I'm curious if anyone from Elecraft can provide rough price estimates?
Sub 500?
Sub 4 digits?
Sub 1.5Kilobucks?
Can you at least provide pricing to this resolution?
~Brett (KC7OTG)
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 02:50 +, Brian Alsop wrote:
Bob,
Given that the K3 display is 1x5, this display
...input from the Elecraft community about a new amplifier...
...Acom 1010 but I can not determine... that amplifier really has QSK.
...I love QSK...
Jim:
My $.02 worth -
I have an Acom 1000 - absolutely full true QSK. It takes advantage of the
Ft-1000mp QSK feature - the 'ready to xmit' signal
Putting a loudspeaker in a unit that sits at the side is in my view a
retrograde step. I dare to suggest that most of us have reduced hearing in
some way and a loudspeaker should best be placed in line with our ears eg a
light weight speaker on a shelf at ear height. I would not stand such a
Two new modifications have been quietly released at:
www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_app_notes.htm
* K3 VFO Noise Mod
* K3 Extreme Signal RX Protection Mod
Both modifications are presently 'preliminary' and require beta firmware
release 3.24, but the latest public version is still at 3.19.
--
73
In a recent message, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk wrote ...
* K3 VFO Noise Mod
* K3 Extreme Signal RX Protection Mod
Both modifications are presently 'preliminary' and require beta firmware
release 3.24, but the latest public version is still at 3.19.
Public release seems to be 3.16
I recall sometime ago enquiring of Ron Stone GW3YDX at Vine (UK Acom sales)
and being told that the 1010 doesn't have vacuum relays and to go with the
1000 if I was serious about QSK.
I did just that and fully support what Rick says below about the 1000.
Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF
Rick Tavan
Great news on the upcoming panadaptor. I'd definitely be interested
(especially if the exchange rate moves in the right direction in the meantime!)
I would vote for the inclusion of a 20A psu (as an option) but not the
loudspeaker. Separate, independently positioned stereo enclosures are
3.24 has been released to field testers only and has not yet made it to
beta status. But yes you are correct that this is something that will
be showing up in the beta folder. You are looking in all the right
places.
~Brett (KC7OTG)
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 08:07 +0100, David Pratt wrote:
In a
Doug
Same problem here finding out anything about sales in North America. All I
get is a photo of the Acom 1010 and nothing else. A few years ago they were
being sold by a company in Boston then K6ND now it appears their sales in NA
are in limbo. That type of instability scares me. I am sure
Doug,
Here's what I've gleaned on the 1010
The 1010 is a different beastie from the 1000. It isn't just a 1000
without 6M.
1) takes more drive for full output.
2) full output at least a few hundred watts less. (I also believe the
transformer is not has hefty)
3) an electronicly controlled
ARRL has reviewed the Acom 1000, 1010 and 2000. See QST or the ARRL
website.
The answer to all this discussion is found in this pair of sentences
from the 1010 review in December, 2006:
So what does the 1010 give up in exchange for its svelte packaging and
lower price? The short answer is
Then it would be a, wait for it now.
Little Shack of Horrors
:p
Dave Wilburn
NM4M
Lyle Johnson wrote:
ARRL has reviewed the Acom 1000, 1010 and 2000. See QST or the ARRL
website.
The answer to all this discussion is found in this pair of sentences
from the 1010 review in
Elecrafters,
please comment on this.
Is there a way to calibrate the SWR-Meter?
I have a K3 w/o internal Tuner. With a Dummy connected, the SWR readout
never is better than 1.1 : 1.
Not that this makes any difference but i have seen a readout of 1.0 : 1
on a second K3, also w/o internal tuner.
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Info: http://www.qrparci.org/waac
Thanks for all the replies.
All is well in K3 land here!
After loading the unit software and usb driver on my laptop and running the
util from there, the K3 reloaded the firmware.
All I had to do then was get the com port back to speed for the software I
use.
Forgot the K3 had an rs232 speed
I just bought a used pre-built K2 from a local friend. I bought the rig for my
main QRP station in the house and also to take out where ever I decide to
operate radio. I very much hope it is durable enough to travel in a bag. I'm
still trying to get used to this rig. It was a huge
not until after this weekend. We're swamped gettign ready. :-)
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Brett Howard wrote:
I'm curious if anyone from Elecraft can provide rough price estimates?
Sub 500?
Sub 4 digits?
Sub 1.5Kilobucks?
Can you at least provide pricing to this resolution?
~Brett (KC7OTG)
No power supply at this time. Its almost impossible to be cost
competitive with the wide range of currently available high volume supplies.
But there certainly is room in the P3 case to let you add your own PS or
other items. :-)
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Brett Howard wrote:
I believe that Wayne
No speaker in the P3 right now. We'd want it to be front mounted and
that would make the P3 width too large.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
David Cutter wrote:
Putting a loudspeaker in a unit that sits at the side is in my view a
retrograde step. I dare to suggest that most of us have reduced hearing in
This is a mixed blessing- carrying a largely empty box when traveling
is a lose.
I'll have to wait for photos- Santa Barbara is just a bit far and
too short notice, since I'm just back from week in Montreal.
There's also a forest fire in the area that would affect the riding.
73, doug
Date:
We see the P3 and LP-PAN as complimentary products with their own unique
featuress. To be honest, I can run both at the same time on my K3 :-)
LP-PAN and a high power PC certainly offers a wide range of processing
and display options at the cost of a more complex PC/LP-PAN/sound Card
box set
I'm uploading the 3.25 beta file right now - stand by! :-)
73, Eric
David Pratt wrote:
In a recent message, Ian White GM3SEK gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk wrote ...
* K3 VFO Noise Mod
* K3 Extreme Signal RX Protection Mod
Both modifications are presently 'preliminary' and require beta firmware
Sounds good to me to be able to add your own supply if wanted,
How about the same cabinet with a blank panel for some of us
who would like to add speakers, and other accessories of our
own, size sounds perfect.
73 Merv KH7C
No power supply at this time. Its almost impossible to be cost
Ivin Flint wrote:
I notice a hesitation in output power when I first key the rig after changing
bands.
IS THIS NORMAL DUE TO THE BAND SWITCHING RELAYS? It is a little annoying
when trying
to call that first station on a new band and they miss the first letter of my
call and
have to ask
Hello Nick,
Looking for some help please. My K2 has developed some distortion on received
signals and without warning the internal speaker (and the external speaker
jack) failed to work when turned on -- although headphones still work. I am
about to check out the AF amp but wondered if my
Hi Folks
Where can I find the brochure or specs for the P3??
73
Oms
-Mensagem original-
De: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]
Em nome de Brian Alsop
Enviada em: terça-feira, 11 de agosto de 2009 23:50
Para: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Assunto: Re:
The failure mode that Ingo describes is not that unusual in a K2. If you
cannot get speaker audio, the phone jack should be one of the first
things to check.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote:
Hello Nick,
Looking for some help please. My K2 has developed some distortion
P3 or LP-Pan ?
Having considered both options, I have decided to hold off purchasing either.
It is not so much the cost, shipping or VAT that puts me off, more the visual
confirmation of the amount of EMI spectrum pollution such as PLT that our
government allows to continue in the UK.
Stewart
It is not so much the cost, shipping or VAT that puts me off, more the
visual
confirmation of the amount of EMI spectrum pollution such as PLT that our
government allows to continue in the UK.
Stewart:
Whatever option you decide upon, you will find the panadapter to be a great
device for
K3 Utility version 1.2.8.10 (for Windows only, the Mac and Linux ports are
in progress and will follow shortly) is available on Elecraft's K3 software
web page http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm.
K3 Utility changes since 1.2.3.18 include:
- Support for the RF Gain
Dear Larry,
Big question: QUADRATURE OUTPUTS??
It seems to me that if Elecraft does provide quadrature outputs from
the P3, then, besides being a stand alone panadapter, the P3 might
also effectively replace the LP_PAN unit . You could just plug those
quadrature outputs into your sound
G'day,
Continuing my investigation into PC noise I tried for the first time
using the CAT interface of my microHAM CW Keyer. Basically this
provides a USB to RS232 conversion CAT interface and a WinKey. For
more info on the other twiddly bits see the microHAM web site.
K3 on 6 metres, PR6 on,
K3 beta-test firmware revision 3.25 (with DSP rev. 2.21) is now
available. There are several new features and significant improvements
in this revision; see release notes below.
Please send problem reports to k3supp...@elecraft.com. Beta firmware
load instructions can be found at
n0jrn wrote:
When installing the KPA100 in an EC2 enclosure, should I install the
speaker ???
The speaker of a KPA100 in an EC2 enclosure can be used for other rigs if
you make a simple modification, see instructions here:
http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/KPA100_loudspeaker.html K2:
I have the Acom 1000 and use it with the K3/100 (#250)...full QSK, no
problems at all with keying,(up to 44wpm) etc. I got it in 2004. I have
made over 15000 Qs with many of these Qs during contest operations,
phone, cw and rtty. I do crank it back to 500w out when running rtty so
as to run a
Nice post, Oliver.
All of what you say is exactly why I've been anxiously waiting for the P3, and
why I won't even consider buying one if it doesn't have buffered I/Q outputs.
Aside from existing software like PowerSDR and CW Skimmer, think of all the
other future possibilities for third
What is required of a signal generator to do the RF gain calibration?
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Dick Dievendorffdie...@comcast.net wrote:
K3 Utility version 1.2.8.10 (for Windows only, the Mac and Linux ports are
in progress and will follow shortly) is available on Elecraft's K3
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 16:50 -0300, cx...@4email.net wrote:
I have the Acom 1000
...snip...
this is
a remarkable little amp, very quiet and puts out about 600w or so. It is
NOT a 1000w amp...the specs on the tube the 4CX800 say plate dissipation
is 800w...plug in typical efficiency and that
Just a final reminder to any K3 owner with a 6m yagi and an amplifier - some
REAL
MAGIC is just about to begin ;-) The EX7MW/EX8MLT 6m DXpedition starts with
their
moonrise on Sunday! That corresponds to moonset in the USA and is around the
middle
of the day. They should be able to
Someone on the reflector sent me a private message regarding
my filter post. In my ususl clumsy fashion I managed to delete it
so if you are dtill interesred, please repost.
73, Doug W6JD
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Elecraft mailing list
Home:
Welcome to the club. My K3 has done that twice. It is currently in
Aptos for repair of this problem...again.
Philip
Gary Hinson wrote:
Hi all.
Yesterday afternoon my K3 #2887 was merrily transmitting 33% at 5W on
17m for WSPRnet as normal when by chance I noticed the external
wattmeter
Hi,
I have just installed this and run the Calibrate RF gain and I am
impressed with the improvement. My S-meter was accurate at S3 and S9 but
grossly exaggerated beyond S9+10. After calibration it remains accurate at
S3 and S9 (needed no further S meter calibration) and now is much better at
See the firmware release notes. RF Gain calibration can prove S meter
accuracy,
Dick
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk wrote:
I've just tried this with the new utility (and f/w 3.25). After
running
the gain calibration and then
The signal generator should have the ability to send an S9 signal
( -73 dBm) on a frequency the K3 receives. I think that's about it.
Dick
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com
wrote:
What is required of a signal generator to do the RF gain
I just downloaded the new utility and Beta 3.25. The DSP NR is much better
in terms of not reducing the volume as much. I have never been a fan of NR
because it always (on all rigs that have it not just the K3) sounded to me
that the volume was reduced so much that by the time I turned the AF
Hi Martin,
This topic passed through the group a couple of weeks ago.
Don has some very good comments on it.
I can make a few *un-official** comments based on my own limited
experience.
I am a K2 owner rather than a K3 owner, however, I have a hunch the SWR
circuits are close approximations.
How soon will we be able to download the W2 manual so we can see the
back of the unit and read about how it will work.
Tom, N5GE
n...@n5ge.com
K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6,
XV144, XV432, KRC2,
W1 and other small kits.
http://www.n5ge.com
http://www.swotrc.net
Crafters,
I have just installed 3.25 beta. Maybe I am blind to an obvious setting etc.,
but when I change from shift 0.1 to 0.5, my 2.7 filter bandwidth sure sounds
better. At the shift setting 0.1, the radio audio sounds puffy noisy at the
same settings at the 2.7 bandwidth. Have to stick
Yea it seems that there is a lot more low frequency response when set
to .01 rather than .05. I get a lot of low frequency rumble out of the
speakers when in .01. I'll see if I can get some frequency response
captures of it...
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 20:12 -0500, k5nu wrote:
Crafters,
I have
Agreed. After about 6 minutes of exhaustive testing (hi!) I can hear a
noticeable difference. I still get some volume drop when NR is switched in,
but when I increase AF Gain to compensate the noise level remains low.
Well done!
Paul WW2PT
NZ0T wrote:
I just downloaded the new utility and
Took a trace of what I was hearing...
http://www.livecomputers.com/K3/shift.01.jpg
red trace is 2.7Khz BW with shift=.05
green trace is 2.7Khz BW with shift=.01
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 18:30 -0700, Brett Howard wrote:
Yea it seems that there is a lot more low frequency response when set
to .01
k5nu wrote:
Crafters,
I have just installed 3.25 beta. Maybe I am blind to an obvious setting
etc., but when
I change from shift 0.1 to 0.5, my 2.7 filter bandwidth sure sounds better.
At the
shift setting 0.1, the radio audio sounds puffy noisy at the same settings at
the 2.7
Please disregard the other random junk this is a sound card that is built into
the mother board.
On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 18:51 -0700, Brett Howard wrote:
Took a trace of what I was hearing...
http://www.livecomputers.com/K3/shift.01.jpg
red trace is 2.7Khz BW with shift=.05
green trace
Same here.definitely not what I would have expected.back to .5
for me.73, Charlie, K4ZRJ
k5nu wrote:
Crafters,
I have just installed 3.25 beta. Maybe I am blind to an obvious setting
etc., but when I change from shift 0.1 to 0.5, my 2.7 filter bandwidth sure
sounds better.
This is a welcome update for all K3 owners. I just wanted to thank everyone
at Elecraft for listening to your customers and implementing these needed
features and fixes. A special thanks to Lyle for being patient, and
listening to all of our suggestions and criticisms. Also a big thank you to
I found the new Elecraft Untiltiy and K3 software 3.25 on the Elecraft
website tonight.
I live in Fargo ND and have lots of line noise and this new software is
by far the best I have ever tried.
I am looking forward to more CW contacts from home instead of having to
go camping to hear most
of
So I have another wonder about the P3. Being that this thing sounds
like its going to have a nice display on it and a bigger display it
makes me wonder if the K3 can send data to it...
The reason I ask it that it may be a really cool way to augment the
PSK/RTTY/CW decode functionality. Eric
I was pleasantly surprised to see the improvement in noise reduction in v.3.25
firmware. The sharp artifacts are gone. The noise reduction seems to work
better in SSB and CW. Even at the F4-4 setting, noise reduction artifacts are
gone making it usable. Thank you Lyle for this greatly
Hi gang,
Lots of neat stuff going across here so let me add to the problem diagnosis
list.
I have a K3 SN 763 that is giving me fits. Multiple fits if you will.
First of all i only get audio out of the stereo line out jacks when the active
receiver is shown under the SUB menu. Or i
Good but any hope for 1 dB S-meter resolution?
/ SM2EKM
wayne burdick wrote:
* RF GAIN CALIBRATION: The K3’s hardware AGC circuitry can now be
calibrated. This may improve both S-meter and RF GAIN control accuracy.
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:16:35 -0400, Roy Morris
w4...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
I was pleasantly surprised to see the improvement in noise reduction in v.3.25
firmware. The sharp artifacts are gone. The noise reduction seems to work
better in SSB and CW. Even at the F4-4 setting, noise reduction
Yes, the new software is a real improvement.
Lyle, please make this mod availiable to the KDSP2, which is miles away
from K3 DSP.
Michael, DC0ZO
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