It did cross my mind that if you just want to verify, say the elevation
angle and intensity of the main lobe, you could launch a balloon some
wavelengths away carrying a field strength indicator. With everything else
non-metal, the meter could send data via fibre to the ground and make a
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
It's always a good idea to check the Elecraft web site to see if you
have the latest manual and errata just in case an update occurred after
your kit was in transit.
The easy way to check for recent updates to all Elecraft manuals is:
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 15:38 -0500, Matthew D. Fuller wrote:
And Ethernet is beyond that; I doubt anybody really wants a
transceiver that works over _Ethernet_; they want one that works over
TCP/IP
Not only would it need to support a relativity bug free IPv4 Stack but
it would also need to
Pete Smith wrote:
Experimenting with the RF gain control, and with the RX equalizer. I
have discovered that the setting of the equalizer to emphasize CW beat
notes and de-emphasize the highs makes a tremendous difference in the
perceived noise level and strength of the audio on CW. One thing
That's clearly not true, as both ethernet and USB are serial. What you
tend to need is a link layer implementation (which can be software) to
packetise and multiplex messages. (Ethernet also allows multiplexing
with multiple physical line drivers, which requires a master station
which knows
The cable does seem to have helped. That's another of Jim's suggestions
that the UK amateur radio trade and RSGB shop have failed to take note
of. I used Van Damme Blue Studio Grade, as it was available in cut
lengths and not too over-priced. You can get it even cheaper (from
Rapid) if you
Hi Ian
That's _so_ useful!
73 Stephen G4SJP
PS See you at the HF Convention in October!
On 30/08/2010 07:43, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk wrote:
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
It's always a good idea to check the Elecraft web site to see if you
have the latest manual and errata just
Good points.
It seems to me that if you could just lock out the Menu/Config button the radio
wouldn't be any more likely to be screwed up than others.
Rick
K6LE
On 8/29/2010, at 10:07 , George A. Thornton wrote:
I see the k3's complexity as an issue with emergency communication. In
In Field day we have a few fiddle fingers (Um wonder what this does) etc,
by setting up a 3 digit user configured number within CONFIG OR MENU, set using
the keypad this would be just great.
I'm sure elecraft would consider it!!!
Protecting our valuable settings!
Ken..G0ORH k2, K3, p3.
Chris,
I found it really helpful to download the user manual. It is searchable in your
PDF
reader.
73, Mike NF4L
On 8/29/2010 11:39 PM, Chris Hembree wrote:
Thanks
Just learning my way around the radio.
Chris W7CTH
From: Brett
There's often a laptop along in many situations involving
multiple operators ... FD, contests, etc. When I have a
guest OP I save my K3's personality to a file so it can
be restored easily. This is usually faster than figuring
out what the curious or harried OP has done, especially
at 3 AM
A partial solution is in the CONFIG:PWR SET menu. In my manual it's on p.58.
73, Mike NF4L
On 8/30/2010 6:26 AM, Rick Prather wrote:
Good points.
It seems to me that if you could just lock out the Menu/Config button the
radio wouldn't be any more likely to be screwed up than others.
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down here to London,United
Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged at the park of
the hotel where i stayed,all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off
but luckily for me is that i still have my passports with me.
I've been to
This is a SCAM. The originating IP on this message is from a dialup pool
in Lagos, Nigeria.
On 8/30/2010 7:17 AM, Dale Putnam wrote:
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down here to London,United
Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged at the park of
the hotel
I was looking for a source for TMP cables connector sources. Steve Jackson
sent me this source:
http://therfc.com/taiko.htm
AE6WA
Mike Scott
Tarzana, CA
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on and finds himself in London ... (:-)
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Almost certainly fake. Fortunately. We've seen this scam before.
My deepest apologies if I'm wrong in this case.
Jon LA4RT, Trondheim, Norway
Dale Putnam wrote:
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down here to London,United
Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged at
These are the female connectors I salvage from defunct
Motorola and King two-way radio PC boards. See my
earlier post.
To repeat, I've not been able to locate female cable-end
connectors. I adapt these board-mounts for use on cables.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
This Dale Putnam fellow responded to my for sale add last week on
this list as follows, and I quote him:
--
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Dale Putnam wrote:
Hey
Ken Kopp wrote:
There's often a laptop along in many situations involving multiple
operators ... FD, contests, etc. When I have a guest OP I save my K3's
personality to a file so it can be restored easily. This is usually
faster than figuring out what the curious or harried OP has done,
At what price for additional port and software. Just because it can
be done do we really need it? To me QRP was minimal radio, power
and the sheer fun of communicating. It is a hobby I enjoy because it
gets away from computers...
73 Chuck AA8VS
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:36:47 +
From:
Can you use any 8-pin Kenwood mic with the K3 without any modification (e.g.
MC-42S, MC-60A, MC-50 etc.)? I believe the K3 uses the Kenwood protocol for the
wiring of their mics. I have a MC-60A desk mic and MC-42S hand mic. I was
thinking of selling them for the Heil PSE HC-6 (see below).
I
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:38 -0400, Linda and Bob wrote:
I may buy and use a Heil Pro Set Elite with the HC-6 element for hands free
operation with VOX.
The best sounding and most comfortable headset mic is now the Yamaha CM500.
It plugs straight into the rear panel jacks of the K3. And it
I have used an MC60, the hand held Kenwood Mic that came with my TS440S and a
Heil HC4 headset/mic wired for the Kenwood. No modifications necessary. There
is an option in the K3 menus to disable the UP-DOWN buttons on the MC-60 that
I use. It is called CONFIG MIC BTN and you set it to OFF. See
Perhaps the RRC-Micro-PC Client advertised at http://www.remoterig.com will
be interesting to those who wish to put their radio on the internet for
access by a PC from another site.
Dick, K6KR
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:14:14 +0100, David Woolley (E.L) wrote:
That's another of Jim's suggestions that the UK amateur radio trade
and RSGB shop have failed to take note of.
I don't want to take credit for repeating fundamental principles that
have been well understood for at least a century.
B H has the Yamaha CM500 for $44.95 + shipping
73
Gene K1NR
K2 6K
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:52:38 -0700
Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:38 -0400, Linda and Bob wrote:
I may buy and use a Heil Pro Set Elite with the HC-6
element for hands free
Bob,
The Elecraft mic pinout is *compatible* with the Kenwood pinout - BUT it
is not exactly the same.
Specifically, Elecraft uses pin 6 for +8 volts while Kenwood uses pin 5
for the voltage.
What that means is that most Kenwood dynamic microphones will work fine
with the Elecraft pinout,
Anyone know of a noise-canceling (NC) boom mic headset (NC in the
headphones, not mic)? I see plenty of combination headsets where the NC is
in the mic path, but not the headphones. Bose and Sennheiser have
combination NC headsets designed for the aviation industry -- and the NC
function is
Can you use any 8-pin Kenwood mic with the K3 without any
modification (e.g. MC-42S, MC-60A, MC-50 etc.)?
For the most part, yes. However, Elecraft and Kenwood exchange
the function on pins 5/6 (+8V) which is used in certain Kenwood
multi-function and desk mics to power a preamplifier or
Everyone.
The KIO2 is sold. However anyone needing a top cover with speaker for the K2
make me an offer.
73
Dave KD1NA
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I don't know the reason, but the hand mikes for my TS440S and TS850SAT do not
work for my K3 nor does the MH2 for the K3 work with the Kenwoods. I recently
bought a TS480SAT but I have not hooked it up yet so don't know if it will
interchange.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
The 480 uses an RJ45 connector for the mic so its' mic is not physically
compatible with the K3.
I don't know the reason, but the hand mikes for my TS440S and TS850SAT do
not
work for my K3 nor does the MH2 for the K3 work with the Kenwoods. I
recently
bought a TS480SAT but I have not
I have used the mc43, 47, and 50, with the k2 and k3 successfully with no
modifications.
As a matter of fact, I am using the 47 with mine now.
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Hehe, the neat tricks keep comin' to me... :-)
Thanks guys, this will probably save me hours of preperations for build.
Much appreciated !
73,
Brian OZ2BRN
Den 30-08-2010 11:13, Stephen Prior skrev:
Hi Ian
That's _so_ useful!
73 Stephen G4SJP
PS See you at the HF Convention in
Don't forget to add 'shipping'. I found Amazon (w/PRime) to be very
competitive, even tho I paid more for the phones, I got the shipping free.
...bc
-Original Message-
From: Eugene Balinski [mailto:euge...@nni.com]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:15 AM
To: Jim Brown;
FWIW, the hand mic that came with my TS850SAT works on my K3. I don't have
the radio with me, so I can't check the settings I used to get it working
(e.g. FP.H vs. FP.L, mic gain settings, ...).
73,
Rich VE3KI
Willis Cooke wrote:
I don't know the reason, but the hand mikes for my TS440S and
Can't say about the Kenwood hand mics, but my Heil HM-10 Dual mic that I
bought for my Kenwood TS-570 works fine plugged into the front panel of my
K3. Is the MH2 an electret mic? The Heil Proset for the K2/K3 is, as in
ICOM, so that might explain some of the difficulty.
...bc
-Original
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:34:17 -0400, Paul Christensen wrote:
Anyone know of a noise-canceling (NC) boom mic headset (NC in the
headphones, not mic)?
Not noise cancelling, but the Etymotic Research in-ear earphones have a very
good acoustic seal, especially with custom earmolds made to fit
From my perspective, I see serial interfaces as increasingly
problematic due to unavailability.
PC motherboard manufacturers are dropping serial ports due to a
widespread lack of use and interest. And as many have noted, USB to
serial converters can be a PITA.
My current Mobo, which is
I don't know the reason, but the hand mikes for my TS440S and
TS850SAT do not work for my K3
If you enable bias, a dynamic mic will generally not work or its
already low level will be even lower.
nor does the MH2 for the K3 work with the Kenwoods.
The MH2 requires bias which is not
I have a PCI express card with two serial ports on it. I don't see
PCIX slots going out any time soon. My new Asus mobo has FOUR PCIX
slots in it. Three full and one short. I did not need drivers for
the card, Win7 Pro/64 found them, I assigned them com 12 in the
hardware management and have
The sad news mail was forged. It could have been forged by anybody who
knew Dale's email. These days, forgeries are almost always sent from
malware infected computers belonging to innocent third parties. It could
have been Dale's computer, but it could just as well be somebody else's.
However,
It has been brought to my attention that the real Dale Putnam is a FB
guy and a long time lister. I'm new to the Elecraft family. I
apologize to the real Dale, and the rest of the listers, for implying
that the 'real' Dale tried to scam me out of a KXB3080.
I looked his call up in QRZ.com
Given Alan's plans, I detect a need for an XG3 now that he wants to make the
P3 amplitude calibration per band.
The XG3 could be ten band 160 through 6M accurate 50 uV and 1uV source.
Actually I might want something other than 1 uV as that is an awkward value
between S3 and S2.
So a
I just finished putting my W2 SWR LED meter together this morning and
everything works hunky-dory. Everything except for one little mystery.
When I have the Range switched for AUTO mode, the LED display of power and SWR
seems to be correct. However, when I stop transmitting (CW) all LED
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a fair share of K3s and other kits are sold overseas. The buyers' credit
cards are denominated in some other currency like GBP, AUD or EUR.
Henceforth, their bank often charges up to 2% for the currency conversion.
On a $ 2,500 order that's $ 50!
If Elecraft could get their cc
Oh, he surely got it all right. His computer or his ISP aren't likely
involved in any way. What happened to him can happen to anyone who has ever
sent an e-mail message to someone else or to a reflector, and probably will
at some time. I handle dozens of e-mails every day from a large number of
Elecraft's AT1 41dB step attenuator allows you to choose a whole range of
levels below 50 uV with the XG3.
Ron AC7AC
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The XG3 could be ten band 160 through 6M accurate 50 uV and 1uV source.
Actually I might want something other than 1 uV as that is an awkward value
Yes Please.
Gary
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Chris Wagner kf6...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Guys
a fair share of K3s and other kits are sold overseas. The buyers' credit
cards are denominated in some other currency like GBP, AUD or EUR.
Henceforth, their bank often charges up to 2% for
USB has it place but if it's 'just' to get rid of the serial port by
moving the Serial/USB conversion inside the radio then I don't see the
point
On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 15:44 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
The problem of insisting on Ham radio equipment manufactures
supporting the patently
Hi,
ham spirit is alive and well in a not so good world. Take Elecraft builders
and others here who always help
others. Some elaborate scheme to get a module worth $ 79.90? Mmh. But let me
tell you how I was suckered
out of the whole shack and had a K2 stolen by the same guy.
The individual came
If Elecraft could get their cc processing company or bank to quote
sale prices in the leading currencies by customers' transaction
volume, folks would save thousands.
In general all that does is move the forex exchange fee from the
customer to the vendor or the credit card processing
I wonder about that. My wife bought something in a shop in Oxford a few years
back. They rang up the credit card sale in US dollars, but the exchange rate
used was a bit low PLUS the card company still added a fee for it being a
foreign transaction. I compared it to some purchase in GBP and
Lets end this recurring thread for now.
Please search the Nabble Archives at
http://www.elecraft.com/elist.html for prior conversations on this topic.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Lets end this thread for now.
We're a lot smaller than Amazon, but we'll take a look at this.
Joe is probably correct though, in general all that changes is that the
vendor (us) is charged for the transfer fee and we end up increasing the
product price to cover it.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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I am trying to use the memory editor program to set up my common 2M
frequencies. I have the internal 2M transverter installed. The program is
giving me an invalid frequency for all of the frequencies in the 144-147 mhz
range. How do I tell it to accept them? Thanks K7UA
Jim,
I've recently been using snap-on Fair-Rite part number 0431176451. It has
impedance characteristics very similar to the largest snap-on (1 opening)
but with a 0.7 opening and about 40% the cost. Arrow had them for less
than $6 but is out of stock now. It plenty big enough for multiple
Please read or write at least one memory from the K3. That reads the
transverter band assignments.
Dick, K6KR
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 30, 2010, at 7:42 PM, k...@comcast.net wrote:
I am trying to use the memory editor program to set up my common 2M
frequencies. I have the internal 2M
Dick,
Thank you! That did the trick.
73, K7UA
I am trying to use the memory editor program to set up my common 2M
frequencies. I have the internal 2M transverter installed. The program is
giving me an invalid frequency for all of the frequencies in the 144-147 mhz
range. How do I
Hi Eric,
While I did not see this particular problem on my build, during visual
inspection in that section I found D10 was installed backwards despite
thinking well, I was careful! Of course they're right! I suggest
re-examining that, but I question the reading at pin 16.
According to the
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:29:57 -0700, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com
wrote:
I have experienced some anomalies like this with my two W2's.
Try moving the sensor cable around when you are not TXing. I have
found that the cables supplied will (if close other cables in the
shack) cause this behavior.
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:02:09 -0700 (PDT), Chuck - AE4CW wrote:
I've recently been using snap-on Fair-Rite part number 0431176451. It has
impedance characteristics very similar to the largest snap-on (1 opening)
but with a 0.7 opening and about 40% the cost. Arrow had them for less
than $6 but
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