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Neil Zampella

K2 - Issue after installing K60XV

Hi all ..

has anyone seen this type of issue with their K2. Before installing
the K60XV, I had no problems seeing 10 w on 40 meters. After
installing the K60XV, I can't get above 1 watt on 40 meters OR 60 meters.

Did I screw something up, or is there some menu setting I missed when I
did the installation?

73s,

Neil, KN3ILZ

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Michael Eberle

Re: K2 - Issue after installing K60XV

You didn't forget to do the 40/60 Meter Alignment on page 14 of the
manual did you?

Mike, KI0HA

On 5/20/2018 22:27, Neil Zampella wrote:

> Hi all ..
>
> has anyone seen this type of issue with their K2. Before installing
> the K60XV, I had no problems seeing 10 w on 40 meters. After
> installing the K60XV, I can't get above 1 watt on 40 meters OR 60 meters.
>
> Did I screw something up, or is there some menu setting I missed when
> I did the installation?
>
> 73s,
>
> Neil, KN3ILZ
>
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paulb

Re: K2 - Issue after installing K60XV

possible long shot .... check status of D19 Alignment and Test

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Don Wilhelm

Re: K2 - Issue after installing K60XV

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Neil,

Did you set the secondary menu D19 parameter to "Y"?

If you have the KAT2 installed, be certain the change KAT2 R6 to 470
ohms, there is a resistor provided in the K60XV kit for that.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/20/2018 11:27 PM, Neil Zampella wrote:
> Hi all ..
>
> has anyone seen this type of issue with their K2. Before installing
> the K60XV, I had no problems seeing 10 w on 40 meters. After
> installing the K60XV, I can't get above 1 watt on 40 meters OR 60 meters.
>
> Did I screw something up, or is there some menu setting I missed when I
> did the installation?
>
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Neil Zampella

Re: K2 - Issue after installing K60XV

Well .. I checked the D19 setting, and it was set to 'Y', did the 40/80
alignment went OK, then to verify, did the complete VCO voltage checks
as listed in the K2 manual on p64.   All were fine.

So far so good. Continued on with the 40/60 alignment tuning as listed
in the K60XV instructions, and could not get the power showing under
TUNE higher than 0.1.

OK .. figured lets bypass the K60XV, so I unplugged the board, found the
4.7 pF capacitor and inserted in pins 1 & 3 of J15, added a jumper
between pins 3 & 5 on J13.   Left D19 as set per the K60XV
troubleshooting instructions on page 60.   Then tried to check the 40
meter power.

Same results.   So I put everything back together. Removed the
capacitor & jumpter, reinstalled the K60XV, put the KPA100 back on, and
went back to the shack.

Figured I had better hook everything up (K2 & KAT100) and make sure the
other bands can tune.   Powered it up, and it was sitting on 40m. Said
what the heck, and pushed TUNE .. 2.0 watts showed up on the LCD display
... THUD.

Could it have been as simple as not properly aligning the pins of P1 and
J13 ???    Even P2 and J15??   The board was recognized when I initially
installed it, so I'm at a loss, but happy to see 40 & 60 working.

Thanks for all the advice.

73,

Neil Z, KN3ILZ

On 5/22/2018 12:30 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Neil,
>
> Did you set the secondary menu D19 parameter to "Y"?
>
> If you have the KAT2 installed, be certain the change KAT2 R6 to 470
> ohms, there is a resistor provided in the K60XV kit for that.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/20/2018 11:27 PM, Neil Zampella wrote:
>> Hi all ..
>>
>> has anyone seen this type of issue with their K2. Before installing
>> the K60XV, I had no problems seeing 10 w on 40 meters. After
>> installing the K60XV, I can't get above 1 watt on 40 meters OR 60
>> meters.
>>
>> Did I screw something up, or is there some menu setting I missed when
>> I did the installation?
>>
>