Re: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-17 Thread Bill Coleman
On Aug 9, 2004, at 1:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Might do. And then when you hit the key with the wrong antenna (or no antenna) attached, you may need to take a break and replace the finals. The K2 and K2/100 are very robust systems, but repeated abuse is sure to have its consequences.

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-09 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Might do. And then when you hit the key with the wrong antenna (or no antenna) attached, you may need to take a break and replace the finals. The K2 and K2/100 are very robust systems, but repeated abuse is sure to have its consequences. Even with manually-tuned vacuum tube gear, smart ops drasti

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-09 Thread Torsten Clay
> The resetting of power upon BAND change is a function of the ALC which is > NOT hardware-derived, but software-driven. When you change bands, and the > power level generally WILL change because each band has a little bit > different efficiency, hence different drive levels required for the same >

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-09 Thread Vic Rosenthal
Tom Hammond wrote: The resetting of power upon BAND change is a function of the ALC which is NOT hardware-derived, but software-driven. When you change bands, and the power level generally WILL change because each band has a little bit different efficiency, hence different drive levels require

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-09 Thread Tom Hammond
Hi Tor: At 10:29 AM 8/9/04, Torsten Clay wrote: I used my pair of K2/100's in last weekend's NAQP CW. Band conditions were pretty good for August, and I ended up with 789 qso's. I use the pair SO2R, meaning I am listening on one band while transmitting simultaneously on another band. In the N

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

2004-08-09 Thread Hank Kohl K8DD
And this is very important even for SO1R stations who move stations or get moved to other bands! And thanks for the Q's in NAQP, Tor 73Hankaka Duck At 8/9/2004 11:29 AM, Torsten Clay wrote: I used my pair of K2/100's in last weekend's NAQP CW. Band conditions were pretty good for Aug