Re: K3 intermittent low power issue

Posted by N4OI - Ken on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-intermittent-low-power-issue-tp7563274p7565835.html

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[...] Rene worked on my rig. He is a really nice guy, provided great explanations and traced out my issues in fairly short order.[...] 73 Paula k9ir

N4OI wrote

[...] My intermittent power problem returned after reseating the boards...  If it occurs at low power, I will check with the Elecraft support folks to see if the likely cause and remedy could be the same as yours. 73 de Ken [...]

Paula, Just to let you know that Rene is not the only wizard at Elecraft support.  Within a few hours of my e-mail, Howard called back, walked me through a few tests, and gave some suggestions.   I tightened the screws on the bottom panel (just like the assembly manual already says to do) and my intermittent power problems seem to have vanished.  I tend to not overtighten to avoid stripping threads, but I squinted hard and used my "screwdriver tight plus a quarter turn" method...  Certainly the folks at Elecraft continue to be "the best Jerry, the best!"  (from Seinfeld...)

73 ES GOD BLESS U ES URS DE KEN N4OI