Hi All,
My home brewed touch paddle doesn't get along with the k2 at higher
output powers.
I'm going to try some filter caps, but I think it will still probably
not work.
Any suggestions on a really light touch paddle?
The K8RA paddle looks like a precision design with a good heavy base
weight.
OE5CSP-Chris wrote:
I recently bought Yeasu lightweight headphones for the K3 and found out,
that the K3 adds hiss with both the front and rear connectors. I have
similar problems with the K2. At the moment I use computer headphones-
they work nicely, but are not made for communication
Good news Chris!
73'
Paul
OE5CSP-Chris wrote:
Just give it a try:
Put a potmeter inline L and R channel and turn them until you find the
noise acceptable.
Sort of like the passive volume controls you can find:
http://www.scansound.com/xcart/images/P/in-line-volume-control-250.gif
Duane,
It sounds like you have some RF-in-the-shack that is getting into the
sensitive detectors of your touch paddle.
You asked for the best precision for the money, and the one I know that
meets that criteria is
the Black Widow Paddle kit has a good feel and nice adjustment range -
the
Hi Duane,
If you really want to build a touch paddle I made one similar to the
commercial ones here. I haven't had any problems using it with the K2 at
100 Watts.
http://www.pituch.net/Steve%27s%20Page/Radio/SW40+/SW40+.html
Steve, W2MY
I was intrigued by Ron D'Eau Claire's reference to The Nymph and the Lamp, so
I
did a little digging. The book is available used at modest prices from several
sellers, but you also can download a collection of exerpted passages at
http://www.qsl.net/n1ea/Raddall_All_Exerpts.pdf
73,
John, no8v
dw wrote:
Hi All,
My home brewed touch paddle doesn't get along with the k2 at higher
output powers.
I'm going to try some filter caps, but I think it will still probably
not work.
Any suggestions on a really light touch paddle?
One of the best I've tried is the N3ZN
I found 8 Ohm HP-200 headphones. Is anybody using them? BHI
says they should work pretty well with the K3, but they have
actually never used them with a K3.
8 Ohm headphones are ... well, 8 Ohm headphones. The issue of
hiss with low impedance headphones has been around for quite
some
The frequency is 3630 KHz plus or minus the QRM.
The new start time is 0900 hours local (0800 UTC) in an effort
to try and beat the deteriorating summer band conditions.
73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100, Acom 1000, dipole
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If I change the power output on 6m it immediately jumps from 8W to 13W and
then on to 120W as usual. So I cannot dial up any power between 8W and 13W
on 6m. I have reloaded the (latest) firmware and recalibrated the
transmitter gain using the utility. On the first run through at 5W the
When I read about the radios of yesterday, I just had to say a few words. I
love my K2 and K3 radios, but they work flawlessly. Sometimes its just plain
fun tinkering with a radio to make it work better. About 47 years ago I had a
Swan SW-240. That radio was built like a battleship, looked
That is the way it is... I guess there is a problem with high power from
the driver stage, it has been like that for some time and is not a fault.
73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
If I change the power output on 6m it immediately jumps from 8W to 13W and
then on to 120W as usual. So I cannot dial up
My K3/100 #2871 also does this...
73 Phil NA4M
Stephen Prior wrote:
If I change the power output on 6m it immediately jumps from 8W to 13W and
then on to 120W as usual. So I cannot dial up any power between 8W and 13W
on 6m.
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Phil Duff
For loud stations and ragchews I don't use headphones. I'm currently using my
old Yaesu SP-8 but it hardly matches the K3 paint. Anything out there that
looks (and works) better?
Don
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Thanks to all. I had never noticed it in the manual!
My apologies!
73 Stephen G4SJP
On 06/06/2009 18:15, Phil Duff NA4M Ann Duff n...@arrl.net wrote:
My K3/100 #2871 also does this...
73 Phil NA4M
Stephen Prior wrote:
If I change the power output on 6m it immediately jumps from 8W
Sheesh, you call that old? I'm using a 10-inch Hallicrafters R46-B. Great
audio, and the K3 could sit inside if I were clever.
Monty K2DLJ
For loud stations and ragchews I don't use headphones. I'm currently
using my old Yaesu SP-8 but it hardly matches the K3 paint. Anything out
Hi -
I've just installed the K160RX module in my K2, and I cannot align it: trying
to do so on transmit gives HiCur readout no matter what I do. I've even
tried boosting the Cal Cur menu option: still no dice. It looks like a very
simple circuit, and it does fine on 80m. Any suggestions
If you are only using one speaker on your K3, you are missing out. The K3
sounds better with two speakers and the SPKRS menu set to two. Even normal
(non AFX) audio sounds better with two speakers. I like AFX set to Bin, but
delay as also great. Try it, I think you will like it.
I had two
The Realistic Minimus-7 Speakers look good aside the K3. They are two-way,
with cast metal enclosures and were available in black and perhaps white.
When set on their side, rather than bottom they are the same height as the
K3. 8 Ohm, 40 Watt. Each speaker is 4 1/2 wide by 7 1/8 high x ~4 1/4
Check out West Mountain Radio's touch paddle at
_http://www.westmountainradio.com/touch_key.htm_
(http://www.westmountainradio.com/touch_key.htm)
It may be just what you need.
73, Bert N4CW
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device for under $50. Take
I'm setting up my station to be able to remotely operate from the office (yes
from work!). I have a web power switch that allows me to turn equipment on and
off via the internet. But it appears that isn't the recommended method for the
K3.
The K3 manual?has a reference to turning the radio's
I have an inventory of old Motorola mobile 4-1/2 speakers in plastic
enclosures. These seem to work quite well, and they're easy to
acquire at swap meets and on eBay.
They're not hi-fi, but they do present well for non-music receiving.
73,
matt zilmer W6NIA
On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:17:47 -0400,
Art,
It looks like you have a pc at the remote site. What you need is a
parallel relay board, like this one:
http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/elec/ck1601.htm . Wire up
one of the relays to the remote on pin of the K3. You will find out
that most cpu's will trigger all the
Help anyone,
Page 68 RF board installation, C22 list a 3.3 pF cap. I have two 2.7
pF caps on hand and no 3 pF. The inventory of parts does not list a
2.7 pF.
Is this a substitution?
Thank you
Best regards
Dick AD1G
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- Original Message -
From: Frank Ross W4NHJ w4...@comcast.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What are you guys using for external speakers?
I had two old 4 1/2 speakers I picked up at a yard sale ...
Many of us have decent hi-fi speakers sitting there on the desk already - in
my case a lovely set of Bose PC speakers, a fantastic present from my YL.
PC speakers (other than Bose anyway!) are cheap. They are amplified, have a
wide
Hello:
I am in the midst of building the rf board for the K1. All went well until
page 30 in the manual.
I performed the voltage checks and the only one that works is the one at p1 pin
15. The others read zero on my DMM. I rechecked all soldering - no solder
bridges or cold joints. I
Dick,
What manual revision do you have there? The parts list in the .pdf
version of the Rev G manual does list either a 2.7, 3.0 or 3.3 pF
capacitor for C22.
Use the 2.7 pF
73, Don W3FPR
richard gilley wrote:
Help anyone,
Page 68 RF board installation, C22 list a 3.3 pF cap. I have two
Hi gang,
The weekly Elecraft SSB net will meet tomorrow (Sunday, 6/7/09) at 1800Z. We
will start at 14.316 MHz, and QSY if needed. I will not be able to be
there, but Mark, K4SO, in Virginia will be doing the net control duties.
Have a good one, and I will see you next week.
73,
Phil, NS7P
Dan,
First try a simple solution - turn the power control back to 12 watts
and try a TUNE.
If you still get HiCur messages, then check the low pass filter on the
K160RX carefully - count the number of turns on the toroids - each pass
of the wire through the center of the core counts as one
I use the Sounds Sweet speaker with very pleasing results.
http://www.soundssweet.com/
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
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Ed,
I am not certain how you have 5.8-6.2 volts at P1 pin 15 and zero volts
at P1 pin 16.
The number of components you have installed at this point is not large,
so I suggest you trace the voltage from the input. Check the following
points in order (stop when you find one that is
Woops. Sorry. I meant to say I got the correct voltage for pin 16. All
others in the chart are at .1 V.
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:24:44 -0400
From: w3...@embarqmail.com
To: doublehelix...@hotmail.com
CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] troubleshooting
Ed,
Go through the checks that I have indicated anyway and let us know how
far down the list you get without the voltage going to zero. When you
have found where it goes to zero, that is the failure point.
73,
Don W3FPR
E Neubauer wrote:
Woops. Sorry. I meant to say I got the correct
Thank you Philip, Don and jim. The manual is revision G. I did not
see a note in the Errata. The parts list did mention a 2R7 so I
would guess that must mean 2.7.
I appreciate you help.
Best regards
Dick AD1G
Begin forwarded message:
From: richard gilley gille...@mac.com
Date: June 6,
Don:
Thanks so much for your help. When I recorded the erratum regarding RFC8, I
marked it on pg. 31. Once the jumper was installed, everything measured
perfectly. Have a great evening.
Ed
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:50:09 -0400
From: w3...@embarqmail.com
To: doublehelix...@hotmail.com
CC:
Today I worked the Ala. QSO party, and was able, most of the time, to
hold a frequency and call CQ. I started out running 90w (measured on my
Elecraft W1 wattmeter). Then after just a few minutes the fan started
running. I was sending at 24 wpm with 4 seconds between CQs, plus
whatever the
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