Re: [Elecraft] New to Elecraft - help with audio settings

If the K3 manual is anything like the KX3 manual, it has steps for voice setup. Set everything to zero, set mic level, then the next step. I did this all wrong several times with my KX3, then finally read the manual carefully. Before that, it was random twiddling and no joy. I collected the

[Elecraft] New to Elecraft - help with audio settings

Hello, I just set up my K3, KPA500, KAT500 and P3. Couldn't get any audio out until I changed the mic setting of the front mic connection to high output and no bias. CMP settings is 11, MIC gain is 9 and power on the K3 is set at 28watts... It's now driving the amp up to around 500watts but

[Elecraft] KX3: Trouble downloading new firmware

I thought I might update the firmware in my KX3 this afternoon. I'm currently running 2.38 I have my KX3 connected to my computer and running the KX3 utility. The communication is working fine with the radio. When I click on the "Copy New Files from Elecraft" button I get this: Opening

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

On morning (probably about 1980) I was beamed west at setting moon looking for Asia on 2M. I heard a station calling CQ and said to myself, that's Dave's (W5UN) frequency. Sure enough, it was Dave calling CQ. So I tuned off him and heard another station calling CQ. I listened and was

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

I worked W5UN on two-way SSB on 2M EME. A local friend, John, W7BBM, has a homebrew(!) 30 foot dish on 1296, and up, and routinely says, "Hello moon" and receives speaker-quality returns. On 4/9/2017 4:36 PM, Josh wrote: SSB on EME? Wow! 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device On Apr

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On Tuesday evening, April 11 (4/12 UTC), we will have our landmark 150th regular monthly sprint. We want to celebrate this event by giving away a prize worth $150 to one member-participant! But there is a catch, we will only have a prize drawing if we get at least 150 submitted logs. You

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

Yes, back in the 70's, Yes, I am long in the tooth.  One of my friends up north was just getting on the air EME and he had a SUBSTANTIAL station and antenna and started calling, " Hello, hello"  and someone answered! he kept it up and then started to listen to the returned signal then he said,

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

Mel, Guess you are unaware, but I am on 6m-eme, 2m-eme, and 23cm-eme. The RTLT is approx 2.5 seconds. But voice is rarely used and eme stations rarely operate in Duplex. Of course one can receive your own reflected signal for a short duration; that is called receiving your echo. 73, Ed -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Also, Check to see that you are not on COARSE tuning. In SSB mode, you can easily be off frequency when the COARSE setting is chosen. I have experienced this recently and when I turned off coarse, I was able to tune the rig onto frequency. It seems that COARSE had me in the "ball park" but

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Watch this https://youtu.be/_SWRlTUG5RM You will be able to quickly tell. Va3mw > On Apr 9, 2017, at 6:11 PM, Ian White wrote: > > K3KO wrote: > >> With the standard synthesizers, as one tunes up the band the true >> frequency deviates from the displayed by up to +/-4

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

SSB on EME? Wow! 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > On Apr 9, 2017, at 4:13 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft > wrote: > > You think that delay is something try EME. At least there you have a decent > delay to get use to. > > Mel, K6KBE >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Mel, The answer depends on whether or not you define "zero beat" correctly - which is to tune in the signal to the same pitch as your SPOT tone. In other words, your statement "match my K3 frequency to his" is not sufficiently informative. It all depends on how you match his frequency.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

You think that delay is something try EME.  At least there you have a decent delay to get use to.  Mel, K6KBE From: Edward R Cole To: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Good question Don,  Check out on this.  If the sending station is tuned in to a zero beat that is I match my K3 frequency to his, then turn on the RIT to get a pitch I like. Doesn't that make my Tx signal the same as his? Mel, K6KBE From: Don Wilhelm To: Mel

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

Just supplemental comments to what Joe has written: Having monitor of speech is certainly important for speaking properly (or singing). Note that speech able people who lose their hearing slowly also loose the ability to talk properly. If you are hard of hearing you might talk too loud;

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Mel and all, If you are talking about CW, then using RIT is a sure way to get the actual received frequency different than the transmitted frequency. In fact, that is one easy way to define RIT. During RX, the K3 will show the actual frequency (at your chosen sidetone pitch) that you are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

I dial in the frequency, zerobeat, I want and use the pitch or RIT to get the "sound" I want. Mel, K6KBE From: Don Wilhelm To: r...@aol.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

K3KO wrote: >With the standard synthesizers, as one tunes up the band the true >frequency deviates from the displayed by up to +/-4 Hz. There are times >when one tunes up and the RX actually goes to a lower frequency. Same >problem when tuning downwards. In other words, there is electronic

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

For all those having some similar occurrance - first make sure RIT and XIT are turned off. The yellow LED in the lower left corner of the K3 should be off for both transmit and receive. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/9/2017 5:42 PM, Dick via Elecraft wrote: I have a K3 kit that's been back to the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Dick, Another thing to check (and I assume CW operation) - make sure you are listening at the same pitch as you have set in the sidetone pitch. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/9/2017 5:42 PM, Dick via Elecraft wrote: I have a K3 kit that's been back to the factory for repair and alignment, and a K3S

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Dick, It is easy to check your K3 or K3S (or any other radio). I suggest you do so before concluding that your radio is off frequency. Tune to WWV at the highest frequency you can receive in CW mode and zero beat the carrier - you can use CWT if you are not good at zero-beating. Make sure

[Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

This depends on the monitor level and sensitive and proximity of the microphone. While I do not typically use a speaker I am sure that I have experienced monitor feedback with the K3S. All of my previous transceivers had a monitor switch which made it easy to toggle off. John KK9A From: Joe

[Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

I have a K3 kit that's been back to the factory for repair and alignment, and a K3S that was factory made and aligned. Regardless which one I'm using, most of the time when I get "spotted" by RBN, my frequency is listed as being 100hz higher than listed on the K3's front panel digital

[Elecraft] OT: FS Raspberry Zero W and accessories

I bought a Raspberry Pi Zero W a few days ago for a project and then realized I need a Raspberry Pi 3. I can return the purchase but since the Zero W's are tough to find and often out of stock, thought I'd offer up the set here if any are interested. I'm selling as a set for exactly the

Re: [Elecraft] New KX2 firmware with 4 programmable functions; need testers

Good news and thanks! Looking fwd for this great improvement to be download-redy for the rest of us. I am a new (up to 2 months) KX2 user so the first things I found myself missing is more Pfn buttons, at least 2. Now there going to be 4 of them! So my first set would be PF1 =VOX, PF2= XIT,

[Elecraft] FS - KX3 Complete Base Station

Greetings fellow Elecrafters, I have the following available for Sale. These are all factory assembled , rarely used, in a non smoking environment, all original Elecraft boxes, packaging, original printed manuals included. Shipping only in the CONUS and either cash or Paypal only. Does NOT

Re: [Elecraft] Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

Sorry for the late replay. My bride had quadruple bypass on 3/20. I don't know if this would be considered an accessory, but really would like to see the clock/date be able to retain memory so would not have to set it every time. KX2 really is a great radio though, just about everything I

Re: [Elecraft] ICOM Remote Antenna Tuner

I have an AH-4 that I have been considering interfacing with my K3s. This website has lots of good information regarding the signalling to/from it: https://www.hamoperator.com/Hamoperator/AH-4_General_Information.html I have used my AH-4 pretty hard for 8-years (with an IC-7000). It seems to

[Elecraft] New KX2 firmware with 4 programmable functions; need testers

Beta firmware v. 2.75 works very nicely, Wayne. Thanks for this! My choices for Pfn are: PF1 = SUB on/off PF2 = RF Gain PF3 = AGC THR PF4 = Amp Hrs 73, Chuck Guenther NI0C Quote from Monday, April 3: "Hi all, The latest KX2 field-test firmware provides four programmable functions,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

All true. Note that the standard oscillator takes two hours to stop drifting instead of four. Also the TCXO isn't. There is no temperature feedback implemented. One is essentially seeing the stability of the native oscillator. Too bad feedback isn't implemented, I'd bet a lot of drift

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Yes! Tnx. Have a great day! Bill K9YEQ From: Elecraft on behalf of teodoro martinez via Elecraft Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 11:41:08 AM To: Mike; elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

If I understand correctly, your near Fremont CA.  I had a two week turn around in Watsonville for Calibration. The charge was about $100. I drove it there. Saved the postage charges. Don't forget to call  to obtain authorization for the return. It's also a good time to get hardware updates. Ted

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Immediate apologies, this is a tad long but hopefully interesting. My K3 has the new synths (2), K144XV with REF Lock option and all is well without doing the KREF3 modification. I guess this is an it either works or it don't situation. With respect to the post about off frequency, not a

Re: [Elecraft] Can you store Date into KX3

I try to rely on my GPS watch. It is very accurate and has the date. I use the clock on the radio so I don't have to do mental time for UT. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael Aust Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017

Re: [Elecraft] Icom Remote Antenna Tuner

It is all automatic. AM, RTTY or CW. Any constant carrier mode. It will also tune on SSB voice if you wish, but that isn't the best. The processor does a frequency analysis and tunes accordingly. It is well outlined here on SGC's web site. http://www.sgcworld.com/SideAd06.html and

Re: [Elecraft] Can you store Date into KX3

Seems crazy to not have Date and only Time The KX3 manual on the last page, index, say's Date is on Page 30 but when you look at Page 30, it only talks about time Guess Elecraft forgot about this ,,, Mike WB6DJI -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm To:

[Elecraft] KX3 macro for swapping VFOb control when working split.

Hi, does anybody have any advice for writing a macro that will allow VFOb to be controlled with the main VFOa tuning dial when operating in split mode. It gets a bit annoying having to continually tune with the small OFS/B knob, and whilst swapping frequencies from A to B works, that too can

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

Steve, The K3 is not 'known' for being off frequency. Turn to page 50 and do the Reference Oscillator calibration. If you do not have a frequency counter that is accurate enough +/-1Hz or better at 49 MHz, you should use Method 2. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/9/2017 1:05 AM, Steve Wilson via

Re: [Elecraft] Can you store Date into KX3

Mike, Neither the KX3 manual nor the KXBC3 manual make any reference to a date. Only the time and an alarm. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/9/2017 1:50 AM, Michael Aust wrote: Can you store Date into KX3 Seems I can only store Time but not Date into KX3

Re: [Elecraft] Icom Remote Antenna Tuner

You may want to also look at the SGC Tuners. Far superior to the Icom. You can just send it an low power AM signal and it will tune. I have used them in cars and many temporary installations and they 'just work'. http://www.sgcworld.com/ Mike On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 8:36 PM, Jim Allen

Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency

KREF3MDKT This modification increases the output levels from the KREF3 Reference Oscillator to provide proper drive levels for K3 transceivers equipped with a KSYN3A synthesizers the KRX3 or KRX3A sub receiver and the K144XV 2-meter transceiver. 73, Roger -- View this message in

Re: [Elecraft] kx2 utility for linux on Raspberry Pi

The Linux source for the KX2 utility could probably be compiled on a Raspberry Pi. I realize that the source code has not been (and probably won't be) released but presumably someone at Elecraft would have a RPi and be able to create an ARM binary that could be made available. Bob N7XY On