Mac and iPhone keeps loosing iCloud keychain

Hi
I have several iOS units and several Macs. One iPhone and one of my Macs keeps losing the iCloud keychain - which means I have to reactivate the access either via security code sent as SMS or granting access from another device.
Why is this happening?
/Erik

I had an Android phone which I sybnced Calander and Contacts through Google. When I got an iPhone (and Mountain Lion) I set up an iCloud account. I also plugged in my iPhone by the USB cable to activate it.
Now I have two and sometimes three sets of appointments and contacts! Can someoen explain what gets synced how and when?
I have:
"From my Mac"
(Gmail account is here)
"iCloud"
I can delete the gmail account with no problem - that seems to be only a sync setting. But the iCloud vs My Mac looks like two seperate copies of everything, and I want to be careful what I delete.
I plan to use mostly iCloud for syncing, but I do want to be able to plug the iPhone into the Mac from time to time to manage apps and trnafer music.
TIA,
Walt

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