Rich,
If the BNC connector rotates even a wee bit, that is the problem -
tighten the BNC jack. A good connection to the jack shell is required.
"Opening it up" is not a big deal - unless you have the 2 meter option -
just remove the bottom cover, no more complicated than changing batteries.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/8/2018 3:20 PM, rich hurd WC3T wrote:
I have three more days of checking various configurations including binding
post antennas, end fed half waves, opening the damn thing up... Thanks
all for the suggestions.
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org>
wrote:
Open it up and make sure that the antenna connector is securely connected
to the ATU board.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
On Mar 8, 2018, at 11:46 AM, GRANT YOUNGMAN <ghyoung...@gmail.com>
wrote:
So was the antenna and related cabling/connectors good as verified by
your analyzer at the point of the radio connection? In some 60 years of
doing this, I have yet to find the radio to be the problem when it tells me
it’s looking into high SWR. There’s a first time for everything, course :-)
On Mar 8, 2018, at 2:23 PM, rich hurd WC3T <r...@wc3t.us> 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? :)
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
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