[Elecraft] elecraft...@groups.io

r 6200 members have years of practical experience and accumulated wisdom using these exciting rigs and share it willingly.  If you own one of these Elecraft rigs or are just interested in the fine art of QRP operation, you should be there as well! Cheers & 73, Howie / WA4PSC Howard Hoy

Re: [Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft KH1: A hand-held, 5-band transceiver for SOTA...and beyond

Hi all, Just a note to announce that the elecraft...@groups.io officially covers ALL Elecraft portable rigs and is the Elecraft AX/KX/KH rig meeting place.  Come join Wayne, and 6200 other Elecraft portable rig enthusiasts to catch the latest and most in-depth information on the new amazing

Re: [Elecraft] KXPD3 connection converter

Hi Paul, Pro Audio Engineering purchased the idea from W6IPA and are now selling the KX Keyport as an improved version here .  We did announce it on the elecraft...@groups.io list, perhaps you would like to join the 6200 of us KX owners there as well?

[Elecraft] New AX1/AX2 Mount

Hi all, In response to our own use of the Elecraft AX1 and AX2, as well as the needs of several of you who we have worked with, we are announcing the availability of the PAE AM1 Portable Antenna Mount.  It is small and light, and designed to hold BNC-connected antennas like the Elecraft AX1

Re: [Elecraft] Portable antennae for the KX3

Hi all, For those of you using the Elecraft AX1 or AX2, Pro Audio Engineering now offers a mounting solution: theAM1 . A lightweight mount option for your portable setups.  We have been discussing it over at the elecraft...@groups.io

Re: [Elecraft] AX-1 -- with and without counterpoise

-kx.groups.io/g/main/topic/90090191#72021 posted by Howard Hoyt - Mar 28, 2022 #72021 Hi all, I thought I'd start this thread since some posts regarding antennas in general were pretty much OT.  Subjective reports we see in groups all the time although great for expressing enthusiasm for ham radio

Re: [Elecraft] Any progress on K3 modules?

Hi Pete, These supply-line delays are world-wide.  We had put an order into the factory for another run of our Kx33 Low-RFI power supplies...in March.  We just received approval samples yesterday, and by paranoid sheer luck we had ordered far enough in advance so we should not run out before

[Elecraft] elecraft...@groups.io

to seeing you there! Cheers & 73, Howard Hoyt / WA4PSC elecraft...@groups.io moderator __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth

[Elecraft] Fair-Rite 4" Toroids

Hi all, We have been answering queries about the large 4" OD Fair-Rite 2631814002 toroids which have been out of stock for a while but we now have good stock.  Thanks for your patience! Cheers & 73, Howie / WA4PSC proaudioeng.com

[Elecraft] Hamvention Specials

Hi folks! Although we (Pro Audio Engineering) will not be at Dayton/Xenia this year we are offering a 15% discount on our Kx32 Ultimate Heatsink for the KX3, the Kx22 Heatsink Kit for the KX2, and our Kx33 Low-RFI Power Supply.  These specials will run through Sunday May 22nd. For those of

[Elecraft] Elecraft-KX group

Hi all, I have been noticing a large number of KX-series posts on this general Elecraft list and wanted to make sure people know there is a dedicated group for the Elecraft KX-series rigs and QRP operation with over 6300 members including Elecraft engineers.  It is possible questions would be

Re: [Elecraft] Powering KX3 from Bioenno charger with battery in between

The charger needs to see the quiescent current draw of the battery as it is following it's constant current and constant voltage charge curve. Having designed Li chargers I can tell you that if deviation from expected current in the CV part of the charge curve will cause the charger logic to

Re: [Elecraft] Power supply for KX3

>>Jim, K9YC posted: >>"I have one of these PSUs, but haven't tried to choke it." And this was an engineering decision with the Kx33: incorporate a large choke inside the PS case and make it much larger and more expensive for the small percentage of people who might need it or keep it small and

Re: [Elecraft] KXBC3 charger question

Great thread, All who are interested in the KX series Elecraft gear should subscribe to the elecraft...@groups.io group where KX series gear is discussed exclusively.  When Wayne isn't debugging K4 firmware he also often posts there! Cheers & 73, Howie / WA4PSC

[Elecraft] Atwood Rice

If Atwood Rice is in this group, please email Pro Audio Engineering at: i...@proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Richard Sandvold

If Richard Sandvold is on this list, can he please email me at:i...@proaudioeng.com Thank you and sorry for the interruption. Howie / WA4PSC proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Kevin, Thanks for the reminder, that is one of my favorite Entwistle songs!! Howie / WA4PSC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 temperature

Hi Gary, We have been manufacturing the Pro Audio Engineering Kx22 Heatsink kit since 2016: https://proaudioeng.com/pae-kx22-heatsink-elecraft-kx2/ The Kx22 provides 200% or more key-down time in transmit and there is more data on

[Elecraft] Michael Rosenberg - N9YP

Will Michael Rosenberg please contact Pro Audio Engineering: (919)260-3675.  Apparently our emails to you are not getting through, maybe in your SPAM folder? Sorry for the interruption! Howie / WA4PSC www.proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] KX2/KX3 Heatsinks

Hi all, A member of the Elecraft-KX list suggested I should cross-post this here, so: Spring has arrived with summer heat coming soon, and having your rig reduce power during a QSO is not fun.  We want to help every KX2 and KX3 owner keep their rigs cool, so we are having a Spring Heatsink

[Elecraft] Fair-Rite mix 31 toroids

Hi all, Over the last few months a number of you had ordered and/or requested availability of the Fair-Rite 2631814002 mix 31 toroid, 4" OD, 3" ID 1" L.  It had been out of stock at Fair-Rite since July, but we just received our allotment. https://proaudioeng.com/fair-rite-4″-toroid-core/

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 signal artifact - still seeking a solution

Hi Grant, The shield only shields electrostatic fields and does not shield the magnetic field from the inner conductors.  If the garbage is on the USB signal lines and common mode (likely), the ferrite will still be effective.  If the RFI is transverse (or differential) mode, then the

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 list server - how to connect

Art, all, We have a separate group which deals exclusively with the Elecraft portable equipment and related issues to running QRP and portable.  You can join the 5700 of us who discuss Elecraft KX issues by going to : https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX We hope to see you there! Howie / WA4PSC

[Elecraft] K3 SSB Quality in Transmit

Hi guys! Like many of you I worked the 13 Colonies event this last week. I have a K3, s/n in the 5600 range with the new SYNs and I'm running a KPA500 into a Carolina Windom when it isn't arcing.  I have TX EQ set up like this:   50 Hz = -16 dB 100 Hz = -16 dB 200 Hz =   -3 dB 400 Hz =    0

[Elecraft] Hamvention sale

For whatever reason the first post attempt failed, so repost warning: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hi all, – To commemorate the cancelled Dayton/Xenia Hamvention as well as the FDIM show we are having a 10% off sale on the Kx33 Low-RFI Power Supply

[Elecraft] K4??? - OT

Made famous thanks to Mike Meyers & Dana Carvey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6okyW7SHng Stay healthy all! Howie / WA4PSC >>https://www.flowbee.com/ I can't believe that is still around! '73 de JIM N2ZZ __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] OT: I am looking for Lithium style battery pack, for KX3/KXPA100 and BiPAP machine.

Hi Al, We performed a series of tests to different battery types and chemistries and have published the results here: https://proaudioeng.com/portable-battery-performance/ The summary table is sortable for any parameter you are particularly interested in.  The Bioenno weighs in as a

Re: [Elecraft] Where did the KX3 Go

Hi John, There are over 5600 of us Elecraft KX-series users over at elecraft...@groups.io including you.  Your membership in the old Yahoo group has been transferred automatically. See you there! Howie / WA4PSC __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] Black Friday

Hi all, We are offering a 10% Black Friday discount to all orders starting today and ending Sunday night at 12AM.  This applies to all products including ferrites shipped to all destinations domestic and foreign.  Merely enter BF19 in the discount code box at checkout. Thank you for your

Re: [Elecraft] QRP FD KX2 Batteries & FT8 Report

Peter, You can get significantly more key-down time or run more FT8 power if you install our Kx22 heatsink: (https://proaudioeng.com/pae-kx22-heatsink-elecraft-kx2/). With the heatsink installed the rig still fits all of the cases Elecraft sells for the KX2. Running 5 watts FT8 is usually

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 modification

Hi all, We have had several inquiries as to whether our Pro Audio Engineering Kx22 Heatsink for the KX2 is compatible with the Harmonic Reduction Mod kit, Elecraft p/n KX2MDKTHS.  The good news is since discussing the issue with Elecraft two years ago we have been supplying the Kx22 Heatsink

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Auto-spot, tuning aids, and the arcane history of CW pitch-matching

Hi Mel, I experienced the same reading Wayne's highly informative post!! I started off in 1970 with a homebrew 6L6/807 xtal xmtr with maybe 12 xtals and a Hallicrafters S-38 which gave me hundreds of mesmerizing hours in my parents basement.  That rig gave me my first huge shock as well, so

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 174, Issue 7

Hi Peter, Although we have not tested that specific brand of alkaline cell, in general alkaline cells when compared to NiMH or LI cells show much higher internal resistance.  This is of course why they are not as suitable for high-current use, and though the Duracell cells also measure 1.55

[Elecraft] Portable Battery tests

Hi all, I had a request to add some charts to the battery test results we published, here is the link to the page: https://proaudioeng.com/portable-battery-performance/ Thanks for the suggestions! Cheers & 73, Howie - WA4PSC www.proaudioeng.com

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Report

Buck, k4ia wrote: Only the transmitter has to be on battery power. You can run a computer, air-conditioner and television on a generator or even mains power. This would be correct if the computer was not attached to the rig. Many people use CAT control which makes logging so much easier,

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Report

Hi all, Our OCRA (Orange County Radio Amateurs) club ran 9A once again as W4EZ this year, trying for a repeat or improvement on our 3rd place national effort of last year.  Here was our layout (well, almost): https://groups.io/g/OCRA-DFMA/photo/39174/1?p=Name,,,20,1,0,0 Installing that many

[Elecraft] Laptop Power Supplies

Hi all, With FD upon us, I have been receiving requests for a low-RFI supply like the 14 V Kx33, but in a 19 V version for laptops.  For those of you who have such laptops, what is the current demand, and what is the most common plug which such a supply would need to have? Cheers, 73 & good

Re: [Elecraft] L Bladeless Fan Technology

The Dyson ad is misleading: it merely has no EXPOSED blades. What it is is a venturi pressurized by a bladed fan in the base. In this way it is trading high-pressure low-velocity for low-pressure high-velocity which is appropriate for a fan in free-air to cool human bodies.  Fans designed to

[Elecraft] Pro Audio Engineering Hamvention Special

Hi all, Pro Audio Engineering is having a Hamvention Special for hams who cannot make the trip: free shipping for orders to USA addresses over $50 for the rest of May. (except for orders with large ferrites, we will contact you if your order requires shipping funds)  It is a good time to get

[Elecraft] Thank you

Hi all, We are back from a long-awaited vacation and we are now shipping all orders.  Thank you to all who ordered over the last week for your patience, we expect all orders will be shipped by Thursday. We are gearing up for the Xenia Hamvention, and will have special pricing at booth 1610,

[Elecraft] Pro Audio Engineering Website

Hi All! I have moved the Pro Audio Engineering website to a new server, so there will be a service interruption between now and Tuesday morning.  If you wish to peruse our wares, please try again tomorrow. Thank you! Howard Hoyt www.proaudioeng.com

[Elecraft] FS: Elecraft K-Line

Reducing overhead and underfoot, selling redundant complete Elecraft K-Line setup. Lightly used and owned by a broadcast engineer, kept covered, non-smoking home. All units work excellently as new.  New this full shack setup cost $7800, if purchased as a set will sell for $5200. If purchased

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Power Cable

Dave, The vast majority of the voltage drop you see is not in the DC Power cable, it is in the anti-parallel polarity protection diode in the KX3 itself and all KX3 users see this drop regardless of what gauge cable you power the KX3 with. A 1 M length of 18 gauge cable will drop less than

[Elecraft] Yahoo Elecraft KX User Group

Jim, We are not having any problems with the Yahoo KX3 group, are you sure you are attempting to log in with the correct email address/Yahoo account?  I have several Yahoo accounts and I have to log out and back in with the correct one to access a different Yahoo group. Send me an email if

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 in FT8 mode - heat? (Barry N1EU)

Hi Barry, While using the KX2 in just about any digital mode above 5 W or so, we found the PA temp will reach thermal limit fairly quickly, which is why Elecraft rates the KX2 at 5 W in digital modes, and why we came up with an improved cooling solution.  (commercial content) Many owners who

[Elecraft] (OT) - Unplanned Discovery

ew it could be used with temporary antenna systems with common-mode potential it was important to achieve. As we unconditionally guarantee everything we sell, please contact us at i...@proaudioeng.com and I am sure we can help you eliminate this noise or refund your purchase price. Cheers & 7

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] "HF Pack Lite": Remote control of KX2 via UP/DN buttons on the MH3 mic

Wayne, That is just plain cool, kudos! Howie - WA4PSC On 9/11/2017 2:27 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com [KX3] wrote: Use of an HF radio while walking, or at least while standing (perhaps taking in a view of the great outdoors), is generally referred to as “pedestrian mobile.” Some

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Heatsink discussion

Hi Jan, Elecraft designed the KX twins to run with maximum efficiency, so up to 10 watts, it is the more efficient PA in the KX3 which supplies the output power with the KXPA100 in bypass, and when more than 10 watts is dialed in the KXPA100 is enabled, and the KX3 throttles back to make the

[Elecraft] KX3 Heatsink discussion

Sorry of this appears twice, I got a bounce on the first submission: The Pro Audio Engineering Kx32 Heatsink has more surface area than any other commercially available KX3 heatsink. Regarding mass, more is not necessarily better. If you take two heatsinks with the same surface area, on the

[Elecraft] Interesting meter

Hi all, I figured maybe one of you was, um, experienced enough to recognize this meter and let me know what piece of equipment it came from. I found it in a cache of old broadcast equipment, so it is possible it was part of an old carrier current transmitter or some other such thing. This

[Elecraft] Cooling on a KX2

Hi Mike!, You are of course correct, and there is no reason not to do so when operating fixed near AC power. Usually the situation where people do not use fans is when they are operating portable and don't want to waste the power or have extra stuff to pack/set up. This is the reason our

[Elecraft] KX2 heatsink

Hi Linas, There are many variables which come into play when quantifying the performance of a thermal solution. First off, the PA efficiency is different on different bands, accounting for the differing amount of heat rejected. As we state in the testing data, we do tests based on fully

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Heatsink

Leroy, Many of us experienced exactly what you described: banning without notice and no replies from the moderator. I despise that method of running a list and no member has been treated that way since I became moderator of the Yahoo KX3 KX User Group in late May 2015 and I believe all here

[Elecraft] KX2 Heatsink

Leroy, everyone else reading the misinformation posted by Tex KA5Y: Please do not make a decision on faulty information. I was the one who came along AFTER the original list owner who banned many people including me, and I fixed the idiotic policies which kept people from talking about

Re: [Elecraft] Xenia/Dayton

for it in volume ;-))...and ferrites are so dang heavy and brittle you just can't ship them cheaply! Sorry to take up more bandwidth due to my oversight... Cheers & 73, Howie - WA4PSC On 5/14/2017 2:58 PM, Howard Hoyt wrote: *For those of you who cannot attend the Dayton/Xenia Hamvention we have a

[Elecraft] KX2 Heatsink

Hi Kev, The issue is related to the fact that Elecraft, as do virtually all amateur radio manufacturers rate power output with 50% duty cycle SSB/CW modes only. As is stated in the KX3 specifications and here copied from the KX2 manual: /"80-17 meters, 10 W PEP max (+/- 1 dB); 12 and 10

[Elecraft] Xenia/Dayton

*For those of you who cannot attend the Dayton/Xenia Hamvention we have a few announcements: 1) We will be offering free shipping from May 15th until May 31 for all USA orders except ferrite-only orders. It's not as exciting as picking your stuff up at the Hamvention and meeting the dynamic

Re: [Elecraft] New Product Announcement

ases, and perhaps so discussions with Rose are in order as well (thanks for your email as well Rose). Just trying to keep everything as compact as possible. Truly a wonderful group of supporters out here!! Chris N6WM -Original Message- From: Howard Hoyt [mailto:hh...@mebtel.net] Sent: Friday, Ma

Re: [Elecraft] New Product Announcement

Hi Chris, I bought the LowePro CS60 bag from Elecraft, and with the Kx22 and GEMS handle and cover on it, the KX2 fits fine in the bag. It is true that the handles and cover stick up 1/2" farther than the knobs, but as you point out, with the cover the knobs and display are protected, and

Re: [Elecraft] New Product Announcement

Hi all, As the Xenia Hamvention approaches and by our customer's demands we are introducing a new heatsink for the Elecraft KX2. We have been told by people running the rig in digital modes at 10W the unit will thermal down after a few transmit cycles, so this is our solution:

Re: [Elecraft] A little theory

On 4/16/2017 8:15 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: My greatest treasure however was meeting Doug De Maw I will agree with that statement, Doug was a hero of mine when I was in High School learning electronics and ham radio, I always looked forward to his articles which taught me so

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

Hi Rich, The advantages of a real aftermarket heatsink (not the poorly designed imports) is rapid thermal recovery after each transmit cycle and less heat re-radiated into the rig. The import with the rounded fin root as well as others have a less optimum volume to surface area ratio and

Re: [Elecraft] Traveling Power Supply for KX2?

Hi Irma! Pro Audio Engineering products distributor in Europe is Carlo Bianconi in Italy: http://www.carlobianconi.com/ If they are out of stock we do ship internationally from the US. Cheers & 73, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC www.proaudioeng

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] The "Kinda Random Antenna"

Hi Wayne, I liked your description of the KRA. I recently employed the principle for a KRAzy MacGuyver'ed NPOTA activation, documented here: https://proaudioeng.com/bf07-moores-creek-npota-activation-12-30-2016/ The basic principle of 'use whatever you can, just get on the air!' always

Re: [Elecraft] Black Friday

Hi all, After reviewing Elecraft's momentous decision to participate in the Black Friday sales we figured that many hams would need a Kx33 Low-RFI power supply for all those KX2 and KX3s that will be bought so...we are going to offer Free Shipping to US hams starting today, Nov 25th and

[Elecraft] Shelby Hamfest

. This offer applies to orders for KX3 heatsinks as well as our Kx33 power supply and adapters, but not to ferrite-only orders. Thanks for your patience, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC www.proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

[Elecraft] OT: RF noise in solar photovoltaic system

Alan, I've worked with a large local PV installer to solve RFI problems, and I can vouch for the fact that it can be difficult to de-noise PV interters. the MPPT circuit is not analog and can turn the DC input lines into hash antennas, and as you stated, the inverter itself can put RFI on

Re: [Elecraft] Power Supplies

ommon-mode currents were inducing RFI in the manner described above. I'd be glad to send you a ferrite core to try, contact me off-line. I hope this helps, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC www,proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] Power Supplies

be viewed at: http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf Cheers & 73, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC www.proaudioeng.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

[Elecraft] Suppporting Products

Hi Doug, Since we specialize in KX series accessories, we have a good set of links to such products at: https://proaudioeng.com/links/ May I also suggest that you join the Yahoo Elecraft KX User Group? We now have over 5100 members representing over 50% of KX3 owners:

Re: [Elecraft] THE EFFORT OF FIELD DAY

, my salute to the big clubs, the big antenna farms, and the big scores. But I suspect our level of fun was the same, with a whale of a lot /less/ effort. 73, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV Jefferson City, Missouri On 6/27/2016 1:35 PM, Howard Hoyt wrote: This Field Day I operated once again with

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Field Day report

This Field Day I operated once again with W4EZ the Orange County Radio Amateurs in Hillsborough, NC in an 8A effort. It was a lot of work setting up 6 towers and many wire antennas in mid-90° heat and high humidity but the end result was a lot of fun and Qs. Despite our best efforts at

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 146, Issue 32

Hi all, GEMS Products is a great company to do business with, but I spoke with them at Dayton, and over the last months they have had a big problem with plastic vendors which has delayed production of the plastic covers. If any of you have ever had to find a vendor who does quality work on

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 146, Issue 28

& KX3 for these reasons. Please check the website for more info if you are interested. Cheers & 73, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC On 6/20/2016 1:33 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: I have had my kx3 for three plus years and have been on many lists and most everyone wants a smps

[Elecraft] Field Day

Hi Elecraft Braintrust, I will be part of an 8A effort here in Orange County, NC, and last year I used a PbA battery with a 25W Coleman solar panel and its supplied charger which was noisy, so I ended up getting a second PbA battery and just charging one offline during the day. It worked

[Elecraft] KX3 User Group is now the KX User Group

KX User Group is supported by both Elecraft personnel and others allied with Elecraft, so updates and beta firmwares are announced there. To join, go to: https://groups.yahoo.com/KX3 Click on the "+ Join Group" button. Cheers & 73, Howard Hoyt - WA4PSC Yahoo KX User G

Re: [Elecraft] Power SUpply

Hi Greg, We have hundreds of happy KX3s (and PX3s, etc...) being powered by our tiny Kx33 supply: https://proaudioeng.com/products/pae-kx33-low-rfi-ac-power-supply/ Let me know if you have any questions. Howie - WA4PSC __

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 beta firmware rev. 2.38: 15 Watts max output on 80-20 m, and PSK63 mode

Hi Don, Running the new software revision on our development units here (s/n 1403 & 7420), we see 15W output on 80-20M, with the KX3 pulling 2.2-2.5A depending on SWR. The voltage readings below are the average observed on two different KX3s on 40M powered by a Pro Audio Engineering Kx33:

[Elecraft] Regulated PS load step overshoot

Hi all, On Jan 21, Ted, KN1CBR posted regarding a suspected supply transient problem damaging his K2. This post encouraged me to check the response of different power supplies to a load step from high to low load. This is a situation where the internal regulator in the supply can

Re: [Elecraft] ProAudio Engineering KX33 Power Supply

Hi Ed, Response to step load changes is a mostly unpublished parameter of power supplies in general. Both linear and switching supplies have time constants in the voltage control circuitry, and both can be poorly designed. Designing a linear regulator can be potentially more simple, as

[Elecraft] Postal Price Increase

Hi all, Starting January 17, 2016, the USPS increased postal rates as much as 16%: http://blog.stamps.com/2015/10/22/usps-announces-postage-rate-increase-starts-january-17-2016/ Pro Audio Engineering will hold our Priority shipping rates at the old price until the end of January. Thank

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 power supply

Jeff, Pro Audio Engineering also has good stock of these cores and better pricing than Mouser. Howie - WA4PSC I bought the cores from Verical.com -- they had the best deal on them -- but they appear to be out of stock. __

[Elecraft] KX3 power supply

John, I do have a horse in this race (the Kx33), but I will tell you that in testing many supplies I have seen that many of them have poor regulation. Some show as much as 25% peak over-voltage which you would need a scope to see when a load is removed, which is the situation when the KX3

[Elecraft] Happy Holidays

Just a quick note to thank Eric for running this list for yet another year, and to both Eric and Wayne for the fine manner in which they run Elecraft, both in terms of product design and customer service. As a member of the Elecraft eco-system on several levels I am thankful for the excellent

[Elecraft] Soldering crimped connectors is not a good, thing.

On 11/5/2015 8:24 PM, Michael Blake wrote: I want to throw in the presence of possibly counterfeit connectors as well. This is important; in evaluating suppliers for our adapters at Pro Audio Engineering we were sent a sample of non-Anderson PP connectors which just did not mate correctly

[Elecraft] Fair-Rite mix 31 cores

Ian, GM3SEK wrote: The most versatile problem-solvers are K9YC's favorite large #31 snap-on beads. They are large enough to accept multiple turns (which greatly boosts the CM impedance compared with beads) and can be snapped on to an existing cable without removing any connectors, so it only

[Elecraft] Different Reflectors for different models

And of course there is a group dedicated to the Elecraft KX-Line (KX3, KXPA100 PX3) at: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/info https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/info We welcome all who are interested in this great rig, as well as in the KXPA100 and PX3! Given the KX-Line's

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] OT: Hams and payment - Rose's experiences

To prospective Rose's Cases purchasers: I have purchased several of Rose's products and let me tell you: they are tough as nails! My KX3 bag has traveled thousands of miles and hikes and is no worse for the wear. She communicates quickly if there are any questions, and her products are

[Elecraft] K3

Hi all, Yesterday's NAQP CW was not the first contest I have run, but during that contest it occurred to me I have come to take the K3's performance in contesting for granted. Sure Elecraft got my money, but I have spent a lot more on things that either fell apart quickly or worked like

[Elecraft] KX3 and Digital Modes

KM4VX wrote: I now find the KX3 routinely overheats in digital modes. Ron, there is a test report on our website showing the difference between stock Elecraft and our Kx31 heatsink at: https://proaudioeng.com/products/pae-kx31-heatsink-kit/ Click on the 'Testing' tab to read the procedure

Re: [Elecraft] K3S stainless screws

Properly done, hot-process black oxide finish on plain steel with a wax sealer can be quite corrosion resistance, there is even a MIL spec for that (well, there is for everything including waffles, I suspect!). I would think that accounts for the reports of the plain steel screws not

[Elecraft] k3 switching supply

Hi all, The issue with PS-induced noise is not simple, it depends on several factors: transverse noise from the supply (RF current riding on the DC output) as well as common-mode due to PS input-to-output impedance. More info at: https://proaudioeng.com/products/pae-kx33-ac-power-supply/

[Elecraft] Rose is back!

Hi Rose! Fantastic to see you here again, I know many of us fans of yours are elated!! If you look at the picture here: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/K3.htm As somebody already stated it looks like a capital S but in a smaller size. Cheers 73, Howie - WA4PSC Rose Kopp posted: Have noted

[Elecraft] mobile mobile pse...

Elecraft already makes the very best mobile rig: the KX3!!! (when paired with our new Kx35 Mobile Mount...details will be released on the Pro Audio Engineering website after Dayton). I have used the KX3 for a year mobile now, and paired with the KXPA100 I am really pleased with the

[Elecraft] KX3 Heatsink issue

Hi all, I have had quite a few inquiries regarding installing our aftermarket Kx31 heatsink in place of the newest Elecraft L shaped heatsink. In deference to Eric and Wayne who graciously offer occasional posts in this list to vendors, I'll not discuss it here. Please see our FAQ on this

Re: [Elecraft] Best earbuds?

Good suggestions, all. Like Jim Brown, I come from the audio industry, and the best In Ear Monitors (IEMs) I have are the Etymotic ER4s. I have owned a pair for twenty years, and still love them. They come with the 3-flange ear tips, but are best used with deep canal ear molds. These are

[Elecraft] PowerPoles

IMHO, there are only two kinds of Powerpoles, those that have already fallen out and those that are going to fall out soon. I have had the PowerPoles on my K3 become partially unmated and causing intermittent operation while messing around with the cables behind the rig. Retention force is

[Elecraft] Side KX

Don Wilhelm said: It all depends on how you depress the buttons - which fingers you use and what angle your fingers use to 'attack' the buttons. I agree, I have SideKX on my rig and I use it for testing, so I turn the rig on and off many times each week. Once you get used to approaching the

[Elecraft] Elecraft KPA1500

A 1.5 KW, RTTY capable 160 - 6 Meter Amp, WITH an Antenna Tuner AND priced around $5K would sell like hotcakes. I'm like a lot of other hams who are fortunate/hard working enough to be able to afford the Elecraft K-line, and know two who have already augmented their full K-lines with

Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question

Now THERE'S a novel ham activity: COTA : Confessionals On The Air!!! Keep on designing the good stuff, Wayne! Howie - WA4PSC On 12/10/2014 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line is that you can quickly disconnect the KX3 from the PX3 and KXPA100, then take

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