Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter drive problem
Thanks for the Email suggestions. Setting tune power back to normal did not fix it. It fixed it for one cycle. I also had my K3 lockup in the config menu. I suspect some problem with the new beta firmware to be the cause, possibly corrupted memory or something like that. I have gone back to the old firmware and the system is working. The overshoots are still there as you adjust the power control but they are much smaller. Mike AD6XY - Mike wrote: I have come across a problem with my K3 driving an XV50 converted to 70MHz. The K3 low level output from the KXV3 produces high power spikes before settling to the correct level - which it then holds until you change mode, or power setting. It also produces spikes at full power ( a few mW) as you turn the power knob. When I originally tested the transverter interface, I used an analogue power meter, so I would not see these spikes. I can see them clearly on my oscilloscope for a few fractions of a second before the ALC acts. The effect is of course for the transverter to over drive and then settle back. Obviously I am doing something wrong here but I am not sure what it is. The K2 does not do this but it is making transverter operation impossible with my K3 until I can find out how to fix it. The curious thing is the way the spikes appear as you adjust power. It is like the CPU is forgetting the ALC setting, reading the op-amp output, thinking for a bit and then setting the correct gain. I must have some setting set incorrectly. Mike PS The K3 also suffers from the same transverter failure mode as the K2 - if you power off the radio in a transverter band, the transverter stays on in transmit mode because of the way the PTT works and because the K3 does not send an off command on the auxbus before shutting down. The result is a very hot transverter power amplifier module the next morning. Perhaps we could fix this using one of the digital outputs? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Transverter-drive-problem-tp18203550p18209835.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
HAHA... At FD one of the operators said... Man I really love the way the receiver sounds but NOBODY will come back to me. On his next transmission I noticed that there was no RF showing up on the bar graph. Then I noticed the flashing TX... I mentioned to him that he was in test mode. Poof one button press and miraculously he was getting call backs! :) On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 22:43 -0700, Carl Clawson wrote: It's just too easy to miss the little blinking TX annunciator if you've left your K3 in test mode. How about once in a while doing something more dramatic like scrolling TX TEST across the VFO A display, or flashing the display, or making the SWR and power meter displays flicker in some obnoxious way, or ... The challenge is to think of something that doesn't impair any useful aspect of test mode. 73 thanks for listening, Carl WS7L ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter drive problem
Hi Mike, your problem is in SSB or also in CW mode or in both? There are no visible spikes on DB6NT 144MHz transverter/25W out. Firmware 2.10 now implemented. 73! Lexa, ok1dst AD6XY - Mike napsal(a): Thanks for the Email suggestions. Setting tune power back to normal did not fix it. It fixed it for one cycle. I also had my K3 lockup in the config menu. I suspect some problem with the new beta firmware to be the cause, possibly corrupted memory or something like that. I have gone back to the old firmware and the system is working. The overshoots are still there as you adjust the power control but they are much smaller. Mike AD6XY - Mike wrote: I have come across a problem with my K3 driving an XV50 converted to 70MHz. The K3 low level output from the KXV3 produces high power spikes before settling to the correct level - which it then holds until you change mode, or power setting. It also produces spikes at full power ( a few mW) as you turn the power knob. When I originally tested the transverter interface, I used an analogue power meter, so I would not see these spikes. I can see them clearly on my oscilloscope for a few fractions of a second before the ALC acts. The effect is of course for the transverter to over drive and then settle back. Obviously I am doing something wrong here but I am not sure what it is. The K2 does not do this but it is making transverter operation impossible with my K3 until I can find out how to fix it. The curious thing is the way the spikes appear as you adjust power. It is like the CPU is forgetting the ALC setting, reading the op-amp output, thinking for a bit and then setting the correct gain. I must have some setting set incorrectly. Mike PS The K3 also suffers from the same transverter failure mode as the K2 - if you power off the radio in a transverter band, the transverter stays on in transmit mode because of the way the PTT works and because the K3 does not send an off command on the auxbus before shutting down. The result is a very hot transverter power amplifier module the next morning. Perhaps we could fix this using one of the digital outputs? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
Brett Howard wrote: On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 22:43 -0700, Carl Clawson wrote: It's just too easy to miss the little blinking TX annunciator if you've left your K3 in test mode. How about once in a while doing something more dramatic like scrolling TX TEST across the VFO A display, or flashing the display, or making the SWR and power meter displays flicker in some obnoxious way, or ... The challenge is to think of something that doesn't impair any useful aspect of test mode. HAHA... At FD one of the operators said... Man I really love the way the receiver sounds but NOBODY will come back to me. On his next transmission I noticed that there was no RF showing up on the bar graph. Then I noticed the flashing TX... I mentioned to him that he was in test mode. That's very easily done, especially by a new operator who isn't familiar with the K3's tap/hold functions. One possibility would be to flash the delta-F LED continuously, in sync with the annunciator (as that LED's normal warning function is not needed while in test mode). -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS
And a K3 field tester who has helped me a lot and given lots of advice. Wishing Tom well and keeping him in my thoughts. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb On 1 Jul 2008, at 00:03, Bruce McLaughlin wrote: I'm sure we all wish him the very best. He is a tremendous contributor to this reflector. Bruce-W8FU -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Lankshear Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 7:01 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS Tom Hammond, N0SS, a fine amateur and gentleman in the truest sense is due to undergo major abdominal surgery on July 1st. Best wishes, Tom, our thoughts are with you and Jeri. Hope you're soon fighting fit and we can share many more Elecraft moments with you. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transverter drive problem
I am glad it is not affecting you Lexa - possibly just my K3. I noticed it while using the key to generate a carrier in SSB mode to set the power level - a pulse of all LEDs lighting up on the XV50. Using the scope at the 28MHz IF I could see the spikes clearly. I would estimate 2 to 3 times the voltage for 1mW, so spikes of up to around 10mW. These were in both SSB and CW. Also FM for that matter. It only occurred for the first transmission for a band/mode/power setting. I could get it to do it by turning the power knob key down. I downgraded to the stable firmware and the problem went away so I doubt it is a hardware problem. I will try upgrading again and see if it comes back, that is the risk of using a beta. It may be a simple firmware glitch particular to the settings I had, or it could be a problem with my ALC only revealed by the new beta ALC implementation. Alexandr Kobranov wrote: Hi Mike, your problem is in SSB or also in CW mode or in both? There are no visible spikes on DB6NT 144MHz transverter/25W out. Firmware 2.10 now implemented. 73! Lexa, ok1dst AD6XY - Mike napsal(a): Thanks for the Email suggestions. Setting tune power back to normal did not fix it. It fixed it for one cycle. I also had my K3 lockup in the config menu. I suspect some problem with the new beta firmware to be the cause, possibly corrupted memory or something like that. I have gone back to the old firmware and the system is working. The overshoots are still there as you adjust the power control but they are much smaller. Mike AD6XY - Mike wrote: I have come across a problem with my K3 driving an XV50 converted to 70MHz. The K3 low level output from the KXV3 produces high power spikes before settling to the correct level - which it then holds until you change mode, or power setting. It also produces spikes at full power ( a few mW) as you turn the power knob. When I originally tested the transverter interface, I used an analogue power meter, so I would not see these spikes. I can see them clearly on my oscilloscope for a few fractions of a second before the ALC acts. The effect is of course for the transverter to over drive and then settle back. Obviously I am doing something wrong here but I am not sure what it is. The K2 does not do this but it is making transverter operation impossible with my K3 until I can find out how to fix it. The curious thing is the way the spikes appear as you adjust power. It is like the CPU is forgetting the ALC setting, reading the op-amp output, thinking for a bit and then setting the correct gain. I must have some setting set incorrectly. Mike PS The K3 also suffers from the same transverter failure mode as the K2 - if you power off the radio in a transverter band, the transverter stays on in transmit mode because of the way the PTT works and because the K3 does not send an off command on the auxbus before shutting down. The result is a very hot transverter power amplifier module the next morning. Perhaps we could fix this using one of the digital outputs? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Transverter-drive-problem-tp18203550p18211075.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightness of the K3
Those of us with the 10W model could usefully bolt a 12V gell cell to the top panel using the space not occupied by the KPA3. That should make it heavy enough not to slide around and the radio could also be self powered like the K2 with the battery... -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Lightness-of-the-K3-tp18195891p18211254.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
GM3SEK wrote: One possibility would be to flash the delta-F LED continuously, in sync with the annunciator (as that LED's normal warning function is not needed while in test mode). That's not such a bad idea. Trouble is, there are quite a few other gotchas that you don't get any obvious warning about, like not having VOX enabled when trying to send CW, or having SPLIT or RIT enabled when you have forgotten about it. Why single out just one gotcha for special treatment? After the first couple of times, you learn to check for things like that. Nobody should expect to be able to operate anything as complex as a K3 flawlessly without first spending some time learning how to drive it. - Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com KComm for K2/K3: www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Software-suggestion%3A-a-more-prominent-TEST-indicator-tp18209658p18211390.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS
M0XDF wrote: And a K3 field tester who has helped me a lot and given lots of advice. Wishing Tom well and keeping him in my thoughts. Amen to that. Get well soon, Tom! - Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com KComm for K2/K3: www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/OT-Best-wishes-to-N0SS-tp18206052p18211413.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
At 11:16 PM 06/30/08, Tom Childers, N5GE wrote: CW-swing is related to music. No it isn't. It's related a person with a poor fist that cannot control the length of the dashes to match the dots they are sending. It has nothing to do with music; It has to do with reliable communication. I believe most bug users who tout the Mississippi Swing should QLF. Perhaps it's also valid to say that folks who can't copy machine-perfect cw should also QLF. I'm really happy that attitudes like the one you have stated weren't popular when I startedthey would have driven a lot of old timers with more cw and telegraph experience that most off the air and certainly discouraged new folks. Hard to imagine telling my Elmer that his cw was bad 'cause it didn't like a machine. Hard to imagine that when I hung out at a coast station and the ops let me hear the day-to-day communnications that I would tell them their cw was bad. I suspect that folks that are tone-deaf may not understand some of the more subtile points of cadence and spacing. 73, Thom k3hrn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question
I would hang on to your XV-50 until you have checked that you find your K3 sensitive enough on 6m. I made the mistake of selling mine off before my K3 arrived, and I now regret it. 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:51 -0500, Terry Schieler wrote: Fellow Elecraftorians: Some weeks back I recall a post here that the K3 6-meter performance did not seem to be up to par with its HF band performance as well as that of some of the other HF thru 6 rigs on the market, and there was some related discussion regarding a future accessory receive pre-amp for six. If I recall correctly, Wayne or Eric popped in to state the reason for the difference in performance, so it was, apparently, a documented situation. I have searched for the specific posts with no avail. But it leads me to ask whether I should hang on to my XV-50 transverter (which I had planned to sell) or use it with my K3 for its improved performance. Has anyone done this? I'd be interested in your comments. 73, Terry, WØFM K2 3716 K3 474 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
Thom LaCosta wrote: At 11:16 PM 06/30/08, Tom Childers, N5GE wrote: CW-swing is related to music. No it isn't. It's related a person with a poor fist that cannot control the length of the dashes to match the dots they are sending. It has nothing to do with music; It has to do with reliable communication. I believe most bug users who tout the Mississippi Swing should QLF. As pro Swing drummer I would say its a pity there is not a bit more swing to many of the CW stations I copy. Many straight and bug operators were recognisable by their 'fist'. Too many today use keyers that are set too fast or have no rhythmic sense at all, running characters together, which makes it very hard to copy. Perhaps Elecraft could come up with QSD correcter. 73 John G3YPZ www.traditional-jazz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question
Ciao, from CY0X, Sable Island. Well, let's see now, is the K3 sensitive enuff for serious weak sig work on six. Based on our first week here on Sable, doing mostly weak signal work, I could not be more pleased. We were fortunate to have been given one of the prototype preamps to use ahead of the radio on six, and I can tell you that it has been an excellent addition. We have been monitoring many of the EU TV offsets, world-wide beacons and of course listening for many of the signals from across the pond. Consider this: we are running approx 800 watts into a 12dbd ant at 70' ASL, surrounded by salt water; we have zero man-made noise towards EU, AF and Asia, so we are hearing very well. Many of the stations we are working in EU do not have as much power or antenna; hence many of them hear us better than we hear them. Yet, we have logged nearly 2500 contacts thus far in 60 dxcc. My conclusion is that we are not suffering from a hearing loss. Since it is so easy to switch out the outboard preamp, we have frequently done this on some of the weak sigs just to see if we could still hear them. In many cases we could hear them Q5 with just the internal preamp. Ian, GM3SEK, et al, have pointed out that the stock radio NF is somewhere in the 8-10db range, which is not stellar as six meter radio specs go. Nonetheless, you'd be surprised at how many weak sigs we can still hear with only the internal preamp engaged. I also have the XV50, and will keep it, but that is because I tend to keep my radio gadgets a long time. FWIW: we love the K3 and how it performs on six. Hopefully, we have already worked a number of you. If you haven't yet made contact, please check our website at www.cy0x.com and then stop by 50108 and give us a call. 73, Dick K5AND/CY0X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
At 04:46 AM 07/01/08, john petters wrote: As pro Swing drummer I would say its a pity there is not a bit more swing to many of the CW stations I copy. Many straight and bug operators were recognisable by their 'fist'. Too many today use keyers that are set too fast or have no rhythmic sense at all, running characters together, which makes it very hard to copy. I'm sure with a little bit of work, we can turn this into a discussion with the fervor of which end of the egg does one crack. I often heard there are no 90 degree angles in nature...and I suspect that one would be hard pressed to find perfectly formed sounds. I have very fond memories of recognizing old friends by their fists, before they signed their calls...and was always pleased when someone would recognize me. Perhaps Elecraft could come up with QSD correcter. Naif they haven't responded to the numerous requests for bug emulation, etc., they most likely will not develop the corrector. Back to the imperfect worldI need to tend to my imperfect plants, with their less than perfect soil so that they will produce less than perfect veggies 73, Thom k3hrn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
By coincidence I'd posted about this last week ( http://www.nabble.com/forum/ViewPost.jtp?post=18168912framed=y ) but thought no-one was interested. Perhaps my signal was hidden by 'Key-down on power up' QRM. Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (K3 s/n 145) G4ILO wrote: GM3SEK wrote: One possibility would be to flash the delta-F LED continuously, in sync with the annunciator (as that LED's normal warning function is not needed while in test mode). That's not such a bad idea. Trouble is, there are quite a few other gotchas that you don't get any obvious warning about, like not having VOX enabled when trying to send CW, or having SPLIT or RIT enabled when you have forgotten about it. Why single out just one gotcha for special treatment? After the first couple of times, you learn to check for things like that. Nobody should expect to be able to operate anything as complex as a K3 flawlessly without first spending some time learning how to drive it. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Software-suggestion%3A-a-more-prominent-TEST-indicator-tp18209658p18213854.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
I'm actually a little more worried the TEST mode will be off when it actually isn't. I like to bang out a few practice lines of code every now and then just to keep the fist limbered up. It is kind of embarrassing to open up on the air with a few stanzas from Kubla Khan or something, thinking the transmitter is disabled... Rather than a bigger visual indication for TEST, I would rather have an audible warning. Say, a distinctive chirp every 5 seconds or so. Perhaps other functions could also benefit from audible annunciatiors/warning chirps. These would be user selectable, of course. Aren't there plans to do this? I thought I read somewhere that audio chirps and Morse Code legends would be addded for various button pushes/functions? 73, Drew AF2Z On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:51 -0700, Carl WS7L wrote: It's just too easy to miss the little blinking TX annunciator if you've left your K3 in test mode. How about once in a while doing something more dramatic like scrolling TX TEST across the VFO A display, or flashing the display, or making the SWR and power meter displays flicker in some obnoxious way, or ... The challenge is to think of something that doesn't impair any useful aspect of test mode. 73 thanks for listening, Carl WS7L ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TESTindicator
I have a nice big SWR meter - CN-801 HP so I can quickly see if there's any smoke going up the coax. What could be simpler? Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rather than a bigger visual indication for TEST, I would rather have an audible warning. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TESTindicator
An inocuous chirp from the K3 every five seconds would be simpler than a big CH-801 HP SWR meter, I think. (A chirp would take up far less desk space as well.) 73, Drew AF2Z On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:42:01 +0200, Simon Brown, HB9DRV wrote: I have a nice big SWR meter - CN-801 HP so I can quickly see if there's any smoke going up the coax. What could be simpler? Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rather than a bigger visual indication for TEST, I would rather have an audible warning. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Your K3 Problem
JohnSorry guys I figured it out!! eurom6 wrote: eurom6 wrote: I just finished my K3 kit, worked great before KPA3 installation. I now get TX INH when I try to XMIT or TUNE. No QRO or QRP output anymore. I did something wrong but I'll be darned if I can figure it out. Uninstalled and reinstalled KPA3, turned off and on, recalibrated. Any thoughts. tnx, John N0GBR , Please let us know what your problem was. Nothing is stupid when others can learn from it. 73 Dave KD1NA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question
One fact that does seem to get missed by many 6m operators is that ambient noise is very much relative to where you are. Dick makes this very clear. The old test of disconnecting and reconnecting your antenna to see if the antenna noise level is perceptible is a good rule of thumb -- but that's all. Noise is additive. If you have a front end with a crummy noise figure on 6m, but you do hear the noise level increase modestly when you connect the antenna by a couple dB -- you will *still* probably benefit from a preamp with a much better noise figure, because the receiver-based noise you were hearing with the antenna disconnected is a significant portion of your overall noise floor when the antenna is connected. On the other hand, if your total noise floor goes up 7-10 dB when you connect the antenna, that's perhaps a different matter. This is how much *my* noise level goes up -- on a *good* day. Will I benefit from a super-low-noise preamp, as did the CY0X expedition? Maybe not so much. :-) Again, it depends on how much my existing receiver is contributing to my overall ambient noise floor. All I can say to those guys who need 20 dB of gain and a hushed noise figure to be able to hear any antenna noise on 6m... I envy you more than I can say! My guess is, however, that my situation is more comparable to the vast majority of 6m hams living in a typical US metro area. The whole point of this is simply that the question of how much RF gain is enough and how good a noise figure is good enough is *extremely* relative. I wish it weren't so, but that's the reality. The only reliable way to see if an LNA will help in your situation is to try it. Which is exactly what I plan to do. :-) Bill W5WVO - Original Message - From: Dick Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Stewart Baker' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Elecraft Reflector' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:19 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question Ciao, from CY0X, Sable Island. Well, let's see now, is the K3 sensitive enuff for serious weak sig work on six. Based on our first week here on Sable, doing mostly weak signal work, I could not be more pleased. We were fortunate to have been given one of the prototype preamps to use ahead of the radio on six, and I can tell you that it has been an excellent addition. We have been monitoring many of the EU TV offsets, world-wide beacons and of course listening for many of the signals from across the pond. Consider this: we are running approx 800 watts into a 12dbd ant at 70' ASL, surrounded by salt water; we have zero man-made noise towards EU, AF and Asia, so we are hearing very well. Many of the stations we are working in EU do not have as much power or antenna; hence many of them hear us better than we hear them. Yet, we have logged nearly 2500 contacts thus far in 60 dxcc. My conclusion is that we are not suffering from a hearing loss. Since it is so easy to switch out the outboard preamp, we have frequently done this on some of the weak sigs just to see if we could still hear them. In many cases we could hear them Q5 with just the internal preamp. Ian, GM3SEK, et al, have pointed out that the stock radio NF is somewhere in the 8-10db range, which is not stellar as six meter radio specs go. Nonetheless, you'd be surprised at how many weak sigs we can still hear with only the internal preamp engaged. I also have the XV50, and will keep it, but that is because I tend to keep my radio gadgets a long time. FWIW: we love the K3 and how it performs on six. Hopefully, we have already worked a number of you. If you haven't yet made contact, please check our website at www.cy0x.com and then stop by 50108 and give us a call. 73, Dick K5AND/CY0X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question
Dick - I'm running a 7/7 stack, at 160'/140'. Separately, I have a Hy-Gain 66DX fixed NNE at 90'. Switching beteen either of the above antennas and no antenna, I generally hear no increase in background noise level on my K3. Not a good sign. When I had an ICOM IC-756ProII, and, before that, a Yaesu FT-920, that was not the case. I'm looking forward to receiving the K3 6M pre-amp. 73, Steve NN4X On 7/1/08, Dick Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ciao, from CY0X, Sable Island. Well, let's see now, is the K3 sensitive enuff for serious weak sig work on six. Based on our first week here on Sable, doing mostly weak signal work, I could not be more pleased. We were fortunate to have been given one of the prototype preamps to use ahead of the radio on six, and I can tell you that it has been an excellent addition. We have been monitoring many of the EU TV offsets, world-wide beacons and of course listening for many of the signals from across the pond. Consider this: we are running approx 800 watts into a 12dbd ant at 70' ASL, surrounded by salt water; we have zero man-made noise towards EU, AF and Asia, so we are hearing very well. Many of the stations we are working in EU do not have as much power or antenna; hence many of them hear us better than we hear them. Yet, we have logged nearly 2500 contacts thus far in 60 dxcc. My conclusion is that we are not suffering from a hearing loss. Since it is so easy to switch out the outboard preamp, we have frequently done this on some of the weak sigs just to see if we could still hear them. In many cases we could hear them Q5 with just the internal preamp. Ian, GM3SEK, et al, have pointed out that the stock radio NF is somewhere in the 8-10db range, which is not stellar as six meter radio specs go. Nonetheless, you'd be surprised at how many weak sigs we can still hear with only the internal preamp engaged. I also have the XV50, and will keep it, but that is because I tend to keep my radio gadgets a long time. FWIW: we love the K3 and how it performs on six. Hopefully, we have already worked a number of you. If you haven't yet made contact, please check our website at www.cy0x.com and then stop by 50108 and give us a call. 73, Dick K5AND/CY0X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] FD - Some Comments about the Event
FD is about how to put several transmitters in a 1000 foot circle and making it all work. I've never been to a 22A, but I bet that is interesting on HF. * How do they do that? * For an excellent documentary about the Conejo Valley AD6T Field Day operation that ran 22 QRP stations (22-Alpha) at a single site, see Gorden West's Field Day video. It might still be available through the publisher of CQ magazine. 73, John, no8v If time permits, I will show Gordon West's excellent video about the Conejo Valley AD6T Field Day operation that ran 22 QRP stations (22-Alpha) at a single site. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 Speaker Resonance
My K3 speaker performs flawlessly and puts out wonderful audio until NR is turned on. It then produces some shrill resonances at some frequencies. I find these resonances disappear when using NR on external speakers. I owe an apology to Lyle Johnson for blaming the problem on noise reduction parameters. Roy Morris W4WFB K3 #323 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] [Fwd: ARRL FD N4BP 1A QRP]
Original Message Subject: ARRL FD N4BP 1A QRP Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:33:25 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] ARRL Field Day Call: N4BP Operator(s): K4PG K9VV N4BP Station: N4BP Class: 1A QRP QTH: SFL Operating Time (hrs): 24 Summary: Band CW Qs Ph Qs Dig Qs 160:0 0 0 80:0 0 0 40: 232 0 0 20: 337 7 0 15: 260 0 0 10: 37 0 0 6:0 0 0 2:0 0 0 222:0 0 0 432:0 0 0 903:0 0 0 1.2:0 0 0 2.3:0 0 0 3.4:0 0 0 5.7:0 0 0 10G:0 0 0 24G:0 0 0 Total: 866 7 0 Total Score = 8,695 Club: Florida Contest Group Comments: Guano Reef Bashful Perverts at MM70 in the Florida Keys. Ran Elecraft K3 at five watts powered by completely solar charged deep cycle battery, antenna 4BTV with eight radials looking across the Gulf of Mexico. Equipment performed flawlessly, band condx did not. Good opening on 15M Sunday, 10M also open but very noisy. Totals down considerably from last effort at Guano Reef (Fiesta Key KOA). Bonus points to be added, around 700-800 points. K4PG brought food, forgot breakfast, soaked sandwiches in melted ice. Tired and hungry ops stopped at DQ on Key Largo on way home to refuel bodies and vehicles. Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/ -- 73, Bob Patten, N4BPPlantation, FL E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]Website: http://www.qsl.net/n4bp SOC #1 ARS #799QRP ARCI #3412 FISTS #7871 FP #1491SMIRK #6625 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 - Interface to MFJ 998 Auto Tuner
Does anyone have experience with the K3 and MFJ 998 Auto Ant Tuner. This would apply primarily to the use of an external HF Amplifier, since the K3 is equipped with an excellent low power tuner. MFJ supports cabling for the Kenwood AT-300 Radio Interface. Is this compatible with the K3 interface. Thanks, Bob w4rkn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
John, old chap . . . While agreeing completely with you about idiots running characters together, I disagree completely with you about pitying the lack of fist swings. CW is not music. It is not amenable to individual interpretation. It is the very antithesis of what you are proposing. I grew up in the CW swing era and absolutely hated having to copy that stuff. So-called lyrical swings are anathema to the accurate transmission of signal intelligence. Electronic keyers are a gift from the gods precisely because they ameliorate bad sending and individual styles. Enjoy your jazz. Enjoy your CW. But don't ever confuse the two. 73, Kent K9ZTV john petters wrote: As pro Swing drummer I would say its a pity there is not a bit more swing to many of the CW stations I copy. Many straight and bug operators were recognisable by their 'fist'. Too many today use keyers that are set too fast or have no rhythmic sense at all, running characters together, which makes it very hard to copy. Perhaps Elecraft could come up with QSD correcter. 73 John G3YPZ www.traditional-jazz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
drewko1 wrote: An inocuous chirp from the K3 every five seconds would be simpler than a big CH-801 HP SWR meter, I think. (A chirp would take up far less desk space as well.) Why stop at a chirp? Elecraft could make a voice synthesis module, like the ones in car sat-nav equipment. Whenever you key down, a user-selectable voice (Arnie Schwarzenegger? Margaret Thatcher?) could say Warning. Test mode selected. Other warnings could save the user from making potentially expensive or simply embarrasing mistakes, like: Warning: High SWR detected. or Voice modes not permitted in the CW sub-band. It could even offer helpful pile-up breaking tips if it detects that you have been calling for several minutes on the same frequency. - Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com KComm for K2/K3: www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Software-suggestion%3A-a-more-prominent-TEST-indicator-tp18209658p18217985.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K1 ATU
I just picked up a used K1 for my island location off the coast of Connecticut and have pretty much worked through the menus - except for one - the ATU. Before posting this I searched the reflector but could not find an answer. There is no TUN mode available when I go into the ATU function so I'm not even sure the ATU is enabled. How would I find that? I understand that I can depress the two buttons (WPM+ and WPM-) at the same time to tune, but where would I know for sure that the tuner is enabled? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K1-ATU-tp18218055p18218055.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Lightness of the K3
I have to ask Is the lightness of the K3 unbearable? (runs, hides, looks for missing sock) 73 de Jim, N2EY ...bowler hats? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW?
Hi Folks, I'm considering buying an inexpensive LINIX PC (i.e., ASUS eee) to be dedicated to my station - my primary uses would be logging, rig control and as a panadapter. Other uses would be running design programs, e.g. EZNEC, TL-details, and general word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and web browsing. What is the availability of ham SW for these applications that will run under LINIX? Will any of the SRD programs that can be used for panadapter purposes run under LINIX? What about sound card capability and audio input and output? Will EZNEC, etc. ruin under LINIX? Thanks. Bob W1SRB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
--- john petters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thom LaCosta wrote: At 11:16 PM 06/30/08, Tom Childers, N5GE wrote: CW-swing is related to music. No it isn't. It's related a person with a poor fist that cannot control the length of the dashes to match the dots they are sending. It has nothing to do with music; It has to do with reliable communication. I believe most bug users who tout the Mississippi Swing should QLF. As pro Swing drummer I would say its a pity there is not a bit more swing to many of the CW stations I copy. Many straight and bug operators were recognisable by their 'fist'. Too many today use keyers that are set too fast or have no rhythmic sense at all, running characters together, which makes it very hard to copy. Perhaps Elecraft could come up with QSD correcter. 73 John G3YPZ www.traditional-jazz.com ___ For those who agree with John, you should join us in the SKCC in using hand pumps and bugs on a regular basis. Trying to make an electronic key sound like a straight key or a bug sounds like an exercise in futility to me. The operator needs to have continuous input to have a unique fist. Changing the keyer will just sound like you changed the keyer. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW?
Check out these websites: http://radio.linux.org.au/ http://www.ac6v.com/software.htm#LIN 73! Dan KB6NU -- CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator Read my ham radio blog at http://www.kb6nu.com LET'S REALLY MAKE THE ARRL THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HAM RADIO On Jul 1, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Solosko, Robert B (Bob) wrote: Hi Folks, I'm considering buying an inexpensive LINIX PC (i.e., ASUS eee) to be dedicated to my station - my primary uses would be logging, rig control and as a panadapter. Other uses would be running design programs, e.g. EZNEC, TL-details, and general word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and web browsing. What is the availability of ham SW for these applications that will run under LINIX? Will any of the SRD programs that can be used for panadapter purposes run under LINIX? What about sound card capability and audio input and output? Will EZNEC, etc. ruin under LINIX? Thanks. Bob W1SRB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS
Tom HAS to do well! He's the only one who's often there to relay and slow down for me so I can get into ECN! :) We're all thinking about you Tom and wish you the very best. On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 08:32 +0100, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: And a K3 field tester who has helped me a lot and given lots of advice. Wishing Tom well and keeping him in my thoughts. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb On 1 Jul 2008, at 00:03, Bruce McLaughlin wrote: I'm sure we all wish him the very best. He is a tremendous contributor to this reflector. Bruce-W8FU -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Lankshear Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 7:01 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS Tom Hammond, N0SS, a fine amateur and gentleman in the truest sense is due to undergo major abdominal surgery on July 1st. Best wishes, Tom, our thoughts are with you and Jeri. Hope you're soon fighting fit and we can share many more Elecraft moments with you. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TESTindicator
Julian does make a good point, and regardless of the rig that you're running you should always keep an eye on your power and SWR indicators to make sure you're putting out the signal you expect. At my home station I use an external meter because the flicking needles grab my attention a little better than the bar graphs on the display. The difference with the K3 is that AFAIK the test mode is unique to it. Every rig I've used had a VOX to control CW transmit enable, so operators are used to looking for it. The same goes for SPLIT, RIT, etc. The K3 test mode, however, seems to trip up even experienced K3 operators fairly often. 73, WS7L -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G4ILO Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:09 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TESTindicator That's not such a bad idea. Trouble is, there are quite a few other gotchas that you don't get any obvious warning about, like not having VOX enabled when trying to send CW, or having SPLIT or RIT enabled when you have forgotten about it. Why single out just one gotcha for special treatment? After the first couple of times, you learn to check for things like that. Nobody should expect to be able to operate anything as complex as a K3 flawlessly without first spending some time learning how to drive it. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
The flashing of the RF power meter on the LCD display is a very solid clue to me that the rig is making RF! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- It's just too easy to miss the little blinking TX annunciator if you've left your K3 in test mode. How about once in a while doing something more dramatic like scrolling TX TEST across the VFO A display, or flashing the display, or making the SWR and power meter displays flicker in some obnoxious way, or ... The challenge is to think of something that doesn't impair any useful aspect of test mode. 73 thanks for listening, Carl WS7L ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] FD - Some Comments about the Event
Hello All: We did it with filters, filters and position. 40 phone antenna was across the ridge to 40 cw with neiter antenna coupling into each other. It did take a bit of planning and walking it off to get to 27A the one year CVARC took the point lead. Jeff (AD6T) really did a GREAT job. Fun but definitly more managble at 9a as the club did this year. Also 5 watts helped. 73's Bob Paull KK6UE k3 #681 --- On Tue, 7/1/08, John H Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: John H Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FD - Some Comments about the Event To: Stephen W. Kercel [EMAIL PROTECTED], Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 5:10 AM FD is about how to put several transmitters in a 1000 foot circle and making it all work. I've never been to a 22A, but I bet that is interesting on HF. * How do they do that? * For an excellent documentary about the Conejo Valley AD6T Field Day operation that ran 22 QRP stations (22-Alpha) at a single site, see Gorden West's Field Day video. It might still be available through the publisher of CQ magazine. 73, John, no8v If time permits, I will show Gordon West's excellent video about the Conejo Valley AD6T Field Day operation that ran 22 QRP stations (22-Alpha) at a single site. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
Nah, voice warnings are not effective. Most of us spend our days ignoring the vocal clatter pouring from cellphones, tv's , radios, etc. (CW ops, anyway...) What is needed is a switched relay on the K3 that would set off a large fire alarm type bell. And maybe an electric jolt to the chair seat for out-of-band operation... Seriously, for people who don't see too well a couple of optional audible annunciators might be useful. So tell me, why would a periodic warning chirp be any more silly than a little TX icon flashing at 1/2-second intervals? 73, Drew AF2Z On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:56:53 -0700 (PDT), Julian, G4ILO wrote: drewko1 wrote: An inocuous chirp from the K3 every five seconds would be simpler than a big CH-801 HP SWR meter, I think. (A chirp would take up far less desk space as well.) Why stop at a chirp? Elecraft could make a voice synthesis module, like the ones in car sat-nav equipment. Whenever you key down, a user-selectable voice (Arnie Schwarzenegger? Margaret Thatcher?) could say Warning. Test mode selected. Other warnings could save the user from making potentially expensive or simply embarrasing mistakes, like: Warning: High SWR detected. or Voice modes not permitted in the CW sub-band. It could even offer helpful pile-up breaking tips if it detects that you have been calling for several minutes on the same frequency. - Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com KComm for K2/K3: www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Computer-Headset on K2
Hello, normally I use a Heil Pro-Set with IC-4 and the red Kenwood-adapter for my K2 and for my K3 , too. Now I decided to buy a cheaper headset for my K2 which I do not use very often. I bought a computer-headset which has a modified connector and it should be ready for kenwood-rig-operation (http://www.eurofrequence.de/mikrofone/page2.html ED 5 sw). The microphone is an electrical one, so I settet the jumper 5 on the frontpanel of my K2. I didn't solder a 5.6kohm resistor between pin1 and 6 of the connector because I will solder it at the headset-connector and not on the frontpanel. If I connect the new headset the K2 freezes and ELEC is shown on the display. Note: the resisior has not been soldered yet. If I remove the jumper and conect my Heil Proset it works fine. Any hints? 73 Holger / DL9HDA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Stop the skidding
The very best material for stopping anything from skidding on the radio desk is shelf liner. It seems to be made of a soft rubbery material that has a cross hatch pattern with holes in it. It's very easy to cut with office size scissors. I use it primarily for keys and paddles. Comes in colors at Home Depot. I expect to receive my K-3 in late July or early August. 73, Dick, WN3R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 Speaker Resonance
With my K3, I am able to produce an unusual shrill sound under certain (loud) audio conditions. I was able to stop them by placing my hand on the top of the K3 case. Bob w4rkn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
Many years (decades?) ago, I happened to work with several amateur operators of the then differing classes and requirements. One co-worker and operator told me that he went to a music store, the type of store that sole sheet music, and bought a copy of a tape called Drum Drops being sold as a practice tape for drummers. He said that it made good rhythm for CW practice. As some have said It takes all kinds... 73, Jim - Original Message - From: john petters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: '[Elecraft]' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:46 AM Subject: Re: OT [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing? Thom LaCosta wrote: At 11:16 PM 06/30/08, Tom Childers, N5GE wrote: CW-swing is related to music. No it isn't. It's related a person with a poor fist that cannot control the length of the dashes to match the dots they are sending. It has nothing to do with music; It has to do with reliable communication. I believe most bug users who tout the Mississippi Swing should QLF. As pro Swing drummer I would say its a pity there is not a bit more swing to many of the CW stations I copy. Many straight and bug operators were recognisable by their 'fist'. Too many today use keyers that are set too fast or have no rhythmic sense at all, running characters together, which makes it very hard to copy. Perhaps Elecraft could come up with QSD correcter. 73 John G3YPZ www.traditional-jazz.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
Ron and All, Yep, I think you are right. Mileages do probably vary because we all hear things just a tad bit different. I think perhaps there is some difference in perception here as to just how much swing we are talking about. I would think we all are averse to some of the stuff we hear, but what some folks deem to be pleasant is not so pronounced that it borders on confusion. I think I can adapt to a person's fist as readily as the next guy. And there is personality to it, as has been pointed out. Personally, I don't prefer it, but it doesn't really cause much, if any, concern so long as the characters are distinguishable, etc. But some folks with swing tinker with character length and spacing to the point where confusion starts to creep in. A B can start sounding like TS, or a W can start sounding like AM, etc. Where it really gets dicey is when they send a TS just like they send a B, or AM just like they send W. These may not be the people you are thinking about, but they are, in large part, the ones I have been referring to. I don't know about swing making copy less fatiguing, but if it works for you that's great. And I can understand how that might be the case. There was a time when I had to copy CW 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and it did get pretty boring and tiring. And I well remember the days when poorly regulated transmitters made a lot of CW sound almost like FSK. That was Fun! Personally, I find it much less fatiguing the closer it gets to machine quality. That may mean I'm just getting old and lazy. I copy mostly in my head anyway, and I can copy near machine quality code at a much higher speed than code that has a swing to it. But, in truth, you don't really hear much swing from the higher speed types. For example, when I'm talking with some of the group that hangs around 7020 in the early mornings, it's usually pretty straight stuff. But some of them are probably using keyboards anyway. It's the under 30 wpm folks that tend to have swing, and the slower they go, the more swing you hear. A few of us were trading emails off the reflector after the music metaphor was offered. My comment basically was that even though music has well defined notes and rhythm, it still has room for interpretation as to emphasis, etc. That's why there are conductors. But even so, I strongly suspect that when Beethoven wrote his 5th Symphony, he had very specific ideas in mind, even as to emphasis. I'm no musician either, but I believe that the emphasis that is put down on a sheet of music (legato, or whatever) is defined, but not so narrowly as to not leave room for interpretation. CW, on the other hand, has well defined characters and well defined spacing by design. There's not much left to the imagination in the design at least. It's still possible to inject interpretation into CW (as swing does), but you are actually changing the rules to do it. You must change either the defined character length, or the defined spacing, or both, in order to create swing. But you won't go to jail for doing so, and as long as it's relatively subtle, it very well may sound pleasant to some. To me the music in CW is achieving near machine quality. But that's just me perhaps. When I used a bug I wanted others to think I was using a keyer, and with a keyer and paddle I want others to think I'm using a keyboard. Obviously that's not everyone's cup of tea, but I take great comfort in knowing that at least my K3's decoder agrees with me! Hi. I think I'll go grab a dose of Benny Goodman! Now there's some swing with which I can really relax! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[Elecraft]' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 9:46 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing? Well, Arni, this is a case where mileages *do* vary. I, for one, find a reasonable amount of swing improves copy and reduces fatigue. But, then, I've been listening to it from both commercial and amateur operators for over half a century now... An awful to of good traffic was handled long before keyers came on the scene. I recognize that a lot of today's Hams, experienced only with machine-perfect code with a pure sine wave sidetone, have trouble copying anything else. I was much the same back about the time I took my code test. One doesn't progress beyond that point without the same effort it took to learn CW in the first place: practice. With keyers and keyboards so common today, that's not as easy to find as we did. That's why I strive to hold the best spacing I can on my bug when working someone using a keyer, but I have no illusions that I'll ever match the machine perfect timing of a keyer. The music argument makes sense to me but I'm no musician, just a commercial and amateur CW operator with a *lot* of CW traffic behind me sent by ops on bugs that were a joy to
Re: [Elecraft] K1 ATU
If you do not have it, Philip, grab yourself a copy of the KAT1 manual at http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KAT1_man_rev_C.pdf That should give you all the info. 73 David G4DMP In a recent message, nyartist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ... I just picked up a used K1 for my island location off the coast of Connecticut and have pretty much worked through the menus - except for one - the ATU. Before posting this I searched the reflector but could not find an answer. There is no TUN mode available when I go into the ATU function so I'm not even sure the ATU is enabled. How would I find that? I understand that I can depress the two buttons (WPM+ and WPM-) at the same time to tune, but where would I know for sure that the tuner is enabled? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
The existing flashing TX indicator is just fine, leave it alone. Some of us leave their K3 in a receive only state to avoid upsetting other gear, in my case a broadband modem that fouls up at the smallest amount of RF. It also avoids catching the paddles and accidentally sending RF when you didn't plan to. If the TEST mode is used regularly you remember it... 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 - So tell me, why would a periodic warning chirp be any more silly than a little TX icon flashing at 1/2-second intervals? 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 - Interface to MFJ 998 Auto Tuner
Bob you need an Elecraft interface from MFJ... The Kenwood signalling is specific to Kenwood. That's an issue for MFJ! I sometimes use an MFJ 993 with my K3, I have the K3 TUNE power level set at 9 Watts which is fine for a steady carrier to prompt the MFJ into tuning up. The reason for using an external tuner is when I have more than one rig on the bench connected via an antenna switch, the K3's ATU is superior to the MFJ and doesn't freeze on some bands like the MFJ. 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 Does anyone have experience with the K3 and MFJ 998 Auto Ant Tuner. This would apply primarily to the use of an external HF Amplifier, since the K3 is equipped with an excellent low power tuner. MFJ supports cabling for the Kenwood AT-300 Radio Interface. Is this compatible with the K3 interface. Thanks, Bob w4rkn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 - Interface to MFJ 998 Auto Tuner
I use my K3 with a MFJ-998 and Ameritron ALS-600. The K3 doesn't have an input YET that puts it in the low power CW tune mode. I understand this is planned. Once this happens it will be easy to make an interface cable from the MFJ-998 to the K3. Currently I just feed the K3 amp-key output through the MFJ-998, and I leave the MFJ-998 in the full auto-tune mode. When I change bands or antennas, I just hit the TUNE button on the K3. If the SWR is greater than 2:1, the MFJ-998 takes the ALS-600 off-line, tunes, and then puts the ALS-600 back on-line. The amp-bypass feature of the MFJ-998 really works well. Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Lightness of the K3 - lets end this
Ok...we can end this threadI started itso lets drop it now. I found my answer. I need some sticky-takyrubber mator a stop of some sore. My K3...and maybe not yoursmoves when I push buttons. I am using it with the bail on a nice polished shelf. This can stop nowplease!!! Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 Speaker Resonance
I installed 1/8 ID rubber grommets in the speaker mounting slots, and ran the screws through these. This fixed all my funny mechanical resonance problems. Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:56:53 -0700 (PDT), Julian, G4ILO wrote: Why stop at a chirp? Elecraft could make a voice synthesis module, like the ones in car sat-nav equipment. Whenever you key down, a user-selectable voice (Arnie Schwarzenegger? Margaret Thatcher?) could say Warning. Test mode selected. BTW, to answer my own question a couple of posts back... It is the SWTONE entry in the config menu (not yet implemented) which will allow Morse Code feedback or audio tone on any control activation... Looking forward to that. I assume it is imminent if it is listed on the config menu (or at least definite). 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Computer-Headset on K2
Hodger, It sounds like you have the K2 microphone configuration jumper wired straight across for all pins - and that is not correct for Kenwood wiring. You must connect mic pin 5 to the +5 volt line (which is across from pin 6) If the microphone is wired to work with a Kenwood transceiver, you will not need an additional bias resistor - it should already be i the provided adapter. But then I do not know the real requirements of that microphone, I am guessing that it works like most Kenwood mics that need power or bias. The reason your K2 is acting strangely is because Pin 5 is now connected to the FUNC line in the K2 by virtue of your mic configuration header. 73, Don W3FPR Holger Doerschel wrote: Hello, normally I use a Heil Pro-Set with IC-4 and the red Kenwood-adapter for my K2 and for my K3 , too. Now I decided to buy a cheaper headset for my K2 which I do not use very often. I bought a computer-headset which has a modified connector and it should be ready for kenwood-rig-operation (http://www.eurofrequence.de/mikrofone/page2.html ED 5 sw). The microphone is an electrical one, so I settet the jumper 5 on the frontpanel of my K2. I didn't solder a 5.6kohm resistor between pin1 and 6 of the connector because I will solder it at the headset-connector and not on the frontpanel. If I connect the new headset the K2 freezes and ELEC is shown on the display. Note: the resisior has not been soldered yet. If I remove the jumper and conect my Heil Proset it works fine. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Computer-Headset on K2
On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Holger Doerschel wrote: If I connect the new headset the K2 freezes and ELEC is shown on the display. Note: the resisior has not been soldered yet. If I remove the jumper and conect my Heil Proset it works fine. You are probably shorting out the 5V mic bias supply somehow. Since I don't know how you have wired your rig internally using the jumper blocks, I don't know to which pin you have connected the bias voltage (if any). If you put the jumper blocks straight across, the 5V appears on pin 6. In that case you want to put the 5.6K resistor between pins 6 and 1 (if the mic needs its bias voltage on the mic audio pin). One thing that certainly makes this a lot easier to deal with is the Internal Mic Adaptor from the folks who bring you the un-modules. See: http://www.unpcbs.com/ It certainly makes it easy to reconfigure the K2 to work with different mics. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] fuse size
Thanks Brett, Though so. I'm using the K3/100 Donw2xb Brett Howard wrote: Depends on if you are talking K3/10 or K3/100 either way you'd probably do just fine with a 25A. If you want a little more room you'd be just fine with a 30A in there too. Being that is what your connectors are rated to. On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 20:56 -0700, Blachura wrote: What is a recommended fuse size for the K3? I have It hooked up with a rigrunner. Don...w2xb ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/fuse-size-tp18208773p18221078.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] [K3] #1175 arrival
Dear gang, An update for those interested in delivery times, a delete for those not interested in such. Ordered: 16th February 2008 Katie-gram received: 26th June 2008 UPS shipment e-mail: 27th June UPS delivery at home: 30th June (08:48 BST) Serial Number: K3/100 #1175 DVR backordered, all filters ordered available (1.8 kHz, 400 and 200 Hz) - guess who changed their filter selection based upon the RSGB K3 review. No sub-rx ordered. K3/100 #128 is now permanently stationed in 9M2 and will be QRV again in IARU as 9M2CNC. K3/100 #1175 will keep me happy in the UK. 73 de Rich, G4ZFE/9M2CNC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] re audio distortion when using auto notch on K3
I just spoke to a friend who has K3 vintage #1021 which he received mid june. He's having severe receive audio distortion when activating the auto notch. This will happen on signals S9 and stronger. He thinks that the radio has firmware 1.73 but couldn't figure out to bring it up. How does one bring up the firmware version? Fern ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] AN ALL-K3 FIELD DAY
The Mid-Mo Amateur Radio Club operated station N0SS in category 2A using K3s for all stations except VHF/UHF. Our K3s were: #8 (from N0SS) for CW #21 (from K9ZTV) for SSB #693 (from NN0B) for GOTA Did any other club have an all K3 operation? An interesting observation is that we heard MANY stations which (due to poor propagation in the Midwest) could not hear us---which says a lot for the K3's receiver. Steve Harvey NN0B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 6-meter Performance Question
Thanks Dick for the new one on 6. You guys are doing a great job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBF3Q4xrnjA K3 to K3 Q? Can you give a little info on the protoype preamp? external? how is it powered? pics? ok ok, you can answer all that when 6 dies down ;) Thanks! Lee WW2DX On Jul 1, 2008, at 5:19 AM, Dick Hanson wrote: Ciao, from CY0X, Sable Island. Well, let's see now, is the K3 sensitive enuff for serious weak sig work on six. Based on our first week here on Sable, doing mostly weak signal work, I could not be more pleased. We were fortunate to have been given one of the prototype preamps to use ahead of the radio on six, and I can tell you that it has been an excellent addition. We have been monitoring many of the EU TV offsets, world-wide beacons and of course listening for many of the signals from across the pond. Consider this: we are running approx 800 watts into a 12dbd ant at 70' ASL, surrounded by salt water; we have zero man-made noise towards EU, AF and Asia, so we are hearing very well. Many of the stations we are working in EU do not have as much power or antenna; hence many of them hear us better than we hear them. Yet, we have logged nearly 2500 contacts thus far in 60 dxcc. My conclusion is that we are not suffering from a hearing loss. Since it is so easy to switch out the outboard preamp, we have frequently done this on some of the weak sigs just to see if we could still hear them. In many cases we could hear them Q5 with just the internal preamp. Ian, GM3SEK, et al, have pointed out that the stock radio NF is somewhere in the 8-10db range, which is not stellar as six meter radio specs go. Nonetheless, you'd be surprised at how many weak sigs we can still hear with only the internal preamp engaged. I also have the XV50, and will keep it, but that is because I tend to keep my radio gadgets a long time. FWIW: we love the K3 and how it performs on six. Hopefully, we have already worked a number of you. If you haven't yet made contact, please check our website at www.cy0x.com and then stop by 50108 and give us a call. 73, Dick K5AND/CY0X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Weight of equipment
Remember the 20's 30's when equipment took up an entire wall of a shack? Remember rigs like the Johnson transmitter line?...Hallicrafters rx's, etc? How about transceivers of the 60's, 70's 80's? As years went by the weight of equipment began to drop...(no heavy transformers, thinner metals for chassis, plastic cases, etc, etc) Thank God for lighter equipment...I can't lift the heavy stuff any more! Bring on light, small and high tech! 73, Bob _ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] AN ALL-K3 FIELD DAY
On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:42:56 -0500, K9ZTV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mid-Mo Amateur Radio Club operated station N0SS in category 2A using K3s for all stations except VHF/UHF. Our K3s were: #8 (from N0SS) for CW #21 (from K9ZTV) for SSB #693 (from NN0B) for GOTA Did any other club have an all K3 operation? An interesting observation is that we heard MANY stations which (due to poor propagation in the Midwest) could not hear us---which says a lot for the K3's receiver. Steve Harvey NN0B [snip] I operated 1E, CW only, casually from home and found this to be true at my QTH. It may have also been due to better filtering in the K3. On 20m there were a lot of stations very close together, but I had no trouble picking the ones I wanted to work. I used hunt and pounce almost exclusively. #806 100w with half slopers for 80m/40m, vertical GP for 30m, 4 element Yagi Uda for HF and 3 element Yagi Uda for 6m. No big score here. Interrupted frequently by offspring marriage activities. ;O) 73, Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Weight of equipment
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:05:58 -0400, Bob Waddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remember the 20's 30's when equipment took up an entire wall of a shack? Remember rigs like the Johnson transmitter line?...Hallicrafters rx's, etc? How about transceivers of the 60's, 70's 80's? As years went by the weight of equipment began to drop...(no heavy transformers, thinner metals for chassis, plastic cases, etc, etc) Thank God for lighter equipment...I can't lift the heavy stuff any more! Bring on light, small and high tech! 73, Bob [snip] Yes, Bob, the K3 is truly amazing in both performance and weight. Thank you, Elecraft, for the sturdy use of aluminum in most of the K3 construction. For those of you who may not know that plastic we use, including packaging materials (groceries and all sorts of things) is made from petroleum, every piece of plastic not used keeps a little money here instead of in the OPEC countries. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] AN ALL-K3 FIELD DAY
Also remember that fundamental performance was the yardstick for radios of the day, not how many features. I like the fact that K3 sounds like the fine classic analog radios, and on transmit has a nice fully modulated AM signal plus click free CW. [Elecraft] Weight of equipment Bob Waddell n4bgr at hotmail.com Tue Jul 1 16:05:58 EDT 2008 Previous message: [Elecraft] AN ALL-K3 FIELD DAY Remember the 20's 30's when equipment took up an entire wall of a shack? Remember rigs like the Johnson transmitter line?...Hallicrafters rx's, etc? How about transceivers of the 60's, 70's 80's? As years went by the weight of equipment began to drop...(no heavy transformers, thinner metals for chassis, plastic cases, etc, etc) Thank God for lighter equipment...I can't lift the heavy stuff any more! Bring on light, small and high tech! 73, Bob ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] re audio distortion when using auto notch on K3
Fern, General instructions to upgrade the firmware are in the manual on page 42. The procedure is to connect the K3 to a computer serial port; Download the K3 Utility application from the Elecraft website; Tell K3 Utility which folder on the local computer should be used for the download files; Connect to the internet and click the button in K3 Utility that says something like Check for New files; K3 Utiity will download the files; Once the files have been downloaded check the boxes for the firmware versions that are to be loaded to the K3 and then click on 'Load data files' (close but may not be exact words). That is all there is to it - K3 Utility does most of the work. 73, Don W3FPR Fern Rivard wrote: I just spoke to a friend who has K3 vintage #1021 which he received mid june. He's having severe receive audio distortion when activating the auto notch. This will happen on signals S9 and stronger. He thinks that the radio has firmware 1.73 but couldn't figure out to bring it up. How does one bring up the firmware version? Fern ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] FS K1
For sale: K1 ser 2136, with KFL1-4 (40,30,20,15M), 150KHz tuning range, KAT1 tuner, backlight, finger dimple, all manuals. $450 shipped in the continental US. Gotta pay for the K3. If interested contact me off list. Thank you, Russ, N3CO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: shipping status reality check
Rich, G4ZFE/9M2CNC said, Ordered: 16th February 2008 Katie-gram received: 26th June 2008 UPS shipment e-mail: 27th June UPS delivery at home: 30th June (08:48 BST) Elecraft shipping status http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_shipping_status.htm reads, Between [they mean from] now through Friday July 11th we should be shipping K3 orders received through Feb 18th. ERGO There are a TON of orders from the 16th through the 18th, or. Eric and Wayne are ahead of schedule, or. They all plan on taking a nice, long July 4th holiday weekend de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: shipping status reality check
Katie said mine will ship this week. Ordered 2-17-08. Randy K8RDD - Original Message - From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:14 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3: shipping status reality check Rich, G4ZFE/9M2CNC said, Ordered: 16th February 2008 Katie-gram received: 26th June 2008 UPS shipment e-mail: 27th June UPS delivery at home: 30th June (08:48 BST) Elecraft shipping status http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_shipping_status.htm reads, Between [they mean from] now through Friday July 11th we should be shipping K3 orders received through Feb 18th. ERGO There are a TON of orders from the 16th through the 18th, or. Eric and Wayne are ahead of schedule, or. They all plan on taking a nice, long July 4th holiday weekend de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker Resonance
hi Roy, Roy Morris schrieb am 1 Jul 2008 um 8:58: My K3 speaker performs flawlessly and puts out wonderful audio until NR is turned on. It then produces some shrill resonances at some frequencies. I find these resonances disappear when using NR on external speakers. I owe an apology to Lyle Johnson for blaming the problem on noise reduction parameters. Roy Morris W4WFB K3 #323 the same problem here, and yes it is a resonance from the speaker and the K3 cover. When I find time I'll have to add some rubber washers or so to calm it. 73! de Werner OE9FWV -- It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy. Email powered by Pegasus Mail free at http://www.pmail.com Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/oe9fwv/ Fone +43 5522 75013 Fax +43 820 555 85 2621 Mobile +43 664 6340014 Elecraft K2 #5203 K3 #656 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: shipping status reality check
Or they are shipping radios that were on hold due to the sub Rx Or they are shipping sub Rxs Or they are manning hoses and fighting brush fires At 7/1/2008 05:14 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Rich, G4ZFE/9M2CNC said, Ordered: 16th February 2008 Katie-gram received: 26th June 2008 UPS shipment e-mail: 27th June UPS delivery at home: 30th June (08:48 BST) Elecraft shipping status http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_shipping_status.htm reads, Between [they mean from] now through Friday July 11th we should be shipping K3 orders received through Feb 18th. ERGO There are a TON of orders from the 16th through the 18th, or. Eric and Wayne are ahead of schedule, or. They all plan on taking a nice, long July 4th holiday weekend de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 External ALC mod?
Where can I find the EXT ALC mod document mentioned in the beta-release notes? Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] RE: K3 6 Meter Performance
I only have a 5 element 6 meter beam at 30 feet or sonothing stacked or high in the air. I hear an increase in background noise that is equal to or better than what I heard on my now ex PRO III. It is also more than on the Flex 5000A. The K3 performed very well during the June VHF contest. 73, Dave N8AG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] RE: K3 6 Meter Performance
Ive had no problems with my K-3 on 6m. Have worked my share of dx. The problem has been not too much propagation this season. aj9c Dave Agsten wrote: I only have a 5 element 6 meter beam at 30 feet or sonothing stacked or high in the air. I hear an increase in background noise that is equal to or better than what I heard on my now ex PRO III. It is also more than on the Flex 5000A. The K3 performed very well during the June VHF contest. 73, Dave N8AG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] OT Best wishes to N0SS
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Tom. Norm - W1MO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 External ALC mod?
I was told last Friday by Scott at Elecraft that parts for the mod were arriving that day, and that documentation and parts would be available very soon. I took this to mean within a week or so. I believe that a mod that adds pullup resistors for bandswitching the Yaesu Quadra amp will become available at about the same time. Tony, KM0O Phil amp; Debbie Salas wrote: Where can I find the EXT ALC mod document mentioned in the beta-release notes? Phil - AD5X ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-External-ALC-mod--tp18226020p18226729.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K2 Power monitoring issue.
Folks, I thought I would pose this problem to the group. We were using my K2-100 at FD this past weekend when at 2 am it railed the 25 amp switching supply and showed 1 watt out at 9.9 to 1 swr on the LCD meter. In addition, the high current display would come on as well. Also, the bar graph indicated no output in either the keying mode or tune mode. Upon getting the rig home, I separated the 100 watt module from the main rig and powered it up on the 5 amp supply plug on the rig. The radio worked fine with fully adjustable power out all the way up to about 15 watts and the bar graph was fully functional. But, using the 100 watt module as the power source and connected normally, the power out will jump to a full 100 plus watts at any power setting over the relay pull in at about 11 watts indicating no power out ALC loop voltage coming from the 100 watt module to control the rf output in a linear fashion. If you hit and hold the tune button it will go to full output immediately and not fold back to 20 watts. Looking at the schematic it seems there is a problem in the SWR Bridge circuit in the 100 watt module. I can see good rectified voltage at the output of D16 and 17 but after that I do not know what voltage levels I would expect to see at the outputs of the op amps in U5 (pins 1 7) or at the VRFDET pin 6 of U6. Something has bit the dust between the SWR bridge and the VRFDET output causing the power output regulation loop to open up. Has anyone else seen this particular problem ? What variable voltage levels should I see at the input pins of U5 and U6 ? Thanks in advance, Joe K8FC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW?
I have a Asus eeePC 4G. Great little laptop - little is the key word! It came with Linux - Xandros derivitive. Fairly difficult to install other software on it. I was going to put Ubuntu on it, but the first disk I came across was the XP CD, so I stuck a stripped down XP on the eeePC. Love the 30 or 40 second boot time. It runs K3 Utility, Writelog, Office, and FT-817 Commander. I think if I were ordering one today, as much as I love Linux, I would probably get it with XP. Besides - IMHO, and I will probably be taken to task for this statement - the Linux Ham Radio software is really lame compared to the Ham Radio software written for Windows. 72 73HankK8DD - Original Message - From: Solosko, Robert B (Bob) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: [Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW? Hi Folks, I'm considering buying an inexpensive LINIX PC (i.e., ASUS eee) to be dedicated to my station - my primary uses would be logging, rig control and as a panadapter. Other uses would be running design programs, e.g. EZNEC, TL-details, and general word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and web browsing. What is the availability of ham SW for these applications that will run under LINIX? Will any of the SRD programs that can be used for panadapter purposes run under LINIX? What about sound card capability and audio input and output? Will EZNEC, etc. ruin under LINIX? Thanks. Bob W1SRB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM ... Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program. Dick, K6KR ... -Original Message- Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations. I was wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE, SAVE and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by hand into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter Configuration can be managed. I know it can save Configuation Files but they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and it is just begging (?) to be expanded. What do you think? 73's TonyK2ZLS ## Lets do it As a possible starting point: 1 - use excel to manage the memory tables - edit, insert, delete, sort, ... 2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool in any environment ... - such as config /config memory mem00 frequency value /frequency ... /mem00 ... /memory 3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool 4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file - direct modification in the K3 itself Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o) Any comments are welcome ! = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject 73 de Thomas, DM7TN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3. Just my luck
Construction of #1122 was going fine. The front panel went on easily after removing that obstructive screw in the 2D block. It was time to fit the left side panel when a problem was encountered. The DSP printed circuit board had not been trimmed correctly during manufacture, leaving a 1/4 strip down the PCB's left hand side, effectively preventing the left side panel from fitting. It's clearly surplus PCB material and I'm awaiting a reply from Elecraft support, to whom I've sent a photograph. There are several possible solutions, but I don't want to be held responsible for damaging what must be an expensive component. New kit constructors might well check their DSP boards, just in case. The strip of PCB is plain, unetched and has a groove cut on both sides to mark the edge of the finished PCB. Better to spot problems before getting as far as I have. I noticed (and trimmed off) fibreglass whiskers on several PCBs and wonder if, once etched, boards are scored and snapped apart? Ho hum. I suppose there's always the jungle (aka garden) to cut back pending action in accordance with Elecraft's advice. Malédiction! 73 DaveL G3TJP ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: first contest win?
Today is July 1 and the deadline for submitting logs for the CQ WPX cw contest is now past. According to the submitted scores, my K3 has claimed first place USA (qrp). I had a little over 800 QSO's and a final score just barely over 900,000 points. Could this be the first national big DX contest win for a K3? Hope it stands! :-) de Doug KR2Q PS The claimed scores are available at http://www.cqwpx.com/logs_received_cw.htm I've imported the entire thing into Excel (every log), so if you entered and want a copy, just drop me a direct email request. Sort to your heart's content. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3. Just my luck
David, The same thing happened to 443 here but it was the I/O card on the back of the rig. The PC Board was scored but was not trimmed off. After several emails with Support, I took a razor knife and scored it some more and then broke it off. It works fine too. About 2 weeks later I got a new one in the mail for Elecraft. I think at the time they were really swamped and were trying to get things in order. Things in Aptos was flummoxed. So, being it is rather an expensive part.I would wait on instructions from Elecraft or a replacement. That, I hope, would happen soon. But this is not the first time for this malady to happen. Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And, you could change set ups depending on what you want to do Lee- K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:06:21 +0200, Thomas Norff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM ... Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program. Dick, K6KR ... -Original Message- Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations. I was wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE, SAVE and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by hand into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter Configuration can be managed. I know it can save Configuation Files but they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and it is just begging (?) to be expanded. What do you think? 73's TonyK2ZLS ## Lets do it As a possible starting point: 1 - use excel to manage the memory tables - edit, insert, delete, sort, ... 2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool in any environment ... - such as config /config memory mem00 frequency value /frequency ... /mem00 ... /memory 3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool 4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file - direct modification in the K3 itself Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o) Any comments are welcome ! = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject 73 de Thomas, DM7TN [snip] I'd use that if it were available, but not if it were in an Excel based solution. Excel is too bloated with unused functionality... and not everyone has access to it. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Weight of equipment
Radio weight is relative (isn't everything?). I've owned two radios in 27 years of ham radio, the FT-707 (14.3 lb. and considered tiny in its day) and the FT-100 (6.6 lb. and very tiny). The former was a knob radio, the latter a push-button radio. I quickly learned to use just enough force to activate a menu button (tap or press hold momentarily) without moving my 6.6 lb. radio. Surely anyone brilliant enough to purchase the K3 (8 lb. or more, depending upon configuration) should be adaptable enough to operate the radio without moving it all over the bench. It's been a long wait for mine (due to delayed release of the KRX3)! Fortunately, I'm expecting my shipping notification any day now. Nelson, KU0A -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Waddell Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:06 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Weight of equipment Remember the 20's 30's when equipment took up an entire wall of a shack? Remember rigs like the Johnson transmitter line?...Hallicrafters rx's, etc? How about transceivers of the 60's, 70's 80's? As years went by the weight of equipment began to drop...(no heavy transformers, thinner metals for chassis, plastic cases, etc, etc) Thank God for lighter equipment...I can't lift the heavy stuff any more! Bring on light, small and high tech! 73, Bob _ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL _Refresh_messenger_video_072008_ __ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[K3] RE: [Elecraft] UTILITY Improvements
Heck no. Go with ASCII. I don't know why people want to complicate the dickens out of things. We're not talking about graphics. Simply numbers and text. KISS see your common sense quote below DE Brian/K3KO Lee Buller wrote: Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And, you could change set ups depending on what you want to do Lee- K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/UTILITY-Improvements-tp18186639p18228449.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [K3] RE: [Elecraft] UTILITY Improvements
XML is for numbers and text. Bob Serwy - N9RS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K3KO Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:18 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [K3] RE: [Elecraft] UTILITY Improvements Heck no. Go with ASCII. I don't know why people want to complicate the dickens out of things. We're not talking about graphics. Simply numbers and text. KISS see your common sense quote below DE Brian/K3KO Lee Buller wrote: Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And, you could change set ups depending on what you want to do Lee- K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/UTILITY-Improvements-tp18186639p18228449.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND N0SS UPDATE
Tom's surgery went well during a six-hour operation with no indication of metastasis. The family is requesting no visitors and no flowers, but get-well emails would not be out of line. I will post further information as his wife wishes. Continued prayers are the order of the day. 73, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV President Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club Jefferson City, MO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K2 Part ID Help?
Hi Folks, Since it's past closing time in California, I thought I'd throw this out to the group. I'm about to install L5, a 33 uH RF choke (ORG-ORG-BLK, page 68 of the K2 manual). The closest component I have has a green body and looks more like a BRN-BRN-BLK. I'm wondering if the orange stripes look brown because of the green body color, or do I have the wrong component? Any ideas? Tnx es 73, Tim KX3H ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [K3] RE: [Elecraft] UTILITY Improvements
The set of parameters associated with any given frequency memory is larger than one might imagine and has been fluid. Any single-line option (perhaps comma-separated-variables) would be obsolete very quickly, as Wayne is changing the frequency memory attributes quite often. Some tagged language like XML would be a better choice, sorry. Dick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K3KO Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 6:18 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [K3] RE: [Elecraft] UTILITY Improvements Heck no. Go with ASCII. I don't know why people want to complicate the dickens out of things. We're not talking about graphics. Simply numbers and text. KISS see your common sense quote below DE Brian/K3KO Lee Buller wrote: Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And, you could change set ups depending on what you want to do Lee- K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/UTILITY-Improvements-tp18186639p18228449.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
We can't introduce a dependency on a fee product like Microsoft Excel. However there are a number of free XML editors. And comma-separated variable files can be manipulated with other tools. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Childers, N5GE Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:46 PM To: Thomas Norff Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:06:21 +0200, Thomas Norff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM ... Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program. Dick, K6KR ... -Original Message- Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations. I was wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE, SAVE and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by hand into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter Configuration can be managed. I know it can save Configuation Files but they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and it is just begging (?) to be expanded. What do you think? 73's TonyK2ZLS ## Lets do it As a possible starting point: 1 - use excel to manage the memory tables - edit, insert, delete, sort, ... 2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool in any environment ... - such as config /config memory mem00 frequency value /frequency ... /mem00 ... /memory 3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool 4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file - direct modification in the K3 itself Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o) Any comments are welcome ! = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject 73 de Thomas, DM7TN [snip] I'd use that if it were available, but not if it were in an Excel based solution. Excel is too bloated with unused functionality... and not everyone has access to it. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:47:55 -0700, Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We can't introduce a dependency on a fee product like Microsoft Excel. However there are a number of free XML editors. And comma-separated variable files can be manipulated with other tools. Dick, K6KR [snip] I agree that fee based products are not a good solution. Delimited files like CSV files would be smaller, but harder to read and understand by humans. XML files require more storage, but the description of each field goes along with the data. In the case where data layout changes rapidly XML would be the better choice, because software that reads the data could be more flexible when fields are added or taken away. Tom, N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
Agreed XML could be a good way to set things up. As well it would be helpful for Elecraft in the future as if you're having trouble they can ask you to send in your config and they can quickly open it and find problems if they're in there. I was kinda hoping that when I read the config out of my radio before FD that when I loaded stuff back in that all my CW memories would be back to the way they were and all the memories. Thankfully it sounds like the ability to erase memories is coming soon. I'm sure there still won't be a way to erase a CW memory but man it would be great to be able to suck out the whole radio and then mess with things for FD or whatever and then poof blow it all back in after the fact. On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 17:05 -0700, Lee Buller wrote: Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And, you could change set ups depending on what you want to do Lee- K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Software suggestion: a more prominent TEST indicator
Morse code legends are cool. I always kinda dug that the kenwood would beep the first char of the mode that you just set things to. Now that I'm starting to learn code a little better I start to like them more and more. I'd put them at VERY low priority but do have to admit they're more of a coolness factor than much of anything else. Some of the warnings could benefit from audible nuggets. Such as the High RFI, High SWR, High Current, Batt Low. You know the ones that are warning you to stop your foolishness before you break things. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 07:35 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm actually a little more worried the TEST mode will be off when it actually isn't. I like to bang out a few practice lines of code every now and then just to keep the fist limbered up. It is kind of embarrassing to open up on the air with a few stanzas from Kubla Khan or something, thinking the transmitter is disabled... Rather than a bigger visual indication for TEST, I would rather have an audible warning. Say, a distinctive chirp every 5 seconds or so. Perhaps other functions could also benefit from audible annunciatiors/warning chirps. These would be user selectable, of course. Aren't there plans to do this? I thought I read somewhere that audio chirps and Morse Code legends would be addded for various button pushes/functions? 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
What is XML? I looked it up it is Extensible Markup Language (XML) I still do not know what to do with it. Oh well, another language to learn. It does keep the mind working. 73, Ty, W1TF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements - XML
I would vote for XML as well. It's porky, but it's human readable, it's universal and well supported by many applications and frameworks, and one can easily edit it by hand with Notepad or Emacs or whatever. 73, john WA1ABI ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements
If you've seen HTML its somewhat similar. XML is like HTML but with more stringent rules. Its VERY human readable and quite simple to work with. As far as the argument that it results in large files people are living in the past. Broadband is becoming more and more common place and USB sticks are going to be able to hold them no problem. If people really want to live in the stone age I'm certain that they'll still fit on a 3.5 floppy. On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 21:10 -0700, Ralph Tyrrell wrote: What is XML? I looked it up it is Extensible Markup Language (XML) I still do not know what to do with it. Oh well, another language to learn. It does keep the mind working. 73, Ty, W1TF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] LINIX PCs and ham SW?
There is a lot of stuff at the sites which Dan mentioned. EZNEC is written for Windows only, but there are Linux applications which use NEC (under the antennas tab on http://radio.linux.org.au). OpenOffice is a pretty good general office suite (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) The Firefox browser is available for Linux and there are many applications for email. There are also several choices available for logging and rig control. I don't know if the eee is powerful enough for everything, however (this would also be a problem with Windows installed). On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:04 AM, Solosko, Robert B (Bob) wrote: Hi Folks, I'm considering buying an inexpensive LINIX PC (i.e., ASUS eee) to be dedicated to my station - my primary uses would be logging, rig control and as a panadapter. Other uses would be running design programs, e.g. EZNEC, TL-details, and general word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and web browsing. What is the availability of ham SW for these applications that will run under LINIX? Will any of the SRD programs that can be used for panadapter purposes run under LINIX? What about sound card capability and audio input and output? Will EZNEC, etc. ruin under LINIX? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Part ID Help?
Tim, I had the same situation and when Elecraft sent me the replacement choke the colors were the same... BRN-BRN-BLK... so I installed it. Apparently it is the correct choke even if the color is messed up. You are welcome to email Elecraft to verify. 73, Ed - ad7gr K2/100 #6050 K2/10 #6529 Tim wrote: Hi Folks, Since it's past closing time in California, I thought I'd throw this out to the group. I'm about to install L5, a 33 uH RF choke (ORG-ORG-BLK, page 68 of the K2 manual). The closest component I have has a green body and looks more like a BRN-BRN-BLK. I'm wondering if the orange stripes look brown because of the green body color, or do I have the wrong component? Any ideas? Tnx es 73, Tim KX3H ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
