[Elecraft] ERR PL1

[Jon Zaimes AA1K]

AH, that did it! Thanks for the help -- I was missing that second tap to 
get out of Menu.

Now, I'm seeing 5.6 volts on PLL1 and 2.9 on PLL 2.

Not sure what the tolerance range is but maybe we've lost some 
regulation of PLL1's voltage?

73/Jon AA1K


On 10/14/2013 9:54 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> once you have set CONFIG: TECH MD  to ON
> then tap the [MENU] button to get out of CONFIG
>
> now tap [DISP]
> (to make VFO B show various items, like voltage, current, PA temp, etc)
> turn VFO B knob
> until you see PLL 1  #.#
> or until you see PLL 2  #.#
>
> the #.#  is actually the voltage reading
> example
> my PLL 1 shows  3.0
> my PLL 2 shows  3.2
>
> On 10/14/2013 8:16 PM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote:
>> Trying to debug two problems in one of my K3 receivers. Not sure if they
>> might be related and just starting to delve into it.
>>
>> The main RX works fine for several minutes (although the sub RX seem to
>> lack sensitivity) and then the main RX loses signals (although the
>> background hiss seems constant) and I see ERR PL1. When I try the
>> troubleshooting procedure in the manual:
>>
>> "VPLL out of range on band change (to view
>> actual PLL voltage, set CONFIG: TECH MD
>> to ON, then tap DISP and use VFO B to locate
>> the PLL1 and PLL2 voltage displays)."
>>
>> This procedure goes OK but after I hit DISP the screen shoes "<OFF> SHOW
>> TECH--MODE MENU ENTRIES, TAP 1/2 ..." but if I tap "1" or "2" it just
>> shows "FFFF" at top of screen for either one. What does this mean?
>>
>> 73/Jon AA1K
>