Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A INSTALL
Use a 5" or 6" TMP cable and hook it from J6 on the KREF3 (same as old synth) to either J83 or J1 on the KSYN3A. 73, Rich AC7MA On 06/12/2016 09:29 AM, Michael Murphy wrote: I am about to install a new synthesizer board in my K3. I do not have the 2nd rx or a 2 meter module. I am not clear on which connector(s) to hook the tmp connector(s) to. The instructions seem to be more geared toward installing it with the 2nd rx and/or the 2 meter module. What am I missing? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A INSTALL
It would be the graphic in figure 12 on page 15 of the instructions. It hooks up with just one tmp cable and the long one isn't used. It all looked like spaghetti to me too when I did the upgrade on my K3, but that's the figure that shows the hookup for no 2 meter module and no 2nd RX. 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KSYN3A-INSTALL-tp7618787p7618789.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
[Elecraft] KSYN3A INSTALL
I am about to install a new synthesizer board in my K3. I do not have the 2nd rx or a 2 meter module. I am not clear on which connector(s) to hook the tmp connector(s) to. The instructions seem to be more geared toward installing it with the 2nd rx and/or the 2 meter module. What am I missing? -- --- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* m...@ki8r.com www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* --- __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Install
And also make sure you download and follow the revised instructions and Errata from the Elecraft website. Do NOT follow the printed instructions shipping with the boards (unless they match the website revisions). Note also that if you have the 2-meter phase-lock option, the REF OUT cable is removed from the 2-meter module and not used. 73, Kent K9ZTV On 3/6/2015 6:37 PM, someone wrote: Make sure you connect the cable to the correct port on the ksyn3a. __ 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
[Elecraft] KSYN3A Install
The install in two K3s, each with one receiver, went well. Make sure you connect the cable to the correct port on the ksyn3a. Don't ask me why. The K3 is the greatest! 73, Steve, k4fj __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Install Doc Suggestion
If that ain't the truth! What I do with things like putting those split washers into a hard to access situation is to take a piece of tape, put the sticky side on my jeans, pull it off with the accompanying lint and then pressing the washer onto the tape. It'll hold the washer in place and let you align the washer properly but won't grip onto it so tightly it's a problem to pull out after all is in alignment. Hemostats are invaluable to holding the tape just so. As you mentioned, we don't have to do this when installing the replacement boards but it's a neat trick that works great. Just thought this would be a good time to mention this little trick, when you do need to deal with that kind of an issue, it saves a lot of swearing... 73, Gary KA1J Best part was NOT having to reinstall those split washers :-) Phil W7OX On 2/20/15 7:04 PM, Gary Ferdinand wrote: I´m a very satisfied K3 owner. Today I installed the two KSYN3A boards according to the documentation. My K3 has the internal 2 meter transverter (K144XV) installed, so I had a few extra steps to perform above a 2-board, no transverter configuration. I got hung up a few minutes on page 14. A couple of extra sentences would have eliminated the extra time spent at this step. I suggest the instructions also state that the cable that used to be run from the K144XV from the REF OUT jack be reused between KREF3 J2 and MAIN KSYN3A J83. The cable supplied with the kit is an 8.5 cable and the diagram, figure 12, shows a 5 cable here. Not that the cable length matters much, but the lack of clarity of this point had me wondering if I had missed something involving the oeextra cable. Further stating that I would end up with an unused 8.5 cable would also have helped. Additionally, in Figure 12 the MAIN board is mislabeled as KSYN3 instead of KSYN3A. All in all a smooth installation. Thanks for the improvements! 73/Gary W2CS __ 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 g...@ka1j.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com __ 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
[Elecraft] KSYN3A Install Doc Suggestion
I’m a very satisfied K3 owner. Today I installed the two KSYN3A boards according to the documentation. My K3 has the internal 2 meter transverter (K144XV) installed, so I had a few extra steps to perform above a 2-board, no transverter configuration. I got hung up a few minutes on page 14. A couple of extra sentences would have eliminated the extra time spent at this step. I suggest the instructions also state that the cable that used to be run from the K144XV from the REF OUT jack be reused between KREF3 J2 and MAIN KSYN3A J83. The cable supplied with the kit is an 8.5” cable and the diagram, figure 12, shows a 5” cable here. Not that the cable length matters much, but the lack of clarity of this point had me wondering if I had missed something involving the “extra” cable. Further stating that I would end up with an unused 8.5” cable would also have helped. Additionally, in Figure 12 the MAIN board is mislabeled as KSYN3 instead of KSYN3A. All in all a smooth installation. Thanks for the improvements! 73/Gary W2CS __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Install Doc Suggestion
Best part was NOT having to reinstall those split washers :-) Phil W7OX On 2/20/15 7:04 PM, Gary Ferdinand wrote: I’m a very satisfied K3 owner. Today I installed the two KSYN3A boards according to the documentation. My K3 has the internal 2 meter transverter (K144XV) installed, so I had a few extra steps to perform above a 2-board, no transverter configuration. I got hung up a few minutes on page 14. A couple of extra sentences would have eliminated the extra time spent at this step. I suggest the instructions also state that the cable that used to be run from the K144XV from the REF OUT jack be reused between KREF3 J2 and MAIN KSYN3A J83. The cable supplied with the kit is an 8.5” cable and the diagram, figure 12, shows a 5” cable here. Not that the cable length matters much, but the lack of clarity of this point had me wondering if I had missed something involving the “extra” cable. Further stating that I would end up with an unused 8.5” cable would also have helped. Additionally, in Figure 12 the MAIN board is mislabeled as KSYN3 instead of KSYN3A. All in all a smooth installation. Thanks for the improvements! 73/Gary W2CS __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Install Doc Suggestion
Nice tip, Gary: Thanks (just in case!). 73, Phil W7OX On 2/20/15 9:28 PM, Gary Smith wrote: What I do with things like putting those split washers into a hard to access situation is to take a piece of tape, put the sticky side on my jeans, pull it off with the accompanying lint and then pressing the washer onto the tape. It'll hold the washer in place and let you align the washer properly but won't grip onto it so tightly it's a problem to pull out after all is in alignment. Hemostats are invaluable to holding the tape just so. 73, Gary KA1J Best part was NOT having to reinstall those split washers :-) Phil W7OX __ 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
