When I first turned my new KX3 a few years ago it immediately did as you describe. VOX was ON and the VOX Gain at MAX. Didn’t matter that no mic was plugged in.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Dec 10, 2017, at 12:58 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi Bill > There is no mic, just power, dummy load and blank 3.5 mm plug into the key > jack, as suggested by Don. > VOX was off, but just turned it on and off, no VOX on the display. > > Now, when I turn on the KX3, ,I get d=001 ERR KEY. Pressing disp a few times > clears the d=001. As soon as I long press MENU, I get a string of dots. > > 73 > Ken WB2ART > > >> On 2017-12-10 11:50, Nr4c wrote: >> VOX. VOX. >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c. bill >>> On Dec 10, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Check BOX setting. Turn it OFF. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> ...nr4c. bill >>>> On Dec 9, 2017, at 5:30 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Ken, >>>> That message says the key or PTT jack is active, and the KX3 'thinks' the >>>> dot contact is closed. >>>> Do you have a microphone plugged in? If the PTT button is stuck, it will >>>> cause that error. >>>> If that is not the problem, do you have a stereo 3.5mm plug with nothing >>>> connected to it? Plug it into the KEY jack and see if the problem stops. >>>> Check the front key jack (where the KXPD3 plugs in). Is there anything >>>> shorting the jack (header). >>>> If none of that helps, contact Elecraft support [email protected] >>>> 73, >>>> Don W3FPR >>>>> On 12/9/2017 12:55 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> Hi guys. Well the move to FL went okay, but it looks like the KX3 does >>>>> not like the sunshine state. >>>>> I was setting up for the 10 meter contest, and the KX3 was acting >>>>> 'funny'. When I turned it on, the display showed ERR KEY, with no key >>>>> plugged in. Tried EE INIT and reloading the configuration and firmware, >>>>> no change. >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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]
