The main IC for the KIO3 board is the RS-232 Level Converter, U1.
Part most likely to fail due to ESD / Static / External events.
Texas Instruments SN75C1405 (U1), 16-pin Surface Mount.
... a version of the MAX232 with ESD may cross reference.
Board photos
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/AF_Output_Mod_Rev_C.pdfSent from iPad Air
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