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Wayne's brief history of Elecraft was great to read. A book would be even
better!
If you're coming to the Duke City Hamfest/Rocky Mountain Division Convention
21-23 Sep, be sure to stop by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and
Science during your visit. Paul Allen, formerly of Microsoft,
Am I correct in thinking that the P3 is the only way to obtain a *remote*
panadapter with the K3S? ie this cannot be done with some other sdr
combination as has been suggested for home operation?
David G3UNA
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Arrgh. Where to begin. All was going well until "installing" U1 MAR-1
MMIC.
Initial inventory of said kit was missing U1 MAR-1 MMIC. FWIW, there
are no part numbers and no pictures in the pdf manual. So I emailed
parts@elecraft and they sent me E600080 MAR-1 MMIC in a plastic bag.
Upon
Bravo Wayne - great story with a great moral. Thanks for reminding us to get
out of the shack and enjoy this great country! Catalina is a great place to do
so ...
Bill K4YJJ
ex Huntington Beach resident
> On Jul 28, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Joseph Reed wrote:
>
> Sounds awesome, a great solo
The stock cable is parallel conductors @ 5.5 feet long. Too short to
reach into the closet in my shack. I bought 10 feet of #6 and the 75 amp
powerpole connectors from Debco for about $22. I did not have the 75 amp
crimp tool and soldered the cable into the connectors.
-larry (K8UT)
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On 7/28/2018 1:57 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
> Only problem, besides price, for the Powerwerx custom cables is that
> they don't have twisted pair only parallel conductors.
Split the PP. Split the conductors. Do the twist. Re-slide the PPs.
I've done that on a bunch of cables. Does not
Sure like I've said many times, I'm an ocd over-engineer and already
keep the connectors, housings, and tools on-hand.
Glad you found a solution to meet your needs!!! Enjoy!
73,Clay, KY5G
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Original message From: Richard
Pissing contest? I was trying to be helpful by illustrating the possibilities.
I clearly pointed out that it wasn't necessary, but merely an option.
How about you use whatever you want, and keep your negative opinions to
yourself.
Sincerely,Clay E. Autery, Jr.KY5G
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It is good it will accept a larger conductor, especially for someone wanting to
move their KPA1500 power supply further from the amp portion. I had a tough
time installing 8 awg to the PowerPole 45 amp K3S connector which is designed
for 10 awg max.
John KK9A
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From:
Looks like I can order a custom cable from powerwerx.com with 75 amp
power poles and 6g wire (assuming that's the correct size).
https://powerwerx.com/custom-dc-power-cables
The crimp tool is not too expensive so it may be worth buying the tool
and rolling my own. I've used 15,30 and 45 amp
Clay,
For a one time deal, the price is competitive compared to buying the
tools, cable and PP's to do it yourself.
Elecraft is using parallel conductors for the HV line between the power
supply and amp, so it fits the bill nicely.
Rich - N5ZC
On 7/28/2018 3:57 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
Only
Good Evening,
The warm, sunny weather has caused quite a few flowers to bloom.
There are now four types of berries ripe for the picking: salmon berries
are almost done, huckleberries seem to be around forever, black berries
which last about a month, and thimble berries which are around
Dan,
Toward the rear of the KDSP2 manual, there is a list of the original DSP
menu settings.
Yes, the denoiser will cause a certain amount of distortion, especially
at the more aggressive settings where it can be a LOT.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/27/2018 11:26 PM, Pawlak, Daniel L wrote:
Don,
Hi Wayne,
as you stated, we only need it digital (e.g. USB)
What bandwidth shall be available - 96 kHz
TNX
Volker
DL4ZBG
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Datum: 2018-07-28T15:31:42+0200
Von: "Wayne Burdick"
An: "donw...@embarqmail.com"
Nice explanation, Don.
96kHz? I get 200kHz in the P3 now most decent audio interfaces are
192kHz
I would set 192kHz as the MINIMUM spec.
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On 28-Jul-18 09:06, volker.de...@t-online.de wrote:
Hi Wayne,
as you stated, we only need it digital (e.g.
Clay think about those of us who operate our stations remotely. My arm isn't
long enough to reach the knobs on the K3 or the P3 or any of the other
pieces of equipment in my station. I spend my winters in Florida. Station is in
Indiana. We need total operation via mouse and keyboard. And the
I don't see it documented, but it uses a 75A PowerPole connector. Cable
thickness (with insulation) is 1/3rd of an inch so I'm guessing it's AWG
#6. It's VERY heavy.
73,
Bob, N6TV
On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:04 AM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> What gauge wire is used for the HV line between the
Check MAIN:MIC SEL in the K3 menu.
If set to LINE IN (common for WSJT-X), the microphone inputs are bypassed.
Set MIC SEL to FP (front panel) or RP (rear panel), wherever you connected
your mic.
Furthermore, if you're using an Electret mic., you have to tap [2] while in
the MENU:MIC SEL menu to
Last week my family and I went to Avalon, Catalina Island, off the coast of
southern California. What an awesome place! It feels like a coastal tourist
paradise in another country, except that it’s just 26 miles from Long Beach.
Definitely a bucket-list item.
To recover from two days of
The 75 amp Powerpole connector is designed for 6, 8 or 10 AWG wire so you
might have problems squeezing a larger wire in.
John KK9A
[Elecraft] KPA-1500 Power Supply Cable Size
Clay Autery KY5G at montac.com
If it uses a 75 Amp PP connector, my inclination would be to use the
6AWG MINIMUM.
Only problem, besides price, for the Powerwerx custom cables is that they don't
have twisted pair only parallel conductors.
73,Clay, KY5G
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Original message From: Richard Thorne
Date: 7/28/18 15:52 (GMT-06:00) To: Elecraft
I'd love to get copies of the Mark-8 Newsletters. If you ever decide to get
rid of them, please let me know. Jon Titus is a personal friend of mine, I
also have a working Mark 8.
73
len
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Classic pissing contest about whose wire is better.
What is the maximum current draw for the amp?
#6 AWG copper is rated at 101 amps for chassis wiring and 37 amps for power
transmission, not this case.
#6 will fit a 75 amp PP connector. (stick it in the hole squeeze it and solder
it) and has
“I could hear stations that were merely thinking about transmitting”
Yes <3 This is what it was like when living off the grid in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula years ago. Now, living in Seattle, it is only during occasional
off-grid campouts that my KX2 gets to do this as well! Tnx fer the story
A group of us activated Alpine County for the Cal QSO Party for 10+
years. We gave up when we realized we were way too old to be that
isolated, and we were tired of getting beat up by the weather. Our camp
was about 2 km south of the summit of Monitor Pass, at about 8,500 ft.
The noise was
Glad you found a solution Dick:
One thing to note. Remember that the software decoder in WSJT modes is
looking for very narrow range of signals--most of the time, it will
decode just fine w/o an external noise limiter of any kind. What our ear
hears in noise, the decoder simply ignores.
Presuming of course that the "zip cord" cable stock is the size and
flexibility you want/"need". PP crimp tools are hardly exotic And
believe it or not some of us enjoy making our own cables...
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On 28-Jul-18 22:11, Phil Kane
Scott,
Those 4 "ARMS" of the MMIC are the leads. Do NOT break the body of the
MMIC, you will destroy it.
Find the one lead that is cut at an angle (that is the input) and orient
it toward the center of the board. If you cannot see the angled end, it
is the lead closest to the dot on the
See my previous post teim down the end to fit the 75 amp crimp
terminal tin the step point so that all strands are soldered together...
.
In fact, I just did this today to get some #10 wire to fit a piggy- back spade
connector that was for smaller wire... (all I had)
Was making a
After recording for in excess of 90 seconds in my KDVR3/K3s, when I held "AF
play" I repetedly got a message "end" that I could not get rid off for a while,
even by turning the VFO B knob. Found no clue both in the manual nor the KE7X
handbook.
Finally after pushing a lot of DVR-related
I would be surprised if two garden variety instruments, even placed at the same
point, would agree. The directional bridges/couplers in most "(V)SWR" meters
that hams routinely use externally or which are built into our radios are not
precision instruments. There are a number of error sources
Thanks to Wayne and others who took time to reply to my inquiry. Because you
all cared enough to offer help, I went back over this problem today and have
some answers. First of all, Wayne, Jim and Guy were on the money regarding the
NB. But first, let me go back a bit. I was listening on
Thanks Bob that is it. Wish this Mac would stop thinking that it knows what I
want to say Hi.
Ron VE7YC
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On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 9:05 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Since the P3IQ will apparently use the USB ("keyboard") hole on
> the P3 rear panel, one would hope the hardware also includes the
> necessary support for an external USB hub that would support both
> P3IQ (external sound card
To use the P3’s I/Q signals with software applications, you have to format the
data like a USB sound card, a standard that is widely used and requires no
special drivers. A significant amount of firmware is required at the P3 end,
but we’re definitely looking at this.
In answer to an earlier
Although I agree with other points, the DSP noise blanking does not work by
pulse-closing the analog 15 kHz IF. It works in the number soup which is
after the high IF, *and* after the low IF, *and most importantly* after the
analog to digital conversion. DSP NB, being accomplished in the number
If it uses a 75 Amp PP connector, my inclination would be to use the
6AWG MINIMUM. I would be tempted to use the flexible welding cable lead
stock in the largest gauge I could fit in the application space. I'd
trim down the end of the conductor to JUST fit into the 75 AMP crimp
contact.
Bob,
Bless you! The setting was rP.H BIAS. I
did not set up the configuration in this
K3 and with the factory reset it did not
make the needed change so my microphone
attached to the front (using a
non-electret Heil 4 element) was not
working. I did as you suggested, found
FP.H BIAS and
The KX3 is another potential solution for those who need an I/Q interface from
a K3 or K3S to a computer. If you already have a KX3 that you normally only use
for portable operation, you might give this idea a try.
The output from the KX3 is wideband (~200 kHz) analog I/Q, not digital, but
Sounds awesome, a great solo expedition. But what did you work?
Joe N9JR
> On Jul 28, 2018, at 12:21 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
> Last week my family and I went to Avalon, Catalina Island, off the coast of
> southern California. What an awesome place! It feels like a coastal tourist
>
What gauge wire is used for the HV line between the power supply and
amp? I'd like to build or source a shorter cable.
Thanks
Rich - N5ZC
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When Elecraft adds mouse support to the P3SVGA, please use the scroll wheel
for fine tuning after the click, as one does on an SDR. You're can almost
never tune in someone perfectly just by clicking, and you shouldn't need
two hands to tune in a station, one on the VFO knob, and one on the mouse.
I saw an add for what looked like a baase loaded antenna for the KX3, Now I
can’t find it. Any one else dee it?
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Sorry, should have worded the subject line
better so I corrected it here...
> Folks,
>
> Some history...
>
> I had to send my K3s to Elecraft for
> repair. I purchased a K3 a couple years
> back to set up for a close friend and
> though it has all the factory updates, it
> had a low
If you have any that are un-needed, please
contact me off-list.
73,
Gary
KA1J
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I purchased 75 amp Anderson Powerpole connectors and #6 flex speaker
cable from Debco Electronics for my extension cable. #6 fit easily. I
suspect even #4 would have fit, but I see no reason to get that large.
-larry (K8UT)
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Or perhaps there is a unique mixing of the LO in the Transverter with
similar in the K3 to give a result? I have never had anything good
result from running the noise blanker in any radio while involved with
2M MS and EME here. Also usng the K1FO 12 and have APRS as well as
Digital Paging
Since the P3IQ will apparently use the USB ("keyboard") hole on
the P3 rear panel, one would hope the hardware also includes the
necessary support for an external USB hub that would support both
P3IQ (external sound card functionality) and USB mouse support.
Although I have never bought into
I never understood why the P3 didn't have I/Q outputs in the first
place, and I remember pleading for them well before the P3 was
finalized. It never made sense to me to have to have to add additional
hardware to make use of other software that used I/Q outputs when the P3
clearly generated
When we lived in SoCal, we used to spend just
about every summer weekend at the Isthmus or
Emerald Bay (we had a Catalina 36 sailboat and
did the backstay antenna thing).
Wish Elecraft was around back then
Ken
At 10:21 AM 7/28/2018, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Last week my family and I went to
The ability to manipulate the signals via software is a plus, and if it
is done in software, one could also integrate the software via Win4K3 /
com0com for CAT integration multiple ways to skin the "cat".
73,
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On 28-Jul-18 10:01,
The P3 is not the only possibility. There are ways to use an SDR at the
radio site and relay the spectrum information to a display at the control
site. Some of these ways have the advantage of being integrated with the
radio control software (e.g. the N1MM+ spectrum display window).
73,
Rich
Aha, NOW the proposed add on module makes sense to me... assuming one
already has a P3 (as I do), adding this will make the P3 appear as a USB
device to SDR software on a PC (much like a SDRPlay or RTL SDR dongle.
Correct?
What will be the advantages of this versus connecting a SDRPlay, etc to
Think you might be referring to this.
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Thanks Charlie will take a look.
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I'm guessing there is more to it than a firmware upgrade to make this
type of functional add-on.
But I 100% agree with the below spec'd mouse functionality Anything
more would be great anything less, and while I would still likely
acquire it, I would be less than fully satisfied.
I
John,
I'd like to keep this thread on topic: mouse support integrated into the
P3SVGA hardware.
Remote users can already do what you're requesting using a video capture
card connected to the P3SVGA, Win4K3suite, and TeamViewer or equivalent:
See this thread:
Folks,
Some history...
I had to send my K3s to Elecraft for
repair. I purchased a K3 a couple years
back to set up for a close friend and
though it has all the factory updates, it
had a low serial # and he wanted one with
a high one. I sold him my equally updated
K3 with a higher Serial #
The Elecraft transceivers control power differently than all other
amateur transceivers, so methods that work with others do not
necessarily work with Elecraft gear.
Set the audio level correctly first and you will have no problem. For
soundcard data modes (I don't care which one), set the
Awesome story. Droolworthy to say the least.
I scribe this from my 2nd floor condo in Ocean City, MD that I've
whimsically (and perhaps accurately) renamed "QRM City." We are setting up
for a week here. I am looking hopefully at the Nanuk case holding my KX3.
No AX1 to complement it, but here's
Nice explanation, Don.
However, when we do an I/Q add-on for the P3, it will be fully digital (like a
USB sound card), not analog (like the KX3’s RX I/Q outputs).
These digital signals already exist in the P3; we just need to repackage them
for use with a computer.
Wayne
N6KR
Don Wilhelm
Dave,
My opinion is that there is no need for the SDRPlay, and you can have
better integration with the K3/P3.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/28/2018 10:11 AM, Dave Fugleberg wrote:
Aha, NOW the proposed add on module makes sense to me... assuming one
already has a P3 (as I do), adding this will make
Bob, I know this isn't exactly what you describe, but it's a hack I thought
I'd mention.
I like the P3 for Search & Pounce in RTTY contests, but it's very tiresome
to use the QSY knob on the P3.
Rather than using the P3 marker/QSY function, I found I could get similar
results by using VFO B,
Thanks, Guy.
A couple of other tips:
1. A small amount of NR (noise reduction) can be used along with the noise
blanker to perform a bit of signal clean-up.
2. Most of us run with too much gain and/or too much AGC, in some cases making
it sound like the noise blanker is doing less that it
Add me to the I/Q for the P3 list.
Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
> On Jul 28, 2018, at 3:26 AM, K8TE wrote:
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> Add me to this ever-growing list.
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> 73, Bill, K8TE
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I have run a TS-520 on PSK and MFSK. Diddeling with the mic gain does nothing.
I used the ALC out of the rig to control the power.
Here is my tune up procedure. SSB mode, tune the final stage for maximum
output. Send a tone and adjust the power output by setting the ALC voltage from
the 520. I
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