[Elecraft] ERR TXG No Power Output

[N4ZR]

Hi Jim, are you seeing these issues with the control cable between the 
K3 and the KPA-1500 connected?  Are you reading these output numbers on 
the K3, the KPA-1500 or an independent power meter?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/22/2020 11:16 AM, Jim McCook wrote:
> I have a spontaneous K3 failure after making no changes. This morning 
> my K3 has only 1 or 2w power output when set to 100w or around 32w 
> when the KPA1500 is turned on and set to OPER.  It's the same on all 
> bands and with a dummy load.  It worked fine last night for several 
> QSOs.  I tried a 5w TX GAIN calibration but it failed with erratic, 
> varying low power readings.  I loaded a previous Configuration file 
> but that didn't help.  Whenever I press TUNE I get the ERR TXG message 
> after shutting it off.  Power in TUNE is set to 50w, but when I hold 
> TUNE the display flickers between 2 and 8w.  Any ideas?  Jim W6YA
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