[Elecraft] Problems

[Simon Light]

Good evening everyone can you kind people help me.

I followed you guys help and few months ago and built a few small projects
before starting the K2 as this was to be my first kit.  Up until the last
couple of days everything has been going very well.  Everything worked in
Part 1 and 2 testing first time BUT!! on stage 3 testing I had a message of
high current. On 2w the unit was pulling 2A and on 5w 2.5A  CAL Current is
set at 2.5A.  I was checking voltages to fault find and notice a bit of
smoke come up from R115 and turned the unit off.

I also noticed that the voltage reading on display is 22.02v!!.  I have been
in contact with Gary and he suggested I check out U3 and R7,8,9,10 and the
control board.  I was doing this tonight and I noticed that suddenly all the
lights on the signal strength meter came on and the error message INFO 90
has now come on.

I now have got to problems.  Could you helpful people advise me how to
overcome the high current on transmit and now this error message.

I thought I was doing so well upto now and my confidence is starting to go.
I have the other modules to build and I am not sure if I should continue.  I
did buy a RF probe today to start the signal tracing stated in the manual
but the K2 is stuck with this message.

I hope you guys and gals can assist.

Best 73's

Simon Light
M0SCA