Re: FW: FW: K3: KPA500 on a generator?

Posted by Jim Brown-10 on Feb 18, 2011; 5:33pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-KPA500-on-a-generator-tp6034216p6040831.html

On 2/18/2011 1:05 AM, David Cutter wrote:
> This is of interest to me, but is there an implication that the K3 + KPA500
> MUST have an "advanced inverter technology" generator - providing "stable
> power for computers and more" variety of modern generator?

NO! The issue is the GENERATOR being happy and running well with a
pulsed load current that is a fairly high percentage of its rated
current.  My much bigger Honda EU6500 will run a LONG time in economy
mode with SMALL loads, but will stagger to its knees with the heavy load
of well motors. To run those pumps, which cycle on and off periodically,
I have to run the generator in "Normal" mode, which burns a lot more
petrol.

See my earlier post about using a 2000i on a CQP expedition with a 500W
amp.  It ran just fine, and I'm sure that the gen would be equally happy
with the KPA500.

73, Jim K9YC
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