I just got a new KPA board and it did not have gold pins on the board..... Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 12/11/2011 10:05 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: > Hi Ralph, > > Thanks for *that* information. I own K3 #24, built in 2007 and > working fine since then, and have never had the problem described. > However, Elecraft may have used different connectors in very early > kits. > > I'll check for the steel pins, but suspect they're gold-plate. You're > sure they're steel and not BeCu? > > Again - thanks for the info! > > 73, > matt W6NIA > > On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:49:09 -0800, you wrote: > >>> ...the power was lower than usual and there was a 12 ERR message on >>> screen... >>> I turned it off and on again... >>> the ERR message came up again and 8 watts indicated. Power amp fried? >> Nope - you just have an early K3 with steel pins between the motherboard >> and the PA. They have become tarnished with heat, and won't pass the current. >> All early K3s can expect to have this problem sooner or later, IMHO. >> That was a big 'oops' - newer K3s have gold pins. >> >> K3 Support can send you pictures of a 'bypass surgery' mod that will be a >> good workaround. I did it, and have had no further problems. >> >> Ralph, VE7XF >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
