This ist he connection between frontpanel and motherboard
Earlier k3 has no goldcontacts
Just remove scews around frontpanel pull off frontpanel
And clean contacts maybee with contactspray
This will help for some time (month or years)
You can also get replacement connectors from elecraft
see
As Ed also noted the CWT sort of works, sometimes, but using the PX3 it
is always right the first time when using the built in decoder.
Gary Mitchelson
NC3Z Davidsonville, MD FM18
NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15
www.mitchelson.org
On 1/21/2015 10:03 PM, David Orman wrote:
The method you just
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] s/n ratio of this list
The S/N ratio of this list has descended below 1.0 -- way below.
Eric: Could we please have an elecraft-announce list, that provides
only announcements from Elecraft (products firmware other *useful*
news) and
I recently purchased the K3/0 Mini and I still can't get it configured
correctly. I have it about 90% working. *Is there a DEFINITIVE guide that
shows how to configure the K3/0 with the RigTalk to work with a complete
K-Line (K3, P3, KPA 500, KTA 500) and CAT logging to a computer? *I have the
Hi Bill,
Is it possible that the K3 built-in antenna tuner is in the active position
on 160 meters only. This could account for the problem and might still show
a 1:1 SWR into a dummy load.
73,
Mike K2MK
Elecraft mailing list wrote
It seems I developed a high SWR between the K3 and the KPA500
Hi all,
Starting this week, my K3 #1255 (year 2008) started showing ERR messages
when I swithed it on. First ERR message was ERR BP1.
After pressing any button of the K3 the following messages appeared:
ERR LPF, IO3, IF1, XV3, AT3, PA1 and BP3.
After cycling through these messages, they are
Did you send didit dahdah or diditdahdah?
The second should work.
73
Arie PA3A
Stephen Reichlyn schreef op 22-1-2015 om 17:08:
I'd love to know the secret of defeating the long tail after a rtty
transmission. Ive been told to send the prosign IM but it has
never worked. Any hints?
73,
Works perfectly well! Just give it as one single sign, i.e...-- with no
pauses in-between. It's all about timing ...
73, Olli - DH8BQA
Stephen Reichlyn a...@bellsouth.net hat am 22. Januar 2015 um 17:08
geschrieben:
I'd love to know the secret of defeating the long tail after
No need for another list.
Sort on names or subject works just fine.
73
Arie PA3A
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post:
I'd love to know the secret of defeating the long tail after a rtty
transmission. Ive been told to send the prosign IM but it has
never worked. Any hints?
73,
Steve AA4V
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home:
The more interesting signals are often down in the noise...
73, Deni - F5VJC
On 22 January 2015 at 14:55, Dave B g8kbvd...@googlemail.com wrote:
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] s/n ratio of this list
The S/N ratio of this list has descended below 1.0 -- way below.
On 1/22/2015 4:45 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
and if they were *not* manufactured in China. Those vary so much, even
if they have identical model numbers, paralleling without diodes is a
recipe for failure. Been there, done that.
Which brands are / are not manufactured in China? I've been using
John, if there were more activity, it would justify the investment.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 1/20/2015 5:58 PM, John Santillo wrote:
I do a lot of VHF contesting in June and September and find 222 a great band
that propagates very nicely. It's quieter than 2M during a contest allowing
us to work
Don and Tony:
Diodes will get the job done but notice the heat sinks on them. They waste a
lot of energy as heat. I also read you have a single charger. I hear no
mention of fusing. Fusing is a good idea but must be done very carefully.
All of these issues are complicated by the placement of the
I spec'd Concorde AGM batteries for several years in NOAA climate stations.
Yes, they're more expensive than their Chinese copies, but more reliable. Plus,
I figured if I'm spending US tax dollars, I'm going to pay US workers.
http://www.concordebattery.com/
On 01/22/2015 08:49 PM, Phil Kane
Fred,
Where can I find the info on the system AD6CW has suggested?
Tnx
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Fred Townsend [mailto:fptowns...@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:28 PM
To: d...@w3fpr.com; 'N2TK, Tony'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Battery
Will I guess I'm stupid.. I just got my new k3..I'm trying to send cw and when
I do I get a err txf message.. What am I doing wrong? 73s Bob W5RG
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help:
Bob,
You apparently have selected a transmit filter for CW that is too narrow.
The transmit filter for CW must be the 2.7 or 2.8 kHz filter.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 1/22/2015 10:29 PM, Bob Gibson via Elecraft wrote:
Will I guess I'm stupid.. I just got my new k3..I'm trying to send cw and
when I
All,
I just discovered that the headphone jack on my K1 is cracked and needs
replacing. I understand that this is a weak point in the K1. Can anyone
advise me on the best way to remove the old jack? Has Elecraft come up with a
stronger replacement jack? I think the part number is E620028.
For those of you with a Mac, there is now a working version of WSJT-X, thanks
to John G4KLA and some unknown behind-the-scenes elves. Their dedication and
determination to resolve the problems is... well..Elecraft like!
Just to put in my two centavos - I used three of the Concorde SunXtender 108ah
batteriesin parallel in my shack running my K3 station and accessories (via a
72-watt solar panel) for almost nine years. Been told that's a pretty good life
expectancy for them.
Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
On
THANKS GOT IT 73s Bob W5RG
From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
To: Bob Gibson w...@yahoo.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] NEW K3
Bob,
You apparently have selected a transmit filter for CW
Tnx Don for the advice. The batteries are all identical marine type
batteries. But still like the idea of isolating them.
They will have solar and a generator too.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:21
Harry,
Good question. I will find out.
Thanks,
N2TK, Tony
From: Harry Yingst [mailto:hlyin...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:25 PM
To: N2TK, Tony; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Battery back-up system for multiple rigs
The first thing that comes to my
Not so sure about #1 Mike, I don't think he was talking about the VFO
Noise issue from some time back. In tracking mode, my display jumps
... wouldn't call it noise on the trace it just jumps up a bit ...
when I tune. Makes sense. In Fixed mode, the FFT computes the same set
of samples over
Hi Guys,
I have for sale an Elecraft K1 4 band rig in Excellent condition. This
rig has very low hours on it and a higher SN in the 2700 range. The rig
comes with the hard to find 4 band (40/30/20/15) module and the ATU
(Antenna Tuner) installed. I will also throw in the constructed
In tracking mode, the averaging is reset every time the VFO A is moved.
Otherwise the spectrum would smear as you tune the VFO. So when
averaging is on, the noise increases momentarily whenever you tune. It
doesn't happen in fixed-tune mode, only in tracking mode.
Waterfall markers will be
Mike,
Thank you. Also thanks to G4KLA and the “elves”.
Are there any special instructions associated with this? I am already using
1.4.0-rc1.
Bob - N7RJN
n7...@nobis.net
On Jan 22, 2015, at 21:26, Mike Reublin NF4L n...@comcast.net wrote:
For those of you with a Mac, there is now a
Recently I purchased a DC-to-GO battery box, equipped with RIGrunner and
Super PWRgate PG40S, for home use.
It allows for 8 PowerPole connections and up to 40A continuous current.
I also bought the 79Ah battery that fits nicely inside the battery box.
For me, this serves a number of functions.
Tony,
There is no problem connecting batteries in parallel *if* (and only if)
they are the same capacity, manufacturer and age.
If the batteries are not identical, isolate them with diodes so one does
not draw current from another battery. You will suffer the diode
voltage drop in the
I use the Astron BB-30M for shack and RV. This is the 30A version, but they
make larger. Attach minimum 33.6 Amp 13.8 V supply, your SLA battery(ies),
and your load. (33.6 Amps is max load plus charging current.) The
controller will switch immediately to battery if the power supply DC goes
Recently added a P3 to my K3 station.niceyet questions:
1. Wonder why the spectrum display gets noisy when I tune VFO A. A few
have said that is expected and suggested that one make sure the screws
on the K3 and P3 case are tight. I'm assuming that when one tunes VFO A,
the FFT in the
The first thing that comes to my mind is Line Loss
How far are they going to run the lines from the backup batteries to the radios?
From: N2TK, Tony tony@verizon.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 2:47 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Battery back-up system
Somehow yesterday our sound card settings changed on their own.
We use the Griffin iMic for digital signals with our KX3.
It used to be identifiable by name in the Windows sound card settings
but today it has been replaced by number-jumbo choices and our settings have
been altered, affecting our
Julie, I can’t speak for the Windows side of this(I’m a Mac), but in my recent
experience in coming up to speed with digital for the KX3, I too acquired an
iMic, but ended up using my older SignaLink sound card with a modified home
brew cable (which works wonderfully for FLDigi). The iMic’s
In the software universe, that's called a feature, Julie. :-) I've
experienced it also, not with your setup, but multiple times with mine.
If the change occurred because of a Windoze update [which sometimes
happen without my permission], Microsoft is probably going to tell you
the drivers
Phil:
1. Are you in Tracking or Fixed Tune mode? I run in Fixed Tune [end
points of the display remain fixed and cursor moves as I tune], and
there is no change as I tune. My AVG setting is 6. When I set Tracking
mode, the spectrum display bounces just a little as I tune VFO A.
2. I
I would try removing and re-installing the driver.
From: jsdroys...@nc.rr.com jsdroys...@nc.rr.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:32 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] sudden change in drivers for Griffin iMic used for PSK
RTTY
Somehow yesterday our sound
and if they were *not* manufactured in China. Those vary so much, even
if they have identical model numbers, paralleling without diodes is a
recipe for failure. Been there, done that.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct
Hi Phil,
1. You shouldn't see noise generated when you tune the VFO. What bands in
particular? Do you have an older K3. There was a VFO noise mod that cleared
up tuning noise on the higher frequency bands like 10 and 6 meters.
2. You'll need the latest beta firmware for the P3 and SVGA card to
Maybe someone could use this filter for their K3 ?
Like New ~ found in my spares from K3 assembles 3 years ago
Have changed to the KX3 and enjoying CW = WAS-QRP done
Please mail me off the list ~ ok on QRZ or below ~
Cheers, Jan K1ND @ comcast DOT net
Looking for some advice. Trying to help out a friend who is setting up an
emergency communications system for the Hams in their condo group.
They have several marine batteries they want to tie in parallel so they can
run multiple rigs, K3's plus UHF/VHF for extended periods. They have a
charger
K2-100 (SN 3429) and KAT100-1. Will sell together as a package or
separately. E-mail k...@arrl.net for full information including photo.
--Jeff, K6JW
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help:
IM can also be put into a CW memory with a vertical bar and used with RTTY.
See the K3/KX3 help on the CW memory editor. May not apply to all cases, but
you might have a memory that says something like DE your call |
73 de Dick, K6KR
On Jan 22, 2015, at 10:47, Jim Hoge
The prosign works but it seems to be very sensitive to proper cw timing. I have
found a workaround to this is to slow down the keyer speed. It is finicky at
contest speeds but if I drop down to 20-23 wpm, I find it reads the prosign
much more consistently.
73,Jim W5QM
On Thursday,
I wanted a desk mic to go along with my KX3 station. Wanted something
more portable than the Heil boom and mic I use on my other radio. I have
experimented with dynamic mics on the KX3 and didn't get the results I
liked but did get very nice results with using 4 CUI electret condenser
mic
I've programmed one of the CW memories to include the 'pipe' character at the
end: DE K0DTJ |. It isn't sent when on CW and it stops the RTTY tail
immediately. For me sending ..-- as a single character is unreliable at best.
73,
Brian, K0DTJ
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list:
On Thu,1/22/2015 9:28 AM, Jim N7US wrote:
I think being able to send RTTY with a paddle is very cool, but I don’t think
I'm the only RTTY contester who is frustrated when it's done in a contest. A
contest program such as N1MM+ is free and works so well, and you won’t break
the stride of the
Tony,
I'd start by building one of these powergate modules for each battery
and connect the Station Equipment terminals in parallel:
www.nfarl.org/kits/powerGate/Power_Gate_Assembly_Instructions_v2.pdf
Alternatively, you can use the design approach with appropriately sized
individual Schottkey
I think being able to send RTTY with a paddle is very cool, but I don’t think
I'm the only RTTY contester who is frustrated when it's done in a contest. A
contest program such as N1MM+ is free and works so well, and you won’t break
the stride of the station you're calling.
Using a paddle to
If I read the question correctly, the need is to provide a what if protected
system of power delivery. Well, if the system design can handle the load for a
period of time, say 8 hours. The simple and easy solution is to have several
of the same battery sources on independent standby and just
Congratulations on the new K3!
73,
Gary
KA1J
THANKS GOT IT 73s Bob W5RG
From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
To: Bob Gibson w...@yahoo.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] NEW K3
53 matches
Mail list logo
