[Elecraft] K2: PSK-31 Power Settings

[Jon Perelstein]

This may have been answered before, but I couldn't find any search terms that brought up the info I was looking for.

What power and volume settings do people use for PSK-31?

I have a 100w K2 and I use a SignaLink going into the K2's mic jack.  The standard approach that has always been recommended to me is to set the rig's power to full power and then control output power with the transmit volume setting on the SignaLink.  I set my SignaLink transmit volume so that the RF level on the K2 shows about 30 watts (essentially 3 tick marks) when I'm transmitting.

I've noticed that the K2 gets very hot this way, with the fan going to high high speed. 

Is that the right way to run the K2, or should I be doing something differently?

Thanks.

Jon
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