On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:21:58 -0500, Donald Nesbitt wrote: > OK - now that I have started from 0.01 and gone UP to 100w with PTT held > > closed on usb, mine does the same thing that you describe (stops xmit as > soon as the KPA100 kicks in - still in xmit mode but no power out) AND > starting from 100w and going down to 0.01 it does not do this (ie continues > to xmit throughout the range). Now I'm not sure just why I'd ever want to > do "up" scenario but since it does not continue to xmit when doing this it > would tend to save a little abuse of the relay contacts. A nice "feature!" > 73 --don n4hh > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Arntzen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> "S55M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:22 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior > > >> My K2 #3829 with KPA100 act the same way. >> Don't think it's a building error. >> Maybe something in the software. >> >> Tom LA1PHA >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "S55M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior >> >> >>> OK.I will write it down agn step by step... >>> >>> >>> 1.Turn Power button to 0,1W (full left) >>> >>> 2.Press PTT >>> >>> 3.When on TX without releasing PTT turn power up over 10W limit to turn > on >>> 100W PA. >>> >>> When i do this my K2 stops transmiting above the 10W point (when KPA100 >>> clicks up). >>> The only thing to do then is to release PTT and press it again and > "voila" >>> on the AIR again. >>> >>> If i go in reverse direction (turning power from 100Wtts to less then > 10W) >>> everything works fine! >>> >>> K2 Nr-3204 SW- 1.09 and 2.04 >>> >>> It's not a problem but must be a hint..... >>> >>> >>> S55M-Adi >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Donald Nesbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Michael Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "S55M" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:00 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior >>> >>> >>>> Not on mine either. 73 --don n4hh K2/100/KAT100 #2028 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Michael Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "S55M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:22 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 turning power behavior >>>> >>>> >>>>> G'day, >>>>> >>>>> <snipo> >>>>> So...if i press the PTT (dot line on keyer when on USB) without > talking >>>>> (or maybe also with ssb modulation because i did not test it) and > turn >>> the >>>>> power button on 100W and then reduce the power back to minimum my K2 >>> stops >>>>> transmitting.I must then release the PTT and press it again to go > into >>> TX >>>>> mode. >>>>> Is this happening with all K2's? >>>>> <snipo> >>>>> >>>>> Not on #1400 (external KPA100/KAT100 combo) unless I've read the > above >>>>> incorrectly. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mike VP8NO >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/05 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Post to: [email protected] >>> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >>> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >>> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [email protected] >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/05
Good point about the relay preservation. 73 Stewart G3RXQ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
