K3 Error message

[The Smiths]

As always I'm in flabbergasted about  how much useless stuff goes around this user group. Like 150 posts on an LED for the K3 or what headphones someone should use (subject BEATEN to DEATH) or what antenna to use (useful, but gets old after 400 posts) But when it comes to someone with a genuine problem that needs real help, everyone refers Jim to the Manual, well, those two that actually answered him in the group anyway.  
I've seen this in many of the other reflectors as well.  I would like to think that this group doesn't have the attitude of "read the manual" when people in the group have a serious question.  Sure, it's not something that we can ramble on uselessly about for days on end, but it sure would help Jim to get on the air...
I've already e-mailed Jim (off the group) with 5 main reasons why this error is happening, and one that I think is going to be the case.  For those of you who may be interested to know as well, He most likely didn't put the split lock washer behind his TCXO board and has cracked the SMD resistor located next to the hole.  This causes the output signal going to the TMP cable on Synth #2 not to work.
Hopefully when someone else needs a little technical help his answer wont be skipped over by all the other almost useless posts. (like this one)

Michael
N6MQL


 > 36. Re: K3 Error message (Tom Hammond)

> Message: 36
> Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:55:34 -0500
> From: Tom Hammond <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Error message
> To: "James R. Kauten, MD" <[hidden email]>,[hidden email]
> Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
> Jim:
>
> As always, probably to look in your MANUAL!
>
> It's on page 67 of my (rev. D) Manual. In the Error Message list.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom N0SS
>
>
> At 15:56 04/06/2009, you wrote:
> >Whenever I turn on my K3 I see "ERR PL2" go across the screen then
> >everything else seems to come up fine.
> >
> >What is this error message?
> >
> >Jim, W4TE
> >K3 #353
> >++++++++++++++++++
> >James R. Kauten, MD
> >
> >[hidden email]
> >++++++++++++++++++

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[KENT TRIMBLE]

Michael . . .

Your dissertation and chastisement not withstanding (I agree about the
multitude of useless posts), the question was simply "what is this error
message."  The answer which Tom and others gave was likewise simply,
"it's on page 67 of the manual."  An entirely appropriate answer to an
entirely appropriate question.

The truth is, however, many people today want others to do their
research.  Why look at a manual yourself (and possibly learn something)
if you can go online and get the answer from others who /have /looked at
the manual (and thereby /not /have to learn something).  Sadly, many
amateurs are just such people.  It is the modern equivalent of Lincoln's
phrase, "You work and toil and earn bread, and I'll eat it."

The original poster may have wondered what was causing his error
message, but that wasn't his question.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV



The Smiths wrote:
> As always I'm in flabbergasted about  how much useless stuff goes around this user group. Like 150 posts on an LED for the K3 or what headphones someone should use (subject BEATEN to DEATH) or what antenna to use (useful, but gets old after 400 posts) But when it comes to someone with a genuine problem that needs real help, everyone refers Jim to the Manual, well, those two that actually answered him in the group anyway.  
> I've seen this in many of the other reflectors as well.  I would like to think that this group doesn't have the attitude of "read the manual" when people in the group have a serious question.  Sure, it's not something that we can ramble on uselessly about for days on end, but it sure would help Jim to get on the air...
> I've already e-mailed Jim (off the group) with 5 main reasons why this error is happening, and one that I think is going to be the case.  For those of you who may be interested to know as well, He most likely didn't put the split lock washer behind his TCXO board and has cracked the SMD resistor located next to the hole.  This causes the output signal going to the TMP cable on Synth #2 not to work.
> Hopefully when someone else needs a little technical help his answer wont be skipped over by all the other almost useless posts. (like this one)
>
> Michael
> N6MQL
>
>  

>>
>> Jim:
>>
>> As always, probably best to look in your MANUAL!
>>
>> It's on page 67 of my (rev. D) Manual. In the Error Message list.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Tom N0SS
>>
>>    

>>
>>    
>>> Whenever I turn on my K3 I see "ERR PL2" go across the screen then
>>> everything else seems to come up fine.
>>>
>>> What is this error message?
>>>
>>> Jim, W4TE
>>> K3 #353
>

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