[Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem

[Nr4c]

Power supply voltage AT RADIO!!!



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...nr4c. bill


> On Jan 30, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes I had done that already. Am wondering if there might be a problem on
> the other end of the wire. But it does sense the voltage of the batteries
> when turned on with external power. I removed the charger, then the
> unplugged and plugged the connector back in after checking that it showed
> proper voltage on both sets of contacts. Then reinstalled charger board.
> Made no difference. Guess I better contact Elecraft support.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 12:40 AM, Mark Petiford via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> Re:  << My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on
>> battery power...so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on
>> charger and got "BAT ERR" message >>
>> 
>> I had a similar problem several years ago, and the problem was that the
>> battery connector that connects the cell holder to the circuit board wasn't
>> fully inserted into the pins on the circuit board.  Open the KX3 up and
>> make sure the connector is fully mated.
>> 
>> That would make some sense.  The KXBC3 Charger Installation and Operating
>> instructions say the BAT ERR is due to, "Battery missing or battery voltage
>> out of range due to a fully charged pack or a defective or missing cell."
>> An intermittent connection would probably fit that description.
>> 
>> Mark,
>> KE6BB
>> 
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