Lee,
I have a similar problem. 30m rtty when I use my 80m inverted vee will lock up
the computer while in transmit. I too am well grounded but attribute it to
antenna proximity and feedline length. I have found that adding a short jumper
to the feedline will alter it relative to operating
Greetings,
Are there any issues I need to be aware of for the setup of my K3 with an LP
Pan and a Microkeyer II? I don't claim to be a computer wiz by any stretch but
would like to add an LP Pan and a Microkeyer to my K3 setup. My only experience
has been in interfacing a Mk-V and a
Hi all,
Is there any problem using a VOM instead of a DMM to perform the resistance
checks while building the K3? I have yet to make it fully into the modern era
and to that end, do not have a DMM.
Tnx es 73,
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Greetings,
Thanks to all who reponded. I decided to play it safe and borrowed a DMM. I
also used it to check my VOM and suffice it to say that it will be relegated to
continuity checks on trailer wiring. No ICs there. The K3 is now built but not
yet calibrated and I don't have the time for a
Have you seen the shirts that say Mom likes me best? My shirt should say Katie
likes me best, hi. Here's to a speedy delivery!
Jim W5QM
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I seem to have a problem with either how I set up my K3 or with the filters.
When first built the radio, I had only the stock 2.7 filter in it. I noticed
that the receive audio began to ring and sound hollow when the bandwidth was
reduced to about 1K. I now have the 1K filter in
I am need of guidance on all things voice. I have used my K3 (#1816) for some
time now but only on cw. With the 6m openings, I decided to put a mic on the
radio and promptly ran into problems. I cannot get the mic gain high enough to
reach 8 bars per the manual. I can only get close if the mic
Tnx to all that responded. I now have the hand mic working as it should be- all
it took was to toggle the mic gain to high. However, the mic of choice will be
via the rear panel and it will take some more detective work. The manual says
it is a mono jack but I think what threw me was that the
It turns out that the rear panel jack is the culprit. I made an XLR to 8 pin
cable and a mini TRS to 8 pin cable and tested via the front panel. The mic
works just fine. The plan was to use the XLR to mini TRS and connect via the
back panel. The cable was tested through the front panel with
Your second antenna does NOT need to be resonant to receive, either by itself
or with another in diversity mode. My receive antenna is seasonal so I have
employed antennas for other bands for receive when it is not up. While a non
resonant will not present as strong a signal, it also will not
You didn't mention whether the two radios were on the same band, different
bands, or odd harmonic bands like 40 and 15. Or, was it on any and all
combinations?
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Have a laugh with me because boy, do I feel stupid. I finally installed the
subreceiver in my K3, serial 18xx and was going nuts with the audio. Whenever I
pressed the sub button, the audio cut out from my right headphone. I went back
into the config menu 3 times, double checking all the
Dennis,
I have a number of keys, both single lever and iambic and I most certainly
understand the arthritis comments. If I have been in the shop or out in the
yard and working with my hands, I am definitely QLF for a time afterwards. I
don't know that it
Hi all,
I'm looking for recommendations for a float charger to keep my generator
battery topped off but I would also like to be able to charge some smaller SLA
batteries- 12 amp hour units. Will a one size fits all approach work?
Brand/model??
Tnx es 73,
Jim W5QM
Gentlemen,
Granted the receiver on the K3 is praiseworthy but I am tired of endlessly
deleting posts based solely on the header because the thread is of a non
technical nature. I subscribe to the reflector because there are many who post
here who really know their stuff and I can learn a thing
At about 0630 UTC (figure after EU sunrise) they go to other parts of the
world. I worked them shortly after that.
gl,
Jim W5QM
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I know I'll get heat for this but an old straight key will work too. Just think
of it as QLF.
Jim W5QM
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Are you running the mic into the rear panel? If so, check your wiring. I ran
into this problem. You will need either jumper shield and ground or reverse the
two wires as the 1/8 mic jack is mono, not stereo.
73, Jim W5QM
Greetings,
I have played just a bit with the rtty via cw function of the K3 and am curious
if my casual observations match those of others. It appears that the K3 onboard
decoder takes a back seat in rtty decode ability to a radio/computer/mtty
combination. Agree/disagree/thoughts?
73,
Jim
Same thing happened to me once and I'm almost embarrassed to admit the solution
was as simple as turning up the sub receiver volume knob. Doh!
73,
Jim W5QM
On Thursday, September 11, 2014 10:44 PM, Lyle Johnson kk7p4...@gmail.com
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Check the settings for the audio mixer in the menu.
Charlie,
My wife gave me a March R-3A a few years ago. It spends most of its time on a
display shelf. While it is a nice key, it couldn't usurp the prime position my
Begali Sculpture holds. Most of the reasons why are purely personal but one is
what I would consider a design oversight.
By
The prosign works but it seems to be very sensitive to proper cw timing. I have
found a workaround to this is to slow down the keyer speed. It is finicky at
contest speeds but if I drop down to 20-23 wpm, I find it reads the prosign
much more consistently.
73,Jim W5QM
On Thursday,
Regarding Begali's prices at Dayton, they are directly related to the exchange
rate. Also, you are not paying for shipping.
As for exchange fees, Paypal does a good job of making you dig for the
information but you can determine the fee prior to making a transaction. To do
so, follow these
I have always used my K3 with paddles but today wanted to play with a straight
key and a sideswiper. For the life of me, I cannot find out how to turn the
keyer off in the manual. The closest I thought I had come was VOX/PTT and I
have also scanned through the config and menu to no avail.
Well that was easy. Tnx guys.
73,Jim W5QM
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Greetings,
Is it normal to see a brief, dim flash of the LCD screen when the rear panel
rocker switch is turned on?
73,Jim W5QM
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What is the sensitivity of the external speaker?
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I upgraded the KXV3 to the A some time ago and in June, to the B model. What
sold me on it was the second preamp for 6, 10, and 12m. There is little
difference in price between the PR6-10 and the KXV3B.I had been waffling on the
6m preamp for years and when I saw the new XV board, I jumped. No
I just finished pulling my hair out on this one. I had set my radio up this way
a few weeks ago when I added the KPA500 and couldn't for the life of me find
the instructions for doing so again. What I needed today was a baby steps
version of the instructions. I finally had the oh, yeah, that's
I drew the wire for my first antenna about 40 years ago. That was for a quad
utilizing solid copper. Since then,I have made numerous dipoles, all using
stranded THHN or THWN 12g wire. My method has always been to anchor one end to
a tree or a bumper hitch and hold the free end with a pair of
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