Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use
Does every one who buy's a QRP RANGER one get a cracked upper right hand foot? ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] RFI on K3s
Works great! Do it all the time. Father showed me how 50 years ago, the same way Vic describes it ;o) On Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:44:19 +0300, you wrote: >Get some no. 10 stranded wire at Home Depot (etc.), double it over, put one >end in a vise and the other in the chuck of your electric drill and twist >away. Not shielded, but much better than parallel wires. I suppose you could >strip some RG-8 if you really wanted to shield it. > >Vic 4X6GP > >> On 20 Jun 2016, at 22:54, DGB wrote: >> >> >> Jim ... where does one find #10 twisted pair? Is it shielded? >> >> thanks 73 Dwight NS9I >> >>> On 6/20/2016 12:59 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On Mon,6/20/2016 10:33 AM, James Walker wrote: Is it normal to register voltage as low as Im seeing on my K-3? >>> >>> What you're seeing sounds like IR drop in the DC cable. How long is the DC >>> cable between the K3 and the power supply? What wire gauge? Is there any >>> equipment (like distribution panel) in between? >>> >>> This is a great application for a short length of #10 twisted pair between >>> the PSU and rig. >>> >>> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to k2vco@gmail.com >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New products
Below John says that airline and military pilots use touch screens, and he is right, but I have never seen or heard of blind aircraft pilot so that part of his comment is flawed. >On June 5, 2016 4:35:26 PM EDT, John wrote: >Ha, Elecraft needs to progress at some stage, or get left behind. >Well, touch screen UI have >also moved over to commercial products, the military and airline pilots also >use touch screen >UI communication devices. If they are good enough to be used on commercial >aircraft >and in military applications, then it sure is good enough for ham radio. > >On 5 Jun 2016, at 10:13 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: > >Don, > >I suspect that having redesigned a rig with touch screen >capability the manufacturer would, in a short period of time realize >the error of their ways. Hopfully they would still have enough >capital to revert to the original design and fire the person >responsible for the change. > >On Sun, 5 Jun 2016 15:37:42 -0400, you wrote: > Lynn, > > Please tell us how a touchscreen interface can enhance usability for > blind operators. > Elecraft has made a commitment for such usability for all their radios > with those blind operators particularly in mind. > A GUI interface means nothing to those who cannot see it. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 6/5/2016 3:16 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: > A radio with only physical knobs and buttons severely limits future > upgradability, and leads to crazy button combinations to turn things > on and off that weren't even a dream when the radio was originally > released. > > Touch screens may not be always convenient, but they're much more > flexible than a silk-screened metal panel. > > I realize that knobs and buttons are a religion for some, but it's > really time to lighten up, folks. > > Either that or for Elecraft to release a rig with a whole bunch of > "empty" buttons and sell stickers to update the front panel when the > firmware grows to need them. > > On 6/5/2016 10:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > Also, can we pllease, for the love of all that is holy, not do the > touch screen GUI? At least, not an exclusively touch > > > > > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com > > > > > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com > > > >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to jkra...@iafrica.com > > >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to je...@carolinaheli.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New products
Don, I suspect that having redesigned a rig with touch screen capability the manufacturer would, in a short period of time realize the error of their ways. Hopfully they would still have enough capital to revert to the original design and fire the person responsible for the change. On Sun, 5 Jun 2016 15:37:42 -0400, you wrote: >Lynn, > >Please tell us how a touchscreen interface can enhance usability for >blind operators. >Elecraft has made a commitment for such usability for all their radios >with those blind operators particularly in mind. >A GUI interface means nothing to those who cannot see it. > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 6/5/2016 3:16 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: >> A radio with only physical knobs and buttons severely limits future >> upgradability, and leads to crazy button combinations to turn things >> on and off that weren't even a dream when the radio was originally >> released. >> >> Touch screens may not be always convenient, but they're much more >> flexible than a silk-screened metal panel. >> >> I realize that knobs and buttons are a religion for some, but it's >> really time to lighten up, folks. >> >> Either that or for Elecraft to release a rig with a whole bunch of >> "empty" buttons and sell stickers to update the front panel when the >> firmware grows to need them. >> >> On 6/5/2016 10:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>> Also, can we pllease, for the love of all that is holy, not do the >>> touch screen GUI? At least, not an exclusively touch >> >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] (fwd) P3 behaviour
Regarding the posting below : Problem solved by turning off Fixed Tracking Thanks to those answered my post. ARS N5GE On Wed, 11 May 2016 09:10:46 -0500, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: >I've changed monitors on my P3 and everything is going well except >that for some reason when I tune across the bands, the monitor display >moves very fast when turning the main VFO across the bands. > >I know I'm missing something, but Ive spent the last two days trying >to find why this is happening in the Elecraft manual and Fred Cady's >P3 manual. > >Can someone point me to the solution? > >Many thanks. > > >ARS N5GE > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] P3 behaviour
I've changed monitors on my P3 and everything is going well except that for some reason when I tune across the bands, the monitor display moves very fast when turning the main VFO across the bands. I know I'm missing something, but Ive spent the last two days trying to find why this is happening in the Elecraft manual and Fred Cady's P3 manual. Can someone point me to the solution? Many thanks. ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] 4-ohm to 8-ohm question
Y'All, Please put the name of the device you need help with or wish to discuss. That helps those of us who don't have the device and therefore can't be of help to you. Thanks On Mon, 2 May 2016 13:15:00 -0700, you wrote: >My K2 audio output is 4-ohms which I drive into an 8-ohm ICOM speaker with >filters. Yes, it works OK, but I would like to match them better. >In the "olden" days I would simply use a 4-ohm to 8-ohm audio transformer, but >I can't find them anymore! Really, I've looked at all the suspect places, >including eBay and Amazon. >Any suggestions, I just want and easy, simple way to matching the two >impedance's without losing power which would happen if I used a resister >across the ICOM speaker. I know I can just drive a small audio amp between >them, but that means more wires to power up the amp.. >Thanks to all >73 >ed >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Foot Switch wiring question...
I agree. I used twisted pair for a long run up the tower to a pesky Davis WX Station. It worked great! On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 17:09:13 -0500, you wrote: >Clay, > >Use twisted pair wire between the switch and the RCA Plug. The tighter >the twist the better. >If you use that, there is no need for shielding. >If you do use a shield, connect it to the outside of the enclosure of >the K3S (the RCA jack is grounded, but not to the outside of the enclosure). > >73, >Don W3FPR ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500
On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:38:03 -0700 (MST), you wrote: No. >Hi all, > >I am so sorry to bother you over here. >Is there any rumour about the fat brother of KPA500... something like >KPA1500 or so, please? > >best regards, >73 - Petr, OK1RP > > > > >- >http://ok1rp.blogspot.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3S
Many Thanks and bravo to the folks at Elecraft for the K3s. I am able to hear and work weak signals that are S2 and below on all bands using the APF and NR. Congratulations for a job well done, Elecraft! ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Wide CW Signals
Below... On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:56:05 -0600, you wrote: >Depending on the radio they are using, some are really nasty! > >And with some that seem to run their radio in QSK mode, but without a >QSK qualified amp, that makes things worse as they are likely arcing and >sparking the relays. Nothing like a good old spark gap transmitter to >eat up lots of bandwidth. Yes, I watched one yesterday in a pile-up and I could could hear the sparking. The signal was about a kHz or more wide. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Wide CW Signals
Is there something wrong with my P3, or are all of those extremely wide raged CW signals I see in the DX pile-ups really that bad? ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft.com - NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID
Well said Olli. On Sat, 2 Jan 2016 11:46:27 +0100, you wrote: >http://www.elecraft.com is not using any certificates (just checked), >it's just plain http, not https (thus no need for certificates). It only >switches to https when you are going to pay an order like in "Check Out >Now". And even then it's not Elecraft anymore but cartserver.com which >is providing the service and has a valid certificate. > >Otherwise I'd appreciate if you'd discuss issues with your internet >provider in the appropriate forums. Everybody worldwide can access the >Elecraft website fine just not a handful of Verizon FIOS customers. Now >go figure where the fault is ... > >Thanks, >Olli > >Contest, DX & radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de > > >Am 02.01.2016 um 00:46 schrieb Byron Peebles: >> The Elecraft site has an invalid certificate, so others having issues >> are probably related to that. >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to dro...@necg.de >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] QLF?
When I lived in Oklahoma City, the yearly ham fest had a QLF contest. Participants did not need to bring a key. The club had a straight key that was about four or five feet long and about two feet wide. All contestants used that key. It was quite fun to watch ;o) Good luck, Ted Tom, N5GE On Sat, 2 Jan 2016 05:30:01 +, you wrote: >I just learned there will be a QLF contest at Frostfest in Richmond in >February. (Our son and his family live there, so the trip wouldnt be >entirely fanciful.) If I enter the contest Ill want to train for it >seriously. Having never done QLF before, I am open to advice. First, the >equipment do the contestants each bring their own key or is there some >contraption everyone has to use, to equalize the challenge? How about a >KXPD3, for the low power single toe division? Whats the duration of the >transmission? What characteristics will the judges be most attentive to >would a snazzy sock design give an unfair advantage? > >And yes, Elecraft reportedly will have a table there too. > >Ted, KN1CBR >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Fw: It's almost Christmas. Have you gotten your 15% off yet!
I use three discarded 12v server back-up bateries which are discarded from the server room after one year of service, but are generally worth three to four years usage. Mine are connected to a West Mountain Super PWRgate PG40S between my Power supply and the 12 volt equipment. When the mains power goe's down there isn't a flicker in my 12v equipment. Works great On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:37:11 -0500, you wrote: >Can one keep the battery on the charger and run the radio off the battery >simultaneously? > >I wonder how long I can run a K3s/100 off one of these batteries... > >Juliean >KD2JPF ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [K3 or K3s] Filter Alignment
I have two K3's and a K3s and I'd like to remedy the folowing situation if it's posible. When using Sub along with split I'v noticed that the U shaped markers don't align in the center of the the DX country. They are shifted a bit to the left of the Marker on both the Main and Sub reveivers. Is there a procedure for bringing all of the centers to the same location in relation to the same place (center?) of the of the Filters? Thanks, Tom, I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving. Robert E. Lee __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Long Path Echoes
On Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:55:20 + (UTC), you wrote: >Jim, > I have had the same results into the Ukraine and Europe in the mornings > before sunrise here at my Amador county QTH with my 160 Meter double extended > Zepps that have a 80 meter lobe right at them. The path did not last long > and was very selective on stations worked, area wise. >Mel, K6KBE > I hear the long path echo's occasionally here In Arlington, TX. The first time I heard one was when I had a good shack and antennae out in the boonies near Little Axe, OK. And, yes the TR7 / R7 combination was able to hear them in the rural area. ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KAT500 Antenna and Alpha 87A
I'm about to send my KPA500 To the shop at Elecraft and I wonder if anyone has had any success using an ALPHA 87A runing low power into KAT500? If so how many watts did you run into the KTA500? Thanks. ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3s] REV setting keeps being reset automaticaly
Thanks to all the folks who gave me hints regarding the post below. The culpret was indeed the XMLog application. ARS N5GE On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:43:16 -0600, you wrote: >Every time I change bands the REV setting reapears when I go back to >that band. This happens on all bands. > >I know how to turn it off by holding the ALT button when this happens, >but it's iritating to have to keep doing it. > >How can I make it stop coming on to begin with? > >ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [K3s] REV setting keeps being reset automaticaly
Every time I change bands the REV setting reapears when I go back to that band. This happens on all bands. I know how to turn it off by holding the ALT button when this happens, but it's iritating to have to keep doing it. How can I make it stop coming on to begin with? ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3S query
On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:00:20 +, you wrote: When I got my K3s I was surprised how well the rig worked on CW with the 2.7 filter, but I would sat that if you are serious about working CW (especialy in pile-ups) You will probably want a filter in the 400Hz or 500 Hz range. ARS N5GE >Anyone using the K3S in cw with no roofing filter(s) and enjoying how it >sounds during a contest? > > > >Does the DSP filtering and the audio peaking filter do the job for you without >a 500 hz roofing filter? > > >Thank you, in advance for your thoughts72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Working Split with K3S
I'm trying to set-up working Split Folowing Fred Cady's K3s manua land I'm having trouble setting it up on 17m. I have it setup for 20m and it works very well. I can hear the the audio from the sub rx in pileups-ups and it works great! On 17m I followed the instructions, and I can hear the audio from the main RX in my left ear, but I cannot hear the audio from the sub RX in my right ear, but I can see that the VFO's are in split mode by looking at the P3's display. What am I missing here? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Working Split with the K3S
I'm trying to set-up working Split Folowing Fred Cady's K3s manua land I'm having trouble setting it up on 17m. I have it setup for 20m and it works very well. I can hear the the audio from the sub rx in pileups-ups and it works great! On 17m I followed the instructions, and I can hear the audio from the main RX in my left ear, but I cannot hear the audio from the sub RX in my right ear, but I can see that the VFO's are in split mode by looking at the P3's display. What am I missing here? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] About the Tesla question
It's just my opinion. I could be wrong, but wouldn't it be better to discus the Tesla automobile on the forum below? Or does the Tesla automobile have built-in Elecraft products? www.teslamotors.com/forums/discussions/general Tue, 6 Oct 2015 21:10:17 -0400, you wrote: >I have to say I felt thoroughly disgusted whilst reading the digest tonight. >Someone posted a completely reasonable question about installing a VHF radio >in a Tesla car. Instead of garnering technical answers and discussions, all >he got were diatribes about the pros and cons of electric vehicles in general >and different vehicles in particular, plus a bunch of inane gratuitous >political comments. Finally one kindly ham posted a link to useful >discussions that actually addressed the the posters question. > >The rest of you should be ashamed. That includes you, Wayne. > >73 > >Ray >K2HYD > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Pausing
All, I turned the P3 off and on again. Both the P3 and the monitor flickered and floped around for about 2 seconds and began performing as they should. Go figure :-?) On Sun, 04 Oct 2015 12:40:00 -0500, I wrote: >Howdy, > >I have a p3 that I have connected to a 1024 by 768 monitor. > >Today I noticed that on both the monitor and the P3 pause about evey 6 >seconds for one second and repeat the routine again. > >I've never noticed that behavior before. > >The P3 has all of the upgrades except the P3 TX Monitor and is >connected to a new K3S. > >What might be causing that behavior? > >Thanks, > > > >ARS N5GE > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] P3 Pausing
Howdy, I have a p3 that I have connected to a 1024 by 768 monitor. Today I noticed that on both the monitor and the P3 pause about evey 6 seconds for one second and repeat the routine again. I've never noticed that behavior before. The P3 has all of the upgrades except the P3 TX Monitor and is connected to a new K3S. What might be causing that behavior? Thanks, ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KPA500 Connection to K3S
Now that the K3S has no RS232 connectors, is there any change in the way the KPA500 connects to the K3S? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K144XV How to use fm repeaters
How dose one set the access tones and and offsets on repeaters when using K144XV. Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] How to recover from P3 Firmware load failure
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[Elecraft] P3 Utility Will Not Connect To P3
I have connected my P3 to my new K3S and it works very well. However, now when I try to load my P3 Utility it will not connect to any com port on my PC. I'm not new to working with COM ports and PC applications, having sucessfully written several working applications which connect com ports, so I set one of my applications to use one of the com ports the P3 utility will not connect to and stepped through the debugger and found that the program would connect to all of the com ports I had tried to connect the P3 Utility to, and found that in all cases the applications would connect to the com ports that the P3 Utility would not connect to. In all test cases I set the com port speed at 38400 or greater. Being one of the first factory built K3S's, perhaps I have stumbled onto a bug in the P3 Utility. Thanks for all of all of the great products you provide for me and the rest of the Elecraft owners. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Wow, Elecraft charges a lot for shipping!
I always use USPS Priority Mail going both ways. It's faster, less expensive and I'm glad Elecraft uses them by default. 73 On Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:41:09 -0400, you wrote: >Probably USPS Priority Mail. At least it has been my experience that >Priority Mail is less expensive and more reliable than either UPS or >FedEX 2-Day or surface. > >73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] New K3s and P3 Issues
The K3S is great! , but now I'm having trouble setting up the P3. I hooked the P3 up with the cables furnished with the K3S and now I'm having some issues with the P3. 1. I didn't change on the P3 settings, except loading the latest non-beta firmware. 2. Now I can't get the U shaped cursor to display. I've tryed all of the cursor settings in both FixTrack and FixMode with no sucess. Can someone please tell me how to make the U shaped cursors display again? Thanks, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Sub-Rx Filters
I suspect Joe, like me will not part with his 200Hz filters, so he used the one(s) in his old K3 ;-) On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 12:46:46 -0500, you wrote: >Joe - How did you get the 200Hz filters for the K3S? I didn't see those as >options anymore, but wished they were. > >On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 7:51 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > >> >> When I assembled my K3, I ordered the filters as FM, 2.7, 1.8, 400, >>> and had the last slot open. For the K3S, I have (1) FM, (2) 2.8, and >>> (2) 400s. So I have the following questions. >>> >> > >> > How will the filters be installed as a factory build? >> >> My guess is that the filters would be installed in the first two or >> three slots as they were in my original factory built K3. >> >> > If I have a say so, would it make sense to install it as such >> > (O = open) >> > Slot 1 2 3 4 5 >> > Main FM2.8 O 400 O >> > Sub O2.8 O 400 O >> >> That is the way mine are done - the Sub RX has a second FM filter >> (I wanted the ability to use wide audio for SWLing with an Aux >> antenna) and the main TX has a 1500 Hz filter in slot 3 which I >> do not use and the 200 Hz filter in slot 5. >> >> If I were to do it again, there would be no changes except to replace >> the 1500 Hz filter with a 1800 or possibly a 2100 (that is my typical >> SSB bandwidth). The FM filter it just fine for AM - both TX and RX. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> >> On 8/8/2015 12:59 AM, Lane wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a K3 w/o a sub-receiver and continue to enjoy learning about the >>> hobby, and because of that, Id like to start learning about all the >>> things >>> I can do w/ a sub-receiver. So Ive ordered the new K3S-F. Seeing as I >>> have >>> several weeks to rethink my order before it ships, Id like to better >>> understand the sub and filters. I also hear the sub is a pain to remove >>> and >>> wanted to get my filters right initially if possible. >>> >>> When I assembled my K3, I ordered the filters as FM, 2.7, 1.8, 400, and >>> had >>> the last slot open. For the K3S, I have (1) FM, (2) 2.8, and (2) 400s. So >>> I have the following questions. >>> >>> How will the filters be installed as a factory build? >>> >>> If I have a say so, would it make sense to install it as such (O = open) >>> Slot 1 2 3 4 5 >>> MainFM 2.8 O 400O >>> Sub O2.8 O 400O >>> >>> By doing that, I leave the last slot open for 200Hz filters if they come >>> back, and slot 3 for something between 2.1 and above 400 if I can find a >>> good reason to fill them. >>> >>> My understanding of diversity reception is that I can receive two >>> different >>> frequencies and though used more for CW when working pile-ups, its not >>> something Id likely use for FM, hence the single FM roofing filter. So I >>> was wondering about installing AM on the sub just so that I could have >>> that >>> as well. >>> >>> I'd be interested in knowing how you guys did it. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to software.research.developm...@gmail.com >> >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Features wanted
I have a beautiful thirty inch wide Sonora 5 1920's eara tube batery receiver model C-10642 in perfect cosmetic shape with three large bakelite knobs, and two small bakelite knobs, but I can only look at it. I also have a brand new Yaesu FTdx1200 that is 14 inches wide and can't hold a candle to my K3 SN 1025. It's big and it's pretty, but that's all it has that the K3 doesn't have. I'd rather have a better ugly rig that has superior performance than a a pretty one that doesn't. I'll stick with the K3 I have, and the K3S I have ordered. That's just my opinion. I could be wrong. On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 12:50:23 -0600, you wrote: >In an earlier comment Wayne said that Elecraft takes comments made on this >reflector into consideration for future improvement. I have two K3's and >don't really have any negative comments but I do have some things that I >would like to see improved -- or perhaps a better word would be "different" >in the next Elecraft radio. While I recognize that the K3 was designed to >be compact, light, and efficient for portability, I would like to see a >version that is designed with style in mind. I would pay more for better >"finish". I used a FT1000D for many years before switching to the K3. >Performance-wise the K3 is superior...and performance is the primary >criteria for me in choosing a radio. However, with respect to "finish", the >Yaesu radio is superior. It "looks" and feels more expensive. Not everyone >wants or needs a radio that is designed to be portable (and most active hams >have more than one radio anyway). I'd like to see K3 performance come in a >sleeker design...If you spin the tuning knob on the Yaesu, it is smooth and >coasts along on ball bearings...the feel of the knobs and switches is >better. A larger cabinet would allow bandswitch buttons labeled as such and >a larger cabinet would give more working space on the rear. (With the >preamp, KPA500, KAT500, RTTY, external keyer, etc, the back on the K3 >becomes a real kluge.) A radio designed to be more "fixed station" could >also have the power supply built in and perhaps even have 150 - 200 watt >capability. The P3 could be built in as well. The display on an IC7800 is >really nice (in my opinion)...Elecraft could do something of similar >quality. > >I'm not suggesting that the K3 or K3S be "deleted" from the product line -- >just an alternate packaging solution that would compete more favorably with >the Japanese look and feel. I'd gladly pay significantly more for a radio >with K3 performance and IC7800 look and feel... and based on comments I have >heard from others, I think that Elecraft would find a market for it. In >fact I know some people who don't own a K3 because of the "look". For some >price will always be the primary consideration. For others, it is >secondary. If Elecraft were to come out with a K3S "Deluxe" I would >probably own "both" radios...keeping the K3 for whatever portable >opportunity might present itself. I do miss the "feel" of the FT1000D. > >Also I would like to see the APF improved by allowing the peaking filter to >be "tuned" as it was on the FT1000D. I almost always used the APF on the >Yaesu but end up turning it off when I try it on the K3. I think the "peak" >is too narrow. > >I realize I'm offering a lot of MY opinions here and not everyone will want >or agree with my suggestions...but it is what it is -- my wish list. I'm >hoping that this subject does not start a lot of speculation on "what it >would cost" because that's not the point. If Elecraft were to consider a >new design, they would have to determine the cost and its potential success >in the market. > >Ohone more thing -- tongue firmly in cheek -- a larger cabinet would >look good next to that 1500 watt amplifier that Elecraft teased us with at >Dayton some years ago... > >73, Greg-N4CC >______ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K-Line mounting
Pull the bail down and clamp to that by clamping gently to the rubber on each side. Then you can slide a SignaLing USB into the empty spot under the front of the K3. On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:16:02 +1000, you wrote: >Has anyone knowledge of placing a k-line on a desktop in such a way that it is >secure when the desktop is in a motorhome? >I have some ideas of course but looking for something better perhaps. >Thanks >Gary Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [K3S] Are They Shipping Yet?
Has anyone received a K3S yet? Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Proposed On-topic indication.
I have a good, cheap email application called Forte' Agent. What I like most about it is that I can design filters that either destroy or accept emails based on filters that I can make. It usually works very well, but this list has mutated into a very hard to filter list. In fact most email applications have that feature. The solution I propose is that each subject line that is a true Elecraft product post begin with the name of the Elecraft product in question. Here are some examples: K3, K3S, P3, KPA500, KAT500, K2, KRC2, KX3 or whatever. If those of you who only want to talk about Elecraft products would do that it would be easy to filter out off topic subjects, even if you did it by hand. The trouble with adding "On-Topic" is that it doesn't specify which product. For instance: I'm not interested in K2 or KX3 topics, because I don't own either of them and I am not considering buying one of the two (at this time), but I AM interested in the products I own and plan to own in the future. What say those of you who are tired of off topic posts? On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:34:05 -0400, you wrote: >In light of the flagrant inclusion of off-topic material on this list >(including this), I propose that everyone start adding an "On-topic" >indication to their subject line for things that are actually about Elecraft. >That way those of us that want to read only things related to the list for >which we subscribed, can avoid every random thought someone things might be >interesting to "the guys on the Elecraft list". > >It's as if guys know someone will have to read what they share and never ask >themselves if it's germane to the list. Germane in this case is ABOUT ELECRAFT >and not just of general interest to hams. > >This is Internet 101 stuff. > > >Tom NY4I > >Principal Solutions Architect >Better Software Solutions, Inc. >727-437-2771 >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] FCC Votes to Close 11 Field Offices
This is not the place to post such things. On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:10:59 -0700, you wrote: >http://katyonthehill.com/fcc-votes-to-close-11-field-offices/ > > > >David Ahrendts davidahren...@me.com > > > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3
Thanks a million Harry. That's great! Amateur Radio Operator N5GE On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:54:46 + (UTC), you wrote: >Press Menu button >Turn Knob to SVGA menu >Press Knob >Turn Knob to SVGA res >Press Knob > >Turn Knob to desired setting >Press Knob > > > >1920x1080 is Not recommended since it takes more resources. > >On a side note I put a capture card in my PC and feed the P3 into thatIt >allows me to put the display in a window on my PC and move it around > > > > From: Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > To: Elecraft Reflector > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:28 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 > >I thought the P3 would output 1920 x1080, but I can find no setting >for the P3 resolution. > >But then again I may be wrong. :-) > >Amateur Radio Operator >N5GE > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to hlyin...@yahoo.com > > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] P3
I thought the P3 would output 1920 x1080, but I can find no setting for the P3 resolution. But then again I may be wrong. :-) Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Loctite
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:05:56 -0400, you wrote: >I will repeat my caution to use a good #1 Phillips screwdriver to keep >from rounding out the screw heads. If you can see shiny spots on the >screwdriver tip, replace it with a new one. And make sure you are not using a Reed and Prince screw driver. A Reed and Prince screw driver has has a sharp point on the business end which will keep it from seating properly in the head of a Phillips screw, which will usually ruine the screw head by stripping the head, making it very hard to remove. Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 6/18/2015 9:24 AM, Dennis Griffin wrote: >> >> Even though the screws may be of a stainless steel material, there is still >> a slight potential for galvanic corrosion. Id think that use of a heavy >> bodied anti-seize compound on these screws would be all the thread locker >> most OMs would need. >> >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3S stainless screws
You're exactly right Johnny! On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:23:40 + (UTC), you wrote: >Hello Gary, >Yes, I did hear many of you not having any rusting, real mysteries indeed!! >In my case, I live in a high rise apartment about 150m above sea level, 2 km >away from the Victoria Harbour. My shack is overlooking the Victoria Harbour. >Summer time is about 33-34c with humidity often over 90%. The standard screws >from Elecraft become rusting after 6 months so that I ordered the USD19.95 >stainless steel screws set. On the contrary, all screws in my Icom radios do >not show any rusting even after 10 years. >Now that Elecraft does listen to the customers, stainless steel screws are a >standard (not option) to K3S. I think it is fair because no one would expect >an over USD2000 radio does not come with stainless steel screws as standard. >I also do not believe it is Elecraft's idea to squeeze another USD19.95 for >stainless steel screw set from the customers. >Again, it is a good move for Elecraft, responds to customer's suggestion. >73 >Johnny VR2XMC > Gary Smith > Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > ? 2015?06?18? (??) 1:11 AM > ??? Re: [Elecraft] K3S stainless screws > >FWIW, no rusting here and several of my radials are in salt water on >a slat marsh on the Atlantic, rig is 350 feet away. No rusting so far >since 09. > >One of those great mysteries. ;) > >73, > >Gary >KA1J > >> No rusting here, Johnny, and I live one mile from >> the Pacific Ocean. >> >> Phil W7OX >> >> On 6/17/15 1:35 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: >> > Hello Group, >> > As you are aware, I was the naughty one who always complaint about rusting >> > screws in K3. Elecraft now does listen and the K3S is coming with >> > stainless screws as standard. >> > For a price tag of over USD2000, it was difficult to understand why the >> > screws in K3 were rusting. >> > Anyway, I am now very pleased that Elecraft does listen to its customers. >> > Well done ! >> > 73 >> > Johnny VR2XMC >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to g...@ka1j.com >> > > > > >--- >This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >protection is active. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to vr2...@yahoo.com.hk > > > >______ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO Tuning Noise
I have no birdies on 6m K3 1055. On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:50:42 -0700 (MST), you wrote: > >< This morning, tuning one of the rigs across a dead >< 6 Meter band, I can hear a weak increase in white noise whenever >< I turn the VFO knob. > >Dave, > >I don't have a K3, but check to see if the NB is turned on on that K3. I >notice the same thing on my KX3 when The NB is turned on. > >73, George NC5G __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Rear Panel mic connection
None at all (sn 806 and sn 1055). On Tue, 19 May 2015 02:21:57 -0700, you wrote: >I recall Eric mentioning an advantage to connecting the headset boom mic to >the rear panel headphone and mic connectors. The manufacturer of the headset >advised this was not preferable due to the potential for ground loops on the >mic side. Has anyone had any experience with ground loops on the mic from >headsets connected to the rear jacks? I'd love to use them to free up the >front of the rig. > >Frank KG6N >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com Amateur Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ???
OK, now that all of you have told us how good your vocabulary is, can we end this thread, or do you have more definitization to share with us? Amateur Radio Operator N5GE In memory of our Grandfather, Arch Hinson, a WWI veteran who engaged in battle against The Hun at Saint-Mihiel, France, in 1918 and survived. 73 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel#Background:_Saint-Mihiel_salient On Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:42:04 -0400, you wrote: >OOPS! I apologize for using that 4 syllable 'd' word. It was part of my >liberal arts education in non-government schools. > >-Original Message- >From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of >Kenneth Talbott >Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:37 PM >To: 'Phil Wheeler'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ??? > >Anyone who think hams are not cheap has obviously never tried to sell >anything at a hamfest. The dichotomy is that hams are the cheapest and at >the same time the most generous community of people with whom I have ever >associated. The same ham who will give a piece of equipment to a newbie >will haggle over dimes at the next swap meet. Perhaps this is part of the >allure. >73 de ken ke4rg > >-Original Message- >From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil >Wheeler >Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:53 PM >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ??? > >How about: Hams are sensible when it comes to spending money? I like to >think so in general, even if/when I am not :-) > >73, Phil W7OX > >On 4/21/15 6:44 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> What you are referring to is " Hams helping other hams", and that is >> completely opposite the "hams are cheap" end of things. >> Think about the hams who are quite willing to spend $3000 on their ham >> gear and do not want to spend $75 on a dummy load (or other >> accessory). >> That is the main reason for the opinion that "hams are cheap". >> >> I have been through those "cheap ham days" out of necessity when the >> family needs came first and there was not enough extra to spend on ham >> gear. Those days are gone now that the kids are on their own. But >> then in those days, I did not spend $3000 for a ham rig either. >> >> I was once there where I did the best bargaining that I could for ham >> gear and appealed to my other ham friends for their discards. Those >> days are behind me, and I can now afford top of the line gear. I do >> reserve some funds for top of the line test gear and other additions >> to the hamshack that will provide me with the proper tools to keep my >> hamshack in order. >> >> Yes, I have been 'thrifty', but not at the expense of having proper >> tools to evaluate my ham station. A dummy load and an antenna >> analyzer are on the top end of my list of desired gear for any ham >> station. Other gear may be helpful, but not essential. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 4/21/2015 9:15 PM, G4GNX wrote: >>> It's generally been accepted for many years that if one ham has a >>> component that he doesn't need and another ham wants it, it will >>> usually be given for free. This culture has grown from the days when >>> most shack equipment was homebrew. >>> Hams also tend to help each other with projects, antenna farming >>> etc., usually without payment. >>> At our local club, members often bring unwanted items along for >>> distribution, mostly for free. >>> Sometimes if an item has some higher value, a donation to club funds >>> is expected. >>> Like other hobbies, we have "junk sales", where valued equipment can >>> sometimes be sold for silly prices. >>> >>> I think that the above is where the "cheap" >>> label has emerged from. I prefer to think of hams as "thrifty". :-) > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message >delivered to ktalb...@gamewood.net > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Freeze
Don't see that here at 100 WPM, with or without QSK. Here are the settings I have on my P3: AVERAGE = 5 Waterfall Averaging = OFF Peak = OFF Using a 15 yr old VGA Amateur Radio Operator N5GE On Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:57:05 -0500, you wrote: >Has a non Beta firmware update been released which minimizes the time for the >SVGA display to unfreeze between CQs during a contest? > >This made it difficult to find/observe a clear channel in the waterfall >between CQs or contacts. > >73, > >Bud W3LL >w...@arrl.net >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] More Power Pole. .
When I finish attaching them (correctly) to the wires I install the roll pin and then add heat-shrink from one inch behind the assembly to where just covers the roll pin. 73, Tom - N5GE On Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:57:37 -0700, you wrote: >I note we don't see complaints about coaxial power connectors "pulling >out". As for numbers, there are far more of these in use in our electronic >environment, and they will pull out far easier that a set of APP's. > >I have ... by actual count ... almost 50 pairs of APP's in my shack. Once, >to test the validity of the complaints, I deliberately slid my K3 on the >Masonite desktop using the power cable. Have never had one "come apart". >BTW, I -do- use the roll pins that hold the pairs together. > >73! > >Ken - K0PP >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KPA500 Will Not Start When Pushing the On Button
This is a 240V Amp. When pushing the on button on my KPA500 the power will not come on. It worked very well until I moved it to another place on the OP Table. and connected it to K3 #1055 after having #1055 brought up to the latest version at Elecraft. I have checked the fuses and verified that the power cord is supplying the proper voltage to the amp internally and externally . What is the most likely cause of failure to get power to the amp? Which components should be checked next? Thanks in advance, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving. Robert E. Lee __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio out
The sender is using an HTML email program.
' is the HTML equivalent of an apostrophe.
Since the Elecraft reflector doesn't read HTML, the apostrophe's are
decoded as ASCII text.
Amateure Radio Operator N5GE
On Mon, 3 Mar 2014 12:17:04 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am not sure exactly what you are trying to accomplish here, but I'll hop
>in with a response anyway. Connecting the IF out to another receiver, SDR or
>not, will bypass *all* filtering in the K3 except the RF filter, which is
>several 100 kHz wide. Useful for many things including spectrum displays and
>2nd receivers. Many people do this.
>
>Short of that, you are stuck with the K3's audio output which goes through
>an audio *lowpass* filter around 4.5kHz if I remember correctly but there is
>absolutely no useful energy above this frequency, just aliasing artifacts
>that you definitely don't want. So maybe you can give some more details on
>what you want to achieve.
>
>AB2TC - Knut
>
>PS. Using two different ways to read your posting (MARC and Nabble), both
>render your apostrophes as K3'. 39 is the correct ACII code for an
>apostrophe ('). How did you submit your posting and maybe some expert can
>offer some advice on why this is such a prevalent problem on the reflector
>and what to do to avoid them?
>
>
>Paul Clay-2 wrote
>> Is there an easy way to tap the K3's audio before it's run thru
>> the unit's audio bandpass filter? Via the IF out?
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft compatible WX station
I do not recommend Davis WX Stations. They are very RFI sensitive. If anyone has succesfully modified one to eliminate RFI sensitivity I would like to hear from you. On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:24:52 -0500, you wrote: >I would like to get a good wireless weather station that would be compatible >with amateur radio use - no interference to Elecraft K2, K3 or KX3 radios. I >would very much appreciate the thoughts of those on this list who have >experience with wireless WX stations for home use. > >My previous WX station, La Cross Technology WS-2010 has died. It worked fine, >but didn't last long. I want a better quality WX station this time. > >I apologize for the bandwidth for an issue that is only an indirect Elecraft >radio issue. Please respond off-list if you prefer. > >Mike, ks7d >Sent from my iPhone >www.ks7d.com >@ks7d >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Amateure Radio Operator N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Perfect for Field Day S&P ... Limited Production 700 Hz 8-Pole Filters
The advertisements for that particular brand of 700Hz filter are passed through my junk filter or I wouldn't have seen it. I'm surprised you didn't delete the entire advertisement. I guess I'm going have to add the phrase "limited production" to my filters. In the K3, as it comes from the factory you already have a 700Hz filter with the standard 2.7 or 2.8 filter. Just use the width control to set either of them to 700Hz. It may not have the same slop as the 700Hz filter in question, but when you are listening wide on the sub RX in the K3 the difference between 700hz and 1Khzis not that much. I use a 1K filter to listen to to the pileup and a 200Hz filter to listen to the DX. Amateure Radio Operator N5GE On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:20:03 -0700, you wrote: >This seems like an increasingly commercial trend cluttering up this list, with >dubious claims to boot. > >I guess that I'm not a "savvy operator" since I use the discredited 400 Hz >filter and manage to get by. > >Apparently, 700 Hz is a magical bandwidth, just as 43 feet is a magical length >for a vertical antenna. > >Who knew? > >Wes N7WS > > >On 3/1/2014 12:27 AM, Gary W. Hvizdak wrote: >> Unless you have a panadapter, you'll never work weak stations, if you can't >> hear them because they're outside your passband! (This is the beauty of 700 >> Hz!) In fact, many seasoned Elecraft K3 owners feel that using the radio's >> 400 Hz default (NORM) CW passband setting, is kind of like "viewing the >> world thru a drinking straw while riding a bicycle". That is, it would be >> fairly easy to skip right past a weak calling station, without ever >> realizing it was there. >> >> But even more importantly, prolonged scanning with a 400 Hz passband can be >> tedious and fatiguing. This is why, band conditions permitting, savvy >> operators prefer a 700 Hz passband: >> >> o "for general CW tuning" -- W3FPR >> o "for scanning the band (or a pileup)." -- K8GU >> o "for combing through the pileups with VFO [B]" -- NI0C >> o "to cruise the CW bands from a wider perspective" -- N1LQ >[commercial snipped to spare the reader] > >73, >Gary KI4GGX >(webmaster) > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Noise, RFI ?
In my case, I walked next door and explained that his Plasma TV was interfering with my radio reception. I then asked him to come to my shack to see what the problem was. I showed him the signal from the PTV on my monitor which is connected to the P3 and asked if we could go to his home and turn the PTV off, which we did. Upon returning to my shack I showed him that the signal was gone. After explaining what was hapening I handed him the ARRL RFI book and showed him the part where it said that removing interference from appliances was the duty of the owner and told him about how nasty PTV's are and suggested he take the book home and read it. I then asked him if he was experiencing interference from my radio transmitter, to which he replied no. Problem solved. Amateure Radio Operator N5GE On Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:39:54 -0800, you wrote: >How do you recommend he go about eliminating the >latter, which appears to be "a nearby neighbor"? ;-) > >73, Phil w7ox -- K2#380, K1#18, K3/P3 shipping >this week :-) > >On 2/19/14, 2:23 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote: >> Based on my past experience - I would be >> thinking an arc welder (or wire or some such >> similar). If not that, then you might want to >> check for carbon trails on HV insulators along >> the road (usually very effected by the weather). >> As a third guess - and a worst case scenario - a >> serious problem in your home electrical system >> (or a nearby neighbor). >> >> You do need to eliminate the latter ASAP. Do you >> notice any changes in line voltage when you >> experience this noise? >> >> Bill W2BLC K-Line >> >> >> >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Would anyone like to see an all-modeVHF/UHF offering from Elecraft?
Take a look at the K144XV-K Internal 2 M 10w Module Kit for the K3. It works great! Amateure Radio Operator N5GE On Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:08:58 -0500, you wrote: > >A rig would be good but whats more my interest I would really like to >see Elecraft make a matching amplifier for VHF/UHF to go with the >transverters and K3 with the 2m added. > >David Moes >VE3DVY > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 S meter calibration
I too have noticed and wondered about this behavior. Tom Childers Amateur Radio Operator N5GE Licensed 1976 On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:07:04 +0100, you wrote: >Hi to the group, > >I have a question about the S meter calibration. >On HF bands, It's on spot, very impressive indeed from S1 to end of scale, >tracking my HP generator nearly perfectly ; S9 at -73dBm > >However, it's not the same with the internal K144XV 2 m transverter. > >P3 is good, -93 dBm at S9. The K3 is very poor, S3/S4 for that same level. > >Do you have any explication ? > >Best regards > >Georges >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] autotuner for new amp
Yah! Tom N5GE On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:36:51 -0800, Wayne wrote: > >Yes. There will be two "per band" power settings, one with amp in, one >with amp out. The K3 will also alert you to amp hard-fault conditions >(those which put it into standby), in case you were too far from the >amp to see it or hear its own alarm. > >73, > >Wayne >N6KR > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] JT65 mode
I hope this is not totally OT, but I just finished sending an email to K5DNL in EM15lj telling him I could hear him in EM12jq (300km) on my K3 with my M2 18XXX at 48 feet. My k3 has the K144XV in it and I was using the preamp in a TE Systems 1452G Brick. My point is that JT65 can be heard on TROPO 300km from an EME station that was running 350w to a 4 X 17 element yagi array not pointed at me, but at the moon. Needless to say, I love my K3. Tom, N5GE On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:01:37 -0500 (EST), you wrote: >Can anyone give me some starting directions to look int JT65 digital >mode > >Thanks > >Don >KD8NNU > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 not recieving
First a comment regarding the thread: It's interesting how a request for help with a receiver not receiving can turn into a discussion of 43 foot verticals and antennas. After 35 years in the hobby it amazes me how many amateurs believe that a non-resonant antenna can be as efficient as a resonant one. If you want to use a vertical antenna on 80m due to space restrictions, go to the nearest Metal Supermarket and buy the tubing required to make a resonant 80m vertical (about 65 feet) mount it on a 8 or ten foot wooden post from Home Depot with 4 radials to guy the post and antenna and play radio with it. It won't be as good as ON4UN's vertical, but you will be amazed at what it will do. If you want to work 160m, there aren't many ways to make "GOOD" antennas for that band without enough property. I liked Joe's previous post mentioning "snake oil", and certainly agree with his last paragraph in his latest post. On Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:53:29 -0500, you wrote: >I said "without base matching" - that's what the AD5X "modifications" >are - base matching. Base matching eliminates the easy "use anywhere" >without and external tuner capability that is one of the "selling >points" of the 43 foot vertical. > >My comments are not my opinion ... they are supported by several well >researched and documented studies of the 43 foot vertical - all of >which can be found on-line. Studies show more than 15 dB feedline >loss on 160 meters and more than 6 dB on 80 meters when the antenna >is unmatched. Similarly, basic modeling (also documented in the >on-line studies) shows take off angles of 40 degrees on 15 meters >and 55 degrees on 10 meters - both of which are far too high to >generally be useful. > >Of course, facts and science have never been able to stand in the way >of marketing hype. > >73, > >... Joe, W4TV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead?
It would be really be nice if they had designed the P3 with a cutout in the rear for an External Display. That way they could add an external video output at a later time. Tom, N5GE On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:42:48 -0600, Jack Brabham wrote: >I have an LP-PAN PSDR/IF setup. > >Works very well but has integration issues and limitations with the K3 >that could be solved with a blackbox P3. > >What I described would make the P3 more useful than it can ever be while >limited to a small screen and little PC integration. > >Its probably too complex a software project so I'm not holding my breath. > >BTW I have a SDR... the K3 is essentially a SDR with a convenient >"Analog Front Panel Accessory". > >73 Jack KZ5A [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Question
Me too Wes. That's why I wrote my own control program for the K3 along with a Telnet spider spotting program, log book and rotor control, which also gets the DX call's data from QRZ. All of which are as accurate as they can possibly be. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:52:49 -0800 (PST), Wes Stewart wrote: >Although I resisted using them mightily, it's the 21st Century and this 53 >years as a ham occasionally uses Internet spots, mostly to see where the >propagation is. Don't try posting one as +/- 10 KHz. > >--- On Fri, 2/25/11, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: > >> From: Amateur Radio Operator N5GE >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Question >> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" >> Cc: "Wes Stewart" , "Elecraft Reflector" >> >> Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 3:43 PM >> Joe, >> >> One thing that I'm puzzled about is why it is that most of >> the posters are >> complaining about absolute frequency display and logging, >> when the requirements >> for DXCC awards and contest awards are awarded by band, not >> frequency. In LOTW >> even the time only has to be within 30 minutes to be >> verified. >> >> It's wonderful to be able to see exactly what frequency you >> are on and I for one >> love it, but some of the best radios I've ever owned had to >> be calibrated every >> 25Kc to be accurate and even then resolution of 1 cycle or >> ten cycles was >> unheard of unless you were in an intercept station on some >> island. >> >> I wonder how we ever found each other to talk to back >> then? >> >> 73, >> >> Tom Childers >> Radio Amateur N5GE >> Licensed since 1976 >> QCWA Life Member 35102 >> ARRL Life Member >> Retired Professional >> C# Software developer >> http://www.n5ge.net >> >> On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:56:02 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV" >> >> wrote: >> >> >The K3 (along with Kenwood and recent Yaesu rigs) >> report the current >> >VFO frequency and RIT in the IF command. It also >> reports each VFO >> >(FA, FB), RIT (RO) and XIT (XO) on demand. A well >> written logging >> >program will be able to log the correct frequency with >> that data. >> > >> >Relying on "display" data would require the logging >> software to play >> >games to read the display during both transmit and >> receive. In some >> >cases - with some transceivers - polling during >> transmit can result >> >in problems. It is better to report the "pieces" >> on demand and allow >> >the logging software to use them as needed. >> > >> >73, >> > >> > ... Joe, W4TV >> > >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Question
Joe, One thing that I'm puzzled about is why it is that most of the posters are complaining about absolute frequency display and logging, when the requirements for DXCC awards and contest awards are awarded by band, not frequency. In LOTW even the time only has to be within 30 minutes to be verified. It's wonderful to be able to see exactly what frequency you are on and I for one love it, but some of the best radios I've ever owned had to be calibrated every 25Kc to be accurate and even then resolution of 1 cycle or ten cycles was unheard of unless you were in an intercept station on some island. I wonder how we ever found each other to talk to back then? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:56:02 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote: >The K3 (along with Kenwood and recent Yaesu rigs) report the current >VFO frequency and RIT in the IF command. It also reports each VFO >(FA, FB), RIT (RO) and XIT (XO) on demand. A well written logging >program will be able to log the correct frequency with that data. > >Relying on "display" data would require the logging software to play >games to read the display during both transmit and receive. In some >cases - with some transceivers - polling during transmit can result >in problems. It is better to report the "pieces" on demand and allow >the logging software to use them as needed. > >73, > >... Joe, W4TV > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq Readout
Vidi, The solution is on the VFO A display. If in fine there are three decimal digits. Tapping while in fine mode gives you two decimal digits, coarse mode gives one decimal digit and tapping rate gives you two decimal digits. In any case tapping fine gets you back to three decimal digits. What am I missing here? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:14:49 +0200, "vidi" wrote: >Hi David, > >What you and others told me is fine. However, I use the RIT control for large >freq excursions and very seldom use [FINE]/COARSE hold method. > >The [RATE] /LOCK push button is a cycling switch. Tap once for slow rate and >tap again for high rate etc etc. So, what I wood like, if possible, is to >know which rate is selected, after being side tracked here in the shack, >without having to find out by turning the main dial or by punching the button >again to see which digit will be flickering. So, my request is to find out >how if it is possible to change the freq readout so that in slow rate, the >display would show up to 10Hz readout and fast rate only up to 100Hz >readout, similar to the COARSE mode, but alternates between fast and slow >tuning rate. > >Thank you for the thoughts >73 >Vidi - ZS1EL >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead?
N4RC is correct. Having thought about how I did it again I recalled was using the K3 S-Meter, not the P3. Sorry for the bum steer... 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:29:23 -0500, n...@widomaker.com wrote: >I have to ask, just how did you accomplish this with the P3? Since >the P3 output comes off the radio before the "Roofing" filters are >inserted, the P3 should not show any result of filtering. > >Now, I managed to smooth out my filter gains by using Hamscope which >is an audio spectrum visualization tool. This worked pretty well. > >Funny thing, my 200Hz fileter with a -86Hz offset is pretty well >centered about the centerline, but my 400 Hz 8-pole with 0 offset, is >way off center! So are the 1.8 and 2.8 filters. What gives? > > >...bc nr4c > > > >Quoting Amateur Radio Operator N5GE : > >> >> I used mine the other day to calibrate my filters gains. It was easy to get >> them all matched up using the XG2 and the amplitude scale. >> >> Another use I plan for it is to adjust the preamp's in my xv432, >> xv144 and other >> devices with preamp's using the N-GEN. >> >> It should function very well as a piece of test gear too. >> >> 73, >> >> Tom Childers >> Radio Amateur N5GE >> Licensed since 1976 >> QCWA Life Member 35102 >> ARRL Life Member >> Retired Professional >> C# Software developer >> http://www.n5ge.net >> >> On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:42:07 -0800 (PST), juergen >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Bill >>> >>> The most logical next step would be transmit monitoring. >>> >>> I would like to see the facility for 2 directional couplers. One at >>> the output of the K3 and one at the output of the amp. It would >>> also be nice if you could have IN and OUT for these directional >>> couplers so that you could use it for scope monitoring or for >>> inserting crystal notch filters inline for serious IMD monitoring >>> of your amp. >>> >>> How far the P3 evolves into test instrument or a toy accessory, is >>> really up to Elecraft. The P3 has sufficient performance to be a >>> test instrument rather than being just a toy bandscope. The review >>> in QST alludes to this possibility. >>> >>> Telepost's new LP500 is where the P3 should be heading. However we >>> will just have to wait and see what comes out from the end of the >>> P3 engineering pipeline. >>> >>> My vote is for TX Monitoring and spectrum analyzer features. A >>> tracking generator would be nice for homebrewers as well. >>> >>> 73 >>> John >>> --- On Wed, 2/23/11, Bill wrote: >>> >>>> From: Bill >>>> Subject: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead? >>>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 2:13 PM >>>> >>>> Has anyone figured out the possible purpose of those unused >>>> holes in the P3 backpanel? >>>> >>>> One of them labeled "sensor" ??? >>>> >>>> 73, K3UJ >>>> __ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead?
I used mine the other day to calibrate my filters gains. It was easy to get them all matched up using the XG2 and the amplitude scale. Another use I plan for it is to adjust the preamp's in my xv432, xv144 and other devices with preamp's using the N-GEN. It should function very well as a piece of test gear too. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:42:07 -0800 (PST), juergen wrote: > >Hi Bill > >The most logical next step would be transmit monitoring. > >I would like to see the facility for 2 directional couplers. One at the output >of the K3 and one at the output of the amp. It would also be nice if you could >have IN and OUT for these directional couplers so that you could use it for >scope monitoring or for inserting crystal notch filters inline for serious IMD >monitoring of your amp. > >How far the P3 evolves into test instrument or a toy accessory, is really up >to Elecraft. The P3 has sufficient performance to be a test instrument rather >than being just a toy bandscope. The review in QST alludes to this >possibility. > >Telepost's new LP500 is where the P3 should be heading. However we will just >have to wait and see what comes out from the end of the P3 engineering >pipeline. > >My vote is for TX Monitoring and spectrum analyzer features. A tracking >generator would be nice for homebrewers as well. > >73 >John >--- On Wed, 2/23/11, Bill wrote: > >> From: Bill >> Subject: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead? >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 2:13 PM >> >> Has anyone figured out the possible purpose of those unused >> holes in the P3 backpanel? >> >> One of them labeled "sensor" ??? >> >> 73, K3UJ >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] k3 Utility reading paddle send.
Adrian, I have noticed that too, but I find it improves if you increase the monitor volume just a tad. YMMV. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:33:19 +1000, Adrian wrote: >Since the send can be read on the K3 display, is it not possible to pick >it up on the K3 Utility cw terminal, which would be a fantastic learning >aid in sending, with accuracy and spacing? > >Also after using qsk (Just fitted an ag6k kit to the sb220), I note the >clarity in the monitor sidetone is diminished with the rx present. I >guess this is to be expected, but are there any tips on improving the >monitor? > >Adrian ... vk4tux >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Using PS with Otlher Manufacture's Transceivers
Chris, The P3 has instructions for use with non-K3 rigs. If you are considering getting a P3, then you can download the P3 manual from: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/P3%20Owners%20Manual%20Errata%20A7-1.pdf On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:42:06 EST, w3...@aol.com wrote: >Hello all: > >I expect this topic has already been discussed but I would like to >know where to get information about using the P3 with Kenwood transceivers, >specifically the TS-570 and 870. I appreciate the help in pointing me to >that information. Thanks. Chris Patterson W3CMP >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] SWR bars higher than display numbers
Jorge, The input to your amplifier is not presenting a 50 ohm load to the transmitter. Check your amplifier's manual and see if there is a method of adjusting the input impendence on the amplifier. Some amplifiers will have an adjustment for several bands. Look at the back of the amplifier and see if it has adjustment holes for bands in it. WARNING IF YOU DO HAVE ADJUSTMENT PORTS, BE SURE TO READ THE AMPLIFIERS MANUAL AND DO THE ADJUSTMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL. WARNING!!! MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO AN AMPLIFIER WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS CAN KILL YOU!!! 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:47:19 -0200, "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" wrote: >Hello Ron, > >thanks for your help. > >I continue trying, also with the antenna directly to the K3, and I >discovered that the problem is when I have ON my ALS1300 amplifier. > >If the ALS1300 is OFF or in STANDBY, the SWR in the K3 is 1.0 and I see only >1 bar in the meter. > >If the ALS1300 is ON, then the SWR in the K3 is 1.7 and I have the 5-6 bars. > >So something wrong with this new Amplifier? > >73, >Jorge >CX6VM/CW5W >K3 #4077 > >-Mensaje original- >De: Ron D'Eau Claire [mailto:r...@cobi.biz] >Enviado el: Jueves, 17 de Febrero de 2011 03:23 p.m. >Para: 'Jorge Diez - CX6VM'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Asunto: RE: [Elecraft] SWR bars higher than display numbers > >Hello Jorge: > >Assuming you have a KAT3 built in tuner in the K3, the TUNE (autotune) >attempts to set the SWR between the output filters in the K3 and the KAT3 >input to 1:1 for maximum efficiency. The "tuner" can do nothing to change >the SWR on the transmission line leaving the tuner (or K3 if using the >KAT3). > >If you do not have the KAT3 or have it bypassed, the readings still will not >be identical. > >How long is the cable between the coupler on your Powermaster and the K3? > >Whenever the SWR is not 1:1, the SWR value will vary along the length of the >transmission line. The "length" is, of course, length is wavelengths or >fractions of a wavelength, so the higher the frequency the more impact a >given line will have on the reading. > >Try mounting the Powermaster coupler directly on the antenna jack of the K3 >using a male-male adapter for a close to a zero length connection as you can >get. The readings should be much closer. They are unlikely to ever agree >exactly on all frequencies since SWR meters are not precision instruments - >they don't need to be. Small variations are not important to the performance >of the system. > >Ron AC7AC > >-Original Message- >From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM >Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:39 AM >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: [Elecraft] SWR bars higher than display numbers > >Hello, > > > >I noticed that I have 6 SWR bars that is over 2:1 > > > >I did TUNE and I read 1.6 > > > >In my Powermaster SWR I read 1.23 > > > >Why the difference, at least between the 1.6 I read in my K3 display and the >bars in the meter of the K3 that show +2 of SWR? > > > >Thanks > >Jorge > >CX6VM/CW5W > >K3 #4077 > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando
Wayne et al, I use a LRC2 for all of my HF antennas, and as our friends across the pond would say, "It works a treat.". I'm planning a new tower installation here and another KRC2 will switch all of the VHF/UHF antennas if it's doable. I haven't read up on it yet, but I see remember nothing about the setup that prevent it. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:35:42 -0800, Wayne Burdick wrote: >Yes. > >You might also take a look at our KRC2 band decoder, which provides >per-band sink and source outputs to drive antenna relays, etc. It can >be controlled directly from a K3. > >73, >Wayne >N6KR > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando
Excellent! That makes it easy to decide where to put it at the Operating Position. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:43:10 -0800, Robert Friess wrote: >Not including projections, the KPA500 is exactly the same size as the K3. > >Bob, N6CM > >On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE >wrote: > >> >> I wonder what the dimensions of the KPA500 are. It doesn't look much >> larger >> than the K3. >> >> 73, >> >> Tom Childers >> Radio Amateur N5GE >> Licensed since 1976 >> QCWA Life Member 35102 >> ARRL Life Member >> Retired Professional >> C# Software developer >> http://www.n5ge.net >> >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:13:50 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV" >> wrote: >> >> > >> >Four pictures of the K-Line and KPA-500 from Orlando. >> >Unfortunately, Eric did not have the clear case so we >> >could see inside: >> > >> >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/Elecraft_K-Line.jpg >> >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/Elecraft_K-Line_Rear.jpg >> >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/KPA-500_Front.jpg >> >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/KPA-500_Rear.jpg >> > >> >73, >> > >> >... Joe, W4TV >> > >> >__ >> >Elecraft mailing list >> >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> > >> >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando
I wonder what the dimensions of the KPA500 are. It doesn't look much larger than the K3. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:13:50 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote: > >Four pictures of the K-Line and KPA-500 from Orlando. >Unfortunately, Eric did not have the clear case so we >could see inside: > >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/Elecraft_K-Line.jpg >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/Elecraft_K-Line_Rear.jpg >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/KPA-500_Front.jpg >http:\\www.microHAM-USA.com/W4TV/KPA-500_Rear.jpg > >73, > >... Joe, W4TV > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Split not available
Bob, A.. Now I get it! Thanks for the VFO IND information. Yes, I think you have a valid reason to want that feature, as long as the VFO frequencies don't change unless you are QSX cross-band. Thank you for the direct email exchange and enlightenment regarding "VFO IND". I enjoyed it. Old geezers like me should never stop learning :o). 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:17:21 -0600, "Bob Naumann" wrote: >Hi Tom, [snip] > >The scenario of chasing DX is how this occurs and if you have VFO IND set to >YES. > >This allows you to have one VFO on one band, and the other VFO on another >band. This is good, so that you can flip back and forth between two bands >just by changing VFOs. (A/B). I was part of the early beta group that >requested that VFO IND be allowed. > >So, check your VFO IND to see if it is set to YES - I suspect that if you >don't see this phenomena, you have it set to "no" which causes both VFOs to >track as you change bands. This is OK - but not what I want. > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DXpedition S9DX
S7 here in North Texas, but a very large pile up. N5GE On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:14:48 -0500 (EST), gold...@charter.net wrote: >Anyone having luck getting the DXpedition S9DX. > >I am struck out since Thursday, any K3 tips or are they just not getting >out? > >Don >KD8NNU > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Split not available
All, It has been pointed out to me that I misread Bob's post. It turns out that I did indeed read it wrong. Apologies to all... 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:28:50 -0600, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: > >Bob, > >Why should it do that? > >The description of what you want to happen would cause me, who primarily uses >split to work CW DX, to have to retune my B VFO to the DX listening frequency, >which is much more trouble than double tapping A>B to put both VFO's on the >same >frequency. > >In addition, from a software developer's point of view your suggestion to >change >the default operation of the HOLD A>B would cause many developers to have to >modify their software to accommodate your wishes. > >Why don't you write a macro that does what you want using the K3 control >application? That's why the folks at Elecraft gave us that capability. > > >On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:36:58 -0600, "Bob Naumann" wrote: > >>Joe, >> >>Again, ***if VFOB is not on the same band/mode as VFOA***, and you press and >>hold SPLIT (which clearly means you want to go SPLIT) this should cause a >>VFOA-> VFOB and then turn on SPLIT. >> >>Please explain how this is a bad idea and under what circumstances this >>would cause a problem. >> >>73, >> >>Bob W5OV >> >[snip] > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Split not available
Bob, Why should it do that? The description of what you want to happen would cause me, who primarily uses split to work CW DX, to have to retune my B VFO to the DX listening frequency, which is much more trouble than double tapping A>B to put both VFO's on the same frequency. In addition, from a software developer's point of view your suggestion to change the default operation of the HOLD A>B would cause many developers to have to modify their software to accommodate your wishes. Why don't you write a macro that does what you want using the K3 control application? That's why the folks at Elecraft gave us that capability. On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:36:58 -0600, "Bob Naumann" wrote: >Joe, > >Again, ***if VFOB is not on the same band/mode as VFOA***, and you press and >hold SPLIT (which clearly means you want to go SPLIT) this should cause a >VFOA-> VFOB and then turn on SPLIT. > >Please explain how this is a bad idea and under what circumstances this >would cause a problem. > >73, > >Bob W5OV > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Look familiar? Elecraft vs Ten Tec
I thought this thread was closed yesterday?? Why not post your review on QRZ or one of the other appropriate sites that publish reviews of ham equipment? On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:55:57 -0500 (EST), Mike Morrow wrote: >Ron wrote: > >>There are other differences that are not apparent on the front panel. >>No CW keying waveform shaping, for one. > >The absolute worst feature of the R4020: Ten-Tec confirmed to me that >the iambic keyer supports mode B only. I will never buy a rig with >iambic keyer that functions in mode B only. (That is the only thing >that caused me not to buy an IC-7000, a radio that allows many silly >and superfluous features to be customized, yet does not allow the very >important feature of iambic mode selection! Icom idiocy, but Yaesu >and Kenwood do likewise. Even Small Wonder Labs provides Mode B only, >but Jackson Harbor provided a PIC for the DSW to correct that fault. >Elecraft is to be commended for standing out and providing selection. >While I'm griping...notice that QST Product Reviews (like the one for >the R4020) will spend a lot of text telling the reader how to do some >odd-ball thing on the rig being reviewed, but will NEVER address iambic >keyer mode.) > >There are a some good features to the R4020, compared to the KX1: >(1) It has a four-pole IF crystal filter, something the KX1 needs to > properly suppress receiving a signal on both sides of the zero-beat. >(2) One doesn't have to waste time building the damned thing, which > could be important. The KX1 has a reputation of being a bit > finicky, especially if the four-band version is attempted. >(3) It *does* have variable IF bandwidth (eight steps, IIRC). It's > just not *continuously* variable. I don't like *continuously* > variable IF BW. I'd rather have three steps like the K1. >(4) It's a LOT less expensive. And when one factors in the value of > one's own time saved not having to build it, it's a lot lot less > expensive. >(5) It apparently uses mostly surface mount components. Though it's > not a kit, I wish kit manufacturers would use pre-assembled PCBs > with all the mundane components pre-assembled. This is something > that MFJ tried with their Cub QRP rigs. Good concept, imperfectly > executed by MFJ. >(6) It has a "whole" frequency display, out to 10 Hz resolution. > >The same outfit that builds the R4020 is producing kits for the TJ6A >and TJ6A Pro six-band cw and ssb QRP rigs. This outfit could provide >some real competition in a few years. > >Mike / KK5F >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecfaft K3] Power Cycle
Dave, I was really surprised to see another poster say that you should kill the power on the K3 after installing new firmware. I have two K3's here, have never done that and have never, ever had any trouble whatsoever with firmware installations. In my experience, going on 3 years, it's not necessary to restart the K3 after firmware upgrades. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 08:34:17 -0500, "David Robertson" wrote: >Everyone, >Many times by both the K3 engineers and others it has been stated to recycle >the K3 power after doing a firmware upgrade. I understand the logic behind >this action and do perform a power reset after doing a firmware upgrade or >reload. My question is this. Every time a firmware upgrade is installed there >are several apparent power resets that occur, even after the firmware install >is finished. Am I correct in assuming these apparent power resets are not >complete resets? > >Thanks and 73 >Dave KD1NA [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] p3 Tap to QSY in Data A mode
Jim, I thought I saw a post in answer to your comment about QSY in data mode, but perhaps it was an answer in another thread. The poster said he noticed that when he tapped the knob on the P3 he was rotating it very slightly. After seeing this he said he set one of the function buttons to TAP and his troubles went away. I rarely operate anything but CW here and have noticed the same thing happening to me when I'm on a narrow filters setting below 200Hz. Although I haven't done it yet, I plan to make the change the other poster suggested. I hope this has been helpful. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 11:28:11 +, James Balls wrote: > >Anyone ?? > >No replies on this ? > >> From: makid...@hotmail.co.uk >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:57:34 + >> Subject: [Elecraft] p3 Tap to QSY in Data A mode >> >> All >> >> Just setting up for PSK contest and notice that the tap to QSO is not >> accurate, ie if I tap to qsy to the scope peak for a PSK signal with the >> filters narrow to say 0.2 the signal it well outside the filter pass band >> >> Is there any way of changing this so the signal arrives in the passband in >> DATA A mode? >> >> Thanks >> >> Jim M0CKE [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Blue Tooth
I tried those when I fist got my hearing aides for listening to music at work. They use voice coil coupling and are definitely NOT high fidelity. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:19:37 +0100, "Kjeld Holm" wrote: >Dear Max, > >The Danish company Phonak are selling a device under the name of TVLink >which plugs into the line out, Scart, headphone or external speaker >connector and from it's console sends in stereo to your hearing aids. I have >not tried it yet - so I cannot say anything about the possible delay which >is mentioned by Liegh in another mail. The price is 3000 DKK. > >Vy de >OZ1CCM, Kjeld > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Unexpected use for a P3
Yes! I discovered a couple of weeks ago that the P3 can also be used to see the approximate settings on my Palstar AT5K tuner by adjusting the inductance and capacitance for maximum band noise on the P3. In fact when experimenting I found that if I tuned my 80m half sloper with the K3 set to 1.825Mhz I could actually see the center point of the match moving from side to side in the P3 display when the total P3 span was set to 200Khz. I'm sure as time goes by we will find many other uses for the P3. It is indeed a very useful piece of equipment. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:44:59 -0600, Chuck Guenther wrote: >I've been spending the winter on 160 meters with my Cushcraft MA160V >top-loaded vertical antenna. This antenna has been surprisingly effective >for such a short (approx. 36 feet) vertical. I have a decent, though by >no means >exceptional, ground system. The usable bandwidth is on the order of 20 KHz, >and I carefully tuned it for a center frequency of 1820 KHz, positioning >me for >CW DX fun on Top Band. > >Since I obtained the P3 last Fall, I've noticed that I can see the >rolloff characteristics >of my antenna simply by looking at the display with band noise. > >We had considerable freezing rain and sleet, followed by snow here in >St. Louis >in the past couple of days. The top loading elements (coil and top-hat >capacitance) >have a thick coating of ice on them. The other night, I turned on my K3 >and P3 and >was prepared for listening for DX at sunset when I noticed the P3 was >indicating a >frequency response rolloff far below what was normal. In fact my >antenna had made >a QSY right out of the band to a new center frequency of roughly 1770 >KHz! Even at >the 1800 KHz band edge my SWR was about 5.5:1. > >Having used this and other top-loaded verticals, I had experienced >shifts of 15-20 KHz >due to icy conditions previously. But never a 50 KHz shift! > >I tried using my MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer to check the resonant >frequency and >bandwidth of my antenna, only to discover the lower limit of the >analyzer is 1800 KHz. > >Now, I'm waiting for some of the ice to melt or evaporate from my >antenna so I can use it >again. So I'm watching band noise on my P3, waiting for the resonant >frequency to >come back up. Already today, it has moved up about 10 KHz (even though >the temperature >remains below freezing). > >I just thought I'd point out this aspect of the P3 (or other panadaptor >frequency displays) for >indicating the frequency response characteristics of high-Q antennas. > >73, >Chuck Guenther NI0C > > > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ref Osc calibration question
When you put the rig in AM Sync the rig will follow any changes in the received signal to "Sync" with it. You will also notice that you are actually on SSB in this mode. What you saw was normal. I hope you remember what the original setting of the Ref Osc was. The manual has a good description of how AM Sync works. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:12:42 -0800 (PST), w0ih wrote: > >I noticed that when I went to AM-S (AM Sync, AutoTracking), that the >frequency showed: > 10.000.010 > >So, I figure that the Reference Oscillator was off a bit. So I tweeked the >oscillator slightly until the frequency showed 10.000.000 when I when out of >the Config Menu. > >Is there anything wrong with this logic? > > I couldn't seem to hear beat oscillator when I get close to the 10 Mhz >signal to adjust it by the manual. > >Mike __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] mini coax jumpers (aka TMP cables)
The Type Name is TMP Connectors, MANUFACTURED by the Taiko Denki Company. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:17:16 +0100, Peter wrote: >Barry N1EU schreef: >> I've got a coupla questions about the mini coax jumpers used in the K3 and >> many other radios. Please see: http://n1eu.com/minicoax.jpg >> >> 1. What is the proper name for that connector? >> 2. Is there any way to extend a cable for test purposes? Is there a >> female-female connector that would join two of these together? >> >> Thanks & 73, >> Barry N1EU >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >The name : *Taiko Denki Connectors* >See http://therfc.com/taiko.htm > >Peter >PC2A >www.pi4cc.nl >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings
Agreed Geoff. I think it could be more accurate. I do think it was lowered too much. At times when on 2m my k3 smelter S-Meter nothing at all when using the K144XV. On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:04:28 -, "Geoffrey Downs" wrote: [snip] >Things were not always how they are now. When the K144XV first came out the >S meter registered too high and a firmware change reduced it, but perhaps >the correction was overdone? I would certainly like the P3 and the K144XV/K3 >to agree on signal strength indication on 2m. > >Elecraft or anyone care to comment? > >73 to all > >Geoff >G3UCK [snip] 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] get to your local library.
That's great news, Nate! By the way... I notice a lot of operators sending "E N" when answering a turn over and confirming questions. Is that a new "cool" way to send Roger (R), or have I missed something in the last twenty years or so? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:50:30 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: >* On 2011 22 Jan 08:41 -0600, Jim Wiley wrote: >> This does not mean that learning and using Morse code is being >> discouraged - just the opposite is true. Both the ARRL and the W5YI / >> Gordon West groups reported a while back that sales of code practice >> tapes and other code learning materials are more popular than ever. >> Some observers have reported that on the air code traffic is booming, >> and that it is becoming hard to find a "hole" in which to start a QSO on >> some days. > >That is good news. I know that the Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) is >busy, both on the air and on their mailing list. Membership count is >now near 7600. SKCC maintains 7114 kc as an 'Elmer' frequency. >New/slow ops are encouraged to start there and make QSOs. > >Once I got my head around the fact that Morse exams would be going away, >I began to think that the pessimists who asserted that the use of CW on >the amateur bands would fade away would be proven wrong. It looks like >I am happily correct. > >73, de Nate N0NB >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3 Wish List
Lyle, That makes perfect sense to me. When you tell send someone what they sound like at your end it should sound like what you hear. When one is using an equalizer they should make sure when they send someone a sample of what they hear, they tell the recipient the recording was made post equalizer. Then they can decide if what they hear is valid. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:11:49 -0800, Lyle Johnson wrote: [snip] >Thus, it is not possible to have the DVR record "before the Rx EQ" while >you have Rx EQ applied to what you wish to hear. It is going to record >what you hear, and what you hear includes the Rx EQ. > >Similarly, it is not possible to have the DVR inject audio "after the Tx >EQ" or "after the CMP" for similar reasons. > >73, > >Lyle KK7P > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 S meter variance
Roy, Did you calibrate the P3? Tap the P3 MENU Button Turn the knob until you see Lvl Cal With the XG1 on the antenna connector of the K3 and turned on, adjust the level to S-9. Tap the knob. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:04:54 -0500, "Roy Morris" wrote: >I have checked the calibration on both of my K3s with my XG-1, and the K3 S >meter is miles apart from the P3 readings in S units. If this is going to be >the case especially in SSB, just please say thats the way it going to be. >There are a lot of us apparently who are perplexed by these incongruent >readings. If this is normal, just say so. Thanks. Roy Morris W4WFB [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - RF Gain Calibration Error
Try it with the latest version of the K3 Utility 1.3.11.5 and see if that helps. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:18:43 -, "Geoffrey Downs" wrote: >This afternoon I performed an RF gain calibration on the main and sub >receivers using my XG2 and K3 Utility Version 1.3.10.15. All went well. > >Then I realised that, contrary to the instructions, I had not turned off >TEXT DEC. So I turned it off and re-did the RF gain calibration. All went >well with the main rx but when I started the sub rx calibration a box came >up headed "RF Gain Calibration Error" and the message in it said "DSP >command response did not arrive." Tried exiting utility, turning off K3 and >restarting pc but now the same thing happens every time. K3 f/w 4.22. > >Any ideas? > >73 to all > >Geoff >G3UCK > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Getting warm
This is normal. The right panel of the K3 is used as a heat sink for one of the components (don't remember which one) and most of the heat generating components are on the left side. If you have the K144XV installed you will also notice some heart at the rear left side of the K3. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:56:32 -0500, Mike Weir wrote: > >I was operating in the NAQP this weekend I was running QRP at 5 watts I did >notice the case around the front top and both sides was warm not hot but warm. >This was only around the front of the radio only was not sure if this was >normal. The rig was on for about 4 hours as well. >Mike >VE3WDM >K3/100 3619 KAT3, KRX3, > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Panadapter
You could also center the filter width bracket on the signal and adjust the filter bandwidth so it fits against the right and left sides of the signal and read the bandwidth from the filter width setting on the K3. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:45:02 -0800 (PST), Ken Roberson wrote: >Hello All, > > >If I am looking at the bandwidth of a signal on the P3 >Can I set marker A on the left side of the signal and >Marker B on the right side and have a digital readout >Showing the bandwidth of the signal? > >Ken K5DNL [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Gain Cal error
John, The latest Utility is 1.3.11.5. Try using that first. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 09:00:57 -0800 (PST), John_N1JM wrote: > >Must be doing something wrong. Using the utility I get this error for both 5w >and 50w cal: > >Elecraft K3 Utility Version 1.3.10.15 >OS Version 6.1 Build 7600 Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 >Starting 50 watt calibration >Calibrating at 1.900 MHz >Elapsed time: 17 seconds >K3 did not respond to VFO A query (FA) >50 watt calibration failed > >FA responds fine on the command tester tab. > >73, >John N1JM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] XV smokin' hot
Colin, I have one of those and mine never gets that hot. Are you sure the fan is working correctly? Are the openings for the fan clear of obstructions? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:25:02 -0500, Colin VE3MSC wrote: >I've built up all 3 XVs, and find the 432 the hottest of the bunch. >What are you doing to manage the heat ? My output power drops and >the case hits over 60C / 140F if I run for a minute at about >10W. (Attenuator not a factor as driving at low level). >VE3MSC Colin > > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: LDE defined
I agree, Doug. I've been a ham for 35 years now and have experienced the round the world trip signals on CW during most good propagation when using QSK. It's interesting, but not that rare, especially when you are using high power and good directional antennas. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 14:14:24 -0500, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: >What is being described does not sound like the "classic" definition of an >LDE. > >Google it and you find that many define LDE as a delay of at least 2 seconds >(not milliseconds). Millisecond delays sounds, to me, like hearing your own >Long Path signal or something else not well definedbut not LDE by the >"usual" definition > >As usual, YMMV > >de Doug KR2Q > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: options to buy: a summary of what I learnt from you all...
Another justification for not swapping for the 2.8Khz filter is that even the 8 pole filters will need to be adjusted if you want exact alignment with any other filters. Not a really big deal, but if you're a perfectionist... 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:11:12 -0800 (PST), Bill W4ZV wrote: >One comment on this. Matching the 2.7k filters is not critical at all. For >example if they vary by 100 Hz total (which is more than I've seen in >building 4 units), you can set the offset to half the difference in each >(e.g. one is -0.79 and the other is -0.89, so you set -0.84 for both). With >an actual 6 dB bandwidth of about 2800 Hz, you will never notice a 50 Hz >offset. > >2.7<>2.8k swap fee = $121, plus second 2.8k for $131, results in $252 more >expensive versus two stock 2.7k filters at no additional charge. However, >as they say "It's your money!" > >73, Bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [P3] Filter Width Brackets
Is it possible to turn off the filter width brackets in the display? At times when doing weak signal work they can obstruct the signal spike on the display, especially when having the filter width cranked down to 100 or 50Hz. I'm not talking about the center line. Naturally, for those who want it to always be displayed, it could be an option. Thanks, 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: advice about options to buy?
Hello John, I would get the KTCX03-1 option instead of the 2.8 filter. You won't notice the difference between the filters. I have two K3's one with the 2.7 and one with the 2.8 and there is no real difference between the two. I would get the 500hz CW filter for starters. When you start working serious DX CW you can get one of the narrower filters for that. That's my opinion. I could be wrong. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 01:11:44 -0800 (PST), VK7JB wrote: > >Hello group, > >My mouse is hovering over the "Add to Cart" button for a K3/100 modular kit. >I'd really value some candid advice about options before I commit. > >My situation: I'm a casual operator, data modes, SSB and CW. I rarely need >to contend with crowded bands and don't currently work contests. I built a >K2/100 which I love. I intend to get the General Coverage BPF module and >the KAT3. > >My question: Given my situation, would I benefit from the extra investment >in the KTCX03-1 high stability reference oscillator and/or the 2.8-2.7 >filter swap option? > >About filters: which would you recommend I buy, given my casual-mode >operation? I anticipate working more CW and less phone as I become more >proficient in CW. > >Thanks in advance for any advice. I have had a look through the archives: >there's a lot of info but I'm still uncertain. > >John >VK7JB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] win 7 32/64 bit
Don et al, You can run anything that runs on XP on Win 7 by installing an XP virtual machine on the computer. It's a free download from Microsoft's web site and you can have your choice of the 64 bit or 32bit version. You don't have to dual boot, and it won't run unless you start it up from the Win 7 menu, or you can set it up so that it runs when win 7 boots up. No need to mess with all that other add-on stuff or have two computers in the shack. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:05:16 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Bob, > >There are going to be some ham applications that will not work with Win7 >at all (either 32 bit or 64 bit). > >If you have an XP computer available, maybe now is the time to make it >the dedicated hamshack computer which will free you to use the Win7 >computer for non-ham related work. >I for one will not likely upgrade to Win7 anytime in the near future. >Not only am I happy with WinXP, but I have 6 computers on the home >network, and upgrading them would be quite expensive. I am considering >an "upgrade" to Ubuntu if I can get Samba to talk both ways between my >Windows network and the SMB shares, but my ham station computer will >continue to run Win XP because of the number of ham applications that >run on it. If you want to try out Ubuntu, release 10 is now available, >and there is a "Win Ubuntu" version that you can load as a dual boot >with the Windows OS. > >73, >Don W3FPR > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (was [K3] XV144 fault (offset problem?))
David, Mine drifts a bit when I first go to the band, but to solve that I just give it a key down into a dummy load for about ten seconds to warm it up, because When your not on the 2m band it is not powered. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that is what the manual says. That seems to settle it down quite a bit. However, I do wish it was a bit more stable. Perhaps they are working on a solution that will keep the xtals warmed up when you are on another band. That would be nice. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:28:10 +, David Pratt wrote: >Matt - Interested to know that your K144XV is stable. I am afraid that >mine drifts horrendously (almost 100Hz per 5 minutes). Hence I have >ceased using it until a fix is produce and have reverted to my XV144 >which is far superior. > >73 de David G4DMP [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB sound cards...
On Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:12:49 -0500, John Ragle wrote: I have used the E-MU 0202 with XP Pro 64 bit without trouble, but beware, there are no 64 bit drivers for Win 7 and there won't be any, according to the web site. 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer >Jim Sheldon asks: "Anybody know if one of the USB sound card devices can >co-exist without conflict along with a Sound Blaster Audigy internal >card...?" > >I use several USB sound card devices (one on my K3, one on my ICOM >910H), and have used them with Vista, WIN7, and XP Pro, all without any >trouble at all. The internal card in the WIN7 box is a SB of some >sort...& in the XP Pro netbook it is a built-in mongrel of some other >sort. I am using both FLDIGI and WSJT this way. The volume panel has all >the controls needed, and thee is always "device manager" for further info... > >John Ragle -- W1ZI >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: 10 watts in, 400 watts out amp
I drive a TE Systems 2m solid state amp with the ten watts from the K144XV in my K3 and it puts out 350 watts. That's pretty close... 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:42:59 -0500, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: >Someone said they weren't aware of any amps that do 5 in 100 out. How >about 10 in and 400 out? >No, not FCC type accepted, but it's available. I'm sure there are others. > >http://www.thp.co.jp/english/hl_700b_e.html > >de Doug KR2Q >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 for AM broadcast?
I agree. After the answer about using the K3 was answered there was no reason to continue the thread. Why not take this off line, or to a reflector group that specializes in clandestine AM Broadcasting? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:18:49 -0600, "Jim Cox" wrote: >Another long running thread directly related to Elecraft? > >Jim K4JAF > > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Raves about the K3
Bruce, I've heard that the military has discontinued CW training for communications. That's too bad. I wonder if MARS still uses CW or have they gone to phone and digital? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:40:18 -0500, "Bruce McLaughlin" wrote: [snip] > >Incidentally, I was a member of AF Mars for many years but finally resigned >about three years ago because of lack of activity on 1S1. Since I was >discouraged from operating on nets with other modes, I just saw no reason to >continue the activity. > >Bruce-W8FU and ex AFA1XD > [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Need for advice was; noise reduction
Each new version of the firmware (including beta versions) comes with a description of the changes made. In fact the document included describes each change that the update includes dating back to MCU 1.65 and DSP 1.52, 1-28-08. You don't have to ask for it. The file name is hfwnotes.rtf and you can find it at the URL below... ftp://ftp.elecraft.com What else do you want to know about the firmware that isn't proprietary? 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Member 35102 ARRL Life Member On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:47:03 -0800, eric manning wrote: [snip] >With respect, it seems to me that the secret sauce in the K3 is largely >in the FIRMWARE, which is why I carefully avoided >even mentioning it, let alone asking for descriptive material on it. [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
