Re: [Elecraft] fun k2 debugging

2010-06-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
I would start with the voltage at the source of Q18. Actually the high voltage is just the indicator of the problem, Q18 is not faulty, the resistance between the source and ground is the problem. You should measure close to 270 ohms, but I would think you will find it higher than that.

[Elecraft] fun k2 debugging

2010-06-22 Thread Robert Greenwalt
So I have a K2 all put together. I thought it was receiving fine - I didn't try transmitting as I shamefully don't have CW down yet. I got the ssb kit and put it together and it didn't transmit. I stripped it out (jumpers back in place at W2, W3 and C167 is back in) and tried testing cw