[Elecraft] K2 Checkout - Excess current?

[John R. Lonigro]

Gordon:

Also, the current drain depends on your input voltage.  With a slightly 
drained battery showing 11.9 volts on the K2, my current drain on 40M is 
about 2.2 Amps.  At 13.8 volts (showing 13.0 on the K2), it is 2.0.

John AA0VE

W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Gordon,
>
> 2.2 Amps is probably OK - it is only 10% above the nominal, and that 
> is within the range of acceptable tolerance for an assembly of 5% 
> tolerance parts.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> I am almost done assembling #3108.  During the 40 meter Transmitter
> Alignment (page 72) the radio is drawing 2.2 amps for 10w power.  The 
> manual
> says "much higher than 2 A" is a problem.  Is 2.2 a problem?
>
>