Re: [Elecraft] K3 mod for K-Pod level of difficulty
Apologize if this question has already been asked/answered. I have K3s #106xx, so I need the mod. Is there any downside to making the mod (other than risk). I mean, is there any chance of it affecting TX/RX quality, et al? Assuming not; just checking... 73, __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 6/29/2016 9:55 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Any K3S later than serial number 10787 (kit) or 10801 (factory assembled) > can power the K-Pod without further modification. The change was made on all > subsequent units. > > So I'd hazard the guess that yours is "ready to roll" without any further > issues. > > Yes, the K-Pod Owner's manual advises owners of older K3s or K3 rigs that > Elecraft will do the mod for them. > > Optionally, you can simply power the K-Pod from the 12 VDC power connector > on the back panel of the K3. A suitable power cable is included with the > K-Pod. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > __ 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 mod for K-Pod level of difficulty
Any K3S later than serial number 10787 (kit) or 10801 (factory assembled) can power the K-Pod without further modification. The change was made on all subsequent units. So I'd hazard the guess that yours is "ready to roll" without any further issues. Yes, the K-Pod Owner's manual advises owners of older K3s or K3 rigs that Elecraft will do the mod for them. Optionally, you can simply power the K-Pod from the 12 VDC power connector on the back panel of the K3. A suitable power cable is included with the K-Pod. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lmarion Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:23 PM To: Dauer, Edward; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 mod for K-Pod level of difficulty Any one who can show pictures and advise me on the K3S mod would be a big help. I have had a stroke since building the K2 100, and every thing else Elecraft has ever made. And it took my dominant right side to boot. So I am debating whether to send it to Elecraft for the mod or if I am able to do it "left hand". Its $99 plus shipping to have Elecraft do it. I just bought the K3S and Kpod at the same time. I think they should have done the mod before they shipped it, since they had the rig apart already to install the many options I ordered. Maybe a phone call and or email to buyers in the future sales to let buyers know there is a mod that is nice to have. Just in case you want the pros at Elecraft to do it if you are not able. Regards, Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Dauer, Edward Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:05 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mod for K-Pod Just put in my order for a K-pod. Has anyone yet done the K3 mod that allows DC power through the data cable? How did it go? Tnx, Ted, KN1CBR __ 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 lmar...@mt.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 r...@elecraft.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] CW Setup
Mike, it's the tyranny of the majority ... left-handed scissors cost twice as much. I equate paddling a canoe [without getting wet] and flying a helicopter [without getting wet] to be in the same class, never mastered either. 73, Fred K6DGW Sparks NV Washoe County DM09dn On 6/29/2016 6:01 PM, Mike Goldstein wrote: Well, as a ham who once tried a paddle back in the early 'sixties, then went back to the bug, I can claim the electronic keyer in my K3 gets very little action! I send on a bug with my left hand, but at age 16, who knew there were left handed bugs? I learned on a right-handed bug, and have used my bugs backwards for almost 60 years ... I only realized I was doing it wrong after reading a QST article where the hero said "... so I thumbed a fast five ...". H ... he uses his thumb to send dits? But I use my thumb to send dahs ... In my defense, however, I will confess that I taught myself to paddle a canoe on the right side, after having mastered the left ... just for those very windy days, when I'm in the canoe by myself. 73 Mike VE3GFN __ 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] CW Setup
Well, as a ham who once tried a paddle back in the early 'sixties, then went back to the bug, I can claim the electronic keyer in my K3 gets very little action! I send on a bug with my left hand, but at age 16, who knew there were left handed bugs? I learned on a right-handed bug, and have used my bugs backwards for almost 60 years ... I only realized I was doing it wrong after reading a QST article where the hero said "... so I thumbed a fast five ...". H ... he uses his thumb to send dits? But I use my thumb to send dahs ... In my defense, however, I will confess that I taught myself to paddle a canoe on the right side, after having mastered the left ... just for those very windy days, when I'm in the canoe by myself. 73 Mike VE3GFN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ 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] OT: Nice To Work Another Elecraft Owner...
Funny, I just sent an e-mail about a youth at the Pacificon station a couple of years ago. I walked by and heard that he was working ON4UN! wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jun 29, 2016, at 4:20 PM, James Bennett wrote: > > Especially when the station worked is "Mr. Low Band" himself! This morning on > 20 meter CW I was running my KX3 (driving the KPA500 at about 190 watts to a > doublet) when I ran across John, ON4UN calling CQ. He was running his K3 and > an amp at about a KW into a five element yagi. Nice strong signals both > directions. > > In case you aren't familiar with the call, ON4UN is the author of the widely > read ARRL book "Low Band DXing". > > Sorry for the bandwidth, but after having read the book several times and > using parts of it as a guide for my own 80 and 160 meter setup, it was a > pleasant surprise to run into him on the air! > > Jim Bennett / W6JHB > Folsom, CA > __ > 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 wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 mod for K-Pod level of difficulty
Any one who can show pictures and advise me on the K3S mod would be a big help. I have had a stroke since building the K2 100, and every thing else Elecraft has ever made. And it took my dominant right side to boot. So I am debating whether to send it to Elecraft for the mod or if I am able to do it "left hand". Its $99 plus shipping to have Elecraft do it. I just bought the K3S and Kpod at the same time. I think they should have done the mod before they shipped it, since they had the rig apart already to install the many options I ordered. Maybe a phone call and or email to buyers in the future sales to let buyers know there is a mod that is nice to have. Just in case you want the pros at Elecraft to do it if you are not able. Regards, Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Dauer, Edward Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:05 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 mod for K-Pod Just put in my order for a K-pod. Has anyone yet done the K3 mod that allows DC power through the data cable? How did it go? Tnx, Ted, KN1CBR __ 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 lmar...@mt.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
[Elecraft] OT: Nice To Work Another Elecraft Owner...
Especially when the station worked is "Mr. Low Band" himself! This morning on 20 meter CW I was running my KX3 (driving the KPA500 at about 190 watts to a doublet) when I ran across John, ON4UN calling CQ. He was running his K3 and an amp at about a KW into a five element yagi. Nice strong signals both directions. In case you aren't familiar with the call, ON4UN is the author of the widely read ARRL book "Low Band DXing". Sorry for the bandwidth, but after having read the book several times and using parts of it as a guide for my own 80 and 160 meter setup, it was a pleasant surprise to run into him on the air! Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA __ 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] Remove metal hanger from MH3 microphone?
Sri, my quick comment is misleading. It comes off as I described but on the MH3 the bushing is really a nut pressed into a plastic opening on the inside of the case back. If you apply any pressure to the screw while removing it, you can push the nut out of position and so you'd have to open the case to put the hanger back on, so be careful. Getting to the threaded bushing inside involves opening the case and removing the pc board. Not hard, but fussy to do. 73 Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Pauly Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:48 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Remove metal hanger from MH3 microphone? Can the piece of metal on the MH3 be removed by taking the microphone apart? I doubt that I'll ever use it and the chances of it scratching my radio faceplate are very high. __ 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 r...@elecraft.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] Remove metal hanger from MH3 microphone?
Just remove the one screw holding it. The screw goes into threaded bushing on the back cover that stays in place. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Pauly Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:48 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Remove metal hanger from MH3 microphone? Can the piece of metal on the MH3 be removed by taking the microphone apart? I doubt that I'll ever use it and the chances of it scratching my radio faceplate are very high. __ 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 r...@elecraft.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] Remove metal hanger from MH3 microphone?
Can the piece of metal on the MH3 be removed by taking the microphone apart? I doubt that I'll ever use it and the chances of it scratching my radio faceplate are very high. __ 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] KX2 and Pomona min-banana plugs
It is a bit of a tight fit.. make sure you have the plug axially aligned with the hole. From: Bruce Nourish Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 1:48 PM To: Wayne Burdick ; w4sc Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 and Pomona min-banana plugs Hmm... I guess mine are bent out of shape a little, or maybe I just haven't tried pushing hard enough. I'll buy some new ones and see what happens. Thanks! On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:51 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: Mini-bananas will fit in a .104" inch hole, like the one on the KX2's left side panel. Regular banana plugs requires something like .175". Wayne N6KR On Jun 28, 2016, at 7:18 PM, "w4sc" wrote: > I have Pomona 2945-1 plug that fits great. > de Ben W4SC > __ > 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...@elecraft.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 w0...@w0mbt.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] K3 boards
I just finished installing these two boards in my K3. It took about 3 hours from checking the contents of the kits to my first PSK31 QSO. My initial impressions are favorable, particularly the relative lack of wire clutter behind the K3. Setting up for digital and adjusting the levels is the same as with an external sound card. I use VOX for TX control and it works the same way too. 73 Bill AE6JV On 6/29/16 at 7:35 AM, t...@ruby-wine.com (todd ruby) wrote: Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? --- Bill Frantz| gets() remains as a monument | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | to C's continuing support of | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | buffer overruns. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX2 and Pomona min-banana plugs
Hmm... I guess mine are bent out of shape a little, or maybe I just haven't tried pushing hard enough. I'll buy some new ones and see what happens. Thanks! On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:51 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > Mini-bananas will fit in a .104" inch hole, like the one on the KX2's left > side panel. Regular banana plugs requires something like .175". > > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Jun 28, 2016, at 7:18 PM, "w4sc" wrote: > > > I have Pomona 2945-1 plug that fits great. > > de Ben W4SC > > __ > > 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...@elecraft.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 w0...@w0mbt.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] K3 boards
Todd, All that is possible to install on the K3. You want the KAT3A option for the K3S and K3. See the K3S order page. The KIO3B option is available for the K3 as well as the KXV3B - see the list of upgrades for the K3 on http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k3 - scroll down a bit to Upgrades for the K3. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/29/2016 10:35 AM, todd ruby wrote: I have a self assembled K3 and at the time I did not want to get the board that had the second SO-239 antenna port but now I do. I do not see it as being available on the Elecraft site. As a matter of fact there is little in the way of further K3 hardware support. Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? __ 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 boards
They're probably listed under K3S. Easiest is to use the phone, tell them what you want and order it. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 29, 2016, at 10:35 AM, todd ruby wrote: > > I have a self assembled K3 and at the time I did not want to get the board > that had the second SO-239 antenna port but now I do. I do not see it as > being available on the Elecraft site. As a matter of fact there is little in > the way of further K3 hardware support. > > Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the > 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are > these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? > > Thanks to all > > todd > WB2ZAB > __ > 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...@widomaker.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] K3 mod for K-Pod
Just put in my order for a K-pod. Has anyone yet done the K3 mod that allows DC power through the data cable? How did it go? Tnx, Ted, KN1CBR __ 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] FD & 6 meters
Dave, Still waiting on ARRL for my K1/W1AW card from your 2m eme operation during the Centennial Year. Regarding use of a long wire for 6m, I completely agree. Yes, you may be able to load such an antenna but it will hardly operate efficiently (multiple lobes in unknown directions). A friend uses a G5RV on 6m with his IC910H and does not get out enough radiation to produce a copyable signal at my QTH only 15 miles away (I am using either KX3 or K3+PR6 with 6-element yagi which can copy 6m eme signals). He might do better loading a dummy load? He has 6m yagi but has not yet installed it. Much better putting up a simple 6m dipole than trying to load an HF antenna. I built one with some 1/2-inch conduit and a board for center insulator which worked roving in one of the VHF Contests. I was away from home on FD so not able to monitor any of the bands (20m was hoping late at night when we got home). First year in many that I did not help my local club with FD. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubus...@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] Full bandwidth crashes... Making K3s/P3 radio unusable.
Clay .. There's a type of electric fence commonly called a "weed burner" that produces a continuous voltage rather than a +/- one second pulse. The concept is for the voltage to burn away any vegetation that grows into contact with the fence. Many years ago I had a neighbor that used a neon sign transformer (15 KV @ 10 MA) to energize his fence. Let us know what you find ... 73 K0PP On Jun 29, 2016 9:02 AM, "Clay Autery" wrote: Please check out my link to the video and picture of my P3 showing: 1) Repetitive broadband crash from below 580 kHz to over 54MHz... 2) Machine-like... between 1/2 to 1 second between crashes. 3) Amplitude varies across the bands, but S7 on the P3 and S9+10 to S9+20 on the K3s is about average. 4) Switches off for a while and then comes back... Almost like an electric fence someone is turning on when they let their pet(s) out... Here's the link to my FaceBook post on this: https://www.facebook.com/cautery/posts/10153479517312303 Going through the docs Jim (KY9C) provided links to trying to ID it for myself. Don't want to start another RFI thread with drift, so feel free to respond directly rather than to the reflector. Please help! Making it almost impossible to use my radio, and surely makes me not WANT to use it!! 73, -- __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 __ 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 elecraftcov...@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] FSQCALL PTT (K3)
Joe- understand and thanks very much for the help. Paul kc2nyu >> You will need to make sure no other program is currently using theCAT Port. >>Windows does not allow sharing of ports. Any program using a port must close (release) the port before another program can open (begin using it). These issues are not functions of the microHAM hardware or software - they are limitations of the application software and user understanding of Windows. 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 boards
> I do not see it as being available on the Elecraft site. See KAT3A Internal ATU here: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k3 Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that > has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on > the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? See "KIO3BUPKT KIO3B Upgrade Kit for K3" and "KXV3B RX Ant., 2nd Pre-Amp, IF Out and Xverter Interface upgrade for earlier K3 radios" here: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k3 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 6/29/2016 10:35 AM, todd ruby wrote: I have a self assembled K3 and at the time I did not want to get the board that had the second SO-239 antenna port but now I do. I do not see it as being available on the Elecraft site. As a matter of fact there is little in the way of further K3 hardware support. Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? Thanks to all todd WB2ZAB __ 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
[Elecraft] Full bandwidth crashes... Making K3s/P3 radio unusable.
Please check out my link to the video and picture of my P3 showing: 1) Repetitive broadband crash from below 580 kHz to over 54MHz... 2) Machine-like... between 1/2 to 1 second between crashes. 3) Amplitude varies across the bands, but S7 on the P3 and S9+10 to S9+20 on the K3s is about average. 4) Switches off for a while and then comes back... Almost like an electric fence someone is turning on when they let their pet(s) out... Here's the link to my FaceBook post on this: https://www.facebook.com/cautery/posts/10153479517312303 Going through the docs Jim (KY9C) provided links to trying to ID it for myself. Don't want to start another RFI thread with drift, so feel free to respond directly rather than to the reflector. Please help! Making it almost impossible to use my radio, and surely makes me not WANT to use it!! 73, -- __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 __ 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] Does the KX2 have weaver SSB demodulation?
The manual makes no mention. Is this the case?Thanks, Tom va2fsq.com Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. __ 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 boards
Todd, You might find this of interest http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3S-FAQ%20rev%20C9.pdf in particular pages 2 & 3. 73, Phil W7OX On 6/29/16 7:35 AM, todd ruby wrote: I have a self assembled K3 and at the time I did not want to get the board that had the second SO-239 antenna port but now I do. I do not see it as being available on the Elecraft site. As a matter of fact there is little in the way of further K3 hardware support. Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? Thanks to all todd WB2ZAB __ 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 boards
I have a self assembled K3 and at the time I did not want to get the board that had the second SO-239 antenna port but now I do. I do not see it as being available on the Elecraft site. As a matter of fact there is little in the way of further K3 hardware support. Also I wanted to install the KIO3B board with USB and the board that has the 12,10 and 6 meter preamplifiers on it, which is standard on the K3S. Are these boards not possible to be installed on a K3? Thanks to all todd WB2ZAB __ 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] FSQCALL PTT (K3)
On 6/29/2016 9:41 AM, paul ecker via Elecraft wrote: Joe- you said "*UNCHECK* "Sound card PTT"""Sound card PTT" relies on the internal flag (which is bought out to a status pin on the CODEC chip) that indicates whether the end- point is open or closed in order to generate PTT. *DISABLE* Sound card PTT by unchecking the box in microHAM Router (PTT Tab).">> OK, Sound card PTT now unchecked>> So that solved the K3 immediately having the Tx light coming on at Program >>start and I am now Rx'ing just fine. But the only way I get the FSQCALL >>program to Tx is to use Vox on the K3. At Program start, the PTT/CAT settings >>window comes up every time. If I choose PTT or CAT, it says comport already in >>use. So I cancel the settings window and use Vox. It works but not sure it is >>ideal. >>73 Paul>>kc2nyu Please use or between lines ... your use of HTML makes your postings nearly unreadable. OK, Sound card PTT now unchecked So that solved the K3 immediately having the Tx light coming on at Program start and I am now Rx'ing just fine. But the only way I get the FSQCALL program to Tx is to use Vox on the K3. Yes, that will work. At Program start, the PTT/CAT settings window comes up every time. That appears to be the nature of the software. For some reason it requires electing the PTT/CAT settings each time the program starts rather than settings in the ini file. If I choose PTT or CAT, it says comport already in use. So I cancel the settings window and use Vox. It works but not sure it is ideal. You will need to make sure no other program is currently using the CAT Port. Windows does not allow sharing of ports. Any program using a port must close (release) the port before another program can open (begin using it). These issues are not functions of the microHAM hardware or software - they are limitations of the application software and user understanding of Windows. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 6/28/2016 5:20 PM, paul ecker via Elecraft wrote: Joe- replies embedded at dashes in italics This list is *text only.* HTML formatting is stripped by the mailing list software. Please properly quote and embed your replies (as below) so those trying to answer/help you can not only find your replies but understand to what you are replying. Is"Sound card PTT" checked in microHAM Router -- on PTT tab, Sound card PTT is checked *UNCHECK* "Sound card PTT" does your software open the sound card for transmit as soon as it starts?-- yes when FSQCALl opens, the icon for it opens in Windows Volume Mixer That's gutter (lazy) programming. The sound card output endpoint should be opened when the program switches to transmit and closed when the program returns to receive. "Sound card PTT" relies on the internal flag (which is bought out to a status pin on the CODEC chip) that indicates whether the end- point is open or closed in order to generate PTT. *DISABLE* Sound card PTT by unchecking the box in microHAM Router (PTT Tab). Please refer to the Users Manual for your microHAM interface. 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 __ 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] FSQCALL PTT (K3)
>> Joe- you said "*UNCHECK* "Sound card PTT"""Sound card PTT" relies on the internal flag (which is bought out to a status pin on the CODEC chip) that indicates whether the end- point is open or closed in order to generate PTT. *DISABLE* Sound card PTT by unchecking the box in microHAM Router (PTT Tab).">> OK, Sound card PTT now unchecked>> So that solved the K3 immediately having the Tx light coming on at Program >>start and I am now Rx'ing just fine. But the only way I get the FSQCALL >>program to Tx is to use Vox on the K3. At Program start, the PTT/CAT settings >>window comes up every time. If I choose PTT or CAT, it says comport already in >>use. So I cancel the settings window and use Vox. It works but not sure it is >>ideal. >>73 Paul>>kc2nyu On 6/28/2016 5:20 PM, paul ecker via Elecraft wrote: > Joe- replies embedded at dashes in italics This list is *text only.* HTML formatting is stripped by the mailing list software. Please properly quote and embed your replies (as below) so those trying to answer/help you can not only find your replies but understand to what you are replying. >> Is"Sound card PTT" checked in microHAM Router > > -- on PTT tab, Sound card PTT is checked *UNCHECK* "Sound card PTT" >> does your software open the sound card for transmit as soon as it >> starts?-- > > yes when FSQCALl opens, the icon for it opens in Windows Volume > Mixer That's gutter (lazy) programming. The sound card output endpoint should be opened when the program switches to transmit and closed when the program returns to receive. "Sound card PTT" relies on the internal flag (which is bought out to a status pin on the CODEC chip) that indicates whether the end- point is open or closed in order to generate PTT. *DISABLE* Sound card PTT by unchecking the box in microHAM Router (PTT Tab). Please refer to the Users Manual for your microHAM interface. 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
Re: [Elecraft] CW Setup
No, Fred. The goal is to send perfect code, whether you enjoy it or not. 🤓 73, Kent K9ZTV > On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:52 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > > Do what works for you, there is no "right" way to send Morse code. The goal > is to enjoy doing it. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW __ 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] K3S new synthesizer query
Brian, My K3 shows the same behavior. I have no solution to the problem. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3S-new-synthesizer-query-tp7619407p7619416.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
