FW: FW: FW: [Elecraft] power control (was kit arrived)

2007-03-21 Thread Brett gazdzinski
Can anyone describe how the power output control actually works? I traced the circuit to the bank 1 part, I have no idea what bank 1 is. The cpu seems to have some control over the power output, looking at the output power sense circuit to display output power on the bar graph and as a digital

Re: FW: FW: FW: [Elecraft] power control (was kit arrived)

2007-03-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brett, The power output is totally controlled by the microprocessor. The power knob (think of it as 'power requested') setting is known to the microprocessor (full stop of thought here). When the transmitter is tuned or keyed, the output is measured by the RF detector (or wattmeter if