[Elecraft] New K2 with 5W check problem

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

> A couple of times at 18.200 and also 21.250 MHz when going into Tune, I
got
> a high current warning and 10+ watts out. Stopped the tune, pushed it
again
> and it returned to normal.
>
> I did the transmitter alignment for all bands prior to measuring the
above.
>
> Where do I go from here? Need some ideas because Gary must be out
> of town since Friday.   TIA  Jeff, K6TFZ


Did you spin the trimmer caps around a bunch of times to "seat" the contacts
before adjusting them?

Many of those trimmers come from the factory not yet making good electrical
contact inside, which makes them work poorly or not at all. They aren't
defective. They just need to have their contacts "seated" by turning them
around several times before trying to adjust the filters.

Two common symptoms of not seating the caps are no power output (often on
20) and erratic power output levels.

Ron AC7AC
K2 # 1289