[Elecraft] K2 and the KPA100 Power Fluxuates?

[Harry Yingst]

hmmmmmmmmm

5 watts is a Big difference when feeding an amp
(150 watt fluctuation on the output of the amp for a 5 watt variance).

Any way to settle it down?




--- Tom Hammond <n0ss@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Harry:
> 
> At 09:26 AM 6/11/03, Harry Yingst wrote:
> >I got the KPA100 all finished up and installed last night 100+ watts
> >out on all bands.
> >
> >The KPA100 went together without a hitch.
> >
> >The only thing I noticed is that the output power fluctuates with a
> >steady carrier (Bounces around, not just a steady rise, ie: in tune
> >mode, etc).
> >
> >I recall seeing something about this as being normal behavior.
> >
> >Any thoughts?
> 
> You SHOULD expect to see a SMALL amount of fluctuation (maybe 5W or
> so, at 
> higher power levels) as the ALC attempts to maintain the requested
> power. I 
> think the 'adjustments' are made about 1/sec.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom Hammond   N0SS
> 


=====
Harry - AB2PN

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