[Elecraft] K3 how to remember setings per band

2011-11-08 Thread Gary Smith
Somehow I've lost the proper settings for the K3 to remember what it 
is set for per band. As it is now, say I am on 20M and running CW, 
working split, 50W output, filter width 150 cycles & I switch to 30M, 
all the settings from 20 will apply to all the other bands except the 
split will not carry over. When I go back to the band I was working 
split on, the split does not remain in memory and I have to set it up 
again.

What do I need to do in the config setup to have it remember the 
settings per band?

Thanks,

Gary
KA1J
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions

2011-11-08 Thread Phil Hystad
Thanks to Jeff and also to Dick Hanson who gave some answers as well.  

I do have the KTCX03-1 and I would definitely get the K144RFLK.  Thanks Jeff 
for pointing that out, I didn't even know it existed.  I should pay more 
attention to the Elecraft web site.  I might take it to bed with me tonight to 
read through (with my iPad of course).

73, phil, K7PEH


On Nov 8, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote:

>  
> Hi Phil,
> My K3 #4257 has the 2m module installed and I think I can answer most of your 
> questions for you.
>  
> 1. Emphatically yes, the K3 + K144XV combination is excellent for weak signal 
> work.
> (But, you MUST get at least the K144RFLK and possibly get the KTCX03-1 to 
> give you the frequency stability you need)
>  
> 2.Yes, it is a vague question but I think I know what your getting at, the 
> answer is directly related to answer 1.
> All the K3's features translate to the 2M band and I don't think that you'll 
> find anything missing.
>  
> 3. Nothing to see here folks.
>  
>  
> 4. Yes, all modes including RTTY, PSK31 etc are available with the k144XV. 
> (If the K3 can do it on HF, it can do it on 2m.)
>  
> 5. Yes it does, all filters currently installed in your K3 will be available 
> on 2M.
>  
> 6. Yes, I use a Mirage 1016G 160Watt amplifier with my K3 on 2M and with 2 
> Watts of drive I get 150Watts of power output.
> No gotchas that I know of, save for the fact that the Mirage can be a little 
> 'dirty' if I drive it with more than 2Watts but thats not a fault in the K3, 
> thats an issue with the amplifier.
>  
> I use my 2m module for both SSB and FM repeater work and it performs equally 
> well on both. (I was amazed at the SSB sensitivity to be honest, it was a 
> real eye opener)
>  
> I hope this helps,
> 73 de
> Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
> East Innisfail
> QLD, Australia
> K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161
> - Original Message -
> From: Phil Hystad
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:51 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions
> 
> Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions:
> 
> (1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter 
> band.  I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer?
> 
> 
> (2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly 
> CW.  Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range.  For 
> example, break-in keying?  Is there anything that I would find missing?  I 
> know, vague question.
> 
> 
> (4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only 
> modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM.  Are any other modes supported such as 
> digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY?
> 
> 
> (5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same 
> filters I already have in my K3?  (if this is a dumb question I plead total 
> ignorance of how this module fits into the K3).
> 
> 
> (6)  Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP 
> HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk?  Any gotchas in this configuration?
> 
> 
> Thanks for any help you can be.
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions

2011-11-08 Thread Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF

Hi Phil,
My K3 #4257 has the 2m module installed and I think I can answer most of your 
questions for you. 

1. Emphatically yes, the K3 + K144XV combination is excellent for weak signal 
work.
(But, you MUST get at least the K144RFLK and possibly get the KTCX03-1 to give 
you the frequency stability you need)

2.Yes, it is a vague question but I think I know what your getting at, the 
answer is directly related to answer 1.
All the K3's features translate to the 2M band and I don't think that you'll 
find anything missing.

3. Nothing to see here folks.


4. Yes, all modes including RTTY, PSK31 etc are available with the k144XV. (If 
the K3 can do it on HF, it can do it on 2m.)

5. Yes it does, all filters currently installed in your K3 will be available on 
2M.

6. Yes, I use a Mirage 1016G 160Watt amplifier with my K3 on 2M and with 2 
Watts of drive I get 150Watts of power output.
No gotchas that I know of, save for the fact that the Mirage can be a little 
'dirty' if I drive it with more than 2Watts but thats not a fault in the K3, 
thats an issue with the amplifier.

I use my 2m module for both SSB and FM repeater work and it performs equally 
well on both. (I was amazed at the SSB sensitivity to be honest, it was a real 
eye opener)

I hope this helps,
73 de
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
East Innisfail
QLD, Australia
K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161
  - Original Message - 
  From: Phil Hystad 
  To: Elecraft Reflector 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:51 PM
  Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions


  Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions:

  (1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter 
band.  I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer?


  (2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly 
CW.  Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range.  For 
example, break-in keying?  Is there anything that I would find missing?  I 
know, vague question.


  (4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only 
modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM.  Are any other modes supported such as 
digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY?


  (5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same 
filters I already have in my K3?  (if this is a dumb question I plead total 
ignorance of how this module fits into the K3).


  (6)  Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP 
HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk?  Any gotchas in this configuration?


  Thanks for any help you can be.

  73, phil, K7PEH

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[Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-11-08 Thread Rick Bates
On the lists that I manage, it is considered grounds for immediate
banning.  A note to the user is also sent explaining why.  Removal of the
ties to LinkIn may result in reinstatement.  It's the members decision.
 
LinkIn grows like a virus and has filled too many mailboxes for it to be
treated as less.
 
 Rick WA6NHC
 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
> boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary K9GS
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:32 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
> 
> I own/moderate a couple of lists and this LinkedIn thing is a pain.  I
> just unsubscribe the offending user.
> 
> That said, I'm an occasional LinkedIn user.  This is totally the fault
> of the user.  When you first sign up at LinkedIn, LinkedIn asks you if
> your want to upload your address book from your e-mail program.  If you
> blindly allow this to happen and have mail reflector addresses in your
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> 
> 
> 
> On 11/7/2011 10:58 AM, John Lemay wrote:
> > My name is not Robert
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Miller via
> > LinkedIn
> > Sent: 07 November 2011 16:43
> > To: Robert johnson
> > Subject: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
> >
> > LinkedIn
> > 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  James Miller requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
> >
> > --
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
> >
> > - James
> >
> > Accept invitation from James  Miller
> > http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2-
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> >
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> YN
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> 3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI
> >
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> >
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> >
> > James  Miller's connections could be useful to you:
> >
> > After accepting James  Miller's invitation, check James  Miller's
> > connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an
> > introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in
> the
> > future.
> >
> 
> --
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary K9GS
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-11-08 Thread Gary K9GS
I own/moderate a couple of lists and this LinkedIn thing is a pain.  I 
just unsubscribe the offending user.

That said, I'm an occasional LinkedIn user.  This is totally the fault 
of the user.  When you first sign up at LinkedIn, LinkedIn asks you if 
your want to upload your address book from your e-mail program.  If you 
blindly allow this to happen and have mail reflector addresses in your 
address book the below post to the mail list is what occurs.



On 11/7/2011 10:58 AM, John Lemay wrote:
> My name is not Robert
>
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Miller via
> LinkedIn
> Sent: 07 November 2011 16:43
> To: Robert johnson
> Subject: [Elecraft] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
>
> LinkedIn
> 
>
>
>
>
>  James Miller requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>
> --
>
> Robert,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - James
>
> Accept invitation from James  Miller
> http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2-3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI
> QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYN
> clYMcPcOdPcPcj99bRdUd5tbkRd3bPgSdPkMd3oOe3gLrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/?hs=fa
> lse&tok=0-oE7lVqgaTAY1
>
> View invitation from James  Miller
> http://www.linkedin.com/e/sn8jl7-gupp91f2-3e/vIZouyBzrLpSeNIbQZaoTwgkanZSTcI
> QqfdYZL/blk/I213372330_11/34NnP0PcP8TcPcNcAALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/?hs=false&tok=
> 2neXQJUF4aTAY1
>
> --
>
> Why might connecting with James  Miller be a good idea?
>
> James  Miller's connections could be useful to you:
>
> After accepting James  Miller's invitation, check James  Miller's
> connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an
> introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities in the
> future.
>

-- 


73,

Gary K9GS

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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks

2011-11-08 Thread Steve Kavanagh
--- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Considering the source of your VHF energy, I would think that a low pass 
> filter on the RX jack (as well as one "just in case" on the TX jack) 
> would take care of that problem.  

Actually, Don, it's the other way round.  The offending detector is on the TX 
IF output, so it is the one needing filtering (even though the undesired 
behaviour is ostensibly protecting the receiver).  I haven't found any need to 
filter the RX input jack to the K60XV...though perhaps in a multioperator 
station it might help clear up inter-station interference.

73,
Steve VE3SMA
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[Elecraft] [K3] K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit Questions

2011-11-08 Thread Phil Hystad
Regarding the K144XV-K 2-meter 10 watt module kit, I have a few questions:

(1) Does the excellent RX performance of the K3 translate into the 2-meter 
band.  I mean, would this option be a great weak signal 2 meter performer?


(2) I am thinking of using weak signal only, SSB and CW and probably mostly CW. 
 Are all the features of the K3 translated to the 2-meter range.  For example, 
break-in keying?  Is there anything that I would find missing?  I know, vague 
question.


(4) From reading the short spec (data sheet) brochure, it looks like the only 
modes mentioned are SSB, CW, and FM.  Are any other modes supported such as 
digital modes like PSK31 or RTTY?


(5) Does the K144XV-K share the same IF frequency and therefore the same 
filters I already have in my K3?  (if this is a dumb question I plead total 
ignorance of how this module fits into the K3).


(6)  Does anyone use an external amplifier, maybe something like a THP 
HL-350Vdx or others of similar ilk?  Any gotchas in this configuration?


Thanks for any help you can be.

73, phil, K7PEH

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Bob Nielsen

On Nov 8, 2011, at 5:21 PM, Phil Kane wrote:

> On 11/8/2011 3:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> 
>> The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or
>> Hawaii are fine.
> 
> Those are, of course, high quality recorded announcements.  The male 
> voice is that of Lee Rodgers, a long-time San Francisco broadcaster at 
> station KGO, once the west-coast flagship of ABC Radio.  New owners took 
> over recently, and Lee was laid off, always a hazard in the broadcast 
> industry.  What a shame!  I have no idea whose the female voice is.

The female voice is that of Jane Barbe.

http://www.oocities.org/radiojunkie3/barbe1.htm

73, Bob N7XY
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Re: [Elecraft] Update & final score Re: KPA 500 CQWW flawless performance

2011-11-08 Thread KD3RF
Hi Johnny:

The THP is an older tube model running a pair of 4X150's and like all tube
amps it was less efficient, and produced only 350 - 400 watts on the 15 and
10 meter bands with 60 watts drive.  On 20, 40 and 80 meters the THP
produced more power, but still not as good as the KPA500. 

The KPA500 on the other hand was 500 watts ++ on every band, from 10 meters
to 160 meters.

For CQWW SSB 2012 we will retire the THP and hopefully have a second KPA500
in the station!

de Andy, KD3RF / VE2DXY



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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Phil Kane
On 11/8/2011 3:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or
> Hawaii are fine.

Those are, of course, high quality recorded announcements.  The male 
voice is that of Lee Rodgers, a long-time San Francisco broadcaster at 
station KGO, once the west-coast flagship of ABC Radio.  New owners took 
over recently, and Lee was laid off, always a hazard in the broadcast 
industry.  What a shame!  I have no idea whose the female voice is.

---
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Fred Jensen
On 11/8/2011 4:22 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>
> www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_1KHz_beep is the 1 KHz beep at the start
> of each minute.

Well, fingers don't always follow commands from HQ.  Put a .bmp at the 
end of that URL.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Fred Jensen
On 11/8/2011 3:24 PM, Randy Hall wrote:

> You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures.

OK.  www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_7KHz.bmp  This is a 7KHz span with 
the marker on the first sideband [high side].  You can see the 2nd and 
3rd harmonics, and maybe the 4th although that might just be noise.

www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_100Hz.bmp  This is the carrier at a span 
on 2 KHz.  The marker is at 100 Hz which is the IRIG-H subcarrier.  The 
peak between it and the carrier comes and goes and I guess is the 
sideband from the time code modulation [actually, I just made that up, I 
really don't know]

www.foothill.net/~andreaj/WWV_1KHz_beep is the 1 KHz beep at the start 
of each minute.  The marker is at 500 Hz above the carrier.  My baseline 
was wandering just a little when I snapped the screenshot, sorry.

WWV 10 MHz was running fairly steady at 10 over S9, some QSB.  On CW, 
with DSP at 50 Hz, I can tune to each of the sidebands and their 
amplitude on the S-meter relative to the carrier sort of matches the P3 
display ... this is a moving target, it's hard to be exact.

Explanation welcome, guesses will be added to the growing list.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Jack Brindle
Guys;

Read the information at the NIST / WWV web site. There is no  
microphone. The voices are all synthesized!

Jack B, W6FB


On Nov 8, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Randy Hall wrote:

> They probably use a speaker phone for the recording, yuk.
>
> You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures.
>
> I saw the double lines a couple of months ago, I thought they had  
> changed
> their format.

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Jack Smith
WWV has 100 Hz data transmission and you will see the sidebands at ±100 Hz.

Jack K8ZOA


On 11/8/2011 6:21 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> I see two sidebands very close to either side of the carrier, and identical
> amplitude/spacing sidebands on either side of the tones. They are at about
> +/-60Hz and +/-100 Hz. I assumed that was intentional modulation since they
> also appear next to the carrier.
>
> At least it should rule out distortion products in the tone since they
> remain with the carrier when the tones are off.
>
> Agree with Al about the voice quality. It reminds me of an WWII vintage
> carbon mike that was left in a bucket of water. That must be a feed from
> some other source. The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or
> Hawaii are fine.
>
> Ron AC7AC
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Randy Hall
They probably use a speaker phone for the recording, yuk.

You guys should grab the P3's display and post the pictures.

I saw the double lines a couple of months ago, I thought they had changed
their format.

Randy
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
I see two sidebands very close to either side of the carrier, and identical
amplitude/spacing sidebands on either side of the tones. They are at about
+/-60Hz and +/-100 Hz. I assumed that was intentional modulation since they
also appear next to the carrier. 

At least it should rule out distortion products in the tone since they
remain with the carrier when the tones are off. 

Agree with Al about the voice quality. It reminds me of an WWII vintage
carbon mike that was left in a bucket of water. That must be a feed from
some other source. The WWV time announcements from either the mainland or
Hawaii are fine. 

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Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions

2011-11-08 Thread Tony Estep
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:

> ...Some of us use SDR-IF...

=

Richard, I assume you know about the Google group for PSDR-IF:

http://code.google.com/p/powersdr-if-stage/issues/list

You may get some helpful info there.

The guys who did the conversion of PSDR to get it to work with IF output
can't be blamed for problems with PSDR 's performance.They just dealt with
interfacing issues. The provenance of PSDR is complicated, and it has
accumulated a lot of commentary over its life.

But there are many SDR programs that can be used in its stead. If the KX3
puts out baseband I-Q, users may choose for themselves what to do with
those signals. The Softrock Yahoo group has a wealth of information about
available SDR software.

There's no reason for Elecraft to commit resources to trying to support any
particular piece of software or to write their own, any more than they do
with logging, digital, or interface programs.

73,
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Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions

2011-11-08 Thread Tony Estep
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:

> ...Some of us use SDR-IF...

=

Richard, I assume you know about the Google group for PSDR-IF:

http://code.google.com/p/powersdr-if-stage/issues/list

You may get some helpful info there.

The guys who did the conversion of PSDR to get it to work with IF output
can't be blamed for problems with PSDR 's performance.They just dealt with
interfacing issues. The provenance of PSDR is complicated, and it has
accumulated a lot of commentary over its life.

But there are many SDR programs that can be used in its stead. If the KX3
puts out baseband I-Q, users may choose for themselves what to do with
those signals. The Softrock Yahoo group has a wealth of information about
available SDR software.

There's no reason for Elecraft to commit resources to trying to support any
particular piece of software or to write their own, any more than they do
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[Elecraft] SSB set up help

2011-11-08 Thread Joe K2UF
EUREKA!!  Ok guys we are making progress. Just had my first SSB QSO.  Worked
a special event station in  Kansas  K0V.

Next step is interfacing N1MM and the K3 to use the N1MM voice keyer
feature.

Thanks to all for all the hints and suggestions.

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Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions

2011-11-08 Thread John Ragle
  Just a short, curmudgeonly, comment from one who has used many 
(almost all) of the extant SDR software packages...

 These all seem to be excellent examples of "software-gone-wild." 
Apparently the authors received requests from various sources, and in an 
attempt to include something for everyone, they have proceeded to 
include something for everyone.

 The computers are not the weak link -- almost every recent computer 
will provide +/- 192 kHz of spectral width if equipped with the 
appropriate fast stereo sound card. The problem is that the software 
packages are horribly cluttered, non-resizeable, collections that do not 
take advantage of, e.g., modern Windows capability, in short, BAD 
software. The reason is not hard to find...it is historical. At some 
point, SDR software authors need to break free of these efforts, stop 
patching and grafting onto earlier efforts, and proceed to write 
something new, clean, and utilitarian.

John Ragle -- W1ZI

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> IMHO, The weak link in this SDR thing is the computer and software.

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[Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions

2011-11-08 Thread Richard Fjeld
This is the new subject title, and needs some background, so it will be lengthy 
this time.

Some of us use SDR-IF, and the new KX3 will use SDR-I/Q methods for connecting 
to a computer  running SDR software and seeing the results on a monitor. (The 
SDR-IF users must provide a SDR-IF receiver to bring out the I/Q leads. It is 
to be assumed that the SDR-IF receiver is functioning correctly.)  With both 
types,  I/Q leads are brought to a computer. (If you are wondering, I am on the 
list for a KX3)

So the computer AND THE SOFTWARE are the center of attraction here. This is 
where great things may happen. (Emphasis on 'may')

Some of us are at different experience levels, but I think we all would have, 
and still would, appreciate help to reach satisfaction.  The reflector is the 
place for this. The real question is; Should this be on a dedicated thread?  
When I read the KX3 was going to be SDR capable, I wondered if Elecraft 
realized what it was getting into for the reflector?

IMHO, The weak link in this SDR thing is the computer and software. PSDR-IF has 
great control features, but when I compare it to HDSDR, the latter does a great 
job of displaying the signals and is very sensitive. PSDR-IF looks at both 
directions in spectrum, so far, I can only get HDSDR to look upward in 
spectrum. 

We can't get rid of the mirrored images in PSDR-IF.  ('WE' includes a friend 
who still owns 3 of 6 Flex radios he has owned, and 2 of 4 SDR-IF receivers. He 
is no beginner to SDR.) 

My thanks to all who responded. Can't take the space to recap everything, but 
Sebastian suggested mirrored images are due to ground loops. It has been long 
enough that I can't remember if I checked that, and I will.  However, why just 
PSDR-IF and not HDSDR that is affected?  A ground loop should affect both. 
Still, it is worth checking out.  

Basically, I'm disappointed with the software. I don't mind installing and 
setting some options for my type of equipment, but from there-on I expect it to 
function conveniently and nearly as well as a P3. 

The question for today is; have any Elecraft users achieved that goal with a 
computerized pan-adapter? And if so, with what software?  And if so, do you use 
a USB to Serial, or straight Serial?


Thanks, from now on it will be shorter.

Richard Fjeld, n0ce
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Re: [Elecraft] [N1MM] Re: [K3] K3 & N1MM Problem

2011-11-08 Thread Pete Smith
Chyeck to make sure that you have enabled only one PTT method.  This is 
a known problem when more than one is selected.  I use Winkey PTT, and 
never have to worry about it.

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>> While doing Sweep Stakes this weekend, I ran into a K3/N1MM problem:
>> When I interrupted a running CW message (like a CQ) with either an
>> Escape or a keyboard entry, the K3 would stay in Transmit (Red TX led
>> illuminated, no receiver). I had to push the Transmit button to return
>> to Receive. I don't recall having this occur in the past.
>>
>> Has anyone seen this and know how to fix it?
> It happens to me frequently, exactly as you describe it.  I don't know if 
> it's a K3
> glitch, or an N1MMLogger glitch.  It's the ONLY problem I have with the
> combination.
>
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[Elecraft] SSB set up help

2011-11-08 Thread Joe K2UF
I am trying to get my K3 set up for SS SSB.  I have never used my K3 for
SSB.  Using the Yamaha CM500  mic plugged into rear panel mic jack.  

The following are the K3 settings:
MIC+LIN  = on
MIC SEL  = rp.h  bias
MODE  = USB
VOX = on
Mic gain  =  60 *
Cmp  = 40 *

*  tried all different settings

I am not sure what I am doing wrong but when I try talking into the mic
nothing happens.  Anyone using this mic/k3 combination able to help me.

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Re: [Elecraft] K2 DOA at second power up test

2011-11-08 Thread ke4d
Got it.  Thanks Don.  When I removed the 78L06, good things happened.  Now I
just have to determine if that is the culprit or something else in that part
of the circuit.  Love the reflector. Its saved me more than once!

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[Elecraft] K2 no audio from speaker

2011-11-08 Thread Barry Middleton
I also had the same problem with no audio from the speaker, either the 
built in or external. I finally traced it to the speaker plug on the RF 
board, after carefully removing the contacts from the shell and bending 
them slightly and re-fitting all is now well. Hope this is of help.

 73 de Barry G4DBS
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks

2011-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve,

The problem I mentioned shows up more often at 432 MHz, but rarely at 144.

Given your particular problem, yes, if there is a voltage during receive 
on the VRFDET signal input to the microprocessor, both transmit and 
receive are disabled.  Wayne put that into the firmware to protect the 
receiver.  It should not switch into transmit, but the receiver acts 
like it is in transmit.

Considering the source of your VHF energy, I would think that a low pass 
filter on the RX jack (as well as one "just in case" on the TX jack) 
would take care of that problem.  If it does, then any other work on the 
K2 internals would be more complex, and I would recommend leaving it 
alone - unless you just want to experiment with it.  If the latter is 
the case, contact me off-reflector and I will help you analyze it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/8/2011 1:33 PM, Steve Kavanagh wrote:
> Don:
>
> Thanks for your comments (and since we haven't corresponded in a whilefor 
> your ongoing amazing help to all Elecraft owners through the email reflector).
>
> Actually, the issues I have had with the TX IF port have all been while 
> receiving (with another nearby rig transmitting on VHF...or other signal 
> source), so they do not have anything to do with the transmit power itself.  
> The K2 seems to interpret a bit of power showing on the VRFDET line when in 
> receive mode as a dangerous overload condition (as it would be if it appeared 
> on the much less sensitive detector at the 10W antenna jackand switches 
> the rig (mostly) into transmit.
>
> I suppose a high field strength leakage from a nearby transmitter could 
> indeed affect the transmit power as wellI haven't knowingly observed that.
>
> I have been working on a 10 GHz transverter (modifying a commercial radio) 
> which will have a 21 MHz IFwhich got me thinking about having a broadband 
> solution to the RFI problems, so I wouldn't have to use two different filters 
> to avoid the K2 being upset by nearby talkback link transmissions on 2m.  I 
> suppose a low pass filter is another option, but it is more difficult to get 
> a sharp cutoff between 28 and 50 MHz than with a bandpass filter.  An even 
> better solution would probably be to apply a bias to the detector circuitry 
> in the K60XV, while in receive mode, which prevents it from operatingbut 
> I haven't looked into the feasibility of this.
>
> 73,
> Steve VE3SMA
>
> --- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelm  wrote:
>
>> From: Don Wilhelm
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
>> To: "Steve Kavanagh"
>> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>> Received: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9:14 AM
>> Steve,
>>
>> The answer to your question involves a discussion about how
>> the K2 handles control of the power output level - in all
>> cases, it tries to measure the actual power output and the
>> microprocessor controls the drive level early in the
>> transmit chain to achieve the power output requested by the
>> power knob.
>>
>> Just as information about what is happening with that "RF
>> Sensitivity" problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy
>> appears on the K60XV TX output.  That condition causes
>> the RF detector on the K60XV to produce an output on the
>> VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency
>> selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) -
>> the result of all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up
>> receiving a signal telling it that there is too much power
>> at the TX output, and the microprocessor dutifully reduces
>> the power.
>>
>> The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing
>> that condition as a unity gain buffer stage would be.
>>
>> The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so
>> that none of its output frequency energy appears on the
>> input cable, but that is not realistic in some situations -
>> it all depends on the transverter.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote:
>>> My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly
>> figured out there should be an L at the end of it:
>>> www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html
>>>
>>> I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different
>> route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and
>> I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF
>> relays).
>>> I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity
>> of the transverter out linenow I know !  I have
>> been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might
>> be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an
>> attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2,
>> but I haven't started looking to see where there might be
>> room.
>>> 73,
>>> Steve VE3SMA
>>>
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Rick Stealey


> I measured  the 2nd and 3rd harmonic of WWV's 600 Hz tone this morning 
> using an HP 8568B spectrum analyzer set at 15 MHz, 30 Hz resolution, 
> 
> The 2nd harmonic at 1200 Hz is approximately 18 dB down from the 600 Hz 
> sideband.
> 
> The 3rd harmonic at 1800 Hz is about 30 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband.


Good work Jack.
I don't have a P3 but I set up my K3 on cw mode, with 50 Hz bandwidth on the 20 
MHz WWV signal 
which is running S9- 10 over here in NJ at 1-2 pm EDT.  A manual spectrum 
analyzer.

The K3 can tune to the carrier at 20.000.000 and hear a beat note, at S9+
Tune to 20.000.600 and hear the 600 Hz modulation, save it as VFO A.
Tune to 20.001.200 and hear the 1200 Hz modulation, save it as VFO B.
Then you can flip back and forth from VFO A to B.
Right now the 600 Hz sideband is S7 and the 1200 Hz is S2.

So as you say, this isn't distortion in any of our audio stages or sound cards.

Rick  K2XT


  
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m

2011-11-08 Thread Dick Dievendorff
Can you get it up to 50 watts doing the Tx Gain procedure manually on 6
meters?

Dick, 6KR


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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:36 AM
To: n...@speakeasy.net; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m

This was measured on the K3 doing the TX gain adjustment.  It fails and
gives an error message.

Mike W0MU

J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 11/8/2011 11:01 AM, n...@speakeasy.net wrote:
> Mike...do you have confidence in your power meter's accuracy? (or was 
> the power measured on the K3?
>
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> On Tue Nov  8  9:46 , W0MU Mike Fatchett  sent:
>
>> I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue.
>>
>> I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX 
>> Calibration.  I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where 
>> the output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 
>> 48ish on the 50watt.
>>
>> I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity.
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m

2011-11-08 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
This was measured on the K3 doing the TX gain adjustment.  It fails and 
gives an error message.

Mike W0MU

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W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 11/8/2011 11:01 AM, n...@speakeasy.net wrote:
> Mike...do you have confidence in your power meter's accuracy? (or was the 
> power
> measured on the K3?
>
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> On Tue Nov  8  9:46 , W0MU Mike Fatchett  sent:
>
>> I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue.
>>
>> I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX
>> Calibration.  I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the
>> output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish
>> on the 50watt.
>>
>> I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike W0MU
>>
>> J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
>> J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
>> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 & N1MM Problem

2011-11-08 Thread iain macdonnell - N6ML
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 4:52 PM, John Reilly  wrote:
> While doing Sweep Stakes this weekend, I ran into a K3/N1MM problem:
> When I interrupted a running CW message (like a CQ) with either an
> Escape or a keyboard entry, the K3 would stay in Transmit (Red TX led
> illuminated, no receiver). I had to push the Transmit button to return
> to Receive. I don't recall having this occur in the past.
>
> Has anyone seen this and know how to fix it?

I believe this can happen if PTT is asserted to the K3 by more than
one method simultaneously. W4TV has more details. If you're handling
PTT with some keying interface, including the RTS/DTR lines on the
RS232 port, you should make sure that "PTT via Radio Command CW Mode"
is *disabled*.

~iain / N6ML
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks

2011-11-08 Thread Steve Kavanagh
Don:

Thanks for your comments (and since we haven't corresponded in a whilefor 
your ongoing amazing help to all Elecraft owners through the email reflector).

Actually, the issues I have had with the TX IF port have all been while 
receiving (with another nearby rig transmitting on VHF...or other signal 
source), so they do not have anything to do with the transmit power itself.  
The K2 seems to interpret a bit of power showing on the VRFDET line when in 
receive mode as a dangerous overload condition (as it would be if it appeared 
on the much less sensitive detector at the 10W antenna jackand switches the 
rig (mostly) into transmit.

I suppose a high field strength leakage from a nearby transmitter could indeed 
affect the transmit power as wellI haven't knowingly observed that.

I have been working on a 10 GHz transverter (modifying a commercial radio) 
which will have a 21 MHz IFwhich got me thinking about having a broadband 
solution to the RFI problems, so I wouldn't have to use two different filters 
to avoid the K2 being upset by nearby talkback link transmissions on 2m.  I 
suppose a low pass filter is another option, but it is more difficult to get a 
sharp cutoff between 28 and 50 MHz than with a bandpass filter.  An even better 
solution would probably be to apply a bias to the detector circuitry in the 
K60XV, while in receive mode, which prevents it from operatingbut I haven't 
looked into the feasibility of this.

73,
Steve VE3SMA

--- On Tue, 11/8/11, Don Wilhelm  wrote:

> From: Don Wilhelm 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks
> To: "Steve Kavanagh" 
> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Received: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 9:14 AM
> Steve,
> 
> The answer to your question involves a discussion about how
> the K2 handles control of the power output level - in all
> cases, it tries to measure the actual power output and the
> microprocessor controls the drive level early in the
> transmit chain to achieve the power output requested by the
> power knob.
> 
> Just as information about what is happening with that "RF
> Sensitivity" problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy
> appears on the K60XV TX output.  That condition causes
> the RF detector on the K60XV to produce an output on the
> VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency
> selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) -
> the result of all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up
> receiving a signal telling it that there is too much power
> at the TX output, and the microprocessor dutifully reduces
> the power.
> 
> The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing
> that condition as a unity gain buffer stage would be.
> 
> The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so
> that none of its output frequency energy appears on the
> input cable, but that is not realistic in some situations -
> it all depends on the transverter.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote:
> > My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly
> figured out there should be an L at the end of it:
> > 
> > www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html
> > 
> > I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different
> route...not having to dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and
> I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y PC-board-mount RF
> relays).
> > 
> > I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity
> of the transverter out linenow I know !  I have
> been thinking lately a better solution than the filter might
> be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an
> attenuator and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2,
> but I haven't started looking to see where there might be
> room.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Steve VE3SMA
> > 
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Al Lorona
I think we're barking up the wrong tree. The real travesty of WWV's signal is, 
and has been for a long while, the *voice* announcements of solar conditions, 
weather conditions, and navigation. Have you noticed? It sounds like they use a 
100-year-old microphone that has been left out in the rain for several decades, 
used as a chew toy by several dogs, and that served as a hammer to build 
several 
houses.

Al  W6LX
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Re: [Elecraft] Silly question about DVK3

2011-11-08 Thread iain macdonnell - N6ML
The problem with using the REC button is that you may accidentally hit
that key when playback is not in progress, and get yourself all "out
of sync". You should be able to to program one of the F-keys with
something like:

  {CATA1ASC RX;}{CATA2ASC RX;}

and that should stop DVR playback.

73,

~iain / N6ML


On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Julius Fazekas n2wn
 wrote:
> Hi Pat,
>
> Wound up using the same trick... Evidently N1MM use to be able to do it with 
> the ESC key, but somewhere along the line the code was changed. I really need 
> to get a new soundcard, so I can have "robo-voice" hihi
>
> Hope you're doing well up there in the North. Seems like a lot of snow 
> around, and we've still got trees with green leaves! Go figure.
>
> GL in SSPhone, if you're playing and definitely in CQWW, which should be a 
> real riot!
>
> 73,
> Julius
>
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> From: Pat Cain, K0PC [via Elecraft] 
> Subject: Re: Silly question about DVK3
> To: "Julius Fazekas n2wn" 
> Date: Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:20 PM
>
>
>
>        Hi Julius,
>
>
> I just started using the DVR3 here but I found a way to stop the message. I 
> use WriteLog and programmed one of the function keys to activate the K3's REC 
> button. This is the same thing you would do if running the messages from the 
> K3 front panel. It's not the ESC key I am accustomed to but it does the trick 
> for a SSB contest.
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m

2011-11-08 Thread Ken K3IU
Hi Mike...
Just to give you another data point, I have no problems  
doing the TX Cal on 6 meters. Using about a 6 foot length of 
RG-213 to an old Heath Cantenna. Works fine at both 5 watts 
and 50 watts.
Good Luck...
73,
Ken K3IU

On 11/8/2011 12:46 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue.
>
> I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX
> Calibration.  I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the
> output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish
> on the 50watt.
>
> I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity.
>
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[Elecraft] K3 TX Gain troubles on 6m

2011-11-08 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
I have emailed support but was curious if others have seen this issue.

I was seeing a few spikes on the KPA500 so I decided to do the TX 
Calibration.  I have all the bands in good order except for 6m where the 
output will not go above 3.6 watts on the 5W calibration or above 48ish 
on the 50watt.

I am going to try another cable and dummy load just for curiosity.


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J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
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Re: [Elecraft] Silly question about DVK3

2011-11-08 Thread Fred Atchley
Pat, you referred to using WriteLog to control the KDVR3. I was not aware
that capability was incorporated yet in WriteLog. Can you please provide
details on how this is done? My present version of WriteLog is 10.86C. 73,
Fred, AE6IC

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Jack Smith
I measured  the 2nd and 3rd harmonic of WWV's 600 Hz tone this morning 
using an HP 8568B spectrum analyzer set at 15 MHz, 30 Hz resolution, 
connected to an antenna. This avoids the harmonic generation that might 
be found in a receiver's audio stages, for example, such as when 
measuring tone levels with a computer sound card connected to a 
receiver's line out or headphone jack.

The 2nd harmonic at 1200 Hz is approximately 18 dB down from the 600 Hz 
sideband.

The 3rd harmonic at 1800 Hz is about 30 dB down from the 600 Hz sideband.

It's difficult to be precise in these measurements because all the 
modulation sideband fade independently to some degree and because the 
1800 Hz harmonic is not too much above the noise floor at the moment. 
Averaging is difficult because the modulation changes frequency 
according to the schedule, 500 Hz, 440 Hz, 600 Hz, etc.

So, yes, WWV has some distortion products.

Jack K8ZOA


On 11/8/2011 10:29 AM, Bob Cunnings wrote:
>> Those tones are not sine waves.
> I wasn't so sure about this. Over the years I've never heard this
> mentioned, and technical references like NIST 25-67 and 668 describe
> the audio tones as being derived from the cesium standards, with no
> mention of harmonic content. So I sent an email to WWV asking if the
> audio tones were generated as pure sine waves or had harmonic content
> added intentionally. I quickly received this response:
> --
> Thanks for your email.
>
> The audio tones on the WWV broadcast are derived from the station
> frequency standard, and are pure sine waves.
>
> Detailed information on the WWV broadcast can be found in NIST
> publication SP432, available for download on the webpage:
> http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1383.pdf
>
> Sincerely,
> Glenn Nelson
> National Institute of Standards and Technology
> Radio Stations WWV/WWVB
> -
>
> I also see the harmonics on the P3. Unless Mr. Nelson is misinformed,
> I suspect that it may be the "harmonics" are distortion products,
> either transmitter IMD or artifacts of the receiver (P3 in this case).
> BTW the publication he mentions is a very good read for WWV listeners.
>
> Bob NW8L
>
>> Those tones are not sine waves.  They have distinct harmonic content
>> that makes them a little "sharp" sounding, rather than the soft sound
>> of a pure sine wave.  What you're looking at is the components that
>> make it sound that way.
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Re: [Elecraft] TX EQ DX/RAGChew mode

2011-11-08 Thread Rick Prather
The way I do it is use these two macros:

For Rag Chew

TE-16-16-05+00-10+00+00+00;

And for DX:

TE-16-16-05+00-10+10+10+05;

You could assign them to a macro button on the radio, or, the way I have it is 
they assigned to macro buttons in my logging program  (RUMlog)

Rick
K6LE


On 11/8/2011, at 7:20 , W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

> Is there a way to save two separate setups for the TX EQ so you can hit 
> a button and switch between DX mode and Ragchew mode?
> 
> -- 
> Mike W0MU

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[Elecraft] KX3 I/Q SDR questions

2011-11-08 Thread Richard Fjeld
My thanks to the many answers to this subject, and in the Elecraft Digest Vol 
91, Issue 9

Good stuff.  I will cut and paste the answers for future reference. 

Because the current subject is shown for the KX3, I wish to change the subject 
to simply 'SDR-IF and I/Q questions' as it could include topics common to one, 
or both technologies.

I still have a question or two.  See you under that subject.

Richard Fjeld, n0ce
rpfj...@embarqmail.com
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Re: [Elecraft] K2 PS-1229 Battery???

2011-11-08 Thread Nigel (Nidge) Smith
Hi David and Stephen

Thanks very much for the replies to my enquiry and I've followed the advice
from both of you and got a slightly lower capacity battery (2.3Ah) from an
Ebay trade for just under 9GBP+postage (total 13.45GBP)

I did get a reply from Powersonic UK who pointed me to one of their 
distributors but they could only supply the 2.1Ah option.

The replacement should arrive tomorrow all being well.

Again thanks both.

Regards

Nidge (G0NIG)

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 - WWV spectrum display

2011-11-08 Thread Bob Cunnings
>Those tones are not sine waves.

I wasn't so sure about this. Over the years I've never heard this
mentioned, and technical references like NIST 25-67 and 668 describe
the audio tones as being derived from the cesium standards, with no
mention of harmonic content. So I sent an email to WWV asking if the
audio tones were generated as pure sine waves or had harmonic content
added intentionally. I quickly received this response:
--
Thanks for your email.

The audio tones on the WWV broadcast are derived from the station
frequency standard, and are pure sine waves.

Detailed information on the WWV broadcast can be found in NIST
publication SP432, available for download on the webpage:
http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1383.pdf

Sincerely,
Glenn Nelson
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Radio Stations WWV/WWVB
-

I also see the harmonics on the P3. Unless Mr. Nelson is misinformed,
I suspect that it may be the "harmonics" are distortion products,
either transmitter IMD or artifacts of the receiver (P3 in this case).
BTW the publication he mentions is a very good read for WWV listeners.

Bob NW8L

>Those tones are not sine waves.  They have distinct harmonic content
>that makes them a little "sharp" sounding, rather than the soft sound
>of a pure sine wave.  What you're looking at is the components that
>make it sound that way.
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[Elecraft] TX EQ DX/RAGChew mode

2011-11-08 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Is there a way to save two separate setups for the TX EQ so you can hit 
a button and switch between DX mode and Ragchew mode?

-- 
Mike W0MU

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J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
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Re: [Elecraft] TMP Connector Source

2011-11-08 Thread Robert Dorchuck W6VY
Thanks to all that replied.  I have two sources - INRAD and the RF Connection.
73
Bob  W6VY

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Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

2011-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Charles,

The way I decipher that message, the Utility did not hear anything back 
from the KPA.  I believe you may find the problem between the computer 
and the KPA500.  Try a real serial port if one is available - if not try 
a different USB to serial adapter.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/8/2011 9:08 AM, Charles wrote:
> Thanks Ian, I was able to install curl with the sudo apt-get command line -
> thanks to Nate.
> The KPA Utility is now working but I get the following error message :
>
> Elecraft KPA Utility for Linux Version 1.4.5.4
> KPA firmware file "KPA500FP0111.hex" verified
> KPA Bootstrap Loader did not echo "D"
> Remove KPA power and retry firmware load
> KPA programming failed.
>
> Remove power and re-try the firmware load.
> KPA firmware load failed
>
> I have checked the menu on the KPA and cannot see what needs to be changed.
>
> Thanks for your offer of help.
> 73 from Charles - M0BIN
>
>
>
>
> On 8 November 2011 13:38, Ian Kahn  wrote:
>
>> Charles,
>>
>> When you perform the search in Synaptic, use the full search capability
>> (not the quick search) and enter "curl" (without the quotes) in the search
>> criteria field.  The system returns the results alphabetically, so you have
>> to scroll down a bit to find cURL.  In my results, ario was the first item
>> returned as well.  I think you'll find, if you look for cURL
>>
>> Another way to find cURL is to use the Ubuntu Software Center and search
>> for cURL.  When I performed that search, cURL comes up first, and ario
>> second.  Either way, I think you'll find the K3/P3 Utilities work much
>> better once you install cURL.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any other issues/questions.  While I am far
>> from a Ubuntu expert, I'm happy to help out wherever I can.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
>> Roswell, GA  USA
>> K3 #231, P3 #633
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Charles  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ian,
>>> Many thanks for your reply.
>>> I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
>>> I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I
>>> installed that.
>>> However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.
>>>
>>> I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
>>> get the latest update installed for the KPA.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for your advice.
>>>
>>> 73 from Charles - M0BIN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn  wrote:
>>>
 **
 Charles,

 What OS are you using?  I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install
 cURL from my repository.  It sounds like you need some type of FTP
 client installed.


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Re: [Elecraft] K2 - no speaker audio but headphones work

2011-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jake,

It certainly sounds like your headphone jack has broken that little 
plastic lever inside its package.
Unfortunately, there is not a higher quality replacement.  Elecraft has 
tried to encourage the manufacturer to make it more reliable, but to no 
avail.

The only 'proper' fix is to replace the jack.
You could short across the switch and make the speaker work, but it will 
stay on when you insert the headphones (unless you put a plug in the 
external speaker jack).  That may be a reasonable temporary fix if you 
need the speaker.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/8/2011 7:46 AM, jacob chambers wrote:
> Was using her last night and when I got up this morning the speaker was dead 
> - on all bands of course. Plugged in the headphones and all is OK...she works 
> as before. Is that a problem in the headphone jack I assume? Any ideas would 
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> 73;
> Jake
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks

2011-11-08 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve,

The answer to your question involves a discussion about how the K2 
handles control of the power output level - in all cases, it tries to 
measure the actual power output and the microprocessor controls the 
drive level early in the transmit chain to achieve the power output 
requested by the power knob.

Just as information about what is happening with that "RF Sensitivity" 
problem is that *if* some of the VHF/UHF energy appears on the K60XV TX 
output.  That condition causes the RF detector on the K60XV to produce 
an output on the VRFDET line in the K2 (the detector is not frequency 
selective - it is just a diode, similar to an RF probe) - the result of 
all that is the K2 microprocessor ends up receiving a signal telling it 
that there is too much power at the TX output, and the microprocessor 
dutifully reduces the power.

The simple low pass filter is just as effective at curing that condition 
as a unity gain buffer stage would be.

The ideal solution would be to modify the transverter so that none of 
its output frequency energy appears on the input cable, but that is not 
realistic in some situations - it all depends on the transverter.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/8/2011 8:15 AM, Steve Kavanagh wrote:
> My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should 
> be an L at the end of it:
>
> www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html
>
> I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to 
> dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y 
> PC-board-mount RF relays).
>
> I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out 
> linenow I know !  I have been thinking lately a better solution than the 
> filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator 
> and then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking 
> to see where there might be room.
>
> 73,
> Steve VE3SMA
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

2011-11-08 Thread Charles
Thanks Ian, I was able to install curl with the sudo apt-get command line -
thanks to Nate.
The KPA Utility is now working but I get the following error message :

Elecraft KPA Utility for Linux Version 1.4.5.4
KPA firmware file "KPA500FP0111.hex" verified
KPA Bootstrap Loader did not echo "D"
Remove KPA power and retry firmware load
KPA programming failed.

Remove power and re-try the firmware load.
KPA firmware load failed

I have checked the menu on the KPA and cannot see what needs to be changed.

Thanks for your offer of help.
73 from Charles - M0BIN




On 8 November 2011 13:38, Ian Kahn  wrote:

> Charles,
>
> When you perform the search in Synaptic, use the full search capability
> (not the quick search) and enter "curl" (without the quotes) in the search
> criteria field.  The system returns the results alphabetically, so you have
> to scroll down a bit to find cURL.  In my results, ario was the first item
> returned as well.  I think you'll find, if you look for cURL
>
> Another way to find cURL is to use the Ubuntu Software Center and search
> for cURL.  When I performed that search, cURL comes up first, and ario
> second.  Either way, I think you'll find the K3/P3 Utilities work much
> better once you install cURL.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other issues/questions.  While I am far
> from a Ubuntu expert, I'm happy to help out wherever I can.
>
> 73,
>
> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> Roswell, GA  USA
> K3 #231, P3 #633
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Charles  wrote:
>
>> Hi Ian,
>> Many thanks for your reply.
>> I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
>> I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I
>> installed that.
>> However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.
>>
>> I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
>> get the latest update installed for the KPA.
>>
>> Thanks again for your advice.
>>
>> 73 from Charles - M0BIN
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn  wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> Charles,
>>>
>>> What OS are you using?  I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install
>>> cURL from my repository.  It sounds like you need some type of FTP
>>> client installed.
>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Solutions for K2 Transverter Quirks

2011-11-08 Thread Steve Kavanagh
My apologies regarding the link...as W1RT correctly figured out there should be 
an L at the end of it:

www.qsl.net/ve3sma/downloads.html

I had seen Don's circuit and decided to go a different route...not having to 
dig into the K2 was a plus for me (and I had a good supply of the Omron G5Y 
PC-board-mount RF relays).

I had wondered how W1RT dealt with the RF sensitivity of the transverter out 
linenow I know !  I have been thinking lately a better solution than the 
filter might be a high isolation buffer amp with 0dB gain (or an attenuator and 
then a buffer with gain) built into the K2, but I haven't started looking to 
see where there might be room.

73,
Steve VE3SMA
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Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

2011-11-08 Thread Charles
Many thanks Nate - I now have the three utilities running:-)

Thanks to you curl is now installed and Ario is deleted.

With the KPA Utility running I now get the message that the KPA is not
responding,
I have checked the menu and all appears to be OK.

73 from Charles - M0BIN


* On 2011 08 Nov 05:26 -0600, Charles wrote:
> > Hi Ian,
> > Many thanks for your reply.
> > I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
> > I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I
> installed
> > that.
> > However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.
>
> Unfortunately, your search for curl included descriptions so Ario hit
> first.  To be sure, simply open a terminal session use the following
> command:
>
> sudo apt-get install curl
>
> and you'll have what the K3 utility needs.  You can probably remove Ario
> safely as it is a music player client that uses curl but does not
> provide it.  In fact, I'd not even heard of it until your message and had
> to look it up!
>
> > I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
> > get the latest update installed for the KPA.
>
> Things should work for you with the curl package installed.
>
> 73, de Nate N0NB >>
>
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[Elecraft] K2 - no speaker audio but headphones work

2011-11-08 Thread jacob chambers
Was using her last night and when I got up this morning the speaker was dead - 
on all bands of course. Plugged in the headphones and all is OK...she works as 
before. Is that a problem in the headphone jack I assume? Any ideas would be 
greatly appreciated. 

73;
Jake 

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Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

2011-11-08 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2011 08 Nov 05:26 -0600, Charles wrote:
> Hi Ian,
> Many thanks for your reply.
> I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
> I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed
> that.
> However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.

Unfortunately, your search for curl included descriptions so Ario hit
first.  To be sure, simply open a terminal session use the following
command:

sudo apt-get install curl

and you'll have what the K3 utility needs.  You can probably remove Ario
safely as it is a music player client that uses curl but does not
provide it.  In fact, I'd not even heard of it until your message and had
to look it up!

> I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
> get the latest update installed for the KPA.

Things should work for you with the curl package installed.

73, de Nate N0NB >>

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Re: [Elecraft] Silly question about DVK3

2011-11-08 Thread Julius Fazekas n2wn
Hi Pat,

Wound up using the same trick... Evidently N1MM use to be able to do it with 
the ESC key, but somewhere along the line the code was changed. I really need 
to get a new soundcard, so I can have "robo-voice" hihi

Hope you're doing well up there in the North. Seems like a lot of snow around, 
and we've still got trees with green leaves! Go figure.

GL in SSPhone, if you're playing and definitely in CQWW, which should be a real 
riot!

73,
Julius

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Subject: Re: Silly question about DVK3
To: "Julius Fazekas n2wn" 
Date: Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:20 PM



Hi Julius,


I just started using the DVR3 here but I found a way to stop the message. I use 
WriteLog and programmed one of the function keys to activate the K3's REC 
button. This is the same thing you would do if running the messages from the K3 
front panel. It's not the ESC key I am accustomed to but it does the trick for 
a SSB contest.


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Re: [Elecraft] Failure to connect with Elecraft server

2011-11-08 Thread Charles
Hi Ian,
Many thanks for your reply.
I am also running Ubuntu 11.04.
I searched the repository for cURL and it came up with Ario, so I installed
that.
However, still no joy via the Elecraft Utilities for the K3, P3 or KPA.

I can obtain updates for K3 and P3 by using ftp but so far have failed to
get the latest update installed for the KPA.

Thanks again for your advice.

73 from Charles - M0BIN


On 8 November 2011 01:52, Ian Kahn  wrote:

> **
> Charles,
>
> What OS are you using?  I run Ubuntu Linux v11.04 and had to install
> cURL from my repository.  It sounds like you need some type of FTP
> client installed.
>
>
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