[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    QSB was mild today and signals were clear.  Both bands gave signals from all over; I did not work the same state twice in a row.  Florida was surprising but I have worked CT recently.  I think we are past the bottom of the solar cycle and working our way up the next one.  I

Re: [Elecraft] Connect K3S to Non-elecraft Amp (WU6R)

On 10/18/2020 5:51 PM, Steve Sykes wrote: > You should also set a TX delay of at least 10 ms in the K3S, so of the solid state amps require more, maybe 20 ms That depends a LOT on the amp. I'd RTFM for the amp before setting that much delay, which is usually limited by antenna TR switching.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

Bruce, I remember that one time I redid all my tuner settings on each band and the STBY power was then reduced to the same value as the drive power.  I had to set each band back to 100w in STBY.  That solved the problem. Check it out.  It's a per-band setting.  73, Jim W6YA

Re: [Elecraft] Connect K3S to Non-elecraft Amp (WU6R)

Thanks, Mark > On Oct 18, 2020, at 8:57 PM, Nr4c wrote: > > K3 key out to amp key in or PTT plus usual RF cable. No Alc. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > >> On Oct 18, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Mark Wheeler via Elecraft >> wrote: >> >> How do I connect my K3S to a non-Elecraft amp?

Re: [Elecraft] Connect K3S to Non-elecraft Amp (WU6R)

K3 key out to amp key in or PTT plus usual RF cable. No Alc. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 18, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Mark Wheeler via Elecraft > wrote: > > How do I connect my K3S to a non-Elecraft amp? The amp has an ALC and PTT > RCA connections. The K3S has PTT In and Key

Re: [Elecraft] Connect K3S to Non-elecraft Amp (WU6R)

On 10/18/2020 4:54 PM, Mark Wheeler via Elecraft wrote: How do I connect my K3S to a non-Elecraft amp?  The amp has an ALC and PTT RCA connections.  The K3S has PTT In and Key Out RCA connections. Key Out to PTT on the amp. Do NOT use ALC -- it's a recipe for splatter and clicks. Always set

[Elecraft] Connect K3S to Non-elecraft Amp (WU6R)

How do I connect my K3S to a non-Elecraft amp?  The amp has an ALC and PTT RCA connections.  The K3S has PTT In and Key Out RCA connections.  73, Mark WU6R __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

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[Elecraft] KPA1500/GainLow/Input Pwr

Hi, My KPA1500 just started needing a lot more drive (2X) to get 'normal' output. I normally need 25-30 watts drive to get ~1k out. Now I need about 60W. I get two kinds of alarms, depending on how I test the situation, either a red "Gain Low' or a yellow 'Input Pwr'. If I drive with a

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

KPA1500 F/W updated to 2.48 (tks N6TV). Operation as expected. K3 PO changes correctly when the Amp is switched in and out of standby. 73 - Steve WB6RSE > On Oct 18, 2020, at 10:56 AM, Steve Lawrence via Elecraft > wrote: > > Like K5MWR, my K3 & KPA1500 work correctly with the K3 going to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band data query

Wait a minute. The Arduino is usually programmed in C, not Assembly. :-) 73 Bill AE6JV On 10/18/20 at 4:21 PM, k...@outlook.com (Ken K6MR) wrote: This is easy to do with an Arduino if you are capable with those kind of things. The serial port on the Arduino can read the data from the K3,

[Elecraft] K3 band data query

Hi Dennis, I can recommend the following site. I am using a band decoder and I have built an antenna coupler for my double zepp. https://remoteqth.com/ 73 Chris, DL2MDU __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band data query

> Some assembly required. :^) microHAM Station Master (band decoder) has programmable "band edges" and can generate separate controls for any arbitrary frequency segment: . No assembly required . 73, ... Joe, W4TV On

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band data query

This is easy to do with an Arduino if you are capable with those kind of things. The serial port on the Arduino can read the data from the K3, and set/clear a relay at any frequency you want. Some assembly required. :^) Ken K6MR From: Dennis Ashworth Sent:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

Bruce, What is the firmware version of your KPA1500? 2.48 is the latest. There was also a change in version 2.38, almost a year ago, that could fix the issue for you: 02.38 11/4/2019 (Production 12/3/2019) ⦁ Switch to STBY if BAND CHANGE->STBY is enabled and the frequency (from XCVR or TX

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band data query

Dennis, Frequency data is available from the RS-232 data, but needs decoding which implies that a smart device is needed (computer). See the K3 Programmer's Reference Manual for the commands and responses. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/18/2020 2:28 PM, Dennis Ashworth wrote: I operate a vertical

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 80 Meter Net Announcement

Just shortly before you posted this, Kevin posted that the 40M CW net was a 0045z on Monday (Sunday evening for those of us in the US.) Also the frequencies he posted are: 14050 kHz. and 7047 kHz. 73 Bill AE6JV On 10/17/20 at 11:59 PM, pvandyke1...@gmail.com (Paul Van Dyke) wrote: Due to a

[Elecraft] K3 band data query

I operate a vertical antenna for 80 & 160M where the bandwidth is such that I need to switch in reactance between the phone and CW portions of each band. I currently do this manually, but am installing vacuum relays for switching remotely. Is there a way the K3, through the data port or

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

Like K5MWR, my K3 & KPA1500 work correctly with the K3 going to the alternate power setting when the 1500 is switched in Standby. K3: Firmware 5.67 Power Set per Band; Tuning power Normal. KPA1500: Firmware 2.38 Band Change Standby = No. Neither unit is connected to a computer for any

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

Bruce My system works  with no issues. I originally had some problems due to external software and macros I had created that used the PC command to set power for different modes.  The K3 stores the last power used per band when either in OP or STBY with the KPA1500, if you are getting the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

Might you have set the Normal power for the band to low power? There are two power levels, after all. We tend to pay attention to the low power setting for the KPA usage, but it is also quite possible to set the Normal (KPA on STBY) to a low level as well. That would get the effect you see.

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

YES, when switching the KPA1500 between OPER and STBY, the K3 displays the messages "KPA500 OPERATE" and "KPA500 STANDBY", depending. YES, the K3 is set CONFIG: POWER SET is Per Band. YES, when in STBY on the KPA1500, I set the "no amp" power to 100 watts, and when in OPER, I set drive

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

There is a required K3 enabling menu selection, something like per band power setting. It’s the same menu item that allows you to dial 20 watts for 20 meters, 30 watts for 30 meters, and have those choices retained as you move from band to band. The amp status messages go over AUXBUS, a wire

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

Just did an OTA test and Fan Speed 2 was inaudible but Fan speed 3 could be easily heard. But since I've never seen Fan 3 in an SSB environment that I can remember I think this will do. Obviously other shack noise similar to FS3 would also be an issue but that never happens here. M/M environments

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W3W9LHV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1 jim ab3cv On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 10:39 AM Rich NE1EE <73.de.ne...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2020-10-18 10:10:-0400, Jim Miller wrote: > >I took a chance on the QC-35 while on sale and so far I'm pleased. I

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

On 2020-10-18 10:10:-0400, Jim Miller wrote: >I took a chance on the QC-35 while on sale and so far I'm pleased. I also >bought an accessory boom mike that plugs into the connector on the QC-35 >and so far that has worked well in OTA tests. Which boom mike do you have?

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Headphones Q

I took a chance on the QC-35 while on sale and so far I'm pleased. I also bought an accessory boom mike that plugs into the connector on the QC-35 and so far that has worked well in OTA tests. My QC-15 no longer attenuates my KPA1500 fans beyond just covering my ears with the cups so something has

[Elecraft] KPA1500 / K3 Mystery

I made a recent change to the "Band Change-> STBY" setting on the KPA1500, changing from NO to YES. I did this to ensure the AMP doesn't have any wild SWR or PWR spikes before the ATU has a chance to "remember" it's setting after a band change. Issue: When switching the AMP from OPER to