I would like to use the MRP40 CW program with my K3 (1336) connected to
my laptop and need details of a suitable interface unit, preferably
homebrew. Can anyone help with either a design or details of a
proprietarily made unit please? Gavin Keegan - G6DGK
Since MRP40 CW uses the computer's sound card all you need with the K3
is a 1/8 stereo jack to hack cable
the K3 already has a line out that is transformer isolated and at the
appropriate level to drive PC sound-cards
I see that MRP40 CW advocates using AFSK in SSB to send CW, please don't
I use the SignaLink USB sound card by Tigertronics which is recommended
by the MRP40 software. See http://www.tigertronics.com/ You will want to
also order the Elecraft K3 rear panel radio cable and the SLMODK3 Plug
and play jumper module. This is not homebrew and the price is $105 plus
$10
How about a top that is fastened to different drilled screw holes on a
base mounting. The operator uses the screw holes that suit the angle
desired. Not so difficult as a detent.
73, Guy.
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote:
They are detachable.
They could
Hi,
There is an inconsistency on the Elecraft web site concerning the XG3 manual
A Rev. A version, dated March 31st is accessible from the Documents and
Software download page, while a newer version, Rev B, dated April 8th, can
be downloaded from the Order page.
73 de Raymond, F4FNT
Wayne Burdick wrote:
Note that the KX3 also has a jack for a keyer/paddle/handkey/etc. of
your choice. It can be used simultaneously with the attached paddle,
too.
Will the KX3 development phase be an opportunity to add more facilities
to the keyer firmware, and feed them back into the K3 as
G'day all,
does anyone know if the KPA-500 kits have started shipping yet. If not
what is the anticipated shipping date.
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Here's how I do it with a Palm Paddle for portable operations:
www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/PalmBase.pdf
Another possibility is to use a light-weight paddle mounted on a plate
that your sending hand rests on. http://n1al.net/ham/paddle.htm The
weight of your hand keeps it from moving. Al N1AL
Bill,
From page 22 of the the K3 owners manual: Up to 30 ATU settings are saved
for both antennas on every band. When you hit ATU TUNE, the K3 stores the
tune settings for the KAT3 at the current frequency and for the current
antenna.
In AUTO mode, if the K3 determines, on transmit, that the
I hope I am not gushing, but the KX3 and 100w mini-amp are exactly the
direction I want to go in this great hobby. The combination of a PC-less SDR
and the ability to take the components into the field or to a beach house
scratches me right where I itch! My K1 has a big brother in it's future -
Hello
(On behalf of a friend, Gerard, familiar with his K3, but not so much with
the English language )
When he sets the power of his K3 at 110, 100, or 90 watts, it decreases
gradually down to 50 watts, CW or SSB.
If set to 80 watts, no change !
Has anyone an idea ?
Best regards to everyone
To decode the CW signals, (no transmit) all you need do is use a patch
cord (1/8 inch stereo both ends) from the LINE OUT on bacxk of the K3
and connect to LINE IN or MIC IN on the computer sound card.
For TX, see the uper partr of the schematic shown here:
The requisite keying interfacing for DTR and RTS is ALREADY built into
the K3
you just need to enable it on the K3
No need for any interface, just an RS232 cable
On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 10:00 -0400, nr4c wrote:
To decode the CW signals, (no transmit) all you need do is use a patch
cord (1/8
Check out the antenna. Maybe the radio is 'folding' back the power due
to a serious antenna mis-match. The default foldback level may be 50
watts, and at power levels of 90, 100 or 110, it sees too high a VSWR
and protects itself. But at 80 watts, it isn't as bad so it plods on,
still
Thanks for this note. I had completely forgotten this capability. I
have to use a second RS-232 port for keying my rig due to software
restraints (N3FJP won't use same serial port for CW as CAT).
...bc nr4c
On Tue, 24 May 2011 15:24:25 +0100, Brendan Minish wrote:
The requisite keying
In this case you may wish to consider just breaking out the RTS and DTR
lines and connecting them to your second com port
the grounds can be tied together (pin5)
On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 10:31 -0400, nr4c wrote:
Thanks for this note. I had completely forgotten this capability. I
have to use
I have a BL2 minimodule that's about 1/4 too long for my purposes. I'd
like to cut off a piece of it without zapping the functionality of the
board.
What's the neatest way to do this with commonly available tools and 5
thumb hands?
Thanks,
Chris
WB4WZR
Dale,
I ordered one two hours after they were announced (kit). I have not heard a
word on shipping. The shipping status. page from www.elecraft.com says the
following:
Assembled KPA500s are now beginning to ship.
We received a huge number of orders the first several days, so it will take
Has a price range been determined. Size is similar to a lot VHF
brick amps. Although, I may not get the KX3, I may get the
KXPA-100 for my FT-817. In fact I can see the KXPA-100 being
attractive to FT-817 owners (especially with ATU). I am thinking of
this for mobile HF/6m vs in the home
Is there a menu item that deals with vox delay adjustment? Using the front
panel control, I can't seem to get it below just under a second and I know
it should be adjustable down to 50-MS. Thanks. Lou -- WA3MIX
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Yes, we have been shipping built KPA500s for several weeks. We received
an -amazing- number of KPA500 orders in the first several hours. It will
take a couple more weeks just to ship all of the assembled K3s and we
are getting them assembled, tested and burned in as fast as is possible
while
I will have KX3 info and an on-line sign-up form up later today on our
website.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
(Recovering from severe sleep deprivation and return airline delays
after Dayton..)
On 5/24/2011 5:34 AM, N4OI - Ken wrote:
I hope I am not gushing, but the KX3 and 100w mini-amp are exactly the
That will get fixed today.
73, Eric
On 5/24/2011 2:57 AM, Raymond METZGER wrote:
Hi,
There is an inconsistency on the Elecraft web site concerning the XG3 manual
A Rev. A version, dated March 31st is accessible from the Documents and
Software download page, while a newer version, Rev B,
I have a KX-1 with ATU, 30/80 option, paddles for sale. Also could include a
small 12 volt 3 amp power supply. I have run it off the internal batteries and
this small supply successfully.
Cute little rig, but now that the KX-3 has appeared I am willing to sell it.
Chris -
Several possibilities occur to me:
Assuming you don't remove any portion of any circuit trace (Duh!), I
would suggest an Adel nibbler. It is designed for metal work,but
works well on circuit boards. It is essentially a hand-powered shear
that removes a small bite of material
I have my XG3 packaged in a 6x3x2 inch diecast aluminum enclosure
with a BNC FF bulkhead adapter and short BNC cable for connecting the
XG3. I have not installed a small mini-phone jack for connecting the
XG3 to computer for external control. I will post some photos of the
setup in a few
If we got on the list at Dayton, do we need to get on the on-line list too?
73, Ross N4RP
On 5/24/2011 12:01 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
I will have KX3 info and an on-line sign-up form up later today on our
website.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
(Recovering from severe sleep deprivation
I believe the KAT3 remembers for two antennas for each segment in
each band:
160: 10 KHz
80-12: 20 KHz
10: 100 KHz
6: 200 KHz
So, I ran through the bands, stopping in the middle of each of those
segments and did an ATU TUNE. Mine now seems to know what to do without
the tuning algorithm
I'm not at all sure I would want to use a nibbler on a populated PV
board. Depending upon the brittleness of the board and how carefully
you are able to wield the nibbler, the resultant mechanical shock could
be tough on some of the components.
I wouldn't try to cut it with a band saw or jig
Perhaps a disc or orbital sander would accomplish the task.
DON'T even think of a metal grinder! Any soft material
such a PC board debris, brass and especially aluminum
should NEVER come in contact with a grinding wheel.
Why? The soft stuff will be forced into the wheel and can
cause a
Where may I purchase Spectrogram v5.17? I've seen the downloadable version but
I wanted to obtain it on disc. Thank you for your help.
Vern, AA7VW
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I have also used a dremel tool with the cut off wheel, but also requires
holding the circuit board firmly in something like a vise. Work slowly
and smooth straight cuts can be done.
Wear glasses flying board particles are nasty.
Merv K9FD/KH6
Chris -
Several possibilities occur to me:
I believe that Elecraft said that the assy manual would be posted prior
to shipping. I don't see that manual available on the Webpage yet.
On 5/24/2011 9:23 AM, William Hammond wrote:
Dale,
I ordered one two hours after they were announced (kit). I have not heard a
word on shipping. The
Another option that will work for a straight cut and not subject the pcb to
lots of vibration is just a hacksaw.
73. Craig. AC0DS
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I'd use a jeweler's hand saw. But then, I have one.
Peter W0LLN
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM, David Gilbert
xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote:
I'm not at all sure I would want to use a nibbler on a populated PV
board. Depending upon the brittleness of the board and how carefully
We are testing it versus an actual kit build right now. Stay tuned.
73,
Eric
On 5/24/2011 10:15 AM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
I believe that Elecraft said that the assy manual would be posted prior
to shipping. I don't see that manual available on the Webpage yet.
No. :-)
73, Eric
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On 5/24/2011 9:41 AM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote:
If we got on the list at Dayton, do we need to get on the on-line list too?
73, Ross N4RP
On 5/24/2011 12:01 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
I will have KX3 info and an on-line sign-up form up later today on our
I have had success using a belt sander. At work we would slow it down with a
variac; but at home I was just careful and worked slowly.
If there is not too much material to remove then maybe an 8 file would be
effective.
George
AI4VZ
From: Peter
I'd use a jeweler's hand saw. But then, I have
Hello Vern,
Where may I purchase Spectrogram v5.17? I've seen the downloadable version
but I wanted to obtain it on disc. Thank you for your help.
You can not buy Spectrogram v5.17, because Richard Horne, the creator of this
program, is
lost in (web)space. An the v5.17 is a freeware. So
For sale a Palm Mini Paddle as here:
http://www.palm-radio.de/english/english.html or here:
http://www.mtechnologies.com/palm/
It is machine screw mounted centered along the front edge of an Elecraft right
side panel (E100076R $21.58 in March 09). With cable. Paddle cover color
matches
Chris,
A disk or belt sander will make short work of that job. Grip the board
tightly with all your thumbs so it does not catch and be flung about the
shop, maybe into a soft spot on your body - be safe.
If you do not have either of those, support the board well and cut with
a hacksaw.
A
Actually, if we're referring to the same message, the OP asked if there
was anything new with *Tec-Tec* at Dayton.
This spawned a couple of threads that pointed to the announcement of the
KX3.
I didn't take it as a snub at Elecraft.
72/73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 5/23/2011 8:34 AM, Roy Morris wrote:
And they sure can't ship the kits without the assembly manual...
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
On Tue, 24 May 2011 11:15:51 -0600, Mike Fatchett W0MU w...@w0mu.com wrote:
I believe that Elecraft said that the assy manual would be posted prior
to shipping. I don't see that manual
Using the PDF file...
Right click the PDF Page, choose find from the pop-up menu, type VOX delay
in the text box, click the right pointer on the right side of the find
drop-down..
The first click will find 'VOX DELAY' on page five.
The second will find it again on page fourteen.
The third click
That's already one step forward! ;-))
Thanks alot for considering it, Wayne,
and good luck with all the work still to do.
73, Olli - DH8BQA
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To: Oliver Dröse dro...@necg.de
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Phil Debbie Salas schrieb am 24 May 2011 um 6:40:
Here's how I do it with a Palm Paddle for portable operations:
www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/PalmBase.pdf
I have built the Palmradio IR receiver into the K3 for wireless operation.
http://www.oe9fwv.shacknet.nu/oe9fwv/K3/Palmpaddle_K3.pdf
Hello all,
I have searched through nabble and found some similar posts but no
definitive answer as to whether my current goal is possible:
K3 using SDR-IQ in IF mode with CW Skimmer
The above scenario functions but the CW Skimmer spots have a display
frequency of the IF and not the K3's
Yes, a good step - I really want this to be an FT-817 killer.
I can live without 70cm, but 2m SSB is quite important to me for UKAC contests,
FM would just be more icing on the cake.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???
Thank everyone who calls out your faults, your anger, your impatience,
Fred,
Very interesting. It would make sense to spread the tuning segments out
uniformly across the band since antenna impedance doesn't usually vary that
quickly with frequency.
Thanks for the info.
k6dgw wrote:
I believe the KAT3 remembers for two antennas for each segment in
each band:
Richard you can use your SDR-IQ on the same frequency as the K3 by using
the RF IN/OUT sockets of the KXV3, CW Skimmer works for me in that way
with a Perseus SDR (including using it with N1MM for K3 freq control).
See http://www.astromag.co.uk/k3/ for details of a suitable splitter to
feed
If it had both 2m and 440, it WOULD be an 817D killer. The satellite crowd
also really likes the 817D because it gets you a basic QRP radio and a
portable satellite station to work both the FM and SSB birds.
Remember, Icom had a HF only QRP rig - the 703. It was a flop. The KX3
won't suffer
While I am seriously looking at the KX3 to become the main station
here,and I completely agree about the bird guys, they certainly aren't
the majority of us who operate at low power.
I've used both the 817 and the 703, and in 37 years as a qrper, I've
never had any interest in vhf. To say that
M0XDF wrote:
Yes, a good step - I really want this to be an FT-817 killer.
I can live without 70cm, but 2m SSB is quite important to me for UKAC
contests, FM would just be more icing on the cake.
Yes, 2m is one of the most popular bands for SOTA activations which I guess
the KX3 would
I would certainly like to see Ultramatic
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???
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I use a razor saw, or Zona saw available at hobby shops (I also like model
trains).
On 5/24/2011 7:58 AM, Christopher Kimball wrote:
I have a BL2 minimodule that's about 1/4 too long for my purposes. I'd
like to cut off a piece of it without zapping the functionality of the
board.
What's
HI Julian:
And now that US TV broadcasting has almost all but vacated the 54-88
MHz band (Channels 2-6 here), the case can be made that a 70 MHz
band would be good to have on this side of the pond.
73 de Ray
K2ULR
On May 24, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
M0XDF wrote:
Yes, a
What is the dynamic range of the receiver? Similar to Flex 3000 or K3?
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Will you guys attend HAMCOM in Plano, TX in two weeks and have the KX3 with
you?
THANKS...
cleve/W5CEM
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The roofing filter option improves dynamic range over straight SDRs.
We'll post full specs when they're available.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 24, 2011, at 4:30 PM, mark roz wrote:
What is the dynamic range of the receiver? Similar to Flex 3000 or K3?
Yes, and yes. :-)
73, Eric
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On 5/24/2011 4:37 PM, W5CEM wrote:
Will you guys attend HAMCOM in Plano, TX in two weeks and have the KX3 with
you?
THANKS...
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Use a nibbling tool. Take a tiny amount off of each end.
matt W6NIA
On Tue, 24 May 2011 10:58:31 -0400, you wrote:
I have a BL2 minimodule that's about 1/4 too long for my purposes. I'd
like to cut off a piece of it without zapping the functionality of the
board.
What's the neatest way
Slight correciton. The ATU will remember ATU settings by ANT, band,
and band segment. This allows you to get a very close tune up through
the entire band (available on all bands except 2m - K144XV), at least
for segments you've run ATU TUNE within.
Segment size in the lower bands is smaller in
YESSS!!!
Sri, just couldn't resist..
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Thanks for your thoughts Don.
I checked the STL and It's been at 2. The thump does not really change much
on any setting of the STL. I also checked the components you suggested and
Q2 and Q3 are installed correctly and in fact are J309s. R29 is also 22k and
in the right place. Other associated
Jerry,
Yes, I would look at Q7 and its associated resistor R28. That
transistor should saturate and prevent Transmit RF from coming into the
receiver. It sounds like it is not working right and the receiver
saturates during transmit and takes too long to recover.
What you have done by
Is it later today yet? J/K. I just want to be first on the list, LOL.
Tim
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
e...@elecraft.com wrote:
No. :-)
73, Eric
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On 5/24/2011 9:41 AM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote:
If we got on the list at Dayton, do we need to get
Thanks Don,
Maybe were getting somewhere. Q7s base is at zero during receive but on
transmit it only goes to 0.1v.
The 6T_2 voltage on the other side of R28 goes from 0v during receive then
to 5.63v on transmit. (Normal?)
Looks like I will need to get another Q7?
Jerry
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sorry for the typo.
the www was to much
http://oe9fwv.shacknet.nu/oe9fwv/K3/Palmpaddle_K3.pdf
Pierfrancesco Caci schrieb am 24 May 2011 um 21:49:
Werner == Werner Furlan fur...@gmx.net writes:
Werner http://oe9fwv.shacknet.nu/oe9fwv/K3/Palmpaddle_K3.pdf
the link doesn't work :(
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