[Elecraft] K2/100 and KAT100 odd behavior

Torsten Clay [email protected]
Mon Jan 26 15:33:01 2004


That's not the issue. The relay changing of filters is plenty fast for me
with either setting, and is not the problem.

The problem is that the transmit power doesn't stabilize until I TRANSMIT
for a few seconds, even if I changed bands 10 minutes ago.

Torsten
N4OGW

> Torsten,
>
> Do you have your K2 set for delay, or instant relay change?  The default
> is
> to wait a couple of seconds so the relays don't get excessively cycled as
> you go from 160M to 10M, ofr example.  If memory serves me correctly, that
> behavior can be changed in software, and you should then come up to power
> much quicker.
>
> Tim Raymer
> 73 de KA0OUV
> K2 #1383
>
> At 13:14 01/26/2004, you wrote:
>
>>I'd have to agree. When I change bands quickly in a contest, it takes a
>>few seconds for the power in my K2/100 (#3134) to come up from zero.
>
>
>
>
>>Torsten
>>N4OGW
>
> 73 de KA0OUV
>
> Timothy A. Raymer       <[email protected]>
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