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On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:03:36 -0400, you wrote:
On 4/24/2015 6:50 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote:
Now if you want to cash in your 401K , SPE/Expert also offers the
2K-FA, which will be at least an S unit stronger than the KPA500 !
REPLY:
If you are
I can just picture the conversation:
Support Tech: What are you using for a dummy load?
Ham: A pencil lead.
Support Tech: silence
Made my day.
73, Bill W6WRT
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On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:05:18 -0700, you wrote:
The key word is Resistive.
REPLY:
I have used light bulbs in the olden days, although not for the K3 cal
procedure. The trick is to insert a variable cap in series to tune out
the
I think you are on to something, Matt. On a hunch, I performed a
percussive reset as NASA calls it. I lifted the front on the K3
about an inch and dropped it. The problem went away for now. When it
comes back, I will do as you suggest.
Many thanks to all who replied.
Bill W6WRT
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:05:45 -0900, you wrote:
Rules for troubleshooting: what are the symptoms (what is not
working), check power inputs; check configurations (settings);
look-feel-sniff; measure for required output - then get out
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:55:13 -0600, Dave wrote:
Sounds to me that you have something grabbing big chunks of CPU time.
What all is plugged into the K3? Clear everything out. See if that
helps. If so, then replug things until the
My K3 has developed a problem with the VFO. It is, of course, just
barely out of warranty. :-)
When I turn the VFO knob very slowly, the frequency display follows
normally, but when I turn it a little faster, the frequency display
freezes and intermittently unfreezes but immediately freezes
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:36:09 -0700, you wrote:
I agree with both of you. If you want to use (and brag about) modes where you
(your computer) work signals inaudible to human beings then you should not
complain when those same human
Since warm is in the eye of the beholder, I'd suggest either Keguelen
or South Sandwich Island, which by pure coincidence happen to be the
last two I need for Top of the Honor Roll.
You're welcome.
73, Bill W6WRT
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:36:16 + (UTC), you wrote:
Bill, all you need to do is once you change to digital is hold the mode /alt
down until it read rev over the top ofthe digital and that will switch to the
other SSB mode.
Not hard
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:09:11 -0500, you wrote:
Bill,
I don't think there is an Elecraft fix for that. Other digital
applications get it correct while others do not. Some are not even
aware that the K3 has a DATA mode with sub-modes
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:32:18 -0500, W4TV wrote:
. the
developers of fldigi simply do not care about the transceiver control
details (it's not just the K3).
REPLY:
That's about what I thought. Is there another program similar to
fldigi
Just learning how to use fldigi with my K3. Got everything working,
almost. I'm using fldigi with the bridge to DXLab.
As long as I have the K3 in USB mode, the frequency readout in fldigi
is correct, both the dial freq and the dial+audio freq. But when I
change the K3 to data-a mode, the
I am installing a new SignaLink USB device and have it all working
fine except for low output from the K3. I can only get about 10 watts
out even with the Windows volume controls set as the factory suggests,
and with fldigi output set to maximum. The K3 line in gain is also set
to max.
I know
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:20:35 -0600, you wrote:
Glad you weren't hurt - whew! It might be a good idea to report your
experience to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
REPLY:
I was just about to suggest that myself. Please don't
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:53:31 -0700 (MST), you wrote:
I have eliminated all sources from inside the house/shack. I turned off the
AC mains and ran the K3/P3 on battery. The signals were still there, a
strong S6. I will have to devise a way
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On 12/2/2014 6:02 PM, Jim Wiley wrote:
Oh dear! After reading this, I immediately checked all my spare
fuses, and every one was shorted. I guess a trip to the local
electronics store is in order.
Back in the old days, I used to
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:11:40 -0600, you wrote:
i am considering purchasing an ACOM 2000A amplifier to use with my K3. all
comments/suggestions regarding usage, installation, cabling, options, etc.
are welcome.
thanks
buddy spiegel,
I think I have figured out the connection issues when using a K3 with
an ACOM 2000A. I wrote up the following mini-tutorial to try to
clarify what is, to me, a confusing situation.
Please read it and let me know if I have made any errors and whether
you find it helpful.
If you find it helpful,
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:10:10 +0200, you wrote:
Bill,
According to your description, AUTOINF=NOR is the right setting in
both cases. Either the ACOM 2000A, or PC will poll the K3, hence no
need AUTOINF to be changed.
73, Val LZ1VB
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:21:09 -0700, k9yc wrote:
Not necessarily the best way, but here's a really good feeding method
if you have a suitable sky hook! Also look at N6LF's ideas, on his
website. Google to find it.
I'm not a computer expert so maybe this is a simplistic question.
In the future, wouldn't it be better to abandon serial ports and go to
USB for data communicating between radio/computer/amplifier and other
equipment?
With USB, isn't it possible to write drivers that can work with
multiple
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:38:19 -0400, w4tv wrote:
It
when the amplifier designer insists on polling without providing the
necessary hardware support that problems start.
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:42:35 -0400 (EDT), Dale wrote:
A stack of about a year's worth of QST magazines placed atop the power
supply does the job here. I believe other magazines would also work.
73, Dale
WA8SRA
REPLY:
One must be
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On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:36:40 +0600, UA9CDC wrote:
I do not have ACOM2000 but I use the same arrangement with Expert 1-KFA and
K3. Logging program polls the radio and the amp only listens for K3
response to learn the operating freq.
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:46:23 -, you wrote:
Bill,
I too use the Acom 2000A and do not know why you bother with so many
control cables.The Acom switches bands in a dit or syllable and tunes in
three seconds automatically.I
in Win-Test or change the band on my K3,
ACOM nicely parks itself on a whichever band segment it detects by sniffing
the comm traffic between K3 and the PC.
73, Nick
ve3ey
On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 6:18 AM, Bill Turner dez...@outlook.com wrote:
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I'm a fairly new 2000A owner and trying to get the K3 and 2000A to
communicate properly.
I am using two different logging programs, DXLab and N1MM Logger.
I have the CAT cable with Y-adaptor plugged into the K3. I also am
running a P3 panadaptor, but I don't think that is involved in this
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:46:03 -0700, you wrote:
Put the Y cable between the P3 and the computer etc, not on the K3 side. . The
K3 to P3 serial cable should not have any other devices sharing it.
73,
Eric
elecraft.com
REPLY:
Just to be
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:24:50 -0700, you wrote:
Nope. The K3's RS232 connector must connect directly to the P3's XCVR
RS232 connector. The Y connector goes between the PC and the P3's PC
connector.
Alan N1AL
REPLY:
My mistake. I
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On 9/7/2014 9:53 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
2) Study the Power Point slides on my website about Vertical Antenna
Mounting Height and Antenna Planning for Small HF Stations.
73, Jim K9YC
REPLY:
Jim, I went to your website
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On 9/7/2014 10:33 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote:
http://audiosystemsgroup.com/VerticalHeight.pdf
REPLY:
Excellent, thanks.
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 8/6/2014 10:12 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote:
What a thrill!
REPLY:
I've been a ham 57 years and radio is still magic, one of mankind's
greatest inventions.
Thanks, Eric!
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 7/20/2014 12:36 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
The software provides about 10-dB better SNR (making the 10w JT65
signal equivalent to 100w CW).
REPLY:
I find an 8877 provides about 22 dB SNR over ten watts. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 7/19/2014 5:44 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
and I work the world on 10 watts.
REPLY:
I encourage the Geralds of the world to continue with their ten watts.
Makes DXing easier for the rest of us. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
Problem solved.
Thanks to Igor UA9CDC and Cookie, K5EWJ.
73, Bill W6WRT
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I have a K3 and a P3 which are 'daisy-chained' to the computer in the
normal manner. I am thinking of getting an SPE amplifier and am
wondering how to connect its RS-232 port into the mix. Is there some
kind of splitter or router that will add it in? Or some other method?
Thanks in advance.
I'm really getting tired of these endless off topic posts.
I kind of understand when a post starts off about Elecraft and drifts
off, but lately there have been a LOT of posts that start totally off
topic and go from there.
Eric, how about putting an end to it?
Bill W6WRT
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On 6/20/2014 2:20 PM, Steve, K4FJ via Elecraft wrote:
Until recently, I have not been interested in the P3 because I didn't think it
would be useful for my way of operating. Now, I think I am missing something
quite useful but I need to get
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On 5/13/2014 12:19 AM, Clive Lorton wrote:
Bill,
I had this problem while building my K3 recently.
I spoke with the factory as it was fine when first tested.
It turned out that I had not tightened all the screws down when
refitting the PA. Once
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On 5/12/2014 9:33 AM, Jerome Sodus wrote:
Hello Bill,
The term roofing-filter made sense back in the 1980's when I designed
roofing-filters at 70 MHz.
Bandwidths would be in tens of KHz.
The purpose then was to protect downstream circuitry by
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On 5/12/2014 12:38 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
The term “roofing” stems from the fact that it protects the rest of
the radio following it from out of the passband signals.
REPLY:
A roof keeps what falls on it (rain, snow) out. It doesn't pass it
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On 5/12/2014 4:15 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
So would you prefer to call it a window?
REPLY:
I like that! Much more accurate. A roof keeps everything out while a
window lets only certain things such as the desired signal in.
Much more
My K3 has developed a power problem. I first noticed it on 20 meters.
It would not reach 100 watts, but was stuck around 60 watts even using a
dummy load, and the power would pump up and down about ten watts.
I then went through the power calibration procedure and it failed at 5
watts with
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On 5/11/2014 7:25 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
I too think roofing filters are really not well understood.
REPLY:
A large part of the misunderstanding is due to the name. Whoever chose
the name roofing did a great disservice. A better name would simply
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On 5/3/2014 3:07 AM, John, 9H5G wrote:
The kit is in the mail so I thought it would be a good time to fire off my first email
to the group and exit from lurk mode with a question.
I've read the K3 kit manual a few times now but I'm certain that
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On 5/3/2014 9:01 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
I agree with the comment below but I also recommend you buy quality
screwdrivers -- the best you can find with hardened tips so that the blades
on the philips head driver do not get screwed up which screws up
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On 4/30/2014 5:47 PM, EricJ wrote:
I saw Them when I was 12 at a matinee at Camp Stoneman where my dad
was stationed during the Korean War. Scariest movie I had ever seen. I
rented it from Netflix a couple years ago just for fun. When I first
heard
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On 4/30/2014 10:06 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
The first Sci Fy movie I remember seeing was The Forbidden Planet at the
Studio Theater on First Street in San Jose, California -- it was probably 1956 and I was
9 years old. My oldest sister who was 15
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On 4/27/2014 3:44 PM, XE3/K5ENS via Elecraft wrote:
RTTY is an old outdated digital mode and severs only one thing these days.
Contesting.
REPLY:
Did you forget DXing? Nearly all DXPeditions, if they operate digital at
all, choose RTTY as their
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On 4/25/2014 5:04 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:
Used correctly, THAT symbol is specifically Earth ground. As opposed
to the 'sideways E' (chassis ground) or triangle (signal) ground
symbols.
REPLY:
Just wait till you go to work in the aircraft industry
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On 4/25/2014 1:53 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
There's no chance that you are being just a little pedantic, perhaps?
REPLY:
Pedantic is in the eye of the beholder. Jim is dead on.
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 4/25/2014 2:12 PM, Scott Manthe wrote:
Since the vast majority of radio amateurs are not engineers is it
possible that it is preferable to use the terms that amateurs are
familiar with in the way that they are familiar with, rather than the
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On 4/25/2014 3:06 PM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
As it is, many erroneously believe the antenna itself is being tuned.
REPLY:
Please don't get hung up over tuning vs matching. The word tune in
English is widely used to mean adjusting something to reach
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On 4/23/2014 7:47 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
Maybe this thread would better be moved to the United Parcel Service
list?
REPLY:
I think the thread is fine right here. Anyone who deals with Elecraft
deals with shipping. I'm finding the various
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On 4/23/2014 5:15 AM, MontyS wrote:
I usually use Priority Mail if available - 2 day delivery usually.
Monty K2DLJ
REPLY:
Same here. USPS Priority Mail is my favorite.
The old saying is Cheaper, faster, better. Pick any two.. USPS
Priority
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On 4/5/2014 8:58 AM, David Cole wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone point me at some resources to better understand why I want a
K3, as opposed to keeping my Icom 756 Pro III?
REPLY:
Pro: My favorite thing about the K3 is actually the panadaptor, the P3.
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On 3/30/2014 3:24 AM, William Liporace - WC2L wrote:
For those who care, there is NO support for FSK in Linux. We don't need to
go down that road.
REPLY:
Once again. Linux shoots itself in the foot.
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 3/29/2014 8:31 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Suggestions of which to install will be appreciated.
REPLY:
I really like the look and feel of Linux Mint, although I have not used
if for any ham programs yet. Ubuntu is OK but personally I think the
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On 3/29/2014 4:50 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
Once a single Linux system (distribution or distro) is chosen, serious
programmers will develop software for Linux.
REPLY:
I agree and I wold take it step further. A simple computer should be
developed
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On 3/24/2014 11:00 AM, Thomas Rieff wrote:
What is available in operating a K3 software???
Tom
REPLY:
I use the DXLab suite of programs for DXing and ragchewing and N1MM
Logger for contesting. Both integrate perfectly with the K3 and both are
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On 3/5/2014 11:30 AM, Clint wrote:
Would it be wise,
or helpful, to ground the negitive side of the battery to the shack/house
ground system (if the charging system is isolated)?
REPLY:
I wold not do it. The only ground you need it the safety
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On 3/5/2014 11:42 AM, Dale Putnam wrote:
The rf needs a ground.. yes...
REPLY:
I disagree. RF does not need to flow through dirt. Dirt is a poor
conductor for RF so why would you want to send it there?
RF energy is expensive to generate. Keep it
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On 2/22/2014 2:05 PM, Doug VE3VS wrote:
If you, or
anyone else uses much higher power, that strongest signal will take over
the passband on most receivers, spoiling other QSOs that are going on at the
time.
REPLY:
This has been true forever, not
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On 2/22/2014 6:20 PM, Jack wrote:
Minimum power to accomplish your communication goals, Bill. That still
*is* part of the FCC regulations, is it not?
Jack, W6NF/VE4SNA
REPLY:
Of course it is. Nothing I said contradicts that.
73, Bill W6WRT
Note to everyone: If you tell PayPal it is for Friends and Family and
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businesses and/or credit card transfers and/or international transfers.
PayPal
It seems that one person was offended by my post on how to avoid PayPal
fees, calling it off topic, cheating and other things.
My post was in response to an earlier post advertising something for
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On 2/18/2014 1:14 PM, Sebastian, W4AS wrote:
I think the question was what does this have to do with Elecraft?
REPLY:
It was in response to someone trying to sell his Elecraft. I wanted to
help him and the buyer avoid unnecessary fees and it
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On 2/13/2014 4:49 PM, David Guernsey wrote:
I have a K3/10 SN 4052 that I would like to use in an apartment/condo with no
outdoor access. Have looked at
MFJ-1621as possibility. Any comments or other recommendations are desired.
73 de Dave KJ6CBS
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On 2/13/2014 5:14 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
How do you SSB guys do it so easily?
REPLY:
Once I accidentally swapped the mike and headphone plugs on my Heil
headset. (The are both 3.5 mm.) It actually worked. The headphones
acted like a mike and
I see a number of people are trying to calculate whether any damage
would be done by the situation originally posted.
Frankly, I think this is a dangerous approach. There are too many
variables in a particular situation to risk depending on calculations
when expensive equipment is
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On 2/12/2014 3:46 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Bill,
You don't trust the traditional Smoke Test? :-)
73, Phil w7ox
REPLY:
Of course I trust it. I use it whenever I need smoke. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
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On 2/12/2014 4:07 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
MOst frequently for me is I haven't pressed A-B twice to set the
second VFO to the same mode etc. as the primary one.
REPLY:
For my style of split operation I always press it twice.
This would be a nice
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On 2/11/2014 3:36 PM, George Thornton wrote:
I have a dual receive K3. If I have both receivers going, one on each channel,
and I broadcast on one of these antennas, am I in any danger of overloading and
frying the other receiver?
REPLY:
The
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On 2/10/2014 9:14 AM, Larry Wassmann wrote:
the majority of reported problems have something to do with the digital modes.
I am always amazed that a ham will go out and buy the latest rig, tower,
anteannas, and such and try to run it all on a peanut
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On 2/10/2014 5:27 PM, Frank Precissi wrote:
is what makes even a modest computer turn into a chuggy drive-thrashing
monster.
REPLY:
More RAM will cure most of those problems.
Even my ancient HP DC7700, which goes back to the stone age and has
For what it's worth: The DXLab Commander program also reads the K3
S-meter in digital form.
Works great.
73, Bill W6WRT
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