Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Fletcher
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Paul, Rather than trying to do your proposed test, I would suggest you look carefully at the T/R switch area first. Typical problems are diodes oriented wrong (check against the Parts Placement diagram in the back of the manual). A broken lead (or unsoldered,

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul, Do you have a sufficient signal level to give you 1.6 volts out of the AF amplifier? The impedance of the amplifier's input is considerably higher than the impedance connected to the output, so the AC voltages may actually be similar in and out. Can you peg the S-meter with your signal

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Fletcher
(if that helps) Lots of head scratching going on here. Cheers, Paul M1PAF - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Paul Fletcher p...@melreed.demon.co.uk Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 12:05 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-22 Thread Paul Fletcher
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: A drop in signal at the receive output of the LPF could also be caused by a T/R switch problem. Update so far. Having terminated the LPF's in a 50 ohm resistor I can definitely confirm all of the LPF's are fine. I measured swr and monitored in / out on the scope and

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul, Rather than trying to do your proposed test, I would suggest you look carefully at the T/R switch area first. Typical problems are diodes oriented wrong (check against the Parts Placement diagram in the back of the manual). A broken lead (or unsoldered, poorly tinned, etc.) of RFC3