[Elecraft] 12 meter band on K3

[Don Wilhelm]

Don,

Were you really tuned to 12 meters? or somewhere else?  There is the 
possibility that you have a problem with your K2.

I have not listened to 12 meters, but if I understand you correctly, you 
listened to 12 meters with the K2, the K3 and some other radio - and 2 
out of 3 did not hear the signals.

That causes me to wonder if you were really listening to 12 meters on 
the K2.  One check you can make is to use the internal frequency counter 
probe and see what the frequency at TP1 (the VFO output) is when tuned 
to 12 meters - then add 4913 kHz and you should have to actual operating 
frequency.

There is one more check to make to see if you are really hearing 12 
meters - run the K3 (tuned to 12 meters) into a dummy load, then connect 
a short antenna to the K2, placing that antenna near the dummy load.  
You should be able to hear the K3 signal on the K2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/16/2012 12:11 PM, haircutter at verizon.net wrote:
> This morning I was listening to different bands on my K2. Got to the 12
> meters band and lots of cw activity.( K2 is in the building stage.) So
> switched to my K3 to work some stations.  No 12 meter activity heard. Only
> couple of birdies. Switched to another rig and and another antenna, Nothing
> heard the 12 meter band.
>   Does something need tweaking on the K3?
>
> Don...w2xb
>