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Paul Smith

Re: More KX2 recieve questions

Paul Smith writes:

> I called the 4SQRP net tonight on 3564. I had my KX2 for a transmitter
> and my old tribander for receive. Here is what things are set at.
<snip>

> The BW is at 2.80

I'm confused. Are you working CW or SSB? 3564 is CW and your filter
should be like .25, .30 or whatever you set it at in CW mode. A filter BW
of 2.80 is an SSB filter BW. Do you have your KX2 in the wrong mode or
some split mode? (I.e., TX on one VFO, RX on another?)

What mode are you trying to work?

> I am ocnfused what to do and or to look for. I could hear checkins on my
> Tribander and not a peep heard on the KX2

My KX2 is more than sufficiently sensitive and yours should be too with
100' of wire in the air. Most signals are quite clear and distinct with
the audio set 8-12, and higher than that only for very weak signals.

So check that you are in the right mode, ensure RIT and XIT are turned off
(for no offsets), and RX and TX both on VFO-A, then tune around and you
should hear signals. If not, let us know. I've only used the KX2 on CW,
but I've never seen the PREamp change to something else on its own without
hitting the PRE button. It should be in PRE mode for most work.

GL es 73, Paul NA5N
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David Gilbert

Re: More KX2 recieve questions

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What are you doing with your RF gain set to zero??

Dave AB7E

On 1/18/2017 9:23 PM, Paul Smith wrote:

> I called the 4SQRP net tonight on 3564. I had my KX2 for a transmitter and my old tribander for receive. Here is what things are set at.
>
> As I was instructed earlier the pre amp was on although the word pre on the screen went off 4 times during the net and the button took a couple taps to get the pre back on the screen. Is this normal?
>
> The BW is at 2.80
>
> RF gain is 0
>
> NR is off
>
> the APF is off when the button is held a narrow filter kicks in.
>
> I am ocnfused what to do and or to look for. I could hear checkins on my Tribander and not a peep heard on the KX2
>
> The antennas as before were 102 ft doublet and a zepp
>
> Any ideas what to check next?
>
> Thanks
>
> de PAul N0NBD
>
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Augie "Gus" Hansen

Re: More KX2 recieve questions

The RF gain on the KX2 ranges from -0dB to -60dB. Therefore 0 means no
RF gain reduction.

Gus Hansen
KB0YH

On 1/18/2017 11:06 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>
> What are you doing with your RF gain set to zero??
>
> Dave AB7E

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Nr4c

Re: More KX2 recieve questions

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If like the KX3 it works from zero down to -30 or lower. Zero is MAX RF.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Jan 19, 2017, at 1:06 AM, David Gilbert <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
>
> What are you doing with your RF gain set to zero??
>
> Dave AB7E
>
>
>
>> On 1/18/2017 9:23 PM, Paul Smith wrote:
>> I called the 4SQRP net tonight on 3564. I had my KX2 for a transmitter and my old tribander for receive. Here is what things are set at.
>>
>> As I was instructed earlier the pre amp was on although the word pre on the screen went off 4 times during the net and the button took a couple taps to get the pre back on the screen. Is this normal?
>>
>> The BW is at 2.80
>>
>> RF gain is 0
>>
>> NR is off
>>
>> the APF is off when the button is held a narrow filter kicks in.
>>
>> I am ocnfused what to do and or to look for. I could hear checkins on my Tribander and not a peep heard on the KX2
>>
>> The antennas as before were 102 ft doublet and a zepp
>>
>> Any ideas what to check next?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> de PAul N0NBD
>>
>>
>> Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>
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