Re: [Elecraft] Intermittent Audio on K3

2014-03-10 Thread Rick Stealey

> losing audio while using my K3

Phil,
I had similar characteristics, involving speaker audio.
Loosen screws for the front panel and pull it off and reseat.  It fixed my 
problem and the rig has been running for 6 weeks.  Of course Murphy is watching 
me and sees the rest of the little screws in a cup on the shelf above the K3.  
As soon as I button it all back up he is prepared to resurrect the problem.

Rick  K2XT
  
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[Elecraft] Intermittent Audio on K3

2014-03-10 Thread Phil Theis

Some time ago I started losing audio while using my K3

I use Line in audio
The symptom goes as follows: talking along and next thing you know 
there is no RF, further research shows that the radio is still in 
transmit but there is no audio.

Put an adapter and scope on the audio input
Now I have absolutely assessed that there is audio going in to the 
radio when this condition occurs.
Initially all that was needed to get going again was to un key and re 
key the transmitter.
But within the last few weeks it now needs a power cycle of the radio 
to regain audio.

This occurs about 30-90 seconds into a transmission.
My next step will be to take the radio apart and start re seating all 
connections.
Another clue gained this morning on 75 meters was that when my audio 
quits, the other station can still hear me very very faintly. Lending 
credence to the audio theory.
I have never used the front panel mic on this radio, but I do have an 
MH2 from K2 days that I might re purpose to plug into the front and 
see what the results may be.
While I prepare for the next step in troubleshooting, has anyone else 
ever seen this anomaly ?

73,
Phil K3TUF



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