Re: [Elecraft] KX3 S meter calibration
We are waiting for the S meter absolute mode to be incorporated into the firmware as it is in the K3, then the meter will correctly read the signal at the antenna socket irrespective of preamp or attenuator settings. I agree that the current situation is somewhat odd, maybe there's a good reason for the delay in its implementation, but I would like this feature enabled as soon as possible. One of the joys of the KX3 (and K3) is the fact that the S meter is so accurate! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 October 2013 01:01, robertsm...@vom.com robertsm...@vom.com wrote: I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I can't find any information about it. In measuring the calibration of the S-meter in my KX3, I discovered it is extremely accurate, but only with the pre-amp engaged. With it engaged, S9 is indicated at exactly 50 uV (within the resolution of the display). It is also very accurate up and down the S-meter range, with 6dB corresponding exactly to an S unit. I would have expected it to be calibrated with both the pre-amp and attenuator disengaged. Is there some reason it's calibrated this way? Also, when the firuware is available that automatically accounts for engaging the pre-amp or attenuator, will the indication be referenced to the pre-amp on or off? Bob Smith, NY4Y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] P3 updating problem
Hi all Its Alan Grant again, still have problems with my P3, I read all the suggestions and changed the cable/s and have found that I can get it to talk to the K3 and down load to the MCU and won't find the P3 past that point, the P3 at least is working, but the saga does not seem to be found, I'm wondering if the SVGA board is crook ??? What do I do now At least it is working as before the SVGA upgrade Thanks for the help to date Alan Grant VK4KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Side KX Parts for KX3
Obviously everyone is different, but I could follow the written instructions OK. I'm now awaiting shipment from the USA to the UK. :-) Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: VaibhaV Sharma Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Side KX Parts for KX3 Excellent product! I am about to order my set. Just a nitpick - This group is full of people (including me) spoilt by excellent pictures + detailed instructions for any kind of Elecraft related (dis)assembly. Although very simple, I saw one page install instructions on the Side KX parts and did not read beyond the second line. :) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Side KX Parts for KX3
Same here, instructions read fine and Scott has confirmed despatch this morning UK time! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 October 2013 10:00, Dave d...@g0dja.co.uk wrote: Obviously everyone is different, but I could follow the written instructions OK. I'm now awaiting shipment from the USA to the UK. :-) Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: VaibhaV Sharma Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Side KX Parts for KX3 Excellent product! I am about to order my set. Just a nitpick - This group is full of people (including me) spoilt by excellent pictures + detailed instructions for any kind of Elecraft related (dis)assembly. Although very simple, I saw one page install instructions on the Side KX parts and did not read beyond the second line. :) __**__**__ 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] Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ K2DI v.III and K2DI-PCI boards
Robin, Unfortunately, Pauli EA3BLQ is SK and as far as I know, no boards are available. For the fixed audio out, you may want to look at my website www.w3fpr.com. I have no fixed audio out boards available, but the circuit is easy enough to build on perfboard. If the resistors and capacitors are laid flat, you can mount it between the Control Board and Front Panel and use an unused pin on the mic connector for the audio output. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/3/2013 12:45 AM, Robin Bayer wrote: K2 enthusiasts, I'm looking for a self-contained system for fixed audio, mike header extender and sound card and really like the looks of Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ's K2DI v.III and K2DI-PCI boards. Has anyone had any experience using this set-up, and does anyone know a source for these double-sided boards? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3
I have a KX3 on order, my first Elecraft product. br/br/I am receiving emails from the list OK, but recently replied to the list and have not seen my reply appear, so this email is as much a test as anything else. Anyway if this does come though OK I just say hi to all.br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Side KX Parts for KX3
I am resenting this, as the original has not appeared.br/br/I am also awaiting delivery, I expect the usual nonsense with Parcelforce who handle the UK delivery, where they pay any duties and VAT and then send a letter to me asking for payment of those charges and their handing fee on top of that, before they arrange to deliver the item to me. This happened recently to me when I ordered a used xtal filter from the US and I had to pay about £34 before I got the item. It is the extra delay that especially annoys me, in this day and age to write a letter and post it to me to tell me what the charges are is ridiculous.br/br/Oddly when I order from the East, the item just drops through my letterbox. I ordered an FG01 antenna analyser on Saturday evening and it was on my doorstep on Tuesday morning - all the way from China.br/br/Still waiting patiently for my KX3 which I ordered from our local and only ham store in GM last week, latest is that it will be here tomorrow. The big show down South has delayed things apparently. I could have ordered it directly from the USA saving a few hundred quid, but I couldn't be bothered dealing with Parcelforce, besides I get a 2 year warranty from the UK supplier. br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/br/br/br/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] R: R: R: KX3 TX inhibit ?
Right Mark, I shall just have used the opposite logic: Setting HI=Inh in the ACC2 IO Menu de facto disables TX (TX blinking); so this is the perfect solution with no need for external HW. Thanks for the hint ! Marco HB9CAT -Messaggio originale- Da: Mark [mailto:n...@yahoo.com] Inviato: giovedì, 3. ottobre 2013 13:44 A: HB9CAT Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] R: R: KX3 TX inhibit ? The kx3 is different from the k3 in that the input is normally hi. If set txinh=hi it won't transmit unless pulled low. Mark. N2QT On Oct 2, 2013, at 7:51 AM, HB9CAT hb9...@thezollingers.org wrote: Thanks Win, tried that, the inhibit is triggered only setting low=inh AND with the shorted jack effectively plugged in. I'd personally prefer Elecraft to add a menu item for this, but I realized that it could potentially cause a pretty high number of trouble tickets / returns because of broken TX. 73, Marco HB9CAT -Messaggio originale- Da: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Per conto di Win Kriegl DK9IP/KH7CD Inviato: mercoledì, 2. ottobre 2013 13:10 A: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] R: KX3 TX inhibit ? Perhaps it will be enough to set menue to low=inh without plugging in a shorted jack at ACC2. My K3 works that way because the INH input is low by default. 73, Win DK9IP Am 02.10.2013 13:00, schrieb Dave: Now all you need is a way to securly lock the 3.5mm jack plug in! Experience of past contests/Special Event stations tells me that people are strange creatures and do things that seem illogical. Like pulling out plugs that they don't know what it does... Anyway, I'll also make up a 3.5mm short circuit jack plug as well for times when I do not want to accidentally transmit. Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: HB9CAT Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 10:30 AM Subject: [Elecraft] R: KX3 TX inhibit ? It works, plugging a shorted 3.5 jack into the ACC2 Module inhibits TX, the TX in the display blinks to reflect that J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] R: R: R: KX3 TX inhibit ?
Gernot, Thought about it, but the dependency on CAT would be too risky; I have the solution now, see previous post. 73 Marco HB9CAT -Messaggio originale- Da: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Per conto di g...@gmx.net Inviato: giovedì, 3. ottobre 2013 00:36 A: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Oggetto: Re: [Elecraft] R: R: KX3 TX inhibit ? Marco, I had the idea of using some CAT-command to do so, but couldn't find a specific one in the manual. There is, of course RX; and PCxx;, which would have to be sent frequently. The VOX state command is commented as GET only, SET is planned. In Win-Test, for example, you could assign a script to all Fx- keys, the script looks like wtRadio:Send(RX;) wtRadio:Send(PC000;) return -1 Happy contesting! 73 Gernot, DF5RF __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3
Hello David and welcome to the list. As you can see your text is filled with HTML content. Be it known that HTML is stripped from messages sent to the list. Sometimes even completely blank messages will arrive having only a subject but no body. In that case a mail client is used that creates HTML only messages by default. So the bottom line is; Do not use HTML but plain text in your messages to the list. And: No attachments too! But you can send a link to a website...:-) Good luck with your KX3 and best 72/73, Peter - PA0PJE David Anderson wrote: OK I just say hi to all.br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Cwt vs swr meters on kx3?
Hi I can't seem to get the swr and rf power meter in ssb . I can toggle between these in cw using the cwt button but in ssb the radio says NA. Is this possible or am I doing something incorrectly? Thanks, Tom Va2fsq.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] ERR 12 V message
I just got this error message for the first time on my K3 after a normal tune up on 20M. Now I have no use of the KPA3 and the the LPA I running at 75° C! Not good. I also received the message telling me to check the circuit breaker. The three FETs on the LPA are 6 months old and mounded with the correct heat dissipating washers. I had been using the radio earlier in the day and operation was perfectly normal Any guidance? Thanks 73 Todd WB2ZAB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 S meter calibration
As others have said, waiting for the FW upgrade to allow ABS (Absolute) metering. My KX3 Reads correct on 20 meters with the preamp on. 40 and 80 meters show S2 instead of S3 and S8 instead of S9. I hope the new firmware will allow calibration as well, since mine is off a bit. Jim -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-S-meter-calibration-tp7579511p7579531.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] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. Here is my question: Recently I was forwarded an email.a ham offering to sell a slightly used KX3. I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing as a ham offering to sell something via email. It was in response to a want-add I had posted on Eham-swap looking for parts. I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed was almost brand new. I said thank you anywayI'm specifically looking for parts. He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. I asked him for pictures. I never heard from him again. He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be legit. But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing payment? C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. ** please no flammers ** Thanks :-] Duane - N1BBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives 2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or elsewhere. Also see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that history is. 3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his address on the internet phone book? 4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection against fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your side) . This helps both sides, actually. If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also. Jerry W4UK At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote: I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. Here is my question: Recently I was forwarded an email.a ham offering to sell a slightly used KX3. I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing as a ham offering to sell something via email. It was in response to a want-add I had posted on Eham-swap looking for parts. I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed was almost brand new. I said thank you anywayI'm specifically looking for parts. He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. I asked him for pictures. I never heard from him again. He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be legit. But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing payment? C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. ** please no flammers ** Thanks :-] Duane - N1BBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
Just a couple elaborations on these fine points. 1) QRZ email address is not always a sure fire protection against fraudulent posts. I had one gentleman I was going to purchase from who was unaware that his QRZ email was hacked. Get a phone number and references from another ham in his/her area if it is a big dollar purchase. 2) definitely communicate on the phone about the deal. Get additional pictures of the equipment. Trust your gut. If it feels wrong it probably is wrong. 3) I use Paypal and I realize it is expensive but I like the protections it provides. Cashiers checks is also something I have used with the name of the ham operator selling the equipment based on callsign on qrz or FCC database. Just another couple elaborations on already posted good suggestions. Good luck! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Oct 3, 2013, at 7:38 AM, Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.net wrote: 1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives 2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or elsewhere. Also see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that history is. 3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his address on the internet phone book? 4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection against fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your side) . This helps both sides, actually. If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also. Jerry W4UK At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote: I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. Here is my question: Recently I was forwarded an email.a ham offering to sell a slightly used KX3. I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing as a ham offering to sell something via email. It was in response to a want-add I had posted on Eham-swap looking for parts. I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed was almost brand new. I said thank you anywayI'm specifically looking for parts. He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. I asked him for pictures. I never heard from him again. He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be legit. But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing payment? C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. ** please no flammers ** Thanks :-] Duane - N1BBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3
Unfortunately this HTML garbage is produced by the yahoo mail app on the iPad. Despite sending plain text in MIME format, it still has the HTML tags in the plain text and there is no way to change it. Sorry about that.br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] ERR 12 V message
On 10/3/2013 6:57 AM, todd ruby wrote: I just got this error message for the first time on my K3 after a normal tune up on 20M. Double check your power supply connections. I wouldn't trust any display readings without first making sure the unit was first getting good voltage. 73, Dennis NJ6G __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
One more suggestion: ask for photocopy of a sales receipt, or an invoice, showing that he purchased the item from a legitimate source (e.g. an Elecraft invoice). I recently answered a Craigslist listing for an iMac. Price seemed too good to be true. It was. I smoked out the fraud by asking for sales receipts. Seller suddenly went into radio silence. Lew Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.ntlew.us On Oct 3, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Keith Heimbold ag...@hotmail.com wrote: Just a couple elaborations on these fine points.[snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
Be careful trusting what you see on QRZ. There is a recent trend where an unsuspecting victim clicks on a link to view whatever a scammer is offering via email. That link leads to a QRZ.COM fake web page where the victim is asked to log in. After providing name and password, the victim is then directed to the real QRZ.COM. The scammer now has the login information he needs to get on QRZ and change the email address to something he controls. You would also not be surprised how many hams use the same password on multiple sites. They change other accounts as well and then scam ads are posted under legitimate user accounts. A lot of us site managers have gotten together and share information so these scammers are shut down fast but they still sneak through. 73 de na6m -Original Message- From: Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.net To: dw bw...@fastmail.fm Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:38:18 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment? 1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives 2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or elsewhere. Also see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that history is. 3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his address on the internet phone book? 4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection against fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your side) . This helps both sides, actually. If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also. Jerry W4UK At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote: I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. Here is my question: Recently I was forwarded an email.a ham offering to sell a slightly used KX3. I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing as a ham offering to sell something via email. It was in response to a want-add I had posted on Eham-swap looking for parts. I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed was almost brand new. I said thank you anywayI'm specifically looking for parts. He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. I asked him for pictures. I never heard from him again. He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be legit. But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing payment? C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. ** please no flammers ** Thanks :-] Duane - N1BBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft] Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm [http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm] Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net [http://www.qsl.net/] Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html [http://www.qsl.net/donate.html] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3
OK, I have reluctantly added my yahoo mail account to the iPad mail client as a work around for sending plain text to the list. The reason I was using the yahoo mail client was that it is easy or at least possible to use filters and folders in it to organise the mail. I like to keep my email lists, yahoo groups etc separate from my main email for personal and business which use a different account and mail client. Anyway, let's see if this is any better. Sorry for the OT. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 3 Oct 2013, at 14:44, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) pa0...@xs4all.nl wrote: Hello David and welcome to the list. As you can see your text is filled with HTML content. Be it known that HTML is stripped from messages sent to the list. Sometimes even completely blank messages will arrive having only a subject but no body. In that case a mail client is used that creates HTML only messages by default. So the bottom line is; Do not use HTML but plain text in your messages to the list. And: No attachments too! But you can send a link to a website...:-) Good luck with your KX3 and best 72/73, Peter - PA0PJE David Anderson wrote: OK I just say hi to all.br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
David, Great that you have the KX3 enroute! Dealing with authorities and beauracy's always vexing, it seems. I recently experienced this with a company when ordering a replacement actuator for my dish. It cost $388 and $199 shipping. US Postal Priority Mail was only $80, but they had to hand deliver it to the PO, for which they charged me $199. The actuator is working nicely, but glad I will not have to do regular business with this firm. Dave is another microwaver who is trying out the KX3 as new IF for mw work. He and I both waiting for the 2M module which is the most popular mw IF. The current de facto standard IF radio for mw is the FT-817. I wrote an article for the MUD conference last year showing the application of the KX3-2M as the new best IF radio. Time will tell. 73, Ed - KL7UW --- From: David Anderson gm4...@yahoo.co.uk To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Message-ID: 1380798924.31434.yahoomailiosmob...@web171505.mail.ir2.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have a KX3 on order, my first Elecraft product. br/br/I am receiving emails from the list OK, but recently replied to the list and have not seen my reply appear, so this email is as much a test as anything else. Anyway if this does come though OK I just say hi to all.br/br/73br/br/David Anderson GM4JJJbr/ 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2
There is an improved keying circuit which can be found here http://la3za.blogspot.co.uk/p/la3za-unofficial-guide-to-elecraft-k2_28.html http://la3za.blogspot.co.uk/p/la3za-unofficial-guide-to-elecraft-k2_28.html by searching for WA5PB/N0SS. It was offered as a kit, but isn't any longer since N0SS is SK. Vic K2VCO-2 wrote Here is a circuit for an amp key circuit that can be added to the K2: lt;http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Amp_keying_ckt.htmgt; - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391, LA3ZA Blog: http://la3za.blogspot.com, LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications: http://la3za.blogspot.com/p/la3za-unofficial-guide-to-elecraft-k2.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-tp7579507p7579541.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] ERP
I was sorry to see the discussion about ERP calculations end...using the formulas presented on here, I was preparing to run at least 1-KW into my antenna in order to achieve the 100-watt ERP 60-meter power limit. 73, Roy K6XK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
To be clear concerning the QRZ address check:: QRZ.com can give the official FCC contact postal address. This can also be had on the FCC website. I recommend comparing that postal address to the postal address he gives for sending the USPS money order. I would NOT like a po box nr for this, and no address changes, either. And using USPS Money orders gives a sort of fraud protection for both the buyer and seller. Read USPS website. Looks like you can even check the validity of the MO there. Jerry W4UK At 11:37 AM 10/3/2013, Mark Stennett wrote: Be careful trusting what you see on QRZ. There is a recent trend where an unsuspecting victim clicks on a link to view whatever a scammer is offering via email. That link leads to a QRZ.COM fake web page where the victim is asked to log in. After providing name and password, the victim is then directed to the real QRZ.COM. The scammer now has the login information he needs to get on QRZ and change the email address to something he controls. You would also not be surprised how many hams use the same password on multiple sites. They change other accounts as well and then scam ads are posted under legitimate user accounts. A lot of us site managers have gotten together and share information so these scammers are shut down fast but they still sneak through. 73 de na6m -Original Message- From: Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.net To: dw bw...@fastmail.fm Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:38:18 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment? 1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives 2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or elsewhere. Also see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that history is. 3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his address on the internet phone book? 4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection against fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your side) . This helps both sides, actually. If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also. Jerry W4UK At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote: I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. Here is my question: Recently I was forwarded an email.a ham offering to sell a slightly used KX3. I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing as a ham offering to sell something via email. It was in response to a want-add I had posted on Eham-swap looking for parts. I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed was almost brand new. I said thank you anywayI'm specifically looking for parts. He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. I asked him for pictures. I never heard from him again. He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be legit. But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing payment? C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. ** please no flammers ** Thanks :-] Duane - N1BBR __ 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.nethttp://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlhttp://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] Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ K2DI v.III and K2DI-PCI boards
Don's little audio board is perfect. I use one in my K2 for all digital modes. Builds in about 30 minutes from parts you can get anywhere including Radio Shack. Sparkfun.com has a nice little 10K trimpot with a knob for less than a buck that works great. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9806 Mine is just foam taped to the side panel. Easily accessed by removing just the side panel. Eric KE6US On 10/3/2013 4:55 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Robin, Unfortunately, Pauli EA3BLQ is SK and as far as I know, no boards are available. For the fixed audio out, you may want to look at my website www.w3fpr.com. I have no fixed audio out boards available, but the circuit is easy enough to build on perfboard. If the resistors and capacitors are laid flat, you can mount it between the Control Board and Front Panel and use an unused pin on the mic connector for the audio output. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/3/2013 12:45 AM, Robin Bayer wrote: K2 enthusiasts, I'm looking for a self-contained system for fixed audio, mike header extender and sound card and really like the looks of Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ's K2DI v.III and K2DI-PCI boards. Has anyone had any experience using this set-up, and does anyone know a source for these double-sided boards? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ K2DI v.III and K2DI-PCI boards
Here's a source for the N0SS (sk) tuning indicator. Works very nice and it's very small. http://www.wb3aal.com/Pages/K6XX/K6XXCWIndicatorKit.htm Eric KE6US On 10/2/2013 9:45 PM, Robin Bayer wrote: KA5QQA, Robin Bayer Ps. Anyone ever try using the K2 S meter as a CWT.just thinkin __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 dual connections
Hi Guys, Can someone please advise me on the following. When I ordered my K line, Elecraft supplied with a two way D Sub splitter cable. I have never used this but am running Ham Radio Deluxe, which I am familiar with, but would also like to run the Elecraft terminal.. It would appear, of course, that the Radio cannot accept protocols from the PC via a single cable from more that one programme but I am wondering if I create a second Com Port and use an additional adapter that I might be able to get the K3 to 'talk' to the two programmes in unison. I am not a computer guru kind of guy but would welcome any advice anyone might be able to offer me please. Very 73 Chris M5LRO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 for 9/29/13
Last Sunday's net went well with 38 participants. Thanks to all of the relay stations. Here is the list: Station NameQTH Rig S/N KA0NCR Arnie NE KX3 161 QRP W1ISBob MA K3 6762 PA/K7BRR/mm BillOC KX3 2013QRP (cruise ship) N6JWJohnCA K3 936 WB9JNZ EricIL K3 4017 W0CZKen ND K3 457 KD0HII Brian IA K3 3672 NZ0TBillKS K3 1502 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 KD8DZ MikeOH K3 5905 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3618 KE5VDT Roger TX K3 6054 WW4JF JohnTN K3 6185 KF5IMA Bruce MS K2 3575 N8OQJim VA K3 6534 KC9IWE Bob WI KX3 945 QRP WO1IDickMA K3 911 QRP K6VWE StanMI K3 650 KF5EII MikeAR K3 6960 K8SRB StanOH K3 6369 KK4CTN TonySC K3 7686 K1NWBrian RI K3 4974QRP KL7UW Ed AK K3 4340 W2RWA DickNY K3 2603 W8OVDaveTX K3 3139 ZL1PWD Peter ZL K3 139 K6WDE DaveHI KX3 4599QRP AB7CE Roy MT KX3 115 QRP K4TMCaryVA K3 3448 WM3MEmory MD K3 6817 KJ4NGH Wes VA K3 252 KK4QDZ BillNC KX3 4515QRP WA6QMQ TonyAZ K3 6374 KB3YIN RickPA TS440 KC9LIF KentIL KX3 303 QRP WV5IDwayne TX K3 5287 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 dual connections
Chris, No, it cannot be done that way - an RS-232 port cannot have multiple drivers - that Y cable is to connect a port that only listens on the bus - its drivers must be disabled - like the SteppIR controller. If you want 2 applications to talk with the K3, you must use a virtual port application such as LP-Pan - see www.telepostinc.com. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/3/2013 1:42 PM, Chris Pickett wrote: Hi Guys, Can someone please advise me on the following. When I ordered my K line, Elecraft supplied with a two way D Sub splitter cable. I have never used this but am running Ham Radio Deluxe, which I am familiar with, but would also like to run the Elecraft terminal.. It would appear, of course, that the Radio cannot accept protocols from the PC via a single cable from more that one programme but I am wondering if I create a second Com Port and use an additional adapter that I might be able to get the K3 to 'talk' to the two programmes in unison. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?
Someone once suggested a simple method of smoking out a suspected scammer: Ask the seller to send you a photo of the item being sold together with some random but common household item that *you* select, such as a kitchen fork. This ensures that he actually has the item in his possession. Mark AI4BJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
Ed, Yes I do look forward to the 2m module for the KX3. At least I will have some time to play around with the radio on shortwave before then, once I get some antennas that is. I have been QRT for a number of years and this is me getting started again. Hope my email is in plain enough text for the reflector now, have moved over to another mail client on the iPad. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 3 Oct 2013, at 17:01, Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote: David, Great that you have the KX3 enroute! Dealing with authorities and beauracy's always vexing, it seems. I recently experienced this with a company when ordering a replacement actuator for my dish. It cost $388 and $199 shipping. US Postal Priority Mail was only $80, but they had to hand deliver it to the PO, for which they charged me $199. The actuator is working nicely, but glad I will not have to do regular business with this firm. Dave is another microwaver who is trying out the KX3 as new IF for mw work. He and I both waiting for the 2M module which is the most popular mw IF. The current de facto standard IF radio for mw is the FT-817. I wrote an article for the MUD conference last year showing the application of the KX3-2M as the new best IF radio. Time will tell. 73, Ed - KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ERR 12 V message
/Hi Todd// //The same thing happened to me. // //To get through, download the //_KPA3 Power Connector Replacement _//and you will know all about the bug. Then you//order the replacement kit, free, and you stick close to all they say along the 16 pages of the notice. Quite long, but you won't get any more into trouble.// //My rig has been working fine since I did the mod !// //73// //Jacques de F9OJ/ Le 03/10/2013 15:57, todd ruby a e'crit : I just got this error message for the first time on my K3 after a normal tune up on 20M. Now I have no use of the KPA3 and the the LPA I running at 75° C! Not good. I also received the message telling me to check the circuit breaker. The three FETs on the LPA are 6 months old and mounded with the correct heat dissipating washers. I had been using the radio earlier in the day and operation was perfectly normal Any guidance? Thanks 73 Todd WB2ZAB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3
Ed, Yes I do look forward to the 2m module for the KX3. At least I will have some time to play around with the radio on shortwave before then, once I get some antennas that is. I have been QRT for a number of years and this is me getting started again. Hope my email is in plain enough text for the reflector now, have moved over to another mail client on the iPad. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 3 Oct 2013, at 17:01, Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote: David, Great that you have the KX3 enroute! Dealing with authorities and beauracy's always vexing, it seems. I recently experienced this with a company when ordering a replacement actuator for my dish. It cost $388 and $199 shipping. US Postal Priority Mail was only $80, but they had to hand deliver it to the PO, for which they charged me $199. The actuator is working nicely, but glad I will not have to do regular business with this firm. Dave is another microwaver who is trying out the KX3 as new IF for mw work. He and I both waiting for the 2M module which is the most popular mw IF. The current de facto standard IF radio for mw is the FT-817. I wrote an article for the MUD conference last year showing the application of the KX3-2M as the new best IF radio. Time will tell. 73, Ed - KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] First QSO with my KX3
I'm away a couple of days and brought my new KX3. Put up20 feet of wire in a tree 8 feet high and had a QSO with Ireland, second call. Nice piece of hardware! tom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] PSK Split?
Just worked TX5D PSK31 on 12m using the built-in encoder/decoder of the K3. It would have been really nice to have split available for this purpose. I have the second receiver. Toggling back and forth between the A/B vfos is pretty clumsy. Why no split on PSK-D? jim __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] First QSO with my KX3
Let me guess, Tom. You were not actually IN Ireland? There is something special about making a first QSO with a new rig. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I'm away a couple of days and brought my new KX3. Put up20 feet of wire in a tree 8 feet high and had a QSO with Ireland, second call. Nice piece of hardware! tom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
It is, David, only you are sending the mails twice... 73, Peter David Anderson schreef: Hope my email is in plain enough text for the reflector now, have moved over to another mail client on the iPad. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] First QSO with my KX3
No! I was in Magog Quebec. Looked for antenna wire at the last minute before leaving and all I had was 10 feet of zip cord, and the only tree near by was about 15 feet high. Never expected a QSO 73s Tom Original message From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz Date: 03/10/2013 18:41 (GMT-05:00) To: 'Tom' tom...@videotron.ca,'Elecraft Mailing list' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] First QSO with my KX3 Let me guess, Tom. You were not actually IN Ireland? There is something special about making a first QSO with a new rig. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I'm away a couple of days and brought my new KX3. Put up20 feet of wire in a tree 8 feet high and had a QSO with Ireland, second call. Nice piece of hardware! tom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] First QSO with my KX3
Ain't radio wonderful. Bill, AE6JV On 10/3/13 at 4:14 PM, tom...@videotron.ca (Tom) wrote: No! I was in Magog Quebec. Looked for antenna wire at the last minute before leaving and all I had was 10 feet of zip cord, and the only tree near by was about 15 feet high. Never expected a QSO --- Bill Frantz| The only thing we have to | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | fear is fear itself. - FDR | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | Inaugural address, 3/4/1933 | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 question
I have had a P3 for some time but only very recently did I build it and install it, and only now am I trying to learn it. The first problem encountered is as follows. I tried QSYing the K3 to a marker frequency, but no QSY occurs when either marker is selected and the Select knob is tapped. Yes, there is an RS232 connection between the K3 and P3. The RS232 line also connects in parallel to a MicroHam router, and a SteppIR SDA100 controller through Y splitter cables. So I asked myself Are these additional breakouts preventing QSY to the marker frequency? To answer, I disconnected the MicroHam and SteppIR controller, with no difference. Am I missing something here? Is there an enabling configuration selection in the K3? Garry, NI6T __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] ERP
The ERP calculation was, I think in error, but it was for 600 meters, not 60 meters and the ERP from a reasonable antenna is much less for 600 meters than for 60 meters. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart From: Roy Koeppe k...@ncn.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 11:16 AM Subject: [Elecraft] ERP I was sorry to see the discussion about ERP calculations end...using the formulas presented on here, I was preparing to run at least 1-KW into my antenna in order to achieve the 100-watt ERP 60-meter power limit. 73, Roy K6XK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fun with CM 500 headset
Tom : I also recently picked up a Yamaha CM500 for use with my Flex-1500. I still have to build an adaptor cable for the Mic, but I have been using it just as headphones for now. I really like the sound, and they are very well made. Overall a very good purchase at $US60. Michael VE3WMB P.S. I am interested in what you find out, as I may also decide to make an adaptor cable to use them with my K2 as well. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] First QSO with my KX3
I really didn't think you were in Ireland Tom, but you gave no hint of where you were when you sent the message, Hi! 73 Ron AC7AC From: Tom [mailto:tom...@videotron.ca] Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 4:15 PM To: Ron D'Eau Claire; 'Elecraft Mailing list' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] First QSO with my KX3 No! I was in Magog Quebec. Looked for antenna wire at the last minute before leaving and all I had was 10 feet of zip cord, and the only tree near by was about 15 feet high. Never expected a QSO 73s Tom Original message From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz Date: 03/10/2013 18:41 (GMT-05:00) To: 'Tom' tom...@videotron.ca,'Elecraft Mailing list' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] First QSO with my KX3 Let me guess, Tom. You were not actually IN Ireland? There is something special about making a first QSO with a new rig. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I'm away a couple of days and brought my new KX3. Put up20 feet of wire in a tree 8 feet high and had a QSO with Ireland, second call. Nice piece of hardware! tom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 question
The RS232 line also connects in parallel to a MicroHam router, and a SteppIR SDA100 controller through Y splitter cables. microHAM interfaces should *never* be connected to K3/P3 through a Y cable. The proper connection is the DB9 (marked CAT) lead of the microHAM cable set should connect to the P3 PC jack and the P3 XCVR jack should be connected to the K3 RS-232 jack using the Elecraft supplied cable. As with any other RS-232 device, the microHAM - P3 connection can not withstand the load of a second receiver or inactive transmitter. Connecting two TxD sources to any RS-232 device will result in improper operation (no data). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 10/3/2013 9:23 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote: I have had a P3 for some time but only very recently did I build it and install it, and only now am I trying to learn it. The first problem encountered is as follows. I tried QSYing the K3 to a marker frequency, but no QSY occurs when either marker is selected and the Select knob is tapped. Yes, there is an RS232 connection between the K3 and P3. The RS232 line also connects in parallel to a MicroHam router, and a SteppIR SDA100 controller through Y splitter cables. So I asked myself Are these additional breakouts preventing QSY to the marker frequency? To answer, I disconnected the MicroHam and SteppIR controller, with no difference. Am I missing something here? Is there an enabling configuration selection in the K3? Garry, NI6T __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
