Re: [Elecraft] K2 is dead?

2018-02-19 Thread Bill Johnson
Dave, my suggestion: send it Don who is a fantastic expert. He is very reasonalble in his fees. While I am technically competent, and have the equipment, he is natural at it. I have to work at it, because unlike Don, don't do it day to day. I have sent equipment to him and it is done in no

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Fred Jensen
Antenna Z?  I think you meant "Impedance at the ATU antenna connector?" 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 2/19/2018 3:02 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: I’m pretty sure that Wizkers:Radio can do an SWR scan. I did that with an earlier version of the program.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 is dead?

2018-02-19 Thread Don Wilhelm
David, There are several possibilities. While it is possible that the "serial" cable may have been the the problem, that could have damaged the KIO2 (or KPA100), but it could also have damaged the MCU (U6) on the control board. Did it go into transmit with no load? If so, it may be that Q7

[Elecraft] Using P3TXMon with KPA1500

2018-02-19 Thread Bill Wiehe via Elecraft
I have been looking over the on-line manual and I unable to find any reference that explains how one will connect the P3TXMon Option Coupler to KPA1500 in order to measure power and swr. Does anyone have any insight. Thanks,Bill - W0BBI

Re: [Elecraft] K2 is dead?

2018-02-19 Thread Ken G Kopp
I'll add my enthusiastic endorsement for Don, W3FPR. He's prompt and reasonable. 73! Ken - K0PP On Feb 19, 2018 18:50, "Bill Johnson" wrote: > Dave, my suggestion: send it Don who is a fantastic expert. He is very > reasonalble in his fees. While I am technically

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Fred, isn't that where the antenna starts, or are you limiting "antenna" to mean the radiator itself? 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 3:52 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Jim Sr Sturges
Thanks to everyone. The Wizkers appears to want to work with the Elecraft 100W amp, not the KX2. The KX3 is supported, but not the 2 and I couldn’t find the “sweep” functionality for the 3. I will continue to search. And I will call it an antenna sweeping thingy in order not to offend. Thanks,

Re: [Elecraft] Using P3TXMon with KPA1500

2018-02-19 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, The KPA1500 is similar to the KPA500 in that regard, except that you cannot access the connection between the PA and the tuner. Connect the TX monitor in line with the antenna. It will show the unmatched SWR and power to the antenna (the SWR will not change with the tuner settings),

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Fred Jensen
No and Yes.  Wunder is always so very precise, I figured a typo.  Antenna impedance, in most circles means the impedance of the antenna at its feedpoint, which is often but not always elevated above the ground.  Antenna analyzers are often, but not always, connected at the input end of a

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Walter Underwood
Wizkers:Radio works with the KX2. Here is the main page instead of the KX3 documentation. http://www.wizkers.io/wizkersradio/ I’ll ask Ed about the SWR function, because I know it worked. Ah, found the original forum discussion where I asked him to add it. That includes the screenshot.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Walter Underwood
I know, I was going to fix that, but it was already too complicated. It would be measuring the same thing that an “antenna” analyzer measured when connected to the same terminal. The common terminology is such a disaster that it is tiring to fight it. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj

Re: [Elecraft] K2 is dead?

2018-02-19 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ken and all, Thank you for that endorsement - I endeavor to return a radio working 'the best it can be' no matter if it is an official Elecraft repair on an independent repair. At the current time, I am doing support for Elecraft as well as both Elecraft repairs and independent repairs for

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Walter Underwood
Ah, finally found it. Install the “Wizkers:Radio” Chrome app in the Chrome browser. Start it. Connect to your KX3. One of the instruments will be “SWR Sweeper”. Use that. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Feb 19, 2018, at 5:52 PM, Walter

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread David Gilbert
No, I don't know that at all.  I understand the reluctance to use that terminology, but strictly speaking you're wrong.  Reactance networks are reciprocal ... they don't care in the least which direction power is heading.  The combination of the feedline, the "antenna tuner", and the output

[Elecraft] test message #2 2018-02-19

2018-02-19 Thread John Gibson
This is a 2nd test message from a different computer. 73, John, no8v __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list

[Elecraft] K2 is dead?

2018-02-19 Thread David Perrin
Hi- Two questions? After 18 years my K2 doesn’t turn on. I did it. I must have incorrectly wired the Serial cable. When it got plugged in - that did it. There is power thru the Power button. With the radio disassembled to the main pc board, (sans everything that can plug into the main board)

Re: [Elecraft] test message 2018-02-19

2018-02-19 Thread Jim Brink
test response On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 6:37 AM, Ian Kahn wrote: > Congratulations! It passed!  > > 73 de, > > Ian, KM4IK > > On Feb 19, 2018 7:30 AM, "John Gibson" wrote: > > > This is a test message. > > > > 73, > > John, no8v > >

[Elecraft] test message 2018-02-19

2018-02-19 Thread John Gibson
This is a test message. 73, John, no8v __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net

Re: [Elecraft] test message 2018-02-19

2018-02-19 Thread Ian Kahn
Congratulations! It passed!  73 de, Ian, KM4IK On Feb 19, 2018 7:30 AM, "John Gibson" wrote: > This is a test message. > > 73, > John, no8v > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K-pod VFO not smooth

2018-02-19 Thread Wes Stewart
I had no end of trouble with my K-Pod. I finally had to record a video and send it to Wayne to convince him that I could press a button, have the K3S light up indicating reception but fail to execute.  He revised the K3 firmware and this is fixed, but response time is still slow.  I can't

[Elecraft] KX3 ACC2 question

2018-02-19 Thread Eddy Avila
Greetings all, where can I find the wiring diagram for the KX3 ACC2? I've looked in my KX3 manual and didn't find much info. tnx and 73 Ed ~ k6sdw __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread RICHARD Martin
Sometimes the center pin of the male BNC will get pushed back into the Teflon insulator. Run your thumb nail over the end of the connector. Your nail should touch the end of the pin. 73's Dick KN6AA On Feb 19, 2018 08:55, "rich hurd WC3T" wrote: > Hi, > > I had an oddity with

[Elecraft] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Hi, I had an oddity with hooking an antenna to the BNC connector on my KX3 that happened enough times to be chalked up to something other than random chance.Looking for opinions on whether my solution aligned to your experience(s). I have a complete station - a KX3, a PX3, and a KXPA100.

[Elecraft] FT8

2018-02-19 Thread eric norris via Elecraft
I can't get the WSJT-X CAT control to work with either my K3 or FT817, either. Setting the PTT to VOX is the easiest way, set RADIO to NONE.  Setting the PTT to RTS will also work if you set PTT to RTS in the K3 menu, also with RADIO set to NONE.  I don't know why this works, but it does. I

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread Ken G Kopp
Rich ... Any chance you have one or more 72 ohm BNC connectors and/or adapters? They -are- different than 50 ohm ones. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Feb 19, 2018 09:55, "rich hurd WC3T r...@wc3t.us [KX3]" < kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I had an oddity with hooking an antenna to

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Well, if I did, then it's been placed into quarantine now. :) The current jumper is 50 ohm, and it's working fine.I was just assuaging my curiosity and wondering aloud if BNC connectors have that much variation. The private and public comments I've gotten seem to say that this is the case.

Re: [Elecraft] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread donovanf
Hi Rich, Your problem is almost certainly caused by using obsolete 75 ohm BNC male connectors on your coaxial cables. During the 1960s, the easiest way to manufacture 75 ohm BNC connectors was to significantly reduce the center pin diameter from the 0.053 +/- 0.001 inch diameter specified

[Elecraft] Strange CW at each button push

2018-02-19 Thread Richard Day
On my last two SOTA activations, my KX2 appears to be working valiantly. At some point, however, I find that I cannot push any button without it giving me a short CW message. I am not up on CW yet, and during a SOTA activation, there is no time to try to understand what is happening. It doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] K-pod VFO not smooth

2018-02-19 Thread Bill Johnson
The length/complexity of a macro can influence the response according to what I have read. I have a couple of long ones, for diversity on my K3S and they are not necessarily instantaneous... I don't expect them to when relays are involved. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] Strange CW at each button push

2018-02-19 Thread Mike Morrow
You may want to upgrade the firmware to version 2.89. Mike / KK5F -Original Message- >From: Richard Day >Sent: Feb 19, 2018 12:53 PM >To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: [Elecraft] Strange CW at each button push > >On my last two SOTA activations, my KX2

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread Mel Farrer via Elecraft
Hi all,  I have found that over the years the female BNC has a fatigue problem.  That is, the fingers of the either 2 way or 4 way mating receptical relax and spread apart.  Takes a keen eye to see it, but it does happen. Most of the mating recepticals can be reshaped to the original tight fit,

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] BNC connector oddity on KX3

2018-02-19 Thread Gmail - George
Ken & Rich, As a broadcaster, we used hundreds even thousands of BNC video cables - they are no more finicky then another RF coax cable until you get to hard line or Helix (which are bullet proof in N, UHF or EIA). Unless the cable has an improperly installed connector or the cable is damaged,

Re: [Elecraft] FT8

2018-02-19 Thread Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft
My WSJT-X Preferences -> Radio are set as follows on my iMac (MacOS 10.13.3 "High Sierra"): Rig: Elecraft K3/KX3 CAT Control: Serial Port: /dev/cu.usbserial-AXX     (Actual serial number obfuscated)Baud Rate: 38400Data Bits: EightStop Bits: OneHandshake: NoneForce Control Lines: DTR: RTS:

Re: [Elecraft] K-pod VFO not smooth

2018-02-19 Thread Bill
I have had excellent service from my K-Pod. As an adjunct for rig control, it is only bettered by the Genovation keypad - which I also use. The K-Pod also affords an excellent and easy to use platform for experimental macros. No messing with buttons on the rig while experimenting - just on

[Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Jim Sr Sturges
I saw and carefully bookmarked an article on a software utility that would allow the KX2 to act as an antenna analyzer. And lost the bookmark. Unless that was a dream/fantasy, would someone kindly Elmer me along and remind me where that resource is? My considerable googling skills have proved for

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 ACC2 question

2018-02-19 Thread Nr4c
Check out Fred Cady book on KX3. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Feb 19, 2018, at 11:13 AM, Eddy Avila wrote: > > Greetings all, where can I find the wiring diagram for the KX3 ACC2? I've > looked in my KX3 manual and didn't find much info. > > > tnx and 73 > >

Re: [Elecraft] Strange CW at each button push

2018-02-19 Thread Don Wilhelm
Richard, Check the SW TONE menu If you have it set to CODE nn (where nn is WPM), then you will get that morse when you push a button - it is a nice feature for sight impaired amatuers. That can also be turned on by Holding the AFP/AN button while turning the KX2 on. 73, Don W3FPR On

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 ACC2 question

2018-02-19 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ed, Check out the written description for the ACC2 jack on page5 of the KX3 manual. 2.5mm TRS plug, keyline output is on the ring, GPIO on the tip. Common (some call it ground) on the shell. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/19/2018 11:13 AM, Eddy Avila wrote: Greetings all, where can I find the wiring

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Antenna Analyzer Program

2018-02-19 Thread Walter Underwood
I’m pretty sure that Wizkers:Radio can do an SWR scan. I did that with an earlier version of the program. http://wizkers.github.io/wizkers-doc/ins/elecraft-kx3/ An antenna analyzer does a lot more, but an SWR scan is handy. Hmm, because you can read back the L-C combinations from the ATU, you