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Phil LaMarche-2

K3

Just received my K3 from the factory after he sub being installed. Worked
75 last night with no problem. Today on 20, no one answers me, even
stations +30. Ant is a Mosley Pro 67B at 72 feet on a lake. Palstar AT2K
shows 100 watts and zero reflected.

Can strange conditions do this or is something no set up properly? Called
dozens of stations. Perplexed!

Phil

Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
<http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com

www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
NASFT 30210

K3 #1605

CCA AC98 00827
W9DVM

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Dick Dievendorff

Re: K3

Are you transmitting on the same frequency that you're listening on?

Dick, K6KR

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Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:11 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3

Just received my K3 from the factory after he sub being installed. Worked
75 last night with no problem. Today on 20, no one answers me, even
stations +30. Ant is a Mosley Pro 67B at 72 feet on a lake. Palstar AT2K
shows 100 watts and zero reflected.

Can strange conditions do this or is something no set up properly? Called
dozens of stations. Perplexed!

Phil

Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
<http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com

www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
NASFT 30210

K3 #1605

CCA AC98 00827
W9DVM

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Ed K1EP

Re: K3

Are you even transmitting? That is, are you in TEST mode? I find
times when no one answers me and then I take the radio out of TEST
mode. Works all the time!

At 3/21/2009 03:20 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

>Are you transmitting on the same frequency that you're listening on?
>
>Dick, K6KR
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [hidden email]
>[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche
>Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:11 PM
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: [Elecraft] K3
>
>Just received my K3 from the factory after he sub being installed. Worked
>75 last night with no problem. Today on 20, no one answers me, even
>stations +30. Ant is a Mosley Pro 67B at 72 feet on a lake. Palstar AT2K
>shows 100 watts and zero reflected.
>
>Can strange conditions do this or is something no set up properly? Called
>dozens of stations. Perplexed!
>
>Phil
>
>
>
>Philip LaMarche
>LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
> <http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com
>
>www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
>800-395-7795 pin 02
>727-944-3226
>FAX 727-937-8834
>NASFT 30210
>
>K3 #1605
>
>CCA AC98 00827
>W9DVM
>
>
>
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Steve Ellington

Re: K3

In reply to this post by Phil LaMarche-2

Check to be sure you are transmitting in USB mode. I say this because you
were ok on 75 (LSB) but had problems on 20 (USB). You may have held in the
mode button too long and caused ALT to engage. Be sure you aren't in SPLIT
mode. Be sure you are speaking english. That's about it. 73
Steve Ellington
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil LaMarche" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:11 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3

> Just received my K3 from the factory after he sub being installed. Worked
> 75 last night with no problem. Today on 20, no one answers me, even
> stations +30. Ant is a Mosley Pro 67B at 72 feet on a lake. Palstar AT2K
> shows 100 watts and zero reflected.
>
> Can strange conditions do this or is something no set up properly? Called
> dozens of stations. Perplexed!
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> Philip LaMarche
> LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
> <http://www.instantgourmetspices.com/> www.instantgourmetspices.com
>
> www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/>
> 800-395-7795 pin 02
> 727-944-3226
> FAX 727-937-8834
> NASFT 30210
>
> K3 #1605
>
> CCA AC98 00827
> W9DVM
>
>
>
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Mike K2MK

Re: K3

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Hi Phil:

I thought of a way you could be transmitting on a different frequency then
you are receiving on but not realize it. It involves your SUB receiver being
turned on. This is a possibility since you are only on your second day of
using your SUB receiver. There is a learning curve.

You can use your SUB in three modes. LINKED, UNLINKED, and DIVERSITY. If you
are LINKED but not in DIVERSITY, the SUB tracks the MAIN but has the ability
of being offset. In that case you would have one frequency noted in the top
display (VFO A) and an offset frequency in the bottom display (VFO B). As
you tune VFO A you will hear sounds from both receivers. So the loud signals
could be coming from the SUB and not the MAIN but you might not realize it.
Then when you transmit, you are transmitting on the VFO A frequency which is
the wrong frequency.

If you were using headphones the clue would be MAIN in the left ear and SUB
in the right ear. If you are using a speaker it would not be obvious.

Turn off your SUB and life should be good again. You just need to learn the
ropes of the SUB receiver to avoid that from happening.

73,
Mike K2MK

>
> Phil LaMarche
> Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:11:28 -0700
>
> Just received my K3 from the factory after he sub being installed. Worked
> 75 last night with no problem. Today on 20, no one answers me, even
> stations +30. Ant is a Mosley Pro 67B at 72 feet on a lake. Palstar AT2K
> shows 100 watts and zero reflected.
>
> Can strange conditions do this or is something no set up properly? Called
> dozens of stations. Perplexed!
>
> Phil
>
>
>