Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio
Alexandr Kobranov made an interesting post showing a spurious response in the line out audio I just made two basic samples using K3 and TS-850 using Firebox external soundcard and Winrad SW. You can see screenshot from K3 line-out audio on http://www.ok1kei.org/K3_audio/line_out_firebox_winrad.jpg This is K3 with 400Hz roofing filter on some stable carrier. LINE OUT setting on level 9. Looking at the plot the spurious cannot be harmonics because the frequency scale of the ghost response is the same as that of the normal response. It is not doubled or tripled as would be the case with harmonics. I posted similar results in March which I noticed using PSK on a computer. Quoting myself: The second thing I am noticing is ghosts in the waterfall display of MixW. I assumed that I was driving the audio card too hard and getting harmonics, but this is not the case. The ghost signals do move faster across the waterfall than the tuning rate implying harmonics but I can decode the ghosts, so the bandwidth of the ghost signals has not changed which it would do with a harmonic. Ghosts are about 20-30db down on the correct signals It appears that this effect is nothing to do with clipping or transformer saturation but some kind of mixing. On the positive side I have not manged to make a ghost appear in the passband where it would damage the decoding efficiency, although it may still be there under the noise. This is an unusual effect that I have not seen before. Anybody any ideas of how these ghost signals are being generated? Andrew Forrest M1KAZ (K2 #3679,K3 #0499) -- ___ 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 Headphone Jack
I am progressing quite well with my assembly but I have just come across the headphone jack loose washer issue. Is there a recognised cure. Can you leave the washer out altogether or do you need another nut or washer to make it tighter. Any help would be appreciated before I move on to the next stage. Thanks Barry Simpson VK2BJ ___ 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] Paddle for K3
There has been much talk on the mike to use for the K3 What paddle to use is also a fitting topic. I'm using what seems to be a perfect match for an Elecraft rig. It is a 30 year old single level paddle made by EL KEY. 73 de Brian/K3KO -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Paddle-for-K3-tp680254p680254.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] Paddle for K3
alsopb wrote: There has been much talk on the mike to use for the K3 What paddle to use is also a fitting topic. I'm using what seems to be a perfect match for an Elecraft rig. It is a 30 year old single level paddle made by EL KEY. I would not have thought the same potential for incompatibility existed with a paddle. :) My Kent paddle looks like it was made for the K3. The black hammer finish base matches the K3 paint colour perfectly. - Julian, G4ILO http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Paddle-for-K3-tp680254p680294.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] Re: K3 dual receive without KRX3!
I've been doing some experiments to improve the performance of the antenna splitter. The one I initially tried from http://www.qrp.pops.net/swl-ant-split.asp works but has poor bandwidth. I have now substituted a trifilar would unun transformer on the input feeding the Wilkinson splitter. Diagram and measurements on my K3 review page at: http://www.astromag.co.uk/k3/ 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 ___ 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] Paddle for K3
Both the Elecraft Hex Key and the Brown Brothers BTL-A paddles work great. I like the stability of a paddle that has little or no vertical movement of the paddle arms. The Hex key is heavy but the Brown Brothers is easier to adjust. alsopb wrote: What paddle to use is also a fitting topic. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Paddle-for-K3-tp680254p680464.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] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Aug 9 - Sep 8, 2008
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Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3
There is an impedance mismatch between the Elecraft Hex Key and the K3 causing it to produce a ghost signal on harmonically related bands. I believe this is a firmware bug in the paddle and am asking Elecraft to look into this at once! I have tried to download the latest beta firmware for this paddle from the FTP server but my Macintosh which runs Firefox ver. br549 begins to send alternate dits and dahs. I am upset over the total lack of support here. BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John W2XS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3 Both the Elecraft Hex Key and the Brown Brothers BTL-A paddles work great. I like the stability of a paddle that has little or no vertical movement of the paddle arms. The Hex key is heavy but the Brown Brothers is easier to adjust. alsopb wrote: What paddle to use is also a fitting topic. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Paddle-for-K3-tp680254p680464.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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1597 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 5:54 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 Receive audio in CW
I've had the K3 for 4 months now, but I'm new to the list. So, forgive me if this has been discussed previously here. Overall, it's been a great rig and I'm encouraged by Elecraft's commitment to firmware upgrades. However, I see few minor annoyances with the K3 receiver and I wonder if others are also bothered by them: - First of all, in the prescence of summertime QRN the receive audio is a bit harsh. Static and noise in general seems more bothersome with the K3. Lowering the CW pitch, applying IF shift and reducing the width (the 400 Hz hard filter is installed) all seem to help by lowering the noise spectrum, but don't really mitigate the problem. Applying RCV-EQ doesn't seem to help. It almost seems the noise is aliased. - With the antenna removed and the input grounded or terminated, the background (audio) noise on all bands seems unusually high. - Also, with the S-meter configured for absolute and no antenna, the S-meter shows a 1 to 2 S-unit background level increase when ATT is enabled. I expect this is simply a software calibration issue. Tom ___ 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] Paddle for K3
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] Paddle for K3
Didn't realize Heisenluft was on the reflector...It's August ... not April...but chuckled at both the posts... 73 de Greg (by the way, my old analog paddle works fine with the K3) At 09:20 AM 8/8/2008, you wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 Headphone Jack
Barry, I used a trim washer (very thin) from a spare headphone jack I had laying around to fill the gap. As I recall it was about 0.018 thick and was perfect. The knurled nut tightened down without deforming the front panel at all. Chuck, AE4CW Barry Simpson wrote: I am progressing quite well with my assembly but I have just come across the headphone jack loose washer issue. Is there a recognised cure. Can you leave the washer out altogether or do you need another nut or washer to make it tighter. Any help would be appreciated before I move on to the next stage. Thanks Barry Simpson VK2BJ ___ 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://n2.nabble.com/K3-Headphone-Jack-tp680204p680660.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] Paddle for K3
I have an entirely different problem! When I hook my paddle up to my K3, it seems to send with a distinctively italian accent. None of the firmware updates address this issue, and I am totally frustrated. Do you suppose the problem could be that I am using a Begali paddle? Help! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: WS6X [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'n4lq' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:20 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 Receive audio in CW
Tom - Have you downloaded the latest firmware? Perhaps this is an AGC issue, where the pops and cracks from the QRN are louder than they should be? The AGC has been recently tweaked... Just a thought. Please let us know what you find. 73, Steve On 8/8/08, THOMAS BAILLIO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - First of all, in the prescence of summertime QRN the receive audio is a bit harsh. Static and noise in general seems more bothersome with the K3. ___ 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] For Sale K1 4 bands with tuner
I am offering my K1 for sale. It is loaded with the following: K1-4. 4 bands 80, 40, 30 and 17 meters. KAT1 Internal automatic antenna tuner. Matches about anything. It is aligned and working perfectly. Looks new with no flaws. Non-smoking enviroment. Cost for a new kit is $478. Selling this one for $375. Shipped CONUS. PayPal accepted. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] KRC2 wanted
I have need of two KRC2 units for my K2 and K3. If you have one unused or otherwise available, please contact me. They will be used to interface the Elecraft rigs to a Tentec Hercules II amp and 253 Auto Antenna Coupler. -- 73 Allan K7GT ___ 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] AGC and all that
David, I would appreciate this as well. I've spent a lot of time adjusting the Threshold, Slope and RF gain looking for that sweet spot where background noise drops and signal to noise ratio improves for weak signals. I usually settle for a Threshold value of 4 or 5 but then summer QRN seems especially harsh. 73, Gary W7TEA David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: With the changes to AGC in latest firmware and all the discussions on here, I feel this 'newbie' is loosing it! Would someone care to post a prasie of how the AGC works and how K3 config settings affect it? If this is of value, I'll put it on the Wiki. Alternatively, just put it on the Wiki yourself and let us know. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. -Groucho Marx ___ 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://n2.nabble.com/AGC-and-all-that-tp677711p680902.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] Paddle for K3
On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:52:30 -0700, Dave W7AQK wrote: I have an entirely different problem! When I hook my paddle up to my K3, it seems to send with a distinctively italian accent. None of the firmware updates address this issue, and I am totally frustrated. Do you suppose the problem could be that I am using a Begali paddle? Help! Dave W7AQK Well, when I plug my straight key into the paddle jack it cries Dada, Dada, Dada... It's so touching that the keyer recognizes its forbears. Really brings a tear to my eye. 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 Programming - equalizer menu settings
I would like to be able to GET and SET the individual equalizer settings for SSB, ESSB, and RX. Will the MN command be expanded to GET (now SET only), and include the 'sub' entries for the equalizer bands? Or will the DS command be expanded to include the B display as well? Or... am I missing an incantation that allows this now??? THANKS!! 73, Bill N2BC ___ 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] For Sale K1 4 bands with tuner
SorryIt covers 40, 30, 20 and 17. Not 80! Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 2008-08-08 at 10:10 -0400, n4lq wrote: I am offering my K1 for sale. It is loaded with the following: K1-4. 4 bands 80, 40, 30 and 17 meters. KAT1 Internal automatic antenna tuner. Matches about anything. It is aligned and working perfectly. Looks new with no flaws. Non-smoking enviroment. Cost for a new kit is $478. Selling this one for $375. Shipped CONUS. PayPal accepted. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 9:02 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
Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3
I can help, I have one that speaks great English I will trade you for that one. 73 de jay/w5jay.. I have an entirely different problem! When I hook my paddle up to my K3, it seems to send with a distinctively italian accent. None of the firmware updates address this issue, and I am totally frustrated. Do you suppose the problem could be that I am using a Begali paddle? Help! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: WS6X [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'n4lq' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:20 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 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] Paddle for K3
These must be what we call 'The silly days of summer... 73 guys... have fun. Tom N0SS At 11:16 08/08/2008, you wrote: I can help, I have one that speaks great English I will trade you for that one. 73 de jay/w5jay.. I have an entirely different problem! When I hook my paddle up to my K3, it seems to send with a distinctively italian accent. None of the firmware updates address this issue, and I am totally frustrated. Do you suppose the problem could be that I am using a Begali paddle? Help! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: WS6X [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'n4lq' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:20 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 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 Receive audio in CW
I've found that playing with the AGC SLP and AGC THRESH settings has really helped me out in this arena. I found that especially with the narrower filters that I was having this issue. You also want to make sure that you don't have too much additional gain thrown in for your narrower filters. My rig is at S0 with no antenna input and the noise is very reasonable. I did have similar problems and concerns about my rig and the AGC settings have helped me in this area. I set the two main AGC settings into my PF buttons and have found that they are useful for allowing you to make changes to better fit band conditions as they change. One thing I'd like to see is that instead of PF1/2 only taking you to one menu item it could take me to the menu at the item of my selecting. That way instead of having to put AGC SLP one PF1 and AGC THRESH on PF2 I could just use AGC SLP on PF1 and then THRESH is just one click of the VFO B knob away. Then I can setup another area of the menu into the PF2 button. I wonder if I can use bank 2 of the M1-M4 buttons as separate quick jumps and still use the main bank for CW memories... Guess I'll try that when I get home. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of THOMAS BAILLIO Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:09 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Receive audio in CW I've had the K3 for 4 months now, but I'm new to the list. So, forgive me if this has been discussed previously here. Overall, it's been a great rig and I'm encouraged by Elecraft's commitment to firmware upgrades. However, I see few minor annoyances with the K3 receiver and I wonder if others are also bothered by them: - First of all, in the prescence of summertime QRN the receive audio is a bit harsh. Static and noise in general seems more bothersome with the K3. Lowering the CW pitch, applying IF shift and reducing the width (the 400 Hz hard filter is installed) all seem to help by lowering the noise spectrum, but don't really mitigate the problem. Applying RCV-EQ doesn't seem to help. It almost seems the noise is aliased. - With the antenna removed and the input grounded or terminated, the background (audio) noise on all bands seems unusually high. - Also, with the S-meter configured for absolute and no antenna, the S-meter shows a 1 to 2 S-unit background level increase when ATT is enabled. I expect this is simply a software calibration issue. Tom ___ 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] Paddle for K3
Pounders, I took my keying into the solid state realm, and eliminated moving parts. http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/ I use this model, the Touch Tapper http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/TT1.htm I prefer the vertical motion, the way my fingers move on a keyboard. And without heavy ballast, it doesn't slide around on the desk. (I put rubber feet directly under the paddles.) Performance with my K3/100 has been flawless. Kit building experience was pleasant. The company owner was most helpful when I had questions. You can even make your own custom enclosure. Look on the site for the funny one made from a D-104 mike head. Windy KM5Q Santa Fe, NM K3 #764 ___ 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 AGC Settings Tutorial
BACKGROUND There has been a lot of confusion about AGC in the K3. Some of it is AGC related, some of it is AGC interaction with noise reduction (NR). A later email will address the noise reduction issue. For now, let';s look at the AGC apart from NR. --- WHY DID THE AGC CHANGE? WHen we interoduced the HAGC mod a few months ago, it increased the dynamic range of the radio before Hardware AGC (HAGC) kicked in. HAGC is there to protect the analog to digital converter (ADC) from over-range. The mod required that the DSP AGC cover a wider range. It turned out that the DSP AGC was not doing the job it was intended to do on these stronger signals. We were receiving a steady stream of complaints about loud signals being almost painful to K3 operators using headphones. IF flat (SLOE=15) was selected it worked fine, but other settings resulted in excessive signal strength. The AGC control algorithm was recently changed to compensate for this problem. At the same time, the AGC threshold range was adjusted to more closely mimic earlier K3 AGC threshold behavior. --- HOW SHOULD I ADJUST THE AGC? For most of us, the K3 AGC is simply a matter of OFF|FAST|SLOW. HOwever, many peopl prefer an AGC that starts on band noise; others want it to start with a weak to moderate signal. Some people like the audio level to be constant once AGC has been activated' others want some sense of increasing loudness as the signal strength increases. Here is how I suggest you set the AGC for your needs. 1) CONFIG:TECH MD ON This exposes the AGC parameters you can adjust. 2) CONFIG:AGC SLP 015 This makes the audio response flat once the AGC threshold has been reached. 3) CONFIG:AGC THR Tune around and and adjust this to the desired threshold. A low number means a weaker signal (or noise) will activate the AGC. Note: THE AGC does NOT drive the S METER, so don't make the mistake of conditioning yourself to look at S METER action and think you are seeing the affects of AGC adjustments. Note: Different bands and different days have different amounts of noise. A noise QRN-filled summer noise level is very different than a quiet winter evening's noise level. The AGC doesn't know the difference, so it is up to you to change things if you desire different thresholds on a seasonal basis. 4) CONFIG:AGC SLP Now that you have the threshold chosen, tune across loud and weak signals. Adjust the SLP parameter so that stronger signals sound louder by reducing this value from 15. If you want everything to be flat above the threshold, leave it at 15. --- WHAT IS NEXT? The changes to the AGC have not pleased everyone. We are embarking on a modification and test program to further improve it. Watch this space! --- AGC - OTHER You can also adjust the decay rates for FAST (CONFIG:AGC F) and SLOW (CONFIG:AGC S). Larger values indicate faster decay. The amount of HOLD time that AGC SLOW uses before it commences decay is also settable (CONGIF:AGC HLD). Most people seem to be happy with the defaults. Thank you for your patience and we continue to work to make the K3 YOUR radio. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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 Audio
On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:55 +0100, Andrew Forrest wrote: It appears that this effect is nothing to do with clipping or transformer saturation but some kind of mixing. I'm also not convinced that this particular screen shot is non- linear distortion. It could be aliasing in the FFT software that's part of the decoder. On the other hand, the pdf below DOES show both harmonic distortion and IM distortion on the Line Output when the Line Out level is set too high (driving the transformer being driven beyond it's ratings). http://audiosystemsgroup.com/K3FilterStudy.pdf 73, Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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 power setting for SSB QRP?
it is whatever the rules say it is (which may differ from one contest / award to another.) Yeah, it's generally around 5 Watts for CW and some allow it to go up to 10 Watts for SSB, but some stay at 5 Watts even for SSB. ___ 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 AGC Settings Tutorial
Thanks for the explanation. As you say, noise levels differ between bands and over time E.g. 80m in Summer compared to Winter or HF versus 50MHz and higher bands via a transverter. Does the AGC setting apply per band or does it cover all bands? AGC also depends on mode, CW vs SSB bandwidths. Again, does it differ? If so there will be an awful lot of tweeking needed for all possible combinations. 73 Mike Lyle Johnson wrote: Note: Different bands and different days have different amounts of noise. A noise QRN-filled summer noise level is very different than a quiet winter evening's noise level. The AGC doesn't know the difference, so it is up to you to change things if you desire different thresholds on a seasonal basis. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-AGC-Settings-Tutorial-tp681120p681400.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] Re: K3 Audio
I see the same extra stripe using mixw and an RF generator. I had to turn down the line out of the K3 to 001 and crank up the sound card to max inorder to eliminate it. The level is a bit weak now and needs more gain. There is something not quiet right here. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jim Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:55 +0100, Andrew Forrest wrote: It appears that this effect is nothing to do with clipping or transformer saturation but some kind of mixing. I'm also not convinced that this particular screen shot is non- linear distortion. It could be aliasing in the FFT software that's part of the decoder. On the other hand, the pdf below DOES show both harmonic distortion and IM distortion on the Line Output when the Line Out level is set too high (driving the transformer being driven beyond it's ratings). http://audiosystemsgroup.com/K3FilterStudy.pdf 73, Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 9:02 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
RE: [Elecraft] K2 power setting for SSB QRP?
it is whatever the rules say it is (which may differ from one contest / award to another.) Yeah, it's generally around 5 Watts for CW and some allow it to go up to 10 Watts for SSB, but some stay at 5 Watts even for SSB. -- The 'normal' (if anything is normal about Ham radio) QRP power level has been defined over the past half century by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International or QRP ARCI. Their bylaws, Article 1, section B states: QRP operation for QRP-ARCI purposes is defined as operation with a transmitter power output of 5 watts or less for CW (Continuous Wave - A1) and 10 watts PEP or less for SSB (Single Side Band - A3J). QRP-ARCI awards are based on these output levels. Many contests and other organizations have followed these guidelines. Bear in mind that what's considered QRP has changed over time. Back in the 1950's QRP was defined as 50 watts input to the final amplifier. That normally resulted in between 30 and 40 watts RF output for a legal QRP transmitter. Times change, Hi! The organized QRP movement began in the 50's as a rebuttal to the idea that several hundred watts, perhaps even a kilowatt, was needed to really enjoy Ham radio. A great many Hams ran 50 watts or less, and the organization recognized their ability and the fact that they didn't need more power to be very successful communicators. In more recent years, my personal interest in QRP has not been in the low power itself, but because that's where the bulk of today's homebrewers, technicians and tinkerers hang out. Ron AC7AC ___ 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 Audio
Hello, last test to test possible AGC influence on ghost signals is here http://www.ok1kei.org/K3_audio/line_out_agc_off_500Hz.JPG K3 has AGC OFF and signals are shortly invoked on/off by RF GAIN knob. Line out is on 4, BW 400Hz (as roofing filter) Spectrum is wider to see 500Hz original and then signals around 1.5, 2.5 etc kHz. Without changing of soundcard input gain the same performed with TS-850 http://www.ok1kei.org/K3_audio/ts850_agc_off.JPG Also AGC OFF and af signal invoked by RF GAIN knob. There are no ghosts visible. (please ignore some permanent birdies on both pictures, look for signal on/off and ghosts on the right from original signals) So as AGC was completely OFF, signal generator was used and in both cases the same soundcard setting was used and the same SW, there is probably some source of K3´s ghost signals in DSP demodulator itself. Using so wide specrum (up to 5kHz) is only to illustrate how many and where all ghosts are... Hope somebody with less amateur approach can comment/explain. 73! Lexa, ok1dst K3/10 #727 K3 GhostBusters Club n4lq napsal(a): I see the same extra stripe using mixw and an RF generator. I had to turn down the line out of the K3 to 001 and crank up the sound card to max inorder to eliminate it. The level is a bit weak now and needs more gain. There is something not quiet right here. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jim Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:55 +0100, Andrew Forrest wrote: It appears that this effect is nothing to do with clipping or transformer saturation but some kind of mixing. I'm also not convinced that this particular screen shot is non- linear distortion. It could be aliasing in the FFT software that's part of the decoder. On the other hand, the pdf below DOES show both harmonic distortion and IM distortion on the Line Output when the Line Out level is set too high (driving the transformer being driven beyond it's ratings). http://audiosystemsgroup.com/K3FilterStudy.pdf 73, Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 9:02 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 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] WB3AAL on the Appalachian Trail 10 Aug 2008
Hello, Sunday 10 August 2008 I plan on going out to the Appalachian Trail. This time I plan on having 2 antennas up to see how they work. I plan to be at my operating site by 10:00 UTC. I will erect my BWV antenna and I plan on placing a Super Loop 40 up in the air. Since the weather is to be cool and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon I am not sure how long I will be out on the AT. I will take my K1 and I can operate 40, 30, 20 15m. If anyone would like to make a schedule, please e-mail me direct. 72 and Thanks, Ron Polityka WB3AAL www.wb3aal.com www.n3epa.org/ K1 - SN 01011 K2 - SN 01392 ___ 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 Audio
On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:56:41 +0200, Alexandr Kobranov wrote: last test to test possible AGC influence on ghost signals is here When you turn off the AGC, you are likely to overload the audio system in any radio. The trace below is nothing more of less than harmonic distortion caused by the overload of an audio stage. Could be the K3, could be the sound card. http://www.ok1kei.org/K3_audio/line_out_agc_off_500Hz.JPG Without changing of soundcard input gain the same performed with TS-850 http://www.ok1kei.org/K3_audio/ts850_agc_off.JPG The second trace shows that the audio system is not being overdriven. The difference could be nothing more than how levels are set or how much gain there is between the detector and the audio system. You've excited the audio system with a single frequency. If you excited it with broadband noise, as I did, you would also see the IM components of distortion. 73, Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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] Sale on KLH 970A speakers
Someone here mentioned the KLH 970A speakers, well I found them at Sears today. Best of all they are on clearance for $14.97. Normal price is $29.99. They sound pretty good especially if you enable the audio effects. 73 Jack, W3TMZ ___ 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: K1: Advice on Options -- Thankis
Many thanks to everyone who replied to my questions. Your comments were very useful, and helped clear up many of the questions I had (even some questions that I didn't ask!). FYI, I decided to go with a K1-4, KFL1-2, KNB1 and KTS1. Since I don't plan on backpacking with the rig, I decided to pass on the internal battery pack and internal tuner, but did order the external T1 autotuner. Oh, I ordered the backlight for the LCD too. Now for the kudos to Elecraft. I placed my order about 11am EDT yesterday, and received my shipping notice just before 7pm that evening. 73 to all, Dave KQ3T ___ 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] Test from new ISP -- IGNORE!!
Test from new ISP... -- Dave G. KK7SS '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA The Original Point and Click --- Smith and Wesson ___ 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 Microhpone
Hello Again, I agree with an earlier post from Steve. I will sit under my favourite Gum tree in the back yard, under my nice 80M full wave loop and silently pray that the gods at Aptos are reading these posts closely and that somewhere in the dark of the night in Aptos an idea will be born to design, build and market the perfect microphone for those of us who have a distinctly Non Professional Radio Announcer Voice so we can be all happy little campers. The K3 is now without a doubt the best TCVR on the market, we just need to have a really good tailor made mic...oh..and while I am adding to the wish list..can we have some knobs and buttons as well as a Locking PTT Bar/Button on this (hopefully) perfect new base mic...Please..¿ OK, I will climb off my soapbox and journey down into the bomb shelter..after I turn on my incoming missile deflector:-) 73's Gary K3/100 #679 Stokers...we get ya goin' ___ 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 Auto Tuner
Hi, Does anyone know if there are any future enhancements on the the list to have the K3 auto-tuner work on receive? I had this functionality on a previous rig and it would be a nice feature to have again. I don't want to add to any list, this is just a question. I feel that Aptos have enough on their plate at the moment and there are other projects yet to be done that are currently on hold till the list is reduced on the K3. 73's Gary K3/100 #679 Stokers...we get ya goin' ___ 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 Auto Tuner
It already works on receive. Its in-line for both TX and RX. If you have tuned it up for a band it will be beneficial in RX too. OF course, if you wish to tune it outside the Ham bands yo will need to adjust it in manual mode via the menu. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Gary Gregory wrote: Does anyone know if there are any future enhancements on the the list to have the K3 auto-tuner work on receive? I had this functionality on a previous rig and it would be a nice feature to have again. ___ 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 #1433 Has Arrived
To Those Who Are Interested in These Things. K3-100 Kit, K3 ATU, K3 400 Hz. and 2.8 Hz. 8 Pole Filters, Universal Serial Bus Adapter and an Assembled Power Cable Ordered late in the day on 3/24/08 Arrived in San Francisco today 8/8/08. Katiegram was sent on 7/30/08 but was not received. Apparently there are two databases involved at Elecraft. It seems that when I bought my KX1 #1403 I had a different email address. I had changed my email address at the reflector but not with sales so I did not get my Katiegram. It just so happens that on 8/05/08 I sent Lisa a note re: changing my credit card info. She emailed me within the hour with the info I asked for and the info re: my K3. I called her early the next morning (Wednesday) and she said it would ship that day and be here by the weekend! It came today, Friday, August 08, 2008 at 3:40 PM. So, 4 months and 2 weeks with the mix up re: my email address. As far as I am concerned this is on time and as promised. I hope to have it built and on the air for the SKCC WES! Thanks to Lisa, Wayne and all the rest of the folks at Elecraft. Jack, AE6GC, KX1 #1403, K3-100 #1433. ___ 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] Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] if your email addr. changes
The Elecraft email list (Reflector) is hosted at qth.net The email addresses kept on their server are totally independent of the customer database we maintain at Elecraft. Changes made there via their automated system will not be sent to us. Any time you change your email address, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your full name, callsign, old email and new email address. Place 'email address change' in the subject line to properly alert us to the change. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Jack Regan wrote: Katiegram was sent on 7/30/08 but was not received. Apparently there are two databases involved at Elecraft. It seems that when I bought my KX1 #1403 I had a different email address. I had changed my email address at the reflector but not with sales so I did not get my Katiegram. ___ 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 Microhpone
- Original Message - From: Gary Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 5:58 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Microhpone Hello Again, I agree with an earlier post from Steve. I will sit under my favourite Gum tree in the back yard, under my nice 80M full wave loop and silently pray that the gods at Aptos are reading these posts closely and that somewhere in the dark of the night in Aptos an idea will be born to design, build and market the perfect microphone for those of us who have a distinctly Non Professional Radio Announcer Voice so we can be all happy little campers. Maybe they will. After all, they came up with one of the better paddles for CW with the Hexkey . I guess they could spend some time on the phone ops! (tongue out of cheek) 73HankK8DD ___ 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 AGC Settings Tutorial
Thanks for the explanation. As you say, noise levels differ between bands and over time E.g. 80m in Summer compared to Winter or HF versus 50MHz and higher bands via a transverter. Does the AGC setting apply per band or does it cover all bands? AGC is AGC. It is not per band, it is per radio :-) AGC also depends on mode, CW vs SSB bandwidths. Again, does it differ? Use AGC OFF | FAST | SLOW Most people prefer FAST for CW and SLOW for SSB. If so there will be an awful lot of tweeking needed for all possible combinations. I do not know of a radio with per band AGC settings, or per season. Most radios don't let you adjust the threshold or slope -- or the decay rate of FAST and SLOW. With the K3 we allow you to tailor the AGC; we don't require that you tailor it. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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 #1433 Has Arrived
Ack! Mine's sitting in a UPS facility in Mesquite, Tx. So close and yet so far away. I'll have it Monday. Ordered 2/22/08, Katiegram 7/31/08. This is going to be a long weekend waiting... Rob NV5E From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:07:53 -0700 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 #1433 Has Arrived To Those Who Are Interested in These Things. K3-100 Kit, K3 ATU, K3 400 Hz. and 2.8 Hz. 8 Pole Filters, Universal Serial Bus Adapter and an Assembled Power Cable Ordered late in the day on 3/24/08 Arrived in San Francisco today 8/8/08. Katiegram was sent on 7/30/08 but was not received. Apparently there are two databases involved at Elecraft. It seems that when I bought my KX1 #1403 I had a different email address. I had changed my email address at the reflector but not with sales so I did not get my Katiegram. It just so happens that on 8/05/08 I sent Lisa a note re: changing my credit card info. She emailed me within the hour with the info I asked for and the info re: my K3. I called her early the next morning (Wednesday) and she said it would ship that day and be here by the weekend! It came today, Friday, August 08, 2008 at 3:40 PM. So, 4 months and 2 weeks with the mix up re: my email address. As far as I am concerned this is on time and as promised. I hope to have it built and on the air for the SKCC WES! Thanks to Lisa, Wayne and all the rest of the folks at Elecraft. Jack, AE6GC, KX1 #1403, K3-100 #1433. ___ 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 _ Get more from your digital life. Find out how. http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Home2_082008___ 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 AGC Settings Tutorial
* AGC is AGC. It is not per band, it is per radio :-) I do not know of a radio with per band AGC settings, or per season. Most radios don't let you adjust the threshold or slope -- or the decay rate of FAST and SLOW. With the K3 we allow you to tailor the AGC; we don't require that you tailor it. 73, Lyle KK7P * It is true that the AGC pertains to the radio and not the band, but the optimal AGC threshold setting does vary by band. On 80m, for example, I set the AGC threshold on my Ten-Tec Orion at about 20uV. On 10m, where the noise level is very low, I set it at 0.5uV. The Orion, incidentally, has fast, medium, and slow AGC settings, plus a custom prog setting, and one can set the threshold, decay rate and hang time independently for each speed. It is possible to spend hours fiddling with the Orion's AGC settings. 73, Jim W8ZR ___ 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: FM and repeater PL tones
Hi- K3 FM 6 Meter repeater operation: I have the 12 KHz filter, now I need a PL tone for TX and for some RX. Am I missing that info somewhere in the manual? 73 de Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] Paddle for K3
It might take some decent propagation to cure it :^) 73, Bob N7XY On Aug 8, 2008, at 9:20 AM, Tom Hammond wrote: These must be what we call 'The silly days of summer... 73 guys... have fun. Tom N0SS At 11:16 08/08/2008, you wrote: I can help, I have one that speaks great English I will trade you for that one. 73 de jay/w5jay.. I have an entirely different problem! When I hook my paddle up to my K3, it seems to send with a distinctively italian accent. None of the firmware updates address this issue, and I am totally frustrated. Do you suppose the problem could be that I am using a Begali paddle? Help! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: WS6X [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'n4lq' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:20 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Paddle for K3 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq BTW: I find that my Windom antenna works better on CW than on SSB. Could this the short and long halves of the antenna be the cause? = Well, yes, here's why! You'll find that if you switch to ALT in SSB the Windom performance matches that on CW. Likewise, if you switch to CW REV mode, the Windowm performance is down. This is of course, determined by the polarity of your Windom feedline (whether the coax center or shield is hooked to the longer side of the Windom). This effect can be equalized slightly by using balanced feeders. GL, Jim, WS6X Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 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 Bob Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 Microhpone
Hi Gary: Look no further as I've found that the Shure 444D is the ideal base microphone for the K3 except for the fact that it does not have the UP/DOWN keys feature. Now if you want a very nice sound dynamic hand microphone with the UP?DOWN keys feature, I can help you out with this as I have stock on those. They are originally made for a commercial land mobile radio but the resultant transmit is equivalent to that of the Shure 444D desk mic and that is without even having to use the 8 band transmit audio equilizer. 73 from Fern VE7GZ - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Microhpone Hello Again, I agree with an earlier post from Steve. I will sit under my favourite Gum tree in the back yard, under my nice 80M full wave loop and silently pray that the gods at Aptos are reading these posts closely and that somewhere in the dark of the night in Aptos an idea will be born to design, build and market the perfect microphone for those of us who have a distinctly Non Professional Radio Announcer Voice so we can be all happy little campers. The K3 is now without a doubt the best TCVR on the market, we just need to have a really good tailor made mic...oh..and while I am adding to the wish list..can we have some knobs and buttons as well as a Locking PTT Bar/Button on this (hopefully) perfect new base mic...Please..¿ OK, I will climb off my soapbox and journey down into the bomb shelter..after I turn on my incoming missile deflector:-) 73's Gary K3/100 #679 Stokers...we get ya goin' ___ 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 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1586 - Release Date: 8/1/2008 6:59 PM ___ 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 AGC Settings Tutorial
It is true that the AGC pertains to the radio and not the band, but the optimal AGC threshold setting does vary by band. On 80m, for example, I set the AGC threshold on my Ten-Tec Orion at about 20uV. On 10m, where the noise level is very low, I set it at 0.5uV. The Orion, incidentally, has fast, medium, and slow AGC settings, plus a custom prog setting, and one can set the threshold, decay rate and hang time independently for each speed. It is possible to spend hours fiddling with the Orion's AGC settings. One of the reasons you have to change it so much is any AGC that has no effect at all until a threshold and then tips in all at once is always critical to adjust. A good AGC system has a slope rather than a hard threshold with no AGC at all below a point, and then hard AGC after that point that clamps the volume to one level. At quiet locations the dominant noise is propagated via skywave just like the desired signals. This means the noise floor varies greatly with direction depending on propagation or even the time of day. On the same band in different directions the noise floor can vary 10 or 20 dB. This requires constant adjustment of AGC threshold with any AGC that tips in fully at a threshold. AGC systems with a slope don't exaggerate the problem of noise level changes and they don't muddy the signals into one constant level or no AGC at all. When I solid stated my R4C's I built a new AGC circuit. I put a lot of gain in the AGC, there was very little audio level change with input signal level change. On the bench it was nearly perfect, once the AGC started working everything stayed at nearly the same audio level. I worked to make it have flat audio level with varying signal levels, textbook perfect AGC. Everyone hated it. It required constant riding of RF gain. It made weak DX stations near noise floor muddy up or vanish, and it was impossible to sort signals close in pitch in pileups. Decreasing the gain in the AGC circuit cured it, and it was no longer necessary to ride the RF gain (same as adjusting AGC threshold). The K3 has an AGC SLP adjustment that cures this problem. I was delighted to see the people at Elecraft included an AGC slope adjustment, and that it works to make the AGC have that analog sound operators here like for handling pileups and for weak signals in rough noise. Unless you have an old analog AGC system the slope adjustment is a must have requirement. Especially for people who work pileups or work DX that is in and out of rough noise like static crashes. Although I just started using the K3, I really like the AGC system so far. That's in contrast to other digital AGC systems I quickly learned to *dislike*. Low band DXers or contesting people will really like the slope adjustment feature. 73 Tom ___ 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 Microhpone
Real serious hams use Heil headphone/mic set. Ideally have the 5 and the 4 elements switchable as in one model Heil sells. All other discussions of other choices are just for fun. 73 Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 Microhpone
Charles: You must be kidding as real serious hams DO NOT use heil mics. They are overpriced and have lousy audio. One gets much nice transmit audio using good quality dynamic microphone rather than those cheap elecret cartridges. - Original Message - From: Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 10:23 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Microhpone Real serious hams use Heil headphone/mic set. Ideally have the 5 and the 4 elements switchable as in one model Heil sells. All other discussions of other choices are just for fun. 73 Charles Harpole ___ 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 Audio
I have noticed this effect in recent beta firmware revisions as well. I spent quite some time looking at a busy band and chasing ghosts everywhere, trying to find out what was up. I searched the archives and saw others had the same problem; the harmonics do seem to be recent, as I've not been troubled by this effect before. Before I wrote I was waiting to see if someone did just this experiment you describe. One point: I have the HAGC mod on my desk still, though, so it's possible, especially after Lyle KK7P's last email about the HAGC mod, that my problem is related to the undone HAGC mod. However, if others with more recent K3s have the problem, then it isn't just that. Leigh/WA5ZNU K3#51 I see the same extra stripe using mixw and an RF generator. I had to turn down the line out of the K3 to 001 and crank up the sound card to max inorder to eliminate it. The level is a bit weak now and needs more gain. There is something not quiet right here. Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jim Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: K3 Audio On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:55 +0100, Andrew Forrest wrote: It appears that this effect is nothing to do with clipping or transformer saturation but some kind of mixing. I'm also not convinced that this particular screen shot is non- linear distortion. It could be aliasing in the FFT software that's part of the decoder. On the other hand, the pdf below DOES show both harmonic distortion and IM distortion on the Line Output when the Line Out level is set too high (driving the transformer being driven beyond it's ratings). http://audiosystemsgroup.com/K3FilterStudy.pdf 73, Jim Brown K9YC ___ 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 - My turn
K3/100 kit ordered 3/30, shipped 08/08/08. Scheduled to arrive 8/14. 73, de Jim KG0KP ___ 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 Microhpone
Fern, My posting on Mics got some strange responses mate. I use an old Turner+2 (34 years old) and it gets perfect audio reports all the time. I was following the posts on Mics so I thought maybe a Super Mic was a way for Elecraft to increase sales. Just imagine mate: weight...4 Kilos (Heavy is good, if you throw it it won't go too far) Switches on the base for:...1. ESSB On/Off 2. EQ ON/OFF (Flat or programmed) 3. Knob for Mic gain 4. Knob for compression 5. Locking PTT Button/Bar GFVD display with ON Air illuminated when mic is activated Firmware upgradable so we can change the element sensitivity I am absolutely positive that I have missed some options we could have in a Super Mic, perhaps the ability to change our voices so we sound like our favorite celebrities?...Just think we could all end sounding like Donald Duck, Bart Simpson?...scary stuff eh? Anyway, not sure if my tongue in cheek post was well received or not, but I was chuckling when I sent it out. Cheers mate, keep posting, I get a huge kick out of reading the reflector, plus, I am learning a lot from all you guys. Cheers, Gary K3/100 #679 Stokers...we get ya goin' 2008/8/9 Fern Rivard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Gary: Look no further as I've found that the Shure 444D is the ideal base microphone for the K3 except for the fact that it does not have the UP/DOWN keys feature. Now if you want a very nice sound dynamic hand microphone with the UP?DOWN keys feature, I can help you out with this as I have stock on those. They are originally made for a commercial land mobile radio but the resultant transmit is equivalent to that of the Shure 444D desk mic and that is without even having to use the 8 band transmit audio equilizer. 73 from Fern VE7GZ - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Microhpone Hello Again, I agree with an earlier post from Steve. I will sit under my favourite Gum tree in the back yard, under my nice 80M full wave loop and silently pray that the gods at Aptos are reading these posts closely and that somewhere in the dark of the night in Aptos an idea will be born to design, build and market the perfect microphone for those of us who have a distinctly Non Professional Radio Announcer Voice so we can be all happy little campers. The K3 is now without a doubt the best TCVR on the market, we just need to have a really good tailor made mic...oh..and while I am adding to the wish list..can we have some knobs and buttons as well as a Locking PTT Bar/Button on this (hopefully) perfect new base mic...Please..¿ OK, I will climb off my soapbox and journey down into the bomb shelter..after I turn on my incoming missile deflector:-) 73's Gary K3/100 #679 Stokers...we get ya goin' ___ 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 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1586 - Release Date: 8/1/2008 6:59 PM ___ 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
