[Elecraft] OT: PICASTAR Project

2010-06-30 Thread Ken Kopp
Several have asked what I meant by "Star" radio... http://www.radcomms.net/PicaStar.html 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://m

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread wb6rse1
If you look at the schematic of the SignaLink, you'll see that it is redundant to what is already built into the K3. In addition, the K3 has a stereo audio out interface, facilitating the use of software for AFSK that recognizes dual RX for split frequency DX chasing. http://www.tigertronics.co

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread Greg
Lee I had an issue with the signalink were somehow the mixer settings got changed. I called the Signalink folks and they advised the VOL and the WAV settings should be set to max. 73 Greg On 6/30/2010 7:08 PM, Lee Buller wrote: > I went back through the installation of the SignaLink USB agai

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Initial Tests

2010-06-30 Thread Brian Denley
After installing the tilt bail and replacing D5 (that I installed backwards) on the front panel board, my K2 passed all Part 1 tests so now I am on to Part 2. Thanks to the group and especially Don for all the advice. Brian http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html - Original Message -

[Elecraft] Service By Elecraft - 2nd the motion

2010-06-30 Thread Lee Buller
We do live in amazing times. I sent my K3 off to have it repaired and modified. The work done was excellent by Dale Farmer and the K3 came out of Aptos with the old serial number but a new radio. The trouble was an encoder had quit working and that cause half the buttons to quit too. But

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread Lee Buller
I went back through the installation of the SignaLink USB again. I increased the drive from the computer to the device using the mixer panel program in Windows XP. It was set as per the instructions, but I tweak it up a couple of notches and it seems to drive a whole not better now. I get ple

[Elecraft] K2 :: simply amazing service from Elecraft

2010-06-30 Thread Steve Jackson
At Field Day on Saturday 26 June, around 1800 local EDT, my K2 #771 took what appears to have been an induced voltage spike from the connected antenna. I brought the rig home at 11:30PM and diagnosed the problem, and replaced two of the three parts that were zapped in the KAT2. My K1 assumed air

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Lee, As far as I know, none of the K3 mods chanded the Line-in on the K3. Has anything changed on your Signallink or on your computer? 73, Don W3FPR Lee Buller wrote: > Ladies and Gentlemen > > I just got my K3 back from Aptos. I had some issues with the unit that were > repaired and all t

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread John Ragle
Lee... I have a fully fleshed-out K3 that I use with a SignaLink USB. The K3 is about 3 months old and was factory-built. I am running off a Dell XPS-420 (WIN 7 Ultimate (32 bit)) and FLDIGI 3.12.5 -- with this set-up, I run the TX pot about 9 O'Clock, the RX pot at noon, and my line level

Re: [Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread David Herring, K6DCH
Yeah, mine's always been like that. There is a jumper in the Signalink that will make the problem a bit better, but still I have to run with all the levels set high. It's always worked though and never prevented me from working plenty of digital contacts with a clean signal... 73, Dave. AH6T

[Elecraft] AFSK - K3 - SignaLink USB

2010-06-30 Thread Lee Buller
Ladies and Gentlemen I just got my K3 back from Aptos. I had some issues with the unit that were repaired and all the mods were put into place. Things have changed for my AFSK setup and wonder if others are seeing this. I am now having to drive the SignaLink USB full TX to get any ALC i

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread Bill K9YEQ
I believe Tripplite bought out Keyspan. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5JAZ Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Ra

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: [FCG] Fwd: [PVRC] Who's taking what rig to WRTC

2010-06-30 Thread k4tmc
I am sure they are working on it...but waiting to make sure that the top teams (1 - 44) used Elecraft rigs! 73, Henry - K4TMC -Original Message- From: Lu Romero To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 5:53 pm Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: [FCG] Fwd: [PVRC] Who's t

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread K5JAZ
Please see http://www.tripplite.com/en/support/downloads/ for their Microsoft Certified driver for this device. I use this converter daily on my Windows 7 Professional OS with no problems. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-and-USB-to-Serial-for-Radio-Contro

[Elecraft] "Star" radio owners?

2010-06-30 Thread Ken Kopp
Are there ... other than my friend Bill ... users / builders of the "Star" here on the reflector? 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecra

[Elecraft] Fwd: [FCG] Fwd: [PVRC] Who's taking what rig to WRTC

2010-06-30 Thread Lu Romero
Hello Elecraft Principals and Advertising agency... I think there is an ad somewhere in this message posted by fellow Elecrafter K2AV... :) 73 Lu Romero - W4LT (currently portable 9V1 until 7/21) - If you want to know what rig is on top these days, can't think of a more f

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread John Ragle
On 6/30/2010 4:54 PM, K5JAZ wrote: > Joe: > > I use the Tripplite USB-Serial converter at > http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914 . This > converter works seemlessly with HRD, TRX-Manager, and Logic8 in my shack. As > the others have said, do not use a standard serial cabl

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread K5JAZ
Joe: I use the Tripplite USB-Serial converter at http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914 . This converter works seemlessly with HRD, TRX-Manager, and Logic8 in my shack. As the others have said, do not use a standard serial cable to your K2! -- View this message in contex

Re: [Elecraft] 80 Transmit on KX1

2010-06-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, My bet would be on a poorly tinned toroid lead either on L1 or L2 on the LPF board. The red winding is only used on 80 meters, and the relay shorts out the red winding on the other bands. Look very carefully at the back of the LPF board - if you see any trace of red enamel, that is the pr

[Elecraft] 80 Transmit on KX1

2010-06-30 Thread Bill Trettin
I installed the KXB3080 option in my KX1 a couple months ago and everything checked out OK after completion, including output on 80 meters. Now however, I am getting no output at all on 80 meters. I am still getting 5 volts output at point F, and current draw of the KX1 increases by around

[Elecraft] Elecraft K2/100 lives!!!

2010-06-30 Thread kc4wvl
After more than 6 years off and on (more off, than on), Elecraft K2/100 s/n 4276 lives!!! The final test was FD 2010 operating from the Uncle Bill's Radio Club for Kids (UBRCK) field day site, under callsign NJ1E. The rig successfully logged more than 35+ contacts under the hand of several kids

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Whatever Happened to...

2010-06-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Tom, You must have missed the answer to that question that I posted 3 days ago. I am repeating it here FYI. "The P3 can indeed be used with the K2, but the K2 needs a buffer amplifier to isolate the IF output. Take a look at Jack Smith's Z1B buffer amp at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/c

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Whatever Happened to...

2010-06-30 Thread Ted Roycraft
The Elecraft web site still says "Ships starting 7/15". I'm not sure how much effort it would take to connect the P3 to the K2. It won't be simple "plug-in" as it is for the K3 though. 73, Ted, W2ZK On 6/30/2010 1:02 PM, Tom Boag wrote: > Haven't heard anything re the P3 lately. Was thinking

[Elecraft] New Radio (Almost)

2010-06-30 Thread Lee Buller
Just got my K3 back from Aptos for a complete going through...repair of an encoder...all the mods...and the new DSP board. I am in the process of pulling out the manual and learning my K3 all over again. Lee k0WA Ham Radio Operators: Kansas QSO Party is August 28-29, 2010. See www.ksqsop

[Elecraft] P3 - Whatever Happened to...

2010-06-30 Thread Tom Boag
Haven't heard anything re the P3 lately. Was thinking about buying for myself last Christmas but was delayed. I hope that it will be compat with K2 as well as K3. 73 DE AF6TB, Tom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mai

Re: [Elecraft] How to work KXV3

2010-06-30 Thread The Smiths
Can you now explain how you use the RX Antenna types... IE. When you push and hold the RX ant button... > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:40:52 -0700 > From: btipp...@alum.mit.edu > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How to work KXV3 > > > > lu1xs wrote: > > > > I have a modul

Re: [Elecraft] Squeeze Keyer for K2, K3 ? Conclusion for now

2010-06-30 Thread Alan D. Wilcox
All, Thanks for the leads and advice. I finally selected the K1EL K12-battery keyer. http://k1el.tripod.com/K12.html for a modest $17. From the datasheet, it appears to have not only ultimatic, but dah-override. When I get it built, I'll find out for sure how it'll work for me. Stay tuned ...

[Elecraft] Re Keyer dash squeeze override

2010-06-30 Thread Richard Haendel
You should take a look at N4YG keyer. I have two, for a K3 and a K2 and they work great, both from the keyboard and from paddles. I think from the paddles, this keyer will do what you want. I don't use the radio internal keyers at all. Both radios work just great. I think the keyer options in th

[Elecraft] Eric at Friedrichshafen

2010-06-30 Thread Peter Barville
Hi Eric It was good to have the opportunity to say a brief hello on Friday. Thank you for making the long trip, and hope you eventually recovered from the journey(s) and jet-lag. 73 Peter G3XJS (K2 # 573) __ Elecraft mailing list Ho

Re: [Elecraft] How to work KXV3

2010-06-30 Thread Bill W4ZV
lu1xs wrote: > > I have a module installed (KXV3) my K3, please I need a help to better > understand the work of this module, when using an antenna to receive RX > ANT IN (KXV3) rear panel, and to transmit ANT 1, the change is done > automatically or I have to do manual with Knob Controls RX ANT