Re: [Elecraft] Mac logging programs?

2011-09-30 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Version 4 of MLDX is still available and runs on Tiger, but as you say, is not being improved. I use MLDX v5 on Snow Leopard. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #??? -- When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author (1868-1936) On 30 Sep 2011,

Re: [Elecraft] Mac logging programs?

2011-09-30 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
does RUMLog support microHAM (specifically microKeyer mk1) ? 73 de M0XDF -- If you're sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in? On 30 Sep 2011, at 03:18, Rick Prather wrote: In my opinion MacLoggerDx is not the best if you are a DX'er. Especially if you are a K3 user.

Re: [Elecraft] Aluminum K2 Case

2011-09-30 Thread Rich Arland
Yes they do!!! SKU: 39196 is the item. Price is around $25. Looks like we got us a winner!! Thanks! 73 Rich Arland, K7SZ Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA Cogito Ergo CQ (I think therefore I HAM) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP (all 3 editions) Editor:

Re: [Elecraft] Cross Band Repeat

2011-09-30 Thread Bruce Beford
With the 2 meter option installed and 70cm transverter connected, Is it possible to configure the K3 for cross band repeat? No. The K3 is not capable of full duplex operation (transmit while receiving) like this (at this time). Wayne indicated (long) ago that it may be technically feasible at a

Re: [Elecraft] Sell or trade

2011-09-30 Thread David Windisch
Oops. This is not a distress sale, however, the K3 price is reduced to $2500 ono shipped conus. A respondent took me to task; on review, I realized I had priced the for-sale K3 from the (current) price sheet for another one of my keeper K3s, which has more add-ons, by mistake. I update the

[Elecraft] Sell or trade

2011-09-30 Thread Gordan Hribar
Dear friends, I would like to sell or change the Icom Ic-756pro3 for the price of the Kit KPA-500 if anyone has interest in PRO3 can contact me directly via email. Otherwise PRO3 is a new import is U.S.A. yet he is protective sticker on the display only tested to work properly an interesting

Re: [Elecraft] Sell or trade

2011-09-30 Thread David Windisch
Yet another canard to correct: the K3 kit ain't your father's hot water one oh one kit grin; there's no soldering involved in the construction process. Brgds, Dave, N3HE -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Sell-or-trade-tp6844000p6847677.html Sent from the

Re: [Elecraft] Best way to use NB and NR?

2011-09-30 Thread lyle johnson
This is true of the hardware blanker in the K3. The DSP blanker works on a different principle, in part because the noise pulse has potentially been stretched by the selectivity of the roofing filter. In the DSP blanker, for the duration of the noise pulse, a locally generated signal is

Re: [Elecraft] Aluminum K2 Case

2011-09-30 Thread Lance Collister, W7GJ
Harbor Freight has several sizes of them. GL and VY 73, Lance On 9/30/2011 4:50 AM, David Christ wrote: Maybe something along the lines of the Ape Case? Anyway there are a number of cases like ypu mention at Amazon. Ape is only one. Don't know if there are any sizes that will fit your

[Elecraft] some advice if considering LP PAN, LP Bridge and your computer for K3 PSDR

2011-09-30 Thread Brian Pepperdine
My apologies for a bit of divergence. This concerns implementation of LP PAN and LP Bridge with PSDR for the K3. Old hat perhaps, now that the P3 product exists. In my case, living in Canada, I was not really willing to consider a P3 at this time, with respect, as an Elecraft product. We have

Re: [Elecraft] some advice if considering LP PAN, LP Bridge and your computer for K3 PSDR

2011-09-30 Thread Tony Estep
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Brian Pepperdine brianpepperd...@sympatico.ca wrote: implementation of LP PAN and LP Bridge with PSDR for the K3http://www.qsl.net/donate.html = Brian is right, it can be a little frustrating to get LP-Pan going with the K3. However, when

Re: [Elecraft] Mac logging programs?

2011-09-30 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Yes, RUMLog supports microHAM keyer interfaces. DL2RUM has modified Chen (W7AY's) uH Router and uses it with microHAM Keyer interfaces. He also uses Chen's cocoModem for digital operation. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/30/2011 4:02 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: does RUMLog support

Re: [Elecraft] Mac logging programs?

2011-09-30 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thanks Joe, very interesting, I'll give it a try -- A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. -Thomas Carruthers On 30 Sep 2011, at 16:12, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Yes, RUMLog supports microHAM keyer interfaces. DL2RUM has modified Chen (W7AY's) uH Router and uses it

[Elecraft] Noise blanker test.

2011-09-30 Thread wa9fvp
I made an attempt to plot the noise blanker performance and log the results in an Excel spread sheet. I found that the test was in valid so I used a different approach. The test involves using a function generator that's built into my Agilent DSOX3024. The generator is set for pulse mode with a

Re: [Elecraft] Noise blanker test.

2011-09-30 Thread Mike WA8BXN
Jack, With a hope to be helpful by providing peer review on the experiment that you are trying to do, I offer two quick observations. One is no mention of the input amplitude of the noise pulses, and particularly varying their amplitude. Second thought is that having a real signal to which you

[Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker Test

2011-09-30 Thread wa9fvp
I made an attempt to plot the noise blanker performance and log the results in an Excel spread sheet. I found that the test was in valid so I used a different approach. The test involves using a function generator that's built into my Agilent DSOX3024. The generator is set for pulse mode with

[Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker Test

2011-09-30 Thread wa9fvp
I made an attempt to plot the noise blanker performance and log the results in an Excel spread sheet. I found that the test was invalid so I used a different approach. The test involves using a function generator that's built into my Agilent DSOX3024. The generator is set for pulse mode with

Re: [Elecraft] Noise blanker test.

2011-09-30 Thread Al Lorona
Hi, Jack, The test involves using a function generator that's built into my Agilent DSOX3024.  Ah, excellent choice. :^) The generator is set for pulse mode with a 200mv P-P pulse repeating 15.5 every 15ms.  I don't know what this means. I determined that without the DSP or the I.F.

Re: [Elecraft] Cross Band Repeat

2011-09-30 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
No. 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- www.elecraft.com On 9/29/2011 7:10 PM, wa9fvp wrote: With the 2 meter option installed and 70cm transverter connected, Is it possible to configure the K3 for cross band repeat? - Jack WA9FVP Willco Electronics -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 REFL HI fault

2011-09-30 Thread Robert Redmon
Thanks to Don, Rick, and Johnny for the suggestions. I had the opportunity to closely inspect the 80 meter antenna today after running a dummy load at the antenna switch and found a carbon trace on an insulator at the feed point. Mystery solved. 73, Bob K5SM On 9/29/2011 7:50 PM, Don Wilhelm

[Elecraft] K3 line out not working?

2011-09-30 Thread David Christ
I was going to work some digital modes today and was not getting any waterfall information. the line out level configuration was at 10 as suggested by Elecraft. I plugged a set of stereo earphones into the line out jack and got no sound at all. Any suggestions about what to do next? David

[Elecraft] updates to manual with firmware upgrades

2011-09-30 Thread Gary Nichols
Where or how is the best/easiest way to get updated manual pages when upgrading firmware. I just today upgraded to 4.39 from a 3.XX something or other.de gary, kd9sv __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KPA500 and XG3 Mac and Unix Utilities now available

2011-09-30 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
The KPA Utility for Mac OSX and Unix can now be found at: http://www.elecraft.com/KPA500/kpa500_software.htm#k3util The XG3 Utility for Mac OSX and Unix can now be found at: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm#xg3util 73, Eric WA6HHQ -- --- www.elecraft.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 line out not working?

2011-09-30 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Check the RF chokes in the Line Out circuit (KIO3: Audio I/O board). I've seen the choke in the ground (return) circuit fail on a couple occasions. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/30/2011 5:56 PM, David Christ wrote: I was going to work some digital modes today and was not getting any waterfall

Re: [Elecraft] use the fan on the KPA 500

2011-09-30 Thread KD3RF
Thank you for a refreshing point of view on dealing with the KPA500 hum. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/use-the-fan-on-the-KPA-500-tp6840979p6849615.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker Test

2011-09-30 Thread wa9fvp
While setting up the test I found a strange anomaly. If the pulse amplitude went above 260mv, the overall noise floor increased. I’m not sure why this happened but I suspect it has something to do with the DSP. When the NB was engaged, the pulse noise was reduced but the overall noise floor

[Elecraft] Wichita, KS hamfest

2011-09-30 Thread Jim Sheldon
Well, the car is all loaded up with K3, P3, XG3, KPA500, Owners programming manuals, power supply, cables, PAC-12 antenna coax, Elecraft banner, literature etc. David, KD0R is bringing his K2 and assorted mini-modules along with an antenna for it. I've done a prelim test on the KPA500 in

Re: [Elecraft] Macro

2011-09-30 Thread w7ij
This macro is very useful; however, it can get you into a little trouble with the UP UP Cops if you are in split mode when you access the macro and forget to turn split off. The cure is to add the FT0 command to the end of the string. This will take you out of split and does nothing if you are

Re: [Elecraft] Wichita, KS hamfest

2011-09-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Good luck Jim. With a lot of Hams - especially the ones we called California Kilowatts* (when I lived there), the KPA500 running wide open is definitely QRP. But at least you're legal on all but the 30 meter band, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC *Back in the 1950's and 60's a California Kilowatt was a

Re: [Elecraft] updates to manual with firmware upgrades

2011-09-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Between manual updates, the changes made by new firmware releases are supposed to be included in the release notes supplied with the firmware. These are not in the form of exact changes to the manual, since they are written by the programmer and not the manual writer, but they should clearly

Re: [Elecraft] Wichita, KS hamfest

2011-09-30 Thread Fred Atchley
snip Now Wayne, et al in the Elecraft labs, I need that KAT500 to complete the station!! Jim Sheldon - W0EB - Park City, KS endsnip Amen to that! Fred, AE6IC, K-Line __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] updates to manual with firmware upgrades

2011-09-30 Thread Scott
Gary, At this url: [please note it is ftp and not http] ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/ you will find the file: hfwnotes.rtf this file should be easily opened by any unix or windows machine... dunno about Mac but I suspect so. At any rate, that file explains all the fixes to the