[Elecraft] KX3: No RX - SWR 25 to 1

[Fred Carvalho]

Bill,  no smeter readings, no reception of strong nearby signals, 25:1 SWR.
Speaker works and has a normal "floor" receiver sound.

2012/8/26 Bill Conkling <nr4c at widomaker.com>

>  OK....****
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> Unplug all cables except the antenna, turn up volume, ....  Still nothing?
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> Do you see any action on "S-meter"?****
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> Is speaker plugged in to main board?****
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> ...bc  nr4c****
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> *From:* Fred Carvalho [mailto:fred.py2xb at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:14 PM
> *To:* Bill Conkling
> *Cc:* elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] KX3: No RX - SWR 25 to 1****
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> Hi Bc, yes I did. As I mentioned there is no RX at all, even with my main
> station on the air , close by to the KX3.****
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> Fred****
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> 2012/8/26 Bill Conkling <nr4c at widomaker.com>****
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> Open it up and check to make sure the BNC connector is plugged into the
> ATU.
> It sounds like the antenna is not connected, you did check this, didn't
> you?
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> ...bc  nr4c****
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Carvalho [mailto:fred.py2xb at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:31 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3: No RX - SWR 25 to 1
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> Hello guys
> Need some help to start with.
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> I have a KX3 purchased in May. It has the roofing filter and the ATU unit.
> I have not updated the firmware yet. Still with the one loaded in the
> factory.
> Recently the radio went mute. Also when trying to match the antenna with
> the ATU, SWR displayed 25:1.
> It did that sometimes sometimes. Each time it went back to normal.  Then
> went mute definitely.
> I have bypassed the ATU via the Menu, no change.
> I have also verified if when mute it was insensitive, but receiving. No
> receiving at all.
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> Any ideas to start with ? Thanks
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