[Elecraft] K3 Spontaneous Failure

[Bob McGraw]

Sure sounds like dirty contacts related to the front panel.    I would 
NOT try re-initialization without being sure the radio is working as it 
should and reliably.   One could end up with more than one issue to deal 
with and diagnose.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 6/6/2020 9:11 AM, Jim McCook wrote:
> Thanks to those who responded with good suggestions.  This morning I 
> turned it on and saw a different set of error codes, but there was 
> audio.  Powered off and on and saw MAIN freq display, but SUB had 
> disappeared.  More power off/on resulted in going back to normal 
> operation.  It has been fine for the last hour.  Will try the re 
> initialization if it fails again. It may be the pins on front panel as 
> some have suggested.  I hesitate to pull off the front panel, but will 
> talk to a friend who assembled his K3 about that. 73, Jim W6YA
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