Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-24 Thread jerry
ld change all that. At that point, I would use the kxpa100 with its tuner. (possibly even cheaper) W1GCF Geoff From: Julia Tuttle [mailto:ju...@juliatuttle.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 12:53 PM To: jerry Cc: Geoffrey Feldman; Elecraft; JEROME SODUS Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its &qu

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-24 Thread Fred Jensen
liatuttle.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 12:53 PM To: jerry Cc: Geoffrey Feldman; Elecraft; JEROME SODUS Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop) Hi Jerry, That's absolutely possible over the serial port (ACC1)! The Programmer's Re

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-24 Thread Geoffrey Feldman
Feldman; Elecraft; JEROME SODUS Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop) Hi Jerry, That's absolutely possible over the serial port (ACC1)! The Programmer's Reference has the details: https://ftp.elecraft.com/K3S/Manuals%20Downloads/K

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-24 Thread Julia Tuttle
Hi Jerry, That's absolutely possible over the serial port (ACC1)! The Programmer's Reference has the details: https://ftp.elecraft.com/K3S/Manuals%20Downloads/K3S%20Pgmrs%20Ref,%20G5.pdf 73, Julie On Wed, Aug 24, 2022, 12:49 jerry wrote: > I'm starting work on a magloop project. I wonder

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-24 Thread jerry
I'm starting work on a magloop project. I wonder how hard it would be to have a transceiver tell the magloop what frequency it's tuned to? That could operationally be simpler than having to hit it with low-power RF so it can tune itself... - Jerry, KF6VB On 2022-08-23

[Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection. (With mag loop)

2022-08-23 Thread Geoffrey Feldman
If your antenna is a magloop - DO NOT USE the tune button. In fact, clear the tuner memory for your band per instructions. The tuner feature (assuming you have the option) is great with other antennas, especially random wire but it doesn't go well with mag loops. The xmit button is simply

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection.

2022-08-23 Thread Fred Jensen
Jerry:  Just in case you are not [yet] aware ... Small so-called "magnetic loops" must be exactly resonant meaning that you go to TUNE mode [i.e. feeding power to the loop] and then adjust the loop for exact resonance.  While exact resonance is indicated by zero reactance looking into the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection.

2022-08-23 Thread Julia Tuttle
Hi Jerry, The CW signal from TUNE (or ATU TUNE) is *truly* continuous, not pulsed on and off to spell things in Morse. It's like holding down a straight key, except it's a toggle so you still have both hands free. As Lee noted, you can ID before or after tuning, or just roll it into your next

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection.

2022-08-23 Thread Lee Hiers
1) the KX3 2) it's just a carrier You can ID either before or after the Tune process. 73 de Lee, AA4GA On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 4:07 PM JEROME SODUS wrote: > Hello, > > Yesterday, I was re-reading the KX3-manual to prepare for putting into use > a magnetic-loop-antenna. > > The KX3 manual,

[Elecraft] KX3 and its "TUNE" selection.

2022-08-23 Thread JEROME SODUS
Hello, Yesterday, I was re-reading the KX3-manual to prepare for putting into use a magnetic-loop-antenna. The KX3 manual, on page 14, has this wording "TUNE is used to put out a CW signal at the power level selected by the PWR control.". This is new territory for me as I have never have used