One of the K3 mods for the synth board was supposed to fix this.... Did you get your K3 before this mod was put in place:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:29 PM, David F. Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > My K3 (serial number 1476) was working fine this morning, but started > exhibiting a problem this afternoon... > > I occasionally get a "ERR PL1" message on the screen; I have the > following behavior: > > 1. other stations report my transmission is off frequency or garbled. > 2. sometimes the receive acts like there is no antenna connected > (Noise floor at -140 db, as opposed to the more normal -120 db on > 40 meters) > 3. Sometimes the TUNE produces 0 watts out (set to 100); other times > it gives the full 100. > > I suspect all these symptoms are related to the error message. > > I note that the rig is warm (on for a few hours) but not hot; I don't > know if it will do this from cold, but I will try to find that out (rig > is off now waiting to cool down to about 80 deg. F.). > > Any thoughts or suggestions? > > Thanks and 73 de Dave, W5SV > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
