I have that problem to. My solution is to wind the power back from 10w to anything less and then back to 10w.
Paul W6PNG/M0SNA www.nomadic.blog > On Feb 28, 2021, at 5:52 AM, Nate Jedinak <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello! I recently purchased a KX2 (#757) from a friendly member of this > list. > > I have a local 10m meetup I attend frequently, and I noticed a strange > behavior that I'm now able to replicate. When I first switch to 10m, I have > extremely low output power (one bar on the RF meter), even when set to 10w. > I have to keep transmitting for 30-60 seconds, and if I do, the output power > starts to work its way up to the full 10w. As you talk, you'll see 2 bars, > 3, then 5, etc eventually to the full 10w. If I switch back to another band > and back immediately, it will display the same behavior (start on one bar and > then climb slowly), but if I stay on 10m it will continue at full output for > the QSO. I isolated this problem this morning and can now replicate at will. > It's not just a display issue, my local meetup actually noticed it in audio > (I start off in the noise, and come out to normal over time). > > I mailed Elecraft, and they suggested it was a hardware failure in the final > stage. Before I return the radio for service, has anyone experienced this > issue previously and found it to be a configuration issue that didn’t need > hardware repair? > > Thank you in advance! Other than this issue, I absolutely love the KX2. It > took me 3 small HF rigs to land on it, but it suits my needs perfectly. > > —Nate KE8QID > > Sent from my iPhone > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
