Can this cable be used over a distance of 100+ M ?
W7CS
At 10:03 PM 3/22/2014, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Yes, it is possible, and we're working on a special cable for this.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:46 PM, Gary n6...@cox.net wrote:
Bruce,
Did you get any response from Elecraft
I have not seen or used this brand, but there are several
manufacturers of LMR-400 style cable. I bought some on e-bay a
couple years ago (think it was Comscope brand) and it checked at the
same loss figures as Time's Microwave LMR-400. I am using it in a
non-critical system so consider it a
Wes (N7WS) wrote
No comparison. IMHO, wasted effort by Elecraft Engineering.
Wes N7WS
Not at all a wasted effort. I used to be an active RTTY DXer (RTTY DXCC
TOHR, all but BS7) and contester, but in my condo QTH, I just don't have the
room or desire for a rat's nest of cables to external
I have to agree with Barry. For a modest amount of code space (Flash
RAM), they added a very useful capability for the casual or field
operator. I once worked a DX RTTY station via FSK-D mode with paddle
keyboard. I could not have done that QSO any other way at that
time. The QSO was
Mark,
Glad the scouts had fun having QSOs. We need more young Hams added to our
ranks.
If the scouts are not licensed, you have to watch out not to violate FCC rules
regarding what is called 3rd party traffic. Occasionally, DX stations may ask
you to pass a third-party message to a friend
Ted,
You will find some answers on the data usage on the RemoteRig Forum, for
example:
http://www.remoterig.com/forum/index.php?topic=897.msg3611#msg3611
You can tweak the connection to use less bandwidth, e.g. changing your
CODEC to one requiring less bandwidth, changing serial speeds down
Sean,
Please allow me to add my congratulations to this already long and august
list. I, too, remember my first QSO, mere hours after my call appeared in
the FCC database. It led me to years of fun, a DXCC, several WAS, and
more intesting contacts than I can count. Welcome to the hobby!
Ian
Congratulations on your achievement; very impressive.
But what rat's nest of cables to external boxes? Sure you need a computer,
but who doesn't log using one these days? After that, it's two cables from the
Line In/Line Out of the radio to the same on the computer. Same number of
cables
I've got an APC UPS which will initiate a graceful shutdown of my PC when a
power fail occurs unless I otherwise intervene.
The UPS also keeps my K3 PS alive so that in theory I could do a graceful
shutdown of that as well. I often leave my station powered on even while
not in use (in test mode
I am bringing up a new (to me) K3.
What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC
overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle
down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands
and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations.
What
Hi Dick,
If you have the 15-pin cable that comes with the KPAK3AUX cable set, you can
set the K3's CONFIG:PWR SET to PER BND and that will do what you want to do.
Have a look at the intro_guide at
http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide
The slow to come up to power might
What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is
off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a
KPA or K3 issue?
If you have the Aux Cable to connect the K3 to KPA500, then in the K3
Config menu, PWR SET PER_BAND. While still in that menu,
You could use Task Scheduler (if you have a Windows 7 PC) to initiate
a batch file that copies the shutdown command out to the correct COM
port for your K3. The scheduler list can have one or more entries
that will run at Windows shutdown time. It can support many types of
trigger events. I use
Or maybe accurate time. Please excuse typos.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:02:49 -0700, you wrote:
You could use Task Scheduler (if you have a Windows 7 PC) to initiate
a batch file that copies the shutdown command out to the correct COM
port for your K3. The scheduler list can have
Others have answered the power-per-band issue. If you are seeing power
overshoot from the K3 then you should do a recalibration of the K3 power.
JackB, W6FB
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 23, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Dick Frey k4xu.1...@gmail.com wrote:
I am bringing up a new (to me) K3.
What makes
Hi all,
I thought it might be a fun project to design and build a
bluetooth-serial interface that I could use to control my KX3 using my
Android tablet. If this sounds interesting to you, you can read about
the project here:
http://eksfiles.net/2014/03/bluetooth-for-the-kx3/
There's a PC
Hi Group,
Quick question on the KXPA100. I have a brand new factory built unit with
antenna tuner that seems to have a possible antenna switching problem. When I
press and hold the Tune (ANT) button, the amp typically sounds as if a relay is
chattering and the LED under 25 flashes. Almost
Hello again, Elecraft-ers!
Just finished the first part of the assembly process.
Took about 6 hours yesterday and about 3 hours today...
Got the K3 calibrated (somewhat). Interesting thing: the TX Gain (5W)
calibration failed using the Mac but succeeded using the same Mac but running
the K3
Congratulations and welcome aboard. There will be many first to come. 1st
QSO , 1st DX many of us have been doing this for years, and still get
excited over different things.
You have chosen a great hobby. And when all else fails you will be
communicating.
Congratulations again Sean
73's KC6CNN
To all who responded, thanks.
CONFIG: Power by Band fixed the standby power issue and a recal of the TX
at 5 and 50W solved most of the rest.
73,
--
Dick - K4XU
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Wes,
I'm not an AFSK fan, so it would be another COM port for FSK/PTT plus a box
with a couple of 2N's for the FSK and PTT lines. I'm satisfied with my
pre-programmed Mx buffers with callsign, 599, TU, etc. for the few RTTY QSOs
I make these days.
73,
Barry W2UP
P.S. I don't use a straight
Yes, the K3 certainly allows a multitude of modes, and within each mode,
several ways of doing it.
I'd really like to know ... no hidden aspersions here ... what the
difference is between direct FSK and AFSK. I use AFSK with two
RadioShack stereo cables between the laptop and the radio.
Steve
No sliders for Hi Cut, Lo Cut
Yes we do, that's Filter Shift and Filter width sliders.
NB slider should be in the next beta.
As for buttons lighting up, yes, the firmware has many buttons that are just
toggles and have no way to poll the status. This is a firmware limitation.
So if I
That’s it! Done!
Wow, what a job this was…
Got the K3 all built and configured. Well, the necessary post-build
configuration, that is.
What is this weird descending tone when i was configuring the 100w amp unit? Is
that normal?
Seems to be gone now…
The 5w and 50w TX Gain calibration went
Sal,
Welcome to the Elecraft community.
After a while, you may find yourself 'drinking the kool-aid' just like
so many others.
I do not recall any descending tone when I installed the KPA3, but it
has been a long time and my memory of that has failed.
Have fun with that K3 and keep up with the
This past week I emailed someone (Bob in Germany) but he didn't reply so a
few days later I emailed him again. Upon replying to my second email, Bob
indicated that he never received my first email!
Fast-forward to this evening, while tweaking my next (700 Hz filter)
Reflector post, I sent it to
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