Of course, one advantage of bottom posting (not my preference, BTW) is
that the trailing sponsor msgs get seen and deleted.
73, Phil
George, W5YR wrote:
AMEN!!
73, George W5YR
Fairview, TX
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.w5yr.com
- Original Message -
From: W3FPR - Don Wilhelm [EMAIL
Trev,
There is a good site for researching such things at Radio Nederland
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/media/productreviews/rx_index.html
I'm not sure there is one that meets your small need and does SSB/CW.
I travel overseas with a Sony ICF-SW100, which is small (two AA
batteries),
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With could be a problem in how you want to power the radio.
Most of the digital radios that will cover the frequencies and have the
facilities you require are greedy on battery consumption or at least were up to a
few years back.
Yes, they do suck down the
Tom Althoff wrote:
I believe the reel antenna is active with a preamp powered from SW-100
depending on which switch position the freq range is set for.
Sony does make such an antenna. But it, too, takes batteries. I have
one but do not use it. My active antenna is an extendable whip,
I agree, Eric.
My thought on a solution is for him to sell his second K3/P3; it's not a religion, after
all. I see this the reason I got rid of the first K3/P3 was having to deal with the
occasional O/S bumps, frequent updates, and relatively complex user interface for both.
Being a slave to
Mike, it seems that simply bypassing the beta
versions would avoid such issues re F/W. But I
don't get the displays comment.
My criterion would be to have only mods which
require no disassembly, soldering, etc. -- which
can happen early on. I don't yet have one, but I
reckon the K3 should
I'm reading with interest, Steve. I build my K2
early on (#380) and have done many of the mods,
but not that one as yet -- xtals earlier but not
all the caps, etc.; I'm not excited by working on
that closely-spaced board. (I'm just returning to
it after a ten-year hiatus, and have done other
Bill,
You don't trust the traditional Smoke Test? :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/12/14, 2:45 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
I see a number of people are trying to calculate
whether any damage would be done by the
situation originally posted.
Frankly, I think this is a dangerous approach.
There are too
Well then, Dave -- you're problems may be less
than you expect. I've lived in apartments where I
could put up substantial wire antennas outdoors;
also in one where I used a stealth outdoor antenna
of #22 magnet wire laid over a roof under cover of
night and did well with it most times (rain
Yes, Don. 59 OM. Pse repeat your name and QTH :-)
Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S
On Feb 14, 2014, at 13:32, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Ed,
You will have to make up your own mind on that question.
If you normally use the bands that usually have the preamp on, you would
Thursday I ordered my K3 and P3. All the images I
see show the P3 on either the right or left side
of the K3. But it seems having the P3 screen just
above the display of the K3 would be an easier way
to operate.
Is there any reason not to locate the P3 that way
(like vents in the K3,
Hmm. I found my arms and wrist got tired when
having to access the knobs and controls when the
P3 sat on top of the K3: Good point, Jim -- I
don't like my knobs too high. The K2/100 atop the
relatively thin KAT100 works well in that regard.
I'll play with it when I get it!
73, Phil
On
From your message this sounds like a new one
you've not heard before. If so, let's hope it's
temporary so you won't have to locate it. If new,
unlikely your house or some large facility. If new
and persistent, could be a neighbor has a new TV
or appliance -- or the hospital with some new
Just be careful it doesn't land on your head: The
706 is not what I would call a small radio.
Better to use a KX1 (had to get an Elecraft rig
into this to make it On Topic) :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/19/14, 1:25 PM, Vic Rosenthal K2VCO wrote:
Me too, as high as possible. Gets rid of a
massive
How do you recommend he go about eliminating the
latter, which appears to be a nearby neighbor? ;-)
73, Phil w7ox -- K2#380, K1#18, K3/P3 shipping
this week :-)
On 2/19/14, 2:23 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
Based on my past experience - I would be
thinking an arc welder (or wire or some such
So how did he eliminate the noise from the PTV?
Phil w7ox
On 2/19/14, 3:57 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
wrote:
In my case, I walked next door and explained that his Plasma TV was
interfering with my radio reception. I then asked him to come to my
shack to see what the problem was. I
Drat, you left out
4. Old-time Luddite ham operating a rotary spark
gap rig :-)
73, Phil w7ox (No, I'm not *that* old -- quite!)
On 2/20/14, 10:25 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
Jim (and others)...
From all the suggestions of the RFI, these are those that rank on the top of
the list but the list
On 2/21/14, 11:46 AM, Keith Heimbold wrote:
I know I am late to this game but I recently got my K3 back and I missed or
need these features the most.
1) KXV3 - for my receive antennas.
2) Fully filled up filters in your receiver - still want to get either 700 kHz
or 1k filter for it. I have
power reqd.
Hey, big package just arrived, so ... .
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/21/14, 12:35 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
On 2/21/14, 11:46 AM, Keith Heimbold wrote:
I know I am late to this game but I recently
got my K3 back and I missed or need these
features the most.
1) KXV3 - for my receive antennas
So then it's all up to you, John: Do you want to
eliminate manual tuning or have 100 W output more?
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/21/14, 1:31 PM, John Saxon wrote:
Thanks, Chuck.
Apologies to the group for omitting a subject.
I was thinking amp first simply because I do have a tuner, although manual,
It sounds like you need a Hotel Filter, Dale,
tunes out any within 5 miles of an AM BC tower
Hmm ... sort of a ham radio Trip Advisor!
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/21/14, 6:02 PM, Dale - K7DNH wrote:
I believe I have finally experienced broadcast interference... at least I
hope that is what it is...
The K3 and P3 utility programs work fine with Win 8.1.
Phil
On 2/22/14, 11:17 AM, David Christ wrote:
I recall posts on this list about issues with Win 8
What do I have to watch out for if I switch to Win 8? Will all the Elecraft
programs work? Any of the common digital or logging programs
On 2/22/14, 6:32 PM, EricJ wrote:
The big surprise was updating my little Dell XP
netbook with only 1 gb of memory to Win 8. It
transformed that computer. Many programs run
faster now than they did under XP. Some that
would not run well under XP are now completely
usable. I've heard that
I'm pretty late to the K3 game due to a decade or
so focusing on other things than ham radio. I
thought I knew that the K3/0 had to do with remote
control and took the first message with subject
K3/0 Mini to refer to a mini K3/0. The earlier
ones on the K3 Mini were a bit confusing.
Thanks
My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit, mostly
on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any issues
with how it sounded to me.
Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to
installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my
shack Win 8.1 PC. I discovered that MCU 4.83 had
been released and
Thanks, Bert -- I'll give that a look!
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/23/14, 11:16 AM, Norhey wrote:
Phil,
just loaded the same new revisions into my K3
and got the same impression, it sounds different.
I read the release notes for this new revision
and adjusted the CRYSTAL FILTER OFFSET to 0.1.
Now it
and how
to set it up.
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/23/14, 9:29 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
My K3/P3 arrived Friday. I listened a bit,
mostly on SSB but some on CW. I don't recall any
issues with how it sounded to me.
Yesterday afternoon I finally got around to
installing the K3 Utility and P3 Utility on my
Or Yipes -- Oops no i in there :-)
Congratulations, Sean. Once, in Aug 1953, I felt
just as you seem to today!
I also have a KX3 on order to join my K3/P3 combo
(and my first two Elecraft rigs, K2 and K1).
Elecraft gets it right.
73, Phil w7ox
On 2/27/14, 12:36 PM, Sean Wall wrote:
Wow,
The P3 is my first panadapter. Aside from other uses it often tells me the band
isn't dead after all :-)
73, Phil w7ox -- Sent from my iPhone 5S
On Feb 28, 2014, at 10:08, Jim Lowman jmlow...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I'm basically a SP operator, especially in contests. I've found that
Agree re commercial messages of dubious merit. I
have a 400 and a 1000. Gee, that averages to 700
so I must be really clever :-)
Phil w7ox
On 3/1/14, 11:20 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
This seems like an increasingly commercial trend
cluttering up this list, with dubious claims to
boot.
I guess
Disconnect the key from the rig and measure
resistance across the dash contact. May be some
dirt or some other mechanical issue (yeah, we EEs
always think it's electronics, but .. ) :-)
I have an iambic paddle that had such an
intermittent and it was a piece of hair or some such.
73, Phil
My filters are 6, 2.8, 2.1.1.0 and 0.4. 1.0 and
0.4 average to 0.7 so I think I have it covered ;-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/2/14, 11:05 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
I am using:
13 KHz: 0 dB
2.7 KHz: 0 dB
2.1 KHz: 0 dB
250 Hz: 6 dB
When the 2.1 and 250 filters switch in, the
signal level in the
Glad you got it fixed!
Phil
On 3/2/14, 12:03 PM, Mini Builder wrote:
Well that didn't take long...
Thanks for all the suggestions. While it was in its failed state, I held the keyer in the
dash position, and reached around to the back of the K3, and barely touched
the plug... ah hah.
When
Or you could run the outputs to separate antennas
for some really interesting results :-)
Phil, w7ox
On 3/3/14, 9:39 AM, Vic Rosenthal K2VCO wrote:
My thought is that connecting two standalone
amplifiers, each with its own protective
circuits, bias supplies, etc. with a combiner is
kludgy
I'd take the K3/100, Lou -- assuming you have no
plans to operate QRP portable away from AC power.
The K3's receiver is more robust and there should
be no thermal issues if you decide to use any 100%
duty cycle modes. Plus one box is easier to deal
with, in terms of cables and such.
73,
Your post was the first I'd heard of the Sienna
(I've been pretty inactive for a while), Tom, so I
checked for reviews and also went to their
website. What I found was:
* No QST nor other review with a detailed
technical assessment (it's possible I just
didn't find it)
* Seven reviews
Hopefully, it seems will be the operative term,
Dick. It often is in my case: Most things I can't
find -- especially in my garage or shack (off the
garage) -- eventually turn up elsewhere in my
possession. Sometimes having rigs that fit *in*
something is a disadvantage. But I must admit to
This might help, if it looks like a ProSet:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740174%20Proset%20for%20the%20KX3%20Rev%20A.pdf
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/9/14, 7:31 PM, Dave Cox wrote:
I just purchased a used Heil BM-10 headset, and I'm trying to determine how
to connect it to my KX3. Neither Heil nor
Just so long as they don't toss it in a bucket of
water -- or worse!
Phil w7ox
On 3/10/14, 10:23 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
I took my K3 and KPA-500 to J6 in 2011 carry
on. No issues. Just be prepared for them to
take you aside and check it out.
I was stopped a few times and other
Regarding the APF there are a couple of notes (in
the KX3 area!) which may help:
http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/tips/Using%20APF%20for%20weak%20signal%20CW%20work%20the%20K3%20and%20KX3.pdf
http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/tips/Using%20APF%20with%20the%20K3%20and%20KX3.pdf
Phil
On 3/10/14, 10:06 AM,
And in the Config Menu you need to set DUAL PB to
APF vs. nor
Phil
On 3/10/14, 11:38 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Regarding the APF there are a couple of notes
(in the KX3 area!) which may help:
http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/tips/Using%20APF%20for%20weak%20signal%20CW%20work%20the%20K3%20and%20KX3
A non air flow thought I had: I wonder if adding
external finned heat sinks under the two bolts
holding the PA transistors to the existing heat
sink would have any appreciable effect. The other
thought I've had is putting some heat sink
compound, like Arctic Silver 5, between those
That sounds very wrong to me, John. I have a K3
and a KX3 and audio is ample, on speaker and in
earphones (including an old Heil ProSet). AF is at
around 10 and never past 12 on either rig.
No problems here -- and I have a known hearing
deficit: Totally deaf in one ear for close to 50
years
Thanks, Peter. I have a 4-band K1 I seldom use
(S/N #18) and was considering adding the backlight
as a fun project. Maybe not so fun :-)
My less exotic approach of wearing a headlamp will
have to do.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/12/14, 9:13 AM, Peter Wollan wrote:
Retrofitting the K1 backlight is
build, that's the way to go.
Eric
KE6US
On 3/12/2014 9:47 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Thanks, Peter. I have a 4-band K1 I seldom use (S/N #18) and was considering
adding the backlight as a fun project. Maybe not so fun :-)
My less exotic approach of wearing a headlamp will have to do.
73
Agree re firmware fix if possible. Accidental
button pushes do happen.
I guess the two-button approach on the KX3
precludes this particular disaster :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/13/14, 1:28 AM, Stewart wrote:
If this is the case, then surely it is something that can be easily addressed in
the
Likely the why would be when operating portable,
without a computer. However the implementation(s?)
-- there seem to be three -- in the April QST
article all seem pretty klugy with lots of cables
and more than one device/box in addition to the
KX3, so a small laptop (or netbook) would likely
It may be related to drawing current from the
internal batteries when you don't use a higher
voltage external supply -- vs. no current from
them when they are not powering the rig.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/13/14, 7:49 PM, Andrew Robertson wrote:
I have some NiMH batteries installed in my KX3, and
Now the challenge for me is bending down, and
getting back up straight again!
Phil w7ox
On 3/15/14, 11:32 AM, William Levy wrote:
I was also taught by my elders and I am no spring chicken not to pull power
cords out of the wall but to bend down and pull the plug!
My two cents.
Bill N2WL
Which rig is that, Tom?
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/15/14, 12:36 PM, Tom Fitzpatrick wrote:
I noticed the last CW contest I worked that the computer generated CW (Key
jack) is not QSK even though QSK is set on the rig. It works fine with the
internal keyer. I know that it worked previously so I
The message title caught my attention. At first
glance I read it as K5 AND KX3 and was wondering
what a K5 is!
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/16/14, 5:27 PM, Dick Hanson wrote:
Folks
The following suggestions by Dick Dievendorff, with help from Jack Brindle
got me back on the air.
My KX3 was
Reading the document on this, I get the impression
that the procedure is done wholly within the KX3,
because in the latter post-refrigerator part it
says If the KX3 is connected to a PC running KX3
Utility, data will be sent to the Command Tester
screen. implying the connection to KX3 Utility
Thanks, Olli. Starting it now.
73, Phil
On 3/17/14, 5:52 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
Optional.
73, Olli
Contest, DX radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de
Am 18.03.2014 01:49, schrieb Phil Wheeler:
Reading the document on this, I get the
impression that the procedure is done wholly
within
Done. It does take more than the nominal 30 min --
more like 90-120 min. But it's done.
Phil
On 3/17/14, 6:36 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Thanks, Olli. Starting it now.
73, Phil
On 3/17/14, 5:52 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
Optional.
73, Olli
Contest, DX radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de
I'm guessing the removable front panel. That's why
I have an FT-857 in my smallish car.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/17/14, 10:00 PM, David Pratt wrote:
Why can't you use your K2/100 mobile, Harlan, that needs you to downgrade to a
Kenwood? I have had no problem using my K2 /M. The internal ATU
5Hz.
73 de David G4DMP
On 18 Mar 2014 03:50, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Done. It does take more than the nominal 30 min --
more like 90-120 min. But it's done.
David Pratt
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I noticed something similar last night when doing
this. I've not operated since so I don't have any
experience with the result.
At temp of 45 deg or thereabouts the tone started
back up. But it didn't rapidly shift or do
anything bizarre, just increased slowly as the
temp went to 52 deg.
Mine didn't do anything so wavering as yours and
it changed at a higher temp. So I wouldn't expect
to see much effect while operating, since it was
at high temps, above 42C.
My concern is if the calibration is off. If it was
a simple linear fit then it could be. If a table
look up or more
arises.
I suspect the thermal conditions will stay pretty
benign in CW and SSB modes.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/18/14, 9:43 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Mine didn't do anything so wavering as yours
and it changed at a higher temp. So I wouldn't
expect to see much effect while operating, since
it was at high
At this point I wouldn't characterize my
experience as a concern. So far as I can tell the
calibration worked well, though I was surprised to
see the tone vs. temp behavior above about 45
deg-C. My impression is that the calibration is
done with a table, so such nonlinear behavior
should not
Jeff,
Any tips/issues using the CM500 on the K3? I
unpackaged mine yesterday and have it working with
the KX3 so I'm not expecting problems. Are you
doing PTT or VOX, and if PTT how implemented?
73, Phil W7OX
On 3/19/14, 9:05 AM, k...@comcast.net wrote:
Does anyone have (or know where I
, at Wednesday, 9:30 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Jeff,
Any tips/issues using the CM500 on the K3? I unpackaged mine yesterday and have
it working with the KX3 so I'm not expecting problems. Are you doing PTT or
VOX, and if PTT how implemented?
73, Phil W7OX
On 3/19/14, 9:05 AM, k...@comcast.net wrote
ear is stone deaf).
73, Phil
On 3/19/14, 9:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/19/2014 9:30 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Any tips/issues using the CM500 on the K3?
I'm not Jeff, but it's real simple. Plug mic and
phones into the rear panel connectors. Go into
the menu, choose the rear panel mic
I'd check the KSB2. How well are the xtals
grounded (solder joints and such)? Were any
problems introduced while installing the crystals?
etc. KSB2 is a pretty compact board so easy to
introduce solder bridges and such.
If you did mods to the K2 before adding the KPA100
did you use it QRP
It sounds like a bear, Jason. But I know you'll
find it eventually, especially with input from Don
W. and Co.
I still think the SSB board is the likely culprit.
But did you do any other mods at that time, like
the A to B mod set? Good to look in those areas
too, if you did. I've done *most*
I suppose they could install a two-button push for
power, as on the KX3, but that would bring other
complaints, I reckon -- since some KX3 users don't
like that approach -- or so I've read here.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/19/14, 11:12 AM, Ross Primrose wrote:
On 3/14/2014 5:33 AM, AD6XY wrote:
Dave's comments and request are on target. I
switched from digest to regular email for that
reason. With email I built a filter so all these
posts go into an Elecraft folder vs. my Inbox --
and now am pleased I switched from digest.
In contrast, on the Yahoo reflectors the default
seems to
Computers have sure complicated our hobby, Jim.
Never such issues with my good, old K2. So far
I've not ventured into that realm with my K3 nor
KX3, except for the Elecraft utilities. But my day
of computer grief will soon come, I'm sure ;-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/20/14, 11:28 AM, Jim Bennett
Julie,
I'd physically disconnect the KXPA100 so you have
only a KX3 to deal with -- just the KX3 and a mic
and an antenna for SSB. If the problem persists go
into the menu and look at every setting carefully.
It could be something there.
73, Phil
On 3/21/14, 8:03 AM, Julie Royster wrote:
But handy in a portable rig.
Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S
On Mar 21, 2014, at 9:05, Wes (N7WS) w...@triconet.org wrote:
No comparison. IMHO, wasted effort by Elecraft Engineering.
Wes N7WS
On 3/21/2014 8:45 AM, Jim Hoge wrote:
Greetings,
I have played just a bit with the rtty
Perhaps read voltages in manual and compare to
what you measure. Note the conditions under which
those voltages were measured.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/21/14, 12:38 PM, Brian - N5BCN wrote:
The KDSP2 manual's troubleshooting sections says to check U1 and D3 but
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be
All you say rings true. I've never been a fan of
the error-correcting modes because they tend to
slow things down; my digi mode of choice is PSK31.
The diversity of the hobby is one of its marvels
and accounts for me to its staying power: Some
years I operate more and some years I build more,
Same here, Fred -- In August 1953 on 80 CW with my
(necessarily rock-bound) 6AG7-6L6 transmitter and
a SWBC table model receiver with BFO added. My
first was 3 miles away and we went to the same
high school (of 2500) and had never met, but
became close friends. Such things were really
Look here http://www.elecraft.com/k2_remote.htm
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/24/14, 11:00 AM, Thomas Rieff wrote:
What is available in operating a K3 software???
Tom
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I read here and there about computer control of
the K2. Seems possible with the KSIO2.
But with a K2/100 connected to a KAT100 it seems
there is no serial port left over for computer
control of anything (can't pull mine out now to
look due to a project underway on my desk, but
that's my
.
That is *not* a serial port - only three pins
are RS-232, RXD, TXD and Signal Ground.
Do not plug a serial cable directly into the K2,
it can damage the K2 or the serial port or
both. You must use the special cable to connect
to the computer or a serial adapter.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/24/2014 3:26 PM, Phil
Nice list you have, Sverre. My K2 (#380) didn't
suffer from this malaise (I tested it as
specified) but I've done most all the others. Most
recent was the AF pot mod: No parts, but fussy
work on the three main boards -- and well worth
the effort!
73, Phil W7ox
On 3/26/14, 11:48 AM, Sverre
I believe the only major change is addition of the
3080 option (originally only a 30 option) and some
new functions (which you can add by getting
firmware 1.02 (?)). You can find the latest KX1
manual here
http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#KX1
and see. You may have the
Hi, Giuliano --
Congratulations on your K2. Once you have it
whipped into shape, you'll find it to be a fine
radio. Plus there's hardly anything in it you
cannot work on and fix yourself if you build kits
like the K1.
One of the K2 manual appendices is
Troubleshooting. You should give
I think we all have such a list, Tom. It just
takes a while to work through it. K3/KX3 are very
complex and flexible rigs!
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/27/14, 1:14 PM, Tom Armour wrote:
Thanks for asking and answering this question. This was on my list of
things to figure out.
Tom - wa4ta
On Thu,
Earphones make the most sense. If I need a
speaker, I have a small Radio Shack speaker with
an amp, powered by a 9 V. battery. However I've
not tried it with my KX3 -- and I don't know if RS
still has them.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/27/14, 6:02 PM, Ross Primrose N4RP wrote:
Just use a pair of
with my
kx3. bought on amazon.com for a few bucks.
perfect fit.
Reggie k6xr
On Mar 28, 2014, at 08:09 AM, Phil Wheeler
w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Earphones make the most sense. If I need a
speaker, I have a small Radio Shack speaker with
an amp, powered by a 9 V. battery. However I've
Steve, re Have I mentioned just how much of a
money suck this hobby is!, we all know -- and
also that this email reflector is dangerous :-)
Other things happen, too. A local ham recently
replaced his FTdx5000 with a K3/P3, then a week
later added KPA/KAT500. I had to go look at it
I'm with Don on this one. I use two Macs, with OS
X 10.9.x, for most of my work -- but both have
Windows 7 installed in dual boot configuration,
because Windows has better support for some needs
-- like ham radio and managing my GPS map loads to
name two. My workhorse ripping and burning
Linux - try eOS, or other Ubuntu
distro like Mint.
Paul
AF5BV
On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:21 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
I'm with Don on this one. I use two Macs, with OS X 10.9.x, for most of my work --
but both have Windows 7 installed in dual boot configuration, because Windows has
How about Fedora?
Phil - Sent from my iPad
On Mar 29, 2014, at 8:38, Bill Turner dezrat1...@wildblue.net wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: (may be snipped)
On 3/29/2014 8:31 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Suggestions of which to install will be appreciated.
REPLY:
I really like the look
I like your access RPi on network approach. Hadn't thought about the CPU issue.
Challenge is fining something useful (to me) to do with the Raspberry Pi :-)
Phil - Sent from my iPad
On Mar 29, 2014, at 10:29, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote:
Nate,
You are right, the RPi is ARM based --
I like the MH2 in that respect and get good audio reports. But the PTT spring
is way too stiff for me :-)
Phil - Sent from my iPad
On Mar 29, 2014, at 10:44, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Ed,
I would guess that it sounds like it has too much bass, and I don't think a
Ian,
Have you independently verified that your serial
port is working in the new computer with some
other external device?
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/29/14, 2:50 PM, Ian Kahn wrote:
Recently I replaced the computer in my shack. When I did so, I moved the
PCI serial board from the old computer to
Soon there will be a contest every Sunday, Phil.
It almost seems that way now, with all the W1AW
commemorative action!
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/29/14, 8:33 PM, Phil Shepard wrote:
The WPX Phone contest running this weekend will make operating our net
challenging, so let’s take the week off. If
On the other hand, the Elecraft web site does show
such options at this page:
http://www.elecraft.com/k2_remote.htm I think this
discussion, as it pertains to operating with
Elecraft transceivers, is relevant.
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/30/14, 8:10 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:
No, I completely
I have the 2.0 and 2.8 filters installed; I seldom
get below 2.2-2.4 though but I'm not a contester.
Was watching 20 SSB on my P3 a while ago. You
could sure tell something changed at around
midnight Zulu!
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/30/14, 1:30 PM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
I was in the WPX SSB
I agree, Al. Mine may have a slight speaker
resonance (not sure, only heard it once) but not a
big deal since earphones are not affected.
Phil W7OX
On 3/30/14, 10:24 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
1) another K3 ...Downside: Expensive,
It's more fun to have different rigs to play with, and like
Any wind? Feedline motion can cause that,
depending on surroundings and if open line
On 3/31/14, 10:02 AM, Gary Hawkins wrote:
On my last two portable outings I've noticed
that after a few QSOs I start to get unstable
SWR readings, with the radio reporting
fluctuating SWR ranging into the 2
Have you tried to re-load the last released (not
beta) version?
73, Phil W7OX
On 3/31/14, 2:33 PM, Bill Coleman wrote:
On Mar 31, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote:
Ouch.
Maybe try deleting the firmware files from your computer and then download them
from Elecraft
Consider making your Mac dual boot, Ray -- if it
will support the newer OS. 10.5.8 is ancient (I
reckon you need Rosetta for the old apps) and many
applications no longer support it.
73, Phil W7OX
On 3/31/14, 4:31 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
I've seen the occasional mention by someone who,
when
You can't program those memories with the
utilities on the computer, Oliver?
73, Phil W7OX
On 3/31/14, 7:46 PM, Oliver Johns wrote:
Just finished installing a K144XV + K144RFLK in my older K3. Had to exchange
for a KXV3a also. Went well and everything appears to work as advertised.
But,
Dave,
You could likely build a filter or two to see only
messages from Wayne and Eric.
73, Phil W7OX
On 4/1/14, 1:17 AM, Dave B wrote:
No disrespect to others.
But, is there a mailing list, Purely for announcements from Elecraft re
firmware updates/changes (etc) to their products?
How are Pre and ATT set? As I recall mine matches
only with ATT on and Pre off, but I've not looked
lately.
Phil W7OX
On 4/1/14, 11:54 AM, Bud Governale wrote:
My P3 always matched S meter signal level to the K3.
This morning with the S0 on the K3 ( with antenna disconnected) the P3 is
The FTdx5000 does that in RX mode? Nasty! :-)
Phil W7OX
On 4/2/14, 7:17 AM, Mike Harris wrote:
Yes, when your neighbours FTDX5000 at 300 metres
away spews noise over three adjacent bands.
Compounded by idling the FT and making up the
power with an amp which only makes the problem
worse by
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