[Elecraft] KAT-1 Problem Solved

WQ8Q [email protected]
Thu May 8 18:01:00 2003


Well, after some actual circuit tracing . . . seeing as I had no RF out when
the KAT-1 was installed, I started making sure that everything was connected
to where it was supposed to go . . . and looking at the schematic, I noticed
that pins 1&2 on P2  are labelled RF OUT, and when I hooked the ohmmeter up
to them and checked the land on the circuit which connects to pins 1&2. . .
well, got zero.  Don't know what happened, did I use too much heat?  Did a
land lift underneath P2 ? ? ? Don't know, but made a short jumper and
soldered it on from pins 1&2 to the first land (L4) plugged it back in, held
my breath and BINGO . . . fixed the problem.  So it's a little rigged, but
looks like it'll work. Calibrated right away, and tunes on all bands! Whew!
Now to see who's on the air .. .
Thanks for the help, guys.
73 de Rick, WQ8Q