[Elecraft] KRC2 on eBay

2011-03-05 Thread Robert Bajuk
If you are in EU and you want assembled and tested KRC2 Band Decoder, its for sale on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Elecraft-KRC2-Band-Decoder-Assembled-/270715627956?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SMhash=item3f07e8a9b4#ht_500wt_1156

[Elecraft] Elecraft Transverters with FT1000MP

2011-03-05 Thread Ken K3IU
If there is anyone out there who has set up one of the Elecraft XVs with a FT1000MP, I would appreciate hearing from you. I built a XV222 for a ham friend with a MP (I don't have one) and am not having good luck with the -6dBm signal level that is indicated in the MP manual. (I'm testing with

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Transverters with FT1000MP

2011-03-05 Thread Ken K3IU
Oops! Never mind. I had one jumper in the wrong position :-(( 73, Ken K3IU ~~ On 3/5/2011 8:03 AM, Ken K3IU wrote: If there is anyone out there who has set up one of the Elecraft XVs with a FT1000MP, I would appreciate hearing from you. I built a XV222 for a ham friend

[Elecraft] UK Elecraft net Sunday 6th March

2011-03-05 Thread Dave, G4AON
Ian is not available to run the net and asked if I could run it for him. The net will be running on 3658 KHz +/- QRM at 09:00 hours. 73 Dave, G4AON __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] FS: KX1 + all accessories

2011-03-05 Thread John Shadle
I'm considering the purchase of a K3, but first I need to dump some radios. This is KX1 S/N 1601 built by me. It contains the 30m/80m module, the ATU, and the Elecraft paddle. Retail price is $570 + shipping. It can be yours for $475 shipped USPS Priority Mail (in the USA). If you pay by

[Elecraft] K2 Control Software: HRD vs TRX-Manager vs N4PY

2011-03-05 Thread Brian - N5BCN
Hi all, I've been using HRD to interface to my K2 and, for the most part, I'm very happy with it. I use DM780, the logbook and have controlled the K2 over the internet in conjunction with IP-Sound. I get the general feeling, however, that (understandably) current development is focused more on

[Elecraft] FS LP pan plus E-mu Sound cards

2011-03-05 Thread GEORGE CORTEZ
Lp pan in like new cond with cables and manual For K3 160$ Emu 2040 USB 192khz Sound card Used 10 minutes all docs cables and box 120$ Emu Delta 44 96khz pci sound card used with cables and CD install 75$ Plus shipping I accept paypal George NE2I

[Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Martin Staffa
Hello all in the group. I have just ordered the K3 after much deliberation and comparison of all the rigs.And I think, I know the right choice was made.Now the agonizing wait for the delivery! Martin N1KGP 73 __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Congratulations Martin. You'll have a lot of fun with the K3. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Hello all in the group. I have just ordered the K3 after much deliberation and comparison of all the rigs.And I think, I know the right choice was made.Now the agonizing wait for the delivery!

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Dick Dievendorff
I think you'll have a great time, Martin. Savor the build; don't rush it. You only get to build your first K3 once. I have built two, and I found my first build was the most fun. My K3s are a delight to use, each time I sit down to operate. 73 de Dick, K6KR On Mar 5, 2011, at 11:44, Martin

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Roy Morris
Hello Martin, You are about to have a really great experience assembling your new K3, and then you will have an unending bonus of using this superb radio. Savor the fun!!! Roy Morris W4WFB __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Gary Gregory
*Martin, And even more fun follows the build :-) The K-Line just grows on you...and your desk :-) Enjoy 73's Gary * On 6 March 2011 07:04, Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net wrote: I think you'll have a great time, Martin. Savor the build; don't rush it. You only get to build your first

Re: [Elecraft] 2nd RX

2011-03-05 Thread Edward R. Cole
a Fifth reason is only a WISH, at this time: Duplex receive on another band (e.g. receive 435-MHz downlink of a satellite while transmitting 145-MHz on the uplink). I am wondering if it might be possible to do by extracting the sub-Rx IF to a HF receiver (or P3 or other SDR with IQ to a

Re: [Elecraft] 2nd RX

2011-03-05 Thread Edward R. Cole
Other applications using the 2nd Rx with dual-Rx transverters: 1) Connecting one to a Vertical pol antenna and the other to a Horizontal pol antenna (project I am working on) 2) Connect one to a high-gain yagi and the other to a omni-directional antenna on VHF or UHF (very handy if you are Net

Re: [Elecraft] K3

2011-03-05 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2011 05 Mar 13:44 -0600, Martin Staffa wrote: Hello all in the group. I have just ordered the K3 after much deliberation and comparison of all the rigs.And I think, I know the right choice was made.Now the agonizing wait for the delivery! Indeed, you did. The other night on 160m I was

[Elecraft] hooking up an ameritron 811h amp to k3

2011-03-05 Thread John
Hello All- I need help hooking up an Ameritron 811h amp to my k3. Don't want to mess things up off the bat. Where does the ALC out of amp go to the k3 and Relay on amp goes where on k3. First time using an amp. Any help would be great. Thanks John km5ps

Re: [Elecraft] hooking up an ameritron 811h amp to k3

2011-03-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, Forget the ALC - that amplifier only generates ALC when it is overdriven. There is no provision for protecting that amplifier from fault conditions such as that which exist with modern solid state amplifiers. Adjust the power of the K3 to properly drive the amplifier and all will be

[Elecraft] New to Me P3 Benefit

2011-03-05 Thread Rick Tavan N6XI
The P3 has enabled a new SP technique for me - I can tune in a station that I haven't even heard yet! By lining up the passband on traces that appear down the waterfall, I'm ready to copy when the station resumes transmitting. /Rick On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:12 AM, Jim Sheldon w...@cox.net

[Elecraft] Swap? Your K3 for my 3-month old MacBook Pro 17

2011-03-05 Thread Andrew Moore
Available: 3-month old MacBook Pro 17 model, i5, 4GB/500GB, 100% top condition and not a single blemish (switching to 15 model for larger pixel pitch... my eyes aren't what they used to be) Will consider trade +/- for K3, what have you got? Andrew NV1B ..

[Elecraft] hooking up an ameritron 811h amp to k3

2011-03-05 Thread John Harper
John, like you I'm using an amp for the first time as well (AL811 - no H). I operate CW only so don't have any ALC connection at all - just a cable from the K3's KEY OUT to the amp's RELAY. I also found that I needed to adjust the K3's T/R Delay (on the SPEED/MIC pot) to 25 mS. Works great at

[Elecraft] LOW FM AUDIO???

2011-03-05 Thread Tony Nightingale
LOW FM AUDIO? Hi, I am proud to say that I own a K3 (1508). I have just fitted an FM filter and gone through the right procedures and have installed the latest firmware.    The radio is working very well with contacts in VK etc from England. However on FM I get reports of very low

Re: [Elecraft] FS: KX1 + all accessories

2011-03-05 Thread John Shadle
The KX1 has been sold. Thanks. -john W4PAH __ 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:

[Elecraft] FS: KPA100 + KAT100 in EC2

2011-03-05 Thread John Shadle
Trying to raise money for a new transceiver and am going to bring my K2 back to QRP by selling these accessories. This is for a KPA100 ($399.95) mounted in an EC2 ($79.95) with the KAT100 ($219.95). Total value is approximately $700. The KPA100 was built by KZ1X and has all of the updates which

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net announcement

2011-03-05 Thread Phillip Shepard
Well, we are in the middle of a big band-edge-to-edge DX contest. That may make it challenging to operate the net tomorrow, but what the heck, let's give it a try. If it is too difficult, we can always QRT. So, let's go tomorrow (3/6/11) at 1800z on or about 14.314 MHz. Be flexible on the

[Elecraft] K3 does not transmit (FSK) on lower bands?

2011-03-05 Thread Axel Kaiser
I am having problems with my K3 in transmitting RTTY on the lower bands (160m -30m). I am using MMTTY togetner with a microham microkeyerII. On the higher bands (20m-10m) RTTY works fine with the mode setting on Data and having selected FSK. But when I switch to the lower bands, the transmit

[Elecraft] hooking up an ameritron 811h to k3

2011-03-05 Thread John
Hello All- I would like to thank everyone who responded to my earlier email. I am not using the ALC now. Got the amp hooked up right right after I sent the email out. I am going to a local ham house tomorrow who has an amp just like this one and his is going to show me more about how

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2011-03-05 Thread Kevin Rock
Good Evening, It took some coaxing but I finally got the fire warm enough to defrost and raise my dough. N0AR has led me down the path to making pizza from scratch. It is very addictive! So, once a week I put in a few hours making dough and cooking up some sauce. Luckily I make too

[Elecraft] [K3] Mic Experimentation with Kenwood MC-60

2011-03-05 Thread Phil Hystad
So, I asked a question late last night but no responses. So, either no one cares or maybe I got lost in the noise. But, that is OK -- I will try again. I am confused and mystified by a mic that I borrowed from a friend to try out with the K3. It is a Kenwood MC-60 and I think it is fairly

Re: [Elecraft] K3 does not transmit (FSK) on lower bands?

2011-03-05 Thread Richard Ferch
Axel, The K3 remembers the DATA submode separately for each band. Perhaps you have the FSK D submode selected on the higher bands, but one of the other submodes selected on the lower bands. 73, Rich VE3KI DL3ZH wrote: I am having problems with my K3 in transmitting RTTY on the lower bands

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic Experimentation with Kenwood MC-60

2011-03-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
Phil, You have to get the K3 ALC meter to illuminate 5 to 7 bars with the compression set to zero. That is true with any microphone. According to the G4WPW microphone information, the MC60 mic has no preamp, but has a hi-Z, Lo-Z switch (it should be set to lo-Z for the K3). The M60A has a

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Mic Experimentation with Kenwood MC-60

2011-03-05 Thread George A. Thornton
I have a Kenwood MC-60, I bought it new about a year ago for use with an older Kenwood 930s. It has been used lightly and is in good condition. I just tried it on my K3, it works fine for me with the mic preamp off and the K3 set for FP L. I am driving it with mic gain set at about 23,