[Elecraft] K3 Notch Filter
Hello folks Owned my k3 for about 3 years, performance is spot on, just one very minor operator feature that I've never quite got comfortable with; The K3 notch filter appears to be after the IF system? eg audio type notch, the S meter does not show any signal change on steady carrier. Is this a big deal in the K3 ? Other similar price major brand in the shack uses IF type notch which knocks out the offending signal almost into the background noise. K3 here is latest firmware, with all hardware updates. Interested to hear comments reply off list if preferred thanks cheers Paul zl1ajy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Notch-Filter-tp7505080.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and JT65
On 04/26/2012 11:41 PM, Tony Estep wrote: On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com wrote: ...use Atomic Clock Sync... === Or with some wrangling you can bend Windows 7 to your will. As you doubtless know already, you can sync it manually whenever you want by right-clicking the time/date display at the right end of the taskbar. You can make it auto-sync more frequently by following the steps found here: http://www.pretentiousname.com/timesync/index.html Note that according to the author of this page, the registry value called SpecialPollInterval apparently does not do what you want. I am one of those who believed that it would, but evidently it doesn't. Anyway, the directions posted are kinda ugly but they definitely worked for me. You can get NTP for Windows from here: http://www.meinberg.de/english/sw/ntp.htm NTP is the internet standard for time sync. The server synchs as often as necessary, determined by the algorithms of David Mills W3HCF. If your computer is continuously on, and you have a good internet connection, it should keep you within a few tens of microseconds of correct time. Jon LA4RT Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 kit status update
Wayne, Me. No, really...me. I will suffer the painful slight of being pulled out of the l-o-n-g waiting list and help you with this critically important project. Bill WK6A Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Our tech writer just completed the first full draft of the KX3 kit assembly manual, incorporating the latest hardware and procedural changes. Several of us have to review it in detail, then we'll have someone build the radio using these instructions. Getting closer 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
Re: [Elecraft] txinh timing?? Measured
Mark n2qt wrote: It's a little bit quicker, full power in about 7-8ms. if anyone is interested in the pictures I took of the scope, email me directly and I'll send you a copy. (about 800k each) How much of that 7-8ms is part of the normal rise time? The value most people are looking for is the delay (if any) between release of txinh and the onset of the normal rising edge. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fw: K3 power level suggestion
Please ignor this. Rich, VE3KI, reminded me that the M1-4 can be used for macros. I had been associating them for messages. Rich, NØCE - Original Message - From: Richard Fjeld To: elecraft posting Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:50 PM Subject: K3 power level suggestion Wayne; Eric; I know you are busy, and I don't want to be an annoyance, but the more I use this radio the better I like it for it's conveniences. I am wondering if people would find it nice to be able to have direct keyboard entry for power levels if that is possible. It could save time. I have been using PF1 2 for quick power changes, but it would be nice to have them available for other things. I don't see a 'hold' function shown for the 'SUB' button (preferred). Or, maybe 'QSK' could be moved to a menu. Just a passing thought for the suggestion box. Or not. Richard, NØCE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
Or of course, use a converter program on your smart phone!!! ;-) 73 de David, M0XDF On 27 Apr 2012, at 04:59, Don Wilhelm wrote: Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas. The two scales coincide at -40 degrees. So for the conversion (either way) first add 40. Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a smaller number). Finally, subtract 40 to get your result. The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 kit status update
Bill, Your willingness to endure such a painstaking job is admirable..:-) Your quick... Chuckle Gary On 27 April 2012 16:57, Bill Tubbs cgpi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wayne, Me. No, really...me. I will suffer the painful slight of being pulled out of the l-o-n-g waiting list and help you with this critically important project. Bill WK6A Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Our tech writer just completed the first full draft of the KX3 kit assembly manual, incorporating the latest hardware and procedural changes. Several of us have to review it in detail, then we'll have someone build the radio using these instructions. Getting closer 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 -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Notch Filter
Paul, Yes, the IF notch is kept outside the AGC - loop. And I am with you on this. It would be so nice to have the notch inside the loop. More than one reason for the notch outside the agc-loop have been communicated in this list. Summing up a few, but please let the experts help me on this: - A too strong signal cannot be handled well bij the A/D convertor so hardware AGC will have to kick in. This is , I think, a good reason, BUT only for strong signals. - Also increasing distortion is mentioned (IMD?) as a problem. Maybe so, but I feel that the AGC that decreases the volume of the whole signal is also a large distortion. I cannot tell what is worse and how much distortion would be audible if the notch was inside the agc-loop (except for the hardware AGC) - is there more? Anyway, the K3 is a fine rig in many things, but it is not an ideal rig. This notch-thing is one of the not ideal features. 73 Arie PA3A K3 #12xx Op 27-4-2012 8:10, paulb schreef: The K3 notch filter appears to be after the IF system? eg audio type notch, the S meter does not show any signal change on steady carrier. Is this a big deal in the K3 ? cheers Paul zl1ajy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
I just push the switch on my Weller and watch it change from F to C. I love simple. Hehehehehe OK, back in my hole, Ron, KU7Y SOWP 5545M Arizona Outlaws Contest Club Brenda, AZ (Winter) Caldwell, ID (Summer) k...@qsl.net http://www.hatpinsandmore.com KX3 #0062 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
Another trick, you can do C-F in your head: Double the centigrade temperature, subtract 10% from the product, and add 32 to get Fahrenheit. 10 degrees C = (2*10-2) + 32 = 50 degrees F F-C is not so slick, but works: Subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, add 11% of the result to itself and divide by 2 50 degrees F =((50-32) + 1.98)/2 = 10 degrees C. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KX3 kit status update
Wayne, This is great news - any chance you can make the draft assembly manual available on the site? Even if it's still open to corrections I think it would be much appreciated by many - I for one am anxious to get an idea of the assembly procedure and start mentally preparing for (hopefully) soon receiving the kit :) 73, Thomas M0TRN On 27 April 2012 02:26, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Our tech writer just completed the first full draft of the KX3 kit assembly manual, incorporating the latest hardware and procedural changes. Several of us have to review it in detail, then we'll have someone build the radio using these instructions. Getting closer Wayne N6KR Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KX3/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KX3/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: kx3-dig...@yahoogroups.com kx3-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: kx3-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] A Success Story
On this date, 5 years ago Elecraft gave formal announcement of the impending release of the Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver. While the leadership at Elecraft had been toiling away for about a decade developing HF products, April 27, 2007 was a fulcrum date where the development of products for a broad audience became apparent. In the years since then, Elecraft has developed the K-Line, a complimentary set of products which can have appeal to a wide range of HF enthusiasts. Accessories and enhancements continue to be developed. As well, Elecraft is now well recognized and respected throughout the world of amateur radio for its development of high performance products. No longer are choices limited to 'The Big Three' and a few others. Elecraft is a substantial, U.S. based producer of amateur radio products with advanced features that provide good value in the mid-range of pricing of equipment along with a variety of well thought out kits and more that allow for budget-based involvement in our hobby. It is without doubt there are interesting stories to be told from the five years since 2007. As well, there are probably plenty from the earlier years. It's been a good about 15 years and a stellar 5 years. I invite the Elecraft staff and development team members to offer perhaps brief comment as appropriate on their roles as well as interesting experiences or difficulties overcome along the path. This celebration is in your honor! 73, Dick - KA5KKT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 power level suggestion
Holding the SUB button links or unlinks the VFOs. 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:50:48 -0500, you wrote: Wayne; Eric; I know you are busy, and I don't want to be an annoyance, but the more I use this radio the better I like it for it's conveniences. I am wondering if people would find it nice to be able to have direct keyboard entry for power levels if that is possible. It could save time. I have been using PF1 2 for quick power changes, but it would be nice to have them available for other things. I don't see a 'hold' function shown for the 'SUB' button (preferred). Or, maybe 'QSK' could be moved to a menu. Just a passing thought for the suggestion box. Or not. Richard, NØCE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] txinh timing
some have asked about the timing of the onset of carrier (rather than full power output) and the rise time of the carrier after release of TxInh. There is a bit of jitter in the onset of carrier that changes the onset from about 2.5 ms to 4 ms. Rise time to 100% is about 5 ms. (wish I had one of the neat digital storage scopes so I could just read these numbers with the markers instead of squinting at a picture). Mark n2qt __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 kit status update
Wayne, Let me review your kit manual while I build my KX3! I know very bold of me, but I was an engineering writer for Hughes Aircraft for three years and can provide a thorough procedural edit. Many times through the years I have produced instruction sheets or operation of assembly manuals for my company. In 1990 I wrote a 38-page manual for marine radio operators working at the Alaska Pipeline terminal in Valdez, AK (in fact trained 3/4 of the operators). My website should provide good evidence of my writing abilities. OK, well it was worth a shot, anyway! 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:26:59 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 kit status update To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net, k...@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: e3e328da-e7bb-42cc-a6da-426033c11...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Our tech writer just completed the first full draft of the KX3 kit assembly manual, incorporating the latest hardware and procedural changes. Several of us have to review it in detail, then we'll have someone build the radio using these instructions. Getting closer Wayne N6KR 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm == __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
If Ralph Stayer could write an article about his sausage factory that made it into the Harvard Business Review and became the basis for case studies in business schools for many years...imagine the lessons that could be passed on by Eric and Wayne -- innovation, customer service and satisfaction, quality, efficiency, communication, utilizing customers' feedback, integrity...and they obviously know a thing or two about treating their employees well enough so that talking to one of them makes one feel more like its a conversation with a company owner ;) (FYI, the sausage company cited is Johnsonville Sausage. And they *still* sell great beer brats for the grill) 73, Stan WB2LQF KX1 #2411K1#2994K2# 6980K3#5244 KX3 (on order)K9 #1 (Cocoa the Chihuahua) Everything is QRP, even the dog. On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Edward Dickinson III wrote: without doubt there are interesting stories to be told from the five years since 2007. As well, there are probably plenty from the earlier years. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] amp
They are doing pretty well power wise for a company I once thought was into building QRP kits. Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Scott Manthe [scott.man...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:32 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] amp Wayne and Eric have been pretty honest in the past as to why they don't currently offer a legal-limit amp, water or air-cooled: price point. The KPA-1500 would've had to sell for about $6K in kit form, and apparently, the Elecraft team thought that was too much. Having spent too much time drooling on it at Dayton, it would've been nice to see it brought to market, but at that price point, I can understand why Wayne and Eric decided against it. 73, Scott, N9AA On 4/26/12 10:11 PM, Dennis Watkins wrote: I wonder why Elecraft doesn't make a water cooled amp, 1500 watts worth. No noise.. Dennis W7JX K3 # 3901 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
I've always liked this one because it demonstrates a real understanding, that there are 1.8 F deg in one C deg. And you can deal with the endpoints from either conversion direction. Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Matt Zilmer [mzil...@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:49 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 Nice memory aid! matt On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:59:05 -0400, you wrote: Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas. The two scales coincide at -40 degrees. So for the conversion (either way) first add 40. Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a smaller number). Finally, subtract 40 to get your result. The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/26/2012 10:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 4/26/2012 4:26 PM, W9HAK wrote: I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. F = 32 + (9 * C) / 5 C = [(F-32) * 5] / 9 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] txinh timing
Mark n2qt wrote: some have asked about the timing of the onset of carrier (rather than full power output) and the rise time of the carrier after release of TxInh. There is a bit of jitter in the onset of carrier that changes the onset from about 2.5 ms to 4 ms. Rise time to 100% is about 5 ms. Thanks, Mark. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
On 4/27/2012 6:55 AM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 I try to minimize the number of formulas I need to remember. This one has served me well 1.8C=F-32 Replace the known value, and solve for the unknown. Or if you only need to be close enough for government work, you can do it in your head and use 2 instead of 1.8, and use a bit of Kentucky windage to reduce the result a smidge. -- *David O'Leary* AC2GB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
Elecraft would be a great case study for graduate level business students. Way back in the '70's when I was studying for my MBA we used Winnebago as a case study but Elecraft is much, much more interesting plus being a heck of a lot more positive then learning how Winnebago handled the fuel cost crisis of the 70's. 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-Success-Story-tp7505878p7506536.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] A Success Story
Dick, Thanks for this little anniversary present. It has been a bit of a wild ride over the past five years. It may appear that our product strategy has been carefully premeditated. Truth is, we've just designed what we, as operators, really wanted for ourselves. Fortunately for Elecraft, the radios and accessories we've envisioned have appealed to others as well. Another important factor: we've attracted some very talented and motivated engineers. They share our enthusiasm for the radio art, and enjoy the challenge of designing outside-the-box products. Above all, we have the world's greatest customers. This stems in part from our long-time focus on kits. Kit-building is educational for individuals, but also creates legions of experts who take a lot of pride in helping new builders with both construction and operation. 73, Wayne N6KR Edward Dickinson III wrote: On this date, 5 years ago Elecraft gave formal announcement of the impending release of the Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver. While the leadership at Elecraft had been toiling away for about a decade developing HF products, April 27, 2007 was a fulcrum date where the development of products for a broad audience became apparent. In the years since then, Elecraft has developed the K-Line, a complimentary set of products which can have appeal to a wide range of HF enthusiasts. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
Let's put solar panels on the roofs of those Winnebagos and turn them into hybrids. Wayne On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:34 AM, NZ0T wrote: Elecraft would be a great case study for graduate level business students. Way back in the '70's when I was studying for my MBA we used Winnebago as a case study but Elecraft is much, much more interesting plus being a heck of a lot more positive then learning how Winnebago handled the fuel cost crisis of the 70's. 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-Success-Story-tp7505878p7506536.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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
What do all these metric conversion posts have to do with the OP's question? He asked what the temperature of his iron should be to solder K3 boards and received the CORRECT ANSWER almost immediately. Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:47:23 +, hawley, charles j jr c-haw...@illinois.edu wrote: I've always liked this one because it demonstrates a real understanding, that there are 1.8 F deg in one C deg. And you can deal with the endpoints from either conversion direction. Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Matt Zilmer [mzil...@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:49 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 Nice memory aid! matt On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:59:05 -0400, you wrote: Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas. The two scales coincide at -40 degrees. So for the conversion (either way) first add 40. Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a smaller number). Finally, subtract 40 to get your result. The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/26/2012 10:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 4/26/2012 4:26 PM, W9HAK wrote: I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. F = 32 + (9 * C) / 5 C = [(F-32) * 5] / 9 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
Wayne, I built a K2, KX1, and a few other things. The K2 was built way before the K3 may have been a gleam in your eye, however I see no reference to that spectacular piece of radio gear. It may not have had the gee whiz factor of the K3, but let me tell you, on a Field Day site with lots of radios going at once, it would outperform the competition. As far as I'm concerned, Elecraft made it at that point; the K3 just make the company even more competitive in a flashy environment. No question about it Elecraft has become world competitor in the radio world, and may be a leader in the world of what you can put into a small package and have it mean something. I have no idea where you can go from here, but wherever it is, I suspect it will be interesting. Vy 73, Barry K3NDM On 4/27/2012 11:48 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Dick, Thanks for this little anniversary present. It has been a bit of a wild ride over the past five years. It may appear that our product strategy has been carefully premeditated. Truth is, we've just designed what we, as operators, really wanted for ourselves. Fortunately for Elecraft, the radios and accessories we've envisioned have appealed to others as well. Another important factor: we've attracted some very talented and motivated engineers. They share our enthusiasm for the radio art, and enjoy the challenge of designing outside-the-box products. Above all, we have the world's greatest customers. This stems in part from our long-time focus on kits. Kit-building is educational for individuals, but also creates legions of experts who take a lot of pride in helping new builders with both construction and operation. 73, Wayne N6KR Edward Dickinson III wrote: On this date, 5 years ago Elecraft gave formal announcement of the impending release of the Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver. While the leadership at Elecraft had been toiling away for about a decade developing HF products, April 27, 2007 was a fulcrum date where the development of products for a broad audience became apparent. In the years since then, Elecraft has developed the K-Line, a complimentary set of products which can have appeal to a wide range of HF enthusiasts. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / KX3 extended fm receive frequencies
Are there any plans to extend the fm receive frequencies in either the K3 and/or the KX3? I am interested in receiving broadcast band fm and public service fm in the 2 meter band. Thanks John Lally W7JJL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
Pretty cool trick, Monty. But I'll stick with just touching the tip of the iron to my tongue. Much less painful than doin' the math! ;o) Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Monty Shultes [mailto:mon...@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 Another trick, you can do C-F in your head: Double the centigrade temperature, subtract 10% from the product, and add 32 to get Fahrenheit. 10 degrees C = (2*10-2) + 32 = 50 degrees F F-C is not so slick, but works: Subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, add 11% of the result to itself and divide by 2 50 degrees F =((50-32) + 1.98)/2 = 10 degrees C. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
It is a pleasure supporting a great company with great people with great products. Like many I try to support USA companies when at all possible. Elecraft makes this a no brainer. I love my K3's, KPA500, P3 and more! Thanks for building superior products at reasonable prices. It was fun to build my equipment with my son. I think it creates a special bond between builder and radio. I wish there were more projects of similar quality in the ham market place. Keep up the fantastic work! Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 4/27/2012 9:48 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Dick, Thanks for this little anniversary present. It has been a bit of a wild ride over the past five years. It may appear that our product strategy has been carefully premeditated. Truth is, we've just designed what we, as operators, really wanted for ourselves. Fortunately for Elecraft, the radios and accessories we've envisioned have appealed to others as well. Another important factor: we've attracted some very talented and motivated engineers. They share our enthusiasm for the radio art, and enjoy the challenge of designing outside-the-box products. Above all, we have the world's greatest customers. This stems in part from our long-time focus on kits. Kit-building is educational for individuals, but also creates legions of experts who take a lot of pride in helping new builders with both construction and operation. 73, Wayne N6KR Edward Dickinson III wrote: On this date, 5 years ago Elecraft gave formal announcement of the impending release of the Elecraft K3 HF Transceiver. While the leadership at Elecraft had been toiling away for about a decade developing HF products, April 27, 2007 was a fulcrum date where the development of products for a broad audience became apparent. In the years since then, Elecraft has developed the K-Line, a complimentary set of products which can have appeal to a wide range of HF enthusiasts. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
How simple. It goes into my desktop reference. Thanks, Don! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:59 PM To: k6...@foothill.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas. The two scales coincide at -40 degrees. So for the conversion (either way) first add 40. Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 (you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a smaller number). Finally, subtract 40 to get your result. The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/26/2012 10:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 4/26/2012 4:26 PM, W9HAK wrote: I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. F = 32 + (9 * C) / 5 C = [(F-32) * 5] / 9 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / KX3 extended fm receive frequencies
Are there any plans to extend the fm receive frequencies in either the K3 and/or the KX3? The really useful coverage would be that from 140 to 150 MHz (or at least 142 to 150 MHz), transmit and receive, in order to support MARS operation. CAP, OTOH, jumped on the homeland security deep-end high-dollar current military state-of-art NTIA equipment nonsense, for which no amateur equipment is satisfactory. One can forget about supporting CAP as many of us once did, between 10 to 50 years ago, but MARS (as yet) has not been quite as consistently foolish. 73, Mike / KK5F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
I've only been an Elecraft customer just over 18 months, and, yes, the K3 was my initial purchase. It has more than satisfied my operational needs. The P3 purchased a bit over 6 months ago has been icing on the cake. Both products are well thought out and work flawlessly together. Such is the testament of the passion that I think Wayne and Eric have brought to their enterprise and to amateur radio. Certainly, the business case study might be interesting, but if it leaves out the passion of the principles, its lessons will be lost on the students. Conversely, passion can take a company off track and down blind alleys. Clearly, Wayne and Eric have employed good business sense along with their passion and avoided such a trap. REgardless, I wish Wayne, Eric, and all at Elecraft yesrs of continued success and thanks for the fine experience. 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
Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
:-) Funny! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Terry Schieler Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:45 AM To: 'Monty Shultes' Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 Pretty cool trick, Monty. But I'll stick with just touching the tip of the iron to my tongue. Much less painful than doin' the math! ;o) Terry, W0FM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
Five years ago - almost to the day - I attended my first (and, thus far, only) DX convention in Visalia. Barely a week or two before heading for the convention, I had delivered my unbuilt K2 kit to W4DAS for construction. I saw on the Elecraft web site that the visually impaired hams had volunteers for building the radio. I didn't qualify for that - I was just frightened of what I could do with a soldering iron! So, I drove down to Doug's place of work and dropped everything off, including some funds to pay for the construction. When I got to Visalia, it wasn't very long until I wandered into the room where most of the vendors had set up shop. Lo and behold, there was the K3. Damn! Picked up a brochure and wandered away, disgruntled and disappointed that my brand-new K2 was already obsolete. Fast forward Obviously, my K2 was *not* rendered obsolete. When I returned from the trip, I drove back down the turnpike to Doug's place and picked up my newly built K2. Doug was very much (and apparently still is) an Elecraft groupie (I write that as a complimentary term) and can often be found at ham gatherings somewhere in or around the Elecraft booth. He asked me if I had seen the new K3. I expressed my chagrin that I barely got my K2 and here was the K3. My analysis was that the K2 looked very much like it was built from a kit, while the K3 looked very much like a professionally manufactured rig. Needless to say, it wasn't very long before the specs (and the slobbering began!) convinced many users the K3 was the state-of-the-art rig for many of them. Events following that point are well-known. It wasn't too long before I also ordered my K3 (a friend semi-shamed me into ordering the kit - and I was glad he did!) and found a buyer for my K2 - wish I hadn't, but Like my friend, Doug, from that point I've been an Elecraft drink the kool-aid guy. Despite five terrific years having elapsed between the K3 and the KX3, one can only hope it's just another chapter in a long, long book. To Wayne, Eric and a great staff, it's been a great ride and the amusement park is still growing! Art - N4PJ On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:34 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: Elecraft would be a great case study for graduate level business students. Way back in the '70's when I was studying for my MBA we used Winnebago as a case study but Elecraft is much, much more interesting plus being a heck of a lot more positive then learning how Winnebago handled the fuel cost crisis of the 70's. 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-Success-Story-tp7505878p7506536.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] KX-3 microphone question
Can you use the Yamaha CM-500 head set with the KX-3? I use this headset with my K3/100. It works very well with this radio. I believe the CM-500 came with some kind of adaptor plug for the mic input (1/8 to 1/4 or vice versa?). I don't believe the speaker plug will be a problem using this headset with the KX-3. I know that Elecraft sells a Heil Pro-headset with the proper adapter plugs for the KX-3, but it is much more expensive than the Yamaha CM-500. Does the main VFO knob on the KX-3 have a nicer feel than the K3? I would also like to hear some feedback from the new users of the KX-3. How do you like the RX, DSP filtering, how does the KX-3 RX compares ot the K3 etc? Thanks for your help. Bob Wilderman, K3SRO dlrwi...@verizon.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] K3 Remote Manual
Hi, In www.elecraft .com there´s a manual Revision A, April 4, 2012 I received my remoterig with a manual Revision A, March 27, 2012 Anyone know specifically what changed in the new manual? Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Noise Blanker video
Thanks Rick - well done! From: Rick Stealey rstea...@hotmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, April 26, 2012 9:08:33 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker video I made a 2 minute video this morning showing how the K3 pulls out a 75 meter AM QSO that was covered by ugly line noise. Also see how the FT-1000MP tried to cope with the noise, but came up short. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpC5RYvh5oUfeature=youtu.be 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
It may not have begun this way intentionally, but Elecraft has morphed into a design/build company, with its customers happily tagging along as unpaid consultants. Congratulations guys! Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 10:48 AM To: Edward Dickinson III Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector ' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Success Story Dick, Thanks for this little anniversary present. It has been a bit of a wild ride over the past five years. It may appear that our product strategy has been carefully premeditated. Truth is, we've just designed what we, as operators, really wanted for ourselves. Fortunately for Elecraft, the radios and accessories we've envisioned have appealed to others as well. Another important factor: we've attracted some very talented and motivated engineers. They share our enthusiasm for the radio art, and enjoy the challenge of designing outside-the-box products. Above all, we have the world's greatest customers. This stems in part from our long-time focus on kits. Kit-building is educational for individuals, but also creates legions of experts who take a lot of pride in helping new builders with both construction and operation. 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] KX-3 microphone question
Bob, The CM500 will plug right into the KX3. You can use VOX, or tap the XMIT button for T/R switching. You also could create an adapter to pull the PTT line out from the ring of the mic plug. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/27/2012 1:16 PM, Linda and Bob wrote: Can you use the Yamaha CM-500 head set with the KX-3? I use this headset with my K3/100. It works very well with this radio. I believe the CM-500 came with some kind of adaptor plug for the mic input (1/8 to 1/4 or vice versa?). I don't believe the speaker plug will be a problem using this headset with the KX-3. I know that Elecraft sells a Heil Pro-headset with the proper adapter plugs for the KX-3, but it is much more expensive than the Yamaha CM-500. Does the main VFO knob on the KX-3 have a nicer feel than the K3? I would also like to hear some feedback from the new users of the KX-3. How do you like the RX, DSP filtering, how does the KX-3 RX compares ot the K3 etc? Thanks for your help. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
It won't work for SMD stuff, but over the years I've had great success using a classic Ungar 27W cartridge (which I seem to remember was around 850°F) with a screw-ON 1/8 screwdriver tip for just about everything but the heaviest jobs. This includes lots of building stuff with standard through-hole DIP components. I never overcooked anything. The beauty of a big hot iron is it lets you get in, heat the work and get off quickly. Low wattage irons just cook the components and the board. Nowadays, like everybody else, I use a very small iron that produces a 750°F tip temperature for the small parts and dense connector pins, but I still use the old one for most everything else. It's the curse of the OFs: our eyesight continually gets worse as the parts continually get smaller. 73... Randy, W8FN On 04/26/2012 18:26, W9HAK wrote: I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. Smith Bradford __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
Randy, I must make a comment about a couple of your statements. One, we are age challenged not OF's. Come on got to be PC. Eh? The other is the parts aren't actually getting smaller. We have to hold them farther away cause of our glasses so they look smaller! OK, it was all tongue in check. The blasted things are getting so darn small even magnifying glasses don't work for this OF's eyes! Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Randy Farmer Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 2:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3 It won't work for SMD stuff, but over the years I've had great success using a classic Ungar 27W cartridge (which I seem to remember was around 850°F) with a screw-ON 1/8 screwdriver tip for just about everything but the heaviest jobs. This includes lots of building stuff with standard through-hole DIP components. I never overcooked anything. The beauty of a big hot iron is it lets you get in, heat the work and get off quickly. Low wattage irons just cook the components and the board. Nowadays, like everybody else, I use a very small iron that produces a 750°F tip temperature for the small parts and dense connector pins, but I still use the old one for most everything else. It's the curse of the OFs: our eyesight continually gets worse as the parts continually get smaller. 73... Randy, W8FN On 04/26/2012 18:26, W9HAK wrote: I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees C. What temp should I set the iron for work on the K3? I am using 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. Smith Bradford __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: Elecraft would be a great case study for graduate level business students... === As a sometime grad-school business prof, I often tend to think about case studies of companies I do business with. But in the case of Elecraft, the case study wouldn't have enough sturm und drang. It's a great story, and continues to be a source of pride for Elecraft's customers, as well as for those who have built this most excellent company. But what made Elecraft succeed you can't teach or learn in business school: they simply designed products that provide a superior user experience and a better value proposition. Heck, any company can succeed if they can do that -- no strategy required! There is a lot to be learned from the ups and downs of companies battling in niche markets like that for ham radio gear, but Elecraft has dodged the bullets and avoided the mis-steps that make a case study compelling. The kind of case that teaches the students a lot comes from the opposite end of the management spectrum. To illustrate; here's a quote that I used in a class presentation last year: *“It is hard for us, without being flippant, to even see a scenario within any kind of realm of reason that would see us losing one dollar in any of those transactions.” **— Joseph J. Cassano, former head of the CDS group at A.I.G., August 2007* * * This summarizes in one sentence one of the most expensive management blunders in all U.S. corporate history, and offers a rich banquet of learning possibilities for the budding MBAs. 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] A Success Story
Yes, Elecraft products are tops but in my mind the case study would be about the excellent customer service that Elecraft provides. I have dealt with very few organizations that have been as responsive and helpful as Elecraft and IMHO that ability to respond to customers is just as important as the products themselves. One of my first bosses many years ago always said that every company makes mistakes - it's how they respond to those mistakes that makes all the difference. Elecraft makes very few mistakes in the first place but when they do the response is cheerful, immediate and always helpful. I don't know if it's the highly decentralized (but highly communicative via the internet) organization or just a top-down attitude but I think many organizations could learn a lot by studying Elecraft. 73 Bill NZ0T P.S. Does this post get me anything free or at a dep discount ? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-Success-Story-tp7505878p7507311.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction question
I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 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] A Success Story
You might not get acknowledgment or a freebee. I would echo your comments. It is customer service with the focus on providing a product which we want. You cannot beat Elecraft. I have yet to find superior customer service like theirs anywhere. I hope this not a signal for them to back off... :-). Wayne and Eric are our kind of guys (at least I hope they include us). They are small business oriented and have been very involved in the design and production of all products. They are not the Gates or Jobs of this world trying to make a super $. I think Wayne's post explains their take on what they love to do. It's not about gouging for $'s but the enjoyment of what one does. Wayne's history is full of his contribution to our hobby. My wilderness radio back in the late 90' is how I found him and the K2. His partnership with Eric and the entire team make this whole thing run so well. Their expansion of products, I am sure, has probably driven them a little hard. But, they actually play with their new inventions/toys. Eric is our high power man. He called me to give a heads up on an issue with my THP HL-2.5KFX. That to me was extraordinary. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of NZ0T Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:19 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Success Story Yes, Elecraft products are tops but in my mind the case study would be about the excellent customer service that Elecraft provides. I have dealt with very few organizations that have been as responsive and helpful as Elecraft and IMHO that ability to respond to customers is just as important as the products themselves. One of my first bosses many years ago always said that every company makes mistakes - it's how they respond to those mistakes that makes all the difference. Elecraft makes very few mistakes in the first place but when they do the response is cheerful, immediate and always helpful. I don't know if it's the highly decentralized (but highly communicative via the internet) organization or just a top-down attitude but I think many organizations could learn a lot by studying Elecraft. 73 Bill NZ0T P.S. Does this post get me anything free or at a dep discount ? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-Success-Story-tp7505878p7507311.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] amp
Hi Scott, People are buying foreign made solid state legal limit amps like the Tokyo Hy-Power HL2.5FX and SPE EXPERT 2K-FA at $6000 plus. I hope the success of the KPA500 leads Elecraft to reconsider either a 1KW or 1.5KW amp. 73, Mike K2MK Scott Manthe-2 wrote Wayne and Eric have been pretty honest in the past as to why they don't currently offer a legal-limit amp, water or air-cooled: price point. The KPA-1500 would've had to sell for about $6K in kit form, and apparently, the Elecraft team thought that was too much. Having spent too much time drooling on it at Dayton, it would've been nice to see it brought to market, but at that price point, I can understand why Wayne and Eric decided against it. 73, Scott, N9AA -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/amp-tp7504795p7507447.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 not loading MCU 4.48
I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Noise Reduction question
Hi, Have you tried the NB (*not* NR)? I find it very effective against power line noise. I use the setting t2-6, IF off. For a long time I was using a combination of DSP and IF setting, but found that the IF contribution was little or non-existing, so I switched to DSP NB only. AB2TC - Knut k6dgw wrote I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Noise-Reduction-question-tp7507450p7507495.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction question
Hi, Have you tried the NB (*not* NR)? I find it very effective against power line noise. I use the setting t2-6, IF off. For a long time I was using a combination of DSP and IF setting, but found that the IF contribution was little or non-existing, so I switched to DSP NB only. AB2TC - Knut k6dgw wrote I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Noise-Reduction-question-tp7507450p7507498.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 not loading MCU 4.48
Have you clicked the Copy Files from Elecraft button on the K3 Utility Firmware tab? I just did this, and it fetched 04.48 from the FTP site. See K3 Utility Help, Getting Started, next to last step. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Weir Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 2:23 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not loading MCU 4.48 I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 not loading MCU 4.48
You probably need to copy all the new firmware using the push button in the K3 utility. Place it in its own folder, from which you can download it into the K3. matt W6NIA On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:23:22 -0400, you wrote: I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Noise Reduction question
On 4/27/2012 2:32 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, Have you tried the NB (*not* NR)? I find it very effective against power line noise. I use the setting t2-6, IF off. For a long time I was using a combination of DSP and IF setting, but found that the IF contribution was little or non-existing, so I switched to DSP NB only. Yeppers, my K3 is S/N 642 [it tells me every time I power up just in case I forget :-)] and I have used NB consistently on both CW and SSB. IF NB often drops the level 2 S-Units or sometimes 3. Both IF and DSP seem to be quite sensitive to the character of the noise, I run the DSP between T1-5 and T2-3 usually, IF is usually on NAR 3 or 4. On CW, I've never found much benefit from NR, regardless of the aggression setting, which I've always attributed to a 150-250 Hz BW. When running in a contest, I'll usually run the BW at 450-500 so I can spot off-freq callers and the NR seems to have slightly more effect at the wider BW. Since I got the P3 however, I can *see* the off-freq callers however and just go to them with RIT. I don't think I've ever really tried NR on SSB until this week, when I noticed the reverb effect. NB is equally effective on SSB as on CW, the setting is usually a bit different though at the wider BW. 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] K3 not loading MCU 4.48
Mike, Note that your listing shows 4.39 is Installed on your K3 and also that same version is Available That means that 4.39 is the highest level available on your computer. You must click on Get New Files fron Elecraft to download them into your computer. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/27/2012 5:23 PM, Mike Weir wrote: I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available
P3 Version 1.16, SVGA version 1.04 and P3 Utility version 1.12.4.26 are all now available from the Elecraft website. We are suggesting that users update their P3 Utility to the latest version. P3 Utility is available at: http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe P3 1.16 and SVGA 1.04: http://www.elecraft.com/software/elecraft_software_page.htm MCU 01.16 / 4-27-2012 • Faster P3 Utility response when no SVGA board is installed • Added the menu selection, MENU : SVGA menu : SVGA FW to display the revision numbers of SVGA firmware and FPGA images. • Disabling the SVGA now blanks the external display. • The external display waterfall color bias is initialized properly at power-up. • The AVERAGE and MKRA/B parameter adjustment text on the external display is removed when the adjustment is exited on the P3. • The VFB RS-232 command now works with the SVGA display. • MKR A and MKR B adjustment text on the external display is still on after changing SVGA resolution and after the un-QSY function. • The waterfall height adjustment on the external display is terminated when pressing a toggle key on the P3. • The display frequency is correct when K3 RIT is on after switching from tracking to fixed-tune mode. • Fixed an intermittent bug in the #QSY RS-232 command. • VFO B cursor displays correctly when VFO B is on a different band. • The auto-baud of the K3 RS-232 port works again. (It broke in version 1.06.) P3SVGA 01.04 / 4-20-2012 • Added U-shaped bracket style cursors. • Added 4 optional fonts which can be selected within the P3 SVGA menu. • Numerous screen bug-lets fixed such as thicker separation line between waterfall and spectrum, removed dark space on right of waterfall, removed hanging marker frequency lines, disappearing marker highlight when filter width was narrow, window formatting etc. • Added monochrome waterfall color table. • Spectrum trace no longer resets (sags) when VFO A or B is tuned in fixed tune mode. • Added waterfall color bias, available in P3 SVGA menu. • Top and bottom tick marks now move when tuning VFO A in tracking mode. • Spectrum/Waterfall screen update speed increased slightly. • Vertical white line center frequency added when in tracking mode. • Transmit cursor now displays ‘under’ VFO A cursor. • Trace averaging now resets using un-averaged data instead of zero. • Fixed RIT bug where RIT was not being displayed correctly. • Fixed I/Q sync bug that caused high noise to display on spectrum when span changed. • Fixed jumping 200 Hz VFO A/B cursors in fixed tune mode. Known Issues: 1) When CenterEn is enabled on the P3 in tracking mode and the center frequency is changed, the SVGA frequency does not stay in sync. This will be addressed in a future release. 2) Several users have seen what appears to be flickering in the waterfall display. This is not a bug - Its the normal optical result of scrolling discrete pixelated data and noise up one line at a time across the whole waterfall. It happens on the smaller P3 screen too, but it is not as evident to your eye due to the smaller size. The effect can be minimized by setting averaging to 2 and then enabling waterfall averaging. 3) 1920x1080 resolution does not correctly sync horizontally on some monitors. We are aware of this problem and are seeking a solution. In the meantime we suggest using 1440x900 resolution. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Firmware-1-16-and-SVGA-1-04-now-available-tp7507590.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction question
Fred, Perhaps an explanation of how NR works will help you understand what you are hearing a bit better. The NR algorithm looks for some sequence that it can define as a signal, and then builds a filter around it. The type of filter is determined by the parameters you have set. That is why you have found there is no need for NR when using CW with narrow filters. On SSB, yes, some settings can sound pretty ratty. Enough so that I do not use it on SSB. But do give some of the settings above 4-4 a try - those use a different algorithm and may be worthwhile when needed. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/27/2012 4:58 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 73, __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 not loading MCU 4.48
Not having updated my firmware for a while, this puzzled me too. Perhaps more specific wording instead of Available could be considered. 73, Randy, KS4L On Apr 27, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Mike, Note that your listing shows 4.39 is Installed on your K3 and also that same version is Available That means that 4.39 is the highest level available on your computer. You must click on Get New Files fron Elecraft to download them into your computer. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/27/2012 5:23 PM, Mike Weir wrote: I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 not loading MCU 4.48
One more issue. Be sure to note where you are saving the download. The K3 Looks to a default. If you have changed this your desktop will not find the right version. If you continue to have an issue, let me know and I will help you navigate. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:44 PM To: 'Mike Weir'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not loading MCU 4.48 Have you clicked the Copy Files from Elecraft button on the K3 Utility Firmware tab? I just did this, and it fetched 04.48 from the FTP site. See K3 Utility Help, Getting Started, next to last step. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Weir Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 2:23 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not loading MCU 4.48 I noticed on the firmware page MCU 4.48 is available but I am not able to load it on my K3. I am using the K3 utility ver 1.12.3.28 which is the latest. The utility in forms me of the following. Installed on K3 Available MCU 04.39 0.439 FPF 01.14 01.14 DSP1 02.7302.73 DSP2 02.7302.73 When I check for a newer version I get no indication of a 4.48 ver availble. Mike VE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available
Thanks Paul, I really like the ability to set the waterfall color bias on the SVGA. It now looks just like what shows up on the 4 display on the P3. Even though I'm not color blind, using the BW waterfall allows for much better discrimination of very weak signals from the noise clutter. Also, the nice BIG font size makes things much more readable at a distance from the big screen. Jim Sheldon - W0EB P3 Version 1.16, SVGA version 1.04 and P3 Utility version 1.12.4.26 are all now available from the Elecraft website. We are suggesting that users update their P3 Utility to the latest version. P3 Utility is available at: http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe P3 1.16 and SVGA 1.04: http://www.elecraft.com/software/elecraft_software_page.htm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Noise Reduction question
I have some tinnitus (sp?) so, when things are really, really quiet, I hear things that really aren't there! Aside from that, a recent hearing test indicated my hearing was normal for my age (67) and I hear equally well (or equally poor!) with both ears. My experience with the NR has been somewhat the opposite of yours. I love to back the RF gain down just a tad, turn on the NR (don't remember the exact setting right off the top of my head) to where I have to strain to hear band noise. Then, when a signal does appear, it sort of magically jumps out of the speakers! Art - N4PJ On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available
I've already found what looks like a minor bug in SVGA 1.04. When using vertical line cursors, and in SPLIT mode, the red VFO B cursor is always wider than the green VFO A cursor line. If SPLIT is off, the two match. This occurs even if you do a double tap of the AB button to make the subreceiver frequency and mode equal to the main (AB All). Jim - W0EB P3 Version 1.16, SVGA version 1.04 and P3 Utility version 1.12.4.26 are all now available from the Elecraft website. We are suggesting that users update their P3 Utility to the latest version. P3 Utility is available at: http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe P3 1.16 and SVGA 1.04: http://www.elecraft.com/software/elecraft_software_page.htm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Frequency Memory Editor - How to save and recall the file??
Hi Everyone: This should be a no brainer, but it seems that I am unable to save the three entries that I have made into 00,01,02 slots in anything but an .XML file type. I have been successful in getting the K3 to upload to the PC with the 3 locations contents so I know the load went there. The saved .XML file comes up in a browser window( garbage)...I think that I should be able to reopen a modified Elecraft K3 Frequency Memory Editor with my entries. The basic problem is saving and reopening the saved file. It just seems to not work the way I think it should. Can anyone shed light on this please? What am I misunderstanding? This could be a powerful tool for me. 73 -- Dave K3FT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Noise Reduction question
I also note the hollow sound to SSB when using the K3 NR. If I use it at all, it's at the lowest setting, 1-1. I had the same listening experience with the K2 DSP NR unit. It worked well on CW - sometimes miraculous - but for my ears, useless on SSB. The K3 NB works on all modes, every time. I haven't tried the higher K3 NR setting for SSB, being primarily a CW op. Also, my hearing is poor. Hearing aids all the time except when under the head phones and operating CW. ...robert On 4/27/2012 20:58, Fred Jensen wrote: I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 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 -- Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY rc...@verizon.net Syracuse, New York, USA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available
This is only true if you use a non-default bandwidth for the receiver (e.g., less than 2.8 KHz in SSB, less than 400 Hz for CW). The split cursor always shows the default (transmit) bandwidth for the selected mode. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/27/2012 7:18 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote: I've already found what looks like a minor bug in SVGA 1.04. When using vertical line cursors, and in SPLIT mode, the red VFO B cursor is always wider than the green VFO A cursor line. If SPLIT is off, the two match. This occurs even if you do a double tap of the AB button to make the subreceiver frequency and mode equal to the main (AB All). Jim - W0EB P3 Version 1.16, SVGA version 1.04 and P3 Utility version 1.12.4.26 are all now available from the Elecraft website. We are suggesting that users update their P3 Utility to the latest version. P3 Utility is available at: http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe P3 1.16 and SVGA 1.04: http://www.elecraft.com/software/elecraft_software_page.htm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Frequency Memory Editor - How to save and recall the file??
Save it as an XML file type. It's an XML file. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Weiss Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:34 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Frequency Memory Editor - How to save and recall the file?? Hi Everyone: This should be a no brainer, but it seems that I am unable to save the three entries that I have made into 00,01,02 slots in anything but an .XML file type. I have been successful in getting the K3 to upload to the PC with the 3 locations contents so I know the load went there. The saved .XML file comes up in a browser window( garbage)...I think that I should be able to reopen a modified Elecraft K3 Frequency Memory Editor with my entries. The basic problem is saving and reopening the saved file. It just seems to not work the way I think it should. Can anyone shed light on this please? What am I misunderstanding? This could be a powerful tool for me. 73 -- Dave K3FT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] amp
Hi MIke, There's no good reason for Elecraft to invest the time and money into manufacturing a 1-1.5K Watt amp. The market is very small and the competition is fierce, not only from other SS amp manufacturer's but from those that still sell tube type amps. You can't compete on price with the likes of an Ameritron, QRO, Commander (whenever they decide to resurface) and even Alpha. That leaves features and the more features you add, like stupid proofing a SS amp, and the inevitable built-in match 1500W to my rain gutters tuner, you've lost the price war. If you buy an Ameritron AL-1500 with the 8877 Eimac tube, a contest proven amp with thousands sold and thousands of hours, you can afford to re-tube it twice and still not hit the magic $6K mark. Solid state amps have come a long way but they have a real long way to go before matching the reliability and price point of a tube amp. I'd love Elecraft to prove me wrong but think they'd be better served by focusing their efforts on the K4. The barbarians are at the gate performance wise and I'd really like to shove a stick in some FTDX-5000 owners eyes. On 04/27/2012 04:10 PM, Mike K2MK wrote: Hi Scott, People are buying foreign made solid state legal limit amps like the Tokyo Hy-Power HL2.5FX and SPE EXPERT 2K-FA at $6000 plus. I hope the success of the KPA500 leads Elecraft to reconsider either a 1KW or 1.5KW amp. 73, Mike K2MK -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available
Added 4 optional fonts which can be selected within the P3 SVGA menu. Thanks! Big improvementvery nice 73, Ed - K6CTA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] FS: KX1 4 Band Version
I have a 4 Band Elecraft KX1 for sale that I just bought from the original owner but found a K2 at the same time so this must go. It looks and works great!! It is a little over 1 year old. It comes with the KXB3080 30 80 meter adapter and the KXPD1 Plug in Paddle, power cord and Sony ear buds. (Does NOT have the built in tuner) All manuals for the radio and options. Very well constructed. will sell for $335 shipped and insured in the US. Paypal preferred but will accept US Postal money order. Thanks Tim NZ8J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Windows4P3 Status
The user manual is now available http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/file/n7507917/w4p3.htm w4p3.htm -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Windows4P3-Status-tp7488686p7507917.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] yahoo kx3 site??
Anyone know if the yahoo kx3 site is down? Richard W5SXD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 P3 OK I have another question.
P3 is in Fixed Mode, that's not the right term but the center frequency stays put and I tune across it until I get to the edge and then it switches. I normally have a few fixed frequency spurs, they mainly come from the wireless company's RAP at the top of my tower, there are two backhauls and one distribution radio. I don't mind it, I don't interfere, and we get free internet. Lately, sort of after I calibrated my K3 S-meter with my svc mon and set the P3, I'm seeing very large spurs I can't tune to ... they move as I tune. I'm pretty sure I don't have the IF mod for the P3. Anyone know where they're coming from? When I calibrated the P3 to the S-meter, I had to run the setting way down to the -20 range. Signals all look good, just these big couple of spurs. 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
[Elecraft] New P3 Software and Firmware
YAHO! Great job Y'All Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] amp
I think that the K3+P3+KPA500= the mythical K4 Elecraft probably wouldn't have invested a bunch of money in building a line of gear around the K3 only to introduce something else. But, I could be wrong. Having acquired the K Line, I'm not much interested in a K4. I'm also not much interested in shoving a stick into anyone's eyes because of their choice of gear. The FT-5000 series are great radios- they're great performers, look nice and are expensive. I bought the K3 because for me, the entire K Line, including a well configured used K3, the KPA500 kit and a used P3 only cost about $200 more than a base FT-5000. I don't really worry about anything that FT-5000 owners might have to say. 73, Scott, N9AA On 4/27/12 7:50 PM, Kevin wrote: I'd love Elecraft to prove me wrong but think they'd be better served by focusing their efforts on the K4. The barbarians are at the gate performance wise and I'd really like to shove a stick in some FTDX-5000 owners eyes. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
I cheat. My Hakko soldering station is calibrated in both C and F Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Another trick, you can do C-F in your head: Double the centigrade temperature, subtract 10% from the product, and add 32 to get Fahrenheit. 10 degrees C = (2*10-2) + 32 = 50 degrees F F-C is not so slick, but works: Subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, add 11% of the result to itself and divide by 2 50 degrees F =((50-32) + 1.98)/2 = 10 degrees C. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
On 4/27/2012 11:38 AM, Tony Estep wrote: There is a lot to be learned from the ups and downs of companies battling in niche markets like that for ham radio gear, but Elecraft has dodged the bullets and avoided the mis-steps that make a case study compelling. That's because management (in this case, ownership) actually understands the business that they were in, both at the technical and the marketing level. That's contrary to what I hear far too much of in the popular press, and I'm told that the business schools even TEACH their students that you DON'T need to know anything about what a business does to run it. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Reduction question
Hi Fred, From where I sit, if the NR display has a little m between NR and F, those are methods best on voice (F5-1 through F8-4), while without the little m (F1-1 through F4-4) are methods better with CW. That is not an absolute rule of course and many people have preferences which don't abide by those categories. People differ wildly on their sound perceptions and preferences. Some people can't stand a hollow sound, like scraping a chalkboard with fingernails. Others need clear highs in speech or they just cannot understand it. It is not even a tiny bit surprising you find 1-1 hollow on SSB. 1-1 is a method designed to dynamically peak up a frequency, DEFINITELY NOT a band of frequencies like SSB. If you turn on 160m and listen to the static crashes using 1-1, you can hear the method try to tune in on a center, and this will move around just depending on the nature of the static crash. If that hones in on a low frequency on voice, then I LOSE the all important highs for sibilant sounds, this does not happen on 6-2 which is one of my favorites. Personally, I do NOT agree with the Noise Reduction section in the current K3 manual on page 25, where they only recommend 1-1 through 4-1. There is not even one NON-mixed setting that I like on SSB. Nothing wrong, your K3 is not busted, YOU are not busted. If you like it, use it, if you don't like it, don't use it. Try them all on for size. 73, Guy. On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: I operate mainly CW and while the NB is very effective for me on CW, I've never seen much advantage to the NR at narrow CW bandwidths. I had occasion to be on SSB this week attempting to work several SOTA summit activations, and tried the NR. At the wider SSB BW, it made a great difference. With NR however, even at F1-1 [which I think means least aggressive], while the nasty line noise really fell, the SSB signal acquired a profound echo which made it very hard to understand. I'm running FW4.39 and whatever DSP came with it. Is this reverberation [it's more like that than a distinct echo, like talking through a long pipe] normal? The further up the NR scale I went, the more pronounced it got, and beyond F1-4, the signal was indecipherable. Full Disclosure: My hearing sucks and has since one night in 1965 on the other side of the planet, so me telling you what something sounds like can be somewhat of a joke. I can't use my hearing aids under my headphones, so I run the AF gain high [afterburner roar or close], but the reverb effect definitely is controlled by the NR. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] yhoo kx3 site??
Hi Richard, Looks like it's down here too. Most all of today, after about noon local. OK, back in my hole, Ron, KU7Y SOWP 5545M Arizona Outlaws Contest Club Brenda, AZ (Winter) Caldwell, ID (Summer) k...@qsl.net http://www.hatpinsandmore.com KIX3 #0062 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Success Story
That's because modern business schools don't teach leadership and as you say they tell their students they don't have to know the business they are managing. The students have been taught that businesses are run on charts and graphs, so they sit on their fannies and make computer charts and graphs instead of walking out in the shop to get to know the business and the employees. No wonder China has all the manufacturing business now. Industrial engineers have become highly paid accountants and count beans instead of studying work flow, etc. That's my opinion, I could be wrong. Keep up the good work Elecraft. Treat your employees well and take an interest in what they are doing (as you are now) and you will have fun and make a lot of money too. Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:16:18 -0700, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: That's because management (in this case, ownership) actually understands the business that they were in, both at the technical and the marketing level. That's contrary to what I hear far too much of in the popular press, and I'm told that the business schools even TEACH their students that you DON'T need to know anything about what a business does to run it. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Moderation
How many years do you need to be on the list before posts are not moderated, or am I on the naughty list? I have posted messages here then have seen several and tens of posts go through after my post timestamp, before I finally see mine show up the next day and way out of sequence with the thread responded too. Adrian . vk4tux __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] amp
- Original Message - From: Kevin kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net There's no good reason for Elecraft to invest the time and money into manufacturing a 1-1.5K Watt amp. The market is very small and the competition is fierce, not only from other SS amp manufacturer's but from those that still sell tube type amps. You must remember you are talking about loyal Elecraft fans who will sacrifice whatever it takes to keep the K-Line pure. You can't compete on price with the likes of an Ameritron, QRO, Commander (whenever they decide to resurface) and even Alpha. That leaves features and the more features you add, like stupid proofing a SS amp, and the inevitable built-in match 1500W to my rain gutters tuner, you've lost the price war. If you buy an Ameritron AL-1500 with the 8877 Eimac tube, a contest proven amp with thousands sold and thousands of hours, you can afford to re-tube it twice and still not hit the magic $6K mark. Solid state amps have come a long way but they have a real long way to go before matching the reliability and price point of a tube amp. I'd love Elecraft to prove me wrong but think they'd be better served by focusing their efforts on the K4. The barbarians are at the gate performance wise and I'd really like to shove a stick in some FTDX-5000 owners eyes. No keep the K3 updated and improved, it is a great alrounder that doesnt break the back or bank balance. All K3 owners feel they have the lastest at all times due to Elecrafts marvellous hardware and firmware updates available to all. If a 6k 1.5kw K1500 is released, there will a cue waiting as per usual with Elecraft releases. Present k3 owners, I think would rather see a KPA1500 for their k3, rather than a K4, which will have what else besides size perhaps? The K-line is modelled on the size of the K3 so K4 looks very unlikely to me. Adrian ... vk4tux __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Moderation
Adrain, Don't you understand that it is a LOT farther from VK4 than most other places. Just takes time :-) :-) de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Adrian Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Moderation How many years do you need to be on the list before posts are not moderated, or am I on the naughty list? I have posted messages here then have seen several and tens of posts go through after my post timestamp, before I finally see mine show up the next day and way out of sequence with the thread responded too. Adrian . vk4tux __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4963 - Release Date: 04/27/12 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
