Power Supply for K3 for Contest DXpeditions

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Power Supply for K3 for Contest DXpeditions

José Nunes - CT1BOH
Now that I have two K3's on my desktop, waiting for next CQWW Contest, I was
wondering if someone could advice on the Power Supply  that is RELIABLE
enough to take the heavy duty 48 hours SO2R non stop contesting CW and at
the same time PORTABLE enough to take on the airplane to Madeira (CT3NT).

Thanks in advance for any insight.
73
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José Nunes
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Re: Power Supply for K3 for Contest DXpeditions

WILLIS COOKE
Jose, I have a Jetstream JTPS28M Switching Power
Supply that I have been using for over 18 months with
two transceivers, including several 48 hour contests.
It weighs 4 pounds, is compact, has two meters.  I
bought it from R&L Electronics for $99.95.  I am not a
DX station and probably do not contest as hard as some
DX stations, but it has held up nicely for me.  My
TS-850 and FT-900 draw about 3.5 amps on receive which
I am sure is more than your two K3s.  Key down on one
transceiver is about 21 amps which it handles nicely.
It will not handle transmit on both transceivers at
one time.

Cookie, K5EWJ

--- José Nunes CT1BOH <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Now that I have two K3's on my desktop, waiting for
> next CQWW Contest, I was
> wondering if someone could advice on the Power
> Supply  that is RELIABLE
> enough to take the heavy duty 48 hours SO2R non stop
> contesting CW and at
> the same time PORTABLE enough to take on the
> airplane to Madeira (CT3NT).
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight.
> 73
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> --
> José Nunes
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Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
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