Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: digital display of RF input level
Milt, N5IA wrote: > My K-3 has been working FB since it was birthed from a cardboard box. > > However, when recently moving at a few miles from its normal crib to a > portable contest location a problem showed up. > > At the contest site my baby will not make power once the power set control > is advanced to the level where the PA is supposed to kick in. This is all > bands and all modes. Everything appears normal without the PA selected. > > I have tried the common external things like resetting, etc., to no avail. > There are no error messages and I find no clues in the troubleshooting > section of the manual. > > Before digging into it and looking for what I believe might be a physical > thing (loose connection/connector, etc.) does anyone have any history of > this problem occurring previously. Why reinvent the wheel? > > Any ideas anyone? Did you check that CONFIG:KPA3 is "nor" ? ~Iain / N6ML __ 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 :: digital display of RF input level
My K-3 has been working FB since it was birthed from a cardboard box. However, when recently moving at a few miles from its normal crib to a portable contest location a problem showed up. At the contest site my baby will not make power once the power set control is advanced to the level where the PA is supposed to kick in. This is all bands and all modes. Everything appears normal without the PA selected. I have tried the common external things like resetting, etc., to no avail. There are no error messages and I find no clues in the troubleshooting section of the manual. Before digging into it and looking for what I believe might be a physical thing (loose connection/connector, etc.) does anyone have any history of this problem occurring previously. Why reinvent the wheel? Any ideas anyone? Milt, N5IA __ 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 :: digital display of RF input level
inventor_sixty_one wrote: > Sometimes, the digital readout display of the signal strength 'sticks' > at > +99.9 dBV. Not sure what I am doing to make it happen. Hi Steve, The dBV display is relative to the last AFV display (AFV is absolute). Here are the steps: - set up the desired baseline signal condition - select AFV and let stabilize (about 1 second) - select dBV, which should now read about 0 Any change in the signal condition will now be reflected in the dBV display. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.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 :: digital display of RF input level
Sometimes, the digital readout display of the signal strength 'sticks' at +99.9 dBV. Not sure what I am doing to make it happen. I can "repair" this by selecting some other readout with the B VFO, and returning to the signal display. Once I make the "repair" I can't get the problem to come back unless I power cycle the rig. Anybody else see this? Did I do something wrong? Also, would Elecraft ever consider making a remote coax switch? I am shopping for one and I don't see any I like so far. I'd buy it if there was one that was 'Elecrafty' ... I know that isn't a word, but everybody reading this knows exactly what I mean. Steve KZ1X/4 K1, K2, K3, etc. __ 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
