Re: [Elecraft] P2 anyone ??
I've already started thinking about making a smaller, lighter box for the P3 innards, for travel purposes. If I were to send it to Elecraft, I'd put it back in the original box. 73, doug PS, my apologies for any HTML mail I may have sent. On 01-Sep-10 02:09, Alan Bloom wrote: (Giggle...) I think it actually would be possible to home-brew your own P2. Just buy a P3, take it apart, and mount the components in an EC2 chassis. The LCD display looks like it would just barely fit - you'd have to come up with some way to mount it to the front panel. The Front Panel PC board would probably have to be mounted at an angle so that the flex PCB cables that come out of the LCD can reach while still having access to the connectors on the back (bottom) side. You could wire up the switch contacts to mechanical switches on the front panel. I think it would be cool if someone did that. I just want to see the look on the face of the Elecraft customer service technician when you send it in for repair! Alan N1AL On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 21:48 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: Bill, The P3 already handles the K2 IF output, in fact, it handles anything from 455 kHz through 21.7 MHz. It is not available in the EC2 enclosure, but you are invited to squeeze it into that if you have sufficient desire (you will have to re-design the front panel). For use with the K2, you will need to bring the IF out to a rear panel connector. Jack Smith www.cliftonlaboratories.com has already solved that with his Z1B-K2 buffer amplifier. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/31/2010 9:18 PM, able2...@aol.com wrote: I for one would really like to see a panadaptor for the K2. In an EC2 sized enclosure. Any others interested? Bill K2UJ __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on effectiveness? Both is not currently an option ;-) John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
I'd say the sub-rx by a long shot. For DXing, the ability to listen to *both* the DX station working split *and* his pileup at the same time is a biggie. For contesting, SO2V operation listen around the same band when CQing during slow times is an enhancement. Just seeing the blips is not as effective as hearing the calls. John K3TN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Sub-rx-or-P3-tp5486303p5486543.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] R: Sub-rx or P3?
IMHO the panoramic display is better. You can have an instantaneous glance at the pileup, and above all you can spot a hole where put out your call... 73 de Giulio IW3HVB --Messaggio originale-- Da: John Harper Mittente:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net A:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Rispondi a:j...@ae5x.com Oggetto: [Elecraft] Sub-rx or P3? Inviato: 1 Set 2010 12:30 pm Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on effectiveness? Both is not currently an option ;-) John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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 Inviato dal dispositivo wireless BlackBerry® __ 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 Firmware Download Warning
For reference,my K3 serial 2192 took the FW 4.03 quite well without any incompatibility issue at all and I am working every night on 40M with it without any single problem. AD4C If you see a driver handling a cell phone on her/his hands while driving,do please stay away from that vehicle,its a moving bomb.Your life is at danger.Keep yourself and your family alive --- On Tue, 8/31/10, Bill n...@aol.com wrote: From: Bill n...@aol.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Download Warning To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 6:20 PM Yesterday, I downloaded the most recently-relased firmware updates for my K3. After the download, the rig went dead in the water. After three hours of work with Dale at Elecraft, we determined that the newest firmware available on the website has major compatibility issues with some, if not all recent K3's. After re-installing the 3.97/1.09/2.58 packages, all was well again. Dale tells me he has had three cases of this incompatibility recently. This is just a warning to think twice before downloading the latest and greatest, until the good folks on the West Coast get all the bugs out!! Bill Hartman N6FB __ 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] P2 anyone ??
As I remember it, they don't repair modified equipment.Geo/W2BPI __ 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] R: Sub-rx or P3?
iw3...@gmail.com wrote: IMHO the panoramic display is better. You can have an instantaneous glance at the pileup, and above all you can spot a hole where put out your call... 73 de Giulio IW3HVB First rule of DXing is to call where the DX is listening. The hole may not be that spot. You really need to know what frequency/frequencies he is listening on. That takes IDing the station. A panoramic display is only marginally useful for that. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
I've obtained both relatively recently, and my vote would be for the P3. The P3 is quite useful for seeing the calling freq of stations in DX pileups, so in that regard it satisfies one of the functions of the sub-RX. Unless you really need to use diversity or to monitor the audio on another frequency or band, the sub RX has limited additional utility. It is pricy ($700 to $1000+ depending on your choice of filters) and adds considerably to the internal complexity of the K3, making service access more difficult. But it does work well and increases the flexibility of the K3. The P3 is eye-opening. At a glance you can see everything happening on the band segment of your choice without touching a tuning dial. I've found lots of DX with it already before it appeared on the clusters. The display is excellent - very clear and sharp. The functionality of the P3 will get even better as the expected hardware and firmware upgrades become available. 73 Craig AC0DS __ 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] R: Sub-rx or P3?
I would agree with that. The pileup you hear is only a small fraction of what the DX is hearing so that hole is not likely to be clear at his site. The DX is most likely to be listening where he made his last contact. The panadapter does help to spot where that is. Usually the DX will only move when too many people have found the spot and it becomes too crowded. AB2TC - Knut alsopb wrote: snip First rule of DXing is to call where the DX is listening. The hole may not be that spot. You really need to know what frequency/frequencies he is listening on. That takes IDing the station. A panoramic display is only marginally useful for that. 73 de Brian/K3KO snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/R-Sub-rx-or-P3-tp5486623p5486957.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] Sub-rx or P3?
I agree the sub-Rx by a long shot. The way to get in and out of a pileup quickly is by following who the DX is working and figuring out the pattern of a split operation. I had a spectrum display in my 7800, and while it's pretty to look at, it's really just fluff. Barry W2UP ( DXCC TOTHR FWIW :.) ) -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Sub-rx-or-P3-tp5486303p5486960.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] Microham MKII
What has changed? No changes. K3 (patched) option has been available for two+ years. It is designed to recover more rapidly when a logger continues to poll while the K3 is turned off or nor responding (Router's buffers are flushed rather than allowed to overflow). When I got home I noticed a new setting of K3 (patched) and it appears to work at 4800bps but not above that level. I guess something has changed. When you reset the data rate in Router, did you also reset it in your logging software and in the K3 (CONFIG:RS-232)? Neither most logging software nor the K3 have auto buad options (nor is autobaud a good idea). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/1/2010 1:21 AM, John Gaynard wrote: What has changed? Because of work, I was off the air until I went down to Little Cayman (ZF2JG) I tested out the K3 up here before I left but did not bother to hook up the Microham MKII in that testing. Big mistake. When I got down there, the K3 would not interface with the MKII at 38400 bps. When I got home I noticed a new setting of K3 (patched) and it appears to work at 4800bps but not above that level. I guess something has changed. John K8WDN __ 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 Firmware Download Warning
Same here. K3 serial number 4076 took FW 4.03 just fine. 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] FS KI02
I have a KI02 which is excess to my needs. Pulled from my original K2 and DIP chip carefully replaced. Board and internal cable built. Needs external cable build. $75 plus shipping. Bill K9YEQ __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
There are low cost alternatives to the P3, such as (cheapest) an 8 MHz Softrock Lite II board or the more expensive but better integrated LP-PAN, so that it is possible to discover how useful a panadapter is without a major financial commitment. If a panadapter turns out to be useful, you can then later decide whether to add the P3 or stay with the lower cost solution. You can also use the Softrock or LP-Pan as a sub-receiver, but it's not nearly as well integrated as the K3's internal sub-receiver. Jack K8ZOA __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
There is no comparison between the 7800 and the display of the P3 or that produced by LP Pan. With the later 2, you have so much detail they are of use, rather than just telling if the band is open. It depends on what kind of radio operation your undertaking. If you a very serious Dxer or Contester, I agree the sub receiver is the way to go. If you only a casual DXer or Contester, I would pick the P3, softrock or LP Pan. Jim K4JAF - Original Message - From: Barry w...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sub-rx or P3? I agree the sub-Rx by a long shot. The way to get in and out of a pileup quickly is by following who the DX is working and figuring out the pattern of a split operation. I had a spectrum display in my 7800, and while it's pretty to look at, it's really just fluff. Barry W2UP ( DXCC TOTHR FWIW :.) ) -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Sub-rx-or-P3-tp5486303p5486960.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 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 Firmware Download Warning
Hello All, I have two K3's with FW 4.05 and they both work with on problem. 73 Ken K5DNL -- --- On Wed, 9/1/10, Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net wrote: From: Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Download Warning To: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 9:15 AM Same here. K3 serial number 4076 took FW 4.03 just fine. 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
For DX, the subrx is a huge plus. It is a tremendous help to listen to a split pileup in one ear and the DX in the other. Yes, you can switch back and forth quickly without the subrx, but at least for me the subrx method is much, much better. It is the difference between getting the DX in a couple of calls and struggling for half an hour. I have both. While the P3 also has some good uses for DX, like the ability to find that one weak signal on a nearly dead band, the subrx is definitely higher priority. For contesting, I find the P3 more useful. I don't use the subrx, and the P3 is good for finding a clear spot to call CQ and to give you a general picture of where the activity is on a band. Everyone's style is different, but that's how I use these tools. On 9/1/2010 3:30 AM, John Harper wrote: Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on effectiveness? Both is not currently an option ;-) John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog -- 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] Sub-rx or P3?
I use my K3 in a diversity mode paired with an ORION ll. My K3 is a single receiver with no P3. You talk about flexibility and performance, as far as I am concerned this is it. Two great receivers, and a third OK receiver, band scope, two transmitters so I can taylor the audio, and the ability to select three different linear amplifiers. A little pricey but great flexibility. George, W6GF --- On Wed, 9/1/10, Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com wrote: From: Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sub-rx or P3? To: Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:28 AM For DX, the subrx is a huge plus. It is a tremendous help to listen to a split pileup in one ear and the DX in the other. Yes, you can switch back and forth quickly without the subrx, but at least for me the subrx method is much, much better. It is the difference between getting the DX in a couple of calls and struggling for half an hour. I have both. While the P3 also has some good uses for DX, like the ability to find that one weak signal on a nearly dead band, the subrx is definitely higher priority. For contesting, I find the P3 more useful. I don't use the subrx, and the P3 is good for finding a clear spot to call CQ and to give you a general picture of where the activity is on a band. Everyone's style is different, but that's how I use these tools. On 9/1/2010 3:30 AM, John Harper wrote: Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on effectiveness? Both is not currently an option ;-) John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog -- 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 __ 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 Fimware Downloading Warning
I just uploaded the latest Beta to a 2 week old K3 and all went well, no issues what so ever! Business as usual here. Message: 9 Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:10 -0400 From: Bill n...@aol.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Download Warning To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 8cd1750481e50f6-1244-7...@webmail-d016.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yesterday, I downloaded the most recently-relased firmware updates for my K3. After the download, the rig went dead in the water. After three hours of work with Dale at Elecraft, we determined that the newest firmware available on the website has major compatibility issues with some, if not all recent K3's. After re-installing the 3.97/1.09/2.58 packages, all was well again. Dale tells me he has had three cases of this incompatibility recently. This is just a warning to think twice before downloading the latest and greatest, until the good folks on the West Coast get all the bugs out!! Bill Hartman N6FB __ 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] Navigator and K3
Has anyone used the Navagator US Interface with the K3? If so, were you happy with it? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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 Firmware Download Warning
K3 #4495 and firmware 4.05 seem to work just fine together. 73/Gary W2CS __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
Make my vote for the KRX3. After living for years with a TS850 and literally wearing the label off of the TF-SET button, having the second receiver is wonderful. Being able to listen to the DX on his frequency in one ear and the pileup on the TX frequency in the other, and being able to adjust the level of the two individually or with the balance control is a valuable tool for timing calls... Us little pistols with 500w and a tribander at 40 feet rely on call timing. If I had bigger antennas, a taller tower and legal limit output, maybe the P3 would be a wash with the KRX3, but here at Whiskey Four Little Tower, the second receiver wins hands down. The second advantage of the KRX3 is diversity receive. I often put my main receiver on my tribander and the second receiver on a vertical. Diversity helps manage quite a lot of fade, especially those deep Asiatic Russia CW signals that travel through the Auroral Circle, always a problem here in Florida with a high angle of incidence antenna like I have at 40 feet. You can hear which polarization is winning by listening to where the signal ends up in the stereo image (tribander on the left, vertical on the right, the winning polarization is the strongest in your head). Some may not like this effect (I do!). The third is being able to search for multipliers in a contest environment on the second receiver between calling CQ on the main. This helped me do a Sweeep in SS SSB for the first time in 32 years of entering the contest (I dont use the cluster for SS). Its kind of like SO 1.5 R! You can actually listen on two different bands if you use the AUX RF input on the KRX3 and have separate antennas. In deference to those visual people, especially all my Icom owning friends, I find working split stations with my club's IC7700 (no second receiver, but with a pan display) and Pro 2's (hard to use Dual Watch feature) primitive compared with using my K3 with the KRX3 on the same antennas at the club. The IC7700 is like going back to the TS-850, with me madly punching the XFC button. At least Icom was smart and didnt print the label on the button! Its much easier on a 7800 with its second receiver, but then you can buy two K3's and two P3's for the price of one of those (If you have a sturdy enough table to put it on and have two people to help you lift it out of the shipping crate as Icom recommends in the manual!!!) . There is no substitute, in my opinion, for actually HEARING the pileup. However, a P3 is on my Christmas List :) Lu Romero - W4LT Tampa FL K3 # 3192 --- Message: 35 Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:30:06 -0600 From: John Harper j...@ae5x.com Subject: [Elecraft] Sub-rx or P3? To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: f4adc05ae667228e679ced50fa05fb1a.squir...@http://www.ae5x.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on effectiveness? Both is not currently an option ;-) John Harper AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
Us little pistols with 500w and a tribander at 40 feet rely on call timing. Lu, if you're a little pistol with that set-up, I'm a Daisy Red Ryder! Thanks for the helpful info from all who replied. A strong case for the 2nd receiver...what I suspected anyway as it seems to offer both the 2-VFO monitoring in addition to diversity capability. Thanks again, John AE5X http://www.ae5x.com/blog __ 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] Navigator and K3
I've been using the Navigator with the K3 for a couple of years now and am totally satisfied with it (well almost, see below)! I bought the interface cable from US Interface (which I recommend) and it works great. All the K3 FW upgrades go straight thru with no problem. If you already have the Navigator you know that the setup takes somewhat of an effort to get all the virtual com ports set up. But once that's done is runs like a champ. Here is the almost: I run primarily CW and the built in Winkeyer works OK but there is one problem I have run into. I can't seem to get full QSK to work with the Navigator/Winkeyer/K3. There is always a slight break-in delay even with full QSK set on the K3. It's not usually a problem with normal operation but does effect contesting or DX chasing. I haven't tried to track down a fix for this thru the Navigator group. I usually just switch to the K3 keyer if I really need the QSK. I am sending a copy of this reply to the Navigator group so maybe Clint or someone over there can shed some light on the problem. Hope this helps, Don, K5DW - Original Message - From: Alan Price w1...@arrl.net To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:34 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Navigator and K3 Has anyone used the Navagator US Interface with the K3? If so, were you happy with it? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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] Navigator and K3
I have been using the Navigator for about 1.5 years, first about a year with a TS-480now about 6 months with the K3. Works flawlesslyexcellent technical support when needed.highly recommended. Jack W4GRJ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Price Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 12:34 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Navigator and K3 Has anyone used the Navagator US Interface with the K3? If so, were you happy with it? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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] Sub-rx or P3?
Us little pistols with 500w and a tribander at 40 feet rely on call timing. Lu, if you're a little pistol with that set-up, I'm a Daisy Red Ryder! Thanks for the helpful info from all who replied. A strong case for the 2nd receiver...what I suspected anyway as it seems to offer both the 2-VFO monitoring in addition to diversity capability. Thanks again, John AE5X . and I'm a Lilliputian. 73, Fred, AE6IC, K3 2241(1RX), P3 100 Do or Do-not. There is no 'Try'... ~ Yoda __ 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] Norm Rhonda have a new e-mail address
Hi Everyone, Here is our new e-mail address. kg9...@gmail.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] New problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW 4.05
My K3 (SN 3132) has been working happily in sync with DX4WIN and N1MM for over a year now. Normally, when I double click on a spot within the DX spot window of DX4WIN, the K3 immediately changes to the correct spot frequency and mode. Same goes with N1MM. Just a few days ago I noticed that the K3 is not always changing to the correct frequency. The problem appears to occur when a spot causes a change in both frequency and mode. For example, if VFO A is set on 14.008.00 CW-R and I see a SSB spot for 14200.00, when I double click on the spot, the K3 changes to 14.199.42 instead of 14.200.00. Then if I click on a spot to go back to 14.008.00 the K3 changes to 14.008.58. In both instances I have to double click on the spot a second time to get it to change to the correct frequency. Note that the difference is +/- 0.58 kHz. The problem also occurs when switching from SSB to RTTY. It also seems to be occurring using both normal CW and CW-R. Last week I loaded the new 4.05 firmware. I am now wondering is this is a problem with the firmware. Or have I somehow changed a setting? The K3 worked perfectly for over a year. Something has changed. Any help would be appreciated. Dave, N4QS __ 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 problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW 4.05
Dave, Is there any chance that you are running PowerSDR/IF v 1.10.3.4? It would cause exactly that kind of frequency shift - even when the buttons on the K3 were used. The amount of shift was the CW pitch that was set in PowerSDR/IF. Upgrade to v1.10.3.5 to fix it. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/1/2010 6:32 PM, Dave Perry N4QS wrote: My K3 (SN 3132) has been working happily in sync with DX4WIN and N1MM for over a year now. Normally, when I double click on a spot within the DX spot window of DX4WIN, the K3 immediately changes to the correct spot frequency and mode. Same goes with N1MM. Just a few days ago I noticed that the K3 is not always changing to the correct frequency. The problem appears to occur when a spot causes a change in both frequency and mode. For example, if VFO A is set on 14.008.00 CW-R and I see a SSB spot for 14200.00, when I double click on the spot, the K3 changes to 14.199.42 instead of 14.200.00. Then if I click on a spot to go back to 14.008.00 the K3 changes to 14.008.58. In both instances I have to double click on the spot a second time to get it to change to the correct frequency. Note that the difference is +/- 0.58 kHz. The problem also occurs when switching from SSB to RTTY. It also seems to be occurring using both normal CW and CW-R. Last week I loaded the new 4.05 firmware. I am now wondering is this is a problem with the firmware. Or have I somehow changed a setting? The K3 worked perfectly for over a year. Something has changed. Any help would be appreciated. Dave, N4QS __ 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 problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW 4.05
I believe this problem is caused by setting the CW WGHT option 5 to VFO OFS. Try setting it to VFO NOR and see if the problem goes away. I seem to recall having had problems like you are now experiencing when this option was introduced many versions ago. 73 de Brian/K3KO Dave Perry N4QS wrote: My K3 (SN 3132) has been working happily in sync with DX4WIN and N1MM for over a year now. Normally, when I double click on a spot within the DX spot window of DX4WIN, the K3 immediately changes to the correct spot frequency and mode. Same goes with N1MM. Just a few days ago I noticed that the K3 is not always changing to the correct frequency. The problem appears to occur when a spot causes a change in both frequency and mode. For example, if VFO A is set on 14.008.00 CW-R and I see a SSB spot for 14200.00, when I double click on the spot, the K3 changes to 14.199.42 instead of 14.200.00. Then if I click on a spot to go back to 14.008.00 the K3 changes to 14.008.58. In both instances I have to double click on the spot a second time to get it to change to the correct frequency. Note that the difference is +/- 0.58 kHz. The problem also occurs when switching from SSB to RTTY. It also seems to be occurring using both normal CW and CW-R. Last week I loaded the new 4.05 firmware. I am now wondering is this is a problem with the firmware. Or have I somehow changed a setting? The K3 worked perfectly for over a year. Something has changed. Any help would be appreciated. Dave, N4QS __ 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 problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW
What is your setting for CONFIG:VFO OFS (see CONFIG:CW WGHT in the manual)? If you have CONFIG:VFO OFS turned on, the mode change between SSB and CW will cause the dial frequency to jump by the CW sidetone pitch. 73, Rich VE3KI N4QS wrote: Just a few days ago I noticed that the K3 is not always changing to the correct frequency. The problem appears to occur when a spot causes a change in both frequency and mode [...] __ 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] {Spam?} P3 #227 a goer
Got P3 kit yesterday, assembled in under 2 hours. Had to get the latest K3 firmware to get RS232 to talk. Working fine and I'm most impressed. Now to do the K3IOBUFFKT. Chris VK2ACD __ 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 problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW 4.05
Brian, Your suggestion was right on the mark. I must have accidently tapped option 5 under CW Weight. I now remember briefly looking at that setting when it was mentioned by someone last week on the reflector. All I had to do was tap 5 to set it back to VFO NOR. Thanks to everyone for your great responses. I really appreciate it. BTW, I received my P3 two days ago. All I can say is that it is one nice piece of engineering. Just another addition to the growing Elecraft legend! When can I order the KPA500? Dave, N4QS - Original Message - From: Brian Alsop als...@nc.rr.com Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New problem switching frequencies and modes with K3 FW 4.05 I believe this problem is caused by setting the CW WGHT option 5 to VFO OFS. Try setting it to VFO NOR and see if the problem goes away. I seem to recall having had problems like you are now experiencing when this option was introduced many versions ago. 73 de Brian/K3KO Dave Perry N4QS wrote: My K3 (SN 3132) has been working happily in sync with DX4WIN and N1MM for over a year now. Normally, when I double click on a spot within the DX spot window of DX4WIN, the K3 immediately changes to the correct spot frequency and mode. Same goes with N1MM. Just a few days ago I noticed that the K3 is not always changing to the correct frequency. The problem appears to occur when a spot causes a change in both frequency and mode. For example, if VFO A is set on 14.008.00 CW-R and I see a SSB spot for 14200.00, when I double click on the spot, the K3 changes to 14.199.42 instead of 14.200.00. Then if I click on a spot to go back to 14.008.00 the K3 changes to 14.008.58. In both instances I have to double click on the spot a second time to get it to change to the correct frequency. Note that the difference is +/- 0.58 kHz. The problem also occurs when switching from SSB to RTTY. It also seems to be occurring using both normal CW and CW-R. Last week I loaded the new 4.05 firmware. I am now wondering is this is a problem with the firmware. Or have I somehow changed a setting? The K3 worked perfectly for over a year. Something has changed. Any help would be appreciated. Dave, N4QS __ 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 and WriteLog
If you are a WriteLog user you may want to check out their new webpage look. WriteLog has had some succession problems in coming up with the right people to take over from the old guard. Hopefully they have succeeded and will once again be able to grow the product. I proposed the upgrade below to WriteLog and Steve responded. Hi Fred, I'll forward your request on to Wayne. You're the 2nd person to request this recently. :-) Steve N9OH Wayne, Nice new look for the WriteLog webpage. I've used WriteLog since 2003 and feel comfortable with it. My problem now is I need a way to introduce Elecraft K3 Commands from WriteLog. Is there any chance that you could add a menu option to choose either sound card for voice output as it is now OR instead use the function keys to send a text string to the rig to initiate the K3DVR? This would be a killer new capability for WriteLog and for users of the new SDR oriented rigs. 73, Fred, AE6IC, hamkt...@att.net Do or Do-not. There is no 'Try'... ~ Yoda __ 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] No Transmit Power
Don: The Key Down voltages on Q5 were completely normal: E: 0.547 V B: 1.274 V C: 10.26 (12.0 volt power supply) I also checked the voltages from D1 through Q11 (page 17 or Appendix F) and they are vall OK except that the base voltages from Q6, Q7 and Q8 are close to zero when they should read 1.1, 0.6 and 0.6 Volts respectively. It seems Q5 is working OK but how do I know any signal is comping into that amplifier? The only oddity I have run into is that I read the opposite voltages for Q11 than the manula states i.e I got: E: 1.2 V B: 0.6 V C: 0 This was with key down. I have stared at the device again and again to see if I am reading it backwards but I cannot find my error so far. Thanks for any help. Brian http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.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] LP-PAN and E-MU 0202 For Sale
For sale: Like-new LP-PAN and a like-new E-MU 0202 USB sound card. Full documentation. Includes Radio Shack patch cables. $210 including USPS shipping. 73, Hank, W6SX 760-934-7665 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] [K2] No Transmit Power
Brian, Are you certain you have nor swapped the collector and emitter voltages for Q11? Refer to the Schematic Key page for the proper leads - be certain you are keep the device orientation correct. Yes, the DC voltages on Q5 seem to be correct, but your prior RF voltages say that the Q5 stage is not working properly. Check all the components in the Q5 stage, including T1. Check the leads of T1 carefully. If you can see a circle around any lead, the solder did not adhere properly due to an improperly tinned lead. If there is evidence of that condition, you will have to remove T1 and re-tin the leads. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/1/2010 10:57 PM, Brian Denley wrote: Don: The Key Down voltages on Q5 were completely normal: E: 0.547 V B: 1.274 V C: 10.26 (12.0 volt power supply) I also checked the voltages from D1 through Q11 (page 17 or Appendix F) and they are vall OK except that the base voltages from Q6, Q7 and Q8 are close to zero when they should read 1.1, 0.6 and 0.6 Volts respectively. It seems Q5 is working OK but how do I know any signal is comping into that amplifier? The only oddity I have run into is that I read the opposite voltages for Q11 than the manula states i.e I got: E: 1.2 V B: 0.6 V C: 0 This was with key down. I have stared at the device again and again to see if I am reading it backwards but I cannot find my error so far. Thanks for any help. Brian http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.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
