Re: [Elecraft] KX3 w/ Begali Adventure key
My KX3 and key have been sold. Thanks! 73, Arlen - AA7F > On Aug 31, 2015, at 12:11 PM, Arlen Fletcher <arlenfletc...@mac.com> wrote: > > I’m selling my KX3 w/ Begali Adventure paddle. This is a great turnkey SOTA > system! > > I am the original owner; I purchased it in March 2014. It is in mint > condition and has been used very infrequently. 100% non-smoking environment. > It operates normally - I have had no problems with this radio at all - except > for drift of the realtime clock - which Elecraft says is within the published > specs. It has always been transported in it's case (see photos on my QRZ > page). S/N 598x (it has the ball-bearing VFO). > > Here is what is included: > > KX3 160-6 M Transceiver > KX3-PCKT Accessory Cable Set > KXAT3 ATU > KXBC3 Int. NiMH Charger/Clk > KXFL3 Dual Passband Roofing Filter > KXUSB USB Interface Cable > Elecraft KX3 Heatsink Upgrade Kit > Heil Proset headset/Mic. > Begali Adventure key - new in Jan. 2015 > Weatherproof case (from "Outdoor Cases") for KX3 and Begali paddle > Right-angle BNC adapter > Original manuals > Price: $1,450 + $35 Shipping. Will ship to the lower 48 U.S. only - payment > with Cashier's check or Money Order (no PayPal please). > > Thanks and 73! > > Arlen - AA7F > __ > 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] FS: KX3 w/ Begali Adventure key
I’m selling my KX3 w/ Begali Adventure paddle. This is a great turnkey SOTA system! I am the original owner; I purchased it in March 2014. It is in mint condition and has been used very infrequently. 100% non-smoking environment. It operates normally - I have had no problems with this radio at all - except for drift of the realtime clock - which Elecraft says is within the published specs. It has always been transported in it's case (see photos on my QRZ page). S/N 598x (it has the ball-bearing VFO). Here is what is included: KX3 160-6 M Transceiver KX3-PCKT Accessory Cable Set KXAT3 ATU KXBC3 Int. NiMH Charger/Clk KXFL3 Dual Passband Roofing Filter KXUSB USB Interface Cable Elecraft KX3 Heatsink Upgrade Kit Heil Proset headset/Mic. Begali Adventure key - new in Jan. 2015 Weatherproof case (from "Outdoor Cases") for KX3 and Begali paddle Right-angle BNC adapter Original manuals Price: $1,450 + $35 Shipping. Will ship to the lower 48 U.S. only - payment with Cashier's check or Money Order (no PayPal please). Thanks and 73! Arlen - AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3/100, P3, KPA500, more...
The KPA500, ZN5 Key, and the P3 have all been sold pending funds. On Aug 20, 2015, at 8:33 AM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: I’m selling my K3/100 (S/N 81xx), P3 (S/N 31xx) and KPA500 (S/N 6xx) as well as some other misc equipment. Continental U.S. buyers only please! All gear is in proper working order and is from a smoke-free and animal-free home. The KPA500 has had one previous owner, and the AL-80B was an “open Box” purchase from DX Engineering. All the other equipment was purchased new and is being sold by the original owner. Photos are on my QRZ page (AA7F). I’ll pay for standard surface shipping, you pay the difference if you want expedited shipping. Payment accepted via cashier’s check only. Equipment details follow: Elecraft K3/100 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $2800 Includes: • KPA3 100W PA Module • KAT3 ATU Module • KXV3A RX Ant, IF Out, Xverter Interface • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz, 5-pole filter • KFL3A-400 400Hz, 8-pole filter • KRX3 2nd Rcvr • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz 5-pole filter for KRX3 • KFL3A-400 8-pole filter for KRX3 • Manuals included Elecraft P3 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, small scratch on the top surface of the front panel, no dents, $500 Elecraft KPA500 - purchased used within the last 2 months (minor cosmetic scratches on rear of top panel from previous owner) $1700 Non-Elecraft gear for sale: Ameritron AL80B amplifier - “Open Box” purchase from DX Engineering in 2014. The W8JI TOF module (http://www.w8ji.com/TOF1.htm) is installed in this amp. $850 Palstar HF-Auto antenna tuner - (S/N 231xx) purchased new from DX Engineering in Aug 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $1200 LP100A Digital Vector Wattmeter (S/N 040xx) w/ standard coupler - purchased new from Telepost in Sept 2014, Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $350 N3ZN model ZN5 Iambic Key, brass version, like new! (S/N 129) $275 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3/100, P3, KPA500, more...
The KPA500, ZN5 Key, P3, AL80B, and LP-100A have all been sold - pending payment. On Aug 20, 2015, at 8:33 AM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: I’m selling my K3/100 (S/N 81xx), P3 (S/N 31xx) and KPA500 (S/N 6xx) as well as some other misc equipment. Continental U.S. buyers only please! All gear is in proper working order and is from a smoke-free and animal-free home. The KPA500 has had one previous owner, and the AL-80B was an “open Box” purchase from DX Engineering. All the other equipment was purchased new and is being sold by the original owner. Photos are on my QRZ page (AA7F). I’ll pay for standard surface shipping, you pay the difference if you want expedited shipping. Payment accepted via cashier’s check only. Equipment details follow: Elecraft K3/100 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $2800 Includes: • KPA3 100W PA Module • KAT3 ATU Module • KXV3A RX Ant, IF Out, Xverter Interface • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz, 5-pole filter • KFL3A-400 400Hz, 8-pole filter • KRX3 2nd Rcvr • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz 5-pole filter for KRX3 • KFL3A-400 8-pole filter for KRX3 • Manuals included Elecraft P3 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, small scratch on the top surface of the front panel, no dents, $500 Elecraft KPA500 - purchased used within the last 2 months (minor cosmetic scratches on rear of top panel from previous owner) $1700 Non-Elecraft gear for sale: Ameritron AL80B amplifier - “Open Box” purchase from DX Engineering in 2014. The W8JI TOF module (http://www.w8ji.com/TOF1.htm) is installed in this amp. $850 Palstar HF-Auto antenna tuner - (S/N 231xx) purchased new from DX Engineering in Aug 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $1200 LP100A Digital Vector Wattmeter (S/N 040xx) w/ standard coupler - purchased new from Telepost in Sept 2014, Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $350 N3ZN model ZN5 Iambic Key, brass version, like new! (S/N 129) $275 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3/100, P3, KPA500, more...
The P3 has been spoken for. Thanks. Arlen - AA7F On Aug 20, 2015, at 8:33 AM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: I’m selling my K3/100 (S/N 81xx), P3 (S/N 31xx) and KPA500 (S/N 6xx) as well as some other misc equipment. Continental U.S. buyers only please! All gear is in proper working order and is from a smoke-free and animal-free home. The KPA500 has had one previous owner, and the AL-80B was an “open Box” purchase from DX Engineering. All the other equipment was purchased new and is being sold by the original owner. Photos are on my QRZ page (AA7F). I’ll pay for standard surface shipping, you pay the difference if you want expedited shipping. Payment accepted via cashier’s check only. Equipment details follow: Elecraft K3/100 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $2800 Includes: • KPA3 100W PA Module • KAT3 ATU Module • KXV3A RX Ant, IF Out, Xverter Interface • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz, 5-pole filter • KFL3A-400 400Hz, 8-pole filter • KRX3 2nd Rcvr • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz 5-pole filter for KRX3 • KFL3A-400 8-pole filter for KRX3 • Manuals included Elecraft P3 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, small scratch on the top surface of the front panel, no dents, $500 Elecraft KPA500 - purchased used within the last 2 months (minor cosmetic scratches on rear of top panel from previous owner) $1700 Non-Elecraft gear for sale: Ameritron AL80B amplifier - “Open Box” purchase from DX Engineering in 2014. The W8JI TOF module (http://www.w8ji.com/TOF1.htm) is installed in this amp. $850 Palstar HF-Auto antenna tuner - (S/N 231xx) purchased new from DX Engineering in Aug 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $1200 LP100A Digital Vector Wattmeter (S/N 040xx) w/ standard coupler - purchased new from Telepost in Sept 2014, Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $350 N3ZN model ZN5 Iambic Key, brass version, like new! (S/N 129) $275 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] FS: K3/100, P3, KPA500, more...
I’m selling my K3/100 (S/N 81xx), P3 (S/N 31xx) and KPA500 (S/N 6xx) as well as some other misc equipment. Continental U.S. buyers only please! All gear is in proper working order and is from a smoke-free and animal-free home. The KPA500 has had one previous owner, and the AL-80B was an “open Box” purchase from DX Engineering. All the other equipment was purchased new and is being sold by the original owner. Photos are on my QRZ page (AA7F). I’ll pay for standard surface shipping, you pay the difference if you want expedited shipping. Payment accepted via cashier’s check only. Equipment details follow: Elecraft K3/100 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $2800 Includes: • KPA3 100W PA Module • KAT3 ATU Module • KXV3A RX Ant, IF Out, Xverter Interface • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz, 5-pole filter • KFL3A-400 400Hz, 8-pole filter • KRX3 2nd Rcvr • KFL3A-2.7k 2700Hz 5-pole filter for KRX3 • KFL3A-400 8-pole filter for KRX3 • Manuals included Elecraft P3 - purchased new in March 2014 - Excellent condition, small scratch on the top surface of the front panel, no dents, $500 Elecraft KPA500 - purchased used within the last 2 months (minor cosmetic scratches on rear of top panel from previous owner) $1700 Non-Elecraft gear for sale: Ameritron AL80B amplifier - “Open Box” purchase from DX Engineering in 2014. The W8JI TOF module (http://www.w8ji.com/TOF1.htm) is installed in this amp. $850 Palstar HF-Auto antenna tuner - (S/N 231xx) purchased new from DX Engineering in Aug 2014 - Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $1200 LP100A Digital Vector Wattmeter (S/N 040xx) w/ standard coupler - purchased new from Telepost in Sept 2014, Excellent condition, no scratches, no dents, $350 N3ZN model ZN5 Iambic Key, brass version, like new! (S/N 129) $275 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3} Charging internal batteries
Well, that’s one way to do it. On my KX3 I simply turn the VFO B knob until the display is showing PS voltage, or BT voltage, whichever I desire. 73, Arlen - AA7F On Jun 5, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Gareth, The internal battery voltage does not increase. You have to understand what the VFO voltage reading is telling you. It reads the highest supply voltage, not always the internal battery voltage. If you are looking at the VFO B voltage display, you will see the highest supply voltage applied. So, if your external supply is at a higher voltage than the internal batteries, that voltage is what you will read. If you want to see the voltage of the internal batteries only, you will need to disconnect the external supply. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/5/2015 11:18 AM, Gareth - M5KVK wrote: Seems like there's a bit of a battery theme at the moment. I ahave the KXBC3 intalled with some Eneloop batteries. I notice that when I plug in the external PSU, the internal battery level increases: even though I'm not charging. Does this imply that just having the external PSU connected causes some charge to go into the internal batteries, or does one always have to use the internal charger? __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Clock chip
I’m guilty of starting a thread similar to this one a couple of months back. My K3 clock drifts and, being a newbie, I wasn’t certain whether it was within spec or not. I learned that it is within spec - but I wanted something more accurate - not because I NEED it, but because I thought it might be a fun project. So I designed and built a GPS clock. It uses a $40 GPS module that has a battery-backed clock chip in it (so it keeps reasonable time when there is no GPS satellite lock). It only needs a single GPS satellite for accurate time. I put it out in my garage because my shack is in the basement and GPS coverage is marginal there. It communicates with the display unit via an XBee Series One radio link, updating the display in my shack (driven by an Arduino Uno) about every 200 milliseconds. Is it overkill? Probably. But I had fun designing it, building it, and writing and debugging the code. I’m a ham… I do things like this because it’s fun - and since I’m not selling it I don’t have to worry too much about how practical it is. It’d be nice if the K3 clock was more accurate - but then I wouldn’t have learned about GPS timekeeping, XBees, and driving an I2C display and GPS unit from an Arduino! :-) 73 Arlen, AA7F On Feb 15, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Richard Gillingham w...@hotmail.com wrote: Here in South Florida, atomic clocks will not sync it all. 73, Gil W1RG Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, an ATT 4G LTE smartphone div Original message /divdivFrom: Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com /divdivDate:02/15/2015 1:25 PM (GMT-05:00) /divdivTo: Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com /divdivCc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net, k...@yahoogroups.com /divdivSubject: Re: [Elecraft] Clock chip /divdiv /div Given the tiny size of atomic clock / WWVB devices ... as in wrist watches ... it would seem one could be integrated into both the K3 and KX3 and make the clock actually usable. 73 Ken - K0PP On Feb 15, 2015 11:17 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com wrote: In which radio? On 2/15/2015 9:52 AM, Jim Miller wrote: Elecraft, Please give us a replacement clock chip that will keep time. An adjust method for what we have? Thanks, Jim KG0KP __ 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 k...@coldrockshotbrooms.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 Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.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 Message delivered to w...@hotmail.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 Message delivered to arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft[ [K3] Sound card suggestions
Santa dropped off a TASCAM US-125M at my house yesterday. All is good, except I'm perplexed with the settings on the K3. I'm using line out on the K3 (stereo) into the line inputs on the 125M. I have the line level cranked all the way up to 100, but the input level on DM780 (Ham Radio Deluxe) shows an input level of about 29. I'd expect more signal than this. If I run the signal from the K3 line output into the mic input on the 125M I can easily overload the 125M. Shouldn't there be a better signal on the K3 line out? Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this. 73, Arlen - AA7F On Nov 22, 2014, at 09:45, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Ian - FWIW - I replaced my SLUSB several months ago with a TASCAM US-125M external USB sound card. Got it on Amazon.com http://amazon.com/. Selling the SLUSB on eBay paid for the TASCAM unit. I have it connected to my 27” iMac and use it for PSK31, JT65, JT9, and an occasional RTTY QSO. No jumpers to fiddle with, no special cables - simple cables with RCA connectors. Couldn’t be happier with it. The TASCAM units are also recommended on the K9AY web pages. 73, Jim / W6JHB Folsom, CA On Saturday, Nov 22, 2014, at Saturday, 8:44 AM, Ian - Ham km4ik@gmail.com wrote: I've been trying to get back into the digital modes, and am discovering that the sound card built into my PC probably isn't adequate to the task (lack of adjustable settings in terms of equalization/balance). The old EMU0202 that everyone recommends isn't available any longer, and a search of eBay this morning turns up none being offered there at the moment. I have a SignaLink USB, which is currently configured for use with my FT-817 when I'm operating portable, and I don't want to have to reconfigure it every time I want to use a different rig. So, my question is this - What else are people using as an external USB sound card with their PCs and the K3? I have an HP desktop with Windows 7. The computer doesn't have room inside for another internal sound card due to other expansion boards I put into it. :) Thanks and 73, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com mailto:km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 K3# 281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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 Message delivered to w6...@me.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 Message delivered to arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft[ [K3] Sound card suggestions
Jim, Sorry to hear that you're under the weather. That cold seems to be going around and people are hanging onto it for weeks. Hope you're about done with it! I appreciate the info you've provided. I'm not using the line out on the Tascam at this point, just the line in. Sounds like it's set up similarly to yours, but I'm wondering what the Config: LIN OUT setting is on your K3. I have mine set to maximum (100), and on the Tascam the Line In is all the way clockwise, and I'm still not getting enough signal. 73, Arlen - AA7f On Dec 26, 2014, at 19:49, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Rough night here - still trying to kick a cold - brain not working too well. That was supposed to be HELP, not hemp, and Ian is KM4IK. On Friday, Dec 26, 2014, at Friday, 7:21 PM, James Bennett w6...@me.com wrote: Arlen, Can’t hemp you with anything to do with HRD/DM780, but I can tell you what I told Ian (KM4 ). Here is a snippet of my note to him: Here’s how mine is set up: USB connector on the back: I wound mine through four Mix 31 2.5” ferrite cores before routing it to the USB port on my iMac - just to be sure there was no RFI entering either the computer or the sound card. Probably didn’t need to do this, but there is no RFI issue for me at this point. Line Out: the Tascam has two RCA jacks (L/R). I have a cable with RCA plugs on one end and a 3.5mm stereo plug on the K3 end. Left to the 3.5mm tip, right to the 3.5mm ring. Line In: Tascam has two RCA jacks (L/R). I have a cable with RCA plugs on one end and a 3.5mm stereo plug on the K3 end. Left to the 3.5mm tip, right to the 3.5mm ring. No other connections needed. For my setup, on the Tascam, the MIC and INST controls are all the way counterclockwise. The LINE, COMPUTER and OUTPUT controls are about the 3:00 position. My K3’s Line/Mic is set to 15. Hope that helps….. 73, Jim / W6JHB On Friday, Dec 26, 2014, at Friday, 5:42 PM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: Santa dropped off a TASCAM US-125M at my house yesterday. All is good, except I'm perplexed with the settings on the K3. I'm using line out on the K3 (stereo) into the line inputs on the 125M. I have the line level cranked all the way up to 100, but the input level on DM780 (Ham Radio Deluxe) shows an input level of about 29. I'd expect more signal than this. If I run the signal from the K3 line output into the mic input on the 125M I can easily overload the 125M. Shouldn't there be a better signal on the K3 line out? Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this. 73, Arlen - AA7F On Nov 22, 2014, at 09:45, James Bennett w6...@me.com mailto:w6...@me.com wrote: Ian - FWIW - I replaced my SLUSB several months ago with a TASCAM US-125M external USB sound card. Got it on Amazon.com http://amazon.com/ http://amazon.com/ http://amazon.com/. Selling the SLUSB on eBay paid for the TASCAM unit. I have it connected to my 27” iMac and use it for PSK31, JT65, JT9, and an occasional RTTY QSO. No jumpers to fiddle with, no special cables - simple cables with RCA connectors. Couldn’t be happier with it. The TASCAM units are also recommended on the K9AY web pages. 73, Jim / W6JHB Folsom, CA On Saturday, Nov 22, 2014, at Saturday, 8:44 AM, Ian - Ham km4ik@gmail.com wrote: I've been trying to get back into the digital modes, and am discovering that the sound card built into my PC probably isn't adequate to the task (lack of adjustable settings in terms of equalization/balance). The old EMU0202 that everyone recommends isn't available any longer, and a search of eBay this morning turns up none being offered there at the moment. I have a SignaLink USB, which is currently configured for use with my FT-817 when I'm operating portable, and I don't want to have to reconfigure it every time I want to use a different rig. So, my question is this - What else are people using as an external USB sound card with their PCs and the K3? I have an HP desktop with Windows 7. The computer doesn't have room inside for another internal sound card due to other expansion boards I put into it. :) Thanks and 73, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com mailto:km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 K3# 281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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 Message delivered to w6...@me.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Timekeeping
Thanks Wayne, Bill and Willis for your replies. I suppose the battery could be bad - but this has been a consistent problem since I assembled the Unit back in March. Could’ve been a bad battery out of the box I suppose. Willis - thanks for the perspective! Times have indeed changed (pun intended). I haven’t been accused of being young in quite some time! ;-) Wayne - I’ll check w/ customer support and see what they have to say. 73 all, and have a great Thanksgiving! Arlen, AA7F On Nov 25, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: My K3's clock loses about 15 seconds per day. It's not a big deal because it's easy to update from the K3 utility, but 15 seconds seems like quite a bit. Maybe my expectations are too high? 73 Arlen, AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Timekeeping
OK - Thanks Eric. Is there nothing the end-user can do to improve things - such as leaving power applied to the K3, etc? Arlen On Nov 26, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: In general, we have seen a variance of this amount on the clock since we first started shipping K3s. Its in the normal range. Regards, Eric elecraft.com On 11/26/2014 1:53 PM, Arlen Fletcher wrote: Thanks Wayne, Bill and Willis for your replies. I suppose the battery could be bad - but this has been a consistent problem since I assembled the Unit back in March. Could’ve been a bad battery out of the box I suppose. Willis - thanks for the perspective! Times have indeed changed (pun intended). I haven’t been accused of being young in quite some time! ;-) Wayne - I’ll check w/ customer support and see what they have to say. 73 all, and have a great Thanksgiving! Arlen, AA7F On Nov 25, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com mailto:arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: My K3's clock loses about 15 seconds per day. It's not a big deal because it's easy to update from the K3 utility, but 15 seconds seems like quite a bit. Maybe my expectations are too high? 73 Arlen, AA7F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net http://www.qsl.net/ Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to elist_c...@elecraft.com mailto:elist_c...@elecraft.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Timekeeping
Phil - apparently I’m not finding the right model of LaCrosse clocks! Those that I’ve looked at that update via WWV cannot be set to GMT!! I even asked their support folks about it. 73, Arlen AA7F On Nov 26, 2014, at 2:59 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: I bought a big La Crosse wall clock that updates from WWV each night. Very easy to read and always accurate. I never look at the clock in the K2, KX3 and K3. Adding circuitry in the K3 to update its clock in a similar fashion might be doable, but not by me -- yet :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 11/26/14 2:36 PM, Arlen Fletcher wrote: OK - Thanks Eric. Is there nothing the end-user can do to improve things - such as leaving power applied to the K3, etc? Arlen On Nov 26, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: In general, we have seen a variance of this amount on the clock since we first started shipping K3s. Its in the normal range. Regards, Eric elecraft.com On 11/26/2014 1:53 PM, Arlen Fletcher wrote: Thanks Wayne, Bill and Willis for your replies. I suppose the battery could be bad - but this has been a consistent problem since I assembled the Unit back in March. Could’ve been a bad battery out of the box I suppose. Willis - thanks for the perspective! Times have indeed changed (pun intended). I haven’t been accused of being young in quite some time! ;-) Wayne - I’ll check w/ customer support and see what they have to say. 73 all, and have a great Thanksgiving! Arlen, AA7F On Nov 25, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com mailto:arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: My K3's clock loses about 15 seconds per day. It's not a big deal because it's easy to update from the K3 utility, but 15 seconds seems like quite a bit. Maybe my expectations are too high? 73 Arlen, AA7F __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Timekeeping
My K3's clock loses about 15 seconds per day. It's not a big deal because it's easy to update from the K3 utility, but 15 seconds seems like quite a bit. Maybe my expectations are too high? 73 Arlen, AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Supply Voltage reading low
Thanks Don and David for spending all the CPU cycles on my problem! It turns
out the 2V drop was due to operator impedance - or a loose nut behind the
controls, etc., etc. I was indeed monitoring the internal battery voltage
instead of the external battery. {heavy sigh} So, now I’ll go back to my shack
and ponder my ignorance for awhile.
Thanks again to everyone that took time to read and/or respond.
73
Arlen, AA7F
On Aug 16, 2014, at 12:25 PM, David Anderson gm4...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Don Arlen,
Yes it has two voltage monitoring settings, PS and then BT.
I have a power supply connected, PS is 14.2V and BT is 10.5V
I disconnect power supply and PS is 10.0V and BT is 10.0V
Hope that clarifies.
73
David Anderson GM4JJJ
On 16 Aug 2014, at 00:38, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
As far as I know, there is no selection for observing the battery voltage
vs. the external voltage. The displayed voltage should be the higher of the
internal batteries or the external batteries. There is a diode drop, so
expect a reduction of 0.3 volts from the measurement at the battery.
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[Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Supply Voltage reading low
Greetings all! My KX3 has the set of internal NiMH batteries and currently reads 9.9v while idling (I haven’t charged the batteries recently). When I power the KX3 from an external 12V SLA battery - which reads 12.2V on my Fluke DMM - the KX3 reports 10.2V while idling. I might expect the KX3 to report slightly less than 12.2V if there is a diode on the supply input (I haven’t checked the schematics), but 2V seems like a significant difference. I’d welcome any feedback from the list on this issue. Thanks! 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Supply Voltage reading low
Hi Mark, Thanks for the response! I’m guessing that perhaps you’re considering that the voltage of the SLA is sagging when it’s running the KX3. I wondered that too - so I measured across the terminals of the SLA while it was powering the KX3. It still measured 12.2V, so it wasn’t sagging. The battery (and it’s little charger) report it as being fully charged - though I’m dubious about the accuracy of the little wall-wart charger. :-) Arlen AA7F On Aug 15, 2014, at 11:42 AM, rv6am...@yahoo.com wrote: Re: …reads 12.2V on my Fluke DMM - the KX3 reports 10.2V while idling. Arlen, My first thoughts are that you need to fully charge the battery. I don’t have a lot of experience with lead acid batteries, though. The input diode (CMS04 if my memory is correct) should only account for about 0.2v at KX3 receive current levels. I haven't looked at the schematic for a long time, so I can’t remember what else is in the path from the connector to where the internal voltage reading is measured, but I seem to recall at least one FET (on/off switch) and a current sensor. The 12.2v is getting pretty close to the no-load fully discharged 1.95v per cell, and the 10.2v is pretty close to the 1.75v per cell of a fully discharged SLA battery. At these voltages, the discharge curves are getting pretty steep, so the addition of the KX3 receive current could cause the extra drop you are seeing. Of course the problem could also lie in the power cable, connectors, or even inside the SLA battery itself. A check with a fresh, fully charged SLA battery will help isolate the problem. You will see voltage drop along the cable, even with a freshly charged battery, but 2 volts total sounds a bit high. I just pulled out an SLA that I haven’t used for a while, but it has been charged recently, and the voltage difference between the battery voltage (no load read by a cheap DMM) and the KX3 display (while in receive) was less than 1 volt. Hope this helps. Mark KE6BB __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Supply Voltage reading low
David, I wasn’t aware of the ability to choose which supply (internal Vs. external) was being reported! Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I’ll bet you’re exactly right - that the internal battery voltage rises a bit when external power is supplied. I’ll check this out as soon as I get home this evening. 73 Arlen, AA7F On Aug 15, 2014, at 12:53 PM, David Anderson gm4...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Arlen, I wonder if what you are seeing on the display is the internal battery pack voltage rather than the external power supply voltage, either are selectable from the menu. The internal pack may increase slightly when the load is removed if you are running from external batteries. Sorry if as we say over here if I am teaching my grandmother how to suck eggs :-) 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 15 Aug 2014, at 17:34, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: Greetings all! My KX3 has the set of internal NiMH batteries and currently reads 9.9v while idling (I haven’t charged the batteries recently). When I power the KX3 from an external 12V SLA battery - which reads 12.2V on my Fluke DMM - the KX3 reports 10.2V while idling. I might expect the KX3 to report slightly less than 12.2V if there is a diode on the supply input (I haven’t checked the schematics), but 2V seems like a significant difference. I’d welcome any feedback from the list on this issue. Thanks! 73, Arlen - AA7F __ 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 gm4...@yahoo.co.uk __ 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] Noise Blanking, all-mode squelch- any strategies for settings?
Greetings Elecrafters, I’m new to the K3 (and HF in general), and I’m trying to sort out how to get useful results from the Noise Blanking (NB) features. I’m looking for strategies, tips, techniques, etc. for selecting the settings for NB. With over 14,000 possible settings between the IF NB and the DSP NB (according to KE7X’s K3 book), I find myself getting overwhelmed and I give up on NB. Honestly, I can hear very little difference as I go through the various NB settings, so how am I suppose to choose the ‘right’ one? I operate SSB almost exclusively, and I don’t use all-mode squelch - but I need to experiment with this. I’d appreciate hearing your take on squelch. What’s your secret recipe for picking NB settings that work? Thanks! 73, Arlen, AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] WRTC 2014 - Congratulations, Elecraft!...(and firmware update)
A little number crunching of the results (because that sort of thing appeals to me... (the XYL says, There's something seriously wrong with you.)) tends to support the idea that the hardware is not the primary factor for this contest. The results below are somewhat suspect in that only 'Radio 1' was considered, and all of the QSO's were attributed to that radio. (A better approach might be to split the number of QSO's between Radio 1 and Radio 2. I might dedicate some brain cycles to that.) Interestingly, of the teams that made use of K3's for Radio 1, six of them used another brand for Radio 2, whereas teams that used something other than a K3 for 'Radio 1' didn't (with only a single exception (W1B)) make use of a K3 for 'Radio 2'. Given the number of K3's in the contest it's not surprising that 68% of all QSO's made were made by K3's. I hope the formatting holds for the table below. If it doesn't, e-mail me and I'll send you my spreadsheet. Radio 1 Avg # QSOs Avg Score Avg CW QSOs Avg SSB QSOsAvg HQ QSOs Avg DX QSOs FT1000D 3,564 4,212,430 2,230 1,334 145 204 FT1000MP3,935 4,900,036 3,208 727 136 219 FT3000 3,871 5,308,913 2,892 980 152 235 FTDX50003,910 5,330,219 2,968 942 157 240 IC756-3 4,285 5,982,317 3,039 1,246 153 243 IC7600 3,885 5,635,070 3,110 775 161 234 IC7800 4,382 5,808,693 3,656 726 167 250 K3 3,955 5,308,466 3,054 900 151 233 Orion II3,622 4,532,602 2,562 1,060 143 219 TS590 3,559 4,433,905 2,796 763 134 221 73 AA7F On Jul 25, 2014, at 05:28 AM, Barry w...@comcast.net wrote: I agree completely. The rig and logging software have very to do with the outcome. The #1 team probably has a sore back and sore arms, from lugging 7800s there :-) Barry W2UP Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Yes, very interesting, and I think most of the credit goes to the operators, rather than the radios. However, the fact that a very large percentage of these top operators *choose* to use the Elecraft K3 does say a lot about the desirability of the K3 for contesting. Whether that be because of the weight, or because of the performance and operating interface, you would probably have to ask each K3 operator about his choice. 73, Don W3FPR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/WRTC-2014-Congratulations-Elecraft-tp7591534p7591572.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 Message delivered to arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Latest serial number for KX3 ?
My KX3 is about a month old also, S/N 5989. Arlen AA7F On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:57 PM, N1IX n...@n1ix.com wrote: What is the latest serial number for the KX3. Ballpark ? __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 S-meter question
Ah!!! That makes sense. Thank you Matt, and all those that responded. I appreciate your attempts to educate me. :-) 73 Arlen AA7F On Apr 5, 2014, at 7:38 AM, Matt Zilmer mzil...@roadrunner.com wrote: As you back off the RF Gain (CCW), the minimum signal that can be copied and that registers on the S Meter is a higher value. With the RF Gain set fully CW (greatest gain), you're copying the weakest signal the rig is capable of. These differences are shown by the S Meter. You should run RF Gain at a level that gives you best dynamic range, though this setting may change band-by-band. I run RF Gain at 2 o'clock most of the time and normally use it as the main volume control as well. What you are seeing is normal behavior. 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:24:15 -0700, you wrote: I’ve just completed building my K3/10 (S/N 8115)!!! The PA3 and sub-receiver are sitting here but not built/installed yet. Everything seems to work fine - completed the TX gain calibration successfully, and the filter setup too, of course. However, I’m puzzled by the how the S-meter is behaving. It seems to be inversely proportional to the RF gain. With the RF gain all the way CCW, all segments of the S-meter are lit. With the RF gain at 12 o’clock, half of the segments are lit. Changing bands has no apparent effect on the S-meter reading, and it’s rare that any but the strongest stations has any effect on the meter. And, with the RF gain fully CW, a few segments are lit (depending upon the noise level in the band). This seems backwards to me, but this is my first HF rig, so maybe it’s supposed to behave this way? Maybe I have some config setting messed up? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this! Thanks! 73 Arlen Fletcher, AA7F __ 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 mzil...@roadrunner.com Matt Zilmer, W6NIA -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ 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 S-meter question
I’ve just completed building my K3/10 (S/N 8115)!!! The PA3 and sub-receiver are sitting here but not built/installed yet. Everything seems to work fine - completed the TX gain calibration successfully, and the filter setup too, of course. However, I’m puzzled by the how the S-meter is behaving. It seems to be inversely proportional to the RF gain. With the RF gain all the way CCW, all segments of the S-meter are lit. With the RF gain at 12 o’clock, half of the segments are lit. Changing bands has no apparent effect on the S-meter reading, and it’s rare that any but the strongest stations has any effect on the meter. And, with the RF gain fully CW, a few segments are lit (depending upon the noise level in the band). This seems backwards to me, but this is my first HF rig, so maybe it’s supposed to behave this way? Maybe I have some config setting messed up? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this! Thanks! 73 Arlen Fletcher, AA7F __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XP and other Vintage Operating Systems
Actually, the bad guys use the XP systems as a foothold from which to launch further incursions. And, unfortunately, Anti-Virus (AV) solutions are not terribly useful anymore. With more than 10,000 new virus signatures being logged per hour by the AV vendors, they just can’t keep up. Signature-based AV just isn't viable in today's threat landscape where all it takes is a mouse-click to create an essentially undetectable piece of malware. Having said that, I plan to continue to run an XP system for awhile, but it won’t have Internet connectivity, and I don’t plan to transfer files/data to/from it on USB or any other media. 73 Arlen Fletcher, AA7F On Mar 31, 2014, at 08:36 AM, WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com wrote: It may be worth mentioning that running XP for such Internet Applications like Telnet, Email and downloading Logger Software are not as riskey as banking, investments and other business where the hackers can really find something. Also, just because Microsoft will no longer issue service packs, it does not mean that protection from Anti-Virus and other protection vendors will go away. If you were a hacker, would you attack 15 year old systems or the latest Win 7 and Win 8 systems where the money applications live? Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman K5EWJ Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart __ 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 arlenfletc...@mac.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Buying a new K3/100 kit - Top 3 options?
Greetings Everyone, I have to say I'm a bit overwhelmed with the number of responses I've received to my question about what options to get with a new K3/100. I expected a few replies, but nothing like what I've seen! Thank you to those that have responded both on-list and off. I very much appreciate the input. I've tallied the suggestions and here's what came out: #1 option: KAT-3 #2 option: KXV3A #3 option: KRX3 Almost everyone recommended filters of one flavor or another, 2 people recommended the P3, and one person recommended the KTXCO3-1. I've received the final OK from the financial officer (XYL), so as soon as my rich Uncle comes through I'll be placing an order! 73, Arlen, N7YIM On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:25 PM, Arlen Fletcher arlenfletc...@mac.com wrote: I'm about to pull the trigger on a K3/100 purchase (once the IRS returns the interest-free loan I provided to them in 2013). There are a LOT of options listed for the K3 on the Elecraft site, and I'm a total newbie, so I'm appealing for help from current K3 owners. I plan to chase DX primarily and hope to learn more about the digital modes, though CW isn't of significant interest at this point. Given the above, what are your recommendations for the top three options for a brand new K3/100? Thanks in advance! 73, Arlen, N7YIM __ 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] Buying a new K3/100 kit - Top 3 options?
I'm about to pull the trigger on a K3/100 purchase (once the IRS returns the interest-free loan I provided to them in 2013). There are a LOT of options listed for the K3 on the Elecraft site, and I'm a total newbie, so I'm appealing for help from current K3 owners. I plan to chase DX primarily and hope to learn more about the digital modes, though CW isn't of significant interest at this point. Given the above, what are your recommendations for the top three options for a brand new K3/100? Thanks in advance! 73, Arlen, N7YIM __ 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
