Re: [Elecraft] K3 10 Watt Version - How much actual power out?
Dean, K3 is QRP compared to K2. 12W only! 73 Val LZ1VB I presently have a K2 with 15 to 17 watts out. When I need QRO it runs my AL-811H amp up to a few hundred watts so I have never needed the 100 watt finals. I am thinking that I will be able to do the same thing with the K3 as long as it has about the same output. For those with the 10 watt model, it would be helpful to know what your actual power out is. Thanks! Dean __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3
In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. One of the biggest annoyances I've had in a contest situation is adjacent operators shouting down the mic because they don't or can't listen to a monitor of their own voice. Feedback is also a problem, but, on balance, I prefer a little side tone in my ear. One reason I don't like mobile phones - no side tone. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Is it possible to select pre vs. post audio for the MON? I'll take a look, but no promises or New Year's resolutions :-) 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 10 Watt Version - How much actual power out?
Dean, running the driver flat out or indeed the PA at full power creates a high level of 3rd order IMD. If you run the K3 around 1/4 power the IMD on SSB transmit reduces by around 10 dB. It's not that the K3 is particularly bad in this regard, almost all 12 Volt PA transceivers are like it. My recommendation would be to opt for the 100 Watt PA and run into your linear at 15 ~ 25 Watts or so. 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 === I presently have a K2 with 15 to 17 watts out. When I need QRO it runs my AL-811H amp up to a few hundred watts so I have never needed the 100 watt finals. I am thinking that I will be able to do the same thing with the K3 as long as it has about the same output. For those with the 10 watt model, it would be helpful to know what your actual power out is. Thanks! Dean __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] bias for Yamaha CM-500
David, It is not critical. Look at the reflector post by Jim Brown in the last couple days - I received it 01/15/2010 at 12:06 Eastern time. Jim is quite familiar with the microphone and explains it much better than I can. 73, Don W3FPR David Christ wrote: I'm trying to understand the bias requirements for the CM-500 specifically and electret/condenser (which is it) mikes in general. Yamaha's adaptor uses 3V (2 AAA batteries) in series with a 2.2K resistor and a 1 microfarad DC blocking capacitor. I would rather not depend on batteries. My reading of the KSB2 manual says to use 10K fed from 5V while I have heard that it should be 10K for this unit. I am not sure what my K3 is supplies. I would also like to use the mike with a Kenwood TS-940. That rig has 8V available at the mike connector. So if I build an adaptor to use with that rig what is the proper value resistor to use? Or should I build a quickie 3V regulator fed from the 8V and then use a 2.2K resistor? I presume I would need some value of DC blocking capacitor for the Kenwood. How does one determine the proper voltages and resistance values? Is it to get a specific voltage, current or what? How close do you have to be or is it non-critical? What difference does it make? Where can one find information? Thanks all from an old timer who is still trying to get up to date from the dynamic and crystal mikes of the 60s and 70s. David K0LUM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.145/2626 - Release Date: 01/16/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] My predicament
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Re： My predicament
correct, one of my colleague in Hong Kong fell into this trap. - 郵件原件 寄件人﹕ Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com 收件人﹕ ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/17 (日) 9:47:30 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Yahoo!香港提供網上安全攻略，教你如何防範黑客! 請前往 http://hk.promo.yahoo.com/security/ 了解更多! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Is the K2 old technology
I'm in the same boat as you and my choice was made over a year ago. I will be getting a K3. The K3 is a little bit better than the O2 in specs but the thing that swings it for me is the fantastic Elecraft support. I think I read on the reflector that the O2's firmware hasn't been updated in over a year. How many K3 updates have been sent out this last year? As for the K3 vs. K2 question, K3 has the better receiver although the K2 can put to shame some of the mid level rigs being sold today. K3 is an all mode TX/RX where the K2 is CW/SSB. The K2 has much lower power consumption than the K3 owing to it's design as a QRP rig and lack of bells and whistles. I like to think that comparing the K2 to the K3 is like comparing the Kenwood TS-520 to the Kenwood TS-830 of yore. Bert Craig wrote: Was Conway's question ever adequately explored/answered? As a current K2/100 ( K1) owner and prospective buyer of a K3, I'd love to hear the opinions of those who already own both rigs. The Ten-Tec Orion II is also on the table with regard to my anticipated 2010 present to myself. (My off-duty commanding officer has already approved the purchase - hihi.) HNY to all. Take care es... Vy 73 de Bert WA2SI -Original Message- From: Conway Yee [mailto:y...@bronze.lcs.mit.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:02 PM To: Vic K2VCO Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is the K2 old technology In what sense does the K3 outperform the K2? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] bias for Yamaha CM-500
I have my CM-500 that arrived yesterday directly to the radio rear mic input and the BIAS enabled at rP.L bIAS and it works great.Don't know how many volts the K3 produce in that setting but the headphone set works very good. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] bias for Yamaha CM-500 To: David Christ radio...@mchsi.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 1:11 PM David, It is not critical. Look at the reflector post by Jim Brown in the last couple days - I received it 01/15/2010 at 12:06 Eastern time. Jim is quite familiar with the microphone and explains it much better than I can. 73, Don W3FPR David Christ wrote: I'm trying to understand the bias requirements for the CM-500 specifically and electret/condenser (which is it) mikes in general. Yamaha's adaptor uses 3V (2 AAA batteries) in series with a 2.2K resistor and a 1 microfarad DC blocking capacitor. I would rather not depend on batteries. My reading of the KSB2 manual says to use 10K fed from 5V while I have heard that it should be 10K for this unit. I am not sure what my K3 is supplies. I would also like to use the mike with a Kenwood TS-940. That rig has 8V available at the mike connector. So if I build an adaptor to use with that rig what is the proper value resistor to use? Or should I build a quickie 3V regulator fed from the 8V and then use a 2.2K resistor? I presume I would need some value of DC blocking capacitor for the Kenwood. How does one determine the proper voltages and resistance values? Is it to get a specific voltage, current or what? How close do you have to be or is it non-critical? What difference does it make? Where can one find information? Thanks all from an old timer who is still trying to get up to date from the dynamic and crystal mikes of the 60s and 70s. David K0LUM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.145/2626 - Release Date: 01/16/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Identity / email theft. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
I have no doubt that Ted didn't write the scam. Someone just grabbed his identity. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Re： My predicament - how the hacker s do
There should be a hacker, hacking into Ted's computer and steal all the contact information in the address book of Ted's mail account. Therefore, everyone on Ted's address book will receive this email asking for some money. Since the amount requested is not significantly large, there is a chance that someone just believe that email and remit the funds. One of my colleague in Hong Kong has recently fallen into this trap. If you want to ascertain whether email is a valid request, send a reply to the hacker and ask for some precision information such what is mother's middle name or who was the first girl friend before marriage. Then you will get a dead silent from the hacker. The hacker always pretends to be the administrator of hotmail, gmail, yahoo or even paypal. They send you a link ask you to update or reconfirm your information. Once you click the link and login, then your login information such as user name or password will be hacked. The address book of your mail account will be in the hand of the hacker. 73 Johnny SIU VR2XMC - 郵件原件 寄件人﹕ Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com 收件人﹕ Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com 副本(CC) Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/17 (日) 10:46:02 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] My predicament I have no doubt that Ted didn't write the scam. Someone just grabbed his identity. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox Yahoo!香港提供網上安全攻略，教你如何防範黑客! 請前往 http://hk.promo.yahoo.com/security/ 了解更多! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re： My predicament - how the hacker s do
Unfortunately it is all too easy to spoof someone's e-mail identity. An e-mail message is merely a text message where some of the text (at the beginning of the message stream) are headers that identify the sender, reply address, and other information. The remainder of the message is the actual message body or information text itself. So, anyone can fabricate an e-mail message (the rules are defined in several different publicly available RFCs, e.g. RFC 2822). This was not an uncommon occurrence in some software technology companies, especially those with lots of Unix oriented programmers. It was simple to use telnet to originate a message to be sent to the SMTP port on some computer. You merely typed in the headers you wanted to identify the sender and reply address and the receiver could have no way of figuring out if the message was sent by the actual person whose e-mail address was used or not. There are some ways, such as clues to which utility wrote the e-mail message (e.g. MS Outlook) that you could also fabricate. There are ways to prevent this, such as digital encryption and using digital signatures, but this would require a major rework of electronic mail. Many corporate e-mail systems do not use the regular RFC defined mail protocols unless messages are sent externally outside of the corporate e-mail system. Instead, they use systems such as MS Exchange or IBM Lotus Notes. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jan 17, 2010, at 6:54 AM, Johnny Siu wrote: There should be a hacker, hacking into Ted's computer and steal all the contact information in the address book of Ted's mail account. Therefore, everyone on Ted's address book will receive this email asking for some money. Since the amount requested is not significantly large, there is a chance that someone just believe that email and remit the funds. One of my colleague in Hong Kong has recently fallen into this trap. If you want to ascertain whether email is a valid request, send a reply to the hacker and ask for some precision information such what is mother's middle name or who was the first girl friend before marriage. Then you will get a dead silent from the hacker. The hacker always pretends to be the administrator of hotmail, gmail, yahoo or even paypal. They send you a link ask you to update or reconfirm your information. Once you click the link and login, then your login information such as user name or password will be hacked. The address book of your mail account will be in the hand of the hacker. 73 Johnny SIU VR2XMC - 郵件原件 寄件人﹕ Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com 收件人﹕ Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com 副本(CC) Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/17 (日) 10:46:02 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] My predicament I have no doubt that Ted didn't write the scam. Someone just grabbed his identity. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the
[Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al - Original Message - From: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
Well, I'm fairly sure that Ted won't remain oblivious to this for very long :( 73 Dave KQ3T VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote: ... also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
Hi Al Aha, so there we are, Nigeria again! I sent an email to Ted who is most probably unaware of what's going on there... 73 Richard - HB9ANM VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote: I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al - Richard - HB9ANM -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Fw-My-predicament-tp4408739p4408815.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
I just got one also my 2nd in as many weeks. Ken..G0ORH Sent from my iPhone On 17 Jan 2010, at 15:53, Dave KQ3T k...@comcast.net wrote: Well, I'm fairly sure that Ted won't remain oblivious to this for very long :( 73 Dave KQ3T VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote: ... also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
This is an obvious scam and it happens daily. Information that it comes from Nigeria just confirms this. There are no honest e-mails from Nigerians; believe it. I don't understand why these e-mails from the the Ukraine and Nigeria continue, but they must enjoy some success. They are usually writen in poor English, offer absurd sales or purchases and ask you to send money in advance to unconfirmed addresses. One way to protect yourself is NEVER send money in advance to unconfirmed addresses. This is easy with Call Signs because one would only send money or equipment to addresses confirmed by QRZ.com. If we HAMS follow some basic rules we should avoid these scams. These offers are appearing more frequently now on HAM ads. I agree a fool is born every minute, but HAMS seem to be brighter than most groups. I make no apologies to Nigerians. I have worked at the U.S. Embassy in Lagos; there is no greater concentration of criminals than Nigeria. Many thanks to VE3GAM for identifying the IP address. I hope Ted notifies the FBI, which is charged with investigating this type computer identity theft. VE3GAM Allen McRorie wrote: I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al - Original Message - From: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
Will do...K7SJ...1 KW 2-el Quad at 50' headed 'out there'! All relays welcome. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ph...@rio.com wrote: Hi gang, It looks like neither Mark nor I will be able to make the net tomorrow. Therefore, it is a good time for one of you with a capable station to come forward and volunteer as a net control station. It isn't difficult. The pace is easy and the group is cooperative. Remember that it is at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Go for it. Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3
In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. If it has to be one or the other, I would strongly argue for no change. One of the most important uses for monitor is to actually monitor the quality of one's own transmission. That simply can't happen if the monitor is a copy of audio from the mic preamp without any other processing applied by the transceiver. The delays in the K3 are not long enough provide any significant operational issue. Any slight slowing of speech rate is welcome with some of the machine gun operators. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Cutter Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:27 AM To: Lyle Johnson; Guy Olinger K2AV Cc: pd0psb; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3 In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. One of the biggest annoyances I've had in a contest situation is adjacent operators shouting down the mic because they don't or can't listen to a monitor of their own voice. Feedback is also a problem, but, on balance, I prefer a little side tone in my ear. One reason I don't like mobile phones - no side tone. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Is it possible to select pre vs. post audio for the MON? I'll take a look, but no promises or New Year's resolutions :-) 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Monitor Delay
Thanks to all those who have posted interesting responses on my MON delay question. Just to make it clear, this was not a complaint, just a minor irritation as I use CW 99% of the time anyway and for CW the K3 is the best! I look forward to Lyle's possible 'pre' or 'post' processing selection for MON audio. 73 Tom G3OLB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Adjusting Vox Delay in remote
I just need some helphow I can adjust the Vox Delay at my Remote K3.??? I can send command but I would like to avoid to make a special trip to my remote site just to adjust the VOX DELAY is that possible..?? 73 Natale __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3
I can believe anyone who says that the heard delay trips them up. At the extreme end of this general aural phenomenon is the well-known two or three second delay to bleep profanity on radio talk shows, which almost always trips up the caller if they leave the radio on in the background. I suspect we have a grey line here, where 3 seconds on one end is a delay that 99% can't tolerate, and what we have in processing delay in the K3. The K3, from reading postings, does not bother a lot of people, with some who find it USEFUL., and yet is still enough to bother others. That sounds like a menu option if I ever heard one, not a request for reversal to preprocessor audio. Fairly easy to understand. Want no delay, have to listen before processing. Want to listen to processing have to listen after processing, delayed by whatever processing you wanted to listen to. For those who want pre-audio, with an option they can switch it to post long enough to hear what's going out and set whatever, but then they can switch it off for operating. For what it's worth I cannot type delayed behind CW I'm copying and have tried to do that all my life. My contesting/traffic buddy W2CS can type 4,5 letters behind and talk at the same time. If I set MM to start a return exchange before I've finished typing in a call, I'll blow the QSO, every time, no exceptions. I HAVE to copy as I receive. Gary doesn't. The FT1000MP had a cw monitor setting, where you could listen to the waveform using the key/paddle closure, or listen to the CW after the bucket brigade delay which waited for the amp keying delay. I could deal with delays to about 10 ms, but after that I couldn't send. It literally felt like the key wasn't closing and I found myself hitting the paddle harder to make it work. At 30ms delay I was sending gibberish. Sending hand key code with the 30ms delay was entirely laughable. The point: the ability to deal with delays seems a highly variable thing for a given individual, and those bothered by delays maybe don't have a chance of the proverbial snowball in h*** of coping with it. And as bad as I am, the K3 speech processing delay doesn't bother me, which only puts me somewhere on the line between the extremes. 73, Guy. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. If it has to be one or the other, I would strongly argue for no change. One of the most important uses for monitor is to actually monitor the quality of one's own transmission. That simply can't happen if the monitor is a copy of audio from the mic preamp without any other processing applied by the transceiver. The delays in the K3 are not long enough provide any significant operational issue. Any slight slowing of speech rate is welcome with some of the machine gun operators. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Cutter Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:27 AM To: Lyle Johnson; Guy Olinger K2AV Cc: pd0psb; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3 In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. One of the biggest annoyances I've had in a contest situation is adjacent operators shouting down the mic because they don't or can't listen to a monitor of their own voice. Feedback is also a problem, but, on balance, I prefer a little side tone in my ear. One reason I don't like mobile phones - no side tone. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Is it possible to select pre vs. post audio for the MON? I'll take a look, but no promises or New Year's resolutions :-) 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Minitoring the IF out
I know I am a day late and a dollar short because I receive the forum mail in journal form but some were suggesting hooking up a transceiver to monitor the K3's IF out. Please note, SOME RIGS WILL PUT OUT A SHORT BURST OF RF OUT WHEN POWERED UP. The safest thing to do is power up the IF monitoring rig first, then hook it up to the K3's IF port. 73 Dave KD1NA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] bias for Yamaha CM-500
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:20:27 -0600, David Christ wrote: I'm trying to understand the bias requirements for the CM-500 specifically and electret/condenser (which is it) mikes in general. Go back and read the post I made two days ago on this topic. It tells you EXACTLY what to do. In short, tip to mic input, ring to 8V through a resistor in the 5K to 10K range. If you want to know more, see http://audiosystemsgroup.com/HamInterfacing.pdf and the tutorial on audio in an appendix of http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
Hi, I am starting to get the my K3 integrated into my station. I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? Comments from the K3 community? Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 10 Watt Version - How much actual power out?
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:27:25 -0800, Dean o...@mytargets.com wrote: I have the 100 watt version, but when the rig changes over to low power I can hear a relay click. If I check the power out with the Control software of the W2 my output is 11.9 watts. Some rigs may be different. My voltage drops to 11.5 volts from 13.2 with the key down due to a long power cord from my voltage source to the K3. I suspect the output would be higher if the cord were shorter or heavier. When I am operating on 30m and feel like I need the full 200w there I set the power on the K3 at around 3 watts. Driving my Alpha 87A with that power gets me 200w on 30m. 73, Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net I presently have a K2 with 15 to 17 watts out. When I need QRO it runs my AL-811H amp up to a few hundred watts so I have never needed the 100 watt finals. I am thinking that I will be able to do the same thing with the K3 as long as it has about the same output. For those with the 10 watt model, it would be helpful to know what your actual power out is. Thanks! Dean __ [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
Heard no trace of the SSB net today. Listened from 1750 till 1820. I assumed the net might be waiting for the QSOs to clear from 14.316 and 14.313, but nothing happened after they cleared either. Was the net convened on a different freq? Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Roger Stein [mailto:burch.cr...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:17 AM To: ph...@rio.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS Will do...K7SJ...1 KW 2-el Quad at 50' headed 'out there'! All relays welcome. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ph...@rio.com wrote: Hi gang, It looks like neither Mark nor I will be able to make the net tomorrow. Therefore, it is a good time for one of you with a capable station to come forward and volunteer as a net control station. It isn't difficult. The pace is easy and the group is cooperative. Remember that it is at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Go for it. Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
The standard VGA cables may omit or combine key pins. Some people have found Y connectors with all 15 pins connected. There is a small commercial device that has a 15 pin connector attached to a PC board with screw connectors for all 15 wires. I'm away from my PC now but these are discussed in the archives of this forum. Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone On Jan 17, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Randy Hall listk7...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am starting to get the my K3 integrated into my station. I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? Comments from the K3 community? Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
Yes, Terry, I called a QST for the net at approx 10 AM and moved to what was clear at this QTH. That happened to be 14.310. We ran until about 1830 or so. I was trying to hold the 14.314 freq earlier but got called away to fix an RFI into some speakers! That brief pause was enough for another station to take up residency at 14.313 on this end!! Approx 20 check-ins...more later. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Terry Schieler terry.schie...@wirelessusa.com wrote: Heard no trace of the SSB net today. Listened from 1750 till 1820. I assumed the net might be waiting for the QSOs to clear from 14.316 and 14.313, but nothing happened after they cleared either. Was the net convened on a different freq? Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Roger Stein [mailto:burch.cr...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:17 AM To: ph...@rio.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS Will do...K7SJ...1 KW 2-el Quad at 50' headed 'out there'! All relays welcome. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ph...@rio.com wrote: Hi gang, It looks like neither Mark nor I will be able to make the net tomorrow. Therefore, it is a good time for one of you with a capable station to come forward and volunteer as a net control station. It isn't difficult. The pace is easy and the group is cooperative. Remember that it is at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Go for it. Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
You did a nice job running the net Roger. Thanks for running it. Ken N3PSJ On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Roger Stein burch.cr...@gmail.com wrote: Will do...K7SJ...1 KW 2-el Quad at 50' headed 'out there'! All relays welcome. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ph...@rio.com wrote: Hi gang, It looks like neither Mark nor I will be able to make the net tomorrow. Therefore, it is a good time for one of you with a capable station to come forward and volunteer as a net control station. It isn't difficult. The pace is easy and the group is cooperative. Remember that it is at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Go for it. Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fw: My predicament
And Nigeria is one of the well known countries for hackers and crooks. Bst 73's Philippe A65BI VE3GAM Allen McRorie ve3...@rogers.com 17-01-2010 19:37 I am 100% sure that this did not come from the station indicated, in the message properties, the originating IP address is from Lagos, Nigeria. also, I never take any email seriously that is sent to undisclosed recipients, as this one was. I am pretty sure you will find Ted at home in Illinois, Wisconsin or whereever he lives totlally oblivious to all of this. Al - Original Message - From: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet until we know all the facts. Its just a thought. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote: From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com, ted1...@operamail.com, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1, K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work? Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com To: ted1...@operamail.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament Common scam. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant ted1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.146/2627 - Release Date: 01/16/10 14:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3
Guy, I agree that having the option to have either real-time un-processed or to select processed with the delay would be best. While using the monitor to evaluate the on-air sound of one's signal is good, and having a slight delay when doing that is not a problem. On the other hand, another reason for using the monitor has nothing to do with the transmitted signal quality, but instead has all to do with proper, clear speech. In addition to making sure I speak clearly, I also use the monitor to remind myself to not yell into the microphone. Having no delay when these latter two are my intents would be helpful. 73, Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:33 AM To: li...@subich.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3 I can believe anyone who says that the heard delay trips them up. At the extreme end of this general aural phenomenon is the well-known two or three second delay to bleep profanity on radio talk shows, which almost always trips up the caller if they leave the radio on in the background. I suspect we have a grey line here, where 3 seconds on one end is a delay that 99% can't tolerate, and what we have in processing delay in the K3. The K3, from reading postings, does not bother a lot of people, with some who find it USEFUL., and yet is still enough to bother others. That sounds like a menu option if I ever heard one, not a request for reversal to preprocessor audio. Fairly easy to understand. Want no delay, have to listen before processing. Want to listen to processing have to listen after processing, delayed by whatever processing you wanted to listen to. For those who want pre-audio, with an option they can switch it to post long enough to hear what's going out and set whatever, but then they can switch it off for operating. For what it's worth I cannot type delayed behind CW I'm copying and have tried to do that all my life. My contesting/traffic buddy W2CS can type 4,5 letters behind and talk at the same time. If I set MM to start a return exchange before I've finished typing in a call, I'll blow the QSO, every time, no exceptions. I HAVE to copy as I receive. Gary doesn't. The FT1000MP had a cw monitor setting, where you could listen to the waveform using the key/paddle closure, or listen to the CW after the bucket brigade delay which waited for the amp keying delay. I could deal with delays to about 10 ms, but after that I couldn't send. It literally felt like the key wasn't closing and I found myself hitting the paddle harder to make it work. At 30ms delay I was sending gibberish. Sending hand key code with the 30ms delay was entirely laughable. The point: the ability to deal with delays seems a highly variable thing for a given individual, and those bothered by delays maybe don't have a chance of the proverbial snowball in h*** of coping with it. And as bad as I am, the K3 speech processing delay doesn't bother me, which only puts me somewhere on the line between the extremes. 73, Guy. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. If it has to be one or the other, I would strongly argue for no change. One of the most important uses for monitor is to actually monitor the quality of one's own transmission. That simply can't happen if the monitor is a copy of audio from the mic preamp without any other processing applied by the transceiver. The delays in the K3 are not long enough provide any significant operational issue. Any slight slowing of speech rate is welcome with some of the machine gun operators. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Cutter Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:27 AM To: Lyle Johnson; Guy Olinger K2AV Cc: pd0psb; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3 In my view, if it has to be one or the other, I would choose pre audio, ie with no discernable delays. One of the biggest annoyances I've had in a contest situation is adjacent operators shouting down the mic because they don't or can't listen to a monitor of their own voice. Feedback is also a problem, but, on balance, I prefer a little side tone in my ear. One reason I don't like mobile phones - no side tone. David G3UNA - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Is it possible to select pre vs. post audio for the MON? I'll take a look, but no promises or New Year's resolutions :-) 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
Using a VGA cable probably won't bring all of the signals out to the end of the pigtail since the VGA standard doesn't use off of them. There are commerical cables using the DB-15 high density connector that bring out all pins, or you can build your own. It's more fun to build your own. Digikey and Mouser both have the 15-pin male connectors, and they'll also have good quality control cables. 73, matt W6NIA K3 #24 On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:07:19 -0800, you wrote: Hi, I am starting to get the my K3 integrated into my station. I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? Comments from the K3 community? Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
Criticism often has consequences. Immediately after my posting on Nigerian scams the computer I was using was hit by a major virus and the passowrd corrupted. I cannot log on and must assume my identity etc has been compromised. I have plenty of computers and will have the infected one repaired. Hope the rest of the respondents have done better. These hackers really are stupid assholes. It was worth it. 73 ted-45 wrote: I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all contact. I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now and am having problems settling the hotel bills. the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union all you need is Name on my passport and location information below... Location :United Kingdom London Name:ted orant Amount Needed :1450pounds That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number ... Hope to hear from you . ted. Ted wb9jox __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/My-predicament-tp4408329p4409684.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
Hi, I second that. The frequency you qsy'd to, 14310, was very good here, much better than the normal 14314 frequency which almost always has QRM from both 313 and 316. Could we consider making this at least a trial move? Knut - AB2TC N3PSJ-2 wrote: You did a nice job running the net Roger. Thanks for running it. Ken N3PSJ snip -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-SSB-net-tomorrow-needs-an-NCS-tp4405754p4409626.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? For cable, I use URL:http://www.winford.com/products/ext15hd.php For a breakout board, I use URL:http://www.winford.com/products/brk15hd.php and I see they now have a smaller one URL:http://www.winford.com/products/brksd15hd.php Someone posted a link to some Y-cables here a few months back and I obtained a couple, but I don't recall the vendor at the moment. No connection to Winford, just a satisfied customer, YMMV, etc. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
Someone posted a link to some Y-cables here a few months back and I obtained a couple, but I don't recall the vendor at the moment. Philmore 70-568, available from several sources. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Relay click
I hear a relay click when I tune across 14.200 down it clicks at 14.197 and up it clicks at 14.020 USB I don't remember hearing this in the past. Is everything OK and what relay is clicking? R Thorpe AC9D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
I am starting to get the my K3 integrated into my station. I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? Comments from the K3 community? The breakout box with RCA Phono jacks is a good approach and used by many. I prefer to use VGA Y-Adapter cables to combine whichever single-function cables I need for a given setup. I either make or buy the single-function cables, e.g., FSK/PTT, KRC2, Top-Ten Decoder, etc. As K6KR noted, many of the VGA Y-Adapters and other VGA cables have missing connections or shorted connections that work fine in the intended VGA applications. So, you have to carefully check the continuity of VGA adapters/cables for the K3 ACC application. I've been through a lot of VGA Y-Adapters and only found one source with all the connections made properly. Ed - W0YK --- Ed Muns Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
Moved to 14.310.. W4CCS On 1/17/2010 1:27 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: Heard no trace of the SSB net today. Listened from 1750 till 1820. I assumed the net might be waiting for the QSOs to clear from 14.316 and 14.313, but nothing happened after they cleared either. Was the net convened on a different freq? Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Roger Stein [mailto:burch.cr...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:17 AM To: ph...@rio.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS Will do...K7SJ...1 KW 2-el Quad at 50' headed 'out there'! All relays welcome. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 #75 On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:28 PM,ph...@rio.com wrote: Hi gang, It looks like neither Mark nor I will be able to make the net tomorrow. Therefore, it is a good time for one of you with a capable station to come forward and volunteer as a net control station. It isn't difficult. The pace is easy and the group is cooperative. Remember that it is at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Go for it. Thank you. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
Below is the email from the Yahoo reflector in October. I bought a Y-adaptor from the first source, and it worked fine for my Top Ten Devices Band Decoder and a PR6. It was $2.40 and was less than $5 including shipping. Jim N7US -Original Message- From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:li...@subich.com] Sent: October 22, 2009 20:37 To: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Elecraft_K3] Top Ten Devices Band Decoder The elegant solutions are the full DB15HD Y cables available from: www.cablewholesale.com p/n 10H1-27708 www.altex.com Philmore 70-568 or one of the breakout boards from: http://www.winfordeng.com/products/cat_brk.php the BRKSD15HDM-C is particularly interesting. The alternative is to make up your own cable to a box with a DB9 or DIN8 for Band data and some RCA/3.5 mm jacks for FSK, PTT, ALC and Inhibit. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- Someone posted a link to some Y-cables here a few months back and I obtained a couple, but I don't recall the vendor at the moment. Philmore 70-568, available from several sources. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Relay click
Perhaps your ATU which changes state? Richard Thorpe wrote: I hear a relay click when I tune across 14.200 down it clicks at 14.197 and up it clicks at 14.020 USB I don't remember hearing this in the past. Is everything OK and what relay is clicking? R Thorpe AC9D __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - Sverre, LA3ZA K2 #2198, K3 #3391 http://www.qslnet.de/member/la3za/K2/mod.html LA3ZA Unofficial Guide to K2 modifications -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Relay-click-tp4409764p4409883.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 ESSB macro
Can someone please confirm: it is possible to toggle the TX ESSB on/off value via macro (mn096;swt11;mn255;) but it is impossible to set it to a known value of on or off ? Thanks/73, Barry N1EU -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-ESSB-macro-tp4409916p4409916.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
G'day http://www.winfordeng.com/ For both cables and breakout boards. Regards, Mike VP8NO - Original Message - From: Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net To: Randy Hall listk7...@gmail.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:45 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable The standard VGA cables may omit or combine key pins. Some people have found Y connectors with all 15 pins connected. There is a small commercial device that has a 15 pin connector attached to a PC board with screw connectors for all 15 wires. I'm away from my PC now but these are discussed in the archives of this forum. Dick, K6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
KM4VX wrote: Criticism often has consequences. Immediately after my posting on Nigerian scams the computer I was using was hit by a major virus and the passowrd corrupted. I cannot log on and must assume my identity etc has been compromised. I have plenty of computers and will have the infected one repaired. Hope the rest of the respondents have done better. These hackers really are stupid assholes. It was worth it. 73 This is why I switched all of our computers (except the shack one unfortunately - too much good ham software is Windows-only) to Linux. I'm not saying Linux is 100% secure, but hackers hardly ever target it so in practise it is. On the Windows box I use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. Again, it isn't as secure as fanatics claim, but it is targeted much less often. I also use Gmail instead of email clients, so any nasties I might get sent are never downloaded on to my computer. Gmail has excellent spam and phishing filters, and I don't think I have ever seen a dodgy email in my Inbox. Another thing you can do is switch your DNS servers to OpenDNS - basically, use 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in place of your ISP-provided domain name servers. Should you be tricked into accessing a spoof website you'll be sent to an OpenDNS page warning you about it instead. It's just an extra level of protection. I put this into our network router so all our PCs use it automatically. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/My-predicament-tp4408329p4410158.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net tomorrow needs an NCS
I heard K7SJ before 1800, but he faded just as he was announcing the QSY and I lost him and the net for the day. I hunted around, but no joy. W4CCS wrote: Moved to 14.310.. W4CCS On 1/17/2010 1:27 PM, Terry Schieler wrote: Heard no trace of the SSB net today. Listened from 1750 till 1820. I assumed the net might be waiting for the QSOs to clear from 14.316 and 14.313, but nothing happened after they cleared either. Was the net convened on a different freq? Terry, W0FM [snip] -- 73, Dick ka1oz Middleborough, MA Radio: Elecraft K3/100(Kit) SN 859 Antenna: Titan-DX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
I have a wonderful K2/100 and yes have eyed th K3 as so many other has. The new K3 design is clean, filters options are mind boggling, seems to like digital ... But and this is a big BUT for me is cost vers any really added contacts. Or cost per possible, but unlikely contacts missed. By the time all the eye candy and ear candy is added you have one really expenisive radio. Way more the a fully loaded K2 with has some impressive specs...very impressive by a lot of standards. Plus I am really wondering about the K3 issues. Is it my imagination or are K3 question and issues a bit more then K2 issues? My in box since I signed up is buldging with K3 questions and problems. If it were not for the occational K2 question you would think this was a K3 site. Don't get me wrong Elecraft is one fantastic company. I built and used a K1/4 and used it for a while and it was FUN and very inpressive. Very! I am a cheater in that I traded a 706mkII+ a Ft-817 for the K2/100 I have now instead of building it, only becasue the person that listed it decided that the trade was better then what he was asking for it and my trade fit his needs. The chances of that happening again a pretty slim. If he had not then sometime later this year I probably would have had to make a painful choice. A fully loaded K2/100 or a strip down K3/10 and who knows how long before I could afford to get it up to the level I really wanted. But that is my financial problem and like many today price vers performance vers reliablity are all a factor. So what is the opion of those who have both or had the K2 and now the K3? Which is the better value for the budget minded and for those on a budget what is the cost of a K3/100 that would meet most people needs. Not the hard core contester, they are a different breed. But the everyday ham, who likes to take it with him/her and/or have a great home station. Also why is there so many K3 problems listed at this stage of the game? That is the part that makes me glad I have a K2 and might wait a very long time before I get a K3. Thanks for you time and this great board. 73 Harry K7ZOV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Harry, Of course there are lots of K3-related postings and yes, questions. It's Elecraft's latest and greatest, and the center of attention. I wasn't here during the equivalent time of the K2, but I expect the reflector then was dominated with K2 questions and problems. If you read carefully, many / most of the postings really come down to being opinions of the poster. Not many relate to actual problems with the K3, but rather with the owner's view of what -he- thinks the radio should be. If his particular want isn't met, it may be viewed a problem. You'll not find another company that deals with real problems faster. I have a K2 (#5665) and it's a wonderful radio that met virtually all of my real world operating needs for several years. I wouldn't think of parting with it. My K3's just more fun. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Harry, I have both the K2 and the K3 - the K2 does not see use in the shack, but rests at the workbench and is my transceiver of choice for portable operation. First let me try to shed some light on the number of K3 questions/problems as compared with the K2 by stating that when the K2 was only 3 years old, there were something like 1000 of them sold by that time, and this reflector was full of K2 questions/problems everyday. By comparison, the K3 has sold over 3 times that number, so there are 3 times the number of new users everyday with questions, comments, and problems (some perceived, some real). Note that many of the problems are answered by telling the owner how to accomplish whatever he was trying to do - you have to read both the question and the response to determine that rather than just counting the number of posts. The same was true in the earlier days of the K2. The K2 is a mature product, and many of the owners have had them for a while, so their questions have been answered some time ago. Even though it is mature, I expect mine to continue to function properly for another 20 to 30 years - and I have one of the original Field Test K2s. After that 20 to 30 years, I might not care anymore, it will be left to my heirs. If one compares the cost of a basic K3/100 with the cost of a loaded K2/100 kit from Elecraft, if the dollar value were the only thing considered, the buyer would likely opt for the K3 - most all the function offered by the basic K3/100 would require most all the options be installed in the K2/100 - and the K2 would not have the DSP flexibility of the K3, nor the possibility of adding the SubRX later. The performance of the K2 and the K3 is very good (check the Sherwood listings), but the K3 is better - whether one's operating habits warrant the K3 is entirely a different question, only the operator himself can create that answer. Since you already have the K2/100, then the cost comparison does not work for you - you will have to evaluate how much you could get for your K2 should you sell it and deal with the price difference between your existing K2 and a K3. In other words, I believe it is deceiving to look at the reflector traffic in comparing questions/problems between the K2 and the K3. 73, Don W3FPR harry latterman wrote: I have a wonderful K2/100 and yes have eyed th K3 as so many other has. The new K3 design is clean, filters options are mind boggling, seems to like digital ... But and this is a big BUT for me is cost vers any really added contacts. Or cost per possible, but unlikely contacts missed. By the time all the eye candy and ear candy is added you have one really expenisive radio. Way more the a fully loaded K2 with has some impressive specs...very impressive by a lot of standards. Plus I am really wondering about the K3 issues. Is it my imagination or are K3 question and issues a bit more then K2 issues? My in box since I signed up is buldging with K3 questions and problems. If it were not for the occational K2 question you would think this was a K3 site. Don't get me wrong Elecraft is one fantastic company. I built and used a K1/4 and used it for a while and it was FUN and very inpressive. Very! I am a cheater in that I traded a 706mkII+ a Ft-817 for the K2/100 I have now instead of building it, only becasue the person that listed it decided that the trade was better then what he was asking for it and my trade fit his needs. The chances of that happening again a pretty slim. If he had not then sometime later this year I probably would have had to make a painful choice. A fully loaded K2/100 or a strip down K3/10 and who knows how long before I could afford to get it up to the level I really wanted. But that is my financial problem and like many today price vers performance vers reliablity are all a factor. So what is the opion of those who have both or had the K2 and now the K3? Which is the better value for the budget minded and for those on a budget what is the cost of a K3/100 that would meet most people needs. Not the hard core contester, they are a different breed. But the everyday ham, who likes to take it with him/her and/or have a great home station. Also why is there so many K3 problems listed at this stage of the game? That is the part that makes me glad I have a K2 and might wait a very long time before I get a K3. Thanks for you time and this great board. 73 Harry K7ZOV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG -
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ESSB macro
Ooopsno bug. Radio was in CW mode. Duh! The first line show ESSB off, second line shows ESSB on. IC\x80\xA8\x94\x90\x80; IC\x80\xA8\x94\xB0\x80; So the status of Byte D tells you the status of ESSB. 73 Greg On 1/17/2010 4:05 PM, Greg wrote: When looking at this Barry I thought maybe you could read the status of the + icon on the LCD. That is supposed to be on if ESSB is on. I think a bug got into the FW where the icon is no longer showing when in ESSB. This is from the current Programmer's manual... IC * (Misc. Icons and Status; GET only) RSP format: ICabcde; where abcde are ASCII characters (Byte in Table 4 below) used as collections flags (Bit in table). Each flag represents the status of an LCD icon and/or specific transceiver function. Some functions whose status is indicated by IC command flags can be controlled using emulation commands. For example, the K3 can be put into TX TEST by sending SWH18. The condition can be verified at any time using the IC command (byte a, bit 5). Another example: ESSB (extended SSB) can be turned on/off using an MN (menu) command, followed by SWT11, simulating a tap of 1 on the keypad. Again, IC can be used to verify the present state (byte d, bit 5). 73 Greg AB7R On 1/17/2010 12:35 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: Can someone please confirm: it is possible to toggle the TX ESSB on/off value via macro (mn096;swt11;mn255;) but it is impossible to set it to a known value of on or off ? Thanks/73, Barry N1EU No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG -www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ESSB macro
Yes, but you can't embed a conditional statement in a macro so being able to read the current ESSB state doesn't help. So under the constraints of macro coding, how to turn ESSB on/off independent of current state of ESSB? Tnx/73, Barry N1EU On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote: Ooopsno bug. Radio was in CW mode. Duh! The first line show ESSB off, second line shows ESSB on. IC\x80\xA8\x94\x90\x80; IC\x80\xA8\x94\xB0\x80; So the status of Byte D tells you the status of ESSB. 73 Greg On 1/17/2010 4:05 PM, Greg wrote: When looking at this Barry I thought maybe you could read the status of the + icon on the LCD. That is supposed to be on if ESSB is on. I think a bug got into the FW where the icon is no longer showing when in ESSB. This is from the current Programmer's manual... IC * (Misc. Icons and Status; GET only) RSP format: ICabcde; where abcde are ASCII characters (Byte in Table 4 below) used as collections flags (Bit in table). Each flag represents the status of an LCD icon and/or specific transceiver function. Some functions whose status is indicated by IC command flags can be controlled using emulation commands. For example, the K3 can be put into TX TEST by sending SWH18. The condition can be verified at any time using the IC command (byte a, bit 5). Another example: ESSB (extended SSB) can be turned on/off using an MN (menu) command, followed by SWT11, simulating a tap of 1 on the keypad. Again, IC can be used to verify the present state (byte d, bit 5). 73 Greg AB7R On 1/17/2010 12:35 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: Can someone please confirm: it is possible to toggle the TX ESSB on/off value via macro (mn096;swt11;mn255;) but it is impossible to set it to a known value of on or off ? Thanks/73, Barry N1EU No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] SSB Net Results for Jan 17th
Thanks to all for checking in, providing critical audio reports, frequency information and relays!! I saw Phil's request for an NCS just a couple of hours before net time and though, why not! Here are the check-ins as I was able to write them down...please repsond with correction if needed AB1DD Carl VT K3 3782 W4CSS Scott GA K3 2090 K8MBY Phil OH K3 609 VE3QF Tony ON K3 137 N3PSJ Ken PA K3 3115 (Nice station pix on QRZ! as they must say, Nicely done!) KB4SJE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
I am on pages 44 and 45 of the assembly manual and have made it through all the steps. In going through the resistance checks, I got the following values: - At the power poles (12VDC), all I got was an infinite resistance no matter which way I made the measured it. - At the R36 test point, I got 239.5 ohms which beats the 150 ohm criteria listed - At the U12 test point, I got 2 different values: a) 4.86 kilo-ohms at the terminal furthest from the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator b) 237.2 ohms at the terminal closest to the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator - At the U13 test point, I got the following: 423 ohms. Question: Am I okay to go ahead and apply power for the initial power on check (aka smoke test) on page 46? Please advise 73 Steve KC2VNI -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Build-Questions-tp4410947p4410947.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3: Using an Icom PW-1 Linear Amplifier
Do any of you K3 users out there in Elecraft-land use an Icom PW-1 linear? I have a PW-1 that I use in concert with my Icom 756 Pro III. Now that I own a K3, which looks like it will be my primary rig, I am thinking about eventually feeding it to my PW-1. This raises a number of questions, chief among them is whether the PW-1 can follow the band switching of the K3. Since most of my activity is CW and since I have never used my linear in CW mode with my Pro III, it is mostly likely that I would use the linear only with SSB. I am also thinking that down the road I may want to get another solid-state amplifier to be used with my K3. For this reason I am very interested in what future products might come out of Elecraft. Other then Elecraft in the future, has anyone used a Tokyo Hi-Power amp with a K3 and if so do they couple up well. Does the THP amp follow the K3 for band switching? Thanks for any comments or suggestions you might provide. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] SSB Net Results for Jan 17th
Whoops! hit the wrong key.list continued!!! AB1DD CarlVT K3 3782 W4CSS Scott GA K3 2090 K8MBY PhilOH K3 609 VE3QF Tony ON K3 137 N3PSJ KenPA K3 3115 (Nice station pix on QRZ! as they must say, Nicely done!) KB4SJE Rick KY K3 2593 AB2TC KenNY K3 82(Also nice QRZ photo!) K8EAG Gil MIK3 99 K4GCJ Gary NC K3 1597 W4GRJ Jack FLK3 3716 AB1KC Bruce RITen Tec Orion (K3 in the hospital...not fatal!!) W4RKS Jim GA K3 3618 K4CCH Charlie GA K3 3509 KI4PQY Frank GA Drake TR-4 AC9DRickCA K3 3697 (Relayed to me, thanks!!) AA7QK NickAZ Wanted audio report KA9NCR Arnold NE K3 185 WA4NEL Lou VAK3 3670 VE4QZ Doug MB K3 or K2 VE1CHW Rob NS K3 1680 W4RSH JimAK K?? K7SJ Roger WA K3 75 Please correct any errors, they are mine!! Busy being a mechanic with my son-in-law and daughter's car this afternoon, oil and filter change, coolant drain and fill, power steering fluid change out (of sorts). A nice afternoon, with lunch at the local bakery. I think conditions favored a certain part of the country...may the need for multiple calls for check-ins from different parts of the globe!! Thanks all for bearing with me while I sorted out the calls, I enjoyed the activity immensely...now to recalibrate the K3 and chase after the rf/audio gremlins from the NCL-2000!! Have a good week. 73, Roger K7SJ K3 75 near Shelton, WA On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Roger Stein burch.cr...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for checking in, providing critical audio reports, frequency information and relays!! I saw Phil's request for an NCS just a couple of hours before net time and though, why not! Here are the check-ins as I was able to write them down...please repsond with correction if needed AB1DD Carl VT K3 3782 W4CSS Scott GA K3 2090 K8MBY Phil OH K3 609 VE3QF Tony ON K3 137 N3PSJ Ken PA K3 3115 (Nice station pix on QRZ! as they must say, Nicely done!) KB4SJE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] T1 tuner KXPD1 paddle for sale or trade
Asking $120 for the tuner, and $55 for the paddle, or trade toward a K1 or K2. 850.554.6532 or email me at ai...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft KAT2 For Sale
I have a KAT2 auto tuner for the Elecraft K2 for sale. The tuner is in like new condition and works great. It is one year old and was built by a professional builder. Price is $150 shipped to any location within the continental USA. If interested, please contact me directly. Brent WB4X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
Steve, The instructions indicate that the listed values are the lowest that should be measured. The instructions state that greater values than those listed are quite probable. If the readings are not less than the listed values, all is OK. Greater than means that larger values are OK - smaller values are bad. - yours are OK. 73, Don W3FPR KC2VNI wrote: I am on pages 44 and 45 of the assembly manual and have made it through all the steps. In going through the resistance checks, I got the following values: - At the power poles (12VDC), all I got was an infinite resistance no matter which way I made the measured it. - At the R36 test point, I got 239.5 ohms which beats the 150 ohm criteria listed - At the U12 test point, I got 2 different values: a) 4.86 kilo-ohms at the terminal furthest from the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator b) 237.2 ohms at the terminal closest to the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator - At the U13 test point, I got the following: 423 ohms. Question: Am I okay to go ahead and apply power for the initial power on check (aka smoke test) on page 46? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Using an Icom PW-1 Linear Amplifier
I use a Yaesu Quadra with my K3. Requires a slight modification to the cables that is not difficult. I think Wayne plans to implement Icom CIV protocol as an option at some point but not sure where it is on his priorities. You can also use something like the Microham MicrokeyerII which can provide CIV output. 73 Greg AB7R Phil Hystad wrote: Do any of you K3 users out there in Elecraft-land use an Icom PW-1 linear? I have a PW-1 that I use in concert with my Icom 756 Pro III. Now that I own a K3, which looks like it will be my primary rig, I am thinking about eventually feeding it to my PW-1. This raises a number of questions, chief among them is whether the PW-1 can follow the band switching of the K3. Since most of my activity is CW and since I have never used my linear in CW mode with my Pro III, it is mostly likely that I would use the linear only with SSB. I am also thinking that down the road I may want to get another solid-state amplifier to be used with my K3. For this reason I am very interested in what future products might come out of Elecraft. Other then Elecraft in the future, has anyone used a Tokyo Hi-Power amp with a K3 and if so do they couple up well. Does the THP amp follow the K3 for band switching? Thanks for any comments or suggestions you might provide. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Is it worth it can be answered from at least two different approaches: 1. Are you interested in PERFORMANCE and if so, to what degree. Your answer depends on what type of operating you do. Do you do a lot of contesting? Are you a serious DXer? Do you work DX on Top Band? Do you operate esoteric modes such as ESSB? Do you need a radio with diversity reception (optional)? How about a radio that covers 160 - 2 in a single box? Is being able to clear the RIT/XIT with the push of a button important? If your answer to any of these is YES, then you may want the K3. If you are a casual operator who likes to makes Q's on a band w/o much QRM and turns the rig off if the signal are weak because you want arm-chair copy, QSY away from QRM because of low tolerance, etc., then the answer may be no. 2. If you simply need to own the best performing rig available irrespective of how you operate, then the K3 is for you. Failing the YES answer to the above, I'd stick with the K2/100 (I have two K3s and 1 K2). The other BIG consideration (question) for you is, Are you comfortable operating QRP after having operated QRO (100 watts). There IS a BIG difference! This is NOT a is it worth it question, but a can you adapt to it question. de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Using an Icom PW-1 Linear Amplifier
Phil, please see: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-with-a-PW-1-td1437483.html#a1437483 http://n2.nabble.com/FW-Running-an-ICOM-PW-1-Amp-with-the-K3-td1802668.html http://n2.nabble.com/Re-FW-K3-and-StepIR-Icom-PW-1-td1057441.html I run a PW-1 with my K3, and have decided to continue to manually change bands on the linear. I've been very happy with the combination. Had a THP 1.5Kfx for a time, and its automatic bandswitching works well using a properly wired cable and Yaesu settings on the amp (my K3 has had the mods not found on earlier K3's incorporated into it by the factory, for builds after late 2008, I believe). 73, Lou, W0FK Phil Hystad wrote: Do any of you K3 users out there in Elecraft-land use an Icom PW-1 linear? I have a PW-1 that I use in concert with my Icom 756 Pro III. Now that I own a K3, which looks like it will be my primary rig, I am thinking about eventually feeding it to my PW-1. This raises a number of questions, chief among them is whether the PW-1 can follow the band switching of the K3. Since most of my activity is CW and since I have never used my linear in CW mode with my Pro III, it is mostly likely that I would use the linear only with SSB. I am also thinking that down the road I may want to get another solid-state amplifier to be used with my K3. For this reason I am very interested in what future products might come out of Elecraft. Other then Elecraft in the future, has anyone used a Tokyo Hi-Power amp with a K3 and if so do they couple up well. Does the THP amp follow the K3 for band switching? Thanks for any comments or suggestions you might provide. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - St. Louis, MO K3 #2513 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Using-an-Icom-PW-1-Linear-Amplifier-tp4411015p4411183.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Note: The first time I sent this, it didn't seem to go out properly. My apologies in advance if 2 copies show up. Hi Harry, Is it my imagination or are K3 question and issues a bit more then K2 issues? My in box since I signed up is buldging with K3 questions and problems. ... Also why is there so many K3 problems listed at this stage of the game? Perhaps because the K2 has been out for over 10 years and the K3 has been out for only 2. Do you suppose you would have been asking why are there so many questions about the K2? back in 2001? How much K3 traffic will be on the reflector in 2018? Also, I think a more demanding class of operator is using the K3 in more demanding situations than the K2. As you mentioned, some of them are a different breed. What are the current problems that you perceive with the K3 that do not ultimately come down to operator preference? So what is the opion of those who have both or had the K2 and now the K3? Which is the better value for the budget minded and for those on a budget what is the cost of a K3/100 that would meet most people needs. I think the basic K3/100 with the stock 2.7 kHz roofing filter would meet most average ham's needs for $1899.95. That gives you everything that a fully loaded K2/100 gives you and then some. I have both a K2/10 and a K3/100. I find the K3 has a noticeably better receiver, is much easier to operate, and has features that make my day-to-day operation much more pleasant. The difference in cost between a fully loaded K2/100 and a stripped down K3/100 is $270.30 if I've done my math correctly. In my opinion the extras the K3 gives you for that $270.30 are well worth the money. The K2 is a great rig if you simply can't afford or can live without the extra features and performance that the K3 gives you. I started out with a pretty basic K2 and added to it over the years as budget permitted (and I'm doing the same with the K3.) I still use my K2 for portable/field work and as a backup rig, but I enjoy using the K3 more. Asking whether a K3 will get you more contacts than a K2 is like asking if a basic economy car will get you more places than a luxury car. Both will get you where you want to go, but the experience you have along the way might be quite different. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Jan 17, 2010, at 2:39 PM, harry latterman wrote: [...snip...] 73 Harry K7ZOV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
Don: I was concerned with the value on U12. Depending on which terminal I was on, the resistance varied. I should have been more specific about the question. Sorry for the confusion. Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Steve, The instructions indicate that the listed values are the lowest that should be measured. The instructions state that greater values than those listed are quite probable. If the readings are not less than the listed values, all is OK. Greater than means that larger values are OK - smaller values are bad. - yours are OK. 73, Don W3FPR KC2VNI wrote: I am on pages 44 and 45 of the assembly manual and have made it through all the steps. In going through the resistance checks, I got the following values: - At the power poles (12VDC), all I got was an infinite resistance no matter which way I made the measured it. - At the R36 test point, I got 239.5 ohms which beats the 150 ohm criteria listed - At the U12 test point, I got 2 different values: a) 4.86 kilo-ohms at the terminal furthest from the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator b) 237.2 ohms at the terminal closest to the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator - At the U13 test point, I got the following: 423 ohms. Question: Am I okay to go ahead and apply power for the initial power on check (aka smoke test) on page 46? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Build-Questions-tp4410947p4411259.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
Also, I should have noted that I could not get a reading at the 12VDC side at all and that concerned me. Any significance there? -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Build-Questions-tp4410947p4411263.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Hi Harry, Is it my imagination or are K3 question and issues a bit more then K2 issues? My in box since I signed up is buldging with K3 questions and problems. ... Also why is there so many K3 problems listed at this stage of the game? Perhaps because the K2 has been out for over 10 years and the K3 has been out for only 2. Do you suppose you would have been asking why are there so many questions about the K2? back in 2001? How much K3 traffic will be on the reflector in 2018? Also, I think a more demanding class of operator is using the K3 in more demanding situations than the K2. As you mentioned, some of them are a different breed. What are the current problems that you perceive with the K3 that do not ultimately come down to operator preference? So what is the opion of those who have both or had the K2 and now the K3? Which is the better value for the budget minded and for those on a budget what is the cost of a K3/100 that would meet most people needs. I think the basic K3/100 with the stock 2.7 kHz roofing filter would meet most average ham's needs for $1899.95. That gives you everything that a fully loaded K2/100 gives you and then some. I have both a K2/10 and a K3/100. I find the K3 has a noticeably better receiver, is much easier to operate, and has features that make my day-to-day operation much more pleasant. The difference in cost between a fully loaded K2/100 and a stripped down K3/100 is $270.30 if I've done my math correctly. In my opinion the extras the K3 gives you for that $270.30 are well worth the money. The K2 is a great rig if you simply can't afford or can live without the extra features and performance that the K3 gives you. I started out with a pretty basic K2 and added to it over the years as budget permitted (and I'm doing the same with the K3.) I still use my K2 for portable/field work and as a backup rig, but I enjoy using the K3 more. Asking whether a K3 will get you more contacts than a K2 is like asking if a basic economy car will get you more places than a luxury car. Both will get you where you want to go, but the experience you have along the way might be quite different. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On Jan 17, 2010, at 2:39 PM, harry latterman wrote: I have a wonderful K2/100 and yes have eyed th K3 as so many other has. The new K3 design is clean, filters options are mind boggling, seems to like digital ... But and this is a big BUT for me is cost vers any really added contacts. Or cost per possible, but unlikely contacts missed. By the time all the eye candy and ear candy is added you have one really expenisive radio. Way more the a fully loaded K2 with has some impressive specs...very impressive by a lot of standards. Plus I am really wondering about the K3 issues. Is it my imagination or are K3 question and issues a bit more then K2 issues? My in box since I signed up is buldging with K3 questions and problems. If it were not for the occational K2 question you would think this was a K3 site. Don't get me wrong Elecraft is one fantastic company. I built and used a K1/4 and used it for a while and it was FUN and very inpressive. Very! I am a cheater in that I traded a 706mkII+ a Ft-817 for the K2/100 I have now instead of building it, only becasue the person that listed it decided that the trade was better then what he was asking for it and my trade fit his needs. The chances of that happening again a pretty slim. If he had not then sometime later this year I probably would have had to make a painful choice. A fully loaded K2/100 or a strip down K3/10 and who knows how long before I could afford to get it up to the level I really wanted. But that is my financial problem and like many today price vers performance vers reliablity are all a factor. So what is the opion of those who have both or had the K2 and now the K3? Which is the better value for the budget minded and for those on a budget what is the cost of a K3/100 that would meet most people needs. Not the hard core contester, they are a different breed. But the everyday ham, who likes to take it with him/her and/ or have a great home station. Also why is there so many K3 problems listed at this stage of the game? That is the part that makes me glad I have a K2 and might wait a very long time before I get a K3. Thanks for you time and this great board. 73 Harry K7ZOV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable
Be cautious on using VGA cables. I bought 2 a few years ago which didnt have pin 9 connected which unfortunately is one of the band signals from the K3, So I made my own with 2 connectors and a lenght of multicore cable I just hit a similar snag this weekend, my cables unlimited PCM-2250 15 pin Y cable adaptors also have no pin 9, which means they are only usable if I dont use band data Dave ww2r Message: 5 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:07:19 -0800 From: Randy Hall listk7...@gmail.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 ACC connector and VGA cable To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: db0a2e261001171007y7882d5b3wd8193e4e8b149...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, I am starting to get the my K3 integrated into my station. I am thinking about building a breakout box to bring several of the pins on the ACC connector out to RCA jacks. I was wondering if I just hack off one end of a standard VGA cable if the cable has enough wires in it to get to all the pins on the ACC connector? Or, get a 15 pin VGA connector and make up my own cable? Comments from the K3 community? Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 69, Issue 35
In a message dated 1/17/2010 10:01:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net writes: For what it's worth I cannot type delayed behind CW I'm copying and have tried to do that all my life. My contesting/traffic buddy W2CS can type 4,5 letters behind and talk at the same time. If I set MM to start a return exchange before I've finished typing in a call, I'll blow the QSO, every time, no exceptions. I HAVE to copy as I receive. Gary doesn't. Ditto here. I can only do real time CW...of course, I can remember ONE other call in a pileup and get back to that exact call after I finish with another, but none of this copying behind crap. Plus, I count my dits and dahs when I'm sending...even at 45 wpm, my max because of my arthritis. 73, Bertie __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for January 17th 18th, 2010
Good Evening, Yes, it is still raining. The weather is testing my new roof to see if it can find a way in. My skylight appears to be the weak link. Uck! There must be a way to solve this. But the fire is toasty and my bench has a pile of projects ready to build. Some kits, some parts to solder dead bug style onto PCB material, and others from melding schematic snippets together along with some paper and calculator work. By springtime I will have some more QRP gear and a lot more understanding of how it works and how to design it. Winter can be a lot of fun :) Propagation was not bad but not great either. Twenty meters did seem weaker than normal and forty meters did not elicit as many check ins as it has lately. But it is nice to hear folks. I have not yet been skunked and from what I read on SpaceWeather the sun is waking up. We are due for a CME strike in day or two. There are already exciting aurora at northern latitudes but those may wander southward with this new spate of ions impinging upon us. So, a day of noise followed by a few days of very good propagation. The FYBO folks mentioned 15 meters waking up with this activity. That will be nice. On to the lists = On 14050 kHz at 2300z: W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 AE6IC - Fred - CA - K3 - 2241 K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 On 7045.5 kHz at z: AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 * QNI # 165 * N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994 (on its way to an Aptos vacation) N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 AE6IC - Fred - CA - K3 - 2241 QNI # 10 !! My weather forecast is for pretty much non-stop rain for the next two weeks. That doesn't mean the rain is going to cease but rather how long my forecast runs into the future. It is not like I expect it to end because it can keep raining until May and not be unusual. However, it is peaceful to hear it hitting the roof on the days when the rain is not torrential. I do need to get away from the bench occasionally and get back to where I can use the radios on the air. The fox hunts are a good break twice a week as are the two Elecraft nets. I really should get on the air on 80 meters and see who my neighbors are during the week. Maybe I will run into some folks I have actually met face to face :) Until next week stay warm and stay healthy, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Using an Icom PW-1 Linear Amplifier
Greg Lou, Thanks for your responses to my question about K3 and PW-1. So, it looks like I can use the PW-1 as long as I account for and operate in a manner safe for the PW-1 with no ALC and also do my own band-switching. Well, I just may consider buying a Tokyo Hi-Power amp but I am in no rush. I do want to wait and here more detailed rumors on anything that Elecraft might want to create for an S/S amp. But, if that is too far out I may decide to get the THP or maybe even something else (if something better). I will not be making any decisions in the next 6 months though. I think I will focus on racking up a WAS on my K3 CW mode in the mean time and I prefer 100 watts or less for that. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jan 17, 2010, at 6:22 PM, Greg wrote: I use a Yaesu Quadra with my K3. Requires a slight modification to the cables that is not difficult. I think Wayne plans to implement Icom CIV protocol as an option at some point but not sure where it is on his priorities. You can also use something like the Microham MicrokeyerII which can provide CIV output. 73 Greg AB7R Phil Hystad wrote: Do any of you K3 users out there in Elecraft-land use an Icom PW-1 linear? I have a PW-1 that I use in concert with my Icom 756 Pro III. Now that I own a K3, which looks like it will be my primary rig, I am thinking about eventually feeding it to my PW-1. This raises a number of questions, chief among them is whether the PW-1 can follow the band switching of the K3. Since most of my activity is CW and since I have never used my linear in CW mode with my Pro III, it is mostly likely that I would use the linear only with SSB. I am also thinking that down the road I may want to get another solid-state amplifier to be used with my K3. For this reason I am very interested in what future products might come out of Elecraft. Other then Elecraft in the future, has anyone used a Tokyo Hi-Power amp with a K3 and if so do they couple up well. Does the THP amp follow the K3 for band switching? Thanks for any comments or suggestions you might provide. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3
Maybe its all the years of listening to headset conversations for work and dealing with IFB and ProChannel delay issues, but it comes as news to me that there is a delay in the K3 audio monitor output for either SSB or CW! If its there its very slight. I'm really picky about things like that and I don't hear it! I will have to pay closer attention now that you guys have pointed this out. If Lyle and Elecraft chooses to change it, I vote for a menu setting, and mine will always be on the post processing selection. -lu-W4LT- K3 #3192 Message: 2 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:33:21 -0500 From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Monitor delay on the K3 To: li...@subich.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 46f338981001170933r14a06cd4s7800076afa8be...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I can believe anyone who says that the heard delay trips them up. At the extreme end of this general aural phenomenon is the well-known two or three second delay to bleep profanity on radio talk shows, which almost always trips up the caller if they leave the radio on in the background No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.1.0.25 - 6.14140). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I am sure that at one time the K2 must have had more then it's share of hits on this site. The K3 will probably be in my future although I have known 2 people that have owned them and traded them off. But then again they went through a number of radios before they stopped. If one radio was the ultimate then everyone else would go out of business. Also it was noted that it depends on what the radio is doing and the operator. My radios either sit for months or worked hard. I like qrp. I use it when in my work room with a hunk of wire, 4:1, ground and extrenal ATU. Mostly CW but I own a NUE-PSK 31 which is a stand alone psk/rtty modem (look ma no computer). I plan on making a cable and using that with the K2 shortly. My CW is yuck, but you can find my yuck on the QRS 40 meter freq (7.110 - 7.116 mhz) on and off during the evenings, and the CW quality if the K2 is nothing short of great. And I do SSB on 40, 20, 18 and 15 meters. Like to make contacts and rag chew if I can. I do contests just to make contacts and give other points. Not yet into serious radiosport. So the basic K2 works for me at home or when I go camping. The /100 part is more when I am on my good antenna and the band is hot (luke warm is also great). So changing power suppies and cranking it up is my second option. Somehow have 100 mw to 100 watts in the same small lightweight box, with a great reciever fits my needs. So do I need a K3? Only time will tell. The K2 is not my only radio. I have a classic IC-756 and a hot new Icom IC-7200 field radio which is a digital dream radio to use. I really believe in the days, weeks, months and years to come the K2 will probably be closer to me and used more often. I really do not feel I need the extra feature of the K3 at this time. If I want another DSP option I can get it for the K2, but the analog AF filter is quite impressive. It should be noted that my impression of Elecraft is that they are nothing short of fantastic.. I did at one time make a K1/4 and it was one great radio. The K2 stacks up to and in some case exceeds my other two radios and that includes the IC-7200 which has the guts of the IC-7000 and PROIII 32 bit IF DSP and 24 bit A/D - D/A, and smaller and lighter to boot. I think if money was not an issue and I was a hard core conterster I would have to have a K3, but I am a casual user who likes to chase dx and talk to anyone. I like low power and 100 watts to me is high power. My hearing is going to sound quality is a major factor and the K2/100 internal speaker is so-so, but an external or headset and the radio real works for me. So thank you one and all for the feedback. It is greatly appreciated. Hope I will catch you all on the air someday. 73, have a great week and happy dxing to one and all Harry K7ZOV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 Audio Feedback
Hi folks, While phone contesting yesterday I found there is audio feedback from headphones/external speakers through the microphone without the PTT being pressed. Monitor level was initially set at about 15. I was using a Heil BM-10ic headphone through the front panel with bias turned on. They have tiny ear pads that could easily let an amount of noise slip past to the microphone. The audio line out on my K3 back panel goes to a computer which has garden variety speakers hooked to it's audio out. On the radio I had the AF control turned most of the way up and was riding the RF (IF) gain. NR was on with a setting of F1-2. I found that when the RF gain was turned up something like half way or more (depending on signal level) the audio level would creep up as though AGC was pumping. If the gain was further increased the characteristic howl of feedback resulted. Remember all this was occurring without PTT (no PTT light). I would have thought the microphone would be dead without PTT. I turned down the monitor to 8 and the feedback was not as much but was still present. Finally I moved the volume control slider for the computer speakers to the bottom and that eliminated the feedback. I'm very surprised to find a microphone connected to the K3 is live and that the audio is being feed to the audio outputs without the PTT being pressed resulting in the described feedback. That is disappointing because it limits the ways that I can use my radio. I'm wondering if this may be the source of some noise comments here on the reflector. Does anyone else have any experience with this or any constructive comments? Have a good day and 73. Jim, W0EM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Feedback
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:21:16 +, Jim Harris w...@q.com wrote: Did You check your VOX to make sure it was off? Tom, N5GE n...@n5ge.com K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net Hi folks, While phone contesting yesterday I found there is audio feedback from headphones/external speakers through the microphone without the PTT being pressed. Monitor level was initially set at about 15. I was using a Heil BM-10ic headphone through the front panel with bias turned on. They have tiny ear pads that could easily let an amount of noise slip past to the microphone. The audio line out on my K3 back panel goes to a computer which has garden variety speakers hooked to it's audio out. On the radio I had the AF control turned most of the way up and was riding the RF (IF) gain. NR was on with a setting of F1-2. I found that when the RF gain was turned up something like half way or more (depending on signal level) the audio level would creep up as though AGC was pumping. If the gain was further increased the characteristic howl of feedback resulted. Remember all this was occurring without PTT (no PTT light). I would have thought the microphone would be dead without PTT. I turned down the monitor to 8 and the feedback was not as much but was still present. Finally I moved the volume control slider for the computer speakers to the bottom and that eliminated the feedback. I'm very surprised to find a microphone connected to the K3 is live and that the audio is being feed to the audio outputs without the PTT being pressed resulting in the described feedback. That is disappointing because it limits the ways that I can use my radio. I'm wondering if this may be the source of some noise comments here on the reflector. Does anyone else have any experience with this or any constructive comments? Have a good day and 73. Jim, W0EM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Audio Feedback
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:21:16 +, Jim Harris wrote: While phone contesting yesterday I found there is audio feedback from headphones/external speakers through the microphone without the PTT being pressed. The problem may be related to the sound card in your computer. Depending on settings in your logging software and the computer sound card mixers, the sound card may be the feedback path. There are two mixers in a typical sound card, one for recording that feeds audio to the computer to be handled by software, and another for playback that controls sound fed by the sound card to external equipment (like the K3). When you feed audio to the K3 (either recorded messages or your live mic), you are using the Playback mixer. The catch is that there's an input on this mixer for a microphone, and most laptops have a mic built into their case. When they do, that mic is on by default. There's usually a switch (in the mixer) to turn it off and turn on a mic that plugs into the mic jack. Either the internal mic or an external mic plugged in can be part of the feedback path. To determine if its the internal mic, bang on the computer case and see if you hear it in your K3. I often run into this when setting up my IBM laptops for RTTY -- the input to the recording sound card is that internal mic rather than the wired input from the K3, so decoding sort of works, but not very well. :) So I suggest that you study YOUR setup, think about the computer sound card signal flow, and study your mixer settings. Also, keep the mixers open and viewable on your screen while the logger is doing its thing -- some loggers (N1MM, for example) actively controls the mixers to do recording on the fly of new messages, and to switch a mic plugged into the computer to one radio or the other for radio for SO2R. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 ESSB macro
I don't think you can. Doing it manually on the radio is a toggle, it switches state AFAICS. The macro is just emulating that. Mike NF4L Barry N1EU wrote: Yes, but you can't embed a conditional statement in a macro so being able to read the current ESSB state doesn't help. So under the constraints of macro coding, how to turn ESSB on/off independent of current state of ESSB? Tnx/73, Barry N1EU On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote: Ooopsno bug. Radio was in CW mode. Duh! The first line show ESSB off, second line shows ESSB on. IC\x80\xA8\x94\x90\x80; IC\x80\xA8\x94\xB0\x80; So the status of Byte D tells you the status of ESSB. 73 Greg On 1/17/2010 4:05 PM, Greg wrote: When looking at this Barry I thought maybe you could read the status of the + icon on the LCD. That is supposed to be on if ESSB is on. I think a bug got into the FW where the icon is no longer showing when in ESSB. This is from the current Programmer's manual... IC * (Misc. Icons and Status; GET only) RSP format: ICabcde; where abcde are ASCII characters (Byte in Table 4 below) used as collections flags (Bit in table). Each flag represents the status of an LCD icon and/or specific transceiver function. Some functions whose status is indicated by IC command flags can be controlled using emulation commands. For example, the K3 can be put into TX TEST by sending SWH18. The condition can be verified at any time using the IC command (byte a, bit 5). Another example: ESSB (extended SSB) can be turned on/off using an MN (menu) command, followed by SWT11, simulating a tap of 1 on the keypad. Again, IC can be used to verify the present state (byte d, bit 5). 73 Greg AB7R On 1/17/2010 12:35 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: Can someone please confirm: it is possible to toggle the TX ESSB on/off value via macro (mn096;swt11;mn255;) but it is impossible to set it to a known value of on or off ? Thanks/73, Barry N1EU No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 07:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
Steve, The only resistance reading that is defined in the manual is the regulator terminal furtherest from the electrolytic capacitor - and that measurement was OK. 73, Don W3FPR KC2VNI wrote: Don: I was concerned with the value on U12. Depending on which terminal I was on, the resistance varied. I should have been more specific about the question. Sorry for the confusion. Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: Steve, The instructions indicate that the listed values are the lowest that should be measured. The instructions state that greater values than those listed are quite probable. If the readings are not less than the listed values, all is OK. Greater than means that larger values are OK - smaller values are bad. - yours are OK. 73, Don W3FPR KC2VNI wrote: I am on pages 44 and 45 of the assembly manual and have made it through all the steps. In going through the resistance checks, I got the following values: - At the power poles (12VDC), all I got was an infinite resistance no matter which way I made the measured it. - At the R36 test point, I got 239.5 ohms which beats the 150 ohm criteria listed - At the U12 test point, I got 2 different values: a) 4.86 kilo-ohms at the terminal furthest from the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator b) 237.2 ohms at the terminal closest to the blue electrolytic capacitor in the neighborhood of the U12 regulator - At the U13 test point, I got the following: 423 ohms. Question: Am I okay to go ahead and apply power for the initial power on check (aka smoke test) on page 46? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.147/2628 - Release Date: 01/17/10 02:35:00 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Build Questions
Steve, An infinite resistance *is* a valid reading, and is OK. 73, Don W3FPR KC2VNI wrote: Also, I should have noted that I could not get a reading at the 12VDC side at all and that concerned me. Any significance there? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
