Re: [Elecraft] Operating with a KXPA100 driving a KPA500

John, Please contact Elecraft support directly on this topic. Cheers, David/KG6IRW Elecraft -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Operating-with-a-KXPA100-driving-a-KPA500-tp7614823p7614860.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Folks - yes, this thread was closed earlier today. Please take this to private email. We are way past the OT POSTING LIMIT. 73, Eric Moderator - Really! elecraft.com --- Sent from my iPhone 6S > On Mar 2, 2016, at 9:38 PM, dave wrote: > > Eric has closed this thread but I

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Eric has closed this thread but I think this needs to be responded to: > So what does that > mean? It seems to suggest that the dirtier your signal is the better you will do!!! I don't think you understand what the WRTC is. Do some research and you will find that the kind of dirty TX you

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Wow. Elecraft seems to be fooling a lot of contesters into using their modest, yet competent radios! :) 73, Josh W6XU On 3/2/2016 8:43 PM, w7aqk wrote: since it really is not designed, with all the glitz and 500 knobs, to be a contest radio. Rather, it is designed to be a modest sized, but

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

I use 60m occasionally and I don't think it is "reliable" 24/7. especially for only a 100km radius. 60 tends to go long in the evenings. It works well as one tool in a toolbox with several tools. But I think it shines for longer distances than 100km. As others have said, it's better than

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

I'm trying to "get my arms around" the following statement by Joe, W4TV: "The observation I would make on this is that the poor performing Icoms were good enough to capture all 3 of the top positions in the recent WRTC. IIRC there was one Elecraft and 5 Icoms used by the top 3 teams." Joe seems

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

The justification here in the USA for access to 60 meters was that emergency nets (particularly hurricane nets in the American southeast) found their range too short on 75 meters during the day and the typical 40 meter short-skip range was too long for communications in the 50 to 100 mile

[Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

Thanks for all your replies. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Kevin Cozens 收件人︰ Elecraft 傳送日期︰ 2016年03月3日 (週四) 3:06 AM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range On 16-03-02 03:52 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: > Local telecommunication

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

There are several different ones on E-Bay: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/ptt-switch Arlan also makes a couple different ones: http://www.arlancommunications.com/products/amateurRadio/radioSport/ptt.asp# On 3/2/2016 3:07 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: I made a PTT cable with this pushbutton switch:

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

find an old desk mic and remove the mic. I am in the process of deigning and building a simple PTT switch that is basically the base of a desk mic without the mic. When I get it finished, I will post it here for comment. It will be a 3D printed box and some switches and a 1/8 plug for a

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

Steven, The hard part is finding a handheld switch that you are comfortable with. As someone mentioned, if you have another microphone with a PTT switch, plug that into the front panel and plug the CM500 into the rear. When the rear panel microphone is selected, the PTT button on the

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

Another option would be to fabricate a small “dongle” that has 3-conductor mini jacks (3.5mm) on the ends, using a very small project box or even a mini Altoids tin. Mount on the side of the box any of the literally hundreds of momentary push button switches on the market (allelectronics.com

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

I made a PTT cable with this pushbutton switch: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T6RCGNC You can see more photos of it here, with a KX3: http://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

Steven, I've used the W2ENY adaptors. He also sells a handheld PTT switch/cable to plug into the PTT connector on the adaptor. I use it with my CM500 on a non-Electaft radio. Other switch types could be plugged into the connector. tnx Mike / W5JR Alpharetta GA > On Mar 2, 2016, at 3:16 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

I use the Elecraft MH2 microphone as a hand operated push to talk switch with my Yamaha CM500. The CM500 is plugged into the back microphone socket and the MH2 is plugged into the front socket. The MIC SEL menu option is set to rP.L bIAS. Works like a charm. 73 Bill AE6JV On 3/2/16 at 12:16

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

I sometimes use my straight key as a PTT switch. 73 Paul, N6LL On 3/2/2016 12:16 PM, Steven Stuckey wrote: Please read carefully. I am wanting to get a Yamaha CM500 and add a PTT switch. Do not recommend a foot switch I am wheelchair bound and have no way of using my feet. I am looking for a

[Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 PTT Switch

Please read carefully. I am wanting to get a Yamaha CM500 and add a PTT switch. Do not recommend a foot switch I am wheelchair bound and have no way of using my feet. I am looking for a button PTT switch and not a trigger switch. When I searched the internet the one I saw was "no longer in

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

On 16-03-02 03:52 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: Local telecommunication authority is considering 60m operation for the hams in VR2. For output power of 15W PEP, using a dipole for NVIS, what would be the likely usual communication range 7/24 round the clock? I haven't used the band but I would expect

Re: [Elecraft] K3S USB port question

If I understand what you mean to ask the answer is yes. You can do CAT control AND audio in/out via K3S USB at the same time. Don't connect anything to the DB connector. It is NOT a standard serial connection Jerry Moore CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Yes, and a Flex 6700's ADC evidently didn't crumble in the big signal jungle on topband and garnered #1 USA (assisted/unlimited) in the recent CQ WW 160M CW contest. 73, Barry N1EU On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 5:56 PM, dave wrote: > > The observation I would make on this is that

Re: [Elecraft] K3S USB port question

Thanks Lyle, I thought that was the way it should work, but I couldn't find it in the books (not sure if I overlooked it or might be something that needs to be added). Anyway that saves me a whole lot of shack re-wiring and I'll be able to run two instances of MMTTY for SPLIT copy of the 2nd

Re: [Elecraft] Lazy poor man's Skimmer

Spend the $20 for a generic SDR, do the direct sampling mod on it, then run HDSDR in windows. Connect the antenna jack to the IF output on your K3 if you have the option for that. Receive center freq on the SDR 8.215MHz, You'll see everything the IF on the RIG is seeing. To configure filter

Re: [Elecraft] K3S USB port question

Yes. Set the RS232 menu item to the speed you want. If it is not in USB in that menu, then it is using the regular RS232 port. To use the USB audio for Tx, be sure no cable is plugged into the analog LINE IN jack. 73, Lyle KK7P Can the K3 be controlled using RS-232 via the RJ-45 while

[Elecraft] T1 Memory Question

I recently built and have installed a T1 tuner in combination with an OmniaSDR QRPp radio. The radio fully supports the T1, inasmuch as it sends band change and tune data to the T1 via the “remote” connection on the T1. So far mine has been working very well, although my antenna is fairly close

[Elecraft] K3S USB port question

Can the K3 be controlled using RS-232 via the RJ-45 while simultaneously using the USB connection for it's sound card functions? I didn't find a difinitive answer in the books. If it can do this, I won't have to re-configure all my software and it would save me a bunch of time - LOL. Jim

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

On Wed,3/2/2016 9:56 AM, dave wrote: The observation I would make on this is that the poor performing Icoms were good enough to capture all 3 of the top positions in the recent WRTC. IIRC there was one Elecraft and 5 Icoms used by the top 3 teams. ICOM provided rigs at no cost to those who

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Folks - Let's end this topic now to relieve others from email overload. 73, Eric Moodulator /elecraft.com/ On 3/2/2016 9:34 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: oh, I totally agree - even my K2 nips at the heels of a 7700 and probably even a 7800, especially in a pileup. I just didn't want to bury Doug's

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

The observation I would make on this is that the poor performing Icoms were good enough to capture all 3 of the top positions in the recent WRTC. IIRC there was one Elecraft and 5 Icoms used by the top 3 teams. I don't want to read too much into that, op skills play heavily in the results.

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

oh, I totally agree - even my K2 nips at the heels of a 7700 and probably even a 7800, especially in a pileup. I just didn't want to bury Doug's point, which I think is a good one. A rig purchase is often a compromise, where it's often ok to sacrifice one feature set for another to suit one's

Re: [Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

In the mid to later 60's while "vacationing" in SE Asia, most of our in-country net frequencies were in the 5 MHz range. Generally, it was 100W [KWM2A] to a low dipole [GRA-4]. From Vietnam, we had no problem with stations in the Philippines, Thailand or anywhere in-country. That's about 8

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

On Wed,3/2/2016 8:24 AM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote: If you have spent serious time with an IC-7600, IC-7700, or IC-7800, you would absolutely NOT say their performance is mediocre. They are worse than mediocre with respect to cleanliness of transmitted CW. See k9yc.com/TXNoise.pdf 73,

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

On 3/2/2016 11:49 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: I don't doubt at all that Icom's high end rigs are good rigs with good performance, but the K3 and K3S at the core of the Elecraft investment still far outperform them for less money. For me anyway, Icoms offer nothing comparable to the K line at the

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Excellent points, Doug. Still, the bang/buck ratio belongs to Elecraft, especially at the high end, in my view. For example, if you took that $4,269 on the K line, added approx $2000 more to it and put it into an IC 7700, say, you come out far behind performance-wise and 2 grand poorer too. So I

[Elecraft] KX3 QSK

The KX3 "NEW QSK" mode may be better on whatever noisy band it was tested on, but I still like the old QSK mode better due to its faster response. Thanks for making it switchable. 73 Ray W2RS __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

Hard to compare other modern Icom transceivers to the 706 which had about the worse rx of any of their rigs in the past 30 years. It was, after all, a mobile rig designed several decades ago. The IC-7300 does represent an interesting step forward in technology. Large, touch-enabled, menu

Re: [Elecraft] Dreaming of Mobile Elecraft Unit

Hi,Why not build one starting with a k3 or kx3 and a double din car pc.That gives you all you need for many of those features and then you can add the missing ones eith other hardware. Tomva2fsq.com. com Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Doug

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 7300 is available

IC-7300 may be a radio between IC-7100 or IC-7410. Its price probably will fall to $1000 like of 7100. Ultimately direct SDR is less expensive technology. Regarding strong-signal handling, sometimes I set SDR-IQ (14 bit) as skimmer in 160m contests. Despite zillions of strong signals, SDR-IQ

[Elecraft] Dreaming of Mobile Elecraft Unit

I dream of a mobile Elecraft product, that integrates components and technology of the Elecraft K3S/KX3: Compact K3 / KX3 front panel form factor with remoteunit (like ICOM 706/703) 100w 160m-2m rig Bluetooth Heil headset audio and mic enabled Handheld mic keyer buttons on the mic to use 6-8 DVR

[Elecraft] Lazy poor man's Skimmer

Dear Elecrafters I am the fortunate owner of a K3 100 with subreceiver and 13kHz, 2.8kHz, 1.8kHz, 400Hz and 200Hz roofing filters. My wish is to use Skimmer to monitor as much as possible from 3.500 to 3.525kHz for CW signals. But I am not ready for the economic and practical challenges of using

[Elecraft] OT: 60m band - usual communication range

Dear Elecrafters, Local telecommunication authority is considering 60m operation for the hams in VR2. For output power of 15W PEP, using a dipole for NVIS, what would be the likely usual communication range 7/24 round the clock?  100km radius? Any advice will be appreciated and thanks for the

[Elecraft] Operating with a KXPA100 driving a KPA500

Hi, I've been operating with an OpenHPSDR Hermes driving a KXPA100 for quite a while (I ordered my KXPA100 on the day that Elecraft started taking orders for it). I just ordered a KPA500/KAT500 combination for higher power operation. My plan is to drive the KPA500 from the KXPA100. I know