[Elecraft] WTB: KDVR3 Voice recorder
If you have one excess to your needs please contact me off list. Thanks! 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob
The knob was sold, thanks for your interest. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk 收件人︰ Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰ elecraft...@yahoogroups.com elecraft...@yahoogroups.com 傳送日期︰ 2014年02月23日 (週日) 3:43 PM 主題︰ OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Hello Group, I have a spare K3 main VFO knob (black in colour) for sale. It has been manufactured by: http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlkCartID=1 It is in excellent condition without any scratch (at least not visible by my eye). My price is USD84 inclusive of shipping by airmail to major cities in the world. If interested, please email me off-the-list. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob
I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make a mistake when posting your price? 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Johnny Siu Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:44 AM To: Elecraft Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Hello Group, I have a spare K3 main VFO knob (black in colour) for sale. It has been manufactured by: http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlkCartID=1 It is in excellent condition without any scratch (at least not visible by my eye). My price is USD84 inclusive of shipping by airmail to major cities in the world. If interested, please email me off-the-list. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob
Thanks Fred, the knob was sold. The knob for main VFO A is US$105 and sub VFO B is US$55 for new ones. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com 收件人︰ 'Johnny Siu' vr2...@yahoo.com.hk; 'Elecraft' elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰ elecraft...@yahoogroups.com 傳送日期︰ 2014年02月23日 (週日) 7:25 PM 主題︰ RE: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make a mistake when posting your price? 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Johnny Siu Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:44 AM To: Elecraft Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Hello Group, I have a spare K3 main VFO knob (black in colour) for sale. It has been manufactured by: http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlkCartID=1 It is in excellent condition without any scratch (at least not visible by my eye). My price is USD84 inclusive of shipping by airmail to major cities in the world. If interested, please email me off-the-list. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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] For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob
I was looking on the main page in the link, Thanks for pointing that out. 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m From: Johnny Siu [mailto:vr2...@yahoo.com.hk] Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 5:47 AM To: Fred Smith; 'Elecraft' Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Thanks Fred, the knob was sold. The knob for main VFO A is US$105 and sub VFO B is US$55 for new ones. 73 Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com 收件人︰ 'Johnny Siu' vr2...@yahoo.com.hk; 'Elecraft' elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰ elecraft...@yahoogroups.com 傳送日期︰ 2014年02月23日 (週日) 7:25 PM 主題︰ RE: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make a mistake when posting your price? 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Johnny Siu Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:44 AM To: Elecraft Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Hello Group, I have a spare K3 main VFO knob (black in colour) for sale. It has been manufactured by: http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlk http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlkCartID=1 CartID=1 It is in excellent condition without any scratch (at least not visible by my eye). My price is USD84 inclusive of shipping by airmail to major cities in the world. If interested, please email me off-the-list. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob
You read it wrong, Fred. Johnny is selling the MAIN VFO knob, which is sold new for US$105. The SUB VFO knob is US$55. 73, Tony K4QE On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote: I'm seeing the new price of that knob on the link you posted as $55. Did you make a mistake when posting your price? 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Johnny Siu Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:44 AM To: Elecraft Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] OT: For sale - weighted K3 main VFO knob Hello Group, I have a spare K3 main VFO knob (black in colour) for sale. It has been manufactured by: http://www.73cnc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K3MainBlkCartID=1 It is in excellent condition without any scratch (at least not visible by my eye). My price is USD84 inclusive of shipping by airmail to major cities in the world. If interested, please email me off-the-list. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ 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
[Elecraft] K3: Loud audio POPS
G'morning all: I know that this loud audio pop issue was fixed with a firmware release (maybe 3.5x) in the past. However, during the ARRL DX CW contest while using a borrowed K3 (s/n 6425) while mine was on the west coast for repair, 3 or 4 times during the contest I experienced a loud, very short, audio pop in the earphones. I had updated the firmware on 6425 from 4.67 to 4.83 prior to the contest so it would play nicely with the KAT500 and KPA500, so I am pretty sure firmware was not the issue. I do not specifically recall any particular thing that I was doing that might make the pops happen, other than I think they happened when I was QSYing or changing freq by clicking on a spot on the logger band map. So far as I know all the AGC CONFIG settings in this K3 were defaults. The narrow crystal filter was 500 Hz. I do not recall these pops ever occurring in my K3 (s/n 202). In all other respects, the 6425 performed just as I had expected it would with no other issues. Just wondering if anyone else has recently experienced this audio pop and if so what did you do about it??? Thanks... 73, Ken K3IU __ 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] KAT500 autotune
KAT 01.58 is working nicely. But still, if Your antennas are changing impedance as the WX changes (which I can confirm is the case when antennas are mounted in or very close to trees :-) You are going to hear these sometimes lengthy clickety-clack. Even when making two configurations (one for dry and one for wet WX) You have all shades in between, so once in a while You are going to have the relays going crazy again. At least it happens to me. This made me think if it might be avoided keeping in mind that the K3 ATU does the tuning a lot less noisy. I think others have suggested a firmware change making autotune of KAT500 initiate from the K3. This may be an interesting way to get rid of the clickety-clack of the KAT500 if done as follows when selecting TUNE on the K3 (new mode: KAT500): - KAT500 enter bypass (KPA enters STBY) and K3 performs the autotune - K3 ATU config transfers to KAT500 - K3 ATU changes to BYPASS - KAT500 changes to MANUAL if the cables from K3 to KPA are not so good it may be that the KAT needs to fine tune. So a fine tune of the KAT might be a good idea. 73/OZ4UN Poul-Erik Sendt fra min iPad __ 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 and CAT software
Dear all, I am using K3 with HamRadio de Luxe. Mostly I am quite satisfied. But I have a few issues which I would like to hear if anybody should have any solutions to. I miss a slider for high cut and one for low cut. Can I add this myself (and if so how?). Any other CAT software that will do the job? Using HRD to shift from eg. 20 meter data-R to 40 meter (and selecting data-R) AND once again selecting 20 meter I am returned to 20 meter LSB (not data-R). Any solutions? I am also using DXLab. Clicking on a spot with split on SpotCollector my K3 goes to the split frequency not to the DX's frequency. Any solutions? InDXLab the Commander seems very rudimentary and I have not figured out any way to add controls that will get it to any degree near the facilities of HRD. Have I missed something obvious? Vy 73 de OZ1CCM Kel Kjeld Holm __ 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] KAT500 autotune
An ingenious idea but I think there is a flaw in the argument, in that at the position of the K3's ATU there will be a different impedance to match than is the case at the KAT500's position further along the line. Not only will the impedance move around the Smith Chart a bit but there is also the input impedance of the KPA500 to consider. Maybe in practice all of the above may have a negligible effect, but I somehow doubt it. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 23 February 2014 12:58, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: KAT 01.58 is working nicely. But still, if Your antennas are changing impedance as the WX changes (which I can confirm is the case when antennas are mounted in or very close to trees :-) You are going to hear these sometimes lengthy clickety-clack. Even when making two configurations (one for dry and one for wet WX) You have all shades in between, so once in a while You are going to have the relays going crazy again. At least it happens to me. This made me think if it might be avoided keeping in mind that the K3 ATU does the tuning a lot less noisy. I think others have suggested a firmware change making autotune of KAT500 initiate from the K3. This may be an interesting way to get rid of the clickety-clack of the KAT500 if done as follows when selecting TUNE on the K3 (new mode: KAT500): - KAT500 enter bypass (KPA enters STBY) and K3 performs the autotune - K3 ATU config transfers to KAT500 - K3 ATU changes to BYPASS - KAT500 changes to MANUAL if the cables from K3 to KPA are not so good it may be that the KAT needs to fine tune. So a fine tune of the KAT might be a good idea. 73/OZ4UN Poul-Erik Sendt fra min iPad __ 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 and CAT software
On 2/23/2014 7:32 AM, Kjeld Holm wrote: I am also using DXLab. Clicking on a spot with split on SpotCollector my K3 goes to the split frequency not to the DX's frequency. Any solutions? Spot Collector/Config/General make sure the box for Set Xcvr split is checked In DXLab the Commander seems very rudimentary and I have not figured out any way to add controls that will get it to any degree near the facilities of HRD. Have I missed something obvious? Out of the box, DXLabs Commander isn't as glitzy and pretty as HRD, but it is *HIGHLY* configurable and capable of almost everything you would want it to do, however it does require you to work for it, lol. here is are some views of what can be done: https://picasaweb.google.com/k5oai.sam/DXLabs#5963652888989334018 here are 2 links that will help you configure commander for ur K3: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/TranceiverControlElecraft http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/CommandSequences.htm also if you join the DXLabs yahoo group: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxlab/info in the files section under: Command Sequences and Sliders user-defined Command Sequences and Sliders for Commander https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxlab/files/Command%20Sequences%20and%20Sliders/ you will find an Elecraft section with many of the sequences sliders already written up for you. enjoy -- GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan __ 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/KPA500/KAT500 revs 4.83/1.38/1.58
Well that must be the result of what Jack said about loading the aux buss if the KAT is off when you turn on the K3. - Chuck, KE9UW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-KPA500-KAT500-revs-4-83-1-38-1-58-tp7584490p7584600.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] K3-KAT-KPA Firmware Updates: Two Questions
Just updated the K3 and KAT500. So far all works as advertised, with one odd phenomenon. The SWR LEDs on the KAT don't match the KPA SWR meter and LEDs when the KPA is in Operate mode. (They match reasonably well when the KPA is in Standby.) In fact, on most trained frequencies the KAT LEDs don't light at all, even when the KPA is indicating an SWR of 1.3 or more at full power. Prior to the firmware update this was not the case - the LEDs on both units synced pretty well. Anyone know why this should have changed? I have not updated the KPA500 yet, for lack of the proper cable. Could that be causing this effect? Which brings up question 2 - anyone know a good source for that cable? It's RS232 on one end and USB on the other, for a Mac running OS X. Tnx for any clues . . . Ted, KN1CBR __ 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] KAT500 autotune
Yes Stephen thats true. The cable length is the cable from K3 to KPA plus KPA input to output (50 ohm straight through if in STBY) plus the cable KPA to KAT plus the KAT input to output in BYPASS (50 ohm straight through?). In my case it might be a total of 1.5 meter which is much on 6m but not very much on 160m. Still it might be a lot less relay chattering in the KAT500 even if it needs to include a fine tuning. I had another idea, which unfortunately requires a big hardware change: install smaller and quieter relays, one in parallel with each of the bigger relays. Do the (low power) tuning using the small relays and then copy the relay config to the bigger relays and open the smaller ones. Maybe for the next generation KAT. Sendt fra min iPad Den 23/02/2014 kl. 14.44 skrev Stephen Prior eastbrantw...@gmail.com: An ingenious idea but I think there is a flaw in the argument, in that at the position of the K3's ATU there will be a different impedance to match than is the case at the KAT500's position further along the line. Not only will the impedance move around the Smith Chart a bit but there is also the input impedance of the KPA500 to consider. Maybe in practice all of the above may have a negligible effect, but I somehow doubt it. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 23 February 2014 12:58, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) p...@telepost.gl wrote: KAT 01.58 is working nicely. But still, if Your antennas are changing impedance as the WX changes (which I can confirm is the case when antennas are mounted in or very close to trees :-) You are going to hear these sometimes lengthy clickety-clack. Even when making two configurations (one for dry and one for wet WX) You have all shades in between, so once in a while You are going to have the relays going crazy again. At least it happens to me. This made me think if it might be avoided keeping in mind that the K3 ATU does the tuning a lot less noisy. I think others have suggested a firmware change making autotune of KAT500 initiate from the K3. This may be an interesting way to get rid of the clickety-clack of the KAT500 if done as follows when selecting TUNE on the K3 (new mode: KAT500): - KAT500 enter bypass (KPA enters STBY) and K3 performs the autotune - K3 ATU config transfers to KAT500 - K3 ATU changes to BYPASS - KAT500 changes to MANUAL if the cables from K3 to KPA are not so good it may be that the KAT needs to fine tune. So a fine tune of the KAT might be a good idea. 73/OZ4UN Poul-Erik Sendt fra min iPad __ 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] K3/0 Mini Soon?
Pictures? 73, Jim KG0KP -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul DeFelice Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 7:19 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/0 Mini Soon? Must be close because it was on display at the Orlando Hamcation a couple of weeks ago. 73, Paul K9NU __ 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 mini ?
How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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-KAT-KPA Firmware Updates: Two Questions
Ted, The instructions I am aware of say that all should be updated. You should be able to use the cable that you have plugged into the K3 temporarily on the KPA500. You can order a KUSB cable from Elecraft. If you obtain a similar USB to serial adapter locally, be certain it uses the FTDI chipset. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2014 10:17 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote: Just updated the K3 and KAT500. So far all works as advertised, with one odd phenomenon. The SWR LEDs on the KAT don't match the KPA SWR meter and LEDs when the KPA is in Operate mode. (They match reasonably well when the KPA is in Standby.) In fact, on most trained frequencies the KAT LEDs don't light at all, even when the KPA is indicating an SWR of 1.3 or more at full power. Prior to the firmware update this was not the case - the LEDs on both units synced pretty well. Anyone know why this should have changed? I have not updated the KPA500 yet, for lack of the proper cable. Could that be causing this effect? Which brings up question 2 - anyone know a good source for that cable? It's RS232 on one end and USB on the other, for a Mac running OS X. __ 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/KPA500/KAT500 revs 4.83/1.38/1.58
I think I found a little thing to improve. the KAT500 can miss a frequency update from the K3 in a certain situation To replicate: - Switch everything on and operate the KAT/KPA/K3 combo as usual with KAT500 in manual mode - Activate the KAT500 utility for monitoring the KAT500 and select the Operate tab, here you can see the last observed frequency. See that KAT500 follows theK3 freq and switches accordingly. Now - set the KAT to BYPass - Change K3 freq, note that the KAT500 freq info does not follow this. - Switch KAT to MANual, note that the freq info is still not there - now transmit with the K3, note that the KAT detects the frequency now and switches to the appropriate setting (the old way). Improvement = KAT500 follows K3 freq in all KAT modes. so also in BYPass, and switches to the right setting as soon as you switch to MANual or AUTO. 73 Arie PA3A __ 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 mini ?
Alan, The K3 mini prototype was at Dayton last year too. It has the same front panel as the K3, but is not nearly as deep as the K3/0. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2014 10:35 AM, Alan Price wrote: How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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] KX3 MCU 1.87 CW Key Timing Measurements
KX3 MCU 1.87 CW Key timing measurements: http://www.kn5l.net/KX3/kx3-weight/ John KN5L __ 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 mini ?
And now might be a good time to remind folks that the K3/0 mini is not a radio by itself... It is a control panel, for a real K3, just like the now available full-sized K3/0. It is to be used to control a remote K3. pictures on twitter: https://twitter.com/elecraft/status/327112919525490690/photo/1 Bruce, N1RX Alan, The K3 mini prototype was at Dayton last year too. It has the same front panel as the K3, but is not nearly as deep as the K3/0. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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 mini ?
I'm pretty late to the K3 game due to a decade or so focusing on other things than ham radio. I thought I knew that the K3/0 had to do with remote control and took the first message with subject K3/0 Mini to refer to a mini K3/0. The earlier ones on the K3 Mini were a bit confusing. Thanks for the clarification! 73, Phil w7ox (K1 #18, K2 #380, K3 #8004) On 2/23/14, 8:03 AM, Bruce Beford wrote: And now might be a good time to remind folks that the K3/0 mini is not a radio by itself... It is a control panel, for a real K3, just like the now available full-sized K3/0. It is to be used to control a remote K3. pictures on twitter: https://twitter.com/elecraft/status/327112919525490690/photo/1 Bruce, N1RX Alan, The K3 mini prototype was at Dayton last year too. It has the same front panel as the K3, but is not nearly as deep as the K3/0. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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 mini ?
Read carefully. Reference to K3/0 Mini. Its a front panel only for remote operation of a K3/10 or K3/100 ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Alan Price w1...@hotmail.com wrote: How does it differ from the KX3? 73 Alan W1HYV __ 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] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version
My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit, mostly on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any issues with how it sounded to me. Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my shack Win 8.1 PC. I discovered that MCU 4.83 had been released and upgraded from the version my K3 #8004 was delivered with. All that went well -- and I noticed that the DSP firmware was updated, too, from msgs on the LCD. Last night I again listened to more CW and with some settings the audio seemed different, for lack of a better term. Most likely this is due to my newness to the K3 and some significant hearing impairments (stone deaf in one ear and the good one isn't so great), but I'd like to wring it out and see if there is/was a difference. So I'd like to try installing the previous release version (4.67 or 4.76) on my K3 and do some A-B testing. The problem is that since my K3 came with the earlier version installed, I likely do not have the needed firmware files in my computer to be loaded -- though reading at the Elecraft website it looks possible to do such a reversion if you do have them in your computer My questions: Are the needed earlier files available for download, and if they are, which files are they and how do I go about telling the K3 utility to load them (I assume it's akin to installing a beta version but as a K3 owner of 48 hours I've not had the opportunity to load beta firmware). 73, Phil w7ox __ 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] KPA100 recommended max power for digital modes?
Glenn, My guess is most figured you were referring to the KXPA100, but your question even has more general reach. Since full output for the KXPA-100 is cited with 10w drive, it is a good guess that 3w = 30w, 4w= 40w, etc. In reality the gain curve for amplifiers is not that flat and often you get a little more gain at lower inputs. One advantage is that linearity is usually much better when an amp is driven below its max specs, so that is good for running psk-31 and other digital modes. The K3 and KX3 are much better transmitters than most so maybe that is not as much of a concern. Just a general comment about digital modes: psk-31 was something I tried when it was fairly new and I generally ran at 15-25w with my FT-847. I did well with a 20m dipole running at that level. There were no locals to cause me grief so power level was not an issue. I recall most contacts as nice chats and not certificate chasing. I am looking forward to returning to psk-31 or its variants with 10w from my K3 or 3-5w from my KX3. On 20-10m bands I use a three element yagi at 50-feet so that gives gain advantage of more ERP and selective reception if a neighbor is operating (I now have a multi-multi class station located about 12mi north of me). But then I am not on for the contests so we have no issues (not even heard him). He is big on RTTY and CW. WSJT suite of digital modes was primarily developed for super weak-signal operation such as meteor scatter or eme. They have evolved to weak-signal proponents on HF and LF, and up to mw, so I agree that a plain-text version is needed for chat style operating. There are so many different digital modes these days so one has more to chose (eg: FLdigi). 73, Ed - KL7UW 17 bands: 600m - 3cm -- From: WA7SPY wa7...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA100 recommended max power for digital modes? Message-ID: 4144055f-7458-437a-a581-459369add...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thank you for all the replies they were very informative. In my original post I stated KPA100. It should have been KXPA100 my bad on my part. Most of you figured out what I meant. I agree about the hi and bye PSK31 QSO's these days. That being said I will say I have had some really nice rag chew QSO's lately on PSK31. I typically start turning my power down during a QSO to see how low I can go and still have a good copy. I do have my KX3 connected to a Hard Rock 50, 50 watt amplifier. I run the Hard Rock at 20 watts or less on PSK31. In regard to the KXPA100 my original question was to find out what the max output power would be safe to go to without causing damage to the amp. If I am correct the answer is the amp will protect itself and automatically throttle itself back if the temp to the finals gets too hot. Now in regard to the KX3 without the amp 2-3 watts is recommended for PSK31. What does 2 -3 watts driving the KXPA100 equate to for output power from the amp. I will be using the Elecraft cable set to integrate the amp. So from what I have read that means the PA menu is selected to on on the KX3. That means the power control on the KX3 is re-indexed. So does that mean it is safe to run in the 20-30 watt range with the amp without over driving the KX3 for PSK31? Thank you Glenn Maclean WA7SPY 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Kits made by KL7UW Dubus Mag business: dubus...@gmail.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] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version
Phil, just loaded the same new revisions into my K3 and got the same impression, it sounds different. I read the release notes for this new revision and adjusted the CRYSTAL FILTER OFFSET to 0.1. Now it sounds like before! The notes are here: -- http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm It looks like the firmware load sets the offset (default) to 0.2. Hope this helps! Bert, DL8BDF __ 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] Reverting from FW 4.83 to the Previous Release Version
Thanks, Bert -- I'll give that a look! 73, Phil w7ox On 2/23/14, 11:16 AM, Norhey wrote: Phil, just loaded the same new revisions into my K3 and got the same impression, it sounds different. I read the release notes for this new revision and adjusted the CRYSTAL FILTER OFFSET to 0.1. Now it sounds like before! The notes are here: -- http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm It looks like the firmware load sets the offset (default) to 0.2. Hope this helps! Bert, DL8BDF __ 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 FP getting warm.
I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With the rig on and having not transmitted for over an hour the PA temp is 30C while the FP temp is 34C. Room temp is 22.7C. I have never seen this before. The rig is working fine as far as I can tell. I recently loaded the latest Beta firmware 4.83 but otherwise have made no changes.Have I just not noticed in the over five and a half years I've owned the rig or should I worry about this? Or am I just getting old and can't remember? :) 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-FP-getting-warm-tp7584616.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] New Photos of KPA100-KAT100 Twins in EC2
Hello, As you probably know, my Joomla site was hacked a few times and all the Electraft photos I had posted went away. After a year of dithering what to do, I settled on WordPress, and I'm putting photos back up as blog items. You can comment on them, ask questions, etc. See http://WilcoxEngineering.com - let me know what you think of it. I'm just starting this site rebuild, so it's pretty spartan at the moment. If there's anything you'd like to see on it, ask for it! Enjoy, Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-478-0736 Williamsport, PA 17701 __ 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 FP getting warm.
Bill, I would not think that 34 degC should be any cause for concern. In fact, I would not be concerned unless it got over 40 degC. Most devices are rated for an operating free-air temperature up to at least 70 degC, and that is quite hot (158 degF). In general, if you can hold your hand on a device for 5 minutes or more, the temperature is OK. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2014 2:26 PM, NZ0T wrote: I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With the rig on and having not transmitted for over an hour the PA temp is 30C while the FP temp is 34C. Room temp is 22.7C. I have never seen this before. The rig is working fine as far as I can tell. I recently loaded the latest Beta firmware 4.83 but otherwise have made no changes.Have I just not noticed in the over five and a half years I've owned the rig or should I worry about this? __ 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] New production FW releases
I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and 1.38 into my K3 and KPA500 (I don't own a KAT500) and everything works smoothly. But while the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) used to take some 7-8 minutes to load, it now takes over 30 minutes (yes, Utility 1.13.5.9 at 38400 bps) while all details appear on the screen, which was not the case earlier, although I had been using 1.13.5.9 previously. Anyone else noticed this? 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] New production FW releases
if I download the newest releases will I get the increased sensitivity on the standard broadcast band and 160 meters? Also can I return to normal receiver performance if I choose. thanks much. On Feb 23, 2014, at 3:19 PM, Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch wrote: I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and 1.38 into my K3 and KPA500 (I don't own a KAT500) and everything works smoothly. But while the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) used to take some 7-8 minutes to load, it now takes over 30 minutes (yes, Utility 1.13.5.9 at 38400 bps) while all details appear on the screen, which was not the case earlier, although I had been using 1.13.5.9 previously. Anyone else noticed this? 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] Win4K3Suite Server now supports Remote Spectrum Scopes for the KX3 and the K3
Hi,The latest release of Win4K3Suite Server now supports remote spectrum scopes at 44.1 kHz for the KX-3 and LP-Pan. The documentation is at http://va2fsq.com/?page_id=945. Please note that Win4K3Suite can also be integrated with NAP3, HDSDR, and other SDR type software by using Win4K3Suite's AUX / CAT port. The remote capability applies to these third party software packages as well. Thanks for all your support! Tom Blahovici VA2FSQ.COM Watch the videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=win4k3suitesm=3 __ 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] New production FW releases
That was not my experience. All the uploads, including the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) upload seemed to take the normal, and reasonable time. I did not even think of timing it. Dave - K9FN On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 3:19 PM, Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch wrote: I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and 1.38 into my K3 and KPA500 (I don't own a KAT500) and everything works smoothly. But while the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) used to take some 7-8 minutes to load, it now takes over 30 minutes (yes, Utility 1.13.5.9 at 38400 bps) while all details appear on the screen, which was not the case earlier, although I had been using 1.13.5.9 previously. Anyone else noticed this? 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] New production FW releases
Hi Richard, I would say you have Trace checked under View in K3 Utility, I did it once by mistake as well.. When Trace selected, shows detailed diagnostic trace information. Trace may significantly increase the time required to complete operations such as firmware load. Check it out 73 Robert, S57AW 2014-02-23 21:19 GMT+01:00 Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch: I loaded the latest FW releases 4.83 and 1.38 into my K3 and KPA500 (I don't own a KAT500) and everything works smoothly. But while the K3 (MCU, DSP1, DSP2) used to take some 7-8 minutes to load, it now takes over 30 minutes (yes, Utility 1.13.5.9 at 38400 bps) while all details appear on the screen, which was not the case earlier, although I had been using 1.13.5.9 previously. Anyone else noticed this? 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] New production FW releases
Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace suddenly got checked... I can't recall doing it! And thanks to all who responded. 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] New production FW releases
Fine Richard... Well, you have most probably checked it once unintentionally or little green Windows guards did it for you:-) Nice to see that it works 73 Robert 2014-02-23 22:31 GMT+01:00 Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch: Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace suddenly got checked... I can't recall doing it! And thanks to all who responded. 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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] Add K144XV TO MY K3
Hello; I have a problem with my K3 now after adding the K144XV. When I power up the K3 I get E 020202 ERR DSE . I know the Err DSE is a dsp failer. So I reloaded the firmware and it still has the same problem. So guys what did I do wrong. Not much to screw up on the installation of the K144XV. Ok yes my K144XV has the reference oscillator Phase Lock Option. I am open to suggestions. Don't post to the Elecraft Forum send me E mail direct. (w0...@yahoo.com) Thanks Bill Hudson W0WFH Linn, Mo. w0...@yahoo.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] New production FW releases
OT. Sorry guys but I can't get into the K3 yahoo group and navigate to any tabs. I keep getting, reset while loading error. Ugly, Some times it takes a dozen attempts to even get on the group site, also Ugly. Been through Monzilla, yahoo,(thats a joke) and wildblue, no help. Any help would be appreciated. Mel, K6KBE On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:05 PM, Robert Bajuk rba...@gmail.com wrote: Fine Richard... Well, you have most probably checked it once unintentionally or little green Windows guards did it for you:-) Nice to see that it works 73 Robert 2014-02-23 22:31 GMT+01:00 Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch: Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace suddenly got checked... I can't recall doing it! And thanks to all who responded. 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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
[Elecraft] BL2 enclosure
Hello, Finished the first try at making a light weight weather proof enclosure for the BL2 portable use. Now I started looking at web offerings and was not pleased. So, I went to the hardware store and bought a 3x outlet black plastic enclosure, ugly but was a start. If you band saw all of the unnecessary flanges etc, you end up with a box that will house the BL2. It is a little wide and that is an effort to work on later. Cut a front and back panel and install the antenna feed throughs and a hole in the bottom for the BNC and you have a 13.5 ounce package. I can't get into the Yahoo group site to post pictures, but can send picture direct for those interested. Cheers, Mel, K6KBE -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/BL2-enclosure-tp7584628.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] New production FW releases
Mel, I would suggest giving up on reading posts via the system provided by Yahoo. For the Yahoo Groups that I follow, I have the posts downloaded as email, so I rarely sign on to Yahoo groups. My email client has filters set to put each post into the correct folder based on the [GROUP] designation in the subject line. If you want to view posts using webmail (say on a mobile device), tell your local email client to keep emails for some length of time (I use 7 days), and then look at your ISP's webmail service to see what has come in. Just my humble opinion, but I think it is more sane that logging onto a variety of Yahoo Groups to see recent posts. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2014 6:13 PM, Mel Farrer wrote: OT. Sorry guys but I can't get into the K3 yahoo group and navigate to any tabs. I keep getting, reset while loading error. Ugly, Some times it takes a dozen attempts to even get on the group site, also Ugly. Been through Monzilla, yahoo,(thats a joke) and wildblue, no help. Any help would be appreciated. Mel, K6KBE On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:05 PM, Robert Bajuk rba...@gmail.com wrote: Fine Richard... Well, you have most probably checked it once unintentionally or little green Windows guards did it for you:-) Nice to see that it works 73 Robert 2014-02-23 22:31 GMT+01:00 Richard hb9...@bluewin.ch: Hi Robert Yes, that was it! Thank you so much! Just wondering how Trace suddenly got checked... I can't recall doing it! And thanks to all who responded. 73 Richard - HB9ANM __ 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 __ 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] Repair of Heathkit HD-1481!
*Good evening, ALL.* *I really appreciate all of those that responded to my plea of help for repair of my Heathkit HD-1481 Remote Coax Switch! I knew I could count on my HAM Community guys.* *Best 73.* *Jim..* *WA4NTM* __ 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 SSB net results for 2/23/14
Here are the results from today's SSB net. We had 42 participants in 28 minutes. The first K3 s/n 8XXX showed up! Here is the list: Station NameQTH Rig S/N WB6CLZ MikeCA KX3 118 K6SAB Steve CA K3 7497 NC0JW Jim CO KX3 1356 W5TTF Charlie TX K3 4016 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 K5ZCJ Larry OK K3 6592 K6EQRoger CA K3 4629 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 KB6GRon CA K3 1997 VE3XM Bob ON K3 409 AG6HE Dennis CA K3 7069 AE6JV BillCA K3 6299 AD5SX PaulNM K3 4645 K6ERErick CA K3 6882 K5RHD Randy NM K3 7170 KF5IMA Bruce MS K2 3575 KF7JZH Ron ID KX3 2262 QRP AB7CE Roy MT KX3 115 QRP AD5IJ Howard OR KX3 5178QRP K2UTBob NJ K3 8017 QRP WB6IVF Jerry CO KX3 5362 QRP K6SBA David CA K3 565 QRP W5KSU MikeOK K2 3669 QRP W0SGM Scott IA KX3 3689QRP KD4PS DaveIL KX3 3389QRP K9QJS HoopWA K3 6884 K1NWBrian RI K3 4974 K4FIDougSC K3 6199 WB9JNZ EricIL K3 4017 WB8RAE BillNY K3 2389 KL7UW Ed AK K3 4340 NJ6WBernie CA KX3 1839 K6ADG AlanCA K3 4757 W6BZZ BuzzCA K3 5680 KC5RY George TX K3 5208 ZL1PWD Peter NZ K3 139 W7QHD KurtAZ K2 1538 KF5YBE Lee TX KX3 1484 QRP K8JDC DaveOH KX3 5426 KK4QDZ BillNC KX3 4515 KA0NCR Arnie NE KX3 161 NS7PPhilOR K3 1826 73, Phil, NS7P __ 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 issue in CW mode
I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ 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 FP getting warm.
I've seen it get as high as 40 C on a really hot day. This won't hurt anything. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:26 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With the rig on and having not transmitted for over an hour the PA temp is 30C while the FP temp is 34C. Room temp is 22.7C. I have never seen this before. The rig is working fine as far as I can tell. I recently loaded the latest Beta firmware 4.83 but otherwise have made no changes.Have I just not noticed in the over five and a half years I've owned the rig or should I worry about this? Or am I just getting old and can't remember? :) 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-FP-getting-warm-tp7584616.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] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK...
FYI... http://www.txfilms.co.uk/txfactor/ No affiliation, financial interest, etc., etc. Dave G.KK7SS Richland, WA. __ 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 issue in CW mode
I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ 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 FP getting warm.
On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:43:56 +1000, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: My first K3 (which had every option but the KRX3 fitted) I owned used to regularly go to over 50 degrees C on the FP temperature with no ill effects and on more than a couple of occasions it went to over 65 degrees, it then shut down due to the heat. (I live in Tropical North Queensland and my shack is a non A/C 20' container with a coupla windows cut into it.) -- Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA East Innisfail QLD, Australia I've seen it get as high as 40 C on a really hot day. This won't hurt anything. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:26 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed today that the front panel of my K3/100 SN 1502 with the newer DSP board seems much warmer to the touch than before. With the rig on and having not transmitted for over an hour the PA temp is 30C while the FP temp is 34C. Room temp is 22.7C. I have never seen this before. The rig is working fine as far as I can tell. I recently loaded the latest Beta firmware 4.83 but otherwise have made no changes.Have I just not noticed in the over five and a half years I've owned the rig or should I worry about this? Or am I just getting old and can't remember? :) 73 Bill NZ0T __ 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] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK...
Thanks, Dave! Pretty good show. I am looking forward to their March issue. I, too, have no affiliation, financial interest, etc., etc... Mark KE6BB From: Dave G.d3j...@gmail.com Sent: Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 7:55 PM To: elecraft_mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] O.T. New On[line Ham Radio show from UK... FYI... http://www.txfilms.co.uk/txfactor/ No affiliation, financial interest, etc., etc. Dave G. KK7SS Richland, WA. __ 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 issue in CW mode
In CW mode it still will not get any power out and I am stuck with the T in the lower right part of the display. CW was working fine until I went to 2m and then returned back to 6m and then subsequently to HF. All other modes are working fine. Any thoughts or ideas of what I have done would be helpful. Thanks, Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Ham Radio Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:46 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I figured out the + now looking to get rid of the T. Keith AK6ZZ -Original Message- From: Keith Heimbold Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 6:12 PM To: Elecraft Group Subject: [Elecraft] K3 issue in CW mode I just turned on my 2m transverter and when I went back to 6m my CW doesn't work. The display shows + and T and I don't get any power out in CW. Other modes work fine. I looked at instructions but couldn't figure it out. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ 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
