Mike, I looked over the application clearly we need to to mark that we have had a claim within th elast 3 years and if space for comment I would add that the claim was filed and is still pending. Barney
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2023 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 233, Issue 1 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: FW: Interesting observations after installing antenna switch (Jim Brown) 2. Re: K3 subreceiver works on CW only (Erik Wheeler) 3. Re: FW: Interesting observations after installing antenna switch ([email protected]) 4. T1 Antenna Tuner for sale (Jim Sheldon) 5. Extra Cables (Jan) 6. Re: T1 Antenna Tuner for sale SPOKEN FOR. (Jim Sheldon) 7. FOR SALE: K2 &K3 (ROBERT FOLLETT) 8. Re: FOR SALE: K2 &K3 (DAVID MOORMAN) 9. Re: FOR SALE: K2 &K3 (now condos) (David Christ) 10. Re: FOR SALE: K2 &K3 (Gwen Patton) 11. Brand New KX2 Issues (R.S.) 12. Re: Brand New KX2 Issues (Andrew Moore) 13. Re: Brand New KX2 Issues (Wayne Burdick) 14. Re: Brand New KX2 Issues (R.S.) 15. Re: K2 & K3 For Sale. SOLD (ROBERT FOLLETT) 16. KIO3BUPKT For Sale (Ray Fallen) 17. KPA500 17M missing (Henry Pfizenmayer) 18. Re: KPA500 17M missing (Jim Brown) 19. Re: K2 & K3 FOR Sale -- Back on the Market (robertfollett) 20. K2 Band Data (jerry) 21. Portable antennae for the KX3 (Bill Priakos) 22. Re: K2 Band Data (Michael Carter) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:40:59 -0700 From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Interesting observations after installing antenna switch Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed On 8/29/2023 7:58 PM, [email protected] wrote: > 80 meter OCFD through an LDG AT-1000Pro tuner for everything below 20. Where is the tuner? Jim ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:33:53 -0400 From: Erik Wheeler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 subreceiver works on CW only Message-ID: <ca+e6vg7rsmy9+dtj+faqz5x2oimcsih6y-tkax_vcaius_n...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Ah yes, that was it! Thank you all! > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:38:51 -0400 > From: Erik Wheeler <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 subreceiver works on CW only > Message-ID: > < > ca+e6vg7jhuyttyopmfkeys8swpnjmwtbqhw71gg9nxxb_qc...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi all, > > On my K3 (serial 1773) my sub-receiver only works on CW. > > On SSB, I just hear faint white noise. > > Is this just a setting problem? I've been through all the settings and > reviewed the manual on the sub-receiver, but haven't been able to solve it. > > I have verified that the sub-receiver is using the main antenna. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Erik > N1CFO > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:17:52 -0400 > From: Gordon LaPoint <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 subreceiver works on CW only > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Erik, > ?? This sounds like the filter setup for the sub receiver is not correct. > Gordon - N1MGO > > On 8/25/2023 2:38 PM, Erik Wheeler wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > On my K3 (serial 1773) my sub-receiver only works on CW. > > > > On SSB, I just hear faint white noise. > > > > Is this just a setting problem? I've been through all the settings > > and reviewed the manual on the sub-receiver, but haven't been able > > to solve > it. > > > > I have verified that the sub-receiver is using the main antenna. > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > > > Erik > > N1CFO > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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: 3 > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:53:24 +0000 > From: Michael Carter <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 subreceiver works on CW only > Message-ID: > < > bl3p223mb0385fb3c3817e02f5ecb04dee4...@bl3p223mb0385.namp223.prod.outl > OOK.COM > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Erik, > > Did you check the filter selection for the sub-receiver to be sure you > don't have a blank slot selected for SSB? > > 73, > Mike, K8CN > > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:29:43 -0400 From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Interesting observations after installing antenna switch Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" After the switch. Here's a crude diagram: |-----> LDG Tuner -----> OCFD K3S ------> KPA500 ------> Switch -|-----> SteppIR |-----> Dummy Load Ken -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 11:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Interesting observations after installing antenna switch On 8/29/2023 7:58 PM, [email protected] wrote: > 80 meter OCFD through an LDG AT-1000Pro tuner for everything below 20. Where is the tuner? Jim ______________________________________________________________ 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: 4 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:41:39 +0000 From: "Jim Sheldon" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] T1 Antenna Tuner for sale Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed I have a T1 that's a couple years old. It got used only slightly and never out portable with my KX2 after I built it from the kit. I added the internal tuner to the KX2 to minimize things to carry when we went on vacation and the T1 was shelved as a backup in case the KX2's tuner quit (it never did). At 81, I'm not travelling much and just operating my K line home station so I sold the KX2 a while back. I don't need the T1 and figure to offer it here as it isn't currently available from Elecraft. I'd like to get $150 for it - original manual is included, and I'll cover the shipping - US stations only please as international postage, etc. has gotten far too expensive for me. Anyone interested please email me [email protected] and first email gets first preference and we'll discuss payment details via email to keep clutter on the reflector to a minimum. Jim, W0EB Park City, KS ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:42:41 -0400 From: Jan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Extra Cables Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Hello All /Elecraft /owners. I have two extra cables that I'll likely never have a need for; open to offers, off the list to: K1ND @ Comcast.Net (A) 240V AC cable for the KPA-500 amplifier (B) PCX4087?? E850463? tagged cable ~ the DB9 end is labelled Yaesu Regards, Jan K1ND -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:07:36 +0000 From: "Jim Sheldon" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T1 Antenna Tuner for sale SPOKEN FOR. Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed The T1 has been spoken for. Thanks. Jim, W0EB ------ Original Message ------ >From "Jim Sheldon" <[email protected]> To "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Date 8/30/2023 10:41:39 AM Subject T1 Antenna Tuner for sale I have a T1 that's a couple years old. It got used only slightly and never out portable with my KX2 after I built it from the kit. I added the internal tuner to the KX2 to minimize things to carry when we went on vacation and the T1 was shelved as a backup in case the KX2's tuner quit (it never did). At 81, I'm not travelling much and just operating my K line home station so I sold the KX2 a while back. I don't need the T1 and figure to offer it here as it isn't currently available from Elecraft. I'd like to get $150 for it - original manual is included, and I'll cover the shipping - US stations only please as international postage, etc. has gotten far too expensive for me. Anyone interested please email me [email protected] and first email gets first preference and we'll discuss payment details via email to keep clutter on the reflector to a minimum. Jim, W0EB Park City, KS ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:57:21 -0400 (EDT) From: ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] FOR SALE: K2 &K3 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I am moving into a Condo complex, and can?t do HF radio there?. Reluctantly, I must Part with these, (along with a ton of other ham stuff) K2: SN 0356, Int Batt, ATU, and Tilt Stand ? No Mic. Make an offer, as I have no idea of value K3: SN 6154 K3/100 KAT3 KXV3A KFL 3A-2.8_2,7 KFL3A-400 KFL3A-1.8k LBPF3 General Coverage RX MH2 Mic The K3 has only been used for SSB and CW, so it has no hardware updates. Make an offer, I will ship, minimum expected $1000 + shipping cost. Rob - KT7L ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:48:59 -0500 From: DAVID MOORMAN <[email protected]> To: ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FOR SALE: K2 &K3 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Rob, do they specifically forbid HF radio transmission? I live in a small (21 unit) condo building near Chicago, and the association is kind enough to let me put a Hustler antenna with three resonators on our first floor balcony. It works but OK not great. If you?re on a higher floor, you can do quite well from a condo. Is the building frame construction or steel framework with reinforced concrete slabs? Wood frame construction is much better! Dave K9SW > On Aug 30, 2023, at 11:57 AM, ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I am moving into a Condo complex, and can?t do HF radio there?. > Reluctantly, I must Part with these, (along with a ton of other ham > stuff) > > K2: SN 0356, Int Batt, ATU, and Tilt Stand ? No Mic. > > Make an offer, as I have no idea of value > > K3: SN 6154 > K3/100 > KAT3 > KXV3A > KFL 3A-2.8_2,7 > KFL3A-400 > KFL3A-1.8k > LBPF3 General Coverage RX > MH2 Mic > > The K3 has only been used for SSB and CW, so it has no hardware updates. > > Make an offer, I will ship, minimum expected $1000 + shipping cost. > > Rob - KT7L > ______________________________________________________________ > 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: 9 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:29:19 -0500 From: David Christ <[email protected]> To: DAVID MOORMAN <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft <[email protected]>, ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FOR SALE: K2 &K3 (now condos) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 As you point out condo does not automatically mean no ham radio. Here we have 13 units and I got condo board permission for a 30 foot tower and hex antenna David K0LUM > On Aug 30, 2023, at 12:48 PM, DAVID MOORMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rob, do they specifically forbid HF radio transmission? I live in a small > (21 unit) condo building near Chicago, and the association is kind enough to > let me put a Hustler antenna with three resonators on our first floor > balcony. It works but OK not great. If you?re on a higher floor, you can do > quite well from a condo. > > Is the building frame construction or steel framework with reinforced > concrete slabs? Wood frame construction is much better! > > Dave K9SW > >> On Aug 30, 2023, at 11:57 AM, ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I am moving into a Condo complex, and can?t do HF radio there?. >> Reluctantly, I must Part with these, (along with a ton of other ham >> stuff) ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:01:56 -0400 From: Gwen Patton <[email protected]> To: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FOR SALE: K2 &K3 Message-ID: <ca+nqa2oy-cwz76so39badkyunu4td5zwrw9yxh+s_kb3pgi...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I lived in an apartment complex, and ran HF, VHF, and UHF. I had to be stealthy about it, but I made it work. We were on the 3rd floor, with a balcony facing a parking lot that had a copse of trees behind it. I could attach a fishing sinker to the end of a piece of magnet wire and shoot it into the trees. Then I used a random wire tuner to operate HF. I got a bunch of contacts in Western Europe. Some were in the UK, and many were in Ireland. Nobody was the wiser. For the local 2m repeater I tried a copper J-Pole, sprayed with a textured fleck paint that matched the brick facade of the building perfectly. It couldn't be seen from the ground at all, it was that well hidden. But the neighbor below us had trouble with his clock radio receiving our 2m activity, so I gave away the J-Pole and built a 2m Moxon. That was hidden inside a wooden privacy lattice. We put 2 of these little gazebo-like fences on the balcony, one on each end, and the antenna was mounted inside one end. The n ull lobe was toward the building, and the downstairs neighbor never complained again. If I had to move into an apartment or other place that didn't allow outside antennas, I have a usable small transmitting loop that I could use indoors with some success. I've hit Bavaria with it using 5w with the antenna in my house on my workbench, so it must be getting out. Just a cheap loop I got on Ebay for around $100US -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73, Gwen, NG3P On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 1:50?PM DAVID MOORMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > Rob, do they specifically forbid HF radio transmission? I live in a > small > (21 unit) condo building near Chicago, and the association is kind > enough to let me put a Hustler antenna with three resonators on our > first floor balcony. It works but OK not great. If you?re on a > higher floor, you can do quite well from a condo. > > Is the building frame construction or steel framework with reinforced > concrete slabs? Wood frame construction is much better! > > Dave K9SW > > > On Aug 30, 2023, at 11:57 AM, ROBERT FOLLETT > > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I am moving into a Condo complex, and can?t do HF radio there?. > Reluctantly, I must Part with these, (along with a ton of other ham > stuff) > > > > K2: SN 0356, Int Batt, ATU, and Tilt Stand ? No Mic. > > > > Make an offer, as I have no idea of value > > > > K3: SN 6154 > > K3/100 > > KAT3 > > KXV3A > > KFL 3A-2.8_2,7 > > KFL3A-400 > > KFL3A-1.8k > > LBPF3 General Coverage RX > > MH2 Mic > > > > The K3 has only been used for SSB and CW, so it has no hardware updates. > > > > Make an offer, I will ship, minimum expected $1000 + shipping cost. > > > > Rob - KT7L > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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: 11 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:25:09 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.S." <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Brand New KX2 Issues Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello all, I ordered a KX2 with all the options back on March 27th of this year and received it on July 12th. Out of the box it was having issues.? For example, -When pressing PTT button on factory mic it will change frequency intermittently. -MIC UP/DOWN buttons put KX2 into TX mode briefly intermittently. -INT Mic and EXT Mic will display randomly when pressing any mic buttons. After experiencing these issues I called Elecraft and they immediately sent me a replacement mic but the problems still persisted. So I was instructed to send the radio back at my expense ($50 USPS insured) to Elecraft so they could diagnose it. I sent the radio back on July 21. After being at Elecraft for a month I was informed that they could only replicate the random INT Mic /EXT mic display flashing on the screen but could not duplicate the other issues I complained about.? I told them to keep trying because it happens fairly often and obviously makes for a difficult QSO when you keep having to adjust the VFO to stay on frequency.? So fast forward to today when I get an email stating they are sending the radio back to me with no fix and no resolution. Only that there could be a possible firmware fix in the future. I really do not think this is acceptable.? I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced the same issues with their KX2 and what did they do to resolve the issue. Thanks and 73,Ryan W6ZAR ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:32:21 -0400 From: Andrew Moore <[email protected]> To: "R.S." <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Brand New KX2 Issues Message-ID: <cabhqyryrsstfrzg0zrw1azyvo5zkduxjyt3ur+c0yg3t2yg...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sorry to hear about the issues. When you sent the radio back, did you sent back the mic as well? I'm wondering if they tried to replicate it with the same mike you're using. My best guess is it's a problem with the microphone connector - either the plug or the socket - maybe the two aren't meshing properly. From what you describe, it sounds like the KX2 itself functions without issue, when not using the mike - confirm? Thanks & 73, -Andrew NV1B .. On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 3:26?PM R.S. via Elecraft <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > I ordered a KX2 with all the options back on March 27th of this year > and received it on July 12th. Out of the box it was having issues. > For example, -When pressing PTT button on factory mic it will change > frequency intermittently. > -MIC UP/DOWN buttons put KX2 into TX mode briefly intermittently. > -INT Mic and EXT Mic will display randomly when pressing any mic buttons. > After experiencing these issues I called Elecraft and they immediately > sent me a replacement mic but the problems still persisted. So I was > instructed to send the radio back at my expense ($50 USPS insured) to > Elecraft so they could diagnose it. > I sent the radio back on July 21. After being at Elecraft for a month > I was informed that they could only replicate the random INT Mic /EXT > mic display flashing on the screen but could not duplicate the other > issues I complained about. I told them to keep trying because it > happens fairly often and obviously makes for a difficult QSO when you > keep having to adjust the VFO to stay on frequency. > So fast forward to today when I get an email stating they are sending > the radio back to me with no fix and no resolution. Only that there > could be a possible firmware fix in the future. I really do not think > this is acceptable. > I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced the same issues > with their KX2 and what did they do to resolve the issue. > Thanks and 73,Ryan W6ZAR > ______________________________________________________________ > 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: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:34:32 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> To: "R.S." <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Brand New KX2 Issues Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Ryan, As I just posted to the KX group list, I'll be looking at your rig myself as this may be a firmware issue. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 30, 2023, at 12:25 PM, R.S. via Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all, > I ordered a KX2 with all the options back on March 27th of this year > and received it on July 12th. Out of the box it was having issues. For > example, -When pressing PTT button on factory mic it will change frequency > intermittently. > -MIC UP/DOWN buttons put KX2 into TX mode briefly intermittently. > -INT Mic and EXT Mic will display randomly when pressing any mic buttons. > After experiencing these issues I called Elecraft and they immediately sent > me a replacement mic but the problems still persisted. So I was instructed to > send the radio back at my expense ($50 USPS insured) to Elecraft so they > could diagnose it. > I sent the radio back on July 21. After being at Elecraft for a month I was > informed that they could only replicate the random INT Mic /EXT mic display > flashing on the screen but could not duplicate the other issues I complained > about. I told them to keep trying because it happens fairly often and > obviously makes for a difficult QSO when you keep having to adjust the VFO to > stay on frequency. > So fast forward to today when I get an email stating they are sending the > radio back to me with no fix and no resolution. Only that there could be a > possible firmware fix in the future. I really do not think this is > acceptable. > I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced the same issues with their > KX2 and what did they do to resolve the issue. > Thanks and 73,Ryan W6ZAR > ______________________________________________________________ > 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: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:00:52 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.S." <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Brand New KX2 Issues Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks again Wayne. I saw your message on the other group list. Appreciate your help. Ryan W6ZAR Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 12:34 PM, Wayne Burdick<[email protected]> wrote: Hi Ryan, As I just posted to the KX group list, I'll be looking at your rig myself as this may be a firmware issue. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 30, 2023, at 12:25 PM, R.S. via Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all, > I ordered a KX2 with all the options back on March 27th of this year > and received it on July 12th. Out of the box it was having issues.? For > example, -When pressing PTT button on factory mic it will change frequency > intermittently. > -MIC UP/DOWN buttons put KX2 into TX mode briefly intermittently. > -INT Mic and EXT Mic will display randomly when pressing any mic buttons. > After experiencing these issues I called Elecraft and they immediately sent > me a replacement mic but the problems still persisted. So I was instructed to > send the radio back at my expense ($50 USPS insured) to Elecraft so they > could diagnose it. > I sent the radio back on July 21. After being at Elecraft for a month I was > informed that they could only replicate the random INT Mic /EXT mic display > flashing on the screen but could not duplicate the other issues I complained > about.? I told them to keep trying because it happens fairly often and > obviously makes for a difficult QSO when you keep having to adjust the VFO to > stay on frequency. > So fast forward to today when I get an email stating they are sending the > radio back to me with no fix and no resolution. Only that there could be a > possible firmware fix in the future. I really do not think this is > acceptable. > I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced the same issues with their > KX2 and what did they do to resolve the issue. > Thanks and 73,Ryan W6ZAR > ______________________________________________________________ > 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: 15 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:47:44 -0400 (EDT) From: ROBERT FOLLETT <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 & K3 For Sale. SOLD Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Everyone, thank you for all the nice offers on my K2 & K3. I sold both to one of you :-) 73, Rob KT7L ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:30:56 -0400 From: Ray Fallen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] KIO3BUPKT For Sale Message-ID: <capuxccyu15h5s7pxwtn6x4g8-9zo9e43zf-xi+pf6xr_k+h...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Good Day! I have a new, still sealed in the Elecraft shipping box KIO3BUPKT. Purchased in July, 2023. I've decided to stick with my microHam interface. $475.00 Shipped CONUS. Save yourself $60.00. PayPal F&F OK 73, Ray - ND8L ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:45:40 -0700 From: Henry Pfizenmayer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 17M missing Message-ID: <3RRJ85N8VKU4.C4TBUTLUGGRI1@luweb03oc> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have a friend across town who has a KPA500 built from a kit Aug 2017 SN 33XX who has never used his K3S or KPA500 on17 m and just got an antenna for 17 and lo and behold NOTHING he does will allow operation on 17. He normally always used the Utility to change bands etc .So he took that RS232 cable off off and used the KPAK3AUX cable between the K3S and its switching between ALL bands following the K3S band but on17M the KPA500 SWR is OK in bypass but is high SWR in OPR and the K3S detects itand will just show high SWR. The K3S will put out power in STBY but of course not in KPA500 OPER because of the SWR. He has checked with his VNA and in fact the path thru the KPA is is essentially open on17 and in OPR and OK in STBY (50 ohm dummy load) . He tried cycling the bands many times thinking maybe the 17 M LPF relays were not making good contact since he had never tried 17M .No joy. He installed the latest firmware today and no change. So has anyone seen this ?? Archive search so far shows people have had 17 M issues but for other reasons. He plans to open it up and look at the LPF filter test port later if no ideas. Thanks Hank K7HP ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:25:06 -0700 From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 17M missing Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed On 8/31/2023 2:45 PM, Henry Pfizenmayer via Elecraft wrote: > I have a friend across town who has a KPA500 built from a kit Aug 2017 SN > 33XX who has never used his K3S or KPA500 on17 m and just got an antenna for > 17 and lo and behold NOTHING he does will allow operation on 17. Hank, Will the K3S transmit on 17M with the antenna connected directly to it? 73, Jim K9YC ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 10:16:55 -0600 From: robertfollett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 & K3 FOR Sale -- Back on the Market Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Gang: The person buying both my K2 & K3 had some unrelated issues, the the deal is off! So, both units are stacked up, ready to ship! I would prefer to sell both together, but other offers will certainly be considered. 73, Rob KT7L ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:36:41 -0700 From: jerry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Band Data Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Hello All, I'm interested in putting my K2 on the air with my homebrew LDMOS linear. My amp doesn't have a bandswitch - it gets Yaesu band data. Follows the transceiver from band to band like a puppy. I like it that way, because it's always on the right band, and I don't fry the LDMOS. The linear gives full output with about 10W of drive - so a perfect match for the base K2. Is there any convenient connector inside the radio with band data? Doesn't have to be the 4-bit binary that the linear expects... I would make up something to convert it. - Jerry, KF6VB ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 19:46:08 +0000 From: Bill Priakos <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Portable antennae for the KX3 Message-ID: <dm6pr13mb2281ffa2358b755a06be908ac3...@dm6pr13mb2281.namprd13.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I am new to the site ? I hear some antenna designs for portable operation with the KX3 posted here! I am leaving for Europe, soon and want to take my little Elecraft with me with some appropriate antennae! TKS for any help. Bill, W5SJ ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 19:55:17 +0000 From: Michael Carter <[email protected]> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Band Data Message-ID: <bl3p223mb038552d9a114ec0d47e4c601e4...@bl3p223mb0385.namp223.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Jerry, There is no simple access to band data in the K2 unless you want to reverse engineer the AUXBUS protocol. Depending on how your homebrew amp selects its lowpass filter options, you may be able to pick up the relay control signals for the K2's bandpass and lowpass filter banks and use those to encode a band data word in the format used by Yaesu. There is no isolated connector on the K2 Front Panel, Control, or RF boards that makes available those relay control lines, so you would have to tap the traces where those control signals are exposed. Perhaps you can comment more on the homebrew amp design with regard to lowpass filter selection? 73, Mike, K8CN ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must be a subscriber to post. 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