[Elecraft] KX3 volume control inop

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Sat Jun 13 11:41:28 EDT 2020


Jerry,

Can you change the monitor/sidetone level?  How about the RF Gain?
If not, check the ribbon cable inside - unplug and reseat.
If still no solution, it is possible you have a bad encoder.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/13/2020 11:14 AM, Jerry Ford wrote:
> Good morning all:
> 
> I'm having a rough day today and I need some advise.
> 
> Got my KX3 out this morning to work WES and found
> the volume control is not working.  My volume is maxed
> at 46 on the display and I can not turn it down. Pushing
> the knob does change it from AF to RF and holding it
> down does change to monitor.  Volume dose nothing.
> 
> The radio has been stored for some time inside a Pelican
> case.  I hooked it to my power supply with 13.8 volts applied
> and it made no difference.  I did remove all power long
> enough to replace the internal batteries.  they were showing
> low charge ( 7.6 volts )   when I took it out of the case.
> 
> Just curious if I've hit a button or something that is causing
> this behavior.   I'm not finding anything in the manual that
> describes this issue.  Didn't find anything on the internet
> relative to it.   SO,  thought I would ask you folks.
> 


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