[Elecraft]KAT2 not switching antennas after precipitation static event

2008-10-14 Thread Arthur Gunn
Initially this KAT2 worked well, switching between ant1 ant2. During a lighthouse portable weekend, in hard driving rain, it may have suffered from a precipitation static discharge via the connected antenna. Since then, ant2 is always connected. The K-2 (#6155) otherwise operates

Re: [Elecraft]KAT2 not switching antennas after precipitation static event

2008-10-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Arthur, I believe you are on the right track in suspecting the firmware. I would simply obtain a replacement chip from Elecraft and change it - that is the only way to be certain unless you have access to a digital 'scope that can record the latching pulses for the latching relays. It is