[Elecraft] Ailing K2

[Greg Troxel]

Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> writes:

> What normally happens with a static surge on the antennas is that the
> wattmeter diodes fail, and that causes the K2 to not sense the power
> output - the MCU in the base K2, thinking there is no power output,
> cranks up the drive to maximum possible, and that stresses the PA in
> the base K2.

Maybe this is too complicated, but perhaps the MCU could check for there
being a reasonable partial derivative from drive to perceived output,
and if not decline to increase drive, so that the secondary finals
damage could be avoided?