[Elecraft] For Sale - complete K-Line in Australia
144OPT100 K144XV Panel Kit for K3 /100 free ea. 1 free K144RFLK K144XV REFLOCK $89.95 ea. 1 $89.95 K144XV-F K3 Int. 2 M Module; Assm. $349.95 ea. 1 $349.95 K3/100-F K3 100W Xcvr. (Assembled) $2249.95 ea. 1 $2249.95 K3SSKT K3 Stainless H/W Kit $19.95 ea. 1 $19.95 KAT3-F K3 ATU (Fact. Installed) $339.95 ea. 1 $339.95 KBPF3 K3 Gen. Cov. RX Module $149.95 ea. 1 $149.95 KDVR3 K3 Dig. Voice Recorder $129.95 ea. 1 $129.95 KFL3A-1.8K K3 1.8 kHz, 8 pole filter $139.95 ea. 1 $139.95 KFL3A-2.1K K3 2.1 kHz, 8 pole filter $139.95 ea. 1 $139.95 KFL3A-6K K3 6 kHz, 8 pole filter $139.95 ea. 1 $139.95 KFL3B-FM K3 FM b/w filter $139.95 ea. 1 $139.95 KPA500-F 500W Linear Amplifier, Assm. $2299.95 ea. 1 $2299.95 KTCXO3-1 K3 TCXO (0.5ppm) $99.95 ea. 1 $99.95 P3-F P3-F Panadapter -Assembled- $749.95 ea. 1 $749.95 PR6 Low Noise 6M Preamp $149.95 ea. 1 $149.95 Continue to Shop Refresh Display Go to Checkout Empty your Cart Order Subtotal: $7189.25 USPS Express Mail International [AU] Shipping: $524.40 Australia Customs import gst fee = $766.90 Total =$ 8480.55 usd Not sure if I missed something Jeff, but for $480.55 difference, I think most vk's would prefer new with warranty etc. A long way of $9500? Perhaps the Au $ to USA $ is much better now than when you purchased? Prices above for assembled and with 100w KPA100 option on K3. Add $75 for cm500 footswitch. Elecraft equipment holds its value very well, but not quite that well to a wise buyer. __ 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] Need pricing help for used K2 system
On 12-05-31 11:09 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote: The rig is, of course, in two boxes. We did fire it up on all bands last summer, and all seemed FB. Physical condition is good; I have it here in my shack, but not online. WE have most of the original invoices, but that was then and this is now. We would like to establish a reasonable estimate of current market value, sell it for the widow, and move on. We are not seeking to squeeze every last dollar--just get a fair price. You could check the mailing list archives to see the prices asked for of other K2's (and accessories) that have been sold. The K2 is a popular radio so I've always been surprised by the apparently low resale value it seems to have. I have seen a lot of people offering their K2's for sale at a price as low as 2/3 of a new one from Elecraft. That doesn't take in to account the time it takes to build from a kit of parts. Personally I think a price around 75% of new would be better as a low end price for a used K2. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] SO2R Controllers
One last statement on the SO2R anyone who has used the microHAM units and taken the small amount of time necessary to understand how they work just like and radio has no problems. I can strongly state that there software and the way its setup is the best I have found. The way virtual com ports are implemented is one of the really great factors that make all their products superior to others. True FSK is another strong point for me also and I have used it for a long time with Yaesu radios. Standalone programs are what I prefer not things like HRD and DM780 but contest loggers and myself Logic9 for all logging and tracking. With microHAM you are able to switch between all programs on the fly if you wish it is just a superior product as the entire line is and I have tried a lot of different ones. These are also one of the best for digital modes and the support is great when you need it. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:48 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] SO2R Controllers On 5/31/2012 2:27 PM, Ed Muns wrote: The YCCC SO2R box has all the disadvantages that Joe has outlined plus it requires an external level translator circuit for FSK. FSK is not important to everyone. It isn't to me, even though I'm an active RTTY contester. And it's trivially easy to do SO2R AFSK with any decent sound card with major contest loggers. . . That detracts from the advantage of an integrated box and lowered my confidence in the design choices made in this unit. I strongly disagree with your implication that the YCCC box designer(s) were not very good. They WERE, and the box is really well thought out operationally. They simply have different priorities than you do. :) My only fault with it is that the designer(s) are totally ignorant of the fundamentals of shielding, but there's so little active circuitry in it that it doesn't matter. I'm using a pair of low cost USB audio interfaces to feed K3 audio to a couple of computers for RTTY decoding. I have no comments on Joe's boxes -- I've never used one nor felt the need to do so. And what I've seen of the DXDoubler at stations where I've operated strongly suggests that it's got Pin One Problems, which can cause hum, buzz, and RFI issues. 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2425/5034 - Release Date: 05/30/12 __ 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] OT: IARU Region 1 Fieldday (CW) this weekend !
Saturday (June 2nd) 15.00 UTC to Sunday (June 3rd) 14.59 UTC Please listen for and work /P stations calling from Europe, Russia and Africa! More information and rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/conteste/fd/en http://www.sarl.org.za/public/contests/IARU%20Region%201%20HF%20Field%20Day.pdf http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/rssbfd.shtml http://www.iaru-r1.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Day_%28amateur_radio%29 Map with Germany FD stations: http://www.dxhf.darc.de/~fdcwlog/map.php Our club, as always, will be in the Portable, multi operator, low power, non-assisted class. vy 73 de toby, DD5FZ __ 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] For Sale - complete K-Line in Australia
Missed the mic, add; MH2 Hand Microphone (For the K3/K2) $59.95 __ 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] HI RFI no power output
Problem fixed. Fortunatelly was an easy fix. Thank's! 73! Adi On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Adi Toplician adi@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I am back with more info after some investigations on my K3/100: No power output after showing HI RFI message on the screen. RF indicator at 0. I must mention that I encounter this situation after I try to work with a homebrew linear amplifier (with tubes) 1. All tests are with 50ohm dummy load. 2. Rig is not on test mode, TX led is flashing 3. TX inhibit OFF 4. RX is fine, no problem 5. Firmware loaded again but no change 6. Check carefully every menu; even load a previous setting when everything was OK. 7. Remove the KPA3, also disabled from menu, but no power after LPA. 8. Measure components on KANT3, all OK 9. Measure diodes from the switching (KPA3) D7, D8, D9, D10, and all OK. Could be Q2, Q4, and Q5 from LPA the problem? I don't have any other idea what to try, I'm very unhappy that this great rig is not working anymore. It is very hard from this part of the world the have access to Elecraft support team (distance, custom, etc) BUT I hope with the help of this reflector to locate the problem. I know that the Elecraft support reflector is the best, helping me to fix my K2 when I had problems. Any help will be highly appreciated! All the best! 73! Adi YO2LIW K3 #791 -- == Adrian Toplician 0721 367 850 Timisoara YO2LIW __ 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] MON on headphones only please?
Gary, I wouldn't want to disallow it for anybody, I'd just like the option to have MON to 0 for when the speakers (external or internal) were on, perhaps by having two different memories for the MON level, one when speakers are on and another when they are not. 73, Thomas M0TRN On 1 June 2012 04:11, Gary Gregory garyvk...@gmail.com wrote: *Would that not disallow MON for those that can use it when the external speaker is in use? I don't own an external speaker by the way so no chance of it happening here..:-) or are you meaning this action would only apply to the K3 internal speaker. I have MON set @4 all the time, headset or desk mic. Gary * On 1 June 2012 12:28, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: This would be a good option! Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net:23 or w0mu-1.dnsdynamic.com Http://www.w0mu.com On 5/31/2012 8:23 PM, Thomas Horsten wrote: Hi Wayne, When I'm using my K3 for SSB I mostly use a headset, and I like to have the MON level set so I can hear my own modulation. But I also very often use SPKR+PH=Yes most of the time as I often put down the headphones and walk around the room or do other things (I also mainly use my speakers for CW). But when I don the headset I often forget that the speakers are still on (and MON is above 0), and this causes echo and nasty audio. I would really like an option where MON would be automatically set to 0 if the speakers were enabled. 73, Thomas M0TRN __ 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 -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 KAT-500#?? 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 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] K3/0 - K3/100 Known bugs?
Hi, I have set up my K3/0 and my K3/100 with the units from Remoterig. It works great. There are some smaller issues that I would like to come back to after some more evaluation... Is there any known bugs with this set-up? I have read it somewhere but can't find it again... 73 from Adde, SM0SHG -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-0-K3-100-Known-bugs-tp7556913.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] MON on headphones only please?
Thomas Horsten wrote: I wouldn't want to disallow it for anybody, I'd just like the option That's an important point. The K3 is now a mature product, so almost every feature request from now on will need to be an OPTION. An OPTION is something that: * Does not affect anyone's existing menu settings * Has to be actively selected by those who do want it * Does not involve anyone who doesn't want it. Please can we add that to the ground-rules for future discussions? -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ 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] Feature request: persistent text decode
While we're talking about feature requests for the K3, I'd like to have the possibility to have the text decode in the vfoB area stay there, and not quickly return to displaying frequency as soon as the other station stops transmitting. An additional entry for the DISP menu should be ok. If this feature is already there and I somehow missed it, feel free to beat me senseless :-) Pf -- Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx __ 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] (no subject)
wow this is intense you should check this out http://www.spacnews.net/biz/?read=6811621 __ 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] Need pricing help for used K2 system
Actually, I have been wary of how a K2 might have been built. But the ones I have seen for sale with pictures are really well done as far as what I can see. Perhaps the concern on the variation of how the rig was constructed has something to do with the resale. And for many the value is in building the kit. Once it is finished...nothing to do but look for another kit. Chuck, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224 From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Kevin Cozens [ke...@ve3syb.ca] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 2:35 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need pricing help for used K2 system On 12-05-31 11:09 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote: The rig is, of course, in two boxes. We did fire it up on all bands last summer, and all seemed FB. Physical condition is good; I have it here in my shack, but not online. WE have most of the original invoices, but that was then and this is now. We would like to establish a reasonable estimate of current market value, sell it for the widow, and move on. We are not seeking to squeeze every last dollar--just get a fair price. You could check the mailing list archives to see the prices asked for of other K2's (and accessories) that have been sold. The K2 is a popular radio so I've always been surprised by the apparently low resale value it seems to have. I have seen a lot of people offering their K2's for sale at a price as low as 2/3 of a new one from Elecraft. That doesn't take in to account the time it takes to build from a kit of parts. Personally I think a price around 75% of new would be better as a low end price for a used K2. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] P2 Span Question
How I use the span is determined by what mental mode I'm in at the time. In a CW pileup, I might only want to see the 10 kHz or so above the DX station. So the span might be set to 20 (remember, there will be 10 on each side). Other times, I might want to just see what's going on with the CW sub-band, so I might change the span to 100 - you might also have to center the display so the cursor is more-or-less in the center of your span. In a RTTY contest, I set the span down to 10 or 20 and tune for the peaks of the signals. After working my way from top to bottom (or vice versa), I'll use the CENTER function and dial the cursor to the other end (with the P3 knob) and start over for the next 10 or 20 kHz. Using the P3 can be very flexible. Art - N4PJ On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Lee Buller k...@swbell.net wrote: I have been playing with my new P3 and wonder how others use the span feature on different modes. I have been using a span of: CW - 10 to 15 SSB - 50 to 60 RTTY - 40- 50 What do others use for span? Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you. __ 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] HI RFI no power output
Hello Adi, What was the problem? Don...w2xb -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/HI-RFI-no-power-output-tp7430369p7556919.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA interference -
I just got a message from yet another P3 user who by moving the ribbon cable away from the internal IF coax removed the extraneous phantom signal. He did NOT have the SVGA. Elecraft - I suggest providing a shorter ribbon cable or a means to dress the cable in a straight line from front PCB to the SVGA board in the back. 73, Bob - W6OPO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-SVGA-interference-tp7556731p7556920.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] 144MHz
My XV144 is usable to 148 MHz with somewhat reduced receiver sensitivity and power output dropping to 15 watts at 148 MHz, not a problem as repeaters are not weak signal communications. I've posted my results at http://www.qsl.net/kp4md/xv144.htm http://www.qsl.net/kp4md/xv144.htm 73, Carol KP4MD/W6 - Carol, KP4MD/W6 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/144MHz-tp7316179p7556921.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] P2 Span Question
Hi Lee, I tend to keep it 20KHz or less to watch nets and be able analyze signals. Or a little broader if I am watching a pile up. 73, tom n4zpt On 5/31/2012 10:36 PM, Lee Buller wrote: I have been playing with my new P3 and wonder how others use the span feature on different modes. I have been using a span of: CW - 10 to 15 SSB - 50 to 60 RTTY - 40- 50 What do others use for span? Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas) Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you. __ 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 interference -
Hi Bob, We're taking a look at it now. A shorter ribbon cable is a possibility, but maybe there is a simple way to dress the existing cable by folding it and holding it with some sort of clip. Just thinking out loud. -Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-SVGA-interference-tp7556731p7556922.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] Please suggest video capture?
Thanks everybody. Unfortunately my desktop does not have a free slot available and from what I can tell there're really no good USB solution. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Please-suggest-video-capture-tp7556467p7556924.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] Office
On 12-05-25 12:21 PM, bob finger wrote: Other than placing a few orders to the office, via the web page I have had no need to contact anyone at Elecraft I have heard lots of good things about Elecraft and its staff on this list. I recently placed my first order with Elecraft and I seem to be the exception to the rule. When I received the email to say my order was shipped I noticed the first letter of the street address had changed from an M to an N. but the house number was still correct. I used Reply in my email program to ask the person sending the shipping notice to confirm the address but never received a response. I also never knew how much was being charged to my credit card until I received my next CC statement. Seems I was charged the the rate on the website of $35 and actual shipping was around $24. The item arrived promptly (the postal code probably helped to point to the right street). Checking the packing slip I saw the same street name error as in the confirmation email, the wrong callsign, and the wrong (but still valid) phone number. Looking back at the original order, the phone number error was mine. I used the secondary number at the house. The other issue was a minor one with a small hole in the plastic back of the mini kit. A couple of parts were poking out the bottom of the bag. An inventory of the parts showed that nothing was missing but a part or two could easily have been lost/misplaced due to the hole in the bag. Overall, the problems were minor. It just shows that even the best of companies still has room for improvement. Shipping labels and confirmation should be part of the same order system to avoid errors in the paperwork and confirmation email. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] Office
On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] Office
We thrive on constructive feedback like yours, Kevin. Thanks, Wayne N6KR On Jun 1, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] K2 vs. KX3 which would you get?
I think I'm right about this. things you get with the stock KX3 that aren't available on the K2 and that haven't already been mentioned : General coverage receive, FM and AM modes Fantastic noise reduction and noise blanking, FILTERING, AWESOME ADJUSTABLE FILTERING ! AFX Notch filtering that REALLY works (if it's like the K3 and I think it is), Passband tuning, Rx and Tx 8 band equalizing Memories by the gazillions, cw message storage Is there really any choice? I guess part of my partiality to KX3 is that I WOULD build it and that would make it a bit more of a personal rig for me. If that makes sense. Nah... Same principle as assembling other things you get in a box, like from Ikea!! It has already been built and tested by Elecraft, you just assemble it. Rick K2XT __ 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] Office
No one ever said Elecraft was perfect. However, in my experience, NO ONE comes close! Keep it up, Elecraft! 73, Tony K4QE On Friday, June 1, 2012, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net javascript:; This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- 73, Tony K4QE Elecraft K3 #6478 + P3 #2058 + KPA500 #844 + PR6 + K144XV __ 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] Office
Hi All, Yes, the folks at Elecraft are human and do indeed make mistakes. That is certainly true of them, or any group of humans! Though it is certainly not true that they can do no wrong it is true that they set the standard much higher than many other groups - and among several of their competitors. Remember: Nothing is absolute. ;-) Sort of like: Every rule has an exception except this one! ;-) OK, I will stop now! Have a great day! 73 de JP WF4Z On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Kevin Cozens ke...@ve3syb.ca wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] K2 vs. KX3 which would you get?
I built a K1 was amazed, then built a K2. There is a classic beauty to the K2, I operated WPX from a upstairs room where the wife was sitting ( counts as quality time) and worked Austrailia and New Zeland on 12W from Sterling Va. What a thrill and I built it. I have been watching the KX3 videos and must say it is really growing on me. I eventually will get one but need to get a K3 first. I think the the KX3 is more of a assembly job. I believe you have to wind coils and solder if your going to say you built it. That said. I would go with the KX3 based on the pure joy I have seen the owners exihibit on You tube. 73 Don K4YND -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-vs-KX3-which-would-you-get-tp7556850p7556930.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] K2 - K3 Comparison Question
Could someone owning both the K2 and K3 comment on the respective tone quality of received CW signals. When using my K2, I often find myself marveling at the high quality of the received signals; the CW has a melodious quality that's a please to listen to for hours on end - the signals sound like someone's sitting at high quality piano tapping out code, very very pleasing to the ear. Does/can the SDR K3 sound as good? I can't tell from listening to Youtube videos I've checked out, where people are fixated on demonstrating the adjacent signal rejection qualities of the K3 (the feature most often, and justifiably according to all the articles and posts I've read, touted for the K3). Is the tonal quality I love in my K2 a function of it being an analog receiver, something I'll have to forgo to obtain the better selectivity of the K3, or is the difference I appear to notice just a function/artifact of the Youtube videos I've been watching? Thanks, Paul, N6LQ Not trolling for a flame here; it's just I'm not a contester and am not really interested in giving up any of the listenability and other features that make my K2 so much fun to use just to get the ability to reject strong adjacent signals; I'd like to be able to have all of the superior selectivity and noise reduction features of the K3 without having to give up any of the great qualities of my K2, and need to get a warm and fuzzy on this point before making the considerable investment in a K3. Again, thanks in advance for any helpful observations you can offer! __ 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] Local PC Remoterig K3 with HRD and N1MM Logger?
I would like to remote my K3 using the Remoterig devices, controlling the K3 from a PC rather than from a K3/0. I would anticipate using HRD for the radio control and I need to use N1MM Logger as my contest logger. 1. Is this combination possible? Are any of you doing this now? 2. Is the solution to running HRD AND N1MM Logger at the same time (both need the comm port attached to the K3) the use of N8LP's software LP Bridge that allows two programs to share a comm port? I have not purchased the Remoterig devices yet because I really want to be able to both control the K3 remotely (with a PC) AND run a contest logger at the same time. Thanks for your help. 73 de Steve ZP9EH/W9CPI __ 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] speaker earphones problem
Seems to me a simple switch on your headphone plug to bypass the disconnect of the headphone plug sitting in the female jack would allow you to turn on or off the speakers without going to MENU CONFIG etc. It is the way I like to do it as I dislike having to change config settings over little stuff. N2WL Bill __ 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] Static and The RS-232 Port
I'm still hoping for confirmation that someone at the mother ship is thinking about circuit improvements to the KIO3A that might help this. I'm not averse to a little tinkering, if I knew what to add or change. -- 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 __ 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] Local PC Remoterig K3 with HRD and N1MM Logger?
Hello Steve, Yes it is possible to control the remote K3 with a PC only. This particular setup requires special configuration on the RemoteRig devices as it is not the same type of setup as the remote K3 to control (K3/100 or K3/0) Twin mode. I will send a PDF that shows the required configuration for remote K3 to control PC in another email. -- 73, Brandon Hansen, KG6YPI 831-763-4211 (x168) K3-Remote Support Elecraft On 6/1/2012 10:17 AM, Steve Haines wrote: I would like to remote my K3 using the Remoterig devices, controlling the K3 from a PC rather than from a K3/0. I would anticipate using HRD for the radio control and I need to use N1MM Logger as my contest logger. 1. Is this combination possible? Are any of you doing this now? 2. Is the solution to running HRD AND N1MM Logger at the same time (both need the comm port attached to the K3) the use of N8LP's software LP Bridge that allows two programs to share a comm port? I have not purchased the Remoterig devices yet because I really want to be able to both control the K3 remotely (with a PC) AND run a contest logger at the same time. Thanks for your help. 73 de Steve ZP9EH/W9CPI __ 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 -- 73, Brandon Hansen, KG6YPI 831-763-4211 (x168) K3-Remote Support Elecraft __ 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] Office
With Elecraft Office I had two times excellent experience, last month at Dayton I ordered my P3 and I arranged to be delivered at the hotel one day before my arrival (I arranged to be delivered before my arrival to be on the safe side just in case). So in my case the delivery method was little bit complicated...shipping address different to billing address plus to a hotel over UPS and he service was AAA+. Same when I ordered my K3 around Xmas last year... I arranged with Ele Office to be delivered not in Canada but in US to a friend that I visited for few days on that time, AAA+ serivice also.One tip that I alway do when I have to arrange shipping over the phone (I am not a native English spreaker so I learned my lessons long time ago)...use ham radio phonetic alphabet when spelling address and kindly ask them to repete on the phone the address one more time to doublecheck all is ok. Also to be on the safe side one day before they suppose to ship product do a follow-up with them. As far as I undarstand Elecraft is not a 10.000 employee company, I am not sure how many employee are working in Shipping Dpt but considering the volume of sales I bet this support department is understaffed and overloaded. I am looking only on SN only K3...in range of 7K so I bet at least 20 orders/day in different forms and quantities (my guestimate) and in some ocations like new line e.g kx3 launch can go over 50. And is well known office overloading is working resonable for peek times but not on regular basic...my two cents VE3GNO Daniel From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com To: Kevin Cozens ke...@ve3syb.ca Cc: K2 elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 12:54:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Office We thrive on constructive feedback like yours, Kevin. Thanks, Wayne N6KR On Jun 1, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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 interference -
Thats what I did...dress the cable. Sent from my iPad On Jun 1, 2012, at 10:17 AM, Paul Saffren N6HZ pa...@elecraft.com wrote: Hi Bob, We're taking a look at it now. A shorter ribbon cable is a possibility, but maybe there is a simple way to dress the existing cable by folding it and holding it with some sort of clip. Just thinking out loud. -Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-SVGA-interference-tp7556731p7556922.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] K2 - K3 Comparison Question
It may just be my perception, but the 4.51 firmware AGC changes have made the K3 a very pleasant receiver even though I didn't have any real issues to its personality prior to 4.51. I've not listened to a K2 even though I'm that having one wouldn't be such a bad idea. ;-) 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] Office
On 12-06-01 12:54 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: We thrive on constructive feedback like yours, Kevin. There is a message in my drafts folder which I will be sending to the other sales e-mail address with some comments. I haven't yet taken the time to finish the message. I'm about to get in to the final exam week for an online course I'm taking. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] K2 - K3 Comparison Question
I agree. Put up firmware 4.51 on your K3 and re-evaluate. 73, Guy. On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote: It may just be my perception, but the 4.51 firmware AGC changes have made the K3 a very pleasant receiver even though I didn't have any real issues to its personality prior to 4.51. I've not listened to a K2 even though I'm that having one wouldn't be such a bad idea. ;-) 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] Office
That's it right there. BTW, I'm building a KX1 right now, waiting for the 3 to be in stock, and had several occasions to start to email for a missing part...BUT, each time I thought of how unique that would be in my experience, so I looked deeper and found the part hiding under some foam etc. So it pays dividends...the excellent attention to quality control, eh? Chuck, KE9UW Sent from my iPad On Jun 1, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: We thrive on constructive feedback like yours, Kevin. Thanks, Wayne N6KR On Jun 1, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] K2 - K3 Comparison Question
I have both K2 and K3 and agree CW always sounds so 'sweet' on my K2. However the K3 has indeed improved in this respect with 4.51firmware. Difficult to describe, but it was immediately apparent to me. I had no real problem with the K3 CW audio before, but now I would say it sounds as sweet as my K2, I think! 73, Deni F5VJC K2 1188, K3 325 On 1 June 2012 20:02, Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net wrote: I agree. Put up firmware 4.51 on your K3 and re-evaluate. 73, Guy. On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote: It may just be my perception, but the 4.51 firmware AGC changes have made the K3 a very pleasant receiver even though I didn't have any real issues to its personality prior to 4.51. I've not listened to a K2 even though I'm that having one wouldn't be such a bad idea. ;-) 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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 / P3 Bug?
Hi Alan, I did the reset on the K3, but to no avail. I'll try on the P3. But I'm suspicious that the P3 is not the problem since it merely examines a fixed IF bandpass. No doubt the P3 *is* the problem for the NaN math error, but not about the flat-line showing in the display. Eh? So it really looks like there are two separate issues here. Somehow the P3 has to know what frequencies it is looking at, so it can show numeric band edges, center frequencies, and marker positions. All of these are messed up on the 6m band. Hence the K3 must be sending information that either (A) is badly hosed up, or (B) the P3 can no longer handle properly. The second issue is the apparent lack of signal coming from the K3 to the P3 for display in the spectrum analyzer and waterfall. Surely the P3 is not in charge of the signal arriving, or is it? This problem did not exist in older revs (about a year ago), as far as I can recall. I just noticed it recently when I tried to zero-beat the reference oscillator to the 5th harmonic of my Rb oscillator in the shack. But I could be wrong about distant memories too - 73 de Dave, N7AIG On May 31, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: Hi David, On Wed, 2012-05-30 at 21:14 -0700, David McClain wrote: Hi, A few weeks ago I upgraded my P3 and K3 to firmware P3 MCU: 1.16 and K3 MCU: 4.48. Since then, when I try to observe my Rb oscillator's 5th harmonic at 50 MHz, the P3 flatlines (no baseline noise at all, just a flat line), and when I try to adjust the Span of the P3 display it shows nan next to the span readout and refuses to adjust. nan means not a number. It sounds like somehow the span value got set to an illegal floating-point number. Try doing a Parameter Initialization as described in the manual. (Basically hold the LABELS key and tap the POWER key.) Be aware that a param init resets all your function keys and other settings. Is this a known bug? No I've never heard of that one before. Congratulations on being the first. :=) Alan Dr. David McClain d...@refined-audiometrics.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 Dr. David McClain d...@refined-audiometrics.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 / P3 Bug?
Yep... resetting the P3 did the trick. I resisted because there is no simple save / restore of the configuration like there is on the K3. But resetting the P3 fixed the problems in all areas at 6m. Thanks for prompting me to do a more complete troubleshooting! - 73 de Dave, N7AIG On May 31, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Alan Bloom wrote: Hi David, On Wed, 2012-05-30 at 21:14 -0700, David McClain wrote: Hi, A few weeks ago I upgraded my P3 and K3 to firmware P3 MCU: 1.16 and K3 MCU: 4.48. Since then, when I try to observe my Rb oscillator's 5th harmonic at 50 MHz, the P3 flatlines (no baseline noise at all, just a flat line), and when I try to adjust the Span of the P3 display it shows nan next to the span readout and refuses to adjust. nan means not a number. It sounds like somehow the span value got set to an illegal floating-point number. Try doing a Parameter Initialization as described in the manual. (Basically hold the LABELS key and tap the POWER key.) Be aware that a param init resets all your function keys and other settings. Is this a known bug? No I've never heard of that one before. Congratulations on being the first. :=) Alan Dr. David McClain d...@refined-audiometrics.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 Dr. David McClain d...@refined-audiometrics.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] Office
I thought because it was so trivial it was intended to be a joke. :-) Was the packing tape on nice and straight ? Bob K6UJ On Jun 1, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote: On 12-06-01 11:39 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: Wow. While I'm one of the Elecraft isn't perfect people, you're complaining about typos that didn't delay shipping and parts poking out of a bag. No, not really a complaint. More a case of mentioning a number of issues I experienced as contrast to the usual glowing reports one sees here. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick __ 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] Just received my invoice 6/4 to 6/13
Got mine! Shipping 6/4 to 6/13 73, W0EA TJ QRP ARCI #14612 | CW Ops #953 | SKCC #4593T NAQCC #3768 | Flying Pigs QRP #2254 Elecraft KX3 SN? Because QRO is too easy __ 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] K2/100 ALC SSB/TUNE power
Gene, Please repeat the original question - I have not seen it, your original post was blank. If you are posting through Nabble, make certain you are not posting in HTML - I only read the Elecraft reflector direct. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/26/2012 11:12 AM, Gene N4FZ wrote: No suggestions? __ 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] KBX30/80 Module
It is not unusual at all for the KX1 4 band model to have greater power output on 80 meters. How much so depends on the p[articular KX1 and the construction care used. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/31/2012 5:14 PM, AC8JW wrote: I have finished installing the KBX3080 module along with the power module. Things appear to be going well, but I did note that when I took a reading with my VTVM and RF probe on the antenna output, my readings on 80M were quite a bit higher than on the other frequencies. 80M 6.6 volts 40M 5.2 volts 30M 5.2 volts 20M 5 volts. Is the normally what is expected? Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KBX30-80-Module-tp7556858.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] K2 PLL Reference Osc Range Low
Jim, You are correct, the problem likely will be found in the soldering of the Thermistor board. Do these tests to see if it indicates the problem source. Check the voltage at U6 pin 5. It should be 4 volts - if not, you have a thermistor board problem Enter the menu for CAL FCTR - then tap BAND+ and measure the voltage at U5 pin 7 (should be near 4 volts) and the voltage at U6 pin 1 (should be near 8 volts). If those are not correct, you have a problem with the thermistor board. If you got close to 8 volts at U6 pin 1 in the last step, check the voltage at the cathodes of D16 and D17. If the voltage is not close to the same thing you read at U6 pin 1, you have a soldering problem at R19 or RP2 or D16 or D17. If all checked out this far, tap BAND- and read the voltage at U5 pin 7 and U6 pin 1 - this time both should be near zero. Let me know what you find. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/27/2012 1:50 PM, Jim KO5V wrote: If I have spammed everyone with multiple copies of the message, I am very sorry. I had to create a new user account, with a new email address, and my attempts were a bit clumsy. My SPAM filter my also reply to any responses, since I'm not sure if my address book copies to the new email address. All tests and adjustments on my K2 build, up to the PLL Reference Oscillator Range Test, have been nominal. The range is low, at 9.3kHz. The PLL reference oscillator reads 12093kHz, and I adjusted C22 by zero-beating to my RX320 receiver set to 4.000Mhz. L31 is a 12mH inductor. I swapped X1, but the range decreased, so I reinstalled the original XTAL. I went to p10 of the troubleshooting section in the manual, and found the following: 1. Reference Oscillator Output: Pin 1 of U6 measures 0.7Vrms (should be 0.8-1.8Vrms) 2. VCO Output: Pin 3 of U3, 0.25Vrms (0.30-0.40Vrms) 3. VCO Buffer Output: Pin 6 of U3: 0.55Vrms (0.60-0.75Vrms) This was an old, unbuilt kit, S/N 212. I purchased new boards, and all parts and firmware to upgrade it to the most current specifications (new S/N 7279). I did not find anything on the Nabble archive, but I wonder if it's something to do with the thermistor board. I have double-checked my soldering. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, 73, Jim KO5V __ 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] Easily Constructed 6m Mobile Antenna
I just discovered that I will need to be driving through DN27, DN26, DN36, DN37 and DN47 (and back) on the first day of the June VHF Contest, Saturday June 9. So, I decided I might as well make some noise during the contest while I am mobile ;-) Since I already loaned out all my mobile 6m antennas, I needed to assemble an antenna for 6m to stick on the car. Here is an easily duplicated antenna just about anybody can throw together quickly once you order the four commercially available pieces: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mwhip.htm GL and CU on 6m this summer! VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: w...@hotmail.com Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! __ 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] K2 vs. KX3 which would you get?
You are correct. Not a real build but for me it would be fun. I would never consider the K2 a real home brew either though. No drilling or etching boards. Everything is laid out for you and your walked through the build. I never realized there were contest for home brewed equipment. That is so cool! Where and when are those held? Stan AE7UT True building is winding toroids and making hundreds of solder joints plus mechanical assembly. The k2 qualifies as a real home brewed rig for several club contests. The KX3 is a great rig but does not qualify as a true kit in the eyes of many contest sponsors. Ariel NY4G -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-vs-KX3-which-would-you-get-tp7556850p7556951.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] Office
On a different Front Office note. Has anyone received any confirmation or order number for a phone order for their KAT500 placed in the early batch when announced at Dayton. Mine was placed May 18th. Or am I a little premature? Just a confirmation, nothing to do with shipping I know Hoping for that in late August. 73, Bob K2TK __ 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] Office
On 6/1/2012 4:04 PM, Bob wrote: Or am I a little premature? Based on announcements here, you are at least 3-4 months premature. 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] Office
On 6/1/2012 11:04 PM, Bob wrote: Has anyone received any confirmation or order number for a phone order for their KAT500 placed in the early batch when announced at Dayton. Mine was placed May 18th. 18 May 1315 PDT is what she said. I don't think I got an email, I'd likely have printed and saved it. I could be wrong, that does occasionally happen. More than occasionally if you were to ask my wife. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Office
Bob, I received an email confirmation just a couple of days after I got home from Dayton. I placed my order on May 18th at the Elecraft booth. Projected ship date is August 15th. 73, Tony K4QE On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Bob k...@att.net wrote: On a different Front Office note. Has anyone received any confirmation or order number for a phone order for their KAT500 placed in the early batch when announced at Dayton. Mine was placed May 18th. Or am I a little premature? Just a confirmation, nothing to do with shipping I know Hoping for that in late August. 73, Bob K2TK __ 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 -- 73, Tony K4QE Elecraft K3 #6478 + P3 #2058 + KPA500 #844 + PR6 + K144XV __ 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] Office
Yes, yes and yes you are. ;0) 73, Rick wa6nhc -Original Message- From: Bob Has anyone received any confirmation or order number for a phone order for their KAT500 placed in the early batch when announced at Dayton. Mine was placed May 18th. Or am I a little premature? Just a confirmation, nothing to do with shipping I know Hoping for that in late August. 73, Bob K2TK __ __ 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] SO2R Controllers
On 6/1/2012 3:27 PM, Dave Hawes wrote: I'm not sure what this means. See http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf for a detailed discussion of the Pin One Problem, which is a failure to terminate cable shields to the chassis. 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] Easily Constructed 6m Mobile Antenna
If you happen to have a 5/8 wavelength 2 meter antenna, they work pretty good on 6 meters. 73 es have fun! Mike WA5POK -Original Message- From: Lance Collister, W7GJ Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 4:06 PM To: Elecraft Mailing List ; 50mhz ; '[PNWVHFS]' ; sm...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Easily Constructed 6m Mobile Antenna I just discovered that I will need to be driving through DN27, DN26, DN36, DN37 and DN47 (and back) on the first day of the June VHF Contest, Saturday June 9. So, I decided I might as well make some noise during the contest while I am mobile ;-) Since I already loaned out all my mobile 6m antennas, I needed to assemble an antenna for 6m to stick on the car. Here is an easily duplicated antenna just about anybody can throw together quickly once you order the four commercially available pieces: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mwhip.htm GL and CU on 6m this summer! VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: w...@hotmail.com Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! __ 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] KX3 amp tuner
Maybe someone in the know could answer a question about the KX3 amp tuner that will be developed. Will this amp tuner work on the K2/10 also? Would be nice if it does. Thanks Gerald - KC6CNN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-amp-tuner-tp7556960.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 amp tuner
The amp most certainly will respond to the RF produced by the K2, but I am not certain if the TUNE button will do the same as is done in the K2/100. The K3 menu has provisions for Tune Power settings. In other words, the amp will work fine, but your question about the 500 watt tuner will not be available for some time. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/1/2012 8:24 PM, KC6CNN wrote: Maybe someone in the know could answer a question about the KX3 amp tuner that will be developed. Will this amp tuner work on the K2/10 also? Would be nice if it does. Thanks Gerald - KC6CNN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-amp-tuner-tp7556960.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] KX3 amp tuner
Don That is for the little 100 watt amp coming for the KX3? Or were you talking about the kpa500? On Jun 1, 2012 7:36 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: The amp most certainly will respond to the RF produced by the K2, but I am not certain if the TUNE button will do the same as is done in the K2/100. The K3 menu has provisions for Tune Power settings. In other words, the amp will work fine, but your question about the 500 watt tuner will not be available for some time. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/1/2012 8:24 PM, KC6CNN wrote: Maybe someone in the know could answer a question about the KX3 amp tuner that will be developed. Will this amp tuner work on the K2/10 also? Would be nice if it does. Thanks Gerald - KC6CNN -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-amp-tuner-tp7556960.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
