[Elecraft] K2 power out..

[f5nhj]

Bonjour,

i am jean louis F5NHJ and i have a problem with my K2 #5371.

Done on two weeks ( i'm retired) my K2... but got a big problem with power 
out.

- I can't get more than 200 mW on all bands..

- RX doing well and i have done one QRPP qso on 40 whitout problem...

After tests during these two last weeks and dozen of email send to Gary
(Elecraft team.. tks to him.!) :

- I told him that it seems that there is a big cork just after T4.

- Yesterday, i decided to change R50 - Q5 - Q22 - Q7 - Q8 ..  T2 - T3 - T4 
.. rewounded and tks God i've got 4 watts decreasing very quickly to 
flashing 0,1 - 0,2  mw this morning here (only on 40 meters..) but Q7 Q8 are 
beginning to make French fries..

- checked on TX all Q (exept Q5) and U from the Volts test sheet  (grey one) 
page 17 RF BOARD and all sounds ok ..

so i am lost and the little K2 calling me nights and days for help..!

Jean-louis
F5NHJ - REF & ARRL member
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/f5nhj/