[Elecraft] K3 audio issues

[DC]

John;

Possibly this:

If it is a older K3, the contacts between the PC Board and the front 
panel can lose connectivity.  I have been successful cleaning with 
deoxit.  The materials are  dis-similar, There is a gold pin replacement 
to solve the problem.

73's

Richard

K6VV

On 3/15/2019 7:15 PM, John Simmons wrote:
> Did that already. Any other suggestions?
>
> -John NI0K
>
>> Bill Johnson <mailto:k9yeq at live.com>
>> Friday, March 15, 2019 5:10 PM
>> Reload your firmware, hopefully you saved a copy. IF that doesn't 
>> work, let us know!
>>
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> K9YEQ
>>
>> https://wrj-tech.com/
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of John Simmons
>> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 5:08 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 audio issues
>>
>> I bought a second K3 (used) after being a happy owner with the first 
>> one for about 5 years.
>>
>> The radio worked great for several weeks and I used it as a remote 
>> while on a 3 week vacation. Now I'm seeing some problems. Hopefully 
>> it is something that I have done wrong!
>>
>> #1. When I press any button on the front panel (e.g. A/B, MODE, etc.) 
>> there is no beep.
>>
>> #2. I cannot get the radio to transmit power in SSB using a known 
>> good mic into the front panel jack or using the line in on the rear 
>> panel.
>> Matching the menu settings to my first K3 does not provide joy. Using 
>> the rear panel mic input does work.
>>
>> TIA and 73,
>> -John NI0K
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>> John Simmons <mailto:jasimmons at pinewooddata.com>
>> Friday, March 15, 2019 5:08 PM
>> I bought a second K3 (used) after being a happy owner with the first 
>> one for about 5 years.
>>
>> The radio worked great for several weeks and I used it as a remote 
>> while on a 3 week vacation. Now I'm seeing some problems. Hopefully 
>> it is something that I have done wrong!
>>
>> #1. When I press any button on the front panel (e.g. A/B, MODE, etc.) 
>> there is no beep.
>>
>> #2. I cannot get the radio to transmit power in SSB using a known 
>> good mic into the front panel jack or using the line in on the rear 
>> panel. Matching the menu settings to my first K3 does not provide 
>> joy. Using the rear panel mic input does work.
>>
>> TIA and 73,
>> -John NI0K
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