[Elecraft] K2 BFO Test Showing "0000.0" - Resolved!

[Kirby J. Davis]

First of all, many thanks to everyone who provided suggestions to=
 
help me track down the problem... this is a great community of=
 folks!

Well, I must say somewhat sheepishly that the problem was not=
 with 
any of the components or the board itself. After conducting some=
 of 
the tests recommended everything seemed to be OK. Then, while 
checking the FCTR probe to make sure it wasn't backward I=
 happened to 
move the connector at the control board and noticed a flash on=
 the 
display indicating something had changed. I then began to move=
 the 
connector and found that it was loose. After making sure that the=
 
mini connector pins on the coax were firmly installed in the 
connection jack (i.e., the jack that connects to the control=
 board) I 
repeated the test and everything is measuring out great.

Needless to say I am extremely relieved that I don't (yet) have=
 to do 
any major resoldering, etc. since I'm not up to the thought of=
 that 
prospect yet. Moral of the story... I made an FCTR probe that is=
 
slightly too short... resulting in a bad connection when I=
 plugged it 
into TP2 due to the additional stretch/stress on the coax.

Many thanks once again!

.. Kirby (KB4UTZ)... (whew... dodged a bullet...)



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