Don, Guess I better check my setup. I definitely was using an external supply, got the LO BATT message, and verified that my power supply was way under requried voltage level. I guess from your note that I may have the switch in the wrong position.
Tom Quoting Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Manuel, > > Strange LO BATT messages usually occur if the jumper on Control Board P7 is > set to the EXT position. It should be set to the INT position for correct > readings of the internal K2 voltage and current. > > Those with older K2s may remember this well, there was a switch that was > easily bumped into the wrong position instead of the jumper in the post SN > 3000 K2s. > > If your switch IS in the correct position, check your power supply wire and > its connections to see where the voltage is dropping significantly. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Hello Elecrafters! > > I have just finished building my new KAT100 and the XG2 . They both work > > very well indeed. > > > > I am using a K2/100 (serial 5310) with a regular power supply off > > 220 volts > > and, occasionally, in the middle of my CW transmissions, the "Lo Batt" > > message pops up on the display (beep included). The K2 carrys on keying. > > > > I thought this would only appear if you were using a battery of some kind > > with low voltage delivery. Could this be an indication that my > > power supply > > is developing a problem? > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/705 - Release Date: 2/27/2007 > 3:24 PM > > _______________________________________________ > 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
