[Elecraft] KX1 power question

2007-06-16 Thread Bernie Gardner
I have just completed KX1 1804.  (Can't quite justify a K3 at this point but 
needed something to supplement the K2...)  It's a great kit and I look 
forward to using it.  There is one problem at the final checking stage.  
Everything seems to work as expected except I can't get the 20m output to be 
less than the 40m output as described in the manual.  When I first checked 
(with a 12v supply) I got about 3.6watts on 20m and 3.1 on 40m.  I adjusted 
the turns on L2 per the manual, but that seems to reduce output on both 
bands.  At the most extreme 'squeeze', I got ~2.7watts on 40m and 3.1 watts 
on 20.

Everything else seems correct.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

Bernie
W1AZ
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Re: [Elecraft] KX1 power question

2007-06-16 Thread Don Wilhelm

Bernie,

First, check all the capacitor values in the Low Pass Filter area.  Then 
 count your turns on both L1 and L2 - count the number of turns that 
pass through the center of the core, counting on the outside may result 
in an error of 1 turn.


You can adjust the spacing of both L1 and L2 to achieve the proper power 
output relationship, but do check the capacitors and re-check your 
soldering in the LPF area.


73,
Don W3FPR

Bernie Gardner wrote:
I have just completed KX1 1804.  (Can't quite justify a K3 at this point but 
needed something to supplement the K2...)  It's a great kit and I look 
forward to using it.  There is one problem at the final checking stage.  
Everything seems to work as expected except I can't get the 20m output to be 
less than the 40m output as described in the manual.  When I first checked 
(with a 12v supply) I got about 3.6watts on 20m and 3.1 on 40m.  I adjusted 
the turns on L2 per the manual, but that seems to reduce output on both 
bands.  At the most extreme 'squeeze', I got ~2.7watts on 40m and 3.1 watts 
on 20.


Everything else seems correct.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

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