Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Martin Sole]

Never were in UK to my knowledge, we always called them phono plugs and 
sockets.


Jones connectors were always the black cased multi pin connectors with 
rectangular blades, usually some at right angles to others. Think FT101 
power connector.


I think Cinch was a manufacturer of Jones connectors at one time. Cinch 
belongs to Belfuse now I think and they still make a lot of military 
grade connectors, not Jones connectors though I suspect.


Here's an interesting history of the Jones connector found in a mail 
back in 2012 on the Gearslutz web board.

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/geekslutz-forum/673980-cinch-jones-connector-whats-deal.html


Martin, HS0ZED



Hi. I'm not sure how i found this web site, but let me try to answer the 
question.


My grandfather invented the first Jones Plug . I believe it was in the 
early 1930's. His name was Howard Bevan Jones. He also manufactured lots 
of different kinds of Jones plugs, with a company based in Chicago that 
bears his name. At the height of the company's existence, it had about 
200  employees. the 
early catalogs have LOTS of Jones Plugs.


At some point, Howard B. Jones and Co. was bought by Cinch 
Manufacturing. For a number of years, the plugs were still called Jones 
Plugs, but later on they were sold as Cinch Jones Plugs.


I , and others in my family, have old catalogs, photos of the whole 
group of company employees, and lots of other memorabilia. My uncle, 
Howard's son-in-law, tells tales of driving all over the Midwest to sell 
them. Very entertaining. this uncle died at age 100 a few years ago.


I have tried in vain to find out a lot more. Cinch Mfg. was no help. 
Even the family was quiet about what actually transpired in the early 
days. Family lore has it that Howard also invented, and his company 
manufactured, a device in slot machines that allowed the owners of the 
machines ( casino owners, presumably) to adjust the odds of winning. You 
can extrapolate whatever conclusions you find interesting from this 
information.


Howard also invented the child's toy called the Hootnanny. It was widely 
used, and is available from time to time on eBay 
.


I could go on further, but perhaps this answers your question. I will be 
interested if any other comments arise.


Michael Bevan Jones






On 19/04/2019 08:23, Alan wrote:





From Wikipedia:

"An *RCA connector*, sometimes called a *phono connector* or (in other 
languages) *Cinch connector*, is a type of electrical connector 
commonly used to carry audio and video signals."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector

It was news to me that an RCA phono connector is also known as a 
"Cinch connector".  I think you're right that it must be a name used 
in Europe.


Alan N1AL


On 4/18/19 1:30 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
The Nanokeyer is the creation of Oscar, DJ0MY.  It's possible that 
the RCA Phono connector is called a "Cinch" connector in EU or DL, 
but in the US [and I believe Canada], it is quite distinct from the 
"Cinch-Jones" connectors, which I find are still available from the 
several sources I checked.


73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 4/18/2019 1:08 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:
I just built a Nanokeyer last night, and the connections for keyer 
and PTT
are both RCA jacks. However, in the documentation, they are referred 
to as
"cinch connectors". When cataloging the parts prior to building, I 
had to
look in the construction pictures to verify what kind of connector 
was a
"cinch" connector. I was rather surprised to see that RCA connectors 
have a
different name now, but RCA hasn't been a thing for a long time now 
so I
guess it was inevitable, seeing as it is listed as having gone 
defunct in

1986.

...
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 F/W ver 2.17 now available

[Dick Dievendorff]

Click “Copy New Files from Elecraft”

2.17 files are available at ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/KPA1500/firmware

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Apr 18, 2019, at 18:27, N4ZR  wrote:
> 
> OK, I give up. My KPA-1500 Utility says that I have 2.00, and also that 
> that's the latest.  Where would I find 2.17?
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
> at , now
> spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
> For spots, please use your favorite
> "retail" DX cluster.
> 
>> On 4/16/2019 4:38 PM, Roy Koeppe wrote:
>> K4WJ alerted me that you can access ver 2.17 on your Utility. Went right in!
>> 
>> 73,   Roy K6XK
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 F/W ver 2.17 now available

[N4ZR]

OK, I give up. My KPA-1500 Utility says that I have 2.00, and also that 
that's the latest.  Where would I find 2.17?


73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
at , now
spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
For spots, please use your favorite
"retail" DX cluster.

On 4/16/2019 4:38 PM, Roy Koeppe wrote:
K4WJ alerted me that you can access ver 2.17 on your Utility. Went 
right in!


73,   Roy K6XK

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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Alan]

From Wikipedia:

"An *RCA connector*, sometimes called a *phono connector* or (in other 
languages) *Cinch connector*, is a type of electrical connector commonly 
used to carry audio and video signals."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector

It was news to me that an RCA phono connector is also known as a "Cinch 
connector".  I think you're right that it must be a name used in Europe.


Alan N1AL


On 4/18/19 1:30 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
The Nanokeyer is the creation of Oscar, DJ0MY.  It's possible that the 
RCA Phono connector is called a "Cinch" connector in EU or DL, but in 
the US [and I believe Canada], it is quite distinct from the 
"Cinch-Jones" connectors, which I find are still available from the 
several sources I checked.


73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 4/18/2019 1:08 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:
I just built a Nanokeyer last night, and the connections for keyer 
and PTT
are both RCA jacks. However, in the documentation, they are referred 
to as
"cinch connectors". When cataloging the parts prior to building, I 
had to

look in the construction pictures to verify what kind of connector was a
"cinch" connector. I was rather surprised to see that RCA connectors 
have a

different name now, but RCA hasn't been a thing for a long time now so I
guess it was inevitable, seeing as it is listed as having gone 
defunct in

1986.

...
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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Edward R Cole]

I'm an old ham (60+ years as a ham):

Originally called RCA and Phono connectors (I still refer to them as 
that).  Back of my K3 has a couple.


My brand-new, cutting edge, made-for-ham radio, super, A/D convertor* 
has four of them to take two IQ  baseband inputs from two SDR's to 
convert to digital via USB2 port on a computer.


Its replacing my old M-Audio Delta44 soundcard (which had four 
1/4-inch mono phone plug inputs).


I bought four 3.5mm mini-phone plug to RCA/Phono male connector audio 
cables (6-foot) from Amazon to accommodate connecting the A/D to my 
two LP-Pan's which are connected to main and sub-Rx IF's of my K3.


*UADC4 http://www.linkrf.ch/UADC4.html

73, Ed - KL7UW
  http://www.kl7uw.com
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Display issues...

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Robin,

Make sure you have the P3 and K3 connected via the 9 pin RS232 cable, and that 
both are at the same baud rate mentioned the manual.


Also, in the P3 menu there is an entry for radio type. Select K3 if it is not 
already entered.


73,

Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 4/18/2019 7:32 AM, oz6...@qsl.net wrote:

Hi -

  


I just cannot get this to work for me. I am looking at my P3 connected to a K3. 
It is connected between the IF In on the P3 and IF Out on the K3. When looking 
at the P3 display, on all frequencies, I do not see the actual frequency of the 
VFO, I see 0, for example to top line has -25.0 0 +25.0.

  


On top of that, when I use marker A and move it and press the QSY, nothing 
happens. What am I doing wrong. The User Guide just says how it should work, 
but not why it is displaying 0 as center frequency?

  


Thanks,

Robin

OZ6ABM/5P5R

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Re: [Elecraft] K2 CAL FCTR problem

[Don Wilhelm]

Chris,

Is the K2 CAL FCTR reading steady when you measure TP3 with the internal 
probe?
If not, there is something wrong with either the internal probe or with 
Q9 and Q10 on the control board.  Replace CB Q9 and Q10 with PN 
transistors and see if that corrects the reading.


Once you have a steady reading, you can proceed - but not before.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/18/2019 6:42 PM, Chris wrote:

Hi all,

I have a K2/100 and a K2/10.  I noticed that K2/100 is having an issue with
the frequency calibration, so I decided to fix it today.

When I set the band to 10m and connect my external GPSDO frequency counter
and the FCTR probe to TP1.  The internal counter keeps changing its
frequency while the external counter shows stable reading, so it seems that
the issue is actually with the internal FCTR.  Also, I cannot match the
external and internal reading by turning C22.  It is way off.


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[Elecraft] K2 CAL FCTR problem

[Chris]

Hi all,

I have a K2/100 and a K2/10.  I noticed that K2/100 is having an issue with
the frequency calibration, so I decided to fix it today.

When I set the band to 10m and connect my external GPSDO frequency counter
and the FCTR probe to TP1.  The internal counter keeps changing its
frequency while the external counter shows stable reading, so it seems that
the issue is actually with the internal FCTR.  Also, I cannot match the
external and internal reading by turning C22.  It is way off.

Any idea?  I was following the instruction from the link below;

http://www.w3fpr.com/step_1.html

Thanks,

Chris AD1AD
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 sensor questions

[Bill Johnson]

Great suggestion... why didn't I think of that???

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

https://wrj-tech.com/

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:17 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 sensor questions

Here's what I use.  It allows switching up to four sensors to one P3:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AUB3SSA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8=1
 


Amazon says it is "currently unavailable" but if you search for "8p8C manual 
switch" you should be able to find other options.

You want to be sure to get a manual switch not an Ethernet network switch, 
which has electronics inside and is a different animal.

Alan N1AL


On 4/17/19 8:45 AM, w5...@comcast.net wrote:
> Having become the proud father of a KPA1500, I am enjoying it a lot. I 
> use a 160M Full Wave Loop on Ant 1 and my Sommer log fed yagi on Ant 
> 2.  I only have one 2KW HF Sensor for my P-3 and currently have it 
> hooked up to Ant2. I would love to also have one hooked up to Ant 1, 
> but the P3 has only ONE sensor input.  How do any of you get around 
> this? My only thought is to use only one antenna port out of the 
> KPA1500, to an antenna switch, but this negates the auto band 
> switching of ports in the KPA.
>
> looking for answer here.
>
> thanks
>
> Ronnie W5SUM

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Re: [Elecraft] Cinch Jones Connectors

[Phil Kane]

On 4/18/2019 1:23 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

> Yes. That's always been their correct name. Because of their relatively
> large footprint as compared to modern connectors, they are used
> primarily on legacy equipment. I have several '70s and '80s vintage
> "brick" amps for 2M and 440 MHz that use them.

I like them because I can get my arthritic hands around them and in the
days when a soldering iron was not a "weapon of mass destruction" in my
hands they were so easy to solder wires to.--

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Display issues...

[Roger]

Sometimes it is even a loose connection  - make sure you push the RJ-45
connector all the way in until it clicks. Sounds too stupid but happened to
me once...

73 Roger, DL5RBW

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Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Display issues...

Hi - 

 

I just cannot get this to work for me. I am looking at my P3 connected to a
K3. It is connected between the IF In on the P3 and IF Out on the K3. When
looking at the P3 display, on all frequencies, I do not see the actual
frequency of the VFO, I see 0, for example to top line has -25.0 0 +25.0. 

 

On top of that, when I use marker A and move it and press the QSY, nothing
happens. What am I doing wrong. The User Guide just says how it should work,
but not why it is displaying 0 as center frequency? 

 

Thanks, 

Robin 

OZ6ABM/5P5R

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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Fred Jensen]

The Nanokeyer is the creation of Oscar, DJ0MY.  It's possible that the 
RCA Phono connector is called a "Cinch" connector in EU or DL, but in 
the US [and I believe Canada], it is quite distinct from the 
"Cinch-Jones" connectors, which I find are still available from the 
several sources I checked.


73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 4/18/2019 1:08 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:

I just built a Nanokeyer last night, and the connections for keyer and PTT
are both RCA jacks. However, in the documentation, they are referred to as
"cinch connectors". When cataloging the parts prior to building, I had to
look in the construction pictures to verify what kind of connector was a
"cinch" connector. I was rather surprised to see that RCA connectors have a
different name now, but RCA hasn't been a thing for a long time now so I
guess it was inevitable, seeing as it is listed as having gone defunct in
1986.

The curious can find a short two minute video of my Nanokeyer's first
testing here: https://youtu.be/_LLVS_Pk8zE
The RCA jacks, referred to as "cinch connectors" in the documentation, are
along the leading edge of the device, on the right side. Technically,
though, that's the back edge. It's just in the foreground because the cable
on my Bencher is short.

73,
Gwen, NG3P




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[Elecraft] Cinch Jones Connectors

[Jim Brown]

On 4/18/2019 12:54 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:

Browse for "Cinch Jones".


Yes. That's always been their correct name. Because of their relatively 
large footprint as compared to modern connectors, they are used 
primarily on legacy equipment. I have several '70s and '80s vintage 
"brick" amps for 2M and 440 MHz that use them.


73, Jim K9YC


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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Gwen Patton]

I just built a Nanokeyer last night, and the connections for keyer and PTT
are both RCA jacks. However, in the documentation, they are referred to as
"cinch connectors". When cataloging the parts prior to building, I had to
look in the construction pictures to verify what kind of connector was a
"cinch" connector. I was rather surprised to see that RCA connectors have a
different name now, but RCA hasn't been a thing for a long time now so I
guess it was inevitable, seeing as it is listed as having gone defunct in
1986.

The curious can find a short two minute video of my Nanokeyer's first
testing here: https://youtu.be/_LLVS_Pk8zE
The RCA jacks, referred to as "cinch connectors" in the documentation, are
along the leading edge of the device, on the right side. Technically,
though, that's the back edge. It's just in the foreground because the cable
on my Bencher is short.

73,
Gwen, NG3P

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 3:54 PM Andy Durbin  wrote:

> "Those are now known as “Jones” connectors. No idea why the change, but
> they are becoming very hard to get with demand dropping."
>
> Still in production and available in a variety of configurations from
> multiple distributors at quite reasonable prices.
>
> Browse for "Cinch Jones".
>
> 73,
> Andy, k3wyc
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[Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Andy Durbin]

"Those are now known as “Jones” connectors. No idea why the change, but they 
are becoming very hard to get with demand dropping."

Still in production and available in a variety of configurations from multiple 
distributors at quite reasonable prices.

Browse for "Cinch Jones".

73,
Andy, k3wyc
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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[James Cassidy]

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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Jack Brindle via Elecraft]

Those are now known as “Jones” connectors. No idea why the change, but they are 
becoming very hard to get with demand dropping.
Easy for us to work with, but they take up a lot of rear-panel space on 
equipment.

731
Jack, W6FB

> On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Jim Brown  wrote:
> 
> On 4/18/2019 6:44 AM, Phil Kane wrote:
>> On 4/18/2019 1:55 AM, Bob DeHaney wrote:
>>> They’re not long gone, nowadays they call them Cinch connectors.
>> Those of us who have been around for a long time know what a *real*
>> Cinch connector looks like,  and those "RCA" connectors do not.
> 
> Right -- a Cinch connector is VERY different. It has a square, rectangular, 
> or round body with blade-like contacts on the male and receptacles on the 
> female.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Fred Jensen]

Hmmm ... not quite true.  Well, actually not even close.  For those who 
did not experience the middle of the 20th century and in the interest of 
historical accuracy:


Cinch-Jones connectors were popular back then because they came in a 
variety of conductor numbers and were easy to assemble and solder, being 
big enough [in contrast to the abomination known as DIN connectors which 
came along later].  C-J connectors are square or rectangular, the "pins" 
are blade-like [see current day automobile fuses] with a self-wiping 
action on insertion, and they had a clamp device on the cable side that 
would grip the cable outer sheath.  They had the disadvantage that they 
could be pulled apart fairly easily.  I'm sure they're still around, I 
just haven't seen one in a few years.


The RCA "Phono" connector accommodates two conductors, one of which is a 
chassis connection [or should be, see k9yc.com/groundingandbonding.pdf] 
I believe they appeared on the scene at the beginning of the "High 
Fidelity Component Era" about the time 45 and 33 1/3 RPM records 
appeared and were used for the audio paths between the various 
components of a hi-fi system. They are small, round, and you can 
increase the tightness of the shield connection by squeezing it 
slightly.  My K3 has one on the back which supplies power to the P3.  
Nearly every TV sold at RC Willey, Best Buy, Frye's, Walmart, and Costco 
has a set of them for video and audio connection.  I like most folks 
have a dozen or so of the cables that come with those TV's out in the 
garage that are excess to our needs.


73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 4/18/2019 1:55 AM, Bob DeHaney wrote:

They’re not long gone, nowadays they call them Cinch connectors.  Not only Hams 
use them but most AVR and Stereo manufacturers.  Take a look at a High End 
HI-FI or AVR rear side.

Vy 73 de Bob DJ0RD/WU5T



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Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3, KX3/PX3, KX2+accessories

[Randy Moore]

 Another update to the equipment I'm selling for Craig,NM4T.

Remaining are the K3 and the KeyLogGo with keyboard.

The price of the K3 has been reduced again.

I've added some words about the functionality of the KeyLogGo, which makes
a nice addition to any portable radio operation!

73,
Randy, KS4L
==

K3/100 (basic K3 was factory assembled, with internal options added later)
including:

Filters: 6.0 KHz, 2.8 KHz, 1.0 KHz, 400 Hz

KTCX03-1

KAT3

KDVR3

KXV3A

Heil Hand Mic

KUSB

Power Cable (not shown in the photos)

Note: this K3 has not had any K3S upgrades

  *REDUCED to $1995* + shipping

  Images:


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0o9dwxp1urd52zu/AACmOTqoeein9HyHunszvMGua?dl=0

___

QRPWorks KeyLogGo

Full K1EL WinKeyer,including standalone mode
Twenty 80-character message memories
Iambic A/B, Ultimatic, and Bug modes
Adjustable weighting and dit/dah ratio
Autospace and letterspace control
Sidetone output with adjustable frequency
Adjustable Speed 5-99 WPM
Real-time sending via Paddle or Keyboard Multiple SOTA or any portable
locations

Logging Features:

Auto call sign entry; Auto time/date stamp
Frequency & mode auto-populated (KX2, KX3 and FT-817/818)
Use keyboard or paddle for entries
1000 QSOs in non volatile memory
ADIF export to PC; Search capability

Special Elecraft KX2, KX3, K3, K3s Features include:

 Displays 80 characters of decoded text - CW, PSK or RTTY

 80-character rig macros to control the KX3

 Unique editable 20-character transmit buffer for digital modes.
You can now backspace and correct typos in RTTY, PSK, and CW.

Includes Adesso ACK-595PB lightweight keyboard

KeyLogGo plus keyboard $150 + shipping

 Images:


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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Jim Brown]

On 4/18/2019 6:44 AM, Phil Kane wrote:

On 4/18/2019 1:55 AM, Bob DeHaney wrote:

They’re not long gone, nowadays they call them Cinch connectors.

Those of us who have been around for a long time know what a *real*
Cinch connector looks like,  and those "RCA" connectors do not.


Right -- a Cinch connector is VERY different. It has a square, 
rectangular, or round body with blade-like contacts on the male and 
receptacles on the female.


73, Jim K9YC

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[Elecraft] FS: Unfinished K1

[Doug Person]

I have an unfinished K1 for sale. It's about 80% done. I am unable to 
finish it. 40/20 filter board.


Email direct for questions.

$300 shipped CONUS.

--
73 de Doug -- KJ0F

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[Elecraft] Odd request

[Frank Krozel]

So I have been using my K1 for a few weeks now, radio seems v-e-r-y close to 
sound of my K2.

I am done with it and want to move up to a K3, anyone?  It is a 4 band K1 with 
the autotunes built-in.  Lighted readout.

de KG9H


Offline responses to
KG9H at ARRL dot net

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Re: [Elecraft] Visalia?

[CUTTER DAVID via Elecraft]

Re VisaIia: I was interested in the new offering from N6BT (?) 40m vertical 
with integral ground plane, all in one rigid package. It looks very similar to 
a system suggested by Moxon many years ago. I tried that using wire, bamboo 
sticks and a fishing rod. I don't quite see how he could take a patent on it 
but it was a very neat package.
David G3UNA

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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Bill]

Cinch connectors like RCA plugs???  Not even similar.

By the way, all those plugs and connectors out there are lacking one 
hugely great asset: An RC plug can be tightened if it becomes loose - 
just a little squeeze is all it takes. And, I would sure rather have 
several RCA jacks than a DIN plug to deal with when soldering!!!



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Re: [Elecraft] IF Output ?

[Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)]

I use the opportunity to follow up on this thread. The IF output of the K3
and K3S is centered on 8.215 MHz. 

But there is also a second IF at 12 kHz with no output. I wonder if anyone
has made an output for the I- and Q- channels at 12 kHz. It looks fairly
simple to find judging from the schematics.




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K2 #2198, K3 #3391,
LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com,
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Display issue

[Don Wilhelm]

Robin,

Do you have an RS-232 9 pin cable connected between the K3 RS232 
connector and the XCVR connector on the K3?  That cable is what carries 
the frequency and other information to the P3.


For computer connection, connect the PC to the "PC" connector on the P3.

If you have a K3S and are operating with the USB to K3S connection, then 
you would use the CBLP3Y cable between the RJ45 jack on the K3S and the 
P3.  If you do have this arrangement, make certain the RJ45 plug is 
fully seated - push the RJ-45 plug in until it clicks, you may have to 
pull the cover back and seat the actual connector until it clicks home.


As an added note - if you have previously attempted to put the K3S end 
of the USB cable into the RJ-45 jack, you likely damaged the RJ-45 jack 
and the KIO3B option will have to go back to Elecraft for replacement.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/18/2019 10:26 AM, Robin via Elecraft wrote:

Hi -

I must be a complete idiot, but I just cannot get this to work for me. I am 
looking at my P3 connected to a K3. It is connected between the IF In on the P3 
and IF Out on the K3. When looking at the P3 display, on all frequencies, I do 
not see the actual frequency of the VFO, I see 0, for example to top line has 
-25.0 0 +25.0.


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[Elecraft] P3 Display issues...

[oz6abm]

Hi - 

 

I just cannot get this to work for me. I am looking at my P3 connected to a K3. 
It is connected between the IF In on the P3 and IF Out on the K3. When looking 
at the P3 display, on all frequencies, I do not see the actual frequency of the 
VFO, I see 0, for example to top line has -25.0 0 +25.0. 

 

On top of that, when I use marker A and move it and press the QSY, nothing 
happens. What am I doing wrong. The User Guide just says how it should work, 
but not why it is displaying 0 as center frequency? 

 

Thanks, 

Robin 

OZ6ABM/5P5R

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[Elecraft] P3 Display issue

[Robin via Elecraft]

Hi - 

 

I must be a complete idiot, but I just cannot get this to work for me. I am 
looking at my P3 connected to a K3. It is connected between the IF In on the P3 
and IF Out on the K3. When looking at the P3 display, on all frequencies, I do 
not see the actual frequency of the VFO, I see 0, for example to top line has 
-25.0 0 +25.0. 

 

On top of that, when I use marker A and move it and press the QSY, nothing 
happens. What am I doing wrong. The User Guide just says how it should work, 
but not why it is displaying 0 as center frequency? 

 

Thanks, 

Robin 

OZ6ABM/5P5R

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[Elecraft] Parts of My K2 Station For Sale

[Kenneth Moorman]

I have decided to sell some of my favorite amateur radio items and hopefully
find homes for them where they can be used more often than I now can use
them. 

KPA100 100 watt Amplifier

KAT100 100 watt ATU

EC2 Enclosure

The KPA100 and the KAT100 have been installed in the EC2 Enclosure making it
a perfect match to the K2 Transceiver in appearance and function.  This is a
perfectly operational unit with no cosmetic issues and comes from a
nonsmoking home.  Current pricing for the amplifier and ATU (exclusive from
the enclosure which is no longer available) is $1020.  I would like $700
plus shipping.  

 

Gamma Research HPS-1A 13.8V Power Supply

 

This supply is rated at 5 amps continuous or 22 amps at 25% duty cycle and
is able to power 100 watt RF amplifiers at normal CW or SSB operation.  Its
dimensions are 3.37" x 1.55" x 5.25" and it weighs only 1.25 lbs.  It comes
with an adapter to the K2/10 and Anderson Power Poles to the first unit
above.  Current price is $229.  It works perfectly with no cosmetic issues.
I would like $150 plus shipping.

 

Begali Magnetic Traveler Iambic Paddle

 

This key is in perfect condition both mechanically and cosmetically and has
(sadly) only been used at home.  It is designed for use in the field and has
folding "wings" both for stability and protection of the aluminum finger
pieces.  Its current price is about $290.  I would like $190 plus shipping.


 

Contact me direct (only) at:

nu4i(at)cox.net

 

I can supply photos of all units upon request and PayPal is fine.

 

Ken Moorman, NU4I

 

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Re: [Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Phil Kane]

On 4/18/2019 1:55 AM, Bob DeHaney wrote:
> They’re not long gone, nowadays they call them Cinch connectors.

Those of us who have been around for a long time know what a *real*
Cinch connector looks like,  and those "RCA" connectors do not.
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Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 180, Issue 20 Foot Switch

[Kidder, George]

Ditto.  Made mine from an old microswitch from junk box, some pine 
boards and a hinge.  Been working for a decade, and still using it - 
plugged in, of course, to the antique
RCA jack on the back of the K3! ;-)

George, W3HBM

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> I made my own, years ago!  It's just an old plastic base Radio Shack (I
> think) CW key mounted on a board with the appropriate connector. Works
> like  a charm.  Cheap!
>
> John, VE1JS
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 180, Issue 20 Foot Switch

[John Scott]

I made my own, years ago!  It's just an old plastic base Radio Shack (I 
think) CW key mounted on a board with the appropriate connector.  Works 
like  a charm.  Cheap!


John, VE1JS

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[Elecraft] RCA Connectors i.e Phono Plugs

[Bob DeHaney]

They’re not long gone, nowadays they call them Cinch connectors.  Not only Hams 
use them but most AVR and Stereo manufacturers.  Take a look at a High End 
HI-FI or AVR rear side.

 

Vy 73 de Bob DJ0RD/WU5T

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft's philosophy of community input on product design

[Dean L]

## snip>>>indicate relatively soon...

I think he meant more like SOMEDAY
73
Dean K2WW

She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes
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