[Elecraft] [K3] Errata D1-6 errata?

2009-01-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Catching up on my K3 manual and changes - The owners manual Errata D1-6 refers to K3 Firmware (revision 2.77) of which I can find no trace, not in the hfnotes.rtf and I don't appear to have downloaded that version. Perhaps all is contained in 2.78? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The trees that

[Elecraft] K3 - Tx power in digi modes

2009-01-20 Thread GW0ETF
About to (finally) try out some RTTY/PSK31 using soundcard AFSK A/DATA A modes. Intuitively was going to run at reduced power being 100% duty cycle but have read in a couple of places (not the manual..) that you can run RTTY at full power (100w). Is this right and presumably it applies as well to

[Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3 RADIO COVER

2009-01-20 Thread michael hardy
Hi all, I'm wanting a radio cover for my ELECRAFT K3 anybody know where I might obtain one please? I follow the k3 radio may I say brilliant piece of kit had all the big hf radio's icom pro3 @ ft2000 's nothing Compares to this k3 wish it had been around sooner it would have saved me money.

[Elecraft] Elecraft K1 / Intermittent Frequency instability solved

2009-01-20 Thread Joseph Lemoine
Hi All I just finished assembling my K1 transmitter, and managed to make a first QSO with it (France - Bulgaria). Everything was OK, except that the frequency was sometimes very unstable. I suspected some cold solder or missing component, since I noticed that the RIT was also not working (even if

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3 RADIO COVER

2009-01-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Rose Kopp - elecraftcov...@rfwave.net High quality, very good workmanship, very flexible appraoch and cutomisable to your requirements. Can't recommend her highly enough. Covers, Carry cases, HexKey cover (that lets you work with the cover on), I'm sure she could do many other things. No

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT K3 RADIO COVER

2009-01-20 Thread David Pratt
In a recent message, michael hardy m1...@talktalk.net wrote ... I?m wanting a radio cover for my ELECRAFT K3 anybody know where I might obtain one please? I bought some *very* nice dust covers for my K2 and K3 from Stan Clewett W6ON. They are in felt and come in a range of colours customised

[Elecraft] K3: XV144 transverter anomaly

2009-01-20 Thread David Pratt
I am finding that, after adjusting CONFIG: XV1 PWR the frequency of VFO-A changes. VFO-B also changes, but by a much greater amount - 144.453 goes down to below 144 MHz. Consequently, after adjusting CONFIG: XV1 PWR, I have to reset VFO-A and VFO-B. Is this normal, or is there a firmware

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Errata D1-6 errata?

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
On Jan 20, 2009, at 12:37 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Catching up on my K3 manual and changes - The owners manual Errata D1-6 refers to K3 Firmware   (revision 2.77)  of which I can find no trace, not in the hfnotes.rtf and I don't appear to have downloaded that version. Perhaps

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Tx power in digi modes

2009-01-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
GW0ETF wrote: About to (finally) try out some RTTY/PSK31 using soundcard AFSK A/DATA A modes. Intuitively was going to run at reduced power being 100% duty cycle but have read in a couple of places (not the manual..) that you can run RTTY at full power (100w). Is this right and presumably

[Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
Hey troops, I had an idea last night while in CW QSO with my K3. I've noticed that I always turn the AF gain down when I send CW. I have the side tone volume set to just the right level for the Spot function to work, but when I send CW I want to greatly reduce the distraction from the

[Elecraft] ANT2 routing to KRX3 via KAT3

2009-01-20 Thread Brian Machesney
Pardon my density, but I can't figure out how to realize the function depicted in figure 3 of the K3 Owner's Manual: routing a signal from the ANT2 connector to the KRX3 through the KAT3. I don't see anything in the FAQ. Can someone, please, tell me how to configure the rig so that K1 and K3 are

[Elecraft] Future Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread Roy Davis
If it is possible and practical from a programming aspect, the following would be a nice feature to have in the K3. To have each menu function screen numbered and a sheet for reference with the menu settings and there numbers listed. It would make finding what you are looking for quicker and

[Elecraft] Filters and the KRX3 vs Main

2009-01-20 Thread AB3EN
I have the KRX3 installed and up and running. Really slick. Question: I have the 2.8 filter on the sub-receiver KRX3 and the FM, 6kHz, 2.8 kHz, and 1.8 kHz on the main. Is there any advantage to having the same set in the KRX3 as the main? It would appear that the 2.8 kHz in the KRX3 works

[Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread NG3V
Good morning, I have an old D-104 that worked fine when last used (1977) and want to use it with the K2. I know I could replace the element with one from Heil, but I would prefer to keep it as original as possible (it does have the preamp in the G stand base). I will assume the preamp works,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Erik N Basilier
Interesting idea Keith! I must admit that I too have often been turning down gain controls while transmitting, not only on the K3, but even more on other rigs. At other times I have been using semi-QSK with a *LONG* timeout, even though the rig including amp can handle full QSK. The reason is

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread David Pratt
The D-104 is an excellent microphone for the K2 (and K3), Tom. Because the ceramic/crystal element is high impedance, your best way of testing it is to wire it up and try it. The pre-set gain control will need to turned fairly well down. Connect it to the 8-way plug: WHITE (or

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread Paul Christensen
I know I could replace the element with one from Heil, but I would prefer to keep it as original as possible (it does have the preamp in the G stand base). Tom, Odds are the crystal element is still in good shape, provided it has not been subjected to a high humidity environment over an

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Ken Kopp
What is ducking, as you call it here? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net ___ 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] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Do you have an audio amplifier, a mic input on your sound card or even a pair of headphones around? Try the mic with them. Any audio in the phones is likely very low level but you might hear something in the typical 50-ohm computer or game headsets around today. Some clip leads and a suitable

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
Ducking is a commercial radio / sound industry technique of attenuating the music when the DJ talks. In the old days, the DJ at the radio station would just pan down the music volume whenever he spoke into the mic. These days, recording studios will use a compressor with a separate trigger (side

Re: [Elecraft] Future Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread Terry Schieler
Roy, WK4Y wrote: If it is possible and practical from a programming aspect, the following would be a nice feature to have in the K3.   To have each menu function screen numbered and a sheet for reference with the menu settings and there numbers listed.  It would make finding what you are looking

Re: [Elecraft] Future Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
Individually numbering each menu item could prove to be awkward. If you assign numbers 1 through 'n' now, what happens when you insert something later? It gets number n+1 but it may appear out of numeric order as you surf through the menu system. Same thing happens if you move an item

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Peter Wollan
I still don't understand this notion. For CW, don't you obtain this effect simply by turning down the sidetone volume? On transmit, receive is already muted. Peter On 1/20/09, Darwin, Keith keith.dar...@goodrich.com wrote: Ducking is a commercial radio / sound industry technique of

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Paul, W9AC, wrote: Also, anyone contemplating the use of the D-104 with the stock Astatic amp should consider an alternative buffer amp. The input Z to Astatic's 2-stage preamp calculates to 470K-ohm -- way too low for a crystal cartridge. The crystal cartridge should see a termination of no

Re: [Elecraft] Future Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread Merv Schweigert
I thought it was pretty nice for the menu to be in alphabetical order so it was easy to run through to find what you are looking for, and lends itself very well for new additions. Also making up a cheat sheet for most used functions, just leave a couple spaces between letters for new

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
No, the manual way to achieve this effect is to turn down the AF gain while you're transmitting. Sidetone is still there nice loud but the RX audio that you hear between elements is reduced. When you're done sending, you reach for the AF gain and turn it back up to the normal listening level.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
Keith, This is an interesting idea, and I've added it to the firmware wish-list. Thanks. In the interim you might try a non-zero value of CW semi-QSK delay, assuming you don't need full break-in. Wayne N6KR On Jan 20, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Darwin, Keith wrote: No, the manual way to achieve this

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Tx power in digi modes

2009-01-20 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
About to (finally) try out some RTTY/PSK31 using soundcard AFSK A/DATA A modes. Intuitively was going to run at reduced power being 100% duty cycle but have read in a couple of places (not the manual..) that you can run RTTY at full power (100w). The K3 will handle 100W for 10 minutes

Re: [Elecraft] Future Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread Roy Davis
Thanks for the comments to all replied. I understand Keith's viewpoint. But, Yaesu has this and has made changes where the items did not stay the same. But I don't see updating the sheet a problem. If they are able to do it to the firmware, I would think that each update would overwrite the

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread Paul Christensen
The Astatic D-104 was designed as a *communications* microphone with a carefully shaped frequency response for speech and not for extreme high or low frequency response. Although the presence rise was a design attribute of the mic, limited low-end response was not. The D-104 was produced in

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread N2TK
Hi Eric, Not sure I understand what benefit there would be to open up the bandwidth when in QSK mode. Since I most likely will be in QSK mode when calling someone, I would think one would want to maintain the same receive bandwidth as selected before initiating the call. If I need to change

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
I would definitely view it as an option, and I'd want some configurability to it. But, with this feature, you'd still be able to run full QSK and hear between dots. It may be that really weak stations become harder to hear depending on how much attenuation you choose to apply to the RX signal.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Vic K2VCO
wayne burdick wrote: Keith, This is an interesting idea, and I've added it to the firmware wish-list. Thanks. In the interim you might try a non-zero value of CW semi-QSK delay, assuming you don't need full break-in. I would use this if the amount of compression was adjustable. But

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Tx power in digi modes

2009-01-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote: PSK31/62/125 is a two tone mode and will show significant IMD at power greater than 50 to 60 watts peak (20 to 30 W average in idle). Actually, as I said, it's quite acceptable at 100W peak, which I have run on several occasions inadvertently due to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread N2TK
Hopefully if implemented it is an option. If not using QSK it is fine. But if using QSK I want to hear between elements, even if the other station is weak while I am sending so that I don't need to keep sending if the other station starts transmitting. 73, N2TK, Tony -Original Message-

[Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Ken Kopp
From reading the posts about ducking it sounds like there are those of you who operate CW in a full break-in mode where you hear between code elements. Is this the case? If so, I can't envision how you tolerate the noise (!) and understand why you'd want to lower the level of the din between

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
On Jan 20, 2009, at 10:54 AM, N2TK wrote: Hopefully if implemented it is an option. Definitely. Wayne If not using QSK it is fine. But if using QSK I want to hear between elements, even if the other station is weak while I am sending... --- http://www.elecraft.com

[Elecraft] RTTY

2009-01-20 Thread Merv Schweigert
Not much of a RTTY person, but have had several requests for RTTY qsos for the Triple Play LOTW award going on, so today I had a request, got the manual out and in a few minutes had RTTY perking along just fine. Quite a relief after having to have interfaces and computer hooked up etc.

[Elecraft] Another Feature Request

2009-01-20 Thread John Huffman
I'm enjoying my first week with my new K3. But, I find some features that I'd like to have aren't there or I don't yet know how to do them if they are. On my K2 I could use my paddle as a PTT when operating SSB using a headset. That was handy. The paddle was right there. On my Orion, that

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
Yes, it is to manage the din when operating full break-in mode! I use QSK because my CW timing gets messed up by semi break-in. I find myself waiting for the RX to open back up before I send the next word or trying to rush things to prevent the change over. I also send with bugs or straight

[Elecraft] K3: ducking this topic

2009-01-20 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Wayne said, In the interim you might try a non-zero value of CW semi-QSK delay, assuming you don't need full break-in. My comments: This request is something I've never heard of and I am having a hard time imagining an actual use for it. If you turn the AF down (or duck it), then they station

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Alan Bloom
On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 11:05, Ken Kopp wrote: Other than the obvious desire to hear a BK between code elements, or to hear if the DX station in a pile-up has answered someone other than you, what's the reason for using this mode? I first started using full break-in many years ago when I was

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Vic K2VCO
N2TK wrote: Hopefully if implemented it is an option. If not using QSK it is fine. But if using QSK I want to hear between elements, even if the other station is weak while I am sending so that I don't need to keep sending if the other station starts transmitting. Actually, I think a small

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Sam Morgan
Darwin, Keith wrote: Yes, it is to manage the din when operating full break-in mode! I use QSK because my CW timing gets messed up by semi break-in. I find myself waiting for the RX to open back up before I send the next word or trying to rush things to prevent the change over. I tend to

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ducking this topic

2009-01-20 Thread Erik N Basilier
Douglas, To avoid bringing down the audio level of the station you are working, again, the ducking might be better done by automatic change of bandwidth instead of automatic change of gain setting: I would be listening around the band with, say 500 Hz, find a station, use e.g. CWT to tune

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ducking this topic

2009-01-20 Thread Darwin, Keith
If I manually turn the RF gain down, then I've made it so only the loud stations are loud to me. Quiet stations (and the band noise) are all but gone. When a loud station appears, I hear them well. When loud QRM appears, I hear it well too which is exactly what I want to avoid. A similar issue

Re: [Elecraft] What is the best General logging program for K3

2009-01-20 Thread David Wilburn
DX Labs is the best I have used so far, and I have tried many. Once setup, it makes working with LOTW a snap. But I do more work from the DX cluster, or controlling the rig directly, as opposed to the GUI interface. Dave Wilburn NM4M J Kulp wrote: I have been quite inactive for almost 10

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Gary Smith
I'm one who often uses full break-in. There's a lot of reasons to use it but it requires certain aspirations depending on situation. For instance, here are some pointed examples: Say you're chasing DX, there are others chasing the same station at the same time. Everybody calling needs to leave

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Tx power in digi modes

2009-01-20 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Julian, G4ILO wrote: Actually, as I said, it's quite acceptable at 100W peak, which I have run on several occasions inadvertently due to setting the power control to 40W and believing that's what I was getting. I must apologize and correct the above statement since I was thinking about

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Bob Cunnings
I can only speak for myself, but I adjust the K3's BW, AGC, RF gain and AF gain so that the there isn't that much noise at all - so full QSK is not painful at all, but actually quite pleasant. I suppose such ducking of the audio could be desirable when when gains are turned way up in an attempt to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Joe Planisky
I like this ducking idea and would very likely use it. It's sort of a 'soft' QSK. I certainly understand the benefits of full QSK operation, but it's something that I simply cannot get my brain to cooperate with. To me, operating full QSK with other signals present is like trying to count

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ducking this topic

2009-01-20 Thread Lee Buller
Why do something so simple as use your fingers? Lets have the software do it for us. Geesh! Lee - k0wa So in addition to Wayne's suggestion (which I agree with and was actually my first reaction), how about just turning down the RF gain for that QSO to the point where the noise (almost?) is

[Elecraft] K1 build caught what might be a common error

2009-01-20 Thread John Wiener
Having a blast building the K1. I just found a mistake I thought I'd share because maybe someone else could benefit. On p. 29 of the instructions, it states as 6th step: On the top and bottom sides of the board near J7 you'll find short jumpers. Install U-shaped wires at both locations.

[Elecraft] FS: Elecraft MD 2 microphone

2009-01-20 Thread Robert Brown
Very nice condition (like new in original box). The MD2 was made by Heil and is in a stainless steel case. It works as is with the K3, just turn on the front panel bias on the K3. I do not have a desk stand or clip for it, just the mic and cable built in to hook to the K2 or K3. Asking $79 +

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT

2009-01-20 Thread w2bvh
I've been using the setup you describe with a K-2 for about 10 years without problems. In fact I've gotten a few unsolicited compliments on audio over the years. Mine is wired just like David Pratt described. I have the K-2 set for SSBA-1 (attenuator in) and the mic gain pot about half way

[Elecraft] Fw: YAFR

2009-01-20 Thread aa1o
YANF - Yet Another Feature Request I use the Heil Pro Headset and VOX for work in a contest. This weekend I was in the VHF contest and got to try my new XDVR. It was great for running CQ TEST in repeat mode. But when someone answered I would have to shut off the XDVR hitting some button (it

Re: [Elecraft] D-104, only slightly OT - Redux

2009-01-20 Thread NG3V
To all who took the time to reply - Thank You. I've been wanting to do this since I finished the K2 but have never gotten around to it. I bought the Heil desk mic and classic stand with the K2 and I guess I'll have to sell it now to force my own hand. 73, Tom -Original Message-

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
Sending ..-- truncates the usual 4-second idle time to 1 second or so. I think of it as an IM prosign, for IMmediately stop sending. Have fun! 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 20, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote: I seem to remember some thead about the length of the diddle after the qso is

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: YAFR

2009-01-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I second that -- Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead. -Tennessee Williams On 20 Jan 2009, at 22:11, aa1o wrote: YANF - Yet Another Feature Request I use the Heil Pro Headset and VOX for work in a contest. This weekend I was in

[Elecraft] PR6

2009-01-20 Thread Mike Harris
G'day, Just received my PR6 (6m pre-amp). I've set it up for CTRL from the ACC socket (Config: DIGOUT 1 - On), that is it is switched on only when switching to 6m. All works very well, I see a 7-8dB improvement in antenna noise and a subsequent improvement in received signals. The 6m

[Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Brian Machesney
Pardon my density, but I can't figure out how to realize the function depicted in figure 3 of the K3 Owner's Manual: routing a signal from the ANT2 connector to the KRX3 through the KAT3. I don't see anything in the FAQ. Can someone, please, tell me how to configure the rig so that K1 and K3 are

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Guy Olinger, K2AV
I'm not sure what the din is, other than what is happening on the frequency I am transmitting on. If you don't want to hear the frequency between dits, why are you running QSK? Set the hang time to a character or word space at your speed (easily done with most contesting programs or hardware)

[Elecraft] all I wanted to do was give PSK31 a try, and now I've got real trouble

2009-01-20 Thread KC9GBX
So I purchased a NUE-PSK modem kit ( I had them do the surface-mount component soldering), and after I had completed my portion of the soldering, things checked out fine. I also ordered the cable that connects the modem to my K2, but I was informed that the cable would be shipped

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread WILLIS COOKE
Brian, I am with you. I can connect to either of the SO-239 connectors on the back by routing the small piece of the TMP cable from J43 on the KAT3 to the KRX3 connector, but my BNC is not connected to anything. I was told on this forum that there is an antenna connection to the KRX3 through

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Jay Rodaman
It would be great if all you had to do was route a bnc jumper from RX ant OUT to the AUX ant on the sub- Receiver and in that way when the sub was active it would use the receive antenna for diversity And when inactive it would be the main receiver REC antenna. -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

2009-01-20 Thread Erik N Basilier
Guy, Forgive me for putting bandwidth change into the already complex argument, but since you mentioned it, here is further explanation of my view on that: When I'm operating QSK I want to hear my frequency between dits but *only my* frequency. All too easily I make transmission errors if the

[Elecraft] K2 - Battery needs CPR

2009-01-20 Thread Tom McCulloch
Hi all, I know, I know... I should have used a trickle charger on my K2's battery like the one Don, W3FPR talks about at: http://w3fpr.qrpradio.com/index.htm . But I didn't. Before I take the easy way out and order a new battery from Elecraft (only 30 bucks, so that's not too bad), does

Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Tom McCulloch
Is the toroid guy still in business? I see him listed on the site but hear much about him anymore. Tom WB2QDG k2 1103 - Original Message - From: W7BRS k3u...@w7brs.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of

Re: [Elecraft] K3: ducking this topic

2009-01-20 Thread Tony Morgan
The K3 is an SDR. Let's make the most of it! 73, Tony W7GO Lee Buller wrote: Why do something so simple as use your fingers? Lets have the software do it for us. Geesh! Lee - k0wa So in addition to Wayne's suggestion (which I agree with and was actually my

Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Dale Putnam
If you want to ship them to me, I will wind them for you...contact me off list please...--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy From: th...@att.net To: k3u...@w7brs.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:07:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind? Is

[Elecraft] test tjp

2009-01-20 Thread John Petters
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-3 SSB and AM Squelch

2009-01-20 Thread John Petters
Hi Wayne I'll second that. Dave G4AON kindly sent me an old version of the firmware so that AM would work again. For the K3 to be viable as an AM TX it needs to behave the same way as a boat anchor rig. My KW Vanguard uses two 6L6s to modulate a 6146B. The modulation is excellent. My 706MK11

[Elecraft] K3 - CWT ON/OFF change request

2009-01-20 Thread W6NEK
I would like to request that the operation of the CWT function be changed. Now when ever I am on CW and enable CWT as soon as I change modes, or switch bands, the CWT function is turned OFF. I would like to see the CWT function remain ON until I turn it OFF. This function can either be global

Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Yes! :-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft Tom McCulloch wrote: Is the toroid guy still in business? I see him listed on the site but hear much about him anymore. Tom WB2QDG k2 1103 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You

[Elecraft] K1 - High current drain on power on

2009-01-20 Thread Ian Nightingale
Hello everyone, I'm sorry to trouble you with something which you've probably had posted a thousand times. I'm very new to the hobby and am struggling to get the K1 to work. Symptom: Up power on the current drain is high (as much as I would allow the bench supply to give). This is with just

[Elecraft] Question on AGC Threshold voltage during Test and Alignment Part I

2009-01-20 Thread Fred Keller
I just completed the Test and Alignment Part I. All tests passed with flying colors. However, when I set the AGC Threshold Voltage using R1, the maximum voltage I was able to reach was 3.67V with the pot at the end of its range. I checked this value with both my DMM and the onboard volt meter

[Elecraft] K3 - CWT ON/OFF change request

2009-01-20 Thread Ken Kopp
Yes, Yes ... me too! I too, would appreciate this addition. I thought I might be the only one who noticed this omission. Turning on CWT is the first thing I do after landing on a band. I'm a CW-only type and I never operate without it ... or SPLIT mode, for that matter. It could remain on

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, Whether figure 3 is applicable to your K3 or nor depends on how you have the subRX antenna connection physically connected. If you have connected the subRX antenna to the Aux RF BNC connector, the configuration shown in Figure 3 is not possible whthout changing the antenna cable to the

Re: [Elecraft] all I wanted to do was give PSK31 a try, and now I've got real trouble

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jef, Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you dumped 13.5 volts onto the 5 volt rail in the K2, it is likely that you have either damaged or stressed all the components that operate on the 5 volt rail. That would be Front Panel U1, U2, U3, and U4. It is also possible that the encoder

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Bill Johnson
I like the idea as well... if one could adjust the audio attenuation to suit one's needs it would help those of us who aren't as proficient as we'd wish and distracted as well. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods -Original Message- Keith, This is an interesting idea,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - Battery needs CPR

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, Sorry, but there is no good cure for your exhausted SLA battery. They do have a limited lifetime, but if left discharged for a significant length of time, there is no bringing them back. I would guess that your efforts to bring it back to life would cost you more time and energy than

Re: [Elecraft] Another Feature Request Xmit keying with paddle on SSB

2009-01-20 Thread Bill Johnson
I miss it too. I have a foot switch etc, but when I am busy and want to make a SSB comment, it is handy on the K2 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods -Original Message- I'm enjoying my first week with my new K3. But, I find some features that I'd like to have

Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, Mychael was well and still winding toroids as of my last order about a month ago. An email to toroid...@earthlink.net will order your toroids, or you can send the order form, or just send PayPal funds to him and your toroids will arrive by USPS Priority Mail in short order. 73, Don

Re: [Elecraft] K1 - High current drain on power on

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ian, Check and re-check T4 to be certain the windings are not interchanged. Secondly, check to see if the High Current condition occurs on all bands. If it is only on one band, the suspect the Low Pass Filter for that band. Check the base DC voltage of Q7 during transmit. If it is other than

Re: [Elecraft] Question on AGC Threshold voltage during Test and Alignment Part I

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Fred, Your problem is not really a problem. The cause is the 8 volt regulator which is on the low side of its 10% tolerance range. Just set the AGC threshold pot to maximum and all will be well. If you want to optimize the AGC threshold later, you may do that, but wait until you have the K2

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CWT ON/OFF change request

2009-01-20 Thread W6NEK
Hi Joe, Thanks for the observation. Yes, I now confirm that if I'm operating CW with the CWT function turned ON and then switch to another band (which was previously left in CW mode) then the CWT will remain ON. However, if the band I switched to is any other mode then CW then the CWT

[Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Don Rasmussen
Is the toroid guy still in business? Yes! :-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ Of course after all this time he now has arthritus in his finger jointsto the extent that someone else has to feed him his daily meals,his eyes are permanently crossed and weaving, and his family hasforgotten his real name. They

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Brian Machesney
Don, Thanks for the help, but I'm still not with you. I want to operate in SO2V mode with the main and sub receivers on different bands using different antennas connected to the ANT1 and ANT2 connectors. I have the TMP cable connected between the KAT3 and the KRX3 input. The TMP cable from the

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Brian Machesney
FOUND IT In order for the KRX3 to get its input from the ANT2 connector, the KRX3 input must come from the KAT3 **AND** one must set the KRX3 to ANT2 using the B_SET button. Whew!!! Brian K1LI On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Brian Machesney nekvts...@gmail.comwrote: Don, Thanks for

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, That is good news. Try a press of the RX ANT button too, that should work if the sub is on. 73, Don W3FPR Brian Machesney wrote: FOUND IT In order for the KRX3 to get its input from the ANT2 connector, the KRX3 input must come from the KAT3 **AND** one must set the KRX3 to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
That is an interesting idea Keith. I've been reducing the gain by hand whenever the band noise is objectionable while sending. Been doing that since I was using a regenerative receiver back in the early 1950's. But I also grabbed the gain control on the board at KVCR when I was spinning platters

[Elecraft] Elecraft K-3 SSB and AM Squelch

2009-01-20 Thread Don Rasmussen
Dave, I emailed K3Support and they say that the AM transmit is 100% Are you sure it's not a setup issue? Any more than 10w will be a problem, as well any compression on AM, not good, and AM is very Mic Gain and microphone sensitive. What say? !!! Firmware version 2.38 (Sept 2008) included

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
Brian Machesney wrote: I have the TMP cable connected between the KAT3 and the KRX3 input. The TMP cable from the Aux RF BNC connector is present but insulated, per the manual instructions, so it is inactive. I want the input to the KRX3 to come from the ANT2 connector. What I need to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CWT ON/OFF change request

2009-01-20 Thread wayne burdick
This is already on the list -- now moved up a notch. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 20, 2009, at 5:29 PM, W6NEK wrote: I would like to request that the operation of the CWT function be changed. Now when ever I am on CW and enable CWT as soon as I change modes, or switch bands, the CWT function is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - I want Ducking!

2009-01-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ron, I too am a firm believer in the KISS principle. Too much automation drives me crazy trying to remember what the automation is trying to do for me. Oft times the automation does not do what I want to be done. manual controls forever. This is not a vote against automation and ease of use,

[Elecraft] Elecraft K-3 audio controls

2009-01-20 Thread Milt, N5IA
All, I am wanting to change the audio gain controls for the main RX and the sub RX so that they perform in the common audio gain and balance control configuration. I am unable to find the directions to affect this change. Can someone indicate the location of the instructions in the manual.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-3 audio controls

2009-01-20 Thread Vic K2VCO
Milt, N5IA wrote: All, I am wanting to change the audio gain controls for the main RX and the sub RX so that they perform in the common audio gain and balance control configuration. In the CONFIG menu change SUB AF to BALANCE. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

Re: [Elecraft] K2 comprehensive list of toroids to wind?

2009-01-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Actually, when he's not winding, raising two kids, etc., he's playing the bag pipes. Keeps the arthritis at bay as he ages :-) Ron AC7AC From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Rasmussen Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:35 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3: configuration for second antenna routing

2009-01-20 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Don Wilhelm wrote: To connect the subRX auxiliary input to the non-transmit KAT3 antenna, the TMP cable from the KAT3 to the subRX antenna input must be in place (instead of the TMP cable from the BNC). Factory built K3s with the subRX installed have the BNC cable installed and a separate TMP