Thanks Don. I have checked both the 17m antenna (2 el quad) and the 30m antenna (6BTV) on another radio, and they are both working fine.
I have the K2/100 with the 160m, DSP, and NB options and do not have the KAT100. 73 de Chris, N4CJ (G4BUE) On 21 Jan 2007 at 13:01, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Chris, > > You are correct, there is nothing unique to 30 meters and 17 meters. > Are > you certain your antenna is still OK? > > If you have the KAT100, that could have some problem with the > inductance and > capitance selected during tuning that is giving the appearance of a > weak > received signal. > > We really need more data to give a better answer. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > I am puzzled as to why my K2/100 has lost most of its sensitivity > on > > 17 and 30m. > > > > It is the K2/100 I use at my Florida QTH and when I returned from > a > > visit of a few months to the UK, I found it has lost most of its > > sensitivity on 17 and 20m. I can only hear very strong signals > and > > they sound very weak. The other bands are fine and it transmits > ok > > on all bands, including 30 and 17m. > > > > I have tried tweaking L8 and L9 and C21 and C23 (30m) and C32 and > C34 > > (17m) but this has not made any difference. > > > > I cannot find any other part(s) of the K2/100 circuit that only > > affect 17 and 30m on receive. > > > > I have researched the Reflector archives in the hope of finding > > someone with a similar problem, without success. > > > > Any help and suggestions will be appreciated, please. > > > > Thanks and 73 de Chris, N4CJ (G4BUE) > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.3/642 - Release Date: > 1/20/2007 > 10:31 PM > > _______________________________________________ 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
