[Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

[Carl Jón Denbow]

Well, Don, I finally got both modules installed.  Boy do I hate working 
with TMP connectors in close quarters, especially the flimsily mounted 
females on boards such as the K3RXA.  But that's another story.  Right 
now, I seem to have a problem with the K144XV.  I've installed it 
according to directions and have followed the setup directions on p. 20, 
but I can neither receive not transmit anything on 2M.  I can tune to a 
2M frequency, but I can't even execute the SQL function on FM.  Any 
suggestions as where to start looking for the problem?  Tnxs & 73, Carl, 
N8VZ

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Carl,
>
> I think I understand why you are confused.  Yes, since you already 
> have the rear panel with the ANT3 hole, resume about the middle of 
> page 12 where it begins with "Locate the TMP cable ..."
>
> In order to tighten the BNC connector, you may find it easier to 
> loosen the panel and tilt it back, but if you can get whichever tool 
> you are using to tighten the nut on securely without removing the 
> panel, that is OK too.  Make certain the BNC jack is adequately tight.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 9/22/2015 12:41 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>> OK, Don, I've run into a little confusion: the bottom of page 11 of 
>> the K144XV instructions has details about installing a new back panel 
>> with an ANT 3 hole. However, I don't have a replacement panel and my 
>> K3s back panel already has an ANT 3 hole.   A few pages earlier the 
>> instructions have a note to skip over some items if you have a K3s, 
>> but this is not one of them; in fact, the skip instructions say to 
>> resume at this point.   It seems to me that I actually need to resume 
>> somewhere down the page on page 12, but I'm having a little trouble 
>> figuring out where.   Thanks for any further help you can give me.  
>> -- 73 de Carl, N8VZ
>>
>> Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Carl,
>>>
>>> The KRX3 must go in first.  If you think about it, the K144XV fits 
>>> above the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be 
>>> able to get the KRX3 in place below it.
>>> The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to 
>>> install the KRX3 *if* you had removed it.  This is the time to 
>>> install the KRX3.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/21/2015 2:27 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>>>> I seem to have a dilemma.  I'm getting ready to install both the 
>>>> K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions 
>>>> each say to remove the other first.  I've read through both 
>>>> manuals, and I'm still confused on the best order to do these two 
>>>> operations. I put my KRX3A together last night, and it's ready to 
>>>> install after I do the other things required inside the K3s 
>>>> itself.  If anyone on this list has installed these two modules at 
>>>> the same time, I would very much appreciate their insights before I 
>>>> plunge forward.  Might save me from having to backtrack because I 
>>>> did a particular step prematurely.  Thanks for any help anyone can 
>>>> give me.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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