That Switch!!! Well, that switch had good intentions for those who did not have a DMM and had trouble with their K2 that measuring the DC voltages might provide some clue to the problem.
With the switch in the EXT position, the K2 would display the voltage applied to the probe described in page 44 of the manual - no DMM required. Most K2 builders/owners do have access to a DMM, so this capability is not often used. Keep the switch on the INT position, or replace the switch with the 3 pin header and a jumper. The KBT2 instructions are being addressed separately. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/22/2012 10:52 PM, Tom McCulloch wrote: > That switch!! > > That switch has caused more problems that it was worth -- it seemed that > every time I would take the cover off of my K2, for whatever reason, and > then replace it, I'd turn on the rig and get the infamous "Lo batt" > message because my fat fingers accidentally pushed That Switch to the > wrong position. Off came the cover, the switch was set properly, back > on went the cover and everything was fine --- until the next time. > > Glad to see it's gone...hi (althiugh as Keith points out, even though > it's gone, it's still causing problems...hi) > > (what was it for, anyway? > Tom, WB2QDG > > K2 # 1103 > > On 5/22/2012 9:31 PM, Keith Hamilton wrote: >> The KBT2 Internal Battery Installation Instructions need to be >> updated or have a errata attached. The instructions on page 8 >> refer to a "S1" switch on the control board. I searched the >> archives and found out that the switch was changed to 3 pin header >> "P7" after about serial number 3000 or so. >> >> So to prevent others from this confusion the instructions need >> changed or added to. >> >> 73 >> Keith Hamilton N8CEP >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
