Al, your paper looks very helpful for the situation when the concepts need
to be studied. After one has a reasonable understanding of the concepts, the
stituation that comes up now and then is wanting to change some of the AGC
parameters in the K3. I don't know about others, but I tend to forget th
Thanks Al. A very useful paper.
Now to use SLP=15 for digital, where I want the AtoD to not have
to deal with a big range, while using something with more
dynamic range for voice/CW.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 3/6/17 at 9:50 PM, alor...@sbcglobal.net (Al Lorona) wrote:
I spent a little bit of time th
Be sure to call first to let them know you are coming. Otherwise they may not
have the right people to help you.
Don is now of our excellent support guys. I would be greatly surprised if he
couldn’t help more quickly.
One other tip - it is far easier (and better) to use the K3 Utility to perfor
I spent a little bit of time this weekend and put together yet another K3 AGC
(YAKA) "white paper" to put some measurements and discussion of the results
down in the hope that others may benefit. Maybe it'll help folks understand AGC
better by demystifying some of the K3 idiosyncrasies. I hope i
I commented on this over a year ago and was tole that it was not possible. BUT
IT STILL DOES IT!
Thanks for your input.
Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill
> On Mar 5, 2017, at 8:43 PM, M. George wrote:
>
> I just noticed that I have low audio output on my K3s rear speaker out when
> CONFIG->
Sorry for the bother Don,
I'm 2 hours from Elecraft. I should be able to walk in my radio for repair. Ted
In a message dated 03/05/17 20:44:55 Pacific Standard Time,
ml-node+s365791n7627646...@n2.nabble.com writes:
Is that "TX Test" instead of "text test"?
You should not put the K3S into TX
Is that "TX Test" instead of "text test"?
You should not put the K3S into TX TEST mode when doing the TX Gain
Calibration. TX TEST is a condition where everything in transmit works
*except* there is no RF output. TX TEST is set ON/OFF by holding the
right side of the MODE button.
Use the T
How do put the k3 in " TX NORM" ?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 5, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Don Wilhelm [via Elecraft]
> wrote:
>
> Ted,
>
> A little more information please.
> What band(s) fail?
> Do you have a good 50 ohm dummy load attached?
> Is the dummy load a good one for up to 54MHz?
>
No didn't work. When I hold tune , vfo b displays text test.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 5, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Don Wilhelm [via Elecraft]
> wrote:
>
> Ted,
>
> A little more information please.
> What band(s) fail?
> Do you have a good 50 ohm dummy load attached?
> Is the dummy load a go
Ted,
A little more information please.
What band(s) fail?
Do you have a good 50 ohm dummy load attached?
Is the dummy load a good one for up to 54MHz?
Often the TX Gain Calibration will fail when operated from K3Utility,
but will pass if done manually on each band. See the K3S manual page 52.
The P3 shows total forward power. The power delivered to the feedline
is forward minus reflected.
With a 13:1 SWR, 73.5% of the power is reflected and 26.5% is
transmitted. If the transmitted power is 92 watts then the total
forward power should be 347 watts.
Alan N1AL
On 03/05/2017 06:5
TX Gain Calibration requires that your k3 be in "TX NORM" for Calibration.
5 Watt Calibration failed.
Help. How do I fix this? Ted. wp...@aol.com 209.601.5354. Ted
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I placed the DCHF-200 after my antenna tuner. In other words, the DCHF-200 is
between my tuner and antenna. When relying on my tuner to match the antenna to
the radio My power meter (on the P3) is showing an SWR of a little over 13:1
(which is about right) . My meter on my tuner is showing ab
I just noticed that I have low audio output on my K3s rear speaker out when
CONFIG->SPKR+PH is set to no. I always chalked this up to being able to
hear audio from my headphones sitting on the left side of the desk here,
but I'm getting a low audio out of primarily the left speaker still when
spkr
Found a 2 band module for my K1.
Thanks for the responses from the group!
73 - Dave, N4ELM
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No need at all.
I've been there many times before, and it's just a matter of time before I
go there again.
- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, IDXC 2017 Committee
> -Original Message-
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
> Wilhelm
> Sent: Sunday, Ma
Ron,
That is only true with old BNC connectors (like ancient ones picked up
at hamfests). Current pins on 75 ohm and 50 ohm BNC connectors are the
same size.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/5/2017 6:59 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I understand that the center pins on 75-ohm BNCs are a different size fro
Bill,
No need to "feel stupid".
Things like that happen all the time.
In all cases of failure, check the connecting cables first. They are
the most likely suspect although the first impression is to suspect a
failure of the equipment. Believe me, you are not the first, and likely
will not be
Don, thanks. The cable fell off when changing some other cables. Feeling
stupid.
72 & 73,
Bill
K9YEQ, FT'er for K2 and all add-ons, KX1, KX3, KXPA100, KAT500, W2, etc.
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com]
Bill,
Try a different BNC to BNC jumper betwee
I understand that the center pins on 75-ohm BNCs are a different size from
the 50 Ohm version. Mixing them up can damage the female connectors and
cause intermittents.
73, Ron AC7AC
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred
Jensen
Sent:
Corky,
It is doubtful that a firmware upgrade is to blame. If it were the
firmware, we would have seen many reports of similar failure.
What did you plug/unplug since it worked last? A firmware upgrade does
not change settings in the K3.
Do you have the Line-in and Line out cables reversed?
Had this problem originally with my P3. Things to look at:
All BNC connectors are not created equal. This is especially true if
they were born in "you know where." Center pins aren't always the
correct size or length. It is very hard to verify they're good. Try a
different cable. Several
I thought the same thing. We had unchecked the ‘turn power off….” tab for each
USB Hub in the power management tab in device manager without success.
Fortunately the external hub fixed our problem.
Marty - N1VH
On Mar 5, 2017, at 5:37 PM, garyk9gs wrote:
prevent USB ports from going to sl
This is an easy one. The USB ports are going to sleep. This can be fixed in
device manager.
Google "prevent USB ports from going to sleep".
73-Gary K9GS
Original message From: mtkos...@gmail.com Date: 3/5/17 2:33
PM (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Ele
Bill,
Try a different BNC to BNC jumper between the K3 IF out and the P3.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/5/2017 4:59 PM, Bill Johnson wrote:
I looked in archives but found nothing. I can find low level noise but nothing
coming from K3s. I have checked all cables and all is working fine.
___
I looked in archives but found nothing. I can find low level noise but nothing
coming from K3s. I have checked all cables and all is working fine.
Suggestions from anyone who has had the experience and fixed it.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
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Thanks Don for your quick response and suggestions.
FYI - I reloaded the K3S firmware. No change.
On a whim, we connected the radio to the computer via a USB Hub (non powered).
This seems to have addressed the problem. The USB port on the computer (older
chipset) must not like the current F
Marty,
Are you running the K3S from a HUB hub? You will find more reliable
connection using a USB port directly on the computer.
You *could* have a marginal USB port on the computer. It may detect a
mouse easily, but the FTDI USB to serial chip is another matter.
Since it connects reliabl
It takes a bit of time to label all the cables but it sure is nice when you
need to trouble shot something.
I work on IT systems and often just unplugging and re-plugging the connectors
will correct an issue.
From: Fred Jensen
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Our club’s new K3S will not stay connected and often can not be found by our
Dell Optiplex 745 w/Windows 10 (it’s an older computer – but seems to run all
of our Ham programs and attached devices without issue). Reconnecting the
USB cables sometimes fixes the issue. Oddly, if we install & r
I just purchased a new K3S a few weeks ago. After owning lots of very nice
rigs (pics on my QRZ page), I finally decided I wanted to experience for
myself what it is like to own the Flagship Elecraft rig. I will use one
simple word to describe my experience so far: WOW!
In the short time I have o
Don't forget to check the driver settings in your software.
Rick WA6NHC
Tiny iPhone keypad & spiel Czech, errors happen
> On Mar 5, 2017, at 12:04 PM, CAS wrote:
>
> I have been using my K3 with a SignaLink USB for some time without issue.
> This last week I had everything working and then d
Ummm ... could have been a serious misteak, Carter. All that mess
behind the rig is the reason we call it "wireless." Confuses the
non-initiated and they think we're smarter than we really are. [:-)
Glad the health report is good.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 3/
I have been using my K3 with a SignaLink USB for some time without
issue. This last week I had everything working and then did a firmware
upgrade to the latest version. I now get nothing in or out of the
Line-In/Line-Out ports on the back of the radio. The microphone seems to
work fine, but I a
UPDATE: Price Reduction because it is March. Marked down from $300 to $275.
I am selling my four band KX1 after much thought and consideration. This
little radio
has been a lot of QRP fun operating portable in various locations.
Description:
— KX1 kit built by me, originally 40/20. Ser
I am 79 years old and have been licensed for 49 years. I have owned Kenwood
TS 830S, Yaesu FT1000D, Drake C line, Collins KWM-2A and multiple Collins S
line radios. After being off the air for 10 years and disposing of all my
previous gear I decided to get back on the air. Since I am relatively han
Glad to hear that both you and your station are fully functioning, Carter!
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Mar 5, 2017, at 6:36 AM, "Carter Craigie" wrote:
> Good Morning fellow Elecrafters,
> Thanks to the many Elecraft KX3 users' suggestions I now have my KX3 station
> back up and running with the PX3 AND
>
>
>
> On 04/03/2017 03:47, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
> > Message: 10
> > Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 16:25:48 +
> > From: Eddy Avila
> > To: Elecraft
> > Subject: [Elecraft] External speaker for kx3?
> > Message-ID:
>
> anyone have a suggestion for a decent-sounding external speak
Good Morning fellow Elecrafters,
Thanks to the many Elecraft KX3 users' suggestions I now have my KX3 station
back up and running with the PX3 AND the KXPA100 Amp.
What did I do?
I unplugged every cable I had going to the whole system (and actually took
the time to make and apply labels on each and
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