[Elecraft] K2 Repairs on hold while i fix my K3 12V ERR - now Fixed

[Fred Smith]

Cliff and Group

What is it about the Elecraft line that once you own one piece of their gear
it seems that it becomes for lack of a better word a "Disease". One that
spreads to more and more of the Elecraft name on your desk like the "Chicken
Pox" there are so thick 8>).

There is some good news here though it is subsiding some as I have at least
one piece of all their gear from K2 forward, until several more options come
out for the KX3 expected soon.

The bad news on the other hand is that Eric seems to have a constant stream
of new products in devolvement or to introduce, ones that people want and
cause a backlog to get one of whatever.

73,
Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clifford Hynds
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:00 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Repairs on hold while i fix my K3 12V ERR - now Fixed

Well,

Yet another fault in my shack the K3 decided to stop putting out power over
12W this last night and came up with the Error "12V ERR" so off to the
internet to see if it was an easy fix, well yes and no.

Turns out i is a common problem in older K3 mine is 891 not ancient but
older and as the previous owner was a contester probably worked hard. The
fault was the discoloured pins on P67B on main board from high current, The
older units did not have gold plated pins.

The entire rear end had to be disassembled but pretty easy. PA removed and
the PAIO board , anyway this is probably not new to the group but I must say
the modular design simplifies the repair. After replacing the six blackened
pins from parts left over from my K2 build all good. Not to mention the step
by step repair here

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KPA3%20Power%20Connector%20Replacement.pdf

So now the K3 after reassembly back up and running.

Now back to fixing my K2 which hasn't even been on air yet.

73
Cliff
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