John, Please be assured that all valid issues will be addressed by Elecraft. There have been some posts that speak to operator errors, but for those that address real failures, they will be addressed.
If you have specific concerns, please feel free to post them here to the Elecraft reflector, you should receive a response - if that response is from someone like me who had been "*associated* with Elecraft since 1999, it may reflect Elecraft operating policies that I have been accustomed to, but not necessarily an "official" response. Other items are fair game - including "why does the K2 that I am currently working on fail the PLL Reference test" that I will be attacking tomorrow. The lack of specifics in your post just causes the "low level static" to be increased. We can respond to specific questions, but the "low level static" must remain just that because it does not address any specific condition. 73, Don W3FPR 59 PM, ohn Strandberg wrote: > Robert - I've been a little bit wondering same as you. It would appear my > KX3 will ship some weeks from now. There have been over 1000 shipped now. > I wonder if this is just low level reflector static or if the 'issues' are > significant. Unlike you, I also want but don't own a K3. > > 73 John W4DX > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:36 PM, kp4y <k...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I was notified today that my KX3 is on the way, yeah! I know that I will >> like it the same way I like my K3, but when I hear issues like this and the >> case vibration, I wonder if I made a good decision. Are these issues not >> getting worked out at factory as we speak? At near $1,400 for a QRP rig, >> this is an expensive toy as to be needing this type of "home made fixes" >> >> 73's >> Robert - KP4Y >> >> >> >> >> Sent from Samsung tabletAndrew Moore <andrew.n...@gmail.com> wrote:Tex - >> if you're referring to the scratchy mechanical noise that occurs when >> you rotate the encoder even when the KX3 is powered off, it seems that can >> be solved by carefully removing the main tuning knob (remove rubber sleeve >> to access the hex screw opening), carefully removing the circlip and washer >> from the shaft, and polishing/greasing them. There is no need to remove the >> nut that secures the encoder. >> >> Here's a post on the subject by Mike / W5EEA. I went through this process >> myself and it cured the scratchy. I did not polish the circlip or attempt >> to flatten the washer - I only applied some "fine polishing creme for all >> metals" to each side of the washer and polished that with a Dremel tool, >> then applied some white lithium grease to both sides and put it all back >> together. Scratchy is about 95 percent gone. >> >> Please be careful.. and obviously this is not an Elecraft-endorsed mod. >> >> Mike's post follows. >> >> 73, >> --Andrew, NV1B >> .. >> >> --- >> >> From: mikew5...@hotmail.com >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: KX3 encoder noise fix....for some >> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:39:52 -0600 >> >> PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS FIX..unless you read this and think 'I have no >> problem doing this'. There is every chance you will loose parts or make >> things worse than they were (or may end up buying a new encoder). >> I found the scrapping/scratching stopped if you invert the radio and >> turned the knob. >> If you remove the knob you can see a "C" clip on the shaft over a washer >> resting on the body of the encoder. On mine the noise was coming from the >> surface finish between the washer and the clip. The washer rotates a little >> each turn and that is why the noise does not happen at the same spot in the >> rotation of the knob. Remove the washer and clip, make them flat and polish >> them, put them back on with a good silicone grease and it feels like a K3 >> VFO. If you think SM parts are small you will never see what needs to be >> done to the washer and clip. >> PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not stick a screwdriver in your had or ding up >> your very nice new KX3 that works *just fine* without this fix if this is >> not something that sounds easy for you to do. (I work at Lockheed where we >> make some REALLY NICE little gizmos - that's where I got the 'practice' for >> this kind work) >> >> --- >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:55 PM, pkhjr <k...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Received my KX3 ordered 2/17 serial # 1040. Love the radio.... The only >>> problem so far is the noise generated I guess generated by the encoder. >> I >>> tried removing the felt pad between the knob and the chassis and the >> noise >>> is still there...? >>> >>> 73 Tex >>> ka5y >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Rec-d-today-tp7560208.html >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
