Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
Power supply voltage AT RADIO!!! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jan 30, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Jim Rhodes wrote: > > Yes I had done that already. Am wondering if there might be a problem on > the other end of the wire. But it does sense the voltage of the batteries > when turned on with external power. I removed the charger, then the > unplugged and plugged the connector back in after checking that it showed > proper voltage on both sets of contacts. Then reinstalled charger board. > Made no difference. Guess I better contact Elecraft support. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 12:40 AM, Mark Petiford via Elecraft < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > >> Re: << My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on >> battery power...so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on >> charger and got "BAT ERR" message >> >> >> I had a similar problem several years ago, and the problem was that the >> battery connector that connects the cell holder to the circuit board wasn't >> fully inserted into the pins on the circuit board. Open the KX3 up and >> make sure the connector is fully mated. >> >> That would make some sense. The KXBC3 Charger Installation and Operating >> instructions say the BAT ERR is due to, "Battery missing or battery voltage >> out of range due to a fully charged pack or a defective or missing cell." >> An intermittent connection would probably fit that description. >> >> Mark, >> KE6BB >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __ >> 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 >> Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > Jim K0XU > j...@rhodesend.net > __ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
Re: << contact Elecraft support. >> I agree. Sounds like you checked the items that are accessible. Mark KE6BB __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
The batteries were close to full charge, each cell measured 1.3 volts, give or take a little. And the charging supply is set to 14.5 V. So the BAT ERR may be from being full charged, or a bad connection somewhere. I pulled the charger board, unplugged the connector, checked that both sets of contacts showed proper voltage then plugged it back in, then plugged charger board back in. Guess I should have included that in original post. Time to call the guys at Elecraft I guess. On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 7:37 AM, Bob N3MNT wrote: > You can get BAT ERR if the batteries are fully charged, overly discharged, > have one or more bad cells, or the charge voltage is too low <13.8V > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2. > nabble.com/KX3-internal-battery-problem-tp7626247p7626268.html > Sent from the Elecraft 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 > Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com > -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
Yes I had done that already. Am wondering if there might be a problem on the other end of the wire. But it does sense the voltage of the batteries when turned on with external power. I removed the charger, then the unplugged and plugged the connector back in after checking that it showed proper voltage on both sets of contacts. Then reinstalled charger board. Made no difference. Guess I better contact Elecraft support. On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 12:40 AM, Mark Petiford via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Re: << My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on > battery power...so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on > charger and got "BAT ERR" message >> > > I had a similar problem several years ago, and the problem was that the > battery connector that connects the cell holder to the circuit board wasn't > fully inserted into the pins on the circuit board. Open the KX3 up and > make sure the connector is fully mated. > > That would make some sense. The KXBC3 Charger Installation and Operating > instructions say the BAT ERR is due to, "Battery missing or battery voltage > out of range due to a fully charged pack or a defective or missing cell." > An intermittent connection would probably fit that description. > > Mark, > KE6BB > > > > > > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
That’s what I was thinking, still had full function of the radio. Lee, WA8QFE Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Bob N3MNT<mailto:b...@hogbytes.com> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 8:39 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem You can get BAT ERR if the batteries are fully charged, overly discharged, have one or more bad cells, or the charge voltage is too low <13.8V -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-internal-battery-problem-tp7626247p7626268.html Sent from the Elecraft 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 Message delivered to flthompso...@hotmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
You can get BAT ERR if the batteries are fully charged, overly discharged, have one or more bad cells, or the charge voltage is too low <13.8V -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-internal-battery-problem-tp7626247p7626268.html Sent from the Elecraft 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
Re: << My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on battery power...so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on charger and got "BAT ERR" message >> I had a similar problem several years ago, and the problem was that the battery connector that connects the cell holder to the circuit board wasn't fully inserted into the pins on the circuit board. Open the KX3 up and make sure the connector is fully mated. That would make some sense. The KXBC3 Charger Installation and Operating instructions say the BAT ERR is due to, "Battery missing or battery voltage out of range due to a fully charged pack or a defective or missing cell." An intermittent connection would probably fit that description. Mark, KE6BB __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
I’ve seen the Bat ERR message also, but the radio still functions and after a few attempts I can get it to charge. Lee, WA8QFE Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Jim Rhodes<mailto:jimk...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 5:53 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on battery power. It has been pretty much just sitting in a bag for the last few months but when I tried to turn it on it wouldn't, so I thought that maybe the batteries needed charging so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on charger and got "BAT ERR" message when I did. Set display for battery voltage and it says 10.4 volts. Anybody seen this before? -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ 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 Message delivered to flthompso...@hotmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problem
My KX3 has suddenly decided that it doesn't want to turn on on battery power. It has been pretty much just sitting in a bag for the last few months but when I tried to turn it on it wouldn't, so I thought that maybe the batteries needed charging so I plugged it in, turned it on, went to menu to turn on charger and got "BAT ERR" message when I did. Set display for battery voltage and it says 10.4 volts. Anybody seen this before? -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
