Re: [Elecraft] KX3 running PSK31

Must be missing something. I really like psk but seems there aren't many psk sigs on the band. Everyone has jumped to FT8. What are u Using? I run dm780 with HRD and a signal link. It is quite easy once you figure out how to set your level. You don't need signal link. Ive done it without the

[Elecraft] KX3 running PSK31

I've spent a couple of hours this evening trying to figure out how to setup the KX3 for PSK31. Following the manual numerous times with out any success. Is there a secret to running the KX3 in PSK31 mode or am I missing something? Bert VE3NR

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I remember my first field day, which was actually fairly recently (last 25 years). I had joined the West Valley Amateur Radio Association because I felt I should support a repeater if I wanted to use repeaters as I traveled around the country and "west valley" was where my home was located.

[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale

I just posted my KX1 for sale on eBay. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2=5575378759=5338273189=_item=133411157223=psmain_vectorid=229466=902099=824=lg=1 Just thought I would put the word out if you or anyone you know is interested! Let me know if you have any

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Establishing A New Station

Small mag loops can be effective antennas if you can't put up 5 over 5 over 5.  One caveat:  They are resonant transformers and the loop MUST be exactly resonant at your QRG. This means, bypass any ATU and tune the loop [only] for 1:1 SWR. Using the "get it close and let the ATU match it"

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

On 5/14/2020 12:31 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: I personally prefer a small pocket-sized notepad and an archaic device made from wood and carbon known as a pencil. Although knowing what a pencil is does require one to be of a “certain age" Back in the day when we had to log on paper, we also

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Establishing A New Station

I've been playing with a MFJ loop for my second floor condo and I can say that loops are extremely sensitive to any close objects/surfaces. For instance, tuning changed significantly when I had mine laying on the roof vs. ~4ft above it (to the point where SWR was marginal on the lower part of 40m

[Elecraft] Fwd: Establishing A New Station

On 5/13/2020 12:42 PM, brianchapn...@rogers.com wrote: > Im thinking of a loop. I've had good luck with them. Any thoughts? I've been using a loop on the porch of our ground level apartment. At 15 watts. It is useless - can't get it to tune properly and I often think that I would have a

[Elecraft] KANT3 Needed

Does anyone have an Elecraft KANT3 blank board that they no longer need? I am repairing a K3 and need it to run the K3 without its KAT3 internal tuner. Thanks. Ron Durie WB4OOA Elecraft K-Line 704-843-3681 WB4OOA at gmail.com __

Re: [Elecraft] PSK31, RTTY, and CW -- all conversational modes, all alive and kickin'

Just a follow-up on this topic for those using PSK31 mode: The K4 handles upper- and lower-case characters, in both transmit and receive. Previously we handled upper-case only. 73, Wayne N6KR > On May 9, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Recently we've been testing and

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 24

OK, pulled the trigger, thanks to all the info gathered here on the rig to buy. The wish list is at Elecraft, now to see if I get a response saying what's on the list that is available to buy. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I agree with what Bob says: So a couple comments: Whether we realize it (or not) the pandemic "is" an emergency, so this year's FD has different restrictions which may not be supported by the "contest rules". 15-years as communications chief for an emergency response organization, the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 24

That whole setup is amazing, bet you enjoy it! > > Message: 4 > > Look at my website for example of KX3 plus KXPA100 installed in an RV > (4wd truck, in my case, which tows a 5th wheel): > http://www.kl7uw.com/Mobile.htm > > 73, Ed - KL7UW >

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

If it were NOT a contest, there would be NO reason to post standings in the QST magazine because 'points' would have no meaning. Rick NK7I On 5/14/2020 11:17 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: From ARRL - At its core, Field Day is a local event and an opportunity for local amateur radio clubs to

Re: [Elecraft] Heil Headsets

Heil headsets do not come with a plug that will plug into the mic jack of most radios and key the PTT. The adapters are available from Heil or can be easily put together yourself. I have always made my own. But first the KX3 in order to do PTT and provide clean audit you need to split a 3 stereo

Re: [Elecraft] Heil headset with HC-4 revisited

I don't quite understand the "HC4 doesn't work with a KX3" ??? I have a Heil headset with the HC4 element and it works fine... YES, bias must be off as also "mic button"... YES, mike gain will need to be higher. Since the HC4 has a 2K boost, the TX EQ gain (see:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

The KX2 has built-in logging of all text sent with the keyer paddle. You can later scroll back through the data and transfer contacts to a formal log. In practice I stop and log contacts, locations, and conditions on paper, even during FD. Running 10 watts hand-held, every contact is an

[Elecraft] Heil Headsets

Are the Heil Headsets sold by Elecraft compatible with KX3? I read some issues people we’re having with Heil headsets in this forum. I think someone mentioned that they are not compatible with KX3. Is this true? Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I personally prefer a small pocket-sized notepad and an archaic device made from wood and carbon known as a pencil. Although knowing what a pencil is does require one to be of a “certain age" :-) And there are smart phone logging apps as well … Grant NQ5T > On May 14, 2020, at 3:22 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

How do you manage to keep a log at the same time? Brian VE3GMZ Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android   Original Message   From: n...@elecraft.com Sent: May 14, 2020 3:05 p.m. To: donw...@embarqmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Thanks for the memory, Don. FD has always been a contest to me--more fun than any other. I nearly always operate QRP/portable, sometimes entirely hand-held (with the KX2), dragging a counterpoise wire for miles, up and down hills. (Who needs a gym membership?) I was 14 at my first FD. I

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019%20FD%20Flier%20-%20What%20is%20FD.pdf ARRL says it’s “an informal contest” and says that the “contest part” is to contact as many folks as possible, as well as what Bob notes. Everybody is right, but this duality has more than once created a

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Yes Wayne, it was one of the greatest Field Days of all. You could track the course of sunlight on 10 meters (which went dead at sundown), and there was a lot of activity. I was 17 in 1957, and had been licensed since '55 While the ARRL did not list it as a contest, it was regarded as a

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

On 5/14/2020 11:17 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: From ARRL - At its core, *Field Day* is a local event and an opportunity for local amateur radio clubs to showcase the skills, science and technologies that make radio communication such a wonderful hobby and a valuable public service. I see

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Yes, I recall trying to work some guy in Ohio (from New York) on 10m AM phone and those pesky JA stations covered him up. The guy with the gooney box on 6 meters was really rolling them up, though, all over North America. 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Good thing ARRL keeps score and publishes results, appeasing those of us with a competitive streak! 73 Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > On May 14, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > I see nothing about this being a contest.

Re: [Elecraft] Heil headset with HC-4 revisited

Bert, When using a mono plug in the KX3 mic jack, turn off BIAS and also set MIC BTN to OFF. Alternately, use the splitter recommended by Walter Underwood - if using that splitter, turn MIC BIAS on. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/14/2020 2:15 PM, Bert wrote: The original Heil headset with the HC-4

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Field day can be both an operating event and a contest. This is not an either/or situation. The stated purpose is what ARRL says it is. The incentive to participate, the icing on the cake, is a contest that is part of the event. You can get 950 points with zero QSOs. I’m assuming that the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

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Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I thought FD was all about potlucks and greasy food :) John K7FD > On May 14, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > >> On 5/14/2020 7:56 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >> However it has become a "contest" to see who and what organization can >> accumulate the most points. A contact is a

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

Jim, I bet FD in 1957 was a real hoot (at the record peak of the sunspot cycle). (FWIW, I was born in '57, which explains a lot.) Wayne > On May 14, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > > On 5/14/2020 7:56 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >> However it has become a "contest" to see who and

Re: [Elecraft] Heil headset with HC-4 revisited

It might be noise on the bias. Some people have reported that. With a mono plug, you’ll get the mic bias (clean) and the logic bias (not so clean, wrong voltage) mixed together. Using a stereo plug or a stereo-to-mono splitter will give you just the mic bias. Details here:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

From ARRL - At its core, Field Day is a local event and an opportunity for local amateur radio clubs to showcase the skills, science and technologies that make radio communication such a wonderful hobby and a valuable public service. I see nothing about this being a contest. Bob, K4TAX

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

> On May 14, 2020, at 6:41 AM, Bob N3MNT wrote: > > We have always made the assumption that we would still be able to gather to > accomplish this. Interesting. I never make that assumption in em-comm. Having other people is handy, but each operator must be self-sufficient. Putting up the

[Elecraft] Heil headset with HC-4 revisited

The original Heil headset with the HC-4 element didn't work with the KX3. I have now replaced the HC-4 with an electret, which sounded great trying it with the KX3 before installing it in the Heil headset. The electret, by itself, was plugged in to the KX3 with a stereo plug. After electret

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

On 5/14/2020 7:56 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: However it has become a "contest" to see who and what organization can accumulate the most points.  A contact is a contact, a multiplier is a mathematical term.    It has no place in Field Day operation. My first FD was 1956. It has ALWAYS been a

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I agree, specially on the first sentence.   I've been participating in FD since the very early '60's.  However it has become a "contest" to see who and what organization can accumulate the most points.  A contact is a contact, a multiplier is a mathematical term.    It has no place in Field

Re: [Elecraft] KX3/KX2 remote for FD

I have always seen Field Day as a way to practice/demonstrate the ability to communicate under emergency conditions. In the past those conditions were assumed to be things like major storms or other natural disasters that disrupted normal communications/power. We have always made the assumption