Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

A significant plus is that the vendor (Tigertronics?) offers cables for a variety of popular rigs and rather good info on getting it set up, working with computer USB ports. That can be a plus for the technically-challenged who want to operate non-demanding digital modes like PSK31, Joe.

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Tim, About the line-in / mic in a simple laptop: Before going through the process of buying a super usb external soundcard, check the windows configuration - sound of your laptop and look at recording devices. You'll probably find the mic. Then check the properties of that connection. In the

[Elecraft] Remoting KAT500 to base of antenna

I'm sending this to the list, many often ask that discussions that might apply to others *not* be taken off-line. After 38 years on a 5 acre "farm" in Auburn CA, we moved last fall. This spring I will install a flag pole vertical in the backyard of our new [to us] home in Sparks NV. I will

Re: [Elecraft] USB port in P3 ???

Jim, If you connect a USB keyboard, you can type in text to be sent by the K3 for data modes and CW. You will find the information in the P3 SVGA option manual. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/16/2016 7:02 PM, Jim Davis wrote: Gentlemen, Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3DVR question - output to computer via KIO3B?

If you record a QSO using the K3DVR, for example, is there any way to get that file to a computer (and off the K3 or K3DVR)? No, there is no "path" for recorded off air audio to "Line out". > Possibly by using the KIO3B USB output? The KIO3B USB Audio output is simply a digitized version of

[Elecraft] K3 won't transmit split (SSB) if monitoring sub

Set split on K3. Monitor sub and no rf out. Stop monitoring sub (still split) and fine output. Same result on cw. And yes, I've hit a to B twice so ALL shows. Thought I'd post here first for ideas. Thanks Ron N4XD __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

I'm currently using a Creative Labs Sound Blaster SB1095 with my laptop and the KX3. I bought the KX3-PCKT cable set when I bought the kit, made it much easier not having to worry if the cables would work or not, for $19.95 it was a no brainer. The SB1095 works well with WSJT-X for JT modes,

Re: [Elecraft] Remoting KAT500 to base of antenna

Hi Fred, I have been running my remote KAT500 for 3 CNY winters straight now without any problems. My connection to the site (about 100 feet) is LMR400DB and power (heavy duty extension cord) only. The communications is WiFi using a Lantronics serial server talking to the KAT500 utility. I tried

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

Jeff, Pro Audio Engineering also has good stock of these cores and better pricing than Mouser. Howie - WA4PSC I bought the cores from Verical.com -- they had the best deal on them -- but they appear to be out of stock. __

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Huh re "The SignaLink is geared strictly for using the radio's audio in/out for doing digital modes."? Not in the current Signalink USB. And a good thing. The 11" MacBook Air I use for such things has mic and earphones on a 4-conductor jack so I prefer not messing with the internal audio vs.

Re: [Elecraft] Keyboard question

Hi Mark, You can find a list of keyboards that work at http://www.elecraft.com/manual/px3_keyboard_list_A3.pdf. I use a logitec k360 wireless. You can find a partial PX3 chapter detailing the Text Mode operation that became available in a recent firmware update at http://www.ke7x.com/The-KX3

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

I did that for a folding solar panel I purchased that put out 18V. A couple zeners dropped it to 15.3V. The panel doesn't have the juice for transmission, but fine for receive (or charging the batteries). Jeff - kg7hdz > On Jan 18, 2016, at 16:21, Don Wilhelm wrote: > >

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

There are other good solutions. Use the panels and charge controller to charge an outboard battery. Now you DO have enough for TX. Genasun is the best, no RF noise, very efficient. They make different products that are designed for each type of battery chemistry, and for different power

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

I have a LiFePo from Bienno and the Buddipole charge controller for portable ops. Very tiny. System works well. Jeff - kg7hdz > On Jan 19, 2016, at 1:50 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > > There are other good solutions. Use the panels and charge controller to > charge an

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

I have been using the so2rduino published in NCJ (http://ncjweb.com/features/julaug10feat.pdf) for a while now. Cost under $50. With the 3 sets of leads I made I can use it for so2r Phone , cw or FSK rtty Dave WW2R Looking for recommendations for SO2R interfaces. My plan is to use my K3 and

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

Consider one of these: http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rg5000hd 73, Ian N8IK -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of k8...@charter.net Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 08:17 To: 'Elecraft Reflector'

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

Arrow Electronics (disty) has the lowest price The picture they have for the part number below is wrong. The p/n is for the big clamp 31 material 31 material big clamp on   ·FAIR-RITE 0431177081 http://components.arrow.com/part/detail/48300806S8316702N4455 Jim W6AIM

Re: [Elecraft] Lost Receive on All Bands

Last year I had a similar failure - extreme loss of sensitivity in my K3. I could just barely hear the loudest signals on the band. My problem turned out to be PIN diode D5, which I replaced with a more robust version. Helpful correspondence from Elecraft and from the Reflector is below.

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

I have seen how effecttive item #5 is on the previous post. And if you don't follow all of Jim's advice then you are really missing out. I have seen companies spend thousands of dollars for advice that you just got for free. Nels Nelsen NE7LS n_n And I am still working

[Elecraft] USB port in P3 ???

Gentlemen, Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of the "USB Keyboard port" in back of our recently modified P3 ???  About a half yr. ago we had some work down on our K3 & had installed in our P3 the "External VGA" board for using a "BIG SCREEN" for viewing the

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

If you're worried about burning out the receiver front end, why not test it? Add a 20 dB (or more) attenuator in front of the receiver and have your neighbor try transmitting on all bands and antennas. The K3 S meter is pretty accurate. Just add 20 dB to the reading to see how much RF is

[Elecraft] [K3] K3DVR question - output to computer via KIO3B?

Hi all, Looking at the manual, this isn't clear, so I'm going to ask here. If you record a QSO using the K3DVR, for example, is there any way to get that file to a computer (and off the K3 or K3DVR)? Possibly by using the KIO3B USB output? Thanks! -john NE4U

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] CW Message Memories

Computers are known to confuse people. You said "to load some messages into the CW memories." Those are different than than **macros** associated with the buttons on the K3. To program the buttons, you need to use the "Command Tester/K3 Macros" tab in the K3 Utility, NOT the "terminal"

Re: [Elecraft] K2 LED bar graph meter

Sounds like one of mine, no its not.  I made one like that and sold it.  I like to be different.   WT5Y Sent from my Samsung GALAXY S5™, a Cricket 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Gee Date: 01/19/2016 08:00 (GMT-06:00) To:

[Elecraft] F/S KIO3

I also have finished the KIO3B upgrade to my K3, so my old KIO3 is available.  Please make all inquiries off list. vy 73,Dave N4KD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

This discussion has made me curious -- especially when I carry my KX3 around at field day -- how much signal is safe and how much can do physical front end damage? Brendon KK6AYI - Brendon On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Alan wrote: > If you're worried about burning out the

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Hi Barry, Yes, built-in sound cards "work," but my extensive testing showed that a good outboard USB sound card works FAR better than the sound built into my Thinkpad laptops. The difference is the ability to decode much weaker signals. That testing is documented in the link I posted

[Elecraft] any later SN K3 for sale?

If you're thinking about selling your later Serial Number K3 (4000 and up, will also consider other that have been updated) and upgrading to a new K3S, let me know what you have. I still need one more K3 for my contest station. Single Receiver or dual receiver, filters or no filters..doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] USB port in P3 ???

With readily in DATA Submode PSK D or FSK D or CW you can type l the keyboard and the radio will send the message for you. You can also put a USB stick in the port and save SVGA configure and screen shots to the memory stick. It's really kinda neat. Did you check the current manual on line?

[Elecraft] NAQCC Sprint this WEDNESDAY Evening

The January sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (January 20th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, Janaury 21st, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to:

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

On Tue,1/19/2016 3:05 PM, Ian wrote: Consider one of these:http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rg5000hd The K3 is pretty well protected -- if, for example, you hit it with too much signal, the attenuator will kick in and the preamp will turn off. And if that doesn't reduce the signal

[Elecraft] NAQCC Sprint this Tuesday Evening

The January sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (January 20th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, Janaury 21st, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to:

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

He said that he has a protector on the Beverage. The RG5000HD is for receive antennas only so it will not work when he listens using his TX antenna on 10m-30m. John KK9A Ian ik7565 at verizon.net Tue Jan 19 18:05:07 EST 2016 Consider one of these:

[Elecraft] Difference

Is there a difference between and early version of the K3 and a later version? Just wondering if it is not updatable, etc. Gary, AG1T __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

Hello Brendan, I have two ten meter 5 el yagi antenna arrays that are just under 300 ft apart. One is on a 70 ft tower and consists of three yagis. The other is a single yagi at 30 ft. If the two yagis are boresighted on each other, I see only 17 dB of attenuation between them. I checked the

Re: [Elecraft] Difference

Check the website for mods and I think you'll find that virtually all the hardware mods and updates can be added to every vintage K3 up to April of 2015 when it was replaced by the K3S. Sent from my iPad ...bc nr4c > On Jan 19, 2016, at 10:27 PM, Gary Travis Roberts >

Re: [Elecraft] Difference

Yes, all K3's can be upgraded to the point where the K3s was introduced. My K3 S/N 0056 has been updated to the last configuration available. 73 - K0PP On Jan 19, 2016 20:28, "Gary Travis Roberts" wrote: > Is there a difference between and early version of the K3

Re: [Elecraft] USB port in P3 ???

I like to use the keyboard for sending CW. The memories are a nice feature of the firmware. Unfortunately, my unit has not been trouble free. YMMV, Dick, n0ce On 1/16/2016 6:02 PM, Jim Davis wrote: Gentlemen, Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of the "USB

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

DXDoubler is controlled by a parallel port and uses "PC generated" CW on the parallel port. micro2R is controlled by USB and includes a K1EL Winkey 2 chip for CW generation otherwise they are functionally similar in terms for mic/CW/PTT/headphone switching. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 1/19/2016

[Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

My neighbor is a ham, right now I set up a webpage for us to coordinate what band we are on so that we are not on the same band at the same time. I originally set this up for field day but it also works good for us. We are both CW ops and have not ran into issues yet but, there is always a

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Tim, Because you want to use the KX3 RX I/Q outputs to produce a spectrum display, you must have a soundcard with a stereo input. That rules out the SignaLink which has only a mono input. The Asus U5 or U7 will do the job for you quite nicely, and costs less than the SignaLink. You can use

[Elecraft] KX3 Power Supply

I purchased 5V, 12V, & 15V versions of the Solas power supplies made in Germany. The SCP30S15DN 15V @ 2A 2 A Amp 100-240V 0.75A are currently selling on ebay for about $25. I have not done any extensive testing but have not noticed any power irregularities or hash. They seem to be very well

[Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

Looking for recommendations for SO2R interfaces. My plan is to use my K3 and KX3. I use N1MM+ for contesting software. Modes: CW/SSB/RTTY I saw a kit (currently not available) from *k1xm.org/ SO2R/* DX Doubler from Top Ten:

Re: [Elecraft] K2 LED bar graph meter

that is one of the mods that have been done to a number of the K2s. It enhances the visual of the front panel. It can be undone, IF and ONLY ifvery carefully, so as not to damage the front panel pcb. Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > From: k...@charter.net > Date:

[Elecraft] Lost Receive on All Bands

I have a K3 (1 of 2) that suddenly has lost all receive. I've checked the obvious things. - I'm not using the rx antenna - I have antenna 1 selected and the coax is attached to it - Diversity receive is turned off I have disconnected all connections on the back of the rig. All I

Re: [Elecraft] Lost Receive on All Bands

Hi, just try to connect the K3 directly to your antenna. 73 de Hajo DL1SDZ Gruss Hajo --- Cela est bien dit, mais il faut cultiver notre jardin. On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Richard Thorne wrote: > I have a K3 (1 of 2) that suddenly has lost all receive. I've

[Elecraft] K2 LED bar graph meter

I have recently acquired a K2, serial number 6845. The LED bargraph meter has multicolored segments. The far left two are red, the next two are yellow, the next two are green, the next two are yellow again. Is this normal? Sent from my iPad

[Elecraft] K2 LED bar graph meter

Hi Dale good afternoon; Could you give me the details about this modification(published article or so )? Are there some available part numbers for the new bar graph LED block ?? Seems to be a interesting modification to do hi ? Regards Jean ON4AEF. -Original Message- From: Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Unstable KXPA100 output on 40 Meters.

I have/had the same problem with the KXPA100/KAT100 except it would go into fault. I checked everything I could and couldn't find any bad connections. My antenna is a cobra folded dipole and the twin lead is very close to my operating position and there is a balun at the twin lead. I added more

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

Hello Chip, I did a lot of testing of KX3 power supplies, and the PAE is the quietest, next to a linear power supply. I had a fair amount of EMI problems, too, until I put a big ferrite bead (Fair-Rite 0431176451) on the DC output wire. I wound 6 turns though the core, right at the power plug

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

You can actually get along quite well without an SO2R box. Buying a Winkey USB would be a good start. It gets you perfect CW keying, regardless of CPU load; PTT; and paddle keying; all for two radios. The PTT works on all modes. N1MM handles the radio switching. For SSB, you can use a

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

I found my PAE-Kx33 also put out hash I could hear when operating near my mag loop. I put two mix 33 split ferrite cores with 5 turns each on the DC cable near the power supply. That knocked the hash down so it's negligible. 73, Alan N5NA On 1/19/2016 6:10 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't transmit split (SSB) if monitoring sub

What is VFO B mode set to. Sent from my iPad ...bc nr4c > On Jan 19, 2016, at 3:24 PM, Ron Spencer wrote: > > Set split on K3. Monitor sub and no rf out. Stop monitoring sub (still > split) and fine output. Same result on cw. And yes, I've hit a to B > twice so ALL

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

The other problem with DX Doubler, if you operate CW, is that it does not contain an internal keyer. Thus, it doesn't know when you are sending by hand or by computer. If you're sending by hand, you need a monitor. But if you're sending by computer, you may want to listen to the non-transmit radio

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

You can also use two separate computers for sending CW & RTTY. For headphone and mic switching Dunestar makes a SO2R device. John KK9A Dave Hachadorian k6ll.dave at gmail.com Tue Jan 19 11:20:41 EST 2016 Previous message (by thread): [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations You can actually get along

Re: [Elecraft] OT: FS Mirage A1015G 6m 150w linear

Sold to N6LEW. Thanks Lew. I have ordered the KXPA-100 kit to replace it and the 120w CCI HF amp I built a few years ago. It will be used with either the KX3 or K3/10. "Christmas in January"! 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business:

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Jim, The Asus cards are about $60-$70 and my Steinberg was $120. It makes no sense to spend that amount of money for a card for an application that will work just fine with your computer's built in card. However, you will need some additional "stuff", like isolation and a PTT method if

[Elecraft] Keyboard question

Hello, I am looking for a keyboard to use with KX3/PX3 combo. I am looking for a keyboard that has the following properties and was hoping that someone might have a suggestion: - Compact (similar to the Logitech K810) - Backlit - Weatherproof (would be nice) - Well constructed I

Re: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

Don, I agree. The SignaLink is geared strictly for using the radio's audio in/out for doing digital modes. But, I do suggest Win4K3. After having used both for a while, I concluded that Win4K3 is more a match for the KX3. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Don

Re: [Elecraft] Nearby Ham Interference

On Tue,1/19/2016 5:17 AM, k8...@charter.net wrote: Our tx antennas are roughly 300 feet apart, he has a vertical right now and i have both a vertical and a beam to switch between. He plans on a beam this summer and it will be the same distance apart. Thoughts... For operation so close

Re: [Elecraft] SO2R recommendations

On Tue,1/19/2016 5:59 AM, Doug Ellmore wrote: I saw a kit (currently not available) from *k1xm.org/ SO2R/* This is the YCCC SO2R box, an EXCELLENT unit. I use it in my station. If there's a waiting list for the next group purchase of