Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?

2018-09-21 Thread Augie Hansen
I use fixed rack shelves that have an inside dimension of 17.5". At several Denver-area swap meets I have displayed the Elecraft banner with the K-Line in a short rack cabinet. The K3(S) + P3 (on the right side) fit on one shelf with the feet and the handle in place. No need to remove

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Sudden Hi-SWR on low end of 40M

2013-02-19 Thread Augie Hansen
On 2/18/2013 9:54 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: Yesterday, during the CW contest, I noticed that my K3-100 (#474) suddenly began to stutter during CW transmissions on the low end of 40 meters. I hadn't noticed this before, including Saturday, the first day of the contest. My CW transmission had a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 doesn't boot when KAT500 is unpowered

2013-01-29 Thread Augie Hansen
On 1/29/2013 4:23 PM, Eric Buggee wrote: Hi Tom, I have a KAT500-K and have had it operational since building it end of December. I have read the manual from front to back and it does mention that very fact: When using the KAT500 with the K3 and the two are interconnected using

Re: [Elecraft] (ELECRAFT) K3 RECEIVER

2013-01-25 Thread Augie Hansen
On 1/25/2013 1:30 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: Rather then bend the pins on the socket, I applied a little solder to the plug's center conductor and then filed the solder down until it slid into the socket with some friction. I have no doubts now. You have solved a problem in the short term, but

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 no cw in ssb mode?

2013-01-14 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Mike, CW in SSB mode is a feature I hoped to have available for the coming ARRL VHF contest (19 Jan), but is one of the four documented features not yet ready for prime time. These features are enumerated in the KX3 Rev B-4 manual errata:

Re: [Elecraft] iSDR and KX3 problems

2013-01-01 Thread Augie Hansen
On 1/1/2013 9:47 PM, GDR wrote: ... To clarify a couple of earlier issues, my iPad is the latest version which Apple calls the new iPad, not the iPad 3 or 4. It has the new lightning connector (tiny) that can be used with the latest iPhone5. I just purchased a new iPad and has the tiny

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 and KPA-500?

2012-12-28 Thread Augie Hansen
The KPA500 here produces 13-14 dB gain on most bands. 13 dB is a factor of 20, so 10 watts from the KX3 results in about 200 watts out to the antenna system. Gus Hansen KB0YH On 12/28/2012 9:33 AM, Doug Person wrote: Can the KX-3 drive the KPA-500 directly? I would think it might result in

Re: [Elecraft] 2.7 vs 2.8

2010-04-12 Thread Augie Hansen
On 4/12/2010 11:28 AM, Hector Padron wrote: ... I run every night a net on 7130 Khz and I do have a russian guy who likes to be at 2 Khz below us Most of the SSB signals that I hear these days are in the range of 2.5 to 3 kHz wide. Using LSB as we do on 40m means a reasonable carrier

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net (3/21/10) results corrections

2010-03-22 Thread Augie Hansen
I've received two corrections to the results summary for the 21 March 2010 Elecraft SSB Net. The first corrects the spelling of Rodger's name: N4NRW,Rodger,SC,K3,1318,M17 C10 The second corrects Arnie's callsign and adds his microphone settings. I don't know whether the problem was with my

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net, Sunday 21 March 2010 Results

2010-03-21 Thread Augie Hansen
Today the net ran about 48 minutes with 23 participants making it into the log. I know we missed several callers, mostly due to S5 noise at my location and lack of propagation to Roger, N4NRW, in SC. Thanks for your help Roger, and my apologies to those who weren't able to connect with us

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net for Sunday 21 March 2010

2010-03-20 Thread Augie Hansen
My apologies for a late announcement. I actually took some time away from the computer this afternoon and just got 'round to checking email. While Phil is otherwise occupied I'll act as third string NCS for this week's Elecraft SSB Net. Assistance from ops on either or both coasts will be

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (3/14/2010)

2010-03-14 Thread Augie Hansen
Thanks to all who participated in today's post EQP SSB net. We had a total of 26 check-ins with reasonably good conditions (A=5, K=0, and SF=89). As is often the case, EI6IZ held the honors for the lowest S/N and the greatest distance from the NCS. And NU4C had the highest S/N during the net

[Elecraft] SSB Net for Sunday March 14th

2010-03-13 Thread Augie Hansen
Given that the EQP event will be finishing just as the usually scheduled Elecraft SSB is to begin, there may be little interest. However, I'll kick the power up from 5w to about 500w and give it a try as fill-in NCS while Phil is away. Frequency: 14.314MHz (+/- a few kHz if necessary) Start

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM configuration for EQP

2010-03-11 Thread Augie Hansen
Wes Stewart wrote: After sending this, I seem to recall another message, that I can't find at the moment, wherein it was suggested that there are a couple of other contests with similar formats that can be used for EQP. Perhaps the author could repost it. The last QA in the EQP 2010 rules

Re: [Elecraft] SSB Net for Sunday March 7th

2010-03-07 Thread Augie Hansen
Roger Stein wrote: Nothing but DX contest participants heard at this QTH at net time. Copy conditions just too difficult to try and run the net. There will be other days!! Hi Roger, I sent an email message on this topic on 3/3 to your email address, but perhaps it was blocked. The text of

Re: [Elecraft] Whats the deal with my K2/100

2010-02-24 Thread Augie Hansen
Tom wrote: ... I just purchased a k2/100.I have been just turning down the power till it says 10 I assume this is 10watts.I have been getting repeated reports that they can't believe I'm running 10watts QRP. 1 guy just called me a liar all together! For the sake of this discussion let's

Re: [Elecraft] Headphone balance

2009-12-27 Thread Augie Hansen
W4GRJ wrote: Just change CONFIG Spkrs to 2 .. No change, the left volume still approx 50% of the right Swap the 'phones on your head. If still 50% down on the left the problem is with your hearing, not the radio. Gus Hansen KB0YH

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (11/1/2009)

2009-11-02 Thread Augie Hansen
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Guys - We originally updated the elecraft main web page Net Times with a change in time to PST, leaving the Zulu times the same. Please email me with what reality is now. we're confused/ :-) Following the pattern use by the Icom net, which has for many

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loop antenna...off Elecraft topic

2009-08-03 Thread Augie Hansen
Stan Jacox wrote: ... I found a small plumbing shop open late and bought 4 meters of 1/2in copper tubing and made a loop this evening. I had no high voltage capacitors so cut various lengths of RG-58A to use as coax caps and kluged a Faraday shielded loop coupling system to drive the main

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Balanced Feedlines

2009-07-16 Thread Augie Hansen
Don Rasmussen wrote: Can anyone suggest a compact balanced line that can handle 1000 watts? I like the size of that Radio Shack 300 ohm TV line, but 100 watts is likely the maximum. I'd like to build a stealthy KW antenna. The 20m dipole radiating elements are so low to the ground that 3:1

Re: [Elecraft] WriteLog Cabrillo File

2009-07-08 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Fred, Help. WriteLog ver. 10.70 will not create a Cabrillo file for Field Day. I tried using both the Contest menu and the File export menu in WriteLog. Both have Cabrillo grayed-out! Am I missing something? A Cabrillo file is not required for Field Day, although one can be submitted in

Re: [Elecraft] Headphone distribution amp/splitter which was mentioned a short while back...

2009-06-29 Thread Augie Hansen
Tom Hammond wrote: A while back, maybe 2-3 weeks ago anyway, someone (in EU, if I recall) posted a link to a headphone amp/splitter box which they're recently purchased. I visited the link, but seem to have lost it in the hubbub of getting ready for Field Day 2009... BUT I's really like to

Re: [Elecraft] Solid state QSK amp to pair with K3

2009-06-12 Thread Augie Hansen
Allan Taylor wrote: Reflector folks. I am currently using a Tentec Hercules II amp with my K3. I would like to check out options for a solid state amp of 1000W or more and QSK capable. I have a Quadra but it pairs nicely with the MP and I wish to keep it separate from the K3 setup. I have

Re: [Elecraft] dBi dBd correction

2009-05-07 Thread Augie Hansen
Guy, K2AV wrote: The way the regulation reads, hams are being told they can put 50 watts PEP on an antenna, up to the gain of a dipole, and call that 50 watts ERP. Higher gain must be referenced to the dipole and the 50 watts reduced accordingly. For mobile stations there is no mention of

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 3.04 Power Output After Tune

2009-03-28 Thread Augie Hansen
Dave G4AON wrote: I assume by after I tune you mean pressing the XMIT/TUNE button to create a CW carrier at some level between 20 Watts and 100 Watts. I've tried various combinations of power and both the actual measured output and the indicated output on the K3 are both fine. No problem here

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 3.04 Power Output After Tune

2009-03-27 Thread Augie Hansen
Jim - W6VAR wrote: I updated the firmware to 3.04 last night. Today, after I tune, I get no or low power out indicated on the RF meter in SSB. Keying down momentarily restores power in SSB. Are others experiencing this? Yes, I've had the same problem, especially when operating split on 40

[Elecraft] EQP 2009 results for KB0YH

2009-03-15 Thread Augie Hansen
The rules show a Send To field without a name and address, but with an April 10 deadline. I'm sending this to the list now 'cause otherwise I'll forget about it. If these submissions need to be sent elsewhere please let us know. - Call: KB0YH S/P/C = 37 QSO Points = 372 (15*5 + 99*3) Low

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Do you Juice your K3?

2009-03-11 Thread Augie Hansen
Lance Collister wrote: I also am quite interested in learning what the maximum recommended supply voltage is for the K3. I recall some discussion indicating that it was advisable to have higher voltage rather than lower, but I don't recall what the maximum was. I have just ordered a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and PW-1

2008-11-14 Thread Augie Hansen
K4GM-George wrote: This weekend I hope to hook up my PW-1 now that its back from Icom again. Is there any real need to use a keying buffer between the two ? Based on the specs of the two units I would think a direct connection between the two would work fine. Direct connection is fine -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 6M receive performance

2008-10-23 Thread Augie Hansen
Bob Serwy wrote: I use my K3 often on 6 meters. I have no problem hearing stations on 6 meters. I can hear the noise increase when I connect my 4 element 6 meter beam to the radio. So at my QTH, I do not need any additional receive gain. Also the dynamic range is much better on 6 meters then

Re: [Elecraft] 6M Preamp

2008-10-22 Thread Augie Hansen
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: sorry, found it - thanks for the heads up - ordered mine to ship with KDVR3 - hell, no 6M until next May anyway! The 6m band often has great single and double hop E skip during late November and most of December here in the USA. My European 6m DX contacts were

Re: [Elecraft] K3 dbV in 2.38

2008-09-16 Thread Augie Hansen
Jim Brown wrote: ... Hold on a minute. We cannot sit over in our little corner and pretend that the rest of the world does not exist. That's how we got into trouble with the KIO3. dBV is a voltage measure with a reference of 1V RMS. It's an international standard. If a K3 function does

Re: [Elecraft] K2 RF Board RFC15

2008-09-06 Thread Augie Hansen
Jon Perelstein wrote: I think that I received a full-sized 100 microH RF choke instead of a miniature. I have four green-bodied brown-black-brown RF chokes and a tan-bodied brown-black-brown RF choke -- all the same physical size. Actually, I'm can't tell for sure if the tan-bodied is a

Re: [Elecraft] statistics K-3 #1556

2008-09-03 Thread Augie Hansen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Today, 2008 September 3, finished building. Can't get the KPA3 to play. It keeps saying 5.0 and I can't seem to get it to 50... what am I missing? Have you enabled the KPA3 in the CONFIG menu? Physical installation of the unit is only half of the required

Re: [Elecraft] a/b vfos

2008-08-30 Thread Augie Hansen
Todd Ruby wrote: I just got my k3 back from a friend who used the radio for a couple of weeks and what is happening is that when i turn the large VFO knob both A and B freqs change together. the smaller knob controls the B VFO as it should. any ideas why this is happening The VFOs are

Re: [Elecraft] WTB - Kent single lever paddle

2008-08-25 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Ralph, So any comments from Kent single lever key owners? Does anyone want to sell one? Does anyone in the US sell them? I bought the Kent Single-Level paddle ($140) from HRO here in Denver a few months ago. Having seen some discussion on this reflector I thought I'd give it a try. I've

Re: [Elecraft] CQ 160 WW

2008-08-23 Thread Augie Hansen
alsopb wrote: With all due respect, you QRP guys need to be praising the rigs of the people who pulled your 5 watt rig out of the noise. 5 watts is 5 watts, independent of rig. You are correct, of course. I run QRP on 160m in the Stew Perry Topband Challenge, which rewards the stations

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 is deaf

2008-08-16 Thread Augie Hansen
Roger wrote: Group, What haven't I done? My KRX3 is deaf! Here is the story. After installing the KRX3 and checking to see if all pins and cables were properly seated, I went thru the CONFIG steps and downloaded the latest firmware, FPF and DSP1 DSP2. Loading was

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Miscellaneous Build Questions

2008-08-10 Thread Augie Hansen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... You will be happy to hear that the Gang at Elecraft have solved component procreation issue with the release of the K3. However, they seem to have created a new time dimension that causes delivery of the K3 to take light years! We get your intent Roger, but a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Release, Rev. 2.22

2008-07-29 Thread Augie Hansen
Guy, K2AV wrote: I'm still showing 2.19 at the beta site. What am I doing wrong? Beta version 2.22 came up fine here. Most likely your browser is using a previously cached page. Try forcing your browser to load the page from the Elecraft web site. Gus Hansen KB0YH

Re: [Elecraft] WIDTH control - Was: ON4UN has a K3?

2008-07-26 Thread Augie Hansen
... ... The only one I had trouble with was the WIDTH control. For some reason I kept expecting the filter b/w to become narrower as I turned it clockwise... I agree It seems strange that the WIDTH control turns to the left for narrower when the Filter display goes right I

Re: [Elecraft] ON4UN has a K3? - Who cares!

2008-07-25 Thread Augie Hansen
Lee Buller wrote: ... Now thenON4UN is a nice guy, great ham, etcbut I don't care if he has one or not. I paid attention when John replaced his FT1000D transceivers with Ten-Tec Orions. He claimed that the improvement in receiver performance was reason enough to make a change in

Re: [Elecraft] Betas Not Showing on FTP Site

2008-07-05 Thread Augie Hansen
AE4CW wrote: I can't find the two most recent betas. Only 2.00 is visible in the FTP beta directory dated 06/06. Is anyone else having this problem or just me? Tnx. The following URL should take you to the beta firmware folder: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/beta It's the one

Re: [Elecraft] Lightness of the K3

2008-06-30 Thread Augie Hansen
K9ZTV wrote: I don't have the lightness problem. But . . . Testing just now shows that with the bail extended to raise the front of the rig it doesn't slide around. With the rig resting flat on all four feet it is fairly easy to make it slide, especially when pushing buttons on the left

Re: [Elecraft] Lightness of the K3

2008-06-30 Thread Augie Hansen
K9ZTV wrote: For the life of me I can't figure out why you guys are having this problem unless you are using stripped-down versions of the K3 sans amplifier, ATU, etc. which would mean a lighter rig, I suppose. Or else the surface your K3s are sitting on have been waxed or polished. My K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KRX3: Does it come with a 2.7 kHz filter?

2008-06-23 Thread Augie Hansen
Joseph M. Durnal wrote: If I get rid of my FT-2000D I'm going to miss monitoring 10 meters no matter what band I'm on. So, the KRX3 will be on my shopping list. Does it come with the 2.7 kHz roofing filter like the K3, or will I need add an SSB filter? If it does come with a 2.7, can the 2.8

Re: [Elecraft] Ethernet to serial adapters

2008-06-21 Thread Augie Hansen
Manuel Maseda wrote: ... Anyone have any experience with Ethernet to serial adapters? Would it be possible to connect one to the K3 serial port? Lantronix and other manufacturers make some very nice Ethernet-to-serial modules. My experience developing firmware for a security system

Re: [Elecraft] K3 transmit problem

2008-06-19 Thread Augie Hansen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Problem: Cannot get any transmit power out. ... Receiver is OK and receives on all bands No error messages displayed on either RX or TX I can hear weak signal from K3 on other ham transceiver. Hi Jim, You didn't say that you have run the TX gain setting

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Need for compressor

2008-05-29 Thread Augie Hansen
Lyle Johnson wrote: ... Instead of a Noise Gate with two or three variables, I've implemented an *experimental* Downward Expander with a single variable (threshold). It certainly kills the background noise here! ... We're listening... This would be welcome addition to the K3. Noise gates

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!

2008-05-21 Thread Augie Hansen
... Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... Am I the only one who finds the concept of waiting to avoid waiting a bit silly? Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!

2008-05-21 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Cookie, ... If you are not yet convinced that the K3 is the rig you want and can afford you should wait until this is so. If you are convinced, then you should consider ordering it now. If you order it today, you will get it sooner than if you order it tomorrow or next week, or six months

Re: [Elecraft] No XMIT on 6 meters

2008-05-11 Thread Augie Hansen
John wrote: There has been some chatter here lately about 6 meters not working. I thought I would try and duplicate some of the problems. Well I couldn't. However, I did find a problem with my K3 #501 on 6 meters. I don't have power pwr output on 6M. Perhaps I didn't check before, or maybe

Re: [Elecraft] K3 836 noTX

2008-05-08 Thread Augie Hansen
charles wrote: ERR TXF error message received when attempting low power calibration. No power out on CW or SSB. I have studied the trouble shooting pages in the Owner's manual but cannot find the answer. Any suggestions please? ERR TXF is a recently added error code (see the errata

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band switch

2008-05-08 Thread Augie Hansen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Now, you have complained about having to button-push through every intermediate band to get to a desired ham band. Could this be alleviated somewhat using the VFO knob as a ham band only switch? Say, by holding the FINE button you could step through the ham bands

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band switch

2008-05-07 Thread Augie Hansen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... No, I meant a tuning rate of 5 MHz per full turn of the VFO knob... but it WOULD increment the frequency readout in 1 MHz steps, as you suggest. 5 MHz per one full turn would, for instance, let you go from 7.0xx MHz to 15.1xx MHz in about one and a half turns of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band switch

2008-05-07 Thread Augie Hansen
HI Brian, And what success do you expect in hitting 10.101 or 18.068? None. Unfortunately the ham bands don't all start with .000 lower limits. We're addressing two different issues. I'm responding to the original statement about achieving 1 MHz steps as in general coverage. For example,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: New firmware will get a few corrections shortly

2008-05-04 Thread Augie Hansen
wayne burdick wrote: ... 4. CONFIG:TXG VCE menu entry appears to be non-functional. This menu entry is needed to establish a higher drive level for voice vs. CW modes. I installed the firmware updates and appreciate the improvements and new features. Thanks. Here are a couple of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery confusion

2008-05-02 Thread Augie Hansen
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Okay, I just don't get it. DJ8ZJ sez he ordered on Nov 26 and got SN 800 KG4LCF sez he ordered on Nov 18 and got SN 799 Huh? Possible reasons: - One was assembled and tested, the other a kit. - One may have requested a hold until a particular S/N (match a K2 S/N).

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 6 M antenna, 1/2 vert or 2 ele yagi?

2008-04-28 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Keith, ... * Cushcraft AR6 - 1/2 wave vertical * Diamond 2 ele yagi What do you suggest? For many years I have used a set of home made antennas for 6m work. I use a 4-element Yagi and a J-Pole that provide good performance under a variety of conditions. The J-Pole is

Re: [Elecraft] K2 not dead yet

2008-04-20 Thread Augie Hansen
Brian Lloyd wrote: ... I know everyone is dumping their K2s so they can get a K3 but, gee-whiz, the K2 is some good receiver. I *love* this radio! Everyone? If you compare the number of K2s purchased to the number being offered for sale you will see that nearly everyone is keeping their

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net for Sunday 20m needs a new frequency

2008-03-24 Thread Augie Hansen
How about 14.329 1800 utc? ... Icom is 1700 typically not long Flex is 1900 TenTec is 2130 The Icom User's Net time is correct, but the frequency is 14.316 MHz. The net usually wraps up with an hour, often less. Is there another Icom net running Sundays at 1700Z on a

Re: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel loved....

2008-03-06 Thread Augie Hansen
We must have had different economics courses. As I understand it, the weaker dollar makes American goods more attractive to overseas buyers, not less attractive. Elecraft and other companies that price their rigs in dollars receive the same income in dollars when they sell a rig overseas as

Re: [Elecraft] Calling the K3 USERS GROUP on SSB

2008-02-28 Thread Augie Hansen
Windy Dankoff KM5Q wrote: I've gotten favorable replies from a few people. Bob VE3UK suggested a frequency for the 40m net. I inserted it in the schedule below. ... Any other suggestions? ... PROCEDURE: Listen +/- 5 kHz. If nobody's there, call CQ K3 Users Group. When identifying, add in the K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 #441 received

2008-02-20 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi David, Go to Rob's talk and make a video for the rest of us to enjoy and learn. Have someone else drive while you sit in the back seat doing the assembly ; o ) I chose to attend the Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC) meeting. Couldn't get a chauffeur so had to postpone the assembly,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 #441 received

2008-02-20 Thread Augie Hansen
AD6XY - Mike wrote: Is there a radio club in the Boulder area then? I am visiting this summer. Depending on timing, I may have a K3 and it would be great to visit. Yes, a very active one at that. Check out the the BARC web site: http://www.qsl.net/w0dk/ They also run a BARC Jrs. youth

Re: [Elecraft] VP6DX on 160M... MAN, talk about EARS!

2008-02-20 Thread Augie Hansen
... I just see a lot of QRPers post comments who think their DX QSOs are due to their abilities. I've been on both sides of QRP contacts, copying QRP stations as well as being QRP myself. I always take great pride in being able to hear them and I'm also absolutely amazed when someone can copy

[Elecraft] K3 #441 received

2008-02-19 Thread Augie Hansen
From my posting from last week: - Ordered (with 50% deposit) 6 June 2007 with subsequent modifications. - Received and responded to Lisagram late Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008. - Called by Madeline for final payment info on Thursday, 14 Feb. - Received UPS shipping notice late that same day. Scheduled

Re: [Elecraft] Lisagram

2008-02-16 Thread Augie Hansen
Lee Buller wrote: I received notice yesterday - February 15th, 2008 - I will have a unit shipped in 5 to 7 days. Ordered - June 9, 2007. Lets seeThat could be as late as February 22nd and delivered the mid-week of the following week. Does Lisa send out tracking number emails? I bet she

Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft Digest, Vol 46, Issue 21

2008-02-13 Thread Augie Hansen
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: ... What's the correct name for these mic connectors? Foster connector. Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Convergence

2008-02-13 Thread Augie Hansen
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: ... That is not an application software matter - it is something the radio manufacturers will need to fix in their CAT implementations. There is not a single radio that is capable- in either hardware or software - of reliably servicing two different radio control

Re: [Elecraft]Re: A happy K2 post - for a change......

2008-01-25 Thread Augie Hansen
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: ... Even though I write many of the Elecraft assembly manuals, I never write RTFM. Here in the colonies it tends to be associated with a somewhat more vulgar term. Mind you, I might THINK it some times, but I'd never SAY it, not because I'm so polite but because I've

Re: [Elecraft] AM bandwidth, the rest of the story :=)

2008-01-15 Thread Augie Hansen
David Yarnes wrote: Well, maybe he did mean 50 KW, but then again there are (were) stations like good ole' XERF, Del Rio, Texas! That station (and a bunch of others from south of the border, ran a heck of a lot more than 50 KW. I used to listen to XERF, XEG, and several other south of the

Re: [Elecraft] Neat K3 Video!

2007-12-02 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Joe, ... Practically since the introduction of ALC (Collins?) in transmitter systems and external amplifiers, ALC was negative and modern solid state transceivers have maintained compatibility with that standard even though it would have been easier if the (external) ALC was positive.

Re: [Elecraft] Test

2007-11-20 Thread Augie Hansen
Dick Roth wrote: I've sent a message twice but haven't seen it on the reflector. ka1oz You might want to adjust your computer system clock to the current date and time. Your messages are getting through but appearing a couple of days in the past, so you might not be seeing them where you

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Mic

2007-09-22 Thread Augie Hansen
Don Rasmussen wrote: Forward by DC0ZO Dear all, I want to order a Heil Proset. Which mircophone ist th e best one for the k2? You can buy the Prosets with HC4, HC5, ICOM or elecraft mic. Where is the difference? I use a two-lead electret element (Radio Shack) wired for Icom . My K2 mic

Re: [Elecraft] manuels (sic)

2007-09-11 Thread Augie Hansen
I'd like to see a Orion II manual. I do some tech writing from time and would like to see the manual as i set my standards high. Would you please post the URL for that manual? Not elegant, but gets the job done. The download entry is about 1/3 the way down the page.

Re: [Elecraft] Needing a little help/suggestion/reminder NO TX POWER

2007-09-01 Thread Augie Hansen
Tony Martin W4FOA wrote: ... My K2 has been sitting idle for several weeks. Fired it up this morning and all seemed just fine except that I note there is no LED power indication on the meter. All else seems to be just fine and dandy. The power level control shows the varying power level

Re: [Elecraft] K3 test results?

2007-08-27 Thread Augie Hansen
Brett gazdzinski wrote: ... Can anyone match terms, or would Sherwood have to test a K3 their way? I talked with Rob at a recent ham radio swap meet here in Colorado. He is currently testing the latest SDR offering from FlexRadio Systems, and he will be getting a K3 to test as soon as

Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs

2007-08-21 Thread Augie Hansen
K2ZR wrote: Please ID the power consumption meter you purchased. I don't know which unit Lyle is using, but I bought a model P4400 KILL A WATT tester at Radio Shack. It works well. The only inconvenience is that the three-prong connector is on the back of the box (no cord or pigtail). It

Re: [Elecraft] Questions for any K3 FTs

2007-08-21 Thread Augie Hansen
Correction to my previous post: It was Ralph, not Lyle, who reported buying a meter. Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub

Re: [Elecraft] USB Support - K3, K2?

2007-08-07 Thread Augie Hansen
All the license fee and related info on USB logo bearing products can be found at the following URL: http://www.usb.org/developers/vendor/ Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to

Re: [Elecraft] size of radio limits? - K3

2007-07-27 Thread Augie Hansen
Don Wilhelm wrote: No wonder I was being confused by all this - HEY, if you can access any of the 4 memories randomly, then it is no longer a 'stack'! From what little programming I learned, a 'stack' is accessed only from the top - you stuff things into it, and then remove the topmost one,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates

2007-07-12 Thread Augie Hansen
Craig Rairdin wrote: If you ordered at or after Dayton you're in the third run. That was almost two months ago, so that sounds like when you ordered. Are you basing this statement on hard evidence, or is it perhaps speculation? I ask because I ordered on line and received a confirmation via

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3 re: final COST

2007-07-01 Thread Augie Hansen
remember, not too many years ago (88), having a meeting in a room at Bell Lab's Allentown facility (or was it NJ) - and behind me on the wall of that lab - which had a brass plaque which read ... in this lab in 1953 (or whatever the correct year was), the first transistor IC was invented.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3 re: final COST

2007-07-01 Thread Augie Hansen
... which had a brass plaque which read ... in this lab in 1953 (or whatever the correct year was), the first transistor IC was invented. Wow - time marches on! 1959, IIRC. Actually, the transistor was born in the Labs in late 1947. It became available at an affordable price to kids like

Re: [Elecraft] Transmit audio monitor level control

2007-06-30 Thread Augie Hansen
AB7R wrote: ... Of the four knobs to the left of the main tuning knob, the lower right one has a HOLD function of MON (Monitor). This adjusts both the sidetone level and monitor level in other modes. Hi Greg, Thanks to both you and Lyle for the timely responses. I had assumed there is a way

Re: [Elecraft] Transmit audio monitor level control

2007-06-30 Thread Augie Hansen
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: The monitor levels are independent of and not changed by the main and sub volume controls. Thanks Eric, That's music to my ears, so to speak. Gus KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 VOX question

2007-06-26 Thread Augie Hansen
Will the K3 DSP software include a delay in the transmit audio chain to prevent the missing first syllable issue that is common with other VOX systems? That is our intent. One rig that uses a fixed audio delay effectively to avoid the missing first syllable problem is the Kenwood TS-870.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft's HexKey

2007-06-07 Thread Augie Hansen
Ken Kopp wrote: ... Along the same line ... if someone has a Hex Key, please look closely at he top surface of the large square post and see if you can see file-like marks in the metal that appear in/through the chrome ... especially at each corner. Mine has these, but they are fine enough

[Elecraft] Ham Radio (was H mode mixer)

2007-05-11 Thread Augie Hansen
... You are right on both. I have missed HamRadio .. it died when it was sold to 73 ... a no technology booklet... If memory serves, sometime after Jim Fisk's death, Ham Radio was obtained by CQ Communications and became the basis of Communications Quarterly. More recently, I believe, what

[Elecraft] Cabinet screws

2007-04-28 Thread Augie Hansen
I'm surprised that no one has commented on the use of flathead screws to secure the cabinet panels. There were many complaints about the use of the tacky looking pan head screws on the K2. The K3 looks great. Professional. Gus Hansen KB0YH ___

Re: [Elecraft] RS 22-507 Power Supply

2007-03-28 Thread Augie Hansen
David Cutter wrote: It sounds like a malfunction in the start-up circuit. How is the psu switched off? My guess is it is not an isolating switch on the supply input, but some low power circuit that sends a signal to the start-up circuit. This is not an area to be tackled lightly, as it is

[Elecraft] RS 22-507 Power Supply

2007-03-27 Thread Augie Hansen
I have been using a Radio Shack switching power supply (part number RS 22-507), which is a 13.8 volt, 3 amp supply both to power my K2 and to power a test setup for a microcontroller project. The output is clean and stable when the unit is powered on. However, the supply is exhibiting a

Re: [Elecraft] RS 22-507 Power Supply

2007-03-27 Thread Augie Hansen
Bob Tellefsen wrote: Gus I remember reading somewhere that switching supplies require some minimum load to be stable. You could try putting a small resistive load, maybe 50 mA, on the P/S and see if it calms down. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG Hi Bob, The loads on the supply are greater than

Re: [Elecraft] Any hand held mic recomendations?

2005-08-05 Thread Augie Hansen
On 8/5/05 9:26 AM, Roland Elvie Whitsitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably re-hashing an old subject here. I need a hand held microphone for the K2 and Elecraft dosn't have them anymore. What's everybody else doing? I can't picture myself with a desk mic in the tent. And for sideband don't

Re: [Elecraft] Replacement Hand Microphone

2005-07-20 Thread Augie Hansen
On 7/20/05 3:44 PM, Stuart Rohre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can either use a high impedance to low transformer for the D104 mike, or get one of the D104 amplified mikes which has a impedance converting transistor circuit in its base, able to drive low impedance modern microphone inputs.

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loop MFJ 1788

2005-07-04 Thread Augie Hansen
does anybody knows the MFJ magnetic loop antenna MFJ 1788? Hello Martin, I have the MFJ 1786, which is the same antenna as the 1788 except that the range is 10-30m. The range of the 1788 is 15-40m. The loop is formed from heavy-walled aluminum tubing and is welded to the butterfly tuning

Re: [Elecraft] K2 MARS mod

2005-06-20 Thread Augie Hansen
On 6/20/05 10:40 AM, Thom R LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, Charles B. Wilber wrote: Could someone point me to a MARS mod for the K2? I am contemplating trying my K2 out on the MARS frequencies to see if its excellent receiver would be helpful at my very noisy QTH.

Re: [Elecraft] grounding and counterpoise

2005-06-12 Thread Augie Hansen
Hi Ron, You gave a nice summary of the antennas used on boats and aircraft in response to the question asked by mc. I especially enjoyed your description of the Zepp, an excellent but often misunderstood antenna. There are a few other antennas that have been and are used on airplanes that I have

[Elecraft] Elecraft Table at Aurora (Colorado) Repeater Association, Feb 20, 2005

2005-01-29 Thread Augie Hansen
To Elecraft owners in the Aurora/Denver area, I have offered to set up and man an Elecraft table at the ARA Swapfest in February. If any of you in the area are planning to attend, I could use a little help. It would be especially helpful if you have a VHF or UHF transverter to show off. I'm

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