I had a similar problem last week Phil. I decided that the KPA3 was toast, so I pulled it out, inspected it with a magnifier for burns, cracks and other. I also took a close look at the tuner and tried the QRP transmitter. When I could find nothing wrong, I reinstalled the KPA3 and everything works (to the tune of a 70,448 160 meter score). The only thing that I can figure is that a pin or two on the drive side of the amp were not making good contact. My power setting reading was normal, but on CW the power quit increasing at about 40 watts out. My other theory is that it is a poltergeist. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ
________________________________ From: Phil LaMarche <[email protected]> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, January 31, 2010 10:10:27 AM Subject: [Elecraft] HELP! K3.....While barefoot and transmitting SSB, The power drops to zero. Start over and only a few words before drop off. Turned off and on several times. Any idea? Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/> 727-944-3226 FAX 727-937-8834 K3 #1605 CCA 98 00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM ______________________________________________________________ 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
