Re: [Elecraft] K3: CW decoder - minor sw request
I've had some correspondence regarding my proposal for added characters. Looking at the K3 display on page 12 in the K3 manual, it may be that the display cannot show the details required for these characters. That gives two options: 1. Show the three umlaut characters with a bar over instead. The display can show them as small o, a, u with an overbar. Also show the a with ring as a small a with an accent grave (falling bar) on top 2. Just show the unaccented characters Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote ---. = Ö (o with umlaut, two dots over o) .-.- = Ä (a with umlaut, two dots over a) .--.- = Å (a with ring) ..-- = Ü (u with umlaut, two dots over u) - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-decoder-minor-sw-request-tp7572913p7572981.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: CW decoder - minor sw request
I have another suggestion, perhaps use double characters. ---. = OE (o with umlaut, two dots over o) .-.- = AE (a with umlaut, two dots over a) .--.- = AA (a with ring) ..-- = UE (u with umlaut, two dots over u) Only disadvantage, it eats up one character space of available display space. But as these characters are relatively rare it should be OK. Frode, LA2RL On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) la...@nrrl.no wrote: I've had some correspondence regarding my proposal for added characters. Looking at the K3 display on page 12 in the K3 manual, it may be that the display cannot show the details required for these characters. That gives two options: 1. Show the three umlaut characters with a bar over instead. The display can show them as small o, a, u with an overbar. Also show the a with ring as a small a with an accent grave (falling bar) on top 2. Just show the unaccented characters Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote ---. = Ö (o with umlaut, two dots over o) .-.- = Ä (a with umlaut, two dots over a) .--.- = Å (a with ring) ..-- = Ü (u with umlaut, two dots over u) - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-decoder-minor-sw-request-tp7572913p7572981.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
Re: [Elecraft] Key Out
Delwyn I use the Pro 1B Loop also, I'm not keying my KPA500 with it but my Alpha 87 A and have no issues what so ever. 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100 P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DC Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:09 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Key Out Aloha Everyone, I have the K-Line and is keying the KPA-500 vi the K3. I inserted a Pixel Pro 1B receiving loop which requires keying also. When using the Y connector at the Pixel's preamp control box as Pixel specifies, the KPA-500 keys but not the Pixel. When alone, the Pixel keys fine but not when coupled with the linear. Anyone else have this similar situation and can offer some tips or advice? Thanks very much and 73, Delwyn, KH6DC K3 #5847 P3 #1581 KPA-500 #1017 __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6267 - Release Date: 04/23/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3162/6267 - Release Date: 04/23/13 __ 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
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Ron reminded me of some of the advertising seen in the 1950-60's. And I understand that many have to persuade spouses to get to have a station somewhat closer than the barn! Actually saw a well known eme ham's station installed in his barn. The only time I got away with having my ham station in the living room was when I was 22 and still a bachelor. I had a very small cottage on one of the many lakes in Michigan which consisted of kitchen, bedroom, bath, and big living room. I had a ham shack instead of a living room! Apartments are the worst situation to be in as a ham, in my opinion. I have had a ham shack in a tent for three years before building a log cabin. I ran it on a diehard battery because I had no utilities (in the bush of Alaska). I had a Ward's gas generator and battery charger. But the 80m s-meter sat on the peg at zero noise without the influence of civilization - boy could I hear. But most of my ham shacks have been spare bedrooms (as is the current one). That is fortunate as one can close the door when visitors arrive. My wife does not bother entering the shack and all cleaning is up to me! My wife has said if our ship ever came in and money was not an issue, she would build me a shack added onto the garage to get me out of the house. Running from the workshop in the garage to the hamshack is inconvenient. Tools are always at the wrong location. I envy the hams that have beautiful shacks...really impressive! But it will likely never exist for my station...yep I'm a tinkerer (translation engineer and technician) at heart. I like the designing and building and testing almost more than operating. Operating is the final test for some project, then on to the next project. The bedroom closet is filled with boxes of parts for at least a decade of future projects. So my old metal National Radio speaker fits right in! k3 drives it beautifully. My shack is about function vs style (exceptions are the Elecraft radios, of course). I could use twice as much room, though. 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:53:35 -0700 From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker, Season finale Message-ID: 007901ce4096$eb39aa20$c1acfe60$@biz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Us OTs who occasionally peruse the old QSTs know that in the 1960's Collins was really trying to produce equipment that the XYL would not object to having on a desktop in the living room. Hamshacks were moving from the basement, garage or outdoor shed into the living room. As home sizes have diminished steadily over the decades, and the size of the equipment has diminished, having a rig that was acceptable in the living room has become how many Hams have stayed on the air. Personally, my rigs are almost never fully assembled. When I'm on the air, it's usually with something that looks like someone exploded a dozen pieces of equipment on the bench top. Fortunately my XYL does not mind and now that solid state is common, I'm no longer reaching through a maze of wires containing hundreds or thousands of volts to throw a switch. (Yes, I was raised with the story of how Ross Hull was electrocuted in 1938, exactly 7 months and 12 days after I was born probably instilling a level of care that has probably been responsible for me surviving, although I have been knocked on my...er...'backside'... a number of times in years long past.) I can fully understand the desire of some Hams to have a complete, integrated station that looks clean, neat and which works perfectly. Not all Hams are madcap tinkerers and home brewers, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC __ 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
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Hey guys.your all spoilt you know. My shack is under the Southern Cross..for all my space, it's still untidy. Adding an external speaker would just add tl the clutter. No, i didn't mean my mindbut 73 Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 24/04/2013 7:04 PM, Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote: Ron reminded me of some of the advertising seen in the 1950-60's. And I understand that many have to persuade spouses to get to have a station somewhat closer than the barn! Actually saw a well known eme ham's station installed in his barn. The only time I got away with having my ham station in the living room was when I was 22 and still a bachelor. I had a very small cottage on one of the many lakes in Michigan which consisted of kitchen, bedroom, bath, and big living room. I had a ham shack instead of a living room! Apartments are the worst situation to be in as a ham, in my opinion. I have had a ham shack in a tent for three years before building a log cabin. I ran it on a diehard battery because I had no utilities (in the bush of Alaska). I had a Ward's gas generator and battery charger. But the 80m s-meter sat on the peg at zero noise without the influence of civilization - boy could I hear. But most of my ham shacks have been spare bedrooms (as is the current one). That is fortunate as one can close the door when visitors arrive. My wife does not bother entering the shack and all cleaning is up to me! My wife has said if our ship ever came in and money was not an issue, she would build me a shack added onto the garage to get me out of the house. Running from the workshop in the garage to the hamshack is inconvenient. Tools are always at the wrong location. I envy the hams that have beautiful shacks...really impressive! But it will likely never exist for my station...yep I'm a tinkerer (translation engineer and technician) at heart. I like the designing and building and testing almost more than operating. Operating is the final test for some project, then on to the next project. The bedroom closet is filled with boxes of parts for at least a decade of future projects. So my old metal National Radio speaker fits right in! k3 drives it beautifully. My shack is about function vs style (exceptions are the Elecraft radios, of course). I could use twice as much room, though. 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:53:35 -0700 From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker, Season finale Message-ID: 007901ce4096$eb39aa20$**c1acfe60$@biz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Us OTs who occasionally peruse the old QSTs know that in the 1960's Collins was really trying to produce equipment that the XYL would not object to having on a desktop in the living room. Hamshacks were moving from the basement, garage or outdoor shed into the living room. As home sizes have diminished steadily over the decades, and the size of the equipment has diminished, having a rig that was acceptable in the living room has become how many Hams have stayed on the air. Personally, my rigs are almost never fully assembled. When I'm on the air, it's usually with something that looks like someone exploded a dozen pieces of equipment on the bench top. Fortunately my XYL does not mind and now that solid state is common, I'm no longer reaching through a maze of wires containing hundreds or thousands of volts to throw a switch. (Yes, I was raised with the story of how Ross Hull was electrocuted in 1938, exactly 7 months and 12 days after I was born probably instilling a level of care that has probably been responsible for me surviving, although I have been knocked on my...er...'backside'... a number of times in years long past.) I can fully understand the desire of some Hams to have a complete, integrated station that looks clean, neat and which works perfectly. Not all Hams are madcap tinkerers and home brewers, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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
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Hi all any picture from rear a K2/10 and kat100 and kpa100 in ec2 , just putting all togheter wondering regarding power to the units regards Rolf SM2MZC __ 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: CW decoder - minor sw request
even when I could like have ñ, á..ú, and don't forget the french acute, Ç and others but Morse code have a standard and is ok that they follow it. we NEED to learn morse to get our novice license, and my teachers never tech me the morse for Ñ, just say: use N and they have reason, because if I ear a ..-- I wont know what letter is that. regards Gus LU6HXV On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 4:07 AM, Frode LA2RL la2romeol...@gmail.com wrote: I have another suggestion, perhaps use double characters. ---. = OE (o with umlaut, two dots over o) .-.- = AE (a with umlaut, two dots over a) .--.- = AA (a with ring) ..-- = UE (u with umlaut, two dots over u) Only disadvantage, it eats up one character space of available display space. But as these characters are relatively rare it should be OK. Frode, LA2RL On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) la...@nrrl.no wrote: I've had some correspondence regarding my proposal for added characters. Looking at the K3 display on page 12 in the K3 manual, it may be that the display cannot show the details required for these characters. That gives two options: 1. Show the three umlaut characters with a bar over instead. The display can show them as small o, a, u with an overbar. Also show the a with ring as a small a with an accent grave (falling bar) on top 2. Just show the unaccented characters Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote ---. = Ö (o with umlaut, two dots over o) .-.- = Ä (a with umlaut, two dots over a) .--.- = Å (a with ring) ..-- = Ü (u with umlaut, two dots over u) - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-decoder-minor-sw-request-tp7572913p7572981.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] K3: CW decoder - minor sw request
The importance of accented letters probably varies from language to language, but in Scandinavia we actually both learn and use the Ä, Ö, and Å in Morse code, so that is the reason for my request. I know this is different in e.g. written French where it seems like one may actually chose to include the accents or not for capital letters and in a headline. That would not work in any of the Scandinavian languages. Gustavo Villada wrote even when I could like have ñ, á..ú, and don't forget the french acute, Ç and others and they have reason, because if I ear a ..-- I wont know what letter is that. - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-decoder-minor-sw-request-tp7572913p7572988.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] Report of all highs ans no lows in transmetted signal on K2
I haven't used my Kw for some time and fired it up yesterday. H had reports of high in my signal to the point of not being recognized by people I talk to to routinely. I've searched the manual and find no adjustment for the problem. Any help out there? Thanks, Vince Santis, N1VS __ 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 no power out
Hi Suddenly K3/100 serial 3650 refuses to give power out. Setup is - VOX is on (SSB and CW) - not in TEST - CONFIG TX INH is OFF - CONFIG KXV3 is nor - No output when TUNE Firmware reloaded and is 4.60, 1.15, 2.80, 2.80 I have reloaded my back up configuration file and it still doesn't work. I had a similar problem a month ago on CW but that seemed to clear itself Ideas? 73 Bob G3PJT _ __ 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 no power out
Bob, when you are in TUNE, what is PWR set to? You can check by turning that knob; just make sure the LED under PWR is lit, not the one under CMP... The setting is independently adjustable from the power setting while in transmit. Also, just out of curiosity, are you feeding a dummy load or an antenna, and what does the SWR look like? 73 de Dave, W5SV On 4/24/13 7:56 AM, Bob G3PJT wrote: Hi Suddenly K3/100 serial 3650 refuses to give power out. Setup is - VOX is on (SSB and CW) - not in TEST - CONFIG TX INH is OFF - CONFIG KXV3 is nor - No output when TUNE Firmware reloaded and is 4.60, 1.15, 2.80, 2.80 I have reloaded my back up configuration file and it still doesn't work. I had a similar problem a month ago on CW but that seemed to clear itself Ideas? 73 Bob G3PJT _ __ 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] Report of all highs ans no lows in transmetted signal on K2
Vince, There is an adjustment - it is the alignment for the SSB FL1 filter - it must be the OP1 filter, and the low frequency -3dB 'corner' of the passband should be set close to 300 Hz. I suggest using Spectrogram so you can see the passband visually. See the instructions in Part 3 of the article on K2 Dial Calibration on my website www.w3fpr.com. Do check the BFO range as well (before adjusting the filters) to make certain it has not shifted while the K2 was not used. If it has shifted, an unsoldered connection is the most likely problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/24/2013 8:30 AM, Vince Santis wrote: I haven't used my Kw for some time and fired it up yesterday. H had reports of high in my signal to the point of not being recognized by people I talk to to routinely. I've searched the manual and find no adjustment for the problem. Any help out there? __ 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 no power out
I had the same problem here. A diode on the RF board got taken out. Probably from coupling when I transmitted on my other K3. Elecraft would have sent me the diode to replace but I don't get along well doing the work,(Bad hand from stroke) The radio is back. I'm working on getting rid of and RF or coupling in the shack. It could have happen from 80/160 RF because that antenna took a beating during the hurricane, also the joins were very corroded salt the salt air environment. de K2GN/Larry -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David F. Reed Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 09:08 To: Bob G3PJT Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power out Bob, when you are in TUNE, what is PWR set to? You can check by turning that knob; just make sure the LED under PWR is lit, not the one under CMP... The setting is independently adjustable from the power setting while in transmit. Also, just out of curiosity, are you feeding a dummy load or an antenna, and what does the SWR look like? 73 de Dave, W5SV On 4/24/13 7:56 AM, Bob G3PJT wrote: Hi Suddenly K3/100 serial 3650 refuses to give power out. Setup is - VOX is on (SSB and CW) - not in TEST - CONFIG TX INH is OFF - CONFIG KXV3 is nor - No output when TUNE Firmware reloaded and is 4.60, 1.15, 2.80, 2.80 I have reloaded my back up configuration file and it still doesn't work. I had a similar problem a month ago on CW but that seemed to clear itself Ideas? 73 Bob G3PJT _ __ 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] [OT] Thunder storms affect Ionosphere study
I hope that's tongue in cheek Tony. I will never score big in a contest, seldom snag the latest DX-pedition or make DXCC in less than a week. Doing those things is a huge part of Ham radio for many, and it's essential for them to use those tools to be competitive. I don't believe that one method of operating is better than the other; they're just part of the diverse nature of the Amateur Radio hobby. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: I do not use clusters or any other internet support. = Ron, you're a *real* man. I, on the other hand, am a weenie. Tony KT0NY __ 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] FS: K3/10 with 400Hz 8-Pole CW Filter and MH-1 Mic
Hi all, I've decided to sell my mint K3/10 with listed options. This was a factory assembled radio and works perfectly. I will include the fine book by Fred Cady that describes the care and feeding of this nice radio. Book has a few notes in it. I am reluctantly selling due to recent health troubles and needed finances. This is a mint rig and works great. Includes all original docs and the DC power cord. S/N is 7260. Price is $2000.00 firm + $35.00 for UPS Ground shipping. Will include insurance. Will take PayPal. Please contact me off the list at: david.kreinb...@gmail.com Many thanks for the bandwidth. 73, Dave NR3E __ 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] Corrections to FS: K3/10 from NR3E
In my original posting, I put MH-1 mic included. This should be the MH2 mic. Also included in the package is the KUSB adapter cable for connecting PC with USB port to the K3 for firmware updates and for use with logging programs, etc. A $39.95 value. Just to help clarify. de Dave NR3E __ 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 Speaker, Season finale
When away from home, I use an elbow 90 degrees plastic pipe fitting over the speaker opening. It provides very good sound. 73 Reinaldo, YV5AM __ 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 Speaker, Season finale
Folks - We're drifting far afield. Let's end this thread at this time in the interest of maintaining list signal to noise ratio. 73, Eric elecraft.com On 4/23/2013 9:47 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: I would disagree on the size. I have a book Weyrhauser put out in the early 1950s for people to choose plans from to build a house. The sizes ranged from 600 to 1100 square feet. I know for a fact that average homes of the late 40's through early 60's were considerably smaller than common today - __ 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: CW decoder - minor sw request
I found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code#Non-English_extensions where are the letter that you ask for. I don't know if those are ITU official or not, but if are, will be nice that engineer add support to those chars, I don't believe that could be really hard to add (I'm computer programmer) On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) la...@nrrl.no wrote: The importance of accented letters probably varies from language to language, but in Scandinavia we actually both learn and use the Ä, Ö, and Å in Morse code, so that is the reason for my request. I know this is different in e.g. written French where it seems like one may actually chose to include the accents or not for capital letters and in a headline. That would not work in any of the Scandinavian languages. Gustavo Villada wrote even when I could like have ñ, á..ú, and don't forget the french acute, Ç and others and they have reason, because if I ear a ..-- I wont know what letter is that. - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-decoder-minor-sw-request-tp7572913p7572988.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
Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Thunder storms affect Ionosphere study
I don't, either. To me, it's always been the most fun to tune around and see what I can find. Sure, I could work all states (maybe) during Sweepstakes, and put a big dent (maybe) in DXCC during a DX contest, but I'm not in a hurry. To each his own, though. It's a big hobby and if it wasn't fun, we would stop doing it. 73 de Jim - AD6CW On 4/23/2013 8:34 PM, Tony Estep wrote: On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: I do not use clusters or any other internet support. = Ron, you're a *real* man. I, on the other hand, am a weenie. Tony KT0NY __ 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: CW decoder - minor sw request
Here is the official ITU paper on the International Morse code. The only accented character is e ..-.. http://www.g4dmp.co.uk/itu-rec-m1677.pdf 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Gustavo Villada vill...@gmail.com writes I found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code#Non-English_extensions where are the letter that you ask for. I don't know if those are ITU official or not, but if are, will be nice that engineer add support to those chars, I don't believe that could be really hard to add (I'm computer programmer) -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ 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: CW decoder - minor sw request
The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. On 4/24/2013 10:11 AM, David G4DMP wrote: Here is the official ITU paper on the International Morse code. The only accented character is e ..-.. http://www.g4dmp.co.uk/itu-rec-m1677.pdf 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Gustavo Villada vill...@gmail.com writes I found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code#Non-English_extensions where are the letter that you ask for. I don't know if those are ITU official or not, but if are, will be nice that engineer add support to those chars, I don't believe that could be really hard to add (I'm computer programmer) __ 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] OT: No title for message
I received some feedback regarding having no title on my recent posting. My apology. It was just an oversight as was I interrupted writing the reply and did not notice the lack on the subject line when I sent it. I read the reflector as a digest so I do not simply hit reply. I cut-n-paste the title and any of the original message. Usually, I copy the subject as first step in a reply. I'll be more careful in the future. 73, Ed - KL7UW -- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:03:20 -0800 From: Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] (no subject) Message-ID: 201304240904.r3o94f9q075...@huffman.acsalaska.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Ron reminded me of some of the advertising seen in the -snipped __ 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 no power out
5w and a dummy load 73 Bob -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-no-power-out-tp7572990p7573003.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] OT-hamshacks
Time for wife version 2.0. My hobbies, her hobbies, our home. Art KC7GF __ 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] OT: No title for message
Ed - No problem. We all do that from time to time. I think the major issue with 'no subject' emails is that users and many spam filters treat them as spam and delete them. 73, Eric List Modulator elecraft.com On 4/24/2013 10:18 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: I received some feedback regarding having no title on my recent posting. My apology. It was just an oversight as was I interrupted writing the reply and did not notice the lack on the subject line when I sent it. I read the reflector as a digest so I do not simply hit reply. I cut-n-paste the title and any of the original message. Usually, I copy the subject as first step in a reply. I'll be more careful in the future. 73, Ed - KL7UW -- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:03:20 -0800 From: Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] (no subject) Ron reminded me of some of the advertising seen in the -snipped __ 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] OT: APP strain relief
Hi all, I have recently converted more or less completely to Anderson Power Poles for all my power supply needs. I use an 8-way hub from Powerwerx as my distribution center. No fuses as the switching power supplies are current limited and probably failsafe in the event of most electrical component failures. For the big stuff, radios with #12 power wires I am not worried about the lack of strain relief on the connectors. But for the flimsy power cables supplied with accessories like my KAT500, LP-100A, Lantronix serial servers I am. Has anybody found a good solution for this? Should I just fill the back of the connectors with epoxy or is there a better way? Knut - AB2TC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-APP-strain-relief-tp7573006.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] OT: APP strain relief
On 4/24/13 at 2:20 PM, ab...@arrl.net (ab2tc) wrote: I have recently converted more or less completely to Anderson Power Poles for all my power supply needs. ... For the big stuff, radios with #12 power wires I am not worried about the lack of strain relief on the connectors. But for the flimsy power cables supplied with accessories like my KAT500, LP-100A, Lantronix serial servers I am. Has anybody found a good solution for this? Should I just fill the back of the connectors with epoxy or is there a better way? I haven't worried about the lack of strain relief, but with the small wires I have had to solder the wires to the metal connector inserts after crimping to keep them from pulling loose. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV --- Bill Frantz| I don't have high-speed | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | internet. I have DSL.| 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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] OT: APP strain relief
Knut, If you are referring to the flexing of the wire out the back of the APP connector, that is a valid concern if you move things around frequently. Actually, I have had no problems even with #18 wire. Stay away from the epoxy unless you want it to flow onto the contact area and render the connector useless - Hot Melt glue would be a better solution because it does not flow easily. I would suggest a few layers of heat shrink on the wire with a last large diameter heat shrink pushed over the back of the APP connector. If you have no fuses in that distribution box, I would highly recommend inserting in-line fuses in the smaller gauge wires. You are not protecting the equipment, but you are protecting the wire in the event of a fault. If the wire cannot carry the full current of your supply for a substantial time, then fuse it. I fuse #16 and #18 wire at 10 amps. #12 and #14 wire will likely be OK with a power source of 35 amps or less, but I would recommend fuses on any larger supply, and definitely fuse any battery, they can let out a LOT of current. Safety first and you can keep hamming for a long time. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/24/2013 5:20 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi all, I have recently converted more or less completely to Anderson Power Poles for all my power supply needs. I use an 8-way hub from Powerwerx as my distribution center. No fuses as the switching power supplies are current limited and probably failsafe in the event of most electrical component failures. For the big stuff, radios with #12 power wires I am not worried about the lack of strain relief on the connectors. But for the flimsy power cables supplied with accessories like my KAT500, LP-100A, Lantronix serial servers I am. Has anybody found a good solution for this? Should I just fill the back of the connectors with epoxy or is there a better way? Knut - AB2TC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-APP-strain-relief-tp7573006.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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief
Hi Bill: I've found that if you strip the wire twice as long as necessary and then turn it back on itself to the proper length, the crimp has more to grab hold of and it will not pull out - I'm using a regular Power Pole crimper. 73, Doug VE3MV - Original Message - From: Bill Frantz fra...@pwpconsult.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: APP strain relief On 4/24/13 at 2:20 PM, ab...@arrl.net (ab2tc) wrote: I have recently converted more or less completely to Anderson Power Poles for all my power supply needs. ... For the big stuff, radios with #12 power wires I am not worried about the lack of strain relief on the connectors. But for the flimsy power cables supplied with accessories like my KAT500, LP-100A, Lantronix serial servers I am. Has anybody found a good solution for this? Should I just fill the back of the connectors with epoxy or is there a better way? I haven't worried about the lack of strain relief, but with the small wires I have had to solder the wires to the metal connector inserts after crimping to keep them from pulling loose. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV --- Bill Frantz| I don't have high-speed | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | internet. I have DSL.| 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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] KX1 Firmware for KXB30
Clark, If you do not, I believe I do and it is available for postage /shipping. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:13 PM To: Clark Macaulay Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Firmware for KXB30 Clark, The 1.02 Firmware will handle the KXB30 as well as the KXB3080. BTW, Elecraft does not sell back levels of firmware. They are all 'backlevel compatible'. I trust you have the KXB30 option in hand - it is no longer available from Elecraft. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2013 5:06 PM, Clark Macaulay wrote: I have a KX1 S/N 2528 with 1.02 MCU firmware and would like to install the KXB30. Will the 1.02 firmware work or do I need to replace it with 1.01. Same question (different rev. #'s) for ATU. __ 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] Low P, 160M only
Upon opening the radio to follow some of the trouble shooting advice given, the fault was easy to spot. The wire on the L2 torroid had broken. A quick rewind and reinstall, and everything is working fine now. Thanks for all the help, Jeremy VA3ZTF -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Low-P-160M-only-tp7572970p7573011.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] OT-hamshacks
And that would be us too. Ham Radio, Needlepoint, been here 35 years. For me, the planets aligned nicely ... Needlepoint is about as expensive as ham radio. Unit price of hers is significantly cheaper than mine, but she buys significantly more of hers, and goes to a lot more stitching retreats. Life is good! 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013 - www.cqp.org On 4/24/2013 1:09 PM, Art Bross wrote: Time for wife version 2.0. My hobbies, her hobbies, our home. __ 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] W2-A Watt Meter For Sale
I have a W2-A watt meter with 2KW directional coupler that I want to sell so I can buy a T-1 ATU for my QRP rig. Asking $160.00 + shipping from zip code 32312. If interested email me. Thanks, Randy Moore AI4CO __ 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 Speaker, Season finale
I was fortunate to find a used pair of Sounds Sweet speakers for an excellent price at a recent fleamarket. I have to say they are well worth the trouble and expense if you can find them. They are not amplified so there is no interference, and they sound marvelously clear and rich. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:46 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker, Season finale On 4/23/2013 8:44 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote: And last but not least, what is the science of designing a transceiver with so many advanced features if the output product, the sound coming out of the speaker, is mediocre at best? As a retired audio professional (Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society), ham for 55 years, and contester since 1957, I have several thoughts on this question. 1) The science of loudspeaker design, while well understood, is so far removed from the science of building high quality radio transceivers that it makes no sense for a small company like Elecraft to devote their limited engineering resources to designing and building one. 2) For any serious operating, I've always used headphones. I use a loudspeaker only for casual operation, and for monitoring while I'm in the shack doing somethings else. 3) The ideal loudspeaker for ham radio is nothing more or less than one that has very smooth, uniform (flat) frequency response in the range of 200 - 4,000 Hz, maintains that uniformity over a wide range of angles where the listener is likely to have his/her ears. It should either be sufficiently efficient that it can be made loud enough by the relatively small speaker amplifiers in the K3, or it should have its own internal power amplifier. The problem with loudspeakers having internal power amplifiers is that nearly all I have seen, including some rather expensive pro models, have serious RFI problems. Loudspeakers that are relatively small tend to have smooth response over wider angles, but they also tend to be less efficient (that is, they take a bit more power to drive). Bottom line -- Elecraft made exactly the right decision to stay out of the loudspeaker business. If you want an outboard loudspeaker for ANY ham rig, simply look in the pro audio world for one that has flat response, sensitivity of at least 80 dBSPL for 1 watt at 1 meter, and fits on your operating desk. Look for audio products, not radio products. The best I know of is the RCF MR55, which is made in Italy and distributed worldwide. I've used them in some very high quality professional installations. http://www.rcf.it/products/installed-sound-systems/monitor-series/mr-55 Exception -- for many years, Motorola has marketed some small loudspeakers designed for use with their commercial VHF/UHF transceivers that works well for ham radio. 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] KXPA100 AMP and KXAT100 ATU pics and info
As we say down here in upside - down world, built like a brick outhouse 73 Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP __ 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] KXPA100 AMP and KXAT100 ATU pics and info
Its actually P O O P People Order Our Products Bob K3DJC : As we say down here in upside - down world, built like a brick outhouse 73 Kevin VK3DAP / ZL2DAP __ 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] OT: APP strain relief
A good idea. I'll try it the next time I have to make up some small wire APPs. BTW, I solder the connections before I put the contacts in the shells. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 4/24/13 at 3:45 PM, d_jo...@sympatico.ca (D Joyce) wrote: Hi Bill: I've found that if you strip the wire twice as long as necessary and then turn it back on itself to the proper length, the crimp has more to grab hold of and it will not pull out - I'm using a regular Power Pole crimper. --- Bill Frantz| gets() remains as a monument | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | to C's continuing support of | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | buffer overruns. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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 Speaker, Season finale
http://www.adorama.com/RCFMR55W.html The specifications are great and unlike most consumer grade products are actually published :) $212 each speaker is a bit rich however. Rolex vs Seiko? On Apr 23, 2013, at 12:46 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/23/2013 8:44 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote: And last but not least, what is the science of designing a transceiver with so many advanced features if the output product, the sound coming out of the speaker, is mediocre at best? As a retired audio professional (Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society), ham for 55 years, and contester since 1957, I have several thoughts on this question. 1) The science of loudspeaker design, while well understood, is so far removed from the science of building high quality radio transceivers that it makes no sense for a small company like Elecraft to devote their limited engineering resources to designing and building one. 2) For any serious operating, I've always used headphones. I use a loudspeaker only for casual operation, and for monitoring while I'm in the shack doing somethings else. 3) The ideal loudspeaker for ham radio is nothing more or less than one that has very smooth, uniform (flat) frequency response in the range of 200 - 4,000 Hz, maintains that uniformity over a wide range of angles where the listener is likely to have his/her ears. It should either be sufficiently efficient that it can be made loud enough by the relatively small speaker amplifiers in the K3, or it should have its own internal power amplifier. The problem with loudspeakers having internal power amplifiers is that nearly all I have seen, including some rather expensive pro models, have serious RFI problems. Loudspeakers that are relatively small tend to have smooth response over wider angles, but they also tend to be less efficient (that is, they take a bit more power to drive). Bottom line -- Elecraft made exactly the right decision to stay out of the loudspeaker business. If you want an outboard loudspeaker for ANY ham rig, simply look in the pro audio world for one that has flat response, sensitivity of at least 80 dBSPL for 1 watt at 1 meter, and fits on your operating desk. Look for audio products, not radio products. The best I know of is the RCF MR55, which is made in Italy and distributed worldwide. I've used them in some very high quality professional installations. http://www.rcf.it/products/installed-sound-systems/monitor-series/mr-55 Exception -- for many years, Motorola has marketed some small loudspeakers designed for use with their commercial VHF/UHF transceivers that works well for ham radio. 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] K3 Speaker, Season finale
Keep in mind that the requirement is not onerous. A typical hi-fi speaker is NOT needed since the KX3, like all communications receivers, is severely restricts both the high and low frequency audio response. The speaker only needs to reproduce the range from about 300 to 2800 Hz without distortion and with a smooth frequency response. By comparison, a minimal hi-fi speaker would be expected to deliver a smooth response from 50 Hz or less to over 15,000 Hz. It's not just communications receivers that have limited fidelity too. Many A.M. radio stations limit their audio response to between 100 Hz and 5,000 Hz. Some less. But without distortion and a well-controlled response, their audio can be very clean and pleasant sounding. Long ago when I worked on broadcast gear (1950's ;-), A.M. stations pushed their upper audio response much higher. But, when FM became popular in car radios, many customers complained that they were noisy with lots of hiss. Of course that's because A.M. radios detect background static while F.M. radios suppress such noise. A.M. car radio manufacturers discovered that customer complaints were greatly reduced by limiting the upper frequency response on A.M. to 5,000 Hz or less. I've seen similar observations by many on the reflector here who discovered that their rig sounded much quieter when the equalizer was set to suppress the upper frequency range. 73 Ron AC7AC __ 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 Speaker, Season finale [Thread closed]
Folks, This thread was closed this morning to limit list noise level. 73, Eric List Moderator elecraft.com _..._ On Apr 24, 2013, at 8:13 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Keep in mind that the requirement is not onerous. A typical hi-fi speaker is NOT needed since the KX3, like all communications receivers, is severely restricts both the high and low frequency audio response. The speaker only needs to reproduce the range from about 300 to 2800 Hz without distortion and with a smooth frequency response. By comparison, a minimal hi-fi speaker would be expected to deliver a smooth response from 50 Hz or less to over 15,000 Hz. It's not just communications receivers that have limited fidelity too. Many A.M. radio stations limit their audio response to between 100 Hz and 5,000 Hz. Some less. But without distortion and a well-controlled response, their audio can be very clean and pleasant sounding. Long ago when I worked on broadcast gear (1950's ;-), A.M. stations pushed their upper audio response much higher. But, when FM became popular in car radios, many customers complained that they were noisy with lots of hiss. Of course that's because A.M. radios detect background static while F.M. radios suppress such noise. A.M. car radio manufacturers discovered that customer complaints were greatly reduced by limiting the upper frequency response on A.M. to 5,000 Hz or less. I've seen similar observations by many on the reflector here who discovered that their rig sounded much quieter when the equalizer was set to suppress the upper frequency range. 73 Ron AC7AC __ 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 SubRx active while transmitting?
Hi there, It's been awhile... Any news on this subject? 73 de Frank PA4N On 24 aug. 2010, at 17:52, Mark n2qt wrote: At one time there was some talk (assuming the internal isolation was high enough) to allow the subrx to remain active, listening on it's own antenna, while the K3 was in transmit. Are there any new developments along this line? Mark n2qt __ 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
