Re: [Elecraft] K3s

Give us a clue. Hardware, firmware or finger trouble? Sent from Outlook for Android From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Carol Richards Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2024 8:49:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] MH3 mic case

case - even if the electronics is inferior. It's a pity all this in necessary though, since Elecraft have built their reputation on selling high-quality products. 73, Ian, G4JQT From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Ian Liston-Smith Sent: 03

Re: [Elecraft] MH3 mic case

nded stuff from the Far East, fair enough, but it isn't! Come on Elecraft... Ian, G4JQT From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Ian Liston-Smith Sent: 03 September 2021 10:08 To: Elecraft List Subject: [Elecraft] MH3 mic case Does anyone know if Ele

[Elecraft] MH3 mic case

Does anyone know if Elecraft sell replacement cases for this expensive microphone? I've barely used mine (I'm a CW chap) and it's already fallen apart! The three plastic internal mounting pillars have snapped off. I guess it's been dropped, but only on to carpet and I'm minded to think a $70

[Elecraft] KX3 separate rx/tx antenna switch

Many of us have separate receive antennas - often active loops etc. - because out transmit antenna picks up too much noise. Does Elecraft have a changeover device that switches between the two fast enough not to damage an active rx antenna? Specifically for the KX3? Could the ACC 1 or 2 be used

[Elecraft] KX3 TX/RX antenna changeover relay?

Many of us have separate receive antennas - often active loops etc. - because out transmit antenna picks up too much noise. Does Elecraft have a changeover device that switches between the two fast enough not to damage the rx antenna? Specifically for the KX3? Thanks. PS: I have this option

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 odd behaviour

No, not got a mic yet. No key connected either. Thanks, Ian From: Nr4c Sent: 08 September 2020 22:36 To: Ian Liston-Smith Cc: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 odd behaviour Did you have anything plugged into the mic jack. Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 odd behaviour

helped, although the procedure looks quite involved. Maybe Electraft have reasons for not encouraging fiddling with settings that are already correctly set up in the factory. 73, Ian, G4JQT From: Grant Youngman Sent: 08 September 2020 18:20 To: Ian Liston-Smith Cc

[Elecraft] KX3 odd behaviour

While calibrating the KXFL3 filter I somehow got the KX3 into some weird mode where without touching it, the main display showed digits that that changed by themselves. Unfortunately I have no idea what combination of buttons caused this and I think I switched it off to just stop it. As far

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 reverse voltage smoke

e KX3, and >gave me a free replacement wire. Great company! > >david, KC1DNY > >On 9/5/2020 10:06 AM, Ian Liston-Smith wrote: >> Well I did it. Inadvertently got the +ve and -ve reversed. Loud buzz from >> PSU and smoke from KX3. >> >> Surely D6 in the volts i

[Elecraft] New KX3 reverse voltage smoke

Well I did it. Inadvertently got the +ve and -ve reversed. Loud buzz from PSU and smoke from KX3. Surely D6 in the volts input should just stop everything from working if the polarity is reversed? So I don't understand what has happened. I didn't actually switch it on so hopefully it isn't

[Elecraft] Fw: Fw: KXFL3 - missing install menu settings

From: Ian Liston-Smith Sent: 01 September 2020 16:22 To: Grant Youngman Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fw: KXFL3 - missing install menu settings Thank you Grant! No I didn't have that setting on. And I didn't see it in the instructions!! Thanks again. 73, Ian, G4JQT

[Elecraft] Fw: KXFL3 - missing install menu settings

From: Ian Liston-Smith Sent: 01 September 2020 15:49 To: elecraft...@groups.io Subject: KXFL3 - missing install menu settings Been trying to install the KXFL3 filter today in my new KX3. I do not have RX SHIFT or SMTR MD in the menu to set to NOR. Have I missed something

[Elecraft] K2 problems after lightning

Not a direct hit via the antenna, but the random wire was unplugged, lying on the bench close the the Morse key, through which it discharged!! It took a while for me to identify the 'Tick, tick, tick' which were sparks from the antenna plug jhumping to the Morse key, and not necessarily the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 resistance checks query

is easy. Remove the jumper from the AF signal on the microphone configuration header and re-check just to be certain. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/5/2013 1:34 PM, Ian Liston-Smith wrote: On completing the resistance tests for the Front Panel Board on page 29 of the manual (revision I 29

[Elecraft] K2 resistance checks query

On completing the resistance tests for the Front Panel Board on page 29 of the manual (revision I 29 March 2012) I get about 29k on J1 pin5 and not 1M. I think this is because I've got the KSB2 option and following instructions on page 29 on the K2 manual, leading me to pages 16/17 of the KSB2

[Elecraft] K2 transmitting freezes rig

Hi all, K2 receiver seems ok, but menu key now does nothing. Tune or any tx function locks rig until powered off. Transmit SSB works, but rx remains muted after PTT release and all controls then are non responsive. Had a thunderstorm today, but antenna not connected. Rig not been used for a

[Elecraft] Strange SSB transmit fault on K2

Hello all. Yesterday I noticed a tx fault on my K2 in LSB. When set to 15W, between pauses in speech, the RF rose to 5W and made sort of grinding noises when heard on a receiver. Talking reduced it, but in speech pauses it built up again over a couple of seconds. SSBA set to 1 and SSBC 2-1,

[Elecraft] K2 mic audio thru speaker

Hi all. I have just added the 5MHz board to the K2. At first I could get hardly any power out on any band, but after switching on/off this cleared, at least for CW. Apparently it's to do with the transverter option. However, now on SSB there is still very little RF output, but there is mic

[Elecraft] K2 signal tracing...

Hi all, In a quest to get to the bottom of my K2 not having enough volume (after ascertaining the audio section is ok) I started upon the Signal Tracing section of the manual, made up the Elecraft RF probe and even made the 10.000 MHz xtal oscillator - appendix E page 9. (Note: My K2

[Elecraft] K2 volume

Hi, I’m still trying to pin down the cause of the low-ish volume of my K2 (s/n 6905), which seems to be something occasionally reported with this transceiver. Dave White, VE6DRW, recently sent me the documentation of the AGC mod to try. (Thanks Dave for digging it out for me – I

[Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Ian Liston-Smith requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Ian Accept invitation from Ian Liston-Smith http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7

[Elecraft] K2 keying question

Thanks to all those who replied to my K2 query regarding low power output on first key-down stroke (but ok thereafter) and keying stuck 'on'. The first seems to be a known ALC feature (but I can't recall seeing it mentioned in the manual...) and the second just happened once (and never

[Elecraft] K2 keying question

Two questions - both may be due to incorrect set up so please bear with me... 1) Just tried to use the K2 and first key stroke put it into tx mode and would not 'un-key' unless switched off and switched back on. I found that once re-set in this way, if I changed the mode switch to something

Re: [Elecraft] Spectrogram software

...@hotmail.co.uk CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Spectrogram software On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:23:30 + Ian Liston-Smith ian...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Hi all, I recently bought the Elecraft N-Gen intending to use it with Spectrogram for K2 alignment

[Elecraft] Spectrogram software

Hi all, I recently bought the Elecraft N-Gen intending to use it with Spectrogram for K2 alignment. It seems the latest version of Spectrogram is no longer free. Version 5 is still free. Is this sufficient? Is there a later version which is still free? Thanks and regards, Ian, G4JQT

[Elecraft] K2 audio and searching archives

Hi all and many thanks for the search tips and K2 audio suggestions. Now I've had a good look in the archives, it seems to be a matter that comes up from time to time. I have aligned my K2 (without any accessories) following Don Wilhelm's instructions extracted from the K2 manual, all in

[Elecraft] Searching archives...

How can I do this? I don't really want to search through each month's separately to find K2 low audio which is what I'm looking for. (Well, while I'm here, K2 s/n 6905 has just been aligned using Don Wilhelm's instructions and is working ok, but the audio is only just loud enough. I have the

[Elecraft] K2 Alignment

K2 s/n 6905 I have just got to the 40-metre TX alignment and peaked up L1/L2; minor issue/observation. The power output varies sometimes when [TUNE] is selected. Set to 2W and sometimes it's about 1.5W and sometimes 2.5W. I've checked the output on a 20 MHz scope and there is no obvious

[Elecraft] K2 mounting of LC and Control Boards

My KAT2 errata dated 25 Feb 2010 shows the washers between the standoff and the board, but the text says put between the screw heads and the board. Normally I'd think it wasnt that important and the washers are just used as spacers, but in case the space is tight when putting it all together

[Elecraft] K2 mounting of LC and Control Boards ‏ - found the answer I think

I've just had another look in the archives and think I've learnt that it's not that important. One pair of washers above and one below. It's just a spacing thing... Regards, Ian

[Elecraft] K2, KAT2‏ and P6

I'm slowly working my way through the assembly of my K2 (serial no. 6905) and got to page 74, Other Option Component Installation (optional) near the bottom of this page. It says: If you have the KAT2 (ATU) [which I have] ... install 2-pin connector P6. Use the option manual's instructions.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - first tests and some problems (serial no. 6905)

. 73, Don W3FPR Ian Liston-Smith wrote: Hi there. I suspect this may be the first of many questions and requests for advice with my new K2... First test (K2 manual page 43) revealed that I had stupidly omitted the U2 6V regulator (thought missing from kit until today), so I got

[Elecraft] K2 - first tests and some problems (serial no. 6905)

Hi there. I suspect this may be the first of many questions and requests for advice with my new K2... First test (K2 manual page 43) revealed that I had stupidly omitted the U2 6V regulator (thought missing from kit until today), so I got the 080 error message. Added this and did not get

[Elecraft] K2 - first tests and some problems (serial no. 6905)

Hi there. I suspect this may be the first of many questions and requests for advice with my new K2... First test (K2 manual page 43) revealed that I had stupidly omitted the U2 6V regulator (thought missing from kit until today), so I got the 080 error message. Added this and did not get