Doug:
I agree with everything you said about this product.. PLUS, I have never
seen such customer service for any ham related software product..!! Tom is
the best..!!
W4CCS
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Hi all,
I was thinking about using my K2 with KIO2 interface together with an
existing N1MM logger installation in the CQWW contest this weekend. My
understanding is that N1MM does not directly support sending the KY command
to the rig's control interface.
However, I found some hints about
Ralf,
I cannot answer your N1MM question, but I can answer with certainty
about the K2 'special cable' -
Yes, the 'computer' end of that cable can be plugged into a USB to
serial adapter.
Just do *not* plug the adapter directly into the K2 AUX IO connector.
You may find some USB to serial
Just wondering how important it is to have connect the GND terminals between
the KX3 and the KXPA100 amp. The KXPA100 manual states the station ground
should be connected to the KXPA100 GND thumbscrew. I was just wondering since
there are many cables connected between the two if the additional
Thanks for the replies (also to Dave and Pete who replied off the list).
I am aware of the approach that keys the K2 with the one transistor-circuit
using the CTS/DTS control line, but will be running a small netbook under
WindowsXP - mainly because this computer produces less rf noise than my
I just bought a KXPA100 and I'm not using any ground between it and
the KX3. My station is on the second floor and I use a balanced antenna
in my attic so I don't have either a station ground beyond the house
wiring's 3rd prong nor do I have an RF ground. I have no problems and
no RFI either.
Paul,
It is wise to bond the KXPA100 to the station ground to combat noise and
RFI. In fact bonding everything in the station together with heavy wire
or braid can cure many strange happenings.
Other than that, you are correct that there is no need from a signalling
connection standpoint
Hi
Have just built now testing my KAT2 atu and got as far as Bridge Null
Adjustment on pages 16/17 of the instructions. . I appeared to adjust C55
for a 000 reading OK.. When I took the voltage reading from pin 1 however
the reading my DMM gave was 0.6mV in receive mode rather than 0. In TUNE
Knowing now that Elecraft radios with IO interfaces have the ability to
send CW without an external box, why would anyone bother with external
electronics?
My K2 sounds great to me, as the operator, when using a paddle. When using
a winkey it sounds awful. I would much rather have my logger just
On Tue,11/25/2014 8:08 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Bonding the station equipment together and to a station ground point
is to keep all the gear at the same potential and can assist with such
things as extraneous noise pickup, stray RF and other electrical
annoyances.
Excellent advice. And there
On Tue,11/25/2014 9:09 AM, Byron Servies wrote:
My K2 sounds great to me, as the operator, when using a paddle. When using
a winkey it sounds awful. I would much rather have my logger just send the
message to the radio for it to send.
When your CW speed gets faster, you'll understand. The
On 11/25/2014 4:24 AM, DL6OAP wrote:
However, I found some hints about directly keying a KX3 without any
additional interface by wrapping the KY command in N1MM's CATA1ASC command
inside a function key macro. I have not checked in detail but my feeling is
that KX3 and K2 use the same command
I recently acquired a very clean K2/100 with external KAT100 ATU. I
have a K3/100 and its power output agrees closely with the readings of
both Bird and Elecraft W2 watt meters. According to these watt meters
the K2, set to full power of 110W, puts out about 80 - 85 W into a dummy
load (SWR
Dave,
It may be that the wattmeter in the KPA100 needs calibration - and is
the most likely reason.
Dig out the KPA100 manual and look at page 48.
Do the SWR Bridge Null Adjustment first.
Then do the Power Calibration.
There may be some variability in the calibration from band to band
This is one of the very few times I have to disagree with Jim! N1MM and NL+
keys my K3 flawlessly up to about 95 wpm. Having been a QRQ operator,
running speeds up to 120 wpm, stuttering CW is something I just can't stand.
If one is using the Windows operating system, YOU MUST GO INTO THE
Thanks. I'll try that.
73, Jim
On Tue,11/25/2014 10:51 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:
This is one of the very few times I have to disagree with Jim! N1MM and NL+
keys my K3 flawlessly up to about 95 wpm. Having been a QRQ operator,
running speeds up to 120 wpm, stuttering CW is something I just
Hi all,
One additional comment regarding grounding for RF interference,
extraneous noise elecrical safety considerations is that the preferred
method for grounding should be:
Single point grounding, ie all rig amplifier ground connections
should be taken from a single point,
I'm trying to help a friend setting up his K3 for PSK with a Signal link
USB and HRD.
It goes into transmit but the output power is zero. If I turn the USB's tx
gain all the way up, I can hear some weak audio from the K3's speaker when
the ptt keys it to TX.
The mic+LIN is ON. What am I
The mic+LIN is ON. What am I missing?.
Turn off MIc+Lin and set MENU:MIC SEL = Line IN then set the line In
level (mic gain encoder). With Mic+Lin ON the mic gain encoder sets
the mic level not the Line Level.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2014-11-25 5:56 PM, Dick Frey wrote:
I'm trying to
On Tue,11/25/2014 2:46 PM, Eric Buggee wrote:
One additional comment regarding grounding for RF interference,
extraneous noise elecrical safety considerations is that the
preferred method for grounding should be:
Single point grounding, ie all rig amplifier ground connections
should be
Eric,
In many cases, the problem being dealt with is the currents flowing
through the grounds and complicated by what K9YC refers to as the pin
1 problem in that the connectors for audio and RF paths are grounded to
the circuit boards, but not to the enclosure (the enclosure *should*
shield
On Tue,11/25/2014 2:56 PM, Dick Frey wrote:
The mic+LIN is ON. What am I missing?.
For digital modes, you should be set to Line In only and Dig A. The Mic
Gain will act as Line Input Gain.
73, Jim K9YC
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I am interested a 4-pin connector for the front Keyport2. I see that
Palm Radio has a mounting kit for there Pico key that includes a 4-pin
connector with a pigtail but you have to the buy the kit which includes
the mounting plate etc. I would like to be able to connect to both Key
Ports
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Elaborating,
On Tue,11/25/2014 3:22 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
While a single point star grounding system may be best from an EMC
point of view,
The meaning of a single point star grounding system is badly
misunderstood. Likewise, the difference between grounding and bonding is
badly misunderstood. A
Hi folks,
Is there an easy way to import a CSV file of frequencies in to the K3 memory
editor.
I'm looking to avoid a lenghty typo-thon entering a swag of VK3 repeaters so
that I can upload them to my KX3.
Cheers,
Mark F...
VK3ZMF / VK3KW
KX3 with the lot # 1675
KXPA100 # 530
PX3 # 233
My K3's clock loses about 15 seconds per day. It's not a big deal because it's
easy to update from the K3 utility, but 15 seconds seems like quite a bit.
Maybe my expectations are too high?
73
Arlen, AA7F
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Put your finger on the end of the INPUT cable and transmit. See if you get
hum. I found that the chokes on my input lines are bad... dunno why but
evidently some radios have bad chokes.
Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ-J68HZ-8P6HK-ZF2HZ-PJ4/K9HZ-VP5/K9HZ
Owner - Operator
Big Signal Ranch
This is an unusual amount of error; it's typically more like +/- 1 or 2
seconds/day. This may have come up in customer support, so I'd check there
first. I would suspect either the crystal or one of its associated capacitors.
73,
Wayne
On Nov 25, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Arlen Fletcher
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