[Elecraft] K2: Very low output on 160m

[Ken Alexander]

Hi Leigh,

Receive (80 and 160m):  approx 35 mA
Tune (80m):  3.x Amps
Tune (160m):  approx. 50 mA

This is bad, right?

73 - Ken


--- "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <Leigh at WA5ZNU.org> wrote:

> Check the current draw as compared to 80m.
> If same as 80m but just low output, look in 160m Low
> pass filter.  If 
> low, then look for a drive problem, possible BPF.
> 73,
> Leigh/WA5ZNU
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 6:22 pm, Ken Alexander wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > As usual, I decide to do something new with my K2
> > during a contest!  I'll never learn!
> >
> > Tonight, I'm trying 160m for the first time. 
> Before I
> > go any further, I should mention that my K2
> receives
> > extremely well on 160.  However, when I hit the
> Tune
> > button to send some RF to my autotuner and get it
> > tuning, the indicated output is 0.3 Watts even
> though
> > the Power knob is set to 10 Watts.  An external
> > wattmeter confirms this.
> >
> > I replaced the antenna with a dummy load and got
> the
> > same result.  RANT is set to OFF in case you're
> > wondering.
> >
> > There doesn't seem to be a Troubleshooting section
> in
> > the K160RX manual so I'm at a loss to know what to
> > look at.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > Ken Alexander
> > VE3HLS
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