[Elecraft] K3 internal 2m transverter antenna cable connection
OK, what connector does the antenna for the internal 2m module connect to? Installation manual doesn't say. K3 manual doesn't say. Where is the information? Is it the transverter out BNC? (name withheld for dumb questions) KG0KP __ 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] OT - ROUTE 66 ON THEN AIR Sep 8-16
Anybody heard of this SPECIAL EVENT ? See W6P on QRZ. Over 25000 contacts last year. PLEASE NO RESPONSES HERE - DIRECT ONLY. I made 2053 of the 2504 for W6P in 2011 myself and that with my K3 and P3 to dig out those who wanted to work us but just didn't have the equipment to do it gracefully. It made signals completely readable that I couldn't even hear on my other radio. Sorry for the bandwidth. Please excuse this once. Thank you, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] PTT Footswitch
My problem with the footswitch is that I never liked the height of it making foot tired holding it up to try to keep it from scooting away. Solved by mounting it on a thin piece of paneling and then another piece of 3/4 inch board on top to raise my foot to a comfortable level compared to the switch. Also some of the foam shelf stuff for my foot area AND underside of the whole thing. NOW it sits still and my foot is comfortable. Just the thought of transmit gets the job done. No, it isn't cute, not painted or sanded and stained but it sure does the trick. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT Footswitch I went to a local consignment shop and bought a very sturdy dictating machine footswitch for less than $10. It even has 3 separate switches - left, right and center - so if I come up with something magical other than PTT to do with it, I'll be all set. A strip of velcro hooks on the bottom anchors it to the carpet so it doesn't skate around. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 7/15/2012 11:40 PM, WILLIS COOKE wrote: A problem with the dimmer switch idea is that you need to press the switch to turn the transmitter on and press it again to turn it off. I think most of us that are used to a switch that you hold down while transmitting and then release to receive. I find that with a K3 the VOX works so well that I would rather use the VOX and just talk. Of course you have to be careful when you yell at your dog or your wife yells at you! Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT Footswitch Another source to consider is the local auto junk (er... 'used parts') yard for an older car headlight dimmer foot switch. Most Hams today probably weren't born when they were common, but one mashed a switch about 1 in diameter on the floorboards next to the clutch (yes, that far back..) to lower or dim the headlights. Those switches take huge abuse and have a nice tactile feel with a solid click felt through your foot to prevent accidentally tripping them. Make up a simple little wooden triangular holder and you are set for life. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Good timing. Ive been thinking about making one up using an old sewing making foot control never though of checking out the local music shop. On 7/15/2012 7:42 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: *Jim, I went to the local musical instrument shop (Guitar Shop) and was shown a myriad of footswitches. A simple, all metal one cost me $19.00 AUD and has been in use for 2 years and no issues. It is even switchable NO/NC...:-) Figure I got my bucks worth by now. 73 Gary * __ 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 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 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 MCU LD
I had made several JT65 contacts and a phone contact just prior to this problem. K3 hung up (became constant errors appearing to be communications problems) during load of new code from non-updated Utility Program. Went to website and downloaded new Utility and re-downloaded code. K3 was now in MCU LD mode. Utility indicated during port test that the K3 needed a MCU LD. This only happened once. After that it was just trying different baud rates on the comm port. Disconnected PC to P3 cable at P3 and connected directly to K3. No change. Removed that cable and used the cable had gone from the P3 to the K3. No change. Used another PC with a real Comm port and downloaded the K3 Utility to it and tried it direct. That did not work either. Different PC, different cable, new loads of Utility and K3 code to each PC each direct from the Elecreaft site. The only common piece here is the K3. The K3 initially had to have power unplugged as it was totally froze up after the initial incident. When powered on, it came up in MCU LD mode on its own. That is the only time the Utility program said it needed MCU LD. The PCs had been rebooted numerous times during this procedure to insure there wasn't something being assumed by the PC OS or the Utility program. All future times it simply could not communicate, repeatedly trying descending baud rates. Looking at the Utility help files on force loading the MCU, it says to leave the K3 without power connected for longer than a few seconds. This was done for a 35 minute period, no change. Power on was done by procedure of holding the power switch in until the transmit light starts blinking and the darkened panel shows MCU LD. I also removed the top cover and removed and reinstalled the KIO3 bd and the KXV3 bd. No loose connections. I CANNOT talk to it. Anybody with any ideas, please respond. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Chasing my Foot Switch
You guys are describing problems that relate to a foot switch as well (I know - crossed fingers held high and all about something other than CW). I had the problems with the key as well and just sit my Kent on some of the non-skid shelf bumpy stuff, helps a lot. My foot switch is mounted on a 6 inch wide piece of 1/4 plywood x 15 inches?( so my foot sits on the same board as the switch but the height of it was never right either so placed another board (1x6) in front of the switch so now it is just right as far as I am concerned. Just a slight movement of toes down to key and just relax to unkey. Very little actual movement. Oh, the entire board is covered with the bumpy shelf stuff and my foot doesn't slide around and I don't have to chase the switch around either. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 HEAVY Knobs ???
WHY? Set your knobs for very little or no drag at all. Why replace them with non-standard knobs so you can spin them? Mine spin very well when needed. I turn my knobs with one finger riding on the outside edge of the knob and tuning does not place virtually any pressure on the knob at all. This requires that there is no turning friction on the rotation of the knob. I set my knobs that way when I built my radio. I don't need heavy knobs to spin them. What is it I don't understand about the problem that required heavy knobs? I have never understood the heavy knob threads. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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: Kenwood's new rig?
Comes with a case of contact cleaner, right? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.uk To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:59 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? I had to count the controls 4 times! I 'think' there are 140 individual controls on there - and that’s before we get to the menus There used to be a Phillips ad on UK TV, where the buyer was only interest in the stereo system if it had lots of 'Functions' ! 73 de David, M0XDF On 9 May 2012, at 10:43, k4...@aol.com wrote: Regardless of how well it performs, a lot of people will want it for the number of front panel controls. This must be a new record! http://qrper.com/2012/05/kenwood-publishes-first-photo-of-the-kenwood-ts-990s/ __ 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] KX3 Order
Wow, it took several entire lifetimes for mine to arrive even though the calendar showed something like 5 months. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Bob K6UJ k...@pacbell.net To: Elecraft List Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Order When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I received it. :-) (sorry, I couldn't resist) Bob K6UJ On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote: Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I placed my order on 27Dec2011 The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710 I later augmented my order to add the tuner What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST). 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm == __ 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 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 and JT65 - It works - Thanks
Thanks to all who sent me information and suggestions. It has been several days and I just now got a chance to get to the radio (note 0115L) after a week or so. In going through all the suggestions and checking and changing some I found that my RF gain was cranked down and all of a sudden I had so much signal I had to back off everything. Works great, now all I have to do is stop screwing up when I am trying to make a contact that doesn't show me as a lid. Getting the sequence right and killing it when the guy goes back to somebody else and not sending the same message again by mistake or not paying attention and starting my response too far up into the time frame. I know I haven't tried all the screw-up's yet but I am sure I will at some time in the near future. Fun times are here again. THANKS everyone and there were more than several of you (and nobody said a word about the RF gain). I guess I wasn't supposed to be so bad off as to not realize that. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 and JT65
Yes, my cfglineout was set to nor 005 and turning it up to 20 brought the signal up considerably and continuing up made snow appear in the background so backed it down. However, and this is not a K3 problem, If I back down the gain in the program to center it lowers the signals as well and I don't know where it should actually be set. Using 20 but wondering if I am missing some I should be hearing. I will have to play with it unless somebody has an opinion on the readings I should have. They say -15 and up some. Is that supposed to be normal or is it way too low. This has gone beyond the K3 now so I will end this line. Pleae respond direct to not use up any more K3 time for what is now off topic. Thanks everyone, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 and JT65
OK, I think this may have been discussed but I cannot find it. Seems like I remember a gain mod for the K3 line output Maybe it was something else but I wasn't interested at the time. I am trying to run JT65-HF for the first time and I find that even with the gain in the program at max that the input to the PC from the K3 line out is not enough except for the strongest signals. I have the gains in the PC set to 100% for all. HRD and DM780 for all of the digital modes works just fine. as it is. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] HAM GATHERING SIGNATURES ??!!! - ARRL Method
This is a VALID way of responding and is likely our ONLY chance. If you don't care about your hobby, don't do a thing. This has been in process by the ARRL for 3 years and the FCC said they would not address the private contract (CCRs) SO, the ARRL went to congress and THEY TOLD THE FCC to gather information about the impediments to amateur radio communications and emergency communications in particular by the home owners restrictions (CCRs). We have never had a chance like this and will not likely have one again in our lifetime to supply them with what they are being forced to study (and WITH the help and assistance of the ARRL). I do not think much of this petition having any effect at all except to make people think they did something and prevent them from doing what we have been requested to do by the ARRL. Go to www. arrl.org - click on Regulatory and Advocacy - on the left side, click on Federal - on the left side, click on CCR Study Information - Please read about Overview of FCC Land Use Restriction Study - PLEASE respond. - The deadline is April 25 for getting your information to the ARRL. There is a form you can fill out online and there is an email for you to attach your CCRs and an explanation of your radio installation as well as how well/poorly it functions and what you were prevented from installing. url is www.arrl.org/ccr-regulations and the email is ccri...@arrl.org . This is a VALID way of responding and is likely our ONLY chance. If you don't care about your hobby, don't do a thing. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
I have all ten of my radio manuals on my smart phone. Not the easiest to use but they are always with me and I can always find something I don't remember how to do. Electronic capability is great. I print portions of most of my manuals for ready reference. I spend a considerable amount of time in quickie restaurants waiting and always have manuals and procedures with me to read. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Mike n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95,Issue 50 - Electronic manuals It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the cheap USB Flash Drive seems like a cheap way. 73, Bob, B4SON On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Dale Putnamdaleput...@hotmail.com wrote: The one issue that I see with on line manuals ... any ideas? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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 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 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] OCF antennas
Ian, I am with you on this. jmho that starting with whatever you can put up and for whatever reason that is all you can do at the time. If a new person doesn't get on the air fast he will soon lose interest. He is interested NOW, get him up and running and not next month or even next week if possible, NOW. I have also seen people with the location and resources who were excited and able to build an optimal station as their first station and do it all at once. Wrong thing to do. He built it, could talk anywhere and mostly anytime and within a year he was totally bored with it and never used it again and not long after sold it all. Coming up through all the pains of not having it all at once and learning what is better and why, trying to determine what will fit within the restrictions they are saddled with and taking the next step, making that better and then moving on is a great way to grow in knowledge and experience in building antennas. Another way to gain experience is to assist in the antenna parties in the area. In the beginning, waiting is wrong. Just DO it, operate, and ask questions, read, participate, join a club, BE where other hams are, LISTEN, learn, grow, modify, add, ask for help, try other antennas. as I said, jmho, 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Ian Kahn - Ham km4ik@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OCF antennas Dave, I wish to disagree with you on this point. Yes, this is a knowledge-based hobby. However, I learned enough to pass my exams and got a wire in the trees so I could get on the air. I've spent my time since then learning. You have the rest of your life to study and learn. We have no clue how long this sunspot cycle and good propagation conditions will last. Just my two cents' worth. I'll shut up now. --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA km4ik@gmail.com K3 #281, P3 #688 On 3/10/2012 2:18 AM, David Gilbert wrote: Ham radio being a knowledge-based hobby, some people prefer to understand what they're doing. Apparently others don't seem to care. Dave AB7E On 3/9/2012 9:49 PM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: So let me say one thing I know about antennas: PUT SOMETHING UP AND GET ON THE AIR. You can get perfect up, and you can get OK up. You an argue about what works better and what works worse. But when the bands are open, you might be able to work DX with a cantenna under your desk. (I've heard stories.) I used an untuned dipole with a LDG tuner to work my first (and only) DXCC back in the last sunspot cycle. So what I'm saying is put something up FIRST and then start the arguing, I mean, discussion. (But then again there are all sorts of aspects to the hobby and if you're here to argue you can if you want.) __ 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 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] Remote Rig without local K3 ?
I am considering a second K3 and wondering if I can use the Remoterig system with a computer and HRD/DM780 but without the K3 or K3-0 on the local end until I can afford the second K3 or do I need to wait until I can get the second radio? Will it do digital as well or is there timing or something from the local rig required for the digital operation? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 Upgrade Kit ???
Seems like I remember this being asked but did not catch the answer. Can the K3-0 be upgraded/converted to the K3? In the future? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Missng parts
Same here, Everything I thought was missing (screws or washers or whatever) I found in another bag I hadn't opened yet. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Rick Bates happymooseph...@gmail.com To: 'Hunsdon Cary III' h3c...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:28 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Missng parts Be sure to open ALL the bags when you check. ;-) Been there, thought that. Rick WA6NHC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hunsdon Cary III Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:34 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Missng parts Well, finally got to open KPA-500 #698. I did a parts inventory and found the Rear Panel Envelope (#850475) is missing. It contains some essential things so my build is stalled with the bottom panel and power supply and left panel done. Hope it doesn't take days to get to Virginia from Aptos! I know, everyone makes mistakes but it is disappointing. RATS! 73, Cary, K4TM H. Cary III h3c...@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 __ 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] FCC 60m Band Change Rules Published InFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction
Fred, I am glad you stated the their RTTY = our PSK as I had realized that it wasn't RTTY as we know it but did not know it was PSK which I had assumed was allowed but with the question of one signal vs. many. I have the same questions and understandings, but... One item you didn't explicitly state is the dial frequency for CW operation. Let me make a statement and see if I understand the CW usage settings. For those NOT using a PC and digital display program, the dial would be set to the exact zero beat frequency of the station you ware responding to. Does the digital operator using a waterfall in CW mode (using HRD for example) set the received signal for 600 Hz (if that is what they have set in the radio for tone frequency) below (if in USB) in order to display the received signal at the plus 600 marker on the waterfall so they will transmit on his same frequency? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FCC 60m Band Change Rules Published InFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction I think we all need to be careful. In the case of USB, we put our suppressed carrier [i.e. dial reading on a K3] 1.5 KHz below the authorized center frequency. The USB energy is above that and fills the 2.8 MHz channel, and it's one QSO per channel. For CW, we are told to put our keyed RF signal *on* the channel center frequency. There is only one center frequency per channel, so again, it's one QSO per channel. CW and USB seem pretty clear. The two data modes aren't quite as clear. Data, as the FCC uses it is a 2K80J2D emission which wiki.radioreference.com defines as HF PACTOR-III. Again, the emission fills the channel and it's one QSO per channel. The FCC's RTTY is a 60H0J2B emission which radioreference.com defines as PSK31, which precludes what we hams define as RTTY [45.5 baud 170 Hz shift FSK]. What's not clear is where to place your PSK31 signal. If your PSK31 signal extends upward from your dial frequency, then the RO seems to say you put your dial frequency 1.5 KHz below the channel center frequency. Where you actually transmit your PSK31 signal above that doesn't appear to be specified as long as it isn't 2.8 KHz or more, which is a little strange. Given the one QSO per channel philosophy for CW, Phone, and PACTOR-III, I would think that they would want my PSK31 signal centered in the channel and it would be one PSK31 QSO per channel like the other emissions. It just doesn't say that explicitly. There are several references in the RO to various techniques for minimizing interference to Federal users, and that seems to be a driving factor behind the one QSO per channel requirement. If it's just me and you conversing, there will be natural, frequent breaks for a primary user to claim the channel. If the 60H0J2B emission type is intended to allow multiple QSO's within the channel, as happens now above 14070, there will be no breaks and no way for a primary user to claim the channel. I don't have the answer, if someone does I'd really like to hear it, but do I think we all need to be careful as 5 March rolls around. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 2/3/2012 7:14 PM, Rick Bates wrote: Hi Sandy, If I read it correctly, we can use RTTY, Pactor and PSK modes (using USB if AFSK) and are limited to 2.8 KHz. It said we were NOT limited to those modes for data as it would suppress experimentation. __ 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] Fw: FCC 60m Band Change Rules PublishedInFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction
Sorry, I should have stated the CW signal you are receiving should be exactly ON the CENTER frequency of that channel as would be your transmitted signal. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: k6...@foothill.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FCC 60m Band Change Rules PublishedInFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction Fred, I am glad you stated the their RTTY = our PSK as I had realized that it wasn't RTTY as we know it but did not know it was PSK which I had assumed was allowed but with the question of one signal vs. many. I have the same questions and understandings, but... One item you didn't explicitly state is the dial frequency for CW operation. Let me make a statement and see if I understand the CW usage settings. For those NOT using a PC and digital display program, the dial would be set to the exact zero beat frequency of the station you ware responding to. Does the digital operator using a waterfall in CW mode (using HRD for example) set the received signal for 600 Hz (if that is what they have set in the radio for tone frequency) below (if in USB) in order to display the received signal at the plus 600 marker on the waterfall so they will transmit on his same frequency? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FCC 60m Band Change Rules Published InFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction I think we all need to be careful. In the case of USB, we put our suppressed carrier [i.e. dial reading on a K3] 1.5 KHz below the authorized center frequency. The USB energy is above that and fills the 2.8 MHz channel, and it's one QSO per channel. For CW, we are told to put our keyed RF signal *on* the channel center frequency. There is only one center frequency per channel, so again, it's one QSO per channel. CW and USB seem pretty clear. The two data modes aren't quite as clear. Data, as the FCC uses it is a 2K80J2D emission which wiki.radioreference.com defines as HF PACTOR-III. Again, the emission fills the channel and it's one QSO per channel. The FCC's RTTY is a 60H0J2B emission which radioreference.com defines as PSK31, which precludes what we hams define as RTTY [45.5 baud 170 Hz shift FSK]. What's not clear is where to place your PSK31 signal. If your PSK31 signal extends upward from your dial frequency, then the RO seems to say you put your dial frequency 1.5 KHz below the channel center frequency. Where you actually transmit your PSK31 signal above that doesn't appear to be specified as long as it isn't 2.8 KHz or more, which is a little strange. Given the one QSO per channel philosophy for CW, Phone, and PACTOR-III, I would think that they would want my PSK31 signal centered in the channel and it would be one PSK31 QSO per channel like the other emissions. It just doesn't say that explicitly. There are several references in the RO to various techniques for minimizing interference to Federal users, and that seems to be a driving factor behind the one QSO per channel requirement. If it's just me and you conversing, there will be natural, frequent breaks for a primary user to claim the channel. If the 60H0J2B emission type is intended to allow multiple QSO's within the channel, as happens now above 14070, there will be no breaks and no way for a primary user to claim the channel. I don't have the answer, if someone does I'd really like to hear it, but do I think we all need to be careful as 5 March rolls around. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 2/3/2012 7:14 PM, Rick Bates wrote: Hi Sandy, If I read it correctly, we can use RTTY, Pactor and PSK modes (using USB if AFSK) and are limited to 2.8 KHz. It said we were NOT limited to those modes for data as it would suppress experimentation. __ 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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post
Re: [Elecraft] Build quality of K3 regarding controlknobsandswitches?
I didn't buy them and I won't. I like the originals. I tune by rolling my fingertip around the outer edge of the knob to turn it so I apply almost no pressure at all to the knob even turning it rapidly. I set my tension to nearly zero on the build as that is what I want. Larger or heavier knobs would be totally counterproductive for me. I like the original look and feel as well and do NOT want to mess it up the looks of my K3, everything matches very nicely. 73, de Jim KG0KP - have a nice day - Original Message - From: stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net To: andrewfa...@ymail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; d...@w3fpr.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Build quality of K3 regarding controlknobsandswitches? I bought them also. While there is nothing at all wrong with the perfectly adequate Elecraft stock knobs, the heavy aftermarket products *really* make the K3 feel like a million bucks. Considering that the main tuning knob is the major interface between radio and operator, they are worth considering if you don't mind blowing big bucks on something you don't really *need* but rather simply *want*. www.73cnc.com. 73, Stan WB2LQF KX1 #2411K1#2994K2# 6980K3#5244 K9 #1 (Cocoa the Chihuahua) Everything is QRP, even the dog. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Andy Faber wrote: BTW, there's a guy who sells heavy knobs for the K3 main and sub vfos. I treated myself to them and love the main knob. It's a distinct improvement over stock. The sub is a bit less successful, IMHO, because it is a bi oversized and can cause you to hit the RIT knob y mistake. 73, andy ae6y __ 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 Trade my 1.8k for your 2.1k filter
I set my 1.8 to 2.0 for the cut in frequency. I also set my 500 to 600 and my 250(actually is a 370) to 400. I had thoughts of adding a 1.0 but wound up with the FM instead. I thought 5 filter slots was great excess and now I want 7. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Bil Tippett btipp...@alum.mit.edu To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 6:04 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Trade my 1.8k for your 2.1k filter Swap has been arranged. A few asked why I wanted to switch so here's the simple answer. I operate SSB primarily in contests. In the CQWW SSB I found the 1.8k was a little too narrow when running stations at high rates (150/hr). In contests stations often call slightly off frequency (+/- 100 Hz) and I found myself needing to widen the passband to ~2.0k for best copy (which kicked in the stock 2.7k). In fact I never used the 1.8k much in the entire contest. When working stations on a single frequency (such as a DX pileup or a net) the 1.8k works fine when you have time to tune carefully. And yes I do know how to adjust HI CUT (and Fc) for best readability at narrow BWs. Hopefully the 2.1k will be a better solution for me in the ARRL SSB DX Contest in March. 73, Bill W4ZV __ 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, I broke it. Headed for the schematics
OK, Magic people, I broke it. First responses are the right ones. I installed the 2m internal module (physically) and the FM Filter. Audio gone even before utility ran to configure filters (all bands). No audio through speaker or headset (front connections) except white noise, no signals. I see the signals on my P3 just as they should be. Normal amplitude, etc. The only connections to the 2 meter module is power, other cables not connected. Any ideas where the connector is that I somehow disconnected? Headed for the schematics. Filters were #1 was 2.7, #2 was 1.8, #3 was blank, #4 was 500, #5 was 250 Filters now #1 is 13.0, #2 is 2.7, #3 is 1.8, #4 is 500, #5 is 250 In config - just moved settings for #2 to #3 and #1 to #2 and added #1 as 13.0 and set for FM but NOT installed. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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, I broke it. Headed for the schematics
Fixed it. reinstalling the second receiver pulled out a cable to a front panel board and the end was under the receiver so I couldn't see it. Once it was removed, it was obvious. Thanks guys. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3, I broke it. Headed for the schematics OK, Magic people, I broke it. First responses are the right ones. I installed the 2m internal module (physically) and the FM Filter. Audio gone even before utility ran to configure filters (all bands). No audio through speaker or headset (front connections) except white noise, no signals. I see the signals on my P3 just as they should be. Normal amplitude, etc. The only connections to the 2 meter module is power, other cables not connected. Any ideas where the connector is that I somehow disconnected? Headed for the schematics. Filters were #1 was 2.7, #2 was 1.8, #3 was blank, #4 was 500, #5 was 250 Filters now #1 is 13.0, #2 is 2.7, #3 is 1.8, #4 is 500, #5 is 250 In config - just moved settings for #2 to #3 and #1 to #2 and added #1 as 13.0 and set for FM but NOT installed. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 2m fm module in second receiver ????
Is there any reason why I cannot connect the K144XV internal FM module (and FM filter) into the second receiver instead of the main or is it designed to only connect to the main? Are there other problems with doing this such as configuring antennas or not being able to transmit etc? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Rear power switch thread
Try unplugging from the wall your PC repeatedly without even shutting down your programs you have running and see how long it takes to cause problems. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Oliver Dröse dro...@necg.de To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Rear power switch thread Hi Ron, the arguments are told over and over again (it is like a computer, etc.) for the K3 and KPA500. Still I do not see WHY it is possible with every other transceiver and PA on earth to simply shut down power (disconnecting from mains) without first switching it off and without any possible problems? They use the same computer technique inside ... Just curious. ;-)) 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Rear power switch thread Just to be clear - the Elecraft equipment should be turned off using the front panel switch *before* it is disconnected from the mains supply so the logic system can do a proper shut-down. You can get away with pulling the plug much of the time, but sooner or later you'll catch the logic in the process do doing something critical - writing data to memory, etc. - and will end up with scrambled data. That can be corrected by reloading the firmware, but it's a hassle easily avoided by powering down with the front panel switch first. Ron AC7AC __ 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 - eMail ist virenfrei. Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de Version: 10.0.1411 / Virendatenbank: 2092/4046 - Ausgabedatum: 29.11.2011 __ 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] [KPA500] Rear power switch thread
I don't have a KPA500 and wondering what the deal is with turning off the back power switch. Seems to me that if is was to be turned off every time that it would have been placed on the front. I don't want to have to go around the back of my station every time I get up and leave. Does it say in the manual to turn it off? Is there a difference in using that switch vs. turning off power strip feeding it? This topic has been going on for a while. What gives? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Joe Word joe.n...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:44 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Feature Request [KPA500] It would be great if a front panel light would stay on when the front power switch is off and the back switch is on; I keep forgetting to turn it off. The STBY amber led would be good. Joe N9VX __ 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] 60 Meters for dummies - K3 Version
60 Meters for dummies Do I understand where the CW transmission actually is (600 Hz above dial frequency)? Please explain. USB - set VFO to the lower edge of the channel (1500 Hz below center frequency). Giving audio emissions from 300 to 3000 Hz above that. K3 and CW - on my waterfall (in HRD) the trace made by my CW transmission is at the (+)600 marker above the bottom of the waterfall. This is where I conclude the transmission actually is, resulting in the 600 Hz tone above where I am actually tuned. Now, do they want this actual +600 Hz transmission in the center of the channel? Or do they want us to tune to the center of the band and transmit 600 Hz above that? If they are tuned to the lower edge of the band do they want to hear a 2100 Hz tone (with us tuned to the center frequency) or do they want to hear a 1500 Hz tone (with us tuned 600 Hz below center frequency)? On PSK31 - Do they want us to tune to the bottom of the channel and then transmit only a single signal directly on the 1500 Hz marker? There would be room for many others as well without exceeding the bandwidth allocated to us. And what is this data using PACTOR-III technique? (http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db1118/FCC-11-171A1.pdf) Somebody please straighten me out. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] That's the way I would do it
Don't you just love it when Elecraft does it the way I would do it (if I had the capability). Unimaginable in today's world until Elecraft. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Dave Lankshear d...@lanks.plus.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K-Line] The size of things to come... We're starting with a basic in-shack version of the KAT500, allowing us to focus on achieving rock-solid L-network performance at this power level (it's our first high-power ATU). We hope to leverage this experience and offer a remote version in the future. Some of the competing products we evaluated had serious RFI or component-rating deficiencies that caused them to fail in our test suite. That won't happen with the KAT500. 73, Wayne N6KR On Nov 16, 2011, at 6:23 AM, Dave Lankshear wrote: The KAT500's enclosure is extensively ventilated to minimize air flow restriction when sitting on top of other equipment. We've tested it to ensure very minimal temperature rise when used on top of the KPA500. Surely, the best place for an auto ATU is ator as close as possible to the feedpoint of the antenna, effectively removing the transmission line from the equation? Does Elecraft intend producing a remotely tuned ATU for the KPA500? Apologies if this has been asked and answered before. If it has, I didn't find it. 73 all. Dave, G3TJP __ 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 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 - Power Meter
Not on the K3. Do Not set your power to 100 watts for PSK. Others will answer better but set your power where you want it. 25 to 40 or so is just fine for PSK. The alc will is what you use on the K3 to set your drive. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: nr4c n...@widomaker.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter How are you setting the power level? With most other radios, you should set power to 100 W (full power) on the radio, and adjust the actual power level with the amount of drive (volume) to the radio from the computer. Not so with the K3. With the K3, you should set the drive to show 4-5 bars (on the ALC scale) indicating proper audio input level, and adjust the power using the PWR control knob. I have not noticed this symptom using this method. Note, that the first 4-5 bars indicate audio imput lelvel, and ALC starts with the 5th Bar. Also, using the DATA Modes, Compression and TX EQ are de-activated. BTW, I use about 30 W for PSK, but in RTTY contest, I normally use full 100 W and monitor the PA temp. SO far, I have not gone over abut 37-39 degrees C on the PA, usually stays around 34 deg. Enjoy you may already be aware of all this, if so, I appologize for the band width. ...bill nr4c On Wed, 5 Oct 2011 10:09:17 -0700 (PDT), rich kennedy wrote: My setup is a simple resonant dipole, HRD/DM780 software, and a K3/100 with latest firmware. I often operate PSK or RTTY, using the DM780 software and running approx 35 watts. I've noticed that for the first couple of seconds after I key the rig that the K3's power meter will display only 1 bar (~10w), a few seconds later the power meter displays 2 bars, a few seconds later 3 bars, and finally after about 6 to 8 seconds total the power bar displays 4 bars (and never goes higher). The SWR bar displays zero or one bar (sometimes flashes between the two). I'm careful not to overdrive the radio and other stations say that the signal looks 'good'. QUESTION: what's up with the power bar? Is this normal or something to be concerned about? thanks, 73, Rich, K3VAT __ 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] What components comprise a valid QSO?
Rules. There ain't none. If you want credit in a contest, use what they require. Valid QSO? There ain't no rules. From The Man - SEE BELOW - - - - - 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Henderson, Dan N1ND dhender...@arrl.org To: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net Cc: Silver, Ward hward...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 6:03 AM Subject: RE: What components comprise a valid QSO? Hi Jim There is no rule that says what constitutes a QSO. Nothing requires an exchange of signal reports, names, locations, etc. If you are operating in a Contest, to be a valid contact for that contest, you need to give the required exchange. But if you work someone in the contest just to work them, say for a new DXCC entity, but don't give the context exchange, it doesn't mean it is an invalid QSO for non-contest purposes. As far as being illegal because the FCC didn't write the requirement, that is a bogus argument. Unless you are doing something prohibited by Part 97.113, the FCC doesn't care what the content of the communications are. 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860-594-0236 dhender...@arrl.org -Original Message- From: Jim Miller KG0KP [mailto:jimmil...@stl-online.net] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:26 AM To: reginfo Cc: Silver, Ward Subject: What components comprise a valid QSO? Mr. Dan, There is a discussion going on now on one of the reflectors about the 59 and 599s being given in contesting for RST. This mutated into a question as to why it was even needed. I seemed to think that the origin was from the FCC, guessing in Part 97 of course, however on quick glance through it, I did not find anything stating what was required to make up a valid QSO that would be accepted by whoever. Now I am wondering where the origin actually is or if there actually is a requirement at all. I always considered the bare minimum would be the exchange of your call and RST with other information optional but now I don't know where this information came from. What information is required to be exchanged to make the contact a valid QSO and where is it stated? If it is not the FCC, is it the ARRL who specified what is required? I am not much of a contester and now am wondering if ALL contests actually exchange RST as a part of their exchange. If some component of the requirement is not exchanged; is that contact not valid? In the eyes of WHO? Only the ARRL in the interest of credit for DXCC and WAS etc?Is it illegal if it was not the FCC that wrote the requirement? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Edgeport 4-port serial adapter...
I bid on a 4 port Inside Networks Out EdgePort/4 with a $25 limit and then saw an 8 port and figured I wouldn't get the 4 port so bid on the 8 port with a 35 limit and got them both. They are the same units I see there now although some are listed as if somebody bought out the original Inside Out Networks company. AND the prices are nowhere near what I got them for. They do work great. I have one on each of my radio station PCs and use them all the time. Sorry about the price problem. Looks like things change. They did go for over $400 new back when I was told. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Rick Tavan N6XI rta...@gmail.com To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Edgeport 4-port serial adapter... What is the model number on that inexpensive, recommended Digi Edgeport 4-port adapter? /Rick N6XI On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:09 AM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: I agree with John and Don, although I don't have a Win7 machine. You can get the 4-port adapter from ebay for $30. 73, Fred The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation www.ke7x.com -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Ragle Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 12:28 AM To: ve...@xplornet.com Cc: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Edgeport 4-port serial adapter... Confirming what Don Wilhelm says...I tried a number of serial adapters, and the only one that worked flawlessly was the Edgeport 4-port adapter. I used it with a K2, XP Pro, and FLDIGI (and/or DigiPan earlier). I also used it for a while with a K3, WIN7 (and previously Vista RIP), and FLDIGI. More recently, I chose to install a serial port card in my mainframe (v.i.), primarily to simplify the hardware in the shack. John Ragle -- W1ZI -- -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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: switching on click
Turn the K3 on THEN the speakers. - Original Message - From: Robert Redmon k5sm@gmail.com To: Torrey Mitchell torr...@q.com Cc: 'Elecraft' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click Stephen, you make a valid point. I have external speakers connected on my K3, and it produces a pronounced double click or pop upon power up. I would appreciate a more or less silent power on sequence myself. Bob K5SM On 9/4/2011 1:41 PM, Torrey Mitchell wrote: I near nothing but the soft mechanical click of a relay before the audio appears at the speakers. Mine was bought and built in June 2011. 73 Torrey N9PY -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Prior Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 1:13 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external speakers, the click is loud and out of character with the quality feel of the radio. It would be a good idea in my opinion if the audio output were to be muted for a fraction of a second after the K3 is turned on. 73, Stephen G4SJP __ 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 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] A modest proposal...
I went online and downloaded and printed my own assembly manual. I had read it completely twice before my K3 arrived. I could not have done this if I had to wait for a printed manual to come with my radio and most likely would not have read it as carefully as I did waiting for my K3. I was not in a rush to get-er-done. I learned a lot studying the assembly instructions without having the radio parts to look at and many times I had to read a passage carefully more than once to understand what they were talking about since I could not look at the part or area of the radio pictured. I would not want to bypass the experience and knowledge gained by printing my own instructions. I did not use the book that came with the radio as I had a newer one downloaded that had just been released when my radio arrived. 73, de Jim KG0KP - K3 #1442 - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com To: Doug Turnbull turnb...@net1.ie Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A modest proposal... The original suggestion was to make the paper manual 'optional' at time of __ 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] Pileups and the KPA500
Sounds like you are suggesting a programmable touchscreen macro pad. Button quantity, size, label, location, shape, spacing, color, etc., all up to you, and available in several sizes. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: N3XX n...@charter.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Pileups and the KPA500 Calling on ST0R's freq happened to me a few times. Every time I would go and check another band, then come back to the original band where I had been calling, my split would be gone. I forgot to reset to split, and then would be calling on the wrong freq. Found that I had to go into the CONFIG / SPLT SV menu and set it to YES, then split would be saved. Of course now that I have it set this way, I will have to be careful when I qsy to a new band that split is not set when I don't want to be operating split. 73, Tim - N3XX - Original Message - From: briana als...@nc.rr.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:18 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Pileups and the KPA500 I did hear a lot of K3's owners calling on the ST0R's frequency. Perhaps the K3 needs to implement true one button split out of the box. One shouldn't have to program bunches of function keys with little sticky tags on the button/panel to get there. Besides there are not enough buttons to program. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ 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] [SECC] Mosley TH-3jr Weirdness
NoAlOx is available at Home Depot and probably many others, excellent suggestion, highly recommended. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Timothy Raymer timothy.ray...@mdc.mo.gov To: Rich Arland k...@live.com; Elecraft Reflector snip.. I think you can use Penetrox or NoAlOx. snip.. __ 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 - ERR PTT
Thanks all. Couple of answers to comments. ALL connections to the K3 box were removed except the power cable. No mic or speakers hooked up either, nothing. I am the builder and of course I felt I was very careful (hi). I will try shaking it for rattles and also poking on things (power off) to see if I can cause a change. Seems like the transmit would be the mic, comm port, paddles, key, something on the main board, or connectors/cables between. I guess it will be mostly visible if I remove the second receiver. The comment about the KIO3 board sounds particularly interesting as that might have been affected by powering the P3 down as it appeared at one point. I will try that first and then contact support when it doesn't fix it, hi hi. Thanks everybody es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 - ERR PTT
Anybody have any ideas? I took the bottom rear cover off and don't see anything. It looks like it will be a chore to get to it from the top. Nothing plugged in except the power cable. ERR PTT anytime it is turned on. One more thing, the last few days, the CW key would NOT work at all, paddle still OK. Tested on another radio and the key and cable are just fine. Not that it has turned to a solid problem, I see that it was causing my previous intermittent problems as well. When I turned it on, it would do repeated short transmit pulses all just a partial second each and random and not of any significant length to start. I thought it was being caused my the P3 as it would generally stop when I turned it off. but all was OK after maybe 20 or 30 seconds as it slowed and then quit. I usually turned it to test tx as quickly as I could and started it with the dummy load selected anyway. Nothing was changed that I can remember and nothing at all had been done recently, not even the recent updates for the past 2? months. I downloaded the updates and installed them and then a couple of days later, it turned solid but I think the intermittent problems I had been having were actually the same problem and it probably was not being caused by the P3. __ 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 -RFI question
I called the pace maker company. My wife got one and the literature specified to not be in the strong fields of radio waves including CB and amateur radio (IMO, the illegal CBers caused most of this interference nightmare with their illegal power and splattering). My wife freaked out. The lady who took the call at the pacemaker company asked intelligent, applicable questions (with my wife also on the phone). I immediately thought she was surprisingly knowledgeable about radio and used all the proper terms. After answering the questions and her giving assurance there would be no problem, I asked her if she was a ham and she gave me her call sign. My wife threw up her hands like all you hams stick together but I reminded her this lady was the expert on her pacemaker and knew what she was talking about. All her answers and explanations matched what I had told her already that it was unlikely with the radios today and being operated properly and legally that it should be just fine. She was very leery for a while and if she thought anything might be happening, she would call me and see if I was transmitting. Nothing ever happened and she is now comfortable that I don't cause her any problems. I run up to 100 watts into attic antennas and legal limit into a vertical about 90 feet from the house. NO PROBLEMS, ever with her pacemaker. 7 years now. Just like the lady said. CALL THEM. Hopefully you will get the intelligent, informed answer instead of the political, CYA answer they print in their documentation. I do have problems with one of my two meter verticals in the attic being about 4 feet from one of the fire alarm wires so when I forget to turn it down below 70 watts on 2 meters FM, the fire alarms go off, then my wife goes off, and I get reminded to turn it down. Still happens ocassionally. Happily hamming, 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:31 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT -RFI question I'm sure Jim Brown will advise you to read his tutorials, but, basically, keep rf out of the shack. 73 David G3UNA Larry I do RFI engineering. Pacemakers are a lot like avionics relative to ham radio. The working spectrums for pacemakers, avionics, and ham radios are widely separated by both frequency and function. The probability of their mutual interaction is very small. Unfortunately the penalty for even small errors in pacemakers or avionics is very high. The testing is extensive but there is no way one can conceive of all error modes therefore testing will always be incomplete. Also the designers of pacemakers are usually focused on medical function and may miss critical RFI errors. Use your skills learned in ham radio to follow the electronics of your own pacemaker. Pay particular attention to how the doctor adjusts the pacemaker. This is not so you can do your own tweaking. Rather this is to avoid inadvertent ham radio actions that may also effect your pacemaker. Knowledge is your best defense. 73 de Fred, AE6QL I'm getting a Pacemaker installed. Has anyone heard of RFI issues with Pacemakers? de K2GN - Larry mailto:k...@k2gn.com - http://k2gn.com http://k2gn.com/ K3 S/N - 3278P3 S/N - 51 LPA500 __ 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] OT -RFI question
I called the pace maker company. My wife got one and the literature specified to not be in the strong fields of radio waves including CB and amateur radio (IMO, the illegal CBers caused most of this interference nightmare with their illegal power and splattering). My wife freaked out. The lady who took the call at the pacemaker company asked intelligent, applicable questions (with my wife also on the phone). I immediately thought she was surprisingly knowledgeable about radio and used all the proper terms. After answering the questions and her giving assurance there would be no problem, I asked her if she was a ham and she gave me her call sign. My wife threw up her hands like all you hams stick together but I reminded her this lady was the expert on her pacemaker and knew what she was talking about. All her answers and explanations matched what I had told her already that it was unlikely with the radios today and being operated properly and legally that it should be just fine. She was very leery for a while and if she thought anything might be happening, she would call me and see if I was transmitting. Nothing ever happened and she is now comfortable that I don't cause her any problems. I run up to 100 watts into attic antennas and legal limit into a vertical about 90 feet from the house. NO PROBLEMS, ever with her pacemaker. 7 years now. Just like the lady said. CALL THEM. Hopefully you will get the intelligent, informed answer instead of the political, CYA answer they print in their documentation. I do have problems with one of my two meter verticals in the attic being about 4 feet from one of the fire alarm wires so when I forget to turn it down below 70 watts on 2 meters FM, the fire alarms go off, then my wife goes off, and I get reminded to turn it down. Still happens occasionally. Happily hamming, 73, de Jim KG0KP K3 1442, P3 0089 - Original Message - From: K2GN k...@k2gn.com To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:35 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT -RFI question I'm getting a Pacemaker installed. Has anyone heard of RFI issues with Pacemakers? de K2GN - Larry mailto:k...@k2gn.com - http://k2gn.com http://k2gn.com/ K3 S/N - 3278P3 S/N - 51 LPA500 __ 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 meter vs P3 S scale
Seems to be quite a difference in the readings between the P3 showing S scale and he S meter reading on the K3. The software in both is up to date(recently at least). The difference is quite significant with the P3 being considerably lower. Maybe I don't know how to read the two meters. On the K3 I read the mostly steady peak reading excluding the static crashes if any. On the P3 using clear frequency noise as an example, I tend to read the average of the noise trace. Should I be reading the peaks (disregarding static crashes)? Is there a calibration I need to do? To which and where is the procedure spelled out? Will I will need to order the new XG3? (please) TIA, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 meter vs P3 S scale
THANKS everybody. Some very good definitions. I didn't think anything was really broken and sisn't really believe it was out of calibration either but jsut did not understand wht appearant difference. Good to know that all is well. Thanke es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 meter vs P3 S scale
I need coffee!! 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 S meter vs P3 S scale THANKS everybody. Some very good definitions. I didn't think anything was really broken and sisn't really believe it was out of calibration either but jsut did not understand wht appearant difference. Good to know that all is well. Thanke es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] KPA500 Mmanual ?
I can't find the KPA500 Manual yet. Just wondering if the manual will go up at the same time as the order form shows up. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Anderson Powerpoll connector
Something is wrong - No KIDDING Be very careful in blaming something that your test procedure is accurate and not faulty. Sometimes the eggs you get in your face are large enough to hurt. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anderson Powerpoll connector Jeff, Something is wrong - the specification on the contact resistance of the APP connectors is 600 microohms. At a 20 amp current load, that should only result in a 0.012 volt drop across the connector. Are you certain you are measuring correctly (directly across the connector)? Or are you relying on the K2/K3 display voltage to determine the drop. Both have a series diode in-line, and the displayed voltage will be less than the power supply voltage - not due to the APP connector, but to the series diode. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/24/2011 6:08 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote: I have to admit that I am not a fan of APP's either. I just cannot relate to the voltage drop across the connectors when drawing 20+A. On my rig (with its factory built cable) it approaches 1.2 Volt. (And yes, the connectors do get warm!) Even with decent cables that I have made using 4mm wire and 45Amp PP connectors I still see .6 to .8V drop. That to my mind is not acceptable. So, once the warranty expires on my K3 (in May) I am going to ditch the APP's and solder a fly lead of 4mm twin lead wire directly to where the APP's were or look at some (better) alternatives. Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Elecraft K3 # 4257 - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 7:55 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anderson Powerpoll connector At the risk of re-energizing an old debate, I have *never* crimped a PowerPole connector and have *never* had a problem. All of mine are soldered just as Elecraft recommends if you don't have the correct crimp tool. In the APP Power Supply Cable Kit instruction sheet is a detailed cut-away drawing of how the APP connector contacts insert into the shell and lock for solid, reliable contact. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I guess my problem is: after reaching a certain age I have developed a bag full of skills, which have served me very well for over a half century. Installing small connectors is a piece of cake, that is until I came against the APP. Didn't think needed to read the instruction sheet. After all, I should be able to correctly install this with my bag of knowledge, right? Now that I have achieved a higher level of connector expertise, I still prefer the Molex, but that's me. Also, something about having to buy a $30 crimper to do the right job tends to rub me in the wrong direction as well. Thanks for the bandwidth. BillHarris-w7kxb/7 (long live the KISS principal) From: k6...@me.com Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:31:14 -0700 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Shut Down Resolved! When making up APP connectors, you have to be VERY sure that the little lip on the connecting pin (the part that's soldered onto the wire) extends completely into the plastic housing so that it locks itself over the metal part inside the plastic housing. Viewed from the side it looks something like this: =\ - \ where the double line (string of = signs) represents the connector that's soldered onto the wire, the diagonal slashes represent the lip at the end of that connector, and the single line of dashes represents the metal part of the plastic housing. If you can pull the wire out, it ain't locked in place. Once I realized this, I have never had a problem with APPs. Lew K6LMP __ 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 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Re: [Elecraft] You people just made me buy a K3 five minutes ago
Yes, and I have also learned that the arguments only last as long as it takes me to realize I am wrong. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com To: stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] You people just made me buy a K3 five minutes ago *Stan, Speaking from experience, I have learnt the four words that have allowed me to navigate 30 years of married bliss'YYes Dear I'm Sorry' Perhaps this will help you buy some time to finish the painting?...:-) If not, then I guess you will have to look at this as 'delayed gratification'...:-) Elecraft sure have raised the bar when it comes to 'customer service' among many other attributes they have notwithstanding a superb product list eh? Enjoy the ride mate! 73's Gary * On 8 March 2011 06:26, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: Just received email notice that it has shipped already! I thought it would take a few days at least. I figured somebody out there had to grab the master packing list and creatively stuff the box to my order. Apparently Elecraft's business philosophy is the same as its technical philosophy: top shelf. BUTI don't think I can paint fast enough. __ 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 -- *VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!!* __ 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] iphone - droid apps
Anyone know if there is/are droid apps available like the one(s) used on the iphone ones used to carry K3 manuals? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] kpa 500
Squeezing higher power out degrades the IMD. SO... The 10 watt amp feeds the 100 w PA? Does it get fed with 10 watts or 12 watts? What does that mean to the IMD of the 100 w PA by the cause of the degraded IMD being fed into the PA? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa 500 And if you care about transmitting the cleanest signal, you'll hold the K3/10 output to 10 watts PEP. Squeezing higher power out degrades the IMD. The Power control provides some additional room to be sure everyone can make the rated 10 watts. The same is true for the K2/10. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Well, let's see if I can do this right: 15 db = 10 log (Pout / 12 watts) where 15db is the FCC maximum allowed gain. Assuming that 12 watts will drive the KPA500, we solve for Pout as: 12 watts * 10^1.5 = 379 watts So, if I did the calculation correctly, that would be legal maximum. I would suspect the gain to be less, perhaps in the 200-300 watt range for no other reason than it feels right to my mind. There may also have been an email from Lyle that mentioned something in the 200 watt range, but I'm not sure. 73, Byron N6NUL __ 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] New feature Documentation in presentation format
Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? IF this would be done, how about for those who don't live in California or anyone who can't make the date, tape the presentation and sell the DVD for a reasonable price? This could be done with most anything, new features, etc, some could even be zipped and made available for download. Include handouts on the DVD, etc. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: eric manning eric.mann...@engr.uvic.ca To: samuel ernst-fortin jefla...@bellsouth.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Need for advice was; (More Thorough Documentation) Samuel E-F said: Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? OK, maybe it's a four-hour class. :) Crazy Huh? Not crazy at all! Could also be held at Pacificon etc as one part of a K3 operators get-together. [Which I'd very much like to attend, BTW.] Why is essential; what and how are not enough. Eric VA7DZ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. __ 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] Audio (setting) problem
Several questions here: All of a sudden my receive audio is horribly over modulated and the audio volume knob is almost uncontrollable because it is so sensitive and I have to adjust it for each person speaking. I had the menu up and spun the vfo knob to change frequency and do not know what I changed. I really think this is what caused it. I had loaded 4.17 and that may been when it started and went back to 4.14 (downloaded version, not saved version), no change, and now to 4.22 and it is still doing the same thing so I think I messed it up a setting. Ideas on what to check? Are my settings saved when I save my configuration? I will go back farther to see if that will clear it out if so. I am assuming (there is that word again) I can go to any previous SAVE to restore my settings to that condition and then jump directly to 4.22 for instance. True? THANKS, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Audio (setting) problem
OK, Guys, THANKS - right on, I knew this was going to be stupid. Do you know how much you can look at the menu settings and not see that AGC is OFF? The settings are there but not the on/off,fast,slow. And, when my mind was on having screwed up the menu, I didn't even see on the panel it was OFF. Thanks, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Doug Joyce d_jo...@sympatico.ca To: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Audio (setting) problem Hi Jim: May seem like a silly suggestion, but it almost sounds like you have somehow turned the AGC off 73, Doug - Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Audio (setting) problem Several questions here: All of a sudden my receive audio is horribly over modulated and the audio volume knob is almost uncontrollable because it is so sensitive and I have to adjust it for each person speaking. I had the menu up and spun the vfo knob to change frequency and do not know what I changed. I really think this is what caused it. I had loaded 4.17 and that may been when it started and went back to 4.14 (downloaded version, not saved version), no change, and now to 4.22 and it is still doing the same thing so I think I messed it up a setting. Ideas on what to check? Are my settings saved when I save my configuration? I will go back farther to see if that will clear it out if so. I am assuming (there is that word again) I can go to any previous SAVE to restore my settings to that condition and then jump directly to 4.22 for instance. True? THANKS, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Audio (setting) problem
OK, Guys, THANKS - right on, I knew this was going to be stupid. Do you know how much you can look at the menu settings and not see that AGC is OFF? The settings are there but not the on/off,fast,slow. And, when my mind was on having screwed up the menu, I didn't even see on the panel it was OFF. Thanks, de Jim KG0KP On 11/19/2010 10:53 AM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: Several questions here: All of a sudden my receive audio is horribly over modulated and the audio volume knob is almost uncontrollable because it is so sensitive and I have to adjust it for each person speaking. I had the menu up and spun the vfo knob to change frequency and do not know what I changed. I really think this is what caused it. I had loaded 4.17 and that may been when it started and went back to 4.14 (downloaded version, not saved version), no change, and now to 4.22 and it is still doing the same thing so I think I messed it up a setting. Ideas on what to check? Are my settings saved when I save my configuration? I will go back farther to see if that will clear it out if so. I am assuming (there is that word again) I can go to any previous SAVE to restore my settings to that condition and then jump directly to 4.22 for instance. True? THANKS, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 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 Power off (subject change)
At least make it optional if you do. If I get something screwed up hung transmitting into open air or a closed switch, I want it to turn off NOW, not after a delay. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Richard rich...@aroundwood.com To: Dan Atchison n...@aol.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power off (subject change) At least give us a long off! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 6, 2010, at 13:27, Dan Atchison n...@aol.com wrote: Unintentionally powering-off the K3 has happened to me many times and I am just lucky, I guess, that I've seen no problems with a quick response power-on. This almost begs that powering-off the K3 be changed to a long hold as opposed to instantaneous. Indeed, it could be a long hold for both power-on and power-off. Just my opinion. Dan -- N3ND -Original Message- From: Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO w5...@cybermesa.net To: [Elecraft] elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, Oct 6, 2010 2:19 pm Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Speaker output amp kaput I recently fried (I believe) the speaker amplifier in my K3, apparently by just turning off the radio and turning it back on too quickly. Perhaps the fact that the AGC was disabled at the time might have had something to do with this, though that is just a guess. I accidentally turned off the K3 by pushing the POWER button by mistake, and, cursing my klutziness, immediately pushed the button again to turn it back on, as I was in the middle of a QSO. The radio came back on -- but sans speaker. It has been dead ever since. Configuration settings have been double-checked. It's not a catastrophe for me, because I normally use headphones anyway, but I'd like to get it fixed. Since I'm not reading every post on the list these days, I have probably missed something about this, because I dimly recall seeing some subject headings about the speaker amplifier. I didn't read these. Is this a user-replaceable part? If so, what is involved? And if this part is blowing up regularly, why is it so fragile? Is there something that can be done to better protect it? My K3 was recently (couple months ago) updated at the factory with all applicable mods. Bill W5WVO New Mexico __ 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 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 AGC THR doesn't go low enough
My first thought on comments about noise on a receiver is that the radio they are comparing it to just can't hear as well. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Steve Wedge w1es1...@earthlink.net To: John Chappell G3XRJ j...@g3xrj.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC THR doesn't go low enough John, I've noticed the same thing: the AGC does seem to make the receiver - in the absence of signals - roar quite a bit with my early (#770) K3. I've attributed a lot of the noise to computer and suburban hash, but listening with my old Drake receiver shows things much quieter. Noise reduction does help, but it would be nice to quiet this down as John suggests. My .02 Steve, W1ES -Original Message- From: John Chappell G3XRJ j...@g3xrj.com Sent: Oct 8, 2010 8:22 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 AGC THR doesn't go low enough I like to listen to a receiver with the rf gain set to just below antenna atmospheric noise and AGC on - and not raising the rf gain when it is switched on. My K3 is srl 46xx and the only way I get the quiet background I desire is to turn the AGC off. This necessitates having the AF limiter turned on to save my ears and hopefully the speaker output chip. I've played around with various AGC settings and in particular the AGC THR - which if it would go 2 or 3 points lower would appear to address the problem. Anyway, to save a thousand words, this recording sets the scene http://tinyurl.com/38qo9ud - made from Main Rx on 3670khz with 2.8khz filter passband set to Normal, NR and NB Off. Sub Rx is identical in performance in this respect. In all other respects that I use it the K3 is a stunner. John G3XRJ __ 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 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] SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch?
Don't get it too high. Higher is NOT necessarily better. I hear station in contests that are very strong and they are almost impossible to understand because they have their compression WAY to high. Turning it down would make them much better. I just made 1752 contacts in a special event and got many unsolicited comments on my audio being very good, excellent, etc. I was running the HC4 and the mic gain at 25 and the compression at 25. My voice is relatively low. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: w...@w5ov.com To: Dick, WN3R w...@verizon.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch? Dick, You use some compression? Crank it up! Dump the external EQ, and use either the HC-4 or HC-5 (no bias) and crank the TX EQ bands up or down until it sounds nasty enough. You'll generally reduce the lows and increase the highs. Crank up the compression and it'll sound as bad as the Yaesu does. Your fellow contester's claim reveals his lack of knowledge about the K3 as it can be adjusted to sound any way you want, with nearly any microphone. Generally speaking, if it doesn't sound right, crank it up. 73, Bob W5OV P.S. I know that audio purists will not like the above advice. But, you are looking to bust pileups, not get an audio quality award. I need some advice in how to get the same punch my fellow contester gets on his FT-1000MP. He claims the K-3 audio will never be as good as Yaesu, Kenwood, or ICOM. Yesterday we spent several hours between ourselves and several European stations tuning and testing. I never got a bad audio report, BUT I never got a report I had the same PUNCH!!! He reduced power and still overtalked me. I have tried HC-4, HC-5, and HC-6 using W2IHY eight band EQ with the EQPlus with some compression from the K-3. I need some ideas before the next contest. 73, Dick, WN3R __ 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 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] P3 Markers for contest tuning
Using the P3 in the RTTY contest this weekend, I was losing the marker in the upper display and wonder if the tails on the marker could be extended DOWN into the waterfall area as it is a relatively stable display and it would be much easier to tune the K3 signal to the marker. The marker will be right on the signal in the waterfall instead of half a screen away from the peaks you are trying to align to. If we cannot place the markers in the waterfall area, maybe a tiny gap area could be configured at the bottom of the signal display area for the markers (or just the tails) if used. The P3 is a huge advantage to Search and pounce tuning. I can now leave the bandwidth set at the width of the RTTY signal and tune it in using only the P3. Previously I was cranking the width wide and tuning slowly and then narrow to work the station. Much concern about breaking the knob in the heat of battle. Now I used the span set at about 4k and it was easy to tune every signal and can see where the signal was even if it has stopped during your tune time and set by the waterfall (and possibly touch up when he comes back). I got very good at it quickly. TIA es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 - audio output question
During the Route 66 Special Event this past 9 days, yesterday I think, I had the monitor audio quit. Didn't know what was going on but think if faded down and out rather than just dropping off instantly but in a couple of seconds or so. I was still transmitting and all was working just fine but no monitor output. Monitor setting was 5 during the contest. Normally 4 in the past. I kept on going for a few more contacts and then powered down and up and all was well. I did have the internal radio speaker on and it continued to work even when the monitor was gone. Later the same thing happened but this time with the radio speaker and the monitor was still doing fine. Again the power cycle corrected the problem. No external speakers connected, front panel headset and mic, yes to external power amplifier, firmware 4.05 set, PC connected but not being used for control. I did have HRD up at times but do not remember if it was connected at the time. Generally it was not up. Only happened once on the monitor and once on the internal speaker and they each continued to operate when the other quit. Any other information anybody wants? Any ideas? 1752 contacts by me on my K3 during the W6P Special Event station from my location. Almost continuous comments on signal quality, clarity, cleanliness. Also was told loudest signal on the band several times (helps the contact count and keeps the frequency clear hi hi). The W6P callsign made 2651contacts in the 9 days (errors removed). Anybody who might have worked me, thanks. I beat the goal I had set for myself and for the club also. THANKS for an EXCELLENT radio. Sure pumps up a persons pride having those comments coming in. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 Freezing up
My P3 was freezing up once in a while and it was getting more and more frequent. Turning it off and on cleared it up. I finally I had been running the station on battery for probably 5 hours (only running 25 watts into my amp) and when I turned the power supply on, it quit doing it. I can imagine the power was down below the 12 volt level, possibly even below 11 volts. Check your voltage supply if you are having lockups. 73, Jim __ 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 - Front and Rear mic settings seperate?
I want to permanently connect separate mics to the front and rear connectors. I read the manual to say the bias settings are separate for front and rear mic connectors. Makes sense. Are the hi/lo gain setting, the transmit EQ setting, etc. also unique to the front vs. the rear? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 Improvement Suggestion
I find I have done this (initially at least until I figure out how I am really supposed to do it) by setting the display to show the noise floor at the bottom of the window and then only 20 or 30 db above it, not all the way up to -70 or so. Yes the stronger signals go off the top but I don't care about their height anyway when looking for those smaller ones. That helps the weak ones stand out. Just learning of course. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: S Sacco nn4x.st...@gmail.com To: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Improvement Suggestion Guy - I'm not sure what you would call it, but the purpose would be to provide more screen real-estate for the small signals, at the expense of the large signals. This would be very valuable on a small display, such as the P3. On a larger display, it would have little value. 73, Steve NN4X __ 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] Fw: P3 Improvement Suggestion
PS: Also use Peak Hold when doing this and use it regularly. 73, Jim Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: S Sacco nn4x.st...@gmail.com; Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Improvement Suggestion I find I have done this (initially at least until I figure out how I am really supposed to do it) by setting the display to show the noise floor at the bottom of the window and then only 20 or 30 db above it, not all the way up to -70 or so. Yes the stronger signals go off the top but I don't care about their height anyway when looking for those smaller ones. That helps the weak ones stand out. Just learning of course. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: S Sacco nn4x.st...@gmail.com To: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Improvement Suggestion Guy - I'm not sure what you would call it, but the purpose would be to provide more screen real-estate for the small signals, at the expense of the large signals. This would be very valuable on a small display, such as the P3. On a larger display, it would have little value. 73, Steve NN4X __ 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] P3 and PC
I was reading the mods manual and wondered if the mod where the chokes are jumped out might be part of the problem. --- Sorry, mean it may be a FIX, not a problem.--- 73, Jim __ 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] P3 and PC
I have also had intermittent problems. K3 #1442, P3 #0089, XP Pro, only two mods applied yet(10 db gain mod that came with it, and the one with the 470 ohm resister). In the beginning it was as bad as getting timeouts to the radio from HRD or N1MM or even the utility program. Bypassing the P3 eliminated the problem and reinstalling it became intermittent. I inspected the RS232 cable ends and the connectors for pushed or bent pins and found nothing but it seemed to get better. I then removed the cover, inspected the ribbon cable position and seating, then removed it and reseated it. It then seemed to work much better but still hangs up the display once in a while. Power cycle the P3 to clear it. Sometimes, after a while, it seems to break loose on it's own. No more timeouts though. I was reading the mods manual and wondered if the mod where the chokes are jumped out might be part of the problem. Also realized I don't remember reconnecting the ground to the K3 after doing the 10db mod and do not have one conneced to the P3 and also should probably ground the PC case to the same ground buss. Wonder if the pin one problem is causing some of this. Thoughts? I called today intending to order the DSP all the outstanding mods but realized I had a lot of questions. Will call tomorrow(today) when they are not at lunch. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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: QRZ working for you?
Think maybe this is a traffic problem with the contests running? It usually comes back after a while for me. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Ken Kopp k...@rfwave.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: QRZ working for you? I've not been able to log onto QRZ.com since yesterday (Saturday). 73! Ken - K0PP __ 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/P3 at hamfest
Interesting to say the least. Set up my K3/P3 at the St Charles (Missouri) hamfest today facing the people with me there in front of it and them behind me. People stopped, talked, and then I turned around and looked. A CROWD watching, I know there were well over a dozen people there at that time. They sold my table and the one I was reassigned to turned out to be on a corner and there was a lot of room around it, like it was supposed to happen. The people just didn't stop coming, asking questions and talking. They know the Elecraft name and many knew the look of the K3. I had two books there with the pictures and the Elecraft K3 on the covers with the manuals and assembly procedures for the K3 and P3 while I played with my new P3 and the K3 and talked about and demostrated some of the features. Drew another owner from the crowd. He had not seen the P3 and spent considerable time there with questions and playing with it. To others, I showed the assembly procedures and how easy it was and how detailed the procedures were and that it was not hard at all to do the assembly and the time it took. Fun times. Was glad to have my P3 in time to make it happen. Worked out just great. (Hamfest was a success too, that always helps.) Thanks again for a great product Elecraft es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 #89 arrived today and it now LIVES
P3 #89 arrived today and it now LIVES. Just in time for demo station at the hamfest on Sundady. Making big signs Elecraft K3 / P3 display/demo HERE. Saint Charles ARC hamfest 8/15 (Missouri). Interstate 70 to Hw 79 (Exit 220) to Pearl Drive changes (bear left) to Tom Ginnever Blvd to hamfest on right. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 assembly time
What was your assembly time? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com To: Larry Godek telegrap...@att.net Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 I put the kit together and slapped the thing on the radio it then instantly came up and started displaying signals. Can't get any more simple! Building the P3 took way less time to build and setup than the LP-PAN. Both have their place in the world. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Larry Godek telegrap...@att.net wrote: I wonder how many of the P3 have been sold to date or promised as the case may be. I'm beginning to squirm in my chair but i like to wait a bit on a new product to see what kind of problems show up and how they are going to be resolved. Sure looks nice though. Be interesting to hear some feedback from the buyers of kits to see how they go together and if they run into any snags. Larry W0OGH __ 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 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] P3 Queue Demo station
I have the Route 66 Special Event coming up 9/11-19 and want to have the P3 to play with during that time. Come talk to me about it during slow times. I also have a hamfest coming 8/15 where I will have an HF and VHF station up for demo to new guys AND will have my K3 and hopefully P3 there to demo also and BET I have a lot of lookers for the P3 who are not the new guys. Making BIG Elecraft K3/P3 signs pointing to the station. I also built my K3 and will do the same for the P3 and am comfortable taking it all apart to put in the updates. WIll be ordering the remainder and getting all up to date soon. You know, that time thing. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 Delivery
And it was dated today when I downloaded it (yesterday) and started reading, but it was today before I stopped reading and went to bed! hi hi). THANKS Alan for the heads up on the manual. Love the keyboard on the back panel, and the sensor? Any ideas? Bet some went out the door yesterday. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Hector Padron To: Jim Miller KG0KP Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery And if you read well,at the begining is dated YESTERDAY,isn't that an updated manual ? AD4C If you see a driver handling a cell phone on her/his hands while driving,do please stay away from that vehicle,its a moving bomb.Your life is at danger.Keep yourself and your family alive --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net wrote: From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery To: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com, Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 5:04 AM Fantastic and a manual too. How about that!!! Will give me something to read until mine shows up. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net Cc: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery I received my e-mail from Elecraft this afternoon requesting confirmation of my P3 order and the shipping address. I guess this means that they may ship very soon, such as maybe tomorrow. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Don Cunningham wrote: I'm glad you can get something positive out of that, Jim. To me, re-hashed, two week old news is not news at all, much less great news. I'd like something more concrete, like at least a manual to peruse. 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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 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] P3 Delivery
I read it as great news. FCS is close at any rate. I will be closely watching the reflector for the actual announcement. Way to go, Elecraft. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net To: Ramon Tristani kp...@me.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery A large part of Olivia's email is simply copied from Eric's email of the middle of the month!! If you re-read his email, only the first shipment estimate has changed from 7/26-7/30 to 7/30 only!! That's not news, unfortunately. 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] P3 Delivery
Fantastic and a manual too. How about that!!! Will give me something to read until mine shows up. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: Don Cunningham wb5...@martineer.net Cc: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Delivery I received my e-mail from Elecraft this afternoon requesting confirmation of my P3 order and the shipping address. I guess this means that they may ship very soon, such as maybe tomorrow. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Don Cunningham wrote: I'm glad you can get something positive out of that, Jim. To me, re-hashed, two week old news is not news at all, much less great news. I'd like something more concrete, like at least a manual to peruse. 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] P3 and required options
Which of the options/upgrades should be installed for the P3 to function at optimum capability? Is it the KIO3 bd and what is the effect of trying to use the non-upgraded board? Was this the bd that can be ordered on swapout or should I send in mine to be upgraded? How long does it take? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] P3 ship date
According to the status I saw 10 days ago, there was a 1-2 week delay from one of the suppliers and they had hoped for arrival of the parts today and first CUSTOMER ship for 26-30th. That is NEXT week !!! The testers have some now. Can't wait. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: W4CCS w4...@w4ccs.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 ship date I hope so because I haven't received my P3 yet. On Jul 23, 2010, at 01:18 PM, W4CCS w4...@w4ccs.com wrote: Sorry if I missed a thread on this, but did Elecraft miss the July 17 proposed ship date for the P3..?? W4CCS __ 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 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] Anxiously awaiting news on first customer ship and manual for P3
Can hardly wait as the time must be near - hope hope. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 - 250 Hz and 400 Hz Filter Settings
I chose the 250 and 500 filters for my narrow ones. I set the 250(370) at 400 and the 500(565) at 600. Works great for me. Just played in the RTTY contest last night and with the bandwidth down to 400 or 350(bringing on the select for the 250) if needed after tuning to the signal (SP) I was able to work them all even though some were closer to the next station than their own mark and space traces were to each other (one exception, one had the space of his directly on top of the next guys mark signal or he was running RTTTY). Made me wonder though if one could decode two signals intertwined but individual mark and spaces traces in the clear form each other?. I would think it might be possible. Anybody done this? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 250 Hz and 400 Hz Filter Measurements Jim, The curves showing the cascaded response of the two filters with the 250 Hz DSP IF shows very little narrowing of the response by the narrower filter. This is because your choice of a 250 Hz DSP bandwidth makes the DSP the dominant filter. The DSP filters have a skirt selectivity (slope) of about .6dB/Hz which can be seen in the upper skirt of the 400 Hz filter (nearly the entire 60dB range is within the -6dB passband of the 450 Hz wide filter). The new data DOES show tha the Inrad filters, as integrated into the K3, are well behaved at their skirts. No, your data - particularly the first two graphs show only the skirt selectivity of the DSP filtering. The third graph begins to show the skirt selectivity of the 250 Hz (300+ Hz) crystal filter but the DSP bandwidth would need to be considerably wider - its corners must be wider than the expected -80 dB points of the filter being measured to avoid coloring the results. To see significant benefit from cascading, one would need to set the switching point of these two filters to wider bandwidths perhaps 500 Hz and 350 Hz. I don't know that benefit is necessarily the correct word to use ton describe cascading. The better term would be effect. The K3 still exhibits benefits from the distributed filter design - the roofing filter protects the 2nd IF and DSP from overload, AGC pumping and IMD from strong signals outside the passband of the DSP filter. However, the roofing filter is not intended to contribute significant selectivity within the DSP passbad. That's not the function of a roofing filter - just like the VHF filter in an upconversion based receiver is not intended to provide significant baseband selectivity. In an upconversion receiver the baseband (ultimate) selectivity is provided by the 2nd/3rd IF filters (FT-1000MP/MKV, etc) or DSP (IC- 756Pro/ProII/ProIII, FT-2000/5000/9000). In either case the sole design function of the roofing filter is to protect the IF chain from strong out of band signals. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 7/18/2010 2:33 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:10:38 -0700, Kok Chen wrote: So, I would like to suggest that Jim try using a stronger noise source than band noise. You're exactly right, Kok. I wasn't pushing the K3 front end hard enough. I found a much stronger noise source (a nasty switching power supply that runs some low voltage lighting), fed it through a DXE preamp and into the K3. The K3 was set for max RF gain, but all the user gains were adjusted to minimize any obvious overloading of the signal chain. I could, for example, hit the audio chain harder and see significant harmonics and IM. The new data is at the same link as the old data http://audiosystemsgroup.com/K3FilterStudy-250HzRoof.pdf Executive Summary The plateau effect WAS an artifact of my not driving the K3 hard enough. My higher level noise source was enough to move that plateau down to about -60dB (referenced to the peak of filter response). Another point relative to the dynamic range of this measurement -- this is a somewhat impulsive noise signal - individual, un-averaged, measurements show peaks 6-10dB greater than the averaged data, so the K3 is, indeed, being rather robustly excited. IM would show up mostly as LF noise. The wide plots of response with 250Hz DSP IF show LF noise to be more than 66dB down. The small broad peaks at about 1.4kHz and 2.65kHz are also probably IM, but they're at least 78dB down. As to the use of broadband noise as a source -- the real world of contesting and DX chasing does not consist of a few big sine waves, rather, there are often several signals, plus noise, within a few kHz of bandwidth, and for many hams, that noise can often be nearly as strong as a strong signal. If you can figure out how to use it as a measurement tool, noise is a FAR better representation of the real world than even the world's best sine wave generators! The
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Repair - ALC Setting
- Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com snip The ALC meter on the K3 is not completely an indication of ALC - the first 4 bars act more like a VU meter to tell you the audio level. The 5th bar indicates the start of ALC action. 73, Don W3FPR I may be reading something into part of what you say, straighten me out. Is the ALC setting at 4-5 bars the norm for any mode other than PSK? Should it be 4-5 for SSB and other modes as well??? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] List Rule change, PLEASE!
IMHO, I think the private answering originates from flaming the people answering questions, not on this reflector (there aren't any other reflectors like this one) like others, but it is a learned response that makes one wary and carrys across. It makes one not want to answer with a general fix or how to get started and improve later for fear the hard line purist will send a page of criticism that ONLY applies to purists with unlimited funding and the poor fellow asking just got his first radio and wants to know the minumum height of an 80 meter dipole or the number of radials for a vertical because the manual says it doesn't need any. His reaction to a battle on the reflector, is this what ham radio is like? If we make it a rule that all postings MUST be through the list Some reflectors only place the reflector email address in the response bar but one can still glean the actual email address from the message. Ask for it as you did, you can't force it. Flame suit on. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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: Problem with TX bandwidth in SSB
Tx equalizer? 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Ruben Navarro Huedo runa...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:50 AM Subject: [Elecraft] k3: Problem with TX bandwidth in SSB Hello friends: We have a problem with our k3 tx bandwidth. Firmware is the last stable version. This k3 was used in E4X. In the config menu we have selected the 2700 filter for TX, but TX bandwidth is around 1800. We tried to solve it, but finally the k3 had to be used in cw. What do you think? Thank's a lot. -- Rubén Navarro Huedo http://www.palotes.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
Re: [Elecraft] LDG
IMHO, For those starting out who do not realize there is such a thing as performance differences and want everything in the cheapest package they can buy, there are the small box 100w mobiles availabe for 699 I think. That creates a lot of sales to first timers. They are looking at 699 vs 2149 assuming they want somebody else to assemble it too. Different market. Larger product line (NO, I don't think Elecraft should build a 699 radio). Y,I, the Big 2?, Y,I K, the Bir 3? ELECRAFT the BIG ONE. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Elecraft RULES - Original Message - From: Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com To: w...@w5ov.com Cc: Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG Actually the K3 can sell a LOT less than 100Million and be on par with the number of IKY's sold. While Elecraft is a Ham Radio only organization IKY make a lot of money selling communications products to completely unrelated sectors. ~Brett On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM, w...@w5ov.com wrote: You can't argue with the numbers. And while Eric and company would like to be a $100 million company, I think they have some way to go to reach that level. The reason you run into others with the K3 is that you are here in the U.S. and many of those folks are like-minded with you and I, looking for the best performing radio available. Remember, there are a lot of people who are not even aware of the K3 and only consider I/Y/K radios. None of what I said in any way should be construed to be negative about the K3 - it's just that the number of them sold in no way compares to what Icom and Yaesu (and Kenwood) sell world-wide. $100 million in K3 terms = about 25,000 of them annually. We all know that there are not even close to 25,000 K3's out there. As further evidence of my personal perspective, my K3 occupies the spot where my 756Pro3 used to be and I have no regrets. In fact, I just used it for the first time on 6m last weekend in the VHF test and it worked very well - even without the optional preamp on 6m. 73, Bob W5OV First off my K3/10 is what most consider QRP. I use a used MFJ-945E tuner on 80-6m (also used when I ran my FT-847 on HF). Supposedly rated to 300w (?) but I do not have anything that runs that high built. But, mainly, I want to respond to the K3 types are devoted and loyal, we're just a drop in the bucket of the world-wide amateur market statement. Really? Then why do I run into all these K3 owners on the many e-mail reflectors, I inhabit? I can say the K3 is very well though of and gaining popularity with the VHF+, EME, and microwave crowd! To say they are in the lead for ultimate weak-signal operations, and the K3 is considered one of the best (if not the best) for that. and that is why I own one. 73, Ed - KL7uW hint uW = microwave -- Message: 43 Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:14:31 -0500 From: Bob Naumann w...@w5ov.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 013701cb0e1f$05dd5f00$11981d...@com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII For a moment, consider that what the LDG rep says may be true. I suspect that it is, given the incredible advertising promotional budgets that Icom and Yaesu apparently have from sales of their products. While Elecraft is clearly doing well and they're growing, it is also clear that these long-standing manufacturers (I,Y) are selling lots more radios. A quick Internet search shows that it is estimated that Icom USA (Note: This is USA only) has sales revenues on a yearly basis of between $50 million and $100 million. Then, add whatever Icom is doing in the rest of the world, and you begin to get the picture of how big these companies are in comparison. What this tells us is that while us K3 types are devoted and loyal, we're just a drop in the bucket of the world-wide amateur market compared to the big two. (Kenwood doesn't count until they come out with a real radio - then it once again may be the 'big 3'). 73, W5OV 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-600w, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-fall 2010 DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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
[Elecraft] QRQ
OK, Guys, I'm a newbe to ham(18 years) compared. And I have been avoiding CW until the past few months (after passing my 20 word test for my extra(16 years ago!)). This spring I started Triple Play to force myself to get serious on CW and it has been uphill all the way but I am gaining on it (still missing 15 states CW on LOTW). QRQ? High speed CW ?? OK, so how do you get to 60 or 100 WPM anyway? PC or at least keyboard input? I can't imagine accuracy for copyable code being input via paddle above maybe 40 wpm or so. Also, PC for decode even up to 100 wpm or is that by ear !!! ? Also, during the contests I sometimes hear cw going so fast all that is heard is thumping, there is no tone whatsoever being transmitted. Do I have something set wrong or are some radios prone to transmit like this? These are not close in stations (579 or so) so it shouldn't be overload and backing off the rf gain doesn't make it any different. Thanks, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] Auto Tuner
I think you have probably just listed the reason LDG isn't supporting Elecraft - they can't handle it. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Auto Tuner Phil Lamarche wrote: LDG is shipping a new 600 watt auto tuner this month for only 359.00. It supports Icom and Yaesu for tracking with a cable. Emailed the factory about the K3 and they said they had no plans to support Elecraft. That tuner with the new amplifier would be perfect and LDG is missing the boat on this product. I told them so as well. Disappointed! At first glance, I would not call this tuner perfect for use with the KPA-500 at all. It is under-rated for full ouput of the KPA-500. It will only handle 300W on RTTY, and 250W on 6M. From what I have read thus far, the KPA-500 can comfortably produce continuous power levels that would bring this tuner to it's knees. I wouldn't be too disappointed. Keep looking. Bruce, N1RX From the LDG website: LDG has announced the AT-600Pro Autotuner. It will handle 600 watts on SSB and CW, 300 watts on RTTY and 250 watts on 54 MHz. Features include an LED indicator for antenna selection and an LED to indicate when in bypass. Delivery for the AT-600Pro is mid June, 2010. A preliminary manual is available from our Manuals section. Suggested Retail Price $359.99. __ 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] Fw: K3: incrementing Power level
- Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: Ken Kopp k...@rfwave.net Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:53 PM Subject: Fw: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level - Original Message - From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: incrementing Power level This is on my firmware list. Wayne http://www.elecraft.com On Dec 7, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk wrote: Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Ian, If this area of code is to be revisited, the gap in available power settings on 50MHz also needs to be addressed. The maximum available power without the KPA3 is 8W on 50MHz, but the minimum available power with the KPA3 activates is about 13W - a jump of more than 60%. The gap is not a matter of code, it is a matter of the power available from the LPA on six meters. The LPA can not make more than about 8 watts and stay clean. However, the gain (ca. 12 dB) of the HPA is such that 13W is a minimum practical output. This leaves the gap. Only the lower end of the gap, 8W, is a hardware limitation. The upper end of the gap, 13W, is set by DSP. __ 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] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list?
No. I have all my regular email sorted out by rules. If the subject line includes k3, move it to the k3 folder. same for all my other reflectors or subjects. Makes it wasy. You can blow away everything else by clicking on the first item then hold shift and click on the last item (and if there was anything within that selected group, hold control and click it to deselect it) and then hit the delete key. What is remaining after my rules get done with my incoming mail is mostly spam, maybe 50 a day but it is easy to delete without even looking at any of them. Just 2 clicks and the delete key can delete 10 or 50 or 200 emails. No need for seperate lists - make you own. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Scott ccoast...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can we have a K3 related ONLY list? Follow-on comment... In this group I get individual e-mail messages (I am not sure if a digest is offered). However, I only look at this group once or twice a day and usually there are 50 to 100 and sometimes more messages to wade through. I use the filter facility on my e-mail reader. By putting in K3 or K2 or KX1 or P3 or whatever, I can usually capture messages particular to those topics. My filter is set up to filter any content in the subject line or the body of the message. I think most e-mail readers offer this capability. I use Mac mail. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: I like the idea of a single list. Especially when my interest spans the Elecraft offering. I have a KX1 which I have not built yet (just got it last weekend) and I have a K3 and I am interested in the other technical discussions that often crop up on K2 or K1 or whatever. If I want to skip something in the list it is so easy to do it is hard to justify multiple lists for that reason alone. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 9, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Scott wrote: Would it be possible to get a K3 related only list? Even in digest mode there are so many non-K3 related topics and discussions that it becomes somewhat unweildy to wade thru. Thanks, Scott-KI6WPJ __ 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 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 S/N 4359 - It's Alive! (And Thanks)
Happy BEGINNING 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Alan D. Wilcox a...@wilcoxengineering.com To: Jim / W6JHB w6...@arrl.net; elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 S/N 4359 - It's Alive! (And Thanks) Hi Jim, Glad to hear you were successful. It's always nice to hear a story with a happy ending. :) Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-321-1516 http://WilcoxEngineering.com Williamsport, PA 17701 Jim / W6JHB wrote: Roughly about 10 hours, and I really took my time. Did it over about 2-1/2 days. That includes ALL parts inventory and the clean-up from dumping the parts bin into the unit halfway through! It truly was a piece of cake. __ 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 - I wonder
I wonder if it would be possible.. to capture the settings that are being changed by any button press on the K3 front panel (commands from a control program too?) and save them in a stack 2 or 3 button presses deep.. Then I could have the oops key I need so often to get back to the way it was before I hit the wrong key again. This could also be used as quick switch to most anything just to look and then back again. Oh, well, just wondering (or wandering, hi). 73, de Jm KG0KP __ 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 - I wonder
Thanks all for the comments. Guess I'll amke sure I have a valid current backup of my settings and restore them with the Utility if it I get it really screwed up. Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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 keypad Ascessory
These 21 - dedicated macro keys ?? 73,d e Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Val v...@vip.bg To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:55 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3 Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith analog S-meter. Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution. Imagine a thiny box 1/2 x 1/2 x 10.7, the same style and paint as K3 - there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys. 73 Val LZ1VB After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be for an armchair version of K3. There would be an analog S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band buttons, mode buttons. __ 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] Fw: K3 Macro button pad
- Original Message - From: Jim Miller KG0KP jimmil...@stl-online.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Val v...@vip.bg Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 keypad Ascessory These 21 - dedicated macro keys ?? 73,d e Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Val v...@vip.bg To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:55 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3 Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith analog S-meter. Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution. Imagine a thiny box 1/2 x 1/2 x 10.7, the same style and paint as K3 - there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys. 73 Val LZ1VB After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be for an armchair version of K3. There would be an analog S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band buttons, mode buttons. __ 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 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] Fw: K3 Macro button pad
Can't wait to get my P3. Wish I knew where I am on the list. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Val v...@vip.bg To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Macro button pad Yes Jim, If we have 21 programmable keys, we cold make 11 band keys, 5 mode keys and 5 other macros. But I think not everybody needs all bands and modes. That's why a narrower box with two columns of 7 keys = 14 key could be produced too. 73 Val LZ1VB These 21 - dedicated macro keys ?? 73,d e Jim KG0KP Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith analog S-meter. Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution. Imagine a thiny box 1/2 x 1/2 x 10.7, the same style and paint as K3 - there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys. 73 Val LZ1VB After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be for an armchair version of K3. There would be an analog S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band buttons, mode buttons. __ 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] Memory key pad
This is probably all redundant on macros through the Utility. I haven't (don't tell anybody) used the macros yet so am not familiar with their use during battle. Do I have to have the Utility up and visible all the time or does it just install the macro on your selected key and then you use that key? 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Doug Turnbull turnb...@net1.ie To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 10:44 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Memory key pad Gentlemen, The macro key pad sounds useful but a simple box replicating the five/seven button memory switches would be useful for contesting and general operating I love the built in DVK and Morse memory. Whatever happens the memory switches should be so located as to be easy to find in the heat of a contest. I believe this may be on the to do list so it may yet happen. Meanwhile I do not wish this to be taken as a complaint as I can hardly believe what the Elecraft people are doing for us in upgrading the K3 and just hope it lasts. Thank you for such a fine radio. 73 EI2CN __ 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 Memory Editor
I LOVE this K3 and Elecraft. I buy a rig because of what it is and it just keeps getting better and better. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Memory Editor Where do I find it? The latest beta firmware release notes refers to it. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.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 __ 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: QRQ high-speed QSK
During a recent contest, one speedy cw op was cruising something over 30 wpm but was hard to copy as there was no tone at all on his signal, nothing but key clicks were being transmitted. No, he was not near me. Unknown radio. Not something I would want anybody to identify me with sending. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Ralph Parker ve...@dccnet.com Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: QRQ high-speed QSK A pro friend of mine cruises at 60wpm using the built-in keyer of my club 746 (Mk1) in iambic mode. I don't know what it sounded like at the other end but the QSO lasted several minutes with many overs. I don't recall if it was QSK. He made no complaints about the rig and he's used to all kinds of rigs and big into dxpeditions. I could ask him for his opinion on this. I'm surprised to read of resistance to this enhancement, anything that helps sell more K3s is good for me. David G3UNA Until Tom said I can't use my CW pulser with the K3, and now I know why., I would have said: Use an external keyer (such as the Super CMos from Idiom Press) for your tests. Real men don't use built-in keyers. And don't mistake the 'sound' of 100 WPM for a slowed-down version. It ain't the same. VE7XF __ 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] Son of K3??
WHY? The K3/100 is 1900. For $100 you would buy the Kenwood - NOT. 73, Jim - Original Message - From: juergen plebia...@yahoo.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3?? Hi If the new Kenwood does deliver K3 like performance at the reported price of 1800 dollars, its going to be a huge seller. This price is not much more than a TS480. What this competitive price means is that radios like the Yaesu FT5000 will struggle to find wide acceptance since its almost 3 times the price of this new Kenwood. This competitive pricing versus performance from Kenwood truly might be a new turning point in the ham radio market. What it also means is that big, expensive white elephant radios like the FTDX9000 and IC7800 might well be a thing of the past. Assuming that the Kenwood does deliver on its receiver performance claims, 2 of these radios at 3600 dollars will be a bargain. Elecraft could take the lead and produce a single receiver version of the K3 with a 200 watt PA, inbuilt power supply, and possibly a bigger front panel. However I dont see this happening. The high performance end of the ham radio market is certainly going to be crowded, the winners will certainly be the ham fraternity. The only losers are people like Icom who have expensive radios like the IC7700 and IC7800 which have marginal IMD dynamic range. From this perspective the Kenwood radio is a welcome! John --- On Sat, 5/15/10, George A. Thornton gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com wrote: From: George A. Thornton gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3?? To: Edward Dickinson, III softb...@windstream.net, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: wm...@triad.rr.com Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 6:37 PM Kenwood once made great HF radios. I have an old TS-930s that is quite a performer for its age. I found in side by side comparisons I was able to copy more weak signals with the 930s than with my K2. If I could copy on both, I would prefer the K2 because with dsp I was able to filter out all the noise. My new K3 is clearly the superior radio in all respects. I have also used a TS-2000. I thought it was a very poor quality radio and I sold it shortly after I bought it. I am very happy with the K3 and have zero desire for a change. I like Kenwood radios for VHF/UHF repeater and mobile use. They understand and implement APRS better than others and they are my choice for mobile public service work. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward Dickinson, III Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:12 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: wm...@triad.rr.com Subject: [Elecraft] Son of K3?? In a photo taken at Dayton and posted to Flickr (search TS-590), I noticed doubled-up power cords into the TS-590S. Has anyone heard a mention of 200 watts? 73, Dick - KA5KKT - I talked to a Kenwood rep at Dayton this morning snip Will, AI4VE __ 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 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] knobs
Just like kids jacking up their cars, cutting holes in the hoods, and painting flames behind the wheels. THEY think it looks neat but later they can't even give the goofy looking thing away. I like my tuning knob to spin too so I just built it not touching the felt. I scan with my finger or thumb just touching the face of the knob, not in the dimple, they don't work for me. Works just fine. Does not need to be heavier, bigger, shiny, lighted, flashing, heated, pink, or polka-dot. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: David Pratt da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] knobs No! No! Not knobs again, please! The original knobs on the K1, KX1, K2 K3 are all aesthetically and ergonomically perfect. In a recent message, eric manning eric.mann...@engr.uvic.ca wrote ... I put the knob from my defunct ICOM 740 on my K2. Very nice in every way altho it hides one of the little ^ symbols on the display. -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK -- __ 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] Wow! Nice Knobs :-)
Absolutely. I do not like resistance on my station radios (or VERY VERY little) (some required for mobiles) and they work just GREAT because I set them that way in the beginning. I like exactly what I have. I spin with the tip of my finger lightly against the front surface of the knob and would actually prefer it completely smooth. EVERYBODY has an opinion, mine is right (for ME). hi 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com To: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Wow! Nice Knobs :-) Maybe I'm missing something??? Doesn't just sliding the K3 knob on so it just kisses the felt washers do the same thing? The K3 knob seems plenty heavy to me. I was thinking though, if extra weight was needed, I would take it to a local crankshaft shop and have a few slugs of mallory metal inserted. A slug of mallory metal is only $40. :-) 73 Tom __ 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 Voice announcement
Gary, I have not used it and do not know how capable it is but on the www.elecraft.com page, On the left bar, click on Firmware + SW then on K3 K2 Control and Logging Software then scroll down near the bottom to K3 Voice followed by K2 Voice and then by the explanation and installers to include K3 Voice Installer. Let us know how if and well this works, it sounds like most are unaware of it. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 4:14 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Voice announcement Hi, A friend of mine who will become totally blind unfortunately, would like to know if Elecraft intend to offer this feature in the future. I do recall there was some discussion about this some time ago and I can't recall what the outcome was. He has his eyesight at the moment, although it is not real good but is still going to order a K3 anyway. -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! __ 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] 2.7 vs 2.8
IMHO - NO. The 2.7 or 2.8 is used as your normal phone filter. The difference is the slope of the skirts being steeper on the 8 pole, BUT, when you NEED to rid yourself of close a close in strong station, you will be far better off to have added a 2.1 or 1.8 filter rather than trying to get by with the 2.7 OR the 2.8 filters. I see I am bucking the vote here but for nearly the same money spent on adding my 1.8, I see FAR better performance than having used it on 2.8 upgrade from the 2.7. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Bob Garceau rgarc...@snet.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:52 AM Subject: [Elecraft] 2.7 vs 2.8 I'm getting a K3. Is is worth taking the hit and replacing the 2.7 khz 5 pole with the 2.8 khz 8 pole? Just to let you know, all the rest of the filters that I plan to buy will be 8 pole. Bob, W1EQ __ 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] Bare Foot
The heel straps we wore in the factory had a strap that went up your leg and connected to bare skin above your socks with a conductive band with velcro. There wasn't any expected conductivity through your shoes. And for additional information, they were only valid on floors with conductive mats or floors that had been modified with concuctive surfaces that were connected to the ground network. The pain was leaving the protective areas, we had to remove them so they wouldn't get dirty. Static damage generally isn't immediately detectable and will fail later or cause degraded performance. Just becaues it still works doesn't mean you don't have static damage. We had electron microscopes (the company, not my job but we got to look at the damage) they used in diagnosing cause of failures and it was easy to see damage. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Mark Bayern plcm...@gmail.com To: Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com Cc: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bare Foot It's (at least was when I was still working) common to use heel straps as part of ESD protection in industry. Last time I saw heel straps in use was in the late 80s at a site that builds solid fuel rocket motors for military and aerospace uses. They also had testing equipment to check that your shoes really would dissipate any static charge. When you are in a bay with a booster containing 600,000lbs of fuel, static discharges are discouraged. Mark AD5SS On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com wrote: It's (at least was when I was still working) common to use heel straps as part of ESD protection in industry. These were of similar material to wrist straps and contacted the sweat layer inside the shoe on one end and the floor on the other. The floor had to be treated with an ESD safe coating, however. Likewise, ESD mats were only cleaned with an approved cleaner and smocks that didn't generate static charges were worn over street clothing. Modern linoleum (the real stuff) often has a coating on the surface which is likely to be some kind of plastic and if you're using linoleum generically, then you might have vinyl that is also plastic and potentially an ESD generator, albeit probably not as bad as carpet. You will no doubt get an argument from some saying being connected to the floor is an unsafe thing while working on things electrical. This is true if you stand a chance of coming in contact with the A/C mains. That said, I use the bare foot technique sometimes, although the floors in my house are brick and not plastic. Wes N7WS __ 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] Any Consideration of a Receive Only K3?
I hadn't looked at the Perseus before but before I would spend 1200 bucks on one, I would spend 1449 for another K3 and add 139 for the KBPF3 General Coverage Banpass Module - 1588. Well worth the extra 389 to me to have another K3 instead. Now I have two REAL radios. 73, de Jim kG0KP - Original Message - From: pd0psb p.s.bijp...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Any Consideration of a Receive Only K3? I like both; the knobs of the K3 and the eagle spectrum view of the Perseus. Just wanted to correct your statement. The Perseus is not at all a project to use, it's plugplay and light on CPU. Not more difficult than an RS232-USB converter :-) 73' Paul PD0PSB -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Any-Consideration-of-a-Receive-Only-K3-tp4704530p4716794.html Sent from the [K3] 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
Re: [Elecraft] K-3: Best filter for SSB Contesting?
Excellant suggestion - I just moved mine from 1.8 setting to 2.0 setting a week ago and I like it a lot better - I may try 2.1 too just to see. Gives me the filtering and makes it more understandable (at least for my old damaged ears). Also just bought a 500 (565) to go with my 250 (370). Just changed the 250(370) setting to 400 before the last RTTY contest. I like it a lot better that way too (at least until I get the 500 and get it installed). 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Dave Hachadorian k...@arrl.net To: r...@aol.com; Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-3: Best filter for SSB Contesting? 1.8 Fake K3 into believing it's a 2.1 Sounds great for ragchewing and contesting. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, AZ -- From: r...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:37 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K-3: Best filter for SSB Contesting? Hi Guys, For SSB contesting: if your K-3 radio had the stock 2.7khz filter and you could only select one optional roofing filter for SSB contesting, would you select the 2.1khz or 1.8khz? I'm mainly a CW operator and have one blank remaining for either a 2.1khz or 1.8khz filter. Thanks for your thoughts! 73, Dick- K9OM __ 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 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] uTube on P3 Operation?
Hope somebody makes up something to demonstrate the features and operations of the P3. 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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
