[Elecraft] Performance of internal USB sound system compared to external one?

Admittedly, I am a new owner of the K3s and am still learning my way around it. I bought it mainly for use an IF radio for my DEMI 2 mtr xvtr, which I use for EME work. It came highly recommended as one. Prior to the K3s, my EME workhorse radio was a Kenwood TS2K which actually worked "fine"

[Elecraft] WTB: KANT3 board

Hi all Anyone have the non-tuner antenna interface card they'd like to part with? Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/

Re: [Elecraft] About to give up

I can't speak to the Mac part but it was a bit of a learning curve (and I VERY computer literate - heck I code!) to get my K3S working smoothly with several different software applications but now everything - audio in/out, PTT and CAT commands are all handled through one USB cable. It's

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Output power rating

You really worried about 1.67 dB? At 10:16 AM 5/27/2016, Alan Geller via Elecraft wrote: The KX3 is now being positioned as the 15 watt big brother to the smaller KX2 “up to 10 watts” version. The upper limit on my KX3 power adjustment seems to have always been around 10.2 watts. How

Re: [Elecraft] KX3: transverter schematic?

Unless it's changed since the K3s came out: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3_Schematics_Jun_2010.pdf Ken At 07:32 AM 5/27/2016, David Anderson via Elecraft wrote: Is there a schematic diagram for the KX3 internal transverter series available? I was sure I had seen one at some point in the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3: transverter schematic?

Hi David As I said, unless it's changed since the K3.. (I'm not sure it has) Ken At 08:54 AM 5/27/2016, David Anderson wrote: Sorry Ken, that appears to be the K3 not KX3. 73 from David GM4JJJ > On 27 May 2016, at 16:06, Ken Arck <k...@arcomcontrollers.com> wrote: > &

Re: [Elecraft] DTMF Tones on the K3

I bought my K3S/10 for use mostly with a 2 meter transverter for EME work and 6 meters (easily drives my LDMOS SSPA to 1 KW. My interest in HF is..passing Ken, AH6LE At 04:41 PM 6/1/2016, Kevin Stover wrote: I'm probably going to regret sending this and this is just my opinion. It

Re: [Elecraft] Performance of internal USB sound system compared to external one?

report ? 73 Robert W5AJ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 8:27 PM To: <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Performance of internal USB sound system compar

Re: [Elecraft] Headset

I have a set of KOSS SB 40's and they're great on the RX side but the cheap dynamic mic that comes as part of it sounds like @#*^%#@ on TX, regardless of how I've tried to compensate using the EQ Ken At 10:27 AM 5/26/2016, Dave Hachadorian wrote: I forgot to mention that the SB-45 also

[Elecraft] Trying to gauge interest

Hello fellow 10 watt K3 owners! As my main use for my K3s is 6 meter and 144 EME operation, I bought the 10 watt version without the antenna tuner. I dabble a little on HF but not a whole lot. As such, the 10 watt, no tuner version suits my needs, although I thought it would be nice to be

Re: [Elecraft] Trying to gauge interest

If you look at the schematics of the KATU, you'll see the chain of shift registers on the KATU actually sends a signal back to the RF board. So the CPU sends the command to the KATU and if the ATU doesn't respond (via the MISO3 line), the CPU interprets that to mean the KATU isn't present As

[Elecraft] K3s arrived today

I had it assembled in a few hours and only one glitch - one of the TMP coax connectors had an intermittent so I was getting no Reference to the synth board. I re-crimped the connector and voila! it all came to life. Now I'm just letting it burn in overnight and I'll calibrate it using a GPSDO

Re: [Elecraft] Audio via USB for the K3S?

the radio) Win 10 on a 64 bit, 3.5 gHz machine Ken At 07:00 PM 5/20/2016, Ken Arck wrote: Thanks to everyone who responded. As I already had the USB Codecs installed for a Yaesu radio, I thought maybe there were different ones for the K3. I'll do some playing, thanks Ken At 06:19

Re: [Elecraft] Audio via USB for the K3S?

as a record/playback device. That's it. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On May 20, 2016, at 7:29 PM, Ken Arck <k...@arcomcontrollers.com> wrote: > > I can't seem to find anything in the manual about this but I presume there is some driver needed to use the USP port for audio as

Re: [Elecraft] PTT KEY CONFIG setting volatile?

behalf of Ken Arck <k...@arcomcontrollers.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 4:23 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] PTT KEY CONFIG setting volatile? I notice the PTT KEY selection under CONFIG doesn't appear to be non-volatile as when the radio is power cycled, it always re

[Elecraft] PTT KEY CONFIG setting volatile?

I notice the PTT KEY selection under CONFIG doesn't appear to be non-volatile as when the radio is power cycled, it always reverts to OFF - OFF. I'd like it to stay set to DTR -- RTS but it doesn't Even if I leave 13.8 to the radio, turning it OFF and back ON and that setting reverts.

[Elecraft] [RESOLVED] Audio via USB for the K3S?

Well..it seems the only way for the USB audio from computer > radio to work is for radio to be in DATA mode.Duh.. Thanks to all who responded Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater

[Elecraft] Audio via USB for the K3S?

I can't seem to find anything in the manual about this but I presume there is some driver needed to use the USP port for audio as well as CAT/PTT? Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater

Re: [Elecraft] Buy kits

I just ordered my K3S kit over the weekend. Hopefully it will ship before you guys leave for Dayton! Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories.

Re: [Elecraft] Power has disappeared

Obvious question - did you check it with an external wattmeter/dummy load? At 05:48 PM 7/26/2016, Chris Kimball wrote: I'm a new owner and all worked fine. After an absence of a few days I came back to no power out, or , at least, very little. Rig is the 100W version with ATU working into a

[Elecraft] Trying to gauge interest

Hello fellow K3 owners! I still have some boards available if anyone is interested and I'm happy to report they work just fine with the KPA3 installed as well! As my main use for my K3s is 6 meter and 144 EME operation, I bought the 10 watt version without the antenna tuner. I dabble a

Re: [Elecraft] Is there a 1500w amp from Elecraft in our future??

From 2006? Really? At 07:28 PM 7/29/2016, a...@juno.com wrote: Here are those pics: http://www.n6ie.com/Elecraft.html I'm thinking it's the next logical major item for Elecraft to offer. John AE5X http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ ___ and saw a 1kw or more Elecraft prototype.

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

Man, if I could only fit all that in my Corvette Ken At 11:00 AM 7/31/2016, Edward R Cole wrote: We bought a new truck this week: 2015 (new from dealer) Ford F250 crew cab diesel 4x4: http://www.kl7uw.com/New_Rover_1.jpg Saved $17K off msrp since it will be two years old when 2017 models

Re: [Elecraft] Where is the K3s setup for JT65 info?

What didja need to know? I use my K3s regularly on JT65B (all via USB) Ken At 04:22 PM 8/2/2016, Bill Leonard N0CU wrote: I saw this info on one of the websites a few weeks back but I can't find it. Thanks, Bill N0CU -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] Crowdfunding a 1500 watt amp - SURVEY?

I'll just throw this out there What ever happened to the Ham Spirit of rolling your own? With the new MOSFETS devices out, it is not that expensive (nor difficult) to "roll your own" Here's what I did for 6 & 2 meters: http://ah6le.net/index.php/vhf-solid-state-kilowatts Ken

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT with DEMI Transverters

Guess I can't attach a pic so here's a URL to it http://www.ah6le.net/k3_key.jpg Ken At 07:46 AM 7/18/2016, Ken Arck wrote: Hi Ken I too use a DEMI xvtr and used the following circuit to exploit the K3's capability to set a logic bit on the ACC connector based on band Ken At 09:33

Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT with DEMI Transverters

Hi Ken I too use a DEMI xvtr and used the following circuit to exploit the K3's capability to set a logic bit on the ACC connector based on band Ken At 09:33 PM 7/17/2016, Ken Kontor via Elecraft wrote: Gentlemen, I am looking for a circuit that one of you K3 users may have designed to

Re: [Elecraft] The 1500 watt amp

As those of us active in EME would say.. No s*** Ken At 04:04 PM 8/1/2016, Josh Fiden wrote: If cost per QSO were a concern, no one would ever work EME. Just sayin'. Back to waiting for this thread to die! 73, Josh W6XU On 8/1/2016 10:47 AM, Fred Moore wrote: I always wonder that some

[Elecraft] Monitor in SSB sounds "crummy" K3s?

Hi all I've been trying to set up a couple different microphones with my K3s and have noticed they all sound horrible using MONITOR but on another radio, they sound good. Specifically, it doesn't take much level before they sound distorted, and way too."midrangy?" whereas listening to it

Re: [Elecraft] Well Hell.... I just bricked my K3s

Oh yes...holding POWER for more than 10 seconds does nothing either. I have a feeling it's going back to Elecraft next week... -Original Message- From: Ken Arck Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 8:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Well Hell I just

[Elecraft] Well Hell.... I just bricked my K3s

Just finished installing the 100 watt PA and all was going fine until the 14 mHz 50 watt calibration (using the K3 Utility program). The radio went dead and nothing I've tried brings it back to life...GRR I removed power completely, let it sit for 10 minutes, reconnected and

Re: [Elecraft] Well Hell.... I just bricked my K3s

Thanks to all who replied to my plea for help! I did find the problem this morning and man, it was not what I expected. The problem turned out to be that power was not getting to the radio. Well,,, actually it WAS getting to the radio - to the Power Poles - but no further. I decided to poke

Re: [Elecraft] FW: Well Hell.... I just bricked my K3s

- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lmarion Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2016 11:49 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Ken Arck <k...@arcomcontrollers.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Well Hell I just bricked my K3s What a relief!! I love my K3S, and hope every h

Re: [Elecraft] Monitor in SSB sounds "crummy" K3s?

on/off depending on the mic insert? What is the model MIC? Gary -- From: <mailto:k...@arcomcontrollers.com>Ken Arck Sent: ‎2/‎07/‎2016 7:32 AM To: <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Monitor in SSB sounds "crummy" K

Re: [Elecraft] Monitor in SSB sounds "crummy" K3s?

than speaking into a microphone without that acoustical reinforcement. For that purpose, it does not have to represent the full audio response - but I agree it should not be distorted by design. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/1/2016 5:31 PM, Ken Arck wrote: Hi all I've been trying to set up a couple

Re: [Elecraft] Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6M Preamp

If you really want an improvement, you should move the preamps to your masthead. (not to rain on your parage but you do realize that the .5 dB noise figure is essentially meaningless if the preamp is in your shack, right?) Ken At 01:32 PM 1/25/2017, you wrote: I love my K3s and have been

Re: [Elecraft] Is it just me?

Well, I don't want this to devolve into an OT issue but it is well established that any feedline loss ahead of the receiver adds to the total noise figure of the system. (outside influences such as sky temperature, local noise sources, etc notwithstanding) So if you place a preamp with a NF

Re: [Elecraft] Product Idea - 25 Watt PA for the K3

Seems to me that IMD might be noticeably worse that way At 01:25 PM 2/22/2017, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote: Seeing how the KPA- 500 tends to need less than 25 watts to drive it to full output (500 watts) It got me thinking about a 25 watt PA Option. Would it be possible to replace

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and WSJT-X

Not to hijack this thread but has anyone used WSJT-X 1.7 and JT65B with the K3s? Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/

[Elecraft] Prioritizing CAT control?

I've been using an external xvtr with my K3s for a while now and over the weekend, I installed the internal K144XV one. The internal is set as #1 and the external is set as #8 (the external has always been defined as #8). Now I notice that CAT control (to change the freq) calls #1 and not #8

Re: [Elecraft] Prioritizing CAT control?

d by the transverter. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/22/2016 11:35 AM, Ken Arck wrote: I've been using an external xvtr with my K3s for a while now and over the weekend, I installed the internal K144XV one. The internal is set as #1 and the external is set as #8 (the external has always been defined as

Re: [Elecraft] K3S - Build or Buy

Well it took me a few hours to do... quite simple and well worth the savings actually... Ken At 05:55 PM 9/5/2016, Jim Brown wrote: On Mon,9/5/2016 5:25 PM, Bill DeVore wrote: Is building worth the $200 in savings? Absolutely! $200 will get you about 40 double expressos at

Re: [Elecraft] Noise when K-3 keyed

I had the same problem - turned out to be noise from the computer (I was using the USB CODEC for audio in/out to the computer). Ken At 06:41 PM 9/18/2016, Fred Jensen wrote: OK, this reply is to the list, lots of very smart and experienced folks there. Let's see what others come up with

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] Re: Prioritizing CAT control?

match the addressing of that decoded by the transverter. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/22/2016 11:35 AM, Ken Arck wrote: > I've been using an external xvtr with my K3s for a while now and over > the weekend, I installed the internal K144XV one. The internal is set > as #1 and the external is set as #8

Re: [Elecraft] K3: very quiet on CW

Only if the bandwidth is narrower (all things being equal, there is no difference in noise floor between SSB and CW if the bandwidth is identical) Ken At 11:11 AM 11/19/2016, Phil Wheeler wrote: CW or maybe it's just because CW is quieter than SSB? Phil W7OX-- Sent from my iPhone 5S > On

Re: [Elecraft] (K3) APF and selected bandwidth

The narrower the bandwidth, the better signal to noise. That should answer your question :-) Ken At 07:39 PM 10/15/2016, Robert G Strickland wrote: When using the APF, does it make a difference which bandwidth has been selected? Or in other words, does APF work better on top of a narrow or

Re: [Elecraft] Sync AM and checking VFO accuracy using WWV

I calibrate all my rigs with the WWV/spectrum display software method and it's never gotten me in trouble! From my K3s to my TS2000 to my FTDX3000, they all are dead nuts on thanks to this easiest of methods! Ken At 01:22 PM 12/18/2016, ab2tc wrote: Hi, Boy, this thread is now incredibly

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility with Windows 10

My Surface Pro sucks with driver compatibility issues so perhaps that is your proble. My "ham" computer runs Win 10, 64 bit and no problems at all connecting to the K3s with anything Ken At 03:43 PM 12/18/2016, Rick Braun wrote: I downloaded the latest K3 utility onto my Surface Pro 4

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility with Windows 10

The issue with the Prolific chipset (or more accurately, the counterfeit driver issue) is well known and well documented as affecting Win 7 and later At 04:16 PM 12/18/2016, Nr4c wrote: Which KUSB? The older Prolific or the more recent FTDI? Different drivers. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c.

Re: [Elecraft] ERR KEY

Do you have "Allow Tx frequency changes while transmitting" TX checked under Settings? Ken At 04:39 PM 12/21/2016, Howard Sherer wrote: I have installed the new version of WSJT-X and when changing the bands on my K3s, I get the ERR KEY code on the display and the K3s is forced into Tx. I

Re: [Elecraft] FS: K3/100 + P3

I would be interested in the P3. Please contact me offlist Ken At 09:46 AM 3/24/2017, Phil Hystad wrote: I am posting this ad for a friend, Fred KE7FB, who is reluctantly selling his K3+P3. Fred’s e-mail address is listed below and you can contact him or I or both of us for any questions

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Morse is back!!

Note today's date... April 1st At 09:14 PM 4/1/2017, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote: And it even does SO2R. 73, Vic, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On 1 Apr 2017 20:17, Doug Turnbull wrote: Dear OMs and YLs, We CW ops will be happy with this piece; Morse is

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

Whatever you do, if they ask for your KX2 to give up its seat for a crew member, don't argue! At 08:47 AM 5/14/2017, you wrote: Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage USA to Hawaii USA oversea's

Re: [Elecraft] 6 meters open this morning; listening 50.095 (CW)

I have 16 countries on 6 meters (and 82 on 2 meters!) Ken At 10:09 AM 6/22/2017, Wayne Burdick wrote: Just had a quick QSO with K7CW in CN87, and I’m hearing a strong beacon from Kansas. DXmaps.com has red all over :) At times like this it pays to jump on 6 meters. 73, Wayne N6KR

Re: [Elecraft] K3 + K144XV question

I believe the internal xvrtr routes the rcv antenna connection through a header on the board and in normal operation, that is jumpered. I would think you can remove the jumper and use the header to make your receive connection Ken At 11:18 AM 1/1/2018, Jim Spears wrote: Happy New Year to

Re: [Elecraft] Catalina island with KX2: spoiled by super-low noise floor

When we lived in SoCal, we used to spend just about every summer weekend at the Isthmus or Emerald Bay (we had a Catalina 36 sailboat and did the backstay antenna thing). Wish Elecraft was around back then Ken At 10:21 AM 7/28/2018, Wayne Burdick wrote: Last week my family and I went to

Re: [Elecraft] Annoying WSJT-X Message

Already discussed - you need to wait for the next release Ken At 09:43 AM 1/7/2019, Richard wrote: Has anyone figured out how to stop that "2.0 only" message from popping up every time you launch WSJT-X 2.0? Richard - W4KBX __

[Elecraft] FS: Like new K3S/100

As I've received some offers, I've modified my asking price and will accept resonable offers! K3S/100 with current firmware. In like new condition - no scrapes, scratches, etc. K144XV-K 2 meter internal transverter K144RFLKV Reference Lock Basic filters as received from Elecraft No

Re: [Elecraft] FS: Like new K3S/100

Rig is sold, thanks for the interest Ken At 02:58 PM 2/6/2019, Ken Arck wrote: K3S/100 with current firmware. In like new condition - no scrapes, scratches, etc. K144XV-K 2 meter internal transverter K144RFLKV Reference Lock Basic filters as received from Elecraft No tuner but custom

[Elecraft] FS: Like new K3S/100

K3S/100 with current firmware. In like new condition - no scrapes, scratches, etc. K144XV-K 2 meter internal transverter K144RFLKV Reference Lock Basic filters as received from Elecraft No tuner but custom board that allows selection of ANT1/ANT2 from front panel button. $2,700, shipped