Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 115, Issue 1

2013-11-01 Thread k6xt
Bob I have exactly the same configuration, K3 to SPE 2KFA. Mine's working just fine altho I made my own cable. I can help you trace out your cable, see if the correct pins are wired. Hope you did NOT opt for the vacuum relay option its a failure. k6xt at arrl_dot net 73 Art K6XT~~ Success

Re: [Elecraft] Spectrogram download site

2013-11-08 Thread k6xt
Get rid of the virus called Norton Anti-Virus. Install the free version of Avast or AVG. That'll do it, and protect you as well. Also use Malawarebytes. PS: No pecuniary interest in Avast, AVG, or Norton. Norton is a problem for many, not a cure. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure

Re: [Elecraft] Spectrogram download site

2013-11-09 Thread k6xt
from running til the patch, if ever 5. Prevented new software from running til the patch, if ever ..etc. Sadly these days its installed as bloatware on new PC's. Some lucky folk profess not to have any issues with it. More power to em. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 115, Issue 16

2013-11-10 Thread k6xt
to be lived with to believe it. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, SDDXC, NAQCC ARRL TA On 2013-11-10 10:00, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Subject: [Elecraft] diversity receive what bands From: ve6dc re...@ve6dc.ca

[Elecraft] K3 Dot length

2013-12-02 Thread k6xt
Working on a recalcitrant amplifier I noticed dot length differs between PTT and QSK. I measured 32ms QSK, 38ms PTT at 40WPM using the internal keyer. Without the amp. Is this a feature, or a problem? S/N 2217 -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss

Re: [Elecraft] Internal Antenna Tuner and SPE Expert Amplifier Questions

2013-12-10 Thread k6xt
the K3 that also turns on, and off, the 2K-FA. Don't know about the 1K. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, SDDXC, NAQCC ARRL TA On 2013-12-10 10:00, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Re: [Elecraft] Internal Antenna Tuner

[Elecraft] K3/100 FS

2013-12-18 Thread k6xt
. Selling only because I bought another 2nd radio with KRX3. Sorry no trades. $2150 shipped to anywhere CONUS in a factory box w/manual power cable. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, SDDXC, NAQCC ARRL TA

Re: [Elecraft] K3, KX3 comparison

2013-12-19 Thread k6xt
, in fact, the only reason my 2nd station isn't KX3 equipped is due to lack of diversity and ext rx ant. I use rx ants and diversity for chasing low band DX just about daily. Thanks to the K3 - gotta have it. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL

Re: [Elecraft] Shipping a K3

2013-12-31 Thread k6xt
using the difference between me on a bath scale with and without the box. Any question, I just round up. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, SDDXC, NAQCC ARRL TA On 2013-12-31 09:30, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - 'High Isolation Headphones'

2010-03-03 Thread Art K6XT
I was using a Heil Proset noise cancelling. These headphones cancel just about everything. Amp noise, XYL, doors, barking dogsyou name it. But. After a couple hours or so my floppy ears start to notice they're being compressed into my skull. Ditto my Sennheiser HD400 headset except these

[Elecraft] K3 components FS

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
For sale Filter Elecraft KFL3A-2.8K 2.8kHz BW 8 pole $88 Filter Elecraft KFL3A-6K 6kHz BW 8 pole $88 Filter Elecraft KFL3B-FM 13kHz BW 8 pole $88 KBPF3 general coverage module $98 All prices Shipped to CONUS parcel post no insurance. UPS and/or insurance on request at buyer's expense. Sorry no

[Elecraft] [Fwd: K3 components FS] **all sold

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
All sold within 30 minutes of my original post this morning. 73 Art Original Message Subject:K3 components FS Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:23:26 -0600 From: Art K6XT k...@arrl.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net For sale Filter Elecraft KFL3A-2.8K 2.8kHz BW 8 pole

[Elecraft] CW filters

2010-03-20 Thread Art K6XT
Not sure how best to do this. My original K3 uses 250Hz 5 pole filters in main and sub rx. I love 'em. Now I've acquired a second K3 which came with a 400Hz 8 pole filter. Oh, what to do. 1. Put the 400 in Rig 1 main RX. Buy a second 400 for the sub RX to keep them the same for diversity

[Elecraft] WTB -- K3 2.7kHz 5 pole filter

2010-03-23 Thread Art K6XT
I want to buy a 2.7kHz K3 5 pole filter. Please reply to k6xt at arrl.net -- 73 Art Allison, Colorado Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. --Henry Ford. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K3 options input sought

2010-03-27 Thread Art K6XT
David The onboard tuner is pretty handy and fast tuning. I have a couple 1KW size outboard manual tuners but still use the K3's often. If you don't contest much and don't plan to record off the air the KDVR3 might be overkill. Last I heard, KDVR3 won't stream rx audio to an external device

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 71, Issue 43

2010-03-29 Thread Art K6XT
RS-232 isn't going away any time soon. Witness the large number of USB to COM converters, the large number of mobo's available with COM port, and the huge installed base of equipment. Wayne wrote a paper on why the K3 uses COM vs. USB. I use at least two different varieties. One model from

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Keying Up For A Split Second When Power Button, IsPushed (Tom W8JI)

2010-04-01 Thread Art K6XT
It is not normal behavior for my K3. The red tx light comes on for a split second but there is no amp keying or RF output. 73 Art -- 73 Art Allison, Colorado Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. --Henry Ford. Message: 51 Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:50:22 -0400 From: Tom

[Elecraft] KTCX03-1 FS

2010-04-01 Thread Art K6XT
Selling this unit for $90 shipped CONUS no insurance priority mail. Good working order. Ended up with 2 TXCO, 1 K3. Email k6xt at arrl dot net. UPS, insurance etc available at buyer expense. Check, postal MO, Paypal OK if you pay seller fee. -- 73 Art Allison, Colorado Whether you believe you

Re: [Elecraft] K3 dumb Q about PPM

2010-04-01 Thread Art K6XT
Gents Lots of confusion about oscillator specs. Allow me to add more. Specs on TXCO's are given at specific conditions. Deviate from those conditions and the spec does not apply. In deviating conditions one must review the manufacturer's spec sheet to discover how the TXCO will respond. The

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 72, Issue 5

2010-04-02 Thread Art K6XT
K6XT, K6XT Stroke NH9 -- 73 Art Allison, Colorado Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. --Henry Ford. The last two weeks of May I will be staying in Denmark and of course I'll take my K3 with me. Normally there's not much time to play with the radio but during these two

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - SR2O

2010-05-27 Thread Art K6XT
Chris: You do have Config: L-Mix-R set to A on one side, B on the other? (A b) That should put one rx on the tip, the other on the ring. It does on mine. -- 73 Art Allison, Colorado Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. --Henry Ford.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Headphones

2010-05-28 Thread Art K6XT
I've had Sennheiser HD400 for many years (long since out of production but there is a newer model). These are very light. I've also the Heil Proset noise cancellers. The Proset and any other can-style headphone I've ever used just kill my ears after a while, like in a contest. The HD400's are