Having a slight problem with this.
I can start the program, connect to the K3 OK and control things as expected.
Problem iswhen I click on “Disconnect” it doesn’t respond and the program
freezes.
I then have to use CTRL/ALT/DELETE to bring up Task Manager to close the
program.
Running Win7
Also try install of;
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.08.24%20WHQL%20Certified.zip
amd64 folder will contain your 64 bit driver if you update the ftdi driver to
locate this folder only.
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From: Adrian [mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com]
Sent: Thursday, 9 August
Don't laugh, you never know unless you ask. I would like to buy a KX3, if you
bought one and have had your fun and would now like to sell it, I will buy it,
Paypal, money order whatever you like.
Or how about a even swap for an as new TS-590S with the voice recorder. I am
the original owner,
Hi-
I am interested in swapping my near new Elecraft P3 towards a KX3. A bare
bones KX3 would be fine. I have used the P3 with both the K3 and the Orion II,
works as it should. non smoking environment.
Reply off list: dbper...@gmail.com
73 de Dave, K1OPQ
Thanks for all of the comments. I had an early experience in ham radio
with satellites, AO-10 and AO-13, at frequencies 144, 430, 1.3 Ghz and 2.4
Ghz. Because of those frequencies N-connectors became a way of life. So I
automatically think of N-connectors when I am working with those
frequencies.
After lugging my HP8640 up the stairs again last night (ugh) to act as a
source for doing some feedline loss measurements I thought again about
getting an XG3 for this purpose. I have an XG2 but its max output is only
-73dBm. I downloaded the manual and looked at it and the schematics and
realized
You should be able to find a K2 for sale used for roughly 2/3 (sometimes
more, sometimes less) of the retail kit and included modules price. This
discount probably reflects the fact that you really don't know how well it
was originally built, but thankfully the K2 is fairly forgiving of
variations
Just realized that the K3 internal voltmeter might be of use since it is
obviously frequency selective. I could put the XG3 (or better yet, the
already owned XG2) at the far end of the line after calibrating it in the
shack against the K3 then measure the signal on the K3 display and the line
loss
Matt,
I would cut the black wire off at the same point, then order 2 of the
crimp pins and if you cannot get the old pins out of the housing, order
a new housing too.
See the KX1 manual for assembly of the housing.
It makes no sense to me to replace the entire battery pack, you would
just
That sounds like a good idea. Just to be clear, the second set of crimp
pins would plug into the first set, in the housing, thereby giving the
leads enough space to bend when the back cover is opened and I'm replacing
the batteries?
... Matt
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:23 AM, Don Wilhelm
Both K3 and KX3 can send CW via a software command. Is this feature useful
for contesting? Does any contesting software support CW via command?
This feature is especially important for KX3 where there is no possibility
of keying via serial cable. Also for K3 if an interface does not allow for
Hey,
Sort of off topic, but I was wondering if anyone has any positive
experience using boost regulators fed from a lead acid battery to drive
their K3? Specifically I'm wondering which models might be relatively free
of emitted noise, are fairly efficient, and haven't messed up in a typical
RF
http://stores.tgelectronics.org/Detail.bok?no=10 works quite well. I have two
50W Seimens PV modules feeding a charge controller, then to an Optima 75AH AGM.
The Optima is the shack supply.
Matt Zilmer
Consultant - Product Management Dept.
Magellan Navigation / MiTAC Digital Corp.
Tel: (909)
I use a pair of Jacobs Accuvolts .. and they're pretty noisy on 6M
(the lowest frequency in the rover). One of them is on all the time
and lives in an RF-tight box with industrial filtered feedthroughs,
the other is keyed by the sequencer for the low-band station so it's
only enabled during
Hi,
I'm in Chapter 9, Alignment and Test, Part II. I've done the first set of
voltage checks and the values are all good.
Now I have moved on to Band 1 Alignment (40 meters). No position of L1, L2,
L5 or L6 has any effect. The display continues to show P0.1. (Also tried
Band 2 (20 meters)
I have one of the tgelectronics boosters. It does what it says, but there
is still a small amount of RFI that will get into a nearby antenna. The
solution is to use the transmit sensing feature of the boost regulator, so
that it is only active on transmit, and shuts off on receive - during which
Keep pondering that KX3 tome, Fred ;-)
Bill
WK6A
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On Aug 8, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote:
Hi Dick,
I have not made any updates to the book other than what is on the
ke7x.com web site.
I'm pondering a 2nd edition that would include the KPA500
Matt,
If I understand you correctly, the answer is no, you would cut off the
old crimp pins and solder the wires to the new ones. There is a diagram
in the Final Assembly section of the manual.
If (and only if) you have the proper crimping tool, you may crimp the
leads instead of soldering,
Hi Joe,
Sorry to hear about the noise level. Can I recommend that you listen to the
net and wait until Phil,NS7P (Net Control) asks if there are any relays. Put
your call in there. Some of the noise on the frequency will have subsided by
then as, at that point, most all check-ins will have
Try this doc on the Elecraft site:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/Rev1.2-KX3-Mobile-Owners.pdf
Matt W6NIA
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Keith Heimbold
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:03 PM
To:
Matthew,
Thanks for forwarding the link. I have the KX3 installed temporarily and have
been enjoying it with changing out ham sticks. I am looking forward to
installing a Hi Q and a loop for 6m in my final installation.
Keith
AG6AZ
Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos
On Aug 9, 2012, at
I have two furry family members who often visit me when I'm
operating...and often come into the shack when I'm not there.
Naturally, being cats, they climb all over the place including my
operating position.
Heres a tip: if you leave your radio on when you aren't present, engage
Tx TEST to
Does any contesting software support CW via command?
No, and none of the big three are likely to do so as the KY command
is not uniform across all brands and lacks the ability to determine
buffer status or edit buffer contents.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 8/9/2012 12:01 PM, Ignacy wrote:
Bob,
Not sure why you'd need a boost regulator. The K3 is one of the very few
HF transceivers that specifies it will work fine down to 11v. I've used
mine for years from a 12v SLA with no problems at all. Use 100AH
SLA(wheelchair battery) at home (use Powergate to charge/control voltage),
so
Bob,
I believe you will need an RF Probe or a 'scope with a 10X probe to proceed.
First step is to check to see if you have RF from the crystal - P1 pin 4
of the band board.
Check on both bands.
Assuming you do have RF from the crystal, the next step is to check for
RF at P1 pin 6 - tune the
I have recently modified an Elecraft XV50 external transverter for use
on 4 metres and have prepared some notes on how I did it. These notes
may be of interest to anyone who is licensed to operate on the 70 MHz
band.
http://www.g4dmp.co.uk/XV70mods.pdf
73 de G4DMP
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I don't have a K3, I've used the TGE booster for an ICOM IC-7000 on the
boat, and it wants the higher voltage for near full power transmit. As for
the transmit sensing, yes the TGE I have has a BNC connector on it, and you
would put a T in your coax to the antenna, and the boost regulator senses
I have a K2 and recently tested a WMR Clrdsp unit and was very disappointed
with the results. I think the unit was defective and I returned it. But I
wanted to ask the list what outboard DSP units you might use and whether you
think they're worth it or not. I have a hard time forking over $250
Who are the big three Joe?
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 1:43 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Software CW in K3 and KX3 and
That's great Jim, I also noticed it very immune to rfi and easy to use.
Hey if you spill your drink , coffee etc its no issue, wash it off and towel
it down and keep going even if wet.
Be great for field day/outside use/dxpeditions etc, the buttons respond well
too.
I ordered a spare, as they
Bob,
I have a 75w GE solar panel outside, feeding a Morningstar Prostar 15M charge
controller, and that feeds three 108ah AGM batteries in parallel. For several
years I did not have any sort of boost regulator. Things worked pretty well,
but the winters in northern California can bring days on
I've never done it, but can't N1MM be set up to send macro's to the K3
with its (N1MM's) function keys? I don't know if variable information
can be sent that way.
Probably easier just to make a keying interface ala the old days.
73,
Fred
KE7X
Fred Cady
The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and
Get it here with free shipping
Go to http://www.ebay.com.au/
Search for item 160745894556
-Original Message-
From: Stephen Roberts [mailto:steve...@shoreham.net]
Sent: Friday, 10 August 2012 5:49 AM
To: Adrian
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Rollup rubber keyboard
I missed the link for
For Windows contesting packages, they are in seniority order, Writelog,
N1MM Logger and Win-Test. There are several others that specialize in
some areas - primarily a local language or support for a limited number
of local contests - but the big three represent around 80% (my
estimate) of total
Win-Test is my choice for contesting. In the latest contest I used my KX3
(novelty value and wanted to try a conetst in QRP), and I missed the
automatic keying with DTR/CTS, but on the other hand had fun sending
everything with the paddles.
However, I think all of the programs you mention support
I don't use a booster either. I run from solar charged RV battery at
the cabin. when I see that the voltage is getting low (below 12V)
I reduce power to 50W and at 11V I go to bed. The trick here is
short heavy supply cables. I have about 6 feet of 10 AWG with a 12
inch 12AWG
N1MM Logger, Win-Test and Writelog.
73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
On
I had purchased one of these following Adrian's recommendation. It is very
inexpensive (about $8) and delivery was only 10 days. When the package
arrives from Hong Kong it is deceiving small and light weight. The way it
rolls up tight but instantly lies flat is really cool. Here's the current
eBay
I tried one of these (probably not the same brand) several years ago in
conjunction with a mini-notebook for doing digital modes in the field. It
produced horrible RFI for me so I eventually gave it away. I guess it's a
YMMV type of deal.
Tim
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Adrian
When I transmit my buffer I am told that the first four characters of the
first word in the string are not being transmitted. The string on my K3
display shows that all characters are scrolling correctly. I went into the
setup screen and changed the timeout from 0 to 3000 thinking that would
Got it. Bottom line is, even after cutting and adding the new crimp
pins, I'll have enough wire to open the back.
Will make sure to disconnect the connector from the board when opening
up in the future!
... Matt
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On Aug 9, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
Roy,
On the missing letters, all I can think of is perhaps it is
power-hunting -starting low and eventually going higher (the receiving
station may not hear the weaker initial signal)
The way to prevent power hunting is to ignore the advice commonly given
set the power level to maximum and
I had one and while it didn't produce RFI, it was very sensitive to 160/80
meter RF. In
fact, I wasn't able to tame it with any practical amount of ferrite when
running high
power. But as Tim says, you won't know until you try.
On 8/9/2012 2:35 PM, Tim Tucker wrote:
I tried one of these
Matt,
If your wire leads are more than 1.5 inches long, the original builder
did not dress the wires under the battery holders correctly. refer to
the manual instructions for the battery holder installation for the
proper way to route the battery wires.
Properly routed, the connector pulls
Meant to say 5th bar flickering.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 8/9/2012 6:30 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Roy,
On the missing letters, all I can think of is perhaps it is
power-hunting -starting low and eventually going higher (the receiving
station may not hear the weaker initial signal)
The way to prevent
Matt, if you look at the connector, you'll see that there is a little
locking tab on the side of the connector opposite the ears. If you press
down on the tab so it no longer hits the connector housing, then push back,
you should be able to remove the old female connectors easily. I've done
that
Of course, Ron is correct, those crimp pins can be removed from the
housing, but I have seen many that had the crimp pins mangled so neither
the crimp pins nor the housing were able to be salvaged.
As far as removing the back without popping the connector, yes, it can
be done, but the
Excellent suggestion, Dick.
Such events, along with a person setting something of the operating desk
that bumps the paddles, is one of the major causes of ditters. Not only
are they annoying, a Ham in the USA is committing a serious Federal offense
by allowing transmissions not under his/her
Hi Roy, Until you find the issue sending four dots before the message may
help, i.e.
cqdx etc, such that the rxer sees cqdx at least.
Yes the setup delay holds tx for that period at the end of tx input and does
not provide a lead.
The only suggestion I have is increasing : CONFIG:TX
TX TEST works great for the K3, but there is no equal on the K2. I
would suggest for the K2, tap the mode button to put it into SSB of RTTY
mode - especially if you use PTT and not VOX. If the dot paddle is
closed, yes, it will go into transmit, but there will be no audio to
produce a signal
Any news of the timing for the 100 watt amp for the KX3? I don't see it on
the list of things to come. Sorry if I missed any announcements.
73, Dick, K5SHT
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Dick,
The latest information that I can recall said end of the year.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 8/9/2012 7:32 PM, Richard Pongratz wrote:
Any news of the timing for the 100 watt amp for the KX3? I don't see it on
the list of things to come. Sorry if I missed any announcements.
73, Dick, K5SHT
Roy,
I have had a similar problem with characters missing from the beginning of a
transmission. Don is right that the radio is power hunting (I call it spooling
up).
The way I have solved mine was I have used the K3 utility program and page
49 of the current K3 manual and redid the 'Transmitter
On 8/9/2012 4:31 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Actually, the best prevention is to arrange your station antenna
switching to connect a dummy load - then when you leave the operating
position, just switch the antenna to the dummy load position and be
done with it - no worries.
My operation is
I agree with Jim, KL7CC. I recently completed the KSB2 module for my K2 (S/N
5995) and I also
use a Kenwood MC-43 hand mic. I even received unsolicited positive comments on
my TX
audio quality in a recent SSB contest that I participated in. I believe that
there may have been
some issues
I used RUMped during Field Day this year via the KX3USB and my MacBookAir
on CW. It worked very well.
73 de George, AB4FH
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Help:
Ok On the power hunt stuff. In the 14v days I always had issue with power
level as described,
despite many many many tx power calibrations.
Since running the K3 at 15v there has been no misbehaviour.
My theory is the current sensor playing up at the lower voltage.
Adrian ... vk4tux
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I am currently computer handicapped because of a nearby lightning
strike last evening.
I think I have accessed the damage, but there may be more to be revealed
once more devices come on-line.
It seems the damage propagated via the wired Ethernet connections - I
lost 3 (maybe 4) computers on my
Bob,
I've successfully used a MFJ-4416B boost regulator with my K2 and K3. I
started using it with my K2 as after 3 or so hours on a 40 AH battery I would
start getting reports of distorted audio on phone. With the booster I could
get another hour or two out of the battery. After I purchased
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
a nearby lightning strike last evening
That is a bummer, Don. Lightning can make its way throughout the house by
various evil means. A few years ago a strike hit a tree across the street,
traveled
But my friends have pasted their test.
With multiple question test, their score was all over 70%. (They were allowed
to meow their answers)
;-)
a 'kosher ham'
Robert
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From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz
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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012
OK... I give up... How do I set the splash ... I want my name or call
to show at start up Cant seam to do it... hahaha
Scott
K3 5876
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Help:
My reply didn't get attached to this thread, so I will try again. Yes, there
is a logging program that uses the serial port of the KX3 via software CW.
I used RUMped very successfully during Field Day this year on my KX3 #151.
I connected to it via the KXUSB cable to my 2011 MacBook Air. I can
While not one of the Big Three, CQ/X - GPS Enabled Software for Mobile
Contesting (www.no5w.com) supports the use of KY keying, in addition to
WinKey keying.
73/Chuck/NO5W
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Rumlog and rumped both work well, but Rumped is contest oriented. 73, Scott
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From: GOBrien gobrie...@charter.net
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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:36:23
To:
Scott,
Using the K3 Utility on your pc use the 'configuration' tab. Use 'edit
power on banner'.
Good luck
73 Joe K2UF
No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons
were inconvenienced.
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
This is a great feature.
I placed my callsign and phone number on the bootup splash msg etc.
This is very useful if your beloved K3 gets stolen (prove ownership), lost
or otherwise missing.
Adrian ... vk4tux
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On 12-08-09 07:31 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
TX TEST works great for the K3, but there is no equal on the K2.
On a K2 you can put the unit in CW test mode or switch from VOX to PTT when
in SSB mode.
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Cheers!
Kevin.
http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract
It's suprising the number of folks who refer to cover or
dust cover when they actually mean a carrying case or
carrying bag!
The same appears to be true when referring to a case.
Many actually mean the dust cover that sets atop a rig
on the desk.
This can actually become a costly ... for me ...
Hi Rose,
How about just dust cover and carrying case. That should clear up
the confusion.
Alan N1AL
On Fri, 2012-08-10 at 04:35 +, Rose wrote:
It's suprising the number of folks who refer to cover or
dust cover when they actually mean a carrying case or
carrying bag!
The same
I infer that contesting and contest CW aids are what you are after. I
use N1MM contest logging software to control my K1EL keyer. It works
with any radio that can be used with a key. However there are other
contest logging packages around, but most are designed to operate with
an external
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