To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 problem
Gary,
If I were you I'd call Elecraft support before sending the board. They may
give you some tests to make to determine if you have the same problem as
Dave.
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA
] KAT3 problem
Besides, you should *never* just send an Elecraft radio to Watsonville for
repair.
There are repair depots all over the globe.
Contact support, and if warranted, they will request an RSA number for you.
When you get the email with the RSA form, fill it out and read the 2nd page
to find
Barry,
I had the same thing here a few weeks ago. I found that I had no output
from my LPA board. It is now at Elecraft being serviced but I have yet
to hear the final resolution. It has only been in service for a week or so.
I used a scope and did some signal tracing and found that I had RF
BTW - some of the obvious things to check first would be to insure you
aren't in test mode or that the TX INH pin is not set or floating (check
in the Config menu).
73,
Dave W8FGU
On 7/7/2012 9:01 AM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
Barry,
I had the same thing here a few weeks ago. I found that
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the info. It looks like mine will be heading back to the factory
also.
Have a great day.
Barry KS7DX
From: Dave Van Wallaghen [mailto:dvanwallag...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 5:36 AM
To: Barry Garratt
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3
No not in test mode and TX INH is off Dave.
Barry KS7DX
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From: Dave Van Wallaghen [mailto:w8...@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 6:11 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 problem
BTW - some of the obvious things to check first would
:36 AM
To: Barry Garratt
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 problem
Barry,
I just went through the same thing here. It turned out to that I had no
output from my LPA board. It is currently at Elecraft being serviced. I have
not heard from them yet as to the exact cause
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 problem
Hey Barry,
If you are so inclined, you might try re-seating the LPA board. I did read a
couple of instances where that cleared up the problem. Although, it did not
clear mine up :-(
Either way, it you wouldn't mind, please post back your findings. I'd
: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 problem
Hey Barry,
If you are so inclined, you might try re-seating the LPA board. I did read a
couple of instances where that cleared up the problem. Although, it did not
clear mine up :-(
Either way, it you wouldn't mind, please post back your
Besides, you should *never* just send an Elecraft radio to Watsonville
for repair.
There are repair depots all over the globe.
Contact support, and if warranted, they will request an RSA number for
you. When you get the email with the RSA form, fill it out and read the
2nd page to find out
When I hit the ATU TUNE button this evening the tuner sounded like it was
doing something but instead of the usual display of VSWR as it tuned there
were only two dash lines.
The problem is not band dependent.
Anyone ever seen this before and if so what was the cure?
Thanks.
Barry KS7DX
My K3 is only 4 days old so I am still becoming familiar with it and the
controls and I still have a big smile on my face!
It is 100W unit with KAT3. I occasionally get HI SWR readings and have
noted the following effects.
10W into 50 ohm load display shows 1.6:1 ATU bypassed, with the ATU tuned
Thanks to K3IU, Fred Roger. Exactly what I wanted to know.
WB5BKL
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:24:40 -0400
From: Ken K3IU [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: KE7X RE: [Elecraft] KAT3 Problem
Put the KAT3 in BYPASS mode, press and hold TUNE (not ATU TUNE
: Cady, Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: KE7X RE: [Elecraft] KAT3 Problem
To: Gary Surrency [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thanks Gary,
I redid the power calibration and the tuner tunes the dummy load all ok
to do - on another project.
cln
WB5BKL
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:26:32 -0600
From: Cady, Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: KE7X RE: [Elecraft] KAT3 Problem
To: Gary Surrency [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
,
although still with some struggle. No external switches, wattmeter etc.
Thanks,
Fred
From: Gary Surrency [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 2:43 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: KE7X RE: [Elecraft] KAT3 Problem
Hi Fred,
Can you try
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Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 3:04 AM
To: Cady, Fred
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 Problem
Fred:
Double check that you somehow didn't manage to get ANT2 set as the
default antenna selection for those bands... if so, you're probably
tuning into NO ANTENNA...!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 21:48 09
Hi,
Just getting K3 going and KAT3 does not tune properly on 7 and 24 MHz.
I'm pretty sure it worked earlier today on a 40 m dipole I put up but
now it doesn't tune the dipole or a dummy load. When trying to tune the
dummy load and checking the L C I get Ca = Ct=0.66 nF and L=0.75 uH
and 2.5:1
It may be something I'm missing but I am unable to get
more than 5 watts out in either ATU or Bypass with my
KAT3 installed.
It seems like it tunes and switches properly, just
can't get 100W.
Any help?
Thanks,
Julius
Julius Fazekas
N2WN
Tennessee Contest Group
TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/
Julius
I think that is by design that it tunes at 5 watts to get a good matchso it
can take the 100 watts into a properly tuned match. I think the tuner would
have an issue at 100 watts at 4:1. But it doesn't have an issue a 5 watts.
If you go to XMIT.after you run the
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