Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Second chance for VM M1-M4 memory saves?
You have toes, don't you? :-) 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. -Doug Larson On 30 Oct 2013, at 00:57, Wayne Burdick wrote: Now on the wish-list. Unfortunately the list is long, and I have only ten fingers :( Wayne N6KR On Oct 29, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Barry w...@comcast.net wrote: I use M1-M3 as quick memories to get to the CW, SSB and RTTY parts of the bands, including the mode change. Every now and then, instead of pressing MV Mx to move freq/mode, I'll hit VM by mistake. Then, I have to reprogram the button. Is there any way to enable an Are you sure? or similar prompt when overwriting a freq/mode with VM? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 For Sale
K3/100 S/N 32XX with ALL updates and upgrades. Same as current production. Has KXV3A, KAT3, KRX3. Standard SSB in both RX's. Main has 400 250hz 8 pole CW and sub RX has 500hz for CW. Looks and Works great. Selling because I have 2 K3's$2700. Shipped CONUS. Chuck W6RD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! 73, Eric elecraft.com Original Message On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM, John Millerwrote: I thought you'd like to know that late Monday, 28-October, we received permission from the USAF to visit Wake Atoll. You can read the Press Release on the K9W website. http://wake2013.org/ I leave tomorrow (Wednesday, October 30) for Honolulu to meet up with the team, then we depart for Wake at 0230 on Friday morning, November 1. We hope to be operational by November 3 and continue on the air until November 15. We're excited that this is Commemorative DXpedition is finally coming together because our primary objective is to honor the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives on October 7, 1943 during WWII -- 70 years ago. http://wake2013.org/pages/forgotten98.html And, of course, we're looking forward to putting Wake Atoll QSOs into as many logs as possible over the next two weeks! If you'd like to help the DXpedition with a personal donation, here is the Sponsors page: http://wake2013.org/pages/sponsors.html Assuming we have good internet access, I plan to keep in touch via the K9W website. Wish us luck -- I'll be looking for you in the pileups. : ) 73, John, K6MM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
Woohoo!! Fantastic news!!! It will be an ATNO for me (if propagation permits). Thanks for the heads up!!! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! 73, Eric elecraft.com Original Message On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM, John Millerwrote: I thought you'd like to know that late Monday, 28-October, we received permission from the USAF to visit Wake Atoll. You can read the Press Release on the K9W website. http://wake2013.org/ I leave tomorrow (Wednesday, October 30) for Honolulu to meet up with the team, then we depart for Wake at 0230 on Friday morning, November 1. We hope to be operational by November 3 and continue on the air until November 15. We're excited that this is Commemorative DXpedition is finally coming together because our primary objective is to honor the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives on October 7, 1943 during WWII -- 70 years ago. http://wake2013.org/pages/forgotten98.html And, of course, we're looking forward to putting Wake Atoll QSOs into as many logs as possible over the next two weeks! If you'd like to help the DXpedition with a personal donation, here is the Sponsors page: http://wake2013.org/pages/sponsors.html Assuming we have good internet access, I plan to keep in touch via the K9W website. Wish us luck -- I'll be looking for you in the pileups. : ) 73, John, K6MM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Second chance for VM M1-M4 memory saves?
Is there any way to enable an Are you sure? or similar prompt when overwriting a freq/mode with VM? Please don't institute such a silly thing on MY K3!!! I make that mistake occasionally myself, but give myself a dope slap, re-program the button and promise to pay more attention in the future. Ralph, VE7XF __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
Got Wake confirmed when W0CN was out there in 2005. This time, I'm going to use my KX3 try for the lowest frequency I can hear them on. Ought to be fun trying to bust the horrendous pileups that are sure to occur with the KX3 on battery power. Jim - W0EB Woohoo!! Fantastic news!!! It will be an ATNO for me (if propagation permits). Thanks for the heads up!!! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.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 Wattmeter Calibration
I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been a change? Regards, Roger -- Remember the Liberty (AGTR-5) http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/ http://www.gtr5.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] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
Keith, Shouldn't be a problem for you. I used to run phone patches from there back in 67-68 into Oregon mostly. Was KW6GB at the time. Heathkit SB300/400 at 180W to a 3el beam. Try it at 0100Z and later, 10, 15, or 20M depending where they will be on freq. From CA, not a problem. Check out http://wake2013.org/index.html - Good hunting folks. My K3 is ready. So is the KPA500. 73, Rick, W7LKG (KW6GB - Long Ago) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Keith Heimbold Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:22 To: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend Woohoo!! Fantastic news!!! It will be an ATNO for me (if propagation permits). Thanks for the heads up!!! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! 73, Eric elecraft.com Original Message On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM, John Millerwrote: I thought you'd like to know that late Monday, 28-October, we received permission from the USAF to visit Wake Atoll. You can read the Press Release on the K9W website. http://wake2013.org/ I leave tomorrow (Wednesday, October 30) for Honolulu to meet up with the team, then we depart for Wake at 0230 on Friday morning, November 1. We hope to be operational by November 3 and continue on the air until November 15. We're excited that this is Commemorative DXpedition is finally coming together because our primary objective is to honor the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives on October 7, 1943 during WWII -- 70 years ago. http://wake2013.org/pages/forgotten98.html And, of course, we're looking forward to putting Wake Atoll QSOs into as many logs as possible over the next two weeks! If you'd like to help the DXpedition with a personal donation, here is the Sponsors page: http://wake2013.org/pages/sponsors.html Assuming we have good internet access, I plan to keep in touch via the K9W website. Wish us luck -- I'll be looking for you in the pileups. : ) 73, John, K6MM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
I am looking forward to sitting in the hot seat and driving the excellent K3 and KP500. I am taking one of the K3s home after the event. It will be my second. 73 de na6m On Oct 30, 2013, at 10:52, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! 73, Eric elecraft.com Original Message On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM, John Millerwrote: I thought you'd like to know that late Monday, 28-October, we received permission from the USAF to visit Wake Atoll. You can read the Press Release on the K9W website. http://wake2013.org/ I leave tomorrow (Wednesday, October 30) for Honolulu to meet up with the team, then we depart for Wake at 0230 on Friday morning, November 1. We hope to be operational by November 3 and continue on the air until November 15. We're excited that this is Commemorative DXpedition is finally coming together because our primary objective is to honor the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives on October 7, 1943 during WWII -- 70 years ago. http://wake2013.org/pages/forgotten98.html And, of course, we're looking forward to putting Wake Atoll QSOs into as many logs as possible over the next two weeks! If you'd like to help the DXpedition with a personal donation, here is the Sponsors page: http://wake2013.org/pages/sponsors.html Assuming we have good internet access, I plan to keep in touch via the K9W website. Wish us luck -- I'll be looking for you in the pileups. : ) 73, John, K6MM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Wattmeter Calibration
Set Tech Mode to ON. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Roger D Johnson n...@roadrunner.com wrote: I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been a change? Regards, Roger -- Remember the Liberty (AGTR-5) http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/ http://www.gtr5.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
Good luck to the expedition and those that chase after it. Personally, I never seem to do well in pileups. Maybe lack of erp on my part (on 23cm I do better, but I have more erp on that band) or a dislike of the sort of behaviour that seems to grip some people when a really rare DX country comes up on a band makes me want to just go somewhere else and do something different? On 6M I used to notice that, when there was a rare DX station on, you could work other stations that would be covered in a pile up normally because everyone was after the super DX station. So, I'll be pleased to try to hoover up a few lesser DX stations whilst everyone scrambles for Wake Atoll. The fact that, even after being licenced since 1982, I've barely made DXCC worked, let alone confirmed, will tell you that I'm not in any sense of the word a DXer. ;-) To missquote a well known saying, for me, DX isn't quite. Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
I agree some can't work DX and some can, I'm a DX'er that's why I use Elecraft radios for DXing 8). 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:20 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend Good luck to the expedition and those that chase after it. Personally, I never seem to do well in pileups. Maybe lack of erp on my part (on 23cm I do better, but I have more erp on that band) or a dislike of the sort of behaviour that seems to grip some people when a really rare DX country comes up on a band makes me want to just go somewhere else and do something different? On 6M I used to notice that, when there was a rare DX station on, you could work other stations that would be covered in a pile up normally because everyone was after the super DX station. So, I'll be pleased to try to hoover up a few lesser DX stations whilst everyone scrambles for Wake Atoll. The fact that, even after being licenced since 1982, I've barely made DXCC worked, let alone confirmed, will tell you that I'm not in any sense of the word a DXer. ;-) To missquote a well known saying, for me, DX isn't quite. Dave (G0DJA) - Original Message - From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend The K9W Wake Island Dxpedition is back on track and should be on the air this weekend (Nov 3) if all goes to schedule. (See announcement below and http://wake2013.org/index.html ) They are running K3s and KPA500's, so they should both sound great and have sensitive ears! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3222/6289 - Release Date: 10/28/13 __ 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] Fwd: K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Has Been Approved - Hope To Be QRV This Weekend
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote: ...I'm a DX'er that's why I use Elecraft radios = Yup, what Fred said. Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Wattmeter Calibration
If you don't calibrate the wattmeter how does the K3 Utility know when the output is 5 or 50 watts? On 10/30/2013 2:38 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: I tried the cal procedure on pg 49 of the manual. I have no WMTR LP in the config menu plus the procedure does not work as written. Has there been a change? Regards, Roger -- Remember the Liberty (AGTR-5) http://www.usslibertyveterans.org/ http://www.gtr5.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 For Sale
The K3 is spoken for pending payment. Thanks to all who replied. Chuck W6RD Charles Tifft wrote: K3/100 S/N 32XX with ALL updates and upgrades. Same as current production. Has KXV3A, KAT3, KRX3. Standard SSB in both RX's. Main has 400 250hz 8 pole CW and sub RX has 500hz for CW. Looks and Works great. Selling because I have 2 K3's$2700. Shipped CONUS. Chuck W6RD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Wattmeter Calibration
Roger, The quick answer is it does not - however --- The default wattmeter calibrations are pretty close to optimum. Yes, if the wattmeter calibration is done before running the TX gain calibration, the results will be better - assuming your external wattmeter is accurate. One item to be considered is that the K3 wattmeter calibration can be no better than the accuracy of the external wattmeter. Many ham grade wattmeters are speced at 20% of full scale, so on a 200 watt scale, the reading can be off as much as 40 watts at any point on the scale - set for 20 watts, the error can be as much as 4 watts, again at any point on the scale. That does not provide sufficient accuracy at 5 watts, nor even at 50 watts. Even the revered Bird wattmeters are good for 5% of the full scale reading (right after calibration), so with a 100 watt slug, that is still a potential error of 5 watts (at any point on the scale). How many Bird slugs do you have with a recent calibration sticker? I am referring to analog wattmeters, and although digital wattmeters suffer from the same error potential, the error is normally a percentage of the reading rather than a percentage of the full scale reading. End - periodic wattmeter accuracy RANT. If you are assured that your wattmeter is accurate, then use that wattmeter calibration, but if you do not know the accuracy of your wattmeter, you will have to depend on the K3 default calibration. FYI, I depend on a Telepost LP-100 wattmeter which has been calibrated to NIST standards as my secondary standard at the workbench. It is guaranteed to 5% of the actual reading, but is typically in the 2 to 3 percent range. It is used as a 'sanity check' for my other wattmeters. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/30/2013 9:05 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: If you don't calibrate the wattmeter how does the K3 Utility know when the output is 5 or 50 watts? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Interested in seeing operational KX3 - San Diego
That's the process that led to my purchase of a K3! John Harper http://www.ae5x.com/blog I'm interested in purchasing a KX3 from Elecraft but would love to see one and talk to owner before purchasing. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] sub receiver
I am a very happy owner of a K3 (whole system) but I did not order the sub receiver, what am I missing out on 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] sub receiver
Your question assumes that we know how you operate and what you want out of your station. There is no way we can know this. Think about how you operate and what you could do with a second receiver and then decide if you need or want one. If you don't know why you might need or want a sub receiver, you probably don't need one. 73, Scott, N9AA On 10/30/13 11:23 PM, Alan Grant wrote: I am a very happy owner of a K3 (whole system) but I did not order the sub receiver, what am I missing out on 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] sub receiver
Hi Alan, The sub receiver has a few primary uses: - Monitoring one frequency (even on a different band) while operating on another. You might be waiting for a sked or a band opening, or waiting for a chance to call one station while tuning around looking for others. Very useful for hunt 'n' pounce operation, field day, etc. - Listening to a DX station with one receiver while listening to a pileup calling him in the other. This allows you to search for a clear spot to call (or find the place where he's listening, by listening to other callers) without missing any of the DX station's transmissions. This works in either SPLIT or non-SPLIT mode. Without the sub receiver, this would typically be done by using SPLIT and the REV switch to periodically search for a transmit frequency. But with the sub, you can park VFO B on the DX station and use VFO A for transmit -- i.e., no need to use SPLIT. - Diversity receive, where main and sub are locked together on the same frequency but they use two different antennas. If the sub's antenna is polarized somewhat differently from the main receiver's antenna, stations subject to fading (QSB) will tend to become louder in one receiver even when fading in the other. This is especially valued by low-band DXers, who have to play every trick in the book to copy weak stations. The sub can have a different band, mode, and filter settings from main. 73, Wayne N6KR On Oct 30, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Alan Grant asgr...@aapt.net.au wrote: I am a very happy owner of a K3 (whole system) but I did not order the sub receiver, what am I missing out on 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
[Elecraft] K3 2nd receiver use
I use my 2nd receiver to monitor the 6M band for openings. It has a dedicated 6M antenna that's permanently connected to the 2nd receiver's input. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 2nd receiver use
Hello Alan, I trust you have got the answers for the reply. K3 is the smallest radio in the market with 2 full receivers. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Rose elecraftcov...@gmail.com 收件人︰ Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2013年10月31日 (週四) 11:54 AM 主題︰ [Elecraft] K3 2nd receiver use I use my 2nd receiver to monitor the 6M band for openings. It has a dedicated 6M antenna that's permanently connected to the 2nd receiver's input. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
