[Elecraft] K2 PA and 232 problem

Bob G3PJT g3pjt at btinternet.com
Thu May 29 03:20:18 EDT 2008


Yes but as I don't know what caused this all in the first place ,  good 
engineering practice told me that as it is almost zero cost and effort 
to replace it whilst I had the PCB off the heatsink then that's what you 
do!

73 Bob G3PJT

David Cutter wrote:
> Nice work, Bob.
>
> I've seen 78 series regulators die with over voltage but never over 
> current or temperature, they have excellent protection for those.
>
> David
> G3UNA
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>> - replace the 78L05 as its not clear how much abuse it had suffered.
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>> 73 Bob G3PJT
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