This is entirely normal and is a result of how the K2's transmit AGC loop works.
Get back on the air! On 4/27/10 7:31 PM, J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW wrote: > I recently acquired a used K2 (looks nice next to my K3), but I've > noticed something that might be of concern with it. When I enter CW > mode and key down for the first time, there's a short delay (a split > second) for the power to come up to full output, as indicated on my > Alpha wattmeter. For instance, if I'm set to full 100 watt output, > initial key down might start at 92-94 watts and then quickly go to > full output. After the initial key down, all further sending puts out > full power instantaneously. If I change modes and then come back to > CW, the first key down will cause the behavior to repeat. This > doesn't seem to be a big problem -- I'm getting excellent signal > reports -- but I'm curious as to whether I should be concerned. Has > anyone else on the reflector seen this? --Jeff, K6JW -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
