K2, kio2,kat100

[Brett Gazdzinski]

I received part of my order to combine the kat100 and the kpa100 into the
ec2 box, I got the rs232 interface and the kat100, and built both, no
problems, no missing parts, as usual.
One thing I notice though, when I adjust the power of the k2 past 10 watts,
the kat100 tuner does not change to hi power.
Does it only do that if I have the kpa100?

Everything else works like it should, antenna a/b, tunes my alpha delta
dx-lb-plus to at least a 1.3 to 1 on all bands.

Time to order the 160 meter and noise blanker options!
The alpha delta does 160, and the street light out front of my house goes on
and off causing a racket in my radio!

I also did the ssb filter bandwidth mod, SSB sounds REAL nice!

Who needs a K3!

Brett
N2DTS


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[Jim Wiley-2]

Brett -


The KPA-100 and KAT-100 must be powered up before the K2, or at least at
the same time, or the "high power"   indicator on the KAT-100 will not
come on,  and also (I think) the actual changeover  to put the amplifier
"on line" will not occur.   An artifact of the way the KIO2 works, I think.


However, if you don't actually have the amplifier installed, I suspect
that the symptoms you see are normal.


- Jim, KL7CC



Brett Gazdzinski wrote:
> One thing I notice though, when I adjust the power of the k2 past 10 watts,
> the kat100 tuner does not change to hi power.
> Does it only do that if I have the kpa100?
>
>  
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Brett,

Yes, the KAT2 HiPwr indicator only comes on when the KPA100 switches in
(that happens at power levels of 11 watts or more) - without the KPA100
it will always be in low power.
There is no difference in tuning, it is only an indicator.

73,
 Don W3FPR

Brett Gazdzinski wrote:

> I received part of my order to combine the kat100 and the kpa100 into the
> ec2 box, I got the rs232 interface and the kat100, and built both, no
> problems, no missing parts, as usual.
> One thing I notice though, when I adjust the power of the k2 past 10 watts,
> the kat100 tuner does not change to hi power.
> Does it only do that if I have the kpa100?
>
> Everything else works like it should, antenna a/b, tunes my alpha delta
> dx-lb-plus to at least a 1.3 to 1 on all bands.
>
> Time to order the 160 meter and noise blanker options!
> The alpha delta does 160, and the street light out front of my house goes on
> and off causing a racket in my radio!
>
> I also did the ssb filter bandwidth mod, SSB sounds REAL nice!
>
> Who needs a K3!
>
> Brett
> N2DTS
>  
>

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