K3 KXV3A RX Ant

[k5oai]

I have not yet installed a KXV3A, however I have been trying to read the manual,
but am still confused on this point:

If I have *ONLY* the K3 with the main receiver, with the KATU3,
does that mean I could connect one antenna for strictly TX,
or even a TX/RX antenna to,
either the Ant1 (or Ant2) connection on the KATU3

and then connect a different RX (only) antenna
to the KXV3A RX Ant IN connection

now here is the point of my confusion.....

does this mean when I key the K3 to transmit
it automatically switches to the TX antenna
and when I (or the vox) unkeys the K3
then the K3 automatically switches to the RX (only) antenna?

or do I maybe have to have the KRX3 second receiver installed
to have what I am wanting to do above?
--
GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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[Tom Williams-4]

Sam,

You understand it correctly; TX or TX/RX antennas on ANT1 and ANT2, a RX only antenna on RX ANT IN. Selection of ANT1 and ANT2 by the front panel ANT switch, and enabling of the RX antenna by the front panel RX ANT switch. The K3 does the rest.

73,
Tom N2CU <><
K3 #3582

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[wayne burdick]

Sam Morgan wrote:

> If I have *ONLY* the K3 with the main receiver, with the KAT3,
> does that mean I could connect one antenna for strictly TX,
> or even a TX/RX antenna to, either the Ant1 (or Ant2) connection on  
> the KAT3
> and then connect a different RX (only) antenna to the KXV3A RX Ant  
> IN connection

Yes. To listen on the RX antenna, tap RX ANT (the icon will turn on).


> now here is the point of my confusion.....
>
> does this mean when I key the K3 to transmit
> it automatically switches to the TX antenna
> and when I (or the vox) unkeys the K3
> then the K3 automatically switches to the RX (only) antenna?

Yes.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[John Klewer]

Is there any prediction about the availability of the MAC version P3
firmware update utility?

John
>  
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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

  We are working on it right now. It should be soon.

Stay tuned!

73, Eric
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On 8/19/2010 5:57 PM, John Klewer wrote:
> Is there any prediction about the availability of the MAC version P3
> firmware update utility?
>
> John
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[Mike Reublin]

  On 8/19/2010 7:04 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Sam Morgan wrote:
>
>> If I have *ONLY* the K3 with the main receiver, with the KAT3,
>> does that mean I could connect one antenna for strictly TX,
>> or even a TX/RX antenna to, either the Ant1 (or Ant2) connection on
>> the KAT3
>> and then connect a different RX (only) antenna to the KXV3A RX Ant
>> IN connection
> Yes. To listen on the RX antenna, tap RX ANT (the icon will turn on).
If you're on a band other than 6M, does the 6M preamp turn on?

73, Mike NF4L

>
>> now here is the point of my confusion.....
>>
>> does this mean when I key the K3 to transmit
>> it automatically switches to the TX antenna
>> and when I (or the vox) unkeys the K3
>> then the K3 automatically switches to the RX (only) antenna?
> Yes.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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