Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 and KAT2

I researched this at one point also, and I believe you can't have them in there at the same time. There's not room for the KAT2 and the KPA100 both in the same top cover and I don't believe it'll even work electrically. So you're pretty much stuck with one or the other and an external tuner in

Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 and KAT2

Ted: You might look into building the K2/100 in the 'Twins' configuration. To switch from 100 watts to qrp just requires disconnection the power amp box. This configuration allows the KAT2 to be used along with the high power tuner. I built mine that way and it works very well. Brian

[Elecraft] Headset PTT Options

All, At the risk of this request being lost in the euphoric response to the K3 K-Pod. I'm wondering what options you might be using / prefer to provide the PTT function for a K3S connected headset. I know options including (1) VOX, (2) PTT button on an alternative plugged in microphone,

[Elecraft] K2/100 and KAT2

A question for those who have the K2/100 --- I finished building and am now becoming familiar with operating the K2/100 and the KAT100-1. It’s a great combination; but for portable work it’s heavy and there are two boxes. At the time I bought it I did not purchase the KAT2 – the internal low

Re: [Elecraft] K2 SSB Monitor

While not exactly what you are looking for in monitoring your output signal, this is the way I set up my audio on my K2. This was published back in May 2009 in QST Hints and Kinks. Many of the new rigs have the capability for one to listen to transmitted audio, for setting up levels,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

Hi, An audio splitters is just a plain T junction and can not be used in reverse. That will probably just produce lots of distortion as the the low impedance audio sources are fighting each other. What K7HP is suggesting, however, using a pair of resistors to form a summing junction from the two

Re: [Elecraft] Loading Old Configuration Into New K3S

The configuration includes all the calibration data that is specific to each radio. If you loaded another radio’s config, you would need to do all the calibration over again. That seems like a very good reason to me. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my

Re: [Elecraft] Loading Old Configuration Into New K3S

NO. FOR GOOD REASON. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Apr 15, 2016, at 7:12 PM, Merle Bone wrote: > > I tried to load my current K3 configuration into my new K3S and got an > error message saying the serial number did not match. Is there > a reasonable way to

[Elecraft] Loading Old Configuration Into New K3S

I tried to load my current K3 configuration into my new K3S and got an error message saying the serial number did not match. Is there a reasonable way to load an older K3 configuration into a new K3S? Thanks, Merle - W0EWM __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] Software testing

I've written a settings saver for the K3. It should work on the K3S, but I don't have one to test it on. The program reads every Menu and Config setting that's readable, and stores it in a file. You can read a second radio and compare the settings side-by-side. The program puts the radio into

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

How about a "Splitter" used backwards? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Apr 15, 2016, at 1:26 PM, HankP wrote: > > I do this too - BUT have not figured a way to record the SUB rx output at > same time unless I made some sort of external circuit xfmr or resistors to

Re: [Elecraft] Two radios on the KPA500?

If you try to use the "enhanced" cabling setup in the Owner's manual that uses the accessory cable, the K3 will control which band the KPA500 is on. I'd use the basic cabling setup shown on page 11, switching both the RF and key line cables. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

Unless I am missing something in your description, the only hardware you need is a single stereo patch cable (one with 3.5 mm stereo plugs on both ends) from the stereo Line Out jack on the K3 to the stereo Line In jack on a standard 2-channel sound card. If your sound card has only a mono input,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

Have a look at the sound card's Microphone properties and then click Advanced. You will probably be able to select a two channel input if a one channel input is currently selected. Cheers, Fred KE7X For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com From:

Re: [Elecraft] K2 total loss

Ditto that. Don is the consummate professional and has solved some of the most mystifying problems for me. All while being very reasonable. And Ditto on the Hakko desoldering tools. Either the 808 or the new FR-300 are practically worth their weight in gold. I still use my K2 and it is

[Elecraft] Two radios on the KPA500?

What would be an easy way to run two radios (a K3 and a generic radio) with the KPA500 Putting an manual switch on the input to the KPA 500 is easy enough, but what aboutthe accessory cable that runs to the K3 and the Key line from the generic radio? Thank you

Re: [Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

I have used clear nail polish over the lifted traces oncethey have been re-soldered to hold and protect them. I'm glad to hear you tackled it again with a clearer head. From: lstavenhagen To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 9:57 AM

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

I do this too - BUT have not figured a way to record the SUB rx output at same time unless I made some sort of external circuit xfmr or resistors to feed LINE OUT tip and ring to a single input Maybe there is something I am missing ? This would also allow decoding RTTY from either MAIN or SUB

Re: [Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

I concur with the recommendation for a Hakko Desoldering tool. The Hakko 808 has been discontinued but I bought the Hakko FR-300 (the new and 'improved' version).  I use Weller solder stations but the Hakko FR-300 saved my bacon.  I had just soldered a DIP IC in backwards (completely pilot

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

The modification will involve *only* pin 6 of the RJ jack. Everything else must remain the same since we use that port for firmware emulation. No SMDs need be removed or added in this mod. Just one added 1/8th-watt resistor. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Warren Merkel

[Elecraft] OT: "Octopus's Garden"

Try interconnecting K3 and KX3 to support 17 ham bands from 600 meters to 10-GHz! http://www.kl7uw.com/station%20layout.htm Note the station block diagram (scroll down a page). Then scroll down to the photos (circa 2010). This is an "octopus's garden"! Wall plate for cable ingress has 10

Re: [Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

The two best tools I have found are the HAKKO FX-888D Soldering Station and the HAKKO 808 De-Soldering tool. Not exactly in the RS price range, but if you do a lot of thru-hole board work, well worth the money. I don't do much SMD work although I have a Hot Air system and can solder quite well

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

Looks right Joe, Not knowing if the K-Pod is a 3.3v versus a 5V device, it is hard to predict. If 3.3v, the 120R on pin 2 could be removed and keep the protection of the BAT54 zener, leaving barely enough voltage for a 3.3V dropout regulator in the Pod. If 5V, shorting the 10K on pin 6 would

[Elecraft] K3 accessories for sale

I sold my K3/100, but I have several items for sale that I used with the radio. (1) Dust cover by Rose with Elecraft logo $25 with S/H (2) Yamaha CM500 headset for K3/K3S/KX-3 $45 with S/H (3) K3 DC power cable (KPCA-F) brand new still in bag/never used $15 with S/H (4) Array Solutions THP

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

You need to solder one end of an 1/8th-watt resistor to an SMD, and the other end to a via nearby. Or you could send it to us to do the work. Or you could power the pod from the radio's 12-V output, or a separate 12-V supply. Powering it from the radio one way or the other is a good idea since

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

"Simple" you say. Is this another one of those SMD nightmares? :) On Fri, 15 Apr 2016, Wayne Burdick wrote: The mod is very simple, involving soldering one resistor onto the front panel board. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 6:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: I think that most contest station

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

Typical loss of the 5- and 6-pole 200-Hz filters is about the same. I believe we do have enough DSP-based gain compensation for all filter types, but I'll ask our techs to verify this. The noise figure of the radio is established ahead of the crystal filters, so moderate loss in the filters

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

The mod is very simple, involving soldering one resistor onto the front panel board. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 6:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: > I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in > back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band

Re: [Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

Great news LS. If that RS desoldering tool is like the one I have somewhere in the bottom of my junk box, it is not temperature-controlled and does a wonderful job of delaminating traces from pc boards. It simply gets too hot. That's why mine is where it is... 73, Ron AC7AC -Original

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

I think they are using pin 6, the one with the 10K resistor, to get +5V to the pod. So it probably will involve bridging the 10K resistor with a smaller value. Alan N1AL On 04/15/2016 06:58 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: How involved is the radio

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

The 6-pole filters have an offset (like the 5-pole). The offset is clearly marked on the filter and can be entered into the filter configuration page using K3 Utility. This has no effect on performance. 73, Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 4:52 AM, Lou Voerman W2ROW wrote: >

Re: [Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

Good to hear you are back in stride, LS! 73, Phil W7OX On 4/15/16 6:57 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: Hi all, Tnx for all the encouragement and suggestions by PM and on the list on my K2 tragedy. After thinking it over after something to eat I decided I didn't have anything to lose by simply

[Elecraft] K2 SSB MONITOR

I know I'll be told to just buy a K3 or KX3, but I love the K2 and am always looking for ways to improve it. In the menu using SSBA and BAL it's possible to monitor SSB in your headphones. What I'm wondering is if there would be a way to make that feature active when actually transmitting so

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. From looking at the K3 schematic it looks like not much more than removing a resistor and adding a jumper or perhaps changing

[Elecraft] k2 continuing on (nothing to lose)

Hi all, Tnx for all the encouragement and suggestions by PM and on the list on my K2 tragedy. After thinking it over after something to eat I decided I didn't have anything to lose by simply continuing on. My thinking was, ok, this is a learning experience, right? So I figured, ok, let's learn

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

I routinely do this...  Works great for me...  I use a different program called i-sound.  It has a small footprint and works well...   -- 73's, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) For software/hardware reviews see: http://www.nk7z.net For MixW support see: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For

Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers

I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected underneath

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

On 4/15/2016 7:52 AM, Lou Voerman W2ROW wrote: I have one quick question about the 6 pole filter. Will it have an offset like the 5 pole filters or will the offset be zero like the 8 pole filters? Wayne indicated that they will but that matching is not critical when used with the new

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

On 4/15/2016 5:33 AM, Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS wrote: > Is is possible to see also the comparison plot for new KFL3C-200 vs old 5-poles/200Hz please? Wayne promised the comparison plot after they returned from Visalia (starts today) and have a chance to recover. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/15/2016

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

I have one quick question about the 6 pole filter. Will it have an offset like the 5 pole filters or will the offset be zero like the 8 pole filters? Thanks, Lou W2ROW -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 sound recording

Don't see why not. On 4/14/2016 9:11 PM, Mike Goldstein wrote: I've been asked to do a workshop on contesting techniques next autumn, so I'm working on an audio/visual presentation. Here's the question: For my K3, if I connect a line between the K3 LINE OUT and the PC's LINE IN, will I be

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

The plots have a disclaimer that one can't compare the passband attenuation for the filters. Some of us have noticed that with the old 200 Hz 5 pole filters the amount of gain available to compensate for it was not enough. I observed that here by comparing SPECTROGRAM peak outputs per

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

Wayne and Elecrafters, You people are wonderful!!Your company is the best.As to anyone bringing out a 7300 or super duper PC enclosed rig those same companies will never ever provide the same level of service, communications and on going development of existing products. On these

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

Hi Wayne, excellent! It will be helpful to all who wanted the old 5-poles/200Hz obsolete option... Is is possible to see also the comparison plot for new KFL3C-200 vs old 5-poles/200Hz please? Many thanks, 73 - Petr, OK1RP - http://ok1rp.blogspot.com -- View this message in context: