[Elecraft] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB
Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 2004 vintage K2. After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the updated crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much on SSB since then. Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the ARRL contest. Wow what a pleasant experience! The SSB received audio sounds absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough to get through to most stations in just a few calls. I was amazed to actually break a modest pileup on FO5QB! After ~1 hour of purely SP operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries, including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor conditions). Of course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit! :-) Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB! 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-QRP-fun-in-ARRL-DX-SSB-tp7342165p7342165.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] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB
As good as the Elecraft stuff is the Antenna makes a big difference. I could hear and work guys on the big loop that were below noise on the dipole. ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 2004 vintage K2. After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the updated crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much on SSB since then. Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the ARRL contest. Wow what a pleasant experience! The SSB received audio sounds absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough to get through to most stations in just a few calls. I was amazed to actually break a modest pileup on FO5QB! After ~1 hour of purely SP operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries, including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor conditions). Of course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit! :-) Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB! 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-QRP-fun-in-ARRL-DX-SSB-tp7342165p7342165.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] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB
Once again, those experiences reinforce the idea that if you have $1000 to spend on a shack, spend $500 on the antenna. :) 73 de Ray K2ULR On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:32 AM, gold...@charter.net wrote: As good as the Elecraft stuff is the Antenna makes a big difference. I could hear and work guys on the big loop that were below noise on the dipole. ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 2004 vintage K2. After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the updated crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much on SSB since then. Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the ARRL contest. Wow what a pleasant experience! The SSB received audio sounds absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough to get through to most stations in just a few calls. I was amazed to actually break a modest pileup on FO5QB! After ~1 hour of purely SP operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries, including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor conditions). Of course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit! :-) Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB! 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-QRP-fun-in-ARRL-DX-SSB- tp7342165p7342165.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] - tuning rate
Don, I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob. You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-) Barry W2UP Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto-changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.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] K2 QRP fun in ARRL DX SSB
I spent way more than that on the shack so it looks like I should have a big antenna budget!! However there is the XYL antenna filter also in the mix that prevents budget and certain things in the yard. However slowly but steady always wins or good things come to those who wait. Clearly in my limitd antenna farm so far the loop performs better than I even imagined it would and I still have a section that I can re-shoot with the spud gun to get it higher. ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Ray Sills wrote: Once again, those experiences reinforce the idea that if you have $1000 to spend on a shack, spend $500 on the antenna. :) 73 de Ray K2ULR On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:32 AM, gold...@charter.net wrote: As good as the Elecraft stuff is the Antenna makes a big difference. I could hear and work guys on the big loop that were below noise on the dipole. ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 2004 vintage K2. After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the updated crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much on SSB since then. Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the ARRL contest. Wow what a pleasant experience! The SSB received audio sounds absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough to get through to most stations in just a few calls. I was amazed to actually break a modest pileup on FO5QB! After ~1 hour of purely SP operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries, including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor conditions). Of course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit! :-) Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB! 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-QRP-fun-in-ARRL-DX-SSB- tp7342165p7342165.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
Just observed that the subreceiver of my K3 does not work on 14 MHz only. When I tune the sub it looks like that the VFO changes its frekvency as I hear spurr while tuning. No signal heard coming from antenna input. This phenomena is on 20m only the rest of the bands are fine. No difference between modes. Where shall I start the diagnosis? 73' István Szabó HA4ZD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] - tuning rate
Thanks Rick! That's the fast tune knob I missed from the TS-850. Jack - WE5ST From: Rick Prather k6limae...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, March 3, 2012 11:20:57 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] - tuning rate I wonder how many ops that want a selectable faster tuning rate have VFO OFS set to ON? From the manual: VFO OFS If ON , the RIT/XIT offset control can be used to tune VFO A in large steps when both RIT and XIT are turned off. The step sizes vary with mode (see VFO CRS), and are the same as the Coarse VFO tuning rates. I use the RIT control in this way for large excursions and find it very useful. Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
2012/3/4 István Szabó ha...@t-online.hu: Just observed that the subreceiver of my K3 does not work on 14 MHz only = Istvan, it could be something simple. Check to make sure that you haven't accidentally selected the Rx Ant or Ant 2 for the sub-RX on 20 meters. Tony KTØNY -- 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
[Elecraft] P3, RS-232 and Logging Software
Greetings, I just introduced at P3 and KPA500 to my K3 station and have a little glitch that I have been unable to solve. I used a logging program called nGenLog which has played very well with the K3 and SteppIR SDA 100 antenna controller prior to adding the P3 to the mix. What is happening is at what seems to be random intervals (anywhere from a seconds to 20 minutes or more) and not tied to any specific event the logging software disconnects from the rig giving an error message that it could not communicate with the K3 and to check the settings. Of course I can no longer control the rig with the software, get freq. band or mode information back to the logger and the SteppIR controller no longer autotracks frequency. If I power down the P3 the logging program will stay connected and all works fine. The frequency of disconnects seem less with the host baud rate set at 9600. The RS232 connections go like this. From the computer USB via a KUSB adapter to a straight through Y connector (not a null modem) to the PC port on the P3. The SteppIR SDA 100 is connected to the other leg of the Y. From the P3 I am using the supplied cable from the P3 XCVR port to the K3 RS232 port. From the K3 via the ACC port to the KPA500 AUX port. The K3, P3 and KPA all talk to each other like they should. Has anyone else run into something like this? Any fixes? Ideas? Thanks. 73, Chuck K4QS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
Do you have the subRX AUX antenna selected for 20 meters? Enter BSET and tap ANT to switch between the main antenna and the AUX antenna. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/4/2012 9:27 AM, István Szabó wrote: Just observed that the subreceiver of my K3 does not work on 14 MHz only. When I tune the sub it looks like that the VFO changes its frekvency as I hear spurr while tuning. No signal heard coming from antenna input. This phenomena is on 20m only the rest of the bands are fine. No difference between modes. Where shall I start the diagnosis? 73' István Szabó HA4ZD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
Main ant vs. aux/other ant ant is saved separately by band and which RX, which might cause one the sub RX to seem off as that state is only displayed after BSET (hold on A/B button). Also true of ATT/PRE. This is also true of the NB and NR state and selection. If those are set to a hard quieting, the RX might seem off. 73, Guy 2012/3/4 István Szabó ha...@t-online.hu Just observed that the subreceiver of my K3 does not work on 14 MHz only. When I tune the sub it looks like that the VFO changes its frekvency as I hear spurr while tuning. No signal heard coming from antenna input. This phenomena is on 20m only the rest of the bands are fine. No difference between modes. Where shall I start the diagnosis? 73' István Szabó HA4ZD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
used KAF2 rev B 44$ shipped to us address. bill n...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] sri FS USED k2 KAF2 rev b audio filter board,,,,
used KAF2 rev B 44$ shipped to us address. bill n...@arrl.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] a bunch of right angle connectors
I did a bunch of looking around and these seemed to be the best I could find with a good price and reasonable shipping. I am sure if you order in bulk from them they would adjust the price accordingly. http://www.pchcables.com/hogmrian2mas.html http://www.pchcables.com/3foan2stmato.html On 3/4/2012 8:50 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: I've been saving up all the links to cables posted on the KX3 Yahoo group. W On Mar 4, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: Greg, Can you give me the p/n's and source for your right angle cables! We may want to offer these. Looks nice! Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 3, 2012, at 8:44 PM, Greg tool...@cablespeed.com wrote: Here's a shot with all right angle connectors and also another panadapter shot. Once the the shields are in place this should like very nice. I have some better transformers on order from Digikey and hope they will clean things up a bit more. Greg Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: DSC_1488 DSC_1487 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. DSC_1488.jpg DSC_1487.jpg Screenshot (20h 40m 33s).jpg __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw. what's the harm if it can be shut off?? pse ...when you have some spare time wayne bill ny9h/3 10:41 AM 3/3/2012, Jim McDonald wrote: I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that. Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY (switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB. I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST automatically after a few spins above a certain rate? Barry W2UP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] - tuning rate
Many thanks Don, W3FPR and Rick, K6LE for the info on tuning rate with the RIT. I would have gotten carpal tunnel syndrome from spinning the vfo A knob to make big excursions. hihi much appreciated ! 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 3, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/3/2012 11:23 PM, Jack Berry wrote: Kenwood 850 had a good solution - a second, small fast tune knob that could selectively tune 1 or 10 kHz. Not possible for the K3 but can maybe be on a 'K4' wish list. It's the only 850 feature that I really miss. On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:41 AM, Jim McDonaldj...@n7us.net wrote: __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net announcement - Cancelled this week
Sorry for the late notice, but the band is full of contestors. Let's not fight it this week. See you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Phillip Shepard Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:03 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net announcement The weekly Elecraft SSB net will meet tomorrow (3/4/12) at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz +/- QRM. I will be net control from western Oregon, and we'll try relays to pull in the stations that I can't hear. See you there. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] a bunch of right angle connectors
On 03/04/2012 12:14 PM, Greg wrote: I did a bunch of looking around and these seemed to be the best I could find with a good price and reasonable shipping. I am sure if you order in bulk from them they would adjust the price accordingly. http://www.pchcables.com/hogmrian2mas.html http://www.pchcables.com/3foan2stmato.html Caveat Emptor: you need to be careful of quality. I recall a writeup (maybe in QST) about using poor choice of wire inside the angle connector having effect on signal or lost of signal. The gist of it was, you get what you paid 72 Ron, wb1hga arachnoleptic: the frantic dance performed just after you accidentally walked into a spider web __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Speaker staying on
Hi all, The K3 has developed a curious fault since switching off yesterday, i.e the speaker stays on even with phones plugged into the front socket. Has not done this before and was working normally when it was switched off last evening. I simply turned it on this morning and encountered this unexpected result. Unplugging and plugging in the phones and re-booting the power made no difference. Any ideas? Cheers, Paul -- Paul Ormandy, ZL4PW, Oamaru, New Zealand http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/ www.radiodx.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] Speaker staying on
Paul, Is there any chance some gremlin crept into the shack and turned SPK + PH on for you. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/4/2012 1:23 PM, Paul Ormandy ZL4PW wrote: Hi all, The K3 has developed a curious fault since switching off yesterday, i.e the speaker stays on even with phones plugged into the front socket. Has not done this before and was working normally when it was switched off last evening. I simply turned it on this morning and encountered this unexpected result. Unplugging and plugging in the phones and re-booting the power made no difference. Any ideas? Cheers, Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Mic connector
What is the designation of the 8 pin microphone connector on the K-3? I plan to purchase a pair to make a patch cable to use my ICOM microphone with the K-3 Regards, WOØW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] silent subreceiver on 14 MHz, need help
Yes, both of you were right. I use only ANT1 2 and I checked them before. Have not checked the AUX input and the sub was set to AUX. Slow mind on Sunday, thank you for the help. 73' István Szabó On 3/4/2012 4:00 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: Main ant vs. aux/other ant ant is saved separately by band and which RX, which might cause one the sub RX to seem off as that state is only displayed after BSET (hold on A/B button). Also true of ATT/PRE. This is also true of the NB and NR state and selection. If those are set to a hard quieting, the RX might seem off. 73, Guy 2012/3/4 István Szabó ha...@t-online.hu mailto:ha...@t-online.hu Just observed that the subreceiver of my K3 does not work on 14 MHz only. When I tune the sub it looks like that the VFO changes its frekvency as I hear spurr while tuning. No signal heard coming from antenna input. This phenomena is on 20m only the rest of the bands are fine. No difference between modes. Where shall I start the diagnosis? 73' István Szabó HA4ZD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net mailto: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: verifying IF output
I'm wondering if anyone could advise on the best way to verify that the K3's IF output is present and working properly. I have connected an LP-PAN unit and I have two hypotheses about what might be wrong, one is that there is no IF output and the other is that something is wrong with the LP-PAN. I verified that the TMP cable is plugged in properly into the RF board and KXV3 but don't have any other devices which consume the IF output so I can't be sure it's actually operating properly. Suggestions would be much appreciated. 73, Matt NQ6N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Sub-Receiver sold...FS roofing filters
Greetings from Snowy Michigan, I want to thank all of those who inquired about my KRX3 Sub-receiver. It was sold after I stripped 3 of the roofing filters from the unit. I now have 4-8 pole roofing filters for sale. Asking $125.00 each shipped to your qth at my expense and insured for the full amount Filters available are: KFL3B-13kc FM filter, KFL3A-6kc AM, KFL3A-2.1kc and the KFL-3A 1.8kc. Tnx es VY73' Steve W8CRH SEMPER FI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
I use direct frequency entry: quick and simple. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw. what's the harm if it can be shut off?? pse ...when you have some spare time wayne bill ny9h/3 10:41 AM 3/3/2012, Jim McDonald wrote: I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that. Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY (switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB. I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST automatically after a few spins above a certain rate? Barry W2UP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: verifying IF output
Hi Matt, If you have another rig that can receive at 8.215Mhz, connect it to the K3's IF out, and you should hear the same signal that you hear from the K3. 73, ~iain / N6ML On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Matt Murphy m...@nq6n.com wrote: I'm wondering if anyone could advise on the best way to verify that the K3's IF output is present and working properly. I have connected an LP-PAN unit and I have two hypotheses about what might be wrong, one is that there is no IF output and the other is that something is wrong with the LP-PAN. I verified that the TMP cable is plugged in properly into the RF board and KXV3 but don't have any other devices which consume the IF output so I can't be sure it's actually operating properly. Suggestions would be much appreciated. 73, Matt NQ6N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Mic connector
On 3/4/2012 1:28 PM, WO0W wrote: What is the designation of the 8 pin microphone connector on the K-3? I plan to purchase a pair to make a patch cable to use my ICOM microphone with the K-3 When I ask at my local toy store I just ask for an 8 pin mic connector, either male of female. Its the only one they have. I am not aware of a specific designation. Most rigs like Kenwood TenTec and Icom with an 8 pin mic connector are physically the same just wired different for different manufactures, __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
I also would very much like to have a feature like this. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto-changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342864.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] Mic connector
It's sometimes called an 8-pin Foster connector. http://heilsound.com/amateur/products/8pin/ http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/4065.html http://www.unpcbs.com/faq/faq_images/8pin.jpg http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062445 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of WO0W Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:29 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Mic connector What is the designation of the 8 pin microphone connector on the K-3? I plan to purchase a pair to make a patch cable to use my ICOM microphone with the K-3 Regards, WOØW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: verifying IF output
Thanks to Iain and the others who responded off the reflector. I plugged in the K3's IF output to the second rig's sub RX input and sure enough heard the same signals. When the Sub-RX was set to 8.215 MHz it appeared that there was about a -1.3 KHz difference between the VFO position that would tune in the signal on the K3 vs via the IF. I imagine this is normal (someone please let me know if it's not). So it appears that I have properly functioning IF output. I have gone through various troubleshooting approaches with the LP Pan (jumpers, levels, etc.) and it still does not appear to be working -- only noise shows up. I have a softrock which works fine w/ both sound cards. I think I'm approaching the end of the troubleshooting I can do (I don't have a sufficient oscilloscope to test the LP-PAN's oscillator), so if anyone has any suggestions for things to try at this point I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks again! 73, Matt NQ6N On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:50 AM, iain macdonnell - N6ML a...@dseven.orgwrote: Hi Matt, If you have another rig that can receive at 8.215Mhz, connect it to the K3's IF out, and you should hear the same signal that you hear from the K3. 73, ~iain / N6ML On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Matt Murphy m...@nq6n.com wrote: I'm wondering if anyone could advise on the best way to verify that the K3's IF output is present and working properly. I have connected an LP-PAN unit and I have two hypotheses about what might be wrong, one is that there is no IF output and the other is that something is wrong with the LP-PAN. I verified that the TMP cable is plugged in properly into the RF board and KXV3 but don't have any other devices which consume the IF output so I can't be sure it's actually operating properly. Suggestions would be much appreciated. 73, Matt NQ6N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: verifying IF output
Matt, Did you use the same cable to connect to the 2nd rig as you are using to connect to LP-Pan? It would not be the first time a faulty cable was to blame. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/4/2012 2:38 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: Thanks to Iain and the others who responded off the reflector. I plugged in the K3's IF output to the second rig's sub RX input and sure enough heard the same signals. When the Sub-RX was set to 8.215 MHz it appeared that there was about a -1.3 KHz difference between the VFO position that would tune in the signal on the K3 vs via the IF. I imagine this is normal (someone please let me know if it's not). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: verifying IF output
Don -- Yes, same cable. I just had a faulty audio cable from radio shack the other day. 73, Matt NQ6N On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Matt, Did you use the same cable to connect to the 2nd rig as you are using to connect to LP-Pan? It would not be the first time a faulty cable was to blame. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/4/2012 2:38 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: Thanks to Iain and the others who responded off the reflector. I plugged in the K3's IF output to the second rig's sub RX input and sure enough heard the same signals. When the Sub-RX was set to 8.215 MHz it appeared that there was about a -1.3 KHz difference between the VFO position that would tune in the signal on the K3 vs via the IF. I imagine this is normal (someone please let me know if it's not). __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
Greetings -- This is probably well known to mose but for those who may be interested in changing frequencies/modes within a band...What I do is assign each band to a button 160-10 -- buttons 1 thru 9. (6 meters on 0). Then when I am on a given band, I use the DVR/memory buttons to save additional frequencies -- a bit like band stacking registers but I have to push two buttons instead of one (MV, and the DVR memory key). I use memory 1 for a favorite frequency on cw, memory 2 for the PSK31 frequency on the given band (also saving mode), memory 3 for rtty (also saving mode), and memory 4 for a favorite frequency in the phone band. I'm never too far away from operating where I want to be. (If you wish, you can also save VFO A frequency significantly far away from VFO B frequency and use a/b to move from one end of a sub band to the other, also) Of course you can also input a frequency using the numeric buttons which is fairly quick also. 73 de Greg-N4CC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: verifying IF output
The easiest way is to hook up a receiver tuned to 8.215 MHz to the K3's IF output. Signals should be almost as strong on the receiver as they are on the K3. Alan N1AL On Sun, 2012-03-04 at 10:36 -0800, Matt Murphy wrote: I'm wondering if anyone could advise on the best way to verify that the K3's IF output is present and working properly. I have connected an LP-PAN unit and I have two hypotheses about what might be wrong, one is that there is no IF output and the other is that something is wrong with the LP-PAN. I verified that the TMP cable is plugged in properly into the RF board and KXV3 but don't have any other devices which consume the IF output so I can't be sure it's actually operating properly. Suggestions would be much appreciated. 73, Matt NQ6N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
To go from CW to SSB requires no knob spinning at all, Just set two of the memory buttons, one for each mode, and they are band dependent so each band has its own settings. That way it changes modes, filters, freq etc all in one push of the button. Operates somewhat like band stacking, if you want more setting per band just use the other Mem buttons. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw. what's the harm if it can be shut off?? pse ...when you have some spare time wayne bill ny9h/3 10:41 AM 3/3/2012, Jim McDonald wrote: I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that. Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY (switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB. I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST automatically after a few spins above a certain rate? Barry W2UP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] a bunch of right angle connectors
From this place specifically? On Mar 4, 2012 10:04 AM, ron ronc...@verizon.net wrote: On 03/04/2012 12:14 PM, Greg wrote: I did a bunch of looking around and these seemed to be the best I could find with a good price and reasonable shipping. I am sure if you order in bulk from them they would adjust the price accordingly. http://www.pchcables.com/hogmrian2mas.html http://www.pchcables.com/3foan2stmato.html Caveat Emptor: you need to be careful of quality. I recall a writeup (maybe in QST) about using poor choice of wire inside the angle connector having effect on signal or lost of signal. The gist of it was, you get what you paid 72 Ron, wb1hga arachnoleptic: the frantic dance performed just after you accidentally walked into a spider web __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Owner's Manual now available (*preliminary*)
A preliminary version of the KX3 Owner's Manual can now be downloaded at: http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX3 The same link can also be found at the bottom of our KX3 page. Still a few corrections and additions to be made, but it's close enough to be entertaining. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 Owner's Manual now available (*preliminary*)
entertaining indeed will the performance be good at 320 khz or will there be attenuators in line? any future chance to xmit at 475 khz I WANT ONE Bob K3DJC On Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:33:17 -0800 Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com writes: A preliminary version of the KX3 Owner's Manual can now be downloaded at: http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX3 The same link can also be found at the bottom of our KX3 page. Still a few corrections and additions to be made, but it's close enough to be entertaining. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] P3-SVGA Adapter
Just wondering what type, size and resolution of monitor or small screen TV P3 owners plan on using with the SVGA adapter that hopefully starts shipping tomorrow? 73, Dave N8AG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 manual, CAT control, I-Q, and so forth
Unless there's an unseen gotcha, it appears that one could plug the I-Q into a stereo sound card, connect to your PC via CAT, and have a complete SDR and/or Panadaptor display without any headaches. This is possible with the K3 only by inserting something like a Softrock or LP-Pan between the IF out and the soundcard in, but it looks as if anybody who has such a setup going now could just plug the KX3 right in, make an adjustment to the IF offset in the SDR program, and be good to go. This is exactly what I've been hoping for since the early discussions of the KX3. Even though I know it's not yet the middle of March, I am watching out the window for the UPS guy. Tony KTØNY -- 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
[Elecraft] VFO coarse, RIT, etc.
BTW thanks to those who pointed out the fast-tune features of the RIT knob. I would have used this clever scheme many times, and from now on I'll know to use it. For example, just last night in the ARRL-DX Phone, there were guys transmitting on 7050 and listening 7250. With this little trick plus the band-stack registers, you could easily get both VFOs set in seconds. Just goes to show ya, no matter how much you think you know, there's some bit of info that you'd love to have that is missing. For those who haven't tried it, check it out (look in the manual under VFO CRS in the Config menu). It's neat. 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] KB1VBF Re: [K2] Hi Current...still
Don Gary: I started checking the voltages you mentioned below and the problem showed up rather quickly: The D9 anode volatge was 3.33 volts nearest side of R66 measured 3.32 volts other end of R66: 1.14 volts (R66 does measure 2.7K) I didn't seem to get much of anything on J7 pin 10. (is this the same as P1 pin 11 on the bottom of the RF board?) Is my next step to resolder R66 and then move back to the control board from there or is that much of a drop expected? Or should the 3.4 volts roughly hold up all the way to the MCU? Thanks Brian KB1VBF http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: b.den...@comcast.net Cc: Gary Surrency supp...@elecraft.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 10:15 PM Subject: Re: KB1VBF Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Hi Current...still Brian, The KDSP2 is not likely the cause of the problem. Your 3.53 volts on D9 is within the range of sanity for 12 to9 15 watts output. The fact that the K2 display indicates P 1.0 says that voltage is not making it back to the MCU - or that the MCU has a damaged input at pin 2. The voltage at the cathode of D9 should be carried through R66 (check both ends), and from there go to the connector J7 pin 10. From that point, it will go to Control Board P2 pin 12, and then to CB P4 pin 10 - then on to CB R12 and finally to CB U6 pin 2. Check all those places for good soldering, and then check to see if the DC voltage during a TUNE at the RF Board D9 cathode equals the DC voltage at Control Board U6 pin 2. If it does, then CB U6 has a damaged input pin. If the voltages between D9 cathode and CB U6 pin 2 are substantially different, then there is a bad connection somewhere in the path between those two points. It is not unusual for a bad solder connection to take some time to cause problems - it will conduct just fine due to the mechanical connection until oxidation creates additional resistance in the path and thus a failure. If solder connection oxidation is not the problem, then the MCU IC could have been damaged by static during assembly. Such damage may not be immediate, but will drastically reduce the life of integrated circuits. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/20/2012 9:40 PM, b.den...@comcast.net wrote: Gary and Don: No KAT2 installed: (I am building it but have not finished it yet) There is about 3.53 volts on D9 when TUNE is pressed, 0 volts otherwise. I set the power level to 15 watts but, as I said before, roughly 20 watts comes out no matter what I set the power to, and the HI CUR warning is always there with P 1.0 power indicated. Do I check the MCU next? Is that on the Control Board? Could the KDSP2 board be causing a problem? Thanks again guys! Brian KB1VBF *From: *Gary Surrency supp...@elecraft.com *To: *b denley b.den...@comcast.net *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2012 3:05:13 PM *Subject: *KB1VBF Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Hi Current...still Don't connect a KAT2, KAT100, or KPA100 until the power control problem is fixed, since any of those can have damage that affects the power control. Damage to D9 on the RF board or to the VRFDET input pin 2 of the 18C452 MCU can cause a loss of power control too. If OK, there should be up to about 4VDC at the cathode of D9 when transmitting at full power (14-15 watts). -- 73, Gary AB7MY = supp...@elecraft.com Elecraft Technical Support On 2/20/2012 11:58 AM, b.den...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks Gary. The rig does put out power as it turns out (plenty in fact) but is not controlling that power. High power comes out at any power setting with the associated Hi Cur warning. See Don Wilhelm's latest advice below. Brian KB1VBF *From: *Gary Surrency supp...@elecraft.com *To: *d...@w3fpr.com *Cc: *Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com, b denley b.den...@comcast.net, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com, d...@elecraft.com Wilhelm d...@elecraft.com *Sent: *Monday, February 20, 2012 1:20:22 PM *Subject: *KB1VBF Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Hi Current...still Try all bands. Make sure no relays have a soldering iron burn. Check the t-r switch has no reversed diodes or Q2 is reversed. The pictorial in the back of the manual shows which way these parts go. An open RFC6 will cause self oscillation. This part is under Q6 on the bottom of the RF board. Check all parts are correct in the Q5-Q8 area. Check D9's cathode has about 4VDC at 14-15w if the rig will produce that power level. Check the BNC connector does not have a broken ground pin. I have seen that before. -- 73, Gary AB7MY = supp...@elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] - tuning rate
Barry, On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band with a couple quick turns Give it a try. I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the SSB end of the band I dont have to spin the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: Don, I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob. You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-) Barry W2UP Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto-changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.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] Tuning Rate
I just set the 4 quick memories for each band to 10 KHz up from the bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there. I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a quick tune feature so I shut it off. No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two individuals IMO. Barry, On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band with a couple quick turns Give it a try. I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the SSB end of the band I dont have to spin the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: Don, I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob. You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-) Barry W2UP Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto- changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] PSK Power Output
I have noticed today that when I am in Data A Mode and using either Hamradio Deluxe or Digipan that when I key the transmitter it take some time before it gets up to the power that I have set for transmit. I have the power output set at 40 watts. When I key the K3 it starts at 25 watts on my meter and then goes up to 40 after about 10 seconds. Maybe I never noticed this before, but I thought it just started to transmit at 40 and that was it. I am currently using a signalink USB and of course when I adjust the TX knob that adjusts the power output. Am I missing something or do I need to make an additional setting to get it to work right? Any help would be much appreciated. Mark KB3Z __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 CW Net Reports for March 4th 5th, 2012
Good Evening, Thanks to Dale, WC7S, and Brian, K0DTJ, the nets were run very well. It was fun to sit and listen. Plus I found out what it is like to get the net control's attention :) As I have found dropping my hail sign at the lull works best. Dale started the twenty meter net and then passed it to Brian. Conditions were not too bad but I cannot yet compare because of my sky burner antenna. Tomorrow I will try getting the Northern leg around a few trees so I can raise it to 70 feet. Brian ran the forty meter net and was very loud to me. Again this it because of my lowered antenna. Normally he is right on the edge of copyability on twenty meters but good on forty. Today he was good on twenty but great on forty. Once again I took notes and listened to how he ran things. One day I may learn how to do it :) Thank you both for a very good time. Thank you Dale for volunteering first and working with the others to pull in a few more. Thank you Brian for running the net and letting me hear a few different perspectives on the country. It is fun to test propagation and see how the others are doing. For some reason Ken, W0CZ, was weaker than normal but I expect that is because my antenna is not high enough for him. I did not hear from any others in the Midwest so I will work on it tomorrow and be ready for the nets by next Sunday. On to the lists = 20 meter net check-ins WC7S - Dale - 579 - NCS K0DTJ - Brian W8OV - Dave - 569 K6PJV - Dale - 339 K6MGO - Bill - not heard here KD5ONS - Kevin - 589 K4JPN - Steve - 559 W0CZ - Ken - 589 N0TA - John - 589 40 meter check-ins K0DTJ - Brian - NCS K6PJV - Dale - 599 WC7S - Dale - 569 W8OV - Dave - 559 N0TA - John - 569 KD5ONS - Kevin - 599 W0CZ - Ken - 569 Thanks for the help guys. I think I will ask again soon so we can get more net control operators. Until next week, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Tuning Rate
Another tuning thought: I'm very happy with my K3 weighted spinner knobs from N8BX. The heavy main tuning knob really does let you spin the knob in the old fashioned way. The sub RX knob also can be spun, though I'm not quite as happy with that as with the main tuning knob because it is slightly oversized and can cause your fingers to hit the RIT knob by mistake. Not cheap, but a real improvement IMHO. 73, andy ae6y -- From: Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:14 PM To: Elecraft Mailing List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tuning Rate I just set the 4 quick memories for each band to 10 KHz up from the bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there. I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a quick tune feature so I shut it off. No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two individuals IMO. Barry, On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band with a couple quick turns Give it a try. I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the SSB end of the band I dont have to spin the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: Don, I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob. You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-) Barry W2UP Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto- changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] PSK Power Output
Mark, If adjusting the TX control on the SignaLink affects the K3's output power, then it is likely that you have the audio drive set incorrectly for the K3. Set the K3's PWR control to the desired output power (40W; don't go above 50W or so in PSK modes). Put the K3's meter in ALC mode and while transmitting, adjust the audio drive (SignaLink TX control and/or the K3's Line In level control) until you see 4 bars fully on and the 5th bar flickering on the K3's ALC meter display. Yes, this is contrary to the way you would adjust most other transmitters; that's because the K3's ALC and ALC metering work differently than other transmitters. The first four bars on the ALC meter are like a VU meter, and actual ALC doesn't start until the 5th bar. If the audio drive is insufficient to reach the required level (4 bars), the K3 will slowly increase its internal gain until the requested power level is reached, causing the power creep you have observed. With sufficient audio drive, the power output should start out at the requested level and stay there. 73, Rich VE3KI KB3Z wrote: I have noticed today that when I am in Data A Mode and using either Hamradio Deluxe \ or Digipan that when I key the transmitter it take some time before it gets up to the \ power that I have set for transmit. I have the power output set at 40 watts. When I \ key the K3 it starts at 25 watts on my meter and then goes up to 40 after about 10 \ seconds. Maybe I never noticed this before, but I thought it just started to \ transmit at 40 and that was it. I am currently using a signalink USB and of course \ when I adjust the TX knob that adjusts the power output. Am I missing something or \ do I need to make an additional setting to get it to work right? Any help would be \ much appreciated. Mark KB3Z \ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Chances are good. From the Windows 8 product guide: Behind the bold, new look of Windows 8, is the rock-solid foundation you've come to expect from WindowsR 7. Immerse yourself in the exciting features of a new generation of PCs while enjoying the full power of Windows. In addition to the sleek, new look of the start screen, Windows 8 incorporates the desktop that you're already familiar with. In the desktop, you'll see that the settings, devices, and features you used in Windows 7 are still there. You can run older apps, too. Gary N6LRV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of hawley, charles j jr Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:41 PM To: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Windows 8 Consumer Preview What're e chances that if I upload and run the new Windows 8, that all my Elecraft Utilities will run ok? Chuck Hawley KE9UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Tuning Rate
Andy, I know what you mean, the VFO B knob spinning enhancement is a real improvement. I dont want to help resurrect the K3 spinner knob discussion with my response, this subject was discussed at length on the reflector, but to summarize, the various knob options were tried and discussed ranging from knobs from Icom and Yaesu mobile HF rigs, very nice elegant knobs like the N8BX knobs and buying another K3 VFO A knob and using it on VFO B. The K3 VFO A knob is the option I have and although it partially obscures a small portion of the panel printing it works very well. I have both knobs adjusted for just a hint of drag (im a spinner) and I'm as happy as a clam at high tide. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:06 PM, Andy Faber wrote: Another tuning thought: I'm very happy with my K3 weighted spinner knobs from N8BX. The heavy main tuning knob really does let you spin the knob in the old fashioned way. The sub RX knob also can be spun, though I'm not quite as happy with that as with the main tuning knob because it is slightly oversized and can cause your fingers to hit the RIT knob by mistake. Not cheap, but a real improvement IMHO. 73, andy ae6y -- From: Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:14 PM To: Elecraft Mailing List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tuning Rate I just set the 4 quick memories for each band to 10 KHz up from the bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there. I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a quick tune feature so I shut it off. No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two individuals IMO. Barry, On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band with a couple quick turns Give it a try. I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the SSB end of the band I dont have to spin the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: Don, I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob. You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-) Barry W2UP Guys, Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already included in the package. Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode). Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but works FB when they are off. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto- changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [KX3] small correction in manual
One change need. The URL for HRD is pointing to the 'old' rather then the new URL from the people who bought the code from Simon Or so I believe Sent from my iPad On 2012-03-04, at 18:33, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: A preliminary version of the KX3 Owner's Manual can now be downloaded at: http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX3 The same link can also be found at the bottom of our KX3 page. Still a few corrections and additions to be made, but it's close enough to be entertaining. 73, Wayne N6KR __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 36 New Files 1 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 for trade/sale
The time has come to downsize my investment in gear... I would like to trade for a rig + cash or sell outright. My K3 is described below: somewhat early S/N (7xx) has subreceiver 100W PA general coverage BPF 6.0 kHz filter in main rx filter sets in both main and subrx: 2.7 1.0 400 250 has the KXV3 (not -A) most mods done does NOT have the ATU or DVR. ( I drive an amp and am 99.9% CW) I could throw in a Kenwood desk mike (MD80AX??) My investment in the K3 is nearly 4K. I will accept $3200 shipped for a cash sale or a fully setup FT1000MP or FT1000MP MarkV and $1500 or $1350 cash as a trade deal. I am not interested in any ICOM or Kenwood gear. Anyone interested? Allan K7GT southern Oregon -- 73 AllanK7GT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SPKR+PH fault
Hi all, Further to the earlier issue... i.e. my K3 is in SPKR+PH - On mode even though the rig says it is off. This only occurs thru the front speaker port. When I plugged the phones into the rear socket, the internal speaker cut out and I have the usual sound from the rig... I would still like to fix the front phone socket issue as it is much more convenient for me to revert to Speaker from that position. This curious behaviour occurred overnight... it was fine when switched off yesterday and appeared at switch-on today.. I did not access the menus for any reason. I wonder if a firmware re-install may correct it??? Cheers, Paul -- Paul Ormandy, ZL4PW, Oamaru, New Zealand http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/ www.radiodx.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility version 1.12.3.3 (Beta) for Terminal Page enthusiasts
Yup. The KUTIL part should be K3UTIL. ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/K3/K3UTIL/K3_Utility_Setup_1_12_3_3.exe 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Rick Tavan [mailto:r...@tavan.com] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 9:35 PM To: Dick Dievendorff Subject: Re: K3 Utility version 1.12.3.3 (Beta) for Terminal Page enthusiasts I've been unable to download this file, Dick. Is the link broken? /Rick On 3/3/2012 7:55 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: I've received a number of requests related to the Terminal page for more control over the diddle timeout period, and to turn on the transmitter when a message memory is played. I've taken a stab at some revisions to the terminal page to try to meet these requests without requiring everyone to change their behavior. This is a beta version. If you have difficulty with it or want to roll back to an earlier K3 Utility revision, uninstall the beta K3 Utility with the Windows Control Panel Add/Remove applet before reinstalling the earlier version. Direct constructive feedback on these changes is solicited, to d...@elecaft.com. ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/K3/KUTIL/K3_Utility_Setup_1_12_3_3.exe Configurable idle time out delay, and fonts. Bracketed control strings embedded in Message Memories to control transmission. Details are in the revised Terminal Help page in K3 Utility Help. Added Terminal page options dialog, with an idle timeout milliseconds text box. RTTY/PSK31 diddle will stay on for that period after all characters have been transmitted unless you click the Stop button at the top of the dialog, or press CTRL-T to toggle transmit to off, or press the ESC key, or have played a message memory with [TXOFF] in it. Added special bracketed strings to message memories: [CRLF] and [NL] are replaced by the RTTY or ASCII CR/LF or NL character. [TXON] turns the transmitter on when the message is played. [TXOFF] overrides the idle timeout delay, so that diddle is stopped when the output buffer next becomes empty. Some users have asked that the transmitter not be turned off immediately after all characters have been sent. Some users have asked that the transmitter be turned on when a message memory is recalled or played. Some users have asked that the transmitter be turned off immediately after the message buffer empties. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 for trade/sale
The K3 mentioned earlier tonight has been sold (traded, actually). 73 K7GT On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Allan Taylor k7gt...@gmail.com wrote: The time has come to downsize my investment in gear... I would like to trade for a rig + cash or sell outright. My K3 is described below: somewhat early S/N (7xx) has subreceiver 100W PA general coverage BPF 6.0 kHz filter in main rx filter sets in both main and subrx: 2.7 1.0 400 250 has the KXV3 (not -A) most mods done does NOT have the ATU or DVR. ( I drive an amp and am 99.9% CW) I could throw in a Kenwood desk mike (MD80AX??) My investment in the K3 is nearly 4K. I will accept $3200 shipped for a cash sale or a fully setup FT1000MP or FT1000MP MarkV and $1500 or $1350 cash as a trade deal. I am not interested in any ICOM or Kenwood gear. Anyone interested? Allan K7GT southern Oregon -- 73 AllanK7GT -- 73 AllanK7GT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
