Thanks Tom, I'm Impressed !!!. Looking forward to the final product.
Adrian .v k4tux
From: tom...@videotron.ca [mailto:tom...@videotron.ca]
Sent: Friday, 20 April 2012 12:22 PM
To: Adrian
Subject: Re: RE: [Elecraft] P3 for Windows anyone? [END of Thread]
Heres a teaser...recorded
On 4/19/2012 9:11 PM, Matt Murphy wrote:
How does one determine the ideal balance of line out volume, line in
sensitivity, sound card output volume, and sound card mic sensitivity?
I've written some stuff up, and will post it when I return from
Visalia. It's pretty easy.
73, Jim K9YC
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote
So, there are OK alternate techniques, such as heating both ends of the
component at the same time as Alan Bloom pointed out, or my usual
solution of heating both ends alternately in rapid succession until the
component moves, or the two soldering iron solution.
Matt,
You take the levels one at a time. Set the K3 Line Out to 9 or 10, then
adjust your soundcard Line in slider so you have good printing on the
screen.
Then out the K3 in TX TEST - set the soundcard Line out (or volume)
slider to about 2/3 of the scale, then adjust the K2 Line in gain to
I just purchased a KX1 used, but it has no tuner. If anyone has a surplus
tuner they are not using I would be interested in buying it. Please email to
af...@arrl.net or call me at 619-840-8736.
Thanks and 73.
Joe
AF6NI
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On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote:
...An engineer is a man who can do for five bob (25 cents) what anyone
can do
for a quid ($1)...
and a government contractor is an outfit that can do for a guinea what
anyone else can do for half a crown.
I have the same question. I'm thinking of ordering a KX3, but wonder how much
is involved in building the kit?
There seems to be mucho info on the KX3 but hardly any on how the kit goes
together. Is it just a couple of boards? Are there discreet components?
Where can I find the info?
Thanks and
Last I heard (middle of last week?) they were still putting together the
kit assembly manual, and making minor modifications to the hardware. I am
sure there will be a reaction when the kit manual becomes available for
download, both here and on the KX3 group.
I too am quite curious about this, I
Joe,
The KX3 assembly manual is not out yet, and they are refining the
hardware assembly steps.
The kit has no discreet components - unless you can classify a speaker
assembly as a discreet component.
There are 2 main boards in the KX3 and each option is an additional board.
Construction should
wow half K$ box...waaay too expensive. Maybe a raspberry pi with a capture usb
card and a smart linux software will be a decent answer... and can be used on
both ends and is waaay cheaper.On the other hand the jpg pr mpeg transport is
eating lots of bandwidth, I am thinking to a flash
A few weeks ago there was talk of 4 conductor plugs for kx3 from mouser.
If the female and male are available, I'm thinking of trying the I phone
headset. I assume it's electret.
Does anyone have the mouser numbers and layout/pinout for the iPhone plug? Is
anyone ahead of me on this?
There
I install a good number of SMDs. I use much the same process as Ron D'Eau
Claire mentions in his post and have never damaged a board. The dental
instruments have been a part of my three tool boxes for two dozen years and are
very handy. I've never had a problem removing an SMD by cutting it
Believe it or not, every once in awhile I get a break from firmware/
manuals/etc. and actually get on the air.
I was just listening on 40 m SSB this morning with the KX3 and decided
to do a little experiment. I shut off the 13.8-V external power supply
I usually use with the KX3, so the rig
With a K3, the audio starts in digital form in the DSP.
Converting it to analog to convert it back to digital for input
to the computer can only introduce distortion.
I'm lobbying Elecraft for a direct digital interface. :-)
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 4/18/12 at 21:54,
Wayne,
I just sold my K2 to a friend so that I would have space for the
KX3 that should be coming soon. He's running 5-10 Watts with an antenna
in the attic that is really less than optimum, yet he's working all
sorts of DX with the reports you're getting from a net close by. Move on
up
On 4/20/2012 9:36 AM, Bill Frantz wrote:
With a K3, the audio starts in digital form in the DSP.
Converting it to analog to convert it back to digital for input
to the computer can only introduce distortion.
I'm lobbying Elecraft for a direct digital interface.
Yes, but -- there is the issue
Lou Voerman W2ROW wrote
I just received this kit which increases the current available at the 12V
DC Out jack on the K3 to drive a P3 with P3SVGA. The kit consists of
replacing a surface mount diode, a through hole fuse and through hole
choke. Elecraft sent me this kit without my asking.
Plus... if the audio levels are properly set, the distortion levels
should be very low. Certainly, the distortions of the RF signal due
to propagation would be worse than the conversion distortions.
If you use the on-board method of sending RTTY or PSK31, you would
get the benefit of not
Is there a piece of external software that can
be used to adjust the K3's TX and RX
equalizers via computer? I know about
K3_EZ which did accomplish this task plus
several other nice features, but I was only
able to get it to work one time and that was a
long time ago. Now, I cannot even
Jim did you make sure you had Microsoft NET 2 installed? What was the error?
K3EZ is what you need.
Adrian ... vk4tux
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From: jpk5...@cox.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 6:54 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Adjustment of TX RX Equalizers via
Greetings list,
I recently added the W2 to monitor the power output at M0PCB on HF and
VHF with the K3 and amplifiers. For this it is great, I particularly
like the speed at which it reacts to the output power.
I am in the process of adding an external transverter so i can make use
of my K3
Jim,
When you say it won't install, do you mean it doesn't connect to your K3 or it
won't complete the installation on you computer?
Either way, I'll bet the author can provide some guidance as well as others on
this list.
Bill, N2BC is the author. His email is N2BC (at) stny.rr.com
Good
I am selling my KX1 SN 2520. The 4-band KX1 is a little more than 1 year old
and is in like new condition plus has been kept in my shack in a non smoking
environment. It operates as specified by Elecraft. No errors were made
during construction and it functioned properly during each test phase.
Thanks for the time information. I have my kit and was not sure if/when I
would install it. I have a relay box that externally powers the P3 directly
from my 13.8V power supply.
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I run a K2/10 on a Southern AZ RACES Home Unit 75 meter SSB net every Saturday
morning. I am heard by everyone in Southern Arizona. The main point of the net
is to encourage stations to maintain and operate on a backup power source. I
maybe 10 db weaker, but I have about 50 pounds less battery
Wayne,
It sounds like you're having fun with your new toy, putting all the pieces
together.
I'm very jealous of you. You have a job (where I assume that you get paid)
doing exactly what you love to do). I have a son-in-law that is a climber
and he sells and markets climbing equipment. My
I wonder if Elecraft might consider offering a nice, matching, external speaker
for the K2/3 line?. It's nice to have the audio coming straight out in front of
you not bouncing out from the top cover. I have always owned the matching
speaker for any of the rigs I've owned over the past 45
It could be part of a means (a box) to raise the soon to be seen KAT500 to
the standard Elecraft height, maintaining the (K) line console appearance.
Ok, ok, so I never had a Collins S line, but it would look cool.
Rick WA6NHC
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I wonder if
Steve,
This subject comes up from time to time, and the result (so far) has
always been the same - an Elecraft speaker must be priced much higher
than its value to the Elecraft principles. So until that bridge can be
mastered, you are not likely to see an Elecraft speaker.
It may come one
In helping a friend today I noticed that he didn't have a waterfall on his P3
display.
So, I tried to adjust it and nothing helped.
I updated him to 1.13 hoping that at least that would allow a reset.
If I go to the Waterfall menu selection and adjust it it seems normal but there
is still no
If I remember correctly, the speaker is also very sensitive to distortion
of its metal frame (and therefore cone) if you tighten down the nuts too
much. You may have already tried this but try backing them off and
readjusting them so they're finger tight and no more. If things rattle,
tighten down
I picked up a pair of HP computer speakers that are black and look pretty nice
with the K3. They were $20 at Walmart for the pair. That is about the price
of shipping from Elecraft. It is pretty hard for Elecraft to compete with the
computer mass market.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ
Andrew,
That is true for the standard speaker, but with the KBT1, the speaker is
changed to a smaller one that has no mounting screws, it just sits with
its magnet settled into the hole in the battery bracket - it needs to
have a foam washer around its magnet to kee3p it from creating rattlie
How about a speaker cabinet with mounting holes such that a commonly
available power supply could be mounted inside? With a slot on the back
panel for the incoming and outgoing power leads? All it would take
would be a loose alliance with a power supply company like Samlex for
example.
A spreadsheet analysis may lead one to conclude that the project is
unworthy.
But, the spreadsheet does not have field types to include the value of
visual impact upon the whole. Or, a measure of completeness of the
product line. Or measure the negative impact of having to re-purpose a
HI Wayne and Eric,
I just finished installing the 12VDC Increased Current mod on the K3.
The P3 now is working perfectly on the K3.
Thank you for providing this mod for all of us with P3s.
I love the physical construction of the K3. It is pure joy to work on it.
I am looking forward to
I suspect so, as some of us spent over $100 on a tuning knob!
73,
Rick Dettinger K7MW
I would postulate that there are many folks who would gladly shell out
$150 or more for a matching speaker.
73,
Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com
Yes, and if the speaker does not have an airtight seal between it and the
baffle (the cover on the rig in this case) the mid and lower frequencies
will be highly attenuated.
When the cone moves forward on a bare speaker, the air pressure created
simply moves around the edges and fills the
On 4/20/2012 7:29 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
When the cone moves forward on a bare speaker, the air pressure created
simply moves around the edges and fills the partial vacuum created behind.
The end result is no sound pressure waves leaving the speaker. The only
waves created are those high
In helping a friend today I noticed that he didn't have a waterfall on his
P3 display.
So, I tried to adjust it and nothing helped.
I updated him to 1.13 hoping that at least that would allow a reset.
If I go to the Waterfall menu selection and adjust it it seems normal but
there is still no
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