Re: [Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-26 Thread jeff martin
Don, I just read your reply to Gregg. I am just starting to build a KPA100, purchased May 2006. I read your answer, and ordered the KPA100UPKT upgrade. My question concerns your reference to C31 needing to be .22 uF...My manual (Rev C) and the Rev E manual both show it as .033 Uf, I believe. Did I

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-26 Thread Ken K3IU
Hi Jeff: Check Errata Sheet E-2 for the KPA100. New value is .22μF (“μ22J63”) 63V 73, Ken K3IU jeff martin wrote: Don, I just read your reply to Gregg. I am just starting to build a KPA100, purchased May 2006. I read your answer, and ordered the KPA100UPKT upgrade. My question concerns your

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-26 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
The current errata is E3. E2 is also correct to answer Jeff's question. E3 removes reference to the bodies of some RFCs as being tan. They are no longer identified using body color: only by the color stripes indicating their value. Ron AC7AC ___

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-26 Thread jeff martin
Thanks all, for the clarifications. I just started the build, so I am not so far into it I have to remove any components. I have printed the latest revision manual and errata and will carry on using it. Thanks again! Jeff N7KRT K2 #5471

[Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-25 Thread w6izt
I am current operating /KH6 and my K2 has developed a problem (it was working fine.) I am using a K2/100 with the KAT100 tuner. The problem only occurs on high power. The KAT100 tunes the antenna to a near 1:1 swr on all bands. Key down all is OK, on key up the swr jumps to a very high level,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Help need

2007-06-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Gregg, That definitely sounds like your KPA100 is oscillating. Do not allow it to do that for more than a few seconds because the oscillation can cause the demise several components. Has your KPA100 been upgraded with the KPA100UPKT? Alternately, is this a new KPA100 that was shipped in