[Elecraft] Installing the K3 AGC Mod (SMD)

David Woolley forums at david-woolley.me.uk
Sun Apr 6 06:14:29 EDT 2008


Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> If you have a DMM with a diode check feature, just probe the LED terminals.
> When you have the positive lead on the anode the DMM will indicate a forward
> biased diode junction and the LED will light up! 

LEDs have higher forward voltages (much higher for blue ones) than 
ordinary diodes, so some meters may light the diode, but show full scale 
and some may not even light the diode.

My meter will light up to at least green, but shows an off scale drop 
for even red.

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