[Elecraft] Elecraft K2 S/n 01432...The Saga Continues...

[John A. Ross[RSDTV]]

Andy

I know it is working now but might be worth mentioning what the problem was
as its an easy one to do ;-)

I will pop in later with a counter to get you started on Part II

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy GM0NWI
> Sent: 12 April 2005 07:58
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K2 S/n 01432...The Saga Continues...
> 
> I took the advice on-board ...changed the screws around 
> (..think it would be 180 degrees..!) and things in that 
> department turned out fine...I managed to "mate" ALL 3 boards 
> together, to continue with the alignment process from Page 57 
> onwards in the manual...
> 
> Here's the story so far...!
> 
> Have done all of the above...and was just about to go ahead 
> and try the rest of the alignment, when I thought..."...wait 
> a minute...the rig should turn on now..as before ..and "if" I 
> don't hear anything... well...it SHOULD turn on though.." ..RIGHT..??
> 
> Well...unfortunatley for me... I can't seem to get her to 
> "turn on" (...he says...smilin to himself...with a 
> cough..!)...I've put all the relevant side panels, front 
> panel etc onto the rig,..plugged the rig into my 30 AMP shack 
> PSU as before...
> 
> Pressed the "ON" Switch...waited for the EEPROM to do it's thing... 
> NOTHIN..!!!
> 
> No Display...
> No Rig "Noise"...
> No Frequency Display ...
> 
> I CAN hear the relays click as I press the "ON" 
> switch....there does'nt seem to be any "burning" smell or 
> "smoke" emmitting from the rig at this time.... 
> tried this several times ..with the same results... NOTHING..!
> 
> On "power up" ...I've noticed "heat" emmitting from the 
> rig..."as if" shes tryin'...and Q22 on the "RF Board" 
> DOES..heat up..dunno if this is meant to happen...but could 
> feel the heat coming off it from inside the rig...
> 
> Any ideas anyone...
> 
> Andy 
> andy.gm0nwi1 at btinternet.com          "...I Just See It.!.."  
> John A. Ross 
> (RSD Communications circa 2004)
> A.R.S.
> GM0NWI QRP                                       "..It is 
> vain to do with 
> more....             "A Dis-Orientated Kiwi...
> "K2 S/n 01432 Soon To Be On-Air"                    what can 
> be done with 
> less..             In The Northern Hemisphere..."
> 
> GQRP No.9576
> QRP-L No.2165
> ARCI No.10561
> Central Florida DX Association (CFDXA)
> Alaska QRP Club No.190
> Flying Pigs QRP Club No. FP#-1061
> ICQ No.31899603
> 
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