[Elecraft] K3 Apparent PA failure ?

[Mike Flowers]

I tried that on my K3 and it will me dial it down to 00.1 - then it says 'nor'.

At 00.1 mine shows 00.1 RF out in TUNE.

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC 

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> On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 10:26 AM
> To: Martin Sole <hs0zed at gmail.com>; k4to at arrl.net
> Cc: Elecraft Discussion List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Apparent PA failure ?
> 
> Hi,
> Is it possible that menu "Tune PWR" is set to 0?
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Sole
> Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 12:35 PM
> To: k4to at arrl.net
> Cc: Elecraft Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Apparent PA failure ?
> 
> I’m pressing TUNE. Mode VOX etc shouldn’t matter.
> 
> Martin, HS0ZED
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On 9 Apr 2018, at 23:32, Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Are you in CW mode? If so, is VOX enabled?
> >
> > K4TO
> >
> >> On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Martin Sole <hs0zed at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Not in test mode :(
> >>
> >> I get the red TX led bit the display show 0w and - - where the VSWR
> >> display would be when I press TUNE in TX NORM.
> >>
> >> Martin, HS0ZED
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 09/04/2018 22:56, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
> >>> Press and hold the right side of the band-switch over "Test" and
> >>> make sure you are not in test mode.
> >>>
> >>> You should see the words:
> >>>
> >>> "TX TEST"
> >>>
> >>> or
> >>>
> >>> "TX NORMAL"
> >>>
> >>> It should say "TX NORMAL".
> >>>
> >>> 73s and thanks,
> >>> Dave
> >>> NK7Z
> >>> https://www.nk7z.net
> >>>
> >>>> On 04/09/2018 08:31 AM, Martin Sole wrote:
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> My K3 died today, somehow. The radio works fine on receive and
> >>>> appears to transmit just there is no power indication on my
> >>>> external meter or on the front panel when pressing TUNE. There is
> >>>> ALC indication but no power out indication.The only thing I did
> >>>> different was to switch off the supply before the radio, something
> >>>> I normally never do. Having noted others having issues with that I
> >>>> reloaded the firmware. Still no output. Starting to think that
> >>>> somehow the PA is fried or possibly the driver as there is nothing
> >>>> from the 10 watt PA either. Tried turning the power down and putting the
> KPA3 into bypass. Still no power output.
> >>>> Not sure what else to try before I tear into it. Was going great,
> >>>> worked 3B7A on 3 bands today no problem.
> >>>>
> >>>> Suggestions appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> Martin, HS0ZED
> >>>>
> >>>>
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