K2 question

[Dan Grizzard]

 Hello all,
Is there a way to check the PA transisters in my K2 safely while still installed?
Thanks in advance.
Dan
af4lb
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Dan,

Safely, yes.  With certainty, maybe.  Just test them with an ohmmeter as
you would for any NPN transistor - base to collector resistance, base to
emitter resistance - some resistance with the probes in one direction
and no conduction in the other direction..  You may find the resistances
lower than with them out of circuit, but it should give you some idea
about their health.  If they show zero ohms in both directions, they are
for sure bad.

73,
Don W3FPR

Dan Grizzard wrote:
>  Hello all,
> Is there a way to check the PA transisters in my K2 safely while still installed?
> Thanks in advance.
> Dan
> af4lb
>  
>
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