[Elecraft] K2 - keypad problem

Michael - VE3MKX mkx at sympatico.ca
Thu Jul 24 12:40:39 EDT 2008


Hi All,   Im new to the group, I have a K1 #744 and just finished installing the KAT1 - Works great, what a rig !

So this is what I have....

I bought a K2 #4436 that was started by a ham who did not have the time to finish it.  

He managed to get to page 39 of assembly.  When I bought the kit, I was not sure where he exactly left off, and so on,,,, So I went thru several procedures spending a couple hours checking his work, going through the resistance check sheet charts.  All looked good.  All three charts checked out to be fine.   His work looked good.

I continued building the kit and now I am stuck !    I made it to page 42.   Yes, a whopping 3 pages !  ;)

Problem.  Once the kit is turned on, 'Elecraft' shows up on the screen,  then ' 204p  109 ' shows up for a brief second, the rig then displays the 7.100.   I then press the display button - nothing,  I try all the other front panel buttons, nothing. The main tuning dial does work and the display is fine.

I went to the trouble shooting portion of the manual.  I checked the voltage on MCU - the 5v that is required at pin 32 is 4.97.  Thats fine. I listened for the 4 Mhz oscillator - its there, loud and clear.  

The rig does not display any INFO numbers - No smoke, Relays click in fine.  Initial processor set up went fine too.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

73 Mike


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