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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott McDowell n...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
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Hello
Has anyone besides
Eric, You are awesome, thanks for the update.
I had something similar happen to me recently.
Sold a Kenwood rig from an estate, that I had checked out
for CW power on all bands. Shipped it ($42), got a note
2 days later it had low power on 15 and 10, probably soft
finals.
So I asked the OB,
Hello
Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in
zero),
output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while
with
support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory.
That sounds like someone at the factory isn't
Hi Scott,
100% of our factory assembled K3s are tested on SSB with a mic before
they ship. They can not pass final test any other way. Our final test
tech is -very- careful.
We also test all of our FPs and DSPs this way prior to their being used
in assembled radios or kits.
What kind of mic
That's kind of a premature question isn't it?
Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns
out to be
Dave AB7E
On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
Hello
Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in
zero),
output
Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone
before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and
knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That
was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't
Certainly mistakes happen ... I'm just saying that I think it's
premature to accuse Elecraft of not bothering to check the rig before it
was shipped. It could be a board that went bad or a connector that
became unseated or whatever.
Dave AB7E
On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
G'Day,
I would like to have a dollar for every time I assembled a multi board
controller, took it to the site for installation only to find a fault on
startup.
The equipment was made by a Dallas, TX company renowned for superior
performance and quality in their equipment and exported worldwide,
this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that
the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone
before they said to ship
Oops!
Gary
On 21 April 2011 07:21, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.comwrote:
this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that
the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Not
Mine worked perfectly,
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
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Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
Hello
If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2
mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them.
In this case the customer had an MH2 from a previous Elecraft rig and we
were not aware of it.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
To: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com
Cc:
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 3:41 PM
If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2
mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them
I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing
to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am
thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many
things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some
In this case, I believe that Eric or Wayne mentioned the bias setting.
I am not sure how that could be missed on the phone unless the end user
didn't understand what was being asked of him.
In the end the radio is fine and everyone is a happy camper.
On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
What they need to do is put in ip networking and the techs could then
dial into the radio and see exactly what was going on.
On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing
to help new owners get past elusive (to the new
In this case, even that may not have helped. The tech would have to
know which microphone was being used, and apparently that information
was lacking when it was discussed with the tech.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/20/2011 9:56 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
What they need to do is put in ip
It's funny what can happen just in shipping.
I had a friend build me a repeater with a controller and shipped it to me. When
I got it I had to reprogram the controller.
I know not the same as a K3, But things happen.
Best of luck and your love it when you get it back.
Chris W7CTH
P.S Elecraft
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