[Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

[wayne burdick]

Brian Machesney wrote:

> I have the TMP cable connected between the KAT3 and the KRX3 input. 
> The TMP cable from the Aux RF BNC connector is present but insulated, 
> per the manual instructions, so it is inactive.
>
> I want the input to the KRX3 to come from the ANT2 connector. What I 
> need to know is how to set the configuration options to make this 
> happen. Obviously, the KAT3 and KRX3 CONFIG menu options are set to 
> something other than "notInst." The only options for the KRX3 are 
> "Ant-Atu" and "Ant=bnc." So, if I have the KRX3 set to "Ant=bnc" and 
> the KRX3 input coming from the KAT3, I would expect the KRX3 input to 
> come from the ANT2 connector - but it doesn't; it still comes from the 
> ANT1 connector.

Hi Brian,

You have the menu entry correct; you need only select AUX for the sub 
antenna. You can do that two ways: (1) in BSET mode, tap ANT; (2) 
outside of BSET mode, *hold* RX ANT. The setting is saved per-band, and 
separately for diversity (AUX) vs. non-diversity (MAIN) on each band.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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