Is CONFIG:PWR SET set to Per Band?
If set to nor, this won't work!
gl es 73
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And yet anonther trick that works:
If the AUX cable is too short for you, you may EXTEND it using a normal, 15
pin straight-through cable (provided no wires are connected together or to
ground). This can do no harm since the required interrupts are in the AUX
cable. But ONLY as an extension, of
Happy Birthday, Wayne!
55 and old?!? You must be kidding!
I'm 70 and still DXing strong... Although not quite QRP with my K3/KPA500.
I will stop here before OT Thread Terminator Eric steps in ;-)
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That's right, Fred and Mike - This is exactly what I have been mentioning
ever since I got my KPA500 a year ago. It only occurs when BND CHG is set to
STBY, which I think is safer. Elecraft was able to reproduce it and said it
would be corrected in a future release. The bug is supposed to be on
Yes, Bob. This is a very accurate description of the problem.
Bob Cunnings NW8L wrote
I experience a similar thing. With KPA500 BAND CHG set to STBY and
using the KPA500 band buttons to change bands, it happens if the
KPA500 goes from OPER to STBY on band change. Elecraft support
confirmed
Don't worry, John, you can still use the K3 buttons as usual to change bands,
but I would still recommend setting BND CHG to STBY on the KPA500 for safety
if you are using a manual tuner.
Glad to see the issue is now receiving so much feedback!
A word in Wayne's ear before Eric has to end the
Spot on, Jim!
I have NEVER used ALC with any PA. BTW, most ACOM amps for instance do not
have an ALC output - they must know why! Misuse of ALC is the cause of many
bad (not to say horrible) signals we hear on the bands...
It's so easy to reduce input power... And my K3/KPA500 combo does it
wayne burdick wrote
1. Set MENU:VFO NR to ON.
2. If necessary, set MENU:RX SHFT to ON.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
I have K3 s/n 6699 and the latest firmware. But i can't find
MENU:VFO NR
and
MENU:RX SHFT
What do you mean, Wayne?
Maybe I'm tired - it's 10 p.m. here!
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Yes. Oliver, I suspected so.
The French call it Deformation professionnelle!
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That's right, Bob, I switch the K3 off, then wait until the KPA500's fan is
silent to pull the station's main switch, so the whole station is OFF,
including the rotator, W2, SteppIR controller, etc. - no power consumption
at all...
Makes me save up to 5 cents a day (we seem to have higher rates
Trying to transfer my configuration to my second K3, K3 Utility taught me
this was not possible because serial numbers were not consistent... After
four years using the K3, I still have a lot to learn :-)
So I copied all the menus and Configs one by one, this took nearly an hour
but my two K3's
That was not quite the idea between the lines, Holger, but you are right: I
was only thinking of my two K3's which are software- and hardwarewise 100%
identical. Otherwise, I wouldn't have tried to configure a transceiver with
different options installed.
Thanks for pointing that out and thanks to
After working CY9M this evening on 18 MHz, I kept listening to Victoria's top
class operating for a while.
After an hour or so, the tone suddenly became very choppy, with very short
dots, even many dots missing.
I don't think she changed anything while operating so they do have an issue
here.
73
10160? 14385? Guess these must be typos...
ny4g wrote
14.060, 7030, 10160, 3560, ... Are typically reserved for QRP CW
For sideband there is 14385 and a few others
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But of course, you can power a relay from the K3 12V connector
to control whatever you like!
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote
No. We do not recommend powering this number of devices form the K3 AUX
12v conn.
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Yes, cats seem to like walking behind Elecraft gear - so many cables to play
with!
Mine even managed to pull the power cord off the KPA500 during a QSO...
But maybe it was not fully plugged in (mitigating circumstances for the
cat!)
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Come on, the buttons are just below the corresponding figures/letters which
are white...
And these are visible even in dim light.
Doesn't that provide enough contrast?
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Richard - HB9ANM
Andy Faber wrote
I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to charge for it)
with
Well, I must admit I'm a little bit disappointed... It was said some time in
August, the KAT500 would have a built-in balun on the *input* side. And one
of two outputs switchable between balanced and unbalanced. Now we'll had to
add a balun at the output, which arguably is suboptimal.
On the other
I enjoy my K3 and KPA500 very much. But I notice there has been no new
firmware releases for a fairly long time. IMHO this could mean:
1. Both the K3 and the KPA500 are so close to perfection that they are not
easy to improve on (I tend to believe this...)
2. Wayne, Eric, Lyle et al are so busy
Yes, Dave, I'm also very happy with the KPA500 which I have on fan level 1
permanently (barely audible) and it seldom goes into level 2. Thus
temperature variations are kept within a narrow range and I'm sure the
MOSFETs appreciate !!
I wouldn't mind being a field tester for the KAT500 either -
Thanks for the news about the KAT500. But it says in the KPA500 Owner's
Manual (yes, I do read manuals!):
IMPORTANT: Provide at least 2 inches (5 cm) clearance behind the fan and
above the amplifier for proper air flow.
This may hold true – to a lesser extent – for the K3...
How come the KAT500
The schematics used to be on the Elecraft site.
For some reason, they have been removed...
Guess they'll come up again some time!
73
Mike Harris wrote:
Just a thought, why isn't the schematic available on the Elecraft site.
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When BAND CHG is set to STBY (which I prefer in order to avoid tuning my
dipole on the new band with 400 W instead of 20 W by mistake!), the KPA500
does go into STBY when changing bands but the K3 keeps the lower power
setting and does not return to 100 W. This does not happen
I ordered several K3's and KPA500's for fellow hams in HB9 and self.
Latest KPA500 was sent from Aptos Monday p.m. (i.e. Tuesday a.m. our time)
and arrived this morning - .
that's five days, weekend included! Usually, il takes 6-7 days but never
longer.
Looks like we're lucky here in Switzerland -
Yes, Bob, the fan will accelerate during an RTTY contest (or during long
transmissions in CW/SSB for that matter...) - this is normal.
If you set fan speed to 1 or 2 to start with (instead of NOR), you will
notice temperature rise will be substantially reduced - and much slower.
Good thing for the
Two fellow hams and myself have found our KPA500's current draw to be just
below 12 A at 58 V (i.e. less than 700 W) when putting out 500 W (as
measured on a Bird and other Wattmeters).
That would be the equivalent of 72% effectiveness... Amazing, to say the
least!
I wonder how accurate the
I wonder whether all this talk about snaps, crackles and pops is worth the
bandwidth...
I hear the relay clicks and one light pop on my s/n 586 too... So what?
If Eric cares to comment, as someone said, I can imagine what he's going
to say
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Hi Len
My KPA500 is normally set to PWR ON = STBY, which is the factory default
setting.
But after setting it to OPER for a test, I noticed the same thing.
I suspect this is a timing issue, just like leaving the K3 at low power on
band change if BAND CHG is set to STBY.
The next FW release is
Whois.com says: This domain name is not registered
So beware!!!
And BTW it could hardly be more OT.
73
VA3OL-2 wrote:
Hello
I have found a very nice shopping website---www.iodao.com---, and would
like to share it with you. The prices of the products on this website is
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I remember reading a post by someone at Elecraft (can't remember who it was)
saying it was a timing problem (well, call it a bug if you like) which would
be solved in the next FW release.
Someone wrote on this reflector he already had pre-beta release 1.11 and no
problem.
Let be patient!
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It is clearly stated in the manual (as mentioned several times on the
Reflector) that commercial VGA cables are NOT suitable for use with the
KPA500 as some wires are grounded and/or connected together.
The KPA500 will work with ANY radio providing PTT to ground. No cable
required, except PTT!
I
Yes, of course there are several advantages to using the AUX cable and I also
got to the habit of changing bands with the KPA500 buttons (whether in
operate or standby condition) - and with the Y cable, the K3 still controls
the antenna relays through the BCD-10 band decoder without a problem.
You are right, Bill: the 270V are required for the T/R switching through the
PIN diodes.
73 - Richard
Bill - K6WLM wrote:
Since there does not seem to be any schematic diagrams posted yet for the
KPA500 I am wondering what the 270 volts from the power supply is used
for. My guess would
If set to NOR, the KPA500 fan will switch to speed 1 at 50C, speed 2 at 55C
etc.
If set to speed 1 manually, temperature rise will be slower and it will take
longer to reach 55C or even 60C.
Then it cools down more quickly. Maybe not a bad idea to leave it at speed 1
all the time, the noise is
Thank you Dave and thank you Jack for your e-mail.
Glad to know this minor problem is known and will be solved soon.
I'm very happy with my KPA500-K S/N 107 which arrived on Monday and was
ready for a smoke test in the (very) early hours on Tuesday morning, hi! All
went smoothly as usual and the
My KPA500 is working like a champ with my K3 and AUX cable.
But I noticed when BAND CHG is set to STBY (which I prefer in order to avoid
tuning my dipole on the new band with 400 W instead of 20 W by mistake!),
the KPA500 does go into STBY when changing bands but the K3 keeps the lower
power
Hi Karl,
After three years of K3 driving, I'm still discovering things every now
and then.
Believe me, it's fun!
Hope to be learning to build and drive my KPA500 shortly.
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Karl Ahamer wrote:
Hi all,
my K3 kit #5450 came alive 2 days ago without any problems.
Still
Yes, great idea, indeed!
Eric, see you at Friedrichshafen! :)
Robert Redmon wrote:
Great idea, Rob! (Hamcom delivery) If this is possible, count me in,
too. (order confirmed 4-8)
73, Bob K5SM
On 6/6/2011 10:27 AM, Rob May wrote:
Eric, just throw mine in your bag and bring it to
Hope the test is going on smoothly - I want to learn the assembly manual ba
heart by the time the kit arrives, hi!
73
Richard
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
We are testing it versus an actual kit build right now. Stay tuned.
73,
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The FW page for KPA Utility (Windows Version 1.4.5.4) May 4, 2011 reads:
Download and run the file from the above link.
Use this utility to check for the latest releases of new features for
your K3.
Requires either a RS-232 cable or KUSB Serial-USB Cable to download from
your PC to
Hi Guy and Ralph
Yesterday, I sent an e-mail to Gary at Elecraft support with that very same
question...
I am using a Unified Microsystems BCD-10 band decoder which has
opto-isolated inputs so it should not be a problem. I don't know W9XT's Top
Ten configuration though...
Let's see what Gary says
Come on, putting a 500 W PA into such a small enclosure is already an
incredible achievement in itself (congrats, Elecrafters!) and a matching ATU
cannot be built with miniature, surface-mounted type components, can it?
Let's stay realistic. If Elecraft is really going to offer the ATU in a
Hi Jim
The M1-4 buttons have no Hold function.
But the REC button has one: hold it to get into BANK 1, again for BANK 2.
Then tap it to return to the normal M1-M4...
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Like some others have reported, I often tapped the DUAL PB button instead of
holding it, thereby selecting the SSB filter instead of engaging the APF...
To avoid this, I chose to assign the APF to setup II of the HICUT/WIDTH
button, so an unintentional tap would only switch between HICUT and
I'm currently using the serial port on the K3 for the SteppIR Yagi to track
the VFO. Works fine. Is anyone using the P3 together with the SteppIR in
tracking mode? Maybe using a Y-cable?
Thanks for any hint
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have to put!
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Who really needs a USB port on the K3? The converter works perfectly well...
Yes, it may be possible to replace the K3IO board with one having a USB
port. BUT: What are those of us using SteppIR antennas which track the K3's
VFO supposed to do?
The SteppIR requires an RS232.
Or shall we ask
A fellow Swiss ham and I apparently were among the lucky few not to
experience any SSB power issue with Release 4.17/2.65. I wonder whether this
has anything to do with some interaction with filters or other settings.
But now after installing 4.18/2.67, I noticed that turning the shift to
After extensive tests with the new APF feature, I can say the results in
digging out weak CW signals are impressive. I was so enthusiastic that I
forgot about the SSB contest this weekend and concentrated on CW! The fact
that it is independent for the main and sub receivers is a very useful
No, you are not alone! Great idea!
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No, you are not alone! Great idea - if at all possible!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Barry wrote:
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has pressed VM by mistake rather than
MV, or turned VFO A instead of B when in the Config menu.
How about a Do you want to update this setting Y/N? option?
Barry
QRZ.COM has been down since Sunday morning.
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That's right, Ron. But I like 13.8 VDC rigs, mainly for portabilty
reasons...
My FT-1000MP (though a wonderful rig) was a chore to switch over 230
VAC/13.8 VDC.
But many modern rigs also have (built-in) PSUs for specific voltages:
FT-1000 MkV
and even the new FT-5000. But for 200 W? Just 3 dB
Now, why should Elecraft build power supplies?
Let them stick to what we know their good at: making transceivers and
ancillaries, kits, ...
There is a plethora of good, clean PSUs on the market.
Just for info: I have two, rated at 28 A peak, from a German provider but
they look as if they were
Hi Wayne and thanks for the info re KPA500 power supply
The toroid transformer in the KPA 500 takes up most of the space available
in the K3-sized cabinet and it is amazing that the developers managed to add
a linear regulator and even a 500W amp etc. – hi!
Now toroids are a bit hard on the
Jens, you are right: K3 + ACOM 1000 = excellent combination.
However, I highly recommend to anyone using a tetrode amp with a swamped
(i.e. untuned) input inserting of a lowpass filter BETWEEN the TX and the
amp. See for instance:
www.kk5dr.com/swampednetworks.htm
(inspite of the title of the
Mike, I am using a old Drake filter which works up to 52 MHz...
Unnecessary here since we are only allowed to use 100 W on 6 m anyway!
But if you can find one for that range, even - like mine - with reduced
ratings on 50 MHz, it will certainly fit your needs since you won't drive
your amp at more
, it will certainly fit your needs since you won't
drive your amp at more than some 60 Watts.
Mike-14 [via Elecraft] schrieb:
What happens to 6M then?
73, Mike NF4L
Richard Squire - HB9ANM wrote:
Jens, you are right: K3 + ACOM 1000 = excellent combination.
However, I highly recommend
OK, but isn't this a little OT on the Elecraft forum??
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Fred,
I'm afraid you got mixed up with prices here.
$700 is the price for the P3!
My guess is you'd have to multiply that by a factor 3 or so...
Capital Costs: The KPA500 is alleged to cost around $700. A good 1-1.5
KW solid state amp generally runs something over $2,000 and up.
73
Richard
Lucien,
You won't get a chirping K3!
I had the same problem with S/N 586 and mailed Gary at Elecraft who
immediately sent me an FPF file and instructions about the 56 ohm resistor
etc. Problem solved!
As usual, Elecraft was quick to address the issue recently discovered.
No doubt new K3's will
Hi Gary
Welcome back to CW!
I know you'd prefer a direct answer but I couldn't find your email address -
not even on QRZ.COM - and I think this may be of interest to others, too.
I have been using the Elecraft Hexkey for nearly two years (with my K3) and
it's my favourite, although I've had
Excellent! Peak Hold is now perfectly stable in AUTO mode, everything works
as it should and the new interface is very pleasant to use.
Thanks Brian and David!
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A quote from Rod on Vinantenna's (vinecom.co.uk) Website:
Q2. Is Svetlana still making these tubes?
A2. Yes, production has started again, but prices are going to be
significantly more than for NOS tubes.
(NOS = New Old Stock)
I have an ACOM1000 with my K3 but after having read that, I'm
Hi Al
Aha, so there we are, Nigeria again!
I sent an email to Ted who is most probably unaware of what's going on
there...
73
Richard - HB9ANM
VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote:
I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the
message
properties, the
originating IP
The W2 does exactly what it is supposed to do. And it does it pretty well.
Assembly went smoothly. The problem IMHO is that it was developed by people
who know a thing or two about power measurement, accuracy, resolution,
precision and the like. For people who may not always be familiar with such
I think Wayne must have a rather long wish list by now, full of very
different feature requests with very different priorities... IMHO, the K3
already has virtually everything a serious DXer needs. I understand the
unique possibility of exchanging ideas not only with other users but even
with the
I'll second that, Ian! I'm lucky to live in quite, rural QTH with no
computers around except my own...
So the K3's inherent white/pink or whatever colour noise is certainly
something that can be put up with, as in ANY other DSP rig. Wonder why this
topic suddenly pops up - and seems to be
Hi Maarten. It is a fact that DSP receivers tend to have a somewhat higher
noise floor. I am certainly not suggesting anybody lost his rights to talk
about it. But what puzzles me is why this topic now suddenly pops up more
two years after the first K3s appeared in the ham community? There must
Same thing happened to me yesterday. If you are using an icon on the desktop,
check it properties and see whether Open as is set to Normal Window. If
it is greyed out, reinstalling the shortcut should help.
73
Richard - HB9ANM
NZ0T wrote:
All of a sudden I can't see the window of the W2
You're right, Larry! Maybe it's time for Lyle to end this thread? I'm sick an
tired of all this noise!
I had an FT-1000MP (very nice rig) until recently, comparing the two rigs
side by side for over a year, with a coax relay for a quick switchover. Then
I sold the FT1K and kept the K3.
Enough
Thanks for the info. But since there is allegedly no such thing as a stupid
question, may I ask whether only the main DSP board should be replaced.
How about the second DSP board for the SUB RX? No change?
BTW I'm quite happy with the RX EQ... But I may do the upgrade for the rig
to be up to
The new software is really cool. It is now permanently on my screen and works
nicely.
A minor issue which will certainly be corrected in the future is than when
transmitting at 20 W (which happens to be what the TUNE PWR on my K3 is
adjusted to), the display jumps to 276...318 W and then settles
Very interesting, indeed!
To all worrying about power consumption of the W2 (when connected to the
K3's 12 V output), it hardly ever reaches 500 mA with LED brightness set to
maximum - and some 100 mA when set to minimum (which IMHO is more than
bright enough).
We'll be making a number of
Looks like Elecraft has solved the problem of audio artifacts. I have not had
any audio burst in any NR/NB or other combination since FW 3.58 or so.
Anyone else?
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Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Which FW Release are you using?
73 de Richard - HB9ANM
Fairly new K3 owner. Thought I may have been immune from the audio blast.
Got it during SS coming out of tune - WOW!
73 de W3OU Steve
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I am amazed at the number of things that can be said on this reflector about
another brand's radio nobody owns...
The K3 is and remains my radio. And if anyone thinks the Japanese copied the
9 MHz IF from Elecraft, let me mention that my Ten-Tec Omni-D had the same
concept some 30 years ago...
Assembling the W2 took less than an hour (coffee break included). Everything
fits together nicely (as usual with Elecraft). And loading Rev 0.90 today
went smoothly.
The accuracy is quite satisfactory as checked against my Bird 43 (which,
admittedly, has not been calibrated for some time but I'm
Hello David
Why the diode? Well, any relay driven by a solid-state device should have a
diode across its coil (in reverse polarity!) to short reverse voltage
spikes. Transistor are rather fast switches... and such spikes would damage
them. Never drive a relay from a transistor or IC without such
No such problem here, serial number 586, FW 3.54...
Richard - HB9ANM
When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button, which gives
the proper power out indication, the following happens when going into PSK
transmit:
1, There is no power out of the K3
2, The ALC readout is showing
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