RE: [Elecraft] Bargraph Current Test

2007-02-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dennis, That may be OK for a 500 ma. wall wart. Unless it is one of the rare regulated wall warts, the low current voltage will be quite high and when loaded to half is capability (approximately .25 Amps), the voltage can sag quite a bit. Remember that there is a protective diode in series insid

RE: [Elecraft] Bargraph Current Test

2007-02-12 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dennis, That should be OK - 0.06 amps plus a 0.16 amp increase is 0.22 Amps, just like the manual indicates. OTOH, I am concerned about the fact that the displayed voltage drops so much. If you have a 'wimpy' power supply connected that might be expected, but if your power supply is substantial,

RE: [Elecraft] Bargraph Current Test (K-2)

2007-02-12 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dennis, First of all, you voltage is dropping a full volt (unless that was a typo), and strange readings like that are usually the result of poor solder connections. Reflow all your solder connections, adding a bit of flux from new solder to wet the joint. You should be doing the reflow with an