Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 in K3S mostly not working

2020-02-05 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
If it is intermittent, then check for the KPA3A not being seated all the way down (pull Fan panel, 4 screws and inspect). Or it could be the relay on the KPAIO3A riser board. To confirm; click above and below 12W a bunch of times, if occasionally the RX comes and goes, it is that relay. Componen

Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 in K3S mostly not working

2020-02-03 Thread Wes
I know this doesn't have the non-gold pin problem but I would remove and replace the KPAIO3A and KPA just to scrub the pins and to make sure everything is seated properly. Wes  N7WS On 2/3/2020 3:34 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote: When I get my K4 (hopefully May . . .), I currently plan to send in my

Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 in K3S mostly not working

2020-02-03 Thread Don Wilhelm
Carl, Unless you are OK with operating at the 11 watt level and below, I would ask for an RSA and send in the K3S as soon as you get it. Turn around times on repairs are typically 2 to 3 weeks depending on the backlog. The K4 is not likely to ship until late April or early May, and I don't

[Elecraft] KPA3 in K3S mostly not working

2020-02-03 Thread Carl Yaffey
When I get my K4 (hopefully May . . .), I currently plan to send in my K3S for repair. I have already talked with support. The symptoms are: 1) In transmit mode, no power when raising the power above 11 watts. This happens about 90% of the time. So the 100w amp is not totally gone. 2) In receive