[Elecraft] K1 Band Display Problem
Don Wilhelm
w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Thu Nov 7 15:19:48 EST 2013
Eric,
You inadvertently changed a menu setting.
The band that is displayed is a menu setting. Enter the menu and scroll
to the "b3" setting - if it shows "b1" (or some different number), tap
BAND until to changes to b3 - then EDIT the parameter - tap BAND to
change it to 14 mHz.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 11/7/2013 1:16 PM, EricJ wrote:
> K1, SN 1976 with 1.09E firmware, 4 band module and ATU. It's been
> working flawlessly since I built it around 2005 or so.
>
> It works fine on receive and transmit on all bands except that when
> changing bands it displays 7, 10, 10, 21. Though indicating 10 mhz, it
> works fine on 14 mhz, but the display is obviously wrong. Probably a
> solder joint that decided not to work, but the LCD and added backlight
> obscure pins on the firmware socket. I've resoldered pins on the LCD
> and the firmware socket that I can reach. I've also removed the
> firmware chip and reseated it. Problem surfaced suddenly on a camping
> trip a couple weeks ago.
>
> Am I at least in the right area? If so, the next thing I'd do is try
> to desolder the LCD and touch up solder joints on the firmware socket.
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