Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move
I have the same issue and think that a new Elecraft cable will take care of the problem being that seems to be the cause. I can't see them using something so cheaply made as to cause this to save a few pennies, I trust them to supply me with a good cable being that is the problem. 73 Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of hawley, charles j jr Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 4:25 PM To: Bill Clarke; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move I threw that Elecraft supplied cable away. Chuck, KE9UW AARL, CCA Lionel Trains TCA, LCCA, LRRC aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWRA, BMWMOA #224 From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Bill Clarke [b...@w2blc.net] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:11 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move Got it - it was worth dragging the desk out from the wall (no small undertaking) so I could change the BNC cable from the K3 to the P3 with an old mil-spec cable from my radar days. With the replacement cable in place, all the ghosts vanished. I have sent an email to support with the information and request for a replacement cable. Thanks to all who replied - the ghost spikes really did bug me, but I was about to give up on it. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6138 - Release Date: 02/28/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6138 - Release Date: 02/28/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3-P3-EXpert 1k - how ?
A friend of mine is running his K3 with an ExpertK1 PA, controlled by RS232. Now he wants to add a P3 to the line. I assume, some of you guys are using this combo. How did you realize controlling? Do you use Band Data ports on K3-ACC / Expert CAT, or is it possible to control all 3 by RS232? Any help welcome. 73 de Peter, DL2FI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
As a replacement for the faulty Elecraft cable I am using a real Mil-Spec cable. When I receive the replacement cable from Elecraft I will compare it to the Mil-Spec cable for quality before using it. I'll let you know what I think of it and how well it works. I never gave a thought to the cable being the culprit - after all, the cable was supplied by Elecraft. To me that meant it was of high quality. Disappointing! All that said, however, I can now say the P3 is working perfectly and the weakest of signals can be seen. I went for months using it as it was - not really knowing any better. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Newest P3 FW Upgrade (Workaround)
Read almost all the posts and one stuck with me - the one who stated everything worked fine on a Win7 machine using the same cable. On a lark, I started my Win 7 virtual machine through VMware, downloaded and installed the P3 Utility, and connected to the P3 - voila, it worked. This is going through the exact same machine, using the same USB adapater with the USB adapter plugged into the same port. In other words, I did not change a thing. This VMware machine has caused me all kinds of grief and has only recently started working somewhat reliably. However, it allowed me to load the firmware. The only thing different was the fact that I received FW 1.26 instead of 1.25. None of this answers why the FW load (either 1.24 or 1.25) always stopped at the same point in the load on the Mac version. I have no idea... Thanks for the suggestions. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/28/13 5:43 AM, Joel Black wrote: I absolutely cannot upgrade to the latest P3 FW (1.25). I had similar issues with 1.24, but it eventually loaded after several attempts. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OT P3 question
Sam, I doubt the K3's front end is being overloaded. Since you're observing this in peak-hold mode on the P3, start at the *top* of the pedestal and note how wide the signal is. Then, move down the pedestal to where the signal begins to widen out. How far down do you get before it begins to get significantly wider? If it's about 30 to 35 dBm below the maximum signal level, then you're probably hearing and seeing fairly typical (unfortunately) ssb transmission artifacts. That S9+40 signal, will start to broaden out at probably around S9+5 or so, and the S9+60 signal will probably begin to broaden out at S9+25. Additionally, if they are over driving their amplifiers, the point at which their signal begins to widen could be higher than this. Six S-Units is 36 dB. If this signal was right at S9 (rather than S9++), the signal would likely begin to broaden at about the S3 level -- which on 80m may actually be below your noise floor -- so you'd never see it. You may want to consider using a device like the DX Engineering NCC-1, which can do a superb job of cancelling local noise sources. I would suspect that it would also do an excellent job of significantly reducing the level of these signals (though not both at the same time). 73, Dale WA8SRA On 2/28/2013 10:46 PM, Sam Morgan wrote: I have a couple of hams living .7miles and 1.3 miles from me. On my P3 they both appear 6-8+ kc wide when viewed using the Peak function. They both run different amps varying in power from 400w to 800w I have spoken with them over the phone and while watching their signals they are able to cut down their audio to where they are only 3kc wide. One is still bumping S9 +40 and the other S9 +60 on the K3. They seem to think their audio is to low at that point, even though they are still given good reports out 300-600mi (on 80m) My question(s) they seem to think the only reason they appear that wide is because they are over powering my K3s front end. I think they are over driving their rigs audio. any comments on what could be happening here? Is it my K3/P3's fault they look that wide, or are they just wanting to see their meters swing up higher than they should, and so are actually over driving their rigs? TIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OT P3 question
I have a ham who lives across the street from me. He uses an FT-920. If I leave the antenna connected, he is all over the spectrum of the P3. I usually switch to the dummy load when I know he is going to transmit (we both check into the same HF net) and his spectrum is fine on the P3 at that point. 73, Joel - W4JBB I have a couple of hams living .7miles and 1.3 miles from me. On my P3 they both appear 6-8+ kc wide when viewed using the Peak function. They both run different amps varying in power from 400w to 800w I have spoken with them over the phone and while watching their signals they are able to cut down their audio to where they are only 3kc wide. One is still bumping S9 +40 and the other S9 +60 on the K3. They seem to think their audio is to low at that point, even though they are still given good reports out 300-600mi (on 80m) My question(s) they seem to think the only reason they appear that wide is because they are over powering my K3s front end. I think they are over driving their rigs audio. any comments on what could be happening here? Is it my K3/P3's fault they look that wide, or are they just wanting to see their meters swing up higher than they should, and so are actually over driving their rigs? TIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
Same here Bill. Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Clarke Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:06 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move As a replacement for the faulty Elecraft cable I am using a real Mil-Spec cable. When I receive the replacement cable from Elecraft I will compare it to the Mil-Spec cable for quality before using it. I'll let you know what I think of it and how well it works. I never gave a thought to the cable being the culprit - after all, the cable was supplied by Elecraft. To me that meant it was of high quality. Disappointing! All that said, however, I can now say the P3 is working perfectly and the weakest of signals can be seen. I went for months using it as it was - not really knowing any better. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6138 - Release Date: 02/28/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6138 - Release Date: 02/28/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OT P3 question
* On 2013 28 Feb 21:56 -0600, Keith Heimbold wrote: I have a ham that lives within .5 miles of me who works primarily on VHF bands and has been written about in QST for his 6m prowess in contests. When he operates he takes up 25 kc on 6m and basically wipes out the ssb portion of the band and sometimes even more down into the top of CW portion. Ouch! As he is a famous vhf guy in the area i brought this up to some folks at hro and they say it must be the front end issue with my K3. I feel for your situation as I doubt there is much that I can do since he is so close and come contest time on 6m I don't even go on the band. Hmmm, HRO doesn't sell Elecraft, can't get in on the Elecraft action, ergo, blame the K3. Sounds about right. OTOH, it's easy to put a 20 dB pad ahead of your K3 and check his signal again. That should give a good idea of what is really going on. 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT P3 question
Try hooking up to a dummy load or such rather than an antenn to get his signal to a normal level say S9 at your end. see what it looks like then. If he is still wide then you know for sure. send him some captures or pictures of the screen.I have a fellow ham a block away. when we have a net on 10m he usually pushing close to about s9+60.I dont have a P3 yet but if I go up or down 3 or 4 KC I dont hear any splatter from him he is using an FT857 and no amp. proving that the K3 here handles it just fine. Its interesting at field day how signals from other rigs effect things. I run CW on my K3 on the same band as others on SSB. Ive never heard the kenwood TS440sat and nor could he hear me. the Old Icom not sure of the model. I hear some faint splatter only on 20m. he could not hear me. the FT101 was impossible regardless of band or antenna all I could here was S9_10 hiss if I was on his ban when he squeezed the mic. He argued with me that there was no way it was his rig at fault and that the K3 just couldn't handle it.Pride often gets in the way I guess. to avoid what was probably phase noise I Just calmly said fine and never worked the same band as him.This year there will be no FT101. I wish we could have all K3s David Moes dm...@nexicom.net VE3DVY On 2/28/2013 10:46 PM, Sam Morgan wrote: I have a couple of hams living .7miles and 1.3 miles from me. On my P3 they both appear 6-8+ kc wide when viewed using the Peak function. They both run different amps varying in power from 400w to 800w I have spoken with them over the phone and while watching their signals they are able to cut down their audio to where they are only 3kc wide. One is still bumping S9 +40 and the other S9 +60 on the K3. They seem to think their audio is to low at that point, even though they are still given good reports out 300-600mi (on 80m) My question(s) they seem to think the only reason they appear that wide is because they are over powering my K3s front end. I think they are over driving their rigs audio. any comments on what could be happening here? Is it my K3/P3's fault they look that wide, or are they just wanting to see their meters swing up higher than they should, and so are actually over driving their rigs? TIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 low power out on 20 meters
The K2 'low power on 20 meters' problem has been resolved by the replacement of the C21 cap. Elecraft customer service is beyond compare. Thank you. Wiley, KG4UPO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-low-power-out-on-20-meters-tp7570332p7570554.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX
Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 20 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:03 -0800 (PST) From: Keith-K5ENS ke...@kathyandkeith.mx To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362087123842-7570520.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. 73, Keith, XE3/K5ENS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-mods-by-I7SWX-tp7570516p7570520.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move
I never gave a thought to the cable being the culprit - after all, the cable was supplied by Elecraft. To me that meant it was of high quality. Disappointing! To be fair, I am sure that nobody is more disappointed than Elecraft themselves. 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KPA500
Just want to give a public thanks to the Dave and the Technical Staff at Elecraft. I had a small issue building my KPA500 and after trying a few things it was decided a replacement part was in order and it is on the way. There are very few companies that take customer service and satisfaction that seriously now days and Elecraft is one such company. Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
Elecraft didn't make the cable, they bought it, or more likely 1,000 or more of them. 73, Fred K6DGW Bill Clarke b...@w2blc.net wrote: As a replacement for the faulty Elecraft cable I am using a real Mil-Spec cable. When I receive the replacement cable from Elecraft I will compare it to the Mil-Spec cable for quality before using it. I'll let you know what I think of it and how well it works. I never gave a thought to the cable being the culprit - after all, the cable was supplied by Elecraft. To me that meant it was of high quality. Disappointing! All that said, however, I can now say the P3 is working perfectly and the weakest of signals can be seen. I went for months using it as it was - not really knowing any better. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Looking for a KX1
Subject says it all, if you have one for sale please reply direct to n...@woh.rr.com with details; condition, options, and price shipped priority mail to zip 45324. Thanks Tim NZ8J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] WTS K3/10
I have a K3/10 serial # 5687 I purchased 8/2011 that I need to sell. It has the latest firmware and includes the following. K3/10 K144XV Internal 2M 10watt xcvr KAT3 antenna tuner KFL3B-FM roofing filter 2.7 kHz 5-pole filter KTCXO3-1 0.5ppm oscillator KXV3A RX Ant IF Out and Xverter Interface MH2 hand held mic The radio is in excellent condition, and it has had limited use in the time I've had it. I am the original owner, and it currently lives in a non-smoking home (as it always has). $2000 obo + shipping __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 1st mixer mod - Message for Jim Miller KG0KP
Hi Jim, I cannot reply to your request as my mails got refused as spam You may download file from: http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/ In the last page you have the requested info. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: Jim Miller jimmil...@stl-online.net A: i7...@yahoo.com Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 6:33 Oggetto: K3 1st mixer mod Just wondering the $ price of the assembled PCB for the mod. Thanks, de Jim KG0KP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 mods by I7SWX
Hello Wayne. I do agree with you that the K3 is an amazing transceiver. But this is mostly the reason why a ham buys his gear. So, in a business point of view I think that an improved K3 plug-in mixer, designed by Elecraft, would sell! Electronics is part of the HAM-hobby for me and many other hams. I modified my Drake B-line, later the Drake C-line and later again the Drake 7-line. All with much pleasure. But, if f.i. a mixer mod does not give me notable improvements I would skip it. It's up to you guys to figure out what is feasible. 73, Twan - PA0KV Op 28-2-2013 22:00, Wayne Burdick schreef: Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - Geen virus gevonden in dit bericht. Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com Versie: 2013.0.2899 / Virusdatabase: 2641/6136 - datum van uitgifte: 02/27/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
Has anyone tried a replacement jumper from a vendor yet and if so which one? Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] FS: K1-4, KPA100, KDSP2
I have the following Elecraft items for sale. K1-4, 40/30/20/15 meters in excellent condition with the internal ATU and backlight. $425 shipped CONUS. KPA100 100 watt amp for a K2. Full output all bands. $300 shipped. KDSP2 internal DSP for the K2. $175 shipped. Since building the K3/P3 combo I have decided to make my K2 a QRP rig for portable ops and this gear is now excess to my needs. Pictures available. Contact me at: wtrabold at myglnc.com for pictures or questions. Paypal preferred. Thanks for allowing me to list. 73, Bill WA3UCR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Questions on Yamaha CM-500 boom headset with K3
Many thanks to all for the tips. Got it going FB. CU in the contest this weekend. 73/Jon AA1K www.aa1k.us On 2/28/2013 10:23 PM, Eric Buggee wrote: Hi All, Re Yamaha CM500 Headset with electret boom microphone. The Battery Bias box as mentioned is supplied with the CM500 headset. If used with the K3 the bias for the CM500 is supplied by the appropriate setting parameters as detailed in the K3 handbook and it is an excellent compliment to the K3. You Just plug the respective CM500 plugs into the rear panel jacks labelled Mic Phones set Mic Bias On as per procedure in K3 handbook. 73 from, Eric VK3AX. On 3/1/2013 1:16 PM, Rick Robinson wrote: If I turn off the up/down in the menu then the radio stays on its frequency, regardless of using mic bias or not. More research to come. On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Jon Zaimes AA1K j...@verizon.net wrote: thanks Rick! On 2/28/2013 9:15 AM, Rick Robinson wrote: This may be apples to oranges, but, I use a Pyle headset with my kx3 and mine works with or without mic bias. But if I have the mic bias off the radio goes into scan mode. Don't know why. Just thought I'd mention this in case your K3 acts the same wayRick On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K j...@verizon.net wrote: Just bought one of these boom mic-headsets and plan to use with my K3's. Is the battery bias supply included with the headset needed? And do I need to adapt the microphone's 3-conductor mini phone plug to a 2-conductor before plugging into the K3 rear-panel mic input? Thanks any help 73/Jon AA1K www.aa1k.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
I bought this one, and it works fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x5feet-Bnc-Male-to-Bnc-Male-Patch-Cable-Video-RG-59-Coaxial-/180881244661?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160 Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, Arizona -Original Message- From: Bill Wiehe Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 8:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move Has anyone tried a replacement jumper from a vendor yet and if so which one? Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 mods by I7SWX
I have a hard time not wanting to make my K3 be in the top 0.1%! Practically speaking, I would never experience the improved MDS that was reported because I live in the middle of town, with neighbors a few feet away on all sides. Man-made noises mask receiver noise on all bands most of the time (except perhaps on 6m). In other words, the stock K3 is better than my QTH. I couldn't use a Maserati on the freeway here, either. But of course, what about Field Day? On 3/1/2013 5:40 AM, Giancarlo Moda wrote: Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 20 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:03 -0800 (PST) From: Keith-K5ENS ke...@kathyandkeith.mx To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362087123842-7570520.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. 73, 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 vs. KX3 for digital modes
Thanks so much for all of the replies. I think I'll stick with the K3 for now. I have the P3 so it will be fun to see how this all works. Emory I may shoot you off a PM if I have problems getting it working. I hope that's OK. 73 Stan AE7UT -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-vs-KX3-for-digital-modes-tp7570530p7570567.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 mods by I7SWX
Is this a sales pitch to Elecraft, or just to interested parties? Or, could it be directed at both? Not in any way discounting the mods, just wondering. 73 Milverton. From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:40 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 20 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:03 -0800 (PST) From: Keith-K5ENS ke...@kathyandkeith.mx To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362087123842-7570520.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. 73, Keith, XE3/K5ENS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-mods-by-I7SWX-tp7570516p7570520.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX
Hi Milverton, I am not sure about your question, sorry. It is not a pitch to Elecraft, if I understand what you are asking for. I am not doing business but enjoying fiddling with radio... certainly we have to recuperate the investment and cover the assembler job. The kits are available for interested Hams. Thanks and best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 17:56 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Is this a sales pitch to Elecraft, or just to interested parties? Or, could it be directed at both? Not in any way discounting the mods, just wondering. 73 Milverton. From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:40 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 20 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:03 -0800 (PST) From: Keith-K5ENS ke...@kathyandkeith.mx To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362087123842-7570520.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. 73, Keith, XE3/K5ENS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-mods-by-I7SWX-tp7570516p7570520.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Re: [Elecraft] K3 1st mixer mod
I have one I7SWX mixer board available if anyone interested ? Need to remove diplexer components from this unit . ( Early version.) Olli OH6CT -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Puolesta Giancarlo Moda Lähetetty: 1. maaliskuuta 2013 16:44 Vastaanottaja: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Aihe: Re: [Elecraft] K3 1st mixer mod - Message for Jim Miller KG0KP Hi Jim, I cannot reply to your request as my mails got refused as spam You may download file from: http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/ In the last page you have the requested info. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: Jim Miller jimmil...@stl-online.net A: i7...@yahoo.com Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 6:33 Oggetto: K3 1st mixer mod Just wondering the $ price of the assembled PCB for the mod. Thanks, de Jim KG0KP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
I have never had an issue with any cable I have bought from this source. http://www.l-com.com/familylist.aspx?id=19 Some of the right angle versions have been very helpful to me. Used with external XV 144/432's. Also a BNC-SMA cable for the external reference SMA to the Trimble Thunderbolt to eliminate the adapter. No financial interest, just a happy customer as with Elecraft. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 3/1/2013 11:15 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote: I bought this one, and it works fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x5feet-Bnc-Male-to-Bnc-Male-Patch-Cable-Video-RG-59-Coaxial-/180881244661?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160 Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, Arizona -Original Message- From: Bill Wiehe Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 8:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move Has anyone tried a replacement jumper from a vendor yet and if so which one? Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
Is 75 ohm coax correct? - Original Message - From: Dave Hachadorian To: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move I bought this one, and it works fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x5feet-Bnc-Male-to-Bnc-Male-Patch-Cable-Video-RG-59-Coaxial-/180881244661?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160 Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, Arizona -Original Message- From: Bill Wiehe Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 8:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move Has anyone tried a replacement jumper from a vendor yet and if so which one? Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move
On 3/1/2013 9:18 AM, Richard Fjeld wrote: Is 75 ohm coax correct? It doesn't matter -- the length is far too short. Any good coax, properly terminated is fine. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move
Note that there are slight dimensional differences between 50 ohm and 75 ohm BNC connectors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC_connector 73 - Steve WB6RSE On Mar 1, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote: I bought this one, and it works fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x5feet-Bnc-Male-to-Bnc-Male-Patch-Cable-Video-RG-59-Coaxial-/180881244661?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 mods by I7SWX
It's the second mixer that needs improvement. Wes N7WS --- On Fri, 3/1/13, Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX To: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, March 1, 2013, 10:18 AM Hi Milverton, I am not sure about your question, sorry. It is not a pitch to Elecraft, if I understand what you are asking for. I am not doing business but enjoying fiddling with radio... certainly we have to recuperate the investment and cover the assembler job. The kits are available for interested Hams. Thanks and best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 17:56 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Is this a sales pitch to Elecraft, or just to interested parties? Or, could it be directed at both? Not in any way discounting the mods, just wondering. 73 Milverton. From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:40 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really a major improvement? (Are is it 'crap'..) Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? What about the other mods; - terminating the filter bank - PSU voltage regulator noise As allways.. very interested in K3 improvements 8-) 73's Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 20 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:03 -0800 (PST) From: Keith-K5ENS ke...@kathyandkeith.mx To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362087123842-7570520.p...@n2.nabble.com
[Elecraft] K3 TXCO for JT65?
Hi Gang, After hoarding away my lunch money from the XYL, I'm about ready to buy a K3 so my KX3 has some Elecraft company. I like to do JT65, so my question is that should I go for the high precision TXCO or is the default adequate? Oh, and if I take the hour drive to Aptos with a fist-full of cash, will they sell me a K3 from there (my XYL looks at the credit card reciepts) heh :) Frank KG6EYC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 mods by I7SWX
Hi Wes, thanks for your note. Yes, it is the second mixer that needs improvement. I have the mods on paper and we are waiting for a volunteer to lend us a K3 for some time ... this will need soldering work...hi I will keep you posted once tested 73 Gian I7SWX Da: Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com A: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 19:02 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX It's the second mixer that needs improvement. Wes N7WS --- On Fri, 3/1/13, Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX To: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, March 1, 2013, 10:18 AM Hi Milverton, I am not sure about your question, sorry. It is not a pitch to Elecraft, if I understand what you are asking for. I am not doing business but enjoying fiddling with radio... certainly we have to recuperate the investment and cover the assembler job. The kits are available for interested Hams. Thanks and best 73 Gian I7SWX Da: tnny...@yahoo.com tnny...@yahoo.com A: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Inviato: Venerdì 1 Marzo 2013 17:56 Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Is this a sales pitch to Elecraft, or just to interested parties? Or, could it be directed at both? Not in any way discounting the mods, just wondering. 73 Milverton. From: Giancarlo Moda i7...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:40 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Dear Twan, thank you very much for your comment. Wayne is right with his reply. Also right is the comment from Keith, XE3/K5ENS Then again if you want your K3 to be one of the top .1% these mods will help. Certainly these are not mods for normal user, but those looking for the hair in the egg any little improvement can make a difference. Please let me explain how the idea to modify the K3 started. I have dome mods for many commercial equipments from the 70's to the beginning of this century. I was very curious to see if it could be possible to squeeze out some additional performances from the K3. Certainly, I was not expecting any flashing results like obtained on the above equipment. I discovered that the K3 had a removable mixer... what a chance, a way to fiddle with a nice system without going to impair a warranty or damage the radio. One Italiam OM, IT9BLB, of well known Contest stations IT9BLB, IH9P and IR9Y, told me that they had some difficulties to copy week station with the K3 while their modified FT1000MP (more complex mods) was making easier the copy. That pushed me to do a trial and I went ahead with my friend Sergio, IK8TNG. From what we thought interesting results we designed a swappable H-Mode Mixer and made it available assembled and tested to operators without the need to use a soldering iron. Then I studied some additional changes, experimented already in all the other modified radio. If you do really like to see changes, and you have no money for a K3 but you possess a K2, then you will need to use a soldering iron and apply similar mods to it. The problem is space availaibility. You asked Elecraft Are there any plans in the near future to build a new mixer module with this technology? I am not the one to answer, but I do not see any problem why Elecraft could not use the H-Mode Mixer in their expected (?) new K4 in the 2 transformer I7SWX configuration or in the original 3 transformer G3SBI, using the FST3125 or the FSA3157 switches. Note for Eric and Wayne, my configuration is available for you, I will request only a few million $ ... hi The H-Mode Mixer is in the public dominium, probably the only legal aspect is reference to the inventor, G3SBI, and maybe to me for the 2 transformer one. Best 73 Gian I7SWX Message: 17 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:12 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Twan at pa0kv.nl pa...@pa0kv.nl Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 461dacc5-6aae-49d4-8c8a-b93dab3b6...@elecraft.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Twan, The K3 is one of the highest-performance radios available (very high on everyone's list, including Sherwood's). A small additional improvement in one or two parameters may be of interest to a few operators. The other 99.9% of K3 owners do not need to make any modifications. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 28, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Twan at pa0kv.nl wrote: Hi! I just read all about the I7SWX mods and I was wondering what Elecraft's point of view is in this? Are these mods really
[Elecraft] On a K1, how do I get back from FL3 to FL1 or FL2? Menu freezes!
When holding down the XFIL button I can cycle from FL1 to FL2 and from FL2 to FL3. However the radio is stuck at FL3, AND I cannot get any functions to change - I can not alter wPM, etc. Turning the radio off and back on gets me back to normal. ??? I have the 1.9 firmware rev installed. K1 Serial# 1851 Carlton KA2Y -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/On-a-K1-how-do-I-get-back-from-FL3-to-FL1-or-FL2-Menu-freezes-tp7570579.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 TXCO for JT65?
I've never had a problem with the regular TCXO on the K3, in JT65 mode. If you're just going to drive over there, better call ahead to see that they have a K3 in burn-in ahead of time. Or they may have units ready to ship on the shelf already. Best to know ahead of time, either way. 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:15:35 -0800, you wrote: Hi Gang, After hoarding away my lunch money from the XYL, I'm about ready to buy a K3 so my KX3 has some Elecraft company. I like to do JT65, so my question is that should I go for the high precision TXCO or is the default adequate? Oh, and if I take the hour drive to Aptos with a fist-full of cash, will they sell me a K3 from there (my XYL looks at the credit card reciepts) heh :) Frank KG6EYC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] On a K1, how do I get back from FL3 to FL1 or FL2? Menu freezes!
Carlton, Is this a problem that began recently, or has it always done it? It behaves like the button is still being held down (no other buttons will work) Check to see if any of the front panel buttons (particularly the WPM+ button) are sticking to the Front Panel metalwork. Why it would stick only when FL3 is selected, I have no idea, and if that is the case, why power cycling would cure is does not make sense either. There is no direct relationship of the FL3 selection with the pushbutton scanning by the microprocessor. Be certain the firmware is fully seated in its socket - maybe re-seat it to wipe any oxidation from the pins. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/1/2013 1:53 PM, KA2Y wrote: When holding down the XFIL button I can cycle from FL1 to FL2 and from FL2 to FL3. However the radio is stuck at FL3, AND I cannot get any functions to change - I can not alter wPM, etc. Turning the radio off and back on gets me back to normal. ??? I have the 1.9 firmware rev installed. K1 Serial# 1851 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 TXCO for JT65?
Frank, Yes the standard TXCO is good enough for JT65. It is also good enough for WSPR which is even more picky. Last test I did of drift was at 24.9 MHz. The K3 (standard TXCO) drifted 3Hz/hr (after a 6 hours of warmup) relative to my Rb standard. Expect more if you just turn K3 on and use. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/1/2013 18:15, Frank Precissi wrote: Hi Gang, After hoarding away my lunch money from the XYL, I'm about ready to buy a K3 so my KX3 has some Elecraft company. I like to do JT65, so my question is that should I go for the high precision TXCO or is the default adequate? Oh, and if I take the hour drive to Aptos with a fist-full of cash, will they sell me a K3 from there (my XYL looks at the credit card reciepts) heh :) Frank KG6EYC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
We changed to a better quality BNC jumper cable for the P3 to K3-IF connection approximately Nov 1st of 2012. P3s shipped after that should have the newer cable. If you hare having problems with an earlier cable, contact our parts or support guys (pa...@elecraft.com, k3supp...@elecraft.com) and we'll fix you up with a replacement. Of course even more expensive double shielded cables etc can reduce leakage into the P3 If even more. But those are usually only helpful if there are extremely strong local interfering signals (nearby switching power supplies, monitors etc.) 73, Eric elecraft.com On 3/1/2013 6:16 AM, Fred C. Jensen wrote: Elecraft didn't make the cable, they bought it, or more likely 1,000 or more of them. 73, Fred K6DGW Bill Clarke b...@w2blc.net wrote: As a replacement for the faulty Elecraft cable I am using a real Mil-Spec cable. When I receive the replacement cable from Elecraft I will compare it to the Mil-Spec cable for quality before using it. I'll let you know what I think of it and how well it works. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX
I was 'sparring' with Wayne. ;-) NOT with I7SWX. Twan - PA0KV K3 - 1770 Message: 30 Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 08:56:11 -0800 (PST) From:tnny...@yahoo.com To: Giancarlo Modai7...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mods by I7SWX Message-ID: 1362156971.80875.yahoomail...@web120303.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Is this a sales pitch to Elecraft, or just to interested parties? Or, could it be directed at both? Not in any way discounting the mods, just wondering. 73 Milverton. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Fw: OT P3 question
Sam, I agree with Dale, WA8SRA, as he describes the skirts of a strong signal. I let that be assumed in my answer below. I don't remember if you stated whether you had calibrated your K3/P3 with a XG1,2,3, or something similar? That S9+60 makes me wonder. When I was working, and had good equipment, I used to know the expected loss of a signal through the air at one mile. I will need help for an accurate figure now, but I think it was roughly 100 dB of loss. If that is in the ball park, here is what you would see; If the people near you are transmitting at 400 watts of output, assuming unity gain and 100% efficiency in the antenna system, that is 56 dBm of power. (100 watts is 50 dB) If it loses 100 dB in the air and if all things are equal in your antenna system, you would measure about -44 dBm, or S9+30. (Not forgetting the accuracy of S-meters) Perhaps I am way off in my recall. If so, someone please correct this example. Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: Richard Fjeld To: Sam Morgan ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT P3 question The way to resolve this is to compare to other signals. I see very nicely shaped signals with straight skirts within 3 KHz at times, and other signals that look like a pine tree. A nearby ham lives less than 2 miles from me and runs an amp. Sometimes his signal is clean, and sometimes he overdrives. And when I see it wide, others with SDR pan adapters 150 miles away see it too. So it isn't a close-distance thing. Now that he has an SDR pan-adapter, he is more conscious of signal width. Years back, we operated under the threat of getting a pink ticket if we erred. Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - spikes that never move
This issue came up a long while ago. At that time, having some issues with RF in the shack too, (dipole runs right over the house somewhat) I went to all LMR 240 low loss, double shielded coax. Things are pretty quiet now. Sent from my iPad Chuck, KE9UW (Jack for BMW motorcycles) On Mar 1, 2013, at 1:36 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: We changed to a better quality BNC jumper cable for the P3 to K3-IF connection approximately Nov 1st of 2012. P3s shipped after that should have the newer cable. If you hare having problems with an earlier cable, contact our parts or support guys (pa...@elecraft.com, k3supp...@elecraft.com) and we'll fix you up with a replacement. Of course even more expensive double shielded cables etc can reduce leakage into the P3 If even more. But those are usually only helpful if there are extremely strong local interfering signals (nearby switching power supplies, monitors etc.) 73, Eric elecraft.com On 3/1/2013 6:16 AM, Fred C. Jensen wrote: Elecraft didn't make the cable, they bought it, or more likely 1,000 or more of them. 73, Fred K6DGW Bill Clarke b...@w2blc.net wrote: As a replacement for the faulty Elecraft cable I am using a real Mil-Spec cable. When I receive the replacement cable from Elecraft I will compare it to the Mil-Spec cable for quality before using it. I'll let you know what I think of it and how well it works. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: OT P3 question
When I was working, and had good equipment, I used to know the expected loss of a signal through the air at one mile. I will need help for an accurate figure now, but I think it was roughly 100 dB of loss. According to Wikipedia the formula for free space loss is 20Log(distance) + 20log(frequency) - 27.55 where distance is in meters and frequency is in megahertz. That would put the loss at one mile (1610 meters) on 14 MHz right at 60 dB. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/1/2013 2:35 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: Sam, I agree with Dale, WA8SRA, as he describes the skirts of a strong signal. I let that be assumed in my answer below. I don't remember if you stated whether you had calibrated your K3/P3 with a XG1,2,3, or something similar? That S9+60 makes me wonder. When I was working, and had good equipment, I used to know the expected loss of a signal through the air at one mile. I will need help for an accurate figure now, but I think it was roughly 100 dB of loss. If that is in the ball park, here is what you would see; If the people near you are transmitting at 400 watts of output, assuming unity gain and 100% efficiency in the antenna system, that is 56 dBm of power. (100 watts is 50 dB) If it loses 100 dB in the air and if all things are equal in your antenna system, you would measure about -44 dBm, or S9+30. (Not forgetting the accuracy of S-meters) Perhaps I am way off in my recall. If so, someone please correct this example. Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: Richard Fjeld To: Sam Morgan ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT P3 question The way to resolve this is to compare to other signals. I see very nicely shaped signals with straight skirts within 3 KHz at times, and other signals that look like a pine tree. A nearby ham lives less than 2 miles from me and runs an amp. Sometimes his signal is clean, and sometimes he overdrives. And when I see it wide, others with SDR pan adapters 150 miles away see it too. So it isn't a close-distance thing. Now that he has an SDR pan-adapter, he is more conscious of signal width. Years back, we operated under the threat of getting a pink ticket if we erred. Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe
Currently using HRD Ver 5.24. under CAT Control. I click on a spot from the DX cluster and the K3 will switch to the new band and DX freq momentarily then comes back to last band and freq. If the spot is in the same band that I am presently on, it will move to the new freq and stay there. But if it has to change bands it doesnt stick. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KPA500
I'll give my thanks to Elecraft as well for being so customer focused. I was in San Jose late last year on business. Gave them call to see if I could stop-in to see a complete K-Line. Their answer, we love visitors. I made the drive, spent a little time with Howard going through the K-Line, then got a full tour of their facilities. Very excellent experience. I now own a KX3, K3, P3, and KPA500. Enough said... Tighe NK4I On 3/1/13 8:51 AM, Bill Wiehe wrote: Just want to give a public thanks to the Dave and the Technical Staff at Elecraft. I had a small issue building my KPA500 and after trying a few things it was decided a replacement part was in order and it is on the way. There are very few companies that take customer service and satisfaction that seriously now days and Elecraft is one such company. Bill-W0BBI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XLR microphone wiring, K3 rear panel
I'm hoping to get my mic wired for the contest tomorrow. I have an XLR mic (AKG D5) which has: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot Pin 3: return Just got back from RadioShack after waiting in line 15 minutes while the iPod and cell phone repairs were handled, just to get a 1/8 mono plug. I've got some CAT5E cable to use, and I also have a standard XLR cable. Does hot go to the center and ground return go to the outside conductor? I know that I'll have to select the rear panel mic option in the menu. Are there other settings, i.e. bias voltage, that have to be set? 73 Benson / NE4W __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe
HRD works ok with my old radio an ICOM 718. And seems to work with HRD 5.24. This is the only anomaly I found so far. Haven't tried it with other logging programs yet. I am going to switch to Logic 9 soon. Think it might be the CAT cable; will try that. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm -Original Message- From: Brian Alsop [mailto:als...@nc.rr.com] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 4:01 PM To: K5HM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe Has to be with HRD. Have three other logging programs here and all work fine. Have you backed up a HRD version? Has HRD ever worked for you? Have you tried other logging programs? You need to know what HRD is sending to the K3 to diagnose the problem. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/1/2013 21:46, K5HM wrote: Currently using HRD Ver 5.24. under CAT Control. I click on a spot from the DX cluster and the K3 will switch to the new band and DX freq momentarily then comes back to last band and freq. If the spot is in the same band that I am presently on, it will move to the new freq and stay there. But if it has to change bands it doesn't stick. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XLR microphone wiring, K3 rear panel
Wire it as Hot to tip and return and ground to the sleave. I use the same mic.I find it a little boomy so I cut 50hz to minimum 100hz to minimum 200 HZ to -6 400 to -3, 800 at 0and the rest to +4 except the 3200 hz at -2 Bias off, and High gain Hope this is what you needed 73 David Moes dm...@nexicom.net VE3DVY On 3/1/2013 5:16 PM, Benson Wills wrote: I'm hoping to get my mic wired for the contest tomorrow. I have an XLR mic (AKG D5) which has: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot Pin 3: return Just got back from RadioShack after waiting in line 15 minutes while the iPod and cell phone repairs were handled, just to get a 1/8 mono plug. I've got some CAT5E cable to use, and I also have a standard XLR cable. Does hot go to the center and ground return go to the outside conductor? I know that I'll have to select the rear panel mic option in the menu. Are there other settings, i.e. bias voltage, that have to be set? 73 Benson / NE4W __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 PSK
I am using DigiPan to play PSK31 with my KX3. In the DigiPan waterfall, it looks as though someone has dragged a comb through it, with trace alternating with dark space showing no signal. I went through the menu changes I had made, and when I toggle between Dual RX Off and Auto, the PSK display changes. I have posted a picture http://www.kk1x.net/photos/psk.jpg for those interested. I'm curious to know why this is - now that I know why it happens, I'm pleased, but I wonder if anybody on the list could explain it to me. Thanks 72, John KK1X -- +-+ |John Griswold, KK1X | |k...@kk1x.net| +-+ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 PSK
John, Are you using isolation transformers (galvanic isolators) between the KX3 and the sound card? That may help. The alternative to galvanic isolators is to tie the grounds of both the KX3 and the computer together with heavy wire (or copper braid) Be certain that the power supply to the KX3 is included in this bonding - the bonding should be from each device to a single point ground. Yes, I know that laptops with plastic cases are difficult to find a good place to connect the bonding strap - in that case, the galvanic isolation is the easiest solution. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/1/2013 7:17 PM, John Griswold wrote: I am using DigiPan to play PSK31 with my KX3. In the DigiPan waterfall, it looks as though someone has dragged a comb through it, with trace alternating with dark space showing no signal. I went through the menu changes I had made, and when I toggle between Dual RX Off and Auto, the PSK display changes. I have posted a picture http://www.kk1x.net/photos/psk.jpg for those interested. I'm curious to know why this is - now that I know why it happens, I'm pleased, but I wonder if anybody on the list could explain it to me. Thanks 72, John KK1X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 on order
Well, I made the plunge and I am looking forward to this purchase!!! Going to post pictures of my build on my blog if anyone wants to follow along http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-my-build-page-1/ -Nick N1IC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe
Is this the problem: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-radio-deluxe/message/36382 and then applying the correction in the next email in the thread. In your config menu on the K3, go to VFO IND and set to yes. That should fix the problem. - Stewart/G3YSX On 01/03/2013 23:28, K5HM wrote: HRD works ok with my old radio an ICOM 718. And seems to work with HRD 5.24. This is the only anomaly I found so far. Haven't tried it with other logging programs yet. I am going to switch to Logic 9 soon. Think it might be the CAT cable; will try that. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm -Original Message- From: Brian Alsop [mailto:als...@nc.rr.com] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 4:01 PM To: K5HM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe Has to be with HRD. Have three other logging programs here and all work fine. Have you backed up a HRD version? Has HRD ever worked for you? Have you tried other logging programs? You need to know what HRD is sending to the K3 to diagnose the problem. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/1/2013 21:46, K5HM wrote: Currently using HRD Ver 5.24. under CAT Control. I click on a spot from the DX cluster and the K3 will switch to the new band and DX freq momentarily then comes back to last band and freq. If the spot is in the same band that I am presently on, it will move to the new freq and stay there. But if it has to change bands it doesn't stick. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fwd: XLR microphone wiring, K3 rear panel
I just found this conversation regarding the suitability of using CAT5/6 for K3 microphone cabling: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Microphone-Cable-td6333100.html W4TV says: It will work fine. Just be sure to use one pair for mic and mic return (pin1 and pin 7) and one pair for PTT and ground (pin 2 and pin 8). The other pins can be any wires but using twisted pairs for mic/mic return and PTT/Ground will provide the best balancing to reduce any hum/RFI issues with the unshielded cable. Should I use one twisted pair for the hot and return? And thank you for the tips on tx equalization. -- Forwarded message -- From: david Moes dm...@nexicom.net Date: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XLR microphone wiring, K3 rear panel To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Wire it as Hot to tip and return and ground to the sleave. I use the same mic.I find it a little boomy so I cut 50hz to minimum 100hz to minimum 200 HZ to -6 400 to -3, 800 at 0and the rest to +4 except the 3200 hz at -2 Bias off, and High gain dm...@nexicom.net VE3DVY On 3/1/2013 5:16 PM, Benson Wills wrote: I'm hoping to get my mic wired for the contest tomorrow. I have an XLR mic (AKG D5) which has: Pin 1: ground Pin 2: hot Pin 3: return Just got back from RadioShack after waiting in line 15 minutes while the iPod and cell phone repairs were handled, just to get a 1/8 mono plug. I've got some CAT5E cable to use, and I also have a standard XLR cable. Does hot go to the center and ground return go to the outside conductor? I know that I'll have to select the rear panel mic option in the menu. Are there other settings, i.e. bias voltage, that have to be set? 73 Benson / NE4W __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 on order
I have never regretted my K3 purchase. Even when the KIO3 board flaked out. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Nick Palomba nickn...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I made the plunge and I am looking forward to this purchase!!! Going to post pictures of my build on my blog if anyone wants to follow along http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-my-build-page-1/ -Nick N1IC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 on order
I have had a few people complain about costs but from everything I have read about the support and build quality I am confident with this decision. From: Benson Wills ben...@bwills.com Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:05 PM To: Nick Palomba nickn...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order I have never regretted my K3 purchase. Even when the KIO3 board flaked out. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Nick Palomba nickn...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I made the plunge and I am looking forward to this purchase!!! Going to post pictures of my build on my blog if anyone wants to follow along http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-my-build-page-1/ -Nick N1IC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net results (2/24/13)
We had a nice net last Sunday with 34 participants over a 23 minute period. Participants from the 2/24/13 net follow: Station NameQTH Rig S/N K5RHD Randy NM K3 7170 KE5VDT Roger TX K3 6054 WV5IDwayne TX K3 5287 AK5XBillTX K3 69 N4LKE Ron TN K3 6763 W6XRReggie CA KX3 2369 KF5IMA Bruce MS K2 3575 WB9JNZ EricIL K3 4017 WD5MDavid TX K3 6493 W8OVDaveTX K3 3139 K7BRR BillAZ K3 5545 W0CZKen ND K3 457 WN4SLG DougTN K3 6433 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3618 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 W4PFM PaulVA K3 1673 W5ETJ GaryTX K3 3227 KB6GRon CA K3 1997 KL7UW Ed AK K3 4340 KC5RY George TX K3 5208 KK0VMikeND K3 5145 WA9EBX Larry KY K3 4309 W0FMTerry MO K3 474 WA6QMQ TonyAZ K3 6374 K0JWC Jim MN K3 3447 ZL1PWD Peter NZ K3 139 K5KSU MikeOK K3 3669 AE6JV BillCA K3 6299 KB0YHL Danny MN K3 5165 AB9VMikeIN KX3 560 N6JW/m JohnCA K2 3290 K4KJC MikeFL K2 6959 NS7PPhilOR K3 1826 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order
http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-page-2/ I also put in order in for some add ons already :) From: Benson Wills ben...@bwills.com Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:05 PM To: Nick Palomba nickn...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on order I have never regretted my K3 purchase. Even when the KIO3 board flaked out. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Nick Palomba nickn...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I made the plunge and I am looking forward to this purchase!!! Going to post pictures of my build on my blog if anyone wants to follow along http://nicktoday.com/elecraft-k3-and-n1ic-my-build-page-1/ -Nick N1IC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Anyone try interfacing the KX3 or K3 with the Ten-Tec 418 amp?
Looks like it would be a good companion to all of my Elecraft QRP transceivers, should I ever need more power, as well as my other QRP transceivers. Has anyone tried one with a K3 or KX3? 73 de Jim - AD6CW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] QSL software for a Mac
Thank you, guys. I asked for recommendations for good software to make QSL cards on a Mac computer. I got a number of thoughtful replies, for which I am thankful. This is a great group of hams. Thanks again. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone try interfacing the KX3 or K3 with the Ten-Tec 418 amp?
Search for ten tec amp on the Yahoo groups reflector for the KX3 as there was some discussion about this. Also search these archives as someone had the new TT amp for sale and they used a KX3 with it.. I think it was here. I also saw one for sale on E-Ham and I think it was the same person. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Jim Lowman jmlow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Looks like it would be a good companion to all of my Elecraft QRP transceivers, should I ever need more power, as well as my other QRP transceivers. Has anyone tried one with a K3 or KX3? 73 de Jim - AD6CW __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] Anyone try interfacing the KX3 or K3 with the Ten-Tec 418 amp?
Found the ad. E-Ham 2013-02-26 *W9TTWhttp://www.eham.net/user/profile/W9TTW * 317-443-7307 You can log in and email him. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Jim Lowman jmlow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Looks like it would be a good companion to all of my Elecraft QRP transceivers, should I ever need more power, as well as my other QRP transceivers. Has anyone tried one with a K3 or KX3? 73 de Jim - AD6CW __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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: OT P3 question
Yep, and the frequency I was working at put the loss at 95 db calculated. I measured roughly that or more. I thought about the difference in frequency after I posted this. I do thank you, Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: Joe Subich, W4TV To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: OT P3 question When I was working, and had good equipment, I used to know the expected loss of a signal through the air at one mile. I will need help for an accurate figure now, but I think it was roughly 100 dB of loss. According to Wikipedia the formula for free space loss is 20Log(distance) + 20log(frequency) - 27.55 where distance is in meters and frequency is in megahertz. That would put the loss at one mile (1610 meters) on 14 MHz right at 60 dB. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/1/2013 2:35 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: Sam, I agree with Dale, WA8SRA, as he describes the skirts of a strong signal. I let that be assumed in my answer below. I don't remember if you stated whether you had calibrated your K3/P3 with a XG1,2,3, or something similar? That S9+60 makes me wonder. When I was working, and had good equipment, I used to know the expected loss of a signal through the air at one mile. I will need help for an accurate figure now, but I think it was roughly 100 dB of loss. If that is in the ball park, here is what you would see; If the people near you are transmitting at 400 watts of output, assuming unity gain and 100% efficiency in the antenna system, that is 56 dBm of power. (100 watts is 50 dB) If it loses 100 dB in the air and if all things are equal in your antenna system, you would measure about -44 dBm, or S9+30. (Not forgetting the accuracy of S-meters) Perhaps I am way off in my recall. If so, someone please correct this example. Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: Richard Fjeld To: Sam Morgan ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT P3 question The way to resolve this is to compare to other signals. I see very nicely shaped signals with straight skirts within 3 KHz at times, and other signals that look like a pine tree. A nearby ham lives less than 2 miles from me and runs an amp. Sometimes his signal is clean, and sometimes he overdrives. And when I see it wide, others with SDR pan adapters 150 miles away see it too. So it isn't a close-distance thing. Now that he has an SDR pan-adapter, he is more conscious of signal width. Years back, we operated under the threat of getting a pink ticket if we erred. Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe
That was it Stewart. Fixed the problem. Thanks. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm -Original Message- From: Stewart Bryant [mailto:stew...@g3ysx.org.uk] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 6:52 PM To: K5HM Cc: 'Brian Alsop'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe Is this the problem: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-radio-deluxe/message/36382 and then applying the correction in the next email in the thread. In your config menu on the K3, go to VFO IND and set to yes. That should fix the problem. - Stewart/G3YSX On 01/03/2013 23:28, K5HM wrote: HRD works ok with my old radio an ICOM 718. And seems to work with HRD 5.24. This is the only anomaly I found so far. Haven't tried it with other logging programs yet. I am going to switch to Logic 9 soon. Think it might be the CAT cable; will try that. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm -Original Message- From: Brian Alsop [mailto:als...@nc.rr.com] Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 4:01 PM To: K5HM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cannot Change bands with Ham Radio Deluxe Has to be with HRD. Have three other logging programs here and all work fine. Have you backed up a HRD version? Has HRD ever worked for you? Have you tried other logging programs? You need to know what HRD is sending to the K3 to diagnose the problem. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/1/2013 21:46, K5HM wrote: Currently using HRD Ver 5.24. under CAT Control. I click on a spot from the DX cluster and the K3 will switch to the new band and DX freq momentarily then comes back to last band and freq. If the spot is in the same band that I am presently on, it will move to the new freq and stay there. But if it has to change bands it doesn't stick. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5640 - Release Date: 03/01/13 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 Assembly problem/Info 080 message
Hello, I am assembling my Elecraft K2 Radio (serial # 7421) , I made it up to page 43 of the manual, earlier today I was able to get the info 201 to show on display as on page 43 and frequencies showed ok/bands changed on display ok also but with info 080 message shown , the tuning dial did not seem to be working too well...In order to troubleshoot it, I began to re-solder all the connections but now the frequencies don't display anymore-just some garbled numbers show and also I am still getting an error 080 message/low battery message and I noticed the part U1 on the RF board is hot to touch. I have gone thru the troubleshooting steps but don't want to go past page 44 steps because I want to get the frequency display to work again and removed the info 080 message before I move on... does anyone have any additional troubleshooting steps? thanks and 73, KE4QCM Tom Fuller -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Assembly-problem-Info-080-message-tp7570608.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] K2 Assembly problems/Info 080 Message
Hello, I am assembling my Elecraft K2 Radio (serial # 7421) , I made it up to page 43 of the manual, earlier today I was able to get the info 201 to show on display as on page 43 and frequencies showed ok/bands changed on display ok also but with info 080 message shown , the tuning dial did not seem to be working too well...In order to troubleshoot it, I began to re-solder all the connections but now the frequencies don't display anymore-just some garbled numbers show and also I am still getting an error 080 message/low battery message and I noticed the part U1 on the RF board is hot to touch. I have gone thru the troubleshooting steps but don't want to go past page 44 steps because I want to get the frequency display to work again and removed the info 080 message before I move on... does anyone have any additional troubleshooting steps? thanks and 73, KE4QCM Tom Fuller -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Assembly-problems-Info-080-Message-tp7570609.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
