KX1 case warm

[Pierre]

Hi to all,

I inadvertently pushed to far a screw designed for a new paddle in the hole near the paddle socket.. and think I damaged the circuit near the edge on the PCB (the path near the edge seems broken).

Now, the case of the KX1 gets warm even in receive mode. That heat seems to come from Q6 . Is there a relation between the damage and that warming of Q6 and the KX1 case?

Thanks for your help
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Pierre,

I can't answer your specific question with certainty, but I recommend
that you repair the broken PC traces with #26 or #30 wire and see if the
heating problem is solved.  There are several traces on the PC board
that run under the key jack.  Repair any that look damaged.

For a small (short) break in a PC trace, I often scrape the traces and
solder in a splice of bare #26 or #30 wire, then cover the exposed wire
with a thin coat of epoxy glue.  It makes a durable and permanent repair.

73,
Don W3FPR


Pierre wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> I inadvertently pushed to far a screw designed for a new paddle in the hole near the paddle socket.. and think I damaged the circuit near the edge on the PCB (the path near the edge seems broken).
>
> Now, the case of the KX1 gets warm even in receive mode. That heat seems to come from Q6 . Is there a relation between the damage and that warming of Q6 and the KX1 case?
>
>  
>
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