T1 Tuner green/yellow flashing LEDs

[Craig Vonilten]

I just finished building my T1 kit.  As with their other gear, top notch
instructions and quality.  A very solid design.  Power up and test all
appear to be functional, although I've not tuned any radials yet, since I
wanted to step through the testing.  Everything appears nominal including
the inductor testing.  However, when I tested the bypass (IN/OUT) feature,
the green/yellow LEDs rapidly flash (alternating pattern).  Pressing (and
holding) the BYP button will hold one or the other LEDs, with the pattern
starting as soon as the button is released.  No other button combination
seems to stop or correct this condition.  I expected to be able to press BYP
to select IN or OUT and have a steady green or steady yellow (indicating the
bypass condition).  I have to remove the battery to reset the tuner and
recover from this flashing LED condition.  As stated, I have not tuned a
load yet.  Is this normal?

 

Craig

N6CAV

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Craig - I built one about two months ago and it’s working fine.

On mine, to go to bypass, I quickly press the PWR button, then the BYP button. Doing so alternates back and forth between bypass and not. After doing that one-two press combo, the yellow will light up for a second or two if you are in bypass and the green will light up if you are in tune/operate. Note that the label set “tap”.

The yellow will light up if you press PWR and then do nothing within two seconds or so. I believe that it is telling you the last forward power level.

Does that help?

Jim / W6JHB

> On Dec 15, 2020, at 11:42 AM, Craig Vonilten <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I just finished building my T1 kit.  As with their other gear, top notch
> instructions and quality.  A very solid design.  Power up and test all
> appear to be functional, although I've not tuned any radials yet, since I
> wanted to step through the testing.  Everything appears nominal including
> the inductor testing.  However, when I tested the bypass (IN/OUT) feature,
> the green/yellow LEDs rapidly flash (alternating pattern).  Pressing (and
> holding) the BYP button will hold one or the other LEDs, with the pattern
> starting as soon as the button is released.  No other button combination
> seems to stop or correct this condition.  I expected to be able to press BYP
> to select IN or OUT and have a steady green or steady yellow (indicating the
> bypass condition).  I have to remove the battery to reset the tuner and
> recover from this flashing LED condition.  As stated, I have not tuned a
> load yet.  Is this normal?
>
>
>
> Craig
>
> N6CAV
>
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What I meant to say in the second paragraph is that the yellow light will flash if you tap PWR and do nothing else.

> On Dec 15, 2020, at 12:50 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Craig - I built one about two months ago and it’s working fine.
>
> On mine, to go to bypass, I quickly press the PWR button, then the BYP button. Doing so alternates back and forth between bypass and not. After doing that one-two press combo, the yellow will light up for a second or two if you are in bypass and the green will light up if you are in tune/operate. Note that the label set “tap”.
>
> The yellow will light up if you press PWR and then do nothing within two seconds or so. I believe that it is telling you the last forward power level.
>
> Does that help?
>
> Jim / W6JHB
>
>> On Dec 15, 2020, at 11:42 AM, Craig Vonilten <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I just finished building my T1 kit.  As with their other gear, top notch
>> instructions and quality.  A very solid design.  Power up and test all
>> appear to be functional, although I've not tuned any radials yet, since I
>> wanted to step through the testing.  Everything appears nominal including
>> the inductor testing.  However, when I tested the bypass (IN/OUT) feature,
>> the green/yellow LEDs rapidly flash (alternating pattern).  Pressing (and
>> holding) the BYP button will hold one or the other LEDs, with the pattern
>> starting as soon as the button is released.  No other button combination
>> seems to stop or correct this condition.  I expected to be able to press BYP
>> to select IN or OUT and have a steady green or steady yellow (indicating the
>> bypass condition).  I have to remove the battery to reset the tuner and
>> recover from this flashing LED condition.  As stated, I have not tuned a
>> load yet.  Is this normal?
>>
>>
>>
>> Craig
>>
>> N6CAV
>>
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