Re: [Elecraft] Freq Onwership
Maybe he bought the frequency: <http://hamhijinks.com/local-man-does-in-fact-own-the-frequency/> :-) 73, Mitch Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 29.10.2017 14:47, Bill Johnson wrote: The ownership issue is what almost caused me to sell all my equipment. But then diversity from my K3S struck the phenomenal chord and I cannot believe how much fun it is. Plus, the 500 watts, helps as well. 72 & 73, Bill K9YEQ, FT’er for K2, KX1, KX3, KXPA100, KAT500, W2, etc. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of GRANT YOUNGMAN Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:38 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Babies at play as seen on the P3 Sounds like what happens almost anywhere on the bands if you call cq in AM. Apparently all frequencies are now “owned” :-) On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: On 10/28/2017 8:42 PM, GRANT YOUNGMAN wrote: It looks like Digital SSTV. The "babies at play" are a group of SSTV operators who think they own a certain piece of 20M SSB. If you dare to call CQ there, even when it's empty and after asking if the frequency is in use, you'll be bombarded by their transmitters running as much power as they can, intentionally interfering with you. 73, Jim K9YC __ Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k9...@live.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts
Hi Eric, Thanks for opening up this can of worms ;-) I haven't been following the discussion until now, but my suggestion comes from another angle: make any new amplifier very remotable. This means the following: - Have API's that support complete remote control, also available to other software and hardware developers - If possible, allow remote power on via a remote command and not by providing a voltage to pins (like the old SPE 1K-FA did) - Do not use (only) USB control, since this is no good for remoting - Have a true serial port for serial port servers and other legacy devices - A bonus would be an embedded serial port server, such as the Lantronix XPort (OM Power offers this as an option) https://www.lantronix.com/products/xport/ - Another added bonus would be an embedded web server with a control interface, such as that offered on the RemoteRig RC-1216H http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010 Having helped to install dozens of amplifiers for remoting, I can say that this feature set would put a new 1500w amplifier on the top of the remote station heap if reasonably priced. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 17.03.2017 13:06, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Interesting discussion. Folks, if we did introduce a 1500 W solid state amp similar to our KPA500 in operation, what features etc would be important? 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Remoteing with the K3 Mini and the 1238 Twins
Dwight, I suggest using serial port servers for the SPE, rotors and any other serial port devices. If you use these along with the RemoteRig boxes, then you will no longer need to have a PC running on the radio side. The RemoteRig boxes have two serial port servers built-in, but are both used for CAT if you use CAT with your Elecraft "Twin" system. If you don't want to use CAT, then COM1 on the RRC's is available to control another device. I use Lantronix serial port servers such as the UDS2100 https://www.lantronix.com/products/uds2100/, but there are a lot on the market. There are also dedicated boxes from RemoteRig called RC-1216H http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010 that provides a web interface for these devices. They are much more expensive that a simple serial port server and don't provide a redirector to use client software remotely, but are an "idiot proof" method for people that prefer that method of control. Using serial port servers allows you to use any client software for that device on the control side, including the SPE client. For any further questions or details, please contact me off list. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 17.03.2017 12:30, 'DGB' wrote: I am getting my remote setup. For hardware at the remote site (home) I am using a K3, Palstar HF-Auto, SPE Expert 1.3k - FA Amp., Green Heron Products for Rotor control and their wireless remote boxes for switching antennas, and one Remoterig 1238. I have all this connected to a PC that is connected to the internet. From the control site (away from home) I will use a K3 Mini, another Remoterig 1238, and my laptop. I am able to control all my antennas with a client program from GH thru the internet. Last year I was using a KPA500 and KAT500 and was using Elecraft's client program to control them. What I'm wondering is how I can control the HF-Auto and the SPE from the control site as neither have similar client programs available as the Elecraft stuff did? Anyone else with a similar setup? Thanks Dwight NS9I __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] RemoteRig Microphone Question
Jim, Is the Heil plugged into the rear, or the front? If in the rea, then you must first unplug the RRC to prevent a remote connect, then switch the audio to the rear jack. If you leave the RRC's connected, you will only change the remote K3 and not the control K3. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 26.12.2016 20:27, Jim Larson wrote: I have a K3S connected to a remote K3 using the RemoteRig boxes. With the MH2 hand mic everything works great, but with my new Heil ProSet with the iC element (purchased from Elecraft), I do not get any transmit audio at all. Running the ProSet into the local K3S (no RemoteRig), I am getting audio out, so I know the headset is fine. Is there a configuration change that needs to be made on the RemoteRig to work with this ProSet iC element? Thanks, Jim - KK7A __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote over satellite internet?
Bill, There are *no *good news stories on using RemoteRig over satellite. A couple of people have been on the RemoteRig Forum where things like this are discussed at http://www.remoterig.com/forum/index.php and had tried in vain to get it to work. As Joe wrote, the latency is too high to make it work. To put it more in numbers, the speed of light is (only) 300,000 km/s and the geosynchronous satellites are in orbit at 40,000 km. Therefore, for the double round trip that is necessary for the packets, you have a trip of 160,000 km. This gives you a latency of 533 ms. Then you need to add on the normal ground latency that comes on top of this in the 200 ms range, giving you a delay of about three-quarters of one second! Things get difficult for SSB once you hit about 200 ms, so this just will not work due to physics. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 22.12.2016 17:56, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote: Jim and others, I agree with everything that everyone has said. That's why I was asking about a good news story? Has anyone tried it? Any real first hand reports? The specs don't always tell the truth, but most of the time they do! 73 Bill W4RM -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 5:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote over satellite internet? On Thu,12/22/2016 1:37 PM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote: Does anyone have any good new story's in running a k3 remoterig set-up over a satellite internet system? Hughes Net, Exede or others There are at least two issues. The most obvious is latency -- how much "turn around" time are you able to tolerate? You've got to make the round trip up and back to the bird, and that's in addition to digital encoding latency. The second issue is bandwidth. I've heard that satellite systems aren't exactly speedy. :) 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to w...@aol.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Running KPA500 and KAT500 Remotely Without K3
A friend of mine no longer has a K3, but still uses his KPA500 and KAT500 locally. I recently helped him setup a remote station using a TS-480 and a pair of RemoteRig RRC's. Now he wishes to remote his KPA500 and KAT500 as well, so I am trying to figure out how to do this, as I have no experience with those two units. My intention was to use the available serial server COM1 port of the RRC's and the available clients from Elecraft. No PC will be running at the radio location (don't even suggest it!). It looks to me as if there will be no problem using the KPA500, which has a standard serial port that he can run to the RRC COM1. I assume that the Elecraft client will work in that configuration (sanity check here, please). The problem appears to be the KAT500. As far as I can tell, it only has a small plug on the back that uses a standard USB cable called KXUSB, which of course he can't use to remote. I do see a KXSER available that would allow the KAT500 to be controlled via a serial port, but then he would need an additional serial port server in addition to the RRC, unless he gives-up CAT on COM2. My questions: - Assuming he gets a KXSER, would that work as I assumed using a serial port server and the Elecraft client (again, sanity check)? - Is if there is a way to daisy chain the KPA500 and KAT500 to allow control of both using one serial port? It looks to me as if you can daisy chain them using the optional DB15 cable E850463 (no sexy Elecraft name for that one), but that would only provide band data and no true control using the client. Here I need some input. The last question is how to turn the KPA500 and KAT500 on and off. Is the Elecraft client software able to do that using the serial ports? He will be returning from Ohio to here in Florida starting from the holidays until May, so I need to figure this out real soon to help him get it working before he leaves. Thanks & 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX -- Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Mini Error question
Jim, This involves primarily configuring the radio side router to forward the correct UDP ports. It must be thoroughly tested before leaving the radio site on its own. I have a checklist setup that walks you through this process and will forward it to you now in a separate mail. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 29.10.2016 17:44, Jim Cary wrote: John/Barry Thanks for the quick responses. I’ll be setting up the other side tomorrow. I think when I had them working at home I had both units connected before I fired up the mini, so I didn’t have the problem. 73, Jim On Oct 29, 2016, at 5:39 PM, John <j...@eeek.org.uk> wrote: Jim, This is actually quite a simple one, luckily! I'm assuming when you say RRC you mean the MicroHAM RemoteRig Control system - I've helped set these up and test them for a couple of years now, so assuming I've got that bit right... It simply means that it's unable to talk to the other end (ie the kit you haven't connected at the far end). The MicroHAM RRC systems use SIP over UDP on three different ports - one for voice data, one for CAT data, and one for control signals between the remote head and the unit body. If it's a SIP connection error you're seeing, it's because the two ends of the RRC system can't see each other (which, as you say, is the correct case because you haven't hooked up the remote unit yet). If I'm barking up the wrong tree, please correct me. 73, and a firm left handshake, John (XLX) -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Cary Sent: 29 October 2016 22:27 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Mini Error question I just packed up both my control and remote systems and moved them down to my ZF QTH, where they will be permanent. I have the K3 mini hooked up to the control RRC unit, but haven’t hooked up the remote unit yet/ When I powered up the mini, and turned the volume control I got a three tone warning signal. The light over the aux/mic cable is flashing yellow, which according to the Remote Rig manual means the SIP connection has failed…. but it isn’t clear what that means or what to do about it. I’ve checked and doubled checked all the connections and they look good. Does anyone not in the CQ contest (!!!) have an idea? Jim W2SM ZF2LC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to j...@eeek.org.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 Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Logging with K3/0 remotely
I have the following checklist available for K3 CAT: CAT Checklist for K3 Twin -- Note first that in a "Twin" configuration, COM2 is used to "tie" the two ends together and carries the CAT data. In order to access CAT, you need to get to COM2 without touching it. The easiest method is to duplicate COM2 over COM1 using a function in the RRC as follows: - Change both RRC's COM1 to mode-7. Note that the baud rate does not have to be identical with COM2 to fit a lower bandwidth or software requirement. - If using a "real" serial cable: - connect between the control RRC's COM1 and the PC, but note that the pinout is not the standard straight-through serial port. Use the pinout description in the RemoteRig manual, or just try a null-modem cable which usually works (may need a gender changer). - The serial setting for COM1 "Use USB Com Port as COM1" must be set to NO - If using USB: - make sure that first Microbit Setup Manager is installed first on the control PC to get the drivers. - Then change the serial settings for COM1 to change "Use USB Com Port as COM1" to YES - connect the USB cable between the RRC and computer and wait for the drivers to finish installing - go to the Windows Device Manager and look at which virtual serial port was assigned to COM1 and use that for your software, taking the correct baud rate into account. Note also that you can pull CAT data in parallel off of the radio RRC to use a PC on that end, or to sync with a remote device (amplifier, SteppIR, etc.) 73, Mitch Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 25.10.2016 19:01, Fred Jensen wrote: I'll repeat back what I think I understand about your current setup: You have a serial-USB adapter plugged into the female DE-9 labeled "COM1" on the front of the RRC-1258, the other [USB-A] end is plugged into a USB slot on your computer, and device mangler tells you it is "COM3". If that's exactly what you meant, I have never been able to make that work with N1MM+. I don't have DX4WIN or WriteLog. What does work fine for me: 1. Remove the DE-9 COM1 connection from both the RRC and computer USB-A port. 2. Plug a standard USB-A cable end into the computer and the other end [USB-B] into the USB-B jack under the RRC power LED. 3. Go into device mgr and you will see four new ports: RRC1258 COM0(COMw) RRC1258 COM1(COMx) RRC1258 COM2(COMy) RRC1258 COMExtra(COMz) 5. Note the "x" for RRC1258 COM1. Use that COM port# in your logger for the CAT control. 5. It is possible that Windoze may have assigned a COMx that is already in use. Do not try to change the RRC1258 assignment! Go into the other [duplicate] port and change it to something unused. Whatever is using that port will likely have to be adjusted as well. #5 above is brought to you by Windoze 7, 8, and 10. You can thank Microsoft for that feature. 73, Fred K6DGW - Sparks NV DM09dn - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017 - www.cqp.org On 10/25/2016 3:29 PM, Mike Murray wrote: Got the RemoteRig setup working great except for one small wrinkle - logging. I have a serial to USB cable connected from COM1 on the 1258 and settings at both control and remote set to Mode 7 - CAT to COM2. The computer recognizes the connection as COM3, but when I try to direct a logging program (tried DX4WIN and WriteLog so far) to COM3 it doesn't find the radio. The RemoteRig manual indicates that this setup will work with K3 twins, but I'm not sure that is the case with a K3/0. Anyone have this working or ideas on how to proceed? 73, Mike - W0AG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Looking for 13 KHz Filter
If anyone has a spare 13 KHz filter available, please mail me direct. Thanks & 73, Mitch K7DX / DJ0QN Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Looking for 13 KHz Filter
If anyone has a spare 13 KHz filter available, please mail me direct. Thanks & 73, Mitch K7DX / DJ0QN Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Looking for 13 KHz Filter
If anyone has a spare 13 KHz filter available, please mail me direct. Thanks & 73, Mitch K7DX / DJ0QN -- Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3/0] Remoterig sidetone way too loud
Fred, Go into the RRC's web menus and click on "keyer settings", then go to "side tone" and adjust the db down to an acceptable level. 73, Mitch Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 11.03.2016 11:27, Cady, Fred wrote: In preparation for a trip I have the Remoterig boxes and a K3/0 Mini and K3 working fine. Problem is the sidetone is way too loud. The K3's monitor level is 0 and the sidetone configuration in the control Remoterig is also 0 dB. Anybody have any ideas? Cheers, 73, Fred KE7X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Optimizing K3 Mini Speaker Gain with RemoteRig
Note that the default RemoteRig setting in the control RRC gives a loud CW sidetone. This can be easily lowered by going into the keyer settings and change "side tone -db" to another number. 73, Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX 10285 Boca Cir, Naples, FL 34109 Skype: mitchwo USA: Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-9171 Germany: Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 On 17.01.2016 11:10, Paul Christensen wrote: Since last May, I've been using a K3 Mini with RemoteRig. Apart from one anomaly, operating the K3 Mini has been a great experience. However, when using RemoteRig, K3 mini speaker audio is extremely loud and the CW side-tone is even louder. However, receive audio and side-tone level in headphones is excellent. If one tries to reduce CODEC gain in the RemoteRig, then headphone audio suffers and low-level digital artifacts start becoming detectable. The fix inside the K3 Mini involves replacement of two (2) "603" size SMT resistors at R39 and R40. The stock values are 15K. I changed these to 100K. This results in a computed gain close to zero (Av = 1) for the speaker amp and allows it to be used as a current driver for the speakers. After the modification, speaker audio approximates headphone level without excessively loud receive audio and side-tone. This change may affect operation of the K3 Mini when a RemoteRig is not used in some applications. However, probably most K3 Mini owners use theirs with a RemoteRig. Suggestion to Elecraft: if there was a design reason for so much speaker gain, consider placing 0.100" headers on a future PCB revision to allow jumper selection of either the 15K resistors or 100K. Many thanks for a great product. Paul, W9AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Remote Operations
Hi Fred and the others, I was referring to the RemoteRig Forum at their web site: http://www.remoterig.com/forum/index.php This is the main place to get information and support specifically for the RemoteRig hardware. There is also a Yahoo Group, but it is neither monitored nor supported by Microbit (RemoteRig). While I am at it, I will mention that if anyone needs assistance with their network setup, I offer anyone who sends me a short e-mail request a networking checklist that walks them through the installation process. It has helped over 300 OM's get their RemoteRig setup working so far. There is no need to be afraid of the complexity, it is a one-off installation and the checklist should help you get through it. Just note that I will be somewhat offline the next three days moving to Florida for my retirement, but feel free to ask me for checklist at any time. 73, Mitch DJ0QN Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX Neubiberger Str. 21, 85640 Putzbrunn Skype: mitchwo - Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 ab/from November 2015: 3921 Leeward Passage Ct. #201 Bonita Springs, FL 34134, USA Skype: mitchwo - Home:+1-239-221-9600 - Mobile:+1-424-288-7191 On 19.10.2015 06:19, Fred Jensen wrote: Thanks to all who have responded. I now know: 1. RemoteRig is Swedish, not German. 2. In the words of my buddy N6XI, "Just a few too many moving parts." It is indeed highly configurable, which is good if you know what configuration you want ... not so much if you don't. 3. I already have one leg up on this horse, Tom has fully configured the remote radio end, all I have to do is take care of my control end. 4. I found a Yahoo Group for the RemoteRig box [thanks Mitch, DJ0QN] which is probably a better forum for this than the Elecraft reflector inasmuch this does not involve popping in the headphones. :-) I will stick with this, I've never met a technology yet that I couldn't master ... or break, and I'm 75. In the interest of E'craft list BW, how about we move anything else to the RemoteRig Forum, where it probably belongs. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 - www.cqp.org PS: The horse metaphor is appropriate, W7RN is at 6,500' outside of Virginia City NV and is wild horse territory. All open range. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
