[Elecraft] K3 - Aux RF connector
During construction of #1823, I was cautioned many times to protect the end of the TMP cable coming from the 'Aux RF' BNC, so it wouldn't short anything during alignment. Now that I'm about to drop the KRX3 into the chassis, there's hardly a mention of this cable, and nowhere to connect it. I guess I expected two antenna inputs to KRX3, and the ability to switch between them at my pleasure. It seems to be an either/or situation. Am I missing something? Incidentally, the 'bumps' along the edge of the KRX3 PC board don't come anywhere close to fitting into the holes. All they do on #1823 is distort the sides of the KRX3 case. I think I'll remove them. Comments? ve7xf ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Aux RF connector
Ralph Parker wrote: During construction of #1823, I was cautioned many times to protect the end of the TMP cable coming from the 'Aux RF' BNC, so it wouldn't short anything during alignment. Now that I'm about to drop the KRX3 into the chassis, there's hardly a mention of this cable, and nowhere to connect it. I guess I expected two antenna inputs to KRX3, and the ability to switch between them at my pleasure. It seems to be an either/or situation. Am I missing something? Incidentally, the 'bumps' along the edge of the KRX3 PC board don't come anywhere close to fitting into the holes. All they do on #1823 is distort the sides of the KRX3 case. I think I'll remove them. Comments? This was discussed recently - see: http://n2.nabble.com/Low-tech-lighting-td1301496.html#a1301953 ignore the first message (note, people; please don't start a new thread by replying to a message from an old one and changing the subject line - it leaves false thread references in place) ~Iain ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Aux RF connector
I guess I expected two antenna inputs to KRX3, and the ability to switch between them at my pleasure. It seems to be an either/or situation. Am I missing something? You can select the same antenna as the main, or a second antenna. The second antenna is either (a) the one not used by the main receiver if you have the KRX3 wired to the KAT3, or (b) the Aux RF BNC. It depends on which one you plug into the KRX3 at the TMP connector near the KIO3. The choice was easy for me, since my KAT3 second antenna is usually a dummy load... 73, Lyle KK7P ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 - Aux RF connector
Hello Ralph: See the section headed, Auxiliary KRX3 Antenna Input in your KRX3 manual on pages 22 through 26 for full details for choosing the installation you want and how to install the connector and cable if you want the AUX RF input from the back panel. It sounds like you made it through that part okay. Connection of the cable to the KRX3 RF module shown in the pictorial diagram of all the cables Figure 43 on page 36 and the connection is detailed in the installation procedure (first step on page 37) detailing what to do as your drop the module into the K3. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Ralph Parker wrote: During construction of #1823, I was cautioned many times to protect the end of the TMP cable coming from the 'Aux RF' BNC, so it wouldn't short anything during alignment. Now that I'm about to drop the KRX3 into the chassis, there's hardly a mention of this cable, and nowhere to connect it. I guess I expected two antenna inputs to KRX3, and the ability to switch between them at my pleasure. It seems to be an either/or situation. Am I missing something? Incidentally, the 'bumps' along the edge of the KRX3 PC board don't come anywhere close to fitting into the holes. All they do on #1823 is distort the sides of the KRX3 case. I think I'll remove them. Comments? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
