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Control board diode

Andy McMullin
Hi All,

I acquired my K2 pre-loved (second-hand) and it seems to be working just fine.

However, today I started working on installing a new option into it and I noticed that the diode D1 on the control board has been disconnected at one end (but left soldered in at the other end - so it hangs off the board).

Can someone enlighten me as to why this might have been done? I've looked through the manuals and haven't spotted it as a step in fitting any of the options.

Thanks in advance.

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Andy, G8TQH
http://www.rickham.net/



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Re: Control board diode

Don Wilhelm-4
Andy,

D1 is necessary to provide AGC and S-meter indication.

I suspect the owner who lifted the end of D1 wanted AGC OFF all the time.
AGC OFF is available as a 2 button hold (PRE/ATT and AGC) from the front
panel, but it does not survive a power off cycle.

I would think you should reconnect it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/26/2013 8:50 AM, Andy McMullin wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I acquired my K2 pre-loved (second-hand) and it seems to be working just fine.
>
> However, today I started working on installing a new option into it and I noticed that the diode D1 on the control board has been disconnected at one end (but left soldered in at the other end - so it hangs off the board).
>
> Can someone enlighten me as to why this might have been done? I've looked through the manuals and haven't spotted it as a step in fitting any of the options.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

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