Check the crimp connections on the spade connections that slip onto the circuit breaker inside the unit. When I went to check mine the other day a simple tug on the wire pulled the wire right out of the connector. Bought some new ones crimped them on well and I've never had an issue since.
~Brett (N7MG) On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Laurent FERRACCI <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I've got a problem with my K3 #695. Since some weeks, I randomly get > some "ERR 12V - Check circuit breaker" message from time to time. > > When this error occurs, the K3 will stop transmitting, need restart, > and restart at 12W and without split.Very annoying when you've just > sent your call to the DX station in a pile up, and you hear him > replying to you. That's what happenned to me this morning, the K3 was > just switched on, so no overheat concern. > > I've read this maillist and found a number of other K3 owners > that had the same problem. I've tried some of the tips that were > mentionned: > - Disconnected the lugs on the circuit breaker, cleaned the contacts, > then plugged the wires back - Problem appeared again later > - Disconnected the KPA3 from KPAIO3, KPAIO3 from motherboard, and > replugged them carefully - Problem appeared again later > - Kept the top cover off the K3 and removed its screws so that i can > move it a little (from time to time) in hope of having a better > contact with KPAIO3 - Problem appeared again later > > So the problem is real and i don't know how to solve it: Help ! > > Thanks for your advices > -- > > Laurent Ferracci, F1JKJ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
