Re: [Elecraft] OT (maybe): Bouvet expedition safely back

[w7aqk]

Hi All,

I read the Captain's letter with great interest.  It certainly appears the 
group was subjected to some extremely severe conditions. I get the 
impression the Captain is almost apologizing, and I have to wonder why, 
unless they were possibly a bit too aggressive about certain things.


In any event, this seems to have been "the DXpedition from hell"!  Lots of 
problems, several delays, and an enormous amount of energy being expended 
just to operate from an island that apparently isn't fit for inhabitation! 
Apparently the stars have to line up just right for them to even go 
ashore!!!  I really enjoy chasing DX, and working a lot of these DXpeditions 
to exotic places, but some places seem to be TOO exotic (as in dangerous!) 
in my view!  I still shake my head a bit when I look at pictures from that 
last Kingman Reef DXpedition, where they operated from a pile of rocks!!


I've been amazed at how involved this operation has been.  As an example, 
take a look below at a posting the group made back in January:


"Update Jan,2: WE’RE AWARE WE START TO FACE A SITUATION THE MOST SUITABLE 
AND SAFE WEATHER PERMITTING SEASON TO REACH BOUVET ISLAND IS ABOUT TO SLIP 
AWAY. NEVERTHELESS, WE’RE IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE THE LAST DAYS OF OCTOBER, 
TRYING SO HARD, SACRIFICING OUR FAMILY TIME, JOBS, MONEY AND OTHER RESOURCES 
TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN FOR YOU, DXERS."


Apparently some, or all, of them have been down in South Africa for nearly 6 
months!!  That's incredible!  All that "sacrificing" they refer to above 
seems like a hell of a lot to pay for us to get some contacts with Bouvet. 
Is is really worth it??  They are actually putting themselves at great risk, 
and I have to question the justification for doing so.  They have even had 
to take "cold water rescue training", which sounds terribly dangerous.


I'm no meteorologist, but I'm assuming the time has passed for any further 
attempt this year.  It's spring here, so it's fall there, and the WX can 
only get worse I assume.  They have said it is postponed, and not cancelled, 
but they haven't indicated if that means postponed until next season.  I 
think I hope so.


Dave W7AQK


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Re: [Elecraft] Time flies

[Don Wilhelm]

Johnny,

If you are looking for sales, the contacts are Madelyn and Michelle - 
sales @elecraft.com - they will handle your order.
Both Gary and Howard have retired.  The main support people are now Doug 
and Rob - use supp...@elecraft.com


73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/5/2019 9:16 PM, Johnny Siu via Elecraft wrote:

Hello Group,
Time flies, I have been absent from the air for some time.  Recently, I tried 
to contact Lisa of elecraft to order some small items as my son will soon 
travel to NYC.
I was given to know that Lisa had already retired and her successor is now 
Margaret.
I just wonder whether my favorite support advisers Gary and Howard are still 
with elecraft.

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[Elecraft] Time flies

[Johnny Siu via Elecraft]

Hello Group,
Time flies, I have been absent from the air for some time.  Recently, I tried 
to contact Lisa of elecraft to order some small items as my son will soon 
travel to NYC.
I was given to know that Lisa had already retired and her successor is now 
Margaret.
I just wonder whether my favorite support advisers Gary and Howard are still 
with elecraft.
73
Johnny VR2XMC
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[Elecraft] FS: KPA500

[Jim Monahan]

For sale:
KPA 500 S/N 1682 which was purchased in May 2017.
It is in perfect working condition and, currently, wired for 220/240 VAC.
It can be changed to 120 VAC externally with switching the fuse box.
Both power cords and a spare fan are included plus the manual.
The price is $1,775 which includes the original box, shipping via USPS Priority 
Mail, tracking number and insurance.
Money order or check is acceptable. PayPal OK plus the 3% fee ($1,828.)
Jim, K1PX
K1PX at msn.com
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[Elecraft] OT: K Line's 100th

[Mike Markowski]

Google does a pretty good job of bringing up things on my phone that I'm
interested in. But I got a smile when this one showed up. Nothing is
infallible, even machine learning. :-)

https://splash247.com/new-boss-strikes-sombre-tone-as-k-line-turns-100/

73,
Mike ab3ap
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[Elecraft] KPA500 keyed with no drive

[Andy Durbin]

An unexpected shut down of my station PC led to a cascading failure that caused 
my Arduino station logger to key my KPA500.I was alerted to the problem by 
the KPA500 fan running a level 1.  Indicated temperature was 50 deg C.   I 
estimate that my KPA500 was continuously keyed with no RF drive for about 2 
hours.

My system design error was corrected by adding a blocking diode between my 
Arduino station logger and the KAT500 key line so it won't happen again. 
(Arduino monitors the state of the key line but pulled it low when it lost 
power from the USB hub).

My question - Is there any possibility that my KPA500 suffered any harm from 
being keyed for such a long time with no drive?

73,
Andy, k3wyc
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[Elecraft] K3s For Sale (Revised) N4IHV

[john norris]

Elecraft K3s (Revised)

SERIAL NUMBER 11663

Factory Built (purchased July 3,2018)

Has Latest updates

In a non-smoking environment

Original investment $5,364.54

For Sale $4,400 including shipping inthe US (in original box)

I will remove the 2ndReceiver, sub receiver, with 2.8 filter and sell the K3s 
for $3,800 if desired.

Radio Details:

100 watt version

KAT3A Antenna Tuner

KTCXO-1 TCXO 1 ppm

KBPF3A General Coverage Receiver

KDVR3 Digital Voice Recorder

Main Receiver Filters:

    KFL3A-2.8kHz

    KFL3A-6K-IRkHz (AM)

    KFL3B-FM-IR(FM)

    KFL3C-200Hz (CW)

    KFL3C-400Hz (CW)

Has KRX3A Sub receiver with KFL3A-2.8kHz filter (see note above)

Hand Microphone

I have two K3’s and selling one.

Contact:

John Norris

N4IHV

jw...@bellsouth.net

Pictures available uponrequest

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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[jrquark via Elecraft]

Great Ideas!  May I suggest, in the name of ‘feature creep’, a suggestion?  So, 
have the K3 or K3s dial up your cell phone where you can program specialty ring 
tones for all sorts of “mission critical” events.  This will surely get our 
attention while in the heat of battle for another 59 contact.  Or not!


James Forsman - K7BIE
jamesfors...@me.com
https://jrquark.smugmug.com/HamRadio



> On Apr 5, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Buddy Brannan  wrote:
> 
> The more audio alerts, the better, in my always humble opinion :-) 
> 
> 
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Email: bu...@brannan.name
> Mobile: (814) 431-0962
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Drew AF2Z  wrote:
>> 
>> I have also thought that an audible SWR indicator would be very useful but 
>> never bothered to mention it as most would probably consider it to be a 
>> little too gimmicky. But it would be quite handy for me when I'm using an 
>> external match box-- when I lean across the desk to adjust it I can no 
>> longer easily see the little SWR meter indicator in the K3 display.
>> 
>> I'd suggest a "geiger counter" type audible indicator: a fast beep  for SWR 
>> values greter than 3:1 and progressively slower as you zero in on 1:1.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Drew
>> AF2Z
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 04/05/19 08:53, Jim - N4ST wrote:
>>> Something I would like to see is an audio alert, beep, CW message if the 
>>> SWR is over 3:1.
>>> When operating digital modes, I'm often looking at the computer screen and 
>>> not the rig.
>>> Hate when I'm out of sync with my band and the proper antenna. 
>>> _
>>> 73,
>>> Jim - N4ST
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  
>>> On Behalf Of Kidder, George
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 20:20
>>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3
>>> Two suggestions which can probably be added in firmware for K3 and K3s:
>>> 1)  Allow different audio levels for speaker and phones, such as an 
>>> attenuation applicable to either.
>>> 2)  Allow (but not require) the monitor level to be controlled along with 
>>> the receiver levels.
>>> If either is already available for the K3, someone please let me know!
>>> 73 - George, W3HBM
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Re: [Elecraft] FLDIGI with K3s

[Gmail]

When FLDIGI rig control is “XML-RPC” the mode select drop down box under 
frequency is disabled. In that rig control mode Data A which is USB needs to be 
use.  I did not realize until I just checked FLDIGI that it is only disabled in 
that rig control mode. 
Ray 

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 5, 2019, at 16:59, Don Wilhelm  wrote:
> 
> Ray and all,
> 
> The K3/K3S/KX3/KX2 has a DATA submode AFSK A which is LSB (unless you change 
> it) and also has special filters for RTTY - you have to set the mark 
> frequency in the menu to match your software (or the other way around).
> Using the DATA submodes rather than SSB automatically sets the compression to 
> zero and the TX and RX EQ to flat.  That allows you to switch to DATA modes 
> without disturbing whatever compression and EQ settings you have set for SSB.
> 
> Read the Elecraft manuals for more information.
> 
> So if you set the K3 to AFSK A, you are placing the K3 in USB mode and 
> complying with the FLDIGI instructions that you read.
> 
> FLDIGI instructions do not consider the features available on the K3 because 
> they are written for the lowest common denominator and apply to transceivers 
> that do not have specific DATA modes.
> 
> As a side note, for non-RTTY soundcard data modes, use K3 DATA submode DATA A 
> rather than SSB USB.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 4/5/2019 4:31 PM, Raymond wrote:
>> That option is not available or I would. The drop down box is blank. The 
>> instructions I read say use RTTY and have the radio in LSB.
>> Ray
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Apr 5, 2019, at 3:17 PM, Christopher Hoover  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Use PKTUSB with fldigi digital modes.  This is covered in the fldigi docs.
>>> 
>>> 73 de AI6KG
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Re: [Elecraft] FLDIGI with K3s

[Don Wilhelm]

Ray and all,

The K3/K3S/KX3/KX2 has a DATA submode AFSK A which is LSB (unless you 
change it) and also has special filters for RTTY - you have to set the 
mark frequency in the menu to match your software (or the other way 
around).
Using the DATA submodes rather than SSB automatically sets the 
compression to zero and the TX and RX EQ to flat.  That allows you to 
switch to DATA modes without disturbing whatever compression and EQ 
settings you have set for SSB.


Read the Elecraft manuals for more information.

So if you set the K3 to AFSK A, you are placing the K3 in USB mode and 
complying with the FLDIGI instructions that you read.


FLDIGI instructions do not consider the features available on the K3 
because they are written for the lowest common denominator and apply to 
transceivers that do not have specific DATA modes.


As a side note, for non-RTTY soundcard data modes, use K3 DATA submode 
DATA A rather than SSB USB.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/5/2019 4:31 PM, Raymond wrote:

That option is not available or I would. The drop down box is blank. The 
instructions I read say use RTTY and have the radio in LSB.
Ray

Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 5, 2019, at 3:17 PM, Christopher Hoover  wrote:

Use PKTUSB with fldigi digital modes.  This is covered in the fldigi docs.

73 de AI6KG

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Re: [Elecraft] FLDIGI with K3s

[Raymond]

That option is not available or I would. The drop down box is blank. The 
instructions I read say use RTTY and have the radio in LSB. 
Ray

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 5, 2019, at 3:17 PM, Christopher Hoover  wrote:
> 
> Use PKTUSB with fldigi digital modes.  This is covered in the fldigi docs.
> 
> 73 de AI6KG
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 1:47 PM Gmail  wrote:
>> It appears FLDIGI  MAC uses USB for RTTY not the standard LSB. Use data A 
>> for RTTY.  If AFSK is used FlDIGI needs to be in REV mode. 
>>  If FLDIGI is not decoding correctly or no one answers calls, check the mode.
>> I don’t know if this applies to PC FLDIGI.
>> RAY
>> W8LYJ
>> Sent from my iPad
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Re: [Elecraft] FLDIGI with K3s

[Christopher Hoover]

Use PKTUSB with fldigi digital modes.  This is covered in the fldigi docs.

73 de AI6KG

On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 1:47 PM Gmail  wrote:

> It appears FLDIGI  MAC uses USB for RTTY not the standard LSB. Use data A
> for RTTY.  If AFSK is used FlDIGI needs to be in REV mode.
>  If FLDIGI is not decoding correctly or no one answers calls, check the
> mode.
> I don’t know if this applies to PC FLDIGI.
> RAY
> W8LYJ
> Sent from my iPad
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[Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite, Version 2.002

[Tom]

Hello,
There is a new version of Win4K3Suite available, version 2.002.  For those
of you who know the software, going to version 2 doesn't necessarily mean
major changes since the software has been around for 6+ years and has had
dozens of enhancements. This version though is worthy of the version 2
designation. 
Win4K3Suite now has user customizable Skins, that can change the look and
feel of Win4K3.  Be sure to check out the pre-defined skins or create your
own.  Here is an example:
https://va2fsq.com/wp-content/uploads/Win4K3-Version-2.png

This version also now requires .NET 4.6 or higher.  This will be
automatically installed by Windows if it does not exist.  If you computer
asks to be rebooted, accept and then when it restarted, run the installation
of Win4K3 again.  That will bring it up to date.  Be sure to follow the
detailed instructions on the download page.
Win4K3Suite is a full featured control program for the K3/S, KX3 and KX2.
It has a built in Panadapter that works with LPPAN and a sound card, as well
as the SDRPlay RSP's. It supports the KAT500, KPA500/1500 and the KXPA100 on
most of the above radios.  A unique feature is that is has 6 built in
Virtual Radios, each of which works just like an Elecraft radio.  This
allows sharing of a single COM port with up to 6 applications.  It also has
a built in HRDLogbook server and the EiBi Shortwave database which is now up
to date.
You see more information here:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=win4k3suite
and download a fully functional 30 day trial at va2fsq.com

73 Tom
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Re: [Elecraft] Stupid question: key beep

[Cady, Fred]

Sorry John, I misread your post.  To have the sw tones, SW TONE should be ON.  
If it is, I don't know why you don't get tones except some switches like REV 
and M1 - M4 don't generate tones.


Fred



From: John Simmons 
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:29 PM
To: Cady, Fred
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Stupid question: key beep


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SW Tone is on, but there is no beep when the button is pushed. Any other 
suggestions on how to turn on the button beep?

-J

Cady, Fred wrote on 4/4/2019 2:18 PM:

Hi John,

The Configuration menu you want is SW TONE.  Set it OFF.

Cheers,

Fred KE7X



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Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 9:53 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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I have two K3s. The first one emits a beep in the speaker or headphone
whenever a button is pushed. The second one doesn't. I can't find
anyplace to turn the function on. Is there a button or menu setting that
I'm missing?

73
-John NI0K
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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Buddy Brannan]

The more audio alerts, the better, in my always humble opinion :-) 


Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Email: bu...@brannan.name
Mobile: (814) 431-0962



> On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Drew AF2Z  wrote:
> 
> I have also thought that an audible SWR indicator would be very useful but 
> never bothered to mention it as most would probably consider it to be a 
> little too gimmicky. But it would be quite handy for me when I'm using an 
> external match box-- when I lean across the desk to adjust it I can no longer 
> easily see the little SWR meter indicator in the K3 display.
> 
> I'd suggest a "geiger counter" type audible indicator: a fast beep  for SWR 
> values greter than 3:1 and progressively slower as you zero in on 1:1.
> 
> 73,
> Drew
> AF2Z
> 
> 
> 
> On 04/05/19 08:53, Jim - N4ST wrote:
>> Something I would like to see is an audio alert, beep, CW message if the SWR 
>> is over 3:1.
>> When operating digital modes, I'm often looking at the computer screen and 
>> not the rig.
>> Hate when I'm out of sync with my band and the proper antenna. 
>> _
>> 73,
>> Jim - N4ST
>> -Original Message-
>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
>> Behalf Of Kidder, George
>> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 20:20
>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3
>> Two suggestions which can probably be added in firmware for K3 and K3s:
>> 1)  Allow different audio levels for speaker and phones, such as an 
>> attenuation applicable to either.
>> 2)  Allow (but not require) the monitor level to be controlled along with 
>> the receiver levels.
>> If either is already available for the K3, someone please let me know!
>> 73 - George, W3HBM
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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Rose]

Well said, Bob.

73 !

Ken Kopp - K0PP

On Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 12:38 Bob McGraw K4TAX  wrote:

> I have my station set up such that I can see all the important stuff.  I
> don't need audible alarms on the radios, the computers or such.   I want
> to OPERATE my station, enjoy it, learn from it and with it.  I don't
> want IT doing everything for me.   I want to be totally involved.   I
> flew airplanes for some time, I understand "scanning the panel".  It is
> necessary.
>
> While there are improvements that can be implemented in my K3S, I prefer
> to take advantage of what it does and the way it does it and learn with
> it.  Otherwise, I write a chunk of code, load it on the computer and go
> away while the station works the DX, logs the DX and uploads the logs
> all while I sleep, eat, enjoy a movie and such.   Is that the direction
> of hamming?   Nah, not even close.
>
> Folks it is a hobby.  I seem to think we are forgetting that. No
> different than "Googling everything" and anytime there is a question.
> Why not take time to Read The Manual or do other research to answer ones
> question.You'd be a lot smarter that way.No different than the
> professor saying he will give a final exam and provide the answers at
> test time.   That's different to an open book test.   Why then go to
> class and perhaps learn something?   Just take the test, pass with
> flying colors, and be as dumb as a box of rocks on the subject.   Is
> that where we are going with the hobby?   Seems so.
>
> Now you can delete this.   Thank you.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

I have my station set up such that I can see all the important stuff.  I 
don't need audible alarms on the radios, the computers or such.   I want 
to OPERATE my station, enjoy it, learn from it and with it.  I don't 
want IT doing everything for me.   I want to be totally involved.   I 
flew airplanes for some time, I understand "scanning the panel".  It is 
necessary.


While there are improvements that can be implemented in my K3S, I prefer 
to take advantage of what it does and the way it does it and learn with 
it.  Otherwise, I write a chunk of code, load it on the computer and go 
away while the station works the DX, logs the DX and uploads the logs 
all while I sleep, eat, enjoy a movie and such.   Is that the direction 
of hamming?   Nah, not even close.


Folks it is a hobby.  I seem to think we are forgetting that. No 
different than "Googling everything" and anytime there is a question.   
Why not take time to Read The Manual or do other research to answer ones 
question.    You'd be a lot smarter that way.    No different than the 
professor saying he will give a final exam and provide the answers at 
test time.   That's different to an open book test.   Why then go to 
class and perhaps learn something?   Just take the test, pass with 
flying colors, and be as dumb as a box of rocks on the subject.   Is 
that where we are going with the hobby?   Seems so.


Now you can delete this.   Thank you.

73

Bob, K4TAX



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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Drew AF2Z]

I suggest the audible SWR indicator be in effect only while the TUNE 
button is being pressed. But I'm not sure if such an indicator is even 
feasible as I understand there is some "mission critical" code in the K3 
that senses catastrophic antenna failure. An audible SWR indicator might 
perhaps steal some cycles from that code, I don't know. But again I 
suggest it only while TUNE is engaged so perhaps we could risk not 
having protection against an antenna failure during these brief tuning 
periods and touching up the SWR.


As to my station arrangement, it is precisely the reason why I use a 
manual t-match on the other end of the desk: to keep my endfed wire and 
its counterpoises, which would otherwise connect directly to the K3, 
nearer to their egress point from the shack. So, the arrangement is by 
intention.


73,
Drew
AF2Z


On 04/05/19 12:48, Grant Youngman wrote:

I suppose that would be useful, as long as it didn’t beep at you incessantly 
every time an internal ATU cycle was run.

But If I had to reach around to use an external matchbox and didn’t have a 
visual indication of SWR while trying to do that, I think I’d rearrange my 
station :-)  Trying to tune a matchbox with nothing but a digital readout 
(rather than an analog meter indication) is a hair-pulling PITA anyway.


Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342


On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Drew AF2Z  wrote:

I have also thought that an audible SWR indicator would be very useful but 
never bothered to mention it as most would probably consider it to be a little 
too gimmicky. But it would be quite handy for me when I'm using an external 
match box-- when I lean across the desk to adjust it I can no longer easily see 
the little SWR meter indicator in the K3 display.

I'd suggest a "geiger counter" type audible indicator: a fast beep  for SWR 
values greter than 3:1 and progressively slower as you zero in on 1:1.



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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Grant Youngman]

I suppose that would be useful, as long as it didn’t beep at you incessantly 
every time an internal ATU cycle was run.

But If I had to reach around to use an external matchbox and didn’t have a 
visual indication of SWR while trying to do that, I think I’d rearrange my 
station :-)  Trying to tune a matchbox with nothing but a digital readout 
(rather than an analog meter indication) is a hair-pulling PITA anyway.


Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342

> On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Drew AF2Z  wrote:
> 
> I have also thought that an audible SWR indicator would be very useful but 
> never bothered to mention it as most would probably consider it to be a 
> little too gimmicky. But it would be quite handy for me when I'm using an 
> external match box-- when I lean across the desk to adjust it I can no longer 
> easily see the little SWR meter indicator in the K3 display.
> 
> I'd suggest a "geiger counter" type audible indicator: a fast beep  for SWR 
> values greter than 3:1 and progressively slower as you zero in on 1:1.
> 

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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Drew AF2Z]

I don't expect to see it for the K3 but perhaps someday a K4 will have a 
CW pitch adjustment that:


a) does not blank the received signals when you engage it as the current 
sidetone pitch adjustment does;


b) keeps the signal centered in the passband while pitch is adjusted, 
unlike when you adjust RIT or VFO to change a signal's pitch.


73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 04/04/19 20:19, Kidder, George wrote:

Two suggestions which can probably be added in firmware for K3 and K3s:

1)  Allow different audio levels for speaker and phones, such as an
attenuation applicable to either.

2)  Allow (but not require) the monitor level to be controlled along
with the receiver levels.

If either is already available for the K3, someone please let me know!

73 - George, W3HBM

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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Drew AF2Z]

I have also thought that an audible SWR indicator would be very useful 
but never bothered to mention it as most would probably consider it to 
be a little too gimmicky. But it would be quite handy for me when I'm 
using an external match box-- when I lean across the desk to adjust it I 
can no longer easily see the little SWR meter indicator in the K3 display.


I'd suggest a "geiger counter" type audible indicator: a fast beep  for 
SWR values greter than 3:1 and progressively slower as you zero in on 1:1.


73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 04/05/19 08:53, Jim - N4ST wrote:

Something I would like to see is an audio alert, beep, CW message if the SWR is 
over 3:1.
When operating digital modes, I'm often looking at the computer screen and not 
the rig.
Hate when I'm out of sync with my band and the proper antenna. 

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73,
Jim - N4ST

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
Behalf Of Kidder, George
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 20:20
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

Two suggestions which can probably be added in firmware for K3 and K3s:

1)  Allow different audio levels for speaker and phones, such as an attenuation 
applicable to either.

2)  Allow (but not require) the monitor level to be controlled along with the 
receiver levels.

If either is already available for the K3, someone please let me know!

73 - George, W3HBM

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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[john]

My Telepost LP100 does a great job of giving high SWR warnings.

John KK9A



Jim - N4ST wrote:

Something I would like to see is an audio alert, beep, CW message if  
the SWR is over 3:1.
When operating digital modes, I'm often looking at the computer screen  
and not the rig.

Hate when I'm out of sync with my band and the proper antenna. 

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73,
Jim - N4ST

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Re: [Elecraft] KNB1 Installation Order & Diode

[Don Wilhelm]

Tom,
The K1 options can be installed in any order.

As far as the D2 diode, that is entirely your choice, and should be 
based on your local noise situation.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/4/2019 2:18 PM, Tom Johnson wrote:

I've completed my K1 RF Board, 4 Band Filter Board, and Antenna Tuner Board,
and I am now moving on to Transmitter alignment before installing the
Antenna Tuner.

I discovered the KNB1 Noise Blanker is still available and just received it.
(Thanks, Elecraft!)

1)  I'm assuming I should install the Antenna Tuner first, then install the
KNB1 - is that correct?

2)  As to replacing D2 (1N4148) WITH D2A (green LED) - what are the
arguments for and against that?  As I will be using the K1 in a variety of
locations in the Field it will obviously be impractical to install the diode
on site if I discover high noise level interference there.  Why not just
initially install the diode to raise the threshold in order to cover worst
case scenarios?

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Re: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

[Jim - N4ST]

Something I would like to see is an audio alert, beep, CW message if the SWR is 
over 3:1.
When operating digital modes, I'm often looking at the computer screen and not 
the rig.
Hate when I'm out of sync with my band and the proper antenna. 

_ 
73,
Jim - N4ST

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
Behalf Of Kidder, George
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 20:20
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Suggested enhancements for K3

Two suggestions which can probably be added in firmware for K3 and K3s:

1)  Allow different audio levels for speaker and phones, such as an attenuation 
applicable to either.

2)  Allow (but not require) the monitor level to be controlled along with the 
receiver levels.

If either is already available for the K3, someone please let me know!

73 - George, W3HBM

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