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Carl Jón Denbow

K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the K144XV
and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions each say to
remove the other first. I've read through both manuals, and I'm still
confused on the best order to do these two operations. I put my KRX3A
together last night, and it's ready to install after I do the other
things required inside the K3s itself. If anyone on this list has
installed these two modules at the same time, I would very much
appreciate their insights before I plunge forward. Might save me from
having to backtrack because I did a particular step prematurely. Thanks
for any help anyone can give me.

73,

Carl
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

Carl,

The KRX3 must go in first. If you think about it, the K144XV fits above
the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be able to
get the KRX3 in place below it.
The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to install
the KRX3 *if* you had removed it. This is the time to install the KRX3.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/21/2015 2:27 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:

> I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the
> K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions each
> say to remove the other first. I've read through both manuals, and
> I'm still confused on the best order to do these two operations. I put
> my KRX3A together last night, and it's ready to install after I do the
> other things required inside the K3s itself. If anyone on this list
> has installed these two modules at the same time, I would very much
> appreciate their insights before I plunge forward. Might save me from
> having to backtrack because I did a particular step prematurely.
> Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
>

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Carl Jón Denbow

Re: K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

OK, Don, I've run into a little confusion: the bottom of page 11 of the
K144XV instructions has details about installing a new back panel with
an ANT 3 hole. However, I don't have a replacement panel and my K3s back
panel already has an ANT 3 hole. A few pages earlier the instructions
have a note to skip over some items if you have a K3s, but this is not
one of them; in fact, the skip instructions say to resume at this
point. It seems to me that I actually need to resume somewhere down
the page on page 12, but I'm having a little trouble figuring out
where. Thanks for any further help you can give me. -- 73 de Carl, N8VZ

Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Carl,
>
> The KRX3 must go in first. If you think about it, the K144XV fits
> above the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be
> able to get the KRX3 in place below it.
> The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to install
> the KRX3 *if* you had removed it. This is the time to install the KRX3.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 9/21/2015 2:27 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>> I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the
>> K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions each
>> say to remove the other first. I've read through both manuals, and
>> I'm still confused on the best order to do these two operations. I
>> put my KRX3A together last night, and it's ready to install after I
>> do the other things required inside the K3s itself. If anyone on
>> this list has installed these two modules at the same time, I would
>> very much appreciate their insights before I plunge forward. Might
>> save me from having to backtrack because I did a particular step
>> prematurely. Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
>>
>

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

Carl,

I think I understand why you are confused. Yes, since you already have
the rear panel with the ANT3 hole, resume about the middle of page 12
where it begins with "Locate the TMP cable ..."

In order to tighten the BNC connector, you may find it easier to loosen
the panel and tilt it back, but if you can get whichever tool you are
using to tighten the nut on securely without removing the panel, that is
OK too. Make certain the BNC jack is adequately tight.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/22/2015 12:41 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:

> OK, Don, I've run into a little confusion: the bottom of page 11 of
> the K144XV instructions has details about installing a new back panel
> with an ANT 3 hole. However, I don't have a replacement panel and my
> K3s back panel already has an ANT 3 hole. A few pages earlier the
> instructions have a note to skip over some items if you have a K3s,
> but this is not one of them; in fact, the skip instructions say to
> resume at this point. It seems to me that I actually need to resume
> somewhere down the page on page 12, but I'm having a little trouble
> figuring out where. Thanks for any further help you can give me. --
> 73 de Carl, N8VZ
>
> Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Carl,
>>
>> The KRX3 must go in first. If you think about it, the K144XV fits
>> above the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be
>> able to get the KRX3 in place below it.
>> The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to
>> install the KRX3 *if* you had removed it. This is the time to
>> install the KRX3.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>
>> On 9/21/2015 2:27 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>>> I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the
>>> K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions each
>>> say to remove the other first. I've read through both manuals, and
>>> I'm still confused on the best order to do these two operations. I
>>> put my KRX3A together last night, and it's ready to install after I
>>> do the other things required inside the K3s itself. If anyone on
>>> this list has installed these two modules at the same time, I would
>>> very much appreciate their insights before I plunge forward. Might
>>> save me from having to backtrack because I did a particular step
>>> prematurely. Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
>>>
>>
>

Carl Jón Denbow

Re: K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

Well, Don, I finally got both modules installed. Boy do I hate working
with TMP connectors in close quarters, especially the flimsily mounted
females on boards such as the K3RXA. But that's another story. Right
now, I seem to have a problem with the K144XV. I've installed it
according to directions and have followed the setup directions on p. 20,
but I can neither receive not transmit anything on 2M. I can tune to a
2M frequency, but I can't even execute the SQL function on FM. Any
suggestions as where to start looking for the problem? Tnxs & 73, Carl,
N8VZ

Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Carl,
>
> I think I understand why you are confused. Yes, since you already
> have the rear panel with the ANT3 hole, resume about the middle of
> page 12 where it begins with "Locate the TMP cable ..."
>
> In order to tighten the BNC connector, you may find it easier to
> loosen the panel and tilt it back, but if you can get whichever tool
> you are using to tighten the nut on securely without removing the
> panel, that is OK too. Make certain the BNC jack is adequately tight.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 9/22/2015 12:41 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>> OK, Don, I've run into a little confusion: the bottom of page 11 of
>> the K144XV instructions has details about installing a new back panel
>> with an ANT 3 hole. However, I don't have a replacement panel and my
>> K3s back panel already has an ANT 3 hole. A few pages earlier the
>> instructions have a note to skip over some items if you have a K3s,
>> but this is not one of them; in fact, the skip instructions say to
>> resume at this point. It seems to me that I actually need to resume
>> somewhere down the page on page 12, but I'm having a little trouble
>> figuring out where. Thanks for any further help you can give me.
>> -- 73 de Carl, N8VZ
>>
>> Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Carl,
>>>
>>> The KRX3 must go in first. If you think about it, the K144XV fits
>>> above the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be
>>> able to get the KRX3 in place below it.
>>> The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to
>>> install the KRX3 *if* you had removed it. This is the time to
>>> install the KRX3.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/21/2015 2:27 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>>>> I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the
>>>> K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions
>>>> each say to remove the other first. I've read through both
>>>> manuals, and I'm still confused on the best order to do these two
>>>> operations. I put my KRX3A together last night, and it's ready to
>>>> install after I do the other things required inside the K3s
>>>> itself. If anyone on this list has installed these two modules at
>>>> the same time, I would very much appreciate their insights before I
>>>> plunge forward. Might save me from having to backtrack because I
>>>> did a particular step prematurely. Thanks for any help anyone can
>>>> give me.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

Carl,

Time to quiz Elecraft support on that. I have very little experience
with the internal transverters.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/23/2015 4:55 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:

> Well, Don, I finally got both modules installed. Boy do I hate
> working with TMP connectors in close quarters, especially the flimsily
> mounted females on boards such as the K3RXA. But that's another
> story. Right now, I seem to have a problem with the K144XV. I've
> installed it according to directions and have followed the setup
> directions on p. 20, but I can neither receive not transmit anything
> on 2M. I can tune to a 2M frequency, but I can't even execute the SQL
> function on FM. Any suggestions as where to start looking for the
> problem? Tnxs & 73, Carl, N8VZ
>