I'd like to hear some more reviews on the K144XV. I've got mine on order and
hoping it arrives before the P3 is shipping. But heck I'd love to setup both
at the same time.
Anyone who has had theirs long enough to warrant an eham review I would love
to read your thoughts. So far only one person
You can post reviews here:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8717
On Mon, 2010-03-01 at 00:23 -0800, Brett Howard wrote:
I'd like to hear some more reviews on the K144XV. I've got mine on
order and hoping it arrives before the P3 is shipping. But heck I'd
love to setup both at the same time.
I guess the only reviewer so far does very little FM as he did not think to
lower the deviation on FM :)
73 Ian
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On 1 March 2010 10:53, Brett Howard
Yuma,
Only thru TRX Manager can I get into SW TEST (as also my menu/config button
does not work)
AS the Shift/Lo and Hi/Width don't work either I cannot perform the Scn Adc
function.
Thanks for the suggestion
Regards
Nick
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From: Dave Hachadorian k...@arrl.net
Interesting comment from the contest reflector by Randy K5ZD. This comes
from someone who often wins the SOHP category in DX contests when he puts in
a full time effort.
73, Bill
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2010-February/089234.html
Put me in the category of people who
Very interesting...
So that´s means if I am in 14001.00 running in a contest +9000 miles from
Europe and USA he can land in 14001.15 and start running and of course I
will not interfere him, but obviously he will be louder than me when condx
open between USA and Europe.
If I have a K3 maybe I
Ordered at Dayton, received last week.
K9ZTV
On 3/1/2010 2:23 AM, Brett Howard wrote:
Also if someone has recently gotten
theirs I'd be interested if you could mention when youu ordered.
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I also ordered mine at Dayton and received it last week. It is installed and
working 100%. I'm seeing the full 10 watts output. RX seems very good. Two
small problems with the install. The supplied cross brace had one screw hole
mis-aligned. Also the three screws to mount the 144XV to the side
Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
Very interesting...
So that´s means . . .
Yes, the long and short of it is that it benefits both a running and SP
contester to use a K3. Further discussion probably best takes place on the
CQ-Contest reflector where Randy posted.
73, Barry N1EU
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In the CQ WW 160 SSB my friend Chuck, W5PR and I were both operating the
contest. Chuck has a very good antenna system and near max legal power. His
signal runs about 50 over S9 at my QTH. I endeavored to see how close to
Chuck's run frequency I could work a station. I was able to work an
the K3 . . . is a very technical radio.
It certainly is.
My first kit shipment arrived in November, and I've been engaged ever
since in building, testing, reading, dis-assembling,
asking questions, scratching my head, dicking around with optional
options in the apparaently endless parameter
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM [via Elecraft]
ml-node+4654140-242683743-39...@n2.nabble.com wrote:
So that´s means if I am in 14001.00 running in a contest +9000 miles from
Europe and USA he can land in 14001.15 and start running and of course I
will not interfere him, but
YOU FORGOT TO MENTION WHICH RADIO CHUCK WAS USING TO BE SO CLEAN AT ONLY 3KHZ
FROM YOU.
AD4C
For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3
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From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Elecraft] One more K3 Testimony
To:
Heck, even my K2 has reawakened my interest in contesting. I did a little bit
of hunting/pecking in CW contests back when I was in college. The club
station (W5EHM at UT Austin) had a TS-830 and a huge tribander on top of the
engineering building and I'd make quite a few QSO's from there.
After
I didn't forget Hector, I don't know. I don't think it is a K3 and I am sure
his amplifier is not an Elecraft.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
From: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com
To: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon,
Minor correction: NT5Q Don NM K2 2550 AND I was pushing a healthy 15W. hihi
Don
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My K3 has the revised DSP. In many cases I was able to copy very weak
stations clearly in heavy QRM. In some not. It seems that reception of weak
stations is now more limited by signal quality of those stations than by
K3's audio distortions.
Cranking out PROC to 30 helped with strength and
I'm a SSB operator and am interested in the Low Pass Filter Update/Mod.
Can someone with a pre-Rev D DSP board who has installed the K3DSPLPF speak
to the improvements?
Thanks.
73,
Dick - KA5KKT
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I recently moved my K3 into the #1 rig position with my SO2R operation with
the other rig being a FT-1000MP Mark V, and in doing so, moved the
microphone input to the rear of the K3. My K3 is #616, so an early model.
What I've now noticed is that I'm getting a buzzing noise from the K3
Nick
You can send cat commands to simulate a press of an encoder. See page 17
of the programming manual (SWT SWH) commands.
For Shift/Lo it is SWT58 or SWH58
For WIDTH/HI it is SWT59 SWH59
73, Laurent
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I didn't forget Hector, I don't know. I don't think it is a K3 and I am sure
his amplifier is not an Elecraft.
How sure are you? The amp (or amps?) that Eric used to demo at
hamfests must be somewhere. Who knows? Maybe the KPA-500, if there is
such a thing, is in a (secret) field test ...
Hi,
I would like to run my K3 remotely and was wondering how can I switch it
on remotely, is there a way of doing this, perhaps by sending a sequence
of bytes on the serial port?
Regards,
Berni
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I just last night finished installing a K144XV in S/N 806 and have
just finished on the air testing.
The installation was easy once I finished the KXV3A installation. If
I had it to do again I would have done the KXV3A while waiting for the
delivery of the K144XV. The installation of the K144XV
When the K3 is off it won't respond to serial port commands to turn itself
on.
You should use an external device (a relay or logic) to pull a pin low on
the K3 back panel 15-pin accessory connector that will turn power on.
See the K3 Owner's reference (Revision D6), page 18 for the pinout of the
Remote Control:
I am interested in remote controlling my K3 mainly from around the
house at a distance of around 30-50ft. Internet control is also a
consideration. Although not totally ruled out, I would prefer not to use
a computer at the radio end.
At the moment I am leaning
Hello again from Afhanistan,
just to tell you that I have made more than 8000 qso's and want to
reach, at least, 1, lets see what happens next.
What would be the best static dissipating work mat ? 30x55cm will be
enough or would be better 50x60cm ?
Answers will be welcome :) .
Best 73 from
Hi Tom,
I'm glad your K144XV installation went well. Let me know when you've
completed W.A.S. on 2 meters with the K3. Still working on this
myself :)
For the benefit of those who have installed the 2-m module (or are
thinking about it), here are a few operating tips:
1. The K144XV has
I've modified all my simple resistor+NPN-transistor FSK interfaces to
add a third line (another resistor and transistor) that pulls ACC
pin 8 to ground when DTR on the serial port goes high. I've been using
this utility:
http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html
to flip the DTR
I've found I copy much better without using dual passband. I have the
400Hz 8-pole filter. I'm using AFSK-A. I use MMTTY.
With DPB on, even the noise sounds a bit like a RTTY signal, and the
MMTTY shows 2 little peaks on the FFT display.
Do I have a configuration problem, or is that normal?
Normal.
With DPB on, even the noise sounds a bit like a RTTY signal, and the
MMTTY shows 2 little peaks on the FFT display.
Do I have a configuration problem, or is that normal?
The DPB filter creates two narrow filters centered on the RTTY tone
pair. For it to work well, you have to tune
r...@aol.com wrote:
This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's
AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY.
Hmmm ... I must be oversimplifying something:
In the K3:
1. Select DATA
2. Hold DATA MD and select A
3. Hold PITCH and set it to 915 Hz [one of the choices]
4.
I have tried using the dual passband filter in FSK, and it
doesn't seem to copy any better than the flat DSP filter with 250
Hz roofer. I also can hear that slight ringing on the mark and
space frequency in the headphones with DPB. The ringing makes it
a little hard to tell in the headphones
Thanks Lyle Dave.
I have AFC,NET,AFC,NFL,PGA and USOC turned off in MMTTY. I'll have to
try the 250Hz roofie.
73, Mike
Mike wrote:
I've found I copy much better without using dual passband. I have the
400Hz 8-pole filter. I'm using AFSK-A. I use MMTTY.
With DPB on, even the noise sounds a
Normally I dont need the DPB.
But when in RUN-CQ mode with QRM in the last NAQP
I was very happy to have it.
73
Claude Du Berger VE2FK
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- Original Message -
From: Dave Hachadorian
K3 beta-test firmware revision 3.77 (with DSP rev. 2.53) is now
available.
This revision corrects a possible frequency offset between the main
and sub receivers in diversity mode. With earlier firmware, a small
offset can sometimes be introduced if you adjust the VFO A frequency
or RIT
Over the weekend, I installed the KXV3A transverter and Receive Only antenna
interface, and also the PR6 6-meter pre-amp. Installation went smoothly for
both, but I found myself doing a lot of head-scratching about the proper way to
hook up my antenna. Finally figured it out, with assistance
Hector, I asked Chuck for his rundown. Here is his answer.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
Hi Cookie, you did not bother me at all during the contest. I was using an
Icom 756PROIII with a Tentec Titan (the first version). On transmit, I shunt
fed the 135'
NF4L asked:
I've found I copy much better without using dual passband. I
have the 400Hz 8-pole filter. I'm using AFSK-A. I use MMTTY.
With DPB on, even the noise sounds a bit like a RTTY signal,
and the MMTTY shows 2 little peaks on the FFT display.
Do I have a configuration problem, or is
You have the DTR and RTL on the serial connector. If you are not using them
for something else, like keying you could use one of them to control a relay to
toggle the pin on the accessory connector.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
From: Dick Dievendorff
This problem was corrected by the latest K3 firmware release (3.77).
Thanks for the input.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:05:01 -0800 (PST), Julius Fazekas n2wn wrote:
During the contest this past weekend, my K3 would pop out of
diversity mode
on it's own, from time to time. This
Gentlemen:
I have a K-3, S/N 1997 and have tried using it on PSK 31 on several
occasions. I've tried using it with Ham Radio Deluxe, which did work OK,
but HRD seems too Microsoftish for my tastes and takes too much time to set
up so I'd like to use something simpler.
I've also used
Ron,
I would recommend you continue with HRD/DM780. It handles many more
digital modes than just PSK31 - and HRD handles the Transmit function
through commands through the serial port connected to the K3 with no
problem. As you gain more experience with digital modes, you may want
to try
Makes the radio sound a lot quieter and less fatiguing to me.
Honestly I feel much more comfortable for long periods of time behind
the K3 after installing the filter. I should state that I changed the
filter and several of the output caps at the same time.
I even tried to do some filters in
Good point! I just checked my stainless steel screw kit and noticed
that there are 3 of the small flat head screws that hold the sides and
top on I assume that those are the replacements to put into the
K144XV. Does one need a longer version of that screw or are they the
same as the 9 that
Anybody using one of these? Please respond off net. Thanks, 73, Dave
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So I see how to attach it but have no idea what a via is? I built a KX
1 without ever running into a via I think. And if you can see the via
used to anchor one lead of the resistor in the photograph that is in the
instructions you have either better eyes or a better imagination than I do.
Hi Dave,
A via is a small hole in the circuit board used to connect traces
from the top side of the board to the bottom. There's a small hollow
metal insert in them that connects the two sides of the board (called
plated through vias) They're usually smaller than a typical
component
On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:49:14 EST, dbellw...@aol.com wrote:
So I see how to attach it but have no idea what a via is? I built a KX
1 without ever running into a via I think. And if you can see the via
used to anchor one lead of the resistor in the photograph that is in the
instructions you
I recently installed the LPF. I did *not* make any other changes
(e.g. to extend the low frequency response.) I work mostly CW but do
a fair amount of listening to SSB and SWBC.
In my case, the effect is rather subtle and I can't be sure it's not
just a placebo effect, but I think CW
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