Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 73, Issue 15 - message 7 - using /QRP in contests

2010-05-14 Thread JONES, George
This triggered the recollection that /QRP as a call sign suffix
is illegal (ie contrary to license conditions)  in UK - certainly clubs
like GQRP  FISTS UK pe remind us of that from time to time,

Regards

George - G4TPV

   

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Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 11:28:15 -0400
From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Using /QRP in CW contests
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Since we have so many QRPers on this reflector...

Each to his own in how they want to identify themselves in casual
operation.  But if you use /QRP on the end of your call in a CW
contest you place yourself at an immediate disadvantage beyond your
choice of power levels.

If you are going to call running stations, please don't put /QRP in
your logger's call sign field.  Stick it in your CQ string if you put
it anywhere.  Even though I've made over 2000 40m Q's multiple times
in ARRL and CQ DX tests, and you can't do that if you don't copy 90%
of calls right the first time, I rarely can copy a call sign in the
form prefix/callsign correctly the first time, even if it is loud.
 My mind is simply NOT EXPECTING it.  I do better with the trailing
form callsign/xxx *IF* and only if I cleanly copied the callsign
before the / .  If the signal is in the noise, and I don't have the
front of the call, /QRP is just confusion.

Further, the longer calls are, the harder to copy.  Worse, often a
weak station will be copyable ONLY on the VERY TOP of QSB peaks,
lasting only for a few letters.  Anything you send that isn't your
call sign hurts your chances -- adding spurious P,Q,R to the letter
soup I am trying to construct a call from does NOT help.  And if I
hear a / in there you can bet I'm trying to construct a leading extra
prefix that doesn't exist.  Thank you for your assistance...

EVERY contest there are a few stations where the ONLY part of the
callsign string I got cleanly was /QRP, and they did NOT go into the
log. I can't send them an email to explain how they hurt themselves
because I don't know who they were  The only thing I know is that
/QRP is part of the reason I didn't copy them.

BTW, note that I do NOT consider QRPers a nuisance to be put up with
in contests, quite the opposite.  I really try hard for the weak
signals.  Those are the ones I work that maybe nobody else can, and
that is score differential.  So bring 'em all on.  Please just don't
send /QRP after your call.

Tell your QRP friends.

73, Guy.




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[Elecraft] Elecraft at Dayton

2010-05-14 Thread Peter ZL1PWD
Can we have regular updates from attendees as to what is new,whats upgraded  
etc and all the scuttlebut!!!

P3 delivery would also be good as would updates on the KPA 500!!

Enjoy Dayton

vry 73 

Peter ZL1PWD

K3#139 
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft at Dayton

2010-05-14 Thread rfenabled
Ooooh...yes please
Gary
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From: Peter ZL1PWD pet...@igrin.co.nz
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 20:30:25 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft at Dayton

Can we have regular updates from attendees as to what is new,whats upgraded  
etc and all the scuttlebut!!!

P3 delivery would also be good as would updates on the KPA 500!!

Enjoy Dayton

vry 73 

Peter ZL1PWD

K3#139 
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Ellington
Martin:
Using an external keyer or computer to key the K3 does not help QSK or 
affect erratic dit length.
Steve
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?



 Hi Andrew,

 unfortunately I have to confirm what Steve writes.
 Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about
 it - as long as you don't ask for QRQ  for the internal
 keyer or improvements of sign quality and qsk.

 Martin
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread DK4XL

that's what I wanted to write...
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Andrew Moore
DK4XL Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about it - as long as
you don't ask for QRQ  for the internal keyer or improvements of sign
quality and qsk.

Agreed, Elecraft is top notch in all respects, which is why I'm so baffled
by the thought of signal deteriorating above 45 WPM or so.

Since I haven't heard this for myself, I won't put this all out as fact
though.

I'm also wondering if the keyer can be pushed faster without degrading the
signal if you use an external keyer instead of internal, or if you use
non-QSK instead of QSK.  Can anyone confirm?

--Andrew
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[Elecraft] Seeking 40m on-air RX of K3 CW. Anyone?

2010-05-14 Thread Andrew Moore
I'd like to hear the K3 CW on air if someone could help me out.  Interested
in hearing how the keyer sounds on QRQ QSK CW and when the speed limits are
reached before signal deteriorates.  Also interested in hearing same from K3
with an external keyer.

Must be on 40 meters, and evenings would be best.  I'm in Maine and seem to
hear very well from the mid eastern U.S. coast but will try for anything.

Thanks for anyone who might help out,
--Andrew
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread WILLIS COOKE
Andrew, I can't begin to key at 45 WPM so I have not responded.  The best I can 
copy call signs in contests is around 50 WPM and the K3 sounds fine to me at 50 
and I don't have any complaints using a WinKeyer USB.  I have keyed it up to 
100 WPM with the WinKeyer and the DTR pin of the RS-232 port.  It sounds like 
CW, but I cannot copy that fast so I am not sure.  I seldom use the keyer in 
the K3 because I prefer straight key or bug but it works fine up to 27 or 28 
which is my limit for paddle keying.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 





From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 7:36:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

DK4XL Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about it - as long as
you don't ask for QRQ  for the internal keyer or improvements of sign
quality and qsk.

Agreed, Elecraft is top notch in all respects, which is why I'm so baffled
by the thought of signal deteriorating above 45 WPM or so.

Since I haven't heard this for myself, I won't put this all out as fact
though.

I'm also wondering if the keyer can be pushed faster without degrading the
signal if you use an external keyer instead of internal, or if you use
non-QSK instead of QSK.  Can anyone confirm?

--Andrew
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread lstavenhagen

Just out of curiosity, why would one need full QSK at those speeds? By then
the characters are so fast that, seems to me, you could use a short enough
delay to keep from T/R switching between individual dits and dahs but still
have QSK for all practical purposes between letters?

I'm like Cookie in that my sending is still poor enough that this won't be
an issue for a long long time. Tho ironically I'm now better with my
vibroplex bug than with my bencher. And actually having to decide which one
I'd rather put the lions share of practice into at this point, hihi. But
that's a seperate story.
My copy speed is still only between 25 and 30 wpm, tho I can handle contest
style exchanges and very plain/basic language at around 35.

So I'm well well away from this with QRQ QSK ever becoming an issue for me,
but am still wondering?

73,
LS
W5QD
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread lstavenhagen

Er, I don't mean that Cookie's sending is poor, I meant only slower than the
speeds we're talking about. Sorry about that Cookie hi hi...

73,
LS
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Ellington
I tested QRQ CW using SpectraVue to display the dits and did not rely on my 
opinion of how it sounded. Above 45 wpm, the dits are of random length 
which makes copy difficult for those people who normally copy above those 
speeds. I used both Winkey USB, the K3's internal keyer and an external 
keyer. Using semi-QSK, QSK mode or even Test mode made no difference. The 
problem has something to do with the rig's CPU capability.

What got me started on this was during a QSO with a friend at about 50 WPM. 
He had a sharp ear and informed me that something wasn't quiet right. Since 
then, I've kept my speed below 45 wpm and suffered with the slow QSK at 30 
wpm and higher. Otherwise the K3 is the ultimate rigFor some things.

Steve
N4LQ
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From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?


Andrew, I can't begin to key at 45 WPM so I have not responded. The best I 
can copy call signs in contests is around 50 WPM and the K3 sounds fine to 
me at 50 and I don't have any complaints using a WinKeyer USB. I have keyed 
it up to 100 WPM with the WinKeyer and the DTR pin of the RS-232 port. It 
sounds like CW, but I cannot copy that fast so I am not sure. I seldom use 
the keyer in the K3 because I prefer straight key or bug but it works fine 
up to 27 or 28 which is my limit for paddle keying.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ





From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 7:36:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

DK4XL Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about it - as long as
you don't ask for QRQ for the internal keyer or improvements of sign
quality and qsk.

Agreed, Elecraft is top notch in all respects, which is why I'm so baffled
by the thought of signal deteriorating above 45 WPM or so.

Since I haven't heard this for myself, I won't put this all out as fact
though.

I'm also wondering if the keyer can be pushed faster without degrading the
signal if you use an external keyer instead of internal, or if you use
non-QSK instead of QSK. Can anyone confirm?

--Andrew
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread WILLIS COOKE
I don't have any inside knowledge about the internal design of the K3 but we 
all know that it is computer based digital.  With any CPU based system there is 
a limit to the speed it can handle signal processing while continuing other 
required tasks.  I would think that the task of upgrading the processor speed 
or improving the code efficiency for unlimited code speed would be an essential 
redesign of the transceiver computer section and would benefit only a very 
few.  If you need SpectraVue or some other special device to find a defect then 
in my opinion the defect is not worth complaint.  With two and a half years of 
reading this reflector, this is the first time I remember this subject being 
discussed.  The fastest code that I have heard on the ham bands is about 50 WPM 
and that is really rare.  I am convinced that there is some limit to the code 
speed that the K3 will handle, but I am also convinced that it will never be a 
problem to me.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 





From: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com
To: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com; Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com; 
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 10:04:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

I tested QRQ CW using SpectraVue to display the dits and did not rely on my 
opinion of how it sounded. Above 45 wpm, the dits are of random length which 
makes copy difficult for those people who normally copy above those speeds. I 
used both Winkey USB, the K3's internal keyer and an external keyer. Using 
semi-QSK, QSK mode or even Test mode made no difference. The problem has 
something to do with the rig's CPU capability.

What got me started on this was during a QSO with a friend at about 50 WPM. He 
had a sharp ear and informed me that something wasn't quiet right. Since then, 
I've kept my speed below 45 wpm and suffered with the slow QSK at 30 wpm and 
higher. Otherwise the K3 is the ultimate rigFor some things.

Steve
N4LQ
- Original Message - From: WILLIS COOKE wrco...@yahoo.com
To: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?


Andrew, I can't begin to key at 45 WPM so I have not responded. The best I can 
copy call signs in contests is around 50 WPM and the K3 sounds fine to me at 50 
and I don't have any complaints using a WinKeyer USB. I have keyed it up to 100 
WPM with the WinKeyer and the DTR pin of the RS-232 port. It sounds like CW, 
but I cannot copy that fast so I am not sure. I seldom use the keyer in the K3 
because I prefer straight key or bug but it works fine up to 27 or 28 which is 
my limit for paddle keying.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ





From: Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 7:36:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

DK4XL Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about it - as long as
you don't ask for QRQ for the internal keyer or improvements of sign
quality and qsk.

Agreed, Elecraft is top notch in all respects, which is why I'm so baffled
by the thought of signal deteriorating above 45 WPM or so.

Since I haven't heard this for myself, I won't put this all out as fact
though.

I'm also wondering if the keyer can be pushed faster without degrading the
signal if you use an external keyer instead of internal, or if you use
non-QSK instead of QSK. Can anyone confirm?

--Andrew
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread DK4XL

it is not necessary to use special equipment to hear
the problem - if it is present. Sorry but I hear if a dot
is too short and is missing 1/1000 of a second if the
signal is strengh enough.

It is always the same discussion - only a few people can 
judge about CW speed, and only these people know what's
going on in the scene - but lots of guys continue writing
how unimportant this problem must be.

For the qrq community, the knowledge that the K3 has this 
QRQ CW problem (that 99% of the other transceivers have
as well), turns into a K.O. criterium. And I can't believe that
the K3 really HAS THIS problem. 

I will continue to collect more skilled feedbacks on the bands.


Martin
DK4XL

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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Paul Christensen
 I will continue to collect more skilled feedbacks on the bands.

QRQ performance may be different between the K3's internal keyer and the use 
of an external keyer.  It's been a long time since I've conducted any tests 
and those tests were completed many firmware revisions in the past.  As I 
recall, certain timing attributes may be more accurate when using the 
internal keyer since the K3 can look ahead at the WPM setting -- something 
that cannot be done when using an external keyer.

Wayne and Lyle probably have the best information concerning the differences 
between the internal and external keyer QRQ speeds.  I would give them an 
opportunity to reply after they get back from the Dayton convention.

Paul, W9AC


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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread David Gilbert

I am just guessing on this, but ...

As I understand it, the K3 has quite short rise and fall times (about 
2.5 msec) on CW with carefully shaped (i.e., CPU processed) corners of 
the waveform to prevent key clicks.  The faster the CW the more often 
the CPU is required to process the signal, and it wouldn't surprise me 
to learn that 50 WPM was a practical limit based upon some ceiling that 
Elecraft set for CPU usage for that task.  At speeds higher than that 
the wave shaping routine possibly becomes unreliable, and dit length 
maybe even becomes erratic as a function of their frequency of 
occurrence (a b versus a c, for example).

As I said, that's just a guess on my part but it seems like a reasonable 
guess to me, at least until someone from Elecraft comments.

73,
Dave   AB7E




On 5/14/2010 8:59 AM, DK4XL wrote:
 it is not necessary to use special equipment to hear
 the problem - if it is present. Sorry but I hear if a dot
 is too short and is missing 1/1000 of a second if the
 signal is strengh enough.

 It is always the same discussion - only a few people can
 judge about CW speed, and only these people know what's
 going on in the scene - but lots of guys continue writing
 how unimportant this problem must be.

 For the qrq community, the knowledge that the K3 has this
 QRQ CW problem (that 99% of the other transceivers have
 as well), turns into a K.O. criterium. And I can't believe that
 the K3 really HAS THIS problem.

 I will continue to collect more skilled feedbacks on the bands.


 Martin
 DK4XL


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[Elecraft] OT: Dayton 2010 Photos, etc.

2010-05-14 Thread Edward Dickinson, III
Greetings.

I'm looking for photo/other internet postings of new products, etc. from the
Dayton Hamvention.  Links to manufacturers' websites with new product
information coincidental with Dayton debuts are also welcome.

Elecraft products are of high interest...particularly the KPA500.

Please contact with links off-list or on-list as appropriate and acceptable.


73,
Dick - KA5KKT

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Re: [Elecraft] K2 S/N 1134 For Sale

2010-05-14 Thread Jim Bennett / W6JHB

If anyone is interested, you can see (and hopefully bid on!) that K2 in the
following link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=330433489435ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_4099wt_941

Thanks folks, and have a great weekend!

73, Jim / W6JHB

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[Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Ellington
This file was made about a year ago and sent to Elecraft. 
A Winkeyer USB was used to generate 45 wpm and key the K3. This playback has 
been slowed so you can hear the uneven elements. 
The second half shows how the problem goes away when the K3 is locked in 
Transmit mode. 
http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By_pJYMIPoenM2FhNDE0ZDQtNzdkMy00ZjIyLWJmOWItNGFjZTI0ZWJhYWMyhl=en
Steve
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[Elecraft] Heil Goldline Mics

2010-05-14 Thread John Lawrence
 
I've been using the Heil Goldline GM-5 for about a year.  It contains two 
elements that can be toggled with a switch mounted in the lower half of the mic 
body.  The switch makes the HC-5 and a broadcast type dynamic element in the 
base easily selectable.  The GM-4 is the same except it contains the HC-4 
instead of the HC-5.  The cable option for the Kenwood is plug and play for the 
K2 and K3 radios. 

The K3 is simple to configure for the microphone.  I started with two TX audio 
equalizer settings, one for the dynamic and the other for the HC-5.  I also 
have an older Kenwood mic with the HC-4 that was used during initial testing on 
the K-3.  After a few months of trying various combinations of equalizer, mic 
gain and compression settings, I came to a final arrangement which I only use.  

Over and over, it is reported that my audio sounds super.   The settings are:
Mic gain=20, Comp=24, TX Equalizer= flat with 6 dB boast.  K3 Config= Mic Low 
Z, Bias off

The broadcast mic requires different settings but it wasn't ever close to the 
HC-5 for best fidelity and “undistorted” punch.  The HC-4 is almost the same 
but lacks fidelity. Each user should experiment a little to match your own 
voice characteristics.  

After 18 months of use my K3 still measures up to all my expectations.  

73,

John, W1QS

s/n 2274
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft at Dayton

2010-05-14 Thread Darin Land
I think the P3 has a scheduled July 15, 2010 ship date. 

Darin

Sent from my iPad

On May 14, 2010, at 1:30 AM, Peter ZL1PWD pet...@igrin.co.nz wrote:

 Can we have regular updates from attendees as to what is new,whats upgraded  
 etc and all the scuttlebut!!!
 
 P3 delivery would also be good as would updates on the KPA 500!!
 
 Enjoy Dayton
 
 vry 73 
 
 Peter ZL1PWD
 
 K3#139 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Well, yes, I can hear that, barely, in the recording, but at 45 WPM?
And that doesn't sound irregular to me, it sounds shortened. Add a
little weight to it. Hate to say it, but ain't this started off in the
direction of the Princess and the Pea?  You DID have to run it slow to
make it apparent.

The real problem is that by pushing that speed you are working against
the absolutely pure, artifact-free, soft QSK that everyone seems to
want, along with all the features that pull CPU time away from state
changes. AND we are talking about resource- and time-constrained
HARDWARE code, the most difficult kind of coding on the planet.  AND
from a company that doesn't have the resources to spend on a couple
hundred salaried programmers and testers to work on it.

The degree of tricky I don't believe can be appreciated by anybody
that hasn't written and debugged hardware code in a production
environment.  You guys are really lucky that Wayne appears to enjoy
such stuff.  Hardware code is seriously deranged work.  The
alternative is guess who, and we all know how that has turned out for
innovation and RX performance.  I got the K3 for the RX, and if he
ever does manage to do artifact-free 50 wpm state changes with RX
between the dits and microscopically perfect CW shaping, then bully
for him and I owe him a few rounds somewhere.  But reality beckons...
Get your KPA's and P3's and other stuff out there to keep up the
revenue stream so we get to keep this string of innovation some take
for granted.

That off my chest, I'm in favor of an option for those of us that
would rather have HARD QSK instead of the squeaky clean, absolutely no
artifact QSK that so many seem to want. I had 60 wpm QSK, clean
between the bauds, with a tube electronic TR switch and a separate RX,
TX (SB 300/400), and an AGC and audio gain clamp circuit added to the
RX, driven off the TX key circuit, and you could hear between all the
dits at 60 wpm.  But ARTIFACT-FREE?  Surely you jest.  Another
approach might be at some set WPM, to drop out of state changes INSIDE
the letter.

73, Guy.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
 This file was made about a year ago and sent to Elecraft.
 A Winkeyer USB was used to generate 45 wpm and key the K3. This playback has 
 been slowed so you can hear the uneven elements.
 The second half shows how the problem goes away when the K3 is locked in 
 Transmit mode.
 http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By_pJYMIPoenM2FhNDE0ZDQtNzdkMy00ZjIyLWJmOWItNGFjZTI0ZWJhYWMyhl=en
 Steve
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: Dayton 2010 Photos, etc.

2010-05-14 Thread Edward Dickinson, III
P3 Pic - http://twitpic.com/1nqvna


73,
Dick - KA5KKT

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Re: [Elecraft] OT: Dayton 2010 Photos, etc.

2010-05-14 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Looks like they put that Kenwood in a K3 case.  Resemblance accidental?

whatwazzittheysaid...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

73, Guy.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Edward Dickinson, III
softb...@windstream.net wrote:
 P3 Pic - http://twitpic.com/1nqvna


 73,
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: Dayton 2010 Photos, etc.

2010-05-14 Thread Edward Dickinson, III
Case size same as TS-570..?  The TS-590 will supposedly have some
significant K3 influence.


73,
Dick - KA5KKT
-Original Message-
From: guyk...@gmail.com [mailto:guyk...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger
K2AV

Looks like they put that Kenwood in a K3 case.  Resemblance accidental?

whatwazzittheysaid...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

73, Guy.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Ellington
Easy on that cool-aid
It's irregular, almost sounds like a bug.
Take a look at it on one of the scope programs.
Steve
N4LQ
- Original Message - 
From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net
To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING


 Well, yes, I can hear that, barely, in the recording, but at 45 WPM?
 And that doesn't sound irregular to me, it sounds shortened. Add a
 little weight to it. Hate to say it, but ain't this started off in the
 direction of the Princess and the Pea?  You DID have to run it slow to
 make it apparent.

 The real problem is that by pushing that speed you are working against
 the absolutely pure, artifact-free, soft QSK that everyone seems to
 want, along with all the features that pull CPU time away from state
 changes. AND we are talking about resource- and time-constrained
 HARDWARE code, the most difficult kind of coding on the planet.  AND
 from a company that doesn't have the resources to spend on a couple
 hundred salaried programmers and testers to work on it.

 The degree of tricky I don't believe can be appreciated by anybody
 that hasn't written and debugged hardware code in a production
 environment.  You guys are really lucky that Wayne appears to enjoy
 such stuff.  Hardware code is seriously deranged work.  The
 alternative is guess who, and we all know how that has turned out for
 innovation and RX performance.  I got the K3 for the RX, and if he
 ever does manage to do artifact-free 50 wpm state changes with RX
 between the dits and microscopically perfect CW shaping, then bully
 for him and I owe him a few rounds somewhere.  But reality beckons...
 Get your KPA's and P3's and other stuff out there to keep up the
 revenue stream so we get to keep this string of innovation some take
 for granted.

 That off my chest, I'm in favor of an option for those of us that
 would rather have HARD QSK instead of the squeaky clean, absolutely no
 artifact QSK that so many seem to want. I had 60 wpm QSK, clean
 between the bauds, with a tube electronic TR switch and a separate RX,
 TX (SB 300/400), and an AGC and audio gain clamp circuit added to the
 RX, driven off the TX key circuit, and you could hear between all the
 dits at 60 wpm.  But ARTIFACT-FREE?  Surely you jest.  Another
 approach might be at some set WPM, to drop out of state changes INSIDE
 the letter.

 73, Guy.

 On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com 
 wrote:
 This file was made about a year ago and sent to Elecraft.
 A Winkeyer USB was used to generate 45 wpm and key the K3. This playback 
 has been slowed so you can hear the uneven elements.
 The second half shows how the problem goes away when the K3 is locked in 
 Transmit mode.
 http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By_pJYMIPoenM2FhNDE0ZDQtNzdkMy00ZjIyLWJmOWItNGFjZTI0ZWJhYWMyhl=en
 Steve
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Isn't that the point, that you have to put it under a microscope to
see what most people can't hear?  Everything starts to look rough
under a microscope. It SOUNDS underweight to me in the slowed down
version.

Yeah, and my cool-aid is the good stuff.

73, Guy.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
 Easy on that cool-aid
 It's irregular, almost sounds like a bug.
 Take a look at it on one of the scope programs.
 Steve
 N4LQ
 - Original Message - From: Guy Olinger K2AV
 olin...@bellsouth.net
 To: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com
 Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:51 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING


 Well, yes, I can hear that, barely, in the recording, but at 45 WPM?
 And that doesn't sound irregular to me, it sounds shortened. Add a
 little weight to it. Hate to say it, but ain't this started off in the
 direction of the Princess and the Pea?  You DID have to run it slow to
 make it apparent.

 The real problem is that by pushing that speed you are working against
 the absolutely pure, artifact-free, soft QSK that everyone seems to
 want, along with all the features that pull CPU time away from state
 changes. AND we are talking about resource- and time-constrained
 HARDWARE code, the most difficult kind of coding on the planet.  AND
 from a company that doesn't have the resources to spend on a couple
 hundred salaried programmers and testers to work on it.

 The degree of tricky I don't believe can be appreciated by anybody
 that hasn't written and debugged hardware code in a production
 environment.  You guys are really lucky that Wayne appears to enjoy
 such stuff.  Hardware code is seriously deranged work.  The
 alternative is guess who, and we all know how that has turned out for
 innovation and RX performance.  I got the K3 for the RX, and if he
 ever does manage to do artifact-free 50 wpm state changes with RX
 between the dits and microscopically perfect CW shaping, then bully
 for him and I owe him a few rounds somewhere.  But reality beckons...
 Get your KPA's and P3's and other stuff out there to keep up the
 revenue stream so we get to keep this string of innovation some take
 for granted.

 That off my chest, I'm in favor of an option for those of us that
 would rather have HARD QSK instead of the squeaky clean, absolutely no
 artifact QSK that so many seem to want. I had 60 wpm QSK, clean
 between the bauds, with a tube electronic TR switch and a separate RX,
 TX (SB 300/400), and an AGC and audio gain clamp circuit added to the
 RX, driven off the TX key circuit, and you could hear between all the
 dits at 60 wpm.  But ARTIFACT-FREE?  Surely you jest.  Another
 approach might be at some set WPM, to drop out of state changes INSIDE
 the letter.

 73, Guy.

 On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com
 wrote:

 This file was made about a year ago and sent to Elecraft.
 A Winkeyer USB was used to generate 45 wpm and key the K3. This playback
 has been slowed so you can hear the uneven elements.
 The second half shows how the problem goes away when the K3 is locked in
 Transmit mode.

 http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By_pJYMIPoenM2FhNDE0ZDQtNzdkMy00ZjIyLWJmOWItNGFjZTI0ZWJhYWMyhl=en
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Jessie Oberreuter

  Wayne already gave us an artifact free hard QSK at 50 WPM rig!  It's 
called the SST!  The receiver runs continuously -- not only can you hear 
between the dits, you can hear /during/ the dits :).  I've had several 
FULL DUPLEX conversations on it!

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Ellington
My little TenTec 1340 is similar. The sidetone you hear is actually a beat 
note of the tx carrier. No artifacts at all. Of course it lacks a few 
frills!

Steve
N4LQ
- Original Message - 
From: Jessie Oberreuter joberreu-elecr...@moselle.com
To: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net
Cc: Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Link to QRQ CW RECORDING



  Wayne already gave us an artifact free hard QSK at 50 WPM rig!  It's 
 called the SST!  The receiver runs continuously -- not only can you hear 
 between the dits, you can hear /during/ the dits :).  I've had several 
 FULL DUPLEX conversations on it!
 

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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Dave Agsten
The other side of this coin is that many K3 owners probably could care less 
about this and are much more interested in other issues/enhancements. I could 
care less if this ever got on the radar screen as far as features are 
concerned. If it's not there yet, I hope it never appears.

I still like to use my straight key..sorry if I can't get to 50 -100 wpm.
 73,
Dave N8AG 


  
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[Elecraft] QRP ARCI 'Four Days In May' - Elecraft webcast

2010-05-14 Thread Steve, G4GXL
A webcast from the QRP ARCI 'Four Days In May' event at Dayton is
scheduled for this evening.

Elecraft will host a Q  A session

To view, go to   -   www.batc.tv
Choose   -   Members Streams
Then choose   -   G4GXL

Scheduled start time is 2030EDST (so we are late), we'be starting just
as soon as the guts get here :-)


73
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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Tom W8JI
I wonder how many radios in the world would ever be used at 
50 WPM or more?

Then I wonder what would have to be added to the cost for 
every radio, or given up in other performance, to get there.

Personally,  wouldn't pay even a few dollars more for 50 WPM 
although I did notice the issue when using a CW pulser to 
tune my amps. I can't use my CW pulser with the K3, and now 
I know why. That's the only thing I miss!!!

73 Tom 

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Re: [Elecraft] QRP ARCI 'Four Days In May' - Elecraft webcast

2010-05-14 Thread Don Cunningham
Steve,
Thanks so much for making that informative meeting available to those of us 
who couldn't make Dayton!!!  It was appreciated and welcome information.
73,
Don, WB5HAK 

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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I think a 50% pulser that didn't do state transitions could be added
as a tune option to the radio. Probably a whole lot less heartache
than trying to fix it in QSK.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com wrote:
 I wonder how many radios in the world would ever be used at
 50 WPM or more?

 Then I wonder what would have to be added to the cost for
 every radio, or given up in other performance, to get there.

 Personally,  wouldn't pay even a few dollars more for 50 WPM
 although I did notice the issue when using a CW pulser to
 tune my amps. I can't use my CW pulser with the K3, and now
 I know why. That's the only thing I miss!!!

 73 Tom

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[Elecraft] K3: QRQ high-speed QSK

2010-05-14 Thread Ralph Parker
Until Tom said I can't use my CW pulser with the K3, and now I know why.,
I would have said:

Use an external keyer (such as the Super CMos from Idiom Press) for your
tests.
Real men don't use built-in keyers.

And don't mistake the 'sound' of 100 WPM for a slowed-down version.
It ain't the same.
 
VE7XF

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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread Greg
The K3 has a two tone oscillator built in that you can use for tuning...  73
de Greg-N4CC

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Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

2010-05-14 Thread juergen
Hi Guy

That would be a  very useful option. 

The 2 tone oscillator is not that useful although a welcome feature. 

The ability to  set 2 different duty cycle rates would also be great. If you 
had  the choice of disabling normal carrier tune and using the pulse tuner in 
place that would be  great.  Alternatively if you held the tune button for a 
short couple of seconds it will choose pulser mode,  if held longer it gives 
normal tune at whatever carrier power its set for.

Another option would be to use the straight key jack when in the SSB mode to 
engage the tuning pulser. Who knows whats possible, only Elececraft!


John


--- On Fri, 5/14/10, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net wrote:

 From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?
 To: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com
 Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Dave Agsten w4...@yahoo.com
 Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 7:08 PM
 I think a 50% pulser that didn't do
 state transitions could be added
 as a tune option to the radio. Probably a whole lot less
 heartache
 than trying to fix it in QSK.
 
 On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com
 wrote:
  I wonder how many radios in the world would ever be
 used at
  50 WPM or more?
 
  Then I wonder what would have to be added to the cost
 for
  every radio, or given up in other performance, to get
 there.
 
  Personally,  wouldn't pay even a few dollars more for
 50 WPM
  although I did notice the issue when using a CW pulser
 to
  tune my amps. I can't use my CW pulser with the K3,
 and now
  I know why. That's the only thing I miss!!!
 
  73 Tom
 
 
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