[Elecraft] K3 transmit audio cuts out

[Don Wilhelm]

Keith,

If your APP connectors do not mate with a bit of a *click*, then they 
are assembled incorrectly.  The blades of the conductors *must* be 
locked over the tips of the spring fingers located in the housing.

Things come in threes so the sayings go, I have repaired 2 KPA100s in 
the last week which did not have the blades of the APP connector fully 
seated - I am waiting on the 3rd one.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/28/2012 11:10 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote:
> Don,
>
> I am now starting to think that it is an issue with my power connectors that I am using.
>
> I bought some additional ferrites and put the balun design 1113u in line to take care of RFI but i know believe that the power connectors are a little intermittent at times. I don't always get a solid click when inserting into the back of the K3 or into the power supply line. I like the convenience of those type of connectors but they do seem to loosen up over time.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Keith
> AG6AZ
>
> Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos
>
> On Jul 28, 2012, at 3:44 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Keith,
>>
>> You could also have a loose connection in your microphone cable. When operating SSB, if there is no audio, there will be no RF output.
>> So you can look at the PTT, the audio, the power supply, and just about every thing else in your station.  Cables are usually the weak link.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 7/28/2012 5:34 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote:
>>> Gene,
>>>
>>> Great suggestion. It maybe the connector going into the rig or the connectors which I built.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> AG6AZ
>>>
>>>
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