I see Elecraft have taken on board what the general populous asked for and that
was for at least 3 outputs, should please a lot of op's this one!
Looks like another winning addition to the K - Line, for DX'peditions, FD's etc.
Ken..G0ORH / M3i
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On 29 Mar 2012, at
My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new
FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps
would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft
web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and
It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to
find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf
or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared
to paper.
The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my
Yes, correct. The entire crew team is excellent.
TNX 73,
Johnny VR2XMC
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My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and
There is an update, if it wasn't found already, on the shipping status page
3/28 - the new boards are in and they mention being on track for shipments
starting towards the end of the week.
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I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta
software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC
settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not
fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals...
It looks like
John,
we have used 3 K3s on FW 4.48 during Russian DX Contest (SO2R) and WPX
SSB (V55V M/2) with some 10.000 QSOs without any issues concerning the
firmware.
73 Win DK9IP
Am 29.03.2012 13:19, schrieb John K3TN:
I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta
There is no doubt that Elecraft has the BEST customer service/tech service
personnel on the planet! Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W3FPR, had to
contend with my constant e-mails helping me sort out problems on the used K2 I
purchased in September of last year. Clear, concise,
No problems that I'm aware of and I've used it since it was beta.
I'm a retired IT developer so I understand your feelings about beta stuff, but
I've never had a problem with the K3 betas. I just make sure I save the current
configuration of the K3 before updating the firmware.
Regarding HRD,
Electronic media is great (I've got a Kindle and love it!) HOWEVER, I like to
have something I can hold in my hands and turn the pages, especially when
working on gear or doing a D-I-Y project.
As for my K2 and K3 rigs, I've print off copies of the product reviews in QST,
along with
Mike sums it up nicely, as do a number of others, both paper and digital are
nice for their own aspects. I wonder, tho, if there is a good way to utilize
both... the digital one could be stored inside the radio, the paper kept safe
while traveling away.Now if I can find a way to transfer the
PDF manuals, including KE7X's book, can be transferred to a tablet computer
for reading in a recliner, airplane seat, or whatever!
73, Jim N7US
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It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find
things, it's easily updated, and takes up no
I like papaer because it is easy to make notes, highlight items, add customized
settings etc that you may have.
Electroic is fine for travel, but there is nothing like paer in tersm of
flexibility etc
Robert
a 'kosher' ham
Sent from my BlackBerry device
-Original Message-
From: Jim
On 3/29/2012 1:27 AM, Ed Muns wrote:
Lying to your K3 may be cute to say, but it detracts from what is
really going on.
Lying to your K3 is the correct term in one case ... telling the K3
that the 13 KHz FM filter is a 6 KHz AM filter so one can transmit AM
and/or ESSB. I still don't
Don,
That is a typo.
Thanks for the reply.
73
Reed AA1RB
On , Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Reed,
I see reference to Ground on page 6, but none on page 9 - is that a typo?
The problem is we here in the US have too many definitions for ground,
the British use Earthing
I have all ten of my radio manuals on my smart phone. Not the easiest to
use but they are always with me and I can always find something I don't
remember how to do. Electronic capability is great. I print portions of
most of my manuals for ready reference. I spend a considerable amount of
I have all of the Elecraft manuals of interest on my iPad (I just got a new
iPad to replace my original iPad and the resolution makes reading these new
manuals a new experience). I could never read them on my iPhone.
73, phil, K7PEH
On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote:
I
The Last regular scheduled FOXHUNT of this season, in the 40 acre wood, is
being hosted by two very fine FOXii, WA4ILO and K9CW, fine operators/foxii..
(Thursday evening, 0100z, +/- 10 fm 7.040) and what a fine way to end the
season, but to grab a pelt from each of them, in the 90 minute
Use Larry's N8LP LP-Bridge to intermediate:
http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html
I had been using it prior to getting my P3, so I could share HRD or N1MM
with the PowerSDR/IF program and Larry's LP-Pan, and never had any AGC
issues with the K3.
When I dropped usage of Larry's LP-Pan for the P3, I
The auto tuner I bought displays the values selected when tuned...the reason
I bought it. I have had some non-tunable portions of bands (low end of 160M)
and with the readout was able to easily identify and supplement the feedline
with a capacitor and tune up. Is there any chance with the KAT500,
Sheesh. Tony was just being a smart aleck (as he likes to do) and at
least one of us (me) thought it was funny.
On Wed, 28 Mar 2012, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Absolutely!!
I, too, grew up in a small town (in the Southern California orange groves)
and was helped by a number of Hams who stepped
I wonder if this is a matter of K2 vs K3? K2 needs a printed manual
because you need to make notes while you're building. The K3 is closer
to a pre-built system.
My problem is that Elecraft doesn't incorporate the Errata into the
mainline manual as quickly as I'd like, so I have to edit the
As Eric recently explained to me, the KAT500 is based on the same design as
the ATU for the K3--only bigger! So, yes it should have much the same
spec's, which means something like a 10:1 SWR capability. Actually, Eric
noted that, provided you a somewhat closer SWR variance, like 3:1 or
My apologies if this has been asked/answered before.
Will the KAT500 be a solder-and-wind-the-toroids kit or a bolt-it-together
kit?
73, Bill N2BC
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We're investigating this problem with the SVGA on some customers' monitors in
the 1920x1080 resolution. For example my Acer P236H monitor has no problem
syncing to the SVGA's video signal. We'll let you know as soon as we have
a solution.
73,
Paul
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View this message in context:
The KAT500 is a beefed up version of the KAT3, using very similar value
components (in pF and uH) but larger current and voltage capacities. The
range of antenna impedances that can be matched are quite similar.
The KAT500 firmware algorithm started with the KAT3 algorithm, but the
KAT500 must
I bought a brand new Pelican case 1510 for $80.00. It I It was advertised
on Craigs list (Rochester, NY) He has several other sizes available on
Craigs list. When I picked mine up I saw a lot of cases sitting there. The
phone
number is 1-585-317-9036. I have no financial interest in that
All,
I know, from talking to Rick Ruhl (W4PC), that the new ownership of HRD
holds an interest in solving this issue. If we, as a collective, can
provide them with some empirical evidence of this issue, I know it will go
a long way toward getting a resolution. Let's all be part of the solution
The latest firmware beta fixed my AGC issue with HRD. According to the
notes, Elecraft made it more difficult for a bad command to accidentally
disable the AGC. It appears that HRD was hammering the serial port quite a
bit and that was sometimes resulting in a defective message that tripped
the
A few questions:
1. Approx cost.
2. Are there still thoughts about offering a remote version.
3. Can the three antenna ports be programmed to follow band selection.
The full spec will be interesting.
Regards,
Mike VP8NO
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Just purchased a Samsung 21.5 HDTV with a VGA connection for the computer.
Waiting on the SVGA. Please, what cable do you recommend so I can purchase
one before it comes? Make and model number if able.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
727-944-3226
727-510-5038 Cell
http://www.w9dvm.com/
While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped
reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3
firmware update fixed it once and for all.
HRD's rig control component was very poorly written. I gave Rick and
other involved persons specific documentation of
*Robert,
send me that email again please.
when you hit reply then delete by mistake, it IS time to go back to
bed...:-)
Gary
*
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VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile
Elecraft Equipment
K3 #679, KPA-500 #018
Living the dream!!!
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Hi Elecrafters,
I'm planning to buy a KPA500 within a week. Before I plunk down for a
new one, I thought I'd check to see if anyone has one they'd like to
sell. I missed out on one last night that W7VH selling, so I'm aware of
that one. Does anyone else have one they're getting ready to post?
3. Yes.
73 de Dick, K6KR
A few questions:
1. Approx cost.
2. Are there still thoughts about offering a remote version.
3. Can the three antenna ports be programmed to follow band selection.
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Hi Dick,
Thanks for the confirmation - that is what I hoped the answer would be.
Thanks also to all others that have responded, both on and off list.
Andy VK4KY
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Sent
After reading this thread, I concluded that downloading ALL the
online manuals for my new K3 would be a good idea. At least I
won't have to figure out which version of the manuals in the old
manual collection I need when I decide to try something new in a
few years. I'll try to remember to
OK, now you know the deep, dark, Arland Family Secret: I am dyslexic!!! Abd I
CAN'T TYPE
Vy 73 es Gud DX
Rich Arland, K7SZ
Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes
1596-1650)
Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine
Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan
ViewSonic VX2250WM-Led 22 widescreen 1920x1080p works beautifully with
amazing detail 1920 x 1080. 3yr warranty too.
Adrian ... vk4tux
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche
Sent: Friday, 30 March
Aside from the AGC issue, I found that I couldn't navigate the config
menus from the K3 front panel while HRD was running.
It was hammering the rig so hard that it was hanging the config menu
system. As soon as I unplugged the cable, I got control of the menus
back. This was very repeatable.
Brian,
Elecraft's customer support *IS* really great (speaking out of own
experience).
Nevertheless I hope that your example is not taken over by others! If
everybody is calling them now to solve simple problems instead of looking
into the manuals first and trying to solve the problems on
Sorry Phil, my bad, however a good one will have ferrite moulds built on the
cable for suppression etc of course.
Adrian ... vk4tux
-Original Message-
From: Phil LaMarche [mailto:plama...@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, 30 March 2012 6:18 AM
To: 'Adrian'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA
On 3/29/2012 2:11 PM, Adrian wrote:
Sorry Phil, my bad, however a good one will have ferrite moulds built on the
cable for suppression etc of course.
Not really. All that ferrite does is get the mfr under the VHF/UHF
limits EMI test lab. It does NOTHING for RF interference below about 100
Hi Phil,
Any SVGA cable will do. Here are typical links if you plan to buy online.
Male to Male, HD-15 (15 pins). The links are for 6 feet long but 3 feet long
is also available.
Would it be fair to assume that if the KAT3 matches a load sufficiently to
allow the transceiver to put out 100W that the KAT500 would match the same
load safely for 500W?
Matt NQ6N
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Andy Wood vk...@woodtech.net.au wrote:
Hi Dick,
Thanks for the confirmation
More than fair. If one reads the specs, the KAT500 will handle the load.
If one only operated though the Elecraft amp at 500 watts, the K3 amp would
not be necessary. Just reduce drive. I don't know how low it detects at
this point. That spec isn't published. If it were low enough I might
Sit in my shack with all the PC equipment, supplies and monitors running...
what a noisy mess. When we had a major power outage and I was on my backup
battery the noise floor was so low I had to adjust the ref level on the P3.
Gives one great cause to pack up and go portable. Great reason for
I've found that noise canceling headphones help reduce the
sounds of refrigerators, dishwashers etc. in my shack. That
won't help with RF noise of course.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 3/29/12 at 15:13, k9...@live.com (Bill K9YEQ) wrote:
Sit in my shack with all the PC equipment, supplies and
Rf noise is what I am referring to, Bill. I can always shut off audio noise
in many ways. :-)
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:40 PM
To:
Hi,
I noticed that SWR change in my K3 if I use the amp or if it´s in standby.
For example in my 20 mts yagi, the SWR with the antenna direct to the K3 is
1.5:1.
If I put the antenna through he amplifier, in STBY the SWR is 1.5:1 but with
the aomlifier is in Operation the SWR is 2.0:1
I just put together a new W2. I'm finding that the Remote PTT Control
isn't working. I have the line for the ptt to the amp from the rig
broken and plugged into the two ptt ry rca jacks. Text says it should
break that line or the ptt when you encounter high swr but it don't. In
the
Jorge,
With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR -
the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3.
When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of
the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/29/2012
Hi,
But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1?
Knut - AB2TC
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote
Jorge,
With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR -
the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3.
When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input
He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that
we cannot comment on.
If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands.
73,
Don W3FPR.
On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote:
Hi,
But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1?
Knut - AB2TC
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote
Just wanted to put in a 'plug' for my friend Laurent who wrote (writes)
TRX-Manager...
I have found it to be exemplary with the K3 (Laurent has one) - worth a
test-drive;
not free but reasonable trx-manager.com
It operates the SteppIR, rotator, amp, log, DX-Cluster and the K3 all
together
What is the AH4 1/8inch jack for?
This question hasn't been answered. I have a guess, but
73, doug
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Don
The amplifier is a Drake L7
I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens
So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad?
I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the
internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I
need
Does the L7 have a tuned input? If so you might need to adjust the
tuned input on each band for the best match to the rig.
Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 3/29/2012 6:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote:
Don
The amplifier is a Drake L7
I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens
Hi, Dwight!
When you power up the W2 and you see the LED's do their test routine,
the relay for the PTT jacks is also exercised. You could use an ohm
meter to measure continuity between the center conductors of the two RCA
jacks and verify they lose it during power up. Also listen for two
Jorge,
If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is
the trip point for the KPA3 power reduction.
Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as
opposed to others.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote:
Don
The amplifier is
Reflector wide apology:
It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don, not
Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still Garyalthough he could always
change his name to confuse the enemy.
Don...sorry about the typo!! At least I got your call right!
Vy 73 es Gud DX
Rich
He says it is happening with an Alpha 89 too. Something is not right.
What happens when you hook the antenna directly into the K3?
Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 3/29/2012 6:34 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Jorge,
If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is
It was answered a week or so ago ... I haven't looked through the
archives but the comment was that the KPA-500 has gained AH-4
compatibility. My interpretation of that comment from TPTB was that
the AH-4 jack has the Icom key and start signals on tip and ring
(or ring and tip) ... and the
I just received my K3. For those of you tracking serial numbers, mine on the
invoice is: SN 6375.
73 de Dave K7DRT
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Did you leave the K3 tuner online when bringing the amp online?
The K3 tuner should be OFF when using an amp. Another DOH! moment?
:o)
Rick wa6nhc
-Original Message-
From: Jorge Diez CX6VM
Don
The amplifier is a Drake L7
I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens
So what do you
Ron, AC7AC, your faithful manual writer is a pretty good guy too.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On 3/29/2012 5:38 PM, Rich Arland wrote:
Reflector wide apology:
It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don,
not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still
I just tested with the 89 and also have different readings.
With the antenna directly into the K3, SWR is 1.5:1
When both amps are in stby, SWR is 1.5:1
Will do some measurements on different bands and will let you know
73,
Jorge
-Mensaje original-
De:
My K3 was seeing similar SWR with an AL811H. It was intermittent and was
independent of switch position, standby/operate. The antenna is a SteppIR so
SWR was always less than 2:1. With the amp removed the problem is gone.
I don't yet know the cause since the amp is in the shop. It seems likely
It's me again.I cannot believe I miss typed Don's callsign! W3FPR.
There...this thread is dead!
Vy 73 es Gud DX
Rich Arland, K7SZ
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1596-1650)
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I do hr the relays cycling upon pwr up, will ck continuity tomorrow.
thanks 73 Dwight NS9I
On 3/29/2012 7:32 PM, Brian Cyndi wrote:
Hi, Dwight!
When you power up the W2 and you see the LED's do their test routine,
the relay for the PTT jacks is also exercised. You could use an ohm
meter
Hi All,
Wow! Everyone is going bonkers trying to get ready for their KX3! Can't
blame you--me too! I may be wrong, but I don't remember this much
excitement about a new product ever!
Pelican cases have always seems a bit bulky, and even unhandy to me. I do
have one for my KX1, but I'm not
Another type of case that may work for some is the lowly netbook pack.
These are very inexpensive and small. The one I have here is approx.
right-sized for the Asus EEE PC. But it's just right for my KX3 FT
unit #6 and a few cables and accessories.
For more advanced outings, I use a surplus
Good idea, Bill. And they all fit in a tiny corner of an iPad!
/Rick
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Bill Frantz fra...@pwpconsult.com wrote:
After reading this thread, I concluded that downloading ALL the
online manuals for my new K3 would be a good idea.
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Truckee, CA
Hello,
Someone recently post where to buy high quality audio connectors, but I
couldn´t find the email where the url is.
I am looking for where to buy for example ¼ to RCA, 1/8 (3.5mm) to ¼
adapters, audio connectors, etc
Thanks in advance
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W
On 3/29/2012 7:37 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
Someone recently post where to buy high quality audio connectors
Probably me. A good US source is Full Compass, in Wisconsin. Good
family run company, 30 years ago I had a job competing with them. My
RFI tutorial (and the Ham Interfacing Power
I believe the Drake L7 is basically the same as the L4B. If so, the amp has
tuned input. The rear panel should have holes for tuning the input to match the
rig. Be sure you use an insulated screw driver when adjusting the inputs.
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime
Rich,
It is all OK! 2 out of 3 letters right, no problem.
Thanks for the public correction.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/29/2012 8:38 PM, Rich Arland wrote:
Reflector wide apology:
It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don,
not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still
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