[Elecraft] WTB: KDVR3 Voice recorder

2014-02-23 Thread Gary Smith
If you have one excess to your needs please contact me off list. Thanks! 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com __ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob

2014-02-23 Thread Johnny Siu
The knob was sold, thanks for your interest. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk 收件人︰ Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰ elecraft...@yahoogroups.com elecraft...@yahoogroups.com 傳送日期︰ 2014年02月23日 (週日) 3:43 PM 主題︰ OT: For sale -

Re: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob

2014-02-23 Thread Fred Smith
I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make a mistake when posting your price? 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w

[Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob

2014-02-23 Thread Johnny Siu
Thanks Fred, the knob was sold.  The knob for main VFO A is US$105 and sub VFO B is US$55 for new ones. 73  Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com 收件人︰ 'Johnny Siu' vr2...@yahoo.com.hk; 'Elecraft' elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰

Re: [Elecraft] For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob

2014-02-23 Thread Fred Smith
I was looking on the main page in the link, Thanks for pointing that out. 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m From: Johnny Siu

Re: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob

2014-02-23 Thread Anthony Scandurra
You read it wrong, Fred. Johnny is selling the MAIN VFO knob, which is sold new for US$105. The SUB VFO knob is US$55. 73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote: I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make

[Elecraft] K3: Loud audio POPS

2014-02-23 Thread Ken K3IU
G'morning all: I know that this loud audio pop issue was fixed with a firmware release (maybe 3.5x) in the past. However, during the ARRL DX CW contest while using a borrowed K3 (s/n 6425) while mine was on the west coast for repair, 3 or 4 times during the contest I experienced a loud, very

[Elecraft] KAT500 autotune

2014-02-23 Thread PKA
KAT 01.58 is working nicely. But still, if Your antennas are changing impedance as the WX changes (which I can confirm is the case when antennas are mounted in or very close to trees :-) You are going to hear these sometimes lengthy clickety-clack. Even when making two configurations (one for

[Elecraft] K3 and CAT software

2014-02-23 Thread Kjeld Holm
Dear all, I am using K3 with HamRadio de Luxe. Mostly I am quite satisfied. But I have a few issues which I would like to hear if anybody should have any solutions to. I miss a slider for high cut and one for low cut. Can I add this myself (and if so how?). Any other CAT software that will do

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 autotune

2014-02-23 Thread Stephen Prior
An ingenious idea but I think there is a flaw in the argument, in that at the position of the K3's ATU there will be a different impedance to match than is the case at the KAT500's position further along the line. Not only will the impedance move around the Smith Chart a bit but there is also the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and CAT software

2014-02-23 Thread Sam Morgan
On 2/23/2014 7:32 AM, Kjeld Holm wrote: I am also using DXLab. Clicking on a spot with split on SpotCollector my K3 goes to the split frequency not to the DX's frequency. Any solutions? Spot Collector/Config/General make sure the box for Set Xcvr split is checked In DXLab the Commander

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 revs 4.83/1.38/1.58

2014-02-23 Thread ke9uw
Well that must be the result of what Jack said about loading the aux buss if the KAT is off when you turn on the K3. - Chuck, KE9UW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-KPA500-KAT500-revs-4-83-1-38-1-58-tp7584490p7584600.html Sent from the Elecraft

[Elecraft] K3-KAT-KPA Firmware Updates: Two Questions

2014-02-23 Thread Dauer, Edward
Just updated the K3 and KAT500. So far all works as advertised, with one odd phenomenon. The SWR LEDs on the KAT don't match the KPA SWR meter and LEDs when the KPA is in Operate mode. (They match reasonably well when the KPA is in Standby.) In fact, on most trained frequencies the KAT LEDs

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 autotune

2014-02-23 Thread PKA
Yes Stephen thats true. The cable length is the cable from K3 to KPA plus KPA input to output (50 ohm straight through if in STBY) plus the cable KPA to KAT plus the KAT input to output in BYPASS (50 ohm straight through?). In my case it might be a total of 1.5 meter which is much on 6m but not

Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 Mini Soon?

2014-02-23 Thread Jim Miller
Pictures? 73, Jim KG0KP -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul DeFelice Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 7:19 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 Mini Soon? Must be close because it

[Elecraft] K3 mini ?

2014-02-23 Thread Alan Price
How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] K3-KAT-KPA Firmware Updates: Two Questions

2014-02-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ted, The instructions I am aware of say that all should be updated. You should be able to use the cable that you have plugged into the K3 temporarily on the KPA500. You can order a KUSB cable from Elecraft. If you obtain a similar USB to serial adapter locally, be certain it uses the FTDI

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 revs 4.83/1.38/1.58

2014-02-23 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
I think I found a little thing to improve. the KAT500 can miss a frequency update from the K3 in a certain situation To replicate: - Switch everything on and operate the KAT/KPA/K3 combo as usual with KAT500 in manual mode - Activate the KAT500 utility for monitoring the KAT500 and select the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mini ?

2014-02-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Alan, The K3 mini prototype was at Dayton last year too. It has the same front panel as the K3, but is not nearly as deep as the K3/0. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2014 10:35 AM, Alan Price wrote: How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV

[Elecraft] KX3 MCU 1.87 CW Key Timing Measurements

2014-02-23 Thread John Oppenheimer
KX3 MCU 1.87 CW Key timing measurements: http://www.kn5l.net/KX3/kx3-weight/ John KN5L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mini ?

2014-02-23 Thread Bruce Beford
And now might be a good time to remind folks that the K3/0 mini is not a radio by itself... It is a control panel, for a real K3, just like the now available full-sized K3/0. It is to be used to control a remote K3. pictures on twitter:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mini ?

2014-02-23 Thread Phil Wheeler
I'm pretty late to the K3 game due to a decade or so focusing on other things than ham radio. I thought I knew that the K3/0 had to do with remote control and took the first message with subject K3/0 Mini to refer to a mini K3/0. The earlier ones on the K3 Mini were a bit confusing. Thanks

Re: [Elecraft] K3 mini ?

2014-02-23 Thread bill conkling
Read carefully. Reference to K3/0 Mini. Its a front panel only for remote operation of a K3/10 or K3/100 ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Alan Price w1...@hotmail.com wrote: How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV

[Elecraft] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version

2014-02-23 Thread Phil Wheeler
My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit, mostly on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any issues with how it sounded to me. Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my shack Win 8.1 PC. I discovered that MCU 4.83 had been released and

Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 recommended max power for digital modes?

2014-02-23 Thread Edward R Cole
Glenn, My guess is most figured you were referring to the KXPA100, but your question even has more general reach. Since full output for the KXPA-100 is cited with 10w drive, it is a good guess that 3w = 30w, 4w= 40w, etc. In reality the gain curve for amplifiers is not that flat and often

[Elecraft] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version

2014-02-23 Thread Norhey
Phil, just loaded the same new revisions into my K3 and got the same impression, it sounds different. I read the release notes for this new revision and adjusted the CRYSTAL FILTER OFFSET to 0.1. Now it sounds like before! The notes are here: -- http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm It

Re: [Elecraft] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version

2014-02-23 Thread Phil Wheeler
Thanks, Bert -- I'll give that a look! 73, Phil w7ox On 2/23/14, 11:16 AM, Norhey wrote: Phil, just loaded the same new revisions into my K3 and got the same impression, it sounds different. I read the release notes for this new revision and adjusted the CRYSTAL FILTER OFFSET to 0.1. Now it

[Elecraft] K3 FP getting warm.

2014-02-23 Thread NZ0T
I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With the rig on and having not transmitted for over an hour the PA temp is 30C while the FP temp is 34C. Room temp is 22.7C. I have never seen this before. The rig is

[Elecraft] New Photos of KPA100-KAT100 Twins in EC2

2014-02-23 Thread Alan D. Wilcox
Hello, As you probably know, my Joomla site was hacked a few times and all the Electraft photos I had posted went away. After a year of dithering what to do, I settled on WordPress, and I'm putting photos back up as blog items. You can comment on them, ask questions, etc. See

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FP getting warm.

2014-02-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, I would not think that 34 degC should be any cause for concern. In fact, I would not be concerned unless it got over 40 degC. Most devices are rated for an operating free-air temperature up to at least 70 degC, and that is quite hot (158 degF). In general, if you can hold your hand

[Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Richard
I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and 1.38 into my K3 and KPA500 (I don't own a KAT500) and everything works smoothly. But while the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) used to take some 7-8 minutes to load, it now takes over 30 minutes (yes, Utility 1.13.5.9 at 38400 bps) while all details appear on the

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Larry McCreary
if I download the newest releases will I get the increased sensitivity on the standard broadcast band and 160 meters? Also can I return to normal receiver performance if I choose. thanks much. On Feb 23, 2014, at 3:19 PM, Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch wrote: I loaded the latest FW

[Elecraft] Win4K3Suite Server now supports Remote Spectrum Scopes for the KX3 and the K3

2014-02-23 Thread tomb18
Hi,The latest release of Win4K3Suite Server now supports remote spectrum scopes at 44.1 kHz for the KX-3 and LP-Pan. The documentation is at http://va2fsq.com/?page_id=945. Please note that Win4K3Suite can also be integrated with NAP3, HDSDR, and other SDR type software by using Win4K3Suite's

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread David Bunte
That was not my experience. All the uploads, including the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) upload seemed to take the normal, and reasonable time. I did not even think of timing it. Dave - K9FN On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 3:19 PM, Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch wrote: I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Robert Bajuk
Hi Richard, I would say you have Trace checked under View in K3 Utility, I did it once by mistake as well.. When Trace selected, shows detailed diagnostic trace information. Trace may significantly increase the time required to complete operations such as firmware load. Check it out 73 Robert,

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Richard
Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace suddenly got checked... I can't recall doing it! And thanks to all who responded. 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Robert Bajuk
Fine Richard... Well, you have most probably checked it once unintentionally or little green Windows guards did it for you:-) Nice to see that it works 73 Robert 2014-02-23 22:31 GMT+01:00 Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch: Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace

[Elecraft] Add K144XV TO MY K3

2014-02-23 Thread W0WFH Bill
Hello;  I have a problem with my K3 now after adding the K144XV.  When I power up the K3 I get E 020202  ERR DSE . I know the Err DSE is a dsp failer.  So I reloaded the firmware and it still has the same problem. So guys what did I do wrong.  Not much to screw up on the installation of the

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Mel Farrer
OT.  Sorry guys but I can't get into the K3 yahoo group and navigate to any tabs.  I keep getting, reset while loading error.  Ugly,  Some times it takes a dozen attempts to even get on the group site, also Ugly.  Been through Monzilla, yahoo,(thats a joke) and wildblue, no help. Any help

[Elecraft] BL2 enclosure

2014-02-23 Thread Mel
Hello, Finished the first try at making a light weight weather proof enclosure for the BL2 portable use. Now I started looking at web offerings and was not pleased. So, I went to the hardware store and bought a 3x outlet black plastic enclosure, ugly but was a start. If you band saw all of the

Re: [Elecraft] New production FW releases

2014-02-23 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mel, I would suggest giving up on reading posts via the system provided by Yahoo. For the Yahoo Groups that I follow, I have the posts downloaded as email, so I rarely sign on to Yahoo groups. My email client has filters set to put each post into the correct folder based on the [GROUP]

[Elecraft] Repair of Heathkit HD-1481!

2014-02-23 Thread Jim Harris
*Good evening, ALL.* *I really appreciate all of those that responded to my plea of help for repair of my Heathkit HD-1481 Remote Coax Switch! I knew I could count on my HAM Community guys.* *Best 73.* *Jim..* *WA4NTM* __

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net results for 2/23/14

2014-02-23 Thread Phil Shepard
Here are the results from today's SSB net. We had 42 participants in 28 minutes. The first K3 s/n 8XXX showed up! Here is the list: Station NameQTH Rig S/N WB6CLZ MikeCA KX3 118 K6SAB

[Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode

2014-02-23 Thread Keith Heimbold
I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FP getting warm.

2014-02-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
I've seen it get as high as 40 C on a really hot day. This won't hurt anything. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:26 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With

[Elecraft] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK...

2014-02-23 Thread Dave G.
FYI... http://www.txfilms.co.uk/txfactor/ No affiliation, financial interest, etc., etc. Dave G.KK7SS Richland, WA. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode

2014-02-23 Thread Ham Radio
I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FP getting warm.

2014-02-23 Thread Jeff Cochrane
On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:43:56 +1000, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: My first K3 (which had every option but the KRX3 fitted) I owned used to regularly go to over 50 degrees C on the FP temperature with no ill effects and on more than a couple of occasions it went to over 65 degrees,

Re: [Elecraft] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK...

2014-02-23 Thread Mark Petiford
Thanks, Dave!  Pretty good show.  I am looking forward to their March issue. I, too, have no affiliation, financial interest, etc., etc... Mark KE6BB From: Dave G.d3j...@gmail.com Sent: ‎Sun, ‎Feb‎ ‎23‎, ‎2014 at ‎7‎:‎55‎ ‎PM To: elecraft_mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: 

Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode

2014-02-23 Thread Ham Radio
In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would