Re: [Elecraft] K3 (S) Weird Main RX issue

2021-05-11 Thread Udo Langenohl - DK5YA
Thanks to all so many who replied, also off list. I found the K1 relay on the SUBIN board to be faulty. Ordered a new one and will see what happens after. 73 Udo, DK5YA hashtag: #cantwaituntilmyK4arrives Am 08.05.2021 um 10:55 schrieb Udo Langenohl - DK5YA: Gentleman, I have a problem

Re: [Elecraft] K3 (S) Weird Main RX issue DK5YA

2021-05-10 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
OK, that info helps. Does the Sub receiver also suffer when sharing the main? There is a 3db splitter when you share the main antenna, so you should see that drop in both receives. When the sub is on AUX antenna, it is using the coax straight out the back of the sub receiver to either the Aux

Re: [Elecraft] K3 (S) Weird Main RX issue DK5YA

2021-05-10 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
Hi Udo; In addition to what N6TV suggested, also click above and below 12Watts. You will hear the relay on the KPAIO3 riser board click. Do that when the main RX is down, or click it a bunch to see if you can force the problem. If so, replace that relay. Keith WE6R Elecraft K3/K4 Tech Does

Re: [Elecraft] K3 (S) Weird Main RX issue

2021-05-08 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
Does rotating the MAIN RF GAIN knob back and forth make any difference? Or tapping the ANT or RX ANT buttons a lot to exercise the antenna relays? I assume both receivers are listening to ANT1, and nothing is connected to AUX RF or RX ANT. What happens if you move the coax to ANT2? 73, Bob,

[Elecraft] K3 (S) Weird Main RX issue

2021-05-08 Thread Udo Langenohl - DK5YA
Gentleman, I have a problem with the main receiver on one of my K3s. The main receiver is between 6 and 8dB worse than the second receiver. The stupid thing about it: it is not always like that, but the poor sensitivity comes sometimes creeping or sometimes suddenly. It seems to have