[Elecraft] K3 Repair

[Brett Howard]

I really wanted to try and trace out what was going wrong with my KPA3
but I was kinda low for time to put into it and the first thing I was
going to need was some ribbon cables made up that would allow me to
remote the KPA3 so that I could trace it while its outside the K3...  I
figured I'd move on and go ahead and send it in once I realized I wasn't
going to be able to trace things out that way.  Not to mention that I
really need to make an RF voltage probe but I usually go and use the
spec an at work...

Anyway sometimes a month before it hits the bench is faster than I'd be
able to get to it.  Esp when I can use it at 10W and get on the air
instead! ;)  

However I do wish I could keep it and try to fix it for that month while
I waited rather than it just sitting on a shelf.

~Brett (N7MG)

On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 21:16 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> The biggest ramp up for working on a K3 is getting to the point where
> you can read its schematic with understanding.  The only piece of test
> equipment I've had to use on it is an XG-1.  I DID have some problems
> that I could see most sending it back to the shop.  DO need magnifying
> glasses tho and willingness to get in the program for SMD components.
> Much easier to work on a K2.
> 
> 73, Guy
> 
> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:54 PM, David leDuc <n1ix at n1ix.com> wrote:
> > If you have all the test equipment necessary to troubleshoot these modern
> > radios more power to you. In the old days I used to be able to work on my
> > car too.
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