Re: [Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

Thanks Chris and Mike,
I initially tried a continuity check and had little luck confirming bad or good 
continuity.   I spent some time this morning putting it in, taking it out, 
adjusting spacing, etc.  Everything was pretty inconsistent.  For a while I had 
the left side of the paddle working and the right not working, for a while 
everything was fine and now, believe it or not the left paddle is working and 
the right paddle is working as long as I don't completely tighten the left 
thumbscrew that holds it on to the kx2 hihi!  I'd guess it needs a cleaning.  
I've misplaced the smaller allen wrench for the pivot screws so may try to 
round one up and see if I can get it apart and cleaned and back together.  
Or... maybe leave that left thumbscrew a little loose :)!    
Thanks for both of your comeback!


Gary Slagel2226 Doran RdHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 890-2310KT0A
  

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 10:53:15 AM MST, Chris  wrote: 
 
 
 Hi Gary,
You can disconnect the paddle and do a continuity check with your multimeter.  
It seems that the problem is on the paddle.  You can easily disassemble it to 
see where the problem is.  I did clean mine, and it is fairly easy.
Best 73,
Chris KM1B

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM Gary Slagel via Elecraft 
 wrote:

The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine.    
I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side that 
doesn't work.
Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem or a 
KX2 problem?  I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way to test 
with another radio.
GaryKT0A
 
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[Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine.    
I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side that 
doesn't work.
Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem or a 
KX2 problem?  I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way to test 
with another radio.
GaryKT0A
 
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Re: [Elecraft] KX2 temperature

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

I have trouble with the KX2 keyer malfunctioning when I'm operating with the 
radio sitting outside in direct sunlight.  It happens after 20 or 30 minutes of 
steady contest style QSO's on SOTA activations.  I haven't spent any time 
troubleshooting other then trying to keep it shaded with whatever is handy to 
droop over it.  
I wonder if the Pro Audio Engineering Kx22 Heatsink kit would help with that 
issue?
Gary KT0A
  

On Sunday, August 22, 2021, 12:18:20 AM MDT, Howard Hoyt  
wrote:  
 
 Hi Gary,

We have been manufacturing the Pro Audio Engineering Kx22 Heatsink kit 
since 2016:

https://proaudioeng.com/pae-kx22-heatsink-elecraft-kx2/ 


The Kx22 provides 200% or more key-down time in transmit and there is 
more data on the website.  The good news is the do not impact the size 
of the rig at all.  By this I mean we engineered them to only have fins 
which protrude only as far as the BNC connector on the right panel where 
the PA FETs are attached.  Any case the KX2 fit in before it will still 
fit once the Kx22 is attached.

We have several distributors around the world which sell them including 
GEMS in the USA, Lutz Electronics in Switzerland and others.

Cheers & 73,
Howie / WA4PSC
proaudioeng.com

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 ATU band/bin operation

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Thanks for the good explanation Dick.  It got by me that the bins are storing 
the ant port# along with the tuner settings.  That should work well having 2 
antennas on every band if needed.  Adding a 3rd might be cumbersome but more 
then I need for now anyway... I'll think about that later.
Thanks for all 3 of your comments good food for thought.

Gary SlagelKT0A
  

On Sunday, November 15, 2020, 10:20:04 AM MST, Dick Dievendorff 
 wrote:  
 
 Gary:

If the Xcvr provides freq info (a K3 menu enable is required), the KPA1500 
selects new ATU settings as the K3 Tx VFO changes (a bit after VFO motion 
ceases), without waiting for a transmission.  The KPA1500 chooses the most 
recently stored ATU setting in the new “bin”.  On transmission, if SWR exceeds 
a threshold, and a KPA1500 config choice for HiSWR retune is enabled, other ATU 
settings in the bin are evaluated. This requires a bit of RF. Once the best ATU 
setting is found, the bin is reordered and stored, so when you return to this 
frequency, the most recent setting is tried first.

If you mostly use your three antennas on the obvious bands, there should be one 
or two ATU settings per bin.  If you train your 80 meter dipole on 20 and your 
40 meter beam on 15, there may be more ATU settings per bin.  I’d consider 
putting the HyTower on the second ant port so that it can be used on all bands 
without having to search thru settings for the “other” antenna.

If there are any ATU settings in the bin, only those settings will be tried, so 
tune in every bin if you have multiple antennas.

It takes on the the order of 20 milliseconds of stable RF per ATU setting, 
which has to do with relay settle delay and reevaluating SWR.  A CW dit at 30 
WPM is 40 mSec. ATU relays are changed after bypassing the PA momentarily, and 
that also takes a few mSec.  

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Nov 15, 2020, at 08:51, Gary Slagel via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> I'm thinking of replacing an old SPE amp with a KPA1500.
> I have 4 antennas: 10/15/20 yagi, 40M yagi, 80/160 dipole and an all band 
> hytower vertical so will probably have 3 switched antennas to one antenna 
> port on the KPA1500 and 1 antenna to the 2nd antenna port.
> After 'training' on all freq/antenna combinations I'll tend to have 2 or 3 
> settings for each freq/bin.  When I tune from one frequency to the next and 
> one bin to the next bin, the tuner will have to select one of the 2 or 3 
> settings for the bin.  Does it wait until I transmit (a dit with the key) to 
> select the new setting or will it track with the k3 and make changes as I 
> move from freq to freq.  Will I notice the tuner trying each setting (lights 
> flashing, relay noise) until it finds the correct setting? 
> My older SPE has a similar freq/bin concept but has 4 antenna ports and 1 set 
> of band/bins per antenna port.  This allows it to know exactly setting to use 
> which is nice.  But... maybe not as durable as the KPA1500.
> Thanks for any advice.
> Gary SlagelKT0A
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[Elecraft] KPA1500 ATU band/bin operation

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

I'm thinking of replacing an old SPE amp with a KPA1500.
I have 4 antennas: 10/15/20 yagi, 40M yagi, 80/160 dipole and an all band 
hytower vertical so will probably have 3 switched antennas to one antenna port 
on the KPA1500 and 1 antenna to the 2nd antenna port.
After 'training' on all freq/antenna combinations I'll tend to have 2 or 3 
settings for each freq/bin.   When I tune from one frequency to the next and 
one bin to the next bin, the tuner will have to select one of the 2 or 3 
settings for the bin.  Does it wait until I transmit (a dit with the key) to 
select the new setting or will it track with the k3 and make changes as I move 
from freq to freq.   Will I notice the tuner trying each setting (lights 
flashing, relay noise) until it finds the correct setting? 
My older SPE has a similar freq/bin concept but has 4 antenna ports and 1 set 
of band/bins per antenna port.   This allows it to know exactly setting to use 
which is nice.   But... maybe not as durable as the KPA1500.
Thanks for any advice.
Gary SlagelKT0A
 
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Re: [Elecraft] [P3 panadapter]: rs232 output working with logging software

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

Thanks for your help Graziano,
I'm using a cable made by Dan Tassel/SPE and I think it is the same wiring as 
your diagram shows.   
I did finally get it working  this morning.   After comparing your diagram with 
my wiring I was looking at software port configuration more closely and I 
noticed that N1MM+ recommended having stop bit set to 1.. I had it set to 
2.   I changed it and everything started working.  Also started working when I 
changed it in the dxlab commander software.
My takeaway is that at the faster baud rates stop bit setting is not so fussy.  
 At the slower baud rates it IS fussy.  
Thanks again,
Gary KT0A
  

On Monday, March 5, 2018, 2:31:57 AM MST, ROCCON GRAZIANO GIULIANO 
<grazi...@roccon.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi,


give a look at the attached PDF for a possibile solution.

I did this and it worked for me.

73's de iw2noy Graziano



Il 05/03/2018 01:34, Gary Slagel via Elecraft ha scritto:
> That's a good suggestion and it worked!  I tried it at 38400 and 19200 and 
> they both worked.   When I went down to 9600 and 4800 it quite working.  
> Unfortunately, I've got an SPE amp that has to be in the same chain of 
> equipment and that fastest it will talk is 9600.
> Funny though, that the k3s will talk to the computer software and the amp at 
> 4800 baud if the panadapter isn't in the chain.
> The panadapter will only talk to the k3s at 38400 and enforces the 38400 baud 
> rate by automatically setting the k3s to 38400.  But even when it is talking 
> to the k3s at 38400 it lets me set its output baud rate to whatever I want.   
> So the strange thing is that if I set the panadapter output to 38400 or 
> 19200 it works fb with the computer logging software ( but not the amp cuz it 
> won't go that high) but if I set the panadapter output to 9600 or 4800 it 
> won't talk to the computer logging software but it will talk to the elecraft 
> k3 utility at the slower baud rate.  If I take the panadapter out of the 
> chain the k3 and amp and computer software will all happily talk to each 
> other at 4800 baud.
> Now I'm wondering if there is such a thing as a baud rate converter that I 
> could put inline with the amp to turn the 19200 baud rate into 4800 so it'll 
> talk to the amp?  I'm off to scour the internet.
>
>
> Gary SlagelAce Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 
> 890-2310KT0A
>    
>
>      On Sunday, March 4, 2018, 4:52:34 PM MST, Dick Dievendorff 
><d...@elecraft.com> wrote:
>  
>  Try setting everything to 38400 and see if that helps. The P3 needs to chit 
>chat with the K3 and that’s best done quickly.
>
> I haven’t tried 4800, but 38400 works here fir me.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>> On Mar 4, 2018, at 14:53, Gary Slagel via Elecraft 
>> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> I've got my k3s rs232/p3 port connected to the panadapter XCVR rs232 port.  
>> Panadapter PC rs232 is connected to the computer.  Set the panadapter RS232 
>> paramater to 4800 baud.  The elecraft k3 utility on the computer talks to 
>> the K3S fb and connects at 4800 baud but neither my n1mm software or dxlab 
>> commander, both configured at 4800 baud, will talk to the K3.  If I take the 
>> panadapter out of the chain by hooking directly to the k3s rs232/p3 port 
>> directly they both talk to it fb.
>> Has anyone run into a similar problem?
>> Thanks for help,
>> Gary SlagelAce Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 
>> 890-2310KT0A
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Re: [Elecraft] [P3 panadapter]: rs232 output working with logging software

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

That's a good suggestion and it worked!  I tried it at 38400 and 19200 and they 
both worked.   When I went down to 9600 and 4800 it quite working.  
Unfortunately, I've got an SPE amp that has to be in the same chain of 
equipment and that fastest it will talk is 9600.
Funny though, that the k3s will talk to the computer software and the amp at 
4800 baud if the panadapter isn't in the chain.   
The panadapter will only talk to the k3s at 38400 and enforces the 38400 baud 
rate by automatically setting the k3s to 38400.  But even when it is talking to 
the k3s at 38400 it lets me set its output baud rate to whatever I want.   
So the strange thing is that if I set the panadapter output to 38400 or 
19200 it works fb with the computer logging software ( but not the amp cuz it 
won't go that high) but if I set the panadapter output to 9600 or 4800 it won't 
talk to the computer logging software but it will talk to the elecraft k3 
utility at the slower baud rate.  If I take the panadapter out of the chain the 
k3 and amp and computer software will all happily talk to each other at 4800 
baud.
Now I'm wondering if there is such a thing as a baud rate converter that I 
could put inline with the amp to turn the 19200 baud rate into 4800 so it'll 
talk to the amp?  I'm off to scour the internet.


Gary SlagelAce Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 
890-2310KT0A
  

On Sunday, March 4, 2018, 4:52:34 PM MST, Dick Dievendorff 
<d...@elecraft.com> wrote:  
 
 Try setting everything to 38400 and see if that helps. The P3 needs to chit 
chat with the K3 and that’s best done quickly. 

I haven’t tried 4800, but 38400 works here fir me.

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Mar 4, 2018, at 14:53, Gary Slagel via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> I've got my k3s rs232/p3 port connected to the panadapter XCVR rs232 port.  
> Panadapter PC rs232 is connected to the computer.  Set the panadapter RS232 
> paramater to 4800 baud.  The elecraft k3 utility on the computer talks to the 
> K3S fb and connects at 4800 baud but neither my n1mm software or dxlab 
> commander, both configured at 4800 baud, will talk to the K3.  If I take the 
> panadapter out of the chain by hooking directly to the k3s rs232/p3 port 
> directly they both talk to it fb.  
> Has anyone run into a similar problem?
> Thanks for help,
> Gary SlagelAce Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 
> 890-2310KT0A
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[Elecraft] [P3 panadapter]: rs232 output working with logging software

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

I've got my k3s rs232/p3 port connected to the panadapter XCVR rs232 port.  
Panadapter PC rs232 is connected to the computer.  Set the panadapter RS232 
paramater to 4800 baud.  The elecraft k3 utility on the computer talks to the 
K3S fb and connects at 4800 baud but neither my n1mm software or dxlab 
commander, both configured at 4800 baud, will talk to the K3.  If I take the 
panadapter out of the chain by hooking directly to the k3s rs232/p3 port 
directly they both talk to it fb.  
Has anyone run into a similar problem?
Thanks for help,
Gary SlagelAce Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 
890-2310KT0A
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[Elecraft] [K3] low audio volume and low s meter readings

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

I took my k3 to Belize for ARRL DX CW and pre contest worked a few contacts all 
of which told me I had a great signal while I could barely hear them.  A couple 
I knew were KW stations and I was concerned I wasn't hearing well.  Performance 
during the contest seemed to  confirm that I was being heard better then I was 
hearing.  I had the af gain at max for most of the time.
At home I've set up my k3 next to my k3s for comparison testing.  The k3 
definitely has lower volume and the S meter is reading low.  
The K3S has an ambient noise level of about s6 on 20M while the K3 S meter 
shows an ambient noise level of 0.The K3S has a comfortable af gain level of 
about noon while K3 is comfortable with af gain fully clockwise (both with rf 
gain at max)Signals seem to be stronger on the K3S.
I've been through the 'Receive:Receive signal level too low' section of the 
troubleshooting guide in the manual and all seems good (didn't try to change 
config:REF CAL but its value was very close to the default).
Would appreciate any wisdom before I resort to sending it in for a tune up.
Thanks,
Gary KT0A
 
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Re: [Elecraft] kxpa100 computer interface

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

Thanks Don I took a look and I've got the cables all right.  But, Dick at 
elecraft suggested I look at communication speed that I had n1mm+ set at and 
set it to 38,400 and that took care of it.
Thanks for the answers and hope this helps someone else as well. Gary SlagelAce 
Hardware #14814207 So ChicagoHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 890-2310KT0A
 

  From: Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com>
 To: Gary Slagel <gdsla...@yahoo.com>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 4:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kxpa100 computer interface
   
Gary,

You did not specify the cable connections that you are using.  You 
should have the KXPACBL for best integration with the KX3.  See pages 14 
and 15 of the KXPA100 manual.

If you do have those cables and have them connected correctly, then I 
would say that you have a problem with the KXPA100 and that you should 
contact Elecraft support.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/3/2016 5:53 PM, Gary Slagel via Elecraft wrote:
>  I'd like to be able to use my kx3/kxpa100 along with my k3 for so2r.  I've
> got n1mm+ talking to both the k3 and the kx3 and I can even talk to the kx3
> through the kxpa100 connection.  However, I can only talk to the kx3 through
> the kxpa100 connection when the kxpa100 is off!  This kind of defeats the
> purpose of having the kxpa100.  Is there a solution to this problem?
>
>



   
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[Elecraft] kxpa100 computer interface

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

 I'd like to be able to use my kx3/kxpa100 along with my k3 for so2r.  I've
got n1mm+ talking to both the k3 and the kx3 and I can even talk to the kx3
through the kxpa100 connection.  However, I can only talk to the kx3 through
the kxpa100 connection when the kxpa100 is off!  This kind of defeats the
purpose of having the kxpa100.  Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks, Gary/KT0A



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[Elecraft] K3 macro/cw message key behavior

[Gary Slagel via Elecraft]

I've set up the K3 macro keys to set my output power to different levels based 
on if I'm using my amp or not.  I use 6 different macros on keys 1, 2 and 3 
using both the tap and hold memory.
Recently I recorded a cw message on key 1 which overwrote the macro.  The 
manual says I can erase the cw message by hitting the 'rec' key, then recording 
the morse sequence '--..' and hitting 'rec' again.  I've tried that but looking 
that cw memory from the K3 utility program it still shows a '|' in that memory 
and it won't let me rewrite my macro into that key memory.  I write the macros 
into the keys using the K3 utility program.
Any suggestions on how to get my macro back into that key 1 memory?  Thanks for 
any help! Gary / KT0A
 
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[Elecraft] MH2 mike with a kx3?

[Gary Slagel]

Hi guys,
 
I sold my k3 to finance the purchase of a kx3 but I saved the mh2 mike from th3 
k2 thinking I'd use it with the kx3 should have done my research first!  Is 
there a simple adapter to go from the 8 pin plug of the mh2 to mike to the kx3?
 
Thanks,

Gary Slagel
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[Elecraft] mh2 microphone and kx3

[Gary Slagel]

Hi guys,
 
I just traded in my K2 on a shiny new KX3 and saved my old mh2 mike.  What is 
the easiest way to convert my mh2 with the 8 pin connector to use with the 
kx3?  Hopefully a simple adapter?
 
Thanks,

Gary Slagel
KT0A
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Expert Amp

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks for your responses to my earlier question.  It sounds like I don't want 
to use ALC to control power output on the Expert Amp.  One more question for 
the Expert amp users though.  
 
I'd suppose, if I did use the ALC connection, when I hit the half power button 
on the amp it would just cut back the power level on the K3 to generate a 500W 
output from the amp.  So, If I'm not using the ALC connection does this make 
the SPE full/half power button useless?
 
I know this might be a better discussion for the SPE yahoo group but I've been 
trying for a couple days to get into that group and my membership is still 
pending.  Thanks much for any input.

Gary Slagel
KT0A

 



From: Gary Slagel gdsla...@yahoo.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:37 AM
Subject: K3 and Expert Amp 


 I'm looking at the SPE Expert Amp 1K-FA.  The SPE amps both recommend using an 
ALC connection to automatically control the radio's output power thus 
preventing amplifier overdrive.

I talked to an SPE rep and I understood him to say that I couldn't use the ALC 
connection with a K3 and there was an alternative way to allow the SPE to 
control the K3 output power by manually configuring the SPE to set the K3 
output power on a band by band basis.  I looked at the SPE manual and it 
outlines a method to set up a flex-radio that does not have the ALC connection 
but doesn't talk about the K3.  I assume the k3 setup would be the same as for 
the flex-radio.  

Does anyone have experience with setting this up with the K3 and SPE 1K-FA.  
Or, experience using the K3 ext ALC with and SPE? 

Thanks,
 
Gary Slagel
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[Elecraft] K3 and Expert Amp

[Gary Slagel]

 I'm looking at the SPE Expert Amp 1K-FA.  The SPE amps both recommend using an 
ALC connection to automatically control the radio's output power thus 
preventing amplifier overdrive.

I talked to an SPE rep and I understood him to say that I couldn't use the ALC 
connection with a K3 and there was an alternative way to allow the SPE to 
control the K3 output power by manually configuring the SPE to set the K3 
output power on a band by band basis.  I looked at the SPE manual and it 
outlines a method to set up a flex-radio that does not have the ALC connection 
but doesn't talk about the K3.  I assume the k3 setup would be the same as for 
the flex-radio.  

Does anyone have experience with setting this up with the K3 and SPE 1K-FA.  
Or, experience using the K3 ext ALC with and SPE? 

Thanks,
 
Gary Slagel
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Re: [Elecraft] Using the KX3 to control a remote KX3, K3, or K2 (limited and experimental)

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks Wayne and everyone else who sent direct responses.  I am thinking that
I'd use the remote rig boxes if I tried remoting so audio and cw keying
should work as well as the k3/k3 remote.  One of my goals is to do some
remote contesting so the reduced control set and slower rig control may not
fly for that.  But it'll be worth experimenting with and if needed I
should be able to use the same remote rig boxes with a k3 terminal.   I've
got a month or so for delivery of the kx3 so plenty of time for planning. 
Thanks again.



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[Elecraft] KX3 - use as a k3 remote rig

[Gary Slagel]

I'm about to buy a vacation home that I plan to spend a week a month or so in.  
I've also got a kx3 on order.  Because of the vacation home I'm really 
interested in the new K3 to K3 remote rig option and I'm wondering if it would 
be nearly as easy to set up a kx3 to k3 remote option as it seems the kx3 
architecture is pretty similar to the k3.

Anyone have any experience or thoughts on how this would go?

Thanks,

Gary Slagel
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[Elecraft] Listening on k3 subreceiver while transmitting

[Gary Slagel]

Hi All,

I'm looking at getting the subreceiver for my k3.  I'm trying to figure out if 
I can listen on the subreceiver while transmitting. For instance, while 
contesting, this would let me look for multipliers on the subreceiver while 
running with the main receiver.  Is this possible?

Thanks,

Gary Slagel
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Re: [Elecraft] KX1 #2374 On the air.

[Gary Slagel]

Phil... congrats on the KX1.  I hadn't used kx1 for a long time but last nite 
was on the deck with a beer after work and got an itch to dig it out.  Grabbed 
my little kx1 bag which includes a wire, paddle plus pen and paper.  15 minutes 
after the thought crossed my mind I had a wire thrown in a tree (no 
counterpoise) and was on the air from my deck chair!  First sig I heard on 30M 
was a CQ that I answered and had a 25 minute qso from Oregon to South Dakota.  
On completion I got a quick call from an 18 wheeler in Ontario for a short 
qso.  
 
The kx1 is an amazing little machine and you'll really enjoy it!

Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
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Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 #2374 On the air.
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 1:58 AM



After thinking about if for almost a year, and recently playing with one
again at the Visalia IDXC, I bought a KX1, with the tuner and 30/80 option. 

I received the box Friday morning and made the first QSO tonight. Took me
about 15 hours of work to build the basic KX1 (#2374), I still need to
assemble the tuner  30/80 but the basic radio worked perfected after I
completed it. 

I was very impressed with the loud audio on both 20  40... I didn't even
have a good antenna attached when I did the initial recv tune up, I just
used a piece of scrap wire and I was copying stations 500+ miles away. I was
thrilled. 

After completing the transmitter, I wired up a hand key and started banging
out a CQ with only about 25% power... (1W) and on the third call I had a
response from a local. Anyway, don't know enough about the rig to comment on
much else yet, but so far I'm extremely happy and now not sure why I waited
so long.

73

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Re: [Elecraft] multi port usb hub and k3 KUSB

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks for the responses.  
 
I didn't realize these things were so common place and cheap and worked so 
well.  I've got a powered hub coming from Amazon as well as a usb keyboard 
because I discovered my laptop had no provision for a regular external keyboard!


Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
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Subject: [Elecraft] multi port usb hub and k3 KUSB
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 4:26 PM


Hi guys, 
 
I've got my new k3 hooked to the laptop using the KUSB and it worked FB first 
time but, I'm going to be out of usb ports.  I've got 2 ports.  I'd like to use 
the KUSB to the k3, a USB Winkey keyer and also a USB mouse and who knows 
what down the road.  
 
Has anyone used some kind of a usb hub to hook multiple devices to the laptop 
simultaneously?  
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Gary/N0SXX
 


      
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[Elecraft] multi port usb hub and k3 KUSB

[Gary Slagel]

Hi guys, 
 
I've got my new k3 hooked to the laptop using the KUSB and it worked FB first 
time but, I'm going to be out of usb ports.  I've got 2 ports.  I'd like to use 
the KUSB to the k3, a USB Winkey keyer and also a USB mouse and who knows 
what down the road.  
 
Has anyone used some kind of a usb hub to hook multiple devices to the laptop 
simultaneously?  
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Gary/N0SXX
 


  
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Re: [Elecraft] Older Serial# K3 - Thanks for comments.

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks for a lot of good comments.  A new K3 is on the way... who wants to wait 
for the right used rig to show up anyway!
 
It looks to me like the early rigs are essentially the same rig as the new 
ones... the small hardware mods that have been made don't look like they'd be a 
concern to me even if they weren't applied.  But... the things hold their value 
so well that I'd spend a long time waiting for the rig with the right options 
installed and then not save a lot anyway.  
 
I did get a couple good tips for options I hadn't thought of.  1) get the extra 
prebuilt power cord... I have a bad time getting things like that crimped and 
built correctly.  2) if you want the digital recorder do it right away, its one 
of the first things in the building process and a little more of a hassle to do 
later I was on the edge on that one so that was enuff to put me over the 
edge. 
 
I also got 'mouse happy' and added an extra filter at the last minute just cuz 
it was so easy to hit that extra checkbox on the order form.  Had been 
intending to save some money by going with only one extra filter but added a 
250hz at the last minute.
 
Anyway, thanks again for all the comments.  I should be building soon!
 
73,

Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
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[Elecraft] Older Serial# K3

[Gary Slagel]

I want to get a K3 and wonder if I'm as well off buying an older K3 as getting 
the latest and greatest straight from elecraft.  
 
If I get an older serial# and make sure all firmware updates are in place is it 
essentially the same radio as the newer version?
 
Thanks,

Gary Slagel/N0SXX


  
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[Elecraft] K2 troubleshooting help and/or troubled k2 for sale

[Gary Slagel]

Hi guys,
 
I've got a k2/100 giving me fits!  After about 30 minutes of qso time, output 
shuts down completely on 20 and 30 meters.  After a period of time (15 minutes 
to a couple hours) it will come back on and then run happily for as long as I 
want.  For instance, november sweepstakes it shut down, 30 minutes later came 
back up and I used it for the next 20 hours with no problems.  Bands other then 
20 and 30 are fine.  I've done extensive testing.  It happens whether I'm 
running at 5 watts or 100 watts.  It happens whether connected to my antenna (3 
ele tribander) or into a dummy load.  It sometimes doesn't happen, but 3 out of 
4 times it does under identical test condx.   I've only tested on CW and the 
test platform was to record a 90 second message and have it repeat over and 
over with a 90 second interval between repetitions.  The only troubleshooting 
suggestion I could find in the manual suggested an insufficient power supply 
but I figured since I
 have the same problem runningn 5watts out that this shouldn't be the problem.  
 
My next step will be to ask elecraft to take a look at it but I thought I'd 
throw the problem out here first and see if anybody has seen a similar problem.
 
If anyone would like to take a wack at fixing the thing and get a really good 
deal on a K2 I'd be interested in selling it also.  I bought the rig already 
assembled in 2006 for $1400.  Not sure what a k2 with a problem is worth but 
I'd sell it for $750 and might consider offers as well.  The thing is fully 
decked out with the following options:
 
K2
KPA100 (100 W module)
KSB2 (SSB  Module)
K160RX (160M option)
K60XV (60M and transverter interface)
KNB2 (Noise Blanker)
FDIMP (Finger Dimple)
KDSP2 (Internal DSP and Clock option)
KAT100-1 (external 100W tuner)
MD2 (Desk Mic w/stand, very nice matching Elecraft Desk Mic)
Foot switch (plugs into mic cable)
Rework Eliminators ( set of 6 plug in boards)

If you're interested I can send pictures and try to give you some more details 
over the phone.
 
Thanks,
Gary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
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