Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote: Here is the genesis of the complaint that the K3 is more fatiguing than other receivers. The out of band noise (noise above 5 KHz) in the K3 is, as you say, at least 60 dB below the peak audio level (actually, I measure it at more than 90dB down above 5

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 not communicating with PC

2010-01-09 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: No-one is holding the K3 blameless, but in the interest of complete troubleshooting, it is quite reasonable (to me) to check the easy things first. Absolutely. It is easy to overlook the obvious. In problems of this sort the most likely culprit is always

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread David Cutter
If the K3 is being used by a contest group or dxpedition, for instance, you will have a wider range of hearing sensitivities and these activities force us to concentrate a lot more and use a radio for long periods. On this basis, fatigue due to these artefacts should be eliminated for the

[Elecraft] UK Elecraft Net

2010-01-09 Thread Ian Maude
Hi all, I will be running the UK Elecraft Net as usual tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 09:00 on 3658 +/- QRM. I hope to see you there :) 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.amateurradiotraining.org

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Barry N1EU
Sorry, I don't buy the theory that the low-level stopband artifacts are responsible for the perception of the K3 being noisy. To my ears and tests I've conducted multiple times, the artifacts are audibly masked in listening, even without the LPF. On spectrum analysis, I see artifacts in

[Elecraft] K2 setting KAT2 to bypass, display SWR

2010-01-09 Thread eric norris
Gangue: I am trying to set my K2 to bypass the internal KAT2 tuner and display SWR.  When I set ATU CALS it shows the power out instead of SWR.  When I set ATU CALP I also get power out.  I am running the K2 into a dummy load through a wattmeter, wattmeter confirms SWR 1-1.  Even in ATU CALS

[Elecraft] N1MM RTTY K3

2010-01-09 Thread terry burbidge
Perhaps someone can please help. I previously set up N1MM to work RTTY via N1MM digital interface using LSB mode on my K3 - no problems there. The K3 User Manual suggests using 'Data - AFSK A' mode for soundcard based RTTY which I have tried to do. In AFSK A mode on the K3, I can only key the

[Elecraft] Reflector

2010-01-09 Thread Raymond METZGER
Hi, There is a zipped downloadable version of the Reflector at QTH.net The files have the following structure : year-month.txt.gz How can I read the content of these files ? Thanks for the help Raymond, F4FNT K3/100 #0615 K2/100 # 5,636

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread Mike Harris
G'day, It's not exactly rocket science, you take the front panel assembly off, remove a board and replace it with the new one, replace the front panel assembly. The assembly manual covers the front panel work or maybe just download the DVR installation manual it's got all the information you

[Elecraft] OT: Reflector

2010-01-09 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
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Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread R. Kevin Stover
I suspect that's about it in a nutshell. People have gotten used to listening to a certain level and quality of noise from the YaeKenIcom crowd that when presented with a receiver this good they are convinced it's noisier. Noise, which used to be covered up or attenuated by phase noise or other

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread John Merrill
Mike: I wasn't really worried about taking it apart. I was just surprised that Elecraft didn't include instructions given what comes with their kits and add ons. 73, John N1JM On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 5:57 AM, Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk wrote: G'day, It's not exactly rocket science, you

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ellington
No instructions included. I've also been told that the production version of the Rev. D board doesn't have the little add-on LP board and that those components are now built in to the main DSP board. I have not verified this but it does make sense. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original

[Elecraft] Using SDR-IQ with K3?

2010-01-09 Thread Mike Tatum
Hi All, I am about to order my K3 Kit and want to make sure I am ordering the right part to enable me to use the SDR-IQ unit with my K3. Can someone please confirm that to get the correct IF Output for the SDR-IQ I need to include the KXV3A module with my K3 Kit order? If I've misunderstood

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Milt, N5IA
H I suppose I am in the category where my hearing is impaired. At least my wife informs me near daily that such is the case. I was the oldest of the 13 operators blessed with 7 early production K-3s to perform a task nearly identical to that described by David. The two youngest

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM RTTY K3

2010-01-09 Thread Mike
Terry, I just went through something similar. Make sure the MARK frequency in MMTTY (which N1MM uses) matches the mark frequency in the K3. In data mode, hold the PITCH button and you see mark and shift. ALso make sure that MMTTY is set to use the soundcard (Options, Misc). GL 73, Mike NF4L

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I think the noisy issue derives out of our quite old analog listening habits and expectations. I would estimate for easily half of the reflector population (my real guess is 75%), that their listening to radio career began with an analog HF radio that didn't have enough gain to present ambient

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
So what you are saying is the K3 is too quiet for its own good, and that's what makes it so noisy! No, the low stopband noise with (relatively) high levels of DAC leakage products is what makes the receiver tiring. It's the additional noise is in the 1000 - 3000 Hz range (with CW

Re: [Elecraft] K2 setting KAT2 to bypass, display SWR

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Eric, Please clarify, There are no LEDs on the KAT2, but the external KAT100 does have LEDs. (The mind does get 'fuzzy' at 4 AM). In any case, if you are talking about the KAT2, CAL S should show the SWR. If it does not indicate SWR correctly, and the SWR changes with the power level, that

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
But these artifacts, at least in my observation, are only present when a signal is present. If they are there when only noise is being received, they are below the extremely low out of band noise level. I see 7.8 and 12 KHz products clearly at about 10 dB above the stopband noise with no

Re: [Elecraft] N1MM RTTY K3

2010-01-09 Thread Richard Ferch
G4MKP wrote: Perhaps someone can please help. I previously set up N1MM to work RTTY via N1MM digital interface using LSB mode on my K3 - no problems there. The K3 User Manual suggests using 'Data - AFSK A' mode for soundcard based RTTY which I have tried to do. In AFSK A mode on the K3, I can

[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contet Calendar: Jan 9 - Feb 10, 2010

2010-01-09 Thread Ken Newman
~ N2CQ QRP CALENDAR JANUARY 9 to FEBRUARY 10, 2010 ~ 80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest *** Each Tuesday Thru Mar 16, 2010 9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA Info:

[Elecraft] Fine Tune Frequency Readout K2

2010-01-09 Thread Dean Fewkes
I am looking for the simplest method to fine tune the frequency readout on my K2 using WWV. It reads about 60 hz high right now. Thanks for your help! Dean __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread James Sarte
How can we ensure the LPF is there once we receive our rev D boards? That little LPF is the only reason why I upgraded, and I'll be knackered if I get a DSP board that doesn't have one. Cheers! James K2QI -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Using SDR-IQ with K3?

2010-01-09 Thread James Sarte
Hi Mike, You will need the KXV3 or KXV3A board; either one of those will have the IF output jack. 73 de James K2QI -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Tatum Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 8:42 AM To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread Lyle Johnson
How can we ensure the LPF is there once we receive our rev D boards? Look for either: (a) a small piggyback board on the back of the DSP board near the speaker amplifier IC (U1, at the upper left corner of the PCB as you face it in normal orientation with the component side of the board

[Elecraft] New DSP Board LPF

2010-01-09 Thread Mike Malone
Lyle, I was told all of the new replacement Rev. D boards have the LPF. Is that correct or not? Thanks, Mike - N5WNG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread James Sarte
Thanks Lyle! James K2QI -Original Message- From: Lyle Johnson [mailto:k...@wavecable.com] Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:42 AM To: James Sarte Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing How can we ensure the LPF is there once we receive our rev D

Re: [Elecraft] New DSP Board LPF

2010-01-09 Thread Lyle Johnson
I was told all of the new replacement Rev. D boards have the LPF. Is that correct or not? Yes, it is correct. Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] K3: do I need the KXV3 to get IF out? NO!!!

2010-01-09 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
I asked this a long time ago. Check this out (one of MANY replies I got). http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-August/094783.html Keep in mind the buffering which may be required. de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Wanted: Options for Elecraft K3 (Filters, ATU...)

2010-01-09 Thread A. Spitzer
Hello! I am looking for some options for my K3. KAT3 Tuner, KBPF3 General Coverage RX Bandpass Module, KDVR3 Digital Voice Recorder, KTCXO3-1 TCXO, KXV3A RX Ant., IF Out and Xverter Interface (last Version), KFL3A-2.8K 2.8 kHz, 8-pole filter, KFL3A-400 400 Hz, narrow 8-pole filter,

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Larry - K2GN
Noise or no noise vs opertional ability to hear. For me the K3 and it's DSP, NR and NB has help me over come the hearing problem of being old and with teninous. The tone in my ears is so bad that I could NOT pass the CW requirement test for an extra class license. My previous radios with all

Re: [Elecraft] Fine Tune Frequency Readout K2

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dean, You can find the entire process on my website www.w3fpr.com. Look at the K2 Dial Calibration article. 73, Don W3FPR Dean Fewkes wrote: I am looking for the simplest method to fine tune the frequency readout on my K2 using WWV. It reads about 60 hz high right now. Thanks for your

[Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Al Lorona
Okay, for better or for worse, I think we're all set to go. The files are up, and our gracious web host Hector AD4C has the files in the same directory as last time: http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/shared%20files%20from%20K3%20users/W6LX%20recordings_/ which is a shared folder that he has

[Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ellington
The installation of the Rev D DSP board went smoothly. I updated the firmware and all is well. The first thing I noticed was how much louder the headphones (Bose 32 ohm) are. I use the FP jack. The difference is huge. Before the upgrade, I ran the CW sidetone at 38. Now it's at 14! I'm not

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I agree. These artificacts have sidebands that increase and decrease with content in the normal passband, but their separation and frequency span is as if the frequency content (not the amplitude) of the normal passband were divided by 2 or 4. They are way down, and do not exceed the amplitude

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
How far down dB-wise is the 3rd harmonic? On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: The installation of the Rev D DSP board went smoothly. I updated the firmware and all is well. The first thing I noticed was how much louder the headphones (Bose 32 ohm)

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ellington
I'm not sure about the db difference Guy. It would take me a while to get set up to measure that. 73 Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday,

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread pd0psb
Hi All, Good initiative to do blind tests :-) I only thought that quite a number of people had noise problems specifically listening to voice modes. Would it be an idea to also make a test with SSB noise samples? 73' Paul PD0PSB This time, there are four recordings. Once again, all four

Re: [Elecraft] K3 K144XV Questions

2010-01-09 Thread Jerry T. Dowell
Regarding 3., I ordered one the first day that they became available and have heard nothing yet as to when mine will be shipped. Jerry AI6L -Original Message- From: Phil Hystad [mailto:k7...@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:55 AM To: Elecraft Discussion List Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 not communicating with PC

2010-01-09 Thread Wes Stewart
The reason I mention this is that I recently went through a similar troubleshooting exercise with a KRC2 where it was suggested that my USB-serial device was bad, I should use the K3 AUX connector rather than RS232, I needed a real serial port, etc. etc. After jumping through all of these

Re: [Elecraft] Reflector

2010-01-09 Thread Mike
Raymond, You will need something to un-compress them. Look here http://www.gzip.org/index-f.html 73, Mike NF4L Raymond METZGER wrote: Hi, There is a zipped downloadable version of the Reflector at QTH.net The files have the following structure : year-month.txt.gz How can I read the

[Elecraft] [K3] RE: New K3 User and New Ham

2010-01-09 Thread KC2VNI
Mike: I don't have any form of power supply. Fromnbsp;my brief discussion with the tech over at Elecraft, he recommended thenbsp;RS-35A fromnbsp;Astron. nbsp; In this instance, I did look at the Western Mountain Radionbsp;unit you have below. nbsp; I wanted to make sure I understand

Re: [Elecraft] Reflector

2010-01-09 Thread Matt Zilmer
Try WinRAR. matt W6NIA On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:23:24 -0500, you wrote: Raymond, You will need something to un-compress them. Look here http://www.gzip.org/index-f.html 73, Mike NF4L Raymond METZGER wrote: Hi, There is a zipped downloadable version of the Reflector at QTH.net The files

[Elecraft] [K3] RE: New K3 User and New Ham

2010-01-09 Thread KC2VNI
Thanks Davenbsp; nbsp; Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New K3 User and New Ham From: David Herring-2 [via Elecraft] lt;ml-node+4253158-204062...@n2.nabble.comgt; Date: Mon, January 04, 2010 9:12 pm To: KC2VNI lt;st...@smarrano.comgt; You might consider going with

Re: [Elecraft] RX Test (long)

2010-01-09 Thread David Christ
As I recall it was RCA at the dawn of HI-FI who did a test using a live orchestra and a physical passband filter to garner listener response. The audience did not know whether the filter was in or not The results were that people found the orchestra without the filter sounded unnatural.

[Elecraft] K2 Sold

2010-01-09 Thread John Seney
K2 SN #2825 73, John Seney WD1V [FN42gx] www.wd1v.net __ 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

[Elecraft] New K3

2010-01-09 Thread Jim Brassell
K3 Serial No. 3813 joins K3 Serial No. 2783 on my radio desk. The 3813 K3 shipped from Aptos (or thereabouts) this last Monday. It has the LPF mod and the new DSP board. Please understand that I have significant high and low frequency hearing loss due to lots of loud noises in a past life.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 setting KAT2 to bypass, display SWR

2010-01-09 Thread Eric
Don et al: I am referring to the front panel leds on the k2. My K2 is a QRP version with no KAT100. I get the same indication with ATU CALS as i do with ATU CALP. The KAT2 bridge must already be properly balanced since the X.X SWR display shows 1 with a KAT2 tuning operation on a dummy

Re: [Elecraft] K2 setting KAT2 to bypass, display SWR

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Eric, Sorry, I misunderstood. The K2 bargraph LEDs show only a relative power scale - they never can indicate SWR. The SWR display during a TUNE operation will appear on the K2 LCD display. You will not see the SWR displayed during normal operation. If that is what you want, you will have

[Elecraft] K2 parts number questions

2010-01-09 Thread Paul Huff
I just finished an inventory of my K2 and I have a couple of quick questions. 1) For several of my SIP resistor packs, my part has an extra C in the number. For example the manual will give the number as 770103471 and my part is 103C471. Am I correct in assuming that these are the same? 2)

[Elecraft] FW: N1MM RTTY K3

2010-01-09 Thread terry burbidge
Thanks to those of you who responded. I'm now up and running. Much easier to use in Data mode compared to LSB. Cheers, Terry Burbidge G4MKP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Wes Stewart
Is the spur at 3.9 KHz gone? --- On Sat, 1/9/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9:41 AM The installation of the Rev D DSP board

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Jan Erik Holm
How about the TX side. AFAI understand it should do things to TX audio. / Jim SM2EKM - Wes Stewart wrote: Is the spur at 3.9 KHz gone? --- On Sat, 1/9/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 New

Re: [Elecraft] K2 parts number questions

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Paul, Parts manufacturers often put extra numbers in the designation, some are meaningful for the package configuration, but others are for some coding used by the manufacturer. Just go by the last 3 digits - that is the value code, 471 would be 47 followed by 1 zero, or 470 ohms. On the

[Elecraft] K3: Installing 100 watt PA

2010-01-09 Thread Phil Hystad
I am installing the 100 watt PA in the K3. In fact, I just finished and the only steps are replacing the top and bottom cover panels. There is the step where you place the PA board in place mating the two connectors to the KPAIO3 board. This is covered in the top part of page 16 of my KPA3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ellington
I can't comment on the TX side since I never use it except for a little digital work. Also I have not seen any spurs. The headphone volume is the only major change I've noticed. You would probably need two K3s with old and new boards to really pin down what the differences are. Right now I'm

[Elecraft] RF gain settings

2010-01-09 Thread Gary and Kathleen Pearse
Low Band experimenters might try using PRE and ATT enabled together. In order of increasing RF gain I find my settings are: ATT on, both ATT and PRE off (= normal), ATT and PRE on together for a modest gain increase, and PRE on. On 160M with weak DX, depending upon the noise floor, it often

[Elecraft] Keep 'em coming

2010-01-09 Thread Al Lorona
Excellent responses, I have about 15 reports in so far. I think you're going to love reading some of these reports. Plenty of surprises. Not what I expected at all. Anybody else want to take a stab at which is the K3 or want to change their vote?

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ellington
FYI Al. When I click on your link, my anti virus (AVG) pops up and warns against a trojan horse virus. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:14 AM

[Elecraft] [KX1] FOR SALE two qrp radios 1. KX-1 w/KXB3080, KXAT1, KXPD1 and 2. Wilderness NorCal 40A

2010-01-09 Thread Daniel Paul Perez
1. Elecraft KX-1 for sale KX-1 with KXB3080, KXAT1, KXPD1 options built July 2009 by Don Wilhelm and in excellent working condition. Serial 2234. KX1 Ultra-Portable CW Xcvr Kit (20+40 m)$299.95 KXB3080 30/80 M Adapter for the KX1 $79.95

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
Do you want to hear SSB audio files then? well lets do it,click on this other link,those MP3 were done all in my K3.Chose any station you like to hear.   http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/shared%20files%20from%20K3%20users/AD4C%20recordings%20on%20his%20K3/       AD4C For a refined ham it is

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement

2010-01-09 Thread phils
Hi Gang, The Elecraft SSB net will meet Sunday, January 10 at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Mark, K4SO, in Virginia will be net control. Have a great one. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Using SDR-IQ with K3?

2010-01-09 Thread Mike Tatum
Hi James, Thanks for the help, time to place the order! I've never built a kit radio before, so this is going to be a new experience for me. I'm hoping it isn't going to be too difficult :) 73 Mike. M0AWS / F5VKM http://www.f5vkm.com On 9 Jan 2010, at 15:32, James Sarte wrote: Hi Mike,

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Planisky
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Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
I do have three PC's and one laptop at home all of them using professional anti-virus and anti spyware programs,none of them show any sign of such a Trojan virus,also I do have five PC's on my work office using also professional protection software and none of them show anything wrong in all

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
There you go !!! Thanks Joe.   I wonder If he is trying to       AD4C     For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Joe Planisky jp...@jeffnet.org wrote: From: Joe Planisky jp...@jeffnet.org Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Test To: Steve

[Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Randy Downs
I fellow said Elecrafts ergonomics and packaging is not appealing enough for most people despite its receiver performance. They could fix it by putting the K3 into a bigger box with a decent front panel and more knobs, but they wont. They wont because they are listening to the wrong people who

Re: [Elecraft] Using SDR-IQ with K3?

2010-01-09 Thread Mike
It's not difficult in that it's an assembly process, where you're screwing things together and plugging pre-assembled boards together. When I opened my kit, I was agog at the number of pieces there were. It's very gratifying to see the pile diminish. Sort the screws, nuts, and bolts, and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Tim
Randy, I use my K3 probably 30+ hours per week and I find it superbly suited for my purposes. A bigger box with more knobs I don't need but that's just me. YMMV. Tim K5OI/qrp Ruidoso, NM On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Randy Downs randyddo...@gmail.com wrote: I fellow said Elecrafts

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread James Sarte
I use my K3 at least once a week... perhaps a few hours here or there. I have two kids and work full time, so getting the air time is a nice treat. I wouldn't mind having a bigger box with bigger knobs and a nice LCD to boot, but my desk/shack won't permit it. See my shack picture on QRZ if

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Mike
I didn't find any questions about marketing when I took my ham exams. I think all that needs to be judged on the subject, is to look at sales vs the time the K3 has been in production. Seems to me they're listening to the crowd who's willing to reach for the hip pocket. How much smarter

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread NZ0T
Don't know about actual time but 90% the K3 and 10% my pristine TS-940S. Mike-14 wrote: I didn't find any questions about marketing when I took my ham exams. I think all that needs to be judged on the subject, is to look at sales vs the time the K3 has been in production. Seems to me

[Elecraft] [K2] K2 PC Interface for N1MM

2010-01-09 Thread Tom KG3V
I need to connect my K2 to a PC using N1MM contest software, mainly for CW use. I was getting ready to build an interface for a parallel port when I saw that others have had timing problems and had to use something like a Winkeyer interface instead. I don't want to bother building an interface if

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Gary Smith
If I would have been the one to decide on size, the height is just fine with the bail up. I would have made it maybe an inch wider for increased accessibility for my thick fingers which are marginally thinner than my head. I'm the kind of who finds cell phone keypads too small too... As to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP Replacing

2010-01-09 Thread O. Johns
Hi John, No, they don't. I used a suggestion made earlier on the reflector and looked at the instruction for adding a grounding wire to the front panel microphone jack. It is Front_Panel_Microphone_Grounding.pdf and can be found on the Elecraft web site in the page named K3 Alerts,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Ci Jones
Same here, but about 25 hours a week. Having sold an Orion and bought the K3, I did it in part because of its nice size and ergonomics. I love this radio, and I have only had it about a month now. But I guess I am weird in that I still really like my K2... Ci Jones, WU7R Helena, MT

Re: [Elecraft] New Test

2010-01-09 Thread Gary Smith
Avast antivirus Comodo firewall have no issues with it Gary KA1J FYI Al. When I click on your link, my anti virus (AVG) pops up and warns against a trojan horse virus. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net To: Elecraft

[Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Randy Downs
Sorry for the misspelling in the original message. It should have started A fellow. He told me that a Big Gun would never buy a K3. #1 due to not having 200w, #2 due to ergonomics. He basically said that people that buy a K3 don't use it enough to not see the inherent flaws in the layout, size

[Elecraft] Fully loaded K2 for sale

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
ELECRAFT  K2  FOR SALE   Elecraft K2 built about 3 years ago by a professional builder and aligned 3 months ago by Don Wilheim.This is my backup radio,it look and works as new.No issues at all with it. It has the following boards and options:   K2Price at Elecraft………$ 689.95

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Randy, That is one man's opinion, and it is not shared by all. The K3 ergonomics went through a sizable focus group before final decisions on such matters were made. Yes, that group was heavily influenced by contesting types and DX types, and they seem to be the groups that will purchase

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Rick Johnson
As I am retired and planned on being on the air a lot I find I use my new K3about 40 hours a week. I find the ergonomics and packaging perfect formy use. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Rick W3BI Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:54:07 -0700 From: k...@arrl.net To: randyddo...@gmail.com CC:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Gary Smith
My take: 35W drives my amp to 1.5KW on CW, can't see the value of a 200W exciter. The looks of my K3 are just beautiful. Not as good looking as my girlfriend but it does just fine in the shack. ;) Gary KA1J Sorry for the misspelling in the original message. It should have started A

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Brian Machesney
I sold a big rig in deference to the K3. Many of the big screen features of the big rigs - and more, I'll wager - will be provided by the P3 at a price which will *begin* to put the K3+P3 combo in the same league as the big rigs but still with the performance advantages that many Elecraft owners

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 PC Interface for N1MM

2010-01-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, The timing problems are a product of the multitasking and interrupt processing in Windows, and not a fault of the K2 (or K3). So the real answer depends on the computer that you are using. If you are using a dedicated computer to do the 'hamshack chores', and there is nothing else

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
Hi Randy,nothing more away from the actual reality what your friend said. He is obviously not updated with what is going on in the contesting and dxing world of hamradio lately,IF he were then he sure will know that precisely the Big guns as he call the major dxers on the world are all selling

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2010-01-09 Thread Kevin Rock
Good Evening, Weather has been soggy this week but today it was simply heavy fog. That makes it easier to carry in the wood for the day. I have not seen any deer or elk in quite some time. I think they are living far down in the valleys. The Gray Jays are keeping me company so I give

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Philippe Trottet
Hi Gang, I fully agree with Hector's comments, we have to know what we want ? It has been explained many times in the reflector what was the Elecraft politics, easy to carry rig for dxpeditions or field days with great performance etc.etc... By Hams, for Hams, that's the Ham spirit who has been a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Hector Padron
There you go Phillip,and you should say also that ON4UN considered one of the BIG GUN dxer in the world replaced his two Tentec Orions,another very high performance radio for two K3's,that says it all. Thanks for your comments and by the way I bet your dog dentist must be very expensive,haha,73

[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D

2010-01-09 Thread Steve Ireland
G'day It has been interested in reading the thread about a (or some) 'big gun' contesters still preferring the classic FT-1000D over the Elecraft K3. I used to have two FT-1000Ds (sold an FT-1000MP to buy the first one - the FT-1000D's audio peaking filter and nicer receive audio gave it

[Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?

2010-01-09 Thread Doug Phillips
Every day, sometimes 24 hours per day running WSPR. It is the most amazing radio I have ever owned! 73, Doug W7RDP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D

2010-01-09 Thread Ken Kopp
I also sold an FT-1000D that I bought new, and thought it was a great radio, and it was ... until I got my K3. Also sold an FT-990 and IC-756 PRO II at the same time. Of course, I'm preaching to the choir here ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5