[Elecraft] K3 S/N 00011

[Robert Friess]

I second Ed's comments.  Same problem here.

Bob

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On Oct 9, 2007, at 1:02 PM, "Ed Muns" <w0yk at msn.com> wrote:

> I've been having power on problems with my K3 since picking it up last
> Thursday in Aptos.  Initially, the problem was that it would not  
> power up
> immediately upon pressing the POWER button.  Sometimes the power on  
> would be
> delayed and other times it just wouldn't happen.  But, usually, after
> several button presses, the power would come on.
>
> Just now as I was proofing the manual and using the K3 in the  
> process, it
> started acting up.  Now, it is hard to get it to turn on and when I am
> successful, it is locked up with no response from any of the buttons  
> or
> knobs.  It had MCU 1.17 and DSP 1.32 installed when I picked it up at
> Elecraft.  When you asked us to try MCU 1.18, I loaded it, but not  
> until you
> put the second version up.  The download appeared to work fine.
>
> Currently, this K3 will only power on once after the APP power cord is
> connected.  Thereafter, I have to remove the power cord, reconnect  
> it and
> then it will power up in its frozen state.  The VFO-A and VFO-B  
> values are
> what they were when the radio last worked.  But the filter graphic and
> filter icon (FL1, etc.) are completely blank.  Also, the LEDs are on  
> full
> bright, when I had them set for minimum brightness.  The display is  
> also
> fully bright.
>
> I tried downloading MCU 1.18 again and got the 'Err DSE' in VFO-B.
> Subsequent tries to download are unsuccessful ... they don't even get
> started.
>
> What can I do now?
>
> Ed
>
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