Re: [Elecraft] K2 Locked up

2016-08-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Aaron, It may be that it is not locked, but that the VFO encoder is not working because the encoder board is contacting something on the back of the Control Board. Remove the top cover, then remove the 2 screws fastening the Control Board to the Front Panel. Tilt the top of the Control

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Locked up

2016-08-30 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi, Aaron. Does a tap on the Rate button change the tuning rate, e.g do the two digits right of the decimal point on the display disappear and reappear with successive taps to Rate? If the tap on the button doesn't change the display, it would be a mechanical or electrical issue with the button

[Elecraft] K2 Locked up

2016-08-30 Thread Aaron K5ATG
I was running PSK on my K2 and my cat got up on my desk and started moving the VFO knob off frequency. So I decided to put on Lock and pushed the button until it told me that it was locked, everything was normal. Then I tried to unlock it and it would not work. I turned it off and restarted it and

[Elecraft] K2 Locked up after 160m module install

2008-09-18 Thread hamblen9
GM, I built up and installed the 160m module. Powered on the K2 and it locked up. No error messages on power on but no buttons will have any effect. VFO works but that's all. Removed 160m and began troubleshooting. The only observable issue: Resistance between pin 1 and pin 10 on the 160m

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Locked up after 160m module install

2008-09-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Guy, Your other choice is to find out what is causing the 'lock up'. It is quite likely that it has nothing to do with the K160XV installation, but is related to something you inadvertently touched or bumped during the install process. Take a more thorough look at what works and what does