K3- KRX3 and DVR Installation Sequence

[Terry Schieler]

I received my KRX3 (ordered with K3/100 #474 on 6/22/07) this past Monday.
As we all know, the DVR ordered at the same time is still back ordered.
After looking over the KRX3 installation manual I wonder if anyone on the
reflector has looked into what will be necessary to install the DVR when it
finally arrives.  Will there need to be a substantial amount of disassembly
of the K3 to get the DVR installed?  If this is the case, I will probably
hold off on installing my KRX3 until the DVR unit arrives and do it all in
one operation.  I've not been able to find any documentation on the DVR
installation at this point.  Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places.

 

Any thoughts fellow Elecraftonians?

 

73,

 

Terry, W0FM

K3/100 #474

 

 

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[KK7P]

> ... wonder if anyone on the
> reflector has looked into what will be necessary to install the DVR when it
> finally arrives...

The DVR is a small PCB that attaches to the Main DSP, just below the Aux
DSP.

73,

Lyle KK7P

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[Barry N1EU]

Terry Schieler wrote

Will there need to be a substantial amount of disassembly
of the K3 to get the DVR installed?  If this is the case, I will probably
hold off on installing my KRX3 until the DVR unit arrives and do it all in
one operation.  

Terry, the DVR installation is a moot point as far as whether you should delay KRX3 installation.  Once installed, KRX3 removal is quite simple and can be accomplished in about one minute.  You should go ahead and install your KRX3.

73,
Barry N1EU

[Stewart Baker]

My experience is that although it only takes a minute or so to
remove the KRX3, it takes quite a lot of time to re-install. Most
of that time being taken up in routing the coax cables.

73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:27:40 -0700 (PDT), Barry N1EU wrote:
>
>
> Terry Schieler wrote:
>
>> Will there need to be a substantial amount of disassembly
>> of the K3 to get the DVR installed?  If this is the case, I
will probably
>> hold off on installing my KRX3 until the DVR unit arrives and
do it all in
>> one operation.
>>
> Terry, the DVR installation is a moot point as far as whether
you should
> delay KRX3 installation.  Once installed, KRX3 removal is quite
simple and
> can be accomplished in about one minute.  You should go ahead
and install
> your KRX3.
>
> 73,
> Barry N1EU


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[Barry N1EU]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Stewart Baker
<[hidden email]> wrote:
> My experience is that although it only takes a minute or so to
> remove the KRX3, it takes quite a lot of time to re-install. Most
> of that time being taken up in routing the coax cables.

Only disconnect the KRX3 ends of the 3 TMP cables.  Just leave them in
place and secure them out of the way with an alligator clip to the
KPA3 shield.  To reinstall, just plug in the 3 cables and drop the
KRX3 in.  It only takes a couple of minutes.

The speed of KRX3 reinstall is a moot point relative to the DVR since
as Lyle described, you don't need to remove the KRX3 to install the
DVR.  You just need to remove the front panel.

73,
Barry N1EU
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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

There is no need to remove the KRX3 to install the small DVR board.

Eric
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Date: Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 7:27 am
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3- KRX3 and DVR Installation Sequence
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Terry Schieler wrote:
 
 Will there need to be a substantial amount of disassembly
 of the K3 to get the DVR installed?  If this is the case, I will probably
 hold off on installing my KRX3 until the DVR unit arrives and do it all in
 one operation.  
 
Terry, the DVR installation is a moot point as far as whether you should delay KRX3 installation.  Once installed, KRX3 removal is quite simple and can be accomplished in about one minute.  You should go ahead and install your KRX3.

73,
Barry N1EU

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[Stewart Baker]

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:08:35 -0400, Barry N1EU wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Stewart Baker
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> My experience is that although it only takes a minute or so to
>> remove the KRX3, it takes quite a lot of time to re-install.
Most
>> of that time being taken up in routing the coax cables.
>>
> Only disconnect the KRX3 ends of the 3 TMP cables.  Just leave
them in
> place and secure them out of the way with an alligator clip to
the
> KPA3 shield.  To reinstall, just plug in the 3 cables and drop
the
> KRX3 in.  It only takes a couple of minutes.

That's a good technique, must remember it for the next time.
>
> The speed of KRX3 reinstall is a moot point relative to the DVR
since
> as Lyle described, you don't need to remove the KRX3 to install
the
> DVR.  You just need to remove the front panel.

My front panel is getting quite a bit easier to fit with each
removal and reinstallation :-)

73
Stewart G3RXQ

>
> 73,
> Barry N1EU
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