Hi Bob,
Thanks again for your quick response, don't know if you're part of the
Elecraft team, if yes then congrats for that, excellent products with
like everywhere some deficiencies to be corrected.
One of these into your XVxxx transverters are the local oscillators
which these days are out
New to the Reflector and new to Elecraft with a K3S on order, what is
suggested for a microphone. Objective is excellent audio with little
interest in contesting. My thoughts and suggestion from another source
is the Heli PR871.
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73 Bob, K4TAX
HI
I can’t download the last firmware in the page, does anyone knows if the web is
offline?
Alfredo Velez WP3C/NP4DX
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I use three different types of microphones on the K3, all with similar
results -
- Heil Goldline with H4 and H5 elements, for use in ham shack
- Yamaha CM500 headset, for when the ham shack gets noisy
- A cheap-o computer headset, very lightweight, for field work
The main control to use in set
Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.
The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced. Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S. For a hand mic look at a Kenwood
MC43S (connector matches the K3) or Shure 514B or 596B ($43 at BH
Photovideo). For a stick mic to be
Bob, you’ll get a hundred suggestions on this list, but the Heil PR781 is a
superb choice. Or the Heil Gold Elite. I use the PR781 with the W2IHY EQPlus
and 8-band EQ and the combo of the already top notch mich and EQ are superb.
Additionally, pushing that fidelity into Elecraft’s ESSB (up to
I use a Shure 514B - bullet proof handmic with no switch noise and
excellent audio properties. Tailoring of the TX EQ completes the job.
Hint: Have one or two trusted friends listen to your signal while
adjusting the EQ - they know your voice and what you should sound like.
Too much help will
Dave:
Thanks for the suggestion. I normally do not use a headset thus I'm
interested in only a microphone. I have a pair of nice Sony
Professional headphones .. when I use headphones.
Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.
73 Bob, K4TAX
On 7/5/2015 8:08 AM, David
Bob -
I am a CW operator, but wanted to be able to work SSB from time to time. I
heard so many K3 users suggest the Yamaha CM500, that I tried one... in
part because the Heil Pro set I had was not comfortable for me. I can wear
it for hours, and when I have used it on SSB I have received very
The K3S has so much audio tailoring built in, pretty much any mic, when
properly set up, will garner good audio reports. There's no need to spend cubic
dollars on microphones.
73, Mike NF4L
On Jul 5, 2015, at 7:59 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX rmcg...@blomand.net wrote:
New to the Reflector and
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Please join us this afternoon and evening.
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73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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Byron is on the right track here. The best way to control the KRC2’s ACx pins
is to do it through the K3’s menu. The KRC2 is listening to the K3 to get band
and status information, and not necessarily to a computer. So setting the state
in the K3 will cause it to be changed in the KRC2.
Take a
While band conditions were better (at least from Metro Atlanta) than they
have been in recent weeks, today's net was still smaller than usual. I
attribute that to the July 4 holiday weekend and the 13 Colonies special
event. We had 19 check-ins today. They were:
N6JW/M John
After getting some data, and considering what others had to say, the answer
seems to be that there is no malfunction. The behavior that I am seeing is
likely because the mismatch with the antenna is marginal. At least my K3 is
not very sensitive to VSWR less than 1.5:1, and it reports a VSWR of
Microphones have to suit your voice.
No, microphones need to be reasonably flat without excess low
frequency response, particularly when worked close. Beyond that
the K3/K3S TX EQ and noise gate are all anyone needs to achieve
excellent sounding audio with any voice.
Start with TX EQ set to
Hi Don,
Thanks for your response Don, the design of these XV transverters which
have been done many years ago for the k2 line is something I understand
perfectly.
Since this time the technology has moved up, this is the reason why I
decided to improve mine.
However once more the design of
On 05/07/2015 15:06, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
The Heil PR-781 is snip but they are a good value for reasonable
quality.
I always find this thread a waste of time, it come up regularly. The
subject is so personal. Heil, Yamaha, Shure etc. well as I see its down
to comfort and the sound quality
When I key the transmitter on SSB I hear a 700 or 800 hz tone being sent along
with the audio. Unable to figure out what is causing this. Any ideas? Dick
Blanchard, W1VVX
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Dick,
This sounds like a CW sidetone. What are the CONFIG settings for the menu
item PTT_KEY ?
73, Ted W4NZ
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They have found a home.Bob W6VY
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The point is that nobody can tell the difference on the air
between a $35 Shure PA48, a $65 Heil HM-12, $155 Heil PR-781
or even a $390 Yaesu MD200A8X for that matter.
We've all wrapped a Solo Cup or cut off paper towel tube around
a Shure 444 or Kenwood MC50, etc. if we've been licensed long
On 05/07/2015 19:13, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
Microphones have to suit your voice.
No, microphones need to be reasonably flat without excess low
frequency response, particularly when worked close. Beyond that
the K3/K3S TX EQ and noise gate are all anyone needs to achieve
excellent sounding
A bit more on this. Sending MN049; to the K3 puts the K3 into the Menu mode
with the KRC2 item selected. The VFOA display will show the status of the KRC2
ACC pins, read directly from the KRC2. You can then issue UP; or DN; commands
to change the KRC2 ACx pin setting. It will advance (or
My two bits…
I use the Elecraft MH2 microphone and it suits me just fine. Although, I do
admit to
being mostly CW so the mic is not the most important part of the hobby. But, I
get
very good audio reports and even though I agree with all the comments about
using
TX EQ to make adjustments, I
Contact Elecraft service. I had a similar problem a couple of years
ago. The radio had to go to the factory for diagnosis. We ended up
with a board replacement.
Ed
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I just replaced the boards in my K3 and these are available to anyone who can
use them for postage. Contact off list please.ThanksBob W6VY
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We can use Elecraft modules to pay for postage now? :) Guess it
makes sense the way postal rates have gone up lately.
Sri, couldn't resist... Back to lurk mode.
73,
matt
W6NIA
On Sun, 5 Jul 2015 20:26:54 + (UTC), you wrote:
I just replaced the boards in my K3 and these are available to
If you prefer to have a microphone that LOOKs like a zillion dollars,
check out this elecret microphone which is relatively well built,
and plugs directly into the rear mic jack on the K3.
Sounds like any electret should,,, very fine
Heading says it all. My internal batteries are good for 10 plus volts and 5
watts output from KX3. When joined with the KXPA100 there is no function of
the power control over the amp. Power setting max is 5 Watts and no amp
output. With 12 volts applied, power control works well up to 110 watts.
Hi Tom,
I'm taking these off Bob's hands, mostly for the KXV3A. I'll eventually
get the new version, but I've been meaning to update my old pre-B
module for years, and I've already got the preamp. I plan to upgrade my
K3 as much as possible, since I got it cheap used and can justify what
On Sun,7/5/2015 12:31 PM, Clive Lorton wrote:
The fact that Joe thinks certain products are over priced is his
view, not necessarily everyone's
No, it's because Joe (and I) know microphones quite well, and we know
what good stuff costs. Joe is a retired broadcast engineering manager,
I'm
Hello to all on the group.
I have decided to sell my KX3 s/n 1033. I simply do not use it enough to
justify keeling it on the shelf.
I am asking $1200 for the radio, or $1,500 for the radio + carry case + antenna
accessories at the bottom of this page.
I am the original owner and assembled
Ah behold the misplaced modifier :)
Seriously, I would LOVE to hear if anyone takes Bob up on that offer. I have my
old synth and I cannot imagine a case where someone would need one of these. If
you had a failure now and needed to replace it, you would surely just replace
it with the new one.
My KAT500 doesn't tune my 6 meter antenna. I tried it on AUTO mode and MANUAL
mode. The antenna has 13:1 SWR. The KAT500 relays doesn't make noise when I
keyed the K3. Did I miss something?
73
George KE6TE
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Substituting the xtal LO with a PLL will solve the frequency drift
issue. One caveat is making sure the PLL has low phase-noise as that
affects ability to handle strong adjacent frequency signals when
trying to copy weak signals (which is why you are using JT65). One
A little OT, but Joe is sooo correct. Starting college, I worked at an
FM station as a member of the TX engineering crew and a board op. I had
the sign-on shift 3 days a week and was the only one there ... and I
should probably include I was 16 and the engineering crew had minimal
adult
Booting up KX3 and KXPA100 with external DC and then unplugging the external DC
from KX3, KX3 continues to drive KXPA100. Booting up KX3 with internal battery
and KXPA100 with external DC source do not allow KX3 driving KXPA100. It looks
KX3 firmware decides to bypass KXPA100 when it determines
Jim,
That sounds like the classic problem that is produced when the KPA100
diodes D16 and D17 succumb to static coming from the antenna.
The K2 has a loss of power control and will try to transmit at the
maximum power possible.
You would see that if you connect an external in-line wattmeter
Ah, the joys of email delays. One other correction from today's net report:
KB2MN Larry NJ KX32649
Enjoy the week, everyone!
73 de,
--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
km4ik@gmail.com
10-10 #74624 North Georgia Chapter #2038
PODXS 070 #1962
K3
Yes. Check the KAT500 specs on page 2 of the KAT500 manual. The tuner is
limited to matching no more than a 10:1 SWR in the HF range, and lower at VHF.
Note that this is specified for 500 watts of power, so you may be able to get a
little more. 13:1 indicates a very bad match, however. You will
I have a K2 serial no. 4729 with the 100W amp which I have been using for
almost 10 years.
It recently developed a problem with the following 2 symptoms:
1. After operating for some time (perhaps 1-2 hours) the Tune function will
begin to display 1 W with a 1.0-1 SWR on all bands. It normally
All, correction to this afternoon's net report. W5SV's info is corrected
below as follows:
W5SVDave TX K3 5354
Sorry for the error!
73 de,
--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
km4ik@gmail.com
10-10 #74624 North Georgia Chapter #2038
PODXS
Interesting...I felt this from the days of the shootouts, but stayed somewhat
quiet back then. Kind of like if they're happy and you got them Q5, why be the
old guy.
Sent from my iPad
On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Jim Brown-10 [via Elecraft]
Nobody??? Am I the only K3 owner using a Tascam sound card and a Mac to run
WSJT-X??
Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
On Jul 4, 2015, at 12:30 PM, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote:
I posted this on the WSJT-X Yahoo group and still no resolution. Hoping that
perhaps someone on this reflector
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Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 14:14:52 -0800
From: Edward R Colekl...@acsalaska.net
To:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XV144 transverter firmware
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Has anyone experienced this? I have tested using DXLabs Commander
directly and through LPBridge, N1MM direct and through LPB and the
results are the same.
Put the rig into AFSK A 45 BPS using the software, check data mode using
the DATA MD button and it is correct. Press AB button twice, the
Hi think Jim and Joe nailed it with regard to Mic (sound) and
associated cost.
Heil do nothing for me. The price turns me off and as others have stated
the K3 EQ is there to allow us all to use a sensibly priced Mic with good
quality resultant audio which is what we all want. (Thats an
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