Thanks Fred. So If I follow you, I have to pick one of those two options?
I ask as in the installation manual, it states if you do NOT want an AUX input to the KRX3, you can skip the steps. As presented, I did indeed skip those steps but when I arrived at the menu, I thought to myself, “Well, I selected neither option, so which one do I choose”. It sounds like maybe I wanted BNC as I really just want to let the subRX share the main antenna. Thanks, Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 > On Jun 13, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Cady, Fred <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tom, > Here is how I have it figured out: > > When you install your Sub receiver you must chose an antenna configuration > and then physically connect a TMP cable inside the K3 from the Sub receiver's > J92 antenna input to one of two places. First, you can connect the receiver > to the K3's ATU, which allows the Sub receiver to either share the same > antenna the Main receiver is using (ANT1, ANT 2, or RX ANT IN if a KXV3A is > installed). You may also choose to have the Sub receiver use whichever > antenna the Main receiver is NOT using (ANT 2 if Main is using ANT1, or vice > versa). You must set CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=Atu for this option. This may be your > best choice for all around operating with a variety of antennas. Section > 5.10.3 shows antenna selections when you make this choice. > > The second choice is to connect the receiver to a separate auxiliary RF BNC > antenna connector. In this case, the Sub receiver can share an antenna with > the Main or it can use a different antenna connected to the AUX RF BNC. Set > CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=bnc if you choose this option. This may be your best choice > for diversity receiver operation with specialized receive antennas. Section > 5.10.4 gives diagrams showing antenna choices for this configuration. > Note: You cannot transmit on the AUX RF BNC. > > I think some of the confusion comes from what the K3 displays when you switch > the Sub's antenna. When sharing the main antenna, it shows MAIN; when > switched to the other choice, it shows AUX but that doesn't necessarily mean > the AUX BNC. In this case it depends how you have your Sub receiver > connected -- Ant=Atu or Ant=bnc. > > Cheers, > Fred KE7X > > Author of: > "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed" > "The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit" > "The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station" > Printed, coil bound copies of these are all available at www.elecraft.com > KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide > http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide > KAT500 and KXPA500 Tuner Operation > http://www.ke7x.com/home/kat500-and-kxpa100-tuners > > "The Elecraft KXPA100, PX3 and 2M/4M Transverters - Assembling the KX3-Line > Station" available at www.lulu.com. > > ("The Elecraft K3S and P3" in preparation) > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Thomas Schaefer >> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:30 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a question about the sub receiver I installed this weekend. >> >> The procedure for the aux antenna states you have two options for an >> AUX antenna, either put the BNC in the back of the radio OR connect >> though the KAT3 so the non used antenna port is the AUX. >> >> From reading the book, I presumed this is an optional step. In other >> words, I can do the BNC jack, connect the KRX3 to the KAT3 or NEITHER. >> >> I choose neither. I hope I got that right. >> >> My question is that when I tell the radio that I am using the KRX3, I >> select from Not Installed, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT (paraphrasing). Well, >> since I did not do either of what I consider optional steps, neither >> one of those makes sense to select. I selected the KAT option but if >> the steps are really optional, I would thing the CONFIG options should >> be ON-NoAUX, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT. >> >> Can someone clarify if the AUX steps are indeed optional and if so, >> which KRX3 option should I select in CONFIG. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tom NY4I >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom Schaefer >> 727-437-2771 >> >> P.S. Drowning in email? 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