I would avoid the transmitter calibration I would look for something that is completely out
Sincerely, Frank Krozel t: 1-630-924-1600 fr...@electronicinstrument.com BSEE, AASEET, FCC Lic.# PG-18-19178, KG9H Electronic Instrument Associates - Central, Inc. ...since 1971 w: www.electronicinstrument.com d/l our linecard at http://www.electronicinstrument.com/lc.pdf > On Oct 22, 2022, at 10:48 AM, n...@earthlink.net wrote: > > I recently received my K3 s/n 2324 back from Elecraft after being repaired > from lightning damage. The Damage was not extensive and Elecraft did some > other repairs that preceded the lightning strike. > > > > However, when received I found that the KEY OUT FED Q3 was shorted (perhaps > not tested by Elecraft at the factory?) so I decided to repair it myself > rather than sending it back and waiting who knows how many weeks for a > simple repair. Let me tell you, it was no simple task for a non-electronics > tech who can't see very well any more. Of course Q3 was located on the > motherboard and was buried under several other sandwiched boards and the > sub-receiver.what a job (for me anyway). After putting everything back > together, the KEY OUT now works but I get ZERO WATTS output. I have tried > low and high power positions, CW and TUNE functions, but nothing A call to > tech support, Rob suggested I check the TXIF cable connection, which I did. > I checked all visible cables, everything is plugged in as required. I tried > a transmitter calibration but for some reason I cannot communicate with the > K3 using my RS232-USB cable, which is probably no good (Amazon) since I know > the radio is communicating with other equipment just fine. > > > > Any ideas why I am now getting 0W output? I have tried everything I can > think of but I am not a tech as I mentioned before. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > 1515 Windloch Lane > > Richmond, TX 77406 > > 713-705-4801 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 kg9hfr...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
