[Elecraft] K3 SSB strange Behaviour

[Tom]

Hello Gary,

Friday, February 8, 2008, 9:16:59 PM, you wrote:


GH>     Eventhough you resolved your problem you might be
GH> interested in the reply belowfrom Elecraft.

The problem seems to be in the EEprom.
Somehow it got RF on his belly and stopped funktioning normally

I did all the stuff down below but it did not solve the problem.

After an EE Init (Page 54 of the manual) and putting the parameters back
in the menu, the problem was solved.

Thanks support which respond within 45 minutes after I asked them....
fantastic..

73 de Tom

HB9DOD KL5X
K3 #29
an a former K2 owner.....way back




GH> From: Gary Surrency [mailto:support at elecraft.com] 
GH> Sent: Friday 8 February 2008 1223
GH> To: Gary Hvizdak
GH> Cc: k3support at elecraft.com
GH> Subject: HB9DOD Re: [Elecraft] K3SSB Strange behaviour


GH>  

GH> I did not get his email address. So please pass thisalong.



GH> Here is what he should do:

GH> Please be sure all of your filter menu settings are correct.
GH> There are a lot ofthem to check, and every one has to be properly
GH> set. Each mode also requiresthe correct filter setting for several
GH> of the filter setup menus. Tap the Modeand the red colored 1-5
GH> buttons to cycle through all possible filter setups.

GH> See pages 43-47 of the Owner's manual. Do all necessary steps
GH> for all filterlocations and all modes.

GH> FLTX *must* be set to a 2.7 or 2.8kHz filter for ALL modes,
GH> unless you have theAM 6kHz filter in which case FLTX is set to it
GH> ONLY for AM mode and not for anyother. Do not use narrower filter
GH> for CW.

GH> It is essential that REF CAL and the FLx FRQ menu operations
GH> be done, or theremay be excessive signal loss through the crystal
GH> filters in both RX andTX.    Include the negative sign in the FLx
GH> FRQ menu entry forany 5-pole filter used, referenced to the hand
GH> written value on the label onthe side of the crystal (such as
GH> -0.89).

GH> The TX Gain calibration has to be done on ALL bands, first at
GH> 5w and then againat 50w if the 100w option is installed.

GH> Let me know if you still have a problem after checking these things.

GH> -- 
GH> 73, Gary AB7MY
GH> =========
GH> support at elecraft.com
GH> Elecraft Technical Support 

GH> Gary Hvizdak wrote: 

GH> Tom,

GH>  

GH>    Sounds like a question for Elecraft.  I am CC’ing their K3 supportteam.

GH>  

GH>    BTW, I assume you have updated the firmware since your K3 arrived?

GH>  

GH> 73,
GH> Gary  KI4GGX

GH> K3 #TBD

GH>  




GH>  

GH> Tom
GH> Fri Feb 8 01:13:34 EST 2008




GH> Hi all on the List.

GH>  

GH> Yesterday i tried SSB the first time with a friend of mine,
GH> because usually i am operating Data and CW.

GH>  

GH> On Tune, CW and DATA (FSK) i have full output on all bands.

GH>  

GH> When i switch to SSB i only have output on 40 and 20 meters.

GH>  

GH> Max current drain is 2 Amp. on the bands where no output is available.

GH> Monitor, ALC, Comp all are working and i can hear my
GH> modulation over the speaker monitoring

GH> Tried both antenna settings on a dummy.

GH> Any suggestions??

GH> 73 de Tom HB9DOD KL5X 

GH> K3 #29




-- 
Best regards,
 Tom                            mailto:hb9dod at gmx.ch
-- 
Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen! 
Ideal für Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer