OK, Here's the thing... My KX3 battery has operated flawlessly ever since I first built the KX3 and put in the battery holder/charger feature. One set of batteries being used in portable QRP ops being discharged and recharged many times. Then, I decided to buy the 2-meter module option and install that.
I started the installation which included taking out all 8 batteries, unplugging the battery connector that goes to the other half of the KX3 and so on. I get part way into the installation and discover that I cannot finish the job because inductor L40 which has to move cannot physically move at all. So, I send it to Elecraft, they do the installation, they send the unit back to me and everything is hunky-dory except for the battery facility. These are the symptoms. Brand new batteries installed, and I operate the KX3 with external power and make sure that the batteries are fully charged. The VFO B Display shows BT voltage with a good charged level. I turn the KX3 off, disconnect external power, and go to turn on with battery power. Nothing happens, just as if no batteries installed. I replug external power, turn on KX3 using external power and check out the various battery menu settings and so on. This time, without unplugging external power connector, I merely turn off the external power supply and the KX3 continues operating nicely with battery power. I do a number of tests with CW key down into metered dummy load to check TX and a few other things. I think the problem solved. I run on batteries all afternoon to run them down. Turning on external power I recharge the batteries back up to an operating level. I turn off KX3, disconnect external power, and turn on KX3 and nothing happens just like before. I fiddle with things a bit. I attempt to do what I did before that brought life back to the battery feature but nothing happens. I split open the KX3 and check the power plug. I push in on it a little bit. I put the two halves loosely back together and then do a power on and the KX3 comes alive on batteries. I am thinking that I have a loose connection somewhere, maybe the battery hookup plug that goes across to the other half. Anyone have problems with these connectors? I am wondering if I just give up on the battery thing and use my external Li -ion external batteries from now on. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
