Dennis, Yes, your gel-cell will do fine for the testing, but you will want to consider a power supply at some point. If you are planning the KPA100, get one large enough to handle the current - a 20 amp supply is a good choice, but if you will remain QRP with the K2 a 3 or 4 amp supply will suffice.
Actually, I run my QRP K2 only on the internal battery - a 2.9 AH gell-cell, but I have a 3 state smartcharger connected directly to the battery terminals - it works fine for me. I do have a 35 amp Astron which powers the external KPA100 and other equipment at the operating position, but the QRP K2 runs on its own battery. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I have reached the alignment and Test, Part 1 Phase of const of > k2. On page 42, right column, step 2, it calls for a power source. > Could anyone direct me to a relatively cheap but reliable power > supply (Radio Shack, etc) give me model# etc...Also could I use > a Gel cell batt > for testing? What do you all use?? Dennis Vavra, AD5LY > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/628 - Release Date: 1/15/2007 11:04 AM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
