Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2: SSB issue, excessive drive

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Rob, Yes, there does seem to be something extreme in your problem description. The K2 does have the greatest TX gain on 40 or 30 meters, but it should not drop off so fast on the higher bands. I would start by removing the KPA100 and testing the base K2 for maximum power output on 40 meters v

[Elecraft] [K2] K2: SSB issue, excessive drive

2009-11-25 Thread Rob KK4R
Before getting into the problem description, I have done some homework and know that others have had similar problems, so I'm hoping to tap into some experience. The problem is with high gain in the SSB transmit chain on 40 meters versus 10 meters. Folks often perceive these problems as high ALC