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Phil LaMarche-2

K3

I want to give one last try on the reflector before going to Elecraft
tomorrow. Thanks for all the suggestions so far but still not working. My K3
works on 75 meters but not on 20. Shows 100 watts on the external watt
meter. Listening on the same freq with my 75A3, nothing. Calling people,
nothing. The Sub is off. Split is off. Arrow is pointing to main. Not in
TEST. The only thing I did after getting it back from the factory, having
the sub installed, is set up the sub per the instructions.

Works perfectly on 75.

Thanks

Phil

Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
<http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com

www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
NASFT 30210

K3 #1605

CCA AC98 00827
W9DVM

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Bob Naumann W5OV

Re: K3

If it's putting out 100w, you should be able to find where - no?

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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:24 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3

I want to give one last try on the reflector before going to Elecraft
tomorrow. Thanks for all the suggestions so far but still not working. My K3
works on 75 meters but not on 20. Shows 100 watts on the external watt
meter. Listening on the same freq with my 75A3, nothing. Calling people,
nothing. The Sub is off. Split is off. Arrow is pointing to main. Not in
TEST. The only thing I did after getting it back from the factory, having
the sub installed, is set up the sub per the instructions.

Works perfectly on 75.

Thanks

Phil

Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
<http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com

www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
NASFT 30210

K3 #1605

CCA AC98 00827
W9DVM

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Steve Ellington

Re: K3

Call Elecraft.
I'm dieing to see how this turns out. I mean...If you are putting 100w into
the antenna, your swr is low and your meter indicates modulation, you must
be transmitting and you must be on the right band otherwise your SWR would
be high unless you've compensated for that with a tuner somehow. How the
75A3 can't hear anything just doesn't compute. One thing for sure....I would
not call anyone. Someone out there is listening but who knows where!
Steve Ellington
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Naumann" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3

> If it's putting out 100w, you should be able to find where - no?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:24 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3
>
> I want to give one last try on the reflector before going to Elecraft
> tomorrow. Thanks for all the suggestions so far but still not working. My
> K3
> works on 75 meters but not on 20. Shows 100 watts on the external watt
> meter. Listening on the same freq with my 75A3, nothing. Calling people,
> nothing. The Sub is off. Split is off. Arrow is pointing to main. Not in
> TEST. The only thing I did after getting it back from the factory, having
> the sub installed, is set up the sub per the instructions.
>
> Works perfectly on 75.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>
>
> Philip LaMarche
> LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
> <http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com
>
> www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
> 800-395-7795 pin 02
> 727-944-3226
> FAX 727-937-8834
> NASFT 30210
>
> K3 #1605
>
> CCA AC98 00827
> W9DVM
>
>
>
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Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy

Re: K3

In reply to this post by Phil LaMarche-2

Phil,

If your 75A3 does not hear anything on 20m, but your watt meter shows 100
watts, suggests that your K3 when it is supposed to be transmitting on 20m
is generating RF in some other part of the spectrum, hopefully not a
parasitic. Does the K3's transmitter work as it should on all of the other
bands?

Can you listen across the entire HF spectrum to find out where the K3 might
be transmitting when 20m is selected?

73,

Geoff
GM4ESD

Phil LaMarche <[hidden email]> wrote on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2:24
PM:

>I want to give one last try on the reflector before going to Elecraft
> tomorrow. Thanks for all the suggestions so far but still not working. My
> K3
> works on 75 meters but not on 20. Shows 100 watts on the external watt
> meter. Listening on the same freq with my 75A3, nothing. Calling people,
> nothing. The Sub is off. Split is off. Arrow is pointing to main. Not in
> TEST. The only thing I did after getting it back from the factory, having
> the sub installed, is set up the sub per the instructions.
>
> Works perfectly on 75.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil

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Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy

Re: K3

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Apart from 75m and 20m, does the external watt meter indicate any output
when on the other bands?

Geoff
GM4ESD

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> To: "'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy'" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:02 PM
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>
>
>
> Only working on 75.

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Steve Ellington

Re: K3

Geoff
Off-line I recommended that he beg borrow or steal a frequency counter and
find out where he's transmitting. He's making some calls right now. Should
be interesting to see how this one pans out.
Steve Ellington
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3

> Apart from 75m and 20m, does the external watt meter indicate any output
> when on the other bands?
>
> Geoff
> GM4ESD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil LaMarche" <[hidden email]>
>> To: "'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy'" <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:02 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3
>>
>>
>>
>> Only working on 75.
>
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Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy

Re: K3

Steve,

I agree. Smells like feedback rather than a parasite.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD

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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3

> Geoff
> Off-line I recommended that he beg borrow or steal a frequency counter and
> find out where he's transmitting. He's making some calls right now. Should
> be interesting to see how this one pans out.
> Steve Ellington
> [hidden email]

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