[Elecraft] K3 12v ERR

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I believe you can also purchase a can of deoxit and spray it liberally 
on the pins and connector side and carefully plug and unplug the board a 
few times.

Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 12/11/2011 6:49 PM, Ralph Parker wrote:
>> ...the power was lower than usual and there was a 12 ERR message on screen...
>> I turned it off and on again...
>> the ERR message came up again and 8 watts indicated. Power amp fried?
> Nope - you just have an early K3 with steel pins between the motherboard
> and the PA. They have become tarnished with heat, and won't pass the current.
> All early K3s can expect to have this problem sooner or later, IMHO.
> That was a big 'oops' - newer K3s have gold pins.
>
> K3 Support can send you pictures of a 'bypass surgery' mod that will be a
> good workaround. I did it, and have had no further problems.
>
> Ralph, VE7XF
>
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