Norman,
I would first re-do the CAL PLL procedure, then see what happens.
If that does not fix it, try doing a Master Reset (hold the 4, 5, and 6
butons in while powering on). When INFO 201 turns to the frequency
display, do a CAL PLL and check again.
Check the soldering of U5 and Control Board U7 and re-test after a CAL
PLL run.
Lastly, Try adding a 10 to 15pF capacitor between the source of RF Board
Q19 and ground. Then re-run CAL PLL.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/17/2018 9:52 PM, Cox, Norman R. wrote:
Dear Group:
I am about finished building my K2, but have encountered a frustrating
problem. Maybe someone can help me. I have performed most of the alignment
in Part III, but noticed the following when trying to receive signals:
When I turn the tuning knob, tuning is nonlinear. On some bands, it will
change frequency gradually, as it should, but then jump to another frequency.
On other bands, it never tunes linear at all, but just makes large jumps in
frequency as you are turning the knob.
I checked this jump, and sure enough, it was 5 KHz. So the PLL is
working ok. The problem is the lower bits of resolution that are processed by
U5 (the DAC) on the RF Board. On two of the bands, as the knob is turned, the
output of U5 (pin 7) varies from 0 to about 0.8 volts, then jumps to 4.0 volts.
On one or two other bands, it just jumps the 5 KHz -- no linear parts. And on
the other bands, the output of the DAC does not change at all that I can tell.
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