>(lost all my hearing in SE Asia and SSB is way >more than a challenge)
Thank you for your service. Were you in artillery also? My next challenge is to master CW and upgrade to general so I can use both halves of the K2. I too, bought the K2 for the receiver, very impressive unit. I'll see if I can get things done by October. On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 19:01:36 -0700, Fred Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >(and no, I'm not talking to your Dad) > >Matt, I left for college 2 days before my 17th birthday, and when they >called me "Mister Jensen," as I was registering, I was sure they had >confused me with my Dad. I've built the K2 and then the KX1, in that >order, and I'm now upgrading my K2 to SSB and 100W as a Plan B for CQP >from Alpine County CA. Won't bore you with the details unless you ask. > >Don and Ron are the real Elecraft gurus (well besides Wayne), but there >are a few in EU too. Actually, the problems posted on the list are >probably the most valuable the other comments. None of us build from >scratch anymore (I started in 1953 at 13), but I'm about to ditch my >TS-850 for the enhanced K2 solely because of the receiver. > >Hope this all goes well for you. Look for us in the CQP (1st weekend in >Oct) from N6A -- Alpine County CA, pop 1,600 with no one licensed. I'll >be one of the CW ops, (lost all my hearing in SE Asia and SSB is way >more than a challenge). We'll be at 9,000' at Monitor Pass handing out Q's. > >73, > >Fred K6DGW >Auburn CA CM98lw > >Matt Osborn wrote: >> Thank you, Sir, for your advice. (and no, I'm not talking to your Dad) >> >> I subscribed to this list about a month before I ordered my K2 just to >> see what experiences other folks have had. I was impressed by the >> quality of the posts, the willingness of others to help and most of >> all, the few problems reported. >> >> Given the sophistication of Elecraft kits, I'm amazed at how smoothly >> everything went. >> >> On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:11:13 -0400, "W3FPR - Don Wilhelm" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>Matt, >>> >>>That is not unusual using TUNE, it can be off by a couple watts. Try it >>>with the hand key setting for the keyer, you should find the output much >>>closer to the requested power that that indicated by using TUNE. If you >>>still have difficulty, you may want to check the RF Output detector >>>components (D9 and R66 thru R69) carefully. Be certain you have the correct >>>1N5711 diode installed at D9 and that all those components are properly >>>soldered - other than that, there is no cause for concern. >>> >>>The current draw will depend on your power supply voltage and the options >>>that you have installed. The base K2 manual lists only the approximate >>>current draw with no options installed and something close to a 13.8 volt >>>power supply. The K2 attempts to maintain the requested power output no >>>matter what the voltage supply may be, so a lower voltage supply will result >>>in a higher current draw. >>> >>>Bottom line is that your current draw does not look out of line for the >>>actual power you are developing. >>> >>>73, >>>Don W3FPR >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>> >>>>With power set to 5 watts: >>>>Power output is 6.9 watts; current at 1.8 amps >>>>(Voltage on DL1 dummy load is 16.9v) >>>> >>>>With power set to 10 watts: >>>>Power output is 12.2 watts; current at 2.35 amps; >>>>(Voltage on DL1 dummy load is 12.8v) >>>> >>>>The voltage measurements on the DL1 agree with the built in watt >>>>meter, so I think the K2 is actually putting out the power indicated. >>>> >>>>Should I worry about this? >>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
