Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output - Fault resolved

2020-06-17 Thread G4BVH
Very many thanks to everyone who responded to my request for help. Happily the fault turned out to be something very simple. Rob at Elecraft suggested the LPA FETs may have failed as the current measurements I had taken indicated the FETs were not drawing the bias current they should be. I checked

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread Vic Rosenthal
Check that TX INHIBIT is off in the menu. Victor 4X6GP > On 16 Jun 2020, at 0:35, G4BVH wrote: > >  > > > > >Hi Bill,The rig doesnot produce any RF out in any mode. Everything > looks normal on the display, LEDs etc, the rig keys via mic or paddle but > just no RF.Some have sugg

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread G4BVH
Hi Bill,The rig does not produce any RF out in any mode. Everything looks normal on the display, LEDs etc, the rig keys via mic or paddle but just no RF.Some have suggested a bad internal cable connection or bad board edge connector. I am working my way through those. 73,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread Bill Steffey NY9H
DOES k3 xmit ssb with a mic in usb ? what mode ( TXDATA) are you using ... usually when I have that symptom, turns out that computer sound card is NOT putting out TX audio to rig. On 6/15/2020 4:04 AM, G4BVH wrote: Hi, I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being p

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread Wes
On 6/15/2020 1:10 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: Is TX test on? 73 de Dick, K6KR On Jun 15, 2020, at 01:06, G4BVH wrote: Hi, I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being produced. I have emailed the details to Elecraft support and am hoping to receive a reply with sugges

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread WILLIE BABER
I had a problem with no output, but the radio was keying. I reseated all cables going to the synthesizer, and rf output returned. 73, Will, wj9b CWops #1085 CWA Advisor levels II and III http://cwops.org/ On Monday, June 15, 2020, 01:04:50 AM PDT, G4BVH wrote: Hi, I have had a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread Dick Dievendorff
Is TX test on? 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Jun 15, 2020, at 01:06, G4BVH wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being produced. I > have emailed the details to Elecraft support and am hoping to receive a > reply with suggestions. However, I thought I wou

[Elecraft] K3 - No RF output

2020-06-15 Thread G4BVH
Hi, I have had a fault develop on my K3 whereby there is no RF being produced. I have emailed the details to Elecraft support and am hoping to receive a reply with suggestions. However, I thought I would also send the details here in case anyone can suggest something to try or investigate furth

Re: [Elecraft] K3 no RF Output

2019-07-23 Thread Roy Morris, Jr. via Elecraft
Check your TMP cable connections. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 __ 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 hoste

[Elecraft] K3 no RF Output

2019-07-22 Thread Harald Fritzsche
Hello Readers, i need to understand which point in the signal path i have to control/measure to investigate further damages in my K3 after water damage event. yes, VOX is on. When i have the place where the issue starts, i want to understand what is causing that behavior. Currently receiver is wo

Re: [Elecraft] K3 no RF Output

2019-07-21 Thread Nr4c
Is VOX On? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 21, 2019, at 2:32 PM, Harald Fritzsche wrote: > > Dear Readers, > > i made a water damage of my K3. Meanwhile Receiver is working again, after > some repairs. > > But there is still no RF output. > > Main symptom is, that in case of TX

[Elecraft] K3 no RF Output

2019-07-21 Thread Harald Fritzsche
Dear Readers, i made a water damage of my K3. Meanwhile Receiver is working again, after some repairs. But there is still no RF output. Main symptom is, that in case of TX (key down in CW) i find at J7 (8.215 MHz TXIF1) a 8.230MHz signal, but no signal passing the filter, expected approxymate

Re: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output

2014-11-09 Thread Gregg W6IZT
-Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power leve

Re: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output

2014-11-09 Thread Ian - Ham
- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button

Re: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output

2014-11-09 Thread Rick Bates, WA6NHC
It means TX Inh(ibit) has been activated. Check your menu setting. 73, Rick, WA6NHC iPad = small keypad = typos = sorry ;-) > On Nov 9, 2014, at 10:14 AM, Gregg W6IZT wrote: > > I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded > power level. Pressing the TX button

[Elecraft] K3 No RF output

2014-11-09 Thread Gregg W6IZT
I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button results in -- where the SWR would normally be displayed. Any suggestions or ideas on how to resolve this issue are greatly appreciated. Thanks Gregg w6izt

Re: [Elecraft] K3 no RF output

2012-04-29 Thread T Gahagan
n but as stated now there is no RF being produced at all. Thanks again and it looks like a trip to Elecraft for the K3. Todd -Original Message- From: Jim N7US Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:09 AM To: 'Elecraft List' Cc: 'Gary Surrency' Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] K3 no RF output

2012-04-29 Thread Jim N7US
Todd, I experienced the same problem a couple of months ago. I never noticed a fault, but maybe it did it, and I didn't notice. I emailed Gary (supp...@elecraft.com) and tried the EE INIT including reloading previously saved configurations. I ended up sending the radio (S/N 3598) in. Keith fou