Re: [Elecraft] K3 Froze
Hi David, If you haven't got it running by now, the key to recovering from this is to first terminate the K3 Utility program and then cycle power on the K3 while making sure the P3 does not turn on. (The easiest way to do that is to pull the power cable on the P3.) Then fire up K3 Utility again and you should be able to download firmware to the K3. There is no need to re-route any RS-232 cables. The P3 includes a relay that automatically bypasses it's serial ports when the power is off. Alan N1AL On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 15:46 -0700, David Carlson wrote: My K3 froze up while downloading in The K3 utility program. The LED shows MCU LD and the red TX light is blinking under the power switch. I can not turn the power off with the power switch. I have to turn off the power supply. The K3 utility program can not communicate with the K3 so I can't reinstall the firmware code, however the P3 utility program can connect. I have tried turning off the K3 and then turning it back on holding the shift/lo button to reset. That does not work. I did download the latest K3 utility program. Any suggestions? Thanks __ 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] P3: Peak hold question
Hi Craig, The peak hold has an infinite hold time so it shows the biggest peak since it was first enabled. One of the items on the list is a peak-sag mode where the peak value will not hold indefinitely but will gradually sag down so that if strong signals go away, it will reset eventually. Alan N1AL On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 17:30 -0700, Craig wrote: Hi When I run the P3 for an extended period of time of 10 to 15 minutes, it seems that the Peak hold blue/cyan trace resets or freezes. The peak hold trace goes flatline well above the highest signal peak after a long run. Is this normal behavior ? The peak hold trace might have a buffer that fills up that causes the trace to freeze or reset? I like leaving the peak hold trace running continuously since the Peak correlates more closely to the S-meter's true reading. My P3 reads -80dbm for a S9(-73dbm) signal input. I just got my P3 so might have missed something by not reading the manual properly. 73 Craig VK3HE __ 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] Anyone in Boston area
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[Elecraft] UK Elecraft SSB net
Hi all, Now that conditions have improved, I intend to start the Elecraft net again from next Sunday, 3rd October 2010. I will be calling on 3658 +/- QRM and I hope to hear lots of stations :) 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.m0scg.org.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
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] UK Elecraft SSB net
What time Ian? -- A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. -Elsa Schiaparelli, fashion designer (1890-1973) On 27 Sep 2010, at 09:00, Ian Maude wrote: Now that conditions have improved, I intend to start the Elecraft net again from next Sunday, 3rd October 2010. I will be calling on 3658 +/- QRM and I hope to hear lots of stations :) __ 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: Peak hold question
Hi Alan Thanks for the update and explanation. When I get this flat peak trace I find no corresponding signal in the waterfall display. I don't understand how the trace can be driven to such a flat level by a signal that does not show on the waterfall. I can clearly see all the frequency hoppers and radiosondes on the waterfall and peak display. Why the signal that flat lines the peak display is not displayed on the waterfall is a mystery. I will investigate further and see if I can photograph the event when it next happens. It may be a fast transient signal from within my own shack. 73 Craig --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Alan Bloom n...@cds1.net wrote: From: Alan Bloom n...@cds1.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3: Peak hold question To: Craig vk...@yahoo.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 2:07 AM Hi Craig, The peak hold has an infinite hold time so it shows the biggest peak since it was first enabled. One of the items on the list is a peak-sag mode where the peak value will not hold indefinitely but will gradually sag down so that if strong signals go away, it will reset eventually. Alan N1AL On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 17:30 -0700, Craig wrote: Hi When I run the P3 for an extended period of time of 10 to 15 minutes, it seems that the Peak hold blue/cyan trace resets or freezes. The peak hold trace goes flatline well above the highest signal peak after a long run. Is this normal behavior ? The peak hold trace might have a buffer that fills up that causes the trace to freeze or reset? I like leaving the peak hold trace running continuously since the Peak correlates more closely to the S-meter's true reading. My P3 reads -80dbm for a S9(-73dbm) signal input. I just got my P3 so might have missed something by not reading the manual properly. 73 Craig VK3HE __ 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] [Elecraft_K3] UK Elecraft SSB net
Oops, I knew I would forget something :) I will call at 09:00 local time (08:00z) 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.m0scg.org.uk On 27 September 2010 09:27, David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.ukwrote: What time Ian? -- A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. -Elsa Schiaparelli, fashion designer (1890-1973) On 27 Sep 2010, at 09:00, Ian Maude wrote: Now that conditions have improved, I intend to start the Elecraft net again from next Sunday, 3rd October 2010. I will be calling on 3658 +/- QRM and I hope to hear lots of stations :) __ 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] K1 80/40 tx problem
Hello Don, thank you for advice. I check L9 and L10 again a it looks like good (http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/L9_L10.jpg) - 28 turns. I check all condensators on FB for 80m band and everything is OK. I made new measuring. I removed out the DRV-ground jumper and checked waveshapes on DRV and PA pads. Power supply 13,8V/3.5A, output power 0.1W, dummy load 15W Nagoya 0-500MHz. Oscilloscop Createc SC-03, 9MHz Current was 0,45A on 40m, 0,98A on 80m. DRV 7MHz (150ns, 1V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_7MHz.jpg DRV 3.5MHz (150ns, 2V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_3MHz.jpg PA 7MHz (150ns, 5V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_7MHz.jpg PA 3.5MHz (150ns, 20V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_3MHz.jpg Yes, there isn't little bit nice sinusoid. But bigger surprise was measuring in multimetr mode. DRV 7MHz = 650mV rms: http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_7MHz_mm.jpg PA 7MHz = 3.6V : http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_7MHz_mm.jpg DRV 3.5MHz = 1V (?!): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_3MHz_mm.jpg PA 3.5MHz = 14.9V (!!): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_3MHz_mm.jpg This is strange values, isn't it ? But the biggest mystery - see lowest line on PA 3.5 MHz multimetr PA measuring - there is 7.177 MHz !!! I also made short checking with better oscilloscop (200MHz) at work on friday. And it showed me the same problem. But I didn't have dummy load and I thought that is the reason. Is the PA over-drived ? Does it work in class C correctly ? I checked POWER signal on pin 6, connector J1 RX 2.2 V for both bands. TX 3.5MHz = 2.94V DC, 7Mhz = 3.17V DC. L1-L8 are adjusted for the best RX. Attemps in TX are complicated. On 80m I can't setup higer otput that 0.5 W because current is too high. On 40m I can adjust maximum 1W output with 2.0 menu level. Now I don't have any ideas. Igor OK1TGI - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Igor Lána ok1...@seznam.cz Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 80/40 tx problem Igor, The waveshapes are normal. They will not be anything like a sine wave coming out of a mixer, but the fundemental RF voltage is still present, so the waveform will be cleaned up by the bandpass filters and the PA Low Pass Filter. Since you have excessive current draw, the first place to look is the Low Pass Filter on the 2 band board. Are the capacitors correct? Are the number of turns on the toroids correct? Count the turns carefully, counting each turn that goes through the center of the core - a straight wire through a toroid is one turn, a full wrap around the core is two turns. Failure to realize that fact is a common builder error. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/26/2010 12:06 PM, Igor Lána wrote: Hello friends, I built a kit K1 80/40. Everything was no problem. All values of resistors and DC voltages were OK. But in chapter 9, part Band 1 Allignment, transistor Q7 has been melted (2W at 80 m band). I changed it and after that I measured current - 0.1 W on 3.6 MHz current is 1.1A! On 7 MHz, is slightly better - 0.1W is 0.4 A but the 2W is 1.3 A. After several attempts to find mistake, I tried to use the Signal Transmitter tracing with DRV-ground jumper. Instead of RF Probe I used the old oscilloscop in multimetr mode. I performed the measurements to the point 15. All values looked like okay, but from the point 10, I watched the unstability. I switched oscilloscop to the measurement curve mode. And on OSC it is not pure sine wave. The point of MIX has been very vibrant. ATTN is clean. I do not know if the problem is on 6-7 intputs U8 or output 4. Please, see videos of measuring on youtube. ociloscop 150ns time raster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTOw9DWfKI ociloscop 50ns time raster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mUunLQdBuU ociloscop-multimeter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFaKCssXsA In every video first part is on ATTN, second on OSC, and the third on MIX. Please, do you have some recommendations how or where to find the error? Can Xtal X6 defective? Thanks 73 Igor OK1TGI __ 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] P3 feature wish list: Decoded morse code displayed on P3
it would be a great advantage to show decoded CW and Rtty text on the P3 display instead of the very small K3. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest
There were a few Elecraft folks in attendance, I'm sure I missed a few too. Did have a number of comments as to how brave I was wearing my K3 Tee Shirt in the flea market ;o) On noticed one K2 for sale... 72/3, Julius n2wn - Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3#1875 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5574596.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 encoder question
Hello All, Just got to the stage of completing the FP of K2 #6998. I'm wondering how much resistance in turning the encoder shaft is normal on the K2? Even without the felt washer, there is quite a bit of friction turning the shaft of my encoder - it's very smooth, but there's no way I could spin it very much. If I give it a flick (hard), the VFO knob will turn maybe 3/4 of a turn at the most. This is much stiffer than, say my IC746pro encoder knob which I'm used to, so I'm just wondering what's normal for the K2 encoder. I saw a video on You Tube of a guy with a K2 and he was having no trouble spinning up and down the band with a few revolutions per flick of the VFO knob, but he had a different knob to the stock K2, so maybe that makes a difference too. Just wondering. Thanks, John VK7JB This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au __ 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] K2NB noise blanker performance testing
Can anyone suggest a controlled set of tests that might verify if a K2NB module is working properly? I built and installed a K2NB for my K2 sometime ago and whether or not the module performs properly has always nagged at me -- especially since there is something in my neighborhood that now and then emits considerably RF noise that splashes across a wide range of frequencies. The noise sounds just like broad-band ignition/pulse noise, the type of noise a noise blanker should effectively blank. But my K2NB module doesn't seem to be able to get it, even though NBers on a couple other of my rigs zap it effectively. There are two possibilities: either I did not build my K2NB quite properly (because it does seem to limp along and blank some noise in certain circumstances), or the K2NB doesn't quite live up to its billing as a high performance noise blanker. I'm interested in running some sort of objective test that is able to discern if my K2NB is working up to spec. Doug K8EXB Send your photos by email in seconds... TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if3 Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. __ 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] TenTec Hamfest
Anyone look at their new radio? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5574832.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest
Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5574940.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2NB noise blanker performance testing
Doug, One way to check the operation of the KNB2 is to turn on the preamp and tap on the side of Q21 with a metallic screwdriver. Turn the NB on and the clicks produced should be significantly reduced. If not, try changing the threshold and check again. The K2 NB works great on sharp impulse noise like ignition noise from a gasoline engine, but it will not do much with the slower rise time noise from a diesel engine, although the two sound similar to some ears. If the KNB2 is working, but not effective on the noise you have, you can try increasing the value of C11. Try tacking an additional .001 capacitor to the leads of C11 on the bottom of the board. Be aware that too large a capacitor at C11 will punch holes in the IF stream which will lead to signal distortion when the width of the 'holes' is great enough. You are free to experiment within those constraints. (C11, and for NB2 C12, control the width of the hole placed in the signal path). 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 8:16 AM, Douglas Furton wrote: Can anyone suggest a controlled set of tests that might verify if a K2NB module is working properly? I built and installed a K2NB for my K2 sometime ago and whether or not the module performs properly has always nagged at me -- especially since there is something in my neighborhood that now and then emits considerably RF noise that splashes across a wide range of frequencies. The noise sounds just like broad-band ignition/pulse noise, the type of noise a noise blanker should effectively blank. But my K2NB module doesn't seem to be able to get it, even though NBers on a couple other of my rigs zap it effectively. There are two possibilities: either I did not build my K2NB quite properly (because it does seem to limp along and blank some noise in certain circumstances), or the K2NB doesn't quite live up to its billing as a high performance noise blanker. I'm interested in running some sort of objective test that is able to discern if my K2NB is working up to spec. Doug K8EXB Send your photos by email in seconds... TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if3 Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. __ 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] TenTec Hamfest
Ignacy wrote: Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. The computer connection is USB, and there's a 7 pin DIN accessories connector. The USB socket is type A (as on printers), not type B (as on all of the dozen of unused USB cables you probably have lying around.) Jon LA4RT, Trondheim, Norway __ 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] K1 80/40 tx problem
Igor, Given the high RF voltage at the PA on 3.5 MHz, you may have an open Low Pass Filter - check for continuity on the 2 band board from P3 pin 1 to P3 pin 8 for both bands. If one or both are open, you have a poorly tinned toroid lead. If that is not the problem, you may want to get supp...@elecraft.com involved. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 6:39 AM, Igor Lána wrote: Hello Don, thank you for advice. I check L9 and L10 again a it looks like good (http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/L9_L10.jpg) - 28 turns. I check all condensators on FB for 80m band and everything is OK. I made new measuring. I removed out the DRV-ground jumper and checked waveshapes on DRV and PA pads. Power supply 13,8V/3.5A, output power 0.1W, dummy load 15W Nagoya 0-500MHz. Oscilloscop Createc SC-03, 9MHz Current was 0,45A on 40m, 0,98A on 80m. DRV 7MHz (150ns, 1V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_7MHz.jpg DRV 3.5MHz (150ns, 2V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_3MHz.jpg PA 7MHz (150ns, 5V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_7MHz.jpg PA 3.5MHz (150ns, 20V): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_3MHz.jpg Yes, there isn't little bit nice sinusoid. But bigger surprise was measuring in multimetr mode. DRV 7MHz = 650mV rms: http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_7MHz_mm.jpg PA 7MHz = 3.6V : http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_7MHz_mm.jpg DRV 3.5MHz = 1V (?!): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/DRV_3MHz_mm.jpg PA 3.5MHz = 14.9V (!!): http://ok1tgi.nagano.cz/obrazky/K1/PA_3MHz_mm.jpg This is strange values, isn't it ? But the biggest mystery - see lowest line on PA 3.5 MHz multimetr PA measuring - there is 7.177 MHz !!! I also made short checking with better oscilloscop (200MHz) at work on friday. And it showed me the same problem. But I didn't have dummy load and I thought that is the reason. Is the PA over-drived ? Does it work in class C correctly ? I checked POWER signal on pin 6, connector J1 RX 2.2 V for both bands. TX 3.5MHz = 2.94V DC, 7Mhz = 3.17V DC. L1-L8 are adjusted for the best RX. Attemps in TX are complicated. On 80m I can't setup higer otput that 0.5 W because current is too high. On 40m I can adjust maximum 1W output with 2.0 menu level. Now I don't have any ideas. Igor OK1TGI - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com To: Igor Lánaok1...@seznam.cz Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 80/40 tx problem Igor, The waveshapes are normal. They will not be anything like a sine wave coming out of a mixer, but the fundemental RF voltage is still present, so the waveform will be cleaned up by the bandpass filters and the PA Low Pass Filter. Since you have excessive current draw, the first place to look is the Low Pass Filter on the 2 band board. Are the capacitors correct? Are the number of turns on the toroids correct? Count the turns carefully, counting each turn that goes through the center of the core - a straight wire through a toroid is one turn, a full wrap around the core is two turns. Failure to realize that fact is a common builder error. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/26/2010 12:06 PM, Igor Lána wrote: Hello friends, I built a kit K1 80/40. Everything was no problem. All values of resistors and DC voltages were OK. But in chapter 9, part Band 1 Allignment, transistor Q7 has been melted (2W at 80 m band). I changed it and after that I measured current - 0.1 W on 3.6 MHz current is 1.1A! On 7 MHz, is slightly better - 0.1W is 0.4 A but the 2W is 1.3 A. After several attempts to find mistake, I tried to use the Signal Transmitter tracing with DRV-ground jumper. Instead of RF Probe I used the old oscilloscop in multimetr mode. I performed the measurements to the point 15. All values looked like okay, but from the point 10, I watched the unstability. I switched oscilloscop to the measurement curve mode. And on OSC it is not pure sine wave. The point of MIX has been very vibrant. ATTN is clean. I do not know if the problem is on 6-7 intputs U8 or output 4. Please, see videos of measuring on youtube. ociloscop 150ns time raster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTOw9DWfKI ociloscop 50ns time raster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mUunLQdBuU ociloscop-multimeter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFaKCssXsA In every video first part is on ATTN, second on OSC, and the third on MIX. Please, do you have some recommendations how or where to find the error? Can Xtal X6 defective? Thanks 73 Igor OK1TGI __ 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:
[Elecraft] KRX3
Good morning all, I have successfully installed the KRX3 in my K3 I now beginning the calibration procedures. First it is the synthesizer, I entered CONFIG:VCO MD the only two parameters I can find are Nor 41 and RF 127. Any more rotation of the vfo knob changes the RF setting. I believe I am not able to find the CAL parameter as I have not set TECH MD to ON. But in rotating the VFO and changing some settings in either NOR or RF are these saved or does the rig have to be in TECH MD ON first? If they are saved does this mean I have to redo the synthesizer cal procedure for the K3 again? Mike VE3WDM http://ve3wdm.blogspot.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] K2 encoder question
John, The K2 encoder should be quite smooth and free. It would be normal without the felt washer for the knob to spin at least two revolutions with a hard 'flick'. In the early days of the K2, some who adjusted their knob with no tension on the felt washer would see their dial reading drift with light taps on the desk or enclosure because of a slight imbalance in the knob geometry - I mention this only as an example of the smoothness of the encoder. If yours is as tight as you indicate, I would contact pa...@elecraft.com about a possible replacement. Since it is the single most expensive part in the K2, they may want to ask some questions first. As a side note, normally the proper amount of pressure between the knob and felt washer can be achieved by letting the knob drop onto the shaft of its own weight and then tighten the setscrews. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 8:12 AM, zen...@netspace.net.au wrote: Hello All, Just got to the stage of completing the FP of K2 #6998. I'm wondering how much resistance in turning the encoder shaft is normal on the K2? Even without the felt washer, there is quite a bit of friction turning the shaft of my encoder - it's very smooth, but there's no way I could spin it very much. If I give it a flick (hard), the VFO knob will turn maybe 3/4 of a turn at the most. This is much stiffer than, say my IC746pro encoder knob which I'm used to, so I'm just wondering what's normal for the K2 encoder. I saw a video on You Tube of a guy with a K2 and he was having no trouble spinning up and down the band with a few revolutions per flick of the VFO knob, but he had a different knob to the stock K2, so maybe that makes a difference too. Just wondering. Thanks, John VK7JB This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au __ 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] KRX3
Mike, Yes, you will have to set TECH MD to ON as indicated in the manual. Set the VCO MD to CAL and SUB and exit the menu, the operation is automatic. The values you see are the result of the calibration. You may turn TECH MD off after you finish the calibrations. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 9:45 AM, Mike Weir wrote: Good morning all, I have successfully installed the KRX3 in my K3 I now beginning the calibration procedures. First it is the synthesizer, I entered CONFIG:VCO MD the only two parameters I can find are Nor 41 and RF 127. Any more rotation of the vfo knob changes the RF setting. I believe I am not able to find the CAL parameter as I have not set TECH MD to ON. But in rotating the VFO and changing some settings in either NOR or RF are these saved or does the rig have to be in TECH MD ON first? If they are saved does this mean I have to redo the synthesizer cal procedure for the K3 again? Mike VE3WDM http://ve3wdm.blogspot.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] KRX3
Don' Have I changed any of the synthesizer settings when I rotated the VFO knob earlier and changed the RF settings. I was not sure if I also changed the NOR setting in this menu either? But I hope with the MD setting to off nothing was changed. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KRX3-tp5575031p5575120.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] TenTec Hamfest
No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. snip If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be useless for any significant DXpedition. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy __ 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] P3 Markers for contest tuning
Using the P3 in the RTTY contest this weekend, I was losing the marker in the upper display and wonder if the tails on the marker could be extended DOWN into the waterfall area as it is a relatively stable display and it would be much easier to tune the K3 signal to the marker. The marker will be right on the signal in the waterfall instead of half a screen away from the peaks you are trying to align to. If we cannot place the markers in the waterfall area, maybe a tiny gap area could be configured at the bottom of the signal display area for the markers (or just the tails) if used. The P3 is a huge advantage to Search and pounce tuning. I can now leave the bandwidth set at the width of the RTTY signal and tune it in using only the P3. Previously I was cranking the width wide and tuning slowly and then narrow to work the station. Much concern about breaking the knob in the heat of battle. Now I used the span set at about 4k and it was easy to tune every signal and can see where the signal was even if it has stopped during your tune time and set by the waterfall (and possibly touch up when he comes back). I got very good at it quickly. TIA es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KRX3
Mike, Read the manual menu chart of menu explanations and you will discover better than I can tell you. If you set it back to NOR 127, then exit the menu and change bands, it will be restored to the prior settings. Since the calibration is more or less automatic, I see no problem in re-doing the calibration, so (in TECH MODE) set it to CAL and exit the menu - it will be done. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 10:02 AM, VE3WDM wrote: Don' Have I changed any of the synthesizer settings when I rotated the VFO knob earlier and changed the RF settings. I was not sure if I also changed the NOR setting in this menu either? But I hope with the MD setting to off nothing was changed. __ 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] TenTec Hamfest
The 599 does have a SPLIT function. According to the Eagle manual: To operate SPLIT mode simply press and hold the A/B button for 2 seconds. The word SPLIT will appear next to the B VFO which also indicates the frequency you will be transmitting on. Remember when in SPLIT mode you will always be transmitting on VFO B. Bob NW8L On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. snip If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be useless for any significant DXpedition. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy __ 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] KRX3
I wonder if Mike was having trouble finding the rf cal position. That should be found by turning the VFO A knob CLOCKWISE from the NOR setting that you find it on when you select VCO MD in the config menu.73, Guy. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Mike, Read the manual menu chart of menu explanations and you will discover better than I can tell you. If you set it back to NOR 127, then exit the menu and change bands, it will be restored to the prior settings. Since the calibration is more or less automatic, I see no problem in re-doing the calibration, so (in TECH MODE) set it to CAL and exit the menu - it will be done. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 10:02 AM, VE3WDM wrote: Don' Have I changed any of the synthesizer settings when I rotated the VFO knob earlier and changed the RF settings. I was not sure if I also changed the NOR setting in this menu either? But I hope with the MD setting to off nothing was changed. __ 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 RTTY tuning indicator -suggestion
Over the years I've used all kinds of RTTY programs and tuning indicators. The best graphics display seems to be the FFT spectrum display where one centers the two peaks on mark and space lines. Lacking graphics, I'd like to suggest for bar graph type tuning that the K3 provide only a single bar. Once that bar is centered under the CWT arrow, you're tuned. No ambiguity of the multibar display. The span of the bars display ought to allow for the closest neighboring bars to be +/- 10 Hz. Bars further away can be larger deltas. I really don't use the K3 tuning indicator much, the RTTY software package and hardware display all are single bar type. 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] TenTec Hamfest
What I noticed was missing is a dedicated RIT *knob*. The RIT function exists, but as a secondary function, requiring two button presses to set it up. According to the manual: RIT (22) The receiver integrated tuning can be selected as a secondary button function by pressing FNC and then the MOD button. You will notice RIT will begin to flash on the front panel and you may now adjust the receiver in 10 Hz increments up or down frequency using the MULTI knob. To zero out the RIT simply press and hold the MOD button and the display will zero out. To exit simply press the FNC button Bob NW8L On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5574940.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
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Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest
I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying relay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker for me. Otherwise it was similar to using the Jupiter but with better filtering. Anyway. Here's the link to all the information. http://www.tentec.com/?id=360 It will compete with Kenwoods TS-590, same price. Here's the link: http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Brochures/TS-590.pdf Make your own decision. Steve __ 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] RF Gain Calibration Error
Hi Jim, I just read your various emails regarding your RF gain calibration experience, as well as the replies on the Reflector. I faced beginning of September a similar problem, except that I didn't get the huge blast in the headset (24 ohms) : aborted SubRx gain calibration with a message telling that the DSP was not responding. No problem with the calibration of the main receiver. My firmware version was 4.05 and I used the same K3 utility as you. I repeated several times the same procedure and, after 4 - 5 trials, the RF calibration of the SubRx succeeded. Interested to know if you have resolved this problem in the meantime 73 de Raymond, F4FNT K3/100 #0615, K2/100 #5,636 __ 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] TenTec Hamfest
The Ten Ten information sheet lists dual VFO's and SPLIT operation. Can be seen on their web site. 73 Ron KP2N --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 10:21 AM No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. snip If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be useless for any significant DXpedition. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy __ 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] TenTec Hamfest
I looked at the docs again. No built-in speech processor. This is a deal breaker for me. They are selling the external one, but it is another box and an expense. Perhaps some options will come later with refined software. Not sure why are they marketing their external speech processor to advanced radios. The internal RF processors can be done more efficiently and inside the ALC loop. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5575737.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest
Looks like the TT Eagle has some real tough competition in the TS-590. Personally, I think TT's goal with the Eagle is to field test the bones of their new hf architecture that we will see down the road in a full-featured dual rx Orion III or whatever they will call it. 73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5575795.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 + P3
Hi all, Can someone please enlighten me about how MKR A and MKR B work in the P3? My software in both units is current. I've just turned on the K3 and P3. VFO A is on 20m, and VFO B is on 40m. On page 6 of the manual, it says that MKR A controls VFO A, and MKR B controls VFO B. But I haven't turned MKR A on yet, so the display shows the center freq display for 20m without a marker. Now I tap the MKR A button, and the cyan marker comes on. Fine so far, and MKR A allows me to QSY by tuning and tapping the rotary knob. Then I tap the A/B button on the K3. The rig shifts to 40m display, and the marker remains cyan. What I expected was, since MKR B controls VFO B, there would be no marker because I haven't activated MKR B. And I didn't expect to see MKR A at all because this is VFO B. Sometimes when I have changed bands, and moved the marker to QSY, it takes two taps of the rotary knob before the frequency is changed, other times only once. And sometimes the marker frequency changes to the new band freq and sometimes not. What I'm saying is I am continually surprised at how the markers work, but I can't figure out the pattern. To me, any function should be consistent and repeatable, so I'm missing something very basic. When I asked support how the markers are supposed to work, all they said was read the manual. That's what got me in trouble in the first place. So enlighten me, ye Marker Gods who have figured this out. I can't figger the logic. 73, John W9LHG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT--Ten-Tec Eagle
Hi all, I downloaded the manual for the new Eagle. I've always been a Ten-Tec fan, but the fact that I sold my Orion II says something about what I think of the way they have been designing stuff for a while now. Anyway, I got only about 3 pages into the manual, and I knew I would probably hate the radio. If you just look at how you adjust power you will see one of my biggest beefs with Ten-Tec design. It's the old multi-pot thing (like on the Orion) all over again. I guess Ten-Tec wasn't impressed with anything I ever said critically about their process. To change power, you have to push a function key, then hit tune, then adjust power with a control. Compare that to the the K3 or K2, which is one control, and right on the front panel. I haven't even gotten to how you adjust CW keyer speed, but I bet it's the same laborious process. It's one thing to want to make a radio simple, with only a few controls, but burying adjustments in multi-step processes like this are not making a radio simple in my view! The new Eagle trumps the K2 in only a couple of instances, based on my cursory review--it is 100 watts without an added accessory, and it covers 6 meters out of the box. I won't even go into how the K2 trumps the Eagle. A K3 would be clearly superior, and for only a small price difference to add the 100 watt amp and a couple of filters. Well, maybe not a really small difference, but small enough, considering what you get. We'll have to actually see and hear the Eagle in action to really be able to evaluate it, but I already see lots of negatives. Ten-Tec has always been a good company, and I hope they have success with this radio--I don't want them going away! Somewhere in that brain trust there has to be a product that will get me excited again. I also hope Eric isn't too quick to squash this thread. I think it is a good thing to draw comparisons to different radios. Ten-Tec may be focusing more on the new Kenwood, as someone suggested, but I think Elecraft has a big bullseye on it's forhead, and so far, everyone is using a bow with a 15 pound pull when something much, much bigger is required. Dave W7AQK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver Antenna
The K3 manual indicates that the Sub Receiver's AUX antenna must be well-isolated from the transmit antenna to avoid activating the sub's carrier carrier-operated relay. From a practical, real world standpoint, what is well isolated? Bill - N3KKM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT--Ten-Tec Eagle
I sent my last comment to the author only, so made sure this one went to the reflector, hi. Ten Tec's biggest problem is that they DON'T LISTEN to their customers. I too had the Orion II, bought new, but they NEVER did solve firmware problems that existed from the start. Today's users are STILL griping about AGC problems. I gave up on them after 18 months and was glad I could sell mine. Anyone getting into the software radio business needs programmers, and Ten Tec has little to no staff in that area. Regardless what they say, no one from Ten Tec actively monitors reflectors. I hate to see another American company fail, but I can't see buying another Ten Tec product myself after the Orion II problems (and loss when I sold it). 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
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest Does TenTec have their own reflector? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ 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 Sub Receiver Antenna
My arrangement has them within a few feet, so I will be using a high speed reed to remove and short the rx antenna. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: Bill N3KKM n3kk...@embarqmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 5:59 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Sub Receiver Antenna The K3 manual indicates that the Sub Receiver's AUX antenna must be well-isolated from the transmit antenna to avoid activating the sub's carrier carrier-operated relay. From a practical, real world standpoint, what is well isolated? Bill - N3KKM __ 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] Elecraft K3 and D-star
Has anyone any experience with using a D-star adapter wih a K3. If yes, would you please give the particulars. Thanks, Richard, AB3LV __ 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 level accuracy
Dear Stephen, My XG2 at 50 microvolts output nominal also shows near enough -78dbm on the P3. At 1 microvolt output it's about -112 dbm. The battery isn't new but doesn't get a lot of use. All after due recalibration procedures. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Stephen Prior s...@sjprior.fsnet.co.uk To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] P3 level accuracy I have just run the RF gain calibration on the K3 via the utility (and calibrated the S meter too) using my XG-2 on 40m. Default values of the S meter give S9 as it should with 50uV from the XG-2. However, the P3 shows a level of -78dBm which seems to be outside the P3's published spec of +/- 3dB. A calibration routine for the P3 utility has been mooted for the future, but I am wondering whether it's normal for the level to be so far out. I'd be interested in what other XG-2 and P3 owners find. The XG-2 is running on a new lithium button cell. 73 Stephen G4SJP __ 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 level accuracy
Hi Geoff I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! 73 Stephen On 27/09/2010 19:18, Geoffrey Downs geoffre...@madasafish.com wrote: Dear Stephen, My XG2 at 50 microvolts output nominal also shows near enough -78dbm on the P3. At 1 microvolt output it's about -112 dbm. The battery isn't new but doesn't get a lot of use. All after due recalibration procedures. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Stephen Prior s...@sjprior.fsnet.co.uk To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] P3 level accuracy I have just run the RF gain calibration on the K3 via the utility (and calibrated the S meter too) using my XG-2 on 40m. Default values of the S meter give S9 as it should with 50uV from the XG-2. However, the P3 shows a level of -78dBm which seems to be outside the P3's published spec of +/- 3dB. A calibration routine for the P3 utility has been mooted for the future, but I am wondering whether it's normal for the level to be so far out. I'd be interested in what other XG-2 and P3 owners find. The XG-2 is running on a new lithium button cell. 73 Stephen G4SJP __ 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 Sub Receiver Antenna
Bill, My answer is not a smart remark, but rather the truth - and that answer is Whatever it takes! There are so many variables that your question cannot be answered specifically for your location. Some of the variables are antenna polarization, physical distance, gain of the transmit antenna and its heading relative to the receive antenna. Trees, buildings and other objects that may shield the receive antenna from the transmit ant, proximity of feedlines, how much radiation is coming back on the feedline for each antenna, plus probably a host of other factors that I may not have thought of. You could make some tests using a simple pickup antenna and a field strength meter at your proposed location for the receiving antenna before placing it. Position the temporary pickup antenna for the least field strength. Unless you have a lot of freedom in the physical location of the receive antenna, the simple solution may be to switch in an attenuator for the subRX when transmitting. If the main and the sub are going to be on different bands, perhaps a bandpass filter would be a good solution - again, the real answer is Whatever it takes, and hopefully you can begin to understand why that is the only answer possible. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 12:59 PM, Bill N3KKM wrote: The K3 manual indicates that the Sub Receiver's AUX antenna must be well-isolated from the transmit antenna to avoid activating the sub's carrier carrier-operated relay. From a practical, real world standpoint, what is well isolated? Bill - N3KKM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
That's a pity. I've often been vocal about K3 problems, but it's made it a better radio because the designers listen. Also a pity, the TT is another 13V radio with horrible TX IMD specs. --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
I can top that one. I am not allowed to purchase anything from them---TEN TEC-- because I sent back a radio under THEIR 30 return policy---and they BRAG about that return policy! lol It's been years now and I too have had nothing to do with them. So why are we giving them time and space on a Elecraft reflector anyway? They couldn't give me a radio, that's what I think of that company. 73 Curt k3ey --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest To: k6...@foothill.net, Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 1:32 PM The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest Does TenTec have their own reflector? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ 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 + P3
The rule is that when you turn a marker on it is at the same frequency as the last time it was on, unless that would put it off-screen. In that case the marker comes on at the center frequency. The same thing happens when you change bands. The marker will appear at the center frequency. There was an issue with band information from the K3 not always making it to the P3 under certain conditions. That was fixed in K3 firmware a few revisions back. If you hit the A/B key on the K3, then the old VFO B frequency is now the VFO A frequency, which is where the P3 display will be centered. The marker will stay at the same frequency it was before, which means it probably moved on the screen, assuming VFO B had been on a different frequency from VFO A. There was another issue in K3 firmware with sending updated A/B info to the P3. It is fixed in the latest field-test firmware which should be released for beta soon. Alan N1AL On Mon, 2010-09-27 at 12:08 -0500, John Lyon wrote: Hi all, Can someone please enlighten me about how MKR A and MKR B work in the P3? My software in both units is current. I've just turned on the K3 and P3. VFO A is on 20m, and VFO B is on 40m. On page 6 of the manual, it says that MKR A controls VFO A, and MKR B controls VFO B. But I haven't turned MKR A on yet, so the display shows the center freq display for 20m without a marker. Now I tap the MKR A button, and the cyan marker comes on. Fine so far, and MKR A allows me to QSY by tuning and tapping the rotary knob. Then I tap the A/B button on the K3. The rig shifts to 40m display, and the marker remains cyan. What I expected was, since MKR B controls VFO B, there would be no marker because I haven't activated MKR B. And I didn't expect to see MKR A at all because this is VFO B. Sometimes when I have changed bands, and moved the marker to QSY, it takes two taps of the rotary knob before the frequency is changed, other times only once. And sometimes the marker frequency changes to the new band freq and sometimes not. What I'm saying is I am continually surprised at how the markers work, but I can't figure out the pattern. To me, any function should be consistent and repeatable, so I'm missing something very basic. When I asked support how the markers are supposed to work, all they said was read the manual. That's what got me in trouble in the first place. So enlighten me, ye Marker Gods who have figured this out. I can't figger the logic. 73, John W9LHG __ 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] Elecraft K3 and D-star
Is the K3 capable of 9600 baud packet? On Sep 27, 2010, at 2:38 PM, Mike Heitmann wrote: Richard, I have a K2 (with K3 envy)... ... and a DV Adapter that I use with an old IC-706. If the K3 is capable of 9600 baud packet, the DV Adapter should work with it. 73, Mike, N0SO - Original Message From: Richard Burg rbu...@me.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Mon, September 27, 2010 12:49:55 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 and D-star Has anyone any experience with using a D-star adapter wih a K3. If yes, would you please give the particulars. Thanks, Richard, AB3LV __ 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] P3 level accuracy
Which do you suppose is inaccurate: the XG-2 or the P3? 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Sep 27, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Stephen Prior wrote: Hi Geoff I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! 73 Stephen __ 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 level accuracy
Well, I'm kind of assuming it's the P3! That the figures quoted have been consistent, suggests not only that the XG-2's have pretty much the same output but also that there is a common scaling (gain) or perhaps a systematic error in the P3. It will, no doubt be sorted in time. Meanwhile, it's no big deal and I've found that I don't know how I've survived so long without a panadaptor, it introduces a whole new way of working. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 27/09/2010 20:33, Joe Planisky jp...@jeffnet.org wrote: Which do you suppose is inaccurate: the XG-2 or the P3? 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Sep 27, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Stephen Prior wrote: Hi Geoff I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! 73 Stephen __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com To: k6...@foothill.net; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest Does TenTec have their own reflector? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
NO, not yet. Objective discussion on the merits of design philosophy and construction and operability etc is helpful to many of us. Of course the Delete key is an option we all know how to use. I think Eric will wait till the postings become an issue with regard to the reflector guidelines and at that point he will slap us on the wrist for being naughty boys...Grin I have learnt a couple of things so far on the postings and that is a good thing for me. 73's Gary On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk wrote: The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com To: k6...@foothill.net; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest Does TenTec have their own reflector? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ 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 -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
Just ignore if you don't like. Elecraft has helped set a design standard that is now showing up in other rigs such as the Eagle and TS-590. We need freedom to discuss the merits of each application. Steve - Original Message - From: Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com To: k6...@foothill.net; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest Does TenTec have their own reflector? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest
Well said. There's so much Off Topic stuff on here that it's becoming increasing difficult finding what relates directly to Elecraft products. 73 de David G4DMP K1, KX1, K2, K3, P3, etc On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Mike Harris mike.har...@cwimail.fk wrote: The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest [END of Thread]
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Re: [Elecraft] KRX3
Don and Guy, Thanks very much for the help I re-did the synthesizer cal for the main receiver and then did the sub receiver. I then went into the K3 utility and did the RF gain calibration for both main and sub receivers.Oh and also entered the filter data for the sub as well. All is going FB and I am just in the process of discovering the sub receiver. Thanks again for your time and help. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KRX3-tp5575031p5576956.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] P3 level accuracy
I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! Well, my XG-2 shows up at -68 to -70 dBm on my P3. The P3 shows a no signal noise floor of -150dBm (RX Ant) in a 2 KHz span. The K3 has been calibrated to this same XG-2 using the K3 Utility and reads S9. The 1 uV output shows up at -105dBm with the same test conditions. The K3 has the IF output modification fitted. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 2:22 PM, Stephen Prior wrote: Hi Geoff I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! 73 Stephen On 27/09/2010 19:18, Geoffrey Downsgeoffre...@madasafish.com wrote: Dear Stephen, My XG2 at 50 microvolts output nominal also shows near enough -78dbm on the P3. At 1 microvolt output it's about -112 dbm. The battery isn't new but doesn't get a lot of use. All after due recalibration procedures. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK - Original Message - From: Stephen Priors...@sjprior.fsnet.co.uk To: elecraftelecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] P3 level accuracy I have just run the RF gain calibration on the K3 via the utility (and calibrated the S meter too) using my XG-2 on 40m. Default values of the S meter give S9 as it should with 50uV from the XG-2. However, the P3 shows a level of -78dBm which seems to be outside the P3's published spec of +/- 3dB. A calibration routine for the P3 utility has been mooted for the future, but I am wondering whether it's normal for the level to be so far out. I'd be interested in what other XG-2 and P3 owners find. The XG-2 is running on a new lithium button cell. 73 Stephen G4SJP __ 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 sold.
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 level accuracy
Joe, Comparing the K3 S-meter with the P3 amplitude indication has some limitations. You stated that your K3 has been calibrated with the XG2 and I have no reason to doubt that, but do realize the granularity in that calibration. If you calibrate the K3 S-9 indicator bar to just barely come on at -73 dBm, and it will be the only bar illuminated until the signal goes up to -67 dBm (assuming 6 dB per S-unit). So your indication is well within that granular step. OTOH, if you calibrated the K3 S-meter so the S-9 indication is on full at -73 dBm, then your K3's S-9 could be as low as -79 dBm. When comparing the K3 S-meter reading to the P3, one must consider this granularity in the K3 S-meter - in other words, it is not an exact science - allow for a +/- 6 dB range when making comparisons unless you have calibrated the K3 S-meter with this granularity in mind and can define the S-9 range more closely with accuracy. I believe Alan is working on additional calibration processes for the P3, so if we could give this subject a bit of a rest until he completes that work, we will keep the reflector more quiet for now - after the P3 calibrations are in place, then I am certain comments on accuracies and inaccuracies of the response will be well received and appreciated. What we have currently is a digital display with its digital granularity being compared to an analog display with greater resolution than the digital display - to me, that is like comparing apples and oranges unless the granularity (and its consequences) is understood. Those of us old-timers who grew up in the analog meter world do have a difficult time with this fact - it just does not seem natural unless we have gone through the digital indoctrination and learned its consequences. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 5:26 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! Well, my XG-2 shows up at -68 to -70 dBm on my P3. The P3 shows a no signal noise floor of -150dBm (RX Ant) in a 2 KHz span. The K3 has been calibrated to this same XG-2 using the K3 Utility and reads S9. The 1 uV output shows up at -105dBm with the same test conditions. The K3 has the IF output modification fitted. 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ 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 -- KAT2 Question
I just finished my KAT2 for my K2 #6980. According to p. 19 of the instructions, my KAT2 is supposed to automatically reduce power to 3 watts if my power control is set higher during the autotune, if my firmware revision is higher than 1.05 on the K2 Main Microcontroller. My firmware is Revision 2.4. But it doesn't look like the KAT2 is reducing power during the autotune. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar situation. No big deal; I can just do it myself, but thought I'd ask. Other than the above, the KAT2 seems to be working very, very well especially since it was able to resolve a 12:1 SWR on a 40 meter dipole that was resonant on 6.6 mHz. Don't ask...that's another story. Stan Levandowski WB2LQF HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years! QCWA #35038 OOTC #4558 NAQCC #4740 SKCC #6488 FISTS #14992 __ 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] Sun SSB Net 9-26-2010 K7VED, Gary
I enjoyed filling in for Phil, NS7P for the Elecraft SSB Net! Most all stations were heard very well, but some thought band conditions were marginal. John, N6JW gave us a briefing on his new P3 and how functional it has been for him especially on RTTY. Another question about a list of K3 users so one could visit another user in the same area if possible. I believe I recorded all of the check ins, but if I managed to omit any, please accept my apology. Net control for me was a first experience and a lot of fun. Thanks for all of the support! Here are the checkins as I have it: Station Name QTH Rig S/N W5ETJ Gary Tx K3 3227 W0FM Terry MO K3 4004 W0CZ Kent ND K3 457 W0RSR Mike K2 5767 NT5Q DonNM K34179 W1ZI John MA K3 4103 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 K5LAD Jim OK K31068 W4RKS Jim AL K3 1638 KE4INM Jim FL K3 3307 N1OXA Ivan ME K3 4538 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 WO1I Dick MA K3 911 N9EF Robert IL K34411 N3FTL Tom PA FT101B KA0NCR Arne NE K3 185 KO5Y Ken NM K2 4124 W6VY Bob CA K3 2765 N6JW John CA K3 936 K6LMP Lou CA k3 3805 W1HFD Ted PA W8YMO Harry OH K3 166 K9RDW Robbie WI IC7600 KI4PQY Frank W0SZ Steve CO K3 176 N0OER Gene KS FT890 K2XT Rick NJ K3 QRP 3814 W4RKS Jim AL K33678 73s, Gary, K7VED __ 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 -- KAT2 Question - Disregard
Sorry, folks, the instruction manual clearly stated BAR graph and when I switched to it everything worked just fine!! Elecraft - 1; WB2LQF - 0 Stan Levandowski WB2LQF HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years! QCWA #35038 OOTC #4558 NAQCC #4740 SKCC #6488 FISTS #14992 On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 6:21 PM, stan levandowski wrote: I just finished my KAT2 for my K2 #6980. According to p. 19 of the instructions, my KAT2 is supposed to automatically reduce power to 3 watts if my power control is set higher during the autotune, if my firmware revision is higher than 1.05 on the K2 Main Microcontroller. My firmware is Revision 2.4. But it doesn't look like the KAT2 is reducing power during the autotune. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar situation. No big deal; I can just do it myself, but thought I'd ask. Other than the above, the KAT2 seems to be working very, very well especially since it was able to resolve a 12:1 SWR on a 40 meter dipole that was resonant on 6.6 mHz. Don't ask...that's another story. Stan Levandowski WB2LQF HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years! QCWA #35038 OOTC #4558 NAQCC #4740 SKCC #6488 FISTS #14992 __ 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 Audio I/O Module Physical Mounting
A couple of days ago I reported and asked the list about my Audio I/O Module had some vertical play from the earphone and mic plugs. This isn't causing any problem, but I was curious if it was normal. Had a quick email exchange with Dale Farmer at Elecraft this afternoon and verified it is, in fact, normal and shouldn't be a concern. Hasn't caused any problems here anyway; nothing moves when the mic and phones are in place and being used. I did get an email from AE6IC who lives near me saying his doesn't move at all. My guess is that it varies by tolerances of rear panel holes or date of manufacture. Anyway, not to worry Isn't getting equipment with such great support a pleasure? Roger, K6EQ Escondido, CA __ 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] Eagle keying
Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com said: I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying elay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker or me. Sorry to hear that T-T has moved away from one of their claim-to-fame features--PIN diode QSK. I have a 30-year old Argosy which did QSK so silently and so well. I hear there's a company somewhere in California--Aptos, I think--which still knows how to design radios with silent QSK. :-) 73 de k3yd __ 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 Audio I/O Module Physical Mounting
Roger, A bit more information for those interested in the logic of it all. If one applies a little bit of the study of high school physics about levers and related movements along with a realization of the mechanics in the K3 board mounting, one should find that there is no problem. The board is not secured at the panel end, and the limits of movement are constrained by the size of the holes in the panel. There is the possibility of less than 1/8 inch of movement at the panel. Now, applying the rules of levers, and translating that 1/8 inch of movement at the panel to the connector on the other side of the board, one should conclude that the movement at the connector (the pivot point) is minuscule. The connector pins will not be bent by that amount of movement and the sockets will not loose their grip with that amount of angular mis-alignment. For those with a bit more Mechanics of materials course study behind them, there is no way that the socket nor the connector pins will reach their limits of elasticity. Bottom-line, no harm done, no problem. For those who report no movement at all, yes, there are some instances where the panel does produce pressure on the board edge, and will render it unmovable with normal forces. The differences are due to normal manufacturing tolerances in the board size. Again, as long as the board fits and the panel is able to be mounted without bowing, the necessary conditions are met. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 6:25 PM, Roger Gagos wrote: A couple of days ago I reported and asked the list about my Audio I/O Module had some vertical play from the earphone and mic plugs. This isn't causing any problem, but I was curious if it was normal. Had a quick email exchange with Dale Farmer at Elecraft this afternoon and verified it is, in fact, normal and shouldn't be a concern. Hasn't caused any problems here anyway; nothing moves when the mic and phones are in place and being used. I did get an email from AE6IC who lives near me saying his doesn't move at all. My guess is that it varies by tolerances of rear panel holes or date of manufacture. Anyway, not to worry Isn't getting equipment with such great support a pleasure? __ 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] Eagle keying
That company is no longer in Aptos (although the PO box is still good) - the new location is Watsonville. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 6:49 PM, ynkedra...@aol.com wrote: I hear there's a company somewhere in California--Aptos, I think--which still knows how to design radios with silent QSK. :-) __ 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] Eagle keying
Sir: To my knowledge, all TenTec rigs that ran 100 watts always used a tiny reed relay to switch the antenna from xmit to recv. Only their low power rigs used pin diode switching for this. The little relay was so quiet that you had to put your ear on the cabinet to hear it however and it caused a lot of folks to believe none was present. How about a nice HW-16? No relay! Steve - Original Message - From: ynkedra...@aol.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Eagle keying Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com said: I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying elay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker or me. Sorry to hear that T-T has moved away from one of their claim-to-fame features--PIN diode QSK. I have a 30-year old Argosy which did QSK so silently and so well. I hear there's a company somewhere in California--Aptos, I think--which still knows how to design radios with silent QSK. :-) 73 de k3yd __ 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: FSK or AFSK
I'm trying to remember why I wanted a FSK-capable radio for RTTY. Before (the K3), I have used sound-card programs (MMTTY, WriteLog) - now I have the option. As I am a little short on serial ports, I initially set up the K3 using AFSK. Why should I switch? Bill K6IFF -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-FSK-or-AFSK-tp5577407p5577407.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] K3: FSK or AFSK
On 9/27/2010 4:30 PM, Bill Myers wrote: I'm trying to remember why I wanted a FSK-capable radio for RTTY. Before (the K3), I have used sound-card programs (MMTTY, WriteLog) - now I have the option. As I am a little short on serial ports, I initially set up the K3 using AFSK. Why should I switch? If I think of a reason Bill, I'll let you know. I managed 625 Q's in a sort of sporadic effort in the CQ WW RTTY this last weekend with N1MM, MMTTY, my laptop w/sound card, and two Radio Shack audio cables between Line[s] In and Line[s] Out on the laptop and K3. My AFSK A pitch is at 915 [I can hear that, I can't hear much higher than that, YMMV] which is also what I set in MMTTY, and that was the end of the set-up other than the levels which weren't at all hard. Be sure to turn off all the Windoze noises on your computer. I haven't really mastered dual-PB yet, or maybe I have and it's not a lot different than non-dual-PB. I do know that MMTTY was decoding stations [and I was working them] that I really couldn't hear, I could just see their faint trace on the WF. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org __ 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: FSK or AFSK
Bill, You have a successful setup, so why even consider switching. There is no difference between FSK and AFSK on the receiving end. The major difference on the transmitting end is that FSK is more tolerant of things like the mark frequency setting, but other than that, I cannot find any difference. Note: you still must select the mark frequency for proper receive decoding, but using FSK instead of AFSK removes that requirement from the transmit side only. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 7:30 PM, Bill Myers wrote: I'm trying to remember why I wanted a FSK-capable radio for RTTY. Before (the K3), I have used sound-card programs (MMTTY, WriteLog) - now I have the option. As I am a little short on serial ports, I initially set up the K3 using AFSK. Why should I switch? Bill K6IFF __ 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 keyer contest serial numbers
Will the K3's internal keyer do consecutive serial numbers for contests requiring that? -- GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan __ 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] Eagle keying
I know my Omni VII had a noticeable amount of relay noise. It surprised me since after shutting off the Amplifier relay on my Omni V and VI they were completely silent (like my K3). Rick K6LE On 9/27/2010, at 4:23 , Steve Ellington wrote: Sir: To my knowledge, all TenTec rigs that ran 100 watts always used a tiny reed relay to switch the antenna from xmit to recv. Only their low power rigs used pin diode switching for this. The little relay was so quiet that you had to put your ear on the cabinet to hear it however and it caused a lot of folks to believe none was present. How about a nice HW-16? No relay! Steve __ 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] Eagle keying
I own both Elecraft and Ten Tec equipment, and like both companies. My Omni-VII is a great radio and, to be completely honest, it would take a real effort on my part to hear any relay noise, and I have excellent hearing. The K3 is also a great radio and I would be just as happy to have it in the shack. 73, Steve, KW4H __ 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] checking IF output problem from K3XVA? none detected...
Hi. I installed a K3XVA board into the K3 in order to get IF output for an LP PAN and PSDR. I was not seeing signals on PSDR, nor any input levels on the sound card inputs, so began to question if I actually HAD output from the K3XV. It was recommended to me that I feed the IF output into a receiver and see if I heard output at 8.215. I do not hear anything. I did go back to check my work and the board is inserted into the jack and the thin coax cable is going from the board to the underside plug. Any ideas on troubleshooting the seeming lack of output? I did install the resistor retrofit ( 13K, 1/8 watt leaded). Thought I would ask here before I message anything to Elecraft service. As always, but thanfully infrequently, thanks Brien VE3VAW Toronto, ON __ 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] OMNI VII
Hello all I´m new here and thinking about a O7. I run almost all the time in SSB contests and DX. Own a 756 pro 3 but feel it noisy. What you guys think about the O7 for that use ? Tnx PY2ADR / ZY2C __ 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] Mounting the Battery Holders in the KX-1
(With photos, too large for the reflector) The Problem: http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.html The Fix: http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/fix-mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.html -- '---O=o=O---' 73, Phil Barnes-Roberts WA6DZS DM04we | Mailto:pbarnrob at ACM dot org 42 is not an answer, it's an error code. The universe is saying 'Error 42: meaning to universe not found' --DoctorMO, ubuntuforums.org __ 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] Not Omni but K3
Sorry guys But i´m getting nuts about purchase a new rig. Anyone can help me out with this: Omni or K3 for SSB contest and DX ? Tnx PY2ADR / ZY2C __ 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] OMNI VII
You should probably ask this question on the Ten-Tec reflector. 73, Tony W7GO On 9/27/2010 7:07 PM, Adriano Perazio wrote: Hello all I´m new here and thinking about a O7. I run almost all the time in SSB contests and DX. Own a 756 pro 3 but feel it noisy. What you guys think about the O7 for that use ? Tnx PY2ADR / ZY2C __ 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] Eagle keying_Homebrew KW PIN Diode QSK
Do you think that company would mind if I confessed to adapting their design from the K3 QSK to use with my Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5KFX amplifier at 1 Kw level? My junkbox provided almost everything I needed and, just to make sure my KW qsk adapter matched my other gear it is in a K2 cabinet. I now have what amounts to a KW K3 transceiver that operates cw without any relay clickity clacks and I love it. Don K7FJ That company is no longer in Aptos (although the PO box is still good) - the new location is Watsonville. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 6:49 PM, ynkedra...@aol.com wrote: I hear there's a company somewhere in California--Aptos, I think--which still knows how to design radios with silent QSK. :-) __ 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] Mounting the Battery Holders in the KX-1
I ran into exactly the same problem building my KX1. It seemed like the screws provided with the kit were just too short; only a turn or two of the thread was engaging (and immediately stripping out.) I had some longer 2-56 screws and verified that there was still good thread in the holes. I was able to make it work by carefully trimming the longer screws to just the right length with a Dremel tool. The longer screws fully engaged all the threads in the holes and hold the battery holders securely. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Sep 27, 2010, at 7:03 PM, Phil Barnes-Roberts WA6DZS wrote: (With photos, too large for the reflector) The Problem: http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.html The Fix: http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/fix-mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.html -- '---O=o=O---' 73, Phil Barnes-Roberts WA6DZS DM04we | Mailto:pbarnrob at ACM dot org 42 is not an answer, it's an error code. The universe is saying 'Error 42: meaning to universe not found' --DoctorMO, ubuntuforums.org __ 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] line in/line out question
Is there a way to configure the rear mic and rear speakers to work as an additional line in/out while the front mic is also active (similar to the regular line in/out). Here's the situation: I have the line in/out rigged up to the PC for soundcard modes. However, I would also like to hook up a TNC for Amtor/Pactor ARQ modes. It wasn't very long ago that it was quite common on our MARS nets to pass traffic in both Soundcard (MT63) modes and then again in ARQ (Amtor or Pactor) for stations that needed it. Under this scenario, the operator must be able to address the net by voice and quickly change to the other modes as needed or requested, and then back to voice; there is no time for fooling around with menu options to switch mic inputs. I can see this also being necessary for any operator that needs to operate MARS digital nets using both a Pactor III modem and Winmor (soundcard tnc) modes. On my Icom 746 Pro, I have more than one AF in/out on the rear panel, so having both a TNC and soundcard hooked up and using them both within seconds of each other is trivial. Is there a way to do this with the K3? Thanks for any suggestions, Tim AE6LX __ 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] OMNI VII
I would recommend you buy one immediately. Steve - Original Message - From: Adriano Perazio adriano.pera...@uol.com.br To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OMNI VII Hello all I´m new here and thinking about a O7. I run almost all the time in SSB contests and DX. Own a 756 pro 3 but feel it noisy. What you guys think about the O7 for that use ? Tnx PY2ADR / ZY2C __ 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] P3 level accuracy
Don, You stated that your K3 has been calibrated with the XG2 and I have no reason to doubt that, but do realize the granularity in that calibration. If you calibrate the K3 S-9 indicator bar to just barely come on at -73 dBm, and it will be the only bar illuminated until the signal goes up to -67 dBm (assuming 6 dB per S-unit). The primary point was not the K3 calibration (other than the IF gain had been calibrated using the XG-2 and K3 Utility) but rather that my particular XG-2 shows -70 dBm on the P3 vs. the -78 to -80 dBm being claimed as normal. In addition, since the 1 uV signal shows -105 dBm (vs. a calculated -107 dBm) it would tend to indicate the gain slope is accurate and the overall gain within 3 dB (reasonable accuracy considering that the XG-2 is not a calibrated standard). I did calibrate the S meter on my K3 so the S9 reference was centered (that is, I adjusted SMTR OF to the center of the range - between the point the S9 bar just comes on and where the S9+5 dB just comes on). That should make my S9 bar indicate -73 dBm +/-2.5 dB (-75.5 dBm to -70.5 dBm). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 6:10 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Joe, Comparing the K3 S-meter with the P3 amplitude indication has some limitations. You stated that your K3 has been calibrated with the XG2 and I have no reason to doubt that, but do realize the granularity in that calibration. If you calibrate the K3 S-9 indicator bar to just barely come on at -73 dBm, and it will be the only bar illuminated until the signal goes up to -67 dBm (assuming 6 dB per S-unit). So your indication is well within that granular step. OTOH, if you calibrated the K3 S-meter so the S-9 indication is on full at -73 dBm, then your K3's S-9 could be as low as -79 dBm. When comparing the K3 S-meter reading to the P3, one must consider this granularity in the K3 S-meter - in other words, it is not an exact science - allow for a +/- 6 dB range when making comparisons unless you have calibrated the K3 S-meter with this granularity in mind and can define the S-9 range more closely with accuracy. I believe Alan is working on additional calibration processes for the P3, so if we could give this subject a bit of a rest until he completes that work, we will keep the reflector more quiet for now - after the P3 calibrations are in place, then I am certain comments on accuracies and inaccuracies of the response will be well received and appreciated. What we have currently is a digital display with its digital granularity being compared to an analog display with greater resolution than the digital display - to me, that is like comparing apples and oranges unless the granularity (and its consequences) is understood. Those of us old-timers who grew up in the analog meter world do have a difficult time with this fact - it just does not seem natural unless we have gone through the digital indoctrination and learned its consequences. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 5:26 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: I've had several replies, all report the XG-2's -73dBm level to be between about -78dBm and -80dBm on the P3, so it's at least consistent, and will, no doubt receive Elecraft's attention in due course! Well, my XG-2 shows up at -68 to -70 dBm on my P3. The P3 shows a no signal noise floor of -150dBm (RX Ant) in a 2 KHz span. The K3 has been calibrated to this same XG-2 using the K3 Utility and reads S9. The 1 uV output shows up at -105dBm with the same test conditions. The K3 has the IF output modification fitted. 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ 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] Test only Not sure how I got bounced off BOB AF2Q No text in mail
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[Elecraft] SSB Net Sun 9-26-2010 K7VED
I formulated this originally in Rich Text and was informed the file was too large, so I converted it to plain text in outlook and Microsoft performed the usual Microsoft Shuffle and totally messed it up, so here is the list of checkins again: Stn NameQTH Rig S/N W5ETJ GaryTx K3 3227 W0FM Terry MO K3 4004 W0CZ KentND K3 457 W0RSR MikeK2 5767 NT5Q Don NM K3 4179 W1ZI JohnMA K3 4103 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 K5LAD Jim OK K3 1068 W4RKS Jim AL K3 1638 KE4INMJim FL K3 3307 N1OXA IvanME K3 4538 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 WO1I DickMA K3 911 N9EF Robert IL K3 4411 N3FTL Tom PA FT101B KA0NCRArneNE K3 185 KO5Y Ken NM K2 4124 W6VY Bob CA K3 2765 N6JW JohnCA K3 936 K6LMP Lou CA K3 3805 W1HFD Ted PA W8YMO Harry OH K3 166 K9RDW Robbie WI IC7600 KI4PQYFrank W0SZ Steve CO K3 176 N0OER GeneKS FT890 K2XT RickNJ K3 QRP 3814 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3678 Thanks again for all of the support! 73's, Gary-K7VED __ 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
