[Elecraft] Whats the deal with my K2/100

[williamsonr at pbtcomm.net]

How about a known good watt meter post rig to confirm what the K2 is indicating.  Basic stuff (of course this will now start a debate over PEP vs. avg., Tol. etc) but you get the idea - you will know that the output power is really within reason.

73

Rodger
N4NRW 

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:46:53 -0800
>From: "Tom" <w7tmd1 at dishmail.net>  
>Subject: [Elecraft] Whats the deal with my K2/100  
>To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>
>Hello, 
>
>  I just purchased a k2/100.I have been just turning down the power till it
>says 10 I assume this is 10watts.I have been getting repeated reports that
>they can't believe I'm running 10watts QRP. 1 guy just called me a liar all
>together! Most these guys are not local but some are. So I thought I better
>ask before arguing my QRP status. FYI turned the dial down on my K2/100 till
>the display read  0.1 and got a 58 from Idaho to Montana on 160m the
>operator would not believe my wattage. I do run a 160m loop for an antenna
>
>So I thought I would ask around am I really doing a watt when the display
>reads a watt?
>
> 
>
>73,
>
>Tom-W7TMD
>
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