I just returned from using my K3 for 6m EME down in E51 (you can see more information about the trip at http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/E51SIX.htm ). My question is that often the PR6 would not seem to "engage" at the beginning of an operating session. I could press the RX button and hear the relays click, but the S meter and noise would not increase. Fortunately, I was always able to get the preamp to finally "kick in" before my moon came up, but it required the K3 to be on for awhile and for me to press the RX button multiple times to turn the preamp on and off.
I was using switching power supplies, so I don't think there should have been any problem with the actual DC voltages (although I did not confirm that there was actually 13.5 VDC coming to the K3). Does anybody have any ideas as to what the problem may have been, or how I can prevent this problem in the future? Like I said, the K3 and PR6 performed well for me on this trip, but I am a little worried about its performance on future trips if the PR6 fails to turn on! MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 ______________________________________________________________ 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
