[Elecraft] ERR 12V

[Brett Howard]

Check the crimp connections on the spade connections that slip onto
the circuit breaker inside the unit.  When I went to check mine the
other day a simple tug on the wire pulled the wire right out of the
connector.  Bought some new ones crimped them on well and I've never
had an issue since.

~Brett (N7MG)

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Laurent FERRACCI <laurent at ferracci.org> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've got a problem with my K3 #695. Since some weeks, I randomly get
> some "ERR 12V - Check circuit breaker" message from time to time.
>
> When this error occurs, the K3 will stop transmitting, need restart,
> and restart at 12W and without split.Very annoying when you've just
> sent your call to the DX station in a pile up, and you hear him
> replying to you. That's what happenned to me this morning, the K3 was
> just switched on, so no overheat concern.
>
> I've read this maillist and found a number of other K3 owners
> that had the same problem. I've tried some of the tips that were
> mentionned:
> - Disconnected the lugs on the circuit breaker, cleaned the contacts,
> then plugged the wires back - Problem appeared again later
> - Disconnected the KPA3 from KPAIO3, KPAIO3 from motherboard, and
> replugged them carefully - Problem appeared again later
> - Kept the top cover off the K3 and removed its screws so that i can
> move it a little (from time to time) in hope of having a better
> contact with KPAIO3 - Problem appeared again later
>
> So the problem is real and i don't know how to solve it: Help !
>
> Thanks for your advices
> --
>
> Laurent Ferracci, F1JKJ
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