[Elecraft] [K3] internal 144MHz xvrtr - no output

[Bill Frantz]

After upgrading my K3 with some of the new boards from the K3S, 
I tested my K144XV module by hitting the local repeater (about 
1.5 miles from my roof mounted antenna). It came back to me so I 
assumed everything was OK.

Then my wife (KI6SLX) acted as net control using the K3. 
Everyone thought she was very scratchy. I hooked up a power/SWR 
meeter to the antenna feed and it showed almost no power output. 
I opened up the radio, reseated the TMP connectors, and the 
power came back to normal.

Moral: Watch those TMP connectors.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 7/24/16 at 9:34 AM, ron at cobi.biz (Ron D'Eau Claire) wrote:

>If it's dead in all modes, or especially if it is intermittent, check to be
>sure the antenna cable is properly inserted in the TMP connector at the
>K144XV module.
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