[Elecraft] Help - Elecraft Shutting Down

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Ron,

This sounds like the 12V ERR which is caused bij bad connectors between 
the final 100W PA and the rest of the K3.
Older K3's can run into this error (my #1255 also about one year ago). 
It can be resolved easily.

73
Arie PA3A



N6SC schreef op 3-3-2014 22:43:
> 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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