[Elecraft] K3

wb6tza wb6tza at socal.rr.com
Fri Sep 18 16:06:57 EDT 2026


Hi FredThanks. Ill look for them. Makes sense. Lot of things on the gonna do list!Thanks for the info likely is the problem RobinStrange English usage courtesy of $am$ung AI
-------- Original message --------From: Fred Jensen <k6dgwnv at gmail.com> Date: 9/18/26  11:45  (GMT-08:00) To: wb6tza at socal.rr.com, Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: K3 Hi Robin,Been a long time!  My K3 #642 did that, dits quit.  There are two teeny little SMT gizmos in series with the dit and dah lines, either chokes or very low value resistors.  The dit line was open, I just shorted it, I was already too old to mess with SMT parts.  Probably some sort of RFI protection but I've never had problems since.  Sure sounds like you have the same problem.Never did get the old Fowler radio up at W7RN linked to Squaw but it ran standalone for a number of years.  Tom passed away earlier this year, and I think it was liquidated along with the station and antennas.Thanks for VP6DX [and WA6CDR/MM] while on the boat enroute].73,Fred ["Skip"] K6DGWCWops #142Sparks NV DM09dnWashoe County


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