[Elecraft] RE :KPA100 upgrade and KAT100 problem
Vic K2VCO
vic at rakefet.com
Sun Nov 19 16:48:01 EST 2006
Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Here is what happened on C80 and C81 - for a short time after the 20 and 17
> meter low power output problem, it was thought that the C80 and C81
> capacitors had to be a higher value. Well as things turned out the problem
> was really that the resistor manufacturer had changed R19 and R20 (1.6 ohms)
> to an inductive design without notifying Elecraft.
How well I know this! Without going into detail, I have 5600 pf
capacitors installed. Is this a possible cause of instability on 21 MHz.?
I really don't want to take the board off the heatsink again unless I
know for sure that this is a likely cause of my problem.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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