Percussive resets are well-known for finding a general problem area. They don't localize it, but it's a start.
Good luck with this. An encoder board "SOL" problem happened to me about five years ago, and I followed the same advice I gave you (which came from someone else). :} 73, matt W6NIA On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 09:18:10 -0800, you wrote: >I think you are on to something, Matt. On a hunch, I performed a >"percussive reset" as NASA calls it. I lifted the front on the K3 >about an inch and dropped it. The problem went away for now. When it >comes back, I will do as you suggest. > >Many thanks to all who replied. > >Bill W6WRT > > >------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------(may be snipped) > >On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 08:27:01 -0800, you wrote: > >>I would suggest it's worth the time to swap the VFO A and VFO B >>encoder boards. It could be the encoder itself or its contacts to the >>front panel board, either of them. >> >>If you take this course, you might want to check the encoder board >>contacts on each of them, and also take a look at the contacts on the >>front panel board. There may be some corrosion, dust, etc. on the >>contacts. >> >>73, >>matt >>W6NIA >______________________________________________________________ >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 mzil...@roadrunner.com Matt Zilmer, W6NIA -- "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." -A. Lincoln ______________________________________________________________ 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