Re: [Elecraft] K2: active cooling for data modes?

2011-02-03 Thread Julian, G4ILO
I think the same answer applies as to the earlier thread about running 100W on digital modes using a K3. With PSK31 the IMD products will be too high running the K2/10 at 10W, though to be fair, having done the comparison, my own K2/10 is cleaner at 10W than my K3 is at the same power level and

Re: [Elecraft] K2: active cooling for data modes?

2011-02-03 Thread Owen B. Mehegan
...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2: active cooling for data modes? To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 1296725560779-5988112.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I think the same answer applies as to the earlier thread about running 100W on digital modes using

[Elecraft] K2: active cooling for data modes?

2011-02-02 Thread Owen B. Mehegan
At the moment I mostly use my K2 (no KPA100) for data modes - PSK31 and Olivia. I've read that it's recommended you keep the power to 5 watts for these modes due to the high duty cycle, so I've been doing that. But there are times when I hear faraway stations but they don't hear me. Maybe