Re: [Elecraft] FCC exams
I took my first FCC exam in 1960 for the General (and did not pass the CW exam). This was in Detroit in an old office building with austere gov't issue "everything", including the examiners. The CW test was the old five random character test of which 1-minute must be perfect copy. Many years later (1982) I re-took the General exam at the FCC office in Anchorage, AK. This time the CW test was ten multiple choice questions about the clear-text CW that was sent. One only needed to pass 7 questions. I passed. I took the Advanced a month later with ease (I had passed the Second Class Radiotelephone in 1971 so the General was easy). In 2000 I took my Extra before my local VE and it was only the written test as they had lowered the CW requirement to 13wpm. I joke that I have "the Slow-Code Extra". The FCC examining was definitely harder in my estimation. There are better technical questions on the newer exams, though. The Second Class was technically way above extra. Glad I took it when questions were still about vacuum tubes. 73, Ed - KL7UW 1958 Novice - KN8MWA 1959 Technician - K8MWA 1971 2nd Class Radiotelephone 1981 Radar Endorsement 1982 General, Advanced - AL7EB 2000 Extra - KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RF feedback
Hi to the group Just to report a problem I had very recently. My K3 is used with a Turner +3 microphone and had been working very fine since the beginning. Yesterday, barefoot at 90 W or at 350 W with my PA, I had very bad modulation reports on 40 m. I switched on the monitor, and indeed modulation was extremely bad. But it was not permanent, only from time to time. Gary suggested RF feedback with eventually a problem from the power supply. I checked this reflector and found Pin 1 problem syndrome. On mine, shielded mike cable was connected to Pins 1/7, ant PTT to Pins 2/8. I modified the Turner +3 to have the PTT ground internally connected to the mike case and mike cable shield. Inside the K3 mike plug, I disconnected the PTT ground from Pin 8, which became free. This seems to solve the problem. Thank you for the Elecraft support team, and also for the fine advice on this reflector. Best regards Georges F6DFZ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] XG2 IN W8FGU Enclosure (reduced)
Looks and works perfect. $65 shipped paypal or money order. Just bought a XG3. Contact me off list. Thanks Tim NZ8J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
Gil - ATU on the K1 shouldn't make a difference. Only thing that comes to mind other than proper alignment is it sounds like a problem I had during construction of my K2. Post follows: + Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 13:22:31 -0400 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net From: Andrew Moore Subject: [Elecraft] 40m low sig: problem solved Thanks for all the responses to my troubleshooting questions. Further tracing brought me to C6 (4.7 pF) at the back edge of the board, which the manual states should be installed across the two outer pins of the three-pin jumper block. I interpreted "two outer" to mean the two adjacent pins near the "outer" side of the board edge -- i.e. in the direction of the side panel instead of the center of the edge. 40 meters is incredibly noisy at my location right now, so I still hear no signals, but the noise level has com'll assume I'm in good shape now -- will listen to some real signals tonight. I've never been so happy to hear noise on the band! Thanks N0SS for the terrific lesson in quick and dirty signal tracing. --Andrew, NV1B CFO 963 On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 2:03 AM, Gil G. wrote: > Hello, > > I knew this title would grab some attention ;-) > > Well, since my K1 worked so well, I decided to build a K2. > It took me 30 hours over three days. Everything works, but… > > First, the receiver is pretty deaf on 20m. Not much static at all, faint > signals. > I plugged in my K1 on the same wire, and what I could barely hear on 20m > on the K2 came in full blast on the K1. > The preamp helps a little, but not much. > On 40m, the score is closer, but still advantage to the K1 over the K2 > with preamp on. > I can use FL1 and FL2, but with 3, the signal is very attenuated, with 4 > (200Hz), usually gone. > The other bands, I haven't listened enough yet to make a diagnosis… I can > hear more static than on 20m. > I have set the filters as indicated in the manual. > > The K1 has the ATU, would that make such a difference? > I use a 35.5ft wire with 13ft counterpoise, directly out the BNC via a > binding post. > > By the way, I do get full output power on the K2 on all bands. > I precisely peaked all bands on receive, then on transmit with my QRP > wattmeter. > > Any advise? > > Thanks! > > Gil. > -- > New site: http://radiopreppers.com > PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
Hello Gil, The ATU in your K1 could be making the difference. It will or should transform the impedance presented by the 33.5 ft wire and 13 ft counterpoise to 50 ohms resistive, which is the source impedance which the K1's receiver likes to see. The K2's receiver would also like to see a 50 ohm resistive source, but without an ATU it will see whatever source impedance is presented by the wire and counterpoise. On 20m the wire and counterpoise would be seen by the K2's receiver as a fairly high impedance source, 2000 ohms or more resistive with some inductance in series. On 40m, and depending on how you have the wire and counterpoise deployed and the effects of nearby objects, the receiver could be seeing a source whose resistive part is 20 ohms or less with some capacitance in series. These are rough values simply to illustrate one possible reason why your K2 is deaf on 20m, and not quite as deaf on 40m. If possible bypass the ATU in the KX1, and then make a comparison between your K1 and K2. If your K1 becomes deaf as well, then buy an Elecraft ATU for your K2. If buying an ATU is not an option, it is not difficult to homebrew a L Network for use as an ATU. If you do decide to homebrew a L network, I suggest that the coil be solenoid wound rather than wound on a toroidal core. 73, Geoff LX2AO On August 30, 2012 at 8:03 AM, "Gil G." wrote: > Hello, > I knew this title would grab some attention ;-) > Well, since my K1 worked so well, I decided to build a K2. > It took me 30 hours over three days. Everything works, but… > First, the receiver is pretty deaf on 20m. Not much static at all, faint > signals. > I plugged in my K1 on the same wire, and what I could barely hear on 20m > on the K2 came in full blast on the K1. > The preamp helps a little, but not much. > On 40m, the score is closer, but still advantage to the K1 over the K2 > with preamp on. > I can use FL1 and FL2, but with 3, the signal is very attenuated, with 4 > (200Hz), usually gone. > The other bands, I haven't listened enough yet to make a diagnosis… I can > hear more static than on 20m. > I have set the filters as indicated in the manual. > The K1 has the ATU, would that make such a difference? > I use a 35.5ft wire with 13ft counterpoise, directly out the BNC via a > binding post. > By the way, I do get full output power on the K2 on all bands. > I precisely peaked all bands on receive, then on transmit with my QRP > wattmeter. > Any advise? > Thanks! > Gil. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
Clarification - when I said the K1 ATU wouldn't make a difference, I mean "just as an installed option" and wasn't considering it actually inline at the time --Andrew On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote: > Hello Gil, > > The ATU in your K1 could be making the difference. It will or should > transform the impedance presented by the 33.5 ft wire and 13 ft > counterpoise > to 50 ohms resistive, which is the source impedance which the K1's receiver > likes to see. The K2's receiver would also like to see a 50 ohm resistive > source, but without an ATU it will see whatever source impedance is > presented by the wire and counterpoise. > > On 20m the wire and counterpoise would be seen by the K2's receiver as a > fairly high impedance source, 2000 ohms or more resistive with some > inductance in series. On 40m, and depending on how you have the wire and > counterpoise deployed and the effects of nearby objects, the receiver could > be seeing a source whose resistive part is 20 ohms or less with some > capacitance in series. These are rough values simply to illustrate one > possible reason why your K2 is deaf on 20m, and not quite as deaf on 40m. > > > If possible bypass the ATU in the KX1, and then make a comparison between > your K1 and K2. If your K1 becomes deaf as well, then buy an Elecraft ATU > for your K2. If buying an ATU is not an option, it is not difficult to > homebrew a L Network for use as an ATU. If you do decide to homebrew a L > network, I suggest that the coil be solenoid wound rather than wound on a > toroidal core. > > 73, > > Geoff > LX2AO > > > On August 30, 2012 at 8:03 AM, "Gil G." wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > I knew this title would grab some attention ;-) > > > Well, since my K1 worked so well, I decided to build a K2. > > It took me 30 hours over three days. Everything works, but… > > > First, the receiver is pretty deaf on 20m. Not much static at all, faint > > signals. > > I plugged in my K1 on the same wire, and what I could barely hear on 20m > > on the K2 came in full blast on the K1. > > The preamp helps a little, but not much. > > On 40m, the score is closer, but still advantage to the K1 over the K2 > > with preamp on. > > I can use FL1 and FL2, but with 3, the signal is very attenuated, with 4 > > (200Hz), usually gone. > > The other bands, I haven't listened enough yet to make a diagnosis… I can > > hear more static than on 20m. > > I have set the filters as indicated in the manual. > > > The K1 has the ATU, would that make such a difference? > > I use a 35.5ft wire with 13ft counterpoise, directly out the BNC via a > > binding post. > > > By the way, I do get full output power on the K2 on all bands. > > I precisely peaked all bands on receive, then on transmit with my QRP > > wattmeter. > > > Any advise? > > > Thanks! > > > Gil. > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
Gil, It is difficult to make a definite answer without some additional data. Yes, the atu in the K1 could make some difference, but not an extreme difference on receive. The most likely guess is that you missed a solder connection somewhere in the receive section of the K2. Go over the board with a suspicious eye. The receive portion of the K2 is between the MCIO IC (in the middle of the board) and the front panel. The fact that you have full transmit power on all bands says that the problem is *not* in the bandpass filter nor the Low Pass filter. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/30/2012 2:03 AM, Gil G. wrote: > Hello, > > I knew this title would grab some attention ;-) > > Well, since my K1 worked so well, I decided to build a K2. > It took me 30 hours over three days. Everything works, but… > > First, the receiver is pretty deaf on 20m. Not much static at all, faint > signals. > I plugged in my K1 on the same wire, and what I could barely hear on 20m on > the K2 came in full blast on the K1. > The preamp helps a little, but not much. > On 40m, the score is closer, but still advantage to the K1 over the K2 with > preamp on. > I can use FL1 and FL2, but with 3, the signal is very attenuated, with 4 > (200Hz), usually gone. > The other bands, I haven't listened enough yet to make a diagnosis… I can > hear more static than on 20m. > I have set the filters as indicated in the manual. > > The K1 has the ATU, would that make such a difference? > I use a 35.5ft wire with 13ft counterpoise, directly out the BNC via a > binding post. > > By the way, I do get full output power on the K2 on all bands. > I precisely peaked all bands on receive, then on transmit with my QRP > wattmeter. > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 - Shipping Info
Have the KAT500 units started shipping? Any updates appreciated. 73, Rich, K3VAT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter
Is it possible to make the s meter unaffected by rf gain. I suppose it's not. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Use of wireless keyboard with P3/SVGA
I also use the Logitech 360, Bob, and have had perfect results. I was not pointed to that model by anyone, just saw it in the local big box store and brought it home. My P3 loves it too! Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Bob [mailto:wb4...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:16 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Use of wireless keyboard with P3/SVGA At the Boxboro Hamfest, Elecraft was demonstrating a P3/SVGA with the latest Beta firmware. They were using a wireless keyboard which plugged into the USB connector on the back of the P3 -- it was working flawlessly (including macros that allowed the up/down arrows to change the VFO A frequency in 10Hz steps). I asked Eric what keyboard he was using at the show and he confirmed it was a Logitech K360, which sells for about $30 including the tiny USB receiver. In my shack, at least, wires == problems, clutter and RFI. So anything wireless is a blessing. This is probably obvious to everyone, but I wanted to share that combination as something known to work. 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K2] lack of sensitivity...?
Hello Andrew, Thanks for the clarification, you had me wondering :-) 73, Geoff LX2AO On August 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Andrew Moore wrote: > Clarification - when I said the K1 ATU wouldn't make a difference, I mean > "just as an installed option" and wasn't considering it actually inline at > the time > --Andrew __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KAT 500
Saturday is Sept !. I know the tentative shipping date is early Sept. Any news ?? K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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
Last week, thanks to some very diligent field testing, we discovered a way to significantly reduce LC network losses on the highest bands (especially on 6 meters). We just redesigned the PC board to take advantage of this, so you'll be getting a better ATU. This will push the production schedule out farther, and we had to scrap a lot of material, but the change will be worth the trouble. We'll post a revised shipping date as soon as Eric recovers from his latest hamfest adventure. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 30, 2012, at 8:06 AM, r miles wrote: > > Saturday is Sept !. I know the tentative shipping date is early Sept. > Any news ?? > > K9IL > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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
Further to the attached, since the shipping date is getting close, will the interconnect documentation be available soon? What cables (and lengths) will be provided with the unit? Are longer lengths of the XCVR & AMP control cables also available? 73, VE3MV - Original Message - From: "r miles" To: "elecraft" Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:06 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KAT 500 > > Saturday is Sept !. I know the tentative shipping date is early Sept. > Any news ?? > > K9IL > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] KAT500...e mail today
Last week, thanks to some very diligent field testing, we discovered a way to significantly reduce LC network losses on the highest bands (especially on 6 meters). We just redesigned the PC board to take advantage of this, so you'll be getting a better ATU. This will push the production schedule out farther, and we had to scrap a lot of material, but the change will be worth the trouble. We'll post a revised shipping date as soon as Eric recovers from his latest hamfest adventure. 73, Wayne N6KR Tnx Wayne, This is why I'm glad I own a K3 & a KPA500. I'll be waiting. My opinion if this was an offshore manufacturer this would be fixed in the second or third generation. Maybe. I've been happier with my Elecraft than any other brand I've owned. I've owned every JA brand & I'll not go back. Keep up the great work. 73 K9IL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 RF feedback
On 8/30/2012 2:54 AM, Georges Ringotte F6DFZ wrote: > Thank you for the Elecraft support team, and also for the fine advice on this > reflector. And say thanks to the late Neil Muncy, who first published his research about The Pin One Problem in 1994, and who told me in some intense bar conversations that it was the primary cause of RFI. I later did research that proved him correct. Neil was an excellent engineer who spent his professional life in pro audio, but he used the RF background he first gained as a ham to do the most important work on RFI in my lifetime He was also a very unselfish and tireless educator. Virtually every ham, and everyone working in audio and broadcasting, is in his debt. Neil died last week at his home near Toronto. 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] SDR_Sound_Cards
There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Ken Roberson To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. Matt Zilmer, W6NIA In status quo voluntas non sufficit -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Ken Roberson To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. Matt Zilmer, W6NIA In status quo voluntas non sufficit -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Ken Roberson To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Thanks for that, Tim. I'm still using XP. No worries with that o/s. Matt Zilmer, W6NIA In status quo voluntas non sufficit -Original Message- From: KQ8M [mailto:k...@kq8m.com] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:34 AM To: Matthew Zilmer; 'Bill Conkling'; 'Ken Roberson'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. Matt Zilmer, W6NIA In status quo voluntas non sufficit -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Ken Roberson To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
The Delta 44 has low internal noise making it it ideal for an SDR. 73, Barry K3NDM On 8/30/2012 11:22 AM, Ken Roberson wrote: > > Hello ALL, > > > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Ken K5DNL > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
I don't believe that the M-Audio Delta 44 has been available for quite some time ... I'm pretty sure it has been discontinued. M-Audio does make other cards, though. N8LP (the guy who makes the LP-Pan) has a page on his website that shows the results he got with a few of the better currently available sound cards. Go to www.telepostinc.com and click on the "Sound Card Page" link at the left hand side of the page. I think he has also tested some other cards (including some fairly expensive ones) that are not shown on that page, most of which have poor performance or some other deficiency that would exclude them from serious consideration for SDR purposes. When in doubt, ask. I know he reads this reflector, and there is also one on Yahoo dedicated to the LP-Pan. 73, Dave AB7E On 8/30/2012 8:22 AM, Ken Roberson wrote: > > Hello ALL, > > > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) board. Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new KXV3A board or it can be replaced? So sorry, so sad 73 Vic US5WE UARL VHF committee __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
If you're trying to install it internally, you'll need the KXV3A. 73, Scott, N9AA On 8/30/12 1:20 PM, Vic Goncharsky wrote: > Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA > > The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. > Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) > board. > Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? > Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new > KXV3A board or it can be replaced? > So sorry, so sad > 73 Vic US5WE > UARL VHF committee > __ > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
Vic, The K144XV is the internal transverter, and you must have the KXV3A to connect it. If you call right now and beg them to ship it overnight, you may have it in time for the weekend. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/30/2012 1:20 PM, Vic Goncharsky wrote: > Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA > > The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. > Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) > board. > Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? > Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new > KXV3A board or it can be replaced? > So sorry, so sad > 73 Vic US5WE > UARL VHF committee > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
Ouch! You need a KXV3A instead of the KXV3 board you have, Vic. I thought there was a note about that with the K144XV ordering info on the web site, but I can't find it now. I don't know of a work-around using the board you have. You might call Elecraft and ask them and they might be able to get you a new KXV3 board in time. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) board. Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new KXV3A board or it can be replaced? So sorry, so sad 73 Vic US5WE UARL VHF committee __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
Overnight from WA (USA) to the Ukraine (Eastern Europe) including customs affairs? I'll bet that will never ever work, not even with UPS paying a fortune ... @Vic: You could temporarily connect the both IF connections from outside the K3 to your KXV3 transverter BNC inputs if you can make up the right cables. Not sure how to route them from the K144XV in the K3 out to the back of the K3 (mines already packed for the contest) but that is the only possible "short-time" way to do it. To do a "final" install you'll need a KXV3A. Good luck and hope to hear you in the contest! 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "Vic Goncharsky" Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) > Vic, > > The K144XV is the internal transverter, and you must have the KXV3A to > connect it. > If you call right now and beg them to ship it overnight, you may have it > in time for the weekend. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/30/2012 1:20 PM, Vic Goncharsky wrote: >> Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA >> >> The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. >> Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 >> (2008) board. >> Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? >> Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new >> KXV3A board or it can be replaced? >> So sorry, so sad >> 73 Vic US5WE >> UARL VHF committee >> > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > - > E-Mail ist virenfrei. > Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virendatenbank: 2437/5235 - Ausgabedatum: > 30.08.2012 > __ 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] SDR_Sound_Cards
That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta drivers for Win7 that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate 64 bit for over a year now and I just picked up another for portable operation and loaded the drivers on a netbook running Win7 Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't automagically load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the drivers (and that includes working around a server error on Creative's server) and install them. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8M wrote: > Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > k...@kq8m.com > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM > To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. > > Matt Zilmer, W6NIA > In status quo voluntas non sufficit > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM > To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track > record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. > > bill nr4c > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid > > -Original message- > From: Ken Roberson > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 > Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > > > Hello ALL, > > > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Ken K5DNL > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
Hi Mike, Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF gain setting. A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the default and I agree. This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. 73 de Tyler, KC2LST - Is it possible to make the s meter unaffected by rf gain. I suppose it's not. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
On 8/30/2012 10:58 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > If you call right now and beg them to ship it overnight, you may have it > in time for the weekend. Notice his call -- US5WE. Somehow I doubt it. :) 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] SDR_Sound_Cards
I'm sorry but it is true. I have 2 0204's and neither work for crap on Win 7. I have been on Creative's forums and read all of the big audiophile's that used the 0204 on XP but cannot get it to work worth dung on Vista or Win 7. I have tried. Go to Creative's website and see if you can download drivers for an 0204 for ANY Windows platform! 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 From: Jim Rhodes [mailto:jimk...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:21 PM To: KQ8M Cc: Matthew Zilmer; Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta drivers for Win7 that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate 64 bit for over a year now and I just picked up another for portable operation and loaded the drivers on a netbook running Win7 Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't automagically load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the drivers (and that includes working around a server error on Creative's server) and install them. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8M wrote: Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. Matt Zilmer, W6NIA In status quo voluntas non sufficit -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid -Original message- From: Ken Roberson To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards Hello ALL, Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, Will any of those cards work? I don't need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. OFF line would be fine Thanks for your help Ken K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
Thank you folks. Well, it will not work overnight as it took 9 days from VA by registered air mail. It was fast with no customs HI. I was just wandering if there any way to put the IF in and out. Need to look at schematics myself then. 73 Vic From: Oliver Dröse To: Vic Goncharsky Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) Overnight from WA (USA) to the Ukraine (Eastern Europe) including customs affairs? I'll bet that will never ever work, not even with UPS paying a fortune ... @Vic: You could temporarily connect the both IF connections from outside the K3 to your KXV3 transverter BNC inputs if you can make up the right cables. Not sure how to route them from the K144XV in the K3 out to the back of the K3 (mines already packed for the contest) but that is the only possible "short-time" way to do it. To do a "final" install you'll need a KXV3A. Good luck and hope to hear you in the contest! 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "Vic Goncharsky" Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) > Vic, > > The K144XV is the internal transverter, and you must have the KXV3A to > connect it. > If you call right now and beg them to ship it overnight, you may have it > in time for the weekend. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/30/2012 1:20 PM, Vic Goncharsky wrote: >> Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA >> >> The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. >> Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) >> board. >> Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? >> Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new >> KXV3A board or it can be replaced? >> So sorry, so sad >> 73 Vic US5WE >> UARL VHF committee >> > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > - > E-Mail ist virenfrei. > Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virendatenbank: 2437/5235 - Ausgabedatum: 30.08.2012 > __ 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] K144XV (Urgent)
Thought England and Italy had sources for all things Elecraft. Might have that wrong 73, Rick W3BI -Original Message- From: Vic Goncharsky Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:42 PM To: Oliver Dröse Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) Thank you folks. Well, it will not work overnight as it took 9 days from VA by registered air mail. It was fast with no customs HI. I was just wandering if there any way to put the IF in and out. Need to look at schematics myself then. 73 Vic From: Oliver Dröse To: Vic Goncharsky Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) Overnight from WA (USA) to the Ukraine (Eastern Europe) including customs affairs? I'll bet that will never ever work, not even with UPS paying a fortune ... @Vic: You could temporarily connect the both IF connections from outside the K3 to your KXV3 transverter BNC inputs if you can make up the right cables. Not sure how to route them from the K144XV in the K3 out to the back of the K3 (mines already packed for the contest) but that is the only possible "short-time" way to do it. To do a "final" install you'll need a KXV3A. Good luck and hope to hear you in the contest! 73, Olli - DH8BQA - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "Vic Goncharsky" Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV (Urgent) > Vic, > > The K144XV is the internal transverter, and you must have the KXV3A to > connect it. > If you call right now and beg them to ship it overnight, you may have it > in time for the weekend. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/30/2012 1:20 PM, Vic Goncharsky wrote: >> Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA >> >> The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. >> Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 >> (2008) board. >> Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? >> Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new >> KXV3A board or it can be replaced? >> So sorry, so sad >> 73 Vic US5WE >> UARL VHF committee >> > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > - > E-Mail ist virenfrei. > Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virendatenbank: 2437/5235 - Ausgabedatum: > 30.08.2012 > __ 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
K5DNL wrote > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > See N8LP's excellent summary for sound cards actually tested by him with LP-PAN: http://www.telepostinc.com/soundcards.html PCI is actually preferable if CPU usage is an issue. I use the Audiophile 2496 with an old 2.8G Pentium 4 XP and CPU usage is typically 20-30% running CW Skimmer and N1MM in contests. 73, Bill -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/SDR-Sound-Cards-tp7561844p7561863.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] SDR_Sound_Cards
The 2496 works very well on Win 7 also. Asus Xonar Essence ST's and DG's also work very well with XP and 7. Yes, I am using all of them. I have 4 computers, each running 3 soundcards each. 3 XP's and a Win 7. They are being used with SDR-IQ, SoftRock receivers and also a K3 with LP-Pan. Using CWSkimmer with all. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill W4ZV Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:51 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards K5DNL wrote > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > See N8LP's excellent summary for sound cards actually tested by him with LP-PAN: http://www.telepostinc.com/soundcards.html PCI is actually preferable if CPU usage is an issue. I use the Audiophile 2496 with an old 2.8G Pentium 4 XP and CPU usage is typically 20-30% running CW Skimmer and N1MM in contests. 73, Bill -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/SDR-Sound-Cards-tp7561844p7561863.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] K2 build.
Hello, Here it is: http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,120.0.html Gil. -- New site: http://radiopreppers.com PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] sound cards for SDR
While I agree that the Delta 44 sound card does seem to be de facto choice, there are a few, some current and some not, also described on the LP PAN web page as possible choices. I ended up using an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI card for my K3 into IF PSDR and LP PAN. The previous box, which was an M-Audio Audiophile EXTERNAL device, using FireWire, I could not get to work for me. That's me. I found it hard to procure a new one here, even new they were not in stock or Must Order. I found the used market had some, and at a used price at that. Brien VE3VAW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8M wrote: > Those two don't work very well with Win 7... -- Actually the Emu 0202 works perfectly with Win 7. However, it is no longer made and in fact has not been made for quite a while. Apparently the 0204 does not work so well. For a lot of into about sound cards for SDR application, see the Yahoo Softrock group. There are many posts, some of which include bandwidth plots and other objective info. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (MikeRodgers)
I shouldn't answer this w/o looking it up in the manual, but I haven't used any bandwidth in awhile, it seems to me that we have to re-calibrate if we change it to absolute. Right/Not?? Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (MikeRodgers) > Hi Mike, > > Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. > For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason > other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. > > Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long > time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF > gain setting. > > A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. > Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the > default and I agree. > > This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on > page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. > > 73 de Tyler, KC2LST > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
Absolute mode keeps a true S reading the same regardless of preamp or Attenuator settings. I use it also in my K3. The OP is asking about RF gain, if you defeat RF gain then S will rise regardless of your absolute setting. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of edevelope...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, 31 August 2012 4:24 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers) Hi Mike, Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF gain setting. A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the default and I agree. This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. 73 de Tyler, KC2LST - Is it possible to make the s meter unaffected by rf gain. I suppose it's not. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
I thought he was referring to the s-meter segments "filling up" as you turn down the RF gain control, which happens with absolute mode as well as default mode. I forget what the benefit of this action is supposed to be except that it mimics conventional receivers. 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:23:58 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Hi Mike, > >Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. For >a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason other >than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. > >Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long >time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF gain >setting. > >A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. >Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the default >and I agree. > >This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on page >51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. > >73 de Tyler, KC2LST > >- > >Is it possible to make the s meter unaffected by rf gain. I suppose it's not. > >73 >Mike R > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
I had not tried absolute mode. It is perfect. I use attn and no pre amp on lower bands. Nothing changes. Reducing rf gain as always will increase the floor of the reading up to 50 over, or thereabouts. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adrian) Absolute mode keeps a true S reading the same regardless of preamp or Attenuator settings. I use it also in my K3. The OP is asking about RF gain, if you defeat RF gain then S will rise regardless of your absolute setting. -Original Message- Hi Mike, Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF gain setting. A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the default and I agree. This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. 73 de Tyler, KC2LST - Is it possible to make the s meter unaffected by rf gain. I suppose it's not. 73 Mike R __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
The S-meter reading is normally derived from the AGC voltage, and the AGC voltage controls the RF Gain. When AGC is on, the knob "RF Gain" simply manually overrides the AGC voltage. So, when you turn the RF gain down manually you are mimicking what the AGC does in the presence of a signal. The stronger the received signal, the more the AGC voltage is generated to turn down the RF Gain which then raises the S-meter reading. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of drewko Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:28 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers) I thought he was referring to the s-meter segments "filling up" as you turn down the RF gain control, which happens with absolute mode as well as default mode. I forget what the benefit of this action is supposed to be except that it mimics conventional receivers. 73, Drew AF2Z __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
>From an operational standpoint I suppose it is useful (i.e., the segments filling up when you turn down the gain) so that you can adjust it visually to the approx level of the background noise by reducing it until the flickering stops. Probably everyone adjusts RF gain by ear though; I mean those who don't just turn RF gain to max and leave it there. 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:39:39 -0700, you wrote: >The S-meter reading is normally derived from the AGC voltage, and the AGC >voltage controls the RF Gain. When AGC is on, the knob "RF Gain" simply >manually overrides the AGC voltage. > >So, when you turn the RF gain down manually you are mimicking what the AGC >does in the presence of a signal. The stronger the received signal, the more >the AGC voltage is generated to turn down the RF Gain which then raises the >S-meter reading. > >73, Ron AC7AC > >-Original Message- >From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of drewko >Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:28 PM >To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike >Rodgers) > >I thought he was referring to the s-meter segments "filling up" as you turn >down the RF gain control, which happens with absolute mode as well as >default mode. I forget what the benefit of this action is supposed to be >except that it mimics conventional receivers. > >73, >Drew >AF2Z > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (Mike Rodgers)
When using my computer to decode PSK and other digital modes, I use the RF gain to control AF overload as reported by the computer software (cocoaModem). Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 8/30/12 at 13:56, drew...@verizon.net (drewko) wrote: >Probably everyone adjusts RF gain by ear though; I mean those who >don't just turn RF gain to max and leave it there. --- Bill Frantz|"After all, if the conventional wisdom was working, the 408-356-8506 | rate of systems being compromised would be going down, www.pwpconsult.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] USB Sound Adapter
I complained to the seller that my adapter was getting too hot to touch in a little over a minute and the seller offered to refund what I paid, including shipping. I accepted his offer. Jim - W4BQP On 8/29/2012 2:14 PM, Jim Campbell wrote: > I purchased this item on a whim. It arrived Monday. I plugged it in and > installed the drivers that were included on an accompanying CD. After I > had installed the drivers I unplugged the device and found the USB end > of the device to be hot to the touch. I don't know what is going on but > am uncomfortable having a device plugged into my laptop that is getting > this hot. > > I plugged the device in again just now and opened the accompanying audio > control panel. It showed two slider bars for the microphone input. I get > the impression that the builders of this device provided a stereo input > but didn't expect anyone to use stereo microphones with such an > inexpensive item. > > I don't plan to use this item because of the heat problem. I would like > to hear of the experience of others. > > 73, > > Jim - W4BQP > > On 8/23/2012 5:07 PM, wb4...@knology.net wrote: >> Weird. The ebay item write-up says mono-mic input at one point, but it also >> talks about two ADCs. Which is it? >> >> Thanks for the info, please keep us informed. >> 73, Terry, WB4JFI >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Clint >> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:45 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: [Elecraft] USB Sound Adapter >> >> I found an adaptor based on the VIA Envy VT1620A . ( >> http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/audio/usb/vt1620a/index.jsp ) >> >> It is on eBay for $14.00! : >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/plug-into-USB-Stereo-Sound-Adapter-Easily-Fix-Upgrade-Computer-Sound-System-/310401470794?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1535698449564030522%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26 >> >> Now lets see if it works. Should get a chance to try next week. Grandkids >> first, then home and play with K3... >> >> Clint >> KI6SSN >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto: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] Delta 44 Info Thanks
Elecrafters, Thank to all ( 12 ) who responded to my question about The Delta 44 sound card. All had good info. I think that’s all the info I need. Thanks for the Bandwidth. 73 All K5DNL __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Delta 44 Info Thanks
What is the conclusion on this if Windows 7 OS is used? Thanks Tom, wb2qdg On 8/30/2012 5:32 PM, Ken Roberson wrote: > > Elecrafters, > > > > Thank to all ( 12 ) who responded to my question about > > The Delta 44 sound card. > > > > All had good info. I think that’s all the info I need. > > > > Thanks for the Bandwidth. > > > > 73 All K5DNL > > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] K144XV (Urgent)
The phrase " Requires a KXV3A for internal XV conn. and switching" is on the order from in red right under the description for the K144XV. 73, Eric --- www.elecraft.com On 8/30/2012 11:16 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Ouch! You need a KXV3A instead of the KXV3 board you have, Vic. I thought > there was a note about that with the K144XV ordering info on the web site, > but I can't find it now. > > I don't know of a work-around using the board you have. You might call > Elecraft and ask them and they might be able to get you a new KXV3 board in > time. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -Original Message- > > Today K144XV safely arrived from FAIRS Hq., Floyd VA > > The European 144 MHz championship is held this weekend. > Started to install the module and found no IF connectors on my KXV3-1 (2008) > board. > Can someone let me know where to go next and connect the IF? > Really hate missing the major annual VHF contest. Do I need to buy a new > KXV3A board or it can be replaced? > So sorry, so sad > 73 Vic US5WE > UARL VHF committee > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I did have one bad solder joint on TR7, fixed it by soldering one lead on top. Maybe the problem is related to that. Tuning L34 doesn't seem to do much of anything. There was no 3.3pf capacitor for C22 on the RF board, but I had one 2.7pf left over after finishing, so I assumed I had to use that.. I did try to compare the K2 with the K1 without the ATU, it does make a difference, now it is closer (with preamp on). Maybe I'm being too picky. I was assuming the K2 would run circles around the K1. Don, what kind of additional data can I gather that would help make a diagnosis? I do not have an RF signal generator, but I have a K1 and a dummy load. It is peculiar that the 20m band is the most affected… Could filter setting be the cause? I do have spectrogram on my iPod, but the interface is different than on the PC version, not usable for filter adjustments. (I use a Mac…) Gil. -- New site: http://radiopreppers.com PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc On Aug 30, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Gil, > > It is difficult to make a definite answer without some additional data. Yes, > the atu in the K1 could make some difference, but not an extreme difference > on receive. > > The most likely guess is that you missed a solder connection somewhere in the > receive section of the K2. Go over the board with a suspicious eye. The > receive portion of the K2 is between the MCIO IC (in the middle of the board) > and the front panel. > > The fact that you have full transmit power on all bands says that the problem > is *not* in the bandpass filter nor the Low Pass filter. > > 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] [K2] lack of sensitivity...?
Gil, Hopefully you are not being confused by the amount of audio reserve. The audio in the K2 is adequate, but limited, while the K1 has an LM386 audio driver followed by an LM380 amplifier and has lots of reserve audio. It is difficult to tell what you are describing without some form of measurable signal injection. I would suggest that you tune around the ham bands for the weakest signal that you can find and compare those. If you try to compare raw signal audio, the K1 will win every time, but you really need to determine "what is the weakest signal that I can receive on this radio" In that context, the K2 will usually be better than the K1. What I do as a sanity check for every radio I repair is to set the output of my HP8640 signal generator at -130 dBm and see just how far above the receiver noise level that signal is displayed on the Spectrogram screen. While that is not a true MDS measurement, it does give me some assurance that the receiver will be acceptable - the Spectrogram display shows me how much above the receiver noise floor that -130 dBm signal rises. If I were to go to pains and add additional attenuators and calculate the MDS of each receiver, I would find them quite close - my expectation for the K2 would be in excess of -135 dBm while the K1 and the KX1 would be close behind at about -132 dBm A 3 dB difference, -- that is twice the receive sensitivity. You cannot hear that difference with your ears unless you are comparing signals just barely above the noise level, but you certainly can measure it. All that information does you no good in operation unless the atmospheric band noise is less than the MDS of the receiver. Not typical on the bands 20 meters and below. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/30/2012 6:36 PM, Gil G. wrote: > Thank you everyone for your suggestions. > > I did have one bad solder joint on TR7, fixed it by soldering one lead on > top. Maybe the problem is related to that. > Tuning L34 doesn't seem to do much of anything. There was no 3.3pf capacitor > for C22 on the RF board, but I had one 2.7pf left over after finishing, so I > assumed I had to use that.. > I did try to compare the K2 with the K1 without the ATU, it does make a > difference, now it is closer (with preamp on). Maybe I'm being too picky. I > was assuming the K2 would run circles around the K1. > Don, what kind of additional data can I gather that would help make a > diagnosis? > I do not have an RF signal generator, but I have a K1 and a dummy load. > It is peculiar that the 20m band is the most affected… Could filter setting > be the cause? > I do have spectrogram on my iPod, but the interface is different than on the > PC version, not usable for filter adjustments. > (I use a Mac…) > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] lack of sensitivity...?
You used the correct capacitor for C22. See page 1 of the RF board parts list. The value varies from 2.7 to 3.3 pf. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gil G. Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:36 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] lack of sensitivity...? Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I did have one bad solder joint on TR7, fixed it by soldering one lead on top. Maybe the problem is related to that. Tuning L34 doesn't seem to do much of anything. There was no 3.3pf capacitor for C22 on the RF board, but I had one 2.7pf left over after finishing, so I assumed I had to use that.. I did try to compare the K2 with the K1 without the ATU, it does make a difference, now it is closer (with preamp on). Maybe I'm being too picky. I was assuming the K2 would run circles around the K1. Don, what kind of additional data can I gather that would help make a diagnosis? I do not have an RF signal generator, but I have a K1 and a dummy load. It is peculiar that the 20m band is the most affected. Could filter setting be the cause? I do have spectrogram on my iPod, but the interface is different than on the PC version, not usable for filter adjustments. (I use a Mac.) Gil. -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Well, I will stick with my 0202's anyway. When I was installing the second 0202 on my netbook this morning the installation software asked if I was installing an 0202 or an 0204. Of course I said an 0202. This is not the driver only package, but a whole installation set. Have not had a chance to plug a radio into it yet and I have to work all night, so will not have a chance until tomorrow morning when I get off. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 1:33 PM, KQ8M wrote: > I'm sorry but it is true. I have 2 0204's and neither work for crap on Win > 7. I have been on Creative's forums and read all of the big audiophile's > that used the 0204 on XP but cannot get it to work worth dung on Vista or > Win 7. I have tried. Go to Creative's website and see if you can download > drivers for an 0204 for ANY Windows platform! > > ** ** > > 73, > > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > > k...@kq8m.com > > ** ** > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > ** ** > > *From:* Jim Rhodes [mailto:jimk...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:21 PM > *To:* KQ8M > *Cc:* Matthew Zilmer; Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; > elecraft@mailman.qth.net > *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > ** ** > > That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at > least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta drivers for Win7 > that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate 64 bit for over a > year now and I just picked up another for portable operation and loaded the > drivers on a netbook running Win7 Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't > automagically load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the > drivers (and that includes working around a server error on Creative's > server) and install them. > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8M wrote: > > Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > k...@kq8m.com > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM > To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. > > Matt Zilmer, W6NIA > In status quo voluntas non sufficit > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Conkling > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM > To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track > record as one of the best and lots of info available and happy users. > > bill nr4c > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid > > -Original message- > From: Ken Roberson > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 > Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > > > Hello ALL, > > > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don’t need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Ken K5DNL > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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 >
Re: [Elecraft] KAT 500 Shipping Schedule
For all of us who have KAT 500s on order it is time to reflect on what we were taught by loving parents during our formative years: 1. All good things come to he who waits 2. You can't be that hungry, you just had lunch 3. Dinner will be on the table when it is ready 4. Clean your plate, some hungry person would love to have that 5. Just you wait until your father gets home 6. Patience my son, patience 7. Because I said so, that's why So what do those formative year lessons have to do with KAT 500? The answers are clear and well defined: 1. Last week, thanks to some very diligent field testing, we discovered a way to significantly reduce LC network losses on the highest bands (especially on 6 meters) 2. We just redesigned the PC board to take advantage of this, so you'll be getting a better ATU 3. This will push the production schedule out farther 4. We had to scrap a lot of material, but the change will be worth the trouble 5 We'll post a revised shipping date as soon as Eric recovers from his latest hamfest adventure Those things said, the most important answer is the same as #7 from our parents... Because I said so, that's why. We need to take a lesson from the past. Our parents had our best interests at heart and Elecraft, only Elecraft, has the same in providing what is best for Elecraft customers. Message: 8 Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:34:45 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT 500 To: r miles Cc: elecraft Message-ID: <0c4a571b-e14e-4921-8c51-917c61b3e...@elecraft.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Last week, thanks to some very diligent field testing, we discovered a way to significantly reduce LC network losses on the highest bands (especially on 6 meters). We just redesigned the PC board to take advantage of this, so you'll be getting a better ATU. This will push the production schedule out farther, and we had to scrap a lot of material, but the change will be worth the trouble. We'll post a revised shipping date as soon as Eric recovers from his latest hamfest adventure. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards
I'm not sure what problems you're having, but the 0202 and 0204 in my tests perform better than any of adozen cards I have tested except the E-MU 1212m. The 0204 has the edge over the 0202 in terms of flexibility when it comes to win7/64. If you don't need 192kHz, I highly recommend the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI card at $75. The ASUS cards are good at 96kHz, but fall apart at 192kHz. The Delta 44 was once the best card out there, and it's still decent, but I haven't used one in several years, whereas I have the others all still installed on my shack PC. 73, Larry N8LP KQ8M wrote > > I'm sorry but it is true. I have 2 0204's and neither work for crap on Win > 7. I have been on Creative's forums and read all of the > big audiophile's that used the 0204 on XP but cannot get it to work worth > dung on Vista or Win 7. I have tried. Go to Creative's > website and see if you can download drivers for an 0204 for ANY Windows > platform! > > > > 73, > > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > > kq8m@ > > > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > > From: Jim Rhodes [mailto:jimk0xu@] > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:21 PM > To: KQ8M > Cc: Matthew Zilmer; Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > > > That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at > least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta > drivers for Win7 that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate > 64 bit for over a year now and I just picked up another > for portable operation and loaded the drivers on a netbook running Win7 > Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't automagically > load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the drivers (and > that includes working around a server error on Creative's > server) and install them. > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8Mwrote: > > Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > kq8m@ > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-bounces@.qth [mailto:elecraft-bounces@.qth] On Behalf Of > Matthew Zilmer > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM > To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. > > Matt Zilmer, W6NIA > In status quo voluntas non sufficit > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-bounces@.qth [mailto:elecraft-bounces@.qth] On Behalf Of > Bill Conkling > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM > To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track > record as one of the best and lots of info available and > happy users. > > bill nr4c > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid > > -Original message- > From: Ken Roberson > To: elecraft@.qth > Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 15:22:18 GMT+00:00 > Subject: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > > > Hello ALL, > > > > Everyone seems to be using the Delta 44 sound card for > > SDR receivers, is there something supper about the Delta 44? > > I noticed there are other 24 bit sound cards, > > Will any of those cards work? > > I don't need a USB sound card, PCI slot would be fine. > OFF line would be fine > > > > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Ken K5DNL > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > 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@.qth > > 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@.qth > > 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@.qth > > This list hosted by
Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards
I'm sorry, Larry, but I have to totally disagree with you about the 0204. Yes, it works well on an XP machine but why have they only released beta drivers for it when it was first manufactured but have failed to build any newer drivers? Why is it you cannot download ANY drivers for this from their own website? I will search tomorrow but I will find the posts in Creative's own forums from people that used it in real hard core audio apps. The box snaps, crackles and pops and drops out. I could not even get it to work for longer than an hour on 96kHz. Yes, that is a HUGE complaint among the audiophiles. I do agree on the 2496. It is a very good stable card. I have found the ASUS cards to work pretty well also. The Xonar Essence and the Xonar DG have been running here very well for 6 months. I still have not been about to get the 1212m PCIe to work but have not spent a lot of time on it. It seems to me none of the creative cards work very well. They always have some sort of mirror image. I am judging these cards using CWSkimmer. With that application you cannot have any mirror image or it spots those mirror images erroneously. Most people can get away with mirror images that are down from the main signal as they would never know they are there. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N8LP Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards I'm not sure what problems you're having, but the 0202 and 0204 in my tests perform better than any of adozen cards I have tested except the E-MU 1212m. The 0204 has the edge over the 0202 in terms of flexibility when it comes to win7/64. If you don't need 192kHz, I highly recommend the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI card at $75. The ASUS cards are good at 96kHz, but fall apart at 192kHz. The Delta 44 was once the best card out there, and it's still decent, but I haven't used one in several years, whereas I have the others all still installed on my shack PC. 73, Larry N8LP KQ8M wrote > > I'm sorry but it is true. I have 2 0204's and neither work for crap on Win > 7. I have been on Creative's forums and read all of the > big audiophile's that used the 0204 on XP but cannot get it to work worth > dung on Vista or Win 7. I have tried. Go to Creative's > website and see if you can download drivers for an 0204 for ANY Windows > platform! > > > > 73, > > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > > kq8m@ > > > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > > From: Jim Rhodes [mailto:jimk0xu@] > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:21 PM > To: KQ8M > Cc: Matthew Zilmer; Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > > > That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at > least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta > drivers for Win7 that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate > 64 bit for over a year now and I just picked up another > for portable operation and loaded the drivers on a netbook running Win7 > Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't automagically > load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the drivers (and > that includes working around a server error on Creative's > server) and install them. > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8Mwrote: > > Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > kq8m@ > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-bounces@.qth [mailto:elecraft-bounces@.qth] On Behalf Of > Matthew Zilmer > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM > To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. > > Matt Zilmer, W6NIA > In status quo voluntas non sufficit > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-bounces@.qth [mailto:elecraft-bounces@.qth] On Behalf Of > Bill Conkling > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:18 AM > To: Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > There well may be others that work well, but the Delta 44 has a long track > record as one of the best and lots of info available and > happy users. > > bill nr4c > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid > > -Original message- > From: Ken Roberson
[Elecraft] K3 For Sale
Factory Assembled Elecraft K3/100 in Excellent Like New Condition. . Moving to Condo so down sizing station. Serial #3992 The following options are installed: . KAT3 Antenna Tuner KRX3 Sub receiver K144XV 2 Meter Module w/K144RFLK KXV3A RX ant, IF out & Xverter Interface KTCXO3-1 Hi Stability Ref. Osc. K3EXREF External Ref. Input KDVR3 Digital Voice Recorder Two KBPF3's General Coverage RX Bandpass Module in both Main and Sub RX's PR6 6 meter Preamp Main RX Filters: 250-8p, 500-5p, 1.8k-8p, 2.7k-5p, 13k-FM Sub RX Filters: 500-5p, 2.1k-8p, 2.7k-5p, 6k-8p. . Current Kit Price is over 5K Assembled add $400 more Sell for $3750 + shipping or pick up at my QTH in RI. Payment by USPS MO, Certified bank check or PayPal if you are willing to pay the 3% fee. . I also have the K3 Deluxe Weighted Tuning Knob Combo with ball bearing finger dimple as shown at http://www.73cnc.com/Elecraft_K3_Deluxe_Main_and_VFO_B_Knob_Combo_p/k3deluxecombo.htm Sell for $140 Shipped by Priority Mail ... From Non-Smoking Home .. . My Address is correct in QRZ.com. Cell phone is (401)332-9063 if no answer leave message. 73, Chuck NM1G Offered for USA Sale Only . Please Reply Off List Only __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Umm, the EMU-0204 works just fine with Win7. I've used mine with the following and it worked flawlessly: SoftRock40 SoftRock Ensemble RX/TX Genesis G59 K3 with LP-Pan Currently, it is my main sound card as my on-board sound card audio output died. 73, Joel - W4JBB On 8/30/2012 11:33 AM, KQ8M wrote: > Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > k...@kq8m.com > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM > To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. > > Matt Zilmer, W6NIA > In status quo voluntas non sufficit > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] SDR_Sound_Cards
Tim, You're confusing the 0202 and the 0204. There are definitely Win7 drivers for the 0204 - I have them. They're included with the card when you buy it. I'm looking at them right now in my hand. They are in the envelope labeled "Installation Kit." 73, Joel - W4JBB On 8/30/2012 8:14 PM, KQ8M wrote: > I'm sorry, Larry, but I have to totally disagree with you about the 0204. > Yes, it works well on an XP machine but why have they only > released beta drivers for it when it was first manufactured but have failed > to build any newer drivers? Why is it you cannot > download ANY drivers for this from their own website? I will search tomorrow > but I will find the posts in Creative's own forums from > people that used it in real hard core audio apps. The box snaps, crackles and > pops and drops out. I could not even get it to work > for longer than an hour on 96kHz. Yes, that is a HUGE complaint among the > audiophiles. > > I do agree on the 2496. It is a very good stable card. I have found the ASUS > cards to work pretty well also. The Xonar Essence and > the Xonar DG have been running here very well for 6 months. I still have not > been about to get the 1212m PCIe to work but have not > spent a lot of time on it. > > It seems to me none of the creative cards work very well. They always have > some sort of mirror image. > > I am judging these cards using CWSkimmer. With that application you cannot > have any mirror image or it spots those mirror images > erroneously. Most people can get away with mirror images that are down from > the main signal as they would never know they are there. > > > 73, > Tim Herrick, KQ8M > Charter Member North Coast Contesters > k...@kq8m.com > > AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org > User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer > Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N8LP > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:52 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards > > I'm not sure what problems you're having, but the 0202 and 0204 in my tests > perform better than any of adozen cards I have tested except the E-MU 1212m. > The 0204 has the edge over the 0202 in terms of flexibility when it comes to > win7/64. If you don't need 192kHz, I highly recommend the M-Audio Audiophile > 2496 PCI card at $75. The ASUS cards are good at 96kHz, but fall apart at > 192kHz. The Delta 44 was once the best card out there, and it's still > decent, but I haven't used one in several years, whereas I have the others > all still installed on my shack PC. > > 73, > Larry N8LP > > > > > KQ8M wrote >> I'm sorry but it is true. I have 2 0204's and neither work for crap on Win >> 7. I have been on Creative's forums and read all of the >> big audiophile's that used the 0204 on XP but cannot get it to work worth >> dung on Vista or Win 7. I have tried. Go to Creative's >> website and see if you can download drivers for an 0204 for ANY Windows >> platform! >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> Tim Herrick, KQ8M >> >> Charter Member North Coast Contesters >> >> kq8m@ >> >> >> >> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org >> >> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer >> >> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 >> >> >> >> From: Jim Rhodes [mailto:jimk0xu@] >> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:21 PM >> To: KQ8M >> Cc: Matthew Zilmer; Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards >> >> >> >> That is really not true. The 0204 is Win7 compatible out of the box (or at >> least claims to be, I don't own one). The 0202 has beta >> drivers for Win7 that have been working just fine for me on Win7 Ultimate >> 64 bit for over a year now and I just picked up another >> for portable operation and loaded the drivers on a netbook running Win7 >> Starter 32 bit. So yes, the drivers won't automagically >> load, but it took me about 5 minutes to find, download the drivers (and >> that includes working around a server error on Creative's >> server) and install them. >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 AM, KQ8Mwrote: >> >> Those two don't work very well with Win 7 though. >> >> 73, >> Tim Herrick, KQ8M >> Charter Member North Coast Contesters >> kq8m@ >> >> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org >> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer >> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: elecraft-bounces@.qth [mailto:elecraft-bounces@.qth] On Behalf Of >> Matthew Zilmer >> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:19 PM >> To: Bill Conkling; Ken Roberson; elecraft@.qth >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR_Sound_Cards >> >> The Creative Labs EMU-0202 and -0204 seem to have a following too. >> >> Matt Zilmer, W6NIA >> In status quo voluntas non sufficit >> >> -Original Message- >> From: elec
[Elecraft] KAT500 RF Sensor
I hope that the RF Sensor for the ATU is very sensitive so we Qrp folks can also utilize the KAT500 when not QRO. Sid KC2EE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] FT-950 and KPA500 Interfacing
My amp has shipped and will be here in a week. I have a question for those of you using the KPA500 AUX connection with the FT-950 linear interface connection on the rear panel. The KPA500 manual I downloaded says pin 8 (TX INH) and pin 3 (GND) from the FT-950 must be connected together then connected to pin 5 on the KPA500 AUX connector. I looked at the FT-950 schematic and it appears pin 8 can be left floating. Also, have you had any issues with band selection using the FT-950 linear interface connection? I realize the KPA500 has RF sensing for band selection, but I would like to take advantage of the linear port available on the Yaesu. Joe Hutchens ( AJ8MH ) http://webpages.charter.net/aj8mh-radio/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html