Re: [K1] Tuning Jump Cause
Posted by
Don Wilhelm-4 on
Jun 22, 2012; 6:24pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K1-Tuning-Jump-Cause-tp7557929p7557953.html
Curt,
Behavior like that is almost always associated with a bad connection.
Check the soldering at the tuning pot. If it is an older K1, there is a
great possibility that the VFO pot could be worn enough to cause that
behavior.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/22/2012 8:05 AM, Curt wrote:
> My K1 has developed a glitch. Sometimes, while tuning, the displayed
> frequency will suddenly jump down about 10-15 kHz, then return to the
> correct frequency. I hear some static in the headphones at the same time.
> The jump isn't caused by tapping the case, only moving the tuning knob. It
> doesn't seem related to a specific "spot" on the pot. Without rotating the
> tuning pot, there is no frequency instability at all.
>
>
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