[Elecraft] KX3 not operational after move to Florida

[ken at arkayengravers.com]

I will see what the VOX gain is set at.
Ken

On 2017-12-10 20:47, Nr4c wrote:
> When I first turned my new KX3 a few years ago it immediately did as
> you describe. VOX was ON and the VOX Gain at MAX. Didn’t matter that
> no mic was plugged in.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
>> On Dec 10, 2017, at 12:58 PM, ken at arkayengravers.com wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Bill
>> There is no mic, just power, dummy load and blank 3.5 mm plug into the 
>> key jack, as suggested by Don.
>> VOX was off, but just turned it on and off, no VOX on the display.
>> 
>> Now, when I turn on the KX3, ,I get d=001 ERR KEY. Pressing disp a few 
>> times clears the d=001. As soon as I long press MENU, I get a string 
>> of dots.
>> 
>> 73
>> Ken WB2ART
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2017-12-10 11:50, Nr4c wrote:
>>> VOX. VOX.
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> ...nr4c. bill
>>>> On Dec 10, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
>>>> Check BOX setting. Turn it OFF.
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> ...nr4c. bill
>>>>> On Dec 9, 2017, at 5:30 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Ken,
>>>>> That message says the key or PTT jack is active, and the KX3 
>>>>> 'thinks' the dot contact is closed.
>>>>> Do you have a microphone plugged in?  If the PTT button is stuck, 
>>>>> it will cause that error.
>>>>> If that is not the problem, do you have a stereo 3.5mm plug with 
>>>>> nothing connected to it?  Plug it into the KEY jack and see if the 
>>>>> problem stops.
>>>>> Check the front key jack (where the KXPD3 plugs in).  Is there 
>>>>> anything shorting the jack (header).
>>>>> If none of that helps, contact Elecraft support 
>>>>> KX3support at elecraft.com
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Don W3FPR
>>>>>> On 12/9/2017 12:55 PM, ken at arkayengravers.com wrote:
>>>>>> Hi guys. Well the move to FL went okay, but it looks like the KX3 
>>>>>> does
>>>>>> not like the sunshine state.
>>>>>> I was setting up for the 10 meter contest, and the KX3 was acting
>>>>>> 'funny'. When I turned it on, the display showed ERR KEY, with no 
>>>>>> key
>>>>>> plugged in. Tried EE INIT and reloading the configuration and 
>>>>>> firmware,
>>>>>> no change.
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