Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread Jim Brown
On 5/1/2012 8:46 PM, Jon Perelstein wrote: Because with the close spacing of signals in the various PSK sub-bands, a signal of more than about 50watts will completely annihilate all the other PSK signals and make that sub-band unusable for everyone else. This is urban myth that keeps getting

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Jim Brown wrote: Because with the close spacing of signals in the various PSK sub-bands, a signal of more than about 50watts will completely annihilate all the other PSK signals and make that sub-band unusable for everyone else. This is urban myth that keeps getting propagated and eventually

Re: [Elecraft] Turn on turn off transients

2012-05-02 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Probably of more consequence in the powered speakers is that they all are targeted at music use on PC's. They are in tiny enclosures and have a huge bass pre-emphasis to keep them from sounding tinny. The pre-emphasis will increase with increasingly lower frequency, likely meaning that something

Re: [Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

2012-05-02 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Have to vote for Don's article on his web page. Did it that way and got the splendid results right off, first time. Huge help. Many thanks, Don. Oh and probably that is why I saw such a difference adding the DSP. Got maximum results to start with. I wasn't comparing the K2 after DSP to the

Re: [Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

2012-05-02 Thread Bill W4ZV
John Huggins, kx4o wrote One question I have about the choice between the KAF2 and KDSP2 is what about having neither. How would one describe the receiver/filter capabilities of the bare K2? John neither is a valid response for some situations...it all depends on your operating modes.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 utility on OSX

2012-05-02 Thread Mike
I deleted the .app and .zip and downloaded a fresh copy. Same result. Mike On 5/1/12 9:26 AM, Mike wrote: I just downloaded and unzipped the K3 Utility for MAC. When I run it, I get the license agreement and a box that says Initializing, and it hangs there. Can't do anything but quit. I'm

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
They like being able to watch all 20 conversations in the bandwidth at the same time, and see new signals pop up without having to be tuning around. Move the pointer and click on the new signal to answer. The 2.5 is a mini-band by consensus. The audio out in reality is an IF. So there are

Re: [Elecraft] Kit Shipping Schedule Theory

2012-05-02 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
The newest discovery in the Mayan Calendar turmoil is that the end on December 2012 was actually a printer's (stonecutter's) error. The work order specified February 2112, the 2000th anniversary of some neighborhood deity. The calendar was to be used as the patio center stone at the local Olive

Re: [Elecraft] K3 utility on OSX

2012-05-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Hmmm - I've had it running for some time with no problems - but I'm on Snow Leopard, your presumably on Lion (10.7.x). Has anybody else done a clean install into Lion? It should just run, you shouldn't even have to unzip it, it should download (assuming you used Safari), and you get a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 utility on OSX

2012-05-02 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Further to this, I do get a dialog 'Error opening serial port' if I don't have the K3 connected to my KUSB and if I accept that (click OK), I get an initialising 'box' for a few seconds and then the App comes up. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- All the world's a stage and most of us

[Elecraft] Off list responses

2012-05-02 Thread Bill
Yesterday I posed a question and received eight (8) email responses. I note that only one response was on the list. Is this the norm? I thought responses should be made on the list for all to learn from. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread briana
Guys, This rational is bogus. The PSK users have to get used to decoding one signal at a time with narrow filters if that's what is necessary. To expect to have 2 or 3 KHz free of strong signals is crazy. Dealing with this reality puts the burden on the receiving end. No way can you control

[Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

2012-05-02 Thread Curt
I operate mostly CW using a K2/10 with neither option, can't imagine that these would provide improved capability worth the added cost/complexity. Had considered the KAF2 before constructing the K2 but after completion and operation with the basic rig, decided to install a KSB2 instead.

[Elecraft] Fwd: K3 utility on OSX

2012-05-02 Thread Dennis Rayfield
I've done a clean install for the KX3 utility on Lion and had no issues with it. I'm not sure how much difference there is. Denny - KI3F Begin forwarded message: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 utility on OSX Hmmm - I've had it running for some time with no problems - but I'm on Snow

Re: [Elecraft] Off list responses

2012-05-02 Thread Arthur Burke
Absolutely! It's selfish to come to *any* forum, ask for help and specifically request that answers be provided offline. That said, there are a number of responses I get offline as well, but many of them are either private, semi-private, or responses from those individuals to whom I had sent

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread Gerald Manthey
I find that once I set the my ALC right, 25 watts gave me plenty of power. I worked Ukraine, Spain, France last night.. saw a station in Israel but he faded to fast. It was awesome! Thanks for all the help getting my setup right. Hope to chat with you all on PSK. Thanks Gerald - KC6CNN On May 2,

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread John E. Reiser
Oh brother! - Original Message - From: briana als...@nc.rr.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users Guys, This rational is bogus. The PSK users have to get used to decoding one signal at a time with

Re: [Elecraft] KAF2 or KDSP2 for K2?

2012-05-02 Thread Mike Harris
In my opinion the KAF2 is essential. The always in-line low pass filter significantly reduces the high frequency audio hiss and makes SSB in particular much nicer to listen to. Assuming that your hearing extends above 3kHz. Note that there is a daughter board add on for earlier versions of

Re: [Elecraft] question for psk users

2012-05-02 Thread Joel Black
On May 2, 2012, at 7:16, Gerald Manthey kc6...@gmail.com wrote: I find that once I set the my ALC right, Exactly... 73, Joel - W4JBB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: