Yes, my K2's power output wasn't all that stable either. Power would shift around by more than I was comfortable with. When I went to the 100 watt power module, I'd see power jump from 70 to 100 watts and back.
Turns out there is a side effect of the rig's design where the rig's power control logic has the least resolution on 40 meters and you can see some large jumps. In my case the solution was to change the value of one resistor. I can't remember which R but I do remember I got it wrong the first time (off by 10x) and the rig's power was waaaay down. Once I got the right value in there, the rig has been much more stable. It still jumps around a little, but so little as to not make any real difference. If you search the archives for K2 power fluctuation I bet you'll find it. - Keith - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Lee Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Power? My K2 has the KAT2 and when I adjust the power to 5 watts I will get from 3 to 6 watts (varies with the band) on the internal power meter. Is this normal and if not what can I do? Jimmy, AE4DT _______________________________________________ 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
