[Elecraft] Driving an external amp with base K2

[Bill Allen]

To the best of my knowledge, the amp does not have an external keying line available.

73,
Bill - WA5PB

-----Original Message-----
From: "Gregg R. Lengling" <w9dhi at wi.rr.com>
Sent: Nov 15, 2005 1:24 PM
To: Bill Allen <wallenpb at earthlink.net>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Driving an external amp with base K2

Why don't you use a manual keying line instead of using the rf sampling 
keying.

Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired
K2/100 SN 3075
http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Allen" <wallenpb at earthlink.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:21 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Driving an external amp with base K2


>
> I am trying to drive an external amp, 300W amp, with my base QRP K2.  The 
> issue I am having is that during SSB mode transmissions, the amp's T/R 
> switch often opens and closes between the sylables of some words.  Is 
> there an adjustment I can make in the K2 to help lessen this?  Otherwise, 
> it seems to working well.  Also, when working with such an amp with CW, 
> should it be set for AM mode?
>
> 73,
> Bill - WA5PB
>
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