[Elecraft] FIXED IT! RE: New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.

[Phil Wheeler]

Good! Always good to hear a happy ending, Joe :-)

Phil W7OX

On 3/1/15 4:05 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote:
> I found it!  I went back and saw a bent pin on the KXV3 and took those boards including IO out and reseated and all is well!
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> Thanks!
>
> Joe
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> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:52 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.
>
> Check all the coaxial cables that plug into the boards and front panel.
> Make sure they go the right places. I would also check the way you have
> decided to handle the coax going to the coax chassis connector SO239.
> There are a couple of ways to do this depending on your options.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> On 3/1/2015 3:45 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote:
>> Ok, checked the RX ANT switch. It was not on. I did connect an antenna to the RX ANT jack and switched to it, but no difference.
>>
>> Not sure what is wrong where. In any case, there is very little sensitivity in the K3 at this point.
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>> Don't know what to check. I have gone back through the best I can... seems everything was done correctly.
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>> Very careful about ESD.
>>
>> Joe
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>> From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n6kr at elecraft.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:38 PM
>> To: Joe Moffatt
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Do you have a KXV3 module installed? You may be switched to the RX antenna.
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>> On Mar 1, 2015, at 7:48 AM, joemoffatt <joe at selectconnect.net><mailto:joe at selectconnect.net%3e><mailto:joe at selectconnect.net%3e><mailto:joe at selectconnect.net%3e%3e> wrote:
>>
>>> Everything in the manual checked out ok. I am at the stage before putting in
>>> the 100 watt PA. Just checking things out. I have the IF Out board, but
>>> that's about it. No ATU. Setup filters, etc. But, I have only about S1
>>> on the S Meter, and can only weakly hear the strongest of signals. Even WWV
>>> is poor. This is on a known good antenna/coax.
>>>
>>> Anyhow, just wondering what to check. I haven't set the REF OSC yet because
>>> I can't get a strong enough signal to do it.
>>>
>>> Ideas? I thought I was sailing along smoothly.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> joe