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[Elecraft] K3 vs K3S

[Johnny Siu via Elecraft]

Yes, the new KSYN3A synthesizer board is also good for SSB.  Perhaps, it should 
be the most valuable upgrade to K3.  If you don't have the funds for K3S, just 
do this upgrade, then over say 99% of the time you can't distinguish between a 
K3 Vs K3S
73
Johnny VR2XMC

  寄件人︰ Gary 
 收件人︰ K5WA ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
 傳送日期︰ 2016年05月16日 (週一) 12:00 PM
 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S
   
What he saidand ditto for SSB.
Well worth the cost and effort.
Gary

-Original Message-
From: "K5WA" 
Sent: ‎16/‎05/‎2016 1:50 PM
To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S

Andy,
 
I don't have a YouTube video but when I put the new synth boards in my three
K3 (not K3S) rigs I found that I was able to handle close by signals better.
I'm mostly a CW contest guy so I can't say what SSB is like but a CW contest
seems to be less crowded now.  I know that is purely subjective and I have
no numbers of my own to support that but the published numbers and graphs
I've seen from others match what I am hearing.  I'm also happy that the new
synth boards help make my transmit signal cleaner as well.  I had a friend
record my signal when I was next to a "dirty" CW signal in a recent contest
and the difference is striking.  Yes, $250 USD is very expensive but I felt
it was well worth the cost.  After the CW keying issue improvement, I feel
like this synth upgrade is the most important improvement for me.
 
73,
Bob K5WA
 
Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 07:13:27 +0200
>From: "Andrzej Worosz" 
To: 
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S
 
Has anyone compare rx  K3 vs  K3 with a new synth ( K3S)  by the A / B 
switch metode ?
As heard issued abt 250 usd ( KSYN3A) , what is the difference?
Where can I find a movie with such comparisons, cant find on youtube.
 
73 Andy sp8brq
 

  
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[Elecraft] OT thread non-Elecraft Looking for 5 Pense piece

[KC6CNN]

I am looking for a UK 5 Pense Piece. Does anyone know where I can purchase
one?
Thank you
Gerald - KC6CNN





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KC6CNN - Gerald
K1 # 0014
K2 # 5486
K3 # 6294
KX3 # 757
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S

[Gary]

What he saidand ditto for SSB.
Well worth the cost and effort.
Gary

-Original Message-
From: "K5WA" 
Sent: ‎16/‎05/‎2016 1:50 PM
To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S

Andy,
 
I don't have a YouTube video but when I put the new synth boards in my three
K3 (not K3S) rigs I found that I was able to handle close by signals better.
I'm mostly a CW contest guy so I can't say what SSB is like but a CW contest
seems to be less crowded now.  I know that is purely subjective and I have
no numbers of my own to support that but the published numbers and graphs
I've seen from others match what I am hearing.  I'm also happy that the new
synth boards help make my transmit signal cleaner as well.  I had a friend
record my signal when I was next to a "dirty" CW signal in a recent contest
and the difference is striking.  Yes, $250 USD is very expensive but I felt
it was well worth the cost.  After the CW keying issue improvement, I feel
like this synth upgrade is the most important improvement for me.
 
73,
Bob K5WA
 
Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 07:13:27 +0200
>From: "Andrzej Worosz" 
To: 
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S
 
Has anyone compare rx  K3 vs  K3 with a new synth ( K3S)  by the A / B 
switch metode ?
As heard issued abt 250 usd ( KSYN3A) , what is the difference?
Where can I find a movie with such comparisons, cant find on youtube.
 
73 Andy sp8brq
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S

[K5WA]

Andy,
 
I don't have a YouTube video but when I put the new synth boards in my three
K3 (not K3S) rigs I found that I was able to handle close by signals better.
I'm mostly a CW contest guy so I can't say what SSB is like but a CW contest
seems to be less crowded now.  I know that is purely subjective and I have
no numbers of my own to support that but the published numbers and graphs
I've seen from others match what I am hearing.  I'm also happy that the new
synth boards help make my transmit signal cleaner as well.  I had a friend
record my signal when I was next to a "dirty" CW signal in a recent contest
and the difference is striking.  Yes, $250 USD is very expensive but I felt
it was well worth the cost.  After the CW keying issue improvement, I feel
like this synth upgrade is the most important improvement for me.
 
73,
Bob K5WA
 
Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 07:13:27 +0200
>From: "Andrzej Worosz" 
To: 
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 vs K3S
 
Has anyone compare rx  K3 vs  K3 with a new synth ( K3S)  by the A / B 
switch metode ?
As heard issued abt 250 usd ( KSYN3A) , what is the difference?
Where can I find a movie with such comparisons, cant find on youtube.
 
73 Andy sp8brq
 
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Re: [Elecraft] Dead K3

[Scott Ellington]

On 5/15/2016 22:31, todd ruby wrote:

Thanks to everyone who gave me some ideas. In fact what I needed to do was to 
reset the circuit breaker on the K3. All is well 59+20 in France!


I wonder why the circuit breaker tripped in the first place, though.  
There's usually a reason, which can lead to unpleasant surprises.


73,

Scott  K9MA

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Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[lstavenhagen]

Yep, the NB icon is supposed to flash if the setting is overly aggressive.
I've seen mine do this on very rare occasions on my K3 when I had it set to
the very highest settings (both regular and DSP), though I've only seen it
once or twice. 

So it's probably working. In fact, on just the right kind of noise, either
one set to the max can greatly _increase_ the noise level as seen on the S
meter. I've been able to use this, though, to pull out a weak signal in the
local noise on 30 meters. Here at home, 30 meters is unbelievably noisy
(probably the wall warts in the apartment) and if I really crank up the NB,
weak signals sound like 60HZ buzzes instead of tones. But they're actually a
lot more readable that way lol.

The DSP noise blanker is easier to discern as having an effect without
actual true noise to filter out than the other noise blanker. But if you
turn it all the way up to 7, you should still hear it altering even normal
band noise somewhat.

73,
LS
W5QD



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Re: [Elecraft] Dead K3

[todd ruby]

Thanks to everyone who gave me some ideas. In fact what I needed to do was to 
reset the circuit breaker on the K3. All is well 59+20 in France!

73

todd

WB2ZAB
> On May 15, 2016, at 6:39 PM, David Anderson  wrote:
> 
> Hi Todd,
> 
> Has there been a power cut? 
> 
> No seriously, check if your rig is getting power OK. 
> 
> Always start at the Power Station and work your way forward.
> 
> Check connectors and fuses.
> 
> 73 from David GM4JJJ
> 
>> On 15 May 2016, at 23:05, todd ruby  wrote:
>> 
>> This is a new and disturbing issue. I had just made 2 contacts one to Congo 
>> on CW on 15 one to Serbia on SSB on 20 and I was just monitoring a station 
>> and reading something when all of a sudden his signal went silent and I had 
>> no output power whatsoever! I did not touch the radio at all, it just went 
>> dead on xmit and rx. 
>> 
>> Does anyone have any idea what has happened?
>> 
>> thanks in advance
>> 
>> todd
>> 
>> WB2ZAB
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Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface problem with KX3/KXPA100

[lstavenhagen]

If you're getting the big yellow bang by the device in "device mangler", that
points more to a failure in the driver for the USB device in the machine, or
a problem with the device itself inside the box. The plug could be marginal
after heavy use, or the driver may be corrupt, or the USB hub could have a
problem of some kind, etc. 

What I'd do to troubleshoot at that point is try the setup on a different
computer, or on a different USB port on the machine that you know is
separate physically from the troublesome one. Just trying a different
computer with known-good hardware in it would probably be the easiest next
step to take.

73,
LS
W5QD



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Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Well, we do update the manuals regularly through errata and updates when
they are reprinted to cover new features. 

Bill makes a good point. We'll make it abundantly clear that the P3SVGA
requires an external SVGA monitor to use all of its features. 

Tnx and 73, 

Ron AC7AC

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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nr4c
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 12:03 PM
To: Bill
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

I suppose. But the monitor is what most users wanted in the beginning and
more recent features weren't even in their dreams when the manual was
written  

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On May 15, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Bill  wrote:
> 
> Never mind - got help to move things around and plugged a monitor into the
SVGA port. All fixed.
> 
> Too bad the instruction manual never explicitly state that requirement.
Would have saved hours of time and effort.
> 
> Bill W2BLC K-Line

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 cracked control knob

[Brendon Whateley]

That may be a better request to send/call directly to Elecraft Support
rather than the public email group which is not guaranteed to be seen by
the folks at E.

- Brendon

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 12:43 PM,  wrote:

> Would it be possible to bring a replacement knob to Dayton later this
> week, for me to pick up, please?It is the smaller, RF/SQL knob that has (
> badly) cracked. The larger outer one cracked a few years ago and you have
> already replaced this one for me.Many thanks
> Sam Jewell, G4DDK/W5DDK
> K3 Nr 5879
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[Elecraft] WTB KX3

[Tadej Arcon]

Hello Group,


I want to buy a KX3 with options. Please contact me at s52x at hamradio.si

73s,
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Tadej Arcon, S52X
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Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA  wrote:

> It flashes once I stop transmitting (even at 0.1watt output, 0.0w output,
> or
> in TEST mode)..and continues to flash forever.(in receive)
>

That is correct, because the flashing is a receive mode output state only
and does not occur while TX. The CPU program code does not flash it while
the K3 is in TX state. The program code for this does not consider TX
output level, or anything TX for that matter. The K3 CPU is analyzing your
RX signals and RX settings situation and giving you a signal whose presence
is explained at page 25 in the K3 manual.

It is just an output from the CPU, running analysis on the number soup in
its memory that is the signal and outputs from other program code.

73, Guy K2AV
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Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

It flashes once I stop transmitting (even at 0.1watt output, 0.0w output, or
in TEST mode)..and continues to flash forever.(in receive)

Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB


-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] 
Sent: May 15, 2016 8:37 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA
Subject: Re: KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

Mike,

I don't think the flashing on TX is of any consequence.  The NB only works
in receive.
Try the various settings.  If the particular fence controller has a long
rise time, the NB will not fire on it.

NR may work, but for me, I don't like to use it because it distorts the
signal.  Noise reduction looks for what it "thinks is a coorelated signal
and builds a filter around it.  It takes a bit of time to build that filter.
It works better on CW than it does on SSB IMHO.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/15/2016 6:01 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> Don,
>
> Thanks.  Electric fence popping from very closeby.  For the moment, I 
> can't eliminate it at the source (long story).
>
> The IF NB appears really to do nothing whatsoever. Also, as soon as I 
> transmit, the light (well, not light, but the letters "NB" flashes, 
> regardless of any other settings on the rig whatsoever.
>
> Very strange !
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com]
> Sent: May 15, 2016 6:18 PM
> To: Mike Smith VE9AA; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue
>
> Mike,
>
> The KNB3 menu item was removed with MCU firmware 5.20 (see the release 
> notes).
>
> The K3 will not operate without the KNB3, so there is no need for a 
> menu entry.
>
> What kind of noise are you trying to eliminate?  The NB only works on 
> impulse type noise such as may be experienced from automotive ignition 
> noise or electric fence noise.
> If you are expecting it to remove local 'hum' from neighbors 
> electronic devices or atmospheric noise, it will not be effective.  
> Use the NR function for that type of noise.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 5/15/2016 4:14 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
>> Going through all the menus today (after upgrading to the latest 
>> firmware)
> I
>> do not see the KNB3 option in my menu system?!
>>
>> Is that (maybe) why my IF noise blanker is not working? The board is
> either:
>> Gone
>> unhooked
>> damaged
>> Ideas?/Comments?
>>
>

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Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Per the manual at page 25 (K3, p 27 for K3S),

"The NB icon will flash slowly if the I.F. blanker setting is too high for
the present signal conditions. If this happens, use a lower setting."
 There's more to be read on the subject at that page in the manual.

Found the page by searching the Elecraft users manual PDF for "flash".
Using the search function in the free Adobe PDF Reader on manual or
schematic PDF's has saved me a ton of frustration and time. It is my number
one tool for taking care of RTFM before diving in.

>From my own experience, the setting of the ATT/PRE and RF gain will
decidedly affect how well the IF NB is working.

This is decidedly NOT an issue specific to K3 or Elecraft, as it was a
consideration with analog tube type radios designed designed in the 20th
century. It was/is just about knowing where the blanking threshold is at
your setting and setting preselect, preamp, RF Gain, attenuators, whatever
so that the blanking threshold is NOT cutting into regular signal levels
but is catching the noise peaks. Aside from NB flashing, I could create the
same symptoms you are describing with my long-ago tube radios

73, Guy K2AV

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA  wrote:

> Going through all the menus today (after upgrading to the latest firmware)
> I
> do not see the KNB3 option in my menu system?!
>
> Is that (maybe) why my IF noise blanker is not working? The board is
> either:
>
> Gone
>
> unhooked
>
> damaged
>
> Ideas?/Comments?
>
> Tnx
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
>
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] NB issue

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

I am not sure what you are eluding to Bill, but suffice to say I don;'t
think you understand the issue.
Once I have transmitted, the NB flashes and will stay flashing forever.
(while I am sitting there receiving)
Also, the NB seems to do little to nothing.

I am not a K3 engineer, but I am now SURE this is not how it's supposed to
work.

I am going to crack the radio open tomorrow and see if the board has come
loose during shipping.

Please don't anyone email me again asking me to look at the page in the
manual concerning the NB. (I have had a number of you do that and
even send me a copy of the page. )

I give you my word I have read it and have read it again!.  Regardless of
settings the NB letters flash. (when invoking IF NB_)

Something is not correct :-)

Mike VE9AA

Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB


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From: Nr4c [mailto:n...@widomaker.com] 
Sent: May 15, 2016 8:00 PM
To: David Anderson
Cc: Mike Smith VE9AA; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] NB issue

What effect do you expect when transmitting?  I would think "nothing" since
NB is a Receive function. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On May 15, 2016, at 6:43 PM, David Anderson via Elecraft
 wrote:
> 
> Hmmm, those NB letters are not supposed to flash. They should either be on
or off. Sounds like a bad connection someplace.
> 
> To eliminate RF causing any sort of problem, please try transmitting into
a dummy load.
> 
> 73 from David GM4JJJ
> 
>> On 15 May 2016, at 23:14, Mike Smith VE9AA  wrote:
>> 
>> Regardless of the dozen or whatever choices and any other setting on 
>> the radio be it mode, width, gain, whatever, the NB letters 
>> themselves will flash once I transmit a couple times.
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] NB issue

[Nr4c]

What effect do you expect when transmitting?  I would think "nothing" since NB 
is a Receive function. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On May 15, 2016, at 6:43 PM, David Anderson via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hmmm, those NB letters are not supposed to flash. They should either be on or 
> off. Sounds like a bad connection someplace.
> 
> To eliminate RF causing any sort of problem, please try transmitting into a 
> dummy load.
> 
> 73 from David GM4JJJ
> 
>> On 15 May 2016, at 23:14, Mike Smith VE9AA  wrote:
>> 
>> Regardless of the dozen or whatever choices and any other setting on the
>> radio be it mode, width, gain, whatever, the NB letters themselves will
>> flash once I transmit a couple times.
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Re: [Elecraft] NB issue

[David Anderson via Elecraft]

Hmmm, those NB letters are not supposed to flash. They should either be on or 
off. Sounds like a bad connection someplace.

To eliminate RF causing any sort of problem, please try transmitting into a 
dummy load.

73 from David GM4JJJ

> On 15 May 2016, at 23:14, Mike Smith VE9AA  wrote:
> 
> Regardless of the dozen or whatever choices and any other setting on the
> radio be it mode, width, gain, whatever, the NB letters themselves will
> flash once I transmit a couple times.

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Re: [Elecraft] Dead K3

[David Anderson via Elecraft]

Hi Todd,

Has there been a power cut? 

No seriously, check if your rig is getting power OK. 

Always start at the Power Station and work your way forward.

Check connectors and fuses.

73 from David GM4JJJ

> On 15 May 2016, at 23:05, todd ruby  wrote:
> 
> This is a new and disturbing issue. I had just made 2 contacts one to Congo 
> on CW on 15 one to Serbia on SSB on 20 and I was just monitoring a station 
> and reading something when all of a sudden his signal went silent and I had 
> no output power whatsoever! I did not touch the radio at all, it just went 
> dead on xmit and rx. 
> 
> Does anyone have any idea what has happened?
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> todd
> 
> WB2ZAB
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[Elecraft] NB issue

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Yes, it's a K3 early serial #.I just got it yesterday. (sorry about that
- I forgot it was an Elecraft wide list and not just a K3 list - my bad)

I updated the firmware from 4.83 to the newest a couple hours ago, hoping it
would help.

 

Good on eliminating the mention on newer firmware.  That's a relief.

 

The noise I am trying to clear up is a nearby electric fence.

 

So far as I can tell, the IF NB does nothing (or very nearly next to
nothing).

 

Regardless of the dozen or whatever choices and any other setting on the
radio be it mode, width, gain, whatever, the NB letters themselves will
flash once I transmit a couple times.

I have even put the rig down to 5W thinking MAYBE it was RFI, but that would
not explain the NB doing nothing (or very nearly nothing) in RX mode before
I even transmit once.

A rig sitting right next to it from an Asian country eliminates the pulses
easily and I have been told the K3 is way better.  I have to believe that.

 

One thing did occur to me as I was typing this.  The radio was shipped to me
(packed very well ) by Canada Post.

 

Could this particular board KNB3 be loose on a connector?

 

Has nobody ever seen this particular issue?  I can't imagine in all these
years I would be the first to see this issue, hi !

 

Other than the NB, the radio works very well, so the board is in there - but
it's just not doing its job, hi 

 

73 es thanks a lot guys.  So far, I am liking the radio...unfortunately for
me, an electric fence is my nemesis.

 

Mike VE9AA

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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[Elecraft] Dead K3

[todd ruby]

This is a new and disturbing issue. I had just made 2 contacts one to Congo on 
CW on 15 one to Serbia on SSB on 20 and I was just monitoring a station and 
reading something when all of a sudden his signal went silent and I had no 
output power whatsoever! I did not touch the radio at all, it just went dead on 
xmit and rx. 

Does anyone have any idea what has happened?

thanks in advance

todd

WB2ZAB
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Re: [Elecraft] Travel Case for K3

[KD6QZX]

Look at my new end plates to help protect your k3
www.gemsproducts.com 

On Saturday, May 14, 2016 7:41 PM, Elecraft mailing list [via Elecraft] 
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  What cases for traveling with the K3 has been good?  Plano, Pelican???  I've 
started searching and found options, but maybe there is a vendor on here?

Frank KG6N
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[Elecraft] Re[ OT: Searching for Panel Meter for R390A/URR

[Jim Sheldon]

Pair of meters for the R390A located.  Thanks for all the advice and 
help.


73,
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Re: [Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

The KNB3 menu item was removed with MCU firmware 5.20 (see the release 
notes).


The K3 will not operate without the KNB3, so there is no need for a menu 
entry.


What kind of noise are you trying to eliminate?  The NB only works on 
impulse type noise such as may be experienced from automotive ignition 
noise or electric fence noise.
If you are expecting it to remove local 'hum' from neighbors electronic 
devices or atmospheric noise, it will not be effective.  Use the NR 
function for that type of noise.


73,
Don W3FPR


On 5/15/2016 4:14 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:

Going through all the menus today (after upgrading to the latest firmware) I
do not see the KNB3 option in my menu system?!

Is that (maybe) why my IF noise blanker is not working? The board is either:
Gone
unhooked
damaged
Ideas?/Comments?



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Re: [Elecraft] Noise Blanker settings for Newbies

[Fred Jensen]

1.  It really helps if you put the particular Elecraft product you're 
writing about in the subject line.  From reading way down, it "appears" 
it's a K3.


2.  We moved last year from a rural location [38 years] and I have no 
electric fences around us now.  For the 38 years on "The Farm," I was 
surrounded by them, including ours.  If ever there was a noise source 
suited to complete extinction by the K3 NB, it's an electric fence, and 
the IF NB alone on mine totally removed all of them.  The pulses are 
short, generally NAR2-3 did it for me.  One of them had the old 
fashioned solonoid with the swinging core, and sometimes [in rain], it's 
pulses were long enough that NAR4 was necessary.  I never needed or used 
the DSP, and the IF NB has no discernable effect on the received signal.


3.  I have no idea what you're referring to with "NB light," my K3 does 
not have such a thing.  There is an indicator in the main display, "NB", 
which comes on when I turn NB on and goes off when I turn NB off.  It 
doesn't do anything when I transmit.


I'd suggest a read of the K3 manual first, then KE7X's excellent manual 
if you have it.  If you don't, I suggest you buy it, it's inexpensive 
and approaches the K3 [and other K-line products] from a different 
perspective that a User Manual.


73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
- www.cqp.org

On 5/15/2016 10:04 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:


So it seems no matter which IF NB setting I have the rig on, the NB will
invariably start to flash once I start transmitting.  Maybe I don't
understand what I am doing (quite possible), so this is what I am doing.
See if this sounds correct.

I hear my neighbours electric fence driving me crazy, so I hold in the NB
button.

As I understand it, I can adjust either DSP NB and/or IF NB.  OK, if I leave
IF alone and only choose DSP NB, I can run it through a range of DSP T-1, 2
& 3, up to a max of T3-7 (which makes the audio sound all crunchy) using the
VFO(a) knob.   I can get 'some' satisfaction from the DSP NB, but would like
the option of using either/or.

I can transmit as much as I want and the NB light never flashes (using the
DSP NB).  No problem.

Scenario 2.hold the NB button in, now using the VFO (b) button (for the
IF NB), I can choose NAR(7 choices),MED(1-7) & WIDE (also 1-7) .




None of the IF choices really seem to do much against the electric fence
noise except maybe WID3 one minute, then NAR4 the next. (yet the pulsing is
exactly the same every pulse and other rigs (Icoms, Yaesu's deal with it
easily)-the e-fence is a pop pop opo, never changing.

What's even odder, is that once I transmit once or twice, the NB will then
flash, and it seems to me the NB is no longer engaged - is that
correct?is the flashing a warning that you do not have the best
selection or a warning that it's now disengaged?



Is there a separate board for the NB, because it sure seems to me like it's
not working as intended.



To add insult to injury, my ol' IC-7410 right next to it pretty much
eliminates the E-fence noise altogether w/o breaking a sweat. (I know I
shouldn't use the word ICOM here (hi)



and I just can't believe this Icom box would be better than a K3.everything
I have ever read says the K3 should be superior in every way.



I did all my testing on an extremely quiet 17m band, CW mode, 500Hz filter.
No amount of varying the bandwidths, hi cut, locut, or an array of filter
choices, modes or bands seems to have any affect on the NB flashing. (or
it's poor effectiveness)


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[Elecraft] KNB3 and my noise blanker issue

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Going through all the menus today (after upgrading to the latest firmware) I
do not see the KNB3 option in my menu system?!

Is that (maybe) why my IF noise blanker is not working? The board is either:

Gone

unhooked

damaged

Ideas?/Comments?

Tnx

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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[Elecraft] K3 cracked control knob

[jewell]

Would it be possible to bring a replacement knob to Dayton later this week, for 
me to pick up, please?It is the smaller, RF/SQL knob that has ( badly) cracked. 
The larger outer one cracked a few years ago and you have already replaced this 
one for me.Many thanks
Sam Jewell, G4DDK/W5DDK
K3 Nr 5879

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Re: [Elecraft] Travel Case for K3

[AB2E Darrell]

I also have padded bag by Rose. It's really plush and has a laptop pocket (so 
you can carry it on the plane as your laptop and take another carry on bag as 
well).

Going to TI5 in Nov and will have that bag with the k3/laptop combo.

73 Darrell AB2E



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From: j...@kk9a.com
Date: 05/15/2016 11:45 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Travel Case for K3

I have bag made by Rose N7HKW which is very nice. Also a Pelican Storm
IM2400 should work.

John KK9A


From: frank wiebusch
Sat May 14 22:39:30 EDT 2016

What cases for traveling with the K3 has been good?  Plano, Pelican???  I've
started searching and found options, but maybe there is a vendor on here?

Frank KG6N

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

[Nr4c]

I suppose. But the monitor is what most users wanted in the beginning and more 
recent features weren't even in their dreams when the manual was written  

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On May 15, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Bill  wrote:
> 
> Never mind - got help to move things around and plugged a monitor into the 
> SVGA port. All fixed.
> 
> Too bad the instruction manual never explicitly state that requirement. Would 
> have saved hours of time and effort.
> 
> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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[Elecraft] [PX3] OT - WTB

[Joel Black]

Looking to buy a PX3. Must be in great condition and from a non-smoking home. 
Please send pictures and price to:

joelbbl...@gmail.com   

Thanks,
Joel - W4JBB
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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[kev...@coho.net]

Propagation has stayed about the same: abysmal rising to the occasional 
extremely poor.  However, the hummingbirds are happy and there are a ton 
of flowers blooming.  If the bands don't work there are always the 
hiking trails.


Please join us on:
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Re: [Elecraft] Locking VOX ? (low S/N K3)

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

That did it Ken ! Nice !!!

 

I did see the tag "cw weight" on both the rig and in the paper manual, but
as I knew the rig came from a CW man, I didn't mess with it, nor did I look
closely at all the options.

 

Appreciate it. Thank you.

 

Mike VE9AA, dit dit

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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Re: [Elecraft] Noise Blanker settings for Newbies

[Kevin Stover]

You need to spend some quality book time and walk away from the radio 
until you understand how it works.
Read and *understand* the *whole* manual once through before laying 
another finger on the radio.

I would suggest the KE7X books as well as the manual(s).
You first need to find out what version of firmware is installed and if 
woefully out of date, which I suspect, update that before changing 
anymore settings.


The days of unpacking a radio, putting it on the desk, plugging it in 
and having it work like you expect are over.



On 5/15/2016 12:04 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
  


So it seems no matter which IF NB setting I have the rig on, the NB will
invariably start to flash once I start transmitting.  Maybe I don't
understand what I am doing (quite possible), so this is what I am doing.
See if this sounds correct.

  

  

  

  


I hear my neighbours electric fence driving me crazy, so I hold in the NB
button.

  


As I understand it, I can adjust either DSP NB and/or IF NB.  OK, if I leave
IF alone and only choose DSP NB, I can run it through a range of DSP T-1, 2
& 3, up to a max of T3-7 (which makes the audio sound all crunchy) using the
VFO(a) knob.   I can get 'some' satisfaction from the DSP NB, but would like
the option of using either/or.

  

  

  

  


I can transmit as much as I want and the NB light never flashes (using the
DSP NB).  No problem.

  

  

  

  


Scenario 2.hold the NB button in, now using the VFO (b) button (for the
IF NB), I can choose NAR(7 choices),MED(1-7) & WIDE (also 1-7) .

  

  

  

  


None of the IF choices really seem to do much against the electric fence
noise except maybe WID3 one minute, then NAR4 the next. (yet the pulsing is
exactly the same every pulse and other rigs (Icoms, Yaesu's deal with it
easily)-the e-fence is a pop pop opo, never changing.

  

  

  

  


What's even odder, is that once I transmit once or twice, the NB will then
flash, and it seems to me the NB is no longer engaged - is that
correct?is the flashing a warning that you do not have the best
selection or a warning that it's now disengaged?

  

  

  

  


Is there a separate board for the NB, because it sure seems to me like it's
not working as intended.

  

  

  

  


To add insult to injury, my ol' IC-7410 right next to it pretty much
eliminates the E-fence noise altogether w/o breaking a sweat. (I know I
shouldn't use the word ICOM here (hi)

  


and I just can't believe this Icom box would be better than a K3.everything
I have ever read says the K3 should be superior in every way.

  

  

  

  


I did all my testing on an extremely quiet 17m band, CW mode, 500Hz filter.
No amount of varying the bandwidths, hi cut, locut, or an array of filter
choices, modes or bands seems to have any affect on the NB flashing. (or
it's poor effectiveness)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  


Ideas?

  

  


Sub 100 serial number K3

  

  


CW mode, 20m, low SWR.

  

  


Mostly using the 500Hz filter.

  

  


I don't know the radio at all. . . .but

  

  


I press NB, twizzle with VFO A and VFO B and get things set to where I think

they should

  

  


be to dampen my neighbours electric fence noise, but after a couple of short

transmissions I hear the rig

  

  


clicking away (relays) and then I see the NB flashing (it's evidently

unhappy with my DSP choices), so another round of twizzling.  Maybe I have

it set too wide.too narrow..not close enough matching.scratch my

head.

  

  


After a half hour of various settings and looking in the manual (and then in

the mirror to see if I have stupid written on my forehead) I come here for

sage words of wisdom.

  

  

  

  

  


Is there something obvious that I am doing wrong?

  

  

  

  

  


I have no idea what S/W revision I am using and barely know most of the

options the rig has and cannot ask the PO .

  

  

  

  

  


Help>?!

  

  

  

  

  


Thanks for the nice welcome guys and I can certainly get a S/W version (if

that's important to this discussion)

  

  

  

  

  


Mike VE9AA

  


Mike VE9AA

  

  


Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

  


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Re: [Elecraft] Locking VOX ? (low S/N K3)

[Ken K6MR]

Config -> CW WGHT -> Tap the “4” button. It’s probably set at ‘auto off’ now, 
you want ‘nor’.

Ken K6MR



From: Mike Smith VE9AA
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 10:13
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Locking VOX ? (low S/N K3)

Hey Guys n' Gals,



Is there some way to lock the VOX, so the next time I turn the rig on, that
if I am on CW, the VOX is on by default?

Yesterday I spent I don't know how long sounding like a lid, calling
stations in the CQ-M contest until I finally heard "QLF" when I called AA3B
about 5 times.  He tried, I give him that, but after a while he could not
decode my gibberish.



I thought..hmmm, my CW isn't that bad.



I listened on another radio and yup, it sounded REALLY bad, skipping dits
and dahs.  I realized after a bit of reading, that I probably needed VOX
turned on, which I did.



CW was excellent after that.



Anyways; I'd rather not have to remember every time I turned the rig on to
engage VOX if there was some way to make that setting "sticky" (hi)



Thanks



Mike VE9AA



Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB



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[Elecraft] Locking VOX ? (low S/N K3)

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Hey Guys n' Gals, 

 

Is there some way to lock the VOX, so the next time I turn the rig on, that
if I am on CW, the VOX is on by default?

Yesterday I spent I don't know how long sounding like a lid, calling
stations in the CQ-M contest until I finally heard "QLF" when I called AA3B
about 5 times.  He tried, I give him that, but after a while he could not
decode my gibberish.

 

I thought..hmmm, my CW isn't that bad.

 

I listened on another radio and yup, it sounded REALLY bad, skipping dits
and dahs.  I realized after a bit of reading, that I probably needed VOX
turned on, which I did.

 

CW was excellent after that.  

 

Anyways; I'd rather not have to remember every time I turned the rig on to
engage VOX if there was some way to make that setting "sticky" (hi)

 

Thanks

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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[Elecraft] Noise Blanker settings for Newbies

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

 

So it seems no matter which IF NB setting I have the rig on, the NB will
invariably start to flash once I start transmitting.  Maybe I don't
understand what I am doing (quite possible), so this is what I am doing.
See if this sounds correct.

 

 

 

 

I hear my neighbours electric fence driving me crazy, so I hold in the NB
button.

 

As I understand it, I can adjust either DSP NB and/or IF NB.  OK, if I leave
IF alone and only choose DSP NB, I can run it through a range of DSP T-1, 2
& 3, up to a max of T3-7 (which makes the audio sound all crunchy) using the
VFO(a) knob.   I can get 'some' satisfaction from the DSP NB, but would like
the option of using either/or.

 

 

 

 

I can transmit as much as I want and the NB light never flashes (using the
DSP NB).  No problem.

 

 

 

 

Scenario 2.hold the NB button in, now using the VFO (b) button (for the
IF NB), I can choose NAR(7 choices),MED(1-7) & WIDE (also 1-7) .

 

 

 

 

None of the IF choices really seem to do much against the electric fence
noise except maybe WID3 one minute, then NAR4 the next. (yet the pulsing is
exactly the same every pulse and other rigs (Icoms, Yaesu's deal with it
easily)-the e-fence is a pop pop opo, never changing.

 

 

 

 

What's even odder, is that once I transmit once or twice, the NB will then
flash, and it seems to me the NB is no longer engaged - is that
correct?is the flashing a warning that you do not have the best
selection or a warning that it's now disengaged?

 

 

 

 

Is there a separate board for the NB, because it sure seems to me like it's
not working as intended.

 

 

 

 

To add insult to injury, my ol' IC-7410 right next to it pretty much
eliminates the E-fence noise altogether w/o breaking a sweat. (I know I
shouldn't use the word ICOM here (hi)

 

and I just can't believe this Icom box would be better than a K3.everything
I have ever read says the K3 should be superior in every way.

 

 

 

 

I did all my testing on an extremely quiet 17m band, CW mode, 500Hz filter.
No amount of varying the bandwidths, hi cut, locut, or an array of filter
choices, modes or bands seems to have any affect on the NB flashing. (or
it's poor effectiveness)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ideas?

 

 

Sub 100 serial number K3

 

 

CW mode, 20m, low SWR.

 

 

Mostly using the 500Hz filter.

 

 

I don't know the radio at all. . . .but

 

 

I press NB, twizzle with VFO A and VFO B and get things set to where I think

they should

 

 

be to dampen my neighbours electric fence noise, but after a couple of short

transmissions I hear the rig

 

 

clicking away (relays) and then I see the NB flashing (it's evidently

unhappy with my DSP choices), so another round of twizzling.  Maybe I have

it set too wide.too narrow..not close enough matching.scratch my

head.

 

 

After a half hour of various settings and looking in the manual (and then in

the mirror to see if I have stupid written on my forehead) I come here for

sage words of wisdom.

 

 

 

 

 

Is there something obvious that I am doing wrong?

 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea what S/W revision I am using and barely know most of the

options the rig has and cannot ask the PO .

 

 

 

 

 

Help>?!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the nice welcome guys and I can certainly get a S/W version (if

that's important to this discussion)

 

 

 

 

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike VE9AA

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 with K3/0 and remote rig

['DGB']

That is not needed ... just use Elecraft's host programs for the KPA500 
and KAT500. You will be able to turn them on and off and control them 
all over the internet. Did it for 3-mos this past winter down in FL. - 
worked like a dream.



73 Dwight NS9I


On 5/15/2016 10:43 AM, Art via Elecraft wrote:

Hi all,


Interested in using the KPA500 via remote. K3/0 manual states that a simple mod 
to the KPAK3AUX cable is needed.


However, this cable from factory has a molded shell on both ends. Anyone 
figured out how to access it to make the wiring connection needed?


Thanks.


Art KZ5D
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Re: [Elecraft] Travel Case for K3

[Ramon Tristani]

Rose’s travel cases are the best.


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> On May 15, 2016, at 11:45 AM,   wrote:
> 
> I have bag made by Rose N7HKW which is very nice. Also a Pelican Storm
> IM2400 should work.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> From: frank wiebusch 
> Sat May 14 22:39:30 EDT 2016
> 
> What cases for traveling with the K3 has been good?  Plano, Pelican???  I've
> started searching and found options, but maybe there is a vendor on here?
> 
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[Elecraft] Travel Case for K3

[john]

I have bag made by Rose N7HKW which is very nice. Also a Pelican Storm
IM2400 should work.

John KK9A


From: frank wiebusch 
Sat May 14 22:39:30 EDT 2016

What cases for traveling with the K3 has been good?  Plano, Pelican???  I've
started searching and found options, but maybe there is a vendor on here?

Frank KG6N

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[Elecraft] KPA500 with K3/0 and remote rig

[Art via Elecraft]

Hi all,


Interested in using the KPA500 via remote. K3/0 manual states that a simple mod 
to the KPAK3AUX cable is needed. 


However, this cable from factory has a molded shell on both ends. Anyone 
figured out how to access it to make the wiring connection needed?


Thanks.


Art KZ5D
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

[Bill]

Never mind - got help to move things around and plugged a monitor into 
the SVGA port. All fixed.


Too bad the instruction manual never explicitly state that requirement. 
Would have saved hours of time and effort.


Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

[Dave Cole]

Hi Bill,
No, no external monitor is used...  You should see a message pop up on
the P3 screen, indicating a USB device has been plugged in, when you
plug in a keyboard.  If this does not happen, and you are sure you are
using a dumb keyboard, not a multimedia keyboard, then something is
either not set up correctly, or broken.  If setup might be the issue,
look in Cady's book, if broken, give Elecraft a call...  It has been
too long for me to remember if setup can break this...

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On Sun, 2016-05-15 at 09:28 -0400, Bill wrote:
> I installed the SVGA board in my P3 and am unable to access the
> terminal 
> mode. In effect, the P3 operates as it always did prior to the SVGA 
> installation - nothing is new. I have installed the latest firmware
> - 
> for the entire station.
> 
> I only bought the SVGA for macro uses - hence, did not plan to have
> an 
> external monitor installed. Is an external monitor required for this 
> purpose?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface problem with KX3/KXPA100

[Bob N3MNT]

Be sure the baud rate is set at 38400  The KX3 can connect at lower rates,
but the KXPA is looking for 38400.  Are you turning on amp via KX3 or the
switch on the amp.  Should be turning on via KX3



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[Elecraft] P3 SVGA problem

[Bill]

I installed the SVGA board in my P3 and am unable to access the terminal 
mode. In effect, the P3 operates as it always did prior to the SVGA 
installation - nothing is new. I have installed the latest firmware - 
for the entire station.


I only bought the SVGA for macro uses - hence, did not plan to have an 
external monitor installed. Is an external monitor required for this 
purpose?


Thanks,

Bill W2BLC K-Line
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[Elecraft] Sell or Trade KFL3A-2.8K

[w4sc]

SELL:  KFL3A-2.8K  2.8 kHz, 8-pole filter   Mint   $120.00

Includes tracking, insured, Priority Shipping.  Other shipping methods 
extra.


Or,

TRADE:  KFL3A-2.8K  for  KFL3B-FM  13 KHz  filter.

Please reply OFF list.

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Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface problem with KX3/KXPA100

[peterc281]

Further info... We have upgraded the KX3 to the latest revision and checked
the KXPA100 which is current to the latest software. The computer is
connected to the PC port on the KXPA100.




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Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface problem with KX3/KXPA100

[Don Wilhelm]

Make certain that the pug is fully inserted into the ACC1 jack on the 
KX3 and the RS-232 jack on the KXPA100. Also that the RJ-45 plug is 
fully latched into the Control jack.


On 5/15/2016 4:16 AM, peterc281 wrote:

A guy at the radio club is trying to get N1MM working and when he switches on
the KXPA100 the computer serial port fails.
We have confirmed all the cables will work independently ie. The KX3
responds when connected to computer and the KX3 controls the PA. But, as
soon as the PA is switched on the port fails as shown in the computer device
manager.



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[Elecraft] Computer interface problem with KX3/KXPA100

[peterc281]

A guy at the radio club is trying to get N1MM working and when he switches on
the KXPA100 the computer serial port fails.
We have confirmed all the cables will work independently ie. The KX3
responds when connected to computer and the KX3 controls the PA. But, as
soon as the PA is switched on the port fails as shown in the computer device
manager.



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