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Re: HI CUR and 160 Meters

Posted by Tom Hammond-3 on Nov 22, 2006; 11:28pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/HI-CUR-and-160-Meters-tp441148p441152.html

Different problem when he doesn't have a KPA100 though.

Tom

At 04:53 PM 11/22/2006, Fred Jensen wrote:

>John Huffman wrote:
>>The situation is that at 12W out the K2 (KSB2, KNB2, KDSP2, K106RX,
>>KIO2) draws 2.5 amps.  With power set at anything above that, it
>>exceeds 4.5 amps and I get a Hi CUR warning (limit set at 4.5 amps).
>
>Parasitic?  I had that problem on 40m with the KPA100 and
>KAT100.  Ran OK at lower power (~15W - 25W) but went berserk at
>higher power.  It even blew the 12V DC line fuse once.  Gary fixed
>it but I'm not sure what he did.
>
>Fred K6DGW
>Auburn CA CM98lw
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