Setup and operation – Elecraft KX3-4M User Manual

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Setup and Operation

If you haven’t already done so, follow the instructions starting on page 12 to install the KX3-2M or KX3-
4M module.

Before you can use the KX3-2M or KX3-4M module, you must configure the KX3 as follows.

Configuring the KX3 for the KX3-2M or KX3-4M Module

 Attach power to the KX3 and tap

B AND –

and

AT U T U N E

switches simultaneously to turn it on.

 With the KX3 on, hold the

M E N U

switch to enter the menu.

 Turn the VFO knob to

FW REVS

. The LCD will display the revision of the firmware installed.

It must be

02.18

or later (a higher number). If not, download and install the latest firmware as

described in the KX3 Owner’s manual under Firmware Upgrades.

 Turn the VFO knob to

2M/4M MODE

and turn the VFO knob to

nor

 Turn the VFO knob to

TECH MD

and turn the VFO knob if needed to

The remaining steps require you to unlock the VFO knob for each setting. Unlock the

VFO knob by holding

KHZ

until

UNLOCK

appears briefly in the VFO B display area. A

small padlock symbol in the upper right corner of the display will disappear when VFO is
unlocked.

 Turn the VFO knob to

XVn ON . n

is the number of the transverter band you wish to assign to

the internal 2M or 4M module. You can assign any number from 1 to 9 by tapping the

through

switches that you have not assigned to an external transverter. The default is 1. After entering the
number turn the VFO knob to

YES

. In the following steps

is the transverter number you chose.

 Turn the VFO knob to

XV n RF

and turn the VFO knob to

144

if using the 2 meter module or

if installing the 4 meter module.

 Turn the VFO knob to

XV n IF

and turn the VFO knob to

if using the 2 meter module or

if using the 4 meter module.

 Turn the VFO knob to

XV n PWR

and turn the VFO knob to

H 3.0

 Turn the VFO knob to

XV n OFS

and turn the VFO knob to

0.00.

Offset

is not used with the

internal module. If there is a frequency error, use the

REF CAL

procedure in your KX3 Owner’s

Manual.

 Turn the VFO knob to

XV n ADR

and turn the VFO knob to

Int. trn0

 Tap the

M E NU

switch to exit the menu.

(Continued on next page)

This manual is related to the following products:

KX3-2M