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Bob Novas

Powering a k-pad from a K3S

Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a K-pad. If
I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to the plug on the
bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get power to the K-pad?
If so, how much do I have to take apart? Would it make any sense to
purchase any other stuff at this juncture because the K3S is going to be
apart, like the KDV3? Thanks, Bob - W3DK

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Wes Stewart-2

Re: Powering a k-pad from a K3S

In the original announcement from Wayne:

* flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack,
USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio modification
(the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and power)

On 5/21/2016 11:35 AM, Bob Novas wrote:
> Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a K-pad. If
> I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to the plug on the
> bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get power to the K-pad?
> If so, how much do I have to take apart? Would it make any sense to
> purchase any other stuff at this juncture because the K3S is going to be
> apart, like the KDV3? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
>

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Bob Novas

Re: Powering a k-pad from a K3S

Wes - "with minor radio modification" -well, that's kind of my question -
exactly what does that entail, and how many screws do i have to unscrew to
get there? Bob - W3DK

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> In the original announcement from Wayne:
>
> * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack,
> USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio

modification
> (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and
power)
>
> On 5/21/2016 11:35 AM, Bob Novas wrote:
> > Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a
> > K-pad. If I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to
> > the plug on the bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get
power to

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Kevin Stover

Re: Powering a k-pad from a K3S

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What's a K-Pad? Elecraft getting in the tablet business?:-)
I know of a K-Pod.

On 5/21/2016 1:35 PM, Bob Novas wrote:

> Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a K-pad. If
> I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to the plug on the
> bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get power to the K-pad?
> If so, how much do I have to take apart? Would it make any sense to
> purchase any other stuff at this juncture because the K3S is going to be
> apart, like the KDV3? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
>
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Bob Novas

Re: Powering a k-pad from a K3S

I thought it should be called a K-nob.

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> What's a K-Pad? Elecraft getting in the tablet business?:-) I know of a
K-Pod.
>
> On 5/21/2016 1:35 PM, Bob Novas wrote:
> > Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a
> > K-pad. If I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to
> > the plug on the bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get
power to

> the K-pad?
> > If so, how much do I have to take apart? Would it make any sense to
> > purchase any other stuff at this juncture because the K3S is going to be
> > apart, like the KDV3? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
> >
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john@kk9a.com

Re: Powering a k-pad from a K3S

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Yes you have to modify the K3S. Check the archives, this was answered last
month by Wayne. I reposted a portion of his answer below:

John KK9A

You need to solder one end of an 1/8th-watt resistor to an SMD, and the
other
end to a via nearby. Or you could send it to us to do the work.

Wayne
N6KR

From:Bob Novas
Sat May 21 14:35:16 EDT 2016

Say, just for the sake of the argument, that I were to purchase a K-pad. If
I want to power it from the K3S over the cable connected to the plug on the
bottom of the K3S, do I have to modify the K3S to get power to the K-pad?
If so, how much do I have to take apart? Would it make any sense to
purchase any other stuff at this juncture because the K3S is going to be
apart, like the KDV3? Thanks, Bob - W3DK

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