[Elecraft] Odd K3 behavior when P3 used
I am having a strange issue since I installed my P3. If I use one of the P3 Text Message keys to send CW(any memory) and then switch to my paddle (plugged into paddle jack), or even my K1EL keyer (plugged into Key jack) there are 2 glitches when I start sending CW. This occurs every time. Lets say I set my key speed on the K3 set real slow to 8WPM. If I press a key on my USB keyboard to send CW, it sends normally. If I continue to use the keyboard everything is perfect. If I switch to my paddle, and lets say hold the Dah in. I get the 1st Dah with a 1/10th second pause, and then the 1st Dah continues, and then the second dah comes and it does the same thing. Everything after that will be perfect. The same hold true if I'm using my K1EL instead of the paddle. There will always be 2 pauses. The K1EL is setup as a straight key Once those 2 pauses happen, they never happen again, until I switch back to any P3 text message. Also, it does not matter how long I wait after using the P3 memory to switch to my paddle. Keith KB9WMJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] A plea for help ...
Folks - please take this thread off list immediately. In general, please do not discuss amateur policy issues here. That is a deep rabbit hole that can and will generate voluminous OT traffic. End of Thread. Eric List Moderator elecraft.com On 6/18/2014 2:02 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: The ARRL RM-11708 "FAQ" is extremely one sided and full of "spin". ... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] A plea for help ...
The ARRL RM-11708 "FAQ" is extremely one sided and full of "spin". For the real details - including ARRL's history of double dealing with regard to Winlink and ARRL's behind the scenes management of the Winlink network, please see SaveCW dot com or Save RTTY dot com. What ARRL's FAQ doesn't say is that RM-11708 only benefits PACTOR 4 and there is no credible "threat" from any other wideband, low symbol rate protocol in spite of the "straw man" in ARRL's own petition. However, ARRL insists on proposing rules that would allow SSB-width data signals that would interfere as many as 15 RTTY signals, 25 CW signals, 45 PSK31 signals or more than 100 JT9 signals (based on the comparative "necessary bandwidth") to operate anywhere in the non-phone portions of the HF bands. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2014-06-18 4:27 PM, Chip Stratton wrote: It might behoove one to learn more about this rule-making petition before making comment, particularly since it seems to me a "straw man" was set up to knock down and encourage opposition. Here is a brief ARRL faq on the subject: http://www.arrl.org/rm-11708-faq 73 Chip AE5KA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to li...@subich.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] A plea for help ...
It might behoove one to learn more about this rule-making petition before making comment, particularly since it seems to me a "straw man" was set up to knock down and encourage opposition. Here is a brief ARRL faq on the subject: http://www.arrl.org/rm-11708-faq 73 Chip AE5KA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Static damage?
don't forget that long antenna you have running out to the street, even if it's buried your telephone line brings bad stuff in on it ,,, it took out a new TV...router, network raid drive, all the phones the junk probably crossed over on a two line phone to the magicjack..then into the network... now a box, happens to be polyphaser...to 10 foot gnd rodS antennas were disconnected bill At 02:00 PM 6/18/2014, Hunsdon Cary III wrote: Elecraft Reflector: > Some weird things going on at my station. My across the street neighbor's front yard tree took a direct hit from lightning middle of last week. > When I turned SteppIR control unit on for my Sundays skeds, it was inoperative; fortunately I had a spare control board and all is now A-OK. Three IC's and power supply capacitor were zapped! > My KAT-500 shows "Fault' and the SWR 4 & 5 Led's are lit as are the "on/off, auto, & bypass Led's" and all Antenna Led's. > My K-3/100 turned on fine today showing 14.215 and, as I tuned down the band, it froze at 14.209; I turned it off and waited a minute or so and when I turned it back on, the screen is blank and the on/off switch doesn't work. > The P3 and KPA-500 seem to be unaffected. > Any idea where I should start? > 73, > "H" Cary, K4TM > Lynchburg VA > > Sent from my iPhone in Lynchburg VA. H. Cary III h3c...@gmail.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 Message delivered to n...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Static damage?
Sorry to hear about your near hit and the damage Cary Start here. So it doesn't happen again. http://www.smithspower.com/brands/polyphaser You need to protect all incoming wires from your antennas, relay boxes, rotors and any control boxes that are on the tower. You also need to protect your AC lines coming to at least the Ham Shack and better yet the Whole House protection is much better. It doesn't take much to kill the many low voltage devices we all have in our hamshacks and homes today. John k9uwa Polyphaser turn Blitz into Bliss. And no I am not connected with the company. Just a very happy user of their devices. > Elecraft Reflector: > > Some weird things going on at my station. My across the street neighbor's > > front yard tree took a direct hit from lightning middle of last week. When I > > turned SteppIR control unit on for my Sundays skeds, it was inoperative; > > fortunately I had a spare control board and all is now A-OK. Three IC's and > > power supply capacitor were zapped! My KAT-500 shows "Fault´ and the SWR 4 > > & 5 > > Led´s are lit as are the "on/off, auto, & bypass Led´s" and all Antenna > > Led´s. > > My K-3/100 turned on fine today showing 14.215 and, as I tuned down the > > band, > > it froze at 14.209; I turned it off and waited a minute or so and when I > > turned it back on, the screen is blank and the on/off switch doesn't work. > > The > > P3 and KPA-500 seem to be unaffected. Any idea where I should start? 73, > > "H" > > Cary, K4TM Lynchburg VA > > > > > Sent from my iPhone in Lynchburg VA. > > H. Cary III > h3c...@gmail.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 > Message delivered to j...@johnjeanantiqueradio.com > John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765 USA 1-260-637-6426 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Static damage?
Elecraft Reflector: > Some weird things going on at my station. My across the street neighbor's > front yard tree took a direct hit from lightning middle of last week. > When I turned SteppIR control unit on for my Sundays skeds, it was > inoperative; fortunately I had a spare control board and all is now A-OK. > Three IC's and power supply capacitor were zapped! > My KAT-500 shows “Fault’ and the SWR 4 & 5 Led’s are lit as are the “on/off, > auto, & bypass Led’s” and all Antenna Led’s. > My K-3/100 turned on fine today showing 14.215 and, as I tuned down the band, > it froze at 14.209; I turned it off and waited a minute or so and when I > turned it back on, the screen is blank and the on/off switch doesn't work. > The P3 and KPA-500 seem to be unaffected. > Any idea where I should start? > 73, > "H" Cary, K4TM > Lynchburg VA > > Sent from my iPhone in Lynchburg VA. H. Cary III h3c...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] A plea for help ...
Amateur friend/colleague, This comment has been filed with the FCC in support of ARRL's disastrous and ill-advised rule making petition, RM-11708. http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view;jsessionid=1STjTgyJcfc05SL6R2c9hkP2lTNVFBzHGtPZkys3LGD7tW1xn2nT!1565474435!74404766?id=7521315143 While the comment may seem to be, on its face, laughable, it represents everything that is wrong with RM-11708, the out of control Winlink system and illustrates the need for every serious amateur to express their opposition to both the FCC and to their ARRL director now! Comments to the FCC may be filed at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs// - you may upload a document or simply file a short comment. Comments to your director may be sent to him/her at . If you do not know who your director is, they are all listed every month in the front of QST or at the ARRL web site. For further information about RM-11708, to learn the facts, view public comments, hear what RM-11708 will do to our bands, and for more information on filing your own comments, visit: SaveCW dot com or SaveRTTY dot com (they are the same webpage). Time is of the essence- 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Explorers Radio Club - NA3DX Field Day - Maryland
The Explorers Radio Club - NA3DX (http://www.na3dx.org) will be operating with primarily Elecraft gear again this year from Maryland (near Annapolis): Our station gear include: 6m / 2m station - K3 GOTA - KX3 HF Stations - KX3s We will be operating 2A-3A QRP Battery depending on the number of operators. Last year we were 3rd in 2A Battery. An announcement was released today at: http://www.capitalgazette.com/ calendar/volunteer_opportunities/explorers-radi-club---na-dx/event_d64d353a- f703-11e3-864a-10604b9ffeea.html If you would like to learn more or are interested in operating with us, check out our web site at http://www.na3dx.org/ or feel free to contact me directly. Doug Ellmore NA1DX President, Explorers Radio Club - NA3DX - www.na3dx.org d...@ellmore.net - 301-807-2193 - www.ellmore.net/na1dx __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to %(user_address)s
[Elecraft] [KX1] Field Day just for the fun of it
I used a KX1 on 20m for the RSGB National Field Day (NFD) for the first time. Running 5W to an L dipole at 11ft for the last 3 hours of the contest when the sensible folk were on 40m. I sat in the sunshine at a picnic table. Worked all I could hear which amounted to 64 contacts around Europe. Slow-going from a contest point of view but fun with a minimalist set-up. I can recomend it. 73 David G3UNA operating as G6CP/P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K60XV Low Output at Low Voltage
Thanks, Don. That is pretty much what I am thinking...that there may not be much headroom at U9. Only one of my transverters is an Elecraft one (XV222) so that one should be easy to deal with in the way you suggest. I'll have to see if I have any more gain available in the old Microwave Modules one for 432 MHz, and my homebrew 6 m transverter. 73, Steve VE3SMA On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:05:04 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Steve, TX Buffer U9 is a rail-to-rail op amp, and the maximum signal output swing will depend on the supply voltage. So, if you are operating from a supply voltage lower than 13.8 volts, the maximum power from the K60XV may be limited. I would suggest you modify the TRN menus for a maximum of something like 0.75 mW and adjust the input attenuator on the transverters (assuming the Elecraft XV series transverters) to work with that lower level. The reason for changing the TRN menus is to keep from overdriving the transverters when operating from a higher voltage power source. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/18/2014 10:03 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: > I noticed this past weekend that my K2's transverter output level was lower > than the nominal 1 mW it was set to when operating from the car battery with > the ignition off. I confirmed this behaviour today, with about a 12.2 V > power supply voltage to the K2. The power control of the K60XV worked fine > up to about 0.85 mW but was unable to go higher when the power knob was > turned up to maximum. There's no problem when running from a 14 V supply. > > The only transmitter stage running from the unregulated 12 V rail (in > transverter mode) seems to be the buffer U9 - does anyone know if this stage > is running close to its compression point and if this behaviour is normal ? > Its gain appears to be fixed by resistors and one capacitor and shouldn't be > very voltage-dependent. Or do I need to look into tweaking the 10-12 m > bandpass filter to get a bit more margin ? Or maybe adjust/modify my > transverters to run from a lower input level ? > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K60XV Low Output at Low Voltage
Steve, TX Buffer U9 is a rail-to-rail op amp, and the maximum signal output swing will depend on the supply voltage. So, if you are operating from a supply voltage lower than 13.8 volts, the maximum power from the K60XV may be limited. I would suggest you modify the TRN menus for a maximum of something like 0.75 mW and adjust the input attenuator on the transverters (assuming the Elecraft XV series transverters) to work with that lower level. The reason for changing the TRN menus is to keep from overdriving the transverters when operating from a higher voltage power source. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/18/2014 10:03 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: I noticed this past weekend that my K2's transverter output level was lower than the nominal 1 mW it was set to when operating from the car battery with the ignition off. I confirmed this behaviour today, with about a 12.2 V power supply voltage to the K2. The power control of the K60XV worked fine up to about 0.85 mW but was unable to go higher when the power knob was turned up to maximum. There's no problem when running from a 14 V supply. The only transmitter stage running from the unregulated 12 V rail (in transverter mode) seems to be the buffer U9 - does anyone know if this stage is running close to its compression point and if this behaviour is normal ? Its gain appears to be fixed by resistors and one capacitor and shouldn't be very voltage-dependent. Or do I need to look into tweaking the 10-12 m bandpass filter to get a bit more margin ? Or maybe adjust/modify my transverters to run from a lower input level ? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [K2] K60XV Low Output at Low Voltage
I noticed this past weekend that my K2's transverter output level was lower than the nominal 1 mW it was set to when operating from the car battery with the ignition off. I confirmed this behaviour today, with about a 12.2 V power supply voltage to the K2. The power control of the K60XV worked fine up to about 0.85 mW but was unable to go higher when the power knob was turned up to maximum. There's no problem when running from a 14 V supply. The only transmitter stage running from the unregulated 12 V rail (in transverter mode) seems to be the buffer U9 - does anyone know if this stage is running close to its compression point and if this behaviour is normal ? Its gain appears to be fixed by resistors and one capacitor and shouldn't be very voltage-dependent. Or do I need to look into tweaking the 10-12 m bandpass filter to get a bit more margin ? Or maybe adjust/modify my transverters to run from a lower input level ? 73, Steve VE3SMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Field Day tips
I concur with all of the tips except the saying “Don’t waste your time with SSB on FD”. I know this borders on an executable offence by the Morse Inquisition Army, but I don't LIKE CW! I did fine last year on Field Day running strictly SSB with the battery powered KX3 and a couple portable antennas. No, I didn't set any records, but then again, this is not a hugely competitive contest. Maybe that's why it is so named.It's purpose is to exercise your, or your club's ability to set up and operate an emergency radio system. The contest part of the equation is simply to substitute some purpose for the lack of the need for any real emergency communications at that time. Burgers, beer and bugs are all part of the fun. 73, Charlie k3ICH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
