[Elecraft] KX3/KXPA100 Loss of CW Sidetone
This is puzzling so I'm asking for help. When on the NJ CW net at the bottom end of 80 meters (3.544 MHz), the KX3 CW sidetone works fine but when I use the KXPA100 , the sidetone is silent. The CW is being sent as expected, just no sidetone at all. On all other CW bands, it works as expected. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any ideas where I should look to solve this problem? It's a bit difficult to use the paddle with only a slight hum in the PC speakers across the room as the CW feedback. HI HI 73, Jim __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I use RUMLog, which is designed as a DX logging program for general logging. For contests, I use RUMPed which includes duplicate call checking and other contest features. Both programs can read the current frequency from my K3, and RUMLog can read the KX3. Since both programs are written by the same programmer, and both radios have similar computer interfaces, I expect RUMPed will work with the KX3 as well. There is good integration between cocoaModem for digital modes and RUMPed. RUMPed can run macros in cocoaModem and display cocoaModem's waterfall and decoded text. For example, double clicking on a call sign in the received text puts it into the call sign field of the log entry being built. Both programs are supposed to be able to send CW, but I haven't experimented with that feature. (My CW is bad enough that I think I should be hand-sending everything for the practice.) I have also experimented with fldigi on the Mac (and on Linux). It also seems to work well, but I haven't given it the many hours I've spent with the DL2RUM programs. 73 Bill AE6JV On 6/19/14 at 5:24 PM, jg.k8...@gmail.com (Joshua Gould) wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. --- Bill Frantz| I like the farmers' market | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | because I can get fruits and | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | vegetables without stickers. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
RUMlog and RUMped are both terrific programs, as Bill mentioned. The author is an active contester and DXer and supports the programs well. And they're free! 73, Scott, N9AA On 6/19/14, 8:24 PM, Joshua Gould wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I sent a private message with the reasons I like MacLoggerDX. Sure it costs money, but it's worth it. On Thu, 19 Jun 2014, Scott Manthe wrote: RUMlog and RUMped are both terrific programs, as Bill mentioned. The author is an active contester and DXer and supports the programs well. And they're free! 73, Scott, N9AA On 6/19/14, 8:24 PM, Joshua Gould wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ht...@twofifty.com -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I am a MacLoggerDX fan. I do use RUMPed for contests. Hoop K9QJS On Jun 19, 2014, at 17:24 , Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to jkhoo...@rockisland.com __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
On 6/19/14, 7:38 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: Both programs are supposed to be able to send CW, but I haven't experimented with that feature. (My CW is bad enough that I think I should be hand-sending everything for the practice.) RUMlog does send CW. I have the macros setup and it works just fine. I cannot seem to get the CW send function with my KX3 (I didn't dig really deep into why and I don't really use RUMlog with the KX3 - possibly because the KX3 was setup as the secondary transceiver?), but it does work with the K3. I have also experimented with fldigi on the Mac (and on Linux). It also seems to work well, but I haven't given it the many hours I've spent with the DL2RUM programs. Fldigi works great on my Mac. I use it mostly for MARS work, but have used it in the past for PSK31 and Olivia 8/250. For more information, join the linuxham (all one word) Yahoo group. 73 Bill AE6JV On 6/19/14 at 5:24 PM, jg.k8...@gmail.com (Joshua Gould) wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I am no longer a fan of Aether. Last year I emailed the author a couple of times about a problem I was having with the software. He never responded. I figured that I paid for the program and he should have responded. I went to RUMlog and just recently (a couple of days ago) deleted Aether. Don't bother with it unless you don't mind getting no support. For reference, my current setup is a late 2012 27 iMac with 8GB RAM and OS X 10.9.3. It is *way* more computer than I need. 73, Joel - W4JBB __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I use MacLoggerDX. I’ve tried RUMLog, it is OK if you can deal with its quirks. I tried Aether - it lasted about 30 seconds. MLDX is a bit quirky, too, but I can live with it. It does OK as a contest logger if you’re not a serious contester. I have used N1MM in a Parallels VM - works just fine. The Mac versions of the Elecraft utilities work just fine. I’ve used Cocoa Modem, but frankly I prefer fldigi for the very little digital mode work I do, and the Mac version works well. 73, Chuck, AA3CS - “Mr. Scott, there are always alternatives. -- Spock On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KAT500 Band Data Input Question
I have a brand new KAT500 coming, to be delivered tomorrow. I'm now trying to figure how to integrate it into my SO2R contest station. I've looked at the manual and done research in the reflector archives, but I'm still unsure what it takes to make the tuner change bands. I have a simple question: Will the KAT500 respond to BCD band data alone at its control input or is it also necessary for it to be connected to the Aux Bus (like the KPA500) for it to change bands under positive hardware control? I need to rig a way to share the tuner control between two dissimilar radios. The primary radio is a K3, so there's no problem there. The secondary radio is an old Yaesu FT-1000D, which obviously can't communicate on the Aux Bus. My station setup will allow me to create and select TTL band data for the appropriate radio, but it's not clear to me that this is enough to control the tuner. I was quite surprised to find out that the KPA500 wouldn't support control using band data commands alone, and I'm afraid the KAT500 may share the same feature. This limitation really impedes the amp's usability in an automated station using other than Elecraft radios, probably for sound technical reasons that I don't quite understand. Can anyone tell me for sure how the KAT500 is controlled? 73... Randy, W8FN __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I recommend Skookum Logger. http://k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/index.html 73, Hank, W6SX On Thursday, June 19, 2014, Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to w...@arrl.net __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac
I use TR4W in Parallels with Win7. All works well including CAT, CW and PTT, DX cluster etc. I have tried several native OSx loggers but they all lack some features as compaired with TR4W. I mainly use MacBook in the field with my KX3. 73, Igor UA9CDC - Original Message - From: Hank Garretson w...@arrl.net To: Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com Cc: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slightly OT: Logging programs for the Mac I recommend Skookum Logger. http://k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/index.html 73, Hank, W6SX On Thursday, June 19, 2014, Joshua Gould jg.k8...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you that run Macs, what software do you use for logging. So far, I've only found two programs, Aether and MacLoggerDX. Aether seems like it would work pretty well, but not having a KX3 yet, I don't know how well the software is able to pull data from the radio. I've also been playing with N1MM's logging app in a windows VM. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Joshua Gould K8WXA __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to w...@arrl.net __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ua9...@gmail.com __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Band Data Input Question
Randy: The KAT500 has four ways to learn the frequency. First, at Tx, it counts the frequency. If you change bands and transmit, that's enough. That freq count is used to locate the appropriate memorized tuning solution. Second are the four band lines. This is how the KAT500 and KPA50o can detect the K3 band before Tx. I don't know FT1000, but it might have four band lines that work similarly. This is sufficient to choose and Chang bands without Tx, but not the actual frequency within the band. The ATU loads the solution for the last known freq on the new band. When you Tx, it might need to load another solution. Third is an RS232 port and a serial command set. Kenwood radios send an FA command with frequency, and the ATU can use that to select a specific memorized solution. Some customers have used Arduinos and the like to translate between what they have and the KAT500 serial command set. The command reference is on our manual page. Finally the K3 can send an AUXBUS message on QSY and the ATU listens to that. It will work with just the Tx freq count. If you want band change without Tx, you'll need one of the other three techniques. And if you want a specific memory selected without Tx, you'll need either the serial port command or the K3 AUXBUS message. The KPA500 similarly will change bands with the four band lines or a Tx freq count. The KPA500 transmits on the AUXBUS but cannot not listen to AUXBUS. The KPA500 also has a serial command set, and the band can be changed using the KPA Utility or any other program that can send the band change command. I don't understand your comment that the KPA500 won't follow the band lines, mine certainly does. 73 de Dick, K6KR On Jun 19, 2014, at 19:17, Randy Farmer w...@tx.rr.com wrote: I have a brand new KAT500 coming, to be delivered tomorrow. I'm now trying to figure how to integrate it into my SO2R contest station. I've looked at the manual and done research in the reflector archives, but I'm still unsure what it takes to make the tuner change bands. I have a simple question: Will the KAT500 respond to BCD band data alone at its control input or is it also necessary for it to be connected to the Aux Bus (like the KPA500) for it to change bands under positive hardware control? I need to rig a way to share the tuner control between two dissimilar radios. The primary radio is a K3, so there's no problem there. The secondary radio is an old Yaesu FT-1000D, which obviously can't communicate on the Aux Bus. My station setup will allow me to create and select TTL band data for the appropriate radio, but it's not clear to me that this is enough to control the tuner. I was quite surprised to find out that the KPA500 wouldn't support control using band data commands alone, and I'm afraid the KAT500 may share the same feature. This limitation really impedes the amp's usability in an automated station using other than Elecraft radios, probably for sound technical reasons that I don't quite understand. Can anyone tell me for sure how the KAT500 is controlled? 73... Randy, W8FN __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@elecraft.com __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Band Data Input Question
Randy; I fully agree with Dick’s analysis and comments, and I also question some of your assertions. The KPA does have a command set that allows it to be controlled from the computer. See the KPA500 Command Reference for details. I know of only one contest computer program that makes use of this - SkookumLogger on the Mac. But you should be able to code some of the commands into WriteLog or perhaps N1MM Logger to also perform the function. The KPA takes band data from one of several methods - BCD (from K3 or other radios), analog (Icom), serial (Elecraft and Kenwood), computer control over the serial interface and RF from the radio itself. All of these work properly and have been verified in many stations. Interestingly, it cannot take band information over the Auxbus. As Dick mentioned, in the KPA, Auxbus is transmit only, and used specifically to send commands to the K3. In K3 mode, it receives band data through the BCD lines. So how can we help you to get your station going properly. After all, we NCCCers do want your QSOs… ;-) Jack Brindle, W6FB On Jun 19, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Dick Dievendorff d...@elecraft.com wrote: Randy: The KAT500 has four ways to learn the frequency. First, at Tx, it counts the frequency. If you change bands and transmit, that's enough. That freq count is used to locate the appropriate memorized tuning solution. Second are the four band lines. This is how the KAT500 and KPA50o can detect the K3 band before Tx. I don't know FT1000, but it might have four band lines that work similarly. This is sufficient to choose and Chang bands without Tx, but not the actual frequency within the band. The ATU loads the solution for the last known freq on the new band. When you Tx, it might need to load another solution. Third is an RS232 port and a serial command set. Kenwood radios send an FA command with frequency, and the ATU can use that to select a specific memorized solution. Some customers have used Arduinos and the like to translate between what they have and the KAT500 serial command set. The command reference is on our manual page. Finally the K3 can send an AUXBUS message on QSY and the ATU listens to that. It will work with just the Tx freq count. If you want band change without Tx, you'll need one of the other three techniques. And if you want a specific memory selected without Tx, you'll need either the serial port command or the K3 AUXBUS message. The KPA500 similarly will change bands with the four band lines or a Tx freq count. The KPA500 transmits on the AUXBUS but cannot not listen to AUXBUS. The KPA500 also has a serial command set, and the band can be changed using the KPA Utility or any other program that can send the band change command. I don't understand your comment that the KPA500 won't follow the band lines, mine certainly does. 73 de Dick, K6KR On Jun 19, 2014, at 19:17, Randy Farmer w...@tx.rr.com wrote: I have a brand new KAT500 coming, to be delivered tomorrow. I'm now trying to figure how to integrate it into my SO2R contest station. I've looked at the manual and done research in the reflector archives, but I'm still unsure what it takes to make the tuner change bands. I have a simple question: Will the KAT500 respond to BCD band data alone at its control input or is it also necessary for it to be connected to the Aux Bus (like the KPA500) for it to change bands under positive hardware control? I need to rig a way to share the tuner control between two dissimilar radios. The primary radio is a K3, so there's no problem there. The secondary radio is an old Yaesu FT-1000D, which obviously can't communicate on the Aux Bus. My station setup will allow me to create and select TTL band data for the appropriate radio, but it's not clear to me that this is enough to control the tuner. I was quite surprised to find out that the KPA500 wouldn't support control using band data commands alone, and I'm afraid the KAT500 may share the same feature. This limitation really impedes the amp's usability in an automated station using other than Elecraft radios, probably for sound technical reasons that I don't quite understand. Can anyone tell me for sure how the KAT500 is controlled? 73... Randy, W8FN __ 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 Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@elecraft.com __ 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 Please help support
