Re: [Elecraft] K3 no transmitting

2024-03-08 Thread Steve Cooke
Jorge . my K3 displayed the same fault sometime ago .Turned out to be D1 on the LPA a very fine hairline crack in the solder joint ...without Keith Trinity W6ER's advice in a previous reply to somebody else , I would never have found it .             It was only visible under a bright

Re: [Elecraft] K2 TUNE power reduction without ATU installed .

2024-01-14 Thread Steve Cooke
To Dave and Mike I must hold my hands up and admit to starting a  " wild goose chase " . I had misinterpreted the manual and  convinced myself that the power reduction when pressing TUNE relied on an ATU being installed ... I had even proved it to myself ... if I did a TUNE at 25W , it

[Elecraft] K2 TUNE power reduction without ATU installed .

2024-01-14 Thread Steve Cooke
I've just recently bought a used K2 /100 for use at field days with my local club ( to save my own K2 from getting hammered too much ! ) . I'd like to use it with a remote ATU  . The output of the K2/100 is reduced to 20 W with an Elecraft ATU installed and the TUNE button pressed is it

[Elecraft] Deaf K2 fixed ( SN 4620 )

2012-07-23 Thread Steve Cooke
Hello all , I've just managed to fix my new to me K2 ... I had always thought it was less sensitive than it should be , and a check with an XG3 confirmed it . The Symptoms . Low sensitivity Unable to get satisfactory S meter readings despite checking AGC volts and S Hi and S

[Elecraft] KPA 100 Wanted

2011-12-28 Thread Steve Cooke
If anyone is thinking of selling a KPA100 to raise some money for a KX3 , I'm interested . Either the QRO lid version , separate EC2 enclosure version or an unbuilt / unfinished kit would be fine ...working or not ! 73 Steve G1MPW

[Elecraft] KPA 100 Wanted

2011-01-14 Thread Steve Cooke
Just on the off chance I'd like a KPA 100 to go with my newly acquired K2 . If anyone has one that they would like to sell , either a kit or a completed one , I'd be very interested . Many thanks 73 steve G1MPW