Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-16 Thread Tommy Alderman
: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info Tom, I know nothing about that particular amplifier, but I offer a few in general facts. Pops in the K3 audio while keying an amp could be a sign of hot switching in the amplifier. Try increasing the keying delay in the K3 to see

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-16 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W5UXH Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:44 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info Don, I suspect that Tom wants to run in CW+ (or QRQ) mode, and I believe in this mode the TX DLY delay parameter must

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
It's all relative. QRQ means, simply, Shall I send faster?, nothing more, just as QRS means, simply, Shall I send slower? Obviously we've adapted those Q-codes in various ways, but they're meaning is still relative unless a specific number is added, e.g. QRQ to 70 WPM or QRS to 30WPM Ron AC7AC

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-16 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
By common usage, the language has moved beyond the old CW procedural meanings. QRQ clearly also means faster than common usage. Same thing for QRO, which has more of an absolute sense these days. Otherwise how would you interpret the sentence, Do you consider 35 WPM QRQ? 73, Guy. On Sat, Jul

[Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Tommy Alderman
I have not used my K3/P3 since early January. Now I want to give the system another try to see how it really compares to my other radios. Basic question: When I update to the latest firmware for both the K3 and P3, are all of the previous updates included in the most current one? I should know

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Gary Gregory
Of course they are...go for it. I gave up comparing over 3 years ago...:-) Unless you have very good test equipment that is calibrated then the difference will only be subjective at best if the equipment being tested is technically very similar. But I could be wrong...:-) Gary On 16 July 2011

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, You do not have to update incrementally, just load the latest. As in the commercial It's all in there. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/15/2011 7:12 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote: I have not used my K3/P3 since early January. Now I want to give the system another try to see how it really compares to my

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Tommy Alderman
- W4BQF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tommy Alderman Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 7:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Basic Info I have not used my K3/P3 since early January. Now I

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, I know nothing about that particular amplifier, but I offer a few in general facts. Pops in the K3 audio while keying an amp could be a sign of hot switching in the amplifier. Try increasing the keying delay in the K3 to see if that eliminates it. If not, check the relay pull-in time

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread W5UXH
Don, I suspect that Tom wants to run in CW+ (or QRQ) mode, and I believe in this mode the TX DLY delay parameter must remain at 8 and this effectively produces a delay from KEY IN to KEY OUT on the order of 4 to 5 msecs. I also believe it can not be increased by changing TX DLY? My guess is

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread Tommy Alderman
- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W5UXH Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:44 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info Don, I suspect that Tom wants to run in CW+ (or QRQ) mode, and I believe in this mode the TX DLY

Re: [Elecraft] Basic Info

2011-07-15 Thread W5UXH
Tom, In the original release notes for QRQ mode, Wayne stated: Note 2: If you use CONFIG:TX DLY to set external keying delay, you may need to adjust its setting for QRQ CW use. Also, any increase in the default (8 ms) may decrease the maximum available CW speed. It stil is not clear to me