I just finished my K2, #7054, and am doing the 40m transmitter allignment. Power Supply 12v 29amp switching. Voltage and Current at 11.7v and approx 220mA, Freq at 7100.
I peaked L1 and L2 no problems. Have 2W on setting and reading approx 2W with internal power meter. When I set the power to 5W Internal meter measured approx 5W but current only increased to just over 500mA. At 10W internal meter read a bit over 10W but current only at approx 660mA. No change in voltage. The manual states the current should be 1.3 to 1.6 Amps at 5W and 1.8 to 2 Amps at 10W. I have read about little or no power out with high current, but not good power out with almost no current increase. Could the power meter/or current meter be incorrect, did I mess something up, or is this Ok (Some Kind of Magic)? Chris KD0FKC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-40m-transmitter-alignment-Low-Current-tp7576014.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
