Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500
I see Elecraft have taken on board what the general populous asked for and that was for at least 3 outputs, should please a lot of op's this one! Looks like another winning addition to the K - Line, for DX'peditions, FD's etc. Ken..G0ORH / M3i Sent from my iPhone On 29 Mar 2012, at 01:19, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: See: http://www.elecraft.com/news.htm :-) 73, Eric --- www.elecraft.com On 3/28/2012 4:09 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: One great thing about Elecraft, a product is not released until it is ready. Then the updates continue. You can count on the product to work from the get-go. I was not paid to say this either, just experience. I continue to wait for a potential remote tuner for my high power amp. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N5GE Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:08 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500 Keep your shirts on folks. I want my KAT500 to be the best auto tuner on the market... Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments. -- George Washington -- On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:01:28 +1000, Gary Gregorygaryvk...@gmail.com wrote: *Um, what happened to the KAT-500? guess with all the excitement with the KX3 nobody left to finish the ATU...:-( Sigh. Gary __ 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] Dale is the best
My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dale-is-the-best-tp7416928p7416928.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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the cheap USB Flash Drive seems like a cheap way. 73, Bob, B4SON On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Dale Putnamdaleput...@hotmail.com wrote: The one issue that I see with on line manuals ... any ideas? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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] Dale is the best
Yes, correct. The entire crew team is excellent. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人︰ Brian Maynard b.k.mayn...@verizon.net 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2012年03月29日 (週四) 4:54 PM 主題︰ [Elecraft] Dale is the best My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW __ 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 shipping status update
There is an update, if it wasn't found already, on the shipping status page 3/28 - the new boards are in and they mention being on track for shipments starting towards the end of the week. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-shipping-status-update-tp7326437p7417158.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals... It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48? Thanks, John K3TN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-4-48-release-stable-in-use-tp7417236p7417236.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: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
John, we have used 3 K3s on FW 4.48 during Russian DX Contest (SO2R) and WPX SSB (V55V M/2) with some 10.000 QSOs without any issues concerning the firmware. 73 Win DK9IP Am 29.03.2012 13:19, schrieb John K3TN: I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals... It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48? Thanks, John K3TN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-4-48-release-stable-in-use-tp7417236p7417236.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] Dale is the best
There is no doubt that Elecraft has the BEST customer service/tech service personnel on the planet! Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W3FPR, had to contend with my constant e-mails helping me sort out problems on the used K2 I purchased in September of last year. Clear, concise, informative responses in each case got K2 S/N 1769 working properly. Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:54:02 -0700 From: b.k.mayn...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Dale is the best My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dale-is-the-best-tp7416928p7416928.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] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
No problems that I'm aware of and I've used it since it was beta. I'm a retired IT developer so I understand your feelings about beta stuff, but I've never had a problem with the K3 betas. I just make sure I save the current configuration of the K3 before updating the firmware. Regarding HRD, I used to use it, but found that it was causing a lot of trouble with the K3. There have been several threads here regarding the K3, mostly regarding what you mentioned and it seems that HRD poles the K3 so fast that it causes trouble in the areas you mentioned. I've written my own application for the K3 and use events to get rig state rather than polling. 73, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member Farmers rotate crops to keep their land strong. Voters can keep THEIR LAND STRONG by rotating politicians at the ballot box each term. -- Otis Mukinfus -- http://www.otismukinfus.com On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:19:52 -0700 (PDT), John K3TN jpescat...@aol.com wrote: I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals... It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48? Thanks, John K3TN __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
Electronic media is great (I've got a Kindle and love it!) HOWEVER, I like to have something I can hold in my hands and turn the pages, especially when working on gear or doing a D-I-Y project. As for my K2 and K3 rigs, I've print off copies of the product reviews in QST, along with mods/fixes from the Elecraft site, and have had them bound at Staples or Office Max, into a tech-manual that I can use when I work on the radios. Also included are copies of e-mails from Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W4FPR, that have answered specific questions I've had regarding the rigs. All this info is in addition to the written manual. The nice part about my home made tech-manual is it is coil bound and lays flat on the workbench or can be folded back upon itself to save workbench area if needed. Unfortunately, the odd size of the K2 option build/installation bulletins means they don't fit the standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper format. Therefore, I have them bound in a separate coil bound volume that I can grab if needed. All this sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but it is worth it when I really need information in a hurry. It saves me from shuffling through stacks of manuals, paperwork, used bookie slips, traffic tickets, etc!! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:29:41 -0400 From: n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the cheap USB Flash Drive seems like a cheap way. 73, Bob, B4SON On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Dale Putnamdaleput...@hotmail.com wrote: The one issue that I see with on line manuals ... any ideas? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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:
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
Mike sums it up nicely, as do a number of others, both paper and digital are nice for their own aspects. I wonder, tho, if there is a good way to utilize both... the digital one could be stored inside the radio, the paper kept safe while traveling away.Now if I can find a way to transfer the margin notes from the paper, into the digital, in the same margin space.. on the same page.Thank you all for your suggestions and affirmations. --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy From: k...@live.com To: n...@nf4l.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:39:30 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals Electronic media is great (I've got a Kindle and love it!) HOWEVER, I like to have something I can hold in my hands and turn the pages, especially when working on gear or doing a D-I-Y project. As for my K2 and K3 rigs, I've print off copies of the product reviews in QST, along with mods/fixes from the Elecraft site, and have had them bound at Staples or Office Max, into a tech-manual that I can use when I work on the radios. Also included are copies of e-mails from Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W4FPR, that have answered specific questions I've had regarding the rigs. All this info is in addition to the written manual. The nice part about my home made tech-manual is it is coil bound and lays flat on the workbench or can be folded back upon itself to save workbench area if needed. Unfortunately, the odd size of the K2 option build/installation bulletins means they don't fit the standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper format. Therefore, I have them bound in a separate coil bound volume that I can grab if needed. All this sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but it is worth it when I really need information in a hurry. It saves me from shuffling through stacks of manuals, paperwork, used bookie slips, traffic tickets, etc!! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:29:41 -0400 From: n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95,Issue 50 - Electronic manuals It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the
[Elecraft] Electronic manuals
PDF manuals, including KE7X's book, can be transferred to a tablet computer for reading in a recliner, airplane seat, or whatever! 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L __ 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] Electronic manuals
I like papaer because it is easy to make notes, highlight items, add customized settings etc that you may have. Electroic is fine for travel, but there is nothing like paer in tersm of flexibility etc Robert a 'kosher' ham Sent from my BlackBerry device -Original Message- From: Jim N7US n...@arrl.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:17:13 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reply-To: n...@arrl.net Subject: [Elecraft] Electronic manuals PDF manuals, including KE7X's book, can be transferred to a tablet computer for reading in a recliner, airplane seat, or whatever! 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L __ 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] Re k3 filters.
On 3/29/2012 1:27 AM, Ed Muns wrote: Lying to your K3 may be cute to say, but it detracts from what is really going on. Lying to your K3 is the correct term in one case ... telling the K3 that the 13 KHz FM filter is a 6 KHz AM filter so one can transmit AM and/or ESSB. I still don't understand why it is necessary to do that after all this time. If the transmit image suppression is sufficient for FM it should be more than sufficient for AM and I certainly can not see any image when I look for it with a directional coupler and the SDR-IQ. Filter slots are too precious. If one is to have normal and narrow options for both SSB and CW that leaves but one free slot to cover both FM and AM/ESSB. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/29/2012 1:27 AM, Ed Muns wrote: Lying to your K3 may be cute to say, but it detracts from what is really going on. That filter parameter simply sets the DSP bandwidth at which the crystal filter engages, and for all narrower bandwidths until the next crystal filter engages. The crystal filter and the DSP filter can have three basic relationships, all with different results. One filter can be significantly wider than the other or they can be close to the same bandwidth. There are lots of K3s configured in each of these three ways and the users that understand the implications of their particular choice will have one or more reasons for that choice. One popular reason for engaging the crystal filter at a significantly wider DSP bandwidth, is that the shape of the audio passband is rounder (because it is dominated by the crystal filter passband shape) and sounds a bit different than when the more rectangular DSP passband dominates, i.e, is narrower than the crystal filter. One popular reason for engaging the crystal filter when the DSP bandwidth is well inside it, is to maintain consistent bandwidth steps as the K3 IF bandwidth is varied via the WIDTH or HI/LO-CUT controls. Users that care about this usually don't confuse the marketing name of the filter, e.g., 250 Hz, with the actual bandwidth, e.g., 370 Hz. Ed - W0YK Mike, KE5GBC, wrote: Don, I thought the comment rather tongue in cheek. Some consider all caps akin to cursing. As to lying to the k3 as to the filter you have put in it's slot which I think more than a few do. If you have told the k3 that it's a 2.1 but it's actually 1.8 and you have dsp set to 2.1, isn't it actually 1.8 and lying to yourself? No offense meant. Is there some advantage to this other than allowing one to jump filter to filter like the old days? I have seen reference to cascading filters but isn't that having the dsp the same as the filter? Could someone as to before mentioned benefit and cascading filters to clear this up for me. I don't see the point in lying to the k3 but wonder if I'm missing a valuable tool? __ 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] KX3 Grounding w/dipole
Don, That is a typo. Thanks for the reply. 73 Reed AA1RB On , Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Reed, I see reference to Ground on page 6, but none on page 9 - is that a typo? The problem is we here in the US have too many definitions for ground, the British use Earthing which helps a little. The references on page 6 are to the other half of the antenna which is taken care of when using a dipole, I believe those points were made in the manual to indicate that an antenna consisting only of a wire connected to the KX3 antenna jack center will not be very effective - there has to be something connected to the BNC shell too, and that is not necessarily mother earth ground. Note that the references are for portable or pedestrian mobile operation - an antenna at the home station should have a DC path on both conductors to mother earth ground to drain off static charge buildup. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/26/2012 1:19 PM, Reed Bumgarner wrote: Page 9 of the manual seems to say that creating a ground for the KX3 is necessary in all cases. Is this really true when you're using a Buddipole, Yo-Yo dipole or any dipole fed with coax? Thanks Reed AA1RB __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
I have all ten of my radio manuals on my smart phone. Not the easiest to use but they are always with me and I can always find something I don't remember how to do. Electronic capability is great. I print portions of most of my manuals for ready reference. I spend a considerable amount of time in quickie restaurants waiting and always have manuals and procedures with me to read. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Mike n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95,Issue 50 - Electronic manuals It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the cheap USB Flash Drive seems like a cheap way. 73, Bob, B4SON On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Dale Putnamdaleput...@hotmail.com wrote: The one issue that I see with on line manuals ... any ideas? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
I have all of the Elecraft manuals of interest on my iPad (I just got a new iPad to replace my original iPad and the resolution makes reading these new manuals a new experience). I could never read them on my iPhone. 73, phil, K7PEH On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: I have all ten of my radio manuals on my smart phone. Not the easiest to use but they are always with me and I can always find something I don't remember how to do. Electronic capability is great. I print portions of most of my manuals for ready reference. I spend a considerable amount of time in quickie restaurants waiting and always have manuals and procedures with me to read. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Mike n...@nf4l.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95,Issue 50 - Electronic manuals It's nice to have both. The electronic one gives you a great ability to find things, it's easily updated, and takes up no space on the bookshelf or coffee table. And it's harder to misplace. It's dirt cheap compared to paper. The paper one is good so I don't have to either build on my operating desk, or carry a computer to the workbench, and it's handier for checking off steps, and reading in my recliner. 73, Mike NF4L On 3/28/12 9:30 PM, Scott wrote: Personally, I don't really care how many trees are used up. They grow back. I want a paper copy of the manual. Then I can look up whatever I want without a computer. Scott KF5MHS On 3/28/2012 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: While electronic manuals might save trees and PDF's are really great for searching for information, that won't speed up the delivery of manuals for new products or updates to manuals significantly. 99.9% of the time (and cost) required to create a new document is in the writing, illustrating, validating and editing. That doesn't change. Toward Dale's question, I have a binder for my K2 that I built in 2000 that has copies of all the many mods and changes that have been made to it over the years. My K2 has never had a failure, but if it did there'd be repair log in that binder too. I have considered doing that electronically, perhaps with a memory stick, but the one advantage of paper is that it does not require any technology to read it. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- How about you save the current online manuals and other info to a $4 USB Memory stick and put it in the box? Maybe Elecraft could even supply a Elecraft branded USB Memory Stick with the latest stuff on it. Then you would have a record that was consistent with when you bought your radio. Elecraft could even save the Calibration data to that memory stick as well. Personally I'd rather have that than the printed manual, and I suspect it would cost far less given printing and shipping costs. Another possibility would be if Elecraft kept archival copies of all manuals online. Personally I can live without printed manuals -- I like the PDFs, but I do see Dale's point and the cheap USB Flash Drive seems like a cheap way. 73, Bob, B4SON On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Dale Putnamdaleput...@hotmail.com wrote: The one issue that I see with on line manuals ... any ideas? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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
[Elecraft] FOX: 40 Meter Fox Hunt - Thursday
The Last regular scheduled FOXHUNT of this season, in the 40 acre wood, is being hosted by two very fine FOXii, WA4ILO and K9CW, fine operators/foxii.. (Thursday evening, 0100z, +/- 10 fm 7.040) and what a fine way to end the season, but to grab a pelt from each of them, in the 90 minute allowed to chase the fox. Check the rules: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.organd you can also find the results for the season so far. Now.. if the Game Warden sees fit, (is pleased with the turnout) the rumor is: There may be one more hunt.. in the combined forest, 80 and 40, with all the FOXii available to be chased. But the Warden has been very clear, if the turnout for this last hunt in the 40 acre wood isn't satisfactory. My best wishes for a grand and fun hunt to each of the Fine Foxii and to each and every one of the hounds. It is a certainty, there will be pelts, to be had, and fun for all. Tis a fine day for a FOXHUNT!! --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ __ 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: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
Use Larry's N8LP LP-Bridge to intermediate: http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html I had been using it prior to getting my P3, so I could share HRD or N1MM with the PowerSDR/IF program and Larry's LP-Pan, and never had any AGC issues with the K3. When I dropped usage of Larry's LP-Pan for the P3, I tried running HRD 'bare' with the K3, and found pretty quickly that was a no-go. I found that if I launch LP-Bridge first, then connect HRD via LP-Bridge, I haven't had any issues. LP-Bridge caches the K3 state and hands it out to all comers, including HRD. Apparently, LP-Bridge is not fazed by HRD's manhandling. I tried to discuss HRD's fast polling rate on a local repeater one day after week, and was essentially told to go pound sand. There seems to be a *lot* of HRD apologists out there... 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use? From: N5GE li...@n5ge.com Date: Thu, March 29, 2012 8:19 am To: John K3TN jpescat...@aol.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net No problems that I'm aware of and I've used it since it was beta. I'm a retired IT developer so I understand your feelings about beta stuff, but I've never had a problem with the K3 betas. I just make sure I save the current configuration of the K3 before updating the firmware. Regarding HRD, I used to use it, but found that it was causing a lot of trouble with the K3. There have been several threads here regarding the K3, mostly regarding what you mentioned and it seems that HRD poles the K3 so fast that it causes trouble in the areas you mentioned. I've written my own application for the K3 and use events to get rig state rather than polling. 73, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member Farmers rotate crops to keep their land strong. Voters can keep THEIR LAND STRONG by rotating politicians at the ballot box each term. -- Otis Mukinfus -- http://www.otismukinfus.com On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:19:52 -0700 (PDT), John K3TN jpescat...@aol.com wrote: I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals... It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48? Thanks, John K3TN __ 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] KAT-500
The auto tuner I bought displays the values selected when tuned...the reason I bought it. I have had some non-tunable portions of bands (low end of 160M) and with the readout was able to easily identify and supplement the feedline with a capacitor and tune up. Is there any chance with the KAT500, that the values could be read out in the future? - Chuck, KE9UW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT-500-tp7412472p7418163.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 Filter questions
Sheesh. Tony was just being a smart aleck (as he likes to do) and at least one of us (me) thought it was funny. On Wed, 28 Mar 2012, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Absolutely!! I, too, grew up in a small town (in the Southern California orange groves) and was helped by a number of Hams who stepped up immediately upon learning that I was struggling to get on the air. Their encouragement led me into a life-long career in electronics and whenever I do have the opportunity to help someone it is my way of saying thank you to those wonderful mentors. And, in spite of all of those years writing about electronics, working on electronics and building radio gear in my home workshop, it's a rare day that I don't learn something new. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Filter questions I could take offense at that statement. We each speak from our level of education and information available. I thought we had a technical forum here - there are some asides (that many - hopefully most - enjoy) which interject some light-hearted comments, but (IMHO) the technical issues should be kept crisp and restricted to technical arguments in an effort to advance the state of the art and provide understanding for those hams who do not have the advantages of that obtained from an education in EE. We can help each other to learn a bit more from whatever level of understanding of Electrical Laws and Circuits we may each be at... 73, Don __ 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 -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
I wonder if this is a matter of K2 vs K3? K2 needs a printed manual because you need to make notes while you're building. The K3 is closer to a pre-built system. My problem is that Elecraft doesn't incorporate the Errata into the mainline manual as quickly as I'd like, so I have to edit the instructions before I start building. Otherwise, the instructions are like: 1) do something 2) before you do the first thing something, do this instead 3) do something else The mod kit to the KPA100 was like this and that's been out for a half-dozen years! Ah well, at least it makes it more like building a normal kit. :) -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte __ 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] KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range
As Eric recently explained to me, the KAT500 is based on the same design as the ATU for the K3--only bigger! So, yes it should have much the same spec's, which means something like a 10:1 SWR capability. Actually, Eric noted that, provided you a somewhat closer SWR variance, like 3:1 or better, the KAT500 will handle a good bit more than it's 500 watt specificed power rating. How much more he didn't say exactly, but the KAT500 will very probably work just fine on some of those 800 watt amps that are out there, and just as well or better than various other ATU's. Mating the KAT500 with the KPA500 is the primary objective, but they are intentionally aiming at other amps as well--within a reasonable power range. If you think about it, that only makes sense not to limit yourself to just your own matching amp. I don't know how aggressive they will be about the actual spec's when those are formally released, but Eric specifically pointed out that they wanted this ATU to be fairly versatile. Dave W7AQK __ 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] KAT500 - solder kit or assemble kit?
My apologies if this has been asked/answered before. Will the KAT500 be a solder-and-wind-the-toroids kit or a bolt-it-together kit? 73, Bill N2BC __ 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
We're investigating this problem with the SVGA on some customers' monitors in the 1920x1080 resolution. For example my Acer P236H monitor has no problem syncing to the SVGA's video signal. We'll let you know as soon as we have a solution. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-P3SVGA-1920x1080-tp7397134p7418332.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] FW: KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range
The KAT500 is a beefed up version of the KAT3, using very similar value components (in pF and uH) but larger current and voltage capacities. The range of antenna impedances that can be matched are quite similar. The KAT500 firmware algorithm started with the KAT3 algorithm, but the KAT500 must also work with other transceivers and a high power amplifier, so additional capability is required. Significantly more memory is available for storing antenna tuner settings. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy Wood Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range Hi Bob, The KAT3 tuner has one of the widest matching ranges I have ever seen from an autotuner. Only maybe twice has it not matched what I have connected to it. I suppose I want to know if the KAT500 is a beefed up version of the KAT3, using the same value components and firmware algorithms. Andy VK4KY __ 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] Cheap Pelican case
I bought a brand new Pelican case 1510 for $80.00. It I It was advertised on Craigs list (Rochester, NY) He has several other sizes available on Craigs list. When I picked mine up I saw a lot of cases sitting there. The phone number is 1-585-317-9036. I have no financial interest in that company. Just thought you might want to check it out. 73 George/W2BPI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
All, I know, from talking to Rick Ruhl (W4PC), that the new ownership of HRD holds an interest in solving this issue. If we, as a collective, can provide them with some empirical evidence of this issue, I know it will go a long way toward getting a resolution. Let's all be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. 73, Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com K3 #281, P3 #688 On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Dave New, N8SBE n8...@arrl.net wrote: Use Larry's N8LP LP-Bridge to intermediate: http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html I had been using it prior to getting my P3, so I could share HRD or N1MM with the PowerSDR/IF program and Larry's LP-Pan, and never had any AGC issues with the K3. When I dropped usage of Larry's LP-Pan for the P3, I tried running HRD 'bare' with the K3, and found pretty quickly that was a no-go. I found that if I launch LP-Bridge first, then connect HRD via LP-Bridge, I haven't had any issues. LP-Bridge caches the K3 state and hands it out to all comers, including HRD. Apparently, LP-Bridge is not fazed by HRD's manhandling. I tried to discuss HRD's fast polling rate on a local repeater one day after week, and was essentially told to go pound sand. There seems to be a *lot* of HRD apologists out there... 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use? From: N5GE li...@n5ge.com Date: Thu, March 29, 2012 8:19 am To: John K3TN jpescat...@aol.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net No problems that I'm aware of and I've used it since it was beta. I'm a retired IT developer so I understand your feelings about beta stuff, but I've never had a problem with the K3 betas. I just make sure I save the current configuration of the K3 before updating the firmware. Regarding HRD, I used to use it, but found that it was causing a lot of trouble with the K3. There have been several threads here regarding the K3, mostly regarding what you mentioned and it seems that HRD poles the K3 so fast that it causes trouble in the areas you mentioned. I've written my own application for the K3 and use events to get rig state rather than polling. 73, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member Farmers rotate crops to keep their land strong. Voters can keep THEIR LAND STRONG by rotating politicians at the ballot box each term. -- Otis Mukinfus -- http://www.otismukinfus.com On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:19:52 -0700 (PDT), John K3TN jpescat...@aol.com wrote: I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals... It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48? Thanks, John K3TN __ 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: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
The latest firmware beta fixed my AGC issue with HRD. According to the notes, Elecraft made it more difficult for a bad command to accidentally disable the AGC. It appears that HRD was hammering the serial port quite a bit and that was sometimes resulting in a defective message that tripped the AGC. While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3 firmware update fixed it once and for all. I highly recommend updating to 4.48 before you blow you your speaker/headphones/ears. 73, Bob, WB4SON __ 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] KAT500
A few questions: 1. Approx cost. 2. Are there still thoughts about offering a remote version. 3. Can the three antenna ports be programmed to follow band selection. The full spec will be interesting. Regards, Mike VP8NO __ 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
Just purchased a Samsung 21.5 HDTV with a VGA connection for the computer. Waiting on the SVGA. Please, what cable do you recommend so I can purchase one before it comes? Make and model number if able. Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell http://www.w9dvm.com/ www.w9dvm.com http://WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3 firmware update fixed it once and for all. HRD's rig control component was very poorly written. I gave Rick and other involved persons specific documentation of HRD sending the same command multiple times less than 1 msec apart as well as serial logs showing continuous serial transmission even when the polling rate was set longer than 500 msec. I have not had time to evaluate the 5.1 fixes but I suspect Rick will need to do a nearly complete rewrite of the serial port/CAT controls if the problems are to be fixed. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/29/2012 1:23 PM, Bob wrote: The latest firmware beta fixed my AGC issue with HRD. According to the notes, Elecraft made it more difficult for a bad command to accidentally disable the AGC. It appears that HRD was hammering the serial port quite a bit and that was sometimes resulting in a defective message that tripped the AGC. While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3 firmware update fixed it once and for all. I highly recommend updating to 4.48 before you blow you your speaker/headphones/ears. 73, Bob, WB4SON __ 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] Robert Converse
*Robert, send me that email again please. when you hit reply then delete by mistake, it IS time to go back to bed...:-) Gary * -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ 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] WTB: Mint KPA500
Hi Elecrafters, I'm planning to buy a KPA500 within a week. Before I plunk down for a new one, I thought I'd check to see if anyone has one they'd like to sell. I missed out on one last night that W7VH selling, so I'm aware of that one. Does anyone else have one they're getting ready to post? Fair prices, please! 73, Scott, N9AA __ 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] KAT500
3. Yes. 73 de Dick, K6KR A few questions: 1. Approx cost. 2. Are there still thoughts about offering a remote version. 3. Can the three antenna ports be programmed to follow band selection. __ 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] FW: KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range
Hi Dick, Thanks for the confirmation - that is what I hoped the answer would be. Thanks also to all others that have responded, both on and off list. Andy VK4KY -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-vs-KAT3-Matching-Range-tp7416153p7419080.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] Electronic manuals
After reading this thread, I concluded that downloading ALL the online manuals for my new K3 would be a good idea. At least I won't have to figure out which version of the manuals in the old manual collection I need when I decide to try something new in a few years. I'll try to remember to download the manuals for each new accessory I add to the Barbie Doll over the years. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV --- Bill Frantz|After all, if the conventional wisdom was working, the 408-356-8506 | rate of systems being compromised would be going down, www.periwinkle.com | wouldn't it? -- Marcus Ranum __ 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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals
OK, now you know the deep, dark, Arland Family Secret: I am dyslexic!!! Abd I CAN'T TYPE Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) From: raysil...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50 - Electronic manuals Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:27:54 -0400 To: k...@live.com HI Rich: FYI...(whispering into your ear)... it's Don Wilhelm.. not Ron. :) 73 de Ray K2ULR __ 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
ViewSonic VX2250WM-Led 22 widescreen 1920x1080p works beautifully with amazing detail 1920 x 1080. 3yr warranty too. Adrian ... vk4tux -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche Sent: Friday, 30 March 2012 5:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA Just purchased a Samsung 21.5 HDTV with a VGA connection for the computer. Waiting on the SVGA. Please, what cable do you recommend so I can purchase one before it comes? Make and model number if able. Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell http://www.w9dvm.com/ www.w9dvm.com http://WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
Aside from the AGC issue, I found that I couldn't navigate the config menus from the K3 front panel while HRD was running. It was hammering the rig so hard that it was hanging the config menu system. As soon as I unplugged the cable, I got control of the menus back. This was very repeatable. Again, I never experienced this issue when using LP-Bridge to intermediate. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use? From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com Date: Thu, March 29, 2012 3:26 pm To: Bob wb4...@gmail.com, Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net, km4ik@gmail.com While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3 firmware update fixed it once and for all. HRD's rig control component was very poorly written. I gave Rick and other involved persons specific documentation of HRD sending the same command multiple times less than 1 msec apart as well as serial logs showing continuous serial transmission even when the polling rate was set longer than 500 msec. I have not had time to evaluate the 5.1 fixes but I suspect Rick will need to do a nearly complete rewrite of the serial port/CAT controls if the problems are to be fixed. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/29/2012 1:23 PM, Bob wrote: The latest firmware beta fixed my AGC issue with HRD. According to the notes, Elecraft made it more difficult for a bad command to accidentally disable the AGC. It appears that HRD was hammering the serial port quite a bit and that was sometimes resulting in a defective message that tripped the AGC. While tinkering with the HRD settings (in terms of poll rate) helped reduce the problem, it never entirely went away until the K3 firmware update fixed it once and for all. I highly recommend updating to 4.48 before you blow you your speaker/headphones/ears. 73, Bob, WB4SON __ 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] Dale is the best
Brian, Elecraft's customer support *IS* really great (speaking out of own experience). Nevertheless I hope that your example is not taken over by others! If everybody is calling them now to solve simple problems instead of looking into the manuals first and trying to solve the problems on their own then Elecraft will probably not be able to hold it's perfect customer service anymore. Please don't get me wrong, it is perfectly okay to call them if you can't solve problems on your own, that's why there is a customer service at Elecraft. It should just not be an excuse to not RTFM. Just my humble opinion ... Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA http://www.dh8bqa.de - Original Message - From: Brian Maynard b.k.mayn...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:54 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Dale is the best My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dale-is-the-best-tp7416928p7416928.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 - eMail ist virenfrei. Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virendatenbank: 2114/4899 - Ausgabedatum: 28.03.2012 __ 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
Sorry Phil, my bad, however a good one will have ferrite moulds built on the cable for suppression etc of course. Adrian ... vk4tux -Original Message- From: Phil LaMarche [mailto:plama...@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, 30 March 2012 6:18 AM To: 'Adrian' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA Adrian, thats a monitor. I'm asking about the correct HDMI cable, I think? Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adrian Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:08 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA ViewSonic VX2250WM-Led 22 widescreen 1920x1080p works beautifully with amazing detail 1920 x 1080. 3yr warranty too. Adrian ... vk4tux -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche Sent: Friday, 30 March 2012 5:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA Just purchased a Samsung 21.5 HDTV with a VGA connection for the computer. Waiting on the SVGA. Please, what cable do you recommend so I can purchase one before it comes? Make and model number if able. Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell http://www.w9dvm.com/ www.w9dvm.com http://WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM __ 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 SVGA
On 3/29/2012 2:11 PM, Adrian wrote: Sorry Phil, my bad, however a good one will have ferrite moulds built on the cable for suppression etc of course. Not really. All that ferrite does is get the mfr under the VHF/UHF limits EMI test lab. It does NOTHING for RF interference below about 100 MHz. It takes lots of turns through #31 or #43 to make a dent on the HF bands. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA
Hi Phil, Any SVGA cable will do. Here are typical links if you plan to buy online. Male to Male, HD-15 (15 pins). The links are for 6 feet long but 3 feet long is also available. http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-28011-Monitor-Ferrites/dp/B0002J28N6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronicsie=UTF8qid=1333056367sr=1-1 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102cp_id=10201cs_id=1020102p_id=85seq=1format=1#largeimage http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/svga-cable/10h1-11106.htm 73, Mike K2MK Phil LaMarche-2 wrote Just purchased a Samsung 21.5 HDTV with a VGA connection for the computer. Waiting on the SVGA. Please, what cable do you recommend so I can purchase one before it comes? Make and model number if able. Phil -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-SVGA-tp7418967p7419384.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] FW: KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range
Would it be fair to assume that if the KAT3 matches a load sufficiently to allow the transceiver to put out 100W that the KAT500 would match the same load safely for 500W? Matt NQ6N On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Andy Wood vk...@woodtech.net.au wrote: Hi Dick, Thanks for the confirmation - that is what I hoped the answer would be. Thanks also to all others that have responded, both on and off list. Andy VK4KY -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-vs-KAT3-Matching-Range-tp7416153p7419080.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] FW: KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range
More than fair. If one reads the specs, the KAT500 will handle the load. If one only operated though the Elecraft amp at 500 watts, the K3 amp would not be necessary. Just reduce drive. I don't know how low it detects at this point. That spec isn't published. If it were low enough I might order one and put it out in the back in my remote cabinet. Just waiting for more. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matt Murphy Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:31 PM To: Andy Wood Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: KAT500 vs KAT3 Matching Range Would it be fair to assume that if the KAT3 matches a load sufficiently to allow the transceiver to put out 100W that the KAT500 would match the same load safely for 500W? Matt NQ6N On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Andy Wood vk...@woodtech.net.au wrote: Hi Dick, Thanks for the confirmation - that is what I hoped the answer would be. Thanks also to all others that have responded, both on and off list. Andy VK4KY -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-vs-KAT3-Matching-Range-tp7 416153p7419080.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 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
Sit in my shack with all the PC equipment, supplies and monitors running... what a noisy mess. When we had a major power outage and I was on my backup battery the noise floor was so low I had to adjust the ref level on the P3. Gives one great cause to pack up and go portable. Great reason for one of the Elecraft portables, esp. my FT #12 KX3. Now to get the time to get out of here. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:22 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA On 3/29/2012 2:11 PM, Adrian wrote: Sorry Phil, my bad, however a good one will have ferrite molds built on the cable for suppression etc. of course. Not really. All that ferrite does is get the mfr under the VHF/UHF limits EMI test lab. It does NOTHING for RF interference below about 100 MHz It takes lots of turns through #31 or #43 to make a dent on the HF bands. 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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
I've found that noise canceling headphones help reduce the sounds of refrigerators, dishwashers etc. in my shack. That won't help with RF noise of course. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 3/29/12 at 15:13, k9...@live.com (Bill K9YEQ) wrote: Sit in my shack with all the PC equipment, supplies and monitors running... what a noisy mess. When we had a major power outage and I was on my backup battery the noise floor was so low I had to adjust the ref level on the P3. Gives one great cause to pack up and go portable. Great reason for one of the Elecraft portables, esp. my FT #12 KX3. Now to get the time to get out of here. --- Bill Frantz| Privacy is dead, get over| Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | it. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | - Scott McNealy | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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
Rf noise is what I am referring to, Bill. I can always shut off audio noise in many ways. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA I've found that noise canceling headphones help reduce the sounds of refrigerators, dishwashers etc. in my shack. That won't help with RF noise of course. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 3/29/12 at 15:13, k9...@live.com (Bill K9YEQ) wrote: Sit in my shack with all the PC equipment, supplies and monitors running... what a noisy mess. When we had a major power outage and I was on my backup battery the noise floor was so low I had to adjust the ref level on the P3. Gives one great cause to pack up and go portable. Great reason for one of the Elecraft portables, esp. my FT #12 KX3. Now to get the time to get out of here. --- Bill Frantz| Privacy is dead, get over| Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | it. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | - Scott McNealy | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Hi, I noticed that SWR change in my K3 if I use the amp or if it´s in standby. For example in my 20 mts yagi, the SWR with the antenna direct to the K3 is 1.5:1. If I put the antenna through he amplifier, in STBY the SWR is 1.5:1 but with the aomlifier is in Operation the SWR is 2.0:1 Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W K3 #4077 __ 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] W2 PTT
I just put together a new W2. I'm finding that the Remote PTT Control isn't working. I have the line for the ptt to the amp from the rig broken and plugged into the two ptt ry rca jacks. Text says it should break that line or the ptt when you encounter high swr but it don't. In the configuration utility I have alarm turned on. What am I overlooking? 73 Dwight NS9I __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 7:10 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: Hi, I noticed that SWR change in my K3 if I use the amp or if it´s in standby. For example in my 20 mts yagi, the SWR with the antenna direct to the K3 is 1.5:1. If I put the antenna through he amplifier, in STBY the SWR is 1.5:1 but with the aomlifier is in Operation the SWR is 2.0:1 Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W K3 #4077 __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
Just wanted to put in a 'plug' for my friend Laurent who wrote (writes) TRX-Manager... I have found it to be exemplary with the K3 (Laurent has one) - worth a test-drive; not free but reasonable trx-manager.com It operates the SteppIR, rotator, amp, log, DX-Cluster and the K3 all together seamlessly. I have no financial interest in it. 73 John VE3NFK -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-4-48-release-stable-in-use-tp7417236p7419723.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] KAT-500 - jack labeled AH4
What is the AH4 1/8inch jack for? This question hasn't been answered. I have a guess, but 73, doug __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Does the L7 have a tuned input? If so you might need to adjust the tuned input on each band for the best match to the rig. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 3/29/2012 6:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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] W2 PTT
Hi, Dwight! When you power up the W2 and you see the LED's do their test routine, the relay for the PTT jacks is also exercised. You could use an ohm meter to measure continuity between the center conductors of the two RCA jacks and verify they lose it during power up. Also listen for two cycles of open/closed relay clicking. If none of this is happening, there may be a problem with the W2 main PCB. Brian, W6FVI On 3/29/2012 4:22 PM, DGB wrote: I just put together a new W2. I'm finding that the Remote PTT Control isn't working. I have the line for the ptt to the amp from the rig broken and plugged into the two ptt ry rca jacks. Text says it should break that line or the ptt when you encounter high swr but it don't. In the configuration utility I have alarm turned on. What am I overlooking? 73 Dwight NS9I __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Jorge, If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is the trip point for the KPA3 power reduction. Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as opposed to others. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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] Dale is the best
Reflector wide apology: It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don, not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still Garyalthough he could always change his name to confuse the enemy. Don...sorry about the typo!! At least I got your call right! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) From: k...@live.com To: b.k.mayn...@verizon.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:09:25 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Dale is the best There is no doubt that Elecraft has the BEST customer service/tech service personnel on the planet! Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W3FPR, had to contend with my constant e-mails helping me sort out problems on the used K2 I purchased in September of last year. Clear, concise, informative responses in each case got K2 S/N 1769 working properly. Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:54:02 -0700 From: b.k.mayn...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Dale is the best My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dale-is-the-best-tp7416928p7416928.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 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
He says it is happening with an Alpha 89 too. Something is not right. What happens when you hook the antenna directly into the K3? Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 3/29/2012 6:34 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jorge, If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is the trip point for the KPA3 power reduction. Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as opposed to others. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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] KAT-500 - jack labeled AH4
It was answered a week or so ago ... I haven't looked through the archives but the comment was that the KPA-500 has gained AH-4 compatibility. My interpretation of that comment from TPTB was that the AH-4 jack has the Icom key and start signals on tip and ring (or ring and tip) ... and the KPA-500 will react to the Icom commands just like the AH-3/AH-4. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/29/2012 7:50 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote: What is the AH4 1/8inch jack for? This question hasn't been answered. I have a guess, but 73, doug __ 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] I just received my K3
I just received my K3. For those of you tracking serial numbers, mine on the invoice is: SN 6375. 73 de Dave K7DRT __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
Did you leave the K3 tuner online when bringing the amp online? The K3 tuner should be OFF when using an amp. Another DOH! moment? :o) Rick wa6nhc -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez CX6VM Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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] Dale is the best
Ron, AC7AC, your faithful manual writer is a pretty good guy too. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On 3/29/2012 5:38 PM, Rich Arland wrote: Reflector wide apology: It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don, not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still Garyalthough he could always change his name to confuse the enemy. Don...sorry about the typo!! At least I got your call right! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
I just tested with the 89 and also have different readings. With the antenna directly into the K3, SWR is 1.5:1 When both amps are in stby, SWR is 1.5:1 Will do some measurements on different bands and will let you know 73, Jorge -Mensaje original- De: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] En nombre de W0MU Mike Fatchett Enviado el: Jueves, 29 de Marzo de 2012 09:39 p.m. Para: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He says it is happening with an Alpha 89 too. Something is not right. What happens when you hook the antenna directly into the K3? Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 3/29/2012 6:34 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Jorge, If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is the trip point for the KPA3 power reduction. Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as opposed to others. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-ampli fier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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 - Se certificó que el correo no contiene virus. Comprobada por AVG - www.avg.es Versión: 2012.0.1913 / Base de datos de virus: 2114/4903 - Fecha de la versión: 29/03/2012 __ 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 - why SWR change with an amplifier
My K3 was seeing similar SWR with an AL811H. It was intermittent and was independent of switch position, standby/operate. The antenna is a SteppIR so SWR was always less than 2:1. With the amp removed the problem is gone. I don't yet know the cause since the amp is in the shop. It seems likely that it's something on the I/O board and my money is on the two small relays. But I'm an appliance operator so who knows? On Mar 29, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Jorge, If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is the trip point for the KPA3 power reduction. Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as opposed to others. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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] Dale is the best
It's me again.I cannot believe I miss typed Don's callsign! W3FPR. There...this thread is dead! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) From: k...@live.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:38:48 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Dale is the best Reflector wide apology: It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don, not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still Garyalthough he could always change his name to confuse the enemy. Don...sorry about the typo!! At least I got your call right! Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) From: k...@live.com To: b.k.mayn...@verizon.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:09:25 -0400 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Dale is the best There is no doubt that Elecraft has the BEST customer service/tech service personnel on the planet! Gary Surrency, AB7MY, and Ron Wilhelm, W3FPR, had to contend with my constant e-mails helping me sort out problems on the used K2 I purchased in September of last year. Clear, concise, informative responses in each case got K2 S/N 1769 working properly. Vy 73 es Gud DX Rich Arland, K7SZ Cogito Ergo CQ! (I think therefore I HAM! w/apologies to Rene Descartes 1596-1650) Columnist: The Learning Curve CQ Magazine Columnist: QRP Power QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003) Author: The ARRL's Low Power Communications, The Art and Science of QRP (all 4 editions) Political understatement of the decade: The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those people who vote for a living! (de: Dr Jack Wheeler) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:54:02 -0700 From: b.k.mayn...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Dale is the best My P3 froze on a band change yesterday, and gave the fatal error message (new FW loaded yesterday). I could have reached for the P3 manual, and perhaps would have been able to figure out what to do??? But I checked the Elecraft web page, saw that Elecraft was open for another 4 minutes, called and asked for tech support. Dale picked right up and had me up an running in under a minute. Great service, available support, and willing to pick up the phone with only minutes to quitting time - Elecraft tech support is the best! - Brian, op K1NW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dale-is-the-best-tp7416928p7416928.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 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 PTT
I do hr the relays cycling upon pwr up, will ck continuity tomorrow. thanks 73 Dwight NS9I On 3/29/2012 7:32 PM, Brian Cyndi wrote: Hi, Dwight! When you power up the W2 and you see the LED's do their test routine, the relay for the PTT jacks is also exercised. You could use an ohm meter to measure continuity between the center conductors of the two RCA jacks and verify they lose it during power up. Also listen for two cycles of open/closed relay clicking. If none of this is happening, there may be a problem with the W2 main PCB. Brian, W6FVI On 3/29/2012 4:22 PM, DGB wrote: I just put together a new W2. I'm finding that the Remote PTT Control isn't working. I have the line for the ptt to the amp from the rig broken and plugged into the two ptt ry rca jacks. Text says it should break that line or the ptt when you encounter high swr but it don't. In the configuration utility I have alarm turned on. What am I overlooking? 73 Dwight NS9I __ 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] Cheap Pelican case
Hi All, Wow! Everyone is going bonkers trying to get ready for their KX3! Can't blame you--me too! I may be wrong, but I don't remember this much excitement about a new product ever! Pelican cases have always seems a bit bulky, and even unhandy to me. I do have one for my KX1, but I'm not sure it isn't overkill. Of course, those things would probably survive a plane crash! I like the idea of a camera case. They come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, and many are very effectively padded, etc. They don't weigh much either. Some of the very best out there are Lowepro models, but Case Logic makes some very nice ones as well. A good camera case has to be well designed because not only the cameras are fragile, but the lenses can be particularly fragile. It doesn't take much of a shock to get a multi-element lens out of whack! I know there is a lot of serious planning going on, but I highly recommend that you consider all the accessory items you want to be able to fit into the same case. It's the accessories that make picking the right case more difficult. Some of the better, small camcorder cases are compartmentalized, which makes it nice to keep things from banging against each other. You will have a nice handle/carrying strap, so that makes it even better. Anyway, I gave up trying to identify just the right case until I have everything in hand, and can assemble all the extras I want to carry. Then I'll decide which case really does the job for me. I may already have something, but chance are I don't. I suspect that soon after the first few start shipping, some folks will have live examples of what really seems to work. Dave W7AQK __ 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] Cheap Pelican case
Another type of case that may work for some is the lowly netbook pack. These are very inexpensive and small. The one I have here is approx. right-sized for the Asus EEE PC. But it's just right for my KX3 FT unit #6 and a few cables and accessories. For more advanced outings, I use a surplus Pelican 1400. This one has enough room for a 9AH battery and all accessories. A day pack works fine for the KX3 and just about everything you'd need in the field, plus it makes the whole carry operation hands free. 73, matt W6NIA On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:41:43 -0700, you wrote: Hi All, Wow! Everyone is going bonkers trying to get ready for their KX3! Can't blame you--me too! I may be wrong, but I don't remember this much excitement about a new product ever! Pelican cases have always seems a bit bulky, and even unhandy to me. I do have one for my KX1, but I'm not sure it isn't overkill. Of course, those things would probably survive a plane crash! I like the idea of a camera case. They come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, and many are very effectively padded, etc. They don't weigh much either. Some of the very best out there are Lowepro models, but Case Logic makes some very nice ones as well. A good camera case has to be well designed because not only the cameras are fragile, but the lenses can be particularly fragile. It doesn't take much of a shock to get a multi-element lens out of whack! I know there is a lot of serious planning going on, but I highly recommend that you consider all the accessory items you want to be able to fit into the same case. It's the accessories that make picking the right case more difficult. Some of the better, small camcorder cases are compartmentalized, which makes it nice to keep things from banging against each other. You will have a nice handle/carrying strap, so that makes it even better. Anyway, I gave up trying to identify just the right case until I have everything in hand, and can assemble all the extras I want to carry. Then I'll decide which case really does the job for me. I may already have something, but chance are I don't. I suspect that soon after the first few start shipping, some folks will have live examples of what really seems to work. Dave W7AQK __ 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] Electronic manuals
Good idea, Bill. And they all fit in a tiny corner of an iPad! /Rick On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Bill Frantz fra...@pwpconsult.com wrote: After reading this thread, I concluded that downloading ALL the online manuals for my new K3 would be a good idea. -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] good quality audio adapters
Hello, Someone recently post where to buy high quality audio connectors, but I couldn´t find the email where the url is. I am looking for where to buy for example ¼ to RCA, 1/8 (3.5mm) to ¼ adapters, audio connectors, etc Thanks in advance 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W __ 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] good quality audio adapters
On 3/29/2012 7:37 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: Someone recently post where to buy high quality audio connectors Probably me. A good US source is Full Compass, in Wisconsin. Good family run company, 30 years ago I had a job competing with them. My RFI tutorial (and the Ham Interfacing Power Point) both have a list of part numbers for the parts you want. The two good companies world-wide are Neutrik (Swiss) and Switchcraft (US). 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier
I believe the Drake L7 is basically the same as the L4B. If so, the amp has tuned input. The rear panel should have holes for tuning the input to match the rig. Be sure you use an insulated screw driver when adjusting the inputs. Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:29:30 -0600, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: Does the L7 have a tuned input? If so you might need to adjust the tuned input on each band for the best match to the rig. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 3/29/2012 6:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelmw3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 To: ab2tcab...@arrl.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked what bands. 73, Don W3FPR. On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? Knut - AB2TC Don Wilhelm-4 wrote Jorge, With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. 73, Don W3FPR snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.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 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] Dale is the best
Rich, It is all OK! 2 out of 3 letters right, no problem. Thanks for the public correction. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:38 PM, Rich Arland wrote: Reflector wide apology: It's Don Wilhelm, W3PR, NOT Ron. Don, not Ronrepeat after me: Don, not Ron. Gary, on the other hand, is still Garyalthough he could always change his name to confuse the enemy. Don...sorry about the typo!! At least I got your call right! __ 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
