Fw: [Elecraft] KAT100 bad behavior

[waltk8cv4612amos at att.net]

What do we do when we are not using our equipment ?

WHY we unplug them from the power lines and we also remove any and all 
antennas don't WE !

Remember the word ....................... the word is EMP ! Keep to the WORD 
!

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
To: <k6dgw at foothill.net>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 bad behavior


> 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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