[Elecraft] K2 and the KPA100 Power Fluxuates?

[Tom Hammond]

It's 5W output the AMP, not out of the K2!  Probably a few mW out of the K2 
itself.

Tom

At 11:54 AM 6/11/03, Harry Yingst wrote:
>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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