[Elecraft] Strange behavior K2/ 100

Mike McCoy [email protected]
Wed Aug 14 17:12:01 2002


SETI?

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To: "xppq" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Strange behavior K2/ 100


> 
> Um, I'm just wondering, what on earth do you need a KW for on CW?
> 
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, xppq wrote:
> 
> > I am new to using a K2/ 100 .
> > My K2/100 is driving an old Alpha amp to approximately
> > 1000w output !  Call this the K2/ 1000 !
> > 
> > I am operating CW, when every once in awhile
> > I hear a brief change in tone , with a long DAH
> > and the "LOW BATTERY"  alarm appears on the
> > LED.  There  is NO battery , just a 13.5 vdc power supply !
> > 
> > I suspect this is RF getting into the radio???
> > 
> > All gear in Grounded - perhaps need to do better ground
> > job here?   -  Or place a toroid on the Power Cord going to the
> > K2/ 100 ?
> > 
> > Any insights here much appreciated?
> > 
> 
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