My K3 clock jis pretty darn accurate. It just told me it's 11PM and time for
bed.
Now that's practical.
night All
(Grin)
Gary
On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Bill K9YEQ k9...@live.com wrote:
In case anyone is interested. I loaded Outlook 2010. What a wonderful
piece of software. I
D for Delete works better than R for ReadGrin
Woiks fer me
Gary
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:31 AM, w8...@aol.com wrote:
Unsubscribe
In a message dated 6/25/2010 11:39:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
n...@elecraft.com writes:
Maybe we've had enough postings about the clock :)
Gary
I am always portable and for a quick antenna when portable, if you
have a vehicle mounted antenna with RG8/59 connected to it, just
remove the antenna and attach a long wire and throw that up into the
trees...the K3 ATU handles mine just fine..80-10M.
My 2 cents worth, keep the change mate!
H,
Possibly waiting on completion of Beta Tests being done and then maybe
a FW change or two before completing the manual perhaps?
Just a thought.
Gary
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Larry K1UO k...@uninet.net wrote:
Is the P3 manual posted yet? if not, is it expected to be available
Hmmm,
Playing back another stations audio seems to be a common request,
however, the recording when it is played back is not the true audio
being transmitted by the originating station so therefore it becomes
kiinda useless.
Recording and playing multiple messages is possible using software
such
Tom,
Exactly my thoughts.
I too have witnessed these types of QSO's and I came to the same
conclusion that what I heard from the station playing back a recorded
transmission did not sound anywhere close to what I heard live.
Oh well, to each his/her own eh?
But I still would like to see the
For as little as $50.00 plus postage you can get a Yamaha CM-500 that
sounds terrific and is Plug N Play...now that's a better deal...
Just my 2 cents worth, you can keep the change...(Grin)
Gary
VK4FD - Portable - always
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Rick Prather k6limae...@gmail.com
to a lower level, but don't turn it off - please!
73,
Bob W5OV
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Aaaah Bob, I was not singling you out and I do apologise if you felt
that I was. My remarks were meant only as a General Comment and
perhaps were not articulated well.
Regardless, I understand that compromises need to be made regarding FW
storage etc and so I leave that to the engineers at
Dick,
$???OK, I have missed something somewhere. Can you elaborate
please for us Out of the loop folks down under?
(Grin)
Gary
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:36 AM, Edward Dickinson, III
softb...@windstream.net wrote:
KPA500 Price: $1,899.95/$2,149.95..?
73,
Dick - KA5KKT
Geoff,
I didn't know this was on the list but I sure reckon you got a great
idea if it is not already on the list.
I use MON at level 6 when using the DVR and I have been trying to get
used to hearing my own voice in the headphones. I can do it this way
but it sure would be a lot better if it
What;d he say?
I am too old for this...
Gary
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Deni foxfive@gmail.com wrote:
That's pretty cool, but what about the knobs?
Deni
F5VJC
paulb wrote:
is this the same unit with the
Time Vortex Magnatron ?
looks like a Model-II with
90-Degree
Now you know that is NOT going to happen..and I am an ex-Dealer too!
From experience the Big 3 would take anywhere from a day or two to no
reply at all for anything of this nature and usually it was less than
helpful at best.
Elecraft have set the bar way too high for large companies hamstrung
Alan,
Had a chuckle while I read your reply.
Now, I wonder where I can stay next year...me thinks I have to see this for
myself...(Grin)
Well I better go pack the gear for this Dxpedition, man I have a heck of a
lot of stuff to put on the trailer and now only 36 hours away from
lights,
Gee, it just keeps getting better and better eh?
What gear have they got on display?...any photos of the Booth for us that
are far away and in the dark?...(Grin)
Gary
VK4FD
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:25 AM, W4CCS w4...@w4ccs.com wrote:
Wayne also indicated that a VGA video output option (P3)
Jim,
Right on mate. This give me your first too and your suffix only etc are
only encouraging illegal operation here in VK.
The LCD ((Licence Condition Determination clearly states you must use your
call-sign. Nowhere does it say you can use a part or half etc.
I also do not answer these
Whilst Gary makes a perfectly good case for why you would want to answer a
QRP station, and I agree with his comments.
I am not too sure about adding /QRP as their would be times when this may
indeed add to the difficulty in picking the call out IF you are working a
busy frequency, not
Isn't it also a mountain some find too hard to climb?
Sorry for the play on words...I just couldn't help myself..(:-))
Gary
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 6:40 AM, Matt Palmer kd8...@gmail.com wrote:
K2 is actually derived from plant fertilizer... the more you know.
(kids are dumb)
Matt
W8ESE
Phil,
i use my K3 portable all the time. I am permanantly Portable in the
Motorhome and so I am constantly moving it in and out of the Motorhome to
operate almost on a daily basis.
Don has explained the differences between the K2 and K3 admirably, as he
always does and his caveat at the end is
Can't come soon enough...[?]
73's
Gary
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Doug Turnbull turnb...@net1.ie wrote:
Tastes vary, the subject is to do with Elecraft products and we have a
delete keys. In time the thread will terminate.
73 Doug EI2CN
KM4VX
Whilst I find your comments on the PROIII are correct in that it is an
intuitive radio to use I am surprised at your level of enthusiasm.
Recently we had a field day in VK and a good friend of mine who owns a
PROIII and has always liked it after he used both of mine in the shack many
times
The only EQ Plus and W2IHY equipment I have heard on air to date have been
little short of dreadful to my earsBut that's MY ears, and they are the
only ones I have and the brains DSP is most likely not that crash hot either
at my age.
Having said that, Jim has hit the nail on the head, and he
H...it does seem to going down the road of a Slow News Day..??
Maybe it is time for a break..or maybe we could find a manufacturer who
makes Wheels for the K3 so we could really go mobile?
Time for my Poppy Nap, the nice man in the pretty white coat is trying to
tell me something.
I hope nobody objects to my posting this:
As part of the World Fauna Flora (WFF44) we will be QRV from Undara
Volcano National Park from May 20th through till May 23rd, 2010.
Please visit http://www.wff44.com/en/rules/ for more info.
Frequencies:
Frequencies +/- QRM.
SSB – 3.744, 7.144,
Jim Brown wrote
I just returned from Visalia. The exhibit hall included large booths
showing Icom and Yaesu rigs. The Elecraft booth was JAMMED from the minute
the doors opened until they closed. The Yaesu and Icom booths had only
modest traffic, and were oftn next to deserted.
Now THAT is
Band switching - Now that is a great feature.
Gary
vk4fd
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 3:41 AM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote:
On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:34 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
Yes, it covers 1.8 - 54 MHz.
AND if you press the band button on the KPA500, it will also switch the
band on the
Dick,
IF the Remote Tuner becomes a reality, I wonder if it will handle Balanced
AND Unbalanced feedline?
I would be VERY hopeful that it would.
For my type of operation it would be Heaven Sent
Oh well, back to dreaming of the futureand setting aside some more
Pennies into my E -
Hi,
A friend of mine who will become totally blind unfortunately, would like to
know if Elecraft intend to offer this feature in the future.
I do recall there was some discussion about this some time ago and I can't
recall what the outcome was.
He has his eyesight at the moment, although it is
Hi All'
Works for me..Bring it on Elecraft...!!!
Gary
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.netwrote:
At any phase angle with no signal degradation. Minimum 20 dB gain,
300 watt output 400 typical per device. So being operated very
conservatively.
On Sat,
All,
One would assume ( there's that word again) it would be jumpered for
120/240VAC as Elecraft sell worldwide.
I would also think it will be built around MRF-150 FET's?
IMD numbers should be good also.
Gary
VK4FD
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 6:40 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
LS,
You should listen to what we hear in VK Land.
On SSB it isn't so much the folks on ESSB, although we have a few of those
here also unfortunately, but rather the poorly adjusted 1KW plus amplifierrs
and badly adjusted audio that causes me to screw up my nose and do a quick
QSY..(:-))
I no
I got protection from my Government...they gave me a Frig Magnet..(:-))
Gary
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Cortland Richmond k...@earthlink.netwrote:
It's a notification from my Vipre firewalls/virus filter/web protector.
Didn't think it would reach into email and scrub links!
Cortland
If you have EZ_K3 do a plot on your antenna on one band, then try the ATU.
If you have an antenna that is fed by open wire line for example there will
be subtle changes in the antenna at different times and this will lead to
incorrect the settings remembered by the tuner.
I find this is
I think that seems like a good idea too.
Be interesting to see what the collective thinking says.
Gary
VK4FD
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:25 PM, W6NEK w6...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Great suggestion Ted,
It would be a very helpful addition to split operation and add to the
Elecraft K3 operating
Ken,
Mostly I here listening up 5 or sometimes listening up 5 to 10 etc. I
must be missing the listening up 2 thing.
While we are on this topic, I have an alternate frequency set on VFO B on
each band, pressing SPLIT means I usually have a lot of winding to do so I
have been using the XIT/RIT
Listening from afar, most 1Kw signals are rarely clean with no audible
distortion. This said, it is often caused by bad adjustment by the
operators, poor quality equipment, badly set vox and the list goes on.
Recently I worked a G3 station who claimed he was running a PW-1 set at
around 700W
Nuff Already...it's been beaten to death...
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K3 #679
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Hi All,
I downloaded ver 6 and installed with out any noticeable difficulties,
however, the main screen is displayed on the right of the screen too far
causing almost half of the display to be hidden.
Despite my best attempts to centre the display, nothing appears to correct
this issue.
If
Hi,
Can anyone at Elecraft advise when the release of the next firmware upgrade
will be and what features/fixes will be addressed?
73's
Gary
VK4WT (KD5NHL)
S/N 679
I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory
When you think your old. you are
When you think your
Greetings One and All,
I just did the calibration for Tx on all bands and all appears fine.
Into both a dummy load and a resonant antenna the external watt meter reads
the same on power out as indicated by the K3 when dialing up 25W, 55W, 75W
and 100W. There is only a slight drop in the
Greetings,
Correct me if I am wrong, but I would think that once you place anything in
between the K3 and the antenna, the K3 will see this extra piece of
equipment. Whilst all these accessories claim to present 50 Ohms to the
transceiver, they place in the fine print that this is a nominal
Happy New Year to all.
As theis is the last day of the year in Australia I promise this is my last
posting for help I will do this year:-)
Anyone out there done this before?..perhaps you could pass on the wiring and
settings you used so that I have something to compare against?
Use is for
And he wrote:
I'm keeping my PRO III because I like to use the panadaptor to keep an eye
on 6m. If an Elecraft stand-alone panadaptor appears, I'll buy it and toss
the PRO.
I don't see any advantage in Elecraft offering a computer-based panadaptor
- they already exist.
Maybe if the KPA800 had a
Wayne,
Perhaps you could throw us a crumb or two and let us know if these are
scheduled for production in '09..:-)
At the very least let us know if they are shelved..:-(
In the spirit of the holiday festivities.?
Gary
K3...679
I just got lost in thought. It was
Seasons Greetings one and all.:-)
The most intriguing thing about this thread is the deafening silence from
Aptos. As much as we (which I think numbers quite a few) wish they were
available, I think we have a long wait ahead before they appear.
I just can't get my head around Ameritron
Me Too, but try as I might Information was not forthcoming so I am about to
give up and buy an Acom instead which as a shame as I too thought it would
be nice to get a KPA-1500 and another K3.
Maybe the continuously growing list of wishes will slow down some so that
Aptos can move on but it would
I am hoping somebody can help solve this.
I attempted to load the latest Beta software when suddenly the download
failed.
Unable to communite with the K3 from the loader (latest version) and the
power off to force a reset and download results in Unable to communicate
with K3 error msg appears.
the computer.
Remove the power cable from the K3 for at least 5 seconds
Hold the K3 power switch down for at least 10 seconds
Open K3 Utility and Send All New Firmware.
If that does not cure things, check your computer serial connections - try
a new cable, etc.
73,
Don W3FPR
Gary Gregory
2008/12/13 Gary Gregory rfenab...@westnet.com.au
Hi Guy's
I am using a serial cable, not had any problems b4 with downloads. Tried to
download latest Beta when it all went south.
Repeated on/off has not helped so far.
Let me get this correct in my head.
1. turn off linear power supply.
2
. It was unfamiliar territory
2008/12/14 Gary Gregory rfenab...@westnet.com.au
I have been using the K3 on PSK31 and I suspect the K3 is set for 19200
kbs, if so, I am guessing this is why the utility program cannot connect?
I have tried many times to reconnect and reset but no luck as yet
Seasons Greetings one and all,
Well this year I officially became entitled to have senior moments and being
one who always takes up options for freebies, I decided my time had arrived
to test out how good a senior moment I could create.
So to all those who tried so hard to get my K3 to Tx some
Thanks for the replies and settings etc. All to no avail sadly. The K3 will
work on CW but stubbornly refuses to TX on DATA A either RTTY or PSK31.
This was a factory built unit and if I was located near Aptos it would be on
it's way back to be checked out fully, sadly I live a little ways beyond
Hello,
Anyone on the reflector using MixW with a K3?
Off list, can you send me the settings used on both the radio and MixW.
I am seeing the waterfall, but, on Tx I am getting an error..ERR TxF.
I hope somebody will take pity on me and put me out of my misery. (but
please be gentle, I'm
Hello,
Well it makes no difference to me what the ARRL/QST magazine writes. At the
end of the day my K3 outperforms all previous radios I have owned..yep, sold
every last one of them with absolutely no regrets.
It is nice to see that they have figured out the K3 IS the best around.
Trouble is I
Just a thought?
How about Elecraft produce an external accessory that provides a band scope,
spectrum analyser and any other toys they think appropriate so that those
of us who do NOT require such toys can enjoy our K3's and allow Elecraft to
work on release of various other products such as the
C'mon folks, Wayne needs to finish HIS list first. He most likely would like
to release the KPA's for financial reasons next.
When that's been done I would think he might look at the next generation of
features. Maybe a PC version and a hardware add-on would make us all happy?
FT-9000D?...sure
Oh, can we PLEASE have the release of the KPA-800 and KPA-1500.
My K3 is soo lonely and needs a mate to keep it company on low DX
days:-(
73's
Gary
I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory
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Hello All,
I have read with interest the MARS mod comments and I am a little
non-plussed as I happen to live outside of the centre of the universe
(read Australia) and in the land down under we have various frequencies
outside of the amateur bands which are used regularly in Australia.
For
Hi All,
It has been some time since we had a new release and I am suffering from
withdrawal symptoms I think.
Has anyone heard about an impending new Beta release anytime soon?
I have read all the posts regarding a scope and I am now wondering if
Elecraft are designing a plug in unit such as
I have my settings for the Turner Plus2 as follows.
Mic Gain: 40
Comp: 16 (when used)
EQ is being used as my voice is not of a broadcasters quality, but the
resultant audio is very, very good.
Observing the waveform of the audio on a spectrum analyser shows a very good
balance between hi's
Hello Again,
I agree with an earlier post from Steve. I will sit under my favourite Gum
tree in the back yard, under my nice 80M full wave loop and silently pray
that the gods at Aptos are reading these posts closely and that somewhere in
the dark of the night in Aptos an idea will be born to
Hi,
Does anyone know if there are any future enhancements on the the list to
have the K3 auto-tuner work on receive?
I had this functionality on a previous rig and it would be a nice feature to
have again.
I don't want to add to any list, this is just a question. I feel that
Aptos have enough
to that of the Shure 444D desk mic and
that is without even having to use the 8 band transmit audio equilizer.
73 from Fern VE7GZ
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From: Gary Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:58 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Microhpone
Hello All,
I would caution all who listen to the advice from Heil. My experience with
them has been less than satisfactory to date.
Recently I spoke with them and discussed several options and I was advised
to purchase the Goldline dual element mic, holder, adapter and base. I
repeatedly asked
Hi All,
I have been testing ESSB over the lasy 24 hours and audio reports so far are
brilliant.
Please remember to watch your Tx bandwidth so that you minimise the
possibility of producing spurious emissions.
Enjoy
Well done again Aptos...-:)
Gary
K3/100 #679
VK4WT
--
Stokers...we get ya
Hi All,
Has anyone discovered when this firmware feature will be released?
Last I heard from Elecraft it was being worked on and was possible that it
would be released at the end of July.
Gay
K3/100 #679
--
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G'day All,
I agree...hearing loss is inevitable they tell mebut then I already had
that but I still had to pay money to be told what I already knew by a
professionalyou would think at my age I would have learnt somethings by
now...:-(
Gary vk4wt
K3 S/N 679
--
Stokers...we get ya goin'
Well Lee?...you did it mate, I laughed so darn hard I fell of my chair.
(Sure glad I reached for and grabbed the chair and not my K3...Hm)
Hope ALL folks enjoyed the FD, I took part in a couple 2000 and 2001. I was
in Abaquackee, NM.
Cheers,
Gary
K3/100 S/N 679
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Stokers...we get ya goin'
Hi All,
I have had my carry bag for a few weeks now and it has been used several
times already. Mine had the side pockets at time of ordering as a trial.
What a terrific carry case, I am very happy with the way it's been made, the
materials and of course the service..top gear for a top radio.
G'Day from Downunder,
I use DXLabs with my K3 and it works great. I found HRD confusing, but then
we down under get a healthy blood flow to the head so maybe I just never got
a grip pn HRD.
All the DXLabs features.functions appear to work 100% so I'm a happy camper.
I have never had such a
Well I have read the claims of the 7700 and I don't see where they are
anywhere near exceptional. To the contrary, I think they are pretty ordinary
and for the price?...H, glad I had the good sense to get the K3.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Gary...#679..and loving it!!!
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I think I must be
Just a thought while I am fiddling around here.
Are there any plans to have the ATU retune the antenna when on receive like
the Yaecomwoods do in their better (read more expensive) models?
Just a thought, I'll climb back in my hole down under.
Cheers,
Gary
VK4WT, #679 K3/100
--
I think I must
Greetings All,
lately I have noticed that sometimes the main receiver sounds distorted when
signals are not even very strong (S5-7) without having Notch, NR, NB or wide
filter active and AGC is on slow.
I am curious if anyone else has experienced this audio degradation?
I have had a play while
I have adjusted the RX EQ to alter the sound of the audio and in particular
when using the 1.0Khz filter.
I have now achieved a somewhat rich tone (to my poor old ears) that is
pleasant to listen too. I had no idea just how good I could make it when
using the 1.0Khz filter on ssb when I started
G'Day from Down Under,
Well I did the download last night and I never ever thought that I could do
this without my fingers getting out of sync with what little grey matter I
had left. But, to my absolute surprise, it worked a treat. Thanks Elecraft
for sending me a superb radio even I can use.
I have been carefully reading the instructions on the configuration and use
of the KAT3 and I am a little puzzled by what I have found.
I was surprised to find that the KAT3 does not track the VFO on receive. I
wonder if there is a reason for this?
Has there been any thought on perhaps an
I don't want to seem like I am flogging a dead horse, but, has anyone found
a nice base Mic from Heil Sound that works nicely with a K3?
There are many choices ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous and all I
really need is a nice natural sounding base mic for the shack now that I
have a hand
aaah..but I wanted to go portable (as in the outback) for a week to 10 days
and I did not plan on ordering a desk mic right now.
Speaking of which, has anyone had any problems getting Heil to respond to an
e-mail request regading a mic and ordering?
I see they have gone it alone with their
Hi All,
I got really excited when the K3 turned up in the post. I suppose you cannot
imagine the look on my face when I opened it all up and lifted all the
contents onto the bench in the shack and discovered that my K3 arrived
without a microphone.
I know, read the order form fully next time.
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