Tom,

100 nF is 0.1 uF, which should be marked "104".  If you used capacitors 
marked "103", the value was 0.01 uF or 10 nF.

Thanks for the 'heads up'.

73,
Don W3FPR

Tom (HB9DOD) wrote:
> For Information:
>
> After doing all the modification for 3 older K3's SN <300, all 3 did not have 
> output anymore and showed a err txg.
>
> Doing these Mods on different days in the last montht the mistake
> didnt show up untill recently when the others explained they have the
> same trouble as I had
> Had a lot of emailing with Gary from Elecraft.
>
> He was very helpfull and we spent houres looking into the trouble.
> Tnx Gary for your great support
>
> Finally I found out the Capacitor C222 which was replaced by one who was 
> supplied marked "103" didn work.
>
> Replacing this capacitor with a normal 100nF Capacitor got all 3 K3's back to 
> life.
>
> So if anybody doing this mod "CW Risetime" be carefull what capacitor you 
> take.
>
> 73 de Tom
> HB9DOD
> K3 #29
>
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