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An update to my problem.
I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the
configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done,
unfortunately I don't.
I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say 12w.
As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0
Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich?
73, Olli - DH8BQA
Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne:
An update to my problem.
I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the
configuration menu) hoping I would have a qrp rig when I was done,
unfortunately I
Next on my list to try.
Thanks
Rich - N5ZC
On 1/26/2014 8:25 AM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
Have you tried restoring your config file, Rich?
73, Olli - DH8BQA
Am 26.01.2014 15:15, schrieb Richard Thorne:
An update to my problem.
I've pulled the KPA3 100 watt module (and turned it off in the
Did you put the jumper back in?
73,
Fred KE7X
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I think I would reload ucode from a recent backup. 73, Jim KG0KP
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I've had that retuning happen, but I think it's when I get into the mic and
flat top or whatever. Maybe too much mic gain...not sure. But it is
annoying.
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I've read the the KPA3 install manual and I see what your talking
about. I don't have the jumpers, I'll get with elecraft in the morning
to see how to handle that.
Rich - N5ZC
On 1/26/2014 8:34 AM, Cady, Fred wrote:
Did you put the jumper back in?
73,
Fred KE7X
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The pre-amp bridges the antenna output to the RX in. You can use antenna 1
or antenna 2 for your 6 meter beam but in receive, you should select the RX
antenna.
Jack WA9FVP
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Hi all,
Switched on my K3 this morning and noticed that the VFO B display was showing
ERR KEY. Will look into the manual for possible reasons, but appreciate any
pointers.
Thanks,
Jay Krishna
KD6AMA
Jay,
ERR KEY indicates that the K3 thinks either the key, or paddle, or PTT
(don't forget about PTT over the RS-232 input) is closed when you power
on. Check your key and paddles, footswitches or mic PTT button, and if
necessary, remove the RS-232 cable.
There is also a PTT input on the ACC
Thanks Don! Yes, I found my paddle key was closed due to a touching book...:-).
-Jay
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:34:44 -0500
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To: j_kris...@msn.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: VFO B Display SHowing ERR KEY
Jay,
ERR KEY indicates
During a couple recent RTTY contest I have noticed that my KPA500 is
making a noise. It kind of sounds like a relay clicking in and out. When
I first noticed it I thought it was a fan relay or something to do with
the fan. But after hearing this longer it seems to be related to the
temp. It
You have a hey or paddles plugged in and making contact. Unplug everything and
try again. If all is OK, plug stuff in one at a time.
Could also be some software holding key thru a serial port. Check software
settings.
...bill nr4c
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Jay
I have often thought that I would like to have the AF record option working
all the time. Too often I have forgotten to turn it on and regretted that
I cannot play back a callsign or report exchange and so on.
It would be nice to be able to set this in options such that the K3 has AF
REC enabled
After working just fine (no phones plugged in== speaker on, phones plugged
in == speaker cuts off), I just removed my headphones and have no speaker
output.
I immediately checked the SPKR+PH setting, usually set to no, and
adjusted it to yes. At that point I have output from the speakers. So
I have noticed the same clicks with mine. I run mostly meteor scatter on 6
meters, which is somewhat similar to RTTY - long transmit times with a high
average output power.
After emailing Elecraft support on May 6th of last year concerning a failure of
my KAT500 tuner (which apparently had
The Amsterdam DXpedition, using mainly Elecraft gear, got on the air this
morning and is cranking them out. The CW pile is about 30 khz wide at the
moment. They are loud here and probably in a lot of other places. Check it
out.
73, Tony KT0NY
Heard it today for the first time. I find it quite soothing, but would like to
know more about it...
:-)
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:16:52 -0500, Sebastian, W4AS wrote:
I have noticed the same clicks with mine. I run mostly meteor scatter on 6
meters, which is somewhat similar to
Thanks to Don and Richard for your very complete description and suggestions.
They both were helpful to a new K3 owner who came from the Icom world. I have
to confess to everyone that I wanted and thought that the K3 would transmit and
receive a complete 4kHz bandpass and allow me to record it
Thanks to all the folks who replied with advice, both on and off the
list. I spent the better part of the weekend working the problem and
thought I'd update y'all on what I found.
It turns out there were two major problem areas. The first was RF
getting into the K3 via the ACC jack from the
Mine does it too.
Fred KE7X
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Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 4:25 PM
To: Sebastian, W4AS; Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicks
Heard it today for the first
Finally! An advantage to being nearly deaf ... mine doesn't. At least,
if I can't hear it, it isn't there, that's my story and I'm sticking to
it. :-) Since I use headphones 100% of the time, I doubt I'd hear it
even if I could hear.
FT5ZM is S9 [i.e. -73dBm, I calibrated my K3 with my
I seem to recall this was reported some time ago. IIRC, for that particular
op, it ended up being slightly loosened hardware on the main heat sink assy.
I would check all hardware (internally and externally) and see if anything
has loosened up, through thermal cycling.
Bruce, N1RX
Randy,
You might have better success with applying the 2.4 inch mix 31 toroids
to your feedline rather than trying to eliminate RF intrusion on every
cable in the shack.
In other words, kill the common mode current at its source and you may
not have to add additional ferrites on all your
I have clicks in my house from similar thermal expansion and
contraction. It is most noticeable during the Winter season. The
KPA500 is similar, and it is not really a problem, just the consequence
of things heating and then cooling.
I would guess that the clicks could be eliminated by
I found my problem with my recent KXPA100 purchase.
My KX3 always have voltage reading on the antenna port even if the power set
is set to 0.
I found this when pushing the MIC PTT only. I am able to read approximately
9V on the Elecraft DL1. The KX3 always show RF bar on the display of about
3W
J-F,
Do you have an early KX3 that was a kit? If so, the Transmit nulling
procedure may not have been done at the factory as it is now done for
KX3 kits as well as factory builds. Check page 33 of the manual that
shipped with your KX3. If you have that procedure listed in the manual,
try
Bob,
Try inserting the headphone plug and removing it several times (with the
SPKR+ PH menu set to NO).
The wiping action of the contacts on the headphone jack may restore
proper speaker response.
Further explanation - if you normally use headphones, oxidation can
occur on the contact
Hi Don,
I did the procedure on page 33.
On the 4W test, these bands failed with the error code ERR TXG D=
Bands that failed are 60m, 40m, 20m, 17m, 12m
On the 6W test, all bands passed the test.
Regards,
===
Jean-François Ménard / VA2SS
Le 2014-01-26 à 20:12, Don Wilhelm-4 [via
Jean-Francios,
I believe that means you should email supp...@elecraft.com for further
assistance.
Try doing the TX Gain calibration before attempting the TX Carrier
Balance. It seems you have a failure in the TX Gain calibration, or at
least the TX carrier balance procedure thinks there is a
Hi Everyone,
I am selling a Bengali Expedition key (paddle)
that I bought new last May. It can be seen on the
Begali web site at:
http://www.i2rtf.com/html/expedition.html
Also check out the 5.0 review average on eHam.
The Expedition is a no-frills high-performance key
at 2.5 pounds is
I just finished building the XV222 and at Part VI - Filter Alignment in the
manual. Being a new user to the K2 I am not sure how to generate a
constant signal (carrier) so I can tweek the coils.
Lloyd K8DIO
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I have a Bandmaster for automatic antenna selection. Works 100% with my K3
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Jorge
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On 1/26/14 at 4:37 PM, k6...@foothill.net (Fred Jensen) wrote:
FT5ZM is S9 [i.e. -73dBm, I calibrated my K3 with my service
monitor] on 14023 here in Auburn CA [No Cal] right now. Pileup
is only about 30KHz wide. Strangely, it's about that wide,
although a bit sparser, when he's
FWIW, I've noticed these clicks from within my KPA500 too. I always
assumed they were thermal expansion and contraction of hardware within
the amp. I ignore them because they have
never been associated with any problem with the function of the amp.
Besides, I don't know how you'd begin to try
Lloyd,
Set the jumpers in the XV222 for the anticipated drive power - whether
that be 5 watts from the high power K2 output or 1 mW from the K60XV
outputs. Set the K2 TRNx to correspond to those settings.
First set the PA bias as indicated in the manual - 20 mV indicated
across TP3 and
Stephen,
It sounds like you want a continuous recording. May I suggest that you
look into some PC applicaion that will provide that function. Such
continuous recording is not a design parameter of the K3 DVR.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 1/26/2014 5:23 PM, Stephen Prior wrote:
I have often thought
On 1/26/2014 09:15, Richard Thorne wrote:
I can adjust the power (while Not transmitting) and set it to say
12w. As soon as I transmit the rig display's 0 watts
I am late to this thread.
Friday, last, I replaced the two FET, closest to the back,, on the
ten-watt module. Flip K3 over. Take
I'm stuck on a very small lot with a pretty ugly RF environment. My
station is on the second floor of the house and the SteppIR is mounted
on a 10' roof tower directly over the station location. The feedlines
and control cables go down the roof and then enter under the eaves from
near ground
Strangely, it's about that wide, although a bit sparser, when he's
transmitting too
No kidding! It is like 95% of the world is transmitting in the blind. And
I'm going to be hearing up, up, up in my sleep for days.
The ops do have great ears and great gear. I'm very impressed with signal
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On 1/26/2014 7:46 PM, Bob wrote:
Strangely, it's about that wide, although a bit sparser, when he's
transmitting too
No kidding! It is like 95% of the world is transmitting in the blind. And
I'm going to be hearing up, up, up in my sleep for days.
Yep, the pile never really subsides, but he
On 1/26/2014 7:18 PM, Randy Farmer wrote:
Unfortunately, in my case the shack IS part of the antenna field and
there's nothing I can do about it short of removing the antenna.
Yes, when the antennas are in close proximity, they radiate RF into the
shack, independent of common mode on the
I have a very early KPA500, serial in low 200's.
I have a quiet outside shack and
I've heard the Clicks since day 1.
I've always thought these were part of the amps normal operating noise
environment.
If fact, I tend to notice more if I don't hear the clicks.
The description given - The passage
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