[Elecraft] Stop mailing
Please stop mailing Regards Maarten van Dijk PA3DAR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 EZ fromm N2BC
Good afternoon gentlemen, Does anybody know what has happened to N2BC's website? I was looking for the K3 EZ software but can't seem to find it anywhere. 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] FS: KRC2
For sale KRC2. Worked well with my K3. I sold my K3 and the KRC2 does not work with my Kenwood TS-590. This is a sale as is as I have no way if testing the unit. It was working with my K3 a year ago but your experience might differ. What I mean is that for questions how to make it work with the K3 or any other rig you are on your own. 73 Maarten N1DZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3 and Elecraft transverters
Will the KX3 interface as well with Elecraft transverters as the K3 does? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] PAR ENDFEDZ antennas
Hello Bob, I have used the 20 and 40 meter mono band antenna's, both work great. There's nothing magical about these antennas but I feel that there is no easier/quicker way to get on-air with a good signal then with an end fed antenna like the ones from PAR electronics. Some of my friends have borrowed my antennas to use them during holiday operations. All of them were so enthusiastic that most of them have bought similar antennas. PAR electronics don't make them anymore. Dale has sold the end fedz part of the company to LNR Precision: http://www.lnrprecision.com/ There are also two Dutch amateurs who make these antenna: http://www.hyendfedantenna.nl/joomla/ These antennas can handle a bit more power but I guess that's not a big deal for QRP operations ;-) 73, Maarten 2011/6/9 Linda and Bob dlrwi...@verizon.net Has anyone used the Par ENDFEDZ dipole antennas for QRP in the field or at home for fixed operation? They seem to have very good reviews on Eham.net. I am interested in their 30 meter and 20 meter monoband dipoles to use at home and in the field with my K1-4 and maybe my future KX-3. Thanks. Bob Wilderman, K3SRO dlrwi...@verizon.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 $$$ Question
A price of somewhere around $800,- has been mentioned a couple of times here on the reflector. You can search the archives you know ;-)) Try this one: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_pagenode=365791query=Price+KX3 73, Maarten 2011/5/22 Alan Price w1...@arrl.net Does anyone know what the cost will be? 73 Alan W1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Best 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 - introduction video now on the QRP ARCIwebsite
Thanks Steve and Wayne. Very nice video and a very nice new transceiver. 2011/5/21 John KLim n3khk...@verizon.net HI all, What a great FD and portable radio. How much might it cost, any ideas? I need to know so I can save for it. After I finish saving for the KPA500 purchase, I possibly will be buying a KX3. 73 ES CUL DE N3KHK == John R. Klim II ARRL LM, AMSAT LM 10-10: 68135 30MDG: 1820 QSL: LoTW, Bureau, Direct, eQSL as a courtesy -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve, G4GXL Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 1:40 AM To: QRP-L; QRP-L; Elecraft Reflector; gqrp club gqrp club Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX3 - introduction video now on the QRP ARCIwebsite The recording of Wayne's quick Elecraft KX3 tour is now available on the QRP ARCI website - www.qrparci.org 73 Steve, G4GXL -- QRP ARCI Webmaster and Board Member - www.qrparci.org MyAPRS Map - www.g4gxl.com/aprs (Kings Lynn, Norkolk) Twitter - www.twitter.com/g4gxl Member: QRP ARCI, G-QRP, TAPR, ARRL, BATC, UK Microwave Group __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Best 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Something *really* new at Dayton from Elecraft
Wayne, Eric and the rest of the Elecraft crew, congratulations on your great new transceiver. The new KX3 looks really neat and it has a couple of very nice features. The Dual watch is a feature I would really love to see on my K3 because I don't have a second receiver. Since there is a optional second receiver available for the K3 it will probably not be available for the K3. Now, I'm not a technical person but I'm just wandering if a feature like dual watch can be added to a K3 by a software update at all? ...A man can dream can't he? ;-) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Very cool Earth Screw at Lee Valley Tools... Just a tad O/T
I use these: http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSqryMls2ojpz4K_cNSLt0h1y744kO8i4uQNQXAhkNENVTAcxK3 They are really inexpensive, just a couple of Euro's, and depending on soil conditions can easily support large vertical antenna's or other poles. You could try camping stores and look for umbrella/parasol screws as someone mentioned before. 73, Maarten PD2R 2011/5/17 John W2XS jm...@optonline.net I have used the Earthworm for 20' poles: http://www.shadeusa.com/beach_umbrella_holders.htm I may try the larger version for a Jackite 31' pole. Speaking of Jackite, they also have pole mounts: https://www.jackite.com/index.php?cPath=49osCsid=a67fb225b320106a42f629bbe263bd26 I use a Jackite pole to hold up a 300-ohm twinlead-fed 66' inverted-V that works FB on 40m to 10m with my K2/KAT2 via a B1 4:1 balun. It is so nice to have all those bands available when operating from the picnic table at the park. 73, John W2XS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Very-cool-Earth-Screw-at-Lee-Valley-Tools-Just-a-tad-O-T-tp6370379p6371118.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Best 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re k3 receive audio
Mike, Don W3FPR has a great article about setting your AGC. Another website I have found very helpfull is this one: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/elecraft_k2_and_k3_transceivers.htm I had the same problems you have but now I'm very pleased with my K3 ;-) Best 73, Maarten PD2R 2011/4/11, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com: Mike, It might be the default AGC settings that you are struggling with. If your K3 sounds noisy between stations, or between pauses in the other station's transmissions, then I suggest that the AGC Threshold and Slope settings may not be right for your situation. Please review the Noisy K3 article on my website for additional information and a guide to choosing your own AGC menu settings. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 9:00 PM, Mike Rodgers wrote: I've got a 3month old k3. I was impressed with how full bodied or maybe even hi fidelity some of the audio sounded but I eventually grew tired of how the background band noise sounded in my rural QTH. The best I can describe is it had a high edge to it. I eventually went to a vacant frequency and adjusted the equalizer to get the noise to sound more natural to my liking. That was fine but the signal audio was now kind of plain or dull or monotone, no more full rich sound. I've since discovered that narrowing the bandwidth to 2.4 removes a lot of noise so I'm currently trying that and have changed the equalizer to a more neutral setting. I think I'm liking that better. I like to use width and shift. I like to know where their at but I know a lot of Operators prefer hi/lo cut on ssb. I'll soon try that as well and hopefully find That full audio with non irritating noise. 73 Mike R Sent from my spy ring __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Best 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Want to Buy a K3
I have a fully loaded K3 / 100 watt sn3418 for sale. Perfect working and cosmetic condition. Non smoker. K3 / 100 comes with the following options: KAT3 internal ATU, KRX3 second receiver with matched 2.7Khz 5 pole filter, KXV3A 2nd RX, IF out, transverter interface option, 2.7KHz 5 pole SSB filter, 250Hz 8 pole cw filter, 400Hz 8 pole cw filter, Serial to USB cable. Asking price $3000.00. 73 Maarten N1DZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 for sale
K3 for sale. In perfect cosmetic and working condition. Non-smoker. Configuration: K3/100 watt serial number 3418 KAT3 internal ATU KRX3 with matching 2.7Khz filter KFL3A 250Hz filter, 8 pole KFL3A 400Hz filter, 8 pole K-USB USB to serial adapter Including all manuals. For sale. Best offer. Contact off list please. 73 Maarten N1DZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KRC2 and Kenwood TS-590
I am trying to make the KRC2 work with my Kenwood TS-590 radio. So far I have followed all instruction manual and tried all the various settings without success. Anyone here has experience with making the KRC2 work with Kenwood. Thanks N1DZ Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 relay boxes used?
I use the MFJ-4716, 6 port Remote antenna switch. I believe there is also a 4 port switch. This switch is very easy to connect to the KRC2 and works at KW level. Each relais can be activated with 12 V volt from the KRC2. You can make the connection via with RJ45 connector on the back of the MFJ box. It requires a little reverse engineering to figure out which wire activates each port. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] Re: SSB receive audio quality
Thanks Hector, With your help and the help of others I got my K3 sounding similar now and the way it sounds now is quite sweet. Off topic: Funny to hear that in you actually talked about me in a QSO with PI4DX (operator Johan PD2DX). You transmission is not in the audio file but you probably asked Johan if it was him who climbed one of the PI4DX towers you can see on QRZ.com. In the audio clip you hear Johan explain that is was me who climbed that tower, HI. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/12/23 Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com For the ones who will like to hear how well the K3 sounds click on this link to access a directory of MP3's on my own website: http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/shared%20files%20from%20K3%20users/AD4C%20recordings%20on%20his%20K3/ Then you can make your mind if it sound good or bad compared with other radios. AD4C It sure would be nice for people passing these judgments to provide sound clips that demonstrates this. It really isn't rocket science to run a rig's audio into a soundcard and make an fb recording and then more than one person can listen, compare, and discuss. 73, Barry N1EU Yahoo! Groups Links __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (28) Recent Activity: New Members 9 New Photos 1 New Files 5 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Be a homeroom hero! Help Yahoo! donate up to $350K to classrooms! Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog Cat Answers Center. Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] New feature Documentation in presentation format
Ten Tec has made some instruction videos for some of their transceivers. They are on youtube and you can find links to those videos on their website. I found them to be very useful and I don't even own one of their products. I would be great if Elecraft (or perhaps a experienced user) would do something similar and they would probably benefit from it as well. I always thought my K3 had poor RX audio but it turned out that my AGC settings were not set up correctly. After finding some interesting notes on how to adjust the AGC and RX EQ I felt confident enough to play with the settings myself. The result was that I'm now pretty happy with my K3 and I can only wonder what else my K3 still has to offer. With that experience in mind it makes me wonder how many potential buyers who where not satisfied with the RX audio and therefore excluded the K3 from their shortlist, did so without ever giving the K3 the chance it deserves. I believe my understanding of the English language is reasonable and I have no problem reading books, having a conversation in English or writing this post for that matter. But reading and understanding an operating manual, despite that it is well written, can be difficult at times. Operating tips and hints on video would definitely be very helpful. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/12/8 Dave Perry n...@comcast.net I like the idea of webinars. They are used a lot in my industry. They tend to be on a specific topic and last 1 hour. Elecraft could charge a small fee to cover costs. If you cannot make a specific webinar, then they are usually available after the fact via DVD for a small fee as well. I would also like to suggest a series of online video tutorials on each feature within the K3. I have seen this done very successfully in the software industry. Our POS software vendor has a whole series of videos posted on its website that focus on how to use major features within the software. They tend to last 5 to 10 minutes -- similar to what you might see on YouTube but are more professionally produced. Many integrate PowerPoint with video and audio demonstrations. They need to be professionally produced and have a consistent format. The topics could start out at the beginner level and then progress to very advanced subjects -- such as how to adjust AGC slope. It would be great if the tutorials could hit every major feature within the K3 and even be referenced throughout a newly enhanced User Manual. I've had my K3 for a year and a half now and I am still learning how to use many of the advanced features. But that is what I love about the K3. You don't outgrow it within a month or two. There is always more to learn and discover -- plus new features like the P3 and APF. Webinars and video tutorials would really put the K3 out in front of the other manufacturers! Like I said, both are done a lot in my industry. Dave, N4QS - Original Message - From: Maarten van Rossum pd2r.maar...@gmail.com To: David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com Cc: eric manning eric.mann...@engr.uvic.ca; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New feature Documentation in presentation format Webinar would be great! have followed a few from the PVRC and I think it would be a great and interactive way to reach the masses. 73, Maarten 2010/12/8 David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com Perhaps a webinar? David G3UNA Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? IF this would be done, how about for those who don't live in California or anyone who can't make the date, tape the presentation and sell the DVD for a reasonable price? This could be done with most anything, new features, etc, some could even be zipped and made available for download. Include handouts on the DVD, etc. 73, de Jim KG0KP Samuel E-F said: Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list
Re: [Elecraft] New feature Documentation in presentation format
Webinar would be great! have followed a few from the PVRC and I think it would be a great and interactive way to reach the masses. 73, Maarten 2010/12/8 David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com Perhaps a webinar? David G3UNA Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? IF this would be done, how about for those who don't live in California or anyone who can't make the date, tape the presentation and sell the DVD for a reasonable price? This could be done with most anything, new features, etc, some could even be zipped and made available for download. Include handouts on the DVD, etc. 73, de Jim KG0KP Samuel E-F said: Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented by the designers on advanced topics? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] topic was Big Box K3, now auto-send mode
Eric has ended this thread so I will not go into the bigger/smaller box thing. But I think Nick has a good point regarding the auto-send mode. In order not to miss a letter of his call whilst ending the auto-send mode, I use the Escape button on my keyboard. In N1MM that works great but as far as I know, only in N1MM. So Nicks suggestion sounds good to me. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/8/9 Nick-WA5BDU nick-wa5...@suddenlink.net -*snip-* Maybe one small suggestion for a tweak. I used the auto-repeat memory function for CQing. My impulse was to tap the paddle to stop message sending if someone would begin to respond. But that would send a dit (or dah) and I'd miss part of his call. Perhaps while in auto-send mode, the first tap of the paddle should stop sending but not be transmitted. 73- Nick, WA5BDU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft IOTA Excursion
Good Luck Dan, hope to work you during the contest. We will be active from EU-146 with two K3's and one K2 as a spare. The call will be PA0ABM/p. Please give us a shout too. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/7/22 Dan Atchison n...@aol.com This weekend, an all Elecraft IOTA contest excursion to NA-067 Core Banks, NC will activate N4A during the competition. K3 and K2 versions will be used. Please give us a shout!! 73, Dan -- N3ND __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Help with ideal SSB contest settings
With Rob, Don't be scared to crank up the mic gain and compression setting, Only if you set them to the extremes you will cause trouble on the bands, especially when you use an amplifier. Have fun! Maarten van Rossum PD2R 2010/6/29, Rob May roblitesp...@hotmail.com: 1. Set TX equalization with monitor function to hear yourself in your headphones. 2. Set ALC according to manual. 3. Set compression at 25. 4. Make lots of contacts. Rob Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:56:07 -0700 From: gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Help with ideal SSB contest settings I am relatively new to the K3 and completely green on contesting. My K3 is new this year and recently returned from the factory to correct some problems that occurred during installation of the SubRx. During Field Day we were operating voice on 20 meters using a 6 element monoband Yagi on a 30 ft. tower over a bluff, located in Western Washington. We had both my K3 and an Icom Pro 3 as choices for the operators. We heard fine on the K3 but the conclusion was reached early that the K3 was not effective at breaking the Field Day pileups. They shifted to the Pro3, which was equipped with a high end Heil dual element mic, I think the HM-10. They reported much better results. I went back and checked the K3 and found the mic settings were out of adjustment. I corrected the mic gain according to the manual instructions and set a small amount of compression, less than ten percent. I then locked the settings so no one could mess with them. At that point the band was dead, and I don't have enough information to tell if the problem was solved or not.I do intend to check this out further with someone local who is familiar with the K3 on voice. What I am looking for is suggestions for configuring the Tx on SSB for maximum effectiveness in crowded conditions. I am currently using the Heil MD-2 desk mic that I got from Elecraft some years ago. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Tx Audio
You can't really go wrong with MIC and COMP setting. Just use the MONITOR function or the KDVR to listen to your own audio. I always fiddle with these settings myself but never got any bad audio reports. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/6/14, KC9GSM kc9...@bellsouth.net: I would appreciate getting the setting that you use for MIC COMP for your K-3. I have been experimenting but not sure if it is set correctly. Thanks ... -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-SSB-Tx-Audio-tp5171637p5175697.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] k3dvr and Microham usb III
Hello Mike, No problem using my K3's DVR with N1MM and the Microham USB III. Using the F buttons to key the KDVR works great. Also tried the Enter sends mode in N1MM and that also works fine. It's just a USB to serial interface (OK, it has a build in sound card) so why wouldn't it work? 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/6/3 Mike Kasrich a...@indy.rr.com I use n1mm as my contest software and I asked about using n1mm to key a installed k3 dvr. Im glad to see it can be done. My question is has anyone used a usbIII from Microham and n1mm. I travel on occasion to different places for contests and keeping equipment to a minimum or at least minimum space is always an objective. Has anyone used the usbIII and n1mm? If I remember correctly the usb III is only good for cw and digital modes (but I could be wrong!) has anyone tried to key a k3dvr with a usb III in line? or is this something that needs to be out of the line if try to key the k3dvr? in other words can you send the command through the usb III to the K3 or does it have to be removed? thanks Mike/aj9c __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement
As I'm typing this I can only hear some very faint signals in the noise on 14.314 MHz. but cannot distinguish any call sign's. I use a Fritzel GPA 30 (1/4 wave vertical) and my K3 S/N 1849. Oh well, Better luck next time... 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/4/4 Phillip Shepard ph...@rio.com Hi gang, The weekly Elecraft SSB net will meet tomorrow (4/4) at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. I will be back as net control from Oregon. I look forward to hearing you all. Join us. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] How to pronounce the /?
Thanks everybody, Your replies haven been very helpful. After reading through them all I discovered it's best to stick with stroke in stead off portable. I was lead to belive that portable was the better word because of what a Dutch ham living in the USA said to me the other day. He claimed the word stroke sounded silly, hence my confusion. As David G4DMP showed in his reply, we are supposed to put the visited countries prefix before our own callsign. It's clearly stated in the CEPT license were he looked it up (why didn't I think of that...). This visit I will not be portable, in September during the IARU region 1 fieldday we will be. If all goes according to plan you will be able to hear us as OZ5GX/P (Oscar Zulu Five Golf Xray Portable). Thanks again for all the helpful replies, It's much appreciated. 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Super K3
And yet people still complain about contests... IMHO, if it weren't for contesting the bands would be real quiet. By the way, it is not my goal to make this into a contesting yes or no tread. I'm doing my best to learn code so hopefully I can join the fun next year ;-) 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/2/22 The Smiths notforc...@hotmail.com CW DX was both amazing and fun! The world opened up, and the K3 brought great joy in being able to not only hear them all, but work them all! There wasn't a call that I heard I couldn't get a report back from! 24 hours of the day I checked in, and it was always the same thing. Calls I hadn't heard in YEARS all answering me on my little doublet antenna! Yet, at Z time on Sunday the band droped out as if a nuclear bomb had hit the entire world. What is wrong with Ham radio when we only know how to enjoy our hobby when there's a contest? At 0001z I sent a repeated CQ CQ CQ, it took till 0014z before someone 500 miles from me finally answered it. Yet 14 minutes before that I was hearing Cuba, Ireland, the South Pacific and Finland all within 10KC of my CQ calling freq. What an utter shame...Man, Ham radio really needs a good kick in the butt! From: ke6t...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:05:04 -0800 Subject: [Elecraft] Super K3 I had my best Q's on CW DX contest using K3 and Wintest this week end. EU and other parts of the world are finally heard and worked using my K3. If was a lot of FUN. George KE6TE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Did I miss something?
AFAIK you didn't mis anything. Still no word on the P3 from the powers that be. 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R K3 S/N 1847 2010/2/10 Larry - K2GN k...@comcast.net I am waiting for thr P3 announcement like a lot of us are. But, I'm seeing heavy traffic in other reflectors with inquiries about panadaptors and the K3 with Skimmer etc etc. Did I miss something that was announced about the K3?? Like it's been delayed or something? de K2GN K3 S/N 3278 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Amplifier suggestions?
Let's say, for argument's sake, I too have a THP 1.5 (which I do not). My work and family take up most, if not all of my time. I can only put a couple of feet of wire to use as a antenna because of HOAs. I have 10 countries confirmed because I don't care for QSL cards or LOTW. Does that make it a bad amplifier? I hope not. I don't actually own a Acom 1000 but have used one for many hours at our contest station or during field days. We Also use a ACOM 2000. Both amplifiers are very good and near bullet proof. It has a very good protection system which shuts down the amp if something is wrong. That said, it will take a wide range of SWR without shutting down which makes it easy to use because you don't have to retune it every time. If you do have to tune the 1000, it will only take you a couple of seconds because tuning is a breeze. The 2000 is fully automatic so you tuning that monster is even more easy. Our amps get a lot of use and abuse but up till now we never had a problem. To give an example, last year we went to OZ to participate in the IARU region 1 field day with the OZ5GX group. I had met them a year earlier during summer holidays. During the field day we obviously used a generator to power our equipment. It was a Diesel generator which provided 380 V. After some rewiring we got 230 V which we needed for our equipment. After a couple of hours something went wrong and the Acom started to shut itself down repeativly and on the display it showed a code of letters and numbers. I grabbed the manual to find out what it meant. I quickly found out it meant High Voltage so I decided to check the voltage at the power outlets. The multi meter showed 270 V (!). We quickly switched off all equipment and the generator. None of the other equipment showed any problems but thanks to the Acom we new that something was wrong and were able to fix it before any damage was done. As for the THP, I never used one so I can't comment on that amp. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/1/19 David Christ radio...@mchsi.com Was over at a friends shack who is driving a Tokyo High Power 1.5 with a K2. He speaks very highly of it. He fired things up and got through to a South African station first call on RTTY and then switched over to SSB and used a vertical to work a ZD station I think. Got through the pile up on first call. Very impressive. He has 296 countries confirmed and has a FT-930 which sits in the corner unused. From what I saw, if the THP 1.5 is in your budget you probably wouldn't be disappointed. David k0LUM Eastern Iowa At 6:48 PM -0800 1/18/10, David Beckwith wrote: I am thinking about a move up in power for my K2/100. The reviews seem to favor an Acom 1000 or Tokyo Hi-Power. What is the collective wisdom here? Thanks Dave K6CGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Heil pro set
If you want to connect it to front panel microphone connector, yes. But the K3 also has a microphone jack on the back panel and then you don't need the Kenwood adaptor. For my Pro Set plus I use the jacks on the back and I use a Kenwood hand microphone on the front. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/1/7 Ken Chandler g0...@sky.com Hi Saw it mentioned somewhere but is it the kenwood adaptor required for the K3!! Ken..G0ORH Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Disgrunteled Japanese
To me the argument that we have to buy our Japanese rigs from an importer too, isn't a very good one. Everyone in the world has to buy there Japanese rigs from a importer so everybody has to pay more. But with Elecraft equipment, only the Japanese have buy there stuff from a importer whilst the rest of the world can buy directly from Elecraft and therefore save some money. 73, Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Hi Q versus Vertical
The antenna by itself maybe small, but keep in mind that in order to make it function properly, you need radials and lots of 'em. If you mount the vertical on the ground, radial length is less important. If you mount is with elevated radials you need at least 2 tuned radials for each band to make it work. But you can find that info on the SteppIR Website as well so you probably no this already ;-) 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/1/3 Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net Hi Frank: Lots of K3 users have the SteppIR BigIR vertical. I know this from being a member of both Yahoo groups. You might want to pose the same question on the SteppIR Yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SteppIR/ And I just thought you would like to know that SteppIR has just announced the addition of an optional coil to the SmallIR that will make that antenna work on 80 through 6 meters as does the BigIR. The SmallIR is half the height of the BigIR. Just a bit more stealthy. Maybe it can be made to look like a flagpole. 73, Mike K2MK From Frank KD8FIP: I am looking for an antenna to work 6 thru 80 meters in a condo development. I presently own a k3/10. Stealth is a very strong consideration. It seems that a SteppIR Vertical or Hi Q antenna would make sense. Does anyone have experience with these two antennas for this type of application? Thanks you for your time and expertise. Frank KD8FIP -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Hi-Q-versus-Vertical-tp4246657p4247140.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise blanker
I have power lines at approximately 150 meters from my QTH. The only thing I don't like about the NB is that every time you switch the radio off and on, you have to engage the NB again. I wish it would stay on permanently since it's very effective and doesn't seem to have any down sides. 73, Maarten PD2R P.s. As a professional fire fighter I absolutely love you callsing: PY1RO ;-) 2009/12/20 Eric gliderboy1...@yahoo.com I can confirm Lance's statement that the K3 noise blanker is excellent! I used it with quite aggressive settings to wipe out some impulse noise on 6m during the Geminids shower. That allowed me to run wsjt and work a number of stations. 73 Eric WD6DBM About to begin construction of an xv-432 as soon as the xyl leaves cm97 tomorrow...:-) Sent from my ePhone (I wish) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise blanker
Arie, Many thanks, I should read the manual.again. Mary Christmast, Maarten 2009/12/20 Arie Kleingeld PA3A p...@xs4all.nl Maarten, In the menu: NB Save. Switch that to on. That will solve the problem. 73 Arie PA3A Verzonden: zondag 20 december 2009 10:08 Aan: Eric CC: py...@terra.com.br; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise blanker I have power lines at approximately 150 meters from my QTH. The only thing I don't like about the NB is that every time you switch the radio off and on, you have to engage the NB again. I wish it would stay on permanently since it's very effective and doesn't seem to have any down sides. 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Noisy K3 receiver
Correct me if I'm wrong Richard, but are you saying that the noise, whatever color it may be, is something we all have to put up with? And since 2 years have past, we have lost the right to say anything about it? There are a lot off people who find this topic very helpful. You obviously do not and consider it noise floor. As far as I can tell, nobody is twisting your arm and makes you read this topic so don't read it if it bothers you that much. I hope that with the help of this topic on the reflector, I too am able to set my K3 correctly for my circumstances so I too can enjoy noise free reception. Thank you for your contribution. 2009/12/19 Richard Squire - HB9ANM hb9...@bluewin.ch I'll second that, Ian! I'm lucky to live in quite, rural QTH with no computers around except my own... So the K3's inherent white/pink or whatever colour noise is certainly something that can be put up with, as in ANY other DSP rig. Wonder why this topic suddenly pops up - and seems to be relevant to so many after 2 years... causing such a noise floor on the reflector! I listened to FT2Ks, Orions, ... then purchased the K3. I must have had some good reasons. 73 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Thoughts on what I am begging to see on the reflector
I couldn't agree more. Thank you. 2009/12/19 van fair g...@bellsouth.net Gentlemen, I am a two year veteran of the FT2000 reflector and I am beginning to see some of the same type of thoughts that turned that reflector into a total mess. Most of us including me think the K3 is a fine rig and I have been instrumental in selling 5 of them for Elecraft thus far. We do not need cheerleaders for the K3. The K3 and Wayne and Eric, et all, can take care of themselves. When complaints occur, especially when made by a number of users such as the comments about noise, There is no need for anyone to suggest that they need to leave or go away or change subjects or anything else. Lets let everybody have their say even when you dont agree and feel they are talking down the worlds greatest ham rig from the most responsive company in the business. Comments like read the manual, learn how to set up the rig, This rig is for experienced operators and appliance uses should move on, etc, are of very little value to anyone and only poison the group. If the threads get too much for you then use the delete or an email filter, With the number of K3s being sold we will get new members every day, what is old and worn out info to you is new for them. I urge you all to discipline yourself and what you have to say and make sure that what you say, provides info, assistance or ask for help. Nothing wrong with saying I dont have that problem or what you did to solve it but please dont feel the need to rise to defend the radio from every negative comment. I dont think Wayne or Eric want us to do that. Thanks for the bandwidth. Van W4GIW a ham for 58 years. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Noisy K3 receiver
Hi Richard, About I year ago the subject was discussed on the reflector as well. Just like it does now it then caused a lot of discussion too. If I remember it correctly Elecraft came up with a firmware release which provided more low audio response partially because of that discussion on the reflector. Among others, K8ZOA wrote an article about the different parameters of the AGC which helped a lot of people to set up the AGC correctly. It seems to me that now, a year later, that article has dropped to the background and new users seem to struggle with a correct AGC setting. It's certainly is not something new, people have mentioned it before and I like to believe it's still a work in progress. 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R P.s. This is the article I reffered to: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/Documents/Elecraft%20K3%20Transceiver%20AGC%20Parameters%20and%20S-meter.pdf 2009/12/19 Richard Squire - HB9ANM hb9...@bluewin.ch Hi Maarten. It is a fact that DSP receivers tend to have a somewhat higher noise floor. I am certainly not suggesting anybody lost his rights to talk about it. But what puzzles me is why this topic now suddenly pops up more two years after the first K3s appeared in the ham community? There must be some good reason why nobody raised the subject before... Until someone sparked a tsunami of comments! PD2R wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong Richard, but are you saying that the noise, whatever color it may be, is something we all have to put up with? And since 2 years have past, we have lost the right to say anything about it? - Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Noisy-K3-receiver-tp4184529p4191276.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio files
Hector, I have listened to one of your audio files, the one you send to PD2DX (who was operating at PI4DX) last weekend. I know that my K3 just doesn't sound like that. It's close, but not quiet there. I have tried several settings with the help of K8OAZ pdf file on how to set the AGC. This has improved the radio a lot but it still prefer the sound of my friends IC 7700. Ik know the K3 can sound just as good but I still haven't been able to figure out how to do it. I find this tread very helpful to help me understand how K3 works and maybe one day find the right settings for me. 73, Maarten PD2R 2009/12/18 Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com I will like to help to this very insteresting discussion about noisy K3 but I need some one who volunteer a website where I could up load about 80MB of MP3 files that I have saved when recording SSB and CW stations in pileups,dx,ragchewing,with and without the antenna,with and without NR,etc that will show you how quite is my K3 receiver,so let me know where I can keep those audio files for you to download. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Fri, 12/18/09, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 receiver noise questionable test results To: K2MK k...@comcast.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 2:01 PM Mike, That could easily happen if you have the AGC on. That would be especially true if you have the preamp on when it is not needed and are running the RF Gain at its full setting. With a signal present, the AGC is acting to keep the receiver gain low, but when the signal is no longer present, the receiver bounces back to full gain. Try the same test with the AGC off and the preamp off (even with the attenuator on) and the RF Gain backed down so the no-signal noise with your vertical connected is just perceivable. Then tune in a signal, note its strength and remove the antenna. The noise level should be absent (unless you have the AF Gain set really high). If you still get noise with no antenna, you have a receiver fault that needs attention. 73, Don W3FPR K2MK wrote: One test that I have performed leaves me scratching my head as to its results. Maybe someone can enlighten me. I tune to a medium strength CW signal and press my ANT button to switch between ANT 1 and ANT 2. I have nothing connected to ANT 2. The signal disappears but the background noise level remains the same. 73, Mike K2MK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: UK Elecraft Net
Hi all, Hope to be there tomorow. Will be active as PE1NIL/J using K3 1849. 73, Maarten 2009/10/17 AD6XY m.j.wil...@rl.ac.uk Sorry - I have been roped in to JOTA this weekend. Mike Ian Maude wrote: Just a reminder about tomorrow morning. I hope to see you there :) 73 Ian -- Forwarded message -- From: Ian Maude i...@gb7mbc.net Date: 2009/10/11 Subject: UK Elecraft Net To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hi all,Conditions have improved again in the UK on 80m so we are going to restart the weekly SSB Elecraft net. I will be running the net each Sunday on 3658 +/- QRM at 09:00 BST (08:00 GMT) and I hope to hear you there. There have been many changes (certainly on the K3 front) since the last net was run and many more planned additions so we should have plenty to talk about. There have been many more K3's delivered since last year too! I should mention that this is *not* a K3 net, it is an Elecraft net. If you own a K1 or KX1 and want to call in on any other make of radio you are very welcome. I hope to hear many of you next weekend. 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.amateurradiotraining.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/UK-Elecraft-Net-tp3802974p3841788.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] SDR-IQ
I am setting up a K3 with a SDR-IQ and spectravue. When selecting K3 in extRadiosetup menu I cannot keep the IF inverted. Is this a software problem with spectravue? Anyone on this list working with SDR-IQ with Spectravue 3.01? Thanks Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 VHf use
Since one week I am a K3 owner with the KXV3A option. When hooking up the XV50,144,222,432 transverters I noticed that the only option with the K3 and the KXV3A is separate transmit and receive IF ports. Is there a setting in the K3 to share a single IF port for TX and RX? It would save me some cables. Also is there a setting in the K3 that when one switches from SSB to CW the frequency is automatically adjusted for the CW offset. This is really handy for VHF/UHF work as there is often a mix of SSB and CW signals during band openings. One often switches from SSB to CW for a weak CW DX signal. It is very frustrating having to retune the weak station when switching modes. The Icom 756 and Flexradio PowerSDR have this option. The K3 with the excellent XV transverters should have this option available too. 73 Maarten N1DZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 VHf use
Yes I figured that one out. Going from SSB to CWrev I still have to retune (+600Hz) to copy CW as the CW signal is at zero beat. Going from CW to SSB I have to tune 600Hz down. If you work VHF/UHF you understand what a convenience it is when you change from SSB to CW mode, that the zero beat frequency shifts by whatever your selected CW pitch is so you do not have to retune again. Maarten N1DZ -Original Message- From: Radio Amateur N5GE [mailto:n...@n5ge.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:46 PM To: Maarten Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VHf use On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:01:27 -0400, Maarten n...@cox.net wrote: Since one week I am a K3 owner with the KXV3A option. When hooking up the XV50,144,222,432 transverters I noticed that the only option with the K3 and the KXV3A is separate transmit and receive IF ports. Is there a setting in the K3 to share a single IF port for TX and RX? It would save me some cables. Also is there a setting in the K3 that when one switches from SSB to CW the frequency is automatically adjusted for the CW offset. This is really handy for VHF/UHF work as there is often a mix of SSB and CW signals during band openings. One often switches from SSB to CW for a weak CW DX signal. It is very frustrating having to retune the weak station when switching modes. The Icom 756 and Flexradio PowerSDR have this option. The K3 with the excellent XV transverters should have this option available too. 73 Maarten N1DZ __ [snip] When using the K3 to switch between USB and CW you must set the CW offset to CW REV by holding the ALT button which will switch the CW output to USB. The normal CW offsets to LSB. That is why you are having to retune. Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1 and other small kits. 2 W2's on order 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware preview: Much-improved receive AF bass response
I can't wait! This is what | love about Elecraft, we complain and/or suggest things to improve and they try to add or fix it. Most of the time they succeed in making us all happy. I have no doubt the audio is going to improve big time with more bass response. 73, Maarten PD2R 2009/9/18, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com: The next K3 beta firmware release will include dramatically better bass response in receive mode (50-200 Hz). The result is fuller, richer audio, which many of you have asked for. Lyle (KK7P) and I are completing the full beta test suite, and hope to do the release early next week. But we could also use a couple of volunteers--who really like low bass--to try the field-test release. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Level and Heil Pro Set
Last IOTA contest I had connected my Pro Set Plus to the rear panel like I always do. For some reason to volume was much lower than usual. Normally I have the volume knob set al 10 o'clock. Now I had to set it at 1 o'clock to get the same audio level. I could not find out what had happened and since we were in a contest and everything was working fine otherwise, I didn't bother to investigate any further. I will check all the settings and if the problem still remains I will contact Wayne as well. 73, Maarten PD2R K3 1847 2009/8/3 Paul Ferguson p...@paulferguson.us I would like to see this added to the Config Menu. I have low volume on headphones, and a few doses of this command fixes it. I was going to contact Elecraft support about it, but now I will wait for it to be added. Paul K5ESW K3 #757 Hi again Pete: I forgot to mention something in my previous posting. Lyle gave me a command to send via the K3 Utility to temporarily increase the headphone volume. The premise being that if this proved satisfactory then it would be possible to include such a volume adjustment in firmware (if enough people want it). Open the K3 Utility and choose Command Tester. Enter the following code on the top line and hit enter !66; Be sure to include all 4 characters. You can do this several times and the volume will increase slightly each time. Unfortunately, it is not remembered if you cycle power. 73, Mike K2MK Peter Chamalian Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:06:06 -0700 I've been enjoying my K3 but find the audio output in my Heil Pro Set is rather weak. Is there a mismatch here or some setting that will boost the audio level? Just for the record, I hae the latest production release firmware, speaker + phones is no. Thanks, Pete, W1RM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN
You know what, I guess that Steve already knew that the K3's display wasn't going to be able accommodate a landscape function ;-) I too would like to express my desire for a build-in / stand alone unit for the K3. One were I can hook up a monitor, a key board and maybe even a mouse if I wanted too and do all the modes that are available. And also very important, it should be more or less plug and play. PC's and I don't go very well together and although the LP PAN stuff looks and sounds very promising, it is way to complicated for me. I am glad that I am able to update my K3 every once in a while. Kudo's to Elecraft for making it that simple. Also, for a wireless hobby, with LP PAN you sure as hell need a lot off wires (pun intended ;-)) 73, Maarten PD2R 2009/7/23 Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com I honestly don't believe that the K3 screen has the resolution to be an effective bandscope. But thats just my humble opinion. ~Brett On Thu, 2009-07-23 at 00:16 -0400, Steve Ellington wrote: Brett: How about this: The scope is already defined in the K3's display. All we are waiting for is a firmware update to activate it. I wish! Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com To: Leigh L. Klotz, Jr. WA5ZNU le...@wa5znu.org Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN On that screen shot is that + and - about 20Khz? Shouldn't the system be able to pull off 192Khz total width? It would also be really slick if the waterfall was labeled with absolute values rather than relative ones. Honestly the only reason I haven't purchased an LP-PAN is because all the computers at the house are running Linux. However I'm also VERY hopeful that the Elecraft bandscope when it comes out doesn't require a computer of any kind. I'm not certain on my feelings of requiring that the device needs a VGA monitor. I really hope that the thing is completely self contained and even better if it was a box with an LCD of some sort and fits nice right on top of the K3 and looks like it belongs there. I guess time will only tell ~Brett On Wed, 2009-07-22 at 13:27 -0700, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr. WA5ZNU wrote: Linux users can install quisk-lppan-k3. It's a far simpler user interface than the PowerSDR software. We're hoping to port it to Windows as well some day. It can control the K3 directly, or work through fldigi, which is a digimode program that itself runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. http://wa5znu.org/2009/04/quisk-lppan-k3/ Leigh/WA5ZNU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] LP-Pan and K3
Silence before the storm. I never expected the 144 MHz transverter module for the K3 but it appeared out of the blue. Who knows, maybe they are working hard on the new kit as we speak to surprise us all in the near future... (a guy can dream, can't he?) Maarten PD2R 2009/7/23 rfenab...@gmail.com Interesting though how the deafening silence from the hallowed halls of Aptos remainsSMB no doubt. Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN and Point and Click
After reconsidering I came to the conclusion that I just want to be able to see a portion of the band I'm on. Sure, point and click would be nice but if I really want that, I'll go with the all ready existing panadapter or something like Flexradio. Yes, I have a PC in my shack and it is used for logging and updating the K3 and surfing on the www, that's it. I don't want it to do anything else. I just don't get along with those darn things. When I was young all my friends were starting to get familiar with PC's. My parents didn't buy one because they thought it was just a hype and it would blow over. Boy were they wrong. By the time we finally got one all my friends could do magic with these things (at least in my eyes they could) and all I could do with it was turning it on and off. I lost interest before I even got started. When I got older I got confronted with fact that I couldn't get around them so I learned how to use then but I never could really enjoy it. I still don't for that matter. I'm probably missing out on a whole bunch of stuff but I guess I don't know exactly what it is that I'm missing and therefore I don't Miss it. (that sentence can't be wright but I think you know what I mean) I will now go to start and turn off my PC (I know, that's Windows and not the PC itself) and turn on the K3 to make some Q's. 73, Maarten PD2R P.s. just now I wanted to copy/paste this text I just wrote so I could check the spelling on a online spellchecker. Now the darn thing won't copy/paste anymore?!?! It is probably something I did and I will figure it out but it just bugs me. So, I'm sorry for any spelling errors. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 not transmitting anymore
Today I was playing with my K3 AGC settings to learn more about them. At some point I had placed my Heil Pro Set Plus on top of the K3. A strong signal presented itself resulting in a increased audio level from the K3’s speaker. Unfortunately VOX was still on and the K3 started transmitting. I quickly tried to disengage the VOX but mistakenly hit the power button. When I turned the K3 back on it wouldn’t transmit anymore. Not with the mic connected to the rear panel nor from the frond panel. Using VOX of XMIT button makes no difference. The only way the K3 will transmit is when I use the internal ATU. The recorded messages from de DVR worked at first but turning the power off and on once more resulted in the loss of the recorded messages and I am not able to transmit new messages. In TEST mode it is exactly the same, no audio from the mic. I’m afraid I really “foecked oep” this time and that I will have to contact Elecraft and do some repair work :-( 73, Maarten PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 not transmitting anymore
Thank you Dave for your reply, but it was a entirely different problem. I'm embarrassed like you won't believe. Before posting my problem on the reflector I thought I had checked everything to make sure that is was a genuine problem. After an hour of doing something else, I turned the K3 back on and went through all the knobs once more to find out that the MIC gain was set to 0. I had been playing with the MIC gain earlier before and I guess at some point turned the knob counter clockwise. Why? I do not have a clue. I'm glad though that my problem is fixed without having to repair anything. Except for my ego that is... Best 73, A embarrassed person 2009/6/7 Dave, G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk I had a similar oops with my K3, a faulty cable/adapter on the KEY input socket caused my K3 to go to full CW carrier output on 6m, in a hurry to stop the transmission, I turned the power supply mains off as the K3's controls seemed to be locked... Big mistake, the uncontrolled power down of the K3 while transmitting somehow seems to have put out RF on the KXV3 RF IN/OUT line and damaged an external 6m pre-amp that was in use at the time. There are two issues here: 1. If a power supply fails the K3 doesn't seem to do an orderly shutdown if it's transmitting at the time of power failure. 2. The KXV3 shouldn't be able to output TX RF power from the receive external filter/pre-amp sockets. I have repaired my 6m pre-amp (not the Elecraft PR6), but am wary of using the K3 on 6m again, my TS480SAT doesn't need a pre-amp and will continue to be my radio of choice for 6m. 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 - Today I was playing with my K3 AGC settings to learn more about them. At some point I had placed my Heil Pro Set Plus on top of the K3. A strong signal presented itself resulting in a increased audio level from the K3’s speaker. Unfortunately VOX was still on and the K3 started transmitting. I quickly tried to disengage the VOX but mistakenly hit the power button. When I turned the K3 back on it wouldn’t transmit anymore. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio
Yes, that is great service! I was not aware the my question on the reflector would stir thing up the way it dit. I´m not verry technical and I thought I had some setting messed up with my K3 which resulted in the bad audio. Given all the great response on the reflector I´m kind of lost in all the things that could be causing the less then diserable audio. In hindsite I feel that maybe it was better to contact Elecraft personaly. But again, I was not aware that I would lead to this much response. I am greatfull that Wayne is willing to help me out with this. It might take a wile before I can get the audio recordings because I´m not quiet sure how to make those recordings. Making the recordings shouldn´t be that hard, getting the Icom next to my K3 is a different problem. We use our own radio´s at our contest station and last time I brought my K3 and another operator brought his IC-7700. I can make a comparison with a FT 1000D from a friend who lives nearby. Thank you Wayne for your offer to sort this out, I´ll try to make the recordings a.s.a.p. Best 73 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio
Oeps, forgot to take out the typo´s, pressed the send button to soon. Sorry about that. 2009/4/7 Maarten van Rossum pd2r.maar...@gmail.com Yes, that is great service! I was not aware the my question on the reflector would stir thing up the way it dit. I´m not verry technical and I thought I had some setting messed up with my K3 which resulted in the bad audio. Given all the great response on the reflector I´m kind of lost in all the things that could be causing the less then diserable audio. In hindsite I feel that maybe it was better to contact Elecraft personaly. But again, I was not aware that I would lead to this much response. I am greatfull that Wayne is willing to help me out with this. It might take a wile before I can get the audio recordings because I´m not quiet sure how to make those recordings. Making the recordings shouldn´t be that hard, getting the Icom next to my K3 is a different problem. We use our own radio´s at our contest station and last time I brought my K3 and another operator brought his IC-7700. I can make a comparison with a FT 1000D from a friend who lives nearby. Thank you Wayne for your offer to sort this out, I´ll try to make the recordings a.s.a.p. Best 73 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio
Hello everybody, During last CQ WPX contest I got the chance to put my K3 to work at our contest station PI4DX. We participated in the Multi One klass which allows us to use 2 radio's, one running station and one multiplier station. We used my K3 on the running station and a Icom IC-7700 on the multiplier station. This was actually the first time I could compare the K3 to a high end transceiver such as the IC-7700. I was surprised to find out that the 7700 sounded much better. The receiver was less noisy an easier to listen to. Several other operators also stated the K3's audio was hissy and sharp and not nice and smooth. We could hear it using the built-in speaker as well as on a Heil Pro Set Plus. The RX EQ is flat and I used the 2.7 filter on a 2.7 KHz bandwidth. Narrowing the bandwidth makes it worse but that is to be expected. No NB or NR was used. AFX on or off makes no difference. In addition to the 2.7 KHz filter my K3 also has the 2.1, 1.8 KHz and the 400 Hz filters. It doesn't have the 2nd receiver, the KXV3, KBPF3, or the KTCXO3. It does have the KDVR3, KAT3 and the KPA3. (will order a KXV3 module shortly) After reading all these glowing reports on the K3's smooth receiver I can only draw one conclusion; there must be something wrong with my K3. What could it be? 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio
Thanks everybody for your replies, I have played with the shift and Hi/Low cut and although it does help, it's not what is should be. The radio was not used in a noisy environment, it is usually fairly quiet here. I will however have a look into the AGC settings and see if that brings any help. I still think there is more to this but I cannot really put my finger on it. The difference between both radio's was pretty big. 73, Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio
Thank you all for the great replies, most were very helpful. I'll keep you posted once I have experimented some more. 73, Maarten 2009/4/6 Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com I will also confirm the audio leaves a lot to be desired. More than just a couple exceptions, perhaps some of us did not drink the Kool Aide. The exception proves the rule. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com To: ev...@pa2kw.com; 'Maarten van Rossum' pd2r.maar...@gmail.com; 'Elecraft Group' elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio --- On Sun, 4/5/09, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3's hissy and noisy audio To: ev...@pa2kw.com, 'Maarten van Rossum' pd2r.maar...@gmail.com, 'Elecraft Group' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: 'Gary Surrency' supp...@elecraft.com Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 11:47 AM Those that have complained about hissy and noisy audio all have one thing in commonAll 3 are in the Netherlands. Could there be some common thread among residences in this region that enables one to detect these K3 abnormalities? Steve Ellington Sorry to pop this balloon but I'm in Arizona, USA and I concur. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ANT 2 as RX antenna?
Dear Elcrafters, I don't have the sub receiver (jet) but I do have the tuner installed. Is it possible to use the 2nd antenna as an RX antenna? I would like to transmit on a vertical on ANT 1 and use beverages on ANT 2. Do I need to switch back and forward between ANT 1 and ANT 2 or can I set the K3 to do this automatically? 73, Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ANT 2 as RX antenna?
Thank you all, I had a feeling that it would not work... To bad that I'm not able to make it work for this weekend PACC contest :-( 73, Maarten 2009/2/13 Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Maarten, Without severe modification to the KAT3 including the addition of another relay (don't know how you would switch it - firmware will not), you cannot do as you suggest. The KXV3 option does provide the receive antenna capability and I would suggest adding that option. 73, Don W3FPR Maarten van Rossum wrote: Dear Elcrafters, I don't have the sub receiver (jet) but I do have the tuner installed. Is it possible to use the 2nd antenna as an RX antenna? I would like to transmit on a vertical on ANT 1 and use beverages on ANT 2. Do I need to switch back and forward between ANT 1 and ANT 2 or can I set the K3 to do this automatically? 73, Maarten __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] How to set loop delay time for KDVR3
Good morning all, Maybe it's just me, but I can't seem te figure out how to set the loop delay time for the digital voice recorder. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Maarten van Rossum PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] How to set loop delay time for KDVR3
Thanks John, I was searching for it in the config menu... No wonder I couldn't find it. 73, Maarten 2009/2/12 John Lemay j...@carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk Hi Maarten It's in the MAIN MENU, under MSG RPT. Have fun ! John G4ZTR -- *From:* elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of *Maarten van Rossum *Sent:* 12 February 2009 08:37 *To:* Elecraft Group *Subject:* [Elecraft] How to set loop delay time for KDVR3 Good morning all, Maybe it's just me, but I can't seem te figure out how to set the loop delay time for the digital voice recorder. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Maarten van Rossum PD2R __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3847 (20090212) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Fwd: Can not set KDVR3 to Nor.
Hello everybody, Today I installed the KDVR3 module. The assembly was uneventful but when I turned on the K3 and tried to enable the voice recorder in the config menu, I found out that I was not able to set the KDVR3 from not inst to nor. The problem only occurs with the KDVR3 and not with all the other options. What did I do wrong? Thanks, Maarten van Rossum PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Can not set KDVR3 to Nor.
Oeps, I completely forgot How could I forget. All is fine now. Thanks Ad. 73, Maarten 2009/2/11 Ad Spaninks (pe1ftv) a.spanin...@chello.nl Maarten, Is your firmware up-to-date? 73, Ad (pe1ftv) -- *From:* elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of *Maarten van Rossum *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:37 PM *To:* Elecraft Group *Subject:* [Elecraft] Fwd: Can not set KDVR3 to Nor. Hello everybody, Today I installed the KDVR3 module. The assembly was uneventful but when I turned on the K3 and tried to enable the voice recorder in the config menu, I found out that I was not able to set the KDVR3 from not inst to nor. The problem only occurs with the KDVR3 and not with all the other options. What did I do wrong? Thanks, Maarten van Rossum PD2R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] FT9000 vs the K3?
Remote operation? What about the Ten Tec Omni VII? 73, Maarten 2009/1/23 Jan Erik Holm sm2...@telia.com There is a lot more to a radio but RX IMDDR3, seems to me people tend to forget that. A radio, at least the kind we talk about here, also has a transmitter, don´t forget that! / Jim SM2EKM - Koppendorfer Klaus wrote: see: http://www.remeeus.eu/hamradio/pa1hr/productreview.htm FTdx-9000 2kHz 3rd order Dynamic Range 78 dB K3 2 kHz 3rd order Dynamic Range 103 dB by the Way FT-2000 69 dB 73 Klaus OE6KYG KX1 244 K2 1331 K3 115 -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Lance Collister Gesendet: Freitag, 23. Jänner 2009 05:01 An: 'Elecraft Group' Betreff: [Elecraft] FT9000 vs the K3? Hello! I have a friend who is thinking about getting a rig to use at a portable/remote mountaintop operating location and he is considering an FT9000. He asked me to inquire whether anyone had any first hand comparisons between the two of these. Any comments or insights would be appreciated. MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Calling the Elecraft SSB Net
Great, although I am learning CW, I do not jet master it. I know the K3 can decode it but it is not the same. Like I said, I'm a Novice class amateur and in Holland that means privileges on 70 and 2, and HF 10 meters (all band), 20 meters (14.000 to 14.250) and 40 meters (7.050 to 7.1). No code is required. Thanks anyway! I will try and listen for you guys. 73, Maarten 2009/1/4 Dale Putnam daleput...@hotmail.com Hi Maarteen, The ECN cw net meets on 14,050 at 2300z, and Kevin will be happy to have you join or listen. --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy -- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 02:07:10 +0100 From: pd2r.maar...@gmail.com To: k...@mac.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Calling the Elecraft SSB Net CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Hello guys, Would like to participate in the net sometime but my Novice license only allows me to use 20 meter from 14.000 to 14.250... So, if it is at all possible, maybe the net could QSY to a frequency below 14.250. I won't be QRV tomorrow but I would like to try and join you guys one day in the future. Best 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R 2009/1/4 KM5Q k...@mac.com Fellows, Several guys wrote to me wishing to see the net started up again. Last year we decided it should be a general Elecraft net, not just K3. So YES! LET'S TRY TOMORROW! Sunday Jan. 4 on the old schedule: SUNDAY 1800 UTC on 14.316 MHz If you don't hear anybody, call the net yourself please. My request: For further planning, I ask that other guys please step up and take over this discussion. That means YOU :-) Either approve or request changes to the old schedule, then help to kick it off. For reference again, here is the old schedule SPRING 2008. -- OLD 2008 SCHEDULE: ELECRAFT SSB NET 7.192 MHz and 14.316 +/- MONDAY THURSDAY USA-NIGHTS / 0130 0230 UTC SUNDAY 1800 UTC on 14.316 MHz You may need to tune +/- a few kHz to look for the net. If you don't hear anybody, please call it yourself -- There isn't always a regular net control present. Elecraft net information to be posted at: http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page - Summary: LET'S RE-START THE NET ON SUNDAY JAN. 4 Let's discuss starting up the evening net too, but don't depend on me. Talk to ya later, Windy KM5Q Santa Fe, NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your Hotmail(R) account.http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Calling the Elecraft SSB Net
Hello guys, Would like to participate in the net sometime but my Novice license only allows me to use 20 meter from 14.000 to 14.250... So, if it is at all possible, maybe the net could QSY to a frequency below 14.250. I won't be QRV tomorrow but I would like to try and join you guys one day in the future. Best 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R 2009/1/4 KM5Q k...@mac.com Fellows, Several guys wrote to me wishing to see the net started up again. Last year we decided it should be a general Elecraft net, not just K3. So YES! LET'S TRY TOMORROW! Sunday Jan. 4 on the old schedule: SUNDAY 1800 UTC on 14.316 MHz If you don't hear anybody, call the net yourself please. My request: For further planning, I ask that other guys please step up and take over this discussion. That means YOU :-) Either approve or request changes to the old schedule, then help to kick it off. For reference again, here is the old schedule SPRING 2008. -- OLD 2008 SCHEDULE: ELECRAFT SSB NET 7.192 MHz and 14.316 +/- MONDAY THURSDAY USA-NIGHTS / 0130 0230 UTC SUNDAY 1800 UTC on 14.316 MHz You may need to tune +/- a few kHz to look for the net. If you don't hear anybody, please call it yourself -- There isn't always a regular net control present. Elecraft net information to be posted at: http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page - Summary: LET'S RE-START THE NET ON SUNDAY JAN. 4 Let's discuss starting up the evening net too, but don't depend on me. Talk to ya later, Windy KM5Q Santa Fe, NM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 More Cool features
Well, K1 is in some parts of the world know as a martial arts fighting sport: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-1 . Especially in Japan it is hugely popular. K1 is a sport not for the faint hearted. The K2 is very well know as the second largest mountain in the world. To climb the K2 is not for the faint hearted. In Holland and Belgium K3 is known for something completely different. The following link is just one of many video clips they have made: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd9yROC7Wd0 Can you imagine what looks I get from people when I tell them I listen to a K3?!?! 73, Maarten PD2R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Request
I assume your are talking about TX audio because you are asking about what microphone we recommend. You can use pretty much every microphone you can find and get good audio reports. You can adjust the K3 so it will accept a very wide range of microphones. Some of us get good reports with a cheap gaming headset, others use more expensive headsets like the Heil Pro Set Plus. You can't really go wrong. 73, Maarten PD2R *K3 1849 * --Original Message- I'm considering he purchase of a K3 to replace my 756 Pro III. I have wonderful audio with the Icom and would like some comments on the K3 audio and microphone recommendations for the best audio w/o external help. I'm going to get it pretty well loaded. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CQWWSSB Contest
I second that! I participated in the CQ WW SSB in teh single band single opp high power class. At the end of the weekend I had 1236 Q´s and 109 multipliers which I think is not so bad considering the fact that I was not able to use the amp the entire weekend and hardly got any cluster spots due to a bad packet connection. It was the first time I entered the single band single opp class and although I have done some contesting, I still have much to learn. You might have heard me as PI4COM. The K3 didn´t let me down and I think it was a great partner in this weekends contest. That said, I think life could have been somewhat easier had I known how to set I up correctly. This was the first time I could really use my K3 (serial # 1849) in crowded band conditions so I´m still learning how to get the most out of its performance. A couple of months ago I read something about some sort of manual on how to set up your K3 for specific situations. Unfortunately I have not heard from it since. I to would really like to have some guide lines on how to set up the K3. 73, Maarten PD2R P.S. The only problems I had with the K3 was the VOX button and the SSB power. Regarding the VOX, if I had to cough, I regularly switched bands. The SSB power out put problem is a know problem and I have complete faith in the guys at Elecraft that they will get that fixed. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB is it really better
Bjorn, We have already exchanged emails about this but just to be sure, did you change the TXG VCE to a lower setting? In my case setting it to - 3 dB (minimum) made all the difference. Now even in the first few seconds it puts out right amount of power. Gary also told me te set the PS to 14.0 VDC because I was not able to get full power (100 W) om 6, 10, 12 and 160 m. Changing it form 13.8 tot 14 VDC corrected that and now all is perfect except for 160. On the Top Band it is negligible 5 W short. As far a I can tell, my K3 is doing what it´s supposed to do. During the CQ WW SSB this weekend I will give it a run for it´s money ;-) 73, Maarten 2008/10/23 Björn Mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rich, There where a lot of replies on the RX, and it's great but I also like to comment on the K3 when it comes to SSB TX: Audio processing - I get great reports using the HC-4 and compression and its easy to setup. With the 3.5 mm audio plugs I can use any headset available, my preference is a DT-234 fitted with a HC-4. I have not used the TX audio EQ, but I am sure you can tweak other microphones to suit your needs with it. Another fab addition is the audio gate that came with the latest beta firmware. It works great in silencing those noisy fans for better readability. Another thing I like is the ability to set different power levels for each band, makes it easier and faster to optimize drive power for the amp for faster band change. One thing I am not happy with is the fact that my K3 puts 1.5 times the power the first 5-7 seconds after a TUNE or band change. It is like ALC needs some time to stabilize when I start transmitting... I believe it is a flaw in firmware as several others have reported the same or similar behavior, and support has been notified. Except for this, I am very happy with the K3 also for SSB contesting and DX'ing. 73 de Björn /SM0MDG On 22 okt 2008, at 16.42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious what others are finding with the K3 on SSB in contest conditions. I've had mine for a few months and the difference between my mkv and the K3 is like night and day on cw. I havn't had a chance to really test it out on SSB. I'm getting ready to travel to K5NA's for CQWW and I wonder if its worth taking to replace a ProIII or MKV on 20 meters which will be the money band (unless 15m opens up). 20m will be a mess and I'd like to think the K3 will help with crowded band conditions. Thanks Rich - N5ZC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: power output 'jumps' - help needed
I hoped changing the TXG VCE cured this problem. Unfortunately it did not. Your not alone. 2008/10/23 Ralph Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] So: Hardware problem (unique to #1823) or software problem (others have it too)? Hopefully, this will help us narrow it down. I'm looking forward to your comments. VE7XF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 What mics are proplr using for SSB?
Heil Pro set Plus with HC4-DX and HC5 full range elements, but you can get great audio reports with a $ 15,- headset/microphone. What I like about the Pro Set Plus is that it covers your ears so QRM inside the shack doesn't bother me that much. That really helps during Multi/Multi SSB Contesting ;-) I also find it to be very ergonomic. 73, Maarten PD2R 2008/10/22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Heil Gold Line. Narrow and Wide settings are both fbom. Narrow really cuts through the pileups. matt, W6NIA Oct 22, 2008 10:11:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking to find what people are using for SSB mics. Thanks rOn ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power problems
Thank you all for the great response. I think I got the problem solved by setting the TXO VCE to -3 dB. I still has a slightly higher power out put in the first couple of seconds when transmitting for the first time after setting the power level. For instance, when I set the power to 100 W. it first puts out 110 W and after a couple of seconds it will remain at approximately 100 W. When te power level is set to 50 W, the first couple of seconds the meter tells me it puts out 60 W and then it drops to 50 W. It slightly varies on other bands. To me that sounds acceptabel. On the other hand, what is the down side of having to set te TXO VCE to -3 dB (that is the minimum)? If I use the TUNE button, it will put out 100 W, now problem. It only happens on SSB when using a microphone The MIC GAIN and the COMPRESSION levels are set correctly, I get good audio reports so there is no reason to question that. I haven't used the TX EQ for now, I will experiment with that later. I have also loaded the latest firmware, 2.46 if I´m not mistaken. Thanks again for the great help! 73, Maarten PD2R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 Power problems
Hello, I'm having problems with my power out put. I have followed the calibration procedure and the K3 more or less puts out the desired power on all bands. (I'm not sure how accurate my PWR meter is) The problem occurs in SSB when I'm using a microphone (Heil pro set plus or a Kenwood MC-43S, that doesn't matter). When I have set the power to 100W and I yell Oooolaaa (into a dummy load off course) into the mic, the PA puts out full power en after a couple off seconds it drops to the set power. When I do the same with the power set 50 W, it produces around 70 W and again, after a few seconds the power drops to 50 W. After the initial power drop it pretty much stays at the pre set power but when I rotate the PWR knob and set the power to a different level, the same thing happens again. This only happens when using microphones. When using the TUNE button this doesn't happen. What is wrong? 73, Maarten PD2R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Help needed, ERR VCO
Hello All, Last week I put together my K3 serial number 1849. Right after the first calibration I ran into a problem. The display showed ERR VC4 E 00039. After contacting Elcraft I got an email from Garry explaining to me how I could fix the problem by spreading the turns on the T1 VCO inductor on the KSYN3 board. Today I was able to try and fix the error and I followed Garry's instructions to the letter. Did it help? I'm not sure. I don't get the ERR VC4 E 00039 massage anymore but insted I get an ERR VCO E 00178 message. I have to wait another day to contact Garry but maybe one off you guys can help me out. Thanks, Maarten PD2R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Help needed, ERR VCO
After fiddling with it some more the error message did not return. Calibration completed, now I only need to install the KPA3 to finish the build. Thanks for all the help! 73, Maarten ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Test
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Re: [Elecraft] K3: operating scripts
Ten Tec has a similar video starring the Orion I radio. I found it to be very useful even though I don't own a Orion. Operating scripts and video? Great idea! 73, Maarten PD2R ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Re: Shipping Cost to Australia
How about 19% tax plus another 3,5% for handling :-( On the other hand, we get a lot of Dollar for our Euro ;-) 2008/6/26, David Lankshear [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It cost $350 (USD) to ship 2 x K3 and bits to the UK (#1122 and #1123). The large box arrived very quickly, which wasn't important, and safely which was. UK VAT of 17.5% was added to the total of the invoice, including the shipping cost. I'd have been happy for the gear to come by sea mail (about 8 weeks from California) but it was all down to methods Elecraft use and the insured value of the package ($5400 USD hardware plus $350 USD carriage). Mr UPS was (understandably) RAZOR keen to get a cheque for the duty and handling charge ($518 USD). (and I wonder why only immigrants still want to live in the UK HI! ) The latest errata has been printed, so next job on is an inventory - sometime soon. 73 All DaveL G3TJP ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] What to do with my K3
Most builders need 8 to 10 hours (wich you can find on Elecrafts website by the way ;-)). 73, Maarten PD2R 2008/6/21 Joseph M. Durnal [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Suggestions are pouring in. I'm surprised nobody has offered to buy it from me right away. Most folks think I should build it and and use it for field day and once I do that, I won't want to sell it! So building has started. I can't find my dummy load, I think I lent it out but I can't remember to who. So, at some point I'll have to find one of those. Other than that, how long should it take? 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Tom Childers, N5GE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:34:56 -0400, Joseph M. Durnal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was waiting and waiting for the K3 and ended up buying a Yaesu FT-2000D. The FT-2000D is a great rig, and I like it for sure. Now my new K3 arrived, but I can't really afford to keep both. I wonder if I could get it built before field day, if so, it would be a great time to test both rigs and see which I like better. I could probably get a small premium for it if I sold it I could probably sell the FT-2000D and get most of what I paid for it back. Decisions, Decisions. Comments from the peanut gallery? 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R ___ [snip] Don't forget that if you keep the K3 you will have the latest updates in software and hardware available to you constantly for the life of the rig. See if you can get Yaesu (or whatever their name is this year) to do that for you. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Second Receiver Discussion
It is also very convenient during contesting. When running on a given freq and the QSO rate is going down, you can use the sub RX to work multipliers. It enables you to listen to your run freq and to the multiplier, work the multiplier quickly and immediately return to you run freq. That way you are able to keep your run freq. 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R 2008/6/20, Lyle Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Would someone like to expound the virtues and advantages of adding the second receiver to the K3? I want to know what I could gain from have a second receiver in the K3. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
