Help needed, ERR VCO

[PD2R]

Hello All,

Last week I put together my K3 serial number 1849. Right after the
first calibration I ran into a problem. The display showed ERR VC4 E
00039.
After contacting Elcraft I got an email from Garry explaining to me
how I could fix the problem by spreading the turns on the T1 VCO
inductor on the KSYN3 board.
Today I was able to try and fix the error and I followed Garry's
instructions to the letter.
Did it help? I'm not sure. I don't get the ERR VC4 E 00039 massage
anymore but insted I get an ERR VCO E 00178 message.

I have to wait another day to contact Garry but maybe one off you guys
can help me out.

Thanks,

Maarten
PD2R
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[Ian Maude]

Maarten van Rossum wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Last week I put together my K3 serial number 1849. Right after the
> first calibration I ran into a problem. The display showed ERR VC4 E
> 00039.
> After contacting Elcraft I got an email from Garry explaining to me
> how I could fix the problem by spreading the turns on the T1 VCO
> inductor on the KSYN3 board.
> Today I was able to try and fix the error and I followed Garry's
> instructions to the letter.
> Did it help? I'm not sure. I don't get the ERR VC4 E 00039 massage
> anymore but insted I get an ERR VCO E 00178 message.
>  

You probably spread them too much Maarten.  It is quite critical.

73 Ian

> I have to wait another day to contact Garry but maybe one off you guys
> can help me out.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Maarten
> PD2R
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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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[PD2R]

After fiddling with it some more the error message did not return. Calibration completed, now I only need to install the KPA3 to finish the build.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

73, Maarten

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