[Elecraft] Fwd: Re: Power output keeps folding back to 5 watts on my KX2

[Tommy]

     Gordon nailed it. Problem resolved. Thank you everyone for your 
replies.

73 de Tom - KB2SMS


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   Bingo Gordon! That was it. I'm showing 12v on transmit now. I had a 
squirrelly connection. Thank you for your reply.

73 de Tom - KB2SMS


On 3/18/19 2:53 PM, Gordon LaPoint wrote:
> Its probably not the power supply, but the connectors/wiring/fuses 
> between the radio and the power supply.
>
> Gordon - N1MGO
>
> On 3/18/19 2:47 PM, Tommy wrote:
>>   Ahhh, O.K., with my 13.2v Astron it's showing 10.3 - 10.8. I guess 
>> for now with this power supply I'll have to settle for 5 watts. Thank 
>> you for the quick reply.
>>
>> Tom - KB2SMS
>>
>>
>> On 3/18/19 2:36 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
>>> Set the display to show the power supply voltage and watch it while 
>>> you transmit. The transmitter requires a voltage over 11 V for more 
>>> than 5 W.
>>>
>>> If the voltage is dropping below 11 V, that is the problem.
>>>
>>> This in the specifications section of the KX3 manual.
>>>
>>> wunder
>>> K6WRU
>>> Walter Underwood
>>> CM87wj
>>> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>>>
>>>> On Mar 18, 2019, at 11:33 AM, Tommy <tommy58 at hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Hi folks,
>>>>
>>>>       I'm running FT8 with a KX2 powered by a power supply. The rig 
>>>> keeps folding back from 10-12 watts to 5 every time and it's barely 
>>>> even warm.  I'll set it to 12W for instance, it'll transmit fine at 
>>>> that level but when done cut back to 5w. I don't transmit often 
>>>> enough for it to get hot enough to protect itself. AGC is off. Any 
>>>> ideas? I appreciate any feedback.
>>>>
>>>> 73 de Tom - KB2SMS
>>>>