K3 A couple of buttons do not work

[Lothar Sack-3]

K3 #1300, newest utility, Firmware 4.61
After playing with different functions I suddenly got problem(s):
The following buttons don't react, e.g.
BAND (up works - down not) and QSK
MODE (up works - down not) and TEST
SPOT (and PITCH)
ANT
RATE (and LOCK)
NR (NB works)
perhaps more problems??

Firmwareupdate - no change
Main functions (transmit and receive seem to be OK)
Any idea before I have to do a RESET?
Lothar, DJ8EW


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[Vic Rosenthal]

Try removing and reseating the front panel assembly. Sometimes there are problems with
oxidation or dirt on the connectors.

On 1/10/2013 9:09 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> K3 #1300, newest utility, Firmware 4.61
> After playing with different functions I suddenly got problem(s):
> The following buttons don't react, e.g.
> BAND (up works - down not) and QSK
> MODE (up works - down not) and TEST
> SPOT (and PITCH)
> ANT
> RATE (and LOCK)
> NR (NB works)
> perhaps more problems??
>
> Firmwareupdate - no change
> Main functions (transmit and receive seem to be OK)
> Any idea before I have to do a RESET?
> Lothar, DJ8EW
>
>
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Fresno CA
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[Lothar Sack-3]

As recommended by Gary / Elecraft I replaced all 4 Encoders Z1 to Z4.
After 2 contests and more than 1000 QSOs I'm glad again with my K3.
Thanks to all that answered direct.
73
Lothar, DJ8EW

Am 10.01.2013 18:09, schrieb [hidden email]:

> K3 #1300, newest utility, Firmware 4.61
> After playing with different functions I suddenly got problem(s):
> The following buttons don't react, e.g.
> BAND (up works - down not) and QSK
> MODE (up works - down not) and TEST
> SPOT (and PITCH)
> ANT
> RATE (and LOCK)
> NR (NB works)
> perhaps more problems??
>
> Firmwareupdate - no change
> Main functions (transmit and receive seem to be OK)
> Any idea before I have to do a RESET?
> Lothar, DJ8EW
>
>
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[Dave Hachadorian]

>As recommended by Gary / Elecraft I replaced all 4 Encoders Z1
>to Z4.
>After 2 contests and more than 1000 QSOs I'm glad again with my
>K3.
>Thanks to all that answered direct.

I also purchased those four encoders, but Gary or someone else at
Elecraft suggested that exercising the four controls to the left
of the main VFO knob (rotating them, pressing them repeatedly)
sometimes clears the problem.  I played with those four controls
for about 10 minutes, and then everything suddenly started
working again.  That was about a year ago, and there has been no
trace of trouble ever since.  I still have the four encoders, but
haven't installed them.  It doesn't look like a fun job.


Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona

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