Yes, there are several junctions in that circuit that gives you very confused readings, especially in diode test mode.
I also see nearly 1 k ohm from the anode of the new diode to ground. Ron AC7AC From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Corboy-Poteet Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] KPA3 12v Sense Mod Question I neglected to check the circuit characteristics before installing the diode that is added for this mod (note to self: don't do this again). With the diode installed, what I see with my DMM is about 1K ohms to ground (with the DMM set below diode barrier voltage) which, looking at the schematic, seems OK. If I change the DMM to check diode response, I get about 0.5 ohms in the forward direction (again OK). But I also get about 0.5 ohms in the reverse direction which isn't right (unless the the IC on the other end of this circuit has "opposite" polarity). If you have done this mod, are you seeing similar measurements? Mike W5FTD
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