[Elecraft] [K2] 40M VCO voltage out of range

[Jim Brown]

Thanks Don. I do have the RE installed. This was a fully functional
K2/100 with all internal options that has  been in storage for several
years. I'm dusting it off and going through it thoroughly, from a
factory reset. That explains the D19 = Y problem. It has a couple of
other problems, notably bad AGC (can't set up S-Meter LO and HI
properly), and "dead" on receive. Step at a time.

Thanks again, Don.


On 5/7/09, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Do you have the Rework Eliminators installed in that K2?  If so, follow
> the instructions in the RE manual about the additions for the K60XV
> option.  C71 is changed to 120 pF with the RE change or the installation
> of the K60XV and requires that you set the secondary menu to D19 = Y.
>
> After you install the K60XV, you will have to revisit the VCO voltage
> settings following the instructions in the K60XV manual.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Jim Brown wrote:
>> I set the VCO voltage at 4.0Mhz to 6.0v with L30. On 40M, the voltage
>> is 8.31v and does not change as the VCO frequency is varied. All other
>> bands are within range and behave normally. I don't know which
>> relay(s) (K13-K15) or capacitor(s) (C70-C75) may be at fault. Any help
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jim K5JAZ
>> K2 #2535
>>
>>
>