[Elecraft] BNC connector oddity on KX3

[rich hurd WC3T]

That's one thing I was able to check; connector is tightened securely on
the shell of the KX3.  Thanks.

On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Rich,
>
> If the BNC connector rotates even a wee bit, that is the problem - tighten
> the BNC jack.  A good connection to the jack shell is required.
> "Opening it up" is not a big deal - unless you have the 2 meter option -
> just remove the bottom cover, no more complicated than changing batteries.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 3/8/2018 3:20 PM, rich hurd WC3T wrote:
>
>> I have three more days of checking various configurations including
>> binding
>> post antennas, end fed half waves, opening the damn thing up...   Thanks
>> all for the suggestions.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Open it up and make sure that the antenna connector is securely connected
>>> to the ATU board.
>>>
>>> wunder
>>> K6WRU
>>> Walter Underwood
>>> CM87wj
>>> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>>>
>>> On Mar 8, 2018, at 11:46 AM, GRANT YOUNGMAN <ghyoungman at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> So was the antenna and related cabling/connectors good as verified by
>>>>
>>> your analyzer at the point of the radio connection?  In some 60 years of
>>> doing this, I have yet to find the radio to be the problem when it tells
>>> me
>>> it’s looking into high SWR.  There’s a first time for everything, course
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 8, 2018, at 2:23 PM, rich hurd WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Okay, so I took the plunge and disconnected the KX3 to take with me on
>>>>> vacation.   Hooking it back up proved to be a tad problematic - SWRs of
>>>>> 25:1 and no signals from any bands, anywhere.  I'm now working through
>>>>>
>>>> what
>>>
>>>> options I have, starting with checking female connector deformation and
>>>>> doing what I can to examine oxidation, and general quarrantining of
>>>>>
>>>> wires
>>>
>>>> and connectors.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also wrote to Elecraft to get a quote for a replacement BNC connector
>>>>> with the LPF installed - worst case is I'll just start over again with
>>>>> a
>>>>> new chassis connector.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ain't radio fun?   :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Grant NQ5T
>>>> K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
>>>>
>>>>
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