Thank you very much for the response.
You are spot on; it was a problem with the TMP cable to the KREF3 board not seated completely.
Unfortunately when I searched the archives the first time for the error below nothing was returned but a search for the second error (I didn't realize there were multiple errors at first) ERR VC4 E00255 did return a result that pointed me to the TMP cables.
73,
Rob Gault / KC2VMP
On Dec 10, 2009, at 12:39 AM, Dale Farmer wrote:
> Rob,
>
> When you initiate the VCO calibration does it rapidly count up to 127 or does it start out slow, speed up in the "middle" and slow down as it nears the 127 count?
>
> If it just goes quickly up to 127 and gives you the error code, that is indicative of not receiving the ref osc signal from the KREF3 board. Make sure your crystal is correctly seated in it's socket - the pin 1 dot should be down toward the main rf pc board. Make sure the TMP cable from the ref board (either of the top two female TMPs on the KREF3) plugs into the TMP jack that is midway up the KSYN3 board and not the one that is down by the connector.
>
> Let me know if you are still having a problem.
>
> Dale
> K6ZP
>
> On Dec 9, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Initial Build: Error calibrating Synthesizer
>> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:46:17 -0500
>> From: Rob Gault <
[hidden email]>
>> To:
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>>
>> I am in the process of building my K3 kit SN:3700. I am at the
>> configure synthesizer step; I am getting ERR VCO displayed in the VFO
>> B portion of the screen and E 00005 in the VFO A portion of the screen.
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations on how to correct this and clear
>> the error?
>>
>> 73,
>> Rob Gault / KC2VMP
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