Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Can I?

Over 73, Mike NF4L > On Nov 20, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote: > > I'm not doing a a good job of explaining I think. > > The rig is at 3.524. I double-tap the Split button to equalize the VFOs, then > hold Split. > The P3 is set to a span of 10, i.e. -5

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

And it turned out to be the cable from the K2 to the transverter. The pin of the BNC plug at the XV50 end had pushed back so not making. Together with the BNC/phone adaptor at the K2 end which is not the best arrangement. I obviously need to make up a couple of proper phono-BNC cables. I

Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!!

Mine does that as well. I have found two solutions. The first and easiest is to turn off the mic button. In the menu settings MIC BTN change from UP.dn to off, then turn on VOX, just to the left of VFO A tuning knob. The other solution which is a little more elegant is to tell your JT65

Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!!

I think he was referring to the radio being off, and not the computer. If the PTT line is being momentarily pulled to ground when the plug is inserted, it may flicker into XMIT momentarily. Not going to hurt anything. If it’s staying on, that’s a different story. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

I think I win the prize for not checking the obvious. I turned on my homebrew 160 meter 3-1000Z amp and saw only 400 watts instead of the normal 1300 watts out. I ended up taking the amp apart, and measuring all the RF components. I tested the cables. I had the PI network coils out. I removed

[Elecraft] Assistance and patience required in the Orlando Florida area!

Hi Even though I am a "newbie", I hope soon to be acquiring a K3S. If there is anyone in the Orlando area (I live just south of Disney) who has a K3S and wouldn't mind spending some time with me (I will pay for the coffee or a beer!) and talk me through the establishment of the K3S in a new

Re: [Elecraft] didn't make myself very clear :(

Back in the 1950's or 60's there was a great cartoon in QST showing an anthropomorphic robot who looked like he was made out of junk box parts flailing away operating a Ham station in a contest while the Ham relaxed in the next room. It seems we have arrived. OTOH, there is the challenge of

[Elecraft] HELP!!!

I am trying to set up my KX3 for JT65 operation...when ever I plug my audio cable from the computer into the mic input jack the kx3 goes in to xmt.what is up with that??? I am using supplied cable from Elecraft... __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] didn't make myself very clear :(

But Bill, this email list is the ultimate computer-to-computer mode. Well not really: No mechanism, here at least, for sending canned messages by hitting function keys :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 11/21/15 2:05 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: "So very few controls would actually be needed. Come to think of

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

Hi Dave, and to the masses of readers we can hear breathing in the background... I've surely done that myself, once with the equipment out and ready to ship before logic gained the upper hand and I started checking cords and connectors, finally detecting a male BNC on a cord with a retracted

Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!!

Tnx Kevin ...but, even with the computer off and regardless if in USB or data A mode and with PTT selected the xmt light comes on... From: kevino z Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 11:43 AM To: James Rodenkirch Cc:

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

Small bookshelf type non amplified speakers. I don't suggest "computer types" as they are typically amplified. I found some Radio Shack/Realistic speakers being discontinued as catalog #40-1313. They work quite nice. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/21/2015 5:24 PM, w5...@comcast.net wrote: I’m

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

The Bird wattmeter is a coarse and loose measurement device. It is the most overrated power meter, especially in the amateur community. The calibration is only possibly five percent at a single frequency, usually the center frequency of the slug. Away from that frequency it rapidly goes way

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

And it may be related to a specific element as well. There is a carbon pot inside the element that has been known to change and/or get dirty just like any other pot that sits in one position for a long period of time. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/21/2015 6:27 PM, Robert Harmon wrote: Ken, My bird

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

If you want to rely on a piece of test equipment it MUST be serviced and calibrated regularly. The Bird wattmeter I carried as a marine radio service tech was calibrated annually without fail, or immediately after I dropped a slug! Banging on a slug it the quickest way to change the calibration.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 MAB board progress

Again I definitely want a set. I will pay up front if you need the money first. Brian Denley KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Nov 21, 2015, at 7:50 PM, Doug Shields wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I wanted to give everyone an update on the K2 Miscellaneous Accessory >

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

I have found it necessary to apply some contact cleaner to a clean cloth and wipe around the slug socket and slug to restore conduction. Dick, n0ce On 11/21/2015 9:44 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: If you want to rely on a piece of test equipment it MUST be serviced and calibrated regularly. The

[Elecraft] K2 MAB board progress

Hello everyone, I wanted to give everyone an update on the K2 Miscellaneous Accessory Board project. I received seven boards and some parts from Byron. The boards are separated and drilled. I have been talking to the Internal Mic Adapter folks about getting some of the IMA boards. Today

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

I use the Behringer MS40 amplified speakers. RF has never bothered them (1 kW) and they have two channels of input - so you can use left/right K3 (each RX) and the other for left/right from your computer. If you want something a little less expensive, the Creative Inspire T10 amplified

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] Can I?

On 11/20/2015 04:35 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote: I'm not doing a a good job of explaining I think. The rig is at 3.524. I double-tap the Split button to equalize the VFOs, then hold Split. The P3 is set to a span of 10, i.e. -5 appears to the left, +5 appears to the right. I set the P3 to

[Elecraft] Power meter inaccurate

You might be surprised at how many times I've assisted folks with low transmitter power only to find their power meter was not accurate.It happens to the best of us, regardless of how new or how expensive the instrument might be. A lesson I learned as a pilot and that is always have a

[Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

An earlier posting brings this to mind There is a seemingly little-known failure that frequently occurs to Bird meter movements ... or more correctly ... to the connector at the sensor casting end of the length of coax used to connect the (30 ua) meter to the sensor. Often a sharp "whack"

[Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

I’m interested in getting a nice stereo speaker for my K3 so I can listen to both of my rx’s at the same time without having to wear cans. What can be recommended? Thanks Ronnie W5SUM __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] KAT500 Antenna and Alpha 87A

I'm about to send my KPA500 To the shop at Elecraft and I wonder if anyone has had any success using an ALPHA 87A runing low power into KAT500? If so how many watts did you run into the KTA500? Thanks. ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!!

Set mic button off in the menus. Your plug is shorting the PTT contact. wunder K6WRU > On Nov 21, 2015, at 10:31 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote: > > I am trying to set up my KX3 for JT65 operation...when ever I plug my audio > cable from the computer into the mic input

Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!!

That did it, Wunder..tnx to all that answered!!! From: Walter underwood Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:54 PM To: James Rodenkirch Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP!!! Set mic button off in the menus.

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

Ronnie, Find yourself a pair of 'bookshelf' speakers normally used for "HiFi stereo" installations. Those small speakers were popular some time ago. I picked up a pair of Radio Shack Optimus speakers in a second hand store for $5 and they work great with my K3 - those speakers are 5 inch

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

Phonema speakers, I have them,, they sound great! -Original Message- From: w5...@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 11:24 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3 I’m interested in getting a nice stereo speaker for my K3 so I can

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

Danny Decent BNC connectors have identical pin diameters in both 75 and 50 ohms versions and are fully compatible (unlike N type which are definitely incompatible). But obviously these cheaper ready made up cables use cheap plugs so may well have fat pins. As an interim measure I have taken a

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

Dave, Properly tightened against the internal tooth lockwashers, those RCA jacks should not loosen. Unless someone used substitutes, they have a hex nut on each side of the panel and an internal tooth lockwasher on each side of the panel too. Use wrenches (spanners for you) or pliers and

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

DO you listen to FM radio on your K3? If not, get communication speakers and not music speakers. 73, Jim KG0KP -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w5...@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 5:24 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

Ken, My bird has been acting as you described. I will check it out. I guess the remedy is to clean the spring coils ? Thanks for the info ? 73, Bob K6UJ On 11/21/15 3:23 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: An earlier posting brings this to mind There is a seemingly little-known failure that

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

That brings to mind an adage advocated by my lab instructors in college and has proven to be very worthwhile over the years - it is no less applicable today. "Technician (or Engineer), know your test equipment and especially know its limitations". That means always be prepared to verify your

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

Buy the new adapter that turns the bird connector into a BNC then just use a BNC cable, wont have any future problems with the crappy spring. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 Ken, My bird has been acting as you described. I will check it out. I guess the remedy is to clean the spring coils ? Thanks for

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

I have a pair of Optimus that I no longer use. Contact me off reflector for more details. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/21/2015 6:02 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: I picked up a pair of Radio Shack Optimus speakers in a second hand store for $5 and they work great with my K3 - those speakers are 5 inch

Re: [Elecraft] Stereo Speaker for K3

​I'm surprised nobody mentioned the SP3. I like mine. It's hard to find any mention of it on the Elecraft web site however. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2EmW46zgDw Steve N4LQ​ On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 6:24 PM, wrote: > I’m interested in getting a nice stereo speaker

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Antenna and Alpha 87A

Per page 2 of the manual : 3 - 30 Mhz 600W into 5 > 500 ohm ( 10:1 swr ) 1000W into 16 > 150 ohm ( 3.1 swr ) 1.8 - 2 Mhz 600W into 500 ohm (5:1 low imp swr) ( 10:1 Hi Imp. swr ) -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

I'm the supervisor of a metrology lab and that is one of the first things I ensure a new technician understands. And many times it isn't the test equipment that is at fault, nor the unit under test, but the methodology of using that test equipment.  Not using the equipment "guard"

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

For that reason I shy away from buying Bird elements at a hamfest.As my mother would frequently tell me; "don't touch that, you don't know where its been". 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/21/2015 9:44 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Banging on a slug it the quickest way to change the calibration.

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Bird Wattmeter "meter failures"

Harlan, That is correct - improper test leads are often a 'culprit'. For instance trying to measure an HF signal with a 'scope. The 'scope may b rated for 200 MHz, but if you try to us a "hunk of coax" for a probe, the frequency rating may diminish to 2 MHz (OK, that is just an example).

Re: [Elecraft] K3 NB problem

I experienced the same phenomenon as did Larry. Some of this was the "fault" (i.e. normal operation) of the noise blanker; some of it was due to the absolutely abysmal quality of too many of the signals. Regrettably, there were probably some K3s contributing to the mess if some recent QSOs

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

I remember buying some cheap BNC patch leads at a rally which worked fine. After a swap around my RX went deaf and I couldn't work out what was wrong. After a lot of diagnosis I started to inject a large signal and worked all the way back to the BNC antenna input socket, where I found that the

Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 for my KX3 with a Samsung Galaxy 4 Android....

I agree, the KX3 Companion app is FB. Last month I even used it for over a hundred QSOs in the JARTS RTTY contest with no crashes or hiccups. 73, Ryan AI6DO From: James Rodenkirch To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Sent: Friday, November

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

You must have had some older 75 ohm BNC connectors. Those which comply with the 1978 standard IEC 169-8 will interchange non-destructively - so says Wikipedia 73, Don W3FPR On 11/21/2015 2:44 PM, Danny Higgins wrote: I remember buying some cheap BNC patch leads at a rally which worked fine.

Re: [Elecraft] Setup P3, K3 using Microkeyer2

Thanks, Don, Jim and Joe, for all information. I am now looking forward to discover all the goodies that´s in the P3. Thank You __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] didn't make myself very clear :(

"So very few controls would actually be needed. Come to think of it, an operator wouldn't even be needed!" BINGO! And how much fun would that be? Which is exactly why I don't care for the computer-to-computer modes. 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 NB problem

Eric, A great update to the K3/K3s would be a fully adjustable IF NB Width control. The available choices now are NAR/MED/WID with 7 degrees of level. Electric fences are wide pulse. I have observed that width vary based on the manufacturer and the quality of the installation; read - all

Re: [Elecraft] K2 GUIDES

Dear K2 users, I wrote a K2 users manual. Unfortunately, it is in German. Would anybody feel like translating the text? Copyright is CC-BY, so there would be no copyright problems. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K2_AnleitungDM3DA.pdf 73 Daniel DM3DA -- Daniel Schlieper

Re: [Elecraft] XV50 no output

Thanks Don. Having looked at it again it does actually look as if the output from the K2 transverter socket is missing or very low. I got a bit confused about levels (as well as making typos) and I should most definitely be able to see the 1mW on my scope (632mV p-p). I did have to tighten up