[Elecraft] KAT500 and SWR

[Phil Hystad]

I am having trouble getting a reasonably low SWR on the 80-meter band with the 
KAT500.  Maybe someone can help by confirming that this is the best I should 
expect or maybe give me hints to see if something better is achievable.

On the frequency 3.569 MHz I regular operate each evening on a CW Net.  My best 
SWR from the KAT500 has been around 1.75:1 and tonight the best I was able to 
achieve was 1.99 to 2.01 to 1.

Yet, using my other manual tuner, my Palstar AT1KM, I easily tune to a 1.0:1 
SWR, absolutely flat.

Another puzzle is that I can get a descent SWR on another much used frequency 
(3.975 MHz) of about 1.25:1. But, on the AT1KM I can also easily achieve a 
1.0:1 SWR.  Indeed, the tuned position for inductor and capacitor for the 3.569 
and the 3.975 frequencies are not too far apart on the AT1KM but the KAT500 
really struggles to get an SWR below 2:1 and half the time it does not.

Note:  all of my SWR readings are measured by multiple devices that all 
indicate similar readings and the KAT500 I am also using the KAT500 Utility to 
see the SWR and it is very close to my other readings so I am fairly sure these 
SWR values are reasonably accurate.

Has anyone else had trouble using the KAT500 to tune an antenna to a particular 
frequency where other manual tuners have had an easy time at it?

I appreciate your comments and suggestions.  By the way, no problems at all on 
all other bands and testing using two different antennas.  It seems the only 
problem is on the low end of the 80 meter band.

73, phil, K7PEH

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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Dr. William J. Schmidt, II]

Seriously?  Asking this qustion of the "K3 Reflector" is like asking a drug
addict if he likes drugs... or a drunk if he likes booze...   I suppose that
is as obvious as the question is.



Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ

Owner - Operator
Big Signal Ranch
Staunton, Illinois

email:  b...@wjschmidt.com


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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for December 2nd & 3rd, 2012

[kevinr]

Good Evening,
   Conditions for both nets were rather poor on Sunday.  Only today has 
propagation improved enough to have a decent sked.  I may need to move 
the forty meter net earlier to follow the sun. From dusk to about an 
hour later the band is open from here further to the east.  Any later 
and the band is changing rapidly. One minute a station is loud and the 
next they are gone.


   The odd thing was that Ken was stronger on 40 meters than on 20 m.  
Scott told me he heard me on 40 m but not well enough to attempt a 
checkin.  He is about 350 miles or so SE of Ken.  He must be between 
bounces for me while Ken is near one of my hops.


   On to the lists =>

  On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
KN5L - John - TX - KX1 - 1658
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139

  On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139

   In 1965 I built what was probably my third or fourth kit: a Knight 
Kit - Star Roamer.  My K3 is much better; however, it did not require me 
to buck and mow many bales of hay nor trap dozens of muskrats.


   Today the weather here was wonderful.  Sunny and warm at 45 
degrees.  Very nice for me to collect another month's worth of wood and 
enjoy the great outdoors.  The peace and quiet was interrupted by the 
grader shifting the gravel around on my road. But, after his ten passes, 
I could hear him moving off into the distance and there was peace 
again.  It is odd to see him now since this road has not been plowed in 
two years.  I normally only see him when the snow is too deep and 
someone has convinced the powers that be in Hillsboro that there is 
actually snow out here :)  If we can call often enough they can be 
convinced to plow the snow in only four or five days.  The joys of 
living far out in the boonies.


   Until next week stay well,
  Kevin.  KD5ONS   (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[David Gilbert]

This may sound harsh but it seems to me that any company (no matter how 
small) that is unable to deliver products in a reasonable amount of time 
and is unwilling to respond in a reasonable amount of time to emails or 
phone calls does not deserve to be in business ... period.  In my 
opinion they have engaged in commerce under false pretenses.   To imply 
that customers should simply cut laggard companies some slack puts the 
burden here on the wrong side of the transaction ... any company that is 
unable to be responsive per commonly accepted criteria should state that 
up front before they accept your order.


In the case of Idiom Press, a little searching on eHam.net and various 
reflector archives clearly shows that they have roughly a ten year 
history of behaving like this.  It's the rule, not the occasional "bump".


Dave   AB7E



On 12/5/2012 8:16 PM, Dyarnes wrote:

Hi All,

What a lot of folks don't realize is that a great many of the amateur 
radio suppliers, and especially the QRP type suppliers, are "one man 
operations"! As such, they don't have a particularly organized and 
sophisticated ordering and shipping process. Accordingly, if you are 
in a particular hurry, or need something quickly from one of these 
very small companies, you should talk to them personally and make sure 
you are going to receive your order in the timeframe you are 
expecting.  There are a thousand reasons why it might take longer than 
you expect to fill your order.  Most of these little companies are 
operating out of their garages, or similarly small space, and parts 
coming in versus things going out can be an issue.  I'm not making 
excuses for bad service, but so many of these operations are reliant 
on their receiving the necessary parts, which they really can't 
control.  They can't afford to maintain large inventories of parts, so 
a sudden rush of orders probably means a lag time that would normally 
be considered unacceptable.


By all means, you should talk to the supplier personally and find out 
if there is going to be a delay of any significance.  Most of them 
will tell you whether or not they have everything you want in stock.  
Some of these folks are doing this "on the side", in addition to their 
regular job, so don't be surprised if it takes a little time to fill 
an order.  It may involve a good bit of personal effort to make sure 
what they send you is correct.  It's entirely different from being a 
full blown manufacturing operation where they have employees 
specifically responsible for making sure that everything needed is on 
the shelf and ready for shipment.


Some QRP suppliers, like Dave Benson and Steve Weber, are good 
examples of this.  Both of those guys usually "geared up" for a 
production run of "X" number of kits.  However, if more orders than 
that came in, they typically had a hiatus of time in order to re-stock 
the necessary parts.  The NorCal kits were the same way. They could 
handle the number of orders they announced, but if interest exceeded 
that, well, it was probably going to be a wait of some time before 
they could handle the orders received.  I don't know that much about 
Idiom press (they have been around for a long time), but I suspect 
they are in the same category.  I'm not sure what they sell is 
sufficient to qualify for being a full blown manufacturing operation 
with a staff sufficiently large to make sure everything necessary is 
on the shelf and ready for shipment.


Bottom line, if you are in a big hurry, call them and talk to them 
personally to find out what delay might be in the offing!  I know, 
some of these operations promise more than they can handle, but most 
of them, I think, try to be reasonably forthright in their 
advertising.  In any event, if time is of the essence, I'd be 
verifying things them personally.


Most of these small operations are incredibly innovative in what they 
offer, so don't expect too much too soon!  Even Elecraft started out 
to be a somewhat laggard operation, but the quality of their offerings 
soon made it possible for them to rise to "big company" reliability.  
Not every QRP supplier will achieve that level of success, so you have 
to be a little patient.  Usually that will be greatly rewarded, but it 
is a bit frustrating.  If you can't stand to wait a bit, then maybe 
you should be looking elsewhere.


I have no clue as to whether Idiom Press meets the criteria I describe 
above, but I'd be almost willing to bet that it does. Over the years 
I've seen dozens of companies like this with the same "lag time" 
issue.  On top of that, much of the delay can be because various 
personal issues arose which complicated their ability to devote the 
necessary attention to this "sideline" business.  Hey!  That's just 
part of the mix!  I will tell you , though, that rarely have I been 
unhappy in the end.  It's just that the timeframe has been 
disappointing.  Your expectations are not unreasonable, but the basic 
fac

Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[Dyarnes]

Hi All,

What a lot of folks don't realize is that a great many of the amateur radio 
suppliers, and especially the QRP type suppliers, are "one man operations"! 
As such, they don't have a particularly organized and sophisticated ordering 
and shipping process.  Accordingly, if you are in a particular hurry, or 
need something quickly from one of these very small companies, you should 
talk to them personally and make sure you are going to receive your order in 
the timeframe you are expecting.  There are a thousand reasons why it might 
take longer than you expect to fill your order.  Most of these little 
companies are operating out of their garages, or similarly small space, and 
parts coming in versus things going out can be an issue.  I'm not making 
excuses for bad service, but so many of these operations are reliant on 
their receiving the necessary parts, which they really can't control.  They 
can't afford to maintain large inventories of parts, so a sudden rush of 
orders probably means a lag time that would normally be considered 
unacceptable.


By all means, you should talk to the supplier personally and find out if 
there is going to be a delay of any significance.  Most of them will tell 
you whether or not they have everything you want in stock.  Some of these 
folks are doing this "on the side", in addition to their regular job, so 
don't be surprised if it takes a little time to fill an order.  It may 
involve a good bit of personal effort to make sure what they send you is 
correct.  It's entirely different from being a full blown manufacturing 
operation where they have employees specifically responsible for making sure 
that everything needed is on the shelf and ready for shipment.


Some QRP suppliers, like Dave Benson and Steve Weber, are good examples of 
this.  Both of those guys usually "geared up" for a production run of "X" 
number of kits.  However, if more orders than that came in, they typically 
had a hiatus of time in order to re-stock the necessary parts.  The NorCal 
kits were the same way.  They could handle the number of orders they 
announced, but if interest exceeded that, well, it was probably going to be 
a wait of some time before they could handle the orders received.  I don't 
know that much about Idiom press (they have been around for a long time), 
but I suspect they are in the same category.  I'm not sure what they sell is 
sufficient to qualify for being a full blown manufacturing operation with a 
staff sufficiently large to make sure everything necessary is on the shelf 
and ready for shipment.


Bottom line, if you are in a big hurry, call them and talk to them 
personally to find out what delay might be in the offing!  I know, some of 
these operations promise more than they can handle, but most of them, I 
think, try to be reasonably forthright in their advertising.  In any event, 
if time is of the essence, I'd be verifying things them personally.


Most of these small operations are incredibly innovative in what they offer, 
so don't expect too much too soon!  Even Elecraft started out to be a 
somewhat laggard operation, but the quality of their offerings soon made it 
possible for them to rise to "big company" reliability.  Not every QRP 
supplier will achieve that level of success, so you have to be a little 
patient.  Usually that will be greatly rewarded, but it is a bit 
frustrating.  If you can't stand to wait a bit, then maybe you should be 
looking elsewhere.


I have no clue as to whether Idiom Press meets the criteria I describe 
above, but I'd be almost willing to bet that it does.  Over the years I've 
seen dozens of companies like this with the same "lag time" issue.  On top 
of that, much of the delay can be because various personal issues arose 
which complicated their ability to devote the necessary attention to this 
"sideline" business.  Hey!  That's just part of the mix!  I will tell you , 
though, that rarely have I been unhappy in the end.  It's just that the 
timeframe has been disappointing.  Your expectations are not unreasonable, 
but the basic fact of life is that you should verify the validity of your 
expectations when dealing with any small company.  There is just too much 
that can interfere with achieving a satisfactory result when you are 
patronizing small suppliers.  Too many things can go wrong for them to not 
hit a bump here or there.  Just think about it!


Dave W7AQK


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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Dyarnes]

Hi All,

Obviously most of the responders here are either K3 owners, or K3 potential 
owners, who have experienced the quality of this radio.  So, am I totally 
satisfied?  No!  Am I reasonably satisfied?  Absolutely!


The K3 is a wonderful radio, and something all of us who own one can be very 
proud of having.  However, it is not the "perfect" radio, nor will it ever 
be such.  But then, again, I never expected it to be the perfect radio!


I don't care how much money you spend, you will never own the perfect radio. 
No radio will ever have the complete (or even nearly complete) compliment of 
features and performance that we seek.  If that were possible, then most, or 
all, companies would go out of business!  More importantly, it just isn't 
achievable.


I don't care how many features you put in the K3, or any other radio, 
someone will have an issue--or ten issues!  What Elecraft achieved with the 
K3 is a top quality radio at a greatly reduced cost.  That's extremely 
significant!


The K3 is NOT the perfect radio for everyone, but it is the perfect radio 
for most of us.  There are too many variables, and personal preferences, to 
satisfy the entire ham community.  Many of the shortcomings are well 
founded, but not necessarily reasonable, for all that many users.  I see all 
this Sturm und Drang" about this feature or that feature, and I have to 
wonder whether or not it really matters!  Performance wise the K3 is near 
the absolute top end.  Ergonomically, it also is near the top.  Nonetheless, 
some folks are not happy, and never would be, with something specifically 
designed along the line of the K3.  To those folks I simply say "go ahead" 
and buy whatever better meets your wants and desires.  However, you won't 
achieve much, if any, improvement in performance.  If you can detect a 
significantly better performing radio, then your ear is much better than 
mine.


Elecraft has an incredible advantage over other manufacturers because they 
have a support team that is second to none.  If you have a problem, they 
will fix it--one way or another!!!  Other manufacturers will somewhat 
similarly "fix your radio", but not necessarily to the extent of making it 
better than it was when you bought it.  Elecraft will "fix it", and it all 
probability make it even better!


Some features are lacking in the K3, and some are very significant. 
However, just about everything that could be crammed into the K3 has been. 
If it isn't there now, it very well may be with software upgrades.  No other 
manufacturer is so dedicated to keeping their "top line" radio so forward 
capable.  Even though other manufacturers have adopted the "firmware 
upgrade" capability, nobody is doing more with that capability than 
Elecraft!  Pure fact!


If the K3 doesn't meet your expectations, sell it!  I seriously doubt you 
will replace it without spending a great deal more.  You won't gain much, if 
anything, in performance, but you might get something that "fits you" more 
appropriately.  If your problem with the K3 was a specific performance 
attribute, then possibly you will solve that, but somewhere there will be 
some compromise!


Right now I don't anticipate ever needing more than what the K3 provides me. 
That feeling may change, but I would bet large amounts of money that it will 
take a very serious "up scaling" cost wise to achieve that.  In the 
meantime, so many of the "deficiencies" in the K3 are being addressed by 
software upgrades, I can't imagine why I would become less convinced that I 
now have the right radio.  Who else is doing so much to achieve perfection 
than Elecraft?  They won't get there, but they keep trying


All you need to do, to truly see the value of a K3, is to compare features 
and cost.  If another manufacturer gets closer to your wants and needs, by 
all means go for it!  Somehow, though, I think you would be part of a very 
small minority.  The K3 was too well planned, and too well designed to be 
easily outdone.  Yes, something will come along that exceeds it, but not 
anytime soon.  When that happens, will it be enough better to justify my 
switching?  I doubt it.  Either the cost, or the marginal improvement will 
probably make that be unnecessary.  Unless I do something stupid, and blow 
up my K3, I'm probably set for a very long time!


Dave W7AQK



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Re: [Elecraft] Help!

[Gerald Manthey]

Jim, were you able to get it working?
On Dec 5, 2012 9:34 AM, "Stan Gibbs"  wrote:

> Did you cycle power after enabling the ATU?
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Matt Zilmer]

Short answer: Yes, it is my Dream Machine.

Having owned a K2 since 2003 or so, I put in an order for K3 #24 while
Elecraft was in Visalia, 2007 (April or May).  K3/10 #24, as a kit,
arrived in October, 2007.  As far as I know #24 was the first or
second kit off the line.

I worked CQ WW using SSB and 10W right away.  Nine new countries for
W6NIA right off the bat.  To make sure credit goes where it should,
the receiver was so solid that I could hear a lot of the low-level DX
the big guns weren't copying.  Most of it was in between, where the K3
excels.

My XYL gets the best friend award here, but the K3 would run a real
close second.  It's fully loaded now, SubRX and a buncha filters,
every add-on available except for the PR-6.  All mods are up to date
too.  

I wouldn't have it any other way.  Like another later poster, my list
of rigs runs on from about 1973 to present.  About forty years.  As
far as I'm concerned the K3 is the best value proposition in the HF
Amateur Radio industry, historically and present-day.

There is a lot more here about the high quality of tech and customer
support, and Elecraft's is legendary in our community (almost unhead
of across several consumer product sectors that I know well, also).
But this is very well known by now, and even newbies are aware that if
they buy their first rig from Elecraft they will have support that no
other manufacturer can possibly match.

73,
matt zilmer
W6NIA
K3 #24, P3 #14, KX3 #6, etc.

On Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:25:08 -0500, you wrote:

>I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever 
>used - and the list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were 
>posted here several days ago. They are directed towards armchair copy 
>use - I doubt if they would do much to enhance a DXer's or contester's use.
>
>I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3 
>- which I built in February of this year. However, with the posts and 
>emails I received (that were constructive in nature), I gained enough 
>knowledge about the K3 and its menus,  to send me in the right direction 
>to correct what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.
>
>Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally 
>necessary for understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and 
>on the Yahoo Group that have been informative.
>
>I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have 
>experienced failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to 
>Win7).
>
>Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it 
>is a keeper.
>
>Bill W2BLC
>
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[Elecraft] Help configuring N3FJP CW String Selections to K3

[w5sg]

I've been unsuccessful in getting the CW String Selections working under the 
Settings/Transmit/CW Setup menu within the N3FJP logging program to work with 
my K3 XCVR. Any help would be most appreciated. Please contact me off line so 
that bandwidth on the reflector will not be wasted. Thanks, Bill, W5SG, 
w...@comcast.net
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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Nate Bargmann]

I will second your motion.

My K3 is a solid performer after a bit over two years of near daily use
including phone and CW along with a smattering of digital modes.  I have
yet to add the sub receiver since adding the P3 a bit over a year ago.
Having the visual element just hasn't gotten old.

This past weekend I operated as one of the Union Pacific Railroad 150th
anniversary special event operation stations.  Most of the afternoon on
20m phone I was using a CM500 headset, which drives the K3 very easily,
and the ALS600 amplifier.  I received many unsolicited reports of good
to excellent audio.  I figure that any combination that makes me sound
good is a winner in my book.  Also, using the K3's VOX is a pleasure,
especially with the noise gate enabled.

With the 2.1 kHz filter in slot 2 once I use the high cut to take out a
group that is 2 kHz below our 75m section nets in the morning, I simply
don't hear them and yet the audio fidelity of our net is still very good
from my speakers.

Perhaps it is my use of the receive equalization to roll off everything
above 3 kHz as much as I can and my use of the RF Gain control that I
have no fatigue at all listening to my K3.  My backside gets tired of
the chair long before anything else!

Would I buy it again?  Absolutely, without hesitation.

73, de Nate, N0NB >>

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[Elecraft] New KX3

[W2bpi1]

Listed my K1 on E-bay Fri. evening. Sold in couple of hours. Order KX3  
Sat. Receive Wed. noon. Thank you Elecraft! Plugged in power, headphones,  
paddle, and connect ant. Set to 40 meters. Hit tune. Call cq and make 3 
contacts 
 in a row all gud reports. Gonna love this lil rig. Maybe now I should look 
at  the manual.72  George/W2BPI
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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Robert G. Strickland]

Completely satisfied here. More radio than I can use by far. Can't imagine 
investigating another buy.


On 12/5/2012 19:25, Bill Clarke wrote:

I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever used - 
and the
list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were posted here several days 
ago.
They are directed towards armchair copy use - I doubt if they would do much to
enhance a DXer's or contester's use.

I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3 - which 
I
built in February of this year. However, with the posts and emails I received 
(that
were constructive in nature), I gained enough knowledge about the K3 and its 
menus,
to send me in the right direction to correct what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.

Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally 
necessary for
understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and on the Yahoo Group 
that
have been informative.

I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have experienced
failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to Win7).

Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it is a 
keeper.

Bill W2BLC


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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The rest of that sentence is important. It reads.

"You can prevent automatic tuning by selecting the MAN (manual) mode. In
MAN, the KAT500 will automatically choose a new tuner setting based on the
band and antenna selected, but you must tap TUNE and then apply RF power to
initiate a tuning operation if needed."

That means that in MAN the KAT500 will not automatically run through a tune
sequence, choosing an L and C for minimum SWR, even if the SWR exceeds the
threshold for an automatic Tune operation. However, when you change
bands/frequency, the ATU will automatically switch to the previously
memorized settings for that frequency, or the settings for the closest
frequency that has been memorized.

We'll look at expanding on that in future revisions to make it clearer. (Too
many flavors of "automatic" happening in there ;-)

73, Ron AC7AC 



-Original Message-

I get it. You HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to tune the KAT500 and no need
to press TUNE on the KAT500 and then a button on the K3. You don't TAP the
ATU TUNE button when in BYPASS mode with the ATU installed (if using the
KAT500) because nothing happens except the screen reminds that you are in
BYPASS mode. There is room for some confusion and some omission in the
manual. For instance:

" You can prevent automatic tuning by selecting the MAN (manual) mode. In
MAN, the KAT500 will automatically choose a new tuner setting..." I guess
that makes sense to someone. In MAN mode the tuner automatically.
Thanks. 

 



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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Since it has an alligator clip, connect it to the mains safety ground. Also
connect the mat to the same ground.

DO NOT attach the alligator clip to the edge of the mat. If there's a
terminal for the ground, fine, but the resistance of most mats is too high
to simply clamp an alligator clip onto the side. 

You should find that there is about 1 megohm of resistance between the metal
terminal that rests against your wrist and the alligator clip at the end of
the cord. That is a built-in resistance designed to protect you from
dangerous electrical shock should you touch a "hot" circuit, but still low
enough to ensure that any charge on your body is dissipated rapidly --
provided the alligator clip is attached to a ground.

73, and have fun! Ron AC7AC



-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Smith
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:04 PM
To: 'Jay Krishna'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it. Then
the mat attaches to the ground.

Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly


Hi all,
 
I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought
an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the
alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?
 
Thanks,
 
Jay (KD6AMA)  
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[Elecraft] KE7X K3 Book -- Second Edition

[Cady, Fred]

Hello all,
I have posted the new edition of "The Elecraft K3: Design,
Configuration, and Operation Second Edition" up on Lulu. I understand
there is a 20% discount code for December: DECBOOKS12 

There aren't many significant changes in the second edition compared to
the first edition. The errata in the first edition have been fixed and
some explanations of K3 features have been improved. Measurements of the
new AGC THR and SLP parameters have been made and are included. Chapter
9 has been expanded to include a description of the P3's SVGA option,
and the indexing has been improved to help readers find information and
answer questions. (It even has references to the + Icon.)

If you have the first edition it probably isn't worth getting the second
edition.

I have deleted the pdf file choice on Lulu until I can figure out a way
to block nefarious copyright infringers from ripping me off and selling
overpriced copies on Amazon and eBay. Please email me (off the list) if
you are interested in the pdf or other electronic version.

If you don't like going through Lulu, see my website for alternative
purchasing.

73 and cheers,

Fred Cady
www.ke7x.com

fcady at ke7x dot com

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Re: [Elecraft] Cady book

[Paul M Dunphy]

On 12/5/2012 7:05 PM, k8...@fuse.net wrote:

Hi Paul, I used the normal Lulu link for this book:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/fred-cady/the-elecraft-k3-design-configuration-and-operation-2nd-edition/paperback/product-20554185.html 



No problem here, but you may be right about being Canadian.

73 ... Jim


I did some digging and found a statement saying that discount code 
applied to US stores only.  I've sent an email to KE7X directly.  Thanks 
for confirming I had the right URL.


73, Paul VE1DX
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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Philip Townsend Lontz]

Thanks Don... Yes indeed...all my grounds are connected to each other via big 
fat ass cables. 

Sent, as to how? Who cares!

On Dec 5, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Don Wilhelm  wrote:

> Phil,
> 
> Connection to the AC ground should be adequate and safe - if a receptacle is 
> properly grounded, remove the screw in the center of the cover plate and 
> attach a terminal lug there.
> 
> If your station ground is connected by a heavy guage wire to the Utility 
> Entry ground point, then I will agree with your that the station ground will 
> do.
> 
> We all know that there are references to "station ground" that are connected 
> to driven ground rods that are NOT connected to the Utility Entry ground.
> 
>  I need to point out that not only is that a violation of NEC grounding 
> requirements, but it presents safety hazards for anyone in contact with that 
> station ground under AC wiring fault conditions. All grounds must be 
> connected together except for structures separated by 100 feet or more.
> 
> See the 2010 (or later) ARRL Handbook for further information.
> 
> I apologize if this sounds like a rant, but it is not - it is concern for the 
> safety of each and every ham.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 12/5/2012 5:32 PM, Philip Townsend Lontz wrote:
>> I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning!
>> 
>> Sent, as to how? Who cares!
>> 
>> On Dec 5, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Fred Smith  wrote:
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Don Wilhelm]

Phil,

Connection to the AC ground should be adequate and safe - if a 
receptacle is properly grounded, remove the screw in the center of the 
cover plate and attach a terminal lug there.


If your station ground is connected by a heavy guage wire to the Utility 
Entry ground point, then I will agree with your that the station ground 
will do.


We all know that there are references to "station ground" that are 
connected to driven ground rods that are NOT connected to the Utility 
Entry ground.


  I need to point out that not only is that a violation of NEC 
grounding requirements, but it presents safety hazards for anyone in 
contact with that station ground under AC wiring fault conditions. All 
grounds must be connected together except for structures separated by 
100 feet or more.


See the 2010 (or later) ARRL Handbook for further information.

I apologize if this sounds like a rant, but it is not - it is concern 
for the safety of each and every ham.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/5/2012 5:32 PM, Philip Townsend Lontz wrote:

I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning!

Sent, as to how? Who cares!

On Dec 5, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Fred Smith  wrote:




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Re: [Elecraft] Cady book

[k8cxm]

Hi Paul, I used the normal Lulu link for this book:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/fred-cady/the-elecraft-k3-design-configuration-and-operation-2nd-edition/paperback/product-20554185.html

No problem here, but you may be right about being Canadian.

73 ... Jim
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cady book


On 12/5/2012 6:01 PM, k8...@fuse.net wrote:

The book had been ordered, and the code worked perfect! Thanks Matt!

73 ...
Jim K8CXM
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:44 PM
To: 
Cc: "Elecraft" 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cady book


You should be able to get a 20% discount with the coupon code
"DECBOOKS12" (expires end of the year).

73, Matt VK2RQ



What URL did you use to order the book?  I poked around on the 
Internet and found it on Lulu, and I put DECBOOKS12 in as a code, but it 
rejected it as invalid.  Is it country specific?  (It knew I was from 
Canada, presumably from my IP address . . . )


Anyhow, I didn't go any further with the order thinking there mus be 
something I was doing incorrectly.


73, Paul VE1DX 


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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Alan Bloom]

The important thing is that you and the device you are working on are at the
same potential (voltage).  When you place the device on the anti-static mat,
it will be at the mat potential.  So you should connect your wrist strap to
the mat.  Most wrist straps have a snap that connects to a matching snap on
the mat.

It is also important that the soldering iron be at the same potential as any
device you are soldering with it.  Assuming the soldering iron is grounded
to the electrical system safety ground, then the mat should be connected to
ground as well.

Alan N1AL


- Original Message - 
From: "Philip Townsend Lontz" 

To: "Fred Smith" 
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly



I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning!

Sent, as to how? Who cares!

On Dec 5, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Fred Smith  wrote:


Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it.
Then
the mat attaches to the ground.

Fred/N0AZZ

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly


Hi all,

I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I
bought
an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the
alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?

Thanks,

Jay (KD6AMA)
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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Philip Townsend Lontz]

I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning!

Sent, as to how? Who cares!

On Dec 5, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Fred Smith  wrote:

> Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it. Then
> the mat attaches to the ground.
> 
> Fred/N0AZZ
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought
> an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the
> alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jay (KD6AMA) 
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Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Fred Smith]

Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it. Then
the mat attaches to the ground.

Fred/N0AZZ

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly


Hi all,
 
I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought
an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the
alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?
 
Thanks,
 
Jay (KD6AMA)  
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Re: [Elecraft] Cady book

[k8cxm]

The book had been ordered, and the code worked perfect! Thanks Matt!

73 ...
Jim K8CXM
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:44 PM
To: 
Cc: "Elecraft" 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cady book

You should be able to get a 20% discount with the coupon code "DECBOOKS12" 
(expires end of the year).


73, Matt VK2RQ

On 06/12/2012, at 6:59 AM,  wrote:


Anyone aware of any upcoming specials from Lulu on Cady's K3 book?

Jim Bob Buckeye
   AKA
  Jim Leder
   K8CXM since 1961
IBM retiree since 1999

There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand binary
and those who don't.

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Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz

[Fred Smith]

Bob

WSJT-9 was devolved to be used for 30m and down, low bands only and best on
80/160m was never meant for the higher bands like20m.

Fred/N0AZZ

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KD7YZ Bob
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 1:59 PM
To: K3 List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz


On Wednesday Smith used a Straight-Key to send:
-Original Comment---
> If anyone is using a very narrow filter for JT9 please tell us how it 
> works for you in that mode. I think more than a few of us are 
> exploring this new mode Joe has brought out.

I used it on about 15 contacts yesterday, 20m .. What I "saw" on the
readings were every Report which was generated was >= +30 .

What I "heard" was that all the adjacent QRM crud was non-existent. In fact,
using "Shift" I could eliminate one of you guys 20hz away in a legitimate
QSO and still decode and get the +30 reports.

So I posited a question to the academics which revolved about the notion I
had that "If" the sig-rep is really +30, here, in the mind of the JT9-Genie
inside my Win7 machine, then that should mean that I could also hear down to
the typical level of -25 and decode.

So, my non-Professor of Radio Astronomy brain decided that a guy running
5 watts from France, who was getting +30 from me, should be able to reduce
power 20 db, and I should be able to decode him .. well, or her, but I dunno
any French Amateur Radio girls ennaweh, so "guys" stands.

However. it's a real Juggle for me, the Newbie-K3 driver, to try and balance
all the 4 to 6 setting possibilities and wind up with a visible trace.

I won't believe this is actually making weaker signals possible until I have
somebody systematically reduce the output power on his end of the planet
while i write down the sig-reps.

'Doubting Thomas' you say?  Ey-yup, true.


--
Best regards,
Bob  KD7YZWin7-64bit + K3

BTW
I wish they wouldn't make the List-Emails auto-reply to original person only
.. seems a lot of useful info in the answers will never get to the general
populace. I only caught the reply-to address at the last second
B4 Sending .. way too much trouble to re-address these.

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[Elecraft] K2 For Sale

[K0ZL]

I'm selling my K2/10, SN 01825, which has the following add-ons:
KSB2 SSB Option
K160RX - 160 Meter option
KAT2 20 W Internal ATU

It has a type A board, but with the following upgrades:
E850138 Temperature Compensated PLL Reference Upgrade
BFOMDKT BFO Toroid & PLL Ref Osc Xtal Upgrade
KSB2MDKT PSK 31 Upgrade for SSB Option
K2KSB2XTLS – 14 Matched Filter Crystals for K2 and KSB2
E850093 10M BPF, VFO/ALC Mod Kit
XFILMDKT 2nd Filter Upgrade for the K2
SSBCAPKT Wider Bandwidth Capacitor Kit
K2KEYMDKT Keying Bandwidth Mod Kit
E850089 Grill Cloth
K2ATOBKT All other A to B upgrades in addition to above
FWK2MCIO – MCU Firmware 2.04, IOC Firmware 1.09
FWSSB – SSB Firmware 1.08
Note: KAT2 Firmware is 1.07

I built it myself (including installing the upgrades) and it works well,
though I can't ever remember using it on CW.  I've won a few SSB contests
with it running QRP.  There isn't a scratch on it, though one of those
little screws that hold the plastic lens over the display is missing, and
the main dial is blemished from my finger turning it as if there were a
dimple there.

There is no microphone with it.  

Pictures are available on request.

I really like this transceiver and always thought it was the best I've ever
owned.  Then my wife blessed me with a K3 last Christmas, and I find that I
seldom use the K2 anymore.  It's too nice to just gather dust, so now it's
for sale.

I'm asking $550.00, which includes USPS Priority Shipping anywhere in the
United States.

Please contact me off the list at ki0...@charter.net

73, Dan
K0ZL



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[Elecraft] Link to Power Pole connector assembly

[Ron Midwin]

As requested, here is the You tube link.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ODI8fAU_k

 

73

De AE6RH

Ron Midwin

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[Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Jay Krishna]

Hi all,
 
I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I bought an 
ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the alligator 
clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?
 
Thanks,
 
Jay (KD6AMA)  
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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Ralph Parker]

>I AM As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever used -
> and the list is over fifty years long

Me too, over a similar time period.
I was uncertain until I did the DSP upgrade, and installed 4.51.
So I just sold my 'backup' FT-1k Mk.V.

And my Super-Cmos III keyer from Idion Press is the best keyer I've ever used.

Ralph, VE7XF

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Re: [Elecraft] Cady book

[Matt VK2RQ]

You should be able to get a 20% discount with the coupon code "DECBOOKS12" 
(expires end of the year).

73, Matt VK2RQ

On 06/12/2012, at 6:59 AM,  wrote:

> Anyone aware of any upcoming specials from Lulu on Cady's K3 book?
> 
> Jim Bob Buckeye 
>AKA
>   Jim Leder
>K8CXM since 1961
> IBM retiree since 1999
> 
> There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand binary
> and those who don't.
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[KENT TRIMBLE]

Appreciate all the responses, but let's end the thread before we all get 
in trouble.


73,

Kent  K9ZTV


On 12/5/2012 12:22 PM, someone wrote:

He is not just slow.  He is EXTREMELY slow.



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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[Rick Bates]

And after the KAT500 has learned enough (happens over time), remembering to
transmit a short taste of RF (TUNE or a few dits) to the KAT500 when
changing band segments (CW-Fone portions) so the KAT500 can adjust.  This is
really important the lower the band.

Only the BAND information is sent to the KAT500, not the band segment.

Because of that, you'll find that the system will 'presume' nothing has
changed when you in band QSY and you'll want to leave the KPA500 offline for
that dit because even the momentary mismatch (while the KAT500 tunes) is
enough to fault the KPA500.  That means additional time to clear the fault
etc.  

It isn't a problem with the gear, but in adjusting the organic memory (me!)
for appropriate operating habits.

In short, after an in band QSY, inform the KAT500 by sending a couple dits.

Perhaps at some future date the wizards at Elecraft can update the K3
firmware to make the K3 AT Tune button function cause the KAT500 to act like
the KAT3 tuner functions, but it's pretty darned close to perfect now.

73 es Merry Christmas,
Rick wa6nhc
K3 + P3 + KPA500 + KAT500 = one happy camper


-Original Message-
From: KM4VX

I get it. You HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to tune the KAT500 and no need
to press TUNE on the KAT500 and then a button on the K3. You don't TAP the
ATU TUNE button when in BYPASS mode with the ATU installed (if using the
KAT500) because nothing happens except the screen reminds that you are in
BYPASS mode. There is room for some confusion and some omission in the
manual. For instance:

" You can prevent automatic tuning by selecting the MAN (manual) mode. In
MAN, the KAT500 will
automatically choose a new tuner setting..." I guess that makes sense to
someone. In MAN mode the tuner automatically.  Thanks. 


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[Elecraft] Cady book

[k8cxm]

 Anyone aware of any upcoming specials from Lulu on Cady's K3 book?

 Jim Bob Buckeye 
AKA
   Jim Leder
K8CXM since 1961
 IBM retiree since 1999
  
There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand binary
and those who don't.

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Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz

[KD7YZ Bob]

On Wednesday Smith used a Straight-Key to send:
-Original Comment---
> If anyone is using a very narrow filter for JT9 please tell us how it works
> for you in that mode. I think more than a few of us are exploring this new
> mode Joe has brought out.

I used it on about 15 contacts yesterday, 20m .. What I "saw" on the
readings were every Report which was generated was >= +30 .

What I "heard" was that all the adjacent QRM crud was non-existent. In
fact, using "Shift" I could eliminate one of you guys 20hz away in a
legitimate QSO and still decode and get the +30 reports.

So I posited a question to the academics which revolved about the notion
I had that "If" the sig-rep is really +30, here, in the mind of the
JT9-Genie inside my Win7 machine, then that should mean that I could
also hear down to the typical level of -25 and decode.

So, my non-Professor of Radio Astronomy brain decided that a guy running
5 watts from France, who was getting +30 from me, should be able to reduce
power 20 db, and I should be able to decode him .. well, or her, but I
dunno any French Amateur Radio girls ennaweh, so "guys" stands.

However. it's a real Juggle for me, the Newbie-K3 driver, to try and
balance all the 4 to 6 setting possibilities and wind up with a visible
trace.

I won't believe this is actually making weaker signals possible until I
have somebody systematically reduce the output power on his end of the
planet while i write down the sig-reps.

'Doubting Thomas' you say?  Ey-yup, true.


-- 
Best regards,
Bob  KD7YZWin7-64bit + K3

BTW
I wish they wouldn't make the List-Emails auto-reply to original person
only .. seems a lot of useful info in the answers will never get to the
general populace. I only caught the reply-to address at the last second
B4 Sending .. way too much trouble to re-address these.

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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Fred Smith]

Bill

Win7 is "not" the problem. I have found it is usually operator malfunction
in my case 8>)

Fred/N0AZZ

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Clarke
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 1:25 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever used
- and the list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were posted here
several days ago. They are directed towards armchair copy use - I doubt if
they would do much to enhance a DXer's or contester's use.

I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3
- which I built in February of this year. However, with the posts and emails
I received (that were constructive in nature), I gained enough knowledge
about the K3 and its menus,  to send me in the right direction to correct
what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.

Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally
necessary for understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and on
the Yahoo Group that have been informative.

I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have
experienced failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to
Win7).

Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it is
a keeper.

Bill W2BLC


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Re: [Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz

[Fred Smith]

If anyone is using a very narrow filter for JT9 please tell us how it works
for you in that mode. I think more than a few of us are exploring this new
mode Joe has brought out.

Fred/N0AZZ

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KD7YZ Bob
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 12:57 PM
To: K3 List
Subject: [Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz

Howdy K3' people:

I need help setting the parameters if my 8-pole 400hz filter.

Recently a friend explained the advantage of using a narrow filter on the
mode JT9-1. He has a Flex5000. I have a K3.

So I tried today to get a waterfall display with the 400hz filter and
despite turning up soundcard and all, I could not.

Yesterday I was able to fiddle with Width/shift and CUT/Lo/Hi and actually
get s,ethg to get me down to 1khz. But I hadn't selected XFIL anything at
that moment.

I have 8-pole 2.8 , 4kHz , and FM filter .


I need some guidelines on how to select the cw filter while listening to the
JT9-1, very-narrow, signal then I can buy the 8-pole 250hz CW filter for
both the Sub-Rx and Main.

thanks



--
73
KD7YZ Bob

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[Elecraft] [K3]Noise Filter (NF) ADJ

[Papabravo]

When you HOLD the NF button you get an adjustment feature which changes the
properties of the NF with a cryptic nomenclature, e.g.
F1-1
F1-2

Is there some meaning that can be assigned to these two digit codes?  The
first digit appears to be in the range [1..8] and the second digit appears
to be in the range [1..4]




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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[KM4VX]

I get it. You HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to tune the KAT500 and no need
to press TUNE on the KAT500 and then a button on the K3. You don't TAP the
ATU TUNE button when in BYPASS mode with the ATU installed (if using the
KAT500) because nothing happens except the screen reminds that you are in
BYPASS mode. There is room for some confusion and some omission in the
manual. For instance:

" You can prevent automatic tuning by selecting the MAN (manual) mode. In
MAN, the KAT500 will
automatically choose a new tuner setting..." I guess that makes sense to
someone. In MAN mode the tuner automatically.  Thanks. 

 



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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Keith Heimbold]

I am doing cartwheels in my mind at work. That is how happy i am with my two 
K3s. Totally stoked with them!!!

Keith
AK6ZZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Dec 5, 2012, at 11:34 AM, k4...@aol.com wrote:

> Ditto here too!
> 
> 73,
> Henry - K4TMC
> K3/100 #98
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Bill Clarke 
> To: elecraft 
> Sent: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 2:25 pm
> Subject: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?
> 
> 
> I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever 
> used - and the list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were 
> posted here several days ago. They are directed towards armchair copy 
> use - I doubt if they would do much to enhance a DXer's or contester's use.
> 
> I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3 
> - which I built in February of this year. However, with the posts and 
> emails I received (that were constructive in nature), I gained enough 
> knowledge about the K3 and its menus,  to send me in the right direction 
> to correct what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.
> 
> Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally 
> necessary for understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and 
> on the Yahoo Group that have been informative.
> 
> I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have 
> experienced failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to 
> Win7).
> 
> Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it 
> is a keeper.
> 
> Bill W2BLC
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[k4tmc]

Ditto here too!

73,
Henry - K4TMC
K3/100 #98

 

 

 

-Original Message-
From: Bill Clarke 
To: elecraft 
Sent: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 2:25 pm
Subject: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?


I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever 
used - and the list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were 
posted here several days ago. They are directed towards armchair copy 
use - I doubt if they would do much to enhance a DXer's or contester's use.

I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3 
- which I built in February of this year. However, with the posts and 
emails I received (that were constructive in nature), I gained enough 
knowledge about the K3 and its menus,  to send me in the right direction 
to correct what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.

Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally 
necessary for understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and 
on the Yahoo Group that have been informative.

I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have 
experienced failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to 
Win7).

Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it 
is a keeper.

Bill W2BLC


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[Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[Bill Clarke]

I AM  As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever 
used - and the list is over fifty years long. The settings I use were 
posted here several days ago. They are directed towards armchair copy 
use - I doubt if they would do much to enhance a DXer's or contester's use.


I have posted a lot of questions, complaints, and barbs regarding my K3 
- which I built in February of this year. However, with the posts and 
emails I received (that were constructive in nature), I gained enough 
knowledge about the K3 and its menus,  to send me in the right direction 
to correct what I perceive as K3 deficiencies.


Along the way, I have found the Cady Manual to be top notch and totally 
necessary for understanding the K3. I keep a file of posts made here and 
on the Yahoo Group that have been informative.


I make all my settings the "hard" way using the K3 menus, as I have 
experienced failures when making changes via K3 EZ (possibly related to 
Win7).


Anyway, the long and short is that I am now very pleased with my K3 - it 
is a keeper.


Bill W2BLC


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[Elecraft] Settings for CW filter 400hz

[KD7YZ Bob]

Howdy K3' people:

I need help setting the parameters if my 8-pole 400hz filter.

Recently a friend explained the advantage of using a narrow filter on the
mode JT9-1. He has a Flex5000. I have a K3.

So I tried today to get a waterfall display with the 400hz filter and
despite turning up soundcard and all, I could not.

Yesterday I was able to fiddle with Width/shift and CUT/Lo/Hi and
actually get s,ethg to get me down to 1khz. But I hadn't selected XFIL
anything at that moment.

I have 8-pole 2.8 , 4kHz , and FM filter .


I need some guidelines on how to select the cw filter while listening to
the JT9-1, very-narrow, signal then I can buy the 8-pole 250hz CW filter
for both the Sub-Rx and Main.

thanks



-- 
73
KD7YZ Bob

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Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[N5GE]

He is not just slow.  He is EXTREMELY slow.

I ordered a Yeasu rotor control interface from him several years ago
and it took months of phone calls and emails to finally get it.

Having said that;  The rotor control works very well and has been in
use for at least seven or eight years, with no problems.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member"

Farmers rotate crops to keep their land strong.
Voters can keep THEIR LAND STRONG by rotating 
politicians at the ballot box each term."
-- Otis Mukinfus -- 
http://www.otismukinfus.com


On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:30:56 -0600, "Fred Smith" 
wrote:

>He is slow and very busy but usually comes through. I have done business
>with him for over 7 years same every time.
>
>73,
>Fred/N0AZZ
>
>-Original Message-
>From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KENT TRIMBLE
>Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 10:32 AM
>To: Elecraft
>Subject: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS
>
>Placed an order with them in October and received an automated 
>confirmation back.
>
>To date no shipment received. No response to numerous emails and phone 
>calls.
>
>If someone knows the company's status, please email me directly.
>
>Apologies for the non-Elecraft content.
>
>73,
>
>Kent   K9ZTV
>k9...@socket.net
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[Elecraft] [K3] 4.60 - can't set agc on sub receiver separate from main receiver

[Dave J. Barnes]

I want to set up the main rx with fast agc and the sub with slow.

Hold B-Set
Tapping AGC button cancels B-Set without changing agc.

Even though sub rx shows AGC-S the sub rx is actually using fast agc 
instead like on the main receiver.  Changing

the main receiver agc also affects the sub rx agc.

Sub rx is NOT in diversity mode.

What am I doing wrong?


djb/wb4kdi
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Re: [Elecraft] My first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole combination

[Bill Hammond]

Wait until you get the chance to take it into the wilderness where the nearest 
power line is 20 miles away.  The noise floor really is the noise floor of the 
radio and a wire in the nearest tree is like a stacked array.  The thrills have 
never gone away in this great hobby.
73,
Bill AK5X




On Dec 5, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> " Quite a thrill for me,..." 
> 
> That's what Ham radio is all about. Congratulations!
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC
> 
> -Original Message-
> 
> I just had the thrill of my first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole...
> 
> I was set up in my back yard to ring out the setup for some picnic table
> work later in the week.
> 
> I worked V31NO in Belize, got a 55 report (he was 59).  Quite a thrill for
> me, thanks to Buddipole and Elecraft.
> 
> If you want to reply, please take care to do it only to the list you read it
> on, I admit to overzealous cross-posting this due to my immediate
> enthusiasm.
> 
> 73 de Dave, W5SV
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K2/100 #4637
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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[N5GE]

Aditional information:

Once you have tuned the KAT500 to a frequency, the tuner will use
it's memory to tune to that frequency any time you return to it or
near enough that a re- tune is not required.  If, when RF is applied
tuning is required, the tuner will activate automatically and
re-tune.

Both of my posts under this thread refer to the way my KAT500
behaves.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

"If tyranny and oppression come to this land,
it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign
enemy."
-- James Madison --

On Wed, 5 Dec 2012 08:27:15 -0800 (PST), KM4VX
 wrote:

>I think we need further clarification. "Tapping" the ATU TUNE button on the
>K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU. It does not force the KAT500 to
>tune. Do you mean we should HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to force the
>KAT500 to tune or should we HOLD the ATU TUNE button on the K3 to force the
>KAT500 to tune. I very much agree with the post that one button on the
>KAT500 or one button on the K3 would be better than having to push a button
>on both to tune. Of course we still want the KAT500 to memorize the
>settings. Thanks 

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Re: [Elecraft] AO-7 operation with K3?

[Al Lorona]

Unfortunately not, Bill.
 
Probably the only serious transceiver out there that does full-duplex (rx on 
while transmit) is the Sienna. I believe it supports transverters, so this may 
make it popular with the satellite guys. Full-duplex is really awesome, a new 
experience very much like listening in diversity for the first time.
 
Al  W6LX 







From: William Hein 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, December 5, 2012 7:39:56 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] AO-7 operation with K3?

I'd like to work AO-7 with my K3.  I have the 2m module.  AO-7 Mode A is 2m
up and 10m down.  Any way to unmute the K3 rx during tx periods so I can
hear my downlink?

Sold my TS-2000x and FT-847 back around the time I bought the K3 thus the
K3 is my only VHF capable rig for the moment.

73
Bill AA7XT
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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[N5GE]

You DO NOT have to push two buttons to tune with the KAT500.

Set the tune power for the K3 to 25W (See the manual for
instructions).  After doing that, holding the XMIT button will
activate the tuner.  When the KAT500 has finished tuning, tap the
XMIT button to return to RX.

In the Utility program:
Tapping the TUNE button on the "Operate" tab tells the tuner that the
next time you activate tuning it will do a completely new tuning
cycle at the current frequency.  This is useful if you have changed
the antenna in such a way that it will need to be re-turned from
scratch.

73,
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

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submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments."
-- George Washington --

On Wed, 5 Dec 2012 08:27:15 -0800 (PST), KM4VX
 wrote:

>I think we need further clarification. "Tapping" the ATU TUNE button on the
>K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU. It does not force the KAT500 to
>tune. Do you mean we should HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to force the
>KAT500 to tune or should we HOLD the ATU TUNE button on the K3 to force the
>KAT500 to tune. I very much agree with the post that one button on the
>KAT500 or one button on the K3 would be better than having to push a button
>on both to tune. Of course we still want the KAT500 to memorize the
>settings. Thanks 

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Re: [Elecraft] My first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole combination

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

" Quite a thrill for me,..." 

That's what Ham radio is all about. Congratulations!

73, Ron AC7AC

-Original Message-

I just had the thrill of my first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole...

I was set up in my back yard to ring out the setup for some picnic table
work later in the week.

I worked V31NO in Belize, got a 55 report (he was 59).  Quite a thrill for
me, thanks to Buddipole and Elecraft.

If you want to reply, please take care to do it only to the list you read it
on, I admit to overzealous cross-posting this due to my immediate
enthusiasm.

73 de Dave, W5SV

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[Elecraft] My first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole combination

[David F. Reed]

I just had the thrill of my first contact using my KX3 and Buddipole...

I was set up in my back yard to ring out the setup for some picnic table 
work later in the week.


I worked V31NO in Belize, got a 55 report (he was 59).  Quite a thrill 
for me, thanks to Buddipole and Elecraft.


If you want to reply, please take care to do it only to the list you 
read it on, I admit to overzealous cross-posting this due to my 
immediate enthusiasm.


73 de Dave, W5SV
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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[Augie "Gus" Hansen]

On 12/5/2012 9:27 AM, KM4VX wrote:

I think we need further clarification. "Tapping" the ATU TUNE button on the
K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU.


That's backwards Ron.

Press and hold the ATU TUNE button to toggle the tuner state between the 
AUTO and BYPASS states.


Tapping the ATU TUNE button causes the tuner to try to find a match if 
the tuner is enabled (AUTO).


Gus Hansen
KB0YH
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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[KM4VX]

I think we need further clarification. "Tapping" the ATU TUNE button on the
K3 just toggles between BYPASS and ATU. It does not force the KAT500 to
tune. Do you mean we should HOLD the XMIT button on the K3 to force the
KAT500 to tune or should we HOLD the ATU TUNE button on the K3 to force the
KAT500 to tune. I very much agree with the post that one button on the
KAT500 or one button on the K3 would be better than having to push a button
on both to tune. Of course we still want the KAT500 to memorize the
settings. Thanks 



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[Elecraft] AO-7 operation with K3?

[Nels Nelsen]

What if the K3 had the 2nd RX Option? Then could the second RX stay on HF
while the other did the VHF?
On Dec 5, 2012 7:56 AM, "Lyle Johnson"  wrote:

> The K3 does not support cross-band full-duplex operation.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
>
>  I'd like to work AO-7 with my K3.  I have the 2m module.  AO-7 Mode A is
>> 2m
>> up and 10m down.  Any way to unmute the K3 rx during tx periods so I can
>> hear my downlink?
>>
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Re: [Elecraft] AO-7 operation with K3?

[Lyle Johnson]

The K3 does not support cross-band full-duplex operation.

73,

Lyle KK7P


I'd like to work AO-7 with my K3.  I have the 2m module.  AO-7 Mode A is 2m
up and 10m down.  Any way to unmute the K3 rx during tx periods so I can
hear my downlink?


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Re: [Elecraft] Help!

[Stan Gibbs]

Did you cycle power after enabling the ATU?




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Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

[hawley, charles j jr]

I take it that pressing the K3 Tune sends RF to invoke the KAT to tune by 
nature of receiving the RF. Not that the KAT is triggered into Tune by a 
digital signal thru a cable.
Looking forward to getting KAT500.

Thanks,

Chuck, KE9UW
Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224


From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on 
behalf of Fred Smith [m...@mo-net.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 1:52 AM
To: 'Wayne Burdick'; 'John_N1JM'
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

Wayne

That is what I was hoping for to make it very erasy when connected to the
other units.

Thanks for that, will be looking forward to it.


Thx & 73
Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 6:39 PM
To: John_N1JM
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KAT500] Tune in KAT500 Utility software broken?

The intent is for this to work the other way: tapping the K3's ATU TUNE
button with a KAT500 connected will invoke TUNE at the KAT500.

Wayne
N6KR

On Dec 4, 2012, at 9:06 AM, John_N1JM wrote:

> It's would have been nice to have the the tune button on the KAT500 to
> also put the K3 into the tune mode. I am too lazy to push 2 buttons
> :-).
>
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[Elecraft] FS: KFL3A-1.0K

[Jim Miller]

1Khz 8 pole filter

$110 Shipped CONUS

jim ab3cv
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[Fred Smith]

Yes but he has products that no one else has at prices that can't be beat. I
usually catch him on skype is the best way Bob's a goo9d guy and "always"
treated me fair.

Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry
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Tired direct email, but Nabble giving me a "missing domain" error.  Hmm...

Anyway, here's what I tried to send privately:

If you ordered a keyer, consider the Island Keyer II instead.  It has more
features, memory, and is a fraction of the price.  More importantly, service
is excellent.  I've bought several from him over the years.

I needed some help with a CMOS Superkeyer III about 10 years ago and never
got a response to my query.  Will never buy from them again.  Pathetic
customer service!

Barry W2UP



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Re: [Elecraft] OT: IDIOM PRESS

[Barry]

Tired direct email, but Nabble giving me a "missing domain" error.  Hmm...

Anyway, here's what I tried to send privately:

If you ordered a keyer, consider the Island Keyer II instead.  It has more
features, memory, and is a fraction of the price.  More importantly, service
is excellent.  I've bought several from him over the years.

I needed some help with a CMOS Superkeyer III about 10 years ago and never
got a response to my query.  Will never buy from them again.  Pathetic
customer service!

Barry W2UP



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 VLF transverter?

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Ed,

I received your direct e-mail which you sent to me on Dec.3, thanks. 
According to a kind person who subscribes to the Elecraft List, it appears 
that my IP address may be on a few Anti Spam engines, hence my mail to you 
is being blocked.


73,
Geoff
LX2AO

On December 03, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:



Geoff,

I have not received direct e-mails from you.  I have copied your e-mail 
and the Elecraft Reflector to see if I can make it back to you.  Thanks to 
the list for this test with Geoff.


I would be interested in preamp designs you have.

73, Ed - KL7UW


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