[Elecraft] K3 weight

(Snip) It remains to be seen how well the K3's rubber buttons hold up over the years, or whether the power pole connectors break with extensive mobile or portable use (End snip) I have wondered his myself. Remember when cell phones had similar buttons...the letters and numbers wore off. If I

[Elecraft] K3 Channel Hopping

Just a simple channel hopping feature such as Kenwood offer on TS-870/850/690/680/450/440 etc, simple yet effective and functional, no button pushing multiple times or menu manipulation would be a vast improvement on what the K3 can do for all it's whiz bang gadgetry. My 2 cents worth Back

[Elecraft] K3 Channel Hopping

Fred Channel hopping as done by Kenwood, Yaesu and Icom is what I really want with the ability to use the VFO B as a memory/channel change knob and VFO A as it normally is used. I do not know if there is a specific limitation of the K3 or whether it is just a case of being too far down someone

[Elecraft] P3 Display

(Snip) I like this. But if it's done don't display the same information on the P3 and the monitor. The Icom 7700 does this and it appears repetitive to display the same thing twice. 73 Jeff kb2m (End snip) Jeff, I would use the display feature purely as a means to be able to leave my glasses

[Elecraft] Correct Way

And they said? At 03:12 AM 08/20/09, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: >Why is that the 'only' correct way? >I would have thought the correct way, if not using a bug, is what >feels most natural to the user? Aw, now you did it.next thing you know we'll start discussing the correct way to tie sho

[Elecraft] P3 wish list?

I also wonder if we could have a "video out" to allow plugging in a larger display such as the FT-7000 does. My eyes are somewhat less in performance than what they were at birth...:-) I know, the wheels are about to fall off at age 61.:-) Now, back to the radio installation. 73's Gary

[Elecraft] K3 Channel Hopping

I have the answer now, many thanks to Brett for his super fast response...:-) 73's Gary. VK4WT/P Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.ne

[Elecraft] K3 Channel Changing

I wonder if there is (or will be in the future) a way to store frequencies (on all bands) into memory and then be able to go to VM mode and use either the VFO A or B to rotate through all o the memories? I have owned a few radios that had this feature and it would be handy for my operating cond

[Elecraft] P3 and options

I must have missed a lot of the past comments. I know many K3 owners dreamed of a Panadapter, but where did I miss that it should/could/must have an external speaker? I recall reading many informative postings on various speakers, types, quality etc, but I do not recall inclusion with a Panadap

[Elecraft] K3 Knobs

Hank, Quote Yep, I agree. And you get good button/switches, too. So what you got with a K3 is a $24,000 receiver behind a $3,000 front panel. 73HankK8DD End You are 100 percent on the money. I use a PC Logging program for contests and I have not experienced issues with the buttons,

[Elecraft] K3 knobs

Quote: Oh good grief... what is it about a dissenting opinion that gets people riled up in this group? So I didn't like the knobs. I'm not the only one. The K3 is a damn good radio, and I've said that more than once. However, it isn't perfect. Nothing is. I felt like I had improved my K3 wit

[Elecraft] Knobs and K3

Quote: As long as you don't have to touch the buttons on the front panel and let the logging software change your bands and modes 73HankK8DD If I wanted a PC controlled radio I would have asked Bill Gates for his call sign and permission to use the radio on a daily basis...NOT Love

[Elecraft] Knobs and K3

Guy wrote: Does anybody buy a piece of ham gear for the knobs? That's it? The knobs? I had a knob split on my K3. Elecraft replaced it right away. In the mail by the time I hung up the phone. Case closed. You can bet behind the scenes Wayne is really annoyed busting mfr chops about getting kno

[Elecraft] Audio volume on rear of K3

Ditto for me too...more adjustable volume please Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mai

[Elecraft] K3 machined knobs

I looked at the photos: http://jamespaulsarte.com/temp/ham/knob2.jpg Sorry, I don't like them and even if you replaced all of the K3 knobs they would still look after market and not help the value of the K3 IMHO I take pride in my equipment and the K3 is the only Elecraft equipment in my coll

[Elecraft] K3 knobs

Dear me, what a huge amount of BW over cosmetics. S/N 679 has had the factory knobs since new and I have had no issues to date. I spent a few minutes checking it out today and they are aligned on th shafts correctly, rotate without any discernible wobble etc and are firm on their shafts. I rathe

[Elecraft] LP-Pan vs K3 unit

If, as we are lead to believe that Aptos are going to release a stand alone box to match the K3, I would hope that it will provide a clear choice in such a way that we are able to have our cake and eat it too. 1. Matching box 2. External monitor 3. PC interface 4. USB mouse support 5. 192Khz or

[Elecraft] LP-Pan and K3

I have to agree with the idea it must stand alone and have a point and click functionality otherwise it's a toy too similar to ICOM. I have had a few ICOMS with their version of a bandscope and they left me suitably unimpressed and therefore I would be leaving my money in the bank and looking f

[Elecraft] LP Pan and K3

(Snip) How about touch screen? (End Snip) Some are HAM fisted types and may find that feature a little difficult to use in the "Heat of the battle"..:-) Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailma

[Elecraft] LP-Pan and K3

Interesting though how the deafening silence from the hallowed halls of Aptos remainsSMB no doubt. Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: htt

[Elecraft] K3 DX

Make that: 14.245.00. Plus or minus QRM Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3 DX

Hello Again, We will be working on 14.230 as well in the hope that we can work as many operators as we can. Also: 21.220 28.495 7.070 and 7.103 Regards Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailm

[Elecraft] K3 DX

Hi, K3 #679 will be transmitting from Historic "Conjuboy Cattle Station" located in the Australian Outback running a portable 4 element yagi and numerous wire antennas from Saturday, July 11th from 0100Z through the weekend and the early part of the following week closing down on the 14th of Ju

[Elecraft] E-Ham review K3

(Snip) > > Well, I see the elecraft K3 as still a work in progress. > (End Snip) Howard, You make mention of the "old 746's"perhaps we all should remember Icom went to the Pro, ProII then ProIII, and all manufacturers do this type of development. Mods for Yaesu are legendary, and while I

[Elecraft] K3 double Beep

Or, maybe it wants out?...scared of the dark...:-) Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman

[Elecraft] K3 headphones

To provide best sensitivity, clarity and faithful reproduction during contesting, what would be the preferred specification that is NOT brand specific as many headphones are not available where I live. Having looked around a bit I see varying types ranging from 4 to 600 Ohms and I would appreci

[Elecraft] K3 Speaker

Hi, I remember reading somewhere about audio distortion from the K3 on receive. I have noticed recently that the internal speaker has a "vibration" sound to it at all volume levels except very low setting where I can't hear it but it is too low a volume to operate comfortably. Serial 679 facto

[Elecraft] K3 FS

K3 s/n 679 100W factory assembled unit 13,6,2.8,2.1 and 400 filters Auto tuner, band pass filters, DVR etc. No 2nd rcvr. Will ship worldwide at buyers cost Offers to my email address only. Unit is in excellent condition with 3.11 FW and no known issues. Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __

[Elecraft] K3 Memory

Is their any likelihood that all favourite frequencies will be accessible by, for example, rotating B vfo and sequencing thru them as stored memory channels. If this is available already I must have missed it. After the last question I asked on the reflector resulted in a large volume of "hate

[Elecraft] KPA-200

Snip a external 200-400 watt amp is a fairly trivial design, if you want one order some parts and get building. You could do this with a couple 813's for pretty low cost, or solid state for a bit more money. I'm surprised how many people sit on their rear end and complain about this or that produc

[Elecraft] KPA-200

Snip That would be good for driving an amp to full power ! Portable operation would be improved given restrictions on battery and solar charging, notwithstanding a few less Llamas to truck around...:-) Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra ___

[Elecraft] KPA-200

What would the K3 be like if one could order an optional plug in module to replace the 100W PA with a 200W PA? Just a thought...maybe I didn't get quite enough sleep Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] OT VK contest

Hi Further info @ http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ Cheers Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: m

[Elecraft] OT contest VK

Hi All In VK land we have a HF contest to work ALL Shires to be run on June 6th. 0600 UTC through to 0600 UTC on June 7th We will be portable at Cardwell (sea side resort town) in North Queensland running VK4GHL How about some contacts with our fellow K3 owners from over the pond? Equipment

[Elecraft] K3 Amps

Aptosologynow that was a very clever phrase...tickled my funny bone and then some...well put Wonder how long it will take that to become universal on the reflector?...not very is my guess... Gary *Aptosologist* in training Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra _

[Elecraft] K3 Knobs

(Snip) The knobs in the bad batch will crack/split with just a slight tightening of their set screws. That's what I encountered. I've installed many equipment knobs over the years and was careful to not over tighten the sets screws per Elecraft's instructions. Never-the-less the old ones

[Elecraft] K3 Knobs

For the life of me I cannot imagine what is being done to the radio to cause destruction of the original knobs. I would not want to be the second owner of those radios as I shudder to think what the rest of the radio has been subjected to. Just my initial thought. My K3 is well over one year o

[Elecraft] K3 Weird BS

(Snip) Address what? Glitchy 3rd party rig control software? I can spin the VFO knob on my K3 through the entire HF spectrum without having it un-map any band. Dave AB7E Dave, Same here too! I regularly go for a wander between 80 and 20m bands just to see what's making noise and I have

[Elecraft] K3 Heat

I am now wondering how do you settle on "Normal", "Heavy" and simply "Flat out" to come up with a "design limitation?" From the factory? Much conjecture and pure guesswork has been written in recent posts as well as some very informative opinions on the cooling system used by Elecraft. Perhaps

[Elecraft] K3 OT Winmore

I noticed mention that Winmore should work with the K3 which I thought would be OK. I have looked at the Win2K site and I am not at all sure of the current status of Winmore testing and release. If anyone happens to have updated information can they take pity on me and pass it on please. Yes

[Elecraft] K3 Dayton Goodies

Lee wrote (Snip) This not a very kind comment.  Guess what...they are running their own business!  They can do what they want.  I think it is great they have a nice watt meter for sale - and the two meter option is great too. Who needs a stinkin' panadapter?  I make Qs without one.  Gee, can y

[Elecraft] K3 2M

OH, I forgot to mention that there are no 2M repeaters in my area...lotsa cows and birds...do they use 2M FM to communicate?...:-) Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listi

[Elecraft] K3 and 2M

Bin thinkin'...Yeah I know, scary thought eh?..:-) The nearest 2M ssb contact I know of near me is about 300 kilometres from my QTH so to have a Rag Chew with him I will need to get some ponies and some serious horsepower going cause that Ham unfriendly fella upstairs dropped some serious rocks

[Elecraft] K3 Sneak Preview

No KPA-800 No Panadapter No 200W PA :-( Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3 screws

Hi, Has anyone else noticed the screws that hold the K3 case together appear to rust over time? Not a show stopper but they do look a little sad one year on. Yes I could drop some black hobby enamel paint on them but this seems a little odd to me that after just one of owning the radio now the

[Elecraft] Attitude

(Snip) I certainly agree with you Brendan. If we are going to keep this avocation healthy we must share knowledge whenever we can. I was one of the ones attacked by this accusation of being recently licensed and never learning anything again. I hope that this ridiculous thread will die soon

[Elecraft] K3 complexity

Jim wrote (Snip) I'd like to see these things too, but the panadapter and an up-to-date manual that better integrates new functions are the things on your list that I'd most like to see. Asynchronous detection is nice, but I didn't buy my K3s to ragchew on AM or listen to shortwave. Others may

[Elecraft] K3 Strong signals

Wes Stewart wrote Snip ("I am not having a dig at anyone here" Of course you are.) Really?..I thought I would be a better judge of what I meant Now I am...and even I know it Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft maili

[Elecraft] K3 Strong Signals

Quote Sentiments like the one below make me think that quite a few people have not yet encountered HFpack, one of the largest ham radio interest groups. To the contrary. We have studied widely on portable operations. As we live in a remote area of Australia HF comms is not a novelty, it is abs

[Elecraft] K3 Strong signals

IMHO I would throttle anyone entering my property running 100W...period I have never found driving along in a *convoy* using ssb as enjoyable as 2M FM. As a group (here locally) we travel to remote areas often and would not entertain using any HF band in a convoy situation. We run multi-operati

[Elecraft] K3 and related software

Happy Easter to all. Can anyone suggest Linux based software for the following? 1. "Logging software 2. Rig control 3. Digital Modes (PSK31) I am NOT Linux "capable" and I have a fellow VK who is putting this together for me and we are open to all suggestions from this illustrious group. 73's

[Elecraft] K3 band buttons

FWIW I think Elecraft would achieve a lot more if they made a Keypad Interface with "Programmable Keys" to enable users to "create" their own unique way of operating. As I see it the radio simply does not have the number of available keys/knobs to be able make a lot of features "easy" to use.

[Elecraft] K3 and WGA TR-2000 headset

I am looking for any input (negative or otherwise) as I had bought this headset configured for an IC-706MK2G in 2000. Does anyone have any experience with this headset and if so what is the opinion on using it with a K3? Are there any available documentation "out there" that would make converti

[Elecraft] LO-HI cut

Hi, Does the latest FW offer any solution to the fine adjustment of the HI/LO cut adjustment? I know that this has been requested before by several operators and has been "on the list" from what I have read and I really hope it is not too far away from being made reality. 73's Gary VK4WT Sent

Re: [Elecraft] Tuning Pulser with K2

Sure glad I don't own an old amp that needs tuning...:-) 100W, K3...what more does anyone NEED? I know, I'm running for the cellar! Gary Vk4wt Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra -Original Message- From: "Stephen W. Kercel" Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:21:34 To: Cc: Subject: Re: [Elecra

[Elecraft] EQP

Well I called a few times but no luck. I was in a VK contest and the K3 in the field with a bunch of "other" breeds Walked the Walk and Talked the TalkLot of comments on the ability to "hear and work" stations the other radios were not. I guess I am just a darn good operator!.:-) Gary

[Elecraft] K3 DVR

I have just tried to record a TX message for the upcoming contest. I am able to play back a previous recording but I need to replace it for a contest specific CQ call. I am missing something as I have been unable to record over the original message, or for that matter make a new recording. I h

[Elecraft] FW updates

Can anyone tell me if their will be a new Beta release in the next 24 hours as I will be packing up after that to set up for a field day contest and would like to have the latest FW. We will be running mult-Op, Multi-Station for the contest. I imagine 2.99 is not far off for release? Regards, Ga

[Elecraft] K3 LCD LIGHT

Hello All, Has anyone changed the backlight display color on their K3? Just curious to know if it can be changed from the standard "orange" Thank You Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://ma

[Elecraft] K3 LO Cut adjustment

It is a really good tool made very "ordinary" with the degree of adjustment allowed. I cannot but wonder what the thinking was when the decision was made to adjust by a factor of 10 instead of a "finer" degree of adjustment of LO Cut. I am curious if others have found themselves in the position

Re: [Elecraft] WWII-era US Military MF/HF QRP rigs (OT)

Ron, Yep, you get first prize for that story. Pretty darn amazing I enjoyed that..now for some real propagationHmmm Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra -Original Message- From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:06:47 To: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WWII-

Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO

They had me "Jatz Cracker ed" Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra -Original Message- From: John N1JM Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:35:13 To: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO Oh, Oh. Someone using geek language :-). Steve Ellington wrote: >

[Elecraft] K3 Mods

I really don't want to delve into my K3 with a slodering iron and a baggie full of bits and pieces. So how about Elecraft offering a board swap for those of us who do not wish to do the mods themselves. Interestingly enough I sent this request direct to Elecraft and as yet I have had no reply. A

Re: [Elecraft] Feature request

I agree! Gary Vk4wt. Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra -Original Message- From: "Bob Serwy" Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:18:42 To: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Feature request I for one would not like this change. I have this on my Icoms and never liked it. Bob Serwy - N9RS -Ori

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