Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 question
The LO SUPPLY message indicates the power supply is delivering less than 13.8vdc at the KX3. Can you adjust your supply voltage a bit higher? Grant NQ5T KX3 (8342)/KXPA100 > On Oct 14, 2019, at 12:10 AM, Eddy Avila wrote: > > My KX3 is about 2 years old, recently I set he The KXBC3 to 16hr charge > and powered down the KX3 and everything looked normal. However, a few hours > later I noticed the Lo-Supply message was flashing on and off, but when I > checked the KX3 was getting 13.61vdc and I believe charging was still > taking place. > > So, charging voltage had not changed, but the Lo-Supply message kept > flashing until I cancelled battery charge. Any suggestions why the KX3 was > displaying Lo-Supply with the KX3 powered off but 13.61vdc was measured at > the rig? > __ 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] KXBC3 question
My KX3 is about 2 years old, recently I set he The KXBC3 to 16hr charge and powered down the KX3 and everything looked normal. However, a few hours later I noticed the Lo-Supply message was flashing on and off, but when I checked the KX3 was getting 13.61vdc and I believe charging was still taking place. So, charging voltage had not changed, but the Lo-Supply message kept flashing until I cancelled battery charge. Any suggestions why the KX3 was displaying Lo-Supply with the KX3 powered off but 13.61vdc was measured at the rig? Thanks and 73 Ed __ 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] KX3/KXPA100 POWER ISSUES
You can also monitor the voltage on the readout of your KX3. 73, Igor UA9CDC 14.10.2019 3:23, Bob N3MNT пишет: This can happen if you have a poor power connection to the KXPA and the input voltage drops. Use the KXPA utility to check the input voltage during tx. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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 ua9...@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] Elecraft CW Net Report
Good Evening, Conditions are holding at less than desirable. QSB was less which normally means the sun is quiet. The lack of signal strength enhanced that assessment. Twenty meters was shorter this week. Normally California is too close. But Texas and Nevada on forty meters was a good sign. I've been getting into the southwest more often lately. On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: W0CZ - Ken - ND - with snow K6XK - Roy - IA - had snow K4JPN - Steve - GA - still summer K0DTJ - Brian - CA - sunny with chance of smoke On 7047 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - maybe this year :) WM5F - Dwight - ID K0DTJ - Brian - CA - colorful sunset K0JFJ - Alex - TX K9JB - Gerald - NV By the end of this week I may be done with the large tree. Then I can work on the other twenty acres of them. I should not be cold this winter. Until next week 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K4 waterfall
If you look thru the K4 FAQ, you’ll notice there’s an HDMI port on the back. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 13, 2019, at 12:46 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Yes. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > elecraft.com > >> On Oct 13, 2019, at 5:56 AM, Ken Chandler wrote: >> >> Hi guys >> On the new K4, is there a built in facility to protract the waterfall onto a >> large PC screen! >> >> Cheers >> >> Ken.. G0ORH >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to 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 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] SWR meter on SSB
I am noticing that my SWR meter flickers a bit during SSB transmissions. I have no indication of RF getting into my signal. I have checked with several folks and they say may audio is great and no indication of RF on the audio. I have RF Detect turned on an I never get an error from that on the radio. Is this just a typical behavior of the meter? BTW the antenna is a 40m vertical that is about 150' from the radio and I have Feedline current chokes on both ends of the coax. The SWR at the base of the antenna is 1.5:1 or better on the entire band. Rich __ 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] KX3/KXPA100 POWER ISSUES
This can happen if you have a poor power connection to the KXPA and the input voltage drops. Use the KXPA utility to check the input voltage during tx. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Question for California Hams
On 10/12/2019 11:30 AM, WW3S wrote: > Half truthwell maybe 1/4 truthone, repeat ONE, repeater owner > got a letter from a tower he was on, but didn’t own, that he would be > charged rent going forwardhe didn’t like it, and started all this > crapno “officials” declared that ham radio was no longer a > benefitone guy , the repeater owner, started all this by posting > on qrz.com a few weeks ago. His call was K6UDA. When I was with the Feds in the 1970s we were granted space on a California State site on Mt. Diablo for our VHF (167 MHz) repeater on a space available basis. In the 1990s the State Department of General Services (the "landlord") decided to charge other agencies rent. After years of negotiations to no avail, we took our stuff out. Penny wise and pound foolish. I wonder what John Lemmon, the state's manager of communication services, thinks of all this. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon __ 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] K4 waterfall
Yes. Wayne N6KR elecraft.com > On Oct 13, 2019, at 5:56 AM, Ken Chandler wrote: > > Hi guys > On the new K4, is there a built in facility to protract the waterfall onto a > large PC screen! > > Cheers > > Ken.. G0ORH > > Sent from my iPad > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to 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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Blasphemy maybe but looking for an honest assessment of the K2 vs. Icom 7300 ...
Randy, Since you will be using the K2 with the KPA100, you need to strongly consider adding to the list of upgrade mods shown on the K2 A to B instruction sheet the K2 Keying Waveshape mod. It is important to keep the keyclicks down. They are not obvious with the 10 watt K2, but rear their ugly heads when the KPA100 is in-line. Elecraft no longer supplies the kit of parts, because the PIN diode specified is no longer available. However, there is a "fix for that" and it is included with each and every new K2 kit. I will be sending you the original Keying Waveshape Mod instructions by private email, along with the Elecraft part to replace the PIN diode specified. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/13/2019 2:29 AM, Randy Heise wrote: Thanks to all for your well considered replies, both on and off line. I had pretty much decided to do the Rev A/B mod to my K2 and keep it for QRP and the 5th Wheel and purchase the 7300 for the base station. Then, one of our members offered a KPA-100/KAT-100 in an EC-2 enclosure at a very reasonable price. After much consideration, I’ve decided to upgrade the K2 and purchase the EC-2 unit. Just seems to work best for my situation and chosen modes. Thanks once again to all for being a great sounding board! __ 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] XG50 power on aging cycle
Thanks Don, in that case I may just leave it as is! 73, Mike AB7RU On Sat, Oct 12, 2019, 1:42 PM Don Wilhelm wrote: > Mike, > > As the instructions indicate, you only have to do it once. > That is for initial aging of the crystal. > > If you are getting only 1 Hz drift on 40 meters, note that the frequency > stability spec for the KX3 is +/- 1 ppm for a temperature range of 0 to > 50 degC. So you may not be able to do a lot better, much depends on the > temperature range inside the enclosure. > If you are running it at more than 5 watts, you might do well to invest > in an aftermarket heatsink. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 10/12/2019 3:52 PM, Mike Parkes wrote: > > Hello Elecraft ! > > I want to run the KX3 Extended VFO Temperature Compensation procedure > again > > as I still get +/- 1 drift on 40 meters wspr. The instructions say: "If > > using the Elecraft XG50 *for the first time*, an 8 hour power-on aging > > cycle is recommended but not required." I did this the first time I ran > the > > procedure. > > > > Q: Is the 8 hr warm up recommended *every* time you run the procedure? Or > > was that just once, for the new XG50? > > > __ 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] K4 waterfall
Hi guys On the new K4, is there a built in facility to protract the waterfall onto a large PC screen! Cheers Ken.. G0ORH Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Blasphemy maybe but looking for an honest assessment of the K2 vs. Icom 7300 ...
Thanks to all for your well considered replies, both on and off line. I had pretty much decided to do the Rev A/B mod to my K2 and keep it for QRP and the 5th Wheel and purchase the 7300 for the base station. Then, one of our members offered a KPA-100/KAT-100 in an EC-2 enclosure at a very reasonable price. After much consideration, I’ve decided to upgrade the K2 and purchase the EC-2 unit. Just seems to work best for my situation and chosen modes. Thanks once again to all for being a great sounding board! 73, Randy, NB7E __ 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
