Might do. And then when you hit the key with the wrong antenna (or no antenna) attached, you may need to take a break and replace the finals. The K2 and K2/100 are very robust systems, but repeated abuse is sure to have its consequences.
Even with manually-tuned vacuum tube gear, smart ops drastically reduced the power when retuning, especially on a new band. Circumventing this simple check in pursuit of an extra few seconds in a contest reminds me of the race driver who constantly winds the RPM up above the red line on the tach. He might get in the lead. He might even win a race or two, but he'll pay for it eventually. Maybe someone will find a clever fix to allow instant band changes without the added second to allow the K2 to check the output SWR and reset the power level. If so, more power to them, but I sure don't want to pay for it in the basic cost of my rig. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Saving the setting band-to-band might work. However, why can't this data be saved (at least to some approximation) when the rig is first aligned/built? Why re-determine it every time the band changes? Does it change strongly with temperature? My point is that especially when operating SO2R (standard if you want to win a contest these days!), you are changing bands all the time. Much more frequently than with only one rig. In the NAQP I frequently zip through the other bands to check for openings. One popular strategy in the Sprint now is to switch bands between QSO's. Yes, it is possible to try to keep band changes down, but in the heat of the battle, it's hard to remember that! Tor _______________________________________________ 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
