[Elecraft] Weird Thing with K2
I just got a s/hand K2 and was going through the menus and after reading the manual and checking it's settings, I discover D19 is set ON, but the radio is not fitted with the K60XV option. so, I turn it OFF This caused my 40 metre output power level to drop to 4 watts out, even with the power knob set full on. Same thing with the ATU IN or OUT. Problem solved when I set D19 back ON. Firmware is 2.04P Have I missed something? 73, Jack VK4JRC Sent from my iPad __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Weird Thing with K2
Jack, If that K2 has either the rework eliminators or the K60XV installed, you have to have D19 turned on. Sorry that you did not get full information from the prior owner. That happens frequently. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/16/2011 5:00 AM, Jack Chomley wrote: I just got a s/hand K2 and was going through the menus and after reading the manual and checking it's settings, I discover D19 is set ON, but the radio is not fitted with the K60XV option. so, I turn it OFF This caused my 40 metre output power level to drop to 4 watts out, even with the power knob set full on. Same thing with the ATU IN or OUT. Problem solved when I set D19 back ON. Firmware is 2.04P Have I missed something? 73, Jack VK4JRC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info
Don, I just ran full QSK test on 10m this morning, up to 70 wpm, and both the K3 and the Alpha 9500 sounded very good to me, after resetting TX DLY down to 08. However I'm not sure how it would sound on the other end. Hopefully today, if I don't get flooded out of here (6 inches of rain yesterday and more rain this morning!), I'm going to hook up my IC-7700 and listen for myself. I am quite impressed with what I hear via the K3's sidetone. 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:03 PM To: Tommy Alderman Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info Tom, I know nothing about that particular amplifier, but I offer a few in general facts. Pops in the K3 audio while keying an amp could be a sign of hot switching in the amplifier. Try increasing the keying delay in the K3 to see if that eliminates it. If not, check the relay pull-in time for the amp (plus any contact bounce time), and if it is not within the K3 Key-to-RF onset time, you will not be able to use QSK with that amplifier unless you can speed up its T/R relay. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/15/2011 8:42 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote: Thanks to NV1B, K9ZTV,VK4FD, W3FPR and to Dick for the quick response. I just updated the K3 and P3. Now if I could just get DELAY set correct so I would not hear any 'pops' in my audio when keying my 9500 amp, all would be well. It will take me a while to get back into the K3. Thanks again! Tom - W4BQF __ 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
[Elecraft] EC2?
Does anyone have an EC2 that needs a good home? Bill KD8JXJ __ 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
[Elecraft] K3: RF in compared to AF out, in dB?
Does anyone know if any charts or graphs exist online that illustrate the effect of IF bandwidth at the audio stage? I know Clifton Labs compares various IF bandwidths with different roofing filters - I'm looking for a visual representation of audio output vs. RF freq in order to get an idea of how quickly (in dB) the audio gets attenuated as you tune away from zero beat, for a given bandwidth...say, 150Hz dialed in. Thanks, John AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - 2M questions..
If that is the case, I have the following questions. 1) Will the 2M module power out be around 5W? TBD 2) Are you considering 2M FM as well as SSB/CW (EM, LEO sats, Skywatch, etc)? The KX3 should do all modes on all bands, including any optional band modules. 3) Would the 2M option and the internal ATU be user swappable in the field? TBD 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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
[Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
Team: Now that I have completed my KPA500 (S/N 196) I have a question regarding serial port connections. I have the current, complete K-Line (K3, P3, KPA500). 1. Do I need to put the KPA500 in the serial port chain? After all, it does have a serial port goes-inna and goes-outta. 2. Is it really necessary? 3. If there are benefits, in what order should they be chained. 4. Then, what are the benefits? Reason I ask, I just did the following chain things are not working correctly. Serial port - P3 - KPA500 - K3. Obviously, I am missing something. Thanks, Dan __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
The KPA500 -cannot- be daisy chained into the K3/P3 combo. The function of the RS232 ports on the KPA500 is different. The RS232 (PC) is for connection to the PC for firmware updates, and other remote control apps (in development). The RS232 (XCVR) is for use when connecting to a Kenwood transceiver only. This is for receiving band switching info from the Kenwood. Bruce, N1RX Team: Now that I have completed my KPA500 (S/N 196) I have a question regarding serial port connections. I have the current, complete K-Line (K3, P3, KPA500). 1. Do I need to put the KPA500 in the serial port chain? After all, it does have a serial port goes-inna and goes-outta. 2. Is it really necessary? 3. If there are benefits, in what order should they be chained. 4. Then, what are the benefits? Reason I ask, I just did the following chain things are not working correctly. Serial port - P3 - KPA500 - K3. Obviously, I am missing something. Thanks, Dan __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - 2M questions..
Dear Santa, I've been a good boy (mostly) this year, ate all my greens, and nearly always stopped when the light turned red. What I want for Christmas is.. Nope! Christmas is too far away Grin Seriously, thinking of a KX3 with 2m --- what a killer concept! It doesn't seem that long ago when my old Hallicrafter twins were cutting edge at ~100 pounds the pair!! -- Dave G KK7SS Richland, WA '59 Morris Minor 1000 - working on it.. '65 Sprite - in process :( '76 Midget - co-owned with #4 Son :) '06 Honda Civic Hybrid - Ray Sills raysil...@verizon.net wrote: It's sure hard to be patient... we'll all like kids in the month of December __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
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[Elecraft] TBD
All reflectos readers are not insiders of english / american abbreviations. TBD is not common shortcut in CW-traffic. What it means? - To Be Determined - To Be Decided - To Be Discussed - To Be Defined - To Be Done These are the variations Wikipedia gives to-day. BennyOH9NB __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TBD
In my reply to Dave, I used TBD to mean To Be Determined. 73, Lyle KK7P All reflectos readers are not insiders of english / american abbreviations. TBD is not common shortcut in CW-traffic. What it means? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info
Last time I looked at Waddle K. Knowitall's Authoritative Real Meanings Dictionary, 70 wpm, indeed 50 wpm was QRQ all the way. If you want QSK, you should set the TX DLY to minimum 8 and leave it there forever. I don't like the way it behaves at higher delays anyway. If you want to keep RX from opening in certain contesting situations, do it with the logging program and it's PTT setting and pipe the logger supplied PTT signal around. You will find that your 9500 and the K3 are slick together. You CAN use the CW+ fast QSK, but this is a fight in the K3 against RX-TX-RX transition tasks. e.g. CPU time in the firmware, and in order to be really fast some functions are disabled. You will need to decide if the disabled functions are things you can do without. 73, Guy. On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Tommy Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: I suspect my days of QRQ are about over as right now I'm doing pretty good to copy at just 70 wpm! My primary interest is getting 'smooth' full QSK at contesting speeds, i.e., 26 to 36 wpm. If I can get that, then I'll be happy. I did drop TX DLY from 20 down to 8 and with the K3 barefoot, it sounds pretty darned good. In the morning I will try this with the Alpha 9500 amp; every time I try it (on 20m), many Eu stations want a 'QSO'. Anyway I am getting close, both at 30 wpm and I just tested with TX DLY set for 8, and at 60 wpm it sounds good. Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W5UXH Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:44 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info Don, I suspect that Tom wants to run in CW+ (or QRQ) mode, and I believe in this mode the TX DLY delay parameter must remain at 8 and this effectively produces a delay from KEY IN to KEY OUT on the order of 4 to 5 msecs. I also believe it can not be increased by changing TX DLY? My guess is the vacuum relays in the amp might not switch quite this fast. 73, Chuck, W5UXH Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Tom, I know nothing about that particular amplifier, but I offer a few in general facts. Pops in the K3 audio while keying an amp could be a sign of hot switching in the amplifier. Try increasing the keying delay in the K3 to see if that eliminates it. If not, check the relay pull-in time for the amp (plus any contact bounce time), and if it is not within the K3 Key-to-RF onset time, you will not be able to use QSK with that amplifier unless you can speed up its T/R relay. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Basic-Info-tp6588331p6588551.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 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
Thanks, Bruce. The KPA Utility (which also provides firmware load functions) currently offers remote control capability on its Operate page. You can effectively press the KPA500 front panel on/off button, switch between tune operate, change bands, and monitor the current PA voltage, current, temperature, output power, and SWR. The KPA Utility monitors continuously for fault data, displays the most recent current fault should it occur, and provides a way to clear the current fault. Other pages on the KPA Utility provide access to historic fault data, decoded from binary values to engineer English. Remote use requires a PC and serial port connected directly to the KPA500, typically an internet connection to the PC near the KPA500, and some sort of remote desktop software that allows you to operate one computer from another. I've used Microsoft's Remote Desktop built into modern versions of Windows for this, and there are other remote desktop offerings such as PC Anywhere, GoToMyPC, PCNow, Laplink's Everywhere and I'm sure many more. There certainly may be other KPA500 remote control applications in development that I'm not aware of. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Beford Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:41 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500 The KPA500 -cannot- be daisy chained into the K3/P3 combo. The function of the RS232 ports on the KPA500 is different. The RS232 (PC) is for connection to the PC for firmware updates, and other remote control apps (in development). The RS232 (XCVR) is for use when connecting to a Kenwood transceiver only. This is for receiving band switching info from the Kenwood. Bruce, N1RX Team: Now that I have completed my KPA500 (S/N 196) I have a question regarding serial port connections. I have the current, complete K-Line (K3, P3, KPA500). 1. Do I need to put the KPA500 in the serial port chain? After all, it does have a serial port goes-inna and goes-outta. 2. Is it really necessary? 3. If there are benefits, in what order should they be chained. 4. Then, what are the benefits? Reason I ask, I just did the following chain things are not working correctly. Serial port - P3 - KPA500 - K3. Obviously, I am missing something. Thanks, Dan __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: RF in compared to AF out, in dB?
Why wouldn't Spectrogram show you that? Real time right on your computer, and it's free. Dave AB7E On 7/16/2011 6:10 AM, John Harper wrote: Does anyone know if any charts or graphs exist online that illustrate the effect of IF bandwidth at the audio stage? I know Clifton Labs compares various IF bandwidths with different roofing filters - I'm looking for a visual representation of audio output vs. RF freq in order to get an idea of how quickly (in dB) the audio gets attenuated as you tune away from zero beat, for a given bandwidth...say, 150Hz dialed in. Thanks, John AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] order form questions
Hi, I'm trying to put a complete order form together for a base kit and just really want to make sure I've not screwed anything up. When I run through the order page on the website, one item (144OPT100) is always added as free. I'm not real clear on exactly what that is. Is my understanding correct in that: - a KXV3a is a must when ordering the P3? - I only need the KUSB for firmware updates via USB, otherwise, DB9 will work fine and is included? Am I leaving anything out w/ these items (in the context of up and running)? K3/100 P3-K KAT3 For a K3/100 KXV3A MH2 Thanks for a quick look over. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: RF in compared to AF out, in dB?
You can also use the AFV/dBV function in the K3, see Owner's Manual for details on how to use. 73, Lyle KK7P Does anyone know if any charts or graphs exist online that illustrate the effect of IF bandwidth at the audio stage? __ 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
[Elecraft] K2 on digital modes questions
I just added the SSB board to my K2 and it seems to be working great. (I made a 40-meter QSO and was given a report of nice crisp audio.) I'm not an SSB operator and my real goal for adding this option is to be able to work some of the digital modes. I have 3 quick questions... 1. Is there any advantage to using the RTTY mode as opposed to the SSB mode on the K2? 2. If I use the RTTY mode, do I need to change the filter settings? Currently they show 2.2, 2.0, 1.8, and 1.6 as default values without any setup from me. (I setup my SSB filters to OP1, OP1, 1.8, and 0.7 with the thought that the 0.7 might be useful in some digital situations.) 3. I configured my K2 microphone connector for an Icom HM-12 microphone (the only one that I own) which requires a small bias voltage on AF through a 10k resistor. Is this bias voltage likely to cause me any trouble when I hook up my interface (a Rascal from K4ABT)? ... Actually, I think that I have already answered this question by looking at the schematic for the Rascal interface. The AF connects through a capacitor to an audio level pot across an isolation transformer. That capacitor should block the DC bias so I don't think that I will need to reconfigure the microphone connector in the K2. Does this make sense? Thank you ahead of time for any and all comments to any of my questions! 73, Paul - N8XMS __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
Dan: The PC-P3-K3 connection is used because the P3 gets frequency, IF bandwidth, RIT offset and other data from the K3 very frequently. Logging programs also require a PC connection to the K3. Hence the need for the daisy chain. The P3 passes command / response data through from one serial port to another, adding its own command / response stream to the P3 to K3 part of the chain. The KPA500 gets band data from the K3 via the band change lines on 15-pin ACC connector. The KPA500 communicates its band switching preference to the K3 via the AUXBUS line of the 15-pin ACC connector, so that the K3 changes bands when you press band buttons on the KPA500 front panel. None of the K3/KPA500 integration uses serial ports. There's no need or advantage to daisy chain the serial port. The KPA500 does not pass thru commands and responses between the two serial port connectors, as you have discovered experimentally. The KPA500 uses its XCVR serial connector for firmware load, configuration save/restore, fault analysis and remote control of the amplifier; these are functions of the KPA Utility. A serial port command set has been published that permits others to write KPA500 remote control software as well. As N1RX correctly stated, the KPA500's XCVR serial connector is for radios that provide frequency information via a serial port, primarily Kenwood. Band change information from the K3 isn't needed for the KPA500 if you don't mind that the first dit or ahh (or hola) on the new band is shortened. When my prototype KPA500 didn't yet have band change via the parallel port, I'd just tune the radio to the new band, tap the paddle, and the amp was ready to go on the new band. My K3 to KPA500 connection consisted of the RF cable and an RCA connection between the K3's Key Out and the KPA500 PA Key connectors. I didn't connect ALC. This still works today. The ACC line connection between K3 and KPA500 does offer one additional operational advantage: The K3 retains two different power levels for each band, one for use when the KPA500 is in operation, and another when it's off. So I can set the K3 power level to transmit at 100 watts when the amplifier is switched off and about 30-35 watts from the K3 to the KPA500 when the amplifier is in Operate, and I don't have to remember to change the K3 power each time I turn the amplifier on. The K3 learns that the KPA500 is or isn't operating via AUXBUS communication over the 15-pin ACC cable. The amplifier keying connection and ALC line also go through the 15-pin ACC connection, which makes for a straightforward installation requiring just two cables between radio and amplifier, the 15-pin ACC cable and the RF output of the transceiver. I haven't played with ALC, I just keep the K3's power where it belongs. But the ALC connection is there. Some antenna tuners and SWR monitor devices offer a relay to interrupt the amplifier key line when SWR exceeds a threshold. If you want to use this capability, use an RCA connector keying line daisy chain from radio to SWR bridge/ATU to KPA500. The KPAK3AUX cable kit includes a small key line interrupter that looks like an DB-9 gender changer with a pin removed so that the key line from K3 to KPA500 through the ACC cable is interrupted. The KPAK3AUX accessory connector cable option kit also includes an all-15-pins-connected Y cable so that you can concurrently connect additional devices to the K3's ACC connector. Some cables and Y connectors sold for VGA monitor applications do not have all pins connected straight thru. I use a 4-port 9-pin serial ABCD switch box connected to an Elecraft KUSB USB-to-Serial Adapter connected to my development computer as common, and the four serial port outputs from this ABCD switch go to one of two K3s, a KPA500, and a 3.5mm serial data cable that I plug into a W2, XG3, or K144XV, depending on what I'm doing. I may in the future add another layer of switching so that 3.5mm data cables can be connected to a W2, other products in development, and a free cable for use with the XG3 or K144XV. I use a KUSB rather than a multi-port serial PCI card because I need to very frequently test the various utilities through the USB to Serial adapters that Elecraft sells, and I use relatively long and convoluted RS-232 paths so that I develop and test with a less than ideal short direct connection. Absent this requirement, I'd use a 4- or 8-port PCI serial card like a Rocket Port and use USB to Serial adapters only when I had no other choice. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Atchison Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:13 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500 Team: Now that I have completed my KPA500 (S/N 196) I have a question regarding serial port connections. I have the current, complete K-Line (K3, P3, KPA500). 1. Do I need to put the
Re: [Elecraft] K2 on digital modes questions
On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:53:07 -0400 Paul Huff ph...@mi.rr.com wrote: I just added the SSB board to my K2 and it seems to be working great. (I made a 40-meter QSO and was given a report of nice crisp audio.) I'm not an SSB operator and my real goal for adding this option is to be able to work some of the digital modes. I have 3 quick questions... 1. Is there any advantage to using the RTTY mode as opposed to the SSB mode on the K2? Yes, setting up the RTTY filters will allow you to narrow down the passband to fight QRM while coying digi mode signals. 2. If I use the RTTY mode, do I need to change the filter settings? Currently they show 2.2, 2.0, 1.8, and 1.6 as default values without any setup from me. (I setup my SSB filters to OP1, OP1, 1.8, and 0.7 with the thought that the 0.7 might be useful in some digital situations.) The RTTY filters are separate from the SSB filters so the changes you make to them have no effect on the SSB filters. They have to be activated from the secondary menu. Setup the first RTTY filter the same as the first SSB filter so you get a full waterfall while tuning around and clicking. I have the rest of mine setup at 1K, 700Hz and 300Hz. -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 on digital modes questions
I should have also added that the center frequency of the filters needs to be set at 1000Hz. -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - 2M questions..
PLEASE do not over complicate this new model radio, the more you put in it, the more to go wrong and render it unuseable. Field repairs are no fun... HF and maybe 6 metres at the most. :-) 73, Jack Sent from my iPad On 17/07/2011, at 12:02 AM, Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com wrote: If that is the case, I have the following questions. 1) Will the 2M module power out be around 5W? TBD 2) Are you considering 2M FM as well as SSB/CW (EM, LEO sats, Skywatch, etc)? The KX3 should do all modes on all bands, including any optional band modules. 3) Would the 2M option and the internal ATU be user swappable in the field? TBD 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 Fan Question
Just did the first voltage test on #153. Basically I turned it on to check that the tap is the right one, then turned it off. The fan ran for over 15 min before I turned it on again (which shuts the fan down) How long should it go before shutting down? Repeated the procedure and tapped temp and it showed 23.5 C and the fan does not run while in Standby, but it comes on again when I tap the power button. Still running as I type. Is this adjustable? Jay, W6JDB __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: RF in compared to AF out, in dB?
Thanks for the info all - Spectrogram has done what I needed doig. 73, John Harper http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Fan Question
Jay, When you turn the KPA500 off the fan should run until it drains the high voltage from the power supply capacitors, which takes about ten seconds on my KPA500 #119. It should not run for 15 minutes. I would send an email to the support address listed on the Elecraft web site regarding that behavior. It is normal for the fan the be off when the amp is turned on. The default setting on the fan is for the fan to stay off until the RF devices begin to warm up. The fan will change speeds as the temperature of the devices rise. Since the fan is a major part of the KPA500's protection I would not operate the KPA500 until that behavior has been corrected. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:31:30 -0700, Jay livn2g...@q.com wrote: Just did the first voltage test on #153. Basically I turned it on to check that the tap is the right one, then turned it off. The fan ran for over 15 min before I turned it on again (which shuts the fan down) How long should it go before shutting down? Repeated the procedure and tapped temp and it showed 23.5 C and the fan does not run while in Standby, but it comes on again when I tap the power button. Still running as I type. Is this adjustable? Jay, W6JDB __ [snip] __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info
It's all relative. QRQ means, simply, Shall I send faster?, nothing more, just as QRS means, simply, Shall I send slower? Obviously we've adapted those Q-codes in various ways, but they're meaning is still relative unless a specific number is added, e.g. QRQ to 70 WPM or QRS to 30WPM Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Last time I looked at Waddle K. Knowitall's Authoritative Real Meanings Dictionary, 70 wpm, indeed 50 wpm was QRQ all the way. If you want QSK, you should set the TX DLY to minimum 8 and leave it there forever. I don't like the way it behaves at higher delays anyway. If you want to keep RX from opening in certain contesting situations, do it with the logging program and it's PTT setting and pipe the logger supplied PTT signal around. You will find that your 9500 and the K3 are slick together. You CAN use the CW+ fast QSK, but this is a fight in the K3 against RX-TX-RX transition tasks. e.g. CPU time in the firmware, and in order to be really fast some functions are disabled. You will need to decide if the disabled functions are things you can do without. 73, Guy. On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Tommy Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: I suspect my days of QRQ are about over as right now I'm doing pretty good to copy at just 70 wpm! My primary interest is getting 'smooth' full QSK at contesting speeds, i.e., 26 to 36 wpm. If I can get that, then I'll be happy. I did drop TX DLY from 20 down to 8 and with the K3 barefoot, it sounds pretty darned good. In the morning I will try this with the Alpha 9500 amp; every time I try it (on 20m), many Eu stations want a 'QSO'. Anyway I am getting close, both at 30 wpm and I just tested with TX DLY set for 8, and at 60 wpm it sounds good. Tom - W4BQF This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Fan Question
As the manual says, it should run for a while to drain the power supply voltage to a safe level, then it simply slows to a stop. But 15 minutes is definitely over the top - something isn't shutting down the power supply when you tap the POWER button (typically the fan will run for 30 seconds or so, IIRC). That also means that dangerous voltage exist inside the KPA500 even with the mains plug pulled. As with all things microprocessor or microcontroller controlled these days, the first thing to do is reload the firmware and see if that cures it. Did you build it from a kit? I wonder if having the ribbon cables that runs from the front panel board to the I/O board on the rear panel, or the smaller ribbon cable between the I/O board and the power supply module installed incorrectly might cause this, since the signaling obviously must follow that path. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 1:32 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Fan Question Just did the first voltage test on #153. Basically I turned it on to check that the tap is the right one, then turned it off. The fan ran for over 15 min before I turned it on again (which shuts the fan down) How long should it go before shutting down? Repeated the procedure and tapped temp and it showed 23.5 C and the fan does not run while in Standby, but it comes on again when I tap the power button. Still running as I type. Is this adjustable? Jay, W6JDB __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TBD
Where I came from (raised on English) it means To Be Done (which might include that something need to be determined or simply that there wasn't time to do it yet). And that's the bane of abbreviations. They don't mean exactly the same thing to two different people - sometimes they mean exactly the opposite! So I'll use TBD in notes to myself, but never when trying to communicate with others. Ron -Original Message- All reflectos readers are not insiders of english / american abbreviations. TBD is not common shortcut in CW-traffic. What it means? __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 switching ideas with a Flex-5000A - thanks for the replies
Thanks to all who replied to my post. There was a lot of good info in the replies and they are appreciated. Zack N8FNR __ 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
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net announcement
The weekly Elecraft SSB net will meet tomorrow (7/17/11) at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz +/- QRM. I will be net control from rainy Oregon, and we'll try relays to pull in the stations that I can't hear. Let's hope that propagation is better than last week. See you there. 73, Phil, NS7P __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TBD
Yep, in my profession, when I was working with students, WNL may mean Within Normal Limits or just We Never Looked ! :) 73, Jamie WB4YDL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 4:31 PM To: 'Benny Aumala' Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TBD Where I came from (raised on English) it means To Be Done (which might include that something need to be determined or simply that there wasn't time to do it yet). And that's the bane of abbreviations. They don't mean exactly the same thing to two different people - sometimes they mean exactly the opposite! So I'll use TBD in notes to myself, but never when trying to communicate with others. Ron -Original Message- All reflectos readers are not insiders of english / american abbreviations. TBD is not common shortcut in CW-traffic. What it means? __ 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. __ 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
[Elecraft] Heil Pro Micro with K3
Are there any problems with using the Heil Pro Micro headset with the HC-6 element with the K3? Is the Heil Traveler a better option? 73, Paul N7QOC K3 #5563, P3 #1391, KPA500 #102 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TBD
WNL may mean Within Normal Limits or just We Never Looked ! Thank goodness! I was afraid that NL has been split into two or more sections (for SS). My son used to say PCMCIA stood for People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP) October 1-2, 2011 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Heil Pro Micro with K3
Paul, The K3 has a full array of controls for using most any microphone element. There is a wide range mic level control with both high and low ranges, and you may select to have bias turned on or off as the mic requires. In addition, you may use either the front (8 pin) microphone jack, or the rear panel 3.5mm stereo jack (the microphone is monaural, but use a stereo plug anyway - the jack is stereo. The only limitation is that for the front panel jack, the plug must conform to the Elecraft pinout - it is Kenwood compatible - which says that most, but all Kenwood wired mics will work, the exception being that those who depend on +8 volts at pin 5 will have trouble, Elecraft places +8 volts on pin 6 instead of pin 5. So bottom line is that you can use most any microphone sucessfully with the K3 as long as the mic plug is wired correctly. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/16/2011 7:31 PM, Paul Urie wrote: Are there any problems with using the Heil Pro Micro headset with the HC-6 element with the K3? Is the Heil Traveler a better option? 73, Paul N7QOC K3 #5563, P3 #1391, KPA500 #102 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TBD
Or that can be shortened to JAA - Just Another Acronym. In selected presentations in my long past, I sometimes used the abbreviation IHA in jest, hoping someone might ask what it meant (I Hate Acronyms)! Often it just passed without comment, and that is sad - communication requires speaking and writing so others can understand even if they cannot crawl inside our brain. I don't know when all this acronym stuff started, but it may date back to the math usage of QED at the conclusion of a proof. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/16/2011 7:43 PM, gdaug...@stanford.edu wrote: My son used to say PCMCIA stood for People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info
By common usage, the language has moved beyond the old CW procedural meanings. QRQ clearly also means faster than common usage. Same thing for QRO, which has more of an absolute sense these days. Otherwise how would you interpret the sentence, Do you consider 35 WPM QRQ? 73, Guy. On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: It's all relative. QRQ means, simply, Shall I send faster?, nothing more, just as QRS means, simply, Shall I send slower? Obviously we've adapted those Q-codes in various ways, but they're meaning is still relative unless a specific number is added, e.g. QRQ to 70 WPM or QRS to 30WPM Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Last time I looked at Waddle K. Knowitall's Authoritative Real Meanings Dictionary, 70 wpm, indeed 50 wpm was QRQ all the way. If you want QSK, you should set the TX DLY to minimum 8 and leave it there forever. I don't like the way it behaves at higher delays anyway. If you want to keep RX from opening in certain contesting situations, do it with the logging program and it's PTT setting and pipe the logger supplied PTT signal around. You will find that your 9500 and the K3 are slick together. You CAN use the CW+ fast QSK, but this is a fight in the K3 against RX-TX-RX transition tasks. e.g. CPU time in the firmware, and in order to be really fast some functions are disabled. You will need to decide if the disabled functions are things you can do without. 73, Guy. On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Tommy Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: I suspect my days of QRQ are about over as right now I'm doing pretty good to copy at just 70 wpm! My primary interest is getting 'smooth' full QSK at contesting speeds, i.e., 26 to 36 wpm. If I can get that, then I'll be happy. I did drop TX DLY from 20 down to 8 and with the K3 barefoot, it sounds pretty darned good. In the morning I will try this with the Alpha 9500 amp; every time I try it (on 20m), many Eu stations want a 'QSO'. Anyway I am getting close, both at 30 wpm and I just tested with TX DLY set for 8, and at 60 wpm it sounds good. Tom - W4BQF This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 #165
My KPA500 S/N 165 kit, received July 13th was finally finished today at 2:45 p.m. . Jumped right into the CWT ops contest at 3:00 p.m. and ran the amp full power for an hour. Worked just fine. Ran 482 watts on 20 meters using a 3 el stepper. Stayed pretty steady at 482.. Tracking with my K3 worked perfectly using the aux cable. Just finished using the Y cable to integrate the MicroHam KII and writelog. No problems noted. Building the kit: No unusual problems. I just took my time. I was not in a rush. Made a couple of dumb mistakes. I got a bit wrapped up over the length of the 10 standoffs used to attach the front front panel circuit board to the front panel. I'm sure Dale Farmer is scratching his head after a couple of emails that I sent to him. Those Elecraft guys must have a ton of patience dealing with email questions. All questions were answered within a couple of hours. Great job guys. I just wasn't reading the parts list properly. Like the K3 build, the KPA500 went together without a hitch. I guess to fill out the K-line, I need the P3. Bob, W1EQ K3 #4199. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Serial Port Connections on KPA500
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[Elecraft] k144XV Rocks
I'm sure this is old news to many K3 users with the K144XV installed in their K3 but as Wayne mentioned quite some time ago on this reflector the K144XV 'Rocks'. I have never operated 2 meter SSB before and had the pleasure of installing the 2 meter option to a friends new K3. The install was straight forward and I again marveled at the thought put into the design and placement of the K144XV in the K3. I downloaded the latest firmware after I setup the phase lock calibration and tuned the band. Mind you I had a 2 foot handitalkie whip on the K3. I turned to the 2 meter calling frequency and low and behold there was a friend talking to a guy about 50 miles north of us. Guess what? I could copy both sides of the conversation and when I broke to call my friend he told me to stand by and when he came back he introduced me to the other party of the qso. I didn't think there was anyway that this guy in Wyoming could copy me but he was copying me 100% about an S5. Needless to say I was shocked. Granted he had a tall tower and 11 element 2 meter antenna pointed my way but still...There I was with a dinky little vertical whip sitting in my basement running 10 watts and talking with this guy 50 miles to the north in another state. The bug struck and now I too ordered the internal 2 meter option for my K3 SN 176. Who knows maybe I'll get into moon bounce, ha. Anyone have any suggestions for a 2 meter amplifier for the station? Thanks again Elecraft for putting the fun back into the hobby. Best 73, Steve W0SZ __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 RTTY with morse key
I'm not at all familiar with rtty, but decided to try a little in the NAQP rtty today. I made a few successful contacts using my key in the FSK D mode My question is once I key the K3 and send something (like my call for example) after the letters are sent it seems like there is a switch to an idling mode or something??? and there is a 4-5 second tail of transmissions with no letters being sent before the K3 quits transmitting this lasts a long time maybe 4-5 seconds other signals I am hearing don't sound like they switch to this idling noise with no letters being sent they just send their letters and then quit transmitting I can stop this idling transmission short by taping the xmit button please enlighten me what is going on here is there a setting I need to change somewhere in the k3? to stop this, or is it normal, or, or, or, ??? lol I'm sure this is common knowledge to those familiar with rtty, but I'm new to this mode, and also new to sending it with the K3, as well as sending rtty with the code key TIA -- GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan __ 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
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
Good Evening, I keep hearing about warm weather and sunny skies but it is so rare here I can count the days over 70 degrees on the fingers on one hand with some left over. Most days this week I have had to start a fire to stay warm. Today it got all the way up to 56 degrees. Luckily the nightly lows are getting warmer too. Last night it was only 50 degrees instead of in the mid 40s. It has been raining for the better part of the last three days. I wish the dry season would get here and summer would start. However, not all is gloomy and cold. The propagation has become incrementally better. Enough so I could have a few longer skeds on 20 meters. The wish is for continued improvement. Maybe the sun will break with predictions and become more active. It would be best if the solar wind would kick into high gear and create numerous auroral displays. It is easier to deal with auroral flutter than it is to listen to a sparsely populated band. If anyone is interested in acting as a relay station on either net please email me. I will turn the net over to you for a few minutes so you can call areas in my skip zone. It sure would prove helpful to those I cannot reach directly. Please join us tomorrow afternoon and evening. 1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call) 2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP relay help) Sunday 2200z (Sunday 3 PM PDT) 14050 kHz Monday z (Sunday 5 PM PDT) 7045 kHz Stay well, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/100 Perfect condition at eBay
No scratches or dents tested and adjusted by the factory (Paper work is included) is for sale in eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECRAFT-K3-100-Perfect-condition-/120750869259?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c1d500b0b Thanks for looking, Levent - WW2L __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 RTTY with morse key
You can quickly make the transition from tx to Rx if you send IM as a prosign (di-di-da-dah). See the Owner's Manual for details. 73, Lyle KK7P My question is once I key the K3 and send something (like my call for example) after the letters are sent it seems like there is a switch to an idling mode or something??? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 RTTY with morse key [solved]
thanks, knew it was in there some where GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan On 7/16/2011 10:16 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote: You can quickly make the transition from tx to Rx if you send IM as a prosign (di-di-da-dah). See the Owner's Manual for details. 73, Lyle KK7P My question is once I key the K3 and send something (like my call for example) after the letters are sent it seems like there is a switch to an idling mode or something??? __ 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
[Elecraft] What have I gotten myself into???
Hey all! As I am looking at all the documentation that goes along with my K2 (10W) and it's options, I have to ask myself this question: What have I gotten myself into??? I am not a novice kit builder...I have built a K1-4, two other Wilderness Radio QRP radios (Wayne's early work), and some other station gear. However, I think the K2 is by far the most complex kit build I will ever do. I don't think anything else comes close to it except for the Sienna. Well, I know I can do this! It is going to be a lot of fun! I will be snapping some pics of the build and posting them to my Facebook page. Since I cannot attach files to these E-mails, I will attach the link to the photo album for anyone who is interested once I start working on it hopefully starting this week. 73, David, KC9EHQ K2 s/n 7164 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] What have I gotten myself into???
David... It's no more difficult than one solder joint at a time. Yes, there are a lot of parts, but again, just one part at a time. Watching the Elecraft come on the dial the first time is a thrill hard to beat. Have fun. ...robert #5957 On 7/17/2011 04:09, David Dietrich wrote: Hey all! As I am looking at all the documentation that goes along with my K2 (10W) and it's options, I have to ask myself this question: What have I gotten myself into??? I am not a novice kit builder...I have built a K1-4, two other Wilderness Radio QRP radios (Wayne's early work), and some other station gear. However, I think the K2 is by far the most complex kit build I will ever do. I don't think anything else comes close to it except for the Sienna. Well, I know I can do this! It is going to be a lot of fun! I will be snapping some pics of the build and posting them to my Facebook page. Since I cannot attach files to these E-mails, I will attach the link to the photo album for anyone who is interested once I start working on it hopefully starting this week. 73, David, KC9EHQ K2 s/n 7164 __ 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 -- Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY rc...@verizon.net Syracuse, New York, USA __ 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
[Elecraft] FW: Videos of KX3 in action
Not me :-(( Video of OG working Dave with KX3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGlvTwaA95I Close up and playing with DSP during CW QSO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmNEs3XVAss -- Dave G KK7SS Richland, WA '59 Morris Minor 1000 - working on it.. '65 Sprite - in process :( '76 Midget - co-owned with #4 Son :) '06 Honda Civic Hybrid __ 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
