[Elecraft] K3 LEDs light up, but won't come to life

[Mike Harris]

Yes.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Olinger K2AV" <olinger at bellsouth.net>
To: "Mike Harris" <mike.harris at cwimail.fk>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 LEDs light up, but won't come to life


Is that what you read on the K3 front panel display?


On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mike Harris 
<mike.harris at cwimail.fk> wrote:
> 13.8V from an Alinco DM-330MW switcher
>
> Mike VP8NO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Olinger K2AV"
> <olinger at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Mike Harris" <mike.harris at cwimail.fk>
> Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 LEDs light up, but won't come to life
>
>
> What is the power supply supply voltage? 73, Guy.
>
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Mike Harris 
> <mike.harris at cwimail.fk> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've started to notice this in the past couple of months. I turn
>> the PSU off for a few seconds, then back on and all is OK. It has
>> happened maybe a dozen times.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike VP8NO
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eric Rosenberg" <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com>
>> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:49 PM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 LEDs light up, but won't come to life
>>
>>
>>> thi has happened three times:
>>>
>>> I turn on the K3, the LEDs on the four knobs under the display
>>> light up, but
>>> the display stays dark and I cannot power it off with the power
>>> button.
>>>
>>> I have to disconnect the power, wait a little bit and re-connect
>>> the radio.
>>> It comes back to life when I power it on.
>>>
>>> What's happening?
>>>
>>> Eric W3DQ
>>> Washington, DC