Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging computer with TR
working. I read and understand the difference in rate between the baud rates
between the K3 and P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program
needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR will
Hello All,
My base K2 is completed and KSB2, KNB2 and KDSP2 modules are installed and
working well. I'm relieved. Thanks to Don for his reassurance along the way.
I've noticed a quirk with the display of my K2 and can't find it mentioned
in the archives. While tuning with the VFO, the display
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Thanks, Vic.
Per Dale's suggestion I did a calibration using factory defaults, and the dead
spot
is gone, and the S-meter is back to rising with a decrease of RF gain. Dagnab
it.
73, Mike NF4L
On 10/20/2010 11:50 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
My guess is that you need to do the RF Gain
It certainly was a challenge. I got the kit around Sept. 1st and thought I
would
have it done by my mid-september vacation. (Ha!) I'll admit I was a bit
overwhelmed when I opented the box. I had not built a kit of any size for
nearly
30 years when I built a Heathkit stereo. One of my first
After seeing various posts on this subject, thought I'd give it a try.
Unfortunately when I opt for factory defaults and click on Calibrate I get
the following error message : E0400E3 ERR DSE on the K3 display and on the
K3 utility I see DSP command response did not arrive. The radio is
Don't panic!
check you've installed the latest F/W and you have installed all files (all
checkboxes in K3 Util for files checked).
If it's not installing correctly, double check the baud speed on both K3 and
Util.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108
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Mal:
I've had a similar problem when using the XG1 to run the RF
Calibration on the SUB Rx (Main works fine). Dick
Dievendorff (author of K3 Utility) is aware of the problem
and will hand it off to Lyle when he gets back from vacation
shortly.
73,
Ken K3IU
On 10/21/2010 7:08 AM, Malcolm
Malcolm
This issue has been resolved with the latest version of the K3 Utility
(1.3.10.11).
Your firmware is probably OK, but it will do no harm to re-load it before
you run the Calibration procedure.
73
Norman - GM4KGK
Malcolm Rothwell wrote:
Unfortunately when I opt for factory defaults
The thing to note here, this ain't your daddy's analog radio, the only
actual stage gain adjustments you have are ATT and PRE. The rest is
all in the numbers, as the front panel knobs are just numerical advice
to the firmware. They don't directly control anything.
What needs to happen is a
Hello John,
The display of my K2/100 #3255 behaves in similar fashion sometimes, albeit
not often. I was at first concerned that this quirk might be a symptom of
some serious problem, but the results of two tone IMD transmitter tests and
receiver noise floor measurements I made showed no
I understand that the knob labeled RF doesn't really control RF gain, but since
Elecraft labeled it that way, I think it's better to reference it that way.
I have an XG2, and had done the RF gain calibration using it. Dale recommended
doing
it using the factory defaults. I'm waiting to hear
John,
Most K2s will do that on occasion. It normally happens when the
firmware is doing many tasks.
If it is frequent, then you may have a problem, but just occasionally,
no problem.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 10/21/2010 5:25 AM, VK7JB wrote:
Hello All,
My base K2 is completed and KSB2, KNB2 and
W7EW wrote:
Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging
computer with TR working. I read and understand the
difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and
P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program
needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest
Mike,
Recently a bug was found with the RF Gain Calibration routine in K3
Utility did not properly save the new data.
If you were not using the very latest K3 Utility, that would explain
many anomalies. Moral - download the latest K3 Utility and try again.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 10/21/2010 8:53
Been trying to decode PSK 31 the past 2 nights with no success. I received my
K3 2 days ago and I've set the mode to Data plus pushed the decode button on
the right and selected PSK 31. But for some reason when I go to the 14,070 on
20 meters it will not decode the PSK. Perhaps there is a
I uploaded my DXLab Commander user-defined controls and sliders (just AF and
RF gain so far) for the K3 to the DXLab Yahoo Files folder:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlab/files/Command%20Sequences%20%26%20Slider
s/Elecraft/ .
Though the K3 has the capability of using front panel keys for
I'm almost done with the construction of my K2 twins (K2,
KAT100/KPA100) and am about to construct the control cable for the K2
-- KAT100/KPA100 -- PC.
The instructions from the KIO2 state that the length of the cable can
be up to 15' (the total length included in the kit), but the KAT100
manual
If you have an extra pair laying around, I'd be interested in taking
them off of your hands.
I'm pretty sure that Elecraft doesn't sell these individually...
Please reply directly.
Thanks!
-john W4PAH
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Two things to check Mark.
1. Is CWT on? It needs to be on and the threshold set so that you see the
marker
centered in the tuning area.
2. If you have Decode and CWT on maybe you have the alternate DISP on
(current,
voltage, temp...etc). Try tapping DISP to go back to the normal VFO B
Hi Jim. I've been using DXLabs as my main logging program with the K3 for some
time now. For me, it is
the best and most flexible availablemainly for the rig control capabilities
that you mention. But
also for the Elecraft type support that Dave provides. He is very fast to
respond to
Don,
I have 1.3.10.15, and in fact had done a calibration using the XG2 with it.
Still
waiting to hear why Dale recommended factory defaults. He should be getting to
the
office soon.
I assume (yeah I know) when using the XG2, it doesn't matter which of the 3
freqs I
use.
73, Mike NF4L
Two things to check Mark.
1. Is CWT on? It needs to be on and the threshold set so that you see the
marker
centered in the tuning area.
2. If you have Decode and CWT on maybe you have the alternate DISP on
(current,
voltage, temp...etc). Try tapping DISP to go back to the normal
On 10/21/2010 6:36 AM, John Shadle wrote:
Other conflicting information comes from the KIO2
manual (first page) which states that RS-232 interfaces are often
significant sources of RFI but that the KIO2's serial interface
provides an HF crystal oscillator (operating well outside of any ham
If you have it set to PSK D Text Decode ON with a threshold of 3 or 4 or so
and then get near a signal I find Auto Spot does a good job of tuning it in.
Rick
K6LE
On 10/21/2010, at 6:29 , pastor...@verizon.net wrote:
Been trying to decode PSK 31 the past 2 nights with no success. I
This issue has been resolved with the latest version of the K3 Utility
(1.3.10.11).
Norm,
The latest version of the K3 utility is 1.3.10.15
73 de Raymond, F4FNT
K2/100 # 5,636, K3/100 # 0615
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I have noticed a difference in behavior of K3 main and sub receiver RF gain
behavior.
Listening to a strong signal over S9 on the main Rx as I turn down the RF
gain the signal disappears around the 11:30 position. On the sub receiver
the signal is still fully copyable with the RF gain full
John,
Yes, you can get them from Elecraft. Look up the part number in your K2
manual.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 10/21/2010 9:48 AM, John Shadle wrote:
If you have an extra pair laying around, I'd be interested in taking
them off of your hands.
I'm pretty sure that Elecraft doesn't sell these
John,
The cable between the K2 and the computer uses different pins than the
cable between the K2 and the externally mounted twins - so the
conditions are different for each.
The 2 RS-232 signals between the K2 and the computer *should* have good
noise immunity if the receivers are properly
Congratulations Al! I've always wanted to build a K2 but I don't think I'll
ever have the time to complete it. Anyway, I do agree with you. Elecraft
support is the best in the industry. I haven't come across another amateur
radio company that supports their customers the way Elecraft does.
73
Guy,
Actually, the RF gain control does have an affect on the analog, as does the
AGC. There are 2 types of AGC in the K3, the first is the more obvious that
is controlled by the AGC Slow/Fast/Off and the second is a hardware AGC that
protects the A/D converters. The normal AGC is summed with
Hi Elecrafters,
To connect my K3 with my laptop I always use the specific cable shipped with
my KAT100 and which has to be used to connect the K2/100 to the KAT100 and
to the PC. This cable is not a real RS232 cable and a real RS232 cable
cannot be used to connect the KAT100.
Does something
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Alan Davenport w2...@yahoo.com wrote:
The thing
is, the K2 is so nice I don't know if I can bring myself to take it outside
on
a
hike!
For some reason, I sense a KX-1 in your future.
Mark AD5SS
Or a K1. Thing is though 95% of my QRP portable ops are
Hi all.
Being primarily a Linux hand I'm glad to see Elecraft giving us support.
On a tip from another K3 owner I decided to try my hand at setting a
couple of macros on my K3. I used the Linux K3 Utility 1.3.9.2 and all
seemed to be in order except that the macros did not work although the
I had not built a kit of any size
for nearly 30 years when I built a Heathkit stereo. One of my first thoughts
upon opening the box was what have I got myself into!?
Boy, do I hear that! It had been 20 years for me, so I started out
with a DL1 just to remember how to use my nice soldering
Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry about freeing seized antenna
parts. I received many good ideas and in response to someone who asked that
I post a summary, here it is:
Put stainless steel hose clamps on both pieces as a place to fasten your
pipe wrenches--they grip better than
After replacing my K3 DSP board with the upgraded version, I found that my watt
meter calibrations
were way out of spec. I redid the low power cal and the K3 now tracks my Bird
43/HP RF VM / oscilloscope combo
almost perfectly as it did before.
However, no matter what I try, I can't get the HP
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:08:37 -0700, Jim Brown
j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:
I've been in the Davis Mountains of TX for a couple of days.
How in the world did this topic evolve into a rant about stainless
screws?
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:03:26 -0700, David Gilbert
xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote:
My experience was that during the year I owned my Orion II there were
no firmware updates.
WB1HGA,
Ask the Orion II guys how long they've have to wait between needed
firmware updates.
Dave AB7E
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I think Eric was on vacation.
Rick Dettinger K7MW
I've been in the Davis Mountains of TX for a couple of days.
How in the world did this topic evolve into a rant about stainless
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