[Elecraft] [K3} Setting K3 and WSJT-X levels?

[Don Putnick]

I know about how to use the S-meter to set transmit audio level (4 bars).
What I've yet to find anywhere is a discussion on whether to favor the
sound card output or the mic gain. In other words, is it better to have a
lower sound card output and a higher mic gain, or vice versa, or does it
matter? And why?
73 and Happy Thanksgiving!
Don NA6Z
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[Elecraft] K3 filter trade?

[Doug Shields]

Hello everyone,

  I have an extra 2.8 KHz 8-pole filter for the K3.  I would like to
trade it for a 400 Hz filter for CW.  My 2.8 filter works perfectly.  Anyone
want to trade?

 Otherwise, I would buy a 400 Hz filter if anyone has one they would
part with.  Let me know your price.  

 

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[Elecraft] Happy Thanksgiving Day

[Rose]

Ken and I want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving Day.  Enjoy your
family and friends.

88!

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Re: [Elecraft] Saying goodbye to the MicroKeyer?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

You can not do FSK RTTY with the single USB cable - period, end of
story.  You also lose the benefits of the K1EL WinKey keyer - the
K3 keyer may be one of the better ones around but it is not supported
by most logging software and even Windows 10 is prone to stuttering
when generating CW.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/23/2016 10:59 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:

Hi all,
Thanks to my recent troubles reconfiguring my K3s for USB CW operation has
given me pause and I was wondering if it's possible to use just a USB cable
for all PC<>K3s interactions.

I do CW, SSB (live and .wav files), FSK-RTTY, a little PSK when needed and a
very little JT-65 on occasion. When I use RTTY, I also like to do
dual-channel receive for pileups. While the MK-II is a great device, it does
increase the complexity of my station somewhat dramatically and I'm
wondering if it's possible or feasible to do everything just via the USB
cable. I'm trying to reduce the complexity of my setup if at all possible.
Should I be pursuing this strategy or does the MK-II and its inherent
complexity offer any significant advantages? Thanks in advance.

-
73 and Good DX
Peter, W2IRT


Vice President, North Jersey DX Association
DXCC Card Checker
Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau

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[Elecraft] Saying goodbye to the MicroKeyer?

[Peter Dougherty]

Hi all,
Thanks to my recent troubles reconfiguring my K3s for USB CW operation has
given me pause and I was wondering if it's possible to use just a USB cable
for all PC<>K3s interactions.

I do CW, SSB (live and .wav files), FSK-RTTY, a little PSK when needed and a
very little JT-65 on occasion. When I use RTTY, I also like to do
dual-channel receive for pileups. While the MK-II is a great device, it does
increase the complexity of my station somewhat dramatically and I'm
wondering if it's possible or feasible to do everything just via the USB
cable. I'm trying to reduce the complexity of my setup if at all possible.
Should I be pursuing this strategy or does the MK-II and its inherent
complexity offer any significant advantages? Thanks in advance.
 
-
73 and Good DX
Peter, W2IRT


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DXCC Card Checker
Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K30/Mini Audio Level

[Richard Ferch]

I'm not sure whether or how the RemoteRig might affect this, not yet having
used it, but is the RemoteRig box connected to the remote radio using the
Line Out jack, rather than the speaker or headphone jack? If so, I believe
the way to control the volume may be by using the CONFIG:LIN OUT setting on
the K3. By default, the Line Out volume is independent of the front panel
AF level control. You can change this by tapping the 1 button while in
CONFIG:LIN OUT to make the Line Out level vary with the AF control
(CONFIG:LIN OUT=PHONES).

The simplest way to mute the speaker on the K3 is to plug headphones into
the headphone jack.

73,
Rich VE3KI


KR7RK wrote:

I've got a K30/Mini control head connected over the internet to my home QTH
K3S using RemoteRig boxes.  The audio volume from the K30/Mini is extremely
low.  Apparently the AF knob on the control unit (K30/Mini) does not
control volume, rather it's set by the remote station (K3S).  However it
seems that turning the AF Knob on the remote station has no effect, whether
it's at min or max or anything in between, the audio from the control unit
remains almost too low to hear.

Additionally, I would prefer to have the audio out at the remote station
muted so that my YL does not have to hear it blasting away when I am
remoting in from my office.  Likewise, I would prefer to have a variable
volume level at my office rather than a fixed level that can only be
changed by shutting down.

Am I missing something?  Is there a way to increase/decrease volume levels
from the control head?

Thanks for any help,
Keith KR7RK
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Re: [Elecraft] Reported RX Frequencies in WSJT-X?

[Edward R Cole]

A little off topic but I observed upper atmosphere Doppler during an 
experiment made with HAARP several years ago.


For those unaware, HAARP is an experimental high altitude scientific 
installation located about 250 miles East of Anchorage, AK.  It was 
built by the Federal Gov't and run by joint USAF/USN Research labs to 
investigate use of high altitude ionospheric effects on long range 
communication.  It was offered for use by the scientific community 
free of charge.


I learned about it in 1998 and wrote the director who happened to be 
a ham.  I wondered if we could try an experiment where the HAARP 
facility irradiated the Ionosphere with high energy HF at 180 million 
watts which causes artificial heating (exciting free electrons in the 
ionosphere and causes structures called FAI = Field Aligned Irregularities).


Our idea was to have a couple 144-MHz eme stations run full power 
pointed at the 90km high area over HAARP while they "heated it", and 
a couple high quality 2m satellite equipped stations attempt to see 
reflections of the 2m signal.  I was one of the receiving 
stations.  We used a precursor to sw like spectran that displays a 
waterfall spectrum.


We could not get any receiving station set up in time in Whitehorse, 
YT so both transmit and receive stations were in southcentral AK (but 
separated by over 100km).  Signals received were backscatter.


Well not only did we see the reflected signal but it displayed 
Doppler indicating high velocity movement in the ionosphere up to 
700mph. That was an unexpected result that had UAF scientist quite 
excited.  Some hams said that all we were seeing was aircraft echoes, 
which it might be.  But the signal started and stopped in direct 
correlation with when HAARP turned on and off their transmission. The 
experiment was repeated in 1999.


This involved about 10-12 AK hams and was published by ARRL, plus I 
was invited to display our experiment results at an Int'l Symposium 
on high altitude physics held in NM.


HAARP consists of 180 HF turnstyle antennas (360 individual dipoles) 
tunable from 2.8-12 MHz with 360 4CX10,000A transmitters each feeding 
its own dipole but able to be phase shifted for steering the beam 
over a 30-degree angle from vertical.  The turnstyle are above a 
ground plane and beam vertically.


HAARP recently passed ownership from USGovt to UofAlaska, so will 
continue upper atmospheric science.


Sorry for the long message but thought maybe of interest.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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On 11/23/2016 12:51 PM, Richard Lamont wrote:
> There are errors at the TX end, errors at the RX end and errors in the
> middle: ionospheric doppler shift.

Doppler shifts are 1 Hz or less at these frequencies.

Look to rig calibration as the major source.  Many guys don't calibrate
their rigs.  Being 100 Hz off is quite reasonable.

73 de Brian/


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Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Bill Johnson]

Be sure you allow the program through the firewall.  You can look up the 
process via internet.

Get Outlook for iOS




On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 4:42 PM -0600, "Peter Dougherty" 
> wrote:


My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I have
had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to test it out
until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I have a
show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.

I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB cable
supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under Windows 7.
Since the upgrade something has obviously changed.
When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device manager
(COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and select COM9,
click SET and, using the same settings that work on my desktop system,
nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, RTS=Always Off, Radio
Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate Normal. None of the checkboxes
are checked. I have also selected both DTR and RTS to Always off, which has
also worked in the past. Nothing. No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm
completely dead in the water. I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and
need to get this going or I'm completely sunk.

Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, various
forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing has been done
to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software. Any help gratefully
appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via my QRZ.com email address as
well.

Regards,
Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Richard Fjeld]

Peter,

Maybe something like this could be related to your problem.

I recently lost all my USB ports.  They were dead. I let Windows 10 
check for a better driver
and it said I had the best one.  So I went to the Lenovo website and put 
in my model
and s/n, and it came up with a full screen to have me update the 
driver.  Problem fixed!

The moral of the story is; watch out for drivers.

Dick, n0ce


On 11/23/2016 4:42 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
> My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I have
> had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to test it out
> until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I have a
> show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.
>
> I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB cable
> supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under Windows 7.
> Since the upgrade something has obviously changed.
> When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device manager
> (COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and select COM9,
> click SET and, using the same settings that work on my desktop system,
> nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, RTS=Always Off, Radio
> Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate Normal. None of the checkboxes
> are checked. I have also selected both DTR and RTS to Always off, which has
> also worked in the past. Nothing. No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm
> completely dead in the water. I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and
> need to get this going or I'm completely sunk.
>
> Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
> Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, various
> forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing has been done
> to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software. Any help gratefully
> appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via my QRZ.com email address as
> well.
> 
> Regards,
> Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.
>   
>

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[Elecraft] K30/Mini Audio Level

[Keith Schlottman, KR7RK]

I've got a K30/Mini control head connected over the internet to my home QTH
K3S using RemoteRig boxes.  The audio volume from the K30/Mini is extremely
low.  Apparently the AF knob on the control unit (K30/Mini) does not
control volume, rather it's set by the remote station (K3S).  However it
seems that turning the AF Knob on the remote station has no effect, whether
it's at min or max or anything in between, the audio from the control unit
remains almost too low to hear.

Additionally, I would prefer to have the audio out at the remote station
muted so that my YL does not have to hear it blasting away when I am
remoting in from my office.  Likewise, I would prefer to have a variable
volume level at my office rather than a fixed level that can only be
changed by shutting down.

Am I missing something?  Is there a way to increase/decrease volume levels
from the control head?

Thanks for any help,
Keith KR7RK
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Peter Dougherty]

OK, so I'm halfway there. I have CAT control back--I needed to change the 
RS-232 setting to USB. However, I am still out of luck in terms of sending 
keyboard CW via N1MM+. Seems to be a DTS/RTS problem and I’m trying everything. 
So far I can get the K3s into transmit mode, but no CW gets keyed.


Regards,
Peter Dougherty, W2IRT
DXCC Card Checker/CQ-WAZ Checkpoint

www.facebook.com/W2IRT

-Original Message-
From: Jack Brindle [mailto:jackbrin...@me.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 6:10 PM
To: Peter Dougherty
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

Good! I really hope you get this one solved quickly. Be sure to post the 
response when you do.

And, good luck in the contest! At least we W6s can QSO with you and get points, 
unlike W6-W2…

73!

Jack, W6FB

> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:08 PM, Peter Dougherty  wrote:
> 
> Yes, also posted to N1MM+ reflector and my local contest club.
> 
> - pjd
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Jack Brindle [mailto:jackbrin...@me.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 6:08 PM
> To: Peter Dougherty
> Cc: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.
> 
> Peter;
> 
> If you haven’t done so already, I strongly suggest you post this query to the 
> N1MM reflector.
> You may get a good response here, but that reflector is the place for N1MM 
> questions, and I’d bet you will get a quicker response in that forum.
> 
> 73 & hope to Q in CWWCW!
> 
> - Jack, W6FB
> 
>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Peter Dougherty  wrote:
>> 
>> My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I 
>> have had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to 
>> test it out until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I 
>> have a show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.
>> 
>> I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB 
>> cable supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under 
>> Windows 7.
>> Since the upgrade something has obviously changed. 
>> When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device 
>> manager
>> (COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and 
>> select COM9, click SET and, using the same settings that work on my 
>> desktop system, nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, 
>> RTS=Always Off, Radio Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate 
>> Normal. None of the checkboxes are checked. I have also selected both 
>> DTR and RTS to Always off, which has also worked in the past. Nothing.
>> No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm completely dead in the water. 
>> I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and need to get this going or I'm 
>> completely sunk.
>> 
>> Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
>> Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, 
>> various forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing 
>> has been done to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software.
>> Any help gratefully appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via 
>> my QRZ.com email address as well.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Cady, Fred]

Make sure CONFIG:RS232 is set to USB

Cheers,

Fred KE7X'




From: Elecraft  on behalf of Peter Dougherty 

Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 3:42 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I have
had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to test it out
until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I have a
show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.

I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB cable
supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under Windows 7.
Since the upgrade something has obviously changed.
When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device manager
(COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and select COM9,
click SET and, using the same settings that work on my desktop system,
nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, RTS=Always Off, Radio
Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate Normal. None of the checkboxes
are checked. I have also selected both DTR and RTS to Always off, which has
also worked in the past. Nothing. No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm
completely dead in the water. I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and
need to get this going or I'm completely sunk.

Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, various
forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing has been done
to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software. Any help gratefully
appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via my QRZ.com email address as
well.

Regards,
Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 Question about Bandwidth display on P3

[tomb18]

HiThe command you are using to change the bandwidth is incorrect. It isBW; 
not BWX;You supply bandwidth in 10hz increments. Thus for 300hz you issue 
BW0030;This is likely the source of your error.I have a bit of experience in 
programming the K3 and I have found only 4 bugs, that's it. Whether they are 
bugs or the documentation in wrong is debatable. But the BW command isn't 
in error.73 Tomva2fsq.com 


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 Original message From: Dave Cole  Date: 
2016-11-23  5:53 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: 
[Elecraft] K3/P3 Question about Bandwidth display on P3 
Hello,

I just noticed what may be a bug in the L3/P3 software.

Setup:
1.  Using the K3/P3 combination

2.  Using a macro to change bandwidth launched from the P3, via the 
Elecraft Utility program.

3.  P3 set up to show bandwidth by making the cursor line running 
vertically wider of narrower.

What happens:
While in CW, or SSB, (no other modes tested), if I am at 2.4 KHz 
bandwidth, (and the P3 is showing the correct BW on the screen via the 
width of the cursor), and I initiate a BW change using the Macro Editor 
utility Elecraft provides, using the macro command, "BW00300;", the 
bandwidth changes on the K3, but the display of bandwidth on the P3 does 
not change width.

If I then manually turn the BW control on the K3, no matter how small a 
change, the bandwidth on the P3 then instantly reverts to correctly 
showing the bandwidth.

An example...  I set the bandwidth via the K3, and the bandwidth updates 
fine on the P3, and K3.

I then unleash a single macro as described above, (from the P3 utility 
program), the K3 changes bandwidth correctly, but the P3 does not 
indicate the change, by changing the display cursor width.

If I then launch more BW changing macros of the form BWX;, from the 
P3 Utility, or from my Genovation Keypad, no changes are shown on the 
P3, with regards to width, while the K3 always goes to the specified 
bandwidth correctly.

If I then just touch the BW knob on the K3 only enough to trigger the 
encoder, (any change, no matter how small) the P3 reverts to the correct 
BW display width.

Discussion:
Has anyone else seen this behavior?  I am pretty sure that when I 
created all of the BW macros for my Genovation keypad, this was not 
happening.  So I think this happened sometime in the last year.

I noticed this while changing bandwidths using my Genovation keypad 
today demoing the K3/P3 to a friend.  I then removed all of the 
Genovation items, and tested again, the problem persists, so it is NOT 
the Genovation keypad.

I suspect this is a bug and will need to be addressed by Elecraft.

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Dave
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Re: [Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Jack Brindle]

Peter;

If you haven’t done so already, I strongly suggest you post this query to the 
N1MM reflector.
You may get a good response here, but that reflector is the place for N1MM 
questions, and I’d
bet you will get a quicker response in that forum.

73 & hope to Q in CWWCW!

- Jack, W6FB

> On Nov 23, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Peter Dougherty  wrote:
> 
> My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I have
> had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to test it out
> until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I have a
> show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.
> 
> I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB cable
> supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under Windows 7.
> Since the upgrade something has obviously changed. 
> When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device manager
> (COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and select COM9,
> click SET and, using the same settings that work on my desktop system,
> nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, RTS=Always Off, Radio
> Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate Normal. None of the checkboxes
> are checked. I have also selected both DTR and RTS to Always off, which has
> also worked in the past. Nothing. No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm
> completely dead in the water. I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and
> need to get this going or I'm completely sunk.
> 
> Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
> Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, various
> forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing has been done
> to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software. Any help gratefully
> appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via my QRZ.com email address as
> well.
> 
> Regards,
> Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.
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[Elecraft] K3/P3 Question about Bandwidth display on P3

[Dave Cole]

Hello,

I just noticed what may be a bug in the L3/P3 software.

Setup:
1.  Using the K3/P3 combination

2.  Using a macro to change bandwidth launched from the P3, via the 
Elecraft Utility program.


3.  P3 set up to show bandwidth by making the cursor line running 
vertically wider of narrower.


What happens:
While in CW, or SSB, (no other modes tested), if I am at 2.4 KHz 
bandwidth, (and the P3 is showing the correct BW on the screen via the 
width of the cursor), and I initiate a BW change using the Macro Editor 
utility Elecraft provides, using the macro command, "BW00300;", the 
bandwidth changes on the K3, but the display of bandwidth on the P3 does 
not change width.


If I then manually turn the BW control on the K3, no matter how small a 
change, the bandwidth on the P3 then instantly reverts to correctly 
showing the bandwidth.


An example...  I set the bandwidth via the K3, and the bandwidth updates 
fine on the P3, and K3.


I then unleash a single macro as described above, (from the P3 utility 
program), the K3 changes bandwidth correctly, but the P3 does not 
indicate the change, by changing the display cursor width.


If I then launch more BW changing macros of the form BWX;, from the 
P3 Utility, or from my Genovation Keypad, no changes are shown on the 
P3, with regards to width, while the K3 always goes to the specified 
bandwidth correctly.


If I then just touch the BW knob on the K3 only enough to trigger the 
encoder, (any change, no matter how small) the P3 reverts to the correct 
BW display width.


Discussion:
Has anyone else seen this behavior?  I am pretty sure that when I 
created all of the BW macros for my Genovation keypad, this was not 
happening.  So I think this happened sometime in the last year.


I noticed this while changing bandwidths using my Genovation keypad 
today demoing the K3/P3 to a friend.  I then removed all of the 
Genovation items, and tested again, the problem persists, so it is NOT 
the Genovation keypad.


I suspect this is a bug and will need to be addressed by Elecraft.

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Dave
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[Elecraft] K3S/N1MM communications failed.

[Peter Dougherty]

My travel laptop upgraded itself to Windows 10 earlier this summer. I have
had no occasion or reason to fully dismantle my home station to test it out
until today, the day before I leave for CQWW in VE3 but I have a
show-stopper problem that I can't seem to fix.

I have no communication between N1MM+ and the K3S, using the USB cable
supplied by Elecraft. Last year it all worked 100% reliably under Windows 7.
Since the upgrade something has obviously changed. 
When I plug the K3S into the computer a new port shows up in Device manager
(COM-9 in this case). I launch N1MM+ go into the configurer and select COM9,
click SET and, using the same settings that work on my desktop system,
nothing's happening. I'm using 38400, N-8-1, DTR=PTT, RTS=Always Off, Radio
Nr. 1, Foot switch none, radio polling rate Normal. None of the checkboxes
are checked. I have also selected both DTR and RTS to Always off, which has
also worked in the past. Nothing. No CAT control, no CW send, nothing. I'm
completely dead in the water. I am leaving tomorrow morning (Thursday) and
need to get this going or I'm completely sunk.

Like I said, last year it worked 100% on the first try. Today, nothing.
Other than the Windows 7 to Windows 10  forced "upgrade" in July, various
forced patches, etc, and an update to N1MM+ yesterday nothing has been done
to this computer in a year. No new hardware or software. Any help gratefully
appreciated. Please feel free to contact me via my QRZ.com email address as
well.

Regards,
Peter Dougherty, W2IRT/VE3THX.
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

[Cady, Fred]

Great.  Glad you found that.

It is interesting that the RIT/XIT is multiplied by two for normal power on and 
the same for F3 power on.




From: Marty Koszewski 
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 3:10 PM
To: Cady, Fred
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

Hi Fred,
I re-installed the K-Pod and K3S firmware.  The K-Pod is now working as it is 
supposed to.  I must have had a ‘glitch’ in the original K-Pod firmware 
upgrade.  The ‘F3’ at power up does the correct ‘divide by 4’.  The K-Pod now 
resets itself when I cycle the power on the radio without the need to 
disconnect the K-Pod.  (My K-Pod is powered through the data port - I did the 
resistor upgrade to eliminate the need for a power cable).

Thanks again for your help.

Marty - N1VH


On Nov 23, 2016, at 4:47 PM, Cady, Fred 
> wrote:

That is interesting.  I have my KPod powered from the K3 12v output so have 
been turning both off and on so haven't noticed the intermittents.
In any event, the KPod is great!
Cheers,
Fred




From: Elecraft 
> on 
behalf of Marty Koszewski >
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 12:42 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

Hi Fred,
Thank you for your detailed response.  I am able to get my K-Pod to behave as 
you described.  However, the 'F3 power up' seems to work intermittently.  I 
must cycle the radio and K-Pod to get the tuning rate change to take place. 
Re-powering the K-Pod only does not seem to consistently change the tuning rate.
I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade that will allow the K-Pod to have 
the same tuning rate as the K3S (instead of 1:2 or 1:4).

Happy Thanksgiving!
Marty - N1VH

-

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see 
www.ke7x.com 
>

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/> 
> on behalf of Marty 
Koszewski http://gmail.com/>>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 

Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

[Marty Koszewski]

Hi Fred,
I re-installed the K-Pod and K3S firmware.  The K-Pod is now working as it is 
supposed to.  I must have had a ‘glitch’ in the original K-Pod firmware 
upgrade.  The ‘F3’ at power up does the correct ‘divide by 4’.  The K-Pod now 
resets itself when I cycle the power on the radio without the need to 
disconnect the K-Pod.  (My K-Pod is powered through the data port - I did the 
resistor upgrade to eliminate the need for a power cable).

Thanks again for your help.

Marty - N1VH


On Nov 23, 2016, at 4:47 PM, Cady, Fred  wrote:

That is interesting.  I have my KPod powered from the K3 12v output so have 
been turning both off and on so haven't noticed the intermittents.
In any event, the KPod is great!
Cheers,
Fred



From: Elecraft > on behalf of Marty Koszewski 
>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 12:42 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question
 
Hi Fred,
Thank you for your detailed response.  I am able to get my K-Pod to behave as 
you described.  However, the 'F3 power up' seems to work intermittently.  I 
must cycle the radio and K-Pod to get the tuning rate change to take place. 
Re-powering the K-Pod only does not seem to consistently change the tuning 
rate. 
I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade that will allow the K-Pod to have 
the same tuning rate as the K3S (instead of 1:2 or 1:4).

Happy Thanksgiving!
Marty - N1VH

-

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com < 
http://www.ke7x.com 
 >>

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/> 
>> on behalf of Marty 
Koszewski http://gmail.com/>>>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net  
>
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

[Cady, Fred]

That is interesting.  I have my KPod powered from the K3 12v output so have 
been turning both off and on so haven't noticed the intermittents.

In any event, the KPod is great!

Cheers,

Fred




From: Elecraft  on behalf of Marty Koszewski 

Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 12:42 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

Hi Fred,
Thank you for your detailed response.  I am able to get my K-Pod to behave as 
you described.  However, the 'F3 power up' seems to work intermittently.  I 
must cycle the radio and K-Pod to get the tuning rate change to take place. 
Re-powering the K-Pod only does not seem to consistently change the tuning rate.
I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade that will allow the K-Pod to have 
the same tuning rate as the K3S (instead of 1:2 or 1:4).

Happy Thanksgiving!
Marty - N1VH

-

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com>

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>> on behalf of Marty 
Koszewski http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 

Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question (RIT tunit)

[Cady, Fred]

I've done some more testing and it is interesting to see the tuning rate for 
the KPod RIT in comparison to the OFS RIT tuning knob.

The K3 OFS knob changes the RIT frequency at about 500 Hz/rev.

Normal KPod power-on, the KPod knob changes the RIT frequency at about 1 
kHz/rev and when holding F3 to power on, 500 Hz/rev.


To see these rates you have to tune the knobs fairly slowly so an encoder pulse 
isn't missed.


Cheer and 73,

Fred KE7X



From: Elecraft  on behalf of Cady, Fred 

Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:22 AM
To: Marty Koszewski; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft  on behalf of Marty Koszewski 

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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[Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

[Marty Koszewski]

Hi Fred,
Thank you for your detailed response.  I am able to get my K-Pod to behave as 
you described.  However, the 'F3 power up' seems to work intermittently.  I 
must cycle the radio and K-Pod to get the tuning rate change to take place. 
Re-powering the K-Pod only does not seem to consistently change the tuning 
rate. 
I am looking forward to the firmware upgrade that will allow the K-Pod to have 
the same tuning rate as the K3S (instead of 1:2 or 1:4).

Happy Thanksgiving!
Marty - N1VH

-

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com>

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>> on behalf of Marty 
Koszewski http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 

Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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Re: [Elecraft] K3s Err KP1?

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Google elecraft err kp1

73, Guy K2AV

On Wednesday, November 23, 2016,  wrote:

> Changed the feedline to the vertical dipole from 18ga ladder line to
> 14ga and tested the system...all works fine except on 15m cw with
> K3s/KPA500/KAT500 as usual.  Barefoot, no msg, but with K3s providing
> 23w of drive to get 500w out, I get an intermittent ERR KP1.  Dont see
> this code in the manual.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> 73
> Tom
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[Elecraft] K3s Err KP1?

[cx7tt]

Changed the feedline to the vertical dipole from 18ga ladder line to
14ga and tested the system...all works fine except on 15m cw with
K3s/KPA500/KAT500 as usual.  Barefoot, no msg, but with K3s providing
23w of drive to get 500w out, I get an intermittent ERR KP1.  Dont see
this code in the manual.

Any ideas or suggestions?

73
Tom
HP1XT
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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pods and Contests

[Doug Smith]

I agree — the K-Pod is really cool for contesting.  I love that the K-Pod can 
sit right next to the keyboard *and* that it has a goodly number of F-Keys.

I set mine up for CW SS as:

F1  -   SUB RX On/Off
F1H -   Diversity On/Off
F2  -   APF On/Off
F3  -   NB On/Off
F4  -   NR On/Off

F5  -   VFO A/B
F6  -   RX Ant
F7  -   
F8  -   Auto Spot
F8H -   Tune (tune power set at 20 watts)

I used every programmed key enough to justify it’s existence and rarely touched 
the radio.  I also used the VFO A / VFO B / RIT switch a fair amount.  I didn’t 
have to reach up to adjust the radio very much; usually to adjust the balance 
between the two receivers in diversity mode or tweak the volume.  

BTW, diversity receive with an RX-only antenna that is cross polarized from the 
main antenna is magical!

CW SS was my first use of my new K3S / K-Pod / P3 / SP3.  What a GREAT rig!

73,
Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com 



> On Nov 22, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Randy Farmer  wrote:
> 
> I installed a new K-Pod on my primary station just before undertaking a 
> serious effort in Sweepstakes CW. This addition to the station proved to be 
> extremely useful.
> …..

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[Elecraft] [KX2 + T1] Data cable

[rick jones via Elecraft]

Will the KX2 or 3 communicate with a TI through a properly made data cable? I 
only see info on mating to a Yeasu rig. Has anyone gotten their KX to talk to a 
T1through one of the aux ports? It would be nice to put the T1 at the feedpoint 
of an antenna and have it talk to the rig. As it stands now I have a simple 
remote tune button that works but taking it to the next level would be great. 
Thanks.
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Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

[Cady, Fred]

Hello Marty,

I don't remember seeing any response to your question so here is what I have 
found with my KPod:

The K3's tuning rate is determined by VFO CTS, FST and CRS and there are two 
fine rates (1 Hz and 10 Hz) and a course rate (100 Hz) depending on the 
FINE/COARSE switch.

So when my CTS is 200, the K3 tunes 200 Hz, 2 kHz and 10 kHz per revolution.

The normal power-on KPod tunes 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 5 kHz per revolution.  (it 
divides by 2).

Holding F3 when power-on the KPod tunes 50 Hz, 500 Hz and 2.5 kHz per 
revolution (divide by 4).


Cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com

(A macro programming book is coming soon.)





From: Elecraft  on behalf of Marty Koszewski 

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:18 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod MCU 1.09 'F3 Power Up' Question

I installed the latest K-Pod firmware - MCU 1.09.   The release notes state 
"Adds a power-on feature: if the F3 button is held during power up the K-Pod 
encoder uses a divide by 4 scaling factor."I do not notice any difference 
when powering up holding the F3 button.

What is the 'F3' power-up supposed to do?  I thought it might address the 4X 
VFO knob speed difference between the K3 and the K-Pod (my K3s VFO is still 4X 
faster than the K-Pod).

Thanks.

Marty - N1VH


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[Elecraft] KX3 / PX3 Combo For Sale

[Joel Black]

Sorry for any duplication - I think I sent previously from a bad email address.

Offering for sale here first…

KX3 S/N 46xx. Has the following accessories / add-ons:

MH3 hand mic
KXFL3 dual-passband roofing filter
KXAT3 20 W tuner
KXBC3 NiMH battery charger / clock
~25” power cord with PowerPoles installed
~9” BNC(M)-to-PL-259 RG-8X coax
KXUSB computer interface cable
2 ea. ~6' right-angle TRS(M)-to-TRS(F) cables
Right-angle BNC(M)-to-BNC(F) adapter

I have added the following:

VE7FMN Cooler KX Plus heatsink
Gems Products KX3 Combo End Panels and Cover

PX3 S/N 3xx. Has the following add-ons:

KXUSB computer interface cable
PX3CBL PX3-KX3 interface cable
~34” power cord with PowerPoles installed
PX3 Nifty! Mini-manual
Gems Products PX3 Combo End Panels and Cover
Wireless keyboard

In regards to the GEMS Products add-ons, I have the original side panels around 
here somewhere. I’ll try to locate them and include with the package. As for 
the heat-sink, I have the original and will also include it. However, I will 
*not* uninstall and then reinstall either the end panels or the heat sink - 
it’s an all-or-none deal when it comes to those accessories.

KX3 price is $1250 shipped and insured to your door

PX3 price is $450 shipped and insured to your door

If you decide to purchase both, it’ll be $1650 shipped and insured to your door.

I am not the original owner of either.

Please reply direct to me at joel.b.bl...@gmail.com 
.

Thanks for looking.

73,
Joel - W4JBB
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Re: [Elecraft] Reported RX Frequncies in WSJT-X?

[brian]

On 11/23/2016 12:51 PM, Richard Lamont wrote:



There are errors at the TX end, errors at the RX end and errors in the
middle: ionospheric doppler shift.


Doppler shifts are 1 Hz or less at these frequencies.

Look to rig calibration as the major source.  Many guys don't calibrate 
their rigs.  Being 100 Hz off is quite reasonable.


73 de Brian/K3KO

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Re: [Elecraft] Reported RX Frequncies in WSJT-X?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 11/23/2016 6:16 AM, MaverickNH wrote:

Looking at WSJT-X 1.7rc2 ALL_WSPR log and seeing RX frequencies such as
14.0971282. Seems like too many digits unless reporting 10th of a Hertz as
in 14,097,128.2 Hz. Perhaps this is calculated as an average over the RX
window?


Yes it is calculated:  Dial (carrier) frequency + tone (audio
frequency) of the sync bits.


Looking at the log for RX over 500+ RXs, I find the RX frequency range is
206Hz. Actual TX 14,097,037 and average RX at 14,097,110, or +73Hz.


This would appear to indicate a "dial" frequency of 14,096.000 KHz with
a transmit audio frequency (sync bits) of 1,037 Hz while signals you
receive have somewhat dial or audio frequencies.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


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Re: [Elecraft] Reported RX Frequncies in WSJT-X?

[Richard Lamont]

On 23/11/16 11:16, MaverickNH wrote:

> Looking at WSJT-X 1.7rc2 ALL_WSPR log and seeing RX frequencies such as
> 14.0971282. Seems like too many digits unless reporting 10th of a Hertz as
> in 14,097,128.2 Hz. Perhaps this is calculated as an average over the RX
> window?
> 
> Looking at the log for RX over 500+ RXs, I find the RX frequency range is
> 206Hz. Actual TX 14,097,037 and average RX at 14,097,110, or +73Hz.
> 
> I have a GPSDO managed PC clock as well as a GPSDO managed frequency
> oscillator in my K3S transceiver, so my regulation is pretty tight.
> 
> What are the major components of the deviation in reported RX frequency? I
> posted on WSPRnet also, but one seldom gets replies there on any posts.

There are errors at the TX end, errors at the RX end and errors in the
middle: ionospheric doppler shift.

With a K3S + GPSDO, the biggest source of RX error might be the
tolerance of the sampling frequency of the sound card. The built-in USB
sound card has a 100ppm clock crystal, corresponding to ±0.15 Hz @ 1500 Hz.

-- 
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 shutting down

[Michael Walker]

I wanted to say thanks to Jack for spending time after hours analyzing my
KPA500 log and providing some detailed analysis.

While I haven't solved the problem yet, I have enough clues that possibly
support my theory of a bad AC supply line.

I will likely get to my remote base over the weekend, so I should have the
next clue on why it fails by then.

It is thanks to the support of Elecraft that I buy their product.  In fact,
when it comes to HF, I only use US manufactures for radios and supporting
products.  That is because they all provide amazing service!

Mike va3mw


On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV 
wrote:

> Perhaps outdoors you have had a ground go bad, or a connector go bad, to
> all of a sudden have RF in the shack. Connection work loose, that kind of
> thing. These could happen without your seeing SWR on the line you are
> transmitting on.
>
> 73, Guy K2AV
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Michael Walker 
> wrote:
>
>> I run a remote base with a KPA500.  The Amp is a 3 hour drive away.
>>
>> I can control just about everything remotely without effort.  The
>> installation has been rock solid for years (Flex 6300 / KPA500)  and lots
>> of chokes everwhere.
>>
>> Last week the unit worked fine.  Today the KPA500 appears to shut down
>> based on the Remote GUI.
>>
>> I will be on SSB, and then I see the bar at the bottom go to PWR OFF,
>> reset
>> and go back to Powering ON/ Amp On.  This is when the amp is only
>> producing
>> about 300 watts peak (about 24 watts drive).
>>
>> There are no error messages displayed at all and the only thing I suspect
>> it might be is low AC voltage into the amp.
>>
>> RF could be the problem, however in 2 years running contests, this is the
>> first time I have seen a shutdown like this.  I run many Mix 43 chokes on
>> all coax and signal lines.
>>
>> Are there other messages I can see by monitoring the Serial port at all?
>> Any thing else I can do remotely?
>>
>> I can recreate this on 160/80/40m.  Those antennas are at least 150 ft
>> from
>> the station.
>>
>> Also, at times, the GUI will seem to freeze.  The buttons work, but the
>> bar
>> graphs are stuck frozen in time at a peak reading.  Yet, I can power off
>> the amp when this happens.
>>
>> Currently, the amp is about 34F ambient temp.  In the past, I have used it
>> well below that (-25F) without issue (last winter).
>>
>> My question is to the Elecraft guru's.  Any thoughts?  I am trying to
>> retrieve more data from the KPA500 remotely.
>>
>> Mike va3mw
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[Elecraft] Reported RX Frequncies in WSJT-X?

[MaverickNH]

Looking at WSJT-X 1.7rc2 ALL_WSPR log and seeing RX frequencies such as
14.0971282. Seems like too many digits unless reporting 10th of a Hertz as
in 14,097,128.2 Hz. Perhaps this is calculated as an average over the RX
window?

Looking at the log for RX over 500+ RXs, I find the RX frequency range is
206Hz. Actual TX 14,097,037 and average RX at 14,097,110, or +73Hz.

I have a GPSDO managed PC clock as well as a GPSDO managed frequency
oscillator in my K3S transceiver, so my regulation is pretty tight.

What are the major components of the deviation in reported RX frequency? I
posted on WSPRnet also, but one seldom gets replies there on any posts.

Bret/N4SRN 



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