[Elecraft] Older K3/100s and the "ERR12V" problem

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

I haven't had a chance to look at the schematics yet, but have been
wondering .... is it feasible to feed 12v to the KPA3 directly from
the breaker? Or is that 12v feed used for other things on the RF board
and/or riser board? Thinking that a fixed jumper from the RF board to
the KPA3 would prevent easy removal of the KPA3 module, unless some
intermediate "quick-disconnect" was employed... but if power could be
taken straight off the breaker, the quick-disconnect is already
there....

    ~iain / N6ML



On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Buck,
>
> The "bypass surgery" is a method of soldering wires around the KPA3
> connectors that carry high current 12 volts.  I have seen the pictures
> and words in the past, but I cannot locate them right now.
> You would do better to change the connectors.  I know the "bypass
> surgery" has been used as an emergency measure to get a K3 working while
> on a DXpedition.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 2/14/2012 4:25 PM, Buck - k4ia wrote:
>> Don't tease us like that. ;-)  What is the "bypass surgery" method?  I
>> don't remember seeing it.
>>
>>
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