In a recent message, VK2DX n...@clockmaker.com.au wrote ...
[snip]
However from the mechanical perspective the kit surpassed all expectations.
The quality of instruction manual, PCBs, relays, connectors, individual
components is just amazing.
Everything fitted together perfectly and I got the
I have completed all items of Alignment and Test, Part 1 with one exception -
Setting the AGC Threshold. Instead of the expected 3.8 volts on pin 5 of U2,
I could only get 3.6 volts. The adjustment range of trimmer R1 was 2.5v to 3.6
v. The 5 volt regulator output is 4.9v. RF gain control
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Hi John,
First try to set
up the Microkeyer without any external programms.
Make sure K3 in
enabled in the Programm.
You should see the K3 Frequency in the
Microkeyer Programm...
For the cables.. only the usb cable goes
to the computer
Be sure install the drivers
Is my DB37 cable incorrect?
No, you simply have the very first version the factory
built.
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From: John Gaynard [mailto:jgayn...@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:56 AM
To: li...@subich.com
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 using Microham MKII
Yep, contests are much more important than gentlemen's
agreements and courtesy these days. (IMHO)
Oh, please spare us the holier than thou attitudes. The
gentlemen's agreements and bandplans on 40 meters have
recognized RTTY use of 7030-7060 (+/- on both ends) for
contests and
All RTTY issues noted, Dave -- thanks.
Congratulations on your excellent showing!
Wayne
N6KR
On Jan 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
My pair of K3's also worked well in the RTTY Roundup - 1800
qso's. There are only a couple of issues that I saw:
1. On each transition between
Howdy,
I am new to amateur radio and just upgraded to General a few months
ago and have some basic questions on a power supply for the KX1 and
how to make a wire antenna. I am going to add the auto tuner and the
optional 80 and 30 meter board later. So as far as a power supply can
I use
Dave,
I saw the same thing with the bandpass tuning, but did not
know what I was really looking at. I thought the adjustment to 300 Hz
was rather course and using shift was also course. I have a 500 Hz
filter which did OK. But, it was hard to deal with the width/shift
issue because of the lack
Julian, Don:
You hit it right on the head - I'd forgotten about the sideband
reversal issue. Hitting CW RV puts the audio signal right where
I expect it when using 15m.
I was shifting the MARK frequency by about 900 Hz (using the
values built into MMTTY, from 1175 to 2000) which was a little
Wanted to buy - an Elecraft KRC2 band decoder, built or unbuilt.
Please reply off-list to hjohnc at roadrunner dot com
Thanks!
73 de K1ESE
John
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If the onboard meter _thought_ the K3 was making the requested
power, that would be one thing. But in this case the onboard
meter thinks it's putting out 2x the power, which it is.
It depends on what part of the system thinks what. In this
case the MCU is reading a given value but
I only have had a handful of RTTY contacts since getting my K3/10 (# 0430).
Did play in the RTTY Round Up for a few hours. Cranked it down to 1 watt (I
don't know why I keep doing that!) and worked 74 Qs and 31 Mults. Even
worked Lee in KS (who bagged over 1K Qs! ) Like Dave, I programmed two CW
Unfortunately, the amount of CW activity that I heard didn't come close to
filling up the amount of available space below where the RTTY folks were
operating.
Dave W7AQK
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From: Tom n...@n5ge.com
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, January
Hi All,
That was a very quick response. Thanks to Don, Johnny, Jim, Tom, Phil, and
Gary for your observations, suggestions and comments. Your input was valuable
and much appreciated. The K-2 build is proceeding. The Elecraft community is
tops!!
I have chosen to leave it as is, but will
Changing SHIFT and WIDTH granularity to 10 Hz from 50 would improve CW
useability as well.
A lot of us have formed contest operating habits and tactics based on analog
SHIFT and WIDTH functions. Like a combination of a small shift and
(sometimes) a lesser width change to put someone up or down
Ed,
First welcome to a great hobby.
I would advise against using that 'old AC adapter' - those wall warts
are usually not regulated and the no-load voltage often soars to 1.5
times the voltage shown on it, and at high current loads, the voltage
sags a lot.
For home station use, you will
Ladies and Gents
I just about cleared a thousand Qs this weekend in the RU in only 17 hours of
on-the-air time. The K3 was spectacular in performance. The RX is magnificent
and copied signals that I could not hear out of the speaker but printed on the
screen. This happened many times.
Is anyone using this sound card? It appears to have a hi-Z RCA
connection in addition to a 1/8 mic plug. What is the preferred hookup
to the K3?
K4GST
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Lee and All,
I tinkered with the contest for a couple of hours too. I used a pretty spartan
setup though--just the K3 with a couple of programmed memories--no computer. I
set the power to about 60 watts, and was knocking them off pretty well too. I
know I need to get set up a little more
Welcome to a very fine hobby Ed. As far as a power supply is concerned you
didn't exactly specify what type of AC adapter you are planning on using,
but if it is a wall wart, I would advise against it. Most of them have no
voltage regulation and if the voltage swings high enough above 12 V you
I agree that finer steps to SHIFT would be nice, but until then,
wouldn't it be possible to center the audio using RIT?
73
--
Joe KB8AP
On Jan 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
2. When you reduce the DSP bandwidth to 300 Hz, it is not
possible for me to get the audio output
Looking for a KDSP2 for my K2, if you have one that you are not using
for some reason please let me know what you have and the price shipped
via Priority Mail to zip 45324. Can pay by Paypal immediately.
Thanks
Tim
NZ8J
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I just installed the KRX3. As instructed, I have set SPKRS 1 in the CONFIG
menu. I do
not have an external speaker plugged in.
The problem is that there is no audio from the internal speaker. The headphone
jack on the
front panel works OK. The speaker is plugged in to the correct place (P25)
It sounds like you are on the right track. You will need two
band decoders to convert from Elecraft's (same as Yaesu's)
four digit band code to individual signals for each ham
band. Decoders are available from Top Ten Devices, Array
Solutions, Unified Microsystems, and perhaps others.
If you
So THAT's why there was RTTY all over the CW portion of 40 meters.
Contests - gotta love 'em LOL
- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
I just about cleared a thousand Qs this weekend in the RU in only 17
hours of on-the-air time.
[..] Solder the other end of the coax to
a PL 259 plug and you should be done.
I believe the jack on the KXV1 is a BNC connector. Right? Not sure what the
PL-259 gets you. Converting from PL-259 back to BNC is just another
RF-speedbump. It might not matter though. I tend to try to
After almost 10 years of use it is time to sell my trusty K2.
Options:
SSB
ATU
AF filter
NB
Radio Shack Mic.
Also I have the K160RX module built but not installed.
Firmware is 2.01H and 1.00
Some upgrades have been done; some haven't. I have the parts for most of the
authorized upgrades but
Our club VK6ANC has just been lucky enough to buy two K3's thanks to a
grant from the Lotteries here in Western Australia.
We've also bought a Sixpack and two controllers and are about to buy
either ICE filters or Dunestar filters.
We operate contests as multi one or multi two depending on the
Hello Larry,
Don is correct. I did have the same experience through out the years of
building K2(s). Just relax and go ahead with the rest of the construction.
73
Johnny Siu VR2XMC
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寄件人: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
主題: Re:
Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU wrote:
In addition to the recommendation to use Simon's DM780, you might also
consider fldigi, which runs on Windows XP, Vista, MacOS, Linux, and a
few other operating systems. I'm one of the authors, albeit way down
the list. (The modem set in DM780
Larry,
The 8 volt regulator is causing the low max voltage for the AGC
Threshold. Just do as you already have and leave it at the max setting
and all will be fine.
The 7.6 volts you measured at the regulator output is only 0.4 volts
low, and is well within the regulator spec of 10%. Until
Roger that regarding shift and width granularity!
I had great success (for me) in RU using my 200 Hz 5 pole filter with
the DSP width set at 200 Hz and moving the filter offset frequency (FLx
FRQ) about 30 Hz from normal to center up the passband while looking at
band noise with MMTTY. I used
I use it with the LP pan unit. What use are you contemplating for it?
Bruce – W8FU
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Benson
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:57 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] E-MU 0202
When you turn on the rig, do you hear a pop? Or the same when you power
down?
As much as I hate to admit it, my speaker was not working when I got it. I
only knew, as was building K3#1931 along with another fellow building his.
We plugged in his speaker and all was OK!!!
But the fine folks
My pair of K3's also worked well in the RTTY Roundup - 1800
qso's. There are only a couple of issues that I saw:
1. On each transition between mark/space, there is a brief
upward power excursion. One of my amplifiers has an LED
wattmeter, and one of the LED's was blinking like crazy.
Also,
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:18:52 -0700, you wrote:
So THAT's why there was RTTY all over the CW portion of 40 meters.
Contests - gotta love 'em LOL
- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
[snip]
Yep, contests are much more important than gentlemen's agreements and courtesy
these days. (IMHO)
Tom Hinson
Does anyone know how to contact an actual human being who could help me with
my VP6DX QSL request?
I've had cards pending with them since they completed their ops - and, yes,
I did contribute $$ to their efforts.
I've tried their website twice over the last couple of months, with no luck.
Steve,
I have had the same problem and would appreciate any feedback.
73,
Geoff
GM4ESD
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From: S Sacco
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: VP6DX Ducie Island
Does anyone know how to contact an actual human
Hi all and a Happy New Year,
I need to determine the K3 TX frequency over the serial port and I think I
know how to do it but thought I would check to see if there is a better
solution.
The steps I think I need to take are:
Determine the TX VFO using the FT; command
Depending on the response
Look at the IF command - saves a few steps.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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From: Paul Fletcher p...@melreed.demon.co.uk
The steps I think I need to take are:
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Perhaps they ran out of QSL's, and are reprinting. They are beautiful and
expensive. I got mine going to their web site and sending 5 bucks.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
www.instantgourmetspices.com
www.w9dvm.com
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
Try Eric, K3NA. The e-mail associated with the PayPal account
is e...@radioexp.org. I had a quick response through that
route when I discovered that PayPal had failed to associate my
call with the donation.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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Steve,
Contact Eric, K3NA, at e...@k3na.org and give him the details. He should be
able to give you feedback info relative to your request.
Milt, N5IA and VP6DX
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From: S Sacco
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject:
Hello all.
I am reading 50 ohms at U6 pin 8 instead of the manual 100 ohms figure.
Can someone please tell me where I may look to find a problem? The rig fires
up and nothing gets warm and all hold their smoke.
Thanks.
John.
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I only use one serial port here running FSK/MMTTY under N1MM and it controls my
K3 perfect (FSK D).
73,
Ralph K1ZZI
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:33:08 -0500
From: Richard Ferch ve3...@storm.ca
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 RTTY setup with MMTTY
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Message-ID:
John,
I assume you mean U6 on the RF Board.
Do you have the Control Board plugged in? You should not for this
resistance check.
Unfortunately, no one answer can be given. That point is the 8B voltage
rail, and there are many things connected to it - the problem can be at
any of them. I
If it is a BNC connector, then obviously that is the connector to use.
Unfortunately, I do not have that radio. The K2 does have the PL 259 type
connection and so I apparently wrongly assumed so did the smaller radio. It
was certainly never my intention to suggest that one used an improper
From: Joe Planisky jp...@jeffnet.org
I agree that finer steps to SHIFT would be nice, but until then,
wouldn't it be possible to center the audio using RIT?
So far as the audio passband one hears, the RIT is no different than the
main tuning knob. If one is mainly hearing 2150 to 2450 with a
I have the 6KHz, 2.8KHz, 1KHz and 250Hz filters installed.
I'm using the crystal configuration option and will be selecting the
6Khz for Tx SSB o'course AM but which should I select for CW?
Thanks!
Gary
KA1J
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Ah...
I tried setting to the 6 for SSB but the configuration option in the
utility won't let me do so and it requires I use the 2.8 for both SSB
and CW.
Guess that answers for the CW anyway but I'll have to re-read what to
do regarding ESSB.
Sorry for taking up the bandwidth...
Gary
KA1J
I'm still playing with my new K3 and finally got around to listening on
6-meters. There are so many birdies as to make it unusable.
At first I thought they might be external, and some were generated in my Lenovo
laptop, but shutting it down and terminating the K3 antenna port with a load
I'm putting together an order to Mouser anyway, so figured I'd order
the SMD parts for the AF mods and for the Synthesizer ALC mods, but
it's not clear what physical size they are. To save me from
dissassembling the radio twice, can someone tell me what these sizes
are?
73, doug
I have an identical problem. Also the output from the rear headphones jack is
to one ear only and the packet output is null with the default setting.
Because I also have another problem (PA trips at high power on 10m only),
the radio is going for service.
Ignacy
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The symptoms were without KRX3. Sorry for the omission.
Ignacy
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Most of the resistors in the K3 are 0603 size, some are 0805. I used all
0805 when doing the recent mods, including the KSYN3 ALC and line audio out
mods. They fit fine for me.
-Bruce N1RX
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:29:31 -0600, Tom wrote:
Yep, contests are much more important than gentlemen's agreements
and courtesy these days. (IMHO)
The reality of worldwide frequency allocations is that on some
bands, contesters MUST violate bandplans to work stations outside
their own country.
Tom,
Yep, contests are much more important than gentlemen's agreements and courtesy
these days. (IMHO)
Unfortunately, you are correct. Thankfully there are still some CW only
segments to keep all the SSB contest stations at least a little way away.
73,
Dave N8AG
I posted this on the HRD Forum with little response so I'm trying for the
collective wisdom of this august group.
I have two radios: a FT1000 MarkV Field and a K2. Both are connected through
separate USB bridges using the Proflif chip set to my USB port on a computer
runniing XP SP3. Both
I have been using several programs (Cocoamodem, mostly) to do PSK31, via Data
A. Instead of being able to use the full 4khz waterfall bandwidth available in,
say, Cocoamodem, I have been limited to the available width in the only filter
I had in the rig, the 2.7 khz 5-pole appeared to limit me
Ralph K1ZZI wrote:
I only use one serial port here running FSK/MMTTY under N1MM and it
controls my K3 perfect (FSK D).
What do you mean by controls, Ralph? Can you change frequency from the
computer? Does N1MM have frequency information from the radio?
If so, I would love to know how you are
I am thinking about a K3 for RTTY. What do you think the best filter
configuration should be.
Thanks,
Bruce
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Clark,
If you can possibly operate the K2 from a real serial port, try that.
One problem with USB to serial adapters is that the run best at higher
speeds - the K2 can only handle 4800 baud and that may be too slow for
the volume of information that is being passed between the K2 and HRD.
We had good success this week end in the ARRL RTTY RU with the 500 hz
roofing filter and a DSP setting of 300 hz most of the time. At times
we went to 250 hz. and used the 250 hz roofing filter when the going
really got tough. We are talking about a serious effort to win # 1 which
we have
Hello, Nic...
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Yes, the K2 is the ultimate experience in kit building. My #5957 is the
prime radio here. I've added the 100w amp, SSB, noise blanker, and DSP.
All work as advertised. I agree with your observation about the
production design. When every hole,
We CW casual QSO people do have trouble with RTTY people all over the
place. Many times 30 meters no good for short path QSO's. We need to put
pressure on FCC or whoever to allow CW on at leat a couple of the 60 meter
channels setup for SSB only. Would be easy about 200 Hz lower than
Hi everyone --
I got a number of emails from folks lacking cards. I will add them
to the work queue.
Unfortunately this week is not a good week to work on QSL cards. We
have an IRS filing due, and have to get a shipment to Germany (that is
overdue). It will probably be next week
I replaced my Orion 2 + Elecraft XV50 xverter with the K3, and I find I DO
NOT have any extra birdies that the Orion combo a Icom IC751A + Microwave
modules xverter had...
don't know if you are new to 6 meters but in the city there are a few
between 50.115 - 50.120 and a couple lower in the
FWIW, my K3 (S/N 56) with a PR6 preamp has no 6M
birdies of any significance either ...
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
elecraftcov...@rfwave.net
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