Re: [Elecraft] A Bad Thing Happened To My K2

2008-09-24 Thread AD6XY
If you can hear nothing at all on 40m but the other bands are OK the likely problem is in the low pass filters on the K2 RF board. I surmise relay K2 which selects the 40m filter is not operating. Another possibility is K1 the bandpass filter for 40m though I think that less likely. U1, the IO co

Re: [Elecraft] A Bad Thing Happened To My K2

2008-09-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mark, I am puzzled since you say it transmits on 40 meters, but does not receive - and that it receives well on other bands. There is precious little in the K2 that would create that situation. What do you have set for 40 meters that is different from other bands? Preamp on/off? Attenuator o

[Elecraft] A Bad Thing Happened To My K2

2008-09-22 Thread Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
This evening I had a guest ham in the shack who was curious about my K2 and asked if we could hook it up. So we did. I pointed out which 12v power strip, power cord, and antenna to use. While I was getting the proper computer interface cables hooded up, my guest connected the radio to the power