[Elecraft] Help - Elecraft Shutting Down

Joe Subich, W4TV lists at subich.com
Mon Mar 3 20:10:50 EST 2014


If its shutting down only when the power level is above 12W I'd pull
the KPA3 and check for the "burned connector" problem - particularly
if the symptoms have been getting progressively worse.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/3/2014 4:43 PM, N6SC wrote:
> Elecraft K3 – The radio just started turning off and shutting down during
> this weekends contest.  No changes have been made to the station in over 6
> months so nothing was done that may be suspect.  Radio has both 10 and 100 W
> output, and typically run 40 watts out into an Alpha 8410 for drive.
> Troubleshooting,  I throttled the output back to 10 watts, I can operate no
> problem and increased it in 5 watt increments. It start shutting the radio
> down at around 25 watts.  Is there something I should try or does it need a
> trip back into the factory??
>
> Tx
>
> Ron
> N6SC
>
>
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