[Elecraft] Q7 Collector Short to Ground

[Steven Pituch]

W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> Something is amiss with your measurement (or the K2 wiring, components,
> etc.) if you show a collector to ground short on Q7 but not Q8.  Both T3 and
> T4 provide a DC path from one collector to the other, so they should both
> show the same resistance to ground.

Yes Don, that is correct.  What I was doing was looking at the ohm- 
meter as I was tightening each one of the screws.  As soon as the Q7 
showed the short I would back off on the screw a turn.  That's why Q8 
still looked good.  I can tighen down the screw for Q8 with no problem.

Regards,
Steve