[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:
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> 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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