Hello FM,
I did a hard reset: push shift and power on.
After I was successful to upload the K3 firmware now, the dsp1 loaded up.
But have following problems.
Strange noise when I start up the K3.
On bands 24/28/50 I have error PL1
The Main and Config menu are not the same as described in the
After parameter initialization you will need to perform the configuration
steps starting on page 46 and calibration steps starting on page 49 of the
Owner's manual and review the menu entries starting on page 52 to enable
options (such as your K144XV). Also consult the installation manuals for the
Hi Don
I did a check on the voltage divider resisters as you suggested found that
R75 read 82 ohms rather than the expected 680 ohms! I had accidentally put
in an 82 ohm resister (R94! From the buffer circuit) and put the R75 680 ohm
resister in the R94 position - they are consecutively fitted
Reading about the problems involving upgrading the firmware, resets,
calibrations, etc. - makes me think that I won't be upgrading here. My
K3 is running just fine - so why would I want to mess with it?
Bill W2BLC
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Expert 1K-FA can eavesdrop on the connection between the PC and K3 and
change setting of Expert's antenna tuner depending on frequency prior to TX.
Microham keyers can also listen to responses of K3 being polled by
logging program. When no polling from logger occurs, Microham starts polling
I've done 15-20 hardware upgrades to my K3 and several friends K3's and have
never had a problem. Being familiar with the existing configuration and
documentation, and following instructions carefully has worked fine for me.
73,
Randy, KS4L
On Dec 26, 2012, at 6:39 AM, Bill Clarke
I have extensive notes on every setting I have ever tried/tried and kept
on the K3. The information is at hand - if needed. I also have real
serial ports on my computer - an inexpensive sure-fix elimination of the
USB converter problem. That said, with all the problems I see here - it
does not
Bill and all,
I have done many firmware upgrades to my K3 as a firmware field tester
than have many other users. I only once had a problem because I
interrupted the process - so that was my fault. Following the
instructions (in both the manual and K3 Utility help file) to force a
firmware
Like most things, there is a learning curve at work. The first time one
tries to upgrade, he might pick the wrong version, or inadvertently
interrupt the process, or a myriad other goofs. That's why it is important
to do a backup before trying that first time.
I now think nothing of
Ray,
It is great to hear that you now have it working properly. Good find.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/26/2012 6:30 AM, Ray Spreadbury wrote:
Hi Don
I did a check on the voltage divider resisters as you suggested found that
R75 read 82 ohms rather than the expected 680 ohms! I had accidentally put
Hi Bill,
I think there's over 7000 K3s out there. There's really only a handful of
folks writing in about firmware load problems but then there are dozens of
replies and meanderings from that one posting. This makes the situation look
worse than it is.
Good sense is required as with everything
At 100 watts according to the K3, with 12.6 vdc (drops down from 13.8 vdc
with key down CW) I get 19.5 adc according to the Hamsource EZ-meter.
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Chuck, KE9UW
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Never had a problem. Real RS232 port on the PC, however, my early KUSB
(Prolific) also works perfectly on my Win7/64 system.
I now normally sit back for a couple of days to let the eager beavers
discover the warts that the field testers miss, often within about 30
minutes! Done my share of
You only hear of the failures here, thats what the forum is about. If
you think of the thousands of K3 and the many upgrades that have been
done on each the failures posted here are a small fraction of a
percentage compared to the successfull upgrades. Those that have
problems get it
I save a configuration reset point just /before/ loading new firmware since,
despite writing changes to the last reset point in my notebook, I always manage
to forget one or two. Admittedly, this results in 2 classes of reset points on
the computer, before and after. My K3 is s/n 642. Early
I have done almost every update to my Elecraft equipment; usually within a
couple of days after the beta release. I have never had a pronlem with the
update nor ever rolled back!
I use a generic Prolific USB serial interface through my P3 (except early in
the P3's life).
I have never had an
I've done dozens of beta firmware updates and never had a problem. My K3 is
over 4 years old (s/n 1417). I've also never had a problem loading firmware
onto the P3, KPA3 or KX3. I've used Windows XP Pro, Win 7 Pro, prolific
chipsets, fltd chipsets and some unknown chipset in the
I'm enjoying the discussion about could the KAT500 be smarter and know when
the K3 has changed frequencies. Over the weekend, I had an example of the
KAt500 being much smarter than its operator:
This past weekend we had very high winds and some rain - perfect excuse to
play radio. I went down to
Yes Igor that's the one I knew could be done.
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov
Sent: Thursday, 27 December 2012 01:48
To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:
N0CE asked:
My K3 shows 15.4 amps at key down in CW at 100 watts with a P3
attached.
A dummy load was used.
How does that compare with your K3's, please?
Please be aware that the transmit current drawn by the K3 depends
significantly on the band. On some bands, my K3 draws upwards of 20
First of all, regarding a DC power distribution strip: I used a RigRuner
4009 and found that there was
a significant voltage drop from the power source (Astron RS-35M) to the K3.
Having taken measurements
with a DVM, I concluded that the largest drop was from the distribution
strip to the
I am using my K3/100 with the RemoteRig setup. The RemoteRig Radio RRC has
a 1/8 or 3.5mm stereo connector for CW key out (straight key). The cable
set came with a stereo 1/8 to 1/8 cable and a stereo 1/8 to 1/4 adaptor.
The 1/8 plug is a very loose fit in the adaptor and I am having
Everything you add on the 13.8v line is likely to cause a problem at some point
in time. My k3 came with no fuses on the power cord with same explanation.
If your going to use fuses, use the oversize car stereo variety for more
contact area. Gold plated ones available as well. Even Wal Mart
Hi Craig: The Key jack (J13) is 3 conductor but only the Tip and shell is
used - there is no connection to the Ring. (It is shown on page 3 of the
Schematics - do a search for J13.)
73, Doug VE3MV
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From: Craig - AE6RR ae...@pacbell.net
To:
Doing upgrades for the first time with a laptop is not for the faint of heart!!!
Regardless of being plugged in.
It is suspected that some laptops like my Toshibi satellite are skimping on
voltage. Some are using a outboard USB hub with external wal wart power.
I havnt got one of these but
My trusty K2 (#5767) has just started acting up. It seems to be fine on all
bands but 40M. On that band, the RX seems dead, and won't tune properly
with my KAT500. It doesn't have the built in tuner. The 100W amp is built
in. Other bands show full output and normal RX. Using my other radios
I have been reading some of the KAT500 traffic and thought I'd weigh in
with my particular thoughts.
One reason to have the tuner follow the VFO is that I would like to use
the KAT500 for receive sometimes for SWL'ing or listening to BCB. In
this case, I can't transmit, so it would be nice to
Any autotuner would have done the same thing.
Keith, XE3/K5ENS
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I am not home and unable to quote brand and model info but I am successfully
using a USB hub (2.0/3.0 ac powered) and an 8 port USB to serial hub connected
to a Dell laptop running Win8.
They have been working together perfectly for many months running K-Line,
SteppIR controller, rotator and
Oh...yes. I measured mine at 3.710 MHz
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Chuck, KE9UW
(Jack for BMW motorcycles)
On Dec 26, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Paul Kirley pkir...@fuse.net wrote:
N0CE asked:
My K3 shows 15.4 amps at key down in CW at 100 watts with a P3
attached.
A dummy load was used.
How does that
Who was looking for a small PS for his KX3? Here is one from MPJ. 16 VDC at
3+ amps. You'll need a power cord and an adapter plug to fit the K's. Hard to
beat the price.
http://www.mpja.com/12-27-12.asp?r=358010s=12
Later
de Bill-w7kxb . .
Likewise here.
Win7, USB hub (4 port, powered by the laptop) connected to the K-Line and
numerous FW updates done over the years. I have been FT'ing on several
Elecraft products and I have been using both Prolific and FTDI USB chipset
devices again with no issues.
I do a configuration save prior
Mike,
Is the problem restricted to receive? If so (and if you have the K160RX
installed), check to see if the RXANT menu is set to ON.
The other possibility is that you have either the K60XV option or the
Rework Eliminators installed and you have the K2 secondary menu
parameter for D19 set
I am looking for information regarding the accuracy of the W2 at low power.
Does anyone know if the W2 can measure in the 1-10 mW range (assuming the
reading are taken from the serial interface) for example with the 200W VHF
sensor? Is the W2 accurate at these power levels? Also can the W2 (with
Bill,
Sorry, but 16 volts is too high for the KX3. The maximum voltage must
be 15 volts or below. The KX3 has internal excess voltage sensing and
my shut down with a greater than 15 volt supply to protect itself.
Jeesh, how many do not read the specifications or choose to ignore them
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Anybody got a guess how many pennies I need to save up for a KXPA100 for my
KX3? Not sure I've seen this on the list.
geoff - W1OH
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Hi guys,
today I decided to try to apply a mod (Audio Low Pass filter) to my
beloved K3.
My K3 was born in September, 2009 and I bought it factory assembled.
Up till now, I just added a couple of additional filters and the KV3A
board; so, I never unassembled the front panel before.
Today
You can retune to a prior memory setting by sending a serial command, MT
; where is the frequency in kHz.
But as you note, it requires a serial connection. But if you're not counting
Tx frequency, you'd need some sort of connection to adjust the tuner...
73 de Dick, K6KR
Fabio,
That screw in into a 2D connector.
You will be able to remove the front panel by removing the other 2
screws in the 2D connector, and then you should be able to rotate the 2D
connector body in a direction that will loosen the screw threads.
Elecraft does have replacement screws. You
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W iz4...@iz4afw.orgwrote:
...2) now the screw head is damaged...
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Fabio, I did this on my K3 the first day I got it. The solution provided by
the Elecraft service stars was to take off the side panel and take all the
other screws out of
The W2 cannot measure power in the 1-10mw range.
The sensors are calibrated at 144 and 460 MHz. They will certainly work in
the 100-118MHz range but the accuracy is unknown.
Bob, N6CM
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM, jeffrey741 jfedi...@alum.rpi.edu wrote:
I am looking for information
Thanks, Bert (nice call)
I started out to share some info with Ian, and things got interesting at my qth.
Some of your measurements are similar to mine. Here are the details of what I
found in case a person is interested:
I used a piece of red/black paired wire from my Astron to my homebrew
I would just like to share with everyone. When I did a upgrade to Mountain
Lion, my PL-2303 driver did not work. The only drivers that I found that worked
were from this web site.
http://changux.co/osx-installer-to-pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lio
Hope this helps anyone that may need this.
Chris
Yes Chris, that procedure works great.
Before running that the only serial port that showed up new after installing
the Prolific driver was USB Serial and it didn't work.
After running through that procedure and using his recommended driver
PL2303 shows in in the drop down menu and it
For sale
K2 serial 000627
with the following installed:
KSB2 SSB Adapter
KNB2 Noise Blanker
KAF2 Audio Filter and Real-Time Clock
ETS2 3 Titt Stand
Yaesu MH-31 mic
also includes installed finger dimple on original elecraft tuning knob, and
spare tuning knob from an FT817
total price new over
Hi Fabio,
I think I can help you. I had exactly the same problem and posted this
message some time ago:
I wanted to share a very successful procedure to remove one of the flat head
4-40 cover screws from my K3. The screw head was damaged beyond use. There
was a long thread on the subject last
I used a piece of red/black paired wire ..
prompts me to mention that just because it says it is 10 gauge or 12
or whatever gauge
take a good look before you buy that spool...i have bought
stuff red/black that was NOT as printed on the spool or the
wire. and as you might
About 90,000 of them. The kit will probably be less. Eric has stated
that the list price is not set at this time so this is truly a guess.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:42:14 -0500, you wrote:
Anybody got a guess how many pennies I need to save up for a KXPA100 for my
KX3? Not sure
i bought one a while back for about 70 bucks. Its an IO Gear GUCE50. I've
had varying success with it. Currently I use it to extend my USB from my
media server into the living room to allow for connection of a IR
receiver. For a while I was also using a USB to fiber optic sound card so
based
Not a problem if you buy from reputable dealers, My preferences are The
Wireman and RF Parts Connection.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/26/2012 8:12 PM, bill ny9h wrote:
I used a piece of red/black paired wire ..
prompts me to mention that just because it says it is 10 gauge or 12
or
I received a KUSB from Elecraft today. I am trying to download the driver
from the FTDI website. The Windows x86 32 bit version will not download. I
am getting a network error. It is only a 1,322 KB file. Can I get the
driver anywhere else?
Thank you.
Dave, N4QS
Hi all,
Just a short report after returning from celbrating Christmas at Grandma's
farm and temperatures have dropped considerably. Tuner is doing great -
memorized settings are working with no noticeable drift in SWR readings. Of
course 25F is nothing extreme around here, but it's far from room
I got mine from Windows update by plugging in the adapter.
Dick, K6KR
On Dec 26, 2012, at 17:27, Dave Perry, N4QS n...@comcast.net wrote:
I received a KUSB from Elecraft today. I am trying to download the driver
from the FTDI website. The Windows x86 32 bit version will not download. I
Dick,
That worked. Thanks.
Dave, N4QS
-Original Message-
From: Dick Dievendorff [mailto:die...@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:28 PM
To: n...@comcast.net
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cannot download driver for KUSB
I got mine from Windows update by
Would anyone know if there is a way to decrease the brightness of the KAT500
LED's? Perhaps via the KAT-500 Utility program?
I sure do hope so because as-is the LED's are way too bright for me. (I've got
a sensitivity to light problem).
Thank You 73-
Dick
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