The selection to which Fred refers was added by Wayne to the K3 menu at my
request on the grounds that, as originally designed, the K3 could start
transmitting at full power to the surprise of someone who innocently turned
a computer ON while it was attached to a K3 and that, to me, was a safety
The Elecraft Reflector: Amateur Radio for intellectuals :)
How cool is that!
73,
Gary VE1RGB
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kevinr
Sent: April-03-13 4:13 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:
Brendon, I'm trouble-shooting a P3 noise problem (via Elecraft) that
exhibits itself when I key the K3 even when all RF power is set to zero and
the antennas are dummy loads. The circumstances that initiate my fault are
quite different from yours but I report it because the symptoms are similar:
Probably depends upon what you intend to use it for, but for CW SP
contesting, my ACER AL1716 (17) is much larger than necessary to be
effective. That's as viewed with eyes that, according to my mother, turned
69 about 4 hours ago.
73,
Gary VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From:
If there is anyone out there like me who has never brought the audio out of
their K3s to an external system, here's a winner: Logitech Z623, currently
on sale up here at Staples for $145. One stereo cable to the K3 SPRK OUT
and another stereo cable to my laptop, and I suddenly have a perfectly
I should add that this is a two-receiver K3 #095.
From: Gary Bartlett [mailto:garybartl...@accesswave.ca]
Sent: November-30-12 1:26 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: K3 and Audio
The new audio is like having been given a new K3 and is icing on the cake.
The night I hooked
-Original Message-
From: gary bartlett [mailto:garybartl...@accesswave.ca]
Sent: October 2, 2012 7:51 PM
To: 'Wayne Burdick'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 PR10 N6KR???
Hmmm. Using those numbers, I conclude that I have 12 more Wayne-years
remaining in which to enjoy this hobby.
I think I
I intended to post this here in case anyone else is playing with delta
loops. It's a lot of wire in the air!
73,
Gary VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From: gary bartlett [mailto:garybartl...@accesswave.ca]
Sent: September 16, 2012 1:02 PM
To: 'Rick McClelland, AA5S'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft
And thanks from me too. What has been pointed out here and what Lyle said
yesterday (see below) and what others have pointed out in their own ways has
demystified a subject that, once couched in simple words, is not so hard to
understand.
Quote from Lyle KK7P: Transmitted broadband noise is
Phil, I only use non-resonant wire antennas fed with ladder line through
baluns (4:1 and 9:1). The K3 ATU (and I think Wayne said that the KX3
transmatch had essentially the same design philosophy) handles the 160M
full-size delta loop on top band through 6M, and the 80M dipole on 80M
through 6M,
I regularly use my K3 around other radios in the same vicinity (field day;
mini-local IOTAs and DXpeditions, etc). Phase noise is a one-way problem:
the other guys' radios put me out of business but they do not know I'm
around. Even my buddy 1/4 mile away with a non-K3 can be detected here from
Can someone comment on this issue as it relates to balanced wire antennas
like dipoles fed with ladder line and matched to a K3 receiver through a
balun? Is the problem with discharges from precipitation and other static
electricity sources with that feed configuration the same as for coax feed?
asked questions.
On 9/10/2012 11:19 AM, gary bartlett wrote:
Can someone comment on this issue as it relates to balanced wire antennas
like dipoles fed with ladder line and matched to a K3 receiver through a
balun?
Doesn't matter, so long as the antenna is not at DC ground. A grounded,
shunt
But just try to get the tech data for them, Fred. It's blocked by ITARS.
73,
Gary VE1RGB
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: April 13, 2012 6:53 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
I scored average, which disappointed me a little.
However, I would NOT say you have a memory like a sieve if you could
remember the long sequence of notes in a lot of those 36 sample audio clips.
Thanks for bringing this one up, Gary. Amateur scientists like me love this
sort of stuff :)
Best
Oops, sri. Personal.
Gary, VE1RGB
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of gary bartlett
Sent: December 15, 2011 12:40 PM
To: g...@ka1j.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch
I always likened Wayne to Super Chicken: Faster than a speeding pullet.
Gary VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Stealey
Sent: December 5, 2011 1:10 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject:
Say, Julius, are you designing a secret weapon for TN QP in September?
73,
Gary VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julius Fazekas n2wn
Sent: August 17, 2011 2:06 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
To All Contesters and Casual Operators:
The inaugural running of the Maritime Contest Club (MCC) QSO
Party is slated for 4 and 5 June (next weekend). Rules are shown here
http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/maritimeqsoparty.html and the contest is
also listed here
Hi, Crit:
I was just about to send the P3 FT team the same question. I have
never reported it but by my calculation, about one-in-10 times I tap the QSY
button, nothing happens and it takes a second push to get the desired
result.
At first I thought it was a somewhat intermittent
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of gary bartlett
Sent: April 28, 2011 1:24 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: ICE still functioning?
In the interest of reducing interference from/to our K2/sK3s and
the equipment of our friends at multi-transmitter events, I'd like
In the interest of reducing interference from/to our K2/sK3s and
the equipment of our friends at multi-transmitter events, I'd like to see
the topic taken one step further: a short explanation of why the need for
band pass filters with Elecraft equipment exists in the first place.
My motivation in taking a P3 to CY0 was not to overcome difficulty in making
QSOs. Based on two previous DXpeditions to CY0, I was more interested in
making my life a little easier in the face of unlimited and sustained
pile-ups which start to get to be a bit much after three or 4 days. I
think
-pedition version of the P3. There is no reason the
case needs to be as bit as it is. If the case was shrunk down to a
third of the size I might consider taking one.
On 4/26/2011 7:38 AM, gary bartlett wrote:
My motivation in taking a P3 to CY0 was not to overcome difficulty in
making
QSOs
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of gary bartlett
Sent: April 26, 2011 12:36 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 on DXpeditions (was P3 and SSTV)/DXpedition
version of P3
To me it was all about easily providing the operator with alternatives to
nothing
I was all set to take my P3 to CY0 with N0TG and crew because I had
convinced myself that it would be the perfect tool for pile-up management as
the DX station. I even went so far as having (very nice) matching K3/P3
cases made up by Rose. The P3 case has sufficient remaining room for
I would be quick to admit to a recent couple of most embarrassing UP UP
situations, one of which involved my callsign.I tried to discover why I
am suddenly doing this when, as someone who takes pride in his operating
skills, I tend to be careful.
Two things became evident very quickly:
(1)
Gene, if you haven't done so, write down your menu setting then do the
parameter re-initialization as per Page 26 of the current Manual on the
Elecraft Website.
I had the same problem as yours, plus a whole lot more, when I did a
download of 1.05. They all went away with the parameter reset (a
I have also been one of those who has bugged Wayne about what I thought was
a less than adequate operating manual for the K3 (not realizing, of course,
that he was the author).
Speaking as an EE who has been a ham for more than 50 years, my background
is systems integration in the aerospace
Enlist the support of RAC. The noise issue has no respect for the 49th
parallel.
Gary, VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: November 26, 2010 4:34 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
K3 #95 and P3 #7 are heading to CY0 on Thursday. That is a very hostile
environment for any kind of hardware. The radios will be exposed to it for
eight days. I'll pay particular attention to inspecting my chassis when I
get back and see if I can detect any evidence of a problem. In fact there
A day of two new things discovered about the P3:
The P3 is the dream tool for someone like me who would like to
know what's on the shortwave bands but who lacks the patience for tuning
aimlessly around. The waterfall display will take the boredom out of that
process
-Original Message-
From: Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO [mailto:w5...@cybermesa.net]
Sent: August 9, 2010 1:17 PM
To: gary bartlett; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Fun with the P3
I heard him work you!
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Elecraft mailing
Hi, Ted:
Yes, the LP-Bridge requires one to keep the P3 turned off until the
end.
LP-Bridge is not required, of course, but I had left mine in play
because I originally was running the P3 and the LP-PAN in parallel and
hadn't gotten around to reassigning COM ports to my logging
Watching the P3 while listening to DX operating split and using
the second receiver to listen to the pile-up, for the first time, is a
technique that everyone told me would be nice but I wasn't prepared for how
easy and effective it turned out to be. Everyone knows how to set up the
The information below was an intended reply to W0EM's question about RTTY on
the P3 but my original post seems to have disappeared into the ether.
Here's another try:
Jim:
This won't quite answer your question because I'm a CW contester
but for those CW ops who like to use the
For any of you who might be chasers of Summits On The Air, we will be
inaugurating the Province of Nova Scotia into that program tomorrow. Listen
during the day in NA on the open HF bands for VA1GE/P calling CQ SOTA from
Nova Scotia Summit # VE1/NS-010. CW only; batteries and 30W into a 32-ft
Change the firmware, or add an uncommon procedural step?
I'm getting too old to remember stuff, Joe. Let the radio do the work.
73,
Gary, VE1RGB
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich,
: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:li...@subich.com]
Sent: April 27, 2010 1:35 PM
To: gary bartlett ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Notch
It's set the notch the first time you use it ... what's hard
about that...as it is, the notch defaults to the
middle of its 200 - 3900
...and while they are at it (Wayne told me it was on the list), do something
to make it easier for us CW contester ops to use Notch. I wish, when one
first turned on Notch, that the default frequency turned up anywhere except
at the very extreme upper end of its range where, unfortunately, it is
It took me a copy of tries to make my point to get Wayne to make the change,
but at V3.10 of the firmware, he made the following addition feature
available:
CW VOX OFF BY DEFAULT ON POWER-UP: Some stations using PC control may
inadvertently key the K3 in CW mode on power-up if VOX CW is in
Bought new from Elecraft at Dayton two years ago and the box has never been
unsealed. My original requirement for this component never materialized;
item now surplus. $325 USD PLUS shipping anywhere. Reply off-line plse.
Gary, VE1RGB
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I have been noting with great interest the comments about which way to
rotate the WIDTH control to narrow the filters. Logic may tell you that
clockwise should be wider, but some other instinctive force greater than
that always wants me to turn it clockwise to go narrow. Everyone up here
- Original Message -
From: Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gary Bartlett VE1RGB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ON4UN has a K3?
(Snip) But the point I want to make is that if this is a change for you,
you
Here's a question for experienced ex-K2 types who have done
Elecraft-approved mods involving replacement of SMTs on the main circuit
board of the K3:
Can I expect working with the K3 boards to be similar to working with
the K2 circuit boards so far as lifting or damage to traces are
Thanks for that one, Fern. I have the same problem with static
discharges on #095 and I was going to try the same fix. I'm glad to
know that it will work. Elecraft is aware of this problem, by the way,
and in fact I think even Wayne was involved. There must be paint on the
inside of the
Let's all hope that the Elecraft Order Page is wrong re shipping costs
for the CW Mod Kit:
USPS to Canada for Priority is $20 and for Express is close to
$30, the only options we have.
I've asked Elecraft to hold this item and ship it with the KRX3 when
it hits the street.
Gary,
I would like to see someone please take this discussion one step
further and define the terms hard keying and soft keying, and
describe how either an operator or someone listening would be able to
discriminate between the two. My rig is #095 and I frequently contest
in the 30-34 WPM range.
Terms such as tightening up key shaping and soft keying and hard
keying are neither used nor defined in the latest issue of the
Handbook. Worse, the latest handbook Figure 9.8 states that on-off
transitions of the RF envelope should follow a sine-wave curve, so I
don't quite know what to
My questions about rise times, etc, was really really intended to
help me make a decision as to whether or not I wanted to incorporate the
modification that started this discussion off. Your comments in the
last paragraph make all kinds of sense and so off to the Elecraft Order
Page I go.
A small drop of hot-melt glue at the hole works well too, and peels
off if one has to disassemble.
Gary, VE1RGB
Neal Enault wrote:
Being inherently cheap, I try to avoid buying commercial solutions.
Mated PowerPole connectors can be secured by passing a skinny tie wrap, or a piece
Hi, Tony:
Congrats on your new rig! You will be very pleased, I am sure.
For the record, I think the marking of Elecraft boxes for shipment to
Canada has been sorted out. The same thing happened to me and I followed up
with Lisa after I got mine out of Canada Customs. The most recent
If you are like me and think that the only difference between COMM Port
and, say, Ripple, is that the former product is marketed to a better class
of drunk, then you probably need some hand-holding when getting logging
programs to perform the function of keying rigs in some predictable,
Here is some useful info if you should see ERR TXF show up after you
download 1.48/1.45.
- Original Message -
From: Gary Surrency [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gary Bartlett VE1RGB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: VE1RGB Re: Lost TX with latest FW
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Are there any add ons that would be better ordered with a radio at the
time of initial construction?
Mike:
Order the PA with the rig if you can. It requires the installation of a
metal shield that, to retrofit, requires a bit of
All functions of K3/100 #095 work flawlessly (within the rig's current
limitations) and the radio now communicates with a laptop for FW updates.
Now for rig control.
Has anyone out there made their K3 work with DX4WIN and/or N1MM that could
either provide the setup parameters, or at least
OK, here's the DX4WIN answer (and thanks to Vic, K2VCO, for alerting me to
the K3 Config setting for baud rate. The radio is so new to me that I
didn't know about that menu option):
For DX4WIN, select Kenwood TS-850-9 (Kenwood + S meter) and match baud
rates on the rig and in the logging
: Don Nesbitt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Vic K2VCO' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Gary Bartlett VE1RGB'
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3/100 + DX4WIN N1MM
You know Gary, I have not done a very good job of covered all the bases
A caution for K3/100 kit builders: The female spade lug fell off one of the
gray wires coming from the main PA board on my KPA3 100-watt amplifier
module because of what appears to have been an inadequate crimp. Suggest
you check for a physically good termination on those two wires before you
- Original Message -
From: Gary Bartlett VE1RGB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 100 Watt PA - Spade Lug Crimping
I just finished soldering that lug on and that cured my problem. Of course
one has to solder
- Original Message -
From: Gary Bartlett VE1RGB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends?
Sorry to add to the confusion, but #095 was ordered as a K3/100
Can someone who has assembled their K3 please tell me if there is some sort
of protective film over the LCD display that is supposed to be peeled off
before installation? I see nothing in the instructions and I'm reluctant to
start prying around.
Gary, VE1RGB
Tnx, Joe. I seem to remember from my K2s that there was such a film, but
looking under a magnifying glass it the K3 LCD, I see no evidence of any
protective material. And of course the absence of any instructions to that
effect should be a clue!
Only problem I have encountered so far was
Just to ease the minds of others up here in the land of ice and snow, and to
save unnecessary traffic with Elecraft, I have exchanged a number of emails
with Lisa on our collective behalves regarding the proper completion of
their Customs Declaration Form such that it should preclude any
Kit K3/100 #095 is now here in Halifax, for those who are tracking this kind
of info. Almost certainly the first in NS, maybe in all of the Maritime
Provinces. This is a fully-loaded unit (second RX to come) that was ordered
on 30 Apr, shipped from Elecraft circa 20 November, then captured
Same here, for the next invoice in sequence #47445.
Gary, VE1RGB
- Original Message -
From: Corboy-Poteet [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 3:36 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Tracking
For whatever it's worth, I received an email
Well done, Kevin! Congrats from QNI #1.
73,
Gary, VE1RGB, K2/100 #2519 ( K2/100 #3223 K3/100 # TBD)
- Original Message -
From: Ron Polityka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: .Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net
Hi, folks:
I believe this has been pointed out before, but just for the record, I
too am experiencing AGC pumping with my K2/100 when running N1MM contest
logging software. It's not a problem with the DX4WIN general logging
program. When conditions are busy, it's not noticeable. Late at
Hi, folks:
I've finally decided to hook up my two K2s to a Laptop running N1MM contest
logging software. The laptop is new, I'm not yet very familiar with N1MM, nor
am I exactly sure how one interconnects the rig to the computer. Is there
anyone out there who has done that who could
I have a K3 on order. Made by Logikey.
Gary, VE1RGB
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