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Phil Hystad-3

KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3 sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.

Thanks,

73, phil, K7PEH

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

Not difficult,just involved. A second DSP board needs to be mounted
to the front panel and a second VCO board needs to be mounted to the
bulkhead. After that it's easy.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/27/2014 7:07 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:

> I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3 sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.
>
> Thanks,
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> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Oliver Dröse

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

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Hi Phil,

easy ... been there, done that.

It only gets difficult if you want to add other options that are mounted below the KRX3 after you did install it as you have to reverse the whole process than! So think about it (i.e. additional filters for the main RX) beforehand and combine it with the KRX3 if needed.

73 & gl, Olli - DH8BQA

> Am 28.03.2014 um 00:07 schrieb Phil Hystad <[hidden email]>:
>
> I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3 sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
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W2RMS

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

I just did this last weekend. Put the whole K3 together, including the KRX3.
Just don’t forget to remove the chassis stiffener and all will be well.
Oh, and those little coax interconnects that are on the back side of the front panel need to be nice and neat and out of the way.
KRX3 went in very nicely…

>
>> Am 28.03.2014 um 00:07 schrieb Phil Hystad <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3 sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Phil Hystad-3

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

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Found it, like the background music too: Santana.

Thanks,
phil

On Mar 27, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I think PA3A put a video of his install on YouTube.
>
> Dick, K6KR
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> I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3
> sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is
> difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Charles Tropp

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

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Hi Phil,

I installed my sub-receiver a few months ago without difficulty. If you
have been inside your K3 previously, all will seem familiar. If not,
just follow the directions precisely and you will have no trouble. Don't
forget to install all your filters for the main receiver before you
start the new installation so that you don't have to take everything
apart again to reach them. By the way, I just love KRX3. It is so easy
to work split now that I cannot remember how I did it before.

Good luck,

Charles, N2SO
On 3/27/2014 7:32 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:

> Hi Phil,
>
> easy ... been there, done that.
>
> It only gets difficult if you want to add other options that are mounted below the KRX3 after you did install it as you have to reverse the whole process than! So think about it (i.e. additional filters for the main RX) beforehand and combine it with the KRX3 if needed.
>
> 73 & gl, Olli - DH8BQA
>
>
>
>> Am 28.03.2014 um 00:07 schrieb Phil Hystad <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> I have heard a few stories about the difficulty of installing the KRX3 sub-receiver into a K3. Is there a consensus as to whether this is difficult, moderate, or reasonably easy straight-forward to install.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>>
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: KRX3 K3 Subreceiver Install

It's not hard, but be careful plugging in the small coax cables. If they
seem to require a lot of force, you may not have aligned the center pin
with the contact in the jack on the KRX3 board. Too much force can
damage the jack or the board.

On 3/27/2014 5:23 PM, Charles Tropp wrote:

> Hi Phil,
>
> I installed my sub-receiver a few months ago without difficulty. If you
> have been inside your K3 previously, all will seem familiar. If not,
> just follow the directions precisely and you will have no trouble. Don't
> forget to install all your filters for the main receiver before you
> start the new installation so that you don't have to take everything
> apart again to reach them. By the way, I just love KRX3. It is so easy
> to work split now that I cannot remember how I did it before.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Charles, N2SO
> On 3/27/2014 7:32 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:

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73,

Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

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