Mark,
You will have to enlighten us (well, me anyway) - just what pre-beta
software are you referring to?
73 Stephen G4SJP
On 13 February 2013 04:10, Mark n...@verizon.net wrote:
Just a report that I used the pre beta low bandwidth fsk software on both
k3s during the
WPX RTTY contest.
Julian,
Your timing was great! I took a look at KComm and it was just what I needed
for a portable operation I plan to make shortly with the KX3. The 16
message capability that I can initiate with one mouse click (if needed) was
the clincher. This should then give me more time to type (hunt and
After some more trouble shooting with Gary from Elecraft, he decided to send
me a new U4. After installing it, all tests and alignment for step 2 went
off without any issues at all.
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I have the K3XREF board and would like to get a device to use with it.
What is suggested? And what external antenna goes with it?
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I use the FM filter, because I had it, and it seems to work well. I have
never had the 6 Khz filter to compare it with.
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Bob,
You can use a 10 MHz Rubidium standard, or for even more accuracy, the
Trimble Thunderbolt.
The Thunderbolt requires a GPS antenna.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/13/2013 7:55 AM, KD7YZ Bob wrote:
Howdy K3' people:
I have the K3XREF board and would like to get a device to use with it.
What is
I have the 6 KHz filter and mine works fine with my general coverage
receiver mounted in the main receiver.
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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...remembering the advice about voltage levels.
As far as I can see you can either use the ext ref continuously
(which was my plan) or you can use it as a very handy way
of re-calibrating the internal reference from time to time.
- Stewart/G3YSX
On 13/02/2013 13:16, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Bob,
On the K3 there is a CAT5 type connector below the front panel, but I
have not yet figured out what it is for and there does not seem to be
any mention of it in the manuals. Can someone let me know the purpose of
the connector?
Thanks
Stewart/G3YSX
It is for programming at the factory only. Right now that is the only
use and should not be accessed by anyone for any reason.
73
Greg
On 2/13/13, Stewart Bryant stew...@g3ysx.org.uk wrote:
On the K3 there is a CAT5 type connector below the front panel, but I
have not yet figured out what it
GM Stewart: It's only used by Elecraft for production testing.
73, Doug VE3MV
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Subject: [Elecraft] The connector below the front panel
Hi Bob,
I use the Trimble Thunderbolt as a 10 MHz reference. This is a GPS disciplined
clock, using GPS as the main time reference and an OCXO. The time and 10 MHz
output are both very precise, in the 30 PPT range (though this precision
varies, but not by even an order of magnitude). You
I'm a mac guy and have a 27 iMac which has MacLoggerDeluxe on it. After using
a couple of different programs over the last year, I'm thinking that it might
be more useful to have a notebook or laptop (small) that will fit into my small
space with my radio (a K2). Seems like logging software on
I use and highly recommend DL2RUM's great software.
RUMlog for radio control, Cluster monitoring and logging and RUMped for
contesting.
Rick
K6LE
On 2/13/2013, at 8:56 , Stephen Roberts steve...@shoreham.net wrote:
I'm a mac guy and have a 27 iMac which has MacLoggerDeluxe on it. After
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Stephen Roberts steve...@shoreham.netwrote:
...useful to have a notebook or laptop (small)...
=
Steve, I have numerous computers of various sizes and shapes. I just got a
new Asus 11.6 laptop, Core I3, with Win 8 and a touchscreen(!) Win 8 is
just a
I really like my MacBook Pro. It's replaced my floor model PC towers. I have an
external monitor, keyboard and mouse. If I have to use windoze, I have it
running in Parallels.
I have to agree with Rick about the DL2RUM software. I tried MLD, and really
didn't like it.
73, Mike NF4L
On Feb
Hi Steve
You could get yourself a Macbook of some sort (my wife loves her Macbook
Air, after many years with Windows). I run Parallels Desktop on Mac and
it is great - all my Windows-based software hardware development tools
work fine, and I have instant access to the Mac side with one
Looking for a PR6 6m Preamp before buying new.
If someone has one and wants to sell, please contact me direct.
Thanks!
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When turning the RF gain from minimum to about 9 o'clock there is a jump
where it
seems to turn on rather than a smooth transition. It works as expected and
I didn't
think anything of it really until I got my sub-receiver placed. The
sub-receiver RF gain
acts like I have experienced on other
I'm glad to see you solved the problem.
Exchanges like this one between Jeremy, Don and Gary are one of
the reasons I read everything on this list, and not just the
items for the equipment I own.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
On 2/13/13 at 4:50 AM, jjones9...@gmail.com (JeremyJones) wrote:
After
Stan,
I don't have a direct answer, but rather a comment. The operation of
the RF Gain control is dependent on the settings of the AGC parameters,
particularly the Threshold and the Slope. You might want to try varying
those a bit to see if you find a difference.
73,
Don W3FPR
On
Here in the dead of winter I am thinking about spring antenna projects. One of
the antennas that I am considering is a basic 102 ft G5RV. I would be
interested in hearing about any experience that anyone has had with this antenna
and a K2 (QRP) with the internal antenna tuner. Is the tuner
I would prefer the ZS6BKW , it is a improved G5RV. Google it and I think
you will be impressed compared to the G5RV 102.
Just my option.
Gerald- KC6CNN
On Feb 13, 2013 4:14 PM, Paul and Sue Huff ph...@mi.rr.com wrote:
Here in the dead of winter I am thinking about spring antenna projects.
One
Stan,
I'd suggest that you (re)run the Calibrate RF GAIN procedure in the K3
Utility. That resolved the issue for me.
Dale
On 2/13/2013 4:22 PM, Stan AE7UT wrote:
When turning the RF gain from minimum to about 9 o'clock there is a jump
where it
seems to turn on rather than a smooth
I know its contraindicated for extending battery life, but it would sure
be useful to allow the speaker plus phones to both be active like the
K3. When you are using the Phones output to drive a computer sound card
the speaker is muted. When trying to tune in RTTY and PSK signals it's a
lot easier
It's the Mojo Injector Port.
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When is this module going to see the light of day, please?
73, Dave
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I had missed that this wasn’t discussed on this reflector, so first a little
history
At the end of December, on the RTTY reflector, Andy K0SM/2 produced
measurements showing that the
use of FSK, which had been the ‘gold standard’ for generating RTTY was actually
not as spectrally efficient
I guess this thread raises the question: Why does this FW remain on the
Top Secret list...:-)
just askin'
Gary
On 14 February 2013 11:06, Mark n2qt n...@verizon.net wrote:
I had missed that this wasn’t discussed on this reflector, so first a
little history
At the end of December, on the
I second Gerald. The Zs6 is a much more efficient antenna and provides a
better balance of performance. I got DXCC on the G5RV but I got DXCC - QRP on
the ZS6BKW. I took comparative measurements of SWR using an AA-200 analyzer
between the two and you can read it on my blog at
And better yet on a Zepp
Gary
On 14 February 2013 11:23, Ariel Jacala n...@hotmail.com wrote:
I second Gerald. The Zs6 is a much more efficient antenna and provides a
better balance of performance. I got DXCC on the G5RV but I got DXCC -
QRP on the ZS6BKW. I took comparative measurements
On 2/13/2013 4:21 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
I guess this thread raises the question: Why does this FW remain on the
Top Secret list...:-)
For the simple reason that it is still considered a beta product. An
important reason that Elecraft software and firmware has earned the
reputation of being
Gary,
Please provide a better definition of what you think a Zepp antenna
is. There are many variants.
The classic Zepp was a half wave wire with a 1/4 wave transmission line
that was deployed behind lighter than air aircraft (Zeppelin). That is
similar to a J-pole 'on its side'.
Zepp
As anyone who was in the WPX RTTY contest this past weekend knows,
anything that can help reduce the unnecessary interference from
overly wide transmissions is more than welcome.
Although Andy's work showed clearly that shaped AFSK could be very
spectrally efficient, most of his testing was
Extended Double Zepp?
Sent, as to how? Who cares!
On Feb 14, 2013, at 0:43, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Gary,
Please provide a better definition of what you think a Zepp antenna is.
There are many variants.
The classic Zepp was a half wave wire with a 1/4 wave transmission
Ariel,
Please explain to me how your SWR measurements translate to ERP.
There are a whole bunch of things potentially between your rig and the
antenna. Then of course there is antenna pattern.
I once had a summer job at Airborne Instruments Labs. Part of the
summer trainee job was to
From my experience, hams misunderstand antennas more than anything else they
have as a part of their station. What I've been able to discover for the
popularity of the G5RV is that you have an all band antenna in just 102'.
The other issues have to do with the concept of resonance in an antenna
Guess I should have added...TIC
:-(
On 14 February 2013 12:12, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote:
As anyone who was in the WPX RTTY contest this past weekend knows,
anything that can help reduce the unnecessary interference from
overly wide transmissions is more than welcome.
Sorry Don, I use a 40M Double extended Zepp, when I can find a couple of
tall trees with nothing in between.
Not easy in a country where the National Average Height for trees is an
amazing 5 metres high...:-)
*Getting* the height is easy, *finding* the trees is a little more
difficult.
73
Gary
That's very cool, Bill. The spectrum shows a line every 50 Hz... that's the
pulse repetition frequency. If you had opened up the span wide you could have
measure the distance from the signal's peak to the first null and that would
have told you the pulse width of the radar. I wonder if you
I use a 102 ft G5RV on all freqs from 3 MHz to 29 MHz, of course with a tuner.
Besides the amateur freqs I am on MARS and the marine freqs.
Jack
W4GRJ
On Feb 13, 2013, at 17:14, Paul and Sue Huff ph...@mi.rr.com wrote:
Here in the dead of winter I am thinking about spring antenna projects.
We prioritized the amp ahead of it (same engineer on both projects).
I'm guessing we'll be field-testing 2-meter modules around Dayton,
assuming all goes well. (Did I mention this thing is incredibly small?)
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Feb 13, 2013, at 3:58 PM, dbellw...@aol.com wrote:
When is this
Hi,
hooked up my K2 + DXLab Suite with the controller (stock Y cable). Everything
is working great, except that if the VFOs are different, somehow the controller
gets the signal to return all time. I am not even touching the dial, it just
constantly switching between the 2 frequencies in the
Is there any indication yet regarding the stability of the unit on 2m? Will it have
its own oscillator, or will it be relying on the existing oscillator in the KX3? VY
73, Lance
On 2/14/2013 2:24 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
We prioritized the amp ahead of it (same engineer on both projects).
It will use the existing oscillator. Since the 2-m module requires
very low drive from the KX3's 10-watt stage, there will be far less
heating of the oscillator subsystem than when the KX3 is transmitting
at normal power levels.
Nonetheless, for SSB/CW/DATA, the operator may want to
I will second that! Will try a headphone splitter next time
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote:
I know its contraindicated for extending battery life, but it would sure
be useful to allow the speaker plus phones to both be active like the
K3. When you are
I use the stereo output, one side to the computer the other side to earphones
for aid in tuning.
John Hendricks K7JLT
On Feb 13, 2013, at 21:02, Jim Rhodes jimk...@gmail.com wrote:
I will second that! Will try a headphone splitter next time
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Cady, Fred
Thanks for the replies.
Yes Don I tried varying the AGC parameters with no effect.
Dale I'll rerun the RF gain calibration. Thanks for the help.
I'll let you know!
73
Stan AE7UT
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If you like to use it for chasing DX on 10 meters, you'll get better results
with a slightly shorter radiator - something about 42 feet overall. That's
because a longer antenna generates a big lobe pointing straight up on 10
meters - not very helpful for DX-ing on that band. At 42 feet the main
I bought the cable kit from e-craft thinking I had everything needed for
digital modes. But it seems there weren't any digital modes people involved
in setting up the firmware or the cable kit. Should have just made my own I
guess.
Jim Rhodes K0XU
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Can we expect the 2 meter module to be of the all mode variety?
73 Ken
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