Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] BPX3eta upgrade

2015-04-21 Thread Bill Frantz
I have installed it and run it briefly. It supports fixed mode, which makes it more like the P3. It basically works, but it is beta. I'll be on the road to New Hampshire running it for the next couple of weeks. Thanks Alan for your note about the notes. I'll try to download them when I get

[Elecraft] Serial port is closed

2015-04-21 Thread K9SW
Hello, Elecraft - Working on getting the K3 hooked up to a Dell Latitude laptop but can’t seem to make a connection using the K3 Utility. Using the serial to USB adapter cable. On the K3 Utility port page, no ports show up, and there is a notation at the bottom, “Serial port is closed”.

Re: [Elecraft] P3 transmit monitoring with SVGA

2015-04-21 Thread David Cole
That would be the best option, I hope that is the way it works! -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see:

Re: [Elecraft] New P3 meters

2015-04-21 Thread Jim N7US
Have you looked at S Meter Lite Software? http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Software/SMeterLite.htm I've used it with a 2nd CAT port in microHAM Router, which I use with my microKEYER II. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- Alan, The only complaint that I have about my K3s is

Re: [Elecraft] Repair policy for DOA factory assembled products?

2015-04-21 Thread Joe Marler
Yes, unfortunately I got no response. On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: Joe, have you asked Elecraft what their policy is? 73 de, Ian, KM4IK On Apr 21, 2015 4:42 PM, Joe Marler joe...@gmail.com wrote: For factory assembled new products which are

[Elecraft] Repair policy for DOA factory assembled products?

2015-04-21 Thread Joe Marler
For factory assembled new products which are immediately found defective or inoperative upon receipt, and where this is confirmed by Elecraft support, what is the repair or replacement policy? Are these submitted to the repair queue with all other warranty repairs? Joe, KQ1Q

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Hams ???

2015-04-21 Thread GRANT YOUNGMAN
OOPS! I apologize for using that 4 syllable 'd' word. It was part of my liberal arts education in non-government schools. Are you you concerned that the rest of us are at best monosyllabic? :) Grant NQ5T __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Number of toroids in a K2/100

2015-04-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Kevin, If you are building new kits and are intimidated by the toroids - or just want to reduce the effort and have toroids with well stripped and tinned leads, order the toroids from The Toroid Guy. If you wind your own, the big challenge is not in the winding (but remember that a straight

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Hams ???

2015-04-21 Thread G4GNX
It's generally been accepted for many years that if one ham has a component that he doesn't need and another ham wants it, it will usually be given for free. This culture has grown from the days when most shack equipment was homebrew. Hams also tend to help each other with projects, antenna

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Hams ???

2015-04-21 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
OK, now that all of you have told us how good your vocabulary is, can we end this thread, or do you have more definitization to share with us? Amateur Radio Operator N5GE In memory of our Grandfather, Arch Hinson, a WWI veteran who engaged in battle against The Hun at Saint-Mihiel, France, in

[Elecraft] [K2] Number of toroids in a K2/100

2015-04-21 Thread dyarnes
Hi All, I don't remember how many toroids I had to wind when building my K2, but it was more than a few! However, I still think the grand daddy for toroid winding may have been my Sierra. I jokingly tell people that is where I got my Phd. in toroid winding! Hi. Every band module required

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Number of toroids in a K2/100

2015-04-21 Thread Matt VK2RQ
The basic K2 wasn't too bad, but by the time you add the KAT3, the 160m module, and then the KPA100/KAT100, it starts to add up :-) 73, Matt VK2RQ On 22 Apr 2015, at 2:56 pm, dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: Hi All, I don't remember how many toroids I had to wind when building my K2, but it

Re: [Elecraft] Repair policy for DOA factory assembled products?

2015-04-21 Thread Harry Yingst via Elecraft
I have built all of mine but I did run into some issues with defective items (It happens) Every time I called and it was resolved Quickly and to My satisfaction. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Cheap Hams ???

2015-04-21 Thread Rose
After 64 years in the hobby I still don't understand where this idea that hams are cheap comes from! I simply don't accept this urban legend. Jim is certainly correct about the funds changing hands at Visalia. My Lady ... Rose of elecraftcov...@gmail.com ... hasn't been able to make the trip

Re: [Elecraft] New P3 meters

2015-04-21 Thread David Cole
Yeah right... Never going to happen... Hams are without a doubt the cheapest people I have ever met. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see:

[Elecraft] PX3 Beta 1.25 - Good news, bad news

2015-04-21 Thread dwines
Good news is: It works!! Bad news: Not quite the way I expected. I set up my span for 50kHz, centered on 21.025. As long as I stay on that span (21.000 - 21.050) everything is great. When I tune past 21.050 ( I expected the span to be 21.050 - 21.100 and the cursor to be just past 21.050 on

Re: [Elecraft] Repair policy for DOA factory assembled products?

2015-04-21 Thread Brian
Thanks Joe...I thought it was a good question. 73 de KB9BVN On 4/21/2015 5:27 PM, Joe Marler wrote: My question is now answered. Although the policy is not stated anywhere, the general Elecraft practice is to expedite repairs on factory assembled new products which are DOA. This is a

[Elecraft] [LF] 474.2 KHz - Success!

2015-04-21 Thread Fred Jensen
The WSPR screen was full of transmissions this AM! My grid is CM98LW The log starts at 0245 UTC when it was still not dark. CallGrid SNR WH2XGP DN07 -20 WG2XXM EM15 -30 WG2XSV CN85 -27 WG2XIQ EM12 -28 SNR's maxed out a few hours before sunrise here in the -5 to -1 dB range.

[Elecraft] No analog S-meter emulation planned for the P3 at this time

2015-04-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
An analog S-meter emulation for the P3 is a nice idea that we will add to the wish-list. I'm not how a rumor started that we were adding this in the short term. My apologies if we were misinterpreted. What *is* true is that we're going to have transmit power and SWR bar graph emulations