Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT
It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RF Output Level Variation
Dave, You would be better off not touching the power knob once it is set for your desired power. Unlike most other transceivers, the K2 and K3 control power output using a closed control loop. The setting on the power knob is compared to the power output (as measured by the wattmeter) and changes the drive to make them equal. The power should start out slightly less than that requested by the power knob and build to the set value. The control loop operating point is reset after changing the power knob, a band change or at power on. Every time you move the power knob, it is reset and the control point must be re-established. It takes a couple dit times to come up to the full requested power at normal keying speeds. Yes, you may benefit from a wattmeter calibration if your requested power is different than your measured output power. You might also want to investigate the accuracy of your external wattmeter. Many are not accurate at the 5 watt level - that is particularly true of analog meters which typically specify power as a percentage of full scale. on a 20 watt scale, even 5% accuracy will be an error of 1 watt, and that error applies to any point on the scale. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 12:17 AM, Dave Barr wrote: K3-100 sn 7901 is working great; I am still in the learning cycle, but I have noticed an interesting and slightly disturbing thing about the rf output levels. During measurement with an external (HP) power meter, the power output increases rapidly for about 10 seconds and then slows and eventually settles, with small variations from every few seconds afterwards. For example, to achieve a 5 watt reading on the power meter, the initial setting on the K3 is 4.3, and within 10 seconds must be reduced to 3.9 to maintain 5 watts output. (Watt meter calibration has not yet been performed.) This occurs to similar extents at all power levels, i.e., to maintain an even power level, the K3 setting must be reduced over the first 10 seconds or so. My K2 does much the same thing. Is there an explanation for this behavior? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [Elecraft_K3] New K3/KPA500/KAT500 beta firmware:
My problem has not been with the firmware, but rather with the computer/amplifier interface. I have an old desktop computer running XP Pro SP3. I installed the appropriate software from Elecraft per the instructions in the User Manual. However, when I tried to connect the amp to the computer using an FTDI USB-serial interface, my computer crashed--every time. Not only that, but with the interface plugged in, it wouldn't reboot, it just kept cycling through the restart process. I resolved the problem by doing what I should have done in the first place--moved the amp closer to the computer and used a straight serial-serial cable. In so doing, I was reminded of the weight of the amplifier! The Elecraft software indicated that the firmware update was successful; however, as I am currently antenna-less, courtesy Mother Nature, I'll have to wait for a while to see the results. 73, Phil/VE1BVD On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.comwrote: And I'll add my input. Been using the latest firmware and it has worked perfectly. Been too busy operating to say much. No false tunes, and the KAT500 tracking of the K3 is outstanding. Phil - AD5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Phil Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Low Band Noise 20M?
Hi Everyone, I have recently noticed that 20M exhibits much lower band noise and signal strength (CW Mode) as compared to 30M, 40M 80M. S/N 01298F, MCU 1.87, DSP1.28, ATU in or out no change, Pre-Amp set to 20db all bands, AF set to 15, PS 13.7v. No software tweaks, KX3 as it left the Factory except for utility updates. Measurements with an XG2 at 50 microV, 20M S6 40M S9 as expected 80M S9 as expected Any ideas why 20M is noticeably lower? Many thanks for your help. 73. Mark G3XYS/NS1Q MacBook Pro __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 to KAT500
Tom, Make sure you check the pin-outs and make sure they are the same on both cables. Elecraft does some different things with their cables than you might find if you bought the same cable from other sources. Hope this helps. -- Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com K3 #281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of tom armour Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 11:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500 So I ordered my K3 after this discussion and decided not to get the AUX cable. Now subsequently there is new firmware that makes me want the AUX cable (I would have got it from Elecraft if I had know of the new firmware). If I order it from Elecraft it now costs ~$46 including shipping and waiting a week to get it. I can get this cable locally: http://www.qvs.com/specs/CC320M1-xx_S.jpg Will that work for the AUX cable? K3 #7999KAT500 #1099 Thanks 73 - Tom - wa4ta Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:04:41 -0800 From: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500 On 1/24/2014 3:52 PM, tom armour wrote: If I buy a K3/100 without auto tuner and a KAT500 is there any additional cable I need (other than coax) to connect the two together? Some folks feel the need for an AUX cable to tell the KAT500 what band it is on. I don't, because the KAT500 has a very fast frequency counter that can figure that out with a short burst of RF. or does KAT500 come with all cable beeded to connect it to the K3? Yes. I see a cable for KAT500 to KPA500 but not to the K3. Yes. To prevent damage to its relays, the KAT500 must be able to interrupt the keying line to any power amp that is used. It has an RCA input, and an RCA output. So ONLY if you're running an amp, you need an RCA-RCA between rig and KAT500, and another between KAT500 and power amp PTT. Is there anything I'll be missing with the KAT500 vs the internal tuner other than portability? QRP autotune -- the KAT500 is optimized for high power, and doesn't autotune very well below about 10W. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] 12v outlet only puting out 11 volts
Unable to run P3/VGA from K3 12v output for K3 serial number #5981. Only seeing 11 volts when the K3 sees 12.5 volts. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-12v-outlet-only-puting-out-11-volts-tp7584345.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500
Ian, Just make sure the cable conforms to the Elecraft manual pin outs. Some (many) VGA cables will connect the coax shields together at one end or even both ends and some tie those to the ground pin and/or shell. I made my first cable since I had 15 conductor ribbon cable the connectors w/shells. For the second cable, I found a VGA cable in my junk box that had continuity on all the pins with none of them connected together or to either shell. I then removed the pins on one connector (broke them off) to confirm to the manual but I don't remember which ones. My K-Line works fine; especially since I upgraded to VFO follow! 73 George AI4VZ -Original Message- From: Ian Kahn - Ham Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 11:04 AM To: 'tom armour' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500 Tom, Make sure you check the pin-outs and make sure they are the same on both cables. Elecraft does some different things with their cables than you might find if you bought the same cable from other sources. Hope this helps. -- Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com K3 #281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of tom armour Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 11:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500 So I ordered my K3 after this discussion and decided not to get the AUX cable. Now subsequently there is new firmware that makes me want the AUX cable (I would have got it from Elecraft if I had know of the new firmware). If I order it from Elecraft it now costs ~$46 including shipping and waiting a week to get it. I can get this cable locally: http://www.qvs.com/specs/CC320M1-xx_S.jpg Will that work for the AUX cable? K3 #7999KAT500 #1099 Thanks 73 - Tom - wa4ta Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:04:41 -0800 From: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500 On 1/24/2014 3:52 PM, tom armour wrote: If I buy a K3/100 without auto tuner and a KAT500 is there any additional cable I need (other than coax) to connect the two together? Some folks feel the need for an AUX cable to tell the KAT500 what band it is on. I don't, because the KAT500 has a very fast frequency counter that can figure that out with a short burst of RF. or does KAT500 come with all cable beeded to connect it to the K3? Yes. I see a cable for KAT500 to KPA500 but not to the K3. Yes. To prevent damage to its relays, the KAT500 must be able to interrupt the keying line to any power amp that is used. It has an RCA input, and an RCA output. So ONLY if you're running an amp, you need an RCA-RCA between rig and KAT500, and another between KAT500 and power amp PTT. Is there anything I'll be missing with the KAT500 vs the internal tuner other than portability? QRP autotune -- the KAT500 is optimized for high power, and doesn't autotune very well below about 10W. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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] KX3 Power Socket
The power lead/barrel connector on the second #2334 KX3 is starting to intermittently drop out. Most notable if you remove the internal batteries and try and operate from a supply only. It seems it is the socket itself that is duff. Yes using the Elecraft power leads not something homebrewed. I am thinking it might be worth removing the socket, fitting a couple of power poles on a pig tail, and a grommet where the original socket was. Anyone else done anything similar? A second wash with iso propyl alcohol and the KX3 I thought wind blown sand had killed (#1082) seems fine now... there was a lot of dirt/dust that had not previously been removed. 72 Dom M1KTA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] CW QRQ and SPLIT
Do you need the RIT mode when the other station is zero beat with your signal? John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:05 AM, Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net wrote: It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] 12v outlet only puting out 11 volts
The P3 should work fine with 11V. When I tested mine it worked down to about 6V or so, although that is not guaranteed. It is normal for the K3 power connector to show a voltage drop compared to the 12V input connector, although 1.5V drop seems kind of high. Could some of that drop be in the power cable? Alan N1AL On 02/17/2014 08:20 AM, mike wrote: Unable to run P3/VGA from K3 12v output for K3 serial number #5981. Only seeing 11 volts when the K3 sees 12.5 volts. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-12v-outlet-only-puting-out-11-volts-tp7584345.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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] 12v outlet only puting out 11 volts
He's got the SVGA board in the P3. If he hasn't done the higher current mod to the K3 to get enough current out of that jack to run the P3 and SVGA, chances are it will trip the auto resetting fuse in the K3. I didn't do the mod to mine when I got the SVGA board, I just connected the P3 directly to my power supply terminals rather than open up the K3 at the time. Jim - W0EB The P3 should work fine with 11V. When I tested mine it worked down to about 6V or so, although that is not guaranteed. It is normal for the K3 power connector to show a voltage drop compared to the 12V input connector, although 1.5V drop seems kind of high. Could some of that drop be in the power cable? Alan N1AL On 02/17/2014 08:20 AM, mike wrote: Unable to run P3/VGA from K3 12v output for K3 serial number #5981. Only seeing 11 volts when the K3 sees 12.5 volts. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-12v-outlet-only-puting- out-11-volts-tp7584345.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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] CW QRQ and SPLIT
But if you have several hams in the round-table, you sure do need RIT because you know all hams are not going to be zero beat. Besides that, yes, ever if your one QSO partner is zero beat, you need the ability to slightly change the Rx QRQ frequency so the received tone suits your ears. Copying QRQ requires one to be able to use standard CW receiver functions. That is why I, personally, can't use my K3 for full QSK QRQ operation. Since this issue has been on-going for several years, it most likely can not be fixed? Or it is just being ignored! 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Bohnovic Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 11:36 AM To: Klaus Koppendorfer Cc: Elecraft Reflector; d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Do you need the RIT mode when the other station is zero beat with your signal? John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:05 AM, Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net wrote: It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Power Socket
I had the same issue with my kx3. Investigation revealed that their was a dry joint between the power socket and the PCB. Soldered it properly, not had the problem since Dave G4fre Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:26:00 + From: Dominic Baines dominic.bai...@ntlworld.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Power Socket Message-ID: 53023818.6060...@ntlworld.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The power lead/barrel connector on the second #2334 KX3 is starting to intermittently drop out. Most notable if you remove the internal batteries and try and operate from a supply only. It seems it is the socket itself that is duff. Yes using the Elecraft power leads not something homebrewed. I am thinking it might be worth removing the socket, fitting a couple of power poles on a pig tail, and a grommet where the original socket was. Anyone else done anything similar? A second wash with iso propyl alcohol and the KX3 I thought wind blown sand had killed (#1082) seems fine now... there was a lot of dirt/dust that had not previously been removed. 72 Dom M1KTA -- Message: 27 Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:35:39 -0500 From: John Bohnovic k...@att.net To: Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net, d...@w3fpr.com d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Message-ID: 4f9c8cce-9035-415c-ad04-77b10ad03...@att.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Do you need the RIT mode when the other station is zero beat with your signal? John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:05 AM, Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net wrote: It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Urspr?ngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must be a subscriber to post. Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 118, Issue 33 * __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / NaP3 Spur Question
Matt, Turned it on, but it didn't help. I've since turned it off, as I understand that it causes slightly higher battery drain. Tnx for giving it a shot though! Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, at Sunday, 5:48 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Jim, I'm not sure this will work, but try enabling RX ISO in the MENU. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:15:18 -0800, you wrote: I'm running the current firmware release in the KX3, the Mac OS is at 10.7.5. I bring up NaP3 to see the CW signals on a band and I am seeing a birdie or spike (or whatever you want to call it) right at the pitch offset frequency. So, for example, with the KX3 pitch set to 550 Hz, and the KX3 sitting on 24.890.00, I'm seeing this thing at 24.890.55. I know absolutely it is the pitch frequency, because I can press hold CMP and change the pitch frequency and the spikey guy moves with it. Fortunately I'm not talking about a 40db over S9 signal - it is more in the order of about S3 or so. But it is enough to be distracting when looking at the spanadapter and also enough to cover up any blips from weak signals underneath it. When I turn on the waterfall view on NaP3, I'm seeing a solid cyan line vertically right under that spike. I can move this spike to my center line by changing the global offset in the ConfigureRig panel to what my pitch frequency is. But doing so causes me to not be on a signal when I've clicked on it. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / NaP3 Spur Question
OK, Jim. RX ISO *should not* have helped, but what the heck. In the KX3's architecture, a moving birdie that correlates to the VFO ought to be associated with the LO. At least in a sane world... Maybe someone else can chime in. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:42:28 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Turned it on, but it didn't help. I've since turned it off, as I understand that it causes slightly higher battery drain. Tnx for giving it a shot though! Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, at Sunday, 5:48 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Jim, I'm not sure this will work, but try enabling RX ISO in the MENU. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:15:18 -0800, you wrote: I'm running the current firmware release in the KX3, the Mac OS is at 10.7.5. I bring up NaP3 to see the CW signals on a band and I am seeing a birdie or spike (or whatever you want to call it) right at the pitch offset frequency. So, for example, with the KX3 pitch set to 550 Hz, and the KX3 sitting on 24.890.00, I'm seeing this thing at 24.890.55. I know absolutely it is the pitch frequency, because I can press hold CMP and change the pitch frequency and the spikey guy moves with it. Fortunately I'm not talking about a 40db over S9 signal - it is more in the order of about S3 or so. But it is enough to be distracting when looking at the spanadapter and also enough to cover up any blips from weak signals underneath it. When I turn on the waterfall view on NaP3, I'm seeing a solid cyan line vertically right under that spike. I can move this spike to my center line by changing the global offset in the ConfigureRig panel to what my pitch frequency is. But doing so causes me to not be on a signal when I've clicked on it. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / NaP3 Spur Question
Matt, Got a note from Art/KA9ZAP and he suggested that I check the NaP3 Config box labeled DC Block. I did, and that resolved this issue. Thought I replied ALL on my reply to him but I'm not seeing it on the reflector, so I might have accidentally clicked on simple reply. Anyway, the problem is fixed, at last!!! :-) 73, Jim / W6JHB On Monday, Feb 17, 2014, at Monday, 9:57 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: OK, Jim. RX ISO *should not* have helped, but what the heck. In the KX3's architecture, a moving birdie that correlates to the VFO ought to be associated with the LO. At least in a sane world... Maybe someone else can chime in. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:42:28 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Turned it on, but it didn't help. I've since turned it off, as I understand that it causes slightly higher battery drain. Tnx for giving it a shot though! Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, at Sunday, 5:48 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Jim, I'm not sure this will work, but try enabling RX ISO in the MENU. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:15:18 -0800, you wrote: I'm running the current firmware release in the KX3, the Mac OS is at 10.7.5. I bring up NaP3 to see the CW signals on a band and I am seeing a birdie or spike (or whatever you want to call it) right at the pitch offset frequency. So, for example, with the KX3 pitch set to 550 Hz, and the KX3 sitting on 24.890.00, I'm seeing this thing at 24.890.55. I know absolutely it is the pitch frequency, because I can press hold CMP and change the pitch frequency and the spikey guy moves with it. Fortunately I'm not talking about a 40db over S9 signal - it is more in the order of about S3 or so. But it is enough to be distracting when looking at the spanadapter and also enough to cover up any blips from weak signals underneath it. When I turn on the waterfall view on NaP3, I'm seeing a solid cyan line vertically right under that spike. I can move this spike to my center line by changing the global offset in the ConfigureRig panel to what my pitch frequency is. But doing so causes me to not be on a signal when I've clicked on it. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 / NaP3 Spur Question
Sounds like a deadbeat frequency response problem, then. Interesting... 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:00:42 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Got a note from Art/KA9ZAP and he suggested that I check the NaP3 Config box labeled DC Block. I did, and that resolved this issue. Thought I replied ALL on my reply to him but I'm not seeing it on the reflector, so I might have accidentally clicked on simple reply. Anyway, the problem is fixed, at last!!! :-) 73, Jim / W6JHB On Monday, Feb 17, 2014, at Monday, 9:57 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: OK, Jim. RX ISO *should not* have helped, but what the heck. In the KX3's architecture, a moving birdie that correlates to the VFO ought to be associated with the LO. At least in a sane world... Maybe someone else can chime in. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:42:28 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Turned it on, but it didn't help. I've since turned it off, as I understand that it causes slightly higher battery drain. Tnx for giving it a shot though! Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, at Sunday, 5:48 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Jim, I'm not sure this will work, but try enabling RX ISO in the MENU. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:15:18 -0800, you wrote: I'm running the current firmware release in the KX3, the Mac OS is at 10.7.5. I bring up NaP3 to see the CW signals on a band and I am seeing a birdie or spike (or whatever you want to call it) right at the pitch offset frequency. So, for example, with the KX3 pitch set to 550 Hz, and the KX3 sitting on 24.890.00, I'm seeing this thing at 24.890.55. I know absolutely it is the pitch frequency, because I can press hold CMP and change the pitch frequency and the spikey guy moves with it. Fortunately I'm not talking about a 40db over S9 signal - it is more in the order of about S3 or so. But it is enough to be distracting when looking at the spanadapter and also enough to cover up any blips from weak signals underneath it. When I turn on the waterfall view on NaP3, I'm seeing a solid cyan line vertically right under that spike. I can move this spike to my center line by changing the global offset in the ConfigureRig panel to what my pitch frequency is. But doing so causes me to not be on a signal when I've clicked on it. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] CW QRQ and SPLIT
When a station is zero beat with me, I hear him at my sidetone frequency. I understand that in a round table situation there will be some stations that won't be zero beat for a multitude of reasons. BTW, my copying speed is going down, down, down. I haven't heard Lyle or you in a looong time. 73 John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 12:38 PM, Chester Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: But if you have several hams in the round-table, you sure do need RIT because you know all hams are not going to be zero beat. Besides that, yes, ever if your one QSO partner is zero beat, you need the ability to slightly change the Rx QRQ frequency so the received tone suits your ears. Copying QRQ requires one to be able to use standard CW receiver functions. That is why I, personally, can't use my K3 for full QSK QRQ operation. Since this issue has been on-going for several years, it most likely can not be fixed? Or it is just being ignored! 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Bohnovic Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 11:36 AM To: Klaus Koppendorfer Cc: Elecraft Reflector; d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Do you need the RIT mode when the other station is zero beat with your signal? John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:05 AM, Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net wrote: It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 / NaP3 Spur Question
I've since closed down my NaP3 session while I work on my taxes (yuckkk...) but as I recall, the documentation for that DC Block thing mentioned it was for systems with less than sparkling sound cards. I'd imagine that the sound card in my iMac is not top of the line quality, as the iMac wasn't designed to be an audiophile's best tool. Jim On Monday, Feb 17, 2014, at Monday, 10:07 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Sounds like a deadbeat frequency response problem, then. Interesting... 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:00:42 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Got a note from Art/KA9ZAP and he suggested that I check the NaP3 Config box labeled DC Block. I did, and that resolved this issue. Thought I replied ALL on my reply to him but I'm not seeing it on the reflector, so I might have accidentally clicked on simple reply. Anyway, the problem is fixed, at last!!! :-) 73, Jim / W6JHB On Monday, Feb 17, 2014, at Monday, 9:57 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: OK, Jim. RX ISO *should not* have helped, but what the heck. In the KX3's architecture, a moving birdie that correlates to the VFO ought to be associated with the LO. At least in a sane world... Maybe someone else can chime in. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:42:28 -0800, you wrote: Matt, Turned it on, but it didn't help. I've since turned it off, as I understand that it causes slightly higher battery drain. Tnx for giving it a shot though! Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Feb 16, 2014, at Sunday, 5:48 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Jim, I'm not sure this will work, but try enabling RX ISO in the MENU. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:15:18 -0800, you wrote: I'm running the current firmware release in the KX3, the Mac OS is at 10.7.5. I bring up NaP3 to see the CW signals on a band and I am seeing a birdie or spike (or whatever you want to call it) right at the pitch offset frequency. So, for example, with the KX3 pitch set to 550 Hz, and the KX3 sitting on 24.890.00, I'm seeing this thing at 24.890.55. I know absolutely it is the pitch frequency, because I can press hold CMP and change the pitch frequency and the spikey guy moves with it. Fortunately I'm not talking about a 40db over S9 signal - it is more in the order of about S3 or so. But it is enough to be distracting when looking at the spanadapter and also enough to cover up any blips from weak signals underneath it. When I turn on the waterfall view on NaP3, I'm seeing a solid cyan line vertically right under that spike. I can move this spike to my center line by changing the global offset in the ConfigureRig panel to what my pitch frequency is. But doing so causes me to not be on a signal when I've clicked on it. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] CW QRQ and SPLIT
Mine also has gone down pretty far. I doubt I could copy very much over 80 wpm anymore without substantial practice. Almost all of the QRQ folks have just moved on to other things. Lyle's wife passed and he is mostly staying home and operating very little. KB9XE and his wife have both retired, bought a big trailer and they spend winters in Arizona and back in Chicago during the summer. It is my own fault, but I very seldom get on the air, except for contesting. Hope all is well with you John? 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: John Bohnovic [mailto:k...@att.net] Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 1:11 PM To: Chester Alderman Cc: Klaus Koppendorfer; Elecraft Reflector; d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT When a station is zero beat with me, I hear him at my sidetone frequency. I understand that in a round table situation there will be some stations that won't be zero beat for a multitude of reasons. BTW, my copying speed is going down, down, down. I haven't heard Lyle or you in a looong time. 73 John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 12:38 PM, Chester Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: But if you have several hams in the round-table, you sure do need RIT because you know all hams are not going to be zero beat. Besides that, yes, ever if your one QSO partner is zero beat, you need the ability to slightly change the Rx QRQ frequency so the received tone suits your ears. Copying QRQ requires one to be able to use standard CW receiver functions. That is why I, personally, can't use my K3 for full QSK QRQ operation. Since this issue has been on-going for several years, it most likely can not be fixed? Or it is just being ignored! 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Bohnovic Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 11:36 AM To: Klaus Koppendorfer Cc: Elecraft Reflector; d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Do you need the RIT mode when the other station is zero beat with your signal? John/K4WJ ex KN8PXG K8PXG ZF2HZ Sent from my iPad On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:05 AM, Klaus Koppendorfer k...@ccf.net wrote: It is sad that QRQ mode has no RIT !!! Cw up from 30 to 35 WPM hast o use QRQ mode because of struggling dits and dahs Many highspeed ops VHSC EHSC has changed from k3 to FT5000 because of leaking RIT with QRQ with K3 Maybe Wayne will sharpen Firmware in future for QRQ mode If rit/split is necessary i use 2nd RX but this is not so comfortable 73 Oe6kyg Klaus -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Don Wilhelm Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Februar 2014 22:06 An: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'Elecraft Reflector' Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] CW QRQ and SPLIT Jorge, AFAIK, probably not. The frequency must be shifted from RX to TX, and with QRQ in effect it is not possible to shift that fast. A K3 with 'chirp' on the ham bands would not be a nice thing to hear. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2014 2:33 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I saw in the manual of K3 that CW QRQ is temporarily turned OFF with SPLIT. Will be in the future any way to use it in SPLIT mode or is impossible? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 to KAT500
Not positive with no schematic, but I think that's a VGA cable and does not have all 15 pins wired straight through from one connector to the other. If true, no, it won't work. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 2/16/2014 8:54 PM, tom armour wrote: So I ordered my K3 after this discussion and decided not to get the AUX cable. Now subsequently there is new firmware that makes me want the AUX cable (I would have got it from Elecraft if I had know of the new firmware). If I order it from Elecraft it now costs ~$46 including shipping and waiting a week to get it. I can get this cable locally: http://www.qvs.com/specs/CC320M1-xx_S.jpg Will that work for the AUX cable? K3 #7999KAT500 #1099 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] 12v outlet only puting out 11 volts
Thanks for the replies. I have gone ahead and connected the P3/VGA to my 12v distribution panel. I plan on installing the 2 meter module in the K3 later this week or next. I will check and see if the 12v upgrade was ever done when I get the rig open again. I would have thought the newer K3 would have received the upgrade when built by Elecraft. Maybe not. ..mike AI6II -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-12v-outlet-only-puting-out-11-volts-tp7584345p7584361.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] New K3/KPA500/KAT500 beta firmware:
Phil - Sounds like something may be hosed in your Win/XP SP3 or the old desktop itself. I'm running the same Win/XP SP3 (on a Mac, under VMware Fusion) and the Elecraft-supplied USB-Serial cable; works very well. Jim / W6JHB On Monday, Feb 17, 2014, at Monday, 4:30 AM, Phil Irons wrote: My problem has not been with the firmware, but rather with the computer/amplifier interface. I have an old desktop computer running XP Pro SP3. I installed the appropriate software from Elecraft per the instructions in the User Manual. However, when I tried to connect the amp to the computer using an FTDI USB-serial interface, my computer crashed--every time. Not only that, but with the interface plugged in, it wouldn't reboot, it just kept cycling through the restart process. I resolved the problem by doing what I should have done in the first place--moved the amp closer to the computer and used a straight serial-serial cable. In so doing, I was reminded of the weight of the amplifier! The Elecraft software indicated that the firmware update was successful; however, as I am currently antenna-less, courtesy Mother Nature, I'll have to wait for a while to see the results. 73, Phil/VE1BVD On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.comwrote: And I'll add my input. Been using the latest firmware and it has worked perfectly. Been too busy operating to say much. No false tunes, and the KAT500 tracking of the K3 is outstanding. Phil - AD5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Phil Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Power Socket
Dom, If I had to guess, I would say that you have a KX3 from before they began gluing the power jack to the board. The solder pads just were not enough to stand the lateral forces of plugging and unplugging over time, so Elecraft began to glue the power jack - I don't recall what serial number the gluing started at. You may be able to remove your existing power jack, apply a little epoxy glue under it and re-solder, but if the jack itself is damaged, you can request a new jack from Elecraft (contact support), or obtain an RSA and send it in to be repaired. I would think the APP connector would be bulky on the KX3, but then that would be your decision. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 11:26 AM, Dominic Baines wrote: The power lead/barrel connector on the second #2334 KX3 is starting to intermittently drop out. Most notable if you remove the internal batteries and try and operate from a supply only. It seems it is the socket itself that is duff. Yes using the Elecraft power leads not something homebrewed. I am thinking it might be worth removing the socket, fitting a couple of power poles on a pig tail, and a grommet where the original socket was. Anyone else done anything similar? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] 12v outlet only puting out 11 volts
K2 6299 had the aux power out mod installed on the factory supplied card. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 2/17/14 at 11:26 AM, ai...@comcast.net (mike) wrote: I will check and see if the 12v upgrade was ever done when I get the rig open again. I would have thought the newer K3 would have received the upgrade when built by Elecraft. --- Bill Frantz| I like the farmers' market | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | because I can get fruits and | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | vegetables without stickers. | 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] KPA500 RS232 Question
I've never connected a serial cable to the KPA500, I built it and used whatever Elecraft had loaded. I'd like to update the FW now. The current cabling is: PC -- PigKnob gizmo -- P3 -- K3 and it all works fine. The KAT500 serial connection is a separate adapter ... a little annoying but I can live with it. Can I do: PC -- PigKnob gizmo -- P3 -- KPA500 -- K3 or do I need a separate USB adapter for the KPA500? I'd just go try it out except the backside of my radio isn't real accessible and gives totally new meaning to the term wireless so I thought I'd ask first. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Won't power on
With the tuner disconnected, I'm still getting 600mV at the base of Q8 while doing a tune. The display on the radio shows power of 0.3. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Won-t-power-on-tp7584083p7584365.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Won't power on
Jeremy, A power reading of 0.1, 0.2 or 0.3 is only residual noise on the power detection circuits. Since you do not have Q7 and Q8 installed, your real power output is zero. Yes, go ahead and change Q11 and Q13. That is not certain to change anything, but it will do no harm. A slightly lower than normal bias voltage for the PA transistors is not a problem, but if it is higher than 0.64 volts, that is a problem that should warn you not to install Q7 and Q8 until it is resolved. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 7:34 PM, JeremyJones wrote: With the tuner disconnected, I'm still getting 600mV at the base of Q8 while doing a tune. The display on the radio shows power of 0.3. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RS232 Question
Fred, You do not need a separate serial cable, but you must plug the serial adapter into the KPA500 instead of the K3/P3 combination to download firmware to the KPA500. Connect your serial cable directly to the KPA500 and then do the update, then connect the cable back on the P3 and do the K3 update. If you have the KAT500, connect its serial cable to the computer and do its firmware update. When all have been updated, all should be well. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 7:34 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: I've never connected a serial cable to the KPA500, I built it and used whatever Elecraft had loaded. I'd like to update the FW now. The current cabling is: PC -- PigKnob gizmo -- P3 -- K3 and it all works fine. The KAT500 serial connection is a separate adapter ... a little annoying but I can live with it. Can I do: PC -- PigKnob gizmo -- P3 -- KPA500 -- K3 or do I need a separate USB adapter for the KPA500? I'd just go try it out except the backside of my radio isn't real accessible and gives totally new meaning to the term wireless so I thought I'd ask first. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RS232 Question
On 2/17/2014 5:04 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Fred, You do not need a separate serial cable, but you must plug the serial adapter into the KPA500 instead of the K3/P3 combination to download firmware to the KPA500. OK, that's a bit of a chore so I think I'll abandon the KPA500 FW update, mine works just fine, probably a good idea not to mess with it. Thanks, 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 bandwidth modification issue --- Success!-----
Don, I pulled the KSB2 board again and ran through the connections between the crystals with the ohmmeter. I found a short to ground between X5 and X6 that should not have been there. I ended up pulling the two crystals. I found a small piece of copper lifted on the board, shorting the crystal can to ground on X5. Operator error on this one. Reassembled, and now I have the desired wider bandwidth on OP1. Thanks for the jump start on a troubleshooting path. I was already looking past the possibility of error and seeking an alignment sequence. Attention to detail being the order of the day, things are in good shape once again! 73, Steve, N0CZV Steve, How does the OP1 filter passband look when viewed on Spectrogram? It should show a nice flat passband. If it has a dip or valley in it, look for a bad connection on one of the capacitors or crystals. What is the possibility that you damaged one of the thru-plated holes when removing the old crystals and capacitors. Use the schematic to determine 'which is connected to what' and check all those connections with your ohmmeter. You may also have a problem with T1 or T2 soldering or a poor solder connection in the switching diodes or R-Paks. Re-flow the solder in those areas with a hot (750 degF) soldering iron. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/10/2014 2:30 AM, Steve Garwood wrote: Hello! I am working on a K2, 3000 s/n in which I installed the K2 SSBCAPKT along with the 14 crystal kit. Receive is working, audio level is low on the OP1 filter, normal on FL1, etc. I have transmit, with good audio, however, no measurable power output or ALC reading. I've been searching for something similar to this, no luck so far. It seems that the filter output is low, but functioning. Alignment addresses adjusting BFO frequency, but nothing about output level. I checked soldering again, but I have not made it any further than this Any ideas? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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] New K3/KPA500/KAT500 beta firmware: KAT500 tracking of K3 VFO other improvements
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:43:33 -0800, Wayne Burdick wrote: If you have any difficulty with the instructions below, please post a question to the Elecraft list, or contact customer support. I didn't expect this, but I'm having a bit of a problem with the beta version. When I put it in, I could not longer tune many frequencies on 160/80 meters that I used on a daily basis with the old version (1.41?). I reloaded it several times, going through the procedure to reload, etc. I finally gave up and reloaded 1.41 and everything was fine again. Interestingly, it seemed I had the most problem with the new firmware when I was near, but not on, resonant frequencies. Many times, when it will tune at 25 watts, it will not let the amp turn on. Gary __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 power down issue
I have been trying to figure out why my K3 won't power down completely. I currently have it connected to both a MicroHam USB 3 and a Y connector to my SPE 1K FA through the ACC. It works perfect when powered on. But shutdown cycle is not so perfect. The background light doesn't turn off all the way when powering down and stays lot without any digits or sound from the receiver. I have been unplugging it to turn it off, and I noticed that the last time I plugged the power in it came back on to normal operation. Any thoughts on this would be great. I am wondering if it is a bad Y cable. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 power down issue
Keith, Yes, If you have a VGA Y cable in that cable mix, it would be pulling the ACC pin 8 to ground. That is the signal for K3 Power On - pulling it to ground will automatically send a Power On signal to the K3. You need a Y cable that has all 15 pins connected, each independent of each other. A VGA Y cable will not work because it has pins 6, 7, and 8 connected together. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 10:18 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote: I have been trying to figure out why my K3 won't power down completely. I currently have it connected to both a MicroHam USB 3 and a Y connector to my SPE 1K FA through the ACC. It works perfect when powered on. But shutdown cycle is not so perfect. The background light doesn't turn off all the way when powering down and stays lot without any digits or sound from the receiver. I have been unplugging it to turn it off, and I noticed that the last time I plugged the power in it came back on to normal operation. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 bandwidth modification issue --- Success!-----
Steve, Great for finding that problem. Something like that is not easy to find, but it sounds like you have 'found success' Good work. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 9:52 PM, Steve Garwood wrote: Don, I pulled the KSB2 board again and ran through the connections between the crystals with the ohmmeter. I found a short to ground between X5 and X6 that should not have been there. I ended up pulling the two crystals. I found a small piece of copper lifted on the board, shorting the crystal can to ground on X5. Operator error on this one. Reassembled, and now I have the desired wider bandwidth on OP1. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RS232 Question
Fred, If you are updating to the latest beta (perhaps soon to be production), you will want to load the K3, KPA500 and KAT500 all to the latest firmware. I don't know that a mixture of levels will cause a problem, but I do know that the latest features are designed to work together. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2014 9:38 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 2/17/2014 5:04 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Fred, You do not need a separate serial cable, but you must plug the serial adapter into the KPA500 instead of the K3/P3 combination to download firmware to the KPA500. OK, that's a bit of a chore so I think I'll abandon the KPA500 FW update, mine works just fine, probably a good idea not to mess with it. Thanks, 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
