Buck,
That may be possible, though I've never had that happen before. But isn't
there some way simply to clear the error and move forward?
73, andy, ae6y
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So I went to come up with a quick run of coax to get a j-pole outside
and looked through three 50 foot chunks I had. Two of them were RG58U
and one was RG58A/U. I had nice ties on the RG58A/U and the RG58U had
tape on it that had gone sticky and I was going to have to clean up. So
because of
Tom, NW6P has a new K3 and a modern laptop with no serial port, so
using the K3 Utility is problematic. I am sure he can find the hardware
at Radio Shack or Fry's to effect the physical layer connection from USB
to DB9, but how does one tell the computer, i.e. define a virtual serial
port? And
I keep the beta zip files in the directory, when there is a new version
to test I delete the 8 extracted files from the last zip and extract the
contents from the latest zip. That way there is little chance of
confusion between versions and it's easy to store the various releases
without
Get a USB to serial interface with a FTDI chipset. There are a lot of
these devices out there however the FTDI chipset will just simply cause
less headaches than the others.
I did a quick search for USB to Serial FTDI on google and clicked the
shopping link. One of the better prices for what
Could I just ask people to put K3 or K2 or KX1 in the subject line of their
posts please.
Took me a few minutes to realise I hadn't missed something in my K3 manual and
this post related to KX1 :-)
73 de M0XDF
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On 20 Mar 2010, at
The K3 Utility finds the highest version of each firmware file in the
folder. If the mist recent rev is problematic, remove it or rename it
perhaps by changing it's extension. I don't provide any help in
matching MCU to DSP revisions tho.
Several FTers and customers have never used the K3
You are correct, Don. I too missed that the K3 was being operated remotely.
As I said earlier, if it is possible to change frequency using the keyboard
with HRD then it should be possible to program the PowerMate driver to send
the same keystrokes to HRD, so KTune would not be necessary. The
Interesting The post in my sent folder has the content. Wonder
where it went.
Try # 2
++
While I have #3539 apart for the DSP board change, I thought I'd see if
I have all the latest and greatest innards.
Looking at the spare parts and
Garry:
There sure has been a lot of posts about USB/serial problems.
I use a laptop with USB only and the dreaded Vista (works fine for me).
I bought a cheapo USB to serial cable, loaded in the driver and that is
all I did -- the computer did the rest. It recognizes the K3 (even when
I
I am close to finishing building a K1 and am presently about to install the two
T-220 power transistors, Q6 and Q7.
The K1 assembly instructions indicate that Q6 (transmit driver) is a 2SC2166
and is labeled C-2166. My T-220 package is labeled C-5739. Is it OK to use
the transistor that came
Well, I've reloaded all firmware about 6 times and even did a force firmware
load, but no fix. Connected the K3 to HRD and the available HRD controls
function with the K3. Consequently, I think this is a hardware failure of
some sort where the front panel buttons don't work and/or are incorrectly
I'm sorry about that Dave, I had read that one should put the model in the
subject line but I forgot. I was listing my question in the KX1 section of
the forum and putting KX1 in the header just slipped by, I'll make sure to
do it correctly next time.
de George
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No problem George, we all forget sometimes, hence a gentle reminder to the list
now and then.
Had me going for a while until I thought about it and realised the Band RIT
buttons are on opposite sides of the front panel on a K3 - very difficult to
press both with one hand.
I hope Don helped
Another way to go is to buy the $40 Elecraft KUSB Serial to USB cable. DB9 on
one end and USB on the other. Single cable and works great.
Will - AI4VE
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Hi Brett,
Certainly there are differences between RG58U and RG58A/U, but if the three
50ft lengths you have are quite old I would suggest that the best way to
decide which piece(s) to use would be to measure the insertion loss of each
50ft length at the frequency to be used, using a 50 +j0
Bud,
Check the errata sheet that came with your kit, the changes to the
2SC5739 at Q6 are explained there. Yes, it is OK to use.
The thermal pads are normally in the Serial Number envelope - open it
and check. The thermal pad assists heat transfer from the pad to the
mounting surface (in the
The only way to clear the error is to get the logging program to stop doing
whatever misbehavior is going on. I had this happen while I was playing
with the configuration settings in N1MM while the radio was on. I had to
terminate N1MM and turn off the radio. I never did figure out what
Unfortunately, there may be a compatibility problem with some ham radio
accessory programs, at least the one that Elecraft supplied to me had
this problem.
William Ravenel wrote:
Another way to go is to buy the $40 Elecraft KUSB Serial to USB cable. DB9 on
one end and USB on the other.
I believe the one from Elecraft is just a normal one that uses the Prolific
chipset, so it's nothing special. I just ordered my K3 yesterday and for
simplicity's sake ordered their KUSB adapter along with.
So you probably won't be any better or worse off with the Elecraft adapter.
In my case as
Installed, set in menu
XV1 RF 144
XV1 IF 28
XV1 PWR L 1.50
XV1 OFS 5.40
XV1 ADR trn 1
LED flashes once when powered on
Firmware sent (again) LED flashes appropriately.
NO audio except FM hiss
if 'MODE is changed from FM to CW or DATA or AM - band switches to 46.940
(from 146.940)
if
Hi all,
Is the Method 3 for the 1ppm TCXO calibration in the owner's manual still
unsupported in the current K3 firmware? I ordered the 1ppm TCXO option with
my K3 yesterday and am just curious if this has been implemented yet?
I looked through the errata and through some of the FW release
The K3 has been spoken for . Thanks all.
Bob W6VY
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I think if you set XV1 ADR to Int trn 1, it should work a lot better.
See the manual to be sure.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:02:00 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
Installed, set in menu
XV1 RF 144
XV1 IF 28
XV1 PWR L 1.50
XV1 OFS 5.40
XV1 ADR trn 1
LED flashes once when powered on
Mike,
Look at the Elecraft website page for K3 Mods + App Notes rather than
the order page to see a more detailed description for each mod. If your
K3 is near the cut-in date, then open the Mod instructions and do the
steps given in the How do I determine if I already have this section
of
Thanks so much Matt - missed the int I have audios now :-)
still doesn't like CW, DATA or AM though.
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still unsupported as far as I know :-(
I'm still waiting for it, because I think it will get me more accuracy than a
zero beat and I don't that the equipment to do it the other way!
73 de M0XDF
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On 21 Mar 2010, at 14:11, lstavenhagen
I ordered my K3 yesterday and have been going through the build manual this
weekend. I also for some reason thought there was something you had to
solder, but sure enough it does look completely like a
insert-tab-a-into-slot-b kit. Even the speaker leads appear to already be
soldered and
Thanks for all the replies. The book says the ERR KEY occurs when the key
is closed when powering up. In the cool, clearheaded light of morning, I
found that in fact that was happening. It wasn't the logging program, but
an external switchbox that I sometimes use to key the radio for amp
Garry,
Windows assigns the Com number to most USB converters when they
are initially installed. Windows will not reassign a com number
once it has been used so if you move a USB converter from one USB
port to another it will often get a new COM number (particularly
in vista Windows 7).
Hm, OK. Glad it's hearing now.
Since the IF is 28 MHz, you might want to make sure all modes are
working on 28 and then check out the 2m functions. If a feature
doesn't work on the IF, it won't work with a transverter.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:25:14 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
It's time to pass on my K2 to a future owner. Since purchasing the K3 it just
sits on the shelve. I need some cash for some options for my K3 and Dayton.
The details:
K2 Serial number 6324 with the following options:
KSB2 SSB Option
KAT2 20W internal ATU
KAF2 Audio Filter
KBT2 Internal
soory - hit return by accident ..
Hi Matt
I checked this suggestion out and all modes are fine on th 10 meter
band (28.020) and only FM and USB/LSB on the 2 meters.. if you go to
CW/DATA/AM - the frequency drops to 44 MHZ
73 John VE3NFK
On 21 March 2010 11:39, Matt Zilmer [via Elecraft]
If you need to reconfigure the port numbers because of app software
limitations (for example, single digit COMx in some apps), you can use
Device Manager to push the port numbers around. Sometimes folks set
up port numbers just for convenience too.
Start = Settings = Control Panel = Admin Tools
OK, the VFO A display only has so many digits. This means you've set
the step to 1 Hz. The top digit ('1') rolls off the end in this case.
For example, 44.20 might be indicated for 144.2 mHz. It's
somewhere in the manual, I think. If not, it should be.
matt
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:47:24
I totally agree. I f post about the K3 I do, but if someone doesn't and I
change the subject, that breaks the thread on threaded email clients that don't
use message id to maintain the thread.
73 de M0XDF
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Hi guys,
I've got a k2/100 giving me fits! After about 30 minutes of qso time, output
shuts down completely on 20 and 30 meters. After a period of time (15 minutes
to a couple hours) it will come back on and then run happily for as long as I
want. For instance, november sweepstakes it shut
As I recall, I setup the temperature data months ago using the
K3-Utility program.
It's not in front of me at the moment, but I think it can be found on
one of the tabs.
Alan
Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701
David Ferrington, M0XDF
Well, you DO get to solder one thing, the Anderson Power Pole ends to the
power cord, hi. It is VERY well documented and a pleasure to build.
73,
Don, WB5HAK
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Gary,
Sounds like you've got a thermal intermittent issue in the K2. I'd
examine the toroids' soldering to be
sure the enamel's been completely removed. Reflow all with a good hot
iron - sometimes a solder
connection can look okay, but still be bad (or worse, intermittent ).
Alan
Alan D.
Fellow Elecrafters:
All is well with my K1 issues.
I found the missing thermal pads.
I have been directed to information that confirms I have the proper driver
transistor, Q6.
Thanks to all who have cleared up my perceived issues.
Your all a great resource. I can now finish my K1, s/n 2524
First my hat is off to the Elecraft crew for a finely documented kit that
was a real pleasure to build. Any time I doubted a step, a simple re-read
cleared it up, and THEY were right, hi. Also, ANY time I suspected a screw
shortage, it turned out that I had put one of the wrong type (pan head
Bob, I think you are right.
Wayne, I withdraw my suggestion.
73, andy, ae6y
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Solved! K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem
Hi Andy,
I just finished building a K-3 s/n 4064.The tuner doesnt work on 160-30 meters
and it does work on 20-10 meters.On the low bands the swr is higher with the
ATU on then bypassed.Any suggestions?
Mike,
I received my K3 in Jun of last year (ordered at Dayton). The only mods that
were not done on mine were the new DSP board, the IF buffer mod, extreme signal
protection, and VFO noise one.
All of those were released way after I purchsed my K3; with that said, if the
K3 had the IF
I've been searching the archives and can't find any quick and easy way to
UP 1 for Quick Split operation.
The only way I see doing it is hitting the AB button, then hitting SPLIT,
and dialing in the frequency 1 khz above the VFO A frequency into VFO B
using the VFO B knob. Is there any
You can write a k3 macro for this. See the examples in K3Utility help.
There are several examples there.
Dick, K6KR
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On Mar 21, 2010, at 10:48 AM, ac...@aol.com wrote:
I've been searching the archives and can't find any quick and easy
way to
UP 1 for Quick Split
Over the weekend I was operating portable, and tuning became a problem.
The display indicated Low Battery although the rig has no battery installed.
Also the secondary menu display is showing 6.5 V vice 13.2 V while working
under normal operation. I suspect that this is the reason for the Low
Make sure the proper antenna port is selected for each band?
-Bruce, N1RX
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:23:04 -0700, Brett Howard wrote:
Anyway is there any reason not to use the RG58A/U or a compelling reason
to use the RG58U over the RG58A/U?
Your question is a good one, and for the last month or so, I've been
working on a FAQ style tutorial to answer it (and a lot of
I just checked my K3-Utility program.
Yes, the TCXO cal data IS there.
Click Calibration tab, then see button Enter TCXO data.
You'll need your temp/freq calibration chart that came with your TCXO.
Alan
Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701
Hi Brett,
The following loss figures might influence what you do. Figures are
from Wireman's published reference book but can be found in numerous
sources.
Coax dielectric Loss for 100' @ 150 MHz Notes
RG58U solid pe5.1 dB solid center conductor
RG58AU
It's in the K3 Utility program, but not implemented in the K3
firmware... It's on the list and is mentioned in the K3 Errata.
73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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As I recall, I setup the temperature data months ago using the
K3-Utility program.
It's not in front of me at the
You can do it with a macro.
But with XIT available, why bother? Turn on XIT, dial up the split you want
and there you are. If you want to listen to your TX freq, press RIT.
You can set the display for continuous readout of the offset in the B
location by tapping DISP and setting the B knob
You can -enter- the TCXO data into the K3Utility. The K3 doesn't -do
anything- with that data yet. The temp correction portion of the K3 firmware
is still pending.
-Bruce N1RX
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If you are my age, be sure to put the numbers in there before you lose
track of that little slip of paper. : )
Then when the firmware to use it shows up, it will just turn on
without further ado.
73, Guy.
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Bruce Beford
bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net wrote:
You can
If your laptop has an express card/34 slot you can buy a serial card
for under $30. Gets rid of the whole USB issue. I have not had a
chance to test it yet but should have mine in hand soon. Similar
solutions are available for PCMCIA.
When tuning across an AM station there are
clicks and cracks, seems to be on even kHz.
On my radio it has been from day one. Is
this normal or is my radio faulty?
I use latest FW.
/ Jim
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:44:23 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV
olin...@bellsouth.net wrote:
http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators/
There are some free software downloads at the above address for
calculating coax criteria for most of the standard coax types, not
just TMW cables.
Tom, N5GE
K3
Just tried working PSK 31 (Data Mode) but can't work split. Used the AB tap
twice to copy all info to VFO B.
Am I doing something wrong here or did I run into a firmware issue? I did
use the XIT, which works.
I used the paddles to generate PSK.
FW = 3.66
73's, Evert PA2KW
Well that tells me that over a 50 foot run (which is the max of what
I'll have to do) I'm looking at a delta between the cables of a little
under a dB.
I don't have a ton of ends around and I've already slapped onto the
lesser cable so I'll probably just go with that for now. Later I plan
to
David,
Great idea . . . and since K3 users are the biggest offenders of this
particular offense . . .
Maybe we could get K3 users to put K3 in their subject line???
73 de dave
ab9ca/4
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Could I just ask people to put K3 or K2 or KX1 in the subject line of
Now with new S-Meter - click the meter to choose among three avaialable.
http://www.zerobeat.net/wb8yqj/k3plus1.jpg
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Skip,
I assume the number in the subject line is your K2 serial number (it
would have been good to make an explicit statement).
If that is true, then you have P7 on the control board (a 3 pin header
plug) - K2s below SN 3000 have a switch.
The jumper on P7 must be on the INT setting to read the
Ah, the dreaded error 12029. Now I get it. I suspended my virus protection
and the K3 utility connected to the Elecraft server and loaded the latest
firmware. Thanks for the help. 73, Steve
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Please report any errors to me so that I can correct the spreadsheet.
Thank you all for your participation.
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First, COM ports have not been standard on computers for a very long
time. I have not had computers with COM ports since the WIN98 days.
Their absence has little to do with being run of the mill lower end of
the market. The technology is obsolete, and it is beyond me why
manufacturers of ham
One of the Macros used as an example in the Programmers Reference does that for
Up 2 :
SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0;
You can modify that for Up 1:
SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB4;RT0;XT0;
I have them programmed on my PF1 and PF2 keys and use them all the time.
Rick
K6LE
On 3/21/2010, at 10:48 ,
USB/Serial converters may work with most computers most of the time, but I
have 4 different models of adapters (one of which cost just £2)all of
which work with two different desktop computers but as yet I have *not *found
one that will work with my newest computer a Toshiba Satellite
At 12:09 AM 3/21/2010 -0700, you wrote:
You will have to purchase a USB to RS232 adapter ... which are commonly
available. It will come with a CD with drivers etc... However, if you
have an operating system XP and up you will not need to install a driver
... As soon as you plug it in there
Thanks, Dick.
Looks like all are done except the 12V sense one. It sure would be nice
if the two web pages were linked, and the same descriptive name of the
mod was used in both places.
Mike NF4L
k8...@mho.com wrote:
Mike,
I received my K3 in Jun of last year (ordered at Dayton). The only
I would suspect that the driver that is installed in the laptop is at
issue, particularly if the laptop is running Windows 7.
73, Guy.
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM, David Dunn vk3...@gmail.com wrote:
USB/Serial converters may work with most computers most of the time, but I
have 4
A Keyspan USA-19HS converter has worked well withou fuss with both my
Toshiba Satellite and Toshiba Qosmio F20 Laptops.
73,
Geoff
GM4ESD
David Dunn wrote on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10:46 PM:
USB/Serial converters may work with most computers most of the time, but
I
have 4 different
I received kit #4072 on Thursday, opened the box and made sure it looked like
it was all there. Unpacked and inventoried on Friday evening, started the
assembly. I finished the assembly on Saturday, 20 March, and was quite happy
when it ran through all its calibrations and was able to even
Way to Go! Looking better all the time.
Chris W7CTH
From: Don Rasmussen wb8...@yahoo.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 2:03:18 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3BSR
Now with new S-Meter - click the meter to choose among
David,
I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop.
I use a Prolific based USB/serial converter and it
works no problen with the K3.
Use it for logging/radio control and firmware downloads.
73
Tony W7GO
David Dunn wrote:
USB/Serial converters may work with most computers most of the time, but I
have
Good job, Chuck. You were a little quicker than me, as I got my K3 on
Friday morning and finished also Saturday evening, so I got an afternoon's
start on you, hi. I too am very impressed with mine, but have yet to
actually put it on the antenna. We had snow, ice and rain this weekend, and
I
I signed up to this list with the daily archive delivery, but see no
way to reply to any of the authors. Help?
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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I received my kit from Elecraft by UPS on Thursday, March 11 (took
one week delivery which is normal for UPS-ground to AK). I waited
until Monday to begin assembly so that an anti-static matt could be
delivered. I finished on Thursday evening with approx. 11-hours of
actual time spent. I
I have an older proset with an HC-4 element. What is the difference between
the one that Elecraft offers and what I have?
If there is a lot of difference, can I change the wetup in the Rig to match
the element?
Craig
WØLV
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Even though the signals were strong on 20 meters the coverage was spotty. I
could hear Florida great but Georgia was gone. I could hear Indiana and
Michigan well but Minnesota was gone. North Dakota was hard but Wyoming was
great. However, I got South Dakota and then
Just as I was all set to print the report for my files I found a gap. Sorry
Fred your serial number was left out for some reason. Mea culpa :(
That line should read:
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
I'll never attain operator 4th class status if I keep this up!
Kevin. KD5ONS
Craig,
The Proset-K2 uses an electret element (like the MH2 and MD2), thus has
a high output level and needs bias. The Heil HC-4 element is a dynamic
type and does not need bias. The Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements typically
have lower output levels than the typical dynamic microphones. The
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Craig,
The Proset-K2 uses an electret element (like the MH2 and MD2), thus has
a high output level and needs bias. The Heil HC-4 element is a dynamic
type and does not need bias. The Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements typically
have lower output levels than the typical
Kudos to Hector (AD4C) for his site with an example of the sound from the CM500
headset.
He also sent me his full settings and now I blush with the *great audio*
comments I get on a regular basis.
The folks on this reflector are all great contributors to the almost daily
*lessons* that I am
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:01:10 +0100, Jan Erik Holm sm2...@telia.com
wrote:
K3 #806 does not do that.
When tuning across an AM station there are
clicks and cracks, seems to be on even kHz.
On my radio it has been from day one. Is
this normal or is my radio faulty?
I use latest FW.
/ Jim
[snip]
If there is a lot of difference, can I change the wetup in
the Rig to match the element?
The HC-4 has less low end and a more peaked response. In general,
setting the K3 for rP.H or fP.H (high gain) and turning off the bias
should be all you need to do for the HC-4. If the HC-4 is
Thank you to all who responded on the above topic. The info on USB to
serial conversion is quite valuable and will be retained.
As for the specific installation that triggered the inquiry, my
presumption that NW6P's Dell laptop had no serial ports was
incorrect--it has a real COM port. I
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