K2 Frequency Display Problem

[Gottlieb, Jonathan]

Help!  Yesterday, the frequency display on my K2 #5113 stopped
functioning properly.  When I turned off the K2 I was on 14185.09.  When
I turned the K2 back on later in the day, it read 14063.  Now, every
time I turn the radio on, I see 14063 on 20M no matter what frequency I
was on when I turned it off.  Same problem on every other band, no
matter what frequency I was on when I turned off the radio, it turns
onto a particular frequency when I turn it back on, for example,
18143.90 on 17, 7241.09 on 40.  Any ideas on how to fix this?
 
Jonathan Gottlieb
WA3WDK
K2 #5113







____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is intended only for the use of the party named above. If the reader of this is not the intended recipient, you are advised that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at 612.335.1500 and destroy this e-mail.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: [hidden email]
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

[Wayne-44]

Go to the manual in the back on pages 3 & 4 and do some
voltage measurements etc.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
W5KDJ - Wayne
TF2WJN * 1965-67
SV0WWW * 1971-73
Antarctica MM/QRP * 2004-05
3DA0KDJ * 2005
LoTW * eQSL.cc
TDXS 164
- - - - - - - - - - - -
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gottlieb, Jonathan" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>; <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: [QRP-L] K2 Frequency Display Problem


Help!  Yesterday, the frequency display on my K2 #5113
stopped
functioning properly.  When I turned off the K2 I was on
14185.09.  When
I turned the K2 back on later in the day, it read 14063.
Now, every
time I turn the radio on, I see 14063 on 20M no matter
what frequency I
was on when I turned it off.  Same problem on every
other band, no
matter what frequency I was on when I turned off the
radio, it turns
onto a particular frequency when I turn it back on, for
example,
18143.90 on 17, 7241.09 on 40.  Any ideas on how to fix
this?

Jonathan Gottlieb
WA3WDK
K2 #5113







____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in
this e-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged,
and is intended only for the use of the party named
above. If the reader of this is not the intended
recipient, you are advised that any dissemination,
distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error,
please immediately notify us by telephone at
612.335.1500 and destroy this e-mail.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
QRP-L mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]


--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release
Date: 6/9/2006




--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release Date: 6/9/2006

______________________________________________________________
QRP-L mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

[Nick Waterman]

Gottlieb, Jonathan wrote:
> Help!  Yesterday, the frequency display on my K2 #5113 stopped
> functioning properly.  When I turned off the K2 I was on 14185.09.  When
> I turned the K2 back on later in the day, it read 14063.  Now, every
> time I turn the radio on, I see 14063 on 20M no matter what frequency I
> was on when I turned it off.  Same problem on every other band, no
> matter what frequency I was on when I turned off the radio, it turns
> onto a particular frequency when I turn it back on, for example,
> 18143.90 on 17, 7241.09 on 40.  Any ideas on how to fix this?

The K2 manual says:

Backup Timer

While you're moving the VFO, a 30-second data backup timer is
being continuously re-started. Once you have completely stopped
tuning the VFO for at least 30 seconds, the K2 will then save your
current operating frequency in EEPROM. As long as you stay on a
particular frequency, no further updates will be done.

... so the simple answer is "wait 30 seconds without tuning, you
impatient so-and-so"   :-)


--
"Nosey" Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, K2 #5209.
use Std::Disclaimer;    [hidden email]
Everything put together falls apart sooner or later. -- Simon's Law
_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: [hidden email]
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

[Elliott Lawrence-2]

Just change bands before turning off K2.  The information is immediately
stored in the EEPROM without waiting for the 30 second timer.
73
Elliott WA6TLA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Waterman" <[hidden email]>
To: "Gottlieb, Jonathan" <[hidden email]>
Cc: <[hidden email]>; <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:11 AM
Subject: [QRP-L] Re: [Elecraft] K2 Frequency Display Problem

> Gottlieb, Jonathan wrote:
> > Help!  Yesterday, the frequency display on my K2 #5113 stopped
> > functioning properly.  When I turned off the K2 I was on 14185.09.  When
> > I turned the K2 back on later in the day, it read 14063.  Now, every
> > time I turn the radio on, I see 14063 on 20M no matter what frequency I
> > was on when I turned it off.  Same problem on every other band, no
> > matter what frequency I was on when I turned off the radio, it turns
> > onto a particular frequency when I turn it back on, for example,
> > 18143.90 on 17, 7241.09 on 40.  Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
> The K2 manual says:
>
> Backup Timer
>
> While you're moving the VFO, a 30-second data backup timer is
> being continuously re-started. Once you have completely stopped
> tuning the VFO for at least 30 seconds, the K2 will then save your
> current operating frequency in EEPROM. As long as you stay on a
> particular frequency, no further updates will be done.
>
> ... so the simple answer is "wait 30 seconds without tuning, you
> impatient so-and-so"   :-)
>
>
> --
> "Nosey" Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, K2 #5209.
> use Std::Disclaimer;    [hidden email]
> Everything put together falls apart sooner or later. -- Simon's Law
> ______________________________________________________________
> QRP-L mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]

______________________________________________________________
QRP-L mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]