factory built k3/100/F

[Edward R Cole]

I can understand your disappointment.  Even 100% testing can have
occurrences of random failure.  Doesn't mean the factory or
technician screwed up.  I recently bought a custom-made (for me)
transverter that cost me $600 and less than a week an IC shorted out
and killed the receiver.  I was able to troubleshoot it and wrote for
a replacement of the IC.  I got two of them within five days and with
less than an hours work had it replaced.  The manufacturer was
clueless to why the component failed.  A certain percentage of
components do that.  They can test perfectly and then give up and die.

I'm sure the staff at Elecraft will fix your radio and you will have
back in perfect shape.

In 1969 I bought a brand new Mustang Mach-I.  Drove it from Michigan
to California to start a new job straight out of college.  A month
later the 390 V8 threw a rod.  Ford fixed it under warrantee doing a
complete short block replacement.  The dealership told me the factory
had installed the wrong connecting rod in that cylinder. Stuff happens.

It was a great car to be driving in 1969 at the age of 25 (to many
'vetts dismay).  Those were the days my friend!

73, Ed

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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott McDowell <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
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Hello
Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that?had no,
(like in zero),
output in the ssb mode.?Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it
for a while with
support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory.
That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that
should be done
on the new rigs before they are shipped.
Scott
n5sm




73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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[Rick Stealey]

Eric, You are awesome, thanks for the update.
I had something similar happen to me recently. 
Sold a Kenwood rig from an estate, that I had checked out
for CW power on all bands.  Shipped it ($42), got a note
2 days later it had "low power on 15 and 10, probably soft
finals."
So I asked the OB, "What kind of meter you using, how did you test?"
He said his Yaesu rig showed 100 watts into the same load but the
Kw only 50 w on 10m.
After getting it back and verifying 95 w on 15 and 87 w on 10 I
found out he had been using an antenna tuner and the rig was likely
throttling back.
So if you will remember, first thing Eric asked this guy was what kind
of mic are you using?
And from now on I will ask, what kind of dummy load are you using?

Looking forward to seeing the Elecraft guys in Dayton, and the big
decision to be made THIS year - sub receiver or P3, which should
it be?

Rick  K2XT

     
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