[Elecraft] KPA3 misbehaving

W0MU Mike Fatchett w0mu at w0mu.com
Fri May 4 23:42:38 EDT 2012


Didn't someone else have this issue recently?  What is your serial 
number.  I believe there were issues with the pins on this board.....I 
could be mistaken.  DeOXit might be a cure.

Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 5/4/2012 9:38 PM, Steve Reed wrote:
> Today my trusty K3 developed a strange and sudden problem -- I can't turn
> the power output past 12 watts -- the KPA3 isn't clicking in!  It was
> working perfectly yesterday, but today not so well.  Went through all the
> menus, even tried resetting the radio from scratch and re-enabling the KPA3
> in the config menu.  The fan test works fine, and the PA test works fine
> too (I can hear the relay click).  But going past 12 watts with the power
> control no longer works.
>
> Anyone seen this before and know what the cause may be?
>
> Steve, AI7AZ
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