Seeking advice while trying to get KXV3A/K144XV added to existing K3-10. May be operator error. Detail below.
Rig's history: K3 SN 18xx, no options (single 2.7 kHz 5-pole filter), built from kit when first received (Fall 2008), used successfully for a little while, then stored until today (March 2010) (=I have very little operating time with the rig.)
Received KXV3A and K144XV kit recently which was installed today and having difficulty verifying operation on 2M band.
Main symptom - no receive signals heard on 2M band (can hear "normal" background noise, preamp changes receive noise level, but can't hear signal from HT in shack.) HF tx/rx still seems normal. When in data mode, and with XV1 PWR set instead to H 5.0 (for example) I see transmit output power on ANT1 connector in 144 MHz band (unfortunately I didn't check on another receiver or freq counter so I can only say I saw power into dummy load with that test.)
I completed install of KXV3A and K144XV in a single operation, then updated firmware for first time since radio was new (3.79 for K3, 1.00 for K144XV). Used config menu to set KXV3A to "nor" and K144XV to these: XV1 ON:YES; XV1 RF: 144; XV1 IF: 28; XV1 PWR: L 1.50.
Two brief flashes seen on K144XV module at power-up.
Preamp increases rx noise level on 144 MHz band.
Only FL2 installed (2.7 kHz), configured in all modes OK
Other unexpected results:
No "click" between 144-145 and 146-147 band segments.
No flash LED between 144-145 and 146-147 band segments.
Cannot independently set offset frequencies (XV1 OFS unchaged 144-146 vs 146-148 MHz
segment - if I change it while <146 MHz, then tune >146 MHz, the configuration parameter remains as I set for <146 MHz segment.)
Result of TX calibration using K3 utility:
Starting 5 watt calibration
Calibrating at 1.900 MHz
Calibrating at 3.750 MHz
Calibrating at 5.366 MHz
Calibrating at 7.150 MHz
Calibrating at 10.125 MHz
Calibrating at 14.200 MHz
Calibrating at 18.110 MHz
Calibrating at 21.200 MHz
Calibrating at 24.930 MHz
Calibrating at 29.000 MHz
Calibrating at 52.000 MHz
5 watt calibration succeeded
Elapsed time: 39 seconds
Starting 1 milliwatt calibration
Calibrating at 1.900 MHz
Calibrating at 3.750 MHz
Calibrating at 5.366 MHz
Calibrating at 7.150 MHz
Calibrating at 10.125 MHz
Calibrating at 14.200 MHz
Calibrating at 18.110 MHz
Calibrating at 21.200 MHz
Calibrating at 24.930 MHz
Calibrating at 29.000 MHz
Calibrating at 52.000 MHz
IsSamplingComplete: Unexpected response "DB 0.56 MW;" to "DB;" State 153
Calibration power settled at " 0.56 MW;"
1 milliwatt calibration failed
Elapsed time: 48 seconds
(display indicates "ERR TXG")
K3 Tx Gain Calibration data written on 2010/3/23 at 12:56:52
K3 Serial Number 01878
01900 kHz TxGain LP 46
03750 kHz TxGain LP 27
05366 kHz TxGain LP 38
07150 kHz TxGain LP 32
10125 kHz TxGain LP 30
14200 kHz TxGain LP 20
18110 kHz TxGain LP 19
21200 kHz TxGain LP 16
24930 kHz TxGain LP 25
29000 kHz TxGain LP 30
52000 kHz TxGain LP 24
01900 kHz TxGain MW 01
03750 kHz TxGain MW 03
05366 kHz TxGain MW 05
07150 kHz TxGain MW 07
10125 kHz TxGain MW 04
14200 kHz TxGain MW 06
18110 kHz TxGain MW 08
21200 kHz TxGain MW 06
24930 kHz TxGain MW 06
29000 kHz TxGain MW 53
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