[Elecraft] KPA100 - Reflected Power - Output Limiter

Vic Rosenthal [email protected]
Sun Aug 11 17:59:02 2002


Steve Knell wrote:

> "...someone at WRTC was trying to use a K2+KPA100 in the contest but could
> only get 50W out due to the high reflected power limiting circuitry.  This
> limiter is activated when the SWR is greater than 1.2:1..."
> 
> Is there any truth in this statement?  1.2:1 sounds a bit low to be limiting
> the power output.

The original field test firmware started reducing power at, I believe, 1.3:1. 
This was corrected in the release version.  I'm not sure exactly how it's set
now, but it's probably >= 1.6.

Vic K2VCO