[Elecraft] K2 40m bandpass

Matt Osborn kc0ukk at msosborn.com
Sat Jun 18 20:26:16 EDT 2005


False alarm, guys.  My XG1 test oscillator arrived today, I hooked it
up and 40 meters tuned up perfectly.  I must not have been using a
valid signal with my previous attempts.

I also ran through the 40m transmitter alignment and found my power
output and current draw to be a little high.  It's probably not a
problem, but I thought I'd be better off asking than assuming.

Following done with TUNE selected

With power set to 5 watts:
Power output is 6.9 watts; current at 1.8 amps
(Voltage on DL1 dummy load is 16.9v)

With power set to 10 watts:
Power output is 12.2 watts; current at 2.35 amps;
(Voltage on DL1 dummy load is 12.8v)

The voltage measurements on the DL1 agree with the built in watt
meter, so I think the K2 is actually putting out the power indicated.

Should I worry about this?


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