[Elecraft] KPA3 in K3S mostly not working

[Wes]

I know this doesn't have the non-gold pin problem but I would remove and replace 
the KPAIO3A and KPA just to scrub the pins and to make sure everything is seated 
properly.

Wes  N7WS

On 2/3/2020 3:34 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
> When I get my K4 (hopefully May . . .), I currently plan to send in my K3S for repair. I have already talked with support.
> The symptoms are:
> 1) In transmit mode, no power when raising the power above 11 watts. This happens about 90% of the time. So the 100w amp is not totally gone.
> 2) In receive mode, sound drops considerably when raising the power above 11 watts. This is, of course, coincident with the 100w amp failing.
> I haven’t found anything that causes the amp to come and go. Seems random. In can be OK while sending and the suddenly fail.
> Also, the transmit calibration fails.
>
> Anyone have this problem? Is there a “fix” without sending in the rig?
> 73,
> Carl Yaffey  K8NU
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