Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2017-01-17 Thread Phillip Lontz
Ah yes, q8 and it's good friend Q9 motto of the french revolution (Liberté, égalité, fraternité) is inherently an oxymoron. > On Jan 17, 2017, at 6:56 PM, K4MWB wrote: > > Returned K3 to Elecraft and they fixed the "HI SIG" problem by replacing Q8 > and Q9 on the RF Board.

Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2017-01-17 Thread K4MWB
Returned K3 to Elecraft and they fixed the "HI SIG" problem by replacing Q8 and Q9 on the RF Board. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/HI-SIG-Error-on-K3-tp7624479p7625858.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2016-12-05 Thread k4...@arrl.net
Guy, s/n is 6101. Originally invoiced in January 2012, factory-built. Not sure of pins - how recent were they put in? Last feature upgrades were for 2nd rx and ATU in late 2012. 73, Bill Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > What is the serial number on this unit? Do you have

Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2016-12-05 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
What is the serial number on this unit? Do you have the gold pins? 73, Guy On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:30 PM, K4MWB wrote: > Don, yes I disconnected everything but power and ground and still get the > same HI SIG indication. The strange thing is if I quickly cycle power off > and

Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2016-12-05 Thread K4MWB
Don, yes I disconnected everything but power and ground and still get the same HI SIG indication. The strange thing is if I quickly cycle power off and back on again, the error disappears and all functions normally... until I power it down for awhile and back on. -- View this message in

Re: [Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2016-12-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
Do you have *anything* connected to the RX ANT or the unused TX antenna jack? The K3 is "thinking" it sees a high RF level on the receive input. Remove everything from the K3 except the power and see if you still have the problem. The reconnect each cable one at a time and test again.

[Elecraft] HI SIG Error on K3

2016-12-05 Thread K4MWB
Recently after updating firmware I started getting a HI SIG error in the Display's VFO B position when I power up the K3. I can power down the K3 with the HI SIG error showing, then immediately power it back on, and all works fine. Tried removing all antennas and 6m preamp, no change. Reloaded