Much thanks to you guys for the answer. I can now proceed with confidence. 73! - Keith N1AS -
________________________________ From: Ron D'Eau Claire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 12/2/2006 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Darwin, Keith; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA100 - Q2 resistance check error - Problem? Yep, that's one that got by me. The original resistance spec for Q1 base to ground was 12 to 16 ohms but some units came in right at 12 ohms so the engineer moved the spec to 11 to 16 ohms. Somehow one of the numbers in the table didn't get changed. That my error. They both should be 11 to 16 ohms! So your unit is fine Keith; it's the manual that needs fixing. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Kieth, Since the base circuit for Q1 and Q2 is quite symmetrical, there is no reason to have a different resistance reading on one as opposed to the other. Neither Q1 nor Q2 should conduct with a resistance check, you should be measuring the resistance of the other circuit elements and not the health of either Q1 or Q2. Ron can speak better than I for the reason the values are listed differently, but I do suspect it was an oversight. 73, Don W3FPR _______________________________________________ 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
