Hi Fred,
Sorry to hear about the bad experience on that transaction. I have had one
like that as well. Same kind of deal as yours.
Not all items on ebay are bad - the majority are legitimate and as
described. It has not at all been my experience that ...usually there
is a problem
with them or
Hi Gary,
The Chill Pill speakers are one handy choice for portable use with the KX3.
They are very small and light, convenient to pack, self powered, and sound
very good. Currently, they are shown at $33.50, so are not the cheapest,
though they are very good quality.
Windows 7 SP1 will have full support expire on January 12, 2015
and extended support expire on January 14, 2020. (Windows XP SP3 full
support is expired and it is in extended support until April 8, 2014.)
HOWEVER: Because Win 7 is still being sold, and because there may
be additional Service
I have two 4S1P sets of the battery packs from epbuddy.com for use with my
KX3. Initial testing and use suggests they seem to have full rated capacity
and work well.
JP
WF4Z
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.uswrote:
Just a battery update: I got the A123
Hello Bob,
The KX3-2M 2 meter module will be low power.Wayne mentioned the anticipated
output power as being between 3 and 5 watts in a post last November. I
don't know if that is still the target.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KX3/message/930
The KXPA100 amplifier will cover HF and 6 meters
Hi Keith,
Your installation sounds like a great project. It will be fun to see
pictures and descriptions of the finished product! I plan to do KX3 mobile
when the 100W amp is available.
What antenna and tuning device/procedure are you planning to use? (Right
now I have a Yaesu FT-857D with the
Hello All,
Before running out and buying hardware, check the web site for the iSDR
application. Look in the forums and check the discussion topics about
connecting various devices for stereo input. Eric, many others, and I use
the Griffin iMic with the Apple USB adapter on iPad 2 units. However,
Hello Pierre,
If I recall correctly, the NR function was implemented in a later version
of the firmware. The user manual errata document from April noted some
features that weren't yet implemented.
However, I think you will find NR works now in the current firmware
version. Upgrading is very
Hello Pete,
Yes, this is puzzling. Send an email to kx3-ow...@yahoogroups.com with your
call sign and request to join and tell him what happened. That should clear
things up. Good luck!
Thanks,
JP
73 de WF4Z
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.comwrote:
This
Hello Pierre,
It is most likely not a roofing filter issue. Rather it is probably a local
oscillator leakage issue. Set the RX ISO menu item to ON and I suspect
the problem will significantly diminish, if not disappear. See page 38 of
the current KX3 owner's manual (Rev B4) for this menu item and
It is found in the KX3 user manual on page 35 in the second paragraph. It
is under the Menu Help Information heading. I keep finding useful little
nuggets just by slowly going through the manual with the radio at hand.
Wayne and team put a lot of good informaiton in the manual - and a lot of
good
Amen, Guy!
I was shocked to receive an email from Wayne on a... Sunday... on Mother's
Day no less! Well, it was late afternoon, so I guess it was OK. ;-) Another
one came in very late at night.
I suppose you can tell I was a new customer at the time (KX3 #0130) and
didn't know any better than to
According to the product descriptions, both of these battery packs have a
balancing board built into them. The documentation for the board shows that
the board has independent connections to each cell. It protects each cell
from over charge, over discharge, high current discharge, and short
The asterisks are new. I don't remember which version (after 0.99 up
through 1.06) had that change.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM, va3...@gmail.com wrote:
I downloaded the latest and greatest firmware and noticed something
On the 40m band, while monitoring one of the 'original 13
The balance charging operation requires access to each cell and requires a
smart charger that is appropriately programmed for the specific chemistry
and for the balance operation. The idea is to be sure that each cell is
properly and fully charged without overcharging or damaging any of the
other
Thanks for that explanation, Ed. I have limited experience with the lead
acid battery systems, so I wasn't sure.
On those rare occasions when you do use internal batteries, remember the
alkalines limit you to 3W maximum and even then will have limited life.
Based on your anticipated usage plan,
[mailto:
elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of JP O'Connor
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 8:58 AM
To: Greg Troxel
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 interal battery charger
The balance charging operation requires access to each cell and requires a
smart charger
I went ahead and ordered the internal charger so that I have the clock and
so that I can keep a set of Eneloop XX batteries healthy inside the radio
for ultralight operations. I, too, am interested in solar charging of my
LiFePO4 packs.
If one feeds raw solar panel power to a battery, then things
Yes, there is extensive DSP in this radio. However, the NR is not yet
implemented. Check the user manual errata (KX3 Owner's Manual Errata Rev
B4-1 - June 1, 2012) on the Elecraft web site for details on firmware
enhancements still to come. For example, the NB, though implemented can
only be set
Hi Ed,
Terminology can be a tricky thing! So can the specifics of different
battery types and how to charge them. You raise a number of excellent
questions.
In order to assist other readers who may not be as familiar with the topic,
and to assure I am being clear, I will go in to some detail.
Hi Erik,
I do not have enough personal experience with these to provide a
suggested guideline based on my own empirical results. Other readers of
this thread may have that knowledge or know of references.
I suspect that if one does not abuse their cells, and if the cells are all
in good shape to
Wayne has stated that the KXBC3 internal charger will be for NiMh only and
will only be a timed charge, set to run an amount of time chosen by the
user, with a C/10 current rate of 200-250 mA. (He is considering a new
firmware mode to allow auto start of charging, though that is down the
priority
On Wednesday (20 June) Wayne said in a message on the KX3 Yahoo group: The
KXBC3 is working but still being finalized. Your humble firmware guy is in
the critical path. Best guess is production in a couple of months.
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:23 PM, David F. Reed w5sv.d...@gmail.com wrote:
My KX3 has cooties! ;-)
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:30 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.netwrote:
turning the KXPD3 into a nice little sideswiper? Way to go, Wayne!
73, stan WB2LQF
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
In addition, you can set the CW KEY2
Hi All,
Yes, the folks at Elecraft are human and do indeed make mistakes. That is
certainly true of them, or any group of humans!
Though it is certainly not true that they can do no wrong it is true that
they set the standard much higher than many other groups - and
among several of their
On the KX3 Yahoo group, in the files section, is an example file that you
may open with the K3 Frequency Memory Editor and then optionally edit
and/or download to the KX3. Of course, if you ahve a K3, you may already
have files you wish to use.
73 de JP WF4Z
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM,
Amen, brother!
To a man - and woman - the Elecraft staff are always efficient, effective,
fast, and friendly.
Even though a few people are very impatient about when their new widget
will ship, it is amazing to watch the process unfold and see, in the
example of the KX3, how a prototype of a very
Absent the referenced document, possibly the information you seek is in the
KX3 Owner's Manual. Specifically on page 31: If you install a KXFL3
roofing filter during KX3 kit assembly, or install one in a factory
assembled KX3 after initial purchase, you’ll need to perform the Receive
Sideband
Not yet. The K3 AGC firmware improvements have only just now been created
and are out for testing in the field. Wayne has already indicated that the
KX3 will benefit from the work in due time.
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.netwrote:
I guess the question
Hello Ed,
The order start time in UTC, along with an UNOFFICIAL and PARTIAL list of
orders as voluntarily self-reported by members of the KX3 Yahoo group may
be found at the link below. If you wish, you may add your information at
the bottom of the appropriate Orders Placed tab (factory built or
Based on recent posts to the KX3 Yahoo group on this topic, currently
ordered units were anticipated to be shipped in roughly 90 to 120 days.
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Mike Short mike.sh...@mchsi.com wrote:
Any idea as to wait? I ordered one today.
Mike
AI4NS
Now that is customer service!!!
On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Keith ke...@elecraft.com wrote:
Lee;
Your repair report shows that mod was done in 2010.
I am sending you a copy of the report directly to your email.
Keith
On 4/19/2012 7:18 AM, Lee Buller wrote:
I have SN 443 - an early
Hello Chris,
I do not have any experience with the speakers you mentioned. Hopefully
another person will have information for you.
The JBL speakers that Mike mentioned are indeed excellent. I first learned
about them when they were recommended to me by Bob Heil. If you use a pair
of them you can
My order was about 90 minutes after the start. Based on posts from Elecraft
(here and/or on the Yahoo group), I suspect that by the time I ordered
there were already well over 200 orders - well over - and I do not expect
an email this week or even next. I certainly wouldn't complain if it
Yes, indeed, Tony! Yesterday morning, Ian and I discussed your point as
well.
It is very expensive to send a large, heavy, high end early production
lot radio back to the brand X manufacturer's US location to upgrade a
hardware feature that didn't work right in the early units (and how did it
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