K2 Software Problem?

[G3NAQ]

My K2/100 has suddenly stopped working. If it was an RF problem, I would have some idea where to start. But when I switch it on, 'ELEC" appears on the display, but there it stays. So what do I do next?
Please don't tell me to look for dry joints, wire whiskers, bent IC pins, or similar - I am an experienced constructor, and have checked for all these!
Geoff G3NAQ ex AE4PI, HB9APY, F0ZY
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[Ken Chandler]

Hello Geoff
Sorry to hear about your K2 problems, Though I cannot fault your K2 for you, and I know what its like being without a Rig especially if your into IOTA, so what I can so is let you borrow my K2 /100 until you get your sorted our.

Regards

Ken..G0ORH / M3i

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On 28 Jul 2012, at 08:40, <[hidden email]> wrote:

My K2/100 has suddenly stopped working. If it was an RF problem, I would have some idea where to start. But when I switch it on, 'ELEC" appears on the display, but there it stays. So what do I do next?
Please don't tell me to look for dry joints, wire whiskers, bent IC pins, or similar - I am an experienced constructor, and have checked for all these!
Geoff G3NAQ ex AE4PI, HB9APY, F0ZY
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[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy-3]

Geoff,

Have you tried pulling and then reseating the MCU on the Control Board?  My
k2/100 #3255 "froze" on two occasions some years ago due to "corrosion"
between one or more of this IC's pins and its socket.  I replaced this
socket with a "Turned Pin" type after the second episode, a type of socket
which I should have used when building my K2/100.

73,

Geoff
LX2AO es GM4ESD


On July 28, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Geoff G3NAQ wrore:

> My K2/100 has suddenly stopped working. If it was an RF problem, I would
> have some idea where to start. But when I switch it on, 'ELEC" appears on
> the display, but there it stays. So what do I do next?
> Please don't tell me to look for dry joints, wire whiskers, bent IC pins,
> or similar - I am an experienced constructor, and have checked for all
> these!
> Geoff G3NAQ ex AE4PI, HB9APY, F0ZY

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