Re: [Elecraft] Remote power on/off progress for K3
Actually it's pin 8, not 5. I use the DTR line on a COM port, with a transistor level converter (identical to the simple FSK RTTY interface[1]), to trigger it, with custom software. For testing purposes, Hercules[2] is quite handy. [1] http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html [2] http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html 73, ~iain / N6ML On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Jim Rhodes jimk...@gmail.com wrote: You need to provide a way to ground pin 5 on the aux connector. I do this with a remoterig interface. Any remote relay will work. This turns on the rig then the rig stays on even if the closure is momentary. To turn it off you need to send it the power down command via the command serial port. A macro within HRD will do this easily. The DC out jack on the K3 can then power a relay to turn on accessories. On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Chad Wasinger chadwasin...@outlook.comwrote: Hi Group, Been searching the mailing list for a solution to turn on/off my K3 remotely via Ham Radio Deluxe or another means. Looks like there has been some posts on using serial activity as a trigger to turn on the radio. Just wondering if there has been any progress in this area or if someone has a simple solution? I'm not sure how Kenwood does it on their ts-2000 but the remote on/off feature is pretty smooth via HRD. Suggestions? Thanks, Chad N0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Remote power on/off progress for K3
Thanks for the feedback. I want something simple, so hopefully the FSK will work for me. Merry Christmas! Chad N0YK -Original Message- From: iain macdonnell - N6ML Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:00 AM To: Jim Rhodes Cc: Chad Wasinger ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Remote power on/off progress for K3 Actually it's pin 8, not 5. I use the DTR line on a COM port, with a transistor level converter (identical to the simple FSK RTTY interface[1]), to trigger it, with custom software. For testing purposes, Hercules[2] is quite handy. [1] http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html [2] http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html 73, ~iain / N6ML On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Jim Rhodes jimk...@gmail.com wrote: You need to provide a way to ground pin 5 on the aux connector. I do this with a remoterig interface. Any remote relay will work. This turns on the rig then the rig stays on even if the closure is momentary. To turn it off you need to send it the power down command via the command serial port. A macro within HRD will do this easily. The DC out jack on the K3 can then power a relay to turn on accessories. On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Chad Wasinger chadwasin...@outlook.comwrote: Hi Group, Been searching the mailing list for a solution to turn on/off my K3 remotely via Ham Radio Deluxe or another means. Looks like there has been some posts on using serial activity as a trigger to turn on the radio. Just wondering if there has been any progress in this area or if someone has a simple solution? I'm not sure how Kenwood does it on their ts-2000 but the remote on/off feature is pretty smooth via HRD. Suggestions? Thanks, Chad N0YK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 #7340 PreAmp Problem
Hi Don Thank you for your reply. I visually checked the components in the preamp circuit reflowed the solder of them all including the relay, T6 Q21, but still got the same results as before. The coil T6 wires have been put in the correct holes but I can't check the wires were tinned correctly without removing it but I think they were. However, I did a dc voltage check on the transistor Q21 found some anomalies- the E,B C should be 1.6vdc, 2.3vdc 13.3vdc but with the PreAmp OFF they are E 0.00vdc, B 0.00vdc C 13.36vdc. With the PreAmp switched on, they are E 0.00vdc, B 0.33vdc C 13.17vdc. (For completeness I checked them with the Attenuator switched on they were the same as with the PreAmp switched off.) Does it look to you as though the transistor Q21, a 2N5109 is faulty? Regards Ray -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: 24 December 2012 21:38 To: Ray Spreadbury Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #7340 PreAmp Problem Ray, Check every component in the Pre-Amp circuit, including the relay. Do you have the leads of T6 well stripped and tinned? If so, check to see that the leads are in the correct holes. After that look critically at the solder pads for those components around the preamp circuit - look at the schematic sheet 2 to identify those components. You should see the solder flow out to an almost invisible edge on both the solder pad and the component lead. It has been said that the esolder connection should look like a mountain, but not a volcano - if there is a ring around the lead or you do not have concave solder fillets, not enough heat was applied to the connection. 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 #7340 PreAmp Problem
Ray, I would say that Q21 does not have adequate base voltage for it to conduct. The base voltage should be about 2.3 volts. Check R72 and R73 and C143 for good soldering and correct values. Check R75 on the bottom as well. The base voltage is set by the voltage divider consisting of R72 and R73 and R75. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/25/2012 11:28 AM, Ray Spreadbury wrote: Hi Don Thank you for your reply. I visually checked the components in the preamp circuit reflowed the solder of them all including the relay, T6 Q21, but still got the same results as before. The coil T6 wires have been put in the correct holes but I can't check the wires were tinned correctly without removing it but I think they were. However, I did a dc voltage check on the transistor Q21 found some anomalies- the E,B C should be 1.6vdc, 2.3vdc 13.3vdc but with the PreAmp OFF they are E 0.00vdc, B 0.00vdc C 13.36vdc. With the PreAmp switched on, they are E 0.00vdc, B 0.33vdc C 13.17vdc. (For completeness I checked them with the Attenuator switched on they were the same as with the PreAmp switched off.) Does it look to you as though the transistor Q21, a 2N5109 is faulty? Regards Ray -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: 24 December 2012 21:38 To: Ray Spreadbury Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 #7340 PreAmp Problem Ray, Check every component in the Pre-Amp circuit, including the relay. Do you have the leads of T6 well stripped and tinned? If so, check to see that the leads are in the correct holes. After that look critically at the solder pads for those components around the preamp circuit - look at the schematic sheet 2 to identify those components. You should see the solder flow out to an almost invisible edge on both the solder pad and the component lead. It has been said that the esolder connection should look like a mountain, but not a volcano - if there is a ring around the lead or you do not have concave solder fillets, not enough heat was applied to the connection. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] New Output Power Issue
On Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:58:35 -0500, Brian Alsop wrote: The first rule in troubleshooting is to unplug everything that isn't absolutely necessary to the equipment being diagnosed. In this case all that would be needed is power, ant/dummy load and the K3. Absolutely. Make sure you use good quality connectors, cables, etc. If possible, plug the wattmeter directly into the RF output on the back of the rig (NOT the tuner or amplifier), using a double male if possible, and plug the PROPER, good quality dummy load directly into the wattmeter. Remember, every connector you go through, loses you fraction of a db. How many connections, cables, etc., does it take to equal one db of loss? Not too many. One db is 26%! If you lose 1db getting between the output port and the load, the load will only see 74W with 100W output from the transmitter. Something to think about. A typical old style tuner will lose you around 5 watts or more. Gary -- http://ag0n.net 3055: http://ag0n.net/irlp/3055 NodeOp Help Page: http://ag0n.net/irlp __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Dueling CQ During Mixed Mode 10 Meter Contest
hi Dave - That was me, not Ted. No worries. Sometimes it hard to sort out. The full QSK idea sounds worth trying once you get it all working. Since most of my contesting is RTTY I hadn't considered that. The interlaced CW and phone transmit sounds crazy but could work - as long as it switches cleanly (as you noted). You could model it to hear how it sounds by rigging a CW signal to selectively mute a received phone signal. I don't have a clear idea on how to do that (as I type) but I bet someone here does. I do think it would elicit a lot of hey, your transmit audio is all chopped up reports, but in a slow band that's OK ;) have fun and good luck! - jeff wk6i On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 11:38 PM, KGØUS kg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi Ted, But given that you have to listen between CQs, that's a long time between CQs in each mode: CW-listen-phone-listen-CW-listen-phone... I think you'd be better off just calling a tighter cycle in one mode at a time, or using true SO2R with a second radio/antenna (if possible). Just my opinion. I would mainly use the dueling CQ on mixed mode during the 10 meter contest when it would be very slow in an attempt to generate some activity. Also, I would like to transmit the wav file first, then immediately transmit the CW using full QSK. Using full QSK, I would hopefully be able to hear a phone station coming back to me in between my CW dots and dashes. If I heard a phone station, I would simply hit the ESC key and work them. I would like a 1.5 second to 2 second pause after the CW transmission before continuing with the phone wav file transmission. This might be totally crazy, and it may cause undesirable interference products, but I would like it if I could transmit both the wav CQ on phone and the CW CQ pseudo simultaneously. I know that the phone operators listening to my CQ would hear the CW gaps but I think that it would still be intelligible. If this where possible then there would only be one gap for listening. Lastly, I did setup my K3 with phone on the main receiver and CW on the 2nd receiver. I was hoping to search up and down the CW portion of the band in the gaps between phone wav CQs. However Writelog would not transmit in CW after I found someone to work in the CW portion of the band. I switched focus to the second call entry window and pressed F4 (my callsign) and nothing happened. 73, Dave KG0US -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Dueling-CQ-During-Mixed-Mode-10-Meter-Contest-tp7567591p7567670.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 -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] New Output Power Issue, and a new question
Good advice! (And a new question) I haven't followed this too closely until I saw Don mention blade-type automotive fuses. (Not to be confused with the heavier blade-type fuses.) We use a blade-type automotive fuse at our repeater site. I found the fuse holder melted one day. The fuse blade had slipped to one side of the internal terminal in the molded fuse holder. This caused a resistance connection. It is nearly impossible to tell when the fuse blades are properly inserted into the two terminals. As the current increased across the resistance the voltage drop increased. The Voltage times the current, produced enough wattage to melt the fuse holder, nearly creating a fire. Thankfully, it burned open. For Ian's benefit, I made some observations of my K3 for comparison, using my homebrew power distribution lash-up, and the wire used. (Emphasis on the latter) My Astron 35M is a bit light on voltage. Two DVMs show 13.66, and 13.72 Volts at the power supply. The K3 shows 13.6 V at the radio during key up. With key down, the K3 shows 11.9 V, and 15.4+ Amps. The Astron ammeter indicates at least 14 Amps. (I don't see the volt meter vary on the Astron) ***Considering that I have a P3 attached, Does that amperage track with other users?*** (Using simple math, the K3 seems to be very efficient on CW.) So, in summary, with my PS voltage and wiring lash-up, I am losing 1.7 Volts on key down. It indicates a full 100 Watts at the K3, at my in-line power meter to the dummy load, and also into a service monitor. All tests were done on 75 meters. Rich, n0ce P.S. Don mentioned low voltage, high current applications. Accidents can also weld firmly together in those situations. Planning good fuse placement is important. - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Output Power Issue Despite the potential for voltage drop, I would not forget the fuse at the power supply end of the wire unless you are certain the power source has adequate overcurrent protection built in. The blade type fuses with tight fitting sockets will cause very little voltage drop. If the connection is not in the milliohm range, connection tightness is to blame. That fuse is not intended to protect the equipment connected, but is instead to protect the wire from a short circuit. Many power supplies do have adequate overcurrent protection - however --- I hear of instances where this was not in place when the power source is a battery. In the event of a short at the end of the power cable (or internal to the cable), a LOT of energy can be available which will have current sufficient to melt copper conductors of any size and spew molten metal all over the place - a personnel and a fire hazard. Low voltage high current power sources can be just as maiming as high voltage supplies. Please be safe! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Keep all hams healthy and free of injury in the coming New Year. 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] New Output Power Issue
Gary wrote: A typical old style tuner will lose you around 5 watts or more. Perhaps, but there's no reason why a modern tuner is any more efficient. Any badly designed or improperly operated matching network (a.k.a tuner) can be very inefficient. 73, Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner
On 12/24/2012 10:58 AM, Keith-K5ENS wrote: The K3 can be polled for this data. Many loggers are doing it Yes, but that is via the RS232 port, not the Aux Bus. 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] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner
Another point. Elecraft designed the KAT500 so that can be used with almost any rig and almost any good power amp. Part of that design is determining the operating frequency by sensing RF and counting the frequency. Why is this important? Because it increases (potentially by a lot) the number of customers, which in turn builds sales volume, which in turn keeps the price down. Thank you, Eric, for another very smart marketing move. 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
[Elecraft] K3, A calibration question
How much voltage adjustment change can be made to a power supply without the need to re-calibrate a K3? (I did not see this answered in the manual) Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3!
I don't know if anyone has posted this. I just loaded HRD and voila, it works with my KX3. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3!
Version 6? 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 Alan Price [w1...@arrl.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:08 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3! I don't know if anyone has posted this. I just loaded HRD and voila, it works with my KX3. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3!
It works...but only if you change the KX3 to use 4800 baud, or use K3. I also have big issues with the CAT buttons / Commands not being even close to working. If I hit NR on the screen...my meters toggle on the KX3..not nr on/off. On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:14 PM, hawley, charles j jr c-haw...@illinois.edu wrote: Version 6? 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 Alan Price [w1...@arrl.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:08 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3! I don't know if anyone has posted this. I just loaded HRD and voila, it works with my KX3. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3!
Compare the command sets for the K3 and KX3, I think you'll find some differences. 74, Mike NF4L On Dec 25, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Dave Lindsley dave.linds...@gmail.com wrote: It works...but only if you change the KX3 to use 4800 baud, or use K3. I also have big issues with the CAT buttons / Commands not being even close to working. If I hit NR on the screen...my meters toggle on the KX3..not nr on/off. On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:14 PM, hawley, charles j jr c-haw...@illinois.edu wrote: Version 6? 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 Alan Price [w1...@arrl.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:08 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3! I don't know if anyone has posted this. I just loaded HRD and voila, it works with my KX3. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3!
But for the moment in v6 one should use the k3 option. Rick wa6nhc Tiny iPhone 5 keypad, typos are inevitable On Dec 25, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Mike Reublin n...@nf4l.com wrote: Compare the command sets for the K3 and KX3, I think you'll find some differences. 74, Mike NF4L On Dec 25, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Dave Lindsley dave.linds...@gmail.com wrote: It works...but only if you change the KX3 to use 4800 baud, or use K3. I also have big issues with the CAT buttons / Commands not being even close to working. If I hit NR on the screen...my meters toggle on the KX3..not nr on/off. On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:14 PM, hawley, charles j jr c-haw...@illinois.edu wrote: Version 6? 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 Alan Price [w1...@arrl.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:08 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe works great with my KX3! I don't know if anyone has posted this. I just loaded HRD and voila, it works with my KX3. 73AlanW1HYV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3, A calibration question
Rich, As long as the voltage is within the spec limits the answer is that no additional calibration should be required. \ 73, Don W3FPR On 12/25/2012 4:00 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: How much voltage adjustment change can be made to a power supply without the need to re-calibrate a K3? (I did not see this answered in the manual) Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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, A calibration question
Rich I'm not sure which calibration you are referring too but as long as you stay with the specified input voltage range, all calibration will not change. 73, Fred AE6QL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Fjeld Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 1:00 PM To: elecraft posting Subject: [Elecraft] K3, A calibration question How much voltage adjustment change can be made to a power supply without the need to re-calibrate a K3? (I did not see this answered in the manual) Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner
We're talking adding features for the K line. Not removing any. Keith, XE3/K5ENS Another point. Elecraft designed the KAT500 so that can be used with almost any rig and almost any good power amp. Part of that design is determining the operating frequency by sensing RF and counting the frequency. Why is this important? Because it increases (potentially by a lot) the number of customers, which in turn builds sales volume, which in turn keeps the price down. Thank you, Eric, for another very smart marketing move. 73, Jim K9YC __ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-and-OT-Is-a-tuner-using-VNA-feasible-tp7567559p7567688.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] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner
On 12/25/2012 7:06 PM, Keith-K5ENS wrote: We're talking adding features for the K line. Not removing any. You're missing something. The limitation is the hardware design of the K3, and there's nothing the KAT designer could have done about that (or could do now). We are stuck with that. IMO, the KAT500 implementation is awfully close to ideal based on those limitations. 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] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner
Guys I tried to make my post as non combative as possible and I said I am no EE so I certainly am not capable of arguing technical pros-cons of what can or can't be done. Not wanting to throw gasoline on this but every idea I put forward I have to confess was not entirely my own but observations of how another high power amplifier/tuner on the market works and yes it can fall back to using a sniff of RF to maintain diverse compatibility if frequency data cannot be provided. My questions were purely inquisitive and didn't want to upset anyone sensitivities. Clearly the K line equipment is the best on the market and cannot be improved. ;-) Merry Christmas Happy New Year, see you in the pileups 2013. 73 John ZL1BYZ. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, 26 December 2012 17:02 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 a good tuner or great tuner On 12/25/2012 7:06 PM, Keith-K5ENS wrote: We're talking adding features for the K line. Not removing any. You're missing something. The limitation is the hardware design of the K3, and there's nothing the KAT designer could have done about that (or could do now). We are stuck with that. IMO, the KAT500 implementation is awfully close to ideal based on those limitations. 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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, A calibration question
(Sorry Don, the first one got sent to you instead of the user group) Thanks Don, and Fred AE6QL, Your answers suggest it has it's own regulation built in, which I didn't want to assume. So, I should be able to ignore my key down voltage for this question. (I do intend to beef up my wire gauge.) My K3 shows 15.4 amps at key down in CW at 100 watts with a P3 attached. A dummy load was used. How does that compare with your K3's, please? Rich, n0ce - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm To: Richard Fjeld Cc: elecraft posting Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3, A calibration question Rich, As long as the voltage is within the spec limits the answer is that no additional calibration should be required. \ 73, Don W3FPR On 12/25/2012 4:00 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: How much voltage adjustment change can be made to a power supply without the need to re-calibrate a K3? (I did not see this answered in the manual) Rich, n0ce __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
