Re: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 no data out
I wonder if there is anything that can be done (on the board, for example, or in an outboard box) to decrease the vulnerability of U1 (written as I await my replacement KIO3A board). 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com On 6/8/2010 12:47 PM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote: Dr. Werner Furlan schrieb am 7 Jun 2010 um 23:57: My K3 stopped sending data out of its serial port. I can set a frequency (using a terminal program) but get no response from the serial port. K3 Utility is of course not working because there is no reply to the ; command. My guess is a problem with U1 on the KIO3 board. thanks to Gary Surrency from Elecraft Support, Van W1WCG and Phil WD8QWR for their help in diagnosing the problem. It is a partially defective U1 on the KIO3 board. I'll have to replace it. 73! de Werner OE9FWV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Owners Manual
If past is prologue, then the manual will not be posted until just as they are beginning to ship. The distributed workforce of Elecraft dictates this. Often, there are adjustments to the assembly process, with pictures of the actual commercialized boards and parts being assembled. This is especially important for those purchasing kits. This was the case with other recent releases, and I expect the same for the P3. If all goes well (rare), then they will be shipping in mid-July as predicted. If all does not go well with promised delivery from vendors, actual production parts matching prototypes, etc (more likely), then this date may slip a bit. Bruce N1RX (not in the loop, just in line) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 no data out
Every summer I write this little note. If you see lightning or hear thunder, disconnect all cables and wires to your K3. Not just the antennas. Not just the PowerPole. The key lines, ALC, IF out, LINE IN, LINE OUT, headphone, mic(s), RS232, Accessory, ground, speaker lines, too. I had lightning damage 2 years ago when my K3 was brand new. Never again, I hope. Monty K2DLJ I wonder if there is anything that can be done (on the board, for example, or in an outboard box) to decrease the vulnerability of U1 (written as I await my replacement KIO3A board). 73, Pete N4ZR __ 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] New K2 Owner
On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:30 PM, Eugene Balinski wrote: 1) When I tune in a CW station and narrow the CW filter with XFIL switch, I need to re-tune the radio to recenter the signal. Is this an issue with the alignment, or are there other settings that may be in play ? Quite possibly the BFO values aren't as close as they could be. Because of the BFO quantization, it isn't always possible to get all the filter settings exactly on the same frequency. An offset of up to 20 Hz may be the best you can do. If it is much more than this, though, you can adjust it to be closer using CAL FIL. 2) Memories. How does one toggle between the memories and the VFOs ? I would like to load the 60M frequencies in the memories and be able to toggle back to the VFOs for general operation. I haven't used the memories much, but I don't recall being able to tune the memories. I believe selecting a memory pulls it back into the VFO. 3) VFO Mode track. When changing the VFO from A - B, the mode does not change. In other words, if I have CW mode on VFO A, and I swap to VFO B, the modes remains CW until I manually change it to SSB. If I change the VFO back to VFO A, the mode will stay SSB and does not return to CW as was first entered. Is this normal for this rig ? The VFO does not store the mode. The mode is stored per-band. It is normal. 4) I understand that there is a preferred replacement for the main tuning knob from Kenwood ? Can someone point me in the right direction ? Some people are using the knob from the Yaesu FT-100. I would search the email reflector archives for the details. I make do with the FingerDimple addition sold by Elecraft. I think it is about $6. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 __ 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] New K2 Owner
Gene, For your first question, yes you need to align the filters in the K2. It is actually an easy process, but is best done using Spectrogram as an aid to visually see when the filter passbands are positioned correctly at your chosen sidetone pitch. You will need the internal counter probe to do that job. Hopefully the prior owner supplied that with the K2. You may want to do the whole frequency calibration process while you are at it. For an explanation of the process see the K2 Dial Calibration article on my website www.w3fpr.com - it includes both the dial calibration and the filter alignment. As for the other questions, well, that is just the way the K2 works, so you will have to eitehr get used to it or develop work-arounds that work for you. 73, Don W3FPR Eugene Balinski wrote: All, I just acquired a (new to me) K2/100. It is a phenomenal little radio. The manual is not the clearest I have seen, so I do have a few questions. 1) When I tune in a CW station and narrow the CW filter with XFIL switch, I need to re-tune the radio to recenter the signal. Is this an issue with the alignment, or are there other settings that may be in play ? 2) Memories. How does one toggle between the memories and the VFOs ? I would like to load the 60M frequencies in the memories and be able to toggle back to the VFOs for general operation. 3) VFO Mode track. When changing the VFO from A - B, the mode does not change. In other words, if I have CW mode on VFO A, and I swap to VFO B, the modes remains CW until I manually change it to SSB. If I change the VFO back to VFO A, the mode will stay SSB and does not return to CW as was first entered. Is this normal for this rig ? 4) I understand that there is a preferred replacement for the main tuning knob from Kenwood ? Can someone point me in the right direction ? Thanks in advance 73 Gene K1NR - Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.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] New K2 Owner
Gene, To answer the knob question, see http://wilcoxengineering.com/amateur-radio/elecraft-k2 about a third down the page. I used a Yaesu FT-100 knob and it works fine. Many folks use the original ... it's personal preference. Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-321-1516 http://WilcoxEngineering.com Williamsport, PA 17701 Eugene Balinski wrote: All, I just acquired a (new to me) K2/100. It is a phenomenal little radio. snip 4) I understand that there is a preferred replacement for the main tuning knob from Kenwood ? Can someone point me in the right direction ? Thanks in advance 73 Gene K1NR __ 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 RS232 no data out
Hi, I am always amused when I see this advice. How many hams are actually doing this? Upstate NY is maybe not the worst place for thunderstorms, but we do get plenty. Were I to follow this advice, I would have no option but leaving the K3 unconnected as a rule and connect up all the wires (at least half a dozen) each time I use it. Access is difficult with the radio up against the back wall (mirror image back panel picture will come in very handy next time I do need to remove the radio from service for whatever reason). I am very loath to mess with the radio and its wires at all. For that very reason I have a second radio for taking places. Knock on wood, so far I have not have any damage to any radio from thunderstorms. AB2TC - Knut Monty Shultes wrote: Every summer I write this little note. If you see lightning or hear thunder, disconnect all cables and wires to your K3. Not just the antennas. Not just the PowerPole. The key lines, ALC, IF out, LINE IN, LINE OUT, headphone, mic(s), RS232, Accessory, ground, speaker lines, too. I had lightning damage 2 years ago when my K3 was brand new. Never again, I hope. Monty K2DLJ snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-RS232-no-data-out-tp5151340p5158347.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 RS232 no data out
Knut, For those station installations that have adequate lightning protection implemented, it will not be necessary to disconnect anything except the antenna. If one follows the recommendations of Ron Block in his 2002 QST 3 part articles on lightning protection, everything in the hamshack area *should* be at the same potential during a surge event. That does mean providing protection for *all* lines (power, telco, ethernet, antennas, rotor control lines, etc) coming into the station at a single grounded entry panel, and bonding the enclosures of all equipment in the shack to a single common point which is then bonded to that shack entry grounded panel (which also must be connected to the utility entry ground). Then I believe you can leave those miscellaneous cables connected and not experience a failure except that all bets are off for a direct strike. All bets are off if you choose to do an incomplete job of equipment protection in the shack too. The articles I refer can be downloaded from the ARRL website. Do a site search on 'lightning protection'. 73, Don W3FPR ab2tc wrote: Hi, I am always amused when I see this advice. How many hams are actually doing this? Upstate NY is maybe not the worst place for thunderstorms, but we do get plenty. Were I to follow this advice, I would have no option but leaving the K3 unconnected as a rule and connect up all the wires (at least half a dozen) each time I use it. Access is difficult with the radio up against the back wall (mirror image back panel picture will come in very handy next time I do need to remove the radio from service for whatever reason). I am very loath to mess with the radio and its wires at all. For that very reason I have a second radio for taking places. Knock on wood, so far I have not have any damage to any radio from thunderstorms. AB2TC - Knut __ 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] KREF3 External Reference card
Is the KREF3 (a) likely to be released in 2010 (b) under active development (c) on the schedule for development (d) on the back burner (e) still thinking about it 73 to all Trevor G0KTN Original Message Just wondering if anyone from Elecraft might comment as to when the KREF3 external reference input card may become available. Trevor G0KTN __ 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 RS232 no data out
Knut and Don, I live in Florida, the lightning capital of the planet. I have experienced overhead cloud-to-cloud discharges three times in my life, once in New Jersey, once on Cape Cod, and once here. Both caused damage by inducing voltages in cables connected to computers, printers, microwave ovens, TVs, and radios. Connecting the 10 wires I need to use my K3 takes less than 5 minutes. I place it one the right side feet for the antennas and key and paddle, normal position for everything else. I have enough slack in the cables to pull the K3 about 12 inches from the back wall. I hear you, but will trust nothing but complete disconnection. I have a complete ground system for the shack. Monty K2DLJ Knut, For those station installations that have adequate lightning protection implemented, it will not be necessary to disconnect anything except the antenna. If one follows the recommendations of Ron Block in his 2002 QST 3 part articles on lightning protection, everything in the hamshack area *should* be at the same potential during a surge event. That does mean providing protection for *all* lines (power, telco, ethernet, antennas, rotor control lines, etc) coming into the station at a single grounded entry panel, and bonding the enclosures of all equipment in the shack to a single common point which is then bonded to that shack entry grounded panel (which also must be connected to the utility entry ground). Then I believe you can leave those miscellaneous cables connected and not experience a failure except that all bets are off for a direct strike. All bets are off if you choose to do an incomplete job of equipment protection in the shack too. The articles I refer can be downloaded from the ARRL website. Do a site search on 'lightning protection'. 73, Don W3FPR ab2tc wrote: Hi, I am always amused when I see this advice. How many hams are actually doing this? Upstate NY is maybe not the worst place for thunderstorms, but we do get plenty. Were I to follow this advice, I would have no option but leaving the K3 unconnected as a rule and connect up all the wires (at least half a dozen) each time I use it. Access is difficult with the radio up against the back wall (mirror image back panel picture will come in very handy next time I do need to remove the radio from service for whatever reason). I am very loath to mess with the radio and its wires at all. For that very reason I have a second radio for taking places. Knock on wood, so far I have not have any damage to any radio from thunderstorms. AB2TC - Knut __ 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] KREF3 External Reference card
I am afraid that I think you will find that it's on the back burner, Trevor, but I hope Wayne will reply and then we shall all know once and for all. I have been pushing for this for a long time as it would be nice to be able to feed my 10MHz Rubidium standard into J3 to get near precise calibration. I suspect that the problem is due to the internal reference oscillator of all our K3s being different. Although the KREF3 schematic shows the oscillator to be on 49.380 MHz, we all adjust this during the K3 calibration procedure. (Mine is on 49.379744) I could be wrong, but I shall await Wayne's response. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Trevor Smithers tsmith...@cix.co.uk writes Is the KREF3 (a) likely to be released in 2010 (b) under active development (c) on the schedule for development (d) on the back burner (e) still thinking about it -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK __ 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] Lightning and the K3 (WAS K3 RS232 no data out)
Not to belabor, but wanted to be sure it was understood that no physical damage to any of the electronics that were damaged by lightning was ever found, nor any lightning entrance to the house. It had to be antennas, power lines, or cable induction. Since the former were disconnected, I concluded it was induction. The nature of the damage bears this out - interfaces inoperative, power supplies and fuses OK, radio front ends OK. In the one case where I could replace the(RS232) chips, the equipment was fixed. I have replaced computer sound cards, motherboard sound circuits and ports, and serial port cards many times after lightning storms. On my K3, the digital IO and audio IO cards were damaged, as well as the RF board. Only Gary knows the full extent of the damage. Monty K2DLJ __ 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] KREF3 External Reference card
This question is one I have been asking annually at the Elecraft booth at Hamcom in Dallas for the last 2 years. I will be asking again on Friday. The last information given was in jun 2008 when I was told availability in Jan 2009, heard no dates since! Based on this I didnt order the high spec reference for either of my K3. Dave ww2r Message: 40 Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:51:53 +0100 From: David Pratt da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: sz6xoxazi7dmf...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii;format=flowed I am afraid that I think you will find that it's on the back burner, Trevor, but I hope Wayne will reply and then we shall all know once and for all. I have been pushing for this for a long time as it would be nice to be able to feed my 10MHz Rubidium standard into J3 to get near precise calibration. I suspect that the problem is due to the internal reference oscillator of all our K3s being different. Although the KREF3 schematic shows the oscillator to be on 49.380 MHz, we all adjust this during the K3 calibration procedure. (Mine is on 49.379744) I could be wrong, but I shall await Wayne's response. 73 de David G4DMP __ 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] KDSP2 Revision Level
Can someone please tell me the latest revsion of the KDSP-2 DSP unit for the K2 ? Thanks es 73 K1NR - Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.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] KREF3 External Reference card
The KREF3 is not in current planned development. I thought we had removed the references to it in all of our docs. Is it still showing up somewhere? 73, Eric --- On 6/9/2010 9:49 AM, elecr...@g4fre.com wrote: This question is one I have been asking annually at the Elecraft booth at Hamcom in Dallas for the last 2 years. I will be asking again on Friday. The last information given was in jun 2008 when I was told availability in Jan 2009, heard no dates since! Based on this I didnt order the high spec reference for either of my K3. Dave ww2r Message: 40 Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:51:53 +0100 From: David Prattda...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card To: Elecraft Reflectorelecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID:sz6xoxazi7dmf...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii;format=flowed I am afraid that I think you will find that it's on the back burner, Trevor, but I hope Wayne will reply and then we shall all know once and for all. I have been pushing for this for a long time as it would be nice to be able to feed my 10MHz Rubidium standard into J3 to get near precise calibration. I suspect that the problem is due to the internal reference oscillator of all our K3s being different. Although the KREF3 schematic shows the oscillator to be on 49.380 MHz, we all adjust this during the K3 calibration procedure. (Mine is on 49.379744) I could be wrong, but I shall await Wayne's response. 73 de David G4DMP __ 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 RS232 no data out
Hi Monty - what is odd to me is that in 20 years of computer-aided operating, this is my first RS-232 failure, and it wasn't even that impressive a storm. Closest hit was ~1000 feet. Anyway, it's an expensive lesson. I wonder if making *really* sure of a good common ground between radio and computer might also help (?). 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com On 6/9/2010 6:54 AM, Monty Shultes wrote: Every summer I write this little note. If you see lightning or hear thunder, disconnect all cables and wires to your K3. Not just the antennas. Not just the PowerPole. The key lines, ALC, IF out, LINE IN, LINE OUT, headphone, mic(s), RS232, Accessory, ground, speaker lines, too. I had lightning damage 2 years ago when my K3 was brand new. Never again, I hope. Monty K2DLJ I wonder if there is anything that can be done (on the board, for example, or in an outboard box) to decrease the vulnerability of U1 (written as I await my replacement KIO3A board). 73, Pete N4ZR __ 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 and Javornik II transverter
Hi, Is anyone here running a Javornik II 2m transverter with their K3? just wondering how well the two perform together. 73 Ian G0AFH __ 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 RS232 no data out
Pete, I take hits directly on my towers all the time, and I never disconnect the K3 or any other rig. Of course my closest tower is about 150 feet away, so this might not work if you get a hit just feet away where the EMP is huge, but a good system will significantly reduce chances of a problem. With the spacing I have from towers to house the problems are virtually gone, this includes the contest barn that is only about 75-100 feet from the one 200 foot tower. http://www.w8ji.com/station_ground.htm 73 Tom - Original Message - From: Pete Smith n...@contesting.com To: Monty Shultes mon...@mindspring.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 no data out Hi Monty - what is odd to me is that in 20 years of computer-aided operating, this is my first RS-232 failure, and it wasn't even that impressive a storm. Closest hit was ~1000 feet. Anyway, it's an expensive lesson. I wonder if making *really* sure of a good common ground between radio and computer might also help (?). 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com On 6/9/2010 6:54 AM, Monty Shultes wrote: Every summer I write this little note. If you see lightning or hear thunder, disconnect all cables and wires to your K3. Not just the antennas. Not just the PowerPole. The key lines, ALC, IF out, LINE IN, LINE OUT, headphone, mic(s), RS232, Accessory, ground, speaker lines, too. I had lightning damage 2 years ago when my K3 was brand new. Never again, I hope. Monty K2DLJ I wonder if there is anything that can be done (on the board, for example, or in an outboard box) to decrease the vulnerability of U1 (written as I await my replacement KIO3A board). 73, Pete N4ZR __ 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 RS232 no data out
I have an engineered ground as well and haven't had any problems, even with a hit. I don't worry about it either because I have ARRL insurance that is cheap and pays full price with a very small deductable. Payment is very fast. I've collected for years for various losses and love it. Been insured since the 80's. Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc p...@lamarcheenterprises.com www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:45 PM To: n...@contesting.com; Monty Shultes Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 no data out Pete, I take hits directly on my towers all the time, and I never disconnect the K3 or any other rig. Of course my closest tower is about 150 feet away, so this might not work if you get a hit just feet away where the EMP is huge, but a good system will significantly reduce chances of a problem. With the spacing I have from towers to house the problems are virtually gone, this includes the contest barn that is only about 75-100 feet from the one 200 foot tower. http://www.w8ji.com/station_ground.htm 73 Tom - Original Message - From: Pete Smith n...@contesting.com To: Monty Shultes mon...@mindspring.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 no data out Hi Monty - what is odd to me is that in 20 years of computer-aided operating, this is my first RS-232 failure, and it wasn't even that impressive a storm. Closest hit was ~1000 feet. Anyway, it's an expensive lesson. I wonder if making *really* sure of a good common ground between radio and computer might also help (?). 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com On 6/9/2010 6:54 AM, Monty Shultes wrote: Every summer I write this little note. If you see lightning or hear thunder, disconnect all cables and wires to your K3. Not just the antennas. Not just the PowerPole. The key lines, ALC, IF out, LINE IN, LINE OUT, headphone, mic(s), RS232, Accessory, ground, speaker lines, too. I had lightning damage 2 years ago when my K3 was brand new. Never again, I hope. Monty K2DLJ I wonder if there is anything that can be done (on the board, for example, or in an outboard box) to decrease the vulnerability of U1 (written as I await my replacement KIO3A board). 73, Pete N4ZR __ 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 IO1 Error Message
Hi Stewart, I have been visited by the same bug. This just started a few weeks ago. My errors are quite consistant. The power on error list shows the following: BP1 LPF IO3 IF1 XV3 BP2 AT3 PA1 I have been monitoring the front panel temperature and the problem seems to happen only when the temperature is below about 32 deg. Sometimes there are several days between errors. If I leave the rig on until the temperature is above 32 deg. then I get a clean power up. My 13.8V supply is a Kenwood PS-50 which is normally left on. On a few occaisions I have switched the DC supply off after a prolonged sequence of errors and so far the power on errors have ceased either on the first or usually the second K3 power on. This leads me to believe that it could be a power off housekeeping problem. Not really enough evidence yet. No errors for a couple of days. Thankfully it is not a show stopper. By the way my serial number is 00137 (quite close to yours) factory built. This is my first problem (not counting broken knobs!). I will gather some more evidence before contacting support. 73 Tony Fegan VE3QF Ex GW3TTF/G3TTF GW0ETF wrote: Chris, Random error messages on boot up still plague me frequently. Normally I get a whole series of them beginning with BP3 usually but they can vary. With me Sub always works but ATU and 100w module doesn't until I've sorted it by repeated power up cycles or just leaving on for a while and then turning off and on. One time recently it took a good hour of trying before it turned on correctly I've never been able to figure out any logic to this; no connection with temperature or the radio being moved, different firmware etc. The most recent official release dealt with 'bus timing issues causing random error messages on switch on..' but no real difference here and I'm pretty convinced it's software and not hardware or seating problems, as when I've got rid of the errors the radio works perfectly. Just when I think the problem's here to stay and decide it's time to tackle the support guys again the radio starts to behave and I don't bother but it's quite frustrating when it's in a I'm not going to start up properly mood. 73, Stewart, GW0ETF __ 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] K2 S/N 6959 is alive!
That's the good news, now for the rest of the story. I received the K2 about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I started putting it together (without inventorying - hey the other two had all the parts so why not this one). Went all the way to Part 1 alignment. Ut -ow, I had two right side panels. No problem, emailed parts and they sent the side along via Priority Mail. So let's keep going. Ow no, I put an MV209 in backwards, removing it I broke a lead off. Ok, parts will send one along. Two weeks later, I'm still waiting. Good thing I found one at a friends house in his diode parts. So let's continue the building. Need to put the four 1-30pf caps in. Lets see, they should be here in the pan with the 50's right. No, none there, not even one. Ok, lets call parts. Oh, we're out of the 1-30's so we'll send some 1-40's along. OK, WHY WEREN'T THOSE INCLUDED IN MY KIT? Well guess what, they sent them along first class mail, 5 days with nothing to do but wait so I could finish this radio. Well they got here today. Now it's finished and on the air. Now I have to build the SSB, noise blanker 100A mods. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking Elecraft. But sometimes you only hear the good stories. This one is not so good, I'm afraid. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-S-N-6959-is-alive-tp5160629p5160629.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
[Elecraft] K3 with xmit and receive antennas - advice needed
All, My K3 does not have the option that provides for the third antenna input (KXV3). Would the following method allow me use dual antennas for Field Day. Use the switched 12 volt out to drive an antenna relay to make the changeover. Will this work? Is there a better approach? Thanks, John N0EVH __ 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 xmit and receive antennas - advice needed
John, The switched 12V out you're referring to is switched on with the K3's POWER and remains in an ON state as long as the radio is on. There is a keyed to ground connection (KEY OUT) that -might- meet your needs to switch an external relay, but I don't know it's current / voltage limitations. Doesn't ANT 1 and ANT 2 meet your needs? They are selectable with the ANT button on the front panel. Maybe I've not understood your question . 73! Ken Kopp- K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] AUX_RF vs RX_IN
I'm mulling something over in my head while writing some micro code on way too little sleep... Anyway last year at FD I had some issues with my COR in the SubRX activating when we were doing diversity receive. Sometimes it was activating when we transmitted on our antenna and sometimes it was activating when the other station transmitted... But it only was doing this on the subRX as soon as you got out of Diversity there were no issues. Not sure why we only were having COR switching issues only on the sub as it seemed to follow the SubRX when the antennas were switched. My K3 was configured for the SubRX to be on the unused KRX3 port. I've now moved it over to the AUX_RF port I was figuring that I'd use an I.C.E. 196 (RF Limiter) in line with the second antenna and run that into the AUX_RF port. That would ensure that I wouldn't accidentally transmit through that port and what not... There is also the added benefit that you don't have to worry about having VFO B below that of VFO A as the LP filters are out of line on that port (if I remember correctly). However in thinking these thoughts I figured I could get a lot of the same stuff done using the RX_IN port. If I was to use the RX_IN port that gives me a lot of those benefits and I could then move the SubRX back to the unused KANT3 port then I'm able to transmit on that second antenna if its deemed to be beneficial to do so in that situation (ie more flexibility)... Still mulling things over but interested to hear thoughts of others on this topic... Sorry for the rambling nature of this message but its only a partially formulated thought so thats all I've got at the moment ;) ~Brett (N7MG) __ 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 xmit and receive antennas - advice needed
John: You don't have a lot of time before this Field Day, but in the longer term, there's a better way. For this Field Day, I'd look for a manual switch from MFJ or Alpha-Delta or something along those lines. The K3 (and most other radios of recent vintage) provide back-panel band change or band level lines that can be used for this purpose. The K3 uses a 4-line (plus ground) BCD encoding on the back-panel accessory connector to indicate the band. Yaesu uses the same scheme. Band decoders for this 4-line BCD encoding that are advertised for Yaesu products work well with the K3. ICOM uses a different scheme, but the idea is the same. Available band decoders for the K3 / Yaesu 4-wire BCD protocol include: Elecraft KRC2 http://www.elecraft.com/KRC2/krc2.htm, Unified Microsystems BCD-10 http://www.unifiedmicro.com/decoder.html See the link at the bottom for a more complete description of a simple switching system. http://www.unifiedmicro.com/BBCD10_BLK.pdf Top Ten Devices http://www.qth.com/topten/bdecoder.htm Array Solutions http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/bandmaster.htm#top%20of%20page and microHAM http://www.microham-usa.com/Products/band%20decoder.html The capabilities (and prices) of these devices varies considerably. Some of them have many more functions than just band decoding. These all help to automate the antenna selection process. You change the frequency from the radio front panel (or your logging program on your computer), the radio provides signals to the band decoder, the band decoder provides +12V to an appropriate set of relays, and the relays select the appropriate antenna. Some antenna relay boxes can switch two radios to N antennas, and isolation becomes a very important issue. There are antenna relay boxes available from some of the same sources. I've seen any number of construction articles in QST and NCJ about this. It's a popular station automation topic for contesting stations. In a contest, particularly with guest operators, it's ideal if you can just change the radio's frequency and start transmitting, everything else is automated. Some of my current antennas require an ATU, and I have to tune my amplifier, but I'm hoping someday to automate all that, too. The really competitive stations have all this automated. You could ask this question on the TowerTalk or CQ-Contes reflector and get lots of advice... 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Watkins Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:33 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with xmit and receive antennas - advice needed All, My K3 does not have the option that provides for the third antenna input (KXV3). Would the following method allow me use dual antennas for Field Day. Use the switched 12 volt out to drive an antenna relay to make the changeover. Will this work? Is there a better approach? Thanks, John N0EVH __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
Scott, The K2 and K3 are so closely related, it's good to see both together. Besides, many of us have and enjoy both rigs! Cheers, Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-321-1516 http://WilcoxEngineering.com Williamsport, PA 17701 Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
I like the idea of a single list. Especially when my interest spans the Elecraft offering. I have a KX1 which I have not built yet (just got it last weekend) and I have a K3 and I am interested in the other technical discussions that often crop up on K2 or K1 or whatever. If I want to skip something in the list it is so easy to do it is hard to justify multiple lists for that reason alone. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
Follow-on comment... In this group I get individual e-mail messages (I am not sure if a digest is offered). However, I only look at this group once or twice a day and usually there are 50 to 100 and sometimes more messages to wade through. I use the filter facility on my e-mail reader. By putting in K3 or K2 or KX1 or P3 or whatever, I can usually capture messages particular to those topics. My filter is set up to filter any content in the subject line or the body of the message. I think most e-mail readers offer this capability. I use Mac mail. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: I like the idea of a single list. Especially when my interest spans the Elecraft offering. I have a KX1 which I have not built yet (just got it last weekend) and I have a K3 and I am interested in the other technical discussions that often crop up on K2 or K1 or whatever. If I want to skip something in the list it is so easy to do it is hard to justify multiple lists for that reason alone. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] AUX_RF vs RX_IN
Brett, I am not certain I followed all your proposed solutions, but consult Figure 4 on page 43 of the K3 manual to see your possibilities. The main can use either RX IN or the KAT3 selected antenna. The sub can share the antenna with the main, or it can connect either to the AUX RF or to the KAT3 antenna that is NOT selected by the main RX (the latter selection depends on how you have the KRX3 antenna TMP cable plugged). 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: I'm mulling something over in my head while writing some micro code on way too little sleep... Anyway last year at FD I had some issues with my COR in the SubRX activating when we were doing diversity receive. Sometimes it was activating when we transmitted on our antenna and sometimes it was activating when the other station transmitted... But it only was doing this on the subRX as soon as you got out of Diversity there were no issues. Not sure why we only were having COR switching issues only on the sub as it seemed to follow the SubRX when the antennas were switched. __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
Scott, If you subscribe to the individual messages you can group them into threads (most mail readers should be able to do this). Then you can delete an entire subject at a time. As busy as this list is there are probably only a handful of subject threads going on at any one time, so it is quick and easy to delete the ones you are not interested in. You don't even have to get into setting up filters, etc.; just glancing through the subjects and manually deleting ones you don't want is very quick. A good mail reader is the tool to use for this or any busy list. Trying to read a busy list in digest form is like trying to saw a board with a hammer. 73, Drew AF2Z On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:39:07 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
There -is- a K3 only list, on Yahoo groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/ Wayne, Eric and Lyle do read that list, and respond to queries there. Still, there is a lot of K3-related activity here that you would miss out on. I subscribe to both. Bruce, N1RX __ 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 - ERR PL 1
Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] AUX_RF vs RX_IN
Essentially I was weighing using the AUX_RF or RX_ANT as a way to get a no TX path into the SubRX. However... I just went and looked at that section again... Those antenna routing block diagrams I often forget and every time I go look at them again it always clears up my questions... So I guess the question of using RX_ANT or AUX_RF goes away as it appears that the RX_ANT can not be routed to only the SUB_RX. And I don't want to use the ANT2 port with the ICE RF Limiter on it as that would allow the possibility of transmitting back through the RF limiter. So it looks like it was smart that I switched over to AUX_RF mode after FD last year (I'd probably thought this all the way through back them and I've just since forgotten). :) Should be interesting... I think we may actually end up having 4 antennas run into that tent and with the radio in AUX_RF connection mode you can actually hook 4 antennas into the K3. ;) Appreciate that prod to go back and RTFM a little closer Don. ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 20:16 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: Brett, I am not certain I followed all your proposed solutions, but consult Figure 4 on page 43 of the K3 manual to see your possibilities. The main can use either RX IN or the KAT3 selected antenna. The sub can share the antenna with the main, or it can connect either to the AUX RF or to the KAT3 antenna that is NOT selected by the main RX (the latter selection depends on how you have the KRX3 antenna TMP cable plugged). 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: I'm mulling something over in my head while writing some micro code on way too little sleep... Anyway last year at FD I had some issues with my COR in the SubRX activating when we were doing diversity receive. Sometimes it was activating when we transmitted on our antenna and sometimes it was activating when the other station transmitted... But it only was doing this on the subRX as soon as you got out of Diversity there were no issues. Not sure why we only were having COR switching issues only on the sub as it seemed to follow the SubRX when the antennas were switched. __ 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 - ERR PL 1
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? You might need to do this: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf but k3support [at] elecraft.com might have better ideas too... GL! ~Iain / N6ML __ 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 - ERR PL 1
When was your K3 shipped? If it was shipped before Dec 22, 2008 you may need to apply this modification to your radio: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 21:02 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 - ERR PL 1
Iain Brett, Thanks for the speedy replies. I will check it out. I did get my K3 right around Dec 20 08 (my birthday). What is interesting is this has never come up before and I have used the K3 utility to calibrate several times. I did make a few 24MHz contacts in March so it was working fine then. I do have the 2nd Rx always hate to have to remove things any more than necessary but I do need this working. Thanks for the link to peruse. 73, Gary KA1J When was your K3 shipped? If it was shipped before Dec 22, 2008 you may need to apply this modification to your radio: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 21:02 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 - ERR PL 1
If you're careful you can get the synthesizer boards out of the radio without removing the subRX. I just got done installing the stiffeners onto my synthesizers and didn't have to remove the subRX to do so but you do need to remove the 2 Meter internal transverter if you have that. Also when you do this mod if you need to make sure that you do NOT install the resistor where that document tells you to. Instead use the location that is outlined in this document: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/ELECRAFT%20KSYN3%20Stiffener%20Mod%20Rev% 20D.pdf As you read that second document you'll see that it shows you moving that resistor to a new location. I personally recommend just changing out the resistor with a new SMT part of the correct value (thats what I did). But I just wanted to make sure you had a full picture of the mods. Actually to ensure that you have a full picture while you have the synthesizers out you should also perform this mod: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/KSYN3%20DDS%20Gain%20Modification.pdf Have fun! ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 21:27 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: Iain Brett, Thanks for the speedy replies. I will check it out. I did get my K3 right around Dec 20 08 (my birthday). What is interesting is this has never come up before and I have used the K3 utility to calibrate several times. I did make a few 24MHz contacts in March so it was working fine then. I do have the 2nd Rx always hate to have to remove things any more than necessary but I do need this working. Thanks for the link to peruse. 73, Gary KA1J When was your K3 shipped? If it was shipped before Dec 22, 2008 you may need to apply this modification to your radio: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 21:02 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
If EVERYONE followed the practice of putting the rig designation in the subject line, it would be easy enough to configure one's news client to filter what one wanted to read. See item 4b here: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_list_guidelines.htm 'Course some posts just don't fall into a rig category. 73, Mike NF4L Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
No. I have all my regular email sorted out by rules. If the subject line includes k3, move it to the k3 folder. same for all my other reflectors or subjects. Makes it wasy. You can blow away everything else by clicking on the first item then hold shift and click on the last item (and if there was anything within that selected group, hold control and click it to deselect it) and then hit the delete key. What is remaining after my rules get done with my incoming mail is mostly spam, maybe 50 a day but it is easy to delete without even looking at any of them. Just 2 clicks and the delete key can delete 10 or 50 or 200 emails. No need for seperate lists - make you own. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Scott ccoast...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list? Follow-on comment... In this group I get individual e-mail messages (I am not sure if a digest is offered). However, I only look at this group once or twice a day and usually there are 50 to 100 and sometimes more messages to wade through. I use the filter facility on my e-mail reader. By putting in K3 or K2 or KX1 or P3 or whatever, I can usually capture messages particular to those topics. My filter is set up to filter any content in the subject line or the body of the message. I think most e-mail readers offer this capability. I use Mac mail. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: I like the idea of a single list. Especially when my interest spans the Elecraft offering. I have a KX1 which I have not built yet (just got it last weekend) and I have a K3 and I am interested in the other technical discussions that often crop up on K2 or K1 or whatever. If I want to skip something in the list it is so easy to do it is hard to justify multiple lists for that reason alone. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
On Jun 9, 2010, at 7:39 PM, Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. You got that exactly backwards. For the last couple of years, this reflector has been, by vast majority of posts, almost entirely about the K3 and K3-related options. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list? [END of Thread]
End of Thread. As noted in prior versions of this recurring thread, we will be keeping the Elecraft list as a single list to maintain the sense of community and as a single source for us to get your feedback. While we do occasionally read other groups, this is our primary source. There are excellent topic only and threaded web page versions of this list that make it extremely easy to scan for only those messages you are interested in. You do not have to read the content of each message. They are also searchable by keyword. See: http://www.elecraft.com/elist.html You can then set your Elecraft list user preferences to 'no mail delivery' and read via these web pages. You can still post when set up in this manner. 73, Eric WA6HHQ 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 with xmit and receive antennas - advice needed
Take a look at MFJ-1707, or HB your own. I built one years ago, but never got around to building the receive antennas, so didn't really try it out. Jim K0XU On 6/9/2010 6:31 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: John: You don't have a lot of time before this Field Day, but in the longer term, there's a better way. For this Field Day, I'd look for a manual switch from MFJ or Alpha-Delta or something along those lines. The K3 (and most other radios of recent vintage) provide back-panel band change or band level lines that can be used for this purpose. The K3 uses a 4-line (plus ground) BCD encoding on the back-panel accessory connector to indicate the band. Yaesu uses the same scheme. Band decoders for this 4-line BCD encoding that are advertised for Yaesu products work well with the K3. ICOM uses a different scheme, but the idea is the same. Available band decoders for the K3 / Yaesu 4-wire BCD protocol include: Elecraft KRC2 http://www.elecraft.com/KRC2/krc2.htm, Unified Microsystems BCD-10 http://www.unifiedmicro.com/decoder.html See the link at the bottom for a more complete description of a simple switching system. http://www.unifiedmicro.com/BBCD10_BLK.pdf Top Ten Devices http://www.qth.com/topten/bdecoder.htm Array Solutions http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/bandmaster.htm#top%20of%20page and microHAM http://www.microham-usa.com/Products/band%20decoder.html The capabilities (and prices) of these devices varies considerably. Some of them have many more functions than just band decoding. These all help to automate the antenna selection process. You change the frequency from the radio front panel (or your logging program on your computer), the radio provides signals to the band decoder, the band decoder provides +12V to an appropriate set of relays, and the relays select the appropriate antenna. Some antenna relay boxes can switch two radios to N antennas, and isolation becomes a very important issue. There are antenna relay boxes available from some of the same sources. I've seen any number of construction articles in QST and NCJ about this. It's a popular station automation topic for contesting stations. In a contest, particularly with guest operators, it's ideal if you can just change the radio's frequency and start transmitting, everything else is automated. Some of my current antennas require an ATU, and I have to tune my amplifier, but I'm hoping someday to automate all that, too. The really competitive stations have all this automated. You could ask this question on the TowerTalk or CQ-Contes reflector and get lots of advice... 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Watkins Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:33 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with xmit and receive antennas - advice needed All, My K3 does not have the option that provides for the third antenna input (KXV3). Would the following method allow me use dual antennas for Field Day. Use the switched 12 volt out to drive an antenna relay to make the changeover. Will this work? Is there a better approach? Thanks, John N0EVH __ 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] KREF3 External Reference card
On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:29:52 -0700, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Yes, the most obvious place is the label on the back panel and the plug in the hole below it (#806 #1055 here). Do you intend to use the hole for something else? The KREF3 is not in current planned development. I thought we had removed the references to it in all of our docs. Is it still showing up somewhere? 73, Eric --- [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 and Javornik II transverter
Hi, Is anyone here running a Javornik II 2m transverter with their K3? just wondering how well the two perform together. 73 Ian G0AFH __ 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
