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 Position L1 and its winding so that you can insert the leads into the indicated square pads. Before 

soldering, make sure that the insulated wire is positioned away from relay leads. Note: The toroid core may 
remain somewhat loose within the winding after installation. This will not affect performance. 

 Cut a 2-7/8" (7.5 cm) length of hookup wire. Remove 1/8" (3 mm) of insulation from each end. Wind 

this wire onto L2 (3 turns). Install L2 in the same manner as L1. 

 Wind L3 through L8 using 

red

 enamel wire and the number of turns listed below. Position the turns 

as shown in the top view of the L-C Board. 

Note that L8 uses a blue core, while all others use red cores.

 

 

__ L3 (5 turns, 5" [12 cm]) 

__ L4 (7 turns, 6" [15 cm]) 

 

__ L5 (15 turns, 12" [30 cm]) 

__ L6 (22 turns, 17" [42 cm]) 

 

__ L7 (30 turns, 23" [58 cm]) 

__ L8 (31 turns, 24" [61 cm], BLUE core) 

 

 Trim the leads of all toroids to about 1/2" (12 mm). Completely remove the insulation to within about 

1/8" (3 mm) of the core, using the same method used for T1. Tin the leads. If solder does not adhere well to 
the leads, you may not have removed all of the insulation. 

 Install L3 as shown in the drawing. (Note: To avoid damage to the rubber insulators, they will be not 

be installed until the next step.) Trim the leads so that when they are inserted into their holes, L3 sits 
approximately 1/16" (2 mm) above the relay pads beneath.  

 Fold L3 up and place a rubber insulator underneath it. The insulator has a stem in the center that goes 

through the core to hold it in place. Fold the toroid and insulator back down flat on the board. Inspect the 
windings to make sure they don't touch any adjacent relay pads. 

 Install L4-L8 in the same manner as L3. 

 Examine the L-C board for solder splashes or unsoldered pins (both sides). 

 

 Locate the two 13/16" long (20.5 mm) standoffs. Install one standoff at each end of L-C board using 

a 4-40 x 1/4" screw and one split lock washer between the standoff and the pc board. Refer to the end view 
below. 

 COMPONENT  SIDE

 

Summary of Contents for KAT2

Page 1: ...Once a match has been found the L C and other matching network data are stored in EEPROM so that the settings can be recalled immediately on any band change ATU parameters L C SWR etc can also be viewed using the menu Two antenna jacks are provided on the ATU with the matching network data for both antennas stored on a per band basis Once an initial match has been obtained for both antennas on a p...

Page 2: ...acitors for use at C45 and C60 26 C58 C59 Capacitor 0 1 µF 25 V 104 2 C54 Capacitor 100 pF 200 V NPO disc 101 1 C55 Ceramic trimmer 5 30 pF 1 D1 D2 Diode 1N5711 2 E1 Screw terminal PC mount Keystone 8190 1 J1 J2 BNC jack PC mount 2 J4 J5 Conn 16 pin female 1 spcg gold Samtec ESW 116 23 G S 2 J3 Not used connections are soldered see text 0 K1 K18 DPDT latching relay 18 L1 L7 Toroidal inductor T50 2...

Page 3: ... solid 1 ft MISC Cable 4 conductor shield Digikey W404 X ND 2 ft MISC Coaxial cable RG 174 1 ft MISC KAT2 Control board 1 MISC KAT2 L C board 1 MISC Cable ties 3 4 i Caution Some components in this kit can be damaged by static discharge Before handling any transistors or integrated circuits always put on an anti static wrist strap or touch any grounded unpainted metal surface K2 Firmware Requireme...

Page 4: ...ly smaller than the others even though they have the same value use them at C60 and C45 __ C57 102 __ C58 104 __ C60 102 __ C59 104 __ C53 102 __ C52 102 __ C45 102 __ C46 102 __ C47 102 __ C54 101 __ C50 102 __ C51 102 Ceramic resonator Z1 looks like a capacitor with three leads It is not polarized so it can be installed in either orientation Install Z1 near U1 i The IC socket to be installed in ...

Page 5: ...re counts as one turn i T1 must be wound exactly as shown with leads 1 and 3 emerging from the back side of the core and leads 2 and 4 from the front side 1 RED 3 GRN 2 RED 4 GRN Trim the leads of T1 to about 1 2 12 mm long Completely remove the insulation from T1 s leads up to the edge of the core using a solder pot or hot soldering iron tip Do not attempt to burn off the insulation using a match...

Page 6: ...gth above the board Install 001 µF capacitors C31 C35 C37 C38 and C42 Do not install C36 at this time Trim all capacitor leads on the bottom of the board to the shortest length possible Install relays K1 K16 on the bottom of the L C Board as follows First position all 16 relays on the board without soldering Align the white stripe on each relay with the striped end of its component outline Note th...

Page 7: ...Control board as shown mating P4 with J4 and P5 with J5 Be very careful to avoid bending any pins on P4 and P5 Once the boards are properly mated secure the L C board to the Control board standoffs temporarily using two 4 40 screws Press the two boards tightly together at both ends and in the middle Once the 16 pin connectors appear to be perpendicular to the boards and seated completely flat sold...

Page 8: ...tor so that it is parallel to the board and not overlapping the location for C2 or L6 Also make sure it doesn t touch any relay pins or pads Install C3 39 pF in the same manner as C4 Install C1 10 pF and C2 22 pF as shown in the drawing with the bodies of the capacitors tilted over C3 and C4 respectively at about a 45 degree angle Install C5 150 pF C6 300 C7 620 and C8 1200 The bodies of these cap...

Page 9: ...y remove the insulation to within about 1 8 3 mm of the core using the same method used for T1 Tin the leads If solder does not adhere well to the leads you may not have removed all of the insulation Install L3 as shown in the drawing Note To avoid damage to the rubber insulators they will be not be installed until the next step Trim the leads so that when they are inserted into their holes L3 sit...

Page 10: ...onductor shielded cable is used for control signals J3 to J8 and an RG 174 coax cable is used for RF J7 J8 will be connected to the K2 s Control board J7 will be connected to the RF board near the low pass filters GREEN BLACK RED WHITE BARE GREEN BLACK RED WHITE J8 BARE nc B A C RETAINER J8 J7 J7 J3 ARROW GND ...

Page 11: ... J8 and study the J8 detail drawings before attempting to assemble the connector Detail B shows the proper orientation of the crimp pins as they are inserted into the housing Detail C shows the retainer tabs on the crimp pins When a crimp pin is correctly inserted its retainer will be visible through a hole in the side of the housing The two rows of crimp pins face opposite directions You ll find ...

Page 12: ...r along their full length Secure the Control board to the L C board standoffs using two 4 40 screws and two 4 split lock washers These lock washers go between the screw heads and the PC board not between the PC board and standoffs as on the L Cboard Turn the K2 ON and use the DISPLAY button to check the receive mode current drain for example i0 20 which shows the K2 drawing 200 mA or 0 2 amps Writ...

Page 13: ...ng should be the same as you saw earlier without the ATU module connected or at most 20 mA higher Since current drain resolution is only 20 mA it could appear to be 20 mA higher even though the actual increase is just a few milliamps An increase of more than this could indicate a short on the ATU Control board Tap MENU and scroll through the entries until you find ATU If the ATU Control board is f...

Page 14: ...onnect the ATU control cable J8 from the K2 Control board ATU Module Installation The ATU is installed in the top cover as shown below Refer to this drawing during the following steps J7 J8 R1 FWD R2 REFL C55 ...

Page 15: ...e short before proceeding Re install and secure the 160 meter module if applicable Cover the K2 s main antenna jack J4 with the black plastic BNC connector cap This cap serves as a reminder that the main antenna jack should not be used once the ATU is installed Only the ATU s two antenna jacks should be used If you have the K2 internal battery installed you must remove the battery bracket temporar...

Page 16: ...ould be closest to the top edge of the K2 Control board Make sure that J8 is mated with all 10 pins of P4 Examine both ends of the ATU s control and RF cables for shorted or loose wires Bridge Null Adjustment C55 Connect a 50 Ω dummy load rated at 5 watts or higher to the ATU s Ant 1 jack Connect a power supply to the K2 and turn on power Do not install the top cover at this time Select the 40 met...

Page 17: ...lternative to using an external wattmeter is to use an RF probe and DMM connected to the dummy load The reading shown on the DMM s DC volts display can be converted to power using the formula P V V R where R 50 Example 15 8 V on the DMM about 5 watts Select the 40 meter band 7000 7300 kHz Set the K2 s POWER control for 5 0 watts Tap the ANT 1 2 button if necessary to make sure that the ANT 2 annun...

Page 18: ...ys this may also be done automatically as explained later Hold TUNE SWR will be displayed while the ATU matches the transmitter to the load 1 5 sec typ Watch the display for the final SWR reading The ATU itself will terminate TUNE mode Set power output back to the desired level If you move significantly off frequency you may need to tune up the antenna again ATU settings are stored in EEPROM then ...

Page 19: ...before using TUNE in AUTO mode antenna tune up This is done for you automatically if you have K2 firmware revision 1 05 or later see below Two antennas can be compared very quickly using the ANT 1 2 button once they re both tuned If the tuner doesn t get the SWR quite to 1 1 you can try holding TUNE a second time However a 1 1 SWR is not necessary for good performance See Antenna Considerations If...

Page 20: ...ill typically improve the match on each band used It will also allow operation on additional bands However when you tune up a beam on one of these no extra charge bands it is likely to become a no gain or low gain antenna with an unpredictable radiation pattern One useful trick with coax fed antennas is to short the center conductor and braid together and treat the coax as if it were a random wire...

Page 21: ...handle a wide range of impedances 4 1 may work just as well A 1 1 balun will also work in most cases All baluns exhibit some loss but the loss may be negligible if the balun is used properly ATU Modes The table below lists all ATU modes and what is displayed when TUNE is pressed in each mode AUTO mode is used most of the time and occasionally ALT or POUT With K2 firmware rev 1 05 or later you can ...

Page 22: ...could have any of the RF problems listed above or your microphone may be sensitive to RF Some mics have a DTMF generator IC that can be activated by stray RF Try disabling this IC You may be able to simply disconnect the DC supply voltage to the mic at the Front Panel mic configuration connector Also try grounding the mic jack If a particular tune up that you believe should work fails repeatedly w...

Page 23: ...g the microcontroller L C Board Schematic L8 is wound on T50 1 core blue All others are wound on T50 2 core red On bottom of PC board All relays on the L C board are on the bottom RELAY COMMON W Burdick E Swartz L NET OUT Elecraft L NET IN 10 4 µH 64 µH 1 3 µH 2 6 µH 5 2 µH Rev Sht 08µH 16µH 32µH Date 1200 001 001 001 001 001 C1_2 C3_4 C5_6 C7_8 C7_8 C3_4 C5_6 C1_2 K12 K15 K16 K13 K14 K10 K11 K10 ...

Page 24: ...ver noise Control Board Schematic On bottom of PC board C TX ANT Select Antenna Switch W Burdick SWR Bridge CAP COMMON E Swartz Antenna 1 Antenna 2 L NET OUT L NET OUT Elecraft L NET IN L NET IN GND POST LM78L06 25LC320 5 30pF 4 0MHz RELAY COMMON Rev Sht 1N5711 1N5711 16C77 HOLD Date REFL 001 3 3K MCLR OSC1 OSC2 REFL 001 001 001 C55 C54 C50 C51 100 001 001 C52 C53 200 K18 FWD 0 1 OUT C58 0 1 C59 C...

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