The upgraded BNC is part KX3BNCMDKT, $49, listed on this page. http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_parts.htm#kx3
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Mar 8, 2018, at 11:23 AM, rich hurd WC3T [email protected] [KX3] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Okay, so I took the plunge and disconnected the KX3 to take with me on > vacation. Hooking it back up proved to be a tad problematic - SWRs of 25:1 > and no signals from any bands, anywhere. I'm now working through what > options I have, starting with checking female connector deformation and doing > what I can to examine oxidation, and general quarrantining of wires and > connectors. > > I also wrote to Elecraft to get a quote for a replacement BNC connector with > the LPF installed - worst case is I'll just start over again with a new > chassis connector. > > Ain't radio fun? :) > > On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 11:54 AM, rich hurd WC3T <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi, > > I had an oddity with hooking an antenna to the BNC connector on my KX3 that > happened enough times to be chalked up to something other than random chance. > Looking for opinions on whether my solution aligned to your experience(s). > > I have a complete station - a KX3, a PX3, and a KXPA100. The KXPA100 is > connected via a Cables On Demand connector with a PL259 on one end and a BNC > connector on the other end. All other interface cables are Elecraft standard. > > This is NOT the first BNC connector that I've used. Prior to this last > acquisition I had a couple of other BNC to PL259 jumpers that I was using, > and the usual smattering of connectors and adapters in the junque box.. > > No matter which one I used, If I removed the BNC connector from the rig > (maybe to go portable, for example, or the last time it was because I > installed Eneloop Pro batteries to the internal battery holders) I would put > everything back together, and then would have severe - almost debilitating - > signal attenuation when I got the rig fired up. If I twisted and spun the > BNC connector on the jack, it would improve, and then get bad again more > often than not. It could take up to 20 minutes to get everything "dialed > in" so that the signal was appearing again. God help me if I accidentally > moved something after that. And of course, while all this was happening the > ATU was having fits, with 99:1 SWR readings and the amp was going offline; > all kinds of weirdnesses. After things calmed down. the ATU behaved itself, > the amp stopped being pouty, and all was then good. > > Thankfully, now that I have the Cables On Demand product, things seem to have > quieted down - although I still don't disconnect without provocation. :) > Though I'm desperately afraid of when I start to go mobile after the snow > melts and the weather gets nice again. :) Hope I can get my IC706 fixed > and back in service as my base station before that occurs. > > My question was going to be in desperation more than anything else if this > last cable didn't work, but thankfully, that's been the only cable vendor > that I trust for any of my specialized cables and they haven't failed me even > with this one. > > Are BNC connectors that finicky? Is it possible that I just had a bad batch > of low quality jumpers? 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