Re: [Elecraft] How to change K3 COM port to a high number (to avoid N1MM/u2R problem)

, Markus HB9BRJ -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted

Re: [Elecraft] Good length for portable antenna

antenna offered by SOTAbeams <http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/bandspringerMidi40m30m20m/> . 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Good-length-for-portable-antenna-tp7630402p7630403.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Help with KX3 Utility

down on the page) and free all those blocked COM ports! 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Help-with-KX3-Utility-tp7629219p7629249.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archi

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Audio Drops

s a chance to find the root cause. Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Audio-Drops-tp7622169p7624819.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and FSQcall

Quite some time ago I did some tests using FSQCALL v0.24.6 and my K3 TRX. I used the "Use CAT commands from file" option. In a text file, you have to define the relevant COM port and CAT parameters. See the help text for details. Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 WSPR 2, ver 1.6

Ai4PF wrote > everything works fine on WSP 2 except I never see any of my numerous TX's > in the database. Do you receive (decode) other WSPR stations? If yes, frequency and PC time are ok. During TX, does your ALC show 4-5 bars? 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

pulses). In total, only 25% of the total Ri comes from the 8 cells. Battery holder and wiring are responsible for 75%. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-internal-battery-problems-tp7617201p7617307.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Prolific driver windows 10

013/05/usb-to-serial-prolific-2303-device.html Works great! No need to throw away your old Prolific PL2303 device! 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Prolific-driver-windows-10-tp7605939p7615294.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at

Re: [Elecraft] normal K3 voltage drop on TX

Same PS here, but a RigRunner 4005 in between PS and K3. RX 13.5V @ 1.26A TX (100W CW) 12.0V @ 17A This yields a resistance of 95mOhms which I consider ok. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/normal-K3-voltage-drop-on-TX

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] SHIFT/WIDTH in DATA A mode

) SHIFT control is inactive (3) LO CUT and HI CUT both act as WIDTH control Am not sure if these limitations are a logical consequence of SYNC DATA ON or an unwanted side-effect. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-SHIFT-WIDTH-in-DATA-A-mode

[Elecraft] [K3] SHIFT/WIDTH in DATA A mode

indicating a LO/HI cut, but what effectively happens is a width variation. Verification is easy: Acoustically or on the P3 display. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-SHIFT-WIDTH-in-DATA-A-mode-tp7601016.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] Sluggish Encoders

response is immediate. Could it be that in addition to defective encoder components, CPU load is another cause? Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-Sluggish-Encoders-tp7600168p7600208.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Does Not Power On with External Power Supply

Two things I would check: (1) polarity ok (center positive)? (2) measure battery voltage while it delivers 0.5A or more to any available load. Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Does-Not-Power-On-with-External-Power-Supply-tp7593605p7593607

Re: [Elecraft] Ultimate compact KX3 carrying case received -- perfect match for radio accessories!

carried around in a soft case? Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Ultimate-compact-KX3-carrying-case-received-perfect-match-for-radio-accessories-tp7557886p7591118.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach

resistance (measured with a 4-connector battery DC resistance meter forcing current pulses thru the cell under test). My conclusion: 25% of the 1.15 Ohms are due to the 8 cells, 75% originate in the battery holder and additional wiring. Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] LiPol battery pack and KX3 - voltage vs output

N6CAP is using it in his “KX3 Portable Lipo Power Solution” project: http://chuckprice.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/kx3-portable-lipo-power-solution/ Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-LiPol-battery-pack-and-KX3-voltage-vs-output-tp7180886p7590143

Re: [Elecraft] Edgeport [was: COM port not working]

-Port Manager: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/comportman_e.html COM Name Arbiter Tool: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/misc_tools_e.html (scroll down on the page) 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/COM-port-not-working-tp7568905p7568961.html Sent from

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Ham Radio Deluxe Ver. 5.1 Serial Communication Issues

interval 200ms These settings were probably inherited from HRD 5.0 when upgrading to HRD 5.1. No issues at all (so far)... 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Ham-Radio-Deluxe-Ver-5-1-Serial-Communication-Issues-tp7299071p7299098.html Sent

Re: [Elecraft] K3 RF Gain control reduced range after RF gain calibration

Nate, Take a look at a similar problem (and its solution) I had some time ago: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Rf-gain-tracking-main-vs-sub-tp5668917p5676134.html 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-RF-Gain-control-reduced-range

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Know bug?

CLR: -- same as (1) above 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Know-bug-tp6949119p6953190.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] pactor on k3

(e.g., by holding PF1 ), then exit the menu. 73, Markus HB9BRJ / AE6MG -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/pactor-on-k3-tp6852177p6852859.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: [Elecraft] RF gain sweet spot

Had the same problem in October 2010: RF gain tracking error between main and sub RX. Lyle then sent me a beta K3 Utility which performs the RF gain calibration at 2 different power levels (-73 dBm and -33 dBm). Of course you need an RF source capable of providing these power levels. This solved

Re: [Elecraft] SCS Pactor 3 modem with K3

;-) 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/SCS-Pactor-3-modem-with-K3-tp5803075p5803495.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Rf gain tracking (main vs. sub)

After reading all comments, I performed an RF calibration using a -73dBm source and the K3 Utility 1.3.10.15. First run with factory defaults, second run using my signal source. A picture tells more than a lot of numbers: http://home.datacomm.ch/hb9brj/RFgain.jpg X axis = RF gain position angle

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub RF gain

I always experienced a significant difference when comparing main/sub signal levels. Mike's message triggered me to search for the cause. Step 1: Changed RF/AF controls back to independent: SQ MAIN = 0; SQ SUB = 0; SUB AF = nor. No luck, the sub signal level was still much lower than main. Step

Re: [Elecraft] NCDXF/IARU Beacons

Take a look at Faros by VE3NEA: http://www.dxatlas.com/Faros/ Faros decodes even very weak signals. Some beacons are off target, so use sufficient RX bandwidth. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/NCDXF-IARU-Beacons-tp5510562p5511829.html

Re: [Elecraft] Anderson Power Poles?

Martin, Your eyes are better than mine! I could not find any APP vendor in Friedrichshafen. My original stock mail-ordered in the U.S. is nearly depleted. Please let the many European readers of this list know who is selling APPs in Europe. Thank you! 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message

Re: [Elecraft] The few, the proud, the Beta testers! Free new K3 software.

Don Rasmussen wrote: This code is fresh off the java mill, enhanced K3 operation at your fingertips. ... but it requires the outdated VBRUN300.DLL in order to run SETUP.EXE. If the app is programmed in Java, why not distribute it as Java archive? 73, Markus -- View this message in

Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] WSPR 2.0 released

Doug Phillips wrote: Like all endeavors RTFM applies here, very good pdf file instructions. Non-WSPR users, take a special look at the excellent Appendix C Frequency Calibration. Just measured my K3 and found A = -0.5 Hz, B = 0.33 ppm. Very good, isn't it? Did 3 measurements at 6, 10 and

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 and Beta 3.44

oscillating between 50...100% of requested power. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-and-Beta-3-44-tp3859857p3863691.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Power Output

power to see whether or not it makes a difference. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Power-Output-tp3563445p3565519.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Power Output

, then define actual TX power using MIC gain. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Power-Output-tp3563445p3566192.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Auto-Notch Broken in 3.25 (I probably missed this)

. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Auto-Notch-Broken-in-3.25-%28I-probably-missed-this%29-tp3454576p3454621.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load

of the KPA3. 73, Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-voltage-under-load-tp3010557p3019971.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer

Is there a command to put both main and sub in both ears? (I've wanted this from day one.) Try this: !bedb; Thanks Barry! This leads to the following conclusion: In the command !bexx; 4 bits of the 2nd byte xx are responsible for the audio routing: bit0 (LSB) = Main Left bit1 = Main Right

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 : no sound from speaker, no rx

Guys, i just completed the initial test and calibration. I hear no sound from the speaker or headphone, the rx shows no s-meter action when i transmit a signal with an other tx. There are no ERR-Messages. The radio ist equipped with the Transverter-Interface, I still have to install the Sub-RX

Re: [Elecraft] Transmitting low power through the PA

I have recently become interested in the WSPR beacon mode (http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT), which involves transmitting a continuous signal for periods of 2 minutes. At a level of 5W the underside of the K3 gets uncomfortably hot. Since this is the sort of thing you want to leave

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Digital Signals on 20M

For the past several days I have been seeing a couple of powerful digital signals, S9+, between 14.018 to 14.032MHz. They seem to be comprised of 4 or 5 discrete frequencies rapidly moving around in a bandwidth of about 2Khz. Can anyone let me know what this might be? The latest IARU Region 1

Re: [Elecraft] Please try K3 main/sub receiver band independence and other new features

Please let us know how the new features are working. Meanwhile, Lyle (KK7P) and I are working on the next round Thank you Elecraft, this is a big step forward! I found 2 uses for my independent sub-RX: - monitoring IARU beacons on 2 bands simultaneously - listening shortwave broadcast

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Time

No need to use a 3rd party software. Have configured Win XP's time service as described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054 . Have chosen a time server which is closer to my location and reduced the update interval to 30min = 1800s. Markus --

Re: [Elecraft] accurate time

Lyle Johnson wrote: While on the subject of time, where is the oscillator that is used by the built-in clock on the K3? Front panel board. Is it adjustable? No. Sorry... U16 is the RTC (real-time clock) chip: http://www.nxp.com/acrobat_download/datasheets/PCF8563_6.pdf PCF8563 In

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ATU readout

Ralph Tyrrell wrote: Wayne gave us a way to read out what the ATU settings. Does anyone have the formula or formulae for using CT or CA and the L and C values to determine the impedance presented to the ATU? Had the same idea: Using my K3's ATU settings to determine the impedance

Re: [Elecraft] Nabble: new look and feel (if you read the Elecraft list on the web)

I am accessing Nabble with Firefox 3.07. Since a couple of days the page is totally unreadable. All topics titles are shown as Nabble, and none of the links works. Any workarounds (except using another browser)? Markus -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Nabble: new look and feel (if you read the Elecraft list on the web)

ab2tc wrote: Also using Firefox 3.07. No such problem here. Maybe it's a localization problem; with US-English settings everything is fine. Found the culprit: Firefox add-on NoScript was blocking some of the code of the Nabble page. After allowing all scripts on this page to run,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 RF Feedback Problem

I had an RF feedback problem when transmitting in digimodes (TX audio via LINE IN). On some bands and at power levels above 20W, my TX audio was distorted. BTW, my previous TRX did not show this problem in the very same setup. Similar to MIC, also LINE IN has an RFC in its GND line (L5 on the