[Elecraft] K2/100 moron question from NZ7C

Mon Aug 26 09:50:03 2002

Tim,
The...

A
~ 

is for current (A)mps and the (~) is attempting to denote alternating 
current (AC).  While, the...

A
-

is attempting to denote (A)mps of direct current, (DC).

So, for every concievable measurement inside a K2, you will be measuring 
DC, not AC, so use the setting "A with the bar and dashed line under it".

I hope this helps,
73,
Steve
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Tim and Nancy Logan <[email protected]>
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        cc:     Gary Surrency <[email protected]>
        Subject:        [Elecraft] K2/100 moron question from NZ7C

Hi folks - Everything has gone very well and all tests have been passed
up to page 47 of the K2/100 manual on the Bias Current Adjustment.

First of all, I'm an assembler so I don't even know what bias current
adjustment means.

Second, my DMM has 2 scales on it for amps. One has the letter A with a
~ below it. The other has an A with a bar and three little bars below
that. I don't know what the difference is or which to use. So I tried
the A~ scale. I set it to the 10 amp range.

At .1 watts it read .035 A. (35mA)....way below the 200-400mA range I'm
supposed to see.

At 11 watts it says .055 A (55mA). 

Since these are way below the suggested ranges I don't know what to do.
Help!!! So near but so far! I thought I would finish it tonite! Gee wiz
:-)  Thanks for any thoughts. 73/Tim NZ7C
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