[Elecraft] K2 just quit working

2008-02-17 Thread Gary Krause
Thanks to everyone for the responses that I received. I've checked the mic plug and it seems to be fine. It is now working again as before but, it will probably stop working. Since it's been working, I've checked the output on different bands. I switched from RF to ALC display and noticed

Re: [Elecraft] K2 just quit working.

2008-02-16 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Gary, If the same problem happens again, try removing the Control Board MCU U6 from its socket, and then putting the IC back into its socket. I had the same problem twice, once a couple of years after building the K2 and again about a year later, although the power level control did not work

[Elecraft] K2 just quit working.

2008-02-15 Thread Gary Krause
My K2 #6113 just quit working. I was listening to the 40 meter band and all of a sudden no signal, and no audio. The display works but, the frequency is frozen. The only other control that works is the power level. None of the buttons work and the frequency can't be changed. There are no

Re: [Elecraft] K2 just quit working.

2008-02-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
Gary, The first order of business would be to look for an unsoldered connection. The likely places are the Control Board and the Front Panel board. Sorry, but I cannot speculate further without additional information. If you do not find that elusive solder connection, then you should

Re: [Elecraft] K2 just quit working.

2008-02-15 Thread Gary Krause
I took out the control board and checked the solder connections. I re flowed some of them that looked suspect. My K2 is now up and running again. Thanks, Gary, N7HTS Gary Krause wrote: My K2 #6113 just quit working. I was listening to the 40 meter band and all of a sudden no signal, and no