Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode
I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 FP getting warm.
Mine has been on overnight and is at 36c right now. The PA is at 31c and I've not transmitted since last night. Ambient temperature is 73F right now. 73, de Nate -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode
Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 issue in CW mode
Nope, hold the TEST button (right hand portion of the MODE switch) until it goes away. the Flashing T indicates you have the rig in TEST mode which lets you use the keyer in CW mode without putting out any power. Jim - W0EB Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 issue in CW mode
Nope, if the T is showing, the rig is in TEST mode. Hold down the right hand portion of the MODE switch until it goes away and it'll put out power again. Jim - W0EB Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 issue in CW mode
PS, disregard my last -- not enough coffee. Joel was correct on that and it would have been the TX that was flashing if it were in the TEST mode -- my bad. Jim - W0EB Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
- Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:23 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 118, Issue 46 Birdie at 28004
Birdie at 28004: Are you also using the KAT500? I have had a birdie (at about S3) at the same frequency since putting the K3 and KAT into service with their original firmware. I have been able to remove it only by removing the power from the KAT500 - not just turning it off, but actually removing the power. I think there has been some talk on this reflector about a fix for that -- if that's the source of yours. I too would like to know how to kill it altogether. Ted, KN1CBR From: Poul Erik Karlsh?j (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Message-ID: 295d236fd7bc5c44ab750a354bbc9d5b243...@wmbxnuk1.sianiut.tele.gl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Hi Paul All updates completed, No Birdie here its very clean on that frequency. Ken..G0ORH -- Original Message -- From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 24/02/2014 14:19:51 Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:23 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Auto power set K-3 with KPA-500
Does anyone know if the K3 will automatically reduce power when the KPA500 is in operate mode and then return to previous power setting when KPA500 is returned to Standby. It is easy to forget sometimes to set or reset the power on K3 for the KPA500. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Quite annoying? Really? Far too much fuss over one tiny spot in a very large band! K0PP On Feb 24, 2014 4:23 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Power Question for the Experts!
This weekend, I participated in NAQP RTTY. I noticed when I went to a new bandthat the RTTY power (100 watts) was at 50 watts on the watt meter...but after two or three times of calling cq...the power would be back to 100 watts. The band did not matter, it did this consistently on all bandseven after I had been on that band before. The watt meter is a very normal Drake W-4 I found this to be strange. Or is the NOP with the K3? Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Digest, Vol 118, Issue 46 Birdie at 28004
There is a KAT500 configuration option that causes the KAT500 to turn off its XTAL oscillator when not tuning and not transmitting. See Configuration, Edit Configuration, Idle Sleep. It's also in the firmware release notes back a few months. 73 de Dick. K6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 6:32, Dauer, Edward eda...@law.du.edu wrote: Birdie at 28004: Are you also using the KAT500? I have had a birdie (at about S3) at the same frequency since putting the K3 and KAT into service with their original firmware. I have been able to remove it only by removing the power from the KAT500 - not just turning it off, but actually removing the power. I think there has been some talk on this reflector about a fix for that -- if that's the source of yours. I too would like to know how to kill it altogether. Ted, KN1CBR From: Poul Erik Karlsh?j (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Message-ID: 295d236fd7bc5c44ab750a354bbc9d5b243...@wmbxnuk1.sianiut.tele.gl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
You may say that - I do not share your view. /Paul Fra: Ken G Kopp [mailto:kengk...@gmail.com] Sendt: 24. februar 2014 15:46 Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA); elecraft@mailman.qth.net Emne: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Quite annoying? Really? Far too much fuss over one tiny spot in a very large band! K0PP On Feb 24, 2014 4:23 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.glmailto:p...@telepost.gl wrote: After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.netmailto: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 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Some KAT500 users have reported this. There is an Idle Sleep configuration option in the KAT500 Utility that helps this. Test first by removing the KAT500 power plug to see of that's the issue. I don't know if you have a KAT500... 73 de Dick, K6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 3:23, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Power Question for the Experts!
Yes, this is a bug introduced by the recent firmware that reduces the ALC update rate in RTTY (FSK). I complained of it during the beta but it was not addressed prior to releasing that fix in the public firmware. The solution is to briefly hit TUNE when changing bands to allow the ALC to set but it is a PITA. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2/24/2014 9:49 AM, Lee Buller wrote: This weekend, I participated in NAQP RTTY. I noticed when I went to a new bandthat the RTTY power (100 watts) was at 50 watts on the watt meter...but after two or three times of calling cq...the power would be back to 100 watts. The band did not matter, it did this consistently on all bandseven after I had been on that band before. The watt meter is a very normal Drake W-4 I found this to be strange. Or is the NOP with the K3? Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Auto power set K-3 with KPA-500
It sure will Doug and it is very nice. You need the KPAK3AUX cable set connecting the K3 to the KPA500 and need to set the K3 PWR SET to Per Band. See my K-Line introduction and short set-up guide at: http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide 73, Fred KE7X The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit www.ke7x.com or www.lulu.com (Coming soon: The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Welborn Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 7:36 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Auto power set K-3 with KPA-500 Does anyone know if the K3 will automatically reduce power when the KPA500 is in operate mode and then return to previous power setting when KPA500 is returned to Standby. It is easy to forget sometimes to set or reset the power on K3 for the KPA500. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Temperature Sensor Calibration
Consider re-calibrating the temperature sensors in your K3 before getting too alarmed about the readings. From the Owner's Manual: Front Panel Temperature Sensor Turn the K3 OFF. Allow about 15 minutes for the radio to cool to room temperature. Turn the K3 ON. Locate the CONFIG:FP TEMP menu entry. Adjust the parameter to match the reading of a room thermometer. Note: Deg. C = (deg. Fahrenheit - 32) * 0.555. PA Temperature Sensor Turn the K3 OFF. Allow about 15 minutes for the PA heat sink to cool to room temperature. Do not turn the K3 ON during this period. Turn the K3 ON. Locate the CONFIG:PA TEMP menu entry. Adjust the parameter to match the reading of a room thermometer. Note: Deg. C = (deg. Fahrenheit - 32) * 0.555. 73, Paul W8TM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version
A followup on this: I've gotten lots of input and help on this issue, on list and off. A local ham with K3 experience, and who owns a KX3, came over and gave my K3 a listen yesterday. All is good. The issue was not in the new firmware but in my still newbie-level understanding of the K3 and how to set it up. 73, Phil w7ox On 2/23/14, 9:29 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote: My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit, mostly on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any issues with how it sounded to me. Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my shack Win 8.1 PC. I discovered that MCU 4.83 had been released and upgraded from the version my K3 #8004 was delivered with. All that went well -- and I noticed that the DSP firmware was updated, too, from msgs on the LCD. Last night I again listened to more CW and with some settings the audio seemed different, for lack of a better term. Most likely this is due to my newness to the K3 and some significant hearing impairments (stone deaf in one ear and the good one isn't so great), but I'd like to wring it out and see if there is/was a difference. So I'd like to try installing the previous release version (4.67 or 4.76) on my K3 and do some A-B testing. The problem is that since my K3 came with the earlier version installed, I likely do not have the needed firmware files in my computer to be loaded -- though reading at the Elecraft website it looks possible to do such a reversion if you do have them in your computer My questions: Are the needed earlier files available for download, and if they are, which files are they and how do I go about telling the K3 utility to load them (I assume it's akin to installing a beta version but as a K3 owner of 48 hours I've not had the opportunity to load beta firmware). 73, Phil w7ox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 issue in CW mode
It was the VOX issue. Now need to understand why when I went from the transverter my settings changed in CW. Everything is good again. Thanks everyone! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Feb 24, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net wrote: PS, disregard my last -- not enough coffee. Joel was correct on that and it would have been the TX that was flashing if it were in the TEST mode -- my bad. Jim - W0EB Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3--DATA mode--Passband/Shift Center Frequency
I want to change the center frequency of the passband/shift control. It presently shows *1.36. I know it is changeable as I set it up to match a RTTY program I was using when I first got the radio. I’ve read and reread the operating manual and Fred Cady’s always helpful book with no success!!! It was so long ago that I can’t remember what I did. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and 73, Elliott WA6TLA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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--DATA mode--Passband/Shift Center Frequency
Try changing the SHIFT control. I'm assuming you're in AFSK A mode 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:18:03 -0800, you wrote: I want to change the center frequency of the passband/shift control. It presently shows *1.36. I know it is changeable as I set it up to match a RTTY program I was using when I first got the radio. Ive read and reread the operating manual and Fred Cadys always helpful book with no success!!! It was so long ago that I cant remember what I did. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and 73, Elliott WA6TLA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Sadly, they probably won't if my recent experience is a guide. On Feb 15 I wrote to this reflector: In over five years of ownership I've never heard this birdie before so I don't know whether it's new or I just missed it before. The birdie is S9 on 7.067 MHz and tunes at a 6X rate in the negative direction. It's definitely internal. Anyone else have this? Two helpful guys responded and said that they did not hear it. I opened the case and took all of 30 seconds to determine that the issue could be resolved (temporarily I'm afraid) by wiggling the coax cables on the frequency reference board. The connectors on this board a badly corroded and moving them apparently broke through the corrosion and improved the connection. The birdie is still there but is near the noise level and no longer S9. I reported my findings, including macro photos of the issue to Elecraft but never heard a peep back. Rather disappointing. I've posted the photos here: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/photos/albums/276423773 (The cable to J2 is purposely unplugged to show the difference between the cable connector and the socket.) Wes N7WS On 2/24/2014 7:19 AM, Toby Pennington wrote: Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Portable operation - heating with sun loading
This is just a FYI but when operating portable and the KX3 is subject to warm air temps and being in the sun for a prolonged period of time, internal heating can lead to minor drift in freq (as reported by the radio) and the possibility of powering down it's output. Obviously, making sure the radio stays out of the sun is one way of mitigating this issue but if there's ever a chance to further improve cooling it might be worth looking at. The KX3 is proving to be an excellent portable SOTA radio. I have modified mine to include the Side KX panels and cover (http://gemsproducts.com/) and use it with as Zippy 30C Series 4200mah LifePo battery. Capacity and voltage stability of this battery allows full power SSB operation of my KX3 for several hours without any need for voltage dropping circuit. Gary (K6YOA) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Hi Wes, These are very well resolved photos. From what I can see, there's no center pin on the top TMP plug - but this may be an illusion. If it were true, you'd have more problems than a birdie. If I were you'd I'd request a new TMP cable and see how that works to fix the birdie problem. Contact k3supp...@elecraft.com and see what they can do to assist. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:01:53 -0700, you wrote: Sadly, they probably won't if my recent experience is a guide. On Feb 15 I wrote to this reflector: In over five years of ownership I've never heard this birdie before so I don't know whether it's new or I just missed it before. The birdie is S9 on 7.067 MHz and tunes at a 6X rate in the negative direction. It's definitely internal. Anyone else have this? Two helpful guys responded and said that they did not hear it. I opened the case and took all of 30 seconds to determine that the issue could be resolved (temporarily I'm afraid) by wiggling the coax cables on the frequency reference board. The connectors on this board a badly corroded and moving them apparently broke through the corrosion and improved the connection. The birdie is still there but is near the noise level and no longer S9. I reported my findings, including macro photos of the issue to Elecraft but never heard a peep back. Rather disappointing. I've posted the photos here: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/photos/albums/276423773 (The cable to J2 is purposely unplugged to show the difference between the cable connector and the socket.) Wes N7WS On 2/24/2014 7:19 AM, Toby Pennington wrote: Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Well this is not a small birdie and it is very obnoxious. It is S7 here. My KAT has had it from day one and my SN is in the 30's. I reported it back when the unit was 1st put in service. Recently when the issue surfaced here again I sent in a copy of my prior correspondence on it to Elecraft. Wayne had posted a comment on the list that the solution was to move the the MCU crystal slightly to shift it out of the ham band. He sent me a direct email that they are working on the best way to accomplish this and would post the solution when available. So there was an answer from the Main Man. Once again not an approach that we would have received from the big 3. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 2/24/2014 9:45 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Quite annoying? Really? Far too much fuss over one tiny spot in a very large band! K0PP On Feb 24, 2014 4:23 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Wes, We'll be happy to send you replacement cables. That said, I've never seen anything like this. I have a prototype K3 in my lab that was built in 2007 and shows no evidence of corrosion on TMP connectors, and I live less than a mile from saltwater. I'm glad you found the problem in your case, but fortunately it doesn't apply to any significant number of K3s. Since TMP connectors use industry-standard plating, I would be concerned that other equipment at your QTH is being similarly affected. Are you by any chance using air conditioning that humidifies the air? Otherwise I'm having a hard time understanding how your QTH (Tuscon?) could affect connectors in this way. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Wes (N7WS) w...@triconet.org wrote: Sadly, they probably won't if my recent experience is a guide. On Feb 15 I wrote to this reflector: In over five years of ownership I've never heard this birdie before so I don't know whether it's new or I just missed it before. The birdie is S9 on 7.067 MHz and tunes at a 6X rate in the negative direction. It's definitely internal. Anyone else have this? Two helpful guys responded and said that they did not hear it. I opened the case and took all of 30 seconds to determine that the issue could be resolved (temporarily I'm afraid) by wiggling the coax cables on the frequency reference board. The connectors on this board a badly corroded and moving them apparently broke through the corrosion and improved the connection. The birdie is still there but is near the noise level and no longer S9. I reported my findings, including macro photos of the issue to Elecraft but never heard a peep back. Rather disappointing. I've posted the photos here: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/photos/albums/276423773 (The cable to J2 is purposely unplugged to show the difference between the cable connector and the socket.) Wes N7WS On 2/24/2014 7:19 AM, Toby Pennington wrote: Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
While the picture is nice and sharp, even when zooming in it is not clear about the center pin existence because of the angle of the shot. The pin would just happen to line up with the slot on the other side of the connector, not enough contrast or color variation to see it clearly. However, what IS clear is the level of corrosion. /That /should be of interest to the support team. It appears that a temporary solution is to clean the metals, very carefully, until a new cable arrives (twist in place?). But it won't be a permanent solution since the board connector is also corroded. Unless exposed to a long term harsh environment (high humidity sea air) it is rather surprising. You might want to check other TMP connectors to see if they're in the same or similar condition. If the others are not in the same shape, it's possible you have a bad connector, but to also have a bad plug at the same location would defy most odds. Please keep us informed. 73. Rick wa6nhc On 2/24/2014 9:08 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Wes, These are very well resolved photos. From what I can see, there's no center pin on the top TMP plug - but this may be an illusion. If it were true, you'd have more problems than a birdie. If I were you'd I'd request a new TMP cable and see how that works to fix the birdie problem. Contact k3supp...@elecraft.com and see what they can do to assist. 73, matt W6NIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Yes, we're definitely working on a way to move the crystal frequency. (This applies to both the KAT500 and the KXPA100.) I'll post again once we have modification kits ready. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:19 AM, Bob k...@att.net wrote: Well this is not a small birdie and it is very obnoxious. It is S7 here. My KAT has had it from day one and my SN is in the 30's. I reported it back when the unit was 1st put in service. Recently when the issue surfaced here again I sent in a copy of my prior correspondence on it to Elecraft. Wayne had posted a comment on the list that the solution was to move the the MCU crystal slightly to shift it out of the ham band. He sent me a direct email that they are working on the best way to accomplish this and would post the solution when available. So there was an answer from the Main Man. Once again not an approach that we would have received from the big 3. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 2/24/2014 9:45 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Quite annoying? Really? Far too much fuss over one tiny spot in a very large band! K0PP On Feb 24, 2014 4:23 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Portable operation - heating with sun loading
Hi Gary, For the frequency drift issue you noticed, you might want to perform the temperature compensation procedure. See http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/kx3_app_notes.htm for more details. The procedure results in much improved freq drift characteristics. OTOH, you may already have been through this and know all that. If your main issue is the PA temperature protection, I'm not sure there's a lot you can do about that except get the KX3 under shade. I've had to do that a number of times when operating portable, especially in the summer season. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:09:18 -0800, you wrote: This is just a FYI but when operating portable and the KX3 is subject to warm air temps and being in the sun for a prolonged period of time, internal heating can lead to minor drift in freq (as reported by the radio) and the possibility of powering down it's output. Obviously, making sure the radio stays out of the sun is one way of mitigating this issue but if there's ever a chance to further improve cooling it might be worth looking at. The KX3 is proving to be an excellent portable SOTA radio. I have modified mine to include the Side KX panels and cover (http://gemsproducts.com/) and use it with as Zippy 30C Series 4200mah LifePo battery. Capacity and voltage stability of this battery allows full power SSB operation of my KX3 for several hours without any need for voltage dropping circuit. Gary (K6YOA) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3--DATA mode--Passband/Shift Center Frequency
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Elliott Lawrence wa6...@roadrunner.com wrote: I want to change the center frequency of the passband/shift control. It presently shows *1.36. I know it is changeable as I set it up to match a RTTY program I was using when I first got the radio. Use the PITCH control to change the RTTY tones to match your software configuration. 73, ~iain / N6ML __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Portable operation - heating with sun loading
Gary, Matt, Other than trying to get your KX3 into shade, which is a good idea anyway you 'CAN' also add an extra heatsink to the current tiny one. There are plenty of after market (Google KX3 after market heatsink... for you US guys) resellers out there selling heatsinks that are specially for the KX3. I just used a 6 length of a finned Ali heatsink and bolted it with heat sink compound applied underneath to the current heatsink strip that the PA are also bolted to and underneath the KX3. I did not disassemble my KX3 to add it but I did have to drill into the chassis/heatsink strip and use self tapping screws (short ones!!). I remove when not needed. My KX3 runs very warm with it still with the PA at c49'C (win-test sending 5sec repeating cqcqcq etc into a dummy load at 10W) after a while at 28'C ambient but it does not fold back! I added this after experience that a high ambient temp caused me issues. (31'C in 6W) You can also open the case slightly and force blow air through it (small ex-CPU 12V fan is easiest). Note do NOT put heatsink between the PA tabs and the chassis (i.e. INSIDE the case) as the PA transistors tabs need to be connected to the chassis, unless you add a lead to make the connection. If you do you'll get high curr errors and all sort of issues I am sure. None of this are official mods etc and I am sure Elecraft might have a very good reason to invalidate any warranty if you do anything that approaches this sort of modification so approach with caution. The 72 Dom M1KTA On 24/02/2014 17:31, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Gary, For the frequency drift issue you noticed, you might want to perform the temperature compensation procedure. See http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/kx3_app_notes.htm for more details. The procedure results in much improved freq drift characteristics. OTOH, you may already have been through this and know all that. If your main issue is the PA temperature protection, I'm not sure there's a lot you can do about that except get the KX3 under shade. I've had to do that a number of times when operating portable, especially in the summer season. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:09:18 -0800, you wrote: This is just a FYI but when operating portable and the KX3 is subject to warm air temps and being in the sun for a prolonged period of time, internal heating can lead to minor drift in freq (as reported by the radio) and the possibility of powering down it's output. Obviously, making sure the radio stays out of the sun is one way of mitigating this issue but if there's ever a chance to further improve cooling it might be worth looking at. The KX3 is proving to be an excellent portable SOTA radio. I have modified mine to include the Side KX panels and cover (http://gemsproducts.com/) and use it with as Zippy 30C Series 4200mah LifePo battery. Capacity and voltage stability of this battery allows full power SSB operation of my KX3 for several hours without any need for voltage dropping circuit. Gary (K6YOA) Matt Zilmer, W6NIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KAT fw 1.58 auto or manual use ? KAT3 in bypass or in auto ?
Hello today I updated all my K Line to production fw but I'm getting crazy with my KAT500. I was used to keep it in AUTO and as soon as I QSY in case of need KAT performed a new tune (my vertical antenna under rain shows SWR to 2-,2,4) and I forgot tuning. Now after 1.58 fw installation if I leave KAT in AUTO any time I do a qsy KAT retunes, if I put it into MAN (as written in Wayne document) it properly recalls last tune without retuning. So, for future shall I have to use my KAT500 in MAN (and in case of huge rain I have to retune) or there's a problem with my KAT500 ? With previous fw I had no problem and I wonder if I'd better to rollback. Another question I need a clarification possibly : on my k3 KAT3 is set to KAT500Y but I have KAT3 in bypass since I bought KAT500. Question : should I keep KAT3 in Bypass or it's better to put it in Auto ? Many thanks in advance for help Best 73 Giorgio IK1BXN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT-fw-1-58-auto-or-manual-use-KAT3-in-bypass-or-in-auto-tp7584672.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] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Putting the KAT 500 in Sleep when Idle got rid of the birdie. I am not using a control program or other computer interfacing so this will work for me. Birdie is bye bye! Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:19 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:23 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
I am rather jealous of your problem with an S3 birdie. My powerline noise on a good day is S6. OCFD all bands. 73, Rick W3BI From: w4c...@centurylink.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:14:59 -0800 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Putting the KAT 500 in Sleep when Idle got rid of the birdie. I am not using a control program or other computer interfacing so this will work for me. Birdie is bye bye! Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:19 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington w4c...@centurylink.net To: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH - Original Message - From: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:23 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz. I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while after power ON. This one is constantly present and is quite annoying. What is causing it and how may it be removed? /oz4un Paul __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
I've added a couple of more photos. The center pin is most assuredly there. I wanted the juxtaposition to show the difference in metallurgy between the cable connector and the socket, and demonstrate that the photo color balance wasn't coloring (sorry) the issue. The other photo show the mother board and although it is more difficult to see the connectors in the photo, to the eye, the difference between the XREF board connectors and the ones on the motherboard of obvious. Replacing the cables wouldn't hurt, however, IMHO it's the XREF board that really needs replacing. All of these connectors reside in the same air-conditioned, non-humidified environment. The day I wrote my original (unanswered email) the RH in Tucson was 6%. The only time this radio has been out of this environment is when it spent two months at Aptos getting birth defects fixed. Wes N7WS On 2/24/2014 10:21 AM, Rick WA6NHC wrote: While the picture is nice and sharp, even when zooming in it is not clear about the center pin existence because of the angle of the shot. The pin would just happen to line up with the slot on the other side of the connector, not enough contrast or color variation to see it clearly. However, what IS clear is the level of corrosion. /That /should be of interest to the support team. It appears that a temporary solution is to clean the metals, very carefully, until a new cable arrives (twist in place?). But it won't be a permanent solution since the board connector is also corroded. Unless exposed to a long term harsh environment (high humidity sea air) it is rather surprising. You might want to check other TMP connectors to see if they're in the same or similar condition. If the others are not in the same shape, it's possible you have a bad connector, but to also have a bad plug at the same location would defy most odds. Please keep us informed. 73. Rick wa6nhc On 2/24/2014 9:08 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Wes, These are very well resolved photos. From what I can see, there's no center pin on the top TMP plug - but this may be an illusion. If it were true, you'd have more problems than a birdie. If I were you'd I'd request a new TMP cable and see how that works to fix the birdie problem. Contact k3supp...@elecraft.com and see what they can do to assist. 73, matt W6NIA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
As I previously commented on this thread, we had our K3 less than 1/4-mile from the ocean in Ecuador for 5 months and, with the exception of hardware (screws, nuts, etc), we have *no* issues with corrosion anywhere in the radio. Jack, W6NF/VE4SNA Shelley, K7MKL On 2/24/2014 9:21 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Wes, We'll be happy to send you replacement cables. That said, I've never seen anything like this. I have a prototype K3 in my lab that was built in 2007 and shows no evidence of corrosion on TMP connectors, and I live less than a mile from saltwater. I'm glad you found the problem in your case, but fortunately it doesn't apply to any significant number of K3s. Since TMP connectors use industry-standard plating, I would be concerned that other equipment at your QTH is being similarly affected. Are you by any chance using air conditioning that humidifies the air? Otherwise I'm having a hard time understanding how your QTH (Tuscon?) could affect connectors in this way. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Wes (N7WS) w...@triconet.org wrote: Sadly, they probably won't if my recent experience is a guide. On Feb 15 I wrote to this reflector: In over five years of ownership I've never heard this birdie before so I don't know whether it's new or I just missed it before. The birdie is S9 on 7.067 MHz and tunes at a 6X rate in the negative direction. It's definitely internal. Anyone else have this? Two helpful guys responded and said that they did not hear it. I opened the case and took all of 30 seconds to determine that the issue could be resolved (temporarily I'm afraid) by wiggling the coax cables on the frequency reference board. The connectors on this board a badly corroded and moving them apparently broke through the corrosion and improved the connection. The birdie is still there but is near the noise level and no longer S9. I reported my findings, including macro photos of the issue to Elecraft but never heard a peep back. Rather disappointing. I've posted the photos here: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/photos/albums/276423773 (The cable to J2 is purposely unplugged to show the difference between the cable connector and the socket.) Wes N7WS On 2/24/2014 7:19 AM, Toby Pennington wrote: Paul, I can confirm there is a birdie on about that frequency, but I also hear a lot of signals nearby. IF you don't have some kind of emergency that requires you to be on this freq., I would just work around it for now. 10 meters is a very big band. Elecraft will take care of it in due time. Toby K4NH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
See CONFIG SIG RMV page 59 Owners Manual Rev D10. Regards, Mike VP8NO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 issue in CW mode
Nope, the T indicates TEXT DECODE ...nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net wrote: Nope, if the T is showing, the rig is in TEST mode. Hold down the right hand portion of the MODE switch until it goes away and it'll put out power again. Jim - W0EB Turn on VOX... ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Joel Black w4...@charter.net wrote: I think the T just indicates CW decode. Hold the TEXT DEC button and then rotate the VFO B knob until you get OFF in the VFO B section of the display. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 2/23/14, 10:44 PM, Ham Radio wrote: In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK...
That was great fun. Thanks, Dave! -- Robert Redmon K5SM AMA 58073 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version
Yes. Check the web site download pages and there should be a Archive of earlier releases. Also check for earlier betas. Beta with same number as production are same. ...bill Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit, mostly on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any issues with how it sounded to me. Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my shack Win 8.1 PC. I discovered that MCU 4.83 had been released and upgraded from the version my K3 #8004 was delivered with. All that went well -- and I noticed that the DSP firmware was updated, too, from msgs on the LCD. Last night I again listened to more CW and with some settings the audio seemed different, for lack of a better term. Most likely this is due to my newness to the K3 and some significant hearing impairments (stone deaf in one ear and the good one isn't so great), but I'd like to wring it out and see if there is/was a difference. So I'd like to try installing the previous release version (4.67 or 4.76) on my K3 and do some A-B testing. The problem is that since my K3 came with the earlier version installed, I likely do not have the needed firmware files in my computer to be loaded -- though reading at the Elecraft website it looks possible to do such a reversion if you do have them in your computer My questions: Are the needed earlier files available for download, and if they are, which files are they and how do I go about telling the K3 utility to load them (I assume it's akin to installing a beta version but as a K3 owner of 48 hours I've not had the opportunity to load beta firmware). 73, Phil w7ox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Birdie 28004.560 kHz
Wes, The level of corrosion shown in your photos is so bizarre that it is of general scientific interest. Therefore, I'm going to replace your board at no charge just so we can see if it happens again. Despite the 6% humidity. Please call CS to make the arrangements. Tell them Wayne sent you. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:27 AM, Wes (N7WS) w...@triconet.org wrote: I've added a couple of more photos. The center pin is most assuredly there. I wanted the juxtaposition to show the difference in metallurgy between the cable connector and the socket, and demonstrate that the photo color balance wasn't coloring (sorry) the issue. The other photo show the mother board and although it is more difficult to see the connectors in the photo, to the eye, the difference between the XREF board connectors and the ones on the motherboard of obvious. Replacing the cables wouldn't hurt, however, IMHO it's the XREF board that really needs replacing. All of these connectors reside in the same air-conditioned, non-humidified environment. The day I wrote my original (unanswered email) the RH in Tucson was 6%. The only time this radio has been out of this environment is when it spent two months at Aptos getting birth defects fixed. Wes N7WS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] New product request
An affordable direct sampling SDR RX from Elecraft would be well received, at least in this QTH. I'm thinking of something along the lines of the Afedri SDR but with front end filters and better dynamic range. 73 Jack KZ5A __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 LCD Issue
Been happily on the air with my K2, but I noticed a few day ago that one of the segment of the LCD numeric display has stopped working. Not a bit deal since it's the last digit (.x0) in the frequency display. But, I'm about to go into the radio and finally install the SSB module that I've had for a while and I thought while I was in there I would work on the LCD. Only problem is that I have not idea on how to trouble shoot this problem. Any suggestions? Thanks Don W4DHH -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-LCD-Issue-tp7584683.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 LCD Issue
Don, That normally is the symptom of a solder connection that did not receive adequate heat during soldering. After a time, enough oxidation has developed to cause a problem. If you are fortunate, that bad solder connection will be at the LCD. Re-flow the solder for the LCD leads (I suggest soldering from the side the LCD is mounted on), and see if that cures the problem. If it does not, then the problem is with the soldering of Front Panel U1. Tell me which segment is not working and I can tell you which U1 pin that needs to be soldered better. Since the pins of FP U1 are covered by the LCD, the technique for resoldering is to carve away a bit of the plastic from the U1 socket and soldering the pin from the socket side of the board. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/24/2014 6:46 PM, donh wrote: Been happily on the air with my K2, but I noticed a few day ago that one of the segment of the LCD numeric display has stopped working. Not a bit deal since it's the last digit (.x0) in the frequency display. But, I'm about to go into the radio and finally install the SSB module that I've had for a while and I thought while I was in there I would work on the LCD. Only problem is that I have not idea on how to trouble shoot this problem. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Remote) Snap, Crackle and Pop
I'm having intermittent problems with pops in the audio stream from my remote K3 to my control site. They sound like brief, sub-second audio stream outages. When it's bad, it's several pops per second for 10-30 seconds, then clean operation for a minute or three. I've had some reports of interruptions on the transmit side, too. This is unacceptable. When it's good, I hear only the occasional pop, quite survivable, but doing almost anything on the remote network, especially something with Chrome Remote Desktop, causes a flurry of pops. I'm also seeing frequent delays in LCD updates, especially at initial connection time. I also see frequent UI artifacts, such as bogus RIT LEDs on the panel and incorrect LCD segments that come and go. The remote side is nominally a fast, TV cable network, recently refurbished with new RG11 cable on the long run from the street. It shows ping times from 15 to 40 msec, download 25-32 Mbps and upload (the critical parameter) 1.5-2 Mbps. All these numbers should be acceptable. The client side speeds are even better, especially upload, but that's probably not relevant. I've tried RRC jitter and packet size parameters in many combinations and the only noticeable impact is lengthening or shortening the duration of the individual pops, not their frequency of occurrence. I'm using Linksys EA4500 routers at both the remote and client side networks, albeit with totally different user interfaces. Both claim to be up to date when I check for software revisions. Streaming audio and video work OK on both sides using various Web browsers and media players. Of course, they all have the luxury of being able to do deep buffering, something the RRC doesn't want to do. I've had another K3 Remote user connect to my remote site from his control site with inconclusive results. One time he heard no pops for a few minutes, leading me to suspect my client side, but he didn't listen long enough to rule out just being there at a quiet time. Another time he heard badly distorted audio (which I've never heard at my place) and decided his home network must be saturated, so that test was invalid. I think he's out of time or patience for further testing. The RRC tells me to open both UDP and TCP ports. Does anyone know which they use for audio? If it's UDP, then lost packets might sound like this. Lost packets would also explain the LCD and panel update problems. If that's the problem, what do I do about it? Does anyone have any other advice on how to further characterize and possibly solve this problem? Thanks 73, /Rick N6XI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 Remote) Snap, Crackle and Pop
Hi Rick, You might want to have a look at the QoS settings on those routers. I *think* the EA5400 has a setting for SIP or VoIP (buried in the menus somewhere, not sure). Quality of Service settings can make all the difference on priority of WAN packets but it can't do anything about how well your provider or the backbone network handles UDP packets, either direction. Sometimes UDP packets just get dropped at the switch (part of the ISP's system, or at the backbone switch). I'm not the expert on all this, but I know networking. For the best information, contact Brandon Hansen at Elecraft HQ for his ideas. He's our expert on remote operation. Of course, it's possible that there is an issue with Elecraft equipment. But the best course is to first make sure your network connectivity is in shape to handle the data flow required. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:25:09 -0800, you wrote: I'm having intermittent problems with pops in the audio stream from my remote K3 to my control site. They sound like brief, sub-second audio stream outages. When it's bad, it's several pops per second for 10-30 seconds, then clean operation for a minute or three. I've had some reports of interruptions on the transmit side, too. This is unacceptable. When it's good, I hear only the occasional pop, quite survivable, but doing almost anything on the remote network, especially something with Chrome Remote Desktop, causes a flurry of pops. I'm also seeing frequent delays in LCD updates, especially at initial connection time. I also see frequent UI artifacts, such as bogus RIT LEDs on the panel and incorrect LCD segments that come and go. The remote side is nominally a fast, TV cable network, recently refurbished with new RG11 cable on the long run from the street. It shows ping times from 15 to 40 msec, download 25-32 Mbps and upload (the critical parameter) 1.5-2 Mbps. All these numbers should be acceptable. The client side speeds are even better, especially upload, but that's probably not relevant. I've tried RRC jitter and packet size parameters in many combinations and the only noticeable impact is lengthening or shortening the duration of the individual pops, not their frequency of occurrence. I'm using Linksys EA4500 routers at both the remote and client side networks, albeit with totally different user interfaces. Both claim to be up to date when I check for software revisions. Streaming audio and video work OK on both sides using various Web browsers and media players. Of course, they all have the luxury of being able to do deep buffering, something the RRC doesn't want to do. I've had another K3 Remote user connect to my remote site from his control site with inconclusive results. One time he heard no pops for a few minutes, leading me to suspect my client side, but he didn't listen long enough to rule out just being there at a quiet time. Another time he heard badly distorted audio (which I've never heard at my place) and decided his home network must be saturated, so that test was invalid. I think he's out of time or patience for further testing. The RRC tells me to open both UDP and TCP ports. Does anyone know which they use for audio? If it's UDP, then lost packets might sound like this. Lost packets would also explain the LCD and panel update problems. If that's the problem, what do I do about it? Does anyone have any other advice on how to further characterize and possibly solve this problem? Thanks 73, /Rick N6XI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
[Elecraft] KAT500 vs KAT3
Question about the difference between my KAT3 and my KAT500 tuning. Currently running 1.57 firmware (although I have seen this b4 on earlier versions) This happens on numerous bands, but for now lets talk 30m Running 100w out of the K3 and no amp. Vertical antenna KAT500 in AUTO tune best SWR 1.6:1 even after a long tune and then another tap to try to find a lower swr still 1.6:1 best swr (KAT500 set to 1.8:1 to cause a retune) KAT3 with same vertical antenna best swr 1.0:1 I have 2 antennas, one vertical and one horizontal on all bands, so I would prefer to use the KAT500 as it has all my antennas into it but I would also like to run the lower swr but that isn't possible unless I do some multiple button pushes kat500 ant 1 to 2 kat3 to bypass kat500 to auto then reverse kat500 to byp kat3 to ATU kat500 ant2 to 1 to get back to the other antenna using the kat3 or I have to make the kat3 retune everytime I switch vert to horz if I use only the kat3 for both the idea is to have a quick switch from horz to vert and back this should be possible using either tuner with the swr the same on them both the vertical has a 1.5:1 with out the tuner the question is why won't the kat500 tune the vertical to a 1.0:1 if the kat3 will tune the same antenna to 1.0:1 -- 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 issue K3
Just installed the KPA3 module, went from 10 watts to 100 watts - good. On CW, full power out, no problem. On SSB, initial voice peak drives power out to the max (100 w) but within moments, the power drops way down to say, 10 or 15 watts, then randomly spikes back up but not as a function of voice peaks. Is there a setting I should change to get that constant SSB power out? Seems there is something fundamentally wrong with the SSB mode on this particular radio. I have another K3 that has been in use for several years (no problems) and made the settings the same on both but still SSB power levels vary all over the place with the new K3. Some advice from experts here please? Thanks in advance! Regards, Mark, K1RX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SSB issue K3
Did you perform a high power wattmeter calibration and TX Gain calibration after installing the KPA3? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2/24/2014 9:53 PM, Mark Pride wrote: Just installed the KPA3 module, went from 10 watts to 100 watts - good. On CW, full power out, no problem. On SSB, initial voice peak drives power out to the max (100 w) but within moments, the power drops way down to say, 10 or 15 watts, then randomly spikes back up but not as a function of voice peaks. Is there a setting I should change to get that constant SSB power out? Seems there is something fundamentally wrong with the SSB mode on this particular radio. I have another K3 that has been in use for several years (no problems) and made the settings the same on both but still SSB power levels vary all over the place with the new K3. Some advice from experts here please? Thanks in advance! Regards, Mark, K1RX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SSB issue K3
Have you tried the transmit power calibration procedure on your newer K3? I can tell you from experience that it is an essential item on a K3 owner's list of things to do before going on the air with a new KPA3. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:53:21 -0800 (PST), you wrote: Just installed the KPA3 module, went from 10 watts to 100 watts - good. On CW, full power out, no problem. On SSB, initial voice peak drives power out to the max (100 w) but within moments, the power drops way down to say, 10 or 15 watts, then randomly spikes back up but not as a function of voice peaks. Is there a setting I should change to get that constant SSB power out? Seems there is something fundamentally wrong with the SSB mode on this particular radio. I have another K3 that has been in use for several years (no problems) and made the settings the same on both but still SSB power levels vary all over the place with the new K3. Some advice from experts here please? Thanks in advance! Regards, Mark, K1RX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] (K3 Remote) Snap, Crackle and Pop
And make sure that ALL logging is OFF. 73, Rick wa6nhc On 2/24/2014 6:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Rick, You might want to have a look at the QoS settings on those routers. I *think* the EA5400 has a setting for SIP or VoIP (buried in the menus somewhere, not sure). Quality of Service settings can make all the difference on priority of WAN packets but it can't do anything about how well your provider or the backbone network handles UDP packets, either direction. Sometimes UDP packets just get dropped at the switch (part of the ISP's system, or at the backbone switch). I'm not the expert on all this, but I know networking. For the best information, contact Brandon Hansen at Elecraft HQ for his ideas. He's our expert on remote operation. Of course, it's possible that there is an issue with Elecraft equipment. But the best course is to first make sure your network connectivity is in shape to handle the data flow required. 73, matt W6NIA On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:25:09 -0800, you wrote: I'm having intermittent problems with pops in the audio stream from my remote K3 to my control site. They sound like brief, sub-second audio stream outages. When it's bad, it's several pops per second for 10-30 seconds, then clean operation for a minute or three. I've had some reports of interruptions on the transmit side, too. This is unacceptable. When it's good, I hear only the occasional pop, quite survivable, but doing almost anything on the remote network, especially something with Chrome Remote Desktop, causes a flurry of pops. I'm also seeing frequent delays in LCD updates, especially at initial connection time. I also see frequent UI artifacts, such as bogus RIT LEDs on the panel and incorrect LCD segments that come and go. The remote side is nominally a fast, TV cable network, recently refurbished with new RG11 cable on the long run from the street. It shows ping times from 15 to 40 msec, download 25-32 Mbps and upload (the critical parameter) 1.5-2 Mbps. All these numbers should be acceptable. The client side speeds are even better, especially upload, but that's probably not relevant. I've tried RRC jitter and packet size parameters in many combinations and the only noticeable impact is lengthening or shortening the duration of the individual pops, not their frequency of occurrence. I'm using Linksys EA4500 routers at both the remote and client side networks, albeit with totally different user interfaces. Both claim to be up to date when I check for software revisions. Streaming audio and video work OK on both sides using various Web browsers and media players. Of course, they all have the luxury of being able to do deep buffering, something the RRC doesn't want to do. I've had another K3 Remote user connect to my remote site from his control site with inconclusive results. One time he heard no pops for a few minutes, leading me to suspect my client side, but he didn't listen long enough to rule out just being there at a quiet time. Another time he heard badly distorted audio (which I've never heard at my place) and decided his home network must be saturated, so that test was invalid. I think he's out of time or patience for further testing. The RRC tells me to open both UDP and TCP ports. Does anyone know which they use for audio? If it's UDP, then lost packets might sound like this. Lost packets would also explain the LCD and panel update problems. If that's the problem, what do I do about it? Does anyone have any other advice on how to further characterize and possibly solve this problem? Thanks 73, /Rick N6XI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KAT500 vs KAT3
Sam, I will need to do a bit of guessing because you do not describe your antennas well enough for me to know the answer, but it sounds like you have your vertical tuned for 30 meters with a radiation resistance of about 35 ohms. If you have some door knob capacitors connect one from the antenna to ground. Use the smallest capacity unit you have and see if that does not drop the SWR some. You can also connect an open ended piece of coax to the feed point and the braid to ground and use it as a capacitor. Try increasing lengths until you get the SWR down enough to please you. I would probably say that it was good enough at 1.6. If you get out and nothing arcs it might be OK. The SWR at the transmitter end of the COAX is not very important, it is the SWR at the antenna end that causes the loss. You need to connect your SWR meter at the antenna to know what that is, but a 1.6 SWR will not hurt much unless you are using about 1000 feet of coax to feed it. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart From: Sam Morgan k5oai@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 8:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 vs KAT3 Question about the difference between my KAT3 and my KAT500 tuning. Currently running 1.57 firmware (although I have seen this b4 on earlier versions) This happens on numerous bands, but for now lets talk 30m Running 100w out of the K3 and no amp. Vertical antenna KAT500 in AUTO tune best SWR 1.6:1 even after a long tune and then another tap to try to find a lower swr still 1.6:1 best swr (KAT500 set to 1.8:1 to cause a retune) KAT3 with same vertical antenna best swr 1.0:1 I have 2 antennas, one vertical and one horizontal on all bands, so I would prefer to use the KAT500 as it has all my antennas into it but I would also like to run the lower swr but that isn't possible unless I do some multiple button pushes kat500 ant 1 to 2 kat3 to bypass kat500 to auto then reverse kat500 to byp kat3 to ATU kat500 ant2 to 1 to get back to the other antenna using the kat3 or I have to make the kat3 retune everytime I switch vert to horz if I use only the kat3 for both the idea is to have a quick switch from horz to vert and back this should be possible using either tuner with the swr the same on them both the vertical has a 1.5:1 with out the tuner the question is why won't the kat500 tune the vertical to a 1.0:1 if the kat3 will tune the same antenna to 1.0:1 -- 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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KPA100 recommended max power for digital modes?
... and I would have asked why are you running more? PSK-31 is not a QRO mode. It's also not necessarily a weak-signal mode, so comments about the various JT modes do not apply to PSK-31. 73 -- Lynn On 2/22/2014 2:26 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: While low power may have been the recommendation, I started in PSK31 in 2000 when I had only a K2/10. I ran it in the 5 to 10 watt range. When I revealed my power level, many ops asked why I was running only that much power. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 OUTPUT and WATTMTR value
Has anyone else observed that the Power Output of the KX3 is changed by the setting of the WATTMTR value? For example on 20M, CW mode into a dummy load, ATU in bypass. Power set at 10 watts, I measure 6.8 watts with a WATTMTR setting of 1.0. But with a value of .070, I measure 9.9. The factory sets it at 0.84 I measure 8.2 watts at that value. At a setting of 12 watts I measure a power out of 8.2 watts at a WATTMTR setting of 1.00 and 11.5 watts with a WATTMTR value of 0.70. I get similar results on all bands. The power shown on the display matches what is selected, and does not change with different WATTMTR settings. 73s Ron DA1YS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 OUTPUT and WATTMTR value
Ron, Yes, the KX3 power output will change with the setting of the WATTMTR value - that is a calibration setting. The KX3, like the K3 and K2 before it control the power in a closed loop system. The power knob presents the requested power to the microprocessor, and that is compared to the actual power output indicated by the wattmeter at the output of the transmitter. Drive is adjusted to make them equal. The KX3 WATTMTR menu parameter is a calibration parameter. It can be adjusted to make the power output of the KX3 conform to whatever trusted power meter you may have available. Before straying too far from the default value, be certain your external wattmeter is accurate at the power levels you are working with. Many amateur grade wattmeters are speced at 20% of the full range value. That means that on a 20 watt scale, the error can be up to 4 watts - and that applies to any point on the scale. Those wattmeters with a digital readout (rather than an analog meter) are usually a percentage of the actual reading rather than the full scale, but refer to the specifications for your wattmeter for details. In other words, at low power levels, be aware of what your wattmeter is telling you - it may be quite different than the actual indication on the meter. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/25/2014 12:22 AM, Ron wrote: Has anyone else observed that the Power Output of the KX3 is changed by the setting of the WATTMTR value? For example on 20M, CW mode into a dummy load, ATU in bypass. Power set at 10 watts, I measure 6.8 watts with a WATTMTR setting of 1.0. But with a value of .070, I measure 9.9. The factory sets it at 0.84 I measure 8.2 watts at that value. At a setting of 12 watts I measure a power out of 8.2 watts at a WATTMTR setting of 1.00 and 11.5 watts with a WATTMTR value of 0.70. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 product request
On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:02:58 -0600 Jack Brabham k...@nctv.com wrote: An affordable direct sampling SDR RX from Elecraft would be well received, at least in this QTH. I'm thinking of something along the lines of the Afedri SDR but with front end filters and better dynamic range. 73 Jack KZ5A __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html +1 Tom kg7cfc -- Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read. - Mark Twain ^^ --... ...-- / -.- --. --... -.-. ..-. -.-. Tom Taylor - retired penguin - KG7CFC AMD Phenom II x4 955 -- 4GB RAM -- 2x1.5TB sata2 openSUSE 13.1_RC2-x86_64 KDE 4.12.1, FF 25.0, claws-mail 3.9.2 registered linux user 263467 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
