[Elecraft] Fwd: Need a logger recommendation
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From: Brian F. Wruble
Date: Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 4:20 PM
Subject: Need a logger recommendation
To: DX List , DX Reflector
I have been using CommCAT (by Howard, W6HN) for at least 15 years. I have
been a beta tester. It has one feature that really set it apart. Every
time a DX spot appeared that I needed for a new bend, mode, both, grid,
etc., CommCAT could send a text message or an email to my iPhone. W6HN has
stopped supporting the program, and the text alert function is gone.
Can anyone recommend a good logger that includes some kind of alert via
text or email when a spot appears for one I need?
Thanks. Happy New Year to all.
73,
Brian, W3BW
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 USB not working
Thanks! On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 1:00 PM John O'Mara wrote: > > I had the same thing happen with my KPA1500 recently and just sent it back > to Elecraft for repair. It is there now. I was able to use the Ethernet > connection to connect to the Remote SW but that does no good when I need to > update the firmware or use the Utility Program which can only be done via > the USB port for some reason. I did the same thing as you and tried > several > different computers and made sure I had the correct FTDI drivers installed > but for some reason the KPA1500 would not generate the virtual com port > like > it used to. > > I'll post to the reflector what the fix was once they get back to me. > > Jack W4NF > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble > Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:26 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA1500 USB not working > > For some reason, I cannot connect to my KPA1500 using the USB port. With 2 > different PCs, connecting to the USZ port does not result in the creation > of > a virtual port. I used to be able to talk to the amp using the utility > program and the KPA1500 USB, but now I cannot. Can anybody suggest things > for me to try? > > Tnx es 73 de Brian/W3BW > -- > >*Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. > The Conch Republic > "We seceded where others failed." > __ > 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 wb4...@gmail.com > > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] KPA1500 USB not working
For some reason, I cannot connect to my KPA1500 using the USB port. With 2 different PCs, connecting to the USZ port does not result in the creation of a virtual port. I used to be able to talk to the amp using the utility program and the KPA1500 USB, but now I cannot. Can anybody suggest things for me to try? Tnx es 73 de Brian/W3BW -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] RemoteRig Units
I did purchase from Elecraft, and the jumpers were all installed. I was up and running in minutes. Thanks to all who responded. 73 de Brian/W3BW On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 8:23 AM Gerry Hull wrote: > The advantage of buying from Elecraft is the RRC units are preconfigured > for K3 twins and the internal jumpers are all configured. > > After many years and many stations. I still believe this blows away any > other remote setup (even though no panadapter). > > I use surplus Digi Portsever II IP to serial servers to give me up to 16 > serial ports that appear as local on the remote station. You can do this > for $50. > > 73, > > Gerry W1VE > K3 + RRC Remote from VY1AAA, VE4EA, VE9XX, K2LE, K1IR and others... > > On Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 10:38 PM Barry Baines via Elecraft < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > >> Brian: >> >> > On Sep 16, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Brian F. Wruble >> wrote: >> > >> > I may need to buy another unit for my K3. I just discovered that they >> are >> > no longer sold through the Elecraft website. Is that correct? >> > >> > Do I buy directly from RemoteRig? Are they available anyplace else? >> >> The Elecraft website still lists the Remote Rig units (RRC-1258MKII) for >> use with the K3/0-mini with pricing but there aren’t images showing what >> the products look like. I was also able to add the Remote Rig 1258MKII >> to the website’s ‘cart’ so presumably that means they are still available. >> >> An alternative source is Ham Radio Outlet. The last time I looked, they >> were selling the entire line of Remote Rig products. However, RRC-1258MKII >> units purchased through HRO would require the user installing the proper >> internal jumpers to work with Elecraft whereas the version offered by >> Elecraft are preconfigured for their products. HRO also offers the >> RC-1216H that provides a web-based interface to remotely manage the KPA-500 >> as well as certain rotors such as the Green Heron RT-21. I purchased two >> RC-1216H devices - one to control my KPA-500 and the second to control my >> Orion rotor through the Green Heron controller. I just wish they expanded >> their product’s capability to also manage the KAT500! >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Barry Baines, WD4ASW >> Keller, TX >> (Currently in Boston, MA) >> >> >> > >> > Tnx. 73 de Brian/W3BW >> > -- >> > >> > *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. >> >The Conch Republic >> > "We seceded where others failed." >> > __ >> > 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 bbai...@mac.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 ge...@w1ve.com > > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Accessory Y Cable?
I believe that Elecraft used to sell a Y cable for connecting from the accessory socket on the K3 to both the KPA1500 and a RemoteRig radio side box. I no longer see this on the Elecraft site. Anybody have a source for these? Tnx. 73 de Brian/W3BW -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] RemoteRig Units
I may need to buy another unit for my K3. I just discovered that they are no longer sold through the Elecraft website. Is that correct? Do I buy directly from RemoteRig? Are they available anyplace else? Tnx. 73 de Brian/W3BW -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] KPA1500 with K3 Remote question
Thanks. I found it. All good now. On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 11:33 AM Paul Baldock wrote: > KPA1500 has a menu setting to turn on in OPERATE. > > - Paul KW7Y > > At 07:57 AM 7/2/2018, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > >I agree as I like to check antennas before operating. Less smoke > >comes out of the boxes that way. > > > >Bob, K4TAX > > > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jul 2, 2018, at 9:40 AM, Wes Stewart wrote: > > > > > > If it's like a KPA500, you can have it go to Operate when powered > > on. Menu "PWR ON = OPER" > > > > > > Caveat, I don't use the K3 to turn on the amp. Separate operation. > > > > > > Wes N7WS > > > > > >> On 7/2/2018 7:13 AM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: > > >> I have just installed my new KPA1500 with my K3. I have run a line > from > > >> the 12V jack on the K3 ro the "remote" jack on the > > KPA1500. When I turn on > > >> the K3, the KPA1500 also comes on, but in standby mode. Does > > anyone have a > > >> macro for the K3 that will cause it to switch to "Operate"? > > >> > > >> Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW > > >> > > >>*Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. > > >> The Conch Republic > > >> "We seceded where others failed." > > >> __ > > >> 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 wes_n...@triconet.org > > >> > > > > > > __ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.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 p...@paulbaldock.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 bwru...@gmail.com > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] KPA1500 with K3 Remote question
I have just installed my new KPA1500 with my K3. I have run a line from the 12V jack on the K3 ro the "remote" jack on the KPA1500. When I turn on the K3, the KPA1500 also comes on, but in standby mode. Does anyone have a macro for the K3 that will cause it to switch to "Operate"? Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] KPA500 power supply
I use 115. Works fine. It is a very robust device. 73 de Brian W3BW On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 2:19 AM Dennis Haarsager <haarsa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am ready to order a KPA500 and wonder if anyone out there has regretted > operating one from 115-volt service. > > Thanks and 73, > Dennis, at the moment CT9/N7DH > > 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 bwru...@gmail.com > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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 Subreceiver low audio
That seems to have worked. Thanks. On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 1:04 PM Buck <radiok...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a similar problem. The gain in the sub-receiver will be low. If > I rotate the RF gain control to max, the audio will come back and I can > then adjust the RF gain back down. It is almost as if I am > kick-starting it. > > k4ia, Buck > K3# 101 > Honor Roll 8B DXCC > EasyWayHamBooks.com > > On 11/26/2017 12:41 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: > > I think this may be an intermittent, but the volume of my sub-receiver is > > much below that of the main receiver. I have things set up so I can > rotate > > the "sub" knob to move audio from main (left headphone) to sub (right > > headphone.) When I move to the sub, I lose most of the audio gain. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > 73 de Brian W3BW > > > > *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. > > The Conch Republic > > "We seceded where others failed." > > __ > > 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 radiok...@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 bwru...@gmail.com > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Subreceiver low audio
I think this may be an intermittent, but the volume of my sub-receiver is
much below that of the main receiver. I have things set up so I can rotate
the "sub" knob to move audio from main (left headphone) to sub (right
headphone.) When I move to the sub, I lose most of the audio gain.
Any ideas?
73 de Brian W3BW
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Re: [Elecraft] Using Heil Pro 7 (HC-7) element with KX3
I had a similar problem with my K3, using RemoteRig. It was solved by changing to the "ic" element at no charge from Heil. This was a couple years ago, so I don't remember how I figured it out, but I do recall that the documentation was weak in this area. 73, Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 > On Apr 28, 2017, at 08:30, David Wall-NA4AE <windv...@windstream.net> wrote: > > I recently tried to use a Heil Pro 7 (HC-7) element with my KX3. Also, with > the Heil adapter cable AD-1-KX3. Re adjusted the Mic Bias (off) and Mic Btn > (off). Had very poor results. Could not get the "Echo" out and a basic > noise. Tested extensively using another KX3 and a K3 as the test receiver. > We truly went thru a series of test changing CMP, and EQ. Yes we even cut the > MON off. Could not get the problems corrected with settings. Sent it back > to Heil and they tested it and said it was OK. Being the good company that > they are, they sent me a new system. It did the same thing. So, I gave up > and took it back to HRO. They refunded me with no problem. I then ordered a > Heil "ProSet-ic" set up for the KX3 from Elecraft. So far it seems to work > fine. I don't know what the problem is that the Pro-7 (HC-7) wouldn't work > with the KX3, but there is something that is not compatible with the HC-7 > element. I would have liked to have had a Pro-7 rather than the ProSet, but > I couldn't get to work. The Heil AD-1-KX3 cable is what you need to adapt > the headset to the radio with a PL-59 (1/4")connection for a PTT switch > (foot,hand etc). also has the TRR plug for the Mic connection. > David Wall, NA4AE > __ > 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 bwru...@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] Heathkit Tool.
Try this: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Small-Nut-Starter/IF145-314-1?gclid=CMvHl92bqdMCFUJDhgodTUIOwg On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 4:39 PM wa9fvp <rep...@willcoele.com> wrote: > Years ago I built a Heathkit SB101 and other smaller projects. Normally > they > would include a very a handy tool. It's a plastic, what I call, a "nut > holding" tool. Keeping it all these years I found it to be very handy > while > assembling my KPA500, KAT500 and K3S. > > <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/file/n7629328/DSC00410.jpg> > > > > - > Jack WA9FVP > > Sent from my home-brew I5 Core PC > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Heathkit-Tool-tp7629328.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to bwru...@gmail.com > -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. The Conch Republic "We seceded where others failed." __ 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] No sub-receive after repair
That did it. I was not receiving on the "Main" antenna. Thanks! On Saturday, August 27, 2016, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > > Check the Owner's Manual for "RX ANT" ... > > Turn on the Sub RX and *hold* the RX ANT button. What does the VFO B > area of the display say? > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 8/27/2016 10:30 AM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: > >> Hi all: >> >> I recently sent my K3 back to Elecraft for repair. I had attempted to >> install the new KAT3A, and I messed up the subreceiver, and I lost my >> output power. I also had them install the new KXV3B so that I could have >> the built-in 6 meter preamp. >> >> Elecraft returned my rig, received yesterday, and cautioned me to use the >> new config files they had set up. I am finding that I cannot get signals >> on the sub-receiver. >> >> Here is my setup: >> >> KRX3 Ant = BNC (same as before the repair) >> KXV3B = Nor >> L - Mix - R = A b >> KAT3 = byP (I use the KAT500) >> SPKRS = 2 >> SPKR + PH = YES >> SUB AF = bALAnCE >> >> >> I find that if I load my last saved config file, before the mods, the >> subreceiver works fine --- I can rotate Balance and move the sub-receive >> audio to my right earphone, keeping the main receive audio in my left >> earphone. >> >> This is obviously a config problem, and I don't want to keep using the old >> config file because it doesn't recognize the new KXV3B.. >> >> Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong here? >> >> 73 de Brian W3BW >> >> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to li...@subich.com >> >> -- *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] No sub-receive after repair
Hi all: I recently sent my K3 back to Elecraft for repair. I had attempted to install the new KAT3A, and I messed up the subreceiver, and I lost my output power. I also had them install the new KXV3B so that I could have the built-in 6 meter preamp. Elecraft returned my rig, received yesterday, and cautioned me to use the new config files they had set up. I am finding that I cannot get signals on the sub-receiver. Here is my setup: KRX3 Ant = BNC (same as before the repair) KXV3B = Nor L - Mix - R = A b KAT3 = byP (I use the KAT500) SPKRS = 2 SPKR + PH = YES SUB AF = bALAnCE I find that if I load my last saved config file, before the mods, the subreceiver works fine --- I can rotate Balance and move the sub-receive audio to my right earphone, keeping the main receive audio in my left earphone. This is obviously a config problem, and I don't want to keep using the old config file because it doesn't recognize the new KXV3B.. Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong here? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation
When the K3S first came out, I ordered the new synthesizer boards for my K3, and they installed easily and worked great. I also ordered the KXV3B, KAT3A and the KBPF3A. I am just now getting ready to install these. Does anybody have advice on the best order to install them? Or any cautions, lessons learned, etc.? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 __ 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] KAT500 "Bypass SWR"?
My KAT500 utility program shows the tuned VSWR, generally a low number, and it also shows "Bypass SWR". Is that a reading of the feed line SWR without the tuner in the circuit? TNX. 73 de Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 __ 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] Logging Programs
Try CommCAT. Www.commcat.com. I have been a beta tester for years, and it keeps getting better. It integrates beautifully with the Internet. LOTW uploads are very easy, as are downloads of QSL info from LOTW. It works well with my K3 and my rotor. It has very detailed packet spot alerting, so you can get quick info about which spots you need to work for new bands/modes, etc. Howard, W6HN provides fabulous support, fixes bugs quickly, and is always upgrading capabilities. 73 de Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 > On Feb 26, 2016, at 6:30 PM, Terry Brown <n...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I have been using a logging program for many years called LOGic. I am > currently upgraded to ver. 9 because it had a KX3 interface. As I have been > using it in the learning mode, I find that the error trapping is not good > and the program constantly crashes when I try to do something the software > does not expect. It is extremely frustrating to use. > > > > I would be interested in changing to another logging/tcvr interfacing > software program. What has been your experience with these programs and > what do you think are the best one's out there at this time. I want > something that will look up callsigns as I enter the calls, and it would be > nice to have forms that can be edited and the fields moved around. Award > tracking is a big part of LOGic, as well as uploading to LOTW from the > program. It has a lot of features, but it has to be robust and usable, and > this version is not that. > > > > Thanks and 73's, > > > > Terry Brown, 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 bwru...@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] RTTY Hang time
I have found that a brief press of the "SUB" key ends the extra 4 seconds of carrier. de Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 > On Feb 12, 2016, at 5:43 PM, Bill Breeden <breede...@cableone.net> wrote: > > > Bill, > > If you are using the CW memory keys M1-M4 to send RTTY, add a "pipe" > character ( I ) at the end of the message. The K3 will ignore the "pipe" > character in CW mode, but will end the transmission immediately when it > encounters it in RTTY (FSK D) mode. The "pipe" character is the upper case > character on the same key as the backslash character. You can use the "Edit > CW Memories..." function in the K3 Utility to add this character to your > messages. > > 73, > > Bill - NA5DX > > >> I'm sure this has been brought up before but I've been told that there's a >> hang time issue when I'm done transmitting RTTY. Some folks use a keyer and >> type IM. There's got to be a way to go to the config Macro to include this >> so I don't have to do it manually. Can someone walk me through the process >> of doing this once and for all? > >> Thanks, > >> Bill > > > __ > 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 bwru...@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] LOTW down?
I cannot get the site to come up. Are others seeing the same? 73 de Brian W3BW Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 __ 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] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3
Hi all, I just replaced main and sub-receiver synthesizer boards with the upgraded KSYN3A boards. I seem to have lost audio from the sub-receiver. When I activate "SUB" and turn the balance control fully clockwise, all I get is silence. I have restored the last configuration that worked (with the original synthesizer boards) but that did not help. Visual inspection tells me I have the boards installed correctly. Can anyone suggest where I should be looking? Yes, I am using the latest (5.14) firmware. Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3
No, I restored all my working config parameters. I just found something: It works with headphones, not with a speaker. I must have something setup wrong. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Jim Sheldon <w...@cox.net> wrote: > Check your menu items? Maybe the KRX3 got accidentally shifted to "Not > Installed"? Also check the selections for audio output control in the menu. > > -- Original Message ------ > From: "Brian F. Wruble" <bwru...@gmail.com> > To: wb6r...@mac.com > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: 11/2/2015 5:07:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3 > > I have. They are in the right places, and wiggling makes no difference. >> >> I also am getting "SYN1 OK" and "SYN2 OK" indications. >> >> >> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:58 PM, <wb6r...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Check the TMP cables. - GL - Steve WB6RSE >>> >>> On Nov 2, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Brian F. Wruble <bwru...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Visual inspection tells me I have the boards installed correctly. Can >>> anyone suggest where I should be looking? >>> >>> >>> __ >> 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 w...@cox.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] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3
OK. It works with headphones, and Craig at Elecraft told me to change SPKRS=2 to SPKRS=1, and now it works. I think it probably never worked with the speaker, and as I always use a headset, I never noticed before. Thanks to Craig for the help! 73 de Brian W3BW CASE CLOSED *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Jim Sheldon <w...@cox.net> wrote: > Check your menu items? Maybe the KRX3 got accidentally shifted to "Not > Installed"? Also check the selections for audio output control in the menu. > > -- Original Message ------ > From: "Brian F. Wruble" <bwru...@gmail.com> > To: wb6r...@mac.com > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: 11/2/2015 5:07:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3 > > I have. They are in the right places, and wiggling makes no difference. >> >> I also am getting "SYN1 OK" and "SYN2 OK" indications. >> >> >> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:58 PM, <wb6r...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Check the TMP cables. - GL - Steve WB6RSE >>> >>> On Nov 2, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Brian F. Wruble <bwru...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Visual inspection tells me I have the boards installed correctly. Can >>> anyone suggest where I should be looking? >>> >>> >>> __ >> 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 w...@cox.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] KSYN3A Upgrade Problem with my K3
I have. They are in the right places, and wiggling makes no difference. I also am getting "SYN1 OK" and "SYN2 OK" indications. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:58 PM, <wb6r...@mac.com> wrote: > Check the TMP cables. - GL - Steve WB6RSE > > On Nov 2, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Brian F. Wruble <bwru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Visual inspection tells me I have the boards installed correctly. Can > anyone suggest where I should be looking? > > __ 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] Selecting Antennas via Band Decoder
My K3 is connected to a TopTen Band Aide band decoder. It works great for selecting antennas based on the band. I would like to be able to select a different antenna depending on *where* in the band I am operating. To be specific, If I am operating at 3500-3600, I want to select a dipole tuned to the bottom of the 80 meter band. It needs to tell the TopTen to select 80 meters, which is what it does now. If I am operating in the range 3601-4000, I want the TopTen to be told to select a different dipole, one tuned to 3800. The K3 needs to tell the TopTen to select some unused band which I can then rig to select the relay for the dipole tuned to 3800. Is there a way to set up the K3 to do this? I have been able to accomplish this by selecting different antenna outputs at the KAT500, but what I really need is a way to tell the TopTen to select different relays at the base of my tower. Changing antenna outputs at the KAT500 requires a separate cable run to the tower. I am sure this must have been covered at one time, but I can't find the right thread. TNX and 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Selecting Antennas via Band Decoder
Thanks. I need it to be auto, because I operate remotely much of the time. Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. Sent from my iPad Air 2 On Aug 1, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Rick Tavan rta...@gmail.com wrote: BandAide is pretty versatile itself. You can use position B to select an alternative 80M antenna. It's manual and requires some external steering but you probably don't switch between cw and Ssb all that often. Rick -- Rick Tavan iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: My K3 is connected to a TopTen Band Aide band decoder. It works great for selecting antennas based on the band. I would like to be able to select a different antenna depending on *where* in the band I am operating. To be specific, If I am operating at 3500-3600, I want to select a dipole tuned to the bottom of the 80 meter band. It needs to tell the TopTen to select 80 meters, which is what it does now. If I am operating in the range 3601-4000, I want the TopTen to be told to select a different dipole, one tuned to 3800. The K3 needs to tell the TopTen to select some unused band which I can then rig to select the relay for the dipole tuned to 3800. Is there a way to set up the K3 to do this? I have been able to accomplish this by selecting different antenna outputs at the KAT500, but what I really need is a way to tell the TopTen to select different relays at the base of my tower. Changing antenna outputs at the KAT500 requires a separate cable run to the tower. I am sure this must have been covered at one time, but I can't find the right thread. TNX and 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 rta...@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] K3 RTTY Message Button Diddles
I find briefly touching the SUB button terminates the extra 4 seconds. Not sure why. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 4:51 PM, Bill Lewis w...@charter.net wrote: Any info on eliminating the 4 second span of diddles present at the end of transmission when using a message push button and RTTY would be appreciates. Thanks, Bill W8NN - K line happy camper ;) __ 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 bwru...@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] LOTW System problems?
Hi guys, I have been having trouble logging into my LOTW account. It started last night, then I got in this morning, now I can't get in again. Have others noticed this? Is there an ARRL bulletin that covers these outages? Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Heil HC-7 Dynamic Element with K3/0 Setp
Hi Guys, I have a brand new Heil Pro-7 Headset with mike, in a snazzy red color. The reports on my audio are terrible, so I must have something setup wrong. The audio is very low, and appears to have some background noise. My Heil headset with an HC4/HC5 mike element is a little better, but still low, on both elements. In contrast, my Elecraft MH-2 mike sounds great and gets great reports. It has much more audio output. I am operating remote from Key West using a K3/0 mini and RemoteRig to a K3 located in Maryland. I have mike bias on, but on or off makes no difference. Thanks for any suggestions. 73 and Happy Holidays, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 RTTY 4 Second Delay
I am sure this has been asked and answered, so sorry... Is there any way to truncate the 4 second delay when operating the K3 in RTTY in FSK-D mode. The carrier stays on 4 seconds after the last character has been sent. Is there a setting to reduce that? Is there a keystroke or character to send that will signify end of transmission and cause TX RX? I believe there is a CW character that will do it, but I don't always have a paddle with me when operating the K3 remotely using the K3/0 mini. Thanks. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 Ticking sound with K3/0 Mini to RemoteRig for remotely controlling K3.
Hi All: The symptom I am describing persists despite changing routers, internet systems, and cities. In a QSO this morning, the other parties reported a ticking sound on my transmitted signal --- faint but noticeable --- and I could also hear it in XMIT Monitor. I was operating my remote gear as a test --- in the same room as the K3, and on the same LAN. I have now set myself up 110 miles away, and the sound persists. I am able to work others, get good signal reports, but I can hear the tick tick tick, about 2 per second. In testing, I find the sound is there even if I power down the gear --- the radio and the control end. It persists if I remove 12VDC from the K3/0 mini. Also if I remove the wifi module from the RemoteRig control box. If I remove power from the RemoteRig, it goes away. With power to the RR, the ticking goes away if I unplug the TTL line from the K3/0 mini. Unplugging the other lines makes no difference, though it becomes fainter if I unplug Aux/Mic. It persists if I remove the ethernet cable connecting the RemoteRig to my router. It persists if I unplug the USB line from the RemoteRig to my PC. This symptom appeared after a good period of time when everything worked. And all functionality is still there --- just this maddening tick tick tick --- like something from Edgar Allan Poe. All ideas gratefully accepted. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Copper Sheetin g Suppliers?
Hi all: I am recovering from a lightning event at W3BW on Maryland's Eastern Shore. I have lost 3 PolyPhaser 1S-RCT. These units have become hard to find and incredibly more expenseive than in 1999 when my tower went up. I have decided to try using an Array Solutions ASD-16SP which protects 16 lines. All of that is a lead-in to my question. The mounting approach for the AS-16SP is different from that for the PolyPhasers. i need to find some thick copper sheet that I can bend to fabricate the mounting I need. Can anyone recommend a supplier for copper sheet --- maybe 1/8 to 3/16 thick --- and available in sizes of about 1ft. by 4 or bigger? Thanks. BTW, The PolyPhasers protected all my remote relay lines --- those relays are cheap and in the base of the tower. I did not get the same protection for the rotor lines --- lost my Orion rotor --- expensive and at the top of the tower. Oh well 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Lightning Damage at W3BW
Hi guys: Lesson learned! I should not be attempting remote ops to my station on Maryland's Eastern Shore during the summer months. We get lightning strikes, and I got creamed a couple weeks ago. Everything was hooked up, and I am now having to replace my Orion 2800 rotor, and repair or replace my Green Heron RT-21 rotor controller, my TopTen band decoder, my Alpha DAS band decoder and some PolyPhaser lightning protection gear at the tower. The PolyPhaser failed to protect the rotor, and the rotor and relay lines from the tower run 350 ft. to my house. I needed protection at both ends. I will be a long time coming back from this. Now for the Elecraft part of this long whine... The good news: The K3 and the KPA500 survived. The bad news: The KAT500 is not behaving. It is not going through its normal tuning cycle, and the one or two times it did, into a dummy load, it left all the SWR lights on. That is not normal. if the K3 shows SWR= 1.1, the KAT500 should show the same. I can connect to the KAT500 from the PC using the KAT500 utility program, and that is all normal. I loaded in the last set of good parameters. This made no difference. Anyone have any troubleshooting steps to suggest? And, my W2 Wattmeter is completely dead, no lights at all. Or only a brief flash of all the top line of yellow lights, and then nothing. I cannot talk to the W2 using the utility program. I have no idea if the directional coupler survived. Same question --- where do I begin? I will try to send both to Elecraft for repair, but if there is something simple I can do here, that would be great. Thanks for any help you can provide. 73 de Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] RemoteRig WiFi Puzzler
Hi all: I have been successfully using RemoteRig along with a K3/0 and my remote K-Line at the main station. This is a superb line-up of gear, and I have complete control over the K-Line as long as the internet is good at both ends. I have added the WiFi card to the control-end RemoteRig (RRC-1258 MkII with latest firmware.) At first, everything seemed to work normally. I could go into the RemoteRig using the Microbit Setup Manager (ver 1.20), go to the WiFi tab, select the Setup tab, click on Scan, and all WiFi networks in my vicinity would pop up. I could select one, fill in the password, the RemoteRig would connect to it, and I could then access the RemoteRig using a browser on the same LAN by going to the right ip address --- in my case 192.168.1.169. At some point, things changed. The Microbit Setup program scan now show only x where previously it had shown the name of a Wifi access point, on my local LAN. I assumed that something had gone wrong with the RemoteRig WiFi adaptor, so I swapped in one from another unit --- same result. Then I tried typing in the name of my LAN, even though the scan showed only x, and the password. I was immediately connected to my network. If I then go to the RemoteRig using my browser, and ask for a WiFi scan using the browser window, all broadcasting WiFi routers show up, complete with names, signal strength and the kind of encryption they are using. To add to my confusion, I moved the whole thing to a different home, in another state, and it worked as before. So, in NJ, my RemoteRig WiFi scan shows me names of Wifi signals available using the Microbit Setup software. In MD, where is used to show the same, now I get only x next to each WiFi signal being received. This is surely something to do with my network and router setup in MD, but I cannot figure out what it is. My iPad and my iPhone both discover all available networks. The RemoteRig WiFi adaptor does the same if accessed through the browser, but comes up with only x when accessed through the Microbit Setup Manager. Not a big problem, but I am very curious as to why this should be the case. Any ideas? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Encoder Knob installation?
Hi all, For reasons unknown, one of the small encoder knobs (E980088 for the high cut filter on the front panel of my K3) broke. Elecraft very kindly sent a few spares. I checked the manual for installation instructions. They are just supposed to be pushed on --- lining up the flat part of the shaft with the flat part of the inside of the knob. For whatever reason, i cannot get the replacement knobs to go on --- or at least I am afraid of damaging the encoder because of the force needed. All of the replacements they sent look the same, all look right. The replacement is sitting about 3/8 higher (further from the panel) than the others. Any advice? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 Encoder Knob installation?
Thanks. I started switching and swapping, and I found 4 knobs that go all the way on, without a lot of force. 73, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Bob N3MNT b...@hogbytes.com wrote: This has happened to a few other owners. Not sure why, possibly a batch of bad knobs. Elecraft has replaced them quickly. You might want to replace all the knobs with the new ones sent. That way they will all be the same height. That's what I did. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Encoder-Knob-installation-tp7590357p7590358.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to bwru...@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] KRC-2 Possible Lightning Failure
Hi all: I have had my K-Line (K3, KPA500, KAT500, P3) all working brilliantly, both local and remote using my new K3/0 Mini. While I was away, a severe electrical storm passed through the QTH in Maryland. I returned, moved cables around to get local operations geared up. The KRC-2 band decoder seems to have failed. I have 5 volts after the voltage regulator, U3, but I cannot get 12V at any of the high side driver outputs on J6, J7, J8 and J9. The unit communicates with the configuration program, and I have firmware version 1.6. I have re-loaded the firmware. What should I try next? Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] Fwd: KAT500 1.67 Firmware Causing sporadic re-tuning
I found Wayne Burdick's note from 2/21/14. I have not set the tuner up properly to take advantage of the 1.63 firmware. I think this should solve my problem once I carry out these steps. Sorry for the bandwidth. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:38 PM Subject: KAT500 1.67 Firmware Causing sporadic re-tuning To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hi All: I had been having a sporadic re-tuning problem on one of my two 80m dipoles using the previous firmware version. I had understood that the new version 1.67 was supposed to take care of that. It seems to have made everything much worse. On pretty much all bands, using a variety of antennas, the KAT500 seems to start re-tuning after everything was perfectly well tuned. It happens in the middle of transmissions. Any idea what is going on here? Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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] KAT500 1.67 Firmware Causing sporadic re-tuning
Hi All: I had been having a sporadic re-tuning problem on one of my two 80m dipoles using the previous firmware version. I had understood that the new version 1.67 was supposed to take care of that. It seems to have made everything much worse. On pretty much all bands, using a variety of antennas, the KAT500 seems to start re-tuning after everything was perfectly well tuned. It happens in the middle of transmissions. Any idea what is going on here? Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] CW for K3 Using Navigator Interface
Hi all: I have just returned from our 1/2 year in Key West to the Maryland summer QTH. I successfully ran using K3/0 and RemoteRig controlling the MD K3 all winter. I now don't seem to be able to get back to my usual configuration. I have everything working except CW keying using the ACC line. My paddle keys the Navigator --- the CW light on the Navigator blinks, though I seem to have no side-tone. Using any of my logging software options, I also have the Navigator keying. However it does not key the K3. I have set WinKey PTT on the Navigator to On. I am sure this is operator error, but I can't figure it out. All suggestions appreciated. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] OT: Mini-Manuals for Yaesu Handhelds
Sorry for this: I used to have miniature cheat sheet manuals for my Yaesu VX-5R and VX-6R HTs. I am NOT referring to Nifty. These were more to my liking. They were yellow, multipage booklets that fit in a shirt pocket. I think a VE ham published them. Can anyone guide me to the source? I am striking out with Google. Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: Getting CW to work with N1MM Logger
This worked! Thanks, Dennis. I forward this to the list, in case others need it. 73 es HNY de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: Dennis egan.denni...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:37 PM Subject: Getting CW to work with N1MM Logger To: bwru...@gmail.com Brian I wrote this for the Remote Rig reflector in Sept 2012: A word of advice before you start to configure any two systems together, is to make sure that each is working successfully by itself. If it doesn't work successfully by itself, chances are great that the two won't work together! When doing the Microbit setup, 4 Virtual Com Ports were created (Com0-3) for Remote Rig to use, and were tied in to specific hardware ports in the computer. You should go into Device Manager and write down the 4 comport pairs- you will need this info. If your comport numbers for the 1st 3 comports are less than 8, you're all set, otherwise you need to make all but the FSK comport to be 8 or less. Radio CAT for RR Control Unit 1. Connect DB9 cable direct from computer to radio. Choose a comport that is NOT in use as a virtual comport. For my K3, I use Com1 (a real hardware comport) and 38400N81-Off-Off; make sure the radio control works. 2. Unplug RS232 Cable from computer to K3, and plug it into RRControl Com1. 3. Plug in RS232 Cable from RRControl Com2 to K3. 4. Radio Control through the Computer should now work- verify. CW Keying 1. Connect the USB cable from a USB port on the computer to the RRControl. 2. Using one of the virtual comports you identified, config N1MM using the computer Com port number; in my case, Com 3 was the comport I used, and it was tied to RR Com0. In N1MM, I configured Com3 for CW/Other, and set DTR to CW. 3. Open a browser and go to the IP for the RRControl box. Under IO settings, make USB DTR as CW to be COM0, submit and update. 4. The remote rig should now be keyed via N1MM messages. SSB 1. The supplied microphone cable was of no use to me, as I don't have a mike with an 8-pin DIN plug, so I made my own cable using a CAT5 end from a damaged piece of cable, a 3.5mm stereo jack, and a phono jack. If you make your own cable, Mike Hot is the Green/White striped wire, Mike Ground is the Blue wire, PTT Hot is the Blue/White striped wire, and PTT Gnd is the green wire. This was from a standard CAT5 cable piece. 2. I could not figure out a way to use VOX on the unit without an outboard carrier operated relay type setup. RTTY 1. The manual shows the correct way to setup MMTTY. If you use MMTTY version 1.68A, it will support comports up to 15. I went back to Device Manager, and made my virtual FSK Comport to be Com15. 2. There is nothing to setup in N1MM; just put Comport 15 into MMTTY. 3. The audio from the RRControl unit to the Sound card was too high a level, so I had to reduce the Radio Settings- Codec Out Gain to 220. 4. A tip- hook up the decoding audio chain before you try and transmit. I didn't hook up the audio decoding and transmitted, and MMTTY doesn't drop back into Rx unless the audio decoding is hooked up. Now I can use N1MM to send RTTY messages via Remote Rig. Radio Control- Remote Unit 1. My remote unit is housed at a contest station, and we wanted to minimize recabling when going from Remote to normal station use. Just follow the setup for the RR Control Unit above and it works just fine. One more tip: I'm using the K3 Twin concept with the Remote Rig. When I turned on the Control Radio and it was already in TERM mode, the audio was not muted and didn't mute unless I went to NORM mode and then back to TERM mode. To avoid this problem, I reduce AF Gain to minimum and THEN turn on the Control K3. When it connects, there is no audio from the Control K3. Dennis W1UE __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 to K3 with contest programs
Hi all: I have a very nicely functioning remote setup. I control the complete K-Line in Maryland from a K3/0 in Key West. However, I have tried and tried, and I cannot get CW keying to work with N1MM or Writelog. I do have CW working with my regular (non-contest) logger, CommCAT. It uses the CAT line to both read and command frequency and mode, and also to key the transmitter in CW. Can anyone who has N1MM or Writelog working with CW send me screen shots of the setup of those programs? Can you possibly also send the HTML exported configuration files for the radio and control end RemoteRig uints? For these, screen shots of just the Radio Settings, Serial Settings and Advanced Settings would be sufficient. Feel free to black out (using Paint) the Sip Contact info, if you want, or just email me the settings for those windows. that way I'll have none of the private stuff. I have something wrong in either my setups for the contest programs or the configurations of the RR boxes, or both. Tnx. Merry Christmas to all. Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: Fwd: K3/0 to K3 RemoteRig issue
For those of you have been following this, here is a text message string with the ATT tech who installed my router. He is a good guy. Me: OK, I think I worked around my problem, but I don't much care for the Motorola router. Tech: Everybody hates it. Me: I am going to set it up as a bridge and put an Asus router behind it. Tech: That's what a lot of people do, cascade a router. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: bwru...@gmail.com bwru...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: K3/0 to K3 RemoteRig issue To: Chris Tate - N6WM ct...@ewnetinc.com Cc: Alan Bloom n...@sonic.net, elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net That is great. I will do it as soon as I get another router. Query: what router brands and models have folks had the most success with --- especially freedom from failure? Thanks so much, Chris! 73 de Brian -- 70 is the new 40. Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 Skype bwruble On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM ct...@ewnetinc.com wrote: here is a you tube video to bridge your uverse router to use your own device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYROv9Fjis __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: K3/0 to K3 RemoteRig issue: NEVER MIND
Not working again. Dang router. The router is a Motorola NVG510 used by the ATT U-Verse system. On-line, I find many forum threads dealing with idiosyncratic behavior of this particular router. That is what zapped me. Now I have to work out a fix. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: K3/0 to K3 RemoteRig issue: NEVER MIND
I apologize for all these posts. Hopefully, I am done. For those who plan on upgrading to ATT U-Verse ADSL internet --- it is clear the Motorola NVG510 router is a problem. There are pages upon pages of posts on various forums about difficulties created by the change to this modem. Mine worked fine until a tech came to upgrade to a static ip address so some surveillance cameras would work. After that, my K3/0 to K3 hookup using RemoteRig was in kind of a single duplex mode it appeared to carry audio both ways, control signals from the K3/0 to the K3, but no data fed back to the K3/0 telling me the frequency, mode, etc of the distant K3. This came along with some truly weird other symptoms too numerous to list. Early today, it started working on its own. By afternoon it was back to single duplex kind of behavior. Hopefully, I may have just solved that by plugging the RemoteRig into a downstream daisy-chained standard D-Link wireless router. That will slow my speeds, offsetting some of the benefit I got by upgrading the internet service in the first place. However, now if I am on 40 meters, the K3/0 shows a frequency that begins with a 7 :) That is progress. Again, sorry for the bandwidth. Perhaps this will help somebody in the future. 73 and Happy Holidays to all, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 3:45 PM Subject: Fwd: K3/0 to K3 RemoteRig issue: NEVER MIND To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Not working again. Dang router. The router is a Motorola NVG510 used by the ATT U-Verse system. On-line, I find many forum threads dealing with idiosyncratic behavior of this particular router. That is what zapped me. Now I have to work out a fix. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 to K3 Problem: working again
If you have ideas, please email direct. I forgot that I was in digest mode for this list. After multiple recycling of the power to the radio end router, I am back in business. I am going to just leave it on until the contest ends. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] RemoteRig K3/0 to K3/100 Issues
Hi all: I have my remote gear all working extremely well. I can set up the control end as close as the same LAN as the radio end, or as far as 110 miles away, and the results are excellent. I have a nagging bug, however. Quite frequently, but not always, after I have shut down the K3/0 (which shuts down the remote K3/100), when I turn it back on again, it fails to make the connection. This can happen a day later or an hour later. Fortunately, the problem is always solvable from the control end --- it seems to relate to the control RemoteRig's way of connecting to its LAN --- I think. The kinds of things I try that usually result in restored comms include: Switching from wifi to hardwired at the control end. Or ... going the other way. One thing that almost always works is cycling the radio-end router, which I can do using a remotely controlled ip power switch. Bringing the radio end router down for 30 seconds and restarting almost always works. Has anyone a suggestion for what might be causing this maddeningly intermittent problem? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Heil Mike Problem with K3/0 K3/100 SOLVED
The solution was complex and subtle, involving adjustments to a number of parameters in the RemoteRig units. I got a LOT of help from Brandon at Elecraft. What a nice guy! If others are having problems, I can send a file with all my parameters. it is a little big to post here. Brandon is working on a re-write of the K3/0 manual which I suspect will fill in some of the dark corners. In any event, i think I am, for the moment, in a position to operate my K3 remotely. I still need to solve remote rotor control and remote antenna switching. Thanks to all who offered help. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 to K3/100 RemoteRig Can't Get Icom mikes to Work
I have tried everything. Yes, I have the jumper out in the control box of the RemoteRig. Has anybody successfully gotten a Heil mike to work? My MH2 works FB with the JMP1 jumper in. I have full function and have had a successful remote QSO, linked over the internet. I have absolutely no audio output using any of several Heil mikes, connected to the front panel of the K3/0, using the Kenwood (red color code) Heil mike adaptor, which is what works when I use it with the K3/100 directly (not remote.) This is true regardless of what position jumper JMP1 is in. Thanks, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: K3/0 to K3/100 RemoteRig Can't Get Icom mikes to Work
*Sorry, all. The body of this email is correct, but the subject should refer to Heil mikes, not Icom Mikes. * *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 6:54 PM Subject: K3/0 to K3/100 RemoteRig Can't Get Icom mikes to Work To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net I have tried everything. Yes, I have the jumper out in the control box of the RemoteRig. Has anybody successfully gotten a Heil mike to work? My MH2 works FB with the JMP1 jumper in. I have full function and have had a successful remote QSO, linked over the internet. I have absolutely no audio output using any of several Heil mikes, connected to the front panel of the K3/0, using the Kenwood (red color code) Heil mike adaptor, which is what works when I use it with the K3/100 directly (not remote.) This is true regardless of what position jumper JMP1 is in. Thanks, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] RemoteRig with K3/0 and K3/100 No Audio on Transmit
OK, I need ideas. I have my K3/100 with RemoteRig setup on the same bench as my K3/0 with RemoteRig, plugged into the same router. I have perfect control of the K3/100 using the K3/0, and received audio is solid. I have tried everything to get transmitted audio, and it just isn't happening. Here is the setup: I am using a Heil ProSet Elite. * I have JMP1 removed from the control RemoteRig (RR)* I have the K3/100 set for rear panel. For the mike menu options, I have tried HigH, and Low, and Bias on and Bias off. Nothing makes any difference. Of course, I have selected the rear mike jack in each case. I have tried setting the Radio Settings on the RRs to Dual yes and Dual No I have tried several different audio quality settings, included the one recommended in the K3/0 manual, and I always have them set up to match between the remote and the control RR. I have perfect CW operation, but I get a correct (locally generated) sidetone in the right earphone, and a not-accurate (lots of dahs) sidetone in the left earphone. Another mystery --- when I power down on the control (K3/0) device, the remote (K3/100) XMIT light goes on briefly as it powers down. Perhaps that is a clue. Can anyone suggest a process I might try that will get me up and running? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] RemoteRig + K3/0 setup with microphone
This must be in a manual someplace, but I can't find it. As my control rig, I have RemoteRig with a K3/0, sitting for the moment on the same table, plugged into the same router. For some reason, the RemoteRig for a *K3 used as the control station* comes with a cable that has a microphone connector. The cable set for the *K3/0* *used as the control station* has no such cable, so one must assume you are supposed to use the K3/0 front panel mike connector (since the rear panel mike connection is used for RemoteRig.) Nothing happens when I do that. No transmitted audio from the local (control) site. I would plug into the control RemoteRig box, but there is no obvious place to do that. I can't tell the K3/0 to use the front panel mike and high bias, because the remote K3 follows every menu change I make at the local k3/0. I feel pretty dumb, but what is the answer. Thanks, guys, 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 Remote Control power on/off Questions
Hi guys: I have been roaming the archives and emailing with a few of you. i have determined that the method for getting the KPA500 to power up remotely is by connecting Pin 11 of the K3 ACC jack to Pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector. (Thanks Bob, K6XX) Then a macro can be run at the local K3/0 to cause the remote KPA500 to turn on and off. My setup has a KPAK3AUX cable from the K3 to the KAT500 and another KPAK3AUX cable from there to the KPA500. Can anyone confirm that it is ok to tie pin 11 at the K3 to pin 8 at the KAT500 and then pin 8 at the KAT500 to pin 8 at the KPA500? Also, to avoid surgery on the heavy-duty E850463 cables from Elecraft, I thought I'd try buying a pair of straight-through DE-15 cable extenders, surgically tie pin 11 at one end to pin 8 at the other, and clip off the same pins that the Elecraft-supplied cable has clipped off. Will that work? Alternatively, can someone describe the best approach to making this modification on the Elecraft KPAK3AUX cables? Thanks again! de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 won't key on 6 meters
Hi all, I am not sure if this is new, but I think it is. I have been playing around with RemoteRig and a K3/0. I have now disconnected all that gear, put everything back as it was --- just K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. For some reason, the KPA500 won't key on 6 meters. It keys properly on every other band. What am I looking for? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: KPA500 won't key on 6 meters
It just started working. No idea why. Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 3:07 PM Subject: KPA500 won't key on 6 meters To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hi all, I am not sure if this is new, but I think it is. I have been playing around with RemoteRig and a K3/0. I have now disconnected all that gear, put everything back as it was --- just K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. For some reason, the KPA500 won't key on 6 meters. It keys properly on every other band. What am I looking for? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 won't key on 6 meters
Well, it worked for little awhile then stopped. If I go direct from the K3 to the KPA500 without running the control cable through the KAT500, it works. I restored the last working configuration file to the KAT500, but that made no difference. I have not locked out 6M in the band map menu. Every band keys properly with the control lines running through the KAT500 and then to the KPA500, except 6 meters. Ideas??? Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Brian Alsop als...@nc.rr.com wrote: Does the K3 work on 6M. You haven't locked out that band have you? Basic trouble shooting would say remove the KAT500 and interconnect cables from the KPA500. Manually short the key line on the KPA500 to see if it goes into xmit. Work backwards from that state: 1) Hook up the K3 first. See if it keys the KPA500. 2) Then hook up the KAT500. Your problem is where the combo stops working. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/3/2013 19:07, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all, I am not sure if this is new, but I think it is. I have been playing around with RemoteRig and a K3/0. I have now disconnected all that gear, put everything back as it was --- just K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. For some reason, the KPA500 won't key on 6 meters. It keys properly on every other band. What am I looking for? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3209/6048 - Release Date: 08/03/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3209/6048 - Release Date: 08/03/13 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 to K3 Working
I have the remote setup working on the desktop. It is pretty neat the way the K3 is slaved to the K3/0. Every button, every knob --- they move in lockstep. Audio quality is definitely degraded even though both RemoteRig is plugged into the same router. I have an immediate question --- is there a way to get the KAT500 and the KPA500 to power up and power down along with the K3/100 when commanded from the K3/0? And, is there a way to get the KPA500 to go into Operate mode? And, is there a way to force the KAT500 to re-tune from the K3/0? Thanks for any help. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate
Hi all: I am running a newly assembled K-Line --- K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. The K3 is pretty loaded with KRX3, KAT3, KXV3A, etc. I just noticed that received signals are down 4 S-units when the KPA500 is in Operate. In Standby, signals pop right up. Reading past reflector emails on the topic, I found one thread that suggested this may have to do with the state of the KPA500 PTT. I found that pulling the PTT RCA plug out ended the problem. Then I replaced the PTT plug, and still had no problem. However, once I actually transmitted, and the PTT acted to key the KPA500, the problem recurred Low sigs when the amp is in Operate, Full sigs when in Standby. Has anyone figured out a fix for this? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate
Hi Don, Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I am using the DB15 and the PTT line. I got it working. Here is my new cable lineup: 1. ACC on K3 (DB15) DB15 Y Cable | DB15 Cable XCVR (DB15) On KAT500 | And | ACC on Navigator Interface 2. RS232 on K3 XCVR (RS232) on P3 3. PC on P3 RS232 on Navigator Interface 4. AMP on KAT500 (DB15) DB15 Cable AUX1 (DB15) on KPA500 5. NO PTT LINE into KPA500 or into KAT500 6. No Key Line Interupter anyplace. With this lineup, is the KAT500 protected from the KPA500 keying when the KAT500 is tuning? I must admit, I have mightily confused myself in this process. Thanks again, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, I have heard this before, and as I recall it has to do with the DB15 cable and the PTT cable when used together. Are you using the PTT cable in addition to the cable from the K3 ACC cable? If so, pin 10 of the cable should not be included. See the note on page 8 of the KAT500 manual. Normally you would not have to use the PTT cable with the K3. See pages 3 and 4 of the KAT500 manual. For this arrangement, piin 10 of the ACC cable must be present. If you have other devices that need access ti the K3 Key Out line, you would use the PTT cable AND use the key line interrupter to disconnect pin 10 from the DB15 Interface cable without the need for removing pin 10. . 73, Don W3FPR On 8/1/2013 4:30 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all: I am running a newly assembled K-Line --- K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. The K3 is pretty loaded with KRX3, KAT3, KXV3A, etc. I just noticed that received signals are down 4 S-units when the KPA500 is in Operate. In Standby, signals pop right up. Reading past reflector emails on the topic, I found one thread that suggested this may have to do with the state of the KPA500 PTT. I found that pulling the PTT RCA plug out ended the problem. Then I replaced the PTT plug, and still had no problem. However, once I actually transmitted, and the PTT acted to key the KPA500, the problem recurred Low sigs when the amp is in Operate, Full sigs when in Standby. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate
F red, thanks. I am using that cable both places where my diagram says DB15 Cable. I guess I needed to have invested in only one. Everything seems to work, and the tuner protection works as well. I proved that by lowering K3 output power to 5 watts (just to be safe), allowing the KPA500 to key and asking the KAT500 to re-tune. it refuses to do so. That is the right result. 73, Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: Hi Brian, Make sure you are using a KPAK3AUX cable somewhere between the K3 and the KPA500. It can be between the K3 and the KAT or the KAT and the KPA. You can use a full DE15HD cable other places but the KPAK3AUX cable needs to be in there somewhere. Cheers, Fred KE7X The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the Summit (soon - The Elecraft K-Line - KPA500 and KAT500) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:17 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate Hi Don, Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I am using the DB15 and the PTT line. I got it working. Here is my new cable lineup: 1. ACC on K3 (DB15) DB15 Y Cable | DB15 Cable XCVR (DB15) On KAT500 | And | ACC on Navigator Interface 2. RS232 on K3 XCVR (RS232) on P3 3. PC on P3 RS232 on Navigator Interface 4. AMP on KAT500 (DB15) DB15 Cable AUX1 (DB15) on KPA500 5. NO PTT LINE into KPA500 or into KAT500 6. No Key Line Interupter anyplace. With this lineup, is the KAT500 protected from the KPA500 keying when the KAT500 is tuning? I must admit, I have mightily confused myself in this process. Thanks again, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, I have heard this before, and as I recall it has to do with the DB15 cable and the PTT cable when used together. Are you using the PTT cable in addition to the cable from the K3 ACC cable? If so, pin 10 of the cable should not be included. See the note on page 8 of the KAT500 manual. Normally you would not have to use the PTT cable with the K3. See pages 3 and 4 of the KAT500 manual. For this arrangement, piin 10 of the ACC cable must be present. If you have other devices that need access ti the K3 Key Out line, you would use the PTT cable AND use the key line interrupter to disconnect pin 10 from the DB15 Interface cable without the need for removing pin 10. . 73, Don W3FPR On 8/1/2013 4:30 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all: I am running a newly assembled K-Line --- K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. The K3 is pretty loaded with KRX3, KAT3, KXV3A, etc. I just noticed that received signals are down 4 S-units when the KPA500 is in Operate. In Standby, signals pop right up. Reading past reflector emails on the topic, I found one thread that suggested this may have to do with the state of the KPA500 PTT. I found that pulling the PTT RCA plug out ended the problem. Then I replaced the PTT plug, and still had no problem. However, once I actually transmitted, and the PTT acted to key the KPA500, the problem recurred Low sigs when the amp is in Operate, Full sigs when in Standby. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate
Figure 1, Page 4, KAT500 manual *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Where do you see two DB15 cables in a diagram Brian? Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:57 PM To: Cady, Fred Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate F red, thanks. I am using that cable both places where my diagram says DB15 Cable. I guess I needed to have invested in only one. Everything seems to work, and the tuner protection works as well. I proved that by lowering K3 output power to 5 watts (just to be safe), allowing the KPA500 to key and asking the KAT500 to re-tune. it refuses to do so. That is the right result. 73, Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: Hi Brian, Make sure you are using a KPAK3AUX cable somewhere between the K3 and the KPA500. It can be between the K3 and the KAT or the KAT and the KPA. You can use a full DE15HD cable other places but the KPAK3AUX cable needs to be in there somewhere. Cheers, Fred KE7X The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the Summit (soon - The Elecraft K-Line - KPA500 and KAT500) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:17 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate Hi Don, Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I am using the DB15 and the PTT line. I got it working. Here is my new cable lineup: 1. ACC on K3 (DB15) DB15 Y Cable | DB15 Cable XCVR (DB15) On KAT500 | And | ACC on Navigator Interface 2. RS232 on K3 XCVR (RS232) on P3 3. PC on P3 RS232 on Navigator Interface 4. AMP on KAT500 (DB15) DB15 Cable AUX1 (DB15) on KPA500 5. NO PTT LINE into KPA500 or into KAT500 6. No Key Line Interupter anyplace. With this lineup, is the KAT500 protected from the KPA500 keying when the KAT500 is tuning? I must admit, I have mightily confused myself in this process. Thanks again, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, I have heard this before, and as I recall it has to do with the DB15 cable and the PTT cable when used together. Are you using the PTT cable in addition to the cable from the K3 ACC cable? If so, pin 10 of the cable should not be included. See the note on page 8 of the KAT500 manual. Normally you would not have to use the PTT cable with the K3. See pages 3 and 4 of the KAT500 manual. For this arrangement, piin 10 of the ACC cable must be present. If you have other devices that need access ti the K3 Key Out line, you would use the PTT cable AND use the key line interrupter to disconnect pin 10 from the DB15 Interface cable without the need for removing pin 10. . 73, Don W3FPR On 8/1/2013 4:30 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all: I am running a newly assembled K-Line --- K3/100, KPA500 and KAT500. The K3 is pretty loaded with KRX3, KAT3, KXV3A, etc. I just noticed that received signals are down 4 S-units when the KPA500 is in Operate. In Standby, signals pop right up. Reading past reflector emails on the topic, I found one thread that suggested this may have to do with the state of the KPA500 PTT. I found that pulling the PTT RCA plug out ended the problem. Then I replaced the PTT plug, and still had no problem. However, once I actually transmitted, and the PTT acted to key the KPA500, the problem recurred Low sigs when the amp is in Operate, Full sigs when in Standby. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate
Got it. Thanks. Figure 1 in the KAT500 manual leads one to believe that both cables need to be KPAK3AUX, as both DB15 cables in the diagram are labeled 3, and one of the cables has the warning not to use a standard VGA cable. The note, 3 also suggests 2 of that particular Elecraft cable. An obvious conclusion --- though wrong --- is that both need to be the same, and both could be the special Elecraft (KPAK3AUX) cable or a modified VGA cable to be the same as the KPAK3AUX.. My understanding on the tuner issue was that the KAT500 could be damaged by going through a retune cycle at high power. Thus, some kind of safety lockout is needed to prevent that. If I can configure the KAT500 to tune when the KPA500 is in operate mode, how do I prevent that kind of damage from occurring? Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:00 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML a...@dseven.orgwrote: Brian was referring to his cable lineup (quoted below). Brian, you do need two HD15 cables The point that Fred was making is that one of them needs to be the Elecraft KPAK3AUX, whilst the other one could be a straight-through cable with all 15 pins connected. The KPAK3AUX does not connect all 15 pins, and that's important. There is no harm in using two KPAK3AUX's, and that is actually the safest configuration (cables designed for VGA monitor use will not necessarily work). The KAT500 should tune when the KPA500 is in operate mode, though - there is a specific configuration for that in the KAT500 Utility. On the Configuration tab, click Edit Configuration..., then in the Amplifier Key Interrupt Power tab , click Optimize for Elecraft KPA500. 73, ~iain / N6ML On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Where do you see two DB15 cables in a diagram Brian? Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:57 PM To: Cady, Fred Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate F red, thanks. I am using that cable both places where my diagram says DB15 Cable. I guess I needed to have invested in only one. Everything seems to work, and the tuner protection works as well. I proved that by lowering K3 output power to 5 watts (just to be safe), allowing the KPA500 to key and asking the KAT500 to re-tune. it refuses to do so. That is the right result. 73, Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: Hi Brian, Make sure you are using a KPAK3AUX cable somewhere between the K3 and the KPA500. It can be between the K3 and the KAT or the KAT and the KPA. You can use a full DE15HD cable other places but the KPAK3AUX cable needs to be in there somewhere. Cheers, Fred KE7X The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the Summit (soon - The Elecraft K-Line - KPA500 and KAT500) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:17 PM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receive Attenuation with KPA500 in Operate Hi Don, Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, I am using the DB15 and the PTT line. I got it working. Here is my new cable lineup: 1. ACC on K3 (DB15) DB15 Y Cable | DB15 Cable XCVR (DB15) On KAT500 | And | ACC on Navigator Interface 2. RS232 on K3 XCVR (RS232) on P3 3. PC on P3 RS232 on Navigator Interface 4. AMP on KAT500 (DB15) DB15 Cable AUX1 (DB15) on KPA500 5. NO PTT LINE into KPA500 or into KAT500 6. No Key Line Interupter anyplace. With this lineup, is the KAT500 protected from the KPA500 keying when the KAT500 is tuning? I must admit, I have mightily confused myself in this process. Thanks again, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, I have heard this before, and as I recall
[Elecraft] How do I change the bandmap on my KRC2?
Hi guys, I have searched the reflector archives with no luck. I have been able to modify the bandmap (on my PC) using the latest (rev. 2.17) KRC2 configuration utility, but I can't figure out how to write it to the KRC2. The utility is reading the KRC2, comes up with a message KRC-2 Firmware = version 1.6. I created a Map 2, I can save it to the PC, I can write to KRC-2, and it acts like it is writing, but nothing I do seems to tell the KRC2 to use Map2. It always winds up with Map1. Reading the manual suggests there are jumper changes I might need to make, but the manual is pretty impenetrable to me. Can someone explain? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] KRC2 Configuration --- More
OK, After many tries, I got the configuration almost right. Since the KRC2 has no 6 meter terminal, I have tried to assign 6 meters to any terminal I am not using. To be specific: I have a 160/80/30 dipole. I assign 160, 80 and 30 to the KRC2 80M slot. I use my 40 meter beam for 40/17/12. I assign 40/17/12 to the KRC2 40M slot. I have a tribander for 20/15/10. I assign 20, 15 and 10 to the KRC2 20M slot. I have tried to assign 6M to 10M, 160M, 17M, 12M, XV1. Every time, it winds up attached to the 20M slot. So, if I put the K3 band on 6M, the band decoder puts 12V on the 20M terminal --- not what I want. Yes, I have the switch in the DL position when i load, and in the OP position when I test. Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 Mini
Anyone know when this will be available? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] LP-100 Wattmeter Won't Boot up
Hi guys: I have had an LP-100 wattmeter for a long time, and it was in my spare parts bin, for whatever reason. I brought it back out to put it back into service with my new K3, and it won't light up. The power light comes on, but the screen stays black. I believe I bought this assembled, at least I don't recall building it as a kit. It has been some years now. Does anyone have troubleshooting suggestions? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 S/N 7394 Weird Symptom
Hi all: My K3 has been working flawlessly. It is part of a K3/KPA500/KAT500 lineup. I was monitoring FSK441 on 6M for several hours, no problems. I turned it off for breakfast, came back and turned it on. The front panel LCD fully lit, but with no characters on it, just blank. All front panel buttons were unresponsive. I couldn't even turn it off without cutting 12V and re-connecting. I tried connecting to the configuration utility, but it wouldn't connect. Then I discovered the 12V supply had disconnected from the KAT500. I reconnected that, and the K3 came back to life. I am completely mystified. This is repeatable. If I disconnect power to the KAT500, the K3 loses front panel responsiveness, and just stays in whatever state it was in when power was lost. The KAT500 connects to the K3 using the special 15pin KPAK3AUX cable. When I disconnect that, the problem goes away. Reconnect it, and the problem recurs --- K3 frozen in whatever state it was in when the 12V power to the KAT500 was disconnected. Anybody know what is going on here? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 S/N 7394 Weird Symptom
Thank you! I now remember reading that, but nowhere do they say, in big bold red print DON'T FREAK OUT!!! 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 10:39 AM, George Fenwick gafenw...@att.net wrote: Brian, That is normal behavior. As stated in the manual, the KAT500 MUST be powered before truning on the K3. If it loses power, that is the same as powering the K3 prior to the Kat500! George W2AIV K3/KPA500/KAT500 - Original Message - From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 10:32 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 S/N 7394 Weird Symptom Hi all: My K3 has been working flawlessly. It is part of a K3/KPA500/KAT500 lineup. I was monitoring FSK441 on 6M for several hours, no problems. I turned it off for breakfast, came back and turned it on. The front panel LCD fully lit, but with no characters on it, just blank. All front panel buttons were unresponsive. I couldn't even turn it off without cutting 12V and re-connecting. I tried connecting to the configuration utility, but it wouldn't connect. Then I discovered the 12V supply had disconnected from the KAT500. I reconnected that, and the K3 came back to life. I am completely mystified. This is repeatable. If I disconnect power to the KAT500, the K3 loses front panel responsiveness, and just stays in whatever state it was in when power was lost. The KAT500 connects to the K3 using the special 15pin KPAK3AUX cable. When I disconnect that, the problem goes away. Reconnect it, and the problem recurs --- K3 frozen in whatever state it was in when the 12V power to the KAT500 was disconnected. Anybody know what is going on here? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA500 270V Error
Hi Guys: I completed and fired up my KPA500 yesterday. it worked absolutely fine on the 2 or 3 bands I tried. Today, when I go frm STBY to OPER, I get the hard 270V Error. The interlock is ok, and that is the only thing the manual suggests as a possible problem,. I only found one example in the archives, and that led nowhere. Can anyone suggest what I should be looking for? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 270V Error
Thanks, Ron. I disassembled the top and left side panels and reassembled. I did the test you suggested on the interlock, and the fault was still there. However, after I reassembled it, it worked for awhile, then gave the fault again. I cleared the fault, and I now have it working at very low power into a dummy load. I will report any return of the problem, but I sense there is still something intermittent going on. Standby ... Now, it is good into the KAT500 and from there into an antenna, at full power. Weird, but I like having it back. 73, Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: The other suggestion in the manual is to be sure the interlock switch is being activated by the hardware attached to the top cover. A simple way to do that is to *carefully* close the interlock switch manually with the top cover off. I use a plastic rod for such things, but the insulated handle of a small screwdriver works fb too. Remember, you must cycle the rear panel power switch after getting that error before trying again. If that eliminates the error, disconnect power and check the interlock switch and the hardware on the top cover to ensure it is secure. I recall some time ago another fellow having trouble and traced it to loose hardware holding the switch, so it could move and fail to actuate. Next I'd be sure the transformer tap connector fits snugly on the terminal and the unused taps are secured to the parking terminals as shown in the manual. Finally, suggest using a different transformer tap and checking your line voltage level again to be sure it's not drooping at different times of the day. Where I live homes are all electric, including electric heat. The 115V mains can vary between 125V and 110V, depending upon the time of day. And then, there's Elecraft Customer support - always an excellent resource! 73 Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F. Wruble Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:21 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 270V Error Hi Guys: I completed and fired up my KPA500 yesterday. it worked absolutely fine on the 2 or 3 bands I tried. Today, when I go frm STBY to OPER, I get the hard 270V Error. The interlock is ok, and that is the only thing the manual suggests as a possible problem,. I only found one example in the archives, and that led nowhere. Can anyone suggest what I should be looking for? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KRC2ACC with K3 and Navigator an P3
Don, does the Y connector Elecraft sells work for this? I have on order a KAT500 and a KPA500. I can't quite figure out what the KPAK3AUX does, but will that address the problem? Here is the long-term plan. I want to operate this station (in Maryland) remotely from our home in Key West. I will get a K3/0 when the mini comes out, and the RemoteRig gear. I will not need the P3 hooked up for that, so maybe that frees up the needed pathway. But while I am in MD, I do need the P3. I want the KRC2 only for antenna switching. However, the audible feedback was the way I was going to be sure the antennas actually switched --- by monitoring the station remotely (including the readout of the rotor) using a webcam and mike. . If that is the only reason to keep a PC running, I can give that up. Of course, I can probably give up the Navigator (only when operating remotely) if I am getting audio in/out using RemoteRig. So my questions are: Other than the audible cues, what do I give up by loading the KRC2 firmware vice the KRCACC firmware? I really only must have antenna switching. Will the Y cable from Elecraft work with a KRC2 (not ACC) and a P3 and a Navigator? What does the KPAK3AUX do for my eventual station (full remotely controlled K-Line)? Does the Y cable that comes with that fit my needs? Thanks so much for your help. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, The recommended K3 to KRC2 communication is to use the AUXBUS signalling for band signalling. The AUXBUS signal is on pin 2 of the K3 ACC connector with the return path at pin 5 (ground). You can get a Y connector to bring the ACC signals out to both the Navigator and the KRC2ACC. Make certain the Y cable has all pins connected and no pins connected together - a VGA Y cable will NOT work. Please not that the solution above will only provide band selection in the KRC2ACC - other functions will not work. One cannot use a Y connector on the RS-232 signals unless one device only listens to the RS-232 data traffic. Both the P3 and the KRC2ACC have drivers on the RS-232 connection and that will cause much chaos and failure of communications for both the KRC2ACC and the P3. In other words, I do not have a workable solution for you. Perhaps Jack Brindle can make some suggestions, but from my knowledge of the RS-232 signalling, they will not work together. My suggestion is to load the KRC2 firmware and forget about the ACC option, then you can use the KRC2 for control of your antenna relays with the connection to the K3 ACC connector (with the Y cable). 73, Don W3FPR On 6/23/2013 4:44 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all, OK, I have built my KRC2ACC, and it passes all the tests. I have built the special cable for use with my K3. Now am stumped again, so I am hoping someone can baby-talk me through this. I use a Navigator interface for digital modes. That occupies the ACC jack of the K3. I use a P3 Panadaptor, and that occupies the serial (RS232) port of the K3. The Navigator uses the RS232 port of the P3. There is no place left to connect the KRC2ACC. The manual makes reference to daisy-chaining, but always in connection with the K2, not the K3. So I am stuck again. Where do I plug it in, and what jumpers do I set? Thanks in advance, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KRC2ACC with K3 and Navigator an P3
Thanks again for your excellent and comprehensive response. Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, Yes, the Y-cable supplied by Elecraft will work. The KPAK3AUX cable set contains that Y-cable. They are also available from other sources with all 15 pins wired straight through - the more commonly available VGA Y-cables will NOT work. I think the instructions for the KPAK3ACC reveal a lot of information about that cable set. See http://www.elecraft.com/** manual/E740160%20KPAK3AUX%**20Cable%20Set%20Instructions%**20Rev1c.pdfhttp://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740160%20KPAK3AUX%20Cable%20Set%20Instructions%20Rev1c.pdf I have not used the Navigator, but from my perusal of the webpage, it connects only to the ACC connector, but if it lives up to its advertizing, it should co-exist with the KRC2 on the ACC connector (using the Y-cable). The P3 uses the RS-232 connection, and but not the ACC connector, so no conflict there. I can't answer for any potential conflicts between RemoteRig and the Navigator. Changing from KRC2ACC to KRC2 firmware will modify the behavior of the buttons on the KRC2, and there will be no audible responses from the KRC2. Whether that is suitable for your proposed operation is your decision - each operators goals are different. Note that the P3 and the K3 communication wants the RS-232 rate set to 38400 baud - the KRC2 limit is 19200 baud, so that may give some difficulty in the K3 to P3 communications path. The controller IC in the KRC2 is the limiting factor and significant re-design (different controller) would be required to boost the rate to 38400. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/24/2013 7:45 AM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Don, does the Y connector Elecraft sells work for this? I have on order a KAT500 and a KPA500. I can't quite figure out what the KPAK3AUX does, but will that address the problem? Here is the long-term plan. I want to operate this station (in Maryland) remotely from our home in Key West. I will get a K3/0 when the mini comes out, and the RemoteRig gear. I will not need the P3 hooked up for that, so maybe that frees up the needed pathway. But while I am in MD, I do need the P3. I want the KRC2 only for antenna switching. However, the audible feedback was the way I was going to be sure the antennas actually switched --- by monitoring the station remotely (including the readout of the rotor) using a webcam and mike. . If that is the only reason to keep a PC running, I can give that up. Of course, I can probably give up the Navigator (only when operating remotely) if I am getting audio in/out using RemoteRig. So my questions are: Other than the audible cues, what do I give up by loading the KRC2 firmware vice the KRCACC firmware? I really only must have antenna switching. Will the Y cable from Elecraft work with a KRC2 (not ACC) and a P3 and a Navigator? What does the KPAK3AUX do for my eventual station (full remotely controlled K-Line)? Does the Y cable that comes with that fit my needs? Thanks so much for your help. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Brian, The recommended K3 to KRC2 communication is to use the AUXBUS signalling for band signalling. The AUXBUS signal is on pin 2 of the K3 ACC connector with the return path at pin 5 (ground). You can get a Y connector to bring the ACC signals out to both the Navigator and the KRC2ACC. Make certain the Y cable has all pins connected and no pins connected together - a VGA Y cable will NOT work. Please not that the solution above will only provide band selection in the KRC2ACC - other functions will not work. One cannot use a Y connector on the RS-232 signals unless one device only listens to the RS-232 data traffic. Both the P3 and the KRC2ACC have drivers on the RS-232 connection and that will cause much chaos and failure of communications for both the KRC2ACC and the P3. In other words, I do not have a workable solution for you. Perhaps Jack Brindle can make some suggestions, but from my knowledge of the RS-232 signalling, they will not work together. My suggestion is to load the KRC2 firmware and forget about the ACC option, then you can use the KRC2 for control of your antenna relays with the connection to the K3 ACC connector (with the Y cable). 73, Don W3FPR On 6/23/2013 4:44 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi all, OK, I have built my KRC2ACC, and it passes all the tests. I have built
[Elecraft] KRC2ACC Problems continued
1. I have quadruple-checked the polarity of every diode, electrolytic and resistor pack. 2. I have quadruple-checked the orientation of every ic and transistor or voltage regulator. 3. I have reheated every pin I could reach. 4. I have not reversed X1 and X2. 5. I have loaded the latest version of firmware, and it seemed to work fine. I used the correct version for the KRC2ACC. I still do not seem to pass the initial checks. I cannot get voltages to appear on any of the band relay terminals. Yes, I am checking at the terminal itself, not the screw. What is my next move? Thanks for any and all suggestions. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KRC2ACC Problems continued
Bingo! I had loaded the correct firmware, but it never occurred to me that the checkout procedures for the -ACC version differed from the basic version. Everything checks out FB. Thanks to all, and sorry for wasting the bandwidth. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.netwrote: Brian- Your original post said you were working on the KRC2. Your last post stated you had it configured as the KRC2ACC. The KRC2ACC uses different firmware, and behaves differently than the basic KRC2. The KRC2ACC accessibility upgrade and operation instructions indicate how the KRC2ACC firmware should behave. Please confirm which configuration and firmware you are using. Thanks, Bruce N1RX __ 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
[Elecraft] KRC2ACC with K3 and Navigator an P3
Hi all, OK, I have built my KRC2ACC, and it passes all the tests. I have built the special cable for use with my K3. Now am stumped again, so I am hoping someone can baby-talk me through this. I use a Navigator interface for digital modes. That occupies the ACC jack of the K3. I use a P3 Panadaptor, and that occupies the serial (RS232) port of the K3. The Navigator uses the RS232 port of the P3. There is no place left to connect the KRC2ACC. The manual makes reference to daisy-chaining, but always in connection with the K2, not the K3. So I am stuck again. Where do I plug it in, and what jumpers do I set? Thanks in advance, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] KRC2 Troubleshooting
I have completed my KRC2 to the point of the smoke test. No smoke ... I guess that is good. When I power up, the LED lights (low), but no short delay while the KRC2 performs diagnostics. The first test step, Holding F1 , fails to produce 12 volts at the 60M source, or at any of ther terminals. I have done about 2 hours of visual inspection. Every diode is correctly oriented, as are all the ICs and the electrolytics. I am beginning to wonder if I have the voltage regulator in backward, though it looks exactly right. TGhe schematic says I should have +5 volts at C14 and +12 V at C13. I have the reverse. Before I try to unsolder U3, can someone confirm that those 2 caps are correctly labeled on the schematic? Also can someone describe the pin numbering for U3. It really looks like it is in there correctly. Also, the +5V end of D8 reads +5V (which should be right), but the -12V end of R12 is only -10.4V. Do these clues suggest anything? Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] RP2 Orientation for KRC2
I am building the RPC2. The instructions for installing resistor network RP2 (47K) says to orient the network with pin 1 (black dot) toward Pin 1 of the PCB outline. I cannot find a black dot on the component nor any other indication of a preferred end. Anyone know what I am, missing? Is the component, in fact, symmetrical so orientation doesn't matter? The instruction for RP1 make the point that it is symmetrical. The instruction for RP2 is very specific about requiring the correct orientation. Thanks in advance. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 + Panadapter + Navigator Interface???
I am trying to install my new K3/P3 into my station, where I rely on a Navigator USB interface. The Navigator has a cable for RS-232 and one for ACC. That leaves no place to plug in the Panadapter. Anybody have an answer? Thanks de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Navigator and K3
OK, I have my K3/P3 and Navigator correctly hooked up, I think. I am able to receive digital signals like PSK31, no problem. I cannot seem to get any RF output using the Navigator to my P3. I probably have some parameter set up wrong. Any ideas? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Replacing J93 in K3 S/N 7394 Subreceiver
I have just received a replacement J93 jack for my KRX3. I broke the original jack while trying to plug in the miniature coax. I have removed the KRX3 from the K3. I have removed the top cover of the enclosure for the KRX3. Now I am stuck. The board does not come out of the bottom cover readily --- I recall it kind of snapped in during the build. I am afraid to force it. I think I need to get to the bottom of the board to do the job. There seems to be a pin still stuck in the through-board hole for one of the pins, and I will have to get it out from the bottom. One other question. This jack has 2 pins on the ground side, and one center pin. Please describe where they should go on the board. Nothing is marked, at least on the side I can see. Also, just for curiosity, what is J93?It is a jack with no center pin, and it seems to connect to nothing in the assembly process. Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 S/N 7394 RF Out = 0 Problem: SOLVED
Gary and all who offered help: I have no idea what the problem was. However, I unbuilt all the way back to a K3/10, then built it back up. I added the KPA3, and it passed all the RF tests. I added the KRX3, and the subreceiver seems to work, and I still have RF out. That was where it failed the last time. Now I just have to replace a busted J92 Female on the KRX3 (not needed except for when using a separate receive antenna), and I'll be good to go. I have already requested a few of those from Elecraft. They are pretty delicate, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the others develop intermittent problems at some point. Thanks again for the help, and especially for the excellent support by Elecraft. By the way, I am 70, have terrible reading vision and arthritic thumbs. I'd still rather build them then get them built. It is nice to know what goes on inside them. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
I have done it several times with no change in the result. Tnx. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:34 AM, Andy Wood vk...@woodtech.net.au wrote: Hi Brian, Try running VCO MD CAL again. I have had problems with this in the past. Andy VK4KY -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Setup-Failing-tp7574207p7574246.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 S/N 7394 RF Out = 0 Problem
This is a continuation of yesterday's issues. In retracing my steps, I see that the basic K3 passed the Transmitter Gain Calibration step and the rig with the KPA3 installed did as well. Something went awry after that. After that, I added only the KRX-3. I got distracted by a problem with that, and I never realized things had changed in the RF Output department. Does anyone have a checklist of voltages, resistance readings, etc. that I can go down in looking for the problem. I will start by removing the KRX-3 (subreceiver), and seeing if it works then. Your thought are much appreciated. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Big Oops on KRX3
Somehow I broke the connector J92. The center pin broke flush with the board while I was inserting the coax connector. What is my next move? I thought that line was needed only if I want to use the external BNC connector for receive only on the sub-receiver. However, I seem to have no signal in the KRX-3 --- S meter zero, just noise. There is somthting about this I don't understand. I am prepared to do without the BNC connector option. How do I get the sub-receiver working? Is there something I have setup wrong? de Brian W3BNW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
Hi guys, I am in a fight with my just assembled K3. I have gone through all the steps, and everything worked. However, I could not get the sub-receiver to receive anything --- just noise. So I figured I would put that aside for awhile and try transmitting into a dummy load. I had already run the TX gain Calibration steps at 5watts and 50 watts, both with no problem. I found that though I I can hear my audio (sounding good) in the XMIT Monitor, I had little to no indication of RF out, either on the rig's meter or an external meter. So I reran XMIT gain calibration with this result: OS Version 6.1 Build 7601 Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 K3 MCU revision 04.67. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s. Starting 5 watt calibration Calibrating at 1.900 MHz Calibration power settled at 0.0 W ; Elapsed time: 5 seconds Tx Gain calibration failed because transmit power did not reach the expected value I saved my configuration, then did a reset. The result was the same. I reloaded my configuration file, result the same. The 50 watt test gives a similar error. No smoke by the way. What have I done? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
No, unfortunately. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 6:02 PM, James kvochick jameskvoch...@me.comwrote: Is your transmitter in tx test mode? Jim WB8AZP Sent from my iPad On May 25, 2013, at 5:58 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I am in a fight with my just assembled K3. I have gone through all the steps, and everything worked. However, I could not get the sub-receiver to receive anything --- just noise. So I figured I would put that aside for awhile and try transmitting into a dummy load. I had already run the TX gain Calibration steps at 5watts and 50 watts, both with no problem. I found that though I I can hear my audio (sounding good) in the XMIT Monitor, I had little to no indication of RF out, either on the rig's meter or an external meter. So I reran XMIT gain calibration with this result: OS Version 6.1 Build 7601 Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 K3 MCU revision 04.67. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s. Starting 5 watt calibration Calibrating at 1.900 MHz Calibration power settled at 0.0 W ; Elapsed time: 5 seconds Tx Gain calibration failed because transmit power did not reach the expected value I saved my configuration, then did a reset. The result was the same. I reloaded my configuration file, result the same. The 50 watt test gives a similar error. No smoke by the way. What have I done? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Big Oops on KRX3
That did it! I completely skipped that step. Thank you! Now I have to solve an XMIT problem, and all will be well with the world. 73, Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 6:51 PM, d...@lightstream.net d...@lightstream.netwrote: Hello Brian, Be sure that you run the auxiliary KSYN3 procedure, as specified in the Preparing for Operation section of the manual (pg. 43 of my manual). If you don't, you'll experience just what you describe. You can probably guess how I happen to know that ;-) 73, Dale WA8SRA Somehow I broke the connector J92. The center pin broke flush with the board while I was inserting the coax connector. What is my next move? I thought that line was needed only if I want to use the external BNC connector for receive only on the sub-receiver. However, I seem to have no signal in the KRX-3 --- S meter zero, just noise. There is somthting about this I don't understand. I am prepared to do without the BNC connector option. How do I get the sub-receiver working? Is there something I have setup wrong? de Brian W3BNW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
OK, I will head in this direction. I am using the USB to 232 cable from Elecraft, and it was working fine at 4800. I will report results. Thanks for your help. Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Ed edw...@sisqtel.net wrote: What Don is saying is true. My manual, page 58 shows the factory default as 4800 b. Try resetting it to 38400 using the “config” menu. You will have to also do the same with your computer. Then try reloading the software. Anything you have saved with your present setup could be corrupted so you may have to start over. 38400 is what the K3 and it’s companions want to communicate with. Also not all RS232 to USB cables will work. A lot of them have something missing in the chip they use. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
OK, I am at 38,400, I reinstalled the utility software. I reloaded the latest firmware. There is no change --- same result when I try to calibrate XMTR gain. OS Version 6.1 Build 7601 Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 K3 MCU revision 04.67. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s. Starting 5 watt calibration Calibrating at 1.900 MHz Calibration power settled at 0.0 W ; Elapsed time: 5 seconds Tx Gain calibration failed because transmit power did not reach the expected value Is there another idea out there? I have solved the sub-receiver problem. I am really close to home here! Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Ed edw...@sisqtel.net wrote: What Don is saying is true. My manual, page 58 shows the factory default as 4800 b. Try resetting it to 38400 using the “config” menu. You will have to also do the same with your computer. Then try reloading the software. Anything you have saved with your present setup could be corrupted so you may have to start over. 38400 is what the K3 and it’s companions want to communicate with. Also not all RS232 to USB cables will work. A lot of them have something missing in the chip they use. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
That control acts normally. I can set the power from 0 to 100+ watts, and the green light is on. After the calibration run, power = 0.0.briefly flashes up, and then it goes to where I had the power set before the run --- 5.0 watts in my case. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Ed edw...@sisqtel.net wrote: Brian What does the display show when you manipulate the power control knob. It must have the green LED lit indicating “PWR” above the knob. If I remember correctly the calibration process will set the output to “0” after calibration. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Setup Failing
Red light, yes. Arrow points to VFO A TX is steady *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 9:04 PM, Ed edw...@sisqtel.net wrote: Brian There are two other things you can check. On the K3, when pressing the “Xmit” button, the one above the volume control, does the red “Xmit” LED light? It is located above the “Phones” jack. If not look over on the extreme right of the display. There is an arrow that indicates which VFO you are transmitting on. Just below, or above, the arrow will be “TX”. If TX is steady in it’s state you should be seeing power out and the Xmit LED should light. If the “TX” is flashing, this indicates that the K3 is in “Test Mode”. Test mode will inhibit Xmit and the red LED will not light. This function is toggled pressing and holding the grey “Mode” button. If nothing here helps I suggest calling Elecraft for help. They will treat you very well. __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed
Hi guys: I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3 amplifier. There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from FN1 to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps. The fans are supposed to progressively run faster. Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are silent. I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions. I cannot tell the difference. Anyone know what this is about? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed
They are. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM, James kvochick jameskvoch...@me.comwrote: Verify you have the fans plugged in correctly. 73 Jim WB8AZP Sent from my iPad On May 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys: I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3 amplifier. There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from FN1 to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps. The fans are supposed to progressively run faster. Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are silent. I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions. I cannot tell the difference. Anyone know what this is about? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed
It's working. I don't know what changed. I completed installation of the KPA3, and I tried the fans again. There is a distinct difference in speeds as I go from Fn1 to Fn4. I just didn't hear it before. Tnx. Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: They are. *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM, James kvochick jameskvoch...@me.comwrote: Verify you have the fans plugged in correctly. 73 Jim WB8AZP Sent from my iPad On May 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys: I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3 amplifier. There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from FN1 to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps. The fans are supposed to progressively run faster. Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are silent. I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions. I cannot tell the difference. Anyone know what this is about? Tnx de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3/0 Question
I was planning to use my K3, currently being built, remotely. I note in the operator's manual that you are advised not to interrupt power to the rig, but to always use the power button to turn it on and off.. That kind of kills my plans for remotely powering up and down using an internet controlled switch. My question is: *Does the K3/0 handle power on/off for the K3?* * * Tnx. 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Problem in Assembly, need advice
I am assembling K3 s/n 7394. I have come to the step on page 45, DMM resistance measurements. The resistance between a terminal on U12 and ground measures 445 ohms. It is supposed to be 500 ohms. I am using an accurate Fluke DMM. What am I looking for? 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Assembly Resistance Check is low
My K3 fails the test on page 45 of the assembly manual. The resistance from a pin on U12 to ground is 447 ohms. One of you asked a question ... was the reading the same with the leads reversed? The answer is no, that reading is about 4.5 kohms, and it acts like the meter is charging a capacitor in that direction. It takes a long time for the meter reading to settle down. I put a fresh battery in the Fluke DMM, and I also tested a batch of 5% tolerance 1/4 watt carbon resistors I had. They all read a little low, none read high, but none were low outside the 5% tolerance. So, my reading of U12 to ground is 10% low. The manual is pretty clear that the resistance must be 500 ohms. What is my next step? Thanks. Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: K3 Assembly Resistance Check is low
OK, I read the archives. The consensus seems to be that DMM's can have inaccurate measurements in this circuit. I powered up, and no smoke. Everything lights up like it is supposed to. Onward! Brian *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 -- Forwarded message -- From: Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com Date: Sat, May 18, 2013 at 1:25 PM Subject: K3 Assembly Resistance Check is low To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net My K3 fails the test on page 45 of the assembly manual. The resistance from a pin on U12 to ground is 447 ohms. One of you asked a question ... was the reading the same with the leads reversed? The answer is no, that reading is about 4.5 kohms, and it acts like the meter is charging a capacitor in that direction. It takes a long time for the meter reading to settle down. I put a fresh battery in the Fluke DMM, and I also tested a batch of 5% tolerance 1/4 watt carbon resistors I had. They all read a little low, none read high, but none were low outside the 5% tolerance. So, my reading of U12 to ground is 10% low. The manual is pretty clear that the resistance must be 500 ohms. What is my next step? Thanks. Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. *70 is the new 40.* * Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077 Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930 eFax 305.768.0278 __ 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
RE: [Elecraft] OT:What was/is Steve Wozniacs Callsign
WA6BND according to the Famous Hams website: http://users.tellurian.net/gjurrens/famous_hams.html 73 de Brian W3BW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John [N5BSD] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 14:47 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT:What was/is Steve Wozniacs Callsign I have been trying to find that answer myself for a great while. Woz is a hard man to tie down it seems, the ARRL has been trying since 2001 to get a story out of him about his early Ham Radio Experiences. -- John N5BSD www.n5bsd.com Grid:EM12lr From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:14:20 - To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT:What was/is Steve Wozniacs Callsign Hi Guys, I am reading a book called I WOZ the biog of one of the founders of Apple Computers. It's a great read!. He mentions having a Ham licence in his 6th grade (not sure how old that would make him). Seemingly he read a book called SOS at midnight which got him hooked and then he built a Hallicrafters RX and TX. He even learned the code. I wonder if he is still active on the bands. He says a lot of nice things about ham radio in the book. Curiously yours, Steve ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
