[Elecraft] KPA500 aux 12V power for KAT500

Is there a way to get 12v from the KPA500 to run the KAT500 without going into the power supply? Tom W4TMW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 aux 12V power for KAT500

No. I doubt if the internal 12V regulator in the KPA has enough spare capacity to run the KAT500. I certainly wouldn’t want to try it, and strongly suggest others not to. Jack B, W6FB On Dec 17, 2014, at 11:09 AM, Tom Warren mtn...@hartcom.net wrote: Is there a way to get 12v from the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 aux 12V power for KAT500

Let me rephrase my answer. There is no 12V output form the KPA500. The internal 12V regulator is pretty well loaded, taking most of the capacity of the regulator. The KAT500 needs upwards of 1 amp when the relays are switching, and there is not enough capacity in the KPA’s regulator to handle