Re: [Elecraft] K3 strange behavior

2018-01-14 Thread G Wood
Andreas Have you recently upgraded the Firmware, if so, try reloading previous version. I had a similar problem which cleared up after going back to previous F-W, Gray G3VIP __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Missing first piece of dash or dot when sending CW with K3S USB input with Wintest.

2017-07-14 Thread G Wood
Hello Gilles On my K3 (SN 5845), Keying from computer, PTT selected, my call sent as N3VIP. missed first dash. Keying from computer, VOX selected, my call sent as G3VIP. sent OK. Homebrew logging program, using WinXP. CW timing using QueryPreformanceCounter in Windows. Cheers Gray G3VIP

[Elecraft] [K3] K3 RFI Problems Sorted (Hopefully)

2017-06-09 Thread G Wood
Hello to all Originally posted as :- K3 RFI Problems – HELP! on 28th of May My setup is, K3 (sn:5845), computer Athlon 2.5 GHz running WinXP, and homebrew logging program. Station is in an upstairs room. Antennas, 40m end fed inv vee matched through tuner on all bands, and 20/15m Bi-square

[Elecraft] [K3] RFI Problems - HELP!

2017-05-28 Thread G Wood
Hello All. My setup is, K3 (sn:5845), computer Athlon 2.5 GHz running WinXP, and homebrew logging program. Antennas, 40m e/f inv vee tuned through ATU on all bands, and 20/15m Bi-square coax fed into shack. Ground is 1/4 wave radials for each band, strapped together and connected to ATU, K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Erratic VFO behaviour, Switching bands and freq's

2016-09-19 Thread G Wood
Hello Pete A few months ago I had similar problem with my K3 (sn: 05845). I upgraded the FW from 05.29 to 05.38, tuning the vfo, the freq would jump, sometimes out of band. One occasion both vfo's read 300.000.00. The rig had worked fine on the old FW so I reverted back to FW 05.29. That

[Elecraft] OT: Mechanical Dot Stabilizer

2014-06-23 Thread G Wood
When I used a Vibroplex semi-auto key, many years ago. I cut a piece off a rubber eraser and fitted it in the contact end of the U-spring, this stopped the contact bounce. 73's - Graham G3VIP __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] How many Windows users are using Windows 98 SE?

2013-05-29 Thread G Wood
Hello All I still run Win98SE. It does everything I need for my radio operations. I use an homebrewed logger for normal ops and contesting, it is connected to the K3 through a 'real' serial port, to give freq/power info for the log plus tuning/bandswitching from the keyboard. The logger was

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Remote VFO tuning control

2013-01-08 Thread G Wood
I use an homebrew logging program for normal and contest logs. Uses MMTTY engine on FSK RTTY and WA0TTN version of PSKcore.dll on PSK. Running Win98se cos it works OK. I have 2 serial ports. 1 for FSK, cw keying, PTT etc. The other connects the logging program to the K3 to give freq readout and

[Elecraft] CW to Data Keying Speed

2012-03-30 Thread G Wood
Hi All First Post to List. I run an homebrew logger for normal and contest logging. It runs CW, RTTY (FSK using MMTTY engine) and PSK 31/63 (using WA0TTN's version of PSKCore.dll), It all works fine with my K3. I have been experimenting with PSK D, I have the computer keying the K3 Paddle input