[Elecraft] K2 Won't power on

[Dale Putnam]

Depending on the antenna you are using Jeremy, it may be very very sensitive to static.IF your antenna has a dc (rf choke) to a good dc ground, that is also tied to the house power ground,the sensitivity will be lessened a lot. Without that.. a lightening strike 30 miles away can pop the finals... or a wind derived static, from a 25pmh breeze on a dipole. (voice of experience here) And.. I keep a complete set of the final replacement kit on hand all the time. 

Have a great day, 
 
 
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Dale - WC7S in Wy
 
 


> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:47:06 -0800
> From: jjones9527 at gmail.com
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Won't power on
> 
> Q7 and Q8 both read 12.3 ohms from collector to ground.  
> 
> The symptoms definitely resemble blown finals, as I experienced the same
> thing when I was building the kit, including the over current tripping the
> resettable fuse.  I just didn't expect that from a receive only condition.
> 
> Jeremy
> VA3ZTF
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