I have completed the Temperature Compensation Procedure for the KX3
on 6m. Initially, I tried using the 5th harmonic of my 10-MHz OCXO
since it is very accurate and stabile, but harmonic level was
inadequate to run the temp comp procedure, so I used my XG3,
instead. I did run it a long time
I think most of those on the linuxham (or Win Fldigi) group would
recommend you use Flrig to control your radio when using Fldigi. There
is a version of Flrig for each of the three major OS's. I *do* suggest
you join one or the other group - linuxham for Linux and OS X, Win
Fldigi for windows.
Hi everyone!
Sorry if i'm venting, but how come even the tiniest packages from Elecraft take
full 7 days to arrive via UPS Ground?
1 pound package via UPS Ground, for almost $17 shouldn't take this long, should
it?
I understand this isn't Amazon Prime, but come on, 7 days?
Slava B
W2RMS
I have four transceivers connected up in such a way that I can use all of
them with the KPA500/KAT500 by simply switching the appropriate RF path to
the KPA500 RF Input port.
The setup is as follows:
-- 'Wiper' of four-port coaxial RF switch connects to KPA500 RF Input port
-- The four ports of
If you have nothing good to say, say NOTHING!!
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Slava,
I understand your frustration. However, Elecraft has no control of the
package once it is delivered to UPS. If you request ground shipment, and
UPS says it will take 7 days to get the package to you, they will take the
full seven days. I've seen cases, on my own packages, where UPS will
Actually the worst case is this:
You take your package to Staples Friday
after the last pickup.
It sits at Staples until Monday afternoon.
It moves by ground Tuesday - Friday.
It stops over the moving over the weekend.
Then completes it's trip the next week starting
on Monday.
*** USPS
Did you choose next day, or 2nd day Delivery
OR!
Did you choose the Cheapest option that was available?
73 Milverton.
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 6:41 AM, Slava Baytalskiy sla...@nullserv.com
wrote:
Hi everyone!
Sorry if i'm venting, but how
Yeah? Ok, i'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
Very useful remark...
On Apr 23, 2014, at 7:42 AM, Brian North br...@chirpytom.plus.com wrote:
If you have nothing good to say, say NOTHING!!
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I chose UPS Ground.
Funny thing is i actually tried every choice in that drop-down.
USPS Priority came out to $999 or some ridiculous number.
On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:00 AM, tnny...@yahoo.com wrote:
Did you choose next day, or 2nd day Delivery
OR!
Did you
Here's another one:
has anyone here ever ordered anything from Idiom Press?
I'm really at a loss here...
I ordered this RotorEZ board to give me a serial port on an older CDE HAM-IV
rotor/control box.
This was around March 31st time frame.
Their website does say that sometimes order could take up
5 business days - 7 calendar days, is nominal for coast-to-coast UPS ground.
Fedex the same, although they deliver Saturdays (but not Mondays). Not much
Elecraft can do besides offer options.
I usually use Priority Mail if available - 2 day delivery usually.
Monty K2DLJ
Hi everyone!
Sorry
Unfortunately it has been that way for a couple of years since the
founder handed things off to an offspring.
My first ever kit was the Super CMOS III keyer.
I haven't ordered anything from them since the change and it looks like
I won't again.
On 4/23/2014 7:09 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
Actually, I have the 3 Day Select to be both economical and certainly
better than 7 days. Give that one a try on your next order.
73s Jim, W4ATK
On 4/23/2014 7:03 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
I chose UPS Ground.
Funny thing is i actually tried every choice in that drop-down.
USPS Priority
USPS ground is 5 days, not 5 business days.
USPS ground moves on the weekends.
UPS ground does not move on the weekends.
UPS drop off at Staples at 5:30PM Friday
doesn't get picked up until 5PM Monday
This isn't a criticism of anyone.
It's an explanation of what has been observed.
I look at it
I guess i'm just spoiled by Amazon Prime and their 2-day no matter what
delivery.
Sometimes, a lot of times, i actually get it in one day, depending on where the
item is geographically.
Oh well...
This just means i'll have one less distraction when putting up my new Hex Beam
this weekend.
I'm after a perfectly working late model K3 with all the mods.
To be sure a 10W K3 with no options would get me started.
But I really need the ATU
There is a price increase at the end of the month so that's
my time frame.
K3/10 K3 10W Xcvr.
KAT3K3 ATU
KBPF3 K3 Gen. Cov. RX Module
Hi everyone,
I have a W2 Watt meter and 2KW sensor that I haven't used for some time. I
loaned it out to a club mate who reported it DOA. The unit self-tests OK
and I've swapped the 8 way RJ45 cable for an out of the packet new one.
I've tested it thoroughly on my bench and have found a few
Steve,
I would try another sensor before digging into the W2 proper.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/23/2014 8:43 AM, Steve Bunting wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a W2 Watt meter and 2KW sensor that I haven't used for some time. I
loaned it out to a club mate who reported it DOA. The unit self-tests OK
and
I always get usps they ship to tx in 3 days and its cheaper than ups
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Original message
From: Ian Kahn - Ham km4ik@gmail.com
Date: 04/23/2014 06:41 (GMT-06:00)
To: 'Slava Baytalskiy' sla...@nullserv.com,'Elecraft Reflector'
I have seen the USPS Priority $999 price when I didn't specify my location
prior to searching for delivery options. Are you sure that USPS priority
delivers to Staten Island?
Bill k4yjj
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Slava Baytalskiy sla...@nullserv.comwrote:
I chose UPS Ground.
Funny
USPS Priority Mail delivers to any address in the US six days a week
and retail prices are generally 15 to 20% less expensive than UPS Brown
(Ground).
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/23/2014 9:35 AM, Bill wrote:
I have seen the USPS Priority $999 price when I didn't specify my location
prior to
Slava -
Here's an alternative. I haven't ordered one, but I keep seeing it posted
elsewhere.
73, Mike NF4L
On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:09 AM, Slava Baytalskiy sla...@nullserv.com wrote:
Here's another one:
has anyone here ever ordered anything from Idiom Press?
I'm really at a loss here...
I
Lets try that again...
http://easy-rotor-control.com/ fot rs232 kit (69 euro) or usb kit (66 euro)
Mike
On Apr 23, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Mike Reublin n...@nf4l.com wrote:
Slava -
Here's an alternative. I haven't ordered one, but I keep seeing it posted
elsewhere.
73, Mike NF4L
On Apr
Good morning all.
Sorry I haven't chipped in before.
I think Jack's comment ...something else going on... is right on.
The band line pull-ups in the K3 are somewhat problematic. They weren't there
in the first placed (which was good design) but were added to the K3 early on
to compensate for
The K3 I listed yesterday has been sold pending arrival of funds.
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On 4/23/2014 5:15 AM, MontyS wrote:
I usually use Priority Mail if available - 2 day delivery usually.
Monty K2DLJ
REPLY:
Same here. USPS Priority Mail is my favorite.
The old saying is Cheaper, faster, better. Pick any two.. USPS
Priority
That whopping big shipping charge is Elecraft code for we can't ship these
items this way.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 4/23/14 at 5:03 AM, sla...@nullserv.com (Slava Baytalskiy) wrote:
Funny thing is i actually tried every choice in that drop-down.
USPS Priority came out to $999 or some
I thought he said it was a 1 pound package. I would have picked up the
phone and called...
Mike W0MU
On 4/23/2014 8:57 AM, Bill Frantz wrote:
That whopping big shipping charge is Elecraft code for we can't ship these items
this way.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 4/23/14 at 5:03 AM,
For USPS Priority, they usually deliver in 2 or 3 days, and they're
trying to get more predictable.
No Guarantees. I've had Priority Mail packages take weeks, but that's
unusual. It's a great service for the price.
UPS will tell you the exact day, and the package will arrive that day.
I would send an email to supp...@elecraft.com with the details.
They usually respond to me within hours. I know as I have been having
issues with my KRC2 holding its mappings.
Mike va3mw
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Steve,
I would try another
Hi Don and list,
I don't have access to another one, and don't really want to buy one just
for that.
Is there a UK based W2 owner who could loan me a coupler for quick test? Or
I'll send my meter to you if that would be easier. All costs covered of
course!
Cheers
Steve
M0BPQ
Steve,
I would
$999? Must have been a big item, Slava!
We all have frustrations of this nature from time
to time. When I was assembling my KX3 I came
across a bad part (or possibly I made it bad).
That was on a Friday afternoon, and by the time I
called the last mail had gone out. So my
replacement
I do a lot of shipping, and here is what I have found...
For most domestic orders we ship using Priority Mail. They deliver 6
days a week to almost everywhere, including PO boxes. They provide
tracking and some level of insurance, and you can increase the insurance
for low cost.
For higher
Ah, me too! And now they've even arranged Sunday
deliveries!
Amazon sure has a variety of merchandise, but
somehow I doubt we'll ever see Elecraft sold via
Amazon; of course, not ever = never, a word
one should never say:-)
Phil w7ox
On 4/23/14, 5:36 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote:
I guess
OK OK OK ...Little to do with Elecraft.Moderator cut
this thread off
Yes I have a delete button and yes I know how to use it
George, W6GF
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 8:28 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com wrote:
For USPS Priority, they usually
Given the fact that band data pullup resistors are included in the K3,
the only certain way to assure you are going to get what you want
would be to disconnect the K3 to KPA500 cable when using another
transceiver.
There may be a possibility of leaving the K3 powered on with the cable
Thanks to all that responded to my query.
Per the manual, Unlike SSB modes, DATA A disables compression and RX/TX EQ.
Upper sideband is the default. There is no mention of the change to the
filter bandwidth to 500Hz default. I was trying to use Pactor 3 at 2400Hz
and Winmor at 1600Hz.
Mine took exactly 3 business days to arrive... I was given tracking info
etc. I ordered 3 day shipping, and got 3 day shipping. Maybe UPS
messed it up?
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Thanks and 73's,
For equipment, and software setups and reviews see:
www.nk7z.net
for MixW support see;
I ordered one last year and had not problems, but a number of posts like
yours have cropped up in the last several months.
It is a very nicely engineered modification. It basically guts the rotor
controller using the front panel controls in different ways or in at
least one case for an
On 04/23/2014 08:36 AM, Larry Phipps wrote:
I do a lot of shipping, and here is what I have found...
For most domestic orders we ship using Priority Mail. They deliver 6
days a week to almost everywhere, including PO boxes.
But not everywhere. For example they won't deliver to my house.
I believe that when you see $999 as the shipping cost, you have failed
to select a shipping method.
That particular trigger pointed out to me, an error I made in my
shipping selections... I corrected it, and all was well... I decided
to not take UPS ground, because of the stated possible 7
Hi,
Next time you are on Amazon, look at the prices for the same non-prime
item... They are usually on the order of a few bucks less, but you pay
shipping... You get what you pay for...
With Amazon Prime, you are paying for fast shipments... Even though
they don't make it obvious, by
Here in NJ I have received USPS Priority Mail packages from Elecraft in 3 days.
USPS Priority Mail beats the pants off UPS most all the time for packages sent
from west of about the Mississippi River. And they are cheaper too.
Now for my pet peeve with Elecraft... The only one too... When
My 2 cents.
FedEx ground will leave my shipment on their dock so it does not deliver
early. They need to protect their overnight premium rate.
UPS will take 7 days on a 7 day lane.
USPS, depending on the lane, you may get your priority package ahead of
time. Sometimes overnight depending on the
Let me add my two pesos to this discussion.
I have my KX3 and K3 sharing the KPA500 and KAT500 per Fred's book. I noticed
the same strange stuff happening as in the original post when I first got my
station set up. One could go through a lot of hoo-ha trying to connect /
disconnect
Probably already moderated - but I read the digest version...delivery
twice a day! :-)
You guys ought to try living in Alaska and trying to get good
delivery. UPS only delivers on weekdays. Their 2-day always takes
3-days; USPS Priority Mail delivery is typically 3 days but can take
I am glad the local post office does not enforce that here. We are on a
private unpaved road 3/4 mile long, plus the driveway is 1/4 mile long,
so the mailman has to travel 1 mile from the public road for parcels
that will not fit into the mailbox - and I get several of those each week.
73,
With my last Elecraft purchase, I requested UPS Ground, but then asked Elecraft
to DELAY shipment. This was done so that it would take longer, not shorter.
The package arrived on time yesterday just when the tracking number said it
would arrive. Elecraft did delay their order processing and
Not my experience with FedEx. Packages often
arrive two days before tracking data forecasts. So
I have to really watch anything requiring a
signature, so I'm here to sign.
When I ship anything of value (e.g., a PayPal
sale) I use UPS because their tracking data is
strong. USPS seems less so
On 4/23/2014 5:24 AM, Larry Lopez wrote:
USPS ground is 5 days, not 5 business days.
USPS ground moves on the weekends.
UPS ground does not move on the weekends.
UPS trailers on trains - the so-called Z-trains - run 7 days a week
and have the highest freight priority on Class I railroads -
Slava,
Yes, I was frustrated by how slow UPS ground was getting my K3/0 Mini! But
I have it now, and it works great, and the frustration is gone.
I also have Amazon Prime, and two day is not always two day. When it's
not, their is no recourse. Also, if you pay extra $3.99 or whatever for
Slava,
I ordered their board about a year and a half ago and it came fairly promptly.
Needed it for my remote station control. Works pretty well with a glitch or
two. Does allow me to rotate remotely which is why I have it.
More info available if needed.
John, N0IJ
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If I lived in Alaska I think I would rather have Good Wood Delivery than Good
Elecraft Delivery.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman
K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
From: Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent:
Dear OMs and Yls,
I like UPS, their tracking is excellent but they do not always knock
when making a delivery and get a signature.At 2:52 this afternoon, my
new KX3 was delivered to my brother's house in Connecticut. I checked this
and called my brother who thought the package had not
I see that you're in New York.
Welcome to my pain, if I order anything from the east coast and it
travels UPS Ground.
Fortunately, I'm two business days away from Elecraft, whether I specify
UPS or Priority Mail.
The advantage to Priority Mail is that there are Saturday deliveries, at
least
Doug,
They are best for me in EU. I order from UK till 4PM and next noon at my
door.
73' István
ha4zd
On 23/04/2014 21:43, Doug Turnbull wrote:
Dear OMs and Yls,
I like UPS, their tracking is excellent but they do not always knock
when making a delivery and get a signature.At
Well, with UPS, delivery time is a crapshoot.
I've had normal UPS shipments arrive at the house anywhere from 10 AM up
to 8:30 PM.
In the latter case, I'm not even talking about the holiday season (it
was Halloween).
I had given up on that delivery, even though the status showed that it
was
My UPS delivery time is normally quite consistent - between 12 and 12:30
- so if we go out to lunch and errands (which is most every day) we will
not be home when the UPS man arrives.
Fortunately, I have a waiver of signature and release on file, thanks to
UPS MyChoice, so the driver leaves the
This is one area where FedEx shines.
One time that I ordered (not necessarily from Elecraft) the shipper got
the package out the same day, and it was due to arrive when we were on
vacation.
I was able to go online and request that the package be held at the
nearest FedEx Office location,
True, Phil. I have had packages delivered by USPS that weren't even
scheduled, according to their tracking.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 4/23/2014 10:40 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Not my experience with FedEx. Packages often arrive two days before
tracking data forecasts. So I have to really watch
I try and use USPS when ever possible as they certainly need the
business ! We have a very friendly and obliging village PO, best
that I've ever used. They don't delivery to my address either, as
it's probably not cost effective to go up a half mile of rutted dirt
road, but instead, they
With a lot of tiny adjustments and very careful attention to the setup, it
seems that I have a fairly decent text decode now on my KX3. The key is very
VERY sensitive to adjustment so if you get it where you like it, don't
change anything!
It still makes some mistakes, but I can live with that.
Hi,
I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which
failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility
unable to communicate with the rig.
How should I proceed?
Cheers,
Darren, G0HWW
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So probably the only delay in there is not getting
it the UPS office on Friday and having it wait
untiol monday afternoon. 3 days a staples.
Thanks,
I was sorely wrong.
Larry
Phil Kane-2 [via Elecraft] wrote:
On 4/23/2014 5:24 AM, Larry Lopez wrote:
USPS ground is 5 days, not 5
KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is titled MCU
Boot Loader Troubleshooting).
73 de Dick, K6KR
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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darren
Long
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 16:53 PM
To:
Thanks. Somewhat typically, I don't seem to have the library needed for
the help viewer to work. I don't suppose you could paste an extract,
could you, please?
Cheers,
Darren, G0HWW
On 24/04/14 00:54, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is
Well, duh. It's just html. I'll show myself out ..
Darren, G0HWW
On 24/04/14 01:01, Darren Long wrote:
Thanks. Somewhat typically, I don't seem to have the library needed for
the help viewer to work. I don't suppose you could paste an extract,
could you, please?
Cheers,
Darren, G0HWW
Darren,
That level is the MAC version of KX3 Utility, I use Windows, so I can't
help on the Utility.
I would suggest that you power everything down including the computer,
then follow the steps in the KX3 manual to force a firmware load.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/23/2014 7:52 PM, Darren Long
Recovery now underway. I suspected that Ubuntu had re-installed Modem
Manager during a recent upgrade, which has a habit of mucking with the
Elecraft USB UART adapters in the mistaken belief that they are a modem.
I reckon that it was that that caused the hiccup, I've uninstalled it
(again).
I ordered a digi-talker a year and a half ago.
It came.
It was missing parts.
I emailed.
I got no answer or parts.
I emailed the designer. He had not been able to contact Idiom Press,
either. He provided me the real part numbers.
I purchased the parts.
I never heard from Idiom Press.
I would
Does HREFAB have a call?
73,
Fred K6DGW
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- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org
On 4/23/2014 4:13 PM, HREFAB wrote:
With a lot of tiny adjustments and very careful attention to the setup, it
seems that I have a fairly decent text decode now
I love my five year old K2, and although I have a K3, I’d like to keep using
the K2 for the field and digital. I’ve noticed that there have been discussions
on the two items below on the reflector, but they are years old. Does this
list’s collective brain trust have 2014 suggestions?
1. The
On 4/22/2014 6:12 PM, Mike va3mw wrote:
I think your serial port number has to be less then 8 or 16. I can't remember
where the limitation is.
That was it. Thanks!
73, Jim K9YC
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Hello Philip,
With advancement in battery technology, it is really a good idea to replace the
internal SLA. The best will be a 4 cells LiPOFE which will give you an
operation voltage of about 13.2v. This will make K2 delivering its full power.
LiPoFe cells are also more stable. On the other
And when you want to use your KX3 barefoot, and discover the temp limitations
for your modes, consider that I have a very nice, and very functional heat sink
waiting for your call. The results are positive. Double the key down time over
stock in extreme trials. In normal operations you can
Yet more reasons to avoid Alaska! :)
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That's interesting. The XYL or I have had 1-2 UPS deliveries a week for
the past few weeks, but it seems that it's never the same driver.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 4/23/2014 4:10 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote:
I found out that the UPS drivers are on contract and have to
periodically bid for their
Maybe this thread would better be moved to the United Parcel Service
list? For all of us, shipping is what it is. It matters where you live
on the planet, and it apparently matters where you live in relation to
the nearest public road. Elecraft, like all the other online stores we
all
It turns out that the Elecraft 2.7 KHz 5 pole filter is the winner
according to:
http://www.qsl.net/gm3woj/k3filtertestssn2203.pdf
which makes me want to make my own filter.
Still, I'm going to keep the 400Hz 8 pole filter which
is coming with my S/N 27xx Elecraft Radio !!!
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Hello elecrafters,
It is off topic and you may wish to press 'del' button now.
Local ham clubs together with some hams in the China Mainland are going to do
some drilling in ARES within the Pearl River Delta area (with a radius of about
50km). NVIS could be one of the operation to trial run
Not exactly related to this but ...fwiw as someone fairly new to this
reflector ...
I'm just as interested in what people *do* with their Elecraft equipment as
well as how their experiences ..whether DX ..Contest ..EComm..VHF/UHF/EME
etc. using Elecraft equipment compare with experiences using
And just for the record.
If you are going to optimize for bandpass shape
then you are going to have non constant group delay.
If you add more crystals you can have both and the
filters would be more expensive.
It's a compromise and we demand this compromise.
A phase linear filter looks bloody
1) I can't answer the question about power, but it's easy enough to try
it and see.
2) 40M should work for this application. Frequencies depend on local
practice, QRM, etc.
3) You need a horizontal antenna for this mode, so a Buddipole would
have to be configured that way. But I think --
Some of the wider filters in that paper are pretty good.
The narrowest filters are not so good.
The flat part of the passband has constant group delay.
The skirts are awful
For narrow filters it starts going weird.
Larry Lopez [via Elecraft] wrote:
It turns out that the Elecraft 2.7 KHz 5 pole
On 4/23/2014 9:03 PM, Johnny Siu wrote:
I am going to use Buddipole for the NVIS antenna. Did you go good results for
similar operation in the past?
That's one ringer. A Buddipole for 80 or 40M will require lots of
inductive loading, so it will be VERY inefficient. Also, with NVIS,
ground
On 4/23/2014 9:43 PM, Vic Rosenthal K2VCO wrote:
You need a horizontal antenna for this mode, so a Buddipole would have
to be configured that way. But I think -- since you would only be
operating one band -- that a more efficient and simpler to use system
would be an ordinary dipole.
YES!
In analog filter design, you get to choose between good phase performance and
good amplitude performance. You can't have both. If you want a flat passband
and steep skirts, you'll get wonky phase. The Chebyshev filter is a good
example of controlling amplitude response. If you want good phase
On 4/23/2014 10:13 PM, Larry Lopez wrote:
Some of the wider filters in that paper are pretty good.
The narrowest filters are not so good.
The flat part of the passband has constant group delay.
The skirts are awful
Nothing at all surprising. In general, phase distortion (group delay)
goes
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