[Elecraft] k3 no RF in transmit

[Bill Frantz]

Just to cover the bases, make sure you're not in transmit test mode.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 12/4/20 at 8:32 AM, KI4LYS at msn.com (Joseph McIntire) wrote:

>Yesterday I was running some FT8 on 17 meters. All of a sudden 
>I noticed there was no output out of the amplifier. Then looked 
>at the radio it had the red XMIT light on and two dash marks in 
>place of SWR and said 0 Watts out. So disconnected every thing 
>except power and antenna switched antenna switch to dummy and 
>get the same thing on any band.  Of course when you depress The 
>XMIT button it switches to CW. But I did hook a Mic up. With 
>the mic hooked up I got the red XMIT led with ALC on the 
>display I would see the ALC change as I was talking in the MIC. 
>But when I switch over to the display that shows RF out there 
>is no indication of RF. Is this something other people have 
>had. I realize it could most likely be multiple different thing 
>but would these indications narrow it down to a section of the 
>radio like maybe the 100 watt amp. Or something like that.
>
>Thanks for all advice in advance
>Joe   AB3JN
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