I've had a distinct channel imbalance problem developing slowly, I suspect,
for about a year or more on my K3. I discovered very recently that it is
being caused, or substantially worsened at least, by the AFX audio effects
function. I am almost entirely using CW through headphones, listening to
Google knows several!
Here's one for starters: http://electronics-lab.com/projects/power/002/
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Cooper
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 10:41
> To:
How about making a homebrew multiband vertical for $not very much at all,
one that will literally fit in your pocket?
Use a steel tape measure as the vertical radiator, with the body of the
measure lofted into the sky using a very low tech "bit of string" hanging
over the branch of a tree. Run
= lots of fun
http://qrz.com/db/S79ACR
73 HNY
Gary ZL2iFB
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Hi Bryan.
The best footswitches I have found have been either electric sewing machine
or Dictaphone (audio transcription) foot controllers, picked up for
$next-to-nothing in junk shops (or ask a sewing machine repair shop for a
cast-off). They are solidly built, the size of a paperback book, and
> The next thing you know, someone somewhere is going to claim that Elecraft
> radios soldered with 63/37 solder sound superior to those soldered with a
> different blend.
I used silver solder in the audio section, of course, but now I'm concerned.
Should I have used it in the RF sections too?
My
I use APF only as a last resort, Robert. It can sometimes help me dig out
and record very weak 10m beacons under QRM from adjacent beacons, with CW
filters on turbo, sometimes also using the manual notch filter to try to
kill the worst QRM. It takes time to peak the desired signal precisely on
th
My name's Gary and I'm a DXer.
I can't recall accidentally LINKing VFOs for a good year or more, not since
I started using macros to drop into and out of split mode, set up the audio
and filters etc.
Couldn't the issue of DXpeditioners accidentally LINKing VFOs, or perhaps
tuning the wrong VFO
I guess it would be possible to set some (if not all) of the configs on any
K3 using a suitable macro. Might be handy in a multi-station K3 contest
setup too I guess.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net
I understand what you're saying, Rich, and it makes sense, but personally I
use N1MM's CQ repeat function instead of the K3's. In N1MM, I know the key
combinations to turn repeat on/off, change the repeat period, and cancel
sending from the keyboard: I'd struggle to do those things on the K3 in a
I've had something similar. The cause on my K3 (SN 2887) appears to be some
sort of intermittent problem in the current-sensing circuit. The K3
presumably detects excess current, assumes it is the stereo audio chip being
shorted by a mono speaker (it isn't!), and switches itself to mono to
protec
Something vaguely similar to this, perhaps:
www.G4iFB.com/W2_programming_lead.jpg
I appear to have misplaced the Elecraft-supplied serial programming lead for
my W2 wattmeter - no big deal until I came to change the SWR alarm settings.
So I made one up from junk-box bits.
All I need to do now is
I guess this could be done in software these days. It is possible to feed
left and right channels to two separate RTTY decoder instances and
interpolate the decodes by eye at the level of the decoded text, but I'd
have thought some cunning software ought to do a better job of
comparing/combining s
It's the Mojo Injector Port.
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg
> Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2013 4:59 a.m.
> To: stew...@g3ysx.org.uk
> Cc: K3 List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The connector below th
Notice also they are running preamp and attenuator!
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of wb6r...@mac.com
> Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2012 10:34 a.m.
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecr
Hi guys.
Any idea what would be causing the K3's built-in ammeter to constantly
fluctuate around 1-3A, and the voltmeter to constantly fluctuate between
13.3 and 14.0V on receive?
I occasionally notice HI CURR warnings, and the rig resets itself from
SPKRS=2 to SPKRS=1.
The PSU itself is fine -
Hi Kent.
It could be an RFI issue but it could also be a faulty connection somewhere
that won't pass enough current for high power.
Do the KPS's SWR LEDs light up like a Christmas tree when you operate
barefoot at about 100W with the KPA in standby? If so, you clearly have a
problem with your
> Elecraft makes very few mistakes in the first place but when they do the
> response is cheerful, immediate and always helpful.
OK so where are the firmware fixes for the K3's CW-in-SSB QSK bug, and the
CW-during-PTT-release bug? Not exactly an "immediate" response ...
73
Gary ZL2iFB
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Hi Bill.
Using Logger32 (and probably others - I'm pretty sure N1MM does this too), I
just type the frequency into the callsign entry field, hit return, and the
rig QSYs instantly. Easier, more accessible, and less fiddly than the K3
front panel 'freq ent' malarkey, and one less gadget on the d
Hi Dave.
I can't say for sure but the original screws for the plate were a fraction
too long, causing "pops" when the PA heated up due to thermal expansion.
Some of us simply filed a fraction off the original screws to seat the plate
more tightly, and that solved out problem.In other words, sl
It is surely possible with an external RF changeover relay, switched from
the PTT line. Don't know if it can be done within the K3 though.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kjeld Holm
f RIT/XIT after a
power cycle but the RIT/XIT frequency offset is cancelled back to 0.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: Frank R. Oppedijk [mailto:fr...@qrd.nl]
> Sent: Thursday, 9 February 2012 1:22 a.m.
> To: Gary Hinson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Cc: k3sup
You can tell that your K3's handle has the Elecraft Mojo Core if it has a
slight curve in it, due to being hand-carried through airports and ports to
some exotic DX QTH, where the Core gets downloaded over the air from other
Elecrafties in the pileups, using the Elecraft Mojo Transfer Protocol
(EMT
Mmm, interesting.
Prompted by other comments, I tested CW-in-SSB band-by-band. Starting at
10m and working systematically down to 160m, the K3 would go into transmit
mode but produce no power out on any band. However, after moving 'down'
from 160m to 6m, it mysteriously started working again
Mmm, interesting.
Prompted by other comments, I tested CW-in-SSB band-by-band. Starting at
10m and working systematically down to 160m, the K3 would go into transmit
mode but produce no power out on any band. However, after moving 'down'
from 160m to 6m, it mysteriously started working again -
Hi Frank.
I have the same problem: CW in SSB no longer works on K3#2887 running
firmware 4.39. I raised this on the reflector some months back and went
around the loop changing config settings, PTT, QRQ etc. I did manage to fix
it temporarily by restoring the K3 firmware configs, but annoyingly
Hi David.
I haven't waterproofed the sensor head but I did experiment with a ~30m long
Ethernet cable to see whether I could locate a second sensor at my remote
antenna switch plus the one near the rig, to check the feeder loss. It
didn't work out. Looking at the schematics, I think there are re
Hi George.
Sounds to me like you are using VOX, and it is too sensitive. Try turning
VOX off (e.g. press a PTT footswitch when you want to transmit live audio -
the voice keyer automagically asserts PTT when triggered for the duration of
the message) or at least turning down the VOX sensitivity.
Do you have the audio balance control set 100% to sub instead of, say, 50/50
sum & main?
Or the config setting on b--MIX--b instead of A--MIX-b?
BTDT!
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
RR
The amp was totally silent for the first few weeks of its life. The clicks
only started happening after a mains brown-out here (the mains went down and
back up several times in rapid succession as they tried to clear a fault in
the local grid, I guess). I wondered if that event might have dam
Mine pops or clicks too.
In my case, it sounds like a relay switching. I thought at first it was
something sensing the temperature and changing the fan speed, but the pop
doesn't (often) coincide with a change in fan speed, so I think that's a red
herring.
Another ZL told me his KPA does the sam
What am I doing wrong? If I hit the paddle when in SSB mode to send some
CW, the rig keys and the sidetone sounds as normal, but there's no RF
output. I'm pretty sure it used to work, so what have I broken?
73
Gary ZL2iFB
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Hi.
Is there any way to make the KPA500's LCD display one thing on receive but
automatically show something else when transmitting? For example, I'd like
to see the power out when transmitting but the band when receiving.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
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"External pulser" here is a paddle for my keyer - gives dots and dashes in
any pattern on demand. TUNE's plain carrier is handy though.
73
Gary
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Walter WA3A
> Sent
I have done it accidentally a few times by fat-fingering the buttons,
normally on the PC (using K-Keys) rather than on the K3 front panel itself.
Funny how it only happens when the DX is finally calling me!
73
Gary Zl2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
>
Thanks guys.
I've made open wire/ladder line before and will be doing so again for a
planned vee-beam array, but I've never tried twisted pair other than UTP for
Ethernet (most people call it "Unshielded Twisted Pair" but I guess
"Unified" or "Uniform" would make sense too).
Years ago I used co
> Sure. Twisted pair is a VERY effective transmission line, and that is
> what is needed ...
Hey Jim, what kind of twisted pair could I use to feed my [mostly 50 ohm] HF
antennas? Coax is expensive in ZL so I'm willing to try alternatives. I'm
even thinking of homebrew balanced line with baluns
Hi Elecrafties.
Is it possible to alter the K3's AGC 'attack rate' (for want of a better
phrase)? Specifically, I'd quite like to stop the AGC-S on SSB from
dropping the gain so markedly in response to a short noise spike.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
K2 K3 W2 and mojo
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> Don, when the RF gain is fully cw ( max ) I have 3 bars
> on the S Meter,
> when I slowly reduce the RF gain control I watch the S Meter
> and when I get
> it just past the 9 o'clock position the S Meter will reduce
> to only 1 bar
> showing.
???
As I gradually reduce the RF gain on m
... While you're at it, the VFO "Lock" function doesn't block QSYs using the
band button, or sent from the logging program, or using the XIT, and perhaps
other ways too. It would be nice if it actually locked the VFO frequency,
please Wayne. This *may* account for the occasional small TX frequenc
Hi guys.
This morning while calling some DX - split - on 30m, it sounded as if the DX
suddenly drifted about 100Hz LF. I thought at first I had knocked my VFO
but no, the frequency on the display was the same. However, having
accidentally QRMd the DX (oops!) I noticed that the K3 had fallen out
It's 'normal' Sy, unfortunately.
It has been reported before but not yet fixed.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Sy Botan
> Sent: Saturday, 12 March 2011 9:41 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman
> I have to send my new K3 to the Elecraft Dr.
>
> Since its assembled (100 wt and sub receiver not installed
> yet)and no box, I'm thinking of generous
> amount of bubble wrap box then in another box with peanuts.
Generous bubblewrap in a decently strong box, well taped up, is *probably*
enoug
Hi.
I finally figured out how to set, adjust the level and reset/clear the SWR
alarm on my new W2 wattmeter.
I had been trying to command the W2 to change the alarm setpoint simply by
sending a [ or ] from the command tester in the W2 utility, but inputting [
or ] followed by always returned [4
> Many countries have lower limits ... 400W in G, VK, and ZL, I
> think
Almost right, Fred. We Kiwis have the luxury of a whole dB more, or 500W
out in old money, but since it's measured at the transmitter output rather
than measured or calculated at the antenna feed point (as in the UK), some
o
> Yes, my experience is that 200 Hz is MUCH too narrow when running. I
> normally use 350 or 400 Hz DSP with the 400 Hz roofer.
So long as the band is not totally chockablock with wall-to-wall sigs, I
quite often listen across 2.7kHz width on CW and occasionally I hear people
calling me toward
> > On the serious side of this, I highly recommend wearing
> glasses or safety
> > glasses when soldering.
And one of those nostril clips that divers use.
Don't ask me how I know.
The smell of burning flesh became noticeable after the sizzle and the yelp
subsided.
Not a patch on Phil's st
> _BUMMER!_
Don't worry Guy, it's *definitely* a scam, a very common one at that with
minor variations. I see it roughly once a month, usually (like this one)
from someone on one of the many work/hobby email reflectors I monitor.
If you receive something like this, are concerned and want to chec
On my machine running WinXP Pro, Windoze identifies the two different sound
cards separately, and most sound software also has an option somewhere to
select the sound device. Only one of my programs doesn't let me choose the
device and I can't remember which one that is - I guess it just picks the
> 1] What to pack it in [the built in handle is nice but I
> think I need a
> case to protect
> front and rear panels]
I use an aluminum flight case, meant for cameras etc. It has a dense foam
insert that holds the rig securely in place on all six sides, and is within
the size limit for ca
> It's easy to test. Just program a memory keyer (etc.) and
> crank up the speed. In my
> opinion it has to do with the CPU being busy.
Mmmm, I hear what you mean by toggling QRQ mode on/off while sending.
Around 44wpm and up, the dots become shortened in normal mode but sound fine
in QRQ+ mode.
> The QRQ option works in semi-QSK mode as well. It allows you
> (or some machine!) to send
> clean code at higher speeds. I've noticed that without the
> QRQ option -- even in semi-QSK
> mode -- when the speed gets above about 35 wpm it starts to
> have timing issues. After
> about 45, it is
Hi!
I've noticed some weeny bugs - or rather things that don't seem quite right
to me - in K3 firmware v4.03, DVR v1.03:
1. The new QRQ QSK mode works nicely aside from the known limitation of no
RIT. However, this limitation still seems to apply when I change from full
break in to semi break
> I quite recently flew to Europe from California, and back,
> with a KX1 and
> an HT and Buddipole (in suitcase). I put a copy of the QRP
> Quarterly in
> my backpack, as it has a big ad for the KX1 in it, but they
> didn't look.
Five of us flew to 9L for CQ WW CW last year, hand-carrying t
1:1 baluns are dead easy to make: simply wind a few turns of the antenna end
of your coax feeder around a suitable toroid core before connecting it to
your balanced antenna. I use the FT241 cores from Amidon Associates, the
"k" type for 160-40m bands or "61" mix for the higher HF bands. I can
eas
On my K3, with the VOX set to off, the K3 still keys the PTT line out to my
amp when I hit the paddle. It doesn't actually transmit any CW unless I hit
the PTT footswitch, but it seems to key the PTT line for some odd reason.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
PS Hi Ian!
> -Original Message-
> From: elec
> You might choose not to answer, but the station signing /QRP
> is breaking no laws.
Dead right Tom. I will work (almost) anyone who calls me, and do my level
best to log exactly what they send me as their callsign (plus or minus
sending errors, receiving errors and typoos of course - we are on
I prefer CW-R and only occasionally use CW if there is some close-in sig on the
high side that I'm
having trouble filtering away.
In Logger32, I have configured the "Setup bands & modes" CW options to read
"CW-R", which works fine
when QSYing on DXCluster spots etc. The only thing it doesn't fi
I often use a footswitch to hold the PTT closed during an over, mostly to stop
my clunky old
amplifier dropping out until the end of the over. However if I release the PTT
footswith while
still sending CW (relying on the rig's VOX to continue holding the PTT), the K3
drops part of the
morse cha
Something that caught me out once or twice is that the PC's audio output should
be close to the K3's
tone settings on RTTy (can't remember if this is DATA or AFSK modes - possibly
both). With MMTTY,
it's possible to net the TX tones to the RX tones anywhere on the watefall, but
if the TX tones
> Lyle said:
> "...Most people do not notice..."
>
> Maybe most people simply don't complain? I have lots of friends with
> K3s (I mean LOTS) and I am not aware of even one who does NOT notice
> the delay. Of course, all my friends are contesters, so maybe we are
> a "picky" group. :-)
I also
> No actually I meant use the flash for the actual live log.
> Flash based drives are far more reliable then traditional platters.
True, probably.
> Flash has a life expectancy for ~10K read/writes far less
> then what would be used in a 24hr contest :)
Is that so?
> I have had many platter
> One
> thing I would recommend is to run your log/db on a USB flash
> based device, this way if your PC decides to act up or even
> worse the drive dies then your log will be safe.
Errr, not if the flash drive dies, unless you meant to use the flash as a
backup. With no moving
parts, flash
> I'm building my K2 with two assistants...one 7 years old...one 3 years
> old...
>
> My 7 year old is in charge of holding the solder.
> My 3 year old is in charge of the pliers to clip the lead
> while assisting
> me in holding the soldering iron.
>
> Of course, it takes about three times as l
> > A while back, I made a suggestion to Wayne that perhaps the
> > "TX inhibit" pin on the ACC port could be given another purpose
> > - to invoke "TUNE". I envisaged a new config setting like
> > "CONFIG:TX INH" = "HI=Tun" or "LO=Tun". Wayne seemed to think
> > it wasn't a bad idea, but woul
> Does CW benefit from diversity reception? Can anyone relate any
> experiences with such improvement and some details on their setup
> including filters/settings?
Absolutely Jim!
Diversity helps on ALL MODES. The main thing I notice is that it "fills in the
dips", in other
words when a signal
> have found that a line output level of 50 is pretty good.
Hi James.
I use "Audacity" with the "Lame" MP3 plug-in to record beacons and intruders.
With the PC sound
card mic level at max, I need the K3 Line out at about 20 to get enough audio
for Audacity. Can't
hear any distortion but I
> If I am going to carry the radio onto the plane again, I
> would get a case
> that's not so heavy - it only has to be protected from the
> other passengers
> cases, and no bouncing around in flight.
I used a shiny alumin[i]um "flight case" meant for transporting camera and
electronics gear, f
> So, if you are interested in K3 info, it looks like this site
> is a good one
> to use. If you would like to add info to it, as the wiki
> writes, "... feel
> free to make changes to any existing pages with respect to accuracy in
> content, spelling, or grammar. Just click on the 'discussion'
> In what must surely be the latest evidence of my brain's
> declining function,
> I constantly confound the "V->M" and "M->V" buttons,
> inadvertently writing
> over the memory contents. Pressing the "V->M" button while it
> is "locked"
> would produce an audible beep and the text message "unlo
> Note that you
> must use the
> internal keyer via the PADDLE jack, not external keying via
> the KEY jack.
Is that true, Rick? I use an external keyer plugged into the KEY
jack. With firmware 3.52, my K3 appears to send CW in SSB mode using
the key input, judging by the output power followin
Like many here, I'm still having fun experimenting with the key
macros. Once I figure out how to code the A-MIX-B audio mixing, I'll
be happy!
I wonder if it would be possible to show the macro name on the K3
display when assigning macros to keys, please? IN the CONFIG The
display reads "functi
> I am a proud new owner of a K3, which was handcarried by a
> friend to Europe. After a week or so he sent me two little
> envelopes, one with a TMP cable, one with a Allen wrench. I
> couldn't find a hint what to do with these little parts, are
> they a sparepart/tool for just in case or did
I have James. The Width encoder [not a pot as such] on K3#2887
doesn't always respond while turning. Elecraft sent me a replacement
part though I haven't actually soldered it in yet - too busy using the
radio!
FWIW I've just had another failure of the little AF knob. All four
nested knobs wer
Hi all.
I'm having fun configuring my instant-split function, and an undo, to
my personal liking, feeding off ideas from others on this reflector
and trying them out via the K3 Utility. It works well but the really
cool part is that we can each have our own settings without pestering
the Elecraft
> Using 3.44 beta, since installing I seem to have a problem
> when going from transmit back to receive. Not all the time
> but often enough to notice.
Me too.
Like you, I thought the amp relay was playing up but sometimes the
audio level slides down just after the rig goes to RX, whereas with
> There is just so much any manufacturer can do to protect an operator
> from him or herself. The K3 already has the delta f light, the SPLIT
> indicator on the display (TU W2ZK - I'd forgotten that) and
> frequency
> readout for both VFOs. As one who has made his share of errors with
> the K
> By the way, I since found out that the "RX;" command is sent to the
K3
> on hitting "Esc[ape]" iff the COM port configuration has "Radio PTT
> via command" checked. This has the nice effect of canceling DVR
> playback on hitting Escape.
Thanks Iain. Works like a dream when I figured out that I
> I wonder what the status of the audio 'artifact' or blast is.
Hi Enno
FWIW I have been installing and using the latest Betas as they are
released. I use headphones at the rig many hours a day and have yet
to experience the blast. Whatever it is, I'm not triggering it [so
far] on K3 #2887. I
Hi Tony.
> As a very active CW op, I would find what Wayne has just mentioned a
> backward step. Quite often I find occasion to ask DX to move
> "up 1" when
> they call me as I finish a QSO I had initiated by responding
> to a CQ -
> in other words - I need to move my intending QSO away from
> Most 3-500 based amplifiers with 2800 V (no load) on the plates
> require 120 Watts or so for "legal limit" output. That's about
> 11 dB gain.
Even with 3 x 3-500s in my LK550 and 2,900V no load, I only need about
25-40W input depending on band to reach our legal limit: 500W. Which
is plen
>
> I've never seen this "situation" written about but I've just come
> across a very strange sound on my K3 - S/N-1068. With the dial
> on 29.492.6 USB I get a continuous CW sounding signal. It
> alternates a dot, then a dash then a space. If it were truly CW is
> would be considered poorl
> Elecraft K3 ser#3408 came into existence today September 14, 2009!
Well done Robby.
Welcome to the Elecraft family. Hae fun with your new toy.
73,
Gary ZL2iFB K2 #1770 K3 #2887
PS Yes I know it's not a toy. It's a figure of speech. Lighten
up.
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> But . In the heat of switching back and forth you must be VERY
> careful to use the V>M button - do not miss and use the V>M button
> because you will end up losing one of the memories and have
> two memories
> the same.
>
> There is no safeguard on V>M . That is supposedly "on the
Hi all.
Yesterday afternoon my K3 #2887 was merrily transmitting 33% at 5W on
17m for WSPRnet as normal when by chance I noticed the external
wattmeter was showing no power out on transmit - none at all, not a
squeak. The internal wattmeter is also showing no power out, aside
from the first bar p
> I think maintaining a loose "linkage" in the wrist, elbow and
shoulder
> really helps to relax. I like to fidgit around a bit while sending
> CW; can't do that with my arm glued to the table. YMMV, of course!
> Whatever works best for you.
I recently bought a "Natural" keyboard from Microsoft w
> Back then others reported great success replacing the felt
> washer with a
> leather washer cut from an old belt or other scrap leather
> piece. No fuzz
> and they said it provided great friction control.
Since the K3 uses similar felt washers for both VFOs, is it worth us
making this change n
> I have mentioned in the past that I have noticed, fairly
> frequently, that sometimes when first powering up my K3 the
> received audio sounds weak. This evening I was listening to a 20M
> QSO between an LU and an LA, both S9. I had the distinct notion
> that for the af gain setting the audio w
> K3 <> KUSB <> PC communicating with K3: +10dBV
> K3 <> RS232 cable <> KUSB <> PC communicating with K3: +0dBV
I wonder if physical proximity of the USB-serial adapter to the rear
of the K3 is the cause of the problem? Maybe a magnetic coupling into
the RX?? I'm guessing.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
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> I'd like to be clear when I wrote earlier that a small
> transmitting loop is
> very inefficient.
And I'd like to emphasise that this thread is about physically small
"magnetic loops", not fullsize quad or delta type loops which are
efficient radiators with relatively high radiation resistance
> I am about to order filters for the K3 and need some final
> advice.
Hi Mike.
I have a pair of 400Hz and a pair of 250Hz 8 poles in my K3. I'm
pretty active, 99% CW, and rarely use the 400Hz (maybe once a day) and
very rarely the 250Hz (once a week). The DSP works extremely well.
So of the
> Just how much of an improvement do you find
> with diversity
> reception? Is it possible to quantize?
Hi Doug.
I'm not (yet) on topband but reckon that diversity is worth a few dbs (up to
maybe 5 dB?) on the other bands, particularly on 30m where my RX antenna (a
30m fullwave wire loop)
Dear Elecrafties,
Some years back I came across a neat little quick reference guide for the K2
and it has served me well over the years, reminding me how to do stuff
without having to drag out the manual. I printed it out and laminated it to
sit in my 'K2 suitcase set' until needed.
Well now I'd
> 100% normal -- not to worry.
>
> If the entire panel starts to glow, reduce CW speed.
A dull orange seems OK Wayne but smoke from the paddle is hurting my eyes.
73
Gary ZL2iFB
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I agree. The K2 took me a month of evenings and was enjoyable. The K3 took
a whole day and was over too soon! Both radios worked fine from the first
power up.
There is quite a lot of soldering and toroid-winding in the K2, none of that
for the K3. If the K2 is like Meccano, the K3 is like Lego
> I had two old 4 1/2" speakers I picked up at a yard sale ...
Many of us have decent hi-fi speakers sitting there on the desk already - in
my case a lovely set of Bose PC speakers, a fantastic present from my YL.
PC speakers (other than Bose anyway!) are cheap. They are amplified, have a
wide fr
> Good job, Drew! I repeated your steps and confirm the same result:
> 40m is mapped out. Now that it's repeatable it can be fixed. (BTW,
> I'm running FW 3.11)
Same here on FW 3.14
73,
Gary ZL2iFB
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> Are the foam pieces supposed to stick down to the second
> layer of LCD
> or wedged all the way down to the switch substrate?
I had the same question a couple of weeks back Terry!
Ron told me:
That step of the assembly procedure says it all: "The blockers should be
nearly flush with the fr
> There is a more direct method than the one you used.
> Press BSET ("Set VFO B") and then use the MODE button, tap the A/B
> button to exit BSET - that will retain the frequency for you.
> Alternately, tap the A/B button to swap VFOs and then tap the MODE
> button to change the VFO B (now in VFO
> OK - what kind of wrench can be used on the 1/2" front panel
> nuts (AF,
> RF, etc) to NOT scratch the panel?
A metric socket worked OK for me, provided it's deep enough to fit the
wrench into the socket without fouling the pot shaft (sometimes need to just
place the end of the wrench into th
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