Paul,
With 2.4 to 4W out on your KX1 it sounds like you are running the KX1 on
13.8v. Rather than adjusting the power out pot, which has a limited
lifetime according to the manual, try running the KX1 on internal
Lithium batteries (the Energizer ones that Elecraft recommends) and the
drive should be just right for the amplifier.
Also, for portable use, I don't uset the straight-fed wire antenna that
the manual suggests for the barefoot rig, but instead a vertical a few
feet away, or a doublet fed with twinlead.
The T1 tuner is OK for 35W with it for CW but I wouldn't run a contest
with it.
73,
Leigh/WA5ZNU
On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 5:17 pm, Paul Webb wrote:
Some discussion lately on using the K2 to drive the HF Packer Amp. I
bought the amp kit some time ago and have not yet built it. My main
reason
for buying was to use it to beef up a KX1 signal.
Has anyone had any experience driving the Packer Amp with a KX1? My
KX1
puts out 4 watts on 40 meters and 3.5 watts on 20 meters. Should have
plenty of drive for the Amp.
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