[Elecraft] Fw: K-3 ERR TXF issue

[Jack Berry]

Thanks Dick & everyone who replied. Making progress. I can now use the ATU and 
XMIT without getting an error and able to get a signal out! All the cables for 
PC connection should arrive early this week and life will get simpler than using 
the front panel.




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From: Dick Dievendorff <dieven at comcast.net>
To: Jack Berry <jlberry at yahoo.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sun, November 20, 2011 5:27:45 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Fw: K-3 ERR TXF issue

The Owner's manual description of ERR TXF says that it means invalid crystal
filter bandwidth, 

The crystal filter selected for TX (with CONFIG:FLTX) is either too narrow
or too wide. You must specify a filter that is 2.7 or 2.8 kHz wide for
CW/DATA/SSB, 6 kHz for AM, and 13.0 kHz for FM). 

Using the K3 Utiltiy's crystal filter configuration dialog or K3 front panel
CONFIG menus, verify that the filter selected for *transmit* is the required
width for each mode.

If you've set the radio back to its defaults, you may need to change the
CONFIG menu for KPA3 to "PA NOR" or you're not using the KPA3, and the
maximum power level would be about 12W.

The factory configuration default for KPA3 is "not installed". 

I'd also check the CONFIG menu options for all your other installed options
(KBPF3, KAT3, all crystal filters, etc) to make sure they match the options
you've physically plugged into the radio.  And if you've restored the rig to
factory default with EE INIT, you might also want to run TX GAIN calibration
again.

Dick, K6KR




-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jack Berry
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:10 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: K-3 ERR TXF issue

Forgot mention additional problem; after the reset, the power will only dial
up to 12W, not the 100+ seen before.



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Jack Berry <jlberry at yahoo.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sun, November 20, 2011 5:06:55 PM
Subject: K-3 ERR TXF issue


Just had the radio for a few days, it was factory assembled and is almost
new 
but I am the second owner. It worked fine for a few days then I starting
seeing 
this error message (ERR TXF) when using the ATU and now get it everytime I
try 
to transmit. 

I checked the FIL settings for the 3 positions occupied and it seemed they
were 
good. Finally, I reset the radio back to defaults and still no success.
Any suggestions appreciated.

Jack,
WE5ST
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