[Elecraft] Elecraft service

[David Dunn]

VE3VAW   said.........

-Lastly, if you have an older K3, be prepared or able to do or willing to
farm out the K3 IF I/0 modification. Yes, its only a resistor change, but
for me the SMD caught me blind-sided and I messed up. I killed some board
traces, killed the SMD JFET etc. Not pretty, not my finest moment, but first
time it was.
I fixed this with good help from Elecraft support and put in some wire paths
for the ruined traces and a leaded JFET.
(not an issue for K3s after a certain serial number..). Afterward, of course
I found some ideas on doing this better from Don Wilhelm. Such is fate.

Otherwise, now it all works very well. I am going to have good fun with this
now.

73
Brien
VE3VAW
Toronto ON

Great to hear of the   help given you with that nasty accident Brien
(or is that a typo for Brian ?)

My own experiences with the firm were wonderful in the early days when my
kit built K3 gave some serious problems - which turned out not to be of MY
doing (for once)     They were patience and helpful  over a long period of
time eventually sending me a new motherboard when the fault could not be
cured by me.
 Now after  some 4 years I like the radio more and more.  And I'm still
learning a few tricks with it.....
 73   David VK3DBD / G3SCD   K3 1728