[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (8/12/12)
We had a good net today with decent propagation. We had 34 participants over a 30 minute period. No significant discussions. Have a great week. Here is the list of participants. Station NameQTH Rig S/N WB6CLZ MikeCA KX3 118 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3618 KF5IMA Bruce MS K2 3575 KE5GBC MikeTX K3 5047 WW4JF JohnVA K3 6185 AD5SX PaulNM K3 4645 KM4IK Ian GA K3 281 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 KE5VDT Roger TX K3 6054 NR4CBillVA K3 4536 W0MNA GaryKS KX3 465 N8SBE DaveMI K3 3104 K0AZMikeMO K2 7211 W0FMTerry MO K3 474 NZ0TBillMO K3 1502 AI4WPat KY KX3 48 N1JEO JoelCT KX3 651 W5TTF Charlie TX K3 4016 W8OVDaveTX K3 3139 W7LRY Larry CO K3 6347 K4QETonyNC K3 6478 KA0NCR Arnie NE K3 185 KB0YH Gus CO KX3 455 KL7UW Ed AK K3 4340 AA6FJim CA K3 1259 KE3CKen PA KX3 253 K0DTJ Brian CA K3 4113 W5ETJ GaryTX K3 3227 NA6ZDon CA K3 5495 KB3FBR Joe PA K2 6178QRP K4CCH Charlie GA K3 3109 KE5MO Larry TX K3 4499 KD2BD JohnNJ K2 3563 NS7PPhilOR K3 1826 73, Phil, NS7P ph...@riousa.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 CW decoder question
Sorry, yes of course the cwt decode works when the freq is displayed & tap changes to multimode tech displ etc. I messed up on my recall there sorry. I do not have an issue though, all decode shows, and I use 4.48 firmware. The 4.51 ver does not give me anything I need. Adrian ... vk4tux -Original Message- From: Bill Conkling [mailto:n...@widomaker.com] Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012 1:32 PM To: 'Adrian'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Yeah, but that takes away the decoding as well, brings up other stuff... ...bc nr4c -Original Message- From: Adrian [mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:14 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Tap the display button. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012 11:27 AM To: Phil Townsend; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Thanks for bringing this up. I was afraid I was the only one who wanted this option. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Phil Townsend To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 18:22:32 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question The CW decode displays it's output to the VFO B window. But most of the time that window is displaying the VFO 'B' frequency. Question is How do I remove the VFO 'B' frequency info and display ONLY the CW decoded info? Phil Santa Fe Thanks Listening for SOTA on 14.061 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question
Yeah, but that takes away the decoding as well, brings up other stuff... ...bc nr4c -Original Message- From: Adrian [mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:14 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Tap the display button. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012 11:27 AM To: Phil Townsend; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Thanks for bringing this up. I was afraid I was the only one who wanted this option. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Phil Townsend To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 18:22:32 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question The CW decode displays it's output to the VFO B window. But most of the time that window is displaying the VFO 'B' frequency. Question is How do I remove the VFO 'B' frequency info and display ONLY the CW decoded info? Phil Santa Fe Thanks Listening for SOTA on 14.061 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ultimatic keying
In the interest of keeping list volume under control (and improving SNR) let's end this thread at this time. For those interested, there is a lot of prior discussion of this topic in the searchable list archives at: http://www.elecraft.com/elist.html 73, Eric Elecraft List Moderator _..._ On 8/12/2012 7:14 PM, Bob wrote: > Hi Randy, > > Sounds suspiciously like the 9TO Mark II which appeared in > the > June 1967 > issue of QST, was called "Dot Insertion" It was my 1st keyer and I still > have > it! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
Hi Randy, Sounds suspiciously like the 9TO Mark II which appeared in the June 1967 issue of QST, was called "Dot Insertion" It was my 1st keyer and I still have it!! You can get the article on line at the ARRL if you want to check it out. I think it is an Ultimatic type but relieves some of the timing issue with "slapping" in dots. Also helped keep the shack warm in the winter, had 4 or 5 12AU7"s and 2 regulator tubes (hollow state zeners). 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 8/12/2012 9:25 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: > On an even more obscure note, in the summer of 1965 or 1966 (can't > remember which) as a recently-minted Conditional class licensee I was > spending a lot of time on 40 meter CW during the day. High school was > out for the summer and I was busy building electronic keyers and > learning to use them. > > I ran across a W4, down in Alabama I think, who was a regular 40 QRQ > guy. He had developed what he called the "Squeeze Keyer". It used a > bunch of 12AU7s and had a similar philosophy to the Ultimatic. His > version used what he called "single dot injection" and closing the dot > paddle while the dash paddle was held closed would inject a single dot > in the stream of dashes. Other than for this condition, the dash paddle > always had priority over the dot paddle. Using this technique, any > letter in the alphabet except X could be generated with a single > properly timed squeeze of the paddles. He wouldn't publish the design, > so when he went SK it presumably died with him. Sometime in the early > '70s I designed and built a keyer that did the same thing using 74xx TTL > chips. It worked great, but I was about the only one who could send on > it. Does anybody else remember the "Squeeze Keyer"? > > 73... > Randy, W8FN > > On 08/12/2012 17:00, Erik Basilier wrote: >> Ron, thanks for your comments, and I recognize that there must be a sizable >> minority of operators that are fully competent with iambic. And, when iambic >> is mastered it can probably produce faster code than either a single paddle >> or a double paddle used by a non-iambic operator. What I don't believe is >> that if you put a dual paddle with iambic logic in the hands of an >> established operator, he will gradually slip into making use of the iambic >> features. Yet, that seems to be the assumption of manufacturers. I can think >> of 3 dual paddles available from Elecraft, but no single paddle option. Two >> of the Elecraft paddles are for portable rigs. My experience with portable >> operation is that the sitting position is usually uncomfortable, the hands >> may be cold and shaking (due to cold or exertion), and motor skills are way >> below the level at the shack. In such a situation, my mistakes with a dual >> paddle go way up, and either Ultimatic or a single paddle would help a lot. >> Before my KX1 I used a single lever made from flexing PC board with my >> portable radios. It didn't go fast, but was very reliable after I soldered >> little pieces of sterling silver to the contact points. Somehow I am >> guessing that the tendency of manufacturers toward dual paddles and >> complicated keying logic has something to do with the desire to appear to >> deliver the most for the money. Beginners may be swayed by that. Some >> manufacturers seem to really promote "more is more" as in pounds of radio >> and number of knobs. Others, particularly when selling qrp rigs may promote >> "less is more". For the thinking ham, neither slogan makes sense. Elecraft >> provides lots features where more certainly is more, but saves us from >> backbreaking radio weights and impractical numbers of controls. When it >> comes to keying, the "more is more" seems to have won out without real >> justification. >> >> BTW many years ago like you I built a keyer from discrete CMOS (published in >> 73 mag). I don't remember what the keying logic was, but since dual paddles >> were used, I am guessing that the whole project was motivated by the new >> iambic ideas. I never learnt to use it at all (let alone the iambic >> features) until I reversed the paddles to get the dits on the thumb. I can >> relate to the pleasure of learning a physical skill like that (used to play >> classical guitar), but feel that the movements with iambic are just too >> small and delicate. Maybe I just need to set bigger spacing an use more >> forceful movements to feel what is going on, but I seem to have a preference >> for very small contact spacings. Interesting to hear about your need for >> time to adjust between different sets of muscle memories. I experience >> something similar in copying morse. I can copy quite fast, but it takes a >> few moments to "load the decoder into my brain". One time I was filling up >> at a gas station and another customer saw my mobile antenna and asked what I >> was doing. When I said I was a ham, he started voicing "di-dah's" at me and >> I couldn't copy at all.
[Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question
Tap the display button. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012 11:27 AM To: Phil Townsend; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question Thanks for bringing this up. I was afraid I was the only one who wanted this option. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Phil Townsend To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 18:22:32 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question The CW decode displays it's output to the VFO B window. But most of the time that window is displaying the VFO 'B' frequency. Question is How do I remove the VFO 'B' frequency info and display ONLY the CW decoded info? Phil Santa Fe Thanks Listening for SOTA on 14.061 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
On Aug 12, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: > Does anybody else remember the "Squeeze Keyer"? Yep! Basically, a POO Keyer with single dot insertion. Bud, W2RU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Sidetone feature request
Hello Michael, Good suggestion. I hadn't thought of that because I never use the filter shift function since it is disabled when QRQ is engaged. But since QRQ is disabled anyway for split operation, the shift should work fine. I'll give it a shot! Thanks! 73, Dale WA8SRA On 8/12/2012 3:50 PM, N6MQL wrote: > Drew, although I don't see a way for you to accomplish what you're asking, > being able to move the pitch Freq. while still monitoring the signal. I can > see a way for Dale to do what he is trying to accomplish. > Dale, have you considered setting your pitch to say 500hz (for example), and > then sliding your IF shift off freq. center by perhaps a few Hz (50 or so) > and then centering your DX station in the middle of that modified IF center. > This would change the sound of his tone to 450Hz for example (or 550Hz > depending on which way you move the IF Shift). At the same time, this would > keep him right in the center of your IF Width filter. Yet Your pitch for > transmit would still remain at 500 Hz. This would give you a nice difference > between your TX and receive Tones. In order to TX on his Zero beat freq. you > may would have to do a SPLIT operation and then TX on the original freq where > he is zero beat without the offset. Here's an example below: > > DX Zero beat = 14.050.000 > Pitch = 500Hz > IF Shift = +50Hz (.55 on the Shift display) > VFO A Read out = 14.050.050 (DX now sounds 50HZ higher than your Pitch Freq > but still remains ZERO Beat) > TX Split Freq = 14.050.000 > > Hope this works out for you. Best 73, > > Michael > N6MQL > > > > While trying to work D64K the other night on 20m CW with the filters >> tightened down to about 100Hz around D64K (to filter out the typical >> tuner-uppers, 'up'-cops, and stations calling on or nearly on >> frequency) I wished that there was a way to offset the sidetone >> frequency just a bit so that it wasn't the same as the filter center >> frequency. This issue is that when operating fast QSK where the DX >> station is tightly centered in the filter bandpass, my own sidetone gets >> in the way of being able to hear the DX station since the frequency is >> the same. If the sidetone could be offset 50 to 100 Hz above or below >> the filter center frequency, this masking would no longer occur. >> >> Any chance that this capability already exists and I just haven't >> discovered it yet? >> >> 73, Dale >> WA8SRA > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 CW decoder question
Thanks for bringing this up. I was afraid I was the only one who wanted this option. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Phil Townsend To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 18:22:32 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 CW decoder question The CW decode displays it's output to the VFO B window. But most of the time that window is displaying the VFO 'B' frequency. Question is How do I remove the VFO 'B' frequency info and display ONLY the CW decoded info? Phil Santa Fe Thanks Listening for SOTA on 14.061 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
On an even more obscure note, in the summer of 1965 or 1966 (can't remember which) as a recently-minted Conditional class licensee I was spending a lot of time on 40 meter CW during the day. High school was out for the summer and I was busy building electronic keyers and learning to use them. I ran across a W4, down in Alabama I think, who was a regular 40 QRQ guy. He had developed what he called the "Squeeze Keyer". It used a bunch of 12AU7s and had a similar philosophy to the Ultimatic. His version used what he called "single dot injection" and closing the dot paddle while the dash paddle was held closed would inject a single dot in the stream of dashes. Other than for this condition, the dash paddle always had priority over the dot paddle. Using this technique, any letter in the alphabet except X could be generated with a single properly timed squeeze of the paddles. He wouldn't publish the design, so when he went SK it presumably died with him. Sometime in the early '70s I designed and built a keyer that did the same thing using 74xx TTL chips. It worked great, but I was about the only one who could send on it. Does anybody else remember the "Squeeze Keyer"? 73... Randy, W8FN On 08/12/2012 17:00, Erik Basilier wrote: > Ron, thanks for your comments, and I recognize that there must be a sizable > minority of operators that are fully competent with iambic. And, when iambic > is mastered it can probably produce faster code than either a single paddle > or a double paddle used by a non-iambic operator. What I don't believe is > that if you put a dual paddle with iambic logic in the hands of an > established operator, he will gradually slip into making use of the iambic > features. Yet, that seems to be the assumption of manufacturers. I can think > of 3 dual paddles available from Elecraft, but no single paddle option. Two > of the Elecraft paddles are for portable rigs. My experience with portable > operation is that the sitting position is usually uncomfortable, the hands > may be cold and shaking (due to cold or exertion), and motor skills are way > below the level at the shack. In such a situation, my mistakes with a dual > paddle go way up, and either Ultimatic or a single paddle would help a lot. > Before my KX1 I used a single lever made from flexing PC board with my > portable radios. It didn't go fast, but was very reliable after I soldered > little pieces of sterling silver to the contact points. Somehow I am > guessing that the tendency of manufacturers toward dual paddles and > complicated keying logic has something to do with the desire to appear to > deliver the most for the money. Beginners may be swayed by that. Some > manufacturers seem to really promote "more is more" as in pounds of radio > and number of knobs. Others, particularly when selling qrp rigs may promote > "less is more". For the thinking ham, neither slogan makes sense. Elecraft > provides lots features where more certainly is more, but saves us from > backbreaking radio weights and impractical numbers of controls. When it > comes to keying, the "more is more" seems to have won out without real > justification. > > BTW many years ago like you I built a keyer from discrete CMOS (published in > 73 mag). I don't remember what the keying logic was, but since dual paddles > were used, I am guessing that the whole project was motivated by the new > iambic ideas. I never learnt to use it at all (let alone the iambic > features) until I reversed the paddles to get the dits on the thumb. I can > relate to the pleasure of learning a physical skill like that (used to play > classical guitar), but feel that the movements with iambic are just too > small and delicate. Maybe I just need to set bigger spacing an use more > forceful movements to feel what is going on, but I seem to have a preference > for very small contact spacings. Interesting to hear about your need for > time to adjust between different sets of muscle memories. I experience > something similar in copying morse. I can copy quite fast, but it takes a > few moments to "load the decoder into my brain". One time I was filling up > at a gas station and another customer saw my mobile antenna and asked what I > was doing. When I said I was a ham, he started voicing "di-dah's" at me and > I couldn't copy at all. In addition to the general boot-up time, I just > wasn't programmed for that. > > > > 73, > > Erik K7TV > > > > To answer your question, after 20 years of using a straight key and bug, I > built a discrete-component CMOS iambic keyer in the 1970's. > > > > I did start out slow but speed came quickly, IIRC, as my fingers learned the > correct pattern of movements for each character. But I had to do the same > thing when I learned to use a bug in the 1950's. Knowing Morse doesn't mean > one's body knows how to operate a particular key to generate it. That takes > practice. > > > > I was pleasantly surprised to fin
Re: [Elecraft] Wanted: Someone Using ACLog 3.2 With a K2
It's likely that N3FJP said that, but unlikely that it's true. Don't take my word for it ... check around and you'll find that to be his typical response to most reported problems with his software. Dave AB7E On 8/12/2012 4:52 PM, Jim Campbell wrote: Scott says that he hasn't had any other K2 owners complain of this. Thanks and 73, Jim - W4BQP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wanted: 4-band K1 module
I am hoping to find a four band module for my K1. If anyone has one, built or unbuilt, I would like to hear from you. Tnx. Len, K6LEN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Devices for upcoming KX3 PA
I've got a KX3 on order, with the idea of replacing my K2-100 as the primary radio at home. So, the PA is something I'll be watching for. I wonder what Wayne and others think about using push-pull mosfet finals as opposed to the BJT used in the K2-100 PA. Mosfets are almost universally used in PA designs with Vcc > 24V, and have become common at 12V. I haven't recently designed a PA, but I assume there is some advantage in 3rd-order IM with devices that are roughly square-law, although this may be offset by greater difficulty in the match to the device. I assume the KX3 PA will have 12V Vcc. Steve NU7B __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
Whether you see it or not it will still be there and will have cost you money to have it. I was only trying to keep the discussion on the cost of the TenTec amp versus the KXPA3 from being apples versus oranges. Dave AB7E On 8/12/2012 4:36 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > I suspect the SWR/Power meter and LCD display for the KXPA3 will > appear on the K3 display. > > It works that way with the K2 having the KPA100/KAT100 mounted > remotely in an EC2 enclosure - I expect nothing less from the KX3 and > KAPA3.] > > For use with transceivers other than the KX3, the KXPA3 may have its > own display, but I will not be able to see that when it is mounted in > the trunk of my Mazda. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/12/2012 7:28 PM, David Gilbert wrote: >> You forgot the SWR/power meter and LCD display ... >> >> Dave AB7E >> >> >> On 8/12/2012 3:07 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: >>> $785 on the face of it looks high. The K3 internal 100w amp costs >>> $500 installed and $450 as a kit. But is it not a stand-alone unit >>> so missing chassis and connectors and other items. >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
On 8/12/2012 3:44 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: > In 1971 in Germany in the Army Signal Corps, we convinced our COL to upgrade > us to a 90 WPM RTTY machine so we wouldn't get stalled by the sluggish > nature of the 60WPM. To this day, I wonder how I typed that fast as I sure > suck today! Noisy is was!!! Copying CW direct to TTY tape was hugely easy for that reason. As long as he wasn't sending at 60 WPM [like I have ever been able to make record copy at that speed :-)], you just pressed the keys, with a lot of travel, and it went from ears to fingers with no intermediate stops. It was much the same on the Underwood open-frame mills -- long key travel, you really knew you were pressing the key, and it became something of a finger dance. Today's computer keyboards are much harder for me for record copy, I don't really get the physical sense of pressing the keys, and I tend to wear them out ... pounding far more than I need to. My laptop is the worst. Regarding Ultimatic, I've tried it, never practiced, basically didn't like it all that much. My K3 and Winkey USB are both iambic, too old, don't use it. But, to each his own. The K3 keyer is all firmware, ultimatic could probably be added as an option if enough address space is available. Time is probably the big issue for Wayne/Eric and Company, no one could wait quietly for the K3, then KPA500, KX3, and now KAT500, I'll bet their engineering agendas are very full. 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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
Hi all Is this the TEN-TEC reflector? Enough on this topic PLEASE, PLEASE. Will someone create a new group just for this new amp? 73 ES CUL DE N3KHK = John R. Klim II ARRL LM, AMSAT LM 10-10: 68135 30MDG: 1820 QSL: LoTW, Bureau, Direct, eQSL as a courtesy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wanted: Someone Using ACLog 3.2 With a K2
Scott, N3FJP, is trying out some new software and I had problems with it when interfacing with my K2 #2268. I was able to replicate the problem using Scott's ACLog 3.2. If there is someone out there who is using ACLog 3.2 with their K2 and who wouldn't mind running a simple test please contact me. I will give you a step-by-step procedure to try. Scott says that he hasn't had any other K2 owners complain of this. Thanks and 73, Jim - W4BQP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
I suspect the SWR/Power meter and LCD display for the KXPA3 will appear on the K3 display. It works that way with the K2 having the KPA100/KAT100 mounted remotely in an EC2 enclosure - I expect nothing less from the KX3 and KAPA3.] For use with transceivers other than the KX3, the KXPA3 may have its own display, but I will not be able to see that when it is mounted in the trunk of my Mazda. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/12/2012 7:28 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > You forgot the SWR/power meter and LCD display ... > > Dave AB7E > > > On 8/12/2012 3:07 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: >> $785 on the face of it looks high. The K3 internal 100w amp costs >> $500 installed and $450 as a kit. But is it not a stand-alone unit >> so missing chassis and connectors and other items. > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
You forgot the SWR/power meter and LCD display ... Dave AB7E On 8/12/2012 3:07 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: > $785 on the face of it looks high. The K3 internal 100w amp costs > $500 installed and $450 as a kit. But is it not a stand-alone unit > so missing chassis and connectors and other items. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
Max, there are two distinct groups of "Quick Memories" The first is the 00 to 10 memories that you can use from the 0 thru 9 keypad if CONFIG: MEM 0-9 menu parameter is set to BAND SEL. That is the one I use for bandswitching. The M1 thru M4 Quick Memories are "per band" and once inside a particular band can recall 4 frequencies (along with modes, and other settings) for 4 different spots in a band. If you count memories, the K3 has a "bunch" - 100 memories of which the first 10 can be "quick memories for band/mode selection. Once on any given band there are the 4 M1 thru M4 memories and given 11 bands, that is 44 more memories - 144 memories in total. I set my 60 meter memories to do channel hopping by placing the "*" character in the memory name - I do not have a Quick Memory for 60 meters - when I hold the M>V button, it is normal for those memory slots to be displayed (it will show the last used memory), and if that is what I want, I just tap M>V again - otherwise I tap the keypad to switch to the other 9 bands. Which band is associated with which number is your choice, I have chosen for 80m, 40m, and 30m to be the 1, 2, 3, bands, and 20, 15, and 10m to be the 4, 5, and 6 buttons, the 7, 8, and 9 buttons are set for 17, 12, and 6 meters while the "0" button is 160 meters. That scheme gives me all bands along with channel hopping for 60 meters. You may choose which band corresponds with which number on your K3 numeric keypad - there are no rules other than your own 73, Don W3FPR On 8/12/2012 6:44 PM, M. George wrote: > Gentlemen, thanks for the details on the quick memories and several > suggestions on how to do this. I will spend some time reading up on the > quick memories. The key was that they are obviously are set per band. I'm > sure I can come up with a good work around now. > > If there is still some room left in the K3 firmware address space... I sure > wouldn't complain if this was added in a future update... hint, hint, > nudge, nudge... ;) > > Thanks again for the responses everyone. de NG7M Max > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] KX3 SSB Quality
I just worked another regular local on 75 meters. I dropped power to 0.5 watts which was just above his noise level. He could hear me. Then I went up at several power stops. 1.0, 5.0 and 10.0 and all with good reports. Not one comment versus my K3 with a GOLD LINE Heil mic at 1.5 KW on the audio. This speaks so well of the mic on the KX3. What a wonderful portable radio. 73, Bill K9YEQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
Ron, In 1971 in Germany in the Army Signal Corps, we convinced our COL to upgrade us to a 90 WPM RTTY machine so we wouldn't get stalled by the sluggish nature of the 60WPM. To this day, I wonder how I typed that fast as I sure suck today! Noisy is was!!! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 5:02 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ultimatic keying I learned to type that way in High School too but what really taught me to keep a steady pace was pounding away on an old Model 15 RTTY keyboard in the Army. As each key was pressed the keyboard locked while the mechanical encoder cycled before another key could be pressed. Fortunately it was pretty noisy so one learned to hear the mechanism cycle and knew just when the next key could be pressed. Tapping one foot worked well too :-) 99.99% of my operating is CW rag chewing. We may be a diminishing "breed", but there are still plenty of us out there to provide some really nice hours on the bands. That got me nostalgic for the old Model 15 "rattle" so I looked and, sure 'nough, someone has one running on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWa6u5_Itvs The trick is to keep that rhythm for maximum inputting speed on the keyboard. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Same thing with a CW keyboard. Typing was taught in high school by rhythm and thus typing the next character at the right time was easy. With one key rollover, one can just about forget the need for a buffer. I really pity the person who is trying to learn to use a dual lever paddle from scratch with any type of keying logic. My perception is that squeezing timing is much more unnatural and difficult to achieve than back and forth "slapping". Of course, the rest of the CW world has mastered it, so it's obviously not impossible. I think your survey needs to include how many really CW ragchew. That number has got to be small. All of this stuff becomes unnecessary if one just engages in 599 73 QSO's. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
Gentlemen, thanks for the details on the quick memories and several suggestions on how to do this. I will spend some time reading up on the quick memories. The key was that they are obviously are set per band. I'm sure I can come up with a good work around now. If there is still some room left in the K3 firmware address space... I sure wouldn't complain if this was added in a future update... hint, hint, nudge, nudge... ;) Thanks again for the responses everyone. de NG7M Max __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Glitches
Hi Folks, The first CW net went OK except for my power dying twice. Once I got the power cable jumped over to another power supply all was fine. Hopefully I did not splatter too much as the power died as I was sending. See you in the next net, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ultimatic keying
My former TS-870 had a built-in Logikey and I could actually send with it. The same can't be said for the K3 internal keyer. I can barely program the memories without a few tries. As to holding a QSO forget it. I've been sending the numeral "7" in my call since 1958 and it still comes out "M S" with the K3. :-) --- On Sun, 8/12/12, John Oppenheimer wrote: Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 3:34 PM On 08/12/2012 03:27 PM, Erik Basilier wrote: > 3. How many operators can truly say that they make use of iambic features? I do too. I went from straight key to Iambic back in the 70s, or so. I used a HB copy of the Heathkit HD-1410 Iambic keyer and a HB Iambic Key. I decided that I would not chase the various rig internal keyers and standardize on a keyer and key. Mine are Idiom Press K3 and CMOS-4 (VØ Logikey K1, K3 timing w/dot and dash memory) and Vibroplex Iambic key. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
$785 on the face of it looks high. The K3 internal 100w amp costs $500 installed and $450 as a kit. But is it not a stand-alone unit so missing chassis and connectors and other items. I believe the KXPA-100 was targeted for about $800 (Wayne/Eric correct me if wrong). I am still working on making up CCI AN762 PA kits with auto-band control (option) and internal LP filter board in a 5.5x5.5x11.0 inch package. I still have the prototype filter board to submit for estimates from the pc fabricator. My pre-production est. cost is $449 for 5w/140w 13.6vdc 160-10m amp. http://www.kl7uw.com take the link to Kits "made" by KL7UW 73, Ed - KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Tuning the K1 using W1AW or WWV.
Gil wrote: > Did I explain the procedure correctly? > > http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,112.0.html I'm not sure I understand everything in your statements there: > With WWV on 10mHz (30m), you move the tune pot until their tone matches > your sidetone frequency on the screen, meaning, if you did set your tone > to 600Hz, you move the tuning pot until their "main" tone (thicker line) > shows on the 600Hz mark on the screen. If your display shows 10,000.6, > you're right on. Try this really simple test for proper K1 display adjustment: Assume that the transmitter offset adjustment RF-C13 has been set for the desired 600 Hz sidetone. Because the K1 receiver operates in LSB mode, the transmitter frequency is 600 Hz *below* the frequency of any calibration signal with which the K1 receiver is zero beat. The K1 should display transmitter frequency, not receiver cal signal zero beat frequency. So... If K1 transmitter offset is set to 600 Hz and the K1 receiver is zero beat to 10 MHz WWV, the display should show 9,999.4 kHz. BASIS and NOTES: It is sufficiently accurate to zero beat WWV by tuning until the voice announcements sound natural. Tests have shown that most people can easily tune a receiver within 25 Hz of a calibration frequency in this manner. Once the K1 receiver is zero beat with 10 MHz WWV, the OPF display cal function may be used to set the LCD to indicate the transmit frequency as 10,000.0 kHz - 0.6 kHz = 9,999.4 kHz. That doesn't mean that the LCD will always reflect the actual transmit frequency from that point on. The inputs that generate receiver frequency are the filter board heterodyne oscillator frequency (HFO, crystal-controlled, not adjustable), the receiver BFO frequency (X5, crystal-controlled, adjustable with C20), and the VFO frequency. Receive Frequency = HFO - X5 - VFO . The inputs that generate transmitter frequency are the filter board heterodyne oscillator frequency (HFO, crystal-controlled, not adjustable), the transmitter mixer frequency (X6, crystal-controlled, adjustable with C13), and the VFO frequency. Transmit Frequency = HFO - X6 - VFO . However, the K1 MPU counts *only* the VFO. It assumes a fixed band-specific value for HFO, assumes a fixed value of X5, counts the VFO frequency, and applies the stored user-adjustable band-specific OPF datum to generate a frequency display that is unmodified between receive and transmit conditions. The display must be manually adjusted during the OPF cal process to reflect the *transmit* frequency. Any subsequent changes to HFO or X6 (due to temperature change and, for X6, C13 change/manual adjustment) will *not* be indicated as a change to displayed frequency. The value of X6 is rather stable, but not so much that there is a lot of value in using sophisticated methods to set RF-C13, IMHO. Performance of the OPF calibration must be done for *each band*. WWV can serve for the 30m filter board, if the 170 kHz VFO span option has been utilized. An accurate cal signal must be found for each of the other bands on a filter board. I have never considered W1AW to be an adequate frequency standard, but it's better than nothing. Also, OPF data are stored in the K1 front panel circuitry...and not on the filter board. Only *one* OPF cal datum can be stored for each band between 160m to 10m. If one has, say, a filter board for 40/30/20/15m and another for 17/15m, only one OPF datum can be stored for the duplicated 15m band. Small variances in heterodyne crystals will result in less accurate 15m frequency display when one filter board is in place, compared to that of the filter board in place during the latest 15m OPF cal. 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] Ultimatic keying
I learned to type that way in High School too but what really taught me to keep a steady pace was pounding away on an old Model 15 RTTY keyboard in the Army. As each key was pressed the keyboard locked while the mechanical encoder cycled before another key could be pressed. Fortunately it was pretty noisy so one learned to hear the mechanism cycle and knew just when the next key could be pressed. Tapping one foot worked well too :-) 99.99% of my operating is CW rag chewing. We may be a diminishing "breed", but there are still plenty of us out there to provide some really nice hours on the bands. That got me nostalgic for the old Model 15 "rattle" so I looked and, sure 'nough, someone has one running on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWa6u5_Itvs The trick is to keep that rhythm for maximum inputting speed on the keyboard. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Same thing with a CW keyboard. Typing was taught in high school by rhythm and thus typing the next character at the right time was easy. With one key rollover, one can just about forget the need for a buffer. I really pity the person who is trying to learn to use a dual lever paddle from scratch with any type of keying logic. My perception is that squeezing timing is much more unnatural and difficult to achieve than back and forth "slapping". Of course, the rest of the CW world has mastered it, so it's obviously not impossible. I think your survey needs to include how many really CW ragchew. That number has got to be small. All of this stuff becomes unnecessary if one just engages in 599 73 QSO's. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Ultimatic keying
Ron, thanks for your comments, and I recognize that there must be a sizable minority of operators that are fully competent with iambic. And, when iambic is mastered it can probably produce faster code than either a single paddle or a double paddle used by a non-iambic operator. What I don't believe is that if you put a dual paddle with iambic logic in the hands of an established operator, he will gradually slip into making use of the iambic features. Yet, that seems to be the assumption of manufacturers. I can think of 3 dual paddles available from Elecraft, but no single paddle option. Two of the Elecraft paddles are for portable rigs. My experience with portable operation is that the sitting position is usually uncomfortable, the hands may be cold and shaking (due to cold or exertion), and motor skills are way below the level at the shack. In such a situation, my mistakes with a dual paddle go way up, and either Ultimatic or a single paddle would help a lot. Before my KX1 I used a single lever made from flexing PC board with my portable radios. It didn't go fast, but was very reliable after I soldered little pieces of sterling silver to the contact points. Somehow I am guessing that the tendency of manufacturers toward dual paddles and complicated keying logic has something to do with the desire to appear to deliver the most for the money. Beginners may be swayed by that. Some manufacturers seem to really promote "more is more" as in pounds of radio and number of knobs. Others, particularly when selling qrp rigs may promote "less is more". For the thinking ham, neither slogan makes sense. Elecraft provides lots features where more certainly is more, but saves us from backbreaking radio weights and impractical numbers of controls. When it comes to keying, the "more is more" seems to have won out without real justification. BTW many years ago like you I built a keyer from discrete CMOS (published in 73 mag). I don't remember what the keying logic was, but since dual paddles were used, I am guessing that the whole project was motivated by the new iambic ideas. I never learnt to use it at all (let alone the iambic features) until I reversed the paddles to get the dits on the thumb. I can relate to the pleasure of learning a physical skill like that (used to play classical guitar), but feel that the movements with iambic are just too small and delicate. Maybe I just need to set bigger spacing an use more forceful movements to feel what is going on, but I seem to have a preference for very small contact spacings. Interesting to hear about your need for time to adjust between different sets of muscle memories. I experience something similar in copying morse. I can copy quite fast, but it takes a few moments to "load the decoder into my brain". One time I was filling up at a gas station and another customer saw my mobile antenna and asked what I was doing. When I said I was a ham, he started voicing "di-dah's" at me and I couldn't copy at all. In addition to the general boot-up time, I just wasn't programmed for that. 73, Erik K7TV To answer your question, after 20 years of using a straight key and bug, I built a discrete-component CMOS iambic keyer in the 1970's. I did start out slow but speed came quickly, IIRC, as my fingers learned the correct pattern of movements for each character. But I had to do the same thing when I learned to use a bug in the 1950's. Knowing Morse doesn't mean one's body knows how to operate a particular key to generate it. That takes practice. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the iambic keyer built into the K2 and K3 was as comfortable to use as my old homebrew keyer. Unfortunately, I found that I could -not- use a bug and the iambic keyer (in iambic mode) interchangeably. My "muscle memory" was too strong and I found myself squeezing the bug paddle. Also my timing on the bug was lousy since the keyer did all the timing and spacing for me. So, after about 25 years on the iambic keyer, my bug won out after another re-training period -- at least as long as I enjoy sending CW with it. However, I have gone back to the iambic keyer from time to time to load CW memories, etc., and iambic fingering comes back in a few seconds. But I enjoy learning physical skills like that. It's part of the fun of Ham radio for me. Otherwise I'd not have bothered switching to an iambic keyer and then back to the bug. I don't think I'm part of a silent "majority". Most likely I'm part of a substantial "minority" - either on an iambic keyer or on a bug. 73, Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ultimatic keying
On 08/12/2012 03:27 PM, Erik Basilier wrote: > 3. How many operators can truly say that they make use of iambic features? I do too. I went from straight key to Iambic back in the 70s, or so. I used a HB copy of the Heathkit HD-1410 Iambic keyer and a HB Iambic Key. I decided that I would not chase the various rig internal keyers and standardize on a keyer and key. Mine are Idiom Press K3 and CMOS-4 (VØ Logikey K1, K3 timing w/dot and dash memory) and Vibroplex Iambic key. My suggestion is to find what you like in an external keyer and use it for home use. And make compromises when going portable or ultra portable. I do use the internal K2 keyer (B), sometimes, when going portable. It may be much to ask a rig manufacture to implement the "feel" of every keyer and key permutation implemented through the years. I bring my key and keyer to Field Day. If it was more then once a year, I would make a key/keyer go-box! John KN5L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
You guys got me interested, and I have a keyer that supports it, so I tried it. Couldn't send C's or K's. Both of which are in my call! On 8/12/2012 1:25 PM, stan levandowski wrote: > For those Listers who don't know what Ultimatic keying is all about - > and are afraid to ask - here is a description by Chuck Olson WB9KZY and > some references also: http://wb9kzy.com/ultimat.txt > > 73, Stan WB2LQF > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
If the transistors ran at >28V and it had a built-in PS it might be worth the price. --- On Sat, 8/11/12, Adrian wrote: Specifications Amplifier typical gain: 13db RF input: 1 to 20 watts Operating Voltage: 13.8 volts +/- 15% (20 amp power source required) Frequency Range: 160 through 6 meters (ham bands only) RF output Power: 100 Watts, +/- 1 db (with typical 5 watts drive) Operating Modes: AM, FM, AFSK, PSK, SSB, CW Duty Cycle: 50% (TX/RX) 100 watts output. 100% for CW and SSB Front Panel Display: Custom FSTN monochrome LCD Display Back Lighting: 6 LEDs,for more than 200 color options Cooling: 2 internal fans, temperature controlled Harmonic & Spurious Outputs: -50dBc Typical @ 100 Watts HF, -60dBc Typical 6 Meters Third Order Intermod: 30 dB below peak Dimensions (HxWxD): 3.625" x 6.5" x 7.6" (excluding feet and connectors) Weight: 5.4 lbs DC Power Connector: Power Poles Fuse (back panel): 25 Amp, Automotive Blade Style Key Jack: 1/8" Stereo Tip-Key In Ring-Key Out ACC Din Connector: 8 Pin DIN, Key In, Clock/Data/Enable, Ground Construction: Molded Plastic bezel, Aluminum chassis, front & rear panels & textured painted steel covers Antenna Impedance: 50 ohms nominal Automatic fault for: Antenna mismatch(output power >50 watts), Over current, Over temperature, and high input power Works with most antennas (SWR less than 3:1) Easy plug and play operation with Ten-Tec model 539 QRP radio Separate antenna connector provided for automatic switch to six meter antenna Works with most QRP radios RF connectors: 1 RF input, 3 RF outputs (two HF & One 6 meter) Amplifier keyed from direct connection to foot switch, hand switch, or straight key. Key Out from amplifier is provided to key radio. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Sherwood ranking
First-off my apology this reply is so behind in time. My main computer was under re-build so was having to use web-based e-mail to access my e-mail and the reflector would not recognise me as registered for posting replies. I think which parameter is most significant depends a lot on the use, whether that be HF contest, DX, rag-chew, and what mode: CW, SSB, or one of the digital modes. Is this a strong-signal environ or super weak-signal? Across the board (Sherwood table) the KX3 is impressive (when on takes into what challenges a direct-conversion receiver faces). Also the entry cost for a new radio is pretty great for being on top of the list! For my favored modes which all involve weak-signal reception the -144 dBc/Hz LO noise is a big plus! I do not encounter nearby large signals so the other two parameters are less of an issue. But I will use the KX3 in a wider range of ham use so the strong-signal characteristics will be definitely nice. As to the individual selling his FT-817 (being made harder) why I sold mine last winter ahead of the game. Aside to Wayne: Sherwood numbers great stuff to add to my product review paper on using the KX3 as IF radio for mw. The mw gang hold great store by low-noise LO's. Next they look at LO freq. stability so a pending EXREF will be significant for purchase decisions made by mw hams. I'm hoping we can see the KX3-2M before the presentation in San Jose (MUD-2012) Biltmore Hotel, Oct. 19-20. 144-MHz is the most popular IF for mw equipment. 73, Ed - KL7UW "glad I only rebuild my computer every couple 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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
Unlikely, I wouldn't be without the internal 100W in my K3. Thomas On 12 August 2012 22:07, Keith-K5ENS wrote: > It can't sell near the price of the KPA3 because it would kill alot of the > KPA3 sales. > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
It can't sell near the price of the KPA3 because it would kill alot of the KPA3 sales. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/FW-TEN-TEC-announces-new-amplifier-tp7560887p7560942.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] Ultimatic keying
Hi Brian, Yes, if you use a single paddle, the logic in the keyer doesn't affect you, but I wouldn't call that "using" iambic. Given that there are so many dual paddles on the market, and so few singles, I have to believe that most hams that use an electronic keyer are currently using dual paddles with iambic keyer logic. My theory is that this can be shown to have a small but statistically negative effect on the average quality of sending, and thus on operator satisfaction, and on the popularity of cw ragchewing. The cause of ham radio would therefore be advanced if the elite iambic features were not compulsory. Unless of course most of those operators have learnt squeeze keying, and you and I are in the minority. I think to be meaningful, a poll should probably not be conducted by messages here, but on some website that has a polling feature. Congrat's on your doing 45 wpm with a single paddle. Maybe I am just too lazy, and spending-averse, and too squeemish about the larger paddle movement, to get a single paddle and be able to go faster that way. 73, Erik K7TV Hi Eric, I use iambic --- sort of. I came through the ranks of bug and single lever keyers where you had to supply your own timing. Hence transitioning to iambic on a single level paddle was easy. Just keep doing what one always did. No real benefit of a dual paddle. Once I get much above 45 wpm, it's time to use the keyboard. Same thing with a CW keyboard. Typing was taught in high school by rhythm and thus typing the next character at the right time was easy. With one key rollover, one can just about forget the need for a buffer. I really pity the person who is trying to learn to use a dual lever paddle from scratch with any type of keying logic. My perception is that squeezing timing is much more unnatural and difficult to achieve than back and forth "slapping". Of course, the rest of the CW world has mastered it, so it's obviously not impossible. I think your survey needs to include how many really CW ragchew. That number has got to be small. All of this stuff becomes unnecessary if one just engages in 599 73 QSO's. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ultimatic keying
To answer your question, after 20 years of using a straight key and bug, I built a discrete-component CMOS iambic keyer in the 1970's. I did start out slow but speed came quickly, IIRC, as my fingers learned the correct pattern of movements for each character. But I had to do the same thing when I learned to use a bug in the 1950's. Knowing Morse doesn't mean one's body knows how to operate a particular key to generate it. That takes practice. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the iambic keyer built into the K2 and K3 was as comfortable to use as my old homebrew keyer. Unfortunately, I found that I could -not- use a bug and the iambic keyer (in iambic mode) interchangeably. My "muscle memory" was too strong and I found myself squeezing the bug paddle. Also my timing on the bug was lousy since the keyer did all the timing and spacing for me. So, after about 25 years on the iambic keyer, my bug won out after another re-training period -- at least as long as I enjoy sending CW with it. However, I have gone back to the iambic keyer from time to time to load CW memories, etc., and iambic fingering comes back in a few seconds. But I enjoy learning physical skills like that. It's part of the fun of Ham radio for me. Otherwise I'd not have bothered switching to an iambic keyer and then back to the bug. I don't think I'm part of a silent "majority". Most likely I'm part of a substantial "minority" - either on an iambic keyer or on a bug. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- 3. How many operators can truly say that they make use of iambic features? Could a poll be conducted? I think to learn iambic, one would have to start using it at very slow speeds to begin with, and unless one did this at the start of one's ham career, who goes back to slow speeds just to learn iambic? Silent majority? 73, Erik K7TV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
I believe this was done several years ago on this list during a previous Ultimatic thread. Unfortunately, keyer modes are right up with religions for many folks ... I recall the discourse was "spirited." I do not recall the ultimate outcome, if there was one, but I do remember the "spirit!" 73, Fred K6DGW [keyer mode = SIA ... "Slap It Around."] - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 8/12/2012 1:27 PM, Erik Basilier wrote: > 3. How many operators can truly say that they make use of iambic features? > Could a poll be conducted? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Juma Linear.
On 8/12/2012 1:28 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > The kit LOOKS cute, but I see NO information about performance specs -- > nothing about harmonic content, IMD, or sideband noise. At Euro 460, > it's going to cost about $600 delivered to a US address for a kit with > NO performance specs other than power in/out. 13 dB of power gain is > easy. Doing it CLEANLY is another matter. > > Am I missing something? I sincerely doubt it. Nothing about QSK either. 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] KX3 Juma Linear.
On 8/12/2012 11:32 AM, David Robertson wrote: > I have ordered and built a Juma P100-D linear for use with the K3. With 3 > watts drive the linear puts out 100 watts. You can see the linear at > www.jumaradio.com. The kit LOOKS cute, but I see NO information about performance specs -- nothing about harmonic content, IMD, or sideband noise. At Euro 460, it's going to cost about $600 delivered to a US address for a kit with NO performance specs other than power in/out. 13 dB of power gain is easy. Doing it CLEANLY is another matter. Am I missing something? 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] Ultimatic keying
To elaborate a little bit further: 1. For those of us that lack iambic skills, there are rational reasons for us to use dual paddles, although simple-minded logic would suggest that we stick with single paddles. Not only is the paddle travel excessive when moving a single paddle from dot to dash, but there is also the annoying detent in the middle. 2. Given that the non-iambic operator uses dual paddles, the dual paddles open up ways to screw up that don't exist with a single paddle. Ultimatic is clearly designed to mitigate the risk of such mishaps. That is not to say that Ultimatic is the only possible logic that meets that goal, but it is at least established. 3. How many operators can truly say that they make use of iambic features? Could a poll be conducted? I think to learn iambic, one would have to start using it at very slow speeds to begin with, and unless one did this at the start of one's ham career, who goes back to slow speeds just to learn iambic? Silent majority? 73, Erik K7TV >Me too! Gary KJ7RT Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2012, at 10:55, "Erik Basilier" wrote: > I too support the request to add Ultimatic to Elecraft rigs. I don't > have the fine motor control of my fingers required to make use of > iambic features. I treat the dual paddles the same as a single paddle > for the most part. However, the dual paddle feels better than a single > paddle, probably because pressing one of the paddles gets a result > after a movement of one gap space, while a single paddle means the > paddle travels two gap spacings within a character. Given my way of > using dual paddles, the keyer logic just needs to be as forgiving as > possible in handling the inconsistencies in my finger motions. Years > ago when I built the external keyer with Ultimatic mode, I tried it > and felt that it made my keying more consistent. At this time I have > almost zero time for ham radio, and haven't plugged in the external > keyer after returning from FD. When I get time, I should test my > maximum sending speed with vs without Ultimatic. I do know that just > using the K3's keyer, I start making excessive errors if I try to send faster than about 25 wpm. Perhaps Ultimatic will let me go faster. > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
For those Listers who don't know what Ultimatic keying is all about - and are afraid to ask - here is a description by Chuck Olson WB9KZY and some references also: http://wb9kzy.com/ultimat.txt 73, Stan WB2LQF __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
Me too! Gary KJ7RT Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2012, at 10:55, "Erik Basilier" wrote: > I too support the request to add Ultimatic to Elecraft rigs. I don't have > the fine motor control of my fingers required to make use of iambic > features. I treat the dual paddles the same as a single paddle for the most > part. However, the dual paddle feels better than a single paddle, probably > because pressing one of the paddles gets a result after a movement of one > gap space, while a single paddle means the paddle travels two gap spacings > within a character. Given my way of using dual paddles, the keyer logic just > needs to be as forgiving as possible in handling the inconsistencies in my > finger motions. Years ago when I built the external keyer with Ultimatic > mode, I tried it and felt that it made my keying more consistent. At this > time I have almost zero time for ham radio, and haven't plugged in the > external keyer after returning from FD. When I get time, I should test my > maximum sending speed with vs without Ultimatic. I do know that just using > the K3's keyer, I start making excessive errors if I try to send faster than > about 25 wpm. Perhaps Ultimatic will let me go faster. > > > > 73, > > Erik K7TV > > > >> Yes please, I've been waiting for this for a few years now! > > 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) > > -- > > I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. > -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) > > > > On 11 Aug 2012, at 16:32, emann...@csc.uvic.ca wrote: > > > >> I third the motion! > >> > >> I have been building external boxes to provide Ultimatic keying mode > >> for about 25 years. > >> > >> It would be VERY nice to have it internal to the K3/KX3... > >> > >> Eric > >> VA7DZ > >> __ > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
As a future K3 owner, I can say that I, too, would like this feature.I am so use to this feature on my current xcvr that I don't quite know what the K3 behavior is without this feature! Hoop K9QJS On Aug 12, 2012, at 11:46 AM, M. George wrote: I have done some research to see if this feature has been discussed / requested before... After getting back into hobby in the spring of April 2009, I dusted off my old 1000MP and started operating on a regular basis. It had been in the box for almost 9 years of non use. Anyway, many on the list had or still have the 1000MP, a great radio. It's fun to be back active again on HF. I'm trying to catch up for all the lost time by spending a lot of $$$ now. ;) Well, this spring I decided to pull the trigger on a K3 after really getting to kick the tires on several at a couple of N3RS ARRL CW efforts over the last 3 years. It was time for a new radio and I loved the portability of the K3 and what I was hearing / using at the N3RS CW contest operations. So I put a kit together a pretty loaded up kit version in April and I'm really loving the K3 and there is certainly no going back to the 1000MP. It was perfect on a county line expedition I did for 7QP. Back to the real reason for this email to the list... There is one thing I really miss from the 1000MP (the only thing really) and it's the auto memory of the last frequency you used per mode / band. I'm sure this wouldn't be fore everyone so it should be optional. I really like how if you were operating on 14008.5 CW for example and you pushed the Mode for SSB, you will change to SSB (obviously) and the frequency would jump to the last frequency you had used SSB on for 20 meters in this case, 14220 for example... if you popped back to the CW mode, you would jump right back to 14008.5 in this example. I find it really clunky to change the step or manually enter a frequency. It was so nice to get you into the band area for the mode automatically and then just tun around from there. Have I missed something obvious for the K3? Is there a way to creatively do this now? With a macro maybe? I tried to hunt around and see if someone had the same question or suggestion, but maybe I'm searching for the wrong terms. de Max NG7M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Sidetone feature request
Drew, although I don't see a way for you to accomplish what you're asking, being able to move the pitch Freq. while still monitoring the signal. I can see a way for Dale to do what he is trying to accomplish. Dale, have you considered setting your pitch to say 500hz (for example), and then sliding your IF shift off freq. center by perhaps a few Hz (50 or so) and then centering your DX station in the middle of that modified IF center. This would change the sound of his tone to 450Hz for example (or 550Hz depending on which way you move the IF Shift). At the same time, this would keep him right in the center of your IF Width filter. Yet Your pitch for transmit would still remain at 500 Hz. This would give you a nice difference between your TX and receive Tones. In order to TX on his Zero beat freq. you may would have to do a SPLIT operation and then TX on the original freq where he is zero beat without the offset. Here's an example below: DX Zero beat = 14.050.000 Pitch = 500Hz IF Shift = +50Hz (.55 on the Shift display) VFO A Read out = 14.050.050 (DX now sounds 50HZ higher than your Pitch Freq but still remains ZERO Beat) TX Split Freq = 14.050.000 Hope this works out for you. Best 73, Michael N6MQL While trying to work D64K the other night on 20m CW with the filters >tightened down to about 100Hz around D64K (to filter out the typical >tuner-uppers, 'up'-cops, and stations calling on or nearly on >frequency) I wished that there was a way to offset the sidetone >frequency just a bit so that it wasn't the same as the filter center >frequency. This issue is that when operating fast QSK where the DX >station is tightly centered in the filter bandpass, my own sidetone gets >in the way of being able to hear the DX station since the frequency is >the same. If the sidetone could be offset 50 to 100 Hz above or below >the filter center frequency, this masking would no longer occur. > >Any chance that this capability already exists and I just haven't >discovered it yet? > >73, Dale >WA8SRA -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
On Aug 12, 2012, at 11:46 AM, M. George wrote: Have I missed something obvious for the K3? Is there a way to creatively do this now? With a macro maybe? I tried to hunt around and see if someone had the same question or suggestion, but maybe I'm searching for the wrong terms. _ Use the V > M and the M1-M4 Quick Mem buttons. EG - M1 CW, M2 Data, M3 SSB. You're on 20m CW and want to go to 20m SSB but want to come back to the same spot on 20m CW. V > M then M1 will save the CW freq (and sub RX and split settings etc). And V > M then M3 will do the same for the SSB freq you just went to. Then M > V and the M# button will easily let you toggle between freqs/modes. Do it a few times and you won't even think about it. 73 - Steve WB6RSE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Well here's the thing. 6m is most current hungry band and the one most likely to give you current warnings. I had the same comment for 6m cw chirp with mine. If you replace the APP connectors and use 10mm^2 cable in short to a close by solid 15v 30amp supply(I use a sw/mode), the chirp disappears. Your 3rd order TX IMD improves several to 10dB. The current warnings go away, The power level issues (starting too low then recovering) go away, despite all the TX gain calibrations you have tried. I only really liked my K3 after doing above. Adrian ... vk4tux -Original Message- From: Peter Chamalian [mailto:w...@arrl.net] Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012 2:26 AM To: 'Adrian'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters The voltage read by the internal K3 meter says the voltage drops to 12.6 volts which I reported to the tech's at Elecraft. They did not think it significant. Also, the problem only has been reported on 6 meters. I'm a 98% Cw operator so if there was a hint of a chirp on the HF bands, it would have been brought to my attention by those I work regularly. The power lead I use is the one supplied by Elecraft. Pete, W1RM -Original Message- From: Adrian [mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:04 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters Measuring voltdrop at the supply i.e. 13.77v to 13.74v is irrelevant. Please tell us what it is at the APP connector or screen (load end) please? I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
On 08/12/2012 01:46 PM, M. George wrote: There is one thing I > really miss from the 1000MP (the only thing really) and it's the auto > memory of the last frequency you used per mode / band. Something similar has been discussed several times in past threads. I agree. The general term is "band stacking registers." There have been many responses, in the past, to use fixed memories as a substitute. Or Quick registers. None of the suggestions will be as functional as "band stacking registers." A Google search of, including the quotes: "band stacking registers" will result with the first link being one of the several Elecraft list threads: www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/msg37726.html Therefore, a replay of all of the suggestions isn't necessary. John, KN5L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
Max, Have you checked out the "Quick Memories" section of the manual? With them set up you can pretty well approximate what you are trying to do. I have mine set as follows per band. M1 - CW M2 - SSB M3 - PSK M4 - RTTY Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
Max, It is not the same thing, but I have set up the keypad for "Quick Memories" and as a result, I seldom use either the band switch or the mode switch. In each of the quick memories, I store one VFO for the SSB area and the other for the CW section - I change bands by holding the M>V button then tapping the keypad button corresponding to the memory location where I have stored the contents. If I want CW, and it comes up with the SSB frequency, tapping A/B swaps them - these quick memories will remember the last used frequency on a band. In addition, there are 4 more memories for each band - the M1 thru M4 buttons. I load M1 with somewhere in the center of the CW band I use, M2 for the SSB portion, and M3 for the DATA mode section of the band - hold M>V and tap the one you want. I leave M4 blank in case I want to quickly store a frequency and mode that I would want to go back to quickly. I think that is *almost* the function you want, but it does take some setup time, it is not done automatically (except for the (single) last used frequency and mode on a band change, 73, Don W3FPR On 8/12/2012 2:46 PM, M. George wrote: > > Back to the real reason for this email to the list... There is one thing I > really miss from the 1000MP (the only thing really) and it's the auto > memory of the last frequency you used per mode / band. I'm sure this > wouldn't be fore everyone so it should be optional. I really like how if > you were operating on 14008.5 CW for example and you pushed the Mode for > SSB, you will change to SSB (obviously) and the frequency would jump to the > last frequency you had used SSB on for 20 meters in this case, 14220 for > example... if you popped back to the CW mode, you would jump right back to > 14008.5 in this example. I find it really clunky to change the step or > manually enter a frequency. It was so nice to get you into the band area > for the mode automatically and then just tun around from there. > > Have I missed something obvious for the K3? Is there a way to creatively > do this now? With a macro maybe? I tried to hunt around and see if > someone had the same question or suggestion, but maybe I'm searching for > the wrong terms. > > de Max NG7M > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode
I have done some research to see if this feature has been discussed / requested before... After getting back into hobby in the spring of April 2009, I dusted off my old 1000MP and started operating on a regular basis. It had been in the box for almost 9 years of non use. Anyway, many on the list had or still have the 1000MP, a great radio. It's fun to be back active again on HF. I'm trying to catch up for all the lost time by spending a lot of $$$ now. ;) Well, this spring I decided to pull the trigger on a K3 after really getting to kick the tires on several at a couple of N3RS ARRL CW efforts over the last 3 years. It was time for a new radio and I loved the portability of the K3 and what I was hearing / using at the N3RS CW contest operations. So I put a kit together a pretty loaded up kit version in April and I'm really loving the K3 and there is certainly no going back to the 1000MP. It was perfect on a county line expedition I did for 7QP. Back to the real reason for this email to the list... There is one thing I really miss from the 1000MP (the only thing really) and it's the auto memory of the last frequency you used per mode / band. I'm sure this wouldn't be fore everyone so it should be optional. I really like how if you were operating on 14008.5 CW for example and you pushed the Mode for SSB, you will change to SSB (obviously) and the frequency would jump to the last frequency you had used SSB on for 20 meters in this case, 14220 for example... if you popped back to the CW mode, you would jump right back to 14008.5 in this example. I find it really clunky to change the step or manually enter a frequency. It was so nice to get you into the band area for the mode automatically and then just tun around from there. Have I missed something obvious for the K3? Is there a way to creatively do this now? With a macro maybe? I tried to hunt around and see if someone had the same question or suggestion, but maybe I'm searching for the wrong terms. de Max NG7M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Apple 30 pin
The line in is unusable for phone functions, but works with all multimedia apps. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:43:59 -0700, you wrote: >Guys, > >I don't know if this got covered so here goes. >The Apple 30 pin connector has stereo line in and tons of other stuff. See: >http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/ipod_pinout.shtml (It is RU but safe) > >Clint KI6SSN >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto: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] KX3 Juma Linear.
Everyone I have a KX3 #700 that is working fine. I am providing you this information for those that are interested. The linear works fine with the KX3 on all modes. I have ordered and built a Juma P100-D linear for use with the K3. With 3 watts drive the linear puts out 100 watts. You can see the linear at www.jumaradio.com. Below is an e-mail I sent the engineers at Juma radio with My experiances in building this linear kit and I wanted to share this with you. 73 Dave KD1NA ( e-mail to JUMA ) Juha and Matti, Last month I ordered and received one of your PA100-D kits. This e-mail will convey my experiences and issues in assembling the kit. First off let me inform you that the PA100-D is fully operational and has met my total expectations. I was quite satisfied with the quality of the components and design of the amplifier. The documentation, though sparse, provided me enough information needed to get everything together. The pictorial procedure to both winding the toroidal coils on the main board and the construction instructions on the PA board were very good and well documented. The parts lists as well as the printed circuit board layout documents gave me a good road map to where everything goes. Your schematic drawings are very good quality and easy to follow. I will state that this kit is not for the beginner and in fact it would be safe to say that over 50% of the hams in the United States would lack the skills to assemble your kit. Having said that I will say after completing your PA100-D kit I have a great amount of pride in the fact that I built this unit and it performs so well. My surface mount experience is limited and at first I was clearly struggling to properly getting the components mounted. After completing the control board ( I chose the most challenging board first ) I started to get very comfortable working with surface mounted components. It was the small resistors that was most challenging. Construction issues: The PA Board; The copper wire that was to make the ground connection and also assembling L3 was missing and in it's place was a small spool of solder. The brass cores that make up transformer T1 on the PA board were not the same diameter. One was 0.3 mm too large diameter and wouldn't slip into it's core. I machined it down to make it fit and it is working fine. The front panel board's holes that pass the push-button switches were too small and caused the buttons to bind after mounting the panel on the control board. I enlarged the holes about 1mm now the buttons pass through freely. On the PA board the Z1 and Q4 components were very hard to read the printing on the components even under very high magnification. We had the same problem on the Main board with Z1 and TR1. A suggestion is to tape the component's package to a small piece of paper with it's identification written on it. On some packages containing multiple devices you often had labels attached so no problem even though reading the actual component's number was near imposable. Another observation is you refer to transistors as Q1 or Q2 on the PA and control board parts list and schematic, but list them as TR1 and TR2 on the main board parts list and schematics. I had no problem with this but this could lead to less experienced builders. Overall the kit was fun to build and the end product works quite well. For your information I am driving the linear with an Elecraft KX3. I will copy this e-mail to your e-mail forum as well as to the Elecraft forum for everyone's information. You make a great product. 73 Dave KD1NA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 CW decoder question
The CW decode displays it's output to the VFO B window. But most of the time that window is displaying the VFO 'B' frequency. Question is How do I remove the VFO 'B' frequency info and display ONLY the CW decoded info? Phil Santa Fe Thanks Listening for SOTA on 14.061 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
If it was a propagation anomaly, then maybe it was meteor shower propagation. My astronomy friends have just been watching the Perseids. 73, Erik K7TV This is my second try to send this message, since the first didn't make it to the list. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
I too support the request to add Ultimatic to Elecraft rigs. I don't have the fine motor control of my fingers required to make use of iambic features. I treat the dual paddles the same as a single paddle for the most part. However, the dual paddle feels better than a single paddle, probably because pressing one of the paddles gets a result after a movement of one gap space, while a single paddle means the paddle travels two gap spacings within a character. Given my way of using dual paddles, the keyer logic just needs to be as forgiving as possible in handling the inconsistencies in my finger motions. Years ago when I built the external keyer with Ultimatic mode, I tried it and felt that it made my keying more consistent. At this time I have almost zero time for ham radio, and haven't plugged in the external keyer after returning from FD. When I get time, I should test my maximum sending speed with vs without Ultimatic. I do know that just using the K3's keyer, I start making excessive errors if I try to send faster than about 25 wpm. Perhaps Ultimatic will let me go faster. 73, Erik K7TV >Yes please, I've been waiting for this for a few years now! 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) On 11 Aug 2012, at 16:32, emann...@csc.uvic.ca wrote: > I third the motion! > > I have been building external boxes to provide Ultimatic keying mode > for about 25 years. > > It would be VERY nice to have it internal to the K3/KX3... > > Eric > VA7DZ > __ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Apple 30 pin
Guys, I don't know if this got covered so here goes. The Apple 30 pin connector has stereo line in and tons of other stuff. See: http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/ipod_pinout.shtml (It is RU but safe) Clint KI6SSN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 PA Removal
Removing the KPA3 module is a straightforward process and should not result in *any* damage, Hi! The process is documented in a mod sheet describing a very desirable change to the connectors in early K3s, but I can't find it on the Elecraft web site. So look for a direct e-mail message; I'll attach it for you. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I have a K3 which I recently inherited. Unknown to me at the time, it has no TX/RX on 160m. The Guys at Support led to look for a possible fault in the Low Pass Filter area. I believe that this is beneath the 100W PA unit on the main board. What is the easiest/safest way to remove the PA unit without causing unnecessary damage? Also, is there a layout drawing of the main board? Thanks Roger G0IUW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
If it was a propagation anomaly, then maybe it was meteor shower propagation. My astronomy friends have just been watching the Perseids. 73, Erik K7TV -- >Peter, I have operated 6 meter CW and I have not had a report of chirp. I have heard some signals that sound a bit strange because of propagation anomalies. I have no way of knowing if this is your problem, but recently licensed hams have not heard the chirps that were common in the 50s and earlier so do not assume that the reports are really valid. Good luck! Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Interesting. I have them noted and will report to Elecraft when I speak with them. Pete, W1RM -Original Message- From: Vic K2VCO [mailto:k2vco@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:33 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; w...@arrl.net >> Peter Chamalian W1RM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters Pete, The synthesizer issues were frequency-dependent. So if you were using computer logging for the QSOs when you had the chirp reports, check back for the precise frequency, and tell Elecraft. On 8/12/2012 5:37 AM, Peter Chamalian wrote: > If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd > appreciate hearing about it. > > > > I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for > service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there > is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving > the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp > Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not > RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) > down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. > > > > The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was > clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other > from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. > > > > Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? > > > > Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of > a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How > long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other > observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pete, W1RM -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3/100 PA Removal
I have a K3 which I recently inherited. Unknown to me at the time, it has no TX/RX on 160m. The Guys at Support led to look for a possible fault in the Low Pass Filter area. I believe that this is beneath the 100W PA unit on the main board. What is the easiest/safest way to remove the PA unit without causing unnecessary damage? Also, is there a layout drawing of the main board? Thanks Roger G0IUW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
If a 100w amplifier has to cost $800, then it is going to be difficult to market. Just my unsubstantiated gut feeling. Personally, if I had a KX3 and wanted 100 watts when operating from my shack, I would throw something together from the junk box, probably with vacuum tubes. But that's just me :-) On 8/12/2012 7:27 AM, Keith-K5ENS wrote: > And you think the KXPA100 is going to sell for much less. Internal unit KPA3 > is $500. Look at the pix of the KXPA100 and I can see $200-300 to enclose > it in that case. > > Keith, XE3/K5ENS -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Pete, The synthesizer issues were frequency-dependent. So if you were using computer logging for the QSOs when you had the chirp reports, check back for the precise frequency, and tell Elecraft. On 8/12/2012 5:37 AM, Peter Chamalian wrote: > If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd appreciate > hearing about it. > > > > I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, > but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for > the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, > it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts > key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report > I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could > not copy me and the chirp was still there. > > > > The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At > a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in > central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. > > > > Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? > > > > Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a > chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had > you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that > might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pete, W1RM -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
The voltage read by the internal K3 meter says the voltage drops to 12.6 volts which I reported to the tech's at Elecraft. They did not think it significant. Also, the problem only has been reported on 6 meters. I'm a 98% Cw operator so if there was a hint of a chirp on the HF bands, it would have been brought to my attention by those I work regularly. The power lead I use is the one supplied by Elecraft. Pete, W1RM -Original Message- From: Adrian [mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:04 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters Measuring voltdrop at the supply i.e. 13.77v to 13.74v is irrelevant. Please tell us what it is at the APP connector or screen (load end) please? I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Thanks for the thought, but no I didn't Brian. I'm a 98% CW op (:->). Besides, you can't key the rig if you're in ssb. Pete, W1RM -Original Message- From: Brian Alsop [mailto:als...@nc.rr.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 10:09 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters You didn't happen to be using CW in the SSB mode? That is the K3's ability to allow you to be on SSB, hear a CW signal and call him without changing mode. This practice is quite useful on 6M. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/12/2012 13:43, Peter Chamalian wrote: > Thanks Cookie - the two hams who reported the chirp are long-time CW > operators who I've known for many years so I trust their feedback. In > a separate case again the op reporting the chirp is a long-time CW op too. > > > > Could this be some anomaly of propagation? That would be very odd indeed. > > > > Thanks again! > > > > Pete, W1RM > > > > From: WILLIS COOKE [mailto:wrco...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:14 AM > To: Peter Chamalian; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters > > > > Peter, I have operated 6 meter CW and I have not had a report of > chirp. I have heard some signals that sound a bit strange because of > propagation anomalies. I have no way of knowing if this is your > problem, but recently licensed hams have not heard the chirps that > were common in the 50s and earlier so do not assume that the reports are really valid. Good luck! > > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ& Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > >_ > > From: Peter Chamalian > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:37 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters > > > If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd > appreciate hearing about it. > > > > I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for > service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there > is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving > the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp > Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not > RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) > down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. > > > > The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was > clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other > from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. > > > > Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? > > > > Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of > a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How > long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other > observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pete, W1RM > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 > > > - > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5195 - Release Date: > 08/12/12 > > - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5195 - Release Date: 08/12/12 __ 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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]
AHA! After a week, I see it... Thanks Joe Mike On 8/12/12 10:21 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > On 8/12/2012 10:03 AM, Mike wrote: >> Some how I now have a fixed line on the screen that looks like a >> marker. In data mode it's just to the left of the cursor, in CW it's >> in the cursor toward the right edge, and in SSB, it's on either the >> right or left edge. > That's the carrier frequency. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 8/12/2012 10:03 AM, Mike wrote: >> Some how I now have a fixed line on the screen that looks like a marker. >> In data mode it's just to the left of the cursor, in CW it's in the >> cursor toward the right edge, and in SSB, it's on either the right or >> left edge. >> >> With Mkr A on, if I turn the knob on the P3, the freq increases going >> right. If i turn the VFO A knob, the P3 freq decreases to the right. Normal? >> >> 73, Mike NF4L >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto: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] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
And you think the KXPA100 is going to sell for much less. Internal unit KPA3 is $500. Look at the pix of the KXPA100 and I can see $200-300 to enclose it in that case. Keith, XE3/K5ENS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/FW-TEN-TEC-announces-new-amplifier-tp7560887p7560912.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] NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! Our August sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (August 14, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday August 15, 0030-0230Z in all cases. I will refer you to the proper URL: http://naqcc.info/sprint201208.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important information. Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX. A Certificate for top score in the GAIN antenna category. Finally there is one more award - a certificate to the highest score from a first-time participant. Prizes: A prize of a set of bug/paddle handles or a K1/K2 knob insert donated by master woodworker Gregg WB8LZG is awarded for each sprint to the winner of a random drawing among all participants. Previous winners are not eligible. This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight key and bug fans. All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you must use QRP power levels to compete for awards. If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE! Now is your chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!! We currently have 6100+ members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 90 Countries. Just sign up on the NAQCC website (http://naqcc.info/) and you will receive a handsome certificate, with your membership number which is good for life. Come join us and have a real good time! 72/73 de Dave VA3RJ NAQCC #0004 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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]
On 8/12/2012 10:03 AM, Mike wrote: > Some how I now have a fixed line on the screen that looks like a > marker. In data mode it's just to the left of the cursor, in CW it's > in the cursor toward the right edge, and in SSB, it's on either the > right or left edge. That's the carrier frequency. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 8/12/2012 10:03 AM, Mike wrote: > Some how I now have a fixed line on the screen that looks like a marker. > In data mode it's just to the left of the cursor, in CW it's in the > cursor toward the right edge, and in SSB, it's on either the right or > left edge. > > With Mkr A on, if I turn the knob on the P3, the freq increases going > right. If i turn the VFO A knob, the P3 freq decreases to the right. Normal? > > 73, Mike NF4L > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 and HDSDR
I found out that on my laptop the sound is configured as mono but can be changed to stereo after quite a few configurations changes. Ignacy -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-and-HDSDR-tp7560855p7560909.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 EasyPal
So I managed to figure it out the problem is that EasyPal does not document this very well first off you need to enter the Cat Commands in HEX rather then plain text. The initial and exit strings are sent on start and end of transmission.The downfall here is when I return to recieveI the MD command defines upper or lower sidband . so I need two different sets of commands for 40m and down and 20 and up I wish there was a way to set the K3 back to SSB to what ever sideband it was in before. On 8/10/2012 8:57 PM, david Moes wrote: > I have a question for any EasyPal users out there > > I am using my K3 to send digital images with EasyPal with great success > but Id like to simplify my world > > since many EasyPal users talk about the images being sent between > pictures I > find that I have to manually change between DIGI-A and SSB manually before > and after sending. sure I could send with the rig in SSB but this would > not be > good as it would include any EQ and signal processing I have set up for > the mic. > Id like to change modes automatically when I transmit images > > to do this could I use EasyPal CAT PTTIs there anyone that has done > this > successfully using. The CAT setup menu in EasyPal has "Initial string" > and "exit string". > are these sent at the start of each transmission? or at the initial > launch of > easypal? I was thinking of using this to send a mode change command at > the start and end of each picture. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Dave > VE3DVY > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
You didn't happen to be using CW in the SSB mode? That is the K3's ability to allow you to be on SSB, hear a CW signal and call him without changing mode. This practice is quite useful on 6M. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/12/2012 13:43, Peter Chamalian wrote: > Thanks Cookie - the two hams who reported the chirp are long-time CW > operators who I've known for many years so I trust their feedback. In a > separate case again the op reporting the chirp is a long-time CW op too. > > > > Could this be some anomaly of propagation? That would be very odd indeed. > > > > Thanks again! > > > > Pete, W1RM > > > > From: WILLIS COOKE [mailto:wrco...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:14 AM > To: Peter Chamalian; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters > > > > Peter, I have operated 6 meter CW and I have not had a report of chirp. I > have heard some signals that sound a bit strange because of propagation > anomalies. I have no way of knowing if this is your problem, but recently > licensed hams have not heard the chirps that were common in the 50s and > earlier so do not assume that the reports are really valid. Good luck! > > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ& Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > >_ > > From: Peter Chamalian > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:37 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters > > > If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd appreciate > hearing about it. > > > > I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, > but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for > the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, > it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts > key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report > I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could > not copy me and the chirp was still there. > > > > The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At > a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in > central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. > > > > Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? > > > > Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a > chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had > you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that > might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pete, W1RM > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 > > > - > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5195 - Release Date: 08/12/12 > > - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5195 - Release Date: 08/12/12 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters
Measuring voltdrop at the supply i.e. 13.77v to 13.74v is irrelevant. Please tell us what it is at the APP connector or screen (load end) please? I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [P3]
Some how I now have a fixed line on the screen that looks like a marker. In data mode it's just to the left of the cursor, in CW it's in the cursor toward the right edge, and in SSB, it's on either the right or left edge. With Mkr A on, if I turn the knob on the P3, the freq increases going right. If i turn the VFO A knob, the P3 freq decreases to the right. Normal? 73, Mike NF4L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Thanks Cookie - the two hams who reported the chirp are long-time CW operators who I've known for many years so I trust their feedback. In a separate case again the op reporting the chirp is a long-time CW op too. Could this be some anomaly of propagation? That would be very odd indeed. Thanks again! Pete, W1RM From: WILLIS COOKE [mailto:wrco...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:14 AM To: Peter Chamalian; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters Peter, I have operated 6 meter CW and I have not had a report of chirp. I have heard some signals that sound a bit strange because of propagation anomalies. I have no way of knowing if this is your problem, but recently licensed hams have not heard the chirps that were common in the 50s and earlier so do not assume that the reports are really valid. Good luck! Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart _ From: Peter Chamalian To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:37 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd appreciate hearing about it. I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
Peter, I have operated 6 meter CW and I have not had a report of chirp. I have heard some signals that sound a bit strange because of propagation anomalies. I have no way of knowing if this is your problem, but recently licensed hams have not heard the chirps that were common in the 50s and earlier so do not assume that the reports are really valid. Good luck! Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart From: Peter Chamalian To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:37 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd appreciate hearing about it. I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Chirp on 6 Meters
If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd appreciate hearing about it. I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. Thanks! Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ultimatic keying
Yes please, I've been waiting for this for a few years now! 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) On 11 Aug 2012, at 16:32, emann...@csc.uvic.ca wrote: > I third the motion! > > I have been building external boxes to provide Ultimatic keying mode for > about 25 years. > > It would be VERY nice to have it internal to > the K3/KX3... > > Eric > VA7DZ > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] RTTY, RUMLog, CocoaModem
Mike, With the latest version of RUMlog (5.0.2) you can use either CCM alone, CCM for receive and the K3 (FSK-D) for transmit or the K3 (FSK-D) for both transmit and receive. If you are using the K3 for transmit and receive you don't use VOX or need a separate connection to the ACC socket. You use the standard serial/USB connection. The same is true of PSK-D. If I am doing some serious ragchewing on PSK or RTTY then I use the CCM/K3 mode. If I want to make a quick DX or contest contact I use the K3/K3 mode. Works slick and no fooling around with audio connections. Rick K6LE On 8/12/2012, at 2:20 , Mike wrote: > Thanks, John - > > If I RTM correctly, that scheme requires a serial cable with level > converter to the ACC connector, and no, you can't do PSK that way. Is > this what you mean? > > My intent is to not have to use VOX with AFSK, because I really really > really don't like VOX on phone. If we had the capability to set VOX for > DATA AFSK seperate from phone.. > > Mike NF4L > > On 8/11/12 11:26 PM, John_N1JM wrote: >> The simple answer is yes for rtty(FSK-D) and you do it with one com port for >> ptt and rtty keying and no other interface. I have not tried it with PSK. >> >> John N1JM >> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K1 Frequency range.
Stan, I went with the smaller range. As you pick up speed, you will find yourself migrating to the lower portion of the band. Once you hit 20wpm, a couple of 8 wpm QSO's will use up all of your alloted shack time ( I assume your married). SOTA usually is not above .061 so your ok there. I have not tuned a K1 with the 150 spread, but mine is a joy to tune with the 80. very nice and spread out. 73 K4YND -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Frequency-range-tp7560793p7560900.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] RTTY, RUMLog, CocoaModem
Thanks, John - If I RTM correctly, that scheme requires a serial cable with level converter to the ACC connector, and no, you can't do PSK that way. Is this what you mean? My intent is to not have to use VOX with AFSK, because I really really really don't like VOX on phone. If we had the capability to set VOX for DATA AFSK seperate from phone.. Mike NF4L On 8/11/12 11:26 PM, John_N1JM wrote: > The simple answer is yes for rtty(FSK-D) and you do it with one com port for > ptt and rtty keying and no other interface. I have not tried it with PSK. > > John N1JM > > > Mike-14-3 wrote >> Is it possible to configure the RUMLog/CocoaModem combo to transmit RTTY >> and PSK without using VOX or an interface? (DATA - AFSK A) >> >> If someone has actually done it, I'd really like to pick your brains. >> >> 73, Mike NF4L >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-RTTY-RUMLog-CocoaModem-tp7560870p7560891.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
