Re: [Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Carl, Time to quiz Elecraft support on that. I have very little experience with the internal transverters. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/23/2015 4:55 PM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote: Well, Don, I finally got both modules installed. Boy do I hate working with TMP connectors in close quarters, especially

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-23 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
Well, Don, I finally got both modules installed. Boy do I hate working with TMP connectors in close quarters, especially the flimsily mounted females on boards such as the K3RXA. But that's another story. Right now, I seem to have a problem with the K144XV. I've installed it according to

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-22 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
OK, Don, I've run into a little confusion: the bottom of page 11 of the K144XV instructions has details about installing a new back panel with an ANT 3 hole. However, I don't have a replacement panel and my K3s back panel already has an ANT 3 hole. A few pages earlier the instructions have a

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Carl, I think I understand why you are confused. Yes, since you already have the rear panel with the ANT3 hole, resume about the middle of page 12 where it begins with "Locate the TMP cable ..." In order to tighten the BNC connector, you may find it easier to loosen the panel and tilt it

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Carl, The KRX3 must go in first. If you think about it, the K144XV fits above the KRX3, so if you install the K144XV first, you will not be able to get the KRX3 in place below it. The K144XV instructions page 11 3rd checkbox tells you when to install the KRX3 *if* you had removed it. This

[Elecraft] K144XV & KRX3A, install which first in K3s?

2015-09-21 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
I seem to have a dilemma. I'm getting ready to install both the K144XV and the KRX3A in my new K3s. The respective instructions each say to remove the other first. I've read through both manuals, and I'm still confused on the best order to do these two operations. I put my KRX3A together