Re: [Elecraft] K2 showing Lo P on 10 meters, and no transmit power.

Chris, The LoP message indicates that there is not enough power to tune the KAT2. As your first troubleshooting test, unplug the KAT2 (both cables) and try again - connect a dummy load to the lower BNC jack on the base K2. See if you get power output on 10 meters. If not, look carefully at

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Time to put some of my current heatshrink on an old connector and throw it in the freezer, thanks for the tip!!! 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 6/4/20 12:35 AM, Edward R

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Ed, this is the stuff I use on my outdoor connectors: https://tinyurl.com/y7uqqwsb Marine grade adhesive lined. 3/4" for plain ol' PL259 connections, and 1" for N connectors. And I mis-spoke (mis-typed??) earlier. Had a senior moment when I said Scotch 130 and Scotch 88 was my default. That HAD

[Elecraft] K2 showing Lo P on 10 meters, and no transmit power.

Hi folks, I'm done in the building of my #7855 K2 and his KAT2. I've got a problem on 10 meters. For example I put the VFO on 28 360 Khz and I press down TUNE, to tune. The screen shows a "Low P" message. When I try to transmit on this band, where is no power at all, the S Meter not move at

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

This is my default procedure, but every so often the knife slips when I'm removing it and I end up slicing into the cable jacket itself. Usually no big deal; cut it and pop on a new connector, but if it's on the antenna end it's not so trivial. - pjd -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

I have that same problem, maybe 1 in 10 or 2,0 I slice the cable or my hand... ;) 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 6/4/20 7:44 AM, Peter Dougherty wrote: This is my

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Yup.;.. :) 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 6/4/20 8:47 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: Weren't you taught not to whittle toward yourself and not to spit into the wind?  

[Elecraft] K3/P3/KPA1500 Items For Sale

I have some Spares for the K3/P3/KPA1500. "Let's Make a Deal" 1x - KPA1500-KWD, KPA1500 to Kenwood Radio Interface Cable set 1x - KXV3A K3 Transverter Interface module 4x - KSYN3 K3 Synthesizer module 2x - E980297, RJ-45 to DE-9S (KIO3B RS232) Cable 1x - E850410, P3 Cable 1x - E850339,

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Weren't you taught not to whittle toward yourself and not to spit into the wind?   Neither works. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 6/4/2020 9:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote: I have that same problem, maybe 1 in 10 or 2,0 I slice the cable or my hand... ;) 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

I NEVER use a knife to remove connector protection. For decades I have used single-edged razor blades ONE-time use on stuff like connectors.  I keep a box of 100 in the garage, my office, my networking box, my radio box, et al. Pull out a new one to slit the cover and then wrap in a paper

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power per frequency bin

I don’t know, I just read that there are capabilities in the 1500 that the 500 may not have. Chuck Jack Hawley KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Jun 4, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Josh Fiden wrote: > > What feature(s) of KPA1500 would you want in KPA500? Sincere question. I’m > not familiar

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Oh, “S” Meter Cal Sorry! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 4, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Randy Diddel wrote: > > Hello again, > > I sent this message a few days ago but did not get a single response. I have > emailed Elecraft support but due to COVID-19, I am not sure when I will get a >

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power per frequency bin

What feature(s) of KPA1500 would you want in KPA500? Sincere question. I’m not familiar with the differences other than hardware. Built in tuner, separate light weight switching PS, legal limit power. With my antennas I don’t see a big enough power difference across the band with KPA500.

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Hi David, I will try a different USB cable although I am using the brand new one that came from Elecraft with the XG3 which arrived a few days ago. I will check the k3 Utility version. Thanks for the response! 73 K5RHD /randy > On Jun 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, David Fleming wrote: > > Hi

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Sorry, Typo, I am trying to do the RX (not RF) calibration. My bad. I tried a different USB cable and my K3s Utility was out of date so I updated that but there was no change. Still have the same error. /randy > On Jun 4, 2020, at 3:45 PM, Nr4c wrote: > > Exactly what are you trying to do?

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Hi Randy, You are using an older revision of the K3 Utility. The first thing I would try would be to download the most current revision of the Utility (1.19.9.6) and see if that solves the problem. If this doesn’t help, I would suspect that your usb/serial link between your Mac and the K3s may

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Exactly what are you trying to do? The RF GAIN Calibration is done with the transmitter and a “Dummy” load. No need for the XG3. Look in manual around page 52. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 4, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Randy Diddel wrote: > > Hello again, > > I sent this message a

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Hello again, I sent this message a few days ago but did not get a single response. I have emailed Elecraft support but due to COVID-19, I am not sure when I will get a response from them. So here is my message again: Anyone? I still have not been able to figure this out. 73 K5RHD /randy

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power per frequency bin

So...is it possible that the KPA500 could ever be upgraded or be a KPA500A to be as capable as the KPA1500? I am not comfortable with having a 1500 watt amplifier and probably would have to suffer all that noise and bother just to run a couple or few hundred watts. That is what I love about the

[Elecraft] KPA1500 Question

Hello All, Does anyone have a clear picture of the KPA1500 "PA Input Board"??  Or a schematic?? Many Thanks in advance for any info... 73, Sal  K2QMF Sponsored by

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 power per frequency bin

On 6/4/2020 12:36 PM, Josh Fiden wrote: What feature(s) of KPA1500 would you want in KPA500? Sincere question. I’m not familiar with the differences other than hardware. Built in tuner, separate light weight switching PS, legal limit power. The fan noise in the KPA500 is less awful than in

[Elecraft] KX3/PX3/KXPA100 for sale

HI, I have a KX3 and PX3 with a KXPA100 available as a complete set up. Purchased September 2018. All interconnect cables, manuals, and two F. Cady publications. I am a CW op only, set up in shack only, never traveled. For photos, details please contact me at "richgilley...@gmail.com

[Elecraft] KPA1500 fan mod done - MUCH better

Hi All, Received the new LED board for my KPA1500 power supply. Easy to swap out, six plugs and two screws. You can move one plug at a time to the new board so there is no chance of screwing anything up. To put the screws back in I suggest a Phillips screwdriver with magnetic tip. It took more

[Elecraft] K3 Items For Sale

I have some spares for the K3 available after recent upgrades. "Let's Make a Deal" 1x - KXV3A K3 Transverter Interface module 4x - KSYN3 K3 Synthesizer module If interested, let me know via direct email, n...@arrl.net 73 de Bruce, N7TY Yuma, AZ

Re: [Elecraft] Self-fusing liquid electrical tape

On 6/3/2020 10:31 PM, Ed Tanton wrote: > I mention all this as a response to the question about the use of liquid > tape. > I did all this working on the ground rods and radials connected under my > HyGain HyTower. What do you use to attach the ground wire(s) to the ground rod? Buckeyes? 73 de

[Elecraft] KAT100 No Longer Available, was KPA100 No Longer Available

Sorry for the confusion ... wasn't thinking when I typed out the subject line.  Thinking KAT100 typed KPA100, then sent it  :( Neil, KN3ILZ On 6/4/2020 3:32 AM, Neil Zampella wrote: Hi all, I saw that the K2 100w tuner accessory, the KAT100  is no longer available and discontinued.   I'm

[Elecraft] WTB: K2

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Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

Hi, Bah! Someone got me confused. I WAS trying to do the RF Gain (not RX or TX). Anyway. There is a bug with the Mac version of the K3 Utility. I dusted of my old POS Windows laptop, fired it up, updated the K3 Utility and waited the hour+ it needed to update Windows 10. I was able to perform

Re: [Elecraft] Trying RF Gain Calibration with XG3 but fails

No, RF Gain calibration. On 6/4/2020 2:48 PM, Nr4c wrote: Oh, “S” Meter Cal Sorry! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

On 6/3/2020 9:17 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > It's also FAR easier than 3M mastic tape to open up if you need to > change something. That's what they make X-acto knives for. I never reuse "taken off" tape. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest

Re: [Elecraft] Self-fusing liquid electrical tape

I should have mentioned that. I strip 5 or 6 inches of insulation. That was why I cleaned the top of the ground rod and sprayed it with electrical lubricant. I used a stainless steel hose clamp to hold the stripped wires against the ground rod at each end of the stripped wire portions. The next

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

On 6/4/2020 7:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > I have that same problem, maybe 1 in 10 or 2,0 I slice the cable or my > hand... ;) I have to introduce you to my cousin the eye surgeon who can teach you to avoid things like that! :) One of the stunts that he does to show off is to peel the red skin

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 fan mod done - MUCH better

I had completely forgotten that I did this mod, and the two resistors mod. That, and the piece of grit or whatever that was stuck in one of the PSU fans making it scream like a banshee, took the KPA1500 PSU fan noise from being intolerable to unnoticable. Good times! Ain't it grand! 73 Eric

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 fan mod done - MUCH better

You didn’t happen to notice the value of the changed resistor did you? The fan resistor is the big one. Ken K6MR From: rocke...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 17:00 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KPA1500 fan

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 fan mod done - MUCH better

Yeah PSU fan noise is on par with the fans in the Flex 6700 now. PC is almost completely silent. Thinking of locating the amp, radio, and 4O3A 2x8 antenna switch in my garage in a half height server cabinet. Then I could hear myself think, but maybe I don’t want to hear myself ;-) The two chip

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

On 6/4/2020 7:55 PM, Phil Kane wrote: It's also FAR easier than 3M mastic tape to open up if you need to change something. That's what they make X-acto knives for. Right. Of course -- that works with Rescue Tape, but it doesn't work at all with 3M Mastic tapes -- they are a real PITA to

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Never sliced my hand (thankfully), but yeah, I've damaged the cable a few times. See my correction, though; I use the 130 and marine grade heat shrink as my default, not 130 and 88. I *_did_* use 130+88 on the LFA yesterday, which is where this current discussion started. - pjd

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

My two cents worth: Professionally, I used a layer of Scotch-70 self-fusing tape covered by two layers of Scoth-33+ black electric tape. This was on coax cable connectors on small vessels that were in salt-water exposure. Removing 5-years afterward, connectors were still bright,dry, and

[Elecraft] KPA100 No Longer Available

Hi all, I saw that the K2 100w tuner accessory, the KAT100  is no longer available and discontinued.   I'm guessing its due to the permanent unavailability of a through part.    I'm wondering if Wayne or Eric could comment on this, and if there's any suitable replacement for that tuner? Neil,

Re: [Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Scotch-70 is $17.50 a roll on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-70-Self-Fusing-Silicone-Electrical/dp/B0029Z5RSY On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 3:36 AM Edward R Cole wrote: > My two cents worth: > > Professionally, I used a layer of Scotch-70 self-fusing tape covered > by two layers of Scoth-33+