Jeremy and List; Your KX-1 turned out better than mine. My 10 MHz band is weak and noisy on receive plus I had the following transmitter problems: I had 4 watts/7MHz and 10 MHz, 2.6 watts/14 MHz at 13.8V; 1.4 watts/7MHz and 0.8 watts/14 MHz at 9.0V. I've tried the changes in R11 and R30 to increase power output, however this just increases power and does nothing for my 14 MHz power roll-off. Mine obviously does not meet spec and it is good to have suggestions on what to try next from Elecraft. I've heard of people getting 4 watts or more, nearly flat across all three bands. That power rise on 14 MHz at 9V does sound odd... I would have guessed it to be around 1 watt. Is your power supply at 9V delivering enough current or is there a voltage drop- possibly preventing a relay from opening/closing and changing the specs of the RF filters on the PA?... A guess. Jay W6CJ
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeremy Cowgar Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:28 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 #01221 Alive but shy of stated power? Enjoyed putting my KX1 together and tuning around the bands but when it comes to transmitting, I'm wonder if something is slightly wrong or no. Power out: 13.5v: 40m = 3.8w (39ppv), 20m = 3.06 (35ppv) 9v: 40m = 1.32w (23ppv), 20m = 2.25 (30ppv) The 9v 20m output is strange to me. Have checked current draw yet, I gotta get some sleep (built all last night, 6:30am here now). Any ideas? Jeremy KB8LFA _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
