NB: this posting is about an Elecraft radio
;-)
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I was thinking about doing two things to my vereable
K2 #0771, as I wait for new Elecraft toys:
... one is to re-jigger the divider resistors to
offset the K2 voltmeter so it reads what my actual
input-port voltage is, rather than the "internal"
voltage
and
...two was changing the TO-220 regulator(s) to some
kind of precision type ... could not remember if it
was the 8V LVDO or the plain-old 7805 type that set
the reference voltage for other measurements. Wasn't
obvious from the schematic, at first.
On the matter of the offset, I suppose that the
voltmeter's ultimate accuracy will be reduced a bit
because a fixed offset won't compensate for the
actual, varying drop through the polarity-protect
diode, as that will vary over the IsubF ... however,
I've switched mine to the newer Schottky type -- and
aren't they V-drop-flatter over the current curve than
the original?
And on the second matter of the regulator precision,
maybe I am mistaken about the availability of
more-accurate TO-220 parts. What is the typical load
that the 8V rail has? I'm guessing a 1 amp regulator
will suffice.
Which regulator was the "critical" voltage unit? It
was the +5v, right?
Steve KZ1X/4
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