[Elecraft] K2 Kit Issue with tuning

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Fri Jul 13 22:56:51 EDT 2018


Don,

By "tuner" do you mean the VFO or do you have the antenna tuner installed?

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/13/2018 7:20 PM, Don Schroder wrote:
> Hi Don W
> 
> I’m not sure if I should post progress or regression! Yes, I had turned the tuner while measuring the voltage, it did not change the voltage. So I took it all apart again and went over the Panel & Control boards with a magnifier and pick. Didn’t even heat up the soldering iron, just examined.
> 
> Results? The tuner NOW moves the frequency, but not ALWAYS, just most of the time. Biggest problem now is, the tuner moves the frequency ONLY DOWN, even when turning it clockwise! (Which I assume should RAISE the frequency).
> 
> With sporadic tuning (most of the time down, sometimes no change), and only going down and rarely up, I wonder if this is a result of a loose component or loose pin? I think my next move will be to retouch pins with a hot iron, and see what change that brings.
> 
> Am I moving forward, or spinning my wheels?
> 
> Thanks for your input! It IS greatly appreciated!
> 
> Don, KE0PVQ
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