[Elecraft] VOX Sensitivity for K2

2018-08-18 Thread Dauer, Edward
Is there a procedure for reducing the VOX sensitivity in the K2? I have found nothing in the Manual or in the Menu menu. I am using a Heil Proset. The VOX triggers when I let a pen drop on the desk . . . I believe I am using the recommended SSB settings - SSB-A at 2 and SSB-C at 3-1. Any

[Elecraft] P3 watt reading

2018-08-18 Thread Gary Smith
Is there an established way to have the P3 not read in PEP? I would like to use the P3's watt meter to tune my amp but the PEP mode is not good for that. Thanks, 73, Gary KA1J __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft P3 signal intensity

2018-08-18 Thread Cady, Fred
Hi, "Why doesn’t the P3 signal strength agree with the K3S’s S-meter? You would think the S-meter on the K3S and the signal displayed on the P3 would be the same. There are several reasons why this might not be the case that have to do with your display choices. 1.When the K3S

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - temp reading drops 10C when under power

2018-08-18 Thread Paul Baldock
I just checked mine on 40M and when on CW Temp is bouncing all over the place. Same into a dummy load as the antenna 300ft away. It also does it to a lesser extent on 80M and a little bounce on 17M and 10M. I suspect its in the amp and not related to common mode RF in the coax. Probably a

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - temp reading drops 10C when under power

2018-08-18 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
Some baluns offer good common mode current rejection while others offer virtually no common mode rejection.   {See DJ0IP site and discussion on baluns.}  Since the feed line from the balun runs down the tower to the point where the feedline runs underground, that segment of feedline is exposed

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - temp reading drops 10C when under power

2018-08-18 Thread Jeff Blaine
Odds are not good there.  The antennas have a balun at the feedpoint, are on a tower 500 feet from the shack and the hardline runs under ground.  If there is common mode involved, it's some sort of new hyper-super-ultra-infina-deluxe type never before discovered on earth. 73/jeff/ac0c

Re: [Elecraft] K3 No power out

2018-08-18 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
From the "Troubleshooting" section of the K3 manual: *No power output*: You may have routed RF through the KXV3’s XVTR IN/OUT jacks, either by switching to a transverter band, or by setting CONFIG:KXV3 to TEST. Also try redoing TX GAIN cal (pg. 49). 73, Bob, N6TV On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 9:29

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 changes modes

2018-08-18 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
Are you using the PC DATA connector to have the KPA1500 automatically follow the frequency of your transceiver? If so, try setting MENU:RADIO POLL OFF; commands from the amp. could be interfering with radio commands from WSJT-X/OmniRig. You might also try a slower or faster baud rate in both the

Re: [Elecraft] Bluetooth latency and CW reception

2018-08-18 Thread Bob N3MNT
I tried a few BT transmitters. No issue with interference, but the latency you are concerned about made it impossible to send at any speed. Works fine on SSB, but for me was not usable for CW and since most of my time is spent on CW I stopped using it. I know there have been a few members who

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - temp reading drops 10C when under power

2018-08-18 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I'd say a bit of common mode current on the feed line.    I see that from time to time with my KPA500 on certain bands/antennas. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 8/17/2018 11:45 PM, Jeff Blaine wrote: While running the KPA1500 in the SARTG tonight, I noticed that the temp reading drops about 10C when

[Elecraft] Elecraft P3 signal intensity

2018-08-18 Thread IK4EWX
I have understood that it is normal that P3 with his extremely narrow IF give lower S-units that the K3/K3S, but is it possible to adjust the P3 to give same S-meter readings than my K3S? Is there any way to give coherent signals intensity both K3 and P3? On My P3 I read S6 a CW signal that is S9