[Elecraft] new K2

[Don Wilhelm]

Oscar,

Set the menu CAL CUR to 3.50 for starters.

Do a quick test - connect an in-line wattmeter between your K2 and a 
dummy load.
Set the power to 5 watts (or for a K2/100 to 50 watts).
Then do a TUNE.  Observe the power indicated on the external wattmeter 
as well as the power indicated on the K2 display.

If a K2/10, does the power on the external wattmeter indicate in excess 
of 12 watts while the K2 display shows a low power?  If so diodes D1 and 
D2 in the KAT2 have been damaged and need to be replaced.  If you do not 
have the KAT2, then diode D9 in the K2 RF board needs to be replaced.

If a K2/100, the power should be 25 watts on the external wattmeter and 
the K2 display should be near 25 watts.  If the actual power is greater 
than 25 watts, then the KPA100 diodes D16 and D17 are damaged and need 
to be replaced.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/25/2016 11:15 PM, Oscar Castillo wrote:
> hello to all,
>
>   i just get a nice K2 already build, tonight i doing inicial test and get
> the Hi Cur message if i go above 5.5 watts on 40 meters and about 8 or so
> in others bands, is this normal? no more that 5 watts? power supply 13.8 V,
> 20 amps...
>
> where to star...
>
> regards!!
>