[Elecraft] K3 just goes off - SOLVED

[hawley, charles j jr]

Absolutely. I bought a power cable from West Mountain and one of the leads (the red one) just fell out of the crimp connector. So much for trusting the "professional".
I do all of my crimps now and do not solder any. I use the best crimp tool.

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On Jun 24, 2012, at 11:34 AM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:

> Glad you found it Lee!
> 
> Many problems similar to this are caused by a bad crimp job on the 
> Anderson connectors.  I would encourage everyone to get the more 
> expensive crimp tools with the right dies for the various amperage 
> connectors used.
> 
> Soldering is fine too but not needed if the cable is crimped properly.
> 
> Mike W0MU
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> On 6/24/2012 9:40 AM, Lee Buller wrote:
>> Recently, I built a new power cable...a shorter cable with automotive spade
>> fuses.  The Radio Shack Spade Fuse Holders are defective.  Would not seat the
>> fuse properly.  Thus, the connection malfunctioned.  I will be replacing those
>> soon.
>> 
>> Lee - K0WA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Lee Buller <k0wa at swbell.net>
>> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sat, June 23, 2012 9:21:47 PM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 just goes off
>> 
>> 
>> This has not happened to me before....
>> 
>> Running some FD here on CW for about an hour in an AC room
>> 
>> PA 35C FP 31C
>> 
>> The rig just went off.  Dead.  Power supply is ON.  Pressed the power
>> button....comes back on.
>> 
>> Anyone see this before....I have not.
>> 
>> Lee
>> 
>> 
>> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't
>> have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find any
>> 
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>> Sense divine?
>> 
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