Don, I am pretty sure that we found the culprit. The APP connectors did not click properly for the one set and I am examining the ones for the other. I will need to be more diligent in making sure I get a good click inserting into the plastic housing.
I spent a lot of time rooting out any RFI issues but I guess that is really time well spent since cleaning up my shack and all the cables and wires is probably a good idea. Thanks, Keith AG6AZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jul 29, 2012, at 6:34 AM, "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]> wrote: > Keith, > > If your APP connectors do not mate with a bit of a *click*, then they are > assembled incorrectly. The blades of the conductors *must* be locked over > the tips of the spring fingers located in the housing. > > Things come in threes so the sayings go, I have repaired 2 KPA100s in the > last week which did not have the blades of the APP connector fully seated - I > am waiting on the 3rd one. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 7/28/2012 11:10 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote: >> Don, >> >> I am now starting to think that it is an issue with my power connectors that >> I am using. >> >> I bought some additional ferrites and put the balun design 1113u in line to >> take care of RFI but i know believe that the power connectors are a little >> intermittent at times. I don't always get a solid click when inserting into >> the back of the K3 or into the power supply line. I like the convenience of >> those type of connectors but they do seem to loosen up over time. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Keith >> AG6AZ >> >> Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos >> >> On Jul 28, 2012, at 3:44 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Keith, >>> >>> You could also have a loose connection in your microphone cable. When >>> operating SSB, if there is no audio, there will be no RF output. >>> So you can look at the PTT, the audio, the power supply, and just about >>> every thing else in your station. Cables are usually the weak link. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> On 7/28/2012 5:34 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote: >>>> Gene, >>>> >>>> Great suggestion. It maybe the connector going into the rig or the >>>> connectors which I built. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> AG6AZ >>>> >>>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
