[Elecraft] K2 Low Power Out / Hi Current

[Don Wilhelm]

Jeremy and all,  the external wattmeter reading has to overcome the 
diode drop in the wattmeter before it will provide deflection.  At low 
power levels it may show no response until the power is great enough for 
the diodes to conduct.
The full scale reading of the wattmeter may be correct, but at low power 
levels there is a certain 'threshold' below which some meters will show 
no power output (regardless of the range).

I am glad to hear that you now have the bandpass filters peaked.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/6/2013 5:17 PM, JeremyJones wrote:
> The watt meter has a 5, 15, 50, 100W ranges, and I was using the 15 and 5 to
> try and get measurements.  Carrying on with calibration using the internal
> meter yielded the expected results.  I may actually be able get this on the
> air tonight!
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Jeremy
> VA3ZTF
>
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