K2 # 0771 is in for a 60,000 hour tune-up. Yes, 60k hours! I'm encouraged to do this because I got my first HF element for my Bird 43 and also an LP-100, plus I am itching to build something, not because there's anything wrong with the radio.
I'm looking for some tips in two areas... #1: Power output With the latest upgrade to the KPA100, the radio easily tops 110W on all bands ... except 20, 17, and 15. On those bands, the rig barely makes 100W and on 17, it shows "high current" warnings when doing it. I'm not sure if that warning is from the exciter limit (set to 4.00 amps) or what. The alignment went very smoothly and it appears that the set is working fine; RX sensitivity is better than -120 dBm. Why are these three bands "soft" compared to the others, especially 10 meters? What's the deal with the current drain indication? #2: Firmware I ordered the KPA100 new firmware V1.10 chip. The unit right now has a V1.06 chip in it. What does the newer one do, versus the older one? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 _______________________________________________ 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
