Hi Friends
I have got a problem with my K2/100 and need your help.
I built K2, KPA100, KSB2 and KAT 100 which worked OK for years from the
first day until now.
Recently I upgraded the KPA100 with KPA100UPKT, it passed all tests (I
did not realign it), and it worked perfectly for two weeks.
One day I worked in the morning without any trouble, but when in the
afternoon I fired it up again, the KAT100 was unable to tune: relays
clicked, diodes did not light, tune was not obtained.
I disconnected KAT100 and observed that K2/100 was not working right.
Connected to a dummy load, power and swr readings in the LCD display are:
Setting 9 w Read 9.8 w swr 1.2.1
Setting 30w Read 27 w swr 1.8.1
Setting 90w Read 64 w swr 2.4-1 first appears HiCurr
The bare K2 (disconnected from KPA100) shows no problem. Connected to
the same dummy load and to an OHR qrp wattmeter, power indications agree
in both LCD and wattmeter and swr is negligible.
So I repeated all tests made when I built the KPA100, all were all
right but D13 cathode voltage was 0 v. instead of 90 to 150 v. (K2 and
KPA100 connected only with the ribbon, power supply only to the K2).
Resistance between D13 cathode and ground is >10k.
Then I connected again K2 and K100, power supply to the KPA100, and
checked voltages of diodes D11 to D14. I remarked notable divergencies:
Diode D11 D12 D13 D14
anode Tx 9 w --- --- ---
13.3 v
anode Tx 90w --- ----- -2.2 v -2.2 v
cathode Rx 9 w 13.4 v 126.2 v 13.4 v 126 v
cathode Rx 90 w 3.4 v ----- 13.4 v ----
cathode Tx 9 w 13.4 v 123.4 v 13.4 v 122.8 v
cathode Tx 90 w --- 126.9 v -1.4 v 127.6 v
Where not reported, read and standard values did not differ substantially.
I suspected 90-150 v bias voltage, so I checked the involved diodes.:
anode cathode
D1 23 108
D2 23.7 70.2
D3 ---- -----
D4 ---- ----
D5 16.2 31.8
D6 ----- 16.5
D7 -1.5 -1.4
D8 -1.7 -----
Where not mentioned, read and standard values did not differ substantially.
Should I conclude that the problem is here? And if yes, how to find the
defective component? Or should I look anywhere else?
I did not find anything similar in the reflector.
Your help will be greatly appreciated!!
I do'nt know whether the trouble was caused by a failure of the KAT100.
Sorry for the long explanations, but I hope they will help.
My electronics knowledge is rather poor.
73
Raimon EA3EZO
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