You also may find the touch screen or mouse may be used often.
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...nr4c. bill
> On May 24, 2019, at 9:16 PM, hawley, charles j jr
> wrote:
>
> Good answer. Reading that, I realize I don’t use B much.
>
> Chuck Jack
> KE9UW
>
> Sent from my iPhone, cjack
>
>> On May
We must realize and understand the e-mail system is not 100%
reliable. At the same time, most e-mail systems do have a provision
to reply to the sender that the message has arrived at the destination.
This still does not assure the message has been read. Another
feature often found is
...the tree ate your wire.
Long, sad story.
Wayne, N6KR
(Live from SF bay)
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Harry, There is no one radio or mfg for all of us. An old FT101 will pretty
much work anyone on the air. Your views, needs are interesting and your
prentation measured. 73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Original message From: Edward R Cole
Date:
Harry,
From what you wrote seems the K3/K4 probably is a poor fit for your
ham radio experience. Short time, occasional use probably other
radios would be easier since you probably don't need or would use
many of the features of these radios.
When I bought my K3 (sn4340) in 2010 it took me
Hello,
Does your K2 need repair? Tuneup?
Want to sell it, but it needs some attention before offering it for sale?
In addition to tuning your rig, I can also rescue a building project you might
have started some time ago.
See what my clients have said about my construction and service work at
Yes, it did mine also. Yes, I’m considering.
On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 11:59 Wayne Burdick wrote:
> ...the tree ate your wire.
>
> Long, sad story.
>
> Wayne, N6KR
> (Live from SF bay)
>
>
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Good morning Wayne,
That's a great idea; trying the K4. See you at Boxboro.
Harry K1RSA
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From: Wayne Burdick
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2019 8:21 PM
To: hwhi...@maine.rr.com
Cc: Elecraft Reflector ; k...@yahoogroups.com;
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft]
Some years ago I was speaking with a colleague who I thought of then as rather
advanced in age. I asked him about his plans for his next post-retirement
project, to which he replied, "Sonny, at my age I don't even buy green bananas."
I am now approaching what he was then, hence a question
I'm sure somebody make a custom CNC titanium VFO-B wrist rest...right after
they get their 2 lb custom CNC VFO knobs to market!
Ken Alexander (still VE3HLS)
So Phisai, Thailand
Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 12:43 AM Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
> Good question. Based in
Hank,
You don't need a highly accurate frequency counter. You can get closer
with the beat note method.
You can use an audio spectrum analyzer (like Spectrogram or SpectrumLab)
running on your computer and the K3S rear headphone jack connected to
your soundcard Line In.
That will give
Agreed. I've have the external ref module which actually measures the
TCXO frequency and on my K3 the drift is pretty close to over after 60
minutes. I've tracked it all the way to four hours. It is useful to keep
an eye on the front panel temp (DISP - FP). The TXCO is located in close
order
I am trying to use the CW decoder in K3 to help copy fast exchanges. It is
hit and miss. The CW decoder in KX3 is better and so is the external CW
Decoder by WD6CNF (spkr to MIC).
Ignacy, NO9E
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I love my K3, but like in anything you love, there are things you hate. In my
case they are the touch/hold interface and BSET (which is also a hold
function). I know the tradeoffs, but I still wish for dedicated controls.
Here’s an unrelated thing that might be possible as an option on the K4:
Wayne,
What exactly is this regarding abt the AX1? The radial was lost in a tree?
I didn't understand what happened...
73's Mike AB7RU
Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 08:59:03 -0700
Subject: [Elecraft] Another ideal scenario for the AX1 antenna
...the tree ate your wire.
Long, sad story.
Wayne, N6KR
Hmmm...I'm envisioning a modular front panel where you move modules around,
they plug into a common buss and then you label the modules' one line display
with some macro data input to the radio. A bigger K pod with one line labels
would be nice too. As long as we're dreaming...
Chuck KE9UW
In the olden days of radio, I think even the main VFO on those big rigs was
further off the desk than VFO B is on the K4.
I know they were when I put the rig on an inclined platform so that the
front panel was facing me better.
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73,
Jim - N4ST
I have just installed the 1 PPM TXCO in my K3S. I bought the K3S last
October as a kit and have installed many options since then.
One thing I'm concerned with is the reference calibration. Without a good
frequency counter, I'm using WWV on 15Mhz and using beat cancelation. My
ears are pretty
Don, I have one question.
This is the second time my K2/100 has completely toasted D16 and D17. I also
have a KAT100 connected at the same time, which has virtually identical SWR
bridge.
How is it that a static discharge can destroy D16 and D17, but the diodes D1
and D2 in the KAT100 are
I use the B VFO control very often. Once I tune to a station that's operating
CW split, I press the PF1 button on my K3 to run a macro that turns on the
second receiver, sets its bandwidth and enables TX up 1 KHz. My hand then moves
to the B VFO control for TX frequency adjustments based on my
I only partially answered the question about when each wattmeter is used.
If the KAT100 is connected to a QRP K2 (KPA100 physically removed)
through a KIO2, then the KAT100 wattmeter will be used for power control
and SWR display in the K2 display.
As long as the KPA100 is physically
By ear is very close but if you already have WSJT-X, there is a calibrate mode
for the last few Hertz.
Rick WA6NHC
Smell Czech correction happen
> On May 25, 2019, at 11:08 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> You don't need a highly accurate frequency counter. You can get closer with
>
I operate a K3S in my shack, but I have an Icom 7300 that I usually scan bands
with while operating the K3. Both transceivers are on separate antennas. How do
I correctly isolate each radio so I don’t inadvertently damage one of them if
transmitting with one of them? Thank you for any thoughts
I rarely use RIT/XIT... and the B VFO frequently
so after November I may HAVE to use the K-POD more than I have been.
On 5/25/2019 3:39 PM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:
Hmmm...I'm envisioning a modular front panel where you move modules around,
they plug into a common buss and then
Gentlemen…
Thank you for your help!!
I tried both Bob and Don’s method after letting the K3S warm up for about 30
minutes tuned into a SW broadcast.
After using Bob’s CWT method on 20 Mhz (conditions finally improved enough to
get a good S9+ signal), I could tune to any strong broadcast
I always have the DX on VFO A on my K3 because this allows quick adjustment of
receiving controls - NR NB Width Shift etc - not so straight forward if the DX
is on B.
With VFO B wide open it's much easier - for me - to assess and move around in a
pile up.
Everyone has their method. This works
Just use LOCK to disable tuning on the VFO you don't want to
accidentally move.
Gus, KB0YH
On 5/25/2019 3:54 PM, Andy Durbin wrote:
"It’s happened to me even with 2 vfo knobs. Grab the wrong knob and gone..."
Easily solved on the TS-590 by saving rig state to QuickMem. It's the first
Hello,
There is a new version of Win4K3Suite available, version 2.004.
Win4K3Suite is a full featured control program for the K3/S, KX3 and KX2.
It has a built in Panadapter that works with LPPAN and a sound card, as well
as the SDRPlay RSP's. It supports the KAT500, KPA500/1500 and the KXPA100
Or how about tap VFO B frq in touch screen and turn the big knob?
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...nr4c. bill
> On May 25, 2019, at 1:00 PM, W0FK wrote:
>
> wayne burdick wrote
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> Good question. Based in part on a survey of potential users, we chose to
>> put the RIT/XIT knob at bottom
Since any K4 has the subRX built in, I don't see the problem, although
some changes in operating habits may be in order.
For working DX, tune to the DX station with VFO A - then put VFO A into
VFO B - Listen to the DX on the subRX.
Then tune with VFO A for a suitable transmit frequency.
Why wouldn't the position in the queue go with the money? Elecraft could simply
use their "gift" procedure to transfer ownership.
Chuck KE9UW
c-haw...@illinois.edu
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> On May 25, 2019, at 8:53 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
>
> Some years ago I was speaking with a colleague who I
Nr4c wrote
> Or how about tap VFO B frq in touch screen and turn the big knob?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
One knob tuning solutions aren’t good ones. If a weak station is your target
and you forget to tap vfo b, you’ll tune right off the target’s frequency
and possibly lose him.
Glad you found the information of assistance. I suggest a bit longer
warm up than 30 minutes, but for starters, 30 minutes is OK. I usually
go for 1 hr to 2 hrs in a temperature stable environment.
But...that's just me.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 5/25/2019 3:19 PM, HB wrote:
Gentlemen…
I was using my regular wire-in-a-tree antenna this morning, and couldn’t get it
back out. If I’d had my 14-year-old son with me, he could’ve climbed up and
retrieved it. I wasn’t feeling so frisky. So I just got out the AX1 and used
that instead. Conditions are pretty good in WPX.
Wayne,
N6KR
wayne burdick wrote
> Hi Rick,
>
> Good question. Based in part on a survey of potential users, we chose to
> put the RIT/XIT knob at bottom right -- also a traditional location, one
> that matches that of the K3/K3S/KX2/KX3. VFO B is less often used in
> practice. That said, the radio is only
Bill,
Both wattmeters (KPA100 and KAT100) are in-line at the same time. With
the KPA100 installed the KAT100 wattmeter is only used to calculate the
SWR and use that value to light the SWR bargraph. But otherwise they are
electrically equal.
Why the KPA100 diodes get zapped while the KAT100
What are you going to count? Beats?
Doing it by ear will be fine. There’s certainly no reason to send the radio to
California.
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342
>
> One thing I'm concerned with is the reference calibration. Without a good
> frequency counter, I'm using WWV on 15Mhz and using
On 5/25/2019 12:16 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
Yes that is correct.but one needs to make sure the sound card
calibration is correct.
By the WWV method, I can get the (out of phase) WOW to about 1 every
four or five seconds; pretty durned close (enough).
With the software
Yes that is correct.but one needs to make sure the sound card
calibration is correct.
I prefer to use CW mode with CWT active . Tune the radio to one of the
WWV frequencies. Thn press and release SPOT. This will match the
sidetone to the WWV carrier and adjust the radio to the
Using WWV as a reference for precision frequency calibration is a bad idea.
Propagation creates doppler effect. WWVB is better but still not perfect. A
cheap GPS reference is the best (but still not perfect) option.
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> On May 25, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Rick Bates (WA6NHC) wrote:
I saw the location of the VFO B knob on the K4 at Xenia and at first I was
disappointed in that feature. However, since last week I have thought about it
and I realized that I do not use the VFO B knob very much. Because I have the
sub-RX, if I want to search for where the transmitting stations
"It’s happened to me even with 2 vfo knobs. Grab the wrong knob and gone... "
Easily solved on the TS-590 by saving rig state to QuickMem. It's the first
thing I do when I have the DX tuned. One or 2 button pushes and (almost)
everything is back to when you saved it. I would hope the
Good Evening,
Writing that always gives me the chills; like Alfred is about to
start his monologue. My parents never should have let me stay up that
late. Scared me silly. Be that as it may the week has progressed.
Cool, rainy, but pleasant. K4 chatter remains high as does Elecraft's
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