[Elecraft] Audio on FT8

2018-08-21 Thread tonybarclay1
Im using my K3s fot Ft8 and have the audio and monitor tuned of. After aprox 30 - 40 mins I then start hearing the transmit through the transceiver speaker not the sp3s. Sent from my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] OT (maybe): Fewer mosquitos to worry about on Field Day?

2018-08-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
Here’s a bit of peer-reviewed hard science I somehow missed. Also appeared in Wall Street Journal, etc., but this podcast explains it better. Listener discretion advised... not suitable for easily discouraged next-generation listeners. https://bit.ly/2ORWTrR I hope they’re wrong.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Randy, It is in the manual. AFX has been in the K3 since its beginning. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/21/2018 10:12 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: Looks like I messed up and failed to read some of the firmware release notes again. This is good news. I'll hunt it up and try it. Thanks for the info.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Randy Farmer
Hmmm... My K3S has Firmware V5.62 (latest production) installed. As describedin the latest available version of the K3S manual, the only AFX MODE settings are DELAY 1 through DELAY 5 and BIN. PITCH is not an option. Wayne's message refers explicitly to the KX3. Indeed, the KX3 manual shows the

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Grant Youngman
That would be a very good thing, especially if the midpoint of the soundstage followed the Pitch setting. When wearing headphones, it would also be less tiring to use if the soundstage had some “spaciousness” to it rather than signals appearing on a simple straight line inside the skull from

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
We do not see any virus violations here when installing the latest version of KPA1500 Remote on our W10 or Windows 8 machines. I'm using it to control the KPA1500 amp at my home station from work. Of course it always asks you to confirm first before allowing installation. Eric /elecraft.com/

Re: [Elecraft] OT (maybe): Fewer mosquitos to worry about on Field Day?

2018-08-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Lynn, The interesting part is in the first 15 minutes. There's also a text transcript. Search for "Show Transcript" at: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=18-P13-00033 Wayne > On Aug 21, 2018, at 5:34 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT > wrote: > > For those of us who don't have

[Elecraft] 2018 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt -Log submission time!

2018-08-21 Thread Larry W2LJ
First off, A very big "Thank You" to everyone who signed up for the 2018 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt, and extra special "Thanks" to all who participated. Without you, this would be a non-event. You folks ARE THE BEST !!! Log submissions are due by Midnight of Labor Day, September 3rd. You don't have

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread N2TK, Tony
It’s working well here with Win 10 Tnx Eric N2TK, Tony From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:e...@elecraft.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:26 PM To: N2TK, Tony ; 'Ed G' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program We do not see any virus

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread Ed G
That sounds good to me. Thanks all for helping. --Ed— Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Mark Ethridge Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:55 PM To: N2TK, Tony Cc: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft; Ed G; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program 6 out of 66 on

[Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi all, The KX3 has two different AFX (audio effects) modes: DELAY (simulated stereo) and PITCH (binaural pitch mapping). DELAY is the default, and it can greatly reduce operating fatigue as compared to mono audio. PITCH is sometimes overlooked as an option, but it too can make listening more

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread Mark Ethridge
6 out of 66 on virustotal would indicate a false positive. The well known scanners didn't show anything. I would just disable avast while installing or tell avast to whitelist the file. de k4sne On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 6:26 PM, N2TK, Tony wrote: > It’s working well here with Win 10 > > Tnx

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread W0FK
I have the same issue with most Elecraft and other ham-related programs when using Norton. The files get quarantined after downloading because they're 'suspect", typically due to "few users". There should be a setting in your anti-virus program to get the file restored and "ignored" or "allowed".

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Randy Farmer
This sounds extremely useful for contest pileup management. Will it also be implemented for the K3? 73... Randy, W8FN On 8/21/2018 7:59 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi all, The KX3 has two different AFX (audio effects) modes: DELAY (simulated stereo) and PITCH (binaural pitch mapping). DELAY is

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Randy, The AFX is already in the K3/K3X. Tap the AFX button to turn it on and select the AFX mode that you want to use. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/21/2018 9:16 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: This sounds extremely useful for contest pileup management. Will it also be implemented for the K3?

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Randy Farmer
Looks like I messed up and failed to read some of the firmware release notes again. This is good news. I'll hunt it up and try it. Thanks for the info. 73... Randy, W8FN On 8/21/2018 9:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Randy, The AFX is already in the K3/K3X.  Tap the AFX button to turn it on and

Re: [Elecraft] OT but not really that much

2018-08-21 Thread lmarion
I have pointed my six element into aurora and bounced to other hams doing the same thing. And bounced off of meteor scatter. I do not all the physics, but I think ionized gas is our friend. Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Dauer, Edward Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:49 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] KX2/KX3 operating tip: Creating a CW "sound stage" using AFX PITCH mode

2018-08-21 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Randy, PITCH mode is not available on the K3 at this time. It was a bit of an experiment when we added it to the KX3 (which uses a different DSP chip). We liked it, and kept it. It's on the list for future addition to the K3/K3S. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 21, 2018, at 7:38 PM, Randy

[Elecraft] OT but not really that much

2018-08-21 Thread Dauer, Edward
I wonder if those who understand the full physics of ionospheric phenomena and their relationship to radio frequency propagation – which I do not – have considered the coincidence of apparently unusual 6 meter openings with a phenomenon called STEVE – Strong Thermal Emission Velocity

Re: [Elecraft] Utilities on Linux

2018-08-21 Thread TL_Netvision
Yes I do the same + I try a "save config." B4 I upgrade anything. Unfortunately my P3 probably needs a trip to California before any firmware from any version of the utility on any architecture can be uploaded to it. As usual Tech support has been fantastic - it's the findings I don't

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV/WWVH Closure

2018-08-21 Thread Lee Ormiston
The cesium and iridium clocks at National Institute of Standards and Technology through WWV and WWVH broadcasts, provide the time signals to the Global Positioning System satellites which without time signals to the Wide Area Augmentation system from WWV & WWVH are not accurate for navigation

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 questions and low pass filters

2018-08-21 Thread Hisashi T Fujinaka
I had similar questions. Use a cable with RCA jacks to connect the K3/K3S rear panel 12V DC OUT RCA connector to the KPA1500 REM RCA connector to wake it up. You'll still need something to change OPERATE/STANDBY on the KPA1500, but I just use the KPA1500 utility over Ethernet. The power output

Re: [Elecraft] Utilities on Linux

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Just download them and install. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/20/2018 12:38 AM, TL_Netvision wrote: Hello all, I want to install the K3, KPA500, KAT500 & P3 utilities on a Linux mint-18.4 computer. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KAT100 - Reluctant to come on, K2 often displays "not inst"

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, The AUXBUS is NOT at fault. The parts to concentrate on are shown in the lower left corner of sheet 2 of the KAT100 manual.  Something there is not working reliably.  My first guess would be Q2, but it could be something else associated. That entire powering circuit is controlled only

[Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread Ed G
Hello, Anyone else getting a virus hit when trying to install the KPA1500 Remote program (ver 1.14)? I get a “filerepmalware” indication, and Avast moves the exe file into the Avast file locker. I am running Win 10. --Ed— --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Byron, Yes, if you select anything other than the 2.7/2.8 filter for CW transmit, you will receive an error. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/21/2018 4:48 PM, Byron Peebles wrote: I would add that changing the TX FLT to something else generates an error when I try to use it. 73, Byron On 08/21/2018

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 PSU mounting position

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Peter, If you mount the KPA1500 power supply vertically, put it on the front panel and there will be no interference with the air flow. Note that the LEDs stick out a bit from the front panel, so put the large part of the front panel on something that will be as thick or thicker than the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 questions and low pass filters

2018-08-21 Thread Don Butler
Peter, I’m not completely sure because I have my amp in the shack within reach, but I think you’ll need to switch in and out of standby from the amp itself (unless you’re using remote software) …. But regarding the second question, if you have selected “power per band” from the K3s menu, and if

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Walter Underwood
As I understand it, the K3 generates a very clean CW signal with DSP. There isn’t anything to filter out. A narrow filter might add distortion and make things worse. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Aug 21, 2018, at 1:42 PM, Byron Peebles

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV/WWVH Closure

2018-08-21 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
As noted in my prior email - This thread was closed yesterday. 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 8/21/2018 10:57 AM, Lee Ormiston wrote: The cesium and iridium clocks at National Institute of Standards and Technology through WWV and WWVH broadcasts, provide the time signals to the Global Positioning

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Byron Peebles
Don: I do understand it works, since every unit is shipped that way. My question is more in the vein of wouldn't using a 1kHz or less filter be safer/cleaner/logical for CW? Obviously, not as a factory default, since only one filter is sure to be there, but on a per-user basis. I thought

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 DX

2018-08-21 Thread William Redfearn
Strange, cranking up the compression doesn't seem to be affecting my 5 watt CW signal much :-) In keeping with the discussion, I use a small amount of compression and no TX equalization on SSB and have had good success and audio compliments at 10 watts. 73, Dave RedfearnARS N4ELM  Lafayette,

[Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Byron Peebles
I have noticed that Elecraft K3/K3S defaults to setting the wide SSB filter as the CW TX filter. Is there a technical reason for doing this? Would it be better to use a 1kHz filter or one of the narrow CW filters? Thanks, in advance. 73, Byron NZ3O

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Byron, The K3/K3S is designed to use the filter that is installed "stock" in all transceivers, so you need to select the 2.7 (or 2.8) filter for CW (or any other mode except AM, FM or ESSB) for transmit. Requiring a 1kHz filter for CW transmit would require that filter be included in the

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Byron, You are assuming that the CW signal shape is controlled by the TX filter. It is not - that is done in the DSP and produces a clean single frequency signal that is quite good at TX phase noise and keying artifacts. As long as that signal fits within the bandpass of the filter all will be

Re: [Elecraft] VOX Sensitivity for K2

2018-08-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ted, Which Heil Proset are you using? There are basicly two types - those with an electret mic element and those with a dynamic mic element. The Proset-K2 and the Proset-iC have electret mics while the others have the dynamic. Look at the pivot button for the microphone arm to see which

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread N2TK, Tony
Is there any word on the KPA1500 remote program? Still using the Utility program here for remote control. N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed G Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 4:52 PM To:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV/WWVH Closure

2018-08-21 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Folks - this thread was already closed. Please no more WWV posts. 73, Eric Moderator, COO, etc. /elecraft.com/ On 8/21/2018 9:05 AM, K2bew wrote: Sorry don't agree at all. Emergency communications when everything is down and people need help is not comparable to a transmitter that puts out the

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

2018-08-21 Thread Byron Peebles
I would add that changing the TX FLT to something else generates an error when I try to use it. 73, Byron On 08/21/2018 04:33 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Byron, The K3/K3S is designed to use the filter that is installed "stock" in all transceivers, so you need to select the 2.7 (or 2.8) filter

Re: [Elecraft] New KPA1500 Remote Program

2018-08-21 Thread Mark Ethridge
Anytime you suspect a file or url to be malicious you can submit it on virustotal.com for analysis. de k4sne Mark Ethridge On Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 3:52 PM Ed G wrote: > > Hello, > Anyone else getting a virus hit when trying to install the KPA1500 > Remote program (ver 1.14)? I get a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: WWV/WWVH Closure

2018-08-21 Thread K2bew
Sorry don't agree at all. Emergency communications when everything is down and people need help is not comparable to a transmitter that puts out the time according to an atomic clock over radio. You can always use a sundial, and knowing the time to the second is not necessary in an emergency. Tom

[Elecraft] KPA-1500 questions and low pass filters

2018-08-21 Thread Peter W2IRT
Hi all, Just got my 1500 connected last night and so far so good. I do have two questions, however. First, is it possible to toggle standby and operate from the K3s, instead of using either the remote software or physically pressing the button on the amp? And second, I was under the impression