[Elecraft] KAT100 Tuner

2019-05-26 Thread Yoshida Akira
Hi all Does KAT100 ATU work with transceiver other than K2 ? Thanks in advance -- 73 de aki JA1NLX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 Tuner

2019-05-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
The KAT100 ATU needs the control signals from the base K2 to turn on and function. So the answer is that it will only function with the K2. Yoou might consider the KAT500. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/26/2019 5:39 AM, Yoshida Akira wrote: Hi all Does KAT100 ATU work with transceiver other than K2 ? T

Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 Tuner

2019-05-26 Thread Yoshida Akira
Don Thanks On 2019/05/26 21:25, Don Wilhelm wrote: The KAT100 ATU needs the control signals from the base K2 to turn on and function. So the answer is that it will only function with the K2. Yoou might consider the KAT500. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/26/2019 5:39 AM, Yoshida Akira wrote: Hi all D

Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW decoder in K3

2019-05-26 Thread Nr4c
First, press SPOT to “ zero-beat” the signal. Then adjust the threshold so that the CWT bar is flashing with the signal. This should work. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On May 25, 2019, at 11:03 PM, Ignacy wrote: > > I am trying to use the CW decoder in K3 to help copy fast exchanges. I

Re: [Elecraft] Help with K3S upgrades

2019-05-26 Thread hbjr
Good advice!! I'll redo the procedure after the radio has been in use for an hour. I don't usually have the LCD illuminated because of the lighting at my desk - does the display contribute that much heat? -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Mike Har

Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW decoder in K3

2019-05-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
A moderate bandwidth like 400 Hz will also help provide good decoding. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/26/2019 9:51 AM, Nr4c wrote: First, press SPOT to “ zero-beat” the signal. Then adjust the threshold so that the CWT bar is flashing with the signal. This should work. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill

[Elecraft] Macro programming odditys

2019-05-26 Thread Kurt Theis
In addition to my prior question, I've noticed an oddity when using macros, and wonder if anyone has a resolution: When I recall frequency/mode data from a channel, sometimes (but not always) the cwt indicator will pop up. Also every now and then rit will turn on. Neither of these seem to be rela

Re: [Elecraft] Help with K3S upgrades

2019-05-26 Thread Edward R Cole
(Sorry but could not resist) I have my K3 with TCXO03 and EXREF referenced to 10-MHz (OCXO +/- 5 E-12) and check it with my EIP538 Counter with ext ref to a +/- 5 E-11 Rubidium. Then transmit and check frequency - done! At 28-MHz I am usually within 2-Hz (and obviously that gets better at low

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread Jim Brown
On 5/24/2019 5:00 PM, hwhi...@maine.rr.com wrote: I suggest you double the size of the radio and change your design criteria. This is exactly the opposite of how I feel about radios -- I'll be 78 in the fall, but I'm still an active guy dragging my gear to portable setups, and my shack is a S

[Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Tom Boucher
Wayne's problem with a tree eating his wire reminds me of an incident some years ago when I was attempting to get an antenna halyard over a tall oak tree. I used some braided nylon cord with a probable breaking strain of several hundred pounds, which was attached to a drilled golf ball. My catapul

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread Rick Tavan
Wow. Your preference seems to be in a minority, Harry, although I have to admit that my opinion is subjective and based mainly on what I've read on this reflector which may well be biased by folks like me who *like* the K3. I think Elecraft retained in the K4 many of the design points that made the

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2/100 RF power indication not working - Blown D16 & D17?

2019-05-26 Thread Bill Coleman
So, if you turn the KPA100 off via the menu, the KPA100 SWR bridge is still used in any case? I’ll plan to add 50-100 kOhm resistors across the output, as you suggested. I’m also going to re-do the calibration of both SWR meters, just make sure no damage was done to the KAT100. > On May 25, 2

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread Rick Tavan N6XI
Wow. Your preference seems to be in a minority, Harry, although I have to admit that my opinion is subjective and based mainly on what I've read on this reflector which may well be biased by folks like me who *like* the K3. I think Elecraft retained in the K4 many of the design points that made the

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Walter Underwood
I was on a 50 mile Scout trek and two Scouts got a bear-bagging rope with a rock tied to it stuck in a tree. They pulled as hard as they could and it shot back and hit one of them in the neck. Luckily, it only hit soft tissue, but he was in shock and couldn’t turn his head for a couple of days.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread Jim Brown
On 5/26/2019 11:55 AM, Rick Tavan wrote: I never had trouble operating the K3 and its menu structure was logical, rarely needed, and self-documenting. The new K4 screen is plenty large enough for me and comparable to many current, competitive radios'. It can also be blown up to as large as you li

[Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
Good afternoon, I have a ~24" LCD monitor that I want to use for logging, to display my panadapter, etc. Unfortunately, it is very noisy on HF. When It goes to sleep, the noise goes away. This is even more irritating because I now have the K2/computer/logging, etc, all working together. I've se

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2/100 RF power indication not working - Blown D16 & D17?

2019-05-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, Yes, as long as the KPA100 is physically connected to the base K2, its wattmeter will be used for power control.  The base K2 provides power to the critical circuits and MCU in the KPA100 even though the PA is turned off in the menu or not powered via the APP connector. You MUST connec

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Nicklas Johnson
My experience with some cheaper LCD monitors is that the backlight brightness is controlled by a badly designed PWM circuit. With my parents' Samsung, the noise is even audible if you're sitting next to it. The only solution I've found, if indeed this is what's giving you trouble, is to turn the

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread rich hurd WC3T
I bought a 12 ounce throw weight for arborists from SherrillTree.com but I didn't get any slick line (what the pros call it.) Beware if you use SherrillTree; once they have your address, you'll never be shut of them. On Sun, May 26, 2019 at 3:04 PM Walter Underwood wrote: > I was on a 50 mile

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread Fred Jensen
If the K3 is too lightweight, one could always go retro.  My SX28 weighed in right at 100 lbs and it was only a receiver.  The DX-100 was yet another 100.  On the serious side, I'm approaching 79 next month and I can still manage the K3 buttons although I wouldn't want them any smaller or close

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Fred Jensen
I thought the round-headed Charlie Brown had thoroughly researched the "Trees Eating Things" problem ... 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 5/26/2019 12:04 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: I was on a 50 mile Scout trek and two Scouts got a bear-bagging rope with a rock tied

[Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread JK Hoop Hooper via Elecraft
Jim KO5V I have a similar problematic LCD monitor. Mine is 27” by Nixeus - the least expensive 27 inch monitor I could find. Two kinds of problems include broadband noise of about 2 to 3 dB across 20 meters and a specific frequency noise of about 3 kHz wide at about 14.250 MHz. Like your

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim Brown
On 5/26/2019 12:15 PM, Jim KO5V wrote: I have a ~24" LCD monitor that I want to use for logging, to display my panadapter, etc. Unfortunately, it is very noisy on HF. This is a very common problem. There are (at least) two heads to the snake. The most common, and easiest to fix, is the power

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Bill Johnson
I have had my best success with using a bow and arrow. I drill into the nock and have either a fishing pole and line attached or mount the real on the bow. Open real works best as it creates the least amount of drag, resistance to the arrow. Do check the flight path carefully before letting

[Elecraft] Fw: Re: VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
Thanks to everyone who responded to my post, and to Jim k9YC for sharing the two .pdf links. Maybe now I can make some headway - or buy a new monitor... 73, Jim KO5V __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Jim Miller
Always let the weight drop and remove it at ground level before retrieving the line. Highly recommend slick line,tennis ball, and pneumatic launcher with 60 lb spiderwire on an open faced spinning real. Jim ab3cv On May 26, 2019, at 4:36 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: I have had my best success w

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Edward R Cole
Other than coming up with a fix is just buy a "good" monitor and retire the old one. I have been using two 21-inch Dell monitors bought circa 2008-2010 with no noise problems. Computers are maybe two foot from the radio. Since going to shielded cat-5 computer wiring have few birdies on the K3

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
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[Elecraft] Fw: Re: VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
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Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K4 and Accessibility

2019-05-26 Thread N2TK via Elecraft
Jim, I feel like a newbie. Only 56 years for me. But I agree. When I haul the K3 to KP2M the only knobs I use when I am on frequency are the AF gain and RIT for those who are off frequency. N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent:

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Bill Johnson
Jim, I have done that. I am going to use my bow one more time and if that has any glitches will try the Sherrill launcher. Not cheap but is commercial and well liked. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -Original Message- From: Jim Miller Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 4:05 PM To: Bi

Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

2019-05-26 Thread Jim Miller
Forgot to add. Slit tennis ball on a seam and insert weight. I use 22 pennies. Close slit with hot melt glue. Jim ab3cv On May 26, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: Jim, I have done that. I am going to use my bow one more time and if that has any glitches will try the Sherrill launche

[Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved.

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
Well, I tried to post my solution three times, and I guess it didn't work, so I'm trying a new subject. I remembered that I had a 10-11 year-old, 22" Samsung monitor in the closet. It still has a good picture, and it is VERY quiet. so, that's my solution (for now, anyway). Thanks for all of t

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved.

2019-05-26 Thread Bill
A little late commenting, however:  If the power supply is external - replace it. I had a 10" monitor that ran from a 12 VDC wallwart - it was very noisy. Shut the monitor off and it was quiet. So, I brought power to it from my main 12 VDC line and the noise was gone. &^*%$ cheap wallwarts!! Go

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Frank O'Donnell
I wish there was a list somewhere of monitors that are currently in production and easily purchasable that are known to be quiet on the RF front. I've used the remediation suggestions offered in this thread, and have found them to help but not cure the symptoms I see. Buying and trying monitors

[Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved.

2019-05-26 Thread w4sc
Jim, Please ID the offending unit for future reference. 73 de Ben W4SC Sent from Mail for Windows 10 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:El

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
Just FYI, the old (quiet) 22" Samsung monitor does not use a wall-wart. The cord goes directly into the body of the monitor. When I bought it in 2008, I think it cost about $350.00. The 28" monitor cost $169.00 about two years ago, and uses a 19V wall wart supply. I bought it for some 3d CAD de

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved.

2019-05-26 Thread Jim KO5V
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Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved

2019-05-26 Thread Dave Cole (NK7Z)
Vendors change suppliers all the time, this insures that a once quiet piece of equipment, stands a good chance of becoming a noisy piece of equipment in the future, or vice versa. Hence why lists don't always work. 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
I know it is really aggravating but many places offer a reasonable return policy.  If they don't, I won't buy. So..l'd buy one, take it home, use it for a few days, if it is noisy or doesn't do what you wish..take it back for a refund.   Do watch for "in store credit" on some merchandis

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved

2019-05-26 Thread John K9UWA
I intentionally purchased a pair of 28" LG Monitors for the ham shack that had 19 volt wall warts. I knew I would have no problem replacing them with a linear power supply. A nice big heavy Lamda 10 amp 0 to 20 volt supply solved the problems. John k9uwa > The 28" monitor cost $169.00 about t

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Dave Cole (NK7Z)
That is how I buy potentially noisy items as well... 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resource On 5/26/19 7:30 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: I know it is really aggravating but many places

Re: [Elecraft] Noisy Monitor-Solved

2019-05-26 Thread Dave Cole (NK7Z)
John, That implies that all the noise is coming from the PS! I has always assumed that most of the noise was from the monitor itself! 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resource On 5/26

Re: [Elecraft] K3/K3S VFO B Knob

2019-05-26 Thread Rick Tavan
I don't know about wrapping the on-panel VFO B knob but since I got a K*Pod I rarely touch it. I was skeptical about the K*Pod when it first came out, but now that I finally have one, it seems indispensable. It sits right next to the keyboard and I use it constantly. For contest running, it's usual

Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions?

2019-05-26 Thread Gary K9GS
Original message From: Bob McGraw K4TAX Date: 5/26/19 9:30 PM (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] VERY noisy LCD Monitor. Any Suggestions? Heck, I know of folks that will go to one of the "big box hardware stores" buy a pressure washer or paint

Re: [Elecraft] Location of VFO B on the K4

2019-05-26 Thread Rick Tavan
You might try my approach - I have a shelf supported by 2x4's on which my K3 sits. The radio, with its bail extended, points directly at my eyes, the perfect viewing angle. I put a large monitor on the shelf between two K3's and a laptop on the desk in front of the monitor, giving me lots of screen