I have for sale a KX1 with KXB 30-80 Meter Adapter; KXAT1 Antenna Tuner; and
KXPD1 Plug-in Keyer Paddle. The radio and accessories have been compulsively
built and all work exceptionally well. The transmitter puts out 4-5 watts on
80 and 40 meters and 3-4 watts on 20 and 30 meters into 50 ohm
Well, I couldn't use the DigiKeyer on a Mac - I think the software may need
to treat it slightly differently than just a plain RS232.
David Fleming said he might consider looking into it if enough people needed
it.
I just bought the KUSB along with the K3 and that works great - its not much
of a
I see the shipping status of the FM filter is shown as 20 February. It is now
February 21st. Is this item finally shipping?
Also, what about the 500Hz CW filter? I only discovered this was back
ordered when my K3 kit arrived in mid-January without it. It is not shown as
out of stock on the
After reading Tom's (N0SS) email yesterday morning, I became motivated
to try and snag Ducie Is. on 160m. My antenna is an 85 ft doublet CF
with window line up abt 32 feet on one end and 20 feet on the other.
I've never had much success on 160, but I tied the 2 legs of the
feedline together,
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filter. The previous and following digests have arrived just fine.
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At 01:40:42 EST on Thu 21 Feb 2008 Alan Bloom (N1AL) wrote ...
I notice that as of today there are 28 reviews of the K3 on eham.net and
every single one gives it a 5.0 out of 5.0:
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Al,
In fact, Mike Higgins (K6AER) gave it a four rating on February 8th
(see
I have tried unsuccessfully to upload K3 firmware upgrades via my Microkeyer
II and use the KUSB cable instead. I have my Microkeyer talking to the K3
at 38400 bps all the time. I found that I would get part way through a
firmware upgrade and then it would hang up. I recommend you stick to the
Hi,
I am a new member to the elecraft reflector.
I ordered my K3 on Feb 9th 08. Can someone give me an idea when it will be
shipped?
My best guess is that it will come sometime in May.
Dave N1IX
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Forgot I still had a telnet session open while doing a 1.68 to 1.69 MCU
firmware upload; the upload failed and everything stopped responding, no
communication between the K3 upload facility etc. The power button did
nothing so eventually had to turn off the power supply; turning back on
and
Have you tried the Help menu item in the K3 Utility Program? Here is one
thing is suggests...
~~
Forcing the K3 into firmware load required mode
To force the K3 into a state that it requires a firmware download,
* Unplug the K3 from its power supply for at
Hi Stewart,
I'm sure it's just in a coma and wonder if anyone here knows how to
resuscitate prior to Aptos waking up; maybe I should play some music to
it, always thought the K3 would be a Frank Zappa sort of radio.
There must be contingency plans for repairing wiped out firmware such
as
Hi all:
This is an echo from the past. One which I felt was worth repeating.
If you are waiting for delivery of your K3 or wondering whether or not
to buy, then you should check out this video (sort of a collage of
still photos with narration) by M0BMN, hosted by G4ILO.
i believe the originator had said that he has a centerfed dipole with a
balanced feedline.
i think the first thing the lead wire should come to is a suitable matching
device. i use an elecraft t1 which works well for my qrp activities. the
coaxial input to my t1 has 10 inches of suitable
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Hi Stewart,
I'm sure it's just in a coma and wonder if anyone here knows how to
resuscitate prior to Aptos waking up; maybe I should play some music to
it, always thought the K3 would be a Frank Zappa sort of radio.
There must be contingency plans for repairing
Latest estimate on the Elecraft website is June, but I wouldnt hold my
breath on that...
Jim K4JAF
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:52 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] ETA of K3
Hi,
I am a new member
Yes Jim, Type N's will work fine. The pigtails are just
stranded wire about 3 or so long with a male pin that
plugs into the antenna tuner module.
However, I've used BNC's on mine. Oak Hills Research
sells a 2-pack with beautiful adapter plates for $7.50. His
part number is OP-SB2.
73! Ken
On Thu, 2008-02-21 at 13:50 +, Charles Harpole wrote:
My K3 is a super CW rig and a poor SSB rig. at least to this date
1. AGC blasts from weak to strong sig... does not smooth out the audio enuf.
You can adjust this acg response if you want flatter , refer to manual
and
My K3 is a super CW rig and a poor SSB rig. at least to this date
1. AGC blasts from weak to strong sig... does not smooth out the audio enuf.
Vy short tone sigs pierce my eardrums.
No excuse for this problem.
A fix, pse???
2. Tighter than 2.20 and the SSB audio really degrades.
Go into config menu and change AGC SLP to 15 and see if that helps
this issue. (p 50 of manual)
73,
Barry N1EU
My K3 is a super CW rig and a poor SSB rig. at least to this date
1. AGC blasts from weak to strong sig... does not smooth out the audio enuf.
Vy short tone sigs pierce my
Hi Ken:
CONGRATULATIONS PAL! Nice catch.
And yes... I guess the power lines out to Ducie must be 'very clean'
indeed... heheh!
Tom
At 03:09 02/21/2008, Ken K3IU wrote:
After reading Tom's (N0SS) email yesterday morning, I became
motivated to try and snag Ducie Is. on 160m. My antenna is an
Brendan gave me great advice which I will pursue. Big thanks, 73Charles [EMAIL
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When I got home from work yesterday I installed some supports for the open wire
feedline to keep it off the ground
(short 4-ft T-posts with a 5-ft PVC sleeve). I splieced in the feedline (did
not have time to solder it - thats
today). The 240 ft doublet is fed into the BL2 and then to the
I'm going to change out to BNC also
they are good to at least 4x the K3 output power...
and well past UHF and small quick bayonet !!!
(just like the other bncs on the back of my K3.)
bill
However, I've used BNC's on mine. Oak Hills Research
sells a 2-pack with beautiful
Disable router queries or set the radio type to none before
initiating an upload. At least two of the K3 beta test team
have microHAM devices and perform uploads through them.
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
microHAM America
http://www.microHAM-USA.com
and since i'm only going for a base k3/10 the bnc connectors will be just
fine with me.
73
jim ab3cv
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I have been doing this with no problems using an MK2R+. It does load a bit
slower than a native COM port, but its
still fine. I changed the radio port as Joe mentioned and just saved that as
one of the presets K3 Firmware. So I
just click the preset before uploading the FW.
Can the Microkeyer II USB interface be used to upload
firmware upgrades with the K3?
Yes. However you must first open Router and set the Radio
type (Radio Port | Set) to None or check Disable router
queries to prevent Router from trying to poll the radio
during the upload.
73,
...
Well, I couldn't use the DigiKeyer on a Mac - I think the
software may need to treat it slightly differently than
just a plain RS232.
The radio control port on DigiKeyer is implemented through
an external microcontroller. For Windows, Router implements
a virtual port. However, there is
Hey guys,
I am just trying to give myself a feel good about this rig. I ordered mine
in December and I am still anxiously awauiting for it's arrival. I am a 90%
SSB user and want to make sure I made the right choice in the K3. I know it is
an excellent CW rig, but just wanted to make sure
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:27:02 -0600, Jim K4JAF wrote:
Latest estimate on the Elecraft website is June, but I wouldnt hold my
breath on that...
In Dec. the ETA for new orders was April, so looks like it is still
holding at four months. But no, i wouldn't schedule my summer around
it.
73,
Drew
My K1 with atu was just recently completed. Like you, I have plans for
portable ops.
So far, I have only ventured out into the back yard with various wires flung
over the trees, hung from the second floor balcony, etc.
The antenna showing the best promise is the classic end-fed half wave Zepp.
Geez!
Please excuse the major typo.
The twinlead is indeed a 1/4 wave - not 1/2 wave!!
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The KAT2 ATU is an absolutely great accessory for the K2.
It will load darned near anything. You won't regret having it.
73, Bob N6WG
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Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:36 PM
Subject: [Elecraft]
Stewart,
I also use a Microham device (MK2R+). Click SETUP for the radio port on the
PORTS
tab. Set the radio to NONE and disable querries. Save the configuration as
something like K3 Firmware. Now it should work fine. It may be a little
slower
than a straight native COM port, but it
Thanks for the post on the BNCs, Ken.
I was just looking for that info.
73, Bob N6WG
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From: Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Jim Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 antenna jacks
Yes
Mike, I ordered my K3 in December also, so don't have
any hands on, but after hearing the guys work at VP6DX
I am not worried about it. The person doing the
complaining seemed to have different expectations than
I do for SSB. I don't expect to filter out a SSB
signal that is 2 khz up or to have
Mike,I have the W2IHY audio gear and 3 rig switchbox that I use with my PRO3,
FT-2000 and K3.I can assure you the audio equalization in the K3 works very
well, in fact I am using a PR-40 microphone and bypass the outboard W2IHY audio
processing completely and feed the microphone directly into
I second this motion!~
When I lived in the city for years, I could never put up a decent 80 meter
antenna. I don't work the high bands much and don't like BIG beams. Too
easily damaged by high winds, lightning, etc. Also a big maintenance
problem, as I don't REALLY like climbing towers!
Dave,
Did you got an order confirmation or something similar? I've also placed
an order around Feb 9th but got nothing so far (at least no mail). All I
have is the reference order number... Is it normal or do I have to be a
bit more patient?
Best regards
Tom, DL3DTH
Am Donnerstag, den
I placed my order at the end of Sept, 2007. I received an e-mail order
confirmation that gave me the order number and have heard nothing since
then.
I e-mailed a few days ago to include a CW filter with my order and very
quickly received another cheery reply to acknowledge the order change.
Excellent SSB rig.
Only outstanding SSB issues as far as I'm concerned are the lack
of audio punch (compression vs clipping) and the SSB RX DSP
offset. I'm sure that both of these will be resolved.
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:13:30 -0500, Mike Penkas wrote:
Mike,I have the W2IHY
I haven't downloaded the very last update for the radio but the
revision notes for the latest don't say anything about what I am
seeing.
When I move the lo-cut control upward, I hear the audio change like
it should. The display of the low cut freq. though will go up to some
point, and then wrap
Thanks. This is already on the list but slightly different. We found that
rotating the LO Cut CCW to
zero it will then go to 1.45 or something close and it can affect the hi cut
setting. I'm sure its the
same problem or closely related. I'll append the issue to include CW rotation
of LO
I'll get this info into the K3 Utility Help in the very near future.
Dick, K6KR
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:19 AM
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Subject: RE:
I'm sure some English Elecrafter has thought about acquiring the callsign
M0OJO? Or some derivitive thereof?
73, Mike K5NU
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Fellow crafters,
It is misting rain, but on my lunch hour, I put the 15m ant on the back of my
recumbent bicycle, hooked up the K2 and worked the VP6 on ssb. #74 ssb coutry
for the /bicycle mobile set up running 8 w or less. Is the K2 a good ssb
radio?? I think so.
73, Mike K5NU K1
Group,
After the recent firmware update I am no longer able to send or
receive RTTY. A few weeks ago I experimented with WriteLog and RTTY with
excellent results. Now I cannot generate any RTTY output nor receive RTTY in
Data Mode A. What is going on? I am using the same setup I
Thank goodness I don't own a microphone.
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:13 AM
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On Thu, 2008-02-21 at 13:50 +,
Joe
Many thanks for the tip. The K3 Firmware updater is now working correctly
through my Microkeyer 2. I have added a new profile in the router to make
it even quicker in the future!
73 Peter G3ZSS
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Not jyet, but thanks for the idea
On 21/02/2008 18:24, k5nu [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
M0OJO
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Roger - K8RS
Hi Roger,
You can not, and never could, send FSK when Data is set to Data-A. You need to
HOLD the Data MD button and then select FSK-D, not Data-A. Data-A should be
used
for audio based data modes like PSK (if not using PSK-D), SSTV, MFSK...etc.
Don't forget to set your pitch
When using the 1.8 kc filter on SSB, turn the shift knob counter clockwise
and you will find very good intelligibility.
Dave, K8AA
K3 #271
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So in reading the inrad description of roofing filters at:
http://www.qth.com/inrad/roofing-filters.pdf
It seems that they all but tell you to buy the elecraft 5-pole filters when
talking about 500Hz and narrower bandwidths. Does this hold true in the
case of the K3 in that the higer pole count
Talking abt waiting out an EU only calling practice of 3 hrs from VP6DX.
realize that there is NEVER a directional CQ for South East Asia.
DXpeditions rarely call for Africa only, VK ZL only, nor South Asia only.
An Asia only call really means JA if such a call was ever made.
de
I have heard them call for JAs a few times. But you're right, not too often.
-
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009 and 0319
On Thu Feb 21 13:19 , Charles Harpole sent:
Talking abt waiting out an EU only calling practice of 3 hrs from VP6DX.
A call for JA only does me no good due to the different beam heading to here
and
also being vastly outnumbered by JAs. 73Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From their site:
During the next days we plan a greater focus on Asia openings, which are
presently underrepresented on most bands.
You could send them an email request. Seems they have good connection with
the mainland.
73 and success
Val LZ1VB
Only 1 QSO - 20 m so far with K2/10 and vertical
I don't want to spoil the Elecraft Mojo theory, but does anyone have any
details, other thqan what is on the VP6DX web site, on what antennas they are
using with the k3's?
Do the vertical dipoles have parasitic elements? Are they using low-loss
coax? Etc. Inquiring minds would like to
Have to apologize for giving the K3 a five. I TRIED to give it the TEN it
deserves.
72,
Fred - KT5X
brasspounding fifty years
K3 # 0144
worked VP6DX 12-160 qrp.
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I find myself now with a K3, a K2/100 and a KX1. I don't need them
all, so here is what I would like to do.
I'm going to sell the KPA-100 and use the QRP K2 as my travel radio.
I will also be selling the KX1
before long, but for now, let me offer a perfectly functional
KPA-100, built by me
Go for it, best SSB rig I have ever used. I operate SSB almost exclusively. VOX
is wonderfull always works, never could get it properly adjusted on other rigs
I own or owned. Very clear audio especially
on receive.
73, Bob VE3XM
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Anyone else have this???
My toast has been coming out burned on one side ONLY
AFTER the MCU 1.69 update.
Before the update my toast always came out perfect. I
have never unplugged nor moved my toaster, so I know
it's not that.
What the #$%^ are you folks doing with my K3
firmware??? !!!
2nd that!
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Go for it, best SSB rig I have ever used. I operate SSB
In a message dated 2/21/2008 3:57:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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Anyone else have this???
My toast has been coming out burned on one side ONLY
AFTER the MCU 1.69 update.
Before the update my toast always came out perfect. I
have never unplugged nor moved my
Use ALT.
matt
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Anyone else have this???
My toast has been coming out burned on one side ONLY
AFTER the MCU 1.69 update.
Before the update my
Click SETUP for the radio port on the PORTS tab. Set the
radio to NONE and disable querries.
It is not necessary to do both. Setting the radio type to
none will disable the polling completely.
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
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http://www.microHAM-USA.com
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I just got my Lisagram yesterday (ordered June 28) including a 500 Hz filter
on the invoice. It is not shown as back-ordered. You might give Lisa an
email and see what's up. She's busy enough that a mistake or two are bound
to happen.
73, Carl WS7L
Also, what about the 500Hz CW filter? I only
K2 # 6254 Only abt 1W out on 12M, 5W out on 10M. Worked FB when I assembled
it last fall. I've been all over the 12/10M bandpass components with fresh
solder.
I went through TX alignment found 20/17/15/12/10 all improved - but only
ended up with the above power levels for 12/10.
I have
I can't turn the volume all the way down my my K2/100 SN #2289. It has the
KDSP2 option installed. Don't remember if I had the problem before
installing the KDSP2 unit. Also have the KPA-100 option installed.
73,
Steve N6VL
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I can't turn the volume all the way down my my K2/100 SN #2289.
You might check out this app note -- early K2's had some issues with
the AF gain pot.
http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/K2_AF_pot/K2_AF_gain_app_note.htm
Mark AD5SS
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Being on the edge of a huge salt-water pond gives VP6DX's verticals an
advantage no land lubber can hope for. There's a lot of interaction
between the electromagnetic wave and the earth from a vertical antenna for
many wavelengths from the antennas. Real earth - dirt - is a terrible
medium. It's
Folks keep talking about a 1.8 filter Does Elecraft now sell (and stock) a
1.8 CRYSTAL filter for the K3 ???
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I am wondering whether any of the K3 shipping box(es) is suitable to
pack the K3 after assembly to provide a reasonable protection for
carrying it into a car.
Any comments?
73 Nick
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http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k3
See the KFL3A-1.8K on the left side of the page.
Dick, K6KR
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I have the following filters in my K3:
6 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 1.0 kHz, and 400 Hz ... all 8-pole units
I'm pleased with this line-up.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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I agree! Although the K3 is a great radio, 90% of the mojo is antennas and
location. If you are really interested in the secret of vertical antennas
near salt water check out this site;
http://k2kw.com/k5k/dxcomp.htm
73 de Björn /SM0MDG
On 080222 5:41 , Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The box I received my kit in is just a plain box, no customized shock
absorbers that would hold and protect the completed radio. I move mine
around in a padded back pack but a pelican case or similar would also a
solution.
I wish radios would be delivered with a protective bag. If you ever buy
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