[Elecraft] PX3 keyboard fix

I bought a GMYLE Mini USB keyboard a while ago and tested it with the PX3 and it worked.Then I put it aside and concentrated on my Morse speed and learning to use a bug.Today it didn't show the "K" when I connected it. However, it did connect if the USB plug was pulled out around 1/16".I applied

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

On 10/6/2020 3:13 PM, Andy Durbin wrote: I paid for a Kenwood TS-590S. Actually I have two of them. I don't think this radio ever sold for more than about $1,600 and to the best of my recollection it's not high on anyone's dirty transmitters list (assuming a Chinese TCXO was not fitted).

[Elecraft] Saving/Sharing Macros

"I would like to share my K3s macros with my son. In the K3 utility I click on the save button, but cannot find the file. Are they stored in a file I can copy and send to him or do I have to make a screen shot or copy and paste to a text file.?" I don't have a K3 but Elecraft stores KAT 500

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Power Supply Recommendation

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice; much appreciated. This is exactly the kind of question I would bring to my SK father so it was very nice to read the advice posted as if it were coming from dad. It was all practical interesting. It made me miss having these discussions in his shack

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

I would buy it. Jerry, W1IE -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Steve KC6ZKT Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 17:47 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade? The KX3 is my favorite of my HF radios right now. But one of my

Re: [Elecraft] WSPR (OT)

Check the Activity section of the WSPRnet.org site: you can see which slots stations are occupied. Also, check the received signals on your display and select a vacant spot. But it doesn't matter very much-- wspr station transmissions occur at random intervals so that stations on the same

[Elecraft] WSPR (OT)

When you configure a WSPR transmitter, how do you decide what is the best frequency to use within the 200 Hz. WSPR range? I looked at the spot database and nothing jumped out at me. Further details: I just assembled a QRP Labs U3S standalone WSPR transmitter, with a GPS receiver. I will

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

On 10/2/2020 9:09 PM, Dave wrote: FTDX101D which can be purchased for under $3000 and includes the ATU and a Mic You get what you pay for. Yaesu has been making very dirty radios -- clicks and splatter have been the rule. Elecraft rigs have always been very clean on CW, less so on SSB,

Re: [Elecraft] K4 mail filter for Thunderbird

On 10/5/2020 12:06 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: T-bird works super ... mine sorts my mail into various folders and even sub folders.  It seems that enough people put the Elecraft model number in the subject line that virtually all mail related to that item goes to the right folder.  I've found that

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

An internal lithium battery pack upgrade, which can be charged without opening the case, would be greatly appreciated. 73 Dave -- Sent from my iPhone SE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

LiFePO3 can be as heavy as KX3 and defeats the purpose of KX3 if weight is concerned. I use 4S2P Lithium Ion. Like: https://www.batteryspace.com/li-ion-18650-battery-14-8v-5-2ah-77wh-2x4s-s-rechargeable-battery-pack-6-24.aspx Since it has 16.8V peak, I charge it via a diode for 16V. A diode

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

See comments/questions inline, below... On 10/6/20 7:49 AM, Ignacy wrote: LiFePO3 can be as heavy as KX3 and defeats the purpose of KX3 if weight is concerned. True, but LiFePo4 are widely available, and more tolerant of careless charging. They're still better than the internal NiMH cells.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

Me too. I only find the AA's useful in keeping the clock running. steve WB3LGC On 10/6/20 8:32 AM, w...@jetbroadband.com wrote: I would buy it. Jerry, W1IE -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Steve KC6ZKT Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 17:47 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

Since I don't have to schlep the thing on my back like those who backpack to their field ops sites -- I use a dolly I keep in my van for the purpose -- I use a Talentcell 12Ah 12v battery. I connected a coaxial connector cable I got from Elecraft to it, and it powers a lot of my devices. The only

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

AND, ( stated as kindly as I can) You'll wear out the manual before the radio. I was a Yaesu fan-boy, putting up with the seemingly endless menu's all through the various FT-1000 versions, then came the FT-2Kaput. I'm cured now and am waiting to save a few buks on the K4Kit. Guess I should

[Elecraft] P3 REF LVL 160m Setting

K3 owners know that the P3 doesn't memorize the REF LVL setting on 160m like it does on the other bands, unless the K3 is returned to 160m before powering off.  Does anyone know if there was ever a fix for this annoying problem?  73, Jim W6YA

Re: [Elecraft] K3 appears to be in AM even though mode says DATA

Tom, You likely have the 6 (or 13) kHz filter enabled for both DATA and AM modes. Use K3 Utility Filter Calibration to change it. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/6/2020 6:25 PM, Tom Azlin W7SUA wrote: Hi. My K3 seems to switch to AM around 5 MHz even though the display says DATA. And the filter

Re: [Elecraft] K3 appears to be in AM even though mode says DATA

Thanks Don. I had changed nothing in the radio. Had been working just fine up to this afternoon! Not just the filter, the radio is in AM mode even though the mode says DATA. Will go look at the filter set up! Tom On 10/6/2020 3:55 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Tom, You likely have the 6 (or

[Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

More than you ever wanted to know about the convention of giving "W" callsigns to broadcast stations east of the Mississippi and "K" callsigns to the west: https://earlyradiohistory.us/kwtrivia.htm __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

my grandfather used to sing on KDKA, when they had live entertainment in their early days.and grew up listening to KQV. -- Original Message -- From: a...@elecraft.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 10/6/2020 1:04:18 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

Alan, thank you. That's an fascinating bit of history, always interesting to me (at least). A side note: the FM component of WRR (in Dallas) still is on the air. It's the only Classical Music station in DFW (that I am aware of). MikeW5FTD On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 11:04 AM wrote: > More

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

“Beginning with the introduction of licensing in late 1912, the standard practice had been to assign call letters starting with "W" to radio stations east of the Mississippi River. However, KDKA happened to receive its assignment during a short period

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

Another interesting fact about US broadcast station callsigns is that back before U.S. maritime radioTELEGRAPHY ended (except for rare historical exercises) in 1999, most US-flag merchant ships with radiotelegraph stations were assigned four-letter callsigns beginning with K or W. There are no

Re: [Elecraft] K4 vs. K4D Question

Terry, I could use your self-description by adding "used to" in the context of contests (I'm up to 297 confirmed and contest opportunities for the rest are slim to none). Then I'd add: "lives on tiny urban/city lot surrounded by both horrible QRM and hills." My antennas were as you describe: a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

It's mostly the same culprits who initiate off topic posts, so filtering by sender would catch 95% of it. Dave   AB7E On 10/6/2020 11:48 AM, John Harper wrote: In a parallel thread VP8NO wanted to filter K4-related posts...and now there's this! Folks, the correct way to read this

[Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

In a parallel thread VP8NO wanted to filter K4-related posts...and now there's this! Folks, the correct way to read this reflector is to turn of email from it entirely. Instead look at it here, only clicking on the links of interest to you:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

On 10/6/2020 11:48 AM, John Harper wrote: > Folks, the correct way to read this reflector is to turn of email from it > entirely. Instead look at it here, only clicking on the links of interest > to you: Maybe correct for you, not for me and many others. The minimum time I have to work the

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

This is actually answered in the linked document. Not a big surprise for a document tiled “kwtrivia”. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 6, 2020, at 10:36 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > So how did KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pa become a Western

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

I never had a failure with Li-Ion batteries bought from batteryspace.com. They are connected externally to KX3 and charged by an AC charger. They last so long that seldom I need to charge during a trip. I use LiFePO3 for my 100W radio. Ignacy -- Sent from:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

So how did KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pa become a Western callsign? 73, Don W3FPR On 10/6/2020 1:04 PM, a...@elecraft.com wrote: More than you ever wanted to know about the convention of giving "W" callsigns to broadcast stations east of the Mississippi and "K" callsigns to the west:

[Elecraft] K4 Pricing Posted

"You get what you pay for. Yaesu has been making very dirty radios --" I'm not sure I see the connection between part 1 and part 2. I paid for a Kenwood TS-590S. Actually I have two of them. I don't think this radio ever sold for more than about $1,600 and to the best of my recollection it's

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 battery upgrade?

Hi Steve, Yes, I would like to see this.  I no longer even bother installing the internal batteries but just carry along a Bioenno pack. I have not heard of any 3rd party solutions. ---Paul AK1P On 10/5/2020 5:47 PM, Steve KC6ZKT wrote: The KX3 is my favorite of my HF radios right now. But

[Elecraft] KXPA100 mounting screws

OK, the manual says #8-32 no deeper than 1/8" into case... (page 10) NOT true, my KXPA100 takes #10-32...  SO, is the depth into the case 1/8" or do I have more???  bigger screw?? Yes, still 32 TPI... Help.  so I don't screw it up.  Pun intended. Steve WB3LGC

[Elecraft] K3 appears to be in AM even though mode says DATA

Hi. My K3 seems to switch to AM around 5 MHz even though the display says DATA. And the filter highlight on my P3 also switches to the AM width around tuned freq. Earlier I had tuned to 5 MHz WWV to do a sound card calibration and switched mode to AM. Now was trying to test my fldigi FMT

Re: [Elecraft] OT: W vs K broadcast station callsigns

On 10/6/2020 1:04 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: > Another interesting fact about US broadcast station callsigns is that > back before U.S. maritime radioTELEGRAPHY ended (except for rare > historical exercises) in 1999, most US-flag merchant ships with > radiotelegraph stations were assigned