[Elecraft] Low SSB drive on K2

[Tom Hammond]

Rich:

>But still it does not drive well even at SSBA setting 3. A normal "hello 
>radio" might get between 10 and 15 real watts on the external meter while 
>the internal shows between 70 and 100. Definitly not 15.

This is due to the ballistics of analog meters... the 'swing' of the meter 
needle is (more or less) AVERAGED by the damping of the meter itself. 
Unless the meter includes PEP metering, it's very normal for the meter to 
indicate a SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER level when it's being driven by SSB voice 
than CW.

>In CW the meters are similar. If anything the external shows slightly 
>higher. But it is hard to be exact since this K2 has the normal power out 
>fluctuation where the output jumps around !!

This supports the comments made above.

Sounds like you're in good shape.

73,

Tom   N0SS