Re: [Elecraft] P3 and Noise Cancelling RX ants system

[Rich]

That is what I figured.  We are going to install one at the club station 
and I just wanted to be sure.



Thanks

Rich


On 5/7/2016 0:24 AM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:

Sure. I had an NCC1 and I could see noise and signals go up and down on my P3 
as I adjusted it.

Vic 4X6GP


On 7 May 2016, at 5:39 AM, Rich  wrote:

I wondering if you can watch the noise diminish/increase on the P3 when you 
adjust one of the RX antenna noise cancelling systems.

In particular the DXE NCC1.  I would think you could watch the P3 display as an 
aid while tweaking the knobs.

Or am I all wet?

Rich
K3RWN


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Re: [Elecraft] P3 and Noise Cancelling RX ants system

[Vic Rosenthal]

Sure. I had an NCC1 and I could see noise and signals go up and down on my P3 
as I adjusted it.

Vic 4X6GP

> On 7 May 2016, at 5:39 AM, Rich  wrote:
> 
> I wondering if you can watch the noise diminish/increase on the P3 when you 
> adjust one of the RX antenna noise cancelling systems.
> 
> In particular the DXE NCC1.  I would think you could watch the P3 display as 
> an aid while tweaking the knobs.
> 
> Or am I all wet?
> 
> Rich
> K3RWN
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Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B woes

[Nr4c]

Set L3 to USB not 38400. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On May 6, 2016, at 9:34 PM, Steve Ward  wrote:
> 
> Hi all, so I just got back in town last night, and I wanted to get my new 
> KIO3B installed in s/n 1544 so I could give it a run during 7QP.  Assembly 
> went smoothly enough and the "Y" cable to the P3 seems to be doing its thing 
> just fine.
> 
> But my Windows 10 computer isn't talking to the K3 or the P3 anymore.  Device 
> manager sees both the sound card and the serial port (assigned to COM5) but 
> neither the K3 utility or the P3 utility (both latest versions) can talk with 
> their respective equipment. They just cycle through all the baud rates trying 
> to make a connection (I checked and both K3 and P3 are set to 38400).
> 
> What have I missed?  I checked all the firmware revisions before starting and 
> everything looks just fine.  I double checked the position of the slide 
> switch on the I/O board before closing the radio up.  Any ideas?  I would 
> hate to have to tear it all apart again tonight just to get on the air for 
> the contest tomorrow, but it's starting to look like that's my answer.  
> Please copy me on any replies because I get the digest version of the 
> reflector and it'll be a while before another one comes through.
> 
> Thanks everyone!
> 
> 73,
> Steve
> AD7OG
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[Elecraft] Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

[Jim Allen]

I, too, have had remarkably good luck on the few orders I have placed, most 
recently last Sunday evening, shipped Monday morning, delivered Wednesday to 
South Texas.

It makes me wonder why it takes so long to get mailings with checks in them.

73 de W6OGC Jim Allen 

PROBLEM SOLVED. Received from Elecraft today a new front panel board; installed 
it and all is working normal again. The new board arrive just under 48 hrs. 
from when it was requested, traveling from CA to Waxhaw NC. Unbelievable 
service from Elecraft and USPS. I will send the bad board back to Elecraft 
Monday. Thanks Elecraft for all your support. Ron WB4OOA Elecraft K3s-Line


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Re: [Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

https://www.usps.com/business/postage-options.htm

Two buttons on the same line under the text "Postage Options. Click on the
button "Quick Compare".

Would seem that first class has to be weighed, and sometimes measured, and
inspected for proper packaging.

73, Guy K2AV

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Mike Dodd  wrote:

> On 5/6/2016 10:00 PM, Ron Durie wrote:
>
>> The new board arrive just under 48 hrs. from when it was requested,
>> [...]
>> Unbelievable service from Elecraft and USPS.  I will send the bad board
>> back
>> to Elecraft Monday.
>>
>
> I too had excellent support from Elecraft, receiving a replacement KAT3-A
> in two days. Kudos to Elecraft!
>
> Semi-related question: Does anyone know if it is possible to create a
> First Class parcel label on the USPS website? I have an account, and create
> Priority Mail labels all the time, but haven't found an option to go with
> First Class Parcel instead.
>
> Elecraft shipped me the ATU via First Class, and I wanted to return the
> defective one the same way, with a tracking number. I had to drive to the
> post office to do this, and the clerk there had no clue about creating
> First Class Parcel labels online.
>
> Thanks for any information on this.
>
> --
> 73, Mike N4CF
> Louisa County, VA USA
> Elecraft K3s/100
> Carolina Windom up 45'
> http://n4cf.mdodd.com
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[Elecraft] P3 and Noise Cancelling RX ants system

[Rich]

I wondering if you can watch the noise diminish/increase on the P3 when 
you adjust one of the RX antenna noise cancelling systems.


In particular the DXE NCC1.  I would think you could watch the P3 
display as an aid while tweaking the knobs.


Or am I all wet?

Rich
K3RWN
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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[lstavenhagen]

Oh it's a shack... I thought it was the new rig. I've been wondering all day
how I was going to fit that into my pelican case.   

73,
LS
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

[Mike Dodd]

On 5/6/2016 10:00 PM, Ron Durie wrote:

The new board arrive just under 48 hrs. from when it was requested,
[...]
Unbelievable service from Elecraft and USPS.  I will send the bad board back
to Elecraft Monday.


I too had excellent support from Elecraft, receiving a replacement 
KAT3-A in two days. Kudos to Elecraft!


Semi-related question: Does anyone know if it is possible to create a 
First Class parcel label on the USPS website? I have an account, and 
create Priority Mail labels all the time, but haven't found an option to 
go with First Class Parcel instead.


Elecraft shipped me the ATU via First Class, and I wanted to return the 
defective one the same way, with a tracking number. I had to drive to 
the post office to do this, and the clerk there had no clue about 
creating First Class Parcel labels online.


Thanks for any information on this.

--
73, Mike N4CF
Louisa County, VA USA
Elecraft K3s/100
Carolina Windom up 45'
http://n4cf.mdodd.com
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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Don Wilhelm]

Yes, that is the ultimate K-Line hamshack if it can get by the XYL 
police and local neighborhood restrictive covenants.  40 feet long by 8 
foot wide and 8 foot high (also available in 20 foot ling versions).  
Just right for a separate hamshack.


Fortunately for me, the XYL is more forgiving and we share a "hobby 
room" where she has her stuff and I have mine with an imaginary divide 
down the middle of the 14 by 26 foot room.
My workbench is in the basement so that does not count for the operating 
space.


Yes, we planned it that way, she was into her hobbies and I into mine 
when we met, so agreements about private hobby space had to be negotiated.


While we were building the house, we did stuff all our belongings into 2 
20 x 8 x 8 storage containers.  While it served the purpose, I do not 
want to go back to that situation.


73,
Don W3FPR


On 5/6/2016 9:36 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
As with all things Elecraft, the new K-room is configurable any way 
the user desires.  Windows, interior and exterior painting, doors, 
floors and power type (solar, battery, commercial) are all options. 
Also suitable for a more harmonious matrimonial experience if one 
overspends the household budget (commonly referred to as the doghouse 
model).  May also be used in a mobile configuration but without the 
(apartment) stacking option.  Price does not include delivery or local 
permit fees.




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[Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

[Ron Durie]

PROBLEM SOLVED.  Received from Elecraft today a new front panel board;
installed it and all is working normal again.  
The new board arrive just under 48 hrs. from when it was requested,
traveling from CA to Waxhaw NC.  
Unbelievable service from Elecraft and USPS.  I will send the bad board back
to Elecraft Monday.  
Thanks Elecraft for all your support.  

Ron WB4OOA 
Elecraft K3s-Line






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Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B woes

[Steve Ward]

That was it! ID10T error strikes again

On Friday, May 6, 2016, Ed Muns  wrote:

> Make sure you have set 'USB' in the K3 CONFIG menu RS232 item.
>
> Ed W0YK
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net ]
> On Behalf Of Steve
> Ward
> Sent: 06 May, 2016 18:34
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
> Subject: [Elecraft] KIO3B woes
>
> Hi all, so I just got back in town last night, and I wanted to get my
> new KIO3B installed in s/n 1544 so I could give it a run during 7QP.
> Assembly went smoothly enough and the "Y" cable to the P3 seems to be
> doing its thing just fine.
>
> But my Windows 10 computer isn't talking to the K3 or the P3 anymore.
> Device manager sees both the sound card and the serial port (assigned to
> COM5) but neither the K3 utility or the P3 utility (both latest
> versions) can talk with their respective equipment. They just cycle
> through all the baud rates trying to make a connection (I checked and
> both K3 and P3 are set to 38400).
>
> What have I missed?  I checked all the firmware revisions before
> starting and everything looks just fine.  I double checked the position
> of the slide switch on the I/O board before closing the radio up.  Any
> ideas?  I would hate to have to tear it all apart again tonight just to
> get on the air for the contest tomorrow, but it's starting to look like
> that's my answer.  Please copy me on any replies because I get the
> digest version of the reflector and it'll be a while before another one
> comes through.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> 73,
> Steve
> AD7OG
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Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B woes

[Ed Muns]

Make sure you have set 'USB' in the K3 CONFIG menu RS232 item.

Ed W0YK

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve
Ward
Sent: 06 May, 2016 18:34
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KIO3B woes

Hi all, so I just got back in town last night, and I wanted to get my 
new KIO3B installed in s/n 1544 so I could give it a run during 7QP.  
Assembly went smoothly enough and the "Y" cable to the P3 seems to be 
doing its thing just fine.

But my Windows 10 computer isn't talking to the K3 or the P3 anymore.  
Device manager sees both the sound card and the serial port (assigned to 
COM5) but neither the K3 utility or the P3 utility (both latest 
versions) can talk with their respective equipment. They just cycle 
through all the baud rates trying to make a connection (I checked and 
both K3 and P3 are set to 38400).

What have I missed?  I checked all the firmware revisions before 
starting and everything looks just fine.  I double checked the position 
of the slide switch on the I/O board before closing the radio up.  Any 
ideas?  I would hate to have to tear it all apart again tonight just to 
get on the air for the contest tomorrow, but it's starting to look like 
that's my answer.  Please copy me on any replies because I get the 
digest version of the reflector and it'll be a while before another one 
comes through.

Thanks everyone!

73,
Steve
AD7OG
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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Rick WA6NHC]

As with all things Elecraft, the new K-room is configurable any way the 
user desires.  Windows, interior and exterior painting, doors, floors 
and power type (solar, battery, commercial) are all options. Also 
suitable for a more harmonious matrimonial experience if one overspends 
the household budget (commonly referred to as the doghouse model).  May 
also be used in a mobile configuration but without the (apartment) 
stacking option.  Price does not include delivery or local permit fees.


Rick nhc

On 5/6/2016 12:25 PM, Joe K2UF wrote:

This is the ultimate K-line shack.  Windows will be an optional add on.  I
would put one at the base of my tower but I think the 'boss' might require
that I live in it. ;o()

73  Joe K2UF

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John
Pitz
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 2:42 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

new KXPAFULLLEGALLIMIT amp?



On Fri, 2016-05-06 at 09:56 -0400, Warren Merkel wrote:


I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
Elecraft box radio for Dayton?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretP
roject.jpg

Warren, KD4Z
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[Elecraft] KIO3B woes

[Steve Ward]

Hi all, so I just got back in town last night, and I wanted to get my 
new KIO3B installed in s/n 1544 so I could give it a run during 7QP.  
Assembly went smoothly enough and the "Y" cable to the P3 seems to be 
doing its thing just fine.


But my Windows 10 computer isn't talking to the K3 or the P3 anymore.  
Device manager sees both the sound card and the serial port (assigned to 
COM5) but neither the K3 utility or the P3 utility (both latest 
versions) can talk with their respective equipment. They just cycle 
through all the baud rates trying to make a connection (I checked and 
both K3 and P3 are set to 38400).


What have I missed?  I checked all the firmware revisions before 
starting and everything looks just fine.  I double checked the position 
of the slide switch on the I/O board before closing the radio up.  Any 
ideas?  I would hate to have to tear it all apart again tonight just to 
get on the air for the contest tomorrow, but it's starting to look like 
that's my answer.  Please copy me on any replies because I get the 
digest version of the reflector and it'll be a while before another one 
comes through.


Thanks everyone!

73,
Steve
AD7OG
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Re: [Elecraft] [K-line] New Macbook vs K-line control/data

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

My MacBook is down to one USB port. I use a Plugable powered 10 port expander. 
No problems.

73, Mike NF4L


> On May 6, 2016, at 4:28 PM, Don Putnick  wrote:
> 
> Just curious if any of you Macbook owners have thought ahead about how to
> control all of your K-line equipment via the new Macbook's single USB-C
> port? I'm due for a new laptop later this year. 73 Don NA6Z
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Nr4c]

I don't think the "bypass" in the KAT3 is a true bypass. It sets a "solution" 
which should be equivalent to a bypass. 

The new KAT3a has a true "bypass" relay. 

Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 6, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani  wrote:
> 
> The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to a 
> 50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most of 
> the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the same 
> short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate other 
> possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in the K3? My 
> K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and reduces the 
> indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it the VSWR 
> indication will always be off. Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> Ramón E. Tristani Sr.
> ramon.trist...@icloud.com 
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Re: [Elecraft] [K-line] New Macbook vs K-line control/data

[Bill Frantz]

I keep all of my home USB equipment on one hub and just plug it 
in when I'm home. Currently the hub is a 7 port which connects 
the K3/P3, a real mouse, a real keyboard, a backup disk drive, 
and a cord for my iPhone. I have a cord for the KX3, which isn't 
usually out of its case.


The only problem is that sometimes when the power to the hub 
drops, the MacBook USB port locks up and won't work again until 
I reboot.


73 Bill AE6JV

On 5/6/16 at 1:28 PM, donnie...@gmail.com (Don Putnick) wrote:


Just curious if any of you Macbook owners have thought ahead about how to
control all of your K-line equipment via the new Macbook's single USB-C
port? I'm due for a new laptop later this year. 73 Don NA6Z


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[Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Dauer, Edward]

Gotta have one.  Absolutely.  If it¹s part of the K line, I gotta have one.

Ted, KN1CBR


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>I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
>Elecraft box radio for Dayton?
>
>https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretProje
>ct.jpg
>
>Warren, KD4Z

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Re: [Elecraft] [K-line] New Macbook vs K-line control/data

[Nate Burr]

i have a K3 with serial connections for communication. it works fine for me. I 
also use the SignalLink for audio since the macbook doesn’t have audio in. This 
isn’t an issue if you have the K3S.

-nate

> On May 6, 2016, at 2:28 PM, Don Putnick  wrote:
> 
> Just curious if any of you Macbook owners have thought ahead about how to
> control all of your K-line equipment via the new Macbook's single USB-C
> port? I'm due for a new laptop later this year. 73 Don NA6Z
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Ramon Tristani]

Eric;

Here’s what I submitted to Howard from Elecraft a few minutes ago:

Howard:

I performed the tests using an MFJ Model 260C Dummy Load with less that a foot 
of RG-58 coax to the Antenna 1 output of the K3. Here are the results you 
requested:

Freq. 3930 KHz
Tuner bypassed: VSWR=1:1
Auto Tuner engaged: VSWR = 1.1

Freq. 7200 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.1
Tuner engaged: 1.0

Freq. 10100 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.1
Tuner engaged: 1.0

Freq. 14200 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.1
Tuner engaged: 1.0

Freq. 18120
Tuner bypassed: 1.2
Tuner engaged: 1.0

Freq. 21200 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.3
Tuner engaged: 1.1

Freq. 24950 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.4
Tuner engaged: 1.0

Freq. 28300 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.7
Tuner engaged: 1.1

Freq. 50100 KHz
Tuner bypassed: 1.1
Tuner engaged: 1.1

I repeated the tests above with the same stub of coax, same dummy load but in 
series with the wattmeter in a Palstar AT2KD. The indication on the Palstar was 
always 1.0 VSWR with the K3 tuner in bypass mode in all tests. Power level for 
measurements was 15 watts in all cases. The MCU in my K3 is 05.38, FPF is 1.25, 
DSP1 is 2.86. Please update my records from KP4GE to my new callsign: NQ9V. My 
K3 and P3 have been performing flawlessly until I noticed the variation in the 
VSWR display. I also ran the transmitter gain calibration this morning using 
the same dummy load.

Here is the transmitter calibration summary:

K3 Tx Gain Calibration data written on 2016-05-06 at 16:22:43
K3 Serial Number 04416
K3 MCU revision 05.38. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s.
Elecraft K3 Utility Revision 1.15.12.7
1900 kHz TxGain LP  15
3750 kHz TxGain LP  11
5336 kHz TxGain LP  18
7150 kHz TxGain LP  14
10125 kHz TxGain LP  18
14200 kHz TxGain LP  08
18110 kHz TxGain LP  08
21200 kHz TxGain LP  05
24930 kHz TxGain LP  07
29000 kHz TxGain LP  07
52000 kHz TxGain LP  10
1900 kHz TxGain HP  25
3750 kHz TxGain HP  30
5336 kHz TxGain HP  48
7150 kHz TxGain HP  36
10125 kHz TxGain HP  36
14200 kHz TxGain HP  16
18110 kHz TxGain HP  11
21200 kHz TxGain HP  05
24930 kHz TxGain HP  03
29000 kHz TxGain HP  08
52000 kHz TxGain HP  04

Ramón E. Tristani Sr.
ramon.trist...@icloud.com 
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www.tristaniministries.org 
www.tristaniphotography.com 
> On May 6, 2016, at 5:10 PM, Ramon Tristani  wrote:
> 
> Yes, I performed tests with and without the ATU in the circuit. Howard, from 
> Elecraft Support contacted me off the list and requested information that I 
> just sent to him. 
> 
> Thank you,
> Ramon, NQ9V
> 
> 
> Ramón E. Tristani Sr.
> ramon.trist...@icloud.com 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/nq9v/ 
> www.tristaniministries.org 
> www.tristaniphotography.com 
>> On May 6, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft 
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Is the K3 ATU in bypass?
>> 
>> Eric
>> elecraft.com 
>> 
>> On 5/6/2016 11:26 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Ramon, 
>>> 
>>> There is a calibration procedure in the manual to calibrate the wattmeter 
>>> for forward power, but not for SWR. 
>>> I suggest you contact K3support for further assistance. 
>>> 
>>> 73, 
>>> Don W3FPR 
>>> 
>>> On 5/6/2016 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote: 
 The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected 
 to a 50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 
 most of the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using 
 the same short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to 
 eliminate other possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR 
 indicator in the K3? My K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it 
 works fine and reduces the indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when 
 bypassing it the VSWR indication will always be off. Any suggestions? 
 
>>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Ramon Tristani]

Yes, I performed tests with and without the ATU in the circuit. Howard, from 
Elecraft Support contacted me off the list and requested information that I 
just sent to him. 

Thank you,
Ramon, NQ9V


Ramón E. Tristani Sr.
ramon.trist...@icloud.com 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nq9v/ 
www.tristaniministries.org 
www.tristaniphotography.com 
> On May 6, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> Is the K3 ATU in bypass?
> 
> Eric
> elecraft.com
> 
> On 5/6/2016 11:26 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Ramon, 
>> 
>> There is a calibration procedure in the manual to calibrate the wattmeter 
>> for forward power, but not for SWR. 
>> I suggest you contact K3support for further assistance. 
>> 
>> 73, 
>> Don W3FPR 
>> 
>> On 5/6/2016 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote: 
>>> The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to 
>>> a 50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most 
>>> of the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the 
>>> same short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate 
>>> other possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in 
>>> the K3? My K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and 
>>> reduces the indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it 
>>> the VSWR indication will always be off. Any suggestions? 
>>> 
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[Elecraft] [K-line] New Macbook vs K-line control/data

[Don Putnick]

Just curious if any of you Macbook owners have thought ahead about how to
control all of your K-line equipment via the new Macbook's single USB-C
port? I'm due for a new laptop later this year. 73 Don NA6Z
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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[EricJ]

The touch screen would have to be horizontal so you can crawl around on 
it and reach all the features.


Eric KE6US


On 5/6/2016 9:49 AM, Terry Schieler wrote:

Probably all menu-driven because there is no excuse not to have knobs on a
rig THAT big.

Terry, W0FM

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I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
Elecraft box radio for Dayton?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretProject
.jpg

Warren, KD4Z


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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Joe K2UF]

This is the ultimate K-line shack.  Windows will be an optional add on.  I
would put one at the base of my tower but I think the 'boss' might require
that I live in it. ;o()

73  Joe K2UF 

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Pitz
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 2:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

new KXPAFULLLEGALLIMIT amp?



On Fri, 2016-05-06 at 09:56 -0400, Warren Merkel wrote:

> I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next 
> Elecraft box radio for Dayton?
> 
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretP
> roject.jpg
> 
> Warren, KD4Z
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Is the K3 ATU in bypass?

Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 5/6/2016 11:26 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

Ramon,

There is a calibration procedure in the manual to calibrate the wattmeter for 
forward power, but not for SWR.

I suggest you contact K3support for further assistance.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/6/2016 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote:
The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to a 
50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most of 
the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the same 
short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate other 
possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in the K3? My 
K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and reduces the 
indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it the VSWR 
indication will always be off. Any suggestions?




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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[John Pitz]

new KXPAFULLLEGALLIMIT amp?



On Fri, 2016-05-06 at 09:56 -0400, Warren Merkel wrote:

> I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
> Elecraft box radio for Dayton?
> 
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretProject.jpg
> 
> Warren, KD4Z
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Don Wilhelm]

Ramon,

There is a calibration procedure in the manual to calibrate the 
wattmeter for forward power, but not for SWR.

I suggest you contact K3support for further assistance.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/6/2016 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote:

The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to a 
50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most of 
the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the same 
short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate other 
possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in the K3? My 
K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and reduces the 
indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it the VSWR 
indication will always be off. Any suggestions?



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Re: [Elecraft] test

[Christian]

Hello,

you're 5'n'9 here in JO30RH with a strong signal!

Dag Christian

Von meinem iPhone gesendet

> Am 06.05.2016 um 17:56 schrieb Arie Kleingeld PA3A :
> 
> Sorry.
> 
> Arie PA3A
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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Ultrabeam, a SteppIR alternative

[WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft]

SteppIR has a new controller with improved lightning protection now. Willis 
'Cookie' Cooke,

  From: Bill Frantz 
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 9:29 AM
 Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Ultrabeam, a SteppIR alternative
   
A German ham informed me about the Ultrabeam antenna and 
provided the URL:

  

He thinks their controller has better lightning protection than 
the SteppIR controller. He has had a 2 element version for about 
5 years with no major problems. It has survived several storms 
with high winds and the Bavarian winters.

73 Bill AE6JV

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(408)356-8506      | over lies and hate.          | 16345 
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Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Terry Schieler]

Probably all menu-driven because there is no excuse not to have knobs on a
rig THAT big.  

Terry, W0FM

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Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 8:57 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?


I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
Elecraft box radio for Dayton?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretProject
.jpg

Warren, KD4Z


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Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 Glitch

[Don Wilhelm]

Scott,

I suspect it is the encoder and not the firmware.  Every instance of 
that behavior I have seen is cured by replacing the encoder (and I have 
repaired a lot of KX1s.
If you do not have good desoldering tools, cut the pins of the encoder 
close to the body and then you can 'rock' the 2 securing tabs out.  
Remove the remaining pins one at a time.  Clean up with solder wick and 
if there is solder remaining in the holes, heat the solder pad and push 
it out with a wooden toothpick or stainless steel needle.


BTW - the model designation on Elecraft products does not have a dash in 
it.  it is "KX1", not "KX-1".


73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/6/2016 11:36 AM, Scott Ellington wrote:
Operating the CWT yesterday for the first time with the KX-1, I found 
a glitch:  When tuning around the band, the frequency sometimes just 
stops changing.  Usually (always?) when I'm tuning downward, it's as 
if it hits a wall:  I can tune back upwards, but when I tune downward 
it just stops at the same frequency.  It's not just the display, as I 
can hear that the frequency is not changing.  If I change bands and 
come back to the same frequency, it works normally for a while.   It 
happens several times in an hour of operating, so it's not easy to 
reproduce.  It's almost certainly not a bad encoder.


If it's a firmware bug, as I suspect, others should observe the same 
problem.  Firmware is 1.02.


Has anyone else seen this?

73,

Scott  K9MA



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[Elecraft] test

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Sorry.

Arie PA3A

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Diversity RX

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Ben,



Full tracking (freq, mode, filter etc) is enabled with diversity on.

Frequency tracking alone and leave the rest open, that is in the menu: 
config: VFO LINK


I use them both under different circumstances, but that is not what you 
are asking.


73
Arie PA3A


Op 6-5-2016 om 15:50 schreef w...@windstream.net:

Retired now, so more time to "play radio."

Questions about Filter selection / Shift / Low-Hi Cut / Width control when K3 
is in diversity mode.

Does the KRX3 track these main RX settings when diversity is enabled?

Can this "tracking" be disabled if it is enabled by default?

Look in archives and googled for this answer, but no joy on finding answer!

73 de Ben W4SC



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[Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Ramon Tristani]

The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to a 
50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most of 
the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the same 
short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate other 
possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in the K3? My 
K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and reduces the 
indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it the VSWR 
indication will always be off. Any suggestions?


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[Elecraft] KX-1 Glitch

[Scott Ellington]

Operating the CWT yesterday for the first time with the KX-1, I found a 
glitch:  When tuning around the band, the frequency sometimes just stops 
changing.  Usually (always?) when I'm tuning downward, it's as if it 
hits a wall:  I can tune back upwards, but when I tune downward it just 
stops at the same frequency.  It's not just the display, as I can hear 
that the frequency is not changing.  If I change bands and come back to 
the same frequency, it works normally for a while.   It happens several 
times in an hour of operating, so it's not easy to reproduce.  It's 
almost certainly not a bad encoder.


If it's a firmware bug, as I suspect, others should observe the same 
problem.  Firmware is 1.02.


Has anyone else seen this?

73,

Scott  K9MA

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Re: [Elecraft] OT: W0UN is SK

[Jim Rodenkirch]

Yup - every occasion of a visit to my Oncologist reminds of how fragile we
are..sorry to hear of a ham's passing



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[Elecraft] OT: W0UN is SK

[Ken G Kopp]

Posting here because so many contesters and DX'ers are Elecraft owners who
knew John ...

Long time friend and co-worker John Brosnahan, W0UN succumbed to
heart-related issues on May 4th.  73 and BV my friend.

Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[Elecraft] [OT] Ultrabeam, a SteppIR alternative

[Bill Frantz]

A German ham informed me about the Ultrabeam antenna and 
provided the URL:


  

He thinks their controller has better lightning protection than 
the SteppIR controller. He has had a 2 element version for about 
5 years with no major problems. It has survived several storms 
with high winds and the Bavarian winters.


73 Bill AE6JV

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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

[Bill Frantz]

Another thing to check is corrosion resistance at the battery 
contacts. I find this problem frequently with flash LED 
head-mounted lights.


When I have a problem like this, I like to measure the cell 
voltages under load. You may be able to run the KX3 into a dummy 
load at the 0,1W tune setting and measure each cell. If one cell 
shows significantly lower voltage, it is the problem. Running 
this test again several days after the battery was last charged 
will show cells which have high internal self-discharge.


73 Bill AE6JV

On 5/6/16 at 3:06 AM, p...@ieee.org (LA7NO) wrote:


KX3 (ser. no. 08146) works OK on external power, but recently I am
experiencing problem using it on internal rechargeable cells.

The AA cells are relatively new Varta Professional No. 5706, 2700 mAh NiMH.
They have been charged with a techno-line BC-1000. Measured capacity via an
automatic discharge/recharge cycle is according to spec.

I have attached a 50 Ohm dummy-load to the KX3. When turned on, it indicates
BT 9,7V.  BAT MIN is set to 8,2V.
When I press ATU TUNE, it turn itself off immediately.
With TUN PWR set to 0,1W it works OK when pressing TUNE, but BT drops to
7,6V.
If TUN PWR is set to 1W, it switches off when TUNE is pressed.

Strange that the voltage drops so much, even if the charger indicated normal
cell capacity when automatically discharging them.


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[Elecraft] New Elecraft Product for Dayton?

[Warren Merkel]

I ran across this in an undisclosed location.  Could this be the next
Elecraft box radio for Dayton?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/Elecraft2016DaytonSecretProject.jpg

Warren, KD4Z
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[Elecraft] K3 Diversity RX

[w4sc]

Retired now, so more time to "play radio."

Questions about Filter selection / Shift / Low-Hi Cut / Width control when K3 
is in diversity mode.

Does the KRX3 track these main RX settings when diversity is enabled?

Can this "tracking" be disabled if it is enabled by default?

Look in archives and googled for this answer, but no joy on finding answer!

73 de Ben W4SC

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Re: [Elecraft] WANTED: Mint K3S with options

[Bob N3MNT]

Why the Duplicate post 



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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

[Bob N3MNT]

Also using LSD (Eneloop standard) cells and non-transmit voltage reads 10.4V
even after several months of no use. 



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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

[Fred Moore]

I think you will find that one of the cells used in this series
arrangement will have a high internal resistance.  You also mentioned a
brand that I have seen the worst performance from (my personal
experience).  I have been using one of the Blue ESR meters (80 bucks)
for about 4 years to look at batteries that don't perform well, high
resistance in a cell has always been the issue.. 

Before all the engineers jump on and say there is a difference between
resistance and impedance and I don't understand, and this is not the
correct way to read internal resistance. I can say that I also
understand how to load a battery and at the same time and take a
resistance reading of the cell.  But who has the time.. I have no intent
of testing in a laboratory, when the shop is sufficient.

First off make sure you don't use any of the really expensive ESR meters
that measure the voltage first and if they see any the go into a
capacitor discharge cycle.. that would not be good. 

I simply hook the battery across the meter and read the resistance.. 
While this is not a exact laboratory measurement you can tell a lot from
the reading..  look at each cell in the string, if one is higher just
get rid if it you will see an improvement of string capacity.

As an example not long ago I had a battery pack that could last about 5
minutes after it was charged.. reading the whole pack's resistance it
showed about 9 ohms of resistance on a 14 volt pack.  opening the pack I
found two of the cells bad.. one measured 2.5 ohms the other was 3.1,
that is 4.5 ohms just from two of the batteries..  the rest were around
.85 ohms..

I have also tested thousand of SLA batteries this way, and can tell you
instantly if the battery will deliver the rated capacity.. 

from experience if a cell is more than .8 or .9 I don't use it..

Regards.. Fred

I had to post this message two time to get it to the list.. I can
honestly say this is the first time since using the internet that my
post was rejected for have a digital signature, so will have to remember
to turn it off.. 

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On 5/6/16 6:06 AM, LA7NO wrote:
> KX3 (ser. no. 08146) works OK on external power, but recently I am
> experiencing problem using it on internal rechargeable cells.
>
> The AA cells are relatively new Varta Professional No. 5706, 2700 mAh NiMH.
> They have been charged with a techno-line BC-1000. Measured capacity via an
> automatic discharge/recharge cycle is according to spec.
>
> I have attached a 50 Ohm dummy-load to the KX3. When turned on, it indicates
> BT 9,7V.  BAT MIN is set to 8,2V.
> When I press ATU TUNE, it turn itself off immediately.
> With TUN PWR set to 0,1W it works OK when pressing TUNE, but BT drops to
> 7,6V.
> If TUN PWR is set to 1W, it switches off when TUNE is pressed.
>
> Strange that the voltage drops so much, even if the charger indicated normal
> cell capacity when automatically discharging them.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Per-Tore / LA7NO
>
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

[Peter Lambert]

I can offer a little info :

New charged cells in my KX-3 show about 10.4V when I turn the unit on (after
it's been laying around for weeks).

A new fully charged pack shows about 0.7 ohm internal resistance (by the
voltage drop and current when transmitting).  Ie that's over the 8 cells.

Don't fully discharge NiMH batteries.  Cycling them as you'd do with the old
nickel cadmium cells rapidly raises the internal impedance of the NiMH
batteries.  You'll find them useless long before they get anywhere near the
published number of cycles because of that rise in internal impedance.  Just
top them up after use and that's it.

I've gone through a couple of battery changes in the KX-3.  That internal
impedance is going to be way more important to you than the capacity of the
pack.  On a typical SOTA outing I'd be lucky to use more than about 20% of
the capacity (I use the LSD kind at about 2.5Ahr).  The packs still have
close to their full capacity long after the internal impedance rules them
out for use in the KX-3.

Last pack probably only got cycled about 10 times before the impedance was
too high to get the 5W out.  I concluded from good old google the cause was
deep discharge.  After just 10 cycles I considered them relatively "new" but
they'd not hold up under transmit load (guestimate of around 1.5 ohms for
the pack).  They worked fine for lower current use and still operated the
KX-3 in receive for the same duration (ie capacity had not diminished).  The
"new" pack in the unit will never get cycled just topped up.

73's Peter VK4JD

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Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

KX3 (ser. no. 08146) works OK on external power, but recently I am
experiencing problem using it on internal rechargeable cells.

The AA cells are relatively new Varta Professional No. 5706, 2700 mAh NiMH.
They have been charged with a techno-line BC-1000. Measured capacity via an
automatic discharge/recharge cycle is according to spec.

I have attached a 50 Ohm dummy-load to the KX3. When turned on, it indicates
BT 9,7V.  BAT MIN is set to 8,2V.
When I press ATU TUNE, it turn itself off immediately.
With TUN PWR set to 0,1W it works OK when pressing TUNE, but BT drops to
7,6V.
If TUN PWR is set to 1W, it switches off when TUNE is pressed.

Strange that the voltage drops so much, even if the charger indicated normal
cell capacity when automatically discharging them.

Any ideas?

Per-Tore / LA7NO




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[Elecraft] KX3 internal battery problems

[LA7NO]

KX3 (ser. no. 08146) works OK on external power, but recently I am
experiencing problem using it on internal rechargeable cells.

The AA cells are relatively new Varta Professional No. 5706, 2700 mAh NiMH.
They have been charged with a techno-line BC-1000. Measured capacity via an
automatic discharge/recharge cycle is according to spec.

I have attached a 50 Ohm dummy-load to the KX3. When turned on, it indicates
BT 9,7V.  BAT MIN is set to 8,2V.
When I press ATU TUNE, it turn itself off immediately.
With TUN PWR set to 0,1W it works OK when pressing TUNE, but BT drops to
7,6V.
If TUN PWR is set to 1W, it switches off when TUNE is pressed.

Strange that the voltage drops so much, even if the charger indicated normal
cell capacity when automatically discharging them.

Any ideas?

Per-Tore / LA7NO




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