PS -- My K3 is #888, so it's right in the same time frame as your #679. Bill W5WVO
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:36 PM To: <[email protected]>; "Elecraft" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 KPA3 Failure > Yes, I have had this failure mode and at least one other guy as well, who > posted about on this list. After talking with tech support, Elecraft sent > me > a new KPAIO3 board to try. Just havng returned from holiday vacation, I > have > yet to swap it in, which I really need to get around to. Will let you know > as soon as I try it. I suspect it will fix the problem. Just a hunch. :-) > > There may have been a few or a bunch of these boards that had a bad (i.e., > early mortality) device. Beginning to sound like it, maybe. > > Bill W5WVO > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 6:50 AM > To: "Elecraft" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 KPA3 Failure > >> Has anyone had a KPA3 cause the display to show ERR 12 v? >> >> Power supply checks out normal as do the leads. The circuit breaker is in >> line and does not drop out. >> >> Connections appear ok as does the antenna system which is resonant etc. >> >> When the error is displayed the K3 reverts to low power 12w out max. >> >> Resetting does not correct the fault, tried placing the KPA3 to bypass >> and >> all works fine. Changed the setting to PA nor and the fault returns >> immediately. >> >> Support have been notified by e-mail bit thought I would ask the group if >> anyone else has had this happen and if so, was it a KPA3 failure >> requiring >> replacement. Of course the warranty has expired...(:-(( >> >> 73's >> Gary >> K3 #679 >> Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
