K3S won't low power (5 watts) calibration error
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TX Gain Calibration requires that your k3 be in "TX NORM" for Calibration.
5 Watt Calibration failed. Help. How do I fix this? Ted. Wp4cw@aol.com 209.601.5354. Ted |
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Ted,
A little more information please. What band(s) fail? Do you have a good 50 ohm dummy load attached? Is the dummy load a good one for up to 54MHz? Often the TX Gain Calibration will fail when operated from K3Utility, but will pass if done manually on each band. See the K3S manual page 52. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/5/2017 10:03 PM, Wp4cw via Elecraft wrote: > TX Gain Calibration requires that your k3 be in "TX NORM" for Calibration. > 5 Watt Calibration failed. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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No didn't work. When I hold tune , vfo b displays text test. Sent from my iPhone
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How do put the k3 in " TX NORM" ? Sent from my iPhone
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Is that "TX Test" instead of "text test"?
You should not put the K3S into TX TEST mode when doing the TX Gain Calibration. TX TEST is a condition where everything in transmit works *except* there is no RF output. TX TEST is set ON/OFF by holding the right side of the MODE button. Use the TUNE button when doing the TX Gain Calibration manually. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/5/2017 11:18 PM, Wp4cw via Elecraft wrote: > No didn't work. When I hold tune , vfo b displays text test. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Sorry for the bother Don,
I'm 2 hours from Elecraft. I should be able to walk in my radio for repair. Ted
In a message dated 03/05/17 20:44:55 Pacific Standard Time, [hidden email] writes:
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Be sure to call first to let them know you are coming. Otherwise they may not have the right people to help you.
Don is now of our excellent support guys. I would be greatly surprised if he couldn’t help more quickly. One other tip - it is far easier (and better) to use the K3 Utility to perform the calibration. It handles everything in the right order and will perform the job quite well, handling things that would otherwise cause questions. Be sure to use the latest version for your platform of choice. - Jack, W6FB Elecraft Engineering > On Mar 5, 2017, at 9:16 PM, Wp4cw via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Sorry for the bother Don, > > I'm 2 hours from Elecraft. I should be able to walk in my radio for repair. Ted > > > > In a message dated 03/05/17 20:44:55 Pacific Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: > Is that "TX Test" instead of "text test"? > > You should not put the K3S into TX TEST mode when doing the TX Gain > Calibration. TX TEST is a condition where everything in transmit works > *except* there is no RF output. TX TEST is set ON/OFF by holding the > right side of the MODE button. > > Use the TUNE button when doing the TX Gain Calibration manually. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/5/2017 11:18 PM, Wp4cw via Elecraft wrote: >> No didn't work. When I hold tune , vfo b displays text test. >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-won-t-low-power-5-watts-calibration-error-tp7627641p7627646.html > To unsubscribe from K3S won't low power (5 watts) calibration error, click here. > NAML > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-won-t-low-power-5-watts-calibration-error-tp7627641p7627647.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Ted,
The KAT3 must be bypassed to run the TX Gain Calibration. You need to have a dummy load that is 50 ohms up through 54MHz (SWR 1:1). Contact Elecraft support before taking it in. They will request an RSA number from sales. Wait until you have received the RSA number and information before taking it in. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/6/2017 12:16 AM, Wp4cw via Elecraft wrote: > Sorry for the bother Don, > > I'm 2 hours from Elecraft. I should be able to walk in my radio for repair. Ted > > > > In a message dated 03/05/17 20:44:55 Pacific Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: > Is that "TX Test" instead of "text test"? > > You should not put the K3S into TX TEST mode when doing the TX Gain > Calibration. TX TEST is a condition where everything in transmit works > *except* there is no RF output. TX TEST is set ON/OFF by holding the > right side of the MODE button. > > Use the TUNE button when doing the TX Gain Calibration manually. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/5/2017 11:18 PM, Wp4cw via Elecraft wrote: >> No didn't work. When I hold tune , vfo b displays text test. >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > > > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-won-t-low-power-5-watts-calibration-error-tp7627641p7627646.html > To unsubscribe from K3S won't low power (5 watts) calibration error, click here. > NAML > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-won-t-low-power-5-watts-calibration-error-tp7627641p7627647.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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