[Elecraft] K2 Info 090 at first test

W3FPR - Don Wilhelm w3fpr at earthlink.net
Sun Dec 26 22:58:56 EST 2004


I do have to disagree. I consider myself a careful builder and do not often 
make mistakes, but even so, for myself, the most probable cause of failure 
with an Elecraft kit is an unsoldered connection, so without remark about 
the quality of Greg's workmanship, I hold to my statement - 'check 
soldering'!!!  I speak from experience.

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message ----- 

> Well, knowing Greg and the quality of his workmanship, I'd doubt that
> bad soldering is the problem. Also, his rf test bench is probably on the
> same level of, say, Ron's.
>
> Searching the web didn't show us much info on "Info 090". Too bad it
> wasn't "Info 80".
>
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004, W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>> The most likely problem is a poor solder joint or an unsoldered joint. 
>> As I say many times ' Check the soldering, then recheck the soldering, 
>> and when you have finished that, check the soldering.'  That will fix the 
>> majority of problems.  The second most common problem is a misplaced 
>> component - so go back over your components with the parts listing in 
>> hand and be certain all the components you have placed are correct.
> --
>>> My Christmas gift (OK, I opened it early) says "Info 090" when powered
>>> up. According to the manual this is "EEPROM Test #1 failed".
>
> -- 
> Hisashi T Fujinaka - htodd at twofifty.com
> BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte




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