[K3] ERR 12v

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[K3] ERR 12v

Randy Moore
I am working on an friends K3 (#4446), recently purchased used.  When I
got it, Power-On resulted in "ERR DSE." Firmware load failed, so I did
EEINIT, and then the firmware loaded correctly.  After going through
filter setups to match the on-board filters, things seemed to be working
correctly.  But then I tried to increase power beyond 12w, and now I get
the "ERR 12V", which my friend had seen before.  When that error occurs,
the KPA3 fans come on.  Just for kicks, I tried to do the Tx Gain
Calibration through the K3 Utility (dummy load attached), and even at
the 5w level, it fails.

The seller of this K3 says none of this was happening before he shipped
the unit.

I need some advice on how to proceed.

Tnx es 73,
Randy, KS4L
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Re: [K3] ERR 12v

Randy Moore
Bingo, Ed!  That did the trick!!

Thanks a bunch es 73,
Randy, KS4L

On 1/7/2011 9:44 PM, Ed Gilliland wrote:

> Hello Randy,
>
> I had ERR 12V alarms and recrimped the lugs on the wires that attach
> to the circuit breaker.  I've run two or three contests since with no
> alarm messages.
>
> Good luck, Ed/W5TM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Moore" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft Discussion List" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:47 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] ERR 12v
>
>
>> I am working on an friends K3 (#4446), recently purchased used.  When I
>> got it, Power-On resulted in "ERR DSE." Firmware load failed, so I did
>> EEINIT, and then the firmware loaded correctly.  After going through
>> filter setups to match the on-board filters, things seemed to be working
>> correctly.  But then I tried to increase power beyond 12w, and now I get
>> the "ERR 12V", which my friend had seen before.  When that error occurs,
>> the KPA3 fans come on.  Just for kicks, I tried to do the Tx Gain
>> Calibration through the K3 Utility (dummy load attached), and even at
>> the 5w level, it fails.
>>
>> The seller of this K3 says none of this was happening before he shipped
>> the unit.
>>
>> I need some advice on how to proceed.
>>
>> Tnx es 73,
>> Randy, KS4L
>
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