[Elecraft] SOLVED: KX3: Hi SWR on 20m & 30m after KX3-2M install

2015-01-29 Thread Ed Hamlin
I also sent the same message to Elecraft directly, and received an immediate response. The bad news is that I had to disassemble the KX3 and remove the 2m and tuner modules in order to get a look at the inductors. The good news is that the inductors were OK, but the shell of the SMA connector

[Elecraft] KX3: Hi SWR on 20m & 30m after KX3-2M install

2015-01-28 Thread Ed Hamlin
Hi I just recently installed the 2M transverter in my KX-3. I’m now noticing high (11 to 25) SWR readings on 20m and I wondered if this might be related (I don’t recall such high readings before). I’m using an off-center fed dipole that has worked quite well in the past. The KX3 autotuner worke

[Elecraft] KX3 (or other amateur gear) in aircraft

2013-03-26 Thread Ed Hamlin
Hi, A KX3 user and lurker who is also an FAA A&P mechanic with inspection authorization. To use any radio transmitter in the aviation bands it must meet standards from and be approved by both FAA and FCC. The bandwidth, power, and emissions requirements are a lot different from amateur equipme