Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Hi The kx3 or kx2 and kxpa100 will work just like a k3 and a kpa500. Make sure the kxpa100 is enabled in the kx3. Make sure the tuner is bypassed in both the kx3 and kxpa100, also make sure the power is lower than 30w out. Then you need the kat500 which will tune the antenna. In this combo, the

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for a K3/K3S

I’ve put together a K3 kit a few years ago. Don’t want to do another one. J From: Harry Yingst Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:08 PM To: Nr4c , John Merrill Cc: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Looking for

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

Hm  80 & 40 .. Original message From: Jack Brindle Date: 2017-01-25 10:14 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Harry Yingst Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1? At this point in

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for a K3/K3S

I would also say to assemble it yourself, so you know how it goes together. Original message From: Nr4c Date: 2017-01-25 11:05 PM (GMT-05:00) To: John_N1JM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Looking for a K3/K3S

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

Thank you I've built a K2 in the past so I figured a K1 would be a fun rig to build (for me much of the fun is in building).  40 is typically good here but I also see less on 30. The bright side is that I can always buy another filter board. Original message From: HankP

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for a K3/K3S

Get the "S". And a late one will be expensive so get it from big "E" and enjoy the warrantee and service. You'll be glad you did. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jan 25, 2017, at 10:42 PM, John_N1JM wrote: > > I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a new K3S, but

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Ken, If you are using TUNE (and not ATU TUNE), then there is no need for a macro. Just go into the menu and set the KX3 TUN PWR entry as desired. The ATU TUNE works with the KX3 alone or the KX3/KXPA100/KXAT100, but I don't know what happens if you use it with the KPA500. 73, Don W3FPR

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Hi again to the group Jim and Fred both recommended lower power below 10 watts so the KXPA100 does not kick in. I tried it with my K3S when I got home from teaching the radio class and that does look as though it will work well. I hope to get over to his place this week end and get everything

[Elecraft] Looking for a K3/K3S

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a new K3S, but I might consider a used late K3 or K3S. Let me know soon if you have one for sale. 73, John N1JM - 73, John N1JM P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 XG3 XG1 -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

At this point in the solar cycle, we are already seeing the MUF drop below both 40 and 80 meters at night. Of course that is in the winter time, and things should get a bit better as we get closer to summer. Still, for the near future the higher bands won’t be very effective. During the (rather

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

For me I have a K1 with bands 20 and 40. Both work well QRP at home on the main antennas and QRP portable with a simple wire antenna (T2 and random wire/ short counterpoise) I really like 30m but there's more people on 40m so more chance of getting a reply there over 30. I'd be torn between

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

Thanks all who responded It looks like I should listen fro a bit and see what bands I hear the most on 40 and 20 look to be in the lead __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

I have this setup. It works well. I would suggest a menu change to 5 watt tuning with the KX3. Do not tune everything at once. Big error. Do you have a tuner in the KXPA100? If so set on "Man" then tune the KX3 into the KAT500. This will stop what you are seeing. Too many tuners going at

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I agree with 40 and 30. Much better luck having done QRP portable for years. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric J Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

Yes, they are. Samsung made some 24-in displays that run on a nominal 14VDC, and they run fine on 12V. Costco was selling them for a while, and as recently as two weeks ago, was selling a 24-in lower-resolution Samsung TV that runs on 14V. Like many things, you've gotta do a lot of looking

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

No question about that. My 6M antenna is at the other end of 350 ft of LDF5-50, 0.9 dB loss. It's a SteppIR, so I also use it for legal limit on the HF bands. So my preamp is in the shack. If it was practical for me to install a dedicated 6M antenna at 120 ft (which is where the SteppIR is),

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

True... that applies to the K3 preamp as well so it can still be a net gain. And if the feed line is 50' of 1 5/8 Heliax then it hardly matters. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 25, 2017, at 5:54 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > > Well, I don't want this to devolve into an OT

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I have a K1 built sometime ago with filter boards for all of the bands. The 4-band is 15,20,30,40 A 2-band for 80,17; another for 12,10. 75% of the time mine is used on 20M, the balance split between 30 and 40. IMHO one of the bands should be 20M. As the sun declines toward minimum,

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

I just made this mistake in replying to a post by Jim. I was not paying attention and sent the reply direct to him :-) 73, Tom - KQ5S On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > That depends on settings within the email reflector and also on settings >

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

Well, I don't want this to devolve into an OT issue but it is well established that any feedline loss ahead of the receiver adds to the total noise figure of the system. (outside influences such as sky temperature, local noise sources, etc notwithstanding) So if you place a preamp with a NF

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

That depends on settings within the email reflector and also on settings within your email program. And it also depends on whether you are paying attention when you compose your email. When an email reflector defaults to "reply to both," I try to remember to delete the email to the sender and

Re: [Elecraft] Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6M Preamp

On Wed,1/25/2017 2:01 PM, Ken Arck wrote: (not to rain on your parage but you do realize that the .5 dB noise figure is essentially meaningless if the preamp is in your shack, right?) Not true. Yes, at the antenna end of the feedline is better, but the NF will apply to whatever signal the

Re: [Elecraft] Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6M Preamp

On Wed,1/25/2017 1:32 PM, Jim Rogers wrote: I love my K3s and have been using the K3s' built in preamp on 50MHz meteor scatter and have made many contacts with it. Today I got an ARR P50VDG out of the closet and hooked it up to the K3s. This little GasFet really cooks! .5dB NF, 24dB gain. I

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Sorry. But my solution to this problem was to use my K3S to teach my KAT500 all about my antenna first. Now when I hook up the KX3 I don't have to tune the KAT500. It already knows the antenna. What do you see with a dummy load on KXAT100 with both ATUs By-Passed? If not near 1:1, then

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Although the KAT500 would like 20 watts to get a good tune it should be able to tune down to 10 watts (from an email long ago from Elecraft). Maybe you can try turning the KXPA100 off and setting the KX3 to 10-15 watts (depending on the band) and then tune the KAT500. Cheers, Fred KE7X

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

I thought of something later. When you reply to the list does your email client also send a private message to the person you're replying to? If so, that would explain why you're getting the message as your client is sending two messages. I presume the response message is to enable a white list

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Thank you to the three people that responded to this so far but each of you accused me of having my friend run three tuners in a row. The KX3 turns it's tuner off when it senses the KXPA100 is connected and turned on. There is a setting in the MENU to turn off the tuner in the KXPA100 which we

Re: [Elecraft] Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6M Preamp

If you really want an improvement, you should move the preamps to your masthead. (not to rain on your parage but you do realize that the .5 dB noise figure is essentially meaningless if the preamp is in your shack, right?) Ken At 01:32 PM 1/25/2017, you wrote: I love my K3s and have been

[Elecraft] Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6M Preamp

I love my K3s and have been using the K3s' built in preamp on 50MHz meteor scatter and have made many contacts with it. Today I got an ARR P50VDG out of the closet and hooked it up to the K3s. This little GasFet really cooks! .5dB NF, 24dB gain. I was amazed at the difference. Sorry K3s, the

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

Jim, It seems like most of the larger displays are 19V. At least mine are. My one smaller screen is 12V. I have powered it from the station power. Are your monitors only 12V? If not how are you powering them from your station power 73, Tom - KQ5S On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Jim Brown

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

I immediately delete such messages! It may be genuine but it sure looks like a troll looking to see if it's a "live" email address. 73, Roger On 1/25/2017 2:38 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: When I get an email like this when I reply to a message on a forum like this I get the impression that someone

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

> What Two Bands would you pick for a K1? > My first thoughts are 40 and 15, There are only six bands that Elecraft supports with KFL1-2 band parts: 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m. Some have customized their own boards for other bands, notably 160m and 10m. When I built a K1 in 2000, only

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

It's not just you. I never bother to click on the link. The filter is too intrusive. At the same time, I'm a strong advocate of replying to list messages through the list -- off-list answers never show in the archives and are never available to the list in general. 73 -- Lynn On

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

Looks like something that can be safely ignored since you're posting to the mailing list. 73, Nate, N0NB -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us

[Elecraft] Tuning procedure for KX3, KXPA100 and KAT500?

Hi to the group I have a friend with the following equipment. KX3 with built in tuner. KXPA100 with built in tuner. KPA500 KAT500 50 ft of LMR400 coax R9 vertical. The KPA500 is not in the circuit at this time. We try to tune the KPA500 using the station set for 20 watts and a hand key. The

[Elecraft] Is it just me?

When I get an email like this when I reply to a message on a forum like this I get the impression that someone just wants to be heard but doesn't want to hear. Also when I tried the link it said my message had already been deleted, in 12 hours, not 3 weeks? Guess who goes in my spam folder from

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

I used this little audio amp with my KX3. Stereo 15W, runs off 12 V, $9, seems OK. https://smile.amazon.com/DROK-Amplifier-Dual-channel-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B00C4MT274/ I wired it up to a couple of cheap

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

On Wed,1/25/2017 10:46 AM, Eric J wrote: NO luck at the 20M QRP freq, but I can nearly always scare up a contact below 14.025 if I want. I do a lot of QRP, especially in DX contests. I wouldn't dream of hanging out on "a QRP frequency," and I never sign /QRP. If I get into a chat, I will

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

That's a great solution. I do the same with everything in the shack, including computer video monitors. 73, Jim K9YC On Wed,1/25/2017 10:30 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Yes, in some cases ... but mine (two) are powered by the same 12VDC buss as everything else in the station. 73 K0PP On Jan

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

I agree with Paul. I have a K1-4 (40-30-20-15) I bought in about 2005. Our current position in the solar cycle says 20M for daytime and either 30 or 40 for nighttime. The choice between 30 and 40 would be personal. I've had better luck on 30m with QRP than on 40m over the years. I have never

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

While no longer available, the X-Mini UNO self-powered speaker is Lion powered and good for up to 18 hours of use.  It has lasted a whole weekend with the KX3 and charged from my solar panel via USB port when not in use.  Oh well, Mel, K6KBE From: Ken G Kopp To:

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

Yes, in some cases ... but mine (two) are powered by the same 12VDC buss as everything else in the station. 73 K0PP On Jan 25, 2017 11:23, "Jim Brown" wrote: > On Wed,1/25/2017 8:04 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: > >> Staples ... and other office supply stores ... sell a

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

On Wed,1/25/2017 8:04 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Staples ... and other office supply stores ... sell a variety of small powered speakers. Yes, BUT -- they come with switch-mode power supplies, which will add RF noise to your receiver. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

Ron, Staples ... and other office supply stores ... sell a variety of small powered speakers. 73! K0PP On Jan 25, 2017 09:00, "Ron Reis" wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good, small, powered speaker for KX1? > Thanks & 73 > Ron > KB6K >

[Elecraft] Powered Speaker for KX1

Can anyone recommend a good, small, powered speaker for KX1? Thanks & 73 Ron KB6K __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] P3 TX Monitor

Don and Dave Thanks for your replies. I've found the schematic for the W2 meter and sensor and I can see now that there's a lot more electronics in the sensor box than I thought. So rolling my own is not an option. To answer "why" is easy ... I run more power on 2m and 70cms than the sensor

Re: [Elecraft] Audio Output Impedance of the KX3

Jim and All, Thanks much for the explanation. Makes a lot more sense now. Not sure how I missed your past comments that covered that. I also got several other responses which were most helpful, and I appreciate them as well. It sure is nice to ask a question and get good answers!! Hi.

Re: [Elecraft] Running WSPR on KX3 using a Mac

WSJT-X v1.7 (and 1.6) has WSPR built-in, if you have WSJT-X working then use it for WSPR mode, as K1JT has indicated that there will not be further work on the separate program. All Elecraft transceivers are supported out of the box for rig control by v1.7. WSJT-X v1.7 is in release, no

Re: [Elecraft] What Two Bands would you pick for a K1?

This is an impossible question to answer because there are SO many variables that are based strictly on personal preferences. Many more on physical parameters (location, antenna availability, etc.) and even some on time (of day or, as in solar cycle ). As a start, make a list of all the

Re: [Elecraft] Running WSPR on KX3 using a Mac

And WSJT-X supports I/Q receivers like the Funcube Dongle Pro+, at least in my Linux Mint 18.1 it does. At HF it tunes spot-on and decodes. Tried 136 kHz, 474 kHz and several HF bands on a MiniWhip (WSPR) Yes, 2200 meters on a piece of copper-clad 4 by 6 centimeters. 2E0ILY QRB 520 km.

Re: [Elecraft] P3 TX Monitor

John, There were some changes to the coupler done for it to be used for the TX Monitor - capacitor changes as I recall. If you want power and SWR reading accuracy, get a new RF Sensor. OTOH, if your main interest is in the waveshape display only, then the W2 directional coupler may give you

[Elecraft] P3 TX Monitor

I'm considering adding the TX Monitor to my P3. Can I use my own directional coupler for UHF/SHF, or is it essential to use the Elecraft RF Sensor ? Thanks John G4ZTR __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Running WSPR on KX3 using a Mac

I have recently installed WSJT-X and confirm it does: JT4 -eme on microwave bands JT9 -similar to JT4 JT65 -eme 50 thru 1296 MHz, three submodes: A/B/C QRA64 -experimental eme mode to yielding up ot 3 dB advantage over JT65 ISCAT - meteor scatter, aircraft scatter, other scatter prop MSK144 -