[Elecraft] K-3 upgrade question

[Bill Frantz]

Doing more than one install at a time is quite possible and can 
be a significant saving of time and effort. But to a certain 
extent, you will be synthesizing your own instructions.

All of these installs break down into three phases: Disassembly, 
install, and reassembly. The way I like to approach the task is 
to do all the disassemblies first. This gets the most buried 
component exposed. Do the install for that component, and any 
other, less buried components where it seems to make sense. 
Start reassembly and install an other components when they seem 
to make sense. After you have completed most of the reassembly, 
you can power the radio, perform any settings called for in the 
install manuals, and test everything. When something doesn't 
work, try to figure out why. The trouble shooting guide in the 
K3 manual can be a big help here.

In my trips into the depths of my K3 I have encountered TMP 
cables not completely plugged in (caused low output on the 2M 
transverter), used the wrong wiring diagram for the TMP cables 
with the new synthesizer boards (caused total failure to work), 
and a unplugged TMP cable to the second receiver (which didn't 
work as a result). Notice a pattern. Be careful with your TMP cables.

Some of these I was able to resolve myself and some were 
resolved with the aid of Elecraft tech support (Thanks!).

Enjoy working on your radio. Working on it is a lot more fun 
than shipping it off for the upgrades.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 8/22/16 at 12:37 PM, hotrod541 at hotmail.com (Louis Ives) wrote:

>I have received all the necessary parts to begin updating my 
>K-3 to K-3s.   My K-3 has all options except the second 
>receiver. I need to know if there is a  suggested sequence to 
>perform the updating. I am trying to not have to remove items 
>more than once if at all possible.

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