It sounds like there may be another fault in your system. Are you hooking up to any powered external speakers or phones? 73, Fred, AE6QL
-----Original Message----- >From: Dave Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> >Sent: Jul 1, 2014 12:28 PM >To: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >Subject: [Elecraft] K3 speaker amp chip bites the dust again > >I guess I've blown the speaker amp IC in my K3 again. This is >the third time this has happened, twice in one radio and once in >another. > >In this case, the radio had both the AF Output Mod Kit (pair of >470 ohm resistors) and the E85056 Audio Protection Assembly >Circuit Board installed. > >I was operating on Field Day, with headphones, as I usually do, >when some onlookers wanted to hear what was going on. I flipped >SPKRS+PHONES=YES, then along came a strong signal, and poof! no >speaker audio. > >AGC SLP was zero, and AGC THR was 020. Front panel AGC was FAST. > >This failure is really getting old, especially at $120 a pop to >get it fixed. > >Dave Hachadorian, K6LL >Big Bear Lake, CA > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com