[Elecraft] Low SSB drive on K2

Sun Dec 14 16:09:01 2003

Ron,

I can not vouch for the accuracy of the external PEP meter, but it seems to
me that if I can speak into the mic. and get 10 to 15 watts with the K2
(with SSBA set to 3) and then switch to the Pegasus and get 70 to 100 watts
on the same meter and good audio reports, the K2 is not doing a good job
producing power.

That said, I am not a technician and really am pretty clueless sometimes. I
just know that on TX the Peg is out talking the K2 and that should not be.

73,

Rich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[email protected]>
To: "'Rich McCabe'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Low SSB drive on K2

> Well, Rich, the fact that the internal K2 meter and your external meter
> agree with each other in CW mode suggests something wrong with the
external
> meter in SSB or "peak reading" mode.
>
> If the internal K2 metering circuit was wrong, it'd be wrong in both
modes.
> Nothing is changed inside the K2's metering circuit when switching modes,
so
> if it's wrong, it ought to be wrong all the time.
>
> I'd suggest taking a HARD look at that external peak reading meter as a
> first step.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > >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 !!
>
>
>
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