Yep, I think Eric wins the 'Simplest Elegant Award' - real neat, never
felt like making home-brew key or paddles before - still working on my
Morse anyway - but I gotta try that!.
Now, I wonder if Eric would like to start a 'Clipper Kits' business :-)
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I have just unlocked the tx limits on K3 #194 and can confirm that the ATU
TUNE function works ok on 5.680, the frequency of our Amateur Radio
Emergency Corp.
73
Max/ZL4VV
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My K2 #6425 is now up and running, and I need good, light/small portable
iambic paddles for the upcoming summer trips. Are there any good
recommendations?
Candidates I have been looking at include:
- Palm Mini Paddles (http://www.morsex.com/palm)
- Paddlette PK1
There should be no differince in construction or tuning. The only question
would be if the NMC MARS freq's are within the capabilities of the K2. It
will tune slightly out of band but not much...
If you want, I can check mine into a dummy load and report back to you.
73, Damon KC5CQW
Kenneth
It may be something I'm missing but I am unable to get
more than 5 watts out in either ATU or Bypass with my
KAT3 installed.
It seems like it tunes and switches properly, just
can't get 100W.
Any help?
Thanks,
Julius
Julius Fazekas
N2WN
Tennessee Contest Group
TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/
Kristinn,
Something like this might be a possibility. The guy who built them, says
they work very well. They are made out of paper clips. You could build
several, if one was lost or whatever, a spare would always be at hand.
http://home.comcast.net/~fairbank56/clipper.jpg
Best,
DW Holtman
I like the Paddlette paddles for portable use with the K2. At home, I use
the Elecraft HexKey and a set of Brown Brothers BTL-A paddles. The
Paddlettes are similar in design to the Brown Brothers and have a solid feel
to them. The newer Paddlettes have stiffer arms than the old ones which is
a
wayne burdick wrote:
Here's the catch: You'll have to promise to read the entire guide
within a week or so, and send us detailed feedback that we can forward
to Bernie (N6FN) for his next revision...
Cool. I held that call for 25 years before moving to NM and relinquishing it.
Chose it
Julius
I think that is by design that it tunes at 5 watts to get a good matchso it
can take the 100 watts into a properly tuned match. I think the tuner would
have an issue at 100 watts at 4:1. But it doesn't have an issue a 5 watts.
If you go to XMIT.after you run the
Also,
A finer frequency resolution for AM mode (or if there's a way to do it, I
haven't found it, and I've already tried adjusting the config settings for
tuning).
The choices for 'coarse' are currently: 10.0KHz, 9.0KHZ, and 5.0 KHz. Need
to add 1.0 KHz capability for 'coarse' ... 5.0KHz is
Hi Brian,
As Don stated, if you already have the KIO2, KAT2 and battery options for
your K2, then externalizing the KPA100 and KAT100 in an EC2 enclosure makes
good sense and is very easy to do. I have my K2 setup in this configuration
and it is really easy for me to go from a base station setup
Hi Guys,
I am heading out the door for Ozarkcon in a few hours from now. I know this
is a long shot, but I have a nice K2, with the KSB2 and K160RX options
installed that I am looking to sell for $625 shipped. I can bring up to
Joplin or call if interested at 479-651-7012. I will be here for a
A small variation in the center contact and you'd have Iambic paddles.
What an elegant design!
Ron AC7AC
How about paper clips? I made this one a while back and it works
great.
http://home.comcast.net/~fairbank56/clipper.jpg
Eric N3EF
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Not sure what you mean by that. These paddles work just like my other dual
lever paddles. The term iambic paddle is really a misnomer. Iambic refer's to
the keyer, not the paddles.
Eric N3EF
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Please put your inputs concerning K3 Wish-list also to forum at zerobeat
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(hope no registration is needed for looking into this thread, but
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I suppose it is
Hola,
Need some help setting up the K3 with microKeyer and HRD. I have the K3
cable (from microHam) going to the MK and then have the Mic cable going
to the mic input on the laptop; the soundcard 'out' on the MK goes to
the headphone jack on the laptop. I have the Com ports configured
The kit arrived yesterday. I spent about 8 hours assembling and
configuring. Easy assembly except for the expected tricky front-panel
plugging.
A little head-scratching to configure, but got it -- somehow the parts
I did AFTER a night's sleep went easier. Go configure!
So far, so good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s49tnxT8F8
John Harper AE5X
http://www.ae5x.com
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Yes, I wasn't thinking about it, Eric: they are already set up to operate an
Iambic keyer.
Perhaps dual lever is a more accurate description, but I see them most
commonly referred to as Iambic paddles since that's the type of keyer they
were originally designed to operate.
Since Iambic keyers
Well, actually, those clever paper clip paddles will only operate iambic
if you use the center post as ground. That puts the part your fingers
touch at positive potential. Probably not an issue, but I'd feel a bit
better if the finger pieces were ground. That would require the center
piece to
Yep. That's what fooled me. I just assumed the center post would be the hot
connection since one normally arranges things to touch only grounded parts.
(Normally doesn't always mean always...).
Might produce some interesting results if there's significant RF around when
touching them.
Ron AC7AC
I just received notice that my K3, ordered 29 November, will be shipping in
a week to ten days. I am absolutely wired about this!
73 de Bill, N5TU
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Ordered 11/26. Will ship 7-10 days.
and now the building and the search for the optimal contest
configuration begins.
Mike/aj9c
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I have been using a beta version of Ham Radio Deluxe with my K3 using a real
serial interface (no USB conversion dongle).
I enjoy being able to click on DX spots and have the radio automatically
switch bands and frequencies to the spot.
Something strange though, after a session of looking at the
I'm wondering if any KRX3s where actually shipped today as per the website? If
so, how many? It looks like it may still be a horse race with Flex-Radio to see
who actually gets their second receiver out to customers in any quantity at all.
73,
Dave N8AG
K3 #414 w/KRX3 ordered with original
I've not heard anything.
I was told on inquiry last week that availability of the KRX3 today
was unlikely. I have K3 #22, and ordered the KRX3 on the original
order, so have every expectation of being among the first to be
notified of the availability, especially since my plan is to
personally
Just received my KatieGram confirming my order for a K3-100 placed
Nov 26, 2007, to ship in a few days.
Dub
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Minco, OK.
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Before I get on the air. What are some of the most common errors for
beginning CW Operators. Thanks
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At 04:26 PM 25/04/08, you wrote:
Before I get on the air. What are some of the most common errors for
beginning CW Operators. Thanks
Hi Frank,
No such things as CW errorsthe biggest error is not getting on.
I've been at it for 50 years and still have problems. Some day maybe
I'll be
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From: wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:47 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3: preview of coming attractions
Hi all,
I'm leaving Saturday for a long-planned 10-day vacation. I thought we'd
Hi Frank
I agree with John, there is no bigger mistake than shying away because of
fear or worries.
I think there is a cycle to this as in life, you start out a bit rough, get
refined then senility hits and then who cares!
Really, there are more great operators that will be more than willing to
Probably not a problem in modern solid-state rigs (and an electronic
keyer would be used in any case). However, that might not be a good
idea for a hand key in some cases :^)
I was thinking the same approach could be used for a single-paddle
design by placing the moving part in the center
Failure to zero-beat when answering a call. This is one that many veteran's
also fail on. Once you get the hang of it, you can easily and quickly get
within 10 cycles of the other station.
Eric N3EF
--- On Fri, 4/25/08, Frank MacDonell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Frank MacDonell
Don't worry about making mistakes, Frank, whether they be procedural or Morse.
We've ALL been through those first few QSOs and made plenty of errors.
Probably the most common beginner's mistake is to repeat unnecessarily. If
someone tells you you're 579, you have a good signal and he's
Frank
Is you question related to errors am Elecraft rig in CW mode or CW in
general? It seems like a rather vague question. Of course this is generating
a lot of answers.
Steve Ellington
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I would think the new firmware release would be posted by now! Isn't 600
Beta Testers better than 20???
John
N2KBE
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From: Gil Cross [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: Fw: [Elecraft] K3: preview of coming
Wow
got my Katiegram 2 days ago (4/23), indicating shipment in 7-10 days.
just got my email notification of shipment from UPS 41 minutes ago (4/25).
expected delivery (in NJ, via ground) is May 2.
now that is what I call a very fast 7 to 10 days.
de Doug KR2Q
Frank,
One of the biggest mistakes I've seen over the years is new operators
trying to send too fast, in other words much faster than you can
comfortably copy. Most cw operators will try to answer a CQ at (or
close to) the speed at which it is sent. If you try to send too fast the
other op will
Well, the biggest mistake I made as a beginner was not knowing all of
the usual cw abbreviations. I thought my copying ability was
lousy...it wasn't, I just didn't recognize those cw shortcuts.
The one that threw me most often was ES (back in Feb 1966) until my
elmer stopped by to watch me copy.
That's not always possible, which is why I consider it the mark of a good
operator to tune around the frequency after calling CQ.
The numbers are not great compared to the other rigs, but there are a
significant number of crystal controlled rigs out there: solid state and
tube type.
Ron AC7AC
I would think the new firmware release would be posted by now! Isn't
600 Beta Testers better than 20???
Believe me, if it were ready for release, it would be released!
Our testing has revealed a couple of problems that aren't yet solved to
our satisfaction. We thought it better to delay a
Yep, there are no mistakes bigger than:
1) Being afraid to get on.
2) Letting a self-important bad operator discourage you because he/she can't
or won't QRS to your speed or tells you that you don't have the skills to
get on CW, or to operate on a specific band. (I worked a guy who told me he
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:41 PM, John Trager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would think the new firmware release would be posted by now! Isn't 600
Beta Testers better than 20???
That's assuming it mostly works. From time to time software releases
are broken, sometimes in the packaging process,
Ordered 10/23/07 - delivered 4/17/08 - assembled in about 8 hrs total with
only two glitches - coil L-18 on KPB3 board had broken lead and speaker
sound badly distorted. Good service response though from Scott.
I'm just a poor dumb country boy and never owned a Cadillac before - NICE!
Gill
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Especially since Wayne took a vacation for most of the period, it's
far from impossible that something that worked well before, even
something fundamental, is broken in the new release.
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:41 PM, John Trager
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I would think the new firmware
Jim,
Something must be wrong because I have mine set to 2 or 3 for normal (and
comfortable) operation and 8-10 if I'm doing a group demo.
Bob K5WA
K3/100 #234 and #752
K2/100 #4687
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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:22:32 -0700 (PDT)
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Bob
What kind/brand/model speaker are you using?
Steve Ellington
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:41 PM
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Jim,
Something must be wrong because I have
Received my Katiegram today. It was ordered Nov 27.
K3/100, KAT3, KBPF3, KXV3, KUSB and 500 Hz and FM filters.
KRX3 and 6 kHz filter are backordered.
I'm going to take the 3-hour drive down to Aptos and pick it up when
they tell me it's ready. Hey, it saves $20.40. :=)
Al N1AL
Does anybody know the configurations of the K3s as they were used for the Ducie
Island Dxpedition?
Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP
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Hi folks
I just received my K3 and I don't know why but I can not find a way to
leverage the power from low power to high power.
The maximum power I can have is 12 Watts
Can somebody give me a help?
73
Oms PY5EG
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In the main menu set KPA3 to PA NOR
Manuel WSSB
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Hi folks
I just received my K3 and I don't know
In a message dated 4/25/08 6:27:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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What are some of the most common errors for
beginning CW Operators.
WELCOME!
In no particular order:
1) Not getting on the air. While it is a good idea to do some practice
off-air and get some basic
I would think the new firmware release would be posted by now! Isn't
600
Beta Testers better than 20???
John
N2KBE
I wouldn't want to wade through the certain-to-be false-alarms caused
by the
errors and misunderstandings of 600 beta testers! (;-)
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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I think Ron has hit quite a few key things below.
One of the things I find VERY lacking is, no one has taught some of the
newbies to CW the proper protocol of procedures that used to be taught.
Exchanges omit a lot of stuff no doubt copying procedures common in
contests.
A few examples are
My chosen route to Aptos also takes 3 hours, but I'm aiming for
motorcycle friendly roads.
73, doug
From: Alan Bloom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:54:12 -0700
Received my Katiegram today. It was ordered Nov 27.
K3/100, KAT3, KBPF3, KXV3, KUSB and 500 Hz and FM
Hi Scott, these are the paddles that I made.
Hi Scott,
These are the paddles that I made.
Gary, N7HTS
K2
Scott McDowell wrote:
Gary
I was raised on a farm and have used bailing wire all my life
but making a cw paddle out of it is new to me.
Would you be willing to share how you did it?
Wouldn't the KRX3 be considered a coming attraction? No word on its status
as of today, the 25th, and the projected shiping date. Was this just a carrot
being dangled in front of those who have waited almost a year? I would hope
not, but. I believe the KRX3 was being offered along with
Wouldn't the KRX3 be considered a coming attraction? No word on its status as of
today, the 25th, and the projected shiping date. Was this just a carrot being dangled
in front of those who have waited almost a year? I would hope not, but. I believe the KRX3 was
being offered along with
This week-end is Visalia ..
Probably a special day today (Friday) for the Aptos
folks. Isn't this evening the anniversary of the debut
of the K3?
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Practice a bit with a partner, or a recording device.
It is very important to get the spacing between elements, letters, and words
correct.
A bad fist will not attract as many QSOs as a good one.
Sloppy sending, or a fist with too much swing is a genuine pain to copy.
A good fist is a thing
Hello all,
In honor of the anniversary of the announcement
of the K3 from the Visalia DX Convention a year
ago tonight (Friday), I'm pleased to announce that
I now have custom padded carrying cases available
for the K2 and K3.
Request photos and pricing information from my
address below.
And they're VERY NICE too!!
Greg
AB7R
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Subject: [Elecraft] In honor of the anniversary of the K3
Hello all,
In honor of the
At 21:04:16 EDT on Fri 25Apr 2008, Jim Miller (KG0KP) wrote ...
Does anybody know the configurations of the K3s as they were used for the
Ducie Island Dxpedition?
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Jim,
Eric posted this back on 17 March:
K3/100 +
KAT3 antenna tuner
KXV3 second receive antenna option.
KFL3A-250 250 Hz,
Greetings all! First post to the reflector, but having been following
for some time now. Adding to the QRM ;)
K3 order confirmation notice received 4/26 for two loaded K3 kits
ordered Nov 29 and Nov 30. Looks like the month of November will be
shipped out almost by month's end (April).
On Apr 25, 2008, at 2:58 AM, TF3KX wrote:
My K2 #6425 is now up and running, and I need good, light/small
portable
iambic paddles for the upcoming summer trips. Are there any good
recommendations?
I really like Eric's Clipper key.
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