The KX2 is intentionally deaf on the AM broadcast bands. Do you have the preamp on? The KX2 and KX3 are designed to be used with the preamp on.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Mar 6, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Jim Sheldon <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just shut things down for the night. I could absolutely no signals on any > band 160 through 10. 80 and 40 were even completely devoid of signals and > they usually have activity well into the night. You just picked a poor time > to try that whip Tom. Morning should hopefully be better. > > Jim, W0EB > >> On Mar 6, 2017, at 9:09 PM, tomb18 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, I must confess that although I have interfaced my KX2 to my software I >> haven't really had a chance to use it as a pure radio, unattached to the >> computer. One reason was a lack of accessible antennas and time. Today >> however I received my MFJ 20m whip antenna and was playing around a bit >> tonight. Now I know it's not meant for 160m or 80 or 40, but shouldn't I >> hear something? I mean even tuning to strong am bands, would I not hear >> these signals?Is this normal? Thanks for any advice.73 Tom va2fsq.com >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
