I so rarely use phone, really enjoy the challenge of CW. Did use a mic last weekend to ask a question of non contesting hams to check my signal quality as someone said I was sending out clicks all over the band. (Turns out the signal was clean & it was just a lid pestering me).
I do have a Heil HM-5 I bought back in the 80s and it is wired for the TenTec 4 pin. 73, Gary KA1J > 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
