Hi all,
After one year I prepared the K2 for the upcoming PACC contest. I removed the KPA100 last year because I wanted to use the K2 as an exiter for my transverter setup. I removed the K60XV module and put the KPA100 in place. I found out the the power output is around 70 Watts on all bands (measured with the power meter of Drake MN2700 and WV4) into a good dummyload. I recall that I used to have about 100 Watts on all bands. I still use the same 23 Amp switching power supply and Spinner dummyload. Is there anyone out there that could give me a suggestion? Could it be the 4.7 pF capacitor on J15 (pins 1 and 3) 73's, Evert PA2KW K2 SN4836 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Evert,
I have no idea why you removed the K60XV when you remounted the KPA100, they live nicely together (unless your K60XV used the BNC connectors in the top cover. The 4.7 pf capacitor is not your problem - that capacitor is only used on 40 meters. To provide more help, we need to know what the power output from the basic K2 is. Remove the KPA100 and see what power you can develop on each band. If the power output from the base K2 is low, you can look into that, but if the base K2 power is up to par, the KPA100 need the attention. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > After one year I prepared the K2 for the upcoming PACC contest. I removed > the KPA100 last year because I wanted to use the K2 as an exiter for my > transverter setup. I removed the K60XV module and put the KPA100 > in place. I > found out the the power output is around 70 Watts on all bands (measured > with the power meter of Drake MN2700 and WV4) into a good dummyload. I > recall that I used to have about 100 Watts on all bands. I still use the > same 23 Amp switching power supply and Spinner dummyload. > > Is there anyone out there that could give me a suggestion? > > Could it be the 4.7 pF capacitor on J15 (pins 1 and 3) > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 2/6/2007 5:52 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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