You should also consider the Heil Goldline mic for it. That is if you operate phone.
73, matt zilmer On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:34:15 -0500, you wrote: >To my initial question: > >" >> I'm ordering the K3 100W kit and have a K9AY receiving antenna and >> will be using a Titan 425 amplifier with it. I have several power >> supplies I can use with one being the larger Heathkit 13.8 supply >> which works fine with my TenTec gear. I also have a TenTec power >> supply which matches with my Omni V. >> >> Are there any caveats or unexpected boondoggles I can expect to run >> into that I might get ready to resolve before it arrives? " > > >Jim K9YC was most helpful with my question on using the Titan 425 >with the K3: > >"I have three 425s, and have used them in contesting for years using >this arrangement, which was a way of doing QSK with virtually any rig >(the 425 was designed before 1980). > >You do NOT need to do this with the K3 -- the K3 has a built in TX >delay (adjustable in CONFIG) so that the TX/RX relay in the amp has >time to switch. So simply set the 425 in PTT mode and feed it the amp >keying line from the K3. I'm conservative, so I set the delay for >12ms to give the relay plenty of time to switch. The default is 8ms. >------------------------------------- > >And Mike AC5P offered the same kind of good suggestion: > > >"Gary, The one thing different about the K3 is the DC power input >connector. This is an Anderson 30A Power Pole connector. I don´t know >of any other ham gear that uses this type of connector. IMHO, it is >superior to the Molex type plug/jacks that the others supply. They >supply one (and one only) connector and 6 ft of #12 DC zip cord. Most >hams don´t have the special crimp tool, so you will have to solder >the pins correctly positioned THE FIRST TIME to make it up." >------------------------------------- > > > >As to the Amp, I'll be sure to read up on how to find the delay in >config. Last time I modified anything with "config" was back with >windoze 95 :) I'm sure that config / setup will be something I will >be using a fair amount at first & probably when I update and the >like. > >As to the Power Pole connector, this will be my introduction to them, >never seen one before. Thus far I've been a dinosaur when it comes to >new ham gear & my newest anything is 20 years old till now with the >exception of my K9AY sold by Array and my Ameritron coax switch. >Wait, I do have a butternut I use for 40 & up that was made in the >mid 90's... :} > >Any other suggestions regarding a heads up perhaps regarding >specialty assembly/test equipment I will need to be ready for the k3 >100W kit? > >Thanks for the help! > >73, > >Gary >KA1J > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [email protected] >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
