[Elecraft] KX3 Issues

[Paul Gacek]

Petr

I took a tumble coming off a SOTA peak this weekend doing a rather precarious summersault via my pack which had my KX3 in it.

It now has failed in exactly the same way you described.

Can you possibly re-share the fix as I’ll try it before sending the KX3 (which has seen so many peaks and foreign countries) back to Elecraft.

Paul
M0SNA/W6PNG
www.nomadic.blog

> On May 22, 2019, at 10:02 AM, Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS <indians at xsmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> some time ago also I reported that the MSG, PRE and ATTN buttons on my KX3
> stopped working. I used them as I stored messages into bank 1 and 2 and few
> times I used to recall the mems but after some time the buttons stopped to
> response. No responding anymore > ON/OFF did not helped. Rest of buttons
> tested and works well. 
> 
> I solved it with the same procedure which I recommended in this thread...
> thanks to Chris, VK5CP.
> 
> The ribbon cable had to be re-seated. As I have clean pressed air available
> with several bars presure and -83deg C dew-point I also cleaned the
> connectors on the ribbon cable before installing it back. It helped >
> problem solved.
> 
> Be sure that the ribbon cable is oriented with the long tab toward the
> speaker and all pins are engaged when you will put it back to your radio.
> 
> If you have the similar sympthoms then try it first before more complicated
> actions. It is easy and can help in few minutes.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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