[Elecraft] ON7CL K3 VHF Problem

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Rudy - I have copied your email to our support people here.

Please note that you sent your email on 2/19, which was Saturday here. 
We were off work for the weekend and also on Monday, which was the 
President's day holiday in the U.S.

One of our support team will respond to you today.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
Elecraft.

On 2/22/2011 8:41 AM, Rudi wrote:
> Dear Sir,
>
> It's been 3 days that I did send my email to elecraft support, till today
> without any reaction.
>
> I hope to have some news from you soon, I have been told elecraft service is
> very quick, but 3 days ???
>
> Waiting for any reply, because the radio is still is warranty !!!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rudi - ON7CL
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rudi Claes<cl.rudi at gmail.com>
> Date: 2011/2/19
> Subject: K3 VHF Problem
> To: k3support at elecraft.com
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I wrote this email on the forum because I have the same problems as W1ZI.
>
> Do I send the internal transverter to the states or is there any solution.
>
> The serial of my K3 = 04972.
>
> Thanks for reply.
>
> Rudi - ON7CL
>
> Guy Lambrechts BVBA
>
> Belgium.
>
>
> Rudi...
>
>       I recently returned my new K144XV (Internal 2 meter transverter) to
> Elecraft with the same problem...the transverter was (diagnosed by
> Elecraft to be) self-oscillating and therefore producing drive to the
> amp even though no audio was going in... It sounds to me that you have
> the same problem.
>
>       My solution was to replace the internal transverter with the
> external (kit) version XV144. This solution is somewhat unsatisfactory,
> in that it adds yet another pendant device to the K3, but the
> transverter works very nicely. The kit required a mod, provided at no
> cost by Elecraft, to draw the LO crystal on frequency. I described this
> in an earlier post.
>
> John Ragle -- W1ZI
>
> =====
>
> On 2/18/2011 12:02 PM, Rudi wrote:
> Hello FM,
>
> I have a K3 with internal VHF transverter, assembled by factory.
>
> When I key (PTT) my K3 in USB on VHF with my amplifier my power supply is
> reading 45 amp even when I have no modulation in USB.
>
> When I do the same on HF, no meter reading only when I modulate in my
> microphone.
>
> Whats wrong, all info welcome.
>
> 73 - Rudi - ON7CL
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