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k1 help

mindew
Hello
just joined the list.
Have a k1 almost finished but cant do
any output tests. The rig displays P0.1 but
when I increase it to 2.0 per manual it reverts
back to P0.1......also display goes blank when
i close the key.....
any ideas? thanks much...
Kevin W8KJ

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Re: k1 help

Don Wilhelm-4
Kevin,

It does that because there is no output - try tapping the WPM+ button to
see if the output comes up at all.  If not ---
There may be only a problem with the alignment - I assume a 4 band
filter board since that is the most common -
Do the receive alignment again.  Make certain you align 30 meters before
aligning 40, and 15/17 meters before 20.
Be certain you are hearing a signal on the correct band.  If you do not
have access to a signal generator, then use another transmitter working
into a dummy load.  If you attempt to align the bandpass filters in
receive using just band noise, you are quite likely to tune to the wrong
frequency (that is most important for the 15/17 meter band).

Give that a try first, and if still not successful, see the Transmit
Signal Tracing procedures in the back of the manual - it is the only
sensible way to isolate a transmit problem to the failing stage.

73,
Don W3FPR

[hidden email] wrote:

> Hello
> just joined the list.
> Have a k1 almost finished but cant do
> any output tests. The rig displays P0.1 but
> when I increase it to 2.0 per manual it reverts
> back to P0.1......also display goes blank when
> i close the key.....
> any ideas? thanks much...
> Kevin W8KJ
>
>  
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