[Elecraft] Headsets Again

2023-10-11 Thread Richard
What do we know about the Audio Technica ATH-GL3? https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ath-gl3 Richard Kunc flat...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread David Gilbert
Not really.  He asked about the KAT3, not the K3.  The KAT3 can handle some very wide impedances, but the question is can it handle full power from the K3 when it sees a high SWR at the output.  For example, how much power can the KAT3 handle for 10 minutes when trying to match an SWR of

Re: [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread Mark Musick
>From the K3 and K3S manuals: Duty Cycle CW and SSB modes, 100% 10-min. 100W key-down at 25 C ambient I think this answers the question. 73, Mark, WB9CIF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of ken.k...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

[Elecraft] Headset Hubbub

2023-10-11 Thread Richard
I ordered a Yamaha CM-500 from Amazon but it came through some other company after waiting eight days and there were problems. 1. The original factory packaging was gone. 2. It came wound in bubble wrap, then stuffed into a cardboard box that had been cut down from a larger box and taped

Re: [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread David Gilbert
FT8 is definitely full duty cycle for its 13 second transmit period, but of course then it is idle for the last two period and idle for the 15 seconds it is receiving. Dave   AB7E On 10/11/2023 8:20 PM, Ken WA8JXM wrote: Not just the tuner, the K3 is not rated for full power on 100% duty

Re: [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread Ken WA8JXM
Not just the tuner, the K3 is not rated for full power on 100% duty cycle modes. Just like it's not rated or 100% key down CW. But realize that many of the modes are half transmit and half listen. Different digital modes have different duty cycles. From the W1HKJ.com website: 100% duty cycle:

[Elecraft] KPA500 / KAT500 and W2 watt meter question

2023-10-11 Thread Andy Durbin
"I just ordered the KPA500/KAT500 combo and W2 watt meter for my K3S. Should I use the key line interrupt connected to the W2 watt meter or should I connect the key line interrupt to the KAT500? Do I even need to use key line interrupt with the K line set up?" Why would it hurt to have

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset

2023-10-11 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Both of my CM500s - one a dozen or so years old, the other about five hears old - have stops that limit the mic rotation to around 160 degrees (just shy of vertical up to just shy of vertical down). I see no way of putting the mic on the right side - at least without completely disassembling

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset

2023-10-11 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR
My older one could have the mic on either side, but the new one I just got appears to have stops to prevent over-rotating the pivot on the earphone and eventually breaking the mike cable (definitely a problem with the older one, and you can guess how I know.) 73, Pete N4ZR On 10/11/2023 3:19

Re: [Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread Fred Jensen
FWIW: I use my K3/KAT3 at 100 W in RTTY contests with no issues.  % derating could be a function of the complex impedance at the end of your transmission line ... my match on all bands is not terrible. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County ken.k...@gmail.com wrote on

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset

2023-10-11 Thread Walter Underwood
Just tried mine and it doesn’t swivel all the way. The ear cups are slightly slanted, so it might fit oddly when reversed. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 11, 2023, at 12:19 PM, Richard wrote: > > I just received my Yamaha CM500 headset

[Elecraft] IC-7300 Question

2023-10-11 Thread Richard
Sometimes I run my K3s with a KPA500 and KAT500, other times I run an IC-7300 with the “500 Twins.” Both work fine. I have a nagging question about the 7300, though. If you have your 7300 pretty much figured out, please get in touch via my email address: flat...@comcast.net Thanks. Richard

[Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset

2023-10-11 Thread Richard
I just received my Yamaha CM500 headset and I have a question. Can the mic boom be swiveled around counterclockwise so the mic can be on my right side? Didn’t want to try before asking. Please reply to my email address: flat...@comcast.net Many thanks. Richard Kunc W4KBX

[Elecraft] Elecraft KX1 remains keyed with straight

2023-10-11 Thread chuck gehring
My KX1 remains keyed when I use a straight key, but works fine when I change settings and use a paddle. Any recommendations? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Digital mode power handling for KAT3

2023-10-11 Thread ken.kj9b
Hello. I recently bought a very nice K3 from a friend. It has the KAT3 auto-tuner installed. Due to the duty cycle of most digital modes, most, if not all, external auto tuners are "de-rated" for digital modes. I haven't been able to find any reference to this for the KAT3. Does anyone know

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 / KAT500 and W2 watt meter question

2023-10-11 Thread Tom N4LSJ
The KAT500 will interrupt the amp properly.  Radio key line goes to KAT, then KAT key line goes to KPA.  Coax is opposite: Rig to Amp, then Amp to Tuner, then Tuner to Antenna. On 10/10/23 08:17, Glenn Maclean wrote: I just ordered the KPA500/KAT500 combo and W2 watt meter for my K3S. Should