Re: [Elecraft] No field day this year for W0CZ

2008-06-24 Thread Tony Morgan
OK, I didn't get mine yet. Tony W7GO n4lq wrote: This is almost as bad as those stupid Katigram things. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mike Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

In Reply to [Elecraft] [K3] what kind of solder and flux?

2008-06-24 Thread Gary Hvizdak
At 17:37 EDT on Mon 23 Jun 2008 David Ferrington (M0XDF) wrote ... ... what would people suggest for flux when doing mods? ... and at 19:46 EDT on Mon Jun 23 2008 Lyle Johnson (KK7P) replied ... ... I sometimes use 'no clean' flux rather than rosin core. -- Guys, Per Elecraft's website

Re: In Reply to [Elecraft] [K3] what kind of solder and flux?

2008-06-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thanks, but one wonders just how much flux has to be left around to cause a fire? -- Always remember, half the people in the world are above average intelligence! On 24 Jun 2008, at 10:43, Gary Hvizdak wrote: 3) No clean flux requires a higher activation temperature and if not fully

[Elecraft] [K3] Nifty Manual

2008-06-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
arrived today - my first Nifty and very good - a lot packed into that. Good job that by the time my eyes cant read the small print, I won't need it anyway - the rigs will plug into your cerebral cortex and just sense what you want. Now, what colour pill do I take? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 --

[Elecraft] K1 band module.

2008-06-24 Thread W2SES
I have just bought a K1-2 from eBay. It works well and I am quite pleased with it. It is configured for 40 and 20. My question is, can I buy the 4 band board, and configure it for 80, 40, 30, 20? It looks like the 4 band must start at 40, unless I am reading something wrong. 73 Steve W2SES

Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise blanker sure does the job.

2008-06-24 Thread drewko1
You can try switching off a suspected street lamp by beaming its photocell with a laser pointer. The photocell is located on top of the lamp housing. It is directional, usually oriented toward the north (but not always) so you would have to spot it with the laser from this particular direction.

Re: [Elecraft] K1 band module.

2008-06-24 Thread George Victor
No, the 4 band board cannot do 80. You can order the parts from Elecraft to modify your 2 band board to work on 80. George ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr.

[Elecraft] K3 2.02 firmware

2008-06-24 Thread Julius Fazekas
I attempted to change my filter (going narrower in CW) width while transmitting and was unable to do so. I thought this was one of the items that was going to be changeable while in Tx. Is this not possible? Generally, if I start a run, or am trying to pull a particular signal out during a run, I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 2.02 firmware

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Julius, I too recall that changing the filter width was one thing that was going to be available during transmit, but several of those things that are 'in the plan' (on the list) have not been done yet. Keep checking the firmware release notes to find when it has been added. 73, Don W3FPR

Re: [Elecraft] K1 band module.

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, The K1 4 band board has only 2 low pass filters, so the band combinations are limited. 40 and 30 meters can share the same low pass, and 20, 17 and 15 can also share a low pass filter - so with the 4 band board, it is 40 and 30 meters plus your choice of 2 bands from the 20, 17, 15

[Elecraft] FS: K1 band module

2008-06-24 Thread n4lq
For sale: KFL1-2, band module for K1. Built for 80 and 20 meters. Assembled, working and tested, ready to plug in and go. I now have the 4 bander and no longer need this. $65 shipped CONUS. PayPal accepted. Reply off list to email address below. 73 Steve Ellington N4LQ [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Elecraft] Field Day

2008-06-24 Thread cloud runner
W5YA will be active this coming up weekend, American Field Day. We can work anyone, from DX need only RST. Ours is a two-man (class B) catagory station, QRP, and battery power. My partner is Steve, WD9FJL. We have been partners for nine years. Our site is at 9,000 ft altitude, near Chama,

Re: [Elecraft] RJ-45 Mystery Connector (FP ACC)

2008-06-24 Thread G4ILO
K3OX wrote: As has been stated before, it is used by Elecraft for test purposes. There was once a suggestion that an external keyboard might be able to plug in there. But if that does ever happen, it probably isn't going to happen for a very long time, and I can't see what it would

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AFX operation

2008-06-24 Thread John H Gibson
Hi Lyle, Thank you for your explanation of how AFX works; I now better understand how AFX currently behaves. While listening to cw, I find that increasing DELAY shifts the apparent source of a cw signal further to the left, which makes me believe that AFX delays the right stereo channel.

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

2008-06-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 24, 2008, at 6:31 AM, cloud runner wrote: W5YA will be active this coming up weekend, American Field Day. We can work anyone, from DX need only RST. Ours is a two-man (class B) catagory station, QRP, and battery power. My partner is Steve, WD9FJL. We have been partners for nine

[Elecraft] [K3] 2nd Receiver and 2nd IF out

2008-06-24 Thread Lee (WW2DX)
Hi, Does anyone know if when I receive my 2nd RX I can tap the IF and use the AUX RF hole (install BNC) ? I am getting rude ideas with 2 IF's out and Scott's WU2X's PowerSDR IF stage :) 73 Lee WW2DX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] K3 Shipping Status

2008-06-24 Thread Brad Johnson
FYI: I ordered my K3 on February 11th and just got my Katiegram last night. 73, Brad AA5CH ___ 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.):

Re: [Elecraft] No field day this year for W0CZ

2008-06-24 Thread Mike Harris
Hi Brett, A pity you quoted me as well on this one. Actually I don't have a problem with the Katigram stuff, at least it relates to K3's and doesn't start an interminable OT thread. I was keen to see progress towards my own K3 despatch. I can make all the trouble I need myself without help

Re: [Elecraft] K1 band module.

2008-06-24 Thread W2SES
Thanks to everyone who replied. I now understand the limitations and can proceed. 73 Steve W2SES Don Wilhelm wrote: Steve, The K1 4 band board has only 2 low pass filters, so the band combinations are limited. 40 and 30 meters can share the same low pass, and 20, 17 and 15 can also share a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Status

2008-06-24 Thread Dick Grolleman
Brad and all others Just received my Katiegram, for my K3 ordered on Geb 11th. Still backordered is the KRX3 73 de Dick PA3FQA - Original Message - From: Brad Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3

[Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Bud Governale, W3LL
I'd like to make up a K3 Transverter control cable. Which pins of the Elecraft Transverter J6 DB-9 connector are connected to which pins of the K3 AUX I/O? Bud W3LL [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bud, The transverter cable needs only 3 signal lines plus ground. AUXBUS K3 ACC pin 2 to KXVxx pin 6 KEYING K3 ACC pin 10 to KXVxx pin 9 +12 VDC K3 +12 volts output to KXVxx pin 8 (other methods can be used. but the KXVxx uses this input to sense when the K3 has been turned on). Ground

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Ian J Maude
Bud Governale, W3LL wrote: I'd like to make up a K3 Transverter control cable. Which pins of the Elecraft Transverter J6 DB-9 connector are connected to which pins of the K3 AUX I/O? XV DB9 K3 DB15 PinPin 1 ground5 6 auxbus2 8 XVTR ON

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ian, Based on information I received from Wayne, I do believe that K3 ACC pin 7 is now dedicated to TX INH. There were complication in sharing it. If the change is not in the firmware version you are using, it will be with a forthcoming update. In other words, it cannot be used for XVTR

[Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Hello Good People..! The title of this post say's it all really.. If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with thru-hole technology... What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack) To do

[Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Hello Good People..! The title of this post say's it all really.. If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with thru-hole technology... What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack) To

[Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack What Tools Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Hello Good People..! The title of this post say's it all really.. If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with thru-hole technology... What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack) To do

[Elecraft] K2 on FD

2008-06-24 Thread John Wiener
Just thought I'd say that I'll be joining my local club, the Milford Amateur Radio Club in Cincinnati for FD this weekend and will be running my K2/100 and ATU as a PSK and CW station. The call will be W8MRC. So if you hear us, give a call! Thanks, John AB8O

[Elecraft] smt Work In The Ham Radio Shack What Tools Are Required ?

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Hello Good People..! The title of this post say's it all really.. If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with thru-hole technology... What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack) To

[Elecraft] K-3 CONFIG settings

2008-06-24 Thread Bob Lusby
I can not find the text definitions in the manual (Rev C-1, Nov 18, 2007), or the errata sheet (C1-5, May 6, 2008) for 'CONFIG' settings for the following: FM DEV FM MODE MIC BTN PWR SET RFI DET EXT ALC (TECH MD) Once I stumbled across 'FM DEV' I was able to get the FM mode up and running all

[Elecraft] test

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1516 - Release Date: 24/06/2008 07:53 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

[Elecraft] In The Ham Radio Shack SMT Work What Tools Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Andy - GM0NWI
Hello Good People..! The title of this post say's it all really.. If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with thru-hole technology... What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack) To do

Re: [Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Andy and all, While there are several exotic tools and materials available for doing SMD work, I would prefer to speak to those who might only do it on occasion - maybe a single project that does not require such things as soldering paste and heat guns. About the best reference I know of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Ian J Maude
Don Wilhelm wrote: Ian, Based on information I received from Wayne, I do believe that K3 ACC pin 7 is now dedicated to TX INH. There were complication in sharing it. If the change is not in the firmware version you are using, it will be with a forthcoming update. In other words, it cannot

Re: [Elecraft] In The Ham Radio Shack SMT Work What Tools Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Jack Smith
Andy: I have a several page section on recommended SMT assembly tools and techniques in the Z1 buffer amplifier manual, available at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/Documents/Z1%20Buffer%20Amplifier%20Assembly%20%20Operation.pdf Jack A

Re: [Elecraft] In The Ham Radio Shack SMT Work What Tools Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread n4lq
I have changed a few SMTs and it's not easy no matter what people tell you. I used a product called Chip Quick. Go here: http://www.chipquik.com/ Their solder melts at 135 degrees F., mixes with the original solder and makes chip removal much easier. Resoldering is the touchy part! 73 Steve

RE: [Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS AreRequired..?

2008-06-24 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Hi, Andy: Your e-mail system has the hiccoughs! (Several copies of your message appeared!) You emphasized tools, but the tools needed depend upon the way you go about doing the job. Here's a link I posted previously about SMD work.. It demonstrates on way to do a good job and shows

Re: [Elecraft] K-3 CONFIG settings

2008-06-24 Thread Bob Cunnings
You will find definition for all these in the firmware release notes - new features are often documented there first, and only later on do they appear in the Manual. I do wish that there was a direct link to the *complete* version of the release notes on the website - at present persons are told

Re: [Elecraft] In The Ham Radio Shack SMT Work What Tools Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, I have used ChipQuik too. It makes getting those multi-legged critters off a lot easier. You are correct that the resoldering part can be more difficult. One must use alcohol to completely clean the area where the chip was removed or the new solder just will not stick. Put some

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter Control Cable

2008-06-24 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Don, Based on information I received from Wayne, I do believe that K3 ACC pin 7 is now dedicated to TX INH. There were complication in sharing it. If the change is not in the firmware version you are using, it will be with a forthcoming update. In other words, it cannot be used for

[Elecraft] Fw: K-3 Line IN/OUT cables

2008-06-24 Thread Bob Lusby
When I was setting up PSK-31 (Digipan) and RTTY (MMTTY) I found that I needed to use Stereo cables (both ends) without a stereo/mono adapter for the computer interface. Then I adjusted the sound card LINE IN/OUT levels for a signal on left (or right) only. Now I have good level control and,

Re: [Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Andy and all, While there are several exotic tools and materials available for doing SMD work, I would prefer to speak to those who might only do it on occasion - maybe a single project that does not require such things as soldering paste and heat guns. About the best reference I know of for

RE: [Elecraft] No field day this year for W0CZ

2008-06-24 Thread Brett Howard
I simply replied to all. I'd just like to see things remain civil and while some things are not wanted by a few there are many who do like them. I was making no accusations to anyone by copying them on the email. I was just trying to inform some about the fact that the K3 production reports are

RE: [Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLSAre Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Chuckle chuckle... I always read Don's messages because they contain much useful stuff! I got a big grin out of his comment about curved tweezers because my curved tweezers are exactly what saves me from launching SMD's all over the room. It's a classic example of how personal the choice of

Re: [Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
I'm sure that everyone here would be VERY interested in folk's out there ideas ...know-how's ...PICTURES (hint hint !) and website links for sure... Apologies if this has been discussed previously to this depth... Just thought it an interesting Thread for everyone involved newbie's And Pro's

[Elecraft] Re: KIO3 CW bug?

2008-06-24 Thread wayne burdick
Hi Joe, This has been corrected in firmware rev. 2.03 (field test release from two weeks ago). Also corrected was loss of filter bandwidth settings on band change (FA and FB commands), DATA A and PSK-D mode set/get inversion (MD command), and power control QRO/QRP reporting in extended mode

[Elecraft] SMT Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..?

2008-06-24 Thread Don Rasmussen
Q: SMT (re)Work In The Ham Radio Shack WHAT TOOLS Are Required..? A: The one tool I don't have and can't buy - nerves of steel. With some patience, creativity, and a respect for the physics going on at that level, the specific tool is not so essential - if you are lacking on any of those counts

[Elecraft] K3 Kit Received

2008-06-24 Thread Bob Serwy
K3/100 kit, KVX3, FM filter, 2.8Khz filter, 400 Hz filter Ordered - January 27, 2008 Katiegram - June 12, 2008 Madelyngram - June 17, 2008 Delivered - June 24, 2008 - S/N - 1105 2.8 Khz filter Backordered ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] Re: K-3 CONFIG settings

2008-06-24 Thread wayne burdick
I can not find the text definitions in the manual (Rev C-1, Nov 18, 2007), or the errata sheet (C1-5, May 6, 2008) for 'CONFIG' settings for the following: FM DEV FM MODE MIC BTN PWR SET RFI DET EXT ALC (TECH MD) Hi Bob, These will be covered in the next errata sheet (C1-7), which will be

Re: [Elecraft] Concern

2008-06-24 Thread Bill Coleman
On Apr 28, 2008, at 6:38 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: Other than an official Elecraft-supplied buffered audio input and output for data modes, what else would you add to the K2? I made a list last year as part of this same thread: http://www.nabble.com/forum/ViewPost.jtp?post=14076398framed=y I