[Elecraft] High current reading

Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy gmk at gm4esd.fsworld.co.uk
Thu Sep 7 06:02:03 EDT 2006


On September 07, 2006 3:00 AM, Darrell VA7TO wrote


>I too see the occasional "High Current" reading at the beginning of a
> transmission. Switching to the "Voltage/Current" display shows current 
> well
> under the current limit setting.
>
> Looks like I am currently having problems with RF getting into my DC power
> system. I suspect that this might be the cause of the "High Current" 
> reading
> blips.

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FWIW I have seen the same thing when running my K2/100 into a dummy load 
connected to Ant 2 of my KAT100, usually during a "transmission" of dits or 
voice modulated SSB. Could the cause be RF *inside* the K2/100's enclosure 
getting into the K2's digital circuits?

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD 





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