On 4/3/2011 8:25 PM, James Maynard wrote:
It bears on why I am wiring my boat to ABYC standards rather than the
model National Electric Code (NEC) from the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) -- and on why I am*not* fusing the negative lead in
runs from my batteries to branch circuits
On 2011-04-04 12:38 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
It's critical to realize that Codes and Standards are written for specific
situations. NEC applies ONLY to premises wiring, and to some
extent, to wiring connected to premises wiring (like a standby
generator, or an accessory building, like a garage
I had this problem early with my K3 and was told it is usually one of two
things: (1) a board seating problem or (2) a temperature sensitivity
problem. Since it occurred when my factory built K3 was only a few months
old, they said to send it back for warranty repair.
Of course, when it got to
Jim,
It's been a few years since I had to be concerned with the NEC on a daily
basis, but I would expect that the answer to your question is yes regarding
the marina wiring.
I also expect that this thread will have run its course and be ended soon.
73,
Bob W5OV
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From the Document scope for the 2011 NEC:
90.2 Scope. (A) Covered. This Code covers the installation of electrical
conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications
conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways
for the following: (1) Public and private
John,
It is possible to get rid of the K2's birdies, but unfortunately in most
cases it requires some delicate surgery to get rid of each birdie *after*
one has determined why it exists.
I do not have here in Scotland the notes that I made when getting rid of my
K2/100's birdies, so I am not
Even further, Article 555 Marinas and Boatyards specifically addresses
these types of installations.
555.3 Ground-Fault Protection: (paraphrased) is required by either the main
breaker being a GFCI device or each (every) branch circuit can be fed from a
GFCI device.
The NFPA allows reading of
Good suggestions John. I don't know how the board connections work in the K3,
not having one. In the K2 there is only one board connection involved, the
FP board to the CB and it uses long pin plug/jack to accomplish this. It
would be very difficult to jostle it loose. Anyway, my take on it was
Casey,
As soon as I put the faceplate in place and only tightened the screw
holding the encoder in place, back to square one
That is usually an indicator of a bad solder connection. I would
suggest reflowing the solder on the front panel board and the mating
connector on the RF Board.
73,
I have been using my K3 remotely for several months now. Two requests
regarding remote commands.
(1) There is no VOX delay command. Using Vox remotely, what is good for
normal QSO talking is too slow for DX or Contesting. Would really like a
software command to be able to change delay.
(2) BG
Isn't the vox delay control (secondary function, not menu) what you want. This
is
documented on page 14 of the latest edition of the user guide.
73, phil, K7PEH
On Apr 4, 2011, at 6:13 AM, kcflyers wrote:
I have been using my K3 remotely for several months now. Two requests
regarding
Yes, you are correct. But this requires being at the radio to turn the knob.
I am running K3 remotely, and according to programmer's guide, there is no
command to do this via software.John.
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I just want to thank you guys for this thread. Even though I have a number
of years working on shipboard electronics, my experience was on large,
deep-water vessels that didn't use dockside power connections. This has been
very educational.
Among all of those like me who might have read about it
Hi John,
There's a new field-test firmware release that includes an updated BG
command. In transmit mode, BG now returns 00 - 12 (PWR) or 00 - 07
(ALC) depending on the METER selection.
A VOX set command is on my short list.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Apr 4, 2011, at 6:13 AM, kcflyers wrote:
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Hello dr OM's
I am looking to buy a K3, 100W KAT3, eventually a roofing filter for CW. I
live in Romania.
73! Adi
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Hi Joe
Over here I've noticed that whenever wiring of any kind is to be
installed, businesses and domestics that I've heard about always employ
qualified electricians. The wiring itself may not need a qualified
electrician but how it is routed and juxtaposed with mains, particularly
when
Thank you all! Very informative.
I just sent the article link to the president of our lake condo's owner's
association. I know our marinas have GFCI protection (and assume they are
tested regularly), but we have a number of large boats with onboard AC
systems (inverters and/or generators as
When I am using MT63 in MARS service (1 KHz wide), we use a center
frequency of 1KHz, so a pass band from 500 Hz to 1500 Hz; when I set
date mode, and pick either the 2.7 KHz or 2.1 KHz filter, the data mode
seems to cut off at a lower frequency of 1 KHz or so; is there an easy
way to shift
On 4/4/2011 1:40 AM, James Maynard wrote:
Do you know, Jim, whether the definition of premises in the NEC would
include an entire marina? Not the boats kept in the marina, but the
wiring of such structures as floating docks?
I'm not enough of an expert on NEC that I could offer a detailed
Dave,
Yes there is an easy way, just turn the SHIFT knob to set the center
frequency (while adjusting, it is displayed in the VFO B area) - the
default is 1500 Hz. The since you want to use a 1 kHz width, adjust the
WIDTH knob until you see 1.00 in the VFO B display area. If the SHIFT
and
Hi guys.
This morning while calling some DX - split - on 30m, it sounded as if the DX
suddenly drifted about 100Hz LF. I thought at first I had knocked my VFO
but no, the frequency on the display was the same. However, having
accidentally QRMd the DX (oops!) I noticed that the K3 had fallen
Last night I was ready to try checking into ECN-20 with my KX-1 but couldn't
get off 40 meters. The band pushbutton simply would not respond. (I did do an
ohmmeter check just now, to verify that it is indeed a switch failure and not a
bad solder joint!)
I haven't kept track, but if memory
Hi Gary,
The general who to blame rule is:
1. Computer
2. Operator
3. K3
It's likely to be related to your logging program. Perhaps you refreshed a
spot.
73,
Mike K2MK
Gary Hinson wrote:
Hi guys.
This morning while calling some DX - split - on 30m, it sounded as if the
DX
suddenly
It would seem 120/240 to 12v converters will be the logical solution
for low-voltage lighting.
Regarding high-current dc distribution: I ran into that issue lots
of years ago when I wanted to run some ham gear outside my travel
trailer and use the 12v system as power source. I quickly found
Elecraft K3 - HF/6m - 100 W serial number 2334 in mint condition for sale.
KAT3-F, KRX3-F Subreceiver, KPA3 100 , KVX3-XVTR RX/IO, KDVR3 digital voice
recorder.
Filters in main receiver 13 kHz (FM), 6 kHz (AM), 2,8 kHz (SSB), 2,1 kHz
(narrow SSB), 400 Hz (digital and CW). Filters in
Bingo Don! Check the simplest explanation first. It actually wasn't a
soldering problem, though solder was the solution. One of the encoder wires
has a micro-crack in it that I'd overlooked before, or maybe it widened when
I was moving things around, but it jumped right out at me when I took off
Hi Ray,
I most likely would not have heard you. Band was not happy during
ECN/20.
73 and GL,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:15:57 -0700, Albers alb...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Last night I was ready to try checking into ECN-20 with my KX-1 but
couldn't get off
http://www.bella-usa.com/DV/
This is a great keyboard for contesting. Has a built-in shuttle jog and
other programable keys. $50 plus shipping.
73
Greg
AB7R
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Jack,
to add another macro you can add any Macro_xx command and use the
same number in the Writelog window (Rig command number must match
Macro number). I think (but I didn't try) you can use any unused number
in the Macro_ line.
Regarding Auto-CQ, I think you have to experiment a little
Ray,
It is unusual that you have had multiple pushbutton failures. I repair
a lot of KX1s and have never seen a pushbutton failure on my bench. I
would think if the switches were not reliable, I would have seen at
least one failure. Is it possible that you did not mount the switch
body
I acquired #589 as an unfinished kit last year. When I got it, I
discovered missing and misplaced components, incorrectly wound toroids,
and an area of the RF board with the traces burned off. Instead of
fixing this can of worms, I ordered a new RF board and components from
Elecraft. I
In the 24 volt aircraft systems I worked with power was typically routed
into the cockpit via 1/2 diameter copper rods that ran along behind the
breaker panels. Breakers for each circuit were tapped into the rod with
threaded holes and screw.
That's what it takes to avoid excessive I^2R losses
In between sessions of slowly continue with my K2 build, I have been
looking at some of the available mods / options boards and reading the
manual. Naturally, this has led to some questions.
My K1 has a K6XX CW tuning indicator, and I'm considering one of those
for the K2, and I know I will be
No ordering today...
..mike AI6II
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:10:04 -0700
I wasn't kidding. (Some may have mistakenly thought I was partaking in April
fools..)
73,
Eric
www.elecraft.com
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On Apr 1, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.com
wrote:
Next week. :-)
73,
Crossing T's, dotting I's
Wayne
N6KR
On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:48 PM, Mike AI6II wrote:
No ordering today...
..mike AI6II
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:10:04 -0700
I wasn't kidding. (Some may have mistakenly thought I was partaking
in April
fools..)
73,
Eric
www.elecraft.com
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On
*Mike,*
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*Gee...you polling the site often?Grin*
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*Sounds like you have an itchy finger :-)*
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*Then again, maybe Wayne is a believer in 'Delayed Gratification' :-)*
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*73's*
*Gary
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On 5 April 2011 08:48, Mike AI6II ai...@att.net wrote:
No ordering today...
..mike AI6II
Great to see K1s are still popular. I'm looking to get a K1 or a Kx1.
I was not sure how well the K1s were selling. Can you tell me why
you selected the K1 rather than the Kx1?
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I have to admit, I have been checking the website a few times a day here too.
I can definitely see a KPA500 in my (near) future.
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
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Thanks Don, that did the trick!
--Dave, W5SV / NNN0SLA
On 4/4/11 1:17 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Dave,
Yes there is an easy way, just turn the SHIFT knob to set the center
frequency (while adjusting, it is displayed in the VFO B area) - the
default is 1500 Hz. The since you want to use a 1
Hi everyone,
I have an interesting phenomenon happen yesterday whilst operating on 15M
mobile/portable with my K3.
Here's some background info first.
The vehicle is a Nissan D21 series Navara of 1991 vintage.
It has a brand new alternator, battery kettering type ignition systems and
whilst old
There were rules when I worked in the big 24 volt power supply cave
underneath the ATT building at 13th G in Washington DC. No rings,
no watches, nothing hanging on your neck, no tools that were not
wrapped, etc. Long sleeve shirts out in the locker. I always brought
tee shirt to work in
On 4/4/2011 3:51 PM, TDM wrote:
Great to see K1s are still popular. I'm looking to get a K1 or a Kx1.
I was not sure how well the K1s were selling. Can you tell me why
you selected the K1 rather than the Kx1?
I selected the KX1 because I already had built a K2 and I wanted a
pocket sized
I can't find the KPA500 Manual yet. Just wondering if the manual will go up
at the same time as the order form shows up.
73, de Jim KG0KP
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Hmmm ...
Not that I'm suggesting you try and recreate the experiment Jeff, all
sorts of undesirable electrical effects occur on the 12V power in a
vehicle when you start it, but possibly some sort of transient scrambled
the K3. I shouldn't do it, but I often start my truck with the ICOM
I think that would come when the I's and T's are finished _;-:
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 and KX1 field tester, K3, P3, K1 and modules
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I can't find the KPA500 Manual yet. Just wondering if the manual will go up
at the same time as the order form shows up.
73, de Jim KG0KP
I'm betting the battery voltage was low enough that the alternator voltage
couldn't get it stable, the bigger battery took care of the regulation and
everything was happy.
73,
Chuck AA3Cs
On 04 Apr 2011, at 19:40, Fred Jensen wrote:
Hmmm ...
Not that I'm suggesting you try and recreate the
Hi everyone,
Recently, Gary VK4FD and I were participating in the John Moyle Field Day here
in Nth QLD. (It was on at the same time as CQ WW SSB)
As we were just 2 of 5 operators in the club station (VK4WAT) we decided to
lock down our K3's so that the yaecomwood drivers would be able to use the
I have a very itchy finger, indeed. I was ready to go at Christmas...then it
missed my March 3rd birthday... and now it appears to be only a few daze away...
Yep, itchy, indeed!
..mike AI6II
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Yes.
73,
Eric WA6HHQ
www.elecraft.com
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I can't find the KPA500 Manual yet. Just wondering if the manual will go up
at the same time as the order form shows up.
73, de Jim KG0KP
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Just my impression... but I don't think the Band Map is really
intended as a lock out - just a way to have normally-unused bands
skipped when cycling through. If you only use one band, you wouldn't
be expected to use the band up/down buttons at all ;)
~iain / N6ML
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at
Crossing T's, dotting I's
Theoretical question:
If a feller was to order one when it hit the order sheet,
might it be pickable-up at Visalia?
Especially if he was from out of the country?
Just wondering.
Ralph, VE7XF
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I just purchased a used (#2917) K1 at the TRW Ham swap meet last weekend.
It's a 2 bander - 40 20 and works well now that I aligned it.
I am thinking of either the internal K1 auto tuner or perhaps the external
one. I would like to hear the plusses and minuses of the internal board vs.
the
Thanks to you all for the replies so far.
Further information for everyone:
1. Yes, the radio was turned off before the cars engine was shut down. (On
several occasions)
2. The second battery was in no way connected to the cars charging system or to
any other part of the cars wiring, it was just
An external one may have a wider tuning range. If you plan to use the radio
for portable operation the internal tuner is very nice to have, cuts down on
what you have to carry, hook up and provide power to.
73 - Mike WA8BXN
---Original Message---
From: af6ni
Date: 4/4/2011
It was never intended to make the K3 a 1-band radio, but I'll add this
to the list.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Apr 4, 2011, at 5:00 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
Just my impression... but I don't think the Band Map is really
intended as a lock out - just a way to have normally-unused bands
Looks neat Greg, but does N1MM Logger support the shuttle jog wheel for
frequency control?
73,
Ken Alexander
VE3HLS
--- On Mon, 4/4/11, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote:
From: Greg a...@cablespeed.com
Subject: [Elecraft] Keyboard for sale
To: n1mmlog...@yahoogroups.com, Elecraft Reflector
The external tuner also makes it much easier to change filter boards,
if that is in your plans. You need to remove the internal tuner to
change boards if you want more than 4 bands. And, yes, you can use the
external tuner with other rigs. But without the tune up memory that
you get with
There are many deisel mechanics who are missing fingers because they didn't take
rings off while working on 12 volt electrical systems on trucks with paralleled
bateries.
Tom N5GE
On Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:25:25 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote:
In the 24 volt aircraft systems I worked
I built a K1 awhile ago, and added the internal tuner. A nice compact rig for
parkbench portable, carry it in a computer bag with a wire antenna, paddle, and
gel cell battery. Mine is a 4-band unit set up for 40,30,20,15. It's worked
very well for me.
Joe :
I have both a 4-band K1 with the internal KAT1 and also an Elecraft T1 external
tuner (which I use with some
of my other portable rigs).
I can honestly say that the KAT1 and the T1 have very similar matching
abilities (I think that Wayne once said that the
T1 was a little more
Byron,
The AUXBUS protocol is Elecraft proprietary, so you would have to do a
lot of reverse engineering and experimenting to do what you are
contemplating.
As an alternative, most of the information is available on the RS-232
TXD and RXD lines, but that implies that the RS-232 device on the
Somehow I wound up with two KAT2's and only one K2, so one KAT2 is for sale.
$100 shipped in US.
Sam, N4SAM
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Thanks Gene.I;m not the guy who cares about boats, so I'm posting this
to the list so that the folks who do will see your response.
73, Jim K9YC
On 4/4/2011 4:09 PM, Gene Fuller wrote:
Hi Jim,
Marinas are indeed covered under the NEC. However, almost all power
outlets for boats are either
Thanks, Don.
My job for many years was to reverse engineer assembly language. I may
have to give it a go eventually, if only to relive some fun times.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Byron,
The AUXBUS protocol is Elecraft proprietary, so you would have
What logging program are you using?
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 12:49 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 VFO episode
Hi guys.
This morning
Hey Joe.
At first I purchased the T1 to use with my 817 and then I built the K1
thinking I was going to use the T1 on the K1. It worked awesome but I got
the bug to build and added the KAT1. It is awesome to be able to cary around
less cords and less parts and just get down to it. Now I really
Hey there.
For me I got the K1 over the KX1 because I could get it with the 4 bands and
if I wanted I could switch out the 4 band module and add another two band
module to give me a full 6 bands. It also had a built in speaker.
Hope that helps.
73 de W2EEC
Eric
*Please note the circumstances..*
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*1. Each of the K3's were to be used on a single band.*
*2. 'other' operators were able to use either K3 on the band chosen.*
*3. Resonant antennas were connected to the K3's*
*4. The 'other' operating position had 2 radios.*
*5. The 'other' radios were
... While you're at it, the VFO Lock function doesn't block QSYs using the
band button, or sent from the logging program, or using the XIT, and perhaps
other ways too. It would be nice if it actually locked the VFO frequency,
please Wayne. This *may* account for the occasional small TX frequency
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