The lack of a full functional test is more likely due to it not being profitable AND being overkill. Generally if it works then it just works.
I'm still thinking it through, however, the process doesn't require complex test gear as it's a functional testing of all features/modules of the radio. The build/calibration process is a bare bones, single band/mode setup. I'll run back through the manuals and if I don't find something then I'll create one. The objective is to give a quantitative value for the current operation go/no-go that can be recorded and used to detect when system degradation has occurred. Jer -----Original Message----- From: Mark E. Musick [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 7:38 PM To: 'Jerry'; 'Clay Autery' Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [K3S] Test Procedure You probably won't. The K3 or K3S is put in a test fixture and run for 24 hours before being shipped after assembly, repair and/or upgrades. I just talked to Elecraft in the last week about one of my K3s I had in for upgrades and was told it would ship a day after being put in a test fixture and going through a 24 hour burn in. I take that to mean there is some sort of computer/microprocessor automation that runs various tests on the K3 over a 24 hour period. So there is probably no complete overall K3 test we as users can perform other than what is in the K3 utility and/or specific tests for a specific problem as directed to users by Elecraft support. There may be someone (support, Wayne or Eric) who knows more than I that can confirm or deny my assumption. Even if we as users had such a procedure, how many users would have the test equipment necessary to perform such tests? Plus running the risk that the user(s) could mess up the works. Mark Musick, WB9CIF -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 10:10 PM To: Clay Autery <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3S] Test Procedure Not yet received to date Sent from my iPad > On Jul 24, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote: > > Glad that's all that was toasted, Jerry! > > Did I miss where the "complete test procedure" was posted? That's a > diag tree I'd like ot have. > > 73, > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > MONTAC Enterprises > (318) 518-1389 > >> On 7/24/2016 2:39 PM, Jerry Moore wrote: >> Further testing has proven to be interesting. >> Final assessment. >> 1 USB hub damaged >> >> All other gear is fully functional. It's more likely that the hub >> failed at an earlier date and was only discovered on me testing post >> storm. This is the most logical as everything has been disconnected >> for weeks due to inactivity. >> Jer >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jerry Moore [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 1:34 PM >> To: '[email protected]' >> Subject: [K3S] Test Procedure >> >> >> >> Does anyone have a full functional test procedure to verify my K3S is >> fully operational? >> >> I had a local lightning strike came in through ground that apparently >> damaged a USB hub, Raspberry PI, Keyboard, Mouse... I suspect the K3s >> may be damaged as well (especially the USB). >> I'm looking for a full test process so I can find all of the damage >> first time around rather than hunt/peck. >> >> The K3S powers and appears to rx/tx, >> Thanks in advance >> Jerry Moore, AE4PB >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
