Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

The problems of hum and RF pickup are reduced by simply connecting all the equipment chassis together with low inductance conductors. It’s a safety feature as well, providing a backup to the power cables’ ground conductor, and ensuring that disconnecting a coax jumper won’t suddenly put you in

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

Now that the K4 has exact knowledge of its gains and losses through the preamps, attenuators, splitters, bandpass filters and so forth, could this enable an alternate way of visualizing the receiver's range? This alternate measurement would be quite useful in setting the controls optimally for

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 10:01 AM Wayne Burdick wrote: > The two S-meters are calibrated at S9 = -73 dBm (50 uV). Will the K4 S-meter be calibrated at *6 dB per S-unit* as per the ITU Recommendation , or 5 dB per

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

I changed the ring terminals on my grounding system to spade lugs for ease of removal. 73 Bill AE6JV On 4/23/20 at 10:27 AM, n...@comcast.net (N4ZR) wrote: I think the answer lies in the ground bus.  I used a 3/4" copper water pipe along the back edge of my desk, with a short pigtail of #2

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ALC Behavior When Using WSJT-X

I went through a similar problem with a friend who is running an Icom 7700. Set the power out on the K3 to 10 watts. Key up in RTTY and verify 10 watts out. Now lower the USB data out on the K3 and then click tune in WSJT-X. You want to adjust the USB data out to where the radio just reaches

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Oh yes, I have a K3/P3 Randy N1KWF On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 8:53 AM Dave Cole wrote: > Hi Randy, > > I rebuilt my shack six years ago, and documented a bit of that. One > part was connecting grounds to the back of the rigs. See: > > https://www.nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ > > Look at a few

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Ok. I am sure I will get the wrath of God for going in this direction but here we go. I was licensed in 91 and have put together 2 average so contest stations with no grounds. None what so ever except power grounds. I have a bunch of equipment, not intentionally interconnected, that has had no

[Elecraft] K3 ALC Behavior When Using WSJT-X

I recently had to install a soundcard dongle when my internal card went TU. When operating WSJT-X, I notice that the ALC runs the 4-bar solid/5th-bar flicker normal operation during the transmit cycle. At the end of the cycle it jumps to 6 or 7 bars before the receive cycle starts. This does

[Elecraft] [K3] Setup K3 with RigExpert and HRD

I have spent the last week setting up HRD with RigExpert on my K3. After upgrading to the newest version of windows 10 my antique USB to Serial adapters no longer work. So I got a Rig Blaster. I would GREATLY appreciate help from anyone that has gone through this maze. Thanks Rich Lentz, KE0X

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I put on a cheap Brothers label, and then heat shrink clear 3:1 on it. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 4:51 PM, Jim Cassidy wrote: I found several years ago that

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I found several years ago that Brother makes different adhesive level labels. After labeling a lot of cables many of them were falling off after a few hours. The better quality adhesive does not fail. - Original Message - From: "Bob McGraw K4TAX" To: "Elecraft" Sent: Thursday, April

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Agree...  the adapter has a PTT input.  I was planning on making a "box", the adapter is easier.  and yes, VOX works and have used cheap headset/VOX and have used HC4 Heil headset/VOX too.  PTT has advantage of not TXing when you don't want... I tried the splitter cable (I may have gotten the

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

I’m sure that is a nice cable, but if you just want to plug a 1/8 inch mic plug into the KX3, an off-the-shelf $6 stereo to mono splitter will do the same job. I figured that out while drawing out the schematic for an adapter box. Details here:

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

They DO... http://www.dxstore.com/heil_acc.html   (or HRO has them too)... AD-1KX3 Adapter for Elecraft KX3, 1/8in TRRS$21.95 an adapter, anyway. 73, Steve WB3LGC On 4/23/20 5:55 PM, Nr4c wrote: If your Heil mic has a Dynamic element be sure and turn OFF the Bias. *I’d like to

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

If your Heil mic has a Dynamic element be sure and turn OFF the Bias. I’d like to see Heil market a headset with plugs for KX3/2 radios. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Apr 23, 2020, at 2:43 PM, Carter Craigie wrote: > > Hi again, Jim! > > No joy, Jim, > > But many thanks for

Re: [Elecraft] Quick Followup to my recent query

I programmed one of my KX2 PF keys for VOX MD ON/OFF. Now it's 2. Button presses. 72, Brian, K0DTJ > On Apr 23, 2020, at 11:07, Carter Craigie wrote: > > I DO see the VOX button on my KX3, so the question is only about my KX2 > rig, which has no VOX button. > > Sorry for the confusion. >

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

> On Apr 23, 2020, at 1:26 PM, Charlie Delta via Elecraft > wrote: > > Will the K4 have alternate S-meter scales since its direct sampling. > Dbm, and Dbuv would be useful. It's calibrated at S9 = -73 dBm, with markings in dB above S9 and in S-units below S9, as with our other transceivers.

[Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I never rely on patch panels for bonding. They are simply, often a less expensive and more versatile substitute for coaxial switches. Unless one can afford several Bird, series 74 type coax switches, a patch panel is hard to beat for signal routing. The Bird series 74 switches have very

[Elecraft] unsuscribe

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[Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

Will the K4 have alternate S-meter scales since its direct sampling. Dbm, and Dbuv would be useful. Will the K4 have  better S-meter resolution or a menu option to set the dynamic range to give better indications of nulls or peaks? It would be nice to limit the range  in 2 scales S1 to S9 and

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

Never mind, you are correct... He was talking about the feeds. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 12:43 PM, Dave Cole wrote: He is talking about jumpers on a patch

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

That works great! Brother has wide tapes of various colors that wrap around the cable nicely. You can have text or images. Pretty cool! 73! Jack, W6FB > On Apr 23, 2020, at 12:37 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > I just label mine coax feeds with my P-Touch. Just read what is on the label. >

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

He is talking about jumpers on a patch panel, not the actual feeds from the antenna. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 12:37 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I just

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

The question was more an understanding of the reasoning, which you answered, rather than a request, since other manufacturers include such faces. Just thinking, if auto makers included bar graphs they could fit more on a given screen but might take our eyes off the road longer. Enough of these

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I just label mine coax feeds with my P-Touch.  Just read what is on the label. 160M loop, 160M dipole,  75M dipole, VHF/UHF vertical, 6M yagi.. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 4/23/2020 2:22 PM, Charlie T wrote: Also, you can buy multi-colored electrical tape at the typical home stores. I use

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding, question for K9YC.

That explains it perfectly Jim, thanks!!! 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 10:47 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/23/2020 7:23 AM, Dave Cole wrote: In looking at your

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Hello Carter, Every Heil headset that I know about has a mono microphone plug. If you plug it into the KX2 or KX3 mic jack, PTT will be activated unless you set MIC BTN to OFF - putting the radio into transmit. See the KX2 manual page 20 for SSB operation. For the KX2, VOX MD must be set

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

Simulation of traditional analog meters is possible, though not in the works at present. The advantage of the K4's present high-resolution bar graphs is especially apparent in transmit mode, where we simultaneously show forward power, SWR, ALC, and compression. We've found this to be extremely

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

Also, you can buy multi-colored electrical tape at the typical home stores. I use that to color code antennas by band (s), polarity & directionality. The colors closest to the connector is/are the band or bands with the wrap farthest from the connector one of four possibilities: Beam Vertical,

Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

I do not believe that I saw in any demonstrations but was any thought ever given to include traditional type meter faces rather than the horizontal meters used in the past elecraft products? Barney K3LA -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

Re: [Elecraft] Quick Followup to my recent query

Hi carter It’s turned on and off via a menu and not a button. Page 20 of the KX2 manual covers it. If MENU:VOX MD is OFF (PTT, or push-to-talk mode), the transmitter must be enabled by tapping XMIT or by holding the mic’s PTT button. With VOX on, the VOX icon turns on, and transmit starts by

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Thanks so much for the help setting up my KX2 to use VOX. Here are the the settings I finally settled on: VOX GN: 60 VOX MD: ON VOX DLY: 0.02 MIC BIAS: OFF MIC BTN: OFF I think had tried these settings before, but this last time they worked, and the VOX icon showed on my screen. Thanks

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

That's not what makes my CW poor.   And I've found nothing to make it any better.   I just need software that sends what I'm thinking.  But then, at age 77, that would be about 5 WPM or so. I use either single lever or dual lever paddles with my K3S. I've not observed anything related to K3S

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

Or Mortty for half of that, plus a little solder. On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 13:30 Buck wrote: > WKMini is $55 from hamcrafters2.com. It stores the USB commands (which > come very fast and are not subject to timing issues) and decodes into > perfect dits and dahs. > > Buck, k4ia > Honor Roll >

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Hi again, Jim! No joy, Jim, But many thanks for your suggestions. I set the Mic BTN to Off, and set the Mic BTN to On. Perhaps some others may be able to help me. 73, Carter, N3AO Sent from my iPad > On Apr 23, 2020, at 2:12 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: > >  > First thing is to turn the

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

I sure wish that K3S implemented winkeyer protocol internally. I hope this will be true for K4. 73 de Ai6KG On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 10:50 AM Frederick Dwight wrote: > About a decade ago I used contest software to key my Ten Tec via a home > brew optical serial port adaptor. It worked > but

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

Not quite true Jim. Perhaps it would be true to say " Most software only CW implementation..." Win-Test produces superb CW from its USB or parallel port with just about any computer that will host Windows 7 or 10. 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "Jim Rhodes" To:

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

For these kinds of questions, I download the manual, open it in Adobe Reader, and search it. You might be able to search it in your browser. SSB VOX setup is described on page 20 of the KX2 Owner’s Manual. https://elecraftcom.myshopify.com/pages/kx2-fully-portable-transceiver-manuals wunder

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

WKMini is $55 from hamcrafters2.com. It stores the USB commands (which come very fast and are not subject to timing issues) and decodes into perfect dits and dahs. Buck, k4ia Honor Roll 8BDXCC EasyWayHamBooks.com On 4/23/2020 2:05 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: Any software only CW implementation is

Re: [Elecraft] I don’t see my posts showing up on the reflector

Hi Carter,This is a Gmail "feature".https://support.google.com/mail/forum/K7un8RUMHEZDkqCHEY/?hl=en=d/category-topic/gmail/reading-and-receiving-messages/MHEZDkqCHEY73,Gary K9GS Original message From: Carter Craigie Date: 4/23/20 1:10 PM (GMT-06:00) To:

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Thanks, Jim. I think I have tried turning the MIK BTN to Off, but I will try that again. Should doing that allow me to see “VOX” on my screen? Thanks for the help. Carter, N3AO Sent from my iPad > On Apr 23, 2020, at 2:12 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: > >  > First thing is to turn the microphone

Re: [Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

First thing is to turn the microphone buttons off. Am at work now. But it seems like the parameter comes up under "MIK BTTN" or something like that. You need to shut them all off, as well as the bias if not using an Icom/Heil Mike. Other choice is to buy or make a splitter and use a PTT switch.

[Elecraft] I don’t see my posts showing up on the reflector

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been on this reflector. Am I doing something wrong? Help, please. 73, Carter, N3AO -- Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Quick Followup to my recent query

I DO see the VOX button on my KX3, so the question is only about my KX2 rig, which has no VOX button. Sorry for the confusion. 73, Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA -- Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

Any software only CW implementation is going to have timing issues, especially with the newer operating systems. Best to offload that task to a processor with nothing else to do. Winkey or Mortty or something similar. On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 13:00 Jim Brown wrote: > On 4/23/2020 10:46 AM,

[Elecraft] VOX on KX, using a Heil headset Questions

Hi Fellow Elecrafters, For the life of me I just cannot figure out how to set up VOX on my KX2 and KX3. I cannot seem to get the VOX annunciation to show on my screen...at all. So I need help with this first. Next I need to know the Menu settings for using a Heil Headset. Are the settings the

Re: [Elecraft] K3S poor CW

On 4/23/2020 10:46 AM, Frederick Dwight wrote: Changed to a winkeyer with USB interface. This has always worked great with all rigs, including my present K3S. Winkeyer (and winkeyer emulations) are very widely used by serious contesters, some of whom tool along at 40 wpm. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

On 4/23/2020 7:27 AM, N4ZR wrote: I used a 3/4" copper water pipe along the back edge of my desk, with a short pigtail of #2 wire to the K3. #2 ? That's FAR larger than needed for bonding inside the shack. Also, remember that lightning is an RF event, not a DC event, so inductance

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

On 4/23/2020 8:38 AM, Gary Peterson wrote: I love patch panels. Patch panels are fine for signal routing (I also come out of broadcast), but they cannot be relied upon for bonding because the bonding path is FAR too long. Remember -- in studios (and even BC transmitters) we're

[Elecraft] K3S poor CW

About a decade ago I used contest software to key my Ten Tec via a home brew optical serial port adaptor. It worked but not perfectly, some characters delayed or truncated, especially with high speed CW. Changed to a winkeyer with USB interface. This has always worked great with all rigs,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding, question for K9YC.

On 4/23/2020 7:23 AM, Dave Cole wrote: In looking at your slides, slide 105, (thanks for sharing the presentation BTW), it strikes me that the coax cable braid running between radio/amp/tuner/antenna panel, would act as a bonding connection, so I would not need to add a large wire between

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

On 4/23/2020 6:11 AM, Randy Farmer wrote: I'm attempting to follow Jim's advice (see slides 91 through 113 in his Grounding and Audio presentation referenced below). Hi Randy, In my station, I use crimp lugs that fit under chassis screws. Stranded wire works fine. When bonding in a string

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

My design goal is: PL259 - Antenna loads (dummy load on one port, switched) BNC - Receive Only antennas N/SMA/TNC - UHF (radio dependent) no adapters allowed. Rick NK7I On 4/23/2020 9:18 AM, Dave Cole wrote: That's another good idea, and thanks!!!  I will do that! 73, and thanks, Dave

[Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

We've been making some final changes to firmware associated with the S-meters. Seemed like a good time to summarize how they work. The S-meters in the K4 have been upgraded from the K3/K3S: - separate, color-coded S-meters for VFO A and B - higher resolution (twice as many bars) - calibration

[Elecraft] K3 KIO3B audio input output

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Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

That's another good idea, and thanks!!! I will do that! 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 8:44 AM, Gary Peterson wrote: I almost forgot to mention that when making

Re: [Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

That's a really good idea, wish I had thought of that... I also worked in Broadcast Engineering for a few decades. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 8:38 AM, Gary

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Hey Pete, 2 AWG wire is 1/4 in diameter... Are you sure? Maybe your using super flexible welding wire... Maybe not... 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "N4ZR" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 2:27:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft

[Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I almost forgot to mention that when making up the patch cables, use colored heat shrink on both ends of the outside of the coax, adjacent to the connectors. If there is a jumble of patches, it is much easier to quickly see what is patched to what. >I love patch panels. If anyone is planning

[Elecraft] Latest on the new home for my K3...

I have been following this thread with interest. Years ago, I designed a patch panel for the ham shack. Knowing that I sometimes have a propensity to make stupid mistakes, being a retired broadcast engineer, and being a firm believer in the If anything can go wrong, it will club, I made the

[Elecraft] The Headset Search Goes On

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Poke a hole in the braid and sandwich it between two large washers. Or drill a hole in strap and sandwich that. You can then put multiple holes in the strap to connect other wires. I wish Elecraft had larger ground lugs. k4ia, Buck K3s# 11497 Honor Roll 8B DXCC EasyWayHamBooks.com On

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

I think the answer lies in the ground bus.  I used a 3/4" copper water pipe along the back edge of my desk, with a short pigtail of #2 wire to the K3.  I used a yellow-jacketed Home Depot ring terminal on both ends of the #2, and metal-tapping screws to connect to the bus. 73, Pete N4ZR Check

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding, question for K9YC.

Jim, In looking at your slides, slide 105, (thanks for sharing the presentation BTW), it strikes me that the coax cable braid running between radio/amp/tuner/antenna panel, would act as a bonding connection, so I would not need to add a large wire between those items. Is this correct? If

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

I use thin, flat, copper strips. I use a paper punch to make neat holes in them. You can stack a whole bunch of them on a terminal. They are a little fragile, but you don't have to mess with them often. 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5 http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On

[Elecraft] K3S poor CW reported with N1MM+

Over the past few months I've been entering the hour-long CWT mini-contests each Wednesday. Four times post-contest I've gotten an email from stations I've worked calling my attention to a problem with my CW. It's not every time... I've entered 20 of these contests this year, and average about

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Hi Randy, Thanks for the info! Upon reflection, I will be following Jim's slide 105. 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 4/23/20 6:11 AM, Randy Farmer wrote: Thanks for the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Thanks for the info, Dave. Your approach works fine IF you're using the ground bar ground technique. I'm attempting to follow Jim's advice (see slides 91 through 113 in his Grounding and Audio presentation referenced below). For this, you need bond wires between the individual boxes in the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

Hi Randy, I rebuilt my shack six years ago, and documented a bit of that. One part was connecting grounds to the back of the rigs. See: https://www.nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/ Look at a few of the photos. One shows a large copper ring terminal, which will fit a K3, etc., and how it

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3s, etc. bonding

I'm currently in the process of wiring up my new station and I happen to be working on the equipment bonding phase for my pair of K3s SO2R station. I'm doing my best to get decent connectivity between the station components, but can't really figure out how to terminate large (AWG 10) wire to

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Tuner Question for the Group

The KAT500 utility will show the LC values in play after tuning (and caps on/not on the antenna side) .  I expect that the KPA1500 utility will do the same thing; I'll know more next week when I put the KPA1500 online (the new station and shack are almost completed). I keep the entire

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Tuner Question for the Group

MFJ-998 seems to tune anything. I am always trembling that it will smoke, but for 5 years, no smoke. Even matching 80m dipole (fed by ladderline) on 40m. It has 2 outputs and keeps matches in memory. Getting it to tune at frequency previously tuned takes a fraction of a second. If both antennas