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lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in on K3

I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios with my
Receive Beverage.

I have one K3 radio (Radio A) with one receiver - on this radio I connected
a 580 foot beverage to the KXV3A RX in port and tuned to a 1500 AM (without
the general coverage receiver) I selected the RX Ant to be connected to the
beverage and my receiver signal strength is S9.

I took the same beverage disconnected from Radio A and connected to Radio B
this K3 with a second Sub receiver and connected it to the AUX RF IN
selected RX ant for sub to be connected to AUX RF in tuned the same 1500 AM
station (this K3 also doesn't have the general coverage receiver) and by
receive signal strength is S1.

I true is that I have four K3 radio two with second receivers and two a
single receiver. The test results are the same. So I don't think I have a
radio problem. Maybe a configuration problem?

What I'm I missing? Why is the signal strength when connect to the KXV3A RX
in S9 verses S1 when connected to the AUX RF In on the second receiver.

I do not have ATU on any of these radio's and I review all the diagrams in
KE7X K3 manual in Chapter 5 and can't understand what I'm seeing.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

73 Bill W4RM

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Re: lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in on K3

Is the AUX RF jack *selected* when you enable the Sub RX in those K3s
with the Sub RX?

When measuring the S-Meter reading are you switching it to display
the Sub RX (B SET)?

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2/7/2016 9:24 AM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote:

> I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios with my
> Receive Beverage.
>
>
>
> I have one K3 radio (Radio A) with one receiver - on this radio I connected
> a 580 foot beverage to the KXV3A RX in port and tuned to a 1500 AM (without
> the general coverage receiver) I selected the RX Ant to be connected to the
> beverage and my receiver signal strength is S9.
>
>
>
> I took the same beverage disconnected from Radio A and connected to Radio B
> this K3 with a second Sub receiver and connected it to the AUX RF IN
> selected RX ant for sub to be connected to AUX RF in tuned the same 1500 AM
> station (this K3 also doesn't have the general coverage receiver) and by
> receive signal strength is S1.
>
>
>
>
>
> I true is that I have four K3 radio two with second receivers and two a
> single receiver. The test results are the same. So I don't think I have a
> radio problem. Maybe a configuration problem?
>
>
>
> What I'm I missing? Why is the signal strength when connect to the KXV3A RX
> in S9 verses S1 when connected to the AUX RF In on the second receiver.
>
>
>
> I do not have ATU on any of these radio's and I review all the diagrams in
> KE7X K3 manual in Chapter 5 and can't understand what I'm seeing.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> 73 Bill W4RM
>
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Re: lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in on K3

Joe, Yes the Aux jack is selected.

But, no I don't think I changed to switch to the Sub RX to display.

Let me look at that and see if that's the problem.

Thanks

73 Bill W4RM

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-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Joe
Subich, W4TV
Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 9:45 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in
on K3

Is the AUX RF jack *selected* when you enable the Sub RX in those K3s with
the Sub RX?

When measuring the S-Meter reading are you switching it to display the Sub
RX (B SET)?

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2/7/2016 9:24 AM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote:
> I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios
with my
> Receive Beverage.
>
>
>
> I have one K3 radio (Radio A) with one receiver - on this radio I
connected
> a 580 foot beverage to the KXV3A RX in port and tuned to a 1500 AM
(without
> the general coverage receiver) I selected the RX Ant to be connected
> to
the
> beverage and my receiver signal strength is S9.
>
>
>
> I took the same beverage disconnected from Radio A and connected to
Radio B
> this K3 with a second Sub receiver and connected it to the AUX RF IN
> selected RX ant for sub to be connected to AUX RF in tuned the same
> 1500
AM

> station (this K3 also doesn't have the general coverage receiver) and
> by receive signal strength is S1.
>
>
>
>
>
> I true is that I have four K3 radio two with second receivers and two
> a single receiver. The test results are the same. So I don't think I
> have

a
> radio problem. Maybe a configuration problem?
>
>
>
> What I'm I missing? Why is the signal strength when connect to the
KXV3A RX
> in S9 verses S1 when connected to the AUX RF In on the second receiver.
>
>
>
> I do not have ATU on any of these radio's and I review all the
> diagrams
in

> KE7X K3 manual in Chapter 5 and can't understand what I'm seeing.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> 73 Bill W4RM
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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Re: lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in on K3

Joe,

You figured it out for me. No, I was not switching back to the BSET Display
to review signal strength. I switch over to BSET Meter and the signal are
the same as from the KXV3A in port. Thanks for the help it was driving me
crazy trying to figure out what I was seeing.

Now I can move-on and get ready for ARRL DX CW in a few weeks.

73 Bill W4RM

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bill
OMara via Elecraft
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2016 10:26 AM
To: 'Joe Subich, W4TV' <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in
on K3

Joe, Yes the Aux jack is selected.

But, no I don't think I changed to switch to the Sub RX to display.

Let me look at that and see if that's the problem.

Thanks

73 Bill W4RM

Please use [hidden email] as my primary account

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Joe
Subich, W4TV
Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 9:45 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] lower signal levels between KXV3A In and AUX RF in
on K3

Is the AUX RF jack *selected* when you enable the Sub RX in those K3s with
the Sub RX?

When measuring the S-Meter reading are you switching it to display the Sub
RX (B SET)?

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2/7/2016 9:24 AM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote:
> I'm trying to understands what I'm seeing on two different K3 radios
with my
> Receive Beverage.
>
>
>
> I have one K3 radio (Radio A) with one receiver - on this radio I
connected
> a 580 foot beverage to the KXV3A RX in port and tuned to a 1500 AM
(without
> the general coverage receiver) I selected the RX Ant to be connected
> to
the
> beverage and my receiver signal strength is S9.
>
>
>
> I took the same beverage disconnected from Radio A and connected to
Radio B
> this K3 with a second Sub receiver and connected it to the AUX RF IN
> selected RX ant for sub to be connected to AUX RF in tuned the same
> 1500
AM
> station (this K3 also doesn't have the general coverage receiver) and
> by receive signal strength is S1.
>
>
>
>

> I true is that I have four K3 radio two with second receivers and two
> a single receiver. The test results are the same. So I don't think I
> have
a
> radio problem. Maybe a configuration problem?
>
>
>
> What I'm I missing? Why is the signal strength when connect to the
KXV3A RX
> in S9 verses S1 when connected to the AUX RF In on the second receiver.
>
>
>
> I do not have ATU on any of these radio's and I review all the
> diagrams
in

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