Re: [Elecraft] K3 External Frequency Reference Questions
Dave I installed one about the time they were released, it was a pain free exercise, plug an external 10Mhz in and it worked, unplug it and it falls back to the internal reference. The whole exercise has proved invaluable for external microwave transverters as well as the internal 2M module which is now locked. I built a 10Mhz reference based on the VE2ZAZ design ( http://ve2zaz.net/GPS_Std/GPS_Std.htm ) and used it to reference my test equipment, frequency counter, signal generator as well as the K3, my shack is basically GPS reference locked.. It is a GPS locked reference, a little slow to lock, about 5 mins but rock solid when locked (I never turn it off). Bert VE2ZAZ also had a design for a station clock based on the GPS receiver, now this is one of the best things I have ever built. I also have Rubidium standard but rarely use it for anything, it draws a lot of current, particularly at start up. The only warning I have ever seen about radiation was from spectratime ( http://www.spectratime.com/uploads/hazmat331.pdf ) and I doubt it is an issue for anyone. The lamps lose efficiency as they age as well and some of the older ones on EBay are getting to the age where they are marginal. If you decide to build one I am sure there are lot of folks who have done just that and can assist you, I would be happy to share my construction experiences off list with you. Regards. Roger VK3ADE. -Original Message- Subject: [Elecraft] K3 External Frequency Reference Questions Hi All, I'm interested in possibly trying the K3EXREF in my good ol' K3 for no good reason other than its something new and fun to try and can give some bragging rights about frequency accuracy. Can any of you comment on your experiences in using the K3EXREF? Elecraft provides very little background info on how to get started with this accessory after its installation. I see that the once prolific Trimble Thunderbolt units are now quite scarce on eBay and elsewhere those that are available are now really pricey. What are any of you now using if you went the GPS disciplined oscillator route? Have any of you used a rubidium standard as the alternative? This may sound naive, but is a rubidium standard device safe to have at home, i.e. is it radioactive? I think I know the answer but I want to ask anyway. With a toddler grandson around here often I want to be very safe and very certain. Any suggestions as to how to proceed, encountered pitfalls and sourcing a reasonably priced frequency standard would be greatly welcome. I thank you all in advance. 73 de N1LQ-Dave __ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 NR needs improvement
I live in a high noise environment for 40 and 80m and find I can never get a useful result with the noise reduction on the K3, subsequently I never use it. I find that my other rigs finish up far more comfortable to listen to on these frequencies where noise is prevalent. In an otherwise excellent radio this is a major disappointment, I might be wrong but most of the software effort seems devoted to the KX3 so I am not expecting any change soon. 73 Roger VK3ADE. Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 NR needs improvement Eric - What NR settings are you using on CW? I can't get rid of the background white noise with the K3 NR like I can with my Orion NR. I wish I could! My K3 is never 'silent' with NR turned on. 73 de K1ESE John __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 VFO A Not Responding message
Dick For it to lock your computer totally it is usually a problem in the driver area and I would suspect a problem with the USB to RS232 interface if that is what you are using. I know proper RS232 ports are rare these days but you may consider a PCI express type RS232 port. After some frustration with similar problems over the years I have made them go away by not using the USB to RS232 solutions, some of them just seem a little sensitive to RF despite common mode chokes. Not much help but just a thought. Regards. Roger VK3ADE. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of r...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:26 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 VFO A Not Responding message Hi Guys, Hoping someone can help me fix the following problem which is driving me crazy: For the past couple of years, on the top of the N1MM Logger screen, I often get the message K3 VFO A not responding. When I get this message my computer is locked up and I'm unable to log or transmit. A very bad problem to have when running stations during a contest. The problem seems to occur aprx. every 15 minutes when operating RTTY and aprx. every 30 minutes on CW. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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; using QuickMix software.
Rich Between XP and Windows 7 there were some very fundamental changes in the structure of the Windows sound management process, a lot of apps written for XP no longer worked and the only way to get the sort of application you are using to go again is a rewrite specifically for the new Windows 7/8 schema. Regards. Roger VK3ADE -Original Message- Subject: [Elecraft] K3; using QuickMix software. Sometime back, I posted about the handy software utility (QuickMix) to save the computer soundcard settings for the various operating modes, ie. psk31, rtty, sstv, voice, whatever. It is very convenient and time saving. Someone answered that Windows7 doesn't let the utility change them. I just tried it on a Win7 laptop and he is so right. (Progress) Has anyone found a way to do it? I tried installing it outside of the Program directory and that didn't help. Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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; using QuickMix software.
Rich I also meant to suggest to try running the application with Administrator privileges and in the XP compatibility mode, you never know your luck Regards. Roger VK3ADE Subject: [Elecraft] K3; using QuickMix software. Sometime back, I posted about the handy software utility (QuickMix) to save the computer soundcard settings for the various operating modes, ie. psk31, rtty, sstv, voice, whatever. It is very convenient and time saving. Someone answered that Windows7 doesn't let the utility change them. I just tried it on a Win7 laptop and he is so right. (Progress) Has anyone found a way to do it? I tried installing it outside of the Program directory and that didn't help. Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Microphone Connector
This is a question about the K3 Microphone connector, is it correct to assume that the UP and DOWN operations are achieved by momentarily grounding the pins the corresponding pins? Secondly there is a pin designated FUNCTION, I cannot see any description of the purpose of this pin in the manual, can someone enlighten me as to what this pin is used for. I am just interfacing a boom microphone so I thought I may as well incorporate UP and DOWN buttons onto the interface box along with a PTT switch. Regards Roger VK3ADE. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV Utility for Mac (Repost)
I have to agree Dave, I used fusion to set up my K144XV with no issues at all, I was using Windows 7 on fusion so I am not sure what Jim's problem would have been to cause the sort of issues he mentioned. Roger VK3ADE On 01/08/2012, at 19:21, David Herring d...@ah6td.com wrote: Jim, I'm not quite understanding why VMWare would be useless in this instance. If you are using a serial USB device, you get to choose whether to present that device to the host OS (the mac) or to the guest OS (the instance of windows in the VM). Simply load up your drivers in the instance of windows running in your VM, choose to present this device to the guest OS (the VM) and it should work FB. I used to do this all the time and it has always worked perfectly. Now that said, I've never used the K144XV application so I don't know about that, but I do know about VMware and when the drivers are loaded and the USB serial port is presented to the VM, it's a serial port like any other. 73 Aloha, Dave, AH6TD On Jul 31, 2012, at 6:13 PM, Jim Bennett wrote: Well, as JC Fogerty said in his Stuck in Lodi Again tune: things got tough, then things got worse… It turns out that VMWARE Fusion is worthless for trying to run the K144XV application under Win/XP. They send serial port data to a file, instead of to the USB bus. Wonderful. Two folks recommended using the $59 program CrossOver from CodeWeavers. They've got a 14 day free trial, so I thought I give it a shot. Installed their program and then installed the K144XV DOS utility. But, now I'm stuck - no idea how to define a COM port for this thing to use. The K3, P3, and KPA500 Utilities work fine with the Elecraft Serial--USB cable, so I know I've got a working connection. Anyone know how to do this? Wayne / Eric / Gary: Any progress getting the Mac version of the K144XV utility going to complement the other products? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Previous Firmware
To all that have offered archived firmware my sincere thanks. I am still determining if it still something I may have done before dropping back a version of two. Regards. Roger VK3ADE. -Original Message- From: Nick Lekic [mailto:nick.ve...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, 30 June 2012 17:32 To: Roger de Valle Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Previous Firmware Hi Roger. I have the ZIP files for almost all firmware revisions going back to 2008. 73, Nick ve3ey On Jun 30, 2012, at 12:09 AM, Roger de Valle ro...@genette.biz wrote: Quick question, is there an archive of the previous versions of the K3 firmware kept anywhere? Regards. Roger VK3ADE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Previous Firmware
Quick question, is there an archive of the previous versions of the K3 firmware kept anywhere? Regards. Roger VK3ADE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Previous Firmware
Bill (N2BC) I am not sure how far I need to go back, the issue for me is that I have 2m and 70cm tranverters that were working fine, but I added an internal 2m module internally last week and upgraded the firmware. Net result is the K3 hangs at startup if an external transverter (70cm) is plugged into the aux bus. I will hold off on your offer and contact you when I work out what I need to go back to, I have lot of other things on the aux interface at the back of the K3 and will try to make a simple cable up in order to eliminate external hardware influences. Again my thanks for your offer, just might be back to you real soon! Roger VK3ADE. On 30/06/2012, at 3:30 PM, N2BC wrote: Hi Roger, I am not sure what the E site has archived, but I have 'almost' all that have ever been issued. Gladly send you all of them (abt 60M uncompressed), or any one or two or more of your choice. 73, Bill N2BC Quick question, is there an archive of the previous versions of the K3 firmware kept anywhere? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: OT: Kenwood's new rig?
I have to agree with you Nate, I love my Elecraft k3 but I also love my TS2000 and have always had a high regard for Kenwood, they have not made much in the way of rubbish over the years. I suspect there is plenty of room the market for high end Kenwood, particularly if they can do the CAT stuff as well as the TS2000, Roger VK3ADE -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nate Bargmann Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:05 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: OT: Kenwood's new rig? * On 2012 09 May 05:28 -0500, VE3GNO Daniel wrote: without Rob Sherwood stamp nobody will spend big $$$ for colored displays. I beg to differ. I have seen plenty of postings that indicate a fair number are wanting a high end Kenwood for their shack and I think plenty will plunk down a deposit next weekend even though it is still almost sight unseen. It's almost comical reading the various forums where there seems to be a thought of anything but a K3 amongst some. I have no doubt that Kenwood will sell plenty '990s just as they have '590s. Not to be snide, but the picture made me think I was looking at an Icom! So far nobody knows what is ethernet port is doing...web server? sip+codec? or just firmware upgrade. Also why 2 USB's...is one possible to be used for a keyboard? Hopefully next week we'll have some answers Apparently there won't be a real box to play with. From what I've read the disply will be a mock-up with no elecronics inside. Of course, that information is a few weeks old by this point. 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Transverters
Hi to All. I have a K3 with several transverters attached, two of which are Elecraft 144 and 432 models, the others are generic. I have used this configuration for over 12 months and in this period had not upgraded the firmware in the K3 (it weren't broke). Early this week I did upgrade and found the K3 would not turn on or respond until I removed the connection between the K3 and the Elecraft transverters. I have since discovered that if there is no power to the transverters the K3 will not turn on, if there is power then all acts normally, it seems to be an issue with I2C type bus between the K3 and the transverters. It's no big deal, I just have to ensure there is power on the transverters all of the time. My questions are (In the hope some Elecraft engineers or other clever folk read this) 1: Is this unique to my configuration? 2: Was the firmware change by design or as a consequence of supporting other devices on the bus? Regards. Roger VK3ADE. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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: Sequencer Operations.
Can someone advise me if the KEYOUT-LP will still activate if the TX-INH is low (on the K3 ACC socket), I am looking for suitable way of introducing a sequencer into the keying chain, mostly to bypass mast head pre amplifiers. If any one has any suggestions I would be grateful to take them on board. Regards. Roger VK3ADE. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Installed K3EXREF
Is the K3EXEREF production or still in test? I see no mention of it on the Elecraft WEB site, I have 10Mhz, just nowhere to plug it. Roger VK3ADA. On 20/03/2011 10:13, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Installing the K3EXREF involves installing a connector/cable assembly in the REF. hole in the K3's rear panel and running the cable under the RF board to the front panel shield, then up behind the front panel shield. The other end plugs into the TMP connector on the KREF3 reference oscillator board that sticks through the hole in the shield. -- Roger de Valle Genette Pty Ltd 03 5330 3081 0407 320 121 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 video from FDIM 2010 streaming now
Thanks Steve, can't say I have the patience for QRP but the video is great. Roger VK3ADE On 27/02/2011 13:36, Steve, G4GXL wrote: Just as an experiment I am streaming the 'Elecraft QA Session' from FDIM 2010. It's on the QRP ARCI website - www.qrparci.org right now 0230z on Sunday 27 Feb It will be gone before 0330z Details of FDIM 2011 are at www.fdim.qrparci.org Any feedback on the stream would be appreciated - and for those that missed it - we will try again in the next few days 73 Steve, G4GXL -- QRP ARCI Webmaster and Board Member - www.qrparci.org MyAPRS Map - www.g4gxl.com/aprs (Kings Lynn, Norkolk) Twitter - www.twitter.com/g4gxl Member: QRP ARCI, G-QRP, TAPR, ARRL, BATC, UK Microwave Group http://www.ServaLink.net - monitoring your website 24/7 Email or phone notification of faults, hacks and outages within 60 seconds. Take our 14 day FREE TRIAL ! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Genette Pty Ltd 0407 320 121 03 5330 3081 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] ham radio delux
Works fine from VK Roger VK3ADE On 25/02/2011 15:59, ussv dharma wrote: I am unable to get to a ham radio delux site.keep getting an error message from something like netnuke.net or whatever. can anyone access the ham radio delux site? Grandmaw susan If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Genette Pty Ltd 0407 320 121 03 5330 3081 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XV144 fault (offset problem?)
Don I have to say this has taken a good while to sort out, I sent an email to Gary on 19/04/2010 notifying him of the problem. The response then was to send a couple of new crystals also on the wrong frequency so I gave up and purchased a crystal locally. I have to say the transverter works fine now but I wish it had been sorted out a lot earlier. Roger VK3ADE. On 08/02/2011 13:17, Don Wilhelm wrote: David, This is for the external XV144 transverters, no serial numbers involved. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/7/2011 9:08 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Can you say from which serial number this affects, Eric? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. ~Chinese proverb~ On 8 Feb 2011, at 00:17, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Yes, this mod adds an adjustable coil to move the newer XV144 crystals within the +/- 9.9 kHz calibration range of the K3. In most cases it will pull the crystal far enough to use an offset of zero, but that is not guaranteed in all cases. There is a place already on the XV144 PCB for this part. We offer the XV144MDKT at no cost and the user only pays shipping. It should be up on the parts and mod kits order web page in the later this week. 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 2/7/2011 11:16 AM, hb9wi wrote: Hi Eric I noticed that Elecraft has published two errata sheets on the transverters. They mention an additional coil L19 in series to the crystal. May I order the coil at Elecraft? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Genette Pty Ltd 0407 320 121 03 5330 3081 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
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Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
Thank you Jim and David I will try again with your suggestions. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 14:25, David Fleming wrote: Hi Roger, It sounds like a problem with the preferences file. Try deleting the preferences file W2Prefs and restarting the .EXE. On Vista and Windows 7, W2Prefs will be located here: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming The AppData folder might be hidden on Windows Vista and 7. To unhide this folder (and others), open the Folder Options in the Vista Control Panel, and on the “View” tab, change the option to “show hidden files and folders”, and click ok. You should then be able to navigate to the AppData\Roaming folder and delete the W2Prefs file. HTH.. 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 10:04 PM Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12)
David You can download the application from www.remoterig.com. Without a USB key you will not get it going but it will demonstrate the problem. The problem is that the remoterig ports have nothing to connect to until their application is actually running so anyone that polls their virtual ports will simply hang. Probably the best and fastest solution is simply allow your user to select a comport rather than you trying to help by polling for a W2, the remote rig people could also help by modifying their virtual port drivers. I personally think it is more their problem than yours. Best Regards. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 15:59, David Fleming wrote: Roger, thanks for isolating the problem. The app does poll all of the available serial ports during startup; to build a list used for port selection in the setup. this means the ports were capable of operating normally. With the remote rig application. Apparently there is something odd about those virtual ports. Is the remote rig software available somewhere to download. I could try it and see if the problems occurs on my Win 7 machine. tnx and 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: df...@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 11:39 PM David I just tried starting the remote rig application before your application, I did not however open any com ports on the remote rig application, this means the ports were capable of operating normally. I then started your application and it came up just fine, so I now know why your application hung. I assume you application is enumerating the com ports at start up and possibly trying to open them, it hits the virtual ports and hangs, Regards. Roger VK3ADE. On 06/02/2011 14:25, David Fleming wrote: Hi Roger, It sounds like a problem with the preferences file. Try deleting the preferences file W2Prefs and restarting the .EXE. On Vista and Windows 7, W2Prefs will be located here: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming The AppData folder might be hidden on Windows Vista and 7. To unhide this folder (and others), open the Folder Options in the Vista Control Panel, and on the “View” tab, change the option to “show hidden files and folders”, and click ok. You should then be able to navigate to the AppData\Roaming folder and delete the W2Prefs file. HTH.. 73, David, W4SMT --- On Sat, 2/5/11, Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz wrote: From: Roger de Vallero...@genette.biz Subject: [Elecraft] [W2} Elecraft W2 Interface program (Ver 1.1.4.12) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 10:04 PM Has anyone used the third party application by W4SMT for the W2 watt meter on Windows 7? I was able to install and run it on XP but the application never appears on Windows 7, it can be seen as a running task in Windows 7 but no way can I ever get it to appear on screen. Roger VK3ADE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Genette Pty Ltd 0407 320 121 03 5330 3081 -- Roger de Valle Genette Pty Ltd 03 5330 3081 0407 320 121 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XV144 fault (offset problem?)
Doug The crystals originally supplied by Elecraft for the 2m Transverter were stamped 116.01Mhz so they were always going to be problematic and off frequency. The ones they replaced the originals with were also 116.01MHz and I really don't know why they were sent unless it was a mistake. maybe some one from Elecraft could comment. Given the distance you are off frequency I would suggest you have similar crystals, by memory there was not offset adjustment available to correct for the frequency error. Ireplaced them with a locally sourced crystal of 116.0Mhz and the transverter came up right on frequency. Regards. Roger VK3ADE On 30/12/2010 20:58, GM0ELP wrote: Hi Roger, Many thanks for the response, it certainly is very frustrating. I have the Crystal Oven option installed, so would have to take things apart to see the crystal markings. In the manual it says: Y1 Crystal, 116 MHz 5th Overtone Series Resonant (116.000) Did the ones Elecraft sent you have (116.000) stamped on them? (144MHz input = 116MHz LO + 28MHz IF) Was it the accuracy of the Elecraft crystal parts that was questionable, or were the markings/parts wrong? Hopefully Elecraft will check their crystals for the XV144 and comment before I need to start taking things apart. Doug GM0ELP -- Roger de Valle Genette Pty Ltd 03 5330 3081 0407 320 121 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XV144 fault (offset problem?)
Doug Check the frequency stamped on the crystal, mine was the wrong frequency and gave the exact same problem, I requested a new one and it was also the wrong frequency. In the end I obtained a high stability crystal locally and it came up exactly on frequency. I don't know if Elecraft was aware of this but at the time it was very frustrating. Roger VK3ADE On 30/12/2010 03:22, GM0ELP wrote: Seasons Greetings, Just finished building my Xmas present (XV144). Initial trials show an offset frequency of +12.5KHz is required to put it on frequency. Unfortunately the K3 XV1 OFS menu only goes up to +9.99KHz leaving the frequency readout 2.51KHz low. Doug GM0ELP -- Roger de Valle Genette Pty Ltd 03 5330 3081 0407 320 121 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] USB to serial angst
Totally agree, a direct Ethernet connection would open a world of possibilities, remote operation without a remote PC and also remove the driver dependencies that plague the USB to serial arena. I suspect it will not be long before we see it on the mainstream manufacturers equipment. Regards. Roger VK3ADE. S Sacco wrote: Great debate, but perhaps misplaced? Would not a better answer be an Ethernet connection on the K3? 73, Steve __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
