Yes, that would be of interest Wayne. Have not yet tried JT65 with my
KX3 but good chance I will be using it with external transverters for 23cm.
thanks and 73, tom n4zpt
On 7/16/2012 10:25 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi Lance,
The K3's oscillator subsystem is a factor of about 10 more
I also have a K3 so I either put in the KX3 internal 2m transverter or
the external ref board and am happy. I would have been happy with
external batteries and a thinner KX3 but then perhaps no room for some
of the modules. 73, tom n4zpt
On 7/17/2012 8:17 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
(c) curses me
Hi Harold,
On 6/8/2012 2:45 PM, Harold V wrote:
I have a question for the group regarding interpretation of the P3 display of
SSB signals.
Primarily I use it to spot stations on quiet bands or spot openings on busy
bands. But I am trying to gain a better understanding of what it is showing
Hi Lee,
I tend to keep it 20KHz or less to watch nets and be able analyze
signals. Or a little broader if I am watching a pile up.
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/31/2012 10:36 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
I have been playing with my new P3 and wonder how others use the
span feature on different modes.
I
Hi Drew,
I have been running a Boltek long range lightning detector that is part
of a network of detectors for tracking storms. Gives me range and
bearing on strikes. I can watch an electrical storm coming from further
than I can hear the thunder. Boltek also has a electric field detector
Have you tested it yet? All the ones I tried had the sleeve connected
to one of the RCA plug center pin and only one of the rings connected.
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/23/2012 10:48 PM, ~BG~ wrote:
I've purchased various TRRS plugs from Markertek in the past. As far as I
can tell, they've had the
my local Radio Shacks had the 2.5mm right angle stereo plugs but no
others. Guess can check them on-line. 73, tom n4zpt
On 5/24/2012 10:06 AM, W0FK wrote:
I asked Eric this question when I was at Dayton. He recommended Radio Shack
as a source for the plugs.
Lou, W0FK
Robbins, James wrote
Nope is my answer. I got several of those iPhone and video cables from
different vendors and they are all whacky. so I am guessing that all the
video/audio cables with the TRRS connector are wired the same way. Could
not find a single cable with sleeve as ground for the three cables that
Hi Bob,
One of the Elecraft guys said they did plan to provide some sort of
jumper cables. Maybe even they could provide right angle connectors of
the various types used on the KX3.
I just decided to not way. and yes, I got the same kind Mouser sells.
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/23/2012 3:10 PM, Bob
I just use an unterminated SignaLink cable ( half an Ethernet jumper)
and put on the right connectors that I purchased on-line.
I also used an iMic with a couple jumper cables of the right
terminations but got funny noise so that is what led me to the SignaLink
since I had one. Got the
Hi Paul,
I do a lot of digital modes. having a keyboard PSK31 and RTTY interface
would be a nice complement to the K3 CW paddle interface. Being able to
read on the P3 display ( either or both SVGA and P3) also would be the
match for me.
Mostly I run much more robust modes as part of NBEMS.
Works for me Paul. 73, tom n4zpt
On 5/21/2012 2:48 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
The P3/SVGA keyboard is designed to work with the data modes currently
available on the K3.
73,
Paul
WB4SON wrote
Hey Paul,
Nice to hear you are onto the P3 USB Interface. I've never been 100%
clear
on
Nope, I like them all in one reflector. Would love that the KX3 traffic
move back here. 73, tom n4zpt
On 5/20/2012 6:03 AM, Ussvdharma wrote:
how about seperate reflectors for k2, k3, p3??? this single one is getting
out of control in length
Hi Frank,
Does the K3 show any indication of getting the audio signal from your
computer line out ( or speaker out) cable? You can put the K3 into TEST
mode and not transmit while you are checking levels. Also you need to
adjust the line in gain of the K3 to show the 4-5 bars on the ALC meter
decimation counts
On 5/19/2012 7:29 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
The issue will be the severely limited dynamic range of the 16 bit
ADC. Without effective AGC ahead of the ADC there *will* be overload
problems on crowded bands (e.g. 160/80/40) where any transceiver must
deal with many
can help but it is not a magic bullet that eliminates
the effects of ADC overflow and/or blocking due to gain reduction.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 5/19/2012 7:57 PM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
decimation counts
On 5/19/2012 7:29 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
The issue will be the severely limited
Hi David,
We ( Vienna Wireless Society) have had multiple Elecraft K3s our for our
field day. Did not seem any more difficult that other radios we have had
out. I think there is a locked setting to limit amount of messing up the
settings. We usually had someone around that knew how to reset
The K3 configuration utility is handy that way! ( same with the KX3
configuration utility).
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/11/2012 1:13 PM, Rose wrote:
Been there, done that, as they say ... (;-)
If you still want to do it, I strongly suggest you copy all
the radio's parameters to a laptop so you can
My experience in a hotel room is they do not work well at all. Seems
like you are inside a cage with RFI emitters all around you. Even high
up in the hotel. Have had better luck outside on the grass with a dipole
or wire just hung up arm's length in the trees.
Get some wire outside and away
Have you emailed or called Elecraft directly to see if they already have
a set up version that fits Thailand? Seems like a question for the
factory not the list.
Their factory configuration set up program might be able to turn off 6m.
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/8/2012 2:10 PM, ussv dharma wrote:
I
HI.
Am using my KX3 on digital. Noticed that in Digital USB when I dial
down the bandwidth to around 2.3 KHz the audio out goes away. Change the
setting up or down and the audio comes back. Also had bandwidth set to
600 hertz and tried to dial the center freq up to 2KHz but would not go
thanks Wayne,
I can go take detailed notes and try to duplicate myself!
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/5/2012 5:40 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Tom,
We'll try to duplicate your findings. I'll get back to you.
tnx
Wayne
N6KR
On May 5, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
HI.
Am using my KX3
Just had my first Olivia contact using my KX3. ( Olivia 4/500) On 80m
before I called the Virginia Digital Traffic net. Set at 5 watts into 75
meter OCF up about 45 ft. External SWR meter said about 2.5 watts to
antenna with 2.7:1 SWR. Was W4FMD's Got up to about 45C. While not a
KX1 on the
Hi Larry,
Mine works fine with the local 2m repeaters. Based on my experience have
been telling those in my area it is a good option. Plus I used it with a
2m input transverter.
What is happening with your 2m transverter?
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/3/2012 8:42 AM, Larry Royster wrote:
Although
Hi Bill,
For my K3 I do just as you say. A serial cable plus two audio cables
connected to the line in/out of my computer sound card and my K3. Tossed
my homebrew interface I used with my FT-1000 in the parts box.
However my laptop does not have line in/out and so far the KX3 does not
have
Thanks Julie,
Strong and weak are then their audio levels? Given that you are
listening to the repeater output the RF carrier level should be the same
for some that are fine and some that are clipping. Are all the ones
clipping on the same repeater? Perhaps then strong means loud means
(00:23:59) so I am not
sure at this point. I have a circuit board that has holes for a couple of
iso transformers, and a pot. Will prob put something together using it when
it gets here.
Anxious in Williamsburg,
bill nr4c
-Original Message-
From: Tom Azlin N4ZPT [mailto:t
I think the P3 to K3 needs to be 38400 bps as you can not change that
part. While the P3 to your computer can be any slower speed - I use
19,200 bps for computer to P3.
73, tom n4zpt
On 5/3/2012 4:43 PM, Ralph Parker wrote:
I forgot to say that the RS-232 rate for K3, P3 and logging program
That would work nicely. Please do add this. Perhaps also in the Data A
or AFSK A modes compression is also turned off? Can always split some
of the audio off for background awareness. 73, tom n4zpt
On 5/1/2012 3:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
We may add LINE IN/OUT levels to the KX3 so that
Nah, I am just still laughing Don. 73, tom n4zpt
On 5/1/2012 9:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
OK, you have not fulfilled my expectations. I was expecting my comments
to be controversial, and would be met with much feedback, some of which
I would respond to and and others that I would ignore. I
Some time last year Eric or Wayne gave an approximate idea of size and
weight they had in mind back then. I am presuming the K2 and K3
amps/tuners are a good volume/weight predictor just need to be re-laid
out for the KX3.
the two together was something like 4 x 5 x 9 and 6 pounds as an idea
Hi Lee,
I replaced that SMT resistor with the supplied SMT resistor. Was pretty
easy. Cut the old one in half in place, then unsoldered the two pieces.
Then made sure the solder on both sides was good and cleaned most off.
Was not much there. then tacked the SMT replacement in place on one
lift off the board. The potential
for board damage, is very high.
73, Bob K2TK
On 4/19/2012 10:46 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Lee,
I replaced that SMT resistor with the supplied SMT resistor. Was
pretty easy. Cut the old one in half in place, then unsoldered the
two pieces.
73, tom
thanks John. that is the card I just got in and the set up I plan to
use. Different monitor sizes but still the same.
73, tom n4zpt
On 4/16/2012 9:01 PM, John Ragle wrote:
For those of you who do not wish to devote an entire monitor to the P3
SVGA output, here are some final results of my
All of them I bet.
I use my K3 on field events. Planning to substitute my KX3 when it arrives.
Perhaps the lightest bounces better.
73, tom n4zpt
On 4/9/2012 9:52 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote:
Field Users,
Which Elecraft products stand up best to knocks, bumps, etc. seen while
fielding a
Thanks Paul.
that will help me! Waterfall is too dark on the external display when
is set where i like it on the P3 display. I just set it in between but
will enjoy the bias setting.
Also noticed a calibration difference between the two displays. Looks
like they are about 3-4 dB different
Change your span, does it go away? Change it further, does another spike
show up? Turn off the K3, does it go away?
My answers were yes, yes, and no. I did find some spans with no spikes.
Lucky the ones I use. I still need to go back and search for them
again now that I have reconfigured my
Does your monitor have a DVI-D connector? the little flat blade without
4 pins adjacent is DVI-D. That what is on my new 22 inch Dell. I could
not find a VGA to DVI-D adapter. The local small computer store said not
possible as VGA is analog and DVI-D is digital only. If the little flat
blade
I mentioned that a few days ago and on the list we were told that was to
be provided at a later update of the firmware. 73, tom n4zpt
On 3/23/2012 3:11 PM, Mike K2MK wrote:
I just installed my SVGA card and noticed that the VFO cursors are always the
green and magenta bar type even if U type
I discovered the same thing. Guy at the local small computer shop said
do not bother. So I checked my weather computer to discover it had a DVI
connector in back then just bought a DVI-D cable which the display card
recognized fine. then used the now empty VGA connector/cable with the
P3.
Hi Bob.
I have a lot of DVI-to-VGA adapters but they turned out to not be DVI-D
(digital only) but rather DVI-I (both analog and digital) to VGA. There
is also DVI-A (analog only) connector. My monitor has a DVI-D and a VGA
connector so the DVI adapters I had and could find would not fit.
73,
Given the size of the two displays I was happy to see that the waterfall
area on the SVGA adapter was much larger. so OK as it or if separate
adjustments are available would set the SVGA adapter to more waterfall
than I like having the built in P3 display.
Have been busy on some ARES exercises
Yes.
Vienna Wireless Society K4XY Field Day multiple times. We had an all K3
field day couple times with 2 K3s on 40m. One CW and one SSB. Antennas
were dipoles or two element wire yagis both pointing West with about 300
ft separation E-W ( yea, CW station was in the beam of the SSB station].
That's great news Paul. I will certainly get that kit and mod my K3.
73, tom n4zpt
On 3/15/2012 12:18 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
Many of you have asked if there is a way to modify your K3 so that it can
provide enough current to supply a P3 with the SVGA board. We are currently
working on
Hi Julie,
I have not seen another list response. Perhaps you got direct responses?
The split mode is not necessary for a repeater. See page 29 of the
manual. I dial in the repeater on one of the VFOs, switch to FM mode,
then push the Alt key ( hold down mode key) multiple times until it
Hi Don and Bob,
One alternative is to put in a mod to the Heathkit amp.
http://www.harbachelectronics.com/main/page_products_sb200__sb201.html
I put one of the soft key mods into my SB-200. Easy to put in and works
nicely.
73, tom n4zpt
On 3/15/2012 2:07 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Bob,
If
Mine came yesterday. Is installed and working with power from a 1 amp
position on the station power strip. I am using one of my older displays
at 1024x768 and still very nice. Will swap in one of my other wide
displays later that has multiple inputs. Picture in Picture might be
nice here. Or
I connected mine to a 1 amp fuse position in my power pole strip.
Am going to look around for or build a power pole strip controlled by
the position where I plug in to power my K3. That way the peripherals
come on when I power up the K3. For the moment, just pushing the power
button.
73, tom
so far only the ship notice. Soon! 73, tom n4zpt
On 3/12/2012 3:40 PM, tomb18 wrote:
Any comments?
I have to wait, since I'm out of town for two weeks
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Works for both Jim. Windows has the drivers. Is very nice.
73, tom
On 3/9/2012 5:52 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/9/2012 7:59 AM, Mike wrote:
Have you an opinion on the iMic?
Know nothing about it -- I live in the PC world.
73, Jim K9YC
That is why I am looking for an SVGA frame grabber. Found several USB
ones, an Ethernet one, and several pci versions. Some with streaming
video software. Just searched on SVGA frame grapper and SVGA capture.
Other was was to use the Picture in Picture feature of my monitor but
then the PC
Thanks Eric. Now to look for an SVGA frame grabber so I can stream the
P3 output and perhaps put in a movable window in my large display. 73,
tom n4zpt
On 1/11/2012 9:17 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
The P3SVGA wide screen video adapter for the P3 Panadapter with high
performance
Not sure I understand this.
I did not think an SWR meter was supposed to work properly only when
seeing 50 ohms restive.
If the line is not flat it is terminated in to something other than the
feedline impedance, i.e. not 50 ohms restive in this discussion. I would
expect the SWR meter at
Thanks Matthew. I should not have spoken like that. Should just
have said the meter in the line would not change just because a radio
tuner transformed impedance to make the radio happy. 73, tom n4zpt
On 1/2/2012 9:11 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote:
Tom,
All an antenna tuner does is show the radio
Yep, just placed my order. Email from Elecraft came a minute ago. Now
for the anticipation. Will be a Happy New Year.
In the mean time will work on my K2 kit.
73, tom n4zpt
On 12/27/2011 10:30 PM, W0FK wrote:
Just got an email than KX3 orders are being taken, and I was able to place an
Now that is an interesting idea Jan. I would indeed be interested in
streaming the P3 video as there are times several of us in training nets
are trying to describe to another ham how their signal looks. As it is
I take photos, download them and email after the fact.
Would have to work work
No, would turn them off if they were there.
73, tom n4zpt
On 12/6/2011 5:29 PM, Alan Komenski AC2K wrote:
Anyone else think having band edge markers for the K3 (tone) and for the P3
(visible marker line) a good idea?
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Elecraft
Hi Don and Alan,
On my K3 and P3 to solve an initial comms problem with my software and
the P3 I set the computer to P3 speed to half that of the fixed P3 to K3
speed. Helped get rid of some glitches that actually went away later
when flrig 1.2 came out.
Elecraft also was helping debug the
Mixing communication speeds was exactly what Elecraft said do do with
the symptoms I was having. it worked fine. Still does. But if you turn
off the P3 relays connect the lines between the two RS232 so would fail
then. Works so well have not bothered to switch the computer to P3
speeds back to
from Elecraft kept suggesting what to do until I got it
right. Thanks Alan and Gary and Elecraft.
73, tom n4zpt
On 8/7/2011 2:02 PM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Thanks Alan,
I will go back in and check the initial set up for the K144XV as well as
the P3 and K3. Certainly some sort of widely
at 16:40 -0400, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Stan,
Adjusting the ref level does not help. Looking at the IF output of the
P3 the actual signal level is not changing when I switch between 6m and
2m. I hooked up my QS1R SDR and can see the signals fine when the P3
water fall display is orange when
thanks Stan,
I tried that but will go back and try it again. Was planning to hook a
spectrum analyzer to the IF out to see what the actual output level is
when I switch to 2m.
73, tom n4zpt
On 8/6/2011 11:13 AM, Stan Gibbs wrote:
Tom,
Sounds like your Ref Lvl is set too high. The color of
Hi Stan,
Adjusting the ref level does not help. Looking at the IF output of the
P3 the actual signal level is not changing when I switch between 6m and
2m. I hooked up my QS1R SDR and can see the signals fine when the P3
water fall display is orange when I am on 2m. I can not find a ref level
HI Bill,
Was there some set up you had to do to get the P3 to properly display
the spectrum when on 2m? I tried this last night to discover on mine
set up that the P3 spectrum display noise line climbs out of site and
the water fall goes to orange. Switch back to 6m or below and all works.
make that climbs out of sight. 73, tom n4zpt
On 8/5/2011 10:59 PM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
HI Bill,
Was there some set up you had to do to get the P3 to properly display
the spectrum when on 2m? I tried this last night to discover on mine
set up that the P3 spectrum display noise line climbs
They have done both at Dayton every year I have been there. Do not know
how many of the big kits they have there. But I have bought some of the
small items and ordered big ones from their booth. And gotten to see all
the radios.
73, tom n4zpt
On 4/7/2011 8:51 AM, Johnny Siu wrote:
Hello
I'd rather have the mailing list. 73, tom n4zpt
On 3/27/2011 12:36 AM, Geoffrey Wolf AB3LS wrote:
Okay. Looks like I was testing the waters here a bit. I didn't mean to try to
take away anything from this mailing list. I guess, for myself anyway, would
be
more willing to join a discussion
And EME at 23cm given the rest of my station can be linked to my G3RUH
GPS stabilized 10MHz ref.
73, tom n4zpt
On 3/20/2011 11:51 AM, Jim Miller wrote:
I'm guessing this is really useful for EME at UHF.
jim ab3cv
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Hi Kevin,
What was asserted in The Maxwellians was that Maxwell died in the
middle of a rewrite. It did sound like there was a controversy on his
particle (or little eddies?) form of the equations for a field approach.
Perhaps that new version would have dropped the use of quaternions?
interest to many of the readers of this
list given the other responses.
73, tom n4zpt
On 3/10/2011 10:06 AM, JAMES ROGERS wrote:
Enough with the Maxwell Equations What in the world does this represent
to the average K3 user? .
On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:21 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Kevin
Maxwells
equations just to see what you were all talking about and it is
interesting but the math is certainly over my head. I hope my
comments did not offend anyone. If so, I apologize, sincerely.
73s Jim On Mar 10, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Sorry you are not enjoying the thread
Hi Kevin,
Was not Maxwell that condensed the hard to understand original theory.
Was some his disciples, aka The Maxwellians, that finished the theory
in the present form. FitzGerald, Lodge, and Heavyside plus others.
Am just now reading The Maxwellians that has this story.
73, tom n4zpt
Good options have been mentioned. Another option is the RemoteRig
equipment at http://www.remoterig.com/ where one of the selections is
for Elecraft radios.
I have one but will be using it with my ts-480 that is over in a
different state.
73, Tom n4zpt
Chris Hembree wrote:
Can you remote
Yes, use them all the time and they work just like built in serial
ports. Both card slots are still on laptops being sold though the shift
is to the express card format it seems. 73, Tom n4zpt
On 3/17/2010 12:40 PM, David Christ wrote:
The slots/ports on laptops seem to be an ever changing
too.
73,
Don W3FPR
Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Don,
Several of us are playing with Ethernet hosted serial servers that plug
into a router and have a one or more serial connectors. Put the serial
server at a remote site like a repeater site with internet then run
redirecter software on your
adapters for industrial use as well - I noted that NetEon has
industrial USB to RS-232 adapters too.
73,
Don W3FPR
Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Don,
Several of us are playing with Ethernet hosted serial servers that plug
into a router and have a one or more serial connectors. Put the serial
Hi Don,
Several of us are playing with Ethernet hosted serial servers that plug
into a router and have a one or more serial connectors. Put the serial
server at a remote site like a repeater site with internet then run
redirecter software on your local computer. Poof, you have one or more
Oh, will try testing the neteon one with LP-Bridge since I have it here
in the shack.
73, tom
On 3/16/2010 12:05 AM, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
Hi Don,
Several of us are playing with Ethernet hosted serial servers that plug
into a router and have a one or more serial connectors. Put the serial
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