I hardly see the value of extrapolating to the absurd to try to defend
your position.
Dave AB7E
On 4/29/2010 4:50 PM, Ralph Parker wrote:
> Well then, let's just freeze the K3 as it is today, and not make further
> software or hardware changes.
>
> VE7XF
>
>
Very interesting, Ramiro, I might give that a go.
Good to see that the ABS plastic box is clearly marked "MADE IN
ENGLAND". Unfortunately we don't see that as much as we used to ;-(
73 de David G4DMP
In a recent message, Ramiro Aceves wrote ...
>
>Thanks you very much Tom and Jim for the detail
Hi all,
I do not know if this is a problem in my K3 or I made some mistake with
K3 buttons because of I was falling asleep.
Last night I was ready to do some broadcast AM listening and entered
5040 kHz on the keyboard. Frequency did not change. Tried three times
and it did not work. I moved VFO
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:22:40 -0400, Luis V. Romero wrote:
>What I call "punching holes in the audio" is exactly that... If you have a
>short loud sound followed by a soft one, part of the soft one goes away due
>to the attack/decay ratio
YES! This is a very common problem generated by low freque
Thanks you very much Tom and Jim for the detailed responses. I have to
test my microphone for RFI. Jim, very interesting technical web page.
I have explained my easy to make microphone in my web page. Sorry, it is
only in spanish but the pictures speak for themselves.
http://ea1abz.ure.es/micro
Thanks Guy and Don. Don, I apologize for my muddled email. My fault, not
yours.
I will look closer at the system schematics so as to discover the flow of
the process when I have some time.Thanks for pointing out some of the
nuances from your perspectives.
What I call "punching holes in th
>I love the people who say "I don't use that - you don't need it - don't
implement it!".<
Mostly they're just saying "the rig already does that - RTFM" hi hi.
73,
LS
W5QD
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No, no, no... I wouldn't worry. Just make sure you do an inventory of
the inventory...Honestly, I was so excited, I couldn't wait to start.
I thought doing a thorough inventory of the part was enough... I just
didn't lay out all the bags that had to be inventoried... I went
straight to t
I also thought that Wayne put it on the "feature request" list sometime
last fall. I hope he did. CW REV seems natural to me and with some
effort I got Logic 8 to handle it but it would be so much easier, at the
risk of confusing some individuals, if there were a configuration entry
to flip t
Dick
I removed every other option in the radio, including the RS-232 interface
board, the PA and the sub RX. The radio still did not shut off from the
front panel switch.
Thanks,
John K1JD
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I would also agree to leave the K3 as-is. I don't see why there needs to be
more ways to set USB and LSB just hold CW-Rev to get to the other
one.
73,
LS
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I just mounted mine and find the connections to be very strong, almost too
much so to get them on. The issue I have is getting a Y connector for the
PR6 and other needs. I would love for Elecraft to offer one of these, Eric.
I have everything factory installed in my K3 except general coverage.
Wor
Hi Lu.
Schematics for the K3 are downloadable PDF on the Elecraft website.
Many questions can be answered right off just digging into the
drawings. I find the ability in Adobe Reader to search in the PDF
text very useful for finding stuff. Device specifics are in the
schematic, so I guess you co
I saw one case something like this when something was connected to one of
the back panel connections that provided enough voltage to keep the MCU
alive (I think it's a 3.3V device)
If you remove all the connectors from the K3 back panel (except the Anderson
power pole +12V supply, of course), does
Rather let's not keep adding nit-picking changed to Wayne's list
so he can concentrate on more important items that add functionality
rather than repackage the same old features.
This is, after all, an Elecraft transceiver. If you want a rig
that operates just like a Kenwood, go buy a Kenwood.
>Am I the only one who prefers to tune 'Up the Band' into a CW signal...
>...when rig controlling software programs such as CT, N1MM, RXCLUS, etc...
>...radio switches to the 'CW' mode rather that the prefered 'CW-REV' mode.
>Would it be possible to have a CONFIG setting which would allow...
My p
No problem here with the radios or the logging software or the remote
control software. At least there is a choice.
73
Bob, K4TAX
- Original Message -
From: "Don Wilhelm"
To: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX"
Cc: "Rich - K1HTV" ; ;
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft]
Bill
I suspect that Glenn's K3 turns on OK from the front panel switch, like mine.
Glenn
Much of May 2009 was spent troubleshooting this exact issue with S/N 071: the
inability to power down the K3 from the front panel. Power on is fine. I
performed numerous modifications (including the 12v sen
- Original Message -
From: Ralph Parker
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW/CW-REV config option
>There is no need to change the K3...
>Why add something more to the K3 that will just provide more chance of
confusin
Bob,
If that "one" radio is something other than an Elecraft brand, change
that "one" to "at least 5". The K2 and the K3 will switch sidebands at
the touch of a button too (actually a hold). My Yaesu 847 has quick CW
sideband switching as does the FT-817, and my Yaesu FT-900 also allows
the
>There is no need to change the K3...
>Why add something more to the K3 that will just provide more chance of
confusing the user...
Well then, let's just freeze the K3 as it is today, and not make further
software or hardware changes.
VE7XF
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I agree Rich. After a string of Kenwood rigs starting with a TS 820S, I've
gotten used to tuning from the bottom of the band. MacLoggerDX allows me to
map the program so that clicking on a CW spot delivers CW-R.
73
Gary W7TEA
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73,
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This may be a question for Dick Divendorf or "P3 beta testers".
I use a K3/10 as my IF for VHF/UHF and Microwave operations. I am always
looking for WEAK signals. My K3 has a SoftRock driven by a buffer amp on the IF
port for a Panadapter and it works very well. I can see signal
Steve,
Interesting -- I never really gave it much thought, except I preferred
LSB CW for the reason I stated - it keeps *my* head straight. It may be
a thing more common to the QRP community. Anyway, Wayne designed the K2
and K3 normal CW to be LSB, and the K1 is always LSB.
In the K2, just h
On 4/29/2010 5:42 PM, Rich - K1HTV wrote:
> However, when rig controlling software programs such as CT, N1MM,
> RXCLUS, etc. are used, every time the 'CW' mode command is sent by
> the program to the K3, the radio switches to the 'CW' mode rather
> that the prefered 'CW-REV' mode.
There is no
There is one radio on the market that I am aware of that uses UCW and LCW
thus with the press of a button you have either of your choices. Your
preference doesn't seem at all strange to me. The software that I use to
control the radio offeres UCW and LCW modes.
73
Bob, K4TAX
- Origina
I am using CW-REV on my K3 with N1MM.
On N1MM: Config/mode Control = Select Use Radio Mode (Default)
73
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From: Rich - K1HTV
To: supp...@elecraft.com
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:42 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] CW/CW-REV con
For DXers, the standard for CW has always been USB. IE a higher pitch tone
means a station higher in frequency. Very useful when looking for the "spot"
when the DX is split and listening up. Also standard. CW USB on the K3 is
indeed CW REV. LSB CW, for DXing, is considered backwards. To each hi
Even though it is a matter of personal preference and not really critical, I
agree with Rich, I find it easier to visualize it this way:
higher pitch means the signal is higher in frequency and it fits with
(CW-REV)
you center the signal by turning VFO or RIT up(clockwise),
or center it in your p
The CW-REV as configured on the K3 is essentially upper side band
receive which is the way many receivers/transceivers such as my FT-101E
were configured back in the Dark Ages. I suspect many people are used
to it. Furthermore, the K3 tunes backwards compared to the FT-101E.
I've had the K3
Rich,
The K3 CW tuning is the way I like it - tune to a higher frequency and
the pitch of the note gets higher. It just makes sense to me, and I
hate radios that do it 'backwards'.
73,
Don W3FPR
Rich - K1HTV wrote:
> Am I the only one who prefers to tune 'Up the Band' into a CW signal rather
Terry: Another thought - I haven't ordered a PR6 yet but am planning to
shortly. Since I have minimal space behind the K3 on the operating shelf
for cables etc I am planning to mount the PR6 to the double male BNC's on
the back of the K3 but also use a pair of right angle BNCs as well so that
Or it you have a dedicated 6M antenna and the ATUconnect it to Ant-2 and
make sure that ant position is selected for 6M!
73
Elliott WA6TLA
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From: "Lew Phelps K6LMP"
To: "Elecraft"
Cc: "Gil WA5YKK"
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P
Good morning folks
Noticed the odd pitch change a while ago, it is
on strong sigs over s9.
It is heard on some signals more
than others. The only thing I have found is
CW with moderate to bad key clicks seem to have this
odd tonal shift, compared to clean CW at the same
received level.
regards
Am I the only one who prefers to tune 'Up the Band' into a CW signal rather than
from a frequency above a CW signal to receive it? Apparently not, since there is
a 'CW-REV' button on the K3 as well as on many other radios.
Over the past 5 decades, I've become accustomed to tuning in CW stations f
He is waiting for the check
At 2:08 PM -0500 4/28/10, David Christ wrote:
>Antennas and SWR seem to be an ongoing topic on this list so I
>thought I would mention that a friend of mine has an almost new MFJ
>259B antenna analyzer for sale. He wants to get something more
>advanced. He was mention
That's very interesting.
Thanks,
Rick
K6LE
On 4/29/2010, at 10:44 , Bill W4ZV wrote:
>
>
> Rick Prather-2 wrote:
>>
>> Wow <1Hz change?
>>
>> You guys violinists for the SF Symphony?
>>
>> I'm impressed!
>>
>
> It's a gift from God and you could have it too! Click "Adaptive Pitch" to
>
I put it on RIT (for the "receive" mnemonic) and have the XIT button set to
bring up the MIC SEL menu.
Leigh/WA5ZNU
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Don't feel alone, Gil.
I went through the same head-scratching several months ago, when I bought my
PR6.
connection is actually quite simple.
Your 6 m antenna connects to the HF antenna jack on the back of the rig (
ANT-1.)
Connect the 6 m preamp to the "receive only" bnc jacks on the transv
Let's end this thread today to avoid list email overload. We're
drifting afield from Ham Radio and Elecraft topic relevance.
73, Eric
Elecraft List moderator
On 4/29/2010 11:31 AM, Jeff KB2M wrote:
> What the iPad really is, it's a way for schools to save tons of money on
> textbooks.
>
We designed thePR6 to mount with the double male BNCs and sell the
BNC-MM's just for this purpose. Its quite strong and we have never seen
a problem using it this way.
Of course you can also use short lengths of Male-Male BNC cables to do
the same thing.
I don't see an easy way to mount it ins
Haa I guess .1875 isn't too bad for a 72 year old goatAnd I can also
hear the occasional pitch change in sidetone...about 2 hz I guestimate.It does
not bother me tho.
Rick W3BI~~
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:44:16 -0700
> From: btipp...@alum.mit.edu
>
For the six meter PR6 owners and users;
I've followed the factory guides on the PR6, no problems with
installing it, but I'm totally befuddled about where the 6 meter antenna
itself is connected! All the text does is refer to different K3
connections, in terms that are fuzzy to me at best, be
What the iPad really is, it's a way for schools to save tons of money on
textbooks. My HS teacher GF is already talking about it among her pears'. I
bet in 5 years the book will be history like the audio record, VHS cassette,
non DSP radios(to keep on K3 topic),etc
73 Jeff kb2m
-Origi
Phil,
Those are some good ideas. Now a days in retirement I write iDevice Apps
for fun and profit and I have been noticing more and more Ham Radio based
apps. There is already a digital mode app for the iPad in case you were
interested. It is called I-Psk31 but it has had mixed reviews. I too
Rick Prather-2 wrote:
>>Wow <1Hz change?
>>
>>You guys violinists for the SF Symphony?
>>
>>I'm impressed!
>>
>>
>>
Yeah that's the good news. The bad news is that they can only hear from
500- 600 Hz.
It would seem that the lower the frequency the better one should be able
to resolve pitch
Well the problems with the tablets of the past have typically been poor
performance and just being too crippled to really do anything useful. I.e.,
you touch it to do something and it grinds and grinds and then maybe pops u
a window etc
I guess it remains to be seen if the iPad gets aroun
Rick Prather-2 wrote:
>
> Wow <1Hz change?
>
> You guys violinists for the SF Symphony?
>
> I'm impressed!
>
It's a gift from God and you could have it too! Click "Adaptive Pitch" to
the right here:
http://tonometric.com/adaptivepitch/
"This adaptive pitch test will play a series of two s
On Apr 29, 2010, at 4/2910:11 AM, Matt Palmer wrote:
> And then an app needs to be written that supports all that...
A very basic PSK31 app for the iPod Touch has been available through
the Apple app store for a while now.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-psk31/id329842689?mt=8
http://www
You are talking to the right guy (W7AY) about software, maybe we'll see
CocoaModem on the iPad. :)
On 4/29/2010 10:11 AM, Matt Palmer wrote:
> And then an app needs to be written that supports all that, I'll still
> stick to cheap available hardware over vapor ware myself. And wait
> until table
And then an app needs to be written that supports all that, I'll still
stick to cheap available hardware over vapor ware myself. And wait
until tablets come into their own (again, I had an original newton too
bad they didn't take off with that). I do suppose someone has to be a
trail blazer.
Matt
W
More likely the low level distortion created in the analog audio path
typically occurring with the stronger signals. That distortion is therefore
multiples of the fundamental and the human hearing will allow the higher
frequency components to be dominate, often described as masking effect thus
On Apr 29, 2010, at 4/299:26 AM, Matt Palmer wrote:
> ... ipad doesn't have i/o at all, no audio input...
You are probably not aware that the iPad's "Camera Connection Kit"
supports a USB Class Compliant sound card.
73
Chen, W7AY
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I will have my iPad tomorrow, with cell phone modem. Contrary to other
posts, you can add a USB port - already have that little gizmo ready to
attach.
Monty K2DLJ
>
> I'm also sorely tempted to get an iPad, even tho it's a One-point-Oh
> version
> and surely infested with the usual bugs of a
Wow <1Hz change?
You guys violinists for the SF Symphony?
I'm impressed!
Rick
K6LE
On 4/29/2010, at 8:40 , Bill W4ZV wrote:
>
> The pitch change is very subtle (<1 Hz change)
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True, Ken. However, my ultimate request was whether anyone has investigated
the possibility of putting the PR6 totally *INSIDE* the K3?
Terry, W0FM
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From: Ken Kopp [mailto:k...@rfwave.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:56 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [E
Think your better off with a netbook for that kind of stuff, ipad
doesn't have i/o at all, no audio input and a fairly limited
processor, its more of a dumb tablet for web browsing and running
little apps. And for the price, you could pick up 3 netbooks and put
whatever flavor of *nix or windows on
I'm also sorely tempted to get an iPad, even tho it's a One-point-Oh version
and surely infested with the usual bugs of a One-point-Oh. But if it really
pans out over time as a good multimedia device, I could see it as a neat
alternative for doing digital modes; i.e. the sound card ones like PSK a
Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
>
> You say that your side tone pitch is changing, but from your statement
> below it sounds to me as though you are talking about the received
> signal from the station you are working. If that is true, then the
> problem would not be with the K3 side tone, but with t
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:20:13 -0700, Phil Hystad
wrote:
Phil,
I'm confused.
You say that your side tone pitch is changing, but from your statement
below it sounds to me as though you are talking about the received
signal from the station you are working. If that is true, then the
problem woul
Actually, I was thinking that formatting such information for the iPad would be
more useful. I have been thinking about the myriad of applications that might
be fitting for an iPad in my shack. What I need is the time to create them and
unfortunately I will not have that time this year but maybe
>>By the same reasoning, we might obtain improvement to our analog solid
state transceivers by adding some front end vacuum tube gear! :-)
Sweet! Now we are talking about real radios!
Mike Scott - AE6WA
Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA)
NAQCC 3535
K3-100 #508 / KX1 #1311
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This function is available in the CONFIG menu [CONFIG:SPKR+PH] which can
easily be assigned to one of the programmable buttons on the right hand
side of the K3 Front Panel. It works great! I have mine on M3(Hold) and
it cycles between "speaker and phones" and just "phones".
73,
Ken K3IU
Julian VK4CMV, posted what I thought was a great idea, plugging
headphones into the jack on the back of the K3, and toggling the
external speaker(s) with a button. See P. 21 of the user manual for
Julian's method.
I did it with a macro MN097;UP;MN255; using the K3 utility.
73, Mike NF4L
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And if someone can format K3 ref material for Blackberry, I suspect
Eric will bless that, too. It "WBVN" to have at least a Quick Ref!
Rick N6XI
On 4/27/10, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> Mike, Thanks for doing this. Looks good.
>
> In general, please ask us for permission first before
Thanks to all that replied...I removed the ACC/RS232 PCB and cleaned the
pins...
All works OK now
Thanks again
Glenn
VK4FZ
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