Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

GM3SEK >-Original Message- >From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of >Don Wilhelm >Sent: 03 February 2017 15:35 >To: Dale Martin; elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown > >Dale, > >Try it on a dumm

Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

It probably would help to describe your antenna(s). John KK9A Dale Martin kg5u said: I've been operating my new K3S for about 2 months now and love it. Last week, however, something unexpected happened: as soon as I keyed the paddles or hit f1 to key the radio (CW), the radio went keydown.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

Dale, You have received some good suggestions. I will add look into a common mode choke on you feed line. You may have one already, if so it may be marginal and a second one may solve your problems. Robie - AJ4F > On Feb 3, 2017, at 09:35, Don Wilhelm wrote: > >

Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

Are you by chance running an end fed wire? 73s and thanks, Dave NK7Z http://www.nk7z.net On 02/03/2017 07:18 AM, Dale Martin wrote: I've been operating my new K3S for about 2 months now and love it. Last week, however, something unexpected happened: as soon as I keyed the paddles or hit f1

Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

Dale, Try it on a dummy load instead or your antenna. If the problem is "cured", then look for a problem in your antenna system - RF is getting back into your shack. If the problem persists on the dummy load, contact K3support. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/3/2017 10:18 AM, Dale Martin wrote: Last

Re: [Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

Hi Dale, Sounds like RF is getting in somewhere, somehow! Have you noticed if it's band specific? Frequency specific? This happens to me once in a while, and then mysteriously disappears! 73 de Jim - KE8G Sent from my iPad > On Feb 3, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Dale Martin wrote: > >

[Elecraft] K3S goes Keydown

I've been operating my new K3S for about 2 months now and love it. Last week, however, something unexpected happened: as soon as I keyed the paddles or hit f1 to key the radio (CW), the radio went keydown. Only by running the power down below 50-70 watts does it finally key up. It has