Re: [Elecraft] XV144 - does it power spike

ly and you are done, you can't overdrive it that way. So while some folks shy away from transverters because they might think they are too complicated, the performance you get from an Elecraft transverter and a K3 FAR outperforms ANY multimode-multiband rig regardless of manufacturer. 73, Mer

[Elecraft] KX3 config menu question

Does anyone know if the KX3 will have the same TX INH config setting as the K3 has in the future? I see no reference to it in the owners manual. Thanks!!! Terry Price - W8ZN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Question about KX3

Hi all, I'm thinking about a KX3 for a portable VHF I.F. rig. Where can I find an explanation of the Auxbus protocol so I can build a band decoder for all the transverter bands since the KRC2 only does 3? Thanks!!! Terry Price - W8ZN ex K8ISK FM18dv - 1.8MHz thru 47GHz K8GP - The

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Re: [Elecraft] Feature request - CW PTT

x27;t transmit but yes, the KEY OUT does close and it shouldn't; in PTT mode, it should just look at you until you press the PTT. Maybe this discussion will jog Wayne's memory and he can have another look at it to see if it can be corrected. Terry Price - W8ZN ex K8ISK FM18dv - 1.8MHz

Re: [Elecraft] K144XV receive gain

I've done extensive testing and Eric confirmed that the gain is fixed, only the s-meter reading is adjustable via firmware. I tested a K3/K144XV on 3.97 and again at 4.14 and the sensitivty is the same (quite good I might add), only the s-meter reading has changed. Terry -

[Elecraft] K3 Feature request

27;ers, we typically have lots of gain in preamps that drives the S-meter up. Using the ATT works but it's either in or out, nothing in between. Just a thought. Terry Price - W8ZN ex K8ISK FM18dv - 1.8MHz thru 47GHz K8GP - The Grid P

[Elecraft] K144XV receive gain

release notes for 4.12 reference a gain change on the K144xv and by the results of the 3.97 test I agree, there was too much gain but instead of dropping 6 db or so, it appears that they dropped 15db. Hopefully this will be rectified in the near future. Terry Price - W8ZN ex K8ISK FM18dv - 1.8MHz

[Elecraft] [K3] Separate PTT outputs for HF, 6m and Transverters

Hi all, I have built a number of interface boards for my K3's that some of you may be interested in. Since a K3 only has one PTT output, I have built an interface board that takes the LP Keyout, DIGOUT0 and DIGOUT1 and generates a separate PTT output for HF, 6m and non-Elecraft transverters th

[Elecraft] k144xv question

Hi all, I've read through the new manual, but I don't see any reference to any type of control cable from the K3 to the transverter for PTT or LO selection. Anyone know if these signals are sent on the IF coax leads or did I miss something? I don't see a schematic for the KXV3A or the K144XV an

[Elecraft] AGC settings

Thanks to everyone for the input on AGC settings. Terry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: ht

[Elecraft] CW settings

I am letting a friend of mine use my K3 for this weekend's cw contest, anyone have a good AGC setup for cw or is the stock settings OK? Thanks, Terry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Difficulty with K3 Utility RS232 Interface

I own two K3's and maintain 6 others for our contest group. I've never had even a hint of an issue with the RS232 interface loading/saving configs or firmware. I might add to all K3 owners as I've learned after many years of working with networking gear. Load new firmware when it is available,

Re: [Elecraft] TX EQ setting

There are macro programs that can run outside these applications can can take any key sequence and make these changes. The important thing is to not use a key sequence that your logging program is using. Terry __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Ground Loop Issues using Ameritron ARB-704

Haven't followed this too close until I saw Ameritron. W3ZZ had almost the exact issue very early after receiving his K3 when they first were released. For him the issue only showed hum on 160m but the problem turned out to be the QSK mod factory installed on his amp caused there to be a DC volt

Re: [Elecraft] K3 voltage under load

If this is a serious issue to folks as it appears to be, use a power supply with remote sense and attach the sense lines at the Powerpole at the back of the K3. My gut feel is the DX will never know the difference. Terry - Original Message - From: hb9brj To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Saving splits to memory

Please ignore this email...RTFM - Original Message - From: w...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, 12 May 2009 13:29:25 + (UTC) Subject: [Elecraft] Saving splits to memory OK, I spent an hour last night trying to figure this out. Have the lat

[Elecraft] Saving splits to memory

OK, I spent an hour last night trying to figure this out. Have the latest firmware and wanted to take advantage of the new transverter IF range to program a 222 repeater frequency for my repeater. Was able to easily set 224.34 in VFO A and 222.74 in VFO B hit split and it works great. However wh

Re: [Elecraft] Is K3 SWR Available via CAT Commands

Check out the SWR plotter in K3_EZ, the author did a pretty nice job with it!! Terry - Original Message - From: Dick Dievendorff To: 'Chuck-NO5W' , elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:45:45 + (UTC) Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is K3 SWR Available via CAT Commands I re

Re: [Elecraft] How to record Audio on K3

Mike, Make sure the line out from the K3 is plugged into the line input of your sound card. On most computers, red is the mic input, green is line output and blue is line input. Or if they have stencils by them, the one with and ear and arrow pointing in. Click on programs, then accessories, t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote

The simplest way I know is to have a remote PC connected to the K3 running radmin, pcanywhere, etc. to control the rig and use skype for the audio back and forth. I've done this with both my K3 and TS2k. Some day, rig manufacturers will just put ethernet in the rigs and we will have native con

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Squelch

I believe squelch only works on FM for now. Terry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://w

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Sales service goes from bad to worse

The last 6 messages in my inbox was about this subject. I am sorry Julian had delivery issues but this should be taken up with Elecraft or the local delivery folks DIRECTLY. It adds NOTHING to a technical discussion group. PLEASE stop posting about this!!! My delete key is starting to smoke

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Do you "Juice" your K3?

I believe the way ALC works in the rig, unless you tell it you want more, it wouldn't do it even if you increased the capability. And it is the software that tells it how much to put out, so unless you change the software so it will go above 120w it won't. Unlike, say a TS850 where you just turn

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Do you "Juice" your K3?

I don't think we even want to go here, Eric, PLEASE stop this thread immediately - Original Message - From: Lee Buller To: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:43:24 + (UTC) Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Do you "Juice" your K3? Does anyone "juice" their K3 bu turning

Re: [Elecraft] Tweak for phone?

Thanks to everyone for insignt on this, has anyone found a better AGC setup for phone? Being a long time VHFer I decided to be seious in a HF phone contest for the first time in 30 years. I've used my K3 for three cw contests and even though I'm a poor cw op, the K3 made coping so easy I figured

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Carrying Cases

I use both 1700 and 1800 series Pelican cases for my K3, Winkey, paddles, power supply, Heil headset and laptop. Complete station in a box less antenna. USPS, UPS the airlines and customs haven't been able to break anything...yet. Terry _

Re: [Elecraft] hot glue K2 toroids?

I believe there is lots of non out-gasing RTV's out there. I use it for power dividers all the time. Just smell it, it's pretty easy to tell the difference. Terry - Original Message - From: Matt Palmer To: SidShusterman Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Rick Shindley Sent: Mon, 2 Mar

Re: [Elecraft] K3 FM issues

Would compression really sound OK on FM?? Having the compressor on using a IC706 on FM was horrible for audio. I remember a discussion about this some time ago and a question of if there was really 5 khz deviation. I use my K3 on 6m FM and havn't had any complaints. Terry   - Origin

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 70cm transverter, K3 and repeater access tones?

h I never use anyway but haven't decided which way to go. Since the FM band in the US is 440 to 450, it's a waste since nothing you do is ever going to give you 20 MHz of bandwidth. I just keep a 70cm FM transceiver around and just use the K3 for weak signal work around 432. Hop

Re: [Elecraft] K3 external qro keying line

I've seen numerous posts about the PTT output line on the K3 and using older amps. Yaesu's, Kenwood's, Icom's all share the same issue. Unless you are running QSK and need instant keying, I would suggest adding a small 12v relay inside the K3 that the solid state device keys and presents th

Re: [Elecraft] k3 rear panel question

NO NO NO Do not plug an external rx antenna in to that jack It is a 12V DC output!!! There is no aux rx jack if you don't have a KXV3. The rear panel layout is on page 4 of the owners manula. Terry - Original Message - From: "Gary Lee" To: "elecraft list" Sen

[Elecraft] K3 transverter output question

input of the DEM is not 50 ohms but it just surprised me after dealing with many other rigs. I guess even the low level output is ALC controlled which would probably explain it. Terry - W8ZN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?

This isn't a bug, it's the way it was implemented. Originally, whenever in cw, hitting the key would cause the rig to transmit, either in VOX or PTT mode. A change was made so that the rig would not transmit unless it was in VOX or the PTT was engaged. In PTT mode, the rig still keys but doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] 6 meter audio problem

Does it do it when the rig is connected to a dummy load? Sounds like good old RF getting into something. If it's clean on a dummy load, then it's probably is RF getting into something. I assume the rig and power supply are properly grounded? What kind of SWR do you have on the antenna? Terry

RE: [Elecraft] 50 and 100 DSP positions

Thanks John, That was it. Both rigs use the same config file so it makes sense that they both acted the same way. I guess the equalization happens before the bandwidth instead of after. So now the question is, should the DSP be smart enough to know when it's equalization has be changed and you

[Elecraft] 50 and 100 DSP positions

Hi all, On K3's #94 and #965, on cw when you narrow the DSP down past 150 to 100, there is a noticable pop in the speaker and the audio becomes quite muted. The S meter still shows the same strength. Both are running 2.73. I've tried moving the IF shift but still muted audio. You can hear it, b

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Question re K3 diversity reception

As an add-on, we have used a pair of K3's at K8GP multi multi VHF station on 6m. Our 5 element and 7 element antennas were only several hundred feet apart and we didn't hear the COR come on and we could actually copy stations 20 KHz away from our transmitter running 1500w!!! I'm sure this sends

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Monitor

mic while audio comes in the LINE in? Or does the noise gate only affect the mic amp stages? I guess the only way to do this would be if the rig is keyed via RTS or DTR, only the line in is active, but if keyed via vox or PTT, the mic is active??? Thanks, Terry -W8ZN -- O

[Elecraft] DVR from software

In response to the person that just posted about DVR functions from a computer program - >From page 14 of the K3 programmers reference manual. SWT/SWH * (Switch Emulation; SET only) K3 Extended SET format (K31): SWTnn; (TAP functions) or SWHnn; (HOLD functions). nn is determined from Table 4.

[Elecraft] RX audio in both ears for sub receiver

If the K3 has the capability, the best would be to supply both ears both main and sub receiver audio but add a slight delay to the left ear for the sub receiver and and a slight delay to the right ear for the main receiver. This will give the good old stereo effect that the main receiver is on t