Is the P3 VGA output mod available yet for shipping? Chris G8APB > From: [email protected] > Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 92, Issue 32 > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:00:06 -0500 > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: P3SVGA - Coming soon (Edward Dickinson III) > 2. Re: K3 High Stability Ref. Oscillator! (Don Wilhelm) > 3. Re: P3SVGA - Coming soon (Grant Youngman) > 4. Re: K3 High Stability Ref. Oscillator! (Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU) > 5. Re: svga big size! (Alan Bloom) > 6. Panadapter & audio interface for K3 (Bob K6UJ) > 7. Re: Balun at input or output of tuner (Jim Brown) > 8. P3 remote sampler (Dan Sherwood) > 9. KPA100 for Sale or Trade (bob) > 10. [K2] FS: K2 #5723 (John Reilly) > 11. Re: Fw: K2 Battery charging Problem (Bruce Beford) > 12. Re: K3 AGC Mod Test This Weekend (Lu Romero) > 13. Re: KPA500 Heat Expansion Pop (John_N1JM) > 14. Re: P3SVGA - Coming soon (Bill Swindell - K1LED) > 15. Re: Balun at input or output of tuner (David Herring) > 16. Re: P3SVGA - Coming soon (Bruce Beford) > 17. Re: P3SVGA - Coming soon (Alan Bloom) > 18. Harris Platinum I Channel 2 TV amplifiers for 6m > (Lance Collister, W7GJ) > 19. K3 Support Story (Sebastian, W4AS) > 20. K3 Support Story (Johnny Siu) > 21. Re: Harris Platinum I Channel 2 TV amplifiers for 6m > ([email protected]) > 22. New K3 Line Out problem: FIXED! (Neoklis Kyriazis) > 23. P3 and K3 VFOB (John_N1JM) > 24. Re: K3/P3 issue--no signals (Pete Meier) > 25. Re: P3 and K3 VFOB (John_N1JM) > 26. Change in the P3 noise floor (Larry K1UO) > 27. Re: K3/P3 issue--no signals (Tobyp) > 28. Re: K3/P3 issue--no signals (Tobyp) > 29. Re: Change in the P3 noise floor (Bob - W6OPO) > 30. Re: Change in the P3 noise floor (Nate Bargmann) > 31. Re: P3 and K3 VFOB (Rick Prather) > 32. Re: K3/P3 issue--no signals (Gary, W7TEA) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:25:41 -0500 > From: "Edward Dickinson III" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I consider the ability to have a resizable, position independent display on > a computer connected monitor as significant as a dedicated display monitor. > > > > Does the opportunity exist to have a windowed display of the P3 output? > > > > Perhaps I'm overlooking something obvious. > > > > > > 73, > > Dick - KA5KKT > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:45:45 -0500 > From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 High Stability Ref. Oscillator! > To: Jim Harris <[email protected]> > Cc: 'Elecraft' <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Jim, > > The KTCXO3-1 has always been more stable than its spec'ed 0.5ppm > stability, so there is no need to calibrate it for temperature vs. > frequency using software. > Because of that fact, the fields for entering the calibration data have > been removed from the K3 Utility and also the section referring to > "Method 3" has been removed from the K3 manual. > > In other words, since it is not needed, it has been removed. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/16/2011 11:48 AM, Jim Harris wrote: > > *Good morning, All.* > > * > > * > > *I have K3 [S/N2802] with the latest Firmware installed. I'm also using > > the K3 Utility rev. 1.4.10.11.* > > * > > * > > *When I ordered my kit, I also ordered the KTCX03-1 [0.5ppm] High Stability > > Ref. Oscillator. When I received this particular kit, with it came a data > > sheet for the KTCXO3-1 with freqs at certain temperatures. The "then" K3 > > Utility revision had a "link" that allowed me to input the data from > > that accompanying sheet into the K3.* > > * > > * > > *Has this "link" been removed? Why, is it no longer required? Am I > > missing it within the current K3 Utility?* > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:54:55 -0600 > From: Grant Youngman <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon > To: Elecraft List <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Seems to me you would need either (1) a monitor device with two inputs and > built in PIP capability, another video processor in the P3 to also take your > PC video and provide PIP on the P3 output, or software and something other > than a SVGA video output form the P3 to let your PC do the PIP on it's screen. > > Grant/NQ5T > > > On Dec 16, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Edward Dickinson III wrote: > > > I consider the ability to have a resizable, position independent display on > > a computer connected monitor as significant as a dedicated display monitor. > > > > > > > Edward Dickinson III <[email protected]> > > > > Does the opportunity exist to have a windowed display of the P3 output? > > > > > > > > Perhaps I'm overlooking something obvious. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:56:14 -0800 (PST) > From: "Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 High Stability Ref. Oscillator! > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > w0mu wrote > > > > You need to enter that data for the TCXO to work right. It is under > > calibration....enter TCXO data.......... > > > > I just checked 1.4.10.11 and do not see TCXO under Calibration. > In 1.4.1.8, the latest version for Windows, the TCXO button is listed under > Calibration but grayed out. I've never seen it active, even though I have > the TCXO. > > My recollection is that Elecraft decided they didn't need the cal sheet in > order to get the TCXO to work within spec. > > Leigh/WA5ZNU > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-High-Stability-Ref-Oscillator-tp7101543p7101836.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:59:47 -0800 > From: Alan Bloom <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] svga big size! > To: Nate Bargmann <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <1324058387.1673.6.camel@ulinux-desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The P3 SVGA option uses an analog VGA connector. So you should be able > to connect the PC to the DVI or whatever connector and the P3 to the > VGA. > > Alan N1AL > > > On Fri, 2011-12-16 at 05:48 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > * On 2011 16 Dec 03:55 -0600, Dick Lindzen wrote: > > > Will one need a dedicated monitor or can it be shared with a pc? > > > > Most new monitors have at least an analog VGA input and at least one > > DVI/Displayport inputs and can be switched between the input sources > > muck like newer TVs. > > > > 73, de Nate N0NB >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:43:08 -0800 > From: Bob K6UJ <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Panadapter & audio interface for K3 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > I have for sale, brand new in box, LP-Pan with preamp, factory wired, for > Elecraft K3. currently sells for $270 > Here's info on the panadapter, click on LP-Pan www.telepostinc.com > > Also, brand new in box, E-MU 0204 currently sells for $130 > Heres info on this audio interface: > http://us.store.creative.com/EMU-0204-USB-2.0/M/B004GJXTQS.htm > > Asking $300 for both. > > if interested please contact me off the forum at [email protected] > > thanks, > Bob > K6UJ > > > > __,_._,___ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:00:43 -0800 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balun at input or output of tuner > To: Reflector Elecraft <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 12/13/2011 12:53 PM, David Herring wrote: > > I'd like to ask a few questions. > > David, > > I hardly know where to begin in responding to your question. First, if > you want a self-supporting vertical antenna for 30-10M, there are some > really good choices that you can buy, that can be easily installed, that > can be fed with 50 ohm coax, that don't require radials, and that don't > require a balanced tuner. Loss in the feedline should be quite small if > you use RG8 (or even RG8X). Look at the Hy-Gain AV-640, which one of my > friends has used to work a lot of DX and do contesting from a small city > lot. You should use one of my chokes at the feedpoint of this antenna. > See my RFI tutorial, previously referenced. > > IMO, balanced tuners and so-called balanced line are highly over-rated > solutions to problems that don't exist, or that could be better solved > with other far simpler and less costly means. IMO, the only GOOD use of > high impedance parallel wire feedlines is for very long runs -- 500 ft > or more. Likewise, I am not a fan of all-band non-resonant dipole > antennas, primarily because it is mechanically difficult choke them at > their feedpoint, which makes them noisy and puts RF on the feedline, but > also because their directional patterns vary widely with frequency. > Since you're trying to make a vertical work on all bands, I'm assuming > that horizontal antennas are not practical for you, hence the > recommendation for the AV-640. I'm not a fan of compact, multi-band > verticals below 40M because their efficiency tends to be poor, but at > 30M and above they can work quite well. > > As to RF in the shack -- nearly all RF in the shack problems are the > result of Pin One Problems in equipment. See the RFI tutorial for an > explanation and solutions. Also see the pdf on Ham Interfacing for > detailed instructions about bonding all of your gear together with short > lengths of copper wire. This kills hum and buzz, and makes a big dent in > the RFI you're experiencing. In extreme cases you may need to add > chokes to individual cables. > > http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:26:45 -0800 > From: Dan Sherwood <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 remote sampler > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Now that at least one of those extra holes can soon be filled with a SVGA > adaptor, I'm wondering about one of the others: Remote output monitoring? > > I've got a wonderful old Heath monitor scope on the output of my Drake L7 but > it's getting tired and takes up much room. Would be sweet to have the P3 take > over that chore monitoring Xmit envelope, spectrum and wattmeter > functionality. > > 73 > > >From the IPhone of > Dan Sherwood > W6DAS (formerly WA6PZK) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:35:31 -0800 > From: bob <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 for Sale or Trade > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Thanks for all who replied. The KPA100 has been spoken for. > 73 Bob w7wo > > > Hi, > I have a KPA-100 recently removed from my K2 for $375 shipped. It is perfect > in all respect and up to date. > > I would consider a KX-1 with atu > > 73 Bob w7wo > > Please respond to [email protected] or [email protected] Trades welcome > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:34:21 -0700 > From: John Reilly <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] FS: K2 #5723 > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I purchased K2 #5723 as an unfinished kit. I completed the assembly, > and added the following accessories: > > K160RX - 160m option + RX antenna input > KAF2 - Audio Filter > KAT2 - 20w Internal ATU > KDIMP - finger Dimple > KIO2 - RS-232 Serial Interface > KNB2 - Noise Blanker > KSB2 - SSB Option > K6XX CW Indicator > N0SS External T-R Relay Driver (keys external amplifier, plugged > into 60m connector) > Rework Eliminators & their Internal Mic Adapter > Includes full documentation > > It is using V2.04P main micro-controller firmware, V1.09 I/O controller > firmware (other firmware versions by request). It puts out greater than > 10w on all bands (min: 10.1w on 10 & 160m, max: 14w on 80m). > > Reason for selling: buy a K3. $800 > - John, N0TA > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:11:22 -0500 > From: "Bruce Beford" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K2 Battery charging Problem > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <7B72D9011DD94C5E840178122D6F9E82@HPE250f> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, Rich. > Based on your description of the situation, it does sound like the battery > is NG. Probably a shorted cell. > > As for the current drain, my "fully loaded" QRP K2 with DSP draws 320-360 > mA, according to the internal display. Honestly, I have not actually > measured it with an external ammeter. Depending on what you have for options > in the K2, it could conceivably draw this much. > > I would contact the vendor about the battery. They -may- be willing to > replace it in good faith, without you returning the bad one. It's certainly > worth asking. > > 73, > Bruce, N1RX > > > > Recently purchased and installed a new 2.9 amp battery in my K2. It > arrived and I measured the voltage at 10.6 instead of being fully charged to > 12V according to the book. As measured with the K2 internal voltmeter the > readings were V 10.6 and current 0.32. That current reading is nowhere near > the 200 to 250 ma indicated in the book. > > The K2 is working properly and output at 10.6V gives me about 10 watts; > however, I have not been able to increase the voltage while hooked to an > external 12V power supply set at 14.0 V for 12 hours. There is no change in > either the voltage or current readings and I believe I have a defunct > battery. I dread the thought of shipping it back to California (it cost me > $14.95 for the UPS shipping) so thought someone may have some ideas about my > problem. > > Thanks and 73, Rich K8III > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:12:13 -0500 > From: "Lu Romero" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC Mod Test This Weekend > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dave: > > >My next experiment will be to have an N1MM logging program > >macro available to send RF Gain command RG090 if a loud > >pileup shows up. RF Gain will be returned to 200 by > appending > >the RG200 command to the "thank you" message. This should > >be the ultimate in "riding the RF gain control." > > *EXCELLENT* idea! Thanks for the tip! > > -lu- > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:36:17 -0800 (PST) > From: John_N1JM <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Heat Expansion Pop > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Interestingly enough, I just received KPA500 #594 and there is an errata > sheet with 1/4" 4-40 screws attached. > > John N1JM > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-Heat-Expansion-Pop-tp7093999p7103028.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:59:48 -0800 (PST) > From: Bill Swindell - K1LED <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Will the P3 VGA adapter only work with the one resolution? I have a 1024 x > 768 monitor that is waiting to connect to my P3. > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-Coming-soon-tp7098340p7103070.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:23:36 -1000 > From: David Herring <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balun at input or output of tuner > To: [email protected] > Cc: Reflector Elecraft <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Jim, > > Thanks for the tip on the AV-640...I'll surely look into that. I am looking > for a self-supporting solution to minimize my impact upon the XYL's view (to > her credit, she's been incredibly patient and understanding about that). The > home brew vertical dipole I'm running now requires guys which isn't pretty in > her opinion. > > You're right about my not having space for horizontal antennas. I had > shoe-horned in here an inverted-vee for a while, but that was little more > than a cloud warmer -- my vertical dipole out-performs it 10 to 1. > > I went with the vertical dipole because I'm leery of verticals without > radials...I see the AV-640 has what appears to be a ground plane, so that may > work out just fine. > > I have been reading your papers and am beginning to have a fair understanding > of the pin 1 problem, though I admit I have not gotten very far in physically > implementing it. I do notice the amount of RF in the shack varies a lot if I > mess around with the position the 450-ohm window line. That's what piqued my > interest when I read about the use of a CM choke at the feed point of > balanced lines...If that helped to restore balance in the balanced feeder, my > thought was that might reduce feed line radiation enough to make my > relatively minor RF-in-the-shack problem effectively go away. And if it > improved my radiation pattern in the process, so much the better. > > But I am seeing now that line of thinking was a bit simplistic and the issue > is bigger than that. > > Jim, thanks for the response to my post and for sharing your knowledge in > general...I for one appreciate it. > > 73 & Aloha, > > David > AH6TD > > > On Dec 16, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > > > On 12/13/2011 12:53 PM, David Herring wrote: > >> I'd like to ask a few questions. > > > > David, > > > > I hardly know where to begin in responding to your question. First, if > > you want a self-supporting vertical antenna for 30-10M, there are some > > really good choices that you can buy, that can be easily installed, that > > can be fed with 50 ohm coax, that don't require radials, and that don't > > require a balanced tuner. Loss in the feedline should be quite small if > > you use RG8 (or even RG8X). Look at the Hy-Gain AV-640, which one of my > > friends has used to work a lot of DX and do contesting from a small city > > lot. You should use one of my chokes at the feedpoint of this antenna. > > See my RFI tutorial, previously referenced. > > > > IMO, balanced tuners and so-called balanced line are highly over-rated > > solutions to problems that don't exist, or that could be better solved > > with other far simpler and less costly means. IMO, the only GOOD use of > > high impedance parallel wire feedlines is for very long runs -- 500 ft > > or more. Likewise, I am not a fan of all-band non-resonant dipole > > antennas, primarily because it is mechanically difficult choke them at > > their feedpoint, which makes them noisy and puts RF on the feedline, but > > also because their directional patterns vary widely with frequency. > > Since you're trying to make a vertical work on all bands, I'm assuming > > that horizontal antennas are not practical for you, hence the > > recommendation for the AV-640. I'm not a fan of compact, multi-band > > verticals below 40M because their efficiency tends to be poor, but at > > 30M and above they can work quite well. > > > > As to RF in the shack -- nearly all RF in the shack problems are the > > result of Pin One Problems in equipment. See the RFI tutorial for an > > explanation and solutions. Also see the pdf on Ham Interfacing for > > detailed instructions about bonding all of your gear together with short > > lengths of copper wire. This kills hum and buzz, and makes a big dent in > > the RFI you're experiencing. In extreme cases you may need to add > > chokes to individual cables. > > > > http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm > > > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:46:11 -0500 > From: "Bruce Beford" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <6449581256134DC0BCFC1206268E941C@HPE250f> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Your monitor should work fine, Bill. > I am believe the -max- resolution was stated as 1920x1080. It should be > "backwards compatible" with lower resolution monitors. > 73, > Bruce N1RX > > > Will the P3 VGA adapter only work with the one resolution? I have a 1024 x > >768 monitor that is waiting to connect to my P3. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:02:30 -0800 > From: Alan Bloom <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon > To: Bruce Beford <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <1324090950.1673.70.camel@ulinux-desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The available resolutions are 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1920x1080. > There's room in memory so we could probably support other resolutions if > needed. > > Alan N1AL > > > On Fri, 2011-12-16 at 21:46 -0500, Bruce Beford wrote: > > Your monitor should work fine, Bill. > > I am believe the -max- resolution was stated as 1920x1080. It should be > > "backwards compatible" with lower resolution monitors. > > 73, > > Bruce N1RX > > > > > Will the P3 VGA adapter only work with the one resolution? I have a 1024 x > > >768 monitor that is waiting to connect to my P3. > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:04:33 +0000 > From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Harris Platinum I Channel 2 TV amplifiers for 6m > To: Elecraft Mailing List <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello Magic Band newcomers! > > There has been quite a bit of interest in these amps, since there are no > electrical > modifications at all required to use them on 6m. Typically, they put out a kw > with > about 8-11 watts of drive or 1500w output with around 25w drive. They have > all kinds > of built-in protection circuits and are very rugged! They make a perfect > companion > for a 10w K3, or a new KX3! > > To keep up with the demand at the low prices at which I am making these > available, I > have arranged for an additional quantity. So, the good news is that I still > have > more available. Complete details on how to hook them up are continually being > updated here: > > http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/HarrisAmps.htm > > Complete ordering information is at the bottom of the above web page. Orders > are > shipped in the order that payment is received. Be prepared to work those rare > stations on 6m with one of these durable amps! > > GL and DX on the Magic Band! VY 73, Lance > -- > Lance Collister, W7GJ > (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) > P.O. Box 73 > Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 > USA > TEL: (406) 626-5728 > QTH: DN27ub > URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj > Windows Messenger: [email protected] > Skype: lanceW7GJ > 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 > > Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME > email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web > page (above)! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:35:55 -0500 > From: "Sebastian, W4AS" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Support Story > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I would like to briefly mention my recent experience with Elecraft's > technical support. > > My K3/10 kit arrived a few days ago, and I built it without any issues. But > my transverter was stuck in transmit when it was connected to the KEY OUT > jack. I checked and double checked the connecting cable and menu settings, > and couldn't find a problem. Since it was late in the evening and Elecraft > wasn't open for business, I emailed Ed (KL7UW) who is active on this list, to > see if I had missed something obvious. > > We found the KEY OUT jack was always shorted, even with the radio off. Ed > suggested I contact Elecraft the following morning. > > I had the pleasure of speaking to Dale at Elecraft, who offered a couple of > ideas and then asked if I was good with a soldering iron. I was a bit > worried, as introducing my soldering iron to my expensive new radio wasn't > something I had planned, but I was willing to try. > > Dale carefully explained what he wanted me to do, and said to call him back > with the results of the first step. That first step didn't solve the problem, > so I called him again, and he explained what the next step was; to pull a leg > from Q3 which is a relatively large keying transistor. Removing that leg > confirmed the transistor was bad. Dale actually apologized on behalf of > Elecraft for "sending a bad transistor and not checking it"! I didn't know > what to say, other than it certainly wasn't necessary. Who knows, maybe I did > something to blow it, or it may have been 'infant mortality'. > > During this time, I had thoughts in my head of having to ship the radio back > to them and waiting for them to repair it, and then shipping it back to me. > Because of the holidays, I imagined that would take several weeks. > > Dale said he was placing a replacement transistor in the mail for me, and > offered hints on how to replace it, and to let him know if it that didn't > cure the problem. > > Well I just finished replacing Q3 and reassembling the radio. I'm happy to > say it works now. > > Happy Holidays to all; and thanks again Dale. > > 73 de Sebastian, W4AS > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:53:14 +0800 (HKT) > From: Johnny Siu <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Support Story > To: "Sebastian, W4AS" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The entire support team is excellent as always. > > TNX & 73, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > > ________________________________ > ?? "Sebastian, W4AS" <[email protected]> > ???? [email protected] > ????? 2011?12?17? (??) 1:35 PM > ??? [Elecraft] K3 Support Story > > I would like to briefly mention my recent experience with Elecraft's > technical support. > > My K3/10 kit arrived a few days ago, and I built it without any issues.? But > my transverter was stuck in transmit when it was connected to the KEY OUT > jack.? I checked and double checked the connecting cable and menu settings, > and couldn't find a problem.? Since it was late in the evening and Elecraft > wasn't open for business, I emailed Ed (KL7UW) who is active on this list, to > see if I had missed something obvious. > > We found the KEY OUT jack was always shorted, even with the radio off.? Ed > suggested I contact Elecraft the following morning.? > > I had the pleasure of speaking to Dale at Elecraft, who offered a couple of > ideas and then asked if I was good with a soldering iron.? I was a bit > worried, as introducing my soldering iron to my expensive new radio wasn't > something I had planned, but I was willing to try. > > Dale carefully explained what he wanted me to do, and said to call him back > with the results of the first step.? That first step didn't solve the > problem, so I called him again, and he explained what the next step was; to > pull a leg from Q3 which is a relatively large keying transistor.? Removing > that leg confirmed the transistor was bad.? Dale actually apologized on > behalf of Elecraft for "sending a bad transistor and not checking it"!? I > didn't know what to say, other than it certainly wasn't necessary.? Who > knows, maybe I did something to blow it, or it may have been 'infant > mortality'. > > During this time, I had thoughts in my head of having to ship the radio back > to them and waiting for them to repair it, and then shipping it back to me.? > Because of the holidays, I imagined that would take several weeks. > > Dale said he was placing a replacement transistor in the mail for me, and > offered hints on how to replace it, and to let him know if it that didn't > cure the problem. > > Well I just finished replacing Q3 and reassembling the radio.? I'm happy to > say it works now. > > Happy Holidays to all; and thanks again Dale. > > 73 de Sebastian, W4AS > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:27:44 -0500 > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Harris Platinum I Channel 2 TV amplifiers for > 6m > To: <[email protected]>, "Elecraft Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <893BC3CCFFE74B169465DB5C3A6B8B4B@tfoxserver3> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > In my last job before retirement, I helped several of our stations buy the > Platinum transmitters. They are wonderfully reliable. I don't remember > hearing of a single module going bad, we must have had at least 15 Platinums > by then, both low-VHF and high-VHF. I wonder whatever happened to the > low-VHF Platinum DTV transmitter we installed in Cleveland (channel 2 or 4, > I can't remember which) to work through the DTV transition with their analog > channel 3. > > They take a licking, and keep on ticking! > Terry, WB4JFI > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lance Collister, W7GJ > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:04 AM > To: Elecraft Mailing List > Subject: [Elecraft] Harris Platinum I Channel 2 TV amplifiers for 6m > > Hello Magic Band newcomers! > > There has been quite a bit of interest in these amps, since there are no > electrical > modifications at all required to use them on 6m. Typically, they put out a > kw with > about 8-11 watts of drive or 1500w output with around 25w drive. They have > all kinds > of built-in protection circuits and are very rugged! They make a perfect > companion > for a 10w K3, or a new KX3! > > To keep up with the demand at the low prices at which I am making these > available, I > have arranged for an additional quantity. So, the good news is that I still > have > more available. Complete details on how to hook them up are continually > being > updated here: > > http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/HarrisAmps.htm > > Complete ordering information is at the bottom of the above web page. > Orders are > shipped in the order that payment is received. Be prepared to work those > rare > stations on 6m with one of these durable amps! > > GL and DX on the Magic Band! VY 73, Lance > -- > Lance Collister, W7GJ > (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) > P.O. Box 73 > Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 > USA > TEL: (406) 626-5728 > QTH: DN27ub > URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj > Windows Messenger: [email protected] > Skype: lanceW7GJ > 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 > > Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME > email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web > page (above)! > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 22 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:12:25 -0800 (PST) > From: Neoklis Kyriazis <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] New K3 Line Out problem: FIXED! > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Phew! How lucky can you get... > > My original problem on my new K3 was that there was no output form the Line > Out > socket and very low sensitivity to input signal at the Line In socket. I now > know that > another problem I had was that with CONFIG SPKR+PH NO, the speaker would go > silent after a couple of seconds, even with no phones plugged in anywhere. > > I tried to trace the Line Out circuit, starting from the DSP's output. I had > to remove > the front half of the bottom cover to access P50, where the AF > interconnections to > the DSP are grouped. I found no output on Pin 10 of P50 where the Line Out > signal > is delivered by the DSP. > > While wondering what may be wrong, I noticed that the DSP board was not lying > > parallel to the front panel so I suspected it wasn't mounted right. I removed > the > > left side panel and I then realized that I plugged J50 into P50 with the top > row of > pins into the botton row of sockets, so that half the pins where not > connected! > I fixed the problem and re-assembled the K3 and voila! all was well with the > faults > mentioned above. > > However my troubles were not over just yet... I noticed that in CW mode and > listening > to our local beacon on 50.499, there was a lot of distortion that sounded > like clipping > of the audio output. On AM and listening to a local station the audio sounded > good. > I really couldn't figure out why but eventually the fault cleared by itself, > with the > > distortion going away slowly! Don't know what was wrong (possibly an > electrolytic?) > but I sure am very thankful it did.... > > I guess I should also be thankful that my sloppy assembling of the front > panel didn't > cause any permanent damage, possibly because there is no DC involved and the > pin > connections are mostly symmetric (Lineout-Left - Lineout Right etc). > > One nice point that came out of this experience is that I was right about one > > thing - one strong motive to buy a K3 kit was user repairability. I had an > FT847 that > developed a fault on the RIT control but I could find no spares, even from > the makers, > and I damaged it further trying to access the front panel internals. Kits for > ever! ;-) > > Also, one advantage of modern times - I used the schematics and assembly > manuals > that are available on Elecraft's website in PDF format. Tracing a signal by > name (like > LINEOUT_R etc) was so much easier than searching in paper schematics - I used > the > keyword search of the PDF reader and could navigate the schematics with the > click > of a button! > > Thanks Elecraft, and all responders. > > > ? > Regards > > Neoklis - Ham Radio Call 5B4AZ > QTH Locator KM64KR > Website: http://www.qsl.net/5b4az/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 23 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:54:10 -0800 (PST) > From: John_N1JM <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 and K3 VFOB > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I just noticed on my fairly new P3 that VFO B marker shows up on the screen > even though it is on a different band. There is no carrier frequency line > like when VFO B is on the same band but the magenta band is there. Is that > normal? > > John N1JM > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-and-K3-VFOB-tp7104075p7104075.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 24 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:21:49 -0800 (PST) > From: Pete Meier <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 issue--no signals > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I have similar issue. Just built the P3 and it worked immediately. I shut > down and returned a few hours later and no signals. It's like the IF is no > longer getting to the P3. Weird. > > Hope someone has the fix soon. > > Pete WK8S > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-issue-no-signals-tp6863411p7104107.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 25 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:24:24 -0800 (PST) > From: John_N1JM <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 and K3 VFOB > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > It also seems to vary with span. It may appear at 25khz span but be off > screen at 100khz span, etc. > > John N1JM > > > > John_N1JM wrote > > > > I just noticed on my fairly new P3 that VFO B marker shows up on the > > screen even though it is on a different band. There is no carrier > > frequency line like when VFO B is on the same band but the magenta band is > > there. Is that normal? > > > > John N1JM > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-and-K3-VFOB-tp7104075p7104110.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 26 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:42:02 -0800 (PST) > From: Larry K1UO <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Change in the P3 noise floor > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > A question for you "Tekkies". Today, for the first time I can recall, I > widened the P3 span to the full 200K bandwidth display. While listening on > aux receive antennas for 160 meters, I could see a half moon shaped noise > floor that started gradually rising from S0 at about 1.775Mhz, peaking > around S3 at about 1.830 and slowly declining again until back to S0 level > at around 1.875Mhz (A nice even arc of noise). > > Would this be noise from my series fed 115ft top loaded 160/80M xmit tower > that I am seeing? I have a vacuum relay that disconnects the feed /radials > from the tower when receiving and I didnt see much if any difference when > switching the relay in and out manually. > > curious now as to what I am seeing. > > Thanks, > Larry K1UO > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Change-in-the-P3-noise-floor-tp7104135p7104135.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 27 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:57:35 -0800 (PST) > From: Tobyp <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 issue--no signals > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-issue-no-signals-tp6863411p7104148.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 28 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:01:24 -0800 (PST) > From: Tobyp <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 issue--no signals > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Pete, I have experienced the same thing. It seems the IF BNC connector on > back of the rig is a bit touchy and I have difficulty getting a really > solid connection. > > If I move the rig around any at all the BNC disconnects. Playing with the > connector seems to get me up and running again. > > Toby W4CAK > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-issue-no-signals-tp6863411p7104154.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 29 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:24:47 -0800 (PST) > From: Bob - W6OPO <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Change in the P3 noise floor > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Larry, > > That is usually due to the antenna's bandwidth especially if an antenna > tuner is used. Really wide spans will show how sharp the antenna is - in > other words its bandwidth. > > Again if an antenna tuner is employed it will look pretty sharp/narrow > compared to no matching network. > > 73, > > Bob - W6OPO > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Change-in-the-P3-noise-floor-tp7104135p7104183.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 30 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:25:42 -0600 > From: Nate Bargmann <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Change in the P3 noise floor > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > * On 2011 17 Dec 08:47 -0600, Larry K1UO wrote: > > curious now as to what I am seeing. > > I see about the same thing on 160m. I have a 3/8 wave center-fed > doublet on 160m fed via 450 ohm window lead and a Palstar AT1500DT > tuner. As I need to retune on excursions of more than 20 kHz or so, the > peak of the noise on the P3 corresponds to the matched setting of the > tuner. As the most efficient transfer of energy occurs when impedances > are matched, it makes sense that the P3 would show a peak of noise at > the setting of the conjugate match. > > In other words (for those who believe I'm not clear enough and will want > point that out via private mail--save your bandwidth), the noise floor > peak on MY P3 corresponds to where I have the tuner set for an SWR of > 1.0:1 on 160m. The display is not as pronounced on other bands where > the 2:1 SWR bandwidth is much wider. > > 73, de Nate N0NB >> > > -- > > "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all > possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." > > Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 31 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:00:21 -0800 > From: Rick Prather <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 and K3 VFOB > To: Elecraft List <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > John, > > Sounds like what you are seeing is not the VFO B marker but the P3's MKR B. > > You should be able to move it with the P3's SELECT knob and turn it off by > holding the MKR B button on the P3. > > Rick > K6LE > > On 12/17/2011, at 5:54 , John_N1JM wrote: > > > I just noticed on my fairly new P3 that VFO B marker shows up on the screen > > even though it is on a different band. There is no carrier frequency line > > like when VFO B is on the same band but the magenta band is there. Is that > > normal? > > > > John N1JM > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 32 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:44:59 -0800 (PST) > From: "Gary, W7TEA" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 issue--no signals > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'm sorry I didn't post the "fix." As it turned out, the RF board holding > the BNC jacks was bad. Elecraft sent a replacement and I was up and running > again. > > 73, Gary W7TEA > > ----- > 73, > > Gary W7TEA K3 #1001, #5763 > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-issue-no-signals-tp6863411p7104296.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 92, Issue 32 > **************************************** ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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