[Elecraft] Can't hear the internal birdie while in CW

[Robert Fanfant]

What should I be reading between the leads and the case? I'm measuring about
237K between them.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec@easystreet.com>
To: "'Robert Fanfant'" <fanfant1@attbi.com>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 11:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Can't hear the internal birdie while in CW


> Completed several mods including the 14 XTAL replacement and I can no
> longer hear the internal birdie while in CW. Do hear it in either LSB or
> USB. Where do I start looking for the problem? CW signals seem to be
> much lower in CW mode then when hearing them in USB or LSB mode.
>
> -rob N7QT
> ------------------------------
> I'd check the xtals first and see if you have any continuity between the
> cases and either lead on each crystal. In the initial build, a lot of
> ops ran into very low signals that were traced to flowing a bit too much
> solder into a crystal lead hole. It flowed through, formed a small bump
> of solder around the lead under the crystal, and touched the case,
> grounding the signal circuit at that point.
>
> It's impossible to see since the short because it is hidden under the
> crystal.
>
> That's assuming that the problem is in your crystal replacement. Your
> situation is a textbook case for taking the time to reassemble the rig
> enough to check it out after EACH change.
>
> Ron AC7AC
> K2 # 1289
>