[Elecraft] C13, C14 Values RF board K2?

[Tom Althoff]

Thanks to you and Don W3FPR.   Someone has been in this rig and has these
ceramic caps scattered throughout the rig.  C153 was 180pf ceramic (now the
proper 100pf).  C75 was wrong,  and now C13 and C14 too.

I'm going to order new 1200pf caps from Elecraft on Monday.   I have the
original manual and the latest one.  Just finished the last of the mods (VFO
ALC and KEYCLICK).   The 160M low power problem is the last of my efforts to
get this equal to a brandy-new 4,000+ serial # K2.

If I can get the KPA100 and get it built and tested before the ARRL 160M
contest in Dec I'll be a very happy camper.

Wonder which gives me greater bragging rights...saying I built a K2 or
repairing and upgrading one that someone else built? 8-)

Again...I'm very thankful that this group is here for support!

73 de Tom K2TA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Lentz" <ke0Zx at cox.net>
To: "'Tom Althoff'" <althoff at verizon.net>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] C13, C14 Values RF board K2?


> The Correct values are 1200 pf.  Do you have the manual? Have you
downloaded
> the PDF file from Elecraft?  If not you should and probably start by
> following the instructions for "160 Alignment" on page 9.
>
> Rich,
> KE0X
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Althoff
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 7:07 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] C13, C14 Values RF board K2?
>
>
> I'm experiencing low (7-8 watts) output on 160M on my used K2.  All other
> bands run 12-18W.  In manually inspecting each component for proper value
I
> notice that the caps for C13 and C14 in my unit are labeled .001M.   Now
> that would be 1,000pf. +/-20%, as low as 800pf or as high as 1200pf (if
20%
> error..maybe they are 10%?).   Are these the original caps or am I once
> again facing part substitution by the previous 160M option builder?
>
> Tom K2TA
>
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