RE: [Elecraft] Which Heil Prosets should we carry?

2007-12-28 Thread Brian
I like the Pro-set Plus because it's dual purpose. Although I don't see having the money to own a K3 in the near future I do occasionally use my pro-set plus that is set up for my Kenwood TS-2K on my K2 and I have never received a bad audio report. Brian N1WNC K

RE: [Elecraft] K3 update problem

2008-01-23 Thread Brian
rrect drivers (see the K3 Utility "Help" file for details). Also, if you use a USB "hub", it should be externally powered with a "wall wort". Hubs that use the host pc for power are usually underpowered and can cause download failures. Let us know how well the up

RE: [Elecraft] re: Things I would do differently BUT How to dodesoldering iron!

2007-01-13 Thread Brian
t grounded so it's going back today. 73, Brian N1WNC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Tilton Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] re: Things I would do differently BUT How to dod

[Elecraft] RE: KX-1 Straight Key

2007-02-18 Thread Brian
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[Elecraft] First bit of help

2007-03-29 Thread Brian
trength is closer to where it should be, but I don't know if I have fixed the problem or am I just masking it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian N1WNC K2# 5946 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.ne

RE: [Elecraft] Type "N" connectors

2007-04-21 Thread Brian
Hello all, Just my 2 cents. I don't own any type N connectors personally, but I do work on military aircraft and have never seen a UHF connector used. Crimping is not allowed; soldering is the only option for everything. 73 Brian N1WNC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROT

[Elecraft] Help with K2 recieve troubleshooting

2007-04-30 Thread Brian
F 5 led lights 12 RF Board (3 of 4), C226 middle of 40M LPF 3 led lights 13 RF Board (3 of 4), C227, wiper of K12b, input of 40M LPF 5 led lights I'm really stumped at this point. Any and all help would be appreciated. B

RE: [Elecraft] Help with K2 recieve troubleshooting

2007-04-30 Thread Brian
w. Thank you so much Brian N1WNC -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:48 PM To: Brian Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help with K2 recieve troubleshooting Brian, You had a good signal at the junction of D2

Re: [ELECRAFT] Using XG1 to measure feedline losses

2005-04-20 Thread brian
the low and high signal level ends. In any case I would think this would be much better with regards to repeatability than measuring the speaker output. Regards, Brian n6iz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tested the idea tonight, and got some surprising results. I attached the XG1 to a 12 foot

[Elecraft] KX1 - some improvements ?

2005-07-17 Thread brian
for mountain topping when your body is crammed into a granite crack and the fishing pole antenna is wedged nearby in a howling blow. Brian n6iz ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list

Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line

2016-01-31 Thread brian
The question is why you worked 15 ATNO's. It may be totally unrelated to the K LINE. One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500 Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup. So tell me how the K LINE makes up for that loss and then some. 73

[Elecraft] OT- serial port spy program

2016-02-22 Thread brian
Trying to monitor what is being sent to a COM port from computer. Any recommended free programs? The KENWOOD TS-480 CAT commands are missing the split command. It must exist since the KENWOOD control program is able to set it. 73 de Brian/K3KO

[Elecraft] OT -RS232 SPY program TNX

2016-02-23 Thread brian
Thanks for the replies. N5NA was able to Elmer me with Portmon. Turns out the most recent version left out a critical menu! Alan helped resolve that issue. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman

[Elecraft] Tnx RFI filter recommendation

2016-03-04 Thread brian
ncremental cost of such a filter/filter design would be. For a $1K+ diswasher, it should have been included. 73 DE Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfa

[Elecraft] Oddity in K3 with new synthesizer

2016-03-05 Thread brian
ow up on an older K3 with the old synthesizer boards. Yes the variations are small but the discontinuous nature is of some concern. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] FS 13k, 1.8 filters

2016-03-07 Thread brian
Perfect working condition. 1 year old Contact off list. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] 10 MHz external reference

2016-03-10 Thread brian
d you a plot of deviations. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/10/2016 5:04 AM, wb4...@knology.net wrote: The Ublox GPS units (like the Neo-6 and NEO-7) are not great for this application. Their master oscillators are an oddball frequency (as far as freq standards go, IIRC 48MHz?). That doesn't divide evenl

[Elecraft] FS 1.8K K3 FILTER

2016-03-14 Thread brian
Removed from a 1 year old K3. $110 shipped 73 de Brian/K3KO __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] Pileup Mush (was:audio board)

2016-03-23 Thread brian
esonant earphones were welcome. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/23/2016 16:18 PM, lstavenhagen wrote: Regarding headphones/speakers, the way I learnt it many years ago was that hi-fidelity transducers were generally a no-no in communications, primarily because frequency response and other distortions (if do

Re: [Elecraft] New from Elecraft: High-Performance 200-Hz, 6-pole Crystal Filter

2016-04-15 Thread brian
ilter. Presumably the 6 pole 200 Hz filter will have a bit more attenuation. How does the passband loss of the new/old 200 Hz filters compare? 73 de Brian/K3KO On 4/15/2016 2:17 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Some of you may recall that we discontinued our 5-pole, 200-Hz filter last year. Our replac

Re: [Elecraft] Loading Old Configuration Into New K3S

2016-04-17 Thread brian
s. Not about to pay..) When one is done with configuring the new rig than dump that too. Some kind of automatic comparison program for the two files would be nice too. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 4/17/2016 14:16 PM, Kevin Stover wrote: People want to reduce the amount of button pushing to a minimum.

Re: [Elecraft] Loading Old Configuration Into New K3S

2016-04-17 Thread brian
settings. Creates an import configuration file the utility can import for (2) given the data collected in 1 and 2 above. Rereads the new rig configuration. Generates an output detailing the difference between the old and newly configured rig. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 4/17/2016 17:23 PM, tomb18 wrote

[Elecraft] K2 parts to have 'on hand' ?

2020-01-04 Thread Brian
a K4 finally landed here sometime (not thinking about thatyet). Having Winter fun on CW here...hope you are too. Brian VE3VAW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.ne

[Elecraft] K2 driving an amp

2018-10-21 Thread Brian
Quite some time back - like about 12 years - on a boring February day that to my memory was my birthday and I was killing time waiting for the in-laws to arrive for dinner I hooked up my K2 to a Technical Materiels Corporation milspec linear amp... PAL 350. This amp is meant to be paired wit

[Elecraft] How to unsubscribe from reflector?

2018-12-29 Thread brian
How do we delete K3KO (SK) from the Elecraft reflector? There's no way to know Brian's password. Spouse would appreciate help with this. Thanks, Bert N4CW --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com __ Elecr

[Elecraft] finding out about the KAT 100 tuner setup external to K2 no communication or recognition

2019-01-06 Thread Brian
A weeks back there were some emails about what can and cannot be mounted into the K2.. the tuner and the amp etc. And mounting those into the old retired EC2 enclosure. Etc. Got me to thinking...hey, the K2 I have that has the amp installed internall does not seem to see the tuner in the ex

[Elecraft] TR7 power in regard to running an Elecraft amp

2019-01-13 Thread Brian
I spoke to a Drake tech way back when on some matters. His advice was to turn the ALC (or whatever it was for drive level) for the TR7 on the small internal pot to keep it at 100w, rather than full power or even less than the full possible. This was long term better for finals I think and left s

[Elecraft] running computer connection while KXPA100 concurrently

2019-03-01 Thread Brian
I am interested in running a KXPA100 with my KX3... but there is something I cannot figure out. IF I am using my KX3 currently with a compter (to use NaP3) I am running the COMM/serial cable from ACC1 to a USB port, as well as the RX I/Q cable to a USB port... right? >From my reading of the man

[Elecraft] 25 amp fuse for KXPA100 power cable fast acting type OK ?

2019-03-29 Thread Brian
I need to build a power cable for my new used KXPA100 since the original owner retained the power cable. I can find 25 amp auto type blade fuses locally... they are Fast Acting type. Is that OK or is that just typically what they are anyhow (as opposed I guess to Slow acting that fry the goods

[Elecraft] KXPA100 SYS fault LED indication when running NaP3 at Power On

2019-03-30 Thread Brian
Here is something I experienced with my new (used) KXPA100 which might help someone in the future. On initial setup everything was fine. Later on... when turning on the KX3 I was getting a SYS fault light on the KXPA100 LED array. No band noise or signals in the KX3. Uh - oh. Long story short,

[Elecraft] K3 audio balance feature - a modest proposal

2019-04-01 Thread Brian
While I agree that the left-right audio balance feature would be nice to see in a basic K3 etc. as update etc. why not just build an outside box to accomplish that. Therefore it could be used on your legacy rigs as well. I could myself use a bit more in the Left side I think. I already have such

Re: [Elecraft] 200 Hz 5-pole filter

2015-07-24 Thread brian
This filter was my secret weapon when the going got tough-- especially on 160/80/40 M during contests. Wonder if it will make a comeback. The 250 Hz filter is really something like 350 Hz and really too wide at times. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/25/2015 0:08 AM, Scott Manthe wrote: I noticed

Re: [Elecraft] DB9 connectors

2015-07-25 Thread brian
A docking station would provide and RS232 with screw jacks, parallel port and lots more connectors. Docking stations are pretty nice to have for non-portable use. Just extract the laptop when you need it to go. No unplugging of cables. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/25/2015 15:21 PM, Jim Brown wrote

Re: [Elecraft] K3 & KX3 Memory Editing Utility (revisited yet again)

2015-07-27 Thread brian
I wonder how you guys with 100 programmed memories manage to remember what is in what memory? Personally if the number gets to be greater than 5, I have no clue. It becomes trial and error. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/26/2015 23:47 PM, Nr4c wrote: I'd like to see a feature to save "Use

Re: [Elecraft] SideKar vs PX3

2015-07-30 Thread brian
card stuff. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/30/2015 12:08 PM, steve wrote: Brian, Thank you for the comments. I do use fldigi. Yes, PSK31 is difficult to tune and partly because of the lack of AFC in the kX3, as you reminded me (why... KX3 tuning is difficult). The PX3 does make it easier to tune provide

Re: [Elecraft] SideKar vs PX3 More

2015-07-30 Thread brian
card stuff. Here is one for about $125. http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AOA150-1447-8-9-Inch-Processor-Sapphire/dp/B001EYV9TM 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/30/2015 12:08 PM, steve wrote: Brian, Thank you for the comments. I do use fldigi. Yes, PSK31 is difficult to tune and partly because of the lack of AF

Re: [Elecraft] K3 VOX by mode only?

2015-08-02 Thread brian
Another workaround is to learn to use VOX on phone. I'm not coordinated enough to operate either a foot switch or mike button and talk. VOX to the rescue. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/2/2015 23:26 PM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote: Been chasing the same enhancement for a long time. I don't

Re: [Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage?

2015-08-03 Thread brian
is the A/B testing shows the superiority of listening to separate signals in each ear. I suppose there are papers out there on this. Unlike many, in split mode I listen to both RX in both ears. No problem. Adjustment of audio gain optimizes this situation on a per station basis. 73 de Br

Re: [Elecraft] CW reception with 3 peaks on PX3

2015-08-06 Thread brian
I've heard some South American stations using modulated CW (tone modulated USB).This invariably produces sidebands. If other signals don't show it, then it is possible you caught one of those guys. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/6/2015 11:47 AM, Myron Cherry wrote: My P3 does that w

Re: [Elecraft] Features wanted

2015-08-06 Thread brian
Don, Respectfully, this isn't one button per band. It is two. Also tapping M>V isn't foolproof because this button has two functions. Tap too long and you don't get M>V. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/6/2015 20:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Chris, My K3 is set up with a

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Bypass?

2015-08-11 Thread brian
I once did a TDR measurement of the "distance" between the input and output in bypass mode. It comes out to be about 18".Interesting, I would have expected much less. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/11/2015 16:55 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, No compensation is necessary. I have a Ridge

Re: [Elecraft] RJ-45 was K2.....

2015-08-23 Thread brian
Plus there is still another crimp tool to buy/find/use if you want to make your own connectors. I wonder who has the most crimp tool laying around and how many. Repair of the jack on the rig side is no picnic either. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/23/2015 19:29 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: On 8/23/15 11

Re: [Elecraft] Icom IC-7300

2015-09-03 Thread brian
mean even smaller letters et al. That isn't a good idea. Given the creativity of Elecraft engineers, perhaps the current display size could still work. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/3/2015 13:57 PM, Chris Hallinan wrote: I'll add my $0.02. I'm not a huge fan of touch screen for t

Re: [Elecraft] Analog vs. Digital Front Ends

2015-09-16 Thread brian
could be used for extremely accurate positioning. Besides the ground equipment required would be too expensive for most users. History proves them wrong. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/16/2015 12:25 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 9/16/2015 12:43 AM, Alan wrote: So how long before ADC technology

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Digital Voice Mode - our future?

2015-09-18 Thread brian
stations who stayed on low VHF channels have had no end of problems. Apples and oranges perhaps. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/18/2015 2:16 AM, Gary wrote: Don, Absolutely spot on sir. Gary -Original Message- From: "Don Wilhelm" Sent: ‎18/‎09/‎2015 11:30 AM To: "elecraft@

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Digital Voice Mode - our future?

2015-09-18 Thread brian
Robust maybe but hardly speedy further out. Here are some bit rates from HORIZON space craft: Jupiter Flyby - 35 kbps Pluto - 2000 bps http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Mission/Spacecraft/Data-Collection.php The bit rate drops to hundreds of bits/second further out. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/18/2015 16:17

Re: [Elecraft] SS30DV feedback

2015-10-02 Thread brian
id voltage power supplies in days of yore? Guys generally didn't mistakenly hook up the 3500 V B+ wire to the filaments..) 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/2/2015 19:54 PM, Fred Townsend wrote: Joe, I am familiar with Kelvin sensing, otherwise known as 4 wire or remote sensing. Its advantag

[Elecraft] Cheap ref osc to lock K3

2015-10-03 Thread brian
adequate for K3 disciplining. spectrumlabus...@yahoogroups.com Accuracy within 0.02 to 0.03 Hz of a Rb standard. Output spectrum seems to indicate that jitter is not a problem for this purpose. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K3S Radio check?

2015-10-11 Thread brian
Ron, Second that. I found it easier to maximize output by substituting a 1k resistor in series with a 1K pot for the 1.8 K resistor. Also after connecting the battery backwards once, a diode in series with the + supply was added. 73 de Brian/K3KO This unit produces about S9 noise on

Re: [Elecraft] K3S In-Depth Review Coming Soon?

2015-10-27 Thread brian
+ AGC parameters? On 10/27/2015 20:28 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: We've made several changes to improve audio over years, and a K3S incorporates all of them: - K3: improved 12VDC decoupling to the AF amp - K3: added a dual low-noise LPF to eliminate residual sampling noise (mostly at 12 kHz) -

Re: [Elecraft] 10 MHz Reference Oscillator

2015-10-31 Thread brian
ously, it is an excellent unit to discipline the K3. 73 DE Brian/K3KO On 10/31/2015 14:08 PM, Ron Durie wrote: These OCXOs are less than 2" cube in size and available on e-Bay from several dealers. They cost about $30. Search for: MORION MV89A. My date is 08/18. This is a 2008 year

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] increasing CW copy speed: practice slow -v- practice fast

2015-12-05 Thread brian
. Recognizing these familiar calls is easier... 73 de Brian/K3KO On 12/5/2015 15:13 PM, efortner wrote: There is a program called Ruftz (google it) and I think it is free that sends call signs. You choose the speed you want to start at and start the process. It sends a call sign and you type

Re: [Elecraft] 32 bit Elecraft Utility Apps

2018-04-13 Thread brian
machines to their knees by physics calculations that took days to run. They had to be run on weekends to keep the rest of the lab happy. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 4/13/2018 18:06 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: We already did, in the later 70's. It ran on a CDC6600. We used it for guidance analysi

[Elecraft] FS Rb standard for K3XREF

2018-07-22 Thread brian
$185 + SHIPPING. 10 MHz sine waye Requires 19 V DC at a max of 3.5 amp. Unit is a packaged LPRO101 and has fine tune circuitry (fractions of a millihZ resolution.) Pix available. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http

Re: [Elecraft] Ngen Wideband Noise Generator Mini Module Kit Problem

2018-07-29 Thread brian
Scott, https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/MAR-1+.pdf gives a part layout. My recollection is to just lay the arms down on the pads and solder them like a SMT part. Caution: Part is static sensitive. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 7/29/2018 0:26 AM, Scott wrote: Arrgh. Where to begin. All was going

Re: [Elecraft] K3S fsk with usb

2018-08-30 Thread brian
a guy who has only USB ports do other than AFSK? I thought that was his question. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/30/2018 18:19 PM, Richard Ferch wrote: To transmit FSK from N1MM+/MMTTY with a K3 or K3S, you need: (a) some kind of serial port-based keying interface; and (b) a cable from the keying inte

Re: [Elecraft] K3S fsk with usb

2018-08-31 Thread brian
program to generate the ASCII string and send it to the hardware box. Nothing is really new under the sun. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 8/31/2018 6:17 AM, Peter B wrote: Thanks to everyone for the help and info. It help me a lot to get things done the whe i wanted. 73s Peter/pd1rp Op vr 31 aug. 2018 om 05:

[Elecraft] FS: K3 with most "S" upgrades

2018-09-02 Thread brian
. Can no longer maintain station. $3600 shipped & insured to US. Bank check only. Brian/K3KO --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list

Re: [Elecraft] Reduced gain/efficiency in SSB

2010-12-16 Thread brian
level than most run. It's the same for my Audio Technica headset.  Thoughts? Brian KD0HII s/n 3672 > > 1. With Heil HC5, the needed MIC gain for same ALC deflection is now 25 > instead of 17 > __ Elecraft mailing l

Re: [Elecraft] Is the K3 have low sensitivity on 10 M and 6 M

2016-10-14 Thread brian
This test may be a bit out of date. With digital modes decoding signals ~10 db below the noise these days, one may need at least two S-units of noise. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/14/2016 0:04 AM, Fred Jensen wrote: Re #3: I never have either. While a thorough analysis of "To Preamp or N

Re: [Elecraft] (K3) APF and selected bandwidth

2016-10-16 Thread brian
display. Other spectrum display programs would work as well. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/16/2016 13:03 PM, Chip Stratton wrote: I seem to recall a recommendation to use a 400 Hz bandwidth with APF. In my own exerience, narrowing DSP bandwidth much below this does not seem to help APF function and

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] The Way We Rank Receivers (long)

2016-10-25 Thread brian
today? There are MM stations which operate two transmitters on the same band. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/25/2016 5:21 AM, Al Lorona wrote: Receivers are always ranked by the "2 kHz third order dynamic range", such as at: http://www.remeeus.eu/hamradio/pa1hr/productreview.pdf but do

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] The Way We Rank Receivers (long)

2016-10-25 Thread brian
as of yet. The fact that AM broadcasters are being burned by RFI and becoming proactive is a plus. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/25/2016 14:32 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: Before I bought my K3, I discussed the radio with someone in the booth at Radiofest, a small hamfest held near Monterey, CA. After I had

Re: [Elecraft] AGC INFORMATION

2016-11-16 Thread brian
nd see for yourself. Likewise those WSPR and JT65 guys have been mislead by the -dB (e.g. -20) edited signal strengths. They need to know that those are calculated with a 2.4 - 2.8 KHz assumed noise power. In reality, many of the negative "dB" value signals can be copied by ear. 73 de

[Elecraft] Needed old style KIO3 board

2016-11-20 Thread brian
Perhaps some K3 owner who upgraded to the new board has one. Apparently killed the band data output on mine. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Needed old style KIO3 board

2016-11-21 Thread brian
Guys, Thanks. Got one. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 11/21/2016 4:39 AM, brian wrote: Perhaps some K3 owner who upgraded to the new board has one. Apparently killed the band data output on mine. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home

Re: [Elecraft] Reported RX Frequncies in WSJT-X?

2016-11-23 Thread brian
rigs. Being 100 Hz off is quite reasonable. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ 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 host

Re: [Elecraft] LP Bridge crashes with K3

2016-12-03 Thread brian
tried contacting the LPBRIDGE author? He has a wealth of experience and is quite helpful. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 12/3/2016 18:05 PM, George Kidder wrote: Hi all, Lots of good thoughts there. I should have mentioned a number of things: The connection is via a RS-232 cable, not by USB converte

Re: [Elecraft] Checking VFO accuracy using WWV

2016-12-18 Thread brian
: "Never believe the last digit displayed in any device". In this case, don't expect to be within 1 Hz on all bands, all frequencies at all times-- no matter what calibration method you use. Look at the K3 specs. Nowhere will you find an expectation of such accuracy. 73 de Brian

Re: [Elecraft] Lingua noise reduction

2016-12-20 Thread brian
years with little avail. An 8 bin equalizer doesn't help much. They really missed an opportunity in HDTV design by not separating the voice and background channels. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 12/21/2016 1:00 AM, Bill wrote: Anyone ever try this DSP device: Lingua at http://www.hoerfabric.de/

Re: [Elecraft] Antenna switches

2017-01-03 Thread brian
pen port. Scale the results to 100 W. If it shows S9+80 dB or less, you are likely OK. Keep in mind many S meters are horribly inaccurate. They tend to be too generous at around S9. Not knowing could be expensive. 73 de Brian/K3KO P.S. In the past, I did the same measurements with

Re: [Elecraft] Very short 80m antenna

2017-01-22 Thread brian
How about 0.007 wavelenght? NAA did this on 24 KHz with 800-960' towers. The key is the extensive top hat design and $$$. Feedpoint Z = On 1/22/2017 13:09 PM, James Rodenkirch wrote: A couple of other "info sites to explore," Vic. http://www.k7mem.com/Electronic_Notebook/antennas/shortant.h

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Sensitivity

2017-01-29 Thread brian
th an HP-3586C up to 30 MHz down to -122 dBm. Spectrogram on a Delta 44 sound card to measure S/N. Signal measured from K3 line out. YMMV 73 de Brian/K3KO P.S. Switching in the second RX reduces these numbers about 3 dB. On 1/29/2017 3:55 AM, jay Miller wrote: I assembled my K3/100 with the seco

Re: [Elecraft] EFHWD

2017-02-12 Thread brian
used to bring the Z down to reasonable values for matching. Regardless, there will be a large complex value of Z to null out. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 2/12/2017 16:19 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Brian, I repeat what I have posted several times: A resonant dipole radiates the same no matter wher

[Elecraft] WWV outages Feb 21/22

2017-02-21 Thread brian
https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-services/wwv-broadcast-outages Not good times to play with REFCAL. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http

Re: [Elecraft] Compare the K3 and the Icom IC-7300

2017-02-27 Thread brian
ll need an external speaker. Not impressed with the spectrum display. Too tiny. The price (used running $1000-1200) is a real plus. All the above represents a first impression and there may be ways to work around the issues encountered. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 2/27/2017 17:39 PM, Bill wrote: I

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AGC White Paper

2017-03-06 Thread brian
de Brian/K3KO On 3/6/2017 15:11 PM, Cady, Fred wrote: Very nice Al Thanks. 73, Fred KE7X From: Elecraft on behalf of Al Lorona Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 10:50 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] AGC White Paper I spent a little bit of

Re: [Elecraft] K3S with more than one device on the Band Data signals

2017-03-10 Thread brian
x27;s or 2n's. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/11/2017 1:47 AM, Jack Brindle wrote: As I recall, it is a standard LS TTL style open-drain driver, which means it has a fan out of about 10 LS loads. You should be able to connect several devices. Be sure they do not have pull-ups that are connected

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY

2017-03-13 Thread brian
This works very well. K4CIA who never operated RTTY before a few years ago uses only the K3 display and built-in memories to call and work DX. He has now worked over 300 RTTY countries with the K3 only one finger method. No computer, sound card or RTTY program used. KISS. 73 de Brian/K3KO

Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts

2017-03-17 Thread brian
You forgot antenna tune should follow K3 frequency like KAT500 can so that it can pre-tune. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/17/2017 19:54 PM, Bert Garcia N8NN wrote: My wish list for a 1500 watt Elecraft linear: Separate power supply so I can lift it one piece at a time. Light weight power supply. Wide

Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI problem on 80,40 with AT&T Uverse

2017-03-17 Thread brian
modems generated significant RFI on receive. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/17/2017 19:53 PM, Fred Moore wrote: keep everyone filled in on the progress.. Fred Fred Moore email: f...@fmeco.com wd8...@gmail.com Phone: (321) 217-8699 On 3/17/17 3:37 PM, John Saxon via Elecraft wrote: Off

Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts

2017-03-18 Thread brian
d up being unusable. KISS would be better. Either ASCII commands, analog voltage inputs or both. Maybe this ACOM2000 situation has changed now. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/18/2017 14:54 PM, K9MA wrote: The capability of switching ATU settings for different antennas, on the same band, with or without a

[Elecraft] K2 fan etc

2021-08-09 Thread Brian
darn quiet (especially at 9 vdc) they are useful to have at hand for any situation where heat might need to be dealt with. Brian VE3HI VE3VAW Toronto ON __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] For sale: KX3,KXPA100,K3s,P3

2022-04-05 Thread brian
ctures. 73 Brian KF6C. __ 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 Pleas

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Expert 1.3K-FA amplifier power

2017-09-10 Thread brian
near 50 ohms. By way off, I mean perhaps 50% not a factor of 3 like being reported. I wonder if anybody has any hard data on this. If it is true, why? In the old days with a non-digital meter, nobody could tell 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/10/2017 21:32 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Bill, I would

Re: [Elecraft] New product idea for Elecraft...?

2017-09-27 Thread brian
ut as all computer control. Then they developed the Maestro hardware interface because many found the all computer interface lacking. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 9/27/2017 1:08 AM, Byron Servies wrote: Hi there! Isn't this the niche the K-Pod was supposed to fill? Fully programmable external co

Re: [Elecraft] Failing K3 at 3C0L

2017-10-27 Thread brian
. If this is so what in the field fixes could be done? Alternatively, what additional steps in such contemplated operation could be taken to further minimize such failures. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/27/2017 17:02 PM, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft wrote: Here is the latest from 3C0L guys, and an

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 PA/LPF module mounting instruction problem

2017-10-30 Thread brian
Yes, I found this to be the case in one built a few months ago Reported to ELECRAFT. This has been a problem in the past too. Used shorter screws. Never got a response. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/30/2017 20:37 PM, Carol F. Milazzo, KP4MD/W6 wrote: While building the KPA500 I found that the

Re: [Elecraft] Perfect code

2017-11-10 Thread brian
Looks like three German words 73 de Brian/K3KO On 11/10/2017 14:10 PM, Dale Boresz wrote: iagreecompletelywithstevewf3taboutnotrunningwordstogetherwhensendingcw itmakescopymuchmoredifficultandyousurewouldntdothatsortofthingwhentypingtextorrespodningtoapostright

[Elecraft] Clifton Labs kits at DX Engineering

2017-12-08 Thread brian
and the universal. Tried finding in their online catalog but couldn't. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Ele

Re: [Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

2018-01-08 Thread brian
%20feed.htm Without a decent counterpoise, the Z you see could be anything. What you see will be a function of your particular counterpoise. Yes it can work with the KX2 with no coax feed line and those power levels. His remarks about using high power are interesting. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/8

Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas

2018-01-11 Thread brian
Plus the fact, the longer the wire, the more the radiation pattern approaches the wire axis. Thus one will gain some along the axis direction and loose in other directions. There is no free lunch. "long" here means >a few wavelengths. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/11/2018 13:50 PM, Ch

Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas MORE

2018-01-12 Thread brian
kable off the sides. I think this tread started out with somebody wanting to have a portable antenna for use in many locations. It is pretty clear that a point to point antenna would not be appropriate for his application. Something more omnidirectional would be. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/12/2

Re: [Elecraft] Long wire antennas MORE

2018-01-12 Thread brian
e horizontal antenna pattern was along the axis with a beam width of 3.8 degrees and a gain of almost 15 db The vertical pattern peaked at 3 degrees and straight up 5 dB down. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/12/2018 16:18 PM, Mal Speer wrote: I don't know much about antennas, but in the late 60

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Review on eHam

2018-01-16 Thread brian
Guess guys will have to be content with trying to work Bouvet with their old amp or 100 W. 73 de Brian/K3KO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post

Re: [Elecraft] New Feature for K3S

2018-01-22 Thread brian
at the lowest value that doesn't result in frequent fan speed changes. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 1/22/2018 16:43 PM, marvwhee...@nwlink.com wrote: I cannot find a way to have the K3S remember the power setting per mode. When switching from Digital modes to CW and having to set the power level

[Elecraft] Easier way to adjust KPA500 fan speed

2018-02-09 Thread brian
an speed. What would really be nice is to have it automatic with the KPA500 knowing the mode your operating and what fan speed you like for that mode. I suppose some logging program could do the same. Another solution for some-- buy a KPA1500 which is supposed to be whisper quiet. 73

Re: [Elecraft] OT Power Strip suggestion.

2018-02-21 Thread brian
et. While bypass isn't a protected operating mode (it won't provide UPS protection), it's better than nothing! This allows your applications to begin operating right away." 73 de Brian/K3KO On 2/21/2018 15:13 PM, Reed wrote: Gary I have used APC UPS for over 23 yea

Re: [Elecraft] K3 And WSJT-X FT8 Timing

2018-02-23 Thread brian
x27;s internal sound card. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 2/23/2018 14:19 PM, Ted Bryant wrote: Hardly. There is no delay adjustment for VOX activation, just sensitivity. if the VOX sensitivity is set correctly, activation is virtually instantaneous. It is the VOX release where the delay is

[Elecraft] FT8 it's about ERP, not power.

2018-03-04 Thread brian
do have to be heard. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 3/4/2018 7:22 AM, Christopher Hoover wrote: Wow. That's crazy power for FT8. I'm glad I'm not in Ohio. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/li

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