Re: [Elecraft] Transverter drift

Steve- which radio and transverter are you using? In some transverters, the Local Oscillator drifts with temperature - sometimes a lot. This is typically more pronounced on the higher bands, but can be troublesome even on 2m. I used to have the Elecraft external transverters (XV144, XV222,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Display flashes "thr 4 OFF" intermittently

en Days," you could almost always find the problem > by looking in the corner of the chassis where the small fire had started. > > 73, > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > > Dave Fugleberg wrote on 11/8/2023 11:13 AM: > > I tho

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Display flashes "thr 4 OFF" intermittently

hard would sometimes make it work. The K-POD > proved to be a work around, but the new connector pins on a trip to the > factory for another problem solved it. > > 73, > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > > Dave Fugleberg wrote on

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Display flashes "thr 4 OFF" intermittently

ew connector pins on a trip to the > factory for another problem solved it. > > 73, > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > > Dave Fugleberg wrote on 11/8/2023 9:16 AM: > > Thanks Keith - I totally missed that in the manual, as it's b

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Display flashes "thr 4 OFF" intermittently

Thanks Keith - I totally missed that in the manual, as it's been a long time since I've used the decode feature. I tried changing the threshold to Auto...now I get the same behavior as before, except when it flashes it says thr Auto. So it's definitely showing me that menu setting, but I have no

[Elecraft] K3 - Display flashes "thr 4 OFF" intermittently

I've noticed some strange behavior with my K3 lately. Sometimes the display will flash twice very quickly and beep twice. I had to take a video with my phone to see what it says because it happens quickly. The upper part of the LCD says "thr4", and the lower part says "OFF" when this

Re: [Elecraft] K3S Split Operation

That's what I do, although I don't typically get to step 6 unless I get lucky OR find where the DX is *actually *listening :)The REV button comes in handy for that, as does the P3 display. I obviously didn't buy the second RX - next transceiver I buy will definitely have that capability... 73

Re: [Elecraft] A Good Headset For A K3

Eric, Most any analog (not USB) computer gaming headset will actually work well on the K3. You specifically mentioned that you want to plug into the front panel- if so, you will need an adapter for the microphone jack. You can easily build one, but the ones from Heil will work with any headset

Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-KX] Peter Martinez And The CW-To-PSK31 Feature

A friend from work many years ago introduced me to his wife at a social gathering. When he mentioned that I was also a ham, her tone and demeanor suddenly changed, as she glared at me and asked “are you the one who gave him those teletype machines in the garage?” I was very glad that I was

Re: [Elecraft] Two-meter Radio Needed

I have no experience with the internal transverter, but the K3 supports external transverters very well too. If you can find an Elecraft XV-144 and connect the Aux cable, it’s completely seamless- you just keep hitting the band up button til you’re on 2m, and the K3 display shows your actual

Re: [Elecraft] Heil Pro 7 headset with KX3 - RF feedback?

Jim's comments ring true for me tooHeadphones are a very personal choice, and simply MUST be tried to see if they work for YOU. I own a couple of Heil Pro-sets, and a Heil 'Traveler', plus various others. One of my favorites has been a relatively inexpensive 'gaming' headset from Kingston,

Re: [Elecraft] De-soldering Tool Recommendations?

Back when I was a bench tech doing component level repair, I used a vacuum desoldering station from Pace (I forget the model). That thing worked great- I pulled hundreds (maybe thousands) of through-hole parts from boards with it. They were (and are) expensive, but so are time and PC boards, so

Re: [Elecraft] On ground - in ground radials

This discussion reminded me of a question that I’ve often wondered about but have never asked. I have read that when laying out radials on or under the ground, one should be careful to ensure that they radiate out from a central point without ever crossing one another. I have also read about this

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Remote Software?

Wayne, perhaps you could just offer a transverter for Subspace Radio as a future option… 73 de W0ZF On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 10:23 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > We considered offering a faster-than-light option for the virtual-K4 > software: the EleWarp(tm). But it turned out that, thanks to supply

Re: [Elecraft] RFIth

Jim, When you said “turns must go through the core in sequence”, does that mean that each turn must rest next to the last one, rather than overlapping one or more previous turns? I suspect that’s what “in sequence “ means- just want to make sure. On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 10:40 PM Jim Brown

Re: [Elecraft] New KX3/WSJT-X puzzle

If using CAT for PTT, make sure the PTT cable from the Signallink is NOT connected to the radio. Having two separate PTT types active at the same time will cause behavior like you described. On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 1:21 PM David Haines wrote: > Using CAT on the PC. > > TEST CAT on PC turns

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones (Again!)

I have the WH1000-MX3. I use them daily but for non-radio stuff. Easily the best headphones I’ve ever had or used, for comfort and noise cancellation. They sound great too. I have used them with my KX2 when traveling, but I don’t think I’ve ever used them at higher power so can’t comment on RFI or

Re: [Elecraft] Configuring DXLabs Suite, Win4K3 and K3 for FT8 etc.

Brian, Everything Jim said, plus a couple additional recommendations: 1- I would start by using WSJT-x by itself for a little while, configured to talk directly to the K3, without DXLab Commander or Win4K3 running. This will allow you to get familiar with WSJT-x, its configuration, making

[Elecraft] Portable operator challenge on NOW

The Portable Operators Challenge is a good excuse to break out that KX2 or KX3 and get outside, but fixed stations are welcome as well. Exchange is your grid square. Since the rules allow self spotting, my KX2 and I are portable in Minnesota, calling CQ around 14.210 until 1959z or my battery

Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software

Bruce, Several of the programs mentioned will handle sending CW via a macro. You said "Both read and write". Does that mean you need the software to decode the received CW as well as send it? Win4K3 includes a 'terminal' function that can use the built-in CW encode/decode capability of the K3.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?

I use a variety of things depending on what I want to do. I often run Win4k3 connected to the radio, and then other software like N1MM, DxLab, etc. connected to the 'virtual radios' of Win4K3 via virtual serial port pairs. I have found this a reliable way to allow multiple programs to each 'think'

Re: [Elecraft] Don’t throw those old DOS computers away

As Rick said, there’s no single program that is “best “ for everything and everyone. But there are some excellent choices out there, and many are free or very low cost, so experimentation is probably the best teacher. Like you said, some have tons of features that you may not have even dreamed of.

Re: [Elecraft] K3s and DEMI transverter

I use three Elecraft and one DEMI transverters with my K3. All split IF at 28 MHz, single antenna path for each, PTT low. I’d go with the high stability LO, especially at 432 or higher. The lower level drive works fine with the K3 and I believe the K3S transverter interface is identical in that

Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder ala KRC2

Depending on your needs, the BCD-14 from Unified Microsystems is worth a look. I use the older model BCD-10 for some external transverter switching with my K3. It’s just the populated PCB; you have to provide your own wiring and connectors. The price is right though. 73 de W0ZF On Fri, May 14,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: High school drafting class, ~1975

Thanks for the memories Wayne! My High School drafting class was just a couple of years after yours, and I remember it fondly. Everything from drafting pencils (with lead of various sizes/hardness) to technical ink pens on vellum. I enjoyed it so much that I persuaded the instructor to let me

Re: [Elecraft] Copying CW and Pitch

Jim, that’s an interesting bit of information. Is that the case even for people who have excellent hearing at higher frequencies? In other words, would people with excellent hearing at higher frequencies also benefit from using a lower frequency side tone? On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 5:45 PM Jim

Re: [Elecraft] QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo this weekend

Hopefully they'll sort it out and come up with a way for latecomers (like me!) to register to get the replays. I had not planned to attend this weekend for various reasons so did not do the 'early bird' registration. This morning I checked the speaker list and saw a few sessions that sounded

Re: [Elecraft] [XV] Coax Daisychain on XV Transverters

I have 3 of them stacked on a shelf above my K3. From the K3 to the first transverter the cables are around 50cm or so... I think I used RG-8x. The IF cables daisy chained from one XV to the next are about 15cm in length and are RG-174. I originally used RG-8X there too, but they had to be much

Re: [Elecraft] External sound card advice needed to attach to K3

The advice to use a separate sound card just for the radio is wise, and makes the use of the computer much more convenient for multiple tasks. For radios like the K3S, this additional 'sound card' is built into the radio, so there's no reason not to use it. For those of us (like me) with a K3

Re: [Elecraft] Oscilloscope recs

I too prefer a self contained scope with knobs and buttons. Keep in mind that most, if not all of these modern scopes can also be directly controlled from a PC via USB or Ethernet. So you can have it all! On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 9:38 AM John Oppenheimer wrote: > Hi Lou, > > Rigol DS2202A has

Re: [Elecraft] Oscilloscope recs

I bought a Siglent SDS 1202X-E at Dayton a couple years ago. I really like it. 200MHz dual trace, can control it and grab screenshots over the network, does all kinds of measurements automatically, even does decodes for a variety of serial data types. And it takes up far less room on the bench

Re: [Elecraft] K3 shortened dits - you can remedy this under N1MM+

Does this become apparent only above a certain speed? I'm guessing it's not as big an issue below 30wpm or so, but would be good to know. On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 10:23 PM wrote: > I have never heard of this issue until your post. In DX contests, dits > sometimes disappear so we certainly to done

Re: [Elecraft] Headlights with red lighting

Watching this thread with some interest, as I use my K3 to drive transverters when roving in VHF contests, and it's hard to see the front panel controls at night. I tried making a light with a bit of aluminum angle stock and a short strip of white LEDs (the kind that come on a long roll), but even

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY for SOTA?

A few weeks ago, I was playing with my KX2 and tuning around on 20m when I ran across a RTTY signal. It was a special event station. I worked them with the paddle on the KX2. I wouldn’t want to work RTTY all day that way, but it does get the job done without a PC, and RTTY outside of contests does

Re: [Elecraft] xv transverters

I built three of them (144, 222, 432) and have used them with my K3 in my contest rover for several years. They are solid performers, and they work seamlessly with the K3. Since they can be used with many kinds of radios in many configurations, there are a number of jumpers and connections you

Re: [Elecraft] stripping insulation from enamel wires

I've used four methods: - melt with a soldering iron - burn off with a small butane torch - scrape off with some very fine grit sandpaper - scrape off with a single edge razor blade All work, but I typically use the sandpaper or the razor blade. With sandpaper, I just double over the sandpaper

Re: [Elecraft] How to allow K3S to feed multiple logging programs on my laptop?

Check out Win4K3. It does that and much more. Well worth the asking price in my opinion. You can download it as a trial. If you like it, you just buy a license and apply it - no need to reinstall it. No connection with the author- just a happy customer. On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:35 PM Tom Norris

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft] OT: The Colpitts mystery

Yep, that was the textbook for the Communications class I had in electronics school in 1983. One of the requirements to pass the class was to pass the General Radiotelephone exam. The FCC Examiner came over from the St Paul field office to the technical school to administer the exam to the class.

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: KX3 with KX3 Companion application

The original question was not about a PC at all - it was about an Android app called KX3 Companion running on an Android tablet. The application website states in one place that the USB cable that comes with the KX3, plus an OTG cable, are all that is needed. However, later in states that a new

Re: [Elecraft] XV Transverter: what can it do?

Steve - I have the XV144, XV222, and XV432 in my shack on a K3. Basically, a transverter allows you to use your radio on a band that's not already built in to the radio. For example, the XV144 lets you use your HF radio on the 144MHz (2 meter) band. The transverter converts the received 2m signal

Re: [Elecraft] Dedicated FTx Rig

WSJT-X does, in fact, provide a way to do band changes without touching the radio. There's a pull down menu on the main window just to the left of the frequency. Click the little down arrow on that box, select the band, and the radio will follow. The Frequencies tab under Files..Settings menu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 port sharing and FT-8

e > dit's and dah's. So the solution is a WinKey for CW. You can buy one for > under $40 these days and well worth it. > 73 Tom > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On > Behalf Of Dave Fugleberg > Sent: June 12, 2019 9:08 AM > To: M. G

Re: [Elecraft] K3 port sharing and FT-8

I would echo what Max said. I use Win4K3 whenever the K3 is on in the shack, but seldom use its graphical interface. The virtual radio concept works extremely well. As he said, software that expects to connect directly to the K3 has no idea that Win4K3 is there. I did find one caveat to this while

Re: [Elecraft] Sorta OT - assistive technology assistance needed

I usually like to build stuff when I can, but I have to agree with the others who suggested a commercial mixer. They are cheap and work well. I recently bought a small behringer USB mixer for under 50 bucks for a project at work. It acts as a USB sound card, so you can mix audio to or from the PC

Re: [Elecraft] P3 v. SDRPlay RSP1A for panadapter

The P3 is simpler- plug and play, no fooling around with configuring HDSDR or whatever software you prefer. You can set up the hardware buttons for whatever you want, so it’s very convenient to make quick changes to span, etc. SDRPlay is cheaper and can integrate with other software to show spots

Re: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT WATTMETER SOFTWARE w2 screen position....

Bill, When you say it 'locks itself up top', I assume you mean that you can see part of the window, but is so high up that the title bar is not on screen. Is that correct? If so, then: 1) click somewhere in that window to make it the active window 2) on the keyboard, hold down the Alt key and tap

Re: [Elecraft] USB mouse support for P3SVGA -- please don't neglect the scroll wheel

Bob, I know this isn't exactly what you describe, but it's a hack I thought I'd mention. I like the P3 for Search & Pounce in RTTY contests, but it's very tiresome to use the QSY knob on the P3. Rather than using the P3 marker/QSY function, I found I could get similar results by using VFO B,

Re: [Elecraft] P3IQ

Aha, NOW the proposed add on module makes sense to me... assuming one already has a P3 (as I do), adding this will make the P3 appear as a USB device to SDR software on a PC (much like a SDRPlay or RTL SDR dongle. Correct? What will be the advantages of this versus connecting a SDRPlay, etc to

Re: [Elecraft] Survey and summary: Elecraft K3/K3S panadapter solutions

As I understand it, the KX3, and the P3, both contain a software defined receiver, so the I/Q signals are already present. That is not the case for the receiver in the K3 or K3S, so adding it there would involve adding a SDR. On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 2:21 PM Dick Dickinson wrote: > Ever the

Re: [Elecraft] BNC T for IF Out

The P3 has an IF Out jack. I have connected that to a SDRPlay RSP1 with good results. No splitter or tee required. You must flip the little switch on the back of the P3 to enable IF Out. On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 9:14 PM Leroy Buller wrote: > Part number? > > Lee > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2018, 8:45 PM

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RS232 xcvr control when serial ports are occupied

As a ‘field engineer ‘ for a global company in the 80s, I’d occasionally find one of those RS232 breakout boxes tucked behind some production system, jumpered to make the connection work, blinking away, because some technician finally hit upon the magic combination and then left it in place rather

Re: [Elecraft] Art of Electronics

Schraeder was the text for my Communications class in tech school in the early 80s. One requirement to pass the course was to earn the FCC General Class Radiotelephone license. I believe nearly everyone in the class did. It also made it pretty easy to upgrade my ham ticket from Novice to Advanced

Re: [Elecraft] K4

Clay, the individual signal with many of these digital modes modes is actually quite narrow, on the order of tens of hertz. It's just that by convention, everybody uses one SSB frequency for a given mode (such as FT-8 on 14.074). That means there may be dozens of QSOs going on in the equivalent

Re: [Elecraft] Pie rack K-Line

Very nice looking setup! I use a similar rack from home depot which holds the K3, P3, four transverters and amps for VHF / UHF, and associated SWR meters, etc. About 360 days of the year it sits on the desk in the shack connected to the shack computer and antennas. When it's time for a VHF+

Re: [Elecraft] New Sub RX

I’ve always had a single receiver, modest antennas, and 100 watts, and have worked many of the DXpeditions over the years. However, it seems like it’s getting more difficult lately to figure out the pileups just by listening. I don’t know if it’s the ‘constant callers’ that keep calling while the

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Elecraft KX2 compared with the latest "Ultra Portable" (?)

For what it's worth... I did roughly the same comparison a year ago, and then sold my 817 to partially fund the KX2 the following week. I don't regret it. The KX2 is hands down superior in every way for the bands that the two rigs have in common. I too would like to have a VHF/ UHF all mode

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and Winkeyer

DTR keying works well with the K3, but as Tom pointed out, it does not play well with virtual COM ports. Since I started using Win4K3, I’ve had to use alternate means. I’m planning to go with a Winkeyer type device for all the reasons mentioned by the others. I recently found the Nanokeyer

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

I found that a binder clip (normally used to clip a stack of papers together) works well for that purpose. I have a right angle BNC connector and the MFJ whip. The clip grips the right angle connector and sits vertically on the table. 73 de W0ZF On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:56 AM Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] Using T1 with KX2 or KX3

benefit from having a T1 > mounted away from the operating position. > > 73, Barry N1EU > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Dave Fugleberg <dave.w...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Barry, I went through that thought exercise before I ordered my KX2, > since > >

Re: [Elecraft] Using T1 with KX2 or KX3

Barry, I went through that thought exercise before I ordered my KX2, since I already own a T1. In the end I ordered the internal tuner with the KX2. I have not regretted it for a minute. No extra cables, batteries, or fuss. And it works very well. Since you're concerned about remoting the tuner,

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile from 117 VAC

My friend had a jeep wrangler (2012 model IIRC ) that we used for VHF roving with no issues. When we tried the same vehicle on HF, some bands were ok and some caused havoc with the vehicle electronics. Transmit on 15m at 100 watts triggered the wipers... 40m lit up every indicator on the dash. We

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile from 117 VAC

If your intent is to operate portable (buddipole in a parking lot) as opposed to mobile, then none of the issues you described about bonding, ferrites, vehicle electrical systems, etc come into play anyhow. Just use the 12v from the vehicle battery (fused of course). You can operate quite awhile

Re: [Elecraft] SDRPlay as panadapter

You raise some great points, Ian. The choice of which type of panadapter to use, as well as how to configure and integrate it, depends greatly on what your purpose is for using one in the first place. We certainly have an abundance of riches in the choices available today! You've inspired me to

Re: [Elecraft] SDRPlay as panadapter

If what you want is a good panadapter for the K3, the P3 is hard to beat, in my opinion. I started my panadapter journey on the K3 the cheapest way possible - a softrock receiver on the IF, fed to the internal sound card on my PC. I was never able to tame the large 'spike' at the IF frequency. I

Re: [Elecraft] New product idea for Elecraft...?

Have you looked at Win4K3? I realize it's not the hardware solution you wanted, but it does bring out all the controls to a PC screen so you can point and click at pretty much any of them rather than going through the menus on the radio... I suppose one could build exactly what you proposed using

Re: [Elecraft] Dusting off the old K3 & Considering a KAT3A

Jim, I think that last point is often overloaded and bears repeating. With rigs like the KX2 or KX3, it's a common practice to connect the radiating element directly to the rig and put the other end as high as possible. In that case, 'SWR' is kinda meaningless, as the built in 'ATU' is actually

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 added to Sherwood's list

Not 'hand held', but I did use the MFJ telescoping whip for 20m with a right angle BNC adapter with the KX2 next to me on a park bench a couple weeks ago and worked AZ from MN. With the internal battery, that whip, and some wire for a counterpoise, it takes almost no time to set up. On Thu, Jul

[Elecraft] W2 watt meter- multiple sensors question

I see that the W2 can support up to 2 remote sensors, selectable from the front panel. Is it possible to support more (say 4 total) with some kind of external switching arrangement? I have a K3 with three XV series transverters (144, 222, 432). Each transverter feeds a power amp and connects to an

Re: [Elecraft] Kx3 rfi when power set to 0watt

Welcome to ham radio, Eben! As others have said, it's pretty normal to hear your transmitter on a receiver that's right next to it, even with the power turned way down. About your difficult making contacts on 80m... Your antenna system (type of antenna, height, feedline ), mode, and time of day

Re: [Elecraft] KX2AT2 vs T1 Tuner?

I asked this exact question on this reflector in March, and got some good and useful replies. You can Google for that discussion on Nabble to see those technical answers. Bottom line is that both are fine tuners. I know I could have saved some money by using the T1 I already own, but in the end I

Re: [Elecraft] Flash mob experiment, 21040 +/- 5 kHz, now until 2100 Z

A very quiet mob here in MN... :( On the other hand, 6m is pretty decent and I've worked 68 stations and 35 grids in the past couple hours with my K3 barefoot... 73 de W0ZF On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 3:17 PM Dave Sublette wrote: > Hearing one weak sig under the noise (and there is NO

Re: [Elecraft] Using Heil Pro Set Elite boom mic on K3.. what adapter is required?

to the plug. I seldom use the adapter, as I prefer to use the rear jacks on the K3 and keep the front panel clear of wires. 73 de W0ZF On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 9:06 PM Jim Rhodes <jimk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm, mine has a 1/4 inch stereo plug for phones. > > > On Sun, Jun 18, 201

Re: [Elecraft] Using Heil Pro Set Elite boom mic on K3.. what adapter is required?

The Heil pro sets have a 1/8 inch stereo plug for the phones and a1/8 inch mono plug for the mic. Those will plug right into the back of the K3 without an adapter. If you prefer using the front panel mic connector, you'll need the Heil AD-1-K adapter. In either case, don't forget to set the menu

Re: [Elecraft] Mouse and P3 SVGA

I second that. Having tried a couple other panadapter solutions I found the P3 to be the most reliable with the least amount of hassle. The one shortcoming in my mind is using the tiny knob to QSY... Full mouse support would be welcome. I've found that the small screen works better than

Re: [Elecraft] VHF+UHF Radio Wish List

a full frequency display… ie 2304.1000 rather than 304.1000 on the K3. > > It all works great, I can jump from 50 through 2304 just by switching > bands on the K3. > > 73 Dana VE3DS > > > On May 8, 2017, at 14:49, Dave Fugleberg <dave.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dana

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: VHF+UHF Radio Wish List

Dana, I would be interested in learning more about your transverter switching arrangement. Right now I have the K3 plus the Elecraft transverters for 144, 222, and 432, using split IF and the Elecraft Aux bus. Each transverter drives a power amp. That works fantastic for contesting, but I want to

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

:24 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > > On 4/8/2017 2:19 PM, Dave Fugleberg wrote: > >> 2) If you use the REAR panel phones jack, the monitor audio comes >> through the phones as expected. If SPKR+PHONES is set to yes, the RX >> audio comes throu

Re: [Elecraft] K3S SSB TX monitor - feature request

I think some of the misunderstandings on this thread are because the front and rear panel Phones jacks behave differently. Here's the deal: 1) the original poster is using the front panel PHONES jack, and has SPKR+Phones set to NO. This makes the radio behave like most rigs we're used to - i.e.,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 does not fully powering down

Do you have anything connected to the 15 pin accessory jack on the K3? I had the same symptom once last year, and tracked it down to a wiring fault in a homebrew accessory cable. If you do have something connected to that jack, try unplugging it temporarily to see if the power down issue goes

Re: [Elecraft] Data Received on Mac Transmitted by K3S

John, Ok, Windows was a bad assumption on my part. You established that the unwanted transmit was due to VOX. That could be due to one of two issues: A) the radio mic was picking up the sound coming from the computer speakers, OR B) the Mac is configured to send normal computer sounds to the K3s

Re: [Elecraft] Data Received on Mac Transmitted by K3S

Do you hear the video through your computer speakers as well? If so, maybe the K3S has VOX enabled and I'd just picking up the sound via the K3s microphone. If you DON'T hear the video from the computer, then it's likely that your default sound device in Windows has been changed to be the audio

Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

I can vouch for the Packtenna one...I bought the last one they had brought to Dayton last year. Fits easily into a suitcase and extends to 10m. On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:48 PM Bill Rowlett wrote: > The MFJ 2286 Big Stick Vert. may be what you are looking for. Nocks down > to

[Elecraft] KX2 ATU question

How does the optional internal ATU for the KX2 compare to the Elecraft T1 ATU in terms of tuning range? In other words, if a given length of wire works well with the T1, can one expect it to work with the KX2 internal tuner? I have a T1, but not a KX2 (at least not yet). Is it a similar

Re: [Elecraft] K3S's built-in RTTY

I'm not a huge RTTY guy, but I do operate it on occasion. The big performance difference with using a PC is that there are several decoders available, each with different strengths. These decoders typically have a lot of options that can be tweaked to optimize them for conditions. It's also

Re: [Elecraft] list submission, using ham radio deluxe and logic with k3 and a laptop with only com3

I've been playing with Win4K3 Suite lately... Among (many) other things, it allows up to four different programs to think they are all connected directly to the same K3 st the same time. I've been testing it with DXLab Commander and N1MM+. Both programs lead and follow the radio - in other words,

Re: [Elecraft] Recording Line Out on the K3

88. > > What version of firmware is your K3 running? > > 73, > Bob, N6TV > > > On Feb 25, 2017 7:50 PM, "Dave Fugleberg" <dave.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have Line Out of the K3 connected to Line In on one of my soundcards. The > only way I've been abl

[Elecraft] Recording Line Out on the K3

I have Line Out of the K3 connected to Line In on one of my soundcards. The only way I've been able to record both sides of the QSO is to set the K3 Line Out to PHONES and turn up the MONitor to make it relatively equal in volume to the received audio. This works, but it's annoying to have the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receiver mush

Don, that's a great explanation. I came to the same conclusion in a recent RTTY contest. I built my K3 with the single stock filter based on advice from a number of folks to 'just operate for awhile til you get the feel for what other filters you need'. I think that's sound advice. Anyhow, I've

Re: [Elecraft] OT: PC dependence - log book

Hamlog. On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 12:37 PM Harry Yingst via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > A quick google search for - android tablet ham radio logbook > > brought up PicoLog that looks like it outputs to an ADIF file that can be > imported to your logbook, uploaded to LOTW etc > >

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Product suggestion

Yeah after hitting send on the original post, I had the same thought about HDMI instead of SVGA. Absolutely. I also thought about the touch screen idea, but that's readily handled by a touch screen with mouse emulation. I think my biggest problem with the concept that I haven't completely thought

[Elecraft] P3 Product suggestion

The recent thread titled "P3 Point and Click" got me thinking... I have a base model P3 (no VGA board or TX monitor). I really like how smoothly it integrates with the K3. It has replaced the Softrock and software panadapter that I had been using, with much less complexity- it just works.

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod question

gt; wrote: > > How about using the KPod to tune VFO B and then have a macro that swaps > A/B. Or just run SO2V. > > > -- > *From:* Elecraft <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dave > Fugleberg <dave.w...@gmail.com> >

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod question

then have a macro that swaps > A/B. Or just run SO2V. > > > -- > *From:* Elecraft <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dave > Fugleberg <dave.w...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:44 PM > *To:* Elecraft List &g

[Elecraft] K-Pod question

When the K-Pod was first introduced, there was some indication that a future enhancement would allow it to control the P3 - specifically, to adjust the markers and 'tap to QSY'. Is this feature available yet, or imminent? I discovered that the P3 is pretty useful for unassisted search and pounce

Re: [Elecraft] Headphones

I use an older Heil pro set with HC-5 element on my K3, with great results. One nice thing on the K3 or K3S is that you can plug the two 3.5mm plugs directly into the back of the rig- no adapters needed, and no cables hanging out the front of the radio. However, my advice to anyone is that the

Re: [Elecraft] K3s - 80W on 160 - Resolved

In the past I installed quite a few power poles with a crimper that was not designed for it. Then a friend bought the purpose-built crimper, which I borrowed several times. HUGE difference. Makes it almost fun! My dear wife took note of this, and conspired with my friend to get one under the tree

Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

Ed, I would love to know more about how you mounted that plate to get the coax feed throughs out of the cab of your Ford. I have a 2015 F-150 The thing has so many electronic gadgets and power accessories that I'm leery of drilling holes just anywhere. I've been contemplating a similar mobile

Re: [Elecraft] Interfacing Ke with MFJ929?

I use a SGC auto tuner in a similar configuration. Tuner at ground level, 40 feet of window line straight up to feed point of 130 foot doublet. TUN PWR on the K3 is set to about 5 watts in the menu. Press and hold the XMIT (Tune) button on the K3 and it tunes. On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 7:05 PM George

Re: [Elecraft] Speaker Suggestions K3S

Check out the SPKR+PH setting in the menu. Turn on when you want to hear the speakers. You can program a PF key to toggle that mode if you want. On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 6:12 AM 2EØLDZ wrote: > Unless anyone knows how, it would be great to have selectivity between the > rear

Re: [Elecraft] Turn on KAT500?

, 2016 at 11:57 AM iain macdonnell - N6ML <a...@dseven.org> wrote: > On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 9:26 AM, Dave Fugleberg <dave.w...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Still trying to sort out my transverter problem - see my first post on > that > > today. I have only the transve

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