Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 up & running.

I am not going to be a proponent of the Buddipole system, nor am I going to be an adversary. In other words, the Buddipole system works well, and the standard system will tune to 15 through 10 meters without the added inductors. For bands below 15 meters, some inductance is added to lower

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 up & running.

Nor have I. I had a full-up BP for several years and discovered that, despite pictures of various configurations ... arms out, up, down, in a Vee, one up/one down ... there really were only two configurations -- horizontal and vertical. In the horiz mode, it's an OCF short loaded dipole

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 up & running.

Maybe it's more an in-the-eye-of-the-beholder sort of thing then lol. My first rule of antennas is "put up what stays up, and stays up every time". That of course, is my /P influence talking, so the rules are a little different for me: - The Buddipole may just look nicely packaged, but in

Re: [Elecraft] Stiffer KXPD3 spring

This fellow on YouTube put a piece of drinking straw between the paddles for a stiffer feel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvDeDWXv-z8 Jock N1JI On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Steve McLenachen via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Has anyone found a stiffer than stock spring for

Re: [Elecraft] Stiffer KXPD3 spring

Steven, How much spring action is an individual preference. Some prefer a very light touch while others prefer something a bit more heavy. Have you tried carefully stretching the stock spring? Be careful not to stretch too far at a time, but do it in increments until it feels right for you.

Re: [Elecraft] Digital Voice, was: New KX3 up & running.

Once DV is working well, and stable, it would be so cool to see it on the K3, as a mode. -- 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 SSTV help see:

[Elecraft] Stiffer KXPD3 spring

Has anyone found a stiffer than stock spring for their paddle? I already have the stiff one in there but I think it's too light. Thanks,N9SKMSteven M __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Digital Voice, was: New KX3 up & running.

Please look up E field or Cross field antennas.  This antenna design has been around for a long time and has not been terribly accepted.  Mel, K6KBE From: Bill Frantz To: Michael Heit Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Michael Heit

[Elecraft] WANTED: K3S/100 with options

WANTED: Mint, as new, K3S/100-F (factory built) with the following options: KAT3A, KFL3A-250Hz 8-pole, KFL3A-400Hz 8-pole or KFL3A-500 hz 5-pole, KFL3A-2.8K 8-pole. May condiser other options also, but not necessary. State price and serial number, method of payment. Rose’s dust cover a plus for

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminators(TM) Revisited

Now that both of our K2 Rework Eliminator(TM) kits are out of production, Ken and I are considering a new circuit board that would include our Option Bypass Headers and Internal Mic Adaptor products. I'm guessing the retail price for the pair of kits would be in the $60 to $80 range. (We would

[Elecraft] [K2] Rework Eliminators(TM) Revisited

Now that both of our K2 Rework Eliminator(TM) kits are out of production, Ken and I are considering a new circuit board that would include our Option Bypass Headers and Internal Mic Adaptor products. I'm guessing the retail price for the pair of kits would be in the $60 to $80 range. (We would

[Elecraft] [K3] 700 Hz Filters Are Back in Stock!

To order, please visit http://www.unpcbs.com/backdoor/ This is our first batch since INRAD changed hands last October. Most of them have already been spoken for, so they'll likely sell out fairly quickly. There's typically a 14-week manufacturing lead-time -- so if we choose to commission a

Re: [Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

I have owned Elecraft transceivers for less than a year. I had a couple of issues with one K3S and some issues that were just operator related. In all cases Elecraft very responsive, helpful and resolved the problem. Kudos to Elecraft's customer service department! John KK9A Ron Durie wb4ooa

[Elecraft] K3S 10684 DISPLAY BLANK

After talking with Elecraft technical support, I learned that common causes for this problem are poor solder connections on the LCD Driver IC or the LCD itself. Elecraft is sending me a new Display board under Warranty Exchange. At times like these it is reassuring to have such good technical

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Setting aside h/w or s/w - neither part of the family of "technique(s)" descriptors - I'm eager to learn what others are doing to "improve their lot," in the face of declining propagation numbers.tic, tic, tic.. -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 up & running.

The first rule of antennas is "put up the biggest thing you possibly can, and if it stays up, it was too small." The Buddipole is SMALL. That's why I don't have one. The other reason, it seems to me that you're paying a premium for a nicely packaged units. I have a 33 foot collapsible kite

Re: [Elecraft] Digital Voice, was: New KX3 up & running.

Dave Rowe is doing some exciting work with digital voice, all open source specifications and code. It isn’t appropriate for rig firmware yet, because he keeps improving it! You can run FreeDV on a computer or get the outboard SM1000 box ($195). That does the coding and has an audio bypass mode

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

KPA500 73 DE K3KO On 5/4/2016 14:43 PM, Jim Rodenkirch wrote: You mentioned adapting "techniques" to the changing propagation numbersI am always interested in discovering new methods to combat decreasing propagation influencers so..I am asking you to share what/how you, personally,

[Elecraft] Digital Voice, was: New KX3 up & running.

The real problem is which codec and transmission protocol do you use. Icom has D-Star, and Yaesu, instead of supporting D-Star which might have improved digital voice uptake due to larger critical mass, decided to push out its own protocol. (I think they were listening to their commercial

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

You mentioned adapting "techniques" to the changing propagation numbersI am always interested in discovering new methods to combat decreasing propagation influencers so..I am asking you to share what/how you, personally, adapt your current, change your current or incorporate new

Re: [Elecraft] PSK software with K3s

I find MMVARI is easier to "tune" in the RTTY stations and it is built into N1MM+ On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Gordon LaPoint wrote: > Gary, > MMTTY does only RTTY, but N1MM also uses MMVARI, which does psk modes, > just have the DI use MMVARI instead of MMTTY.

Re: [Elecraft] PSK software with K3s

Gary, MMTTY does only RTTY, but N1MM also uses MMVARI, which does psk modes, just have the DI use MMVARI instead of MMTTY. Gordon - N1MGO On 05/03/2016 04:59 PM, Gary Smith wrote: As much as I love RTTY, I want to explore the PSK mode a bit. I have used the internal decoder/CW keying to

Re: [Elecraft] Need Advice

Ed, I did the Synth upgrade (= improvement) and the 2nd preamp for the higher bands (= a very necessary feature) That's it for me. 73 Arie PA3A Op 2-5-2016 om 20:49 schreef Ed via Elecraft: I have had my K3 for a few years and have always kept it up to date. It seems cheaper than

Re: [Elecraft] K3: internal 2m transverter offset problem

Jim, First the XG3 is not exact on frequency. I use a very good counter which will read up to 26-GHz and has an internal TCXO. I've noted the XG3 being off up to several tens of Hz, so to use as a frequency std is not sufficient for measuring EXREF frequency accuracy. Its pretty good for

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Clifton Labs Preamp Needed Here Also

Mornin... As the design is all in the public domain, plus all the notes and photo's from the old Clifton site (and many others) are still about regarding transformer coupled "noiseless feedback" amps, there is not a lot preventing anyone from building their own. Or any number of similar HF