Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 9:57 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 196, Issue 12 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: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (Mark Goldberg) 2. Re: K2 transmit limitations (correction) (Ingo Meyer, DK3RED) 3. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand ([email protected]) 4. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (Paul Gacek) 5. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (rich hurd WC3T) 6. Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 (Keith Gordon) 7. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (Clark Macaulay) 8. For Sale: K1-4 w/ATU, backlight mod, and wire tilt bail (N8WL) 9. Re: Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 (Paul Van Dyke) 10. Re: P3 Utility Help Please (Nr4c) 11. Re: P3 Utility Help Please (Hank Garretson) 12. Re: P3 Utility Help Please (George Thornton) 13. Re: Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 (Nr4c) 14. Elecraft CW Net Report (kevinr) 15. Re: Elecraft CW Net Report ([email protected]) 16. K4 remote software question (K5WA) 17. Re: Elecraft CW Net Report (Dave Sublette) 18. FS W2 WATTMETER (Ron Durie) 19. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (John Flynn) 20. Re: K4 remote software question (Dave) 21. K4 Status (Randy Farmer) 22. Re: KX3 PX3 desktop stand (Michael Rosenberg) 23. Re: K4 remote software question (VE6WZ_Steve) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 16:56:30 -0700 From: Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> To: Ron Bell <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Mailing List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <CAKn+a3tpavz0V7E451mFHa9WgqZX7A=lokqvcorhy4x6btl...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Gem's Products KX3 and PX3 mounts and some plywood works for me. See the bottom of this page: https://sites.google.com/site/marksmobilehamstation/ 73, Mark W7MLG On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 1:18 PM Ron Bell via Elecraft <[email protected]> wrote: > > Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keep > both at proper angle and manage the wires? > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:02:02 +0200 From: "Ingo Meyer, DK3RED" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 transmit limitations (correction) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Bonjour Pierre, David put the finger on the right point, because my answer was not complete. Thank you! > I plan to buy, build and use a K2 and have one question : during the setting > of this > transceiver is it possible to strictly put limits to the frequencies which > can be used > like for exemple limit strictly the 17m band to 18,068 to 18,168 as in some > countries a > transceiver will not be authorized if it can transmit outside of the > authorized frequencies ? You put two question in your mail. So here are both answers. No, it is not possible to restrict the K2 transmitting frequence during the building process, neither by hardware nor by software. And yes, it is possible to transmit with a K2 outside the ham radio bands all times. But I don't know any reason why a ham radio operator should send outside the frequencies that are reserved for us. And to restrict the frequence area in a ham radio band makes also no sence to me, if you are a ham radio operator. 73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power! www.qrp4fun.de<http://www.qrp4fun.de> - [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:13:14 +0000 (UTC) From: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi,Try No Georgia Qrp club. www.nogaqrp.org<http://www.nogaqrp.org>. Nice stand to stack a KX3 and a PX3.73JIm H? ?k7sss?In a message dated 8/9/2020 1:20:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:? Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keepboth at proper angle and manage the wires??______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[email protected]?This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 17:17:27 -0700 From: Paul Gacek <[email protected]> To: Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Mailing List <[email protected]>, Ron Bell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Here is one I built using generally available parts. It?s buried but obvious in this blog post of mine. https://nomadic.blog/2020/05/08/of-cannons-beer-and-paradise/ Paul > On Aug 9, 2020, at 4:59 PM, Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> wrote: > > ?Gem's Products KX3 and PX3 mounts and some plywood works for me. See > the bottom of this page: > > https://sites.google.com/site/marksmobilehamstation/ > > 73, > > Mark > W7MLG > >> On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 1:18 PM Ron Bell via Elecraft >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keep >> both at proper angle and manage the wires? >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 20:21:36 -0400 From: rich hurd WC3T <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <CABYU7Wj635DzCVgk6XwpxHB7qAHR5KivFvmzJKjci73H=xk...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I second the NoGaQrp stand. On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 20:13 Jim H via Elecraft <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi,Try No Georgia Qrp club. www.nogaqrp.org<http://www.nogaqrp.org>. Nice > stand to stack a KX3 > and a PX3.73JIm H k7sss In a message dated 8/9/2020 1:20:13 PM Pacific > Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would > keepboth at proper angle and manage the > wires? ______________________________________________________________Elecraft > mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[email protected] This > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40?45.68' N 75?17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 17:26:28 -0700 From: Keith Gordon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 Message-ID: <CAJ43_zRg200CeqMdLJp2J-TL=AC+VhNE8=q_j55z_ctdak6...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Simmer down. I own Elecraft gear and am getting more. For an ARES Go Box idea I'm enamoured with the idea of an IC705 mated to an Elecraft 100W amp with tuner. Gives me single cord connection digital on HF, VHF & UHF and good old CW and SSB as well. What do we know about mating the KPA100 to the IC705? 73s, Keith S Gordon ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 20:46:50 -0400 From: Clark Macaulay <[email protected]> To: Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Mailing List <[email protected]>, Ron Bell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <CA+KWkDius=8p9ymg1ezj1qen6dlhurngynknj-yow4yneb5...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Checkout www.nogaqrp.org<http://www.nogaqrp.org>. Clark, WU4B On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:58 PM Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Gem's Products KX3 and PX3 mounts and some plywood works for me. See > the bottom of this page: > > https://sites.google.com/site/marksmobilehamstation/ > > 73, > > Mark > W7MLG > > On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 1:18 PM Ron Bell via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keep > > both at proper angle and manage the wires? > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 18:41:00 -0700 (MST) From: N8WL <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] For Sale: K1-4 w/ATU, backlight mod, and wire tilt bail Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 For Sale: Elecraft K1 Portable QRP CW Transceiver, S/N 3225. I am the original builder and owner of this pristine unit, which was factory aligned and improved by Don W. and has worked perfectly ever since. This unit includes the KFL1-4 board for four bands: 40, 30, 20 and 15, includes the KAT1 internal ATU, and includes the K1BKLTKIT-X backlight mod. It also includes a wire tilt bail secured by thumbscrews. It has always been stored and protected from scratches inside a Ziploc bag, and I live in a non-smoking, pet-free home. It?s a great portable rig, but I have a KX3 and I?ve decided to sell this one, so I?m looking for a good home for it! $475, via PayPal only, and includes manuals, original correspondence, free shipping and insurance to CONUS. N8WL <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/file/t334724/K1.jpg> -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 22:07:19 -0400 From: Paul Van Dyke <[email protected]> To: Keith Gordon <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 Message-ID: <CAEPKcUnvk_Hh0d+9d=glsas4jxg2zug_xbd5kx2m2cakf1b...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Depends on what ICOM lets the IC705 do with other equipment. I saw the 1st IC705 and was less than impressed.. AND then they took it back in and rebuilt it because it was not going to fly. I still prize my KX3 for it versatility Paul KB9AVO KX3 #24 KXPA100 #22 On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 8:28 PM Keith Gordon <[email protected]> wrote: > Simmer down. I own Elecraft gear and am getting more. > > For an ARES Go Box idea I'm enamoured with the idea of an IC705 mated to an > Elecraft 100W amp with tuner. > > Gives me single cord connection digital on HF, VHF & UHF and good old CW > and SSB as well. > > What do we know about mating the KPA100 to the IC705? > > 73s, Keith S Gordon > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 22:16:04 -0400 From: Nr4c <[email protected]> To: Hank Garretson <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Utility Help Please Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Might try re-booting your computer. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 9, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Hank Garretson <[email protected]> wrote: > > ?Windows 10. > > P3 Utility Ref 1.16.3.15 > > Connects to my P3 just fine. > > When I click on Configuration Tab, both Save and Restore options are grayed > out. > > Help please. What am I doing wrong. > > Ham, Cope Exuberantly, > > Hank, W6SX > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 20:10:03 -0700 From: Hank Garretson <[email protected]> To: Nr4c <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Utility Help Please Message-ID: <cabd27um7ra63h4n5cy2nken1avfc+ahtbqizqdmulg1b5wd...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Thanks Bill. Always a good suggestion, but didn't help. Port, Firmware, Command Tester, and Capture Image tabs all work as expected. Configuration tab has Save P3 Configuration and Restore P3 Configuration grayed out. 73, Hank, W6SX On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:16 PM Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: > Might try re-booting your computer. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Aug 9, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Hank Garretson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ?Windows 10. > > > > P3 Utility Ref 1.16.3.15 > > > > Connects to my P3 just fine. > > > > When I click on Configuration Tab, both Save and Restore options are > grayed > > out. > > > > Help please. What am I doing wrong. > > > > Ham, Cope Exuberantly, > > > > Hank, W6SX > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:16:13 +0000 From: George Thornton <[email protected]> To: Hank Garretson <[email protected]>, Nr4c <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Utility Help Please Message-ID: <mwhpr16mb16943a19bb036adbbaf9a854b4...@mwhpr16mb1694.namprd16.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" When something strange like this happens another step to try is to refresh the firmware in the radio. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Hank Garretson Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:10 PM To: Nr4c <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Utility Help Please Thanks Bill. Always a good suggestion, but didn't help. Port, Firmware, Command Tester, and Capture Image tabs all work as expected. Configuration tab has Save P3 Configuration and Restore P3 Configuration grayed out. 73, Hank, W6SX On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 7:16 PM Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: > Might try re-booting your computer. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Aug 9, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Hank Garretson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ?Windows 10. > > > > P3 Utility Ref 1.16.3.15 > > > > Connects to my P3 just fine. > > > > When I click on Configuration Tab, both Save and Restore options are > grayed > > out. > > > > Help please. What am I doing wrong. > > > > Ham, Cope Exuberantly, > > > > Hank, W6SX > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 delivered to > > [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 23:41:00 -0400 From: Nr4c <[email protected]> To: Keith Gordon <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Blasphemy! IC705 w/ KPA100 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 First off, the amp and tuner aren?t going to help you on 2 Meters or 70 CM. And you're going to need a full 12 Volts at 20 Amps to power the combo. You might as well use a 7300 and a dual band mobile. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 9, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Keith Gordon <[email protected]> wrote: > > ?Simmer down. I own Elecraft gear and am getting more. > > For an ARES Go Box idea I'm enamoured with the idea of an IC705 mated to an > Elecraft 100W amp with tuner. > > Gives me single cord connection digital on HF, VHF & UHF and good old CW > and SSB as well. > > What do we know about mating the KPA100 to the IC705? > > 73s, Keith S Gordon > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 21:25:19 -0700 From: kevinr <[email protected]> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Good Evening, ? Both bands had summer storm noise and QSB.? Signals were strong though and easy to copy.? The biggest problem was separating the calls out from one long howl.? I think I copied "howl TX9V" at one point which works out to K4TO, K6XK, and AB9V respectively.? Then I worked AK back to back with GA.? I like my new antenna.? Ken said he was on a vertical which could hear me better.? The doublet picked up a lot more noise and less signal so I used it very little. ?? On forty meters KC1ACL checked at least four times, each of them QRP.? QSB went from ESP to S7 on some of you.? Normally QSB acts like a sine wave.? But today some of you had QSB which acted like a square wave.? Your signal was on and then off again with no signs of fading or strengthening.? Just on and off.? We seemed to have found the time when 40 meters wakes up then settles down a little.? I'll leave the 40 m net time at 0045z for a few weeks and see how the band changes as the sun moves. ? On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: W0CZ - Ken - ND K6XK - Roy - IA AB9V - Mike - IN KL7CW - Rick - AK K4JPN - Steve - GA ? On 7047.5 kHz at 0045z: KC1ACL - Steven - NM W0CZ - Ken - ND K0DTJ - Brian - CA K6PJV - Dale - CA WM5F - Dwight - ID ? Today the wind was pruning the fir trees.? The branches kept hitting the roof while I was on the air during the 20 meter net. The new vertical fits behind a large fir tree to my west.? It was out of the wind.? It should be protected from the flying branches.? But if it breaks it will be easy to fix. ? Until next week 73, ????? Kevin.? KD5ONS - NICK I headed down the hall in the opposite direction, toward the fire escape. I hadn't a moment to lose... LT. BRADSHAW Hey, Danger! Where's the fire? NICK In your eyes, Lieutenant Bradshaw. ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 21:42:40 -0700 From: <[email protected]> To: "'Elecraft Reflector'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello Kevin; Just saying thanks and I agree the QSB was crazy!!! I am wondering if you or others have tried to use APF on the Elecraft radio to pull out weaker CW signals from the noise. I've tried it a few times on my KX3 but wonder if I am setting it up correctly. I'm not sure it would have helped with the QSB as it was today. I'm wondering if anyone created a YouTube video on using APF to pull out weaker CW signals on a KX3? Thanks! Dwight WM5F Snip.... signal was on and then off again with no signs of fading or strengthening. Just on and off. We seemed to have found the time when 40 meters wakes up then settles down a little. I'll leave the 40 m net time at 0045z for a few weeks and see how the band changes as the sun moves. Kevin. KD5ONS - ______________________________________________________________ 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 01:02:25 -0500 From: "K5WA" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] K4 remote software question Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" After listening to Eric?s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him say Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software for the K4. I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own remote software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available from 3rd parties. I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually have their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so I?ve been planning for that in my remote project. I guess I?ll have to switch gears and delay my remote project further. I was hoping to have it installed this year. On the K4 delivery issue, since the Group 1 purchasers are a known lot, it seems that any group that is full and finite should be able to be given a number (maybe even the actual/projected S/N) so that, for example, as people on this reflector announce that they received S/N 25 and your number was 50, you?d have a clue that your rig was getting close. Ideally, with supply chains running smoothly, Elecraft could show their production projections by S/N or at least an estimated units per week forecast as they ramp up. I realize the exact S/N may change due to special circumstances, but at least we?d have a ballpark pecking order of when to sit at the mailbox looking down the street (longingly) for a delivery truck. I?m not aware of a downside to letting folks know their actual or approximate spot in line. We all know Gavin Newsome and Dr. Faucci have the largest influence on delivery dates but I?d sure like to have a wee bit more transparency from Elecraft about our investm ent. I know there will be folks telling me to sit tight (as I have for the last 15+ months), they?re coming, but since late August is still the announced best guess for first production shipments, Elecraft surely has internal forecasts by now that could be parceled out to folks on the waiting list. Heck, I?ll even volunteer to be the body that tabulates the list if Elecraft wants to put me to work. (I?m guessing there are 500-1000 units in Group 1?) Semi-patiently waiting, ? Bob K5WA ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 06:22:19 -0400 From: Dave Sublette <[email protected]> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Message-ID: <cakynjknekiwc7bfdmbg_bu0-kiemcpczjnqrubqjza+qqph...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I heard nothing on 40M. 20M was good and QSB was only 2 S-units or so.; K4TO On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:43 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Kevin; > > Just saying thanks and I agree the QSB was crazy!!! > > I am wondering if you or others have tried to use APF on the Elecraft > radio to pull out weaker CW signals from the noise. > I've tried it a few times on my KX3 but wonder if I am setting it up > correctly. I'm not sure it would have helped with the QSB as it was today. > > I'm wondering if anyone created a YouTube video on using APF to pull out > weaker CW signals on a KX3? > > Thanks! > Dwight > WM5F > > Snip.... signal was on and then off again with no signs of fading or > strengthening. Just on and off. We seemed to have found the time when > 40 meters wakes up then settles down a little. I'll leave the 40 m net > time at 0045z for a few weeks and see how the band changes as the sun moves. > > > Kevin. KD5ONS > > > - > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:59:13 -0400 From: Ron Durie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] FS W2 WATTMETER Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" W2 in Like new condition; surplus to my needs. Included: DCHF-2000 coupler; manual; and all cabling. $285 plus shipping. Like new condition; DCHF-2000 coupler also for sale. $175 plus shipping. PayPal preferred but checks also ok. Ron Durie WB4OOA Elecraft K-Line 704-843-3681 WB4OOA at gmail.com ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:54:05 -0400 From: John Flynn <[email protected]> To: Ron Bell <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <CALK2ZbwqDLZrGfWwpTBDhy9GU+=odb+aegs1im0ktczjwcs...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" GiRls, You might also consider a power-splutter cable from ProAudio Engineering. 73, John K4ARQ On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 16:19 Ron Bell via Elecraft <[email protected]> wrote: > Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keep > both at proper angle and manage the wires? > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:54:55 -0400 From: Dave <[email protected]> To: K5WA <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 remote software question Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Bob I?ll chime in. If a company gives a forecasted ship date and misses the mark for any reason, including unforeseen circumstances that company would be ?burned at the stake?. I have seen it before. So with COVID-19 the big wildcard, it is virtually impossible to predict any long term forecast. Some hams treat a projected date as written in stone. Dave wo2x Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. > On Aug 10, 2020, at 2:04 AM, K5WA <[email protected]> wrote: > > ?After listening to Eric?s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him say > Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software for the > K4. I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own remote > software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available from 3rd > parties. I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually have > their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so I?ve been > planning for that in my remote project. I guess I?ll have to switch gears > and delay my remote project further. I was hoping to have it installed this > year. > > > > On the K4 delivery issue, since the Group 1 purchasers are a known lot, it > seems that any group that is full and finite should be able to be given a > number (maybe even the actual/projected S/N) so that, for example, as people > on this reflector announce that they received S/N 25 and your number was 50, > you?d have a clue that your rig was getting close. Ideally, with supply > chains running smoothly, Elecraft could show their production projections by > S/N or at least an estimated units per week forecast as they ramp up. I > realize the exact S/N may change due to special circumstances, but at least > we?d have a ballpark pecking order of when to sit at the mailbox looking down > the street (longingly) for a delivery truck. I?m not aware of a downside to > letting folks know their actual or approximate spot in line. We all know > Gavin Newsome and Dr. Faucci have the largest influence on delivery dates but > I?d sure like to have a wee bit more transparency from Elecraft about our > inves tment. > > > > I know there will be folks telling me to sit tight (as I have for the last > 15+ months), they?re coming, but since late August is still the announced > best guess for first production shipments, Elecraft surely has internal > forecasts by now that could be parceled out to folks on the waiting list. > Heck, I?ll even volunteer to be the body that tabulates the list if Elecraft > wants to put me to work. (I?m guessing there are 500-1000 units in Group 1?) > > > > Semi-patiently waiting, ? > > > > Bob K5WA > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:03:20 -0400 From: Randy Farmer <[email protected]> To: [email protected], [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] K4 Status Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed I watched Eric's EXPO presentation on the K4 and also monitored the following Q&A session. The radio looks fantastic, and there may eventually be one in my future. What I found even more impressive, however, was Eric's total candor in response to questions on the delivery timeline. He carefully explained essentially everything that was going on at the company and how it was likely to impact the delivery schedule. This included frank assessments of potential supply chain problems and ongoing product development work. It's absolutely astonishing to me that a principal of a company would be willing to discuss such things in a public forum. I doubt you'd ever see representatives of the major Japanese radio companies come anywhere close to such disclosure. I don't know much about Flex, but I gather openness is not their strong suit, either. Wayne's talk on the KX2 mechanical engineering process was equally impressive. He laid out the intimate details of how they did the packaging. I've never seen such an in-depth presentation of the development of a product from any company. This far exceeded the detail that would occasionally be presented in the long-gone Hewlett-Packard journals. Those of you who think Elecraft is trying to conceal information on the K4 rollout owe it to yourselves to check out the recorded sessions when they become available online. They should allay any doubts you might have about whether or not you're being given the straight info from Elecraft. 73... Randy, W8FN ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:32:49 +0000 From: Michael Rosenberg <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PX3 desktop stand Message-ID: <dm6pr05mb6699903b50b0a07be091f192b2...@dm6pr05mb6699.namprd05.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Check out M0TDZ's 3D printing KX3/PX3 stand customized with your call. http://chopcat.co.uk/blog-2/ ------------------------------ Message: 23 Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:52:47 -0600 From: VE6WZ_Steve <[email protected]> To: K5WA <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 remote software question Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Bob, Regarding the remote capability of the K4 I heard the same thing. I specifically asked in the chat room if Elecraft currently has PC based user interface software to be used with a remote installation. The response from Wayne seems to indicate they do not. I also ordered the radio a year ago based on correspondence with Elecraft indicating they will have PC control software available at the time of delivery. The Elecraft response seems to be that there ?should be? a Win4K4 type software package available, and that RemoteHam software ?"should be able to control the radio?. My expectation was that there would be PC based user interface software available that would substantially emulate the K4 front panel display with full waterfall and control functionality. I would expect some detail about the software, perhaps at least some screenshots and some communication from Elecraft that the software has been tested in the field. The silence from Elecraft on this topic seems to indicate such software is NOT available. Please understand I remain excited about adding the K4 to my remote to hopefully replace the K3s and maybe the Flex 6600, but since I will NEVER even see or touch the K4 when using it (it will be 100km away). I need to fully understand what the control software will look like since without it the radio is useless to me. To be clear, before I can accept delivery of the radio, I will need more than ?sure, there will be software available to control the radio?. Without specific and DETAIL information from Elecraft about this, I will need to cancel my order and request a refund and wait until the remote capabilities are developed in the future. 73, de steve VE6WZ. > After listening to Eric?s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him say > Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software for the > K4. I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own remote > software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available from 3rd > parties. I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually have > their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so I?ve been > planning for that in my remote project. I guess I?ll have to switch gears > and delay my remote project further. I was hoping to have it installed this > year. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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 196, Issue 12 ***************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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 delivered to [email protected]
