[Elecraft] K2 tx align: power just keeps climing, no peak

[Don Brown]

Hi

Re-adjusting the power control knob a little will also make the K2 
re-measure the power out. As you are adjusting the slug in the coil just 
move the power control and the power will return back to the 2 watt level. 
This is faster and easier than going out of then and back into tune.

Don Brown
KD5NDB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Barker" <dbarker at visioncomm.net>
To: "Andrew Moore" <moore at comcast.net>; "Elecraft" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 tx align: power just keeps climing, no peak


> You have to leave tune mode, and reenter tune mode occasionally to get the
> power to reset. I believe the book says 10 seconds for thermal reasons.
>
> Anyhow, just iterate between the two, going against a stop if that's the
> max, until you get the best you can get. It probably won't be against 
> either
> stop on either slug. It's the allowing the K2 to remeasure the power, and
> iterating back and forth that get the mojo out of the screwdriver in 
> inside
> the K2 where it belongs.
>
> Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
> <snip> with the control set to 2.0 watts, the indicated power (on the K2
> internal power
> meter) shows 7 watts and climbing.
> </snip>
>