[Elecraft] Low SSB drive on K2

Sun Dec 14 17:36:11 2003

Ron,

I was using the same cables, dummy load, etc with the exception of the
jumper from the switchbox. I just switched the cables so now the K2 is #1
(as it should have been in the first place )  and the low drive stays with
the K2.

The rig seems to work great. Just does not drive very well !

73,

Rich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[email protected]>
To: "'Rich McCabe'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 4:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Low SSB drive on K2

> Something funny going on there, for sure.
>
> The K2 is a 'peak reading' meter at all times, so it's equally accurate in
> both CW and SSB modes.
>
> By the same token, your external meter ought to be reading low on the
> Pegasus if it's low on the K2! So that suggests the power output is really
> low on the K2 in spite of what its meter says.
>
> Are you using exactly the same set of adapters, cables, dummy load, etc,
to
> connect that external meter to both rigs?
>
> Curiouser and curiouser... <G>
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> 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
>
>
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