[Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

Hi, Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? 73's Gary VK4WT (KD5NHL) S/N 679 I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory When you think your old. you are When you think your

[Elecraft] KDVR3

Hello all I'm really pleased with the KDVR3 option which I installed yesterday. It will be a great help for CQ Contest on a quiet band or when my voice needs a rest. I will have repeat set to 3 or 4 seconds and just sit back and wait for the calls to roll in ! However, there is one snag. When I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

In a recent message, Gary Gregory rfenab...@westnet.com.au wrote ... Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? Grab a copy of this, Gary. It was issued prior to the next beta and K3 Utility release which I

Re: [Elecraft] K2KSB2XTLS mod question

Hi Sam, I did the ki6wx Crystal Filter Bandwidth MOD and I am pleased with it. If you like to see the old and new Filter Curves, contact me. 73 de John pa0wit -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Sam Morgan

[Elecraft] HamRadio Delux and Other Software

I am feeling real dumb...the link on the Elecraft page to HamRadio Delux http://www.kns.ch/sysgem/hb9drv/index.htm goes to a link that doesn't exist For the life of me...when I go to the Ham Radio Deluxe site, I can;t seem to see a way to download the program. Is anyone using a version EMCpup

[Elecraft] K3 microphone MFJ297

I am getting ready to order a K3. Not much of a phone operator. I use an MFJ 297 desk mike because they offered different cables that matched Kenwood,Icom Yaesu. I think the Kenwood might match the K3. Anyone tell me if this is correct? Rather put new microphone $$$ toward another CW

Re: [Elecraft] HamRadio Delux and Other Software

The Ham Radio Deluxe download page is here. http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/Downloads/BetaKits/tabid/99/Default.aspx The latest beta is 4.1.1989. Click on the Download Here link. Ham Radio Deluxe will not run on EMCPup, a CD distribution of Puppy Linux put out by Dave W1HKJ. It's windows only

Re: [Elecraft] Notch control

All this chat about notch control. I just want my K3 (Due soon) so I can join in :) 73,72 Mike, W9QS EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF K2, OHR500, Norcal 20, SP1 Fists #12327, FP #268, OOTC #4423, QRPARCI #9521 --- On Thu, 1/8/09, N5GE n...@n5ge.com wrote: From:

Re: [Elecraft] Notch control

While we're opening the notch topic, how about a truely narrow notch for CW-- maybe about 30Hz.? The present one is far too wide for most CW situations. One is running stations and another station starts up too close on one side. A narrow notch could be one more tool.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Notch control

I agree that the notch feature in K3 needs serious work. 1. Notch in automatic mode is very slow and incomplete; does not work on slowly drifting carriers 2. In manual mode, the width is way too wide, some 250Hz. 3. It is outside the AGC loop A standard to follow would be one in IC-7000. Very

Re: [Elecraft] K3 microphone MFJ297

I just looked at the manual for that microphone, and found it is an electret (condenser) type - which means it needs bias to operate. Problem is that the listing on mic pins shows +8 volts separately - which means that the voltage required to bias the mic element is likely wired to the pin

Re: [Elecraft] K2:Flakey KIO2 Communication with HRD using USB Adapter

Thanks, Simon, for suggesting power to the USB adapter may be low; I had not considered that.  I'm driving it off a powered hub with a 2nd adapter from the same manufacturer to the FT1000 which IS working fine at 4800 baud.  I'll try using the adapter straight to the PC and see what happens. 

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Notch control

G'day, For a bit of balance. I've got a noise on 20M that has popped up recently. Seems to be three tones with 340Hz and 212Hz spacing and about 30dB out of the band noise. The auto notch takes them all out after a few seconds thinking. Not tracked the source yet and there seems to be some

[Elecraft] DM780 question

I'm new to the data modes, in fact, I'm new to HF in general, so here's my question. When I tune the K3 to a frequency it makes sense to me that I see data streams in the waterfall that are in the side band to the right of the tuned frequency. When I tune in a CW signal and zero beat it using

Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question

-Original Message- From: Tom Hammond [mailto:n...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:20 AM To: Adam Koczarski Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question It would be IF there was no 'tone' from the CW signal. But the waterfall display is showing you a waterfall of all

[Elecraft] RF Space SDR-IQ -sold-

The RF Space SDR-IQ has been sold. Bob, k9foh ___ 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.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

I've noticed the very same thing - PTT activation does not stop the DVR. Also, when you program a loop delay time, the message will not repeat indefinitely, it stops after 5 or 6 repetitions - seems like it should repeat forever until you interrupt it??? -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

Hi John, Thanks for the report. This will be corrected in a future firmware revision. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 8, 2009, at 1:04 AM, John Lemay wrote: When I do get a reply, I have to remember to cancel the DVR function by pressing - as the manual says - any switch besides M1 to M4. But -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Updates

Gary Gregory wrote: Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware upgrade will be and what features/fixes will be addressed? Hi Gary, A new beta release is likely for today or tomorrow. I'll summarize all of the changes at that time. 73, Wayne N6KR ---

Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

Yea - there goes that great responsiveness again - I just love Elecraft. Great service as always. -- Write the bad things that are done to you in the sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. -Arabian wisdom On 8 Jan 2009, at 17:16, wayne burdick wrote: Hi

Re: [Elecraft] K3 10-meter sensitivity

Max, This is unusually low MDS on 10 m for the K3. It should be more like -136. Either your K3 isn't properly aligned, or you're injecting a smaller signal than you think, or there's a problem. Please email k3support so Gary can help you with it. 73, Wayne N6KR Max iw0gxy wrote: Hi Tony

Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

I too love the KDVR3 but I am still curious about the high level of drive the ALC indicator shows. Are you noticing this? Is it an issue? Is there a drive level adjustment accessible or is it set. I have received no audio playback complaints but the modulation seems overdone and does not vary the

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Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

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Re: [Elecraft] KDVR3

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Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question

One other point to note about this: In AM and FM, the frequency displayed on the K3's dial is, of course, the carrier frequency, and the modulation sidebands will be on both sides of the carrier in the waterfall. In USB and LSB, the frequency that is displayed on the K3's dial is the BFO or

[Elecraft] K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Interface Cable question: The Dell E1405 laptop here does not have a RS232/DB9 port, and at this time I would prefer not to have to use the USB port for an interface cable. The only other ports on the computer are the (a) 15-pin Video port, the (b) RJ-45 network connector port, and (c) the

Re: [Elecraft] K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Hi Mark, Congrats on your K3, and welcome to the group! Why don't you want to use the USB port on your laptop? If you only have one, and need to connect more devices, just get a USB hub... ~Iain / N6ML W2OR Mark wrote: Interface Cable question: The Dell E1405 laptop here does not

[Elecraft] Beginner K3 questions:interface mikes

Greeting's K3 users, Katiegram says my K3 arrriving soon. What cable interface/setup do I use for HamRadio Deluxe? Where do I get one. I am interested in mike opinions(DXing and ragchew). I hear the Astatic D10 can be set up to work well? Anyone have setup settings for this mike?

[Elecraft] Fw: K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Well, this is a pickle.  The only recourse you have is to buy the USB to Serial adapter, or get a old computer that has an RS232 port.  Just no other options as I see it.  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

Re: [Elecraft] Beginner K3 questions:interface mikes

What cable interface/setup do I use for HamRadio Deluxe? Virtually any properly wired RS232 cable works for radio control. Where do I get one. It's easy to make one. All you need is a male DB9 connector, a female DB9 connector, a suitable length of CAT5 cable, and a soldering iron. Or you

Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question

This explains all the shifting I saw on the waterfall as I switched modes. I just ended up using DATA A during my first few forays into data modes (PSK, RTTY), and saw the CW just to the right on the waterfall. I was able to rationalize most of what I was seeing, but this looks like it will

Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question

Not quite. Software like HRD PSK31 and DM780 (very good software) is designed to look at detected audio from a radio running in USB mode. What you'll see in a waterfall display is all of the signals that fit within the bandwidth of the radio (typically about 2.6 kHz, but adjustable to any

Re: [Elecraft] K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 ca ble to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Hi, Mark.I'm a bit confused. The specs on the Dell E1405 say it has four USB ports, so the simplest solution by far is to just buy a USB-to-RS232 adapter. That laptop also has an ExpressCard slot, though, and for about $90 (might find one cheaper if you search around) you can buy an RS232 adapter

[Elecraft] K3 #2466 Arrived

K3, serial number 2466, arrived today. It is a fully configured, factory built, K3. Now it is time to disassemble the station and reassemble it. The FT1000MP comes out and the Orion moves over to the second position. This reflector is worth its weight in gold for learning about all of the great

Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question

From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:58 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DM780 question If you used DM780 to for CW but had the radio set for USB, it would be like

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Notch control

Well, Mike wrote: The auto notch takes them all out after a few seconds thinking. After a few seconds of thinking.the K3 notch takes the tones out. That is also my experience. Just for comparison: the auto notch of my old 1996 MP (wow DSP!! in those days) is much faster than the one of

[Elecraft] K3 feature request

Hi folk, i would like to have the key out connector switched during ³Tune². That would be a useful improvement for tuning linear amplifiers. 73 de Uli (DL4YCM), K3/10 #SN 2411 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

G'day Uli, KEY OUT switches on tune on #345. That is how I tune my Acom 1000. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Ulrich Quandt ulrich.qua...@online.de To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:47 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 feature request Hi folk,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

Hi Mike, How is your firmware version ? I use the latest one V 2.76. 73 de Uli (DL4YCM) Am 08.01.09 23:03 schrieb Mike Harris unter mike.har...@horizon.co.fk: G'day Uli, KEY OUT switches on tune on #345. That is how I tune my Acom 1000. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:03:03 -0300 Mike Harris mike.har...@horizon.co.fk wrote: G'day Uli, KEY OUT switches on tune on #345. That is how I tune my Acom 1000. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Ulrich Quandt ulrich.qua...@online.de To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K2KSB2XTLS mod question

Sam, No gotchas, but on the RF board, solder the grounding leads low on the crystals, and ground them on both sides. On the KSB2, consider also grounding the crystals near the base. That is possible if you mount the crystals one at a time - X4 first, then solder its ground wire - after

Re: [Elecraft] Mildly confused - Assumed filter width and what Iseein waterfall do not match

Joe, You have just made my day! I have hoped that this was a case of Boy with New Toy, and it is. I did not have a proper value for SHIFT, so the radio and the computer were not properly mapped to each other. I can now see and use the entire 4 khz. Thanks to all that spent some time thinking

[Elecraft] KXV3 preamp settings

Is there any ready way to increase the preamp settings when the KXV3's RX antenna input is being used? I'm using a K9AY for 160M - 40M and have it patched into the remote ant in. It could stand a bit more pre than the ANT1 setting provides. Thanks! Gary KA1J

[Elecraft] K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt in K3fw2r78.zip

The file K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt included in K3fw2r78.zip is out of date. It shows CurrentVersion = 1.1.10.17 Its namesake in the released directory shows CurrentVersion = 1.2.1.6 Dunno if that might have an effect on the upgrade process to beta 2.78. I will fix my copy before upgrading.

[Elecraft] K3 - Power Calibration

I downloaded K3 Utility 1.2.1.6 and beta FW 2.78 and ran the TX Power Calibration. Really slick! On the 5W calibration, I got the message that the SWR was too high [2.5:1] from my dummy load [part of my MFJ antenna tuner] on 6m. The 50W run went just fine. K3 works fine, although I don't

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Calibration

The calibration should be fine on the rest of the bands. It's a good thing that the last band calibrated is the one you had problems with! 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen

Re: [Elecraft] K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt in K3fw2r78.zip

Thanks, Paul. We'll get this fixed before long... Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kirley Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:30 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft]

[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.78 (with DSP rev 1.98) is now available. See release notes below. Please send any problem reports to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm We also recommend that you use

Re: [Elecraft] K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt in K3fw2r78.zip

Paul, the only effect it will have is that a K3 Utility informational message that tells you that there's a new K3 Utility version available won't be issued if K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt is back-level. Not a big deal. We're fixing it, though, and I appreciate you bringing it to our attention.

[Elecraft] K3 Utility version 1.2.1.6 available on Elecraft web site

K3 Utility Version 1.2.1.6 for Windows, Mac OS/X and Linux, is now available on the Elecraft web site at http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm This version supports the new Power On Banner feature offered in MCU version 2.77 and later. The new MCU 2.78 Beta Release that supports this

[Elecraft] K3 Modifications Photos

I've posted a few photos of the modifications that I made at the same time I installed the KDVR3. Modifications include: - External ALC Modification and Optional Pull-Up resistors for Band Outputs - AF Stage Upgrade - Line Out and Speaker Amplifier (the easy way using the SMD resistors)

Re: [Elecraft] K3 operation-RTTY RU and 160M contest

My result? Probably #2 World, #1 USA, and a new USA SOHP record. Put me down as another greatly satisfied K3 user. Dennis W1UE I highly enjoyed the K3 as well. Looks like K3's are in #1 World SOHP (P49X), #1 USA SOHP (W1UE), and #1 USA SOLP (WE9V). (All claimed.) Chad WE9V

[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

Thanks Wayne and everyone at Elecraft: The K3 mods and improved Utility works really great. Europe is coming in S6 - S9 on 80 mtrs in NY through heavy QRN and it just seems like the K3 is working at its best. I would have to say that my admiration of the K3 has certainly gone UP

Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 - More than one antenna per band? Aux outputs?

The KRC2 in its standard configuration can easily select multiple antennas. When a new band is indicated by the radio, the KRC2 will select that band. The user can then select other bands through the F keys, sequentially moving up or down the antenna selectors. It is also possible to

[Elecraft] Fwd: K3 Utility version 1.2.1.6 available on Elecraft web site

--- the forwarded message follows --- ---BeginMessage--- On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:17:58 -0800 Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net wrote: K3 Utility Version 1.2.1.6 for Windows, Mac OS/X and Linux, is now available on the Elecraft web site at http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm This

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

I would like the key out not to switch on the amp when tuning the antenna with a remote tuner without turning on the amp. That way when I operate the amp is loading into a tuned circuit via the K3 tuning mechanism. I have the ALS 600S 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility version 1.2.1.6 available on Elecraft web site

You're welcome to try it, and you're welcome to wait until others have tried it. It's not that hard to go back. The K3 Field Test team has used this version for a little while. Beta doesn't mean that it's completely untested. There is an Alpha test as well. Some people enjoy being early

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

I agree with K2ZLS. This is the 20th software update for me since June (a rate of 2 to 4 per month). Things just keep getting better. I happen to also be listening to 80 meters right now as I do some work on the PC and there are some nice strong signals on the band. With the new utility, it is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

Ouch.. that could blow the pin diodes or protection circuits in my internal Ameritron PIN5 QSK switch if the amp were in the Operate mode and RF were applied from the rig without the KEY line activated. It is imperative that the KEY line be actuated before RF hits the amplifier input to avoid