Weak audio on 2nd RX

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Weak audio on 2nd RX

n3rs
I have installed my KRX3 and have been trying to learn to use it  
effectively, but seem to have something misadjusted somewhere.  When  
using diversity reception with a beverage on the main RX and a  
receive 4-Square on the second RX using the BNC input, the audio in  
my left ear (the Main RX) is much louder than the audio from the  
right ear.  I am not aware of any hearing deficiency in either ear  
and I have to turn the volume on the second RX up considerably higher  
than the main RX to have them approach parity.  Is this normal?

I also see that when I attempt to enable the 2nd RX to work on a  
different band than the main RX, I cannot set it.  Is there still a  
firmware upgrade required before this feature will become active?

Thanks for any comments,
de Sig, N3RS
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Re: Weak audio on 2nd RX

Vic K2VCO
Sigismonti Ronald wrote:
> I have installed my KRX3 and have been trying to learn to use it
> effectively, but seem to have something misadjusted somewhere.  When
> using diversity reception with a beverage on the main RX and a receive
> 4-Square on the second RX using the BNC input, the audio in my left ear
> (the Main RX) is much louder than the audio from the right ear.  I am
> not aware of any hearing deficiency in either ear and I have to turn the
> volume on the second RX up considerably higher than the main RX to have
> them approach parity.  Is this normal?

Hi Sig,

If you swap them and the subrx is still down from the main then
something is not right. Gain should be quite close.

> I also see that when I attempt to enable the 2nd RX to work on a
> different band than the main RX, I cannot set it.  Is there still a
> firmware upgrade required before this feature will become active?

There's a configuration parameter called VFO IND which at some point
will allow the sub to be on a different band than the main. This
presently does not work and is on the developers' list to implement.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

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