If you have been reading the reflector for the past couple of days, the K3 we 
were using got a HI RFI message on the screen.  Yes, the books says that 
someone is feeding the K3 more RF than it needs in the antenna terminals.  The 
books states 1 or 2 watts is all that it will take.

Yes, this is exactly what happened.  The K3 was on 7040 and the Orion was on 
3520.  Each were on a horizontal antenna and we were no where near 1000 feet 
apart.  The 2nd harmonic got the K3.  Many people emailed me and said D25 is 
blown and it is an easy fix.  That is OK...things like this will happen.  (It 
was not my K3, but....)

What do you do if you get the message>  Turn off the rig immediately?  Or, is 
it to late by the time you get the message?  What is the parameter that the CPU 
is looking at when you get the message and how much time is there to do 
something?  Or, should be keep some pin switching diodes in the shack from 
quick repair?

The book is very unclear as to what all this means.  What to do.  Or any more 
information that what I've already stated.  I wonder if this could be clarified 
a little by Wayne or Eric concerning front end issues in a FD type setting.  I 
know the Multi-Multi guys figure this out, but heck FD is just about a free for 
all.  

Lee Buller
PS:  The k3 did kick A......

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