Hi Jim,
A couple of thoughts.... I have a Kill A Watt meter for measuring line
power consumption and discovered it is VERY inaccurate at the low end of
its range. I was measuring an unloaded DC linear supply and at values of
a few mA it was high by a factor of 10 (!) compared to a Fluke 87V. I
haven't used the Watts Up meter, but you might want to check its
accuracy in this range. Also, if the K3 is dissipating 4-5W when powered
off, I'd expect that to be a noticeable amount of heat.
73,
Josh W6XU
On 10/16/2013 5:42 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 10/16/2013 2:46 PM, Mike Harris wrote:
FWIW #345 draws 39mA.
The two radios I measured are s/n 935 and 1606. They've got a lot of
good miles on them. :)
I'm measuring with a cute little inline meter that looks at volts,
amps, Ah, etc. Called Watts Up. Several ham vendors, including Power
Werx, sell it, in the range of $65, with Power Poles on both ends.
Bought a second one at Pacificon for $59, tax included.
73, Jim K9YC
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