Re: [Elecraft] K3 Roofing Filter Gain Setup

Don (KD8NNU) writes ... I am searching without much luck for recommendations for the gain setting recommendations for roofing filters. === = = = === Don, See Wayne's K3 crystal filter offset/bandwidth/gain setting guidelines post, dated 13 FEB 2009. You will find it in the Reflector archives

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor

We expect to sell out of K2 Internal Mic Adaptors sometime in the next three to six months. The exact date will depend on demand, and it could be sooner or later. At the moment we are not limiting sales, but as our inventory gets critical, we will likely limit sales to one per customer. For

[Elecraft] [K3] 700 Hz (Wide CW) Filter - Winter 2011 Production Run

We are formally accepting pre-orders towards the next batch of 700 Hz 8-pole K3 filters. Delivery can be expected about 13 weeks after we commission production. It will likely take several weeks to spread the word, before we have the minimum number of pre-orders to proceed with production.

[Elecraft] the shipping costs are $999.00 -- was Shipping costs

Robert (W9RKK) just posted ... When you go to checkout, the shipping costs are $999.00!!! -- Robert, $999.00 indicates that you've not selected a shipping method. Eric addressed this issue in November 2009. See his reply in the archives at

Re: [Elecraft] Metal muffin baking tins are good -- was K3 ESD

In reference to the subject of proper ESD protocol, Fred (K6DGW) just posted Metal muffin baking tins are good. Please note that this is INCORRECT. If a metal muffin baking tin (or any conductor for that matter) were brought into direct contact with an ESD sensitive device, and the two were not

[Elecraft] [K3] The 700 Hz K3 Roofing Filters Are Back!

We are once again accepting paid orders for INRAD 8-pole 700 Hz K3 roofing filters. We were surprised when they sold out within 12 hours of our post last Friday, and can't say how long it will be before they sell out again. To learn more, please visit http://www.unpcbs.com/ TNX 73, Gary

[Elecraft] [K3] 700 Hz K3 Roofing Filter Availability

The first batch of filters sold out within 12 hours of our mentioning it on the Reflector. This suggests that as many as 90% of K3 owners who want a 700 Hz filter, are members of the silent majority; preferring to wait for someone else to say yes I want one. We would love to offer this filter

[Elecraft] [K3] 700 Hz K3 Roofing Filters Are Now Backordered

Our first batch of 700 Hz K3 roofing filters has sold out, and for the moment we are no longer accepting paid orders. Please email us at supp...@unpcbs.com to be added to our waiting list for our next batch. We will email you when we resume accepting paid orders. TNX 73, Gary KI4GGX

[Elecraft] [K3] New 700 Hz K3 Roofing Filter Webpage

This past week we added a page to our website devoted to an INRAD 700 Hz K3 roofing filter, new product offering. See http://www.upcbs.com/filter/ On September 15th we began accepting paid orders against the first batch of filters and it is already very close to selling out. Once it does, we

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] New 700 Hz K3 Roofing Filter Webpage

Duh, sorry about the typo! Our new webpage is http://www.unpcbs.com/filter/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] What microphone to choose wire - I'd like to hear your experiences - good and bad?

At 0734 EDT on Thursday September 9th Brian Lodahl OZ2BRN wrote ... I am trying to think ahead of the build plan with K2/100 #6936 with KSB2 option (etc...): Hi Brian, I suggest you consider getting the Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA), which is known to support the Heil

[Elecraft] [K3] INRAD 700 Hz 8-Pole Filter Production

INRAD is proceeding with production of a batch of ten K3 700 Hz 8-pole roofing filters on our behalf. Presently they are quoting a conservative delivery date of November 17th. Thus far only five of these first ten filters have been spoken for. If you'd like to claim one or more, please email me

[Elecraft] [K3] New Kid on the Block! -- was A 750 Hz 8-Pole INRAD Filter?

There will soon be a new 8-pole INRAD filter for K3 owners to choose from! Hopefully this latest progress report will generate the remaining interest we need before we can commission INRAD to produce our first batch? To notify us of your interest, please email webmas...@unpcbs.com and state

Re: [Elecraft] Let's Try This Again -- was [K3] ... A 750 Hz, 8-Pole ... Filter?

Wed Jul 14 09:06:04 EDT 2010 Guy Olinger (K2AV) wrote ... ... it's not a contesting bandwidth, more a pleasant casual operating bandwidth ... my SSB 1.8 roofing filter with DSP set to 750 does as well ... Wed Jul 14 09:36:33 EDT 2010 Jim Brown (K9YC) wrote ... You're trying to solve a problem

Re: [Elecraft] Let's Try This Again -- was [K3] ... A 750 Hz, 8-Pole ... Filter?

Wed Jul 14 1130 EDT John King (WA1ABI) wrote ... During FD 2010 I made 400+ CW QSO's ... the great majority ... with the DSP bandwidth at 600-700 Hz ... Hi John, I appreciate your comments and I wouldn't expect you to want to make a change for a 25% narrower filter. Rather my intention is

[Elecraft] Let's Try This Again -- was [K3] ... A 750 Hz, 8-Pole ... Filter?

Referring to http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2010-June/131426.html recently I posted several reasons why K3 owners might be interested in a 750 Hz 8-pole INRAD roofing filter. The response to that post was immediate and enthusiastic, but it wasn't sufficient for us to commission INRAD

[Elecraft] [K3] Anyone Interested in A 750 Hz, 8-Pole (INRAD) Roofing Filter?

As I see it, some benefits of a 750 Hz width filter are that ... o It's about the optimal width if you are only getting one CW filter for general (i.e. non-contest) use. o For all but the most serious CW contesters, it would make a perfect one/two combination along with either the

Re: [Elecraft] Antistatic work mat

Thu Jun 3 06:05:49 EDT Pete Smith (N4ZR) wrote ... ... what is to distinguish a good mat from one that won't really provide the protection? -- Hi Pete, A complete answer to your question will depend on the relative humidity and on the susceptibility to ESD damage of the devices being

[Elecraft] FW: RE: Antistatic work mat

Wed Jun 2 18:22:16 EDT 2010 Bill Myers (callsign unknown) wrote ... ...  I have an antistatic mat ... I wonder if I should rely on it to assemble the K3 ... --- - - - --- Bill,     Assuming it was a good mat in the first place, the only thing you need to do is to ensure that it is clean of

Re: [Elecraft] FW: RE: Antistatic work mat

On Wed Jun 2 at 1931 EDT Mel Farrer (K6KBE) wrote ... I personally use a workbench with a conductive surface, no mat, and test the bench and wrist strap EVERY time I work on sensitive parts. -- Mel, This subject has been beaten to death here on the Reflector countless times. A conductive

[Elecraft] [K2] Update on the Availability of Legacy Rework Eliminator(TM) Accessories!

Nearly five years after Ken first announced our intention to offer a PCB based K2 un-module headers kit, as of today we are no longer offering this popular aftermarket accessory. We will continue to offer our K2 Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) kit for another year or two, depending on how quickly our

Re: [Elecraft] F/S: KDSP2 Assembled Board Manual

On Wed May 5 at 0037 EDT Jim Bennett (W6JHB) wrote ... I may have all three components ... Otherwise I'll get those jacks ordered ASAP and be sure they are included ... -- Jim, I only mentioned this because a few months ago someone was trying to obtain one of the hex spacers on the

Re: [Elecraft] F/S: KDSP2 Assembled Board Manual

Moments ago Jim Bennett W6JHB wrote ... I've got a KDSP2 assembled DSP board and accompanying manual for sale -- Hi Jim, A couple of notes ... 1) when you ship the board to it's new owner, be sure to include the hex standoff/spacer. 2) unless the buyer has built his/her K2 so that it is

Re: [Elecraft] Lead based solder on RoHS boards?

On Wed Apr 21 at 0717 EDT Jon Hellan (LA4RT) wrote ... Does anything bad happen if you use lead based solder to service RoHS compliant boards, like the K3? -- Jon, Unless you have the proper equipment (special tips for example) and training to use lead-free solder, then leaded solder is

Re: [Elecraft] ea3qp at yahoo.es -- was any advice to fix it?

Sorry about the cut paste error which resulted in the wrong subject line. -Original Message- From: Gary Hvizdak [mailto:garyhviz...@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday 19 April 2010 1434 To: 'ea...@yahoo.es' Cc: 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' Subject: RE: any advice to fix it? On Mon Apr 19 2010

Re: [Elecraft] power

On Thu Apr 15 at 1526 EDT Dennis Watkins (W7JX) wrote ... Anybody know how much current the thing draws?? -- Dennis, If that the thing you are referring to is the P3, FYI the P3 can be powered from the K3's 12VDC switched power jack, which is rated at 500 mA. 73, Gary KI4GGX K3 #2724

[Elecraft] How are you measuring resistance? -- was Testing anti-static mats ...

Thu Apr 8 08:54:52 EDT 2010 Matt Palmer (W8ESE) wrote ... How are you measuring resistance? -- Matt, Alan described his test setup in an earlier post which you can find at http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/083794.html in the Reflector archives. 73, Gary KI4GGX

Re: [Elecraft] k2 rf assembly part 1 question pg 35

Moments ago some guy posted ... Hello Elecraft, Locate a 2-D fastener. What is that, where would I find it? -- Dear Sir, Supposedly you inventoried all of the parts before you started. If not, you will find a photo of a 2D fastener in the parts list towards the back of the K2 manual.

Re: [Elecraft] k2 assembly question

Fox, See figure 5-11 in your K2 manual. 19 mm is the length of the spacers, not their thickness. 73, Gary KI4GGX K2 #2724 _ Foxjazz mailto:elecraft%40mailman.qth.net?Subject=Re:%20%5BElecraft%5D%20k2%20assem

Re: [Elecraft] K3 #4116 arrived/inventoried

Tue Mar 30 21:37:08 EDT 2010 John McBee km5ps wrote ... ... I went to Wal-Mart and bought a plastic fishing lure divider ... John and All, Proper ESD safety practices dictate not having anything made of plastic within a foot of your ESD safe workstation where you are assembling or working

Re: [Elecraft] Radio Shack ESD mat doesn't meet spec

All, With regard to the Radio Shack's 276-2370 Anti-Static Service Kit, check out the message Alan Bloom (N1AL) posted a couple years ago which begins ... Well, I've convinced myself that the Radio Shack portable ESD mat, P/N 276-2370 doesn't work properly ... You can read the full text of

Re: [Elecraft] (OT) Grounding Mat

Wed Mar 24 22:14:20 EDT 2010 LS (W5QD) wrote ... The mat doesn't have to be grounded ... -- All, WARNING! The statement W5QD just posted is completely false! The ESD mat must be grounded in order for it to be able to dissipate an electrical charge. If you don't ground the mat, then you

Re: [Elecraft] K2 new builder

Fri Mar 12 2010 at 16:53:21 EST George Gates (W2BPI) wrote ... I will be starting to build a K2 soon. ... Anything I should look out for or any tips? Hi George, If you've not yet visited http://www.unpcbs.com/, then that would be my first suggestion. 73, Gary KI4GGX (unpcbs.com

Re: [Elecraft] K2 new builder

Resending (sorry for the B/W). The URL is wrong in the archives due to the trailing comma. -- Hi George, If you've not yet visited http://www.unpcbs.com/ then that would be my first suggestion. 73, Gary KI4GGX (unpcbs.com webmaster) K2 #2724

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Aftermarket Accessory Final-Hour Buying Frenzy

to: The K2 Community de: Gary Hvizdak, KI4GGX (unpcbs.com webmaster) [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Aftermarket Accessory Final-Hour Buying Frenzy

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable

Sun Feb 28 1234 EST Ron (KM4VX) wrote ... Thank you Gary and Bob. ... I could change the wiring of the CC1K cable ... Hi Ron, For $19.75 + $5.50 SH you can add a really clever Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) to your K2 which will make it a snap to change your K2 to support just about any mic

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Option Bypass Headers Kit Production Cancelled

to: The K2 Community de: Gary Hvizdak, KI4GGX [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Option Bypass Headers Kit Production Cancelled There was very

Re: [Elecraft] building a K2

Thu Feb 25 18:35:50 EST 2010 Jim Dunstan (VE3CI) wrote: If I order a package including K2, KPA100, KSB2, KNB2, and K160RX and start to do the assembly ... I understand that if certain modules are installed after basic assembly some back tracking is required. Hi Jim, If you follow the

[Elecraft] [K2] Follow-Up to Rework Eliminator(TM) Headers Kit End-of-Life Announcement

to: The K2 Community de: Gary Hvizdak, KI4GGX [K2] Follow-Up to Rework Eliminator(TM) Headers Kit End-of-Life Announcement Elaborating on my

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Option Bypass Headers End-of-Life Announcement

to: The K2 Community de: Gary Hvizdak, KI4GGX [K2] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Option Bypass Headers End-of-Life Announcement As we approach

Re: [Elecraft] Anti-static stuff to assemble K3. -- A RETRACTION --

Back on December 13, 2009 Lionel Lhermitte (F6FCD) posted ... Hi David and all, Quick reminder about anti-static stuff. Your pad and hand-strap must NEVER be connected directly to the ground. Between those and the ground a resistor of 1 mega ohm must be inserted. ... and I reply posted ...

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Question

Tue Dec 22 02:10:48 EST David Dunn (VK3DBD) wrote ... can anyone give an ... idea of the time needed to build a K2 kit ... David, It sounds like your friend is more interested in having a K2 rather than building one. In that case I suggest that he enlist the assistance of a

Re: [Elecraft] Anti-static stuff to assemble K3.

Sun Dec 13 04:44:00 EST 2009 Lionel (f6fcd) wrote ... Your pad and hand-strap must NEVER be connected directly to the ground ... Actually David, your ESD dissipative mat *should* be connected directly to ground. The 1 Meg resistor is contained somewhere within the ESD wrist strap assembly.

Re: [Elecraft] Is the K2 old technology?

On Thu Dec 10 19:20:41 EST 2009 Paul Huff (N8XMS) wrote... ... I will only be able to purchase a basic K2 and plan on adding the extras to it over the next couple of years... Hi Paul, Congratulations in advance of your K2 purchase. You were very wise to post your question on the Reflector

[Elecraft] [K2] If You'll Be Getting or Giving A K2 Kit ...

. Returning visitors will note too many changes to mention here. See the Site Updates page at http://www.unpcbs.com/recent/ for the details. 73, Gary KI4GGX ~~~ Rework Eliminator, Rework Eliminators, unpcbs ~~~ ~ are trademarks of Ken Kaplan Gary Hvizdak

Re: [Elecraft] K2 KSB2 mic selection

On Saturday Oct 24 2009 at 2126 EDT Richard Gilley (AD1G) wrote ... Planning on adding SSB to my K2 ... Your thoughts will be appreciated. 73 -- Regardless of which microphone you settle on, do yourself a favor and check out the K2 Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) featured at http://www.unpcbs.com/

Re: [Elecraft] K2 option installation sequence question

A few minutes ago, Gary Marklund (KJ7RT) wrote ... I have a K2 on order and plan to add the KSB2, KAT2, KDSP2 and K160RX. The 100w option and KAT2-100 will come later and probably be installed in a separate enclosure. : : Any pointers would be appreciated. -- Hi Gary, Check out the

Re: [Elecraft] tuning rate

An hour ago, Gary Lee (kb9zuv) wrote ... I prefer a constant rate myself. That variable rate feature always gives me trouble. Being totally blind, I count revolutions to get reasonably close to where I want to be. -- I would assume that such a capability would be menu configurable, and that

[Elecraft] [K3] One of Four Initial Resistance Checks Too Low

One of the four resistance measurements (prior to the initial power on / smoke test) is low by about 30% ... 1. The resistance across the power pole connectors is ~1.1 Meg Ohms (looking for 50 k Ohms). (GOOD!) 2. R36 to ground was only 108 Ohms (looking for 150 Ohms). I tried reversing

[Elecraft] [K3] One of Four Initial Resistance Checks Too Low ... RESOLVED

Earlier I posted that R36 to ground was only 108 Ohms ... -- I've already received an off Reflector reply from Elecraft Support, that this specific low reading is typical of some DMMs. Total turn around time, 2 hours and 12 minutes! :)

[Elecraft] Do you mean something like this (was K3 add on kit idea)

On Sat Apr 18 03:04:29 EDT 2009 Toby Deinhardt (DJ7MGQ) wrote . Do you mean something like this ... -- All, On the webpage Toby points to in his post, the link to the English manual PDF is presently broken. However, there are valid links to it elsewhere on the 403a website. See

[Elecraft] Now Would Be A Really Good Time for You to Review the K3

All, The K3 just received a 2 out of 5 review on the eHam.net website! Even though the K3's overall rating is still at 4.8 out of 5, let's see how quickly the Elecraft community can move this 2 of 5 review to the second page! You can add a review of your own via the following link ...

Re: [Elecraft] Mic Survey link?

Fred Cady (KE7X) wrote ... Who was it that posted a link to the microphone survey? -- Hi Fred, The email you received was off Reflector correspondence between Don and Tom, the two K3 Wiki guys. It contained the link you are seeking. I've included Don's brief message below. 73, Gary

[Elecraft] K2 RF Part C61

Moments ago Mike Weir (VE3WDM) wrote ... Good evening all, Have been working on the RF board today at home and on page 52 I am asked to place C61 (103) on the board. Well on the parts list there is no C61 listed and there is none in the errata listed as an add on. Just before I go and throw a

Re: [Elecraft] The rules show a Send To field without a name and address (was EQP 2009 results for KB0YH)

Today at Sun Mar 15 17:00:27 EDT 2009 Gus Hansen (KB0YH) wrote ... 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

[Elecraft] Elecraft Dust Covers, Carry Cases, and More

Hi Group, As I await the arrival of my hand crafted K3 carrying case from Rose Kopp, I feel compelled to share a thing or two about my experience so far. Yes, I've seen the comments here on the Reflector about the quality of her workmanship, but I don't recall seeing anything about what a total

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KXV3 mode

On Fri Feb 13 06:20:26 EST 2009 Evert Bakker (PA2KW) wrote ... During the initial calibration test, one is asked to set CONFIG:KXV3 to TEST. This one is not available (just NOT INST and NOR). What am I doing wrong? -- Evert, To access the TEST setting, KXV3 must first be set to NOR, then

[Elecraft] [K2] unpcbs.com Website Outage

K3 users, please pardon the bandwidth ... The server hosting unpcbs.com will be rebuilt tonight beginning at 0600Z. With luck we will be back online within about nine hours, i.e. by about 1500Z. While our main site is down, we will temporarily host our most important PDF files on our Yahoo

[Elecraft] [K3] Photo of Large Tuning Knob for VFO B

On Tuesday Dec 9th John (KH7T) wrote ... I have installed a standard main tuning knob on VFO B ... -- Being curious, I emailed John and he replied back with a couple of nice photos, plus an invitation to post them somewhere appropriate on the web. Thanks to K3HRN, you can now see one of John's

[Elecraft] RE: [ K3] MARS Coverage?

On today at 11:35:06 EDT David Reed (W5SV) wrote ... I seem to recall in previous posts that at some time, MARS coverage (outside of Ham Bands) was going to be available. I realize this probably has a low priority for most users, but Where in the development chain is this? -- David, Eric

[Elecraft] Rev A-1 Sub-RX Manual Errata Sheet Posted

A single page errata sheet to the sub-RX manual was posted on Elecraft's website this morning. It is rev. A1, dated June 30th. The full URL is ... http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740126E_KRX3_Inst_Operate_Errata_Rev_A1.pdf 73, Gary KI4GGX ___

[Elecraft] Temporary Website Outage

We anticipate an extended outage of our http://www.unpcbs.com website due to unscheduled maintenance by our web hosting provider. This outage is expected to begin on Friday June 27, and be about 48 hours in duration. In anticipation, we are temporarily hosting some of our documentation on our

[Elecraft] [K3] Recent ( Unannounced ) Document Updates

For those of you who may have missed them, there have been two errata page updates and a new version of the K3 Programmer's Reference Manual in just the past two weeks. Name Last modified Size ==

In Reply to [Elecraft] [K3] what kind of solder and flux?

At 17:37 EDT on Mon 23 Jun 2008 David Ferrington (M0XDF) wrote ... ... what would people suggest for flux when doing mods? ... and at 19:46 EDT on Mon Jun 23 2008 Lyle Johnson (KK7P) replied ... ... I sometimes use 'no clean' flux rather than rosin core. -- Guys, Per Elecraft's website

[Elecraft] Custom Engraved Accessories (was K3 Front Panel)

At 07:39 EDT on Thu 22 May 2008 David Robertson (KD1NA) wrote ... ... someone was mentioning about a service that engraves your callsign on the plastic piece that covers the K3 LCD display. ... -- Hi Dave, Ken Kaplan (WB2ART) provides this service. You can find the link to his website at

RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

At 1806 EDT on Tue 20 May 2008 Jim Davis (NN6EE) wrote ... ... This is Ham-Radio and it's all about instant gratification and you should know that ... -- Hi Jim, Yes, Elecraft could raise the price of the K3, and/or lower its quality, and be shipping K3s by the boat load. However, other

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Duty cycle

At 0114 EDT on Sat 17 May 2008 Jim Miller (KG0KP) wrote ... What is considered the practical duty cycle of the K3/100 ...? -- Jim, Page 9 of the K3 manual states: Duty Cycle CW and SSB modes, 100% 10-min. 100W key-down at 25 C [77 F] ambient : : I assume the K3 owner's manual is more up to

RE: [Elecraft] Very Dissatisfied With Elecraft Support

At 0922 EDT on Thu 15 May 2008 Jon Perelstein (KB1QBZ) wrote ... I ordered a K1 ... -- Hi Jon, Throughout my career I've noticed that when I attempt a project which doesn't work out the first time, that it's because I didn't already know all that I needed to know to accomplish it. Out of

[Elecraft] [OT] Windows XP SP3 :(

Even after the recent news reports about problems with it, I just made the stupid mistake of installing Microsoft's XP Service Pack 3 on my Dell Dimension 9100 with ATI Radeon display adaptor. Afterwards my 20 flat panel monitor (which supports 1600 x 1200 DPI resolution at 32 bit color depth)

RE: [Elecraft] K3: 1/4 inch interconnect coax connectors?

At 04:06:48 EDT on Sat 10 May 2008, Craig Dickson (VK3HE) wrote ... Anyone know the exact name for the coax connectors used on the K3s various coax cable interconnects? ... -- Hi Craig, I don't yet have my K3 so I can only guess, but they look like SMA connectors. See,

[Elecraft] [OT] Rework Eliminator(TM) App Note #5 - IMA: When Not to Apply External Bias

Please pardon the OT bandwidth. Although, even if you don't have our K2 Internal Mic Adaptor, you still might find this latest app note informative. It addresses configuring the jumpers, in the context of possibly *DAMAGING* a dynamic microphone by mistakenly applying external bias. See

RE: [Elecraft] K2 microprocessor

At 22:10:02 EDT on Thu 1 May 2008 Scott McDowell (N5SM) wrote ... Has anyone besides me had any trouble with the microprocessors in the K2's put out lately by Elecraft. : : Where do I go from here? -- Hi Scott, The first thing I would do is to inspect the MCU that you removed for any bent

RE: can anyone tell me what 4-40 refers to (was [Elecraft] K3 #685 arrived)

At 01:11:22 EDT on Monday 28 Apr 2008 Chris Meagher (VK2LCD) wrote ... ... K3/10 #685 basic kit arrived 28 April. Inventory done, all there but no 4-40 nuts. ... can anyone tell me what 4-40 refers to ... -- Hi Chris, Referring to http://www.wikihow.com/Read-a-Screw-Thread-Callout it is

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Configuration for Ducie Island Dxpedition ???

At 21:04:16 EDT on Fri 25Apr 2008, Jim Miller (KG0KP) wrote ... Does anybody know the configurations of the K3s as they were used for the Ducie Island Dxpedition? -- Jim, Eric posted this back on 17 March: K3/100 + KAT3 antenna tuner KXV3 second receive antenna option. KFL3A-250 250 Hz,

RE: [Elecraft] [K3] - mods and solder

At 0315 EST on Wednesday April 2nd 2008 David Ferrington (M0XDF) wrote ... ... I KNOW some of you know a lot about solder. ... -- Hi Dave, Your 60/40 solder could possibly result in what are referred to as cold or disturbed solder joints. If I were you I'd only use that stuff for

RE: [Elecraft] Problems with my K2 --- can anyone help??

At 20:36:49 EST on Sunday Mar 30th, 2008 Norm Klieman (K9NK) wrote ... My K2 just started with these issues yesterday. Does anyone have any suggestion other than sending the rig to Elecraft? : : It kind of reminds me if I had an IC that was somehow failing somewhere? -- Hi Norm, At first

[Elecraft] [K1 KX1 K2 K3] Reminder

All, Remember to keep Don Wilhelm (W3FPR) your thoughts and prayers. :) 73, Gary KI4GGX ___ 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 etc.):

[Elecraft] [OT] Rework Eliminator(TM) K2 Internal Mic Adaptor App Note

Please pardon this OT bandwidth. We have posted the following message to our unpcbs(TM) Yahoo! Group but realize that most of our customers are not members of that group. Since we don't maintain a separate customer mailing list, we are duplicate posting here to alert our customers of an

[Elecraft] I Don't Mean to Steal Eric's Thunder but ...

The shipping status page is still dated February 15th, but it now shows the status of FM B/W filter as in stock! (I wonder if the firmware supports FM yet?) 73, Gary KI4GGX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a

RE: [Elecraft] K3-Latest K3 Review on EHAM

At 03:29:43 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Bob DeHaney (WU5T/DJ0MBC) wrote ... The reviewer (Solardx, no call sign) gives a very bad transmitter (SSB) review. He claims lots of splatter and ineffective speech processing as well as high IMD products. I have yet to hear a K3 but no one else has

RE: [Elecraft] K3-Latest K3 Review on EHAM

At 08:56:21 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Paul Ferguson (K5ESW) wrote ... ... Surely there are others out there with a K3 and the equipment necessary to repeat his tests. The outcome of the tests will determine if Solardx's results are typical. I await the results while I wait for my K3 (wave 3).

RE: [Elecraft] FS: KSB2 SSB Adapter KIO2 I/O Module * Important *

At 17:44:32 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Rich Lentz (KE0X) wrote … ... The KSB2 will require J9, J10, and J11 to be installed on the K2 motherboard. Mine are still installed in the K2. They are available from Elecraft or Digi-Key. 1 - Samtec SSW-112-01-G-S and 2 - Samtec SSW-103-01-G-S. -- Please

[Elecraft] RE: I can't convince myself that it works (was K3 Kit vs Ready Built)

At 11:58:34 EST on Sat 23 Feb 2008 Alan Bloom (N1AL) wrote ... ... bought one of those ESD mats. But I can't convince myself that it works. If I touch my meter probes to the mat I measure infinity ohms, no matter how close together the two probes are. I know the meter works - If I hold one

[Elecraft] RE: Your Elecraft K3 slide show (was K3 #464 Delivered, built and on the Air)

At 15:24:05 EST on 23 Sat Feb 2008 Ken Kirkley (NO4D) wrote ... Hey Lee: Is this slide show available on the net for download/view? -- Ken, See http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/083322.html in the Reflector archives. 73, Gary KI4GGX

RE: [Elecraft] K2-Rework Elimination?

At 21:25:23 EST on Sat 23 Feb 2008 Don Wilhelm (W3FPR) wrote ... ... If you only want to add the KSB2 and the KAT2, then just order the Rework eliminator parts for the KSB2 (the KAT2 does not need any). ... -- Although there are isn't a KAT2 un-module, you will have to remove the lower

[Elecraft] RE: every single one gives it a 5.0 (was K3 reviews)

At 01:40:42 EST on Thu 21 Feb 2008 Alan Bloom (N1AL) wrote ... I notice that as of today there are 28 reviews of the K3 on eham.net and every single one gives it a 5.0 out of 5.0: -- Al, In fact, Mike Higgins (K6AER) gave it a four rating on February 8th (see

RE: [Elecraft] Help! K2 display backlight

At 03:10:16 EST on Wed 20 Feb 2008, Jack Cook (VK2CJC) wrote ... Just tried installing the K2 display backlight as per the errata sheet. The legs on mine are too short to go through the PCB holes. Once the two spacers are in place, the legs are exactly long enough to just touch the front of

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Assembly Question

At 09:25:45 EST on 20 Wed Feb 2008 DW Holtman (WB7SSN) wrote ... I'm in the middle of building a K2, S/N 6412. ... While doing the Alignment and test Part 1, I had a couple of readings that were not in specs. 1. Page 48, Setting the AGC Threshold, the manuals calls for adjusting R-1 for a

RE: [Elecraft] Roofing Filters

At 14:38:02 EST on Wed 20 Feb 2008 Alan Latz (KA9UCP) wrote . Can someone explain the meaning of roofing filters. I have searched everywhere and can't find a good explanation. Lisa recommended the FAQ section of Elecraft and there they just mention them. Maybe I should order an updated Ham

RE: [Elecraft] [K3] A suggestion for the K3 SSB audio

At 04:28:15 EST on Mon 18 Feb 2008, Toby Deinhardt (DJ7MGQ) wrote .. ... allow routing the front or rear panel microphone input, after the microphone gain adjustment/control to the LINE OUT socket and route LINE IN to the normal SSB processing. This could allow one to add an external stage of

RE: [Elecraft] new solder

In addition to its requiring a higher tip temperature for hand soldering, one of the vendors we use where I work is into using liquid nitrogen to flash cool the stuff so that it gains a glass-like quality at a molecular level. Apparently this makes it much more durable.

RE: [Elecraft] K3 portable SSB problems?

At 02:51:53 EST on Sun 17 Feb 2008 Brett Howard wrote ... : : Also I run my K1 in this same setup... I've never run more than 14.5 into the K1 (It's rated to 15 as well) but just would like to be sure that 16 wouldn't kill things on the K1/K2/K3 and the like. -- Brett, I could be

[Elecraft] K3 Tops the List!

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[Elecraft] RE: K3 speech processor (was Microphones (was electronic product standards))

Fri 15 Feb 2008 at 01:17:44 EST Alan Bloom wrote I read years ago that speech processors like pre-emphasized audio (louder highs, quieter lows). And the heavier the processing the more pre-emphasis is optimum. Does anyone know if the K3 speech processor does that automatically? -- Hi Alan,

[Elecraft] RE: Mic for K3 (was #309 first issues)

On Tue 12 Feb 2008 22:42:18 EST Joe Stofko (W1AIU) wrote ... -Front mic socket not compatible with any other mfg. that I can find. Actually, it is!.. and it is well documented.. the front panel mic connector conforms to the Kenwood pin-out. I am using a Kenwood MC-60 on my K3 (#269) with no

RE: [Elecraft] UNPCBs

Tue 12 Feb 2008 09:50:45 EST DW Holtman (WB7SSSN) wrote ... Are these really necessary? Didn't Elecraft make the K2 to where additional parts are really not necessary? I have ordered every option that I will ever want along with a Elecraft Mic, why would I want to pay for UNPCBS? Should

RE: [Elecraft] K2 and data modes

On Mon 11 Feb 2008 at 21:36:02 EST Jim Miller (AB3CV) wrote ... Is there something that normally plugs into J5? Or is it still a future use header? Jim, Nothing plugs into J5 yet. 73, Gary KI4GGX P.S. Also check out the link entitled Add Fixed Audio Out to the K2 at

[Elecraft] RE: K3, assembled and used in anger (was K3: Issues and Enhancements ...)

Thu 7 Feb 2008 at 04:11:16 EST Stewart Baker (G3RXQ) wrote ... Of course postings should be limited to those who already have a K3, assembled and used in anger. -- For those who only speak American English, in anger is a British figure of speak that loosely translates to thoroughly. (Stewart

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Rx Antenna Isolation

On Fri 8 Feb 2008 at 01:07:35 EST, Ed Gilliland (W5TM) wrote .. I'm have poor isolation between the transmit antenna (ANT1) and my Beverage (RX ANT IN). I have to switch to ANT2 to get rid of the noise from the transmit antenna. As new as I am to the K3 I may have an option set wrong. -- Ed,

RE: [Elecraft] K2 - hang up problem

On Fri 1 Feb 2008 at 19:14:13 EST Tony Kazmakites (N2TK) wrote ... Before I tear into the K2 to find out what happened today I figured I would ask on here in case someone has seen this problem before. It receives fine on all bands. When I transmit (does not matter what power level or what

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