Hi Leigh, Receive (80 and 160m): approx 35 mA Tune (80m): 3.x Amps Tune (160m): approx. 50 mA
This is bad, right? 73 - Ken --- "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check the current draw as compared to 80m. > If same as 80m but just low output, look in 160m Low > pass filter. If > low, then look for a drive problem, possible BPF. > 73, > Leigh/WA5ZNU > On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 6:22 pm, Ken Alexander wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > As usual, I decide to do something new with my K2 > > during a contest! I'll never learn! > > > > Tonight, I'm trying 160m for the first time. > Before I > > go any further, I should mention that my K2 > receives > > extremely well on 160. However, when I hit the > Tune > > button to send some RF to my autotuner and get it > > tuning, the indicated output is 0.3 Watts even > though > > the Power knob is set to 10 Watts. An external > > wattmeter confirms this. > > > > I replaced the antenna with a dummy load and got > the > > same result. RANT is set to OFF in case you're > > wondering. > > > > There doesn't seem to be a Troubleshooting section > in > > the K160RX manual so I'm at a loss to know what to > > look at. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > Ken Alexander > > VE3HLS > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
