[Elecraft] K2 power problem

[Larry Christensen]

<DIV style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:10pt;"><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I was working on my new K-2 Alignment and Test , Part III</FONT></P></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">All was going well until I got to the 40 Meter TX Alignment page 78</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I followed the instructions but when I got to the “put K2 into TUNE mode”</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">To peak L1 I had no RF out the display showed P.01 not the P 2.0 I expected</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I tested and checked and could not find the problem. SO I tried another band.</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">This is what I found with the power out set at 2.0</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">80M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P 2.0</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">40M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P .01</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">30M <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>P 2.3</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">20M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P .01</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">17M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P 2.2</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">15M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P 2.0</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">12M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P .01</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">10M<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>P .01</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I have 4 bands that have RF out and 4 that do not. </FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I am missing the common connection in the 4 bad bands and what to check next or what the problem could be.</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I have checked the obvious but I am missing something.</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">I have gone through the reflector archives and have not found any posting with this problem.</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Thanks in advance for any help</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Larry KA0PLW</FONT>
</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">KA0PLW at ARRL.NET</FONT>
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