I hope that 6713.95 is OK because I just checked the other VCO freqs at band edge and they're all off by roughly the same amount, except for 15 and 10m, which are both 0.97 kHz high.
73 - Ken --- Ken Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 6713.95 with the K2 tuned to 1800 kHz, CW. Is that > considered close or do I have some work to do? > > 73 - Ken > > > > --- Ken Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Don, > > > > It receives great on 160. The band was really > > hopping > > last night. > > > > I'll get back to you as soon as I figure out where > > this probe plugs in and where TP1 is. > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > --- Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > Yes, that is bad - you have no output on 160 > > meters. > > > How about > > > receive? If it receives on 160 but not > transmit, > > > that narrows the > > > search area down considerably. > > > > > > Check the frequency at TP1 with the internal > probe > > > and CAL FCTR after > > > you have tuned the K2 to 1800 kHz. If you find > a > > > frequency very far > > > away from 6715 kHz, the problem is with the VCO, > > and > > > most likely the VFO > > > Range Select section - C75 must be selected and > of > > a > > > proper value (470 > > > pf) to tune 160 meters. > > > > > > 73, > > > Don W3FPR > > > Ken Alexander wrote: > > > > Hi Leigh, > > > > > > > > Receive (80 and 160m): approx 35 mA > > > > Tune (80m): 3.x Amps > > > > Tune (160m): approx. 50 mA > > > > > > > > This is bad, right? > > > > > > > > 73 - Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
