Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity Reception

2008-03-14 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
: David, David Ferrington, M0XDF Wrote: all that info is in the owners manual (pg 40 in mine), if you have the KAT3, both ant 1 2 go through it (although the L-Network is switch to Tx ant while is transmitting). If you have the KXV3, you can have an additional RX only ant on that - it does

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Direct Frequency Entry

2008-03-14 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
you can entry 704750 without the decimal point, but it still sets it to 7.047 -- Unix is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity. -- Dennis Ritchie On 14 Mar 2008, at 21:11, Mike N8XPQ wrote: It seems that it is not possible to

Re: [Elecraft] K3: my assembly pictures

2008-03-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I don't remember seeing the pint of beer in the assembly manual or the inventory - looks like Lisa missed packing that in my K3 :-( 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. -Chinese proverb On 17 Mar 2008, at 04:01, Wim

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power cable

2008-03-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
You either crimp or Solder - not both 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- ) On 17 Mar 2008, at 15:50, Lee Buller wrote: Tom, You

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power cable

2008-03-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
You are welcome to do both - as long as you don't compromise the contact fit inside the housing. As to whether its worst or even advisable to do both... I've had people tell me that soldering hardens the point where the wire joins the contact and effectively weakens it, because strands can

Re: [Elecraft] Griffin PowerMate - Is this on the list?

2008-03-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Works just fine with MacLoggerDX on my iMac :-) Seriously, thats only going to happen if some form of USB to middleware electronics to then send CAT or something, is going to get written. Far more likely to find it supported in a Logging program that interfaces to the K3 - like er

Re: [Elecraft] G3SJX review in Radcom (RSGB)

2008-03-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
So, if we want to see a review, all UK and RadCom readers should petition RadCom for a review. -- Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that! -Lewis Carroll, mathematician

Re: [Elecraft] Soldering after Crimping

2008-03-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
That's been suggested before and as long as it doesn't stop the slight movement of the contacts, is ok. -- Being a System Administrator is like being a plumber. If you do a good job, nobody knows. If you screw up, everybody gets covered in s**t! On 18 Mar 2008, at 23:30, KBG Luxford wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 memories

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
The K3 does not record the power setting in memories, nor does it do so by mode. I'd prefer it to do both or at least by mode. Storing in mem is covered on pg 16 (Memory Controls) of the Owners Manual 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Trust in Allah, but tie your camel. -Arabic saying On 19 Mar

Re: [Elecraft] 50MHz Transverter

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I haven't built my XV144 yet, but I think this is covered in the Owner Manual pg 36 (Using Transverters) -- When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet. -Chinese Proverb On 19 Mar 2008, at 02:23, Phil Theis wrote: Given the following setup: K3 using transverters, with

Re: [Elecraft] New Contest Transceiver [OT]

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Is this actually true? I'm not clear on what happened in the US with no longer requiring a Morse cert. and would like someone to set me straight (I really mean that, I'd like to understand the real story). My understanding is: 1) the requirement for a morse cert was removed from the license

Re: [Elecraft] New Contest Transceiver [OT]

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
PM, the old scribe known as Jan Erik Holm was able to impart this pearl of wisdom: David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: In the UK, this same action in 2003 has resulted in more newcomers (since Morse is no longer an obstacle) and in fact, more people wishing to learn Morse (myself included) since

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: KPA power drain [K3]

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Assuming we're talking KPA3 then its still physically there, so it will have some drain, but its minimal if not being used to Tx. As for posting, looked like you had it about right, only thing I would suggest is include some text in the subject line to indicate the rig you're mailing about

Re: [Elecraft] Ref Oscillator Calibration not working with F/W 1.77

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I must have missed an announcement, because I didn't realize there was a later version -- A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives the rose. -Chinese proverb On 19 Mar 2008, at 15:28, Bruce Beford wrote: I can also confirm that this function is broken in the latest firmware

Re: [Elecraft] F/W 1.77 Needs Help

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
this has been reported as a bug in the latest firmware - 1.75 works if you can revert (contact me to find out how) -- Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. -Lord Acton, historian

[Elecraft] [K3] max input voltage on Ant 1 or 2

2008-03-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I can't find this in the spec although I expect its there what is the max input voltage on Ant 1 2? I have a ref osc that gives 5MHz at ~ 5mV, I'd like to use this to do a ref cal by direct connection to ant 1 or 2 -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in

Re: [Elecraft] What happened to AM mode?

2008-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Would you mind expanding on the below - in what way are you adjusting the Bands to VFO? I assume this is some configuration procedure, but I can't figure out which one. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and author (1934-1996)

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] max input voltage on Ant 1 or 2

2008-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
out of it (just a single wire). then you can run a wire into the rig and you can then couple these wires more or less to vary the amount of signal that you want/need. On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 23:10 +, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I can't find this in the spec although I expect its there what

Re: [Elecraft] What happened to AM mode?

2008-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
or if it sometimes works okay. I will have to pay better attention I guess. John[K7SVV] - Original Message - From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: John [K7SVV] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:33 AM Subject: Re

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Noise Reduction

2008-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Is it really a reduction in volume, or is it that with the noise gone, it sounds quieter? I've noticed the 'apparent' reduction in volume, but I actually think its that the NR has removed all the spurious noise and the result is a cleaner audio that somehow sounds lower volume. -- The high

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Noise Reduction

2008-03-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
OK, I accept what you are all saying about the gain, I was just postulating :) I agree it does drop off, but I didn't think that much. Anyone tried it with CONFIG:AF GAIN set LO? I haven't, just wondered. If there was a config control for an offset, it would need to be based on the 4

Re: [Elecraft] K3 XMIT in SSB modes

2008-03-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
about to do an update to latest - however 1.75 - one press on, second press off - stays on in between v 1.78 - works the same -- Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and author (1934-1996) On 21 Mar 2008, at 12:41, ON4WIX wrote: Same here - one

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Noise Reduction

2008-03-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
mine is usually F1-3 or F1-4 for SSB down on 160m 80m - but I have a noisy QTH ans not helped by my poor siting of the ANT (soon to be corrected). The NR works real well ans helps a lot, so I'm happy and don't mind having to crank up the AF occasionaly -- Those who walk bravely through

Re: [Elecraft] Connectons

2008-03-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Not difficult, in fact I think the N that is used on the XVs will fit 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author (1868-1936) On 21 Mar 2008, at 20:22, Jim Cundiff wrote: Hey All, Can anyone who has built a K3

Re: [Elecraft] Connectons

2008-03-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yep, I think so, but I have not changed mine 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. -H.

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] DVK and mic routing

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
No, afraid its not possible, you have to pick one of either front , rear or line in. I'd like to be able yo use both rear and line-in simultaneously, for a similar method. Separating Line-In from the Mic would be good. -- A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives the rose.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 F/W versions...just curious

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I let others 'go round checking as many functions as I can to find what got broke in the latest fix' :-) I tend to wait a couple of days before implimneting and I keep my previous working release, then I can go back to it if I find problems. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Once upon a time a man

Re: [Elecraft] K3 F/W versions...just curious

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
message, David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ... -- Once upon a time a man whose axe was missing suspected his neighbour's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief, and spoke like a thief. But the man found his axe while digging in the valley, and the next time he

[Elecraft] Re: Come along for the ride!

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, absolutely great -- 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 On 22 Mar 2008, at 05:22, Ken Kopp wrote: Wonderful read, Harold ... thanks! REMARKABLE! In April 1986, following an attack on American soldiers in a Berlin disco, ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

[Elecraft] Reverting Firmware

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Sorry if you get this twice - reset Since a few people have asked me how I do this, I've put a page on the Wiki at http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Firmware_Reverting explaining how. Please note this is not an official solution by Elecraft, but it's simple and works. I'm not

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Configuration

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I think if you set CONFIG: KPA3 = PA BYP and set PWR below 12w that will work. however, SSB has been greatly improved as of late - ensure you are running latest firmware and try that first. -- There is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit. --Ronald Reagan

Re: [Elecraft] Reverting Firmware

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
. Don't miss it out. See the Missing Files section of troubleshooting help. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrington, M0XDF Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 8:37 AM To: Crafters Subject: [Elecraft] Reverting

Re: [Elecraft] OT Signatures, quotes, et. al....

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I think so, lovely little motors! -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 22 Mar 2008, at 16:43, David Cutter wrote: Tried replying to you direct Dave G., but keeps bouncing. Is that '65 Mk III Sprite the little UK sports car known here as the bug-eyed Sprite? David G3UNA sorry for the 'Crafters'

[Elecraft] Updates to Reverting Firmware

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
K6KR (author of the K3 utility) kindly pointed out a few things :-) The content of the page (http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Firmware_Reverting ) as previous posted was correct in all respects except it didn't do anything if you didn't have 'Advanced Mode' on (If you don't, the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 MW DXing

2008-03-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yep, on 160m - as good as all the other bands -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 22 Mar 2008, at 19:51, Gil Stacy wrote: After seeing the QST review, there's some curiosity among the IRCA group as to how the K3 performs on the MW bands. Anyone tried dxing on MW?

Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3: concern about flexing FP board

2008-03-23 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Mine moves maybe a 0.001 if that - and I'm heavy handed. The buttons 'stick out' about 1/8 and that's consistent across the entire FP. -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 03:24, wayne burdick wrote: Doug, If your front panel is in the correct position with respect to the PCB and

Re: [Elecraft] ssb in spkr

2008-03-23 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
you don't, other than reduce the monitor volume unless you've got headphones in too, in which case, you may have set CONFIG: SPKR+PH = YES -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 15:15, Todd Ruby wrote: I have been having a lot of fun with my newly QRV K3 but just noticed something I

Re: [Elecraft] ssb in spkrs

2008-03-23 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
please enlighten me then - monitor function? -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 15:36, Todd Ruby wrote: Tnx to Rick N6XI for explaining the monitor function which i must have activated and then increased in gain so i was hearing myself thru the spkr.

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Filter settings when changing bands

2008-03-23 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Fantastic - I've been wondering what was cuasing that - it's a problem if your logger changes band, too it seems. Lyle, could you comment please? -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 21:46, Björn Mohr wrote: On 080323 15:32 , Ed K1EP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone seen this?

Re: [Elecraft] way off topic...sorry

2008-03-23 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
grey! Except mine which is Black :-) 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 23:20, Mike S wrote: At 09:06 PM 3/22/2008, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote... Loose is the opposite of tight. Lose is when you don't win Is an Elecraft gray, or grey?

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Filter settings when changing bands

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Someone from elecraft please comment? -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 23 Mar 2008, at 21:46, Björn Mohr wrote: On 080323 15:32 , Ed K1EP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone seen this? Say I am on 12M USB. Filter width is set to 2.7. I switch to CW, set filter to 400. Everything is fine.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - no stereo, no AFX

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Make sure you have CONFIG: SPKR+PH = NO (or CONFIG:SPKRS = 2 to ensure K3 'knows' you've got stereo output devices) Enable AFK (tap the [AFX] button on bottom right of keypad) to turn ON (VFO B display says on, if it was on, display shows OFF, tap again). tap [MENU] and turn VFO B knob

Re: [Elecraft] K3 6m pre-amp

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, wondering how that will affect connection of a XV144? -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 24 Mar 2008, at 10:25, Trevor Smithers wrote: Is this what the preamp is meant to address Have a look at the K3 Test from Bavaria pdf half way down page 11 - note from Wayne.

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] max input voltage on Ant 1 or 2

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thanks, this is basically what I did. I made a 2' twisted pair of red black wire and connected one end of the black wire to the output of the ref osc (Racal 5MHz stable with oven etc) and connected the other end of the red wire to the pin on K3 ANT2 - that gave me 9+20dB which was just

Re: [Elecraft] K3 6m pre-amp

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
yes, thanks, I'd forgot it had 5 connectors as per your other post. I think this is just another example of Elecraft being future proof. now for the flames saying the 6m performance should have been better in the first place :-) -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 24 Mar 2008, at 14:09, Lyle Johnson

Re: [Elecraft] re: K3: Filter settings when changing bands

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
and now listed on the Wiki -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 24 Mar 2008, at 18:01, wayne burdick wrote: Thanks for identifying a way to reproduce this behavior, which had proven elusive. Using your method, I've now found the cause and fixed it, and it'll work correctly in the next firmware

Re: [Elecraft] K3: iambic A mode question

2008-03-24 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
somethings work your end - certainly works if you just touch either paddle - but I'm sorry, i don't know what else to suggest -- 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174 On 24 Mar 2008, at 20:24, Wim K6TE wrote: All, I hooked up my paddle but seem to get same result in IAMBIC A and B modes. I'm trying to

Re: [Elecraft] WA3WSJ's New AT QSL Card

2008-03-25 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
BTW, I live about 11 miles from Reading, berkshire, UK :-) -- The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher. -Thomas Henry Huxley, biologist and writer (1825-1995) On 25 Mar 2008, at 19:13, Edward

Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth Method

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
My understanding is that the Koch method is about learning code at full speed from the outset, but starting with just two characters and building up from there. I'm using G4FON's Koch program, but kinda mixing the two; koch Farnsworth - I'm learning characters at 20 wpm , but with

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How I fixed my FP board Flex

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I took the liberty of adding this (with the additional answers posting) to the K3 Wiki as it's own page with Doug's text See http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Fixing_The_Flex I also added it to the bottom of the Known Hardware issues. hope that's ok with you Doug? -- There is no

Re: [Elecraft] re bandwidth select on am mode re K3

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
3kHz either side of a carrier = 6kHz -- Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not so sure about the universe. -- Albert Einstein. On 26 Mar 2008, at 17:26, Fern Rivard wrote: On my K3, on ssb mode, I can select the wide am filter position but if I go

Re: [Elecraft] re bandwidth select on am mode re K3

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Ferrington, M0XDF 3kHz either side of a carrier = 6kHz ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Board Flex

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
sounds like that's not fitted correctly - the flange on the connector should be a very snug fit in the front panel hole. Mine was so tight, I had to remove some of the paint from the rim of the hole at the back -- Power is no substitute for Skill. On 26 Mar 2008, at 18:32, G4ILO wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Board Flex

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
:-) -- Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) On 26 Mar 2008, at 18:37, Don Rasmussen wrote: Kind of suprising to me, but Wayne has seen Doug's video and suggests that a newly delivered K3 might have the amount

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Board Flex

2008-03-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, I meant fitted correctly to the FP, sounds like you have it seated correctly. -- Life is an eternal challenge, a variant on Maeterlinck's theme that the Bluebird of happiness is by the side of each and everyone of us, always within reach, yet, if pursued to catch and possess is beyond

Re: [Elecraft] Mic Switch Box

2008-03-27 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
there is - but I made my own (for a different rig), because I didn't want to pay £80 for a switch! -- Either that wallpaper goes, or I do. - last words of Oscar Wild On 27 Mar 2008, at 18:28, Ken Kopp wrote: Phil, MFJ makes a wide variety of switch boxes. Perhaps there's something in their

Re: [Elecraft] Mic Switch Box

2008-03-27 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Sorry Phil, I should have read your post first. MFJ make two by the looks of it MFJ-1261 and MFJ-1262 with variants (although can't find them on the site) -- Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it

Re: [Elecraft] MH2 Mic

2008-03-27 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, a bit stiff - a bit of stretching and flexing (forgive the pun) have helped. Much stiffer than my Yaesu Ft-857 mic -- The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. -Groucho Marx On 27 Mar 2008, at 07:11, David Cutter wrote: The manufacturer has

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net on 40m -- hello?

2008-03-28 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
do you think you could announce this earlier - like at least 12 hours before - since I'd like to have a go, but I'm many hours ahead of you and I forget. Please post the time and freq again and I'll put a reminder in my iCal -- If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Enhancements and Application Notes Page

2008-03-28 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I didn't see any s/n listing in any of the docs? -- Children aren't happy without something to ignore, And that's what parents were created for. -Ogden Nash (1902-1971) On 28 Mar 2008, at 01:09, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: At long last we have the K3 Enhancements and Application

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Enhancements and Application Notes Page

2008-03-28 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
ok, ok :-) a couple, of course I was looking at the KXV3 :-( I need them all anyway 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in. -- Leonardo da Vinci On 28 Mar 2008, at 14:35, Bill Tippett wrote: I didn't see any s/n listing in

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net on 40m - Calling Europe

2008-03-28 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
ok, yes that's a bit late for me. Is there anyome in Europe interested in a K3 Euro SSB net ? -- God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. -Swedish proverb On 28 Mar 2008, at 16:19, Windy Dankoff KM5Q wrote: David, The 0200 UTC time is evening here, better for

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Enhancements and Application Notes Page

2008-03-28 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
: S/Ns and shipping dates are shown on the K3 Enhancements and Application Notes web Page. Please note that these s/ns and dates are not exact to the s/n and day as there can be a small day to day variance in s/n produced etc. David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I didn't see any s/n listing

Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO A knob grip removal

2008-03-29 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
It certainly hasn't become stiff after 3 months on my K3. not sure why fingernail won't work for you? I can just put both thumbs on the front of the knob at about 10-to-2 and put 2 fingers from each hand 'over' the know and us my nails to gently pull the rubber grip forward. As I do that I

Re: [Elecraft] RE: Elecraft SSB Net on 40m - Calling Europe

2008-03-29 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, I've made the same mistake they did in the US - I had no intention of excluding any SSB capable Elecraft. I'm open to suggestions on time and freq - in fact, I don't have enough experience to know the best band at a given time - but thought I'd poll anyway. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 --

Re: [Elecraft] K3 power supply question

2008-04-01 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
CPC in UK http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search2/browse.jsp?N=59+401+411Ntk=gensearch_003Ntt=CN03817Ntx=_requestid=661602 but their site is down at present. I ordered my crimp from Quicksilver radio in US http://www.qsradio.com/Powerpoles.htm they have a lot of PP stuff and give a very good

Re: [Elecraft] K3 HAGC MOD using THRU-HOLE COMPONENTS - STOP THE PRESSES!!

2008-04-01 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Tom says in him mail. he got the values the wrong way around, the SMD resistors in situ on the board are 100K the end result should be approx 33K = therefore you add 47K resistors 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In

Re: [Elecraft] APP Connector Weak Spot

2008-04-01 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Hi Ro :-) For anyone looking at APPs, these sites might help: Lots of good PP ideas - http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/app.htm Very good supplier out in the US - http://www.qsradio.com/ - N1GNV is really good Good supplier in UK - http://tinyurl.com/2nzu3j - that's my tinyurl, trust it! (CPC

Re: [Elecraft] APP crimp tool

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, if you have used crimp toools before or are reasonable adapt. Just follow the instructions and start slow. -- When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author (1868-1936) On 2 Apr 2008, at 01:59, Tony Morgan wrote: I have read where the

[Elecraft] [K3] - mods and solder

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Well, all this talk of mods got me wondering and I liek some opinions from this group - I KNOW some of you know a lot about solder. Resin core solder - thats not acid flux is it? Most of my solder came from my time with electronics in defense over 30 years ago. I have 2 reels that are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - APP and the network effect

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Hmmm pot kettle so real logs are on paper then? :-P Oh and at 54, I have a magnifier with a light etc. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen. --John Steinbeck, novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968) On

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - APP and the network effect

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
That is good IF you have a strip of SMD, I don't and would like to replace with SMD rather than parrell, so the kit is most welcome (and will ship with my KRX3 when its ready). But point taken about kit if you have the components. APP - no problems here :) Just my $0.02 worth 73 de M0XDF,

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] - mods and solder

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
, at 11:27, Gary Hvizdak wrote: At 0315 EST on Wednesday April 2nd 2008 David Ferrington (M0XDF) wrote ... ... I KNOW some of you know a lot about solder. ... -- Hi Dave, Your 60/40 solder could possibly result in what are referred to as cold or disturbed solder joints. If I were you I'd

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - APP and the network effect

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
that's a good idea - I have some scrape boards with some SMD on them -- Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. -Lord Acton, historian (1834-1902) On 2 Apr 2008, at 11:27, Bill W4ZV

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] - mods and solder

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thanks much, very informative and useful. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. -Elsa Schiaparelli, fashion designer (1890-1973) On 2 Apr 2008, at 17:23, Alan Bloom wrote: Some years ago when I was a Materials Engineer for Hewlett Packard, solder was

Re: [Elecraft] Assembly mat

2008-04-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I'm not convinced - I thought ESD packaging is designed to conduct across its inner surface, therefore preventing the build up of static and charge on one part. -- Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) On 2

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB to Serial

2008-04-04 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
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 ! :-) -- The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think. -Aristotle, philosopher (384-322 BCE) On 4 Apr 2008, at 13:33,

Re: [Elecraft] Line out

2008-04-07 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
not sure why you would want to? The phones out provides for headsets and if you're thinking of putting this into a PC, it will only need one channel. If you have the KRX3 as well, then both channels. -- All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. -Sean O'Casey,

Re: [Elecraft] Alternatives to PowerPoles?

2008-04-07 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yes, and not very good for multiple connects or flexing - the molex type on my Ft-857 went intermittent. After some deliberation, I cut it off and replaced with APP. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author

Re: [Elecraft] Line out

2008-04-07 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
so use the speakers out (SPKRS) and ensure you have CONFIG: SPKRS = 2 -- Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, our one duty is to furnish it well. -Peter Ustinov, actor, writer and director (1921-2004) On 7 Apr 2008, at 21:56, ab2tc wrote: I use my

Re: [Elecraft] Line out

2008-04-08 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I see. What about a software solution then, something that will pass left channel audio to the right channel? -- Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973) On 8 Apr 2008, at 13:12, ab2tc wrote: You misunderstand. The speakers I use are connected

Re: [Elecraft] Line out

2008-04-08 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
can be done with Audacity on a mac, not sure if its available for PC. And you can't be that far behind, about 14 mins latency to this point -- If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. -Chinese Proverb On 8 Apr 2008, at

Re: [Elecraft] Shipping Notice??

2008-04-08 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Certainly did when they shipped UPS to me -- Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. -Lord Acton, historian (1834-1902) On 8 Apr 2008, at 14:41, Larry Putman wrote: When Elecraft actually

Re: [Elecraft] Line out

2008-04-08 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
can on a Mac :-) -- Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident? -Norma [Children's Letters to God, 1991] On 8 Apr 2008, at 14:59, ab2tc wrote: M0XDF wrote: can be done with Audacity on a mac, not sure if its available for PC. It looks like I am not

Re: [Elecraft] K3 subreceiver update, including photos

2008-04-09 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Wayne, am I right in thinking the stiffener bar has been removed for these shots, but is reinstalled once the KRX3 is in place? -- All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. -Sean O'Casey, playwright (1880-1964) On 9 Apr 2008, at 00:58, wayne burdick wrote: Hi all,

Re: [Elecraft] OT - End of the line for XP

2008-04-09 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I work in a VERY big bank - we have over 80,000 desktops and we use XP - at some point we will have to move on to Vista but it will be some years I recon -- It came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I have not had time to remake the world. -Will Durant, historian

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ATU specifications

2008-04-10 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Go with the KAT3 - not only does it tune an awful lot of weird stuff, it remembers it and will just switchs to its known state for that band. It's internal, so no need for an additional ext unit, external power etc. This is the same ATU as the KX1/K2, only better as far as I can tell (I

Re: [Elecraft] W1 enclosure ideas?

2008-04-11 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
how about the W1 case on here http://w8fgu.home.comcast.net/~w8fgu/enclosures.html -- Those who walk bravely through life, unafraid of loss or failure, find that they very rarely lose or fail. On 11 Apr 2008, at 11:27, ON4WIX wrote: Hi all I was just looking at the W1 watt-meter/SWR

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Scanning on 6 meters

2008-04-14 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
THere is no such limitation in the UK afaik -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917-2008) On 14 Apr 2008, at 16:43, Vic K2VCO wrote: Ron Chambers wrote: I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and the front panel

2008-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
that was some discussion on this a few months back - check the archives -- Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! On 15 Apr 2008, at 09:22, Lennart Michaëlsson wrote: Got mine a few days ago. When mounting the DSP to the front panel there is

Re: SV: [Elecraft] K3 and the front panel

2008-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
for all such typos, please do let Ron know - he will correct them in next version - he read this reflector, but a direct mail will ensure he see it - won't it Ron? :-) 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. -Thomas

Re: [Elecraft] K3- TX off frequency

2008-04-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Hmmm - I've done the cal quite a few times too - I still get reports I'm off freq. - the last cal was done by a knowledgeable friend, using a 5MHz ref source (Racal crystal with oven), closely coupled to ANT1 input and we got the beat to about 2 seconds (a peak every 2 secs or so) - I

Re: [Elecraft] K# frequency

2008-04-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Ah, you mean the roofing filter? So I'm guessing you have a 2.7kHz 5 pole - I have the 2.8kHz 8-pole and there is no offset required afaik -- He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. -Chinese proverb On 17 Apr 2008, at 22:05, H. Cary III wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] K3- TX off frequency

2008-04-18 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Apr 2008, at 08:19, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Hmmm - I've done the cal quite a few times too - I still get reports I'm off freq. - the last cal was done by a knowledgeable friend, using a 5MHz ref source (Racal crystal with oven), closely coupled to ANT1 input and we got the beat to about 2

[Elecraft] [K3] PSK etc via external unit and KB

2008-04-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Having just read the Waters Stanton add in this months RadCom, I see on pg 2 an add for the Icom IC-7700 and its content : Another first: built-in PSK31 and RTTY. Just add a USB keyboard Apart from taking exception - it's not a first, the K3 was I believe (but no point complaining - K3

Re: [Elecraft] Power pole for K3?

2008-04-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Yep, I confirm that. And we seem to be opening up an old thread again, all this has been cover at least twice before and it available in the archives. -- If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. -Chinese Proverb On 19 Apr

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] PSK etc via external unit and KB

2008-04-19 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Ferrington, M0XDF Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:39 AM To: Crafters Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] PSK etc via external unit and KB Having just read the Waters Stanton add in this months RadCom, I see on pg 2 an add for the Icom IC-7700 and its content : Another first

Re: [Elecraft] Power pole for K3?

2008-04-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Do you have a picture of this new connector - perhaps a web site with examples of usage? -- Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CW decode on TX only for keyer?

2008-04-21 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
there is talk of decode on the key input at some stage, just not yet. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- I don't mind that you think slowly but I do mind that you are publishing faster than you think. -Wolfgang Pauli, physicist, Nobel laureate (1900-1958) On 21 Apr 2008, at 18:42, Darwin, Keith wrote:

Re: [Elecraft] Re: OT Your Farm's Soil Electrical Conductivity

2008-04-22 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
you lot think you've got problems - the survey doesn't even cover the UK - I'm not sure I've even got soil. And whatever I have got, I've only got about 75x40 feet of it! -- Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen

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