[Elecraft] K2 VCO Alignment T5 L30

[Jim KO5V]

Tom,

On my latest K2 build, I put a 1pf cap into the C68 (10pf) location. The 1pf cap was labelled "1D", which looked a lot like a "10" to my eyes. I think it took me about 4 hours to figure that one out. Once fixed, it all fell into place, and everything worked.

We all do it!

73, Jim KO5V


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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:57:09 -0500
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Don Et Al,
So, It is with some embarrassment, and much relief, that I can report it
was operator error and my BFO is now working perfectly.
I got home from work and was getting ready to do some continuity checks to
all the circuits surrounding and including U11,  but decided I better check
all the components again in that section with the RF board disconnected and
out of the case.
I found much to my chagrin I had not installed D37 and D38! I had them
checked off in the manual as being installed, and I even wrote in pencil in
the margin on the next step where you put the rest of the V149's in the RF
board that I had 2 left over, but I failed to notice I had them left over
because I did not put them in the step before!, good grief.
Anyway I have a high BFO reading of 4917.60 and a low reading of 4911.98
with a difference of 5.62.
Thank you Don and to others that gave suggestions, and I do wish those
having similar problems well in their trouble shooting.

Upward and onward 73,
Tom Bewick, K2BEW"