[Elecraft] K2 First Alignment. Good but no XG1 signal

[Rich McCabe]

Thanks for the comments guys.  I tried W1 and nobodys home :)

So think I will wait until later to try that. Guess Elecraft need to make a
slight manual change.

Thanks again and 73,

Rich
kd0zv
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hammond" <n0ss at earthlink.net>
To: "Rich McCabe" <r.mccabe at 1967z28.com>; "Elecraft Reflector"
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 First Alignment. Good but no XG1 signal


> Hi Rich:
>
> At 04:42 PM 8/21/04, you wrote:
> >I am building my second K2. I bought an XG1 after the first one was
> >complete so did not use it on the other build until after it was running.
> >
> >I am to the point in the process where I just did my first alignment
step.
> >Everything was perfect and S meter calibrated fine. There is a note that
> >says if you have the XG1, you can use it to get your 50mv S9 signal at
> >this point.
> >
> >They do not give you much more detail than that. So I attached it to the
> >BNC at the back and nothing.  Looking over the schematic It looke like W1
> >might have to be installed. I did not spend much time looking but that
> >seemed to be the case.
> >
> >So, should you be able to use the BNC and XG1 and get a signal?  Seems
> >like the RF board is not far enough along to do that yet.
>
> Very perceptive!!! Installation of jumper W1 doesn't occur until page 56
in
> the Rev F manual, while mention of using the XG1 occurs on page 47.
>
> Of course, you are correct! You'll have to have a patent RF path in order
> to obtain much of a signal from the XG1... though there might be a little
> signal sneak thru, installing jumper W1 is certainly the BEST way to
ensure
> that you can hear something... heheh!
>
> IN FACT... I'm not certain it'd even matter IF YOU DID install W1 at the
> point you're presently at anyway... you still can't receive on 40M!!! NO
> band-specific components have been installed yet, so there'd be no way to
> receive the 7040kHz signal from the XG1 regardless...!
>
> I'd suggest you bide your time until page 64 in the (Rev F) manual.. just
> before you resume Assembly (Part III). THEN, you can perform S-meter
> calibration using the XG1.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom Hammond    N0SS
>
>