[Elecraft] KIO2 not working

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

James,

Of course, we have been around this stuff for a while - that provides us
with a BIG advantage.
Glad you found it - looking forward to bigger and better things after you
get that KIO2 up and running.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> Wow you guys are good! Heh, can't believe I missed that, but then again
> I build better than I diagnose! It was L2. No continuity at all. I
> checked the other inductors and they are fine. I called up Elecraft and
> tommorrow they will be sending a new one (or two) in the mail. Hopefully
> that will solve the problem as everything else voltage-wise checks out
> as it should. Thanks to all and I will update when I get the replacement
> part installed. 73,
>
> James KB2FCV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jack Brindle <jackbrindle at earthlink.net>
> Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO2 not working
>
> > I agree with Don's analysis. Everything looks good around the
> > MAX1406
> > transceiver. Since you have -9 volts or so at the output (pin 5),
> > and
> > zero on the pin it feeds, there must be something amiss in between.
> >
> > The small inductors are easy to break - this might be the problem,
> > as
> > could be missing or 'bad' solder joints on either side of the
> > inductor or at J1 pin 2 itself. Use a VOM or ZDVM to make sure that
> >
> > L2 has continuity (might as well check L3 and L4 at the same time),
> >
> > then recheck the solder joints. If the inductor is bad, I'm sure
> > Scott will be happy to get you going with a good one...
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > - Jack Brindle, W6FB
>
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