It's time to get 100W for my K2. I like the idea of having the 100W amp
and tuner in a separate box so I can go portable by just disconnecting the transceiver and taking it with me, without having to switch tops. Here's my shopping list KPA100 K2/100 Internal Integration Kit KAT100-2 100W ATU with EC2 panels EC2 K2 Blank Project Enclosure ETS2 Standard Tilt Stand for the EC2 KIO2 K2 AUX I/O RS-232 Interface Is that everything I need to order? The manuals appear to indicate that I can complete assembly and calibration with multimeter; my DL-1 (20W dummy load), which I can use as a 20W wattmeter; and a 100W dummy load I can borrow from dad. Is that correct? Thanks & 73, Wayne Conrad KF7QGA ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Wayne,
All that is correct EXCEPT - add to the list if your "multimeter" (which is hopefully actually a DMM) does not have it included - a means of measuring current draw to at least 2 amps. Many DMMs have a 10 Amp range, so that is usable. It is needed to properly set the bias on the KPA100. An accurate wattmeter capable of 100 to 200 watts is handy to use, but the DL1 will do if you calibrate the KPA100 wattmeter using the QRP levels (up to 15 watts). I usually calibrate the wattmeter first at 10 watts, and then check it at 80 watts (my wattmeter is calibrated at 80 watts). There is little difference once you have calibrated it at 10 watts, but if you want maximum accuracy at high power, you will need the higher power wattmeter. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/29/2011 5:39 PM, Wayne Conrad wrote: > It's time to get 100W for my K2. I like the idea of having the 100W amp > and tuner in a separate box so I can go portable by just disconnecting > the transceiver and taking it with me, without having to switch tops. > Here's my shopping list > > KPA100 K2/100 Internal Integration Kit > KAT100-2 100W ATU with EC2 panels > EC2 K2 Blank Project Enclosure > ETS2 Standard Tilt Stand for the EC2 > KIO2 K2 AUX I/O RS-232 Interface > > Is that everything I need to order? > > The manuals appear to indicate that I can complete assembly and > calibration with multimeter; my DL-1 (20W dummy load), which I can use > as a 20W wattmeter; and a 100W dummy load I can borrow from dad. Is > that correct? > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Don, It is indeed a DMM, and it will measure Amps at three (or is it
four?) different scales from 10A to 200 uA. It sounds like it'll work. Thanks! 73, Wayne Conrad KF7QGA On 08/29/11 15:01, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Wayne, > > All that is correct EXCEPT - add to the list if your "multimeter" (which > is hopefully actually a DMM) does not have it included - a means of > measuring current draw to at least 2 amps. Many DMMs have a 10 Amp > range, so that is usable. It is needed to properly set the bias on the > KPA100. > > An accurate wattmeter capable of 100 to 200 watts is handy to use, but > the DL1 will do if you calibrate the KPA100 wattmeter using the QRP > levels (up to 15 watts). I usually calibrate the wattmeter first at 10 > watts, and then check it at 80 watts (my wattmeter is calibrated at 80 > watts). There is little difference once you have calibrated it at 10 > watts, but if you want maximum accuracy at high power, you will need the > higher power wattmeter. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/29/2011 5:39 PM, Wayne Conrad wrote: >> The manuals appear to indicate that I can complete assembly and >> calibration with multimeter; my DL-1 (20W dummy load), which I can use >> as a 20W wattmeter; and a 100W dummy load I can borrow from dad. Is >> that correct? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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