Re: [Elecraft] K3 2 x Amplifiers

2015-08-15 Thread Jim Brown
On Sat,8/15/2015 7:09 PM, Michael Eberle wrote: At one time I had the KPA500, a tube amp, and a 2M amp for the internal transverter all connected. For as long as I've had my KPA500, I've had both it and a TenTec Titan 425 connected to the K3's amp key line. The Titan key input is the base of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 2 x Amplifiers

2015-08-15 Thread Michael Eberle
Hi Mike, I'm not sure if the Key Out and key line on the Aux port are isolated or not. At one time I had the KPA500, a tube amp, and a 2M amp for the internal transverter all connected. I used a KRC2 band decoder connected to a couple of relays that would switch the Key Out signal among

Re: [Elecraft] P3 TX Mon Usefulness?

2015-08-15 Thread Ted Roycraft
Sorry for the somewhat off-topic post but this is the first time I have heard the Eico 720 mentioned in decades. I happen to have one if anyone is interested in buying it. Ted, W2ZK On 8/12/2015 11:06 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote: Not if you're looking at an Eico 720. It will be difficult to

[Elecraft] K3 2 x Amplifiers

2015-08-15 Thread Mike VE3YF
Hi: I am thinking about purchasing a KPA500, as a backup amp as well as having the ability to work 6m, but have a question about hooking it up. Currently I have a tube amp hooked up to Antenna Port 1, and using the Key out jack to key the amplifier. I also have a Microham MK2R+ hooked up to

Re: [Elecraft] Alternative battery for K2?

2015-08-15 Thread Don Wilhelm
The charging scheme for the K2 internal battery is based on using an SLA battery. If the battery is changed to another battery chemistry, the charging circuit would have to be modified to match the charging requirements of the replacement battery type. Since Lithium batteries require very

[Elecraft] K3 3 amps

2015-08-15 Thread Ron Freeman
My K3 key line runs to a Radio Shack breakout box that connects 3 amplifiers, including a legal limit 6M unit, that are selected via a mechanical switch. I believe I could have simply divided the Key line via two Y connectors to the amps directly and skipped the breakout box if only only

[Elecraft] Alternative battery for K2?

2015-08-15 Thread TF3KX
Hi everyone. Has anyone any experience or suggestions on replacing an aging internal K2 battery (the standard lead-acid type) with one of the newer, lighter and more energy-dense batteries? I know there were some safety concerns with lithium-based batteries early on, but now that they are are

Re: [Elecraft] K3 2 x Amplifiers

2015-08-15 Thread Vic Rosenthal
All you need are diodes to isolate the keyout lines going to the amplifiers. Just turn off the amp you aren't using. You can use a simple transistor switch operated by DIGOUT1 to increase the current it can provide. I would like to see Elecraft add the ability to control all the DIGOUT lines

Re: [Elecraft] Alternative battery for K2?

2015-08-15 Thread Matt Maguire
I use a 4-cell LiFePO4 battery, with Anderson Power Pole pigtail, connected externally to the K2. Easy to change batteries without having to open the rig, and by recharging the battery external to the radio there is no risk of engulfing my beloved K2 in a spectacular ball of flame. --  73 de

[Elecraft] Setup problems with k3s and rtty

2015-08-15 Thread Nr4c
I'm trying to set up my Elecraft kilo-3-sugar with FSK for the Roundup tomorrow. I have an interface by AC8Y. It's plugged into the serial port com1 on my computer. Every time I try to tell n1mm to use com1 for CW, PTT, or DIG I'm told that com1 is in use by another program and is configured

[Elecraft] [K3/S] For Sale: 8-pole Roofing Filters

2015-08-15 Thread Don Putnick via Elecraft
For sale, individual ormultiple:   KFL3A-250   250 Hz, 8-pole cw/data filter $95 KFL3A-2.1K  2.1 kHz,8-pole SSB filter $80 KFL3A-6K6kHz 8-pole AM / ESSB filter $80   Price includes USPSshipping to USA.   Please contact me off list: Don dot NA6Z at yahoo dot com    

[Elecraft] MMTTY and Digikeyer II Issue

2015-08-15 Thread pastormg2
Good Morning, This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z. I have downloaded the most up to date copy of MMTTY. I have setup my Digikeyer II to work with MMTTY. What is really weird is that when I press the transmit button on MMTTY I have my K3 set to Data A, but to see any ALC bars or get the normal RTTY noise

Re: [Elecraft] MMTTY and Digikeyer II Issue

2015-08-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Please see the example configurations for Digikeyer II and MMTTY and for Digikeyer II and N1MMLogger+ available in Router (Help | Download Documents) or online in the Digikeyer II Support area of the web site - www.microHAM-USA.com/support.html. *BOTH* documents provide separate instructions

Re: [Elecraft] Setup problems with k3s and rtty

2015-08-15 Thread Richard Ferch
1. With the K3/K3S, FSK is *not* better than AFSK. In fact, before firmware version 4.66 in March 2013, the K3's tranmitted signal in AFSK was demonstrably cleaner than its signal in FSK. Now they are about equal. 2. If COM1 is a USB-to-serial adapter rather than a true serial port, then you

Re: [Elecraft] Setup problems with k3s and rtty

2015-08-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
2. If COM1 is a USB-to-serial adapter rather than a true serial port, then you will need to use EXTFSK with MMTTY; standard single-port USB-to-serial adapters cannot go slowly enough to do 45.45 baud RTTY. If you have hardware that forces you to use EXTFSK, locate and download EXTFSK64 (if

[Elecraft] [K3/S] SOLD: 8-pole Roofing Filters

2015-08-15 Thread Don Putnick via Elecraft
All three have been sold. Thanks for your interest.73 Don NA6z From: Don Putnick don.n...@yahoo.com To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: [K3/S] For Sale: 8-pole Roofing Filters For sale, individual ormultiple:  KFL3A-250   250 Hz,