Hi David,
If you haven't got it running by now, the key to recovering from this is
to first terminate the K3 Utility program and then cycle power on the K3
while making sure the P3 does not turn on. (The easiest way to do that
is to pull the power cable on the P3.) Then fire up K3 Utility again
Hi Craig,
The peak hold has an infinite hold time so it shows the biggest peak
since it was first enabled. One of the items on the list is a
peak-sag mode where the peak value will not hold indefinitely but will
gradually sag down so that if strong signals go away, it will reset
eventually.
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Hi all,
Now that conditions have improved, I intend to start the Elecraft net again
from next Sunday, 3rd October 2010. I will be calling on 3658 +/- QRM and I
hope to hear lots of stations :)
73 Ian
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On 27 Sep 2010, at 09:00, Ian Maude wrote:
Now that conditions have improved, I intend to start the Elecraft net again
from next Sunday, 3rd October 2010. I will be
Hi Alan
Thanks for the update and explanation.
When I get this flat peak trace I find no corresponding signal in the waterfall
display.
I don't understand how the trace can be driven to such a flat level by a signal
that does not show on the waterfall.
I can clearly see all the frequency
Oops, I knew I would forget something :) I will call at 09:00 local time
(08:00z)
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On 27 September 2010 09:27, David Ferrington, M0XDF
Hello Don,
thank you for advice.
I check L9 and L10 again a it looks like good
(http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/L9_L10.jpg) - 28 turns.
I check all condensators on FB for 80m band and everything is OK.
I made new measuring.
I removed out the DRV-ground jumper and checked waveshapes on DRV
it would be a great advantage to show decoded CW and Rtty text on the P3
display instead of the very small K3.
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There were a few Elecraft folks in attendance, I'm sure I missed a few too.
Did have a number of comments as to how brave I was wearing my K3 Tee Shirt
in the flea market ;o)
On noticed one K2 for sale...
72/3,
Julius
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Tennessee Contest Group
Hello All,
Just got to the stage of completing the FP of K2 #6998. I'm wondering how much
resistance in turning the encoder shaft is normal on the K2? Even without the
felt washer, there is quite a bit of friction turning the shaft of my encoder -
it's very smooth, but there's no way I could
Can anyone suggest a controlled set of tests that might verify if a K2NB module
is working properly?
I built and installed a K2NB for my K2 sometime ago and whether or not the
module performs properly has always nagged at me -- especially since there is
something in my neighborhood that now
Anyone look at their new radio?
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Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors
in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at
9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around
$1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner.
It seems that they are
Doug,
One way to check the operation of the KNB2 is to turn on the preamp and
tap on the side of Q21 with a metallic screwdriver. Turn the NB on and
the clicks produced should be significantly reduced. If not, try
changing the threshold and check again.
The K2 NB works great on sharp
Ignacy wrote:
Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors
in back.
The computer connection is USB, and there's a 7 pin DIN accessories connector.
The USB socket is type A (as on printers), not type B (as on all of the dozen
of unused USB cables you
probably have
Igor,
Given the high RF voltage at the PA on 3.5 MHz, you may have an open Low
Pass Filter - check for continuity on the 2 band board from P3 pin 1 to
P3 pin 8 for both bands. If one or both are open, you have a poorly
tinned toroid lead.
If that is not the problem, you may want to get
Good morning all,
I have successfully installed the KRX3 in my K3 I now beginning the calibration
procedures. First it is the synthesizer, I entered CONFIG:VCO MD the only two
parameters I can find are Nor 41 and RF 127. Any more rotation of the vfo knob
changes the RF setting. I believe I am
John,
The K2 encoder should be quite smooth and free. It would be normal
without the felt washer for the knob to spin at least two revolutions
with a hard 'flick'. In the early days of the K2, some who adjusted
their knob with no tension on the felt washer would see their dial
reading
Mike,
Yes, you will have to set TECH MD to ON as indicated in the manual. Set
the VCO MD to CAL and SUB and exit the menu, the operation is
automatic. The values you see are the result of the calibration.
You may turn TECH MD off after you finish the calibrations.
73,
Don W3FPR
On
Don'
Have I changed any of the synthesizer settings when I rotated the VFO knob
earlier and changed the RF settings. I was not sure if I also changed the
NOR setting in this menu either? But I hope with the MD setting to off
nothing was changed.
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No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options.
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If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions
where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to
carry a separate tuner.
With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be
Using the P3 in the RTTY contest this weekend, I was losing the marker in
the upper display and wonder if the tails on the marker could be extended
DOWN into the waterfall area as it is a relatively stable display and it
would be much easier to tune the K3 signal to the marker. The marker will
Mike,
Read the manual menu chart of menu explanations and you will discover
better than I can tell you.
If you set it back to NOR 127, then exit the menu and change bands, it
will be restored to the prior settings.
Since the calibration is more or less automatic, I see no problem in
The 599 does have a SPLIT function. According to the Eagle manual:
To operate SPLIT mode simply press and
hold the A/B button for 2 seconds. The word
SPLIT will appear next to the B VFO which
also indicates the frequency you will be
transmitting on. Remember when in SPLIT
mode you will always be
I wonder if Mike was having trouble finding the rf cal position. That
should be found by turning the VFO A knob CLOCKWISE from the NOR setting
that you find it on when you select VCO MD in the config menu.73, Guy.
On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the years I've used all kinds of RTTY programs and tuning indicators.
The best graphics display seems to be the FFT spectrum display where one
centers the two peaks on mark and space lines.
Lacking graphics, I'd like to suggest for bar graph type tuning that
the K3 provide only a single
What I noticed was missing is a dedicated RIT *knob*. The RIT function
exists, but as a secondary function, requiring two button presses to
set it up. According to the manual:
RIT (22)
The receiver integrated tuning can be selected
as a secondary button function by pressing
FNC and then the MOD
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I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying
relay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker
for me. Otherwise it was similar to using the Jupiter but with better
filtering. Anyway. Here's the link to all the information.
Hi Jim,
I just read your various emails regarding your RF gain calibration
experience, as well as the replies on the Reflector.
I faced beginning of September a similar problem, except that I didn't get
the huge blast in the headset (24 ohms) : aborted SubRx gain calibration
with a message
The Ten Ten information sheet lists dual VFO's and SPLIT operation.
Can be seen on their web site.
73 Ron KP2N
--- On Mon, 9/27/10, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote:
From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date:
I looked at the docs again. No built-in speech processor. This is a deal
breaker for me. They are selling the external one, but it is another box
and an expense. Perhaps some options will come later with refined software.
Not sure why are they marketing their external speech processor to
Looks like the TT Eagle has some real tough competition in the TS-590.
Personally, I think TT's goal with the Eagle is to field test the bones of
their new hf architecture that we will see down the road in a full-featured
dual rx Orion III or whatever they will call it.
73, Barry N1EU
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Hi all,
Can someone please enlighten me about how MKR A
and MKR B work in the P3? My software in both
units is current.
I've just turned on the K3 and P3. VFO A is on
20m, and VFO B is on 40m. On page 6 of the manual,
it says that MKR A controls VFO A, and MKR B
controls VFO B. But I
Hi all,
I downloaded the manual for the new Eagle. I've always been a Ten-Tec
fan, but the fact that I sold my Orion II says something about what I
think of the way they have been designing stuff for a while now.
Anyway, I got only about 3 pages into the manual, and I knew I would
probably
The K3 manual indicates that the Sub Receiver's AUX antenna must be
well-isolated from the transmit antenna to avoid activating the sub's carrier
carrier-operated relay. From a practical, real world standpoint, what is well
isolated?
Bill - N3KKM
I sent my last comment to the author only, so made sure this one went to the
reflector, hi. Ten Tec's biggest problem is that they DON'T LISTEN to their
customers. I too had the Orion II, bought new, but they NEVER did solve
firmware problems that existed from the start. Today's users are
The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say
anything negative about tentec they will boot you off.
I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the
boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now.
There are Yahoo groups for individual
My arrangement has them within a few feet, so I will be using a high speed
reed to remove and short the rx antenna.
David
G3UNA
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From: Bill N3KKM n3kk...@embarqmail.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 5:59 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Sub
Has anyone any experience with using a D-star adapter wih a K3. If
yes, would you please give the particulars.
Thanks,
Richard, AB3LV
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Dear Stephen,
My XG2 at 50 microvolts output nominal also shows near enough -78dbm on the
P3. At 1 microvolt output it's about -112 dbm. The battery isn't new but
doesn't get a lot of use. All after due recalibration procedures.
73 to all
Geoff
G3UCK
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From:
Hi Geoff
I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between
about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no
doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course!
73 Stephen
On 27/09/2010 19:18, Geoffrey Downs geoffre...@madasafish.com wrote:
Bill,
My answer is not a smart remark, but rather the truth - and that
answer is Whatever it takes!
There are so many variables that your question cannot be answered
specifically for your location.
Some of the variables are antenna polarization, physical distance, gain
of the transmit
That's a pity. I've often been vocal about K3 problems, but it's made it a
better radio because the designers listen.
Also a pity, the TT is another 13V radio with horrible TX IMD specs.
--- On Mon, 9/27/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
The main TenTec group is on
I can top that one.
I am not allowed to purchase anything from them---TEN TEC-- because I sent back
a radio under THEIR 30 return policy---and they BRAG about that return policy!
lol
It's been years now and I too have had nothing to do with them.
So why are we giving them time and space on
The rule is that when you turn a marker on it is at the same frequency
as the last time it was on, unless that would put it off-screen. In
that case the marker comes on at the center frequency.
The same thing happens when you change bands. The marker will appear at
the center frequency.
There
Is the K3 capable of 9600 baud packet?
On Sep 27, 2010, at 2:38 PM, Mike Heitmann wrote:
Richard,
I have a K2 (with K3 envy)...
... and a DV Adapter that I use with an old IC-706.
If the K3 is capable of 9600 baud packet, the DV Adapter should work
with it.
73,
Mike, N0SO
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Which do you suppose is inaccurate: the XG-2 or the P3?
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On Sep 27, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Stephen Prior wrote:
Hi Geoff
I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be
between
about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and
will, no
Well, I'm kind of assuming it's the P3! That the figures quoted have been
consistent, suggests not only that the XG-2's have pretty much the same
output but also that there is a common scaling (gain) or perhaps a
systematic error in the P3.
It will, no doubt be sorted in time. Meanwhile, it's
The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
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From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com
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Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft]
NO, not yet. Objective discussion on the merits of design philosophy and
construction and operability etc is helpful to many of us.
Of course the Delete key is an option we all know how to use.
I think Eric will wait till the postings become an issue with regard to the
reflector guidelines and
Just ignore if you don't like.
Elecraft has helped set a design standard that is now showing up in other
rigs such as the Eagle and TS-590. We need freedom to discuss the merits of
each application.
Steve
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From: Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk
To: Elecraft
Well said. There's so much Off Topic stuff on here that it's becoming
increasing difficult finding what relates directly to Elecraft products.
73 de David G4DMP
K1, KX1, K2, K3, P3, etc
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk wrote:
The subject needs booting off
Let's end this thread for now.
Also, please refrain from discussing if a thread is proper or not on the
list. If you feel it needs to be moderated, please email the moderator,
me, instead in the interest of keeping list traffic down.
73, Eric
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Don and Guy, Thanks very much for the help I re-did the synthesizer cal for
the main receiver and then did the sub receiver. I then went into the K3
utility and did the RF gain calibration for both main and sub receivers.Oh
and also entered the filter data for the sub as well. All is going FB and
I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be
between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least
consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in
due course!
Well, my XG-2 shows up at -68 to -70 dBm on my P3. The P3 shows
a no signal noise
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Joe,
Comparing the K3 S-meter with the P3 amplitude indication has some
limitations.
You stated that your K3 has been calibrated with the XG2 and I have no
reason to doubt that, but do realize the granularity in that calibration.
If you calibrate the K3 S-9 indicator bar to just barely come
I just finished my KAT2 for my K2 #6980. According to p. 19 of the
instructions, my KAT2 is supposed to automatically reduce power to 3
watts if my power control is set higher during the autotune, if my
firmware revision is higher than 1.05 on the K2 Main Microcontroller.
My firmware is
I enjoyed filling in for Phil, NS7P for the Elecraft SSB Net! Most all
stations were heard very well, but some thought band conditions were
marginal.
John, N6JW gave us a briefing on his new P3 and how functional it has been
for him especially on RTTY. Another question about a list of K3 users
Sorry, folks, the instruction manual clearly stated BAR graph and when
I switched to it everything worked just fine!!
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A couple of days ago I reported and asked the list about my Audio I/O Module
had some vertical play from the earphone and mic plugs. This isn't causing
any problem, but I was curious if it was normal.
Had a quick email exchange with Dale Farmer at Elecraft this afternoon and
verified it is, in
Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com said:
I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying
elay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker
or me.
Sorry to hear that T-T has moved away from one of their claim-to-fame
features--PIN diode
Roger,
A bit more information for those interested in the logic of it all.
If one applies a little bit of the study of high school physics about
levers and related movements along with a realization of the mechanics
in the K3 board mounting, one should find that there is no problem.
The
That company is no longer in Aptos (although the PO box is still good)
- the new location is Watsonville.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 9/27/2010 6:49 PM, ynkedra...@aol.com wrote:
I hear there's a company somewhere in California--Aptos, I think--which still
knows how to design radios with silent QSK.
Sir:
To my knowledge, all TenTec rigs that ran 100 watts always used a tiny reed
relay to switch the antenna from xmit to recv. Only their low power rigs
used pin diode switching for this. The little relay was so quiet that you
had to put your ear on the cabinet to hear it however and it caused
I'm trying to remember why I wanted a FSK-capable radio for RTTY. Before
(the K3), I have used sound-card programs (MMTTY, WriteLog) - now I have the
option. As I am a little short on serial ports, I initially set up the K3
using AFSK. Why should I switch?
Bill K6IFF
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On 9/27/2010 4:30 PM, Bill Myers wrote:
I'm trying to remember why I wanted a FSK-capable radio for RTTY. Before
(the K3), I have used sound-card programs (MMTTY, WriteLog) - now I have the
option. As I am a little short on serial ports, I initially set up the K3
using AFSK. Why should I
Bill,
You have a successful setup, so why even consider switching. There is
no difference between FSK and AFSK on the receiving end. The major
difference on the transmitting end is that FSK is more tolerant of
things like the mark frequency setting, but other than that, I cannot
find any
Will the K3's internal keyer do consecutive serial numbers
for contests requiring that?
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I know my Omni VII had a noticeable amount of relay noise.
It surprised me since after shutting off the Amplifier relay on my Omni V and
VI they were completely silent (like my K3).
Rick
K6LE
On 9/27/2010, at 4:23 , Steve Ellington wrote:
Sir:
To my knowledge, all TenTec rigs that ran
I own both Elecraft and Ten Tec equipment, and like both companies. My
Omni-VII is a great radio and, to be completely honest, it would take a real
effort on my part to hear any relay noise, and I have excellent hearing.
The K3 is also a great radio and I would be just as happy to have it in the
Hi.
I installed a K3XVA board into the K3 in order to get IF output for an LP PAN
and PSDR.
I was not seeing signals on PSDR, nor any input levels on the sound card
inputs, so began to question if I actually HAD output from the K3XV.
It was recommended to me that I feed the IF output into
Hello all
I´m new here and thinking about a O7.
I run almost all the time in SSB contests and DX.
Own a 756 pro 3 but feel it noisy.
What you guys think about the O7 for that use ?
Tnx
PY2ADR / ZY2C
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But i´m getting nuts about purchase a new rig.
Anyone can help me out with this: Omni or K3 for SSB contest and DX ?
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You should probably ask this question on the Ten-Tec reflector.
73,
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On 9/27/2010 7:07 PM, Adriano Perazio wrote:
Hello all
I´m new here and thinking about a O7.
I run almost all the time in SSB contests and DX.
Own a 756 pro 3 but feel it noisy.
What you guys think about the O7
Do you think that company would mind if I confessed to adapting their design
from the K3 QSK to use with my Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5KFX amplifier at 1 Kw
level? My junkbox provided almost everything I needed and, just to make
sure my KW qsk adapter matched my other gear it is in a K2 cabinet. I
I ran into exactly the same problem building my KX1. It seemed like
the screws provided with the kit were just too short; only a turn or
two of the thread was engaging (and immediately stripping out.)
I had some longer 2-56 screws and verified that there was still good
thread in the holes.
Is there a way to configure the rear mic and rear speakers to work as an
additional line in/out while the front mic is also active (similar to the
regular line in/out).
Here's the situation: I have the line in/out rigged up to the PC for
soundcard modes. However, I would also like to hook up a
I would recommend you buy one immediately.
Steve
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Hello all
I´m new here and thinking about a O7.
I run almost all
Don,
You stated that your K3 has been calibrated with the XG2 and I have
no reason to doubt that, but do realize the granularity in that
calibration. If you calibrate the K3 S-9 indicator bar to just
barely come on at -73 dBm, and it will be the only bar illuminated
until the signal
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