Hi there, again. I just finished Alignment and Test Part II. For the most part, things seem OK, but I have one or two concerns.
As a signal source, I used my K1-4 at 100mW into my Elecraft DL-1. Now out of all my alignment tools, none of the non-ferrous type would fit in the alignment hole through the board. So I took a metallic screwdriver and electrical taped the entire shaft except for the tip. Despite the insulation, the metal in influencing the alignment, of course, so I am trying to align slightly, pull away and see what happens. If I touch the board near the cap, the gains comes WAY, WAY up, but only for the duration of the touch. Also, I notice that while listening to receive, I am hearing signals, but not nearly as strong as I hear them on any other receiver in the shack on the same antenna. I think I know what you are going to tell me. Get a non-ferrous alignment tool, right? BTW, every other test up to now has passed easily. Thank you for your time and attention. Best Regards, Vin Cortina KR2F K1-4 s/n:1977 KX1 s/n:1476 (under construction) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
