Dear Larry, I separated the top and bottom cover. No change. I removed the connections. No change except now the relay clicking of the KXAT3 doesn't occur.
regards Holger - DL9HDA Am 03.11.2012 23:15, schrieb Larry Phillips K4PIC: > Hello Holger. I had the exact same problem that you describe having > with your KX3. I separated the two halves of the KX3 and applied power > and everything powered up normally with > the display. I then put the two halves back together (power removed > from the KX3) only far enough that the 4 retaining screws could hold > them together. There is about a 1/4 inch gap > along the top of the KX3 now. Everything still works normally and I > figure the gap at the top can provide some ventilation for the circuit > boards. > I think that when the two halves are completely pressed together that > something is being shorted out which results in the problem we both > experienced. Try separating the two halves and > then apply power to see if the KX3 powers up normally. If it does then > attach the two halves as I describe above and see if everything > remains OK. > Good Luck and my 73. > Larry K4PIC > > > On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Holger Doerschel <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi, just assembled the Kit S/N 2294 with KXAT3 and KXFL3. No problems > during assembly. I used anti static wristband and mat. > > Tried 12V battery and linear power supply. While pressing BAND- > and ATU > TUNE the four LED light up. After releasing the buttons the LEDs > switch > off and the display backlight turns on. That's all. No display, no > message,s no sound. Nothing. And the KX3 won't switch off. > > > Any suggestions? > > > regards > Holger - DL9HDA > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > <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
