Re: [Elecraft] Why I won't purchase K3

2011-03-06 Thread The Smiths
Alexey, Welcome to the world of SMD. Are you prepared to sit down and solder a 45 pin SMD processor to a board? I'm sorry, but there's just no way for that to happen. I think that perhaps you can find some enjoyment in doing the Mods to the rig as time rolls on. For example, I took my

Re: [Elecraft] k-3 kit info

2010-12-20 Thread The Smiths
It's a screw together kit.. you don't have to even heat the soldering iron. If you have a small philips screw driver, a pair of needle nose pliers, 2 hands (that don't shake too much) and eyes that can see relatively small things, I would say you're ready to go. Date: Thu, 16 Dec

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Need for advice was; noise reduction

2010-12-07 Thread The Smiths
For all of those that asked for it on here I have sent a series of 5 documents regarding some of the K3 NB/NR etc. Tools. I hope that was helpful to you. If there are others that would like a copy please send me mail off the reflector. Thank you, 73, Michael N6MQL (assigned) Date: Mon,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction Performance

2010-11-29 Thread The Smiths
I have to disagree. I have serious QRM at my location and when I use settings 2-5 with Med 2 IF on my NR, it cleans up ALL of the electrical noise in my area. I ALWAYS drop at least 3 S-Units of noise each time I turn mine on. However, if there can be even more improvement than I'm all for

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FTDX5000 you tube

2010-11-21 Thread The Smiths
In another video the poster (YO3GJC) clearly states the following: Both radios have same set-ul, pluged on same speakers.. I'm not sure that your comment applies Ron. Traditionally the Yaesu's of this class tend to sound a little more bassy and 'smooth' than the K3 on SSB. I've owned

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FTDX5000 you tube

2010-11-21 Thread The Smiths
That's exactly what Daniel did, he says it in the video, and you can see him and his friend doing it too. There's other videos where he makes comparisons, and he puts in the text description that all the settings are 1 to 1 AGC, Filters, Speakers, etc... Nothing is different. Well, as much as

Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port

2010-11-19 Thread The Smiths
On 11/19/2010 12:32 AM, The Smiths wrote: I'm sorry, perhaps I'm mistaken, but I've already hooked up my K3 using a serial to USB converter cable, and then turned on Spectrogram and found that the audio IS already there. Do I have a voodoo K3, or is someone else mistaken

Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port - and SteppIR antennas

2010-11-19 Thread The Smiths
Yes, actually you SHOULD be asking SteppIR to get with the 21th century... LOL. Maybe it's time that they realize the 9 pin serial port has been done away with for the most part. Try to find a standard intel board that is produced with one today.. I only mention Intel because they are now

Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port

2010-11-19 Thread The Smiths
connected to the Line Out/Line In. In any case, you've proven how incredibly unreliable you are - and you still don't bother to sign your e-mail with a NAME AND CALLSIGN as required by the list policies. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/19/2010 2:27 PM, The Smiths wrote: No, that's

Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port

2010-11-18 Thread The Smiths
I'm sorry, perhaps I'm mistaken, but I've already hooked up my K3 using a serial to USB converter cable, and then turned on Spectrogram and found that the audio IS already there. Do I have a voodoo K3, or is someone else mistaken that this feature already exists? T Smith SWL Date: Thu,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

2010-11-14 Thread The Smiths
What kind of thing is that to tell someone??? It may take months to get your K3 back??? First off, have you even bothered to ask Elecraft how long their back log is??? Second, How about you just order a new board under warranty and do an advanced replacement returning the bad board when you

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

2010-11-14 Thread The Smiths
- which it is. I will probably leave it in until I get the new choke, or until I send the unit back to California. I just wanted to practice my code anyway by using the CW decoder... I don't intend to TX yet as I've got a sloppy fist. 73 de James K2QI On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:07 PM, The Smiths

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

2010-11-14 Thread The Smiths
it just like I would, James, and I've repaired communications equipment, LF through microwave, professionally as well as built countless kits and scratch-built Ham rigs, many of my own design. I don't know if the fellow behind The Smiths built his K3 from a kit, but you and I both know

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF

2010-11-14 Thread The Smiths
You don't have to wait for someone else to Zero Beat you Bill, that's why we have the RIT control on your rig. Maybe it's time you should discover that feature on the rig too... Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:23:27 -0800 From: btipp...@alum.mit.edu To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF

2010-11-13 Thread The Smiths
I'll count this as another vote in favor of adding the Variable Q setting... At least a choice of 3 perhaps Wide, Med and Narrow. Even if one perceives the APF as less ringy and comments on it being a good thing, that means that they are happy to know that the Q got widened out a little, and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF

2010-11-13 Thread The Smiths
Are you sure that the problem isn't your REF CAL settings are off from where you think they are? Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:02:43 -0800 From: btipp...@alum.mit.edu To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF KK7P wrote: The APF algorithm is unchanged. Lyle is

Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

2010-11-10 Thread The Smiths
The IF isn't limited by the filter in use at the time As you know the P3 can span an area something like 200KHz wide... It doesn't matter if you have your 500Hz or 200Hz filter on or not, the IF is still looking at the entire 200KHz area. If you lock the P3 than the display will display

Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

2010-11-10 Thread The Smiths
Why is it that everybody has to take such extremes with these suggestions.. Why is it that people can't understand that you could so easily have an option in the menu that would lock the display location?? Why is it that people assume that the ENTIRE P3 would be redesigned and rebuilt like an

Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

2010-11-10 Thread The Smiths
The feature described is something that most of us have been waiting for. Being able to jump around inside a set area and not move the entire display along with it not only makes perfect sense, but is extremely helpful for those that like to know they're not chasing their tails back and forth

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder

2010-11-09 Thread The Smiths
The most important thing is to make sure that the CWT is lineing up in the EXACT center. In other words, make sure the little black bar that indicates when your CW is in the Center of the IF is lined up in the CENTER of the graph on the display. The next more important thing is to make sure

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread The Smiths
What do you propose for those of us that use the Notch all the time? Should it just be removed? If there's this much trouble with toggling through filters on accident, wouldn't it make more sense to have the tap XFIL button the APF on/off button, and the HOLD the Dual PB on/off function?

Re: [Elecraft] APF suggestion

2010-11-08 Thread The Smiths
, but the Notch function doesn't seem to work concurrently with the APF; ergo my suggestion. What I find with the XFIL button is that I'm inadvertently and frequently toggling through the filter settings when I just want to enable/disable the APF. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:11 PM, The Smiths

Re: [Elecraft] APF and audio limiting

2010-11-07 Thread The Smiths
6:12 PM, The Smiths wrote: If I said black you would say white. What's the difference. Fine, it's not bringing the level UP to the AF Output, it's setting it TO the AF output according to the slope setting.. Unless of course the manual is written improperly too. Stop being such a nit pick

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware 4.18 APF adjustment using shift control

2010-11-06 Thread The Smiths
Please don't be so quick to judge the Alpha testers! We did plenty of testing on this software before it was released for Beta test by the public. The SSB problem wansn't introduced until the Noise gate issue was changed IN 4.17 (not the alpha test). I'm sure that Lyle will have everything

Re: [Elecraft] APF and audio limiting

2010-11-06 Thread The Smiths
I think that your understanding of the AGC is probably pretty good. I also think that most people don't know how to set their AGC properly. Yes, there should have been SOME control over the loudness of the other signal, but because the Peak filter brings everything up as it does it can also

Re: [Elecraft] APF and audio limiting

2010-11-06 Thread The Smiths
! 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/6/2010 8:20 PM, The Smiths wrote: I think that your understanding of the AGC is probably pretty good. I also think that most people don't know how to set their AGC properly. Yes, there should have been SOME control over the loudness of the other signal

Re: [Elecraft] APF and Normalized Filter Passband Display

2010-11-05 Thread The Smiths
My suggestion to stop this confusion was to have the wings set by the WIDTH control. Whereas they will move wider or more narrow depending on the main Width setting. The center peak should ONLY show the width of the actual Audio Peak Filter itself. When you move the Fc Shift control for

Re: [Elecraft] APF and Normalized Filter Passband Display

2010-11-05 Thread The Smiths
that fact. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/5/2010 6:37 PM, The Smiths wrote: My suggestion to stop this confusion was to have the wings set by the WIDTH control. Whereas they will move wider or more narrow depending on the main Width setting. The center peak should ONLY show the width

Re: [Elecraft] APF and Normalized Filter Passband Display

2010-11-05 Thread The Smiths
than the wings. The display has fixed icons ... it is not memory mapped. The APF width is fixed, there is no reason or need to represent it separately. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/5/2010 8:31 PM, The Smiths wrote: Oh yes, my mistake, the APF doesn't move with the shift.. like it probably

[Elecraft] NB/NR Info...

2010-11-03 Thread The Smiths
Thank you to everyone that had interest in my NB/NR and filters Etc. settings write up. I had over 100 requests for the reading material that I offered (about 98 more than I had expected). If I've missed anyone please feel free to email me again and request it. As of now my email box for

Re: [Elecraft] [K3/P3] TX signal position

2010-11-03 Thread The Smiths
It shouldn't move at all. It shouldn't even display at all. You either are using a straight key, or a Bug... Either way, I have seen what you're talking about, but I've noticed this for at least the last 2 revisions. Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 22:53:02 -0700 From: alor...@sbcglobal.net To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF Adjustable Q

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
Joe, For some reason you keep thinking that Elecraft's APF is being designed and programmed by Yaesu engineers Why is it that just because Yaesu made a mistake with their rig that it means Elecraft has to destroy THEIR APF just because they choose to add an adjustable Q control? You

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF Adjustable Q

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
I vote to have both. I find that moving the Fc off center from my IF helps reduce the ringing that I get. I think you should give that a try Steve. Keep your IF center (SHIFT) then after you have used the CWT (or your ear) to tune someone in, drop their town down 20Hz, now activate the APF,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF Adjustable Q

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
100% agreed. Where it is now is perfect for the narrowest position.. a little adjustment to open it up for different conditions is what the doctor ordered. No one suffers anything so long as they keep it where THEY feel fit to. Maybe this is a mistake in understanding that some people are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
No, I belive that you and others should just demand a free KPA-500 to make up for this amazing APF enhancement. From: n...@carolina.rr.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:52:41 -0400 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 APF Increases electric bill While tuning across 80m last

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] NB/NR Info Request

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
I have a copy of the K3 NB/NR for dummies book, I got it at globalexchange I'll send you the whole thing to your personal email. Enjoy. Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:55:14 -0700 From: k6...@foothill.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] NB/NR Info Request If possible

[Elecraft] NB/NR info Request...

2010-11-01 Thread The Smiths
If there's anyone else that is looking for some reading material when it comes to the K3 filters, NB, NR, Notch, Shift, Width, AGC etc and want to have some bathroom reading material I'll be happy to send them what I have. Believe what you want, reject the rest. But it's all free either way,

Re: [Elecraft] APF preview: very nice

2010-10-30 Thread The Smiths
Chuck, Something you can try at reducing the ringing noise is to keep your IF Shift centered on the Pitch Freq. Then when you tune in a signal, move your RIT to tune the station about 20Hz lower than Pitch freq. This will put you away from all of the noise in the center of the IF, now move

Re: [Elecraft] APF in 4.16/2.63 works well!

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
I've been a major perponant of having the Dual PB disapear from the front of the rig (even though I'm with the 1% of others that use it)... I would be okay with a HOLD push that toggles the two features on and off. One hold turns on Dual PB, the next turns on APF the thrid turns which ever

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] How much compression for contest use?

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
Or you could just dump the mic and pick up a key... No compression necessary.. From: mzil...@verizon.net To: n...@contesting.com Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:06:23 -0700 CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] How much compression for contest use? With the CM500, I use

Re: [Elecraft] Special List

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
Oh for crying out loud, what are you 6 years old? if you want the beta software just ask for it, and be ready to do real testing with it. There's no class of Elecraft users here... There are those that expressed an interest to Wayne and received code to TEST so that other wouldn't have to deal

Re: [Elecraft] APF in 4.16/2.63 works well!

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
I Completely agree with this idea of Q adjustments! I think that putting it on the Width as a TAP is a great idea. I do NOT want to loose my width control at all! but having a Tap to Q setting would be very nice indeed, and almost a MUST. I don't believe that it belongs on the shift knob

Re: [Elecraft] APF in 4.16/2.63 works well!

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
I'm sorry but I'm not going to sit idly by while some other ham who's in love with his 1980's FT-1000 dictates why I can't have a Q setting on my rig. The Q is a necessary part of this feature in my mind. This is NOT an FT-1000 this is a K3. Just because your old rig used to work well for

Re: [Elecraft] K3: LPA power level accuracy?

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
There's also an adjustment that you can make manually to move the power up or down from what the meter is reflecting on the K3, have you tried that too? Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:00:21 -0400 From: k2qi@gmail.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3: LPA power level

Re: [Elecraft] K3. Hi/lo cut

2010-10-29 Thread The Smiths
All the same thing, just a different way of hearing what it's doing. If you adjust the Hi/Lo then switch back to Shift and Width you'll see what changes you have made. Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:40:12 -0700 From: mikerodgerske5...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-28 Thread The Smiths
Obviously an attempt to copy the name, look and style of what was considered the worst TV speaker in the world, the Auratone. When will it stop. Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:32:17 -0700 From: sailor...@hotmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-28 Thread The Smiths
After reading what you wrote about the expensive hi-fi speakers you (own) and tested on your K3 I new you were one of those guys easily fooled into buying those expensive home theater cables, and you just confirmed it! I'm a Monster wire dealer, and I have to tell you Don, we have a 400% mark

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-28 Thread The Smiths
You're crazy if you don't buy this stuff... I'm telling you, if you want good sound out of your K3, you NEED this: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQK2 You'll need this one for your sub woofer.. No need to get 2 pair wire for that:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and WSPR - configuration?

2010-10-28 Thread The Smiths
Yes, and NO First off you can also use SSB if you like to do this.. That may help you out with your filtering of the incoming signals. Remove your mic and use the rear mic input with the VOX on. Next, YES, you will only hear what sounds like a solid tone. The modulation is very very

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and WSPR - configuration?

2010-10-28 Thread The Smiths
by buildings! Mni tnx es vy 73 James K2QI On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:03 PM, The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com wrote: When it comes to the receive side, NO NO NO, do NOT touch the RF gain! You don't want to lower the gain on the input of the rig. You want to make sure you have all the gain you

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3

2010-10-27 Thread The Smiths
Rich, that was VERY well put. Even a dummy like me could understand that clearly. I think as much as your idea of the Q being on the Width control is a good one, I may actually rather put that Q setting in the Config menu. I don't see adjusting the Q as often as I would the Frequency of

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-27 Thread The Smiths
I have some NS10 Yamaha's and some Tanoy monitors that I've used with my K3, the NS10's drive a little better but are a bit flat for SSB, and a little to crisp for CW. The Tanoy's are too muffly with everything.. I find that the cheaper the speakers are the better they sound with HAM

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-27 Thread The Smiths
your K3 driving into a good audio system and it may surprise you - the K3 is capable of Hi-Fi sound. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/27/2010 6:42 PM, The Smiths wrote: I have some NS10 Yamaha's and some Tanoy monitors that I've used with my K3, the NS10's drive a little better but are a bit flat

Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

2010-10-27 Thread The Smiths
PM, The Smiths wrote: and when you put a cheap speaker on it it tends to accentuate the freq. that the radio was made to deliver... 100Hz through 4KHz (if that). Nope. The problem with cheap speakers is NOT limited frequency response, it is BUMPY frequency response, which makes it harder

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-26 Thread The Smiths
Wow Don, you really really missed his point. He's trying to say that the Pitch control turns on a tone generator while you're setting it. He's asking that when you push the button that sets the pitch freq. that the tone isn't generated.. That way he can hear the person he's talking to while

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-26 Thread The Smiths
On 10/26/2010 5:13 PM, The Smiths wrote: Wow Don, you really really missed his point. He's trying to say that the Pitch control turns on a tone generator while you're setting it. He's asking that when you push the button that sets the pitch freq. that the tone isn't generated.. That way

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-26 Thread The Smiths
I've suggested to Wayne a few times that we should have a SPOT button that works for the Receive ONLY. IE. when you have the RIT button on, and you hit SPOT it moves the Receive RIT control to center the IF pass band. Just like it does with the main VFO now. This would allow someone to SEND

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-26 Thread The Smiths
, that we should just transmit and expect to be answered - with no need to zero-beat. Sorry, but it just does not work that way - the other station may have narrow filters on and may not hear us. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/26/2010 5:13 PM, The Smiths wrote: Wow Don, you really really missed his point

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-25 Thread The Smiths
Anyone that has ever used the FT-1000 or the the FT-2000 knows exactly what the APF (or Contour setting as they call it) can do. It's an AMAZING tool to have in your tool box. With the FT-2000 you could choose whether you were going to Peak or Dip at the Contour freq. Furthermore, You could

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3

2010-10-25 Thread The Smiths
By the way, the 50Hz filter on the K3 is really about 80 Hz wide, not 50... If you turn on the iir filter (in the config menu) THAN you can see it squeeze down to about 50 or 60Hz width. This could be why the K3 sounds so much cleaner at such narrow width settings than other rigs. I'm not

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-25 Thread The Smiths
What does APX have to do with TX or the readout? This is a Receive feature whereby it PEAKS a particular freq. in CW mode. The Shift number should read out JUST as it does now.. It would only effect the position of the APF location as you move it. This is my understanding. Wayne, Although

Re: [Elecraft] APF For K3: progress report

2010-10-25 Thread The Smiths
Wes, I think that you're missing the point of what the shift knob does.. Yes, you can use the RIT to tune someone in but the Shift shifts your IF without moving your Transmit or Receive VFO position. This isn't about a tone, this is about the IF passband. As for the need for separate IF

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware Issues with K3

2010-10-14 Thread The Smiths
i use HRD 5 beta with the latest version 3236 (I think, haven't looked) and I jump around the bands double clicking on both the cluster Text window, and the Graphic display window. I've never had any issues with it. Just used it last night too... From: w4...@bellsouth.net To:

Re: [Elecraft] New Firmware Issues with K3

2010-10-14 Thread The Smiths
Alan, Even if you have no internet connection, you can still double click on the graphical display DX Cluster window. This is the one that sits Vertically in the window, as opposed to the Text version that sits horz. in the window pane. If you point and double click on the Freq. you want

Re: [Elecraft] Help

2010-10-12 Thread The Smiths
Susan, Did you send this accidently? About 10 different people answered this for you about 10 different times last week. If you still need help email me off the reflector and I will walk you through it. Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 12:15:14 -0700 From: ussvdha...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [Elecraft] need help

2010-10-09 Thread The Smiths
The one easy thing to do Susan, is go to what should be the 10 Mhz band, then push FREQ ENT button (*it's the red one next to the VFO) then push 10100 then the AFX button... That will enter in that exact freq. From then out you SHOULD always end up on 30 meters when you cycle through the

Re: [Elecraft] need help

2010-10-09 Thread The Smiths
Oh yea, then go to the 17 meter band because that's on FIRE right now... Great DX from you're area of the world right now. Enjoy. From: notforc...@hotmail.com To: ussvdha...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 21:13:22 + Subject: Re: [Elecraft] need help The

Re: [Elecraft] K3 KAT3 Operation Manual ? ? ?

2010-10-07 Thread The Smiths
KAT3 ATU mode; normally set to BYP or AUTO (outside the menu, ATU alternates between the two). Modes L1-L8, C1-C8, and Ct are used to test KAT3 relays. Mode LCSET allows manual adjustment of L/C/net settings (you must exit the menu first). When in LCSET mode, tapping ATU TUNE shows the L and C

Re: [Elecraft] P3 and continuous 5-15 db 'spike'

2010-10-03 Thread The Smiths
Make sure that you're not talking about the CENTER line that marks your centers location. That Blue or Pink line should ALWAYS be there, YES... If you're sure that it's signal than no, it shouldn't be there. From: br...@livecomputers.com To: john.turgo...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Sidetone

2010-09-26 Thread The Smiths
Is it also possible that you're turning off your rig by shutting off the power TO the rig without using the Power off/on button (I.E. Just turning off the power supply). I belive that you have to save the settings at least ONE time by doing a proper shut down on the K3, and not just killing

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Froze

2010-09-25 Thread The Smiths
Turn off the utility program. Un plug the power from the P3, disconnect the RS232 cable from the P3 and place it in the K3 directly. If that doesn't work, go to your Device manager in the control pannel. Open ports, and reconfigure the Com Port your using to run at 38.4K baud rate.. That

Re: [Elecraft] SAD NEWS - PUPORTEDLY FROM BOB WHELAN, G3PJT

2010-09-25 Thread The Smiths
Is this tread really necessary.. We just saw this same email come from someone else who's computer was infected by malware. Just ignor it and move on already... Seriously. From: powell.j...@xtra.co.nz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:27:15 +1300 Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure

2010-09-18 Thread The Smiths
Steve , you went through the same exact thing that I did. I had thought that I missed a step, and then shut down too early or something... I guess this is an issue with the beta software, UNLESS, you start with the P3 off.. This is KEY. I did the power on button and the reset and NOTHING

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Susan's audio complaint

2010-09-18 Thread The Smiths
Mike, You have that Agc turning on as soon as, well, pretty much ANY signal passes through it. Having that Threshold at 3 seems extreme to me. Keeping the Slope at 12 I can kind of understand if you had your slope set to 5 or 6 perhaps, but it looks like pretty much everything you listen

Re: [Elecraft] K3 beginners config setting?

2010-09-18 Thread The Smiths
Check your email my friend, check your email.. LOL Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:33:41 -0500 From: k5oai@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 beginners config setting? OK then how about a tutorial explaining what each setting does if you went this way or

Re: [Elecraft] CW Sidetone

2010-09-17 Thread The Smiths
This is an easy one. Push and hold the Mon button as usual then QUICKLY tap your key down... Doing this will shut off the tone, from there you can operate the rig while adjusting the Mon tone level up and down. You can still move the VFO and do other things you need to at the same time

Re: [Elecraft] CW Sidetone

2010-09-17 Thread The Smiths
, 2010 at 1:34 PM, The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com wrote: This is an easy one. Push and hold the Mon button as usual then QUICKLY tap your key down... Doing this will shut off the tone, from there you can operate the rig while adjusting the Mon tone level up and down. You can still move

Re: [Elecraft] CW Sidetone

2010-09-17 Thread The Smiths
For myself, when I'm using headphones I keep my Sidetone Mon level at 12 - 15. However, when I use my external speakers I find that I have to set it to 45 - 50. Otherwise I just don't even hear it. Same with AF audio.. When I'm using my phones I find that 9 o'clock is fine, yet with my

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing

2010-09-09 Thread The Smiths
The only thing that is going to detour me from getting the KPA500, other than excessive price, is going to be the fact that it has no built in ATU. I could live with an external, but I would like it to be as nice as the one that is currently in the K3. That thing tunes in no time, and

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Low speaker output problem

2010-09-07 Thread The Smiths
I've found that if you're working weak signals, and you have your NR on, and perhaps your NB on, with a tight Width setting it's almost necessary to run the AF audio pot at 3 o'clock to all the way up. This is normal as far as I can tell. If an S9 signal attacks though, you best watch out,

Re: [Elecraft] Do I have a problem?

2010-09-07 Thread The Smiths
direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA --- On Tue, 9/7/10, The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com wrote: From: The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Low speaker output problem

Re: [Elecraft] [KX1] Xtal Filter Performance?

2010-08-22 Thread The Smiths
I took a KX1 to the Philippines with me and I was able to work over 12 different countries including Russia, the North Pole, the Bahamas, as well as pretty much everything in Asia (seriously). I used a 28 AWG wire 28 feet long thrown up into a Coconut tree with 2 pieces of 28 awg wire thrown

Re: [Elecraft] Using a P3 and Ham Radio Deluxe

2010-08-22 Thread The Smiths
I use my P3 with the HRD system every day, and I haven't seen this issue. I'm using .28 through .33 now firmware on the P3. I belive I have the latest HRD Beta 5 going on XP. From: k6...@bak.rr.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:26:10 -0700 Subject: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] need advice on rig

2010-08-20 Thread The Smiths
Susan, I think that the days of having background noise from SSB to CW sound exactly the same are over. They went out the door with DSP, how it processes a signal, and what it ends up doing with it to improve the quality of reception. I can only assume what you are trying to say is that

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Auto Shift/Width - Possible?

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
If your ears don't work Pete, how about you use your eyes. There's a great free program that works with your computers sound card input. It's called Spectrogram and it's FREE. You can download it here: http://w5big.com/Spectrogram517.zip with this program you can set up a marker for your

Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
No problems here, I opened the file here. Make sure that you included that p at the end of the string. I noticed that it was no bolded. I've sent you the files direct in the mean time. From: ho...@hotmail.com To: notforc...@hotmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of The Smiths Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:21 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip No problems here, I opened the file here. Make sure that you included that p at the end of the string. I noticed

Re: [Elecraft] 1N4108

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
I'll let you look up the specs, but if you can use the 8.2v Zener you can buy them for about .03 each here: http://www.newark.com/vishay-semiconductor/1n4738a-tr/zener-diode-1-3w-8-2v-do-41/dp/22H4333 I belive they have a 7.9V as well. Sorry if this doesn't help. From:

Re: [Elecraft] 1N4108

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
Well, I may be a cheat, but when I can't get something that comes in bulk (1000 units at a time), I go to the manufactures web site and I fill out an on-line request for samples where you can have up to 100 of pretty much any item. With the exception of IC's which they usually limit to about

Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
You should be able to get it from this link: http://jx.newhua.com/down/files/gram16_setup.zip Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:14:23 -0400 From: tpcj1...@crocker.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip I have some significant problems with various

Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
is a Japanese site. When I go to the English version and search on keywords using spec, Spec, etc. nothing comes up. Further suggestions? JLR = On 8/16/2010 5:20 PM, The Smiths wrote: You should be able to get it from this link: http://jx.newhua.com/down/files/gram16_setup.zip

Re: [Elecraft] /Spectrogram517.zip

2010-08-16 Thread The Smiths
] /Spectrogram517.zip For the reflector: This is a Japanese site. No such file comes up in the English version, and unfortunatlely I don't read Japanese. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 8/16/2010 5:21 PM, The Smiths wrote: You should be able to get it from this link: http://jx.newhua.com

[Elecraft] P3 Waterfall Averaging

2010-08-15 Thread The Smiths
I hate to be a party pooper, Allen, but I absolutely HATE having the the waterfall average along with the audio scope on ver .031. It makes the noise floor an out of focus blob and all the code coming down through it just a big blur. I would MUCH prefer to have the upper portion ONLY

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Waterfall Averaging

2010-08-15 Thread The Smiths
it on or off: Wfall Avg. Alan N1AL On Sun, 2010-08-15 at 18:53 +, The Smiths wrote: I hate to be a party pooper, Allen, but I absolutely HATE having the the waterfall average along with the audio scope on ver .031. It makes the noise floor an out of focus blob and all the code

Re: [Elecraft] Slowed RS-232 with P3 installed

2010-08-15 Thread The Smiths
If you did turn off the P3 first, make sure that the SUB is turned off too. I've seen this keep things from loading successfully as well. From: bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:30:39 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slowed RS-232 with P3

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Cursor Position

2010-08-15 Thread The Smiths
Let's call Cyan BLUE most people will understand it better that way. Yes, VFO A is blue and VFO B is pink. They can each show you the filter width. Turn on VFO B in the menu to display the Pink width/shift bracket for VFO B, and HOLD the Marker button to show the Pink VFO B marker. You don't

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Cursor Position

2010-08-15 Thread The Smiths
I can belive that, that's why you know it's Cyan, and not just blue.. LOL. But for the rest of the people here that keep things simple RED, GREEN, BLUE and YELLOW they just call it Blue.. Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:05:32 -0400 From: li...@subich.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Speaker buzz

2010-08-14 Thread The Smiths
Didn't you get the little foam doughnut that sticks to the back side of the speaker? This is there to do exactly what you are describing. If not, you should order one from Elecraft. Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:44:54 -0500 From: wrmoor...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Speaker buzz

2010-08-14 Thread The Smiths
are shipped with the 2nd rx option, which I don't have. The Smiths wrote: Didn't you get the little foam doughnut that sticks to the back side of the speaker? This is there to do exactly what you are describing. If not, you should order one from Elecraft. Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:44:54

[Elecraft] P3 Encoder bad??

2010-08-14 Thread The Smiths
I'm having an issue where my Control/QSY encoder seems bad. When I turn it fast I'm finding that my marker is jumping the opposite direction than I'm turning it, or it slows and speeds up, or all of the mentioned. Is this a new bug, or is this looking like I already have a bad encoder knob???

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