Sorry it's "scary" installing the KRX3. It is less than reassuring not to be able to see exactly what the connectors are doing, but it does work - as you found out.
To your comment, if you have Rev H of the manual, that step is immediately before Figure 47 on page 43. Figure 47 it identifies the length of the cable as 5" (13 cm) for the J5->J82 cable and 10" (25 cm) for the J84 -> J85 cable. So that 5" cable was originally scheduled for the J5->J82 run. The left over cable should have been the 12" (30 cm) cable that would run between J92 and the KAT3 ATU. It was installed as described on pages 28 and 19 "Installing the Auxiliary KRX3A Antenna Input via the KAT3A". Yes, the current firmware (5.38) displays KRX3 instead of KRX3A. I thought that was being changed, but apparently not. I'll make a note of that in the manual for others. Thanks for noting it. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Novas Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] KRx3a Install Today I installed a KRX3A in a K3S. Not my favorite day. On the plus side, I plugged the K3S in and everything seems to be working. Big grin! On the negative side. 1. I do not believe there is anywhere described installing the TMP cable between KREF3 J5 and KRX3A J82, other than in Figure 47. I didn't know which length TMP cable to use, so I used a 10" one. 2. I have a 5" TMP cable left over (I chose to go the Aux Antenna BNC Connector route). Is this expected? 3. I hate the way the KRX3A has to be blindly inserted onto the input/output connectors. I guess I got it right. 4. The config menu says that a KRX3 is installed (not a KRX3A). Is that ok? (latest firmware all around). All in all, a harrowing 4 hour experience I don't want to repeat. Hopefully the results will be worth it! Bob, W3DK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
