[Elecraft] K2 Firmware change request

[Bill Coleman]

On Aug 9, 2004, at 1:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> Might do. And then when you hit the key with the wrong antenna (or no
> antenna) attached, you may need to take a break and replace the 
> finals. The
> K2 and K2/100 are very robust systems, but repeated abuse is sure to 
> have
> its consequences.

How about this idea. I'm sure the efficiency of the K2 doesn't vary 
much more than a 2:1 or 3:1 range. More likely less than 2:1. Instead 
of reducing power to zero and working up, why not take a guess at what 
the ALC might be? Perhaps on a band change, cut the ALC in half or down 
to a third, and then work back up.

This way, the first few dits aren't reduced to zero, but perhaps only 
by 3-6 dB.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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