On page 41 of the manual for the KPA100 is a resistance table. I have some readings I would like to inquire about.
Q1 & Q2 collectors should be >10k. My readings start at several megohms and after 30 + seconds it slowly falls to about zero ohms. If I put the DMM on auto ohms once it reaches zero it climbs back to near the 200K ohm range and then drops back to zero and repeats. I realize part of this is a change in voltage caused by a change in range in the auto function. If I reverse the leads the reading rises to something over 100k ohms and remains steady there. My concern is that it falls to zero ohms. Is this too a function of the meter or does it indicate a problem? Q1 & Q2 base should be 12-16 ohms. My readings are about 11.8 to 12.0 ohms. I'm presuming this is okay. Please let me know if my assumption is wrong. BTW, initially Q9 tab was reading zero ohms. Found it was tilted into the back panel. I ended up having to twist it about 15 degrees to clear the panel. Repositioning thru desoldering did not help enough. Maybe need a caution in the manual. Thanks for the help everyone. Jim, AB0UK __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.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