[Elecraft] Field repair of blown K3 front end?

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sat Mar 12 10:43:58 EST 2016


Randy,

I suggest you contact K3support - they can likely give you a small 
number of probable failure points.  That will allow you to choose field 
repair or send it to Watsonville.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/12/2016 10:36 AM, Randy Farmer wrote:
> Due to an unlucky combination of station configuration and a bad TX 
> gain calibration in my K3s (since corrected) I've managed to burn out 
> something in the front end chain in my second station K3. I've 
> verified the problem is in the signal path between the ATU inputs and 
> the input to the main receiver. The Sub receiver is working correctly 
> when connected via the AUX RF input connector, but dead in normal 
> split mode. I've had a look at the schematic and can see a couple of 
> probable points of failure.



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