[Elecraft] KAT100 bad behavior

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Mon Dec 17 20:31:26 EST 2007


Fred,

There is no 'reboot' possible with the KAT100.

Either you have a really bad load on the KAT100 (like a short or open 
circuit), or the 1N5711 diodes have been zapped by a static surge of 
some type (like lightning).  Replacing the diodes usually cures that 
behavior.

73,
Don W3FPR

Fred Jensen wrote:
>
> DIFFERENT SUBJECT:  My KAT100 seems to have lost it's tuning brains.  
> Is there something I can do to reboot it?  Feeding a dummy load, it 
> rattles relays like mad, finally gives up at 9:1 SWR.
>
> 73,
>


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