Re: [Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters

: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Brett Gazdzinski brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters Brett, Check the components in the 15/17 m Low Pass Filter carefully. Examine C218

Re: [Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters

Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters Brett, Check the components in the 15/17 m Low Pass Filter carefully. Examine C218, C219, C220, C221 and C222 for correct values. Then count the number of turns on L23 and L24. Count

[Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters

I built K2 #6673 last week, and everything works well, except for a high current warning on 15 meters. The current is set at 3 amps. Things seem fine up to about 10 watts, above that, the current goes up and the power out stays the same. In doing the initial receiver alignment, 15 and 17

Re: [Elecraft] K2 high current on 15 meters

Brett, Check the components in the 15/17 m Low Pass Filter carefully. Examine C218, C219, C220, C221 and C222 for correct values. Then count the number of turns on L23 and L24. Count the number of times the wire passes through the center of the core rather than the turns around the