[Elecraft] [K3] ERR PL1 has shown up

2011-08-09 Thread Tom Boucher
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[Elecraft] [K3] ERR PL1 has shown up

2011-08-01 Thread Jim Spears
Yesterday I got an ERR PL1 when changing to 12m. I did a VCO CAL and it went away. This evening, I changed to 20m and got ERR PL1 again. I did a VCO CAL and it did not go away but showed up with an E 000129 ERR VCO. Since I am on east coast, many Elecrafters will see this before the support elve

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR PL1 error

2009-05-08 Thread Richard Thorne
-- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Manuel Maseda > Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 4:33 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 ERR PL1 error > > > Hello All, > > When I turn on the sub-receiver

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR PL1 error

2009-05-07 Thread James Sarte
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 ERR PL1 error Hello All, When I turn on the sub-receiver on my K3 I get the momentary message ERR PL 1 on the sub-receiver display. I've run the synthesizer calibration on both synthesizers but still get the error. I've also per

[Elecraft] K3 ERR PL1 error

2009-05-07 Thread Manuel Maseda
Hello All, When I turn on the sub-receiver on my K3 I get the momentary message ERR PL 1 on the sub-receiver display. I've run the synthesizer calibration on both synthesizers but still get the error. I've also performed the synthesizer ALC modification to both synthesizers but that didn't sol

[Elecraft] K3 "err PL1 message"?

2009-04-17 Thread Bill Hammond
I am getting an "err PL1" message on all bands above 20 meters. I followed the calibrate Synthesizer procedure with an "ERR VCO 5" result and the loss of all bands above 30 meters. That should teach me J I thinking Elecraft has implemented a lousy band detector in the latest softwa

[Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-07-02 Thread Monty Shultes
Tom - A speedy recovery wish from a fellow ham and grateful reader of the Elecraft reflector. Monty Shultes K2DLJ Spring Hill, FL ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Inf

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Tom Hammond
Joe: Refer to the Manual, and run VCO MD as directed there. That did it for me... last night, for that matter. 73, Tom Hammond N0SS At 12:16 06/12/2008, Joe Word wrote: After upgrading to 2.02 firmware I get the error message "ERR PL1" when I go to 12 meters in SSB mode. The message stays

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Ken Wagner K3IU
OK... my next suggestion is that you communicate the problem to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73, Ken K3IU Stephen Prior wrote: Ken I don't know about Joe, but that makes no difference for me. The appearance of the error message is still there but now only when I turn the radio on and it is already on 12

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Joe Word
Ken, Did the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure, and now I do not see the error messaage. So it looks like that fixed the problem. Joe N9VX On 6/12/08, Ken K3IU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe: > I would suggest that you redo the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure (pg 46 of the > Owner's Manual). > 73, > Ken K3IU >

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Stephen Prior
Ken I don't know about Joe, but that makes no difference for me. The appearance of the error message is still there but now only when I turn the radio on and it is already on 12m. Strange. Never mind. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 12/06/2008 19:09, "Ken K3IU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe: > I

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Stephen Prior
This is too spooky for words. Just for fun when I saw your reply Joe I qsy'd from 10 down to 12 and there was the error- I swear it was not there when I had the same issue with 40 before. Now, two minutes after typing the above paragraph, the problem on 12m has disappeared as mysteriously as it h

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Ken K3IU
Joe: I would suggest that you redo the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure (pg 46 of the Owner's Manual). 73, Ken K3IU Joe Word wrote: Stephen, I did the on/off process, but no change. 12 meters works just fine... I am talking there now! Joe N9VX On 6/12/08, Stephen Prior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Joe Word
Stephen, I did the on/off process, but no change. 12 meters works just fine... I am talking there now! Joe N9VX On 6/12/08, Stephen Prior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the same happen to me after going to 2.02, except for me it was on > 40m. Whichever direction I approached the band from

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Stephen Prior
I had the same happen to me after going to 2.02, except for me it was on 40m. Whichever direction I approached the band from it happened just as you describe. Odd thing is, without any action on my part it went away and never came back! I am wondering if I had powered the off and then on again a

[Elecraft] K3: ERR PL1

2008-06-12 Thread Joe Word
After upgrading to 2.02 firmware I get the error message "ERR PL1" when I go to 12 meters in SSB mode. The message stays on the screen for a few seconds. Anybody else see this? Joe N9VX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You m

[Elecraft] K3 - ERR PL1

2008-03-29 Thread Mike Harris
Good day, Recently I noticed a brief flash of ERR PL1 when changing from 17M to 15M. It happened maybe a dozen times. Not noticed before, not noticed since. I didn't record the exact frequency this was happening on. PLL 1 voltage on 15M: 21.000 5.2 21.050 5.5 21.100 5.8 21.150 6.0 21.200