Guy, thanks for the tip. I will give it a try.
A relay in the kxv3 rev 2 failed, an Omron part. It is now obsolete.
Elecraft sells a new rev 3 version of the kxv3 for $88 as an upgrade. You
trade in your defective module.
The failure occurred during the night that we had electrical storms so
I found the problem.
Increased the settings of PSK/FSK Level in RMS Express TNC Setup to 600.
Now I've got full power out from the K3.
Guess I'll have to investigate proper MIC setting in order to avoid
flat-topping etc.
P-T
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All this talk about the K1 backlight led me to look back at the K1 order
page. There is no option for a 4-band version, nor for the KFL1-4 4-band
filter module itself. Is this an oversight, or has the 4-band board been
discontinued? If so, when and why? Also if so, then the K1 description page
P-T,
If you follow the instructions frequently given on this reflector, you
will have proper power control and no flat-topping.
For soundcard Data modes, monitor the audio input level on the ALC
meter. You should have 4 bars illuminated with the 5th bar flickering.
The first bars of the ALC
Hello Gentleman,
In fact, I was annoyed by SCS modem. I sent Martin of SCS modem emails and
asked him about the connection between their modem and K3 or KX3. SCS modem's
answer was a simply 'no', no information available. It was a very frustrated
experience. Perhaps, SCS modem is more
I have the same problem on a new KX3. Did you get it to work?
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On Wednesday January 2nd 2013 at 13:00:22 EST Clint Stark KI6SSN posted ...
Has anyone heard anything about stainless / corrosion [resistant] hardware
for the mighty KX3?
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Hi Clint,
I am considering offering a stainless steel hardware kit for the KX3 via
http://www.unpcbs.com/
Not sure this will help but I have used SCS PTC-II with my K3.
The modem has both hardware and software adjustments for the mic gain,
suspect this new modem would too?
Emory WM3M
-Original Message-
From: Johnny Siu
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 8:41 AM
To: LA7NO ;
Hi Don,
Thanks for your helpful comments.
I've tried to do this adjustment while attempting to initialize a WL2K
connection via RMS Express. However, I find it difficult to adjust the ALC,
since the meter flickers way too fast.
P-T
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Hi Johnny,
Martin of SCS has been quite friendly towards me. He tried to help me even
if he was on vacation. What more can one ask?
However, I'm a bit disappointed over the documentation for the P4. So far
there is only an installation manual. The full manual with command
description etc. is
I use Yamaha CM500 with K3. It is wearing out so I started looking at
alternatives. Yesterday I connected Bose OE ($100). The sound quality
changed from OK or a bit harsh to very smooth, like from Chevy to Cadillac.
A pleasure to listen to.
I thought that headphones are headphones and their
Folks, please quote enough of the message you
reply to so we know the context. This is not a
Yahoo group and I'm not interested in detouring to
Nabble since often I read messages on my iPhone.
Thanks in advance!
73, Phil W7OX
On 7/17/14, 6:27 AM, aknisley wrote:
I have the same problem on
Re If only they had a headset: Doesn't Elecraft
still sell a Heil headset mic?
Phil W7OX
On 7/17/14, 8:19 AM, Ignacy wrote:
I use Yamaha CM500 with K3. It is wearing out so I started looking at
alternatives. Yesterday I connected Bose OE ($100). The sound quality
changed from OK or a bit
Just curious. What does anyone recommend for a signal generator to use
for this kind of diagnostic process. I am looking for something fairly
low cost as I hope I won't be doing this very often.
Eric
wb7sde
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014, at 02:55 AM, Rick Stealey wrote:
Guy, thanks for the tip. I
Perhaps, SCS modem is more interested in marine radio sector.
Of curse they are - they're in bed with certain ARRL board members to
take over the CW/RTTY bands for that commercial use (RM-11708).
My original ideas was that KX3+ Pactor 3 or 4 modem will be a good
combination for many
Yes, Bruce, it looks like this:
/T//he K1...A compact, high-performance CW
rig that _you_ can build./
//
/HF operation is more fun than ever these
days--five watts is all you need to work worldwide
DX. That's why we've packed up to four bands into
our affordable, easy-to-build
It would also be nice if people signed their messages with a name and
callsign.
Scott, N9AA
On 7/17/14, 11:41 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Folks, please quote enough of the message you reply to so we know the
context. This is not a Yahoo group and I'm not interested in detouring
to Nabble since
I emailed Elecraft about it and they said the 4-band module is unlikely to come
back.
http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,824.0.html
Gil.
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On Jul 17, 2014, at 11:47 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
needs an edit -- unless lack of a 4-band
Really? Thought I saw one. Hmm ... I just took a
look and it looks like you are right; maybe now
you have to change out two band modules. If so my
4-band K1 is now golden.
Perhaps Elecraft is phasing out the K1? Or maybe
some part no longer available. It's been around a
while: I built
If you are OK with open back headphones, the Grado SR-60 ($80) has been the
best deal in audio for a long time. You can turn headphones into a headset
with the ModMic add-on boom mic ($50).
http://www.modmic.com/
wunder
K6WRU
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/
On Jul 17, 2014, at 8:19
Where for $80?
Bill W2BLC K-Line
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On Jul 17, 2014, at 9:36 AM, Bill W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com wrote:
Where for $80?
Bill W2BLC K-Line
I presume this is a question about the Grado SR-60. The SR-60e model was just
introduced and is out of stock in many places. The list price is $79. I have
the original SR-60 model, which was
If you are going to spend that much, you might as well get the Proset
K2. Great listening, comfortable, and constantly great audio reports
from others.
http://www.elecraft.com/MD2/proset.htm
Eric
wb7sde
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014, at 09:09 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:
If you are OK with open back
This is sad news indeed. I have built a few K1s, and repaired a few for
others. The 4 band board made for a very capable rig, without the swapping
that the 2 band version requires. A redesign/reintroduction would be nice,
but I imagine it's primarily a business decision, rather than strictly an
The answer was obvious and I was dense.
Thank you,
Eric, wb7sde
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014, at 10:29 AM, Nr4c wrote:
How about the XG3?
Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill
On Jul 17, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Eric Ross e...@evross.com wrote:
Just curious. What does anyone recommend for a
Bummer -- and Lisa's exact words from that link
were more definite and final:
/The 4-band board was discontinued due to a part
availability issue that was crucial to the
functionality of the KF1-4. So no, it will not be
coming back sorry to say./
The 4-band K1 is a really nice, small QRP
I couple of weeks ago I came on here about a VCO problem I was experiencing
when testing the VCO on my K2. The solution was a hard resent of the K2. Since
then, it’s been plain sailing. The only piece I “lost” after the 11 years this
has sat in a box waiting to be built was the 20m bandpass
Looking for a 4-band filter board for an Elecraft K1. Working or
non-working. Please contact me off-list with details and asking price
w/shipping.
Thanks in advance,
Bruce/N1RX
Newport NH
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And, here I was planning to get a 4-band K1 this fall. Yes, real Bummer.
So, I figure that I could do one of the following:
(1)Buy THREE 2-band K1 radios (saves on interchanging other bands).
(2)Buy the Two band option board and get along with 4 bands.
(3)Stick with
Good for you, Gareth. Building my K2/100 #380 over
about a four year period as elements became
available may have been the most fun I've had in
60 years of ham radio. I'm still updating it
(pretty much done with that, now) and adding
things (like the MAB) for more functionality.
Have fun!
I just added a different set of stereo amplified speakers to my K3 #4123.
Yesterday all was ok, if I switched from AFX active to OFF,
my volume levels remained the same, just the sound changed.
Today I was listening with the AFX BIN active (my normal setting)
and then I switched the AFX OFF,
Bad news...for those who don't have one.
The K1-4 was my introduction to both Elecraft and purpose-built QRP
rigs. It's easily in the top 3 favorite radios I have owned in half a
century. I think Gil called it a cute mini K2 in the link below, and
that's a pretty good description. It's big
I think Eric and Wayne are pretty much genius's when it comes to
designing radios.
So thrilled for what they've done with Elecraft!!
I've been watching the list since the KX3's went to production, and I
see very few if any user troubles posted.
Good times for ham radio!!
N1BBR :-]
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The part that has become unavailable is the blue trimmer capacitors that
are used for tuning the bandpass filters. That does *not* spell demise
of the K1, but only the 4 band board.
Yes, sorry that it is gone, but the K1 with a 2 band board and an extra
2 band board will give you 4 band
Hi Bruce,
The 4-band module requires extremely low-temperature-coefficient trimmer
capacitors because of its narrow-band pre-mix and RF band-pass filters. The
last source for these exotic trimmers dried up recently. A redesign using
higher-TC trimmers might be possible, but the filters would
What is the crucial part that caused this? Inquiring minds wanna know.
WT5Y
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Original message
From: EricJ eric_c...@hotmail.com
Date: 07/17/2014 13:32 (GMT-06:00)
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version
The K1 can remember the frequency offset settings for 6 bands, so having
3 2-band boards is quite practical. You get to choose which 2 bands go
together on one board for most of your operating pleasure.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/17/2014 2:14 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
And, here I was planning to get a
Sam,
Try re-positioning your speakers a bit. I suspect what you may be
hearing is acoustical cancellation of the output from the speakers. You
may not hear that the same in the headphones.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/17/2014 2:16 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
I just added a different set of stereo
Thanks for taking the time to reply with the details, Wayne. It's a shame. I
(and many others) feel the K1 has some advantages over the KX1, such as the
analog VFO, higher output power, and 4-pole filtering. It's internal antenna
matching unit also offers more tuning range than the KX1. I have
Wayne wrote:
The 4-band module requires extremely low-temperature-coefficient
trimmer capacitors because of its narrow-band pre-mix and RF band-pass
filters. The last source for these exotic trimmers dried up recently.
If all the other parts of the KFL1-4 were still stocked, perhaps those
I have had my KX1 for close to ten years now, and it has been a great traveling
companion with lots of fun QSO’s. Two nights ago, I got the rig all hooked up
and discovered that no audio was emanating from the headphones. The AF gain
control, filter pot, and RF gain control made no difference.
On 7/17/2014 8:19 AM, Ignacy wrote:
I thought that headphones are headphones and their main differences are
frequencies characteristics, sensitivity + fit. However, with OE the sound
quality is greatly improved. Any idea why?
Several possibilities.
How old are you? How much hearing
On 7/17/2014 11:16 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:
Why would volume still be ok on both speakers and headphones when the
AFX is active if it the dreaded 'killed my speaker amp IC chip' problem?
Sam,
Is it possible that the plug is not wired correctly?
73, Jim K9YC
Here's another thought that perhaps one of us could put together:
give up the internal battery space for a considerably larger filter board
that could be used to allow room for additional 2 band style filters
that don't share components (and, thus, don't need high-tolerance parts).
No
Problem solved!
it seems a brand new 4' long 3.5 male to 3.5 male cable was the culprit,
when I removed it from the mix, the problem went away. Some how Murphy
managed to mess with the cable, and my feeble mind. It went from out of
the box working one day, to weird failures the next day, all
Don wrote:
The K1 can remember the frequency offset settings for 6 bands...
The K1 remembers the frequency display calibration settings (OFS)
for all *nine* HF bands between 160m and 10m (60m is excluded),
and automatically uses the one previously stored for a particular
band when that band gets
Jessie wrote:
I'll have to give mine a close look for mechanical feasibility when I
get home.
It is not feasible.
Mike / KK5F
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Len,
If you can hear sidetone, the audio amplifier is working, that means you
can start with the Product detector and/or the muting transistors.
Check the voltage on the gate of Q2 and Q3 - if it is zero (or very
low), then check U1 pin 6 (the /MUTE signal) - If that pin is also low,
you may
Howdy Fellow Elecrafters:
OK...it's so obvious even I figured it out.
Notice that we have a KX1 and a KX3??
What happened to the KX2?? Well, read on.
I predict the next new transceiver from Elecraft will render obsolete the K1-4
and KX1 obsolete...it will be called, obviously, the KX2.
It
Hi Joe,
Nice try, but...not :) The KX3 *is* our SOTA/IOTA/FD rig, and we're all busy
getting the new options out the door (PX3, KX3-2M/4M) and associated new
firmware.
Wayne
N6KR
On Jul 17, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Joe W2KJ w...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Howdy Fellow Elecrafters:
OK...it's so
Besides,
I would really be surprised if Elecraft to get a price point for the so-called
KX2 to justify it. I am thinking that it would be priced too close to the KX3.
I already have a KX1 for those times when my KX3 is not my travel choice.
And, I don't need all those bands because my
Hi Clint,
Nearly all of the KX3's hardware is already stainless steel. We knew the rig
would get a lot of outdoor use in places with salt air and Mai-Tai's, both
equally corrosive.
The thumbscrews are the only exception; they're steel-zinc, but plated, and we
used them on earlier products
Hi Mike,
I appreciate your thoughts on the K1. You're right -- it has a much simpler
user interface than the KX3, and lower receive-mode current drain.
But, regarding size and weight: The KX3 weighs only slightly more than the K1
(1.5 vs. 1.4 lbs), and the KX3 is roughly 30% smaller than the
On Thu, 2014-07-17 at 11:14 -0700, Phil Hystad wrote:
And, here I was planning to get a 4-band K1 this fall. Yes, real Bummer.
I was about to buy one, sold my first, what a mistake!
I vote for a redesign as well!
Gil.
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