Re: [Elecraft] Listings out of control
I use Mozilla Thunderbird for my email program. It is easy to setup message filters to delete any message subject that contains things I'm not interested in. I have a K3 and I'm not interested in any message subject that contains K2, K1, KX1, and so on. Those messages and many other topics are automatically deleted before I see them. This brings down the message count considerably. Dave K8AA On 3/30/2012 4:35 PM, John Kountz wrote: At one time, the Elecraft list of 'user' submissions was tenable...but, the length and level of redundancy makes them unattractive and unmanageable. Does no one have a texst enema they can administer? John Kountz, WO1S/T6EE K3s and P3 __ 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: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4904 - Release Date: 03/30/12 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Digital Signals on 20M
It's peaking at 10 over here at a heading of 130 degrees from SE Michigan. Dave, K8AA - Original Message - From: Kenneth Moorman n...@cox.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:44 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Digital Signals on 20M For the past several days I have been seeing a couple of powerful digital signals, S9+, between 14.018 to 14.032MHz. They seem to be comprised of 4 or 5 discrete frequencies rapidly moving around in a bandwidth of about 2Khz. When working with a narrow filter it is possible to work through them, with difficulty. With a wide filter, 2.8KHz set to the center of their bandwidth it sounds like a group of castanets clicking away with slightly different tones. I might have just discounted them but for the fact that I have just recently gotten a poor man's panadapter using a Rockmite and Z1 amp from Clifton Labs with the Rocky software monitoring my K3's IF output. These two signals have been here every time I get on 20M and are quite impressive in the amount of bandwidth they occupy. I have not seen this on any other band. Forgive my ignorance of digital modes, but I just don't recall hearing this sort of signal before. Can anyone let me know what this might be? Ken, NU4I __ 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 incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.30/2026 - Release Date: 03/27/09 07:13:00 __ 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] Unable to save configuration, beta 2.34
I just tried it and it works for me. Dave, K8AA - Original Message - From: Mike Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:31 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Unable to save configuration, beta 2.34 I am running K3 beta 2.34 / 1.89 and I am unable to save a K3 configuration. I receive the following save configuration error: Configuration was not saved. The configuration file is incomplete, and man not be used for restore. Is this a bug or is there something I need to do to make it work? Mike Scott - AE6WA Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA) K3-100 #508/ KX1 #1311 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: 8/30/2008 5:18 PM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC bad
When using the 1.8 kc filter on SSB, turn the shift knob counter clockwise and you will find very good intelligibility. Dave, K8AA K3 #271 - Original Message - From: Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED]; N1IX [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 AGC bad My K3 is a super CW rig and a poor SSB rig. at least to this date 1. AGC blasts from weak to strong sig... does not smooth out the audio enuf. Vy short tone sigs pierce my eardrums. No excuse for this problem. A fix, pse??? 2. Tighter than 2.20 and the SSB audio really degrades. This is either a great filter system or my earlier rigs' (Mk 5 etc.) nice 1.8 INRAD filters were not that sharp. Below 2.00 on ssb and the voices lose too much of their intelligibility, sad to say, because I need 1.8, or so, to kill the guy 2 kc above. 3. Many ssb sigs sound harsh and too sharp even at 2.8, especially when 5 or more are calling at the same time. Adding bass with the cut knob helps some. Using Heil ProSet Plus. 4. NR at any setting degrades weaker ssb sigs beyond usefulness. Why is this? And, the temporary info that appears BRIEFLY in the vfo B window is too brief for me. A fix, pse I gotta get my shack computer on line agn to get updates. In my appliance op uses to date, K3 is not sliced bread on ssb. 73Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 VOX
Hi Dale, I was using a Heil Headset. I have used the headset with earphones not plugged in and speaker set for normal listening level and after adjusting the antivox there was no problem with false trips. Dave - Original Message - From: DaleJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 4:57 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VOX Hi Dave, I'm interested to know if you were using speakers or a boom/headset. The later DSP radios, IC775 etc when I operated VOX I got a lot of false trips, but I don't use headsets. The best vox I've ever used was in the FT1000 with the vox modified for a certain voice range. Never false tripped. 73 Dale, K9VUJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 VOX
I just finished over an hour ragchew session with some locals on 10 meter SSB using VOX. I have never operated a rig with a VOX that works as smooth and slick as the one that exists on my K3. Dave, K8AA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 SN 271 is now alive
Ordered May 10th, arrived Jan 25. Runs great! Dave K8AA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] RE: Translation - 2nd RX
2 days ago I received the invoice for my K3. Lisa, without my asking, applied my full payment for the 2nd rx to the K3. I now have the 2nd rx on backorder with none of my money tied up in it. I feel Elecraft handled this case properly. I am as disappointed as anyone that the 2nd rx may be a long way off. Elecraft could have shipped a lower quality 2nd rx and everything would have been just fine until we started to use it and found that it was inferior to the main rx. Doing so would have damaged Elecraft's reputation long term. I am sure it was a very hard and disappointing decision to have to return to the drawing board. Elecraft did the right thing in my opinion and when it is all over, their fine reputation that they have had in the past will be maintained. Dave, K8AA - Original Message - From: Dave Agsten [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: [Elecraft] RE: Translation - 2nd RX Dave, N1LQ wrote : The delay of the second receiver option is to me both highly regrettable and somewhat deceptive. I, for one, based my purchase decision greatly on this option being ready for prime time which is obviously was not and apparently will not be any time soon. Production delays are forgivable and understandable but discovering that this option which is touted as a big-time feature but is really no where near ready is confidence deflating. I have been personally patient waiting for my K3 (as are many others) and occasionally publicly supportive on this list of the delays that Elecraft has been experiencing. Now we discover that a MAJOR K3 feature is no where near production ready, if even designed at this time. Come on I have to agree with Dave here. It's the same situation here. The delays are understandable. Even a SHORT, further delay with the KRX3, was accepable. Now it's listed merely as DELAYED. What does that really mean? If I recall correctly, the KRX3 2nd receiver option has been on the Elecraft info/order sheet, with no mention of being available in the future, at any time since its annoucement. All of the info sheets I have from Dayton show the KRX3 as being like any other option...such as filters. This option was certainly a deciding factor in ordering a K3. It wasn't until quite a few orders were taken that it was suddenly listed with a later shipping date that continues, even now, to slip. ( A big slip apparently, since now there isn't even a projected date ) I was never informed when placing my order on May 25th that the KRX3 would not be available with the rest of my order. Was anyone else who ordered before the KRX3 delay was posted notified that the it would not be immediately available? My 50% deposit was calculated with the KRX3 option included. It would be nice to know exactly what's going on here. If it is, as Wayne said, that they are redesigning for a valid reason, then there is no way the KRX3 should have been listed as an available option from Day 1. I was thinking about having my deposit applied to a K2 and waiting until who knows when for the 2nd production run to be shipped. Now, with the KRX3 news, I'm not sure what direction to go. It has made me decide to scrap the K2 idea. Perhaps an Orion II or an Omni VII for now and continue to wait and see on the K3. I could probably have either Ten-Tec within a week or so. Then, when the K3 comes along, I can do my own side-by-side. And, in reading a few of the latest list postings, there appears to be some issues with using the K3 being used in a certain manner before the KRX3 is available. ie. VFO A/B things. To me, having one band on VFO A and another on VFO B is perfectly normal and should not be an issue. It does seem that the K3 was actually announced and released a bit before it was ready for Prime Time. That was probably driven by the Visalia and Dayton dates which, obviously, would not be slipped. 73, Dave N8AG Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.6/1230 - Release Date: 1/17/2008 4:59 PM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 or SDR-5000?
Hi Ross, I own a SDR-1000 for just over a year now. Last May I sold my K2 and ordered a yet to be delivered K3. Until the various tests have been published by the ARRL and Mr. Sherwood, I would say the K3 vs. SDR-5000 are a close match. The K3 will cost less than the SDR-5000 when you add the cost of the required high powered computer to the cost of the SDR-5000. The K3 needs no computer to operate. The SDR-1000/5000 have a panadapter display with the ability to tune in any signal with just a click of a mouse. No big deal unless you become used to it as I have. When software becomes available to mouse click tune the K3 with some sort of panadapter display, My SDR-1000 will be up for sale and a second K3 will be ordered. Until then, I will keep it along with my yet to be delivered K3 and will use which ever rig is the right one for a given situation. Dave, K8AA - Original Message - From: Ross Stenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:11 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 or SDR-5000? I realize that this is like asking a pack of dogs if they like bacon, but what do you think other than the obvious differences (knobs, bandscope, computer, $$, etc.) K3 or SDR-5000? 73 and Merry Christmas Ross Stenberg K9COX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 12/21/2007 1:17 PM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] KAT100-1 and KDSP2 for sale
I will sell them for $175.00 each. I can deliver to Dayton Dave K8AA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K2's will be on the air from Western Samoa
K8AQM and K8AA will be active under the calls of 5W0TR and 5W0DL from July 8th to July21st. We will have 2 K2's using 2 Sigma 5 verticals right on the waterfront As well as a 30 and 40 meter dipoles and a 160 meter inverted L. We will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via K8AA, Logbook of the world, and eQSL We hope to work a bunch of K2's. Dave, K8AA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
