[Elecraft] XG1 Problem

Wed Apr 28 23:08:00 2004

It sounds like a bad crystal to me.  Ask Scott at Elecraft to send you a
replacement.

73,
Bob, N6CM  (XG1 designer)

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Subject: [Elecraft] XG1 Problem

> When I first turn on the XG1 I get an S1 signal at 1 uv and an S9 signal
at
> 50 uv.  If I turn off the XG1 and turn it back on, I get an almost
inaudible
> signal at 1 uv switch setting and a S5 at the 50 uv switch setting.  If I
wait
> about half hour and turn it back on, the proper signal levels return.  I
have
> checked parts placement and they are correct, no cold solder joints or
bridges
> .  I have resoldered all joints.  Voltage at U2 is 1.225.  If I place a
finger
> on the PC board to the right of the battery near the C6, C3, C1, C2 area,
the
> oscillator output will go way down and the oscillator will stop.  I
suspect
> either a capacitor or the 7.40 Mhz crystal is the culprit.  The output
seems to
> increase when I spray component cooler on the crystal.  Has anyone else
> experienced this?  Roy Morris  W4WFB
>
>
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