[Elecraft] P3 Adjustment
Have set the freq cal of the P3s calibrator to -15 to make the 60mhz oscillator sit on the center line. Now that is set, it stays right there and dosent move. The K3 that its hooked up to is calibrated to WWV Wonder if others have experienced this. Marc __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] John Ørvik wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
LinkedIn John Ørvik requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - John Ørvik Accept invitation from John Ørvik http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gmq083q6-3r/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcIQqfdYZL/blk/I118713779_11/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYNclYVdPsPcjsUcj59bRZIdCgSbnx4bPsSdj8McP0PdP8LrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/ View invitation from John Ørvik http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gmq083q6-3r/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcIQqfdYZL/blk/I118713779_11/34NnPATdPcNdPwNckALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/ -- Why might connecting with John Ørvik be a good idea? Have a question? John Ørvik's network will probably have an answer: You can use LinkedIn Answers to distribute your professional questions to John Ørvik and your extended network. You can get high-quality answers from experienced professionals. http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gmq083q6-3r/ash/inv19_ayn/ -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] key dot weight
I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again. The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key weighting changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds light - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference. What am I listening for? WT5Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] key dot weight
Paul, I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions. If yours is considerably different, then you have a hardware problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again. The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key weighting changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds light - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference. What am I listening for? WT5Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Value on the used market?
Hi! I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!! 73s Alex NH7VW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Value-on-the-used-market-tp6287724p6290686.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?
Yes, depending on serial number and working conditions. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人﹕ spitze1 nh...@gmx.net 收件人﹕ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2011/4/20 (三) 9:25:17 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market? Hi! I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!! 73s Alex NH7VW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Value-on-the-used-market-tp6287724p6290686.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] FS: KFL3A-1.0kHz Roofing Filter
I have a KFL3A-1.0K roofing filter for sale. Inrad 8 pole in original box with hardware. $100 shipped US only. If interested please contact me off-list. Thanks for BW. Don K5DW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] key dot weight
Hi Don Where do I find the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions? Been looking at Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2 and also your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer. Can you send me a link? 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12 Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight Paul, I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions. If yours is considerably different, then you have a hardware problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again. The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key weighting changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds light - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference. What am I listening for? WT5Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Trying to get LP-100 PLOT to make K3 output
Jim, set the control in Plot to Kenwood, keying mode to FSK. Set the K3 for Data and sub-mode to FSK-D or PSK-D. Works like a champ. 73, Larry N8LP On 4/20/2011 12:00 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Message: 25 Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:42:06 -0400 From: Jim Staffordw...@amsat.org Subject: [Elecraft] Trying to get LP-100 PLOT to make K3 output carrier To:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID:4dae641e.1000...@amsat.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Anyone done this. I did it a long time ago with an ICOM but have never gotten the K3 to key. It changes the frequency and mode, etc so I know the connection is good but I've tried DTR RTS and RTS DTR on the PTT-KEY option but to no avail. There is only a K2 method of interfacing between rig and software so that may not be the best for the K3. I have also tried using the Kenwood interfacing to the rig. It appears to key the K3, the red light comes on, but does not KEY the rig to get output power. I can at that point during the 1 second intervals, key the rig manually and get a data point for each and a plot for the band. Just can't get it to work all automatically. Thoughts? jim/w4qo __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] key dot weight
Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left column, click on Manuals and Downloads, Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find K2 Keying B/W Mod and you will have it. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: Hi Don Where do I find the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions? Been looking at Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2 and also your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer. Can you send me a link? 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12 Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight Paul, I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions. If yours is considerably different, then you have a hardware problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again. The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key weighting changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds light - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference. What am I listening for? WT5Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] The Good Kind of IMD for CW buffs
KOK. I worked there while a high school senior in 56-57. KFS was in the SF Bay area south of the SFO airport. Fred K6DGW On 4/19/2011 11:40 PM, Robert Friess wrote: As a kid, I often visited a station in S. California, in Hawthorne, I think. Long time ago. I don't remember the call sign. Maybe KFS. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Value on the used market?
If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through the Elecraft reflector archives looking for K3 and for sale. It's my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the reflector. They go quickly. You will need to compare the prices based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average discount to retail for your rig. 73, Guy On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, spitze1 nh...@gmx.net wrote: Hi! I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!! 73s Alex NH7VW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Value-on-the-used-market-tp6287724p6290686.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
Thanks Don and others for referring me to the CW bandwidth mod (wave shape mod). It shows the fine waveform of the K2. Mine is ser. 4662 and has that mod. I am by no means complaining about the waveshape - it is superb. I am only complaining a little bit about the inability to reach 50% weight. It is quite close and maybe acceptable to most operators and for me it is only a problem at QRQ. I have asked many times, but nobody has yet answered my simple question of what the minimum weight should be (when set to 0,9). 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sendt: 20. april 2011 18:08 Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) Cc: d...@w3fpr.com; elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left column, click on Manuals and Downloads, Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find K2 Keying B/W Mod and you will have it. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: Hi Don Where do I find the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions? Been looking at Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2 and also your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer. Can you send me a link? 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12 Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight Paul, I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions. If yours is considerably different, then you have a hardware problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote: I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again. The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key weighting changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds light - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference. What am I listening for? WT5Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] FS: KFL3A-1.0kHz Roofing Filter - SOLD
The filter has been sold. Thanks, Don K5DW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K-3 used value
I paid 76% of the new price on EBay for a fully loaded factory built K-3 late last year (S/N in the 3500's). (Sub Receiver, 100w, ant tuner, 10 filters, etc...) I only had to add the general coverage modules for each receiver. Cheers! Kim - K7IM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:00 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 84, Issue 36 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Elecraft digest... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] cw decoder on writelog
Hello I am trying to get the cw decoder in Writelog to copy my sending on the k3. It copies the receiver signals fine at present and is hooked up to the line out. any ideas thanks Richardwa6kyr __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
Hi Scott, 100% of our factory assembled K3s are tested on SSB with a mic before they ship. They can not pass final test any other way. Our final test tech is -very- careful. We also test all of our FPs and DSPs this way prior to their being used in assembled radios or kits. What kind of mic are you using? 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote: Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cw decoder
Hi Dick I turned up the cw monitor that seems to work Thanks Richard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] cw decoder on writelog
Try this... Go to the CONFIG Line Out menu ant tap the 1 button to set line out to =phones. Then you control the AF level with the AF gain. I think this should pick up the MON sidetone as well...though I have not tried it. 73 Greg AB7R On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:10 AM, rdonner @dslextreme.com rdon...@dslextreme.com wrote: Hello I am trying to get the cw decoder in Writelog to copy my sending on the k3. It copies the receiver signals fine at present and is hooked up to the line out. any ideas thanks Richardwa6kyr __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
That's kind of a premature question isn't it? Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns out to be Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote: Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] S-Meter Calibration
Hello: Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration? I have #4854 which was assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF. I mean 50uV was reading S3. With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on all bands). I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure? Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE. Yet the manual wants you to turn on PRE. Why? That doesn't make any sense to me. (Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough search on this topic) -aps __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken. I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he hadn't loaded the firmware correctly. I loaded it and we then compared his to mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it still failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help wasn't an option. He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad. Failures happen. --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: That's kind of a premature question isn't it? Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns out to be Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote: Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Value on the used market?
I think your serial # is quite low and that no mods had been done. (going from memory now) This implies that there are a few mods that should be done to bring it up to the current spec. Perhaps this will impact the sale price? Gary On 21 April 2011 02:19, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net wrote: If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through the Elecraft reflector archives looking for K3 and for sale. It's my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the reflector. They go quickly. You will need to compare the prices based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average discount to retail for your rig. 73, Guy On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, spitze1 nh...@gmx.net wrote: Hi! I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!! 73s Alex NH7VW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Value-on-the-used-market-tp6287724p6290686.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] S-Meter Calibration
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Alexander Sack pisym...@gmail.com wrote: Hello: Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration? I have #4854 which was assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF. I mean 50uV was reading S3. With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on all bands). I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure? Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE. Yet the manual wants you to turn on PRE. Why? That doesn't make any sense to me. (Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough search on this topic) I do want to point out that I DID install the KAT3 and KXV3A (updated version for I/F out) after factory install. I just thought that maybe the addition of the I/F could have been the culprit for recalibration (now I have to go back and look at the KXV3A install instructions to see if I this is complete pilot error on my part). I still want to know about setting PRE on when tuning. That still doesn't make too much sense. -aps __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 100 for sale
Elecraft K3 - HF/6m - 100 W serial number 2334 in mint condition for sale. KAT3-F, KRX3-F Subreceiver, KPA3 100 , KVX3-XVTR RX/IO, KDVR3 digital voice recorder. Filters in main receiver 13 kHz (FM), 6 kHz (AM), 2,8 kHz (SSB), 2,1 kHz (narrow SSB), 400 Hz (digital and CW). Filters in subreceiver 6 kHz (AM) and 2,7 kHz. I am asking 2650 EUR plus shipping. Contact me off the list. Best regards OZ1CCM, Kjeld Holm Gyvelbakken 11 DK-4400 Kalundborg Denmark Tel.: (+45) 30 49 39 64 Fax: (+45) 45 82 96 37 e-mail: mailto:k...@kh-translation.dk k...@kh-translation.dk Homepage: www.kh-translation.dk http://www.kh-translation.dk/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Odd Question
I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts. I've been reading about how some ham radio manufacturers got started. I wonder if there is an official historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started the history from inception to now. Odd...I know. But, I find them all interesting. Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question
Lee - There is an excellent PowerPoint presentation which gives a lot of background about Elecraft and the guys who run it. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/Elecraft_Slides2.ppt 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Lee Buller k...@swbell.net writes I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts. I've been reading about how some ham radio manufacturers got started. I wonder if there is an official historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started the history from inception to now. -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.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] factory built k3/100/F
Certainly mistakes happen ... I'm just saying that I think it's premature to accuse Elecraft of not bothering to check the rig before it was shipped. It could be a board that went bad or a connector that became unseated or whatever. Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken. I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he hadn't loaded the firmware correctly. I loaded it and we then compared his to mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it still failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help wasn't an option. He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad. Failures happen. --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbertxda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: That's kind of a premature question isn't it? Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns out to be Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote: Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
G'Day, I would like to have a dollar for every time I assembled a multi board controller, took it to the site for installation only to find a fault on startup. The equipment was made by a Dallas, TX company renowned for superior performance and quality in their equipment and exported worldwide, used by governments and private corporations alike. Murphy (no offence to the Irish) has a nasty habit of turning up on a job site just when you don't need him to be there...:-) There is an Aussie slang word we use daily that covers this but I won't subject you to it..:-) I am positive Elecraft will sort the issue out quickly once they have it back on the bench. 73's Gary On 21 April 2011 06:45, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: Certainly mistakes happen ... I'm just saying that I think it's premature to accuse Elecraft of not bothering to check the rig before it was shipped. It could be a board that went bad or a connector that became unseated or whatever. Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken. I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he hadn't loaded the firmware correctly. I loaded it and we then compared his to mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it still failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help wasn't an option. He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad. Failures happen. --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbertxda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: That's kind of a premature question isn't it? Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns out to be Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote: Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
I just acquired an early K2 #2500 and can't figure out how to change the cw keyer weighting. What am I missing? Alan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
Hi Alan, My manual shows it in the secondary menu under dot. However, your S/N is pretty early (mine is 7077) and I don't know if the firmware in your model supports that mode or not. On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:08 PM, alan vega wa6...@yahoo.com wrote: I just acquired an early K2 #2500 and can't figure out how to change the cw keyer weighting. What am I missing? -- 73, Byron N6NUL - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - 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] factory built k3/100/F
this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end. 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
Oops! Gary On 21 April 2011 07:21, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.comwrote: this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end. 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: Not necessarily. He said he worked with factory support on the telephone before they said to ship it back. I've found them to be quite helpful and knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
Lee Buller wrote: I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts. I've been reading about how some ham radio manufacturers got started. I wonder if there is an official historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started the history from inception to now. Hi Lee, Here's my account. * * * Elecraft grew out of an extended conversation Eric and I were having about whether a modular transceiver could be designed that would emulate the very popular do-it-yourself PC. The idea was to have a basic radio that could be customized as needed by the user. Could this lead to a successful startup? We knew there were many risks. But both of us had issues with our jobs at the time, so we dreamed up a company name and proceeded to give up our nights and weekends in pursuit of this idea. Eric and I collaborated on the first design--the K2--which represented a synthesis of our two philosophies. I had recently designed other QRP kits, including the NorCal 40A, Sierra, and SST. I wanted the K2 to be easy to build and operate, small in size, very power-efficient, and have a clean, visually-appealing design. Eric was a DX enthusiast and consequently wanted the K2 to have excellent receiver performance and big-rig operating features. We discussed the design for weeks, mostly by e-mail (since we live an hour apart), but also during the occasional walk on the beach. At one point we suddenly realized that what we were proposing to design was the ultimate Field Day rig, a true dual-purpose (home/field) radio. In fact we had done Field Day together for several years, and took note of what we really wanted: bullet-proof receiver; internal battery; and an internal automatic antenna with two antenna jacks (for two orthogonal long wires). The year before starting the K2 design, we operated FD with a Sierra and two antenna tuners and an A/B switch--we were committed to cleaning up this act! In October, 1997, my wife Lillian helped me build a foam core mockup of the proposed K2 design. I drew photo-realistic color renderings of the front and rear panels, printed them out, and glued them to the foam. We even had early K2 PCB artwork glued to the interior surfaces. The entire assembly was held together with sewing pins. It still sits on a shelf above my lab bench. On October 20th, Eric and I announced our intention to start Elecraft at Pacificon, a major California hamfest. The room was packed, and my guess is that by now, probably 60-70% of the 150 people who were in that room bought K2s. We showed off the mockup and took lots of questions. The way we introduced the name of the K2 was something of a joke. Having design the Sierra and spawned something of a rash of rigs named for mountain ranges (by NorCal and other QRP groups), I swore I'd never name another rig after a mountain. So we suggested naming our new rig after the millennium: the Elecraft 2K. Since this was a QRP crowd, the irony was not lost on them--that's the model of a famous high-power linear amplifier! So we said, OK, let's reverse the characters--K2. OOPS, another mountain From that moment we started working nonstop on the design, and, frankly, compromising our day jobs. Our design skills were very complimentary. Although I had been designing radios for some time, my degree is in Cognitive Science, so I focused on the overall packaging and user-interface scheme. I also started writing firmware for the several microcontrollers to be used. Eric's degree is in EE, and he's meticulous about measuring performance. We each prototyped different parts of the circuit, and after many phone calls and e-mails, met approximately in the middle. The basic design was completed in Spring, 1998. One thing that really can't be overstated is how important receiver performance was to both of us, but especially Eric, Mr. DX. While I was completing the PCB layouts and chassis mechanical design, Eric was busy duplicating the ARRL's test lab. So, at about the time one rig was ready for test, we had a means of verifying performance and making final changes. Later, the ARRL tested a K2, and confirmed our excellent results. (At that time, the K2 had the best close-in dynamic range ever measured by the ARRL lab.) We then sold 100 K2s as Field Test units, a strategy that has paid off time and again as we've released new products. The K2 was into full production early in 1999. An unsung heroine was Eric's wife, Lerma, who helped get our act on the road -- to Dayton and beyond. She was (and still is) our most dedicated roadie, taking orders, keeping us wallowing in healthy snacks, and not letting us forget when it was time to go do a talk. By that point, Eric and I had both quit our other jobs. Eric, who had been a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley for over a decade, started focussing on business issues. He pretty much ran things at our headquarters, originally in Aptos. I chose to work at home (Belmont, closer to San
Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
Mine worked perfectly, 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Scott McDowell Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:03 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] W2
I am really pleased with the W2! It is doing the job I wanted - primarily to monitor the antenna load condition when I use a linear amplifier with my K3. Now, the power output and SWR are clearly visible and easy to interpret. (Its difficult to read slow boucing analog meters that are not directly in my line-of-sight). I especially like the computer on-screen presentation - makes it easy to monitor things. I have the SWR alarm arranged to interrupt the PTT line to the amp - that is a great feature. It would also be nice to have an over-power condition activate the alarm. I would prefer to have a real shut-down at a pre-set power reading than to rely on ALC to limit power. I wonder if such a feature could be added in firmware! The W2 certainly is an valuable addition to my station. Thanks Elecraft! -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/W2-tp6292517p6292517.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] factory built k3/100/F
If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2 mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them. In this case the customer had an MH2 from a previous Elecraft rig and we were not aware of it. 73, Eric WA6HHQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Here's my account. VERY interesting, Wayne. That fills in an important gap for me -- I had not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does. But that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of the business you're trying to run. Clearly, he has all of that -- one of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions! 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX1 strikes again
Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary. I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil, and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela. Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of this trip, Fantastic rig. Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets, but only needed one. Monty K2DLJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc). 73, Dave AB7E __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
The XG3 includes two user programmable frequency sweep ranges. This will do exactly what you describe. :-) See: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- On 4/20/2011 3:53 PM, David Gilbert wrote: If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc). 73, Dave AB7E __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KX1 strikes again
The MS Veendam is big iron box, Hi! What did you use for an antenna Monty? Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary. I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil, and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela. Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of this trip, Fantastic rig. Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets, but only needed one. Monty K2DLJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend. There are two programmable functions (sweeps) described on page 10 of the XG3 Owner's Manual. The XG3 Utility supports their setup. You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1 Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is PF1 and PF2). Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate page of the XG3 Utility. See Edit Sweep Memories on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet arrived. I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs in Help. There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Gilbert Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:54 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc). 73, Dave AB7E __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?
Eric and/or Wayne, Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-) 73, Dave W8FGU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
Very cool. I figured that a sweep capability would be included in the Utility ... I didn't think to check if it was already a feature of the XG3 itself. That was numb on my part. 73, Dave AB7E On 4/20/2011 3:57 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: The XG3 includes two user programmable frequency sweep ranges. This will do exactly what you describe. :-) See: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- On 4/20/2011 3:53 PM, David Gilbert wrote: If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc). 73, Dave AB7E __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?
Absolutely! :-) 73, Eric On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: Eric and/or Wayne, Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-) 73, Dave W8FGU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?
Great - tell Lerma to put my name on one. Once again, you will receive all the profits from the enclosure business ;-) See you soon, Dave W8FGU On 4/20/2011 8:02 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Absolutely! :-) 73, Eric On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: Eric and/or Wayne, Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-) 73, Dave W8FGU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
Elecraft reminds me of what Hewlett Packard company must have been like in the early days. Two engineering buddies start a company in their garage. One (Dave Packard in the case of HP, Eric in the case of Elecraft) gravitates toward the business end of the enterprise while the other (Bill Hewlett, Wayne) concentrates on the engineering. I wasn't around in the early days of HP, but maybe someday when Elecraft is a multi-billion-dollar corporation I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and Wayne way back when. :=) Alan N1AL On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 15:51 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Here's my account. VERY interesting, Wayne. That fills in an important gap for me -- I had not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does. But that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of the business you're trying to run. Clearly, he has all of that -- one of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions! 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and Wayne way back when. :=) I want to make sure they remember me at the time of their IPO. Paul, W9AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XG3 Arrived
My XG3 came in the mail, today. Haven't played with it very much but did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear it. Note is not that of a sine wave but the buzz-hum of a square wave. Certainly fine for testing. I will have to pick up some 9v batteries for it. Cute little guy! Very handy to take anywhere. I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave. The filters and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail). 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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] XG3 Arrived
Ed, You should not hear a hum or buzz when listening to the XG3 on a receiver. The fact that's it's not a sinewave doesn't mean that it has audio-frequency modulation; it is a pure carrier. You might be hearing 60-Hz pickup due to the lack of a common ground, etc. Wayne N6KR On Apr 20, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: My XG3 came in the mail, today. Haven't played with it very much but did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear it. Note is not that of a sine wave but the buzz-hum of a square wave. Certainly fine for testing. I will have to pick up some 9v batteries for it. Cute little guy! Very handy to take anywhere. I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave. The filters and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail). 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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] XG3's in Dayton?
I have already placed my order of XG3 together with other Elecraft gears with Lisa. It will be shipped to my hotel in Dayton. See everybody soon next month! TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人﹕ Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com 收件人﹕ Dave Van Wallaghen w8...@comcast.net 副本(CC) Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2011/4/21 (四) 8:02:56 AM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] [MM] XG3's in Dayton? Absolutely! :-) 73, Eric On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: Eric and/or Wayne, Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-) 73, Dave W8FGU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] What Is Default for CONFIG: FW REVS
By accident I lost the default setting for CONF: FW REVS and forgot what its function was doing? Anyone have it so I can put it back like it was? I meant to turn the little vfo while in this menu but turned the bigger one. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/What-Is-Default-for-CONFIG-FW-REVS-tp6292964p6292964.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] factory built k3/100/F
Elecraft quality standards are so high, when one gets a product from the company, you should assume you are the problem not Elecraft, if it does not work. Hats off to USA quality implemented to perfection George, W6GF --- On Wed, 4/20/11, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F To: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com Cc: Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 3:41 PM If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2 mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them. In this case the customer had an MH2 from a previous Elecraft rig and we were not aware of it. 73, Eric WA6HHQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] What Is Default for CONFIG: FW REVS
That menu entry is display only, you cannot change it. It initially comes up with the MCU level, then when you turn the VFO A knob you see the DSP level and Front Panel levels. If you do view other than the MCU level, you will see that every time you re-enter the menu - UNTIL you power off, and then it will come back to the MCU level. If you don't want to power off, just turn the VFO A knob counterclockwise until the MCU level re-appears. 73, Don w3FPR On 4/20/2011 9:28 PM, -.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- wrote: By accident I lost the default setting for CONF: FW REVS and forgot what its function was doing? Anyone have it so I can put it back like it was? I meant to turn the little vfo while in this menu but turned the bigger one. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/What-Is-Default-for-CONFIG-FW-REVS-tp6292964p6292964.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some experience with the rig could spot. Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems that people have asked about. 73 - Mike WA8BXN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
In this case, I believe that Eric or Wayne mentioned the bias setting. I am not sure how that could be missed on the phone unless the end user didn't understand what was being asked of him. In the end the radio is fine and everyone is a happy camper. On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote: I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some experience with the rig could spot. Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems that people have asked about. 73 - Mike WA8BXN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
What they need to do is put in ip networking and the techs could then dial into the radio and see exactly what was going on. On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote: I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some experience with the rig could spot. Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems that people have asked about. 73 - Mike WA8BXN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [K2] Kit Building Time ?
Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation. My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time). 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again
That's great, Monty! My wife and I are Holland America fans, we just took a cruise this spring on the Nieuw Amsterdam and loved it. What did you do to get permission to operate onboard? I may have to try that sometime. 73, Steve, KW4H On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Monty Shultes mon...@mindspring.comwrote: Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary. I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil, and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela. Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of this trip, Fantastic rig. Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets, but only needed one. Monty K2DLJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
Dick, I have mine. Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila! How sweet the new toy is!! Nice job!!! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend. There are two programmable functions (sweeps) described on page 10 of the XG3 Owner's Manual. The XG3 Utility supports their setup. You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1 Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is PF1 and PF2). Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate page of the XG3 Utility. See Edit Sweep Memories on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet arrived. I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs in Help. There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
Alan, I am still waiting on them to go public so I can get a few shares. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:14 PM To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history] Elecraft reminds me of what Hewlett Packard company must have been like in the early days. Two engineering buddies start a company in their garage. One (Dave Packard in the case of HP, Eric in the case of Elecraft) gravitates toward the business end of the enterprise while the other (Bill Hewlett, Wayne) concentrates on the engineering. I wasn't around in the early days of HP, but maybe someday when Elecraft is a multi-billion-dollar corporation I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and Wayne way back when. :=) Alan N1AL On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 15:51 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Here's my account. VERY interesting, Wayne. That fills in an important gap for me -- I had not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does. But that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of the business you're trying to run. Clearly, he has all of that -- one of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions! 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [K2] Kit Building Time ?
Phil, For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm for the base K2 (no options). For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time can be cut by about 15 hours. Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time. Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not skip those or gloss over them. The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time. Do not second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time of scrubbing by many builders. If you think you do not understand any of the instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and has been from the beginning) - one ham helping another. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation. My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time). 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
Thank you! My contribution (the XG3 Utility) is just a part of a much larger Elecraft team effort that brought us the new goodie. I bought one for myself at Visalia. Up to now I've been using a naked printed circuit board with some wires hanging off it. Now I can figure out what the buttons and lights are without counting! 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Bill (K9YEQ) [mailto:k9...@live.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:06 PM To: 'Dick Dievendorff' Cc: Elecraft Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility Dick, I have mine. Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila! How sweet the new toy is!! Nice job!!! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend. There are two programmable functions (sweeps) described on page 10 of the XG3 Owner's Manual. The XG3 Utility supports their setup. You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1 Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is PF1 and PF2). Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate page of the XG3 Utility. See Edit Sweep Memories on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet arrived. I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs in Help. There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
In this case, even that may not have helped. The tech would have to know which microphone was being used, and apparently that information was lacking when it was discussed with the tech. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 9:56 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote: What they need to do is put in ip networking and the techs could then dial into the radio and see exactly what was going 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] Elecraft History
Thank you Wayne for that wonderful story and background on Elecraft ! While I don't have the background , experience and understanding of radio electronics that so many of your customers here have, I just knew Elecraft was something special. You and Eric and your whole staff are nothing short of great, as are your radio's ! I have yet to build one, but own a K1, KX1 and have a K2 being built for me in it's final stages. I love the KX1 the best so far, but can't wait to get my hands on the K2 ! I don't see a K3 in the near future, I want to get use to the K2 and come to understand it completely first. Thanks again for the history lesson, and outstanding company, as my kids sayyou guys rock ! 72/73 de Ed N7EDK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Kit Building Time ?
Don, Thanks for the comments. I got another answer too that also said about 40 hours. I am thinking of having the toroid guy do my toroids as winding those little things is a skill that does not interest me. I have done a number of toroids and those small ones do not interact with my fingers very well. 73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 20, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Phil, For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm for the base K2 (no options). For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time can be cut by about 15 hours. Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time. Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not skip those or gloss over them. The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time. Do not second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time of scrubbing by many builders. If you think you do not understand any of the instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and has been from the beginning) - one ham helping another. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation. My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time). 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Kit Building Time ?
I think the basic kit is around 40 hours. I built mine in around 30, but sat for 3-6 hours at a time. I was a test builder. I didn't follow one of the highly recommended instructions, do a parts inventory first. All I did is sort and be sure I knew what few parts there were that I didn't recognize were just to be sure I did not screw up. There were no inventory issues. Radio worked super through the build. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:57 PM To: Elecraft Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ? Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation. My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time). 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] factory built k3/100/F
It's funny what can happen just in shipping. I had a friend build me a repeater with a controller and shipped it to me. When I got it I had to reprogram the controller. I know not the same as a K3, But things happen. Best of luck and your love it when you get it back. Chris W7CTH P.S Elecraft the best ever for support. 73's __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] S-Meter Calibration
When I built my K3 last summer, I elected to have the S-meter set to Absolute, so that it doesn't change when I turn off/on ATT/PRE. It is supposed to be a measure of signal strength to the radio, is it not? ...bc -Original Message- From: Alexander Sack [mailto:pisym...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:59 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration Hello: Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration? I have #4854 which was assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF. I mean 50uV was reading S3. With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on all bands). I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure? Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE. Yet the manual wants you to turn on PRE. Why? That doesn't make any sense to me. (Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough search on this topic) -aps __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Question
This has probably been mentioned, but there is some history of the company on the website. ...bc nr4c -Original Message- From: Lee Buller [mailto:k...@swbell.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Odd Question I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts. I've been reading about how some ham radio manufacturers got started. I wonder if there is an official historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started the history from inception to now. Odd...I know. But, I find them all interesting. Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
Dick, And put your shoes back on...:-) Gary On 21 April 2011 12:14, Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net wrote: Thank you! My contribution (the XG3 Utility) is just a part of a much larger Elecraft team effort that brought us the new goodie. I bought one for myself at Visalia. Up to now I've been using a naked printed circuit board with some wires hanging off it. Now I can figure out what the buttons and lights are without counting! 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Bill (K9YEQ) [mailto:k9...@live.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:06 PM To: 'Dick Dievendorff' Cc: Elecraft Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility Dick, I have mine. Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila! How sweet the new toy is!! Nice job!!! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend. There are two programmable functions (sweeps) described on page 10 of the XG3 Owner's Manual. The XG3 Utility supports their setup. You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1 Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is PF1 and PF2). Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate page of the XG3 Utility. See Edit Sweep Memories on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet arrived. I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs in Help. There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] S-Meter Calibration
Bill, I agree, and I am glad to see that the K3 has included ABS mode for the S-meter. If you are using ABS mode, calibrate the S-meter with the preamp off. If you are using NOR, then do as the manual says and calibrate it with the preamp ON. OTOH, if you are more interested in the bands where you run with the preamp OFF, then you may want to vary from the manual instructions even when using S-meter NOR. Take your pick, but at the same time, be aware of the consequences. If you calibrate with the preamp off, the S-meter will read too high when you activate the preamp should you be operating with S-meter NOR - the reverse will happen if you calibrate with the preamp on and operate with the preamp off. Take your pick, the K3 offers several choices - as the guardian Knight of the Holy Grail said in Raiders - choose wisely (and accept the consequences of your choice). 73, Don W3FPR On 4/20/2011 11:30 PM, Bill Conkling wrote: When I built my K3 last summer, I elected to have the S-meter set to Absolute, so that it doesn't change when I turn off/on ATT/PRE. It is supposed to be a measure of signal strength to the radio, is it not? ...bc __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XG3 Arrived
Wayne, Wouldn't you hear it on a radio in CW mode? The tone is added in receiver, so hearing tone means hearing pure carrier. Last I knew CW is the pure carrier. 73, Igor, N1YX -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:31 PM To: Edward R. Cole Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Arrived Ed, You should not hear a hum or buzz when listening to the XG3 on a receiver. The fact that's it's not a sinewave doesn't mean that it has audio-frequency modulation; it is a pure carrier. You might be hearing 60-Hz pickup due to the lack of a common ground, etc. Wayne N6KR On Apr 20, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: My XG3 came in the mail, today. Haven't played with it very much but did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear it. Note is not that of a sine wave but the buzz-hum of a square wave. Certainly fine for testing. I will have to pick up some 9v batteries for it. Cute little guy! Very handy to take anywhere. I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave. The filters and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail). 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again
I had heard that it was possible to get access to the radio room on certain cruise lines. I asked one (unnamed) line what the procedure was for getting access. They said it was verboten and seemed irritated I would even ask. Then I checked with the Maritime Union. It seems the US flags don't have radio officers anymore. They are electronics officers. There is VHF ship to shore on the bridge and they use stat phones for long haul. Everything is computerized hence the electronics officer. It may be that ships having radio rooms are now under the purview of the recreation director. If you know of any, please publish the names of any radio friendly cruise lines so I can book them next time. de Fred AE6QL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KW4H Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:59 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again That's great, Monty! My wife and I are Holland America fans, we just took a cruise this spring on the Nieuw Amsterdam and loved it. What did you do to get permission to operate onboard? I may have to try that sometime. 73, Steve, KW4H On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Monty Shultes mon...@mindspring.comwrote: Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary. I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil, and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela. Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of this trip, Fantastic rig. Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets, but only needed one. Monty K2DLJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
