Don, Thanks for the info.
--mark/ae0mm ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Saturday, September 29, 2018 12:19 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Mark, > > That is not abnormal. > > It is normal for the current required for one band to be a bit different > than for other bands, and yours is not out of line. Yes, the KAT2 draws > a bit more current than without it - that is true for any option. > > Move the CAL CUR setting up to 3.50 Amps. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 9/29/2018 12:19 PM, AE0MM wrote: > > > Don, > > I've done the bridge null adjustment several times. The red c55 trimmer > > capacitor is very touchy. Using a ceramic screwdriver, I'm able to get the > > reading in the 7 to 10 range, but after a few moments, or hours, it will > > read 30 and sometimes up to 90 at 7100KHz into a dummy load on 5w requested > > power. > > With requested power set to 10w, voltage drops from 13.5 to 12.9 when > > pressing tune. (atu set to calp) > > It seems the biggest current change in current (before KAT2 vs after KAT2) > > is on 30m, 12m, and 10m. Is it normal for current to increase after > > installing KAT2? Are these numbers in harmony with what you'd expect? I > > don't have a watt meter, so I'm relying on the RF probe. > > Here are the before and after measurements: > > Band Power Current > > 80 9.7 2.2 > > 40 9.2 2.0 > > 30 9.4 2.1 > > 20 9.7 2.1 > > 17 11 2.1 > > 15 9.3 2.0 > > 12 9.4 2.2 > > 10 9.6 2.3 > > 80 11.2 2.7 > > 40 10.8 2.3 > > 30 10.0 2.9 > > 20 10.8 2.5 > > 17 10.5 2.4 > > 15 10.4 2.5 > > 12 8.2 2.5 > > 10 8.5 2.9 > > What I'm experiencing, is it normal and expected? ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
