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Receive antenna connection

W8JH

I have a K9AY receive loop to connect to my K3.  The K9AY box needs a RCA phono plug.  I’m afraid I don’t recognize what the plug is on the KXV3 aux. antenna board.

 

Can someone tell me what it is (maybe a BNC)?  Does anyone know a source of a phono to the mystery connector cable?  if not, where can I find the mystery connector?  Then I can make a cable.

 

73,

 

Joe  K3 S/N 1713


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Joe, W8JH

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RE: Receive antenna connection

Dick Dievendorff

The K3’s receiver antenna in connector is a BNC connector.

 

You might find an adapter at Radio Shack. You don’t need a gold-plated one for this application, but Radio Shack part # 278-303 is a gold BNC to RCA phono adapter.  You could fasten that to the K3’s back panel and plug an RCA male-to-male connector between your K9AY loop box and this adapter. 

 

I have a surplus place in my town that has many odds and ends of cables with various connectors.  I’d rummage around one of those places if you have one in your neighborhood.

 

I search around using “male BNC female RCA adapter” as the search argument and found a fair number of hits.

 

I’ve never shopped at these places, though.

 

http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=5435

 

http://www.smarthome.com/7809RB1/BNC-Male-to-RCA-Female-Adapter-2127/p.aspx

 

http://www.shopwiki.com/search/RCA+Female+to+BNC+Male+Adapter

 

http://www.trianglecables.com/200-173.html

 

If you look around you may even find a cable of the appropriate length for your situation that has a male RCA connector on one end for the K9AY loop box and a male BNC on the other for the K3 receive antenna.  Or as you say, you can make up a cable. 

 

If you’re making up your own cable, there are instructions on installing BNC connectors in the ARRL handbook.

 

GL & 73 de Dick, K6KR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Joe Hoffman
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:32 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] Receive antenna connection

 

I have a K9AY receive loop to connect to my K3.  The K9AY box needs a RCA phono plug.  I’m afraid I don’t recognize what the plug is on the KXV3 aux. antenna board.

 

Can someone tell me what it is (maybe a BNC)?  Does anyone know a source of a phono to the mystery connector cable?  if not, where can I find the mystery connector?  Then I can make a cable.

 

73,

 

Joe  K3 S/N 1713


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RE: Receive antenna connection

Mike K2MK
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Hi Joe:

Grove Enterprises has an excellent assortment of adapters at low prices and
only $3.00 shipping. I think you are looking for the ADP01 for $1.50.

I'm currently using an F female to BNC male (ADP09) on the AUX RF input to
the sub receiver. I received it about 2 days after I ordered.

http://www.grove-ent.com/ANTADAP.html

73,
Mike K2MK

[Elecraft] Receive antenna connection
Joe Hoffman
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:32:26 -0800

I have a K9AY receive loop to connect to my K3.  The K9AY box needs a RCA
phono plug.  I'm afraid I don't recognize what the plug is on the KXV3 aux.
antenna board.



Can someone tell me what it is (maybe a BNC)?  Does anyone know a source of
a phono to the mystery connector cable?  if not, where can I find the
mystery connector?  Then I can make a cable.



73,



Joe  K3 S/N 1713

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Re: Receive antenna connection

WILLIS COOKE
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It is a BNC Joe.

Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
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--- On Tue, 12/30/08, Joe Hoffman <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Joe Hoffman <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Receive antenna connection
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:31 PM
> I have a K9AY receive loop to connect to my K3.  The K9AY
> box needs a RCA
> phono plug.  I'm afraid I don't recognize what the
> plug is on the KXV3 aux.
> antenna board.
>
>  
>
> Can someone tell me what it is (maybe a BNC)?  Does anyone
> know a source of
> a phono to the mystery connector cable?  if not, where can
> I find the
> mystery connector?  Then I can make a cable.
>
>  
>
> 73,
>
>  
>
> Joe  K3 S/N 1713
>
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RE: Receive antenna connection

W8JH
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Many thanks to all for the information.  I will try my local Radio Shack
first and then get online if necessary.

Now I need to get the K9AY loop up- we had snow last night so it must be
time for antenna work!

73,

Joe W8JH

-----Original Message-----
From: K2MK [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:56 PM
To: [hidden email]; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: RE: Receive antenna connection

Hi Joe:

Grove Enterprises has an excellent assortment of adapters at low prices and
only $3.00 shipping. I think you are looking for the ADP01 for $1.50.

I'm currently using an F female to BNC male (ADP09) on the AUX RF input to
the sub receiver. I received it about 2 days after I ordered.

http://www.grove-ent.com/ANTADAP.html

73,
Mike K2MK

[Elecraft] Receive antenna connection
Joe Hoffman
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:32:26 -0800

I have a K9AY receive loop to connect to my K3.  The K9AY box needs a RCA
phono plug.  I'm afraid I don't recognize what the plug is on the KXV3 aux.
antenna board.



Can someone tell me what it is (maybe a BNC)?  Does anyone know a source of
a phono to the mystery connector cable?  if not, where can I find the
mystery connector?  Then I can make a cable.



73,



Joe  K3 S/N 1713


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Joe, W8JH

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