[Elecraft] K2/100 at N8AHZ for FD...

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Hi Hank,

Sounds like you need to replace your early KPA100 Field Test firmware with the
production release versions we recently sent all Field Testers. (PA 1.06 and K2
2.02F). The production code corrects the erratic keying sidetone and fan control
issues present in the early test code.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
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Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:
> 
> K2 #850 with KPA100 in Grayling MI.  80/40 dipole at about 40'.
> 
> 90% of all QSO's were CW and 90% of all QSO's were on 40M.
> About 700 QSO's total with the K2 in 15 hours (storms and oversleeping!).
> 
> Saturday night while the two radios were running a total rate of 200/hour
> (networked NA logging program) I had to stop and turn the K2 fan to Hi
> because it was very hot - uncomfortable to the touch.  We also had to drop
> it down to about 80 watts because the keying would become erratic on 40M
> even though the K2 and the MFJ-971 showed 1.1:1 SWR.
> 
> 73    Hank    K8DD
> 
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