[Elecraft] Help with troubleshooting K2 receiver?

Glenn Maclean wa7spy at comcast.net
Sun Apr 1 19:21:57 EDT 2007


I have my K2 built to the second alignment step. It passed all the tests 
on the first part of the build on initial power up. My K2 is not hearing 
the 7.0000 birdie. I am not hearing anything on 40 meters from receive 
signals with an outside antenna connected or my broad band generator 
connected to the antenna connector. The PLL linearization worked fine 
with no errors and the end message showed up when it was finished.

I do hear the signal at J15 C6 on the left side as viewed looking down 
from the top of my K2. I get a small signal increase when I inject my 
broadband signal generator to the top of the case of Q21. I get an 
increase in signal on pins 3 and 4 of the K1 relay. No increase on any 
other pins when the 40 meter band is selected. I get a signal increase 
at jumper W5 and W2. I get a small increase at W1. I get a small 
increase on both sides of D6 diode. I get an increase at the case of 
Q22. I have tripled checked component orientation and values, cold 
solder joints.

I am able to get the pre amp and attenuator to work when I inject the 
signal at W5. I am able to get all the freq readings on the BFO and 
filters adjust fine. The cans for L1 and L2 have the big slots no marks. 
I had to adjust them bottomed out and then got a slight signal increase. 
It is almost as if the cans a for L1 and L2 are not the proper value. I 
was only able to get 5.5 volts out of L30 with the slug all the to the 
bottom. All of the VCO voltages came out with in specs. 1.887 volts 
being the lowest on 40 meters at 7.0000 L25 and L26 are wound correctly 
and have good continuity between the pads.

Where should I start looking for a problem ?

Thanks,
Glenn WA7SPY


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