Thanks for this. I installed a couple of solder lugs (tags), bent them until they touched and soldered them together. I did this in situ on the operating bench. Probably could have done a better job in the workshop but DX was calling.
--- On Mon, 3/4/13, Ian White <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ian White <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Erratic output power To: "'Wes Stewart'" <[email protected]>, "'Elecraft Reflector'" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, March 4, 2013, 12:06 AM When first assembling the RF output connector and the KANT3/KAT3 board, I didn't like the idea of using the long standoff pillar as a "ground" return for large RF currents. The end of the pillar is actually quite close to one of the mounting holes of the SO239, so a much shorter return path can be made by using two solder tags, bent carefully so that they overlap and then soldered together. If Elecraft could supply a suitably drilled and twisted bit of metal, problems in that upper rear right corner of the K3 might disappear. 73 from Ian GM3SEK >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft- >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wes Stewart >Sent: 04 March 2013 01:45 >To: Elecraft Reflector >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Erratic output power > >Has anyone come up with a permanent fix for the erratic output power >problem? I'm not talking about the 100W PA issue, but the issue "solved" >(temporarily) by loosening and re-tightening the screws in the metal standoff >on the output board near the coax connector. > >According to Murphy's Law, mine failed during the DX contest and the chase >for TX5K QSOs. The screw technique worked for awhile but then I had to >resort to tapping on the top of the case near the connector. ______________________________________________________________ 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
