Be good if some kind person could edit for the highlights :oD
David
G3UNA
http://www.sherweng.com/audio/Barc-Edited.mp3
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Why can't you two just setup the radio how you like it and then download
the settings out of the rig to your computer. Then when each of you
sits down you just reconfig the radio with your settings. That way you
get your own memories, filter settings, EQ settings, mic gains, the
later to be
No, definitely not. Memorised settings are far more preferable for me. Less
time on the pc more time on the radio.
David
G3UNA
Why can't you two just setup the radio how you like it and then download
the settings out of the rig to your computer. Then when each of you
sits down you just
Good Morning,
Set the AGC to SLOW. Seems to have taken care of the loud pop(in cw)
that I was getting now and then. Thanks to all for your help.
Don...w2xb
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Brett Howard wrote:
You've already upgraded to a software defined radio why be so afraid
of clicking a few buttons on the computer to reconfigure it for
whatever user or condition that you're going to be in? If one was
able to create a simple differential config file you could probably
Could be fun from the radio's point of view.
You log in, radio decides whether you abused it last time with too much
Linux software and denies access until you learn to behave :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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OK, so here's my question. How is the K3 audio compared to the K2? I'm
only interested in CW purity and low noise. I remember the K1 sounded
great, K2 wasn't quite as good but is still good. I'm assuming the K3
takes another small step downward due to more processing stages.
Anyone out there
One thing stuck out. Inserting filters in one direction in his testing for
some rigs resulted in an 8db difference relative to the opposite direction
in a performance parameter.
Are K3 filters properly polarized so this won't happen? Has the filter
technology improved so this isn't an issue?
Katie, sent me an email last night that said my new K3/100 (kit) will be
shipped in 10 to 13 days.
It was ordered Aug 30.
They are doing a great job working off the backlog of orders.
It won't be long now. I am getting excited. J
Ron Durie
WB4OOA
I notice that when I hit AB to copy VFO A to VFO B, the mode does not copy
over. Pain in the neck to have to go into the menus to change the mode when
it is obvious cross-mode operation is the exception not the rule.
Is this on the list?
k4ia
Buck K3 #101
Fredericksburg, VA
K3KO wrote:
It was good to see reported in one place that both the transmit and RX
performance of rigs has gotten progressively worse, until recently.
I agree. However, it's hard to generalize on a downward trend of RX
performance - if you look at his numbers, RX dynamic range
Hi,
If the Ducie and Clipperton island expeditions were used to judge the
transmit audio quality of the K3 (Ducie) and the Pro III, K3 would emerge as
a clear winner. TX5C audio varies from fair to poor, often muddled with no
highs at all. Once when they changed operator, the audio immediately
Something's wrong! The mode copies over when I do that.
Dave W7AQK
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Subject: [Elecraft] Split Mode Change
I notice that when I hit AB to copy VFO A to VFO B, the
mode
Hi - I have a number of questions regarding using the
CW and SSB receive filters on my K2/100. Would someone
be willing to reply to be off the list that I can
throw a ton of questions to? It would be a great help!
My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for the help! 73's -- Norm
Buck,
What version are you using? This was a problem but I believe it was fixed in
the
last release.
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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009 and 0319
On Wed Mar 12 10:14 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
I notice that when I hit AB to copy VFO A to VFO B, the
Hello,
My basic K2 is finally working and finished. I'm going to do the filter
alignment using Spectrograph and have a question. Does it make any difference
if I should do the procedure first for CW before installing the KSB2 option?
I'm guessing I need to make a cable from the headphone jack
I used that feature this morning and it seemed to work fine for me. I
was on 30M RTTY split and VFO B was on some other mode. I didn't
realize it and when I went to transmit, it didn't transmit in RTTY. I
hit AB, readjusted the VFO B freq with the middle knob and all was
fine.
On Wed, Mar
You are absolutly right Bill.
My appologies to you and all K3 owners.
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Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Wish List for K3
Tom and Lee:
FYIW; whats wrong with the
Yes but just to note that the specific issue raised here concerns RECEIVE
audio quality, not TRANSMIT audio quality.
73,
Barry N1EU
ab2tc wrote:
Hi,
If the Ducie and Clipperton island expeditions were used to judge the
transmit audio quality of the K3 (Ducie) and the Pro III, K3 would
Ed K1EP wrote:
I think that that comment was taken out of context. In his talk, I believe
that he remarked that some xtals lacked quality control. I think it was
said or implied that both the manufacturing process and testing process
wasn't always perfect and that some xtals in the filters had
Hi friends,
When i ordered my K3 on October 16, 1 EUR was worth 1,41 USD.
I thought it was a good rate, and wondered if i should pay the price
with my order, to take advantage of it. I'm glad i didn't do it.
At today rate, 1 EUR worth 1,55 USD, which means i would have my K3 with
nearly 10%
Were it not for ham radio, this would be happening all
over the world. This is a DE website which makes me
think of Toby. ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/36qj7f
http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/player.swf?b=10l=197u=ILLUMllSOOAvIF//P_LxP92A42lCHCeeWCejXnHAS/c
Hi all,
Received my K3 kit a couple of days back and will shortly get round to
start work on it. Looking through the manual at the reference oscillator
calibration method 2. It suggests using a station such as WWV. Can anyone
suggest a UK alternative?
Thanks, Mark M5MDH
Mark
The time and frequency station RWM from Moscow is very strong in
Europe and for part of the hourly cycle puts out a plain carrier, making
setting a K3 on frequency very easy for those who lack their own
frequency standard. The frequencies and schedule can be found at:
Hi Mike
I can address part of your concerns.
Here in my QRP contest station, I have a bunch of wire
antennas, because one alone just won't cut it.
My main antenna is a 40m dipole fed with 450 ohm
window line so I can tune it on other bands. It works
80-40-30 and 20m. Above 20m, it starts
DW,
It is always recommended that the basic K2 be completed before adding options.
That way you have a known working base to move forward from. Then again there
are those of us who don't follow the rules. There is no effect on the CW
filter setup whether the SSB adapter is installed or not.
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008, Laurent Ferracci wrote:
At today rate, 1 EUR worth 1,55 USD, which means i would have my K3 with
nearly 10% rebate on my initial budget.
It also means that as the US economy worsens, if you want a QSL, you'll have to
include a Eurobuck or two.
Thom,EIEIO
Email,
Lee,
I've spend some time listening to TX5C over the
course of the last
week...and I know that if I had done that with the
PROII...my ears or brain
would be very tired. No so with the K3. The fatigue
of listening is
just not there. I could testify to that between the
PROII and the K2 as
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
To make antenna matching easier for the TX, I have a
homebrew relay box that adds in various lengths of more
450 ohm window line to bring the feedpoint reactance
down to close to zero. This gives the ATU a chance to
match easily and gives the best 2:1 swr bandwidth.
Hi Vic
Yes, I didn't mention it, but there is a 1:1 balun
inside the switch box before the feedline exits on
its way to the rig.
After listening to K9YC at our NCCC meetings, I
think I need to increase the impedance of this 1:1
choke balun though. It's a bit undersized from his
point of view :-)
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
After listening to K9YC at our NCCC meetings, I
think I need to increase the impedance of this 1:1
choke balun though. It's a bit undersized from his
point of view :-)
Mine is huge, consisting of 13 turns of RG-58/u passing through SIX
FT-240-61 cores. A high
Julius...
Oh, I think the K2 is better than the PROII for receiver audio quality. Please
understand that I am talking about contesting for the most part...or listening
to a receiver for long periods of time. I find the K2 much easier on the ears
and brain. Same thing for the K3. The PRO II
Hi Mark,
RWM is very strong in EU on 9996 and 14996 kHz.
73, Val LZ1VB
K2 2745
K3 516
Hi all,
Received my K3 kit a couple of days back and will shortly get
round to start work on it. Looking through the manual at the reference
oscillator calibration method 2. It suggests using a
Fellow Crafters,
Several comparisons of the K3 and or K2 to other rigs have been made recently.
I must say the K3s from Ducie were quite impressive sounding. Since my K3 has
been on the air, I have found it very difficult to compare to any of my many
other rigs. You see I just automatically
I have a K1 for sale and it includes all the accessories for a special
pric= e. If interested contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Paul Gates, KD= 3jF
Retired Pastor
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I thought this was an illuminating article on what some of the design
considerations are for RF equipment with integrated SDR. Some points are
obvious, such as antennas require hardware. Others are somewhat obvious,
such as that PAs still need to exist separate from the DAC. The article
then
Were it not for ham radio, this would be happening all
over the world. This is a DE website which makes me
think of Toby. ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/36qj7f
http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/player.swf?b=10l=197u=ILLUMllSOOAvIF//P_LxP92A42lCHCeeWCejXnHAS/c
Ich sage nur:
I have a Heil headset that I have been using with my TenTec Jupiter. I want
to use it with my K2. My K2 is set up for the Elecraft MH2 microphone. Can
I simply order a Kenwood adapter for use with the Heil to interface with the
K2?
Ken/NO4D
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1. We ran 8 radios x 24 hours x 16+ days of operating: over 3,000 hours
on the air in total... plus additional hours for some units on board ship.
2. Some glitches were unique a specific radio, or at most two radios.
You can't get much better than that, Eric!!
I identified (whilst working VP6DX!) a similar situation to the 30m one.
It was as though the PLL wasn't locking. I don't do data modes so mine
was 30m CW Split. I emailed Gary at Elecraft and a mod was incorporated
in the next firmware upgrade, and
hi im on k2 no 4 sno 6436 i have just compleated the inventory of all parts
and im happy to report they are all there. i see 2sc2166 has been replaced
is there any inprovements to this change. oh just for the records i was
daft enough to let 3 k2s slip though my hands over the years. this one im
Thanks for the comments. I solved the dilemma by replacing the phone jack,
but hard
wired the switch closed on the PC board. There is audio in the speaker and
the
headphones regardless of the phone jack status. I built up a small audio
amp which I
connect to the external speaker jack. If I
That feature alone is worth the upgrade as I regularly use, esp. on SSB.
72,
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35, K2 # 5279, KX1 #35, Mini Modules, etc.
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3.1 added a command feature supported by MCU rev 2.04 to allow toggling
NR and autonotch from the front panel without having
That feature alone is worth the upgrade as I regularly use, esp. on SSB.
:-)
I've been pretty deep into the KDSP3. That's how I view the K3: a
platform for the DSP ...
Enjoy!
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Dear All,
I am finding a problem with the keyer on my K1 that I just finished
building.
Sometimes when I press dot I get dash-dot (-.) instead (even if I never
pressed dash before at all). Changing between A and B modes doesn't help.
Did anyone got the same problem or has any idea of what is
I would say the K2 is better than the pro2, not quite as good as the pro3.
The pro 3 was improved quite a bit, the noise reduction really works well,
as do the filters, its not as bothered by close in signals as the older
units,
and its got less noise, but still quite a bit compared to the
Michael...
I have the DSP unit on my #5957 K2. As you mention, it's excellent on
CW. I don't do much SSB, so there may be aspect/settings of the DSP with
that mode of which I am unaware. So, my comments should be read with that
in mind. For me, on SSB it's more of a hindrance than a help. It
Now it's my turn (again) to ask what is probably a stupid question.
From all the literature, the K3 is said to save filter settings in each memory
entry, both general purpose and quick. I *know* I saved the desired bandwidth
for each of my 10 general purpose and 10 quick memories.
Now,
Rui:
Check to make sure your keyer paddle contacts are cleaned and making a low
resistance contact when closed. The Keyer circuit in the K1 generates dots
and dashes by connecting two different values resistors to ground. The
voltage drop determines whether it is a dot or dash. Burnish the
Another thing I was surprised about was the auto notch.
It will follow a signal around and notch it out, and an ssb qso
is 100%, and does not even sound bad!
Does the K3 do that?
Yes, and so does the K2 w/KDSP2!
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Dear Jim and Leigh,
Thank you very much for your fast and helpful replies! As you said the
problem was with the paddle. After cleaning it and adjusting its tension,
the problem faded away. I never had this problem with my usual keyer, and
hence thought it could be something with the K1 MCU.
After about 5 hour of assembly K3 #513 came to life tonight. Except for
being short a few screws everything went together per the manuals.
Hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow evening to calibrate and put on the
air.
Manuel W4SSB
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Hi Chris.
I find the DSP to be a must have item.
On ssb the correct setting would quiet the rx to such exstent that you dont
need the squelch to monitor a frequency.
Same apply to cw and in same time you have the abillity to narrow down
bandwith.
One area where I find most useful is in digital
The shipping status page has been updated with 4/25 as
the shipping target. No longer April fools day, what a
relief!
Wondering if KRX3 like the K3 itself, will need to
work through a backlog after target is met.
Enquiring minds...
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my august 28th order of a K3/100 is now in the hands of big brown trucks ..
I hope they drive carefully
looking forward to assembly ..
cheers
- Wim
Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home
Certainly! :-) We have a lot on order and will be working hard to get
them into and through production as quickly as possible.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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The shipping status page has been updated with 4/25 as
the shipping target. No longer April fools day, what a
relief!
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