[Elecraft] K2 - first tests and some problems (serial no. 6905)

[Ian Liston-Smith]

Hi Don,

Fantastic, yes, holding down 4, 5 and 6 cleared it!

Many thanks.

Regards and 73,

Ian, G4JQT

> Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 16:08:38 -0400
> From: w3fpr at embarqmail.com
> To: ian.ls at hotmail.co.uk
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 - first tests and some problems (serial no. 6905)
> 
> Ian,
> 
> That sounds like either the menu system has gotten messed up or you have 
> one or more soldering problems.
> 
> I suspect that you may have attempted to change some menu items and do 
> other actions when it did not work without the regulator installed.
> Since this is a new build, I suggest you do a Master Reset which will 
> put all the menu items back at the default setting.
> Hold the 4, 5 and 6 buttons in while turning power on. then wait for the 
> reset to complete.
> 
> If that does not change anything, please let us know what you have 
> accomplished and what you now observe.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Ian Liston-Smith wrote:
> > Hi there. I suspect this may be the first of many questions and requests for advice with my new K2... 
> >
> > First test (K2 manual page 43) revealed that I had stupidly omitted the U2 6V regulator (thought missing from kit until today), so I got the 080 error message. 
> >
> > Added this and did not get the 7100.00c display but 3030 with blinking A and RIT indicators with r above XIT and sometimes a - (dash) above that, depending on band selected.
> >
> > Scrolling though the bands gives: various 3040/3028/etc frequency readings with a 25023 and "turn 1" and "turn 2" appearing momentarily. 
> >
> > The relays are clicking with band selection and the display seems ok, although I cannot get
> > ST L 040 but ST L 003  and not INP HAND only INP SCAN
> >
> > One green bar at extreme right of S-meter.
> >
> > Shaft encoder rate/direction and battery volts/current display are ok.
> >
> > Are these related to firing it up first time without 6V U2? 
> >
> > What should I check? 
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > Ian 
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