In the event you have a very old K3 (serial number approx 3000 or earlier) you
might need to replace some plugs on the final amp. As has beensuggested the
first thing to do would be to contact Elecraft.
Good Luck.
BillK3WJV
On Sunday, April 12, 2020, 2:11:23 PM EDT, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote:
Contact Elecraft customer service.
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...nr4c. bill
> On Apr 12, 2020, at 12:55 PM, Erwin Witt - DK5EW <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> suddenly I can set the power of my K3/100W version with the power knob on
> shortwave only to max 12W and on 6m only to 8W.
>
> That all happened when I was operating on shortwave the K3 got's suddenly
> very hot. Hope that the finals did not shot.
> I checked the KPA3 setting it is on "nor".
>
> Any help on that ?
>
> 73's Erwin/DK5EW
>
> PS: now Text email not html hope it arrives
>
>
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