Today, while very casually operating WPX looking for new DXCC countries, my
K3 went deaf and dumb. I had just switched bands and push the "Tune" button
to adjust my antenna tuner. The radio started emitting a series of high
pitched beeps (obviously the transmit output for tuning). I could not get
it out of the Tune mode. I had to push the power button to turn the radio
off. When I turned the radio back on, the LED's on the knobs next to the
VFO cycled on for a second, then went off; the display was totally blank
except for the orange background color. No controls functioned and there
was absolutely no audio output. I could not turn the radio off except by
turning off the external power supply. I tried to restart the radio several
times with no success. I let the K3 cool down for an hour to see if it was
heat related; no luck.
Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas what might be happening?
In the meantime I am getting my shipping boxes readied for a trip to Dr.
Elecraft.
73 de K6SBA
David in Santa Barbara, CA
K3 #565
KPA500 #197
P3 #something-or-other
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