Brian, the K3EXREF installation manual (available on the Elecraft web site) shows the installation with the subreceiver in place. It's quite simple. The only option that must be removed is the K144XV if your K3 is equipped with it.
You are right that one must be careful to not lose the split lock washer between the KREF3 and the front panel, but testers didn't find the process very difficult to do. What a couple of people who suffered hand tremors reported doing to avoid that lock washer falling off was to put a small drop of petroleum jelly or soft candle wax on the screw after placing the lock washer on it. That kept the washer from easily falling off while they repositioned the KREF3 board and started the screw threads into the fitting on the front panel shield. I can't answer your questions about a M-F TMP cable or using the other available openings instead of the REF connector opening. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Alsop Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 8:42 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3EXREF query Anybody install with with the subrx in place? My recollection is that the installing the screw with the lockwasher on the panel side of the master oscillator PCB was a bit tricky. Also the extra hole for the SMA connector is already in use here for something else. I'm wondering if there is such a thing as a TMP male/female cable that I could hook up to from the K3EXREF board to the aux BNC antenna male TMP. I don't use that. I don't use xverter BNC's either. Any other suggestions for locating the K3EXREF SMA end. 73 de Brian/K3KO ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3204/6006 - Release Date: 07/20/13 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
