Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S - audio distortion and fading signals over time

2019-05-24 Thread hdv
:28 (GMT+01:00) Aan: hdv Cc: Elecraft Reflector Onderwerp: Re[2]: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S - audio distortion and fading signals over time OK...here are some test results:  - Neither problem occurs on 10m FM  - The output power does also diminish on 2 meters - roughly follows the

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S - audio distortion and fading signals over time

2019-05-24 Thread Grant Youngman
Have you double checked all of the connections in and out of the 2M module? I’ve found it’s important to remove the transverter’s top cover to do this — because it is possible when pushing cables into the female connectors blind, even being careful, to actually bend back the business end of the

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S - audio distortion and fading signals over time

2019-05-24 Thread Hank
ank (h...@optilink.us) Cc: Elecraft Reflector (elecraft@mailman.qth.net) Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S Just some questions to understand the problem better. Is the audio issue only happening in FM or also in other modes? Try FM on HF with someone close and see if if it is really cause

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S

2019-05-23 Thread Nr4c
k.us) > Cc: Hank Blackwood (k4...@arrl.net), Elecraft Reflector > (elecraft@mailman.qth.net) > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S > > Frequency drift comes to mind. > > The HF ATU probably won’t do anything for VHF. > > Let the radio warm up for half an hour

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S

2019-05-23 Thread hdv
-smartphone. Oorspronkelijk bericht Van: Nr4c Datum: 23-05-19 19:32 (GMT+01:00) Aan: Hank Cc: Hank Blackwood , Elecraft Reflector Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S Frequency drift comes to mind. The HF ATU probably won’t do anything for VHF. Let the radio warm up for

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S

2019-05-23 Thread Hank
Not the ATU, the ATT (attenuation function).   - Original Message - From: Nr4c (n...@widomaker.com) Date: 05/23/19 13:34 To: Hank (h...@optilink.us) Cc: Hank Blackwood (k4...@arrl.net), Elecraft Reflector (elecraft@mailman.qth.net) Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S Frequency

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S

2019-05-23 Thread Nr4c
Frequency drift comes to mind. The HF ATU probably won’t do anything for VHF. Let the radio warm up for half an hour before doing anything with VHF. Remember 1PPM at VHF is 144 Hertz. You need the high def oscillator and maybe the Ref In. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On May 23, 20

[Elecraft] K144XV issues in K3S

2019-05-23 Thread Hank
Hey Folks...   I have noticed 2 unusual issues with my recently installed K144XV.  I bought it used from a list member and installed it a few months ago.  It seems to work ok but after some extended use (which recently begun) it is does 2 things: after it has been in use (even just monitoring