Re: [Elecraft] OK... I give up on what is happening...
Which DATA mode you are in affects the sideband selection.DATA MODE A normally uses USB for all bands (see the Elecraft manual on Data Mode Selection, page 31 in may manual. It's easy to end up with a different Data Mode and then things vary band to band. When you activate the Data Mode button, it shows USB or LSB. If you change data mode, or the sideband selection, I believe those are saved on a per band basis, so when come back to a band, you get the last selection. You might have to go through and correct it on all the bands individually. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 10:26 AM, rs500 wrote: Dave, you are not alone. I have observed the same issue on my K3. I am running a Signalink and FLDigi. Changing the Mode does seem to reverse the direction on the waterfall but then I no longer trust the frequency display. What I have found that consistently solves the problem (until the next occurrence) is using the K3 Utility program to restore a saved configuration. Unfortunately I need to close FLDigi in order for the utility program to connect to the K3. I have not definitively identified a set of events that causes the problem, but it seems reasonable that it is a communication problem on the serial port. I already have a variety of ferrite beads on the serial port and other cables to the computer. Good luck __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OK... I give up on what is happening...
Actually a K3 should always be in LSB when in CW mode unless ALT has been activated and then REV shows up right under CW on the right hand side of the display. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Matt VK2RQ wrote: To understand what sideband the radio is on in CW mode, listen to the radio's speaker and tune up the band. If the signals you hear go UP in pitch as you tune UP the band, it is using LSB. If the pitch of the signals goes DOWN as you tune UP the band, the radio is using USB. Once you understand whether the radio is set to use LSB or USB for a particular band, you can then set your digital mode software to match. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OK... I give up on what is happening...
Hi Matt, This isn't a sideband issue... It seems to be some issue with teh software, not the radio... The radio is keeping in the correct sideband, I see it 100% of the time with FLDigi... More as I get into it. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-11-09 at 07:52 -0500, Ken wrote: Actually a K3 should always be in LSB when in CW mode unless ALT has been activated and then REV shows up right under CW on the right hand side of the display. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Matt VK2RQ wrote: To understand what sideband the radio is on in CW mode, listen to the radio's speaker and tune up the band. If the signals you hear go UP in pitch as you tune UP the band, it is using LSB. If the pitch of the signals goes DOWN as you tune UP the band, the radio is using USB. Once you understand whether the radio is set to use LSB or USB for a particular band, you can then set your digital mode software to match. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OK... I give up on what is happening...
BTW Ken, I forgot to thank you for the reply! THANK YOU! -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-11-09 at 07:52 -0500, Ken wrote: Actually a K3 should always be in LSB when in CW mode unless ALT has been activated and then REV shows up right under CW on the right hand side of the display. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Matt VK2RQ wrote: To understand what sideband the radio is on in CW mode, listen to the radio's speaker and tune up the band. If the signals you hear go UP in pitch as you tune UP the band, it is using LSB. If the pitch of the signals goes DOWN as you tune UP the band, the radio is using USB. Once you understand whether the radio is set to use LSB or USB for a particular band, you can then set your digital mode software to match. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Odd Noise Located
Where do you get antennas like the one you use for finding noise? Sent from my iPhone this time On Nov 1, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Dale Parfitt pari...@frontier.com wrote: Over the past few days I started to hear a random popcorn popping type noise on 160, MW and lower. I had never heard a noise like this one. I couldn't think of anything new around the house- and having no close in neighbors I was stumped. Interestingly, the only NB that 100% eliminated it was my bedside TenTec RX-325. But I digress. I took my KX-3 with a 24 whip on the BNC connector. AM mode on 160M and headphones. After eliminating any sources on the upper foors, I narrowed the search to my shop/lab. . More checking and I found a brand new LiPO charger that came with my new LED flashlight. I had forgotten I had even plugged it in. When the whip got close, the sound was deafening. The moral is- don't forget what's new in the house and the KX-3 makes a wonderful noise source detection tool. Dale W4OP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 gerrylear...@me.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] Odd Noise Located
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-856 73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Gerry leary gerrylear...@icloud.com wrote: Where do you get antennas like the one you use for finding noise? Sent from my iPhone this time On Nov 1, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Dale Parfitt pari...@frontier.com wrote: Over the past few days I started to hear a random popcorn popping type noise on 160, MW and lower. I had never heard a noise like this one. I couldn't think of anything new around the house- and having no close in neighbors I was stumped. Interestingly, the only NB that 100% eliminated it was my bedside TenTec RX-325. But I digress. I took my KX-3 with a 24 whip on the BNC connector. AM mode on 160M and headphones. After eliminating any sources on the upper foors, I narrowed the search to my shop/lab. . More checking and I found a brand new LiPO charger that came with my new LED flashlight. I had forgotten I had even plugged it in. When the whip got close, the sound was deafening. The moral is- don't forget what's new in the house and the KX-3 makes a wonderful noise source detection tool. Dale W4OP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 gerrylear...@me.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 anthony.scandu...@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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500
If your not using the KPAK3AUX cable kit, are you sure the key line is connected? Jack WA9FVP - Jack WA9FVP Sent from my TRS-80 :-) -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-tp7594350p7594501.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OK... I give up on what is happening...
Hi Ken, I am in CW mode... It acts exactly as you describe, but when in CW mode, I never see the REV below CW, and I have checked, the rig stays in CW mode... There is some difference between this rig and the Pro III, and II... This issue never happened using the Icom rigs. It strikes me that as long as I am in CW, and not CW REV, everything should be the same, and NOTHING should matter... However, something is not the same... Right now I am suspecting that something is different in MixW, but I have my old .ini file from the Pro III days, and the setup looks the same so far... I am going through it line by line... -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-11-09 at 07:44 -0500, Ken wrote: Which DATA mode you are in affects the sideband selection.DATA MODE A normally uses USB for all bands (see the Elecraft manual on Data Mode Selection, page 31 in may manual. It's easy to end up with a different Data Mode and then things vary band to band. When you activate the Data Mode button, it shows USB or LSB. If you change data mode, or the sideband selection, I believe those are saved on a per band basis, so when come back to a band, you get the last selection. You might have to go through and correct it on all the bands individually. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 10:26 AM, rs500 wrote: Dave, you are not alone. I have observed the same issue on my K3. I am running a Signalink and FLDigi. Changing the Mode does seem to reverse the direction on the waterfall but then I no longer trust the frequency display. What I have found that consistently solves the problem (until the next occurrence) is using the K3 Utility program to restore a saved configuration. Unfortunately I need to close FLDigi in order for the utility program to connect to the K3. I have not definitively identified a set of events that causes the problem, but it seems reasonable that it is a communication problem on the serial port. I already have a variety of ferrite beads on the serial port and other cables to the computer. Good luck __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 d...@nk7z.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] Odd Noise Located
For those interested, I have a review of that antenna at: http://nk7z.net/mfj/ -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-11-09 at 08:33 -0500, Anthony Scandurra wrote: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-856 73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Gerry leary gerrylear...@icloud.com wrote: Where do you get antennas like the one you use for finding noise? Sent from my iPhone this time On Nov 1, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Dale Parfitt pari...@frontier.com wrote: Over the past few days I started to hear a random popcorn popping type noise on 160, MW and lower. I had never heard a noise like this one. I couldn't think of anything new around the house- and having no close in neighbors I was stumped. Interestingly, the only NB that 100% eliminated it was my bedside TenTec RX-325. But I digress. I took my KX-3 with a 24 whip on the BNC connector. AM mode on 160M and headphones. After eliminating any sources on the upper foors, I narrowed the search to my shop/lab. . More checking and I found a brand new LiPO charger that came with my new LED flashlight. I had forgotten I had even plugged it in. When the whip got close, the sound was deafening. The moral is- don't forget what's new in the house and the KX-3 makes a wonderful noise source detection tool. Dale W4OP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 gerrylear...@me.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 anthony.scandu...@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 d...@nk7z.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] [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands
Don: Many thanks for the tips! RFC3 looks to be right. T2 was sitting right on the board but I was able to pry the side next to T3 up so that it is certainly clear of all the leads around it and there was no change. So I guess I will have to wait a day or two until I get home and have a go with an RF probe. I did do a few DC measurements and noticed that the emitter voltage of the driver, Q6, is about 0.25 V rather than the 0.4 V specified in the manual (at 0.1 W power setting...the manual doesn't clearly specify the power setting for the DC checks). I wondered if the beta of Q6 might be a bit weak...but it doesn't quite feel like what would drop the power by 10 dB. The bias is about right...around 1.05V. Thanks 73, Steve VE3SMA - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Steve Kavanagh skavanag...@yahoo.ca; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands Steve, When comparing the RF voltages between bands, I meant to say to use 30 meters instead of 20 meters as stated. The idea is to compare one band that is producing full output with another band that has the low output. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2014 2:24 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Steve, I have found that behavior in K2s that have some problem with RFC3. Make certain the leads are well stripped and tinned (you should see some tinned wire above the board) and RFC3 is wound on the right core - I have found a few where the builder used the black powdered iron core instead of the ferrite core. The winding of T2 can reduce the power on higher bands, but not as severe as you have, but check anyway to be sure T2 is wound as indicated in the manual and spaced 1/16 to 1/8 inch above the board. You will likely have to do some modified transmit troubleshooting using the test points indicated in the manual, but at a higher power setting than 5 watts (I would recommend 10 watts setting). At each test point, compare the RF voltage for 20 meters with that for 15 meters. When you find the place where the RF voltage for 15 meters is substantially less than that for 20 meters, you have identified the output of the failing stage. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2014 10:42 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: As I proceed with checking the new-to-me (S/N 5133, bare-bones, no options) K2 out, I'm finding that the maximum transmit power output drops markedly as the frequency goes up. If I set the power to maximum, I can get the following approximate powers (on CW): 80m: 15 W 40m: 15 W 30m: 15 W 20m: 7 W 17m: 4 W 15m: 4 W 12m: 1.5 W 10m: 1.5 W __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Build, Rescue, or Service your Elecraft?
Hello, Have you always wanted an Elecraft? A KX1, K1, K2, K3, whatever? Does your K2 need a tuneup? I build and service them all! See what my clients have said about my construction and service work at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6768 Photos of the popular Twins -- the KPA100 and KAT100 in EC2 enclosure -- are at http://wilcoxengineering.com/kpa100-in-ec2/ In addition to tuning your rig, I can also rescue a building project you might have started some time ago. Cheers, Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-478-0736 Williamsport, PA 17701 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 No RF output
I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button results in -- where the SWR would normally be displayed. Any suggestions or ideas on how to resolve this issue are greatly appreciated. Thanks Gregg w6izt __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 No RF output
It means TX Inh(ibit) has been activated. Check your menu setting. 73, Rick, WA6NHC iPad = small keypad = typos = sorry ;-) On Nov 9, 2014, at 10:14 AM, Gregg W6IZT gregg.w6i...@gmail.com wrote: I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button results in -- where the SWR would normally be displayed. Any suggestions or ideas on how to resolve this issue are greatly appreciated. Thanks Gregg w6izt __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 happymooseph...@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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output
Gregg, did you accidentally put your rig into test mode? Are the antennas connected? Good luck finding the problem source. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 K3# 281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button results in -- where the SWR would normally be displayed. Any suggestions or ideas on how to resolve this issue are greatly appreciated. Thanks Gregg w6izt __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 km4ik@gmail.com --- 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6
Moin, könnte auch sein, das das bei dem 38Special-Filter deshalb so große Auswirkungen hatte, weil das Filter bereits verstimmt war. Die Sollfrequenz wird hier sicher schon im abfallenden Bereich des Filters gelegen haben. Der Abfall über der Sollfrequenz ist dann sicher größer als -0.8dB. Dennoch ist die Leistungsmessung mit 10x sicher vorzuziehen. Die Aussage, generell 1x bei 10W, ist nicht ganz nachzuvollziehen. 73 -- 73 de DL2KI http://www.dl2ki.de DOK K41 DL-QRP-AG #3247 G-QRPC #13541 Jabber-ID: dl...@jabber.ccc.de GnuPG: Öffentlicher Schlüssel erzeugt am: 2012-10-27 Key-ID: 0xFB3F3B7A Algorithmus: RSA(4096 Bit) Fingerprint: 4530 9FCB 9D48 9B50 967C F81C 0EDB 78D9 FB3F 3B7A Anleitung - E-Mails verschlüsseln - Free Software Foundation https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/de/ Am 09.11.2014 um 19:11 schrieb elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net: Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Elecraft digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: KXUSB with Linux - Success with Mint (Nate Bargmann) 2. KX3 menu problem (George via Elecraft) 3. Re: KX3 menu problem (Wayne Burdick) 4. Re: KX3 menu problem (David Orman) 5. Re: KX3 menu problem (George via Elecraft) 6. KAT500 helper application fro Mac OS-X (Thomas Lindner) 7. [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Steve Kavanagh) 8. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Don Wilhelm) 9. Re: Problems with a 2m module on my KX3 (Jack F6AJW) 10. Re: Problems with a 2m module on my KX3 (Jack F6AJW) 11. stumbled on a solution (todd ruby) 12. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Don Wilhelm) 13. Re: PX3 Firmware BETA Version 1.15 available (John_N1JM) 14. P3SVGA Frame Rate? (Jim Miller) 15. K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Ken Miller K6CTW) 16. Re: K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Ken Miller K6CTW) 17. Re: K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Don Wilhelm) 18. SSB net announcement (Phil Shepard) 19. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (Ken) 20. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (Ken) 21. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 22. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 23. Re: Odd Noise Located (Gerry leary) 24. Re: Odd Noise Located (Anthony Scandurra) 25. Re: KPA500 (wa9fvp) 26. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 27. Re: Odd Noise Located (David Cole) 28. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Steve Kavanagh) 29. Build, Rescue, or Service your Elecraft? (Alan D. Wilcox) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 18:50:35 -0600 From: Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXUSB with Linux - Success with Mint Message-ID: 20141108005035.gi1...@n0nb.us Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Good to hear, Lyn. 73, Nate N0NB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 127, Issue 6
Sorry, wrong recipient. 73 Wolfgang, DL2KI -- 73 de DL2KI http://www.dl2ki.de DOK K41 DL-QRP-AG #3247 G-QRPC #13541 Jabber-ID: dl...@jabber.ccc.de GnuPG: Öffentlicher Schlüssel erzeugt am: 2012-10-27 Key-ID: 0xFB3F3B7A Algorithmus: RSA(4096 Bit) Fingerprint: 4530 9FCB 9D48 9B50 967C F81C 0EDB 78D9 FB3F 3B7A Anleitung - E-Mails verschlüsseln - Free Software Foundation https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/de/ Am 09.11.2014 um 19:11 schrieb elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net: Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Elecraft digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: KXUSB with Linux - Success with Mint (Nate Bargmann) 2. KX3 menu problem (George via Elecraft) 3. Re: KX3 menu problem (Wayne Burdick) 4. Re: KX3 menu problem (David Orman) 5. Re: KX3 menu problem (George via Elecraft) 6. KAT500 helper application fro Mac OS-X (Thomas Lindner) 7. [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Steve Kavanagh) 8. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Don Wilhelm) 9. Re: Problems with a 2m module on my KX3 (Jack F6AJW) 10. Re: Problems with a 2m module on my KX3 (Jack F6AJW) 11. stumbled on a solution (todd ruby) 12. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Don Wilhelm) 13. Re: PX3 Firmware BETA Version 1.15 available (John_N1JM) 14. P3SVGA Frame Rate? (Jim Miller) 15. K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Ken Miller K6CTW) 16. Re: K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Ken Miller K6CTW) 17. Re: K2 Keying Mod - Looking for some help (Don Wilhelm) 18. SSB net announcement (Phil Shepard) 19. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (Ken) 20. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (Ken) 21. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 22. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 23. Re: Odd Noise Located (Gerry leary) 24. Re: Odd Noise Located (Anthony Scandurra) 25. Re: KPA500 (wa9fvp) 26. Re: OK... I give up on what is happening... (David Cole) 27. Re: Odd Noise Located (David Cole) 28. Re: [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands (Steve Kavanagh) 29. Build, Rescue, or Service your Elecraft? (Alan D. Wilcox) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 18:50:35 -0600 From: Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXUSB with Linux - Success with Mint Message-ID: 20141108005035.gi1...@n0nb.us Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Good to hear, Lyn. 73, Nate N0NB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Fw: KAT3 Mistuning
(fault now fixed – am copying to main Elecraft Reflector in case anyone else has similar fault or further comments) From: G3PQA Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 12:13 PM To: ZL3IO [via Elecraft] Cc: Gary Surrency, W3FPR, GM3SEK Subject: Re: KAT3 Mistuning (in response to email from ZL3IO below) Hi Holger, Firstly, nice to work you on 80m cw recently and on 160m from ZL2IO! My KAT3 mistuning symptoms were similar to those you describe, except it was worse on the LF bands, improving and almost normal on higher HF bands. My main wattmeter and swr functions appeared to be working, so the usual suspects (swr bridge diodes D36, D37) did not seem to be the cause. I would say that those diodes and associated components, and L10 C10 on the KAT3 are the first things to check. I was given very comprehensive (and as it turned out, good advice) from Gary Surrency over what to look for (summarised below), but it did not fix the fault initially in my case (perhaps because of multiple causes), I was chasing around for ages. 1. To replace the swr bridge diodes D36, D37 (I used 1N5711 but the swr bridge worked just the same so refitted the original smd diodes) 2. To re-fix all earthing screws and connectors around the LPA (3 screws underneath), KAT3 and the SO-259 antenna sockets. 3. To check for dry joints or touching wires on the LPA HFP filters and KAT3. 4. To check filter L10 C10 on the KAT3 (8.215MHz IF trap, can be temporarily shorted, only a parallel tuned circuit) 5. To check relay function if a specific band or bands (which does not appear to be your fault) 5. After these checks and changes every time do a re-calibration (Wattmeter and TX gain) I did all this (but without re-cal every time), found no definite fault even though it improved slightly, without a complete cure. It was still hunting. At this stage I was thinking of sending the motherboard back to UK or USA but reluctant to do this because of the trouble involved and I wanted to fix it myself! On checking further I looked at the swr toroids and found one (T3) where the centre insulation was missing partly and the copper wire may have been touching the ferrite – if so this could have caused an intermittent. I replaced the small “U” wire with another using PTFE insulation. Also I found correspondence relating to KAT3 earthing. (thanks to GM3SEK, W3FPR, G3TJP and others). The KAT3 is earthed via a screw holding its pcb to a hex pillar and 2D fastener to the side panel connected to the back panel, what appears to be rather an indirect route. If any of these dis-similar metal fixings go high resistance, or there is higher than normal RF induced in the K3, then this may cause a problem. I fitted an extra 1mm flex wire on tags between the bottom SO-259 bolt and the back of the KAT3 pcb. I cut the side of the tag behind the KAT3 pcb to avoid a track which ran close, and used a new nickel plated screw with very small flat washer to fix the pcb. Surfaces cleaned and with thin layer of professional contact lubricant. After re-calibration again the fault had gone! Unfortunately because of its intermittent and non-precise nature, it was difficult to pinpoint the exact cause. Possibly general deterioration via several factors listed above ? Am sure Elecraft support or others can either correct any errors above or suggest other things to try in your case. 73 gl John G3PQA (K3 s/n 1123) From: ZL3IO [via Elecraft] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 3:47 AM To: John G3PQA Subject: Re: KAT3 Mistuning Hi John I have a similar problem on all bands. The antenna tuner worked nicely for many years and now tunes everything worse. Antennas that are 1.5:1 get tuned into 4 : 1 no matter what band. Got the advice to clean contacts which I did many time but nothing changed. I'm not using the tuner anymore. 73 Holger If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT3-Mistuning-tp7592847p7594461.html To unsubscribe from KAT3 Mistuning, click here. NAML __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 No RF output
Looks like I lost a PIN diode in the TR switch, I've ordered replacements. Thanks to all who replied. Gregg -Original Message- From: Ian - Ham [mailto:km4ik@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 18:23 PM To: 'Gregg W6IZT'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output Gregg, did you accidentally put your rig into test mode? Are the antennas connected? Good luck finding the problem source. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 K3# 281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gregg W6IZT Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 No RF output I am getting 0 RF output from my K3 on all bands regardless of the commanded power level. Pressing the TX button results in -- where the SWR would normally be displayed. Any suggestions or ideas on how to resolve this issue are greatly appreciated. Thanks Gregg w6izt __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 km4ik@gmail.com --- 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KPA500 Fuse blown
I was in the WAE rtty contest today when I heard a pop fizz, Red fault lamp on the kpa500 was lit up and 60v err in the window. I reset this fault, (switch off, and on) 2 hrs later I had another err fault, this time 270v err, I again reset the amp, 2hrs passed and had another 60v err, but this time the amp would not reset, it was powerless! Checked the Amp 6A fuses and they were dead. Is this a known problem! And can I get those 6A fuses here in the UK, or only available via Elecraft! Cheers Ken.. G0ORH Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
Good Day, After a week of almost constant rain we finally have some less wet weather. I won't go so far as to say it is dry since the nightly fog has the forest dripping by daybreak. But, with the sporadic sun sightings, you can walk through the grass and not get soaked by 2 or 3 in the afternoon :) The drier weather also sees me out in the woods cutting up downed trees. Propagation has been good to great recently. The sun has been more active than it has been in quite some time. The sunspot number is at 92 with sfu at 132. Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] OK... I give up on what is happening...
Below... On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 8:58 AM, David Cole d...@nk7z.net wrote: Hi Ken, I am in CW mode... It acts exactly as you describe, but when in CW mode, I never see the REV below CW, and I have checked, the rig stays in CW mode... When in CW do a HOLD on MODE ALT. This will toggle between CW and CW REV. I always use CW REV. I have to have the higher audio tone in the speaker be the higher actual frequency on the band, so I keep my CW setting based on USB, thus CW REV. Personally, I don't understand why folks prefer the other, but to each his own :) Most of the guys at NY4A multi-op station use CW not CW REV. I almost always have to toggle CW to CW REV when I first sit down to a position. 73, Guy. There is some difference between this rig and the Pro III, and II... This issue never happened using the Icom rigs. It strikes me that as long as I am in CW, and not CW REV, everything should be the same, and NOTHING should matter... However, something is not the same... Right now I am suspecting that something is different in MixW, but I have my old .ini file from the Pro III days, and the setup looks the same so far... I am going through it line by line... -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Sun, 2014-11-09 at 07:44 -0500, Ken wrote: Which DATA mode you are in affects the sideband selection.DATA MODE A normally uses USB for all bands (see the Elecraft manual on Data Mode Selection, page 31 in may manual. It's easy to end up with a different Data Mode and then things vary band to band. When you activate the Data Mode button, it shows USB or LSB. If you change data mode, or the sideband selection, I believe those are saved on a per band basis, so when come back to a band, you get the last selection. You might have to go through and correct it on all the bands individually. Ken WA8JXM On Nov 4, 2014, at 10:26 AM, rs500 wrote: Dave, you are not alone. I have observed the same issue on my K3. I am running a Signalink and FLDigi. Changing the Mode does seem to reverse the direction on the waterfall but then I no longer trust the frequency display. What I have found that consistently solves the problem (until the next occurrence) is using the K3 Utility program to restore a saved configuration. Unfortunately I need to close FLDigi in order for the utility program to connect to the K3. I have not definitively identified a set of events that causes the problem, but it seems reasonable that it is a communication problem on the serial port. I already have a variety of ferrite beads on the serial port and other cables to the computer. Good luck __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 d...@nk7z.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 k2av@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
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Low TX Output on Higher Bands
Steve, Re-check the voltage on Q6. The emitter should be 0.6 volts *lower* than the base - which should put it at the manual's voltage of 0.4 volts. The power setting should not matter for that measurement. Check the emitter resistor on U6 - it should be 1.5 ohms. If this is a K2 below SN3000 without the A to B upgrades, R50 may be a 1/4 watt resistor, and it was replaced with a 1/2 watt resistor. If R50 has been overheated, it is conceivable that its resistance is lower than the 1.5 ohms. Another thing to check is the TX buffer stage U9. First measure the DC voltage at pin 3 - if Q20 is working properly, it will be at 12 volts (or power supply voltage) during receive, but drop to 1/2 that value during transmit (or TUNE). If it does not change, replace Q20 (2N7000 which is static sensitive). Also check the resistance of R93 (820 ohms) and R94 (82 ohms) as well as the value of C150 (330pF). Note that R94 and C150 are in series which makes the gain of U9 greater as the frequency is increased. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/9/2014 10:56 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote: Don: Many thanks for the tips! RFC3 looks to be right. T2 was sitting right on the board but I was able to pry the side next to T3 up so that it is certainly clear of all the leads around it and there was no change. So I guess I will have to wait a day or two until I get home and have a go with an RF probe. I did do a few DC measurements and noticed that the emitter voltage of the driver, Q6, is about 0.25 V rather than the 0.4 V specified in the manual (at 0.1 W power setting...the manual doesn't clearly specify the power setting for the DC checks). I wondered if the beta of Q6 might be a bit weak...but it doesn't quite feel like what would drop the power by 10 dB. The bias is about right...around 1.05V. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KPA500 Fuse blown
Hi Ken, The fuse used is extremely popular in the US so I'd be surprised if it is not also readily available in the UK. The common reference is type 3AG fast blow cylindrical fuse and it is 6 amp at 250 volt. Here's a Littlefuse part number 0312006.HXP. If you follow this link you'll be able to see a data sheet. The diameter is 6.35mm and the length is 31.75mm. http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Littelfuse/0312006HXP/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsIz3CjQ1xegWrlMY7vL59hjcmRNw8S59U%3d 73, Mike K2MK Ken Chandler wrote I was in the WAE rtty contest today when I heard a pop fizz, Red fault lamp on the kpa500 was lit up and 60v err in the window. I reset this fault, (switch off, and on) 2 hrs later I had another err fault, this time 270v err, I again reset the amp, 2hrs passed and had another 60v err, but this time the amp would not reset, it was powerless! Checked the Amp 6A fuses and they were dead. Is this a known problem! And can I get those 6A fuses here in the UK, or only available via Elecraft! Cheers Ken.. G0ORH -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-Fuse-blown-tp7594513p7594517.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Fuse blown
Ken, How much power out were you running on RTTY with your KPA500? I'm interested because I have the amp, but have not yet used it on digital modes (use the K3 barefoot at 25 W or so). Phil W7OX On 11/9/14 11:06 AM, Ken Chandler wrote: I was in the WAE rtty contest today when I heard a pop fizz, Red fault lamp on the kpa500 was lit up and 60v err in the window. I reset this fault, (switch off, and on) 2 hrs later I had another err fault, this time 270v err, I again reset the amp, 2hrs passed and had another 60v err, but this time the amp would not reset, it was powerless! Checked the Amp 6A fuses and they were dead. Is this a known problem! And can I get those 6A fuses here in the UK, or only available via Elecraft! Cheers Ken.. G0ORH Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K3 with Writelog communication setup
I'm debugging some communication issues between Writelog and K3 when the
RS-232 connection is routed through my power amp. Things mostly work,
but intermittent errors. Can someone please advise correct (or
preferred) Writelog settings? It would be a big help to eliminate
possible cockpit error.
Here's what I have:
Writelog Setup Ports Port setup tab
Set correct COMx port number select CW button.
Rig type = Elecraft K3
Baud rate = 38,400
Poll? [check box - what does it do?]
Comm PTT = YES or NO or SYNC [what does this mean?]
All Mode PTT on RTS? [check box - what does it mean?]
DVK type = Windows sound board
CW keyer type = PC generates
Writelog Setup Ports CW PTT tab
PTT Control (CW mode ONLY) = {None; Command rig on COMM port; On LPT
pin16/COMM RTS} [Pls explain?]
PTT to CW delay = 0 msec
CW PTT Tail = grayed out
Thanks 73,
Josh W6XU
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