Re: [Elecraft] K3: Can transmit RX segment recorded on DVR?
Oscar, Hold AF Play while PTT is pressed. You may wish to have MON on at a comfortable level so you can hear when the bit of recording you want to tx comes to an end. I believe firmware to turn MON on autmatically in these circumstances (if not on already) is on Wayne's list. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Oscar, WB5GCX wb5...@gmail.com I recorded a few seconds of another ham's signal using the DVR so he could hear what he sounds like on the air. Is there some way I can transmit that audio segment back out? I couldn't find a way, or find anything in the archive. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 on 160 Meters
Lee Buller wrote: Had one issuethe K3 did not go back to receive one time. Deaf radio. Hit the Xmit again and it came back alive. Did not have that issue again. I wonder what that was? There have been a few reports of this in the last few weeks, though I think all previous incidences were using HRD. I think there can be a conflict between CAT PTT control and hardware PTT control. You need to set the PTT menu option to OFF OFF. Alternatively you need to make sure that the logger is not using both CAT and hardware PTT. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-on-160-Meters-tp4124168p4125238.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
Thanks for the input. My issues are related to a fresh install of the tQSL programs on a fresh Win 7 and the request for a new cert (TQ5) and load failures for the generated TQ6. 73 Dan AB3EN - Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4125663.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. Just a thoughtPWR- FINE/COURSE 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? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - J. Wolf __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: wall wart for RX-only PS?
Doug, As Mel has suggested a laptop supply is an option, I used one to power my K2 in RX mode 24/7 over a period of almost 3 years during a propagation study. The supply I used outputs 15V @ 500mA, so I used a LM317 regulator after the supply to obtain the required output voltage for the K2 and a VHF converter. The LM317 is not a low dropout regulator, but I had some in my junkbox. 73, Geoff GM4ESD Mel Farrer farrerfo...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello Doug, Most of the wall warts are just rectified AC. Very little if any filtering. I would not advise it unless you put it across a battery, however, I would be more comfortable getting a surplus laptop switching power supply and adjust the voltage down to 13.5 VDC or so. Most of the laptop supplies are about 15 VDC and VERY good on filtering and capacity. I used two silicon diodes in series to drop the voltage to run my 817 on both RX and TX. It was the size of a double deck of cards. I got mine for $15. Good luck. Mel, K6KBE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: Wall Warts: OK...stop the comments! :-)
Thanks to everyone for all their input. My inbox was (and still is) inundated with replies. I got the message!!! LOL What a group...clearly #1. de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
Lee Buller wrote: Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. If there is I have also missed it. I'd be happy to have 1W increments below 12W and 5W increments above. Perhaps the new macro feature could be used to set the power to a convenient level? - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Is-this-feature-in-the-K3-Have-I-missed-it-tp4125782p4126407.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
That's a feature I have often wanted to see as well. My contest buddy Al VA1MM lives 1/8 mile away and I work him to get the NS/MAR mult some times or just to say hello, and I hate to hit him with 100W. Unfortunately in a contest one has no time to adjust the K3 output power to a reasonable level for this circumstance as it is currently designed. Mind you, it does rather even the score for the couple times he has whacked me with 600W in DX contests when I have had the AGC turned OFF. 73, Gary, VE1RGB -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: December 7, 2009 8:32 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it? Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. Just a thoughtPWR- FINE/COURSE 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? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - J. Wolf __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Config:Wattmeter
I have built two K3's (the last one in March 09) and the calibration worked fine then. As you say, there are work arounds but it would sure be nice if the K3 worked as the manual shows. Bob W6VY This bug in the wattmeter calibration still exists in the latest firmware. Pressing XMIT during the wattmeter calibration does not transmit, and pressing TUNE does not permit a change of the calibration paramter. On the other hand keying the rig via a keyer does allow the calibration to be performed. Steve N9SZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
Hi All, I don't know how many of you share my frustration about printing needs, but I find it to be a fairly expensive process. I've been using an HP printer that is wireless for about 3 years, and it does a very nice job. However, it is a constant battle as those printer cartridges don't seem to last all that long. I try to keep things like my K3 manual, and accessories, updated in a notebook, along with all the firmware updates, etc. Often something you print off has some color in it, and the color cartridges seem to go really fast! Replacements are very expensive for just about all makes and models, even at my favorite supplier--Costco! I think printers have become like safety razors--cheap to buy on the front end, but very expensive to keep properly supplied. As I indicated above, a lot of what comes off the internet has color in it, but printing it in black and white would not be a very significant loss in most cases. I know you can set your printer to do just black and white--at least most of them--but that does tend to be something of a pain in the neck when you are just trying to quickly print off a couple of pages, etc. You can also set the resolution lower, to save ink, but how many of us take the time to do it? Then there is the constant (or seemingly so) prompting you get that one cartridge or another is running low. Some printers has 4 or 5 different color cartridges, and they never really seem to deplete at the same rate. A while back I started investigating laser printers, and found that one model (wireless) by Brother was very highly rated. This is the model HL-5370DW. Consumer Reports gave it a very favorable review, as did a couple of computer magazines. It's black and white only, but I don't think I care about color, and I can always use my HP for that. Best of all, the cost per copy was estimated at just over one cent per copy, versus 5 or 6 cents per copy on most ink jet models. On my HP, I pay about $90 for a combo cartridge package that will maybe get me between 500 and 1000 copies--if I'm lucky! That may seem like a lot of copies, but if you have kids, it isn't! Besides, I think those estimates are very optimistic. A high capacity cartridge for the Brother laser model, costs about $80 (on Amazon), and will supposedly deliver 8,000 copies! I take that estimate with a grain of salt as well, but clearly that is miles cheaper than for an inkjet printer. There are aftermarket suppliers that are even a lot cheaper, but I don't know whether those are of sufficient quality or not. Eventually you have to replace the drum on a laser printer, but those are supposedly good for at least 25,000 copies, so I don't expect to have to worry about that for a long time. Anyway, I looked into prices for the HL-5370DW, and the best price I could find for it was about $220 (it lists for about $250). Not bad, but I deferred. This past weekend, Office Depot advertised it for $180! I couldn't find an internet price anywhere close to that. Since the printer is wireless capable, I decided it would be a good bet at that price, so I picked one up. I like it! The setup process to get it hooked into my WiFi system was somewhat more convaluted than with my HP, but it now works fine, and I have everyone's computer directed to it. I may be kidding myself, but I think I'm saving money already! Another big benefit was speed. My HP is supposedly pretty high end, but still it seems to go at a snail's pace--even on much of the straight black and white stuff. I just printed out Jim Brown's (K9YC) treatise on RFI (61 pages) in less than 2 minutes! If I had done that on my HP I would still be waiting. Also, I did it duplex, so only 31 pieces of paper, and it will go nicely into a soft binder for future reference. Unfortunately, this is a topic I need to refer to frequently here because of an issue that has arisen, and going back and forth to my computer was getting to be a pain. I also like to print off pertinent topics in the new ARRL Handbook instead of lugging that 5 pound monster around all the time. Also, there is so much great info on the internet, and sometimes you really need hard copy to comfortably read it. Anyway, FWIW, I think this is a much better way to go if you do much printing at all. You can always supplement with a much cheaper inkjet printer for those times when you have to have color, and even the cheaper inkjets these days are pretty darn good on color. Many of the cheaper ones also function as copiers, scanners, and fax machines too--they are just SLOW! I just think that perhaps as much as 95% of most printing needs don't really need color, and I firmly believe HP and Canon and other manufacturers have been milking us dry selling us color capable printers. It might take me a year or two to recoup my investment, but in the meantime I can at least enjoy the incredibly faster
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
I wish all my radio manufactures that frequently update their manuals, send out change pages, in addition to full copies. This would save a lot of trees. I know you could just print out the change pages, but then you would have a problem indexing inserts of 2 pages or more. There are obvious ways around this indexing problem, that are acceptable as long as it is presented correctly in the index. 73 Jeff kb2m __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
Lee Buller wrote: Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. You can easily create a macro that will set the power in one button-press. For example, PC065; will set the power output to 65 watts. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] (Fwd) Re: Droid
Hi Brett, It will require a server program to be developed for the PC, Mac or Linux computer that is connected to the K3. So, to provide access for Windows, Mac and Linux users there will need to be three different server versions developed. Then a client side application needs to be written to operate on the Android phone (and another for the iPhone for Wayne ;-) ). That client should be able to work through any of the server programs whether they are Windows, Mac or Linux based. The biggest challenge in my mind is how to put a user friendly interface on the small screen of a Droid or iPhone. It is much easier to design a client side interface for a laptop or desktop PC because there is so much more screen 'real estate' available. Mike, ks7d -- From: Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:01 AM To: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (Fwd) Re: Droid I'd really dig seeing an Android K3 client however in order to work right it will probably require a PC side client. I can only hope that we get to maintain cross platform compatibility so that Linux and Mac users can use the Android client... I've been quite happy with the Linux K3 utility and only have to run the windows one in a VM for short bits while waiting for the Linux one to catch up... Any chance of the utilities being open sourced? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
When you print, when the print screen comes up and before you hit the OK to Print key, click preferences, set the quality level to Fast Draft and then go to the Color tab and click on grayscale. Your printer will print faster and use much less ink. Try it. Bob W6TR - Original Message - From: David Yarnes w7...@cox.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers Hi All, I don't know how many of you share my frustration about printing needs, but I find it to be a fairly expensive process. I've been using an HP printer that is wireless for about 3 years, and it does a very nice job. However, it is a constant battle as those printer cartridges don't seem to last all that long. I try to keep things like my K3 manual, and accessories, updated in a notebook, along with all the firmware updates, etc. Often something you print off has some color in it, and the color cartridges seem to go really fast! Replacements are very expensive for just about all makes and models, even at my favorite supplier--Costco! I think printers have become like safety razors--cheap to buy on the front end, but very expensive to keep properly supplied. As I indicated above, a lot of what comes off the internet has color in it, but printing it in black and white would not be a very significant loss in most cases. I know you can set your printer to do just black and white--at least most of them--but that does tend to be something of a pain in the neck when you are just trying to quickly print off a couple of pages, etc. You can also set the resolution lower, to save ink, but how many of us take the time to do it? Then there is the constant (or seemingly so) prompting you get that one cartridge or another is running low. Some printers has 4 or 5 different color cartridges, and they never really seem to deplete at the same rate. A while back I started investigating laser printers, and found that one model (wireless) by Brother was very highly rated. This is the model HL-5370DW. Consumer Reports gave it a very favorable review, as did a couple of computer magazines. It's black and white only, but I don't think I care about color, and I can always use my HP for that. Best of all, the cost per copy was estimated at just over one cent per copy, versus 5 or 6 cents per copy on most ink jet models. On my HP, I pay about $90 for a combo cartridge package that will maybe get me between 500 and 1000 copies--if I'm lucky! That may seem like a lot of copies, but if you have kids, it isn't! Besides, I think those estimates are very optimistic. A high capacity cartridge for the Brother laser model, costs about $80 (on Amazon), and will supposedly deliver 8,000 copies! I take that estimate with a grain of salt as well, but clearly that is miles cheaper than for an inkjet printer. There are aftermarket suppliers that are even a lot cheaper, but I don't know whether those are of sufficient quality or not. Eventually you have to replace the drum on a laser printer, but those are supposedly good for at least 25,000 copies, so I don't expect to have to worry about that for a long time. Anyway, I looked into prices for the HL-5370DW, and the best price I could find for it was about $220 (it lists for about $250). Not bad, but I deferred. This past weekend, Office Depot advertised it for $180! I couldn't find an internet price anywhere close to that. Since the printer is wireless capable, I decided it would be a good bet at that price, so I picked one up. I like it! The setup process to get it hooked into my WiFi system was somewhat more convaluted than with my HP, but it now works fine, and I have everyone's computer directed to it. I may be kidding myself, but I think I'm saving money already! Another big benefit was speed. My HP is supposedly pretty high end, but still it seems to go at a snail's pace--even on much of the straight black and white stuff. I just printed out Jim Brown's (K9YC) treatise on RFI (61 pages) in less than 2 minutes! If I had done that on my HP I would still be waiting. Also, I did it duplex, so only 31 pieces of paper, and it will go nicely into a soft binder for future reference. Unfortunately, this is a topic I need to refer to frequently here because of an issue that has arisen, and going back and forth to my computer was getting to be a pain. I also like to print off pertinent topics in the new ARRL Handbook instead of lugging that 5 pound monster around all the time. Also, there is so much great info on the internet, and sometimes you really need hard copy to comfortably read it. Anyway, FWIW, I think this is a much better way to go if you do much printing at all. You can always supplement with a much cheaper inkjet printer for those times when you have to have color, and even the cheaper inkjets these days are
[Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
Way back in early K3 days there was a request for speed-sensitive power setting, I think. Faster spinning of the knob would move the power setting faster. I think such a feature is on the list. Of course, I could be thinking of some other similar feature .. don't remember for sure. Don K7FJ Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. Just a thoughtPWR- FINE/COURSE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 8:19 AM, Bob Maser, W7AQK, bmas...@q.com wrote: When you print, when the print screen comes up and before you hit the OK to Print key, click preferences, set the quality level to Fast Draft and then go to the Color tab and click on grayscale. Your printer will print faster and use much less ink. Try it. Even better. Under Control Panel, go to Printers and select your printer. Under preferences, select Fast Draft and Grayscale. This will now be the default for your printer and you won't have to select it every time you print. If you want high quality and/or color for something, you can select it as W7AQK suggests for the individual job, but your default will stay the same. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
Suggestion: What about printing to a PDF file for most of the informational downloads from the web. Agreed, there are times when you must have a hard copy, but most times a PDF will do quite nicely and you can set up your file storage a management system to reflect different categories, topics, etc. Heck, most down loads are PDF to begin with, so just a right mouse click Save Target As works well. Find a FREE...read it againFREE, PDF Printer driver.Google Primo PDF. This PDF tool is meant to be free and does a great job getting PDF out of ANY Windows based application. I have been using it for years in my business and printing is my business. 72...Rick - W5RH W5RH -- Harris County -- Texas AntennasHow can a simple piece of wire cause so much confusion, dilemma, quandary, and question, and yet, create so much pleasure ? copyright W5RH 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it?
Having it set dBw would make more sense. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Don Ehrlich ehrl...@clallambroadband.com wrote: From: Don Ehrlich ehrl...@clallambroadband.com Subject: [Elecraft] Is this feature in the K3? Have I missed it? To: Lee Buller k...@swbell.net, Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 9:46 AM Way back in early K3 days there was a request for speed-sensitive power setting, I think. Faster spinning of the knob would move the power setting faster. I think such a feature is on the list. Of course, I could be thinking of some other similar feature .. don't remember for sure. Don K7FJ Is there a feature in the K3 that changes the PWR control from fine to course? I am not complaining, but it seems that at times I would like to have a course adjustment on the PWR control to set up an amplifier quickly. Just a thoughtPWR- FINE/COURSE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
estimates are very optimistic. A high capacity cartridge for the Brother laser model, costs about $80 (on Amazon), and will supposedly deliver 8,000 copies! I take that estimate with a grain of salt as well, but clearly that is miles cheaper than for an inkjet printer. There are aftermarket suppliers that are even a lot cheaper, but I don't know whether those are of sufficient quality or not. Eventually you have to replace the drum on a laser printer, but those are supposedly good for at least 25,000 copies, so I don't expect to have to worry about that for a long time. Anyway, I looked into prices for the HL-5370DW, and the best price I could find for it was about $220 (it lists for about $250). Not bad, but I deferred. This past weekend, Office Depot advertised it for $180! I couldn't find an internet price anywhere close to that. Since the printer is wireless capable, I decided it would be a good bet at that price, so I picked one up. I like it! The setup process to get it hooked into my WiFi system was somewhat more convaluted than with my HP, but it now works fine, and I have everyone's computer directed to it. I may be kidding myself, but I think I'm saving money already! Another big benefit was speed. My HP is supposedly pretty high end, but still it seems to go at a snail's pace--even on much of the straight black and white stuff. I just printed out Jim Brown's (K9YC) treatise on RFI (61 pages) in less than 2 minutes! If I had done that on my HP I would still be waiting. Also, I did it duplex, so only 31 pieces of paper, and it will go nicely into a soft binder for future reference. Unfortunately, this is a topic I need to refer to frequently here because of an issue that has arisen, and going back and forth to my computer was getting to be a pain. I also like to print off pertinent topics in the new ARRL Handbook instead of lugging that 5 pound monster around all the time. Also, there is so much great info on the internet, and sometimes you really need hard copy to comfortably read it. Anyway, FWIW, I think this is a much better way to go if you do much printing at all. You can always supplement with a much cheaper inkjet printer for those times when you have to have color, and even the cheaper inkjets these days are pretty darn good on color. Many of the cheaper ones also function as copiers, scanners, and fax machines too--they are just SLOW! I just think that perhaps as much as 95% of most printing needs don't really need color, and I firmly believe HP and Canon and other manufacturers have been milking us dry selling us color capable printers. It might take me a year or two to recoup my investment, but in the meantime I can at least enjoy the incredibly faster speed from the laser printer. Hopefully, some of you will think this post has been worthwhile. Dave W7AQK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4667 (20091207) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4667 (20091207) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
Well, if this can be a user selection fine. But I really like the tiny steps below 12 watts. Please retain that. Thanks, de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
Since this is off-topic I'll try to keep it short. On Mon, 2009-12-07 at 08:34 -0700, David Yarnes wrote: I think printers have become like safety razors--cheap to buy on the front end, but very expensive to keep properly supplied. That's been exactly the business model of printer manufacturers for a long time. People think of HP as a computer company, but I have heard that based on dollars of profit it is actually a printer cartridge company. A while back I started investigating laser printers, and found that one model (wireless) by Brother was very highly rated. This is the model HL-5370DW. I bought a Brother model HL-2170W laser printer a while back and have been very pleased with it so far. One tip for saving on toner: HP is especially notorious for this but I think they all do it. The low-toner detector goes off long before the toner is completely used up. They force you to buy a new cartridge when there is still quite a bit of life left in it. The solution is to put a piece of (non-transparent) tape over the toner sensor window when you install the cartridge. If you forget, then when the sensor trips you have to find the secret lever to reset the cartridge so you can cover up the window and continue to use it. Info on modifying Brother cartridges is here: http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/laser/39806 Also, when you start to notice faint areas on your copies you can redistribute the toner by removing the cartridge and shaking it. That along will get you a couple hundred more copies. Alan N1AL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
that one model (wireless) by Brother was very highly rated. This is the model HL-5370DW. Consumer Reports gave it a very favorable review, as did a couple of computer magazines. It's black and white only, but I don't think I care about color, and I can always use my HP for that. Best of all, the cost per copy was estimated at just over one cent per copy, versus 5 or 6 cents per copy on most ink jet models. On my HP, I pay about $90 for a combo cartridge package that will maybe get me between 500 and 1000 copies--if I'm lucky! That may seem like a lot of copies, but if you have kids, it isn't! Besides, I think those estimates are very optimistic. A high capacity cartridge for the Brother laser model, costs about $80 (on Amazon), and will supposedly deliver 8,000 copies! I take that estimate with a grain of salt as well, but clearly that is miles cheaper than for an inkjet printer. There are aftermarket suppliers that are even a lot cheaper, but I don't know whether those are of sufficient quality or not. Eventually you have to replace the drum on a laser printer, but those are supposedly good for at least 25,000 copies, so I don't expect to have to worry about that for a long time. Anyway, I looked into prices for the HL-5370DW, and the best price I could find for it was about $220 (it lists for about $250). Not bad, but I deferred. This past weekend, Office Depot advertised it for $180! I couldn't find an internet price anywhere close to that. Since the printer is wireless capable, I decided it would be a good bet at that price, so I picked one up. I like it! The setup process to get it hooked into my WiFi system was somewhat more convaluted than with my HP, but it now works fine, and I have everyone's computer directed to it. I may be kidding myself, but I think I'm saving money already! Another big benefit was speed. My HP is supposedly pretty high end, but still it seems to go at a snail's pace--even on much of the straight black and white stuff. I just printed out Jim Brown's (K9YC) treatise on RFI (61 pages) in less than 2 minutes! If I had done that on my HP I would still be waiting. Also, I did it duplex, so only 31 pieces of paper, and it will go nicely into a soft binder for future reference. Unfortunately, this is a topic I need to refer to frequently here because of an issue that has arisen, and going back and forth to my computer was getting to be a pain. I also like to print off pertinent topics in the new ARRL Handbook instead of lugging that 5 pound monster around all the time. Also, there is so much great info on the internet, and sometimes you really need hard copy to comfortably read it. Anyway, FWIW, I think this is a much better way to go if you do much printing at all. You can always supplement with a much cheaper inkjet printer for those times when you have to have color, and even the cheaper inkjets these days are pretty darn good on color. Many of the cheaper ones also function as copiers, scanners, and fax machines too--they are just SLOW! I just think that perhaps as much as 95% of most printing needs don't really need color, and I firmly believe HP and Canon and other manufacturers have been milking us dry selling us color capable printers. It might take me a year or two to recoup my investment, but in the meantime I can at least enjoy the incredibly faster speed from the laser printer. Hopefully, some of you will think this post has been worthwhile. Dave W7AQK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4667 (20091207) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4667 (20091207) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM
I have utterly clear AM reception. And am so far unable to reproduce your symptoms. I'm not sure what firmware you are using but with last couple beta versions it is possible to drive the DAC circuits into overrange blast protection muting. It is possible to accentuate the lows on AM to the point that it overdrives the range of the DAC, regardless of what the AGC is doing. When this happens the DSP programs goes into mute mode to keep from creating garbage numbers in the program that blow your ears off. This feature has been very strongly requested by K3 owners (not a mistake) and is decidedly on purpose. (See the very long threads related to blast.) Set all of your equalizer settings to flat. Make sure that you are not receiving the carrier at the edge of your passband, as full carrier is needed to demodulate without distortion on regular AM signals (not a K3 requirement, just physics). Even with synchronous AM, the carrier must still be in the passband to participate in the continuous sychronizing process. On synchronous AM the SHIFT control only displays USB or LSB to let you know which sideband is being used plus the carrier for synchronous demodulation. On non-synchronous, the SHIFT control is fairly useless as all it does is shift the passband at a minor rate versus the tuning knob. On AM the sideband demodulation is provided by the carrier, so the SSB shift effect does not work. If it is moving the audio into distortion then the AM carrier is being moved out of the passband and its level being reduced below that of the sidebands. Standard AM demodulation requires that the carrier be a greater level than the sidebands. Since the carrier has a fixed relationship to its sidebands, the typical SSB shift effects for low or high audio do not apply for standard AM demodulation, only if demodulating it as SSB. In order to use shift to reduce lows in standard AM demodulation you would first need to tune through one sideband's low audio, leaving the low on the other side of carrier still providing lows. Then through the carrier and only then through the other lows. However since you tuned out the carrier, the demodulation will go into distortion before you can slice the lows on the other side of carrier. The only audio range you can tune out in standard AM demodulation without distortion is highs, and that requires reducing bandwidth with the carrier in the center of the passband. On one level your issues sound like trying to demodulate AM using a 2.7 or 2.8 SSB filter, which really sounds pretty awful. Just for jollies make sure with the current K3 utility that you have the proper filter chosen in the filter configuration menu, and that there is not a mistake in the slot being used for your filters. If you do not have a 6.0 or 13 kHz filter, the only good sounding demodulation of an AM signal is SSB on one or the other sideband. This is surprisingly good sounding, and I use it for listening to BC that is down in the noise (e.g afternoon Yankee games on WCBS 880). I actually use as narrow as 1.8 kHz SSB with the shift and width adjusted for best voice versus noise. The NR usually has a setting which improves it further. This is the most attention given to AM by hams that I've seen in 40 years. I've gone back to listening to AM broadcasts on my K3 (BC and HF) while I'm workbenching. There is some high grade stuff out there to be found, and for me the K3's rendition is superior. At my age I don't hear the 60 dB down 8 kHz buzzy artifact stuff that some people complain about. IMHO that's something that needs to be fixed in the analog by reducing the analog bandwidth above 4 or 5 kHz. Or fixed by providing an actual hi-fi demod/audio board as an option for those who want such. 73, Guy. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Richard Jones - KJ5QY r...@prismnet.com wrote: I think I found at least one of the problems. If you go into the RX EQ (by clicking the MENU button, then turning the knob until you see the RX EQ 1). Next, turn the lowest base control (Number 1) up from the 0 EQ position until you here the distortion on AM. It will not take much. On my rig, just taking it a few levels (Db) above the reference the distortion on AM is there in a vengeance. The following is the most important as I have found: If you have/get the distortion and you raise the Shift Control (While in AM or AM Sync) from *150 to 155, the distortion completely goes away!!! I am not sure what is going on here. I hope this, and the posts above will give some additional information on what I am experiencing, and hopefully an answer. Thanks, Rick Richard Jones - KJ5QY wrote: Hello, I am having a problem when I go into AM, or AM sync. Example: I go to an AM Shortwave station. If I turn the AF gain past approximately 3/4 or farther the radio starts to Stutter, Distort, and finally the audio disappears. I cannot make out what is coming out from my speaker. The audio is completely
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
I have a Brother HL-2170W wireless laser printer in our office here: 2400/600 dpi on letter size paper, wireless 802.11b/g or wired (Ethernet) network interfaces, 32 Mb internal memory. Costs less than $150 new from most sources. Easy on toner. Fast. Been keeping pace with our needs - appx 200 sheets/week - for two years so far without a problem. For color work I have an HP Photosmart 3210 All in one Printer-Scanner-Copier. It replaced a 5-year old Epson that finally wore it's little gears to nubs. The HP does an excellent job when color photographs or printing is needed, but I forgot to check on one important point when I bought it: the HP inks are *not* waterproof like the Epson inks. It's not a big issue for routine use, but you wouldn't want to address an envelope with it - not in the Northwest anyway ;-) But the Brother does 99% of the copy work. Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] M1-M4: Can a CW Paddle that has four memory switches be wired directly to the K3?
Short answer is: not a good idea. The K3 front panel PC board has top-surface gold-plated landing pads for each of the pushbutton switches. It might be possible to find appropriate vias (holes) at which to attach discrete wires to activate the switches externally. But this could introduce noise into the A-to- D switch read channels, and also cause radiated noise (RFI) to increase into the receiver. A better approach would be to use an external pad of some kind to send commands via RS232 to the K3. Better yet: An Elecraft accessory keypad that plugs into the front- panel jack under the VFO B and RIT controls. That's certainly something we're considering. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Well, if this can be a user selection fine. But I really like the tiny steps below 12 watts. Please retain that. If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. This isn't important when the K3 is operating barefoot... but with some power amplifiers, in some countries, the legal power limit falls right into the hole. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - N1MM - RTTY
Jim, This is not a mode question, it's a matter of how you set your filters. What you see in the MMTTY waterfall/spectrum display is controlled by how you have set the Shift and Width controls on the K3 (and the dual tone filter, if you are using it), not by what mode the radio is in. I'd suggest you try turning the dual tone filter off while you are SPing, and opening up the width control if you want to see what is on either side of you. MMTTY's X-Y display can be very useful for tuning in signals accurately. You can set it to reverse rotation in MMTTY, which I find easier to use than the default. On receive, FSK D and AFSK A are basically the same. The difference is in how you key the transmitter. For RTTY, AFSK A and FSK D both have tuning, filtering and decoding aids that aren't available in DATA A. Also, DATA A is on the opposite sideband to AFSK A, so you have to set MMTTY to Rev when using DATA A. 73, Rich VE3KI I'm just trying to figure this out for the first time. What mode (best) does one use \ for Search and Pounce on the K3 for RTTY when using N1MM with MMTTY viewer (No \ panadapter(yet)) ??? HRD/DM780 works great in DataA mode for general contacts but doesn't have the log \ entry panel set up for the needed exchanges for the individual contests so not able \ to upload the log file to the contest site. Can upload ADIF to LOTW just fine. On N1MM it is hard to tune with Data mode FSK with the RTTY filter because you can't \ see much when going to the next station. I was having trouble using Data A mode. TIA ex 73, de JIm KG0KP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
Ian, If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. The gap is not a matter of code, it is a matter of the power available from the LPA on six meters. The LPA can not make more than about 8 watts and stay clean. However, the gain (ca. 12 dB) of the HPA is such that 13W is a minimum practical output. This leaves the gap. If the external 50 MHz amplifier needs only 10 W for full output (e.g., a grid driven tetrode) additional grid swamping on an attenuator would be a wise investment. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian White GM3SEK Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:39 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Well, if this can be a user selection fine. But I really like the tiny steps below 12 watts. Please retain that. If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. This isn't important when the K3 is operating barefoot... but with some power amplifiers, in some countries, the legal power limit falls right into the hole. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] K3: SWR meter adjustment
I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4128304.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] knobs - becomes Custom clearing in France
Hi, Your vision of the delivery timing in France doesn't match at all my own experience. My K3, sent at 4 p.m. local time in California, has been delivered by UPS 2 days later, 9 a.m. Paris time. Smaller items, sent by Aptos through the US Mail, have always (4 or five times) arrived in less than 1 week. Think positive ! de Raymond, F4FNT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: SWR meter adjustment
Is that on all bands? How long is the coaxial cable between the K3 and the external meter? Both of those things will have a pronounced effect on the SWR. Even though the K3 has found a 1.0:1 match, that says nothing about the SWR on the coaxial line. The readings you see on an external SWR meter may vary widely if the system is not terminated in a 50-ohm non-reactive load. An antenna seldom presents a 50 ohm non-reactive load. First put a known good dummy load on the rig. That will keep the SWR on the coax low. Now compare your external meters with the K3 using a very short piece of coax (a few inches) and do the comparison at a fairly low frequency - 160 or 80 meters - to reduce the effects of any remaining stray reactance. Check one meter at a time since the SWR meter itself adds a little reactance. They should agree fairly well under those conditions. A range of 0.2 is pretty common (i.e. 1.0:1 and 1.2:1), but I'd start to question the meter if one read 1.5:1 and the other 1.0:1 under those conditions. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] W2 Utility Programs now available for Mac Linux!
Attention users of Mac OS X Linux: Thanks to the excellent work of Dick Dievendorff (K6KR), and David Fleming (W4SMT), we now have available W2 Utility Programs for these systems. Now you can upgrade your W2 firmware to the latest revs (currently at 0.91). Check out... http://www.elecraft.com/software/W2/elecraft_w2_software.htm ...for details. 73, Brian Broggie (W6FVI) Elecraft, Inc. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Help
I put my kit together, everything went smoothly. Plugged it in started up, almost everything works ( relay chatter when switching in the SUB receive) and it sounds like there is no antenna attached on every band on every antenna port with all kinds of antennas. There are plenty of birdies especially on 40 meters. I pulled the second receive and checked the connection and routing of the coax ( the only area where I think the kit is lacking, especially the rear connection to the second receive from the bnc) put the receive box back and the radio is the same. What have I done wrong? please help. Thank you. R Thorpe KD6LAZ radio #3697 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers
Most of us get a little hot under the collar when you we learn the truth about inkjet printers. The time I researched it, inkjet ink costs about $3000-$5000 a gallon at the retail prices. The printer manufacturers have used the Gillette model for several years now. Not only do they charge outrageous ink prices, they also make sure they get their money by embedding page counters in their printers or ink cartridges. Usually this takes the form of an embedded chip. You may have 30% more ink when you get the out of ink warning. Inkjets are the most expensive type of printing you can do. The “Gillette model” assures them a steady revenue stream for as long as you own the printer. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Ian, If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. The gap is not a matter of code, it is a matter of the power available from the LPA on six meters. The LPA can not make more than about 8 watts and stay clean. However, the gain (ca. 12 dB) of the HPA is such that 13W is a minimum practical output. This leaves the gap. Only the lower end of the gap, 8W, is a hardware limitation. The upper end of the gap, 13W, is set by DSP. On 1.8-30MHz the KPA3 comes online above 12W. The excitation level is automatically reduced in DSP (by ca. 12dB, equal to the gain of the KPA3) so that the next notch of the PWR control will be a smooth transition from 12W to 13W. Then the excitation level is ramped up again to cover the 'high' power range from 13 to 100W. The only thing wrong with 50MHz is that the 'high' power range appears to be using the same code as the lower bands. Nobody outside Elecraft knows how easy or difficult it would be to change the excitation levels for 50MHz to bring the next available step down to 9W... hence the respectful request to see if this problem can be addressed. If the external 50 MHz amplifier needs only 10 W for full output (e.g., a grid driven tetrode) additional grid swamping on an attenuator would be a wise investment. That statement is only valid for some people's amplifiers and some countries' power limits. But regardless of all that, modifying the amplifier would be a clumsy external patch for a problem that resides strictly in the transceiver. The real issue is that a gap of 60% in the available power level, from any transmitter, on any band, simply ain't elegant. 73 from Ian GM3SEK -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian White GM3SEK Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:39 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Well, if this can be a user selection fine. But I really like the tiny steps below 12 watts. Please retain that. If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. This isn't important when the K3 is operating barefoot... but with some power amplifiers, in some countries, the legal power limit falls right into the hole. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
This is on my firmware list. Wayne http://www.elecraft.com On Dec 7, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk wrote: Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Ian, If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. The gap is not a matter of code, it is a matter of the power available from the LPA on six meters. The LPA can not make more than about 8 watts and stay clean. However, the gain (ca. 12 dB) of the HPA is such that 13W is a minimum practical output. This leaves the gap. Only the lower end of the gap, 8W, is a hardware limitation. The upper end of the gap, 13W, is set by DSP. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: SWR meter adjustment
Hi, Do you have the internal antenna tuner option installed? AB2TC - Knut N0SA wrote: I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4128755.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: SWR meter adjustment
Here are the results on three bands: Each radio or antenna analyzer is connected to the exact same coax, there are no added switches or connections, the coax goes straight to the antenna. K3 IC-7000 Palstar Antenna analyzer 40M1.1:1 1.5:1 1.6:1 30M 1.2:11.5:1 1.6:1 20M1.1:1 1.5:1 1.4:1 Sure looks like the K3 is off to me comparedf to the other two Larry N0SA Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Is that on all bands? How long is the coaxial cable between the K3 and the external meter? Both of those things will have a pronounced effect on the SWR. Even though the K3 has found a 1.0:1 match, that says nothing about the SWR on the coaxial line. The readings you see on an external SWR meter may vary widely if the system is not terminated in a 50-ohm non-reactive load. An antenna seldom presents a 50 ohm non-reactive load. First put a known good dummy load on the rig. That will keep the SWR on the coax low. Now compare your external meters with the K3 using a very short piece of coax (a few inches) and do the comparison at a fairly low frequency - 160 or 80 meters - to reduce the effects of any remaining stray reactance. Check one meter at a time since the SWR meter itself adds a little reactance. They should agree fairly well under those conditions. A range of 0.2 is pretty common (i.e. 1.0:1 and 1.2:1), but I'd start to question the meter if one read 1.5:1 and the other 1.0:1 under those conditions. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4128830.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level
Wayne Burdick wrote: If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. This is on my firmware list. Thank you, that's what I was hoping to hear. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: SWR meter adjustment
It's possible the K3's SWR indication is off. I'm trying to help you remove the other possibilities for error first. If you have a KAT3 it must be in BYPASS. If you need it to obtain the match at the K3 the K3 SWR reading will not indicate the actual SWR on the coax, only the SWR the K3 sees through the tuner. If you don't have a 1:1 match with the KAT3 in BYPASS, you'll need a good 50 ohm dummy load to compare meters. If you're still concerned, post a query to K3support at elecraft dot com. You'll find a wealth of help from the Elecraft technical team, including the engineers themselves. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Here are the results on three bands: Each radio or antenna analyzer is connected to the exact same coax, there are no added switches or connections, the coax goes straight to the antenna. K3 IC-7000 Palstar Antenna analyzer 40M1.1:1 1.5:1 1.6:1 30M 1.2:11.5:1 1.6:1 20M1.1:1 1.5:1 1.4:1 Sure looks like the K3 is off to me comparedf to the other two Larry N0SA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp?
To the List: I just brought my new kit K3 on line using the Heil PR781. The microphone has great tone; however, it seems that I need a little more signal going into the K3. I'd like to know what more experienced (which is everyone in comparison to me) Elecraft users have to say on the subject of speech processors and pre-amps used with the K3. Thanks, Brian KD0HII __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] RE: K3: SWR meter adjustment
NO From: ab2tc [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+4128755-2035094...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM To: N0SA Subject: Re: K3: SWR meter adjustment Hi, Do you have the internal antenna tuner option installed? AB2TC - Knut N0SA wrote: I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA _ View message @ http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4128755.html To unsubscribe from K3: SWR meter adjustment, click (link removed) xMjgzMDR8LTE5ODM3MTAxMjA= here. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4129166.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp?
Brian, I don't have any first hand experience with external speech processors and the K3, but with the controls available in the K3 itself - TXEQ, mic level, and compression, I wonder why anyone would want to use additional processing. I might add a cautionary note - using two speech compressors in tandem can easily cause problems with distortion (by compressing an already compressed waveform). So if you use compression in the external processor, turn it off (to zero) in the K3 - or if you want the K3 compressor on, tun it off in the external processor. 73, Don W3FPR br...@brianlinn.com wrote: To the List: I just brought my new kit K3 on line using the Heil PR781. The microphone has great tone; however, it seems that I need a little more signal going into the K3. I'd like to know what more experienced (which is everyone in comparison to me) Elecraft users have to say on the subject of speech processors and pre-amps used with the K3. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] How can one shut down a K3 radio remotely?
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Re: [Elecraft] How can one shut down a K3 radio remotely?
John, Use the PS cat command - see the K3 Programmer's Reference. Power on must be external to the K3 - pull pin 8 of the ACC connector low with some external device (or press the POWER switch).. Please note: Even if you ask a question in the subject line, please repeat it in the body of your post - IMHO it is more meaningful just to make a brief reference in the subject line and ask the question in the text. 73, Don W3FPR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] RE: K3: SWR meter adjustment
I have contacted Elecraft support to see what they have to say. My radio has no internal tuner and I move the coax from device to device so there is no difference in connections or coax lengths. The coax goes straight out to the antenna which is a ground mounted vertical fed at the base with an SGC autotuner. On all three bands the SWR readings are very close and low on the K3, the Icom and Palstar analyzer both read about .5 higher and match closely to each other. Larry N0SA Hi, Do you have the internal antenna tuner option installed? AB2TC - Knut N0SA wrote: I just noticed that the SWR meter readings on my K3 do not match my IC-7000 or my Palstar antenna analyzer. The Icom and the Palstar both read the same but the K3 reads lower. The K3 reads 1.0:1 the others read 1.5:1. Is there an adjustment for the K3, or am I just being too critical here? Larry N0SA _ View message @ http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4128755.html To unsubscribe from K3: SWR meter adjustment, click (link removed) xMjgzMDR8LTE5ODM3MTAxMjA= here. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-meter-adjustment-tp4128304p4129320.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM
Even if you do have a wide roofing filter, this method is oftentimes superior when listening to weak-signal HF broadcast signals at 5 kHz (or less) channel spacing. Typically, one sideband will present significantly less interference than the other, providing intelligible copy that is unattainable listening to full-bandwidth double-sideband AM in the usual fashion. Bill W5WVO - Original Message - From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net To: Richard Jones - KJ5QY r...@prismnet.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM ...If you do not have a 6.0 or 13 kHz filter, the only good sounding demodulation of an AM signal is SSB on one or the other sideband. This is surprisingly good sounding, and I use it for listening to BC that is down in the noise ... I actually use as narrow as 1.8 kHz SSB with the shift and width adjusted for best voice versus noise... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp?
You probably have the AF GAIN parameter in CONFIG set to LOW (which I believe is the default). Set it to HIGH, and you should have plenty of audio from Heil mics, which tend to be a little on the low-output side. Bill W5WVO - Original Message - From: br...@brianlinn.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:42 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp? To the List: I just brought my new kit K3 on line using the Heil PR781. The microphone has great tone; however, it seems that I need a little more signal going into the K3. I'd like to know what more experienced (which is everyone in comparison to me) Elecraft users have to say on the subject of speech processors and pre-amps used with the K3. Thanks, Brian KD0HII __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Shift/Width encoder pulse noise?
Odd... a few days have passed and not a single response to my query. I did some searching and noticed people have mentioned ticks or ticking when rotating the width knob, but I'm not sure if what I've described can be considered the same thing. Anyway, does anyone care to comment or should I forget about it? Obviously my question doesn't seem to be as important as others. 73 de James K2QI On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:18 PM, James Sarte k2qi@gmail.com wrote: Greetings reflector fans, I noticed something odd tonight with my K3; something I've never noticed before. I decided to do some SWL'ing around 40m and test out the relatively new Sync-AM feature. All works well but whenever I turn the filter shift or width knobs now, I get a fairly loud encoder pulse noise. This is similar to the VFO encoder hash on 5 MHz that I used to get prior to the hardware/software mod implementation. This enoder pulse/hash sounds loudest when the received signal is strongest, or when using an antenna jack that has an antenna connected. I can't seem to replicate the problem on 20m. Also, when switching over to the sub receiver, rotating the width/shift knobs don't have an effect unless I enter the B-set menu. The noise seems to be present in all modes (AM, CW, Data, USB, and LSB). This is with the latest beta firmware; 3.63. I've just reverted back to 3.42 to see if there's a change, and there isn't (perhaps the hash isn't as loud, but it's still there). I recently replaced my FP due to my original FP's encoders going bad. I have a new FP that I replaced myself. The encoders used in the new FP have a stiffer resistance to turning and don't have the detent feel any more. I'm not sure if something could have happened when I replaced the panel, but I doubt it as everything else seems to work FB. Anyway, just thought I'd toss this out there. Anyone have any suggestions? Anyone notice anything similar? -- 73 de James K2QI -- 73 de James K2QI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM, now, speaking of AM..
Speaking of AM. There is a group that runs a weekly AM net on 50.400 here in West Michigan. Almost all are using vintage tube gear, which is OK, but I would like to check in with the K3. Right now, all I have is the 2.7 KHz SSB filter, and I can listen to them, but these radios are many times 2-4 kHz off frequency, so I have to tune around. Time to get a filter so I can transmit. So would I do better in listening and transmitting with the 6 or the 13 Khz filter? I won't have the low band interference like I would on 75. And doesn't the K3 limit the audio response on TX to around 3 Khz? Anyone else spend any amount of time on 6 AM? 73 de tom K8TB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--A Suggestion About Printers [END of thread]
Let's end the printer thread. 73, Eric Elecraft List Moderator __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM, now, speaking of AM..
Personally I would feel more at home with this bunch by just buying an old 6m tube rig like the Clegg 99er or Gonset Communicator. One could probably obtained for the same or less cost of a K3 filter. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: K8TB k...@bosscher.org To: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM, now, speaking of AM.. Speaking of AM. There is a group that runs a weekly AM net on 50.400 here in West Michigan. Almost all are using vintage tube gear, which is OK, but I would like to check in with the K3. Right now, all I have is the 2.7 KHz SSB filter, and I can listen to them, but these radios are many times 2-4 kHz off frequency, so I have to tune around. Time to get a filter so I can transmit. So would I do better in listening and transmitting with the 6 or the 13 Khz filter? I won't have the low band interference like I would on 75. And doesn't the K3 limit the audio response on TX to around 3 Khz? Anyone else spend any amount of time on 6 AM? 73 de tom K8TB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.98/2551 - Release Date: 12/07/09 14:34:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Questions posted
IMHO 1. I didn't think questions posted on the reflector HAD to be answered or commented on 2. When a touch of sarcasm is detected I for one, immediately reach for the Delete key But it is a lovely day and my construction is going well so the smile is firmly planted across my face, as rough looking as that may be...(:-)) 73's Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Shift/Width encoder pulse noise?
Hi James, As far as the noise when you turn shift/width, yes, I hear it too. I assume it's the result of changing the DSP filter parameters. If done while it's processing a strong signal it seems there's bound to be some artifacts. I don't know if anything can be done to quiet them. I personally don't consider it a problem, but others might object to it. As for the shift/width not altering the sub-RX settings unless you're in B-set, I think that's normal unless you're in diversity mode. As for the different feel of the encoders, I can't comment. Haven't had to replace mine. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Dec 7, 2009, at 4:54 PM, James Sarte wrote: On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:18 PM, James Sarte k2qi@gmail.com wrote: whenever I turn the filter shift or width knobs now, I get a fairly loud encoder pulse noise. [snip] Also, when switching over to the sub receiver, rotating the width/ shift knobs don't have an effect unless I enter the B-set menu. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Shift/Width encoder pulse noise?
Hi Joe, Thanks for the reply. I don't think it's much of an issue either. Only reason I asked is I recently replaced front panels. I didn't know if I screwed something up during the transplant. I do not recall hearing the same ticking/pulse noise with the previous hardware. Good to know I'm in the clear. 73 de James K2QI -Original Message- From: Joe Planisky [mailto:jp...@jeffnet.org] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:26 PM To: James Sarte Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Shift/Width encoder pulse noise? Hi James, As far as the noise when you turn shift/width, yes, I hear it too. I assume it's the result of changing the DSP filter parameters. If done while it's processing a strong signal it seems there's bound to be some artifacts. I don't know if anything can be done to quiet them. I personally don't consider it a problem, but others might object to it. As for the shift/width not altering the sub-RX settings unless you're in B-set, I think that's normal unless you're in diversity mode. As for the different feel of the encoders, I can't comment. Haven't had to replace mine. 73 -- Joe KB8AP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Questions posted
Are you writing this in response to my encoder noise question? If so, what exactly was the point of this message? Too bad about not being able to handle a little sarcasm as well... Cheers, James K2QI -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rfenab...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:17 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Questions posted IMHO 1. I didn't think questions posted on the reflector HAD to be answered or commented on 2. When a touch of sarcasm is detected I for one, immediately reach for the Delete key But it is a lovely day and my construction is going well so the smile is firmly planted across my face, as rough looking as that may be...(:-)) 73's Gary Sent via BlackBerryR from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
Mike and Dan, I finally got the Certificate Expired warning to see what you were talking about. It appears to me to be generated by Microsoft Internet Explorer rather than anything at ARRL LOTW. I have been getting such warnings when I try to download any software that did not give Microsoft its cut for some time, but this appears to be a new revenue enhancement attempt by MS to me. I now have a message on Yahoo that states To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked this website from displaying content tiwh securith certificate errors. Click here for options. I will click and write another email. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 9:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW I had no difficulty installing a certificate on Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I downloaded a new tQSL program from the web site, made a transfer certificate and intalled it per directions. I made a new ADIF from XMlog, made a .tq8 file and certified it then uploaded it. I did nothing unusual in regards to Administrator other than log into my account which is an administrator account. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 4:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW The error appears to be related to the way tQSL writes to its own data files. I have checked all the permission issues and tried running it as the Admin and even as an XP SP3 program. No luck. I hope to find someone who has found the secret formula. This is in Win 7 Professional. The tQSL program and the LoTW setup has never been my favorite. Dan AB3EN AD6XY wrote: I have just requested a new certificate. I had an error message that mine had expired when I tried to import into the new Windows 7 system. The error message was variable though so it might not be that. Mike - Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4123134.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
I read the warning note and it is from Microsoft. Apparently they have started blocking web sites that don't pay their certificate fees. This is a bad omen in my view. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Mon, December 7, 2009 7:51:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW Mike and Dan, I finally got the Certificate Expired warning to see what you were talking about. It appears to me to be generated by Microsoft Internet Explorer rather than anything at ARRL LOTW. I have been getting such warnings when I try to download any software that did not give Microsoft its cut for some time, but this appears to be a new revenue enhancement attempt by MS to me. I now have a message on Yahoo that states To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked this website from displaying content tiwh securith certificate errors. Click here for options. I will click and write another email. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 9:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW I had no difficulty installing a certificate on Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I downloaded a new tQSL program from the web site, made a transfer certificate and intalled it per directions. I made a new ADIF from XMlog, made a .tq8 file and certified it then uploaded it. I did nothing unusual in regards to Administrator other than log into my account which is an administrator account. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 4:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW The error appears to be related to the way tQSL writes to its own data files. I have checked all the permission issues and tried running it as the Admin and even as an XP SP3 program. No luck. I hope to find someone who has found the secret formula. This is in Win 7 Professional. The tQSL program and the LoTW setup has never been my favorite. Dan AB3EN AD6XY wrote: I have just requested a new certificate. I had an error message that mine had expired when I tried to import into the new Windows 7 system. The error message was variable though so it might not be that. Mike - Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4123134.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
What you're describing is completely separate from the LoTW certificate expiration problem, which has nothing to do with IE or Microsoft, and everything to do with ARRL and the TrustedQSL software (the LoTW issuing certification authority's certificate expired, and they apparently were unable to renew it). In any case, the ARRL-LOTW Yahoo! group is the right venue, and AB3EN has already taken his problem there. ~Iain / N6ML On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 6:01 PM, WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com wrote: I read the warning note and it is from Microsoft. Apparently they have started blocking web sites that don't pay their certificate fees. This is a bad omen in my view. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Mon, December 7, 2009 7:51:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW Mike and Dan, I finally got the Certificate Expired warning to see what you were talking about. It appears to me to be generated by Microsoft Internet Explorer rather than anything at ARRL LOTW. I have been getting such warnings when I try to download any software that did not give Microsoft its cut for some time, but this appears to be a new revenue enhancement attempt by MS to me. I now have a message on Yahoo that states To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked this website from displaying content tiwh securith certificate errors. Click here for options. I will click and write another email. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 9:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW I had no difficulty installing a certificate on Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I downloaded a new tQSL program from the web site, made a transfer certificate and intalled it per directions. I made a new ADIF from XMlog, made a .tq8 file and certified it then uploaded it. I did nothing unusual in regards to Administrator other than log into my account which is an administrator account. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 4:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW The error appears to be related to the way tQSL writes to its own data files. I have checked all the permission issues and tried running it as the Admin and even as an XP SP3 program. No luck. I hope to find someone who has found the secret formula. This is in Win 7 Professional. The tQSL program and the LoTW setup has never been my favorite. Dan AB3EN AD6XY wrote: I have just requested a new certificate. I had an error message that mine had expired when I tried to import into the new Windows 7 system. The error message was variable though so it might not be that. Mike - Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4123134.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp?
On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:36:52 -0700, Bill W5WVO w5...@cybermesa.net wrote: Bill please explain to me how the AF Gain changes the Mic input level to the TX. Did you mean to say Mic Gain? Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net You probably have the AF GAIN parameter in CONFIG set to LOW (which I believe is the default). Set it to HIGH, and you should have plenty of audio from Heil mics, which tend to be a little on the low-output side. Bill W5WVO [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
Yep no problem Craig WØLV AB3EN wrote: Has anyone been able to install a TQSL certificate under Windows 7? I have been trying to get the certificate request to function and ARRL folks have not been helpful. I get the should work...duh response. Looks like a security flaw in the TQSL program that taking ownership, or run as, or XP SP3 compat does not fix. Suggestions please. Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4129946.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 2 meter capability: internal K144XV or XV144 transverter?
What is the better solution for adding 2 meter capability to the K3, the new internal K144XV or the XV144 transverter. I see that the power output of the K144XV is 10 watts and that the power output of the transverter is about 20 to 25 watts. Let's assume I would want a 100 watt PA, does it make a difference on whether I have 10 watts drive or 25 watts drive? Since I have not looked at any such linear amplifier I am not sure what the drive requirement would be. I have not exhaustively read all the documentation available on these two but I was curious if there were any stand out reasons for choosing one over the other. Thanks, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 in diversity mode
I received my new K3 a few days before the ARRL 160 Meter Contest. (Thanks to wife Phyllis, K1WSN for early Christmas/Birthday presents for the next 5+ years). I used it a few days earlier in the ARCI 160M QRP Sprint and in the ARRL 160M test, both in the diversity mode with a NE/SW Beverage on the sub receiver. It worked great. In the ARRL 160M contest, running low power I managed to make 1047 QSOs in 74 sections and 21 countries. It was great being able to copy weak signals as the faded up and down in level from one ear to the other. However, I kept having one minor annoyance. With the K3 in the diversity mode the VFO's are locked so they track the exact same frequency. More than a few times during the contest, when I used the RIT, I would accidentily bump the VFO-B knob. To get VFO-B back to the same frequency required tapping the AB button. Is there any reason why the VFO-B knob could be not be deactivated when the K3 is in the diversity mode? I can think of no reason why I'd want to tune VFO-B while in this mode. Deactivating VFO-B would prevent it accidentily unlocking the two VFOs. 73 de Rich - K1HTV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 in diversity mode
Richard Zwirko wrote: However, I kept having one minor annoyance. With the K3 in the diversity mode the VFO's are locked so they track the exact same frequency. More than a few times during the contest, when I used the RIT, I would accidentily bump the VFO-B knob. To get VFO-B back to the same frequency required tapping the AB button. Is there any reason why the VFO-B knob could be not be deactivated when the K3 is in the diversity mode? I can think of no reason why I'd want to tune VFO-B while in this mode. Deactivating VFO-B would prevent it accidentily unlocking the two VFOs. It sounds to me as if you were not in diversity mode, but rather LINK mode. If you hold the SUB button for about a second, it links the vfos so that they will tune together. But the frequencies need not be the same. To get diversity mode, hold the SUB button for a longer time until you see DVRSTY on the screen. Then you can use VFO B for a transmit VFO for split operation. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW
Guys, please drop the Elecraft list from this OT thread. Eric Elecraft List moderator WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com wrote: Mike and Dan, I finally got the Certificate Expired warning to see what you were talking about. It appears to me to be generated by Microsoft Internet Explorer rather than anything at ARRL LOTW. I have been getting such warnings when I try to download any software that did not give Microsoft its cut for some time, but this appears to be a new revenue enhancement attempt by MS to me. I now have a message on Yahoo that states To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked this website from displaying content tiwh securith certificate errors. Click here for options. I will click and write another email. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com To: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 9:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW I had no difficulty installing a certificate on Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I downloaded a new tQSL program from the web site, made a transfer certificate and intalled it per directions. I made a new ADIF from XMlog, made a .tq8 file and certified it then uploaded it. I did nothing unusual in regards to Administrator other than log into my account which is an administrator account. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ From: AB3EN ab...@amsat.org To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 4:01:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Windows 7 and LoTW The error appears to be related to the way tQSL writes to its own data files. I have checked all the permission issues and tried running it as the Admin and even as an XP SP3 program. No luck. I hope to find someone who has found the secret formula. This is in Win 7 Professional. The tQSL program and the LoTW setup has never been my favorite. Dan AB3EN AD6XY wrote: I have just requested a new certificate. I had an error message that mine had expired when I tried to import into the new Windows 7 system. The error message was variable though so it might not be that. Mike - Dan AB3EN -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Windows-7-and-LoTW-tp4121394p4123134.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Questions posted
Guys, Please take the personal comments off list. Eric Elecraft list moderator James Sarte k2qi@gmail.com wrote: Are you writing this in response to my encoder noise question? If so, what exactly was the point of this message? Too bad about not being able to handle a little sarcasm as well... Cheers, James K2QI -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rfenab...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:17 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Questions posted IMHO 1. I didn't think questions posted on the reflector HAD to be answered or commented on 2. When a touch of sarcasm is detected I for one, immediately reach for the Delete key But it is a lovely day and my construction is going well so the smile is firmly planted across my face, as rough looking as that may be...(:-)) 73's Gary Sent via BlackBerryR from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [k3] NB Chirp
I worked and have since been listening to J79WE on 40m CW for some time. The wind is blowing about 40 mph so the power lines are acting up and I've been tweaking the noise blanker. While playing around I noted that his signal had developed some chirp. I thought that strange, since he was clean when I worked him. I fired up old reliable, my TS870 and listened to him and he was T9 with no chirp (and no audio distortion). On the K3 he definitely had chirp, then I happened to turn off the noise blanker and the chirp went away. The Noise blanker setting were IF=MED4 and DSP=T3-7. The chirp seems to be related to the DSP part of it. Anyone else notice this? Wes Stewart, N7WS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB Chirp
Wes Stewart wrote: I worked and have since been listening to J79WE on 40m CW for some time. The wind is blowing about 40 mph so the power lines are acting up and I've been tweaking the noise blanker. While playing around I noted that his signal had developed some chirp. I thought that strange, since he was clean when I worked him. I fired up old reliable, my TS870 and listened to him and he was T9 with no chirp (and no audio distortion). On the K3 he definitely had chirp, then I happened to turn off the noise blanker and the chirp went away. The Noise blanker setting were IF=MED4 and DSP=T3-7. The chirp seems to be related to the DSP part of it. Anyone else notice this? Are you sure it was chirp -- a change in frequency when keying? Or was it a softening of the leading edge of the keyed elements? The latter is characteristic of the DSP noise blanker when it's at an advanced setting, like T3-7. Some distortion is part of the tradeoff for noise blanking. I used to say you know, it sounds like a guy with a slow-starting crystal oscillator until I realized that you very rarely hear any crystal-controlled rigs these days. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with Heil PR781 Speech Processor or Pre-Amp?
On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:25:14 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote: I don't have any first hand experience with external speech processors and the K3, but with the controls available in the K3 itself - TXEQ, mic level, and compression, I wonder why anyone would want to use additional processing. I strongly agree, Don. The K3 has everything built in to transmit very high quality and very aggressive communications audio. There is NO need to add ANYTHING external to a K3 other than a good mic, and the Heils would be at the bottom of my list of recommended products. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 2 meter capability: internal K144XV or XV144 transverter?
It is really up to you but a 100W VHF amplifier should not need more than 10W of drive, typically much less. A 300W will amplifier perhaps need more drive. Of course the output will be cleaner if under run, so a 25W amplifier running 10W ought to be cleaner than when running 25W. You only really need 25W of drive if you are using a large triode and hoping for 1500W, indeed perhaps more like 50W would be appropriate. For a 300w solid state PA like the reccomended by me Tokyo Hi Power HL-350Vdx it makes no difference. It has 10W, 25W and 50W input settings. Mike Phil Hystad wrote: What is the better solution for adding 2 meter capability to the K3, the new internal K144XV or the XV144 transverter. I see that the power output of the K144XV is 10 watts and that the power output of the transverter is about 20 to 25 watts. Let's assume I would want a 100 watt PA, does it make a difference on whether I have 10 watts drive or 25 watts drive? Since I have not looked at any such linear amplifier I am not sure what the drive requirement would be. I have not exhaustively read all the documentation available on these two but I was curious if there were any stand out reasons for choosing one over the other. Thanks, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-2-meter-capability-internal-K144XV-or-XV144-transverter-tp4130176p4130949.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
