[Elecraft] [K2] KAT100 error

[Karl Marderian]

      Hi, n6xvt Karl.
1 is the cable from radio to dummy load good?
2 is the dummy load any good?
  73 n6xvt
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On Sep 22, 2009, at 6:41 PM, W4HDM <w4hdm at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
> My KAT100 was working fine then developed a problem recently.
> For those wondering what happened to my for sale listing this is why I
> removed it.
>
> At first the tune sequence would tune at times and other times it  
> would stay
> at 9.9-1 and the lights would work most of the time. (Using a dummy  
> load as
> well as an antenna)
>
> I checked the solder connections in the KAT100 and retouched a few. I
> noticed no change in behavior. I put the radio away for a few days and
> revisited the problem today ....
>
> Before doing anything I did a SWR Bridge alignment on the KPA100  
> just to be
> sure nothing had changed. I adjusted for 0 voltage using a DMM as  
> instructed
> in the manual.
>
> Currently, the tune sequence gives a 1.0-1 reading on the K2 meter  
> but the
> scale lights on the KAT100 do not light up while tuning or when  
> keying. The
> antenna and power lights are working properly.
>
> When keying 100 watts into a dummy load the power is reduced by  
> various
> amounts depending on the band and the K2 shows HI Refl, the same  
> symptoms
> using an antenna.
>
> Using the menu for tuner readings, after hitting tune in the dummy  
> load, I
> get:
>
> L00.4
> C0.08
> nET2
> t 197
> E243
> Init
> F1.05
> L0-L8 get relay clicks as well as
> C0-C8 and
> N1-N2
>
> I am using the The KAT100/KPA100 in their own enclosure.
>
> Any help on where I should start from here to solve the problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Damon
>
> (Don .. I sent you an email on this when the symptoms first started,  
> maybe
> it was lost in SPAM)
>
>
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