[Elecraft] K2/100 whats the min power and what current drain?

[Don Wilhelm]

Paul,

The low power setting remains the same - when the KPA100 is not powered (but
the base K2 is through a separate power supply), the QRP K2 will operate
just the same as if the KPA100 is not attached, but if the KPA100 is powered
on, th K2 power control will increment in steps of 0.5 watts instead of the
0.1 watt steps - up to the 10 watt level - the KPA100 kicks in at 11 watts
and then the increment is in 1 watt steps.

The receive current on my fully loaded K2 is 0.34 Amps with the KPA100
disconnected, increases to  0.44 to 0.46 amps with the KPA100 attached and
not powered, and goes up to 0.50 Amps with the KPA100 powered on.  The
receive current does not vary with the power setting.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I only have a QRP K2 but just would like to know what the min
> power a K2/100
> will run at with the power know turned down ,
>
>  and what current does it draw at low power compared to the barefoot K2?
>
>