Hello Ken The K3 is designed to be a shack radio with access to ac power. It draws quite a bit more current than the K2, which was designed for the type of use you describe.
>From measurements others have made, it appears the K3 has a resting receive current right around 1 amp, +/- a little bit. Transmit current at 5w is also higher than for the same output with a K2. Yes, the K3 will operate in the field, but the battery consumption will be quite a bit higher than with a comparable K2 at the same power levels. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Kirkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 12:22 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 & Portable Operation > > I am very interested in the K3 for use as a portable rig while camping. Have > any of you new owners taken the K3 outside and operated portable on battery > power? If so, what were you impressions? > > Additionally, if I build the 100W model, I can operate at QRP levels on > battery with no issues? > > Thanks! > Ken/NO4D > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3---Portable-Operation-tp15656862p15656862.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
