[Elecraft] K3 Power Out

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sat May 1 09:24:57 EDT 2010


Glenn,

Can you do the Transmit Gain Calibration manually (from the menu - see 
the K3 manual)?  Try it - it must be done on each band, and should be 
done forst at the 5 watt level and then the 50 watt level.  Which bands 
succeed and which bands fail?

73,
Don W3FPR

Glenn Haffly wrote:
> I have K3 serial number 2802 with the 100 watt option. All was well until 
> today.
> Currently there is zero to minimal output.
> Rotating the power knob to 12 watts you hear the relay. Regardless of power 
> setting
> only 1 bar on the RF is lit.The fans are workings.
> Rechecking the TX calibration it failed at 5 watts with the ERR TXG message 
> on the display.
>
> Where do I start?
> Glenn , K5ZE 
>
>   


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