[Elecraft] K3 Error message

[The Smiths]

As always I'm in flabbergasted about  how much useless stuff goes around this user group. Like 150 posts on an LED for the K3 or what headphones someone should use (subject BEATEN to DEATH) or what antenna to use (useful, but gets old after 400 posts) But when it comes to someone with a genuine problem that needs real help, everyone refers Jim to the Manual, well, those two that actually answered him in the group anyway.  
I've seen this in many of the other reflectors as well.  I would like to think that this group doesn't have the attitude of "read the manual" when people in the group have a serious question.  Sure, it's not something that we can ramble on uselessly about for days on end, but it sure would help Jim to get on the air...
I've already e-mailed Jim (off the group) with 5 main reasons why this error is happening, and one that I think is going to be the case.  For those of you who may be interested to know as well, He most likely didn't put the split lock washer behind his TCXO board and has cracked the SMD resistor located next to the hole.  This causes the output signal going to the TMP cable on Synth #2 not to work.
Hopefully when someone else needs a little technical help his answer wont be skipped over by all the other almost useless posts. (like this one)

Michael
N6MQL


 > 36. Re: K3 Error message (Tom Hammond)
> Message: 36
> Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:55:34 -0500
> From: Tom Hammond <n0ss at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Error message
> To: "James R. Kauten, MD" <kauten at atnex.net>,elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <5A.32.14772.A196BD94 at smtp02.embarq.synacor.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> 
> Jim:
> 
> As always, probably to look in your MANUAL!
> 
> It's on page 67 of my (rev. D) Manual. In the Error Message list.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom N0SS
> 
> 
> At 15:56 04/06/2009, you wrote:
> >Whenever I turn on my K3 I see "ERR PL2" go across the screen then
> >everything else seems to come up fine.
> >
> >What is this error message?
> >
> >Jim, W4TE
> >K3 #353
> >++++++++++++++++++
> >James R. Kauten, MD
> >
> >kauten at atnex.net
> >++++++++++++++++++


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