[Elecraft] Wanted: SoftRock

2009-11-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
One of the things that has been in the back of my mind for some time to add to KComm is a panoramic display. To do this I would need a) to find some code for converting I and Q data from the sound card to a wiggly line and b) an SDR receiver to hang off the IF output of the K3. It occurs to me

[Elecraft] HEIL BM-10 or HEIL Traveler for K2

2009-11-25 Thread Samir Popaja
Hello, I'm in process to buy light headset for K2. I'm primary contester. Which microphone element I should choose for K2? Any comments about quality of sound and comfort (24h or 48h contest), BM-10 vs Traveler? Thank You 7S7V (SM7VZX)

Re: [Elecraft] HEIL BM-10 or HEIL Traveler for K2

2009-11-25 Thread d.cutter
I found the pressure of the Traveler became uncomfortable after an hour or so. I much prefer around-the-ear muffs not pressure on the ear. David G3UNA Samir Popaja samir.pop...@impact-europe.se wrote: Hello, I'm in process to buy light headset for K2. I'm primary contester. Which

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Dyarnes
Hi All, It's a really good deal, particularly when you see that ARRL is selling them for $20 more, and that is supposedly $10 off the regular price. I already ordered (and received) one from Bill Kelsey (Kanga US). It cost a bit more, but the shipping was less, so around the same price--and

Re: [Elecraft] HEIL BM-10 or HEIL Traveler for K2

2009-11-25 Thread Craig D. Smith
Hello Samir ... I'm not familiar with the BM-10 but do have a Traveler for use with my ICOM 7000 that I sometimes use for portable excursions. So can't comment about the audio with a K2, but I would not recommend the Traveler for contest work because of its construction. It is very light and

[Elecraft] ARRL Handbook - 250 Watt Amp?

2009-11-25 Thread Richard Thorne
Those of you with the new handbook, how does the 250 watt amp look? What is the supply voltage. Might make for a nice project. Rich - N5ZC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL Handbook - 250 Watt Amp?

2009-11-25 Thread Svend Spanget
Rich - N5ZC wrote: Those of you with the new handbook, how does the 250 watt amp look? What is the supply voltage. Might make for a nice project. Yes, 2 or 4 combined together... Svend, OZ7UV TDC Bredbånd for 0 kr. - Spar 695 kr.

[Elecraft] New Shift Option

2009-11-25 Thread k4pi
I am happy to get the new 10 hz shift control. Been waiting on that since I bought the radio. It works great. Just in time for the CQ WW. Next thing I would like to see is more than 1 selection for RX EQ. Need one setup for CW and one for SSB. Keep up the good work.. 73 Mike K4PI

[Elecraft] K3: Config: BAT MIN missing?

2009-11-25 Thread Tom Morehouse
Good Morning! Have I done something, or is the config: bat min missing from 3.63? It certainly has disappeared from my configuration menus -- or, which is more likely, have i done something , which is more likely, to cause it to disappear? 73, and enjoy Thanksgiving Tom K4AEN dit dit

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Config: BAT MIN missing?

2009-11-25 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Thomas Morehouse wrote: Have I done something, or is the config: bat min missing from 3.63? It certainly has disappeared from my configuration menus -- or, which is more likely, have i done something , which is more likely, to cause it to disappear? Without checking, that looks like

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Config: BAT MIN missing?

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, It is still here on my K3 with 3.63 - right between AUTOINF and BND MAP - the menu items are in alphabetical order (thankfully). Happy Thanksgiving to all. 73, Don W3FPR Tom Morehouse wrote: Good Morning! Have I done something, or is the config: bat min missing from 3.63? It

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 in SS SSB

2009-11-25 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
When you put your K3 in split mode, does the word Split appear to the right of the Buck button in the N1MM Logger entry window? No. N1MM Logger 9.11.0 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] ARRL Handbook - 250 Watt Amp?

2009-11-25 Thread Wes Stewart
Or eight. --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Svend Spanget span...@privat.dk wrote: From: Svend Spanget span...@privat.dk Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ARRL Handbook - 250 Watt Amp? To: Richard Thorne rmtho...@suddenlink.net Cc: Elecraft Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 6:26 AM Rich -

Re: [Elecraft] [Fwd: Re: [KPA500] IO Board Schematic]

2009-11-25 Thread N2TK, Tony
Just add a 1 between the KPA and the 500 :-) Have a Happy Thanksgiving for the USA folks. Everyone else have a nice day. N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob W9RFS Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009

[Elecraft] Macro question

2009-11-25 Thread Randy Thompson K5ZD
What is the macro command to do the same function as pressing and holding the NORM button? I want to be able to mess with the various shift and width controls, but be one button away from returning everything to the default or normal settings. Randy, K5ZD

Re: [Elecraft] Macro question

2009-11-25 Thread Barry N1EU
Randy, K5ZD wrote: What is the macro command to do the same function as pressing and holding the NORM button? SWH58; 73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Macro-question-tp4065913p4065958.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[Elecraft] KAT-2 F/S

2009-11-25 Thread Allan Taylor
The KAT-2 and K2 lid (top panel from my recently sold K2 are available for sale. The set will plug into the slots for the KAT-100 and convert it to a QRP rig with internal tuner. It is of no use to me now. Make offer. $100 would seem to be fair. Or trade for ?? -- 73 AllanK7GT

[Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade speeds and problems

2009-11-25 Thread Dick Williams
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Re: [Elecraft] Macro question

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Randy, Maybe I am dense this morning, but --- I am not certain what you will gain by that - the NORM button does exactly that already, why map this single button (knob press) into a macro when it is right there on the front panel. 73, Don W3FPR Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote: What is the macro

Re: [Elecraft] Macro question

2009-11-25 Thread Greg - AB7R
Try K31; SWH58; - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Wed Nov 25 8:17 , Randy Thompson K5ZD sent: What is the macro command to do the same function as pressing and holding the NORM button? I want to be able to mess with the various shift and width controls,

[Elecraft] Reasons for Thanks,

2009-11-25 Thread Larry - K2GN
#1 - Family #2 - Friends #3 - Good Doctors, without which there wouldn't be a #4 - Elecraft for a great product and support. A fifth possibility would be an end to the USB/RS232 thread!! There are many differences for different reasons. Not all manufactures of hardware recommend a USB conversion

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade speeds and problems

2009-11-25 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Dick K8ZTT wrote: I read in the US Interface Navigator Installation Manual was to avoid using COM 3; the manual says; for some reason (known only to the computer gods and maybe Bill Gates) COM 3 can be grabbed by other programs -- Historically (going back to the

Re: [Elecraft] Macro question

2009-11-25 Thread Randy Thompson K5ZD
Mostly tap vs hold. Plus I wanted to do some other things with the VFOs in the same macro. -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:03 PM To: Randy Thompson K5ZD Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Alan Bloom
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 05:42 -0700, Dyarnes wrote: It's a really good deal, particularly when you see that ARRL is selling them for $20 more, The 2010 edition is a really major revision with a number of the chapters re-written from scratch. I wrote the chapters on Modulation (8) and DSP and

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 in SS SSB

2009-11-25 Thread Iain MacDonnell - N6ML
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: When you put your K3 in split mode, does the word Split appear to the right of the Buck button in the N1MM Logger entry window? No.  N1MM Logger 9.11.0 Strange ... seems to work consistently for me, whether through

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Bill W4ZV
David Y. wrote: It's a really good deal, particularly when you see that ARRL is selling them for $20 more, and that is supposedly $10 off the regular price. I already ordered (and received) one from Bill Kelsey (Kanga US). It cost a bit more, but the shipping was less, so around

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Jim
Locally they charge $10 more for the Handbook but picking it up and paying tax I save about $4 over the special offer account the freight charge. 73, Jim -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill W4ZV Sent:

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Jim
That's $4 saved by ordering from Elecraft. 73 de Jim -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Kirley
Because I had been considering a new Owner's Manual for some time, I chose to bundle that with a Handbook. The combined shipping wasn't a lot more than the Manual alone, which is obviously available only from Elecraft. 73, Paul W8TM

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Mark n2qt
when I selected 3 or more handbooks with the USPO Book rate shipping the shipping cost went to $999.00! Mark n2qt - Original Message - From: Paul Kirley pkir...@fuse.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
From previous posts, I believe that's Eric's sense of humor telling you that you've done something wrong entering your order. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- when I selected 3 or more handbooks with the USPO Book rate shipping the shipping cost went to $999.00! Mark n2qt - Original

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread O. Johns
Probably the 15 pound limit on book rate? Oliver W6ODJ On 25 Nov 2009, at 1:23 PM, Mark n2qt wrote: when I selected 3 or more handbooks with the USPO Book rate shipping the shipping cost went to $999.00! Mark n2qt - Original Message - From: Paul Kirley pkir...@fuse.net To:

[Elecraft] FIRMWARE UPDATES AND CHANGED CONFIG VALUES

2009-11-25 Thread K9ZTV
Every once in a while firmware updates do result in changed CONFIG values. I suspect this results from user customized settings being changed back to default values as a result of new coding affecting specific functions. After every update I run through the CONFIG bank to see which values, if

Re: [Elecraft] Special offer

2009-11-25 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The 999 is an alert to point out you have exceeded the allowable weight for book rate. (It also shows up if you forget to pick a shipping method.) Email sa...@elecraft.com and they will give you the actual shipping cost. 73, Eric Mark n2qt wrote: when I selected 3 or more handbooks with the

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Fletcher
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Paul, Rather than trying to do your proposed test, I would suggest you look carefully at the T/R switch area first. Typical problems are diodes oriented wrong (check against the Parts Placement diagram in the back of the manual). A broken lead (or unsoldered,

[Elecraft] [K3] M1-M4: Can the CW Paddle that has four memory switches, be wired directly to the K3? Switches built into paddle base.

2009-11-25 Thread Mark M W2OR
I have a favorite paddle that has four SPST mini- spring switches built into its base, intended to activate cw memories in an external keyer (which I don't have). It's probably futile to think I can directly wire those switches up to the K3 and somehow activate M1 - M4, but just thought I'd ask

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade speeds and problems

2009-11-25 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
controllers, satellite antenna control, IC-910H control, and last but not least a DSP-2232 data controller), so that gives me a spare for possible future use. Dick K8ZTT __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4636 (20091125) __ The message

[Elecraft] [K2] K2: SSB issue, excessive drive

2009-11-25 Thread Rob KK4R
Before getting into the problem description, I have done some homework and know that others have had similar problems, so I'm hoping to tap into some experience. The problem is with high gain in the SSB transmit chain on 40 meters versus 10 meters. Folks often perceive these problems as high

[Elecraft] Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

2009-11-25 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our on-line order page will still be available during that time. :-) For those of you here in the U.S., have a great holiday! 73, Eric WA6HHQ

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul, Do you have a sufficient signal level to give you 1.6 volts out of the AF amplifier? The impedance of the amplifier's input is considerably higher than the impedance connected to the output, so the AC voltages may actually be similar in and out. Can you peg the S-meter with your signal

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2: SSB issue, excessive drive

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Rob, Yes, there does seem to be something extreme in your problem description. The K2 does have the greatest TX gain on 40 or 30 meters, but it should not drop off so fast on the higher bands. I would start by removing the KPA100 and testing the base K2 for maximum power output on 40 meters

[Elecraft] Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. [correction]

2009-11-25 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
[Dates corrected.] Elecraft will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our on-line order page will still be available during that time. :-) For those of you here in the U.S., have a great holiday! 73, Eric WA6HHQ

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade speeds and problems

2009-11-25 Thread WILLIS COOKE
It is not a matter of blaming Elecraft, K1EL, Green Heron, the various software authors or any other ham radio vendor or person.  It is a matter of trying to find the combination that will work and hoping that someone is smart enough to know how, or lucky enough to stumble on  the secret, or

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 signal tracing progress and questions arising

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Fletcher
Hi Don (again!) I was following the steps in the signal tracing checklist that say with 25mV in to the AF amp I should get 1.6V out with the speaker disconnected and I don't. I've checked the signal path from the audio amp to the speaker connector and there are no shorts or open circuits. The

[Elecraft] No package yet

2009-11-25 Thread Stan Rife
Richard, I still haven't received that board. Thanks, Stan Rife W5EWA Houston, TX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] K3 Monitor feedback

2009-11-25 Thread Mike
I was playing with ALC and compression settings tonight, and turned on the monitor function. If I turn it up high enough to hear myself (around 9), I get a loud BRR squeal, that has an echoic component. Difficult to describe. I don't recall hearing that when I first set up the mic. I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Monitor feedback

2009-11-25 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mike, Are you using headphones when you turn up the monitor? If you are using the speaker, the microphone will pick up the speaker sound and result in a lot of acoustical feedback. 73, Don W3FPR Mike wrote: I was playing with ALC and compression settings tonight, and turned on the monitor

[Elecraft] What to use to turn on remotely my K3 ?

2009-11-25 Thread John K9UWA
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