Elecrart had just put in some new equipment to repair boards and are sending me a repaired replacement board set, which is great news. Two months ago I sent the KIO3B board from my K3S to Elecraft to

I’m in the process of working on two dead KIO3Bs. So far I’ve found that the 3.3V regulators were blown (U9), and also the TUSB2036s. Also 3 of the 4 TPS2041B switches are also shorted. Waiting for pa

Two months ago I sent the KIO3B board from my K3S to Elecraft to have it repaired as the USB port quit working. It sat at Elecraft for 6 weeks and I finally sent Elecraft an email asking what the stat

Will a jpg get thru? Chet, N8RA

I would like to drive outboard speakers with a higher audio level than the rigs can provide on their own. In the past, I have used amplified computer speakers, but they present a lot of noise, most li

While trying to download firmware to my K3 with a P3 that stopped sending to my external monitor, the utility quit and the K3 screen went black except MCU LD can be faintly seen with a blinking TX ind

The headphones play the sub in split mode in the right ear properly. When in split mode the right side external speaker does not play the sub. External speakers both L & R sides play the main VFO soun

Is anyone here using the KPOD Aux outputs? I am using them to control an antenna switch, just grounding a positive V of about 40 mA. It also turns off LED 4 on and off. To select the first output I ru

I recently purchased a used late-model K3 and found that the Hi-Cut / WIDTH encoder on the front panel board has gone bad. No change in bandwidth when I turn the knob, though sporadically the encoder

Good day. I am considering recrystalling my 2m transverter with a 118MHz rock replacing the existing 116MHz crystal, thereby permitting full two metre band coverage with a 26-30MHz I/F. Does the K3 ne

Hi, I need to change the Power pot on the front panel, does anyone know where these are available if Elecraft are no longer supporting the K3? thanks Tim M0AFJ

Hi Chet.. I think you make a Great Point. The 3 Fets Should be checked for Tightness over Time as the Thermal Cycling CAN cause Loosing of the screws. Thanks for the Reminder. 73 Ray WA6VAB K3 # 3824

Replacing the final output MOSFETs in my K3's low power amp appears to have fixed its transmit power issues. Thank you everyone on the K3 forums for your shared advice and experiences. The "3 screw" t

Good afternoon K3 folks, Recently my K3 has experienced a couple of issues. I have been unable to get a response from Elecraft e-mail or telephone service regarding the situation. It's been almost two

Hi, Is anyone using Winlink, (latest), with Windows 10, (latest), and a K3? All used to work, and all of a sudden PTT fails. All else works, the radio is driven to the best frequency, etc... I have ma

The KIO3B board which is standard in the K3S and an upgrade option for the K3 uses the standard USB-B connector. I don't believe the KIO3B boards are currently available. Brian, K0DTJ

Is it possible to somehow connect the audio from a micro usb from the PC to the K3?

For others interested in knowing more about this adjustment: The info I received from Keith WE6R was: "We bias each device at 200ma increase, total for all 3 is 600ma (from fully Counter Clock Wise, C

Let me try this again, good at EE but bad at formatting. N8RA From: Chet S <chetsubaccount@...> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:03 PM To: 'Elecraft-K3@groups.io' <Elecraft-K3@groups.io> Cc: 'Robert

I'd like to buy a nice P3. Please reply offline to hjohnc at gmail dot com. 73 de K1ESE John