K3 TX all the time ISSUE

[Karol Goralski]

Hello,

My Dear friends. I have a strange problem with my K3.

I noticed today some electrostatics from my antenna (high voltage from
antenna cable).
(My K3 was not grounded properly - my fault).
After that my K3 started transmitting all the time. There is no key paddle
connected…

The only way to stop transmitting is to turn on K3 with touched paddle (KEY
ERR).
Has anyone had a similar issue?

I will be grateful for your help!

Best ragrds,

(sorry for my english)

Karol - SQ5LNU
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[Warren Merkel]

Since the radio isn't brain dead, it might be worth a try to reflash the latest firmware and power cycle the rig.  Then scroll through all the config settings and look for anything out of place.  Unplug anything on the AUX and serial ports to eliminate external issues.

Warren KD4Z
K3 #8902

On April 5, 2015 3:07:34 PM EDT, "sq5lnu ." <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>My Dear friends. I have a strange problem with my K3.
>
>I noticed today some electrostatics from my antenna (high voltage from
>antenna cable).
>(My K3 was not grounded properly - my fault).
>After that my K3 started transmitting all the time. There is no key
>paddle
>connected…
>
>The only way to stop transmitting is to turn on K3 with touched paddle
>(KEY
>ERR).
>Has anyone had a similar issue?
>
>I will be grateful for your help!
>
>Best ragrds,
>
>(sorry for my english)
>
>Karol - SQ5LNU
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

I've sometimes seen this when I have the K3 menu entry "PTT-KEY" to something that allows the DTR/RTS RS-232 signals to assert PTT or key the radio, and RS-232 line is asserted.

Dick, K6KR


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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 TX all the time ISSUE

Hello,

My Dear friends. I have a strange problem with my K3.

I noticed today some electrostatics from my antenna (high voltage from antenna cable).
(My K3 was not grounded properly - my fault).
After that my K3 started transmitting all the time. There is no key paddle connected…

The only way to stop transmitting is to turn on K3 with touched paddle (KEY ERR).
Has anyone had a similar issue?

I will be grateful for your help!

Best ragrds,

(sorry for my english)

Karol - SQ5LNU
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[Karol Goralski]

Dick,

Thank You for Your suggestion.

It looks like I solve my issue!
I decided to reset my K3 trough the holding SHIFT during the POWER ON. After that problem was solved..

Thakns for Your time!

Best regards,

Karol SQ5LNU

Wiadomość napisana przez Dick Dievendorff w dniu 5 kwi 2015, o godz. 21:55:

> I've sometimes seen this when I have the K3 menu entry "PTT-KEY" to something that allows the DTR/RTS RS-232 signals to assert PTT or key the radio, and RS-232 line is asserted.
>
> Dick, K6KR

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