[Elecraft] K2 Alignment Part 1

[Don Wilhelm]

Aaron,

One common source of problems like that are caused by the encoder board 
contacting the pins on the Control Board.
You can test for that condition by removing the screws from the Control 
Board and tilting the to of it toward the rear of the K2 (as added 
assurance that there is no contact, slide a piece of card stock behind 
the encoder board).
After that, see if the display is normal.  If it is, then get yourself 
some plush cutters and flush trim all the leads on the encoder board and 
also the leads on the control board where the encoder board can make 
contact.  As a further measure, you can glue some fish paper on the 
encoder board or lacking that, cover it with a couple strips of 
electrical tape.

If those steps do not correct it, tell us the full contents of the 
display after ELECRAFT has timed out.

If you do not have flush cutters, I have found inexpensive flush cutters 
in the tools area of Home Depot - look for Xcelite (or Cooper or Lufkin) 
170M - they are often packaged with a pair of small long nose pliers # 378M.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/14/2015 12:24 PM, Aaron Scott wrote:
> I'm building a K2 and I'm at the Alignment and Test Part 1. When I turn it
> on is says ELECRAFT then it changes to a screen that says 0250. I can't
> find this problem in the manual. Does anyone know what this is and how to
> fix it?
>