[Elecraft] hooking up a K3 to a Alpha 76

[Gerald Manthey]

Okay, I believe the government calls it pilot error. In this case I just
call it my stupidity. I will share this with everyone here just in case
they come across someone sharing this problem. Ok, here it is, after
installing the transformer into the amp. I connected everything and it did
not work. What I found was when I pushed one of the transformer molex plugs
together, it pushed out one side of one pin just enough to not make
contact. HV was fine, but no relays or out put power. Simple fix, push mole
pin in and all works great.
Thanks for all the suggestions, so if anyone else has symptoms like mine
have them check the transformer molex plugs.

Thanks again
73's Gerald - KC6CNN
 On May 22, 2013 9:23 AM, "Rick Hiller" <rhiller at sdicgm.com> wrote:

> How about setting it to VOX.  There is a note in the manual about this.
> Relay key line will go active, but no power out of the K3 and, therefore,
> no
> power out of the Alpha.
>
> This happens on my K3/Al-80B combo.
>
> 73...Rick -- W5RH
>
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gerald Manthey
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:19 AM
> To: Fred Smith
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] hooking up a K3 to a Alpha 76
>
> I believe so. K3 works great by it's self. Going to try everything again
> today since i've had a good nights sleep.
> Thanks
> Gerald
> On May 22, 2013 2:59 AM, "Fred Smith" <mfsj at mo-net.com> wrote:
>
> > That's all I have hooked up to my 87A other than the coax do you have
> > all the menu items set correctly on the K3?
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Fred/N0AZZ
> > K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
> > P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gerald Manthey
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:43 PM
> > To: Dick Dievendorff
> > Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] hooking up a K3 to a Alpha 76
> >
> > Both rca connectors.
> > On May 21, 2013 9:42 PM, "Gerald Manthey" <kc6cnn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, from key out to relay on the amp.
> > >  On May 21, 2013 9:06 PM, "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Have you connected the amplifier keying line?
> > >>
> > >> Dick, K6KR
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KC6CNN
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> > >> Subject: [Elecraft] hooking up a K3 to a Alpha 76
> > >>
> > >> Anyone hook up a Alpha 76 to a K3?
> > >> I hooked everything up but no power when I key.
> > >> Any suggestion?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----
> > >> KC6CNN - Gerald
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