Re: [Elecraft] HI CUR and 160 Meters

[Petr Ouředník]

Hi,

I have the same pb on 160m only. Below 6W out is OK, but when trying higher power than 6W then ramp up the current and HiCur warning comes althought the SWR indicated after tunning by ATU is 1.2...K2 not K2/100.
73, Petr OK1RP

>  ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
>  Od: Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net>
>  Předmět: Re: [Elecraft] HI CUR and 160 Meters
>  Datum: 22.11.2006 23:55:53
>  ----------------------------------------
>  John Huffman wrote:
>  > The situation is that at 12W out the K2 (KSB2, KNB2, KDSP2, K106RX, 
>  > KIO2) draws 2.5 amps.  With power set at anything above that, it exceeds 
>  > 4.5 amps and I get a Hi CUR warning (limit set at 4.5 amps).
>  
>  Parasitic?  I had that problem on 40m with the KPA100 and KAT100.  Ran 
>  OK at lower power (~15W - 25W) but went berserk at higher power.  It 
>  even blew the 12V DC line fuse once.  Gary fixed it but I'm not sure 
>  what he did.
>  
>  Fred K6DGW
>  Auburn CA CM98lw
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