>... my K3... only shows a maximum of 12 watts output. >It also has an error message "12 volt error"...
I had the same problem. Ol' #1823 worked flawlessly at PJ6A with 100 watts out for 25k QSOs. After bringing her home, I had the above problem in EVERY contest. Gary at K3 support suspected the plugs/sockets between the motherboard, KPAIO3 and KPA100. Sure enough, they were discoloured, probably from heat. He suggested changing the plugs or bypassing them as a 'temporary' measure. He can send you pictures of where to put the jumpers. To save the motherboard, I elected to use the 'bypass surgery'. Took about 15 minutes, and solved the problem. Apparently, the newer models with gold pins don't have this problem. Ralph, VE7XF ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
