Re: [Elecraft] FIXED IT! RE: New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.
I found it! I went back and saw a bent pin on the KXV3 and took those boards including IO out and reseated and all is well! Congratulations, Joe! You now *own* your K3 in a special way that the factory-built model can never offer. One of the things we do when building a K3 is to 'train' all the connector pins to mate more easily with each other. We also train ourselves, so it really does become easier next time. This applies especially to the front panel because there are so many connector pins. I'd hate to think that anyone has assembled the front panel once but has then declared Never again! Next time, it will genuinely be MUCH easier. 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] FIXED IT! RE: New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.
Good! Always good to hear a happy ending, Joe :-) Phil W7OX On 3/1/15 4:05 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote: I found it! I went back and saw a bent pin on the KXV3 and took those boards including IO out and reseated and all is well! Thanks! Joe From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity. Check all the coaxial cables that plug into the boards and front panel. Make sure they go the right places. I would also check the way you have decided to handle the coax going to the coax chassis connector SO239. There are a couple of ways to do this depending on your options. Mike W0MU On 3/1/2015 3:45 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote: Ok, checked the RX ANT switch. It was not on. I did connect an antenna to the RX ANT jack and switched to it, but no difference. Not sure what is wrong where. In any case, there is very little sensitivity in the K3 at this point. Don't know what to check. I have gone back through the best I can... seems everything was done correctly. Very careful about ESD. Joe From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:38 PM To: Joe Moffatt Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.netmailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity. Joe, Do you have a KXV3 module installed? You may be switched to the RX antenna. Wayne N6KR On Mar 1, 2015, at 7:48 AM, joemoffatt j...@selectconnect.netmailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3emailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3emailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3e%3e wrote: Everything in the manual checked out ok. I am at the stage before putting in the 100 watt PA. Just checking things out. I have the IF Out board, but that's about it. No ATU. Setup filters, etc. But, I have only about S1 on the S Meter, and can only weakly hear the strongest of signals. Even WWV is poor. This is on a known good antenna/coax. Anyhow, just wondering what to check. I haven't set the REF OSC yet because I can't get a strong enough signal to do it. Ideas? I thought I was sailing along smoothly. Thanks, joe __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] FIXED IT! RE: New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity.
I found it! I went back and saw a bent pin on the KXV3 and took those boards including IO out and reseated and all is well! Thanks! Joe From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity. Check all the coaxial cables that plug into the boards and front panel. Make sure they go the right places. I would also check the way you have decided to handle the coax going to the coax chassis connector SO239. There are a couple of ways to do this depending on your options. Mike W0MU On 3/1/2015 3:45 PM, Joe Moffatt wrote: Ok, checked the RX ANT switch. It was not on. I did connect an antenna to the RX ANT jack and switched to it, but no difference. Not sure what is wrong where. In any case, there is very little sensitivity in the K3 at this point. Don't know what to check. I have gone back through the best I can... seems everything was done correctly. Very careful about ESD. Joe From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:38 PM To: Joe Moffatt Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.netmailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 build, LOW LOW sensitivity. Joe, Do you have a KXV3 module installed? You may be switched to the RX antenna. Wayne N6KR On Mar 1, 2015, at 7:48 AM, joemoffatt j...@selectconnect.netmailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3emailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3emailto:j...@selectconnect.net%3e%3e wrote: Everything in the manual checked out ok. I am at the stage before putting in the 100 watt PA. Just checking things out. I have the IF Out board, but that's about it. No ATU. Setup filters, etc. But, I have only about S1 on the S Meter, and can only weakly hear the strongest of signals. Even WWV is poor. This is on a known good antenna/coax. Anyhow, just wondering what to check. I haven't set the REF OSC yet because I can't get a strong enough signal to do it. Ideas? I thought I was sailing along smoothly. Thanks, joe -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-K3-build-LOW-LOW-sensitivity-tp7599593.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to n...@elecraft.commailto:n...@elecraft.commailto:n...@elecraft.commailto:n...@elecraft.com%3e Total Control Panel Loginhttps://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=selectconnect.net%3e To: j...@selectconnect.netmailto:j...@selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=750607761domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=750607761domain=selectconnect.net%3e From: n...@elecraft.commailto:n...@elecraft.comhttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.net%3e Message Score: 1 High (60): Pass My Spam Blocking Level: Medium Medium (75): Pass Low (90): Pass Blockhttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2bl-sender-address=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2bl-sender-address=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.net%3e this sender / Blockhttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2ent=1bl-sender-address=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2ent=1bl-sender-address=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.net%3e this sender enterprise-wide Blockhttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2bl-sender-domain=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2bl-sender-domain=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.net%3e elecraft.com / Blockhttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2ent=1bl-sender-domain=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.nethttps://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2ent=1bl-sender-domain=1rID=750607761aID=3098371613domain=selectconnect.net%3e elecraft.com enterprise-wide This message was delivered because the content filter score did not exceed your filter level. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message
