Re: [Elecraft] K3 P3
Thanks Mike, Alan Jim I've never noticed any audio glitches like that bulletin describes. The K3 is enroute to Watsonville, so I'll ask them to check it. I'm not sure if you and Alan are talking about the same thing, but if so, y'all seem at odds. 73, Mike NF4L On Dec 6, 2013, at 2:46 PM, Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Mike, Not normal. You may need to perform the K3 VFO noise mod. I had P3 grass on 6 meters and the mod corrected the problem. http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/K3_vfo_noise_mod_Rev_C.pdf 73, Mike K2MK Mike Reublin wrote When I spin the VFO on my K3, the grass on the P3 increases in amplitude and also moves up the screen both. Normal? 73, Mike NF4L -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-P3-tp7581476p7581482.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K144XV Option
Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I think I sent it from the wrong email. I am looking at further downsizing my station and I have a question about the K144XV transverter for the K3. My current setup is the K3 (160 - 6 m), the P3, and an Icom ID-880H (D-STAR). I am on D-STAR less than once per month. For that matter, I rarely get on 2 m when I'm at home. Two meters is my to-and-from work and my out-and-about driving band. I don't do mobile HF because it's too much to fiddle with and I drive a company work truck (I probably wouldn't do mobile HF unless someone else was driving). Even though I do not get on 2 m from the house very much, I'd still like the capability and I'm in the process of simplifying and minimizing my life. I thought the K144XV would help with that. What are the opinions of the K144XV? All good and bad are welcome. Thanks, Joel - W4JBB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 and/or KAT500 problem?
Yes it does (band switching works both from K3 and KPA) -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Cady, Fred Sendt: 6. december 2013 16:21 Til: 'David Withers'; Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) Cc: 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' Emne: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and/or KAT500 problem? Is the KPA switching to the same band as the K3? It should but is it? Fred Cady fcady at ieee dot org Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: Just had a problem on the KPA+KAT setup while working on 80m last night. It worked without any problems until that moment, so I'm confident something really did change. I have contacted Elecraft support, but it occurs to me that someone in this forum might have had a similar experience and may know what has gone wrong. On a D.L. either directly on the KPA or via the KAT I have a high SWR on the K3 (ATU in bypass mode) as soon as the KPA is set OPER. I need K3 P= 60W to produce 500W into the D.L , but since the K3 SWR is so high I don't know what power is received by the KPA. Before all this I needed 18W to get 500W out on 80m. With the KPA in STBY the KAT operates normally on both my antennas with K3 at 100W. While still on the antenna with KAT having the C and L values found above, as soon as I set KPA = OPER - even with K3 power set to 2W - I see a very high SWR on both KPA and KAT, while the KPA indicates no current or output power. I am confused, but probably one single fault can explain this. Anyone here knows? 73 de OZ4UN Poul-Erik __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 roofing filters
Re: ... I don't know how to tell if those filters are on or not? If all you want to do is check to be sure they are being selected properly, skip down to the third paragraph below where it talks about FL1, FL2, and FL3. If you want to be sure they are turned on (enabled) in the menu, then keep reading: Press and hold the DISP (MENU) button until the menu shows up in the main display. Rotate the OFS/VFO B know B knob until RX XFIL show up in the display, then rotate the Main tuning knob to get the display to read NOR for normal operation (filter working) or NOT INST if the filter is not installed. Exit the menu by tapping the DISP button. The filters may now be working, but it may be necessary to power the KX3 down and back on to get them to work. The manual isn't real clear on that. If you bought your KX3 at the same time you bought your filter module, the filters should be installed and the required opposite sideband suppression calibration should have already been done, even if your KX3 was a kit. If not, you will need to do that calibration after enabling the filters. That procedure is in the KXFL3 Installation and Calibration Instructions which is available on the Elecraft website. Once you do that, as you narrow the bandpass down using PBT I/II knob, the XFIL display in the main display just above the PBT knob (NOT the menu display noted above) will move from FL1 to FL2 to FL3 as you narrow the BPT down. BTW, I don't believe the filters make a great deal of difference in what you hear on the radio unless there is a very strong signal just outside your current passband. Someone who has used the radio with, and without, the roofing filters can probably provide better experience than I can. I have never operated without the filters installed. Mark KE6BB From: Gerry learygerrylear...@icloud.com Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 4:34 AM To: Mark Petiford rv6am...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 roofing filters I am a new KX3 user, but I don't know how to tell if those filters are on or not?Sent from my iPhone this time On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:24 PM, Mark Petiford rv6am...@yahoo.com wrote: Jeff, Be sure the filter module is enabled in the menu and then power-down the KX3 and power it back on. See Option ModuleEnables in your KX3 Owner’s manual. Mark KE6BB From: JEFFREY BLUMENFELDjeffreyblumenf...@mac.com Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 4:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 roofing filters I finally! got to power up my KX3 that I bought in February. Pathetic, really, but due to new job, lots of travel, etc. I have the KXFL3 roofing filters. As I understand the manual, the roofing filters should kick in automatically as I narrow the PBT. But mine don’t. Sorry for what is likely a very elementary question. Any guidance would be appreciated. 72, Jeff KB3DX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV Option
Hello Joel, I have the K144XV built-in tranvsverter option for the K3, and I am very pleased with it. Here are some thoughts about it: On the POSITIVE side, it is very stable in frequency, and allows me to operate 2m EME without changing rigs or cables ;-) However, it only has ONE coaxial connector on the rear of the radio, so you lose the ability to have a separate receive input like you can on all the other bands. The option for a 2m transverter set up is ELIMINATED when you install the K144XV. So, I had to add a pair of coaxial relays on the back of the rig to switch the rig to connect to my preamp and receive line on RX, or my amplifier on TX. Since it only has 10w output maximum, I had to add a solid state intermediate amp in the TX line to drive my 8877. If all you want to do on 2m is use it barefoot for repeaters, or have it run through some sort of RF-SWITCHED solid state amp, you should have not trouble. Of course, I don't have the FM filters in mine anyway, so I couldn't use it on FM repeaters even if I wanted to. The only issue I have with it is that it seems to be a little off frequency on 2m, but I am sure there must be some way to tweak just the 2m frequency. I know when I still had the option of using the external 2m transverter ports, there was an option for tweaking the K3 frequency to adjust for variations in the frequency of the transverter xtals. Hope this helps! GL and VY 73, Lance On 12/7/2013 2:10 PM, Joel Black wrote: Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I think I sent it from the wrong email. I am looking at further downsizing my station and I have a question about the K144XV transverter for the K3. My current setup is the K3 (160 - 6 m), the P3, and an Icom ID-880H (D-STAR). I am on D-STAR less than once per month. For that matter, I rarely get on 2 m when I'm at home. Two meters is my to-and-from work and my out-and-about driving band. I don't do mobile HF because it's too much to fiddle with and I drive a company work truck (I probably wouldn't do mobile HF unless someone else was driving). Even though I do not get on 2 m from the house very much, I'd still like the capability and I'm in the process of simplifying and minimizing my life. I thought the K144XV would help with that. What are the opinions of the K144XV? All good and bad are welcome. Thanks, Joel - W4JBB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: w...@hotmail.com Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV Option
Use of the K144RFLK will provide better K144XV frequency stability. This device locks the transverter's internal oscillator to the TCXO. It's listed under K3 and Accessories on Elecraft's web page. 73, matt W6NIA On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:31:04 +, you wrote: Hello Joel, I have the K144XV built-in tranvsverter option for the K3, and I am very pleased with it. Here are some thoughts about it: On the POSITIVE side, it is very stable in frequency, and allows me to operate 2m EME without changing rigs or cables ;-) However, it only has ONE coaxial connector on the rear of the radio, so you lose the ability to have a separate receive input like you can on all the other bands. The option for a 2m transverter set up is ELIMINATED when you install the K144XV. So, I had to add a pair of coaxial relays on the back of the rig to switch the rig to connect to my preamp and receive line on RX, or my amplifier on TX. Since it only has 10w output maximum, I had to add a solid state intermediate amp in the TX line to drive my 8877. If all you want to do on 2m is use it barefoot for repeaters, or have it run through some sort of RF-SWITCHED solid state amp, you should have not trouble. Of course, I don't have the FM filters in mine anyway, so I couldn't use it on FM repeaters even if I wanted to. The only issue I have with it is that it seems to be a little off frequency on 2m, but I am sure there must be some way to tweak just the 2m frequency. I know when I still had the option of using the external 2m transverter ports, there was an option for tweaking the K3 frequency to adjust for variations in the frequency of the transverter xtals. Hope this helps! GL and VY 73, Lance On 12/7/2013 2:10 PM, Joel Black wrote: Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I think I sent it from the wrong email. I am looking at further downsizing my station and I have a question about the K144XV transverter for the K3. My current setup is the K3 (160 - 6 m), the P3, and an Icom ID-880H (D-STAR). I am on D-STAR less than once per month. For that matter, I rarely get on 2 m when I'm at home. Two meters is my to-and-from work and my out-and-about driving band. I don't do mobile HF because it's too much to fiddle with and I drive a company work truck (I probably wouldn't do mobile HF unless someone else was driving). Even though I do not get on 2 m from the house very much, I'd still like the capability and I'm in the process of simplifying and minimizing my life. I thought the K144XV would help with that. What are the opinions of the K144XV? All good and bad are welcome. Thanks, Joel - W4JBB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Matt Zilmer, W6NIA www.elecraft.com 831-763-4211 x129 Skype: matt.zilmer __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV Option
Hi Joel - I did what you are considering - downsizing, sort of. I had the K3/100 and P3 combo along with an IC-207H dual band radio. I rarely ever got on 440, so I decided to add the K3 internal 144 MHz module. As a bonus, selling the dual-bander paid for a good part of the K144XV's price! Installation was pretty easy, and the unit works perfectly. I have the FM filter in the K3 so I can (and do) use the local repeaters when I get in the mood. In addition, having CW/SSB capability on 2 meters is pretty cool. A long time ago I had a Yaesu FT-736R and I did a little CW operating on the band, and I missed that capability. Anyway, the K144XV puts out a max of about 10-12 watts, so unless you've got a tower and a nice high-gain yagi on top of it, you aren't going to be doing Worked All States or EME. I gave my 2 meter signal a little more muscle by building the 80 watt all-mode linear amp that was designed by W6PQL and featured in the May 2013 issue of QST. Here is a link to the amp info on his web site: http://www.w6pql.com/2_meter_80w_all_mode_amplifier.htm Bottom line: a nice addition to your K3 and a way to eliminate a piece of equipment from your desk. Jim / W6JHB On Saturday, Dec 7, 2013, at Saturday, 6:10 AM, Joel Black wrote: Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I think I sent it from the wrong email. I am looking at further downsizing my station and I have a question about the K144XV transverter for the K3. My current setup is the K3 (160 - 6 m), the P3, and an Icom ID-880H (D-STAR). I am on D-STAR less than once per month. For that matter, I rarely get on 2 m when I'm at home. Two meters is my to-and-from work and my out-and-about driving band. I don't do mobile HF because it's too much to fiddle with and I drive a company work truck (I probably wouldn't do mobile HF unless someone else was driving). Even though I do not get on 2 m from the house very much, I'd still like the capability and I'm in the process of simplifying and minimizing my life. I thought the K144XV would help with that. What are the opinions of the K144XV? All good and bad are welcome. Thanks, Joel - W4JBB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] kpa500
looking for help with my kpa 500 getting a MCU LOAD fault I cant find the fault code in the manual I got the fault using 110v and 220v. amp is in a remote location and is hard to get to in the winter.It must be un plugged then plugged back in and all is ok ( for a wile) thanks 73. ve7nex Ron Leech. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] APF
Sam; Your explanation is really good Sam, but it seems that something doesn't follow for me. cut... Turn on the RIT control (tap the RIT button). Next, lower the RIT frequency -20 Hz. (You must have CONFIG:PB CTRL in the config menu set to .01 to move in 10 Hz steps). If your pitch is set to 500 Hz, then the tone of the CW should now be 480 Hz. Next, turn on the APF by HOLDING the DUAL PB button. Adjust the APF using the SHIFT Fc Knob (now APF control). Move the APF down -20 Hz to match the CW signal. Once you have the signal in the center of the new 480 Hz tone you should hear that the CW signal pops up about 5 or 6 dB Ok, I did this, first setting my pitch at 500 Hz, which actually even cut out some ringing! I got the station centered, etc., turned RIT down -20, activated APF, but then the problem began. I am not sure what the SHIFT Fc Knob is--if it is just the regular Shift-Lo knob then this doesn't do anything for me when I turn it. Is this the right knob? Do I need something turned on in CONFIG for it to work? I have had my K3 a little more than 1yr., and I sort of remember that MAYBE I could move the passband once at first, but I my be remembering bad! Thanks for the help. 73 Scott AA0AA; XE1/AA0AA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
This message indicates that the KPA500 is waiting for firmware. Try loading firmware with the KPA Utility 73 de Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone On Dec 7, 2013, at 16:34, ve7nex Ron Leech ve7...@shaw.ca wrote: looking for help with my kpa 500 getting a MCU LOAD fault I cant find the fault code in the manual I got the fault using 110v and 220v. amp is in a remote location and is hard to get to in the winter.It must be un plugged then plugged back in and all is ok ( for a wile) thanks 73. ve7nex Ron Leech. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] APF
1st of all let me be clear, I was merely quoting from my notes that I had copied from a post (or web site?) that Dusty K3WC wrote that said yes it was the Shift knob Dusty was speaking of calling it the Shift Fc (frequency) knob when I turn mine it says (in the VFO B window) APF *0.48 (my pitch is set for 480hz) so I have to turn the Shift knob until I see it say APF 0.46 meaning it's at 460hz or 20hz below my default pitch of 480hz sorry I'm not as good as Dusty at explaining these things sm On 12/7/2013 7:04 PM, Scott Monks wrote: Sam; Your explanation is really good Sam, but it seems that something doesn't follow for me. cut... Turn on the RIT control (tap the RIT button). Next, lower the RIT frequency -20 Hz. (You must have CONFIG:PB CTRL in the config menu set to .01 to move in 10 Hz steps). If your pitch is set to 500 Hz, then the tone of the CW should now be 480 Hz. Next, turn on the APF by HOLDING the DUAL PB button. Adjust the APF using the SHIFT Fc Knob (now APF control). Move the APF down -20 Hz to match the CW signal. Once you have the signal in the center of the new 480 Hz tone you should hear that the CW signal pops up about 5 or 6 dB Ok, I did this, first setting my pitch at 500 Hz, which actually even cut out some ringing! I got the station centered, etc., turned RIT down -20, activated APF, but then the problem began. I am not sure what the SHIFT Fc Knob is--if it is just the regular Shift-Lo knob then this doesn't do anything for me when I turn it. Is this the right knob? Do I need something turned on in CONFIG for it to work? I have had my K3 a little more than 1yr., and I sort of remember that MAYBE I could move the passband once at first, but I my be remembering bad! Thanks for the help. 73 Scott AA0AA; XE1/AA0AA -- GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SSB net announcement
This week’s Elecraft SSB net meets tomorrow (12/8/13) on 14.3035 MHz at 1800z. See you there. 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
