Can I suggest the 'and standing by' be dropped then, I always feel it's kind of
superflious! By calling CQ, people just assuming you are standing by for a
response, otherwise why would you have called CQ?
If you feel the need for something to indicate the end of the CQ call, how
about QSX (I am
Yes, in fact, what I am doing now for the 10 sec only message is CQ CQ CQ
vr2xmc vr2xmc ( phonetics)
Sent from my iPhone 4
David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.uk 於 2010年12月10日 下午4:33 寫道：
Can I suggest the 'and standing by' be dropped then, I always feel it's kind
of superflious! By
Would it be possible to allow an option where two of the memories might be
combined to give a 20 second period with only one button being pressed to play
back. I am fortunate here to have 15 second memory and so it is not a problem
for me. The K3 is much better than my other rig with built
David Gilbert wrote:
Nice program, but it doesn't run with LP-Bridge if I want to have more
than one application (N1MM, CW Skimmer, K3_EZ, etc) interfacing with my
K3. It is fine for simplifying the changing of AGC settings, but not on
the fly during a contest.
I strongly agree.
This comes from an old salt with a lot of years (57) devoted to
amateur radio and still learning new things.
1) Everyones environment is different. Different noise sources, a big
high power station a block away, rain static that will be gone
tomorrow... just different.
2) You have a right
[Coming from a 'young salt' who has 59 years devoted to amateur radio and
the electronics industry - and still learning new things. I saw a blonde
yesterday --- sorry, wrong subject!]
Great piece Jim. Really enjoyed it!
Unfortunately you seemed to have missed one important change, a change that
Don and everyone.
The latest firmware release,(4.22) has DSP 2.70 included, not 2.71.
73
Dave KD1NA
The latest final firmware release (4MCU 4.22/DSP 2.71 should have fixed that,
and is now at release level -
at least the firmware release notes indicate that it was fixed.
If it does not cure
A few days ago I posted a request for help with loss of sensitivity on my
K3's main and sub-receiver. The problem was quickly identified by Van,
W1WCG as a known issue - failure of PIN diode D5 on the KXV3 board. D5 is
a pinhead-size 3-terminal surface mount device (actually two diodes in one
On 12/9/2010 11:34 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
What's right or wrong about the K3 manual is largely personal
preference. Some people want a training manual on radio usability. Others
know how radios work and simply need to know the specific K3 details.
I think most K3 users want to know
1) What
Thanks for the info, Joe.
I got a note from Bob, W50V at Array Solutions that it will work by setting the
1 of
8 option.
Trying to put together my wish list :-)
73, Mike
On 12/9/2010 4:55 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
Easy enough to get the Ameritron controller working with the K3,
just use
Well, I can't ever think about doc without thinking about good decent
hardworking people who got tripped up by doc. I keep them in my mind.
They deserve it. It's not a who's at fault, who do we blame
thing. I find that people really like it when they figure it out by
themselves (not thinking
It's always good to know the context in which information is offered.
When discussing various settings for the K3 and other, it is useful if they
begin with a mention of MODE. Other conditions that apply for the settings
mentioned and discussed will also be valuable if mentioned up front.
73,
With all the communications here on the list, there are a number of ideas on
how to improve perceived shortcomings of the K3 (other?) documentation.
Elecraft is busy with product and firmware development and just plain
running the business and maintaining profitability. Perhaps they can't
score
I have also been one of those who has bugged Wayne about what I thought was
a less than adequate operating manual for the K3 (not realizing, of course,
that he was the author).
Speaking as an EE who has been a ham for more than 50 years, my background
is systems integration in the aerospace
Hi Gary,
Amen.
I don't look to Elecraft for matters such as Education and Tutorials.
73,
Dick - KA5KKT
-Original Message-
-snip-
Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if someone stepped up to project-manage a
supplemental re-write of the K3 documentation! Handled properly, it
I thought Eric Ended all these threads related to documentation a couple
days ago. Personally, I find them irritating.
John, W2GW
- Original Message -
From: Edward Dickinson, III softb...@windstream.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 1:41 PM
Subject: Re:
No. No. What Elecraft should do is publish all of its source including the
programing notes and use that as the manual. And then offer the NIFTY MANUAL
as another part of the documentation you get with the radio. That should make
guys at both ends of the documentation spectrum happy.
There is, or was, a K3 wiki. This would seem to be an ideal vehicle for the
desired user manual. Win-Test has a wiki.
73, andy, ae6y
- Original Message -
From: gary bartlett garybartl...@accesswave.ca
To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010
I have been talking with Dick Dievendorf about changes to the K3
Utility and LP-Bridge to allow most of the utility functionality to work
(not including firmware revisions, however). This should benefit other
utilities as well. The problem is finding time for changes and testing.
Larry N8LP
Good point. In fact, in my early work history as a tech writer for
Hughes Aircraft, we had a minimum of three people involved in editing
or reviewing text. I would write it, some one would review and
edit. I would review that and correct anything I thought was
needed. It went to a third
Just about any old USB soundcard will work with a MacBook Pro - I use an old
Creative USB Soundblaster that I picked up second hand. Noting that you can
plug in an iPhone headset, I did experiment using an iPod Classic 4 pin 3.5mm
to 3 x phono connectors but decided it was too work to sort out
Suggestion..RE-write a chapter of the manual and send to Wayne. He
might want you to do the rest. Just an idea because of your back ground.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc
p...@lamarcheenterprises.com
www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com
727-944-3226
727-937-8834 Fax
On Dec 10, 2010, at 12/1011:32 AM, Paul Wilton wrote:
Just about any old USB soundcard will work with a MacBook Pro - I
use an old Creative USB Soundblaster that I picked up second hand.
Noting that you can plug in an iPhone headset, I did experiment
using an iPod Classic 4 pin
This thread and related ones were closed earlier -yesterday- to prevent list
overload. there are way too many posts on the topic.
Please let it take a rest. If it continues we'll have to turn on the list
'moderate' mode, something we rarely do.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Elecraft list moderator
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On
This thread and related ones were closed earlier -yesterday- to prevent list
overload. Please let i take a rest. If it continues we'll have to turn on the
list moderate mode, something we rarely do.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
Elecraft list moderator
On 12/10/2010 10:54 AM, george fritkin wrote:
No.
If you think you would like to edit your local copies of equipment
manuals in PDF format, either to include errata directly or to put in
comments (annotations) about how to use features, contact me know off
reflector. Alternatively, Google PDF Editors.
John Ragle -- W1ZI
Please excuse the test message, I just signed up for the reflector.
Craig, AE6RR
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I have a K3 100 watt transceiver. The amp is a SG500. I use the power
set per band from the config menu to store drive settings
independently for each band.
Is there any way to set up the K3 so that one can switch on the fly from
barefoot operation to the amp without going through the
Fred,
For more on the K3 AGC system, please see the excellent study
by Jack Smith, K8OZA at:
http://cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k3_agc_and_s-meter.htm
Careful study of Jack's tables would tend to support your belief that
the K3 could benefit from a higher threshold setting. Comparing
Very interested findings - Fred has a graph of AGC action with AGC
THR=8 labeled figure 3 on http://www.ke7x.com/home/the-k3-agc-story :
That graph is nearly identical to the information that Jack Smith,
K8OZA originally presented two years ago:
5) A serious documentation methodology breakthrough certainly IS a
patentable offering.
What you are seeking falls in the category of expert systems. Too
many of the posters here are simply demanding documentation that tells
them what to do in every possible situation - no matter how
Chen,
Imagine that there are three parameters, the current two, plus a
upper threshold, after which the slope becomes 15 (i.e. flat at
S0 to THR, then constant SLOPE until upper threshold and then flat
from there until the front end starts to smoke),.
The AGC is already a three piece
Easy enough to get the Ameritron controller working with the K3,
just use the Yaesu FT-1000MP settings in the Ameritron manual
(page 5 and 7) but substitute the equivalent outputs from the K3
ACC jack for those of the Yaesu Band Data (Linear) jack.
Unfortunately, I do not believe that the RCS-12
Guy,
I'm not arguing this on behalf of the gimme, gimme negative post
crowd. There will always be some of those around. But as I stated
earlier, this thread has not been dominated by those voices.
Even if this thread has not been dominated by those voices, the
calls for how to chapters
even Wayne refers to it as a reference, not a manual
I've never used any owner's manual as anything other than a
reference. Read it once to learn how to hook up/install a
device and get an overview (K3 manual: satisfies that purpose)
and from that point on manuals are a reference for specific
For portable operation of long wires and vertical antenna's..
FS: SG-230 SGC Smart Tuner
.
I have a like new condition SG-230 automatic tuner. Works perfectly and
comes with a long extension cable. Original box and manual. Originally sold
for 495.00.
.
310.00 shipped
.
Phil W9DVM
I put a macro in M4 that switches to 53 watts PC053; Another in M1 to go back
to 100
watts. PC100;
73, Mike NF4L
On 12/10/2010 4:45 PM, bill wade, sr. wrote:
I have a K3 100 watt transceiver. The amp is a SG500. I use the power
set per band from the config menu to store drive settings
Thanks for all the replies!
To answer questions: The MacBook Pro is the 13 with the faster cpu and
larger drive. New production, just got it several weeks ago. There is
only ONE audio connection: the required 1/8 plug is same as regular
stereo plug but has tip and TWO rings.
I cobbled up a
Im looking for someone who could align my k2 I live near Toronto ontario
Canada if you can please email Gary ve3gss @simmondsga...@gmail.com thx in
advance
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I think the manual for the K3 is excellant. It is concise,explicit and
-gasp-has an index. I must say that my CW skills have not improved in this last
month since I got my new K3 (#4770). I have spent most of my time fiddling with
those great buttons and knobs. I have listen to
The weekly Elecraft SSB net is scheduled for this Sunday (12/12/10 at 1800z on
14.314 MHz). Unfortunately, I will not be able to do the net control duties
this week. So, we need to find a substitute NCS. Is there anyone who could pick
it up this week? It isn't hard, and it's a great way to meet
I just noticed when I turn VFO A knob, VFO B tracks along. I can't think of why
that would be. I don't remember if it used to do that or not and looking at the
manual did not yield an answer. There again I have wasted a couple of hours
tweaking this thing and did not get it fixed.
I don't think
Your VFOs may be linked. Try holding the SUB button (to the right of the
VFO A knob and down) until the VFO B display area shows unlined.
73 de Dick, K6KR
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hardy Landskov
That should be Unlinked rather than Unlined. It's late...
73 de Dick, K6KR
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 8:24 PM
To: 'Hardy Landskov';
That is quite normal if you have the VFOs linked.
A HOLD of the SUB button will LINK/UNLINK the VFOs.
See pages 6, 14, 22, and 37 of the manual.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/10/2010 11:19 PM, Hardy Landskov wrote:
I just noticed when I turn VFO A knob, VFO B tracks along. I can't think of
why
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