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KX1 power question

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: KX1 power question

Don Wilhelm-3
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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