[Elecraft] Cal Cur

[Phil Wheeler]

W=D8IFL wrote:

>So,
>
>Where are most K2's set with respect to Cal Cur?  I think the manual say=
s
>2.5 should be good for 10Watts Operation.
>
>Mine is at 3.60 and I still get Hi Cur on 80M even with a dummy load.  O=
n
>80M, my current jumps up and down quite a bit also.  On the other bands,=
 the
>current seems much more stable and only increases very slowly, which is
>normal I understand.
>
>I wonder how much current is really too much?  On 80, into a dummy load,=
 my
>current jumps around from 3.00 to HI  Cur with Cal Cur set to 3.60.  On =
the
>other bands it seems to be about 2.82 and then slowly climbs up.
>
>I guess my REAL question is:  Do I have a problem, or can I set my Cal C=
ur
>up some more?
>
Ron,

You can set it higher, but I suspect that does indicate a problem.  I=20
noticed this on voice peaks when operating 100 W SSB with the KPA100=20
(but never with the basic K2) and Gary sent some ideas.  I'll see if I=20
can forward the messages or some of them.

In my case it was fixed by a resistor change (not applicle to later K2s, =

I believe) and realignment (but yours is new enough that you should not=20
need one so soon).

73, Phil

73, Phil