[Elecraft] Another odd behavior

[Rajiv Dewan, N2RD]

I suspect the regulation in the Astron.  Can you put a DVM on that,  
preferably one with an real meter, to detect a voltage change?
Raj


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Rajiv Dewan, N2RD
n2rd at arrl.net
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On Nov 6, 2006, at 3:31 PM, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:

> Fellow Elecrafters
>
> I've discussed this phenomenon with the technical support people at  
> Elecraft, and so far they have no explanation for the following.
>
> I have a K2 powered by an Astron 35 amp power supply. All power  
> connections and all leads coming out of the K2 are heavily shielded  
> for RF, and I have a good RF ground.
>
> I recently added a RigRunner DC power strip between the Power  
> Supply and the K2.
>
> The RigRunner has three LEDs, Red for overvoltage, Green for normal  
> voltage, Yellow for undervoltage.
>
> Since I'm well within nominal voltage, the green light always shows.
>
> The problem is that when I'm in QRP mode running CW, the green led  
> gets BRIGHTER in key down than key up. It does not do this in QRO  
> mode. It does it on various bands and at various VFO frequencies  
> with a given band, and it does it for both real antennas and a  
> dummy load.
>
> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve Kercel
> AA4AK
>
>
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