[Elecraft] Hi current

[Don Wilhelm]

Dick,

That current is definitely too high (except on 20 meters).
The most common cause for that symptom is the Low Pass Filters.  Do 
count the number of turns on the toroids in the LPF area - count each 
pass of wire through the center of the core as one turn.  I believe you 
will find you have one extra turn on the toroids.  A straight wire 
through the toroid center is one turn, a complete wrap around the core 
is two turns.

73,
Don W3FPR

richard gilley wrote:
> Question:
>
> I am finding the following on my QRP K2 with KAT2, cal current set 3.7:
> 20 meters power setting 14.6, current displayed 2.84, CW
> 30 meters power setting 14.6, HI current displayed at CW TX, SWR  
> 1.2:1, current 3.74
> 40 meters power setting 14.6, Hi current displayed at CW TX, SWR  
> 1.2:1, current 3.72
>
> Should I consider this as OK?
> Or do I have an alignment issue on 30 and 40 meters or some other  
> issue I should look into?
> The ant. on 30 is a vert, on 40 and 20 a dipole cut for 40 and 20.
>
> I am in the process adding the upgrade to K2/100 and do not want to  
> create smoke.
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
> Best regards
> Dick AD1G
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