[Elecraft] K2 1641 -- first signals received

[Margaret Leber]

Margaret Leber wrote:

> And furthermore although RX is high, 8R is floating. Looks like 
> something's keeping Q4 on the control board from turning on Q2. The 
> audio is awfully quiet with no 8R voltage. :-)

Replaced Q2 twice and got .5v on 8R both times before concluding 
something had to be shorting 8R to ground. Found a little filament of 
untrimmed toroid wire making a bridge, trimmed it, now we're though the 
alignment and receiving 40m signals just fine.

One thing though...I'm certain I heard somebody here on the list 
recently who had louder signals with the preamp *off*. And I'm pretty 
sure Don told him what the likely reason was.

I just can't find the thread....anybody remeber? Don?

73 de Maggie K3XS, who will spare the "Now that we know" thread a 
recital of her 30-yr computing career. ;-)

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