Circa 1961 .Sort of looks like my old BC 610E, BC342, the audio box for the
carbon mike and that unbelievable antenna tuning unit. I worked some guys on
75AM about 10 miles away with that setup using a coat hanger for antenna. Those
tuning produced the worst CW tone .. Wound up feeding it
Last week I build a new K3. In adddition I have a PR6 6M receive preamplifier.
Unfortuntely I don´t know how to use the PR6 together with the K3 (no ATU, but
KRX3 subreceiver installed)).
The PR6 manual (Revision B, May 19, 2011) seems to be not correct.
On page 2 in Installation and Operation it
I put the KX3 in the heat of CQ WPX in 10m. The audio from the internal
speaker is far better now. It appears that the latest FW handle most of my
complaints in the old days.
I don't think a change in value of RE92 is even needed. Well done, Wayne.
Perhaps, we now know that always clapping
I feel you, Gerald! I, too, have all three, and I keep finding
myself coming back to the K2! I'm pretty sure it's the lower tech look
and feel -- I work around high-tech all day; when I want to relax, the
last thing I want to do is interact with another high-tech device. I
actually
Hello Don
Many thanks for the quick response and precise directions where to look for.
Yes, RP2 is 10k and after removing both10k resistors all went well with CAL PLL.
I had overlooked the note about the 100k RP2. My fault!
Again, your knowledge and help is great! Already thought that I have
My Icom pin-out was in the book where I setup my IC-9100 to work with my
KPA/KAT500
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
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Knut, you should have the KXV3 (or KXV3A option in your K3 to use the PR6.
The order page on the Elecraft website reads:
PR6 Low Noise 6m GaAs FET Preamp (0.5 dB typ) for the K3 and most other
rigs (Connects to the RX IN/OUT conn. on the KXV3.)
73,
Bruce, N1RX
The latest firmware for the KX3 has completely transformed operation of the
internal speaker - an amazing improvement!
73 Stephen G4SJP
KX3 #0434
On 31 March 2013 10:02, Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk wrote:
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I put the KX3 in the heat of CQ WPX in 10m. The audio from the internal
I am a new ham and just bough a kx3 and own a MAC. Will I have any problems
with updates or communitcating with the kx3? If so will VMware help?
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Mac running a recent version of OS X works fine with the KX3. The only
trouble I ran into was trying to reload the factory/original config file -
for some reason the Mac's KX3 Utility wouldn't recognize the file format,
so I moved to a PC and reloaded it there without a problem. You aren'y
likely
I cannot let this opportunity pass without adding my thanks to Don for all
his good work and assstance over many years with all my Elecraft equipment.
Don represents the best in Amateur Radio, and Elecraft is fortunate to have
such a knowledgeable and generous supporter here on the East Coast. I
Hello Knut,
It should be no problem to use the PR6 with the sub RX auxiliary antenna input.
It does mean that the receiver will be using a different antenna than your
transmit antenna.
Connect the 6 m receive antenna to the Preamp In BNC.
Connect the Preamp Out BNC to the Sub RX AUX BNC.
Power up
Hi All,
The recent outpouring of appreciation for Don's help and mentoring is
certainly well deserved. I too have been in awe of the time and effort Don
puts forth to help others. It's Herculean! I can't actually put my
finger on the statistics, but I'm guessing that, when someone has
Hi:
I'm having a problem with my KX3 when I attempt to upload new firmware.
1)The radio is communicating with the program -- when I test
communications, I get a reply from the utility indicating KX3 waiting for
firmware upload. RE-232 sped 38400 bit/s ( pic1
Are you absolutely certain that COM7 is the right serial port for your KX3?
Are there others available in the KX3 Utility Port tab list of com ports?
If your KX3 LCD shows a VFO frequency, then the expected response from the
KX3 Utility is different than you're seeing.
The response you have
I certainly concur with the plaudits for Don...well deserved. I can't help
feeling that we shouldn't overlook the fact that there are others who also
provide valuable knowledge and adviceW4TV comes to mind...KE7X...and
certainly N6KR. I don't mean to slight others whom I have failed to
Below are a few of many reflectors dedicated to the discussion of
classic radio gear listed on http://mailman.qth.net/.
Enjoy
boatanch...@mailman.qth.net coll...@mailman.qth.net
dr...@mailman.qth.net
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member
On Sat, 30 Mar
I don't read the list every day so have I missed something with all the
eulogies for Don Wilhelm did he pass? is he ill? I hope not in both cases, and
is it true that there will be a firmware update for the KX3 on April 1st? Am I
missing some inside joke?
K6CG
Mark Twain: The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
Eric
KE6US
On 3/31/2013 12:07 PM, Richard Thorpe wrote:
I don't read the list every day so have I missed something with all the
eulogies for Don Wilhelm did he pass? is he ill? I hope not in both cases, and
is it true that
Hi Dick:
Solved the problem and it was port related, but not what one would expect.
I took the rig to a friend's house who also has a KX3 and it worked there.
What we figured out but I did not realize at my home QTH was that my laptop has
a USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 port.
The 2.0 port works and
I had a bad problem with noise when I hooked my K3 to my computer using a USB
adapter and any program that polled the K3 frequency. I had to add a USB hub
for another problem and discovered that it cured the noise problem. Now I
always feed the USB adapter thru a USB hub and never have the
I would like to add to all the thank you's for Don W3FPR. K2 #7412 is
working on all bands (including 160) and I am looking forward to putting
the SSB board in when it gets here. I had some problems with the 4mhz
alignment while building ( parts issues ) and also a replacement chip
issue ( It
I'm just curious. To be clear, I'm not talking about selling your K1 or
K2 to raise funds to buy the KX3, but rather because you find that you
don't use either very much now.
Probably better to go with private replies, to keep the list clear.
72/73 de Jim - AD6CW
I am looking to purchase a K1 either a 2 band or 4 band radio to use in my
daughters to go kit.
If you have one for sale please contact me off list at
kc6cnn at gmail dot com
Thanks
Gerald - KC6CNN
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KC6CNN - Gerald
K2 # 5486
K3 # 6254
KX3 # 757
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I have just recently come from burying my brother at Arlington National
Cemetery, and the mystery of life-death is very much before my heart and
mind. It is not for any of us to say what is/will be the important point
of our lives. We can only attend to our day to day living. In this
regard,
No joke, I am alive and well. Sorry you interpreted all the posts that
way. If you want to see the origin of those posts, go back to thee 3/29
(or was it 3/28) post by Phil LaMarche.
As for firmware update, there is a new KX3 firmware update currently in
Field Test. It may b released as a
Robert,
My condolences for you and your family at the loss of your brother.
Yes, I am 'alive and kicking', even if not kicking as hard as I was in
my younger years.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/31/2013 8:30 PM, Robert G Strickland wrote:
I have just recently come from burying my brother at Arlington
Don,
You have better not die on us! I still a lot to learn from you ;-
Keep up the good work.
Ken (KC) Nicely, KE3C
On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
No joke, I am alive and well. Sorry you interpreted all the posts that
way. If you want to see the
Richard Bach observed, There's a way to tell if your work on earth is
finished. If you are still alive, it isn't.
73, Ron AC7AC
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KX3 MCU 1.41 / DSP 1.13, 3-26-2013
** AF GAIN SMOOTHER AT LOW END: The AF gain control now has finer
granularity at the low end. To accommodate this , the gain range is now
0-60 (was 0-40).*
FIXED.
This is much much better. Previously my volume was either off, or on at a
comfortable listening
Sorry for the long post. I meant for that to go to the KX3 Yahoo group.
I try to refrain from making long posts here.
And Don, you looked well to me yesterday. Hope it wasn't THAT long of a
trip home.
73 for now,
Randy_KB4QQJ
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I haven't used my KX3 much since getting it last year, but I brought it to my
in-laws for Easter and hooked up my Pac-12 antenna. On 40 meters, I've been
getting a strange popping in the signal level. I've also noticed that the
signal drops from about an S5 and strong background noise in the audio
It's very common that if you have a poor connection in the antenna
system -- dirty or oxidized pin in a coax connector, for example, or a
poorly soldered connection in a balun -- then hitting it with a little
RF will temporarily 'fix' it.
On 3/31/13 7:34 PM, Jim - W6VAR wrote:
I haven't used
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