[Elecraft] KX3 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice
So I have decided to retire my heavyweight UPS battery and upgrade to a LiFePo4 battery. This is what I am looking at: Bioenno 12V/3Ah with PCM and charger http://www.bioennopower.com/collections/12v-series-lifepo4-batteries/product s/12v-3ah-lifepo4-battery Am I expecting correctly that this should be plug play? I understand that more capacity will allow for longer operation, but I am not planning for any marathon, and from what I have read, 3Ah should last for several hours at 10W easily. Please correct me if I am off. Thank you for your objective assessment. 73 de K7RNO __ 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 Swop KAT100-2 for KAT100-1panels
Hi I have a KAT100-2 ( KAT100 in the full height EC2) and I would like to change it back to the low profile KAT100-1. Anybody like to swop front/back/side panels ? Or dispose of unused KAT100-1 panels? Please reply off list ( g3pjt (at ) btinternet (dot) com ) 73 Bob G3PJT __ 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] Questions for blind users
Sent from my iPhone this time I am WB six IVF Gerry Leary, I am using a KX3 with Al ham pot. I am trying to figure out how to read battery voltages. When I press the display key the CW readout tells me what the frequency is but when I turn the VF all be knob it continues advancing the freak when I tell the ham pod to read the via full B display it says nothing can anybody help? __ 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 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice
Hi Arno, The Bioenno 12V/3Ah LiFePo4 should work nicely with your KX3 and provide several hours of 10W operation. I use a similar 3.3 Ah from http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4cellspacks.aspx and have been quite satisfied with it. John KN5L __ 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- CW frequency offset adjustment
Hi Guys, I typically tune in CW stations .040hz lower than typical. Such as, I'll tune in a CW station with a tone that is pleasant to my ear and the K3 will read 28.049.920. But if I use CWT to tune the same signal then the K3 will read 28.049.960. Therefore, I'm about 40 cycles off his frequency. That's usually not a problem unless the other station is running a narrow filter. In contest conditions this .040 offset often does make a difference. I realize I could adjust the RIT or XIT for this 30 cycle difference and I often do that, but that's a pain because when clicking a Packet Spot or changing bands the RIT/XIT is often reset to zero. So I'm wondering if there's a MENU setting on the K3 that would allow me to change the CW transmit frequency permanently by this 30 cycles? Thanks! Dick- K9OM __ 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- CW frequency offset adjustment
Dick, Is the PITCH set to the same tone as you want to listen to? If so, CWT should work as you expect. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/16/2013 10:02 AM, r...@aol.com wrote: Hi Guys, I typically tune in CW stations .040hz lower than typical. Such as, I'll tune in a CW station with a tone that is pleasant to my ear and the K3 will read 28.049.920. But if I use CWT to tune the same signal then the K3 will read 28.049.960. Therefore, I'm about 40 cycles off his frequency. That's usually not a problem unless the other station is running a narrow filter. In contest conditions this .040 offset often does make a difference. I realize I could adjust the RIT or XIT for this 30 cycle difference and I often do that, but that's a pain because when clicking a Packet Spot or changing bands the RIT/XIT is often reset to zero. So I'm wondering if there's a MENU setting on the K3 that would allow me to change the CW transmit frequency permanently by this 30 cycles? __ 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- CW frequency offset adjustment
I'll tune in a CW station with a tone that is pleasant to my ear and the K3 will read 28.049.920. But if I use CWT to tune the same signal then the K3 will read 28.049.960. Therefore, I'm about 40 cycles off his frequency. Change your Pitch setting by 40 Hz ... the K3's pitch is currently 40 Hz higher than hat your ear prefers so if PITCH is 500 Hz (for example) change it to 460. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/16/2013 10:02 AM, r...@aol.com wrote: Hi Guys, I typically tune in CW stations .040hz lower than typical. Such as, I'll tune in a CW station with a tone that is pleasant to my ear and the K3 will read 28.049.920. But if I use CWT to tune the same signal then the K3 will read 28.049.960. Therefore, I'm about 40 cycles off his frequency. That's usually not a problem unless the other station is running a narrow filter. In contest conditions this .040 offset often does make a difference. I realize I could adjust the RIT or XIT for this 30 cycle difference and I often do that, but that's a pain because when clicking a Packet Spot or changing bands the RIT/XIT is often reset to zero. So I'm wondering if there's a MENU setting on the K3 that would allow me to change the CW transmit frequency permanently by this 30 cycles? Thanks! Dick- K9OM __ 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] Hi Don Re: K3- CW frequency offset adjustment - done!
Hi Don, Thanks a bunch for the reply. I lowered the Pitch from 700 to 660 and all is well and I'm on frequency now. Wow- that was simple. Needless to say, I didn't realize adjusting the Pitch would correct the problem. (even old dogs can learn new tricks) 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 11/16/2013 10:29:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, w3...@embarqmail.com writes: Dick, Is the PITCH set to the same tone as you want to listen to? If so, CWT should work as you expect. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/16/2013 10:02 AM, r...@aol.com wrote: Hi Guys, I typically tune in CW stations .040hz lower than typical. Such as, I'll tune in a CW station with a tone that is pleasant to my ear and the K3 will read 28.049.920. But if I use CWT to tune the same signal then the K3 will read 28.049.960. Therefore, I'm about 40 cycles off his frequency. That's usually not a problem unless the other station is running a narrow filter. In contest conditions this .040 offset often does make a difference. I realize I could adjust the RIT or XIT for this 30 cycle difference and I often do that, but that's a pain because when clicking a Packet Spot or changing bands the RIT/XIT is often reset to zero. So I'm wondering if there's a MENU setting on the K3 that would allow me to change the CW transmit frequency permanently by this 30 cycles? __ 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 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice
Hello Arno, I just picked up 2 of these 13.2v, 4200mAh LiFePo batteries from HobbyKing. So far, they are working great. I retired my SLA 12v, 5Ah battery too. Twice the amp-hours at 1/2 the weight. They run at 13.2 volts, so portable I can run the 12 watts for a bit. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14067 They are in the US Warehouse too, no shipping from China. This guy turned me onto them: http://www.worldwidedx.com/hf-bands-hf-rigs/143215-ultimate-portable-power-elecraft-kx3.html At $46.00 each, a good deal in my pocketbook! Dave, K6WDE More static, more of the time … Dave Esquer, K6WDE dave.esq...@gmail.com http://www.daveesquer.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] K2/100 for sale
K2/100 assembled by Don Wilhelm with toroids from the Toroid Guy' Includes: K160RX, K60XV, KAT100-1, KIO-2, KDSP2, KNB2, KPA100, KSB2, FDIMP, Extra FT-817 tuning knob, all manuals and assorted extra probes, parts, etc. Delivered ConUS $1,000. Cosmetically and mechanically a 10. Pictures available on request. Saw little use as K3 arrived soon after this. Original Owner, non-smoking environment. Reply off list, Bank Check or MO, sorry no PayPal Thaire W2APF w2...@myfairpoint.net mailto:w2...@arrl.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] For Sale Elecraft W2 (F) Wattmeter 2 Hi-Power Sensors
I have too many wattmeter's (7) from 1 mw-3 kw the W2 is a really nice meter for QRP to QRO. It matches my WM-2 QRP meter closely and the Alpha 4510 as far as accuracy goes as well as a Bird. This is a factory built unit (F) and list's for $299.95 with 1 sensor extra sensors are $99.95 both are plus shipping and if CA plus tax. I will sell for $330 shipped to the lower 48 others at actual shipping costs, no problems with ZL/VK/EU's, PayPal or USPS Money Order. -73,- *Fred Smith/N0AZZ* *sent from my Samsung S4* __ 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] RTTY with K3/0
I've been using my k3/0 for a few days and can't copy rtty on it. the remote can copy, but only if disconnected from the rrc1258. Is this a configuration issue also? 73, Walt W0CP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/RTTY-with-K3-0-tp7580882p7580905.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] K3-SteppIR via Network?
Elecrafters, has anyone done this or has some advice: I plan to forward the frequency information from my K3 -wich is hooked to a Windows machine - via Network to the remote SteppIR controler. The controller connects to a RaspberryPI. So far, i can redirect the K3's serial output via TCP to a Linux machine and watch the information using a telnet client. What i'm looking for is a way to pass this output to a raspberryPI and hook the controller to the PI's serial output. I tried ser2net on the raspberry, but no success. Anyone? -- Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. 73, Martin DM4iM __ 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-SteppIR via Network?
I have not tried this. But, in one of the early Star Wars movies, the heroes and R2D2 were in the Death Star, and R2D2 just plugged into a network port and read all the traffic. After the movie, my wife asked me, Can you actually just do that ... your plug fits the socket and it just happens? I replied, Not in our lifetimes. Of course now, the phone in my cargo shorts connects to McDonald's WiFi when I walk in [I do occasionally eat a Sausage Egg McMuffin :-)] without me asking or even knowing. I'm sure there is a way for you to do this. Save my email addr and it you don't make progress, let me know direct. I don't know the answer but I may know some who may know. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 11/16/2013 5:27 PM, Martin wrote: Elecrafters, has anyone done this or has some advice: I plan to forward the frequency information from my K3 -wich is hooked to a Windows machine - via Network to the remote SteppIR controler. The controller connects to a RaspberryPI. So far, i can redirect the K3's serial output via TCP to a Linux machine and watch the information using a telnet client. What i'm looking for is a way to pass this output to a raspberryPI and hook the controller to the PI's serial output. __ 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 cancelled this week ...
… due to the ARRL phone Sweepstakes. See you next week. 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] Updating an older K3
I assembled this K3 in Nov 08 and it has most of the accessories of the day; sub RX, KAT3, KP3A, KXV3, KTCXO3-1 TCXO KBPF3 Gen coverage module. I'm thinking it might do well with an update with the factory mods to bring it current. Has anyone had this done at the factory recently and if so, did you notice any obvious operational difference from before to after the upgrade? If yes, in your opinion was it significant enough to be worth the money spent after all was said done? And, how much did it cost in the end? Off list replies please. Thanks 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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 Please evaluate LiFePo4 battery/charger choice
Looks very good, Dave. I like the extra capacity and the 4S2P configuration, and if they came with a PCM or if there were a reasonably priced balancing charger, I'd have considered that product. But I could not find it. How is this capacity working for you? To add some information about the Bioenno PCM that I hadn't found before.from their website somewhere: Bioenno PowerR Overcharge Protection for Each Cell: Min: 3.75 V; Typical: 3.80V; Max: 3.85 V Over-charge Detection Delay: Min: 0.5 seconds, Typical: 1.0 seconds; Max: 1.5 seconds Overcharge Recovery Protection for Each Cell: Min: 3.55V; Typical: 3.60V; Max: 3.65V Over-Discharge Protection for Each Cell: Min: 1.92V; Typical: 2.00V; Max: 2.08V Over-discharge Protection Delay Time For Each Cell: Min: 0.5 seconds; Typical: 1.0 Seconds; Max: 1.5 Seconds Over-Discharge Recovery Protection for Each Cell: Min: 2.2V; Typical: 2.3V; Max: 2.4V Discharge Overcurrent Protection: Min: 35A; Typical: 42A; Max: 48A Discharge Overcurrent Protection Delay Time: 20 ms Balance Start Voltage: Min: 3.55V; Typical: 3.60V; Max: 3.65V Balance Current: Min: 60 mA; Typical: 70 mA; Max: 80 mA Over Temperature Protection (Charging): Min: 60 deg C; Typical: 65 deg C; Max: 70 deg C Over Temperature Protection (Discharging): Min: 60 deg ; Typical: 65 deg C; Max: 70 deg C __ 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-SteppIR via Network?
You try something along the lines of netcat? Since you can look at the info via telnet client, you can pipe it to netcat. Netcat will send it over the network to a listening netcat (on the pi) that you can redirect it to the serial port that your SteppIR controller. So in very loose linux speak (since the specifics you give are sorta vague) On your server that the K3 is on: cat /dev/serial | nc ip.of.rasp.pi port On your pi: nc -v -l -p port | /dev/SteppIR Where 'port' is whatever port you want to send this across. Look at the man pages of netcat (nc) for all the neat options that you'll need to make this work. I've never passed serial traffic over, but netcat works for pretty much anything you pipe to it including a raw binary streams. Its cool stuff, like a swiss army knife for network communicatons. Frank KG6EYC On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Martin dm...@t-online.de wrote: Elecrafters, has anyone done this or has some advice: I plan to forward the frequency information from my K3 -wich is hooked to a Windows machine - via Network to the remote SteppIR controler. The controller connects to a RaspberryPI. So far, i can redirect the K3's serial output via TCP to a Linux machine and watch the information using a telnet client. What i'm looking for is a way to pass this output to a raspberryPI and hook the controller to the PI's serial output. I tried ser2net on the raspberry, but no success. Anyone? -- Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. 73, Martin DM4iM __ 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 -- CW: NAQCC #6554 | SKCC #10435 | FISTS #16155 | SOC #1038 | FPQRP #3186 Digital: FHC #4224 | 30MDG #6370 | DMC #5698 Gear: K3 #7164 | KX3 #1787 http://vadept.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
