Cary, 230 your time was actually 530 on the west coast which is where Elecraft is based out of chances are they did not get the email prior to closing.
73 Greg On Jan 13, 2013 8:38 AM, "Hunsdon Cary III" <h3c...@gmail.com> wrote: > Following up on my High SWR problems (no response from Elecraft Support on > Friday to my email): > I disconnected the KAT500 and KPA500 and connected A4S feed-line directly > to the K3. It loaded beautifully and the internal tuner read 1.0-1. Good, > not the feed line or the K3… > Next I connected the KPA 500 (without the KAT500) and turned the K3 > on….the display "froze" a few characters into the "welcome K4TM" message > and the power button would not turn the K3 off - I had to turn the Astron > 35M off to cut power to the K3. When I turned the K3 on again, I get a > blank screen and must shut the power supply off to turn the K3. > I've had a Kenwood 520SE and a 570D and a TenTec Omni Vii - Drake TR-4 > before all that and I know the K3 is smarter than I am but I have never > encountered issues like this before! Any ideas? > Thanks for listening and any help that is directed my way! > And I guess I won't be checking into the Elecraft net today as a result. > 73, > Cary, K4TM > On Jan 11, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Hunsdon Cary III <h3c...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > FYI….H > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Hunsdon Cary III <h3c...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Fwd: KAT500 problem > >> Date: January 11, 2013 2:23:22 PM EST > >> To: "k3supp...@elecraft.com" <k3supp...@elecraft.com> > >> Bcc: Ralston Gober <rbg...@yahoo.com>, Barry + Mary Rounds < > barry.rou...@yahoo.com> > >> > >> More info on my problem. I bypassed the KPA500 and KAT500, turned them > both off, along with the K3 > >> I turned the K3-100 on and activated the internal auto tuner and it > worked its magic and said SWR was 1.1 > >> I then keyed the mic and made a call and within 5 seconds the K3 shut > down…the display blinked a few times and no ERR message showed before it > shut down. > >> Perplexed, you bet! > >> 73, > >> Cary, K4TM > >> > >> Begin forwarded message: > >> > >>> From: Hunsdon Cary III <h3c...@gmail.com> > >>> Subject: KAT500 problem > >>> Date: January 11, 2013 2:15:37 PM EST > >>> To: k3supp...@elecraft.com > >>> > >>> HELP, please. > >>> I have the K3-100, KPA-500, and KAT-100 (factory built tuner). I > know to activate the tuner before turning the K3 on (it does make a > difference). > >>> When I turned everything on for a schedule today, I am > experiencing high SWR and the K3 shuts down…also, when I go to tune the > KAT500 and tap the TUNE button, the AUTO begins to flash but when I key the > mic (HEIL MD-2) with audio it clicks and clacks for awhile and SWR drops to > 1.2 > >>> When I then put the KPA-500 in operate, I get red lights for high > SWR and the amp goes to STBY with the FAULT light lit and the K3 shows > FAULT 9 which the manual is "excessive reflected power (high SWR). Well, > the KAT500 says otherwise and I am at a loss to figure it out. > >>> My antenna is a Cushcraft A4S with 110 feet of high quality > RG-8 and everything was working just fine a week or so ago. > >>> Last Sunday, I did turn the K3 on and my Vibroplex keyer was > connected. I came in about 30" later and noticed an ERROR message: ERR KEY > Apparently the Viproplex was keyed when I turned power on and I have > disconnected it - could this have anything to do with it? > >>> Appreciate any help you can give. > >>> 73, > >>> Cary, K4TM > >>> > >>> H. Cary III > >>> h3c...@gmail.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> H. Cary III > >> h3c...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> > > > > H. Cary III > > h3c...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > H. Cary III > h3c...@gmail.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
