Hi elecrafters
i am building up my 2nd KPA100 and i got some problems when i had to adjust R26
and R27 to 43 ohms.(see page 48 ). in the manual This was not possible. I could
only reach 38 ohms. Adjusting the swr in the next step was no problem and i
could easily reach 1.0 to 1. Is there a
Yes, the K3 is a marvelous rig even for contest ops who have been doing
contests
for years. Here is my story about THE AMP!
I went into the house (my shack is attached on the back of the garage) to get
some refreshments. I had place the AL82 into standby and went into the house.
I came
I know what you mean. I too have been a ham since the mid 1970's and NEVER
worked any contests. This past summer I decided it was time to upgrade to a
21st century rig and decided on a K3/100 with just the standard 2.7 filter,
which was recommended for my very casual operating, along with a new
Hello
I´ve just posted a small blog entry about my experiment this weekend, when I
first hooked toghether my K3 + LP-Pan + PowerSRD + Skimmer in order to have
Skimmer
spots flowing into the logging software..
I hope it encourages those who want to try the same setup.
Check the post at:
Help! I have downloaded the most recent version of the K3 utility as well as
the most recent drivers for the KUSB Cable using the FTDI Chipset.(Computer
is Win7/64 and I have confirmed the drivers are correct for the computer and
the cable).
It works well most of the time. Every once in a while
David, I was over simplifying when I said voltage. Voltage is important
but current plays a huge role too.
My DMM's (4 of them, one a Fluke) produce less than 0.6V except on the
lowest resistance range. On the highest resistance ranges the voltage is 0.2
V or a bit less. On the lowest resistance
Dear Fellow Elecrafters:
Over the past few years I have received a number of great recommendations for
non-Elecraft equipment on this list--everything from military surplus hard
cases
to headphones and cable Y-adapters. I now own a lot of this stuff.
In that spirit I would like to pass along
Have you tried a different cable from the KUSB to the K3? Are your
connections tight? I run the same device, same OS and no issues.
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank MacDonell
Sent: Monday,
What is the maximum safe voltage? It must be less than 1.5 v as that
is what the Simpson and Triplett VOMs use in their lower ranges, but
how much less?
David K0LUM
At 3:47 PM -0800 2/20/11, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I trust you are using a DMM and not a VOM (like the old Simpsons, etc. -
Hi Wayne, Eric everyone on the list,
I thought that perhaps it was time to ask one of the most important questions
ever for this mailing list,
That is: What made you decide on purchasing an Elecraft transceiver?
For me it was participating in the local (all VK) 'Shires' HF contest with my
The main thing:
1. The K3
2. Wayne and Eric
3. Everybody else (most everybody) on this list.
73, phil, K7PEH
On Feb 21, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote:
Hi Wayne, Eric everyone on the list,
I thought that perhaps it was time to ask one of the most important questions
Other than the qualifications of the K3 itself, I had two driving
reasons to own a K3:
- I had built a K2 with most of the trimmings, and had ZERO trouble
with it. It just works. Until the K3 came along, the K2 was my
main rig.
- Even though I didn't need to use Elecraft's support staff for
For me, after Sweepstakes '09 I spent a bit more time listening to the
bands than I had for a while and the K3 was being talked about. A lot.
I had considered the INRAD roofing filter mod for my aging FT-920 and
decided against that. The K3's feature set intrigued me and the price
was well in
I subscribe to reflectors for the K Y brands of radios. I haven't seen any
posts
bragging about those rigs in the 'test. :-P
73, Mike NF4L
On 2/20/2011 5:40 PM, John Harper wrote:
I gotta say, the K3 has made a contester out of me. I've been a ham since '78
and avoided contests like the
David,
If the voltage is over 0.6 volts, and is applied to the base of a
transistor (assuming the emitter is grounded), the transistor will
conduct. So my answer it less than 0.6 volts. OTOH, if the voltage is
less than 0.3 volts, you will not be able to make diode forward
conduction
Nate,
I sure do know what you mean about an 'Elecraft Salesman'...Just
hanging out for a pay rise now:-)
73's
Gary
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote:
For me, after Sweepstakes '09 I spent a bit more time listening to the
bands than I had for a while and
Gary,
Your current pay can be quadrupled before the end of the month :-) .
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/21/2011 7:23 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
Nate,
I sure do know what you mean about an 'Elecraft Salesman'...Just
hanging out for a pay rise now:-)
73's
Gary
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM,
On 2/21/2011 6:52 AM, Michael van Hauten wrote:
Hi elecrafters
i am building up my 2nd KPA100 and i got some problems when i had to adjust
R26 and R27 to 43 ohms.(see page 48 ). in the manual This was not possible. I
could only reach 38 ohms. Adjusting the swr in the next step was no
Michael,
Sorry about the blank message - messy mouse clicking!
Check the value of R26 and R27, they should be 100k (labeled 104).
Check the orientation of diodes D16 and D17 (the cathode identifying
bands should be toward the left if the rear panel is to the rear and you
are looking at the
These were my reasons:
1- The great reputation of Elecraft in the market.
2- The high performance ratings.
3-The best technical support in the world.
4-Its small size
5- The possibility of upgrading hardware and firmware with time.
6- The great support also from this group.
AD4C
If freedom
I bought a KX1 because I saw one that someone had built when I was visiting
W1AW. I thought it would be fun, it was kinda cute, so I built it and had a
great time.
I built a couple of mini-module kits that went together easily and I had a
great time building them.
Then I built a K2. I had a
Hello- I have a k3/10 and wonder if anybody field testing a
Kpa-500 knows how much power out the amp will get with 10 watts of
drive. Please advise off reflector. Thanks-Skip KT9T
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Home:
...I have a k3/10 and wonder if anybody field testing a Kpa-500 knows how
much power out the amp will get with 10 watts of drive
10 watts drive gives about 170 watts out - give or take 5 watts or so.
Phil - AD5X
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Elecraft
Is the KPA 500 going to be K2 compatible ?
Roy AB7CE
-Original Message-
From: Phil Debbie Salas
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:21 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kpa-500
...I have a k3/10 and wonder if
The KPA500 is compatible with virtually any transceiver including, of
course, the K2.
Bob, N6CM
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Leroy Marion lmar...@mt.net wrote:
Is the KPA 500 going to be K2 compatible ?
Roy AB7CE
-Original
Joe - I think this may have been the problem! Thanks so much to
everyone for the great advice!
On Monday, February 21, 2011, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote:
Disable the power saving features on your computer! Specifically, open
Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select
1. NorCal40
2. Trying out K6III's K2 at a club meeting
3. Meeting Wayne and Eric at Pacificon
4. This reflector
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
On 2/21/2011 4:39 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Gary,
Your current pay
Very simple
My experience with the K2 and all the changes and upgrades. The K2 is a great
radio. Great engineering. Eric and Wayne are great too...as are all their
minions they have hired.
The K3 was a no-brainer.
Lee - K0WA
In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short
Phil, if you're ready to sub-contract out that arduous field testing, I'll be
happy to take the KPA-500 off your hands. We could meet halfway...say,
Corsicanna?
John AE5X
http://www.ae5x.com/blog
...I have a k3/10 and wonder if anybody field testing a Kpa-500 knows how
much power out the
One of the nicest features of the Orion (and previous Ten Tec rigs) is
the availability of a remote encoder - a tuning knob off the rig. Over
the years, they've ranged from the encoder (tuning knob) by itself, or,
in its present incarnation, a tuning knob and keypad.
Is there an equivalent
I bought a K2 back in 2000 because I kept running into Hams on the air field
testing the K2 and extolling its features. Back then the K2 ran 10 watts CW.
In almost 60 years as a Ham I have *always* had a rig that I built myself
from scratch or from a kit. In 2000 I was running a mostly homebrew
The ability to send K3 commands from WL is great. I am a small fish in the
contest ocean, but the ability to see signals on the P3 and the ability to
set the K3 SPOT command via the key board was a bunch of fun and sure made
tuning in stations a snap. Hats off to Elecraft and the WL folks. I am
On Feb 14, 2011, at 12:42 AM, n5...@yahoo.com wrote:
If you get a chance, do you mind emailing me your impressions of the KAF2 vs
the KDSP2? I'm interested in buying one or the other, and hoped to get the
opinion of someone who has listened to both.
I built the KAF2 when I originally built
Hello Jeff,
I am afraid that the rigs you used in the past were not in the same class as K3
I am using a number of Icom rigs but still keeping K3+P3+K144V for
the following
reasons:
1. light weight and good for field day operation;
2. modular design, making servicing easy;
3. good
Hi Eric,
Try here:
http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html
It was designed for a K3 but I've been thinking of trying this with my K2.
73,
Ken Alexander
VE3HLS
--- On Mon, 2/21/11, Eric Rosenberg ericrosenberg...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Eric Rosenberg ericrosenberg...@gmail.com
Subject: [Elecraft]
Aloha:
I wanted a state of the art rig...and my experience with the K3 and the
customer service from wayne and daleI MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE.
SUSAN
If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're
headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM
Johnny
Yes to all your 'wishes'...:-)
I know Eric doesn't like 'me too's'...but...me too :-)
73's
Gary
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk wrote:
Hello Jeff,
I am afraid that the rigs you used in the past were not in the same class as
K3
I am using a number
I bought a K2/100 (S/N 5665) with all the options and took
delivery at an Oregon State Park where Rose and I were
campground hosts ... building the kit was something to do
in the RV during drippy Oregon evenings.
It had been a long time since I'd built anything and really
enjoyed the
It's hard to find something to add. I bought a K2 in 1999 after seeing a
demonstration of
a prototype at a NORCAL QRP Club meeting. I liked it because it was small and
good enough
to use in my shack as well as to take camping. I liked the clean audio, and I
absolutely
loved building it. When I
Chuck NI0C has a nice article on the P3 in his Top Band column in the latest
issue of K9YA Telegraph. Although it focuses on using the P3 on 160, it
would be of interest to any who have not yet realized the power of panoramic
and waterfall displays or who are on the fence about forking over the
There were three things that pushed me over the top to buy a K3:
1) The receiver. Everything out here in Hawaii is more or less DX, and I knew
I would be dealing with compromise antennas, so a good receiver was important
to me.
2) The price of admission. I liked the fact that it was a kit so
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