[Elecraft] re KX3 PX3 desktop stand

2020-08-10 Thread John Newgas
Ron Bell Asked : > Any recommendation for a desktop stand for a KX3 and PX3 that would keep both > at proper angle and manage the wires? I made a nice and low cost stand using a Music Stand from Amazon like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0897TDWH9/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_mXxmFb8V9KPQC I used a spare

[Elecraft] Setting up the KX3 Pre-Amp for FT8/JS8Call when receiving ?

2020-02-20 Thread John Newgas
Setting up the KX3 Pre-Amp for FT8/JS8Call when receiving ? I use my KX3 mainly for JS8Call and FT8 on 20 and 40m.Because I live in London, I have a poor antenna and quite a lot of QRM around me. I had thought that my KX3 might be a bit deaf on receive as my 10W signal can be heard by many

[Elecraft] re TCP Port for KPA500 and KAT500

2020-02-18 Thread John Newgas
I can’t help with whether the ports are hard coded or not … but I can give you a neat solution. You can use a low cost raspberry Pi with a couple of USB to Serial adaptors to link to the KPA500 and KAT500 The free software ser2net will give you a direct interface from the TCP/IP to the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 with KX3 Companion application

2020-01-10 Thread John Newgas
Aubrey, I think you are referring to the KX3 Companion for Android by Andrea IU4APC. I have tried this for lightweight operations.It woks by sending out commands to KX3 in ASCII over serial. Android<>OTG Adaptor<>Serial to USB<>KX3. If you want the waterfall to work - which us optional -

[Elecraft] Turning on a KX3 remotely

2019-05-15 Thread John Newgas
On May 13, 2019, at 10:48 PM, Kenneth P Alexander wrote: > ...I'm sure there will be occasions when I will have to shut down and > re-start the KX2, but this > seems to be impossible because the 2-button on/off switching can't be done > remotely. On the KX3 you can turn on the radio remotely.

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Programming Passband and Passband offset ?

2019-04-28 Thread John Newgas
. > > regards, > Brian > VE3IBW > > On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 6:41 AM John Newgas <mailto:g7...@newgas.net>> wrote: > My KX3 is often operated remotely via a Raspberry Pi and VNC - mainly for > digital working with JS8Call and WSJT-X. > I’ve set up a set of progr

[Elecraft] KX3 Programming Passband and Passband offset ?

2019-04-28 Thread John Newgas
My KX3 is often operated remotely via a Raspberry Pi and VNC - mainly for digital working with JS8Call and WSJT-X. I’ve set up a set of programmed instructions that I run before each session to make sure that everything is set up correctly such as Data Mode A, Power Output, Microphone and

[Elecraft] New KX2 Owner - Looking For Memory Editor Software For Mac

2018-08-05 Thread John Newgas
I have a KX3 not a KX2, but the Memory editor by DL2RUM works on an Mac and i think it will also work on KX2 in spite of its name. Have a look at http://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/Elecraft.html John G7LTQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] ACC1 via Bluetooth HC05 instead of KXSER ?

2018-06-19 Thread John Newgas
Fi. > > 73, Yngvi TF3Y > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 1:36 PM John Newgas <mailto:g7...@newgas.net>> wrote: > I want to use my KX3 with a 12” Macbook for FT8 and other digi-modes but it > has only one USB port. > I thought it would be elegant and lightweight u

[Elecraft] ACC1 via Bluetooth HC05 instead of KXSER ?

2018-06-18 Thread John Newgas
I want to use my KX3 with a 12” Macbook for FT8 and other digi-modes but it has only one USB port. I thought it would be elegant and lightweight use a HC05 serial to bluetooth adaptor module for the ACC1 interface to avoid cables like the KXUSB or KXSER. The HC05 is designed for Arduino

[Elecraft] re PX3 computer interface to KX3

2018-04-27 Thread John Newgas
I had a similar problem last year when setting up my KX3 which came from a silent key with accesory bits missing. I used a an old USB to RS232 adaptor, sourced locally which turned out not to be running at proper RS232 voltage levels but closer to TTL. Different devices are more or less

Re: [Elecraft] Operation of K Line Over LAN (Tom Richardson)

2018-01-12 Thread John Newgas
For reasons of family convenience, I have started to run my KX3 remotely in my Loft using our WiFi Lan from a computer three floors down. I have assembled a Raspberry Pi 3 in a case with a 7” LCD screen. The inbuilt wifi on this puts in on my home network. Using ser2net on the Raspberry Pi, I

[Elecraft] Repeaters on 10m

2017-11-24 Thread John Newgas
There is certainly one 10m repeater in the UK - GB3CJ in Northampton IO92NF . The details are Output frequency: 29.6400 MHz, Input Receive Frequency is 29.5400 MHz CTSS Tone 77 Hz. All UK ( analogue ) repeaters are required to a 1750Hz access tone; the use of CTSS tones is an option which

[Elecraft] KX3 Field Ant. for 80/40/30 Alternative to wire

2017-11-19 Thread John Newgas
I've used a narrow steel surveyor's tape as antenna. You can get them quite cheaply on Amazon etc and they have two advantages - they roll up very neatly and have the length of the antenna clearly written as you pull them out. It is easy to solder little bit of flexible wire for connections