Re: [Elecraft] relatively newbie - what's your best tip for me?
Hi Anne, Congratulations! As the principal designer I can make a few suggestions: - Keep the preamp on most of the time. As with most quadrature downconversion radios, this dramatically improves the S/N ratio. Turn off the preamp and/or turn on the attenuator only if you have very strong signals to contend with (like a nearby ham or broadcast station). - If you’re a CW op, be sure to try CWT (CW tuning), which can tune in signals automatically when you tap SPOT. Also try APF (audio peaking filter) for CW. It’s a very narrow filter, but works like magic on really weak signals. - Data modes are a lot of fun. There’s an RTTY contest this weekend, so by all means tap DATA, select FSK-D mode, turn on text decode using the TEXT switch, and practice tuning in some RTTY signals. You’ll them from about 14080 to 14100 kHz during contests; otherwise, typically 14080-14090. RTTY stations will be decoded and displayed right on the radio’s VFO B display. You can transmit in this mode using the keyer paddle (or the terminal function of KX3 Utility). You can decode/display/send CW and PSK31/PSK63 in the same way. - If you’re not hearing much on the bands, check WWV at 5., 10.000, 15.000, and 20.000 MHz. These give you a rough idea of what conditions are like. I find that if WWV is S9+10 dB or stronger on a given frequency, the nearby ham bands should have activity. If not, start it! Call CQ. Also try listening for 6 and 10 meter beacons if there’s a high-frequency opening. Dxmaps.com is a great tool for watching for openings. - The KX3’s LCD is transflective, which means you can read it in direct sunlight. You’ll need to take the radio outdoors for this purpose, and of course that’s what we designed it for (hint!). Of course the display also has a backlight for indoor and nighttime conditions. - I hope you won a KXAT3 ATU, too! This makes all the difference when operating portable. - You can use any type of AA batteries internally, but I’d recommend Lithium non-rechargeable 1.5 V AA camera batteries. OTOH, if you have the internal charger, you *must* use NiMH cells. When running from internal batteries, recommended power level is 5 W or less. With an external supply you can run up to 15 W on 80-15 m and 10 W on the other bands. Have fun! 73, Wayne N6KR > On Sep 21, 2017, at 9:54 PM, Anne Dirkman wrote: > > I've had my license since 2011 with very little exposure to amateur radio > before that - pretty much started from scratch... Just won a KX3 over the > weekend at my DX Convetion.and am looking for guidance. What is the first > thing* you wish* *someone would have told YOU* about your Kx3. Any tips > and hints will be considered. . > > I'm heading to the Supefest at HRO next weekend and am making my list of > what I will need. I've done some DXing at home and on on the shore and > contesting and would really like to get in to portable operation with a > minimal amount of setup so I can enjoy the sunny shores of Lake Michigan, > operating at the parks and local Maritime Museum. > > Started reading the manual overnight, I was told it's a steep learning curve > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > *--* > *Anne Dirkman* > *KC9YL* > *See you on the air!!!* > *73* > [image: Picture] > *kilo-charlie-nine-yankee-lima* > > *-.- -.-. . -.-- .-..* > __ > 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 n...@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
[Elecraft] relatively newbie - what's your best tip for me?
I've had my license since 2011 with very little exposure to amateur radio before that - pretty much started from scratch... Just won a KX3 over the weekend at my DX Convetion.and am looking for guidance. What is the first thing* you wish* *someone would have told YOU* about your Kx3. Any tips and hints will be considered. . I'm heading to the Supefest at HRO next weekend and am making my list of what I will need. I've done some DXing at home and on on the shore and contesting and would really like to get in to portable operation with a minimal amount of setup so I can enjoy the sunny shores of Lake Michigan, operating at the parks and local Maritime Museum. Started reading the manual overnight, I was told it's a steep learning curve Any suggestions would be appreciated. *--* *Anne Dirkman* *KC9YL* *See you on the air!!!* *73* [image: Picture] *kilo-charlie-nine-yankee-lima* *-.- -.-. . -.-- .-..* __ 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] [DETECTED AS SPAM] Re: [DETECTED AS SPAM] 630M
Yes, there is the WSPR map site, where all activity for WSPR is listed. http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map And also a great daily report and blog by John WB5NJD http://njdtechnologies.net/category/630-meter-daily-reports/ You can see there are 80 to 90 people active almost daily, many VK, ZL, JA Many EU stations as well. Its about the time of the year for EU to start being copied on the east coast, EU made it all the way to AZ last season. And with lower sunspot numbers propagation should improve over the next few years. Lots of info on antennas, and 630m subjects on the NJD website, also has some 136KHZ info there as well. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 WH2XCR Merv, Is there a 630 meter interest group that you post such information to, as well? On Sep 21, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft wrote: Last nite WSPR on 630 meters, 160 meter InvL with variometer loading/matching coils, 120 400ft radials. K3 updated synth/BPF driving WB5NJD amp 100 watts in shack 1 W erp from antenna. Its all dx when you are 2500 mi from the closest land. Merv K9FD/KH6 WH2XCR WH2XCR Hearing: VE7VV, VK1DSH, VK4YB, VK5ABN, VK5FQ, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, WH2XXP, WI2XBQ, ZF1EJ, ZL2AFP Heard by: 7L1RLL4, CF7MM, EJTSWL, JA1PKG, JA1PKG, JA3TVF, JE1JDL, JH3XCU, K6SRO, KJ6MKI, KO6KL, KR6LA, KU7Z, N1VF, N6SKM, VE6JY, VE6XH, VE7AB, VE7BDQ, VE7SL, VK1DSH, VK2XGJ, VK3ALZ, VK3GJZ, VK3NFI, VK3WRE, VK4YB, VK5AKK, VK7TW, W0YSE, W6SFH, W7IUV, WB6RQN, WD2XSH/26, WE2XPQ, WG2XSV, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, WI2XBQ, WW6D, ZL4EI 2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB pwr amp and 60 ft vertical. 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM __ 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 k...@flex.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 n...@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] [DETECTED AS SPAM] 630M
Merv, Is there a 630 meter interest group that you post such information to, as well? > On Sep 21, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft > wrote: > > Last nite WSPR on 630 meters, 160 meter InvL with variometer > loading/matching coils, 120 400ft radials. > K3 updated synth/BPF driving WB5NJD amp 100 watts in shack 1 W erp from > antenna. Its all dx when > you are 2500 mi from the closest land. > Merv K9FD/KH6 WH2XCR > > WH2XCR > Hearing: VE7VV, VK1DSH, VK4YB, VK5ABN, VK5FQ, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, WH2XXP, WI2XBQ, > ZF1EJ, ZL2AFP > Heard by: 7L1RLL4, CF7MM, EJTSWL, JA1PKG, JA1PKG, JA3TVF, JE1JDL, JH3XCU, > K6SRO, KJ6MKI, KO6KL, KR6LA, KU7Z, N1VF, N6SKM, VE6JY, VE6XH, VE7AB, VE7BDQ, > VE7SL, VK1DSH, VK2XGJ, VK3ALZ, VK3GJZ, VK3NFI, VK3WRE, VK4YB, VK5AKK, VK7TW, > W0YSE, W6SFH, W7IUV, WB6RQN, WD2XSH/26, WE2XPQ, WG2XSV, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, > WI2XBQ, WW6D, ZL4EI >> 2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB >> pwr amp and 60 ft vertical. >> 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM >> __ >> 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 k...@flex.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 n...@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] Back to VFO linking.
VFO A controls both receivers in diversity mode, but VFO B can be tuned separately. Typically it would be used as a holding register for another frequency of interest, or for the transmit frequency in SPLIT mode. See the third paragraph on page 40 (under “Diversity Receive”). 73, Wayne N6KR > On Sep 21, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Zbigniew Tyrlik wrote: > > Freshly updated K3 by factory. > > > Yes, I know the VFO lnk is now a menu item… > > > but: > > 1) use menu to turn VFO linking on. > works as expected. Turning VFO A properly changes VFO B. > 2) turn SUB ON. > works as expected, can adjust VFO B separately, and then VFO A will move > both properly. > > 3) Turn Diversity on ( Long press on on SUB ). > VFO A and VFO B are no longer linked. Even after turning Diversity OFF, they > are unlinked; checking COFNIG shows VFO LNK is OFF in config. > the only way after using Diversity ON is to go into CONFIG meny to turn VFO > LNK ON. > > What am I missing ? > > 73, de KU1T > _zjt > -- > > Zbigniew J. Tyrlik DoD# 0759 R1200GS IBA 31595 > Free thinker, traveler, poet, happy father and husband > point'n'click view of the world http://www.kleks.org/fotos/ > > > __ > 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 n...@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] Kx33 PSU for KX2?
Bret, I boought a KX33 for use with my KX3 and it worked fine, both here in the US at 110 volts and in the Philippines at 220 volts. It is now used to power my KX2 here in California. Works very, very well. Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA > On Sep 21, 2017, at 12:29 PM, MaverickNH wrote: > > Saw a post from Howe at ProAydio Engineering "...and we have supplied many > Kx33 14V supplies to KX2 owners who want to use the rig at 10W power when AC > power is available." > > I didn't want to take this out of context, but can the Kx33 PSU be used to > safely power the KX2 from my 110V US wall outlet? > > Bret/N4SRN > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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 w6...@me.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] Kx33 PSU for KX2?
Yes, Bret it does. Mark, WB9CIF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of MaverickNH Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 12:55 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kx33 PSU for KX2? Thanks Mark - I was thinking the KX2 rather than the K2 but perhaps the same applies? Bret/N4SRN -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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 markmus...@sbcglobal.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
[Elecraft] Back to VFO linking.
Freshly updated K3 by factory. Yes, I know the VFO lnk is now a menu item… but: 1) use menu to turn VFO linking on. works as expected. Turning VFO A properly changes VFO B. 2) turn SUB ON. works as expected, can adjust VFO B separately, and then VFO A will move both properly. 3) Turn Diversity on ( Long press on on SUB ). VFO A and VFO B are no longer linked. Even after turning Diversity OFF, they are unlinked; checking COFNIG shows VFO LNK is OFF in config. the only way after using Diversity ON is to go into CONFIG meny to turn VFO LNK ON. What am I missing ? 73, de KU1T _zjt -- Zbigniew J. Tyrlik DoD# 0759 R1200GS IBA 31595 Free thinker, traveler, poet, happy father and husband point'n'click view of the world http://www.kleks.org/fotos/ __ 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] Up-to-date KX3 menu printout
I have posted an up-to-date KX3 configuration menu at http://www.ke7x.com/The-KX3/kx3-configuration-menu. Cheers, Fred KE7X From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Keith Hamilton Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 11:19 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Up-to-date KX3 menu printout Could anyone please direct me to an up-to-date menu listing for my KX3 that I could print? I have seen several and looked at the KE7X books but none seem to be up-to-date as of MCU version 2.76. I hate looking all over for corrections to the old menu versions available on the net. For that matter is the Elecraft KX3 Owners Manual menu chapter up-to-date? Thanks for any help!! Confused in Ohio! Keith Hamilton, N8CEP __ 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 fc...@montana.edu __ 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] Kx33 PSU for KX2?
Thanks Mark - I was thinking the KX2 rather than the K2 but perhaps the same applies? Bret/N4SRN -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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
[Elecraft] KXPD2 - Iambic B
Just starting to use my KPXD2 paddles on my KX2. I have them set to Iambic B. The left paddle will give only dits if pressed and held any length of time. The right paddle when pressed will give either dahs or fits and dahs, depending on length of press. I can do a R or K by pressing the right paddle alone. My other dual paddles don't do that. Am I missing something? I've removed and replaced a few times. Bret/N4SRN -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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] KX3/KX2 Cruiseship Operation
2005, Ft. Lauderdale-->6Y-->P4-->HP-->TI-->XE [x3]-->Los Angeles. Bought the KX1 to take on the trip 15 day trip. I wrote to Princess Lines with the radio specs and photos. Answer by telephone was "Absolutely not! It might interfere with operation of the ship and you could start a fire." On the principle that "the Captain runs the ship," I took the rig, contacted the Purser's office after we were aboard, and a very young junior officer came and looked at my radio. Once he knew the power and frequencies, he said, "You have permission to operate your amateur radio set but not in public spaces, and do not remove any paint," and wrote this in my log. This confined me to the "balcony" outside our stateroom, which would more properly be called a "shelf," maybe 4 m x 1.3 m or so. I had chosen to take my 8 m wire+counterpoise made by peeling the braid back on RG-58 since the MP-1 knockoff I have looks suspiciously like a pipe bomb on the x-ray. Stringing 8 meters of wire in a 2 meter square hole in 3 cm thick steel proved to be a challenge. Doing so in a configuration that would actually radiate was an order of magnitude harder. It did work, I managed about a dozen Q's with So. Americans [the ship was between me and NA all the way]. I've never taken a radio on a cruise again. I used a 4S1P LiFePO4 battery with no way to charge it, but I didn't come close to depleting it. 15 days on the Big White Boat was about 5 days too many. The Canal was great. YMMV 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 9/21/2017 12:29 PM, Doug Turnbull wrote: Dear OMs and YLs, This talk of cruise ship operation piqued my interest.Do you have to get permission from the ships captain to operate? I believe this is in the license manual.How does one go about doing so?If I could bring my AlexLoop and KX2 aboard a cruise ship this would give a great new reason to talk to the good XYL about a Mediterranean cruise.I just wonder how one gets the okay on a big cruise ship with thousands of passengers. I would be hesitant to even take a KX2 on board a large ship without prior permission. Surely one does not need to leave the antenna out on the deck area when not in use.The AlexLoop is so discrete that from your own balcony it should be possible though you would have to keep the antenna clear of all the metal surroundings so this might well be problematic. 73 Doug EI2CN __ 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 k6...@foothill.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] Kx33 PSU for KX2?
Hi Bret, The short answer is yes. I have a Kx33 to power my K2/10. If I remember correctly, it is rated 14.4 V at 4 Amps. For K2 owners who have the internal battery, he has an adapter you can purchase that will reduce the voltage to 13.8 Volts for battery charging. It is a very good power supply. You will not be disappointed if you acquire one. 73, Mark, WB9CIF -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of MaverickNH Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:30 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Kx33 PSU for KX2? Saw a post from Howe at ProAydio Engineering "...and we have supplied many Kx33 14V supplies to KX2 owners who want to use the rig at 10W power when AC power is available." I didn't want to take this out of context, but can the Kx33 PSU be used to safely power the KX2 from my 110V US wall outlet? Bret/N4SRN -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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 markmus...@sbcglobal.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
[Elecraft] KX3 manual information
I would like to point out there is no errata for the KX3 owners manual which was printed about 2 years ago according to the Elecraft website. Lots of firmware changes in 2 years! So an errata page does not solve my problem. It is hard for me to believe there is no up-to-date information available without going through 2 years worth of firmware updates and hand writing them in my manual??? Still confused in Ohio! Keith Hamilton, N8CEP __ 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] Kx33 PSU for KX2?
Saw a post from Howe at ProAydio Engineering "...and we have supplied many Kx33 14V supplies to KX2 owners who want to use the rig at 10W power when AC power is available." I didn't want to take this out of context, but can the Kx33 PSU be used to safely power the KX2 from my 110V US wall outlet? Bret/N4SRN -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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] KX3/KX2 Cruiseship Operation
Dear OMs and YLs, This talk of cruise ship operation piqued my interest.Do you have to get permission from the ships captain to operate? I believe this is in the license manual.How does one go about doing so?If I could bring my AlexLoop and KX2 aboard a cruise ship this would give a great new reason to talk to the good XYL about a Mediterranean cruise.I just wonder how one gets the okay on a big cruise ship with thousands of passengers. I would be hesitant to even take a KX2 on board a large ship without prior permission. Surely one does not need to leave the antenna out on the deck area when not in use.The AlexLoop is so discrete that from your own balcony it should be possible though you would have to keep the antenna clear of all the metal surroundings so this might well be problematic. 73 Doug EI2CN __ 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] Up-to-date KX3 menu printout
Keith, Menu items are added/subtracted only infrequently. Minor changes to a particular menu item may happen more frequently. Look at the firmware release notes - any changes to the menu will be noted there. That is the source of the very latest information. You can write any change information in your manual menu listing on pages 35 through 41 in your KX3 manual. When the manual is updated, that information should be included. Look at the manual errata pages too. The errata is updated more frequently than the manual itself. If you find multiple versions of the errata, you do not have to keep earlier ones for that particular version of the manual. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/21/2017 1:19 PM, Keith Hamilton wrote: Could anyone please direct me to an up-to-date menu listing for my KX3 that I could print? I have seen several and looked at the KE7X books but none seem to be up-to-date as of MCU version 2.76. I hate looking all over for corrections to the old menu versions available on the net. For that matter is the Elecraft KX3 Owners Manual menu chapter up-to-date? Thanks for any help!! Confused in Ohio! Keith Hamilton, N8CEP __ 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 donw...@embarqmail.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
[Elecraft] Up-to-date KX3 menu printout
Could anyone please direct me to an up-to-date menu listing for my KX3 that I could print? I have seen several and looked at the KE7X books but none seem to be up-to-date as of MCU version 2.76. I hate looking all over for corrections to the old menu versions available on the net. For that matter is the Elecraft KX3 Owners Manual menu chapter up-to-date? Thanks for any help!! Confused in Ohio! Keith Hamilton, N8CEP __ 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] [DETECTED AS SPAM] 630M
Last nite WSPR on 630 meters, 160 meter InvL with variometer loading/matching coils, 120 400ft radials. K3 updated synth/BPF driving WB5NJD amp 100 watts in shack 1 W erp from antenna. Its all dx when you are 2500 mi from the closest land. Merv K9FD/KH6 WH2XCR WH2XCR Hearing: VE7VV, VK1DSH, VK4YB, VK5ABN, VK5FQ, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, WH2XXP, WI2XBQ, ZF1EJ, ZL2AFP Heard by: 7L1RLL4, CF7MM, EJTSWL, JA1PKG, JA1PKG, JA3TVF, JE1JDL, JH3XCU, K6SRO, KJ6MKI, KO6KL, KR6LA, KU7Z, N1VF, N6SKM, VE6JY, VE6XH, VE7AB, VE7BDQ, VE7SL, VK1DSH, VK2XGJ, VK3ALZ, VK3GJZ, VK3NFI, VK3WRE, VK4YB, VK5AKK, VK7TW, W0YSE, W6SFH, W7IUV, WB6RQN, WD2XSH/26, WE2XPQ, WG2XSV, WG2XXM, WH2XGP, WI2XBQ, WW6D, ZL4EI 2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB pwr amp and 60 ft vertical. 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM __ 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 k...@flex.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
[Elecraft] 630 meters -- K3
That’s right Australia to Oklahoma on 630 meters 13442 km.You can go to wsprnet.org , MF band and plug in the callsigns.My experimental call is WG2XXMBoth stations running 5 watts erp.The rig is a K3 with home brew power amp and no rx pre-amp.Antenna is 60 ft vertical with top and bottom loading. Tu 73 Ken K5DNL __ 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] 630M
Wayne TU - Roger and I were both running 5 watts erpI'm not running a pre-amp , not sure if the pre-amp in the K3 works that low.The antenna is 60 ft vertical with top and bottom loading only 32 radials. Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM On Thursday, September 21, 2017 10:00 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Congratulations, Ken! How much power? Wayne N6KR > On Sep 21, 2017, at 4:40 AM, Ken Roberson via Elecraft > wrote: > > 2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB pwr > amp and 60 ft vertical. > 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM > __ > 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 n...@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] 630M
Congratulations, Ken! How much power? Wayne N6KR > On Sep 21, 2017, at 4:40 AM, Ken Roberson via Elecraft > wrote: > > 2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB pwr > amp and 60 ft vertical. > 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM > __ > 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 n...@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
[Elecraft] 630M
2-Way 630 meter WSPR decodes from VK4YB and WG2XXM 13441km.Rig K3 with HB pwr amp and 60 ft vertical. 73 Ken K5DNL/WG2XXM __ 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