[Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior

[Stewart Baker]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:45:32 +0100, S55M wrote:
> OK.I will write it down agn step by step...
>
>
> 1.Turn Power button to 0,1W (full left)
>
> 2.Press PTT
>
> 3.When on TX without releasing PTT turn power up over 10W limit to turn on
> 100W PA.
>
> When i do this my K2 stops transmiting above the 10W point (when KPA100
> clicks up).
> The only thing to do then is to release PTT and press it again and "voila"
> on the AIR again.
>
> If i go in reverse direction (turning power from 100Wtts to less then 10W)
> everything works fine!
>
> K2 Nr-3204 SW- 1.09 and 2.04
>
> It's not a problem but must be a hint.....
>
>
> S55M-Adi
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Nesbitt" <drnesbitt at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Michael Harris" <mike.harris at horizon.co.fk> "S55M" <s55m at siol.com>
> <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior
>
>
>> Not on mine either.  73  --don n4hh K2/100/KAT100 #2028
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Harris" <mike.harris at horizon.co.fk>
>> To: "S55M" <s55m at siol.com> <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior
>>
>>
>>> G'day,
>>>
>>> <snipo>
>>> So...if i press the PTT (dot line on keyer when on USB) without talking
>>> (or maybe also with ssb modulation because i did not test it) and turn
> the
>>> power button on 100W and then reduce the power back to minimum my K2
> stops
>>> transmitting.I must then release the PTT and press it again to go into
> TX
>>> mode.
>>> Is this happening with all K2's?
>>> <snipo>
>>>
>>> Not on #1400 (external KPA100/KAT100 combo) unless I've read the above
>>> incorrectly.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mike VP8NO
>>
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Adi,
It does that on my K2 with external KPA100 & KAT100 as well.
The KAT100 also indicates LOW power on LED until I release, and then press the 
PTT. Bit of a funny with the firmware.

73
Stewart G3RXQ