.
In French, we are speaking of retrait but i don't find
the correct translation!
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 23.06.2011 19:31, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
Having managed to break a few myself (have to remind myself I'm not
rebuilding an auto engine), I think what is going on is that the knobs
Hi Terry,
Thank you for the translation !
Correct, opposite of expand.
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 24.06.2011 16:25, Terry Posey wrote:
Retrait = contract or shrink (the opposite of expand)
73, Terry K4RX
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before assembly.
Between 1 or 2 months after, ~75%
of the enclosure were broken...
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 24.06.2011 18:02, Vic K2VCO wrote:
This happened more than 30 years ago so I can tell the story. I worked at a
kibbutz
factory in Israel where we made plastic faucets by injection
,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 22.06.2011 05:06, tomb18 wrote:
Ok,
I have found my first glitch with the K3. The concentric knob holes are so
out of round that I cannot get the knobs to work unless the smaller one is
way above the other. Is this a problem with my knobs or are they all like
that? When all
Hi Buck,
Thank you for this information !
As these knobs are hard to find in EU (may be impossible...?), i will
send a note to Elecraft.
I will wait to add an order to this request...
73 QRO,
Rudi, HB9ARI
PS I had this same problem on an oscilloscope many years ago..
Seems
Hello Tim,
Thank you for your message and parts email address.
As my number is #1212, it's certainly the same batch !
Have a nice day.
73 QRO,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 23.06.2011 00:50, Tim Heasman wrote:
Hi Rudi,
Just send an e-mail to pa...@elecraft.com with the serial number of
your K3
Hi Bill,
rr , i will ask to Elecraft for new external knob(s).
Just looking for something to order for my K3...
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 22.06.2011 18:29, Bill W4ZV wrote:
wayne burdick wrote:
This should *never* happen. If you email k3support you'll get
replacements immediately
Hi Brian,
Thank you for the reply.
As i bought an assembled K3, i don't
tighten the screws.
As Tim explained in his message, this problem
was present sometimes in a particular batch.
I will send an email to the parts department.
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
On 23.06.2011 00:50, Brian Maynard
taken this decision.
My best 73,
Rudi, HB9ARI
Ron W3ZV wrote:
Started to play in the CQWWSSB. K3 started to exhibit intermittent loss
of gain after a transmission. Sometimes, stomping on the foot switch
brings it back up. Sometimes it takes a short transmission. No real
pattern to when
main receiver...)
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
David Gilbert wrote:
Has there been any conclusions on whether Elecraft will offer the
necessary upgrades to allow the P3 to work with the KRX3? If so, any
likely time frame?
a. Hardware mod for the K3 to bring out the IF of the KRX3 with
suitable
7000
On 7/19/2010 5:02 PM, hb9ari wrote:
Pete,
The Tripp-Lite DB9 seems to be a good solution!
No work necessary inside the K3.
Will find a representative in Switzerland or do
a direct order.
Thanks for valuable information!
Best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Pete Smith wrote:
Thanks
Hi Pete,
I will look around U1 on the KIO3A!
Never had an RS232 failure since 30y
and never disconnect them when not in use...
only when connecting an other device...
I always thought it was a relatively robust
interface!
Thanks for info!
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI (K3 #1212)
Pete Smith wrote
Pete,
The Tripp-Lite DB9 seems to be a good solution!
No work necessary inside the K3.
Will find a representative in Switzerland or do
a direct order.
Thanks for valuable information!
Best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Pete Smith wrote:
Thanks to the Elecrafters who responded with a raft of good ideas
, HB9ARI
Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
The trick involved in that switch is a very high isolation between the
two IF's (RXA and RXB) currently very nicely highly isolated. If that
is degraded, then one starts hearing in one receiver the contents of
the other. Not at all a trivial modification
QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
Yeah,
The rub is getting Wayne to add an option that will look at the subRX
for the P3 interface functions. Think you might get what you're
asking for.
Others are asking for that to be switchable back and forth between the
two *dynamically
the docs and related infos!
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS It's not my habit to cancel an order
(when it's possible) when i do a bad choice!
I assume! In this case, the P3 is not
a bad choice but i will use it in a different
manner, until a supported modification?
Alan Bloom wrote:
Hi Rudolf
, HB9ARI
Mark n2qt wrote:
Rudolf,
I used the info provided by W3SZ successfully and uploaded pictures
and notes to
the files section that may help you plan the modifications.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/files/KRX3_IF_Out/addSubRX_IF.txt
It works well!
Mark n2qt
Hi Alan,
No more a dream for me !
If i dare, you can put me on the list!
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS Excuse me for my bad mood !
I love too much MY K3...
Alan Bloom wrote:
Yes, the P3 assumes it is connected to the main receiver's IF output, so
if it is actually connected to the sub-RX
Hi Ken
rr !
I was not 100% sure !
But if modification is feasible,
P3 will be better at K3's side!
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Ken Kopp wrote:
The P3 IF input -is- user-defined and can be between
455 kHz and 21.7 mHz. The full specs of the P3 are
on the Elecraft website.
73! Ken Kopp
on a separated antenna,
(Preampli 6m Elecraft ON or OFF) and IF output to
the (ordered ) P3 for band monitoring.
Thank you for information, because i'm not
clear with hardware and firmware version
necessary for this dual band use.
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Hi Bill,
Thank you for your reply and info !
Good idea to use filtering on 6m !
For the moment, i was looking
for 6m phone, it's why a wide
band survey is useful. But digi
mode can be envisaged.
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS Hope to meet you for HB9 on 20m JT65A !
During last week-end, i made
Hi Pete,
Thank you for your quick reply.
I my case, no problem if SubRcvr
is muted during Main Transmit;
most of time, i'm in RX with JT65A.
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Pete Smith wrote:
I thought that the sub-RX was muted any time that the transmitter is
active - not so?
73, Pete N4ZR
Hi Doug,
Thank you for your reply !
As answered to Richard, i've done the bad
choice when ordering a P3!
My bad idea was to connect him to
a future KRX3 !!
Fortunately it was not too late to
stop my order ! But for the P3...
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Doug Joyce wrote:
Rudolf: The IF output
of vue, it's not 100% correct to say that
the KRX3 is like a 2nd receiver !
Just in time to stop for the KRX3 ordering but for the P3...
may be eBay ?
My best 73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Richard Ferch wrote:
If the P3 gets its signal from the IF out connector on the KXV3 (or
KXV3A
antenna and including
the splitter losses; results are not so good...
On all other bands, i'm 100%
satisfied with my K3 (#1212)
and would never change!
I will look for a 6/2/0.7m TXRX
may be with a pre-installed IF
compatible with the P3.
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
S Sacco wrote:
Rudolph -
The P3
Hi Mike,
Same answer as for Steve,
as IF input of P3 should be
software defined, i could
use it with a dedicated 6m rig.
73 QRO,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
K2MK wrote:
Hi Rudolf:
You should be able to stop the P3. They are not starting shipments of
the P3 until 15 July.
73,
Mike K2MK
,
Rudi, HB9ARI
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Don,
Thank you for your quick reply.
I will leave the default setting to SPI1
as explained and load the new firmware.
May be the hardware mod(s) during this Winter...
My best 73,
Rudolf HB9ARI
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Rudolf,
Yes, you can safely upgrade without adding hardware mods.
You must
Hello,
Since ~ 1 year, i 've not upgraded the firmware.
(K3#1212) should be 2.56 ??? (i'm at office...)
My question: As i've never done hardware
modifications, can the FW 3.63 be installed
without problem?
Thank you for your help!
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Hi Matt,
I tried this week-end to send an email at
your private address for a sked, but delivery failed.
I you want, you can write at my private address (hb9ari)
for a sked with HB9 next week-end.
73 QRO,
Rudi
...get on the air. I also have not worked HB-land on JT65.
PS73 to all
fixed at balcony at 3rd floor with ~30°
tilt from vertical position...
If i remember, i've never contacted the West coast with
this configuration; may be for this Winter???
73 QRO de Rudi (instead of Rudolf for JT65...), HB9ARI
Matt Zilmer wrote:
Ken Rudi,
I monitored you two
Julian,
I will look if this connection don't interfere with other programs
and if ok, i will use it!
Thanks for info!
73, Rudolf
Julian, G4ILO wrote:
hb9ari wrote:
DATA A is perfectly usable with VOX: i will migrate to this mode
But there is no reason to use VOX for any
it!
Thanks for info!
73, Rudolf
Julian, G4ILO wrote:
hb9ari wrote:
DATA A is perfectly usable with VOX: i will migrate to this mode
But there is no reason to use VOX for any digimode. WSJT supports PTT
control. You have a fully wired serial cable connecting
as i
expect some AGC effect by the receiving side...
I would appreciate to have an explanation
of this effect.
Many TNX for an answer.
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS With the same sound card and software,
using my old FT857 (non D) TX/RX, the
output power variation is well under 1dB
until the audio
TX. I read also the problems when in
DATA A mode, but as said, i'm working in USB
(as recommended for JT65A for all RF bands)
and VOX work at perfection too.
My best 73, Rudolf
HB9ARI
PS As i expect to get 50W output when i set
the control to 50W, i've adjusted the audio input
level for max bars
,
i don't like too much to use it, but...
73 QRO, Rudolf
HB9ARI
Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
Hello Rudolf,
I use JT65A all the time with my K3 for 6m EME, and I have always used
USB mode for it. I have no trouble with the USB setting...I have
never even tried the DATA options. I have
Hello Matt,
Yes, TX EQ is flat. I've tried to compensates
with TX EQ, but i've all reseted to flat.
Thank you for this indication.
73 QRO de Rudolf
HB9ARI
Matt Zilmer wrote:
Since you're using USB, you might want to be sure you have the TX EQ
flat. Or use DATA A, where the EQ doesn't apply
for audio.
One more point for LINE level, is value is +/- well defined, for MIC level,
it's an other story...
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Julian, G4ILO wrote:
I don't understand why anyone would use USB mode to operate a sound card data
mode, and have all the bother of switching the input between
be before my forced Winter break!)
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Ken Roberson wrote:
Rudolf,
We have worked many times on JT65A , I also use a K3.
I operator in the Data mode , ( setup data mode for USB )
and have had no problem for about a year.
I think this is the best way to run data modes.
I
...
If i remember, i've never contacted the West coast with
this configuration; may be for this Winter???
73 QRO de Rudi (instead of Rudolf for JT65...), HB9ARI
Matt Zilmer wrote:
Ken Rudi,
I monitored you two working on 20m JT65A a few days ago, when I was
getting this computer set up
Hi Lyle,
Ok Lyle, one more time a too fast reading
of (very well written!) K3's manual!!!
Have a nice day.
73, Rudolf HB9ARI
K3#1212
Lyle Johnson wrote:
I choose USB to be able to use VOX; may be i'm wrong, but
with DATA A, the TX activation is only possible with COM or PTT?
VOX works
Hi Brian,
Just an idiot question: are you using the K3 ATU?
73, Rudolf HB9ARI
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Brian,
Is the higher reflected power indicated on the K3 or is it the reading
on a meter in the line between the amp and the antenna?
If it is read on an external meter --
Is there any
Ok, Brian!
No other idea
Good luck for solving this problem!
73, Rudolf
Brian Machesney wrote:
Good question, Rudolf, but no the ATU is not engaged.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM, hb9ari hb9...@bluewin.ch
mailto:hb9...@bluewin.ch wrote:
Hi Brian,
Just an idiot question: are you
not
in my shack, it should be 4 steady bars and
the 5th flashing?)
ele
Thank you for the info.
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Julian, G4ILO wrote:
hb9ari wrote:
Hi Trev,
Since the beginning, i always get the same behavior
with my K3 #1212 (factory build). I work
essentially with JT65A mode
Hi Lexa,
Very good info, i will do some tests this week-end.
At the same time, a verification of the audio level
response (WSJT/Sound card) should be a good precaution...
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Alexandr Kobranov wrote:
Hi Markus,
you prabably know but maybe good for the others trying WSJT
results, my setting was very fast and without any
remarks so no table of tone/af level/power out level per WSJTx mode
done yet. Will try in some spare time and we can compare :-)
73!
L. -dst-
hb9ari napsal(a):
Hi Lexa,
Very good info, i will do some tests this week-end.
At the same time
Trev,
You're Welcome!
As written, i've also to work on the problem...
73,
Rudolf
TREVOR WATERS wrote:
Rudolf,
Many thanks for the reply to my post. Still working on the problem here.
Many thanks for your thoughts
Gud DX Best 73
Trev GW4IMC
--- On *Wed, 2/9/09, hb9ari /hb9...@bluewin.ch
correspondent can handle
a little ~3dB RF input variation (the QSB
is generally higher...)
Sorry for this time and bandwidth consuming
message.
73 QRO de Rudolf, hb9ari
trev wrote:
It's been a long time since I made a post to this group so hope someone can
help.
My K3/100 which has all the latest firmware
, HB9ARI
GW0ETF wrote:
Wayne et al,
I too can confirm the existence of what intuitively sounds like encoder
clicks on the bottom end of 10m as well as the lower ends of 15 and 6m. Most
times they are masked by antenna noise (and some pc low level hash here on
6...!) but it does seem to vary
modification.
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
John, I just noticed the same thing on 10m the other day. If I used the
finger dimple, I could hear it. But if I used the outer rubber ring with 1 or
more fingers it would not be nearly as noticable.
I was operating portable in my
Hi Bill,
Me too!
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
K3#1212
Bill K9YEQ wrote:
I like that idea.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods
ATS-3B
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mainly with JT65A(50W) and PSKnn
(25W),
i get very good results. For SSB, like you for CW, i will be obliged
to add some dB to
be able to be heard by a lot of stations perfectly received!( my idea is
not to break pile-up!)
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
(66yo ham since 1970 but younger since i can play
, it's my point of vue, than using Digipan
(for example);
i find it easy to use and we have also a panoramic sight of in filter
band adjacent
stations. I also appreciate the Tune mode of Digipan; after one year
of HRD use,
i don't find the equivalent function...
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS
and Sound Card levels settings.
As you have worked before with PSK31,
i'm sure you will be able to find the best
settings with the K3.
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Ron Midwin wrote:
Thanks, Rudolf,
Your response tells me exactly what I was looking to hear.
Question: do I have to add cables
DH2SE wrote:
Hello Jerry,
I'm already doing this with my K3. It's easy to setup if you use e.g.
HamRadio Deluxe (HRD). It's free of charge. Just install this programm at
your PC which is located in the remote station shack. There is a possibility
to run a so called IP-Server at tools -
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Gerard Jendraszkiewicz wrote:
Hello,
Has anyone been able to remote control the K3 from a remote PC ? The
idea is to operate my station (K3) at home from a remote location (PC).
Care to share your ideas ?
Thanks
Jerry, KE9I
Sorry, text was missing!
hb9ari
Sascha,
I will look to find ipsound and try your configuration; may be it can be
the solution for my data audio transfer!
Thank you for sharing your experience!
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
DH2SE wrote:
Hello Jerry,
I'm already doing this with my K3. It's easy
David,
Thank you for sharing!
Win version work perfectly with my K3 #1212!
(Win XP SP3)
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
David Fleming wrote:
I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day.
So I've made it available for download.
Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http
Ian,
I've just done a test:
100W RMS (LP-100A) single tone 1500Hz sinus USB @7.035MHz into a 50ohms
dummy load,
20A under 14.0V (at K3 power terminals) K3 #1212
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Ian Maude wrote:
-.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- wrote:
My K3 is shutting off on high power. CW and SSB
Correction!
There are 18.5A (instead of 20A) under 14.0V.
I omit to subtract 1.5A for some
external accessories!
Sorry!
73,
Rudolf
Ian Maude wrote:
-.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- wrote:
My K3 is shutting off on high power. CW and SSB. It seems to be drawing too
many amps and I am checking this
).
I was expecting a constant level or a noise
reduction, but not an increase.
Is it a Filter gain setting to modify in my K3?
Mny tnx in advance!
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS At 66 yo, it's not to late to learn something!
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Tim,
Thank you for info; i will look for
the current filter gain values and adjust
them if necessary.
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
Tim Heasman wrote:
Hi Rudolf,
Just checked the gains on my 1 kHz and 400 Hz filters they are 3 and 8
dB. I also checked the audio noise using the dBV display
stations (between -16 and -24dB).
73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS May be it's not the best setup, but it work for me and
i announce a 25W to my correspondents.
steven.zabarn...@notes.udayton.edu wrote:
No I did not turn off compression. I will give this a try. Has anyone else
tried using PSK31
Hello,
After choosing the filters used for each mode with
the FLx ON command, settings are lost when i power
OFF my K3.
What i'm doing wrong?
Thank you for your help.
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
PS K3 #1212 uC 02.78 Filters:
FL1 2k8
FL2 2k7 (original)
FL3 1k8
FL4 0k4
FL5 0k25
? (always in my case!)
The good point is that i've now the correct filters configuration for USB!
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Jeff Wandling W7BRS wrote:
I notice something similar, I think. If this is a FAQ, I don't recall.
On power up, NR is always off even though I had turned the K3 off with NR
.
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
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Hello,
I wrote this message directly from my e-mail software as i do habitually.
As most of the time i use Yahoo groups, i've a link for files, pictures
uploading. I know i've some memory problems (66 y/o) but
i never used n2.nabble.com.
By looking your 2k7 filter plot, i saw that my anomaly
? (coupling capacitor, etc).
I've tried to play with EQUALIZER, but the ALC bars begin to get
non desired values...
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
AD6XY wrote:
The anomaly is not really an anomaly, it is just the other side of the down
conversion oscillator. For a filter to pass an SSB audio signal
Hello Mike,
Just to thank you for the very useful software.
A very clever procedure around the K3!
I open the saved *.txt file in Excel and substract the central
frequency to get a +/- frequency scale display and
set the attenuation scale with 6 dB grid to get
easily the -6 dB and -60 dB points.
, just my 2 cents!
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
No, I do not misunderstand what ALC does. Perhaps I am just
not very good at explaining what I am trying to say. I
realize that ALC can only reduce the gain. That is why it is
necessary to set the audio drive level so
; with
this procedure,
he was able to get the best dynamic with his non professional material.
2 cents more...
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Peter Connors, F5VNB wrote:
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
Absolutely not! When conventional rigs are generating ALC
their final amplifiers are ALREADY
with RF head #1143
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Benson wrote:
I do not have the benefit of an external wattmeter at the moment and
frequently use digital modes, esp. JT65A. Assuming I want to transmit
25 W or less, if I have PWR set at 25 and adjust the mic gain for ALC
just under 1 bar
...), all measurements were done with a
sinus audio single tone, except
for peak/average ratio measurements done with some available digi modes.
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
Dave G4AON wrote:
Rudolf, the problem is not one associated with the accuracy of the K3
meter, but one of the ALC being fairly
Just a dumb question:
How do you insert the external SWR meter on the same node as the K3
internal SWR bridge?
I don't find an easy solution for my own comparisons.
HNY and 73 QRO,
Rudolf, hb9ari
ab2tc wrote:
Just for the record, I have excellent agreement between an external
(MFJ-949E) SWR
Don,
Thank you for the explanations;
the difference between external SWR and
K3 SWR without ATU should be less then
the differences announced ?
73,
Rudolf, HB9ARI
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Rudolf,
There is no way to do that external to the K3. It would only be
possible if one were to dig
Hello,
Is it possible to use the rear line input with USB/LSB modes?
K3 #1212
An Happy New Year!
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
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An Happy New Year!
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Hello,
Found ok in release notes !
73,
Rudolf
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that i'm very happy
with Elecraft switches/controls design, hardware and firmware.
73 QRO fr Rudolf, HB9ARI
(65 turns at PA, ham since 1970)
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I don't find any difficulty discerning between push and push and hold,
that's been a feature of many consumer electronics for years. After 2
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