[Elecraft] KX2 real life power

[Wayne Burdick]

The KX2 will put out a full 10 watts on most bands when running from 11-14 V. In real life :)

The internal battery, when fully charged, starts out at 12 V but quickly settles to around 11 V.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Jun 17, 2016, at 4:37 AM, Tom Crayner <tcrayner at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like the batteries are possibly suspect.
> 
> A KX3 will give out 10W down to 10V according to the firmware release
> (v2.38), and although I haven't personally run my batteries down that low I
> haven't seen any behavior to indicate otherwise (in other words I'm getting
> 10W out, not 3 or 4W as you are seeing). Check and see if you are on that
> FW release.
> 
> On the KX2 I am set at 5W out (not the full 10W due to duty cycle of the
> digital I use) and I am still getting the full 5W out with the battery pack
> about half depleted (if I believe the amp hours reading).
> 
> Tom, W2YF
> 
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:45 AM, david perry <bumbledp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Im wondering what KX2 users are finding to be the output power when on
>> internal battery.  I ask because I am using a friends KX3 at the moment and
>> whilst on external power it gives full spec, on internals the power drops
>> to 3 or 4 watts out.  Is the KX2 better than this or is that all there is,
>> even on the new rig?
>> 
>> David
>> G4YVM
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