[Elecraft] K2 and the KPA100 Power Fluxuates?

Wed Jun 11 18:44:05 2003

Tom 

5 watts out of the PA Deck (KPA100) into a 3cx800a7 is about a 150 watt
fluctuation (and that is a pretty good amount)

--- Tom Hammond <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[email protected]> 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
> > >
> >
> >
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