[Elecraft] lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in on K3

[Bill OMara]

I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios with my
Receive Beverage.

 

I have one K3 radio (Radio A) with one receiver - on this radio I connected
a 580 foot beverage to the KXV3A RX in port and tuned to a 1500 AM (without
the general coverage receiver) I selected the RX Ant to be connected to the
beverage and my receiver signal strength is S9.

 

I took the same beverage disconnected from Radio A and connected to Radio B
this K3 with a second Sub receiver and connected it to the AUX RF IN
selected RX ant for sub to be connected to AUX RF in tuned the same 1500 AM
station (this K3 also doesn't have the general coverage receiver) and by
receive signal strength is S1.

 

 

I true is that I have four K3 radio two with second receivers and two a
single receiver.  The test results are the same. So I don't think I have a
radio problem. Maybe a configuration problem?

 

What I'm I missing?  Why is the signal strength when connect to the KXV3A RX
in S9 verses S1 when connected to the AUX RF In on the second receiver.

 

I do not have ATU on any of these radio's and I review all the diagrams in
KE7X K3 manual in Chapter 5 and can't understand what I'm seeing.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

73 Bill  W4RM