Re: [Elecraft] FS: Buddipole Deluxe (SOLD pending payment)
The Buddipole has been sold pending payment. Thanks to all who expressed interest. 73 de James K2QI _ From: James Sarte [mailto:k2qi@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:01 PM To: 'Elecraft' Subject: FS: Buddipole Deluxe Buddipole Deluxe in Like New condition. I've never officially used it. I set it up once on my balcony just to find that the building was too close for it to be tuned properly. I put it back in its bag, and it has sat there for the last year. Includes all parts and items normally included with the Deluxe version. The whips are black. Standard mast length. I should probably keep for the one day I decide to bring the K3 out to the park... but wife says time to clean the shack. My loss is your gain. $330 shipped CONUS. PayPal or USPS money order only. Pse contact me off-list if interested. Tnx es 73, James K2QI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Re： Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-100 0D
Hello Steve, Although you will get a different view if you post your thread in Fox Tango mail reflector, I would agree to all your findings.. Telecommunication technology is forever advancing. The architecture and design principle between FT1000D and K3 are totally different. At least, there is ONE major difference. K3 employs dual conversion but FT1000D employs quad-conversion. Although in the good old days, all the flagship HF rigs were using quad-conversion, more stages of I..F. do imply more birdies, internal noise and images. The advancement in IF DSP also gives more tight / shape factor for the IF filters. The effectiveness / success of IF DSP will depend on: 1. the speed of the DSP chip set; 2. the skill of the designer to write effective + efficient firmware for the DSP I have given up all my analogue transceivers for some time (except K2). 73 Johnny VR2XMC - 郵件原件 寄件人﹕ Steve Ireland vk...@arach.net.au 收件人﹕ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/10 (日) 1:39:19 PM 主題： [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D G'day It has been interested in reading the thread about a (or some) 'big gun' contesters still preferring the classic FT-1000D over the Elecraft K3. I used to have two FT-1000Ds (sold an FT-1000MP to buy the first one - the FT-1000D's audio peaking filter and nicer receive audio gave it the edge). I sold the first FT-1000D to buy a K3 and then sat the two alongside each other in a series of contests. I have two keen contesters nearby - one about 1km away and the other 10km away (which is a really nasty distance on the low-bands). The FT-1000D's blocking dynamic range (BDR) could barely cope, but with the K3's BDR and the 500Hz roofing filter I could not tell if the other blokes were on the same band unless they came within under one kilohertz of me on CW. On the FT-1000D, I could hear them 3 or 4 KHz away and it was impossible to operate much closer to them than 2 to 3 KHz on CW, making me miss stations regularly. Within six months I had sold the other FT-1000D and have never regretted it. The FT-1000D may look and feel a million dollars in comparison to the K3 (and is a great radio), but I know which one gets the job done better at my QTH in a contesting situation. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ Yahoo!香港提供網上安全攻略，教你如何防範黑客! 請前往 http://hk.promo.yahoo.com/security/ 了解更多! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
K8RDD wrote: I fellow said Elecrafts ergonomics and packaging is not appealing enough for most people despite its receiver performance. They could fix it by putting the K3 into a bigger box with a decent front panel and more knobs, but they wont. They wont because they are listening to the wrong people who dont have a clue about marketing and who dont understand the psyche of most everyday hams. Hedging your bets on a small group of hams who turn their radios maybe 5 times a year while ignoring those who use a radio probably every second day is not wise. That's just one man's opinion, one thing every ham is guaranteed to have. But the assertion that K3 owners hardly ever use their radios makes it a pretty ludicrous opinion. The K3 can't possibly be all things to all people but if it can be done in firmware it certainly tries. However size / ergonomics is one aspect where it can only be one thing or the other. The fact that Elecraft went for a light weight small size package probably does reflect the preferences of its founders, if previous Elecraft models are anything to go by. They wanted to create a high performance radio that could easily be used in the field, as well as at home. I guess they might also have considered that smaller, lower cost radios sell in greater numbers and represent less of a business risk than one that appealed only to those with deep pockets and a very large shack. I certainly would not have bought a K3 if it was $1000 more, twice the size and four times the weight. Yaesu, Icom and Ten-Tec both have a range of products that cater for all needs from the portable operator to the shack-bound top DXers. Note that Kenwood with its smaller range don't make a desktop leviathan either. When Elecraft has been established as long as Yaesu, Icom and Ten-Tec they'll probably have a big desktop model too. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-how-often-do-you-use-it-tp4279807p4280673.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 PC Interface for N1MM
Tom, I found the timing issue affected a Windows PC running Vista, but not XP. Not a clue about Windows 7 or Macs. I'd give the simple parallel interface a try. I use it regularly. 73, Mike NF4L Tom KG3V wrote: I need to connect my K2 to a PC using N1MM contest software, mainly for CW use. I was getting ready to build an interface for a parallel port when I saw that others have had timing problems and had to use something like a Winkeyer interface instead. I don't want to bother building an interface if the timing will not be acceptable. Anybody on the list have experience with this? Thanks and 73, Tom, KG3V __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] New Test
I just think some anti-virus software is not as smart as others and gives a false positive. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. -- Albert Einstein On 10 Jan 2010, at 01:11, Hector Padron wrote: There you go !!! Thanks Joe. I wonder If he is trying to On Jan 9, 2010, at 4:03 PM, Steve Ellington wrote: FYI Al. When I click on your link, my anti virus (AVG) pops up and warns against a trojan horse virus. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] New Test
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I just think some anti-virus software is not as smart as others and gives a false positive. Must be something else. I'm also using AVG 9.0 with the latest virus database files and it gives no warning. Steve may have some other problem with his computer. 73, Bill -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/New-Test-tp4278113p4280814.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D
Steve Ireland wrote: It has been interested in reading the thread about a (or some) 'big gun' contesters still preferring the classic FT-1000D over the Elecraft K3. Hi Steve, From someone you know and love. I'd say this fairly well represents how many feel about the K3 versus FT-1000 family. W8JI says: That's like going to the Ford Mustang forum and asking how Mustangs are. :-) Take out Ford Mustang and insert K-3. I have been on the K-3 relectors for many months and it is obvious many drink the Elecraft Kool Aid. Mostly the only honest responses I got on the K-3 were private emails. If you dis the K-3 in public, one will get beat up cuz them K-3ers can get VERY nasty. I actually had one K-3er write me an extremely nasty email telling me to get off the K-3 reflector because my questions were too detrimental to K-3's Stan K9IUQ I don't know why people are like that, although some people do make mistakes or make a single problem with one radio a universal problem. I don't know of any perfect radio. They are just like women. :-) I will say thisI like how my Yaesu FT1000MP MKV's feel and work better than anything else except: I don't like a virtual radio, I want something to just grab and push buttons. I spend too much time with my computer as it is. I need stereo diversity with my antennas. Only the K3 does that properly in a radio package. There is no other choice. I want a cleaner transmitter. Even though I have declicked the MKV's, I'd like them to be better. The K3 is much cleaner (sometimes too clean). The K3 is better receiving with strong signals on crowded bands like contests. I'd like the K3 to be inside the FT1000 box and use the knobs and buttons of the FT1000, but it isn't going to happen. W8JI -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-K3-versus-Yaesu-FT-1000D-tp4280215p4280852.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D
Stan and Company, Your points are well made Stan. I have inadvertently raised stink on the TenTec site questioning whether the development of this fine radio was now over. There has not been an upgrade now for over a year. I made the mistake of comparing the performance of Elecraft and TenTec and some of my fellow OII users took real exception that such a comparison should be voiced. Still this is one way progress is achieved. See what the other guy is doing and try to do better. Neither the K3 nor OII are perfect but they are both very good radios. If you compare the input of the users, designers and owners to the reflector then no one beats Elecraft. I would like a larger K3 but then again the small size and light weight of the K3 makes it possible to ship with relative ease from factory to overseas users. The kit approach is great in that it familiarizes us with the radio and allows one to more easily make hardware modifications. It also reduces import duty and cost. I have questioned before if a remote pad similar to the one sold by TenTec would make the radio more user friendly for some. If you are not using a logging program tied into the radio then punching the memory buttons is a pain for contest operation. I am now finding that I like the remote tuning knob on the OII pad in that one can set the radio back perhaps at an elevated position and easily tune. I believe there has even been some mention from the mother ship that such a pod is being considered. These days I am using the OII for a while waiting receipt of my DSP up grade board. This will not ship to me for another two weeks and it appears the ship date will be five weeks post my order so be prepared for a wait if you order this board. My plan is to finish off all upgrades and then install the second rx and antenna tuner purchased this past summer. I must learn to work faster. Guys lets not be too critical of those who criticize the K3 but be gentle. I hope Erich and Wayne are a long way from retirement as we will be fortunate to see their like again. 73 Doug EI2CN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
Well it seems K3 users put more mileage than some people think on there radios. I think people buy with there ego more than with there brains. So I guess this gentleman was correct in saying that Elecraft has failed at looking at marketing. The first design criteria should have been looks, second transmit power, and third weight/size of the radio and lastly using depleted uranium for the knob. This is my first Elecraft product when I bought my 2 K3's. I'll be honest I never looked at Elecraft before as the K2 looked to be a toy. It took a bad experience with the purchase of a newly released radio a couple of years ago to make me take a look at the newly announced K3. I have had so many rigs and it seems they all had issues and had to be modified to fix the problems. Such as the nb being on all of the time on unnamed yaesu models, very bad cw clicks, wax that got in to trimmer caps, ( although I did keep the Ic-765 as the rx was good on this one), glue that became conductive after a time frame, just to name a few. It seemed normal for so long. Now don't get me wrong, Elecraft has made some hardware changes as well as firmware changes to make things better. But they respond and respond quickly to user input most of the time. I would like to see a big radio when I set down at the bench but after using it for well over a year now I don't miss it. I would miss the performance though. I'm no big gun, I'm not into contesting, but when sunspots are cooking and I want to be able to use my rig without the front end being blasted with desense, then I am very happy with my purchase choice. In the past on other rigs I have actually had to turn the rig off and go do something else. I guess we should end this thread but I wanted to see if I was missing something here. I do believe Elecraft may want to look at marketing differently. Maybe they could have scantily clad girls hand out hats. No never mind. Thanks for all the answers guys. Randy K8RDD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D
I owned many years ago a FT-1000D and one month was enough for me to know that it was not a good radio for contestings/dx chase,not only I suffered the low BDR but also the high noise floor that did not let me hear weak stations from the noise,and of course when some one was close to my freq I lost the weak dx station.End of the story I sold it to buy the new FT-1000MP that was day and night compared to the 1000D. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Steve Ireland vk...@arach.net.au wrote: From: Steve Ireland vk...@arach.net.au Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 5:39 AM G'day It has been interested in reading the thread about a (or some) 'big gun' contesters still preferring the classic FT-1000D over the Elecraft K3. I used to have two FT-1000Ds (sold an FT-1000MP to buy the first one - the FT-1000D's audio peaking filter and nicer receive audio gave it the edge). I sold the first FT-1000D to buy a K3 and then sat the two alongside each other in a series of contests. I have two keen contesters nearby - one about 1km away and the other 10km away (which is a really nasty distance on the low-bands). The FT-1000D's blocking dynamic range (BDR) could barely cope, but with the K3's BDR and the 500Hz roofing filter I could not tell if the other blokes were on the same band unless they came within under one kilohertz of me on CW. On the FT-1000D, I could hear them 3 or 4 KHz away and it was impossible to operate much closer to them than 2 to 3 KHz on CW, making me miss stations regularly. Within six months I had sold the other FT-1000D and have never regretted it. The FT-1000D may look and feel a million dollars in comparison to the K3 (and is a great radio), but I know which one gets the job done better at my QTH in a contesting situation. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 versus Yaesu FT-1000D
Licensed in 1958 (I really was a youngster then), I have had the pleasure of owning a lot of different radios over the years, the last 3 were FT-1000D, FT1000Mp3 MKV and a TS-480 loved all of them. However, in my humble opinion, none compare to the K3. My only criticism, which Wayne has promised to address soon, is the inability to manage memories via software. Other than that, the K3 is my perfect radio. Thanks to all on this reflector in helping me to get familiar with this amazing radio over the past few weeks. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-K3-versus-Yaesu-FT-1000D-tp4280215p4281138.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed
The audio level differences remind me of a situation I had w/ a DSP board, but had nothing to do w/ the Rev D upgrade. Your original DSP board may have been defective. I had to replace one of my K3's DSP board a while back as I was noticing a significant audio level difference between the two K3s, ie. AF gain, monitor level, et.al., always had to be much higher on the one vs. the other. Swapping in a replacement DSP board resolved the issue and audio levels now match w/ similar settings. While the audio levels were drastically different on the defective DSP board, it still worked in all respects and would otherwise have appeared to have been a 100% perfect board if there was no point of comparison. The settings required to achieve similar audio drive on the removed DSP board were much higher, as you report on your original board, so I suspect your original had the same issue mine did, and was simply defective. 73 - no3m --- On Sat, 1/9/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9:41 AM The installation of the Rev D DSP board went smoothly. I updated the firmware and all is well. The first thing I noticed was how much louder the headphones (Bose 32 ohm) are. I use the FP jack. The difference is huge. Before the upgrade, I ran the CW sidetone at 38. Now it's at 14! I'm not sure about the speaker volume but I don't believe there was much if any change. I don't hear any change in the low frequency audio. It had already been improved earlier with one of the FW updates. Headphone impedance can affect this too. Using MixW, I can see a well defined null in audio level below 50 Hz. The 3rd harmonic is still present in the low level audio output. This has bugged me from day one on the K3. It's weak but visible on the waterfall. See the photo at http://n4lq.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=65288758 Don't bother telling me it's my sound card or my level is too high. I've already been trough that routine. As for audio quality and listener fatigue, time will tell. This radio is such an improvement over my IC-7800 that anything I say is just nit picking. Was the upgrade worth the money? I guess it depends on how you feel about money and your K3. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Data Mode
I use an external soundcard/interface Navigator. My main use is passing traffic on MARS via MT-63 and MFSK-16. I just leave the radio in USB and set the mode freq via HRD DM-780. Everything works great, my question is there any advantage to switching the radio to Data Mode? Jack W4GRJ / AFA4DG -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Data-Mode-tp4281206p4281206.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed
Makes me wonder if someone else will eventually end up with my old, defective board. I just figured it was caused by the change in capacitor values but what you're saying makes more sense. BTW: Did you notice any increase of bass with this new board? I can't say that I noticed any change. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com Your original DSP board may have been defective. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 PC Interface for N1MM
Thanks for the replies. I am running an XP Laptop that is only doing logging during the contest. I will give the homebrew interface a try and see how that works. I still mainly hand-key during the contest, but I am starting to use two radios and I really need computer keying for that. I understand this is not an issue with the K2, but with Windows. 73, Tom, KG3V Mike-14 wrote: Tom, I found the timing issue affected a Windows PC running Vista, but not XP. Not a clue about Windows 7 or Macs. I'd give the simple parallel interface a try. I use it regularly. 73, Mike NF4L Tom KG3V wrote: I need to connect my K2 to a PC using N1MM contest software, mainly for CW use. I was getting ready to build an interface for a parallel port when I saw that others have had timing problems and had to use something like a Winkeyer interface instead. I don't want to bother building an interface if the timing will not be acceptable. Anybody on the list have experience with this? Thanks and 73, Tom, KG3V __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-PC-Interface-for-N1MM-tp4279907p4281233.html Sent from the [K2] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Data Mode
Data Mode turns off the TX Equalizer and front panel mic feed. It also remembers your filter setting. Buck k4ia k3 #101 In a message dated 1/10/2010 8:49:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, w4...@satterfield.org writes: I use an external soundcard/interface Navigator. My main use is passing traffic on MARS via MT-63 and MFSK-16. I just leave the radio in USB and set the mode freq via HRD DM-780. Everything works great, my question is there any advantage to switching the radio to Data Mode? Jack W4GRJ / AFA4DG -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Data-Mode-tp4281206p4281206.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] k3 Winlog32?
I've got winlog32 working with my K3 for general data exchange but not yet for keying. Is there any way to do it without a K1EL Winkey? 73 Jim ab3cv __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Data Mode
Jack, The advantage to using DATA A mode is that the compression is set to zero and the Equalization is turned off. If you are also using SSB and have compression set for SSB and/or are using equalization for normal (speech) SSB mode, then it will be an advantage for you to use DATA A instead of SSB. If you never use a microphone with the K3, then you will find no difference. 73, Don W3FPR W4GRJ wrote: I use an external soundcard/interface Navigator. My main use is passing traffic on MARS via MT-63 and MFSK-16. I just leave the radio in USB and set the mode freq via HRD DM-780. Everything works great, my question is there any advantage to switching the radio to Data Mode? Jack W4GRJ / AFA4DG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
I think the thing to do for those who want a big radio is to purchase two K3's. My boss bought a used K3 last week and I took it home to check it out compared to my newer unit. I put them side by side on my desk, and the two of them look awesome and impressive. The pair still costs less than a ICOM 7800 so this is an economical solution that consumes as much desk space. The power output issue is a red herring. Most people run some type of amplifier, and any one of them that runs legal output power can be driven by the K3. I replaced the DSP board in my K3 and I admit that I liked it before, but it sounds great now. I have poor antennas but signals sound great on it both on CW and SSB. I always use headphones so the discussion of how it sounds through speakers I have no comment on. 73, Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Randy Downs Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:21 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it? Well it seems K3 users put more mileage than some people think on there radios. I think people buy with there ego more than with there brains. So I guess this gentleman was correct in saying that Elecraft has failed at looking at marketing. The first design criteria should have been looks, second transmit power, and third weight/size of the radio and lastly using depleted uranium for the knob. This is my first Elecraft product when I bought my 2 K3's. I'll be honest I never looked at Elecraft before as the K2 looked to be a toy. It took a bad experience with the purchase of a newly released radio a couple of years ago to make me take a look at the newly announced K3. I have had so many rigs and it seems they all had issues and had to be modified to fix the problems. Such as the nb being on all of the time on unnamed yaesu models, very bad cw clicks, wax that got in to trimmer caps, ( although I did keep the Ic-765 as the rx was good on this one), glue that became conductive after a time frame, just to name a few. It seemed normal for so long. Now don't get me wrong, Elecraft has made some hardware changes as well as firmware changes to make things better. But they respond and respond quickly to user input most of the time. I would like to see a big radio when I set down at the bench but after using it for well over a year now I don't miss it. I would miss the performance though. I'm no big gun, I'm not into contesting, but when sunspots are cooking and I want to be able to use my rig without the front end being blasted with desense, then I am very happy with my purchase choice. In the past on other rigs I have actually had to turn the rig off and go do something else. I guess we should end this thread but I wanted to see if I was missing something here. I do believe Elecraft may want to look at marketing differently. Maybe they could have scantily clad girls hand out hats. No never mind. Thanks for all the answers guys. Randy K8RDD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
I for one personally wouldn't mind... ...er, a free hat that is. James K2QI -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Randy Downs Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 7:21 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it? snip I do believe Elecraft may want to look at marketing differently. Maybe they could have scantily clad girls hand out hats. No never mind. Thanks for all the answers guys. Randy K8RDD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 FOR SALE (shiped to any country)
ELECRAFT K2 FOR SALE Elecraft K2 built about 3 years ago by a professional builder and aligned 3 months ago by Don Wilheim.This is my backup radio,it look and works as new.No issues at all with it. It has the following boards and options: K2, KPA100, KTA100, KSB2 (Modified for wider bandwith of 2.6Khz), K160RX, KNB2, KDSP2, KAF2, K102, K60XV, ETS2, FD1MP and Kenwood MC-43S hand mic I also have the original power cable,manuals including the nifty small manual,and interface cable to antena tuner and PC serial port to use remotely from HRD software. Original price at Elecraft $2011.45. Will ship it CONUS for $1400 or to your country if you pay shiping over my price.I will TRADE for ONLY a less than a year old IC-7000 with the remote mounting kit (RMK-7000) Thanks __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
G'day, Being retired my K3 is used every day mainly chasing down DX so more listening than transmitting. I don't have any problem with the form factor, suits me just fine, so does the K2 I built in 2000 and which accounted for over 200 DXCC for me during its evolution from QRP to QRO and my improving antenna circumstances. It took a while to get used to the soft buttons on the K3 compared to the solid clicky action of those on the K2. I've never had a pan-display so I don't miss it and looking at the operating sequences in the K5D video it seems to be a big distraction of limited use. For me the K3 build experience is no where near as much fun as the K2 but that isn't the question. Regards, Mike VP8NO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
G'day, Being retired my K3 is used every day mainly chasing down DX so more listening than transmitting. I don't have any problem with the form factor, suits me just fine, so does the K2 I built in 2000 and which accounted for over 200 DXCC for me during its evolution from QRP to QRO and my improving antenna circumstances. It took a while to get used to the soft buttons on the K3 compared to the solid clicky action of those on the K2. I've never had a pan-display so I don't miss it and looking at the operating sequences in the K5D video it seems to be a big distraction of limited use. For me the K3 build experience is no where near as much fun as the K2 but that isn't the question. Regards, Mike VP8NO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] RS232 Check
Roger, A cheap and dirty way to check your RS232 and the serial cable is to jumper pins 2 and 3 of the K3 end of the serial cable (after it was removed from the K3). Open up hyper terminal in Windows (start, programs, accessories, communication). Select the proper com port and make sure you are connected, then type on your keyboard. If you see what you type the com port is working. 73 Dave KD1NA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
Randy Downs wrote: He told me that a Big Gun would never buy a K3. #1 due to not having 200w, #2 due to ergonomics. He basically said that people that buy a K3 don't use it enough to not see the inherent flaws in the layout, size etc. of the K3. Road Apples!!! The big gun contest stations don't run low power so 200W is irrelevant. They also do very little fiddling with settings once running so control count is irrelevant as well. The guy your talking about must have been a marketing major. That's the problem, we've been fed pretty lights and more knobs than we know what to do with for years. The guys with more more money than sense and very little RF experience snap them up and all of a sudden the FTdx Pro IV becomes the rig to have. IC-7800 or FT-9000 anybody? If a rig takes up half the desk, takes two people to carry, and looks like a 747 cockpit control panel it must be a great performer, right? I've always found that the antenna was the most critical part of my station. Then the transceiver as far dynamic range etc. Then power output, in that order. What does everyone else think? I know looks to a lot of people are #1, but I'm sure that the station I am trying to contact really doesn't care. Randy K8RDD Agree totally. -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] clearing programmed M1
forgive me, I know I seen this somewhere, but is there a way to clear a programmed function from one of the Quick Memories (M1-M4) so I can use the CW I have recorded on it (with the K3 utility). I'm not good with a paddle (in fact I'm not brilliant with a straight key yet), so not sure I could use ..-- to erase it, but I think that my just erase the CW and not the program. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Commandment Number One for any truly civilized society is this: Let people be different. -David Grayson [pen name of Ray Stannard Baker], journalist, author (1870-1946) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Data Mode
Thanks, the replies are a big help. Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Jack, The advantage to using DATA A mode is that the compression is set to zero and the Equalization is turned off. If you are also using SSB and have compression set for SSB and/or are using equalization for normal (speech) SSB mode, then it will be an advantage for you to use DATA A instead of SSB. If you never use a microphone with the K3, then you will find no difference. 73, Don W3FPR __ -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Data-Mode-tp4281206p4281409.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 AGC usage question
When I turn the AGC off, my audio sounds like the speaker cone is torn, either the external speakers or phones. It's very difficult to describe. I made a .wav file using Windows recorder, with the mic held in front to my external speakers. It's a CW signal, with the 250Hz roofing filter. It starts with AGC on, then off then on again. It's roughly an S4 signal and S4 noise. I reduced the RF gain to aboyt 3 o'clock. If someone can tell me how to make a better recording. please do. Listen here. http://nf4l.com/k3agc.htm Am I doing something wrong, or do I have a rig problem? Thanks, Mike NF4L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC usage question
Mike wrote: When I turn the AGC off, my audio sounds like the speaker cone is torn, either the external speakers or phones. It's very difficult to describe. CONFIG: AF LIM is used to hard limit the audio level so you don't get blasted by a strong signal when you have the gain cranked up to hear a weak one with AGC OFF. This is only in effect with AGC OFF. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] using Bank1 for cw Bank 2 for function
I still wish I had a few more programable buttons for functions - I wish to keep M1-M4 for CW/Voice memories, so don't use them as programable functions, but I wonder if it would be possible to use Bank 1 for CW mem and Bank 2 for programable functions (or the other way around)? At present it appears that if you program one of M1-M4 with a function, you save that function to both banks. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- ) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
I use my K3 4 to 6 hours every day sometimes more it has more talk power and a cleaner signal than any other rig I have ever had or still have. Since the born on date June 13 2009 my Ft2000 station holds up the K3 at just the right hight for me I have stopped comparing A/B the receiver of the two radios. My FT2000 DMU U-Tuning 40/80 PEP 2000 firmware up dates fixed a lot wrong with the FT2k I have only transmitted on the Yaesu rig 3 times since getting my K3 kit built. I though I was going to be bothered by the size, I found that it never was an issue. The only thing I really miss is a triple band stacking registry like my Yaesu has, however I have learned to live with out it. On the size small and light has advantages over big and heavy everything in life is a trade off this thing goes mobile so easy and it has top of the line performance as well. Performance wise the K3 is hard to find fault with. The company Elecraft is light years ahead of the big three no face saving statements covering up design flaws, we are happy with the design there is nothing wrong with it! Yaesu rigs are still losing the front end preamps and mixers! No unanswered e-mails! No stupid answers on phone calls about issues by service personal! Rapid attention by the owners on the group unlike the big three. Continuing up grading new features improvements in performance. No need to sell at a big loss a pro to get a pro 1 , pro 2, pro3. I could go on but you all get the picture there is only small nic picks that I would change one being the volume of the side tone, spot and how its tied together, even this is just a matter of getting used to how it works. My experience with my FT2000 was so bad the first year with twice broken front end and couple that with the (I feel) intentional lying about Diversity Receive and roof filter performance. The only JOY had was UPS made money shipping it. I will not be purchasing a FT5000 or even thinking about one Yaesu lied and my 18 years loyalty died. And besides I have a K3 which is better than my FT2k in every way but size and looks, Yaesu DMU eye candy is nice but that's what it is over priced eye candy. One night I was AM broadcast DXing just to see what I could hear I live 12 miles from WLS .890 50k boomer 3 miles from Radio Mickey Mouse 1.300 AM, 20 miles from .780 WBBM 50k boomer I was using my Hy Tower antenna listen to .770 WABC in NY clear and clean with out the woop woop of .780 just like I was in there 100 % coverage zone I find that amazing just a quick adjustment of the shift a bit cleaned up the interference just up the band. I have never experienced any thing like that with any other radio even a Rich Mish rebuilt R390a Motorola, FT1000d and so on. My location is close to many AM broadcast stations the K3 don't even know they are there when I'm on the ham bands. Can't say that about the FT2000 or some of the Icom's I have had in the past. Elecraft has designed a pro stock race car capable with the right tune up winning any NHRA drag race. It's up to the driver /tuner to adjust and get it right for best performance, the rig often has to much gain and needs to be pulled back a bit to optimize the performance. Again I use my K3 4 to 6 hrs every day all I can say is right on Elecraft keep up the good work I appreciate it very much, and job well done, the field is all chasing you. Regards Art ka9zap __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] clearing programmed M1
forgive me, I know I seen this somewhere, but is there a way to clear a programmed function from one of the Quick Memories (M1-M4) so I can use the CW I have recorded on it (with the K3 utility). Please see the note at the bottom of page 21 of the Rev D-5 K3 User's Manual. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] clearing programmed M1
Thanks Lyle, now that's what I like about the K3 - it's intuitive, I eventually found this out via experimentation. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is. On 10 Jan 2010, at 15:33, Lyle Johnson wrote: forgive me, I know I seen this somewhere, but is there a way to clear a programmed function from one of the Quick Memories (M1-M4) so I can use the CW I have recorded on it (with the K3 utility). Please see the note at the bottom of page 21 of the Rev D-5 K3 User's Manual. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC usage question
AF LIM is set to 12. Shouldn't that be enough? I wouldn't characterize the signal as strong. It doesn't make any difference what the AF gain is, as long as it's loud enough to hear. Even the beep when I turn AGC back on is raspy. I'm not trying to be argumentative, just trying to get a handle on whether it's pilot error or something else. And how to fix it either way. Mike Lyle Johnson wrote: Mike wrote: When I turn the AGC off, my audio sounds like the speaker cone is torn, either the external speakers or phones. It's very difficult to describe. CONFIG: AF LIM is used to hard limit the audio level so you don't get blasted by a strong signal when you have the gain cranked up to hear a weak one with AGC OFF. This is only in effect with AGC OFF. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC usage question
Thanks, Steve. I ran it from 12 up to 24. That seems to have cleaned it up FB. I had in my mind it worked the other way. 73, Mike Steve Ellington wrote: Go into the Config menu and crank up the AF Limit some. It's working correctly but just turned up too high. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Mike n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 10:25 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 AGC usage question When I turn the AGC off, my audio sounds like the speaker cone is torn, either the external speakers or phones. It's very difficult to describe. I made a .wav file using Windows recorder, with the mic held in front to my external speakers. It's a CW signal, with the 250Hz roofing filter. It starts with AGC on, then off then on again. It's roughly an S4 signal and S4 noise. I reduced the RF gain to aboyt 3 o'clock. If someone can tell me how to make a better recording. please do. Listen here. http://nf4l.com/k3agc.htm Am I doing something wrong, or do I have a rig problem? Thanks, Mike NF4L __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.132/2611 - Release Date: 01/10/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 69, Issue 14
- Ursprüngliche Nachricht - Von: elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net Gesendet: Donnerstag, 7. Januar 2010 18:00 An: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Betreff: Elecraft Digest, Vol 69, Issue 14 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to elecraft@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at elecraft-ow...@mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Elecraft digest... Today's Topics: 1. K3 Firmware update question - k3fw3r68 (Gary Smith) 2. K3 Calibration and Configuration: Reference Oscillator (Phil Hystad) 3. Re: Contesting with logging software on a PC (not MAC) (Lee J. Imber (WW2DX)) 4. Re: K3 Calibration and Configuration: Reference Oscillator (Dick Dievendorff) 5. Re: K3 Calibration and Configuration: Reference Oscillator (Phil Hystad) [Die ursprüngliche Nachricht wird nicht vollständig eingefügt.] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 and SPE Expert AMP
Is anyone using the K3 with the SPE Expert amplifier? if so how do they integrate the two with computer control? R Thorpe AC9D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SPE Expert AMP
Richard, The K3 emulates a Yaesu radio's band data output. The SPE can use this information to switch bands. 73, Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Thorpe Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:05 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and SPE Expert AMP Is anyone using the K3 with the SPE Expert amplifier? if so how do they integrate the two with computer control? R Thorpe AC9D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] K2 PC Interface for N1MM
On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:02:58 -0800 (PST), Tom KG3V wrote: I will give the homebrew interface a try and see how that works. Before I moved to CA, I was using a K2/100 extensively for contesting. The standard serial interface worked quite well, but NOT with the standard K2 cable, which is a dog for RFI if your TX antenna is close to your rig. To solve the RFI issue, simply rebuild the serial cable with twisted pair (like CAT5). See details in http://audiosystemsgroup.com/HamInterfacing.pdf That same pdf shows the control wiring needed -- only pins 2, 3, and connector shell between computer and radio -- and pin 4 plus the connector shell to send CW. Pin 4 drives the base of the standard NPN inverter transistor through a small value resitor (a few kOhms), collector drives the key line of the K2, emitter goes to common. Again, details in the pdf. BTW -- virtually all contest loggers use the same serial and parallel connections and signals to key radios, so if you build an adapter for one logger it will work for all. Another BTW -- the computers I've used for contest logging all run on either W2KPro or XPPro on IBM Thinkpads. No issues with those OSs. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] using Bank1 for cw Bank 2 for function
You might want to read Wayne's reply to my similar question http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2009-October/118055.html and a follow-up http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2009-October/118068.html 73, Paul W8TM * M0XDF asked: I still wish I had a few more programable buttons for functions - I wish to keep M1-M4 for CW/Voice memories, so don't use them as programable functions, but I wonder if it would be possible to use Bank 1 for CW mem and Bank 2 for programable functions (or the other way around)? At present it appears that if you program one of M1-M4 with a function, you save that function to both banks. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OR - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes
Will keep this short. I'm entertaining suggestions for sources of (hopefully) reasonably-priced Aluminum project boxes, on the order of maybe 2H X 3-1/2W X 3-1/2D. The absolute size is not terribly crucial, as long as I can fit in the PC board that it's to house AND as long as it's large enough so I can use the box as a heatsink for a pass transistor which will need to dissipate about 15W of heat. PLEASE REPLY OFF-REFLECTOR... this request is pretty far removed from Elecraft relevance! Many thanks, Tom Hammond N0SS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes
The Subject should have indicated OT (Off-Topic), not OR... sorry. Tom _- Will keep this short. I'm entertaining suggestions for sources of (hopefully) reasonably-priced Aluminum project boxes, on the order of maybe 2H X 3-1/2W X 3-1/2D. The absolute size is not terribly crucial, as long as I can fit in the PC board that it's to house AND as long as it's large enough so I can use the box as a heatsink for a pass transistor which will need to dissipate about 15W of heat. PLEASE REPLY OFF-REFLECTOR... this request is pretty far removed from Elecraft relevance! Many thanks, Tom Hammond N0SS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 on the air time
Mine is on every morning at grayline evening thru bedtime. I am no tech I don't have more than a very basic idea how things inside work. I care what it can do for my DXing. Currently I'm focused on 160m.Just 500w a dipole @50'. A long way from a big gun.I consider the K3 an equilizer. Last evening TG9NX was on 160m CW. Very weak. I listened for an hour called too. No contact tho'. However there were a lot of 'big gun' stn.s calling him. Some wrkd him some didn't. I bet they weren't using a K3. I heard him reply to EVERYONE. Some of the big boys were called back but they couldn't hear him. He would call them two or three times before they heard him reply. A couple of them never heard him reply.Alligatorsall XMIT no ears. You can't work em' if you can't hear them. In my 50 yr.s of hamming it's the best receiver I've ever used. As to size. It's a tiny bit smaller than my old IC 746. I see no difference playing with the controls. In my youth I easily 'palmed' a basketball so I don't have small hands. I'm a lefty but that's a whole another placement issue. I read the techno stuff on the reflector try to learn. As long as the K3 comes on I can start tuning AND hear DX is all I care about. Everything in this hobby is subjective. But don't just admire the radioturn it on. My '65 Mustang is driven not kept in the garage uncovered once in a while and admired. What's the point. k9il __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes
On Sun, 2010-01-10 at 13:24 -0600, Tom Hammond wrote: I'm entertaining suggestions for sources of (hopefully) reasonably-priced Aluminum project boxes, on the order of maybe 2H X 3-1/2W X 3-1/2D. The absolute size is not terribly crucial, as long as I can fit in the PC board that it's to house AND as long as it's large enough so I can use the box as a heatsink for a pass transistor which will need to dissipate about 15W of heat. I know you said to reply off the reflector, but have you considered the Elecraft EC-1 enclosure? The size seems about right: 2.1 x 5.1 x 5. I don't know if $49 qualifies as reasonably-priced or not. :=) Alan N1AL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OR - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes
A guy named Hammond asking for aluminum boxes...hmmm. How about: http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntk=P_MarComNtt=133227568 Wes N7WS --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Tom Hammond n...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Tom Hammond n...@embarqmail.com Subject: [Elecraft] OR - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 12:22 PM Will keep this short. I'm entertaining suggestions for sources of (hopefully) reasonably-priced Aluminum project boxes, on the order of maybe 2H X 3-1/2W X 3-1/2D. The absolute size is not terribly crucial, as long as I can fit in the PC board that it's to house AND as long as it's large enough so I can use the box as a heatsink for a pass transistor which will need to dissipate about 15W of heat. PLEASE REPLY OFF-REFLECTOR... this request is pretty far removed from Elecraft relevance! Many thanks, Tom Hammond N0SS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Cable for THP HL-2.5Kfx
I ordered a cable for the interface which was supposed to give me amp control, but all it was for was AGC. Has anyone else come up with the correct cable and where did you get it from? 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3: Erratic Power on 160 and 80
I just discovered this problem while running some unrelated tests. I have erratic power and SWR on a narrow band of frequencies on both 160 and 80. By erratic I mean the power fluctuates wildly + and - from the requested power. The SWR indication also changes and sometimes changes to -.-. The frequency ranges where this occurs are 1.800 - 1.806 and 3.586 - 3.625. At all other frequencies on 160 and 80 (and all other bands AFAICT) the power is completely stable at the requested level. This occurs at all power levels from 0.1 watts to 100 watts into a well matched dummy load as well as an antenna. I reran the TX Gain calibration with no effect. I then ran the Synthesizer calibration which appeared to fix the problem on 80M but not 160M. I then reran Synth cal with the TOL=MAN parameter set which reintroduced the problem on a very small range of 80M frequencies but with no improvement on 160M. Finally I ran the normal Synth cal again which seems to have resolved the problem on both 160 and 80. Can anyone explain what is happening here, and why the Synth calibration seems to be so sensitive in this regard? Appreciate any insight anyone has. Thanks! Chuck, AE4CW -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Erratic-Power-on-160-and-80-tp4282700p4282700.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40
I bought a set of these last year, and thought I might get another pair, but they were out of stock, and most other retailers were/are charging $20 more, so I thought it may be beneficial to let my fellow elecrafters know To view the item, click below: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/sitem/sku=375558is=REGbi=E15 If the above link does not work, please copy and paste this item code YACM500 into our search box located on the top of the page throughout our web site. We look forward to your next visit to our site. Please feel free to let us know if there's any other way we may assist you. 73, Tom K4AEN dit dit __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3: Loose Screw...
I received my new K3 this last Monday, put it together, and yesterday I installed the 100 watt PA. I was putting the bottom covers back on and as I was screwing one screw into the little standoff post in the center of the bottom, the screw would not tighten. So, I took the bottom plate off to discover that the little standoff had come loose from the screw that came in through the RF board from topside. So, I knew I had a loose screw and I had already put the top back on. Well, I took the top off and looked and looked and looked. I could not find that little screw and the lock washer. I did not want to power this thing up until I found that screw. I guessed it might have rolled got caught under one of the filters there in the center of the RF board. I took one out, no screw there. I was about to take another filter out when I glanced to the right as I sat there thinking and looked at the top lid with the speaker sitting there attached to the lid. Well, what do you know. There was my missing screw, magnetically attached to the speaker. Now, where was that lock washer. Sure enough, it was also there but hidden a little bit but I found it and got it out. Everything back to normal now. I am writing this just in case this happens to anyone else -- look at the speaker magnet first. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40
For some additional info, I placed an order with BH for these headsets on December 4 and they are still on backorder. Don't hold your breath waiting the 12 to 14 days they say it should take. Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Morehouse Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:32 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40 I bought a set of these last year, and thought I might get another pair, but they were out of stock, and most other retailers were/are charging $20 more, so I thought it may be beneficial to let my fellow elecrafters know To view the item, click below: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/sitem/sku=375558is=REGbi=E15 If the above link does not work, please copy and paste this item code YACM500 into our search box located on the top of the page throughout our web site. We look forward to your next visit to our site. Please feel free to let us know if there's any other way we may assist you. 73, Tom K4AEN dit dit __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40
The 12 to 14 days is the time they say they need to get them in house. I too have a set ordered and am about to call to check on my order 73 Gil K8eag For some additional info, I placed an order with BH for these headsets on December 4 and they are still on backorder. Don't hold your breath waiting the 12 to 14 days they say it should take. Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Morehouse Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:32 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker
When using the NB, if the IF blanker is enabled at any setting, I lose most of the signal. The DSP blanker works as expected. What should I check? Howard..K2HK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net
Anyone tell me the freq and UTC time please? Tnx Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net
14.314 18:00 UTC. The CW net is Sunday 2300z (Sunday 3 PM PST) 14050 kHz Monday z (Sunday 4 PM PST) 7045 kHz 73, Mike NF4L rfenab...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone tell me the freq and UTC time please? Tnx Gary Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Test Results
I've received 25 votes so far and the rate of new reports has dropped to zero. So here are the results. There were 8 correct votes (including 2 split votes that I counted as 1/2 a vote each). That is pretty good... I'm not sure I could have identified the K3 myself. It is slightly better than the 25% we would have expected from random guesses. Receiver #1 was a Ten Tec Omni VI and received 8 votes as the K3. Some of the comments I got were: a. Very sharp filter. b. Least fatiguing. c. Seems to have some kind of faint signal in the noise. d. Not too bad, although I can hear some high frequency blow-by. e. A bit of high freq hiss. Receiver #2 was an Elecraft KX1. It received 3 votes. Comments included: a. Sounded most like my K3 on 160 meters. b. Close to a K3. c. Definitely don't like this one. d. Pretty awful. Receiver #3 was the K3, receiving 8 votes. I will discuss this one and its comments later. Receiver #4 was an Elecraft K2 and it got 4 votes. Comments included: a. Easiest and cleanest to listen to. b. Least noisy. c. Easiest to listen to. d. Probably a member of the FT1000MP family. e. Pretty awful, presenting a LOT of high frequency blow-by. f. Lots of out-of-band noise. (But actually kind of soothing) g. More honest in reproducing what is really happening on the band. There were 2 votes for I don't know. None of this is really surprising for a subjective (and difficult) test like this. What was surprising, and which I did not expect, was that of the 8 votes for the K3 and in comments from the others, *not a single person identified it because of noise, artifacts, or distortion*, but in every case by what I would call normal factors. Just read these sample pro and con comments about Receiver #3, the K3, (including a few from the first run of the test on 6 January that are pertinent): a. I had my K3 set up as you described while listening to your 4 recordings. Mine sounded identical to number 3. The other waveforms were different in average pitch. b. Well balanced leaned toward allowing lows. c. No out of band noise. Very very faint signals audible. d. Sounds the most like my K3 sounds with 500 Hz BW. e. Most different sound to my K3. f. Cleanest overall passband (the others obviously have substantial wideband gain *after* the CW filter, resulting in surrounding WB noise) - but K3 has most bumpy-road agc. g. [The K3] is the most 'quiet' recording because it contains only low frequency (in-passband) content. h. Real quiet outside of the passband noise. Without exception, the identifying features cited were purely normal things like frequency response, passband shape, AGC, etc. In fact, many folks identified the K3 precisely because of its cleanliness. No noise, Clean, etc. (Incidentally, in the first test on 6 Jan 8 out of 15 were correct votes for the K3 (which was file #1). And the same total absence of identification by distortion products was true for that test also.) I would have expected at least a few folks to say, Receiver X is the K3 because I can clearly hear the high frequency products. But they did not. Note also that at least four and possibly five of the correct votes were made with their own K3 turned on, in a side-by-side comparison with my recordings, which I'm sure definitely helped. :^) Could they have made the same identification without that to fall back on? I don't know. What are we to conclude from all of this? It is the normal characteristics, rather than the imperfections, that one hears when one listens to a K3. Second, the K3 is apparently no more noisier a receiver; at least noisiness is not what jumps out at you when you listen to it in side-by-side comparisons with other receivers. I now suspect that for many (if not all) operators, the effect of 10 and 12 kHz artifacts etc. is vastly exaggerated. I will speculate further and say that a lot of times because we can measure something, we conclude that what we measured is significant, or that it must be the cause of what's wrong. If there were no such thing as spectrum analyzers perhaps most people would be supremely happy with the way their K3 sounds. But, because we can see something on a plot, we make a connection between it and some other experience. It's like taking a blood test and finding out you have high cholesterol and then declaring, So that's why I have been having trouble sleeping! There may, in fact, be no connection. That Elecraft now has a fix for this is incredible. Most manufacturers would have told us to get lost if we had raised the question (if they had responded at all). When you think about it, it really is amazing what has happened here in a matter of just a few weeks. There will be the folks that install the new LPF and declare that there is a night-and-day improvement, that it makes an unusable receiver usable again. When that happens, someone else can make two recordings, one with the LPF and one without, to see if we all can
[Elecraft] Cable for THP HL-2.5Kfx
Bill, Array Solutions has them. I use that combo here. Howard..K2HK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SPE Expert AMP
Richard, If you go to Yahoo groups, there a group for the Elecraft K3 and one for the Expert Amp. I believe in both of them in the files section there is a drawing for configuring the cabling for the K3 the Expert Amp and your computer. From what I see in the K3's manual and the Expert Amp manual it looks pretty good. I am in the process of obtaining the parts to build one now. Hope this helps. 73, Len K3LJ Richard Thorpe wrote: Is anyone using the K3 with the SPE Expert amplifier? if so how do they integrate the two with computer control? R Thorpe AC9D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-and-SPE-Expert-AMP-tp4281796p4283184.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Thank you Elecraft for the KX1
I just wanted to share my experience with a KX1 that I borrowed from a friend. I took this KX1 rig with me when I went to the Philippines. I did a bit of traveling around the northern part of the country. The rig that I borrowed had 80/40/30 and 20 meters available. However, things were more active on 40 meters. Most of my work was from 6am till about 10AM then again from about 9PM till about 11:30PM local time. After that the bands were DEAD. Im speculating that there are more younger CW guys in Asia than here in the states. And that perhaps they go to work, and that's why the bands were not active during the day time. I found that with a #26awg 28' wire thrown up into a coconut tree, and 3 counterpoise available to me, 33', 23' and 16', which I just threw down on the ground I was able to get a very nice match on all bands but 80 meters. At times I found that using only the 33' or the 23' counterpoise was all that I needed... Here's what I was able to work and hear with that little 2 watt ultra portable KX1: Heard: Argentina England Germany France Russia Korea China Japan Chek Republic Israel Norway Switzerland Trinidad Tabgo Thailand Brunei Vietnam Cambodia Philippines Chagos (VQ9) Singapore USA (oddly I was only able to hear AZ for the most part??) Worked: Russia (3 stations) Korea China Trinidad Tabgo (heard me calling QRP but wasn't able to hear me through the other Asian stations calling him) Japan Chek Republic (2 stations) North Pole (1 station) Thailand Brunei (2 stations) Vietnam Cambodia (2 stations) Philippines Believe it or not, I only heard 2 other Philippine stations on CW! I worked both, yet one was a guy visiting from Germany *Places that I didn't mark with a number I worked more than 3 times. As an owner of a K3, I just wanted to say Thank you to Wayne, Eric, Lyle and everyone else at Elecraft that made the KX1 available. You have no idea how much fun and excitement that you added to my already enjoyable vacation. I know now that I'll be ordering a KX1 kit to build for myself as soon as I can drum up the money. Michael N6MQL _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (1/10/2010)
Elecrafters, Phil, NS7P, our regular NCS was away this week. My thanks to Bill, NZ0T for calling back east to assist me, as well as other relays. Signal strengths were varied, with moderately deep QSB. W4GRJ had the highest SN (3746) on the net today. VE3QF had the lowest SN (147), I had Tony's call wrong back on 12/27. We began at 18:00Z on 14.314, and closed the net at 19:12 with the following 40 check-ins + NCS. NF4L Mike FL K3 3539 K5ENS Keith LA K3 2654 NZ0T Bill KS K3 1502 W0NTA Dick CO K3 1208 W5EWA Stan TX K2 1787 AI4TO/MM John FL K2 5087 K6RL Dave CA K3 1265 W9DVM Phil FL K3 1605 N6JW John CA K3 936 AE6IC Fred CA K3 2241 KD5ZLB Edwin LA K3 3147 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 AC0NM/6 Glenn CA K3 2843 W2RWA Dick NY K3 2603 KE4INM Jim FL K3 3307 VE3QF Tony ONT K3 137 K6KBA David CA K3 565 WB8RAE Bill NY K3 2389 W8CZNJim OHK3 1224 WU7R Cy MT K3 3720 AB4T Harry NC K3 1471 KB2M Jack NJ K3 1560 KA0NCR Arnie NE K3 185 K0JWC Jim MN K3 3447 W8OV Dave TX K3 3139 K5DNL Ken OK K3 1354 WB0HHM Ray SD Looking for SR-2000 Hallicrafters info. WA2IWD Bruce AZ KF7DMZ/M John NV VE4QZ Doug MAN K3 1021 W4GRJ Jack FL K3 3746 KD0R Dave KS K2 6708 VA7GO Grant BC AT-1 autotuner, thinking K3 W6TUK Tuck CA K3 3032 WA8VSJ Art FL K2 642 W8TSG George FL (Isotron antenna) K6ZP Dale CA K3 515 K8AHX Ken MO HW-32 W5ION Doug TX K3 2659 KA5GCB Brad TX K4SO Mark VA K3 2861 (NCS) There was one inquiry about the P3, pricing and availability. There was also a question about the Hallicrafters net, as well, with some information provided by two stations on frequency. Also Dave, KD0R is about to make repairs to his K2, and confirmed the behavior as being the same as one other owner who had the same symptoms. Replacing two diodes took care of the problem, so we're hopeful that Dave will be on the net next week with the K2. Thanks to all who checked in. Sri that AOL via Outlook insists on double spacing these write-ups. It looks normal when I compose it, hi. 73, Mark www.k4so.com www.picasaweb.com/kfourso kfourso.googlepages.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [K3] KRX3 install
I've just finished installing a KRX3 with the KBPF3 and when I push the sub button it tells me NO SUB. I have been through the menus several times, setting up the filters and modes and bandwidths for the main and the sub receiver but I still get the same error when I try to select the sub receiver. I have also selected the KBPF3 for the sub receiver, but it doesn't ask me about setting up the KBPF3 for the sub. I assumed you would have to tell it when to use the KBPF3 as with the other filters. Maybe this is done automatically when going outside the amateur bands. I seem to recall something about this. I'm sure I have missed something. Can someone help? This is the very first time I have installed something in the K3 (or the K2) that didn't work. Still looking through the manual, Stan Rife W5EWA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KRX3 install
The most obvious question: Did you set CONFIG:KRX3 to Ant=bnc or Ant=Atu? (as opposed to not inSt) 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Jan 10, 2010, at 5:58 PM, sr...@swbell.net wrote: I've just finished installing a KRX3 with the KBPF3 and when I push the sub button it tells me NO SUB. I have been through the menus several times, setting up the filters and modes and bandwidths for the main and the sub receiver but I still get the same error when I try to select the sub receiver. I have also selected the KBPF3 for the sub receiver, but it doesn't ask me about setting up the KBPF3 for the sub. I assumed you would have to tell it when to use the KBPF3 as with the other filters. Maybe this is done automatically when going outside the amateur bands. I seem to recall something about this. I'm sure I have missed something. Can someone help? This is the very first time I have installed something in the K3 (or the K2) that didn't work. Still looking through the manual, Stan Rife W5EWA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Connecting to XV50
Gang: I've just install the K60XV in my K2. I want to use it to drive my XV50 but I'm confused about how this will hook up. I want to use the BNC connectors of the K60XV and I've set the XV50 to run as TX / RX on single ant. Hooking up the antenna to the transverter is no problem but the connections between the K2 and transverter is troubling. Is this as simple as hooking the K60xv in out to the transverters TXin / RXout Thanks and 73: Jerry N0JRN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed
In the industry at large, refurbished boards tend to have a significantly lower failure rate than new boards. The public's reticence to using reworked electronics that aren't straight from fabrication is based on an urban myth. Refurbished electronic items are by and large a very good value. Whatever it was that was going to go wrong has gone wrong and been fixed. That this strategy is not a risk is based on whether a company is reliable and responsive. We wanna go with Elecraft, or Kenyaesicom on that? 73, Guy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Cable for THP HL-2.5Kfx
This should have read for the K3. My apologies. 73, Bill K9YEQ I ordered a cable for the interface which was supposed to give me amp control, but all it was for was AGC. Has anyone else come up with the correct cable and where did you get it from? 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
-Original Message- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:10:55 -0500 From: Randy Downs randyddo...@gmail.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it? It should have tarted A fellow. He told me that a Big Gun would never buy a K3. 1 due to not having 200w, #2 due to ergonomics. He basically said hat people that buy a K3 don't use it enough to not see the inherent laws in the layout, size etc. of the K3. He felt the 1000d was much etter. A recent meeting of the Frankford Radio Club (FRC) which includes a substantial number of Type-A, Big Guns seemed as much a K3 convention as it was a club meeting. I know some Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC) member calls show up on this reflector. The K3 is becoming quite popular among the members of Florida Contest Group (FCG), too, I am told. If FRC, YCCC and FCG members, are not among the Big Guns in the US contest scene, would A fellow please tell us who is? 73, K3YD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Connecting to XV50
Jerry, Yes, it is that simple. The XV50 TXin connects to the K60XV TX out, and the XV50 RX out connects to the K60XV RX in. 73, Don W3FPR n0jrn wrote: Gang: I've just install the K60XV in my K2. I want to use it to drive my XV50 but I'm confused about how this will hook up. I want to use the BNC connectors of the K60XV and I've set the XV50 to run as TX / RX on single ant. Hooking up the antenna to the transverter is no problem but the connections between the K2 and transverter is troubling. Is this as simple as hooking the K60xv in out to the transverters TXin / RXout Thanks and 73: Jerry N0JRN __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 New DSP board installed
Guy, In support of what you are communicating, I have been purchasing refurbished (and off-lease) IBM computers for some time now. They are always quite reliable and last me longer than other new computers that I have purchased in the past. The refurbished K3 DSP boards carry the full 1 year Elecraft warranty, so they are good as new, and since most of the early life failures have already occurred, they can actually be better than new. 73, Don W3FPR Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: In the industry at large, refurbished boards tend to have a significantly lower failure rate than new boards. The public's reticence to using reworked electronics that aren't straight from fabrication is based on an urban myth. Refurbished electronic items are by and large a very good value. Whatever it was that was going to go wrong has gone wrong and been fixed. That this strategy is not a risk is based on whether a company is reliable and responsive. We wanna go with Elecraft, or Kenyaesicom on that? 73, Guy __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 how often do you use it?
Add PVRC to that list. Even some of our mumble-grump skeptics went to K3's because they got their **s handed to them in a sling on the low bands when the competition started using K3 true diversity. On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 9:41 PM, ynkedra...@aol.com wrote: If FRC, YCCC and FCG members, are not among the Big Guns in the US contest scene, would A fellow please tell us who is? 73, K3YD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT - Where to go for reasonably priced Aluminum Project Boxes
I'm entertaining suggestions for sources of (hopefully) reasonably-priced Aluminum project boxes, on the order of maybe 2H X 3-1/2W X 3-1/2D. You might try the Ten-Tec store: http://store.tentec.com/enclosures/ 72/73, Bob K3PH -- +--+ | Bob Schreibmaier K3PH | E-mail: k...@ptd.net | | Kresgeville, PA 18333 | http://www.dxis.org | +--+ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for January 10th 11th, 2010
Good Evening, The nets went quite well tonight. I used the attenuator on both twenty and forty meters to good effect. Much less fatiguing than hearing the hiss at the levels I need to run. However there are a few California stations who could use a dummy load on 40 meters and still make me jump. Dale? Fred? Hint? If my S meter had a needle it would be wrapped around the pin! On another note: I keep getting emails thanking me for running these nets. To you all: you are very welcome! However, I do this because it is so much fun :) It is great to meet and work such a fine bunch of folks. Plus you actually put up with me :) I also get emails thanking me for my announcements and reports. I find writing them to be fun also. It is nice to share my daily life in the forest. Many of you live in cities and do not have elk wandering through your front yard. How many of you have seen a mountain beaver trimming the alder while on the air? (Yes, they are real beasties: Aplodontia rufa not Castor canadensis.) They live nowhere near water. They are fine neighbors as long as they stay away from the house. The love to dig and can easily undermine my footings. If they dig too closely they find my Conibears! On to the lists = On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z: N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 W0NTA - Dick - CO - K2 - 1787 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 KM4NS - Rodger - FL K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 * QNI # 120 * AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398** QNI # 270 ** W6SU - John - CA - K3 - 1303 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 QNI # 70!!! On 7045.5 kHz at z: NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 * QNI # 105 * K9DMV - Joe - TX - K2 - 5628 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457*** QNI # 315 *** AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 VE7XF - Ralph - BC - K3 - 1823 W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 * QNI # 125 * K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 W0NTA - Dick - CO - K1 - 446 K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994 * QNI # 110 * N7CQR - Dan - OR - K2 - 1010 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 K7SJ - Roger - WA - K3 - 75 Thank you Dick for checking in so many of your Elecraft rigs. I don't think I have them all yet but I do know some of them were only on your bench for repair and adjustments. If anyone wants to get an accurate signal report please call during the nets. Both Tom and I try to give valid RST. In a perfect world I would write all of those I send and receive and list them in these reports. Then we could get a snapshot of propagation so others can figure out who can hit whom. If you stick around to the end of the nets you hear me letting the nets go free. I do not close them but rather go QNF at the end. If you want please contact others who have worked on the net so you can get a new state or simply meet some nice folks. Once I let the net go free you can do with it as you will (play nice!) Please use the opportunity to contact like minded folks. Weather reports were mild out in Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. On the other side of the continent life was very different. Even poor Steve in Georgia was having unseasonably cold weather. Ken mentioned 15 ABOVE zero in Fargo, North Dakota so it is getting warmer :) Those of you who have never experience a month of below zero weather do not realize how very warm 15 ABOVE zero can feel :) In Wisconsin we used to pray for snow because that required the temperature to go UP. However, it can snow at very low temperatures; the flakes fall out of a clear, sunny sky. Very large flakes can fall when the moist Gulf air flows northward through 30, 40, or even 50 below zero temperatures. Half an inch of fluffy flakes made the ski trails much nicer. But at those temperatures my moustache would freeze to my scarf. Ouch! I sure hope the winter temperatures will flow back north again to where people know how to handle them. Down south houses and people are just not ready. On that note: until next week please stay warm and healthy, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net results (1/10/2010)
Mark C. Killmon wrote: Elecrafters, Phil, NS7P, our regular NCS was away this week. My thanks to Bill, NZ0T for calling back east to assist me, as well as other relays. Signal strengths were varied, with moderately deep QSB. W4GRJ had the highest SN (3746) on the net today. VE3QF had the lowest SN (147), I had Tony's call wrong back on 12/27. We began at 18:00Z on 14.314, and closed the net at 19:12 with the following 40 check-ins + NCS. NF4L Mike FL K3 3539 K5ENS Keith LA K3 2654 NZ0T Bill KS K3 1502 W0NTA Dick CO K3 1208 W5EWA Stan TX K2 1787 AI4TO/MM John FL K2 5087 K6RL Dave CA K3 1265 W9DVM Phil FL K3 1605 N6JW John CA K3 936 AE6IC Fred CA K3 2241 KD5ZLB Edwin LA K3 3147 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 AC0NM/6 Glenn CA K3 2843 W2RWA Dick NY K3 2603 KE4INM Jim FL K3 3307 VE3QF Tony ONT K3 137 K6KBA David CA K3 565 WB8RAE Bill NY K3 2389 W8CZNJim OHK3 1224 WU7R Cy MT K3 3720 AB4T Harry NC K3 1471 KB2M Jack NJ K3 1560 KA0NCR Arnie NE K3 185 K0JWC Jim MN K3 3447 W8OV Dave TX K3 3139 K5DNL Ken OK K3 1354 WB0HHM Ray SD Looking for SR-2000 Hallicrafters info. WA2IWD Bruce AZ KF7DMZ/M John NV VE4QZ Doug MAN K3 1021 W4GRJ Jack FL K3 3746 KD0R Dave KS K2 6708 VA7GO Grant BC AT-1 autotuner, thinking K3 W6TUK Tuck CA K3 3032 WA8VSJ Art FL K2 642 W8TSG George FL (Isotron antenna) K6ZP Dale CA K3 515 K8AHX Ken MO HW-32 W5ION Doug TX K3 2659 KA5GCB Brad TX K4SO Mark VA K3 2861 (NCS) There was one inquiry about the P3, pricing and availability. There was also a question about the Hallicrafters net, as well, with some information provided by two stations on frequency. Also Dave, KD0R is about to make repairs to his K2, and confirmed the behavior as being the same as one other owner who had the same symptoms. Replacing two diodes took care of the problem, so we're hopeful that Dave will be on the net next week with the K2. Thanks to all who checked in. Sri that AOL via Outlook insists on double spacing these write-ups. It looks normal when I compose it, hi. 73, Mark www.k4so.com www.picasaweb.com/kfourso kfourso.googlepages.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Propagation was tough in Massachusetts. I couldn't hear net control at all, and requested a relay to the net at large several times but no-one responded. Oh well, I'll try again next week! -- 73, Dick ka1oz Middleborough, MA Radio: Elecraft K3/100(Kit) SN 859 Antenna: Titan-DX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Prop wash
We used to send our techs out for a 6x9 hole saw when I was an audio EE a few years back... Either that or speaker lube. Now that I've been doing a lot of work on helping build an EMC chamber up I'll never forget when we got some of the workers to help mop up an RF leak. ;) ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, 2010-01-08 at 18:18 -0700, Dale Putnam wrote: Had a few that got sent out to empty the grid leak pan, from under the console tv set too. --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KRX3 install
Did you power cycle the radio after enabling the additional features in the menu? And you can hit SUB while in the KBPF3 feature menu to turn on which RX you've installed the filter into. Yes the radio does automatically select it when travelling outside the ham bands. ~BTH (KC7OTG) On Sun, 2010-01-10 at 19:58 -0600, sr...@swbell.net wrote: I've just finished installing a KRX3 with the KBPF3 and when I push the sub button it tells me NO SUB. I have been through the menus several times, setting up the filters and modes and bandwidths for the main and the sub receiver but I still get the same error when I try to select the sub receiver. I have also selected the KBPF3 for the sub receiver, but it doesn't ask me about setting up the KBPF3 for the sub. I assumed you would have to tell it when to use the KBPF3 as with the other filters. Maybe this is done automatically when going outside the amateur bands. I seem to recall something about this. I'm sure I have missed something. Can someone help? This is the very first time I have installed something in the K3 (or the K2) that didn't work. Still looking through the manual, Stan Rife W5EWA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KRX3 install
I've sent a bunch of replies and they all went to the individuals instead of going to the reflector. Sorry about that folks. Yes, the power cycle did fix part of my problem. I could then see the SUB come on. I also encountered an ERR PL2 error code. I had to go in and re-calibrate the VCO for the sub receiver. I had somehow messed that up. Whenever I pressed the ATU TUNE button I would get an ERR TXF error. Looked that up and figured out that I was transmitting on the wrong bandwidth for CW. There is an awful lot to do when setting up 10 filters for the K3 and the SUB receiver. I finally got it all correct I think, but I still had no audio for the SUB receiver. After reading the instructions I realized that I had to set the number of speakers to ONE, and then I had audio as well as receive signal from the SUB receiver. I need to get some stereo speakers. I have more reading to do. Thank you all for your help, Stan Rife W5EWA -Original Message- From: Brett Howard [mailto:br...@livecomputers.com] Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:13 PM To: sr...@swbell.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] KRX3 install Did you power cycle the radio after enabling the additional features in the menu? And you can hit SUB while in the KBPF3 feature menu to turn on which RX you've installed the filter into. Yes the radio does automatically select it when travelling outside the ham bands. ~BTH (KC7OTG) On Sun, 2010-01-10 at 19:58 -0600, sr...@swbell.net wrote: I've just finished installing a KRX3 with the KBPF3 and when I push the sub button it tells me NO SUB. I have been through the menus several times, setting up the filters and modes and bandwidths for the main and the sub receiver but I still get the same error when I try to select the sub receiver. I have also selected the KBPF3 for the sub receiver, but it doesn't ask me about setting up the KBPF3 for the sub. I assumed you would have to tell it when to use the KBPF3 as with the other filters. Maybe this is done automatically when going outside the amateur bands. I seem to recall something about this. I'm sure I have missed something. Can someone help? This is the very first time I have installed something in the K3 (or the K2) that didn't work. Still looking through the manual, Stan Rife W5EWA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.132/2610 - Release Date: 01/10/10 13:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
