[Elecraft] K3 8651 No RF Out or In - new KSYN3A died!

[Ralph McClintock]

   Here is the update on the No RX/NO TX problem with my K3. It was the 
new KSYN3A Synthesizer as, I suspect, has died. It would not do CAL but 
gave Error:   E   00044 ERR VC4. It was installed the first day of 
summer and died on the last day of summer!
Thanks to all who gave thoughts and advice.
W1ZK

On 9/22/2015 2:32 PM, Ralph McClintock wrote:
>  I folks,
> Just turned on my K3/100, SN8600 series, rig but I now have no receive 
> plus no transmit RF out. And, CQWW RTTY is in a few days. The K3 
> worked perfectly yesterday but today no RX, no TX, other than that 
> single (non RF) bar on RF out when keyed. It is not in Test mode, not 
> in Transverter mode. Just shut down yesterday, turn on today and 
> nothing. The Pre-Amp on/off amplifies the noise, so it looks like the 
> RX is working just has no antenna input. It is not antennas, coax etc 
> as the K2/100 sitting next to the K3 works perfectly on all 
> bands/antennas. Yes, I did check it directly to the same antenna as 
> the K2. It feels like a PIN diode problem to me. Any ideas I may have 
> missed.
> Thanks, W1ZK
>

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