Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server
Hi Ian, Many thanks for your reply. I am also running Ubuntu 11.04. I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed that. However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA. I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to get the latest update installed for the KPA. Thanks again for your advice. 73 from Charles - M0BIN On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: ** Charles, What OS are you using? I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install cURL from my repository. It sounds like you need some type of FTP client installed. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Silly question about DVK3
Hi Pat, Wound up using the same trick... Evidently N1MM use to be able to do it with the ESC key, but somewhere along the line the code was changed. I really need to get a new soundcard, so I can have robo-voice hihi Hope you're doing well up there in the North. Seems like a lot of snow around, and we've still got trees with green leaves! Go figure. GL in SSPhone, if you're playing and definitely in CQWW, which should be a real riot! 73, Julius Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://k4tcg.org/ http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1?hl=en Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 # --- On Mon, 11/7/11, Pat Cain, K0PC [via Elecraft] ml-node+s365791n6973011...@n2.nabble.com wrote: From: Pat Cain, K0PC [via Elecraft] ml-node+s365791n6973011...@n2.nabble.com Subject: Re: Silly question about DVK3 To: Julius Fazekas n2wn phriend...@yahoo.com Date: Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:20 PM Hi Julius, I just started using the DVR3 here but I found a way to stop the message. I use WriteLog and programmed one of the function keys to activate the K3's REC button. This is the same thing you would do if running the messages from the K3 front panel. It's not the ESC key I am accustomed to but it does the trick for a SSB contest. 73, Pat K0PC If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Silly-question-about-DVK3-tp6948894p6973011.html To unsubscribe from Silly question about DVK3, click here. - Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2#4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Silly-question-about-DVK3-tp6948894p6974021.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] Failure to connect with Elecraft server
* On 2011 08 Nov 05:26 -0600, Charles wrote: Hi Ian, Many thanks for your reply. I am also running Ubuntu 11.04. I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed that. However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA. Unfortunately, your search for curl included descriptions so Ario hit first. To be sure, simply open a terminal session use the following command: sudo apt-get install curl and you'll have what the K3 utility needs. You can probably remove Ario safely as it is a music player client that uses curl but does not provide it. In fact, I'd not even heard of it until your message and had to look it up! I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to get the latest update installed for the KPA. Things should work for you with the curl package installed. 73, de Nate N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 - no speaker audio but headphones work
Was using her last night and when I got up this morning the speaker was dead - on all bands of course. Plugged in the headphones and all is OK...she works as before. Is that a problem in the headphone jack I assume? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. 73; Jake __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Failure to connect with Elecraft server
Many thanks Nate - I now have the three utilities running:-) Thanks to you curl is now installed and Ario is deleted. With the KPA Utility running I now get the message that the KPA is not responding, I have checked the menu and all appears to be OK. 73 from Charles - M0BIN * On 2011 08 Nov 05:26 -0600, Charles wrote: Hi Ian, Many thanks for your reply. I am also running Ubuntu 11.04. I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed that. However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA. Unfortunately, your search for curl included descriptions so Ario hit first. To be sure, simply open a terminal session use the following command: sudo apt-get install curl and you'll have what the K3 utility needs. You can probably remove Ario safely as it is a music player client that uses curl but does not provide it. In fact, I'd not even heard of it until your message and had to look it up! I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to get the latest update installed for the KPA. Things should work for you with the curl package installed. 73, de Nate N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should be an L at the end of it: www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF relays). I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out linenow I know ! I have been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking to see where there might be room. 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Failure to connect with Elecraft server
Thanks Ian, I was able to install curl with the sudo apt-get command line - thanks to Nate. The KPA Utility is now working but I get the following error message : Elecraft KPA Utility for Linux Version 1.4.5.4 KPA firmware file KPA500FP0111.hex verified KPA Bootstrap Loader did not echo D Remove KPA power and retry firmware load KPA programming failed. Remove power and re-try the firmware load. KPA firmware load failed I have checked the menu on the KPA and cannot see what needs to be changed. Thanks for your offer of help. 73 from Charles - M0BIN On 8 November 2011 13:38, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: Charles, When you perform the search in Synaptic, use the full search capability (not the quick search) and enter curl (without the quotes) in the search criteria field. The system returns the results alphabetically, so you have to scroll down a bit to find cURL. In my results, ario was the first item returned as well. I think you'll find, if you look for cURL Another way to find cURL is to use the Ubuntu Software Center and search for cURL. When I performed that search, cURL comes up first, and ario second. Either way, I think you'll find the K3/P3 Utilities work much better once you install cURL. Please let me know if you have any other issues/questions. While I am far from a Ubuntu expert, I'm happy to help out wherever I can. 73, Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA USA K3 #231, P3 #633 On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Charles chas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Ian, Many thanks for your reply. I am also running Ubuntu 11.04. I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed that. However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA. I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to get the latest update installed for the KPA. Thanks again for your advice. 73 from Charles - M0BIN On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: ** Charles, What OS are you using? I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install cURL from my repository. It sounds like you need some type of FTP client installed. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
Steve, The answer to your question involves a discussion about how the K2 handles control of the power output level - in all cases, it tries to measure the actual power output and the microprocessor controls the drive level early in the transmit chain to achieve the power output requested by the power knob. Just as information about what is happening with that RF Sensitivity problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy appears on the K60XV TX output. That condition causes the RF detector on the K60XV to produce an output on the VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) - the result of all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up receiving a signal telling it that there is too much power at the TX output, and the microprocessor dutifully reduces the power. The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing that condition as a unity gain buffer stage would be. The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so that none of its output frequency energy appears on the input cable, but that is not realistic in some situations - it all depends on the transverter. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should be an L at the end of it: www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF relays). I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out linenow I know ! I have been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking to see where there might be room. 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 - no speaker audio but headphones work
Jake, It certainly sounds like your headphone jack has broken that little plastic lever inside its package. Unfortunately, there is not a higher quality replacement. Elecraft has tried to encourage the manufacturer to make it more reliable, but to no avail. The only 'proper' fix is to replace the jack. You could short across the switch and make the speaker work, but it will stay on when you insert the headphones (unless you put a plug in the external speaker jack). That may be a reasonable temporary fix if you need the speaker. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 7:46 AM, jacob chambers wrote: Was using her last night and when I got up this morning the speaker was dead - on all bands of course. Plugged in the headphones and all is OK...she works as before. Is that a problem in the headphone jack I assume? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. 73; Jake __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Failure to connect with Elecraft server
Charles, The way I decipher that message, the Utility did not hear anything back from the KPA. I believe you may find the problem between the computer and the KPA500. Try a real serial port if one is available - if not try a different USB to serial adapter. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 9:08 AM, Charles wrote: Thanks Ian, I was able to install curl with the sudo apt-get command line - thanks to Nate. The KPA Utility is now working but I get the following error message : Elecraft KPA Utility for Linux Version 1.4.5.4 KPA firmware file KPA500FP0111.hex verified KPA Bootstrap Loader did not echo D Remove KPA power and retry firmware load KPA programming failed. Remove power and re-try the firmware load. KPA firmware load failed I have checked the menu on the KPA and cannot see what needs to be changed. Thanks for your offer of help. 73 from Charles - M0BIN On 8 November 2011 13:38, Ian Kahnkm4ik@gmail.com wrote: Charles, When you perform the search in Synaptic, use the full search capability (not the quick search) and enter curl (without the quotes) in the search criteria field. The system returns the results alphabetically, so you have to scroll down a bit to find cURL. In my results, ario was the first item returned as well. I think you'll find, if you look for cURL Another way to find cURL is to use the Ubuntu Software Center and search for cURL. When I performed that search, cURL comes up first, and ario second. Either way, I think you'll find the K3/P3 Utilities work much better once you install cURL. Please let me know if you have any other issues/questions. While I am far from a Ubuntu expert, I'm happy to help out wherever I can. 73, Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA USA K3 #231, P3 #633 On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Charleschas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Ian, Many thanks for your reply. I am also running Ubuntu 11.04. I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed that. However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA. I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to get the latest update installed for the KPA. Thanks again for your advice. 73 from Charles - M0BIN On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahnkm4ik@gmail.com wrote: ** Charles, What OS are you using? I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install cURL from my repository. It sounds like you need some type of FTP client installed. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] TMP Connector Source
Thanks to all that replied. I have two sources - INRAD and the RF Connection. 73 Bob W6VY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] TX EQ DX/RAGChew mode
Is there a way to save two separate setups for the TX EQ so you can hit a button and switch between DX mode and Ragchew mode? -- Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
Those tones are not sine waves. I wasn't so sure about this. Over the years I've never heard this mentioned, and technical references like NIST 25-67 and 668 describe the audio tones as being derived from the cesium standards, with no mention of harmonic content. So I sent an email to WWV asking if the audio tones were generated as pure sine waves or had harmonic content added intentionally. I quickly received this response: -- Thanks for your email. The audio tones on the WWV broadcast are derived from the station frequency standard, and are pure sine waves. Detailed information on the WWV broadcast can be found in NIST publication SP432, available for download on the webpage: http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1383.pdf Sincerely, Glenn Nelson National Institute of Standards and Technology Radio Stations WWV/WWVB - I also see the harmonics on the P3. Unless Mr. Nelson is misinformed, I suspect that it may be the harmonics are distortion products, either transmitter IMD or artifacts of the receiver (P3 in this case). BTW the publication he mentions is a very good read for WWV listeners. Bob NW8L Those tones are not sine waves. They have distinct harmonic content that makes them a little sharp sounding, rather than the soft sound of a pure sine wave. What you're looking at is the components that make it sound that way. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 PS-1229 Battery???
Hi David and Stephen Thanks very much for the replies to my enquiry and I've followed the advice from both of you and got a slightly lower capacity battery (2.3Ah) from an Ebay trade for just under 9GBP+postage (total 13.45GBP) I did get a reply from Powersonic UK who pointed me to one of their distributors but they could only supply the 2.1Ah option. The replacement should arrive tomorrow all being well. Again thanks both. Regards Nidge (G0NIG) IO93dv __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KX3 I/Q SDR questions
My thanks to the many answers to this subject, and in the Elecraft Digest Vol 91, Issue 9 Good stuff. I will cut and paste the answers for future reference. Because the current subject is shown for the KX3, I wish to change the subject to simply 'SDR-IF and I/Q questions' as it could include topics common to one, or both technologies. I still have a question or two. See you under that subject. Richard Fjeld, n0ce rpfj...@embarqmail.com I'd rather be learning. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] TX EQ DX/RAGChew mode
The way I do it is use these two macros: For Rag Chew TE-16-16-05+00-10+00+00+00; And for DX: TE-16-16-05+00-10+10+10+05; You could assign them to a macro button on the radio, or, the way I have it is they assigned to macro buttons in my logging program (RUMlog) Rick K6LE On 11/8/2011, at 7:20 , W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: Is there a way to save two separate setups for the TX EQ so you can hit a button and switch between DX mode and Ragchew mode? -- Mike W0MU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
I measured the 2nd and 3rd harmonic of WWV's 600 Hz tone this morning using an HP 8568B spectrum analyzer set at 15 MHz, 30 Hz resolution, connected to an antenna. This avoids the harmonic generation that might be found in a receiver's audio stages, for example, such as when measuring tone levels with a computer sound card connected to a receiver's line out or headphone jack. The 2nd harmonic at 1200 Hz is approximately 18 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband. The 3rd harmonic at 1800 Hz is about 30 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband. It's difficult to be precise in these measurements because all the modulation sideband fade independently to some degree and because the 1800 Hz harmonic is not too much above the noise floor at the moment. Averaging is difficult because the modulation changes frequency according to the schedule, 500 Hz, 440 Hz, 600 Hz, etc. So, yes, WWV has some distortion products. Jack K8ZOA On 11/8/2011 10:29 AM, Bob Cunnings wrote: Those tones are not sine waves. I wasn't so sure about this. Over the years I've never heard this mentioned, and technical references like NIST 25-67 and 668 describe the audio tones as being derived from the cesium standards, with no mention of harmonic content. So I sent an email to WWV asking if the audio tones were generated as pure sine waves or had harmonic content added intentionally. I quickly received this response: -- Thanks for your email. The audio tones on the WWV broadcast are derived from the station frequency standard, and are pure sine waves. Detailed information on the WWV broadcast can be found in NIST publication SP432, available for download on the webpage: http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1383.pdf Sincerely, Glenn Nelson National Institute of Standards and Technology Radio Stations WWV/WWVB - I also see the harmonics on the P3. Unless Mr. Nelson is misinformed, I suspect that it may be the harmonics are distortion products, either transmitter IMD or artifacts of the receiver (P3 in this case). BTW the publication he mentions is a very good read for WWV listeners. Bob NW8L Those tones are not sine waves. They have distinct harmonic content that makes them a little sharp sounding, rather than the soft sound of a pure sine wave. What you're looking at is the components that make it sound that way. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Silly question about DVK3
Pat, you referred to using WriteLog to control the KDVR3. I was not aware that capability was incorporated yet in WriteLog. Can you please provide details on how this is done? My present version of WriteLog is 10.86C. 73, Fred, AE6IC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 TX Gain troubles on 6m
I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue. I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX Calibration. I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish on the 50watt. I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity. -- Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m
Hi Mike... Just to give you another data point, I have no problems doing the TX Cal on 6 meters. Using about a 6 foot length of RG-213 to an old Heath Cantenna. Works fine at both 5 watts and 50 watts. Good Luck... 73, Ken K3IU On 11/8/2011 12:46 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue. I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX Calibration. I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish on the 50watt. I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Silly question about DVK3
The problem with using the REC button is that you may accidentally hit
that key when playback is not in progress, and get yourself all out
of sync. You should be able to to program one of the F-keys with
something like:
{CATA1ASC RX;}{CATA2ASC RX;}
and that should stop DVR playback.
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Julius Fazekas n2wn
phriend...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi Pat,
Wound up using the same trick... Evidently N1MM use to be able to do it with
the ESC key, but somewhere along the line the code was changed. I really need
to get a new soundcard, so I can have robo-voice hihi
Hope you're doing well up there in the North. Seems like a lot of snow
around, and we've still got trees with green leaves! Go figure.
GL in SSPhone, if you're playing and definitely in CQWW, which should be a
real riot!
73,
Julius
Julius Fazekas
N2WN
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Elecraft K2 #4455
Elecraft K3/100 #366
Elecraft K3/100 #
--- On Mon, 11/7/11, Pat Cain, K0PC [via Elecraft]
ml-node+s365791n6973011...@n2.nabble.com wrote:
From: Pat Cain, K0PC [via Elecraft] ml-node+s365791n6973011...@n2.nabble.com
Subject: Re: Silly question about DVK3
To: Julius Fazekas n2wn phriend...@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:20 PM
Hi Julius,
I just started using the DVR3 here but I found a way to stop the message. I
use WriteLog and programmed one of the function keys to activate the K3's REC
button. This is the same thing you would do if running the messages from the
K3 front panel. It's not the ESC key I am accustomed to but it does the trick
for a SSB contest.
73,
Pat K0PC
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
I think we're barking up the wrong tree. The real travesty of WWV's signal is, and has been for a long while, the *voice* announcements of solar conditions, weather conditions, and navigation. Have you noticed? It sounds like they use a 100-year-old microphone that has been left out in the rain for several decades, used as a chew toy by several dogs, and that served as a hammer to build several houses. Al W6LX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
Don: Thanks for your comments (and since we haven't corresponded in a whilefor your ongoing amazing help to all Elecraft owners through the email reflector). Actually, the issues I have had with the TX IF port have all been while receiving (with another nearby rig transmitting on VHF...or other signal source), so they do not have anything to do with the transmit power itself. The K2 seems to interpret a bit of power showing on the VRFDET line when in receive mode as a dangerous overload condition (as it would be if it appeared on the much less sensitive detector at the 10W antenna jackand switches the rig (mostly) into transmit. I suppose a high field strength leakage from a nearby transmitter could indeed affect the transmit power as wellI haven't knowingly observed that. I have been working on a 10 GHz transverter (modifying a commercial radio) which will have a 21 MHz IFwhich got me thinking about having a broadband solution to the RFI problems, so I wouldn't have to use two different filters to avoid the K2 being upset by nearby talkback link transmissions on 2m. I suppose a low pass filter is another option, but it is more difficult to get a sharp cutoff between 28 and 50 MHz than with a bandpass filter. An even better solution would probably be to apply a bias to the detector circuitry in the K60XV, while in receive mode, which prevents it from operatingbut I haven't looked into the feasibility of this. 73, Steve VE3SMA --- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks To: Steve Kavanagh skavanag...@yahoo.ca Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Received: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9:14 AM Steve, The answer to your question involves a discussion about how the K2 handles control of the power output level - in all cases, it tries to measure the actual power output and the microprocessor controls the drive level early in the transmit chain to achieve the power output requested by the power knob. Just as information about what is happening with that RF Sensitivity problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy appears on the K60XV TX output. That condition causes the RF detector on the K60XV to produce an output on the VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) - the result of all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up receiving a signal telling it that there is too much power at the TX output, and the microprocessor dutifully reduces the power. The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing that condition as a unity gain buffer stage would be. The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so that none of its output frequency energy appears on the input cable, but that is not realistic in some situations - it all depends on the transverter. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should be an L at the end of it: www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF relays). I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out linenow I know ! I have been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking to see where there might be room. 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 N1MM Problem
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 4:52 PM, John Reilly reill...@comcast.net wrote: While doing Sweep Stakes this weekend, I ran into a K3/N1MM problem: When I interrupted a running CW message (like a CQ) with either an Escape or a keyboard entry, the K3 would stay in Transmit (Red TX led illuminated, no receiver). I had to push the Transmit button to return to Receive. I don't recall having this occur in the past. Has anyone seen this and know how to fix it? I believe this can happen if PTT is asserted to the K3 by more than one method simultaneously. W4TV has more details. If you're handling PTT with some keying interface, including the RTS/DTR lines on the RS232 port, you should make sure that PTT via Radio Command CW Mode is *disabled*. ~iain / N6ML __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m
This was measured on the K3 doing the TX gain adjustment. It fails and gives an error message. Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 11/8/2011 11:01 AM, n...@speakeasy.net wrote: Mike...do you have confidence in your power meter's accuracy? (or was the power measured on the K3? John On Tue Nov 8 9:46 , W0MU Mike Fatchettw...@w0mu.com sent: I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue. I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX Calibration. I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish on the 50watt. I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity. -- Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: 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 TX Gain troubles on 6m
Can you get it up to 50 watts doing the Tx Gain procedure manually on 6 meters? Dick, 6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:36 AM To: n...@speakeasy.net; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m This was measured on the K3 doing the TX gain adjustment. It fails and gives an error message. Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 11/8/2011 11:01 AM, n...@speakeasy.net wrote: Mike...do you have confidence in your power meter's accuracy? (or was the power measured on the K3? John On Tue Nov 8 9:46 , W0MU Mike Fatchettw...@w0mu.com sent: I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue. I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX Calibration. I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish on the 50watt. I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity. -- Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: 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] P3 - WWV spectrum display
I measured the 2nd and 3rd harmonic of WWV's 600 Hz tone this morning using an HP 8568B spectrum analyzer set at 15 MHz, 30 Hz resolution, The 2nd harmonic at 1200 Hz is approximately 18 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband. The 3rd harmonic at 1800 Hz is about 30 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband. Good work Jack. I don't have a P3 but I set up my K3 on cw mode, with 50 Hz bandwidth on the 20 MHz WWV signal which is running S9- 10 over here in NJ at 1-2 pm EDT. A manual spectrum analyzer. The K3 can tune to the carrier at 20.000.000 and hear a beat note, at S9+ Tune to 20.000.600 and hear the 600 Hz modulation, save it as VFO A. Tune to 20.001.200 and hear the 1200 Hz modulation, save it as VFO B. Then you can flip back and forth from VFO A to B. Right now the 600 Hz sideband is S7 and the 1200 Hz is S2. So as you say, this isn't distortion in any of our audio stages or sound cards. Rick K2XT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
Steve, The problem I mentioned shows up more often at 432 MHz, but rarely at 144. Given your particular problem, yes, if there is a voltage during receive on the VRFDET signal input to the microprocessor, both transmit and receive are disabled. Wayne put that into the firmware to protect the receiver. It should not switch into transmit, but the receiver acts like it is in transmit. Considering the source of your VHF energy, I would think that a low pass filter on the RX jack (as well as one just in case on the TX jack) would take care of that problem. If it does, then any other work on the K2 internals would be more complex, and I would recommend leaving it alone - unless you just want to experiment with it. If the latter is the case, contact me off-reflector and I will help you analyze it. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 1:33 PM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: Don: Thanks for your comments (and since we haven't corresponded in a whilefor your ongoing amazing help to all Elecraft owners through the email reflector). Actually, the issues I have had with the TX IF port have all been while receiving (with another nearby rig transmitting on VHF...or other signal source), so they do not have anything to do with the transmit power itself. The K2 seems to interpret a bit of power showing on the VRFDET line when in receive mode as a dangerous overload condition (as it would be if it appeared on the much less sensitive detector at the 10W antenna jackand switches the rig (mostly) into transmit. I suppose a high field strength leakage from a nearby transmitter could indeed affect the transmit power as wellI haven't knowingly observed that. I have been working on a 10 GHz transverter (modifying a commercial radio) which will have a 21 MHz IFwhich got me thinking about having a broadband solution to the RFI problems, so I wouldn't have to use two different filters to avoid the K2 being upset by nearby talkback link transmissions on 2m. I suppose a low pass filter is another option, but it is more difficult to get a sharp cutoff between 28 and 50 MHz than with a bandpass filter. An even better solution would probably be to apply a bias to the detector circuitry in the K60XV, while in receive mode, which prevents it from operatingbut I haven't looked into the feasibility of this. 73, Steve VE3SMA --- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks To: Steve Kavanaghskavanag...@yahoo.ca Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Received: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9:14 AM Steve, The answer to your question involves a discussion about how the K2 handles control of the power output level - in all cases, it tries to measure the actual power output and the microprocessor controls the drive level early in the transmit chain to achieve the power output requested by the power knob. Just as information about what is happening with that RF Sensitivity problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy appears on the K60XV TX output. That condition causes the RF detector on the K60XV to produce an output on the VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) - the result of all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up receiving a signal telling it that there is too much power at the TX output, and the microprocessor dutifully reduces the power. The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing that condition as a unity gain buffer stage would be. The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so that none of its output frequency energy appears on the input cable, but that is not realistic in some situations - it all depends on the transverter. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should be an L at the end of it: www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF relays). I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out linenow I know ! I have been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking to see where there might be room. 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 no audio from speaker
I also had the same problem with no audio from the speaker, either the built in or external. I finally traced it to the speaker plug on the RF board, after carefully removing the contacts from the shell and bending them slightly and re-fitting all is now well. Hope this is of help. 73 de Barry G4DBS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 DOA at second power up test
Got it. Thanks Don. When I removed the 78L06, good things happened. Now I just have to determine if that is the culprit or something else in that part of the circuit. Love the reflector. Its saved me more than once! -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-DOA-at-second-power-up-test-tp6972220p6975655.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] SSB set up help
I am trying to get my K3 set up for SS SSB. I have never used my K3 for SSB. Using the Yamaha CM500 mic plugged into rear panel mic jack. The following are the K3 settings: MIC+LIN = on MIC SEL = rp.h bias MODE = USB VOX = on Mic gain = 60 * Cmp = 40 * * tried all different settings I am not sure what I am doing wrong but when I try talking into the mic nothing happens. Anyone using this mic/k3 combination able to help me. Joe K2UF No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [N1MM] Re: [K3] K3 N1MM Problem
Chyeck to make sure that you have enabled only one PTT method. This is a known problem when more than one is selected. I use Winkey PTT, and never have to worry about it. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 AND now at arcluster.reversebeacon.net port 7000 On 11/7/2011 12:07 PM, gdaug...@stanford.edu wrote: John wrote... While doing Sweep Stakes this weekend, I ran into a K3/N1MM problem: When I interrupted a running CW message (like a CQ) with either an Escape or a keyboard entry, the K3 would stay in Transmit (Red TX led illuminated, no receiver). I had to push the Transmit button to return to Receive. I don't recall having this occur in the past. Has anyone seen this and know how to fix it? It happens to me frequently, exactly as you describe it. I don't know if it's a K3 glitch, or an N1MMLogger glitch. It's the ONLY problem I have with the combination. Do I know how to fix it? Nope. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP) October 6-7, 2012 To unsubscribe, send an email to: n1mmlogger-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N1MMLogger/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N1MMLogger/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: n1mmlogger-dig...@yahoogroups.com n1mmlogger-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: n1mmlogger-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR-IF and I/Q questions
This is the new subject title, and needs some background, so it will be lengthy
this time.
Some of us use SDR-IF, and the new KX3 will use SDR-I/Q methods for connecting
to a computer running SDR software and seeing the results on a monitor. (The
SDR-IF users must provide a SDR-IF receiver to bring out the I/Q leads. It is
to be assumed that the SDR-IF receiver is functioning correctly.) With both
types, I/Q leads are brought to a computer. (If you are wondering, I am on the
list for a KX3)
So the computer AND THE SOFTWARE are the center of attraction here. This is
where great things may happen. (Emphasis on 'may')
Some of us are at different experience levels, but I think we all would have,
and still would, appreciate help to reach satisfaction. The reflector is the
place for this. The real question is; Should this be on a dedicated thread?
When I read the KX3 was going to be SDR capable, I wondered if Elecraft
realized what it was getting into for the reflector?
IMHO, The weak link in this SDR thing is the computer and software. PSDR-IF has
great control features, but when I compare it to HDSDR, the latter does a great
job of displaying the signals and is very sensitive. PSDR-IF looks at both
directions in spectrum, so far, I can only get HDSDR to look upward in
spectrum.
We can't get rid of the mirrored images in PSDR-IF. ('WE' includes a friend
who still owns 3 of 6 Flex radios he has owned, and 2 of 4 SDR-IF receivers. He
is no beginner to SDR.)
My thanks to all who responded. Can't take the space to recap everything, but
Sebastian suggested mirrored images are due to ground loops. It has been long
enough that I can't remember if I checked that, and I will. However, why just
PSDR-IF and not HDSDR that is affected? A ground loop should affect both.
Still, it is worth checking out.
Basically, I'm disappointed with the software. I don't mind installing and
setting some options for my type of equipment, but from there-on I expect it to
function conveniently and nearly as well as a P3.
The question for today is; have any Elecraft users achieved that goal with a
computerized pan-adapter? And if so, with what software? And if so, do you use
a USB to Serial, or straight Serial?
Thanks, from now on it will be shorter.
Richard Fjeld, n0ce
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Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions
Just a short, curmudgeonly, comment from one who has used many (almost all) of the extant SDR software packages... These all seem to be excellent examples of software-gone-wild. Apparently the authors received requests from various sources, and in an attempt to include something for everyone, they have proceeded to include something for everyone. The computers are not the weak link -- almost every recent computer will provide +/- 192 kHz of spectral width if equipped with the appropriate fast stereo sound card. The problem is that the software packages are horribly cluttered, non-resizeable, collections that do not take advantage of, e.g., modern Windows capability, in short, BAD software. The reason is not hard to find...it is historical. At some point, SDR software authors need to break free of these efforts, stop patching and grafting onto earlier efforts, and proceed to write something new, clean, and utilitarian. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 11/8/2011 3:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: IMHO, The weak link in this SDR thing is the computer and software. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SSB set up help
EUREKA!! Ok guys we are making progress. Just had my first SSB QSO. Worked a special event station in Kansas K0V. Next step is interfacing N1MM and the K3 to use the N1MM voice keyer feature. Thanks to all for all the hints and suggestions. Joe K2UF No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR-IF and I/Q questions
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Richard Fjeld rpfj...@embarqmail.comwrote: ...Some of us use SDR-IF... = Richard, I assume you know about the Google group for PSDR-IF: http://code.google.com/p/powersdr-if-stage/issues/list You may get some helpful info there. The guys who did the conversion of PSDR to get it to work with IF output can't be blamed for problems with PSDR 's performance.They just dealt with interfacing issues. The provenance of PSDR is complicated, and it has accumulated a lot of commentary over its life. But there are many SDR programs that can be used in its stead. If the KX3 puts out baseband I-Q, users may choose for themselves what to do with those signals. The Softrock Yahoo group has a wealth of information about available SDR software. There's no reason for Elecraft to commit resources to trying to support any particular piece of software or to write their own, any more than they do with logging, digital, or interface programs. 73, Tony KT0NY Tony KT0NY http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR-IF and I/Q questions
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Richard Fjeld rpfj...@embarqmail.comwrote: ...Some of us use SDR-IF... = Richard, I assume you know about the Google group for PSDR-IF: http://code.google.com/p/powersdr-if-stage/issues/list You may get some helpful info there. The guys who did the conversion of PSDR to get it to work with IF output can't be blamed for problems with PSDR 's performance.They just dealt with interfacing issues. The provenance of PSDR is complicated, and it has accumulated a lot of commentary over its life. But there are many SDR programs that can be used in its stead. If the KX3 puts out baseband I-Q, users may choose for themselves what to do with those signals. The Softrock Yahoo group has a wealth of information about available SDR software. There's no reason for Elecraft to commit resources to trying to support any particular piece of software or to write their own, any more than they do with logging, digital, or interface programs. 73, Tony KT0NY Tony KT0NY http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
I see two sidebands very close to either side of the carrier, and identical amplitude/spacing sidebands on either side of the tones. They are at about +/-60Hz and +/-100 Hz. I assumed that was intentional modulation since they also appear next to the carrier. At least it should rule out distortion products in the tone since they remain with the carrier when the tones are off. Agree with Al about the voice quality. It reminds me of an WWII vintage carbon mike that was left in a bucket of water. That must be a feed from some other source. The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or Hawaii are fine. Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
They probably use a speaker phone for the recording, yuk. You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures. I saw the double lines a couple of months ago, I thought they had changed their format. Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
WWV has 100 Hz data transmission and you will see the sidebands at ±100 Hz. Jack K8ZOA On 11/8/2011 6:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: I see two sidebands very close to either side of the carrier, and identical amplitude/spacing sidebands on either side of the tones. They are at about +/-60Hz and +/-100 Hz. I assumed that was intentional modulation since they also appear next to the carrier. At least it should rule out distortion products in the tone since they remain with the carrier when the tones are off. Agree with Al about the voice quality. It reminds me of an WWII vintage carbon mike that was left in a bucket of water. That must be a feed from some other source. The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or Hawaii are fine. Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
Guys; Read the information at the NIST / WWV web site. There is no microphone. The voices are all synthesized! Jack B, W6FB On Nov 8, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Randy Hall wrote: They probably use a speaker phone for the recording, yuk. You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures. I saw the double lines a couple of months ago, I thought they had changed their format. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display
On 11/8/2011 3:24 PM, Randy Hall wrote: You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures. OK. www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_7KHz.bmp This is a 7KHz span with the marker on the first sideband [high side]. You can see the 2nd and 3rd harmonics, and maybe the 4th although that might just be noise. www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_100Hz.bmp This is the carrier at a span on 2 KHz. The marker is at 100 Hz which is the IRIG-H subcarrier. The peak between it and the carrier comes and goes and I guess is the sideband from the time code modulation [actually, I just made that up, I really don't know] www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_1KHz_beep is the 1 KHz beep at the start of each minute. The marker is at 500 Hz above the carrier. My baseline was wandering just a little when I snapped the screenshot, sorry. WWV 10 MHz was running fairly steady at 10 over S9, some QSB. On CW, with DSP at 50 Hz, I can tune to each of the sidebands and their amplitude on the S-meter relative to the carrier sort of matches the P3 display ... this is a moving target, it's hard to be exact. Explanation welcome, guesses will be added to the growing list. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - 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] P3 - WWV spectrum display
On 11/8/2011 4:22 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_1KHz_beep is the 1 KHz beep at the start of each minute. Well, fingers don't always follow commands from HQ. Put a .bmp at the end of that URL. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - 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] P3 - WWV spectrum display
On 11/8/2011 3:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or Hawaii are fine. Those are, of course, high quality recorded announcements. The male voice is that of Lee Rodgers, a long-time San Francisco broadcaster at station KGO, once the west-coast flagship of ABC Radio. New owners took over recently, and Lee was laid off, always a hazard in the broadcast industry. What a shame! I have no idea whose the female voice is. --- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Update final score Re: KPA 500 CQWW flawless performance
Hi Johnny: The THP is an older tube model running a pair of 4X150's and like all tube amps it was less efficient, and produced only 350 - 400 watts on the 15 and 10 meter bands with 60 watts drive. On 20, 40 and 80 meters the THP produced more power, but still not as good as the KPA500. The KPA500 on the other hand was 500 watts ++ on every band, from 10 meters to 160 meters. For CQWW SSB 2012 we will retire the THP and hopefully have a second KPA500 in the station! de Andy, KD3RF / VE2DXY -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA-500-CQWW-flawless-performance-tp6942607p6976628.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] P3 - WWV spectrum display
On Nov 8, 2011, at 5:21 PM, Phil Kane wrote: On 11/8/2011 3:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or Hawaii are fine. Those are, of course, high quality recorded announcements. The male voice is that of Lee Rodgers, a long-time San Francisco broadcaster at station KGO, once the west-coast flagship of ABC Radio. New owners took over recently, and Lee was laid off, always a hazard in the broadcast industry. What a shame! I have no idea whose the female voice is. The female voice is that of Jane Barbe. http://www.oocities.org/radiojunkie3/barbe1.htm 73, Bob N7XY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions
Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions: (1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter band. I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer? (2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly CW. Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range. For example, break-in keying? Is there anything that I would find missing? I know, vague question. (4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM. Are any other modes supported such as digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY? (5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same filters I already have in my K3? (if this is a dumb question I plead total ignorance of how this module fits into the K3). (6) Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk? Any gotchas in this configuration? Thanks for any help you can be. 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] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
--- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelm wrote: Considering the source of your VHF energy, I would think that a low pass filter on the RX jack (as well as one just in case on the TX jack) would take care of that problem. Actually, Don, it's the other way round. The offending detector is on the TX IF output, so it is the one needing filtering (even though the undesired behaviour is ostensibly protecting the receiver). I haven't found any need to filter the RX input jack to the K60XV...though perhaps in a multioperator station it might help clear up inter-station interference. 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
I own/moderate a couple of lists and this LinkedIn thing is a pain. I just unsubscribe the offending user. That said, I'm an occasional LinkedIn user. This is totally the fault of the user. When you first sign up at LinkedIn, LinkedIn asks you if your want to upload your address book from your e-mail program. If you blindly allow this to happen and have mail reflector addresses in your address book the below post to the mail list is what occurs. On 11/7/2011 10:58 AM, John Lemay wrote: My name is not Robert -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Miller via LinkedIn Sent: 07 November 2011 16:43 To: Robert johnson Subject: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn LinkedIn James Miller requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - James Accept invitation from James Miller http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2-3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYN clYMcPcOdPcPcj99bRdUd5tbkRd3bPgSdPkMd3oOe3gLrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/?hs=fa lsetok=0-oE7lVqgaTAY1 View invitation from James Miller http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2-3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/34NnP0PcP8TcPcNcAALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/?hs=falsetok= 2neXQJUF4aTAY1 -- Why might connecting with James Miller be a good idea? James Miller's connections could be useful to you: After accepting James Miller's invitation, check James Miller's connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in the future. -- 73, Gary K9GS Check out K9NS on the web: http://www.k9ns.com Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.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] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
On the lists that I manage, it is considered grounds for immediate banning. A note to the user is also sent explaining why. Removal of the ties to LinkIn may result in reinstatement. It's the members decision. LinkIn grows like a virus and has filled too many mailboxes for it to be treated as less. Rick WA6NHC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary K9GS Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:32 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn I own/moderate a couple of lists and this LinkedIn thing is a pain. I just unsubscribe the offending user. That said, I'm an occasional LinkedIn user. This is totally the fault of the user. When you first sign up at LinkedIn, LinkedIn asks you if your want to upload your address book from your e-mail program. If you blindly allow this to happen and have mail reflector addresses in your address book the below post to the mail list is what occurs. On 11/7/2011 10:58 AM, John Lemay wrote: My name is not Robert -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Miller via LinkedIn Sent: 07 November 2011 16:43 To: Robert johnson Subject: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn LinkedIn James Miller requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - James Accept invitation from James Miller http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2- 3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBsz YN clYMcPcOdPcPcj99bRdUd5tbkRd3bPgSdPkMd3oOe3gLrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/?hs= fa lsetok=0-oE7lVqgaTAY1 View invitation from James Miller http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2- 3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/34NnP0PcP8TcPcNcAALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/?hs=falseto k= 2neXQJUF4aTAY1 -- Why might connecting with James Miller be a good idea? James Miller's connections could be useful to you: After accepting James Miller's invitation, check James Miller's connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in the future. -- 73, Gary K9GS Check out K9NS on the web: http://www.k9ns.com Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions
Hi Phil, My K3 #4257 has the 2m module installed and I think I can answer most of your questions for you. 1. Emphatically yes, the K3 + K144XV combination is excellent for weak signal work. (But, you MUST get at least the K144RFLK and possibly get the KTCX03-1 to give you the frequency stability you need) 2.Yes, it is a vague question but I think I know what your getting at, the answer is directly related to answer 1. All the K3's features translate to the 2M band and I don't think that you'll find anything missing. 3. Nothing to see here folks. 4. Yes, all modes including RTTY, PSK31 etc are available with the k144XV. (If the K3 can do it on HF, it can do it on 2m.) 5. Yes it does, all filters currently installed in your K3 will be available on 2M. 6. Yes, I use a Mirage 1016G 160Watt amplifier with my K3 on 2M and with 2 Watts of drive I get 150Watts of power output. No gotchas that I know of, save for the fact that the Mirage can be a little 'dirty' if I drive it with more than 2Watts but thats not a fault in the K3, thats an issue with the amplifier. I use my 2m module for both SSB and FM repeater work and it performs equally well on both. (I was amazed at the SSB sensitivity to be honest, it was a real eye opener) I hope this helps, 73 de Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF East Innisfail QLD, Australia K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161 - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad To: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:51 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions: (1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter band. I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer? (2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly CW. Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range. For example, break-in keying? Is there anything that I would find missing? I know, vague question. (4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM. Are any other modes supported such as digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY? (5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same filters I already have in my K3? (if this is a dumb question I plead total ignorance of how this module fits into the K3). (6) Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk? Any gotchas in this configuration? Thanks for any help you can be. 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] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions
Thanks to Jeff and also to Dick Hanson who gave some answers as well. I do have the KTCX03-1 and I would definitely get the K144RFLK. Thanks Jeff for pointing that out, I didn't even know it existed. I should pay more attention to the Elecraft web site. I might take it to bed with me tonight to read through (with my iPad of course). 73, phil, K7PEH On Nov 8, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote: Hi Phil, My K3 #4257 has the 2m module installed and I think I can answer most of your questions for you. 1. Emphatically yes, the K3 + K144XV combination is excellent for weak signal work. (But, you MUST get at least the K144RFLK and possibly get the KTCX03-1 to give you the frequency stability you need) 2.Yes, it is a vague question but I think I know what your getting at, the answer is directly related to answer 1. All the K3's features translate to the 2M band and I don't think that you'll find anything missing. 3. Nothing to see here folks. 4. Yes, all modes including RTTY, PSK31 etc are available with the k144XV. (If the K3 can do it on HF, it can do it on 2m.) 5. Yes it does, all filters currently installed in your K3 will be available on 2M. 6. Yes, I use a Mirage 1016G 160Watt amplifier with my K3 on 2M and with 2 Watts of drive I get 150Watts of power output. No gotchas that I know of, save for the fact that the Mirage can be a little 'dirty' if I drive it with more than 2Watts but thats not a fault in the K3, thats an issue with the amplifier. I use my 2m module for both SSB and FM repeater work and it performs equally well on both. (I was amazed at the SSB sensitivity to be honest, it was a real eye opener) I hope this helps, 73 de Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF East Innisfail QLD, Australia K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161 - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad To: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:51 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions: (1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter band. I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer? (2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly CW. Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range. For example, break-in keying? Is there anything that I would find missing? I know, vague question. (4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM. Are any other modes supported such as digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY? (5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same filters I already have in my K3? (if this is a dumb question I plead total ignorance of how this module fits into the K3). (6) Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk? Any gotchas in this configuration? Thanks for any help you can be. 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
[Elecraft] K3 how to remember setings per band
Somehow I've lost the proper settings for the K3 to remember what it is set for per band. As it is now, say I am on 20M and running CW, working split, 50W output, filter width 150 cycles I switch to 30M, all the settings from 20 will apply to all the other bands except the split will not carry over. When I go back to the band I was working split on, the split does not remain in memory and I have to set it up again. What do I need to do in the config setup to have it remember the settings per band? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
