Wayne said:
Any improvement we make in firmware (or hardware, for that matter)
will immediately be made available to all K3 owners.
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/084015.html
This is exactly as expected and a\is very close to what was stated to
me in person at Dayton
I use the presets all the time, just about every time I operate (cw).
I like them the way they are, but to be honest, I don't see a whole
lot of difference between locking them and adjusting them on the
fly.
Since everything is possible in firmware, can't you do both? Push
the right knob to
Well, you heard it here first:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/083092.html
So now the highly respected (but probably somewhat over-rated) ARRL
review is available on-line to ARRL members. The review of the RX is
tops in any class...with record breaking specs. Looks like
Okay...so I am dbm challenged.
Please translate these into uv or S units (9 = 50uv).
Thanks,
de Doug KR2Q
-28 dbm
-15 dbm
Ø dbm
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You guys need to get out more. Different colors have been available
for a while (elsewhere).
http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/hilberling.htm#top%20of%20page
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G4ILO posted:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2008-February/083716.html
Is this just a rumor or factual? I find the idea that this actually
has happened to be very scary (the unannounced part).
Eric, Wayne, etcany comments?
de Doug KR2Q
They must have worked everybody by now
Just worked them on 20cw using 300 milliwatts output from the K3.
Too much fun!
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Did I tell you that I LOVE the K3 QSK?
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Gents (and ladies, if any are out there)...
You folks are way to invested in the eHam reviews. Do you like
your radio? Are you somehow upset by the lone negative eHam review?
Then post your own review.
You can't please everybody all the time and some folks you can't ever
seem to please.
Well, you folks need to check out everything before focusing on one review.
I did a Google on solardx and eham. He has a bunch of rather recent
reviews, all of which are less than happy. Maybe he is just not a
happy person. Maybe he has ax to grind? Maybe he is too picky?
de Doug KR2Q
While it's not free forever, it is free for 30 days. Plenty of time
to get YOUR measurements done. :-)
http://www.spectraplus.com/
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I want to hook my K3's up to the latest skimmer software along with
computer control of the rig, etc. and of course via the LP-Pan when it
is available (soon).
My query is about the computer processor and associated elements.
Currently, I am reading that the way to go for skimmer (192kc
Lots to get familiar with in the K3 and if you're like me, not a lot of time.
The other day I found the bit about the Iambic A vs B in the manual
and switched it to B since I had a hard sending some letters for RTTY
with A. Today, I actually tried it out (on cw, not RTTY). Oh
my...now THAT'S
Anyone out there using K1EA's CT 10.x for DOS with the K3? I'd like
to know which Kenwood model you selected for communication. (such as
850, 950, 2000, etc).
Thanks!
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Didn't read somewhere at some time that the K3 would also display the
received signal in dbm? That would solve a lot.
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Hi all:
This is an echo from the past. One which I felt was worth repeating.
If you are waiting for delivery of your K3 or wondering whether or not
to buy, then you should check out this video (sort of a collage of
still photos with narration) by M0BMN, hosted by G4ILO.
FYI...
On Feb 17, I sent an email to K3Support describing the issues
described in Wayne's recent announcement of ver 1.69. That's a
Sunday.
Later that day (Sunday), I received my first reply from K3Support
indicating we never heard of that one.
Subsequent emails (plural) from Aptos, through to
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:59 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?
Hi all:
Wondering if anybody has measured this...
I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all
Hi all:
Wondering if anybody has measured this...
I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all the time at 5
watts output (5.0 setting).
What is the max amps that this configuration might draw, assuming a
good SWR and a normal voltage (indoor) supply? I want to see how
small (but safe)
It is my forecast that delivery times will not be improved for
long...quite the opposite.
Once the rest of the ham world gets wind of the Sherwood (and
presumably closely matching ARRL) data, the K3 orders will go through
the roof (no pun intended).
I would expect orders to start showing up on
Please use this link for the full story.
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2008-February/150860.html
or for just a quick summary:
Single Op, All Band, QRP
Summary:
Band QSOs DX Countries
---
160:5 5
80: 3827
40: 15459
20: 34278
HI all:
I am re-doing all my 20 year old connections here in the shack, which
is on the 2nd floor of my house.
Can anyone point me to a resource for the best way to ensure a
proper RF ground from the 2nd floor? I have lots of holes in the
walls going outside (rotor cables, control lines, many
OK all you slow CW or no cw ops out there. This weekend is the
ARRL DX TEST on CW. It's the world working USA/VE and USA/VE working
the world (but not each other).
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/intldx.html
Outside USA/VE sends RST + power level
USA/VE sends RST + state/prov
Load
Instead of tones being generated for us to hear, can't it emit (from
the top speaker) TAPS, CLUNKS, and BELLS. What about the sound of a
carriage shifting from LTRS to Numbers and back? And while we're at
it, how about emitting the smell of oil? Ya think it could also
shake the floor a little?
Just installed the latest version of everything software. A.
The CW is now wonderful (the choppiness is gone).
And just in time for the ARRL DX CW.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
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OK...a local pushed me to try it out and I was curious anyway, so I
did the CW Paddle to RY thing. Works pretty well! I did have to
remember to send the IM after every over to shut off the idle.
I worked just over 100 guys in very casual and very interrupted
operating over a couple hours. I
Hi:
Well, it's been a full week now since I finished the assembly (I can't
bring myself to call it a build).
When I did the initial inventory, I short 3 or 4 pieces of hardware,
at least according to the parts list. The only thing I really
needed was a black pan head screw...I had the rest
Well, I guess the champaign is bubbling over in Aptos.
Congrats!
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Recently, they guys at Aptos said:
[snip]
The pick-off point for the K3's buffered I.F. output -- right at the
output of the 1st mixer's post-amp stage -- was selected to give the
widest possible bandwidth. Thus there is no filtering of any kind from
here to the BNC jack on the KXV3. This creates
RE: Issues and Enhancements document
I agree that it is time to make this available.
It seems that Elecraft has really ramped up the production (at least
for now) of the K3s. There are ostensibly over 300 in the hands of
users. Customer expectations are shifting.
I too would like to see a
I do not wish to get into a pg match, but I take exception to your
stance. Further, I absolutely take the lead provided by the Elecraft
principles, namely Wayne and Eric.
Both of these gentlemen comment on the reflector on nearly a daily
basis (probably more than daily). They respond to
OK...here it is in a nutshell.
1. CW Skimmer will profoundly change serious-level contesting forever
2. Serious contesters use two radios at once (called SO2R or single
op, 2 radios). While they CQ on one band (using a memory
keyer...voice or cw), they TUNE a 2nd band, looking for additional
Hmmm.
If I have my K3 set to 5.0 watts, my external watter shows ~3.5 watts
average and ~4.0 watts peak. Changing the pitch of my voice (as
expected) also changes the power. Those measurements are with a long
HELLO.
At 100watts set point, PEP = ~ 70watts and Ave = ~ 60 watts.
No, it's not
This will change everything. Personally, I don't like the concept, as
it ends (or drastically reduces) a skill set that I highly value.
Technologywhen is it too much?
http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/
de Doug KR2Q
PS. Tnx to CT1BOH for the heads-up alert.
I was just chatting with another K3 owner about the merits (or not) of
the K3 tuner. I commented that I have resonant antennas on all bands
except for 75m where my ant is cut for the bottom end of 80m. I
noted that if I set the K3 to 5 watts power and the display and then
transmit (cw), I still
Björn said:
First of all, interesting that no one complained about the K3
internal CW decoder but found the time to question the functionality
of this software :)
Well, Björn, the K3 decodes one signal at a time and the Skimmer
decodes and analyzes (identifies the callsign of who owns the
Radio arrived Jan 30. When I got home from work that day, I unpacked
the box and did the inventory. Not much time invested. Used a
muffin tin I salvaged from the garbage a few months back to sort the
hardware. Inventory was my goal for day 1, so once met, I quit.
Thursday after work: Started
Hi Mike:
I just went through the same thing.
Make sure you have the CONFIG set up correctly for BOTH:
You need to set CONFIG:KPA3 to PA NOR and
CONFIG: KPIO3 to nor
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Well, I sure do NOT qualify as non-contester, but for me, this is like
asking if Rolls Royce or Ferrari is for non-whatevers.
Simply put, this is one cool radio. It does amazing things and does
them in a neat or cool or classy way (or choose your favorite
in word).
This is everyone's chance to
Brett Howard wrote:
I'm hoping that the K3 is speced to be able to go to a much worse
match than 3:1 right?
The answer is the K3 FAQ (still a good document to check out)
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.htm
and more specifically here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.htm#KAT3
And here is the
Hi all:
I just noticed that the price of the KPA3 is now up (I think) $50 to
$399. I think the 5 pole filters are also up ($20).
Can anybody check me on that? Does anyone know when this happened?
I knew it couldn't last forever - fantasies rarely do! :-)
de Doug KR2QW
Thanks for all of the confirmations that my mind is not yet OTH. :-)
No matter how you look at it, this is STILL and BY FAR the best deal
in serious ham radio going (except maybe for the K2/qrp version sans
all the extras - which is my other radio until my second K3
arrives...in the next month
Shipped Jan 23, 2008 (UPS ground).
Arrived today, Jan 30, 2008.
Ordered the morning of May 18 with payment in full.
I'll do some inventory tonight and plan to finish the build Saturday
before noon. So far, all I've done is open the big box, remove the
snow and the KPA3 box, and that's when I
Eric, Wayne:
I am requesting that you (A) release the size of production run 1
and also please tell us (B) how many K3s are still pending without
deposit from run #1.
I know that initially you indicated that such information was a proprietary.
However, at this point:
1. Everybody will know
Am I the only one experincing this?
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FYI...
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From: Leslie, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Jan 14, 2008 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Video of my build of K3 S/N 207 = ERROR page not found
To: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm at work, so can't reply to the list. If you try just the web
Chris, et al:
Before you get too locked into a plan, remember that the orders being
shipped from Prod Run #1 (so far) are for those with deposits. One
could reasonably infer that after those with deposits are shipped,
they will circle back to those w/o deposits, but still within Prod Run
#1
On 30/12/07 22:58, John Buck kh7t at arrl.net sent:
I also noticed that tightening the
cover screws tends to peel some of the paint in the countersink area for
the screw heads.
And other have subsequently commented/noted this too
Is it just me, or wasn't it common practice in the OLDE
From the FAQ
[snip]
Can the user adjust the rise and fall time on CW? If yes, what are the steps?
The CW settings have been optimized at the factory and will not be
adjustable. IF a need presents itself to make them adjustable it can
be done in a future firmware revision.
[end snip]
Oh boy...what a mess.
So now we have tiny K3 serial numbers showing up as being just
received (those are the K3s ordered assembled?). Additionally, these
are still those that were placed with deposits. We also know that
orders from May 2 (at least) that were placed w/o deposits are
scheduled
Okay...all this microphone talk piqued my interest (yes, that is
spelled correctly).
I bought my mic long, long ago. Back then, as I recall, Heil only
offered one element in a boom. I have the BM10K (just the boom, not
the headset). I opened it up today and note that the element is an
HC5.
I
Hi there K3 owners-in-waiting:
By this time, it must be crystal clear that the boyz in Aptos were
irrationally exuberant in their projections of how fast the K3 would
get out the door. It has recently been stated by the boyz that,
effectively, we don't know. That is the most honest statement
I have to admit, Reid and Prince as well as Pozidriv were new to me.
Here is a quick reference page. Amazing...who knew?
http://www.lara.com/reviews/screwtypes.htm
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Other than SN#132, where are they? If you have one, please share your number.
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Interesting reading. Here's my decades-old trick that always works well.
I used a small piece of electrical or masking tape. I place the
screw/other hardware into the tip of the screwdriver and do a wrap of
tape so that the edge of the tape just grabs onto the head/washer.
The rest wraps around
1. Does the tuner sense when there is a mismatch and automatically kick in?
2. Can one establish more than one tuned position per band (say
1810, 1830, 1860, 1900) which is somehow memorized and when you get
close to that QRG, the tuner automatically adjusts?
3. If yes, how many slots per
Four per mode PER BAND? Not just 4 per mode, right?
de Doug KR2Q
On Dec 8, 2007 5:29 PM, hank k8dd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ed Muns wrote:
3. If yes, how many slots per band? Or...how many total
tuner position memories?
What are your recommendations?
Minimum of four per mode
Pretty awful. 77 Q's and 12 states as of right now (I'm qrp). My
best run was S+P for 7 FL in a row (not that long ago). I only have
3 TX.
The FL and TX guys sound like they are really cookin' though.
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Try this:
http://www.getscores.org/default.aspx
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Eric, Wayne, et al:
On the next early in the week update (soon, I trust), would you
please make some mention of why the sub-receiver availability date
keeps moving. Is it the vendor or is it simply not on the front
burner (and if the latter, why) or something else?
I don't have one on order,
The answer is found in the FAQ (search harder!). LOL
[snip]
Does the K3 support the K2 auxbus?
Yes, the Accessory Connector provides an auxbus signal for standard,
external K2 accessories. The list at present includes the KRC2 decoder
and the various VHF and UHF transverters.
The KAT100 and
Michael (et al):
It is my impression that Eric and Wayne have defined it as follows:
Run #1 ends with orders placed on ~May 14 (deposit or not).
Currently, it appears that they still shipping KIT orders placed on
May 1 + 2 and ASSEMBLED ordered placed at the end of April to May 1.
You should
Hi Dick and other contesters who might be potential buyers but who are
now concerned by Dick's post:
You said, but there are many parameters that need to be available
at-a-glance: both VFO frequencies, bandwidth, shift/PBT, RIT/XIT
power, vox, AGC, RF Gain, preamp, notch, NB, receive antenna
First, check out this link:
http://lists.contesting.com/_tentec/2006-11/msg00203.html
Then check out the QTH for N5KO (use any source you like, such as QRZ.com).
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I ordered my first K3 at Dayton 2007 and I was certainly under the
very clear impression that those who placed a deposit would be given
priority over those who did not. I happened to pay in full.
Yes, it does seem that the rules changed somewhere in mid-stream (an
unannounced change). I know
Greg (and anyone else):
I got mine from Tiger Direct (suggested to me by W3FPR). The mat I
got is sold out now, but here is another one (plus a wrist strap
link).
ESD mat
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1952934CatId=1802
Wrist strap
Hi all, especially those who have assembled a K3 already (Eric, Wayne,
and the Elecraft FTers invited to answer as well):
Okay...so here I am in the K3 queue, getting ready. I have picked up
an ESD mat and wrist strap, some new Phillips (those I have were
pretty beat up), and now I'm bothering
Gents:
I feel that the rumors are getting off track again.
As I recall (which may not be perfect), but in the very beginning, it
was posted that (paraphrasing), If you place a 50% deposit, you can
have a SN in the first 200. There was never any statement that 200
was the size of a
Sorry for the bandwidth, but I can't find the matching post. What is
the URL for the K3 user registry?
tnx...de Doug KR2Q
PS...no didn't get mine ...not due yet (ordered at Dayton)
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I note the shipping status page now indicates the last update as TODAY
(Nov 19), but everything seems as it was before. I guess that means
that they are staying on track with the last forecasts.
Of note, the production run information for runs 1, 2, and 3 is back.
I guess they're still planning
Well, it's been a busy week for me at work, since I have next week off
and I was trying to finish everything up. So I've fallen behind in
being an avid Elecraft watcher.
This morning, I note that the SHIPPING STATUS section was updated on
November 12 and has a new look.
Of note:
1. No longer
Maybe I'm behind in my emails, but last I saw (I think), #37 was
received. How'd we get to 56? Where are all of the missing SN?
Just curious.
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Okay...I'm here at work...since 1:30am today and I am out of
steam...but I have another meeting in 30 minutes or so. So I drifted
into Elecraft land as a diversion.
It seems that the highest SN who has gone public is #75 (but with lots
of other unaccounted for). And we know that production run
Top banders use RG6 all the time and run full bore (and then some)
through it. At 1 Mhz, it is rated at 4kw.
If you're only interested in 100 watts output (you didn't say what
frequency you operate), you're good to go with RG6 up to 1GHz.
The white stuff is so cheap, you can replace it every 5
I would normally reply directly, but I thought that there might be
wider interest.
Someone wanted to know how do you know that RG6 is used on top band
for TRANSMITTING.
Just go the top band reflector and do an archive search.
Here is one from one of the 'most famous' top banders around. Yes,
What a happy surprise this morning NJ time.
I CQ'ed on a relatively dead 15m band (21060) using the K2 and 4 watts
out, beaming EU.
I was called by G4APO/K3..only to find out it was our own Rowland
USING a K3 and not calling from Pennsylvania. His sn#36 sounded fine
here.
Is this the first
Okay...so the end of April is shipping now. What can we learn?
Ken's invoice is 47389. My invoice (May 18th) is 48130. Any guesses
how many of those invoices are for K3's?
So for sure, there were NOT more than 741 K3's ordered between Ken's
of April 29 and mind of May 18. Not much
Uh oh! I assumed that the invoice numbers were issued to all. From
David's comments, I guess not.
Back into the darkness.
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Holy cow...
My originating post about mine is NOT on the way was supposed to be
funnyso we could see the humor here.
Next time I'll be more careful. LOL
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Check out the shipping status. Run 2 is now scheduled to START on Nov
30. So much for any chance for CQWW CW for me.
I won't harp on broken promises about delivery, but what I cannot
understand (and even an engineer should figure this out by now), is
why Elecraft keeps insisting on publishing
HI all:
Got my Nov/Dec NCJ today. Elecraft is mentioned in three of the
articles (2 K2's, 1 K3 ala our own YK) that I read.
I think contesting is a proper niche for Elecraft...but the extended
waiting for the K3 is getting me down (sorry). Once ramped up, I
can't help but wonder how many Eric
HI all:
Being very part time QRP in the CQWW SSB (phone -- yuck), I was
outside today playing with antennas, planning, tracing coax runs under
the leaves, etc. I somehow managed to have my RG17 run hooked up to
the 80m inverted V. Guess there's little loss there! I'll be rolling
out the 7/8
Forgot N6XI...I think that's the call.
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Help:
K3 owners (or would-be owners), BEWARE!!!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071024115306.htm
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Lack of spots has never stopped DX contesting. Tune in this weekend
for the CQWW DX SSB contest (yeah, it is phone...ugh). You'll be
dazzled by all the DX on 20, 15, and maybe even some good stuff on
10 if you are there enough (not just trans-equatorial).
As for the sun...here is today's photo
Although the NASA site was already cited by W8UR, I thought just in
case anyone didn't navigate around the NASA page, that I would post
the NASA video link.
http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/video/index.html
Video #10 is amazing (and narrated). There is even one video (#3)
showing tin whiskers on a
Ken said that using script is faster than printing. Not for me!
I think it depends a lot on the size of your handwriting. I find that
I can print tiny letters faster than I can write in script, which
tends to get larger (again, for me). The most important factor (for
me) is that I can always
Attention 1st Prod Run NNJ K3ers
I'd like to take a look at your First Run K3 when it arrives (well, to
see how it works too). If you have the to be assembled model, all
the better - I'd like to see that too --- if you don't mind the
company.
Mni tnx!
de Doug KR2Q
Fellow K3 droolers
Seems that every time I post a friendly reminder (actually more like
when my anxiousness becomes extreme) about the weekly communication
promised by the Aptos crew, I get a bunch of private emails (and some
not private) giving me the last shipping update as posted on the
This was first presented at Dayton this year (in the Contest Suite at
the Crowne Plaza).
It is supposed to be a couple grand less than the 7800. Ever hear of
a lead balloon?
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/info/ic-7700/IC-7700_pre.pdf
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Even though I've seen the K3 in person (at Dayton), I guess I had
forgotten how BIG they are compared to my K2. Seeing some side-side
with bodies in the background gives me a good idea how they will look
in SO2R setup.
The past comments about small knobs and small box come to mind,
but I just
Around 1730z today I was wasting some time, tuning around the bands
hearing a lot of hiss and some TQP guys. Then I heard someone saying
NA up 2. He was rather weak here. After a few exchanges, he gave his
call - it was a 5R8.
Well, I gave him a call and at first he got KP2Q but that was
Check these out. For 20m, this meets the small and cheap
requirement, has gain over a dipole, and doesn't require radials or a
high support and is close to invisible. You can substitute small
dia aluminum tubing for the vertical wires.
http://www.cebik.com/scv/bct.html
or for 40m.
Best I can tell, the last official shipping/parts status update was 9/18.
I know that weekly can go through to Saturday at 23:59 (Aptos local
time). Just getting antsy.
:-)
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Gee whiz...go to bed early for one night and you miss all the good stuff.
Okay, cw PTT is done. That's just great!
I guess this is one more difference between E and TT - and
clearly on the plus side for E.
Well done gents; kudos, and all that.
de Doug KR2Q
Keith:
Not having a K3 in hand, I am just making a best guess, but I would
say, based on your self-description as a cw ragchewer, casual DXer,
and contester-light, I'd say go for the K2/100. This recommendation
takes into account that you want 100 watts. But if you're happy with
the K3/10 power
OMG, please do NOT implement this autotracking feature. It's bad
enough that one signal will drift across the band, now you want the K3
to intelligently drift also?
ARGH!
This is one idea that makes ZERO sense.
:-(
de Doug KR2Q
PS. And please don't build in the option to add a chirp to the
Bill said:
[snip]
N6KR:
Some firmware functionality being added as we speak is not represented.
Example: how to select PTT CW vs. Full/Semi QSK (we got the message :)
Bravo Elecraft! It took Ten-Tec nearly a year
to get that same message on the original Orion. :-(
Eric, Wayne, et al FTers:
The posted assembly manual suggests the use of an RF 50-ohm dummy
load with low VSWR across the range of 160 meters through 6 meters.
Later, under the TRANSMITTER section, Connect a dummy load capable of
dissipating 5 watts to the ANT1 output.
Which begs the question
I, for one, am tired of reading about what size knobs/box the K3
should have been.
It is what it is.
As with most things in life, you have a choice to
1. not buy it at all
2. buy it, use it, hate it, sell it
3. buy it, use it, love it, keep it
4. buy it, evaluate it (GUI and/or circuit
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