[Elecraft] K3 sub receiver no signals

W0MU Mike Fatchett w0mu at w0mu.com
Sun Jul 1 23:12:12 EDT 2012


I have an antenna connected.  I suspect that I have mis wired the to the 
bnc instead of the main ant.  I will have to check the cabling.  I can't 
believe I never checked this when I built it.

I have KE7X's book and I have tried all the settings.

Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net

On 7/1/2012 9:07 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Is the antenna connected? Seriously, Mike, there are several menu options
> for where the 2nd rx will get its signals. I'd bet you have an unused input
> selected.
>
> The sub receiver gets its RF input either from the main receiver (sharing
> ANT 1-2 or RX ANT IN), or from its auxiliary antenna input. If you have a
> cable connected to the KRX3 module's AUX input you have the following
> choices in the CONFIG menu under KRX3:
>
> ANT=BNC: Specifies that the KRX3's auxiliary antenna source is the AUX RF
> BNC jack on the rear panel. This requires that the BNC is installed with its
> cable connected KRX3's AUX RF input.
>
> ANT=ATU: Specifies that the KRX3's auxiliary antenna source is the ATU's
> non-transmit antenna (1 or 2).Use this setting only if you connected the
> KRX3's AUX RF input to the KAT3's TMP jack.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 7:32 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 sub receiver no signals
>
> I installed this 2nd receiver quite some time ago.  I probably never checked
> but i hear background noise in the sub receiver but no signals.
> I suspect this is something stupid, can someone point me in a direction.
>
> --
> Mike W0MU
>
> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
>
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