David Allred wrote:
It is possible that someone who wanted to play with USB implementing
microcontrollers might do the software on the keyer side of the USB
True. It's been done many times.
Something like this might well appear as an amateur radio project, as
virtually all of it can be
Ordered 12/25/07
Katiegram received Friday, 5/16/08
Madelyngram received Thursday, 5/22/08
73, Tom W4KX
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Shane White wrote:
Most other radios use a VHF 1st IF (typically about 70MHz) whereas the K3
has been designed to use 8MHz. Icom and others point out that a VHF IF
allows their radios to obtain superior image rejection. This is done at
the expense of non-ideal filter bandwidths though,
The ideal solution is to fix the software so that it sends CW as serial
data
to the K3 internal keyer rather than keying the status lines. Why generate
code the hard way when the radio will do it for you? I'm trying to find a
way to do it myself will post info to the reflector if I succeed.
Hi Tony:
Try this:
http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-20203.htm
or this for no ferrite:
http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-20203nf.htm
They also have these in 6 ft. lengths, with and without ferrite, full
listing at
http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-20203nf.htm
As always,
Thanks Bill.
It's amazing to learn where Icom and Yaesu place their priorities. I suppose
they have chosen a different compromise between style and substance than
Elecraft. Icom and Yaesu's brochures and radios are adorable though.
Shane.
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George:
So far, my request has started some interesting discussions and
resulted in one pointer to something I had not seen before:
Ted Cowan, KC7PM posted this link on the Ham-Mac list:
http://www.cinahazegh.com/2006/05/30/the-amazing-morse-code-keyboard/
A graduate student has come up
David:
So one approach is to implement USB HID in the device firmware.
I believe this is available as a chip or as part of other chips.
However, modern operating systems have to have clearly defined
software driver interfaces, both above and below, so there should be
a keyboard driver
Thanks for the info, I will give it a shot. I have been doing my best
to keep my eyes from straying to that and becoming a crutch. But I
have found it very handy, once a few letters get past me, or I get in
over my head. It is looking like my time for WPX this weekend will be
hit or miss,
I would be pleased to know if anyone is using the K3 with the Yaesu FL-7000
Linear Amplifier and how well they work together.
TIA from Charles M0BIN
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Awesome job!!!
Dave Wilburn
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Mike K8CN wrote:
Although this will come as no surprise to many readers of this forum, it is
possible at the very trough of the sunspot
What modes?
Dave Wilburn
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Mike K8CN wrote:
Although this will come as no surprise to many readers of this forum, it is
possible at the very trough of the sunspot cycle
I am using it and they work together well. I have auto band
switching. Very east to do.
Raj, N2Rd
On May 23, 2008, at 10:01 AM, charles wrote:
I would be pleased to know if anyone is using the K3 with the Yaesu
FL-7000
Linear Amplifier and how well they work together.
TIA from Charles
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On Friday 23 May 2008 15:08:02 Raj Dewan, N2RD wrote:
I am using it and they work together well. I have auto band
switching. Very easy to do.
Raj, N2Rd
Thanks for the info Raj.
Do you use QSK CW ?
What connections do you have between the K3 and the FL-7000 ?
Charles - M0BIN
On May 23,
Dear friends:
I would like to use the K3 for the first time CW with the writelog.
If some of the users already worked on that I would like to have some
help.
1) I will use the LPT1 to send CW
2) Writelog software
3) How to configure the K3 and the writelog for this rig.
The LPT port is not an issue because all you have to do is configure the port
for CW and connect it to the K3. I've done this with N1MM logger without an
issue. You have to treat the program has a hand key. It just keys the rig.
Now, when it comes to controlling the K3 via
Hi Windy,
I tried to check into the 20 meter net last night but, nobody heard me! I was
calling CQ ten minutes before the net started and about ten minutes after it
started. I heard someone on the frequency announce the Elecraft net but, I
guess he couldn't hear me. I was running 10 watts
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.
Here in Aruba for WPX CW we have two K3s with KRX3s and one without. We are
operating M2 with two ops on
FWIW the new ICOM IC-7200 has a USB port which supplies a
CI-V interface (serial port for radio control) *and* audio
input / output, so for full radio / digital mode support all
that is needed is a single USB cable and computer :-)
It will be interesting to see what USB CODEC they chose
Hi David,
This was a CW-only endeavor. Once I get the KSB2 module installed, I will
try
my hand at digital mode QRP DXCC.
Thanks,
Mike, K8CN
What modes?
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The FL-7000 should be a good match to the K3. Try the following
cable:
K3 FL-7000
Ground 5,12 1,7
D 14 2
C9 3
B3 4
A 13 5
TX GND 10 6
INH7
Hi Julius:
Well this is weird. I also use N1MM all the time and can do FSK with a
defined port with rig control. The USB adapter is a Keyspan USA 49WLC which
I have used for several years. It has 4 serial ports defined on my laptop as
com ports 4-7. I use com 4 for rig control and com 5 for CW.
Gary,
Thanks for trying on 20! I called a little, but found action on 40.
After that, I popped up to 20 a couple more times for a quick check,
but heard nobody. I'm sure that was us that you were hearing on 7.192.
We usually identify frequently, but we got casual about that last
night.
My guess is that it presents itself just like a USB soundcard - for example
the Tigertronics SignaLink USB.
It's possible - even probable that the transmitted audio is available
through this link.
Myself I don't see the niche for the IC-7200 - no ATU and quite heavy.
However, as always, I
I have my K3 setup with WL as follows:
Port settings screen - COM 4, CW 'checked', DVK 'blank', Rig type K2, poll =
yes, com ptt = yes
DVK type = windows sound card, all mode ptt on com port RTS = not checked,
CW keyer type = PC generates
CW PTT subscreen: PTT control= command rig on com port,
Hi Paul,
this is what I discovered and described on
http://www.zerobeat.net/smf/index.php?topic=215.0
There are some possibilities that later after more important changes
there will be some change in firmware to set KEY OUT as pure PTT out
port. (I hope so).
For many oparators running
I'll keep trying that's for sure. Hopefully, things will be better when my K3
arrives. :-)
Gary N7HTS
On Fri, 23 May 2008 10:06:06 -0600
KM5Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gary,
Thanks for trying on 20! I called a little, but found action on 40. After
that, I popped up to 20 a couple more
On Friday 23 May 2008 15:27:59 Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
The FL-7000 should be a good match to the K3. Try the following
cable:
K3 FL-7000
Ground 5,12 1,7
D 14 2
C9 3
B3 4
A 13
Wayne Eric,
Could I make an addition to the list please? Back in the 70's I
built the Accu Keyer and Accu Memory that was published in QST. It was
almost the size of a K2 by the time I got finished with it and it had ACS
(Automatic Character Spacing) which I loved dearly. I would
Hi All,
Starting to do some recordings direct from the Line out on the K3 to
the Line in on my Mac.
I'm having a hard time getting the levels right. I have more work to
do here so I will post more about that later.
My question is how does one get the monitor to pass out the Line out?
I
Thanks for the info Joe - unfortunately I don't have the FAS-1-4R
You don't need the FAS-1-4R for this. The K3 column is the
DB15HD Accessory plug on the K3. The FL-7000 is the 9 pin Molex
connector on the FL-7000. They should work very well together.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
Hello,
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Gave Up Their Lives For Our Freedom!!
Also wanted to say,
Thank You
Too all those who Served in the Military to keep our Freedom!!
And to those who served behind the lines in non-military format.
Have a Great Holiday
72 and
I would like to second that request. I still use the CMOS Super Keyer 1
which came after the Accukeyer and it has ACS which I miss when using the K2
and (soon - maybe this weekend - 35% assembled so far) K3. Once you get used
to ACS, it is hard to do without it. The K1EL, NorCal, and PK4
Ordered 12/20/07
Katiegram 05/16/08
Ship Confirm 05/23/08
Philip
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You can add me to the list of persons that would like to see that feature. I
do have the CMOS Super Keyer 1 as well and it's hard to get it right after
15 years of operating and suddenly missing ACS.
No top priority, but I would like to drop a separate piece of equipment.
73's, Evert PA2KW
On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 18:48 +0200, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote:
Myself I don't see the niche for the IC-7200 - no ATU and quite heavy.
However, as always, I hope they sell a million of them.
I do! Providing it can work properly down to around 11vdc input, it
looks to be an Ideal maritime
While I have used N1MM and FQP's programs in the past, our club
(K8DAA), uses this free field day logger.
It doesn't talk to your radio. It does require you to let it know if you
switch bands, hence, it is compatible with any radio out there!
It's simple and its free.
73 de tom,
55 year old brain fart...
The link...
http://www.qsl.net/kc8opv/squirl-fd/
K8TB wrote:
While I have used N1MM and FQP's programs in the past, our club
(K8DAA), uses this free field day logger.
It doesn't talk to your radio. It does require you to let it know if
you switch bands,
On Friday 23 May 2008 19:27:17 you wrote:
Thanks for the info Joe - unfortunately I don't have the FAS-1-4R
You don't need the FAS-1-4R for this. The K3 column is the
DB15HD Accessory plug on the K3. The FL-7000 is the 9 pin Molex
connector on the FL-7000. They should work very well
Lyle KK7P wrote:
with the NR engaged the overall volume is much lower than without. Is
there a possibility to adjust the
audio volume / gain in the NR settings somewhere?
This is not currently in the firmware, but is in the suggestion box.
I would like this too. It's difficult to
Of course, if it were possible to plug a keyboard into the K3's programming
jack it might be possible to use a keyboard instead of paddles and have a
Morse generator that does *everything* automatically.
I wonder how far away we are from rigs in which you speak into a microphone
and it transmits
I wonder how far away we are from rigs in which you speak into a microphone
and it transmits PSK, RTTY, CW or that ancient SSB modulation? And then,
instead of a scrolling row of characters across a display, a voice of our
choosing speaks whatever is being received in any of those modes.
Be
I was actually using only 10 watts, not 100. Bruce could barely hear me
(Minnesota to Ohio), so I didn't try to correct him. I could hear Jim (NC)
clearly, but I could only tell Windy was there when Bruce was talking to
him.
On 14.192, I couldn't hear anything. Tuning around on 20, I heard
Thanks to all who replied.
In the reply, and the link enclosed, by Lexa, ok1dst, are given reasons why
some desire a pure PTT mode for CW. There are also some excellent contest
and dx operators who, for their own personal reasons, do not use QSK. I
know that ON4UN told me several years ago at
Hi
My CAT just stopped working and I have found that there appears to be a
low resistance on the 5v rail which supplies the PIC / 232 interface
chips. This pulls the 5V rail down to 1 v with the result that the PIC
and 232 interface chips are not operating and the 78L05 at U3 is rather
hot
Hi Paul
Can you define pure PTT CW?
I assume you mean CW is inactivated until you activate PTT, and the
rig stays in TX mode until you release PTT, yet sends a signal only
when the paddles are pressed. Is that it? Lets you use a something
like a foot switch for total control?
Jerry W4UK
The only thing I don't have is the boat :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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I do! Providing it can work properly down to around 11vdc input, it
looks to be an Ideal maritime mobile radio.
In MM setups the ATU is
Hi all-
I've been looking around for a few weeks now for my first HF radio (just
recently newly licensed as a General) - and am looking at either something like
a Yaesu FT-101, or a Kenwood TS-820S or an Elecraft K1 (probably just the
2-band 20m/40m version). I'm wondering if anyone built
Hello:
Well, after trying several permutations to try and figure why software was
unable to poll freq/mode, I have discovered that the K3 doesn't like my
usb-serial port adapters. I have two available - Keyspan 4-port and a
USBGear 2-port. Both have worked admirably with everything - until
Well done. Hope to catch you on some time. Your just right down the
street. 8 call threw me off. My father grew up in Angier.
Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
K3/100 - S/N 766
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Mike K8CN wrote:
Hi
Hey Jeremy,
I got licensed a couple of years ago and built a K2 as my first rig. I too,
have a similar technical background and found the building process very
rewarding and gave me a great sense of how the K2 works as well as the
ability to troubleshoot it if needed. It was a great educational
That is surprising. The Keyspan adapters are among the best in the
industry. What are the symptoms, what were you trying to do, and what
happened?
And, of course, what OS and drivers do you have?
On May 23, 2008, at 3:12 PM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
Hello:
Well, after trying several
Windy:
It was a lot of fun last night checking into the net for the first time. I
wish conditions were better but I guess that is part of the fun of amateur
radio -- you never know from one day to another what you may find.
Unfortunately, the very high background noise and static were the main
On May 23, 2008, at 1:49 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
I wonder how far away we are from rigs in which you speak into a
microphone
and it transmits PSK, RTTY, CW or that ancient SSB modulation?
And then,
instead of a scrolling row of characters across a display, a voice
of our
choosing speaks
I have a Belkin that I picked up recently at Staples. It has worked well.
Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
K3/100 - S/N 766
For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will
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James C. Hall, MD wrote:
Hello:
Well, after trying several permutations to
The most popular HF remote auto tuner I've seen hanging on the funnels of
large ships, right at the base of a 22 ft fiberglass 'whip', is SGC 230 sold
to hams as the Smarttuner(TM)
Today there are over 46,000 large ships in the International Maritime fleet,
all of which carry (or soon will
I am still having trouble with the rather low audio level of the side tone
and spot tone in the CW mode on my new K-3. The other day I received an
e-mail from a list member who suggested that those levels could be adjusted
by using a config menu entry which specifically controlled and adjusted
Hi Jack:
I noticed while hooking up my laptop running WinXP SP3 and utilizing the
Keyspan 4-port adapter, that running N3FJP's FD software, I could not get
the rig interface to take. I tried different baud, stop bits, everything. It
just would not work. CW keying was excellent. Well I tried other
Thanks Dave. What model ?
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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I have a Belkin that I
Jeremy,
I think that the K1 is an excellent first HF rig for individuals just
entering the amateur radio pass time.
It is a kit that is within the range of skills found in may mechanically
skilled people. Assembly only requires a slow careful approach to be
successful.
As a CW only rig,
Ed,
Sounds interesting. Please give us a summary of you impressions of the K3s'
and KRX3's performance.
73,
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Hi,
Somehow the math here is wrong. With a 1st IF of 8.215MHz and the local
oscillator at 22.215MHz in order to receive 14.000MHz, the image frequency
is 8.215+22.215 = 30.430MHz. Either way, it 's not hard to achieve excellent
image rejection across the HF band with this IF frequency. Icomwood
Welcome to the Elecraft reflector, Jeremy, and congratulations on the new
license!!
I have a K1 and love it. From you description, I would say you have the
background to build one and would enjoy the process. It is a fun kit and
the receiver is really sweet sounding with very adequate
Has anyone installed the FM Filter in their K3? If you did, how did you
configure the Band Width? There was nothing in my box indicating Band
Width.
Furthermore, I keep getting an error message Error TXF when I try to
transmit after entering a repeater offset (-600) and tone (100).
OK, so you identified a couple of things to look for. Does the adapter
work with other rigs/devices under XP SP3?
There have been quite a few reports of problems with this update, I
hope you haven't run into one. The latest Keyspan drivers for XP are
dated July 4, 2007 - I presume you have
Has anyone installed the FM Filter in their K3? If you did, how did you
configure the Band Width? There was nothing in my box indicating Band
Width.
It is 13.0 kHz and must in position FL1.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Bruce,
While in CW mode, hold the MON knob for 1 second. This will display the
monitor or side tone level. Twist the knob to your desired setting and send
away. I hope this helps.
Mike N8XPQ
Bruce McLaughlin-2 wrote:
I am still having trouble with the rather low audio level of the side
Hi,
I have my VFO CTS, i.e the number of tuning steps per knob revolution set
to 400. Every so often it mysteriously resets to the default 100. I am not
dreaming this up; it just happened out of the blue. I have had this happen
to me at least 4 times over the past month with several different
Lyle,
Thanks! That did the trick. I had the filter in position #1, but
did not have the bandwidth wide enough.
Roger K8RS
Roger Stimson wrote:
Has anyone installed the FM Filter in their K3?
Roger K8RS
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Hi Jack:
Well the Vista driver was a bust. The 3.1c driver for the USA 49WLC just
gave a nice red X box and that was that. Nuts !
As for trying other devices on my WinXP SP3 laptop, yes, I just checked
email via Winlink with my KPC-3+ TNC connected via the Keyspan adapter. The
TNC initialized
ab2tc wrote:
Hi,
I have my VFO CTS, i.e the number of tuning steps per knob revolution set
to 400. Every so often it mysteriously resets to the default 100. I am not
dreaming this up; it just happened out of the blue. I have had this happen
to me at least 4 times over the past month with
Hello:
Well it appears I discovered that not all serial cables are built the same.
I took the Keyspan adapter and my laptop to my trusty K2, and sure enough,
it polled just fine. That left me wondering 'what's the difference between
the K2 and the K3?' Except for anything internal which I felt
You can also find the details on the Inrad website.
matt
On Fri, 23 May 2008 16:36:09 -0700, you wrote:
Has anyone installed the FM Filter in their K3? If you did, how did you
configure the Band Width? There was nothing in my box indicating Band
Width.
It is 13.0 kHz and must in position
Whew. That sounds great. We are truly glad it is working.
Microsoft now allows folks to downgrade from Vista to XP if they
have a copy of XP media to use. I don't know how the downgrade works,
but it gives you a fully licensed version of XP on the machine. I
guess lots of folks aren't very
Howdy All. For those interested in shipping progress, I received the highly
coveted KatieGram today. The order was placed 12/26/2008 and is in kit form.
Shipping is to be in 1-2 weeks and the 2nd RX is backordered Paul NN5G
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Order submitted 12/26/07.
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.snip..
Indeed, one of the first things I expect to see is pressure on Hams to adopt
USB as the standard
I believe it is the only one they sell. Tried to put the link in, but
it is too big.
Belkin USB-to-Serial Portable Adapter
Item 597324 - Staples #
Model F5U409V1 - Belkin #
I do not know if it works from N3FJP, but it does work from N1MM when
I have RTS-DTR set on the rig. Just have to
Also, I am running XP SP3.
Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
K3/100 - S/N 766
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James C. Hall, MD wrote:
Thanks Dave. What model ?
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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It's been a LONG time now, but I think I can at least
give the basic idea of how lower and upper SSB on
individual bands came about.
Most of the early SSB rigs ... all HB, of course ... were
built around a BC-458 (?) command set TX who's VFO
covered a range just above(?) 40M
Some early
Anybody been around long enough to explain the theory behind the use of LSB
on the lower bands vs. USB higher up? What is the advantage to doing so?
Early filter rigs used 9 MHz crystal filters. With a 5.0 - 5.5 MHz VFO
(often from a surplus AN/ARC-5 or SCR-274N Command Set), you got 80 m
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