[Elecraft] Inserting TMP cables - was: Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

I agree that TMP cables can be difficult to insert, but here is how I proceed: First make sure there are no strands hanging out of the center conductor. Then look at the very tip of the center conductor. If it appears that the crimping process has produced two "ears" that extend outside the

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

Really don’t see how that is possible to do with the cover on - see James Bennett’s comments that he used two sets of needle nose to get the connectors to mate. I did not have any “loose wire ends” sticking out. Accordingly, I asked that they ship the repaired boards back to me with TMP

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

This is a new issue to me. Be sure you do not have any loose wire ends sticking out of the male TMP (See Figure 5 in the Ref Lock installation manual). Then, when the connector is properly aligned, it should slip in. It's snug but it should not require a lot of force. Using long nose pliers to

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

John - that is EXACTLY how I got mine inserted a year or so ago, and the 2 meter module has been working flawlessly ever since. It’s a darn tight fit and if one does not support/backup the female part, bad things happen when inserting the male counterpart. Jim / W6JHB > On Monday, Jun 6,

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

To all those having experienced this problem with the K144XV: The problem I had was that the female connectors on the K144XV and the REFLOCK board into which the TMPs were supposed to be inserted did not accept the male and instead were pushed backward. Pushed backward = no connection = no 2

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Just a benign note. Primary aircraft engine controls will probably always be manual and "hard". Procedures will always have paper backups, even if the manuals are also available via the glass in the flight deck. Most navigation and related functions are already primary on touch, or at least

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility

Tim's library install didn't work for me. Might be because I am on Ubuntu 16.04. Do everything Tim suggested up until you have to install libraries. Then try the following. This is what I used for Ubuntu 16.04, 14.04, and 12.04: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get install

Re: [Elecraft] New products

I agree totally. One thing I never hope to see and thankfully probably won't is a pilot reaching for a touch screen while the aircraft is doing + or - 50ft "hops" in turbulence. Touch the screen to reduce thrust, slip of the finger and the engines shut off. What's the procedure for restarting

[Elecraft] K3 Microphone Question

We have some professional audio types on this list. I am not one of them. As an ordinary Ham who cares about how my signal sounds on the air, IMHO more than 90% of the differences in microphones used for communications are strictly cosmetic and convenience. With today's advanced

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3/PX3] Bonding

On 6/5/2016 5:03 AM, Joel Black wrote: I’m pretty sure I can bond the KX3, PX3, and MFJ-4125 but I don’t have a *clue* how to bond the iMac. It’s a late 2012 27” iMac. It’s an all-in-one with *no* external screws. It’s the model with the “pregnant” bulge in the back. However, if it means I have

[Elecraft] Still looking for a KX3/KX2

If you have one for sale please send details in first email to include options, serial number and price shipped to zip 45324. Paypal preferred. Ready to buy for the right one.ThanksTimNZ8J Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Re: [Elecraft] Best Mic for K3

Well, tell us more, Bob: Hand mic or desk mic or boom mic or headphone-mic combo? Lots of options out there! I use a Kenwood hand mic which came with an old Kenwood HF rig; I believe it's an MC-43, and it works well. Elecraft sells mics, too. 73, Phil W7OX On 6/6/16 3:58 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] New products

I still use IOS5 on my iPhone 4S;-) On 6/6/2016 10:18 AM, l...@ka7ftp.com wrote: As a developer of both hardware and software products that use touch screens I have mixed feelings. My number one gripe with soft environments is the tendency to continually modify the environment and jam more and

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Re: New products

I want to talk about the best mike to use wit my K3 Bob K3DJC n Mon, 6 Jun 2016 17:12:05 -0500 "Terry Schieler" writes: > Apparently so, Bob. Hard to believe this many Elecrafters were > absent when we beat this "Touch Screen" dead horse to death three > weeks ago. ;o) > >

Re: [Elecraft] Broken VFO B Encoder-menu access?

Many of the menu functions have program commands which address them, which can easily be typed into the command tester in the K3 Utility. Save the ones that you get working and need repeatedly in the Macro switches and assign them to K3 buttons. Once you get acquainted with that you might even far

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Re: New products

Well-known phenomenon, Terry: Reincarnation of The Dead Horse :-) Phil W7OX On 6/6/16 3:12 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: Apparently so, Bob. Hard to believe this many Elecrafters were absent when we beat this "Touch Screen" dead horse to death three weeks ago. ;o) Terry, W0FM -Original

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Re: New products

Apparently so, Bob. Hard to believe this many Elecrafters were absent when we beat this "Touch Screen" dead horse to death three weeks ago. ;o) Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: riese-k3...@juno.com [mailto:riese-k3...@juno.com] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 8:08 AM To:

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Module (K3)

Hunter, My instinct would be to remove and re-seat that board. That could solve the problem. A defect in the board is unlikely. All this assumes you have the correct mode in your K3 (e.g., not listening to BC band in CW mode). 73, Phil W7OX On 6/6/16 1:40 PM, Hunter Ellington wrote: I

Re: [Elecraft] General Coverage Module - List Courtesy

> I have the General Coverage Module in my K3, serial number 6969... Any > thoughts? Any??? Any at all??? Yes. I'm thinking: "It would be useful and courteous if postings to this list indicated ***in the SUBJECT line*** to what Elecraft product the posting applies!" Mike / KK5F

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

Don't want to get in an argument, just know that several of the cheaper controllers are noisy and that there are choices for us that are useful. Darryl, KK5IB On 6/6/16, Ray Sills-2 [via Elecraft] wrote: > > > Genasun makes 10 A (and higher current)

Re: [Elecraft] RE Bonding KX3/PX3/KXPA100 - any examples?

Brian, I'd like to see it. Thanks. 73, Joel - W4JBB On Monday, June 6, 2016, Brian D. Comer wrote: > I am not close to my set up now so I cannot send a picture. > > > > >That first picture reflects one thing I hate about my KX3 and PX3 - when > you have > > >everything hooked

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

Genasun makes 10 A (and higher current) controllers. They are also available for different battery chemistries… not just lead-acid. They ain’t cheap, but they have a very good warranty, and are RF quiet. If you were using the controller for continuous use, not just field day, the

[Elecraft] RE Bonding KX3/PX3/KXPA100 - any examples?

I am not close to my set up now so I cannot send a picture. >That first picture reflects one thing I hate about my KX3 and PX3 - when you have >everything hooked up, it is one mass of wires everywhere. >The KX3 and PX3 is a fantastic pair in every other way, but dang, I can?t handle >the

[Elecraft] General Coverage Module

I have the General Coverage Module in my K3, serial number 6969. Recently, whenever I listen to the broadcast band, the signals will drop out, or significantly down and an occasion audio will distort. I do not notice this in any other mode, or on the ham bands. Any thoughts? Hunter

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Tried to resist commenting, but Len's stood out Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 11:18:49 -0600 From: To: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New products Message-ID: <05de01d1c017$7de97e10$79bc7a30$@ka7ftp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" As a

[Elecraft] KXPA100 RS232 question / feature request

Hi Elecraft folks, As I understand it, to remote-mount a KXPA100, while maintaining the ability for serial port (PC) control, one has to run three longish wires: RF, CAT-5 control, and a shielded audio cable (ab)used to return the serial port to the PC. Is that correct? If so, would it be

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

Hate to say it, but nearly twice the price and less than half the capacity, probably a better quality, but I run 100 watt panels, wouldn't work for me. Darryl, KK5IB On 6/6/16, Grant Youngman [via Elecraft] wrote: > > > The Genasun GV-5 solar charge

Re: [Elecraft] External Touch Screen

For those experimenting with a Raspberry Pi, I assume you've seen the Pi panadapter variants, http://twitter.com/giorgiofox/status/694969541521207296 Joe Stone KF5WBO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/External-Touch-Screen-tp7618547p7618590.html Sent

Re: [Elecraft] New products

What he said  Gary -Original Message- From: "EricJ" Sent: ‎7/‎06/‎2016 4:03 AM To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New products With that, the thread effectively closed for me. Nobody has said it better. Thanks, Len.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Mic bias and mic button selection?

John, Yes, see page 8 of the manual. See pages 40 through 51 for the various menu entries and how to access/change them. A perusal of the menu functions will provide you with the answers to many questions about how the rig can be configured for your use. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/6/2016 2:27 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] Broken VFO B Encoder-menu access?

Chris, Yes, you can by creating Macros or by writing software to issue commands that will get you into the menu and change it. The K3/KX3 Programmers Reference can tell you how to do it. I do not recall that anyone has written software to do all of that, but there are some which do bits and

[Elecraft] Ham Radio, now what

Ward Silver gives what is I think a great Ham Radio, where goest thou ("Ham Radio, now what") a version of which is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTndhyh79U that is somewhat applicable to this group. Hopefully not too far off topic. Bob - W3DK

[Elecraft] KX2 Mic bias and mic button selection?

Can anyone tell me if the Mic Button and Mic Bias are implemented in the KX2? If it is don't you adjust it with the VFO? -- John Fritze Jr K2QY k...@arrl.net ACACES president 2014 ARES ENY DEC Northern District Hudson Div. Asst. Director Twitter: @k2qy 401 261 4996 (cell)

Re: [Elecraft] Hypothetical New Product

Either you tend to make some really basic QSOs with little QRM and lots of S/N, or you have an unrealistic perception of CW decoding and pattern recognition. I think you'd end up with a high percentage of busted log entries. Besides, how much sense does it make to invest all that

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

The Genasun GV-5 solar charge controller with MPPT is reputed to be noise-free. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On Jun 6, 2016, at 12:47 PM, KK5IB wrote: > > I use a solar controller made by KI0BK, especially designed not to be noisy. > Good for up to 170 watt panels,

Re: [Elecraft] External Touch Screen

> Use two serial ports on the Pi. One talks to the radio, one talks to the PC. That's exactly what I do with my Arduino, http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/SX3%20Prototype%20Hardware%201.jpg http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/SX3%20Prototype%20Hardware%202.jpg Here's the actual firmware,

Re: [Elecraft] New products

With that, the thread effectively closed for me. Nobody has said it better. Thanks, Len. Eric KE6US On 6/6/2016 10:18 AM, l...@ka7ftp.com wrote: As a developer of both hardware and software products that use touch screens I have mixed feelings. My number one gripe with soft environments is

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

I use a solar controller made by KI0BK, especially designed not to be noisy. Good for up to 170 watt panels, cost $40 plus shipping. Just checked noise, a little noise at bottom of broadcast band with radio right on top of controller, no noise on HF with antenna right up against the controller. I

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility

In case anyone else is trying to do this - this general procedure should work. I am starting off with a fairly basic Ubuntu 14 - 64 bit machine General install for Ubuntu 14 - 64 bit cd mkdir kx3 cd kx3 wget

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Fingerprints on a touchscreen are very easy to clean. Bob Nobis - N7RJN n7...@nobis.net > On Jun 5, 2016, at 19:50, K5HM wrote: > > I have a new car with Touchscreen controls. When the engine is off, I see > all the finger marks. Ugh. No touchscreen for me. > > 73, >

Re: [Elecraft] External Touch Screen

On 6/6/2016 4:33 AM, Bob Novas wrote: One issue I can see is how to connect the gizmo to the K3S and not interrupt the K3S's connectivity with a PC. That might not be possible. Would that be a show stopper? Use two serial ports on the Pi. One talks to the radio, one talks to the PC.

Re: [Elecraft] New products

As a developer of both hardware and software products that use touch screens I have mixed feelings. My number one gripe with soft environments is the tendency to continually modify the environment and jam more and more functionality into the same footprint. This either needs to be done with

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Mark I really thought this thread would have died by now :-) Incorrect - I was incorrectly quoted by another guy saying that I said military aircraft used touch screen UI. I did not say that, I said the military (not air force) used touch screens. The military do in my country, I don’t know

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Don, Please tell us why a radio must have only one user interface? We've had a long discussion of external programmable keypads for sighted operators. Lot of people like them. Same basic idea works for the visually impaired, and for those who just hate touch screens (or simply need more

Re: [Elecraft] New Products

Ham radio becomes indistinguishable from gaming with the rise of contesting. Now ham gaming becomes ham VR gaming with the advent of Hamthought. Brave New World Two Hundred Meters and Down Eric KE6US On 6/6/2016 9:03 AM, Terry Brown wrote: I can hardly wait to read the next Digest of this

Re: [Elecraft] New products

RE:  Below John says that airline and military pilots use touch sreens, and he is right.This is incorrect. In my 45 years of military and airline aircraft engineering experience, I have not seen touch screens utilized to any significant extent in military or commercial aircraft displays. They

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility

Ubuntu 32 or 64 bit (the latter is a little more difficult) ? > On 6 Jun 2016, at 18:09, Aaron K5ATG wrote: > > Does anyone know of any detailed instructions on installing the KX3 Utility > on Linux Ubuntu? > Aaron Scott K5ATG >

Re: [Elecraft] New Products

Terry, A Thought Screen would be far too revealing, as would a Thought Keyboard on a computer :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 6/6/16 9:03 AM, Terry Brown wrote: I can hardly wait to read the next Digest of this group regarding the New Products discussion of touchscreens vs knob interfaced SD radios,

Re: [Elecraft] New Products

I can hardly wait to read the next Digest of this group regarding the New Products discussion of touchscreens vs knob interfaced SD radios, because I MUST have the latest interface technology in order to have any enjoyment of Amateur Radio. Alas, my beloved KX3 looks doomed because Hamthought,

Re: [Elecraft] Broken VFO B Encoder-menu access?

Sorry, it´s a K3. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Broken-VFO-B-Encoder-menu-access-tp7618561p7618566.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KXAT100 upgrade experience

Hi Elecraft folks, Upgraded a second-hand KXPA100 with the ATU yesterday. Hardware was very easy, but once everything was plugged in, it wouldn't switch to ANT2 either via manual control on the front panel, or by command from my KX3, or command from the Linux utility. Reinstalling the firmware

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

[CCing Ron since he does documentation for Elecraft.] I had similar problems when I installed the RefLock option in my K3 with the new synth. If you have the new synth, use the cabling diagrams from the new synth installation manual

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility

Untar it in your hormedir, run the kx3util script? On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 7:09 AM Aaron K5ATG wrote: > Does anyone know of any detailed instructions on installing the KX3 Utility > on Linux Ubuntu? > Aaron Scott K5ATG >

Re: [Elecraft] Broken VFO B Encoder-menu access?

Hi Chris, You didn't mention which Elecraft product you're using. Check the Programmer's Reference for your product in order to see whether the menu parameter(s) in question can be set using a remote-control command (e.g., MN / MP). You should be able to execute the remote-control command from

[Elecraft] Field Day

That has been my experience as well. I plan on more testing out in the field somewhere far far away from all the noise at my QTH. But it doesn't seem to add much to my local noise. I use a nice 60 watt foldable solar panel and it seems to work very well so far in my testing. -- Thanks Jon

[Elecraft] Broken VFO B Encoder-menu access?

I hardly dare to ask this question, but is there a way to access into the menu and change settings which is normally done by using VFO B. It will take 2-3 weeks until I get a replacement part. 73,Chris-OE5CSP -- View this message in context:

[Elecraft] KX3 Utility

Does anyone know of any detailed instructions on installing the KX3 Utility on Linux Ubuntu? Aaron Scott K5ATG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] New products

I remember back in the early eighties when I worked at Microlog Inc. in Gaithersburg MD, we experimented with a black-box, knobless "radio" that connected directly to the antenna and a computer terminal. The only analog components were to be the RF power amp. Back then, a 30 MEGAbit hard

Re: [Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

I have experienced the same thing. Please send your suggestions to the reflector and not just to John privately. Thank you. 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 9:04 AM, stengrevics wrote: > I have installed the transverter and phase lock option, and have enabled it

Re: [Elecraft] External Touch Screen

The Pigknob uses a small circuit in line with the K3's serial port, thus allowing control from the computer and the Pigknob at the same time. The other alternative is similar to the Genovation keypad route. Each key on the keypad is linked to a memory in the P3 - which is programmed to a

Re: [Elecraft] K2 internal battery

George, Increase the voltage of your power supply to 14.3 volts or a bit more, and leave the power supply connected and powered on for at least 16 hours. Yes, the battery switch should be in the ON position. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/6/2016 8:52 AM, George Rebong wrote: How do I charge the

[Elecraft] Fw: Re: New products

> this is going to go on for a while isnt it Bob K3DJC I have a new car with Touchscreen controls. When the engine is off, I see all the finger marks. Ugh. No touchscreen for me. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! -Original Message- From:

[Elecraft] Problems with K144XV Transverter for K3S - Can't Hear Anything

I have installed the transverter and phase lock option, and have enabled it successfully (per the instructions). I have an antenna whose SWR measures less than 1.2 across the band (confirmed with antenna analyzer). However, I can't hear anything on 2 meters. This was confirmed when I asked a

Re: [Elecraft] New products

You may disagree with it, but his comment is not "flawed." On 6/5/2016 11:42 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: Below John says that airline and military pilots use touch screens, and he is right, but I have never seen or heard of blind aircraft pilot so that part of his comment is flawed.

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Yes Ray. If you had told someone 10 - 15 years ago that most phones would have touch screens with very few knobs, you would likely have been laughed at. Look at how much can more now be done on a smart phone, compared to the old Nokia’s that were limited to a bunch of hardware buttons. 73

[Elecraft] K2 internal battery

How do I charge the internal battery in my K2 and how does it works? Can I just leave the Battery switch ON and have my power supply charge it? I will be operating marine mobile in Hawaii on June 25 - July 2. -- George Rebong KE6TE __

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Watt Meter Calibration Question

Not necessarily. For example, an HP8970 Noise Figure Meter reads to 0.01 dB, yet uncertainty (for just instrument error) is +/- 0.1 dB. In the days of yore, LNAs were typically highly mismatched at the input and this added further uncertainty. I once measured a friend's homebrew 1296 MHz

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

I have not experienced any RFI from my 4A Genasun MPPT controller. Myron WVØHPrinted on Recycled Data  Original message From: Jim Brown Date: 6/6/2016 4:20 AM (GMT-07:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day On

Re: [Elecraft] External Touch Screen

Bob, I'm using a Pi here as an alternative to installing a Virtual Serial Port on Windows. The Pi routes and caches the CAT commands for a K3S, NaP3 panadapter, SteppIR antenna controller, and an Icom PW1 amplifier. ((actually, I just sold the PW1 amplifier and will likely modify that 4th

[Elecraft] External Touch Screen

I am building a Raspberry Pi based external K3S touch screen thought experiment. At the retail level, the cost of the hardware is about $100. The touchscreen would control every aspect of the K3S that can be controlled via the computer commands. This would be in keeping with the Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Watt Meter Calibration Question

Don, Can't argue with this. A long time ago a wise engineer said: "Never believe the last digit displayed". He was talking about the newly released 3 and 4 digit equipment display. Today it's almost as you say. Believe the first two. There are some exceptions to this rule. HP equipment

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day

On Sun,6/5/2016 7:50 PM, Howard Hoyt wrote: Has anyone on this list used one of the Bioenno MPPT chargers, and are they RF quiet? Pretty quiet, but not totally so. The answer depends on proximity of antennas and operating frequency. I just tested the 4A charger they supplied for my 20Ah

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Watt Meter Calibration Question

On Sun,6/5/2016 5:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: So the net of what I am trying to say is that at the 100 watt level, a wattmeter reading between 90 and 110 watts is within the range of normal expectations. We have come to be "accuracy obsessed" since the advent of digital displays. Another

Re: [Elecraft] New products

hahaha yes, but the reason you don’t see blind airline pilots, is because they need to visually see the final approach and all the controls in the cockpit….and NOT because their communication equipment is not blind friendly. Blind people use touch screen devices daily - smart phones, tablets

Re: [Elecraft] New products

I've got a better idea. Don't make any new products. I do have to get a KX2, could never sell my KX3 and she'll kill me for sure. Thanks and congrats, another work of art. 73's Peter VK4JD -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Amateur

Re: [Elecraft] New products

Below John says that airline and military pilots use touch screens, and he is right, but I have never seen or heard of blind aircraft pilot so that part of his comment is flawed. >On June 5, 2016 4:35:26 PM EDT, John wrote: >Ha, Elecraft needs to progress at some stage, or

Re: [Elecraft] New products

It's easy to clean a touchscreen with a microfiber cloth (and a very small amount of eyeglass cleaner or water if needed). The touchscreen on my IC-7100 failed after nearly a year (Icom replaced a decoder board under warranty) but this is not a normal occurrence and the screen itself was not