Re: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

Nyquist in this context does not refer to the Nyquist criterion (i.e. that the sample rate must be more than twice the highest signal frequency). It just means a filter that has no inter-symbol interference at a certain symbol rate (baud rate). It turns out that if you start with completely

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

I had a chance to get a pretty good look at the Icom 7700 at Dayton this year. Also, a friend of mine who has one (and also has a K3) gave me a pretty good demo of the 7700's features. I must say, the 7700 is impressive. Big beautiful display, and lots of very interesting bells and

RE: [Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

I have both and they are about the same. Sometimes one beats the other or the reverse. Orion is mostly better in NR for phone and K3 is mostly better for CW. If one listens only to the Elecrafters Lovers Club, one will get a skewed view of rigs similar to the old debate from VW car

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

Alan Bloom wrote: It might be possible to use separate Nyquist filters and detectors for the two tones, treating each one as if it were a separate on/off-keyed signal. If the transmitted signal is not filtered too heavily (i.e. jumps quickly from one tone to the other) it seems like that

[Elecraft] K3 any good?

Jim, I have my second K3 now on order. Paid in advance in full. I am very critical when it comes to radios. A good NB is a must for me otherwise I can't operate from my location. As such Icom's are not an option. The TS850 with NB mods worked quite well. The K3 is everything you want, minus

[Elecraft] Wanted: Late Model K2

I would be interested in a K2 (10 watt) S/N 4100 or higher. Options would be nice, but DSP is not required. I can take one that needs work. I'll pay a fair price. Please respond off the reflector Thanks Dave White, VE6DRW [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Elecraft] K3 noise reduction

On 5/20/08, Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have both and they are about the same. Sometimes one beats the other or the reverse. Orion is mostly better in NR for phone and K3 is mostly better for CW. If one listens only to the Elecrafters Lovers Club, one will get a skewed

Re: [Elecraft] Interesting Stuff At Dayton

Yes, that's what I'm hoping for, for one thing because I use a Mac (unless someone wants to come up with the appropiate OSX software?). I rather think that was the direction Wayne was thinking in, but have no insight into this. Perhaps a simple small display in a K3 sized cabinet, you could

[Elecraft] K3: bandscope etc etc

My vote would be for a dedicated PC running Linux or Windows inside the K3. Looks like plenty of room on top of the second receiver. Otherwise, someone has only one PC in the shack? I have 3, one running Echolink, one running APRS software, and the notebook connected to my K3 and awaiting Larry's

[Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

Hi Jim, I had both the K3 and Orion 2 in my shack. We have several appliances that generate RFI and neighbors' devices that do, too. Both the K3 and O2 seem to handle them and allow me to make my Q's. Now, when W1AW is on the air (as well as some other QRO stations in my areaI live

[Elecraft] It's Here (K3)

For all you record keepers. Ordered: December 11th 07 Katie gram May 6th 08 Delivered May 20th 08 The building begins. 73 Dave KD1NA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list.

[Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

Dave, W7AQK you said I haven't studied the 7700's performance ratings, but apparently they are not nearly as good as the K3. Where did you get this info I wonder? do you have one? Well, we shall see when the reviews are published, apparently the RSGB review on the 7700 is due June. I think

[Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

Another K3 on the used market ... http://swap.qth.com/search-results.php?keywords=666439fieldtosearch=ListingNo It strikes me as odd to see such listings, personally. This is a superlative radio, and one that's backordered for months. Indeed, I am awaiting my own Katiegram in another 4 or 5

[Elecraft] New K1 FS

I have a brand new Elecraft K1 that I have just completed for sale. The radio works perfectly and meets all specifications. It is new, serial number is 02528. It has the backlight option installed and comes with the manual and connectors for the power cord and key. I have been building

Re: [Elecraft] K3: bandscope etc etc

A. LaMont Shultes wrote: My vote would be for a dedicated PC running Linux or Windows inside the K3. Eeek, no!! What on earth would you want to do inside a radio that requires an operating system, with its attendant need for patches and updates, susceptibility to viruses etc? Not to

Re: [Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

Most likely to make a nice profit as they are very much in demand right now. It's actually pretty brilliant, wait until after Dayton after thousands of hams have seen the product and dream about owning one, then list it on QTH.com and let the offers roll in. Either that, or he needs gas money.

Re: [Elecraft] Help with cheap headset and K2

Hi Werner, maybe you could use a cheap headset and optimise the frequency response? Here are some ideas about using cheap lightweight computer headsets: http://www.qrpforum.de/thread.php?threadid=3068 (This discussion is in German). 73 Daniel M0ERA -- Oxted, Surrey, UK

Re: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

Al Not at all, I'm sure you've helped more than just me! Thanks for the info. 73 Art Alan Bloom wrote: Nyquist in this context does not refer to the Nyquist criterion (i.e. that the sample rate must be more than twice the highest signal frequency). It just means a filter that has no

[Elecraft] Dayton - Interesting Stuff - Maybe OT

Here are some things that I saw that were pretty cool. The Tokyo High Power 2.5 KW Transistor amp. Running some 1900 watts output to a dummy load. Interestingly, the unit does not have a regulated power supply and shows a very large voltage drop50 to 25 volts on key down. No fan

[Elecraft] K3 Sn 933

Another for the record keepers. Serial No 933 Ordered: December 12th 07 Katie gram: May 7th 08 Shipped: May 15th 08 Delivered May 19th 08 Building underway. 73 Peter GM8GAX ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must

RE: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

The spec's come into play on CW but phone operators, no. Many who are mainly phone operators that I talked to that have operated or owned the Orion, Orion II K-3's (And I own or have owned all three) with the superior spec's tend to gravitate back to the rig they are most comfortable operating.

[Elecraft] OT: THP 2.5KW amp

Lee: Interesting that you thought that the fan was quiet. I couldn't hear it either, but then again, I would be hard pressed to find a noisier place than inside the arena at Dayton. I say interesting because I asked about fan noise. The THP person there (some American guy, hence language no

Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

info4mjs wrote: I had both the K3 and Orion 2 in my shack. . . Now, when W1AW is on the air (as well as some other QRO stations in my areaI live about 5 miles from W1AW) and contributes to the noise with IMD products, the O2 works better. The O2 stayed and the K3 left. Hmmm . . .

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

Nope, don't have one. It would be nice though! As far as I know there aren't any detailed performance reviews published yet, but several owners have noted that the RX is apparently the same basic design as the 7800. Also, the Icom reps at Dayton indicated that it was essentially the same

Re: [Elecraft] K3: bandscope etc etc

Julian - Just food for thought Everything with a computer has an operating system of some sort... 73, Steve On 5/20/08, G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A. LaMont Shultes wrote: My vote would be for a dedicated PC running Linux or Windows inside the K3. Eeek, no!! What on

Re: [Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

Yes, makes you wonder why it has been sold twice I am sure it will sell again with no trouble as the wait for a K3 is sure not decreasing these days. I figure about 5 months (certainly not 4 as advertised on the web site). The lack of availability is one reason the Icom 7700 is selling

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

Here's one. http://www.sherweng.com/table.html 73, Jim - Original Message - From: Robert Allbright [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ELECRAFT elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:16 AM Subject: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns Dave, W7AQK you said I haven't

[Elecraft] K3 - KRX3 (2nd Receiver Option) Shipping Status??

Hello Elecraft, Can you please provide an update on the shipping status of the KRX3?? Based on the current website info, delivery must be very close. Any info greatly appreciated, Frank - W6NEK ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] Shipping status DVR?

I am curious as to when the Digital Voice recorder will be shipping; the status page says after the KRX3. I thought the KRX3 was shipping already (?) and I am waiting for my k3 to ship until all the options I ordered are available... 73 de Dave, W5SV

RE: [Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

Most likely to make a nice profit as they are very much in demand right now. It's actually pretty brilliant, wait until after Dayton after thousands of hams have seen the product and dream about owning one, then list it on QTH.com and let the offers roll in. Either that, or he needs gas money.

[Elecraft] K2 FS

My K3 is keeping me busy so my K2 is idle. So its time to sell. K2 SN 1653 with KAT2 KAF2 KNB2 K160 RX All manuals This K2 is set up for CW only at present. I did most Rev. B upgrades that pertains to QRP CW operating. Everything works as per Elecraft specs. except for very low output on

[Elecraft] love and choices

The discussion about which rig is best is ultimately funny. I remember guys who would almost fight anyone who would not acknowledge the idea that the early VW bugs were vastly superior to American iron (and I am sure more than several guys reading this are ready to pound out their support of

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net - dual band / dual hour proposal

SSB Nets were off to a good start through the winter, but with seasonal shift, activity has faded on both the 20m and 40m nets. Last night for example, 40 was noisy and short, but 20 was jumping with 3- ways all over the USA and down to ZL, especially later in the evening. I suggest we

Re: [Elecraft] Wiring Headphones for K3

Dave, I am not certain if you received a response or not - I did not see one on the reflector. Convention has the left channel on the tip and right on the ring - the sleeve is ground. You can always wire in a DPDT switch to swap if you want to do that - As I recall, one of the Heil headsets

RE: [Elecraft] OT: THP 2.5KW amp

Don't forget the fan usually comes on when you transmit on the Solid State stuff. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:08 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] OT: THP 2.5KW amp Lee:

Re: [Elecraft] love and choices

HS0ZCW wrote: In my limited ability, I have only hrd one example of an obvious and real and discernable improvement in a rig was after I put the roofing filter into my Mark 5. That I could hear, but otherwise, nada. Now I understand why HS0ZCW was as deaf as a stone on 80m long path!

[Elecraft] Lead time

Hi Jim, The lead time on the web site is for new orders, not for ones placed 4-5 months ago (which is being tracked by everyone so diligently ;-) . We are continually ramping up our production rate on a weekly basis. We are definitely producing now at a sustained rate higher than we were 3-4

Re: [Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

Another K3 on the used market ...(snip) Why would someone *sell* one, and in this instance, for the second time? Oh, well, it's a great opportunity for somebody..(snip) Simply a matter of money gentlemen no mystery. Something has come up and I need the money more than the incredible

[Elecraft] Release of 1.96/1.73?

Is there a time frame for the general release of 1.96 and 1.73 yet? Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has

Re: [Elecraft] Release of 1.96/1.73?

I thought that it was beta and not ready for prime time. Is that true or will it come out so you can use the automatic downloader programor do you have to jump through all the FTP hoops now? I am taking the approach of waiting Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense

[Elecraft] Filter width and cutting off CW

I'm just finally getting into hunting for CW on the bands to listen to, to help improve my on-air listening - I can read about 7WPM (20 char speed) and trying to find signals with my K3. I can hear a few around on 40m with the filter set to 1.8KHz, but when I start to reduce the filter width

Re: [Elecraft] Lead time

Hmmm, I ordered my K3 last month. Guess I better start selling stuff to pay for it! Eric - WA6HHQ wrote: Hi Jim, The lead time on the web site is for new orders, not for ones placed 4-5 months ago (which is being tracked by everyone so diligently ;-) . We are continually ramping up

[Elecraft] [K3] Memory Question

I did not see anything on this in the User Man (but the eyes are old). Is there a way to clear a general-purpose memory entry? I realize that having data in a g-p mem slot is not going to cause bad things to happen. However, being anal retentive, I would like to completely clear a mem entry which

Re: [Elecraft] Filter width and cutting off CW

Thanks for all the responses - to answer the questions: Yes I'm in CW mode yes I've used Spot and shift shows an * to indicate its centred over the frequency I've checked the filters and offsets, receive Filter Enables etc in Configuration etc. the loss of signal occurs at 500Hz, that’s

[Elecraft] K3 - love and choices - in cars and radios

TS520, TS130, TS440, TS450, TS480, Drake C, Drake B, TR4C, IC751a, IC728, IC735, IC756Pro, FT101, FT890AT, FT902DM, OMNI C, OMNI VI+, Corsair II, Argo V etc. etc. Collins 75S3a+b, AND K2's. I cherished some of these sets for years and years. Many radios I've had and forgotten about. Make whatever

[Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

I'm very interested in purchasing one of your NEW K3s but what I have a hard time understanding is about the production lag-time (4mo. now?) If you guys KNOW that you've got a winner then WHY NOT RAMP UP PRODUCTION now instead of having everybody wait??? Also, if the staff that you have that

[Elecraft] KRX3 status

Are the KRX3s shipping? The website indicates that shipments are to begin on 5/12 Gregg ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

[Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

Some explanation - Jim, from my experiences. I recently sold three K3/100's that I had pre-ordered back in November. I sold two of them over a period of three days to prospective K3 buyers that had been on the fence, for what money I had in them. The other one went at auction and had 3 or 4

RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

At 1806 EDT on Tue 20 May 2008 Jim Davis (NN6EE) wrote ... ... This is Ham-Radio and it's all about instant gratification and you should know that ... -- Hi Jim, Yes, Elecraft could raise the price of the K3, and/or lower its quality, and be shipping K3s by the boat load. However, other

RE: [Elecraft] KRX3 status

Have not received mine nor have I had any indication that it would be shipped soon. It was ordered with my original order on April 27, 2007 so it ought to be early in the first batch! So far - nada Gregg. 73 -- Don N4HH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

Jim/nn6ee - Notwithstanding your interesting USE of CAPITALIZATION not to mention !! I'm sure they'll appreciate your insights regarding RAMPING UP PRODUCTION!!! Honestly, I'm feeling exceptionally DUMB that I never thought of that myself, especially after waiting eight months

Re: [Elecraft] Filter width and cutting off CW

Dave, Just as a guess (I don't have either the 500 or 400 Hz filters) - do you have the correct filter offset entered into the K3 menu? It certainly sounds like a conflict between the roofing filter centers and the DSP filter centers. You have said that the filter center frequency matches

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

You must have missed the post this afternoon from Eric with the subject 'Lead Time': We are continually ramping up our production rate on a weekly basis. We are definitely producing now at a sustained rate higher than we were 3-4 months ago, and our plans in place are for this to increase another

Re: [Elecraft] KRX3 status

Are the KRX3s shipping? The website indicates that shipments are to begin on 5/12 KRX3s were shipped to the Field Test group last week and are in active test by them as I write this. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 in comprison to the Big Guns

I find it a bit entertaining that the 7800, 10k$ rig, ended up next to the 'build it yourself' K2. I was under the impression that the 6k$ 7700 used the same receiver, and thus performance wise, placed it next to the K2. Then I consider that the K2 has been around since the late 90's, and I

Re: [Elecraft] Anti-Static Mat recommendation

It's available on Amazon...shipping is a lot less (free for Amazon Prime Members) - Original Message - From: Bill Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:03 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Anti-Static Mat recommendation My K3 happened to arrive

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

On Tue, 20 May 2008 15:06:31 -0700, Jim/nn6ee wrote: Look! This is Ham-Radio and it's all about instant gratification and you should know that as a Yeah, that's right... most of us took a crash course in CW, learning it overnight. Then worked all band DXCC the next day. And we expect the

Re: [Elecraft] Filter width and cutting off CW

Make sure the shift is normal (press shift till you get Norm). Make sure you have gain set for narrow filters in config menu pa 43 of manual. Make sure narrow filter is set for cw receive (enabled). Make sure freq offset is set correctly. All this stuff is on pa 43 of manual. I have 500 hz and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Microphone selection

On Thu, 1 May 2008 18:47:42 -0700, Mike Scott wrote: I too have been wanting a new microphone. I only want a desk microphone (I am absolutely not interested in a mobile mic) and I only want a microphone that has a flat frequency response. See the discussion of microphones and transceiver

[Elecraft] K3 - Yeah! It's Here!

Today UPS delivered K3 S/N 919 which was ordered on Dec 8, 2007. I will now spread out the ESD mat and hook up the ground strap and begin the fun. Thank you, Elecraft. 73, John W2XS KX1 (S/N 015) w/KXPD1, KXAT1, KXB30 K2 (S/N 1116) w/KAT2, KSB2, K160RX, KIO2, KBT2, KNB2, KAF2, FDIMP, KPA100

[Elecraft] Re: New K1 FS

Sorry, in my original post I failed to mention that the K1 is the 4 band model. It is built to work 15, 20, 30 and 40 meters. The VFO is set to cover the lower 80 khz of the bands. Again I am sorry this info was not included before. I have pictures available if interested. 72 Brent WB4X

Re: [Elecraft] Lead time

I'm not sure I get it. When I ordered my K3, I carefully counted out the projected 4 months plus a couple weeks extra to get it in time for Field Day. This was the lead time for new orders given on the web site. But I'm looking at probably 5 months. Yet the projection continued to be 4

Re: [Elecraft] K3: used listing (10 watt)

That, plus some hams are just obligate horse-traders. I know one such. He is constantly buying and selling and trading rigs, never staying with anything more than a few weeks. He has bought and sold the same model of a couple different low-end transceivers numerous times. I think he likes this

[Elecraft] K3 Auto CW copy

I have noticed that the CW text display of auto copied CW signals often does not get the spacing between words and runs words together. When I copy the same text in my head the word spacing seems pretty good. Also when I send CW it will also run words together. So I am wondering about a tweak to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Auto CW copy

On Tue, 20 May 2008 20:12:14 -0700, you wrote: I have noticed that the CW text display of auto copied CW signals often does not get the spacing between words and runs words together. When I copy the same text in my head the word spacing seems pretty good. Also when I send CW it will also run

[Elecraft] love and loans

Bill: That could be true, but if u can loan me about $60,000usd, I will purchase the empty lot behind my house and install my 4 existing HyGain HyTowers in a 4-square on 80 to replace my 80 dipole and little rcv loop. That way, I may even be able to talk about a path other than what the

RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!

Another poster brought up Elecraft and original Volkswagen beetle cars. I can remember when people grumbled a lot but patiently waited more than six months for a Volkswagen beetle, back in the 1950's, and it didn't even have a gas gage! They, too, were eagerly ramping up production as fast as

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Auto CW copy

Tom makes an excellent point. Like spoken or written language, we consider the context when copying CW. That's how we can copy words even when we miss some characters. And, when we see the end of a recognizable word, we automatically assume that is the end. That is, we often sense a space where