[Elecraft] K3 12v ERR

[Vic K2VCO]

Well.... not 'liberally'. Deoxit suggests that you use a very small amount. I guess that 
would be 'conservatively'!

No politics intended!

On 12/11/2011 8:25 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 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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Vic, K2VCO
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