[Elecraft] Need Help with XG1

David Wilburn dave.wilburn at verizon.net
Wed Jan 28 13:13:56 EST 2009


I don't have mine in front of me, but it is the SMA device that is on 
there that you need to replace.  It gets blown out.  I'll grab the 
docs real quick and follow-up.

Dave Wilburn
NM4M

Pete Smith wrote:
> I have an XG-1 Receiver Test Oscillator which I must have accidentally 
> zapped with RF somehow (I don't know when) because the output resistors 
> R6-8 were fried.  I replaced them, as well as R4 and R5, C4 and the 
> transistor.  The slide switch in the output tests ok.
> 
> When I turn the XG-1 on, I can very faintly hear its signal, so it appears 
> that the oscillator is working, but the output level is nowhere near what 
> it should be. Voltage at the top of C3 is 1.23 volts.  Anyone have any 
> ideas where else I could look?  Elecraft tech support was helpful but 
> ultimately gave up.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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