100 MW now that's what I call QRPP ! When is the next Elecraft QRO amp due ?
:) 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Wed, 24 May 2006 07:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Curt wrote: > I tried TWO good watt meters on the K2 and I found that the K2 is NOT > accurate. The ONLY place I found it to be accurate is at exactly two watts. I > also found that my K2/100 will go down to 100 Mw then jump to just over one > watt, then to over to three and etc, it's not a smooth transition. I wish it > would go from zero all the way up smoothly, but no way. My Icom is a lot > smoother but will only go down to 1 1/2 watts. Working QRPP with my K2 > requires 100 MW and thatââ¢s all because it's too jumpy to set anywhere else. > I don't have RF problems as far as I know but it sure is acting like it with > the K2 but NOT on the Icom. That is my only beef with the K2 because my Icom > acts more like a real QRP rig that the K2 does. > > > k3ey > > k2/100 s/n 5417 > > "Darwin, Keith" wrote: My K2 and my watt meter do > not agree. When I set the K2 power output at > 5 watts I get almost 10 according to the external watt meter. Setting > K2 power output at about 12 watts gives something between 15 and 20 out > on the external meter. At settings above about 13 watts on the K2 knob, > I get the high current warning. > > This is all driving a 1.2 : 1 or lower SWR, btw. > > It leads me to believe the K2's power output is fine but it's ability to > measure and report it is off. > > How accurate is the power output control knob supposed to be? I don't > recall doing any calibration steps or alignment steps that affect that > part of the rig. > > I have not (yet) measured voltage into a 50 ohm dummy load but am > seriously considering dragging the rig, PS, dummy load & cables into > work to have access to a scope. > > - Keith KD1E - > - K2 5411 - > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
