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

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Is the AUX RF jack *selected* when you enable the Sub RX in those K3s
with the Sub RX?

When measuring the S-Meter reading are you switching it to display
the Sub RX (B SET)?


73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/7/2016 9:24 AM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote:
> I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios with my
> Receive Beverage.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Any ideas?
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> Thanks for any help.
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> 73 Bill  W4RM
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