I got great info including some actual measurements from W4BQF that jived with mine, once I took corrective action by shortening the power lead and eliminating the dual fuses. Findings:
- starting T/S by eliminating the simplest (and most notorious) suspect is still a great idea - I was reminded my Astron VS-35M does not have voltage sense capability, so some V drop shown on FP will be normal (but not 2+ vdc!) - accordingly, to measure any voltage sag on my PS I must measure at the PS terminals (K9YC et al) - pay attention to the tx power indicator when operating. I had been ignoring that until I noticed it was showing more power than usual (at 100W) after the fix. FWIW in 50 years of soldering, the only connections I've had to repair are the ones that were crimped but not soldered. This is a mandatory anti-corrosion hack for salt water boating, along with RTV for good measure. I do not take the K3 sailing <g> great info, great list. many thanks! -- de AB1VL NAQCC #6799 ab1vl.com ______________________________________________________________ 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]
