Re: [Elecraft] Improved KIO3A Immunity to EMP
What about this solution: http://www.hjelmslund.dk/USB232.asp John OH2GBA 2012/5/24 Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com: Is this problem on anyone's radar screen at Elecraft? We're in lightning season again, and while I've done everything I can think of, I live in fear of another U1 failure. __ 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] Name
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - EZ problem
I too have seen this exception error with the latest version of K3- EZ. And I too chose to ignore it but it came up repeatedly in the program. The clincher for me however was that there are no re-size or scroll bars available in any screen in the software, which on a small screened netbook are mandatory. I used it with an Intel Atom powered Acer Aspire One netbook with a 1.8GHz Dual Core processor and 2GB of RAM. The software is no longer installed as it it useless without being able to see all of the settings etc. - Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA Innisfail, QLD, Australia. Elecraft K3 #4257 + P3 #1629 + KPA500 #161 + PR6 + K144XV = OMFG! -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-EZ-problem-tp7555970p7556541.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - EZ problem
*Jeff, The earlier version is on Bill's website. Resizing ability would be nice but it was OK on my netbook, just. You can contact him at: * n...@stny.rr.com On 25 May 2012 19:16, Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA jeffvk...@gmail.com wrote: I too have seen this exception error with the latest version of K3- EZ. And I too chose to ignore it but it came up repeatedly in the program. The clincher for me however was that there are no re-size or scroll bars available in any screen in the software, which on a small screened netbook are mandatory. I used it with an Intel Atom powered Acer Aspire One netbook with a 1.8GHz Dual Core processor and 2GB of RAM. The software is no longer installed as it it useless without being able to see all of the settings etc. - Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA Innisfail, QLD, Australia. Elecraft K3 #4257 + P3 #1629 + KPA500 #161 + PR6 + K144XV = OMFG! -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-EZ-problem-tp7555970p7556541.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 -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 KAT-500#?? Living the dream!!! __ 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 remote keypad option
Would be very interested to use to for more Function keys. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- Always remember, half the people in the world are above average intelligence! On 23 May 2012, at 18:15, Luis V. Romero wrote: Folks, Ive posted info for this idea before. Somebody aught to try it (I dont have time and cant use it, or else I would...) The K3 has a RS232 input for radio command. It has a macro language that uses plain english command syntax that is very flexible. You can write macros to do almost anything. What you need is a terminal emulator with some code memory to do the dirtywork of sending the commands and inserting the frequencies from a keypad to the radio. This device does that: http://www.genovation.com/900.htm I use these at work in our museum applications. They work just fine and are quite rugged. Once you create the program and download it to the pad's EEPROM memory, you dont need the computer anymore. Ive not tried this particular one on my K3, as I use a PS2 version with N1MM to send macro commands with a single button push, but some of you more enterprising folks out there that have a much better grasp of the macro language could probably make this tool do exactly what you want. That way, we can reduce the engineering overhead to Elecraft so that they can concentrate on radio functionality. For my operating, I dont need it... I simply type the frequency into N1MM's (or Logger32's) entry window and Im where I want to be. You guys used to using Icoms with the silly red and white numbers on the key pad that always confused the hell out of me when changing bands would love this thing. -lu-w4lt- K3 #3192 Message: 12 Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:32:51 -0400 From: Bill b...@w2blc.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 4fbcd8f3.2000...@w2blc.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I think the idea is to get away from HRD and other complex software. A simple stand alone keypad would be the perfect answer. Bill W2BLC __ 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 remote keypad option
Of course, if one uses the port for rig control, SKIMMER, a P3, or anything else, one would have to resort to a virtual port program which allows several devices to talk to the K3. I also believe the the keypad device will have to work at a speed of 38K. In concept this is just a PIC with a level converter. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 5/25/2012 10:34, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Would be very interested to use to for more Function keys. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5021 - Release Date: 05/25/12 __ 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] Living with EMP's part II
Thank you for the great support of American built products! That is EXACTLY why I own a K3. Between company and group support - it doesn't get any better. Bill W2BLC -- IN GOD I TRUST (but, NOT a single politician) __ 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] (META) I want to flaunt it!
How about a K3-line screen saver that rotates thru the K3 products? Or if that's too elitist, how about one that features all of the Elecraft products? Of course, equal time for PC and Mac. Fly the flag this weekend! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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] Looking for 500 and 200 hz filters
Has anyone changed their K3 filter configuration and possibly have a 500 and/or a 200 Hz cw filter for sale before I order new ones? Please reply direct to n...@woh.rr.com Prefer to pay by paypal. Thanks Tim NZ8J __ 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] (META) I want to flaunt it!
* On 2012 25 May 06:48 -0500, Don Putnick wrote: How about a K3-line screen saver that rotates thru the K3 products? Or if that's too elitist, how about one that features all of the Elecraft products? Of course, equal time for PC and Mac. On MS Windows, one of the default savers has been a slide show that will display pictures from whatever directory is specified. Download the pics from the Elecraft site and have at it! The Linux savers (based on Xscreensaver) also have a slide show (actually several variations including OpenGL that do various effects) available. Dunno about Mac and probably never will. For many of us PC is NOT synonymous with MS Windows. ;-) 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] (META) I want to flaunt it!
Same thing on a Mac Kc2vmp On May 25, 2012, at 8:02, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote: * On 2012 25 May 06:48 -0500, Don Putnick wrote: How about a K3-line screen saver that rotates thru the K3 products? Or if that's too elitist, how about one that features all of the Elecraft products? Of course, equal time for PC and Mac. On MS Windows, one of the default savers has been a slide show that will display pictures from whatever directory is specified. Download the pics from the Elecraft site and have at it! The Linux savers (based on Xscreensaver) also have a slide show (actually several variations including OpenGL that do various effects) available. Dunno about Mac and probably never will. For many of us PC is NOT synonymous with MS Windows. ;-) 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] Living with EMP'S
On 5/25/2012 1:40 AM, Jim Brown wrote: All these lightning things on serial and USB ports sound like Pin One problems to me. They also sound like equipment powered from different AC outlets, perhaps even with MOV surge suppressors. They generally are different ground issues. The radio is typically connected to the antenna system ground (even when antennas are pulled) and the computer is connected to the power system safety ground. In addition, many computers keep the USB power alive during sleep and often even when turned off. A nearby lightning strike can result is differences of several volts between the chassis (antenna/RF ground) and the power safety ground which shows up across the USB power (increases or decreases it). USB power greater than 7 or 8 volts or negative can and will destroy the USB UART and other USB powered components in most equipment. Better manufacturers are now adding surge suppressors to the USB power and data lines in their devices but they are not 100% protection. Proper grounding and bonding are essential. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 5/25/2012 1:40 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/24/2012 10:05 PM, robfri...@aol.com wrote: I have a flex 1500 that took an EMP hit on the USB port last year. All these lightning things on serial and USB ports sound like Pin One problems to me. They also sound like equipment powered from different AC outlets, perhaps even with MOV surge suppressors. Both are well known causes of lightning damage, as well as problems with hum and buzz. 73, Jim K9YC __ 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] (META) I want to flaunt it!
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:47 AM, Don Putnick don_n...@yahoo.com wrote: ...a K3-line screen saver...? Take some pictures and save them on your computer. Then right-click anywhere in the empty screen, click PersonalizeScreen SaverPhotos. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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 remote keypad option
i bought genovation rs-232 programmable pad to go into the k3,,, no computer,,, they have ps2/usb # 683 or rs 232 versions intended to put modes frequeicies cw data ssb ,,, into the PAD... as complete commands,,, now all i need to do is use the pad to trip all the memories I've programmed into the k3 same freqs are loaded into the Kx3 as well... ( that was handy)one set of memories,,, http://www.genovation.com/progkeypads.htm bill __ 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] Link to latest MCU
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[Elecraft] FS: Fred's N8BX weighted knobs
Just received the newest model of knobs and have the old model for sale (2). Just like new. 100.00 shipped. Absolutely love the feel and tuning from these knobs. Phil W9DVM Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell http://www.w9dvm.com/ www.w9dvm.com http://WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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 remote keypad option
Please, where did you buy this from. I went through a number of vendors they send you to for their products but have yet to find one that sells the 684 RS232 version. Thank you, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of bill ny9h Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:54 AM To: Brian Alsop; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option i bought genovation rs-232 programmable pad to go into the k3,,, no computer,,, they have ps2/usb # 683 or rs 232 versions intended to put modes frequeicies cw data ssb ,,, into the PAD... as complete commands,,, now all i need to do is use the pad to trip all the memories I've programmed into the k3 same freqs are loaded into the Kx3 as well... ( that was handy)one set of memories,,, http://www.genovation.com/progkeypads.htm bill __ 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] Office
Other than placing a few orders to the office, via the web page I have had no need to contact anyone at Elecraft, and I'm a long term K3 user. Now that is REALLY demonstrating how good these fine folks and products are. 73 bob de w9ge __ 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] Elecraft Staff
Wayne, Eric and every member of the Elecraft Team, regardless of position, title or responsibility are what makes Elecraft what it is... The Standard that every other equipment manufacturer should aspire to be. Thank you Elecraft Team for great products and customer service. 73, Jack W0UCE (K-3, P-3, KPA 500 and before long KAT 500) __ 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] N8BX Knobs
Have been sold.Thank you! Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell http://www.w9dvm.com/ www.w9dvm.com http://WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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 - Noise Reduction
Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn’t find any explanation in the Owner’s Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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 - Noise Reduction
Hi Ruchan, according to the Errata document, there are a few features that are not implemented in the KX3. One of these is Noise Reduction. TBD stands for to be determined. This document is located here: http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX3 I cannot tell you when this function will be implemented. 73 Jay On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 3:15 PM, ta2ah ta2a...@superonline.com wrote: Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn’t find any explanation in the Owner’s Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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] KX3 - Noise Reduction
Well, the Errata sheet on the web site was updated on May 10th. It states that the NR as well as a few others are described in the manual but not implemented as yet. TBD is the usual To Be Determined. How up-to-date is you firmware? Patience ...bill nr4c -Original Message- From: ta2ah [mailto:ta2a...@superonline.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 3:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - Noise Reduction Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn't find any explanation in the Owner's Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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] KX3 - Noise Reduction
TBD...acronym from to be deremined I think, check if you have latest firmware loaded on it VE3GNO Daniel From: ta2ah ta2a...@superonline.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 3:15:26 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - Noise Reduction Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn’t find any explanation in the Owner’s Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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] K3-4.51 Firmware
I installed it, it works. We have electric fences around us, and I often hear them, especially in the spring when weeds grow up and they arc. I find them with my KX1 and the neighbors just let me fix them. I've got a strong one that just started, I think it's ours. The pastures are still a bit squishy in places and I wasn't looking forward to the KX1 trip when I discovered the 4.51 IF Noise Blanker takes it completely out on NAR4. I wasn't aware the NB was changed in 4.51 but the NB never took the fences out before. NR is radically better too. I've been leaving it engaged all the time, it really kills the power line hash. I don't know what to do with AGC. It's sort of like my wife sending me to the grocery store to get salad dressing and I'm standing in front of the shelves with way more choices than I'm prepared to make. In the case of the K3 AGC, I don't even know how I *want* it to perform, let alone how to make it do that. I'm sure one of my better informed friends will eventually give me the K3 AGC Cliff Notes. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ 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] Living with EMP
Gents, I think it's ESD, not EMP. When the latter occurs, people have more troubles than usually... Regards, Nikolay (LZ1NRD) - Mail.bg: Безплатен e-mail адрес. Най-добрите характеристики на българския пазар - 20 GB пощенска кутия, 1 GB прикрепен файл, безплатен POP3, мобилна версия, SMS известяване и други. __ 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] Office
Go Elecraft, 1st class operation indeed! Needed the K3IOBUFFKT to get my LP-Pan working ... one call to Dale at Elecraft ... in my mail box two days later. Support just don't get any better than that ... hooray to all at Elecraft. 73 Dwight NS9I __ 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 - Noise Reduction
Actually, I have for half a century known TBD to be an acronym for To Be Done. In this case the development of the code is likely complete. What remains to be done is to integrate it with the rest of the KX3 code, test and debug any unintended interactions. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- TBD...acronym from to be deremined I think, check if you have latest firmware loaded on it VE3GNO Daniel __ 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 - Noise Reduction
My KX3 s/n 125 was delivered with fw 0.99 and dsp 0.85 … the accompanying errata sheet stated that even though they are mentioned in the manual, NR, Auto-notch, ESSB, CW transmit in SSB mode, and DVR message record/play are not yet implemented. In addition, NB is also non-functional on my radio …. I don’t get the TBD message when I switch it on like I do with NR … the NB icon does appear on the screen when I switch it on … but it’s not working and the encoder that’s supposed to control NB levels remains on either AF or RF gain… So I suspect we just need to be patient… Don, N5LZ - Original Message - From: ta2ah ta2a...@superonline.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - Noise Reduction Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn’t find any explanation in the Owner’s Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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] KX3 - Noise Reduction
I should clarify my previous post regarding the noise blanker on my KX3 sn/125 NB does switch on and off, and does have a favorable effect on line noise, etc., but I am unable to vary its level with the encoder as described in the manual. when NB is switched on the encoder will only toggle between AFgain, RF gain, and Monitor level. Don, N5LZ - Original Message - From: Don Butler n...@comcast.net To: ta2ah ta2a...@superonline.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - Noise Reduction My KX3 s/n 125 was delivered with fw 0.99 and dsp 0.85 … the accompanying errata sheet stated that even though they are mentioned in the manual, NR, Auto-notch, ESSB, CW transmit in SSB mode, and DVR message record/play are not yet implemented. In addition, NB is also non-functional on my radio …. I don’t get the TBD message when I switch it on like I do with NR … the NB icon does appear on the screen when I switch it on … but it’s not working and the encoder that’s supposed to control NB levels remains on either AF or RF gain… So I suspect we just need to be patient… Don, N5LZ - Original Message - From: ta2ah ta2a...@superonline.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 - Noise Reduction Hi, I have KX3 (#29). Holding NR does not turns on noise reduction and also its setting; only displays TBD. What is TBD? I couldn’t find any explanation in the Owner’s Manual. Can someone explain me how I can I use NR future with my KX3? Thanks 73. Ruchan Ozatay, TA2AH __ 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] KX3 - Noise Reduction
I believe the Noise Blanker is still under development at this time. It can be turned on/off, but not adjusted. I believe it was mentioned in one of the older manual erratas, but was dropped from the latest one. I also did not see it mentioned in the firmware release notes, but I do recall that it is a work in progress. 73, Bruce, N1RX I should clarify my previous post regarding the noise blanker on my KX3 sn/125 NB does switch on and off, and does have a favorable effect on line noise, etc., but I am unable to vary its level with the encoder as described in the manual. when NB is switched on the encoder will only toggle between AFgain, RF gain, and Monitor level. Don, N5LZ __ 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] K3-4.51 Firmware
Im new to the K3 and only have had it a month now and I too was baffled and confused even before 4.51 about agc, oh heck I was baffled and confused before that even but that's besides the point.I just loaded 4.51 yesterday so I pulled out what I now call the K3 Bible KE7X's book The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, And Operation a book well known on this reflector. I read the AGC section. It helped allot but what was more helpfull was the section on KE7X's web page http://www.ke7x.com/ under K3 miscellaneous information in K3 AGC story Chapters 1-3 plus the info on 4.51.Give it a read and you might find a better understanding of the new AGC. as to what to do now? time and trial will tell and I am sure that with the wide range of settings there will be a million this is the best setting opinions out there.One of the many things that attracted me to the K3 was that you could customize so many aspects and not just except what the maker thinks the masses want. I cant really say Ive noticed a big change in the way the NR works but I havn't really had time to test it either. I guess they all work hand in hand. On 5/25/2012 3:50 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: I installed it, it works. We have electric fences around us, and I often hear them, especially in the spring when weeds grow up and they arc. I find them with my KX1 and the neighbors just let me fix them. I've got a strong one that just started, I think it's ours. The pastures are still a bit squishy in places and I wasn't looking forward to the KX1 trip when I discovered the 4.51 IF Noise Blanker takes it completely out on NAR4. I wasn't aware the NB was changed in 4.51 but the NB never took the fences out before. NR is radically better too. I've been leaving it engaged all the time, it really kills the power line hash. I don't know what to do with AGC. It's sort of like my wife sending me to the grocery store to get salad dressing and I'm standing in front of the shelves with way more choices than I'm prepared to make. In the case of the K3 AGC, I don't even know how I *want* it to perform, let alone how to make it do that. I'm sure one of my better informed friends will eventually give me the K3 AGC Cliff Notes. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ 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] Finished building my KX3 kit - here are the build photos
I finished building the KX3 kit and took pics along the way. It was a fun build and I hope you enjoy the pictures: http://www.worldwidedx.com/elecraft-kx3/139501-building-elecraft-kx3-kit-step-step-photos.html - Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio NNN0ITA, Navy MARS NNN0GAF FOUR, Southern CA Director Assistant for Training, Navy MARS __ 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] Finished building my KX3 kit - here are the build photos
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Tim Tucker ae...@worldwidedx.com wrote: I finished building the KX3 kit and took pics... = Tim, your pictures are much appreciated. I've studied the kit manual, and I've studied your excellent photos. Now if my kit would just arrive. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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 - Noise Reduction
Since I was a kid in the 60s TBD has meant To Be Developed, particularly in the military. Never heard it as to be done but I suppose there are always regional differences. Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2012, at 1:40 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Actually, I have for half a century known TBD to be an acronym for To Be Done. In this case the development of the code is likely complete. What remains to be done is to integrate it with the rest of the KX3 code, test and debug any unintended interactions. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- TBD...acronym from to be deremined I think, check if you have latest firmware loaded on it VE3GNO Daniel __ 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] KX3 - Noise Reduction
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Bill Tubbs cgpi...@yahoo.com wrote: ...TBD has meant In this case (and possibly others), when you push the button and nothing happens, it means, Too Bad, Darling. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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 - Noise Reduction
A silly thing to debate -- but, it has always meant To Be Done. In fact, I have never known any other definition in the world of computer programming where it is often used as a comment to a section of code. So, at least for programming, To Be Done is it. Always has been since I started programming in 1965 (and, I am still programming and I still put TBD in code comments every now and then). But, a slight comment nod to Ron (AC7AC). I think that TBD is more accurately called an initialism and not an acronym. An acronym is a word formed by letters of a phrase or sentence such as sonar or radar. Thus, an acronym can be pronounced and used as a word. An initialism is a set of letters that are usually not pronounced or they receive a pronunciation from common practice. For example, CEO, HTML, and SQL are all initialisms. And, SQL has a common practice of pronunciation of Sequel although technically that is not correct and I believe the SQL standard stipulates this. Sequel is actually the name of a similar language developed by IBM that preceded SQL. Enough debate there is a CW contest to going on. 73, phil, K7PEH On May 25, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Bill Tubbs wrote: Since I was a kid in the 60s TBD has meant To Be Developed, particularly in the military. Never heard it as to be done but I suppose there are always regional differences. Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2012, at 1:40 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Actually, I have for half a century known TBD to be an acronym for To Be Done. In this case the development of the code is likely complete. What remains to be done is to integrate it with the rest of the KX3 code, test and debug any unintended interactions. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- TBD...acronym from to be deremined I think, check if you have latest firmware loaded on it VE3GNO Daniel __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Text Decoder
I'm a little disappointed in the text decoder for cw. It works fine for rtty. Anyone got any comments about this? 73, John N1JM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Text-Decoder-tp7556575.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Text Decoder
On 5/25/2012 9:13 PM, John_N1JM wrote: I'm a little disappointed in the text decoder for cw. It works fine for rtty. Anyone got any comments about this? I don't use it, I'm sort of CW-only, but I have played with it. For CW, it is fairly picky about bandwidth, the threshold setting when you hold TEXT DECODE, and general conditions. CW is a pretty tough decode for machinery. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ 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 Text Decoder
Thanks, Fred. It had seemed to me my previous K3 did better but I could have lucked with the right settings for that. I'm generally not a cw person but thought I would try WPXCW tonight and hopefully the decode would give me a little help but for the most part it didn't. My ears were better :-). John N1JM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Text-Decoder-tp7556575p7556577.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Text Decoder
Fred is absolutely correct when he says CW is a pretty tough decode for machinery. Consider the difference between a RTTY signal (or a BPSK signal, etc) and a CW signal...For the former types of signal, there is what one might call background information present (the idle signal) even when no text is being sent. This is used to sync the decode process. For CW the situation is entirely different: when the flow of alphanumeric information stops, there is nothing present for the machinery to look at, at all...just spectral noise. IF the CW is sent with rock-solid precision, as from a tape, then the decode proceeds OK, but for ordinary CW, even with a keyer, there are random pauses, spacing errors, etc. This partial inability to decode CW is not the fault of the K3 -- FLDIGI has the same problem, and for (I suspect) the same reason. On HF I am mostly a CW or other digital person, and CW copy is, IMHO, best done by the little grey cells. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 5/26/2012 12:22 AM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 5/25/2012 9:13 PM, John_N1JM wrote: I'm a little disappointed in the text decoder for cw. It works fine for rtty. Anyone got any comments about this? I don't use it, I'm sort of CW-only, but I have played with it. For CW, it is fairly picky about bandwidth, the threshold setting when you hold h TEXT DECODE, and general conditions. CW is a pretty tough decode for machinery. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ 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 -- Sent from my lovely old Dell XPS 420 __ 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 - Noise Reduction
Not wanting to add to the noise on the definition of TBD, but I thought I would share my experience on this one. I spent more than a few years in the U.S. government and worked on a few design teams...and to us in government and the contractors that worked for us TBD meant to be determined on all of our design programs. So now that I have just added to the confusion I will say good night Gracie. 73, Joe W2KJ __ 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
