Short answer, Yes.
Long answer:
I used the solder blob method to tin the wires slightly.
Then mounted L33 and the 1/8w resistor.
After all of the mechanical connections have been made, I used tweezers to
wrap the wire around the resistor leads. You may find that the solder will
help stiffen up
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I worked on the F-106 for 4 years and never saw a connection on a connector
that wasn't soldered.
Ever work on 58-0787? In 1977, it landed itself after the pilot ejected:
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Real serial ports are always better.
Next new computer I build will more than likely not have good old
fashioned serial ports. I will purchase an expansion card to get them.
I'm one of those IT types.
My company won't be going to Vista anytime soon
Yep same here, except the only place we have Vista is inside a fire-
walled eng. lab - you know, we are spraying water on the wall all the
time !
:-)
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think. -Aristotle, philosopher (384-322 BCE)
On 4 Apr 2008, at 13:33,
Whereas I have to test my *free* software on W2K, XP and VISTA.
At least Windows 95/98/SE/ME is dead and buried :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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Yep same here, except the only place we have Vista is
My K3 happened to arrive at the height of the static season. You couldn't
touch any conducting surface in my shack, including the K3, without getting
zapped. I stumbled on the StarTech 24 inch by 26 inch Anti-Static Mat on the
Radio Shack web site, bought one (Web only) and put it on my
First I want to establish that I'm in the market for a
K3 and will definitely buy one---just as soon as I can
get one 2-3 weeks ARO. (Hint)
I read the digest and I saw the question was raised
about the poor transmit IMD performance of the K3 as
reported in the QST review. If this was addressed
How is it for handling solder splashes and drops?
I have a Clauss Softy Work Mat Anti-Static and it melts when solder or even
a hot component touches it.
Darrell
On Friday 04 April 2008 07:03, Bill Phillips wrote:
I stumbled on the StarTech 24 inch by 26 inch Anti-Static
Mat on the Radio
Every year on various forums this subject seems to come up at least twice.
Every year the question is always answered by experts who always agree:
If you’re using your rig in an F-14 – crimp.
For home use – solder.
Tom, AK2B
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It's been so long since I studied the manual, maybe someone can refresh
the step I need to do (so I don't have to relearn the complete alignment
process). On lower SSB I'm being told I'm 100 hertz low transmitting,
but the receiver is just fine. I don't want to mess up my cw settings
since
Jay,
I suggest that you review the K2 Dial Calibration article on my website
http://w3fpr.qrpradio.com and then do a full calibration run including
the SSB filters using Spectrogram.
If that does not correct it, then re-do the calibration. The VFO and
the BFO are about the only thing that
Wes Stewart wrote:
So I humbly propose a new transceiver composite
test. Receiver performance shall be measured by using
two other like transceivers, operating at full output
power, as the signal sources for the measurement(s).
Wes, I understand what you're saying, but IMO this idea doesn't
Cool! I also ride a recumbent but, not a trike. If you have never ridden
one, you should try it. In a way the recumbent is to the bike community the
way the K3 is to the ham community. It seems that it takes time for both to
catch on even though they are both superior in performance to the
Tnx reply.
Don't know why I said pre-AGC. Manual clearly says post AGC.
Wasn't worried about too much voltage. Rather concerned about too little--
given that the output is intended for sound card inputs. Was hoping to
identify if this were a problem before arrival.
Will do the
Hi Tom
You make a good point. I say offer both and let the market decide.
David
G3UNA
Tom said
Every year on various forums this subject seems to come up at least twice.
Every year the question is always answered by experts who always agree:
If you’re using your rig in an F-14 – crimp.
Jay wrote:
On lower SSB I'm being told I'm 100 hertz low transmitting,
I wouldn't go solely on the word of an off-air report about being off
frequency. The only way to be sure is to measure your transmit frequency. If
the radio of the other operator was 50Hz high and you are 50Hz low, they
Well, I've seeming stirred up a hornets' nest, or as
we have in Southern Arizona, an Africanized (killer)
honeybees' nest.
I do stand corrected about a response from Elecraft
regarding this subject that I failed to see.
http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/msg50667.html
Scott:
I have a question about L33 in the BFO circuit on the K2 I am building. The
wire it is wound with appears to have a coating of some kind on it. Should
this coating be removed before soldering it to the resistor that holds it
in place? And if so, how can it be removed without destroying
Hi David,
Let me play the Devil's Advocate and offer a thought about soldering antenna
wire. Seems to me that the practice of soldering the wire loops at the end
insulators of a wire antenna, as suggested in the ARRL Antenna Handbook for
example, could result in the wire breaking prematurely
Hi Steve,
Perhaps you could enlighten me on what page 68 of CQ magazine is about since I
don't subscribe to it. QST has a review of the K3. As far as the trike you
looked up, that was only one in many. You can buy a trike for under a
thousand dollars just like you can buy a K2 for under a
Unless I've missed something along the way, it seems
like the concern over which filter to choose comes
down to a question of cost.
Given the cost of a K3, the price difference between
the two filters seems to be of little consequence. Is
there a reason to prefer the 2.7 over a 2.8 -other-
If one is a CW only operator, this is a non-issue. I ordered the 1 KHz, 400
Hz, and 250 Hz 8 pole filters as I fit in the CW only category. The 2.7 KHz
filter is the default and is fine with me.
All the Elecraft radios are marvelous CW machines. It is a wonder to me
that most of the
In my opinion the difficulty in making the choice is because of the pricing
structure adapted by Elecraft for this option. If the filters were sold
ala carte, and you needed to buy the 2.7 or 2.8 in addition to the K3 (or
sub receiver), I'm guessing that most people, including me, would elect to
As I was asked to post the information ...
K3 # 622 (factory built) was received today.
Invoice (order) date was September 1, 2007, Katiegram
received March 18, radio shipped 2 April by Priority Mail.
Radio is powered up on the bench ... now it's time to
learn how to operate it! There
Hi,
I've no idea how I did it but does anyone know how to kill off the antenna
name display when switching from ANT1 to ANT2 or back?
Can't find it in the handbook.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
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what is the trick to getting 6 KHz audio bandwidth with
the FM filter in AM? Even with the 12 KHz filter selected,
the DSP bandwidth will not go beyond 3 KHz (100 - 3100 HZ).
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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The dang thing won't do it. I'm hoping that they'll increase it in
one of the forthcoming updates. I think several customers have
ordered the FM filter not for FM but for more fidelity on the juke box
stations. Maybe when we get the synchronous AM detector we'll get
more bandwidth too.
Dave
AC0DS:
In my opinion the difficulty in making the choice is because of the pricing
structure adapted by Elecraft for this option. If the filters were sold
ala carte, and you needed to buy the 2.7 or 2.8 in addition to the K3 (or
sub receiver), I'm guessing that most people, including me,
Hi
In doing the Pll reference oscillator test on my k2 the frequency reading
should be
12090 +/- 30 khz according to the manual.
I am getting a reading of 2099.67, and an external frequency counter shows
the same.
The manual seems to say that as long as both the internal counter and the
external
In the initial stages of getting to know my new K3. I'm a 98% CW op, so
please forgive my basic questions about SSB.
Rig seems to work fine on CW. Thought I would quickly check SSB operation.
Have a new Elecraft MH2 hand mic connected to the front panel connector.
Have operation set for PTT
Hi all,
Is there a current or planned use for the signals DIGOUT0 and DIGOUT1 on the
AUX connector? I did a search of the archives for DIGOUT and found nothing.
I have a need for a pulse to trigger an auto tuner when using the TUNE
button and one of these would seem a good candidate.
Knut -
--- Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The K3 firmware used for the original QST review did
not turn off the
K3's RF speech compressor clipper even when the
compressor was set to
zero for their TX IMD two tone test. This resulted
in a significant
increase in
I am going to use the 2.7 on my second recei ver and 2.8 on the main board
because the skirts are wider on the 2.7 filter. I will use that receiver as a
spotting receiver.
Ken K5WK
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Hi Knut,
in the current owners manual there is a short information about
CONFIG:DIGOUT... which is not visible on my K3...
maybe in the next MCU revision
DIGOUT 1
DIGOUT1 is a general-purpose open-drain output
controlled by the CONFIG:DIGOUT1 menu entry.
It can be controlled from a
OK I wasn't going to comment on this but I finally got sucked in. :=)
My opinion is that the 2.7 kHz 5-pole filter is already so much better
than the 20+ kHz roofing filters in most radios that the 8-pole filter
makes very little additional improvement. I'd rather save the $95.
AL N1AL
On
Craig,
I had a similar problem with s/n 181, which turned out to be poor connection
with the front panel. It was cured by removing the front panel and refitting
it, taking care to make sure all the connector pins were made. With original
fault the rear panel connection of a microphone
Scott,
Perhaps the statement in the manual is a bit terse for the full meaning.
If the external counter and the internal counter read the same, then
there is no problem with the K2 internal counter.
With a frequency display significantly lower than 12090 kHz when the
(known good) counter probe
Hi Knut,
here a message from Wayne...
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:42:20 -0800
Bob, KD8CGH wrote:
I also requested this a few months ago. The K3 doesn't support external
tuners very well. Not only can it not trigger an external tuner or be
triggered to tune mode by one, but it doesn't drop to a
Based on the recent latest K3 shipping verification this is what things
look like...
First link is a graphic of what I've been posting. The second graph is
the length of time waited with respect to the date that the unit
arrived.
http://www.livecomputers.com/web_pics/Serials.png
Anyone interested in trading an FM filter for a 1.8 khz
filter? Please contact me off line. 73 de Greg-N4CC
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I guess I should have been clearer...I want the FM filter...I have
the 1.8 Khz filter... :-) 73 de Greg
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Wait time is Increasing Again: April 19th will be 6 months since I
placed my order, and No Kati Gram Yet. And from some of the earlier
posts, once you get it, you still have two-3 weeks before it arrives.
If it does not arrive soon I will have to wait until next year to sell
my Rig at
I live on a city lot with lots of electrical noise. For this reason good
noise reduction features are important if I want to be on the air. The
thing that made me order my K3 last summer was the fact that the noise
blanker in the IC-746PRO would work just fine until a strong station
such as
Bruce, I think you will be getting your Katie-gram VERY shortly, based on the
info I just received from Katie. She is presently confirming orders placed in
mid-October.
Bill W5WVO
Bruce Osterberg wrote:
Wait time is Increasing Again: April 19th will be 6 months since I
placed my order, and
Output seems to be slowing, wonder why? Jim K4JAF
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From: Bill W5WVO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More shipping information
Bruce, I think you will be getting your
It's just like writing a piece of software.
Quick delivery, Functions per specification, Quality Product..
Pick any two from three
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Dave G. KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity.
But I'm not so sure about the universe. ...
Is it possible to save my settings (totally, every,all, completely) from the
K3 to a PC file?
If a K3 is being used by several operators and each one changes a few things
unknown to the others, it could take a while to get it back like you had it.
As in a contest situation, field day, etc.
I worked for a Australian connector company in New Zealand as a Product Manager
I gave seminars to the utility companies (NZ Power Boards) on how to crimp.
The crimping process is not to get a tool and crimp the hell out of it.
If you over crimp in time as the cable expands and contracts with heat
Craig,
Furthur thoughts about your problem getting RF out in SSB mode.
Be sure your filter settings are set correctly in the Config menu. FLTX SB
must be set to your 2.7 or 2.8 KHz filter. My 2.7 KHz filter is in slot 2
so I have that set to FL2 (by turning the big VFO knob). If your
...The TX LED comes on when I push the PTT button, but no
RF out when speaking. I'm no doubt overlooking something quite simplistic,
but haven't found it yet...
Inject an audio signal from your soundcard or ? into the lINE IN and see
if you get Tx audio with MIC SEL set to LINE IN. The level
This is almost certainly the case. Please check the 5-pin header between
the FP and DSP boards to make sure they're mated correctly. Its easy to
miss this.
Greg
AB7R
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:48
I'd look a PAR Electronics OA-50s for a horizontally
polarized omni-directional antenna before the M2s or
KU4ABs. I've tried all three and the OA-50 is the only
one I still have.
73,
Dave N8AG
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