[Elecraft] [K3] ERR PL1 has shown up

[Tom Boucher]

Jim,

Don't know if you have solved this problem yet but it was one of the symptoms I was getting, amongst a lot of others, back a few months ago. Turned out to be corrosion on the front panel connectors - my shack gets cold and damp in the winter. I removed the front panel assembly, cleaned the connector contacts with some switch cleaner fluid, applied some electrical contact lubricant called 'Contralube', re-assembled and all has been well since then. An added advantage is that the lubricant stuff allows the connectors to mate and un-mate (?) much more easily and I no longer need a screw-driver/lever, in the slot provided, to remove the front panel assembly.

73
Tom G3OLB

<Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:11:09 -0400
From: "Jim Spears" <n1nk at cox.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] ERR PL1 has shown up
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Cc: 'Gary Surrency' <support at elecraft.com>
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Yesterday I got an ERR PL1 when changing to 12m.  I did a VCO CAL and it
went away.  This evening, I changed to 20m and got ERR PL1 again.  I did a
VCO CAL and it did not go away but showed up with an E 000129 ERR VCO.
Since I am on east coast, many Elecrafters will see this before the support
elves come on line Tuesday morning.  suggestions?


Jim/N1NK>