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Re: K2 VFO Freq Display Stuck (again)

Posted by Don Wilhelm-4 on Jun 20, 2012; 2:44am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K2-VFO-Freq-Display-Stuck-again-tp7136782p7557854.html

Casey,

I am sorry to hear about those time delay/Customs problems.  I do not
know of an alternative other than to play the international shipping
customs *game* and hope for the best outcome.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/18/2012 8:08 PM, TI2/NA7U wrote:

> Don,
>
> I wasn't able to reproduce the intermittent small voltage drop in encoder
> pins 3 and 4 today, when they are disconnected from the board. Not sure why.
> I reconnected them and they both show nearly identical resting voltages
> (4.4-4.6V) and both vary in unison by a very small voltage (~0.05V) as I
> turn the encoder. So, I guess the encoder is toast along with U3.
>
> Unfortunately, the encoder is about 92 bux! BTW, I'm in Costa Rica, not
> VK-Land, but the shipping is lengthy in either case. I have to have parts
> shipped via a 3rd party because Elecraft's label on the outside will get
> them caught in Customs, which for me is a 6 hour RT drive and 2 hours
> standing in line! I'd rather wait the extra month it takes to get them here
> to avoid that (I don't mind paying duty, but that trip is really beyond the
> pale).
>
> 73,
>
> Casey
>
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