Re: [Elecraft] Modern battery for K2
HI I have just acquired a Super Polymer Lithium Ion battery from an Ebay seller, it's part no. is DC 1298A, (12V 9.8Ah) Also received a small charger with this battery for 120-240 Vac. The physical size seems like it will easily fit inside my K2 with room to spare. Is this battery safe to fit internally in my K2 and recharge using the supplied external charger? Any advice appreciated, I have no experience of these batteries. 73, F5VJC On 3 June 2013 15:36, John Payne payn...@comcast.net wrote: Take a look at batteries intended for the RC crowd. Excellent prices and chargers available as well. LiIon and LiFePo4 available in many cell combinations and sizes. One place to look is www.hobbyking.com. No connection to them, just a good place to by stuff if you can wait for shipping. They do have many batteries in the US warehouse though. W4CWZ On 6/2/2013 12:43 PM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote: Hello Phil, I am still wondering if anyone has a part number of a nice Li battery of any chemistry that fits into the K2 battery space. Most of the batteries I have found are too large.There are tons of satisfactory batteries that I can use external to the K2, but I prefer a self contained rig. Look for A123 ANR26650M1A at eBay. Each cell: 3.3 volts, 2300 mAh, diameter 26 mm, lenght 66 mm You need 4 of it and a balacer 4S1. __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] Elecraft SSB net results for 6/16/13
Not sure if I will be home to check-in the net (its our 10th wedding anniversary and have a trip planned to a favorite seaside artist town 100mi south of us). But if able to check-in I will have my 100-120w amplifier playing with the KX3 for those interested in how it sounds. In the past I have used the 270w amp with either the K3 or KX3 running 12w drive. I will check in the July 7 net if not home for June 30. I operate with a Hygain TH3mk4 triband yagi at 50-feet and have checked in with the radios barefoot at 12w. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
My line up is left to right too, KPA500, KAT500 above, then P3, K3, works fine for me see QRZ.com. 73 F5VJC On 20 June 2013 06:19, Tom H Childers n...@n5ge.com wrote: The amp is on the left in my setup with the CW paddles just under the Clarifier knob and the straight key just to the right of the paddle. The KAT500 is centered on the p3 on a shelf three inches above it. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:53:51 +1000, Roger Crofts ro...@monitorsensors.com wrote: I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __ 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] KX3 - Does It need Preamp for 6M?
Jim Mine seems to be as good as any radio that I have owned except for the K3 without the external one. I have been making many 6m QRP contacts SSB with my KX3 to date 47 total in the last several weeks, using a small yagi. If I were going to work weak signal usually not much done QRP a mast mounted preamp would be in order. 73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:43 PM To: Reflector Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 - Does It need Preamp for 6M? We may use a KX3 in a very quiet mountaintop QTH on FD. Does it need a preamp for 6M? Notice that I said a VERY QUIET location. 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3199/6425 - Release Date: 06/19/13 __ 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] P3 Function Key Ideas
Great ideas all. I'm going to get mine customized this weekend and I'll post what I end up going with. These functions will make quick work when switching from a HF band to a weak signal VHF band. Thanks From: huntin...@coastside.net Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:44 -0700 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Function Key Ideas Here's my current set. It's a work in progress. P3 only here, no SVGA. Tap / Hold FIXTRK / LVLMD PEAK / FREEZE VFO B / CURS SPAN 10 / SPAN 50 73, Brian, K0DTJ __ 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 VFO tuning noise...an observation...
I've found this noise on mine was mainly limited to the higher bands 10 6m. The RX SHFT set to 8.0 pretty much eliminates the noise, but if I recall this also disables the roofing filter, which is a bit of a bummer. 72, Chris KQ2RP __ 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] Mounting baclklight of K2
I K2 users I am busy to assembel my front panel control board. I am quit sure about how mounting the backpanel LCD light but I will be sure before soldering it into the PCB board. - I presume the K indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the + (plus) indication on the front panel of the PCB board ? - And the A indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the no indication on the frontpanel PCB board ? This is not clearly explained into the builders manual,but after some investigation the direction of the backlight does not play any rule,you could not mis allign this backlight unit into the frontpanel board. Every position brings the K connections of the backlight to the + connection on the PCB board !!! Thanks es kindly regards Jean ON4AEF. __ 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] TX - only cw display
This is what I have been doing as well and it has helped my spacing, is there a way to get my TX-ONLY to show up in the utility for others over my shoulder to read? If not that would be a nice tweak in software if possible. Regards Art ka9zap Well said and a good way to get those words out there by themselves. I've been doing that and was stunned at how many words I've been running together ;o) 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:18 -0700, Brian Hunt huntin...@coastside.net wrote: [snip] As an aside, I have used the TX-ONLY option of CW decode to improve my character and word spacing. I figure if the K3 can understand what I'm saying, most CW ops can too. 73, Brian, K0DTJ [snip] __ 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] Mounting baclklight of K2
Hi K2 builders ... Thanks Alan I thought I could misplace this backlight in the PCB frontpanel board. But this is not possible,you could turn the backlight unit 180 degrees,but anode and kathode connections always stays the same hi hi !! I also found a lite transparant protection tape on the top side of the backlight unit witch I have fragil removed .. This is not described yet in manual also !!! If you forget to take a look on it,you could not removed it anymore once the LCD unit himself is installed !!! - Original Message - From: Alan Price To: Behiels JeanPierre Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:07 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2 Jean: If I understand you question, the backlight can go in either direction. Just make sure the end diodes stay in the plastic frame. 73 Alan From: on4...@telenet.be To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:42:20 +0200 Subject: [Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2 I K2 users I am busy to assembel my front panel control board. I am quit sure about how mounting the backpanel LCD light but I will be sure before soldering it into the PCB board. - I presume the K indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the + (plus) indication on the front panel of the PCB board ? - And the A indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the no indication on the frontpanel PCB board ? This is not clearly explained into the builders manual,but after some investigation the direction of the backlight does not play any rule,you could not mis allign this backlight unit into the frontpanel board. Every position brings the K connections of the backlight to the + connection on the PCB board !!! Thanks es kindly regards Jean ON4AEF. __ 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] Mounting baclklight of K2
Behiels, You should have removed nothing from the backlight assembly. The thin white plastic strip is the diffuser. Without it, the light will not spread over all the LCD area. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/20/2013 10:16 AM, Behiels JeanPierre wrote: Hi K2 builders ... Thanks Alan I thought I could misplace this backlight in the PCB frontpanel board. But this is not possible,you could turn the backlight unit 180 degrees,but anode and kathode connections always stays the same hi hi !! I also found a lite transparant protection tape on the top side of the backlight unit witch I have fragil removed .. This is not described yet in manual also !!! If you forget to take a look on it,you could not removed it anymore once the LCD unit himself is installed !!! - Original Message - From: Alan Price To: Behiels JeanPierre Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:07 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2 Jean: If I understand you question, the backlight can go in either direction. Just make sure the end diodes stay in the plastic frame. 73 Alan From: on4...@telenet.be To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:42:20 +0200 Subject: [Elecraft] Mounting baclklight of K2 I K2 users I am busy to assembel my front panel control board. I am quit sure about how mounting the backpanel LCD light but I will be sure before soldering it into the PCB board. - I presume the K indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the + (plus) indication on the front panel of the PCB board ? - And the A indication of the LCD backlight unit must be soldered into the no indication on the frontpanel PCB board ? This is not clearly explained into the builders manual,but after some investigation the direction of the backlight does not play any rule,you could not mis allign this backlight unit into the frontpanel board. Every position brings the K connections of the backlight to the + connection on the PCB board !!! Thanks es kindly regards Jean ON4AEF. __ 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] Front panel assembly
Hi K2 builders; In the main build manual of the K2 they refere on page 29 to fill the leaved blank holes with components referering to the KSB2 unit page 16. Those are : - C4 to C8 0.01uF (103) - Q3 2N3906 - RP3 10K (partnumber 77083103) - R13 68K 1% But regarding at KSB2 parts inventory this RP3 should be a 2K resistor network 6 pins partnumber 77063202or 980663202. Installing instruction on page 16 of KSB2 tells this should be a 10K resistor newtwork 8 pins ?? This component in not in the bag of the KSB2 option ? All other supplementary components are found in the KSB2 bag ... Any explanation about ? Regards Jean ON4AEF. __ 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] TX - only cw display
I use the K3 cw decode for personal sending practice. It is useful, but I prefer CW Get for sending and hearing training/practice because it prints on a monitor and I can see and save paragraphs of text. I can use head copy and then check the buffered text if I have a question. It seems more useful for practice because I'm not trying to watch the decode text as it goes by, and the decoded text is available for easy review after my training session is done. YMMV. The buffered text could be shown on a big monitor or projected to let an audience read messages. A better presentation tool, IMHO. Rich NU6T Arthur Nienhouse ka9...@gmail.com wrote: This is what I have been doing as well and it has helped my spacing, is there a way to get my TX-ONLY to show up in the utility for others over my shoulder to read? If not that would be a nice tweak in software if possible. Regards Art ka9zap Well said and a good way to get those words out there by themselves. I've been doing that and was stunned at how many words I've been running together ;o) 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:18 -0700, Brian Hunt huntin...@coastside.net wrote: [snip] As an aside, I have used the TX-ONLY option of CW decode to improve my character and word spacing. I figure if the K3 can understand what I'm saying, most CW ops can too. 73, Brian, K0DTJ [snip] __ 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] KX3 - Does It need Preamp for 6M?
Jim, I ran the KX3 with my Mirage A1015G running 125w into a 3-elem yagi for the June (8/9) ARRL VHF Contest and had no trouble hearing and working 6m stations. I run the internal preamp set to 30-dB gain. With that setting the noise floor raises to S2-3 which is about right. The s-meter registers zero with PRE off. Unlike the K3 the KX3 seems to hear well using the internal preamp. You may wish to set the gain to 20-dB if you like quieter monitoring. I have not measured MDS level using the shielded XG3 and very good step attenuators/double-shield coax. -107 dBm level produces a strong signal. My KX3 spends idle time monitoring 50.125 USB for openings. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] KX3 - Does It need Preamp for 6M?
Wayne cites the MDS is -140 dBm with the KX3 preamp set to 30-dB. That is excellent and all that is needed for terrestrial 6m operation. I would dispute the advantage of mast mounting a preamp on 6m. I recently showed a reader what the effect would be using a 0.5 dBNF 25-dB gain GasFet preamp at the antenna vs at the radio in an eme operation. Sky noise temperature runs 2000K at 6m even for quiet locations with the result of only increasing MDS by a tenth of a dB when the preamp is located at/near the antenna. Use of low-loss coax like Belden-9913 or Times LMR-400 is sufficient to run 6m preamp at the radio. On frequencies 2m-and-up the sky noise situation changes this to where there is marked improvement locating a preamp at the antenna (and essential for weak-signal work like eme). I will be running 800-1000w on 6m-eme later this year (after the yagi is mounted on a new tower) and will run my 6m GasFet preamp at the K3 using the RX input. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com dubus...@gmail.com Kits made by KL7UW __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3/0 Mini at W4DXCC.COM
Hi Everyone, Last year we had the original K3/0 operational at the W4DXCC - DX and Contest Convention last year in September. This year W4DXCC is September 27th and 28th in Pigeon Forge TN and I am wondering if the K3/0 Mini will be shipping by then, anyone know? I would like to have it running again this year at W4DXCC.COM Thanks in advance, Dave Anderson, K4SV Tryon, NC 828 777-5088 www.K4SV.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Front panel assembly
Jean, There are 2 RP3 packages in the KSB2 kit. - see the parts list part on page 3 Components For the Front Panel Board. The RP3 that is to be put on the KSB2 board is 2.0k and the one for the Front Panel Board is 10k. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/20/2013 11:48 AM, Behiels JeanPierre wrote: Hi K2 builders; In the main build manual of the K2 they refere on page 29 to fill the leaved blank holes with components referering to the KSB2 unit page 16. Those are : - C4 to C8 0.01uF (103) - Q3 2N3906 - RP3 10K (partnumber 77083103) - R13 68K 1% But regarding at KSB2 parts inventory this RP3 should be a 2K resistor network 6 pins partnumber 77063202or 980663202. Installing instruction on page 16 of KSB2 tells this should be a 10K resistor newtwork 8 pins ?? This component in not in the bag of the KSB2 option ? All other supplementary components are found in the KSB2 bag ... Any explanation about ? Regards Jean ON4AEF. __ 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] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions
Hi All, I searched Nabble and did not find these questions about the KXPA100 answered, so apologies in advance if they have been asked/answered previously. 1. If one has the KXAT100 ATU option installed, and is using the KXPA100 with an exciter other than the KX3 gasp, is manual antenna switching accomplished with a long press of the ATU TUNE button, as appears to be so from the legend on the control panel, or some other way? (Full disclosure: I have an IC-703+ with the W4RT dual Collins filter kit installed that unfortunately I get to use seldom enough that I can't justify replacing with a KX3 at this time.) 2. Does the KXPA100 have any limitation on recommended power output when using high duty cycle digital modes such as RTTY, JT65, PSK? Thanks in advance and 73 de Tyler, KC2LST __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions
My unofficial response is that this is a thermal issue. With adequate cooling (operating on top of a glacier in Alaska in January), it can run at 100W for a very long time. In a bad thermal environment (operating in an olive drab canvas tent near Yuma at 1 PM local time in late June with a paperback book or two stacked on top of the heatsink), it will protect itself and go offline if it gets too hot. 73, Lyle KK7P 2. Does the KXPA100 have any limitation on recommended power output when using high duty cycle digital modes such as RTTY, JT65, PSK? __ 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/KRC2 Control of ICE 419A
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[Elecraft] W8UM/ARROW Joint Field Day Effort
The University of Michigan ARC and the Washtenaw County ARROW Communication Association will jointly operate Field Day again this year as Class 4A at Domino's Farms, Domino's World Headquarters, Ann Arbor, MI. All stations, except the GOTA station, will use the UMARC call sign W8UM. We will use K3's/P3's as 3 of our 4 HF stations this year (still working on converting that last station!) Our GOTA station will be using the ARROW club call sign W8PGW. We will be QRV 80m-2m, SSB/CW. 73, -- Dave, N8SBE, K3 #3104 __ 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] 6/10m Preamp
Eric, will the new preamp have the same numbers on 6M as the PR-6? Or something different? 73, Lou, W0FK -Original Message- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto: eric@ ] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:23 AM To: Fred Smith Cc: elecraft@.qth Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6/10m Preamp Next week. Eric elecraft.com On 6/19/2013 7:35 AM, Fred Smith wrote: I know these coming soon but how soon? I thought they were near production but maybe not. - St. Louis, MO K3 #'s 7463 and 2513, P3 #620, KX1 #1517, KX3 #0036 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/6-10m-Preamp-tp7575498p7575575.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] KX3 - Does It need Preamp for 6M?
On 6/20/2013 10:25 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: I would dispute the advantage of mast mounting a preamp on 6m. It all depends on how much loss is in your run of coax, and how quiet your location is. The run to my SteppIR is 350 ft of 7/8-in hard line, just under 1 dB at 50 MHz, and my QTH is not very quiet, so I'm happy with my ARR GasFET preamp at the K3 patch point. The decision to mast-mount or not is pretty simple. If you hear the band noise increase by at least 7 dB when you connect the antenna, leave the preamp in the shack. If the noise rises by only a few dB, compute the loss in your line (see mfr data for the coax you're using). If the noise increases by only 3dB with the connected (and no preamp), you'll see an increase in your ability to hear weak signals of roughly one third of the line loss. If the noise doesn't increase at all, you'll see in improvement equal to ALL of the line loss. How much is a dB worth? It all depends how close to the noise level the signal is that you're trying to copy. If it's VERY close to the noise, a dB or two can be the difference between making and missing the QSO. 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] KXPA100: Manual antenna switching and output power limit questions
Hi Tyler, Basically what Lyle said about power output vs ambient temperature. Regarding the antenna switching, long press on the TUNE button changes antennas. You'll also be able to configure the amp to select a pre-programmed antenna port based on band. For example, a 6 meter beam on ANT2 and a dipole on ANT1 etc. This will be configurable using the KXPA Utility. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KXPA100-Manual-antenna-switching-and-output-power-limit-questions-tp7575571p7575577.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] KAT500: K# doesn't see it. Utility doesn't see it either
Howdy K3' people: so my vv50 seems to have stopped working correctly (says 25w but only 4) So I decided to tell the K3 that xv1 was not on, and BandMap that 50 was back in. I am listening to 50.1 but the antenna goes to Ant-2 on the KAT500. Thing is that the ANT button on KAT500 will not cycle thru 1,2,3. And the ANT button on K3 tells me 'no atu', which might be what it does. I haven't used HF for a few weeks now. The K3 has a cable which does go to the KAT500. I do power the KAT500 before powering the K3. I have the cable from KAT500 to PC, as provided 'cept now the utility does not find the KAT500 on the only three COM-Ports listed in device manager (including hidden). what do I try next? thanks -- 73 KD7YZ Bob __ 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] Adding 100W amp to IC703
On 6/20/2013 12:02 PM, edevelope...@yahoo.com wrote: I have an IC-703+ with the W4RT dual Collins filter kit installed that unfortunately I get to use seldom enough that I can't justify replacing with a KX3 at this time.) You might want to re-think that, depending on what other radios you own. The KX3 with a 100W amp is a world class 100W radio, as good as anything you can buy for for less than $10K. Also, I suspect that the IC703 isn't very clean with respect to phase noise and TX IM products (check ARRL reviews), so it may not be clean enough to drive an amp to 100W. That could result in some pretty unhappy ham neighbors. So just because you can doesn't mean that you should. :) If it was me, I'd sell the 703 and buy the KX3. 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: K# doesn't see it. Utility doesn't see it either
I'd look at the KAT500 Utility Configuration Menu, Edit Configuration, and make sure that the desired antennas are enabled for 6 meters. Maybe ANT2 is the only enabled antenna on 6 meters. If it were, it would exhibit the behavior you describe. The K3's ANT button selects KAT3 antenna connectors. It doesn't affect KAT500 antenna selection. If the KAT500 is latched somehow (on all bands) and you want to force a firmware load, you can force it into its boot block firmware loader by removing the DC power connector, then press and hold the MODE button, plug in the DC power, and after about 10 seconds a LED should start blinking. At that point you should be able to load new firmware. This is described in KAT500 Utility Help. I'd consider removing the KXUSB adapter from your PC, wait a few seconds, and insert it again. Then start the KAT500 Utility and see if it reconnects. You can view USB port inserts and removes with the Windows Device Manager. When you remove it, a COM port should go away, and when you insert it, a COM port should appear. You might have to refresh the control panel to see this. But it helps locate the right port #. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KD7YZ Bob Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 14:47 PM To: K3 List Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500: K# doesn't see it. Utility doesn't see it either Howdy K3' people: so my vv50 seems to have stopped working correctly (says 25w but only 4) So I decided to tell the K3 that xv1 was not on, and BandMap that 50 was back in. I am listening to 50.1 but the antenna goes to Ant-2 on the KAT500. Thing is that the ANT button on KAT500 will not cycle thru 1,2,3. And the ANT button on K3 tells me 'no atu', which might be what it does. I haven't used HF for a few weeks now. The K3 has a cable which does go to the KAT500. I do power the KAT500 before powering the K3. I have the cable from KAT500 to PC, as provided 'cept now the utility does not find the KAT500 on the only three COM-Ports listed in device manager (including hidden). what do I try next? thanks -- 73 KD7YZ Bob __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __ __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
OK, I think you're all wrong. :-) My KPA500 is on the desk to my right, the K3 is on the shelf above it, the P3 is to the left of the K3 pretty much directly in line with my vision to the right of the laptop [I find I never seem to look at the radio anymore, just watch the P3], and the KAT500 is on the shelf above the K3. My Elmer taught me to send right-handed and manipulate the receiver and transmitter right because I'm left-handed and then I could write legibly in my log. Now that I can put the Pigknob on the left, I'm finding it very comfortable. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013 - www.cqp.org On 6/20/2013 4:19 PM, Luis V. Romero wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
Hehe. My laptop computer is in front of me with the P3 SVGA display behind it only partially obscured by the laptop screen. The K3 is to my right (about 90 degrees) and the P3 it to its right. My remote antenna switch is to the left of the K3. This lets me run digital modes with very little attention to the K3/P3 combination. I use the RF gain to prevent overdriving the audio A--D converter and the Shift/Width controls to narrow the bandwidth of the K3 during a QSO. Otherwise I don't touch the controls much. With RTTY, I use AFSK A and actually have to touch the big knob. :-) Logging occurs on the computer, and the broad view of the signals on the band is behind on the SVGA display. Life will probably change when my CW gets good enough to put on the air. If I ran much SSB, I'd probably be using a foot switch PTT and the CM500 microphone. As it is, I use a MH2 -- mostly for local 2M repeaters. YMMV! Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 6/20/13 at 4:27 PM, k6...@foothill.net (Fred Jensen) wrote: OK, I think you're all wrong. :-) - Bill Frantz| The first thing you need when | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | using a perimeter defense is a | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | perimeter. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**netelecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] OT: 2m beam orientation
I have my ten element 2m antenna vertically polarized mainly for repeater op. Was wondering how other ops place their 2m beams. Harlan NC3C Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
On 6/20/2013 4:19 PM, Luis V. Romero wrote: My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. Hmmm. My P3s sits on top of my K3s, left and right for SO2R, KPA500 is way off to the side of the right radio on a shelf above the operating desk. All I need to do with it is turn it on and off. My KAT500s sit on that shelf, more or less above the two radios. I keep them in front of me because I switch between antennas. SVGA monitors for the P3s sit on the shelf above. BTW -- I've been collecting 1024/768 monitors, which guys are giving away, and using them for the P3s. I like the resulting display resolution, and FREE is a great price! I use higher res monitors as desktop extenders for the laptop. 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] OT: 2m beam orientation
Traditionally it is vertical polarization for FM and horizontal for SSB and CW. Kevin. KD5ONS On 6/20/2013 5:46 PM, Harlan wrote: I have my ten element 2m antenna vertically polarized mainly for repeater op. Was wondering how other ops place their 2m beams. Harlan NC3C Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID __ 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] OT: 2m beam orientation
I keep my 13 element 2m beam horizontal for SSB work. I have some kind of pulsating interference from an unknown source in the FM portion of the band for it to be of much use. Mike KI0HA On 6/20/2013 7:46 PM, Harlan wrote: I have my ten element 2m antenna vertically polarized mainly for repeater op. Was wondering how other ops place their 2m beams. Harlan NC3C Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**netelecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
In addition to that, he has to learn to handle paddles with the other hand since everything down there is turned upside-down. Witness that they drive on the left side of the road down there, so everything must be backwards too.:-) 73, Don W3FPR On 6/20/2013 9:09 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**netelecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
Let me tell you, when I graduated to a HW101, that was a real adjustment from a mental standpoint! The knob and the dial both went the same way! What a revelation! -lu-w4lt- - Original Message - From: Matt Zilmer mzil...@verizon.net To: Gary Gregory vk1zzg...@gmail.com Cc: Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net; Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net; ro...@monitorsensors.com Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**netelecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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] OT: 2m beam orientation
I have mine horizontally oriented for SSB and CW. It's an old 10-element beam and seems to do OK for FM repeater use as well. -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - We do DX! On Jun 20, 2013, at 6:04 PM, kevinr kev...@coho.net wrote: Traditionally it is vertical polarization for FM and horizontal for SSB and CW. Kevin. KD5ONS On 6/20/2013 5:46 PM, Harlan wrote: I have my ten element 2m antenna vertically polarized mainly for repeater op. Was wondering how other ops place their 2m beams. Harlan NC3C Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID __ 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] Elecraft K2 for sale
I have decided to sell my Elecraft K2 setup. I have the KX3 and K3 and have found the K2 is sitting on the desk doing absolutely nothing. The rig can be used for portable operation and as a100 watt base station. The rig and all accessories were built by me. The K2 was aligned and checked out by Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ who is listed on the Elecraft website as a builder. I have the documentation that Dave gave me when he gave the K2 a clean bill of health and aligned it. The package I am selling comes with the following: K2 serial number 6613 KDSP2 DSP filter KIO2 AUX I/O module KAT2 ATU KBT2 (purchased 10/10/2011 installed spring of 2012) KNB2 Noise blanker 73cnc.com machined weighted vfo knob VFO knob with tuning dimple as a spare knob All manuals for the above options and K2 EC2 enclosure with KAT100-1 ATU K102 host control Aux I/O KPA100 100 watt amp All the interconnecting cables between K2, EC2 and PC. Additional items K6XX visible LED tuning indicator (it has not been installed but it’s the complete kit ready to go) AA Engineering 1 amp smart charger for the KBT2 keeps the battery topped up and ready to go. Pelican 1400 series case for the K2 when out and about. Dust cover from Rose. The complete price is 1700.00 contact me via email at ve3...@hotmail.com for any questions. For pictures http://ve3wdm.blogspot.ca/p/k2_19.htmlIf you would like any other pictures please contact me at the above email and I will be more than happy to supply them. MikeVE3WDM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 for sale with Link update.
I have decided to sell my Elecraft K2 setup. I have the KX3 and K3 and have found the K2 is sitting on the desk doing absolutely nothing. The rig can be used for portable operation and as a100 watt base station. The rig and all accessories were built by me. The K2 was aligned and checked out by Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ who is listed on the Elecraft website as a builder. I have the documentation that Dave gave me when he gave the K2 a clean bill of health and aligned it. The package I am selling comes with the following: K2 serial number 6613 KDSP2 DSP filter KIO2 AUX I/O module KAT2 ATU KBT2 (purchased 10/10/2011 installed spring of 2012) KNB2 Noise blanker 73cnc.com machined weighted vfo knob VFO knob with tuning dimple as a spare knob All manuals for the above options and K2 EC2 enclosure with KAT100-1 ATU K102 host control Aux I/O KPA100 100 watt amp All the interconnecting cables between K2, EC2 and PC. Additional items K6XX visible LED tuning indicator (it has not been installed but it’s the complete kit ready to go) AA Engineering 1 amp smart charger for the KBT2 keeps the battery topped up and ready to go. Pelican 1400 series case for the K2 when out and about. Dust cover from Rose. THE LINK IN THE PREVOUS POST DID NOT WORK. GO TO THIS LINK http://ve3wdm.blogspot.ca THEN CLICK ON K2 SALE PAGE. Any more photos needed send email to ve3wdm@hotmail.comMikeVE3WDM __ 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: K# doesn't see it. Utility doesn't see it either
On Thursday Dievendorff used a Straight-Key to send: -Original Comment--- I'd look at the KAT500 Utility Configuration Menu, Edit Configuration, and make sure that the desired antennas are enabled for 6 meters. that was one problem. Thanks I'd consider removing the KXUSB adapter from your PC, wait a few seconds, and insert it again. Then start the KAT500 Utility and see if it reconnects. You can view USB port inserts and removes with the Windows Device Manager. That was the other. A rebooot helped .. plus .. there were a dozen remains of virtual ports. Anyway, running fine now; loaded latest beta firmware 141 I believe. How much can the KAT500 stand in bypass? I am testing my 2 x 3cx800a7's . Howver, I am keeping it to about 350 watts for the time being. -- Best regards, Bob KD7YZWin7-64bit + K3 __ 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] OT: 2m beam orientation
Do all of you live many, many miles from the repeater that requires a high gain antenna to reach it? Here along the west coast of the USA we use a simple 1/4 wave whip for repeater connections since we are working a repeater on a mountain top in line-of-sight from the rig. The Yagi's and other gain antennas are for CW/SSB/DATA over long paths with horizontal polarization. 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: K# doesn't see it. Utility doesn't see it either
You should be fine in bypass to the legal limit. We have tested to 1800 to a good dummy load. Dick, K6KR. On Jun 20, 2013, at 20:09, KD7YZ Bob kd...@denstarfarm.us wrote: On Thursday Dievendorff used a Straight-Key to send: -Original Comment--- I'd look at the KAT500 Utility Configuration Menu, Edit Configuration, and make sure that the desired antennas are enabled for 6 meters. that was one problem. Thanks I'd consider removing the KXUSB adapter from your PC, wait a few seconds, and insert it again. Then start the KAT500 Utility and see if it reconnects. You can view USB port inserts and removes with the Windows Device Manager. That was the other. A rebooot helped .. plus .. there were a dozen remains of virtual ports. Anyway, running fine now; loaded latest beta firmware 141 I believe. How much can the KAT500 stand in bypass? I am testing my 2 x 3cx800a7's . Howver, I am keeping it to about 350 watts for the time being. -- Best regards, Bob KD7YZWin7-64bit + K3 __ 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] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
Don, wouldn't that be the opposite foot? If true, Aussies must have incredible ped-exterity. matt On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:22:58 -0400, you wrote: In addition to that, he has to learn to handle paddles with the other hand since everything down there is turned upside-down. Witness that they drive on the left side of the road down there, so everything must be backwards too.:-) 73, Don W3FPR On 6/20/2013 9:09 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**netelecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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:
Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?
Matt, It's the rush of blood to the head that causes the most difficulty for Northerners.of course it is this same effect that makes us Aussies so Special... Giggle On 21 June 2013 11:09, Matt Zilmer mzil...@verizon.net wrote: Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your DownUnder... Grin Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, Luis V. Romero lrom...@ij.net wrote: I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right and the HG10 on the left. Lu - W4LT K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 Tampa, FL. Message: 9 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 From: Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu To: 'Roger Crofts' ro...@monitorsensors.com, elecraft reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? Message-ID: 31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.** montana.edu 31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) Cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net[mailto: elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Roger Crofts Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM To: elecraft reflector Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts. This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc. This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! 73 Roger, VK4YB __**__**__ __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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 -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** * __ 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
