[Elecraft] K3S QST Article

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Jim - The 17 m harmonic problem was limited to the single review unit, which 
we corrected. All others shipped were/are OK on 17M.

73,

Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 10/18/2016 11:38 AM, Jim Rogers wrote:
> To all who responded, certainly my friend Don and others....
>
> "During initial testing, we found that the second harmonic on 17 meters 
> measured 42 dB below the fundamental, well below the specified >50 dB we 
> measured on the other bands. We returned the transceiver to Elecraft for 
> repair and they brought it into spec." Bob Allison, WB1GCM Assistant ARRL 
> Laboratory Manager, QST (Nov 2016) p.50 sidebar.
>
> Elecraft K3s Operators manual pg. 9 "Harmonic Spurious Outputs >50 dB below 
> carrier @ 100W (>60 dB on 6 meters).
>
> Just sayin' if that is the case with my K3s s/n 10271, send me the necessary 
> board/module(s) to correct the situation and I will be more than happy to make 
> the replacement in my K3s and return the defective units to Elecraft for 
> rework. Just don't ask me to send the whole radio back for something I can 
> accomplish in the field.
>
> I am not angry, perhaps a bit dissappointed.  I love my K-Line, which 
> originated with a K3 and when the K3s came out, I elected to buy a K3s rather 
> than upgrade my K3. Tell me my radio meets the spec and does not need repair 
> to meet the spec and I am a happy camper.
>
> Jim, W4ATK
>
>
>
>
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