Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-17 Thread Eric Ross
The answer was obvious and I was dense. Thank you, Eric, wb7sde On Thu, Jul 17, 2014, at 10:29 AM, Nr4c wrote: > How about the XG3? > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Jul 17, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Eric Ross wrote: > > > > Just curious. What does anyone recommend for a signal

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-17 Thread Eric Ross
ur rig is spread out on > the bench. > > > From: k2av@gmail.com > > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:06:24 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting > > To: rstea...@hotmail.com > > CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-17 Thread Rick Stealey
bench. > From: k2av@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:06:24 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting > To: rstea...@hotmail.com > CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Rick Stealey wrote: > > Thanks to all who

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Rick Stealey wrote: > Thanks to all who offered helpful suggestions. They were all via email - you > notice there were no helpful postings on the reflector. Anyway, it's working > again and I'm a happy camper. I note you did not post what the actual solution

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread Ian White
The schematics in the PDF document are completely searchable - right down to the individual part numbers, named signals and connector pins. 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elec

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread tom armour
Also how did you fix it? Tom - wa4ta > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:59:20 -0700 > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting > From: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > >Thanks to all who offered helpful suggestions. They were al

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread Bill via Elecraft
>Thanks to all who offered helpful suggestions.  They were all via email - you >notice there were no helpful postings on the reflector.  Anyway, it's working >again and I'm a happy camper. So Rick..  now that you are happy what was the trouble that you found?? Bill - K6WLM _

Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
On 7/16/2014 7:58 AM, Rick Stealey wrote: They were all via email - you notice there were no helpful postings on the reflector. Something that is very disappointing to all of us on the list. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailma

[Elecraft] K3 receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-16 Thread Rick Stealey
Yesterday I posted about extremely low receiver sensitivity on my K3, at both the main antenna input and the receive input on the KXV3 module. A buddy helped me this morning and we found the problem. In doing the circuit diagnosis, and we are both somewhat experienced in technical matters, we be

[Elecraft] K3 Receiver troubleshooting

2014-07-15 Thread Rick Stealey
My K3 suffered a sudden loss of sensitivity this morning. Yes, there was lightning last night. The antenna input was grounded in an antenna switch but the receive antenna port was connected to a Beverage. It appears to be normal in every other way. Transmitter ok. Receiver functions work,