[Elecraft] K3-"stuttering TX on power up -- solved

2016-10-31 Thread Fred Jensen
It was indeed the PTT-KEY setting. I've always had it OFF-OFF. Apparently during or after our move to NV, probably while setting up the gear in the new "shack", it got changed to DTR-OFF [obviously by me, who else?]. There are no radio programs or loggers running on the computer but it is an

[Elecraft] elecraft KX2 birdies on 3.7mhz

2016-10-31 Thread Paul Gabriel
I have just received a new KX2 and am finding an ubstable drifting birdie on 3.68mhz, also some "microphonic" instability if you tap the pcb with a light plastic spatula!, anyone else had these issues? Paul G4IKI __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K3-TX "stutters" on power up

2016-10-31 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Fred, The cause might be the initialisation of the com port connected to the K3 (PTT and KEY on pins of RTS and DTR, = pins 4 and 7). 73 Arie PA3A Op 31-10-2016 om 5:15 schreef Fred Jensen: This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I power it up, but recently I've

Re: [Elecraft] Paper Tape CW sender

2016-10-31 Thread Cady, Fred
There is also a great museum in Manitoba. http://marminc.ca/ Fred KE7X From: Elecraft on behalf of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2016 8:24 PM To: 'Charlie T, K3ICH'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] Fwd: KAT500 - Tuning Anomoly

2016-10-31 Thread Bill via Elecraft
Dropped the antenna and found the problem. While not a complete open connection, one leg apparently was compromised enough to make the KAT500 unhappy. Thanks to Tom VA2FSQ and Don W3FPR for input. 73, Bill - W0BBI > > > > > >

Re: [Elecraft] amp-hr reading from kx2

2016-10-31 Thread Cady, Fred
Hi, The VFO B display can show a wide variety of other information in addition to frequency by tapping DISP and rotating the VFO B knob. However, you cannot display alternate VFO B data while data or CW text decode is active. This shows the total ampere-hours used since the value was last

[Elecraft] FW: Paper Tape CW sender

2016-10-31 Thread w4grj
Ken, Suggest you contact Maritime Radio Historical Society http://radiomarine.org/ Very interesting group keeping the history of maritime cw alive 73's Jack W4GRJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] TRAVELING KX3 station

2016-10-31 Thread Jan
For Sale: Elecraft KX3/PX3?KXPA100/AT in Nanuk Case as a package ~ appropriately priced . For details please contact off the list = emuprof at yahoo dot com Cheers, Jan K1ND __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 wonky on 30 meters

2016-10-31 Thread n6hz
Hi Bob, The first thing I would try is to perform a parameter reset on the P3. Note that this will erase any settings such as FN keys etc that you have programmed, so you may want to save the configuration with P3 Utility or write them down. To perform the parameter reset, turn off the P3 and

Re: [Elecraft] Paper Tape CW sender

2016-10-31 Thread Edward R Cole
Guessing a lot of us first licensed in 1950's learned code from one of these. Instruct-O-Graph sounds familiar. My ham license instructor (elmer) used one in night-time class a nearby HS (Caro, MI). He was music teacher for his day job. Must have trusted me as he let me take it home after