[Elecraft] T1 Tuner Kit Control Board final check issues

James Bennett w6jhb at me.com
Tue May 25 16:57:40 EDT 2021


And for the bands to cooperate!! :-)

Congrats, Erik.

> On May 25, 2021, at 1:01 PM, Erik Tkal <etksubs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Don,
> 
> Yeah, I don’t often perform measurements on components already installed in a circuit, so the behaviour was confusing.  I thought I bought a nice DMM but I guess it was just a fluke… ;-)
> 
> Anyway, I got it finished and everything is operational, now just have to wait for the IC-705 interface cable!
> 
>  Thanks and 73,
>  Erik Tkal  -  W1QED
> 
> 
> 
> On May 24, 2021, at 18:01, Don Wilhelm <don at w3fpr.com> wrote:
> 
> Erik,
> 
> Yes, using auto ranging on the DMM can cause false readings.  Try to set the fixed range a bit above the highest expected resistance for the best results.  It all depends on the voltage the DMM applies to the circuit.  Too high a voltage can make ICs and transistors conduct causing a low reading.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
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