[Elecraft] K2/100 power problem

Bill and Gail Stewart wks41 at verizon.net
Sun Mar 24 19:08:46 EDT 2013


I am trying to repair a K2/100 that I believe was damaged in shipment to 
me. The power output was erratic - sometimes almost no power out, 
sometimes about half power. I investigated the SWR circuitry in the 
KPA100 and replaced R29, which was discolored but still had the correct 
resistance. After carefully reassembling the unit, the power output is 
now greater than maximum rated power regardless of the power setting 
(just keyed momentarily and measured with a peak-reading wattmeter).  
The resistance from either side of R28 to ground is about 92 ohms, the 
same for the cathodes of D16 and D17. Is this correct? Is U5 blown?

Thanks,

Bill K5EMI


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