[Elecraft] KAT3 problem

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

BTW - some of the obvious things to check first would be to insure you 
aren't in test mode or that the TX INH pin is not set or floating (check 
in the Config menu).

73,
Dave W8FGU


On 7/7/2012 9:01 AM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
> Barry,
>
> I had the same thing here a few weeks ago. I found that I had no output
> from my LPA board. It is now at Elecraft being serviced but I have yet
> to hear the final resolution. It has only been in service for a week or so.
>
> I used a scope and did some signal tracing and found that I had RF on
> the input of the LPA board and a logical HI on the 7T line. But I had no
> output from the LPA itself. I worked with support and we determined that
> something was probably wrong with the board itself. I removed it and
> sent it in.
>
> I found this doing the same thing - tuning up and only had two dashes on
> my display.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73,
> Dave W8FGU
>
>
> On 7/7/2012 1:53 AM, Barry Garratt wrote:
>> When I hit the ATU TUNE button this evening the tuner sounded like it was
>> doing something but instead of the usual display of VSWR as it tuned there
>> were only two dash lines.
>>
>> The problem is not band dependent.
>>
>> Anyone ever seen this before and if so what was the cure?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Barry KS7DX
>>
>>
>>
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