[Elecraft] K3 ERR 12V

Ralph Parker ve7xf at shaw.ca
Sun Dec 17 15:49:33 EST 2017


I had this problem with #1823 just after I returned from an expedition 
in 2010. (lucky, eh?)
It is indeed a result of the steel pins carrying the 12v to the PA 
becoming tarnished.
Not trusting myself to replace the pins, I opted for the "bypass 
operation" - wire jumpers around the pins (Elecraft can send you picturs 
and instructions). Piece of cake, and works FB.
Elecraft replaced the pins on a second K3 with gold ones when it was in 
for service.
Frustrating when you don't know why it happens, but an easy fix in 
either case.

VE7XF



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