Re: [Elecraft] CW on ssbHello Everyone,
On the Configuration Menu go to CW WGHT SSB-CW. Tapping the 1 key toggles between SSB+CW, which allows CW to be sent when in SSB Mode and SSB-CW, which doesn't. The other station operating SSB will hear your signal at the tone sent by your sidetone pitch. 73, Charles N2SO On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:43:00 AM, Gerry leary wrote: I am trying to find the place in the menu system where I can turn on the CW while in SSB mode is located. I have heard that it is in the CW features but I find nothing there. Can anyone tell me how to find this? Gerry Leary who hopes that Elecraft implements the rest of the CW read out feature. Sent from my iPhone this time __ 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 charlestr...@yahoo.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] N1MM setup help
Hi Kevin, Setting up the K3 and the Winkeyer is actually pretty simple. Lets assume that you have connected your K3 to your laptop on your serial port. Let's also assume that you have connected your Winkeyer and that it has passed the communication test. Now your serial port is probably Com1. So open N1MM make sure you have the information and entry windows open. Now click on Config at the top of the entry window. Then select the very first line on the drop down menu called configure ports, mode control, ports, other. This will open the rather intimidating configurer window. Make sure the Hardware tab has been selected. Look at the first column, do you see Com1 on the left? Now click the little down arrow on that line and select the Elecraft K3 from the list that opens. Now push the set button on the right hand side. All the suggested Elecraft K3 settings have already been set for you. Just press OK down at the bottom. Now select the Winkey tab. Again, the settings have already been selected for you. Click OK at the bottom. When you do you will see the Winkey version appear on the Information window. Voila! You should be in business. Good Luck, Charles N2SO On 6/27/2014 7:04 PM, Kevin wrote: I am using my IBM Thinkpad with an older K1EL keyer. The keyer is plugged into the back of the K3 in the keyer socket. The USB connection from the K1EL keyer is hooked to the Thinkpad. The laptop is hooked directly to the K3 via its serial port; yes, a true serial port with a DB9 connector. Now comes the problem: Setting the com ports correctly. It has been years since I last hooked this together and I just today installed N1MM onto the recently installed OS. I know I need to set the com ports to get it running correctly. One for the serial connection and one for the USB connection. Reading the installation notes for N1MM just buries me in information when all I really need is a picture of which com ports to use. The last time I did this I just worked my way through all combinations until one magically worked. Currently I don't have that kind of patience :) Could anyone direct me to the short form of the instructions or give me a little hint as to which ports may work? By the way, the OS I am using on the Thinkpad is the last version of XP. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to charlestr...@yahoo.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] N1MM setup help
Yes, sometimes, trial and error works the best Kevin. Setting up for field day is also very simple. First open N1MM and make sure you are at the entry window. Now click File at the top. Click on new database on the menu that opens. For a file name I would suggest ARRL Field Day. Now click save. Go back to File and in the menu that opens select the first line new log in data base. In the window that opens, up at the top push down on the little down arrow and scroll through the alphabetical list until you see FD. Click on that entry. Now in the contest tab below look at all the pre-filled entries to see if they match your proposed operation. You can explore each by clicking on the little drop down arrow. My entries in the order listed are: Single-Op, All, Low, CW, (N/A overlay), Fixed, Assisted, One. You may wish to consult the rules to see what applies to you. Just press the button to the right labeled Show Rules. Now your sent exchange should be filled in according to the class of station that you have and your ARRL section. The example already filled in may already have your section but not your class. Now click on the tab called Associated Files. The first line refers to the Master.DTA Filename. It should be Master.DTA. Make sure you have the latest version installed on your computer. To check, close out the open window by clicking on OK at the bottom. Now to to the tab Tools on the entry window and select download latest check partial file. Follow the instructions on the website to download and install the latest file. While you're at it also _download_ and _import_ the latest Country File in the Tools menu. One last thing and we're done. Open the N1MM website and click on the Files Tab. On the menu that opens select sample function key files. Then click on the CW keys. On 6/27/2014 9:01 PM, Kevin wrote: Thank you. After I finally found this by a chance discovery you have reaffirmed my effort. Could you please tell me which template to choose for Field Day? 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On 6/27/2014 5:48 PM, Charles Tropp wrote: Hi Kevin, Setting up the K3 and the Winkeyer is actually pretty simple. Lets assume that you have connected your K3 to your laptop on your serial port. Let's also assume that you have connected your Winkeyer and that it has passed the communication test. Now your serial port is probably Com1. So open N1MM make sure you have the information and entry windows open. Now click on Config at the top of the entry window. Then select the very first line on the drop down menu called configure ports, mode control, ports, other. This will open the rather intimidating configurer window. Make sure the Hardware tab has been selected. Look at the first column, do you see Com1 on the left? Now click the little down arrow on that line and select the Elecraft K3 from the list that opens. Now push the set button on the right hand side. All the suggested Elecraft K3 settings have already been set for you. Just press OK down at the bottom. Now select the Winkey tab. Again, the settings have already been selected for you. Click OK at the bottom. When you do you will see the Winkey version appear on the Information window. Voila! You should be in business. Good Luck, Charles N2SO On 6/27/2014 7:04 PM, Kevin wrote: I am using my IBM Thinkpad with an older K1EL keyer. The keyer is plugged into the back of the K3 in the keyer socket. The USB connection from the K1EL keyer is hooked to the Thinkpad. The laptop is hooked directly to the K3 via its serial port; yes, a true serial port with a DB9 connector. Now comes the problem: Setting the com ports correctly. It has been years since I last hooked this together and I just today installed N1MM onto the recently installed OS. I know I need to set the com ports to get it running correctly. One for the serial connection and one for the USB connection. Reading the installation notes for N1MM just buries me in information when all I really need is a picture of which com ports to use. The last time I did this I just worked my way through all combinations until one magically worked. Currently I don't have that kind of patience :) Could anyone direct me to the short form of the instructions or give me a little hint as to which ports may work? By the way, the OS I am using on the Thinkpad is the last version of XP. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to charlestr...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:
Re: [Elecraft] N1MM setup help
Sorry Kevin, I pressed send before I was quite done. In the CW keys right click on the one that reads FD-CW.mc. Download that file and save it to your N1MM directory. Now go back to the entry window, select file, open log in database, associated files, and in the CW function key filename line, click Change in the far right and find the sample function key file that you just downloaded. Click open when you find it. Then OK to close out the open window. Take a look at your entry window, see if the function keys are to your liking. If now they can be edited by going to Configure, change CW function key definitions. An editor will open and you can make the changes directly. Save the file and you are in business. I am sorry this took so long to explain, but it is much easier done than written about. With experience you will become a pro. If you have specific questions, do not hesitate to contact me. I am about done for the night but I'll be back early tomorrow. Hope to wrk you in FD. CUL. 73, Charles N2SO. On 6/27/2014 9:01 PM, Kevin wrote: Thank you. After I finally found this by a chance discovery you have reaffirmed my effort. Could you please tell me which template to choose for Field Day? 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On 6/27/2014 5:48 PM, Charles Tropp wrote: Hi Kevin, Setting up the K3 and the Winkeyer is actually pretty simple. Lets assume that you have connected your K3 to your laptop on your serial port. Let's also assume that you have connected your Winkeyer and that it has passed the communication test. Now your serial port is probably Com1. So open N1MM make sure you have the information and entry windows open. Now click on Config at the top of the entry window. Then select the very first line on the drop down menu called configure ports, mode control, ports, other. This will open the rather intimidating configurer window. Make sure the Hardware tab has been selected. Look at the first column, do you see Com1 on the left? Now click the little down arrow on that line and select the Elecraft K3 from the list that opens. Now push the set button on the right hand side. All the suggested Elecraft K3 settings have already been set for you. Just press OK down at the bottom. Now select the Winkey tab. Again, the settings have already been selected for you. Click OK at the bottom. When you do you will see the Winkey version appear on the Information window. Voila! You should be in business. Good Luck, Charles N2SO On 6/27/2014 7:04 PM, Kevin wrote: I am using my IBM Thinkpad with an older K1EL keyer. The keyer is plugged into the back of the K3 in the keyer socket. The USB connection from the K1EL keyer is hooked to the Thinkpad. The laptop is hooked directly to the K3 via its serial port; yes, a true serial port with a DB9 connector. Now comes the problem: Setting the com ports correctly. It has been years since I last hooked this together and I just today installed N1MM onto the recently installed OS. I know I need to set the com ports to get it running correctly. One for the serial connection and one for the USB connection. Reading the installation notes for N1MM just buries me in information when all I really need is a picture of which com ports to use. The last time I did this I just worked my way through all combinations until one magically worked. Currently I don't have that kind of patience :) Could anyone direct me to the short form of the instructions or give me a little hint as to which ports may work? By the way, the OS I am using on the Thinkpad is the last version of XP. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to charlestr...@yahoo.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] Activity in ancient 15-meter novice band (21.1 MHz)
Hello Joshua, By all means, learn CW. It is never too late. I was QRT for 25 years and had to learn the Code from scratch. You can learn all the letters in 6 weeks practicing for 15 minutes per day. In another 5-7 weeks you'll absorb the punctuation and numbers.There are plenty of resources available on the Straight Key Century Club web site. http://www.skccgroup.com/ Our club has grown to more than 12,000 members since it was founded in 2006. There are monthly sprints and weekend operating events. Since everybody uses only straight keys or bugs, QRS is the order of the day. Give a listen tonight at Z on the following frequencies: *160 m, 1820 kHz* *80 m, 3550 kHz* *40 m, 7055 / 7114 kHz* *20 m, 14050 kHz* *15 m, 21050 kHz* *10 m, 28050 kHz* *6 m, 50090 kHz* Get in touch if you have any questions. 73, Charles N2SO On 5/27/2014 8:25 AM, Joshua Gould wrote: I keep throwing around the idea of trying to learn code again. When I got licensed as a no code tech, I stayed there for the first ten years because every time that I would try to learn code to upgrade, my brain was having none of it. Now that I've upgraded to General and I have access to more bands (where CW is still used) the idea is growing on me again. I am planning to purchase a KX3 in early July, and would love to know code so that I can play around on CW while QRP. Between attending college and other work related responsibilities, I'm not sure that is going to happen before I get my KX3. I would hope that if I learn the code, someone will slow down and have a QSO with a newbie... Joshua Gould K8WXA On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Lee Trout trou...@gmail.com wrote: Those running QRS need our encouragement. It must be very lonely for them since most of the CW ops are highly experienced and running QRQ. If we don't go out of our way to work them, they will -- and many probably already have -- go back to phone or just give up after endless unanswered CQs or endless searches for a QRS CQ. I operate about 50% QRQ with an iambic paddle and about 50% QRS with a straight key, usually seeking QRS CQs or sending a QRS CQ at 7050 to 7065 or 7100-7125. Operating QRS has advantages. With the decline of CW, it is often difficult to find a QSO. By being willing to work QRS stations you greatly increase your chances of a QSO. I often put out a CQ with the paddle and, if no cigar, switch to the hand pump. You meet some interesting people! Last year I worked a new ham on his FIRST CW QSO: yes, he actually took the time to learn the code on his own. I work many who have been QRT for years and finally got bitten by the CW bug again. The record so far is a gent that had been QRT for 54 years! It is fun! Pounding away on my ole J-38 again is just downright enjoyable and who cares if a QSO takes longer. If you care about CW, the best boost you can give it, is to work the QRS guys. So either slow down your keyer (I have found I can't do that -- if I try to slow the keyer down below 15 wpm, I make mistakes galore) or, better yet, drag out ye ole pump handle and pound away. It takes some practice to get your pump fist back, but when you do, I'll bet your will find yourself having a ball! (I would encourage non-selective CQs -- if you do have the good fortune to run into a new guy, he is probably not a member of one of the clubs.) Viva CW! Lee K9CM __ 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 jg.k8...@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 charlestr...@yahoo.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 Kit Wisdom
You read the manual John so you are way ahead. Just take your time and go step by step. It might help to have some small tools handy to help with the fasteners. You will be fine and I can't begin to describe what a great feeling of accomplishment it is to push that power button at the end and have the rig come alive! 73 Charles N2SO. Sent from my android device. -Original Message- From: John, 9H5G kk4...@gmail.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, 03 May 2014 5:09 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Kit Wisdom The kit is in the mail so I thought it would be a good time to fire off my first email to the group and exit from lurk mode with a question. I've read the K3 kit manual a few times now but I'm certain that there is a lot of wisdom out there to be garnered from the collective experience of the group so I'm asking if you would take the time to share please? 73 de John, KK4OYJ __ 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 charlestr...@yahoo.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
