[Elecraft] K2/100 - Can not control output power levels

2012-01-15 Thread VK2IA
Hi, I'm new to this email list. Never had a problem with my K2 until recently when I noticed that it only transmits at 2 fixed power levels (measured at 7w and 70w approx) despite display showing continuous power levels when changing power settings with potentiometer. Suspect a broken pot (I

[Elecraft] K2/100 - Can not control output power levels

2012-01-15 Thread VK2IA
Hi, I'm new to this email list. Never had a problem with my K2 until recently when I noticed that it only transmits at 2 fixed power levels (measured at 7w and 70w approx) despite display showing continuous power levels when changing power settings with potentiometer. Suspect a broken pot (I

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 - Can not control output power levels

2012-01-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
If you only have 2 power output levels, I do believe your problem is much different than a broken pot. The K2 does not use the knob setting directly to adjust the power. It measures the actual output power and compares it to the power you set with the power pot. If the measured power is not