Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP Board Testing Procedure
I normally have always a cable from the rear line out directly to my laptop line in audio card since the first day the K3 arrived in Nov 09,then I run everytime I turn it on the Spectralab audio analyzer software and at the begining my non modified DSP board made the radio respond from only 180 Hz to about 3500 Hz + - 6db,then when I called Elecraft asking what to do to open that narrow BW they sugested to send me a new modified DSP board with the W9AC hardware changes to swap for my original board,I accepted the proposal and they sent me the new board.With the help of my friend Julio AD4Z who put together his K3 (mine arrived already assembled) we installed the new DSP board and inmediately we noticed the audio difference,the audio response was then from 80 to 4000Hz and later with all the firmware updates they had done it opened more and more and with the actual version 3.76 my audio response is from 50 to 4000Hz + - 6db which for me is plenty audio bandwith for RX and TX. Using the TX EQ properly set my maximun transmit audio bandwith goes from 60 to 3800Hz which I never run that wide,normally I have it set from 100Hz to 3000Hz when using the Yamaha CM-500. I suggest to Oliver to see the line out audio response before and after the board swap and I am sure you will see a big difference specially at the roll off freq.Let us know what you see.. My two cents to the topic. For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Jan Erik Holm sm2...@telia.com wrote: From: Jan Erik Holm sm2...@telia.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP Board Testing Procedure To: Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 7:14 AM Would be interesting! Beats me why Elecraft can´t present the facts, I´m sure they have measured since I bet they know how to. / Jim SM2EKM -- Oliver Sweningsen wrote: Does anyone have side-by-side test results from old and new DSP boards? Or, can someone suggest a good test procedure to quantify low frequency performance improvement? I have one modified and one unmodified K3 and plan to run some tests. Oliver, W6NV __ 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] LED brightness
LED or LCD? 73, Mike NF4L Al Lorona wrote: Question for K3 owners: Do you find that the setting of your LED brightness has an effect on the level of high frequency audio artifacts heard? i. e. LED BRT = 8 corresponds to louder audio tones? Note that I am NOT trying to re-open an old topic, only trying to determine a correlation between two states. Al W6LX __ 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 try-out
Any K3 owners/contesters near Kearneysville W(BG)VA willing to have a visit from an avid contester interested in hearing the K3 play? 73, Mike NF4L __ 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] K2 - Poor Audio Reports
David, Since there is nothing band or frequency dependent directly associated with the generation of SSB and the audio in a K2, my first suspect is that you have an RF Feedback situation on 160 meters. Does it do the same thing when connected to a dummy load? If it is still the same, the feedback path is internal to the K2 and we can help further, BUT if it is OK on a dummy load, the problem is coming from your antenna and will have to be fixed in the antenna system. If you have not grounded the shell of your microphone connector, that may be a good first step. The way I do it is to remove the left side panel and scrape a bit of the slikscreen material from the board right at the base of the mic jack - then apply a large tipped soldering iron to the connector until the mic jack itself melts solder near (but not at) the iron tip location. Flow some solder at the junction of the mic jack and the bared ground spot and it is done. 73, Don W3FPR David Heinsohn wrote: On 160 mtrs, SSB as I move up the band I begin to get poor audio reports at about 1.900mhz. The tuner is showing less than a 2:1 swr at that point and I retune often as I move up. The antenna is a dipole centered on 1.825mhz. Other than adding a shorter element to the dipole, any ideas what I need to do to fix the problem? Any ideas why I'm getting the poor audio reports? __ 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] LED brightness
Hi Al: I just ran both my LED and LCD displays from minimum to maximum and there was no variation in noise. FYI: When you reply to an existing message and change the Subject, your message does stand alone when viewed on Nabble. So even though you put K3 in the subject, your message is listed under the thread of the original K2 message that you replied to thus limiting the views to those interested in the previous subject. You really need to create a new post to get the most bang for your buck. 73, Mike K2MK Question for K3 owners: Do you find that the setting of your LED brightness has an effect on the level of high frequency audio artifacts heard? i. e. LED BRT = 8 corresponds to louder audio tones? Note that I am NOT trying to re-open an old topic, only trying to determine a correlation between two states. Al W6LX -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-Poor-Audio-Reports-tp4647875p4649123.html Sent from the [K2] 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 Front panel not working
Good afternoon. I run my K3 on and off with TRX Manager. This is great software and works very well. Last week whilst working on 80m (500W) I had some RF feedback which locked up the PC. Quick re-start and all was working again with TRX Manager. Then I noticed that the frontpanel of the K3 did not work anymore. That is all pushbuttons did not respond, or responded a different function. The rotary controls are OK (except the pushbuttons behind them). With the PC disconnected, I tried a re-start, re-loaded the firmware, and parameter initialization (page 55 manual) but none of them restored the frontpanel operation. Again the K3 works fine when connected with TRX Manager, but fail to respond to the frontpanel controls. Has anybody have had a similar experience, and if so what should I do to restore the normal working. Any suggestion is welcome. Thanks and 73, Nick PA0NCV __ 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 utility
Help new K3 user and down loaded the k3 utility but it locks up immediately and gives the program not responding. I have tried going to the exe file and bring it up but it does the same thing. I have also removed it and re loaded it many times and it does not good. The usb to serial cable works fine as I got hrd to work on the first try no problem. The drivers etc were down loaded as instructed Dr. John K0VET __ 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] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable
I use the Heil CC1 K cable and a Heil mic for my K3, and it works fine. I tried the same CC1 K cable and Mic on the K2 and it does not work. I assume the Kenwood mic configuration for the K3 is correct but that is not true for the K2. Correct? I have the Elecraft MH2 hand mic for the K2 and it works fine, so the radio is not the problem. Are the pin configurations different? Why would Elecraft do that? I am asking if the pin configurations are different because I can't believe they are? The MH2 mic also does not work with the K3. Is that also correct? This is a little crazy guys. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-Use-of-CC1-K-Heil-Mic-Cable-tp4649314p4649314.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] FT-5000
Bob said: the K3 is on top, but it is also a very technical radio. ... I think that's a good thing, but others just want to push a button, COULD we say that the K3 is the radio for people who like to use their brains, and the KenYaeCom radios are for the appliance operators? Two completely different markets. eric VA7DZ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. __ 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] FT-5000
I'm a appliance operator (licensed 61 years) and have a K3. Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of eric manning Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:59 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: peter driessen Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FT-5000 Bob said: the K3 is on top, but it is also a very technical radio. ... I think that's a good thing, but others just want to push a button, COULD we say that the K3 is the radio for people who like to use their brains, and the KenYaeCom radios are for the appliance operators? Two completely different markets. eric VA7DZ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. __ 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] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable
According to pg 13 of the K3 manual: MIC An Elecraft MH2, MD2, Proset-K2, or other compatible mic can be used (see pinout below). To select the front- or rear-panel mic, and to turn bias on/off, use the MAIN:MIC SEL menu entry. Bias must be turned on for electret mics (e.g. MH2, MD2, Proset). It must be off for dynamic mics (e.g. Heil mics using HC4 or HC5 elements). My MH2 hand mic works fine here with a K3. Since the pin configuration on a K2 is adjustable, using jumpers on the front panel, maybe it is different. The KSB2 manual has a table explaining the jumper settings for various microphones. Bob NW8L On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, KM4VX ronce...@earthlink.net wrote: I use the Heil CC1 K cable and a Heil mic for my K3, and it works fine. I tried the same CC1 K cable and Mic on the K2 and it does not work. I assume the Kenwood mic configuration for the K3 is correct but that is not true for the K2. Correct? I have the Elecraft MH2 hand mic for the K2 and it works fine, so the radio is not the problem. Are the pin configurations different? Why would Elecraft do that? I am asking if the pin configurations are different because I can't believe they are? The MH2 mic also does not work with the K3. Is that also correct? This is a little crazy guys. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-Use-of-CC1-K-Heil-Mic-Cable-tp4649314p4649314.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 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] FT-5000
Using the K3 isn't exactly in the same league as flying a space shuttle. This is (or at least used to be) a technical hobby. If the K3 is too complicated for someone to use, he probably needs to find a new, less complicated hobby. Perhaps basket weaving. 73, Paul WW2PT On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:59 AM, eric manning wrote: Bob said: the K3 is on top, but it is also a very technical radio. ... I think that's a good thing, but others just want to push a button, COULD we say that the K3 is the radio for people who like to use their brains, and the KenYaeCom radios are for the appliance operators? Two completely different markets. eric VA7DZ __ 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] FT-5000
Some people will always prefer the Yeacomwood appliance. If they didn't it would be a somewhat limited market -- Phil Carter, WD8QWR QRPARCI #9986, CQRP #3 Fists #6514, FP #262 QCWA #32302, NAQCC #3451 __ 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] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable
Thank you Gary and Bob. I now understand using the menu for the K3 to turn bias on and off. Makes sense. I would not want to change the configuration of the mic socket in the K2 radio, which would then limit the use of mics and eliminate the use of the Elecraft mics. I could change the wiring of the CC1K cable, and it appears that one does not use pin six of the Kenwood mic cable for the K2 and 5 or 8v is applied to pin 5 per page 18 of the KSB2 manual. Maybe. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-Use-of-CC1-K-Heil-Mic-Cable-tp4649314p4650043.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] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable
I use the Heil CC1 K cable and a Heil mic for my K3, and it works fine. I tried the same CC1 K cable and Mic on the K2 and it does not work. Which Heil microphone? I have the Elecraft MH2 hand mic for the K2 and it works fine, so the radio is not the problem. I presume you have installed the resistor for bias in the K2. If you are using a dynamic mic from Heil, the resistor must be removed as the bias (DC) will prevent the diaphragm in the dynamic mic from moving and reduce the already low output. The MH2 mic also does not work with the K3. Is that also correct? The MH2 works very well with the K3 but you need to turn on the bias and set the K3 for low input gain (fP.L or rP.L). In general, dynamic microphones can not stand the presence of bias (DC) on the mic line and have a low level signal (require a high gain input). Electret mics (like the MH2, of Heil iC elements) require bias on the mic line for their internal preamplifier and have a high level signal (need a low gain input to prevent overdrive/distortion). 73, ... Joe, W4TV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KM4VX Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:03 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable I use the Heil CC1 K cable and a Heil mic for my K3, and it works fine. I tried the same CC1 K cable and Mic on the K2 and it does not work. I assume the Kenwood mic configuration for the K3 is correct but that is not true for the K2. Correct? I have the Elecraft MH2 hand mic for the K2 and it works fine, so the radio is not the problem. Are the pin configurations different? Why would Elecraft do that? I am asking if the pin configurations are different because I can't believe they are? The MH2 mic also does not work with the K3. Is that also correct? This is a little crazy guys. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-Use-of-CC1-K-Heil-Mic-Cable-tp4649314p 4649314.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 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] K2 Use of CC1 K Heil Mic Cable
Sun Feb 28 1234 EST Ron (KM4VX) wrote ... Thank you Gary and Bob. ... I could change the wiring of the CC1K cable ... Hi Ron, For $19.75 + $5.50 SH you can add a really clever Internal Mic Adaptor (IMA) to your K2 which will make it a snap to change your K2 to support just about any mic that uses an 8-pin Foster mic plug. More than 55 mics are supported by the IMA; the only ones that aren't are Alinco's newer mics. (For some reason they changed their pin-out.) Oh and the IMA even includes jumper selection of the required bias resistance. Even if you don't feel you need an IMA, you will likely still find the documentation useful. 73, Gary KI4GGX (unpcbs.com webmaster) K2 #4067 K3 #2724 P.S. To learn more, please visit http://www.unpcbs.com/faq/#ima __ 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 utility
John, What OS are you using? Firefox, IE, Windows 7, etc? You might also list what anti-malware you are using. 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/k3-utility-tp4649574p4650190.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 - RTTY Question
This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY. I quickly noticed that I was off frequency by differing amounts on each band and seldom would anyone come back to me when I called them. So I called CQ myself and waited for people to call me and then went tuning to see what freq. they were on. To tune callers in on 20-meters it usually required an RIT setting of +0.10 while on 40-meters they usually called in with RIT at -0.10 ... seemed to be a little different on each band. Question: Is there a way prior to operating, to setup the K-3 so the transmitted RTTY is on freq. on each band? By the way, when I did get the K-3 on frequency is worked greatll! Thanks 73, Dick- K9OM N1MM shows PSK mode on top of the logging window when the K3 is in Data A mode but seems to transmit RTTY OK. Depends on what you have set in the Mode Control tab of the N1MM Logger configuration dialog. I generally set RTTY to RTTY for FSK and set PSK to PSK (DATA A) for PSK. If you want to use AFSK for RTTY, I would set RTTY to AFSK and use AFSK A as the data mode in the K3. The only way the data mode matters to N1MM Logger is what it records in the log. If you set N1MM to record contest mode, it won't care what the radio mode is. __ 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 utility
This is just a guess, but the most likely scenario I can think of is that the Software is getting a connection to a com port that is not the K3. Maybe you could try disabling any other com ports through device manager and then try to start the K3 utility. If it is connecting to another com port, once you open the utility and set it to the correct com port and have it working you can enable the other com ports again and all should be fine. Ken KE3C __ 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 - RTTY Question
The MMTTY TX tones and RX filters must be offset. Make sure AFC, NET, and ATC are turned off in MMTTY. Make sure the K3 PITCH matches the MMTTY Mark frequency. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Yuma, AZ -- From: r...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:43 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - RTTY Question This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY. I quickly noticed that I was off frequency by differing amounts on each band and seldom would anyone come back to me when I called them. So I called CQ myself and waited for people to call me and then went tuning to see what freq. they were on. To tune callers in on 20-meters it usually required an RIT setting of +0.10 while on 40-meters they usually called in with RIT at -0.10 ... seemed to be a little different on each band. Question: Is there a way prior to operating, to setup the K-3 so the transmitted RTTY is on freq. on each band? By the way, when I did get the K-3 on frequency is worked greatll! Thanks 73, Dick- K9OM N1MM shows PSK mode on top of the logging window when the K3 is in Data A mode but seems to transmit RTTY OK. Depends on what you have set in the Mode Control tab of the N1MM Logger configuration dialog. I generally set RTTY to RTTY for FSK and set PSK to PSK (DATA A) for PSK. If you want to use AFSK for RTTY, I would set RTTY to AFSK and use AFSK A as the data mode in the K3. The only way the data mode matters to N1MM Logger is what it records in the log. If you set N1MM to record contest mode, it won't care what the radio mode is. __ 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 - RTTY Question
Dick, When using AFSK A, you must set the mark frequency in MMTTY and that in the K3 to the same value. I believe the K3 keeps that information on a per band basis, so make certain you set it on all bands. The per band basis is why you saw different offsets on various bands. 73, Don W3FPR r...@aol.com wrote: This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY. I quickly noticed that I was off frequency by differing amounts on each band and seldom would anyone come back to me when I called them. So I called CQ myself and waited for people to call me and then went tuning to see what freq. they were on. To tune callers in on 20-meters it usually required an RIT setting of +0.10 while on 40-meters they usually called in with RIT at -0.10 ... seemed to be a little different on each band. Question: Is there a way prior to operating, to setup the K-3 so the transmitted RTTY is on freq. on each band? By the way, when I did get the K-3 on frequency is worked greatll! Thanks 73, Dick- K9OM N1MM shows PSK mode on top of the logging window when the K3 __ 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 - RTTY Question
Dick, I believe that both the cause and the solution to your problems lies in MMTTY, not in the K3. Did you have NET on in MMTTY? I suspect that if you turn NET on, that will solve your problem. NET forces MMTTY to use the same frequency on transmit as on receive. If you don't have NET on, MMTTY transmits on the HAM frequency regardless of what audio frequency it is receiving on. Also, did you have AFC on in MMTTY? That could have been the cause of your problem. AFC allows the receive frequency to be pulled off the optimum pitch and if you don't have NET on, AFC will cause your TX and RX frequencies to be different. For that matter, if you tune by clicking in MMTTY's waterfall, that will also separate your TX and RX frequencies. When you are SPing in AFSK, you should always have NET on unless you are very careful never to let AFC or mouse-clicking change your receive frequency. N1MM's Align button can also be helpful here; after you tune by clicking in the waterfall, if you click on Align it will retune your radio so the signal you just clicked on is now on your HAM frequency. When you are CQing, turning AFC on and NET off allows you to copy off-frequency callers without retuning. At the end of a QSO with an off-frequency caller you should click on MMTTY's HAM button to realign your RX frequency with your TX frequency. N1MM Logger has options to turn NET on and AFC off in SP mode and vice versa in running mode. 73, Rich VE3KI K9OM wrote: This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY. I quickly noticed that I was off frequency by differing amounts on each band and seldom would anyone come back to me when I called them. So I called CQ myself and waited for people to call me and then went tuning to see what freq. they were on. To tune callers in on 20-meters it usually required an RIT setting of +0.10 while on 40-meters they usually called in with RIT at -0.10 ... seemed to be a little different on each band. Question: Is there a way prior to operating, to setup the K-3 so the transmitted RTTY is on freq. on each band? __ 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] FT-5000 [END of Thread - Really!]
Folks - This thread was ended several days ago.. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft List Moderator _..._ Philip Carter wrote: Some people will always prefer the Yeacomwood appliance. If they didn't it would be a somewhat limited market __ 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 utility
I also had found that if the K3 RS232 speed don't match the one set at the software,it will not connect,both have to be the same,I use 4800 on mine. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Ken Nicely k...@nicelyweb.com wrote: From: Ken Nicely k...@nicelyweb.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 utility To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 6:56 PM This is just a guess, but the most likely scenario I can think of is that the Software is getting a connection to a com port that is not the K3. Maybe you could try disabling any other com ports through device manager and then try to start the K3 utility. If it is connecting to another com port, once you open the utility and set it to the correct com port and have it working you can enable the other com ports again and all should be fine. Ken KE3C __ 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 utility lock up at start
Thanks guys: using the cable sent by elecraft, downloaded the drivers from k3 site and prolific site to no avail, baud set at 4800 and double triple checked, using windows xp, iobit security with avg also. Get no warnings from them. Have disable firewall still no luck. Just a reminder the cable and port (com 3) work fine with hrd best luck I have ever had setting up hrd with a new radio. Will keep trying. john k0vet 73 other help welcome __ 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 utility not working will not load
GOT ITYou guys are great and thanks. I disabled all ports but com 3 and bingo worked first time. Will go back and find which one is the culprit now and fix it. Thanks for all of the support this is great John k0vet 73 __ 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 Front panel not working
Nick, Did you try removing power supply completly ? Or do a reset/reload the firmware after you remove power supply. Laurent -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Front-panel-not-working-tp4649564p4651007.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 utility not working will not load
Did the utility say it was using COM3? 73, Mike NF4L John Howard wrote: GOT ITYou guys are great and thanks. I disabled all ports but com 3 and bingo worked first time. Will go back and find which one is the culprit now and fix it. Thanks for all of the support this is great John k0vet 73 __ 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 laptop digital interface (Mac specific query)
There is another way. Purchase a lead designed to extract video and audio from a 5Gen iPod. It has a 4 pole 3.5mm jack at one end and 3 phono sockets on the other. Connect the video (Yellow) phono to the line out via a blocking capacitor and a resistor divider. Alternatively connect a small microphone to that port and place it on the speaker. There was an official apple cable but it doesn't see to be stocked these days. You can find cheaper ones on ebay - eg http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AV-CABLE-TV-Lead-RCA-for-IPOD-Photo-Video-NANO-etc-UK_W0QQitemZ150411801137QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CE_MP3Access_RL?hash=item23053df231#ht_1441wt_1167 73 Paul M1CNK __ 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 Front panel not working
Yes I tried that as well laurent. Power supply removed for few minutes and than holding power switch in for 10 sec, which forces the the firmware download. No change unfortunately Thanks for the suggestion Nick - Original Message - From: Laurent F6DEX f6...@yahoo.fr To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Front panel not working Nick, Did you try removing power supply completly ? Or do a reset/reload the firmware after you remove power supply. Laurent -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Front-panel-not-working-tp4649564p4651007.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 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 - RTTY Question
Hi Dick, Did you set the correct filter shift freqency in menu? I guess you use 2.7KHz SSB filter during RTTY transmit. 73 de ba4rf,David 2010/3/1 r...@aol.com This weekend I used my K-3 on RTTY for the first time. Using the K-3's AFSK-A mode along with N1MM MMTTY. I quickly noticed that I was off frequency by differing amounts on each band and seldom would anyone come back to me when I called them. So I called CQ myself and waited for people to call me and then went tuning to see what freq. they were on. To tune callers in on 20-meters it usually required an RIT setting of +0.10 while on 40-meters they usually called in with RIT at -0.10 ... seemed to be a little different on each band. Question: Is there a way prior to operating, to setup the K-3 so the transmitted RTTY is on freq. on each band? By the way, when I did get the K-3 on frequency is worked greatll! Thanks 73, Dick- K9OM __ 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 utility
The K3 Utility will find a K3 at any of the K3's speeds, if the communications path is available. The K3 Utility tries all the K3's speeds, 4800 to 38,400 bps. There is no requirement to set the K3 to any particular RS-232 speed to use the K3 Utility. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hector Padron Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 12:12 PM To: Ken Nicely Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 utility I also had found that if the K3 RS232 speed don't match the one set at the software,it will not connect,both have to be the same,I use 4800 on mine. AD4C For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3 --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Ken Nicely k...@nicelyweb.com wrote: From: Ken Nicely k...@nicelyweb.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 utility To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 6:56 PM This is just a guess, but the most likely scenario I can think of is that the Software is getting a connection to a com port that is not the K3. Maybe you could try disabling any other com ports through device manager and then try to start the K3 utility. If it is connecting to another com port, once you open the utility and set it to the correct com port and have it working you can enable the other com ports again and all should be fine. Ken KE3C __ 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
[Elecraft] [K3] Overvoltage protection?
I recently purchased a 35 amp Astron power supply at a hamfest (in great condition). Upon inspection, I found that the crowbar SCR had failed, and had been removed. Although I've replaced the SCR, I'm wondering if the K3 has overvoltage protection of some kind? As an aside, I would like to test the crowbar circuit in the Astron, but with that big capacitor in there, I'm kind of hesitant. That big capacitor would have to discharge before the primary fuse would blow (maybe blowing the SCR)--right? I'm thinking of putting a 25 amp fuse in series with the capacitor. Anyone address this before? Thanks, Dan - W4TQ __ 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] Overvoltage protection?
Dan: If the Astron is working AS INTENDED, when the OVP SCR fires, the UA723 VReg will immediately go into over-current protect mode, reducing the output current to 1A WITHOUT damaging ANYTHING! Same as if you placed a short directly across the output terminals of the supply. The ONLY time the fuse should blow is if the p ass transistors shorted. 73, Tom Hammond N0SS At 20:28 02/28/2010, you wrote: I recently purchased a 35 amp Astron power supply at a hamfest (in great condition). Upon inspection, I found that the crowbar SCR had failed, and had been removed. Although I've replaced the SCR, I'm wondering if the K3 has overvoltage protection of some kind? As an aside, I would like to test the crowbar circuit in the Astron, but with that big capacitor in there, I'm kind of hesitant. That big capacitor would have to discharge before the primary fuse would blow (maybe blowing the SCR)--right? I'm thinking of putting a 25 amp fuse in series with the capacitor. Anyone address this before? Thanks, Dan - W4TQ __ 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] Overvoltage protection?
To all on the net: I bought an AS35A at a swap meet and so far it's doing it's thing just fine with the K3. But there was no paper work. Are there tests I can do that say yeh verily this thing works as designed? 73 N7RT - Original Message - From: Tom Hammond n...@embarqmail.com To: Dan Jean dml...@gmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Overvoltage protection? Dan: If the Astron is working AS INTENDED, when the OVP SCR fires, the UA723 VReg will immediately go into over-current protect mode, reducing the output current to 1A WITHOUT damaging ANYTHING! Same as if you placed a short directly across the output terminals of the supply. The ONLY time the fuse should blow is if the p ass transistors shorted. 73, Tom Hammond N0SS At 20:28 02/28/2010, you wrote: I recently purchased a 35 amp Astron power supply at a hamfest (in great condition). Upon inspection, I found that the crowbar SCR had failed, and had been removed. Although I've replaced the SCR, I'm wondering if the K3 has overvoltage protection of some kind? As an aside, I would like to test the crowbar circuit in the Astron, but with that big capacitor in there, I'm kind of hesitant. That big capacitor would have to discharge before the primary fuse would blow (maybe blowing the SCR)--right? I'm thinking of putting a 25 amp fuse in series with the capacitor. Anyone address this before? Thanks, Dan - W4TQ __ 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] K2 crystal filter question
You can get a pretty good frequency display from CocoaModem. Peter N8MHD On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:07 AM, lstavenhagen lstavenha...@hotmail.com wrote: Ok thanks Don. I'll be darned hi hi. Unfortunately, I'm Mac only so can't use Spectrogram. It's not really critical tho as the chances of me adding the SSB module are pretty close to zero. Will Spectrogram work in a Windows VM (i.e. through VMWare)? If so might be nice to tweak the filter settings for CW anyway... Tnx es 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-crystal-filter-question-tp4642184p4645038.html Sent from the [K2] 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 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 February 28th March 1st, 2010
Good Evening, Twenty meters was very quiet today while forty meters had its normal amount of QRN. A little QSB was on many signals and the few operators where I did not have it reported hearing some on mine. However unsettled the ionosphere may be it provided great signals from all over. K7SJ surprised me with how very strong his signal was today; I thought he was on vacation somewhere and asked for his location. He reported he was at home! If the mountain was not in the way he would be line of sight from here. This means 40 meters is working NVIS between us. When this happens on twenty meters I will be very happy. Today's sun was very nice. I expect another week of rain but temperatures are warm. Tomorrow is forecast to be 59 degrees but later in the week it will drop to 49 for a high. I keep hearing reports of this being a storm fraught year but this is not true nearby. This has been a very mild winter. Very little snow and very little rain though there has been enough to fill the reservoirs and keep Mt Hood's skiing areas open. Since the first week in January the temperatures have been at least ten degrees higher than normal. It is almost time to get back out in the woods and start cutting firewood for next season. That will be good to clear the head and get a little exercise. Sitting inside too much is not good; a sledge hammer and a wedge are great for stretching out cramped muscles. On to the lists = On 14050 kHz at 2300z: N0TA - John - CO - K2 - 5723 K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 W6BK - Dave - CA - K2 - 4910 QNI # 15!! AE6IC - Fred - CA - K3 - 2241 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 W0NTA - Dick - CO - K3 - 1208 WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392 N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 N6JW - John - CA - K3 - 936 On 7045 kHz at z: K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 W0NTA - Dick - CO - K3 - 1208 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 ** QNI # 285 ** WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392QNI # 65!!! W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 N0TA - John - CO - K2 - 5723 W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139 W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 AE6IC - Fred - CA - K3 - 2241QNI # 15!! N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 KB3FBR - Joe - PA - K2 - 6178 W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96 K7SJ - Roger - WA - K3 - 75 VE7CZW - Ernie - BC KD5ZLB - Edwin - LA - K3 - 3147 If there are any errors in the lists please send me an email. Or if you want to make a comment or critique on ECN or these reports send me a message. I enjoy reading and responding to your comments very much. I need to build some shelves near my electronics work bench so I can hold a rig or two. Right now I have one rig on the bench which feels odd since it is taking up space I had enjoyed using for my projects. With the shelves above the bench I can keep free space for work and have the rigs and books at or above eye level. Then all I have on the bench is paper for notes and my paddles. I now have one HF antenna lead running to that rig. I plan to add an antenna switch and a stub of coax so I can test some of the radios I have been building. This winter has had a spate of building with direct conversion and superhet receivers piling up along with a few QRPp transmitters. Mostly they have been exposed to test equipment without an antenna. It is fun to run a few milliwatts into a dummy load and hear it on the receiver in the back room to test my oscillator's frequencies. Until next week stay well, 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
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net for February 28th
Good evening Elecrafters, Thanks to all participants and for assistance during today's net! It was a big help to the NCS to go through check-in requests by the numbers, 1, 2, 3, etc. Much easier to copy on my end and I hope less frustrating on your end by having a semblance of order to the process. Thanks for the relays and co-operation. Next time I will call for numbers that also reflect the degree heading of my Quad antenna. I believe that will improve reception on both ends as I work through the SE, and S directions. I also need to remember to have a station call for the 7th call area, Alaska, and the Pacific. There was breif discussion regarding the P3, DSP board order dates and delivery, a request for an overall updated shipping schedule, and the 2010 EQP date. The check-ins: W1DFB Don MAK3 2937 AB2TCKen NY K3 82 WE1X HarryPA K3 2737 VE3QF Tony ON K3 137 K4GCJ Gerry NC K3 1597 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3618 KB4SJE Dick KY K3 2593 W4PFM Paul VA K3 1673 K4CCH Chuck GAK3 3509 AD5SXPaul NMTS 480 NT5Q Don NMK3 2250 AE6RH Ron CAK3 1997 W7NMD Palmer ARK3 3779 10 watts! K6UO Norm CAK3 755 W6VYBob CAK3 1590 AE6ICFred CAK3 2241 K6RL Dave CAK3 1265 K8MBY Phil OHK2 3511 W9EBJEdIN K? NZ0T Bill KS K3 1502 W0GI Bob CO K3 3903 NU4C Paul FL TS-2000 K3 en route! VE4QZ Doug MB K3 1021 KA0NCR Arnie NE K3 185 W8OVDave TX K3 3139 K7SJ RogerWAK3 75 Until next time 73 all! Roger, K7SJ Shelton, WA K3 #75 __ 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 - RTTY Question
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:00:28 -0700, Dave Hachadorian wrote: The MMTTY TX tones and RX filters must be offset. Make sure AFC, NET, and ATC are turned off in MMTTY. Make sure the K3 PITCH matches the MMTTY Mark frequency. I agree with this advice, and so does W0YK, the RTTY champion. But it DOES require that use RIT now and then for callers who are not exactly on your frequency. Another piece of advice. You can choose several frequencies for the MARK tone. I like the 915 Hz choice, because it makes RTTY easier to tune in by ear. You need to set this two places. First, in the K3, using the PITCH control while in digital mode. Second, you need to set it on one of the options menu pages in MMTTY as the default for the HAM settings. You should study the documentation for MMTTY that describes how NET, ATC, AFC work in MMTTY. While you CAN use the program plug and play, there are a lot of powerful options you can take advantage of, so you'll get more out of it by spending some time with the doc. Also, MMTTY has some defaults that try to turn AFC and NET on and off depending on your operating mode. Many seasoned RTTY folks think this is a bad idea, so you'll have to disable them. Those auto settings are on one of the setup pages for MMTTY. 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
