[Elecraft] KX3 - DC Plug +
... Solutions found. One of the pad of the KX3s DC connector was disconnected. I simply removed the side panel, and with a thin point soldering tool, the place was sufficient to get to the pad (while protecting the plastic) and re-solder it Hope that it will hold ... simple solution. And about the pixel problem, it was related to the RF control (RF not 0) so I did the correction ... and no more annoying "pixel" ... Many thanks for your help. 73 de Pierre VE2PID __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - DC Plug +
Pierre, The power jack on the early KX3s were not glued to the board, and the solder (or one of the lugs to the jack) would eventually break, especially if a right angle power plug was not used. I got a new jack from Elecraft and fixed mine, and then glued it to the board with a small bead of epoxy around the perimeter of the jack - too much and you can make a non-conductive mess if any gets inside the jack itself. I recall I did remove the board just as a precaution so I would do no harm to anything else - see the assembly manual and work backwards. I can't comment on the second pixel of the display, but that would logically seem to be a bad (always on) output from a display driver - that being said, I would contact supp...@elecraft.com and see what they have to say. If you have to send the KX3 in to fix the display problem, you may as well let the techs there at Watsonville fix the power jack at the same time. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/6/2015 7:51 PM, Pierre wrote: Hi Folks Well after 3600+ QSOs with my KX3/SN190, I now have a couple of problems: 1- The DC plug is working intermittently.Think that I have to resolder it. Since I got the factory-built version, I would like to know what is the shortest way to (de)-assemble the rig to do the repair...? I Have the battery charger, tuner and roofing filters options in the radio. 2- The second pixel on the SWR display is lighted even without signal. Not a major problem .. just want to know what is going on ... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX3 - DC Plug +
Hi Folks Well after 3600+ QSOs with my KX3/SN190, I now have a couple of problems: 1- The DC plug is working intermittently.Think that I have to resolder it. Since I got the factory-built version, I would like to know what is the shortest way to (de)-assemble the rig to do the repair...? I Have the battery charger, tuner and roofing filters options in the radio. 2- The second pixel on the SWR display is lighted even without signal. Not a major problem .. just want to know what is going on ... Thanks de Pierre VE2PID --- L'absence de virus dans ce courrier électronique a été vérifiée par le logiciel antivirus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - DC Plug +
Re: "2- The second pixel on the SWR display is lighted even without signal. Not a major problem .. just want to know what is going on ..." I will take a shot at that question, Pierre. If the "faulty" pixel is in the S-meter, it means that you have the rf gain turned down. Tap the AF/RF-SQL knob once so you can adjust the RF gain, and rotate the knob clockwise until the display says RF -0. It is mentioned in the manual under "Receive Settings", "AF Gain, RF Gain, and Squelch". I had the same question about two years ago. I hope that was the problem. Mark, KE6BB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
