[Elecraft] [K3] One of Four Initial Resistance Checks Too Low ... RESOLVED

2009-04-23 Thread Gary Hvizdak
Earlier I posted that R36 to ground was only 108 Ohms ... -- I've already received an off Reflector reply from Elecraft Support, that this specific low reading is typical of some DMMs. Total turn around time, 2 hours and 12 minutes! :>) _

[Elecraft] [K3] One of Four Initial Resistance Checks Too Low

2009-04-23 Thread Gary Hvizdak
One of the four resistance measurements (prior to the initial power on / smoke test) is low by about 30% ... 1. The resistance across the power pole connectors is ~1.1 Meg Ohms (looking for > 50 k Ohms). (GOOD!) 2. R36 to ground was only 108 Ohms (looking for > 150 Ohms). I tried reversing t