[Elecraft] K3 no power output
I just received a "new to me" K3. It is a recent serial number 18XX. The receiver works fine but there is no output power. It goes into transmit the transmit light illuminates.? but no power at all in any mode or on any band nada, nil,? zero!!!? I have checked all the obvious things. I took the covers off and could see nothing that looked wrong. Anyone have any ideas? Also, I have a second K3 that I have been using as my primary radio for 3 months. When I moved it to test the new k3 I heard something rattling around. I removed the top cover, turned it over and out fell a wound torroid. I can's see where it is missing? It is green colored with just a few windings. Both of these K3s were factory assembled and tested!!! Needless to say I am having a very bad day!! Dave N1IX __ 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
[Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output
Hello everyone, as of last evening, my K3 is no longer indicating any power output on the RF meter during transmit. I've tried both PTT and VOX, as well as 2 different antennas. (dipole & beam) When selecting "ATU TUNE", I see the RF meter go to 5W as expected, but the SWR indicator above only displays "- -". I've gone through all the settings and they look correct. The PWR knob is fully clockwise, I'm not in test mode, etc., etc. I've sent an email to Elecraft but I thought I'd check here as well to see if anyone has seen this behavior. Thanks, - Bill KB1PXD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517063.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
[Elecraft] K3: No Power Output
Ok, I need some help. My K3 has been working great, even though I have not found much time recently to operate. I listen more than I talk, and everything has been great. Today I sit down after work and turn it on and attempt to transmit. No power output. The display reads zero watts, and has two dashes where the SWR normally resides. The "TX" icon is flashing on and off. Here is what I have done: 1) Checked to make sure it was not in "test" mode. That was Okay. 2) Checked to make sure that I have not routed RF through the KXV3's XVTR IN/OUT jacks by accidently switching to a transverter band. That was okay. 3) Checked that CONFIG:KXV3 was not set to TEST. That was okay. 4) Attempted to recalibrate the power on all bands via the manual. Got no output when pressing the TUNE button. We have not had any power outages, nor have we had any thunderstorms (Almost wish we would, because we could use the rain, it is so dry here in Kentucky!) The K3 is a K3-100 with KXV3 board, the 13KHz, 2.8KHz and 400Hz filters, KAT3 board. I have hooked it to an external power meter (the LP-100) and dummy load to be sure it was not putting out any power, so the cables have all been switched and have been eliminated as problems. The receiver was operating, although it's gain did not seem to be quite what it has been. (This may be a clue?) So, I am asking the collective wisdom of this list-serve, "What else do I check?" "There are 10 types of people in the world -- those who understand binary and those who don't." William Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] K3 no power output
Hi, Don: While using K3 (S/N 855) today, the power out of the K3 dropped to '0' in mid-sentence. I was putting out about 50 watts driving an ACOM 2000A. I checked all the obvious things, short of resetting the rig. From the rig straight to a dummy load (by passing the ACOM amp, etc.) there is still zero output in all modes. I'm thinking that I might have popped the low output (10W) finals since there is zero output (If I had popped the finals, I guess that I should still have 10w out). Any ideas before I ship it back to the factory? Cheers, Steve Reichlyn AA4V 843-834-1616 PS the XV144 that you built for me works great. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power output
n1...@aol.com wrote: > I just received a "new to me" K3. It is a recent serial number 18XX. The > receiver works > fine but there is no output power. It goes into transmit the transmit light > illuminates.? but no power at all in any mode or on any band nada, nil,? > zero!!!? I > have checked all the obvious things. I took the covers off and could see > nothing that > looked wrong. Anyone have any ideas? Make sure CONFIG: TX INH is OFF. Either Hi or Lo will prevent transmi if the TX INH pin on the accessory socket is not connected. If you connect a paddle, do get a sidetone when you key it? If you are trying to transmit SSB, are you sure the correct mic connector and bias setting is selected? -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power output
Vic, The TX INH is set to off. Yes, I do get a sidetone and the first bar of the RF meter scale is also set. There is no power indication on my external digital wattmeter. I also had another ham less than 1 mile away listen, nothing heard. Dave -Original Message- From: Vic K2VCO To: n1...@aol.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:39 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power output n1...@aol.com wrote:? > I just received a "new to me" K3. It is a recent serial number 18XX. The > receiver works? > fine but there is no output power. It goes into transmit the transmit light? > illuminates.? but no power at all in any mode or on any band nada, nil,? > zero!!!? I? > have checked all the obvious things. I took the covers off and could see > nothing that? > looked wrong. Anyone have any ideas?? ? Make sure CONFIG: TX INH is OFF. Either Hi or Lo will prevent transmi if the TX INH pin on the accessory socket is not connected.? ? If you connect a paddle, do get a sidetone when you key it?? ? If you are trying to transmit SSB, are you sure the correct mic connector and bias setting is selected?? -- 73,? Vic, K2VCO? Fresno CA? http://www.qsl.net/k2vco? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power output
Make sure that you are not in "test mode". Is the TX panel indicator flashing? If so press and hold TEST to turn it off. Steve N9SZ Dave N1IX wrote: -I just received a "new to me" K3. It is a recent serial number 18XX. -The receiver works fine but there is no output power. It goes into transmit the \ -transmit light illuminates.? but no power at all in any mode or on any band nada, \ -nil,? zero!!!? I have checked all the obvious things. I took the covers off and could \ -see nothing that looked wrong. Anyone have any ideas? - -Also, I have a second K3 that I have been using as my primary radio for 3 months. \ -When I moved it to test the new k3 I heard something rattling around. I removed the \ -top cover, turned it over and out fell a wound torroid. I can's see where it is \ -missing? It is green colored with just a few windings. - -Both of these K3s were factory assembled and tested!!! -Needless to say I am having a very bad day!! - -Dave N1IX __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output
Bill, Had the same thing once. Reloaded the firmware and that solved the problem here. 73 Arie PA3A -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens KB1PXD Verzonden: zondag 22 maart 2009 15:07 Aan: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output Hello everyone, as of last evening, my K3 is no longer indicating any power output on the RF meter during transmit. I've tried both PTT and VOX, as well as 2 different antennas. (dipole & beam) When selecting "ATU TUNE", I see the RF meter go to 5W as expected, but the SWR indicator above only displays "- -". I've gone through all the settings and they look correct. The PWR knob is fully clockwise, I'm not in test mode, etc., etc. I've sent an email to Elecraft but I thought I'd check here as well to see if anyone has seen this behavior. Thanks, - Bill KB1PXD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517063.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output
Thanks for the quick response Arie. I tried upgrading my firmware from 2.67 to 2.78 but I'm still seeing the same results. (RF meter remains at 0 when transmitting) - Bill Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2 wrote: > > Bill, > > Had the same thing once. > Reloaded the firmware and that solved the problem here. > > 73 > Arie PA3A > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens KB1PXD > Verzonden: zondag 22 maart 2009 15:07 > Aan: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Onderwerp: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output > > > > Hello everyone, > as of last evening, my K3 is no longer indicating any > power output on the RF meter during transmit. I've > tried both PTT and VOX, as well as 2 different antennas. (dipole & beam) > When selecting "ATU TUNE", I see the RF meter go to 5W as expected, but > the SWR indicator above only displays "- -". I've gone through all the > settings and they look correct. The PWR knob is fully clockwise, I'm > not in test mode, etc., etc. I've sent an email to Elecraft but I > thought I'd check here as well to see if anyone has > seen this behavior. > > Thanks, > - Bill > KB1PXD > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517063.html > Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > __ > 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 > > __ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517202.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output
I apologize if this sounds like I am suggesting the obvious, but you didn't happen to accidentally put it in "test" mode did you? Press and hold the right side of the mode button to return to "operating" mode. Just a thought. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: "KB1PXD" To: Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:06 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output > > Hello everyone, > as of last evening, my K3 is no longer indicating any > power output on the RF meter during transmit. I've > tried both PTT and VOX, as well as 2 different antennas. > (dipole & beam) When selecting "ATU TUNE", I see the > RF meter go to 5W as expected, but the SWR indicator > above only displays "- -". I've gone through all the > settings > and they look correct. The PWR knob is fully clockwise, > I'm not in test mode, etc., etc. I've sent an email to > Elecraft > but I thought I'd check here as well to see if anyone has > seen this behavior. > > Thanks, > - Bill > KB1PXD > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517063.html > Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > __ > 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 > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output
Thanks for the reply Dave but I had already checked that. - Bill dyarnes-2 wrote: > > I apologize if this sounds like I am suggesting the obvious, > but you didn't happen to accidentally put it in "test" mode > did you? Press and hold the right side of the mode button > to return to "operating" mode. Just a thought. > > Dave W7AQK > > > - Original Message - > From: "KB1PXD" > To: > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:06 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] No Power Output > > >> >> Hello everyone, >> as of last evening, my K3 is no longer indicating any >> power output on the RF meter during transmit. I've >> tried both PTT and VOX, as well as 2 different antennas. >> (dipole & beam) When selecting "ATU TUNE", I see the >> RF meter go to 5W as expected, but the SWR indicator >> above only displays "- -". I've gone through all the >> settings >> and they look correct. The PWR knob is fully clockwise, >> I'm not in test mode, etc., etc. I've sent an email to >> Elecraft >> but I thought I'd check here as well to see if anyone has >> seen this behavior. >> >> Thanks, >> - Bill >> KB1PXD >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517063.html >> Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> __ >> 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 >> > > > __ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/No-Power-Output-tp2517063p2517719.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: No Power Output
...The "TX" icon is flashing on and off. This means the radio is in TX TEST mode. Hold the TEST button (the right side of the MODE switch) to cancel TX TEST mode and return to normal transmit operation. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: No Power Output
Thanks Lyle, but I have already tried that, and the K3 is NOT in test mode. On Oct 17, 2008, at 7:26 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote: ...The "TX" icon is flashing on and off. This means the radio is in TX TEST mode. Hold the TEST button (the right side of the MODE switch) to cancel TX TEST mode and return to normal transmit operation. 73, Lyle KK7P "There are 10 types of people in the world -- those who understand binary and those who don't." William Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: No Power Output
William Evans wrote: Thanks Lyle, but I have already tried that, and the K3 is NOT in test mode. Check CONFIG TX INH. If it isn't off and the TX INHIBIT pin is floating, it might cause the symptom you have. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: No Power Output
Thanks Vic... that was it. Somehow TX INH had been set to LO=INH. I set it back to OFF, and power suddenly returned. Thanks again for the wisdom of this group! Bill W4ish On Oct 17, 2008, at 7:37 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: William Evans wrote: Thanks Lyle, but I have already tried that, and the K3 is NOT in test mode. Check CONFIG TX INH. If it isn't off and the TX INHIBIT pin is floating, it might cause the symptom you have. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco "There are 10 types of people in the world -- those who understand binary and those who don't." William Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
