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jean louis

Knob

Bonjour..

Some surprises this morning when i wanted to start my K3 to try to contact
H44G on 14 Mhz RTTY .. No reception in Data !
(All was ok yesterday..)

- Checking antennas, Power supply etc..
- Exchange of the SignaLink modem with a spare. Checking wires .. No change.
- Removal of I / O modules in the late afternoon and after checking the
surfaces.
- Getting Started with the device : all works again !

But ... When I made the inspection and tests during the blackout, the knob
AF / SUB rotates in a vacuum !
With no sub RX in my RTX I've never used this button before.

It is slit lengthwise ! Is the same problem happened to a K3 owner ?

jean louis
F5NHJ
K2 / K3

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Re: Knob

Jean Louis,

Yes, there have been some problems with the AF knobs have been known
to crack and get loose.

If you will send Elecraft support an email they will send you a
replacement.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:53 +0100, jean louis <[hidden email]>
wrote:

>Bonjour..
>
>Some surprises this morning when i wanted to start my K3 to try to contact
>H44G on 14 Mhz RTTY .. No reception in Data !
>(All was ok yesterday..)
>
>- Checking antennas, Power supply etc..
>- Exchange of the SignaLink modem with a spare. Checking wires .. No change.
>- Removal of I / O modules in the late afternoon and after checking the
>surfaces.
>- Getting Started with the device : all works again !
>
>But ... When I made the inspection and tests during the blackout, the knob
>AF / SUB rotates in a vacuum !
>With no sub RX in my RTX I've never used this button before.
>
>It is slit lengthwise ! Is the same problem happened to a K3 owner ?
>
>jean louis
>F5NHJ
>K2 / K3
>
>
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jean louis

K3 Knobs

Tks Tom, Jim and Gerard,

I read about the problem, but never mind because = " It's happend only to
others"..

I will follow your info and send a mail to "Elecraft parts" team. (They are
in Cc of this email)

Knobs seem (and are) made ??of a material not too strong. They play and
cracks appear.

By the way think i have to change my DSP . (My K3 is #1625).

I'have to do some mods on my K2 also but it is another story hi hi.

Tks to all for helping me.

Jean louis
http://www.f5nhj.fr

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From: "Tom H Childers" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 12:08 AM
To: "jean louis" <[hidden email]>
Cc: <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Knob

> Jean Louis,
>
> Yes, there have been some problems with the AF knobs have been known
> to crack and get loose.
>
> If you will send Elecraft support an email they will send you a
> replacement.
>
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
>
> On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:53 +0100, jean louis <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>>Bonjour..
>>
>>Some surprises this morning when i wanted to start my K3 to try to contact
>>H44G on 14 Mhz RTTY .. No reception in Data !
>>(All was ok yesterday..)
>>
>>- Checking antennas, Power supply etc..
>>- Exchange of the SignaLink modem with a spare. Checking wires .. No
>>change.
>>- Removal of I / O modules in the late afternoon and after checking the
>>surfaces.
>>- Getting Started with the device : all works again !
>>
>>But ... When I made the inspection and tests during the blackout, the knob
>>AF / SUB rotates in a vacuum !
>>With no sub RX in my RTX I've never used this button before.
>>
>>It is slit lengthwise ! Is the same problem happened to a K3 owner ?
>>
>>jean louis
>>F5NHJ
>>K2 / K3
>>
>>
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