Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer

I totally agree 73 Arie PA3A -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer This is great Lyle. I hope it makes it into a release soon as a menu option. Thank you, Gary W7TEA __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] OT: mapping local noise using the XV144 or XV50

For those of you using XV50 or XV144 this might be of use: Whenever you are not all that happy with that new large yagi antenna pointed at your favourite direction, it might as well be the local noise level which keeps you from hearing the dx. Sure we all know about man-made noise and

[Elecraft] [K2] K2 Transmitted Phase Noise

Dear All, A quick search on Nabble produced some posts from several years back discussing the transmitted phase noise present when using the K2 with the KPA100 PA stage **see below for links**. However, I was unable to find any firm conclusions to these discussions i.e. a response from

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer

That's what I missed so much when using the sub Hopefully it will make it into a release. Until then i added the command to HRD. 73 de Roland, DC1RS -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3%3A-Audio-Mixer-tp2625034p2627239.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at

Re: [Elecraft] K3: 'Line In' problems

Jason, Since you can drive the K3 from the mic input, I am wondering if you have enough signal available to drive the K3 LINE IN at its expected level. Do you have an in-line attenuator in the cable you are using at the K3 LINE IN? Or are you using an interface box that has an internal

[Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

I finally got enough courage to upgrade to ver 3.06 and try true independence with KRX3. Here are some questions that I hope someone can help me with: 1) I do not have KXV3 installed. I have one tribander connected to ANT1. Having tuned main RX on 20 using ANT1 I am trying to set SUB RX on 15m

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

1) I do not have KXV3 installed. I have one tribander connected to ANT1. Having tuned main RX on 20 using ANT1 I am trying to set SUB RX on 15m using the same antenna. Firmware does not allow that. Correct. If the Sub is tuned to a band higher in frequency than the Main, the low pass

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

Thanks Lyle. Does it mean that if Main is on 15 and sub is on 20 I loose signal on sub when I swap RX with A/B button? 73, Igor UA9CDC 1) I do not have KXV3 installed. I have one tribander connected to ANT1. Having tuned main RX on 20 using ANT1 I am trying to set SUB RX on 15m using the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

See below - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Mon Apr 13 5:58 , Igor Sokolov sent: I finally got enough courage to upgrade to ver 3.06 and try true independence with KRX3. Here are some questions that I hope someone can help me with: 1) I do not have

Re: [Elecraft] K3: 'Line In' problems

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[Elecraft] DX4WIN K3

Hi, folks: Could someone who is using the rig-keying feature of DX4WIn with their K3 please contact me off line. I have a rather urgent need to get that function working and not enough time to RTFM and play around. I currently have DX4WIN installed and working fine for rig

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

UA9CDC: 4) AF knob has recently fallen apart. I have discussed that with several other users here in Russia and found that it is pretty common case. It would be good to have substitute knobs made of some better plastic or aluminum. Is there a source somewhere in the US? Google concentric

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Concentric Knobs

Mouser has a set of machined aluminum knobs that work very well - they are black and match pretty well. Part number is: 506-KN5700B1/4 . Not cheap but they will last. Bob W6VY - Original Message - From: Bill W4ZV btipp...@alum.mit.edu To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April

Re: [Elecraft] K3: 'Line In' problems

Thanks for the input, everyone. This is a great group. The problem ended up being a solder whisker on CN2, pins 7 and 8, on the Audio I/O board. Pins 7 and 8 of CN2 are the bypass caps for the line in center and shield. This effectively made the line in jack a dead short. A quick touch of solder

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer

Is there a command to put both main and sub in both ears? (I've wanted this from day one.) 73 de Brian/K3KO Lyle Johnson wrote: Hello Dave! I've already programmed one of the command tester macros for it. Is there an equivalent command to set it back to normal? Assuming you mean

Re: [Elecraft] Improved K3 Audio experience

-Original Message- From: Mike Scott AGC THR=2 causes the AGC to engage sooner, in effect this sounds to the ear like turning down the RF gain reducing background noise. Reduced RF gain always helps when the signal is strong enough. -- Actually, I think it is

[Elecraft] K3 Line In issue

Greetings everyone; I just got the new K3 assembled, and I'm really enjoying it. However, I have an issue with the line in not working, and I wonder if anyone else has seen this with a recently purchased K3. I'm trying to use the line in for PSK 31, but the input is not working. I've read

Re: [Elecraft] EQP 2009 Results

Roger Stein wrote: 62 contest results were received! Roger, Thanks for compiling EQP results (again). I'm amazed at the scores some ops turned in! Surely there must be another multiplier that I was unaware of :) Participation was excellent this year, and I hope everyone enjoyed it. 73,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

My first unit had the same problem. After replacing that knob and building 2 additional K3s, I've had no further problems. I believe this is a matter of learning not to over-torque the knob screws (I routinely do this to things). I'm happy to learn that Russians are just as heavy

Re: [Elecraft] OT: HexKey Enclosure Now Available

Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: As Ken (K0PP) and Fred (K6DGW) have mentioned, I finally settled on a design for the HexKey enclosure and I am now accepting orders. I have one of Dave's HexKey enclosures. Looks great, fits perfectly. 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Audio Mixer

Is there a command to put both main and sub in both ears? (I've wanted this from day one.) Try this: !bedb; 73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3%3A-Audio-Mixer-tp2625034p2628532.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 3.06 and KRX3

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:25:14 +0600, Igor Sokolov ua9...@gmail.com wrote: [snip] I'm happy to learn that Russians are just as heavy handed as I am. :-) 73, Bill [snip] Thank you all for the responses. Nice to be part of such a helpful community. Regarding the AF knob - nothing to do with

[Elecraft] K2/100 Extreme high Power Out - What did I do?

Experimenting the other day, I had used my RS232 cable to connect a Icom Radio to my PC. When I reconnected my K2, I forgot to disconnect the Icom. I let smoke out of the K2!. Everything seemed to work, PC control, receive, etc. Except on Transmit, (with Tune button) with a dummy load I

[Elecraft] K2 for sale

It looks like I need to unload my second K2 to fund other Ham radio things (darn this is an expensive hobby) K2 S/N 4740, including: KAT2 Ant Tuner and KNB2 Noise Blanker $625 Shipped to US Matt W8ESE __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] It's a Bouncing Baby K3/100

After a long wait from a car accident I finally got my K3/100 in kit form ! ! ! Serial #2913 just landed safely in Wynnewood, Pa. ! ! ! Time for the ESD gear and read the assembly manual one more time ! ! ! catch you on the air soon ! ! ! ! Antnee N3ANT -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Betaware 3.06 Problem

Larry, I would guess that your download of 3.06 was corrupt. Try downloading it again. 73, Don W3FPR North Pole wrote: Last night I decided to try my first firmware upgrade and load the newest betaware revision 3.06. Having a little trouble finding the 3.06 I first downloaded,

[Elecraft] [K3] Betaware 3.06 Problem

Recently put K3 #2773 on the air with firmware revision earlier than the current 2.78 official release. Though I have a lot to learn yet, I am quite pleased with the many unique performance features of the K3. Thanks to reading many posts on agc settings used by other folks I was happily

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Betaware 3.06 Problem

North Pole wrote: I am really gun shy now about trying 3.06 again and may not do any updating until a revision is officially released. Larry, Eliminating the noise you heard is our #1 priority right now. We may have already fixed it, and I believe Lyle has sent you a new test version of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:59:07 -0400, bill wade bill...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a 100

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Bill, Apparently you have 160 meters mapped out *and* you either dialed down to 500 kHz or did a direct frequency entry to .500 kHz while you were on 80 meters. A direct frequency entry to somewhere in the 80 meter band will set it straight. 73, Don W3FPR bill wade wrote: Hi All: 80 meters

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 Extreme high Power Out - What did I do?

Bob, The first thing I want to mention is that the K2 does *NOT* have an RS-232 port connector! You will do yourself a big favor by thinking of that 9 pin connector by the name that is on the K2 - AUX I/O. The connector does contain 3 RS-232 defined signals, but the rest are internal K2

[Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a 100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but likely I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Hi Bill, This has happened to me a few times (but with 40m). Check CONFIG:BND MAP and make sure 3.5 is set to In. I don't know why, but sometimes it seems to change all by itself. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Apr 13, 2009, at 11:59 AM, bill wade wrote: Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Betaware 3.06 Problem

Welcome to the damaged ear club Larry. There are certain combinations of glitches that can cause these outburst as I can testify to this and haven't quiet gotten over it yet. If I were you, I would unplug that speaker and reload the firmware. Once you are sure it's ok, hook the speaker back up

[Elecraft] [K2][K3] Rework Eliminator(TM) Milestones Plans

Ken Kaplan wroteWe are considering aftermarket accessories for the K3 and welcome your ideas for new products. We are especially interested in kits ... Idea #1. K3 Audio adapter that selects main and sub audio allowing selectable mixing of the two into both ears plus allowing main in both ears

[Elecraft] Earbuds with KX1

Fellow Elecrafters: Is anyone using earbuds with their KX1 and if so can they recommend a good quality set that is comfortable when used in a portable environment??? Many thanks for any info/suggestions. 73, Joe W2KJ I QRP, therefore I am

Re: [Elecraft] [K2][K3] Rework Eliminator(TM) Milestones Plans

On Apr 13, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Mike Scott wrote: Ken Kaplan wroteWe are considering aftermarket accessories for the K3 and welcome your ideas for new products. We are especially interested in kits ... Idea #1. K3 Audio adapter that selects main and sub audio allowing selectable mixing

[Elecraft] 28. Re: K3: Audio Mixer (Lyle Johnson)

Lyle, I'm going to assume that one of your 2 commands makes it so that the Sub goes to BOTH ears, but the Main also continues to come out of the Main side as well? I hope that you're also working on a way to mix Sub and main into BOTH ears. Perhaps only 50% of sub in the main ear, and 50% of

[Elecraft] LP-PAN

i have an LP-PAN with an EMU-0202 sound card for sale this is a factory built unit I'll accept a fair offer it cost $350 total for everything thanksSam __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Hi: Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing seems to work. A direct entry of 3.5 doesn't have any effect. The BND MAP in config shows 1.8 IN, but all I can do is change IN to OUT and vice versa for 1.8. Strangely, although config shows 1.8 IN, toggling the band switch doesn't show 1.8. All

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Bill Try going to that .5 band and manuall tuning up freq. until you get to your spot on 80m. Use the coarse tuning. This almost has to work. Once you get there, shift through the bands and see if 80 isn't still there. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: bill

[Elecraft] Betware 3.06 Problem Resolved

This reflector is incredible! Within 15 minutes I had all the answers I needed, a new firmware file 3.09 to reinstall (thanks Lyle) and a note from the designer himself, N6KR. Thanks to all, my K3 is exceeding my expectations. It is great to be associated with such a fine company and the

[Elecraft] [K2] KPA100 KAT100 in EC2 For Sale

I have a new KAT100 tuner (built March 4th, 2009) with a KPA100 w/KIO2 in a EC2 enclosure with the 3'' tilt stand. The amp just received the KPA100UPKT, KPA100MODKT, KPA100SHIELDKT, and the latest firmware (1.10). Although the EC2 was purchased new (Feb 2009), it has a few very slight scuffs

[Elecraft] Filter Selection Approach

Hello, I am getting ready to order a K3 with subreceiver soon, and have been thinking about which filters to order. From most of what I read, folks seem to order duplicates for the subreceiver of what they have ordered for the main receiver, or perhaps just go with just a couple narrower

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Bil, I'm going to send you my lab phone number in the next email. Call me and I'll step you through it. If we can fix it over the phone, I'll help you with an EEINIT. 73, Wayne N6KR On Apr 13, 2009, at 3:11 PM, bill wade wrote: Hi: Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing seems to work.

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 Extreme high Power Out - What did I do?

Thanks Don, Your right on target, I was thinking that it was a standard RS232 connection, that probably what got me in trouble. I have the correctly built I/O cable for use with the K2/100 and a KAT100 to the serial port on my PC. Has been working with HRD for quite some time. I recently

Re: [Elecraft] Filter Selection Approach

Ed, The DSP filtering is quite effective all by itself - I have only the 2.7 kHz filter installed and fine it quite effective *except* for heavy QRM/pileup situations - like contesting or serious DXing, and when the 'going gets tough', I go do something other than hamming. Caution - I am

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 Extreme high Power Out - What did I do?

Bob, Thanks for answering the configuration/cable questions - that helps a lot. Since the KAT100 was not connected at the time of the 'incident', it is probably just fine. That is a good assumption for the time being, but should be checked out later. The reason the ICOM R75 would not connect

[Elecraft] Odd problem on 160m

I put up a new 160m dipole and SSB signals sound like something is pumping with AGC in the slow mode. SSB Stations sound much better with fast AGC. I have a Dunstar 600 but since I am using the aux ant jack it's not in the receive circuit. Perhaps I should reconfigure to add the Dunstar. BTW,

[Elecraft] New K3 on the block

Well tonight I ordered a new K3this is my first Elecraft anything...they seem like a good bunch of folks.. I mostly contest and hope it will live up to the press it has gotten so far.. If you have any comments on the K3 I would like to hear them...maybe off line.. Again..I am excited to

[Elecraft] Now Would Be A Really Good Time for You to Review the K3

All, The K3 just received a 2 out of 5 review on the eHam.net website! Even though the K3's overall rating is still at 4.8 out of 5, let's see how quickly the Elecraft community can move this 2 of 5 review to the second page! You can add a review of your own via the following link ...