KX3 Loss of Signal Strength

[Jim - W6VAR]

I haven't used my KX3 much since getting it last year, but I brought it to my in-laws for Easter and hooked up my Pac-12 antenna. On 40 meters, I've been getting a strange popping in the signal level. I've also noticed that the signal drops from about an S5 and strong background noise in the audio to becomming very subdued and S1 or less. If I hit the TUNE button momentarily to transmit, the signal goes back up once the radio goes back to receive.

Any thoughts?

Jim - W6VAR

[Vic Rosenthal]

It's very common that if you have a poor connection in the antenna
system -- dirty or oxidized pin in a coax connector, for example, or a
poorly soldered connection in a balun -- then hitting it with a little
RF will temporarily 'fix' it.

On 3/31/13 7:34 PM, Jim - W6VAR wrote:

> I haven't used my KX3 much since getting it last year, but I brought it to my
> in-laws for Easter and hooked up my Pac-12 antenna. On 40 meters, I've been
> getting a strange popping in the signal level. I've also noticed that the
> signal drops from about an S5 and strong background noise in the audio to
> becomming very subdued and S1 or less. If I hit the TUNE button momentarily
> to transmit, the signal goes back up once the radio goes back to receive.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jim - W6VAR
>

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

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