[Elecraft] K3 arrived today

2008-09-15 Thread Gary Nichols
SN 1670 arrived 15 Sept.ordered on 16 May.almost 4 months exactly. Now for a little assembly.de gary, kd9sv ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

[Elecraft] Re: K3 All mode squelch

2008-09-15 Thread Joe Stofko
Robert wrote: I was tinkering with the SQ MAIN menu setting in FW version 2.38 and hit ---the DISP button for an explanation. It says . tap '1' to use squelch in all modes. Sounds like a nice feature, but it's not working for me. Squelch only works in FM. Is the DISP text out ahead of the

[Elecraft] k2net software

2008-09-15 Thread Greg Wasik
Is anyone using or have used G4ilo's k2net package? I'm looking for any documentation that might exist. It appears to no longer be supported on his website. There was a link to a help file on his site, but it appears to no longer be there. Greg K1YW

Re: [Elecraft] Mechanical bug contact bounce

2008-09-15 Thread WA6L
Interesting stuff, Briyce! I have been using my Blue Racer on the K3 and have heard the occasional erratic dot. I thought it might be dirty contacts (it's an old bug). What were you hearing that made you come up with the fix? The odd dot that I hear is not repeatable and not regular. Aloha

[Elecraft] K3 SSB Possible Filter Set XFIL option

2008-09-15 Thread Tony Fegan VE3QF
K3 SSB Possible Filter Set XFIL option Some of us have physical limitations that hinder our ability to get the most out of the K3. 1. Manual dexterity and touch feeling are required to change the filter settings especially on SSB. This is difficult to do during a QSO as it

[Elecraft] K3 Display T Symbol

2008-09-15 Thread Roger
What does the letter T mean when it appears in the lower right hand corner of the display? Roger K8RS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Display T Symbol

2008-09-15 Thread Robert Brandon
Manual, Page 12: T indicates FM/tone, or CW/data text decode. Hmmm. I don't think there's anything in the menus that allows for setting a CTCSS tone. Maybe that will be added later. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Sent:

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Display T Symbol

2008-09-15 Thread Robert Brandon
Oops, there it is on page 29. Tone encode is set up by holding PI TCH. Rotate VFO A to select a CTCSS tone frequency (or the European repeater access tone, 1750 Hz). Use VFO B to turn tone encode on (PL TONE) or off (PL OFF). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[Elecraft] More PF keys

2008-09-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I've been meaning to send this for a while, but it’s a wish that should probably be some way down the list (I'd prefer Ultimatic keying first :-) Unless I am mistaken, there are only 2 PF keys if you wish to use the M1-M4 for message play, which I plan on when I get the KDVR3, so I've

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Display T Symbol

2008-09-15 Thread Dave Hachadorian
- Original Message - Oops, there it is on page 29. - Sometimes it's difficult to find things in the paper manual. I find it much more effective to search for the key words in the latest version of the .pdf file. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Big Bear Lake, CA

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! Permeability of Ferrite Cores...

2008-09-15 Thread w9cf
If the two are the same size, the inductance will be approximately the sum of the inductances of the separate toroids wound with the same number of turns. So for two identical cores the inductance will be about double for the same number of turns. You can see this by calculating the H field from

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 All mode squelch

2008-09-15 Thread Craig
Hi Joe What would be nice feature on the K3 is a proper syllabic squelch. Most commercial HF radios use a syllabic squelch which only activates on voice signals. A syllabic squelch ignores most QRM and QRN, even S1 and S2 signals can be detected with a syllabic squelch. Craig VK3HE ---

Re: [Elecraft] HELP! Permeability of Ferrite Cores...

2008-09-15 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:14:50 -0700 (PDT), w9cf wrote: If the two are the same size, the inductance will be approximately the sum of the inductances of the separate toroids wound with the same number of turns. So for two identical cores the inductance will be about double for the same number of

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 40m band not working

2008-09-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dave, One of the common problems that cause such strange happenings is that the firmware chip is not fully seated in its socket. It will cause problems not only with the display, but also with the DDS frequency, so you may hear receiver noise and a few birdies, but no signals. So the

[Elecraft] NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night!

2008-09-15 Thread NAQCC
NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night! This coming Wednesday evening will be the monthly NAQCC Sprint for September, 2008. I will refer you to the proper URL: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200809.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and also a special prize (a classic

RE: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Possible Filter Set XFIL option

2008-09-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
The “XFIL” button is not useful on SSB. The XFIL button is usable on SSB if you have installed multiple SSB bandwidth roofing filters (e.g. 2.8, 2.4 and 1.8 KHz). Could this button be used to recall a number of user settable DSP bandwidths and offsets? Tap to recall, 3sec hold to

[Elecraft] K-3 ERR PL1

2008-09-15 Thread Mike Kasrich
Hmm my rig has been working ok since the orginal build problems with the txco. The past couple of times the radio has been turned on I get ERR PLL1. Cant remember exactly what that means. The problem seemed to self correct after 10-20 sec of being on rx came back and error message

[Elecraft] Mostly OT: T1 only Elecraft player in Yellow Aster Tales

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Prior
Margaret K7MWP is getting ready for her coming visit to family in Scotland and England, so our three-day backpack trip was our last hurrah of this snow-free season. Yellow Aster Meadows with its many tarns is situated below Yellow Aster Butte, a common day-trip destination from the Twin Lakes

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Possible Filter Set XFIL option

2008-09-15 Thread Tony Fegan VE3QF
Hi Lyle, Joe, Yes I have used Norm 1 and Norm 2. It works fairly well but it's not easy for me as sometimes I hold on too long and usually end up with both set the same. Others have reported the same problem. A longer hold for save might help here. I have 13KHz (not used on SSB) , 2.7KHz,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 arrived today

2008-09-15 Thread Brett Howard
Thanks for the report!!! On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Gary Nichols [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SN 1670 arrived 15 Sept.ordered on 16 May.almost 4 months exactly. Now for a little assembly.de gary, kd9sv ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Possible Filter Set XFIL option

2008-09-15 Thread Brett Howard
So. You can't tell when you have turned the knob far enough to make a change? If you can't tell audibly then why do you need to turn the knob? The whole point of the knob is to filter out noise or other stations other than the one which you are working. If you can't audibly tell when you've

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 All mode squelch

2008-09-15 Thread Brett Howard
What about CW ops who'd wanna use the squelch? On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 2:19 PM, Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Joe What would be nice feature on the K3 is a proper syllabic squelch. Most commercial HF radios use a syllabic squelch which only activates on voice signals. A syllabic

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 All mode squelch

2008-09-15 Thread Lyle Johnson
Brett Howard wrote: What about CW ops who'd wanna use the squelch? The NR can be used for this sort of thing until a level-based or content-based squelch is available. This is not a commitment for such squelch functions! 73, Lyle KK7P ___

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 All mode squelch

2008-09-15 Thread Brett Howard
Understood. Was just stating that sometimes more complicated and going for specialized things often leaves people in the dark. On Mon, 2008-09-15 at 21:12 -0700, Lyle Johnson wrote: Brett Howard wrote: What about CW ops who'd wanna use the squelch? The NR can be used for this sort of thing