Happy days!
The replacement choke came today, and I promptly installed it. I'm now getting
7.85 volts at the D2 and D3 anodes, and much stronger signals across all bands.
Picked up several S-9 signals, and even a couple that that were S-9 +10.
I also completed the installation of the KAT2
Dave,
You are on the right track - you should have near 8 volts on the anodes
of D2 and D3 during receive. Check RFC2 with an ohmmeter - if it is
open, request a replacement from pa...@elecraft.com. OTOH, if it shows
a low resistance, check that both leads are properly soldered.
73,
Don
Don, thanks so much for the help! I've learned a lot from reading your
responses.
I just checked RFC2, and it is indeed open. I'll get in touch with the parts
department.
On a side note, the signal tracing method that Tom recommended worked like a
champ. I used the N-generator for a
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