[Elecraft] K3/0

2024-04-16 Thread Bill Weaver
I’m in search for a K3/0 for a buddy. Any available? 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning

2023-07-28 Thread Bill Weaver
I run fiber from my ISP’s box to my router and then to the switches. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Jul 28, 2023, at 18:06, Keith Trinity WE6R wrote: > > Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is > in the area! > > Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: Re: K4 pre order

2023-04-14 Thread Bill Weaver
The initial wait when the K4 was first announced (in Dayton?) might have been that long but that was a few years ago. The reports you are seeing now are present day reality. Elecraft publishes shipping status on their website for all of their products. https://elecraft.com/pages/shipping-status

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500: Not remembering antenna configuration

2023-04-13 Thread Bill Weaver
Hi Hoop, Was the ultimate solution to use the windows version of the utility (I assume so but thought I’d ask to be sure). I’m a new Mac user here and still need to configure the KPA1500 utility. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Apr 13, 2023, at 16:30, JK Hooper via Elecraft > wrote: >

Re: [Elecraft] K4D order/delivery/price

2023-04-12 Thread Bill Weaver
I am one of the long wait guys (SN694). None of the Group 3 orders required a payment ahead of time. The group 1 orders (full pre-payment) and Group 2 orders($1500. pre-payment) were classified as such based on voluntary pre-payment and given priority in delivery as production caught up with

Re: [Elecraft] Keying the K3s

2023-01-20 Thread Bill Weaver
I’ll probably be able to hear you :). I’ll look for you then! 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Jan 20, 2023, at 13:54, Dave Sublette wrote: > > Thanks to several of you who gave excellent advice, I now have the N1MM > keying the K3s. I will be operating the CQ160CW contest next weekend.

Re: [Elecraft] New K4 Beta Software Available (R30.B4)

2022-06-17 Thread Bill Weaver
Great!, I’ve been running with QSK off and zero vox delay ! Thanks Wayne. 73, Bill WE5P #694 Comfortably Numb > On Jun 17, 2022, at 17:27, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Beta release R30.B4 is now available for download. This release has several > bug fixes and one major operational change:

[Elecraft] K3/0 AF gain control across a RemoteHams link

2022-06-04 Thread Bill Weaver
A buddy and I are working on setting up his k3/0 -> my K4 remote link using Remotehams. When he adjusts the AF gain on his K3/0 there is no change in the audio level at his end (the audio level varies here on the K4). The AF gain works fine when adjusted on the RcForb Remotehams client at his

[Elecraft] KPA1500 slow return shipment from repair

2022-05-20 Thread Bill Weaver
A buddy of mine (KW4YA) was waiting for a tracking # for his amp that was supposed to ship Monday. He called and found out today that the return shipment was overlooked. I had an instance a while back when my KPA1500 was returned from repair and the power supply was forgotten in the shipment.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S for sale

2022-05-07 Thread Bill Weaver
Let’s try this again. Sorry about that last post. I have no clue what happened. I just quoted my original for sale post and reported that the Rig has sold. thanks and 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On May 7, 2022, at 10:04, Bill Weaver wr

Re: [Elecraft] K3S for sale

2022-05-07 Thread Bill Weaver
I’ve been lax in reporting that the K3S has been sold. Thanks all! 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Apr 25, 2022, at 12:15, Bill Weaver wrote: > >  > My K3S S/N 11764 has been replaced with K4 S/N 694 and is for sale. It went > on the air 3/17/2019 after purchasing new

Re: [Elecraft] Sherwood Receiver Tests

2022-05-01 Thread Bill Weaver
There are a few of those around now. Of course they have varying capabilities relative to SMD. A buddy of mine just recently had a K3 repaired by N3CZ over in North Carolina. He turned it in a few weeks. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On May 1, 2022, at 17:40, Mike Flowers wrote: > >

[Elecraft] K3S S/N 11764 (3 years old) for sale

2022-04-28 Thread Bill Weaver
Price drop: $3,500 + shipping. 73, Bill WE5P > My K3S S/N 11764 has been replaced with K4 S/N 694 and is for sale. It went > on the air 3/17/2019 after purchasing new (invoiced on 12/08/2018). > It includes: > > KAT3A Antenna Tuner > KTCXO3-1 TCXO > KDVR3 Digital Voice Recorder > Roofing

[Elecraft] K3S for sale

2022-04-25 Thread Bill Weaver
My K3S S/N 11764 has been replaced with K4 S/N 694 and is for sale. It went on the air 3/17/2019 after purchasing new (invoiced on 12/08/2018). It includes: KAT3A Antenna Tuner KTCXO3-1 TCXO KDVR3 Digital Voice Recorder Roofing Filters: 2.8 KHz 2.1 KHz 400 HZ 200 Hz Matching filters in KRX3A

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KPA-1500 - Unexpected shift in per-band power

2022-03-30 Thread Bill Weaver
Hi Pete, Did you confirm that the drive power from the K3 was changing on 15M when you adjusted it on 80M and vice versa? I’ve never had this problem 160M through 6M. Sounds like something may be set wrong in the menu or a failure of some sort. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Mar 30,

Re: [Elecraft] A hat was saved (totally apropos of nothing)

2022-03-29 Thread Bill Weaver
oney and EXTENDED wait, > and not even a "Sorry about the long wait... here's a little token of our > appreciation" That would have been appreciated. > > Flame off. > > Bob, WG9L > K4 #304 > > >> On 3/27/2022 8:21 PM, Bill Weaver wrote: >>

Re: [Elecraft] A hat was saved (totally apropos of nothing)

2022-03-27 Thread Bill Weaver
My Elecraft hat cost $5700 but the free radio that came with it was a nice touch! 藍 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Mar 27, 2022, at 21:07, Rich WC3T wrote: > > My wife in cleaning a junk bin this weekend found a “...filthy, dirty hat. > Can I throw it out?” She brandished my

Re: [Elecraft] Seeking input on 3rd-party microphones used with our transceivers

2022-01-28 Thread Bill Weaver
Wayne, I’ve used both on the K3S Kenwood MC-60 w/std. Kenwood 8 pin connector Heil HM-10 w/Kenwood 8 pin connector I don’t recall that there were any problems with the up/down switches or push-to-talk switch on the MC-60. I rarely operate phone! 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Jan 28,

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 problem

2022-01-17 Thread Bill Weaver
Hi Andy, No, RX audio just appears greatly attenuated - acting like the antenna is disconnected. There is still the ambient hiss from the K3 speaker. The symptom reminds me of a problem I has with my Alpha 86 that ended up being a dirty T/R relay. He’s close to end of warranty so he probably

[Elecraft] KPA1500 problem

2022-01-17 Thread Bill Weaver
A buddy of mine is having a problem with his KPA1500 where the receive path is cutting out intermittently when he switches to OPER. It comes back when he switches back to STBY. This occurs occasionally, sometime it works fine. Any comments? 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 Power Supply

2022-01-03 Thread Bill Weaver
Same here. I’m too old to continue reaching under the bench to turn it off . 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Jan 3, 2022, at 11:45, Charles K0MV wrote: > > Mine is powered all the time, but the RF deck is not. > > >> On 1/3/22 9:30 AM, Larry Boekeloo wrote: >> Do most of you leave

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Pricing

2021-12-28 Thread Bill Weaver
The price at that time 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Dec 28, 2021, at 21:46, Dave Agsten wrote: > > For those who placed early orders in 2019/2020 and are now getting or about > to get the notification that it is their turn, is the price being paid the > currently listed price or the

Re: [Elecraft] High bands open

2021-12-19 Thread Bill Weaver
I wasn’t licensed till the next cycle but I know my parents ran interference for me with KDKA, channel 2 in Pittsburgh being the main channel in the area 藍. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Dec 19, 2021, at 19:03, Dave Sublette wrote: > > One of these messages talked about 20+ years ago

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Clicking Noise

2021-09-20 Thread Bill Weaver
I believe you missed his sarcasm :) 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Sep 20, 2021, at 20:03, Dana Roode K6NR wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion to search for other discussions of this, hadn't > occurred to me. I did some searches and everything I read suggests the > clicking is

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Power Level

2021-09-14 Thread Bill Weaver
I use mine on 30M @ 200W. Efficiency isn’t too as good, but that is a characteristic of a SS amp. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Sep 14, 2021, at 18:16, Barry Simpson wrote: > > I have had a quick look through the KPA1500 manual and could not find any > reference to running the

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Switch from STBY to OPER

2020-02-10 Thread Bill Weaver
If there is a relay in the rx signal path, check the contacts. I had that happen with my Alpha recently. Of all the possibilities that was the easiest thing to fix. Thankfully that was the problem :-). 73, Bill WE5P ⁣Get BlueMail for Android ​ On Feb 10, 2020, 17:52, at 17:52,

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 reduced recieve signal

2020-01-28 Thread Bill Weaver
I just had this happen with an Alpha that I was bringing out of retirement.  Turned out to be dirty relay contacts in the signal path. I can't imaging what would be unique in the amp about data mode. I wouldn't  think the amp would even know. Good luck tracking it down. It's probably something

Re: [Elecraft] RSP-1A as panadapter

2020-01-06 Thread Bill Weaver
I'll be looking forward to your review. Due to the type of business that it seemed to be, there probably is some merit to it.73,Bill WE5PSent using rock and chisel  Original message From: Clay Autery Date: 1/6/20 04:11 (GMT-05:00) To: Bill Weaver , elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] RSP-1A as panadapter

2020-01-06 Thread Bill Weaver
Note that the product line sales have been suspended due to the owners death. The note on the site says that SDRplay will be taking over the product line in the near future.http://huprf.com/huprf/orders-prices/73,Bill WE5PSent using rock and chisel  Original message From: Clay

Re: [Elecraft] RSP-1A as panadapter

2020-01-05 Thread Bill Weaver
Thanks for the replies guys. I believed that to be true but I'm glad to get some first hand confirmation.73,Bill WE5PSent using rock and chisel  Original message From: Barry Date: 1/5/20 22:25 (GMT-05:00) To: weaverwf , Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RSP-1A

Re: [Elecraft] K3: DSP Bandwidth Limit

2019-12-13 Thread Bill Weaver
Joe, I think the confusion might come in with the typo -> A 5 KHz *audio* bandwidth would be equivalent to a 10 Hz RF (IF) Should be -> A 5 KHz *audio* bandwidth would be equivalent to a 10 KHz RF (IF) 73, Bill WE5P > > On Dec 13, 2019 at 15:31, Joe

Re: [Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

2019-12-10 Thread Bill Weaver
Don, A lot of the smartphones offer wifi calling. You just have to be in range of your router :-). 73, Bill WE5P > > On Dec 10, 2019 at 18:34, Don Wilhelmwrote: > > > I have a Dead Zone inside my house. I live in a stucco clad house with the > stucco

Re: [Elecraft] K3 RIT & OFFSET ENGAGES AT RANDOM

2019-12-09 Thread Bill Weaver
Are you using N1MM? I had the same thing happen for about a 10 minute period during the contest and clicked a few fields on N1MM related to RIT and it stopped. I meant to go back after the contest and learn about N1MM control of the RIT but my poor memory took over and I forgot about it!

[Elecraft] K3S driving an Alpha 86

2019-12-06 Thread Bill Weaver
Will a K3S key an Alpha 86 direct without an intermediate relay? I'm trying to set up my system quickly for the ARRL 160 and hoping to get a quick answer. Thanks and 73, Bill WE5P __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500...standby vs. operate

2019-10-27 Thread Bill Weaver
That gibberish should read dashes after (I hate typing on a tablet!). 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 27, 2019 at 22:26, Bill Weaverwrote: > > > The danger that I find is leaving my K3 under windows rig control. I once > found it se

Re: [Elecraft] [K3S] Side tone, SPOT discrepancy

2019-10-21 Thread Bill Weaver
You don't have the shift off center do you? Of course I've never done that before :-). 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 21, 2019 at 19:40, Robert G Strickland via Elecraft > wrote: > > > When using SPOT to have the radio tune to a received signal, the following >

Re: [Elecraft] Clock Accuracy

2019-10-19 Thread Bill Weaver
Does the Mac need one? How gar off is your clock? 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 19, 2019 at 23:50, Randy Heisewrote: > > > As a new FT-8 user on my K2, I find this thread fascinating. But all these > software solutions appear to be for PC’s. Is

Re: [Elecraft] Dual panadapter on K4 at Pacificon

2019-10-18 Thread Bill Weaver
on my Win10 laptop that I use for FT8 the > damn thing is about 2.5 seconds off until Meinberg decides to step in and fix > things. Pretty sad. 73, Dave AB7E On 10/18/2019 2:59 PM, Bill Weaver wrote: > > The flip side of that is with ntp being around since the stone age and >

Re: [Elecraft] Dual panadapter on K4 at Pacificon

2019-10-18 Thread Bill Weaver
The flip side of that is with ntp being around since the stone age and the K4 having that feature implicitly, why not have it dead on? I have to use a 3rd party program to keep windows close which is a joke in the 21st century. 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 18, 2019 at

Re: [Elecraft] Question on frequency when in fine/medium/coarse

2019-10-17 Thread Bill Weaver
layed digits actually are used in determining the Rx/Tx frequency, but > there’s nowhere that says one way or the other that I can find.Bob - W3DK > > > > > > > > From:Bill Weaver [mailto:weave...@usermail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:3

Re: [Elecraft] Question on frequency when in fine/medium/coarse

2019-10-17 Thread Bill Weaver
Sri, when selecting coarse to 7.0264 not 7.02644. Fat fingers 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 17, 2019 at 08:31, Bill Weaverwrote: > > > Bob, I just tested it. It looks like the undisplayed digits are retained. My > example 7.02647. Select coarse 7

Re: [Elecraft] Question on frequency when in fine/medium/coarse

2019-10-17 Thread Bill Weaver
Bob, I just tested it. It looks like the undisplayed digits are retained. My example 7.02647. Select coarse 7.02644 tune around and return to 7.0264 and select medium returns to 7.02647. 73, Bill WE5P > > On Oct 17, 2019 at 08:23, Bob Novas via Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] BFO agjustments

2019-08-11 Thread Bill Weaver
> > On Aug 11, 2019 at 12:32, K3BFPwrote: > > > Whhen I tune to WWV 15 am When I change to USB I have a 150khz > Difference. If I am at 500khz the radio in USB is at 650 khz. and like wise > when they are transmitting at 600 khz the radio in usb is at 752

[Elecraft] No TX output in data mode

2019-07-02 Thread Bill Weaver
> > While using my K3 in data A mode with wsjt-x software on 6M, TX stopped, and > other data modes also have no TX output. RX remains OK, and CW and SSB TX & > RX still work OK. Need suggestions on diagnosis or reset process. Direct > replies off list are OK. Thanks, Skip W5GAI

[Elecraft] P3 v. SDRPlay RSP1A for panadapter

2018-11-21 Thread Bill Weaver
I'm about to place an order for a K-Line and have a question for the experienced users out there. What is the advantage of the P3 v. The SDRPlay box as a panadapter if any? Thanks Bill - WE5P __ Elecraft mailing