On Nov 29, 2007 7:36 AM, Ian White GM3SEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm aware of that option, but would only regard it as a temporary
workaround. Connecting a computer and reconfiguring the whole rig is not
the right way to handle a routine change of operators.
I imagine most people have a
I am looking for someone who has upgraded to the 100w
KPA100 and does not need thier KI02 and wants to sell
it
Thanks
David KR4OW
Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
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Anybody tried the AM synchronous detection?
Dale, K9VUJ
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Hi All,
I got back from California and finally got to see my K3--or at least the
parts for it! By the way, my brother is better for the time being, and my
thanks to those of you who sent best wishes. He's got serious problems to
deal with, but for now he is stable.
Anyway, I have K3
Guys,
yesterday (Wednesday) UPS delivered a 'Brown' box to me with my
new K3 (kit) in it. Serial number #104 is underway!!!
73's
Vic Tuff
G7PYR
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You must be a
All packed up and ready to leave tomorrow morning at 6AM.
K3 S/N 65 will be QRV at 100W to a full size dipole at 120ft on a 160ft
tower at Freeport, Grand Bahama in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest beginning
2200Z Friday, Nov. 30. Call will be C6AKQ. Hope to work many of you.
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73, Bob
Serial Number 101, ordered April 30, arrived in Fredericksburg, VA on Nov 28
after a 7 day UPS voyage (including Thanksgiving Holiday). Father and baby
are fine. Construction begins today.
Craig Buck
k4ia
Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
**Check out
Hi Dale,
According to the current K3 Owner's Manual errata, AM detection has not yet
been implemented. I'm holding off on placing my order until this is addressed,
as this is one of my primary justifications for upgrading from my K2. If the
synchronous detection is implemented correctly, with
Good idea. Even better would be a portable storage device like CF card, memory
stick or USB flash drive. Then you could take your configurations with you to a
multi-multi contest site, FD , DXpedition, etc. It would also be nifty to have
backup firmware on there, and would provide another way
Flash Drive anyone?
Roland NA5Q
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:36:22 +
From: Ian White GM3SEK [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Curious behavio
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Dick
Roland Guidry wrote:
Flash Drive anyone?
*SNIP*
you could use it to backup memory presets as well if there were enough
space on the jump drive. just imagine it. sneaker net to take your radio
with you without actually having to carry the rig. drop in a jump drive
and there it is.
shaun.
All very interesting, but can we get our K3s first!
On 29/11/07 14:57, Shaun Oliver [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Roland Guidry wrote:
Flash Drive anyone?
*SNIP*
you could use it to backup memory presets as well if there were enough
space on the jump drive. just imagine it. sneaker net to take
Julian G4ILO wrote:
On Nov 29, 2007 7:36 AM, Ian White GM3SEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm aware of that option, but would only regard it as a temporary
workaround. Connecting a computer and reconfiguring the whole rig is not
the right way to handle a routine change of operators.
I imagine
I would suggest a more flexible solution. Implement a connector for a
flash drive or another readily available format of a removable memory
card. If the card is inserted, use the data that is stored on the card,
but if it is not present, use that which is stored in the K3. That
would
You might under-rate the power of the stored preset if you haven't
experienced it. The USER1, USER2 feature on the TT Orion is great -
with a button press I can completely reconfigure the rig from, for
instance, a CW setup to a SSB setup - all settings (xtal filter
selection, bandwidth, AGC, PBT,
Just to ease the minds of others up here in the land of ice and snow, and to
save unnecessary traffic with Elecraft, I have exchanged a number of emails
with Lisa on our collective behalves regarding the proper completion of
their Customs Declaration Form such that it should preclude any
Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would suggest a more flexible solution. Implement a connector for a
flash drive or another readily available format of a removable memory card.
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So, the K3 as it now stands does not have a USB
hi Eric,
On 28 Nov 2007 at 15:37, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
A side note - All deposits are always refundable (though we take a 3%
hit from the CC company on each one.) We will gladly refund a deposit
to anyone who asks.
I have the opposite question.
I am in the third run.
Based on a post from the reflector, and being relatively new on top band, I
decided to try the ARCI 160 qrp sprint last night. Man, what a blast - I have
had the KDSP2 installed for almost a year, and up to now I was not fully
convinced that it was worth the extra money over the analog filter.
Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:
Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would suggest a more flexible solution. Implement a connector for a
flash drive or another readily available format of a removable memory
card.
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So, the K3
Er, isn't that device called a PC?
A Pocket PC might be able to do this - no I don't have that skillset.
On 29/11/07 17:08, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Maybe someone could build a device that would accept a memory card and
plug into the RS232 port? It would have to know the protocol
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Er, isn't that device called a PC?
A Pocket PC might be able to do this - no I don't have that skillset.
It could be a whole lot simpler, smaller, and cheaper than a PC.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
Smaller, simpler, yes. Cheaper, not clear. There are some very cheap
PC's out there which will do the job. And really, how many people are
going to operate a radio of this size without a computer?
73, doug
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:16:00 -0800
From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
David
Since getting this link from Julian, G4ILO, I am tempted to get a PDA for
remote working.
If you weren't aware of them, take a look at CTR-Remote
http://ctr-remote.home.att.net/CTR-Remote.htm and Pocket Digi
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pocketdigi/ .
David
G3UNA
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Hi All
Is this an indication that the production runs are 100 units at a clip?
George NE2I
We were taking great pains -not- to give this impression at Dayton,
since we were already into the 2nd run. I apologize if there was
confusion on this issue.
The lack of a computer could be resolved, it's getting the internet
connection in the remote area that's the problem. The memory sticks used by
our daughter are about a couple of inches long, USB connector, can store a
lot of music, photos and other data and are not expensive.
73,
Geoff
If you don't have an internet connection, you have to get updates in
some way. You can already get those updates in one location (home,
internet cafe, UN base,...) and load them into a K3 at a different
location, and they can be carried between those locations on any
common medium. You can even
Geoff,
A USB port is not necessary - but yes it would require some sort of
memory slot to be added to the K3. I am thinking of something similar
to the Compact Flash card used in Nikon (and other) cameras. Just
memory - without all the other protocol stuff associated with a 'port'.
The
We're testing AM in the DSP code right now.
FM follows, but will also need the FM filters which are still coming
from our vendor.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Joe Stofko wrote:
Might one assume that AM and FM cannot be far behind??
Thanks,
Joe - WB1AIU
I wonder if the Serial-to-USB adapter sold by Elecraft could be used
to access a USB flash memory card plugged into the USB end of
the adapter -- it's basically a 2-way bus anyway. Of course it would
mean yet more code and memory usage in the K3..
Van, W1WCG
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Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:
The lack of a computer could be resolved, it's getting the internet
connection in the remote area that's the problem. The memory sticks used
by our daughter are about a couple of inches long, USB connector, can
store a lot of music, photos and other data and
It was my hope that I could download K3 updates to a memory stick while here
or at an Internet Cafe on the Continent, connect it to the K3 via an USB
port and update. The advantage of memory sticks is of course their small
physical size. I have been told that adding an USB port to the K3 would
I recall this discussion lately, but in looking around, I find I don't
locate the information necessary to actually separate the two functions.
Perhaps if the procedure were more visible, there'd be less confusion.
I can't locate the sizes of the firmware updates, either.
73, doug
Date: Thu,
2-way bus, yes, but symmetrical, no. The USB flash card and the
Serial-USB adaptor are both USB peripheral devices, so they can't
talk to each other directly - they both expect to be connected to a
USB host port, as found on a laptop for instance. The host port
masters the bus, something the
You can access the firmware files using your web
browser.
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/
David, W4SMT
--- Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I recall this discussion lately, but in looking
around, I find I don't
locate the information necessary to actually
If you have a K3 with the internal automatic antenna tuner installed
(KAT3), you can assign text labels to each of the two antenna jacks
(ANT1 and ANT2). Once you've assigned a label, tapping the ANT switch
or changing bands will briefly flash the antenna name. This serves as a
reminder of
BTW, I'm sure somebody will jump in and mention that the K3 can receive AM
signals in SSB mode. This is true, but manually tuning across one of the
shortwave bands (I want the analog experience) while listening to
heterodynes whistling up and down does not make for a very pleasant
wayne burdick wrote:
If you have a K3 with the internal automatic antenna tuner installed
(KAT3), you can assign text labels to each of the two antenna jacks
(ANT1 and ANT2). Once you've assigned a label, tapping the ANT switch or
changing bands will briefly flash the antenna name. This serves
Hi Johhny,
There are two ways to drive a single line RF IN/OUT transverter with the
KXV3.
1. You can use a BNC 'T' connector with a short (3 to 6)coax to jumper
the in and out XV connections together and then drive your single line
transverter.
2. You can jumper a small wire between the two BNC
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:12:38 +, you wrote:
Er, isn't that device called a PC?
A Pocket PC might be able to do this - no I don't have that skillset.
On 29/11/07 17:08, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Maybe someone could build a device that would accept a memory card and
plug into the
I know that the K3 can output RTTY from CW generated from a set of paddles via
the built-in keyer. But can it work with a CW keyboard (e.g. K1EL K40) which
would key the K3’s “key” jack? Page 32 in the manual only mentions paddles and
the internal keyer. I’m searching for a cheaper
Exactly, but with the laptop or other computer connected you don't need the
thumb drive.
Just setup the configs and save them using the K3FW Utility. If a user has a
K3 at home also
they should be able to copy the configuration from the K3FW directory to the
thumb drive and
then restore it
As of right now this is not possible. But it is on the list for a future
feature
enhancement.
-
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009
On Thu Nov 29 17:20 , Tedd Wong sent:
I know that the K3 can output RTTY from CW generated from a set of paddles via
the
I have to say I am totally puzzled by this thread. You buy the K3 in
full knowledge that new versions of firmware will be available from time
to time and how they are accessed. You see the connectors in the rear
panel so you understand what is required. Fullstop/Period. No other
dicsussion
If the goal is to have a contester's dongle that you drop into a rig when
you set down and then remove it afterwards, just restoring the personal
settings (not the rig calibration settings) over the CAT protocol should
be fairly easy, given that the KIO3 protocol for reading values is
documented.
If the goal is to have a contester's dongle that you drop into a rig when
you sit down and then remove it afterwards, just restoring the personal
settings (not the rig calibration settings) over the CAT protocol should
be fairly easy, given that the KIO3 protocol for reading values is
documented.
It's described in the K3 Utility Help file, look for Manual File Transfer.
73 de Dick, K6KR
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:40 AM
To: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604;
The problem I see with that is that the configuration save and
restore takes a (relatively) long time. In a contest situation, it
would be nice to have that in a second or two. A limited subset of
config parameters would speed it up. Also, it would be nice to have
the ability to restore a
To see the sizes of the firmware files, open a command window (Start menu,
accessories, command prompt) and you'll have the familiar DOS prompt. CD to
the firmware folder (probably c:\documents and settings\doug\application
data\Elecraft\K3 Firmware). Then type DIR the files will be listed,
Sometimes turning on the preamplifier makes a world of difference, even when
low threshold is selected. I realize that the preamplifier is not needed on
the lower frequency bands and normally would be turned off to preserve the
dynamic range of the receiver. But this is a case where raising the
I am 3 hours into the K3 build and a little more than half way through the
manual. Here's some comments:
1. Wow - I can not believe how everything fits together, including the
shipping package. Kudos to Wayne and Eric - you guys are incredible.
2. If you are worried about
Give me a list of the menu items you'd like saved and restored for this
situation. The existing save/restore config is relatively large, and uses a
byte at a time protocol. I agree that it's slow, and speeding it up is on
the list. It requires MCU changes.
I'll have to come up with some other
Dave W7AQK wrote:
I'm about ready to tackle things now though, so maybe
by the weekend I'll have my K3 percolating. It's a strange feeling though
not having to get out the soldering iron!
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Have fun!
It's okay to fire up the soldering iron! From time to time reach
Just to add another slant to the slippery hill, I have a perfectly good IPaq
5400 that is a very small computer and has huge storage capacity. It is
hardly used because it lacks a lot of common interfacing. It does Blue tooth,
WiFi and IR but no USB or RS232 (as if having a laptop weren't
Ha, ha!! I can't blame you for not wanting to hear the heterodyne whistles.
In the days when AM blanketed the Ham phone bands, copying a signal often
meant learning to ignore a cacophony of heterodynes!
However, I can say from personal experience that a K3 in SSB mode sounds as
good on AM as
That's one way.
It's probably easier for most people to do it with Windows Explorer.
My ComputerC:Documents And Settings{user name}Application DataElecraftK3
Firmware
...If you remember where Windows keeps such things.
And it'd be a useful reminder to have a pointer to
Hi Barry,
We will definitely have TX inhibit as an input on the K3 AUX I/O
connector. Its not turned on yet, but should be shortly as we add this
feature to the firmware. It certainly helps for some set ups when using
the rign in a SO2R arrangement etc.
73, Eric
Excellent!
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December 2007
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Each Tuesday to Mar 25
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Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
Ron,
I like the idea of the rosin scented candles. And, with the Elecraft
logo, and a nice box, these would make great gift ideas for a ham.
73,
Henry - K4TMC
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From: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Fri, 30
When I first completed the K2 with the noise blanker option and ran some
tests, I also expected to hear more of a difference in backround noise
reduction. Unless it is repetitive pulse noise the blanker has no audible
effect which is good in some respects compared to other receivers like
the Icom
All Electronics http://www.allelectronics.com/ (
www.allelectronics.com ) catalog # SRC-1. Only $4.00. A very nicely
made serial cable. Works perfect with the K3. Has RFI ferrites on both
ends.
Doug -- K0DXV
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On Thu Nov 29 2007 at 21:36:03 EST Paul (N4LCD) wrote ...
Does anyone know the URL of plots of the K3's two 5-pole roofing filters?
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Paul,
The last time I checked there were no 5-pole filter plots on Elecraft's
website. Further, if you know where to look the identical 8-pole plots can
To my friends across the pond (and here in the states): My son and I are
traveling to UK in mid-February to visit some family and see the country.
Flying in to London, then heading north to Newcastle and points beyond,
ending up in N. Scotland. Some of my ham buddies are encouraging me to take
The audio quality on my K2 was pretty bad on SSB, transmit and receive. I
followed the SSB manual advice and adjusted BFO1 using Cal Fil on upper and
lower sideband (on 80 meters) until I got it sounding pretty good. Not
perfect. But pretty decent. I then tried to transmit on 10 meters upper,
I have put quite a view hours on mine here at the house, and have taken
it on trips. The only complaints I have, is the binding post through
holes are oriented in an odd manner, by whomever built it, and the
banana plug connections are mini-bananas.
I took it apart to see if I could re-orient
David and Mike,
The eHam reviews ( http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3856 ) seem to
indicate that it has a loud fan. The more recent reviews (this year)
seem to indicate more problems. I would guess, unless I had a tried and
true PS, I'd be a little leery of taking anything on such a
David,
I guess my observation was that the reviews seemed to be less
favorable for the more recent units. Could be just random, but then
again, it could mean something.
Also, when I'm going to depend on something (like using it in a trip
as Mike is), I feel a lot better about it if
Shape factors here:
http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/K3_Roofing_Filters
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I just finished my build on #106 and everything working fb except of course the
NR with ver 1.42.
One comment I might make is to temporarily screw down the 3 low power final
transistors on the bottom of the RF board during construction. They kept
catching on my ESD mat and twisting around
SN #113, ordered on morning of 5/1/2007, has arrived.
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I have traveled with this MFJ power supply, and used it with a K2/100,
and an IC-703, without issue.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-4225MV
Adaptable power connections for other countries are available at any
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