Re: [Elecraft] K3s Crystal Filter Config Qustion

[K4ia via Elecraft]

In the utility, you tell the K3 which filters are installed.  They kick 
in when you narrow the DSP to within their range.  You can select when 
they kick in in another setting.


Buck
k4ia  K3 #101
Honor Roll 335
8 Band DXCC

On 7/3/2016 10:23 AM, Bill Leonard N0CU wrote:

I am uncertain on how to configure the radio's filters using the K3 Utility.
I have the 6 KHz & 2.8 KHz filters. I am totally confused by Cady's book,
which shows (pg 27) almost all of the ENABLE boxes checked. This doesn't
make any sense to me since I doubt the hardware can be configured with all
four filters inline, and even if it could, why would anyone want to use a
350 Hz filter on AM.

I assume that I check one box for each mode depending on which filter I want
used.

Thanks,

Bill  N0CU



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Re: [Elecraft] Headset

[K4ia via Elecraft]

The CM500 is offered on Amazon for $59.  Don't know about shipping to 
the Falklands.


Buck
k4ia  K3 #101
Honor Roll 334
8 Band DXCC

On 5/26/2016 11:44 AM, Brian Denley wrote:

I use the Koss SB45 headset.  Works very well.

Brian Denley
KB1VBF
Sent from my iPad


On May 26, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Mike Harris  wrote:

Hi,

If I remember correctly the Koss SB45 headset has been offered as a suitable 
substitute for the K3 weapon of choice the Yamaha CM500. Any experience out 
there?

My much used CM500 are starting to shed the leatherette covering and the foam 
inside the cavities is wearing away. CM500 can be rather difficult to source.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO
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Re: [Elecraft] Wide CW Signals

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Those extremely wide ragged looking signals are probably all the hounds 
chasing the DX fox.  You are seeing multiple signals, not one ragged one.


Buck
k4ia  K3 #101
Honor Roll 333
8B DXCC

On 1/14/2016 11:48 AM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote:

Is there something wrong with my P3, or are all of those extremely
wide raged CW signals I see in the DX pile-ups really that bad?
ARS N5GE

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

[K4ia via Elecraft]

Does anyone have a serial number for the changeover?  I don't see 
anything on the Elecraft wab page.


Buck
k4ia  K3 #101
Honor Roll 333
8B DXCC

On 10/20/2015 11:58 AM, ok1rp wrote:

Hi Jack,

if your KPA500 has LPF board rev. D or earlier then You will need to make
LPF TR Switch Rework REV5 modification, Elecraft parts kit: E850607. But
maybe there is another issue in your case.

Try to read first then decide. If you want and you have SMD tools then You
can try to make this mods first and test if it was the case. If not then you
can send to Elecraft service. If you have no SMD tools and experiences then
it is better to send it to them now. The people at Elecraft service are
great and professional so no worry about.

It is not complicated just a bit tight on the board and not so much space
around the parts to remove the old one. Must be done very carefully. I made
this mod on KPA500 for two friends already and in both cases amps worked
well after that.

Hope it helps.

73 - Petr, OK1RP



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[Elecraft] Travel with KX3

[Buck. K4ia via Elecraft]

Just sailed through security at Reagan National, JFK and El AL on my way to 
Israel.  Had the KX3, a wire antenna and coax in the carry on.  Those are some 
of the toughest security check points in the world.  No one asked a question or 
wanted to open the bag.  
Listen for 4x/k4ia on the qrp frequencies.  Holiday style. 


K4iaBuck
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[Elecraft] K3 Sub Rx RF Gain issue and TX sticking

[K4ia via Elecraft]

The RF Gain control on the Sub RX acts weird.  It will seem deaf until 3 
o'clock on the dial.   Once past 3, the gain jumps up and then is linear 
if you turn it down.   This pattern will repeat if you turn off the Sub 
Rx and turn it back on again.  The main RX Rf Gain control is smooth and 
linear all through the dial range.   I have done the RX calibration 
routine on both receivers.


During Field Day, if I hit the Esc Key or the paddle to interrupt a CQ 
(N1MM+) , my external keyer (MKUSB) would stop keying but the rig would 
stay in transmit mode.  Tapping the XMT button would put the rig back to 
RX mode.


Ideas?

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Buck
k4ia  K3 #101
Honor Roll 333
8B DXCC

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[Elecraft] Sub RCVR RF Gain dropping

[K4ia via Elecraft]

I have noticed that the RF gain on the Sub RX will often drop way down. 
I recall it happens when the SUB RX is first engaged.  But twisting the 
knob a bit brings it right back up.  This happened at FD when I was 
using the Sub Rx to SP listening between CQs.


Ideas?

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DXCC Honor Roll 333  8B DXCC
K3# 101  KX3 #715

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[Elecraft] Ham enthusiast arrested

[K4ia via Elecraft]

Ham-radio enthusiast, Hezekiah Bambershoot, of Ft Jackson, was arrested 
yesterday at police headquarters for disorderly conduct and assaulting a 
police officer.Bambershoot initially came to headquarters reporting he 
had been victimized by buying a radio from a mysterious Californian 
named Ellie Craft.


Ms Craft allegedly took advantage of Bambershoot by claiming to have 
down-conversion which he mistook for a syndrome of the same name. 
Bambershoot was happy with his purchase until his friends told him all 
the problems he should be having with his new radio.


According to Police spokesman, Ken Wood, The poor man was distraught 
and raving about roofing filters.What the heck are roofing filters?


The arrest report filed by fellow-ham, Officer Ike Com, listed 
Bambershoot's original complaint as radio mushiness but notes, I told 
him all my radios sound mushy but he was upset he couldn't hear it on 
his.When we tried to calm him down he became unruly.


Su Yae, an EMT called to the scene, defended Bambershoot saying, When I 
got there they claimed he was making clicking noises with his keys but I 
never heard any key-clicking.The poor man was just frustrated because 
his purchase had so many faults he couldn't find.I feel sorry for him.


Bambershoot is being held on $10,000 bond.Police are still searching for 
the elusive Ellie Craft.


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Buck
k4ia

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Re: [Elecraft] More Power Pole. . Roll Pin substitute

[K4ia via Elecraft]

And therein lies the problem:
First, they may be cute but they ain't cheap
Then, you have to buy a special crimper
The assembly is tricky (up, down, right, left - did I hear it snap in 
place or snap in two?)
You could try to use a roll pin - oh no, those don't work as designed so 
you use a broken-off QTip
Even with the QTip/roll pin/toothpick, you have to superglue the halves 
together because they won't hold as designed

Then, you have to put a zip tie or tape around them so they don't pull out
Plus, they are flimsy plastic so they are prone to breaking

The Powerpole is a Mickey Mouse solution in search of a problem. What 
was wrong with the good old Molex?


To keep this on an Elecraft related topic, I just hope these things 
don't show up on any more wonderful Elecraft equipment.


Buck
k4ia

On 2/17/2015 5:08 PM, Terry Schieler wrote:

Similar to Phil's approach, rather than using the metal roll pin, I break off a 
wooden toothpick in the retention hole and put a drop of super glue on the 
toothpick.

Terry W0FM


-Original Message-
From: Phil  Debbie Salas [mailto:dpsa...@tx.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:21 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Power Pole. .

I have to admit.  I hate those 2.1mm DC connectors.  Most are really not 
designed for current over 1-amp, though there are expectgions. I wish the KX3 
had Powerpoles on it instead!  I have Powerpoles all over my ham shack and work 
bench, and have had no problems.  Rather than used those roll-pins, I use a dab 
of super-glue to hold the connectors together.

Phil - AD5X


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Re: [Elecraft] Power Pole connectors

[K4ia via Elecraft]

You are about to ignite a firestorm with a debate about the merits of 
Powerpoles.  IMHO, there are only two kinds of Powerpoles, those that 
have already fallen out and those that are going to fall out soon.


Make double-plus certain you have the blades snapped into the shell 
properly.  Then put tape around the junction.  Cross your fingers.


Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 2/17/2015 9:58 AM, Chris Hallinan wrote:

Hi list,

I've noticed that almost every time I move my K3, it powers down.  I
have little doubt it's the power pole connectors.  I soldered them,
and I'm pretty good with a soldering iron.  It seems to be plugged in
and fully seated.  But why is it so fragile?  I used the powerpole
connectors and contacts that came with my K3 kit.

Has anyone else notice this phenomenon?  Any advice?

Thanks and 73,

Chris
K1AY



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Re: [Elecraft] K3: best roofing filter on RTTY

[K4ia via Elecraft]

I attended Contest University at Dayton last year and the RTTY expert 
suggested he found that too narrow a filter compromised the decoding.  
It seemed to work best when the filter was a little wider.  He suggested 
500Hz and 250Hz only in the presence of strong QRM.  He did NOT like the 
dual-tone filtering in the K3 or Icom's twin-peak filter.


It is on slide 3 of the Advanced RTTY Contesting presentation available 
in the Files section on the Contest University website.


Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 2/16/2015 12:47 PM, dm...@nexicom.net wrote:




David Moes
VE3DVY

Since I find that the 8 pole 250 Hz filter is really a bit wider I 
tell my K3 in filter setups its 300hz It  works fine for me this way 
including on RTTY


During the WPXRTTY this weekend   I had good luck copying weak signals 
right beside a power house signal using the 250hz filter.


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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: best roofing filter on RTTY
From: Jim's Desktop w...@cox.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Monday, 16/02/2015  9:49 AM

The narrowest filter I have in both receivers is the 400 Hz one.  I
borrowed a K3 that had a 250 Hz filter in it once and tried it on RTTY.
It works, but it's right on the margin of being too narrow.  If someone
is using one of the older Packet TNC's that have RTTY mode in them (they
used 200 Hz shift instead of 170 and there are still a lot of them out
there) it's really hard to get them tuned in with a 250 Hz filter,
especially in weak signal/selective QSB situations.  The 400 Hz filter
doesn't seem to have that limitation though it does let slightly more
noise in (easily handled with the DSP filters anyway.

Jim - W0EB



On 2/15/2015 11:35 PM, David Cole wrote:


Hi,
I ordered and use the 400 for RTTY, I suspect the 250 is a bit to
narrow.




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Re: [Elecraft] [TowerTalk] Elecraft package for sale

[K4ia via Elecraft]

My scamdar is on high alert.  The offer itself seems benign but there is 
something just not right.  I will bet that when you get into the 
details, this will get fishier and fishier.  Someone got just enough 
information to seem legitimate. The offer to see the equipment will 
never occur for countless reasons.  Somewhere along the line, after you 
have been lulled in, this will degenerate.


I an in a business where we are targeted every day with increasingly 
sophisticated and believable stories.  When in doubt, just say no.


Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 12/12/2014 6:26 PM, Nick Kemp wrote:

Regardless of all the arguments about the potential for a scam, the
final message should be proceed with eyes wide open.

Nick
N1KMP

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Re: [Elecraft] Strange Ticking sound with K3/0 Mini to RemoteRig for remotely controlling K3.

[K4ia via Elecraft]

USB or serial port polling?  Try a different adapter or one that uses an 
optoisolater   

Craig Buck

 On Oct 5, 2014, at 5:36 PM, Brian F. Wruble bwru...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Hi All:
 
 The symptom I am describing persists despite changing routers, internet
 systems, and cities.  In a QSO this morning, the other parties reported a
 ticking sound on my transmitted signal --- faint but noticeable --- and I
 could also hear it in XMIT Monitor.  I was operating my remote gear as a
 test --- in the same room as the K3, and on the same LAN.
 
 I have now set myself up 110 miles away, and the sound persists.  I am able
 to work others, get good signal reports, but I can hear the tick tick tick,
 about 2 per second.
 
 In testing, I find the sound is there even if I power down the gear --- the
 radio and the control end.  It persists if I remove 12VDC from the K3/0
 mini.  Also if I remove the wifi module from the RemoteRig control box.
 
 If I remove power from the RemoteRig, it goes away.  With power to the RR,
 the ticking goes away if I unplug the TTL line from the K3/0 mini.
 Unplugging the other lines makes no difference, though it becomes fainter
 if I unplug Aux/Mic. It persists if I remove the ethernet cable
 connecting the RemoteRig to my router.  It persists if I unplug the USB
 line from the RemoteRig to my PC.
 
 This symptom appeared after a good period of time when everything worked.
 And all functionality is still there --- just this maddening tick tick tick
 --- like something from Edgar Allan Poe.
 
 All ideas gratefully accepted.
 
 73 de Brian W3BW
 
 *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 AF Gain

[K4ia via Elecraft]

The AF Gain dial can also be used like a balance control.  When you say 
they are both set the same, what is probably happening is you have the 
balance control over to the one side.   Look in the Tech Menu for a 
setting called SUB AF. The choices are nor and balance.


If you are in balance mode and you want them to be the same you have to 
set the Sub AF Gain knob to the middle.


Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 7/19/2014 5:11 PM, Mike via Elecraft wrote:

I know I'm probably stupid and missing something obvious, but when I turn
on the sub receiver it is much louder in my right ear than the main is in my
  left with the AF gain set the same on both receivers and both VFO's tuned
to the  same frequency. RF gain is set the same on both receivers.  I  have
one antenna connected to ANT 1 (which then goes to KPA500 then  KAT500).
The settings are as came from the factory and diversity is not  on.  I've
looked through the K3 manual and Fred KE7X's book and don't find  anything. Is
this the 3 db attenuation when signal split to both  receivers?  I would
think the attenuation would be equal. Firmware is the  latest. Sorry for the
bandwidth, it's probably something obvious.   Thanks.
  
Mike KD8RQE

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Re: [Elecraft] Unhook *ALL* connections before Lightning storm

[Buck - k4ia via Elecraft]

I have had several instances of nearby impulse damage and surge voltage 
on the AC line.  It could have been very expensive but for insurance.


I would put in a plug for either the ARRL or Ham Radio Insurance 
Associates equipment insurance.  HRIA will cover up to $5000 in losses 
for $136/yr including Mechanical Breakdown.  The two policies are very 
different so review them to decide which is best for you.


If you love your K Line as much as I do, you'll get it insured.

Buck
k4ia

On 7/15/2014 6:58 AM, Bill Blomgren (kk4qdz) via Elecraft wrote:

  And another warning: Nearby (like next door) lightning will be picked up by 
ANY long wires which end up acting as antennas.

I did computer repair in Florida.  I had a time share/multitasking system in a 
law office that had thousands of dollars in damage after the building next door 
got hit.

The terminals were plugged into serial lines back to the central system.  So 
were the printers. (Think: 6 processor unix type system with a network inside 
the box)

The tops of ICs were all over the guts of every printer, terminal and the computer let 
out the magic smoke.  ALL of the terminals and printers had been unplugged - 
but not from the RS232 connections.

The ONLY way to isolate the rig is totally unplug the thing: antennas, power 
supplies and so on... same with your computers.

Down in Florida, there are code required surge MOV's in every circuit breaker 
panel.  All they do is eliminate something close by.  They get vaporized by a 
direct hit.


KK4QDZ - Now with Extra Class Priv's, and a tiny KX3 to enjoy them!



  From: Keith Trinity WE6R ke...@elecraft.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:19 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Unhook *ALL* connections before Lightning storm
  


Hi all, I work on K3's all day and would like to advise/remind folks
that lightning comes in through ANY path it pleases, not just the antenna.
Time and time again folks say they unhooked their antenna but the
lightning took out the DSL modem, computer and K3 via the RS232 port!
Anything connected is a potential path...
Be safe! '73
Keith WE6R

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Re: [Elecraft] Hi Cur

[K4ia via Elecraft]

Does it draw current when turned off?  If so, you have a shorted final 
transistor.  

Craig Buck 

 On Jun 14, 2014, at 7:04 PM, Robert 'RC' Conley rc.kc...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 how can a K3 have a Hi Cur display while in the receive mode?
 The K3 mutes slightly when Hi Cur is displayed
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Sub RX audio to right Line Out SOLVED

[Buck - k4ia via Elecraft]

In the interest of future readers, here is what I found.

I had the LIN OUT menu item set to NOR 10 as recommended.  In fact, they 
warn of going over that level.  However, when you turn on the SUB RX, 
the signal is split and you lose 3db.  This can be heard in the 
headphones.  It seems it also affects the Line Out.


When I increased the LIN OUT level to 35, the Sub Rx could be heard in 
the right channel of the Line Out.  I have no idea how linear the LIN 
OUT level setting is but I suspect that increase to 35 is what was 
needed to overcome the attenuation that occurs when the Sub Rx switches in.


Now the issue is, the output seems unbalanced with the Main Rx signal on 
the left channel of the Line Out jack being louder than the Sub Rx 
signal on the right channel.   I am able to compensate for this by 
turning down the Main Rx gain control on the MicroHam MKII.  I wasn't 
able to even them out with the RF Gain control on the K3 but I will play 
around with that some more.



Buck
k4ia

On 4/29/2014 11:43 AM, Buck - k4ia via Elecraft wrote:
Joe - that is what I have set up.  If I turn on the Sub Rx and plug a 
set of headphones directly into the K3 Line Out jack in the back, I 
hear audio on the left channel only. So I don't think it is the MH 
cable pigtail.  The problem seems to be in the K3.


Sub Rx works fine in the headphone jack on the front.  This is the 
first time I have tried to listen to the Sub Rx through the rear Line 
Out jack.  I was hoping it was a menu setting I was missing. I will 
check L2.  I guess you are telling me it could be open? Why would 
that happen?


Buck
k4ia

On 4/29/2014 9:50 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

Buck,

Where (how) are you connecting between the K3 and MK II?

You should use a the stereo audio cable supplied with MK II to connect
the 3.5mm pigtail on the LINE OUT plug of the DB3-EL-K23 or K3R
cable set to the Sub RX jack on the back of MK II.

Sub RX audio is present *only* when the SUB icon is displayed on
the K3 display (DUAL or DIVERSITY).  If the Sub RX is on and you
have audio in right headphone connected to the headphone jack but
no audio in the right channel (ring) of the LINE OUT (or tip of the
pigtail on the DB37-EL-K23/K3R) I would check L2 on the KIO3 Audio
I/O board.

Check for audio directly at the LINE OUT jack and at the pigtail
in case you've snagged the pigtail and broken a wire in either jack.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/29/2014 8:22 AM, K4ia via Elecraft wrote:

  I played with that setting to no avail.   I am going into a Microham
KeyerII which has a separate audio line for the Sub Rx.  If I plug
headphones into the Line Out jack on the back of the K3, I hear signals
on the left side but nothing on the right so I am convinced it is the
output from the K3 that is missing, not an issue with the computer 
or MKII.



Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 4/29/2014 8:05 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:

hmmm, what is your Line Out set to?
mine is the recommended 010
also is the computer a desktop or laptop?

On 4/29/2014 6:47 AM, K4ia wrote:
Thanks Sam but that isn't it.  I get the Sub RX audio just fine in 
the

headphones.

What I am missing is the Sub Rx on the right channel of the Line Out
jack on the back of the radio.

Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715




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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Sub RX audio to right Line Out

[K4ia via Elecraft]

Thanks Sam but that isn't it.  I get the Sub RX audio just fine in the 
headphones.


What I am missing is the Sub Rx on the right channel of the Line Out 
jack on the back of the radio.


Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 4/28/2014 10:57 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:

also you might have the sub set to AUX Antenna with no antenna on it?

hold RX ANT button and watch to see the vfo b window say MAIN

On 4/28/2014 9:54 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:

maybe you have the 2m module and were using RF/SQL for squelch?


page 37 of manual tells all the tricks

SUB AF gain normally sets the sub’s volume
level. Alternatively, SUB AF can be used as a
main/sub balance control (see CONFIG:SUB
AF). With stereo headphones or dual speakers,
you'll normally hear main on the left and sub on the
right. CONFIG:L-MIX-R selects various alternate
combinations of main/sub audio mixing.

CONFIG:SPKRS must be set to 2 if you use
stereo speakers; otherwise, set it to 1.
SUB RF gain normally sets the sub receiver’s
RF GAIN level. If this knob is assigned to main/sub
squelch (CONFIG:SQ MAIN), then RF gain for
main/sub is controlled by the main RF gain control.

hope that helps

On 4/28/2014 9:32 PM, K4ia via Elecraft wrote:

I am trying to set up the K3 Sub Rx audio to come out on the right Line
Out.   I hear nothing on that side.  The Main Audio is fine on the left
side.

I can't find anything about a setting that would control this.  I
thought it would be automatic.

Can someone point me in the right direction please?







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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Sub RX audio to right Line Out

[K4ia via Elecraft]

 I played with that setting to no avail.   I am going into a Microham 
KeyerII which has a separate audio line for the Sub Rx.  If I plug 
headphones into the Line Out jack on the back of the K3, I hear signals 
on the left side but nothing on the right so I am convinced it is the 
output from the K3 that is missing, not an issue with the computer or MKII.



Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 4/29/2014 8:05 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:

hmmm, what is your Line Out set to?
mine is the recommended 010
also is the computer a desktop or laptop?

On 4/29/2014 6:47 AM, K4ia wrote:

Thanks Sam but that isn't it.  I get the Sub RX audio just fine in the
headphones.

What I am missing is the Sub Rx on the right channel of the Line Out
jack on the back of the radio.

Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715




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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Sub RX audio to right Line Out

[Buck - k4ia via Elecraft]

Joe - that is what I have set up.  If I turn on the Sub Rx and plug a 
set of headphones directly into the K3 Line Out jack in the back, I hear 
audio on the left channel only. So I don't think it is the MH cable 
pigtail.  The problem seems to be in the K3.


Sub Rx works fine in the headphone jack on the front.  This is the first 
time I have tried to listen to the Sub Rx through the rear Line Out 
jack.  I was hoping it was a menu setting I was missing. I will check 
L2.  I guess you are telling me it could be open? Why would that happen?


Buck
k4ia

On 4/29/2014 9:50 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

Buck,

Where (how) are you connecting between the K3 and MK II?

You should use a the stereo audio cable supplied with MK II to connect
the 3.5mm pigtail on the LINE OUT plug of the DB3-EL-K23 or K3R
cable set to the Sub RX jack on the back of MK II.

Sub RX audio is present *only* when the SUB icon is displayed on
the K3 display (DUAL or DIVERSITY).  If the Sub RX is on and you
have audio in right headphone connected to the headphone jack but
no audio in the right channel (ring) of the LINE OUT (or tip of the
pigtail on the DB37-EL-K23/K3R) I would check L2 on the KIO3 Audio
I/O board.

Check for audio directly at the LINE OUT jack and at the pigtail
in case you've snagged the pigtail and broken a wire in either jack.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/29/2014 8:22 AM, K4ia via Elecraft wrote:

  I played with that setting to no avail.   I am going into a Microham
KeyerII which has a separate audio line for the Sub Rx.  If I plug
headphones into the Line Out jack on the back of the K3, I hear signals
on the left side but nothing on the right so I am convinced it is the
output from the K3 that is missing, not an issue with the computer or 
MKII.



Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

On 4/29/2014 8:05 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:

hmmm, what is your Line Out set to?
mine is the recommended 010
also is the computer a desktop or laptop?

On 4/29/2014 6:47 AM, K4ia wrote:

Thanks Sam but that isn't it.  I get the Sub RX audio just fine in the
headphones.

What I am missing is the Sub Rx on the right channel of the Line Out
jack on the back of the radio.

Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715




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[Elecraft] K3 - Sub RX audio to right Line Out

[K4ia via Elecraft]

I am trying to set up the K3 Sub Rx audio to come out on the right Line 
Out.   I hear nothing on that side.  The Main Audio is fine on the left 
side.


I can't find anything about a setting that would control this.  I 
thought it would be automatic.


Can someone point me in the right direction please?

--
Buck
k4ia
K3# 101  KX3 #715

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