John, please do let us know, since I'll put the resolution in the K3 Wiki
On 02/03/2008 20:15, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > I am receiving off reflector mails in re to my problem. I know others > may be interested in the out come and or final resolution, even if > it's due to a short between the headsets. 50 years of hamming, and > it's still a challenge and fun. > > At 08:54 AM 02/03/08, you wrote: >> Has anybody on the list seen either of these problems. This is a >> copy of what I sent to the service dept. >> >> received K3/10 kit on Feb 28, Ser#501. >> >> Assembly went well. I have assembled two K2's and a K1 with no >> problems. I used an anti static mat and wrist band throughout assembly. >> >> Problem#1 >> >> Upon power up, the K3 will not recognize the KAT3. I receive the ERR >> IO1 msg. I removed the KAT3, powered up and did not get the ERR IO1 >> msg. Reinstalled the KAT3, power up, get the ERR IO1 msg. I went >> through the configuration steps, no help. I tried switching between >> ant 1&2, and received a ATU not installed msg. Assume a faulty KAT3? >> >> Problem#2 >> >> This one is a booger. I have a horrible S8 to S9 plus noise (sounds >> like line noise), at various places throughout the 1.8 to at least >> 25 mhz. It shows up on the 160 thru 40 hams bands, misses 30M, shows >> up again on 20M and 17M, misses 15M, shows up on 12M, clean on 10 >> &6M. Using a non metallic tuning tool, if I put pressure on the >> little mixer board I can cause it to go away or change. The >> sensitive area is the component, looks like a transistor, three >> leads, that looks like a pop rivet in the center. lower left on the >> board when looking in from the front. I can't read a component >> number on the board. If I put pressure on this component I can cause >> the noise to go away, or shift off the freq I'm listening to. I >> removed, inspected, and reinstalled the mixer board a couple of >> times, no change. The noise must be being generated prior to the >> roofing filters because changing the filters has effect on the >> noise, DSP does too. >> >> There are no external antenna connections, the only connection to >> the K3 is the power. The PS is a Astron and it powers my K2's and >> K1, so it's not PS noise. >> >> If you want, I can phone you and let you listen to the noise..... >> >> Did I get the lemon? >> >> >> >> John >> k7up >> K3, almost, maybe >> K2's 2012, 2223 >> K1 637 >> Things are more like they are now then they've ever been before. >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Cats know exactly how we feel. They don't give a damnĀ but they know. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
