I am using the XMIT which produces a cw output just like tune but you can adjust the power.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: Bill Frantz <fra...@pwpconsult.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 11:33:34 AM To: Joseph McIntire <ki4...@msn.com> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 no RF in transmit If you are in CW mode, you will need to use some form of CW key to create output. (Without a key down, zero output is normal.) A key plugged into the radio will work fine. You can also play back a CW memory (that has something in it), to produce output. I'm away from my K3, but I think you can produce output by putting it in Data->FSK-D or Data->PSK-D might also work. Using TUNE on the radio is another way for force output. When using wsjt-x, you should be able to hear the audio signal from the computer via the Monitor function. You should hear the audio after turning the monitor level up a bit. If you can hear audio getting to the radio, then another worthwhile test is to try 5-10 watts output. This will use the low power amplifier in the radio, skipping the 100W amp. Good luck - Bill, AE6JV On 12/4/20 at 11:55 AM, ki4...@msn.com (Joseph McIntire) wrote: >I have tried test mode everything looks normal in test mode. >When not in test tried with wsjt-x through a signal link as I >had been using it for months on 1o,12,15,17,20,and 40 meters. I >was using it and everything was fine. Until about 10:00 >yesterday. Checked so cables between te radio and amp. Then I >realized I did not have even the drive to the amp. Absolutely >0 watts. I was driving the amp with about 8 watts. Then I >decided to make sure nothing external was affecting the radio >so I disconnected everything except power and antenna cable >to wattmeter and dummy. Still zero. When you depress the XMIT >button on the radio it switches automatically to CW and >transmits a carrier normally. It switches to cw but still no >RF out . Displays dashes for SWR and 0 watts. Hooked a mike up >changed settings. I can see the ALC change but still nothing >out. Tried high power a day low so it is in the drive I >believe as the 100 watt amp is the same results as the 10 watt. > >Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> > >________________________________ >From: Bill Frantz <fra...@pwpconsult.com> >Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:32:46 AM >To: Joseph McIntire <ki4...@msn.com> >Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 no RF in transmit > >Just to cover the bases, make sure you're not in transmit test mode. > >73 Bill AE6JV > >On 12/4/20 at 8:32 AM, ki4...@msn.com (Joseph McIntire) wrote: > >>Yesterday I was running some FT8 on 17 meters. All of a sudden >>I noticed there was no output out of the amplifier. Then looked >>at the radio it had the red XMIT light on and two dash marks in >>place of SWR and said 0 Watts out. So disconnected every thing >>except power and antenna switched antenna switch to dummy and >>get the same thing on any band. Of course when you depress The >>XMIT button it switches to CW. But I did hook a Mic up. With >>the mic hooked up I got the red XMIT led with ALC on the >>display I would see the ALC change as I was talking in the MIC. >>But when I switch over to the display that shows RF out there >>is no indication of RF. Is this something other people have >>had. I realize it could most likely be multiple different thing >>but would these indications narrow it down to a section of the >>radio like maybe the 100 watt amp. Or something like that. >> >>Thanks for all advice in advance >>Joe AB3JN -------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | There are now so many exceptions to the 408-348-7900 | Fourth Amendment that it operates only by www.pwpconsult.com<http://www.pwpconsult.com> | accident. - William Hugh Murray ______________________________________________________________ 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
