[Elecraft] K2 Output on 10 Meters

[kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET]

On Sat, 15 Jun 2002 Unifiedtx@aol.com wrote:

> I have heard some say their output exceeds 10 watts on 10 meters.  Under what 
> conditions was this measurement made?  
> 1.  What was the voltage showing in the voltage/current display mode?
> 2.  Was the supply voltage increased to 14.4V. to allow for the .6V drop in 
> the K2?
> 3.  What was the power control set to?  (My control will not display higher 
> than 10 watts on 10 meters.)
> 4.  Was this measured with an accurate wattmeter into a 50 ohm (dummy) load?
> 
> I want to make sure my K2 is ready for prime time to accept the KPA100 and 
> put out 100 watts on 10 meters.  Thanks for any replies.   Roy Morris  W4WFB  
> K2 #2225


Supply voltage is reading 13.2 on the K2 display.
Requested power is 15.2w
Power out is 11w according to the RF Applications VFD
        http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/VFD.htm

The only way to set the power control above 10w is to set the Po28 menu
option to above 10w.

Those measurements were taken with the PA setting OFF.  Neat side
effect: When I simply turned the PA back on and keyed CW again, I get
132w.  Symptom goes away and we're back to 109w on 10m once I move the
power control or change modes, etc.

73 de John - KC4KGU
K2/100 #2490