When I dial up, or down rf output, it takes in excess of 30 seconds
to reach the output level, which is much lower than requested.
3 "bars" on the rf meter. That looks to be 20 to 25 watts.
If I readjust the level, up or down, it takes another 30+
seconds and it will not go over 3 "bars".
OK Dave -
I will check the relays as you suggest. In troubleshooting capacitors I
messed up
C74. I pulled it off the board and sent a request to Elecraft for a
replacement.
That may solve the problem. In the meantime I will check the coils on the
K13 to K15
relays and let you know what I find.
I
Wayne: Would you mind if I forwarded this to our ham newsletter editor
for reprint? Thanks! k WB9FMC
On 7/12/2020 10:07 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
I have a friend about my age who got into amateur radio only a few years ago.
Like many of us, he was enthusiastic about the technology. Intrigued
Keith,
I saw Don respond to this and he is right that K15 would be the common
denominator if not for 15m. You can check to see if the coils are intact
if you measure the resistance between pins 1 and 10 for each. It should
be around 230 ohms or so. If you find one open or well away from that
I still say, “appliance operator “
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> On Jul 13, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
> wrote:
>
> I didn't notice myself "denigrating" anything or "talking down" to anyone. I
> explained why I like CW, even though other modes have their own advantages.
>
> Regarding
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From: Keith Hamilton
Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Elecraft] K2 7747 VCO alignment problem
To: Dave Van Wallaghen
Dave
Yes the frequency changes when turning the VFO knob when measuring with CAL
FCTR on TP1.
I have checked the
I just finished hooking up the remote KV5J DDU for my KPA500. It arrived today
via USPS extremely well packed. Hook up was a snap. The unit does exactly what
Keith says it does. And it looks terrific! The display is not too bright, not
too dim. Perfect! It is very professional looking in a
I purchased it exactly for those reasons; my KPA500 is on a shelf under my
operating desk. The DDU will enable me to see what I can't easily see now.
Perfect solution.
And yes, my DDU arrived today and I will soon give it a shakedown cruise...
John K7FD
> On Jul 13, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Keith
Jerry,
If some of the PC trace is left, just scrape that down to the copper,
tin it and solder a wire to the PC trace and the encoder pin.
Look for any evidence of a PC trace running on the other side of the
board to that same pin. If there is, hopefully simply soldering on that
side of the
Mine DXCC certificate says "50 MHZ"
Actually up to about 160 by now, all on SSB or CW.
73, Charlie k3ICH
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On
Behalf Of Jim McDonald
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 3:17 PM
To: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Good afternoon all:
Gang: I need some advise from anyone familiar with the KX3
control board.
I replaced the encoder for AF/RF on my radio and while doing that,
I managed to lift the trace that runs under that encoder.
Can anyone tell me where that trace goes ???
It run's under the
I hear a lot about the various modes, so I guess I'll put my oar
in the pond. Before I start, I'll say that each mode has it's
advantages, and so I am glad to have QSOs from all the ones I
mention below in my log.
There are a number of measures of "goodness" for modes. They
include:
Keith,
Not a nice problem to address. I can give you some troubleshooting
information if you are willing to hang in there with me.
Eliminate the "[Elecraft]" from the subject line and reply to me
directly (not to the list).
Relay K15 is common on all those bands, but not on 80 and 40m, but
Thanks for your help Dave!
Yes. I was able to get 6 volts on R30 by turning L30. At first the voltage
was too high
so I adjusted the turns on T5 by spreading the red windings further apart.
Then I
was able to get to 6 volts.
I did a CAL FCTR with the probe on TP1 and the frequency set to 4000,
I didn't notice myself "denigrating" anything or "talking down" to
anyone. I explained why I like CW, even though other modes have their
own advantages.
Regarding "increasing knowledge" and "innovating," I suspect that 90% of
the guys pointing and clicking their way to DXCC with K1JT's code
Thanks to Peter, W0LLN, who let me know why my message was getting
stripped. Because I was sending HTML. It has been so long since I have
posted anything on the Reflector that I forgot about that.
Wayne,
Who said you were only a technical guy? Great Story! If you ever need a
second
Connecting to history and making history are not the same thing. Doing
things the same way they were done a hundred years ago may make a
"connection" for you. But hams are supposed to innovate, invent and
increase the knowledge. So you buy or build equipment with way more ability
than to send
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73, Jim K9YC
On 7/13/2020 9:48 AM, Donald Schliesser wrote:
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Hi Keith,
Were you able to get 6v on R30 by tuning L30? Did you have to bring the
voltage down or up by moving the windings on T5?
If you would, set the VFO to 4 MHz and do a CAL FCTR on TP1 and let me
know what the reading is. I'm just looking for a couple of clues before
we proceed.
73,
Andy,
It's design was not to replace the KPA500 utility if that is what you want
to use. It was designed to show the 5 most often used readings from the
front panel that can only be seen one at a time.
Plus it does not use any PC resources. Monitor space is limited to most
operators. Same
And I have one that says "RTTY" but it's now a Digital DXCC. I had to
resort to FT8 to work Monaco to get on the Digital Honor Roll, with the
other 330 having been on RTTY.
Jim N7US
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020, 11:37 AM Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
wrote:
> I wouldn't bother. My DXCC certificate says "CW"
I am having trouble with the K2 VCO alignment. I have moved the T5 windings
and obtained 6 volts at the left end of R30. I then went on to the chart
(table 6-1) to measure the voltages at the listed frequencies. My readings
are ok on 80 40 and 15 meters (between 1.5 to 7.5 volts) but on 30,20,17
I've used both Teamviewer and TightVNC, using my laptop to log onto my main
PC. I prefer Teamviewer because the screen real estate is larger, and I can
easily switch between my 2 monitors on the PC I log into. I've not used it
off my house's network.
The only issue I've found is that I need to
Oh give me a break. On any given day or night the CW frequencies are
dead as a wombat except for FT8.
And I never proposed "saving" CW anyway. Just the opposite ... I
proposed modifying FT8 so that it had the flexibility of CW.
Dave AB7E
On 7/13/2020 7:57 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote:
Brian -
I use a combination of Teamviewer and Zoom when I am "Elmering" some of our
local group on the various digital modes.
It's a great combination!
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Will it be possible to 'fully' control a rack-mounted K4 via Mouse and/or K-Pod
through a PC Monitor located a foot or so from each other?
Thanks, Tom W4TMW
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Not to allow thread hijacking (now renamed at least);
One of my goals is to allow each component of the station to be
manageable by a computer, in part for the purposes of operation when I
travel. Once that goal has been met (99% successful, a couple things
are 'better' with eyes on), using
Just as one can go from an electric or petroleum powered vehicle back to
cart and horse (the common factor being wheels), doesn't mean that the
history to get from there to here must be ignored (or honored).
It doesn't matter the mode, ties into history will still exist and can
be honored (or
Although I have little use for FT8 I did try it early on and from time to time I
try it again. I have learned that to work DX with a modest station such as I
have, some skill in signal placement and timing is important. Unfortunately,
FT8 removes the timing trick, but signal placement does
That’s definitely true. Although I do have a gripe (is it FT4?) with the
software that has arbitrarily plopped its users down in what was just a few
months ago the home of mostly CW QRP activity on some bands. There does seem
to be a need for coordination.
Of course, I’m also old enough to
I use TeamViewer to run FT8 but over a local network. Works great for that.
73
Josh W6XU
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> On Jul 13, 2020, at 9:26 AM, bht...@juno.com wrote:
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>
> Has anyone tried TeamViewer using the mode FT8? Was in QST a couple
> months ago. Just another facet of this great
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I wouldn't bother. My DXCC certificate says "CW" on it.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
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On 13/07/2020 18:39, Andy Durbin wrote:
"Yep, I've made some FT-8 contacts. It was about as much fun as
watching grass grow !"
Each to his own of
I used to use it but it was a bit of a pain and they send you span
everyday. I now use Chrome Remote which works great for FT8. Very stable.
Richard
K6VV
On 7/13/2020 9:24 AM, bht...@juno.com wrote:
Has anyone tried TeamViewer using the mode FT8? Was in QST a couple
months ago. Just
This is correct...there is skill and strategy involved with FT8.
Sure, on a relatively empty band you can set and forget and let the software do
all the work. Blindly call CQ and let others come find you. Yes, that could be
construed as watching paint dry or grass growing.
How often does an
Has anyone tried TeamViewer using the mode FT8? Was in QST a couple
months ago. Just another facet of this great hobby.
73,
Brian K1DIH
That's one of the great things about Amateur Radio. There is literally
something for everyone.
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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From:
I believe the calibration is under the label on top of the slug. I would guess
if you had knowledge of a source of RF that would deflect the meter accurately
mid scale given the slug you were calibrating, then that would be the best you
could do.
Not it matters for most ham radio use...fairly
My two cents: FT8 is a bit more than using a computer to make contacts. Believe
it or not, there is skill involved. Just try working a DX station when a load
of others are trying. Can you say “pile up”? It ain’t simple.
> On Jul 13, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Andy Durbin wrote:
>
> "Yep, I've made
That's one of the great things about Amateur Radio. There is literally
something for everyone.
73
Lyn, W0LEN
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Drew AF2Z
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 9:57 AM
To:
"Yep, I've made some FT-8 contacts. It was about as much fun as watching grass
grow !"
Each to his own of course but, for me, the pleasure of making a contact has
almost nothing to do with the mode used and almost everything to do with how
much I wanted to contact that station. I say "almost"
I agree fully with Victor; though the difference may be even simpler:
Making a QSO using CW is a ham doing something with a radio. Making a QSO with
FT8 is a radio doing something for a ham.
Neither is better or worse; but they are different.
Ted, KN1CBR
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Yep, I've made some FT-8 contacts.
It was about as much fun as watching grass grow !
No thanks.
I'm NOT a big CW guy either, but I can do it if I need to.
73, Charlie k3ICH
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I would not trust a Bird 43 or similar meter for any "Measurements"
whatsoever.
Especially if you cannot prove that the slugs and meter body were
calibrated together.
They are notoriously inaccurate, but are good for quick "power presence"
indications, and "ball bark" VSWR checks.
I
"It would be handy if it repeated the rs232 so you could leave the computer
hooked up for the utility."
I doubt any design change would be required. The display device would simply
have its TX line disconnected and it would listen to KPA500 responses to
utility polling. In my system that's
It would be handy if it repeated the rs232 so you could leave the computer
hooked up for the utility.
Chuck Jack Hawley
KE9UW
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> On Jul 13, 2020, at 8:23 AM, Macy monkeys wrote:
>
>
> With any USPS luck I will be taking delivery of mine today unless delayed.
>
Please- *nobody* is asking JT to save CW by giving us an extra 6-8 dB
SNR. I hope that is not the next Goldilocks mode in the pipeline. I
assume proponents of such a cobbled up "user interface" would feel
perfectly justified in "sharing" even more CW frequency space? No thanks.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
Dave -
The current release of JS8Call (v. 2.2.0) bears little resemblance to versions
a year or more back. I think the many changes since then have made it much
less "rigid" and much more useful.
In addition to plain old everyday ragchewing for example, it has the capability
to auto-relay
With any USPS luck I will be taking delivery of mine today unless delayed. Will
report to the forum how I like it...
John K7FD
> On Jul 13, 2020, at 5:58 AM, Keith Ennis via Elecraft
> wrote:
>
> I am not sure why my formatting got stripped out. I will try again. Keith
> Ennis (KV5J) is
I am not sure why my formatting got stripped out. I will try again. Keith Ennis
(KV5J) is proud to introduce the second in his line of Digital Display Units.
The Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA500. For the Elecraft KPA500 I have
designed a compact, easy to read Digital Display Unit
* On 2020 13 Jul 02:47 -0500, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> No, those other posts didn't say that.
Perhaps not directly. Preferences can always be strongly implied.
I think it is inarguable that years back ARRL publications had a bias
toward antennas that favored DX. DX is fine and perhaps that
Keith Ennis (KV5J) is proud to introduce the second in his line of Digital
Display Units. The Digital Display Unit for Elecraft's KPA500. For the
Elecraft KPA500 I have designed a compact, easy to read Digital Display Unit
(DDU). It allows the monitoring of five crucial readings all at the
Two great posts, Dave. Thanks!
73 Jim K9YC
On 7/13/2020 12:59 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
Fine, but that demarcation is pretty arbitrary. You could just as
easily go back to tube gear with crystal controlled transmitters and
regenerative receivers., but I'd be a lot of money you don't. The
Actually, I'm building a regenerative receiver now. I have to use JFETs
because I got rid of all my tube stuff due to lack of room. But of
course I will continue to benefit from the DSP in my K3, and its keyer
(although I have a bug that I use once in a while).
But those things don't take
I believe that half of US hams are Technician Class, so mostly VHF/UHF FM
operators. Not a lot of DX or contesting there.
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...nr4c. bill
> On Jul 13, 2020, at 4:03 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>
> Fine, but that demarcation is pretty arbitrary. You could just as easily
Fine, but that demarcation is pretty arbitrary. You could just as
easily go back to tube gear with crystal controlled transmitters and
regenerative receivers., but I'd be a lot of money you don't. The gear
you operate compares little in form, fit or function to anything those
folks used
No, those other posts didn't say that.
I don't know why some hams insist on fabricating controversy where there
is none. It seems like the bulk of our American society is determined
to be as tribal as possible. Sorry times we live in.
Dave AB7E
On 7/12/2020 9:09 PM, Lynn W. Taylor,
For me, it's simple.
When I make a CW contact, even if its total content is "ENN TU", I am
connected to history, to Jack Phillips on the Titanic, to all of the
military traffic men and airborne radio operators of WWII, to the
operators on the merchant ships on the high seas and the Great
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