[Elecraft] Does the K3(S) need occasional realignment?

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Knut:

First, let me make it clear,  I do not repair Elecraft radios. In fact 
within the past year I've stopped repairing all radios........except 
mine.   And in my case, I've sent my K3S back to Elecraft to repair.

Even though I still have some $35K invested in test equipment inventory 
in my shop, a dedicated room in my building separate from the house,  I 
really don't have the necessary items and tools to work in detail with 
surface mount components and the technology, extender boards, test 
fixtures and such items as used today.   As to alignments, these are 
usually required but only after a component failure and thus it has been 
replaced.

So to answer your question; "If you encounter a misaligned K3 in your 
repair activities, how do you fix it?"   My answer:  I'd obtain a RA 
from Elecraft and sent it to them.   What ever it cost, is what it cost.

Present door to door turn-a-round time to Elecraft for repair is some 10 
to 20 days plus transportation.   My K3S was shipped on 5/8/2018 to 
Elecraft and is expected to be delivered to me on 6/7/2018 .    That's 
awfully close to 30 days.

  73

Bob, K4TAX



On 6/3/2018 4:38 PM, ab2tc wrote:
> Hi Bob and all,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I certainly have no intention to hop in there and
> misalign my radio, so this is why I asked. If you encounter a misaligned K3
> in your repair activities, how do you fix it?
>
> AB2TC - Knut
>