[Elecraft] K3 switches off during high power TX gain calibration

[Dick Grolleman]

Thanks all who replied

problem solved sitched to a bigger power supply and all ok now

many thanks

73 de Dick PA3FQA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net>
To: "'Dick Grolleman'" <groll064 at planet.nl>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 switches off during high power TX gain 
calibration


> Are your power supply and the connections to that supply adequate? 
> Monitor
> the supply voltage (using the K3 display) to see what happens when you 
> press
> Tune. I'm guessing that the voltage may be dropping.
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Grolleman
> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 12:07 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 switches off during high power TX gain calibration
>
> Hi All
>
> I finaly had my K3 working after five weeks and several replacement boards
> at 10 watts. I just installed the 100 PA. I'm up to do the high power TX
> Gain calibration
>
> Started on 160, wich was ok. But have trouble on 60, 30 and 6m. When I 
> press
> tune, the radio switches off it self.
>
> Any one else had this problem? Any info is welcome
>
> It sure takes a long time this way to get the K3 working received it 5 
> weeks
> ago, and still not finished
>
> 73 de Dick PA3FQA
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