Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loop question

On 10/19/2016 6:42 PM, Phillip Lontz wrote: Are mag loop antennas very directional? Yes Are mag loop antennas a little directional? Yes, more than a little Are mag loops kinda directional? The fwd lobe [in the plane of the loop] is very broad, very hard to discern the peak, so it

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loop question

Here is Pixel's info on their loop antenna. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/6142dia.jpg - Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Magnetic-Loop-question-tp7623550p7623552.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loop question

Horizontally mounted No Vertically mounted.Yes, in the plane of the loop (off the ends NOT perpendicular to the loop.) Chas -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phillip Lontz Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:43 PM Cc: Elecraft

[Elecraft] Magnetic Loop question

Are mag loop antennas very directional? Are mag loop antennas a little directional? Are mag loops kinda directional? So which one? Phil K5SSR What me worry? > On Oct 19, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Richard Fjeld wrote: > > This is a follow up to recent post from someone in

[Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

Hello Lyle, Jim and Ignacy and others, Thanks for all your valuable advice. Hong Kong is small and good for Electric Vehicles.   The population of EV has increased from 100 to now around 7000 in 5 years time.  Regrettably, installation of chargers at condominium car parks is still a uphill

[Elecraft] K3 as Half a Satellite Station

I'm new to this group, a steadfast KX3 user and recently acquired a K3 and P3. I've been on the satellites for many years and recently started using 2 radios controled by SatPC32 software - one radio for uplink and another for downlink using converters. I decided to experiment with the K3 and P3

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Magnetic loop antenna for the KX3

Another possibility for portable operation is the SuperAntenna MP-1. I don't know if the current MP-1 is any different from the original W6MMA version but I had good results with my Elecraft edition (which had the coil painted the same color as my K2). Perhaps the color made a difference. I

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 altered behaviour

Gary; Be sure that the K3 is still set to output the data to the KAT500 over the Auxbus. On the K3, go to the KAT1 menu and tap the [1] button to toggle this setting on or off. If it has accidentally been reset to Off, you won’t get the info from the K3. This procedure is better described on

[Elecraft] Elecraft's Great Access

I always roll through the comments on this reflector and the Yahoo site … just so I can continue to learn more about my K3 and future K-Line. I consider this access excellent and most certainly appreciate Eric and Wayne’s participation as well as others from Elecraft. This is simply

[Elecraft] Configuring K3S for Heil Mic (or dynamic vs. electret)

Hi Carl, If your mic requires bias voltage, then when you go into the microphone selection menu on the K3S (tap Menu, then rotate VFO B to select "MIC SEL", then rotate VFO A to select the desired mic input jack(s) (you already did this step), THEN press the number "2" on the K3s front panel

Re: [Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

The manual for the MFJ-4403 says to run CW at 75 W or less. http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4403 wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 19, 2016, at 11:02 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

On Wed,10/19/2016 10:46 AM, Ignacy wrote: With line conditioner from MFJ one can easily use the receptacle with 100W radio. The conditioner has super capacitors and averages 20-25A peak in the radio to about 7A-10A in the receptacle. Much simpler and cheaper than running dedicated wires.

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

Hi Brian, The PX3 encoder interface was changed in revision 1.25 (4/17/2015). This change greatly enhanced the operation of the select knob encoder. If you're experiencing severe 'jerkiness' of the encoder, it's usually a sign that the encoder is bad. It would however be interesting to see

Re: [Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

With line conditioner from MFJ one can easily use the receptacle with 100W radio. The conditioner has super capacitors and averages 20-25A peak in the radio to about 7A-10A in the receptacle. Much simpler and cheaper than running dedicated wires. Ignacy, NO9E -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

Hi Jim, It sounds to me like your encoder is bad. You will either need to send your PX3 back to Elecraft for repair or contact Elecraft for a replacement encoder (if you would like to do the work yourself). Please contact Elecraft support directly. They can be reached via email at:

Re: [Elecraft] Heil Pro 7 K3s Setup

Thanks, Matt. Problem solved. Actually, it wasn't a problem. I had the display setup to show CMP and ALC when I thought it was showing SWR and RF. Talk about being stupid! If I was a woman, I'd caulk it up to a bad hair day. ;-) 73 de Carl N8VZ Matt Zilmer

[Elecraft] K3: Cold Temps/ follow up

This is a follow up to recent post from someone in California who noticed less output when operating in below freezing temps. In the thread that followed, I mentioned the relationship of cold to gain and biasing to prevent thermal runaway. My last ARRL Handbook is a 2009 edition and 'Thermal

Re: [Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

Hello Johnny! You may need some filtering on the 12V power connector in the center console of the Model S. The 12V battery is also quite small in the vehicle. I'd be inclined to package an LiFePO4 battery pack and a charger for it and place it in the center console area, powering the

Re: [Elecraft] K3S QST Article

Guys, let's take the dBc discussion off list. 73, Eric Mooderator /elecraft.com/ On 10/19/2016 6:35 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 10/19/2016 2:11 AM, Jim Brown wrote: The "carrier" reference for other modulation is the peak of the envelope. Which means your dBc references should be

[Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

Thanks Bill.  The fuse in the cigarette lighter is 15A.  I think only a 50 W amplifier is workable. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Bill Frantz 收件人︰ Johnny Siu 副本(CC)︰ Elecraft Reflector 傳送日期︰ 2016年10月19日 (週三) 10:15 PM 主題︰

Re: [Elecraft] operating HF / KX3 in a Tesla Model S

On 10/19/16 at 9:02 PM, elecraft@mailman.qth.net (Johnny Siu via Elecraft) wrote: I am thinking operating my KX3 in my Tesla and have some questions: 1.  Is it ok to direct drain DC supply from the cigarette lighter socket since there is no ignition system in the Tesla? You will be drawing

Re: [Elecraft] K3S QST Article

On 10/19/2016 2:11 AM, Jim Brown wrote: The "carrier" reference for other modulation is the peak of the envelope. Which means your dBc references should be labelled "dB PEP" for the particular modulation. The reference to dBc is only strictly accurate for the unmodulated carrier and possibly

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

I will pile on and corroborate Steve's observations. I too have noticed the same behaviour on my PX3. I don't use the knob all that often. While I can't rule out a mechanical problem, I did notice this slow versus fast knob-turning behaviour after I loaded in one of the PX3 firmware updates. It

Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

It's the same behavior, whether you move the knob slow or fast, kind of like one of the channels on the encoder is being lost. Elecraft told me I need to send it in to be repaired. Jim/KA2RVO On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Steve wrote: > I have seen a similar issue

[Elecraft] 60 m and Low Level Transverter Interface (K60XV)

Hi list, I do have an K2 transceiver, and i love it build it for 90% by my self and it works ok. After getting the DSP print last month, the last thing i am looking for is an (i would like still to be build) K60XV. The adventage is not only 60 meters but also the transverter in/output. Is

Re: [Elecraft] K3S QST Article

Gee, I thought I did. I told you how I made the measurements. Every data point was picked off of the curves with the cursor. The SSB data is relative to the highest peak in the envelope, not to the carrier, of course, which is suppressed. The "carrier" reference for other modulation is the