Fw: K3 S-Meter Stuck with KXV3 Error

[Phil Salas]

I'm passing this along as KD5EVW is having some problems posting to the
reflector.
Phil - AD5X

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: K3 S-Meter Stuck with KXV3 Error
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:50:33 -0600
From: Kenny & Stephanie <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]

I recently build a new K3 from a kit.  It worked great for a month, but
after going through the configuration menus and setting up some
preferences, I started getting errors.

After powering the radio back on, my S-meter is a solid S-9 regardless
of the input signal levels.  With a 50 ohm termination my P3 shows the
noise floor below S-0 but the K3 meter is still S-9.  I am also getting
a KXV3 error at the same time this started happening.

Corrective actions taken so far:  Removed and uninstalled the K3XV
module. (Result: K3XV error goes away, S-Meter still stuck)
Remove and replace front panel to insure all connectors are seated
properly (Result:  No Change)
Reloaded all Firmware (Result: No change)
Reloaded initial configuration file (Result: No Change)

Has anyone experienced anything like this?  It is odd that the radio was
working fine after the kit build and suddenly stopped after setting up
configurations, but it does not start up again after loading the default
configurations.

I plan on emailing customer support on Monday.

73,
-Kenny Keese, KD5EVW
K3 SN# 6112

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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Sorry  but that set of conditions seems too *not* related to provide
enough clues.  Your email to K3support will likely give you an exchange
of conditions that will lead to a solution.;

73,
Don W3FPR

  1/28/2012 11:28 PM, Phil & Debbie Salas wrote:

> I'm passing this along as KD5EVW is having some problems posting to the
> reflector.
> Phil - AD5X
>
> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: K3 S-Meter Stuck with KXV3 Error
> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:50:33 -0600
> From: Kenny&  Stephanie<[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
>
> I recently build a new K3 from a kit.  It worked great for a month, but
> after going through the configuration menus and setting up some
> preferences, I started getting errors.
>
> After powering the radio back on, my S-meter is a solid S-9 regardless
> of the input signal levels.  With a 50 ohm termination my P3 shows the
> noise floor below S-0 but the K3 meter is still S-9.  I am also getting
> a KXV3 error at the same time this started happening.
>
> Corrective actions taken so far:  Removed and uninstalled the K3XV
> module. (Result: K3XV error goes away, S-Meter still stuck)
> Remove and replace front panel to insure all connectors are seated
> properly (Result:  No Change)
> Reloaded all Firmware (Result: No change)
> Reloaded initial configuration file (Result: No Change)
>
> Has anyone experienced anything like this?  It is odd that the radio was
> working fine after the kit build and suddenly stopped after setting up
> configurations, but it does not start up again after loading the default
> configurations.
>
> I plan on emailing customer support on Monday.
>
>
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
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>

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