The assembled K3's come with an assembled power cable, you just need
to finish the battery/power supply side.
Jeff
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Darwin, Keith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, we've established that the kit rigs require you to assemble the APPs
on the wire to make the power
IMHO, the real reason for a foot switch is timing. When running high
rates in a phone contest, you can't set the VOX delay and hang time
well enough to drop the PTT soon enough without chopping up in the
middle of speaking (or yelling, as it were).
With a foot switch, I can key, do the exchange,
I've traveled with my K3 and had it in my carryon luggage, they never
even asked what it was.
Now, my Begali paddle, that was another story. It's got a Palladium
base and apparently the xray can't see through it or something.
Anyhow, it took 3 agents to finally figure that one out and approve
it.
I live nearby (in Santa Cruz), from what I have heard, the fire is
fairly close to Elecraft HQ, but on the other side of the freeway
(Elecraft is on the ocean side of the freeway)...but I haven't heard
about people's homes, I hope and pray everyone is ok.
Jeff N6GQ
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:35
John, that sounds like what I have experienced with AFX:BIN. Perhaps
we need to use the stereo output on the rear of the K3 for the real
effect.
AFX:DELAY5, on the other hand, does seem to lay out signals in a
virtualized manner, spatially separated in front of the listener. In
my experience,
My K2 #5945 holds a special place in my heart :) It was a blast to
build and still fun to use.
My K3 #476 has traveled a lot with me, and is my radio of choice.
I'd still like to do a KX1 one of these days...that's one neat little radio.
Jeff N6GQ
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 07:25, Gary D Krause
On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 17:58, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
le...@wa5znu.org wrote:
Ed W0YK wrote:
Most of the X-ray ops ID a K3 as a slide projector, which is
fine with me.
Ed - P49X (W0YK)
One thoroughly inspected my KX1 and K2 at SFO, then as he was packing it
back up, said, Good DX.
Mike, I see the same thing. My Autek says my antenna is 2.5:1, the K3
(#476) says 1.2:1 at the same frequency (numbers mentioned were on
40M).
My Palstar SWR meter pretty much agrees with the Autek.
-Jeff N6GQ
On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 17:47, Mike Scott m...@paxsen.com wrote:
I have been working
I'm in Santa Cruz, and things like telephones (landlines), cell
phones, and DSL is down for a lot of people. Even 911 service (!).
Sigh. So much for redundancy on the part of the backbone providers, eh?
Jeff N6GQ
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:03, AD6XY m.j.wil...@rl.ac.uk wrote:
It has been down
Hi,
I was considering a K144XV for my K3, and noticing the noise figure
listed as 2db, while the earlier transverters list NF at 0.8db. I'm
wondering how the two compare.
I also wonder if maybe in the future there might be a low-NF xvtr for
the K3? I like the integration idea, but I'm wondering
Hi there, I'm wondering if I could find someone that's currently using
the KDVR3 with N1MM - I have a few questions I'd like to bounce off
you, and it can be off-list, or on-list. Specifically, how seamless is
the integration with N1MM and what are the known issues (if any)?
Thanks,
Jeff N6GQ
Hey Folks,
I'm planning a serious effort for CQWW SSB in October and would like
to record the entire contest digitally to my laptop (not the logging
computer, a different one). I'd like to also include in the recording
the monitor audio on XMIT, is this possible?
If anyone has had any great
are looking for something free, I suggest you look at Audacity from
www.sourceforge.net - it is a great audio editor and is open source and
multi-platform.
I record with Total Recorder and edit with Audacity myself.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hey Folks,
I'm planning a serious
audio editor and is open source and
multi-platform.
I record with Total Recorder and edit with Audacity myself.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hey Folks,
I'm planning a serious effort for CQWW SSB in October and would like
to record the entire contest digitally to my laptop
Hey all,
While I'm awaiting my K3 delivery, I'm feeling the need to play with more gear.
I'm on the lookout for either an Elecraft 2M transverter, or a KX1. If
you have either one of these that you're looking to sell, whether it's
still in kit form, built or partially built, please contact me
W6ELProp is *fantastic* for computing MUF, signal levels and
probability of an opening to a given location.
Right before a contest is a great time to print out W6ELProp forecasts
for each area (Europe, JA, VK/ZL, etc.) so you can have a good idea
when and where to be.
I've been reading the FAQ and the list archives trying to find out
what SSB filters I could benefit from in my K3, which is due to come
any day now! :) I've read some references that seem to suggest the 1.0
filter for SSB might be a bit on the narrow side.
I'm a 95% cw op, so I got the 500 and
On the FT1000, you can have VFO A in your left ear, and VFO B in your
right ear, and vary the amplitude, or weight, of both with a knob
(they call it RF Mix). This is very nice for operating split on 40M,
for example, as a DX station, transmitting around 7075 and listening
in the US phone band, as
I stopped by Elecraft HQ today and picked up K3 #476, assembled, with
KXV3, and a 2.1k, 500hz and 200hz filters.
The rig is beautiful and sounds great, and will get a 'trial-by-fire'
next weekend as I break it in - I'll be out at KH6LC for ARRL DX SSB,
single op, all bands.
See you all in the
First off, this is a LONG email, so be warned :)
I picked up K3 #476 in Aptos the weekend before the contest, then
hopped on a plane to do the ARRL DX SSB contest from KH6LC. I thought
others might be interested in first impressions from a contester that
had not used a K3 before last week. There
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Ed Muns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I hope this is useful to some, I'd love to talk to others
that have experienced the spatial characteristic of the AFX
mode, or hear Elecraft's input on how that was done.
Most people have found AFX to be positive. Many
I might give it a whirl if I can figure out the settings on the K3 to
make it work.
I've never made an RTTY QSO but hey, it might be fun :)
-Jeff N6GQ
K3 #476
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:02 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please see for Ed's announcement:
My K2 (#5945) has tons of audio, both in the headphones as well as in
the speaker. My volume knob never gets above about 1/4-1/3 scale.
Jeff N6GQ
On 6/23/07, Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From the posts I've read in the past there would seem to
be large differences in the amount of audio
While it's true that 20M is more competitive than other bands, it's
also true that 20M will allow you to have more of a DX window for more
hours of the day/night, and there's a better chance of finding DX on
20M than any other band, IMHO.
Just looking at QSO totals for most expeditions, QSO
I recently picked up a Begali Simplex. I absolutely love that key.
http://www.i2rtf.com/html/simplex.html
Cost-wise, it's hard to beat, and it's the smoothest key I've ever used.
It's also very nice to look at...
Jeff N6GQ
On 10/15/07, Rob Lundahl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Any recommendations
Is it too early to ask about the likelihood of the 2nd run of K3's
shipping on the 19th? :)
I'm eager because I'd like to take it to KH6 for CQWW CW which falls
on the following weekend (of course, I could pick it up from Aptos,
since I live in Santa Cruz) :)
Jeff N6GQ
Yes, it was felt here in Santa Cruz pretty good (which is about 5
miles from Elecraft HQ).
No damage though, all is well AFAIK.
Jeff N6GQ
On 10/30/07, Kevin Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
5.6 is a walk in the park for you folks in California but here in Oregon we
notice these things :)
Stay
I'll throw one more option into the mix...
Lately I've been using one of Force 12's Sigma 40XK vertical dipoles.
This is about 16 feet tall, and since it's a center-fed dipole, it
supposedly doesn't *require* a counterpoise or radial system, so I've
been using it without one.
This particular
Ed, you're going to love the build, and love the finished product even more.
Welcome to the group!
Jeff N6GQ
On 3/2/07, eKotz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings all.
I have placed my first Elecraft kit order... a K2 plus lots of
trimmings. The old heathkit-er in me rejoices and I look
Hey Friends,
I'm wondering if there's a hidden switch somewhere that would allow
the KDSP2 to power-on in bypass (or off) mode? The manual says:
On power up, the KDSP2 will default to the first filter for each
mode. It will retain the current filter for each mode until power is
again cycled.
I
Along these lines, is there a way to set the DSP back to factory
defaults? Pull the battery? I seem to remember reading in the manual
there was, but now that I want that info, I can't find it :|
Jeff
On 3/6/07, Lyle Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've just built K2 #5957 and installed the
I have a K2 with DSP, and just last weekend added the KNB2 to the mix.
So far, for the noise I have here, the DSP denoiser works much better
than the KNB2. I've just been switching it in and out to see what
affect it has, and so far haven't found much noise that it removes.
I'm in a relatively
So I just finished building an XG2, and did the measurements on my
K2/100, #5945. MDS came out to be -136.96 dBm. That seems to be what
the manual states is within normal range.
I wonder what the variance is on the MDS between K2s? Anyone else
measure theirs and care to comment?
Thanks,
Jeff
I'll be the third to chime in on how useful the spectrogram method of
aligning filters is. The first time around (without spectogram) I
noticed similar results as you did, then I did the spectrogram
alignment and it got *much* better, but it still wasn't right. Third
time, it got even better.
Chris, I'm a 99.9% CW op, too, and find myself working weak signal
stuff mostly, and mostly on 40M. I find the KDSP2 an invaluable tool.
I also have the KNB2, and it's effective on some noise, but I rarely
use it.
You have to hear the difference between a very weak signal on and off
the DSP.
Keith, the improvement is there across the board, and I find that
depending on conditions, sometimes wider is good, sometimes not.
I find myself often switching between crystal and DSP filter settings
to find the sweet spot, and often there really is a very definate
sweet spot for a given signal
My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started
noticing higher output at times, more pronounced with higher SWR
antennas (i.e. it would more often spike it's output power if
connected to an antenna with more than 1.3:1 SWR, the output power
would rise to 140W).
About the same
On 4/7/07, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started
noticing higher output at times, more pronounced with higher SWR
antennas (i.e. it would more often spike it's output power if
connected to an antenna with more than 1.3:1 SWR
of checking - do you have a toroid at L15 and is RFC10 present?
It is not likely to be a sticking relay problem - that almost never
happens with the KPA100.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
My K2/100 (#5945) has been working well lately, until I started
noticing higher output at times, more
, but if you have two .1 uF caps with a
voltage rating of 50 volts or more, you can parallel them for the time
being.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Don, thanks, it's the newest KPA100, just bought/built it about a
month or two ago...
-Jeff
On 4/7/07, Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED
Don and others,
A few weeks back, a user posted about an issue with low power output
with his K2. Don said:
If you do not have either the KAT2, the KPA100, or the KAT100 installed, the
K2 does not display the actual power output on the LCD (the requested power
is displayed briefly when the
Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Don and others,
A few weeks back, a user posted about an issue with low power output
with his K2. Don said:
If you do not have either the KAT2, the KPA100, or the KAT100
installed, the
K2 does not display the actual power output on the LCD (the requested
power
is displayed
at a 100% duty cycle. OK for
short bursts, but not good for longer periods. The base K2 shoud be
limited to 5 watts or less for a 100% duty cycle transmission and to 35
watts or less with the KPA100.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hi Don,
Thanks for the replies.
To answer your
was designed
to combat a parasitic on 40 meters. In your case, I would recommend the
KPA100UPKT if it is not already installed just to be rid of the
possibility that the 40 meter parasitic is what is causing your problem.
73,
Don W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Thanks Don and others for the answers
W3FPR
Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Don, thanks.
I do have a recently-made KPA100 (~3 months) and have installed the
upgraded C31 to combat the parasitic.
When in QSO, I see the power jump up, and it seems to stay there until
I enter a TUNE operation or manually drop the power level via the
power
Sounds fun, I might be in for that.
If my K3 is delivered in time, I'll be taking it with me to KH6 for WW
CW and possibly SSB too. Otherwise, I'll take my K2 and we're going to
try it (with DSP) for the 160M station. I'll be at a station on the
big island.
Jeff N6GQ
On 6/13/07, J F [EMAIL
I've not done much in the way of RTTY but thought I'd get on for CQWW
this weekend and work a few guys with the built in data capability in
the K3.
Try as I might, I can't get it to decode anything correctly. I seem to
have lackluster results getting stuff to display on the VFOB area of
the
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 18:10, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:
Jeff,
I strongly agree with Don. MMTTY integrates VERY nicely with both
WriteLog and N1MM. I use N1MM. You're welcome to come up here and see it
this weekend. I'm not taking it seriously, but I will get on and play a
I do it regularly, sometimes they want to look at it, sometimes they
don't care. On my last trip a few weeks ago (YN2AA) they didn't give
it a second look.
Jeff N6GQ
On 11/10/10, van fair g...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through the TSA
For sale: factory built LP-Pan with EMU 0202 for K3, with all needed cables.
Best offer.
Jeff N6GQ
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Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
get familiar with the radio.
I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
73
, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
get familiar with the radio.
I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
It was a blast to assemble
.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/6/2012 6:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
get familiar with the radio.
I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would
Greetings, I'm currently in SV5 (Patmos) for some much needed
vacationing. I brought my kit-KX3 #80 along for a maiden voyage. Being
WPX CW weekend, I went down to a nice north-facing beach, strung up a
~40' wire into a tree, with a few random length radials, and used a
cigarette lighter plug in
For what it's worth, I'm in the Greek Islands now, and have been for the
past month. I was in SV5 when Baldur was arrested, and while on a different
island (Patmos) I understand the situation, and how things happened.
I'm currently in SV8, and am very close to Turkey. During the day, and at
Pretty hard to beat a few lengths of wire (one for a vertical section,
and a few for radials) hung straight off the BNC of the KX3. That way
there's no loss to coax, and you have minimal stuff to carry.
My whole kit (KX3#80, HPS1a, wire, paddle, etc., etc.) all fit in a
small LowePro Edit 140
Being an avid contester, and having used the KX3 in numerous contests
already (both stateside and as a DX station), I think it makes a great
contest radio.
One of the first things I'd suggest is considering trying it on CW rather
than SSB. If you don't know CW, this is a great time to learn, and
Hi there,
I have a newer K2/100 (5000's serial number) with KDSP2, KIO2 and
KNB2. I find that it sits on my desk and I don't use it, so I'm
looking to sell and invest in more antennas.
I built the K2, and it works great, but does have one small bug - the
TX output spikes sometimes but I have not
Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done)
intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via
the front panel power switch).
I believe my PS is in good order, and nothing but antenna, PS and
paddle are connected to the back. It doesn't appear to be related
it should be
checked for that condition.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/9/2011 6:47 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done)
intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via
the front panel power switch).
I believe my PS is in good
into the ACC connector it should
be
checked for that condition.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/9/2011 6:47 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hi there, I have a K3 (s/n in the 400's with most upgrades done)
intermittantly turns it self on, and sometimes won't shut down (via
the front panel power switch).
I
a short. Re-seating
will often correct an open circuit condition, but a short to ground is a
different animal. If you find any bits of conductive material floating
around, that would be suspect.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/9/2011 7:58 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
Hi Don, yes, I have checked
I will try this...thanks,
Jeff
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 00:57, mark crossland landscape8...@yahoo.com wrote:
j...@n6gq.com
Jeff, remove the rs232 board and clean it gently with water and toothbrush
. let dry and reinstall . that should get you back up and running
Mark W1VJ
K3 # 427
Any idea when the assembly manual will be available? I'd like to get
an idea how much is involved in building versus ordering a
factory-assembled unit.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:31, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
e...@elecraft.com wrote:
Yes - that is an error inthe preliminary manual. We will
I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm wondering what the KPA500 kit
plan is? Is it similar to the K3 kit, where it's akin to assembling a
computer, where boards are put into an enclosure, or is it a solder
some parts type kit? I'm assuming the former given the nature of the
kit (having HV and big
Hello friends,
I'm curious who has tried an SO2R setup of K3 as primary, and KX3 as
secondary radios in a SO2R set up. If you did, did you find anything
out of the ordinary with respect to the KX3 being the secondary radio?
More prone to interference from the primary radio (or vise-versa)?
My
Hi All, getting prepped for ARRL DX next weekend and so I decided to
do the KPA3 update on my old K3 (#476). It involves replacing some
pins between the RF board and the KPA3 module to prevent melting.
I did the update and it went reasonably well. The last check is to
measure resistance across
t;>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
>> > Jeff Kinzli N6GQ <j...@n6gq.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > What's this I read about an Elecraft portable antenna at Dayton?
>> >
>> > #curious.
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What's this I read about an Elecraft portable antenna at Dayton?
#curious.
73 de N6GQ
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Hey y'all, I have an old K3 that we upgraded to K3S a few years back. It
also has a DVR unit in it. All firmware is current.
Today upon powerup the DVR didn't work - showed as not installed and
obviously didn't work.
I powered off the radio and back on again, and there was the DVR, working
again
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