How about a known good watt meter post rig to confirm what the K2 is indicating. Basic stuff (of course this will now start a debate over PEP vs. avg., Tol. etc) but you get the idea - you will know that the output power is really within reason.
73 Rodger N4NRW ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:46:53 -0800 >From: "Tom" <[email protected]> >Subject: [Elecraft] Whats the deal with my K2/100 >To: <[email protected]> > >Hello, > > I just purchased a k2/100.I have been just turning down the power till it >says 10 I assume this is 10watts.I have been getting repeated reports that >they can't believe I'm running 10watts QRP. 1 guy just called me a liar all >together! Most these guys are not local but some are. So I thought I better >ask before arguing my QRP status. FYI turned the dial down on my K2/100 till >the display read 0.1 and got a 58 from Idaho to Montana on 160m the >operator would not believe my wattage. I do run a 160m loop for an antenna > >So I thought I would ask around am I really doing a watt when the display >reads a watt? > > > >73, > >Tom-W7TMD > >ARCI No. 13512 > >NAQCC No.4094 > >SKCC No.6461 > >Polar Bear No.217 > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
