[Elecraft] A K3 Happy Note

[Jim Harris]

Hi to all,

Just finished the ARRL RTTY Roundup with my somewhat new K3.  It hauled the load this time without a drop of sweat.  In early December while in another RTTY contest it developed Hi Cur warnings.  That with a DSP board being DOA when I built the radio in September and the noise issue I was ready to heave it out the window.

Elecraft in an amazing show of Customer Support took the radio into their care and found a defective final transistor in the LPA causing the Hi Cur warning.  With all the discussion about noise issues here on the reflector I've found a combination of settings that makes the noise much more tolerable.  Oh BTW, they replaced the DOA DSP board pronto.

After a rough start I'm looking forward a long and happy coexistence with my K3.  My personal thanks to all the gang at Elecraft for their support when the future of this radio wasn't looking too bright.  As a show of my gratitude and confidence in the radio I've ordered a KDVR3 to replace my external DVK.

Have a good day and 73.

Jim, W0EM