Re: K1 Low power, Suggestion to increase output power

Posted by Don Wilhelm-4 on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K1-Low-power-tp4248493p4253662.html

Rick,

What is your power supply voltage?  The K1 maximum output is quite
dependent on the supply voltage, so if you are using 12 volts instead of
13.8 volts, that may explain your 4.4 watt power output limit.

73,
Don W3FPR

Rick/WA6ES wrote:

> Marc
>   Well I worked on the winding spacing and got it up to a little over 4
> watts, actually 4.4, so that did help. I sent off an email to Elecraft
> yesterday when I posted this and no answer yet, maybe I will call them and
> talk to Scott there. I have to get a couple of speaker slides, heck those
> things are small! I even played with the 40m section and got another watt
> out there also!
> Can I live with 4.4 watts on 20,maybe, but if I get more pwr out, even
> better.
>
> Thanks again for the info
> Rick/WA6ES
>
>  
>

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