Why don't you measure the voltage drop with a volt meter and let us know what it is? A 52-AH battery should be sufficient to run a 100 watt rig but as batteries age their internal resistance increases with the effect seen as a higher drop in terminal voltage under load. There could also be a weak cell in the battery. I would like to see the battery terminal voltage when the battery is under full load.
Mike Scott AE6WA Tarzana, CA (near LA) Elecraft KX1 4-Watts -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Beltran Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Battery power problems. > >1. You may be using a long power cable that is too light duty for the >task and therefore causing a volt drop at the K2. >2. There is RF getting into the power line and causing the distortion >you experienced. > Thanks for the replies. I am using #12 wire, with Anderson powerpole connectors. The battery cable is about eight inches long, and it goes to a Rigrunner. The cable for the K2 is also # 12, and it is about one foot or so long, also hooking up to the Rigrunner. When I switched to the power supply (Alinco DM-330MV) it was also connected to the Rigrunner, with a little bit longer #12 cable. What cable size should I use? Maybe 52 Ah. is too little for the K2/100? Tom Thomas E. Beltran, Esq. BELTRAN, BELTRAN, SMITH OPPEL & MACKENZIE, L.L.P. 2501 West Burbank Blvd. Suite 200 Burbank, California 91505 Telephone: (818) 567-1776 Facsimile: (818) 955-9877 _______________________________________________ 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
