[Elecraft] K3 + K144XV question

[Ken Arck]

I believe the internal xvrtr routes the rcv antenna connection 
through a header on the board and in normal operation, that is 
jumpered. I would think you can remove the jumper and use the header 
to make your receive connection

Ken


At 11:18 AM 1/1/2018, Jim Spears wrote:
>Happy New Year to all!
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>I have a K3 with the internal K144XV 2m module.  This works FB but both TX
>and RX are on the same antenna port.  In a configuration I am thinking of
>using, there would be separate RX and TX lines.
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>With my main 2m EME station which uses a second K3 and a 10m to 2m
>transverter, I have it configured with 28 MHz TX out on ANT2 to the
>transverter input port and 28 MHz RX in on the RX ANT IN port with the front
>panel .  This works FB.  I have the XVTR PWR menu setting such that it
>outputs 3 watts which is directed to ANT2 rather than the XVTR OUT port.
>Even though I am using a transverter, I am not using the back panel XVTR IN
>and OUT ports.
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>When I attach the output of a 144 MHz to 28 MHz downconverter RX line to the
>RX ANT IN port and enable  RX ANT function on the front panel, the K3 with
>internal K144 XV 2m module does not give me the desired results.
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>I hope I have made this clear.  It seems that this should work with the
>internal module since it works as I want with an external transverter.
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>Ideas or suggestions?
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>Jim
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>N1NK
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