[Elecraft] K2 Problems

[Brent Sutphin]

I now have the basic K2 working as it should after replacing the TX finial 
and bias transistors. Now to move on to the KPA100.

Brent
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brent Sutphin" <bsutphin at triad.rr.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:27 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Problems


> The symptoms I explained earlier were after an electrical storm
> that also took out my cable modem and wireless router.  The K2 was 
> connected
> to its antenna but was turned off at the time.  It also had the KPA100 and
> KAT100 installed.  I decided to remove the KPA100 and KAT100 to see if I
> still had the problem with the basic K2.  I wanted to see if the high
> current warning was
> still there.  The high current warning did not come on but the power
> transistors became very hot very quickly. I was not transmitting. That led
> me to believe
> that the power transistors were defective. There very well could be 
> problems
> with the KPA100 as well.  Now I'm not so sure.
>
> Brent
> WB4X
>
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