[Elecraft] [K2] KAT100 error

[W4HDM]

Hi Karl,

Yes, both check out fine with my MFJ-269

Thanks for the suggestion.


KARL MARDERIAN wrote:
> 
>       Hi, n6xvt Karl.
> 1 is the cable from radio to dummy load good?
> 2 is the dummy load any good?
>   73 n6xvt
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 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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