[Elecraft] K3 Front panel not working

Nick Verbeek pa0ncv at planet.nl
Mon Mar 1 07:05:44 EST 2010


Yuma,

Only thru TRX Manager can I get into SW TEST (as also my menu/config button 
does not work)

AS the Shift/Lo and Hi/Width don't work either I cannot perform the Scn Adc 
function.

Thanks for the suggestion

Regards

Nick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll at arrl.net>
To: "Nick Verbeek" <pa0ncv at planet.nl>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front panel not working


> Nick,
>
> I have six switches on my front panel that suddenly stopped working. I'm 
> waiting for a break in the contest season to send the rig in for repair.
>
> Here is some correspondence from Elecraft on that:
> ------------
> Go into the SW TEST menu and set it to Scn Adc. Then see if pressing the
> Shift/Lo knob returns 2 040, in a similar way that pressing the Hi/Width
> knob shows 3 040. Exit the Scn Adc test using the VFO A knob.
>
> Problems with the front panel knobs or encoders, usually require
> replacement or repair of the front panel.
> -------------
>
> Shift/Lo is one of the buttons that does not work on my rig.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
>
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>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nick Verbeek" <pa0ncv at planet.nl>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 4:43 PM
> To: "Laurent F6DEX" <f6dex at yahoo.fr>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front panel not working
>
>> Yes I tried that as well laurent.
>> Power supply removed for few minutes and than holding power switch in for 
>> 10
>> sec, which forces the the firmware download.
>> No change unfortunately
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Laurent F6DEX" <f6dex at yahoo.fr>
>> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front panel not working
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Nick,
>>>
>>> Did you try removing power supply completly ? Or do a reset/reload the
>>> firmware after you remove power supply.
>>>
>>> Laurent
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