Don probably gave you the correct answer, he has consistently good advice.
You might though want to also check your Astron, if it is one of the ones with adjustable current & voltage, Mine is the VS-35M. The adjustment knobs are easy to bump and unexpectedly change the voltage or current output. I've bumped mine before and caused my K3 to shut down unexpectedly yet the K3 was lit up just fine. I now have a piece of tape on the knobs so it won't happen again. 73, Gary KA1J > In the RTTY contest, my K3 is turning off the 100W amp. > > I set the FP Temp to 19C and the PA to Nor. I set the power to 60W output. > After contesting for a while, I would get a ERR=12V error and the rig would > shut off the 100W amp. The Circuit Breaker does not open. I switched out > Power Cords to make sure one did not develop a short? The K3 Fans would > occasionally turn on so I know the fans are working. > > My first thoughts are my Astron Switching Power Supply was starting to give > me problems. Its over 10 years old and maybe it can not keep up. > > To test that, I will need to wait until I can replace with another Power > Supply. > > Any other suggestions on what to look for? > > Thanks, > Irwin KD3TB ______________________________________________________________ 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
