Thanks Don. The antenna that I am using is the UltiMax 100 End Fed antenna with a 33' wire which all came from the factory as is. It has been a super antenna, worked lots of state side and DX with it and the MTR 5b radio tuning with the T1. I just spent a week with it up in the Smokes. It was hung off a 31' Jakite fiberglass extendable pole mounted up on the rear ladder of my motorhome, about 35' in the air.
Thanks for helping, I appreciate it. I heard from Gary at tech support, moments ago, and he had me test some things. He thinks that there are a couple diodes gone, and offered to fix it if I send it in. I also just ordered a second T1 to use when I break one of the tuners. I have big stuff, but don't care to use them with my little qrp radios. Thanks again for your help. I have very recently purchase several little kits from Elecraft, to learn how to build and fix on. I also want to try building a very basic kit radio, then a K1. I have all the recommended tools, the adjustable Weller solder station, magnification lens and light, proper solder, etc... Hopefully, I will soon have the skill to handle this type of small repair job on my toys. I have a very nice K2 that is loaded, several little elecraft kits, and want to build a K1 soon. I am also saving up for a new factory built K3s. Take care Don, Thanks again, Steve KI4EZL > On Aug 8, 2016, at 3:51 PM, Don Wilhelm [via Elecraft] > <ml-node+s365791n7621386...@n2.nabble.com> wrote: > > Steve, > > That 33 foot wire may be what is giving you problems. It is a half wave > on 20 meter and present an impedance greater than the T1 can tune. > I quote from the T1 manual: > "Avoid lengths close to a multiple of 1/2-wavelength on any band you plan to > use. If you use an end-fed wire with no feedline and/or a poor ground, > you may need to reduce power to avoid RFI problems with the transceiver, > tuner, nearby computers, portable phones, etc." > > I suggest you try a different length, or at least add a short > counterpoise wire. If you are using it on 40 meters, you definitely > need a counterpoise wire of about 33 feet. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/8/2016 2:56 PM, Steve-KI4EZL wrote: > > > Thanks Don. > > > > In the video I posted on youtube, the blinking yellow is actually the self > > test sending code for each value. > > > > The green light was blinking when in first step of tune mode, then touch > > paddle to start 2nd step of tune mode. Normally it moves around trying > > different tunings and latches on to the best one. Now, it just has steady > > tone, steady green light, flickering yellow a tiny bit, but does not try > > different tunings and does not latch, and does not finish the tuning, like > > it use to. I ran the self test and the blinking yellow light showed the > > following results. > > > > S=1R0, SWR > > V=8R9, BATTERY VOLTAGE > > L=0, INDUCTANCE > > C=0, CAPACITANCE > > N=t, NETWORK CONFIG > > B=0, BAND ID > > F=1R07 FIRMWARE REVISION > > > > Tested following with neg dmm lead on neg bat tab. No battery in device > > tested. Red DMM lead on parts ends, one at a time: > > D1: 122/0 > > D2: 122/0 > > R3: 120 / 117 > > R4: 120 / 117 > > R5: 118 / 0 > > R6: 118 / 0 > > > > Then, testing with both pos & neg DMM lead tips on each end of parts, then > > swapping neg for pos & vice versa, > > D1: 122 / 79 > > D2: 122 / 79 > > > >> On Aug 8, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Don Wilhelm > >> S=1R0, V=8R9, L=0, C=0, N=t, B=0, F=1R07 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/T1-as-stopped-tuning-correctly-tp7621358p7621374.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/T1-as-stopped-tuning-correctly-tp7621358p7621386.html > To unsubscribe from T1 as stopped tuning correctly., click here. > NAML -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/T1-as-stopped-tuning-correctly-tp7621358p7621390.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
