Re: [Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem

2012-02-10 Thread briana
Has he done a cold reset? It really sounds like there is no antenna attached in that band segment. Has he tried simply removing the antenna/dummy load connection and see if the results are the same? If so, then clearly the antenna choice needs to be examined. I'd be willing to bet his K3 has

Re: [Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem NQ7R

2012-02-10 Thread Keith
Try re-tuning the KAT3 auto tuner, or bypassing it. Try tightening the 3 LPA screws on the bottom (the ones with lock washers). Keith On 2/9/2012 4:07 PM, Tom Kramer wrote: I am a new person in this group and I will admit that I have not looked at many of the hundreds of previous posts so I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem

2012-02-10 Thread Dyarnes
NQ7R and all, Tom, that does sound like a very odd problem. I Don't remember seeing it discussed previously here. However, your suggestion that Gary Surrency may be lacking in interest to solve it doesn't sound like Gary at all! He has been around the Elecraft scene, almost from inception,

[Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem

2012-02-09 Thread Tom Kramer
I am a new person in this group and I will admit that I have not looked at many of the hundreds of previous posts so I will apologize in advance for being a bit lazy if this topic has been dealt with before. I have a home assembled K3 SN 4210 that has developed a most annoying problem. I have

Re: [Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem

2012-02-09 Thread Fred Jensen
On 2/9/2012 4:07 PM, Tom Kramer wrote: I have exchanged a number of emails with Gary Surrency about this with basically no conclusion and an apparent lack of desire to solve it. That would be a first for this group. I discovered that when attempting to transmit between 24,910.0 and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 synthesizer problem

2012-02-09 Thread David Gilbert
You've never said whether or not you can receive OK in those band segments. If so, I doubt that the synth board would be the problem. Dave AB7E On 2/9/2012 5:07 PM, Tom Kramer wrote: I am a new person in this group and I will admit that I have not looked at many of the hundreds of