[Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Hi all, Some of our friends are putting in large solar arrays that feed power back into the electrical grid. I'm looking for something smaller and simpler since our electricity use is very low overall. The reason it's so low is that we've converted all of our lighting to LED. (LED bulbs that

[Elecraft] K3 line question

Hello I think I must setup MIC for LINE no more than 12 for RTTY, right? I cannot TX with this setting, my K3 started transmitting with line = 22 Is that a problem? I see 6 full bars in ALC New on RTTY and don´t want to have a bad signal, will try to make some QSO´s this weekend

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Please don't start another off-topic thread, guys! Wayne requested responses off-list ... Thanks, Olli Contest, DX & radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de Am 25.09.2015 um 19:01 schrieb Jim McDonald: 60W equivalent LEDs are $3 for a pack of three at Costco in the Chicago area due to an

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

On further thought, you can use a 12 volt system with boost/buck converter to ensure constant voltage to the K3. On 9/25/2015 4:05 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: A possible solution is a 24 volt system. The solar panels are available as are 24 to 12 volt solid state converters. 73, Roger

Re: [Elecraft] K3 line question

Thanks Don Was the VOX very low, at 5. Now I have VOX GAIN in 15 and K3 LINE in 5 and I have 4-5 bars in ALC Thanks! Jorge -Mensaje original- De: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Enviado el: viernes, 25 de septiembre de 2015 05:15 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM;

Re: [Elecraft] K3 line question

Jorge, The soundcard output level and the K3 LINE IN level work "hand in hand". I would increase the soundcard line out level in your computer and decrease the K3 LINE setting. 6 bars is too much for data modes - strive for 4 bars with the 5th bar flickering. If you are increasing the mic

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

A possible solution is a 24 volt system. The solar panels are available as are 24 to 12 volt solid state converters. 73, Roger __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] K3: Roofing Filter

Has the 200 Hz, 5-pole roofing filter (KFL3A-200) been discontinued? Thanks, - 73, John, N0TA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack,

hi Wayne. I just read your post about wanting to try a limited power solar array with much interest. I think is is a brilliant idea. Here are a few initial thoughts which I also had to consider when planning my own backup power. I built a parallel capable switching array into my last home. What

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

On Fri,9/25/2015 8:33 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Some of our friends are putting in large solar arrays that feed power back into the electrical grid. I'm looking for something smaller and simpler since our electricity use is very low overall. Sticking with the original title of supplying only

[Elecraft] FS KAT 100-2 100 watt tuner kit NIB with all extras

This allows the K2 100 watt amp/tuner upgrade to reside in an external matching box - KAT 100-2 Kit NIB - EC2 ENCLOSURE NIB w/o un-needed front panel ( NEW REQUIRED PANELS ARE IN THE KAT100-2 KIT) - ETS-15 EC2 TILT STAND NIB - PRE-WOUND TOROIDS FROM Toroid guy Elecraft partner in original

[Elecraft] Heil ProSet 7 with K3S

Has anyone real experience with the ProSet 7 and the K3S? My vintage ProSet is making noises in one ear and I wonder how good the Pro7 is with SSB and CW. 72, Byron __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] experience with CW and settings

Hi Gerald, KC6CNN, Like most folks, I live in a suburban area so my noise level is high for 40 and 30 meters compared to those lucky folks living in rural areas. Living just two blocks for a shopping center doesn't help! For me turning on the AFT filter is helpful in reducing background noise

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

60W equivalent LEDs are $3 for a pack of three at Costco in the Chicago area due to an instant rebate from ComEd, the area power company. I really like them, so I need to find a home for my inventory of CFLs. Jim N7US Sent from my iPad On Sep 25, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Try backwoodssolar.com They have a variety of things for off-grid as well as grid-tied. Lots of good info on the website as well. Jim Finan AB4AC jimfi...@att.net Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.   Original Message   From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 12:26 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Hello Wayne, First, to really get a handle on your power usage, get one of the power monitors.  Like UPM model EM100.  It is a plug in 120 vac monitor that reads voltage, power being consumed, you put in the cost per KW and it calculates the $ usage.  It was a eye opener for some of the

Re: [Elecraft] Heil ProSet 7 with K3S

Byron, I use the Heil ProSet7 with my K3, and it works very well. On the earphone side, I think the drivers are optimized for communications, and that is fine. They are very sensitive, and I rarely operate with the AF gain beyond about 9 o'clock unless I close down the filters in CW mode. The

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Roofing Filter

As I mentioned earlier, we're considering various alternatives. 73, Wayne N6KR On Sep 25, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Kevin Stover wrote: > Yep. > INRAD isn't making/selling them anymore either so 250Hz is as tight as you > can go until/if Elecraft comes up with a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Yes, Wayne did so and I obliged, asking him to post a summary of the replies that he receives. One function of mailing lists like this is to share information. This is a topic that I don't recall being discussed here. I disagree that the thread is off-topic in the first place. It deals with

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

I received many helpful replies on my quasi-off-topic post. Once I've digested it all and have something meaningful in the way of a summary, I'll send an update. tnx Wayne N6KR On Sep 25, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Jim Lowman wrote: > Yes, Wayne did so and I obliged, asking

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Roofing Filter

Yep. INRAD isn't making/selling them anymore either so 250Hz is as tight as you can go until/if Elecraft comes up with a suitable replacement. I'm not holding my breath. On 9/25/2015 3:28 PM, John Reilly wrote: Has the 200 Hz, 5-pole roofing filter (KFL3A-200) been discontinued? Thanks,

[Elecraft] Free: Diamond VHF/UHF Base Station Antenna for pick-up

I have a Diamond high gain base station antenna (“N” connection) located in Alameda, California. It currently has a length of Andrews 1/2 coax connected and I have a spare Andrews “N” connector that you may have if you want to use the Andrews cable. (Andrews cable is a very low loss cable

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Small solar array to handle just the shack, computers, and lighting

Wayne, Does this mane you will be developing the phase canceling RFI remover what was discussed here a few months ago? Kidding of course... -- 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

[Elecraft] Connections for K3S, P3 Revisited

I have had the K3S, KAT500 and KPA500 connected and configured. All units are connected to the computer via USB so I can use the appropriate Utility. Now, when I try to connect the P3 to the K3S there is this behavior. I can only use the USB *or* the RJ45 serial. Once I connect to the RJ-45

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Roofing Filter

I just purchased my K3s and had gotten the 400hz 8 pole from the reflector here. I've been very happy to find the DSP filtering goes down to what appears to be 50hz and works VERY WELL so far for me. Of course I've not been under CW contest type conditions but haven't had any issues filtering

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility Not Working - Not Resolved

As an up date, I ordered a new KXUSB cable but the computer still does not recognize the KAT500. The original 'COM PORT' that was used prior to all this issue is gone and I am unable to find it. I have managed to work through all the steps from uninstalling and reinstalling the program and

Re: [Elecraft] experience with CW and settings

Phil, don't assume rural areas are quiet! I sometimes have S9+ power line noise and we are rural (internet and TV via satellite) , nearest neighbor is a half mile away and down over the hill. I've traced the noise to the power line feeding the farm (main breakers off, K3 running on

Re: [Elecraft] experience with CW and settings

Correct. Just try living across the highway from the farmer that sections off his pasture with an electric fence. Plus when one is in a quiet location every little peep, burp, ding, buzz and humm becomes noticeable. In other words "there isn't a free lunch". 73 Bob, K4TAX K3S s/n 10,163

Re: [Elecraft] experience with CW and settings

hmmm.. I have an electric fence, keeps my own horses in.. and without the NB on, in the K2.. I can check to see if it is turned on... or not.. especially on 160/80 and 40.. however.. with the loop, directly above the fence... all I have to do is turn on the NB.. away goes the pop, pop, pop.

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility Not Working - Not Resolved

I've gone through a bit of this under Windows 10. Open DEVICE MANAGER and the PORTS device listing. This is in Settings->System->About->Device Manager. Connect your cable to the KAT500. You should hear a beep and see the device appear. That is the COM. The ports are 38400 and the COM

Re: [Elecraft] experience with CW and settings

Ken I had the same problem several yrs. ago on my farm. It was a transformer I called the CO OP ant shaped it out for me, no more noise now one S Unit To 2 at the most. Fred N0AZZ Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, an AT 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Ken

Re: [Elecraft] Connections for K3S, P3 Revisited

In summary, I expect to connect PC-to-P3 via USB-DB9 and have only the DC-power and IF-BNC between the K3S and the P3. DO I HAVE THAT CORRECT? No. If you plan to connect the computer to the K3S using the internal USB port, you need to use the optional CBL3Y cable from Elecraft to connect the

Re: [Elecraft] Connections for K3S, P3 Revisited

THis is what I did, but it seems to disable the K3S USB port. I have the K3S RS232 setting set to USB; should that be 38400 instead? Would USB still work? 73, Byron On 09/25/2015 09:58 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: In summary, I expect to connect PC-to-P3 via USB-DB9 and have only the

Re: [Elecraft] Connections for K3S, P3 Revisited

Byron, See page 18 of the K3S manual for connection to the P3 if you are using the USB port on the K3S. You must use the CBLP3Y cable between the K3S RJ-45 connector and the P3. Note that the connector with 2 cables plugs into the XCVR DE-9 connector on the P3. If you are using a USB to

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility Not Working - Not Resolved

Hi Google for hidden devices in windows device manager and follow the directions to clean up your serial ports. Once done, plug the cable into the computer and check which comport it is. 73 Tom va2fsq.com Sent from BlueMail On Sep 25, 2015, 3:47 PM, at 3:47 PM, Byron Peebles

Re: [Elecraft] Price Increase Alert for mid October

Yep! I lived in CA for ten years; LA and the Mojave (been there done that). Some feel that way about Alaska. Summer temps never over 80F, and never water the lawn (nature does that well enough). Everything is green all summer long (leaves now are turning gold as we are into fall and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New kio board

Do not intend to upgrade either KIO3 or KXV3; I have the PR6-10 and the USB/RS232 works fine with line-in/out. I did (this week) order two new SYN3A for both main and sub-Rx for the lower phase noise; and the KBPF3 mod kit for use down on 630m. http://www.kl7uw.com/about.htm what home looks

Re: [Elecraft] Price Increase Alert for mid October

I so envy your RF (clean) environment ;) -K1AY On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 4:20 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: > Yep! > > I lived in CA for ten years; LA and the Mojave (been there done that). Some > feel that way about Alaska. Summer temps never over 80F, and never water > the

Re: [Elecraft] Another Elecraft price increase...

Guys, This thread has been closed for some time. Further OT and political posts are inappropriate and in violation of list guidelines. Please take those discussions to another forum, or to direct email between individuals. Not here. 73, Eric Moderator, COO etc. elecraft.com _..._ > On Sep

Re: [Elecraft] Price Increase Alert for mid October

Gentlemen, Heaven is where your friends and heart reside, be that Ireland, Alaska, California, Fiji, New Mexico or Maine. New Jersey has some really beautiful countryside and New York state has fabulous green national and state parks. Let us not be narrow minded about one state or another.

Re: [Elecraft] Price Increase Alert for mid October

You live IN the perfect location. Gary -Original Message- From: "Edward R Cole" Sent: ‎25/‎09/‎2015 6:21 PM To: "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Price Increase Alert for mid October Yep! I lived in CA for ten years; LA