[Elecraft] Using my K3 for satellites

2014-11-20 Thread Ray Coles
is therefore:- Is anybody doing anything like this with their Elecraft rig? If so how do they overcome the apparent Yaesu bias in software etc? I guess Duplex isn't going to be possible but a neat simplex controller to switch bands for Tx/Rx probably is. Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR Problem WHITE SMOKE!

2014-01-15 Thread Ray Coles
to respond to the common mode currents as it does. Probably not a firmware issue though! Thanks to the many people who made so many helpful suggestions. E Pluribus Unum! Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR problem Update2

2014-01-10 Thread Ray Coles
parallel and unburied). I hope Reflector readers are not getting too bored with my problems and attempts to overcome them. I am still driven by the 10 months I had using my OCF and Elecraft rig on all bands from 80-6meters and working lots of DX! Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR problem UPDATE

2014-01-08 Thread Ray Coles
on the bands of interest. Now if only this darn rain would stop! (I still think some tweaking of the KAT500 software might also help!) Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR problem

2013-12-31 Thread Ray Coles
to everyone, and of course to the Elecraft team for picking up on this issue. HNY and 73 Ray M0XDL Sent from my iPhone Ray Coles CEng M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA United Kingdom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR problem

2013-12-30 Thread Ray Coles
, but of course the problem only comes over 40 watts (which equates to a pre balun 500V). THE PROBLEM REMAINS and I am still mystified! 73 Sent from my iPhone Ray Coles CEng M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA United Kingdom __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 SWR problem

2013-12-29 Thread Ray Coles
. HNY and 73, Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

[Elecraft] Kradios n' beer

2013-08-23 Thread Ray Coles
M0XDL Sent from my iPhone Ray Coles CEng M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA United Kingdom __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft

[Elecraft] Future Kradio?

2013-08-21 Thread Ray Coles
If the Elecraft RD team is looking for inspiration on future products then my wish list would include a KX3 sized radio covering the V/UHF bands from 6m through 70cm (at least). Ray M0XDL Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831

[Elecraft] K3 TX Power

2013-08-16 Thread Ray Coles
to 20W and the cycle starting over. This doesn't seem to be any kind of warm-up issue (my first suspicion) but maybe some kind of logic or control feedback issue. Has anybody else experienced this? Is it me? Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699

[Elecraft] Reflector: K3 Roofing Filters

2013-08-07 Thread Ray Coles
the waterfall to squeeze the most out of those DX data stations? Or am I being dumb? Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] K3/microKeyerII/HRD

2013-02-07 Thread Ray Coles
Ray, M0XDL Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

[Elecraft] PSK31 on K3/100

2013-01-09 Thread Ray Coles
encouraged, I plan to get an external data modes box, namely the Micro Ham Micro Keyer II. Would anyone like to comment on the relative results of K3 SDR and Monitor versus FLDIGI/ HRD software (or similar) and a Micro Keyer II type interface? I might even try RTTY next! Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10

[Elecraft] KPA500/KAT500 Delivery Anxiety

2013-01-08 Thread Ray Coles
the big heavy iron thing caused US customs to baulk, or maybe one of the shippers gave in to temptation and has built the darn thing for me! Ray Coles, C.Eng. M0XDL 10 Littlemoor Road, Weymouth DT3 6AA Tel: +44 (0) 1305 833699 Mob: 07831 516517