[Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key
The finger tabs on this keyer are they held by rivets or screws? On my other Bencher the finger tabs are held by rivets and the dit paddle is getting loose which is a bit annoying. Anyone have any tips on this or info on the hex? Thanks much gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Operating Tip: Setting up for PSK and other digital modes
Greg wrote: Setting up your K3 for PSK (and other audio-based digital modes) Many thanks Greg. Like a lot of things, it looks so easy when you know how :) One thing that threw me was that I assumed (yes I know, assume makes an ASS of U and ME!) that the mic gain was the same in ssb and data modes. I never thought to turn it up! For those of you who have not seen this, in data mode, the mic gain (if data is set to line) is completely separate to the ssb mic gain, it now works as a line volume. I am not sure this is clear enough in the manual. 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster Member RSGB, GQRP K2 #4044 |K3 #455 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key
Screws I think, but very shallow socket heads. 73 de M0XDF / K3 #174, HexKey #375 On 03/03/2008 08:27, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: The finger tabs on this keyer are they held by rivets or screws? On my other Bencher the finger tabs are held by rivets and the dit paddle is getting loose which is a bit annoying. Anyone have any tips on this or info on the hex? -- As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. -Leonardo da Vinci, painter, engineer, musician, and scientist (1452-1519) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Narrowing the filters on SSB
don't you think that would get complicated and of course you'd have to do the opposite for USB (wouldn't you?). The way it is now, the rig is not second guessing what your trying to do and your not having to figure out what its doing. just my 2c worth On 03/03/2008 05:40, Tony Fegan VE3QF [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Don, At present the filter centre frequency is unchanged as the filter Width is reduced. If the centre frequency on SSB could be reduced by half the change in bandwidth then the LO-Cut frequency would remain the same. This is the same as how the Hi-Cut works. If we now add another variable so that when the bandwidth goes below about 2.2KHz, we slightly reduce the reduction in centre frequency, then this could start to raise the Lo-Cut frequency up to about 500Hz by the time we reach a bandwidth of 1.0KHz. This would allow the Width control on SSB to be used just like on CW. Just one control right down to the narrowest bandwidth. I tried your suggestion of moving the VFO at the narrower bandwidths but did not find any improvement over raising the Lo-Cut frequency. I was careful to tune in to signals close to their correct frequency and not where they sounded best. I found that a signal in the clear could be copied down to very narrow bandwidths but with QRM it was easier to copy on a slightly wider bandwidth. Of course it all depends on which side the QRM is. Maybe this topic should be renamed to Digging in the dirt. I like looking for those very weak signals. At least my ears work fairly well, even if the associated processor is a bit suspect. 73 Tony Fegan VE3QF Don Wilhelm wrote: Tony, If you loose substantial intelligibility when moving the Hi-cut to narrow the SSB width, try moving the VFO just a bit. With a properly tuned SSB signal and Lo-Cut set to 0.25, I can dial Hi-cut down to about 1.05 and still understand what is being said. If the signal is slightly mistuned, then intelligibility suffers when Hi-Cut is reduced below 1.85. The problem with making a 'center tracking' SSB width control is that it would do the same thing as Hi-Cut does now - I don't know how that would solve anything. -- A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. -Thomas Carlyle, historian and essayist (1795-1881) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K2- L34
The K2 just passed all the second powered up tests (woohoo) One quick question though. I was not able to peak up L34 for max signal/min noise. The core hit the top of the can, I could have used another couple of turns. So maybe this is not peaked to optimum? I peaked L1 and L2 and heard a load of signals on 40m (double woohoo) but signals were not as strong as my aging Kenwood using the same antenna. Maybe due to L34? Anyone else have L34 issues? cheers Jack VK2CJC / MM0AXL FISTS #9666 - CW QRP Club #753 - Elecraft K2 #6404 Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group www.mncarg.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Write the bad things that are done to you in the sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. -Arabian wisdom ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae
Ken wrote: ...I would like to construct a good portable antennae to use while camping Mike responded: ...I have played around with multi-band HF antennas for camping and backpacking for more than 30 years. I've tried resonant dipoles with and without traps, untuned dipoles fed with balanced line, simple and complex verticals, fed-fed wires, etc. I have never found anything that works as well as the least-expensive of the above...the resonant dipole. I have never found anything that works as poorly as verticals. .. Ken, I would agree with Mike! I built this very antenna in a short time after Mike sent me a simple diagram/link. I built the antenna probably four or five years ago and still use it. I used it immediately after Hurricane Katrina with my K1 and solar panel set up for nearly two weeks after the storm. I just use a light weight painters pole and bugie cord it to a suitable, but stationary anchor. As Mike said, it's easily adjustable and it works great given it's simpicity. Thanks Mike for sending those plans several years ago! And Ken, I'd try it. You'll be surprised! 73, John-KD5EJA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 filter presets I/II: present and futurefunctionality
At 3/1/2008 10:51 AM, Geoffrey Downs wrote: Les, WB6MND wrote: I would like to be able to return to fixed settings that I program and are stored. That way I always have a familiar starting point that works best in most situations, but that I can adjust further to customize for the particular signal I'm listening to. With the current setup, I feel I get lost and can't return to a familiar place. Me too. And thanks for asking, Wayne. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK I agree with this opinion, I would like a programmable fixed setting. Having transitioned from another brand of radio that had three filter presets, I thought I would miss them in the K3. I liked the idea of cycling through three different filters to find which one suited the conditions at the time. But as I used the K3 more and more, I found that I wasn't switching from I to II at all. I learned that I could dynamically manipulate the filter with the width control (or hi/lo cut) to my liking. But I would get lost occasionally and having a preset home is a good idea. You can use the NORM setting, but that is factory preset. Having the user adjust the NORM setting would be a good idea. Switching quickly back and forth between two filters is also a desired function, but the delay in the push and hold activation of I and II seems too long to make that function useful in a quickly changing environment. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 11:28 AM Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? A second receiver built into the system is certainly the better option, especially when using Crossband Split, no relay noise for example. My piggy bank cannot support a K3 and the development of a new receiver, just offering some thoughts as a spectator. 73, Geoff GM4ESD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
Sorry not sure I understood that, the KRX3 is the second sub-receiver and a lot of us are waiting for it to be released, most paid for it with the deposit for the K3. It already developed and just undergoing some changes because Wayne wasn't happy with it. On 03/03/2008 12:21, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 11:28 AM Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? A second receiver built into the system is certainly the better option, especially when using Crossband Split, no relay noise for example. My piggy bank cannot support a K3 and the development of a new receiver, just offering some thoughts as a spectator. 73, Geoff GM4ESD -- We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. -Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate (1879-1955) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2- L34
Jack, The peak on L34 is difficult to discern because it is quite broad. For now, I suggest setting the slug 1 turn in from the top of the can. After you have your K2 completed and the KSB2 board (if any) installed, I suggest you do a full dial calibration and filter setup using Spectrogram as I describe on my website http://w3fpr.qrpradio.com. When you have Spectrogram still displaying the K2 audio, you can turn on the preamp, remove the antenna and tune to the 7000 kHz birdie and adjust L34 - with Spectrogram you will be able to see the peak, often the difference between the peak and off the peak is only a couple dB and that difference is difficult to discern with your ears. 73, Don W3FPR Jack wrote: The K2 just passed all the second powered up tests (woohoo) One quick question though. I was not able to peak up L34 for max signal/min noise. The core hit the top of the can, I could have used another couple of turns. So maybe this is not peaked to optimum? I peaked L1 and L2 and heard a load of signals on 40m (double woohoo) but signals were not as strong as my aging Kenwood using the same antenna. Maybe due to L34? Anyone else have L34 issues? cheers Jack VK2CJC / MM0AXL FISTS #9666 - CW QRP Club #753 - Elecraft K2 #6404 Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group www.mncarg.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] bad audio
Hello all, I bought a K2 serial number 5334 some time ago and I have been enjoying the capabilities of the receiver since I got it in the shack. Transmit audio on SSB is another matter. I have tried changing mics and readjusting the BFO for OP1 etc. I continue to get audio reports that I have muffled or distorted audio. In general, the reports are that I am barely understandable in good condition and I can not use the k2 to transmit in poor conditions. I am using a kenwood mc-43s mic currently and have tried the mh2 mic. I get better reports with the kenwood mic. I have tried to monitor my own audio with another receiver but I am not sure even when using a dummy load that I am not getting distortion from overload on the second receiver. But, considering at a .1 watt power level in to a dummy load is not over loading. I hear badly distorted audio that seams to me to have elements of clipping at the peaks of words. And also even when i whistle a single tone I hear multiple tones in the second receiver. In addition, I would have to characterize my audio a generally unpleasing. I have also tried all mic and processor level in the menu., both SSBa and SSbC I have tried every thing I know. I would like to get some input on what to try next. -- Respectfully, William Marshall Denny II ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
I would not recommend trying crossband split until the sub receiver is finished and the firmware modified to allow it. Brett's proposal is stricly a shortcut for in-band split. When the firmware is done for the sub receiver you sill be able to control the frequency and other functions of VFO B by a number of ways, including the BSET function, VFO B knob and A/B. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 K3#0009 and 0319 On Mon Mar 3 3:01 , Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 dumb screw question, zinc vs black
I notice a lot of black screws called out for internal construction of the K3. I always thought the black screws were just for looks. So why are they used inside? Strength? Corrosion resistance? Just because? 73, Carl WS7L ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae
Hi All, I would question the assertion that a resonant dipole is the absolute best choice. First of all, I think the original query included the condition that the antenna needed to fit within the footprint of the campsite. Now, we don't know how big that footprint is, but I can certainly envision that such a footprint wouldn't be that big, particularly in a crowded campground. Putting up a resonant dipole there could easily be a problem. I would concede that a resonant dipole alleviates lots of issues. But conditions at hand don't always make it the best choice. A dipole that can only be elevated a short distance is going to be pretty NVIS as a general rule. Perhaps that's sufficient, but generally it isn't. If you can get it up in the air a fair amount, all the better. Furthermore, if you use balanced feeders and a tuner, you have the makings for a nice little multiband system. But again, you may not be radiating in all directions very effectively, so maybe that's a problem too. But clearly a dipole that you can elevate somewhat is a good choice. I find vertical systems to be quite beneficial in many situations. True, there may not be super efficient, but sometimes that is really your only option. Verticals don't have to be elevated either, although if you can elevate one you might be better off. And it doesn't have to be elevated nearly as much as a dipole--just enough to start chipping away at the ground loss issue. I think the rule of thumb is to elevate it at least 1/10 wavelength to start getting some real benefit. Vertical antennas tend to have lower take-off angles--particularly compared to a dipole at a relatively low height. So, you might work stations closer to you better with the dipole, but stations farther away may hear you better on the vertical. For certain you need some radials, but they don't necessarily have to be all that long. As we have been told by those more knowledgeable, more shorter radials are often better than just a few longer ones. Vertical systems like the MP-1 and PAC-12 are darn good little systems. Admittedly, they could be better, but you can also make them better. You can add more length below and above the coil for starters. Also, you can spread more radials than are supplied. But even as supplied, these systems do work, and work fairly well. I've used both systems enough times to attest to that. Furthermore, I can use these systems in lots of situations where a dipole just isn't possible. It's not that I prefer using verticals--actually when I can I put up a multiband dipole system--but it all depends on circumstances as to which type of antenna works better. I would conclude my comments by posing a hypothetical situation to you. I'm not sure I know the answer, but I think I do. Let's assume you want to work some DX on 40 meters from your campsite. You are in a situation where you could put up a dipole at 30 feet, maybe even 35 feet. Alternatively, you could use a limb, or something like that, to elevate an MP-1 (enhanced maybe with an extra rod or two under the coil, and maybe one or two more on top as well) about 20 feet with 4 tuned radials sloping downward. Which antenna has the smaller footprint with regard to your campsite? Which one is apt to perform better at working DX? Is one substantially harder than the other to put up? Anybody want to play the game? Sorry, no prizes for the correct answers since I can't say for certain what they are! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:49 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae Ken wrote: ...I would like to construct a good portable antennae to use while camping Mike responded: ...I have played around with multi-band HF antennas for camping and backpacking for more than 30 years. I've tried resonant dipoles with and without traps, untuned dipoles fed with balanced line, simple and complex verticals, fed-fed wires, etc. I have never found anything that works as well as the least-expensive of the above...the resonant dipole. I have never found anything that works as poorly as verticals. .. Ken, I would agree with Mike! I built this very antenna in a short time after Mike sent me a simple diagram/link. I built the antenna probably four or five years ago and still use it. I used it immediately after Hurricane Katrina with my K1 and solar panel set up for nearly two weeks after the storm. I just use a light weight painters pole and bugie cord it to a suitable, but stationary anchor. As Mike said, it's easily adjustable and it works great given it's simpicity. Thanks Mike for sending those plans several years ago! And Ken, I'd try it. You'll be surprised! 73, John-KD5EJA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You
RE: [Elecraft] bad audio
-Original Message- I bought a K2 serial number 5334 some time ago ... Transmit audio on SSB ... badly distorted audio that seams to me to have elements of clipping at the peaks of words. And also even when i whistle a single tone I hear multiple tones in the second receiver. In addition, I would have to characterize my audio a generally unpleasing. -- I have K2 SN 5411 with the SSB board Kenwood mic and it gives me good clean audio on TX. I tested and adjusted mine while monitoring on a 2nd RX and transmitting into a dummy load. Overload was no problem as the bleed from the dummy antenna was strong, but not that strong. I actually recorded the audio from the 2nd RX so I could listen to my TX audio without my own voice rattling around inside my brain. After a few tweaks I had the rig dialed in. I then put the mic away and went back to CW which is where all the fun is :-) Sound like your rig is not right. Does it sound OK on CW? - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:27:16 -0800, you wrote: The finger tabs on this keyer are they held by rivets or screws? On my other Bencher the finger tabs are held by rivets and the dit paddle is getting loose which is a bit annoying. Anyone have any tips on this or info on the hex? Thanks much gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) I have two Bencher paddles. One is thirty years old and has screws. The other is about 20 years old and has rivets. Neither of them have loose paddles and the one with screws has never been tightened. I'll bet if you contact Bencher and tell them about the loose paddle they'll fix it for you. I wouldn't be the least bit reluctant to get one with rivets. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. --Benjamin Franklin 1775 Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for March
Kevin, It's FINE to be elitist -- just include ALL the elite =^) Your message gave me the idea to log S/Ns from EC rigs worked on the SSB net. Some people will do ANYTHING for another certificate, and we'll do ANYTHING to get more check-ins. Windy KM5Q ... We still need SD and DE for an Elecraft to Elecraft Worked All States. It really doesn't count for WAS unless it is pure :) Not being an elitist, I am simply making it a bit more difficult ;) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 dumb screw question, zinc vs black
In a recent message, Carl Clawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ... I notice a lot of black screws called out for internal construction of the K3. I always thought the black screws were just for looks. So why are they used inside? Strength? Corrosion resistance? Just because? The black screws contain the Mojo for which Elecraft products are renowned. 73 -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK -- ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Mini project - cw key switch
I've been meaning for awhile to build a key-to-rig switch. Finally, I got around to it and it makes changing keys so convenient that I wish made it sooner. It's cheap and easy - under $20 and about 2 hours of work - and then you can switch your favorite cw keys between rigs. I have a k1 and k2, and my son has a ten-tec. With this project we have an easy way to use any key on any rig with the click of a switch. I would imagine that many people over the years have built similar things, but to save others from reinventing the wheel I wrote up what I did at: http://udel.edu/~mm/ham/keySwitch/ Since we're a heavily cw oriented group, maybe others will find this super simple project useful. I'll try to add a photo tonight. 73, Mike ab3ap ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: Filter choice 2.7 or 2.8 kHz - effect on transmit audio
Has anyone made a direct comparison to determine if a 2.8 filter produces noticeably better transmit audio? (like fuller, more natural sound). Windy KM5Q K3 ? due late March -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-Filter-choice-2.7-or-2.8-kHz---effect-on-transmit-audio-tp15809155p15809155.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
What about the people who don't buy the second RX? And even still its only an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the second RX. Wouldn't you agree? -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Write the bad things that are done to you in the sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. -Arabian wisdom ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
I was thinking that we don't know what changes in F/W may arrive when the KRX3 becomes available. On 03/03/2008 17:38, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: What about the people who don't buy the second RX? And even still its only an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the second RX. Wouldn't you agree? -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body is different. -Hippocrates, physician (460-c.377 BCE) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 Remote Control...
Hi everyone, Can any of you tell me what, if any, possibilities exist for remote control of the K3? Seems like there's been some discussion about it, but I subscribe to the Digest reflector mode and frequently delete a digest forgetting to copy and save a particular post of interest. Just wondering how/if anything is planned for the K3 that will be similar to the OMNI VII One Plug facility. Thanks in advance. 73, Steve Banks K0PQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Remote Control...
At the moment remote control is via the RS232 (COM port) connector, you will eventually be able to control all aspects of the radio. For audio there are various solutions available already. An Ethernet connector / solution has not been suggested so far. Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- From: STEPHEN W BANKS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can any of you tell me what, if any, possibilities exist for remote control of the K3? Seems like there's been some discussion about it, but I subscribe to the Digest reflector mode and frequently delete a digest forgetting to copy and save a particular post of interest. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Why no power from SSB
OK folks: After further checking, I find that I have good power from SSB on 80, 40 30 meters. ( I've taken the tuner out of the rig and have it hooked to a 50 ohm load with a watt meter in line ) What's got me pulling my hair is the rig is fine on CW on all bands. I don't understand why it works on CW and not on SSB on the higher bands. I would obviously blame the SSB board and some mistake I might have made but there's nothing on the SSB board that is band specific Is there ??? Still digging :-) 72 Jerry N0JRN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Filter choice 2.7 or 2.8 kHz - effect on transmit audio
I expect any such comparison to be premature. The main limitation on fuller audio is not being able to vary the transmit passband and I believe that feature will be added in a future firmware enhancement. The main advantage of the 2.8 filter is probably better immunity to interference by very strong signals that are just outside of the passband due to its steeper slopes than the 2.7Khz filter. 73, Barry N1EU Windy Dankoff KM5Q wrote: Has anyone made a direct comparison to determine if a 2.8 filter produces noticeably better transmit audio? (like fuller, more natural sound). Windy KM5Q K3 ? due late March -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-Filter-choice-2.7-or-2.8-kHz---effect-on-transmit-audio-tp15809155p15810429.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Remote Control...
I believe Tree, N6TR, is already remoting the K3 using Ham Radio Delux. I think you can also use TRX Manager. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 K3#0009 and 0319 On Mon Mar 3 9:52 , STEPHEN W BANKS sent: Hi everyone, Can any of you tell me what, if any, possibilities exist for remote control of the K3? Seems like there's been some discussion about it, but I subscribe to the Digest reflector mode and frequently delete a digest forgetting to copy and save a particular post of interest. Just wondering how/if anything is planned for the K3 that will be similar to the OMNI VII One Plug facility. Thanks in advance. 73, Steve Banks K0PQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae
hi over the years ive done a good bit of portable work. and the best antennae i have used is a vertical . i use a dk9sq 33ft mast with 33ft copper wire taped to the mast ( 1/4 wave on 40m) an atu and ground wires or on a nice day the wire conected to my k2. useing the atu in the k2 to work other bands ive worked all over the world so me im happy with vertical ants dont take much room and quick to put up wish you goodluck with what you use and most of all good fun chris g0wfh ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
While doing a quick scan of the K3 order page I noticed the 100 watt PA has gone up in price again. This time, it pissed me off. I have a K3 on order but have not ordered the 100 watt PA. I don't *quite* have the money for it but I am on the fence, wondering if I should stretch a bit and get it anyway. Then in Dec 07 or so, the price went up. Darn, I should have ordered in Nov. Well, with a Dec price increase, prices should be pretty constant for quite a while, so I guess I can wait, right? WRONG. Price went up sometime in the last week. It's another $50 to play radio at full barefoot levels. If I had known, I'd probably have added the PA to my order. As someone sitting on the fence, a quick post to the list saying a price increase is coming would be enough to push me over the edge and get me to place an order. Instead what I got was *Surprise - higher prices - you lose. Well, at least I can say that Elecraft is consistent in this. I've never seen them give current customers any sort of heads-up about impending price increases. All of which leaves me feeling consistently underappreciated! - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae
This is the thing I use the most. I use the MFJ 33' Fiberglass mast. Small hookup wire for antenna elements. 33' vertical and at least 2, preferably 4 radials laid on ground 90 degrees apart. White insulated mil-spec type wire used (24-26 guage) with tracer stripes. White wire wasy to see and helps prevent people tripping over the strands. Also have tried an 85' L antenna (33' vertical, 52' horizontal). It is harder to support easily and no good in parking lot or away from trees for support of the far end. The vertical is very quick to setup and takedown. Doesn't require and weights or slinghots to get the far end supported over a tree limb. 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:00 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae hi over the years ive done a good bit of portable work. and the best antennae i have used is a vertical . i use a dk9sq 33ft mast with 33ft copper wire taped to the mast ( 1/4 wave on 40m) an atu and ground wires or on a nice day the wire conected to my k2. useing the atu in the k2 to work other bands ive worked all over the world so me im happy with vertical ants dont take much room and quick to put up wish you goodluck with what you use and most of all good fun chris g0wfh ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 10:01 AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
sorry, I wasn't suggesting we don't ask, but I'd like to get the current outstanding items before I give him much more to think about :) On 03/03/2008 19:15, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Well if we don't think of ideas or even ask then its on Wayne to figure out what is wanted or needed for every feature all on his own. Now granted this has worked VERY well for us Elecrafters in the past but I'm sure if you ask him he'd much rather have input on ideas. Just my opinion.. But maybe I'm all wet. -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:42 AM To: Brett Howard; 'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy' Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation I was thinking that we don't know what changes in F/W may arrive when the KRX3 becomes available. On 03/03/2008 17:38, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: What about the people who don't buy the second RX? And even still its only an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the second RX. Wouldn't you agree? -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- If you're sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] bad audio
Marshall, Are you operating the MC-43 in the 500 ohm position - there is a 50K/500 switch shown in the MC-43 schematic and it should be in the 500 ohm position. How are you handling the mic bias when switching from the MH2 (electret element which needs the bias resistor) and the MC-43 (dynamic element which should NOT have the bias resistor installed. Since you did not build this K2, you may not have the relevant information about the bias resistor. The MH2 needs a 5.6k resistor soldered between pins 1 and 6 on the back of the K2 mic jack, or some other clever means (put the resistor in the MH2 mic plug body) to provide bias for the electret element. I assume you have successfully aligned your filters with Spectrogram. How does the OP1 filter passband look in Spectrogram. It should have a rather flat appearance within the passband. If it looks ragged with a LOT of passband ripple, that is an indication of a faulty crystal in the KSB2 filter. You MUST have SSB FL1 set to the OP1 (or OP2 thru OP5 - they are all the same) filter or TX SSB will sound horrible. Let me know if I can help further. I may not be available by phone, but email does work. 73, Don W3FPR William Marshall Denny II wrote: Hello all, I bought a K2 serial number 5334 some time ago and I have been enjoying the capabilities of the receiver since I got it in the shack. Transmit audio on SSB is another matter. I have tried changing mics and readjusting the BFO for OP1 etc. I continue to get audio reports that I have muffled or distorted audio. In general, the reports are that I am barely understandable in good condition and I can not use the k2 to transmit in poor conditions. I am using a kenwood mc-43s mic currently and have tried the mh2 mic. I get better reports with the kenwood mic. I have tried to monitor my own audio with another receiver but I am not sure even when using a dummy load that I am not getting distortion from overload on the second receiver. But, considering at a .1 watt power level in to a dummy load is not over loading. I hear badly distorted audio that seams to me to have elements of clipping at the peaks of words. And also even when i whistle a single tone I hear multiple tones in the second receiver. In addition, I would have to characterize my audio a generally unpleasing. I have also tried all mic and processor level in the menu., both SSBa and SSbC I have tried every thing I know. I would like to get some input on what to try next. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] ref price increase
I have no issues with prices going up. What frosts my cake is the lack of a courtesy announcement to the faithful to give us a heads up so we can make a more informed decision. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - -Original Message- last friday i printed out a order form for a new k2 but by saterday the price had gone up $30 i just said oh well its worth it elecraft have to make a living who would we turn to if there was no elecraft for good radio eqpt keep up the good work boys and grils chris g0wfh ___ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ref price increase
last friday i printed out a order form for a new k2 but by saterday the price had gone up $30 i just said oh well its worth it elecraft have to make a living who would we turn to if there was no elecraft for good radio eqpt keep up the good work boys and grils chris g0wfh ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
It is hardly surprising considering the US Dollar is so weak at the moment and most of the parts are not made in the USA. Had Elecraft passed on the complete fall in the Dollar, I suspect it would be a lot more. Darwin, Keith wrote: While doing a quick scan of the K3 order page I noticed the 100 watt PA has gone up in price again. This time, it pissed me off. I have a K3 on order but have not ordered the 100 watt PA. I don't *quite* have the money for it but I am on the fence, wondering if I should stretch a bit and get it anyway. Then in Dec 07 or so, the price went up. Darn, I should have ordered in Nov. Well, with a Dec price increase, prices should be pretty constant for quite a while, so I guess I can wait, right? WRONG. Price went up sometime in the last week. It's another $50 to play radio at full barefoot levels. If I had known, I'd probably have added the PA to my order. As someone sitting on the fence, a quick post to the list saying a price increase is coming would be enough to push me over the edge and get me to place an order. Instead what I got was *Surprise - higher prices - you lose. Well, at least I can say that Elecraft is consistent in this. I've never seen them give current customers any sort of heads-up about impending price increases. All of which leaves me feeling consistently underappreciated! - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Price-increases---I-feel-unappreciated%21-tp15811194p15812041.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2- L34
The peak on L34 is difficult to discern because it is quite broad. For now, I suggest setting the slug 1 turn in from the top of the can. 1 turn from the top would be off peak. It needs to be right on the top (and possibly further). I am assuming that something else in the circuit is not the correct value. But all components are in the right place. Jack VK2CJC / MM0AXL FISTS #9666 - CW QRP Club #753 - Elecraft K2 #6404 Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group www.mncarg.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Portable Antennae
Larry, The system I use for a portable antenna can be adapted to most any circumstances I find myself in. It can be a horizontal dipole, and inverted vee or a vertical. They all work, some better than others, but hey, it allows one to get on the air in difficult places. It is not always that one can find the ideal set of conditions, so I make the best of what I can. The heart of my system is a 32 ft telescoping fiberglass medium duty mast I obtained from www.tmastco.com. Along with that, I have a 44 ft. dipole center fed with 25 feet of parallel line. I also carry a 25 ft length of additional parallel line, and 2-22 ft pieces of antenna wire. I also have a roll of mason line to use for tying things off. The additional feedline length and 22 ft. antenna wire extensions are fitted with alligator clips so it can be added when desirable. When I set up, I look at the space available - if I have another high end support in addition to my pole, the antenna goes up as a horizontal dipole, but if space is more limited, I just secure the pole with a bungy cord to a sstationary object and tie the top of the pole to the center insulator, then put it up as an inverted vee. If space is even more limited, I tie one end of the antenna wire to the top of the pole and use it as a vertical with one radial laid out on the ground wherever I can - if room allows, I will clip on the extra wire at the ground side of the feedpoint to add more radials. The extra 22 ft pieces of wire can also be added to the ends of the antenna to make an 88 ft. dipole or inverted vee for more efficient radiation on 40 meters and allowing operation on 80. The mason line can also be used for light guy wires if that is desirable. Tent pins serve nicely for anchor points when no others are available. So there you have my system - it can be a 44 ft. dipole or inverted vee (extendable to 88 ft.) or it can be a vertical (with feedpoint about 8 feet above the ground) with one or more radials. Used with a tuner, it makes a versatile antenna. A few insulators made out of plastic or PVC, a bit of wire, some 300 ohm or 450 ohm ladder line and a handful of alligator clips can make you a similar antenna. No, I do not have plans for it on my website - maybe one day it will get there. 73, Don W3FPR Larry K1UO wrote: While I await my K3 (sometime in June) I would like to construct a good portable antennae to use while camping (RV camping). If it is a dipole it will need to be short enough to fit in the footprint of a campsite. Any recommendations.maybe even for a vertical? 73 God Bless! Ken/NO4D Ken, Take a look at either the End Fedz or Buddi Pole portable antennas. Possibly one of those may suit your needs. Good luck Larry K1UO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
Well if we don't think of ideas or even ask then its on Wayne to figure out what is wanted or needed for every feature all on his own. Now granted this has worked VERY well for us Elecrafters in the past but I'm sure if you ask him he'd much rather have input on ideas. Just my opinion.. But maybe I'm all wet. -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:42 AM To: Brett Howard; 'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy' Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation I was thinking that we don't know what changes in F/W may arrive when the KRX3 becomes available. On 03/03/2008 17:38, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: What about the people who don't buy the second RX? And even still its only an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the second RX. Wouldn't you agree? -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of my TS-450Sat. Thanks much for your insights gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body is different. -Hippocrates, physician (460-c.377 BCE) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Why no power from SSB
Jerry, Which radio are you referring to? I think the K2 since you mention SSB board. Correct? - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 K3#0009 and 0319 On Mon Mar 3 10:19 , n0jrn sent: OK folks: After further checking, I find that I have good power from SSB on 80, 40 30 meters. ( I've taken the tuner out of the rig and have it hooked to a 50 ohm load with a watt meter in line ) What's got me pulling my hair is the rig is fine on CW on all bands. I don't understand why it works on CW and not on SSB on the higher bands. I would obviously blame the SSB board and some mistake I might have made but there's nothing on the SSB board that is band specific Is there ??? Still digging :-) 72 Jerry N0JRN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:02:37 -0700, you wrote: While doing a quick scan of the K3 order page I noticed the 100 watt PA has gone up in price again. This time, it pissed me off. I have a K3 on order but have not ordered the 100 watt PA. I don't *quite* have the money for it but I am on the fence, wondering if I should stretch a bit and get it anyway. [snip] Then in Dec 07 or so, the price went up. Darn, I should have ordered in Nov. Well, with a Dec price increase, prices should be pretty constant for quite a while, so I guess I can wait, right? WRONG. Price went up sometime in the last week. It's another $50 to play radio at full barefoot levels. Instead what I got was *Surprise - higher prices - you lose. Well, at least I can say that Elecraft is consistent in this. I've never seen them give current customers any sort of heads-up about impending price increases. All of which leaves me feeling consistently underappreciated! [snip] What you describe is a real bummer and nobody wants that to happen to them, but it does. We have no control over prices, and shouldn't. The manufacturers of products control that. Many companies use pending price increases as a marketing scheme to push potential buyers into buying. I'm glad Elecraft does not play that game with us. I'm also glad they don't start out with an unreasonable price and offer us coupons to encourage us to buy. I for one would rather make my own decisions, based on what I can or cannot afford, which is what it appears you have done. Congratulations! We should all be better at that. Elecraft (or any other business) has no contract or obligation to notify consumers of their decision to raise the price of their products. What would be wrong, would be for them to raise the price of anything you had already ordered. As far as feeling unappreciated; I wouldn't feel unappreciated unless I knew they had raised the price only for me and others were not paying the increased price. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. --Benjamin Franklin 1775 Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Price increases - I feel loved....
I got my Katiegram today from Aptos. A K3 kit with many options, ordered 7/27/07 to be shipped within 7-10 days. I took note of the price increases back in January, and those posted today. By ordering when I did, I saved a total of $200 plus. I am pleased with my decisions. I am not unhappy about the increases. If I had held off on ordering, I would have been upset with myself, not the vendor. Elecraft and other American companies have been taking a real hit lately with the weak dollar. A lot of their business comes from overseas, and they get less for their fine products when the dollar drops vs other currencies. I have no problem with them increasing prices to offset these losses. Bruce N1RX K1, KX1, K2, K3 (soon) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Price Increases...and advertisements
Looks like Elecraft will have to change their advertisements to reflect the new pricing on the K3 and K2. Elecrafts state-of-the-art K3 transceiver offers a unique combination of ultra-high performance and affordability. Both 100-watt and 10-watt (upgradeable) models are available. Starting at under $2,000 for the 100-W assembled model (K3/100), the rig is comparable in both features and performance to transceivers listing at up to six times its price. Mike, WA1SEO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Price Increases...and advertisements
At 02:37 PM 3/3/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ..for the 100-W assembled model (K3/100), the rig is comparable in both features and performance to transceivers listing at up to six times its price. WITH THE WEAK DOLLAR, I'll bet ICOM would love to catch up by increasing the the 7800 10%..-15%. still not keeping up with the dollar drop 10.600 X 1.15 = 12190.. ok maybe still not 6 times the price guess that makes MY K3 worth more... bill ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Remote Control...
You might want to go to elecraft.com, click on email list and then search the reflector archives. Probably find exactly what you need that way. Jerry W4UK At 12:52 PM 3/3/2008, STEPHEN W BANKS wrote: Hi everyone, Can any of you tell me what, if any, possibilities exist for remote control of the K3? Seems like there's been some discussion about it, but I subscribe to the Digest reflector mode and frequently delete a digest forgetting to copy and save a particular post of interest. Just wondering how/if anything is planned for the K3 that will be similar to the OMNI VII One Plug facility. Thanks in advance. 73, Steve Banks K0PQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: Invoice Confirmation Received
I received an e-mail this afternoon from Katie confirming the invoice and shipment in 7-10 days of my order placed on July 27, 2007. Good news and another data point on the backlog management curve. - Chuck, AE4CW -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3%3A-Invoice-Confirmation-Received-tp15813638p15813638.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Software Update Directions
Is there a place for directions of updating the K3? I can't seem to find them Lee - K0WA Today of all daysI'm flummoxed In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Software Update Directions
Is there a place for directions of updating the K3? I can't seem to find them Open K3 Utility and then click on help 73, Lyle KK7P ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
Many companies use pending price increases as a marketing scheme to push potential buyers into buying. I'm glad Elecraft does not play that game with us. Giving notice that prices are going up is a marketing scheme ONLY if prices DON'T go up. If they do, then what the vendor is giving the customers is a very valuable service because, as you say ... I for one would rather make my own decisions, based on what I can or cannot afford. To make decisions, one needs information. Elecraft (or any other business) has no contract or obligation to notify consumers of their decision to raise the price of their products. Absolutely right. They are under no obligation. Unfortunately, they've also missed an opportunity to Delight the Customer. And to those who say it isn't possible to give price increase notices, I can give you a link to another specialty-hobby-item vendor who does EXACTLY that. When new items (from Europe, BTW) are coming in and the prices are higher, this vendor (another small Elecraft-type organization) will put a notice on their forum to tell folks that once current stock is gone, prices are going up. Yes, it CAN be done. So I'm down to 3 choices. 1. Continue to sit-tight and wait until my wallet fills enough to afford the ever-increasing 100 watt PA. 2. Order the PA now and be insulated against any further increases. 3. Cut my losses completely and just cancel my K3 order figuring the overall package has just climbed out of reach. *Sigh* damage control is such fun. Enough of this. I have some thinking to do. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. I've tried it with a XV-50 that I recently built and so far have just limited success. I have decoded about 2-3 transmissions (plus another 2-4 partials) over 3 Saturday morning random hour WSJT meteor scatter sessions on 6 meters, but so far no successful qsos. I operated with the K2 set for agc off, usb, and filter OPT1. My K2 is sn 1520 and was updated to the the most recent firmware at the same time as the XV50 build in order to accommodate the XV50 and the KIO2 which also had to be added to the K2 for 6 meter operation. According to the wsjt manual FSK441 uses 882, 1323 1764 and 2205 Hz tones in its encoding. My K2's OPT1 filter has the 2205 Hz tone on the IF filters shoulder. By eye its about 3-4 db below the passband. (In a previous version of this email I attached a jpg of the spectrogram plot, but evidently emails with attachments are not permitted here. I can send you a copy directly if it would help). Is it possible there is too much attenuation or phase distortion of the 2205 Hz signaling element for easy WSJT operation? I have the OPT1 filter adjusted for the best sounding ssb voice signal (according to my xyl's careful listening). If it's necessary to move the filter up 150-200 Hz for WSJT, it will affect how my voice comes across in ssb. What are my best options for good both ssb and wsjt operation with the K2? Are compromises required here or is there a way to get both good SSB and good WSJT? Thanks in advance. 73, Lenny W2BVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Custom Acrylic Display Covers available for the K3!
Fellow hams. I am now set up to engrave the Acrylic Display Covers for the K3. You can see my own at: www.arkayengravers.com/elecraft/ Just click on 'K3 pictures' on the left menu. Judging by responses, I will order sufficient plates from Elecraft. Please email me off list: ken (AT) arkayengravers.com if you have any questions. Tnx for the bandwidth. 73 Ken WB2ART ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
I tried on our 70 MHz band with my XV-70. The same goes for JT65 as used by our beacons where I found the tuning very critical. I thought nothing of this but maybe you have a point. Some weeks later on, I tried decoding JT65 on 23cm via an Icom IC910 and it worked fine. It may be the K2 filter but more likely it was just conditions. Although the tones are as specified, the tones in practice will depend on your calibration and Doppler shifts. The WSJT program should be able to decode the signals if they are off frequency. If you know your filter is off above 2 kHz, it might pay to tune a few 100Hz higher up the band. That way signals with positive Doppler are more likely to fall in the pass band. I am not sure the filter phase response is all that important here because the mode is not phase coherent. Filter ripple may be a problem on transmit, especially is if is as severe as 3-4 dB. It looks like you are receiving and this might be the cause of less QSOs. Try and alter the TX audio tone frequency but this time down a bit so it falls into the SSB pass band. You should not need to alter the filter - simply change WSJT tones instead. Mike w2bvh wrote: Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. I've tried it with a XV-50 that I recently built and so far have just limited success. I have decoded about 2-3 transmissions (plus another 2-4 partials) over 3 Saturday morning random hour WSJT meteor scatter sessions on 6 meters, but so far no successful qsos. I operated with the K2 set for agc off, usb, and filter OPT1. My K2 is sn 1520 and was updated to the the most recent firmware at the same time as the XV50 build in order to accommodate the XV50 and the KIO2 which also had to be added to the K2 for 6 meter operation. According to the wsjt manual FSK441 uses 882, 1323 1764 and 2205 Hz tones in its encoding. My K2's OPT1 filter has the 2205 Hz tone on the IF filters shoulder. By eye its about 3-4 db below the passband. (In a previous version of this email I attached a jpg of the spectrogram plot, but evidently emails with attachments are not permitted here. I can send you a copy directly if it would help). Is it possible there is too much attenuation or phase distortion of the 2205 Hz signaling element for easy WSJT operation? I have the OPT1 filter adjusted for the best sounding ssb voice signal (according to my xyl's careful listening). If it's necessary to move the filter up 150-200 Hz for WSJT, it will affect how my voice comes across in ssb. What are my best options for good both ssb and wsjt operation with the K2? Are compromises required here or is there a way to get both good SSB and good WSJT? Thanks in advance. 73, Lenny W2BVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Anyone-using-WSJT-with-a-K2--tp15814406p15814704.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
Yeah, Keith. Several of us are in your boat. I was going to build up the 10 watt radio first and then order the KPA3. When I placed the order they were projecting a mid December delivery. If that had happened I still could have had plenty of time to order the KPA3 before any price increase. So I too must figure out what to do. It'll probably be to never have but a 10 watt radio. That's a lot of money for ten watts, no matter how good the rest of it is. It would be nice it they'd give those of us with a radio on order the opportunity to upgrade our order at the prices that were in effect at the time. But even so, what's a better choice than Elecraft? Dave W5DHM So I'm down to 3 choices. 1. Continue to sit-tight and wait until my wallet fills enough to afford the ever-increasing 100 watt PA. 2. Order the PA now and be insulated against any further increases. 3. Cut my losses completely and just cancel my K3 order figuring the overall package has just climbed out of reach. *Sigh* damage control is such fun. Enough of this. I have some thinking to do. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3
Hey Guys, I just got off the phone with Madeline @ Elecraft. I changed my order to a kit like several of you had advised. The big news for me (sorry if you already know this) is that the FM filter was released today! The only outstanding things are the sub receiver and the DVR. Now the wait continues. Still projected at 4 months. 73 In His service, Jim Cundiff KB3GFC ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Software Update Directions
Lyle Johnson-6 wrote: Is there a place for directions of updating the K3? I can't seem to find them Open K3 Utility and then click on help The K3 Update Utility is here: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm 73, Bill -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Software-Update-Directions-tp15813716p15814909.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Portable Antennae
I basically have the same, but never thought of using it as anything but an inverted V - thanks Don On 03/03/2008 19:55, Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Larry, The system I use for a portable antenna can be adapted to most any circumstances I find myself in. It can be a horizontal dipole, and inverted vee or a vertical. They all work, some better than others, but hey, it allows one to get on the air in difficult places. It is not always that one can find the ideal set of conditions, so I make the best of what I can. The heart of my system is a 32 ft telescoping fiberglass medium duty mast I obtained from www.tmastco.com. Along with that, I have a 44 ft. dipole center fed with 25 feet of parallel line. I also carry a 25 ft length of additional parallel line, and 2-22 ft pieces of antenna wire. I also have a roll of mason line to use for tying things off. The additional feedline length and 22 ft. antenna wire extensions are fitted with alligator clips so it can be added when desirable. When I set up, I look at the space available - if I have another high end support in addition to my pole, the antenna goes up as a horizontal dipole, but if space is more limited, I just secure the pole with a bungy cord to a sstationary object and tie the top of the pole to the center insulator, then put it up as an inverted vee. If space is even more limited, I tie one end of the antenna wire to the top of the pole and use it as a vertical with one radial laid out on the ground wherever I can - if room allows, I will clip on the extra wire at the ground side of the feedpoint to add more radials. The extra 22 ft pieces of wire can also be added to the ends of the antenna to make an 88 ft. dipole or inverted vee for more efficient radiation on 40 meters and allowing operation on 80. The mason line can also be used for light guy wires if that is desirable. Tent pins serve nicely for anchor points when no others are available. So there you have my system - it can be a 44 ft. dipole or inverted vee (extendable to 88 ft.) or it can be a vertical (with feedpoint about 8 feet above the ground) with one or more radials. Used with a tuner, it makes a versatile antenna. A few insulators made out of plastic or PVC, a bit of wire, some 300 ohm or 450 ohm ladder line and a handful of alligator clips can make you a similar antenna. No, I do not have plans for it on my website - maybe one day it will get there. 73, Don W3FPR Larry K1UO wrote: While I await my K3 (sometime in June) I would like to construct a good portable antennae to use while camping (RV camping). If it is a dipole it will need to be short enough to fit in the footprint of a campsite. Any recommendations.maybe even for a vertical? 73 God Bless! Ken/NO4D Ken, Take a look at either the End Fedz or Buddi Pole portable antennas. Possibly one of those may suit your needs. Good luck Larry K1UO ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other sins are invented nonsense. -Robert A. Heinlein, science-fiction author (1907-1988) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Lenny, You have the 2.1 kHz filter width installed, and when the BFOs are properly adjusted, the high frequency corner of the passband will be close to 2300 Hz. Order the SSBCAPKT from Elecraft and change the SSB filter width to 2.4 kHz, or even 2.6 kHz. While you are at it (if you have not already done so), changing the filter crystals on both the KSB2 board and the K2 RF board will give you a much better filter - the crystals used in K2 below SN 2560 were not controlled for motional inductance, and the new crystals are much better. 73, Don W3FPR w2bvh wrote: Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. I've tried it with a XV-50 that I recently built and so far have just limited success. I have decoded about 2-3 transmissions (plus another 2-4 partials) over 3 Saturday morning random hour WSJT meteor scatter sessions on 6 meters, but so far no successful qsos. I operated with the K2 set for agc off, usb, and filter OPT1. My K2 is sn 1520 and was updated to the the most recent firmware at the same time as the XV50 build in order to accommodate the XV50 and the KIO2 which also had to be added to the K2 for 6 meter operation. According to the wsjt manual FSK441 uses 882, 1323 1764 and 2205 Hz tones in its encoding. My K2's OPT1 filter has the 2205 Hz tone on the IF filters shoulder. By eye its about 3-4 db below the passband. (In a previous version of this email I attached a jpg of the spectrogram plot, but evidently emails with attachments are not permitted here. I can send you a copy directly if it would help). Is it possible there is too much attenuation or phase distortion of the 2205 Hz signaling element for easy WSJT operation? I have the OPT1 filter adjusted for the best sounding ssb voice signal (according to my xyl's careful listening). If it's necessary to move the filter up 150-200 Hz for WSJT, it will affect how my voice comes across in ssb. What are my best options for good both ssb and wsjt operation with the K2? Are compromises required here or is there a way to get both good SSB and good WSJT? Thanks in advance. 73, Lenny W2BVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel loved....
I ordered a K3 about 2 weeks ago. Total for the 100w kit with tuner and second rx was $2669.00. I paid that much about a year ago for a new transceiver from an unnamed manufacturer with dual rx. Enough said. I'm sure I won't be disappointed with the K3 purchase. I am very disappointed with the other purchase. I don't mind spending money if I get a quality product with support. The other company was on the users group for the radio I purchased a year ago. That lasted about 3 months. 3 firmware updates and still many problems IMHO. Hurry up Wayne so I can sell the other rig. I'll lose an easy $600 when I sell it. Randy K8RDD - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:01 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel loved I got my Katiegram today from Aptos. A K3 kit with many options, ordered 7/27/07 to be shipped within 7-10 days. I took note of the price increases back in January, and those posted today. By ordering when I did, I saved a total of $200 plus. I am pleased with my decisions. I am not unhappy about the increases. If I had held off on ordering, I would have been upset with myself, not the vendor. Elecraft and other American companies have been taking a real hit lately with the weak dollar. A lot of their business comes from overseas, and they get less for their fine products when the dollar drops vs other currencies. I have no problem with them increasing prices to offset these losses. Bruce N1RX K1, KX1, K2, K3 (soon) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Portable Antenna
Some experience here with the PAR EndFedZ EF-10/20/40 may be of interest to the group. As you all may know it is a self-resonant half-wave QRP antenna - 25watts continuous - for 40, 20 and 10 meters. It requires no counterpoise and has a sealed matching network at the feed point end. I'm using it in a second floor bedroom with the matchbox at the top of a window, 25' from ground. The other end is tied to a tree, 20' from the ground. The matchbox is connected to the transceiver with a 4' run of coax. Now the interesting part. I've connected a 39' counterpoise to the transceiver. It snakes around the baseboard and into a closet. I can now operate on all bands, 80 through 10. Except for 80 and 30, the SWR is under 4.0. On 30 I bypass the matchbox and connect the transceiver antenna center conductor directly to the output of the matchbox with a 4' wire, and the SWR is less than 3.0. On 80 I short the input to the matchbox with the same direct wire, and the SWR is in the range of 4 to 6. My Icom IC-703 (10 watts max.) internal tuner matches all of the above easily, as does my KX-1 on 40, 30 and 20. (I haven't built the 80-30 board yet.) At some point I may get a second EndFedZ for portable use. At present I use an MP-1, Buddistick tuned (length adjusted to a quarter wave) counterpoise, and the KX-1 for casual operation on vacation. For serious portable work I use a Buddipole or Buddistick with a Yaesu FT-857. All great antennas. Grif, KF4JG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: K3: Avdoiding SPLIT cancellation after in-band FREQ ENTER
Wayne: Are you kidding me? This is another RTFM issue? Oh boy...color me embarrassed. Doug KR2Q On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:15 PM, wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug, The SPLIT condition will be preserved across a FREQ ENT within the same band if you have CONFIG:SPLT SV (split save) set to YES. (This also preserves the status of SPLIT/RIT/XIT on every band, independently.) 73, Wayne N6KR From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Subject: [Elecraft] K3: split freq: time study. CORRECTION Apparently, when you do a direct keypad entry, it ERASES the SPLIT function. --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae
Sandy Chris If you happen to have another 33 ft. mast; a real performer is a pair of 1/2 wave verticals,(20 thru 10m) spaced anywhere between 1/4 to 5/8ths WL, end fed in phase, or not. Can fire broadside or off the ends. Use four of these in a box pattern you can have a unidirectional beam. Center feeding would enable you to tune 17-15-12 10m, where, on 10, you would have colinear verticals Simple to hook up. No radials. More gain than a Bobtail and a lower T/O angle. Great DX antenna. IT SURE WORKS! Carry-on BillHarris w7kxb PS..I haven't tried the center fed arrangement, as yet, but it sure looks good on paper. PPS...Maybe someone should establish an Elecraft Field Operation Reflector (YahooGroups?) and lighten the load on this reflector. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:14:38 -0600 CC: This is the thing I use the most. I use the MFJ 33' Fiberglass mast. Small hookup wire for antenna elements. 33' vertical and at least 2, preferably 4 radials laid on ground 90 degrees apart. White insulated mil-spec type wire used (24-26 guage) with tracer stripes. White wire wasy to see and helps prevent people tripping over the strands. The vertical is very quick to setup and takedown. Doesn't require and weights or slinghots to get the far end supported over a tree limb. 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:00 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Portable Antennae hi over the years ive done a good bit of portable work. and the best antennae i have used is a vertical . i use a dk9sq 33ft mast with 33ft copper wire taped to the mast ( 1/4 wave on 40m) an atu and ground wires or on a nice day the wire conected to my k2. useing the atu in the k2 to work other bands ive worked all over the world so me im happy with vertical ants dont take much room and quick to put up wish you goodluck with what you use and most of all good fun chris g0wfh ___ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: Avdoiding SPLIT cancellation after in-band FREQ ENTER
Doug, The SPLIT condition will be preserved across a FREQ ENT within the same band if you have CONFIG:SPLT SV (split save) set to YES. (This also preserves the status of SPLIT/RIT/XIT on every band, independently.) 73, Wayne N6KR From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Subject: [Elecraft] K3: split freq: time study. CORRECTION Apparently, when you do a direct keypad entry, it ERASES the SPLIT function. --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Portable Antennae
Dear fellow Elecrafters, One of the most tiresome traits my fellow amateurs have is to sit with me and extol the virtues of their G5RV, Carolina Windom, 3 element monobander 80 Mtr antenna at 100 tt, or what-ever. The truth is that all antennas have some virtue and it just depends what is most important for your application. I've had great success with ham-sticks on my little Mazda Miata and clamping them on wrought iron motel balcony railings. They're portable and light to carry. In 10 minutes I can be on the air; I'm not particular where I talk to, but I enjoy a snappy fist. Especially tiresome is the oft-heard refrain that verticals radiate poorly in all directions. I'd like to point out that there are about 6,000 AM Standard Broadcast Stations on the air in the United States, and nearly all of them use verticals. Since the 1920's the vertical is one of the most thoroughly researched and documented antennas known and they are VERY efficient. By the way, few of them in the BC service are resonant; engineers usually discuss them in degrees of electrical wavelength. If I were a wealthy man with an RV, and the money to go traveling, I would ask myself how much physical effort I wanted to expend against the length of time I might be parked in a particular spot. Next, I would wonder if I was seeking DX or NVIS QSO's and consider on what band(s) I wanted to operate. Just my two cents worth. Thanks for listening. TR, WB6TMY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, Darwin, Keith wrote: So I'm down to 3 choices. 2. Order the PA now and be insulated against any further increases. I have list track of the delivery schedule, but I think there's enough lag time to order the PA, and start putting a bit aside a week/paycheck/etc. 3. Cut my losses completely and just cancel my K3 order figuring the overall package has just climbed out of reach. Or, order at the announced price, hope that there is another price increase, since I believe that Elecraft stated they would honor prices at the time of order, and see it as soon as ya get it for a profit (g). I'd opt for option 2. 73 k3hrn Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon www.tlchost.net/hosting/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
This is why they have software management tools. He's not having to fret over remembering every feature and bug fix request. If he was he'd have jumped off a bridge long ago! From what I understand there is a full software development management environment in place which is probably part of the reason why bugs can at times poke their heads back up... I've done that before where I check out the wrong version of a certain file and oops here comes back a bug. But those types of things are usually pretty easy to correct with a good source management tool. Anyway... Don't worry too much about giving the things to worry about... I think us all sitting quietly and waiting would REALLY freak out the guys at Elecraft... The wouldn't know what to do with themselves if we were actually behaved! HIHI ~Brett (KC7OTG) -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 11:20 AM To: Brett Howard; 'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy' Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation sorry, I wasn't suggesting we don't ask, but I'd like to get the current outstanding items before I give him much more to think about :) On 03/03/2008 19:15, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Well if we don't think of ideas or even ask then its on Wayne to figure out what is wanted or needed for every feature all on his own. Now granted this has worked VERY well for us Elecrafters in the past but I'm sure if you ask him he'd much rather have input on ideas. Just my opinion.. But maybe I'm all wet. -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:42 AM To: Brett Howard; 'Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy' Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation I was thinking that we don't know what changes in F/W may arrive when the KRX3 becomes available. On 03/03/2008 17:38, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: What about the people who don't buy the second RX? And even still its only an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the second RX. Wouldn't you agree? -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard Cc: Crafters Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a little, before asking for Split mods? On 03/03/2008 11:01, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085. If Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode. .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-) 73, Geoff GM4ESD Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at 4:14 AM Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this: How about the possibility of a special single band split mode. After doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on the same band. So if you want to work split and the DX station says my_call listening on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode. Then you could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back and be ready to rock and roll. Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at the end could save you a bit of time. There are times where its something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT knob to be able to pull that off in one detent. Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of freq ent seems reasonable. Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance. Sorry if my operation is a bit
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement
Greetings fellow Elecrafters and Elecrafters-to-be! I will take another turn at the mic this evening on 40m. The frequency: 7.185 +/- (note:this is a change from before 7.195) The time: 6:00 PM Pacific coast time, 9:00 PM East coast time, and 0200 Real time! Hope to hear you on the frequency! 73, Roger WA7BOC K3 #75 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 34 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Lenny W2BVH wrote: Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. Hello Lenny, Yep I did and do! And I can tell you that it works fine. It's a bit late here, so I won't elaborate, but I use the K2 on 144 Mc FSK441. Although I do have several problems using the K2 together with the combination homebrew transvertor / high power amplifier on VHF, I'm very successful in completing MS (meteor-scatter) QSO's. I use the mic input (SSB-mode) with filter option OPT1. I will send you a picture of the WSJT audio response next weekend. I did not make a compromise as far as I'm aware of. Please send me an e-mail directly with the picture (evert at pa2kw dot com). I'v been extremely active on 144 MS (using high speed CW from 200 LPM up to 2500 LPM and later on with FSK441) and have 630 squares / 64 DXCC worked without EME or SAT). 73's, Evert PA2KW Also vy active on HF! K2 SN4836 K3 ordered (Nov 2007) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Hi Mike and Lenny, Using FSK441, don't change the tones (as far as I know you can't). Just tune in for the RX signal and the DF will show you how to tune in on your partner. From then on it should be OK. 73's, Evert PA2KW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AD6XY - Mike Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 22:41 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2? I tried on our 70 MHz band with my XV-70. The same goes for JT65 as used by our beacons where I found the tuning very critical. I thought nothing of this but maybe you have a point. Some weeks later on, I tried decoding JT65 on 23cm via an Icom IC910 and it worked fine. It may be the K2 filter but more likely it was just conditions. Although the tones are as specified, the tones in practice will depend on your calibration and Doppler shifts. The WSJT program should be able to decode the signals if they are off frequency. If you know your filter is off above 2 kHz, it might pay to tune a few 100Hz higher up the band. That way signals with positive Doppler are more likely to fall in the pass band. I am not sure the filter phase response is all that important here because the mode is not phase coherent. Filter ripple may be a problem on transmit, especially is if is as severe as 3-4 dB. It looks like you are receiving and this might be the cause of less QSOs. Try and alter the TX audio tone frequency but this time down a bit so it falls into the SSB pass band. You should not need to alter the filter - simply change WSJT tones instead. Mike w2bvh wrote: Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. I've tried it with a XV-50 that I recently built and so far have just limited success. I have decoded about 2-3 transmissions (plus another 2-4 partials) over 3 Saturday morning random hour WSJT meteor scatter sessions on 6 meters, but so far no successful qsos. I operated with the K2 set for agc off, usb, and filter OPT1. My K2 is sn 1520 and was updated to the the most recent firmware at the same time as the XV50 build in order to accommodate the XV50 and the KIO2 which also had to be added to the K2 for 6 meter operation. According to the wsjt manual FSK441 uses 882, 1323 1764 and 2205 Hz tones in its encoding. My K2's OPT1 filter has the 2205 Hz tone on the IF filters shoulder. By eye its about 3-4 db below the passband. (In a previous version of this email I attached a jpg of the spectrogram plot, but evidently emails with attachments are not permitted here. I can send you a copy directly if it would help). Is it possible there is too much attenuation or phase distortion of the 2205 Hz signaling element for easy WSJT operation? I have the OPT1 filter adjusted for the best sounding ssb voice signal (according to my xyl's careful listening). If it's necessary to move the filter up 150-200 Hz for WSJT, it will affect how my voice comes across in ssb. What are my best options for good both ssb and wsjt operation with the K2? Are compromises required here or is there a way to get both good SSB and good WSJT? Thanks in advance. 73, Lenny W2BVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Anyone-using-WSJT-with-a-K2--tp15814406p15814704.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Thanks Don for the historical-technical backup! I've got SN4836 so won't have that problem. 73's, Evert -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 23:10 To: w2bvh Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2? Lenny, You have the 2.1 kHz filter width installed, and when the BFOs are properly adjusted, the high frequency corner of the passband will be close to 2300 Hz. Order the SSBCAPKT from Elecraft and change the SSB filter width to 2.4 kHz, or even 2.6 kHz. While you are at it (if you have not already done so), changing the filter crystals on both the KSB2 board and the K2 RF board will give you a much better filter - the crystals used in K2 below SN 2560 were not controlled for motional inductance, and the new crystals are much better. 73, Don W3FPR ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3: prices - I'm adding to the noise.
This price increase should not have been a surprise to anyone. When the K3 first came out, there were numerous posts about gosh, how inexpensive is that!. It was even compared to a loaded K2 and boy..they sure were close. Did this make sense to us? Not really (marketing aside). We were all rubbing our hands together, thrilled and gleeful at the obvious mistake Elecraft had made in its pricing. Don't think so? Read the old posts. The initial price of the KPA3 was LESS THAN the KPA100 for the K2. Did that make sense? Not to me. And with the KPA3, not only do you get a 100 watt PA, you get TWO cooling fans with a 4 speed controller. When the price last went up on the PA, it MATCHED the price of the KPA100. Still rather strange. And with the last price increase, there were also posts warning that we should expect more price increases...certainly before Dayton. Those warnings did not come from Elecraft, but they were, nevertheless, out there. If you trust the folks who post on here about technical issues, why not take heed in other arenas? I think the 8 pole filter prices have also just gone up (to $125) which I THINK is only a $5 increase (maybe I am wrong). I don't know WHY the prices are going up, but there could be lots of valid reasons, not the least of which MIGHT BE that after the Sherwood Engineering and ARRL dynamite reviews, that they are expecting an avalanche of orders from those who want to the BEST in any class. YMMV. If it were my company, sure sounds like as good a time as any to add in some additional. I would never define these increase as greed, but rather as measured increments based on real company logic. You can't survive without an adequate margin. And you know what? Don't look now, but they are STILL wy less expensive than the FT9000 or the IC7800 or the TT Orion II. And the IC7700 too, but that can't hold a candle to the K3. The Pro III is going down in price...why not...it is OLD technology with minor reworking. Does it work? Sure? Is it 'good?' You look up the ARRL specs and judge for yourself. Is it cutting edge with the owners engaging in direct communication with their users and constantly making a fantastic radio even better? Don't make me laugh. The price of the K3 is still a song for this level of radio. Check the market. And look, a loaded K2 is now a much better deal, relatively speaking. I still have my K2! You do have choices! de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: prices - I'm adding to the noise.
My 2¢ - the cost of materials is going up and the value of the dollar is falling. You may have noticed that some other lesser expensive ham rigs have increased in price too, the Yaesu FT-857 and the Icom IC-706 are up at some stores. The price has probably went down several euros since it was introduced! 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 6:45 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This price increase should not have been a surprise to anyone. When the K3 first came out, there were numerous posts about gosh, how inexpensive is that!. It was even compared to a loaded K2 and boy..they sure were close. Did this make sense to us? Not really (marketing aside). We were all rubbing our hands together, thrilled and gleeful at the obvious mistake Elecraft had made in its pricing. Don't think so? Read the old posts. The initial price of the KPA3 was LESS THAN the KPA100 for the K2. Did that make sense? Not to me. And with the KPA3, not only do you get a 100 watt PA, you get TWO cooling fans with a 4 speed controller. When the price last went up on the PA, it MATCHED the price of the KPA100. Still rather strange. And with the last price increase, there were also posts warning that we should expect more price increases...certainly before Dayton. Those warnings did not come from Elecraft, but they were, nevertheless, out there. If you trust the folks who post on here about technical issues, why not take heed in other arenas? I think the 8 pole filter prices have also just gone up (to $125) which I THINK is only a $5 increase (maybe I am wrong). I don't know WHY the prices are going up, but there could be lots of valid reasons, not the least of which MIGHT BE that after the Sherwood Engineering and ARRL dynamite reviews, that they are expecting an avalanche of orders from those who want to the BEST in any class. YMMV. If it were my company, sure sounds like as good a time as any to add in some additional. I would never define these increase as greed, but rather as measured increments based on real company logic. You can't survive without an adequate margin. And you know what? Don't look now, but they are STILL wy less expensive than the FT9000 or the IC7800 or the TT Orion II. And the IC7700 too, but that can't hold a candle to the K3. The Pro III is going down in price...why not...it is OLD technology with minor reworking. Does it work? Sure? Is it 'good?' You look up the ARRL specs and judge for yourself. Is it cutting edge with the owners engaging in direct communication with their users and constantly making a fantastic radio even better? Don't make me laugh. The price of the K3 is still a song for this level of radio. Check the market. And look, a loaded K2 is now a much better deal, relatively speaking. I still have my K2! You do have choices! de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Remote Control...
I vote YES for an Ethernet connector Carry-on Bill Harris w7kxb From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Remote Control... Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:14:20 +0100 CC: At the moment remote control is via the RS232 (COM port) connector, you will eventually be able to control all aspects of the radio. For audio there are various solutions available already. An Ethernet connector / solution has not been suggested so far. Simon Brown, HB9DRV -- ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2?
Just to elaborate on what Evert is saying below -- You want to tune the receiver frequency using RIT, with the FSK441 DF (Delta frequency) reading as your guide. You do NOT want to tweak with the transmit frequency. Set your main VFO to the frequency agreed upon (e.g., 50.255 MHz) and leave it there. The other guy will get a DF reading indicating how far your frequency is from his frequency, and he will adjust his RIT to compensate for that (if necessary). You can do the same for his signal. If you change your TX frequency using either the VFO or XIT, that will mess him all up. :-) And vice-versa. Use only the RIT for receive tuning. In truth, the WSJT FSK441 decode engine is capable of automatically resolving a DF of up to 400 Hz. You may be able to filter out a lot of noise by tuning the signal closer with RIT such that the reported DF number gets smaller, and then narrowing the WSJT passband accordingly -- but this is usually unnecessary with pings of moderate or better strength. Bill W5WVO Evert Bakker (PA2KW) wrote: Hi Mike and Lenny, Using FSK441, don't change the tones (as far as I know you can't). Just tune in for the RX signal and the DF will show you how to tune in on your partner. From then on it should be OK. 73's, Evert PA2KW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AD6XY - Mike Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 22:41 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anyone using WSJT with a K2? I tried on our 70 MHz band with my XV-70. The same goes for JT65 as used by our beacons where I found the tuning very critical. I thought nothing of this but maybe you have a point. Some weeks later on, I tried decoding JT65 on 23cm via an Icom IC910 and it worked fine. It may be the K2 filter but more likely it was just conditions. Although the tones are as specified, the tones in practice will depend on your calibration and Doppler shifts. The WSJT program should be able to decode the signals if they are off frequency. If you know your filter is off above 2 kHz, it might pay to tune a few 100Hz higher up the band. That way signals with positive Doppler are more likely to fall in the pass band. I am not sure the filter phase response is all that important here because the mode is not phase coherent. Filter ripple may be a problem on transmit, especially is if is as severe as 3-4 dB. It looks like you are receiving and this might be the cause of less QSOs. Try and alter the TX audio tone frequency but this time down a bit so it falls into the SSB pass band. You should not need to alter the filter - simply change WSJT tones instead. Mike w2bvh wrote: Has anyone on the list used WSJT FSK441 mode with a K2? If so I'd like to hear about your experience. I've tried it with a XV-50 that I recently built and so far have just limited success. I have decoded about 2-3 transmissions (plus another 2-4 partials) over 3 Saturday morning random hour WSJT meteor scatter sessions on 6 meters, but so far no successful qsos. I operated with the K2 set for agc off, usb, and filter OPT1. My K2 is sn 1520 and was updated to the the most recent firmware at the same time as the XV50 build in order to accommodate the XV50 and the KIO2 which also had to be added to the K2 for 6 meter operation. According to the wsjt manual FSK441 uses 882, 1323 1764 and 2205 Hz tones in its encoding. My K2's OPT1 filter has the 2205 Hz tone on the IF filters shoulder. By eye its about 3-4 db below the passband. (In a previous version of this email I attached a jpg of the spectrogram plot, but evidently emails with attachments are not permitted here. I can send you a copy directly if it would help). Is it possible there is too much attenuation or phase distortion of the 2205 Hz signaling element for easy WSJT operation? I have the OPT1 filter adjusted for the best sounding ssb voice signal (according to my xyl's careful listening). If it's necessary to move the filter up 150-200 Hz for WSJT, it will affect how my voice comes across in ssb. What are my best options for good both ssb and wsjt operation with the K2? Are compromises required here or is there a way to get both good SSB and good WSJT? Thanks in advance. 73, Lenny W2BVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!
Well... I pretty much figure it this way, I had to wait past the first announcements of the K3, ... after analyzing things a bit... and taking aim at the goal... figured that I might be able to liquidate enough to make a K3... but wait.. if it is really underpriced... and it is... then who is really taking a hit here...??? Then, just about the time I realized that... the oh my the sky is falling economic cries became very audible even without filters... or dsp... in the mean time... a K2 found a home... which only proves that a good rx is exactly what I need... to go alongside a slightly modified IC761 but also with a R4C with the Sherwood mods... then Mr. Sherwood did make measurement sights... and oh my oh dear.. the price of the sought after K3.. is going up... and just maybe just maybe by a tiny little bit... the folks that really deserve not to take a hit, by a bunch... will not have to take as much a hit when I order mine soon. So.. to sum it all up... the price increase is not even noticable, when you run the rig through its paces... and pop through pileups,. call the dx station before all the others call... continue to keep a run going in the contest, even tho there are challangers on both sides... and... and keep the enjoyable radio experience alive and well, as you take a deep, full sigh of satisfaction after a radio session, as you shut the switches off, and watch as the light fades away...from the leds.. *I know.. that doesn't take long*... just about as long as it takes to have the desire to get back on again... with your very own K3. --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy _ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your fix. http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 RS232 Pin Assignment Error?
Page 18 of the K3 Owner's Manual (Rev C1, Nov 18, 2007) designates RS232 pin 6 as RTS, but the EIA standard says pin 6 is DSR, and pin 7 is RTS. Is this an error in the manual? John N3AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 Pin Assignment Error?
Thanks for catching this John. We had another report of this today and the manual will be corrected in the next revision. Pin 6 should be listed as not used. Pin 7 should be the RTS pin. Don...Could you put this on the Wiki also? Thanks 73 Greg AB7R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Silva N3AM Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:26 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 RS232 Pin Assignment Error? Page 18 of the K3 Owner's Manual (Rev C1, Nov 18, 2007) designates RS232 pin 6 as RTS, but the EIA standard says pin 6 is DSR, and pin 7 is RTS. Is this an error in the manual? John N3AM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hex Key
In a message dated 3/3/2008 12:28:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The finger tabs on this keyer are they held by rivets or screws? On my other Bencher the finger tabs are held by rivets and the dit paddle is getting loose which is a bit annoying. Anyone have any tips on this or info on the hex? Thanks much gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ They are button head screws with a very small hex socket (.05 maybe) Al WA6VNN **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)
First off, this is a LONG email, so be warned :) I picked up K3 #476 in Aptos the weekend before the contest, then hopped on a plane to do the ARRL DX SSB contest from KH6LC. I thought others might be interested in first impressions from a contester that had not used a K3 before last week. There is also one quality that became apparent with the K3 that I've never seen in another radio before and I wonder if others have noticed it...more on that in a bit. I arrived in KH6 Wednesday evening, and had a nice dinner with Lloyd, KH6LC, in Hilo. On Thursday, it was my job to get the station all prepped for the contest. I put up a 2 element yagi for 80M, got the K3 put into the operating position, connected it up with the amp and computers, and started making QSOs on 20M and trying to get the audio and speech processor optimized. After a few emails with k3support, and on-air reports and tweaking, I had the audio pretty well optimized, and many ensuing QSOs commented on the quality of the audio. For what it's worth, I used a Heil Proset with HC-4 element, and had mic gain at about 25-30, Compression at 10-12, and used the TX EQ to drop the two lowest bands a few dB, and up'd the center band by a few dB. This seemed to be the best setting for punch, understandability, and comfort on the ears according to on-air reports. I also had a few local hams check off to the side of my signal and they said the signal was clean and narrow, so that's good. Things that immediately stand out with the K3: - Layout of controls is awesome. For a contester, all the things I need to get to are quickly and easily accessible. Hats off to the ergonomic engineering that Elecraft did! - The K3 receiver really is as good as everyone says it is. I didn't use the preamp in the contest, and found that I really like that mode (no preamp) Weak signals floated in front of me, and just waited for me to pull them out. I'll talk more about this in a bit. - I watched temperature of the PA in the K3 as well as the other FP temp and it stayed pretty solid, never got really that warm. - It's light! I packed the K3, my clothes and all my needs for a week in 1 carryon bag. - It handles very strong, nearby signals with ease. Big S9+ signals within a few KC's is no problem, it's like they're not even there. Unfortunately, about half way through the weekend the amplifier that I was using developed a problem and I decided to punt and move to the other operating position - but in the heat of the contest I didn't feel I could afford the time to move the K3 into position, so I only got 24 hours of the contest in with the K3. None the less, I did find that in this time, I was able to mind meld with the K3 and found a very interesting quality that I eluded to above, that I've not seen or heard before in other radios. I had AFX set to delay 5, and with the Heil proset for headphones, after a while I found that the spatial representation of signals started to become 3 dimensional. It was as if signals were spatially separated in an area around my head rather than just in my ears. The soundstage (as it's referred to in audiophile circles) was big and weak signals seem to almost float out in space and take on an almost tangible quality to them. I know what some of you must be thinking right now, Oh man, I want what this guy is smoking! but really, it does become pronounced after using the radio for a while. I read about the increased spatial characteristic of AFX, but what I'm talking about only becomes apparent after a good number of hours in the chair, and I'm not convinced one would notice it if you sat down, operated for 2 hours, took a break, sat down, etc. but with 10-12 hours of constant operating, it started to become quite pronounced. First, I wonder if others have noticed this, and second, I wonder if this was something that Elecraft engineering thought of, or if it's just a by-product of design that is a nice bonus. Either way, I've never heard anything like this on other rigs (Orion, FT1000's, etc.). It's very cool and actually seems to enhance the ability to pull weak signals out. On the other hand, the Binaural mode seems like (at least in my setup) to have noise in one ear, and signals in the other. It's separated and pronounced, and I didn't really care for it, I much prefer Delay 5 in AFX mode. I had a bit of a hard time getting used to VFO A/B when operating split on 40M. It wasn't as intuitive to me as other VFO setups, but after a while I got used to it and it wasn't an issue. So I'm very pleased with the first outing with the K3. It delivered on what I was hoping. I just wish propagation would have been better, this was one of the worst contests I've ever done in terms of propagation, but I guess the good thing is that everyone is faced with the same playing field. My score was significantly below my goal numbers, but when conditions are poor, all bets are off, and I think a lot of casual contesters probably either threw in the
Re: [Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Ed Muns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope this is useful to some, I'd love to talk to others that have experienced the spatial characteristic of the AFX mode, or hear Elecraft's input on how that was done. Most people have found AFX to be positive. Many contesters leave it on all the time and miss it when they put one radio in each ear with SO2R. However, there is a range of preferences for which setting is best, i.e., pseudo-stereo delay 1-5 or binaural. As I recall, the majority of people settle on one of the pseudo-stereo delay 3, 4 or 5. Also, the reported effect is very different across users. One person reports dizziness and can't use it. Others report a specific 3-D spatial relationship between signal in the pass band. Still others can't describe what it is like, but are outspoken that it is better for picking signals out of noise. I think your experience and description falls right into the range of experiences the rest of us are having, but for each it is unique. Pfew! As I was describing that to some of the other hams on the island, I started to think that I must sound like the sleep deprivation must be taking a toll on my sanity, but I'm glad to hear that it's somewhat normal. P.S. Apologies for saying Hi, Lloyd every time we worked this weekend. I forgot you were guest-opting there. No problem, Ed, you're always loud out there, as is K6XX, who I think is near you. You guys have a great location. 73, Jeff N6GQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] RE: Price Increases
Doug Wrote: This price increase should not have been a surprise to anyone. When the K3 first came out, there were numerous posts about gosh, how inexpensive is that!. It was even compared to a loaded K2 and boy..they sure were close. Did this make sense to us? Not really (marketing aside). We were all rubbing our hands together, thrilled and gleeful at the obvious mistake Elecraft had made in its pricing. Don't think so? Read the old posts. The initial price of the KPA3 was LESS THAN the KPA100 for the K2. Did that make sense? Not to me. And with the KPA3, not only do you get a 100 watt PA, you get TWO cooling fans with a 4 speed controller. You forgot to mention that the K3 is still less than an Omni VII. It's even less with the second receiver added in. I did a configuration of the Omni VII with 500Hz filter shipping to my address. $2793. The K3/100 with 500Hz filter AND second receiver. $2516 True, the K3 is in kit form, but it's fun to put it together. ($2816 Factory Built) There's no second receiver option for the Omni VII. I guess those who ordered early are being indirectly rewarded for their wait. I was lucky enough to change my filters and add the KXV3 before the first increase. I have K3 #414 and it was worth the wait and it was a bargain when you consider I paid less for it than the PRO III I bought a year ago. 73, Dave N8AG Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)
I hope this is useful to some, I'd love to talk to others that have experienced the spatial characteristic of the AFX mode, or hear Elecraft's input on how that was done. Most people have found AFX to be positive. Many contesters leave it on all the time and miss it when they put one radio in each ear with SO2R. However, there is a range of preferences for which setting is best, i.e., pseudo-stereo delay 1-5 or binaural. As I recall, the majority of people settle on one of the pseudo-stereo delay 3, 4 or 5. Also, the reported effect is very different across users. One person reports dizziness and can't use it. Others report a specific 3-D spatial relationship between signal in the pass band. Still others can't describe what it is like, but are outspoken that it is better for picking signals out of noise. I think your experience and description falls right into the range of experiences the rest of us are having, but for each it is unique. 73, Ed - W0YK P.S. Apologies for saying Hi, Lloyd every time we worked this weekend. I forgot you were guest-opting there. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 first impressions from ARRL DX SSB (long)
--- Jeff Kinzli N6GQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First off, this is a LONG email, so be warned :) I picked up K3 #476 in Aptos the weekend before the contest, then Great write up Jeff. I noticed that when I called you popped right back to me even though I was low power with 50 to 80 watts. Sorry I missed you on 160 and 75 but got you on the other four. You whetted my appetite for my K3, but since I didn't order until Dec 27 I have a few months to savor the thought. 73, Cookie, K5EWJ Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Elecraft Cover Inquiries
I -think- my e-mail delivery problems are fixed, and I hope everyone who has requested information about my Elecraft and HexKey covers has received a reply. If not, please send me another request. Rose Kopp - N7HKW [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] High Accuracy TCXO
Does the higher accuracy TCXO result in lower phase noise? If so in dB how much lower would one expect out of a delta in 4 ppm and 4.5 ppm. This is assuming the 4ppm which one will get with out implementation of firmware correction and 4.5 ppm delta which one will obtain once this feature is implemented in firmware. ~Brett (KC7OTG) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
