Re: [Elecraft] K4 eHam Review Updated

2021-04-24 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
Rick, and Bob, Thanks for the reviews.  I note that Rick started his off with a clever limerick. Here's another limerick in honor of both reviews: The K4 has been a long wait, There's been lots of talk and debate.   But its finally here,   And the verdict is clear; Reviewers say:"It's really gre

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft contact- K3 power problem

2021-03-17 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
I had a similar problem with our K3/Astron PS atP40L-P49Y. Removing the power cable from the back of the Astron and sanding the wires ends lightly (though no corrosion could be seen) solved the problem. 73, andy ae6y Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: donov...@erols.com Sent: Wednesday, Marc

Re: [Elecraft] Arecibo antenna collapses

2020-12-02 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
This is certainly getting way off topic on the Elecraft reflector, but I can’t resist mentioning that I have visited the FAST telescope in Guizhou Province. Here is a brief explanation from my trip notes (we were guests because my wife is an astronomer with many Chinese colleagues). It’s odd t

Re: [Elecraft] OT (sort of, but they use all Elecraft gear): Baker Island

2018-06-28 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
For one data point, when I got up for other reasons this morning at 2:20 a.m., I turned on the radio, as I need KH1 on 160. They were very solid copy on 1822.5, and easy to work, using my K3 and KPA500, with only an inverted vee for TX and RX. I was surprised that they were solid copy, as tha

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: PTT switch for K3

2018-01-08 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
DX Engineering sells several also. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Rose Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 12:19 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: PTT switch for K3 Music equipment stores usually have a variety of foot switches ... 73! Ken - K0PP -

Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3

2018-01-08 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
Although I haven't tried them, DX Engineering sells several. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Bob via Elecraft Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 10:31 AM To: John Marvin ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PTT switch for K3 You might want to try an industrial supply c

Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts

2017-03-17 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
Eric, Hallelujah! First acknowledgment of such a possibility! I vote to put a second amp module in the RF Deck (i.e., an RF deck that is the same as the total size of the KPA500) and have a separate switching supply in another box. 1200-1300 watts would be a sweet spot if 1.5K is a problem.

[Elecraft] KPA-500 fix

2017-01-08 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
I thought I would share a fix to my KPA-500 with the group in case someone else might have the same problem. I have an old amp (two-digit serial number), and it has performed flawlessly until yesterday. Suddenly the Operate-Standby button stopped working, and then I noticed that other buttons wo

Re: [Elecraft] great article on AGC by Fred Cady

2016-11-16 Thread Andrew Faber via Elecraft
Ian, At P49Y, I also like to use SLP=0 for pileups, because then one can "ride" the RF Gain control to try to differentiate signals within a pileup. On the other hand, for casual operation, it is easier on your ears to use higher values of SLP in order to make the volume of signals more constan

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Issue

2015-01-30 Thread Andrew Faber
Yes, that was the problem when it happened to me. It was a cable problem that was inadvertently closing the key in ("PA Key") input on the back of the KPA500. Clearing that up restored normal operation. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Mike K2MK Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 5

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Tune button, does not key a linear

2014-08-27 Thread Andrew Faber
It does, and I find it very helpful for tuning a linear. I keep Tune power set at 20 watts, and use it to get in the ballpark with the amp, then retune at higher power. Different strokes. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Phil & Debbie Salas Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 201

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 through TSA Security ?

2014-03-10 Thread Andrew Faber
I take my K3 to Aruba in a backpack several times a year. About half the time, TSA at SFO flags it and asks me to take it out of the backpack to be run through separately. But that has never been any kind of problem, other than a few minutes delay. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- F

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Changes When Driving My Amplifier

2013-11-22 Thread Andrew Faber
Yes, this is a very helpful menu item. I normally keep TUN PWR set at 20 watts, which allows amp tuneup to be started at lower power with less likelihood of damage due to a switching or antenna mistake. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Mike Reublin Sent: Friday, November 22, 2

Re: [Elecraft] Relay boards for remote control?

2013-07-18 Thread Andrew Faber
Another source is http://www.j-works.com/index.php. They have a broad product line. I've used one of their devices (USB to 4 SPST relays) for years with my logging program CQPWIN, instead of using serial or parallel port outputs for various rig control functions (e.g., PTT, Radio switching, etc

Re: [Elecraft] Need information

2013-04-03 Thread Andrew Faber
Dick, I've had a K3 for over 5 years, and a 7600 for a few months (but before that a 756 Pro2 for years). What specific questions do you have? They should be very similar in CW reception, though the K3 would have an edge in very crowded (e.g., contest) conditions. Let me know if there is m

Re: [Elecraft] K3/KX3 Operating Tip: APF (audio peaking filter) forweak-signal CW work

2012-06-26 Thread Andrew Faber
Wayne, I was pleased to see the APF added to the K3, though I think it is not as useful on radios with such good basic filtering, as compared to older radios. OTOH: it's a favorite feature of my old FT1000D! 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2

Re: [Elecraft] KE7X book Lulu discount

2012-05-15 Thread Andrew Faber
An unsolicited endorsement: This is a terrific book -- highly recommended for all K3 users/wannabe users. 73, Andy AE6Y -Original Message- From: Cady, Fred Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KE7X book Lulu discount Lulu has a 20% discou

Re: [Elecraft] KE7X Book inexpensive in EI and UK & perhaps EU

2012-03-15 Thread Andrew Faber
I would like to add that I bought the book a month or so ago, and it is really a terrifically useful and well-produced guide to getting the most out of your K3. Fred has done an outstanding, and very professional job on it. Highly recommended. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From:

Re: [Elecraft] Activate voice memories by computer

2012-02-01 Thread Andrew Faber
Alan, It's easy to activate the voice memories simply by sending a macro to tap the appropriate button. It's a bit more complicated to measure the length of the message, if you want to set up an auto-repeat function, but that can also be done. I do that in my program, CQPWIN, and also insert

Re: [Elecraft] Flying with a rig

2012-01-30 Thread Andrew Faber
Mike, I carry my K3 in a backpack from SFO to MIA a few times a year on the way to Aruba. I leave it in the backpack at TSA. The last two times there were no issues at all. Occasionally in the past they have asked me to remove it. They have then checked it for explosives with some kind of s

[Elecraft] kpa500 buttons picture

2012-01-25 Thread Andrew Faber
Not to beat this topic to death, but if anyone wants to see a picture of a KPA-500 with light grey buttons (and red ones for Operate and Power), email me and I'll send it to you. 73, andy ae6y __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mail

Re: [Elecraft] kpa500

2012-01-20 Thread Andrew Faber
This is really a matter of personal preference. I don't have my KPA500 right in front of me, and it's hard to find the Operate button at a glance, particularly in dim light. The buttons are small and in my shack seem to blend into the black background. But it may look different to you. 73,

Re: [Elecraft] kpa500

2012-01-19 Thread Andrew Faber
I agree. I'd like to see a replacement kit offered (ok to charge for it) with buttons that have some contrast. Particularly in dim light, they are hard to see. 73, andy ae6y -Original Message- From: Bob Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:32 PM To: W2XB Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sub

Re: [Elecraft] Itching for a new rig

2011-11-30 Thread Andrew Faber
Gary, This is purely a matter of personal preference. I've used the K3 (with a Heil Pro headset) in 48-hour contests since 2007 and find it a pleasure to use for extended periods. YMMV, but don't assume there is any consensus as to which RXs are easiest to listen to. GL and 73, andy, ae6y p4

Re: [Elecraft] Best setup for DX pedition K3

2011-11-07 Thread Andrew Faber
Jim, At P49Y, I have found it useful on CW to use an AGC slope setting that reduces agc compression.That way you can use the RF gain control to help manage the pileup. But I recommend keeping the AGC on so that you don't get blasted by a very strong signal after you have been straining to

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 General Questions

2011-09-26 Thread Andrew Faber
Joe, Re my unit (#77): 1) Don't notice SWR, seems quite low. 2) No, I've used it with a 756 Pro2, and it switches bands on the first dit. Very impressive. 3) It stays quite low; I don't even notice it in normal operation. It's a very impressive work of engineering! 73, andy ae6y -Origin

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - KPA-500 and the KPAK3AUX Cable - lessons learned

2011-09-14 Thread Andrew Faber
Pete, In my experience, a standard extension cable does work, provided all 15 pins are connected through. Cables marketed as VGA extender cables, however, often don't have all 15 pins connected. The Elecraft cable doesn't either, but they are a different set. Using a normal extension cable

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: KPA500 kit

2011-06-23 Thread Andrew Faber
A500 kit Andy, How do you get the KPA500 to turn on when you turn on the K3? Mine do not do that. Thanks, Dave, N4QS > ----- Original Message - > From: "Andrew Faber" > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:40 PM > Subject: [Ele

Re: [Elecraft] FD AGC settings for CW

2011-06-23 Thread Andrew Faber
Although you probably won't have big pileups on FD, I'll pass along again the settings that I have found effective at P49Y in CW contests. AGC-S, AGC SLP=6, AGL THR=6, allow using the rf gain control to help manage pileups, without losing the benefits of AGC in protecting you from really strong

[Elecraft] KPA500 kit

2011-06-20 Thread Andrew Faber
Just to whet everyone's appetites further, here's a one week report on my new KPA500 (ser. 077, almost matches my K3, ser. 076), built as a Field Test kit. The assembly was very straightforward, easier than the K3. It was speeded up by the fact that the parts inventory was missing from the pr

Re: [Elecraft] P3 on DXpeditions (was P3 and SSTV)

2011-04-27 Thread Andrew Faber
John, Thanks for sharing your experiences. Sounds like a great trip. While not exactly dxpeditioning, I take my P3 to P4 for contests, and find it to be invaluable, both for checking band activity and for finding open spots for running. Here's a picture of a prototype P3 in use in 2010 WPX

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

2011-04-08 Thread Andrew Faber
Sorry for the bandwidth, but I forgot to sign this message from me. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Andrew Faber" To: ; Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion > How about Elecraft's commissioning one of the P

Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion

2011-04-08 Thread Andrew Faber
How about Elecraft's commissioning one of the PS manufacturers to design a package to fit into a P3 enclosure. There's lots of space in there for a PS, not to mention a good speaker. - Original Message - From: "John Ragle" To: Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] Documentation

2010-12-10 Thread Andrew Faber
There is, or was, a K3 wiki. This would seem to be an ideal vehicle for the desired user manual. Win-Test has a wiki. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "gary bartlett" To: "'Elecraft Reflector'" Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Documentation >

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Re: Digital voice recorderfor

2010-12-09 Thread Andrew Faber
Fred, In CQPWIN, I did work out a way to measure the precise length of each message so you can have accurate repeat intervals for each message, even if they are of differing lengths. If any logging software types are curious, I'll be happy to share the approach taken. 73,andy, ae6y - Or

Re: [Elecraft] An AGC story

2010-12-09 Thread Andrew Faber
I have no doubt that AGC adjustments are largely a matter of personal preference, and I congratulate Elecraft on making the K3 as adjustable as it is without overwhelming us with so many variations that we'd go crazy trying to figure it out. As an example of individual adjustments, I used the K

Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports

2010-11-10 Thread Andrew Faber
Like Ed, I carry a K3 in a backpack to Aruba. The last two times in SFO they have removed the K3 and run it through separately, but no problem (of course at SFO you now have to take your wallet out of your pocket also!). In Aruba, the TSA never seems to notice. My Begali paddle in the backpac

Re: [Elecraft] Use of external speakers/amp

2010-10-04 Thread Andrew Faber
Phil, That would be Ginny, N6RER, XYL of Bill, K6KM. I'm copying her with this message, so maybe she can explain her set up to you. She's a naturally warm-sounding person, so maybe that's part of it, hi. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Phil Townsend" To: Cc: Sent: Mon

Re: [Elecraft] [K-3] RTTY for Dummies

2010-09-30 Thread Andrew Faber
Joe, An even simpler approach that doesn't even require a computer is to just use the text decode feature of the K3, which scrolls RTTY text on the VFO B display. I made a number of search and pounce Qs this way in the contest. Memories with your callsign and the exchange can be recorded usin

Re: [Elecraft] P3 suggestions

2010-09-20 Thread Andrew Faber
Al, Thanks for the reply. Regarding the reference level, the Icom always seems to simply set it correctly. I assume it is not merely remembering the level when bands are switched, but is rather computing a new floor each time. Is that a bad approach? I like having the ability to adjust th

Re: [Elecraft] P3 and required options

2010-07-27 Thread Andrew Faber
Dick, Good idea, but I'm not sure it is necessary. I used a prototype P3 in WPX CW in May at P49Y with my K3, serial 0076, which does not have the mod. Now this was in a contest, and I wasn't particularly looking for the weakest signals, but it did seem to interface fine with the older K3, j

Re: [Elecraft] OT Carrying radios on commercial flight

2010-07-23 Thread Andrew Faber
My experience is exactly the same as Mark's. I have carried my K3 on commercial flights many times. Sometimes TSA wants it taken out of my backpack and they either swab it for explosive residues or they run it through separately, but they never ask questions about it, nor have they asked me t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 as hand luggage

2010-04-19 Thread Andrew Faber
My experience with the K3 as hand luggage has been good. I have been taking my K3 to and from Aruba for 2 1/2 years. At SFO, about half the time I have to take it out of the backpack for it to be checked. They then swab it briefly for explosives and usually run it through the x-ray machine ag

Re: [Elecraft] disabled controls during TX

2010-04-01 Thread Andrew Faber
Rob, True, but, for example, I can do that on my 756Pro2 and it is often I want to in a contest. For example, if I have narrowed the filter settings to pull out a weak one and want to go back to a normal wider setting, this is something to do while the computer is sending the next CQ. Now at

Re: [Elecraft] K3EZ Program fails to retain memories on computer

2010-02-10 Thread Andrew Faber
Julian, I had this problem with Vista, but solved it by changing the permission level given to programs (I think they call this the UAC level -- something like User Account Control). Unless you reduce the level of security, programs are not allowed to write to the Program Files folder. It sh

Re: [Elecraft] cqww 160m contest

2010-01-29 Thread Andrew Faber
David, I'll be on with my K3, #076. Hope to work you at about 1400Z or so?? 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "chen dave" To: Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 5:20 AM Subject: [Elecraft] cqww 160m contest > Hello all, > Anyone will take part in the cqww 160m contest? >

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] IF output

2010-01-12 Thread Andrew Faber
You can also try borrowing an Icom Pro series (or presumably their larger radios as well), and hook the if out to the antenna input on the Pro, which will then act as a bandscope for the K3 when tuned to 8215 kHz.. I do this at P49Y (an idea from W0YK) and it works very well. 73, andy, ae6y --

Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver module

2009-11-18 Thread Andrew Faber
Phil, It's no big deal to add the subrx later. Don't make a decision based on that as an issue. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Phil Hystad" To: "Dave, W8OV" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Newbie Questions for K3...subreceiver modu

Re: [Elecraft] contest

2009-10-20 Thread Andrew Faber
Dave's suggestions are good ones, but having used a K3 for over 6,000 Qs in ARRL Phone from P49Y, I can say that they only go so far. You will still get splatter from close stations. The K3 is excellent at not creating digital artifacts due to nearby signals, but unfortunately a lot of the sp

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - KDVR

2009-10-15 Thread Andrew Faber
> card). >> >> By the way, N1MM Logger is Freeware. >> >> I own lots of options for my K3, but KDVR is not one of >> them. Is there any compelling reason to even *own* this >> accessory, other than having a computer-less environment >> which, in today's

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - KDVR

2009-10-14 Thread Andrew Faber
Brett, As I see it the advantage is that you can send messages from the keyboard (particularly useful if you have an SO2R setup with the radios spread apart). Furthermore, you can integrate the message sending into the normal message sending functionality, like message repeating and hitting E

Re: [Elecraft] IF Output Buffer Gain Mod

2009-10-13 Thread Andrew Faber
Don, <> If you use an Icom 756 Pro to do the listening, it's also an "odd and awkward" way to add a bandscope to a K3. I did this in CQP and it works fine (thanks to W0YK for the tip a few years ago). 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Don Nelson" To: "Ken K3IU" Cc: "Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO Tuning Rates (alternative: via FREQ ENT)

2009-05-27 Thread Andrew Faber
I agree with Merv's analysis. The 756 Pros have this variable rate tuning and it is very convenient and unobtrusive. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Merv Schweigert" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO Tuning Rates (alternative: via FR

Re: [Elecraft] K3 add on kit idea

2009-04-17 Thread Andrew Faber
Bill, We have one of these at P40L-P49Y in Aruba. It works great for switching beverage receive antennas between two radios. But it's not intended for transmitting, so it may not fill the bill. For transmitting, we use band decoders feeding a SixPak (and, as noted, the Yaesu decoder works f

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Hissy and Noisy Audio

2009-04-06 Thread Andrew Faber
Sverre, What's great about this vocabulary (and Ed, W0YK, who is a master vintner may want to comment) is that you can use this same wonderfully imprecise audio vocabulary to describe another object of notoriously subjective taste -- wine. For example, I've been tempted to hit Ed with the fol

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and N1MM Logger Configuration Rosetta Stone

2009-03-17 Thread Andrew Faber
Greg, I noticed the same problem sending CW to the K3 using my own software, CQPWIN, and a Winkeyer when using the Winkeyer to assert PTT. The cure was adding even a small amount of Winkey keying delay (as little as 10 msec did the trick). So if N1MM allows you to do that, you might investig

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Programmers reference for KDVR3?

2009-03-02 Thread Andrew Faber
Lee, Those commands are in the programmer's reference (i.e., you simulate button pushes or button holds). You should send a K31 command first, to allow the button commands to work. I'm planning to do this in ARRL Phone this weekend from P49Y using my software, CQPWIN. I ended up having to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 choppy CW

2009-02-26 Thread Andrew Faber
Julius, Though we're now drifting off topic from Elecraft, WinKey USB works fine on my Vista laptop keying my K3. It also has the advantage of not tying up any serial ports, since it runs off the USB port (the driver creates a "virtual" serial port). You can also use it for PTT, thus avoiding

Re: [Elecraft] K3: "Qick Split"

2009-02-17 Thread Andrew Faber
I can't recall which one, but I had a radio that worked exactly this way. My suggestion would be not to change existing button usage at all, but do as Vic suggests, and allow a programmable button to be set to a "quick split," that would equalize frequency (or maybe put in a variable offset), tu

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware request

2009-02-06 Thread Andrew Faber
I like this idea also. But then we also would need some way of knowing when a message finishes. For example, under computer control, if I send a TX command to go into TX mode, then a command to start playing a message, the radio has to let me know somehow when the message is finished, so that

Re: [Elecraft] Beware! (Learn by doing?) :-)))

2009-01-27 Thread Andrew Faber
What's really fun is that you can adjust the AGC slope on the K3 in the config menu. In fact, if you do this while listening to a very strong signal, you can hear exactly what the AGC does to reduce the gain while you are making the adjustment.For this contest, I put in the maximum degree

Re: [Elecraft] CW copy: Wayne's solution

2009-01-22 Thread Andrew Faber
Wayne, This is great stuff, but Suggestion for Elecraft: make a K3 panadaptor and a KW automatic, SO2R amp higher priorities! 73, Andy, AE6Y - Original Message - From: "Terry Schieler" To: "'wayne burdick'" ; "'Dan Romanchik KB6NU'" Cc: "'Elecraft Mailing List'" Sent: Thursd

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in Carry-on Luggage

2009-01-02 Thread Andrew Faber
David, I've taken my K3 to Aruba several times. I put it in my backpack cushioned with bubble wrap and maybe a towel or some clothing. I just put the backpack on the conveyor belt to start with. I sometimes have to remove it for separate handling (only at SFO) and sometimes not. But no one

Re: [Elecraft] Roofing Filter question

2008-12-18 Thread Andrew Faber
Joe, I agree with Jim's advice here. I have used my K3 several times in CW contests from Aruba as P49Y, most recently on a 40m single band operation in CQWW, on a very crowded band. For that kind of usage, I think the narrow CW filter is advisable. With it, I was never bothered by signals

[Elecraft] N6BV report on K3 in SS

2008-11-05 Thread Andrew Faber
With Dean's permission, I am posting to the Elecraft reflector the report by Dean Straw, N6BV, regarding his use of the K3 at K6TA in SS CW. As you can see, he is a convert! 73, andy, ae6y [Report by N6BV]: My primary motivation for operating SS CW for the last 10 years has been to contrib

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB is it really better

2008-10-22 Thread Andrew Faber
Rich, I've used the K3 in both SSB and CW contests from P49Y. SSB works great, in part because it retains very good intelligibility when cranked down pretty narrow (i.e., below 2.0 kHz). It seems to work better to use the Hi and Lo mode instead of Shift and Width. OTOH, for CW, the rx is re

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - first impressions

2008-08-26 Thread Andrew Faber
Joe, I find the spectrum scope to be very useful in the an SO2R situation. For example, at home I use a K3 as my normal run radio and a 756 Pro2 as a second radio. The K3 is a much better run radio mostly because of its much superior receiver performance. OTOH, the spectrum scope on the Pro2

Re: [Elecraft] K3 SO2R in IARU

2008-07-14 Thread Andrew Faber
A quick note. I operated casually with my K3 barefoot, CW only, for about two hours. I was using full break-in. One feature that I noticed was the ability to tune the subreceiver while CQing and actually find other stations while transmitting. Of course, I couldn't make out fully what was be

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW speed request

2008-07-03 Thread Andrew Faber
Drew, OK, now I understand: your times are for a dash plus one space. So, in effect a dot would be one quarter of that length at normal weighting. Sounds like the calibration may be within the error of measurement. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW speed request

2008-07-03 Thread Andrew Faber
Drew, I don't think that is correct. Normal CW has a dash that is three times as long as a dot. If you have dashes as short as twice as long as dots, the code sounds very strange. The ratio, i.e., three to one, is purely of the length of the character. Normal spacing between dots and dashes

Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW speed request

2008-07-03 Thread Andrew Faber
Those dashes sound a little long. The formula normally used to calculate lengths of elements is dot length (msec) equals 1200 divided by wpm. Thus, at 22 wpm, the dot length should be 54.5 msec. Dashes are normally three times as long, i.e., 163.5 msec. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Messag

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Key-down on power-up

2008-06-27 Thread Andrew Faber
I would vote not to make Test mode persistent. While I find it very useful, it can be a trap for an inexperienced K3 user, to whom it might look like the radio simply isn't working. There is no indication that the radio is in Test mode, other than the failure to transmit. 73, andy, ae6y

[Elecraft] Re: Re:Re: KRX3 Invoice

2008-05-13 Thread Andrew Faber
Lisa, That's great. I'll see you then. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Lisa Jones - Elecraft Sales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andrew Faber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:26 PM Subject: Re:Re: KRX3 Invoice Andy,

Re: [Elecraft] Knob shaft and pot issues

2008-05-05 Thread Andrew Faber
Knut, I agree. I like the "gritty" feel, as it is consistent with these functions being changed in discrete steps, not continually. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "ab2tc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Knob shaft and po

Re: [Elecraft] Measuring power output of an SSB transmitter

2008-04-29 Thread Andrew Faber
Al, I'm confused. I always thought (at least before I became a lawyer and stopped thinking about such things) that to reconstruct a waveform you needed to sample at twice the highest frequency of the Fourier components contained in the signal waveform. For a sine wave, that would be twice th

Re: [Elecraft] K3, 15 Pin Acc Cables - Commercially Made

2008-04-10 Thread Andrew Faber
Don, For the benefit of Bay Area locals, I also found such a cable at my local Fry's Computer Store. It was necessary, because one of the band output signals is on pin 9, which is normally not present on the VGA cables. I cut the other connector off the cable and wired up a special one to fi

Re: [Elecraft] Audio problem in WPX SSB

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Faber
Don, What answer of Lyle's are you referring to? I think I asked the original question, but didn't get that answer, as far as I know. Thanks. 73, andy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'Andy Faber'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;

Re: [Elecraft] Audio problem in WPX SSB

2008-04-08 Thread Andrew Faber
Joe, Yes, I agree. I tried Lyle's suggstion of turning off the ALC in the config menu, but that didn't help the situation. 73,a ndy, ae6y - Original Message - From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Re: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW WPX RTTY

2008-02-09 Thread Andrew Faber
This does work. I just made 4 qsos in the contest with Field Tester Ed Muns, P49X, using my K3 without any special software. What works for me is to record messages in memories in CW mode, then send them in Data mode (FSK D). At the end of each message add the character Greg describes, all se

Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 RF Feedback/Spurious oscillations ?

2008-01-31 Thread Andrew Faber
Toby, Yes, that is a sensible way to do it. Does anyone have a simple circuit for this in an SO2R setup, where you would need to ground the RX input to the transmitting radio without grounding the receiving antenna that might also be connected to the second radio? 73, andy, ae6y - Origi

Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 RF Feedback/Spurious oscillations ?

2008-01-31 Thread Andrew Faber
Stewart, I reported something similar after CQWW CW, and there was some discussion about isolation between the RX antenna input and the TX stages of the radio. I'm not sure if there is a plan to do anything about it or not, but would be interested in solving this problem, as it impacted my abi

Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

2008-01-29 Thread Andrew Faber
From: "Greg - AB7R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'G3SJJ'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Andrew Faber'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Elecraft" Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

2008-01-29 Thread Andrew Faber
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit Oh thanks for that Andy. I'll get it wired up in the morning with confidence then! I know that Dave N3RD (of Top Ten) and Sig N3RS are eagerly awaiting their K3s and will also be interested. 73 Chris G3SJJ

Re: [Elecraft] Band decoder and Tx Inhibit

2008-01-29 Thread Andrew Faber
Chris, I have my K3 hooked up to a Top Ten Yaesu decoder, and it seems to work fine. You need to connect 5 wires: the four BCD outputs and ground. Once I figured out the pin numbering it was straightforward (Pins on the ACC jack are numbered 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 from right to left and top to bo

Re: [Elecraft] Transverting - DB15 UK supplier?

2008-01-28 Thread Andrew Faber
Bob, Also, bear in mind that some cables that are billed as VGA monitor cables actually only use 13 pins, not all 15. In fact, they have Pin 9 missing, which is one of the pins used for the Band Data Output signals. One of the pins in the third row (i.e., 11 to 15) is also missing. So be sur

Re: [Elecraft] K3 as successor

2008-01-16 Thread Andrew Faber
Dave, Yes, I was listening to a very weak J5C last night on 80 next to his pileup. On the K3 I could factor in some noise reduction and pull him out. On my 756 PRO2, when I turned on the NR, I got various clicks and pops on his frequency due to the pileup and couldn't read him. I'm normally

Re: [Elecraft] K3: dot/dash memories

2007-12-31 Thread Andrew Faber
Brendan, I agree the CMOS4 is an excellent design and very easy to use (though I did have one go berserk on me in Aruba last year in the middle of a contest). Winkeyer isn't designed to use any serial protocol in communicating with the radio. I modified my logging software, CQPWIN, to use Wi

Re: [Elecraft] Mics for the K-3

2007-12-13 Thread Andrew Faber
Mike, A Heil Kenwood adaptor works fine. I've used it. You can also simply plug both the mic and the phones connectors from a Pro-Set into the back of the K3 and not use the front panel inputs at all. This is really helpful in reducing clutter in front of the radio. 73, andy, ae6y - O

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Pelican case?

2007-12-12 Thread Andrew Faber
Tom, Without answering the question directly: I took my K3 to Aruba for CQWW wrapped in bubble wrap inside a small shipping box, inside a regular suitcase. Steve, K6AW, took his to the Galapagos, also wrapped in bubble wrap, in a backpack as carry-on luggage. Both seemed to survive fine. T

[Elecraft] K3 displays

2007-12-01 Thread Andrew Faber
Hi all, I'm new to the reflector, but did use my brand new K3 (ser #76) last weekend in CQWW CW from P49Y, as a single band 40M HP entrant. I loved the K3, and never felt that I was bothered by adjacent channel interference. Also, the sound was much cleaner than with our PRO2s, without any