I had identical problem. I was, however, trying to use a 4-conductor plug
instead of a 3-conductor plug for the 2.5mm -3.5mm adapter. The tip did
not make contact, giving the symptoms you describe. It should have worked
but didn't. Changing to a 3-conductor plug, all is well.
Monty K2DLJ
I hooked up my KX3s IQ port to an EMU0202 sound card and used NaP3 to
display the spectrum.
With no preamp, the display floor is fairly flat, as Scott found. With
preamp, the floor is humped in the middle, as apparently the bandwidth of
the preamp rolls off smoothly at frequencies further
There are EMU 0204 units available on eBay.
Monty K2DLJ
-Original Message-
From: Jeff Herr
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:10 PM
To: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: [Elecraft] FW: odds and ends...
At newegg, the only sound devices that sample at 192k at pci adapters
suitable for
Griffin iMic samples at 44khz.
Monty K2DLJ
Whats the sampling rate on that?
The specs on the web site don't say
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 laptop question (was odds and ends...)
I run iSDR on iPad connected to the KX3 with a camera adapter and a Griffin
iMic external soundcard.
A laptop
Stan,
Your first 3 selections mirror mine. I think you'll find them all useful.
I have only the 2.8 and 400 in my second receiver, however, and find that to
be good for me. You do not have to install filter pairs for every IF width.
Filters are pretty easy to install, so there's no penalty
Geez Louise, for $4.08 + $2.98 shipping you can buy a pair of foldable
compact speakers from Amazon.com that will fill your room with audio.
Powered from a USB port or wall wart. Look for Black Folding Stereo
Speaker for Apple iPod Touch 4G. It plugs into phones jack for input.
Monty K2DLJ
The easiest and most reliable way for me to calibrate my K3 using WWV is to
switch between sidebands when a tone is being transmitted. When the two
tones are equal in pitch, the rig is calibrated.
Monty K2DLJ
Just another note:My K3 will not produce a audio tone below 200 cycles
in
the
See page 12 of the user's manual for setting MON, the level control for the
monitor.
Monty K2DLJ
Can I change something in the menu or elsewhere to get the
monitor level to stay where I want it even if the radio is turned off? Any
help on this would be appreciated. Thanks!
If you go looking for this, Google PSTRotator , no spaces.
It is neat.
Monty K2DLJ
I use a G450A with my steppir three element and it works great. I purchased
the aftermarket MDS RC1 controller and Condrut's PST rotator program and it
gives me computer control either direct or remote.
Like most things, there is a learning curve at work. The first time one
tries to upgrade, he might pick the wrong version, or inadvertently
interrupt the process, or a myriad other goofs. That's why it is important
to do a backup before trying that first time.
I now think nothing of
I used a Gillette Blue Blade to make my first “crystal” set. Worked well.
Also, copper and zinc pennies, with a paper towel soaked in water and salt
between them, made a little battery. Zinc pennies were common during and after
WWII.
Monty K2DLJ
Many motherboards include a serial port jack that only needs the right plug
and socket to provide a real serial port. So if you roll your own, this
is an option.
Otherwise, get a plug-in card as many have suggested. My radio computer is
a refurbished HP with a 2 port PCI Express serial
Tom, I have owned 2 Porsches, a 944 and a Boxster. I now have a Scion FR-S,
and its cornering is awfully close, if not on a par, with those machines.
Still dreaming of a 911, though.
Monty K2DLJ
NOTHING goes around a corner like a Porsche !!!
My Mini Cooper S does a great simulation, but it
I also drive a transverter with my KX3 running about 300 milliwatts. No
power problems.
Monty K2DLJ
-Original Message-
From: Jim Klitzing
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 4:32 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 power drops while transmitting
Not sure why the body
I use an ANKER Astro3 10AH battery charger from Amazon.com and elsewhere.
Be sure you look at the one with a switchable 9volt-12volt output. It's
designed to recharge phones and pads, but puts out 12.2 volts nicely. Comes
with a plethora of adapters.
Monty K2DLJ
I use a 4S2P 5200mah LiPo
Alan,
The rear mic jack is a mono, not stereo, jack. It will short the ring and
sleeve together. Audio is on the tip, as is the voltage. The mic should
have a blocking capacitor to isolate the audio from the voltage.
This is standard for every radio I have owned. If a stereo jack is
I use my KX3 on 146.805 repeater with no problem. I think the firmware is a
little smarter - you tell it you have a transverter connected (up to 10, I
believe) and it's cared for.
Monty K2DLJ
I would to use an existing 2 meter xvtr with the KX3. No problem except my
primary use would be
Originally over $2,200 incl. shipping, sell for $1,695 shipped CONUS Fedex
Ground.
Please reply off reflector to montys-at-mindspring-dot-com. Thanks for reading.
K2DLJ
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I believe this feature is not yet available.
Monty K2DLJ
I was just going through the menu settings and found that under the CW
WEIGHT menu, when I tap 1 or 2, I just get N/A.
I wanted to set my KX3 to be able to key CW in SSB mode.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Let me know.
Thanks.
Hi Gian,
I have tried enrolling and do not get the promised email instructions.
Monty K2DLJ
Hi Joe and all,
I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK.
If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file
Thanks for th einterest and best 73
Gian
I7SWX
I must retract - the email instructions had been relegated to my junk email
folder.
Monty K2DLJ
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Be sure you are in DATA mode, not SSB mode. You will get no output in SSB
mode.
Monty K2DLJ
Don
As a K3 newbie here, would the mic impedance (H or L) be a possible issue? I
could not get any ALC movement until I went to H impedance for the Heil
headset I have. I was then able to get all the
I use autonotch all the time to mute a 2000hz heterodyne from an AM station
on 7220 while I operate 7222 LSB. I have never detected distortion. I do
detect distortion with aggressive noise blanker settings, but I believe
that's normal.
Monty K2DLJ
I posted this a bit over a year ago.
Please contact off list: montys-at-mindspring dot com.
2 receivers, 7 filters, (2x2.8khz, 2x500hz, 1.8khz, AM, FM) K3 100 with 2
general coverage modules, ATU, internal 2 meter transverter.
s/n 699, with all board swaps and mods to make it current. (KSYN3 DDS Gain mod
not needed. K3XREF
Digital slowscan uses tones, just like AFSK, PSK31, or any other
soundcard-based mode. It does not use analog, continuously variable tones,
like original slowscan, but discrete tones, like AFSK. It does not use a
bandwidth wider than a standard SSB signal, about 2.5 - 2.8 khz. In fact
when
The K3 is sold. Many thanks to all who replied.
Monty K2DLJ
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Gerd,
What radio is this?
Monty K2DLJ
-Original Message-
From: Gerd Eggert
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 4:09 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] No mikegain
Hi,
today I have lost the mikegain. The control is set to 30, powerlevel ist
set to 50. In a
New products have conflicting development objectives of quality, timely
delivery, and cost.
You can specify a deadline, but you then must be willing to sacrifice quality
and spend money to meet the deadline.
You can have a fixed budget, but then quality and development time must be
flexible.
What I do is install the option sockets and plug the components and jumpers
that will be removed into the socket. You must be careful, then, that they do
not fall out. This works for all options except the K60XV, which requires
component substitution.
Monty K2DLJ
Agreed. My new IC-7100 does a nice job, and it includes HF, and can be
mobile.
Monty K2DLJ
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Would anyone like to see an all-modeVHF/UHF offering
from Elecraft?
No
Hi All,
As for me, I say no.
I would rather have the folks at Elecraft invest their talents and time,
n,
I have a Gamma Research supply, rated 5 amps continuous and 20 amps
intermittent - adequate for a K3 at 100 watts SSB or CW. I had a place for
it in my KX3 travel case; it is quite small and light. It is expensive. I
have no connection to Gamma Reserch.
Monty K2DLJ
Hi,
I am looking
I have an article approved for publishing in QST that shows how to add
automatic relay switching to the AL600. 12 relays and a band decoder that
provides a ground for each selected band are required.
Monty K2DLJ
ARI-500 works if your ALS-600 is the newer one with provision for
remote
I use PSK31 frequently, EasyPal SSTV once in a while, RTTY once in a while,
just getting into DStar. CW is challenging and SSB is fun, enjoy them both,
too.
There are many advantages to digital:
-- an error-free record of communications is produced more or less
automatically.
-- casual or
I don't want any rig to be the last rig I Own. I had a K3, and loved it,
for over 5 years. I will probably get another one in the future. I've
owned a HW-100, a Swan - the first with a digital readout, a Kachina 505 -
the first computer-controlled radio, an IC-756 Pro with a color screen, a
5 business days - 7 calendar days, is nominal for coast-to-coast UPS ground.
Fedex the same, although they deliver Saturdays (but not Mondays). Not much
Elecraft can do besides offer options.
I usually use Priority Mail if available - 2 day delivery usually.
Monty K2DLJ
Hi everyone!
Sorry
If you want to run PSK31 split, use LSB or USB modes, being sure to turn off
the compression and any equalization.
Monty K2DLJ
Ah, but maybe SPLIT for PSK31 is on on the list of things to come later… or
have I missed something?
—Bob W1XT, Sun City West, Arizona
Joe,
I thought all the analog TV channels were de-allocated when we went all
digital.
Monty K2DLJ
-Original Message-
From: Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:27 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT 4M
In order to be of use a US allocation should
The memory on my Altair 8800, 8k of dynamic ram, cost $800. That's 10 cents
a byte.
Do the math - my 16gig iPhone would cost an awful lot at 10 cents a byte.
Monty K2DLJ
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Besides the relay-based Mark 1, the first electronic computer I programmed
was a Univac 1. Its memory consisted of 100 10-foot long acoustic delay
lines, each capable of storing 10 characters - don't remember what the
encoding was. You could walk into the main frame. Electronics was vacuum
I broke down earlier this year and sold my loaded Altair 8800 on eBay.
64k static RAM, tape interface (had a Tarbell disk interface but sold it
years ago), PROM burner, parallel interface card. Used it to develop a ham
radio repeater controller in 1980, 32 parallel line signals drove op amps,
Ed,
I disagree. While the bonding and grounding recommended as standard sound
good, there are times when even that is inadequate.
I had a lightning discharge over my home in NJ - no direct hit, just huge
induced currents in all cables, wires, etc., in the house. The hair rose on
my arm
I second Rip's comment on the hex beam. I no longer yearn for a tower.
Monty K2DLJ
This is just a short note to say that after a year of continued use, that I
remain more than satisfied with my K3 transceiver which is connected to a
hex beam antenna at about 26 feet.
I had come to know Julian through his apps for the K3. A true gentle
person. I will also miss him and am saddened by his death.
Monty Shultes, K2DLJ
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Thinking of adding a second monitor
Before going for 2 monitors look at the 4x monitors that have 4 times the
real estate as normal HD monitors.
I used 2 monitors for years. The second one had a different viewing angle
and was distracting. I now have NaP3, ADS-B,
From: Don WILSON
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 12:24 PM
Subject: K1N OPERATING TIME ES FREQ.
K1N OPERATING TIME ES FREQ.
K1N - NAVASSA ISLAND - The Navassa Island DXpedition has been reported
as follows over the last 18 hours (starting with the most recent time
today):
GMT -
I echo Don's comment. My MC-60 mic used to be very sensitive to RF in the
shack and my monitor used to click on and off, until I placed common mode
chokes on the coax leaving the antenna tuner, and on the coax feeding a
balun outside the shack. (Antenna is an open-wire-fed 80 meter doublet.)
The sarcasm some claim is being lost in the noise of ludicrous explanations.
It may make some of us who read the reflector posts to learn more prone to
unsubscription.
Just sayin'. YMMV. FWIW.
K2DLJ - catch my article in April QST!!
nothing is my fault anymore - sound familiar ???
Do not click this link. The final DC should be omitted to get to the
correct page.
Monty K2DLJ
-Original Message-
From: Mel Farrer via Elecraft
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:57 AM
To: ok1rp ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 switching supply
You will find this
On Amazon.com for under $24.00.
Monty K2DLJ
You will find this power supply under many labels. Here is one in the US.
http://www.lightobject.com/DC-12V-29A-Switching-Power-Supply-Good-for-CNC-stepping-motor-and-Ham-Radio-P442.aspx.
DC 12V 29A Switching Power Supply. Good for CNC stepping
Another approach...
Shack in closet. Bathroom behind develops water leak. Pull shack desk to
remove wet wall. Fix rats nest of cables behind monitor. Get power strips
for all the power cubes. Repair plumbing and wall. Push desk back.
Monty K2DLJ
I am planning a new operating desk
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