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[john cooper]

 my k2 works as advertised on all bands cept on 20m only when i try to  =
transmit on cw(no options added) on the lower part of 20m from =
14.0-14.200 i only get bout 3 bars on the smeter to light even when i  =
have power all the way up to 15 watts. If i change the display to show =
voltage and current i get bout .28 on recieve to 3.45 on transmit and  =
occasionally it shows the Hi Current message also if i hold the tune  =
button and adjust the power knob it maxes at 5watts.  if i move to the =
high end of 20 meters around 14.300 lets say i can get bout 7-8 bars on =
the smeter to light when i transmit and no hi current messages, and on  =
the display the current doesnt goe up so high on transmit.. this is bad =
right?  I have made contacts on 20 meters with good rst reports on the  =
low end where i have these problems.  usually i use the antennas at our =
club house or on the ship which have been checked for good swr but i did =
make me a dipole antena for 20meters without checking swr (dont have=20
 one)im afraid i may have done what they call burn the finals.  Don if =
you read this please let me know what you think I may bring it by if you =
think this is a serious problem.
john wt5y

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