Re: [Elecraft] QSK and the K3
Bill - I have used QSK for thousands of QSOs since I got my K3 4 years ago. I have seen no changes at all.. but I am not a real QRQ op. I usually run about 28 wpm... sometimes about 32, and very rarely a bit higher than that. I did put in the new Synth boards, and have verified that QSK is now silky smooth up to speeds much higher than I dare try to operate. Best of luck getting everything to play the way you want it to. Dave - K9FN On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users. Bill K3WJV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 dpbu...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] QSK and the K3
When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users. Bill K3WJV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] QSK and the K3
Hi Bill, Not really. I have tested full QSK from about 25 wpm up to about 80 wpm and it certainly seems quick enough to me for those speed ranges. 73, Tom - W4BQF -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:01 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] QSK and the K3 When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users. Bill K3WJV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 alderm...@windstream.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] QSK and the K3
I’m wondering what tests Electaft is suggesting? Remember the QSK (right side of band-switch) has two settings Full and Simi. Also in the Config menu CW QRQ = ON, seems to help, gives you the + sign on the right bottom of the display. My serial number 00069 seems to work as good as ever with 5.29 installed. 73, Bill-AK5X On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Bill, There were some firmware changes made when the new synthesizers were introduced, and as I recall some of those changes involved QSK operation. Initial reports on the new synthesizers from users indicated that QSK was better. I have not seen any reports of QSK changes with the old synthesizers, but you may have hit on something - continue with the tests and tell us your results. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/16/2015 10:00 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft wrote: When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users. Bill K3WJV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 wham...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] QSK and the K3
Bill, There were some firmware changes made when the new synthesizers were introduced, and as I recall some of those changes involved QSK operation. Initial reports on the new synthesizers from users indicated that QSK was better. I have not seen any reports of QSK changes with the old synthesizers, but you may have hit on something - continue with the tests and tell us your results. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/16/2015 10:00 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft wrote: When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users. Bill K3WJV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] QSK and the K3
Bill, Are you using the new QSK setting in the menu options? The new QSK setting may seem slightly slower in the monitor audio but without the audio pops in the monitor that the standard qsk setting sometimes is heard.Easy to switch back and forth as needed. Something to check. John, N3WT - Original Message -From: Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.netTo: elecr...@mailman.qth.netSent: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:00:36 - (UTC)Subject: [Elecraft] QSK and the K3 When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users.Bill K3WJV__Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to n...@comcast.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] QSK and the K3
If one is going to upgrade one's K3 to the new synthesizer, then table any QSK concerns until you have that in place. Just one of the benefits is that the new synthesizer does state changes way faster than the old syn. RX/TX state changes are what QSK is all about. Besides the new syn, there have been a lot of changes to QSK, some number of varieties of QSK now, since the olden days of firmware version 3.xx. Way lotsa stuff under the bridge since then. Includes some very significant improvements to AGC and K3 performance listening to a pile-up. Wayne has been very busy over the last seven years. 73, Guy K2AV On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 11:02 AM, n...@comcast.net wrote: Bill, Are you using the new QSK setting in the menu options? The new QSK setting may seem slightly slower in the monitor audio but without the audio pops in the monitor that the standard qsk setting sometimes is heard.Easy to switch back and forth as needed. Something to check. John, N3WT - Original Message -From: Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.netTo: elecr...@mailman.qth.netSent: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:00:36 - (UTC)Subject: [Elecraft] QSK and the K3 When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often. Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive. I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again. I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29. Has anybody else thought the QSK to be slower? I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users.Bill K3WJV__Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to n...@comcast.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 k2av@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] QSK with the K3 and Ten Tec 425 amp
I tried to interface the K3 with my 425 amp as suggested by TenTec. That did not work. Has someone done this and if so what did you do. Now I have the K3 key out going to 425 PTT in and the amp if following the keying. In the Ten Tec method, you connect the key to to amp and have it send a keyed signal to the key input on the K3. Not a big deal but an interesting test. Thank you , 73 Jack, W3TMZ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] QSK with the K3 and Ten Tec 425 amp
On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:13:49 -0400, Jack Colson wrote: I tried to interface the K3 with my 425 amp as suggested by TenTec. That did not work. Has someone done this and if so what did you do. I did this with other rigs, but have not needed to do it with the K3. Now I have the K3 key out going to 425 PTT in and the amp is following the keying. This is what I'm doing and it's working fine. I have the K3 set up for 13mS of keying pre-delay. That is, the K3 keys the amp 13mS before the K3 produces RF. A shorter delay may work, but I'm being conservative because I don't want to fry vacuum relays. :) Study the addenda to the K3 documentation to find the menu setting. 73, Jim K9YC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
