Re: [Elecraft] K3- Part fell out!

2023-01-25 Thread James Michener
If the radio still works, and if you find what part it is, Elecraft can cost reduce the design.. :-> --Jim K9JM On 1/23/2023 1:40 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: Does the radio still work?  If I find loose parts but the radio still works, I consider them to be spare parts.   Seriously, does it

[Elecraft] Design flaw in K3s

2022-11-07 Thread James Michener
It isn't a matter of if your K3s will fail, it is a question of when.   The radio's current sense resistor (SMD 1206) is rated at 1/2 watt,  while (depending on options) will dissipate nearly 2 watts at 10 watt transmit.  It took several years but my resistor drifted from 0.05 ohms up to 0.068