[Elecraft] P3 Adjustment

[Marc]

Have set the freq cal of the P3s calibrator
to -15 to make the 60mhz oscillator sit
on the center line.

Now that is set, it stays right there
and dosent move.

The K3 that its hooked up to is calibrated to WWV

Wonder if others have experienced this.

Marc
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Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

[PKA]

I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - 
but I never got an answer.
So I'll try again.

The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight 
set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight 
sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there 
is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct 
weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave 
up using it entirely.

Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the 
actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?

I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)

73, Paul OZ4UN

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På vegne af Don Wilhelm
Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
Til: John Cooper
Cc: elecraft
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

  John,

What keying speed were you using?

Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  It 
is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM.  
Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit 
if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so there are 
no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on the 
particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher 
speeds.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according 
> to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any 
> difference.  What am I listening for?
>
> WT5Y
>
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Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

[Don Wilhelm]

  Paul,

I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 
Keying Waveshape Mod instructions.  If yours is considerably different, 
then you have a hardware problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
> I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - 
> but I never got an answer.
> So I'll try again.
>
> The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with 
> weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat 
> higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the 
> reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for 
> higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not 
> acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely.
>
> Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the 
> actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?
>
> I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)
>
> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
> Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
> Til: John Cooper
> Cc: elecraft
> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>
>John,
>
> What keying speed were you using?
>
> Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  It 
> is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. 
>  Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
> If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a 
> bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so 
> there are no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on 
> the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at 
> higher speeds.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
>> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) 
>> according to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell 
>> any difference.  What am I listening for?
>>
>> WT5Y
>>
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?

[spitze1]

Hi!

I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!

73s Alex NH7VW

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[Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?

[Johnny Siu]

Yes, depending on serial number and working conditions. 

 TNX & 73, 


Johnny VR2XMC 





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Hi!

I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!

73s Alex NH7VW

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[Elecraft] FS: KFL3A-1.0kHz Roofing Filter

[Don Wines]

I have a KFL3A-1.0K roofing filter for sale. Inrad 8 pole in original box with 
hardware.

$100 shipped US only.

If interested please contact me off-list.

Thanks for BW.

Don
K5DW
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Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

[PKA]

Hi Don
Where do I find "the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions"?
Been looking at "Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2" and also 
your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer.
Can you send me a link?
73, Paul OZ4UN

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] 
Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12
Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)
Cc: elecraft
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

  Paul,

I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying 
Waveshape Mod instructions.  If yours is considerably different, then you have 
a hardware problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
> I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - 
> but I never got an answer.
> So I'll try again.
>
> The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with 
> weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat 
> higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the 
> reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for 
> higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not 
> acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely.
>
> Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the 
> actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?
>
> I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)
>
> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
> Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
> Til: John Cooper
> Cc: elecraft
> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>
>John,
>
> What keying speed were you using?
>
> Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  It 
> is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. 
>  Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
> If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a 
> bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so 
> there are no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on 
> the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at 
> higher speeds.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
>> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) 
>> according to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell 
>> any difference.  What am I listening for?
>>
>> WT5Y
>>
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Re: [Elecraft] Trying to get LP-100 PLOT to make K3 output

[Larry Phipps]

  Jim, set the control in Plot to Kenwood, keying mode to FSK. Set the 
K3 for Data and sub-mode to FSK-D or PSK-D. Works like a champ.

73,
Larry N8LP


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> Message: 25
> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:42:06 -0400
> From: Jim Stafford
> Subject: [Elecraft] Trying to get LP-100 PLOT to make K3 output
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> Anyone done this.  I did it a long time ago with an ICOM but have
> never gotten the K3 to key.  It changes the frequency and mode, etc
> so I know the connection is good but I've tried DTR RTS and RTS DTR on
> the PTT-KEY
> option but to no avail.  There is only a K2 method of interfacing between
> rig and software so that may not be the best for the K3.
>
> I have also tried using the "Kenwood" interfacing to the rig.  It appears to
> key the K3, the red light comes on, but does not KEY the rig to get
> output power.  I can at that point during the 1 second intervals, key
> the rig manually and get a data point for each and a plot for the band.
> Just can't
> get it to work all automatically.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> jim/w4qo

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Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

[Don Wilhelm]

  Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left 
column, click on Manuals and Downloads,
Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find "K2 Keying B/W Mod" and 
you will have it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
> Hi Don
> Where do I find "the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions"?
> Been looking at "Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2" and also 
> your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer.
> Can you send me a link?
> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com]
> Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12
> Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)
> Cc: elecraft
> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>
>Paul,
>
> I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying 
> Waveshape Mod instructions.  If yours is considerably different, then you 
> have a hardware problem.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
>> I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - 
>> but I never got an answer.
>> So I'll try again.
>>
>> The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with 
>> weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat 
>> higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the 
>> reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for 
>> higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not 
>> acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely.
>>
>> Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the 
>> actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?
>>
>> I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)
>>
>> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>>
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>> Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
>> Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
>> Til: John Cooper
>> Cc: elecraft
>> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>>
>> John,
>>
>> What keying speed were you using?
>>
>> Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  
>> It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 
>> WPM.  Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
>> If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a 
>> bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so 
>> there are no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on 
>> the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at 
>> higher speeds.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
>>> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) 
>>> according to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell 
>>> any difference.  What am I listening for?
>>>
>>> WT5Y
>>>
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Re: [Elecraft] The Good Kind of IMD for CW buffs

[FredJensen]

KOK.  I worked there while a high school senior in 56-57. KFS was in the 
SF Bay area south of the SFO airport.

Fred K6DGW

On 4/19/2011 11:40 PM, Robert Friess wrote:
> As a kid, I often visited a station in S. California, in Hawthorne, I think.
>   Long time ago.  I don't remember the call sign.  Maybe KFS.
>
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through
the Elecraft reflector archives looking for "K3" and "for sale".  It's
my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the
reflector.  They go quickly.  You will need to compare the prices
based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average
discount to retail for your rig.

73, Guy

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, spitze1  wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!
>
> 73s Alex NH7VW
>
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Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

[PKA]

 
Thanks Don and others for referring me to the CW bandwidth mod (wave shape mod).
It shows the fine waveform of the K2. Mine is ser. 4662 and has that mod.
I am by no means complaining about the waveshape - it is superb. I am only 
complaining a little bit about the inability to reach 50% weight. It is quite 
close and maybe acceptable to most operators and for me it is only a problem at 
QRQ.

I have asked many times, but nobody has yet answered my simple question of what 
the minimum weight should be (when set to 0,9).

73, Paul OZ4UN

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Sendt: 20. april 2011 18:08
Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)
Cc: d...@w3fpr.com; elecraft
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

  Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left column, 
click on Manuals and Downloads, Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find 
"K2 Keying B/W Mod" and you will have it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
> Hi Don
> Where do I find "the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions"?
> Been looking at "Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2" and also 
> your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer.
> Can you send me a link?
> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com]
> Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12
> Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)
> Cc: elecraft
> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>
>Paul,
>
> I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying 
> Waveshape Mod instructions.  If yours is considerably different, then you 
> have a hardware problem.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
>> I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - 
>> but I never got an answer.
>> So I'll try again.
>>
>> The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with 
>> weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat 
>> higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the 
>> reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for 
>> higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not 
>> acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely.
>>
>> Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the 
>> actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?
>>
>> I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)
>>
>> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>>
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>> Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
>> Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
>> Til: John Cooper
>> Cc: elecraft
>> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>>
>> John,
>>
>> What keying speed were you using?
>>
>> Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  
>> It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 
>> WPM.  Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
>> If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a 
>> bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so 
>> there are no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on 
>> the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at 
>> higher speeds.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
>>> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) 
>>> according to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell 
>>> any difference.  What am I listening for?
>>>
>>> WT5Y
>>>
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Re: [Elecraft] FS: KFL3A-1.0kHz Roofing Filter - SOLD

[Don Wines]

The filter has been sold.

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[Elecraft] K-3 used value

[Kim Bottles]

I paid 76% of the new price on EBay for a fully loaded factory built K-3 late 
last year (S/N in the 3500's). (Sub Receiver, 100w, ant tuner, 10 filters, 
etc...) I only had to add the general coverage modules for each receiver.

Cheers!

Kim - K7IM

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[Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Scott McDowell]

Hello
Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in 
zero),
output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while 
with
support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory.
That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be 
done
on the new rigs before they are shipped.
Scott
n5sm
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[Elecraft] cw decoder on writelog

[rdonner @dslextreme.com]

Hello
 I am trying to get the cw decoder in Writelog  to copy my sending on
the
k3.  It copies the receiver signals fine at present and is hooked up to the
line out.  any ideas
 thanks Richardwa6kyr
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Scott,

100% of our factory assembled K3s are tested on SSB with a mic before 
they ship.  They can not pass final test any other way. Our final test 
tech is -very- careful.

We also test all of our FPs and DSPs this way prior to their being used 
in assembled radios or kits.

What kind of mic are you using?

73, Eric  WA6HHQ


On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
> Hello
> Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in 
> zero),
> output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a 
> while with
> support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory.
> That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should 
> be done
> on the new rigs before they are shipped.
> Scott
> n5sm
>
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[Elecraft] Cw decoder

[rdonner @dslextreme.com]

Hi Dick
I turned up the cw monitor that seems to work
Thanks Richard
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Re: [Elecraft] cw decoder on writelog

[Greg]

Try this...

Go to the CONFIG Line Out menu ant tap the "1" button to set line out to
=phones.  Then you control the AF level with the AF gain.  I think this
should pick up the MON sidetone as well...though I have not tried it.

73
Greg
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rdon...@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Hello
> I am trying to get the cw decoder in Writelog  to copy my sending on
> the
> k3.  It copies the receiver signals fine at present and is hooked up to the
> line out.  any ideas
>  thanks Richardwa6kyr
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[David Gilbert]

That's kind of a premature question isn't it?

Looking forward to your future post identifying what the problem turns 
out to be 

Dave   AB7E



On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
> Hello
> Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in 
> zero),
> output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a 
> while with
> support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory.
> That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should 
> be done
> on the new rigs before they are shipped.
> Scott
> n5sm
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[Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration

[Alexander Sack]

Hello:

Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have
the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration?  I have #4854 which was
assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF.  I mean 50uV
was reading S3.  With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions
in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on
all bands).

I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure?

Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE.  Yet the manual
wants you to turn on PRE.  Why?  That doesn't make any sense to me.

(Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough
search on this topic)

-aps
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Wes Stewart]

Not necessarily.  He said he worked with factory support on the telephone 
before they said to ship it back.  I've found them to be quite helpful and 
knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That 
was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already 
determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken.

I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't 
transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he 
hadn't loaded the firmware correctly.  I loaded it and we then compared his to 
mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it still 
failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help wasn't an 
option.

He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad.  
Failures happen.

--- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbert  wrote:

> 
> That's kind of a premature question isn't it?
> 
> Looking forward to your future post identifying what the
> problem turns 
> out to be 
> 
> Dave   AB7E
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
> > Hello
> > Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built
> k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero),
> > output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I
> worked on it for a while with
> > support on the telephone, then they told me to send it
> back to the factory.
> > That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing
> the testing that should be done
> > on the new rigs before they are shipped.
> > Scott
> > n5sm
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?

[Gary Gregory]

I think your serial # is quite low and that no mods had been done. (going
from memory now)

This implies that there are a few mods that should be done to bring it up to
the current spec. Perhaps this will impact the sale price?

Gary




On 21 April 2011 02:19, Guy Olinger K2AV  wrote:

> If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through
> the Elecraft reflector archives looking for "K3" and "for sale".  It's
> my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the
> reflector.  They go quickly.  You will need to compare the prices
> based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average
> discount to retail for your rig.
>
> 73, Guy
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, spitze1  wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!
> >
> > 73s Alex NH7VW
> >
> > --
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Re: [Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration

[Alexander Sack]

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Alexander Sack  wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have
> the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration?  I have #4854 which was
> assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF.  I mean 50uV
> was reading S3.  With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions
> in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on
> all bands).
>
> I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure?
>
> Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE.  Yet the manual
> wants you to turn on PRE.  Why?  That doesn't make any sense to me.
>
> (Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough
> search on this topic)
>
>

I do want to point out that I DID install the KAT3 and KXV3A (updated
version for I/F out) after factory install.  I just thought that maybe
the addition of the I/F could have been the culprit for recalibration
(now I have to go back and look at the KXV3A install instructions to
see if I this is complete pilot error on  my part).

I still want to know about setting PRE on when tuning.  That still
doesn't make too much sense.

-aps
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 100 for sale

[Kjeld Holm]

Elecraft K3 - HF/6m - 100 W  serial number 2334 in mint condition for sale. 

KAT3-F, KRX3-F Subreceiver, KPA3 100 , KVX3-XVTR RX/IO, KDVR3 digital voice
recorder.

Filters in main receiver 13 kHz (FM), 6 kHz (AM), 2,8 kHz (SSB), 2,1 kHz
(narrow SSB), 400 Hz (digital and CW). Filters in subreceiver 6 kHz (AM) and
2,7 kHz.

I am asking 2650 EUR plus shipping.

Contact me off the list.

Best regards

OZ1CCM, Kjeld Holm

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[Elecraft] Odd Question

[Lee Buller]

I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts.  I've been reading 
about how some ham radio manufacturers got started.  I wonder if there is an 
"official" historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started 
the history from inception to now.

Odd...I know.  But, I find them all interesting.

Lee - K0WA



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Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is Common 
Sense divine?

Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. 
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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question

[David Pratt]

Lee - There is an excellent PowerPoint presentation which gives a lot of
background about Elecraft and the guys who run it.
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/Elecraft_Slides2.ppt

73 de David G4DMP

In a recent message, Lee Buller  writes
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>about how some ham radio manufacturers got started.  I wonder if there is an
>"official" historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got started
>the history from inception to now.
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[David Gilbert]

Certainly mistakes happen ... I'm just saying that I think it's 
premature to accuse Elecraft of not bothering to check the rig before it 
was shipped.  It could be a board that went bad or a connector that 
became unseated or whatever.

Dave   AB7E



On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> Not necessarily.  He said he worked with factory support on the telephone 
> before they said to ship it back.  I've found them to be quite helpful and 
> knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That 
> was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already 
> determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken.
>
> I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't 
> transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he 
> hadn't loaded the firmware correctly.  I loaded it and we then compared his 
> to mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it still 
> failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help wasn't an 
> option.
>
> He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad.  
> Failures happen.
>
> --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbert  wrote:
>
>> That's kind of a premature question isn't it?
>>
>> Looking forward to your future post identifying what the
>> problem turns
>> out to be 
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built
>> k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero),
>>> output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I
>> worked on it for a while with
>>> support on the telephone, then they told me to send it
>> back to the factory.
>>> That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing
>> the testing that should be done
>>> on the new rigs before they are shipped.
>>> Scott
>>> n5sm
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Gary Gregory]

G'Day,

I would like to have a dollar for every time I assembled a multi board
controller, took it to the site for installation only to find a fault on
startup.

The equipment was made by a Dallas, TX company renowned for superior
performance and quality in their equipment and exported worldwide, used by
governments and private corporations alike.

Murphy (no offence to the Irish) has a nasty habit of turning up on a job
site just when you don't need him to be there...:-)

There is an Aussie slang word we use daily that covers this but I won't
subject you to it..:-)

I am positive Elecraft will sort the issue out quickly once they have it
back on the bench.

73's
Gary

On 21 April 2011 06:45, David Gilbert  wrote:

>
> Certainly mistakes happen ... I'm just saying that I think it's
> premature to accuse Elecraft of not bothering to check the rig before it
> was shipped.  It could be a board that went bad or a connector that
> became unseated or whatever.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> > Not necessarily.  He said he worked with factory support on the telephone
> before they said to ship it back.  I've found them to be quite helpful and
> knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That
> was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't
> already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective
> action taken.
> >
> > I recently had a friend come to my shack with a brand new K3 that didn't
> transmit at all, although it received perfectly. He thought that perhaps he
> hadn't loaded the firmware correctly.  I loaded it and we then compared his
> to mine, parameter by parameter and found nothing wrong, except that it
> still failed to transmit, of course. It was a weekend so calling for help
> wasn't an option.
> >
> > He did later and it was finally determined that the KREF3 board was bad.
>  Failures happen.
> >
> > --- On Wed, 4/20/11, David Gilbert  wrote:
> >
> >> That's kind of a premature question isn't it?
> >>
> >> Looking forward to your future post identifying what the
> >> problem turns
> >> out to be 
> >>
> >> Dave   AB7E
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 4/20/2011 10:03 AM, Scott McDowell wrote:
> >>> Hello
> >>> Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built
> >> k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero),
> >>> output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I
> >> worked on it for a while with
> >>> support on the telephone, then they told me to send it
> >> back to the factory.
> >>> That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing
> >> the testing that should be done
> >>> on the new rigs before they are shipped.
> >>> Scott
> >>> n5sm
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[Elecraft] K2

[alan vega]

I just acquired an early K2 #2500 and can't figure out how to change the cw 
keyer weighting.  What am I missing?
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Re: [Elecraft] K2

[Byron Servies]

Hi Alan,

My manual shows it in the secondary menu under "dot".  However, your
S/N is pretty early (mine is 7077) and I don't know if the firmware in
your model supports that mode or not.

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:08 PM, alan vega  wrote:
> I just acquired an early K2 #2500 and can't figure out how to change the cw 
> keyer weighting.  What am I missing?


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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that 
the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ


On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> Not necessarily.  He said he worked with factory support on the telephone 
> before they said to ship it back.  I've found them to be quite helpful and 
> knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That 
> was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't already 
> determined by tech support then there should be some corrective action taken.
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Gary Gregory]

Oops!
Gary

On 21 April 2011 07:21, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:

> this K3 is already back at the factory. In this case it turned out that
> the bias menu item was not turned on at the customer end.
>
> 73, Eric  WA6HHQ
> 
>
> On 4/20/2011 12:32 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> > Not necessarily.  He said he worked with factory support on the telephone
> before they said to ship it back.  I've found them to be quite helpful and
> knowledgeable. Eric asked earlier what kind of microphone he was using. That
> was my first thought, like no bias on an electret, but if this wasn't
> already determined by tech support then there should be some corrective
> action taken.
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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

[Wayne Burdick]

Lee Buller wrote:

> I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts. I've  
> been reading
> about how some ham radio manufacturers got started. I wonder if  
> there is an
> "official" historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft  
> got started
> the history from inception to now.

Hi Lee,

Here's my account.

* * *

Elecraft grew out of an extended conversation Eric and I were having  
about
whether a "modular" transceiver could be designed that would emulate the
very popular do-it-yourself PC. The idea was to have a basic radio  
that could
be customized as needed by the user. Could this lead to a successful  
startup?

We knew there were many risks. But both of us had issues with our jobs  
at
the time, so we dreamed up a company name and proceeded to give up our
nights and weekends in pursuit of this idea.

Eric and I collaborated on the first design--the K2--which represented a
synthesis of our two philosophies. I had recently designed other QRP  
kits,
including the NorCal 40A, Sierra, and SST. I wanted the K2 to be easy to
build and operate, small in size, very power-efficient, and have a
clean, visually-appealing design. Eric was a DX enthusiast and
consequently wanted the K2 to have excellent receiver performance and
"big-rig" operating features.

We discussed the design for weeks, mostly by e-mail (since we live an
hour apart), but also during the occasional walk on the beach. At one
point we suddenly realized that what we were proposing to design was the
"ultimate Field Day rig," a true dual-purpose (home/field) radio. In
fact we had done Field Day together for several years, and took note of
what we really wanted: bullet-proof receiver; internal battery; and an
internal automatic antenna with two antenna jacks (for two orthogonal
long wires). The year before starting the K2 design, we operated FD with
a Sierra and two antenna tuners and an A/B switch--we were committed to
cleaning up this act!

In October, 1997, my wife Lillian helped me build a foam core mockup of
the proposed K2 design. I drew photo-realistic color renderings of the
front and rear panels, printed them out, and glued them to the foam.
We even had early K2 PCB artwork glued to the interior surfaces. The
entire assembly was held together with sewing pins. It still sits on a
shelf above my lab bench.

On October 20th, Eric and I announced our intention to start Elecraft at
Pacificon, a major California hamfest. The room was packed, and my guess
is that by now, probably 60-70% of the 150 people who were in that room
bought K2s. We showed off the mockup and took lots of questions.

The way we introduced the name of the K2 was something of a joke. Having
design the Sierra and spawned something of a rash of rigs named for
mountain ranges (by NorCal and other QRP groups), I swore I'd never
name another rig after a mountain. So we suggested naming our new rig
after the millennium: the Elecraft "2K". Since this was a QRP crowd, the
irony was not lost on them--that's the model of a famous high-power
linear amplifier! So we said, "OK, let's reverse the characters--K2.
OOPS, another mountain"

 From that moment we started working nonstop on the design, and,  
frankly,
compromising our day jobs. Our design skills were very complimentary.
Although I had been designing radios for some time, my degree is in
Cognitive Science, so I focused on the overall packaging and
user-interface scheme. I also started writing firmware for the several
microcontrollers to be used. Eric's degree is in EE, and he's meticulous
about measuring performance. We each prototyped different parts of the
circuit, and after many phone calls and e-mails, met approximately in
the middle. The basic design was completed in Spring, 1998.

One thing that really can't be overstated is how important receiver
performance was to both of us, but especially Eric, Mr. DX. While I was
completing the PCB layouts and chassis mechanical design, Eric was busy
duplicating the ARRL's test lab. So, at about the time one rig was ready
for test, we had a means of verifying performance and making final
changes. Later, the ARRL tested a K2, and confirmed our excellent
results. (At that time, the K2 had the best close-in dynamic range ever
measured by the ARRL lab.)

We then sold 100 K2s as "Field Test" units, a strategy that has paid off
time and again as we've released new products. The K2 was into full
production early in 1999. An unsung heroine was Eric's wife, Lerma, who
helped get our act on the road -- to Dayton and beyond. She was (and
still is) our most dedicated roadie, taking orders, keeping us wallowing
in healthy snacks, and not letting us forget when it was time to go
do a talk.

By that point, Eric and I had both quit our other jobs. Eric, who had  
been
a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley for over a decade, started
focussing on business issues. He pretty much ran things at our
headquarters, originally in Aptos. I chose to work at home (Belmont, 

Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Bill (K9YEQ)]

Mine worked perfectly,

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Scott McDowell
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:03 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

Hello
Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like
in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it
for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back
to the factory.
That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should
be done on the new rigs before they are shipped.
Scott
n5sm
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[Elecraft] W2

[Bill Myers]

I am really pleased with the W2!  It is doing the job I wanted - primarily to
monitor the antenna load condition when I use a linear amplifier with my K3. 
Now, the power output and SWR are clearly visible and easy to interpret.  
(Its difficult to read slow boucing analog meters that are not directly in
my line-of-sight).  I especially like the computer on-screen presentation -
makes it easy to monitor things.

I have the SWR alarm arranged to interrupt the PTT line to the amp - that is
a great feature.  It would also be nice to have an over-power condition
activate the alarm.  I would prefer to have a real shut-down at a pre-set
power reading than to rely on ALC to limit power.  I wonder if such a
feature could be added in firmware!

The W2 certainly is an valuable addition to my station.  Thanks Elecraft!


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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2 
mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them.

In this case the customer had an MH2 from a previous Elecraft rig and we 
were not aware of it.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ


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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

[Jim Brown]

On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Here's my account.

VERY interesting, Wayne.  That fills in an important gap for me -- I had 
not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does.  But 
that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good 
chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz 
background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of 
the business you're trying to run.  Clearly, he has all of that -- one 
of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near 
complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions!

73, Jim K9YC
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[Elecraft] KX1 strikes again

[Monty Shultes]

Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife 
Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary.

I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil, and 
AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela.

Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of this 
trip, 

Fantastic rig.  Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets, but 
only needed one.

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[Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[David Gilbert]

If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step 
through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical 
response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc).

73,
Dave   AB7E


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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

The XG3 includes two user programmable frequency sweep ranges. This will 
do exactly what you describe. :-)

See:  http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm

73, Eric   WA6HHQ
---


On 4/20/2011 3:53 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
> If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step
> through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical
> response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc).
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
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Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The MS Veendam is big iron box, Hi! What did you use for an antenna Monty?

Ron AC7AC

-Original Message-

Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife
Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary.

I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil,
and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela.

Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of
this trip, 

Fantastic rig.  Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets,
but only needed one.

Monty K2DLJ

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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[Dick Dievendorff]

We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend.

There are two "programmable functions" (sweeps) described on page 10 of the
XG3 Owner's Manual.  The XG3 Utility supports their setup.

You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1
Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that
indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. 

Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC
program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is
PF1 and PF2).  Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC
program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate
page of the XG3 Utility.  

See "Edit Sweep Memories" on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You
can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet
arrived.  I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs
in Help.

There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page:
http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm

73 de Dick, K6KR


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Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:54 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility


If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step through a
defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical response curve
of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc).

73,
Dave   AB7E


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[Elecraft] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

Eric and/or Wayne,

Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though 
you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-)

73,
Dave W8FGU

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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[David Gilbert]

Very cool.  I figured that a sweep capability would be included in the 
Utility ... I didn't think to check if it was already a feature of the 
XG3 itself.  That was numb on my part.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 4/20/2011 3:57 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> The XG3 includes two user programmable frequency sweep ranges. This 
> will do exactly what you describe. :-)
>
> See:  http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm
>
> 73, Eric   WA6HHQ
> ---
>
>
> On 4/20/2011 3:53 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>> If the XG3 Utility software had the ability to automatically step
>> through a defined frequency range, K3/P3 owners could view a graphical
>> response curve of whatever they were evaluating (antenna, filter, etc).
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave   AB7E
>
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Re: [Elecraft] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Absolutely! :-)
73, Eric


On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
> Eric and/or Wayne,
>
> Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though
> you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-)
>
> 73,
> Dave W8FGU
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Re: [Elecraft] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

Great - tell Lerma to put my name on one. Once again, you will receive 
all the profits from the enclosure business ;-)

See you soon,
Dave W8FGU

On 4/20/2011 8:02 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> Absolutely! :-)
> 73, Eric
>
>
> On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
>> Eric and/or Wayne,
>>
>> Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though
>> you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-)
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave W8FGU
>
>

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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

[Alan Bloom]

Elecraft reminds me of what Hewlett Packard company must have been like
in the early days.  Two engineering buddies start a company in their
garage.  One (Dave Packard in the case of HP, Eric in the case of
Elecraft) gravitates toward the business end of the enterprise while the
other (Bill Hewlett, Wayne) concentrates on the engineering.

I wasn't around in the early days of HP, but maybe someday when Elecraft
is a multi-billion-dollar corporation I'll be able to say that I knew
Eric and Wayne way back when.  :=)

Alan N1AL


On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 15:51 -0700, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> > Here's my account.
> 
> VERY interesting, Wayne.  That fills in an important gap for me -- I had 
> not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does.  But 
> that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good 
> chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz 
> background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of 
> the business you're trying to run.  Clearly, he has all of that -- one 
> of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near 
> complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions!
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

[Paul Christensen]

>  I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and Wayne way back when.  :=)

I want to make sure they remember me at the time of their IPO.

Paul, W9AC

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[Elecraft] XG3 Arrived

[Edward R. Cole]

My XG3 came in the mail, today.  Haven't played with it very much but 
did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber 
duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear 
it.  Note is not that of a sine wave but the "buzz-hum" of a square 
wave.  Certainly fine for testing.  I will have to pick up some 9v 
batteries for it.  Cute little guy!  Very handy to take anywhere.

I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am 
hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave.  The filters 
and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail).


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Arrived

[Wayne Burdick]

Ed,

You should not hear a hum or buzz when listening to the XG3 on a  
receiver. The fact that's it's not a sinewave doesn't mean that it has  
audio-frequency modulation; it is a pure carrier. You might be hearing  
60-Hz pickup due to the lack of a common ground, etc.

Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 20, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote:

> My XG3 came in the mail, today.  Haven't played with it very much but
> did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber
> duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear
> it.  Note is not that of a sine wave but the "buzz-hum" of a square
> wave.  Certainly fine for testing.  I will have to pick up some 9v
> batteries for it.  Cute little guy!  Very handy to take anywhere.
>
> I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am
> hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave.  The filters
> and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail).
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
> ==
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> EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter?
> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com
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[Elecraft] XG3's in Dayton?

[Johnny Siu]

I have already placed my order of XG3 together with other Elecraft gears with 
Lisa.  It will be shipped to my hotel in Dayton.

See everybody soon next month!

 TNX & 73, 


Johnny VR2XMC 





寄件人﹕ "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" 
收件人﹕ Dave Van Wallaghen 
副本(CC) Elecraft Reflector 
傳送日期﹕ 2011/4/21 (四) 8:02:56 AM
主題： Re: [Elecraft] [MM] XG3's in Dayton?

Absolutely! :-)
73, Eric


On 4/20/2011 4:19 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
> Eric and/or Wayne,
>
> Are you bringing any XG3's to sell in Dayton? I'll buy one even though
> you took away my fun of designing a new enclosure for one ;-)
>
> 73,
> Dave W8FGU
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[Elecraft] What Is Default for CONFIG: FW REVS

[-.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.-]

By accident I lost the default setting for CONF: FW REVS and forgot what its
function was doing? Anyone have it so I can put it back like it was? I meant
to turn the little vfo while in this menu but turned the bigger one. 

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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[george fritkin]

Elecraft quality standards are so high, when one gets a product from the 
company, you should assume you are the problem not Elecraft, if it does not 
work.
Hats off to USA quality implemented to perfection
George, W6GF

--- On Wed, 4/20/11, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft  wrote:

From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
To: "Gary Gregory" 
Cc:
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 3:41 PM

If an assembled K3 leaves the factory and they have also ordered a MH2 
mic, we now turn on the mic bias for them.

In this case the customer had an MH2 from a previous Elecraft rig and we 
were not aware of it.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ


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Re: [Elecraft] What Is Default for CONFIG: FW REVS

[Don Wilhelm]

  That menu entry is display only, you cannot change it.  It initially 
comes up with the MCU level, then when you turn the VFO A knob you see 
the DSP level and Front Panel levels.  If you do view other than the MCU 
level, you will see that every time you re-enter the menu - UNTIL you 
power off, and then it will come back to the MCU level.  If you don't 
want to power off, just turn the VFO A knob counterclockwise until the 
MCU level re-appears.

73,
Don w3FPR

On 4/20/2011 9:28 PM, -.-. --.-N3TU -.-. --.- wrote:
> By accident I lost the default setting for CONF: FW REVS and forgot what its
> function was doing? Anyone have it so I can put it back like it was? I meant
> to turn the little vfo while in this menu but turned the bigger one.
>
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Mike WA8BXN]

I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing
to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am
thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many
things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some
experience with the rig could spot. 
 
Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting
area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved
by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for
each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems
that people have asked about. 
 
73 - Mike WA8BXN 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

In this case, I believe that Eric or Wayne mentioned the bias setting.  
I am not sure how that could be missed on the phone unless the end user 
didn't understand what was being asked of him.

In the end the radio is fine and everyone is a happy camper.

On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
> I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing
> to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am
> thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many
> things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some
> experience with the rig could spot.
>
> Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting
> area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved
> by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for
> each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems
> that people have asked about.
>
> 73 - Mike WA8BXN
>
>
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

What they need to do is put in ip networking and the techs could then 
"dial" into the radio and see exactly what was going on.

On 4/20/2011 7:48 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
> I wonder if it would be practical to set up a database of volunteers willing
> to help new owners get past elusive (to the new owners) problems. I am
> thinking about people that could help other hams near them. There are many
> things that a new owner could easily be overlooking that someone with some
> experience with the rig could spot.
>
> Another thing that might be useful to do is have an extended troubleshooting
> area on the Elecraft website. Include it in the most common problems solved
> by contacting Elecraft support. I see K2 troubleshooting tips, perhaps for
> each product there should be an easy to find area listing common problems
> that people have asked about.
>
> 73 - Mike WA8BXN
>
>
>
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[Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[Phil Hystad]

Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2.  I was wonder 
if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard 
deviation.

My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things.  
The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was 
non-soldering.  My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours.  I never did 
time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for 
work during that time).

73, phil, K7PEH

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Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again

[KW4H]

That's great, Monty!  My wife and I are Holland America fans, we just took a
cruise this spring on the Nieuw Amsterdam and loved it.  What did you do to
get permission to operate onboard?  I may have to try that sometime.

73,

Steve, KW4H

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Monty Shultes wrote:

> Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my wife
> Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary.
>
> I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of Brazil,
> and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela.
>
> Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days of
> this trip,
>
> Fantastic rig.  Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three sets,
> but only needed one.
>
> Monty K2DLJ
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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[Bill (K9YEQ)]

Dick,

I have mine.  Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila!  How sweet the
new toy is!!  Nice job!!!

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-Original Message-

We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend.

There are two "programmable functions" (sweeps) described on page 10 of the
XG3 Owner's Manual.  The XG3 Utility supports their setup.

You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1
Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that
indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. 

Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC
program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is
PF1 and PF2).  Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC
program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate
page of the XG3 Utility.  

See "Edit Sweep Memories" on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You
can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet
arrived.  I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs
in Help.

There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page:
http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm

73 de Dick, K6KR



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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

[Bill (K9YEQ)]

Alan,
I am still waiting on them to go public so I can get a few shares.  :-)

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:14 PM
To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history]

Elecraft reminds me of what Hewlett Packard company must have been like in
the early days.  Two engineering buddies start a company in their garage.
One (Dave Packard in the case of HP, Eric in the case of
Elecraft) gravitates toward the business end of the enterprise while the
other (Bill Hewlett, Wayne) concentrates on the engineering.

I wasn't around in the early days of HP, but maybe someday when Elecraft is
a multi-billion-dollar corporation I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and
Wayne way back when.  :=)

Alan N1AL


On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 15:51 -0700, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> > Here's my account.
> 
> VERY interesting, Wayne.  That fills in an important gap for me -- I 
> had not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does.  
> But that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a 
> good chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a 
> solid biz background, but also a solid technical understanding of 
> every aspect of the business you're trying to run.  Clearly, he has 
> all of that -- one of the things that has impressed me the most about 
> Elecraft is a near complete absence of dumb business or marketing
decisions!
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[Don Wilhelm]

  Phil,

For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm 
for the base K2 (no options).
For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time 
can be cut by about 15 hours.
Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time.

Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several 
checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not 
skip those or gloss over them.
The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time.  Do 
not second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time 
of "scrubbing" by many builders.  If you think you do not understand any 
of the instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and 
has been from the beginning) - one ham helping another.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2.  I was wonder 
> if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard 
> deviation.
>
> My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things.  
> The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was 
> non-soldering.  My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours.  I never did 
> time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot 
> for work during that time).
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[Dick Dievendorff]

Thank you! My contribution (the XG3 Utility) is just a part of a much larger
Elecraft team effort that brought us the new goodie.  I bought one for
myself at Visalia. Up to now I've been using a naked printed circuit board
with some wires hanging off it. Now I can figure out what the buttons and
lights are without counting! 

73 de Dick, K6KR
  

-Original Message-
From: Bill (K9YEQ) [mailto:k9...@live.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:06 PM
To: 'Dick Dievendorff'
Cc: Elecraft
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

Dick,

I have mine.  Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila!  How sweet the
new toy is!!  Nice job!!!

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-Original Message-

We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend.

There are two "programmable functions" (sweeps) described on page 10 of the
XG3 Owner's Manual.  The XG3 Utility supports their setup.

You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1
Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that
indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. 

Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC
program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is
PF1 and PF2).  Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC
program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate
page of the XG3 Utility.  

See "Edit Sweep Memories" on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You
can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet
arrived.  I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs
in Help.

There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page:
http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm

73 de Dick, K6KR



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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Don Wilhelm]

  In this case, even that may not have helped.  The tech would have to 
know which microphone was being used, and apparently that information 
was lacking when it was discussed with the tech.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 9:56 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
> What they need to do is put in ip networking and the techs could then
> "dial" into the radio and see exactly what was going on.
>
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[Elecraft] Elecraft History

[edward kacura]

Thank you Wayne for that wonderful story and background on Elecraft ! While I 
don't have the background , experience and understanding of  radio electronics 
that so many of your customers here have, I just knew Elecraft was something 
special.
You and Eric and your whole staff are nothing short of great, as are your 
radio's ! I have yet to build one, but own a K1, KX1 and have a K2 being built 
for me in it's final stages. I love the KX1 the best so far, but can't wait to 
get my hands on the K2 ! 
I don't see a K3 in the near future, I want to get use to the K2 and come to 
understand it completely first.
Thanks again for the history lesson, and outstanding company, as my kids 
sayyou guys rock !
72/73 de Ed N7EDK
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[Phil Hystad]

Don,

Thanks for the comments.  I got another answer too that also said about 40 
hours.  I am thinking of having the toroid guy do my toroids as winding those 
little things is a skill that does not interest me.  I have done a number of 
toroids and those small ones do not interact with my fingers very well.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Apr 20, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Phil,
> 
> For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm for 
> the base K2 (no options).
> For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time can be 
> cut by about 15 hours.
> Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time.
> 
> Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several 
> checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not skip 
> those or gloss over them.
> The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time.  Do not 
> second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time of 
> "scrubbing" by many builders.  If you think you do not understand any of the 
> instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and has been 
> from the beginning) - one ham helping another.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>> Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2.  I was 
>> wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large 
>> standard deviation.
>> 
>> My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things.  
>> The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was 
>> non-soldering.  My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours.  I never 
>> did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a 
>> lot for work during that time).
>> 
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[Bill (K9YEQ)]

I think the basic kit is around 40 hours.  I built mine in around 30, but
sat for 3-6 hours at a time.  I was a test builder.  I didn't follow one of
the highly recommended instructions, do a parts inventory first.  All I did
is sort and be sure I knew what few parts there were that I didn't recognize
were just to be sure I did not screw up.  There were no inventory issues.
Radio worked super through the build.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:57 PM
To: Elecraft Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2.  I was
wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large
standard deviation.

My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things.
The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was
non-soldering.  My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours.  I never
did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a
lot for work during that time).

73, phil, K7PEH

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Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F

[Chris Hembree]

It's funny what can happen just in shipping.
I had a friend build me a repeater with a controller and shipped it to me. When 
I got it I had to reprogram the controller.

I know not the same as a K3, But things happen.
Best of luck and your love it when you get it back.
Chris W7CTH

P.S Elecraft the best ever for support.
73's
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Re: [Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration

[Bill Conkling]

When I built my K3 last summer, I elected to have the S-meter set to
Absolute, so that it doesn't change when I turn off/on ATT/PRE.  It is
supposed to be a measure of signal strength to the radio, is it not?

...bc

-Original Message-
From: Alexander Sack [mailto:pisym...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:59 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration

Hello:

Is it just my unit or did your K3/100 from the factory assembled have
the S-Meter way off in terms of calibration?  I have #4854 which was
assembled from the factory and the S-Meter was WAY OFF.  I mean 50uV
was reading S3.  With my Elmer's scope and the nice tuning directions
in the manual, we got it fairly accurate (S9 is 50uV without PRE on
all bands).

I am just curious if this was standard operating procedure?

Side question, notice what I said, S9 without PRE.  Yet the manual
wants you to turn on PRE.  Why?  That doesn't make any sense to me.

(Apologies if this has been rehashed before, I didn't do a thorough
search on this topic)

-aps
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Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question

[Bill Conkling]

This has probably been mentioned, but there is some history of the company
on the website.

...bc  nr4c

-Original Message-
From: Lee Buller [mailto:k...@swbell.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:16 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Odd Question


I am a history buff and I like to read historical accounts.  I've been
reading 
about how some ham radio manufacturers got started.  I wonder if there is an

"official" historical document/story/narrative about how Elecraft got
started 
the history from inception to now.

Odd...I know.  But, I find them all interesting.

Lee - K0WA



 In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you
don't 
have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find
any 
Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is
Common 
Sense divine?

Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my
mind. 
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Re: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility

[Gary Gregory]

Dick,

And put your shoes back on...:-)
Gary

On 21 April 2011 12:14, Dick Dievendorff  wrote:

> Thank you! My contribution (the XG3 Utility) is just a part of a much
> larger
> Elecraft team effort that brought us the new goodie.  I bought one for
> myself at Visalia. Up to now I've been using a naked printed circuit board
> with some wires hanging off it. Now I can figure out what the buttons and
> lights are without counting!
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bill (K9YEQ) [mailto:k9...@live.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:06 PM
> To: 'Dick Dievendorff'
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
>
> Dick,
>
> I have mine.  Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila!  How sweet the
> new toy is!!  Nice job!!!
>
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
>
> -Original Message-
>
> We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend.
>
> There are two "programmable functions" (sweeps) described on page 10 of the
> XG3 Owner's Manual.  The XG3 Utility supports their setup.
>
> You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1
> Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that
> indicates whether the sweep should be repeated.
>
> Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC
> program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is
> PF1 and PF2).  Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC
> program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate
> page of the XG3 Utility.
>
> See "Edit Sweep Memories" on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You
> can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet
> arrived.  I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs
> in Help.
>
> There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page:
> http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] S-Meter Calibration

[Don Wilhelm]

  Bill,

I agree, and I am glad to see that the K3 has included ABS mode for the 
S-meter.
If you are using ABS mode, calibrate the S-meter with the preamp off.  
If you are using NOR, then do as the manual says and calibrate it with 
the preamp ON.

OTOH, if you are more interested in the bands where you run with the 
preamp OFF, then you may want to vary from the manual instructions even 
when using S-meter NOR.  Take your pick, but at the same time, be aware 
of the consequences.  If you calibrate with the preamp off, the S-meter 
will read too high when you activate the preamp should you be operating 
with S-meter NOR - the reverse will happen if you calibrate with the 
preamp on and operate with the preamp off.  Take your pick, the K3 
offers several choices - as the guardian Knight of the Holy Grail said 
in "Raiders" - choose wisely (and accept the consequences of your choice).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 11:30 PM, Bill Conkling wrote:
> When I built my K3 last summer, I elected to have the S-meter set to
> Absolute, so that it doesn't change when I turn off/on ATT/PRE.  It is
> supposed to be a measure of signal strength to the radio, is it not?
>
> ...bc
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Arrived

[Igor Kosvin]

Wayne,
Wouldn't you hear it on a radio in CW mode? The tone is added in receiver,
so hearing tone means hearing "pure carrier". Last I knew CW is the "pure
carrier".
73,
Igor, N1YX  

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:31 PM
To: Edward R. Cole
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XG3 Arrived

Ed,

You should not hear a hum or buzz when listening to the XG3 on a  
receiver. The fact that's it's not a sinewave doesn't mean that it has  
audio-frequency modulation; it is a pure carrier. You might be hearing  
60-Hz pickup due to the lack of a common ground, etc.

Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 20, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote:

> My XG3 came in the mail, today.  Haven't played with it very much but
> did connect it to +13v and set it on 14.020 at 0dBm into a 2m rubber
> duckie (nice match - I know) and there is enough signal to hear
> it.  Note is not that of a sine wave but the "buzz-hum" of a square
> wave.  Certainly fine for testing.  I will have to pick up some 9v
> batteries for it.  Cute little guy!  Very handy to take anywhere.
>
> I have on order 7-pole Low Pass filters from CoilCraft which I am
> hoping will filter out harmonics producing a sine wave.  The filters
> and boards are expected after Friday (also by mail).
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again

[Fred Townsend]

I had heard that it was possible to get access to the radio room on certain
cruise lines. I asked one (unnamed) line what the procedure was for getting
access. They said it was verboten and seemed irritated I would even ask.
Then I checked with the Maritime Union. It seems the US flags don't have
radio officers anymore. They are electronics officers. There is VHF ship to
shore on the bridge and they use stat phones for long haul. Everything is
computerized hence the electronics officer.

It may be that ships having radio rooms are now under the purview of the
recreation director. If you know of any, please publish the names of any
radio friendly cruise lines so I can book them next time.

de Fred AE6QL

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KW4H
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:59 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 strikes again

That's great, Monty!  My wife and I are Holland America fans, we just took a
cruise this spring on the Nieuw Amsterdam and loved it.  What did you do to
get permission to operate onboard?  I may have to try that sometime.

73,

Steve, KW4H

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Monty Shultes wrote:

> Another year, another cruise, aboard the MS Veendam, to celebrate my 
> wife Paula's and my 50th wedding anniversary.
>
> I used my KX1 to contact EU3AR in Belarus, while off the coast of 
> Brazil, and AA3B in Pennsylvania while off the coast of Venezuela.
>
> Rainy days shortened my operating on the many sea days and river days 
> of this trip,
>
> Fantastic rig.  Highly recommend lithium AA batteries - I had three 
> sets, but only needed one.
>
> Monty K2DLJ
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[Elecraft] cruise line

[Gary Harrison]

QCWA has hosted 3 cruises on Holland American and found them to be very 
helpful with radio setup.  They even provided 120 vac to the deck for us 
on our second and third cruises.  Our cruises have been open to anyone 
especially hams and QCWA members.  If you work W2MM or operate it from 
the deck of the ship you can receive a certificate.

73,
Gary Harrison, K0BC
QCWA Director

It may be that ships having radio rooms are now under the purview of the
recreation director. If you know of any, please publish the names of any
radio friendly cruise lines so I can book them next time.



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[Elecraft] K3 driving a screwdriver antenna

[Fred Townsend]

This has probably been asked before, if so, can someone point me to the
achieve. Is there a remote tune feature for a screwdriver antenna? Can I use
the ATU as a second tuner with the screwdriver?

 

73

 

de Fred AE6QL

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