[Elecraft] KX1 appears dead after KXB3080 PCB installed... ...Help please!

[Bill Johnson]

Been there done that as a test builder.  This is one complex update that
needs extreme care, even for those of us who might proclaim we know what we
are doing.


73,

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods


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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ShawnMorrow
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:41 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 appears dead after KXB3080 PCB installed...
...Help please!


I want to close out this thread now that my KX1 is back on the air on 80,
40,
30, and 20 meters.

I was doing another close visual before following up on Don's advice to
remove Q9.  During that process I must of dislodged something that was
causing a short in the vicinity of T2.  There were a couple of through holes
I had difficulty clearing to mount T2 and I think perhaps there was solder
ball or something that was hidden by T2.  Once dislodged everything came
"back to life".  Needless to say I was quite relieved!!

So, this re-enforces Don's advice to check the soldering closely and perhaps
to pay attention to any solder debris that might be left "laying around."

Don - thanks for the tips and assistance to help me through this.

73, W4SDM

Shawn Morrow
Fairfax, VA

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   Shawn Morrow
      W4SDM
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