I am happy with the present SUB control functions.
I run diversity mode for eme (i.e. my main Rx receives vertical
polarity 2m and the sub-Rx receives horizontal polarity 2m). I run
in split mode to transmit using VFO-B, while my VFO-A stays tuned to
144.130 MHz. 144.130 is the center of a
I get just the same, I believe it is the built in preamp clicking in and
out. However, it does seem to do it more often that it used to, but that
could be my imagination!
73 Stephen G4SJP
On Thursday, 7 March 2013, Howard Hoyt wrote:
My P3 works well, however sometimes (like right now) it will
Hi everyone,
I am in the market for an Elecraft K3.
I am a past owner of a K-Line and I want a real radio again. :)
My only requirements are as follows:
The radio must be from a non smoking environment.
The radio must be priced under US$2500.00
Please contact me off list with any and all
One on QTH.COM with a P3 for sale.
Fred/N0AZZ
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Cochrane
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 4:18 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] WTB - K3
Hi everyone,
I am
Don,
I suspected something might be wrong with the watt meter, as it was borrowed
from work and had not been used in a while.
I was able to listen to quite a few signals last night, however I wasn't
able to make any contacts. I brought my radio into work and tested it on a
Rhode and Schwartz
Jim,
Either the T4 leads are in the wrong holes or Q7 is toast. Check the
lead placement of T4 against the illustration in the manual.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/7/2013 12:47 AM, Jim Wiley wrote:
Don -
I am Jim, KL7CC, helping Micah with his K1.
Further testing indicates the following: With PO
Jeremy,
Strange problem.
The K2 RF power detector consists of voltage divider R67 and R68 and
diode D9. One end of R67 is connected directly to the BNC center
conductor. That means your problem is quite a mystery. Could it be a
bad coax or a faulty (or not soldered) BNC connector. The
The SVGA card arrives for my P3 today and I have the opportunity to get a
free flat screen monitor 1024 x 768 resolution. Just wondering if that is
sufficient or whether I should purchase one with more/higher resolution?
Advice anyone.?
NF8J
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Good point Rick. I worked them on 20m at about 1400 UTC with my K2 at 80w into
an OCF Dipole. He asked for my call about 8 times, but we finally connected.
73
Steve, W1SFR
On Mar 7, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Rick McClelland, AA5S wrote:
Something that should be heartening for the less well-heeled
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote:
I am happy with the present SUB control...
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I think the proposal is to keep that function as-is, but allow the
user to disable it so that the LINK won't come up accidentally when
turning on SUB. Like many DXers, I
...Eric's idea of keeping the present functionality but making it optional
seems like a solution that hurts nobody and helps those like me.
Tony KT0NY
Elecraft's added menu option will help everyone, especially DXpedition
operations. There is no downside and no impact to the current
With this s-meter discussion I have a question - I have my RF Gain control
set up so that I turn it counterclockwise till I see a one bar increase with
the s-meter. This puts the RF Gain control at about 3:00. The K3 seems to
handle strong signals a little better in the pileups. If I do this and
I really miss extra programmable buttons on the K3. To remedy this, I
created a button box that has 20 programmable buttons.
It's pretty elementary with a 4x4 keypad and four push buttons. One
PIC, one voltage regulator and a MAX232 for RS232. All buttons are
in-circuit programmable.
Hi Paul,
If it's free then I think you should get it and decide for yourself. The
standalone P3 is 480 x 272 so 1024 x 768 will be a huge improvement. Then if
you decide you want a larger screen you will be in a good position to know
exactly what size will best meet your requirements.
I just
Operational question about protection for the K3 receiver. When
listening to TX5K on 75ssb, my Steppir on 20m could hear much better
than my Inverted L for 80m. My setup uses the WX0B Six Pak. With the
K3 using ANT1, would the front end be protected when I manually switched
from L to beam?
You must run the calibration at full RF gain. ANy other setting will
give unpredictable results.
73,
Lyle KK7P
... If I do this and do
the RF calibrate with the XG3, is it recommended to put the RF Gain control
at full gain (this is what I presently do), or leave the RF Gain control at
3:00?
OK maybe I'm missing it in the manuals.
First... what is the purpose of the AUX DATA connector on the SVGA?
Second... where are the programmer reference commands for the SVGA?
thanks
Harlan
NC3C
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Lyle,
is there a preferred band for doing the calibration?
thanks
Pf
On Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:02:23 -0700
Lyle Johnson kk7p4...@gmail.com wrote:
You must run the calibration at full RF gain. ANy other setting will
give unpredictable results.
73,
Lyle KK7P
... If I do this and do
I recall the pre-amp is supposed to be on.
Rich, n0ce
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From: Pierfrancesco Caci
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-3 S-Meter
Lyle,
is there a preferred band for doing the calibration?
I am using such a monitor because of space limitations (and because mine was free, too).
It is a big improvement over the small screen on the P3 itself. But a bigger monitor is
advantageous, because you can spot holes in pileups (etc.) more easily without having to
change the span. I think if I
Anyone running Snow Leopard, Lion or Mountain Lion willing to do a little
software test, please contact me off-line.
73, Mike NF4L
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Help:
My name's Gary and I'm a DXer.
I can't recall accidentally LINKing VFOs for a good year or more, not since
I started using macros to drop into and out of split mode, set up the audio
and filters etc.
Couldn't the issue of DXpeditioners accidentally LINKing VFOs, or perhaps
tuning the wrong VFO
Use 40 meters or whatever band is applicable to your generator.
See the Calibration Procedures section of the K3 manual - S-Meter
subsection.
If you are using S-MTR ABS, you may want to calibrate with the preamp
off rather than on.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/7/2013 11:43 AM, Pierfrancesco Caci
The K3 Utility prompts you for all the settings and steps.
I don't recall that the band matters. In general, if it isn't
specified, I do this sort of thing on 20 m or 40 m.
73,
Lyle KK7P
...is there a preferred band for doing the calibration?
You must run the calibration at full RF
Just a clarification. The K3 will initialise properly when using the DB15
cable provided, at the time it is switched on, the KAT500 is connected to a
suitable live power supply. The KAT500 does not actually need to be switched
on. If both are connected to the same power supply the KAT500 will
Paul,
You definitely can't beat the price on that monitor. On my bench here at
the lab I use 23 monitor and set it to 1280x1024. Yes it's big but I have
some room for it up above the radio. If you just purchased the SVGA board,
be sure to upgrade the firmware on it (and on the P3) to the
The manual reads that way because we didn't want to imply that you need to
do anything at the KAT500 before turning on the K3 other than apply power.
73 Ron AC7AC
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I have a 21 monitor which is 1600 x 900 IIRC.
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Brian,
Do you have a schematic on the web for this, along with the other
technical details? It was only yesterday that I found myself wishing
for this capability.
Jan, KX2A
I really miss extra programmable buttons on the K3. To remedy this, I
created a button box that has 20
If I understand this concept properly, its something like this. You have a
box with multiple buttons on it. Each one sends a different macro string to
the K3. Some kind of processor would be needed. Have to build a box with
buttons on it and need serial output to go to the K3.
If I wanted to
Has anyone tried the tuning knob for a KX3 as the VFO B knob on a K3?
Looks like it's a little larger and has the dimple which would be nice.
Rick
K6LE
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What native resolutions does the P3SVGA support - just the four listed
on the web page? I see quite a few inexpensive, small (15 to 19)
monitors at 1366 x 768 and 1600 x 900 - obviously derived from the new
laptop panels - these days. The lowest three resolutions listed are
becoming
Anthony,
Been out of town, didn't see a reply to you when I got home and
downloaded 500+ emails. :-)
What P3 mode are you using? There is an identified problem with the
K3--P3 IF cable. In Fixed Tune mode [where the ends of the span remain
fixed and the VFO cursor moves as you tune], the
So, I have learned another lesson on paying attention to details. Seems the
analog watt meter I was using is only rated as low as 20mhz, and the digital
Rhode and Schwartz actually had a 200Mhz sensor on it. No wonder the
readings were bad.
I did go back to the analog meter on 15M, 12M, and
*Remote Control*
I do a limited amount of travel, but when away from home, I like to be able
to operate my K3 on the ham bands, and sometimes find that it gets a bit
complicated getting things setup to operate.
I’ve tried Ham Radio Deluxe and had mixed success getting connected up
remotely. The
I'm sending this to the reflector and the KX3 yahoo lists.
Would anyone who has the KXPD3 and/or the MH3 mic send me the rough
dimensions for each of these units?
Thanks in advance.
73,
Dave W8FGU
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It's quite a bit larger and might interfere with other controls.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Mar 7, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Rick Prather wrote:
Has anyone tried the tuning knob for a KX3 as the VFO B knob on a K3?
Looks like it's a little larger and has the dimple which would be
nice.
Rick
K6LE
At this point (0200Z on 8 March), I'm up to 9 contacts, from 30 to 10m, on all
3 modes -
in fact, I just worked them on 30m RTTY a few minutes ago.
I wouldn't consider a K3 inexpensive hardware, but in the spirit of the
discussion, I'll
state that I don't have an amplifier, nor a tower, nor a
I don't seem to find any way to set upper cut and lower cut values via a
macro. The programmer's manual doesn't seem to have mnemonics to do so
Is it even possible? I know one can set the bandwidth and shift. Is
that what we're supposed to do? I'd rather set the individual cut
values
Tried it - it doesn't really interfere with any other controls, but
hangs off the bottom of the front panel by a couple of mm, and so
looks a bit odd. It feels quite good, though.
I noticed, before I even started to remove it, that my VFO B knob has cracked :(
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Thu,
You might not know it yet, but some LED bulbs are bad RFI devices as well,
esp., the cheap ones. My entire office and workshop are LED lighted and I
have removed the junk devices. I paid too much for some that are inferior.
The US bulbs seem to be the best choice. Not only is the construction
Thanks Wayne and Iain,
I was about ready to order a VFO A knob which I think is acceptable on VFO B
but figured the KX3 one would be better.
I also had a cracked VFO B knob. Looked like the insert was too tight and
stressed the knob. That was quickly replaced by Elecraft a couple of years
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