Phil,
Do you have the counterpoise wire connected to a screw on the KX2?
The AX1 is not much of an antenna without it.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 11/23/2020 3:27 PM, Philip Cochran wrote:
I tried 80, 40, 20, 17, and 10 meter ham bands. I tried WWV on 5, 10, 15, and
20 MHz. I tried the common SWL frequencies. I tried mornings, afternoons and
evenings. What is puzzling is that I am hearing nothing but static. It is as
if there is no antenna. I tried a wire antenna in lieu of the whip. Still
nothing. I’ve either got some software switch set wrong or there is a fault
with the rig.
FWIW - I was first licensed many years ago, built several analog radios from
scratch, built Heathkits, and had contacts from all over the world. Although
my knowledge is seriously dated I have a sense of what a good receiver can pick
up. My old Drake 2B could usually hear many stations at any time of day.
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