[Elecraft] KPA-1500- occassional high SWR flashes

Noticing the same "occassional flashing of yellow and red in the LED SWR string" on KPA-1500 Serial #167 while driving the amp with a K3S.  (actual SWR is 1.1:1)     73, Dick- K9OM     In a message dated 5/19/2018 10:30:47 PM Central Standard Time, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net writes:  

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 S/N 160 delivered today

Larry The zero just means that the fans are off (manually).  You can set the fans to be on at speeds 1 through 5 regardless of temp.  They will stay on continually.That said, the fans will operate automatically according to temp.  They will ramp up as the temp increases.  I think the first to

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

In the process of listening to the receiver I would not want that overlaid with voice responses from a UI dialog. Also, a voice response immediately goes away, just like a number temporarlily shown in the B display. On a more personal note, I also find all artificial voice applications

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: K4

How about we just get the KPOD to talk to the P3 as was stated in Wayne's posting of April 18,2016: Snipped... We'll also be able to execute P3 macros directly from K-Pod switches, as well as use the K-Pod's knob to control the marker knob on the P3. 73, Wayne N6KR This was a major

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good evening,    A cool week with some dense mist.  The ferns are getting taller but far from completely unrolled.  The bracken fern is over six feet tall while the sword fern is just getting started.  Where the bracken fern dies back with the first few frosts the sword fern only dies in the

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Re: K4

Mouse control for the P3. Yes please. Mike Murphy KI8R > On May 19, 2018, at 6:48 PM, Jim Shepherd wrote: > > I definitely would like to see mouse control for the P3... The current > buttons and especially the rotary encoder are stiff enough so that the unit > moves when

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Yup...  RTFM I read the Op manual 4 times from cover to cover before the radio even arrives (assembly manual 3 times).  Then, after it was built I went through it page by page and used EVERY single function and looked at EVERY single menu location.  I have binders with every manual with

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Clay, the individual signal with many of these digital modes modes is actually quite narrow, on the order of tens of hertz. It's just that by convention, everybody uses one SSB frequency for a given mode (such as FT-8 on 14.074). That means there may be dozens of QSOs going on in the equivalent

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I will NEVER voluntarily give up my K3s  Not saying I won't ever buy another radio, but I dang sure don't HAVE to! I bought Elecraft FIRST for a reason  I didn't want to follow that ultimately wasteful path of buying old, sub-standard radios, and buying 10 radios in a serial fashion

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Delivery Time

Great news. Thanks, Eric. Hope things go well for you at Dayton. Safe travels. Ted, KN1CBR From: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:38 PM To: "Dauer, Edward" Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net"

Re: [Elecraft] K4

M.  ESSB can transmit with right at 4 kHz bandwidth... I can't imagine that something can't be done in firmware to make it possible in a digital mode WHY are they allowing digital modes to have such a huge bandwidth?  Seems counter-intuitive to me, but I am not a digital guy.

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I've been working in the yard all day rather than having ANY fun at my bench, so I am a little cranky.  I recognize this, and am consciously going to respond inline with the intent of NOT being overly cranky...  On 05/19/18 05:38, Stefan von Baltz, DL1IAO wrote: - I would like to see

Re: [Elecraft] Report on KPA-1500 #171 driving with a K3S

On 5/19/2018 20:03, Ed Gray W0SD wrote: ATU is great for stations with one antenna per band or less or even for more than one antenna such as for DXing.  It does not do the job for contesting with multiple antenna's per band if they have some SWR.  It is not a problem if the SWR is low then

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Delivery Time

KPA lead time for -new- orders was posted at 9 weeks on the shipping status page just last week, right before we left for Dayton. (A drop of 2 weeks from our prior estimate.) We’re shipping at a good clip and have been driving it down steadily. We will update it late next week after we tally

Re: [Elecraft] K4

So…you want a new rig for new rig’s sake? Yaecomwoodlinco already do that. … > On May 18, 2018, at 3:36 PM, mark roz via Elecraft > wrote: > > Wow. No K4 at Dayton? > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

Folks, time to close this thread in the interest of limiting email overload for others. 73, Eric List Moderator and cheerleader.. (At Dayton recovering from another very busy day at the Elecraft booth :-) elecraft.com --- Sent from my iPhone 6S

[Elecraft] Report on KPA-1500 #171 driving with a K3S

Preliminary comments subject to learning more and operator error so FWIW. First a few of the good things I will comment on which are just of few of the many good things. KPA-1500 drives really easily.  I don't come close to needing 50 watts even on 10M and 6M to get 1500 watts out.  I have

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Using the K2 above 29 MHz

Steve - VE3SMA, I see the same thing on 2m using my K3 with a DEMI transverter. The K3 will tune 28-32 MHz in transverter mode but there is not enough drive above 30 MHz. My 25w transverter drops to 7w at 146.52 (30.52 MHz IF). So its not usable at the FM end of 2m band. Whether this a

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

I know that many people love controlling everything from a PC, but that is for me a don't-want, as I don't want the extra box to start up, and using a mouse and keyboard is much less convenient than knobs. Of course, using contesting software does involve the PC, but even in that situation I

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

If you watch Rob's presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owaaT6u4XkY=10=PLRSwUN4qr1LpU_cjWRYvszhDggoqlEQFF you could note the sales figures for the ICOM 7300, an SDR radio WITH knobs. Currently available radios without knobs are sold by Flex and Apache.  But now Flex has the "M"

Re: [Elecraft] K4?

I was going to make the suggestion for a rig with out knobs. All of my current equipment is rack mounted.  I operate with software and a mouse.  Keeps the desk uncluttered and the monitor below eye level.  The K3 Remote could be used if one wanted knobs. Rich - N5ZC On 5/19/2018 5:36 PM,

[Elecraft] Subject: Re: K4

I definitely would like to see mouse control for the P3... The current buttons and especially the rotary encoder are stiff enough so that the unit moves when they are pushed. With a mouse controlling these features the unit is not touched. A USB port to allow the use of a wired mouse or a dongle

[Elecraft] K4?

Me too. After I determined some years ago that my then-new K3 was actually working, I gave my Yaesus away - both of them. I haven't missed them since. My backups are now a pair of K2s at one QTH and a KX3/KXPA at another. I suspect many though not all of the capability changes - as opposed

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Using the K2 above 29 MHz

OK, Dave. Yes, I am somewhat familiar with DEMI's predecessor of the K60XV. It had no Elecraft-style power control, so it wouldn't surprise me if the power fell off with frequency above 29 MHz. I guess I should test the 29+ MHz output level of the K60XV in the K2 I have with one installed.

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I am currently using two K3 radios with various updates including the new synthesizers, and see no reason to go the the K3S model. Years ago I added the second receiver to my original K3. I liked the diversity capability, but I am not much of a DX'er and eventually got rid of the second

Re: [Elecraft] My First Report KPA 1500

"...did notice an occasional flashing of yellow and red in the SWR led string. I watched my inline meter and it showed nothing during those bursts so something is going on there. (etc.)" This is common with the new amp. Elecraft is working on a firmware update to correct it -- hopefully.

Re: [Elecraft] My First Report KPA 1500

On 2018-05-19 4:45 PM, Richard Zalewski wrote: > I did notice an occasional flashing of yellow and red in the SWR led > string. I watched my inline meter and it showed nothing during those > bursts so something is going on there. Likely ALC overshoot (momentary overdrive) from the Kenwood rig.

Re: [Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

I agree the K3S fills in most all of the shortcomings of the early and even later K3's. That's why I purchased a K3S. After almost 3 years now of daily usage, it is now at Elecraft for updates. I'm very satisfied with the excellent performance and the ability to customize a radio to my

[Elecraft] My First Report KPA 1500

Just finished my first contest with the KPA-1500. Unit arrived yesterday in perfect condition. Packaging very professional. Putting on a new 220v AC plug took the longest of anything. Probably made the first Q less than an hour after the box was dropped off at the door. Today was just a short

Re: [Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

Hello Ken & Bob (callsign?), I’m very sorry that you and others seem to feel annoyed because of the K4 discussion. This was not my intention but I’m a bit disappointed that this quickly drifted off into a 'so why did you buy an Elecraft product' debate instead of discussing things more

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Using the K2 above 29 MHz

Thanks, Dave. Were you using a K60XV transverter interface or the QRP antenna jack for transmit output (and if the latter, at what power level) ? 73, Steve VE3SMA On Sat, 5/19/18, Dave Sublette wrote: Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] K4

My experience is similar to Jim's. I used an Icom 706MK2G where the UI drove me up the wall. I particularly like the way I can change between CW, digital, and voice with the K3 without having to change plugs like I need to on the KX3. One improvement I can think of in the K3 UI is in setting

Re: [Elecraft] K4

On 5/19/2018 9:38 AM, Martin Sole wrote: A better more up to date menu system that either removes or better, handles the myriad un-intuitive selections. There are a number of menu options which unless you have significant handbook familiarity lack explanation about additional keypad presses.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

On 5/19/2018 8:25 AM, Wes Stewart wrote: The old K3 is deaf on 6 and 10 meters, if that matters to you. Which is why to replace (or add) the newer KXVB board, which includes a second preamp that can be selected above 15M. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: [Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

On 5/19/2018 6:43 AM, Bill wrote: My real back up rig is a brand new K3S, sitting on a shelf at the factory. I upgraded my early production K3s most of the way to K3Ss by installing the new synth boards and the new transverter board (for the preamp), and I'm a very happy camper. 73, Jim

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I was thinking along similar lines. If enough hams find the smaller K3 front panel difficult, (and are adverse to present computer-based solutions) maybe an external box that has LOTs of knobs, etc... that plugs into the K3 DB9, could be made. Using any one of several

Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Using the K2 above 29 MHz

I have used my K2 with a DEMI 2M transverter board in it to drive transverters from 902 through 10368 MHz for many years. When I used it to drive both 902 and 903 MHz portions of that band, the output was very much lower when 29MHz was in use for 903. I can't say whether it was due to the 29

Re: [Elecraft] RE; K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

If buying new, there is NO OPTION! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On May 19, 2018, at 1:10 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: > > Frank, > > I opted to do a few updates: > New synth boards for both main and sub receiver > Mod to general coverage bw filter > > I already

Re: [Elecraft] K4

If you are used to working large rigs with lots of buttons, I can see how the K3/K3s might be an adjustment. I have found the K3 controls to be natural and appropriate. For most of my operation the buttons and dials I need to use in action are right at my fingertips. Once set up correctly, I

[Elecraft] [K2] Using the K2 above 29 MHz

The K2 is specified to operate on 10m only up to 28.8 MHz. While contemplating possible future VHF rigs for a multi-operator multi-band environment, I have wondered about using a K2 as an IF for VHF transverters at around 29-29.4 MHz (to avoid interference with bands using 28 MHz IF). Both of

[Elecraft] RE; K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

Frank, I opted to do a few updates: New synth boards for both main and sub receiver Mod to general coverage bw filter I already have plenty USB/RS-232 conversion cables and prefer that line audio go to the computer via external soundcards. USB I/F would require use of internal soundcard. A

[Elecraft] K3 to K3S upgrade

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

My experience is similar to Stefan's. In so2r I typically used k3 as the S and P radio (but only after getting the the DSP board swap change). I used Orion as the run radio (and before that, Omni VI). Other than on-the-air experience with radio equipment (my own as well as at ny4a M/M), the

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I'll weigh in on this a little before it gets stamped on again as being, unfortunately, irrelevant and pointless. I think there is a big gaping hole in the Elecraft product line. Not in performance terms but more in ergonomics. A K3 has been my primary radio for a few years now and before

Re: [Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

Maybe for the same reason some people have both a Ferrari and a Lamborghini?  (reminds me I have to buy some Lotto tickets) Wes  N7WS  On 5/19/2018 6:28 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: If you're so happy with Icom's performance, why did you buy an Elecraft product? 73! K0PP

Re: [Elecraft] K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

I have both.  I haven't even upgraded the synthesizer in the K3,  which by general consensus is a must do. The old K3 is deaf on 6 and 10 meters, if that matters to you. The USB and internal sound card are nice in the K3S, but my serial-to-USB adapter worked fine and the shack computer sound

Re: [Elecraft] K4

I bought an RSP2 Pro from HRO.  At my location it folded up like a cheap suitcase from BC overload.  The internal BC filter was useless.  To their credit, HRO took it back. Since Elecraft sells an "all band" filter, which I have in my K3S, why wouldn't it be reasonable to think of it as a

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Even Rob Sherwood says his list isn't the only way to evaluate radios. And the last time I checked, he uses ICOM. There is a market for a "K4" although Elecraft will deny that one is being designed, no doubt.  They said the same about a higher power amp, remember?  Now they are shipping

[Elecraft] KPA1500 fan speed interrogation

The KPA500 provides a serial interface command ^FS; which returns the fan speed. This command is not included in the KPA500 Programmer's Reference but is mentioned in a firmware release note. The KPA1500 Programming Reference does not mention the ^FS; command. Is fan speed interrogation

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500

Tnx Ricksaw that when I went to another antenna. Richard *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU, J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer* On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 5:54 AM,

Re: [Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

You are right on target! I am curious about the 7300, but am unwilling to buy one, as I know it will just sit gathering dust. I know which side of my bread is buttered! My real back up rig is a brand new K3S, sitting on a shelf at the factory. It will be shipped overnight to me when it is

[Elecraft] K4

WOW..Some people are just not happy no matter what they have!! I have a used K3 1440 with no upgrades..no tuner..no second receiver.. 400 cw filter, and I'm very happy with it and lucky to have it and it works great for me.. Sold my 5000 to buy this and glad I did.. best CW rig ever..I would be

[Elecraft] To the Icom fans ...

If you're so happy with Icom's performance, why did you buy an Elecraft product? 73! K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] K4

WSJT-X very elegantly uses split to offset the TX VFO an adjust the transmit audio tone (subcarrier) to keep the tone frequency between 1500 - 2000 Hz throughout the entire 4 KHz receive pass- band. There is no need (or justification) for a wider transmit bandwidth. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500

That means you've enabled the ATU but it deems SWR low enough (settable) that Bypass is the appropriate setting. /Rick N6XI Rick Tavan Truckee, CA On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 4:45 PM, Richard Zalewski wrote: > First question: Ant1 selected both the ATU in and ATY ByPass led

[Elecraft] Hamvention

Visited the Elecraft booth Friday. Nice to see the gang in person! 73 Carl Yaffey K8NU Recording studio. cyaffeyno_s...@gmail.com 614 268 6353, Columbus OH http://www.carl-yaffey.com http://www.grassahol.com http://www.bluesswing.com

Re: [Elecraft] K4

On 19/05/18 03:18, Jim Brown wrote: > On 5/18/2018 4:38 PM, Richard Lamont wrote: >> On 19/05/18 00:15, k...@roadrunner.com wrote: >> >>> What features would your K4 have? >> Compared to the K3S: >> >> RX maximum audio bandwidth increased from 4 kHz to 6 kHz. > > Why? It's a ham transceiver. To

Re: [Elecraft] K4

That's  fine for decode, but transmit uses the 2.8 kHz filter. 73,Ed W0YK Original message From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" Date: 5/19/18 8:01 AM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 Ed, > On 5/18/2018 7:43 PM, Ed W0YK wrote: >>

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Ed, > On 5/18/2018 7:43 PM, Ed W0YK wrote: There are ham reasons for this request, which I made to Wayne 2 years ago. We need a bit more RX/TX bandwidth for the combined JT65/9 modes. With WSJT, the upper end of the JT9 audio range is not available on the K3. Absolutely not true. All it

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Now that Eric is at the Hamvention we can not annoy him too much with mail overflow on this list ;-) - I would like to see Elecraft revising the NR-function. While you can achieve nearly infinite noise attenuation with the K3’s NR it comes at the cost of signal intelligibility. At least I have

Re: [Elecraft] K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

Hello Frank, As of recently I have both a K3 (without upgrades) and a K3S. The improvements which stick out for me are the improved CW timing of the new synthesizer at speeds above 32WPM or so, the easiness and ruggedness of the new internal soundcard when setting up digital modes, the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 S/N 160 delivered today

I can only give you a half a "duh".  The preliminary manual supplied with the amp only gives you the menu description of fan speed and it doesn't really describe the operation.The paragraph in the online manual labelled "Amplifier Cooling" is NOT in that preliminary manual.  The half a duh is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 to K3S Upgrade Opinions

Frank - The K3 is a top quality radio as is. The "must have" improvement is the new synthesizer, the KSYN3A Synthesizer Upgrade. It will improve your ability to hear the pileup while chasing DX. The improvement is noticeable in normal operation. It also improves CW operation, but my CW isn't