[Elecraft] K2 running QRP

[Jean-François Ménard]

Hi,

I know I read sometime a message telling that we must use the K2 at a 
maximum power level of 10W to prevent such overheating, or final to 
blow...... I'm not sure if I dream it or it is a real concern.

Yesterday, I checked my K2 running at full QRP power on every band 
using the dummy load and my meter, I mesured the output level since I 
added the internal antenna tuner KAT.... just to make sure that 
everything is working fine. I have a CAL CUR set at 3.5A as suggested 
in the manual. On 40M at 7.100 Khz, I got a nearly 19V DC on my dummy 
load... so about 14.6W....

Can I run my K2 at full QRP power ?

73


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Jean-François Ménard / VA2VYZ
Elecraft K2 #4130

http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard
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