Re: [Elecraft] K2 portable problems
Thanks so much for all your help! I did just as you said -reset the temp- and it worked perfectly I don't know if I could have done it withou all your input both here and direct replies ,TYVM Stan AE7UT -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-portable-problems-tp7559732p7559804.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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Hi Iain, Thanks for the message link but while I can view CW, RTTY, and PSK text on my external monitor, connecting a standard USB Dell keyboard to the P3 does not permit me to send PSK or RTTY. I tried all of the Data modes and I can send PSK and RTTY via my paddle but not from a P3 attached keyboard. So I'm still wondering if the keyboard input part of this beta release has been implemented. 73, Mike K2MK Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2 wrote Mike, See: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Beta-firmware-available-Data-terminal-mode-td7559633.html 73, ~iain / N6ML On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Mike K2MK lt;k2mk@gt; wrote: Hi John, What functionality is the external keyboard supposed to provide under the 1.05 SVGA firmware? I haven't seen any posts from anybody indicating that they are using a keyboard. With every other new feature there are usually numerous posts describing the great new features. 73, Mike K2MK n6ax wrote Tried my brand new genuine Apple USB keyboard with no function..need to get another USB keyboard to see if the keyboard or the SVGA board is the problem Any constructive comments welcome Thanks John -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-USB-Keyboard-tp7559752p7559805.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] KX-3 - Thank you Elecraft for dropping over 10lbs off my pack weight
The reason for the FT-857D is it is what I had. By the way, the current draw on receive is closer to 1/2 an amp, 500mA, not 1 amp. My 857 has been over hundreds of miles in the backpack through the Appalachians, some of KY, and southern Ohio. A more typical trip for us is 3 days in the Appalachians and around 16-22 miles. The solar panel is a few of Powerfilm's 150mA panels taped together. They are like solar bumper stickers. Here is a picture from when I was in Canada back in June: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg I used solder wick to join the panels in parallel - it will take flexing to allow the panel to fold up - a flat pack 2 sections wide. The solar panel is in the bottom left of the picture. The antenna is a Buddistick with a paddle as a support. I wasn't backpacking here, just camped for 4 days. Here is a better picture of the hammock: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg It is a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer with a Big Mamajamba tarp and door kit. Its been through a tropical storm (or, what was left of it, Lee last Fall in the Smokies). Steve, KC8QVO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX-3-Thank-you-Elecraft-for-dropping-over-10lbs-off-my-pack-weight-tp7559790p7559806.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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Mike, Yes, the send function works fine. Are you using FSK-D or PSK-D Data modes? Are you seeing the Cap Locks light light up as a test of your keyboard? Rick K6LE On 7/26/2012, at 2:12 , Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Iain, Thanks for the message link but while I can view CW, RTTY, and PSK text on my external monitor, connecting a standard USB Dell keyboard to the P3 does not permit me to send PSK or RTTY. I tried all of the Data modes and I can send PSK and RTTY via my paddle but not from a P3 attached keyboard. So I'm still wondering if the keyboard input part of this beta release has been implemented. 73, Mike K2MK __ 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Mike, I guess it's too early in the morning. Of course you are in PSK-D or FSK-D or you wouldn't be copying data. So that leaves my question about the Caps Lock light working. Also, do you have the asterisk showing in the lower right corner of the status box? I found with a couple of keyboards that I had to unplug and re-plug them to keep them working. A problem, BTW, I am not having with the keyboard that was the original subject of this thread. GL, Rick K6LE On 7/26/2012, at 4:15 , Rick Prather k6limae...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, Yes, the send function works fine. Are you using FSK-D or PSK-D Data modes? Are you seeing the Cap Locks light light up as a test of your keyboard? Rick K6LE On 7/26/2012, at 2:12 , Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Iain, Thanks for the message link but while I can view CW, RTTY, and PSK text on my external monitor, connecting a standard USB Dell keyboard to the P3 does not permit me to send PSK or RTTY. I tried all of the Data modes and I can send PSK and RTTY via my paddle but not from a P3 attached keyboard. So I'm still wondering if the keyboard input part of this beta release has been implemented. 73, Mike K2MK __ 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
It works with my $6.00 plastic roll-up keyboard. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Jul 26, 2012 09:12:50 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA USB Keyboard Hi Iain, Thanks for the message link but while I can view CW, RTTY, and PSK text on my external monitor, connecting a standard USB Dell keyboard to the P3 does not permit me to send PSK or RTTY. I tried all of the Data modes and I can send PSK and RTTY via my paddle but not from a P3 attached keyboard. So I'm still wondering if the keyboard input part of this beta release has been implemented. 73, Mike K2MK Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2 wrote Mike, See: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Beta-firmware-available-Data-terminal -mode-td7559633.html 73, ~iain / N6ML On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Mike K2MK lt;k2mk@gt; wrote: Hi John, What functionality is the external keyboard supposed to provide under the 1.05 SVGA firmware? I haven't seen any posts from anybody indicating that they are using a keyboard. With every other new feature there are usually numerous posts describing the great new features. 73, Mike K2MK n6ax wrote Tried my brand new genuine Apple USB keyboard with no function..need to get another USB keyboard to see if the keyboard or the SVGA board is the problem Any constructive comments welcome Thanks John -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-USB-Keyboard-tp7559752p7559805.ht ml 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 - sound in problem
Hi Probably missing something stupid... WSPR and PSK etc did not show any output when transmitting... (they used too)... After 'messing around' I got a signal out by cranking up CMP from 7 to 24... this seems to me to be the 'wrong' way ? Advise appreciated (including manual reference if I have missed it) thanks and 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810.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] Elecraft] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Mike K2MK Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:13:20 -0700 Hi Iain Thanks for the message link but while I can view CW, RTTY, and PSK text on my external monitor, connecting a standard USB Dell keyboard to the P3 does not permit me to send PSK or RTTY. I tried all of the Data modes and I can send PSK and RTTY via my paddle but not from a P3 attached keyboard. So I'm still wondering if the keyboard input part of this beta release has been implementedYes, the keyboard is active for TX. Toby W4CAK __ 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 - sound in problem
Hi John, If you are able to turn up the compression to something other than zero you are obviously using an SSB mode. You really want to use DATA MODE A. In that mode the K3 really makes digital modes easy because it turns off features that you should not be using and it makes the front panel MIC potentiometer the quick and easy way to adjust your input level. While transmitting (either on the air or in TEST MODE) you would turn the pot until you see 4 or 5 steady bars on the ALC display with the next bar blinking. If this doesn't do the trick then you are either not bringing the audio into the LINE IN connector on the back of the K3 or your PC line output needs to be cranked up using the audio control panel. 73, Mike K2MK VE3NFK wrote Hi Probably missing something stupid... WSPR and PSK etc did not show any output when transmitting... (they used too)... After 'messing around' I got a signal out by cranking up CMP from 7 to 24... this seems to me to be the 'wrong' way ? Advise appreciated (including manual reference if I have missed it) thanks and 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810p7559812.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] Macros
I know this is an early version of the firmware, but I find getting the macros set up is not very user friendly or intuitive. Recalling what you have set up requires a cheat sheet. Two button pushes for a macro to come up seems to be excessive. Other opinions? Toby W4CAK __ 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] Macros
Toby - Are you referring to the K3, KX3 or the P3/SVGA/USB ? Please add this on the Subject line. I have successfully programmed Macros into my K3 from the USB keyboard, but I agree there are limitations with the documentation. However, do bear in mind that it is beta firmware and any observations should be set to Paul (pauls[at]elecraft.com) 73 David G4DMP In a recent message, Toby Pennington toby...@embarqmail.com writes I know this is an early version of the firmware, but I find getting the macros set up is not very user friendly or intuitive. Recalling what you have set up requires a cheat sheet. Two button pushes for a macro to come up seems to be excessive. Other opinions? Toby W4CAK -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Hi Rick, Yes I've tried PSK-D and FSK-D. And yes the keyboard caps lock light does go on. I'm not sure what you mean by an asterisk in the status box but no there is no asterisk on either the large monitor or the P3. I did plug and unplug the keyboard. I'm not going to pursue this further as I'm happy with PC software control of RTTY and PSK. I'll debug the problem later when the P3 is able to do some other interesting keyboard related things. 73, Mike K2MK Rick Prather-2 wrote Mike, I guess it's too early in the morning. Of course you are in PSK-D or FSK-D or you wouldn't be copying data. So that leaves my question about the Caps Lock light working. Also, do you have the asterisk showing in the lower right corner of the status box? I found with a couple of keyboards that I had to unplug and re-plug them to keep them working. A problem, BTW, I am not having with the keyboard that was the original subject of this thread. GL, Rick K6LE -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-USB-Keyboard-tp7559752p7559815.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
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Good evening! http://www.paramountdentalsupplies.com/ayoubu.php?avehlink=617 ___ The observer first notes the object along the lineof 45 degrees, and starts the time of this observationby a stop watch. britney visszakapcsolni Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:39:29 __ 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] KX-3 - Thank you Elecraft for dropping over 10lbs off my pack weight
Now you are really ready for the zombie apocalypse. At that low weight you can out run the zombies easily. I am looking forward to putting together a similar station. Where did you purchase the solar panels? Thanks, Keith AG6AZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jul 26, 2012, at 4:10 AM, Steve KC8QVO kc8...@yahoo.com wrote: The reason for the FT-857D is it is what I had. By the way, the current draw on receive is closer to 1/2 an amp, 500mA, not 1 amp. My 857 has been over hundreds of miles in the backpack through the Appalachians, some of KY, and southern Ohio. A more typical trip for us is 3 days in the Appalachians and around 16-22 miles. The solar panel is a few of Powerfilm's 150mA panels taped together. They are like solar bumper stickers. Here is a picture from when I was in Canada back in June: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg I used solder wick to join the panels in parallel - it will take flexing to allow the panel to fold up - a flat pack 2 sections wide. The solar panel is in the bottom left of the picture. The antenna is a Buddistick with a paddle as a support. I wasn't backpacking here, just camped for 4 days. Here is a better picture of the hammock: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg It is a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer with a Big Mamajamba tarp and door kit. Its been through a tropical storm (or, what was left of it, Lee last Fall in the Smokies). Steve, KC8QVO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX-3-Thank-you-Elecraft-for-dropping-over-10lbs-off-my-pack-weight-tp7559790p7559806.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - sound in problem
Thanks Mike, Jim and Pete all good input and will try them out after work today interesting that there are 2 different ways to achieve a working solution! (DATA-A, USB - making sure Mic select LIN IN and level right) 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810p7559818.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 - sound in problem
John, Also keep in mind you want to set the soundcard/line-in gain so that you are getting 4 bars of ALC and the 5th bar just flickering. This ensures the correct setting for the DSP to manage the power. It is not like other radios where you want NO ALC for PSK. 73 Greg AB7R On 7/26/12, VE3NFK john.turgo...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mike, Jim and Pete all good input and will try them out after work today interesting that there are 2 different ways to achieve a working solution! (DATA-A, USB - making sure Mic select LIN IN and level right) 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810p7559818.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - sound in problem
You might view it as two different routes to a solution, but the real reason is to have a working solution for SSB (via Mic) AND a different one for Data. The Data selection disables equalization and compression for you so you don't have to remember to do it manually. I am constantly changing modes from CW to SSB to DATA, so having the appropriate levels/gains/presets for each is a real convenience. Hope you get things going soon! 73, Bob, WB4SON __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Greetings all; I have been having a lot of fun with the KX3, but thought I would try the challenge of QRP to QRP contacts. Currently they occur randomly; are there QRP watering holes (Frequency ranges that QRPers congregate around) that I might improve the odds? I ask this both for CW and SSB... Thanks 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Mike - It sounds as though you have not read the PDF file that is contained within the P3/SVGA/USB beta zip file. That explains about the asterisk under the Status Bar paragraph and all you need to know to get it working. Read that, Mike, and preferably print it off and you'll be away. David G4DMP In a recent message, Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net writes Hi Rick, Yes I've tried PSK-D and FSK-D. And yes the keyboard caps lock light does go on. I'm not sure what you mean by an asterisk in the status box but no there is no asterisk on either the large monitor or the P3. I did plug and unplug the keyboard. I'm not going to pursue this further as I'm happy with PC software control of RTTY and PSK. I'll debug the problem later when the P3 is able to do some other interesting keyboard related things. 73, Mike K2MK -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Try these, Dave: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/4304/128/ With best regards, Pete W1PNS - Original Message - From: David F. Reed w5sv.d...@gmail.com To: elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:03:20 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: QRP watering holes? Greetings all; I have been having a lot of fun with the KX3, but thought I would try the challenge of QRP to QRP contacts. Currently they occur randomly; are there QRP watering holes (Frequency ranges that QRPers congregate around) that I might improve the odds? I ask this both for CW and SSB... Thanks 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] OT: QRP watering holes?
Dave, in addition to QRP ARCI, there is NAQCC (North American QRP CW CLub) at http://naqcc.info/ 73, Stan WB2LQF On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM, David F. Reed wrote: Greetings all; I have been having a lot of fun with the KX3, but thought I would try the challenge of QRP to QRP contacts. Currently they occur randomly; are there QRP watering holes (Frequency ranges that QRPers congregate around) that I might improve the odds? I ask this both for CW and SSB... Thanks 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Thanks all, those were good suggestions! 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Hi Dave, This is very embarrassing. I never saw the PDF file among the other documents that were extracted from the zipped file. It's quite extensive. Thanks for pointing that out. 73, Mike K2MK David Pratt-4 wrote Mike - It sounds as though you have not read the PDF file that is contained within the P3/SVGA/USB beta zip file. That explains about the asterisk under the Status Bar paragraph and all you need to know to get it working. Read that, Mike, and preferably print it off and you'll be away. David G4DMP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-USB-Keyboard-tp7559752p7559826.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] OT: QRP watering holes?
There is also HFPack - and since these guys are often pedestrian, they are usually QRP. So try also try HFPack calling frequencies. 14.060, 7030, 10160, 3560, ... Are typically reserved for QRP CW For sideband there is 14385 and a few others Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPad On Jul 26, 2012, at 11:26 AM, David F. Reed w5sv.d...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all, those were good suggestions! 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] KX-3 - Thank you Elecraft for dropping over 10lbs off my pack weight
I am not sure why nobody mentioned the KX1. It has 4 watts output, 4 bands, weighs next to nothing, 55 mA on receive, and with a 4500mA SLA (1 lb) or the equivalent LiFePo which is half the weight and Par Ef-40-20-10 and a spool of wire for 80m the entire group is perhaps 2 lbs or so - now that is light (no mic, no external key - just the KXPD1. The only thing lighter will be a XCVR single bander in an Altoids tin. Ariel KX1 #2608 K2 #7105 KX3 #??? Sent from my iPad On Jul 26, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Keith Heimbold ag...@hotmail.com wrote: Now you are really ready for the zombie apocalypse. At that low weight you can out run the zombies easily. I am looking forward to putting together a similar station. Where did you purchase the solar panels? Thanks, Keith AG6AZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jul 26, 2012, at 4:10 AM, Steve KC8QVO kc8...@yahoo.com wrote: The reason for the FT-857D is it is what I had. By the way, the current draw on receive is closer to 1/2 an amp, 500mA, not 1 amp. My 857 has been over hundreds of miles in the backpack through the Appalachians, some of KY, and southern Ohio. A more typical trip for us is 3 days in the Appalachians and around 16-22 miles. The solar panel is a few of Powerfilm's 150mA panels taped together. They are like solar bumper stickers. Here is a picture from when I was in Canada back in June: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9209.jpg I used solder wick to join the panels in parallel - it will take flexing to allow the panel to fold up - a flat pack 2 sections wide. The solar panel is in the bottom left of the picture. The antenna is a Buddistick with a paddle as a support. I wasn't backpacking here, just camped for 4 days. Here is a better picture of the hammock: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/KC8QVO/Canada%202012/IMG_9217.jpg It is a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer with a Big Mamajamba tarp and door kit. Its been through a tropical storm (or, what was left of it, Lee last Fall in the Smokies). Steve, KC8QVO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX-3-Thank-you-Elecraft-for-dropping-over-10lbs-off-my-pack-weight-tp7559790p7559806.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 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] P3SVGA USB Keyboard
Hi Mike, If you look on your external display at the very bottom of the screen you should see a blue status bar. On the left it will show either rx or TX based on whether the K3 is transmitting or not. On the right there will be a small asterisk if the SVGA card detects a valid USB keyboard (Apple keyboards appear to not work) . If you see the asterisk, you should be able to type characters and they will show up in the Tx window which is the data window shown underneath the Rx window. Another way to check is hold down Ctrl-Alt-H and see if you see the help screen. Regarding BIOS keyboard etc. The USB stack we are using makes mention of the requirement for IBM PC compatible keyboards. During my initial testing I was able to find that all the PC USB keyboards we have in house work fine. Since these keyboards are relatively inexpensive, I would suggest simply buying one. If you're still running into problems getting the transmit to work, give me a call at Elecraft. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-USB-Keyboard-tp7559752p7559828.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] KX3 speaker grille
Hi all, Some KX3 owners have reported issues with the internal speaker. During our search for the cause, we found that the fabric grille could vibrate if the volume was very high, so we started removing the grilles. But based on a month's worth of field reports and our own further testing, we've concluded that in nearly all cases, edge-to-edge contact between the top and bottom covers is to blame, not the grille. As long as the grille is not creased and is kept flat when the speaker screws are tightened, it should stay out of contact range of the speaker cone. We're taking steps to correct the case issues (see recent posts on this topic). As for the grille, we've decided to put it back in, both in factory-assembled units and in the kit instructions. The grille has some utility in keeping out dirt, etc. If your grille was removed and you'd like to put one back in, we'll send you a new gasket/grille assembly at no charge. The installation is pretty easy and should only take a few minutes. My apologies for any convenience. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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: QRP watering holes?
10160? 14385? Guess these must be typos... ny4g wrote 14.060, 7030, 10160, 3560, ... Are typically reserved for QRP CW For sideband there is 14385 and a few others 73 Richard - Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-QRP-watering-holes-tp7559821p7559830.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] [KX3] KX3 speaker grille
Wayne, Glad to hear it. This was my gut feeling when I got my kit, and I decided not to follow that part of the assembly guide and leave the grille in place. Now I'm glad I did! I'll follow whatever recommendations you come up with for the remaining vibrations, but on my unit it's not much of an issue, and only occurs at a very narrow range of frequencies. I hope you'll be doing similar research as to the possible cause of the KXPD3 issues, and I'm going to hold off trying any radical mods until I get some conclusions from your end. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 26 July 2012 18:00, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: If your grille was removed and you'd like to put one back in, we'll send you a new gasket/grille assembly at no charge. The installation is pretty easy and should only take a few minutes. My apologies for any convenience. __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Should be 14.060, 7040, 10106, 10116, 3560. Matt -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Squire - HB9ANM Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: QRP watering holes? 10160? 14385? Guess these must be typos... ny4g wrote 14.060, 7030, 10160, 3560, ... Are typically reserved for QRP CW For sideband there is 14385 and a few others 73 Richard - Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-QRP-watering-holes-tp7559821p7559830.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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: QRP watering holes?
Give the QRP Fox Hunts a try. Details here: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/ It's a weekly blast. For 90 minutes you, along with many other hounds try to make contact with two foxes. A QSO with proper exchange of info - RST, State, Name, Power - earns you a pelt. Maximum power is 5 watts but you can try QRPp - 1 watt or less - to earn your pelt. The Summer season is in full swing on 20 meters with Thursday night hunts. There is also a winter season with hunts on 80 and 40 meters on Tuesday and Thursday nights respectively. Check out the website for rules, tips and schedules. And join the QFox Yahoo group - q...@yahoogroups.com - for hunt announcements and chat. You'll love it! Brian, K0DTJ On 7/26/2012 8:24 AM, stan levandowski wrote: Dave, in addition to QRP ARCI, there is NAQCC (North American QRP CW CLub) at http://naqcc.info/ 73, Stan WB2LQF On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM, David F. Reed wrote: Greetings all; I have been having a lot of fun with the KX3, but thought I would try the challenge of QRP to QRP contacts. Currently they occur randomly; are there QRP watering holes (Frequency ranges that QRPers congregate around) that I might improve the odds? I ask this both for CW and SSB... Thanks 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] [KX3] KX3 speaker grille
Bob Cutter wrote: I will take a replacement. Bob, Please send your request to pa...@elecraft.com. Thanks, Wayne N6KR __ 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] [KX3] KX3 speaker grille
Thanks for your patience, Thomas. Nothing is ever quite perfect the first time around As for the KXPD3, I'm experimenting with different set screws for the contacts. But you don't need to wait for me: several customers have applied a rounded point to their existing set screws with excellent results. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jul 26, 2012, at 10:22 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote: Wayne, Glad to hear it. This was my gut feeling when I got my kit, and I decided not to follow that part of the assembly guide and leave the grille in place. Now I'm glad I did! I'll follow whatever recommendations you come up with for the remaining vibrations, but on my unit it's not much of an issue, and only occurs at a very narrow range of frequencies. I hope you'll be doing similar research as to the possible cause of the KXPD3 issues, and I'm going to hold off trying any radical mods until I get some conclusions from your end. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 26 July 2012 18:00, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: If your grille was removed and you'd like to put one back in, we'll send you a new gasket/grille assembly at no charge. The installation is pretty easy and should only take a few minutes. My apologies for any convenience. __ 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] OT: QRP watering holes?
Also, there is activity on both 7030 and 7040. For many years 7040 was *the* CW QRP frequency in the USA, but Europeans used 7030 because, IIRC, 7040 was right on the bottom end of their phone band. So North American hams started shifting to 7030 to work them. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:29 AM To: Richard Squire - HB9ANM; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: QRP watering holes? Should be 14.060, 7040, 10106, 10116, 3560. Matt __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Hello, Hams using the little Rock-Mite 500mw pocket radios are a bit below the usual frequencies, mostly around 7029 and 14059, CW. There are about 9000 of these floating around... Gil. -- New site: http://radiopreppers.com PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc __ 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] Anyone have a P3 for sale?
I'm looking to buy a P3; if you're looking to sell, contact me direct. Dennis W1UE __ 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 Utilities for MAC compatibility with OSX Mountain Lion
Been running ML for a day... Elecraft and ML seem great! Phil nm5SSR On Jul 25, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Rachel Runyan al...@mtaonline.net wrote: Dose anyone one have any insight as to whether there is an issue with the Mountain Lion MAC OSX upgrade with any of the Elecraft utilities? Am asking before I do the upgrade on my iMAC, since there was an issue with Carbonite backups last time. I can live without Carbonite, but NOT Elecraft utilities. Tnx es 73 Rachel/AL7FI __ 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] [K1] RF Board Resistance Checks
Hi, I'm up to page 29 in the manual and doing the first resistance checks on the RF board. I have problems with these 4 test points: P1 pin 16 P1 pin 17 U4 pin 6 U4 pin 7 My DMM sometimes shows resistance on these points, then it climbs until it indicates an open. Sometimes it just shows infinity. I've checked for solder bridges, unsoldered pins, etc. Actually took pictures of the top and bottom of the board so I could look at them full-screen on the PC. (The pictures are here: http://www.kd2uj.com/Telegraphy2/default.html) The other 9 test points seem to be OK. The meter is an Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter. Bought it on Amazon. Can anyone help? Thanks, Bob KD2UJ __ 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: QRP watering holes?
Whenever I work the QRP frequencies, I assume the other station may be rock-bound or using a very simple direct-conversion receiver that has no offset control so their transmit frequency is off of their receive frequency by the frequency of the beat note. I always assume they may be spread out as much as 1 kHz. If I call CQ, I tune up a kHz or two and down a kHz or two listening for calls. Also, when running QRO I stay at least 1 kHz above or below the QRP frequency to avoid 'stepping on' a QRP operator using a simple receiver with minimal selectivity. That's a nice feature of 30 meters. Once can only crush 200 watt rocks there, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Hello, Hams using the little Rock-Mite 500mw pocket radios are a bit below the usual frequencies, mostly around 7029 and 14059, CW. There are about 9000 of these floating around... Gil. -- __ 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] [K1] RF Board Resistance Checks
Bob, I don't think you have any problem if the resistance read is high and climbs in value (even to infinity). The symbol means greater than so anything greater than the indicated value is good and passes the test. The resistance climbing is due to electrolytic capacitors charging up to the voltage used by your DMM. If you have resistance readings lower than the value indicated, then that is a problem that needs to be found. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/26/2012 3:28 PM, Bob Molloy wrote: Hi, I'm up to page 29 in the manual and doing the first resistance checks on the RF board. I have problems with these 4 test points: P1 pin 16 P1 pin 17 U4 pin 6 U4 pin 7 My DMM sometimes shows resistance on these points, then it climbs until it indicates an open. Sometimes it just shows infinity. I've checked for solder bridges, unsoldered pins, etc. Actually took pictures of the top and bottom of the board so I could look at them full-screen on the PC. (The pictures are here: http://www.kd2uj.com/Telegraphy2/default.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] [K1] RF Board Resistance Checks
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Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 speaker grille
Quite right, but the KX3 could have 10 times more bugs and would still be the coolest gadget I've ever bought. I am positively in love with this rig. You've done a great job, don't let these small issues dampen your pride, they are very minor when viewed in the big picture! The only way to do something 100% perfectly is to do nothing at all. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 26 July 2012 18:52, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Thanks for your patience, Thomas. Nothing is ever quite perfect the first time around __ 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] KX3 CW Glitch with KXPD3- UPDATE
Thomas, The first KXPD3 I got with my rig was behaving very erratically, dropping dits or dahs at random, and often locking up and sending strings of dahs or dits, even after many adjustments. Maddening. After I made my comments on the reflector, Wayne sent a private email suggesting that I have Customer Service send me a new one for exchange so that they could analyze mine. Moments later, Howard from CS contacted me and suggested the same. Yesterday I took advantage of the fact that Im in Monterey for a week, only 20 minutes from Watsonville. I dropped my four year old K3 off for the hardware updates and to add a KXV3a for a soon to be ordered P3. The K3 had never left the desk top in four years, and works flawlessly. At the same time, I met with Howard of CS to examine and exchange KXPD3 paddles. Mine was behaving badly, and Howard took it apart and made some changes and adjustments. It was better, but still dropping dits. The new KXPD3 is quite a bit better so far. I have only had a short time to test it, but it does seem like an improvement. I know they are working on solving the issues with the paddles, so I'll be patient and wait for the ultimate solution, whatever that may be. I know they are looking at contacts, and other issues to solve the problems. Thanks to Wayne for being so attentive, and Howard for the service help and swap. Also, thanks to Dale, who is tackling my K3 and trying to have it ready before I return to LA. As an added bonus, I ran into Wayne in the hallway. I hadn't spoken to him in a while, and that was a pleasant interlude. All in all, a rewarding visit. And I'll be back in a bit to pick up the K3 if all goes well. Thanks Elecraft! Ken N6TZV On Jul 24, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote: Ken, I'm a bit sorry to (mostly) agree with your points. The Elecraft folks are certainly better rig designers than key makers. I'll say that the paddle is usable up to maybe 25 WPM and above that it becomes too erratic. The contact spacing needs to be far wider than what I'm comfortable with to avoid spurious contact, and it needs to be beaten much harder than what I'm used to. On the other hand comparing it to my Begali Sculpture is not fair. But I did write to Piero and ask if he'd make a paddle for the KX3, this was before the posts in this group, and he replied that he already was working on a prototype - I'm already signed up for it. But it would be nice if the Elecraft key could be modified to make it a little better with close contact spacing. Not sure if it's doable, but I'm open to any suggestions. So far, I'm planning to try rounding the contact screws like suggested by Wayne, and clean them up with DeOxit. Let's see how far that goes towards helping this issue. As I haven't been able to do more portable than back garden operations (weather only turned good this weekend!), so far I've mostly taken my Begali Sculpture out in the garden with me, but it won't be going with me on longer trips. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 24 July 2012 18:17, Ken Lopez kjlo...@earthlink.net wrote: Steve, and All, I have similar problems with my KXPD3. This little paddle is cute and ingenious. But it drives me crazy! I've adjusted, changed springs, adjusted, fiddled, disassembled it, cleaned contacts. NOTHING seems to fix the generally clunky and inaccurate sending, random dits or dah strings, etc. The KXPD3 has less finesse than my 1962 Vibroplex Bug, and needs as much spacing and force to operate. I'm fed up with it. I'll be using my Palm paddles until Begali makes their Adventurer paddles available. Ken N6TZV __ 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] KX3 CW Glitch with KXPD3- UPDATE
I meant to say that I ran into Eric, not Wayne. Wayne is pretty talented, but probably not so gifted that he can be in two places at once... Ken On Jul 26, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Ken Lopez wrote: Thomas, The first KXPD3 I got with my rig was behaving very erratically, dropping dits or dahs at random, and often locking up and sending strings of dahs or dits, even after many adjustments. Maddening. After I made my comments on the reflector, Wayne sent a private email suggesting that I have Customer Service send me a new one for exchange so that they could analyze mine. Moments later, Howard from CS contacted me and suggested the same. Yesterday I took advantage of the fact that Im in Monterey for a week, only 20 minutes from Watsonville. I dropped my four year old K3 off for the hardware updates and to add a KXV3a for a soon to be ordered P3. The K3 had never left the desk top in four years, and works flawlessly. At the same time, I met with Howard of CS to examine and exchange KXPD3 paddles. Mine was behaving badly, and Howard took it apart and made some changes and adjustments. It was better, but still dropping dits. The new KXPD3 is quite a bit better so far. I have only had a short time to test it, but it does seem like an improvement. I know they are working on solving the issues with the paddles, so I'll be patient and wait for the ultimate solution, whatever that may be. I know they are looking at contacts, and other issues to solve the problems. Thanks to Wayne for being so attentive, and Howard for the service help and swap. Also, thanks to Dale, who is tackling my K3 and trying to have it ready before I return to LA. As an added bonus, I ran into Wayne in the hallway. I hadn't spoken to him in a while, and that was a pleasant interlude. All in all, a rewarding visit. And I'll be back in a bit to pick up the K3 if all goes well. Thanks Elecraft! Ken N6TZV On Jul 24, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote: Ken, I'm a bit sorry to (mostly) agree with your points. The Elecraft folks are certainly better rig designers than key makers. I'll say that the paddle is usable up to maybe 25 WPM and above that it becomes too erratic. The contact spacing needs to be far wider than what I'm comfortable with to avoid spurious contact, and it needs to be beaten much harder than what I'm used to. On the other hand comparing it to my Begali Sculpture is not fair. But I did write to Piero and ask if he'd make a paddle for the KX3, this was before the posts in this group, and he replied that he already was working on a prototype - I'm already signed up for it. But it would be nice if the Elecraft key could be modified to make it a little better with close contact spacing. Not sure if it's doable, but I'm open to any suggestions. So far, I'm planning to try rounding the contact screws like suggested by Wayne, and clean them up with DeOxit. Let's see how far that goes towards helping this issue. As I haven't been able to do more portable than back garden operations (weather only turned good this weekend!), so far I've mostly taken my Begali Sculpture out in the garden with me, but it won't be going with me on longer trips. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 24 July 2012 18:17, Ken Lopez kjlo...@earthlink.net wrote: Steve, and All, I have similar problems with my KXPD3. This little paddle is cute and ingenious. But it drives me crazy! I've adjusted, changed springs, adjusted, fiddled, disassembled it, cleaned contacts. NOTHING seems to fix the generally clunky and inaccurate sending, random dits or dah strings, etc. The KXPD3 has less finesse than my 1962 Vibroplex Bug, and needs as much spacing and force to operate. I'm fed up with it. I'll be using my Palm paddles until Begali makes their Adventurer paddles available. Ken N6TZV __ 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] KX1 vs. K1
Ariel wrote: I am not sure why nobody mentioned the KX1. It has 4 watts output, 4 bands, weighs next to nothing, 55 mA on receive, and with a 4500mA SLA (1 lb) or the equivalent LiFePo which is half the weight... The KX1 is a really outstanding QRP radio. But... 1. It can not cover any ham band higher than 20m due to limitations of the DDS circuitry. As solar activity cycle 24 progresses, these are precisely the bands that will provide the best and most interesting QRP operation. The stock K1 is ready with factory support for 15m and 17m. Then, 10m and 12m is easily feasible as described here by ones who have developed the necessary KFL1-2 filter changes for that. I'm not sure why Elecraft has never produced a 10m/12m filter parts kit during the K1's 12-year existence (all the way back to the end of solar cycle 22). 2. Its KXAT1 ATU only creates 124 different combinations of L and C and L-C configuration within a very limited range of L and C. By contrast: ATU L/C Combos L Range in NL Steps C Range in NC Steps KXAT1 124 0 to 4.5 uH in 8 steps 0 to 140 pF in 8 steps KAT1 1020 0 to 4.9 uH in 16 steps 0 to 300 pF in 32 steps T1 32764 0 to 7.5 uH in 128 steps 0 to 1300 pF in 128 steps KAT3 131068 0 to 17.4 uH in 256 steps 0 to 2600 pF in 256 steps KXAT3 ---Said to be the same as the KAT3--- Thus, even the K1's ATU KAT1 has considerably versatility. 3. The KX1 has only a three-pole crystal filter. It is possible to hear both sidebands of a strong signal. The K1 has a four-pole crystal filter, and that makes a noticeable improvement. There are other issues in a KX1 to K1 comparison, but they don't need discussing now. From this limited list only items 1 and 3 are important to me, because I don't use antennas that require a lot of reactance insertion by a tuner. If the higher bands are not desired I think that the KX1 is an amazing rig. It's certainly the smallest and most energy efficient one that Elecraft markets. Its most serious issue, IMHO, occurs at time of build from the trickiness of backfitting the 80m/30m band parts. Who wouldn't want their KX1 to be fully capable of all four bands? If I couldn't have a K1, I could be happy with a KX1. Mike / KK5F __ 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: QRP watering holes?
On 7/26/2012 11:05 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Also, there is activity on both 7030 and 7040. For many years 7040 was *the* CW QRP frequency in the USA, but Europeans used 7030 because, IIRC, 7040 was right on the bottom end of their phone band. So North American hams started shifting to 7030 to work them. There's also an increasing amount of digital stuff just above 7030, at least here on the west coast. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: QRP watering holes?
7038-7050 is very badly plagued by untouchable intruders (Москва), here in EU, so pretty much unusable. I think this is why nobody plans anything in that range. I wish they would realize the Cold War was over. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 26 July 2012 23:33, Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net wrote: On 7/26/2012 11:05 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Also, there is activity on both 7030 and 7040. For many years 7040 was *the* CW QRP frequency in the USA, but Europeans used 7030 because, IIRC, 7040 was right on the bottom end of their phone band. So North American hams started shifting to 7030 to work them. There's also an increasing amount of digital stuff just above 7030, at least here on the west coast. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.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
Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 - Thank you Elecraft for dropping over 10lbs off my pack weight
Keith Heimbold wrote I am looking forward to putting together a similar station. Where did you purchase the solar panels? Keith, The solar panels came from Powerfilm directly. I picked them up at Dayton 2 years ago, 25 sections/panels per pack and I got 2 packs. If I put them all together it would be about 30 watts. I don't have them all put together, though, just the sections I've been using. Here is the website: http://www.powerfilmsolar.com/oem-components.php http://www.powerfilmsolar.com/oem-components.php They are the MTP15-75's. I thought they were 150mA each, but they're only 50mA. There is a 150mA version though. That might offer more wattage per ounce. ny4g wrote I am not sure why nobody mentioned the KX1. It has 4 watts output, 4 bands, weighs next to nothing, 55 mA on receive, and with a 4500mA SLA (1 lb) or the equivalent LiFePo which is half the weight and Par Ef-40-20-10 and a spool of wire for 80m the entire group is perhaps 2 lbs or so - now that is light (no mic, no external key - just the KXPD1. The only thing lighter will be a XCVR single bander in an Altoids tin. Ariel Ariel, The KX1 is a great option too. I had the pleasure of operating one for a weekend. I did not get to take it on a trek, just at home. I borrowed it for a presentation on Ham radio I did at OSU. At the time I had not made the migration to Elecraft myself. I was highly considering a KX1 because of its size and weight for the trail. However, I took in to account how I use my radios and where I use them the most. The KX1 would have been a trail-only rig. I had been wanting a K2 so I weighed the options and the K2 won. Now I am pretty glad I held off on the KX1 now that the KX3 came along. I did miss the solder melting, but it was also nice to power up and do something with the rig the same day I opened the box. That having been said, the KX3 is my ideal backpacking rig - and even beyond that. Elecraft packed so much in to this little rig that it is hard to call it a compromise. I don't mean this to be negative in any way, but I would call the K1 and KX1 compromise rigs for the reason that they aren't full-featured rigs (select bands and CW only, vs. all bands all modes). When you look at what the KX3 has to offer, in as small and light of a package that it is, you really have to look twice to realize that, no you aren't dreaming, it really does THAT too. To each their own, but I think I've come across the best thing since sliced bread. My backpacking buddies can even join in the fun - it does SSB so I don't have to throw the headphones on and tap out CW in confinement. The next time I get flown around for work I can throw this in my luggage, not take up too much space or weight, and not feel like I left anything behind. Same goes for weekend trips to visit family and friends. It's small and light, without missing a thing. Once the 2m module comes out I can even leave an HT behind. Steve, KC8QVO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX-3-Thank-you-Elecraft-for-dropping-over-10lbs-off-my-pack-weight-tp7559790p7559848.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 - sound in problem
Thanks for the inputs Data-A works fine - but I like the convenience of USB ... tried setting line-in level appropriately - and it worked fine - for 1.5 hours (WSPR) THEN - back to no signal (I had it set with line level of 30 and CMP of 7)... when it 'failed' it would only work if I cranked up the CMP to 30 or so Question - 'why' has it worked fine for 'years' and now doesn't ? I can obviously use DATA-A - but I personally preferred not have to switch modes. 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810p7559851.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] correction was Re: K3 - sound in problem
sorry - audio output from sound device was '0' - don't know how that happened as I hadn't touched it - but everything is fine again (it was NOT the original problem tho' :-) ) 73 John -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810p7559852.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] Raspberry Pi (a 35 dollar Computer) Linux and Elecraft K3, K2, KX3 etc
Has anyone on this site fooled with Raspberry Pi for use with the Elecraft line? Just wanna know. Phil Santa Fe xxxSSR (waiting for my new call) __ 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] Link to Ham and Raspberry Pi
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[Elecraft] K3 - remote control head
I wonder if the K3's (K3/0) front panel will ever be available as a stand alone device similar the Kenwood TS-480? No big box behind the panel, just a line to the transceiver - which is operated remote from where it is mounted on the side of my desk. It is very handy to be able to move that control panel all over my desk. This is similar to the Yaesu 857D and the Icom 706 and 7000 series. It is not rocket science - just another purchase for the K3. Bill W2BLC -- IN GOD I TRUST (but, NOT a single politician) __ 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] cy9m
The CY9M bunch with their K3 arsenal is up and running. Read about it at: http://www.cy9m.com/ Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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 - sound in problem
Running compression with digimodes is generally a bad idea, as it can distort the signal (depending on the modulation scheme). If you are going to use the USB mode on the KX3 for ditigal modes, you should set the CMP setting to '0', and adjust the PC output level/mic gain to get four steady bars on the ALC meter, then set the power control to the desired level. You should also ensure that the MIC BIAS and MIC BTN menu items are set to OFF. 73, Matt VK2ACL. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 7:41 PM, VE3NFK john.turgo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Probably missing something stupid... WSPR and PSK etc did not show any output when transmitting... (they used too)... After 'messing around' I got a signal out by cranking up CMP from 7 to 24... this seems to me to be the 'wrong' way ? Advise appreciated (including manual reference if I have missed it) thanks and 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-sound-in-problem-tp7559810.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
Re: [Elecraft] Microphones - Yaesu MH-31
Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Pin 4 goes to the tip Pin 5 goes to the shell Pin 3 goes to Ring 1 Pin 2 goes to Ring 2 Don, Your numbering was backwards from what I used, but I translated the numbers from the other direction (made 8 = 1, 1 = 8, and the others in between to match) and got the same pin designations and wire colors. However, I took (your numbers) pin 2 and pin 5 and grounded them to the shell together (pin 2 shows as mic ground in the schematics so I figured I'd ground it to the regular ground also). After looking over your numbers I moved the regular ground (your pin 2) to ring 2. This gave me the same results as before. If I crank the power up I can get some deflection in the power meter, but I can't get the ALC meter to budge on max mic gain and max compression. I just tested the output with a pair of headphones on. I took the compression off (0) and as I increased it the audio volume from the monitor circuit got louder. Just out of curiosity - what are some others using for microphones and what settings are you finding work for those microphones? My experience with other rigs is that if the mic gain is too high the audio distorts, likewise if the compression is too high it distorts. Here I have both gain and compression max'ed out and seemingly not getting enough. That doesn't make much sense to me, but I know the KX3 is a different rig. Is that perhaps a change that can be made in software? Or am I at the limits of the hardware? Steve, KC8QVO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Microphones-Yaesu-MH-31-tp7559727p7559858.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] [K1] RF Board Resistance Checks
Hjalmar Don, Thanks very much. Im sure thats the right answer. It must be, its the one I was hoping for. 73, Bob KD2UJ From: Hjalmar Duklæt [mailto:dukl...@broadpark.no] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 16:07 To: Bob Molloy; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K1] RF Board Resistance Checks I remember when I built my K1. The manual said 1K ohm meaning infinite, or 5ohms meaning 0 ohm or shorted connections. Made me confused. I think as long as it confirms to what the manual says it's ok. 73 de Hal LA4XX K1 #2929 On 12-07-26, Bob Molloy rjmol...@comcast.net mailto:rjmol...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, I'm up to page 29 in the manual and doing the first resistance checks on the RF board. I have problems with these 4 test points: P1 pin 16 P1 pin 17 U4 pin 6 U4 pin 7 My DMM sometimes shows resistance on these points, then it climbs until it indicates an open. Sometimes it just shows infinity. I've checked for solder bridges, unsoldered pins, etc. Actually took pictures of the top and bottom of the board so I could look at them full-screen on the PC. (The pictures are here: http://www.kd2uj.com/Telegraphy2/default.html) The other 9 test points seem to be OK. The meter is an Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter. Bought it on Amazon. Can anyone help? Thanks, Bob KD2UJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
