[Elecraft] New owner with New K3S kit need help?
WA7SPY
wa7spy at comcast.net
Sat Jul 14 10:41:16 EDT 2018
I have a new K3S kit and P3 kit that I put together. The following options are installed:
FL1 - 13khz FM filter
FL2 - 2.7 khz filter
FL3 - 400 hz filter
FL3 - 200 hz filter
KPA3A 100 watt PA
KAT3A 100 watt Tuner
KBPF3A General coverage band pass
KTCX03-1 High stability TCXO
K144XV internal 2 meter module
K3EXREF external 10mhz reference
K144XV phase lock board.
The K3S and options are all working. I had a problem with 2meters being off frequency after adding the K3EXREF and the K144XV reference board. I did a complete reset to factory defaults. I removed the K144XV reference board. Then set the 2 meter offset back to what was labeled on the module. The 2 meter frequency was accurate. I put the K144XV reference board back in. Now the 2 meter frequency is accurate with the board back in. My question is where is the TMP cable suppose to be connected on the KSYN3 board? I have one end connected to REF IN on the 2 meter module. I initially connected the other end to J4 on the KSYN3. I now have it connected to J1 on the KSYN3 do I have the TMP cable connected correctly? The documentation is a little confusing to me. Figure 13 page 15 on the K3EXREF manual shows J4 being used on the KSYN3A if both the KXV144 reference board and the KEXREF options are installed. There is an Errata sheet showing to use J1 on the KSYN3 board. Which one is correct to use for my set up J1 or J4?
The K3EXREF is working with very accurate frequency on the HF bands with my GPS 10 MHz disciplined oscillator clock connected. The 2 meter frequency was off when connected to J4. I am not sure if it was corrupt software and doing the reset corrected the issue and am uncertain where to connect to on the KSYN3A board?
Thanks for any help,
Glenn Maclean WA7SPY
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