[Elecraft] K2/100 CW Problem

Sat Oct 11 15:35:01 2003

Rick:
  This is almost certainly not a problem.  When you change power, or just 
turn the rig on, it takes a couple of dits for the requested power to 
actualize.  Once it's going, however, you shouldn't notice this unless you 
change the power request level.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Saturday, October 11, 2003 2:48 PM -0400 WQ8Q <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> Noticed a problem with my K2/100 today, while checking out the FISTS
> Sprint. First time I've really played around with CW other than
> occasional ragchew since I built the rig.  I noticed it takes several
> "dits" before the K2 shows any RF out.  Like it has to "build up" to full
> RF out.  The outboard RF meters (and K2 bargraph) will show  nothing with
> the first couple of dits, then slowly, over 8 or 10 dits, build up to the
> power the rig is set for.  I tried it with the power set below 10watts
> and also with the KPA100 at 100 watts, and have the same problem.  Once
> it "gets going" it's fine for a while, unless there's a lull in the
> action, or I change bands; or turn off the K2 and turn it back on.  The
> sidetone sounds right from the first dit. Sounds like something needs
> "charging" to get turned on . . .
> Any clues where to look?
>
> 73 de Rick WQ8Q
>
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David A. Belsley
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