Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-13 Thread Eric Tichansky
Paul Christensen wrote: Take a look at what's happening before the ADC and after the DAC circuits. The K3 has some of the best designed audio circuits for a communications transceiver. Paul, W9AC Unfortunately, the issue with the 12 kHz leakage (DAC clock?) and beat notes (+/- CW

Re: [Elecraft] (K3) MIC+LIN

2009-10-13 Thread Monty Shultes
Al - MIC+LIN works as described - I use it for all digital mode work, leaving the radio in SSB mode. Be sure to set LINE IN level before engaging MIC+LIN. Monty K2DLJ Does MIC+LIN work as described in the manual, or not yet? Thanks, Al W6LX

Re: [Elecraft] K2: Problem Setting AGC Threshold

2009-10-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
Doug, First be certain you have the correct pin on U2 - it is the uppermost pin of U2 and nearest the right side panel. If you remove the screws from the control board and tilt it slightly forward, you can easily probe that pin from the back side of the board. Then check to be certain U2 is

[Elecraft] W2 Manuals

2009-10-13 Thread Phillip Buckholdt
Any chance the manuals for the W-2 will be placed on the web site soon ? Like to read them over several times before the product gets here. I had a pacemaker implant last week and sorta trapped in the house for a week and a half. Can't drive. Phil K8MBY

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-13 Thread Bob Cunnings
Whatever happened to the filter being tested by Elecraft which was described in this post: http://marc.info/?l=elecraftm=124561590925425w=2 Bob NW8L On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:37 AM, Eric Tichansky n...@no3m.net wrote: Unfortunately, the issue with the 12 kHz leakage (DAC clock?) and beat

[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Oct 13 - Nov 15, 2009

2009-10-13 Thread Ken Newman
~ N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR October 13 - November 15, 2009 ~ Worked All ARCI Challenge (CW/Dig/Ph) QRP Event! thru Dec 31 Info: http://www.qrparci.org/waac

[Elecraft] IF Output Buffer Gain Mod

2009-10-13 Thread Ken K3IU
G'morning: Tomorrow I am going to make this mod on the K3 of a friend. To try to see what difference it makes, I though I'd look at the IF signal on a scope before and after. I have looked at the output on a modified K3 (mine) and it looks like about 2.5 mV (P-P). Does that look about the

[Elecraft] setting up lpan

2009-10-13 Thread JOSEPH MARION
I am having difficulty find any documentation for the basic settings for sdr iq 1.12.2. I am running vista 64, eu-202, l-pan 9.973 direct serial port with a new k3 2 days old. The l bridge connects to the k3 and the virtual port connects and it seems with proper streaming but when I start the

Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Input

2009-10-13 Thread Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU
Yes, follow the programming instructions and it will work. I set the XIT button to the MIC SEL option and set RIT to SPKRS option and it will toggle speakers off and on, and that will remind you that XIT changes the mic. Leigh/Wa5ZNU Al W8KHP wrote: Is it possible to program a button in front

[Elecraft] W3FPR Fixed AF Output PC Boards... last one(s) available

2009-10-13 Thread Tom Hammond
Folks: I'll try to keep this short (but I've NEVER been able to do that before, dunno why I think I can do it now)... I while back, I wrote that I had a limited supply of the W3FPR Fixed Level AF Output PC Board (for the K2) available and that when they were gone, there'd be no more available.

[Elecraft] ANNOUNCEMENT: QRP-ARCI FALL CONTEST

2009-10-13 Thread Jeff Hetherington
Hi All! This coming weekend is the BIG ONE from the QRP-ARCI Contest side of things. With the Worked All ARCI Challenge going on as well, this is a tremendous opportunity to get a bunch of numbers in a short period of time. 2009 QRP-ARCI(sm) Fall QSO Party Date/Time: 1200Z on 17 October

[Elecraft] Two K2 ?s

2009-10-13 Thread George Blahun Jr
Are there any plans to offer additional transverters in the XV line? In particular a 1296 version. If so, is there a timeline for producing one? ALso, when assembling the external antenna tuner for the K2 I saw some reference to parts and spaces for future additions. Does

[Elecraft] RX Noise with no antenna connected

2009-10-13 Thread Bob Harvey - K2PI
Hi: I've been noticing s2-s3 receiver noise on my K3 (SN:2195) with the antenna's disconnected. I have read the posts about the very sensitive receiver and properly calibrated S-meter, but this noise remains at the same level even with the attenuator engaged. I have tightened all screws,

Re: [Elecraft] RX Noise with no antenna connected

2009-10-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Bob, I have a spare XG1 I can send you if you want to do gain calibration, but don't have any other means of getting an S9 and S1 signal source. This is almost certainly a simple calibration issue. You should start by running K3 Utility's RF GAIN Cal routine, selecting factory defaults,

[Elecraft] NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!

2009-10-13 Thread NAQCC
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! This coming Tuesday evening will be the monthly NAQCC Sprint for October, 2009. I will refer you to the proper URL: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200910.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and also a special prize. This month's

Re: [Elecraft] IF Output Buffer Gain Mod

2009-10-13 Thread Don Nelson
Ken K3IU wrote: G'morning: Tomorrow I am going to make this mod on the K3 of a friend. To try to see what difference it makes, I though I'd look at the IF signal on a scope before and after. I have looked at the output on a modified K3 (mine) and it looks like about 2.5 mV (P-P). Does

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
I believe the add-on LPF module for the DSP board will be available soon. We'll post details at that time. It's easy to install. The rolloff of this module is 4.5 kHz, and it completely eliminates all high-frequency artifacts resulting from the CODEC's 12-kHz sample rate. I can't hear the

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 Overload Protection on 160M

2009-10-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Tony, You'll get somewhat better isolation using the BNC jack for the sub receiver's aux antenna, rather than the non-transmit KAT3 antenna. Either way, the trip point of the KRX3's carrier-operated relay is typically 1 to 2 watts. To play it safe let's say you want to keep it down to

[Elecraft] the ultimate rig..

2009-10-13 Thread VA3OL
I have a K2/100, with the ATU. It is almost the perfect radio... But as I get closer to RV adventures I long for a rig that will put out 40 or 50 watts with less than 10 amps DC input. Bill, VA3OL Kingston, ON __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rev C DSP with Low Freq Enhancement

2009-10-13 Thread Mike Harris
G'day, Would this module be available already fitted to a swap out DSP board? Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: n...@no3m.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rev C DSP

Re: [Elecraft] Two K2 ?s

2009-10-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
George, I certainly have no clue about your XV series question. But for the KAT100 -- I don't recall the manual saying anything about future additions to the KAT100. There are 2 models of the KAT100 the -1 and the -2. The -2 has connectors that fit into the locations that are vacant on the

Re: [Elecraft] IF Output Buffer Gain Mod

2009-10-13 Thread Duncan Carter
Don Nelson wrote: Ken K3IU wrote: G'morning: Tomorrow I am going to make this mod on the K3 of a friend. To try to see what difference it makes, I though I'd look at the IF signal on a scope before and after. I have looked at the output on a modified K3 (mine) and it looks like about

Re: [Elecraft] the ultimate rig..

2009-10-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, How about just turning the power control on the K2 down to 40 watts and measure the key-down current draw. I have not checked, but I believe it should be in the vicinity of 10 amps. In any case, whatever the current draw, think about the duty cycle - a 50% duty cycle (a continuous

Re: [Elecraft] W3FPR Fixed AF Output PC Boards... last one(s) available

2009-10-13 Thread Tom Hammond
Hi Matt: I'm CCing the reflector in case someone else has the same question. W8ESE wrote: Tom, do you have the artwork/CAD file that you could make available if someone wanted to reproduce these? OH ABSOLUTELY! I'd be HAPPY(!) to provide you (or anyone else for that matter) with the artwork

[Elecraft] NØB - Mt Humboldt for HAM-14er Event

2009-10-13 Thread Ken Kopp
Several Elecraft rigs and owners appear in this youtube video and a couple of them are Rose's customers. (:-) Steve (wG0AT) is a long-time friend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMBrgbvRVDI 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5

[Elecraft] [K2] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Michael van Hauten
Dear elecraft -team, during the last 2 years all new modules and software updates had been designed for the K3. Is the K2 out of the focus or is there a chance for all the K2 users to get new modules and upgrades in the future ? vy 73 Michael, DC0ZO

Re: [Elecraft] IF Output Buffer Gain Mod

2009-10-13 Thread Andrew Faber
Don, By the way, this is an odd and awkward way to add a sub receiver to the K3. If you use an Icom 756 Pro to do the listening, it's also an odd and awkward way to add a bandscope to a K3. I did this in CQP and it works fine (thanks to W0YK for the tip a few years ago). 73, andy, ae6y

Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
Michael van Hauten wrote: Dear elecraft -team, during the last 2 years all new modules and software updates had been designed for the K3. Is the K2 out of the focus or is there a chance for all the K2 users to get new modules and upgrades in the future ? The K2 is a very mature

[Elecraft] HI CURRENT warning on 6 meters

2009-10-13 Thread K7WIA
When I go to the tune mode the current starts at 23.5 amps and creeps up to 25 amps within 1/2 second. the power out is 99.7 watts. and the Hi Current warning comes on... supply voltage is 14.1 in stand by and 13.3 in tune shown on the K3 on the lower HF bands I have no problem. on 10 meters 106

Re: [Elecraft] HI CURRENT warning on 6 meters

2009-10-13 Thread K7WIA
K7WIA wrote: When I go to the tune mode the current starts at 23.5 amps and creeps up to 25 amps within 1/2 second. the power out is 99.7 watts. and the Hi Current warning comes on... supply voltage is 14.1 in stand by and 13.3 in tune shown on the K3 on the lower HF bands I have no

Re: [Elecraft] HI CURRENT warning on 6 meters

2009-10-13 Thread K7WIA
K7WIA wrote: When I go to the tune mode the current starts at 23.5 amps and creeps up to 25 amps within 1/2 second. the power out is 99.7 watts. and the Hi Current warning comes on... supply voltage is 14.1 in stand by and 13.3 in tune shown on the K3 on the lower HF bands I have no

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Julian, G4ILO
wayne burdick wrote: The K2 is a very mature product, and I don't anticipate adding further internal modules to it. I've thought about a Li-Ion battery as a replacement for the present gel-cell, but it's still too expensive and is thus left as an exercise for the reader. The P3

[Elecraft] K3 - DVK Questions

2009-10-13 Thread Fred Jensen
I'm having a hard time making sense out of all this and a couple of the questions involve non-Elecraft products, so I turn to the Fountain of Elecraft and Elecraft-Related Knowledge: 1. Is the K3-DVK module controllable via CAT commands [i.e. can I make it play its messages via commands on

Re: [Elecraft] HI CURRENT warning on 6 meters

2009-10-13 Thread K7WIA
By setting the TUN PWR in the menue to 95 I now get 100 watts out and the current is 23.4 at 13.3 volts it does not trip the Hi Current untill the current goes to 25 amps...but now remains steady Should this be the right Current draw on 6 meters ? Ed -- View this message in context:

[Elecraft] K3: RIT Knob Coarse Tuning doesn't Lock

2009-10-13 Thread Randy Farmer
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Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread wrmoore47
Wayne, any hope of firmware updates for the K2? My favorite would be keeping mode and ATU setting per VFO. I'd be willing to purchase a more expensive microprocessor IC if more memory is required, as I suspect it is. 73, Randy, KS4L - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - DVK Questions

2009-10-13 Thread Greg - AB7R
Fred - Yes to all. Check out the N1MM manual on macros. There's a command that will allow you to execute a CAT command in the macro...its something like CAT1ASC to send the command in ascii format. Then look at the K3 programmer's reference guide available for download on the elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Vic K2VCO
Wayne Burdick wrote: We have no plans to phase out the K2, which is still going strong after 10 years (for which we thank our customers!). And a good thing. This past weekend two of us went to a undisclosed location in the Sierras to check out our FD QTH for next year. Although I wouldn't

Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Mike Harris
G'day, I understand from a previous post that memory is maxed out. Also that a possible pin compatible micro with more memory is a possibility. I have offered the idea that pruning the rather generous CW memories might offer up enough memory with the existing micro for the update you

Re: [Elecraft] K3: RIT Knob Coarse Tuning doesn't Lock

2009-10-13 Thread Randy Farmer
Somehow all the text disappeared from my previous post. If VFO A is LOCKed, turning the RIT knob will still QSY VFO A when the CONFIG: VFO OFS is set to ON. This is real bad and can't possibly be designed behavior. Am I missing a setup that will make sure the VFO stays locked even if the RIT

Re: [Elecraft] the ultimate rig..

2009-10-13 Thread Robert Friess
If he were to peel one turn off the output transformer, from 4 turns to 3, it should be just about right. Bob On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Bill, How about just turning the power control on the K2 down to 40 watts and measure the key-down current

Re: [Elecraft] K3: RIT Knob Coarse Tuning doesn't Lock

2009-10-13 Thread Wayne Burdick
This is high on my list. 73, Wayne N6KR On Oct 13, 2009, at 3:38 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: Somehow all the text disappeared from my previous post. If VFO A is LOCKed, turning the RIT knob will still QSY VFO A when the CONFIG: VFO OFS is set to ON

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Phillip Heller
On Oct 13, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote: Although you don't anticipate adding more modules to it there might be a demand for an official version of the last digital interface board that was designed by the late Pauli Nunez EA3BLQ. Since a Li-Ion battery option isn't on the cards

[Elecraft] Re: has the k2 a future?

2009-10-13 Thread Johnny Siu
Hello Wayne, Yes, K2 is still my favourite field day and QRP rig and no others can bit it. I now have 3 x 3.7v 3300mAH Li-Po cells in the KBT2 and they work very well. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人﹕ Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com 收件人 Michael van Hauten

Re: [Elecraft] setting up lpan

2009-10-13 Thread Bob Cunnings
Is this page: http://www.telepostinc.com/PowerSDR-IQ.html what you're looking for? Bob NW8L On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM, JOSEPH MARION kf...@yahoo.com wrote: I am having difficulty find any documentation for the basic settings for sdr iq 1.12.2. I am running vista 64, eu-202, l-pan