[Elecraft] KXV3B

[Mike Harris]

Installed mine today.  I already had the KXV3A installed and 
consequently didn't need to access jumpers W1 and W2 on the RF board.

I decided to see if, by removing the side panel I would have sufficient 
access and visibility to swap out the module without having to first 
remove the K144XV and the sub-RX.

It can be done, with care.  Whatever, I would suggest removing the side 
panel no matter which route you take.

Hate those TMP connectors.

Looking forward to S-meter ABS mode being coded to compensate for the 
extra gain of PRE 2.

One more thing.  I did the recommended TX gain calibration which went OK 
using the K3 Utility.  Thought that given the RX signal path had been 
modified I would do the RX gain calibration.

Again used the K3 Utility with XG3 on 20m so PRE 2 shouldn't be a 
feature.  Failed completely with a couple of different error codes the 
detail of which I cannot remember except for one which suggested I 
reload the DSP firmware.  More scary was that the RX seemed suddenly 
deaf only to discover the RX ant function had been activated.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO
K3 #00345 pimped