Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 on my K3
I received over a dozen responses to my plea for help configuring PSK31. Some submitters sent multiple messages; some put forward their own (successful) approaches that do not employ the MicroHam MicroKeyer--I am quite aware that the MK is not essential, but it is helpful in my overall operating preference, which is heavily CW, RTTY, DXing and contesting. Some offered mini-tutorials. Most suggested using VOX in preference to PTT control. No one suggested using USB over DATA A. Some reminded me to use Main: Mic Sel = Line In; I am pretty sure that forgetting to do that was the reason why PSK31 had worked for me a few days before, but not since. There were reminders to select Use Voice Settings in the MK Router's Audio Switching tab. And I updated my MK Router to ver. 7.6.1. Thank you all for the suggestions--I was successful this evening, using VOX, TX DATA, DATA A, Mic Sel=Line IN, and Voice Settings on the Router's Audio Switching tab. I had a nice ragchew with a fellow in Novato at 20W, and all now seems to work. 73, Garry, NI6T __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
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Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV
My last attempt didn't make it through, hopefully this one will. Hi all, As I understand it, the only input path to the K144XV is it's dedicated ANT 3 BNC connector, it cannot receive signals through the ATU. The only way the sub receiver can listen to it is if it is sharing the main receiver's antenna connection and hearing the 28MHz IF through the KXV3A. Otherwise 2 K144XVs would be required. The sub receiver can be set to MAIN to share the main receiver's signal or AUX which depending on how it was hooked up when installed will either be the non-transmitting jack on the ATU (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=ATU) or the AUX RF BNC connector on the rear panel (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=BNC), neither of which will hear the K144XV. With the sub turned on go into BSET and tap ANT to change it's antenna to MAIN. Holding RX ANT will also change the sub's antenna when not in BSET. Thus, 2M diversity reception is not possible with the K144XV. I have the sub RX but don't have the K144XV yet (it should arrive any day), so I could be missing something, but I have been studying the manuals in preparation. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Hope that helps. Matt Moller KG6KSL K3 #3496 Brett Howard wrote: I too would be curious to know the answer to this one. ~Brett On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 18:58 -0400, Phillip Buckholdt wrote: Finished install of my K144XV this AM. All works OK but, when I try to use it with the sub receiever it is deaf. I have the sub set to Ant=Atu. Itried using Ant=BNC but no luck here either. Sub works fine 160-6 but not 2 meter SSB or FM. What do I have set wrong? Thanks Phil K8MBY __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
The datasheet is quite clear - 2m reception is possible on main and
sub-receivers.
Diversity reception is not, because there's only one 2m antenna connection.
Waiting for my k144XV too !
John G4ZTR
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV
My last attempt didn't make it through, hopefully this one will.
Hi all,
As I understand it, the only input path to the K144XV is it's
dedicated ANT 3 BNC connector, it cannot receive signals through the
ATU. The only way the sub receiver can listen to it is if it is sharing
the main receiver's antenna connection and hearing the 28MHz IF through
the KXV3A. Otherwise 2 K144XVs would be required. The sub receiver can
be set to MAIN to share the main receiver's signal or AUX which
depending on how it was hooked up when installed will either be the
non-transmitting jack on the ATU (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=ATU) or the AUX
RF BNC connector on the rear panel (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=BNC), neither
of which will hear the K144XV. With the sub turned on go into BSET and
tap ANT to change it's antenna to MAIN. Holding RX ANT will also
change the sub's antenna when not in BSET. Thus, 2M diversity reception
is not possible with the K144XV. I have the sub RX but don't have the
K144XV yet (it should arrive any day), so I could be missing something,
but I have been studying the manuals in preparation. I'm sure someone
will correct me if I'm wrong. Hope that helps.
Matt Moller
KG6KSL
K3 #3496
Brett Howard wrote:
I too would be curious to know the answer to this one.
~Brett
On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 18:58 -0400, Phillip Buckholdt wrote:
Finished install of my K144XV this AM. All works OK but, when I try to
use
it with the sub receiever it is deaf. I have the sub set to Ant=Atu.
Itried
using Ant=BNC but no luck here either. Sub works fine 160-6 but not 2
meter
SSB or FM.
What do I have set wrong?
Thanks Phil K8MBY
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[Elecraft] re-visit Subtle Change in CW monitor tone
Hi folks This was a thread a week or two back. Very slight kinda' pitch change when listening to strong CW sigs. I posted a while ago relating this to the hardware AGC action, seems to occur when sigs over about 70 uV Had another listen this evening; think it occurs when the CW siganls have quite a bit of key click. Not a big deal, my CW is pretty average anyway but interesting stuff.. :-) cheers from downunder Paul zl1ajy -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/re-visit-Subtle-Change-in-CW-monitor-tone-tp4762046p4762046.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] (spectrogram) K2 crystal filter question
On Feb 27, 2010, at 10:03 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: Hi John, Ok, tnx for the info. I think it'll be easier to just borrow my work laptop for this anyway hi hi (I don't keep my MacOS VMWare up to date since I'm completely Microsoft-free here at home as of a few years ago). You don't have to use a Windows computer to adjust your filters. I have good luck using CocoaModem and going to the config window, which has a spectrum display. There are also a few other programs on the Mac, such as iSpectrum and (I think) MacCRO. CocoaModem is at http://homepage.mac.com/chen. The others you can probably google. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 __ 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] (spectrogram) K2 crystal filter question
Hi Bill, Ah yes, I missed this in CocoaModem, thanks. I actually tried the alignment method for the tonally challenged from the article on elecraft's web site, tho, and that has turned out to be the easiest method for me (long as I leverage my 6th grade education on the math correctly hi hi). However, now with the discovery of cocoamodem, I've got a real hankering to try PSK31. I can already receive it pretty well just using the internal microphone in my mac (I have 2, my macbook pro and an older macbook). I just set the rig next to it and turn the volume up a bit and viola I can hop around in the waterfall in the PSK window and read the mail on all the PSK sigs. It even works on RTTY fairly well in the Wideband RTTY window. So I may end up revisiting the spectrum analyzer method if I do any alignment of filters for digital modes. I may have to put off enabling transmit for a little bit, tho, as I'm planning on getting a K3 at some point. If I decide against that I'll just put the KSB2 module in my K2, but I'm trying to, er, make the financial numbers work on a K3 first hi hi. 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K2-crystal-filter-question-tp4642184p4762717.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] A good DX session with the new K3
The past 24 hours have been eye-opening - I've worked more *rare* DX in a single day ever outside of a major contest. Just picked up V88HTL (Brunei) on 30 meters for an all-time new one, plus a bunch of good stuff yesterday afternoon. Antenna in all cases is an 80m dipole fed with 450-ohm ladder line used on all bands. Fot 10 years, I spotted DX by ear, not having a spot function on my rig. I eventually got thru and managed to log the DX but what's different now is having the ability with the K3's spot function to get dead-on the proper freq that the DX is currently listening on. The brevity (2 or 3 calls only) of time spent in pile-ups now has convinced me that I was wrong before when I thought I was on the right freq. Details are at http://www.ae5x.com/blog/?p=2618 but suffice it to say that I'm getting attached to this rig... John Harper AE5X __ 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] K2-1414 for sale
Hi, K2-1414 up to date KSB2 (ssb) KAF2 (audio filter w/ real time clock) KAT2 (internal atu) FT-900 Main Tuning knob Shure Bros (GE handmike wired as MH2 default) Asking $875 shipped cont USA but might trade as well. http://kalkwarf.com/w7wo/ reply to b...@kalkwarf.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] Mouse Wheel Tuning Rate
Is there a way to change the tuning rate when using the mouse wheel? I am running a K3 with writelog. The mouse wheel advances the 100Hz digit when turned. I would like to have it tune in 10Hz steps for RTTY. Thanks, Glenn __ 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] Mouse Wheel Tuning Rate
get a mac and use MacLoggerDX ! 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. -Phillips Brooks, bishop and orator (1835-1893) On 19 Mar 2010, at 15:36, wb5...@earthlink.net wrote: Is there a way to change the tuning rate when using the mouse wheel? I am running a K3 with writelog. The mouse wheel advances the 100Hz digit when turned. I would like to have it tune in 10Hz steps for RTTY. __ 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] Mouse Wheel Tuning Rate
Sorry...I prefer a computer without fruit on itlol -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF m0...@alphadene.co.uk Sent: Mar 19, 2010 11:02 AM To: wb5...@earthlink.net Cc: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mouse Wheel Tuning Rate get a mac and use MacLoggerDX ! 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. -Phillips Brooks, bishop and orator (1835-1893) On 19 Mar 2010, at 15:36, wb5...@earthlink.net wrote: Is there a way to change the tuning rate when using the mouse wheel? I am running a K3 with writelog. The mouse wheel advances the 100Hz digit when turned. I would like to have it tune in 10Hz steps for RTTY. __ 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] Appendix A page 3
Hello guys was doing an inventory of my K2 kit when I ran into I suppose a typo on the part list. Page 3 of Appendix A D9 states you should have one 1N5711 Diode with Orange glass body E560004. then D8, D11, D13, D18, D40, D41 states you should have 6 ea 1N4148 clear or blue glass body E560002. I have found this to be wrong? I have one blue glass body but the part number on the blue diode is 1N5711 of which I am suppose to have only one. I have 6 orange glass body diodes of which no part number can be seen on the diode. Am I correct in assuming that the descriptions are wrong and that E56004 should say blue glass body, and E560002 should say orange? Revision G, May 29, 2007 Manual Thanks KE5EBS Patrick Bourgeois _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
Well I have the subRX already installed and my K144XV is out for delivery as we speak. I will say that I bought FM filters for both receivers cause I wanted to be able to do full HF use on VFO A while monitoring a repeater or scanning several on VFO B. If that's not already possible I was really led to believe so by the documentation and some others that I spoke with on the phone when I placed my original order. If that's not the case its not the end of the world but id have bought the general coverage receive rather than the second FM filter. On Mar 19, 2010 1:30 AM, Matt Moller kg6...@sonic.net wrote: My last attempt didn't make it through, hopefully this one will. Hi all, As I understand it, the only input path to the K144XV is it's dedicated ANT 3 BNC connector, it cannot receive signals through the ATU. The only way the sub receiver can listen to it is if it is sharing the main receiver's antenna connection and hearing the 28MHz IF through the KXV3A. Otherwise 2 K144XVs would be required. The sub receiver can be set to MAIN to share the main receiver's signal or AUX which depending on how it was hooked up when installed will either be the non-transmitting jack on the ATU (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=ATU) or the AUX RF BNC connector on the rear panel (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=BNC), neither of which will hear the K144XV. With the sub turned on go into BSET and tap ANT to change it's antenna to MAIN. Holding RX ANT will also change the sub's antenna when not in BSET. Thus, 2M diversity reception is not possible with the K144XV. I have the sub RX but don't have the K144XV yet (it should arrive any day), so I could be missing something, but I have been studying the manuals in preparation. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Hope that helps. Matt Moller KG6KSL K3 #3496 Brett Howard wrote: I too would be curious to know the answer to this one. ~Brett On Thu... __ 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] Appendix A page 3
Hi Patrick, I vaguely remember scratching my head a little at this stage too, but I came out with the right parts. I think the 1N5711 might have been a different color than described, but the number was right. As for the small ones, I needed a powerful magnifying glass to read the numbers. IIRC, the label appears on the body as a column wrapped around the body of the diode, i.e.: 1N 41 48 The 5711 was the same way too I think. Be sure and get a STRONG magnifying glass to identify these little dudes LS -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Appendix-A-page-3-tp4763953p4764154.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 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely
My new K3, #4076, arrived this morning and is inventoried. I was pleasantly surprised, it has the new firmware just announced already installed!!! Everything looks to be of exceptionally high quality, and I am overjoyed at the prospect of a kit build after all these years. My last large endeavor was a Heathkit SB303/401 pair with accessories in 1972, so that's a long dry spell, hi. Wish me luck and hope to have it on the air in a few days!!! 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] RS-232 Cable Question
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:52:28 -0700, Jack Brindle wrote: The computer cable for the K2 requires only three wires connecting pins 2, 3 and 5 on each end. For any serial cable used in a ham shack, including this one, you should use twisted pair cable for each circuit to minimize RFI susceptibility. I learned this the hard way in Chicago, when my 160M/80M TX antenna was a long wire ending in the shack. The best, most readily available twisted pair cable is CAT5. Shielding is NOT important. It also helps to terminate the return for each circuit to the connector shell, NOT to pin 5. This bypasses the pin 1 problem common to most serial interfaces. For detailed info on how to build this serial cable, see http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf and http://audiosystemsgroup.com/HamInterfacing.pdf The stock K2 cable, made with shielded parallel conductors, locked up keying from the computer with less than 10 watts out of the K2 running barefoot. The cable I made using CAT5 allowed me to run full legal power with my K2 driving a Ten Tec Titan to legal power. I told Wayne about this more than five years ago, but last I heard, the K2 cable is still made with straight parallel wires. 73, Jim Brown 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] A good DX session with the new K3
Oh yeah, this is already turning out to be heaven for me on my K2 as well. On my K2 the VFO A and B switches are right next to each other and work a lot like on the TS-830 with external VFO where I learned about working split. Basically I just find the DX first. I'll use the lid going UP LID on his TX freq. to find him initially if he's still picking through his pileup and not transmitting. Hit A=B to set both BFO's to that freq, turn on split then start scanning up the band with VFO B (using REV). Once I find the station he's talking to I use spot to center VFO B on him and I'm ready to go. I made a few DX contacts during the CQWW contest this way with just my indoor wire and the K2.. You sure can tell our rigs were made by hardcore CW folks, hi hi 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/A-good-DX-session-with-the-new-K3-tp4763027p4764670.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] {K-3} K144XV
Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on
the sub.
I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub.
When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it
won't work in ths Sub
Thanks
Phil
K8MBY
The datasheet is quite clear - 2m reception is possible on main and
sub-receivers.
Diversity reception is not, because there's only one 2m antenna
connection.
Waiting for my k144XV too !
John G4ZTR
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Sent: 19 March 2010 08:38
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV
My last attempt didn't make it through, hopefully this one will.
Hi all,
As I understand it, the only input path to the K144XV is it's
dedicated ANT 3 BNC connector, it cannot receive signals through the
ATU. The only way the sub receiver can listen to it is if it is sharing
the main receiver's antenna connection and hearing the 28MHz IF through
the KXV3A. Otherwise 2 K144XVs would be required. The sub receiver can
be set to MAIN to share the main receiver's signal or AUX which
depending on how it was hooked up when installed will either be the
non-transmitting jack on the ATU (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=ATU) or the AUX
RF BNC connector on the rear panel (CONFIG:KRX3 set to ANT=BNC), neither
of which will hear the K144XV. With the sub turned on go into BSET and
tap ANT to change it's antenna to MAIN. Holding RX ANT will also
change the sub's antenna when not in BSET. Thus, 2M diversity reception
is not possible with the K144XV. I have the sub RX but don't have the
K144XV yet (it should arrive any day), so I could be missing something,
but I have been studying the manuals in preparation. I'm sure someone
will correct me if I'm wrong. Hope that helps.
Matt Moller
KG6KSL
K3 #3496
Brett Howard wrote:
I too would be curious to know the answer to this one.
~Brett
On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 18:58 -0400, Phillip Buckholdt wrote:
Finished install of my K144XV this AM. All works OK but, when I try to
use
it with the sub receiever it is deaf. I have the sub set to Ant=Atu.
Itried
using Ant=BNC but no luck here either. Sub works fine 160-6 but not 2
meter
SSB or FM.
What do I have set wrong?
Thanks Phil K8MBY
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Re: [Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV
On Mar 19, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt wrote: Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it won't work in ths Sub Not sure why that is. Perhaps something to do with configuration -- maybe antenna configuration on the SubRX (? -- Frankly I don't even recall the various options). The K144XV appears to work here just fine on the sub-receiver. I don't have the FM filter on the SubRX, but can sort-of slope detect FM in the AM mode on the 2.8K filter, although it sounds pretty awful :-) Grant/NQ5T __ 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] K144XV spurious in receiver
Hi group I've just installed a K144XV in my K3 and using 2.77 firmware. I have found some spurious response at the bottom end of the band (144.0 to 144.010). Wondering if anyone else has noticed this? Also have found the S meter is very inaccurate, reads 20 over S9 with -70 dBm input signal. I've found the K144XV to be quite sensitive as measured with a HP 8640B signal generator.. Bob NQ3N __ 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 Kit #4076 Arrived Safely
Don, If you start on it tonight, you'll be on the air with it tomorrow afternoon. I did about 3 hours on a Friday night with mine and I got up early on Saturday and had it completed in time for a late lunch. Being a long-time Heathkit guy myself, I think you may find your self wondering when do I get to solder something. 73, Bob W5OV My new K3, #4076, arrived this morning and is inventoried. I was pleasantly surprised, it has the new firmware just announced already installed!!! Everything looks to be of exceptionally high quality, and I am overjoyed at the prospect of a kit build after all these years. My last large endeavor was a Heathkit SB303/401 pair with accessories in 1972, so that's a long dry spell, hi. Wish me luck and hope to have it on the air in a few days!!! 73, Don, WB5HAK __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state 2-meter receive on both main and sub receivers and With the sub receiver installed, you can listen to a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204sm.pdf Bob NW8L On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt k8mb...@wadsnet.com wrote: Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it won't work in ths Sub Thanks Phil K8MBY __ 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] Mouse Wheel Tuning Rate
Hi Glenn: You have to change the writelog.ini file. It is located in your Windows directory. Open it with a text editor and search for mouse until you find MOUSE_WHEEL_HZ=100. I'm not sure what values are acceptable so you may have to experiment. You also might have to restart WriteLog after you make a change before it will take affect. 73, Mike K2MK Is there a way to change the tuning rate when using the mouse wheel? I am running a K3 with writelog. The mouse wheel advances the 100Hz digit when turned. I would like to have it tune in 10Hz steps for RTTY. Thanks, Glenn -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Mouse-Wheel-Tuning-Rate-tp4763819p4765208.html Sent from the [K3] 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] {K-3} K144XV
It sounds like the sub can be on 2m, but only if the main is as well and they are sharing the KXV3A input path. In that case the main and sub could be on different 2m frequencies, but must both use the antenna connected to the K144XV. Unless something hasn't been implemented yet. Matt Moller KG6KSL K3 #3496 On Fri 19/03/10 12:25 PM, Bob Cunnings sent: Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state 2-meter receive on bothmain and sub receivers and With the sub receiver installed, you can listento a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204s m.pdf Bob NW8L On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt k8mb...@w adsnet.com wrote: Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it won't work in ths Sub Thanks Phil K8MBY __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
Like has been mentioned before it looks like you can only have the sub on 2M if both RX paths are tied to the same antenna port (meaning that the MainRX is on 2M along with the SubRX). It also states in the datasheet that if you have the sub receiver installed that you can tune HF-6M with the Sub wile operating on 2M with the main RX. I really wish there was a way for me to swap that. I'd like to be able to use my big knob to work HF and then when I'm not using the sub on HF I could use it to monitor some of the local repeaters. At the moment if I was wanting to monitor some local repeaters then I'd have to use the VFO B knob to do my HF operation. Which is a bit less than optimal. It does look like there are some extra ports on the 2M transverter. Maybe soon we'll figure out a way to be able to use those. I swear I remember asking someone if I could monitor repeaters on the SubRX while using the main for HF-6M use when I was ordering and was told that would be totally fine... Anyway my K144XV is sitting on the porch right now. I'm still excited to go home and get it installed! Its like most Elecraft products I've had. Its not exactly what I want at the moment but I'll figure out a work around for now to get close to what I want and it will probably be perfect if I just wait a little bit longer... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Bob Cunnings bob.cunni...@gmail.com wrote: Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state 2-meter receive on both main and sub receivers and With the sub receiver installed, you can listen to a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204sm.pdf Bob NW8L On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt k8mb...@wadsnet.com wrote: Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it won't work in ths Sub Thanks Phil K8MBY __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
Hello: After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 73, Chuck KE9CE __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
I should also state that based on my knowledge of how the radio works and where the 2M transverter goes into the whole works I'm an idiot for thinking that I could do what I was hoping for... Its going to take a mod or some sort of extra nugget in or on the sub receiver to get what I'm looking for I think... ~Brett On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Like has been mentioned before it looks like you can only have the sub on 2M if both RX paths are tied to the same antenna port (meaning that the MainRX is on 2M along with the SubRX). It also states in the datasheet that if you have the sub receiver installed that you can tune HF-6M with the Sub wile operating on 2M with the main RX. I really wish there was a way for me to swap that. I'd like to be able to use my big knob to work HF and then when I'm not using the sub on HF I could use it to monitor some of the local repeaters. At the moment if I was wanting to monitor some local repeaters then I'd have to use the VFO B knob to do my HF operation. Which is a bit less than optimal. It does look like there are some extra ports on the 2M transverter. Maybe soon we'll figure out a way to be able to use those. I swear I remember asking someone if I could monitor repeaters on the SubRX while using the main for HF-6M use when I was ordering and was told that would be totally fine... Anyway my K144XV is sitting on the porch right now. I'm still excited to go home and get it installed! Its like most Elecraft products I've had. Its not exactly what I want at the moment but I'll figure out a work around for now to get close to what I want and it will probably be perfect if I just wait a little bit longer... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Bob Cunnings bob.cunni...@gmail.com wrote: Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state 2-meter receive on both main and sub receivers and With the sub receiver installed, you can listen to a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204sm.pdf Bob NW8L On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt k8mb...@wadsnet.com wrote: Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it won't work in ths Sub Thanks Phil K8MBY __ 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] Appendix A page 3
Hi Patrick, I just finished my kit and ran into the same issue. I pretty much ignored the colours they specified and went with the markings on the component instead. Having a good magnifier helps a lot with that though. :) Enjoy the kit. I got mine finished up last weekend and have had a number of great QSOs with it. I'm finding I greatly prefer it to the FT-950 for CW. I only use the other rig when I need a bit more power (i.e. rarely.) or for digi modes. 73, -- Sean - VA5LF On 03/19/2010 10:12 AM, Patrick Bourgeois wrote: Hello guys was doing an inventory of my K2 kit when I ran into I suppose a typo on the part list. Page 3 of Appendix A D9 states you should have one 1N5711 Diode with Orange glass body E560004. then D8, D11, D13, D18, D40, D41 states you should have 6 ea 1N4148 clear or blue glass body E560002. I have found this to be wrong? I have one blue glass body but the part number on the blue diode is 1N5711 of which I am suppose to have only one. I have 6 orange glass body diodes of which no part number can be seen on the diode. Am I correct in assuming that the descriptions are wrong and that E56004 should say blue glass body, and E560002 should say orange? Revision G, May 29, 2007 Manual Thanks KE5EBS Patrick Bourgeois _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
A ground bus from The Wireman greatly simplifies the process. 73, Steve Kercel AA4AK Charles Teeter wrote: Hello: After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 73, Chuck KE9CE __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
I might make a suggestion. It is terribly easy to forget to throw the switch. What I do when I need such a precaution, I put a 20 A SPST 12VDC coil relay connected to the switched 12 VDC output. When the K3 is is the energized mode the antenna is passed to the K3, when the K3 is off, the antenna is grounded. Mel, K6KBE --- On Fri, 3/19/10, Stephen W. Kercel kerc...@suscom-maine.net wrote: From: Stephen W. Kercel kerc...@suscom-maine.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use To: Charles Teeter c.tee...@att.net Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 3:19 PM A ground bus from The Wireman greatly simplifies the process. 73, Steve Kercel AA4AK Charles Teeter wrote: Hello: After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 73, Chuck KE9CE __ 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 For Sale
I have one of my K3's for sale. I thought this was sold but the buyer had some problems and could not complete the purchase it so here it is again. The serial is 1590, built from a kit in September 2008. It is in excellent condition. All updates have been applied except the new DSP board swap. Firmware version 3.76 Non smoker. Options included: K3/100Basic Radio KRX3 Second Receiver KTCXO3-1 High Stability TCXO KVX-3 RX antenna-IF out 2.8 Khz 8 Pole filters in both main and sub receivers 6.0 Khz 8 Pole filter in main receiver KDVR Digital Voice Recorder - included but not installed Price is $2450 plus shipping (US only). Local pickup welcome too. Please contact me off list if you are interested. Thanks - Bob W6VY __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
I use a MFJ-4726/4726RC powered 6x6 port antenna switch. All non-selected inputs are always grounded, and the unit automatically grounds everything when you shut off power, or when you turn off your transceiver. Phil - AD5X __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Chuck, Nearly all the time when there is serious damage, it comes from a loop from power lines to your antenna and station ground. http://www.w8ji.com/ground_systems.htm You either MUST have a proper station ground bonded to the power mains ground and a bulkhead entrance, or you really would have to take the rig totally out of line. No power supply connections, computer connections, antenna, or anything. Although it is popular, grounding the antenna when off really means next to nothing. It can help if a hit is a mile away, or from p-static charging, but it won't do a thing if lightning hits the mains (very common) or the antenna (very rare unless you have a tall tower). For automatic antenna disconnect and static shielding you really need a double-make double-break relay, in a proper box with proper layout, to totally isolate the center conductor. It has to be a properly configured double-make double-break that grounds the transfer bar when the relay is off. Any other type of relay or switch is not secure at all. Tom __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
Well, I guess I've had some very rare hits since my TA33 at 25' on my parent's home years ago got hit by lightning and my Cushcraft R7000 vertical mounted at 10' above the ground got hit just 5 years ago here in Texas. My radios were disconnected from the feedline, but still connected to everything else. No damage in the shack in either case except during the recent hit, my DSL modem was taken out. My neighbor's wife happened to be looking out her kitchen window and saw the lightning hit the vertical. The coax feedline to the antenna went down to ground level, next to my pool filter motor and then into the house. The lightning grounded through the pool filter pump motor - blowing a hole in the side of the coax http://nj-bob.smugmug.com/Radio-Stuff/Lightning-Strike-052505/556399_qL6ML#2 3130433_v6ezB-A-LB It toasted the filter pump motor, the freeze protector and also the pool heater. All of it had to be replaced. The antenna's matching network exploded and sent shards of plastic flying all over the yard and in the pool. More photos here: http://nj-bob.smugmug.com/Radio-Stuff/Lightning-Strike-052505/556399_qL6ML#2 3130442_qkYFL I wonder if I had the antenna grounded through some sort of protective device that I might have avoided the resulting damage? 73, Bob W5OV -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 6:36 PM To: Charles Teeter; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Chuck, Nearly all the time when there is serious damage, it comes from a loop from power lines to your antenna and station ground. http://www.w8ji.com/ground_systems.htm You either MUST have a proper station ground bonded to the power mains ground and a bulkhead entrance, or you really would have to take the rig totally out of line. No power supply connections, computer connections, antenna, or anything. Although it is popular, grounding the antenna when off really means next to nothing. It can help if a hit is a mile away, or from p-static charging, but it won't do a thing if lightning hits the mains (very common) or the antenna (very rare unless you have a tall tower). For automatic antenna disconnect and static shielding you really need a double-make double-break relay, in a proper box with proper layout, to totally isolate the center conductor. It has to be a properly configured double-make double-break that grounds the transfer bar when the relay is off. Any other type of relay or switch is not secure at all. Tom __ 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] K144XV spurious in receiver
Yea I'm hearing quite a few spurs from 144.0 to 144.004 and then of course it repeats from 146 to 146.004... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Robert P. Ward ward...@comcast.net wrote: Hi group I've just installed a K144XV in my K3 and using 2.77 firmware. I have found some spurious response at the bottom end of the band (144.0 to 144.010). Wondering if anyone else has noticed this? Also have found the S meter is very inaccurate, reads 20 over S9 with -70 dBm input signal. I've found the K144XV to be quite sensitive as measured with a HP 8640B signal generator.. Bob NQ3N __ 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] {K-3} K144XV
The K3 with K144XV supports simultaneous 2m reception on Main and Sub. I just verified it with my radio. Set the Main rx to 2m, and then in BSET, tap ANT so MAIN appears. 73, Lyle KK7P Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on the sub. I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. __ 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 ver 03.79 and Palstar AT-AUTO
FYI Just in case someone else has this same problem, I loaded the latest K3 firmware onto my rig and when the load was complete I found that my K3 would no longer control the Palstar tuner. It seems that the K3 Utility does not return the RS-232 port back to the original baud speed setting that was used before the down load when it is finished. After I reset the RS-232 port speed back to the original 9600 setting then the Palstar tuner started tracking again. 73, Bill - K6WLM KX1, K2, K3-100k __ 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] sending psk with paddles
Hi, Just trying this and of course it works but I can't seem to find how to shut off the psk tones when I am sending cw, I hear both my cw and the psk tones and it's most bothersome hearing that constant whine in the background when I'm trying to work the iambic. Looked in the manual but didn't see how to shut the background xmit tone off just let me hear my CW only. Suggestions welcomed! Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 Xmit alignment problem
When doing final alignment I discovered I have no output on 12 meters. But it works on 10 meters. I put the audio filter in and it works. Now to do the tuner! George/W2BPI __ 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 ver 03.79 and Palstar AT-AUTO
Mine(1.2.3.14) has NEVER failed to return the K3 to its pevious settings. Which version of the utility are you using? How does the Palstar hook up to the K3? 73, Mike NF4L Bill Miner wrote: FYI Just in case someone else has this same problem, I loaded the latest K3 firmware onto my rig and when the load was complete I found that my K3 would no longer control the Palstar tuner. It seems that the K3 Utility does not return the RS-232 port back to the original baud speed setting that was used before the down load when it is finished. After I reset the RS-232 port speed back to the original 9600 setting then the Palstar tuner started tracking again. 73, Bill - K6WLM KX1, K2, K3-100k __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
Chuck . Like you, I have never had to disconnect any radios in the past from the antenna - except during severe thunder storms. About a year ago when the SWR SMT diodes went bad in my K3, I admitted to K3 support that I did not remove the coax from the back of the K3 but I grounded the Six Pak switch connections out in the garage. They were adamant that the diodes went bad because of something like residual static build-up and they would supply the replacement diodes, but not replace them under warranty. I struggled with the replacement (I hate SMT, but that's my problem). I now remove the K3's coax where it comes in the house before I leave the shack even though the rating of the original diodes was increased to (I think) 70VDC. It's better to be safe than sorry! 73HankK8DD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT-Grounding-Antenna-when-not-in-use-tp4765766p4766679.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 #4076 Progress
First, thanks to the many of you that emailed offering tips and encouragement. I took it slow, with frequent breaks for many things today, and have arrived at the point of building the power cable and smoke testing. It passed the initial resistance checks with flying colors, so I think all is well. The front panel went on so smoothly to the RF board, all the pins aligning the FIRST time, that I checked it for 15 minutes, just sure I must have missed something, hi. I hope to report a successful finish sometime tomorrow, but am taking it deliberately slow, double checking all. Thanks again for the encouragement, it is helpful. 73, Don, WB5HAK K3 #4076 __ 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 Power Connector
Thanks to all those who offered suggestions. I eventually determined that my connector was the wrong size 2.5 not 2.1mm. Bought the correct one this morning and soldered in a new (heavier) cable and terminals. Now it works well ... with none of the 'wobblings' of before. My special thanks to Benny A. who took the trouble to send colour photos of how he had affixed Anderson powerpoles to his rig. I have kept these Benny for the future ... Cheers from Canberra (where it's 29 degrees Celsius this afternoon). 73 Richard VK1RJ -- Irena and Richard Jenkins Canberra, AU 'linux on a Mac: delightful' Skype: richardirena __ 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] (spectrogram) K2 crystal filter question
On Mar 19, 2010, at 9:04 AM, lstavenhagen wrote: However, now with the discovery of cocoamodem, I've got a real hankering to try PSK31. I can already receive it pretty well just using the internal microphone in my mac (I have 2, my macbook pro and an older macbook). I just set the rig next to it and turn the volume up a bit and viola I can hop around in the waterfall in the PSK window and read the mail on all the PSK sigs. It even works on RTTY fairly well in the Wideband RTTY window. So I may end up revisiting the spectrum analyzer method if I do any alignment of filters for digital modes. All of these computer soundcard programs work tons better if you buy or build an audio adapter. Mine used a couple of transformers out of the junkbox, a few resistors and trim pots. I even put in an audio jack so I can listen with headphones (at reduced volume). I may have to put off enabling transmit for a little bit, tho, as I'm planning on getting a K3 at some point. If I decide against that I'll just put the KSB2 module in my K2, but I'm trying to, er, make the financial numbers work on a K3 first hi hi. I know what you mean. I love my K2, and I'd love to get a K3. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 __ 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 filter alignment question
LS, That method works, but it suffers from the fact that finding the actual filter center frequency is difficult to do. As the filter width is changed, the lower and upper skirts do not change at the same rate - that is the main problem. Yes, you are correct that in 1999 tapping the DISPLAY button did not display the BFO frequency. There were many attempts back in 1999 to figure out a god way to align the K2 filters with better precision. Then one day, someone mentioned Spectrogram - the visual displays provided by Spectrogram gave better results with less difficulty than any other method that had been tried before. After several passes using Spectrogram in different ways over the next year or so, the current methods for using Spectrogram were evolved. The latest information is on the Elecraft website documents (mostly by Tom Hammond N0SS), and Tom has a lot more information on his website www.n0ss.net. The K2 Dial Calibration article on my website attempts to pull this information together along with the procedure for setting the K2 Dial Calibration - take a look at www.w3fpr.com for details. 73, Don W3FPR lstavenhagen wrote: Hi all, Not meaning to add to the wealth of info already on this topic, but I have a specific question about the setting up your CW filters for the tonally challenged article on the elecraft website. Specifically, part of the instructions in it to read the BFO frequencies after audibly finding the passband centers for each filter width. It instructs you to switch to Rev to get it to display the BFO freq. rather than the BFx number. My question is, why not just hit Display which shows the freq. already? I see the article was written in 1999, was there not the Display capability in the older K2's? Reason I ask is I decided to revisit my filter alignment (partly for an educational exercise to learn how this all works) and after fighting with a spectrum analyzer (iSpectrum on the mac, which just got me way off each time) I abandoned ship and tried this method. I was all set to put Spectrogram on my work machine and use that instead to try again but this seems to work far better. By doing it with the displayed frequencies, I got the filters utterly nailed in both normal and reverse simple as pie (after once doing the math wrong and aligning each one on the wrong side hi hi, like I said a great learning experience). If I want to change the pitch of the sig, I just push a pencil on the numbers and viola I have all the settings Just wondering if this is too easy and I'm doing something wrong hi hi? 73, LS W5QD No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2754 - Release Date: 03/18/10 03:33:00 __ 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] K144XV spurious in receiver
You can use the procedure for removing spurs that already exists. The S meter is calibrated to the front end of the HF receiver. The system gain of the K144XV (including its preamp) will be added to the calibration of the HF receiver. 20 over would seem to be approximately right. -70 is 3 db over S9. 73, Guy. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Yea I'm hearing quite a few spurs from 144.0 to 144.004 and then of course it repeats from 146 to 146.004... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Robert P. Ward ward...@comcast.net wrote: Hi group I've just installed a K144XV in my K3 and using 2.77 firmware. I have found some spurious response at the bottom end of the band (144.0 to 144.010). Wondering if anyone else has noticed this? Also have found the S meter is very inaccurate, reads 20 over S9 with -70 dBm input signal. I've found the K144XV to be quite sensitive as measured with a HP 8640B signal generator.. Bob NQ3N __ 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] RS-232 Cable Question
Ken, For those purchasing a used K2, this seems to be a common problem, the seller may not provide all the cables and accessories that originally came with the K2 and its options. That includes a 2.1mm coaxial power plug, a 3.5mm stereo plug that may be used for the key jack, the internal frequency counter probe (needed for filter alignment), the KIO2 (or KPA100) cable to the computer, and for the KPA100, the power cable with the fuse, Anderson Power Pole connector parts and #12 wire. Recent K2s also had the parts for constructing an RF probe using the Switch Spacing Tool for the PC board - an alignment tool and a hex wrench set (for the knob setscrews) were also provided with the original K2 kit. All those parts can be ordered from Elecraft. In the case of the K2 computer cable the wire, connectors, and backshells to construct a cable may be ordered from most any distributor since these are standard items (look under D-sub connectors), although a short (4 to 6 foot) length of 4 conductor shielded cable (only 3 conductors are needed) may be difficult to find - you may have to buy a much longer spool of it unless the distributor sells it by the foot. 73, Don W3FPR K. Edwards wrote: Thanks Dick and Jack... I just wanted to be certain I was not missing something IRT to the K3. I saw the info in the KIO2 manual on building the cable, but thought I had seen something about pre-made cables (which would undoubtedly be MUCH prettier than anything I can turn out!). As I bought the K2 already assembled, with the KIO2 installed, I guess I didn't get the cable or connectors. __ 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] K144XV spurious in receiver
Yea I'll have to go through and map out all of my spurs... Seems to me with the level of integration that this 2M radio has that soon its S-meter will be individually calibratable or even better it would be nice to be able to insert an offset for each transverter so that you can match things up... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Sat, 2010-03-20 at 00:38 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: You can use the procedure for removing spurs that already exists. The S meter is calibrated to the front end of the HF receiver. The system gain of the K144XV (including its preamp) will be added to the calibration of the HF receiver. 20 over would seem to be approximately right. -70 is 3 db over S9. 73, Guy. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Brett Howard br...@livecomputers.com wrote: Yea I'm hearing quite a few spurs from 144.0 to 144.004 and then of course it repeats from 146 to 146.004... ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Robert P. Ward ward...@comcast.net wrote: Hi group I've just installed a K144XV in my K3 and using 2.77 firmware. I have found some spurious response at the bottom end of the band (144.0 to 144.010). Wondering if anyone else has noticed this? Also have found the S meter is very inaccurate, reads 20 over S9 with -70 dBm input signal. I've found the K144XV to be quite sensitive as measured with a HP 8640B signal generator.. Bob NQ3N __ 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] [OT] Grounding Antenna when not in use
Chuck, Grounding the antenna is not as important as disconnecting the transceiver from the feedline when no in use. I have a relay switching arrangement for my shack which connects the transceiver to a dummy load when no antenna is connected, and my remote antenna relays connect unused antennas to ground (at that remote location). I also have spark-gap surge protectors in the shack across each feedline. As Tom W8JI pointed out, this may not be adequate protection, but I figure it helps, even if just a little bit. I think Tom is referring to lightning damage to an installation, but I believe my precautions help protect the receiver front end from nearby lightning induced surges. I fully realize these measures are woefully ineffective for a direct strike - I do have additional protection against strong surges - all power, control circuits, telco and LAN cabling in the hamshack come through a grounding window and I have installed PolyPhaser protective devices at the place where all lines enter the building, and I have an extensive grounding system. I still do not trust it - when lightning is near, I stay away from the hamshack area. Do some study on the subject and take whatever measures toward the ideal solution that are practical for you. I might add again here that *all* ground rods must be tied to the utility ground rod with heavy wire. That is protection for you and your equipment under elecrtical fault conditions. 73, Don W3FPR Charles Teeter wrote: Hello: After I get my kit built, I¹ll be operating with a windom antenna on 40 10. It¹s been suggested that when I¹m not operating, I should disconnect the rig from the antenna and run the antenna to ground. I¹ve never done that in the past when I operated with wire antennas or my vertical, but it does make sense as a safety precaution. I¹m wondering if anyone has any suggestions about the best way(s) to do that? Are there any pieces of equipment that you would recommend to simplify the process? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __ 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] Appendix A page 3
Color is not a good way to identify components (except for the standard color coding for component values). The manufacturer can change the device body color on a whim, and if the kit manufacturer decides to change component suppliers, the colors may not be the same as before. Refer to the designation on the component and not the body color. 73, Don W3FPR Sean Cavanaugh wrote: Hi Patrick, I just finished my kit and ran into the same issue. I pretty much ignored the colours they specified and went with the markings on the component instead. Having a good magnifier helps a lot with that though. :) Enjoy the kit. I got mine finished up last weekend and have had a number of great QSOs with it. I'm finding I greatly prefer it to the FT-950 for CW. I only use the other rig when I need a bit more power (i.e. rarely.) or for digi modes. 73, -- Sean - VA5LF On 03/19/2010 10:12 AM, Patrick Bourgeois wrote: Hello guys was doing an inventory of my K2 kit when I ran into I suppose a typo on the part list. Page 3 of Appendix A D9 states you should have one 1N5711 Diode with Orange glass body E560004. then D8, D11, D13, D18, D40, D41 states you should have 6 ea 1N4148 clear or blue glass body E560002. I have found this to be wrong? I have one blue glass body but the part number on the blue diode is 1N5711 of which I am suppose to have only one. I have 6 orange glass body diodes of which no part number can be seen on the diode. Am I correct in assuming that the descriptions are wrong and that E56004 should say blue glass body, and E560002 should say orange? Revision G, May 29, 2007 Manual Thanks KE5EBS Patrick Bourgeois _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/ __ 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: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2758 - Release Date: 03/19/10 18:07:00 __ 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] K2 Xmit alignment problem
George, The audio filter has no relationship with output on 12 meters (or any other band). I believe your observations are just happenstance. I suggest you have an intermittent solder connection (or unsoldered connection) somewhere in the transmit chain that is lurking there to cause trouble down the road. 73, Don W3FPR w2b...@aol.com wrote: When doing final alignment I discovered I have no output on 12 meters. But it works on 10 meters. I put the audio filter in and it works. Now to do the tuner! George/W2BPI __ 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: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2758 - Release Date: 03/19/10 18:07:00 __ 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
