Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on
the sub.
I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub.
When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it
won't work in ths Sub
Thanks
Phil
K8MBY
> The datasheet is quite clear - 2m reception is possible on main and
> sub-receivers.
>
> Diversity reception is not, because there's only one 2m antenna
> connection.
>
> Waiting for my k144XV too !
>
> John G4ZTR
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matt Moller
> Sent: 19 March 2010 08:38
> Cc: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV
>
> My last attempt didn't make it through, hopefully this one will.
>
> Hi all,
> As I understand it, the only input path to the K144XV is it's
> dedicated "ANT 3" BNC connector, it cannot receive signals through the
> ATU. The only way the sub receiver can listen to it is if it is sharing
> the main receiver's antenna connection and hearing the 28MHz IF through
> the KXV3A. Otherwise 2 K144XVs would be required. The sub receiver can
> be set to "MAIN" to share the main receiver's signal or "AUX" which
> depending on how it was hooked up when installed will either be the
> non-transmitting jack on the ATU (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=ATU) or the AUX
> RF BNC connector on the rear panel (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=BNC), neither
> of which will hear the K144XV. With the sub turned on go into BSET and
> tap ANT to change it's antenna to "MAIN." Holding RX ANT will also
> change the sub's antenna when not in BSET. Thus, 2M diversity reception
> is not possible with the K144XV. I have the sub RX but don't have the
> K144XV yet (it should arrive any day), so I could be missing something,
> but I have been studying the manuals in preparation. I'm sure someone
> will correct me if I'm wrong. Hope that helps.
>
> Matt Moller
> KG6KSL
> K3 #3496
>
>
> Brett Howard wrote:
>> I too would be curious to know the answer to this one.
>>
>> ~Brett
>>
>> On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 18:58 -0400, Phillip Buckholdt wrote:
>>
>>> Finished install of my K144XV this AM. All works OK but, when I try to
> use
>>> it with the sub receiever it is deaf. I have the sub set to Ant=Atu.
> Itried
>>> using Ant=BNC but no luck here either. Sub works fine 160-6 but not 2
> meter
>>> SSB or FM.
>>> What do I have set wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks Phil K8MBY
>>>
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