Re: "But here's the trick: hold the RATE(KHZ) button. It should unlock.
Don'task how I figured this out."
It is in the Owners Manual at the top of the "Menu Functions" table. Page 35
in manual revisions B5 thru C5. It says:
"To change any tech-mode parameter, you must first unlock it by
I only needed KH1 on 17, 30 and 160. I didn't much care about 17 and 30 but 160
is my newest interest. My station is modest, particularly on Topband, where I
use on both TX and RX, an inverted-l with 55' vertical and the top wire sloping
down to about 45'. At the moment about twenty 55'
Maybe you're pushing the wrong button. When I tried this myself, I first
tried to use the 'freq ent' button (because, after all, the radio tells you
'to unlock, hold freq for 3 sec' and that's the only 'freq' button I see).
But here's the trick: hold the RATE(KHZ) button. It should unlock. Don't
On 2018-07-06 06:00 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
This rule allows some really interesting options. As I understand "symbol
rate" it is the rate at which the signal changes from one symbol (BAUD) to
another. What is not limited is the number of bits sent with each symbol.
To present an example I
On 2018-07-06 6:00 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
The ARRL recommended to the FCC that modes be regulated by bandwidth,
and not just the mode. The FCC said no. However, that kind of regulation
would solve this problem.
ARRL have *never* made a coherent proposal that included regulation by
My 2 cents. Thanks Baker group and Elecraft for number 329 CW
73 Joe K2UF
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I'm in far Western KY just about 30 miles from the Mississippi river and I
worked them on FT8 at 10:33 UTC on the 3rd and got my 160 CW contact on the 4th
at 10:33 UTC. Amazing both contacts at the same time on both days. They were
super loud on the 4th and my KPA1500 did the job on CW. I
I would echo the comments about the Baker/ Howland Island DXpedition and
Elecraft. I am only on two HF bands: 160 and 10 meters. I figured that
ten meters was a stretch, but that 160 meter CW was possible from Maine
with a little luck. I was away from my shack for most of the operating
period,
Kind of make you wonder. Just how many questions don’t get asked. I know
I’ve been on this reflector for a while now and have yet to dare ask anyone
anything.
If you use the wrong punctuation or mis-spell something! You could get lynched
or tarred and feathered and run out of town.
We
For sale XG3 signal generater that I no longer need. It comes with the SUB
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Hans,
While the KX3 is sufficiently stable for FT8 on 160 thru 10 meters, I
believe it is marginal on 6 meters - but that depends on the power level.
Look at the temperature rise during an FT8 transmission - it should be
much smaller than your drift from 52C to 38C.
The "cure" for
Radio is back at Elecraft in que for service. Thanks to all and especially to
N6KR. You guys rock.
73, David AJ4TF
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Hi all,
I have a new to me KX3 that produces VFO dial noise on a few bands. I see
there is a VFO NR option enabled in tech mode, but the setting is locked
and pressing the freq ent button for 3 seconds doesn't do anything (other
than beep twice). The serial number of the unit is 968. I have
[Thread renamed to have some relation to the discussion.]
This rule allows some really interesting options. As I
understand "symbol rate" it is the rate at which the signal
changes from one symbol (BAUD) to another. What is not limited
is the number of bits sent with each symbol.
To present
Good answer. A friend once petitioned the FCC to disallow AM. The answer he got
from the FCC was that Amateur Radio was an experimental medium and as such,
disallowing emission types was counterintuitive.
The word experimental tends to question some of the hard and fast rules that
come up from
True, Wayne
This list has been excessively active over the very long weekend. Also,
hostility on a number of discussions. Maybe too much holiday cheer?
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> On Jul 6, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
> Overall this is one of the most civilized ham forums out there, or
Can we please not start the bandwidth discussion (er, wars?), yet again?
Perhaps it’s time to help the poor fellow wire his mic? Which is all he asked.
Maybe we can’t do that. Fine. It’ll probably work out of the box. And even
if it doesn’t, it’s $20 … for goodness sake. Cheaper than an
It depends on the emission type. From 47CFR97.307:
"(a) No amateur station transmission shall occupy more bandwidth than
necessary for the information rate and emission type being transmitted,
in accordance with good amateur practice."
At 97.307, there follow numerous specific limits on
On 7/6/2018 12:53 PM, Bill wrote:
Al, you are so right. I have been victimized by some of these folks in
the past. I asked a question and was flamed on and off list.
My response was NOT a flame. Saving someone $400 dollars is FRIENDLY
ADVICE, not criticism. I took the trouble to search for a
Overall this is one of the most civilized ham forums out there, or so we’ve
been told hundreds of times.
But it’s easy for many of us to occasionally get defensive, testy, or even
indignant when our long-held beliefs are challenged. Myself included. It
doesn’t mean we're not sincerely trying
I thought that too. Lectures on everything but the tech.
Chuck KE9UW
c-haw...@illinois.edu
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> On Jul 6, 2018, at 2:53 PM, Bill wrote:
>
> Al, you are so right. I have been victimized by some of these folks in the
> past. I asked a question and was flamed on and off list. Not
Al, you are so right. I have been victimized by some of these folks in
the past. I asked a question and was flamed on and off list. Not a
friendly bunch!
Go to this site, and just a few lines down is your answer (I hope):
http://www.qsl.net/g4wpw/date.html
Good luck and best wishes with your
And, Aaron, all you really need to transmit-by-typing any of of the digital
text modes integrated into the KX2 firmware (at present: CW, PSK31 & 63, and
FSK45 [RTTY]) is the KX2 utility (with your computer connected via the ACC
[RS232 serial] buss)
I’ve sent CW that way on my Mac—and then had
The poor guy who started this thread just wanted to know how to wire a mic. It
quickly became a discussion of whether he should even use that mic. I don't
believe we have that right. The question is about an XLR connector. We should
either answer his question or lay out.
Al W6LX
I used KX3 + 1.3k with Dan's cables during expedition to CE0Y in CQ. Read
about experiences in CQ Magazine (Oct 2017?).
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On 7/6/2018 2:10 AM, Sean Hayden wrote:
This is simply untrue Jim. Many hams use xlr connected microphones
with phantom power. A w2ihy iBox and a cheap behringer mixer will
quickly disprove your assertion. I know of many hams that use such
setups for broadcast AM transmitters moved to
I understand that even width the 2M module in my newly acquired KX3 that it
can’t generate a DCS code in TX or RX
Dang I can’t use it with my own repeater!
Is this something that can be added in a software upgrade in the future?
Thanks and God bless
Ronnie W5SUM
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What is the "legal" bandwidth allowed on amateur radio?
Chuck
KE9UW
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>>> if you like the look of it and can power it, why not? <<<
Walter. Thank you! For approaching the question with an " Open Mind
"!!!Many, many years ago, over 2000 years since, someone who happens to be
a whole smarter than I, once said.
" Religion was made for Man, and not Man for
Only answering the gentleman's question ... there may be a perfectly
good reason he doesn't want to use the KX3 utility, as FLDidgi does a
lot of digital modes.
Neil, KN3ILZ
On 7/5/2018 9:31 PM, Bill Rowlett wrote:
Yes, but why bother with FLDidgi when it is not needed for CW, RITTY
or PSK.
Selling my XV-50 transverter that I used with my K2.
Has been on the shelf since I added the K3S. (Keeping K2 of course!)
I am the original owner and it is in Excellent condition
$235 plus postage from MA or local delivery/pickup
73
Mike W1BNC
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I looked up the mic on Amazon, and it is a $20 studio look-alike. I’m sure it
has a twenty-five cent electret element under all that stuff, but cheap
electret mics are very good.
So it probably is a decent mic and it isn’t too expensive. If you like the look
of it and can power it, why not?
That is a very good idea, and I have, and if I get sound with an SDR
image, I add it to the site...
As you said though, bandwidth, etc., tend to make things sound different
depending on who uploads. The real useful thing about the spectrograms
are that they can be used as a site survey tool
"What do the numbers displayed after the Tune State mean? "
If this was answered I missed it. Where can I find the "decoder" for KAT500
Utility "Tune State". I thought I could solve it by experiment but not been
able to yet.
Thanks and 73,
Andy k3wyc
Dave
Have you considered including sound clips with the snapshots as well?
Being able to see *and* hear the RFI can go a long way toward making a
positive ID. Of course, RX mode and bandwidth info would need to be
included as well.
73 - Al, K2ZN
On 7/5/2018 4:22 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z)
Operator mike technique is very important with regard to good to great audio.
I've found that my $20 Behringer 8500 sounds as good as my $100 Shure SM 58.
Likewise my $200 Heil PR 781 needs for one to pay special attention to
mike-to-mouth distance in order to control proximity effect.
There's a lot to consider in a transmission line system, and SWR is only a
small piece. I think that given Elecraft's design conservatism, the rig
would have self-protected if there was a risk of letting the magic smoke
out.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 00:04 usmcss wrote:
> Thank you Rich! So my
> This mic is intended for studio and recording work. It is a very poor
> choice for ham radio.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
I feel Jim's choice of the term "poor" is correct, but in a monetary sense.
Yes, you may be able to get the mike to communications quality with racks of
audio processing equipment
Hello,
Thanks to Gary of Elecraft I have been able to perform the temperature
compensation procedure on my KX3, sn 18xx.However, because it is a rather time
consuming process, I would appreciate advice on when the compensation is good
enough for FT8 on 6 meters?
My measurements indicate that
This is simply untrue Jim. Many hams use xlr connected microphones with
phantom power. A w2ihy iBox and a cheap behringer mixer will quickly
disprove your assertion. I know of many hams that use such setups for
broadcast AM transmitters moved to amateur radio frequencies.
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