I use IC-2KL and K3 in home, only use PTT cable. 40-50w to get 500w output. no problem at all.
73 de ba4rf/David On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 7:54 PM, OE5CSP-Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 04:56:09 -0800 (PST) > > Von: "Ron N9RC (via Nabble)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > An: OE5CSP-Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and IC- 2KL; negative voltage modification > > > > > > > > > I use the K3 with a 2KL. I have the parts for auto band switching > (decade > > band info convertor) but have yet to build it. The max power setting I > > use > > is 25 watts for 500 watts out but have to watch the K3 power closely. > The > > 2KL trips out easily when over driven and depending on band, mode and > > antenna SWR (worst case 1.5:1) I have to reduce the K3 power to as much > as > > 12 watts to avoid trips. I believe the K3 "may" have a power spike on > > first sylable that causes some of the trips. I do not use ALC but as > > things > > settle I may try it. I use the MFJ 600 watt auto tuner with the 2KL and > > generally it works quite well. I was not happy with a AT-500 I had. > > > > Ron, N9RC > > > > > > Hi Ron, > > Thanks for your reply! > > Which kind of band decoder are you using? How did you connect your K3 with > the 2KL? I guess with a single cable from the key out (K3) to the T/R > control terminal, right? I´m a bit scared of harming the K3 or 2KL, because > of wrong connections. Is there anything else I have to think of? > > I´m also using the AT 500 tuner and I sometimes have problems too. > Sometimes the tuner does not want to tune at all, so I use a little trick. I > engage the internal IC 761 tuner and then the AT500 starts tuning. I turn > the internal tuner off and everything works fine. > > > 73, Chris-OE5CSP > -- > Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: > http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-and-IC--2KL--negative-voltage-modification-tp1617415p1621971.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 >
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