The word from Elecraft was that there should be no problem. And I like the
feel of mine very much.
Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet
On Aug 16, 2013 12:27 AM, Alan Hawrylyshen a...@polyphase.ca wrote:
I cannot speak for the wear and tear, as I've only had mine a short time -
around 6 months. I
Thank-you to all those that are interested in the above, amazing response!!
I think it would be best if those that need further information would contact
me off of site by email, that way I can send everyone a set of photos, and any
other information that may be of interest re the K3 married to
Septembers QST arrived the other day and on page 13 is a run down of W1AW.
Noticed its loaded with all non U.S. made rigs! No Elecraft or Ten Tec rigs
both made in America.
Just a thought that makes me go h?
Mike
VE3WDM
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Mike,
I bet the equipment is donated and besides these non-USA manufacturers
have been advertising and thus supporting the league for many years.They
also make good gear but remember that there are one hell of a lot of K3, K2
and KX3 radios being used outside North America. Our hobby is
Noticed its loaded with all non U.S. made rigs!
Only because that's what has been donated - Much of the studio
equipment has been donated by Amateur Radio Manufacturers. When
a manufacturer makes cheap rigs they can afford to give them away!
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 8/16/2013 7:30 AM,
Very well put and true.except when it comes to cars then it has to be a
Carol Shelby 2013 Mustang again all AMERICAN MADE. But they were all sold
before production even started, it was the highest HP engine ever produced
in a production car in excess of 850 HP. If you had one of them you could
- Original Message -
From: Doug Turnbull turnb...@net1.ie
To: 'Mike' ve3...@hotmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just a thought
snip
Yes I am happy to see my country of birth and citizenship again
producing quality ham
Yes but they didn't go round corners like a Porsche:)!
Best regards, Tim Hague
Skype m0afj.Tim
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On 16 Aug 2013, at 15:32, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote:
Very well put and true.except when it comes to cars then it has to be a
Carol Shelby 2013 Mustang again all
Hello everyone,
is anybody using Fcdproplus as panadadpter for K3 with POWERSDR?
Thanks for any info.
73, Gabriel EA7PW
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I see a Flex - 5000 in the list.
Hey I'm an Elecraft fan. I love there products and people. I own and operate
KX3. I do not have any Flex equipment. But I believe there is an American
designed and made transceiver in the equipment list (Studio 2).
73 de AA5XQ
Many thanks to all of you who responded to my post yesterday relating to the
after market PTO knobs for the K3 and KX-3. Your input was well appreciated.
Bob Wilderman
K3SRO
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For the last few months I have been focussing on datamode operation, and
putting a lot of hitherto unobtainable DX in the log as a result.
I have noticed a problem with my K3 on all bands related to TX power. My rig
is a K3/100 plus a KPA500/KAT500 combo which remain on STBY for digital
modes of
NOTHING goes around a corner like a Porsche !!!
My Mini Cooper S does a great simulation, but it is not a Porsche!
Tom - W4BQF
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim Hague
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:59
I can't comment on the K3 specifically, but I once had something very
similar happen with an Icom rig, and the problem turned out to be leaky
gates in the finals, unfortunately (they had to be replaced)... though in
my case the power output was a little more random compared to what you're
seeing.
A couple of basic things...
1) Perform the TX gain calibration (see the Owner's manual)
2) Adjust the audio level from the sound card (if applicable) and the
line-in level on the K3 until you see 5 bars on the ALC meter when
transmitting JT65.
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at
Well, I apparently mis-diagnosed my issue since after installing all the
components in the K2PAKIT made little difference in the symptoms.
So, back to square one...
Initial conditions: base K2 with KAT2 and KSB2 removed. 7.1 MHz CW, 5 watts set
on power control.
Transmit signal tracing:
Ray,
That is the behavior that results from insufficient audio drive to the K3 -
Use TX TEST so you do not bother others with a signal on the air, then
adjust the audio drive until the ALC meter indicates 4 bars solid with
the 5th bar flickering. Don't be concerned about the NO ALC rule - on
Or if you don't want to or can't easily alter the antenna, lengthen it
electrically by adding a small inductance (10nH) in series at the feedpoint.
Say 12 turns on 3 diameter former (plastic bottle, whatever). If you
lengthen the wire to 86ft you will have a 5/8th wavelength that you should
be
Yes - back in the early days of the K3 it did the opposite, it would transmit
more power than requested which was a nightmare for those of us using linear
amplifiers. Some new ALC software was developed which had this effect, but
it was not as marked as you are experiencing. There might be a
John,
For one thing, your TX Buffer output is lower than expected. That may
or may not be a problem.
More important is that there is input to the Bandpass Filter, but no
output. That may be an indication that the frequency of the signal is
not correct.
Do you have the K60XV option or the
Hello Paul,
I do not know if this any help to you, I live 4 miles
S.E. of the City of Lincoln and about 5 miles from the 2 Kilowatt medium
wave transmitters of BBC Radio Lincolnshire. The Station uses 2 phased
vertical antennas, I have not noticed any BC break through on my KX3
On 16 Aug 2013 at 11:58, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:32:57 -0500
From: Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com
To: 'Doug Turnbull' turnb...@net1.ie, 'Mike'
ve3...@hotmail.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just a thought
Tom, I have owned 2 Porsches, a 944 and a Boxster. I now have a Scion FR-S,
and its cornering is awfully close, if not on a par, with those machines.
Still dreaming of a 911, though.
Monty K2DLJ
NOTHING goes around a corner like a Porsche !!!
My Mini Cooper S does a great simulation, but it
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Not sure why the body wasn't posted, so trying this message again:
I use the KX3 as a driver for transverters, and I have the power set at
around 2.5w in transverter mode; occasionally, the KX3 will suddenly
drop in output power to a couple tenths of a watt while in USB. Turning
the radio off
I thought the thing about Porsche 911s was that in the wet you have to go
round roundabouts twice. (I suspect this joke won't traverse the Atlantic
well, but never mind)
I don't have a problem with Non-US radios in W1AW but I agree it would be
nice to see an Elecraft radio there as well.
Japan
I also drive a transverter with my KX3 running about 300 milliwatts. No
power problems.
Monty K2DLJ
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From: Jim Klitzing
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 4:32 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 power drops while transmitting
Not sure why the body
Hello!
I just received a telephone call from Thomas Bohnet in Fairbanks, AK. He is the
chief engineer for a broadcasting company up there, and is about to send 18 of these
Harris amplifier modules to the dump for scrap. They are part number 992-8969-011,
and are supposedly built to operate
Lance,
Wow...and I cannot do it, darn! But I have my ch.2 Platinum for
6m. What perked my attention was the freq range of 174-230
MHz. That ought to be perfect for 222-eme!
I sure hope someone can step forward to accept a few (or all) of these.
Meanwhile I am working on my next two eme
I have two of these sub modules. They will convert to 144MHz with a little
effort and some small expenditure on 25 ohm coax. They make great
amplifiers, I have one modified and run it up to 400W output on 144MHz, but
you will need to keep spares as the PA devices are custom. Of course they
would
Hello All,
I picked up a partially completed K2 from an SK sale. I finished adding
the missing parts.
The serial number was never put on. Is there a way to determine the
serial number?
Tom Bryan
N3AJA
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Tom,
If you know the original purchaser (and to help, the approximate date of
purchase), the folks at Elecraft may be able to dig that out of their
files. Send an email to sa...@elecraft.com to inquire. A new serial
number sticker can be made for a nominal price ($1 or $2 if I recall).
Bryan,
I don't believe you can determine the original serial number without the
original packing slip/invoice. Alternatively, Elecraft -may- be able to look
it up, if you have the original owner's name and/or call sign. If you -can-
determine the serial number, a replacement sticker can be
I have just upgraded my KAT500 to the latest Beta firmware.
The release notes suggested that it would now follow band changes
automatically using Kenwood equipment but they were less than explicit.
I have my TS990 connected to my KPA500 which in turn is connected to the
KAT500.
The KPA500
Hi Barry,
When used with the K3, The KPA and the KAT get band data (BAND3-BAND0) from the
K3. The Kenwood doesn't put out band data like that but the KPA can interrogate
(poll) the Kenwood, or listen to the traffic between the Kenwood and a logging
program to find frequency/band information.
Hmmm can't be too many scrap yards up there...
Seriously if he's going to scrap them why ask so much?
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-08-16, at 6:07 PM, Edward R Cole kl...@acsalaska.net wrote:
Lance,
Wow...and I cannot do it, darn! But I have my ch.2 Platinum for 6m. What
perked my
John,
It is very unlikely that the only think wrong with your amp is the
tubes. My experience with AL-811s is that if you've arced a tube, and it
sounds like you have, you'll probably have at least the D16 failure and
possibly some of the resistors at the base of the tubes, and maybe even
a
Tom,
$100 for a 1100w amplifier. Seems like a bargain to me. A guess
they were $5-10K brand new. Each has 16 MRF-150 (equivalents) in
them. 10w drive typically results in 1000-1100w. All that is need
is a 50v 40-50A PS. Those are common on ebay for $30.
Probably the TV station cannot
Hi all,
We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that
eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it,
myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is
knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB
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