Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Bill Frantz
I have N6M in my log on 80M at 0329z. Thanks to all who worked W6ZZZ in Kings County. On 80M and 15M I was using my K3 at 10-12 watts most of the time. On 40M, 20M or 10M you got Tom with his very old Kenwood at what used to be 100W. He's now trying to figure out how to sneak a K3 past his XY

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Gary Gregory
and reached the used by date Gary On 8 October 2013 06:30, Fred Jensen wrote: > I think that's a big reason why US autos went from 6V to 12V systems bank > in the Late Bronze Age. :-) > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Fred Jensen
I think that's a big reason why US autos went from 6V to 12V systems bank in the Late Bronze Age. :-) 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org PW: Thanks to all who worked N6M in Alpine County in the Cal QSO this last weekend

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
laire Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:28 PM To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died My gosh! Did several people get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning??? Don't forget that any time you suspect voltage droop at the rig, you can tap DISP and tu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
d mis-understanding. Dick, n0ce -Original Message- From: Mark Bayern Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 10:57 AM To: Richard Fjeld Cc: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com ; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died If a conductor (wire) is rated for 20 amps at 120 volts for a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
My gosh! Did several people get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning??? Don't forget that any time you suspect voltage droop at the rig, you can tap DISP and turn the VFO B knob to read either supply voltage or current during receive or under full transmit load. 73, Ron AC7AC

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Walter Underwood
> -Original Message- From: Walter Underwood > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 10:20 AM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died > > There is a point which could be made -- the percentage voltage drop is bigger > at 12V than at 120V. > > I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
flow through the same conductor resistance and affect the voltage drop in it. -Original Message- From: Walter Underwood Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 10:20 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died There is a point which could be made -- the percentage

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Mark Bayern
> If a conductor (wire) is rated for 20 amps at 120 volts for a given length > (due to it's R), 1 -- The voltage rating of a conductor has to do with its insulation. It has nothing to do with the potential current flow or what you're calling the wire's "R". 2 -- The applied voltage has no effect

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Walter Underwood
k, n0ce > > > -Original Message- From: Jim Brown > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 1:04 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died > > Nonsense alert! > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On 10/6/2013 10:22 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: >>

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
Suddenly died My comments about using the 12V jack for measuring were directed to a K3/100. I should have added that. -Original Message- From: Richard Fjeld Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died When we think of wire

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
n0ce -Original Message- From: Jim Brown Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 1:04 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died Nonsense alert! 73, Jim K9YC On 10/6/2013 10:22 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: When we think of wire gauge requirements for amperage needs, we

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Scott Manthe
I know this is the Internet and therefore anything goes, but on this list, can we at least make an attempt at being polite? Scott, N9AA On 10/7/13 2:04 AM, Jim Brown wrote: Nonsense alert! 73, Jim K9YC On 10/6/2013 10:22 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: When we think of wire gauge requirements for

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-07 Thread Richard Fjeld
My comments about using the 12V jack for measuring were directed to a K3/100. I should have added that. -Original Message- From: Richard Fjeld Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died When we think of wire gauge

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Jim Brown
Nonsense alert! 73, Jim K9YC On 10/6/2013 10:22 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: When we think of wire gauge requirements for amperage needs, we need to remember the amperage rating for wire is given for house voltage, typically ~117 volts AC (in the US). For lower voltage at 13.8 VDC, we need large

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Richard Fjeld
h.net List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died Thanks for input. We can all stand down on this one. The problem turned out to be a power cable after all. I was using a 3' power cable assembled with fairly light wire (16 gauge). Over time, the wire had flexed sufficiently at the exit from t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Gary Gregory
ee this 12/120 pretty frequently. > > > >73 > >Mike R > > > > > > > >m: Lewis Phelps > >To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net List" > >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 suddenly died > >Message-ID: <718a33d4-d57f-4fe3-a1c3-46b41775c...@n6lew

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread bill conkling
gt;Mike R > > > >m: Lewis Phelps >To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net List" >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 suddenly died >Message-ID: <718a33d4-d57f-4fe3-a1c3-46b41775c...@n6lew.us> >Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii > >I'm looking for troubleshooting ideas.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread george fritkin
ober 6, 2013 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died What about it? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 6, 2013, at 2:28 PM, mikerodgerske5...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Yes, but what about IMD? > > 73 > Mike R > > Georgia Mules and Country boys are fading fast away &g

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Grant Youngman
What about it? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 6, 2013, at 2:28 PM, mikerodgerske5...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Yes, but what about IMD? > > 73 > Mike R > > Georgia Mules and Country boys are fading fast away >- The Osborne Brothers > >> On Oct 6, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >>

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Lewis Phelps
Thanks for input. We can all stand down on this one. The problem turned out to be a power cable after all. I was using a 3' power cable assembled with fairly light wire (16 gauge). Over time, the wire had flexed sufficiently at the exit from the APP pin that it began to fray. Fraying let to h

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread mikerodgerske5gbc
Yes, but what about IMD? 73 Mike R Georgia Mules and Country boys are fading fast away - The Osborne Brothers On Oct 6, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > The K3 can safely be set to its maximum QRP/QRO power levels. If any > operating limit is exceeded (temperature, voltage, c

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread Wayne Burdick
The K3 can safely be set to its maximum QRP/QRO power levels. If any operating limit is exceeded (temperature, voltage, current drain, SWR, reflected power, etc.), power will automatically be rolled back. While this protects the radio 99.9% of the time, things can happen -- lightning, ESD, comp

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suddenly died

2013-10-06 Thread mikerodgerske5gbc
List" Subject: [Elecraft] K3 suddenly died Message-ID: <718a33d4-d57f-4fe3-a1c3-46b41775c...@n6lew.us> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I'm looking for troubleshooting ideas. My K3-10 suddenly died while in use. Here's what happened: I was listening an

Re: [Elecraft] K3 suddenly died

2013-10-05 Thread Lewis Phelps
Belay my last. K3 resurrected itself after about an hour. Is this a thermal shutoff issue? What might be the underlying cause? Lew Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.ntlew.us On Oct 5, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Lewis Phelps wrote: > I'm looking f

[Elecraft] K3 suddenly died

2013-10-05 Thread Lewis Phelps
I'm looking for troubleshooting ideas. My K3-10 suddenly died while in use. Here's what happened: I was listening and transmitting on 15 meters. Heard a station in Kansas 5-9 calling into the California QSO Party. I couldn't reach him despite a strong signal from him. SWR 1.1:0 outputting 12