Have you only tried the AX1 or have you tried the BNC binding post with two wires connected to it? I've tested my KX2 by painter's taping the antenna wire to my ceiling and running the counterpoise along the floor. If that works, you know it's the AX1 and not the rig. CQ WW CW is this weekend, there will be people wall to wall on the bands, good time for testing.
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 2:57 PM Philip Cochran <philip.coch...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recently purchased a new KX2 with all the trimmings (AX1, AXE1, CW > paddles, binding posts, etc.). Unfortunately, I’m hearing nothing but > static. I had expected the KX2 to significantly exceed the receiving > quality of my inexpensive SWL receivers. > > > I am within 5 miles line of sight from some powerful AM stations. My > Midland emergency radio has no problem in picking up the local AM stations > - even the telescoping antenna fully retracted into the body of the > radio. My > KX2 cannot hear these stations. I cannot hear WWV on the KX2 (although my > $20 clock radios can synchronize to it). I cannot hear any FT8 signals. > Likewise, no CW. > > > Granted, I am only using the Elecraft AX1 whip and not an outdoor > antenna. But > the AX1 whip is considerably larger than the telescoping antenna on my > Midland even when extended. I’ve checked the RF GAIN (it’s at -0 db), the > AF GAIN knob is turned up, and PRE is showing near the middle of the > display. > > > Maybe I am a complete idiot and am doing something wrong. Or perhaps my > brand new KX2 was dead on arrival. Can anyone suggest next steps? > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to k1rd...@gmail.com -- --... ...-- Doug ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
