Re: [Elecraft] KX3 2M module SMA connector loosening

Yes, there is very limited space in that area so it's difficult to tighten that nut unless you have a very compact tool. My thinnest, smallest crescent spanner couldn't fit (much less turn) in that space, but rather than put the project on hold to find the right-sized tool, which in retrospect

[Elecraft] KX3 2M module SMA connector loosening

I recently bought and installed the KX3-2M transverter module in one of my KX3s and am enjoying a much better experience receiving the downlink from the Mode B AMSAT birds, compared to the TH-F6A I was using previously. Sensitivity and ergonomics are a huge improvement.   Unfortunately, I find

Re: [Elecraft] Keying CW in SSB Mode

>Five or six times over several hours I heard stations calling me way off my >frequency.  It seemed like a Khz or more, though I didn’t measure it at the >time...>Is it possible that they were using CW keying on USB or LSB which >resulted in a frequency offset of, typically, 600 (or, as Don

Re: [Elecraft] Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

>Here's your chance to get us back into the lab :)  What future accessories, >antennas, etc. would you like to see for the KX-line?  I'd like a 2M and 70CM transverter for working the linear satellites. Ideally it would be capable of full-duplex operation with reverse VFO tracking, but I'd

Re: [Elecraft] Traveling Power Supply for KX2?

>I also got the KX2 for use when I travel (corporate pilot) and am wonderingif >anyone knows of a power supply to use, say in a hotel room, that wouldn't be much larger than a cell phone charger or laptop power supply. Kx33 from Pro Audio Engineering is what I use. It looks like a typical

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 phone ops during QRPTTF?

> Unlike past QRPTTF events, this one has the potential to include a lot of SSB > activity. In the pre-KX2/3 days most rigs used in this annual event were > CW-only. I hope non-CW owners of these rigs will consider participating this > year and, like NPOTA ops who used these rigs, make QRPTTF a

Re: [Elecraft] Question re KX2 and KXPA100

>The kx3 and pa100 work fine. >However, when I use the kx2 it isnt fine.  I set AUX2 to ON, PA to ON and all >is well UNTIL I go over 10 watts. When you mention AUX2, it suggests to me that you're trying to key the amp by directly connecting the KXPA100 PA KEY port to the KX2's AUX jack,

Re: [Elecraft] Question about N1MM+ Logger

>This is arguably OT, but I have just installed the N1MM+ logger and haven't >yet had a chance to research where to access that user group.  So I've come >here for help . . .  There is a Yahoo mail group for N1MM Logger+ users.  >Setting the program up for the ARRL DX Contest CW, when I try to

Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 with PX3

>Further to my last email, when I am in Basic mode, with PA MODE set to OFF and >the KXPA100 on/off switch set to ON, I get full power out and no dissipation.   >When PA MODE is ON and the on/off switch set to OFF, the KX3 acts like the >KXPA100 is connected to it but there is no power output

Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 with PX3

>>http://www.elecraft.com/manual/PX3_installation_FAQ_v-0-8.pdf  see Figure 3. >When I tried that, I got no output from the KXPA100 with the KX3 PA MODE set >to ON.  If I set that to OFF, I get full output but then not full interaction >with the KX3.  What am I doing wrong? So are you saying

Re: [Elecraft] Dummy loads for dummies

>I made my own dummy load last night from two 100 ohm resistors wired in >parallel.  They are rated for 10 watts each and look like little bricks.  I >measured the resistance at 51 ohms.  Do you think this is close enough or >should I reduce it to 50? >Paul KG5KXG If your impedance is

Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 --> KX3/PX3 Question

>However, it appears that this cable has one line that plugs into the KX3's >ACC1 jack. Right now, that jack has a cable running over to the PX3. How is >this conflict resolved?  >Jim Bennett / W6JHB The 3.5mm plug from that cable plugs into the "ACC1 PC" port on the PX3. The PX3 manual has

Re: [Elecraft] Tablet

>Hi All, What Tablet would be good to use with a KX2 & a KX3 ??>Thanks  72/73's  > kb9ivaa@sbcglobal.netBob kb9iva When I'm operating the KX3 portable, I use one of my Nexus 7 2013 Android tablets with the KX3 Companion app. When im out with the FT857D, I use the DroidRTTY and DroidPSK apps. 

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 battery in PX3

>When I am portable, simple is better,  I used to think so too, but after operating portable with and without the PX3 several times over the past few months, I've found I'm much more productive with it than without, enough that I bring the PX3 along even though I have essentially a

Re: [Elecraft] [KX2][KX3][KXIQ2] Best Base Station: KX2 vs KX3

>David stated (repeatedly) that RX I/Q was suppressed on the KX2 ... not to reduce cost, size or weight, but rather to create "product differentiation" (his words) with the K3 and KX3.  In other words (my words), Elecraft didn't want to make the same "mistake" with the KX2 that it made with the

Re: [Elecraft] [KX2] fast becoming my favorite radio

>For those who use a KX3 as their primary HF rig at the home QTH, which >features (unique to the KX3) are critical? A pair of KX3s are my primary rigs, both in the shack and in the field. I find the PX3 panadapter to be indispensible in both environments, so the lack of RX I/Q outputs is the

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 and N1MM F-Keys

Can Elecraft or any other knowledgeable individual explain why the KY commands are limited to 24 characters?  This limitation seems to come up in this list or the KX3 Yahoo list about once a month, but I've never seen (or found through searching the wider web) an explanation of what drives the

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM, KX3, and KXPA100

I use N1MM Logger+ with my KX3 and KXPA100. Never had the issue you describe with my equipment.  My first suggestion would be to make sure you're using the latest firmware, especially on the KXPA100. The firmware on my club's KX3 and KXPA100 were horrendously out of date, resulting in all kinds

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile KX3 with KXPA100 - macro question

The command you want is PCnnn; where nnn is a number from 000 to 110 representing requested power in Watts. You could use the resetting macro trick to create a toggle. https://polyphase.ca/posts/2015/01/05/k3-kx3-macros/  provides an example.  73, Ryan AI6DO From: Michael Dinkelman via

Re: [Elecraft] Power-On message

You need to use the KX3 Utility. The button to change the Power On Banner is under the Configuration tab.  73, Ryan AI6DO From: Ron Reis To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 8:53 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Power-On message Can't seem to find

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] More Macro Buttons

Then what Jim suggested would use the one button you don't even use. I would use every single one of those new macro slots and more. 73, Ryan AI6DO On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 19:48, Don Wilhelm wrote: Here is my vote *against* having many macro buttons. There is a

Re: [Elecraft] Using KX3 with Android device...

I've used the KX3 Companion app extensively with my Nexus 7 2013 tablets. The website has a list of the devices that are known to work. You will need to make sure the device has USB hosting enabled. Some devices do not, and some wireless carriers apparently cripple this feature in their

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Tim, I have no complaints about the ASUS Xonar U5, which I use with Fldigi, MMTTY, etc. I don't have enough personal experience with alternatives to be able to compare its performance, but you'll find technical comparisons of the U5 with other sound cards from an amateur radio perspective in

Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 for my KX3 with a Samsung Galaxy 4 Android....

I agree, the KX3 Companion app is FB. Last month I even used it for over a hundred QSOs in the JARTS RTTY contest with no crashes or hiccups. 73, Ryan AI6DO From: James Rodenkirch To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Sent: Friday, November

[Elecraft] SideKar vs PX3

What are others using for PSK31 portable (no computer) with your KX3? KX3 Companion app on a 7 Android tablet (Nexus 7). I just use the tablet's virtual keyboard, although I think some use Bluetooth keyboards. The app's author uses the Rapoo e6300 Bluetooth keyboard. 73 Ryan AI6DO