Re: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

[Jay]

All

I found the problem and put out the solution about 2 hours agomaybe it 
didn't get sent?


Jay


- Original Message - 
From: "Dick Dievendorff" 

To: "'Jay'" ; 
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files



The utility creates the "default" folder.  If you want a different folder
than that, please create it and navigate to it and then copy firmware.

Dick, K6KR



-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 17:29 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

As I try to put all the new firmware files for the K3 on 6 PCs for an
expedition, the new K3 Utility (latest version now loaded on each PC) says
it copied the files from the ftp  but there is no folder created by the
utility. I tried sending it to another folder and nothing happens but the
utility wants to talk to the K3. So I shut off the K3 and there is no
download and the utility once again tries to talk to the K3. So I close 
the
COM port, then ask for the firmware files expecting that I can download 
the
firmware but it looks at the ftp, does nothing, then again tries to talk 
to

the K3.

I had a feeling the firmware was going to be an experience (first time
download for me)..and its not making any sense.

Jay
W2IJ




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Re: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

[Dick Dievendorff]

The utility creates the "default" folder.  If you want a different folder
than that, please create it and navigate to it and then copy firmware. 

Dick, K6KR



-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 17:29 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

As I try to put all the new firmware files for the K3 on 6 PCs for an
expedition, the new K3 Utility (latest version now loaded on each PC) says
it copied the files from the ftp  but there is no folder created by the
utility. I tried sending it to another folder and nothing happens but the
utility wants to talk to the K3. So I shut off the K3 and there is no
download and the utility once again tries to talk to the K3. So I close the
COM port, then ask for the firmware files expecting that I can download the
firmware but it looks at the ftp, does nothing, then again tries to talk to
the K3.

I had a feeling the firmware was going to be an experience (first time
download for me)..and its not making any sense.

Jay
W2IJ




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Re: [Elecraft] XMIT Cycling in K3

[Dick Dievendorff]

Do you have CQ Repeat on in the Config menu?

Dick, K6KR


-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 16:23 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] XMIT Cycling in K3

After loading the new released files today with the new utility (all went
fine) for the K3, when I now use N1MM and call CQ it keeps on cycling the CQ
(XMIT to RX and then again XMIT over and over)..just keeps on looping until
I hit escape in N1MM

This occurs in CW and RTTY modes

Never did this before

HUH?

Jay
W2IJ

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed

[Brian F. Wruble]

It's working.  I don't know what changed. I completed installation of the
KPA3, and I tried the fans again.  There is a distinct difference in speeds
as I go from Fn1 to Fn4.  I just didn't hear it before.

Tnx.

Brian



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On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Brian F. Wruble  wrote:

> They are.
>
>
>
> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
>
>  *70 is the new 40.*
> *
> Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077
> Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
> eFax  305.768.0278
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM, James kvochick wrote:
>
>> Verify you have the fans plugged in correctly.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Jim WB8AZP
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On May 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, "Brian F. Wruble"  wrote:
>>
>> > Hi guys:
>> >
>> > I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3
>> > amplifier.
>> >
>> > There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from
>> FN1
>> > to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps.  The fans are supposed to progressively run
>> > faster.  Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are
>> > silent.  I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions.  I cannot tell
>> the
>> > difference.
>> >
>> > Anyone know what this is about?
>> >
>> > Tnx de Brian W3BW
>> >
>> >
>> > *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
>> >
>> > *70 is the new 40.*
>> > *
>> > Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077
>> > Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
>> > eFax  305.768.0278
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Re: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

[Jay]

Found this one too

Turns out the last expedition with these PCs had a few of them with the 
Windows Explorer kept as HIDDEN under folder options.funny thing 
happened when I selected see all folders


...there were all the firmware files as they were intended

Interesting afternoon!


- Original Message - 
From: "Jay" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 5:28 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files


As I try to put all the new firmware files for the K3 on 6 PCs for an 
expedition, the new K3 Utility (latest version now loaded on each PC) says 
it copied the files from the ftp  but there is no folder created by the 
utility. I tried sending it to another folder and nothing happens but the 
utility wants to talk to the K3. So I shut off the K3 and there is no 
download and the utility once again tries to talk to the K3. So I close 
the COM port, then ask for the firmware files expecting that I can 
download the firmware but it looks at the ftp, does nothing, then again 
tries to talk to the K3.


I had a feeling the firmware was going to be an experience (first time 
download for me)..and its not making any sense.


Jay
W2IJ




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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[Gary Gregory]

Regardless of the 'rattle' of the kat500, once done on all bands needed,
the result is you only get a 'click' on band change and qsy if a new bin
memory is asserted.

Other than those instances the kat500 is quiet.

Not sure what all the fuss is about...it is what it is.:-)

73

On 25 May 2013 07:01, george fritkin  wrote:

> It is not nearly quiet as my Palstar auto
>
> George,W6GF
>
>
> 
>  From: Fred Jensen 
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?
>
>
> You can hear it, and it's louder than the KAT3 100W tuner in the K3, but
> it's quieter than any other high-powered auto-tuner I've used.  I have 3
> antennas, all multi-band [but not all the same bands].  I went through
> all the segments on all bands, and tuned the appropriate antennas
> [KAT500 "remembers" settings on a frequency/antenna basis].
>
> For each band, one antenna is designated "preferred," and if another
> will also work on that band, it is secondary.  Antennas that don't work
> on a particular band are disabled in the tuner.  It's really slick and I
> don't think I've run an auto-tune cycle in months.  Just QSY and hit the
> key.  Where I have two antennas, I can switch instantly between them
> just by tapping the ANT switch.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
> - www.cqp.org
>
> On 5/24/2013 3:04 AM, Jon  Hellan wrote:
> > I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's
> > awfully loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much
> > noise does the KAT500 make?
>
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed

[Brian F. Wruble]

They are.



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On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM, James kvochick wrote:

> Verify you have the fans plugged in correctly.
>
> 73
>
> Jim WB8AZP
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, "Brian F. Wruble"  wrote:
>
> > Hi guys:
> >
> > I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3
> > amplifier.
> >
> > There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from
> FN1
> > to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps.  The fans are supposed to progressively run
> > faster.  Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are
> > silent.  I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions.  I cannot tell
> the
> > difference.
> >
> > Anyone know what this is about?
> >
> > Tnx de Brian W3BW
> >
> >
> > *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
> >
> > *70 is the new 40.*
> > *
> > Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077
> > Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
> > eFax  305.768.0278
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed

[James kvochick]

Verify you have the fans plugged in correctly.

73

Jim WB8AZP

Sent from my iPad

On May 24, 2013, at 7:28 PM, "Brian F. Wruble"  wrote:

> Hi guys:
> 
> I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3
> amplifier.
> 
> There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from FN1
> to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps.  The fans are supposed to progressively run
> faster.  Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are
> silent.  I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions.  I cannot tell the
> difference.
> 
> Anyone know what this is about?
> 
> Tnx de Brian W3BW
> 
> 
> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
> 
> *70 is the new 40.*
> *
> Mail: 1107 Key Plaza, PMB 447 Key West, FL 33040-4077
> Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
> eFax  305.768.0278
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Re: [Elecraft] XMIT Cycling in K3

[Jay]

Found it...does N1MM have a mind of its own?

Found the CQ repeat enabled..and there is no reason for me to even check 
that off..



- Original Message - 
From: "Jay" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 4:22 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] XMIT Cycling in K3


After loading the new released files today with the new utility (all went 
fine) for the K3, when I now use N1MM and call CQ it keeps on cycling the 
CQ (XMIT to RX and then again XMIT over and over)..just keeps on looping 
until I hit escape in N1MM


This occurs in CW and RTTY modes

Never did this before

HUH?

Jay
W2IJ

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[Elecraft] Utility does not copy new files

[Jay]

As I try to put all the new firmware files for the K3 on 6 PCs for an 
expedition, the new K3 Utility (latest version now loaded on each PC) says 
it copied the files from the ftp  but there is no folder created by the 
utility. I tried sending it to another folder and nothing happens but the 
utility wants to talk to the K3. So I shut off the K3 and there is no 
download and the utility once again tries to talk to the K3. So I close the 
COM port, then ask for the firmware files expecting that I can download the 
firmware but it looks at the ftp, does nothing, then again tries to talk to 
the K3.


I had a feeling the firmware was going to be an experience (first time 
download for me)..and its not making any sense.


Jay
W2IJ




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Re: [Elecraft] 6m QRN on my K3

[Bill Frantz]

Consider trying to triangulate it. Find the bearing from two 
locations and see where they cross on a map. Go to that area 
when it acts up again. Lather, rinse, repeat. :-)


The bearing from most any Yagi should help.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

On 5/24/13 at 11:16 AM, w...@q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ) wrote:

Good luck to both of us!   I spent several hours out in the car 
this morning trying to track it down, but when I got home 
again, it was gone :-(   I could have driven right by the 
problem and never noticed it, if it was off at that particular 
time.  This is going to be a really tough one to locate!


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Re: [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[Michael Eberle]

This is one of the reasons I stopped using Linux.  I got tired of 
constantly chasing down software dependencies.


Mike KI0HA

On 5/24/2013 4:03 PM, Dave B wrote:

Thanks.

Will try that later.

All this needs documenting!  Perhaps instead of a faceless error number,
a more meaningfull error message might be in order?

73..

Dave G0WBX.


On 24 May 2013 at 13:18, David Fleming wrote:


Hi Dave,

You need to install cUrl on your Linux distro. That will solve the
problem downloading files from Elecraft's server.

sudo apt-get install curl

David, W4SMT


From:  Dave B 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:40 PM
Subject:  [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

Hi.

Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and
working very well indeed!

What a cracking little radio.

Only one wrinkle...

The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's
servers to find out if there was any later firmware available. (Error
120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)

I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test
code, to find the current production stuff. (Why no direct link to the
current code?) Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder,
and was good to go.

Anyway, done and dusted.

One last thing. Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any
(hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.

73.

Dave G0WBX.
(KX3 sn: 4208)

Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.

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[Elecraft] KPA3 Fan Speed

[Brian F. Wruble]

Hi guys:

I am assembling a K3, and I am at the point where I am adding the KPA3
amplifier.

There is a step where you test the fans --- under CONFIG --- going from FN1
to FN2, FN3, FN4 in steps.  The fans are supposed to progressively run
faster.  Mine seem to maintain the same speed (seems fast, but they are
silent.  I almost can't hear them) for all 4 positions.  I cannot tell the
difference.

Anyone know what this is about?

Tnx de Brian W3BW


*Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.

*70 is the new 40.*
*
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Summers: P.O.Box 57, 7400 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
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[Elecraft] XMIT Cycling in K3

[Jay]

After loading the new released files today with the new utility (all went 
fine) for the K3, when I now use N1MM and call CQ it keeps on cycling the CQ 
(XMIT to RX and then again XMIT over and over)..just keeps on looping until 
I hit escape in N1MM


This occurs in CW and RTTY modes

Never did this before

HUH?

Jay
W2IJ

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Re: [Elecraft] CW DAY

[Fred Jensen]

I'm getting multiple questions -- direct.  Here is the info on CW when 
my fone rings for everyone:


Android Samsung Galaxy S
all apps from Google Play

MorseRing:  Sends name if # is in phone book, otherwise sends #.
Repeats for as many rings B4 voice mail that you have set.

SMS2CW:  Short mode - sends "NEW SMS FROM" and tel # once.
 Long mode - sends above + the entire message once.

MorseCodeKeyboard:  Set it up as an alternate keyboard.  It has two 
fairly large buttons, two fingers over them, one is a dot, the other a 
dash.  Sends SMS texts.  Fun at first, not so much as time goes on, 
haven't used it in a long time.


MorseCodeReader:  Obvious, mediocre performance at best.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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On 5/24/2013 3:34 PM, Steve wrote:

Fred-
What is the name of the app??  I'd like to try that :-).
Tnx & 73,
Steve, N4EUK



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Re: [Elecraft] Musings on a "K4"

[drewko]

In a K4 I would like to have a SDR radio that would be a lot more
"definable" by the end user. I still prefer a conventional
self-contained box-with-knobs for my ham rig (not a computer) but
would like to have a lot more facility for customizing its operation
and functions.

Many of the various feature requests and software enchancements that
have been requested for the K3 and will probably never be implemented
could possibly be programmed by the user himself if the rig had a
sophisticated macro language. Such a "kit" would be a lot of fun to
tinker with! 

Not really interested in an SMD kit which to me would be little more
than an extended exercise in soldering, with bags full of microscopic
parts...

73,
Drew
AF2Z

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Re: [Elecraft] FS Elecraft K3/100 y ICOM IC-756PRO 3 kc6...@yahoo.com

[VE3RX]

Possible scammer??
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?390749-Paciana-Benitez-Ashton-now-posing-as-AG6KV
Same phone number, different name, different call

Deal with him REAL carefully



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[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net results for 5/19/13

[Phil Shepard]

Last Sunday's net was small, with only 22 participants.


Participants  from the 5/19/13 net follow:

Station NameQTH Rig S/N

KJ6CBS  DaveCA  K3  4052
K2SDScott   NC  K3  6286
KD8DZ   MikeOH  K3  5905
N8OQJim VA  K3  6534
K4GCJ   Gerry   NC  K3  1597
NZ0TBillKS  K3  1502
WW4JF   JohnTN  K3  6185
W0FMTerry   MO  K3  474
W4RKS   Jim AL  K3  3618
WV5IDwayne  TX  K3  5287
K2UTBob NJ  KX3 1418
KF7JZH  Ron ID  K3  2262
W7NMD   Palmer  AR  K3  3779
W0CZKen ND  K3  457
KB6GRob CA  K3  1997
VE3XM   Bob ON  K3  409
WB9JNZ  EricIL  K3  4017
N6SDR   KX3
KD4PS   DaveIL  KX3 3389
KE5VDT  Roger   TX  K3  6054
WN4SLG  DougTN  K3  6433
NS7PPhilOR  K3  1826

73,

Phil, NS7P

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Re: [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[Dave B]

Thanks.

Will try that later.

All this needs documenting!  Perhaps instead of a faceless error number, 
a more meaningfull error message might be in order?

73..

Dave G0WBX.


On 24 May 2013 at 13:18, David Fleming wrote:

> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> You need to install cUrl on your Linux distro. That will solve the
> problem downloading files from Elecraft's server.
> 
> sudo apt-get install curl
> 
> David, W4SMT
> 
> 
> From:  Dave B 
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:40 PM
> Subject:  [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and
> working very well indeed!
> 
> What a cracking little radio.
> 
> Only one wrinkle...
> 
> The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's
> servers to find out if there was any later firmware available. (Error
> 120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)
> 
> I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test
> code, to find the current production stuff. (Why no direct link to the
> current code?) Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder,
> and was good to go.
> 
> Anyway, done and dusted.
> 
> One last thing. Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any
> (hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.
> 
> 73.
> 
> Dave G0WBX.
> (KX3 sn: 4208)
> 
> Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[george fritkin]

It is not nearly quiet as my Palstar auto

George,W6GF



 From: Fred Jensen 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?
 

You can hear it, and it's louder than the KAT3 100W tuner in the K3, but 
it's quieter than any other high-powered auto-tuner I've used.  I have 3 
antennas, all multi-band [but not all the same bands].  I went through 
all the segments on all bands, and tuned the appropriate antennas 
[KAT500 "remembers" settings on a frequency/antenna basis].

For each band, one antenna is designated "preferred," and if another 
will also work on that band, it is secondary.  Antennas that don't work 
on a particular band are disabled in the tuner.  It's really slick and I 
don't think I've run an auto-tune cycle in months.  Just QSY and hit the 
key.  Where I have two antennas, I can switch instantly between them 
just by tapping the ANT switch.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

On 5/24/2013 3:04 AM, Jon  Hellan wrote:
> I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's
> awfully loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much
> noise does the KAT500 make?


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Re: [Elecraft] CW DAY

[Fred Jensen]

On 5/24/2013 6:26 AM, Carey Magee wrote:

Hi. Possibly a statement regarding the opening of the railroad line he was
there at?


He was in DC, and I believe the telegraph line was at least partially 
Federally funded and not directly connected to any railroad, however the 
Annapolis end was in a B&O building.  I remember seeing a pen-and-ink 
drawing of the reception of the message years ago.



When you think of it, I wonder if he even thought of the impact Morse code
would have on society back then.


If life were fair, he would have been thinking about the impact of the 
Vail code.  Sam's plan was to translate a message into a sequence of 
numbers using a dictionary he worked to come up with, and then send the 
numbers.  The receive op used a "un-dictionary" to recreate the message. 
 Some historians suggest that in fact, he downplayed the 
electromechanical part of the telegraph and saw his "dictionary" as the 
true genius.  Sam was a somewhat vain fellow and did not take kindly to 
the advice of others.


Alfred Vail was probably the first to come up with the idea of a code of 
marks on the tape to denote letters, and just use the code to spell out 
words, and that idea finally prevailed over Sam's dictionary.  Early ops 
rather quickly discovered they could decode the message just by 
listening to the click-clack of the receiving mechanism.  For a period 
of time, Sam pursued a cause that messages copied "by ear" were less 
reliable than those read off of the tape.  I think he even took someone 
to court over it.


The ring tone on my smartyfone sends the name of the caller if in my 
phone book, or the number if not, at 25 WPM.  Interesting responses from 
folks when standing in a line. :-)


73,

Fred K6DGW
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[Fred Jensen]

You can hear it, and it's louder than the KAT3 100W tuner in the K3, but 
it's quieter than any other high-powered auto-tuner I've used.  I have 3 
antennas, all multi-band [but not all the same bands].  I went through 
all the segments on all bands, and tuned the appropriate antennas 
[KAT500 "remembers" settings on a frequency/antenna basis].


For each band, one antenna is designated "preferred," and if another 
will also work on that band, it is secondary.  Antennas that don't work 
on a particular band are disabled in the tuner.  It's really slick and I 
don't think I've run an auto-tune cycle in months.  Just QSY and hit the 
key.  Where I have two antennas, I can switch instantly between them 
just by tapping the ANT switch.


73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

On 5/24/2013 3:04 AM, Jon  Hellan wrote:

I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's
awfully loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much
noise does the KAT500 make?



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Re: [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[David Fleming]

Yes, install curl.

sudo apt-get install curl

David, W4SMT



 From: Michael Eberle 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.
 


When I was using Linux, I had to install the 'curl' package to get my 
k3util to connect to Elecraft's server and download the firmware.

Mike KI0HA

On 5/24/2013 12:40 PM, Dave B wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and
> working very well indeed!
>
> What a cracking little radio.
>
> Only one wrinkle...
>
> The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's
> servers to find out if there was any later firmware available.  (Error
> 120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)
>
> I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test code,
> to find the current production stuff.  (Why no direct link to the current
> code?)  Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder, and was
> good to go.
>
> Anyway, done and dusted.
>
> One last thing.  Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any
> (hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.
>
> 73.
>
> Dave G0WBX.
> (KX3 sn: 4208)
>
> Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.
>
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Re: [Elecraft] CW DAY

[Tom H Childers]

Nothing wrong with discussing the mode that is still the most
efficient comm mode available to civilians.

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

On Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:46 -0700, Lewis Phelps 
wrote:

>"What hath God wrought?" is a verbatim quote from the King James translation 
>of the Bible (Numbers 23:23). 
>
>If you're into numerology the number 23 is supposed to be highly significant. 
>See the  Wiki entry for "23 Enigma". In contemporary English the phrase would 
>be "What has God made?" 
>
>Samuel Morse sent that text as the first traffic on the Baltimore-Washington 
>telegraph line. The line was built for general communications purposes, not as 
>part of a railroad operation. However, the historic Morse transmission was 
>sent from the U.S. Capital in Washington DC to a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 
>facility  at Annapolis, MD. in 1844.
>
>Apologies to anyone who considers this OT. 
>
>
>Lew Phelps N6LEW
>Pasadena, CA DM04wd
>Elecraft K3-10 
>Yaesu FT-7800 
>l...@n6lew.us
>www.ntlew.us
>
>
>On May 24, 2013, at 6:26 AM, Carey Magee  wrote:
>>   Possibly a statement regarding the opening of the railroad line he was 
>> there at?
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Re: [Elecraft] 6m QRN on my K3

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Good luck to both of us!   I spent several hours out in the car this morning trying 
to track it down, but when I got home again, it was gone :-(   I could have driven 
right by the problem and never noticed it, if it was off at that particular time.  
This is going to be a really tough one to locate!


By the way, I do have to say, my KX3 works great in the car and the NB is the best I 
have ever experienced in the car!  I kept turning off the car so I could listen for 
noise without the engine running.  The only noise source I found was at a medical 
clinic four miles away in the right direction, and then the NB on the KX3 did nothing 
to blank it.   I thought maybe I had found the pesky source, but there certainly is 
no conclusion at this stage.   I will head out on the road again the next time it 
acts up.


GL and VY 73, Lance


On 5/24/2013 4:39 PM, WM3M wrote:

Lance,
I have same thing here, but not all the time.
Mine is much worse when it is dry, when it has not rained in awhile, so I think it 
is power line noise.
It is worse on 6 meters.  I think mine is from either a close by power line 
transformer or power lines rubbing against tree limbs.

If you figure it out please let me know.  Mine sounds just like your recording.
Sorry to say nothing I have tried helps much, except rain.
Good luck.. 73
Emory  WM3M

-Original Message- From: Lance Collister, W7GJ
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:40 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] 6m QRN on my K3

Recently, I have started having a really bad wide band noise problem in one 
direction
on 6m.   It comes and goes, but is on much of the time.  In the past, the IF 
noise
blanker in the K3 has worked well for me, but with this noise, even WID7 
setting only
knocks it down from S7 to S6.  Often the "NB" on the K3 blinks too...I am not 
sure
what that means.  The noise level becomes much less when I invoke the DSP NB, 
but I
don't like to use that because I am often trying to work weak signal digital 
modes,
and I can't have little bits and pieces of the spectrum pulled out.

Is there any way to install some custom NB algorithms into the K3, or does 
anybody
else have any suggestions?   I have put a sample of the noise on my website 
here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/W7GJnoise.wav

I hope to be able to track down the source with my KX3, but it is not always 
running
continuously.

MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance





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Re: [Elecraft] CW DAY

[Lewis Phelps]

"What hath God wrought?" is a verbatim quote from the King James translation of 
the Bible (Numbers 23:23). 

If you're into numerology the number 23 is supposed to be highly significant. 
See the  Wiki entry for "23 Enigma". In contemporary English the phrase would 
be "What has God made?" 

Samuel Morse sent that text as the first traffic on the Baltimore-Washington 
telegraph line. The line was built for general communications purposes, not as 
part of a railroad operation. However, the historic Morse transmission was sent 
from the U.S. Capital in Washington DC to a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad facility  
at Annapolis, MD. in 1844.

Apologies to anyone who considers this OT. 


Lew Phelps N6LEW
Pasadena, CA DM04wd
Elecraft K3-10 
Yaesu FT-7800 
l...@n6lew.us
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On May 24, 2013, at 6:26 AM, Carey Magee  wrote:
>   Possibly a statement regarding the opening of the railroad line he was 
> there at?
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Re: [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[Michael Eberle]

When I was using Linux, I had to install the 'curl' package to get my 
k3util to connect to Elecraft's server and download the firmware.


Mike KI0HA

On 5/24/2013 12:40 PM, Dave B wrote:

Hi.

Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and
working very well indeed!

What a cracking little radio.

Only one wrinkle...

The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's
servers to find out if there was any later firmware available.  (Error
120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)

I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test code,
to find the current production stuff.  (Why no direct link to the current
code?)  Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder, and was
good to go.

Anyway, done and dusted.

One last thing.  Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any
(hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.

73.

Dave G0WBX.
(KX3 sn: 4208)

Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.

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[Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[Dave B]

Hi.

Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and 
working very well indeed!

What a cracking little radio.

Only one wrinkle...

The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's 
servers to find out if there was any later firmware available.  (Error 
120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)

I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test code, 
to find the current production stuff.  (Why no direct link to the current 
code?)  Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder, and was 
good to go.

Anyway, done and dusted.

One last thing.  Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any 
(hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.

73.

Dave G0WBX.
(KX3 sn: 4208)

Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.

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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[W5RDW]

Compared to the MFJ 998 I had sometime ago, the KAT500 sounds like a mouse
picking away at the sheet rock up in the ceiling! It is quite and once it
learns its environment, it makes one click and you are ready to go. 



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Re: [Elecraft] K4? No, I want a KX2!

[Doug Person]

I completely agree.  I invested in a moderately priced soldering station 
and a binocular magnifier. I already had a PanaVise to hold circuit 
boards and I built a simple device to hold components in place.  Done 
right, however, a kit would include a solder mask and be the right size 
to stuff into a typical toaster oven.  Either way, (hot air gun or 
toaster oven), a KX2 would be a joy to build.  Surface mount is 
challenging. But, it is also the future.  Thru-hole is fast becoming 
obsolete. It would seem appropriate for the company the leads the kit 
industry, to take us to the next step: a true solder-it-yourself surface 
mount kit.


As a toe-hold, I would enjoy seeing a KØ  - a surface mount, single 
band, cw rig with interchangeable band modules, digital display, decent 
superhet receiver, 2-3 watts out, with a built-in, rechargeable and 
possibly interchangeable li-po power source. Follow this with a KXØ that 
provides a similar single-band approach and arcitecture. But, manages 10 
watts out for SSB and includes RTTY, PSK and CW encoding/decoding 
through a built-in USB interface (or, better yet - Bluetooth) .  Another 
approach would be to place control of the KXØ completely in a tablet or 
laptop. Imagine using a 7" Android tablet connected to a small, light 
box that has complete rig control and a spectrum display, putting out 10 
watts on SSB or 5 watts on PSK or RTTY.


This approach, will without question, be done by somebody, someday.  Its 
just a question of when and who.  Think of it as an "app for that" on 
your tablet or smart phone for ham radio that connects to an external 
device via Bluetooth.  That would be truly future-thinking...  Elecraft 
really should be first with this concept.  They reinvented kit-building 
in 1999 with the K2.  Who else could and should do this?


72, 73 de KØDXV -- Doug, Clark, CO  BTU...

On 5/23/2013 12:21 PM, EricJ wrote:
Put me on THAT list. I just picked up a second K2 that would be 
perfect as a KX2.


SMT is a breeze with a magnifying bench lamp, a decent soldering 
station, tweezers and a reasonably steady hand. You have to learn a 
couple of different and sometimes scary techniques. Melting all the 
pins together into a long solder blob on an expensive SMT chip, then 
wicking off the excess took some guts on the first AmQRP DDS-30 I did, 
but I built three DDS-60s after that and every single one of them 
worked first time I applied power. I was attracted to Elecraft to 
build electronics, not to assemble hardware--I hate that part. hi.


Eric
KE6US

On 5/23/2013 9:43 AM, Rick Dettinger wrote:
My idea of a KX2 would be to rework the K2 with a factory built DDS, 
maybe from the KX3,  but the rest would be the user built K2 in a K2 
box.  This could include general coverage.
I think many hams would like to build from parts and use their 
soldering irons.  This would be a cross between the KX1 block diagram 
and the K2 performance.


73,
Rick Dettinger  K7MW


   On May 23, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Gil G. wrote:


Hello,

Personally, I'd rather see an updated KX1… Same features as the 
current one, but SMT.
CW only, but with the same SW listening capabilities. Four bands if 
fine.

Internal 12V batteries for a full 5W, or more… Built-in charger...
It would be of course smaller, and should be waterproof. Now that 
would be something!


Gil.
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Re: [Elecraft] 6m QRN on my K3

[K7WIA]

I hope they find a fix for it Lance,   I have the same sounding noise at my
QTH

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[Elecraft] 6m QRN on my K3

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Recently, I have started having a really bad wide band noise problem in one direction 
on 6m.   It comes and goes, but is on much of the time.  In the past, the IF noise 
blanker in the K3 has worked well for me, but with this noise, even WID7 setting only 
knocks it down from S7 to S6.  Often the "NB" on the K3 blinks too...I am not sure 
what that means.  The noise level becomes much less when I invoke the DSP NB, but I 
don't like to use that because I am often trying to work weak signal digital modes, 
and I can't have little bits and pieces of the spectrum pulled out.


Is there any way to install some custom NB algorithms into the K3, or does anybody 
else have any suggestions?   I have put a sample of the noise on my website here:


http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/W7GJnoise.wav

I hope to be able to track down the source with my KX3, but it is not always running 
continuously.


MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance


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Re: [Elecraft] CW DAY

[Carey Magee]

Hi. Possibly a statement regarding the opening of the railroad line he was
there at?
When you think of it, I wonder if he even thought of the impact Morse code
would have on society back then.

73,
Carey
On May 23, 2013 7:31 PM, "Scott W2NTV"  wrote:

> Happy Morse Code Anniversary Day! Friday, 24 May. What indeed hath G-d
> wrought? (What the hell does that mean anyway?)
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Re: [Elecraft] K4? No, I want a KX2!

[N4OI - Ken]

Ericj-2-2 wrote
> ... SMT is a breeze with a magnifying bench lamp, a decent soldering 
> station, tweezers and a reasonably steady hand. You have to learn a 
> couple of different and sometimes scary techniques. Melting all the pins 
> together into a long solder blob on an expensive SMT chip, then wicking 
> off the excess took some guts...

I agree the SMT work is not an issue.  I just finished a SoftRock Ensemble
Rx II -- the first SMT I tried was the microscopic 3V regulator -- trial by
fire!  But the hot air and solder paste approach is the way to go.  Here is
what I bought on Amazon for about $55: 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009PPRJHS/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Although now showing "unavailable" -- I am sure a similar item could be
found elsewhere.  By the way, the hot air gun is also great for removing
components, as compared to using an iron...  So please bring on the SMT
kits!

73 ES GOD BLESS U ES URS DE KEN N4OI  



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 SSB Settings - First time for voice

[Bill]

Info I use is here:  http://www.w2blc.net/K3.htm
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and P3 Adapter

[Richard Fjeld]

I'm curious as to the band width of the pan-adapter display when you do this?

Dick, n0ce

  - Original Message - 
  From: Jeff Ellis 
  To: Chris Tate - N6WM 
  Cc: Edward R Cole ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net ; e...@elecraft.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and P3 Adapter


  That is exactly how it works for me... Works with iPad or iPhone. I am
  using the lighting version of the camera adapter with my iPad Mini even.

  Jeff, K7GDE

  On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

  > Forgive me if this was previously shared.. Just curious about this
  > interface.. IQ out > Griffin IMIC > Camera USB adapter > Ipad   ??  this
  > would make a cool field panadapter...  maybe even with an Iphone.
  >
  > ~Chris
  > N6WM
  >
  > 
  > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  [
  > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net ] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz
  > - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [e...@elecraft.com ]
  > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:04 AM
  > To: Edward R Cole
  > Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
  > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and P3 Adapter
  >
  > We were showing an iPad running iSDR for the panadapter with the Griffin
  > iMic audio interface between the iPad and the KX3's IQ output.
  >
  > 73,
  >
  > Eric
  > elecraft.com
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[Fred Smith]

I had a LDG AT-1000 Pro and it sounded like a coffee can with a dozen
marbles in it being shaken when tuning, my KAT500 is very quite compared to
it.


73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2

 

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Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's awfully
loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much noise does the
KAT500 make?

73
Jon LA4RT
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[Klaus Koppendorfer]

I also had LDG600pro and changed to KAT500
Kat500 is at least half silent as LDG or technical minus 3 db hi hi

73
Klaus
OE6KYG
KX1 #244
K2 #1331
KX3 #462
K3 #115
P3 #469
KPA500 #94
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Betreff: [Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's
awfully loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much
noise does the KAT500 make?

73
Jon LA4RT
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[Elecraft] KAT500 - how loud when tuning?

[Jon Kåre Hellan]

I've got the LDG AT-600Pro. It does what I need it to do, but it's
awfully loud when it cannot recall a setting from memory. How much
noise does the KAT500 make?

73
Jon LA4RT
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