[Elecraft] Calling Elecraft for Icom Support
Yes they do Icom support in a way just kidding 8). I had a question about using my KPA/KAT/500 with my IC-9100 that wasn't quite clear in the manual. That was using the 15 pin KPA500 to the IC-9100 13 pin DIN when also using the KAT500, was there any advantage in doing so, or even advisable to so. If you look at both the Elecraft manuals you will see what my foggy mind was seeing about both hookups. As with most things not related directly to a Elecraft radio but their other equipment using them I called Howard. After a couple of minutes talking with him for the first time he told me he didn't know (that was a first) and would have someone call me back. This is the embarrassing part I cannot remember his name but he explained every aspect of both hookups and the advantages of the one I was wanting to do. The detail and in depth use of the Icom using it's interface to control the KPA/KAT500 and what it did. My main concern had been with what and if this connection had on the KAT500 either good bad or no effect over the coax and key line. The answer it was all good do the DIN connection. Again great tech support and not someone reading from a book about your problem and never giving you a real answer. __ 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 utility software request
Dick, Maybe a second (or third) monitor might be in order with the desktop across the multiple monitors. At work, I ran email IM on a second monitor to keep in touch with clients; while still having a large monitor for work (mostly spreadsheets drawings). Worked well for me. BTW - the 2nd monitor was much smaller than the main monitor. 73 George AI4VZ -- Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net wrote: I'll do what I can to make the pages resizable. The minimum size is constrained by the operate pages controls, so smaller than the current minimum may not be feasible. It also has to be reasonable at several settings of display expansion preferences. Dick, K6KR __ 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 band up/down skips transverter band
I'm getting ready to go out roving for the first time with a K3 as the IF radio for my low bands (6-432). I've programmed in transverter bands 1-3, but for some reason the rig skips 144 and goes to 222 on band up (and similarly skips 144 and goes to 50 on the way back down). If I direct freq enter a 144MHz frequency it correctly selects xv1, it just won't go there with the band up/down. Any ideas? de w1rt/john __ 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 Birdies
On 4 Jun 2013 at 12:00, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: Message: 6 From: Terry Schieler w...@swbell.net To: 'Mike K2MK' k...@comcast.net, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Birdies I had the same problem with my Lynksys. Replaced it with a Netgear and birdies are gone. Don't have the specific model number in front of me. YMMV. Terry, W0FM Probably not the router/AP itself, more likely the cheap and dirty SMPS wall wart that powered it... 73. Dave G0WBX. __ 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 band up/down skips transverter band
This is a guess, but there is a way to configure which bands are mapped by the band switch up/down. See CONFIG:BND MAP. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John D'Ausilio Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:41 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] k3 band up/down skips transverter band I'm getting ready to go out roving for the first time with a K3 as the IF radio for my low bands (6-432). I've programmed in transverter bands 1-3, but for some reason the rig skips 144 and goes to 222 on band up (and similarly skips 144 and goes to 50 on the way back down). If I direct freq enter a 144MHz frequency it correctly selects xv1, it just won't go there with the band up/down. Any ideas? de w1rt/john __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3 Extremely Low Output Level
I have the KX3 I/Q output port into the Griffin IMic and then into the IPAD 2 via the camera adapter attachment running ISDR. The volume into powered speakers is dismal; so low as to be useless. I wonder what powered speakers others are using with this configuration, which is the setup Elecraft used at Dayton (unknown speakers) and what is used on the YouTube video (again unknown speakers). Is there any way to raise the I/Q output level? What kind of powered speakers are needed? Thanks, and I hope any suggestions might interest other users. None of the cheap ($15.00)computer or expensive ($125.00) game type speakers I have tried manage to raise the volume level of the signal from the I/Q output so one can comfortably hear anything. Ron KM4VX -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Extremely-Low-Output-Level-tp7574761.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] k3 band up/down skips transverter band
yep, that was it! so many things I don't know about this radio ;) tnx de w1rt/john On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.netwrote: This is a guess, but there is a way to configure which bands are mapped by the band switch up/down. See CONFIG:BND MAP. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John D'Ausilio Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:41 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] k3 band up/down skips transverter band I'm getting ready to go out roving for the first time with a K3 as the IF radio for my low bands (6-432). I've programmed in transverter bands 1-3, but for some reason the rig skips 144 and goes to 222 on band up (and similarly skips 144 and goes to 50 on the way back down). If I direct freq enter a 144MHz frequency it correctly selects xv1, it just won't go there with the band up/down. Any ideas? de w1rt/john __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Extremely Low Output Level
The I/Q output is not for listening. That would provide odd audio. Use the Phones plug to drive powered speakers. wunder K6WRU On Jun 5, 2013, at 12:32 PM, KM4VX wrote: I have the KX3 I/Q output port into the Griffin IMic and then into the IPAD 2 via the camera adapter attachment running ISDR. The volume into powered speakers is dismal; so low as to be useless. I wonder what powered speakers others are using with this configuration, which is the setup Elecraft used at Dayton (unknown speakers) and what is used on the YouTube video (again unknown speakers). Is there any way to raise the I/Q output level? What kind of powered speakers are needed? Thanks, and I hope any suggestions might interest other users. None of the cheap ($15.00)computer or expensive ($125.00) game type speakers I have tried manage to raise the volume level of the signal from the I/Q output so one can comfortably hear anything. Ron KM4VX -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Extremely-Low-Output-Level-tp7574761.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 -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Extremely Low Output Level
I think what he is trying to do is use iSDR on the iPad to hear the signals he is touching. The I/Q goes to the line in and the headphones go to the out on the iMic. What he needs to do is set the iMic to mic not line to make the signal the iPad sees stronger and adjust iSDR gain settings in the iPad settings app. When using the iMic with computers normally the settings should be line when used with the KX3 I/Q input. And yes when trying to listen directly off the KX3 phones should be where to hook up headphones or powered speakers. Hope this helps everybody 73 Jeff, K7GDE On Jun 6, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org wrote: The I/Q output is not for listening. That would provide odd audio. Use the Phones plug to drive powered speakers. wunder K6WRU On Jun 5, 2013, at 12:32 PM, KM4VX wrote: I have the KX3 I/Q output port into the Griffin IMic and then into the IPAD 2 via the camera adapter attachment running ISDR. The volume into powered speakers is dismal; so low as to be useless. I wonder what powered speakers others are using with this configuration, which is the setup Elecraft used at Dayton (unknown speakers) and what is used on the YouTube video (again unknown speakers). Is there any way to raise the I/Q output level? What kind of powered speakers are needed? Thanks, and I hope any suggestions might interest other users. None of the cheap ($15.00)computer or expensive ($125.00) game type speakers I have tried manage to raise the volume level of the signal from the I/Q output so one can comfortably hear anything. Ron KM4VX -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Extremely-Low-Output-Level-tp7574761.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 -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ 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] Calling Elecraft for Icom Support
The person you talked to was David in our support group. I'll make sure he gets a copy of your post! 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ On Jun 6, 2013, at 1:05 AM, Fred Smith m...@totalhighspeed.com wrote: Yes they do Icom support in a way just kidding 8). I had a question about using my KPA/KAT/500 with my IC-9100 that wasn't quite clear in the manual. That was using the 15 pin KPA500 to the IC-9100 13 pin DIN when also using the KAT500, was there any advantage in doing so, or even advisable to so. If you look at both the Elecraft manuals you will see what my foggy mind was seeing about both hookups. As with most things not related directly to a Elecraft radio but their other equipment using them I called Howard. After a couple of minutes talking with him for the first time he told me he didn't know (that was a first) and would have someone call me back. This is the embarrassing part I cannot remember his name but he explained every aspect of both hookups and the advantages of the one I was wanting to do. The detail and in depth use of the Icom using it's interface to control the KPA/KAT500 and what it did. My main concern had been with what and if this connection had on the KAT500 either good bad or no effect over the coax and key line. The answer it was all good do the DIN connection. Again great tech support and not someone reading from a book about your problem and never giving you a real answer. __ 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] Knob fell off
I've had the dreaded knob falling apart on my 2013 k3 but must say Elecraft C/S have been superb and sorted it straight away by getting watersstanton here in the uk to take one out of a kit rather than waiting for shipment...first class service Elecraft.. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Knob-fell-off-tp7574810.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net results for 6/2/13
We had another small net last Sunday with 20 participants. Participants from the 6/2/13 net follow: Station NameQTH Rig S/N KC5RY George TX K3 5208 K4QETonyNC K3 6478 KM4IK Ian GA KX3 1468 W0BBI BillMO K3 6363 N8OQJim VA K3 6534 W7NMD Palmer AR K3 3779 K6CGDickCA K3 3697 K5RHD Randy NM K3 7170 W4ISH BillKY K3 1171 W5TTF Charlie TX K3 4016 KF5IMA Bruce MS K2 3575 W4RKS Jim AL K3 3618 WV5IDwayne TX K3 5287 W4PFM PaulVA K3 1673 NV5ERob TX K3 1417 KL7UW Ed AK K3 4340 W7QHD KurtAZ K2 1538 QRP K7BRR/m BillAZ K3 5545 WW4JF JohnTN K3 6185 NS7PPhilOR K3 1826 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] (OT) This weekend in VK
To any interested.. This weekend sees the running of the 2013 Worked All VK Shires contest. Overseas stations can work any VK and the exchange will be YOUR CQ Zone number and the VK's will give you their Shire Designator which will be as an exampl 59ET4 which denotes Etheridge Shire in VK4 call area. Contest is Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10M bands. Multipliers are multiple shires and you can only work a VK station once during the contest. We will be running 2x K-Lines as a Multi-2 Portable station. using the call sign VK4FD Hope to hear a lot of the list members working the contest. Rules and information here: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/ 73 and thanks for the BW -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** KX3-K * __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] (OT) Shires Contest
The VK Shires Contest this weekend commences 0600 Zulu on 06/082013 and finishes 0600 Zulu 06/09/2013 HF Phone and CW Overseas stations to use their CQ Zone as the exchange. VK's will use their shire designator. Expect 59 signal reports as usual. Sorry for not including this information in my previous post. 73 Gary -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** KX3-K * __ 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] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton
A comparison of several rigs, KX3 included http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOf2OOGeGi8 73 Gus LU6AGV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3 and charging batteries (when, and why do they get hot?)
So I got a new, factory-assembled KX3 yesterday, with charger installed. I bought eight Rayovac Platinum NiMH 2000mA cells ready to go, inserted them, and ran the radio on batteries for just a few minutes, when I got the LO BATT message. So I started charging them, with timer on 12 hrs. After about two hours, they had gotten over 40° and charging halted until they had cooled down again. The next morning, charging was in its last 7 minutes, so it must have halted more often over the course. Is this normal? Or is my ingoing voltage too high, coming from a wall wart rated at 13-15.8V @ 960mA? Are the batteries (or one/some of them) defective? I bought them in two packs of four each. Were the batteries still way too full when I started charging? I didnt check voltage at the LOW BATT warning. When should such batteries get charged, at what voltage level? Other than that, I cannot say much because I am still working on an antenna. But the CW code practice setting works really nice :-). It even goes up to 700 Hz (not 600 as per manual). Thank you for your expert advice. 73, Arno __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [OT] Dayton 2013...
Hi all, I know it has been weeks since Dayton, but my wife and I were on vacation in Key West after Dayton and then I was hit with double shifts and a large backlog of enclosure orders upon our return. So I apologize for the lateness. I just wanted to pass along how amazing it was to work in the Elecraft booth once again this year. I would arrive at the arena just as it was opening up and see people setting up for the day sipping coffee and then turn the corner and see the Elecraft booth already 4 and 5 people deep. It is truly incredible the amount of traffic that comes through that booth every day of the show. I had lots of interest in my new line of cases and dust covers for the KX3. I received many great suggestions and I am actively ordering supplies to implement many of them. I'm meeting this week with a local sign company to square away ordering the matte black acrylic. I should be able to lock down pricing very shortly after the meeting and prototype some of the requested features. I was sold out of every dust cover I brought by noon on Friday and received a good number of orders for them while I was on vacation! The GemsProducts end plates and covers where a huge splash. It looks like a really great addition to the KX3 and it generated a lot of excitement. I may have to order a set for myself. I also received a number of requests for Rose Kopp's products with a number of hams looking for her and Ken in the booth. It is very interesting to see the number of ways Elecraft users want to carry their rigs around and all the of situations users envision using their rigs. I did finally break down and order a KX3! Not only will I enjoy using it this summer, but now I have a test unit to help prototype my products. It is supposed to be here next Monday - can't wait to build it up :-) I really want to thank Eric, Lerma and Lisa for their wonderful hospitality in the booth. It really was a whirlwind in there and we sold a lot of Elecraft product in those three days. They truly treated me like family and allowed me to participate in, and exude the much desired Elecraft experience and customer service. It was nice seeing many of the Elecraft engineers, tech service specialists and volunteers. I'm sure everyone was just as tired as I was at the end of the weekend ;-) All in all, it was a great weekend and I'm so happy to have met many of you at the show. I again thank Elecraft for the hospitality and all of you who gave me some great ideas and inspiration. I will have more info on the KX3 cases coming very soon. Take care 73, Dave W8FGU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and charging batteries (when, and why do they get hot?)
...must have halted more often over the course. Is this normal? Yes, with some concern. The short answer is I suspect you have a bad cell. The KXBC3 will attempt to keep the temperature at or below 40deg C, and sill suspend charging as required to allow cool down. It is a bit troubling that you didn't get more out of the first discharge cycle. It could be that they just sat on the shelf for a long time, but it could also be caused by a one or more defective cells. A defective cell may generate heat when charging, causing the KXBC3 to suspend charging. That can also happen with all good cells, but usually when ambient temperatures are high or during simultaneous transmission and charging. I recommend that you measure the cells' voltage individually. I know, it is a pain to split the case, but you may not have to take them out to check them. I haven't tried that. Just be very careful with the probe if you don't. When measured individually with a volt meter, they should all be within 0.1 volt or so of each other, and all of them should be above about 1v. Any cells below 0.9v should certainly be considered faulty. If NiMH cells are run much below 1.0v, they will most likely be damaged. Any cells that have damage to their plastic case should be discarded as well. A couple of weeks ago, I charged up a box of 14 used Energizer NiMH cells (2500maH) of unknown origin which had been given to me. I just checked them today, and 10 measured slightly higher than 1.3v each (excellent), one measured 1.28v (fairly good), and 3 measured less than .9v (BAD). Given this, 10 are good, 1 is a bit questionable but will probably level out with the others when charged a few times, and the 3 low voltages ones will be sent to the battery recycle bin. Were the batteries still way too full when I started charging? No. The KXBC3 charges with a constant current of approximately 200ma. At that current, you will not overcharge 2000aH (or larger) NiMH cells, and no damage will occur as long as the temperature is kept below 40deg C. So even if they were completely full, you could charge them with the KXBC3 for the full 16 hours without significant damage. That doesn't mean you should keep them on charge all the time. That would certainly shorten their life. I think the KXBC3 documentation mentions something about that. When should such batteries get charged, at what voltage level? Don't let them go below 1v per cell...about 8 volts total on the KX3 display...8.5V would be safer. Elecraft recommends setting the BAT MIN menu to 8.5 V (KX3 Owner's Manual Pg. 36) to give you some warning that you need to think about recharging. This is about 1.06V per cell. The KX3 will shut down at 8 V which is about 1V per cell, very near the absolute minimum for NiMH chemistry. There isn't much energy left below 1.06v per cell, so running them below that level really doesn't give you much extra operating time. Some folks set the BAT MIN to 9V to give them more warning and plenty of time to finish their QSO and shut the station down. By the way, the NiMH cells do not need to be fully discharged before starting the charge cycle. They do not have the strong memory that the older NiCad chemistry has. They can be touched up as you feel they need it. My Eneloope and Panisonic NiMH cells are very consistent, especially after several charges. The voltage of NiMH cells tend to self level (equal voltage of all cells within the battery of 8) when charged with the KXBC3. I don't have any personal experience with the Rayovac cells, but I think I recall that some folks had some problems with brand new ones right out of the box. I suggest you check the voltages of the cells individually, and get rid of the ones that measure below 1v and replace them with new cells of the same brand/capacity. Once you get a good set of cells, you will gain more confidence in them and in the KXBC3, and you will be able to tell where you are in their charge/discharge cycle by the KX3 displayed battery voltage. Hope this helps. Mark KE6BB From: Arno Dienhart a...@broadweave.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2013 4:12 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 and charging batteries (when, and why do they get hot?) So I got a new, factory-assembled KX3 yesterday, with charger installed. I bought eight Rayovac Platinum NiMH 2000mA cells “ready to go”, inserted them, and ran the radio on batteries for just a few minutes, when I got the LO BATT message. So I started charging them, with timer on 12 hrs. After about two hours, they had gotten over 40° and charging halted until they had cooled down again. The next morning, charging was in its last 7 minutes, so it must have halted more often over the course. Is this normal? Or is my ingoing voltage too high, coming from a wall wart rated at 13-15.8V @ 960mA? Are the batteries (or one/some of them)
[Elecraft] [K3] SWR meter unstable
Hello friends. I have a small issue with SWR meter. If SWR 1.5 aprox reading of SWR meter show erratic spikes over 3 while i'm talking or doing a tone. Spikes aren't proportional respect to voice intensity. I have tested using dummy load and tuned antennas, including dummy load with another impedance (100 ohm for example) so i can get SWR 1.5 readings. This problem is old, started few months after purchase the equipment. Would be a RF loop back issue?. Has anyone had the same problem? Setup is K3/100 with ATU. Problem is present with or without ATU enabled Edu YY4GMJ __ 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] SVGA SCROLL
Are there any plans to be able to scroll up and down on the received decode on RTTY and PSK31. One could use up/down arrows or mouse I guess to go to the decode screen. That would sure help logging while using the P3 and SVGA on large screen. __ 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
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and charging batteries (when, and why do they get hot?)
Mark, Thank you for this excellent response. This is exactly what I need: solid advice with rationale behind it. I checked a few things. All eight cells are now at 1.4V. When I turn the TRX on, the integrated meter shows 10.5 V now. I think this morning, when I checked after the full charge, it showed 11.6V. Not sure if that is a good sign after only having it on for a bit, tinkering. The BAT MIN was at the default setting of 10.0 V. I changed it to 8.5. Kent briefly contributed his opinion that a wall wart would not be good for charging the KX3 but did not give his reasons (I will not operate it off that adapter). What is your opinion, particularly regarding the wall charger's specs of 13 - 15.8V (@960mA). Is this peak voltage potentially too high? Other than that, I fail to construe even one reason why this adapter would not be fit to feed the 200mA charger or cause my heating issue. Thanks a bunch! 73, Arno Kg7bjm __ 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] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton
Very interesting, Gus. One of the most salient impressions that comes out is how little on-air testing seems to be done by most manufacturers. I guess that most rigs are made for phone ragchewers, and are probably fine for that purpose; but many of the faults that Rob Sherwood points out become obvious with a few hours of actual pileup or contest operation. How could a manufacturer imagine that a DXer would prefer to work a split pileup with a mouse-tuned radio, or send CW with a radio whose internal keyer spits out dits and dahs of random length? And the phase-noise dynamics that Rob describes -- they may not show up on a certain test, but they're clear enough when you use the radio, as are a variety of AGC problems. The Elecraft tradition started with rigs that would meet the requirements of a multi-op Field Day, and they have stuck with that viewpoint, to the benefit of their users. Meanwhile other radios I've owned or used have had irritating flaws that would have been glaringly apparent to the makers if they had actually tried them on the air before committing the design to production. Tony KT0NY On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Gustavo Villada vill...@gmail.com wrote: A comparison of several rigs, KX3 included http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOf2OOGeGi8 73 Gus LU6AGV __ 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 -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton
Can anyone point out more about the K3 transmit audio fixes that Sherwood talked about? On Thu, 6 Jun 2013, Gustavo Villada wrote: A comparison of several rigs, KX3 included http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOf2OOGeGi8 73 Gus LU6AGV __ 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 -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and charging batteries (when, and why do they get hot?)
Mark, Having thought about this some more, I believe your point below is hitting the nail. My BAT MIN was still at the factory default of 10V, which obviously meant still lots of capacity. So the batteries were still quite full and thus got warm soon and repeatedly. Phew! I am not worried anymore. Thank you again! 73, Arno kg7bjm When should such batteries get charged, at what voltage level? Don't let them go below 1v per cell...about 8 volts total on the KX3 display...8.5V would be safer. Elecraft recommends setting the BAT MIN menu to 8.5 V (KX3 Owner's Manual Pg. 36) to give you some warning that you need to think about recharging. This is about 1.06V per cell. The KX3 will shut down at 8 V which is about 1V per cell, very near the absolute minimum for NiMH chemistry. There isn't much energy left below 1.06v per cell, so running them below that level really doesn't give you much extra operating time. Some folks set the BAT MIN to 9V to give them more warning and plenty of time to finish their QSO and shut the station down. __ 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
