Re: [Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

There are two questions on the list, here's what I know to both: Re quoted message below: Yes. RemoteRig will install 4 "virtual" COM ports. View them in the Device Manager under PORTS. If you're fortunate, they will be labeled RRC-1258 COM0, -COM1, -COM2, and -COM Extra. See below if

Re: [Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

It's not nearly as bad as one might think, Jim. I operate my mountain station both locally and remotely. When I leave that location, I have a little checklist. Well, it's not completely little, but most of it is stuff that rarely changes. I don't have to move ANY cables to convert from local to

Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 with K3 and RemoteRig

>"The KRC2 connects quite nicely to the K3's AuxBus. In fact this is the recommended method for using the KRC2 with the K3. It will respond to the band change information the K3 sends on that medium. The Auxbus is on the K3's AUX IO connector. As I recall, it is on pin 2, with ground on Pin 5. See

Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 with K3 and RemoteRig

The KRC2 connects quite nicely to the K3’s AuxBus. In fact this is the recommended method for using the KRC2 with the K3. It will respond to the band change information the K3 sends on that medium. The Auxbus is on the K3’s AUX IO connector. As I recall, it is on pin 2, with ground on Pin 5.

Re: [Elecraft] Some K2 notes after completion

Anthony... I wouldn't say it's a "basic" radio but rather that it is just about a state-of-the-art radio without bells and whistles. What the K2 does it does just about as well as any of the "modern" radios. You'll enjoy it more and more as you use it. ...robert On 08/12/2017 14:00,

Re: [Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

Another K3/0-mini RR question: If I have a laptop at the control point running my logging program or N1MM+ for contesting how does it communicate with K3/0-mini if the mini is connected to the RR? thanks jim ab3cv On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Jim Miller wrote: > I

[Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

I have a K3s, P3 (and someday a KPA1500) and I'm considering a RemoteRig and K3/Mini for remote operation. I realize the P3 access and KPA1500 if any will need to come from some other source like Teamviewer or VNC. I need that for controlling the rotator and power switching anyway. I'm told that

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

If you are end-feeding a wire, and it's near a half-wave on the band you're operating (let's say 32 3/4 feet, and 14.300 MHz) an end-fed wire is going to be close to infinite impedance, and you need some kind of Un-Un (9:1 being common) to step up from 50 ohms or thereabouts. If you're trying

Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

Not sure where he got the "chief use" from, all the T2FD's I've ever seen [and can remember] were transmit/receive, usually using KWM-2A's. But, yes, the amount of power dissipated in the termination depends on the frequency vs the overall length. We used them in the 60's in SE Asia and our

[Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

Cebik, W4RNL, modeled two versions of the T2FT. One 165ft long and the other 100ft. Here is what he said about these antennas: Terminator Resistor Losses Although transmitting uses have been made of the T2FD, its chief use appears to be as a short wave reception antenna. In this application,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 setup

Have fun... Look into setting up the Genovation pad, it is a blast to just hit the "SPLIT+5" button and have the entire radio and P3 preset themselves in about 2 seconds... :) Great for DX... Take care! 73s and thanks, Dave NK7Z http://www.nk7z.net On 08/13/2017 01:34 PM, Chuck Teague via

Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

I have an NOS stainless steel version of the 160M B antenna that I bought 20 or 30 years ago. Now I can't put it up because I don't want to interfere with the pattern of my HyGain HyTower. If anyone is interested in it, just send me an email. It will not be inexpensive. Thanks.  Sent

Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

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Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

Dave, They are used by a greater number than just state. The military, all, are using HF ALE. It's used because, you are correct about operators, a link can be set up by just IDing with whom you wish to talk. The radios run up and down the spectrum until they find each other and can make

[Elecraft] KRC2 with K3 and RemoteRig

I have a need to automatically switch antennas based on the K3's band data. Is it possible to use the Elecraft KRC2 device with the K3 + RemoteRig? The K3's RS232 port is already connected to the RemoteRig RRC unit. What is Elecraft's recommendation to accomplish data splitting between all three

Re: [Elecraft] P3 setup

Thanks for the quick response, gentlemen. I've got what I need now, and Dave, thanks for the link to your site with the spreadsheet. Much appreciated. Chuck NN7U - Chuck Teague NN7U -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-setup-tp767p7633361.html

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

On 8/13/2017 10:28 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: > The antenna Jim's is referring to (below) is ... I believe ... better > known as a "T2FD". In a case of conning the unknowing B & W ... and > maybe even themselves ... sold hundreds of them to the Army National > Guard. You see them hanging above every

Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

The U.S. Department of State uses many of these B folded dipoles in Africa and other nations with HF transceivers meant to be used by those with little or no radio operations experience. All the user needs do is consult a list of places and frequencies (which are all programmed into memory),

Re: [Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

Skip's /K6DGW is totally correct 73! K0PP On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > Ummm ... let's be truthful here. The B folded dipole can be found in > radio catalogs from the 50's. We all knew [I was a kid with a new license > then and even I knew]

[Elecraft] B Folded Dipole over an Armory

Ummm ... let's be truthful here. The B folded dipole can be found in radio catalogs from the 50's. We all knew [I was a kid with a new license then and even I knew] that the doohicky at the center of the top wire was a 400 or so ohm non-inductive resistor, and half the power [3 dB] heated it

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

It's not a "con." It is a trade off that provides wide frequency coverage with a simple, sturdy antenna in return for a few dB of loss. Quite reasonable if you are the National Guard. Vic 4X6GP > On 13 Aug 2017, at 20:28, Ken G Kopp wrote: > > The antenna Jim's is

[Elecraft] KX3 Fred Cady KE7X Book For Sale

I no longer own a KX3 and have no further need for this very helpful book. It is $45 on the Elecraft web site. Mine has been typically used for the last two years. It is in very good condition and includes a printout of the Errata on KE7X's web site. It in very good condition with no notations,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 setup

Chuck, With the P3 in "Tracking" mode, you can active the "Center" function with the SPAN/CENTER button (third button down the right) and then use the knob to move the cursor anywhere you want. I have several useful "Span" widths stored in some of the "FN" buttons so that I don't have to

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Sometimes convenience is more important than 3 dB of power. That is the case for many installations, including those T2FDs on National Guard armories. After all, EVERY antenna is a compromise of some sort. For example, consider the unidirectional Rhombic antenna, a staple of major commercial

Re: [Elecraft] line IN and OUT on new computer

On 8/12/2017 10:12 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: > Griffin advertises PC compatibility but I've no experience with an > iMic and a PC but I wouldn't hesitate to try it. Been using that arrangement for many years (with my K2, of course) with excellent results. Just needed a simple mono/stereo

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

On 8/13/2017 10:32 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: Without the wire on the ground, the chassis is the other terminal, like your BC-459 (previous message), but also includes your body when you touch it, which changes the impedance of the antenna system. Yep. But in a vehicle, the VEHICLE'S

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Typo on my part -- I meant to write UNBALANCED. :) Thanks for catching it! Jim On 8/13/2017 10:22 AM, Bill Breeden wrote: im, All of the transmitters at my place, a K3, a Yaesu FT817 and FT-920, and a Drake T-4XB, have "single ended" (unbalanced) outputs. 73, Bill - NA5DX On 8/13/2017

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

I should have just said “coupled”. Without the wire on the ground, the chassis is the other terminal, like your BC-459 (previous message), but also includes your body when you touch it, which changes the impedance of the antenna system. The wire is important to stabilize the impedance. It is

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

The antenna Jim's is referring to (below) is ... I believe ... better known as a "T2FD". In a case of conning the unknowing B & W ... and maybe even themselves ... sold hundreds of them to the Army National Guard. You see them hanging above every armory here in MT. > Yes, but as noted above,

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Jim, You got it. That is why my first recommendation is for ground independent antennas. For portable use, any antenna that can be hung by a single support should work nicely so long as it approximates 1/2 wave on the lowest frequency. An inverted V with it's center up a tree fed in the

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Jim, All of the transmitters at my place, a K3, a Yaesu FT817 and FT-920, and a Drake T-4XB, have "single ended" (unbalanced) outputs. 73, Bill - NA5DX On 8/13/2017 11:52 AM, Jim Brown wrote: Great advice! With one exception, every transmitter and receiver I've ever seen has had an

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

Cool... then if I like it, I'll have to find a way to contribute to the effort in some way. __ Clay Autery, KY5G On 8/13/2017 12:03 PM, Barry wrote: > Clay, > Sorry. You can't buy N1MM; they give it away. > > 73, > Barry > K3NDM > > -- Original Message -- > From:

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

On 8/13/2017 9:09 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: The 16 foot wire on the ground is a radial “system”. One radial is a lot better than none, but you could use more. The length isn’t especially important Right. because it is capacitively coupled to the ground. It's also inductively coupled.

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

Clay, Sorry. You can't buy N1MM; they give it away. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Clay Autery" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 8/13/2017 12:55:57 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

IMHO If you own a K3(s)/KX3/KX2 et al. and you want to do rig control, then you SHOULD purchase Win4K3Suite... No one HAS to... I did; couldn't be happier. Of course I also own HRD and others... I will now likely buy N1MM, too! 73, __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Great advice! With one exception, every transmitter and receiver I've ever seen has had an balanced output -- that is, a coaxial connector of some sort. Current flows in loops -- the center conductor feeds one side of the loop, the chassis feeds the other. The exception was my very first

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

Steve, I'm not sure going with what you suggest allows for maximum utility. I run SDRplay to drive the main spectrum display with win4k3 and my sound card for the N1MM+. By doing this, I can click on signals from either display and have my radio move to it. I also run CW Skimmer off my

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

"When the antenna is connected directly to the KX3, there is no transmission line, so there is no need to match the antenna to the transmission line. It is putting the ATU at the feed point of the antenna." Ah. I see now. Light dawns on the Rockies. :) Thanks for the clarification! On Sun,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 setup

Hi Chuck, Take a look at: http://nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/ About halfway down on the page is a link to a spread sheet of macros. Click on it to download. Then take a look at spread sheet line 60, macro 39. It is titled "SPLIT+5", if you fire that macro set off the P3 moves the

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Fred, I think you've hit on the real major issues. I always state an antennas performance can not be measured by SWR alone, and that there is no one perfect antenna. I suggest that these are just a few areas that a ham really need to worry/think about; can he make his radio accept the

[Elecraft] KX3 Utility SW

I am able to save and restore configuration files using the latest utility sw except that the second config file I saved restores (or doesn't change) only the first file. Appears to be restoring correctly, i.e., copies and resets the kx3 but doesn't change the configuration. Any ideas? Running

[Elecraft] P3 setup

Greetings to the group. I have been trying to recall how to set up the P3 so that the K3 frequency is aligned on the left side of the display. That is very handy for working dx where the dx signal is on the left side of the display and the pileup is spread out to the right. I've searched the

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

In July, five SOTA operators put up seven different antennas on a summit and compared their performance with WSPR. Six of the antennas were mostly within 3 dB of each other. The EARCHI antenna (end-fed with transformer) was between 6 and 15 dB worse than the others. So in one experiment, the

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

If you are looking for a simpler, no-cost option for using the N1MM+ spectrum display with a K3 or K3S, Waterfall Bandmap provides that capability, using LP-PAN, SDRPlay, or other SDR receivers that support an ExtIO DLL. Waterfall Bandmap provides a standalone waterfall display, as well as

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

There has been a happening in the last 15 or so years. It seems that every antenna is "the best we have ever had" this statement is directly proportional to the number of people who study theory to those who just read others comments on the internet. Or as some say, the SWR is 1:1 so its a great

Re: [Elecraft] K8RA P4 Key to K3S?

Thanks for the advice all! Bret/N4SRN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K8RA-P4-Key-to-K3S-tp7633304p764.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Good point; thanks. On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 08:43 Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > Forget about "what you've been told". Do your own research using various > publications such as ARRL Antenna Book or other like publications. > Personally in the "I've been told" area, it seems

Re: [Elecraft] "Contester's Spectral Display" feature of N1MM software will be supported soon

No, you don't have to purchase Win4k3, but with a K3 or KX2 you will need some additional hardware. I have been using the N1MM+ spectrum display for several weeks with my K3. The software interface I use is N2IC's Waterfall Bandmap program (<

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Forget about "what you've been told". Do your own research using various publications such as ARRL Antenna Book or other like publications. Personally in the "I've been told" area, it seems hams have more incomplete and inaccurate information than correct and complete information. Bob,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Frequency Stability of radio

A pity an overview of the answers wasn't shared. Regards, Mike VP8NO On 12/08/2017 22:08, Dave Cole wrote: I'll respond to my post to keep things short... Thank you to both posters for the info. You answered my questions. 73s and thanks, Dave NK7Z http://www.nk7z.net On 08/12/2017 04:00

Re: [Elecraft] Is it my KX3/antenna or is it lousy band condx?

Hi all, particularly Walter (since he mentioned it): I've been bedeviled by a question with multiple possible answers. I'm a fan of the idea of using a field antenna as Walter describes by using a BNC - to binding post connector directly to the radio. I'm leery of that because it flies in the