Re: [Elecraft] KX1 #978, odd AC ripple and resistance readings during 1st test

2005-01-23 Thread Andrea Borgia
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: The KX1 is a really cute rig! I have serial number 0004 which I built while writing the assembly instructions for the manual. It's a great rig that had Now I got a DMM(*) on loan and I re-ran the checks: voltage only, not the resistance checks because I didn't want to

RE: [Elecraft] KX1 #978, odd AC ripple and resistance readings during 1st test

2005-01-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Andrea wrote: I have a KX1, not a K2, however the point is taken. Nicola told me that meter was low-voltage and okay for solid state. How do I verify that it is so? And, most importantly, how do I check whether any damage was done? Ok, I'll quit worrying about the resistance values and get a

RE: [Elecraft] KX1 #978, odd AC ripple and resistance readings during 1st test

2005-01-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
IMPORTANT!!! Please, do not use an analog multimeter for testing resistance unless it is specifically designed for solid state. You didn't say so, but many meters, including those that use a simple 1.5 volt battery for the Ohms tests, can destroy a great deal of the solid state components in your