[Elecraft] [K3XREF] Is not synchronizing

[Gary Smith]

Hello Harald,

It is probably best to repost this report to the list as there are 
many there far more knowledgeable about the K3 and what to expect, 
than me on it. With that, I am sending your reply directly to the 
list along with my reply to you.

When I press Rev, I get no flashing XREV IN, it simply says XREV IN 
and then disappears after maybe one second. At that time it returns 
to REF CAL and within moments the asterisk is flashing. As I recall, 
initially it took a bit longer for the asterisk to appear, but it did 
and then it took some time for the REF CAL numerical readout to 
stabilize. Once stabilized I pushed A/B to save that value in memory.

Write down your REF CAL number and then when you feel you have done 
all the right things, slowly turn VFO A and if you are locked in with 
the 10 MHz source, the letters REF CAL will be replaced with LOCKED. 
If this does not happen, return to the number you wrote down to 
return to where you were.

Is it possible you do not have a working 10 MHz source? 

Is it possible either the connector or coax is not completing the 
connection?

Is it possible the pins are not lined up properly in the K3XREF?

At this point, I have no other ideas to help you, hopefully someone 
else can offer more.

73 & good luck,

Gary
KA1J
 

> Hello Gary,
> your assumption is correct. REV is pressed so that XREF IN is 
> flashing.
>  
> But asterisk is not appearing :-(
>  
> vy73
> Harald
> DD0VS
>   
> Gesendet: Freitag, 29. April 2016 um 22:57 Uhr
> Von: "Gary Smith" <Gary at ka1j.com>
> An: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] [K3XREF] Is not synchronizing
> Assuming you
> 
> 1. Have tech MD set as ON.
> 
> 2. Are on REF CAL and waiting to see the flashing asterisk and not
> seeing it:
> 
> Then push the REV (2) button to be sure the k3xref is engaged.
> 
> I'm guessing you might have missed that last step. If so, wait a
> short while & hope for the asterisk between the REF CAL
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
> 
> 
> 
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