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Re: 2T Gen problem

Posted by JeremyJones on Nov 01, 2017; 1:14am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/2T-Gen-problem-tp452848p7635578.html

Don,

Q2 Gate = 5.20v
Q2 Drain = 4.66v

Jeremy

> On Oct 31, 2017, at 6:37 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Jeremy,
>
> What is the voltage at the gate of Q2?  And what is the voltage at the drain?
> Those two points should control the level of the 1900Hz tone.
>
> Likely possibility is that Q2 was damaged by static when installed.
>
> You should have the JP2 jumper set for the "T" position.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 10/31/2017 6:01 PM, Jeremy Jones wrote:
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> I have the 700Hz tone, but not the 1900Hz.  Here is the quote from the original post.  I measured similar voltages.  I’ve also included your response to him.  It seems like a pretty simple device, and I’ve double checked the components and soldering.  My 12 year old daughter did most of the soldering, so the only thing I can think of is her leaving the heat on too long and damaging a component, but there are no burn marks on the circuit board.
>>
>> The 700 Hz generator works and produces a max 150 mVolt peak signal, but the
>> 1.900 Hz generator does not work. I noticed that Base of 2N3904-Q1 (1.900
>> Hz) shows 0 V, while Base of 2N3904-Q3 (700 Hz) shows 2,1 mV. With a 8.9
>> Volts Vcc, Collector Q1 shows 8,1 Volts while Collector Q3 shows 6.7 Volts.
>> Drains Q2 and Q4 (2N7000) show both 4.4 V (= Vcc/2). The voltages of pins
>> 1,2,3,5,6,7 of U1 (LMC6482) are all 4.4 Volts. Replacing Q1 with an
>> available spare didn't help and didn't change the voltages.
>>
>>
>>
>

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