New K144XV module installed no power out..

[RANDY DIDDEL]

Hello,

I just received my new K244XV in the mail today. I followed the instructions on how to install in my K3s (with a SN of 111xx). To a tee. I can adjust and see drive on the RF meter and it looks like I should be driving it to full power but through a W2 wattmeter into a dummy load, I have zero power out but it does draw about 3.5A when I press and hold the tune button for a very short time. I have triple checked all the TMP cables in and out of the KXV3A board and into the K144XV. I am getting power to the unit and two quick blinks of the LED of the XV when I power on the radio.

I have checked my menu settings and those are to spec per the instructions.




It seems to be drawing current and everything I set right from what I can tell, what am I missing?

TIA,

73

K5RHD

/randy
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[gt-i]

Check the outside connections. Where did you connect the W2 to? Does
your W2 has the VHF-coupler connected? Is the dummy load ok for VHF?

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[RANDY DIDDEL]

Hello Henk,

I will break out the multimeter today. I finished putting it all together late last night and was too frustrated to go any further.

Also,  I hear nothing and the S-Meter literally has no activity but I can hear static.

Thanks for the tips and I will reply back once I have checked the cables for shorts.

73

K5RHD

/randy

> On Jun 19, 2020, at 12:51 AM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Just a thought: can you receive (preferably weak) stations on 2 meters?
> That proves the Ant3 coax is OK.
>  
> 73 Henk
>  
> Van: hdv <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
> Verzonden: vrijdag 19 juni 2020 08:06
> Aan: Randy Diddel <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
> Onderwerp: RE: [Elecraft] New K144XV module installed no power out..
>  
> Hi Randy
>  
> It looks like the unit works ok, but cannot transfer power somewhere.
>  
> Check the Ant3 coax for a short.
> Check with an ohm meter if the TMP output connector makes connection from center BNC to center pin of TMP on pcb.
>  
> If that is ok, check the voltages on the PIN diodes in rx and tx and the diodes themselves.
>  
> 73 Henk
> PA0C
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>  
>  
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[Grant Youngman-2]

That makes it sound like there’s a problem with the antenna port …

I don’t recall how the internal jack is situated for the antenna line — but you may want to be sure on all of these that when you inserted the TMP cable you didn’t miss the center of the socket and pushed it back instead of getting the tip of the plug fully inserted.  I found for a couple of them that the back of the socket is not well supported internally and was bitten by this problem.  I ended up using a thin bladed screwdriver to support the center of the socket assembly while inserting the cables.

Grant NQ5T

> On Jun 19, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Randy Diddel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hello Henk,
>
> I will break out the multimeter today. I finished putting it all together late last night and was too frustrated to go any further.
>
> Also,  I hear nothing and the S-Meter literally has no activity but I can hear static.
>
> Thanks for the tips and I will reply back once I have checked the cables for shorts.
>
> 73
>
> K5RHD
>
> /randy
>
>> On Jun 19, 2020, at 12:51 AM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Just a thought: can you receive (preferably weak) stations on 2 meters?
>> That proves the Ant3 coax is OK.
>>
>> 73 Henk
>>
>> Van: hdv <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
>> Verzonden: vrijdag 19 juni 2020 08:06
>> Aan: Randy Diddel <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>>
>> Onderwerp: RE: [Elecraft] New K144XV module installed no power out..
>>
>> Hi Randy
>>
>> It looks like the unit works ok, but cannot transfer power somewhere.
>>
>> Check the Ant3 coax for a short.
>> Check with an ohm meter if the TMP output connector makes connection from center BNC to center pin of TMP on pcb.
>>
>> If that is ok, check the voltages on the PIN diodes in rx and tx and the diodes themselves.
>>
>> 73 Henk
>> PA0C
>>
>>
>>
>> Verzonden vanaf mijn Samsung Galaxy-smartphone.
>>
>>
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