[Elecraft] k3 no RF in transmit

[Ed K1EP]

When you press XMIT it doesn't switch to CW. It switches to transmit. It is
the same as pushing a PTT line.

If you press and hold XMIT, you go in to TUNE, which will transmit a
carrier based upon what you have set for TUNE PWR. If that is set to NOR
then your power out is set to whatever the power knob setting is. If TUNE
PWR is set to 8 watts, then you will have 8 watts in tune mode.


On Fri, Dec 4, 2020, 11:57 Joseph McIntire <ki4lys at msn.com> wrote:

> I have tried test mode everything looks  normal  in test mode. When not in
> test tried with wsjt-x through a signal link as I had been using it for
> months on 1o,12,15,17,20,and 40 meters. I was using it and everything was
> fine. Until about 10:00 yesterday.  Checked so cables between te radio and
> amp. Then I realized I did not have even the  drive to the amp. Absolutely
> 0 watts. I was driving the amp with about  8 watts. Then I decided to make
> sure nothing external was affecting the radio so I disconnected everything
> except  power and antenna  cable to wattmeter and dummy. Still zero. When
> you depress the XMIT button on the radio it switches automatically to CW
> and transmits a carrier normally.  It switches to cw but still no RF out .
> Displays dashes for SWR and 0 watts. Hooked a mike up changed settings.  I
> can see the ALC change but still nothing  out. Tried high power a day low
> so it is in the  drive     I believe as the 100 watt amp is the same
> results as the 10 watt.
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:32:46 AM
> To: Joseph McIntire <KI4LYS at msn.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 no RF in transmit
>
> 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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