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Ok, I have run into a few logistics issues that I hope someone can assist
with.
In order for the P3 to control the K3 it must maintain communications via a
serial link. Thus one needs to use a com port sharing program such as
LP-Bridge or LP-Bridge 2. This works fine within the design parameters
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Tom , Ok and well done on an alternative windows controller. 32 bit would
run fine in either 64bit Win 7 or native 32 bit yes?
Should also run on XP, so I hope you will set top priority to the 32 bit
ver. Hopefully you can do a Linux version too later.
Please put me on your tester list and feel
Does anyone know where the assembly manual is for the KX3 ??
Not available yet, Bob.
Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA
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Hi folks,
I've just finished building my base kx1 without options, planning to use it as
my prime SOTA rig, (along with the rockmite 40 SW+20 I have already used).
Construction and stage checks went fine, it emits rf and sounds fine on my big
rig.
I've checked the output into a dummy load
Hi Elecrafters
Other posts refer to the KX3's PCBs as of the mutilayer type. Does it means
double sided or are there also other layers inside the PCB? And if so, how
many?
73
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Hah, hah... I imagine it was a real judgement call for the FCC
inspector as to just how thoroughly the lifeboat radio must be tested
while some ancient sparks was grinding away wheezing and sputtering
at the crank...
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:48:09 -0700, you wrote:
Thanks for
Ian,
The greater power on 20 may be OK, it is difficult to tell from a
distance, but less than 3 watts gives me concern. You can add the KX1
Power Mod Change R11 to 4.7 ohms (or add another 10 ohm in parallel
with the existing 10 ohm resistor) and increase R30 to 33 ohms. If you
ordered
John,
A long time ago, there were pops and thumps with keying in a few K2s
having the KDSP2 and KPA100 options. It was coming from the KPA100 T/R
switch, and several changed capacitor values in the KPA100 to combat it.
Check your KPA100 - if it has red toroid cores at L15 and L16, then
On 04/15/2012 07:26 AM, Pierre wrote:
Hi Elecrafters
Other posts refer to the KX3's PCBs as of the mutilayer type. Does it means
double sided or are there also other layers inside the PCB? And if so, how
many?
73
I have no idea whether the KX3 uses a multi-layer board or not but it
The covers have been sold. Thanks Mike!
73 de K6SBA
David in Santa Barbara, CA
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Do you have TX DVR settings established in your Config Menu? I have found
that any settings (other than zero) entered into this menu can color
playback audio that has been recorded. Roy W4WFB
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Hello Pierre,
No idea what's inside the KX3 but it's probably a multi-layer PCB. If
you look very carefully at the edge of the board you can probably count
the layers. Sometimes it helps if you moisten the edge...it makes it
easier to see the layers. When I say moisten, that doesn't mean
I was one of the techs who demonstrated that gear to Phil's FCC engineers
for their annual SOLAS inspection on the San Francisco Bay. It was a simple
test to ensure the desiccant cartridges were still blue (dry), see that it
made RF and could hear signals on both 600 meters and HF and that the
In answer to emails about software I recently converted to Web Start
(link at Elecraft W1 software page), this quick post addresses recent
common questions. Summarizing answers to the most common, especially
the first one:
- I'd love to provide W2 software but I don't own one. Without one
Mike,
Interesting! I didn 't know you collected lifeboat radios! One of the
neatest ones I remember was the little Marconi one whose name I cannot
recall now. It came after the big heavy clumsy one they had named the
Salvita or Salvor . My memory of it is too fuzzy now, too many years
given the chipset and technologies, its extraordinarily unlikely that the KX3
is not multi-layer. The interconnection density and pin arraignments on these
chips virtually ensure that multilayer is the only way to build a compatible
PCB. Even the lo-res video's posted todate, show component
In the old days there were some pretty creaky old timers out there.
But, the newer SOLAS requirements pretty much put an end to that.
Now, anyone working on a ship has to have gone through a couple of days
of survival swimming, a couple of days of ship-board fire fighting
training, etc. etc.
On 4/15/2012 9:26 AM, Doug Smith wrote:
And, of course, once all that is accomplished one *still* needs a 2nd
Telegraph license! It's an odd set of rules. You need an FCC 1st or
2nd Telegraph license in order to get the USCG License as an R/O. But,
the FCC doesn't care about the 2nd
Hi Tom,
This looks like a cool project. :=)
On Sat, 2012-04-14 at 23:31 -0700, tomb18 wrote:
In order for the P3 to control the K3 it must maintain communications via a
serial link. Thus one needs to use a com port sharing program such as
LP-Bridge or LP-Bridge 2. This works fine within
Ge all
I am looking for a used 10watt K3. I would like it to run my transverters
G0GMS Tony
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane
Sent: 15 April 2012 17:58
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:
After a promising initial flurry, K2 Option Bypass Headers kit
preorders have subsided leaving us well below our 100-kit goal.
At this point it's looking like either: A) there won't be another
production run; or B) if there is, the pricing will be more like
$24 postproduction and $12
Yes, the KX3's PC boards have 4 layers. This is more expensive but
allows for much cleaner signal routing, including nearly unbroken
internal ground and power planes. It would be essentially impossible
to pack a 160-6 meter, state-of-the-art radio in to 1.5 pounds without
this and other
All,
I have two boards, one chip and two toroids from an SK friend's estate. I had
previously sold his K2, K1 and KX1 and just now found these in a box of misc
parts. The first board is labeled K1 FIL 2, Rev. D. The second board is labeled
KXB30 REV B1. Also I have two small toroids with
Correction to previous post. TAP the MENU button to access the MAIN menu.
Rotate VFO B to TX EQ. All eight EQ settings need to be set to zero.
Do you have TX DVR settings established in your Config Menu? I have found
that any settings (other than zero) entered into this menu can color
Rod,
The larger board is a K1 2 band board. He likely replaced it with a 4
band board.
The rest of the parts are from the KX1 - he most likely upgraded it to
include 80 and 30 meters - he would have had to upgrade the firmware IC
to 1.02 when he did that, so he saved the old firmware IC,
The
My apologies, to everyone. My wishful thinking.. and optimistic outlook got me
into trouble. I've been watching the weather all morning... with flurries and
fits of rain... and a never ending stream of wind.. no problem.. been there
done that. The antennas are up.. the feedlines doing well..
Many people who are involved with User Interface (UI) design
think that user errors frequently reflect design flaws in the
UI. While I wouldn't go as far as to say all user errors result
from UI flaws, I do think that better UI design can
significantly reduce the number or severity of user
My chief problem (which is not at all troublesome!) is with my fat
fingers. The front panel buttons are somewhat small, and if one is not
sure about whether a putative push has worked, one is likely to go
from touch to hold.
Clearly, making the buttons and the front panel larger is an
John,
If you are happy with the mouse on the screen image, I suggest you try
DXLab suite, or Ham Radio Deluxe, or TRX-Manager, or N4PY software.
Each has their own pros and cons, so try them all and pick the one that
suits you best.
There is also the possibility of doing your functions
I did two things to improve the user interface of my K3. My guess is that this
eliminated
95% of my serious user errors:
1) Put a piece of tape over the V-M button. Now I don't mistake it for M-V.
2) Created SPLIT and UNSPLIT macros, operated by one of the memory buttons.
SPLIT
activates
The USNS and the gray hulls in the Ready Reserve fleet all carry R/Os.
Those ships still have real radio shacks with HF gear in them although
they get used on Mil frequencies not on maritime freqs. Also, secure
satellite, etc. Need a Secret clearance to get the job these days.
I think all
No bug, just forgot the leading 0 on the ref level.
Plan for the markers in the first release: When you click on the marker
button, it will turn red. You can then use the mouse to click on the
spectrum at any point which will place a mark. Clicking again on the
button will change it to normal
Does anyone know of a portable keyboard one can use to key the KX3? This
would probably be through the key input on the KX3 so that I could type in
CW,RTTY, and PSK31 into the KX3. Preferably, this portable keyboard would
be self powered by its own internal battery. Also a smaller sized
John,
You would be referring in a keyboard to ASCII conversion. During my
early years (1970s timeframe), with homebrew computers, I actually had a
keyboard that had ASCII output, but that gave way to the IBM PC keyboard
which has been the de-facto standard ever since.
So,if you can discover
http://www.icircuits.com/store/prod_misc_main.html
Has a PC to ASCII converter
Jim WB8AZP
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On Apr 15, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
John,
You would be referring in a keyboard to ASCII conversion. During my
early years (1970s timeframe), with
I am looking to purchase a back up radio for my RV. I am looking for a fully
loaded K2 or a K3 with digital and voice options.
If anyone is looking to part with one of these please contact me off list at
KC6CNN at gmail.com
Thanks
Gerald
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This device has an RS232 or TTL (5V) output. I looked in the manual and
didn't see the specifications for the serial port on the KX3. I apologize
if I missed it, but can someone tell me the pin out of the connector and
the interface level (RS232, 5V, 3.3V)?
Thanks
Jay
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at
They have a choice: Have a contract with a licensed GMDSS service company in
each port of call, and certain redundant equipment on board, or carry a
licensed GMDSS system maintainer who makes repairs on board.
73,
Ron AC7AC (and licensed GMDSS maintainer and GMDSS operator).
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Down here in SC, my land abuts a wetland preserve that is populated with the
worst chiggers I have ever run into. Once I leave my manicured lawn and go
out where the antennas are hung in the trees, the chiggers are giggling as I
enter their terrain. I have found a repellent called Bug Barrier
A really neat PC Keyboard to CW encoder is the Code Buddy listed on
this web page. http://www.qsl.net/k5bcq/Kits/Kits.html Works great
and the price is hard to beat. It will not interface with the K3 CW
paddle inputs. But maybe setting the K3 to use a straight key would
work, haven't
The KX3's RS-232 port will accept KX3 programmer's reference commands, but
you'll need to wrap all the text you want sent as CW or RTTY or PSK31 with a
KY command, no longer than the internal command buffer, and a semicolon to
end the string and start sending.
These details are taken care of by
Good Evening,
Somewhere between Dave, K1THP, and Dave, W8OV, I heard what seemed
to be a wall of QRN. It rose in a matter of minutes and kept on going.
When I closed the first net I don't think I could have heard my next
door neighbor let alone someone in Colorado. I had read the sun was
wow this is pretty crazy you should check it out
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