Unfortunately, with the high population density in my immediate neighborhood,
especially with 150+ condominium apartments right next door, I have a difficult
time getting a reliable wi-fi connection to my home network. I'm about 900 feet
(240m) west of the Intracoastal Waterway, and have 2, 3,
Although I don't have an amp, and ran my K3 barefoot, and run my K4D barefoot
as well, I do have a 100 foot CAT5E cable running into the shack from the other
end of the house, through the attic (there being no basement here in south
Florida!). Initially, I was seeing a fair amount of noise
As a retired software QC engineer (UNIX OS and layered products), I'm
curiousas to what kind of testing would be needed at a mountain QTH versus a
valley QTH. :-)
In all seriousness, congratulations - I can easily imagine that it's been a LOT
of work,and I'm sure all of us are sincerely
About a month ago, I upgraded from an old (2015?) Intel i5-based MBP to the
new M2 MBP, and was able to migrate everything over to it seamlessly by having
the M2 import all of my bits from the TimeMachine backup. I've been using
RUMlogNG for years, and it works nicely with both WSJT-X and JTDX
I've been using RUMlogNG for years, and it's worked beautifully for me, and
it's well-maintained. It integrateswith LoTW beautifully, as well as other
databases. There are numerous rig control features available that Idon't
personally use, since I tend to use WSJT-X or JTDX, and it does
Does the USB port show up when you go to 'About This Mac' and then to 'System
Report' and then to 'Hardware:USB' ?
Assuming you are using a quality USB cable (from either Elecraft or Sabrent)
that uses the FTDI chip set, and not someother cable that uses a Prolific chip
set. (I have several
"R28" is still in beta testing, AFAICT, so you may have to forage around on
the firmware download menu screento make sure your K4 will download beta-test
firmware.
Either that, or wait a little while for the formal release.
73,
Brandy, N1HO
On Friday, January 14, 2022, 09:30:36 AM EST,
Have made 8 QSOs on 10m FT8 today with my K4D, running into an inverted-L
(20ft up, 40ft over)from a 1/5 acre houselot in south Florida. 6 of those
contacts were with badly needed entities tofill out my DXCC dancecard for 10m
(and 5BDXCC and 8BDXCC) and help me get closer toDXCC Challenge.
Hi, Jim -
I don't have a KAT500, but I do have an upgraded K3 (near-K3s) with the
internal tuner that I run barefoot to a ZeroFive 30m quarter-wave vertical with
a wire attached to its tip, running about 40 feet to the north to the top of an
avocado tree. My radial field is putrid - just a
Given that you are running generally older hardware and system software, you
probably don'tneed to worry about how "out of date" your FTDI driver might be.
(I'm running a 2017 iMac withBig Sur installed and working beautifully). I
assume that your USB hardware really is FTDI andnot one of the
The power system for my K3/P3 consists of a large SLA AGM battery that is
float-charged froma West Mountain Radio PGS-40 and an Astron RS-25, which I
adjusted to 14.2V to accommodatethe drop through the wiring, the PGS-40 and the
RigRunner. This has kept things very quiet for me,and also keeps
Can you fill us in on exactly what versions of macOS and WSJT-X youare trying
to use?
Also, did you pay attention to the release notes for WSJT-X and use the correct
values in /etc/sysctl.conf?(I was bitten - badly - by that myself!). I'm still
on Mojave (10.14.6), so if you're on Catalina,
I would hope that any such app would be ported to Linux and macOS as well, and
notnecessarily require Windows 10.
73,
Brandy, N1HO
On Monday, December 30, 2019, 11:52:01 PM EST, Wayne Burdick
wrote:
This is very much in the plan.
Wayne
> On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:07 PM, E.H. Russell
I've been running an Astron RS-35A for several years now, fortunately
withoutany buzzing. However, I use it to feed a WMR PG40S, which keeps a large
(105Ah)AGM SLA battery charged, and that feeds a RigRunner. I adjusted the
RS-35A to14.1 V on the RigRunner (on receive), and it dips to 13.5 or
There are implications for fixed-location operators as well. I can only run
about 175W into my (very) shortinverted-L on 630m - above that, I trip the car
alarm on my upscale European-made SUV parked in the driveway.I'm in a fairly
crowded neighborhood - house lots are on the order of 1/5th of
Yes, but does it converge? If so, what is the asymtote? :-)
And, BTW, I don't see either Fun or Thrill factored in, and I consider them
significant factors.
73,
Brandy, N1HO
On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, 2:41:02 PM EDT, eru...@att.net
wrote:
A Taylor series is quite appropriate since
FWIW, as of about 1730Z, there appears to be a widespread Internet
outageaffecting Comcast and Spectrum customers, among others:
Comcast and Xfinity Facing a Nationwide Outage [Update: Company Confirms] -
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I am not sure what you're planning to do with "Serial" but when I'm using my
K3/KIO3B withWSJT-X, I have the program configured for CAT Control on
/dev/cu.usbserial-A5x at aBaud rate of 38400, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
Handshake set to 'None', and PTT Method of RTS(set to the same
I run my iMac 24x7, and do have it configured to use the ntp.org pool servers,
and it appearsto do the trick for the various WSJT-X modes that I use on HF.
However, even when I doreboot occasionally, any transient loss of sync to the
NTP servers doesn't seriously affectme when I use WSJT-X.
My WSJT-X Preferences -> Radio are set as follows on my iMac (MacOS 10.13.3
"High Sierra"):
Rig: Elecraft K3/KX3
CAT Control:
Serial Port: /dev/cu.usbserial-AXX (Actual serial number
obfuscated)Baud Rate: 38400Data Bits: EightStop Bits: OneHandshake: NoneForce
Control Lines: DTR: RTS:
The elevation discrepancies are normal - I see the same effect whendriving
around down here in South Florida, randomly dropping to 10-20feet below sea
level. The civilian GPS systems are not configured forextreme elevation
accuracy, particularly when close to sea level.
The main web site's
The macOS version of WSJT-X logs contacts in the same way as the Windows and
Linux versions.
I assume the version of macOS you are running is reasonably up to date,
preferably Sierra orHigh Sierra, and that you installed WSJT-X as a user.
If you are having problems logging, check WSJT-X ->
>>> If you know of any specific networks that are planning to activate for this
>>> event, please post that info here (and elsewhere).
I'm at my summer home in the mountains of western North Carolina, near
Hendersonville,and we're expecting 99.9% totality at this QTH.
From the reports in the
To clarify my situation, I'm running a K3 with the new KIO3B with the integral
sound and USB interface, and it was running properly using WJST-X V1.7. The
Hamlib library problem that I encountered also affects certain Kenwood users as
well, and the development team is well aware of the issues.
You may want to consider posting a message in the WSJT Yahoo! Groupbecause
there have been a number of issues with WSJT-X 1.8-rc1 andthe Hamlib library
which the development group has been plowing through.I was able to get a
special build to test, which avoids the crash that I encounteredwhen
Just noticed a headline on the Yahoo! Finance section:
"Here's why a chunk of the Internet just got messed up"
and it points the finger at Amazon's "Simple Storage Service" (S3),which is
part of Amazon Web Services. Problem seems to primarilyon the East Coast of the
US.
73,
Bayard R. "Brandy"
Open up a terminal window and type:
ls -l /dev/tty.usb*
You should see something like this: (the serial number will differ)
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 19, 0 Feb 25 13:13 /dev/tty.usbserial-A567JW3P
If you're seeing that, then you should then be able tobring up the K3 Utility
and "talk" to the
I'm running a mid-2015 MacBook Pro, but have just one K3 and one P3.However, I
do have a powered USB hub to which I've attached an externalsound card (Asus
Xonar U5) and three serial lines. The one cute thing aboutthose serial lines
(which use the "real" FTDI FT232R devices) is that theyeach
The "UPS" for my K3 consists of an Astron RS35 linear powersupply driving a
West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate PG40Sto a 105Ah AGM SLA battery. Power to the
K3 comes from aWMR RigRunner 4012 that's plugged into the PG40S. Very quiet,and
can be deployed fairly quickly.
73 de N1HO
I've been enjoying RUMlogNG with my K3:
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Tom, DL2RUM, also has a smaller version, "RUMped" originally designed
forholiday/DXpedition use, that I've used for contest logging. Also, there
aresome web pages out there
>>> Is the Dick Tracy "wrist radio" next? How do the paddles connect to
that one?
Given Wayne and Eric's track record of innovation, I can imagine
separatepaddles powered by a coin battery using Bluetooth to talk to the rig.
Thereal question would then be which would weigh more, the rig or
I was able to set the levels on my Asus Xonar U5 under El Capitan usingthe
Audio MIDI Setup app (found in the 'Other' compartment on the firstpage of the
App Launcher). I run the Mac OS X version of WSJT-X nicely,although I do fire
up Parallels 11 and Windows 7 Home Premium to run HRD.
There
We're talking about extreme precision here, but in somecases, it might be
needed for MARS. I am not a member of MARS, soI am not privy to their current
frequency tolerance requirements.But, at 1PPM, we're talking 10Hz at 10MHz.
I'm running a Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO, and according to
I downloaded Icom's paper on using the AH-4 with non-Icom transceivers from:
Icom America - Knowledge Base Article 667G435193
but haven't fully implemented it with my K3 yet. I breadboarded the simple
circuit
that they show in this article, but further work will be needed to make it
behave the
No, I don't disconnect *every cable, usually just the antenna coax as itenters
the shack (which, in NC, is in the basement and a coax feed-throughcomes
through a concrete block and brick wall, and the disconnect pointis at the
wall, 4-5m from the equipment). All equipment (except handhelds)is
I don't have a KX3 (I do have a K3 in the shack), butI do operate mobile with
an IC-7000. One important thingto keep in mind is fusing of *BOTH* DC leads.
It's beenmentioned on this list many times, but bears repeating asit will save
your equipment should the Wrong Thing happen!(And, yes,
Professional software QC engineers refer to
this as regression testing, to ensure that
the software involved continues to operate as
it did in the previous release as tested/released
on the available hardware at that time.
There are no documented changes for the K3, therefore
you should not see
Please forgive a really stupid question, but woulda High Hat fixture (like
the ones that were justinstalled in the ceiling of our recently
renovatedkitchen) be considered an enclosed luminary in this context?
My XYL and I considered putting in LED lamps/bulbsat that time, but when I went
I'm not familiar with VMWare, but under Parallels, youhave to make sure that
the various devices, e.g., theserial lines and/or audio codecs, that you need
for HRDhave been assigned to Parallels (and Windows) so thatWindows can legally
access them. It sounds like you've gotthat much at least
We had a HUGE number of orders for these over the weekend (and continuing
into this week.)
Eric
elecraft.com
I'm glad to read this, this evening (ET), so that I could send an e-mail to
thesales team, asking them to augment my previous order to include a couple
ofKBPF3's and a KXV3A.
I'm
I realize that the discussion about split operations have beenenough to tan the
hides of every bovine used for McDonald'shamburgers for the next century, but I
would like to add my voteto what Fred mentioned, as I'm one of those 10% or
so of maleswho suffer from the inability to distinguish
I realize that this topic has been beaten to death, but I wouldlike to point
out one factoid. Down here in Florida - I'm down inthe southeastern part, and
AK4EH is way up in the Panhandle -there have been a number of instances in
which homeownerswere unpleasantly surprised to discover that
I've been running with a Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO and the Elecraft TCXO for
over a year now. I'm in a position to keep the Trimble powered up continuously,
but I can certainly understand the angst of those who can't. It's a trade-off.
I also
keep an old laptop running, and have Lady Heather
I installed a K3EXREF and set up a Trimble Thunderbolt a few months
ago, and I've been very happy.
The K3EXREF was very easy to install - just remember that it's a very
good idea to use a static mat and wrist strap whenever you dive into
the inside of a K3. The instructions were quite clear, and
Is it actually that easy to install?
Yes, it is. Just remember, you really do want to use a
static mat and wrist strap whenever you open up your K3 to
work on something internal to it.
I ran with the KTCXO3-1 from the time I built my K3 two years ago,
but then added the K3EXREF and a Trimble
The newer Trimble Thunderbolt requires +24VDC, but some of the
older units on E-Bay, etc. may require +5VDC, +12VDC and -12VDC,
which can be obtained from a simple/inexpensive power supply.
(I used a Meanwell NET-35B). It outputs a 10MHz sine wave (which
plugs into the K3EXREF) as well as 1pps
One issue that someone obliquely mentioned in the various
replies that I feel requires greater emphasis, is that the
SignaLink USB box is, first and foremost, a sound card
and as such requires a great deal more current than a typical
USB device and should be plugged into a *powered* USB
hub.
Ted, KN1CBR, said:
My station location is at a weekend home in a remote part of Teller County,
Colorado, about 100 miles from my weekday home in the city (Denver). Being
able to operate the Teller County station from my home in Denver (where no
antennas are allowed, etc.) would be the perfect
What you're suggesting is, basically, a replacement for the venerable
Yaesu FT-736R, which I bought new so many years ago. I used it for
several years from a hilltop QTH in New Hampshire, making CW and
SSB contacts on all bands up through 1296, except 902. I still have that
rig, as well as my
Lew Phelps, N6LEW, mentioned the FT-736R.
I have one, and used it for many years when I was living on top of a decent
hill in New Hampshire.
I briefly flirted with the idea of buying an IC-9100 to replace my IC-746Pro
AND the FT-736R, but
after reading many review articles, as well as the
I'm running with a 16ft 1/4wave on 20m vertical with a 40 ft wire running
horizontally from its
tip northward to a branch on a nearby tree as an Inverted-L. The vertical is
about 22 feet SW
of the operating position, and the wire is about 11 feet horizontally, at its
closest
point (W) of the
Upon further reading, the corrections of this module appear to be in ~1Hz
steps.
I was more interested in something that disciplines the oscillator in a
finer more continuous way.
I have a K3EXREF on order from Aptos, as well as a Trimble Thunderbolt coming
via E-Bay.
The Trimble
IMNSHO, get the KPA3 for the K3. Your KAT3, as has already been pointed out,
will handle the KPA3 beautifully. You can still crank the power down to whatever
level you want, so you can still operate the K3/KPA3 at QRP levels. Plus,
everything
will be nicely integrated into one package which, BTW,
I do believe that OS X Mountain Lion is now up to 10.8.4 (officially) and
apparently
there's a 10.8.5 in beta testing now, regardless of Mavericks. You might want
to upgrade to 10.8.4 first, then double-check that the rest of your system is
up to
date, then go after the latest-n-greatest FTDI
I sent an e-mail to the Classifieds manager at e-Ham, including the various
URLs,
so that he can extinguish it properly.
From: norman hegyi hegyinorman...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Good deal on eHam??
Bet
At this point (0200Z on 8 March), I'm up to 9 contacts, from 30 to 10m, on all
3 modes -
in fact, I just worked them on 30m RTTY a few minutes ago.
I wouldn't consider a K3 inexpensive hardware, but in the spirit of the
discussion, I'll
state that I don't have an amplifier, nor a tower, nor a
Rick -
I'm a relatively new K3 owner, and this was the first time I'd tried to work a
DXpedition on RTTY
with it. Your tip definitely did the trick and helped me get in the TX5K log on
18m RTTY just now.
Considering I'm running the K3-100 barefoot into an inverted-L, I thought it
was pretty
AFAICT, there is no specific power requirement mentioned for the KUSB (nor for
the
Sabrent equivalent that I purchased at my local Tiger Direct store), which
means that,
probably, it's safely within the 100mA power limit imposed by the USB spec.
BUT, you should be aware that the Signalink USB
My (strong) recommendation would be 'fldigi', which runs natively under Mac OS
X,
including/especially Mountain Lion. I also recommend RUMlog for day-to-day
logging
and RUMped for contesting. The DSP code running in 'fldigi' is also used on Ham
Radio
DeLuxe, which runs under Windows - it's very
Wow, that was interesting about the Locktite. I mentioned the issue
to my XYL to see if she'd seen any black fingernail polish, and she
wondered why clear polish (e.g., Sally's Beauty Supply Hard As Nails)
wouldn't be more feasible/desireable...
That's gotta be the wierdest rubber clocking I've ever heard of in 44+ years
of ham radio. :-)
Just don't tell the contest committee!
From: jimk...@aol.com jimk...@aol.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 7:28 PM
Subject: [Elecraft]
Like many others here, I've been licensed for a long time (close to 45 years),
and have had many decent
rigs, albeit not necessarily high-end multi-kilobuck ones. Most recently, I was
using an Icom IC-746Pro.
Clearly, the K3 can run circles around the '746Pro in virtually all respects,
and I
I know nothing about SDR, and I own a K3, not a KX3.
But I do have a 27 inch iMac running Mountain Lion, with Parallels 8 and
Windows 7 64bit Home Premium installed.
It was working beautifully with RMS Express, HRD, and the Elecraft utilities,
etc.
...until yesterday (or late Tuesday), when I
with whom I've exchanged e-mail both on and off the list
about this issue.
From: Charles Johnson cbjk4...@gmail.com
To: Bayard Coolidge n...@yahoo.com
Cc: Mike Weir ve3...@hotmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, November 29
Alan (and others) -
I'm a very new K3 owner (S/N 06852) of only a few weeks, and I migrated from
an Icom IC-746Pro, and brought my D-104 and G-Stand over to the K3.
I am using a Heil HC-4 element in my D-104, instead of the original Astatic
element.
One side of the HC-4 goes to a .01 (? or is
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