Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches
Get a roll of 3M super strength moulding tape at your local auto parts or farm store. Comes in a red package. Two different widths. It's a grey double sided sticky tape and leaves no residue if you remove it. It's intended for sticking mouldings onto the sides of cars. I cut a little square of about 3/8 ths inch and put under at least the two front feet on the K line stuff to keep everything from moving. It's good for sticking an outlet strip to the desk, etc. Won't hurt the paint and can be removed by rolling it off with your finger. Do not use too much like a whole strip of it, because it'll take a large force to break a large strip loose from say sticking an outlet strip to a formica desk. A little dot here and there does it. Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224 From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Fred Jensen [k6...@foothill.net] Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 9:55 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches Well Phil's problem isn't mine, and I'm not even sure I have a problem, but my K3 switches are a bit erratic. They don't do things other than what they should do, they just don't always do it reliably. Going to TX TEST, I'll often get a mode switch as if I tapped it instead. Others are sort of the same. I have a hard time keeping the radio stable on the shelf, it really isn't all that good for protection against gravity outages [like an SX-28 was :-)], and it does move. I think I need to figure out how to get it really stable first. Then we'll see. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 8/26/2012 9:39 AM, David Pratt wrote: Phil - Have you tried re-installing the Front Panel firmware? Just a thought. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.com writes BTW - I can switch bands using the buttons on my KPA500, and it transmits fine. Just front panel button problems. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches
Well - Thought I'd put this out here since it'll be tomorrow before I can contact Elecraft Support. This morning my K3 (SN308) started having problems with the front panel controls. I can't change bands with the BAND button, pressing the MODE button changes antennas, pressing the MV button plays my M1 CW message, etc. I re-loaded all firmware, and I pulled the front panel loose and dabbed some DeOxit on the connector (I've heard of problems with the tin plated pins which I have). Anyway, no joy. Anyone see anything familiar, and know of a solution? BTW - I can switch bands using the buttons on my KPA500, and it transmits fine. Just front panel button problems. Thanks, Phil - AD5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches
Phil - Have you tried re-installing the Front Panel firmware? Just a thought. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.com writes BTW - I can switch bands using the buttons on my KPA500, and it transmits fine. Just front panel button problems. -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches
I had the same experience several months back. Tracing it down, I found that one of the encoder push-buttons had internally semi-shorted to ground. Each front-panel switch essentially acts as a divider tap, so the semi-short ended up shifting the effective tap point of every other switch on the panel. I snipped the offending switch lead, and all was fine. As a CW op, having that knob permanently set to cw speed hasn't been an issue, but I do intend to send the rig in for a full replacement of all four switch/encoders as soon as my KX3 arrives :). (When I contacted Elecraft for a replacement part, I was told that I should just have all four replaced, as the switch/encoders they are using now have a much nicer feel than the first gen ones used in my #286 K3, and I would notice the difference in feel between a single new part and the old ones.) On Sun, 26 Aug 2012, Phil Debbie Salas wrote: Well - Thought I'd put this out here since it'll be tomorrow before I can contact Elecraft Support. This morning my K3 (SN308) started having problems with the front panel controls. I can't change bands with the BAND button, pressing the MODE button changes antennas, pressing the MV button plays my M1 CW message, etc. I re-loaded all firmware, and I pulled the front panel loose and dabbed some DeOxit on the connector (I've heard of problems with the tin plated pins which I have). Anyway, no joy. Anyone see anything familiar, and know of a solution? BTW - I can switch bands using the buttons on my KPA500, and it transmits fine. Just front panel button problems. Thanks, Phil - AD5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Problem w/front panel switches
Well Phil's problem isn't mine, and I'm not even sure I have a problem, but my K3 switches are a bit erratic. They don't do things other than what they should do, they just don't always do it reliably. Going to TX TEST, I'll often get a mode switch as if I tapped it instead. Others are sort of the same. I have a hard time keeping the radio stable on the shelf, it really isn't all that good for protection against gravity outages [like an SX-28 was :-)], and it does move. I think I need to figure out how to get it really stable first. Then we'll see. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 8/26/2012 9:39 AM, David Pratt wrote: Phil - Have you tried re-installing the Front Panel firmware? Just a thought. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.com writes BTW - I can switch bands using the buttons on my KPA500, and it transmits fine. Just front panel button problems. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
