[Elecraft] K3/P3 DOA

[Sanger, Joseph]

I had the exact symptom when I first built my P3 .... I had installed the RF board in the P3 upside down (yes, it is possible to do so!), so I was actually connecting the IF in to the output jack of the P3 instead of the input jack ... silly error ... perhaps you can benefit from you carelessness and that is your problem?

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 1:10 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Cc: N1LO at hotmail.com
Subject: [Elecraft] K3/P3 DOA

Friends, 

 

My good friend and elmer Mark (n1lo) recently purchased a pre-loved K3 and treated himself to a P3-K for Christmas.  I visited him yesterday, and watched as he assembled his new 'toy'.  All went pretty well, until we hooked it up.  It all seems to work, except, there is no signal showing on the P3 screen.  All the markings are there, display seems to be working, but no signal.  Adjusting the "REF LVL" brings up 'noise' but removing the BNC cable does not change the display.  

 

Tried connecting to the IF OUT connector and turning the switch 'ON' made no difference.  

 

Tried another BNC cable, same result.  

 

Opened the P3 and checked the TMP cable but it was firmly connected at both ends.  No change.

 

He has emailed support for assistance but it is New Years and may not hear anything immediately as expected with the holiday and all.

 

So, it the mean time, anyone here have an idea that we haven't thought of?

 

He did the mod to the radio to increase the output, but that looks good.

 

...bill  nr4c    (for Mark n1lo)

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