[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log

[Jim Miller]

Is the power switch itself flakey?   73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ" <raroth7 at comcast.net>
To: "Greg" <ab7r at cablespeed.com>
Cc: <ka1oz at arrl.net>; <K3Support at elecraft.com>; "Elecraft Reflector"
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log


> Greg wrote:
> > hahahaha... No problem Dick.  Good night.
> >
> > Sounds like you may be OK now.  Start using your new rig but let us know
> > if the power problem creeps back in.
> >
> > 73
> > Greg
> > AB7R
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ"
<raroth7 at comcast.net>
> > To: "Greg" <ab7r at cablespeed.com>
> > Cc: <ka1oz at arrl.net>; "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
> >
> >
> >> Greg wrote:
> >>> Don made a good point.  When you assembled the power pole, did you
> >>> make sure
> >>> when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click?  If not,
> >>> they may
> >>> not be completly seated.  Try pushing them in more to see if they
click.
> >>>
> >>> Greg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:raroth7 at comcast.net]
> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
> >>> To: Greg
> >>> Cc: ka1oz at arrl.net; gary at elecraft.com
> >>> Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Greg wrote:
> >>>> So Dick...what is it doing now?  When the VCO CAL went slowly and the
> >>>> speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you hearing normal signals now?  Have you done the REF CAL and
> >>>> TX Gain
> >>>> CAL?
> >>>>
> >>>> Greg
> >>>
> >>> {snip}
> >>>
> >>> I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
> >>> was in its glory.  Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
> >>> to...(pardon the whine).
> >>>
> >>> What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -- 
> >>> 73,
> >>> Dick ka1oz
> >>> Middleborough, MA
> >>>
> >>> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> >>> Titan-DX (to come)
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I started with DC.  APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
> >> wiggling causes outages.  When I installed the front panel, I was
> >> keenly aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken during
> >> this process.  I looked at each connecting point of each connector.
> >> I've also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if anything was
loose.
> >>
> >> If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay the
> >> mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
> >>
> >> ttfn &
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> 73,
> >> Dick ka1oz
> >> Middleborough, MA
> >>
> >> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> >> Titan-DX (to come)
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> No virus found in this incoming message.
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> >> Release Date: 5/7/2008 5:23 PM
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Well I still have the turn on problem.  After I read what I sent you
> last, I thought better of taking the front panel connections for
> granted, so after I got home from work tonight I removed the front panel
> and exercised the various connections and put everything back together.
>
> It wouldn't turn on.  So I did some random gefinger poken and just as
> randomly the radio turned on.
>
> Let me review what I know about this nuisance:
>
> 1. When pushing the "Power" button, I hear a small relay click and my
> power supply indicates that the rig is drawing about an amp.
>
> 2. However, no panel leds light and there is nothing on the LCD display.
>
> 3. No tapping, nudging, or any other "therapeutic" man handling of any
> parts appears to improve the situation.
>
> 4. And then with a random push of the "Power" button...voila, the radio
> comes to life.
>
> 5. I reloaded the firmware code a couple of times at least.  I'm using
> the KUSB adapter from Elecraft and it is running the latest driver from
> Prolific.
>
> I don't know what else to mention, but I'm afraid to turn the rig off
> because I'm afraid I'll never be able to turn it on again!
>
> ttfn &
> -- 
> 73,
> Dick ka1oz
> Middleborough, MA
>
> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> Titan-DX (to come)
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