Re: [Elecraft] Thought for possible feature - Do you want to update this setting Y/N?

2010-10-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:27:46 -0700, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: Put me down for a double resounding NO! too. My vote would be a resounding no. That would practically double the nuisance factor of an already deep and broad menu system. Dave AB7E

Re: [Elecraft] 2.8kHz roofing filter

2010-10-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:52:40 -0700 (PDT), ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: Hi Knut, That adjustment should be made by adjusting for the offset of the center frequency of the filter. Even the 8 pole filters can be off by a little and it's the most noticeable when switching sidebands. Adjust the

Re: [Elecraft] Prevent Snow/Dirt Static damage to KPA100 after upgrade

2010-10-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:07:41 -0500, Kenneth A. Christiansen w...@i29.net wrote: Thanks for that information Kenneth. I'll bet it works on Texas spring rain static too! Tom Childers N5GE Antenna 4507 Branchview Drive Arlington, TX 76017 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com 40 years ago we had a

Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500

2010-10-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:08:37 -0700, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: I've been in the Davis Mountains of TX for a couple of days. How in the world did this topic evolve into a rant about stainless screws? Tom Childers, N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 n...@n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] mod kits and parts

2010-10-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:03:26 -0700, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: My experience was that during the year I owned my Orion II there were no firmware updates. WB1HGA, Ask the Orion II guys how long they've have to wait between needed firmware updates. Dave AB7E

Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3 - To watch own TX, what lines need to be disconnected?

2010-10-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:39:49 -0400, n...@widomaker.com wrote: Alan, Please don't add that functionality to production units. I don't want to pay the engineering cost or material costs that would be required for something that 1% to 5% of the P3 users would use. Make it an optional circuit

Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier Cable:K3 to Alpha 8410

2010-10-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:12:34 -0500, Philip Leonard leoli...@seidkr.com wrote: Same here. Tom, N5GE K3 #806 with SUB RX, PR6, KRC2 and K144XV K3 #1055 with PR6 and XV432 W1, 2 W2's and other small kits QCWA Life Member 35102 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net I just use

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:58:20 -0800, Jim Wiley jwi...@alaska.net wrote: Hello Jim. I have a Kenwood SM-230. I wonder if the same holds true for that model? Tom Childers, N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net Open up he SM-220.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
discrete modulation sidebands that are only 50 Hz apart, and measure their exact amplitude and frequency offset from the main carrier.It is however, rather bigger than a breadbox, and it costs a bit more than the SM-220. - Jim, KL7CC Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:58

Re: [Elecraft] FSK power

2010-09-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:28:41 -0700, Joe Planisky jp...@jeffnet.org wrote: The variation is probably due to a difference in ambient shack temperature. All of my ham radio equipment runs cool due to it's being in a computer/server room with it's AC system set to 75F. BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW keyer issues

2010-09-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:16:28 -0700 (PDT), Barry w...@comcast.net wrote: I really don't think this topic should be K3 CW Issues. It seems to me that it has become a discussion of personal preferences and old war stories about keyer types and other nostalgia, so I'll join the fray... I don't

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500

2010-09-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 20:20:27 -0700, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Below... Doug Person wrote: Maybe this time they used all the input from the previous [amp] attempt to refine the price point and feature set And when the KPA-500 is released, it will be based on tons of

Re: [Elecraft] W2 LED SWR Meter Anomaly

2010-08-30 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:29:57 -0700, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote: I have experienced some anomalies like this with my two W2's. Try moving the sensor cable around when you are not TXing. I have found that the cables supplied will (if close other cables in the shack) cause this behavior.

Re: [Elecraft] Thread Killer

2010-08-05 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:11:13 -0400, Pete Smith n...@contesting.com wrote: The trouble with this is that people will often divert a thread in a totally different direction that may be of interest, but typically forget to change the title of their messages. 73, Pete N4ZR Yeah, that is kind of

Re: [Elecraft] software

2010-08-05 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:50:19 -0400, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Exactly! BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR SK n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com I do wish people would not do this (put a link in an email with no explanation other than perhaps something cryptic in

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Frequency Memory Editor

2010-08-05 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:42:17 -0700, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: I know you knew someone would get around to asking this: ;o) In the XML file, what are the codes? Do you have a list of what they mean? Tom N5GE, The always curious retired software developer... The

Re: [Elecraft] Memory Editor

2010-08-05 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 19:51:06 -0400, Jim Woodson ke4...@gmail.com wrote: I find the Memory Editor to be very handy. I'm not experiencing the errors Jim has reported. Both of my K3's respond correctly. I do have a comment about the frequency resolution. When setting a memory both frequency

Re: [Elecraft] Does P3 panadapter have brightness control?

2010-07-27 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:42:36 +, Brian Alsop als...@nc.rr.com wrote: ;o) Tom, N5GE K3 #806 with SUB RX, PR6, KRC2 and K144XV K3 #1055 with PR6 and XV432 W1, 2 W2's and other small kits QCWA Life Member 35102 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net Wouldn't the ability to

Re: [Elecraft] Lost tuning range on 40m

2010-07-24 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:23:45 -0700 (PDT), Ignacy n...@arrl.net wrote: Did you take a look at your antenna to see if the connections are still OK? What type of antenna are you using on 40m? Tom Childers N5GE Antenna 4507 Branchview Drive Arlington, TX 76017 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - WRTC Customs Pro Forma listings

2010-07-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:44:42 -0700 (PDT), Byron KI6NUL by...@servies.us wrote: I read the rules and equipment available to the operators at the link below. Now that's a real contest and a level playing field! Outstanding! Tom Childers N5GE Antenna 4507 Branchview Drive Arlington, TX 76017

Re: [Elecraft] Let's Try This Again -- was [K3] ... A 750 Hz, 8-Pole ... Filter?

2010-07-14 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:01:30 -0700 (PDT), Bill W4ZV btipp...@alum.mit.edu wrote: I second that. I wonder why they don't label them as the width they really are? Tom, N5GE K3 #806 with SUB RX, PR6, KRC2 and K144XV K3 #1055 with PR6 and XV432 W1, 2 W2's and other small kits QCWA Life Member

Re: [Elecraft] Non-amateur radio products.

2010-07-12 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:35:42 -0700, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: From the late 60's through mid 80's my father, Warren Childers manufactured electronic equipment for the graphic arts industry at Graphic Arts Manufacturing in Houston, Texas. In the late 70's the U.S.

Re: [Elecraft] K3/HL-1.2Kfx

2010-07-02 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:19 -0700, Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com wrote: The K3 does have ALC output, but you shouldn't use it. Using ALC on any amplifier, with any rig will usually cause transmitted signal problems. Just tune the amp with the recommended drive and put it on standby when not

Re: [Elecraft] Provocative Kenwood Advert working link here

2010-07-02 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:33:21 -0400, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL doug...@gmail.com wrote: Oh! Wow! It has ten Hz display resolution! Thanks to Lew K6LMP for posting this. Once you get there, double click the icon. http://public.me.com/lewphelps de Doug KR2Q

Re: [Elecraft] Bad start to FD - smoked a K3!!!!

2010-06-26 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:31:51 -0700 (PDT), Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com wrote: It ain't against the rules, but it sure is stupid, with all the other RX's within a 500? foot radius, who could copy anything while that LID is transmitting? It's a wonder he didn't fry some other RX's (or maybe he did).

Re: [Elecraft] Bad start to FD - smoked a K3!!!!

2010-06-26 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:56:24 -0700 (PDT), Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com wrote: I guess all of those DXpeditions using K3s are running QRP. I recon they probably space out as wide as they can get and that's probably more than 500 feet. DXpeditions ain't the same as FD, the OP's don't get to go on

Re: [Elecraft] Bad start to FD - smoked a K3!!!!

2010-06-26 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:07:55 -0800, Jim Wiley jwi...@alaska.net wrote: Jim, et al, I guess I came off as somehow opposed to amplifiers. I am not, and have several of my own, which I use when I need the power to communicate with you guys in AK and others around the world, but I don't drive up

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] Startup call sign

2010-06-25 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:56:14 -0400, Dick Roth, KA1OZ raro...@comcast.net wrote: Yep! Both of mine say Stln frm N5GE Call 911. BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR SK n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com There is a routine in the K3 Utility that allows you to edit the start up

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] QRQ/CW+ and split

2010-06-24 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:42:30 -0400, Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com wrote: See below... [snip] CW+ mode benefits begin at farily high speeds (I'm not sure what the threshold is). I'm not a contester but from what I hear, even with typical speeds of contest reports, you'll be fine in regular

Re: [Elecraft] Coax Loss Figures

2010-06-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:19:03 -0700, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Ditch the 43 foot vertical! The 43 foot vertical craze is a joke, as you can see by the figures, Tom, W8JI, gives you in his post showing feedline loss and SWR. During FD you are going to get most of your points

Re: [Elecraft] Coax Loss Figures

2010-06-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:43:30 -0500, Phil Debbie Salas dpsa...@tx.rr.com wrote: See below... ...Ditch the 43 foot vertical! The 43 foot vertical craze is a joke, as you can see by the figures, Tom, W8JI, gives you in his post showing feedline loss and SWR With a 1:4 unun at the base of the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Feature request

2010-06-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:46:33 -0700 (PDT), Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net wrote: Even though it's a review, it sounds like marketing gibberish to me. I get the same effect when using the .05 DSP CW filter in my 9 lb K3. BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR SK n...@n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)

2010-06-20 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
kilowatt rigs were putting out 750 watts carrier and 3KW PEP at high modulation. On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Radio Amateur N5GE n...@n5ge.com wrote: On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:06:57 -0500, Grant Youngman n...@tx.rr.com wrote: Thanks Grant!  I wonder why they don't say something about

Re: [Elecraft] 6 Meters

2010-06-20 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:18:07 -0700, David Yarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: It's even more fun and more DX productive on CW and a better DX mode than SSB (My opinion ;o)). I easily worked Japan from Texas this evening with 100 watts K3 and 5 element Yagi-Udah. BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE

Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)

2010-06-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:37:32 +, Jim Harris w...@q.com wrote: Interesting, Jim. I did a search of the PDF Owner's Manual and came up with zilch regarding AM transmit power suggestions or adjustments. That must be an oversight. Tom, N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102

Re: [Elecraft] FS: K3/100 with many options

2010-06-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:58:07 -0400, NZ8J n...@woh.rr.com wrote: Just my opinion, but you won't be able to buy a new kit with those options for the price you're asking. I'd keep it, even if just for a backup. The S/N doesn't mean anything as to whether it's up to date. You can probably bring it

Re: [Elecraft] No Audio from speakers after FW 3.97 upgrade K3

2010-06-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:13:40 -0700 (PDT), K3PIN k3...@verizon.net wrote: Upgrading firmware cannot disable your audio to the speakers. I suspect the other posters are correct in their diagnosis of the speaker malfunction. I'm curious. What did Elecraft tell you when you called them? If you

Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)

2010-06-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
, the the way). When you key up in AM, the K3 drops the carrier to 1/4 the set power, which is the correct level. The power rating on AM is by definition 100W PEP -- the same as SSB. Grant/NQ5T On Jun 19, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:37:32 +, Jim Harris

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 shematic

2010-06-18 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:33:40 -0700 (PDT), Jan Holmer SM6TUW sm6...@gmail.com wrote: Just found the june 2020 K3 shematic. Time travel is great! I thought I was the only one who could do that ;o) BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR SK n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] KTCXO3-1

2010-06-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:07:58 -0700 (PDT), Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU le...@wa5znu.org wrote: Yes, that is true, but the rest of the advertisement that led to the sale of them (the auto temperature correction) has not been implemented. Which concerns me and others that bought them. That's one of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request query?

2010-06-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:27:39 -0700 (PDT), pd0psb sailor...@hotmail.com wrote: In line... Ah, okay Mike, I missed that this was already universally rejected by everybody... I assumed TenTec and Yeasu tried to implement this for a good reason, but weren't succesfull, and I had the illusion

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request query? scalable IF gain/AGC threshold

2010-06-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:12:53 -0700 (PDT), pd0psb sailor...@hotmail.com wrote: Paul, Thank you for the correction. After reading the wiki link I realized that my graphic artist and typesetter father was wrong when he told me that! BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR SK

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Feature request?

2010-06-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:16:31 +1000, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jeff! I also have the K144XV and find it to be a very good option. I'm really glad I bought it and will probably put one in my other K3. I too would like to see K70XV or K432XV. If enough of us ask

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FD multi band antenna

2010-06-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:20:56 -0400, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Gary, I would suggest using three inverted vee's all fed from the same coax. By feeding them with the same coax only the antenna that is resonant on the transmit frequency will radiate and the K3 internal tuner can handle the

Re: [Elecraft] KREF3 External Reference card

2010-06-09 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:29:52 -0700, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Yes, the most obvious place is the label on the back panel and the plug in the hole below it (#806 #1055 here). Do you intend to use the hole for something else? The KREF3 is not in current planned

Re: [Elecraft] 43 ft Vertical

2010-06-07 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:13:25 -0500, David Little a...@verizon.net wrote: The other half of this vertical antenna is the ground system. Without that other half, you will be wasting your time and money on the first half. The proof of this - you would never dream of putting up half of a

Re: [Elecraft] 43 ft Vertical

2010-06-07 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:51:41 -0700, Rick Dettinger k7m...@gmail.com wrote: What you are describing is a half wave end fed wire which has the other side of the circuit attached to ground. For an antenna to be a dipole it must be two individual wires each fed independently by a balanced or

Re: [Elecraft] 43 foot verticals

2010-06-07 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:14:50 -0400, ynkedra...@aol.com wrote: Since 43 foot verticals work equally well (or badly) with all brands of radios, couldn't this discussion be developed further on an antenna forum somewhere? 73 de k3yd Agree... BT 73 ES GUD LUK DE N5GE, QCWA LIFE MEMBER 35102 AR

Re: [Elecraft] Wndows 7 Home Premium Blue Screen Crash with DM780

2010-06-03 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:41:44 -0400, Frank MacDonell kd8...@gmail.com wrote: C'mon guys. I don't see anything about an Elecraft product in this thread. You'll get better answers at http://forums.ham-radio.ch/. Tom, N5GE K3 #806 with SUB RX, PR6, KRC2 and K144XV K3 #1055 with PR6 and XV432 W1,

Re: [Elecraft] One more question about CW operation

2010-05-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 31 May 2010 06:54:17 -0700, Alexey Kats alexeyk...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, straight keys and bugs are still used, although only about ten to fifteen percent of the users have mastered them. Those who have mastered them send pretty darn good code. I was never able to master the bug, but

Re: [Elecraft] One more question about CW operation

2010-05-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 31 May 2010 10:24:02 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net wrote: One of the things you will hear on the air is computer generated keying with contest spacing which is a design cram to shorten sending time without too much of a reduction in readibility. Once used to it, some

Re: [Elecraft] Odd error code... DVR ?!

2010-05-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 31 May 2010 14:53:52 -0500, Gil WA5YKK wa5...@centurytel.net wrote: From page 67 of the manual... ERR DVR Digital Voice Recorder not found DVR module may be defective or incorrectly installed, or the MCU or DSP firmware may require updating. I keep a copy of the K3 Manual PDF file on

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware V3.99

2010-05-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 31 May 2010 16:38:11 -0400, John, KD8K j...@kd8k.com wrote: Yes, the QSK is much improved. Good work guys! [snip] By the way, I really like the new QSK+ mode. It may be the best QSK I have heard on any rig. Thanks! 73, John KD8K [snip]

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sub-receiver use

2010-05-26 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 25 May 2010 21:25:15 -0700, Alan Bloom a...@elecraft.com wrote: Ouch! Does this mean that the P3 will not display the frequency of or the signals seen by the KRX3? If that is true, it is a show stopper for me. TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK AR DE N5GE SK http://www.n5ge.com Yes, the P3

[Elecraft] Memory Manager Software

2010-05-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
I don't see anything lately regarding the Memory Management software. Anyone have an update? TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK AR DE N5GE SK http://www.n5ge.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] cw 'clicking' ??

2010-05-06 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 5 May 2010 16:27:16 -0700 (PDT), callen1155 callen1...@yahoo.com wrote: A 100 watt beacon is a bit over the top. Even at 2m and 70cm 5 to 10 watts or less is the norm, but there are no rules to govern beacon power output. I have a friend who is about 2 miles from me who when on 2m SSB

Re: [Elecraft] 144 module for K3

2010-05-06 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 06 May 2010 12:49:36 -0400, Phil LaMarche plama...@verizon.net wrote: The power reading is 1.8db or 1.5mw on my K3 front panel. Using the W2 software latest version, mine shows 9.5w on key down in CW. That's enough to drive my TE Systems 1542G to 300w out, which is plenty for tropo and

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] CW Sidetone Pitch Change Problem

2010-04-29 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:20:13 -0700, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote: Phil, I'm confused. You say that your side tone pitch is changing, but from your statement below it sounds to me as though you are talking about the received signal from the station you are working. If that is true, then

Re: [Elecraft] Usefulness of the the list

2010-04-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:41:19 -0400, Larry - K2GN k...@comcast.net wrote: I think the list is fine. I read the list and others with Forte' Agent because it has infinite filtering possibilities, allowing me to dump what I don't want to read about. I'm not advertising here. I'm simply telling

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware ??

2010-04-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:17:25 -0400, Russo, John jpru...@buffalo.edu wrote: By the time beta software announcements get to the list they have already been tested by some of us, so go ahead and try them out. If you find what you believe to be a bug, tell Elecraft about it. They are always ready

Re: [Elecraft] Mea culpa (KPA-500)

2010-04-22 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:03:06 -0700, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: Call the Chinese Consulate in your area. They will give a loan and let you just pay interest on it forever, but you will have to let them advise you on how to live. I must have mixed up the P3 thread with the KPA500,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 option request

2010-04-11 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:28:29 -, Ken Kopp k...@rfwave.net wrote: I agree. Like Ken I have never used RIT/XIT on any rig I've ever owned and I really do like having command of the RX frequency dial (Oops! make that display) to be mine and not a feature. Let's get back to using our heads and

Re: [Elecraft] EQ per mode?

2010-04-11 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:58:50 -0800 (PST), OE5CSP-Chris hans-christ...@gmx.at wrote: You don't need to do anything my friend. Elecraft has announced this will be in an up and coming version of the firmware. Hi, I´d like to add a certain RX-EQ setting to a programmable switch.Let´s say I´ll

Re: [Elecraft] Just installed KSUN3!

2010-04-02 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:22:17 +0200, Pontus Falk pf...@ax25.org wrote: Thanks to all at Elecraft for the KSUN3 device! Together with KSPOT3 it makes working DXes a lot more easy, especially in huge pile ups! 73s de SM0R Pontus K3 #3893 Aw shoot! I didn't read my mail yesterday and missed out.

Re: [Elecraft] software to control the K3

2010-03-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:37:55 -0300, Jorge Diez - CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@adinet.com.uy wrote: [snip] I tried the software out last week and it seemed to work OK except when setting up and storing memories. TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK AR DE N5GE SK I search about a software that display all the

Re: [Elecraft] Using Low Pwr on K3

2010-03-28 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:00:08 -0500, john jmc...@km5ps.com wrote: I believe the K3 auto tuner uses the power you have set in the tune power setting when you activate it. Can anyone confirm that? TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK AR DE N5GE SK I am wanting to know if there are any other adjustments

Re: [Elecraft] scopeing filters for eventual diversity receive.

2010-03-27 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:09:02 -0700, Ed Muns w...@msn.com wrote: I matched all of my 8 pole filters by using the NGEN noise generator and setting them for matching white noise pitch. It seemed to work for me. TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK AR DE N5GE SK [snip] The 8-pole filters are described as

Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)

2010-03-27 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
Irwin stuff, Bill. Sorry about the off topic thread. My email to Dr. Ragle was intended to be private, but he did not see it that way. My apologies to all. Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: What does the word discretized mean? I always consult The World's Foremost Authority for such questions

Re: [Elecraft] K3: R/T and T/R timing

2010-03-26 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:38:26 -0800 (PST), David Windisch davi...@cinci.rr.com wrote: See comment below: [snip] After key-up, on quiet bands or a dummy load, I hear a short tail (sounds like an echo) at the end of each code element. After 20 years of using good QSK rigs, I have occasionally

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker icon

2010-03-24 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:31:32 -0400, Ron W3ZV w...@verizon.net wrote: From page 25 near the bottom of the left column. Found by searching for 'blanker' with the PDF reader search function... The NB icon will flash slowly if the I.F. blanker setting is too high for the present signal conditions.

Re: [Elecraft] RG58U vs RG58A/U

2010-03-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:44:23 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators/ There are some free software downloads at the above address for calculating coax criteria for most of the standard coax types, not just TMW cables. Tom, N5GE K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and AM RX

2010-03-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:01:10 +0100, Jan Erik Holm sm2...@telia.com wrote: K3 #806 does not do that. When tuning across an AM station there are clicks and cracks, seems to be on even kHz. On my radio it has been from day one. Is this normal or is my radio faulty? I use latest FW. / Jim [snip]

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely

2010-03-20 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:10:30 -0400, w...@w5ov.com wrote: [snip] You get to do that if you order any of the small test kits. They are great. Being a long-time Heathkit guy myself, I think you may find your self wondering when do I get to solder something. [snip] 73, Tom, N5GE K3 #806 with

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Assembly question

2010-03-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:53:00 -, David Lankshear d...@lanks.plus.com wrote: I presume you considered that if there was ever a reason to remove the washer in the future, you may have to damage the front panel to remove it, and decided that was not an important issue. It was a bit loose on my

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SWR error

2010-03-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:19:28 -0800 (PST), NZ0T n...@cox.net wrote: How much inaccuracy are you experiencing? How did you determine that the K3 is inaccurate? How did you determine that the W2 is very accurate? I have K3-100 kit 1502 with the internal tuner and FW 3.76. I know there have been

Re: [Elecraft] Anderson power pole

2010-03-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:01:17 -0800 (PST), OE5CSP-Chris hans-christ...@gmx.at wrote: I would not repair it unless I could not get a new one. Hi, One of my cables slipped out of the Anderson power pole- I didn´t solder it properly.Is there a way of getting the piece of metal out of its socket,

[Elecraft] K144XV

2010-03-01 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
I just last night finished installing a K144XV in S/N 806 and have just finished on the air testing. The installation was easy once I finished the KXV3A installation. If I had it to do again I would have done the KXV3A while waiting for the delivery of the K144XV. The installation of the K144XV

Re: [Elecraft] IF output buffer gain Mod

2010-03-01 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:49:14 EST, dbellw...@aol.com wrote: So I see how to attach it but have no idea what a via is? I built a KX 1 without ever running into a via I think. And if you can see the via used to anchor one lead of the resistor in the photograph that is in the instructions you

Re: [Elecraft] Need to select a dummy load for K3 TX calibration...(advice?)

2010-02-23 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:13:39 -0800, Jeff Hall, W6EZY w6...@arrl.net wrote: I don't know about the MFJ dummy loads, but I would get low powered air cooled load for it. I use a 25 watt air cooled that I got at a ham fest for most of the testing here. Beware and take an ohm meter with you if you

Re: [Elecraft] Super K3

2010-02-22 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:28:40 +0100, Maarten van Rossum pd2r.maar...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a screen shot of the 20m band at one time during the CW contest. It indicates to me that there is no place to hide if you're a CW operator and want to have a rag chew on 20m.

Re: [Elecraft] Can't Find Vox Delay

2010-02-22 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:48:07 -0800 (PST), -.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- connectme...@hotmail.com wrote: From reading on here, I see there is a Vox Delay command. Problem is my menu only has VOX GN and Anti VOX command. Right after Anti Vox in the menu it says AFX MD delay but I don't think that is

Re: [Elecraft] W9OY comments about K3

2010-02-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:44:56 -0800 (PST), Bob - W0GI b...@gotoloveland.com wrote: I looked at the video of the P3 and I couldn't make a comment on the quality of the display because the video was poorly focused and shaky. Perhaps someone will soon have some well focused videos of it with the

Re: [Elecraft] Monster K3

2010-02-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:41:59 -0800 (PST), Don Rasmussen wb8...@yahoo.com wrote: If you want to click a screen display to operate you k3 why not just L-P PAN and PowerSDR? The mad artist is back at work. What if the K3 had dedicated band and mode buttons and an analog S-Meter? A dedicated filter

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] PowerSDR-IF Stage - New version posted.

2010-02-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:52:10 -0500, Lee J. Imber (WW2DX) l...@ww2dx.com wrote: I set it up last night on my XP Pro x64 machine and it's doing great. I really like not having to use HRD, since I've started developing a shack control console for the shack here that will have a separate app for each

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware whishes

2010-02-16 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:42:54 +, Ian Maude i...@gb7mbc.net wrote: Please no! 73 Ian Please register my vote as a NO! also. Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] Question about vertical and radial placement

2010-02-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:17:50 -0800 (PST), djmd d...@fuse.net wrote: See comments in line... I live in a very standard subdivision-type lot, about 180'x70' with a single-story 55'x25' house right in the middle. The one option that I have to rule out is putting the antenna smack-dab in the center

Re: [Elecraft] I'm having a bad day.

2010-02-15 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:58:38 -0500, Larry - K2GN k...@comcast.net wrote: All of us have preferences regarding what we want to read and what we don't want to read, that is why good email applications have methods to filter email traffic based on the subject line. Some even will search the body of

Re: [Elecraft] Man Hospitalized - related incident

2010-02-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:16:02 EST, k...@aol.com wrote: Enough. This is not an audition reflector for comedians. Please take it off line. Thanks, Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order

Re: [Elecraft] K3EZ Program fails to retain memories on computer

2010-02-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:45:30 -0800 (PST), KM4VX ronce...@earthlink.net wrote: Why not direct this question to n...@stny.rr.com, the author of the application? I'm sure he would like to know if you are having problems with his application. Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055,

Re: [Elecraft] Man Hospitalized - related incident

2010-02-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:26:28 -0800 (PST), Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com wrote: C'mon, Ken. They're just fondling each other's perceived knowledge of all things having to do with radio design, ergonomics, audio, contest operation, DXing, and electronic theory. What's the harm in that? Tom,

Re: [Elecraft] 2M with K3 - anyone doing it?

2010-01-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:34:52 -0800 (PST), Julian, G4ILO julian.g4...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. Both 2m and 70cm using the Elecraft XVTRS. Both work very well. Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] What's the 2nd best rig?

2010-01-31 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:40:14 -0700, Greg n...@cableone.net wrote: Drake C-Line Twins and Drake TR7/R7 Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net John - I'm sure

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:35:35 -0800, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Using the Times Microwave Attenuation and Power Handling Calculator Downloadable from: http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators/, I found that RG58 standard coax has .15dB attenuation at a length of 1.5 feet.

Re: [Elecraft] BNC Connectors

2010-01-28 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:40:43 -0600, Radio Amateur N5GE n...@n5ge.com wrote: Oops! The calculation Frequency was 432MHz... Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft web page

2010-01-27 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:11:46 +, rfenab...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Does anyone know how to get rid of the website frames? Sure. Look over in the left frame and near the bottom click the No Frames menu item. [snip] Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432,

Re: [Elecraft] k3 box

2010-01-24 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:20:48 -0500, James Sarte k2qi@gmail.com wrote: [snip] Am I the only one who picked up on this? [snip] Nope. Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com

Re: [Elecraft] W2 assembly

2010-01-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:53:13 -0500, Jim Spears n...@cox.net wrote: I am assembling a W2 wattmeter. So far so good. Removing the baked on paint for electrical conductivity at the holes is turning out to be a real pain. Does anyone have a tip for an efficient method for doing this? So far the

Re: [Elecraft] W2 assembly

2010-01-21 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:46:53 -0600, Randy Farmer w...@tx.rr.com wrote: When you remove the paint from around a hole the way you described you will remove paint below the mating surfaces of the panels, not from the mating surfaces that need to be bonded together. You must remove the paint from

Re: [Elecraft] Bonding

2010-01-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:27:27 -0800, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: Jim, Thanks for that explanation of grounding methods. I got at least one of them right; I have a 1/2 inch copper pipe that runs along the back of the operating table that all of the equipment on the desk is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 10 Watt Version - How much actual power out?

2010-01-17 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:27:25 -0800, Dean o...@mytargets.com wrote: I have the 100 watt version, but when the rig changes over to low power I can hear a relay click. If I check the power out with the Control software of the W2 my output is 11.9 watts. Some rigs may be different. My voltage

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