[Elecraft] K3 intermittent receive issue

[Phil Wheeler]

I'd suspect a loose cable/connector -- or a bad 
one -- inside the rig. You should open it up and 
take a look.

73, Phil w7ox

On 4/21/14, 8:52 AM, Chris G7DDN wrote:
> Hi friends
>
> I seem to have some issues with my K3 on receive.
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> It presents as a seemingly complete loss of either RF or IF gain - The S meter goes dead and there are no signals audible or visible on the S meter.
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> After a few seconds usually, everything comes back. Turning the radio off and on again nearly always cures it.
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> Happens on all HF bands - doesn't seem related to relays - seems to respond well to the standard "gentle tap on the top panel" (on the RH side as you look at the front panel)
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> It doesn't seem to be related to anything I am doing as I operate.
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> Any thoughts?
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> Regards
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>
> Chris G7DDN
> Sent from my iPad Air