K3: Configuration Storage Porblem

[w1gd]

K3 s/n 1428
 
Two recent problems that may be related:
 
1.  After the K3 has been powered off for a long time (e.g., over night) and I power it on, I can’t get more than 12 watts out.  I checked the configuration menu for KPA and it’s normal.  NOTE:  I first noticed this on Friday (11/26) about 30 minutes before the start of CQWW Contest when I went t double check the presets on my linear.  After a panicked search of the manual and the reflector list, I changed from Beta Version 4.22 to 4.14 and it didn’t help.  As a last resort, I reinstalled the configuration I had saved in the Utility and it fixed things (5 whole minutes before the contest start!)  The K3 was on for the next 48 hours with no issues.  I turned it off after the contest and today, when I turned it on again, the same problem.  Having the radio off for a short time (e.g., about 30 minutes has no problem)
 
2. After the K3 has been powered off for a long time (e.g., over night) and I turn it on, I get ERR messages (e.g., ERR BP1).  If I keep tapping the band switch, I get a series of other ERR messages (e.g., ERR IO3, etc.)  and eventually the VFOB frequncy gets displayed.  I thought this was related to the random power on error messages Wayne referred to in one of the software fixes, but I got this with Version 4.22 as well.
 
It seems to me that my K3 MCU is not retaining some of the configuration data.  When I run through the configuration menu, I don’t see any errors.  I did a quick search of the manual and didn’t find any help.  
 
Any help here?
 
Gerry, W1GD
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[Guy, K2AV]

I'd call that one into Elecraft support.  Let them walk you through some
analysis.   73, Guy.

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:41 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
>
> K3 s/n 1428
>
> Two recent problems that may be related:
>
> 1.  After the K3 has been powered off for a long time (e.g., over night)
> and I power it on, I can’t get more than 12 watts out.  I checked the
> configuration menu for KPA and it’s normal.  NOTE:  I first noticed this on
> Friday (11/26) about 30 minutes before the start of CQWW Contest when I went
> t double check the presets on my linear.  After a panicked search of the
> manual and the reflector list, I changed from Beta Version 4.22 to 4.14 and
> it didn’t help.  As a last resort, I reinstalled the configuration I had
> saved in the Utility and it fixed things (5 whole minutes before the contest
> start!)  The K3 was on for the next 48 hours with no issues.  I turned it
> off after the contest and today, when I turned it on again, the same
> problem.  Having the radio off for a short time (e.g., about 30 minutes has
> no problem)
>
> 2. After the K3 has been powered off for a long time (e.g., over night) and
> I turn it on, I get ERR messages (e.g., ERR BP1).  If I keep tapping the
> band switch, I get a series of other ERR messages (e.g., ERR IO3, etc.)  and
> eventually the VFOB frequncy gets displayed.  I thought this was related to
> the random power on error messages Wayne referred to in one of the software
> fixes, but I got this with Version 4.22 as well.
>
> It seems to me that my K3 MCU is not retaining some of the configuration
> data.  When I run through the configuration menu, I don’t see any errors.  I
> did a quick search of the manual and didn’t find any help.
>
> Any help here?
>
> Gerry, W1GD
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