[Elecraft] P3SVGA
Installed my P3SVGA and have two things that I need help with. 1st I have a new monitor 23 Acer HD-1080P. The P3 in 1920 x 1080 mode will not fit the screen (too large) I have to run in the 1440 x 900 mode to fit the screen. The 2nd issue I have is the S reading on my K3 does not match the reading on the P3. A S9 on the K3 shows about S4.5 on the P3. Ideas? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3
Or W4KFC for that matter. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 3/21/2012 9:54 PM, mikefur...@att.net wrote: Anyone remember CO2BB? One always knew who that was without hearing the call sign due his distinct manner on CW. Mike WA%POK -Original Message- From: stan levandowski Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:43 PM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3 You want to stand out then ditch the paddle and use an properly adjusted and accurately operated bug. Bug code is remarkably like fingerprinting - similarities but never an exact dupe! Stan WB2LQF On 3/21/2012 2:03 PM, Andrew Siegel wrote: I also miss the days when CW signals were distinctive. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA
radio...@comcast.net, First calibrate the K3 S-Meter per: K3 Ownwer's Manual Version D9, page 51, S-Meter and RF GAIN Control Then calibrate the P3 per: P3 Owner's Manual, page 24, Calibration Procedures. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member Farmers have learned that rotating crops improves productivity and makes their land stronger. Voters should learn to improve productivity and make OUR LAND STRONGER by rotating politicians at the ballot box. -- Otis Mukinfus -- On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:45:00 + (UTC), radio...@comcast.net wrote: The 2nd issue I have is the S reading on my K3 does not match the reading on the P3. A S9 on the K3 shows about S4.5 on the P3. Ideas? __ [snip] __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA
Hi, If your monitor has a native resolution that is not one of the selections on the P3 menu you should contact Elecraft support and they will consider adding it to the list in a future firmware revision. This matter was discussed extensively when the SVGA was first announced. So your problem should only be temporary. Regarding the amplitude differences between the K3 and P3, please remember that both the K3 and P3 require calibration. A signal source like the XG2 is needed to perform this procedure. The steps are described in the manuals on the following pages: K3 manual page 51 (S meter calibration) P3 manual pages 24 and 25 (amplitude calibration) If you don't have a signal source and you feel comfortable that the K3 is correct, you can probably manually adjust the P3 to equal the K3 and consider that adequate. 73, Mike K2MK radiobuf wrote Installed my P3SVGA and have two things that I need help with. 1st I have a new monitor 23 Acer HD-1080P. The P3 in 1920 x 1080 mode will not fit the screen (too large) I have to run in the 1440 x 900 mode to fit the screen. The 2nd issue I have is the S reading on my K3 does not match the reading on the P3. A S9 on the K3 shows about S4.5 on the P3. Ideas? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3SVGA-tp7394849p7395124.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] All the polling
HI Frank: Hmmm. I personally doubt that any competitors are doing market research via polls at least not polls on an interest group. For one thing, all they would need to do is read the email postings. They'd learn all they need to know to be competitive. For example: Elecraft makes innovative ham gear. Elecraft gear is ranked very high in performance. Elecraft prides itself in after-sale customer service. Elecraft updates and improves their product lines, and offers free updates of firmware. Elecraft equipment owners are a very loyal customer base. Elecraft's officers -participate- in the email dialog, often taking to heart, ideas generated by customers. Elecraft is beating them at their own game. Well, maybe. Elecraft is a smaller company, but they are doing an extraordinary job. 73 de Ray K2ULR On Mar 22, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Frank Allen wrote: Once or twice is ok, borderline interesting. But at this stage I'm more and more convinced someone is doing market research for the competition. I'm no longer participating in the polls, __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3
Yeah, but Vic never had a chirp, or click, or mushy CW, just a southern drawl fist on a bug that you would never forget, and would recognize instantly as you tuned by his run frequency in the sweepstakes. http://pvrc.org/wav/W4KFC1971.mp3 73, Guy. On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com wrote: Or W4KFC for that matter. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 3/21/2012 9:54 PM, mikefur...@att.net wrote: Anyone remember CO2BB? One always knew who that was without hearing the call sign due his distinct manner on CW. Mike WA%POK -Original Message- From: stan levandowski Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:43 PM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3 You want to stand out then ditch the paddle and use an properly adjusted and accurately operated bug. Bug code is remarkably like fingerprinting - similarities but never an exact dupe! Stan WB2LQF On 3/21/2012 2:03 PM, Andrew Siegel wrote: I also miss the days when CW signals were distinctive. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 w/SVGA - No actual RF Frequency display
OK, problem solved! *The baud rate was not set to 38400 on the K3*. It was set to another value. Now the P3 is playing like it should! and still plugged into the K3 +12 volt DC out! Thanks to all that e-mailed me with help and encouragement! - Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-w-SVGA-No-actual-RF-Frequency-display-tp7394246p7395568.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Issue
I'm a newbie having just acquired a used P3. I installed the latest firmware and twice now I have gotten a fatal error and it occurs after changing bands not sure of the previous keystrokes. 73 Tex ka5y -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Issue-tp7387005p7395590.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA
1080 overflows my 1080P monitor also. I don't understand why but if you look in the Errata sheet they recommend 1440 x 900 anyway and claim it updates faster. Mine works fine in 1440 x 900 and looks great so I am not going to worry about 1280 x 1080. Rick K6LE On 3/22/2012, at 2:45 , radio...@comcast.net wrote: Installed my P3SVGA and have two things that I need help with. 1st I have a new monitor 23 Acer HD-1080P. The P3 in 1920 x 1080 mode will not fit the screen (too large) I have to run in the 1440 x 900 mode to fit the screen. The 2nd issue I have is the S reading on my K3 does not match the reading on the P3. A S9 on the K3 shows about S4.5 on the P3. Ideas? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 Issue
I had the same problem but didn't seem to be related to changing bands but happened doing a calibration per page 24 of the manual. The message said FATAL ERROR, but a reset cleared the error. This happened twice during the same operation. Like you, I didn't log the keystrokes leading up to the error. 73, Jack - WE5ST From: pkhjr k...@yahoo.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, March 22, 2012 9:05:42 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Issue I'm a newbie having just acquired a used P3. I installed the latest firmware and twice now I have gotten a fatal error and it occurs after changing bands not sure of the previous keystrokes. 73 Tex ka5y -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Issue-tp7387005p7395590.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Fwd: P3 issue
and twice now I have gotten a fatal error and it occurs after changing There is a known issue with the current firmware that causes the P3 to freeze on band change in the fixed-tune mode with the SVGA board installed. There is a beta firmware fix at the moment that is being tested. 73, Ed K6CTA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Linux and K3 Utility
Running Linux Ubuntu with the K3 Utility and to perform some of the functions the mouse cursor must be positioned above the specific button for it to operate. The button will not function when the cursor is in that specific button. It is my understanding that Dave Fleming wrote a command for this glitch. Anyone know where I can obtain this? thanks john __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 w/SVGA - No actual RF Frequency display
.But it did finally burp when I changed bands like the others have noted. I am building a new DC cable for the P3 to go to the Astron until the factory one arrives. Love that BIG screen! Thought I would never say that for a little 19 inch flat panel display, as I have two of those laying around, as they were replaced with 22 inch and bigger monitors for my computers! - Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-w-SVGA-No-actual-RF-Frequency-display-tp7394246p7395790.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3
Listening to that recording was a *great* way to start the day! Re-visiting the house you grew up in, you find that it's a lot smaller today than it was 40 years ago. Likewise, I would have *sworn* that Vic was a lot faster in those days than on the recording! Maybe I'm remembering KH6IJ 73, -Doug, W7KF http://www.w7kf.com On 03/22/2012 07:45 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: Yeah, but Vic never had a chirp, or click, or mushy CW, just a southern drawl fist on a bug that you would never forget, and would recognize instantly as you tuned by his run frequency in the sweepstakes. http://pvrc.org/wav/W4KFC1971.mp3 73, Guy. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] FS: KRC2 with K3 interface cable
I am now using a Station Master for antenna, bandpass filter, and Steppir switching and control. The KRC2 is now surplus and available. The unit looks fine and works like it should with the K3. $110 shipped priority mail in the US. Jim/N1NK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3 Morse code-based user interface coming along
Hi all, Like the KX1, the KX3 will include a menu entry for enabling a full Morse code-based interface (audio Morse characters sent on switch or knob activation). It's a necessity for blind operators but also very useful for mobile and portable operation. I thought it would be awhile before we got to this, but as of today we're about halfway there. Code speeds from 10-45 WPM can be selected, independent of the normal CW code speed. Every switch and knob function will be supported, as well as menu entries, VFO readout, etc. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 and Icom PW-1
Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1 amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier? 73 Mike W9QO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] P3 SVGA With a Samsung Monitor
It has been said the new Samsung monitor display freezes up in an RF field above 500 watts. Recently I bought a Samsung Series 3 model S22A300B 22 (21.5 diagonal) monitor from Costco. I have tested it with both the KPA-500 linear and the Alpha 99 linear into my G5RV antenna (using my Palstar AT5K antenna tuner) SWR 1:1. Running the Alpha at 1500 watts has not caused any problems with the monitor. Neither amp causes a problem at all. My test was on 75 meters. I have not made this test on any other band yet. I am pleased with this Samsung because it automatically adjusts the image to properly fit the screen. I am using 1920X1080 resolution. Aspect ratio is 16:9. P3 firmware 1.12. Roy Morris W4WFB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA
To: Elecraft Mailing List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 2012321125747.065893@home-5700c25bca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 UPS showed up 20 minutes ago with my new P3SVGA board. Took about 15 minutes to install it. The power supply I use for the station has some AUX terminals on the back that are good for 5 amps so it was really easy to hook the new power cord supplied with the SVGA unit to those terminals. Now, when I switch the power supply on, the P3 comes up and waits for the K3 to be powered up. A little clunky, but once the mod is available to make the K3 supply a bit more current, I'll do that and then everything will be back to normal again. If you are like a few of us that run the K3 at ~15v, you will find no mod is necessary, and the P3SVGA runs happy all day Long from the K3 with no mod. That is my experience. My k3 runs at a custom HD cable/PS setup, K3 display shows 15.2v unkeyed and 14.8v keyed @ 110w. IM3 -36dB Adrian ... vk4tux __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference revision D6 now available
Hi Wayne, So to extrapolate a bit, would there be a KX3/0 in the works to control a K3? Dave Anderson, K4SV Tryon, NC 828 777-5088 www.K4SV.com From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: k...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:19 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference revision D6 now available The KX3 and K3 have very similar remote-control command sets. Both are covered by the K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference, available here: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3KX3%20Pgmrs%20Ref%20D6.pdf In general the KX3 executes the entire K3 command set. Exceptions are noted in the document. The KX3 also has a few new commands of its own. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference revision D6 now available
No. Wayne On Mar 22, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Dave Anderson, K4SV wrote: Hi Wayne, So to extrapolate a bit, would there be a KX3/0 in the works to control a K3? Dave Anderson, K4SV Tryon, NC 828 777-5088 www.K4SV.com From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: k...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:19 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference revision D6 now available The KX3 and K3 have very similar remote-control command sets. Both are covered by the K3/KX3 Programmer's Reference, available here: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3KX3%20Pgmrs%20Ref%20D6.pdf In general the KX3 executes the entire K3 command set. Exceptions are noted in the document. The KX3 also has a few new commands of its own. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Icom PW-1
microHAM microKEYER II, DigiKeyer II and/or Station Master provide isolated/regenerated CI-V control and PA PTT capable of controlling a PW-1 with a K3. DXLab Suite provides a software solution (the Secondary CAT Serial Port in CI-V Commander) to controlling the PW-1. I know of no other products currently on the market capable of translating serial controls in one format to the CI-V transceive necessary to control the PW-1. User Manuals for the microHAM products are available at www.microHAM-USA.com/downloads.html - general connection diagrams can be obtained by emailing a request to i...@microham-usa.com, and information on DXLab Suite is available at www.dxlabsuite.com 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote: Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1 amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier? 73 Mike W9QO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Icom PW-1
Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters etc... 73, Val LZ1VB I know of no other products currently on the market capable of translating serial controls in one format to the CI-V transceive necessary to control the PW-1. ... Joe, W4TV On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote: Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1 amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier? 73 Mike W9QO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. Joe k4nvj K3 #5858 K2#4155 K1#764 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3
Hi Guy, How about W2RUF and W2MTA from the NYS, 2RN and EAN days. They were my operating time brackets. If I could not copy Bill comfortably I had not been spending enough time on the nets. If I could copy Clara I had been on to much. 73 Joe K2UF (ex K2TTG) No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:45 AM To: Pete Smith N4ZR Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3 Yeah, but Vic never had a chirp, or click, or mushy CW, just a southern drawl fist on a bug that you would never forget, and would recognize instantly as you tuned by his run frequency in the sweepstakes. http://pvrc.org/wav/W4KFC1971.mp3 73, Guy. On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com wrote: Or W4KFC for that matter. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 3/21/2012 9:54 PM, mikefur...@att.net wrote: Anyone remember CO2BB? One always knew who that was without hearing the call sign due his distinct manner on CW. Mike WA%POK -Original Message- From: stan levandowski Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:43 PM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT-old vs. new 6L6 to K3 You want to stand out then ditch the paddle and use an properly adjusted and accurately operated bug. Bug code is remarkably like fingerprinting - similarities but never an exact dupe! Stan WB2LQF On 3/21/2012 2:03 PM, Andrew Siegel wrote: I also miss the days when CW signals were distinctive. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Icom PW-1
Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters etc... None of the above will translate Elecraft CAT commands to Icom CI-V transceive protocol broadcasts to allow the PW-1 to track or change bands with the K3. Without the proper data, the PW-1 doesn't operate as an automatic amplifier - it must be switch manually from band to band. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/22/2012 4:10 PM, Val wrote: Oh, there are a lot of them - the native CT17, Rigexperts, Rigblasters etc... 73, Val LZ1VB I know of no other products currently on the market capable of translating serial controls in one format to the CI-V transceive necessary to control the PW-1. ... Joe, W4TV On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote: Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1 amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier? 73 Mike W9QO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] two k3's on the same band
Matt, We've used two K3's on 160 Meters driving a common 1500 Watt amplifier at W3LPL in the CQ ARRL DX contests for the past few years with no problems. Frank has eight 500+ feet long Beverage antennas located a couple of hundred of feet from the 4-Square antenna. On CW the K3 op listening for mults is able to receive on most of the Beverages as close at 10 KHz from the transmit frequency. The K3's are isolated from the Beverages by a band pass filter and preamp. Antennas for the other HF bands, also fed with a KW, are even closer to the Beverages and have no effect at all on the 160M K3 transceivers. About the only thing that will blow the preamps is a lightning strike. At home with a barefoot K3 at 100 Watts, I feed 4 switched Beverage antennas to the K3's sub-receiver using a common preamp. The antennas are as close as 50 feet with no sign of the overload relay clicking in. 73, Rich - K1HTV = = = -Original Message- From: Matt Murphy [mailto:m...@nq6n.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 15:24 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] two k3's on the same band Just wondering if anyone has any experience using two K3's on the same band (for example, one for running, one for mults in a multi-op single transmitter scenario). Is there any danger of damaging the receiver(s) by transmitting with high power so close by (different antenna, same property). Is there a difference if the transmission is a few KHz away vs (accidentally) on the same frequency? Just curious what sorts of precautions (if any) ought to be taken and what solutions exist (if necessary). 73, Matt NQ6N __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
Hi Joe, Save your money, it won't work. My understanding is that DVI is a digital format and the SVGA card is an analog format. So while you can get cables and and/or adapters that will fit they just won't work. I haven't received my SVGA card yet but in preparation I conducted an experiment with my PC using a DVI adapter. I connected the VGA output of the PC to the DVI input of the monitor using a DVI adapter on the end of the VGA cable. The monitor won't recognize the analog signal on the DVI input. So here's what I did. My PC has both a VGA and a DVI output. I used the VGA output from the PC to drive the primary monitor. I then used the DVI output from the PC to drive the secondary monitor. I then put a VGA cable on the other input to the secondary monitor and have it in position to attach to the P3 as soon as UPS drops off the card. I only use the secondary monitor to display the VE7CC cluster program and there is a front mounted button on the monitor to switch between the two inputs. If your PC has a VGA and DVI output you can do exactly what I did with your single monitor. The only difficulties incurred were trying to get the PC display program to properly identify monitor number 1 and monitor number 2. I fiddled with it for quite a while but I don't remember what I did to get it right. You should have no problem with only one monitor. (As an aside, you can get very inexpensive DVI adapters in all of the various formats on eBay by way of China or other Asian destinations). Usually for under $3.00 including shipping). 73, Mike K2MK Joe Ford-2 wrote I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. Joe k4nvj -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DVI-connectors-with-an-P3SVGA-tp7396878p7397038.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and Icom PW-1
As Joe mentions, my personal experience using the Station Master is very good; it is a well supported and fully functional solution that also provides antenna switching and rotor control among other capabilities, and I just recently started using it remotely. 73 de Dave, W5SV On 3/22/12 2:33 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: microHAM microKEYER II, DigiKeyer II and/or Station Master provide isolated/regenerated CI-V control and PA PTT capable of controlling a PW-1 with a K3. DXLab Suite provides a software solution (the Secondary CAT Serial Port in CI-V Commander) to controlling the PW-1. I know of no other products currently on the market capable of translating serial controls in one format to the CI-V transceive necessary to control the PW-1. User Manuals for the microHAM products are available at www.microHAM-USA.com/downloads.html - general connection diagrams can be obtained by emailing a request to i...@microham-usa.com, and information on DXLab Suite is available at www.dxlabsuite.com 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/22/2012 12:46 PM, Mike Gee wrote: Has anyone been successful in interfacing the K3 with the Icom PW-1 amplifier to allow for auto band switching of the amplifier? 73 Mike W9QO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. The vertical span is fine. There also appear to be small white dots moving horizontally through the spectrum portion of the display, as if the display is wrapping somehow. (This is no doubt an inaccurate description, but the best I can do. I have tried reloading all firmware (1.12) and FPGA files to no effect. Note that the monitor displays my PCs output at 1920x1080 using the DVI (rather than VGA) input with no problems, so I know the monitor is capable. For now, I am running at 1440x900 from the P3 with no problems. 73, Bruce, N1RX 1080 overflows my 1080P monitor also. snip Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
I discovered the same thing. Guy at the local small computer shop said do not bother. So I checked my weather computer to discover it had a DVI connector in back then just bought a DVI-D cable which the display card recognized fine. then used the now empty VGA connector/cable with the P3. Works nicely. 73, tom n4zpt On 3/22/2012 5:17 PM, Mike K2MK wrote: Hi Joe, Save your money, it won't work. My understanding is that DVI is a digital format and the SVGA card is an analog format. So while you can get cables and and/or adapters that will fit they just won't work. I haven't received my SVGA card yet but in preparation I conducted an experiment with my PC using a DVI adapter. I connected the VGA output of the PC to the DVI input of the monitor using a DVI adapter on the end of the VGA cable. The monitor won't recognize the analog signal on the DVI input. So here's what I did. My PC has both a VGA and a DVI output. I used the VGA output from the PC to drive the primary monitor. I then used the DVI output from the PC to drive the secondary monitor. I then put a VGA cable on the other input to the secondary monitor and have it in position to attach to the P3 as soon as UPS drops off the card. I only use the secondary monitor to display the VE7CC cluster program and there is a front mounted button on the monitor to switch between the two inputs. If your PC has a VGA and DVI output you can do exactly what I did with your single monitor. The only difficulties incurred were trying to get the PC display program to properly identify monitor number 1 and monitor number 2. I fiddled with it for quite a while but I don't remember what I did to get it right. You should have no problem with only one monitor. (As an aside, you can get very inexpensive DVI adapters in all of the various formats on eBay by way of China or other Asian destinations). Usually for under $3.00 including shipping). 73, Mike K2MK Joe Ford-2 wrote I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. Joe k4nvj -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DVI-connectors-with-an-P3SVGA-tp7396878p7397038.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
Hi, I would suggest checking your monitors settings to make sure it is not in a full compatibility mode (the names seem to change. It might be different for your monitor). That is, the monitor can expand a 4x3 image to fit the 16x9 HD image vertically and thus chop off parts of the image on the sides and eliminate the black bar problem. Just an idea, 73, Byron N6NUL On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net wrote: I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
Thanks, Byron, but I have already done this. No joy. The 1920x1080 is a 16:9 mode, so no cropping or stretching should be applied by the monitor. -Bruce, N1RX -Original Message- From: Byron Servies [mailto:by...@n6nul.org] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:22 PM To: Bruce Beford Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080 Hi, I would suggest checking your monitors settings to make sure it is not in a full compatibility mode (the names seem to change. It might be different for your monitor). That is, the monitor can expand a 4x3 image to fit the 16x9 HD image vertically and thus chop off parts of the image on the sides and eliminate the black bar problem. Just an idea, 73, Byron N6NUL On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net wrote: I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
Bruce, From your description it seems to me that whilst the resolution is correct for your monitor, the refresh rate is not. This is indicated by the image being offset to one side as you describe. I dont know what the refresh rate is for the SVGA adaptor at 1920 x 1080 is but I'll bet that it's not what your monitor needs or wants. 73 de Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA East Innisfail QLD, Australia K3 #4257, P3 #1629, KPA-500 #161 - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080 I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. The vertical span is fine. There also appear to be small white dots moving horizontally through the spectrum portion of the display, as if the display is wrapping somehow. (This is no doubt an inaccurate description, but the best I can do. I have tried reloading all firmware (1.12) and FPGA files to no effect. Note that the monitor displays my PCs output at 1920x1080 using the DVI (rather than VGA) input with no problems, so I know the monitor is capable. For now, I am running at 1440x900 from the P3 with no problems. 73, Bruce, N1RX 1080 overflows my 1080P monitor also. snip Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
Hi Bruce, I have the same problem with my monitor and its brand new 1080P HD. I am also having to use the 1440 x 900. So I guess this will have to do until they update the software. Ed - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:09:22 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080 I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. The vertical span is fine. There also appear to be small white dots moving horizontally through the spectrum portion of the display, as if the display is wrapping somehow. (This is no doubt an inaccurate description, but the best I can do. I have tried reloading all firmware (1.12) and FPGA files to no effect. Note that the monitor displays my PCs output at 1920x1080 using the DVI (rather than VGA) input with no problems, so I know the monitor is capable. For now, I am running at 1440x900 from the P3 with no problems. 73, Bruce, N1RX 1080 overflows my 1080P monitor also. snip Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Linux and K3 Utility
John, I don't see this behavior using Oneiric with latest updates and K3 Utility v 1.4.1.8. Maybe double check revisions of your software? GL 73 de KX8C Jim On 03/22/2012 11:14 AM, n4dsp wrote: Running Linux Ubuntu with the K3 Utility and to perform some of the functions the mouse cursor must be positioned above the specific button for it to operate. The button will not function when the cursor is in that specific button. It is my understanding that Dave Fleming wrote a command for this glitch. Anyone know where I can obtain this? thanks john __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Linux and K3 Utility
Do you run a nvidia linux driver? try nomodeset in kernel boot line. To set kernel boot options, you must edit your grub configuration. You can do this temporarily for a single boot by entering the grub menu. If you do not get to see the grub boot menu after the bios automatically, you may have to press SHIFT key after the bios logo to get in to grub: Select the default ubuntu kernel (usually the top one), and rather than pressing enter, press E to edit. Press DOWN ARROW until you get to the line that starts with Code:linux /boot and press END keys to position your cursor at the end of the that line usually ending with “quiet splash”. Now you can type in additional kernel option: nomodeset Press control+X to boot the modified grub entry To permanently change the default kernel boot options, press ALT+F2 or open a terminal from system accessories terminal. Type in the following command: Code: gksudo gedit /etc/default/gruba text editor will open with the grub configuration file. Near the top of that file you will see something very similar to this: Code: GRUB_DEFAULT=0 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2 /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=quiet splash GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=add your custom boot options to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line, so for instance: Code: GRUB_DEFAULT=0 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2 /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=quiet splash nomodeset GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=Save the file and exit gedit. If you have to add kernel options that contain quotation marks, add them as such: Code: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=quiet splash nomodeset acpi_osi=\Linux\Now in the terminal, run the following command to update your grub configuration with the new default settings: Code: sudo update-grub Adrian ... vk4tux -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Linux-and-K3-Utility-tp7395772p7397425.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
DVI connectors will do both analog and digital, if the connected device supports both. My first generation Mac Mini had a DVI connector which I used with a DVI cable to a digital monitor. It also came with a DVI-SVGA adapter which I later used with an analog monitor. Bob. N7XY On Mar 22, 2012, at 2:17 PM, Mike K2MK wrote: Hi Joe, Save your money, it won't work. My understanding is that DVI is a digital format and the SVGA card is an analog format. So while you can get cables and and/or adapters that will fit they just won't work. I haven't received my SVGA card yet but in preparation I conducted an experiment with my PC using a DVI adapter. I connected the VGA output of the PC to the DVI input of the monitor using a DVI adapter on the end of the VGA cable. The monitor won't recognize the analog signal on the DVI input. So here's what I did. My PC has both a VGA and a DVI output. I used the VGA output from the PC to drive the primary monitor. I then used the DVI output from the PC to drive the secondary monitor. I then put a VGA cable on the other input to the secondary monitor and have it in position to attach to the P3 as soon as UPS drops off the card. I only use the secondary monitor to display the VE7CC cluster program and there is a front mounted button on the monitor to switch between the two inputs. If your PC has a VGA and DVI output you can do exactly what I did with your single monitor. The only difficulties incurred were trying to get the PC display program to properly identify monitor number 1 and monitor number 2. I fiddled with it for quite a while but I don't remember what I did to get it right. You should have no problem with only one monitor. (As an aside, you can get very inexpensive DVI adapters in all of the various formats on eBay by way of China or other Asian destinations). Usually for under $3.00 including shipping). 73, Mike K2MK Joe Ford-2 wrote I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. Joe k4nvj -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DVI-connectors-with-an-P3SVGA-tp7396878p7397038.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _ N7XY DX Cluster Node - telnet to n7xy.net, port 7300 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080
Last time I had a problem like that, it was the monitor, and it needed to calibrate or something like that. It was one of the monitor menu items. Ran whatever that was on the monitor and all was cool. 73, Guy. On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 7:20 PM, radio...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Bruce, I have the same problem with my monitor and its brand new 1080P HD. I am also having to use the 1440 x 900. So I guess this will have to do until they update the software. Ed - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:09:22 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA 1920x1080 I installed the P3SVGA board in my unit yesterday. On mine, it also does not display properly in 1920x1080. I have an Acer H243H monitor. It natively supports Full HD, 1920x1080p. When I set the P3 SVGA output to 1920x1080, the monitor confirms that it has switched to that resolution. However, the P3 image appears to extend off the right of the screen. That is to say, the full span to the right is not displayed. The vertical span is fine. There also appear to be small white dots moving horizontally through the spectrum portion of the display, as if the display is wrapping somehow. (This is no doubt an inaccurate description, but the best I can do. I have tried reloading all firmware (1.12) and FPGA files to no effect. Note that the monitor displays my PCs output at 1920x1080 using the DVI (rather than VGA) input with no problems, so I know the monitor is capable. For now, I am running at 1440x900 from the P3 with no problems. 73, Bruce, N1RX 1080 overflows my 1080P monitor also. snip Rick K6LE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
There are different flavours of DVI DVI-a is analogue and can be adapted to VGA DVI-d is digital only and cannot be adapted to vga without an expensive ($150+) adapter. DVI-I is integrated digital and analogue. and can be adapted to VGA with a basic adapter. if you Google DVI types and look for images in your results there are plenty of pictures showing how to tell what you have. its quite possible that your monitors DVI connector could be DVI-I my PC in the shack has VGA out only and is connected via VGA to DVI cable to the monitor On 3/22/2012 1:17 PM, Joe Ford wrote: I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] DVI connectors with an P3SVGA
Hi Bob. I have a lot of DVI-to-VGA adapters but they turned out to not be DVI-D (digital only) but rather DVI-I (both analog and digital) to VGA. There is also DVI-A (analog only) connector. My monitor has a DVI-D and a VGA connector so the DVI adapters I had and could find would not fit. 73, tom n4zpt On 3/22/2012 9:59 PM, Bob Nielsen wrote: DVI connectors will do both analog and digital, if the connected device supports both. My first generation Mac Mini had a DVI connector which I used with a DVI cable to a digital monitor. It also came with a DVI-SVGA adapter which I later used with an analog monitor. Bob. N7XY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] P3 SVGA
If I change the resolution on my P3 to 1920X1080, the fixed tune mode really looks very skimpy. I find that by setting the P3 to 1024X768 my wide screen Samsung monitor automatically frames the image to fill the wide screen. The image is sharp. Roy Morris W4WFB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: P3 issue
We have found the cause of this and will have a f/w update out shortly for the P3. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 22, 2012, at 8:05 AM, Ed Schuller eschul...@sbcglobal.net wrote: and twice now I have gotten a fatal error and it occurs after changing There is a known issue with the current firmware that causes the P3 to freeze on band change in the fixed-tune mode with the SVGA board installed. There is a beta firmware fix at the moment that is being tested. 73, Ed K6CTA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
