Thanks to everyone here for the suggestions! I already had the internal Mic
set to FPL.H with bias off, but did not see that you could push 7 there to
add pre-amp! This seems to have done the trick. So much so that I set the
MIC Sel to FP.L!
This group has been a huge help for my first
On 6/16/2012 7:46 AM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Pretty hard to beat a few lengths of wire (one for a vertical section,
and a few for radials) hung straight off the BNC of the KX3. That way
there's no loss to coax, and you have minimal stuff to carry.
RIGHT ON! The name of the game is
Don,
Still no joy with this problem. I've resoldered most of the joints on
the KSB2, checked the torroids etc and have gone back and checked the
filters with a noise generator and spectrogram.
What feature of the circuit would account for the increase in S meter bars?
Mike
VK1OO
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Mike,
OK, back up a step and look at the amplitude of the passband when using
Spectrogram.
The OP1 filter and the other filters should have close to the same
amplitude when the K2 is fed with a broadband noise generator.
Please verify for that condition.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/17/2012 7:04
My K2/100 kit was purchased new in Jan. 2012. I am the original owner. It has
just been completed and is in mint condition. The S/N is 7274. It has been
aligned, calibrated and tested by Don Wilhelm-W3FPR.It includes the following
options; KPA100 (100 watt amplifier), KSB2 (SSB), K160RX (160m),
Can someone please tell me if the difference in shipping is worth the
difference in price to ship a KPA-500:
UPS Worldwide expedited = 414 $
US Post Office Priority Mail International = 131 $
I have had superb service from UPS with both my K3's but the difference is
pretty steep and I need to
USPS is very ok for sending KPA500 to Hong Kong.
TNX 73,
Johnny VR2XMC
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Can someone please tell me if the
I'm happy with USPS but you pay the price! Haven't used them for heavy
items like this.
I have also used international mail which is fine *if it is delivered to
a business address* where they automatically bill the VAT to their
account, sign and deliver. If it's to a private address, it can
Bruce, do you have the loudspeaker cable dressed round the speaker as shown
in the assembly manual? That can cause your symptom if it's not in place.
Ron AC7AC
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Just finished KX-3 serial #328 and all is working well.
However, I noted that the lower side of the case,
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Hi Franki,
to my mind the price difference is not worth it, at least for delivery to
Germany. I had both my K3 as well as the KPA500 (as well as other
non-Elecraft items and hopefully soon my KX3) delivered through USPS with no
problems at all with their German partner DHL/DeutschePost. German
On 6/17/2012 8:32 AM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
YMMV, depending on who's the Belgian partner. Hearing of all
the trouble the UK friends have with their USPS partner it
might also be a bad experience.
I was quite pleased with shipping for the DG8SAQ VNWA that I bought last
month. It was built by
Elecraft XV144 2m transverter - reduced price and some other items for sale
http://scc.hamradio.si/s57aw_sale/
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Good Afternoon,
Last week's nets ran well but my schedule cannot seem to fit in the
reports afterward. I need to find the time on the same day so I can get
these out faster. Conditions on twenty meters were OK but there were
many stations with QSB and some mentioned the same with my
We had a very rough net today with terrible propagation conditions. The
only stations that were easy copy to me were in southern California. We had
14 participants over a 15 minute period. No discussions. Let's hope these
conditions don't last. Happy Father's Day! Have a great week.
Here is
I have an Elecraft KX1 for 40-30-20 meters (KXB30 installed for 30 meters).
- KXAT1 autotuner also installed.
- an unbuilt KXB3080 30M/80M adapter is included.
Also included are the following items:
- Whiterook MK-44 paddle cable
- Koss earbuds
- Dual binding post to BNC adapter
- Fiberglass
While putting the KPA500 front panel together, I realized I was sent the wrong
plastic bezel.
Its not even close to the correct size.
I think I will continue with the KPA500 assembly, and if needed install the
plastic bezel when I get the right one. It should be fine to operate without
it as
Don,
EncA varies between 0 and 4.8V at each tick of the encoder
EncRD varies between 0 and about .06V
EncB also varies between 0 and .06V - this seems to be a problem.
73,
Casey
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Casey,
Yes, it appears that both /EncRD and EncB are indicating a problem. I
thought we had determined that EncB was OK the last time through, so
double check that and rotate the knob through at least 1/2 turn.
If both those lines are stuck at or near zero, the next step is to
determine if it
On 6/17/2012 12:19 PM, Phillip Shepard wrote:
We had a very rough net today with terrible propagation conditions.
Big CME hit us. A was up to 45 and K was 6 most of last night and this
AM. The western GOES magnetometer went from +240nT to -50nT in about 5
minutes at 2400Z Sat, and Bz is
Yes, I remember that Enc B was fine last time, also, but it's definitely not
now.
One correction to my previous post, when the encoder is connected the
voltage on Enc B and Enc RD vary between .4-.46V, not from zero.
With the encoder pins 3 and 4 disconnected and measuring directly at the
Emory,
you are not alone, the same issue here.
Dale from Elecraft promised send another on Monday
Nick, VE3FJ
On 6/17/12 5:36 PM, WM3M wrote:
While putting the KPA500 front panel together, I realized I was sent the
wrong plastic bezel.
Its not even close to the correct size.
I think I will
Casey,
Yes, you did the measurements correctly, but there is some confusion in
my mind about the EncRD signal. Certainly with no load connected the
voltage on U3 pin 14 should be 3.3 volts or higher. So U3 must be
replaced for certain.
Just as clarification, 0.4 volts is equal to zero in
That 0.46 equal to 5 volts below should have been 4.6 equal to 5
volts. Sorry for the misplaced decimal.
It is always good to read your own posts after the fact - sometimes you
realize that you have to write yourself a dear dummy note (while
blaming it on fat fingers.:-)
73,
Don W3FPR
On
What sort of feedline and antennas are folks expecting to use with the
KAT500?
I assume OPs want this because they are running more than a barefoot K3/100.
Are folks running 500w at elevated SWR on normal coax (e.g. davis bury
flex), open wire line or 7/8 hardline into the shack?
I assume that
I use a 1:1 balun into 4 inch open wire line to a 205 ft long dipole.
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On Jun 17, 2012, at 6:59 PM, Jim Miller j...@jtmiller.com wrote:
What sort of feedline and antennas are folks expecting to use with the
KAT500?
I assume OPs want this because they are running more than
Jim,
The answer to your question is steeped in the many requests for the
KAT500 - Each station has its own set of antennas. Some do have all
resonant antennas and do not need the tuner, but that does not seem to
be the majority - thus the demand for the KAT500. In the meantime, some
are
I, W1ZMB, am buying a KX3, so my K1 is for sale. It contains a 4 band module
(40m thru 17m), 80 kHz VFO range, internal ATU,
Backlight and torroids wound and tested by thetorroidguy. I built this as a
backup rig to my K2 which I use most of the time.
I am a graduate EE and built two K2's besides
I should have added some context to my question. I'm considering adding the
KPA500 at some point. I currently have a hexbeam for 20-6m which has 1.5
SWR so I doubt the KAT500 would be a benefit there.
I currently have a non-resonant dipole for 80-30m which I occasionally use
as a hatted vertical.
On 6/17/2012 5:17 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
I would suggest that the answers vary all over the board. In my
particular case, I run resonant antennas due to an agreement with the
XYL when we married - she said she did not want to see antennas or
feedlines when coming up the driveway. That has
In my last home I had a short (15' or so) coax from the ATU to a balun
outside, and ladder line from the balun to the center of an all-band dipole.
I found it much more convenient to run coax through the wall than ladder
line. I plan to duplicate this in my new home (under construction). I have
On 6/17/2012 4:59 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
What sort of feedline and antennas are folks expecting to use with the KAT500?
I'm very much a fan of resonant antennas, and feed them with both 50 ohm
and 75 ohm coax, whichever is the best match to each antenna. I have
two fan dipoles for 80M and 40M
Jim,
It sounds like you have a bit of space to work with, so let me suggest
my wire antennas that come into the shack on 3 feedlines (could be
reduced to 2 with remote feedline switching). One antenna is a
broadband 80 meter dipole (actually an inverted Vee) with its center at
48 feet. That
Offering for sale the VFO A and VFO B Weighted
Tuning Knob set from N8BX (73cnc).
These are the original version in solid black.
http://www.dtsohio.com/73cnc/elecraft-k3-black.html
They are in as new condition without blemish.
The black powder coat finish matches the K3 perfectly.
Selling
I'm pretty sure I've seen this antenna on the net, but don't recall the name
nor have I been able to find a link to a description / design data.
The county ERC has a 'shortened fan dipole' with three parallel elements,
spaced about 18-24 apart on each side. the longest element folds back
Good Evening,
Wow, my ears are still ringing from the second net. Noise just kept
increasing as I tried digging deeper. I lost one fellow at the end of
the net but got an email from him. He was trying out his new KX3 from
Corvallis. It is surprising I was able to get any of his call
I don't recognize that one, Niel, but keep in mind that many antennas used
by the Military and Emergency Comm centers are *very* inefficient. The
requirement is usually for broader bandwidths and simple designs over gain
or efficiency.
For example, the famous BW broadband broadband folded dipole
Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the
antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to binding
post on the bact of the k1. The negavtive post has a 6 foot wire connected
to it. The K1 will tune it to 1.5 swr. The issue is almost everytime
10 k resistor from antenna binding post to ground
Is the radio grounded ? That may help to
Niel
On Jun 17, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Don Baucom wrote:
Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the
antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to
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