All of a sudden this morning, I started getting an error message on my K3, ERR 12V. Then it scrolled Check Circuit Breaker, which I assume was the PA circuit breaker. The radio would not transmit until power cycled and the power level was reset to below 12W. I am not convinced that it is a thermal issue, although it could be. I monitored the PA temp and it doesn't have a direct correlation. Temps are in the high 30's to low 40's. I removed the top cover and inspected the circuit breaker. There seems to be significant IR drop (10s of mv) across it even when not transmitting, so I am wondering if maybe the circuit breaker is failing. Has anyone seen anything like this before?
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