[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report
Good Evening, Both twenty and forty meters had noise with moderate QSB. WES contesters were active on twenty meters so I moved down 1 kHz. I was S3 to S5 to those who found me. On forty meters there were few other signals when I chose a frequency. Similar to last week, propagation favored closer stations. On 14049.5 kHz at 2200z: NO8V - John - MI AB9V - Mike - IN On 7047.5 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA K0DTJ - Brian - CA WM5F - Dwight - ID W0CZ - Ken - ND Until next week 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Strange Selective Hearing in My K3
I supposed in any lengthy marriage a selective ear or a biological mute button, so to speak, becomes inevitable ...or so it would appear with my aging K3, purchased in 2009. Here are the rather perplexing symptoms: After the K3 has been on a while all signals and noise disappear. The radios shows consistent s1 or 2 white noise. This is true on all bands, all modes and with the preamp, agc, noiseblanker, etc on or off. After turning the radio off for an hour or more, all signals return as normal - only to disappear again after an indeterminate period of time. I'm guessing that there is some failure that is affected by the component in question heating up. I use this radio in receive almost 24/7 monitoring the bands. Perhaps she is just tired of listening for me? ;-) Any ideas what this might be? Stupid operator error is never out of the question around here. I thought I would ask in here before bugging Elecraft service in case I'm missing something easy. TIA Eric KG6MZS www.kg6mzs.com I should add that when I transmit a tone from WJST-X, say, the red light comes on the K3, one bar lights up on the K3's RF meter but no power or SWR is registered on my external meter. So that would seem to eliminate anything disconnected from the rear panel connector via an intermittent connection. If that were the case, I would expect to see a "High SWR" reading before the power folded back. Eric __ 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] Strange Selective Hearing in My K3
Hello Wise and Esteemed Reflector, I supposed in any lengthy marriage a selective ear or a biological mute button, so to speak, becomes inevitable ...or so it would appear with my aging K3, purchased in 2009. Here are the rather perplexing symptoms: After the K3 has been on a while all signals and noise disappear. The radios shows consistent s1 or 2 white noise. This is true on all bands, all modes and with the preamp, agc, noiseblanker, etc on or off. After turning the radio off for an hour or more, all signals return as normal - only to disappear again after an indeterminate period of time. I'm guessing that there is some failure that is affected by the component in question heating up. I use this radio in receive almost 24/7 monitoring the bands. Perhaps she is just tired of listening for me? ;-) Any ideas what this might be? Stupid operator error is never out of the question around here. I thought I would ask in here before bugging Elecraft service in case I'm missing something easy. TIA Eric KG6MZS www.kg6mzs.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] K3/K3S Options Last time buy update
Did the K144XV’s ever ship? I had ordered one and never heard anything. Rob Mantz Sent from my iPhone __ 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] Elecraft support and communication
On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 10:45 PM Wes wrote: > Bye. > Well said! > > On 10/8/2022 4:50 PM, John P wrote: > > [snip] > > > > All I can say is that the recent email (list) traffic is so idiotic, > I’m on the verge of dropping off the listing. > > > > > > __ > 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 lee.hi...@gmail.com Lee, AA4GA __ 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] Any KX2 or KX3 owners have experience with the IC-7300
On 10/9/2022 3:14 AM, Morgan Bailey wrote: > We did not run CW and Phone on the same band at the same time, but > had no problems with phase noise hash Phase noise, both in the transmitted signal and that added to it the RX, is mostly what makes a mess of two stations on the same band. Spurs, generated within frequency-determining digital circuitry, are also in-band defects. 73, Jim K9YC __ 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] Any KX2 or KX3 owners have experience with the IC-7300
Last FD we ran 4 FTDX10s. No interstation interference with them being 8 feet from each other in a straight line. All antennas were within 100 feet of each other. 2 cw stations and 2 phone stations had no problems. We did not run CW and Phone on the same band at the same time, but had no problems with phase noise hash. I ran 30 wpm CW and so did my son. We had no problems. As for a great RX, there is nothing better out there in the price range. Relays, yes. I do not care for QSK because I do not like to listen to the noise all the time. Each of us used headphones for copy or boom mic headsets. If you want something smaller and more compact, you might try the FT710. It has almost the same RX as does the FTDX10 but in a smaller package. I have not tried it. My SO2R/multi2 set up is with 2 FTDX101 radios. Again we have no problems. Because I find QSK worthless, relays do not bother me being SO2R. Wearing a set of cans, What relays? 73, Morgan NJ8M BS + MS + $2.98 = COFFEE Real Life Experience = Priceless, says the man who set his back yard on fire with a breadboard tuner loading a 160 meter inverted L with 1000 watts. LOL On Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 3:56 AM Rick M0LEP wrote: > On Sun 09 Oct wrote: > > I am almost exclusively a CW operator. I have an old IC-706MK II that > > drives me crazy trying to operate CW with all the clacking relays. > > > > I am looking at the IC-7300 as my potential field day and RV rig. Can > > anyone who has used the IC-7300 for CW tell me if it still uses relays > > or diodes for sending CW? > > It has a relay at least for TX/RX switching. It's nothing like as > horrible as the old IC-706MK II but you'll want to be wearing enclosed > headphones. > > It also does rather a lot via touch-screen, which can be a bit of a > nuisance at times. > > -- > 73, Rick, M0LEP (KX3 #3281) > > __ > 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 mbaileyc...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Any KX2 or KX3 owners have experience with the IC-7300
On Sun 09 Oct wrote: > I am almost exclusively a CW operator. I have an old IC-706MK II that > drives me crazy trying to operate CW with all the clacking relays. > > I am looking at the IC-7300 as my potential field day and RV rig. Can > anyone who has used the IC-7300 for CW tell me if it still uses relays > or diodes for sending CW? It has a relay at least for TX/RX switching. It's nothing like as horrible as the old IC-706MK II but you'll want to be wearing enclosed headphones. It also does rather a lot via touch-screen, which can be a bit of a nuisance at times. -- 73, Rick, M0LEP (KX3 #3281) __ 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] communications on KX2 Mic's (MH3)
It might be very helpful for dissatisfied customers to list the method they used to communicate with Elecraft and the website info or whatever (phone number? Elecraft does answer their phones) they used to contact Elecraft. There are those here that are satisfied with Elecrafts response and might educate the rest how to get through to Elecraft. I suspect many are not following the listed methods or their response is lost in their spam file. Not everyone knows the correct ways to look for a response. Email has its ins and outs and sometimes it just doesn’t make sense (ask my wife… who loses emails regularly or can’t find responses). Dave K8WPE since 1960 and all my Elecraft radios have worked since I bought them. I must be lucky? David J. Wilcox’s iPad > On Oct 8, 2022, at 3:16 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote: > > Rick, > > > > I waited patiently too, for months before my KX2(kit) arrived. This is not > about "waiting patiently". > > If one of your orders had arrived 90 or 95% complete and you discovered > something missing and closing > > in on a year later you didn't have any communication that they even KNEW > they shorted you 1 part/pc/pcb, I think > > perhaps you might feel differently, right? > > > > Patience I have. What I do not appreciate is total lack of communication > (or even acknowledgement from the people that will hopefully ship my (& > others) mic out eventually. I have an email from Wayne 10 months ago stating > it was an oversight and another that'll it be a few weeks. > > > > Heck, I would've even been "OK" (not happy, but "OK") if there were a hand > scribbled note included with my kit that said "sorry, we realized at the > last minute we're now out of MH3 microphones, but you are on a list and will > receive it when we get some" > > > > Mike VE9AA > > - > > > > As a side reference > > > > I waited for the KAT500, patiently, for months. > > > > I waited for the KPA500, patiently, for months. > > > > I waited for the KPA1500, patiently, over a year (prepaid in full). > > > > I waited for the K4D, patiently, 18 months (prepaid in full). > > > > I didn't once ask for an update or cancel an order or ask for a refund, > didn't once whine when it wasn't there yet and was happy when it showed up. > > > > I wasn't happy with the delay, but understood the reasons BECAUSE of the > lists. They posted JUST as often as now, though not on every list at the > same time. I track most of the lists, to learn of the other products too, > even if I don't have them because they are interesting products. > > > > I was patient, you can be too. It really is THAT simple. They've posted the > delay causes and they can't ship what they don't have. Unbecoming comments > do not help anything and should be directed AT those responsible. > > > > Rick nk7i > > > > Mike, Coreen & Corey > > Keswick Ridge, NB > > > > From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca] > Sent: October 8, 2022 4:05 PM > To: 'Elecraft@mailman.qth.net' > Subject: RE: re: communications on KX2 Mic's (MH3) > > > > Dan, Rick, K4TO etc or twimc > > > > I know CW very well. I also know the KX2 has a built in microphone. This is > not about finding a microphone to work. I wish if you were going to comment > towards me and others in a negative or belittling manner, please at least do > me the common courtesy to read and absorb my post in its entirety before > replying. It's like you read half of it and gave me a snarky kneejerk > reply. You'll note in my 2 or 3 emails I've sent, I did not put down anyone > and actually gave Elecraft and Wayne compliments. I stated my situation > quite clearly. My kit arrived less a microphone and there was no > communication about it. > > > > I do not follow this listserv day by day, waiting to pounce on less active > or "in the know" users. I might check in once a month. > > > > If there was a post from Elecraft that said: > > > > "We know we shipped some KX2 shack-in-a-box kits early in the new year > without a microphone but are not going to acknowledge you personally but you > will receive your mic eventually" (or words to that effect) I certainly > missed it. > > > > I would like to publicly thank Dave, AB7E (and a few others) for realizing > exactly what this post is about. > > > > Regards, > > > > Mike VE9AA > > > > From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca] > Sent: October 8, 2022 12:23 PM > To: 'Elecraft@mailman.qth.net' > Subject: re: communications on KX2 Mic's (MH3) > > > > Dave/AB7E seems to understand the point 100% correctly and a lot of you are > twisting my (and others) words. > > > > The point is not that I don't have a microphone or that I couldn't cobble > together a connector for from another brand of mic. > > I could even (I suppose) find an alternate on Amazon or somewhere (should I > have to buy another mic?) > > > > The point is, almost a year ago I
Re: [Elecraft] Any KX2 or KX3 owners have experience with the IC-7300
I've got a KX3 and an IC-7300. The 7300 uses a moderately clacky relay for T/R switching but something silent (to my ears) for sending CW while the relay is in the T position. If you expect the basically instant and completely silent QSK of the KX3, you'll be disappointed. If you don't mind turning the QSK delay up a bit, it might not bug you, but you might not want to for contesting. Beyond the clattery QSK, I found the interface of the 7300 much less efficient. Elecraft has quite expertly packed many commonly-used controls onto those three knobs below the screen, and Icom has neither the UX expertise nor the actual physical knobs to match that convenience. Basically, I begrudgingly use the 7300 when I need the output power (I don't own a KXPA100... yet), but far prefer basically everything about the KX3 + PX3. 73, Julie On Sun, Oct 9, 2022, 01:33 wrote: > Hello All, > > > > I have a KX2, KX3, PX3, KXPA100 and K4. I use my KX2 for QRP exclusively > mostly portable. My KX3, PX3, and KXPA100 was my home station until I > received the K4 a year ago. It is the finest rig I have ever owned. I use > my KX3, PX3 and KXPA100 at a second QTH but I also user it them in my very > small RV. It is not easy to deal with all the cabling that keeps all these > three components working. I feel like I am buried in interconnecting > cables. I have almost come to the conclusion that my KX3, PX3, and KXPA > are > best suited for my second QTH. > > > > For my RV and Field Day activities where I am operating QRO, I am looking > for another rig. I used my K4 at field day last year, but all the dust and > other issues, make me think that I want to keep it as my home rig. > > > > I am almost exclusively a CW operator. I have an old IC-706MK II that > drives me crazy trying to operate CW with all the clacking relays. > > > > I am looking at the IC-7300 as my potential field day and RV rig. Can > anyone who has used the IC-7300 for CW tell me if it still uses relays or > diodes for sending CW? > > > > I know it won't compare to my Elecraft rigs, but for my use, it may be OK. > For those of you who have used the IC-7300 for CW, I would like to hear > your > comments. > > > > I have an old Icom AH-4 external tuner that will interface perfectly with > the IC-7300 and would give me great flexibility in using loops, doublets, > and long wires with my RV and field day. > > > > Thanks for any comments you might have...I know it doesn't compare to our > beloved Elecraft rigs, but it might work for this specific application. > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > Terry, N7TB > > __ > 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 ju...@juliatuttle.net > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Any KX2 or KX3 owners have experience with the IC-7300
One of the most important characteristics of a radio for FD is its ability to play well with others. I have heard that the IC7300 does not. The low cost Kenwood radios have, in general, been second best to the K3 and KX3 in that regard. Deficiencies of the Icom and Yaesu rigs are lots of clicks and phase noise, and many of the Yaesu rigs have terrible splatter on SSB. Since the introduction of the K4, there have been a lot of K3s in good shape selling for bargain prices. I recently bought an early vintage K3 with second RX, 5 8-pole filters, a P3/SVGA, and power meter for $2K from a member of our contest club to have as a spare. Two weeks ago, the P3/SVGA replaced the one in my primary station whose SVGA board had failed. The K3 replaced a K3 that had gotten its RX fried during a CQP county expedition. Both worked perfectly. I haven't need the power meter yet. The K3 is, by far, the best FD/expedition rig I've ever seen/used. Our county expedition and FD team typically does three of these events a year, and the newest of them is ten years old. Other than a couple of SVGA boards, the only failures have been due to our failure to rig antennas well enough to keep the RF of one rig out of the other's RX. And we run KPA500s on the two stations in W6GJB's county expedition trailer. 73, Jim K9YC On 10/8/2022 10:32 PM, n...@comcast.net wrote: I know it won't compare to my Elecraft rigs, but for my use, it may be OK. For those of you who have used the IC-7300 for CW, I would like to hear your comments. __ 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] Elecraft support and communication
Welcome to the list John and don’t be put off by a few complaints. I’ve been a customer since 1999 when I got my K2. I’ve never had any communication issues with Elecraft-every time I contact them about parts or technical issues they respond very promptly which is incredibly impressive given that it’s a very small company. I wonder if some of the problems may be due to folks just expecting Elecraft to contact them rather than calling or emailing to get updates. It’s a small enterprise and they’re scrambling to keep up. Dan Presley 503-701-3871 danpresley@me. com n7...@arrl.net > On Oct 8, 2022, at 16:53, John P wrote: > > As a new owner of Elecraft products, after owning rigs from the big three > companies, over 50+ years, I am very happy and impressed with Elecraft > equipment and customer support. Much, much better than the big three. > > I own a K4D, with 500 amp and tuner, which I had to wait for too. > > Understanding the supply chain issue problems, I didn’t whine. I am still > waiting for the hand mic too, but use a desk mic with no problems. > > Whenever I’ve had a question and emailed or phoned Elecraft they have been > extremely responsive and provided answers quickly. Eric ( who I met at an > ARRL event) and the staff have been fantastic with me. > > All I can say is that the recent email (list) traffic is so idiotic, I’m on > the verge of dropping off the listing. > > Find something better to do people. > > Let’s focus on radios, technology, and equipment helping issues. > > Best regards all , John KB1NU > __ > 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 n7...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
