[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net announcement
The weekly Elecraft SSB net will meet tomorrow (11/24/13) at 1800z on 14.3035 MHz. I will be net control from western Oregon. See you there. 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
On 11/23/2013 6:44 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, Due to the demise of my boot drive, which died peacefully in its sleep, Bummer Kevin! Nevertheless tomorrow's nets will occur at the scheduled times and frequencies. CQ WW CW is on this weekend until 2400Z Sunday. Could be a problem. Hope the confuser issues get worked out to your satisfaction. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K2 alternative tuning knob
Well, I found on eBay listing a tuning knob from a Yaesu FT-450D so, sight unseen, I bid and won it. I was hoping it would be the same size and style of the Yaesu FT100d (which I own). For $15 I received the FT-450D tuning knob and I like it!! It fits perfectly on my K2 tuning shaft. IMHO, I think it looks better than the original boring K2 knob. However, the Yaesu FT-450 knob is a bit smaller in size than the K2 original but about the same weight as the K2 knob. It also has a "real" finger dimple molded into the knob which works great! So...the FT-450D knob isn't as large as the knob on my FT-100D...h, I thinking of switching the tuning knobs between the FT-100 and the FT-450. That might just work. I can email a photo of the FT-450 upon request. 73 Ed __ 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 CW Net Announcement
Good Evening, Due to the demise of my boot drive, which died peacefully in its sleep, I no longer have any email addresses or a mail system. Until I rebuild everything I am using a webmail account. Unfortunately, the ECN database resided on the same disk. There are backups but those will also take a while to rebuild. Nevertheless tomorrow's nets will occur at the scheduled times and frequencies. Please join us tomorrow. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ 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] Elecraft reflector
On 11/23/2013 3:49 PM, Jack Brindle wrote: No need to wake up. You guys aren’t dreaming. Arizona 42, Oregon 16. The Stanford score will be even more (49-13 in the 4th). This means we (and the folks in ‘Zona) are too busy celebrating… Alas ... no joy at W6BB. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft reflector
No need to wake up. You guys aren’t dreaming. Arizona 42, Oregon 16. The Stanford score will be even more (49-13 in the 4th). This means we (and the folks in ‘Zona) are too busy celebrating… Right Bob? Jack B, W6FB ps The list has been pretty active the last few days, no downturn in activity… On Nov 23, 2013, at 1:10 PM, Robert Friess wrote: > I'd like that too. > > Bob > > > On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Kurt Cramer wrote: > >> No, Arizona beat Oregon! >> >> Kurt, W7QHD >> >>> From: rfri...@usa.net >>> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:56:00 -0800 >>> To: w2...@nycap.rr.com >>> CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft reflector >> >>> >>> We are all getting ready to watch Stanford beat Cal >>> >>> Bob, N6CM >> > __ > 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] ANTENNA TUNER on KX3-PROBLEM
Review all the KXAT3 installation instructions and make certain that everything is plugged in correctly. The N/A display indicates that there is no communication between the KX3 processor and the processor in the KXAT3. A misplaced connector pin or something of that order is the usual suspect. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/23/2013 9:43 AM, mistymaggie wrote: Hi, I received my KX3 yesterday and I love it--I downloaded the utility and updated the firmware (see below) 07:52:13 Elecraft KX3 Utility Revision 1.13.4.29 07:52:13 OS Version 6.2 Build 9200 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 19200 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 9600 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 4800 bit/s 07:52:14 KX3 MCU revision 01.61. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s Right now the only thing I am having trouble with is the ATU. I have gone to the config and made sure it is set to auto--It read at first not inst--I double checked-(eye ball) to see if the unit was installed and it was.--When I press auto tune it comes up as N/A--- I set the vfo to 40m hit the transmit and the swr is very high I used an external ANT Tuner MFJ after I went in and by passed the tuner--and tuned 40 m to a 1.2 then I tried transmit again on the EX3 and it read 1.2 I know I am new to the unit so I believe I am doing something or have not done something correctly--I failed to mention before I did anything I checked all the config settings and they were all default according to the manual--Any help out there ?? __ 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] Elecraft reflector
Bill, that's not the "official" archive. A more up-to-date listing can generally be found on the mailman.qth list, which actually hosts the reflector. http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/ 73, Bruce N1RX > I was referring to the mail-list at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/maillist.html > It doesn't seem to be updating. Before someone suggests it - it is not a > cache problem on this end. Last update is indicated as 11/21. > Thanks, > Bill W2BLC K-Line __ 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] Elecraft reflector
I was referring to the mail-list at: http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/maillist.html It doesn't seem to be updating. Before someone suggests it - it is not a cache problem on this end. Last update is indicated as 11/21. Thanks, Bill W2BLC K-Line __ 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] Elecraft reflector
I'd like that too. Bob On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Kurt Cramer wrote: > No, Arizona beat Oregon! > > Kurt, W7QHD > > > From: rfri...@usa.net > > Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:56:00 -0800 > > To: w2...@nycap.rr.com > > CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft reflector > > > > > We are all getting ready to watch Stanford beat Cal > > > > Bob, N6CM > __ 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] Elecraft reflector
No, Arizona beat Oregon! Kurt, W7QHD > From: rfri...@usa.net > Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:56:00 -0800 > To: w2...@nycap.rr.com > CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft reflector > > We are all getting ready to watch Stanford beat Cal > > Bob, N6CM __ 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] Elecraft reflector
S! We're hunting wabbits!!! On 11/23/2013 12:44 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote: Something gone wrong with the reflector? I am not seeing much activity on it. Bill W2BLC __ 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] Elecraft reflector
We are all getting ready to watch Stanford beat Cal Bob, N6CM On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote: > Something gone wrong with the reflector? I am not seeing much activity on > it. > > Bill W2BLC > > __ > 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 reflector
Something gone wrong with the reflector? I am not seeing much activity on it. Bill W2BLC __ 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 & RemoteRig
Jim and Iain, IMHO the cure for perfect control of the keying speed is to use a Winkeyer for your paddle connection and then connect the Winkeyer to pins 4 & 8 of the I/O RJ-45 jack on the rear of the RRC Control unit. Make the proper I/O and Keyer settings in the RRC Control setup and you're there. As I understand the manner of transferring keying from your RRC Control to the RRC Remote such that the vagaries of your Internet connection does NOT affect the keying of the Remote K3, the direct control and transfer of data has to be changed. The result is absolutely perfect keying on the Remote K3 so long as your Internet connection is NOT losing packets. It truly is a superb application. Having to give up the internal keyer capabilities of the K3, and the resultant display, is a very minor negative vs the truly remote operation that the Remote Rigs provide. This is, as said above, IMHO. Just a satisfied, new, short time user, and YMMV. Mis dos centavos, de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jim - KE8G Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 9:41 AM To: iain macdonnell - N6ML Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & RemoteRig Hi Iain, Yes, I agree What I miss when keying through the RemoteRig, is that ability. It seems when trying to adjust the WPM with the CW knob on the RemoteRig, that the speed is not smooth. I can turn it clockwise for a bit and not much seems to change, then all of a sudden, it jumps quite a bit in speed. As I said, I miss the ability to have that visual, as when just using the K3 without the RemoteRig. 73 de Jim - KE8G iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote: On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Jim - KE8G wrote: > Hello All, > I have a question for those of you who might be operating remotely. > > Currently, I have 2 K3s; one remote & the other at the control site. I > am a 100% CW guy and was wondering if someone has found a way to set the > CW WPM other than using the CW knob on the RemoteRig unit? Is there > something within the RemoteRig software, that I just can't find? > > I really like the ability of the visual on the K3 when changing the WPM > speeds, that I miss not having it available to me. If you're sending CW through the RemoteRig units, you're not using the K3's internal keyer, so changing its speeed would be irrelevant (as would the WPM displayed). 73, ~iain / N6ML __ 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: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6831 - Release Date: 11/12/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6831 - Release Date: 11/12/13 __ 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] ANTENNA TUNER on KX3-PROBLEM
Did you exit the menus, turn the radio off and back on again after setting the ATU to AUTO? See page 29 of the owner's manual (C2 revision): "Set ATU MDto AUTO. Exit the menu and turn the KX3 off,then back on." Mark KE6BB From: mistymaggie Sent: Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 6:43 AM To: Subject: [Elecraft] ANTENNA TUNER on KX3-PROBLEM Hi, I received my KX3 yesterday and I love it--I downloaded the utility and updated the firmware (see below) 07:52:13 Elecraft KX3 Utility Revision 1.13.4.29 07:52:13 OS Version 6.2 Build 9200 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 19200 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 9600 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 4800 bit/s 07:52:14 KX3 MCU revision 01.61. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s Right now the only thing I am having trouble with is the ATU. I have gone to the config and made sure it is set to auto--It read at first not inst--I double checked-(eye ball) to see if the unit was installed and it was.--When I press auto tune it comes up as N/A--- I set the vfo to 40m hit the transmit and the swr is very high I used an external ANT Tuner MFJ after I went in and by passed the tuner--and tuned 40 m to a 1.2 then I tried transmit again on the EX3 and it read 1.2 I know I am new to the unit so I believe I am doing something or have not done something correctly--I failed to mention before I did anything I checked all the config settings and they were all default according to the manual--Any help out there ?? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ANTENNA-TUNER-on-KX3-PROBLEM-tp7581087.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 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 & RemoteRig
Hi Iain, Yes, I agree What I miss when keying through the RemoteRig, is that ability. It seems when trying to adjust the WPM with the CW knob on the RemoteRig, that the speed is not smooth. I can turn it clockwise for a bit and not much seems to change, then all of a sudden, it jumps quite a bit in speed. As I said, I miss the ability to have that visual, as when just using the K3 without the RemoteRig. 73 de Jim - KE8G iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote: > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Jim - KE8G wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have a question for those of you who might be operating remotely. > > > > Currently, I have 2 K3s; one remote & the other at the control site. I am > > a 100% CW guy and was wondering if someone has found a way to set the CW > > WPM other than using the CW knob on the RemoteRig unit? Is there something > > within the RemoteRig software, that I just can't find? > > > > I really like the ability of the visual on the K3 when changing the WPM > > speeds, that I miss not having it available to me. > > If you're sending CW through the RemoteRig units, you're not using the > K3's internal keyer, so changing its speeed would be irrelevant (as > would the WPM displayed). > > 73, > > ~iain / N6ML __ 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 CW Memory Use
One method I can think of is to create a macro that transmits a CW memory. The macro can then be assigned to the PF1 or PF2 keys. That way, you can transmit the CW memory by holding PF1 or PF2. Not tested, but in theory it should work. The downside of course, is that you only have two buttons available, so only two memories accessible that way. And having to hold rather than tap a key naturally introduces a delay. If you have the KX3 attached to a computer running Linux, you could use xbindkeys to bind any keyboard or mouse key to any command, including a command to make the KX3 transmit any message. I've used that method to transform my otherwise unused "back" mouse buttom into a PTT key: # ~/.xbindkeysrc "echo 'RX;' >> /dev/rig" m:0x0 + b:8 + Release "stty -F /dev/rig 38400; echo 'TX;' >> /dev/rig" m:0x0 + b:8 -- Jesper Henriksen On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:21:45AM -0800, John Watkins wrote: > Does anyone have a work around for me. I use a few of the CW memories as I > am working stations with pileups and many times I have grabbed the APF only > to find out that I had already hit the MSG key earlier, of course then > sending memory 3. Finally had to just delete the #3 memory so I would not > transmit when I did not want to. > > Is there any 'one key' method to transmit a CW memory? > > Thanks, John N0EVH __ 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 Birdie
Hey Guys, I'm playing in the CQWW contest and just found something alarming. I was around 28.043 and thought someone was tuning. When I transmitted I noticed the signal go away and then when finished it slowly came back. Kind of a slow start that took about 1/2 second to rise up to full volume. It also started out at a lower frequency and slowly rose up…kind of like a "chirp". I then realized it was some sort of birdie. Disconnecting the antenna made no difference. It's a big one. It's S 9. Does anyone else have this? 73 Mike WB0SND Michael Marx sndtu...@vacuumtubes.com www.vacuumtubes.com SND Tube Sales 105 N. Division St. Bonne Terre, MO 63628 __ 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] Bad timing
Redirecting this back to the list. Can you observe the output of the power supply when you turn on the K3? You need to be able to test it under load to see if it's shutting down. I realize that you weren't drawing much of a load at QRP but I'd want to be 100% sure about my power supply since I'd consider that a weaker (and cheaper) link in the chain. Good luck, hope you get back on the air quickly. 73, Dennis NJ6G On 11/23/2013 7:04 AM, PHILIP GRAITCER wrote: Just put a voltmeter on it. I am at my second home and unfortunately don't have any other supplies. The PS is a Tripp 25AMP analogue, not a switcher. __ 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 & RemoteRig
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Jim - KE8G wrote: > Hello All, > I have a question for those of you who might be operating remotely. > > Currently, I have 2 K3s; one remote & the other at the control site. I am a > 100% CW guy and was wondering if someone has found a way to set the CW WPM > other than using the CW knob on the RemoteRig unit? Is there something > within the RemoteRig software, that I just can't find? > > I really like the ability of the visual on the K3 when changing the WPM > speeds, that I miss not having it available to me. If you're sending CW through the RemoteRig units, you're not using the K3's internal keyer, so changing its speeed would be irrelevant (as would the WPM displayed). 73, ~iain / N6ML __ 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] Bad timing
Right in the middle of a nice run (at QRP levels) in the CQ-WW contest last night, my K3 #7120 - less than a year old - quit. Just stopped, as if the PS had been turned off. I checked the PS, power cord, and the power pole connectors and tried again. Removed all cables to the K3 and tried again. Nothing, except a slight click in the speaker, like there was power turning on. But no lights and no action in the K3 or P3 either. The K3 had shut down like this about 10 minutes earlier but started right up again, so I figured the first time I had mistakenly hit a bad switch, or the ghost of Buddy Holly (who hangs out in my shack) was playing with the controls. Can this list-brain trust suggest troubleshooting steps I could take while I wait until Monday to call Elecraft? I've removed the covers, top and bottom, in the back part of the K3 to look for obvious damage. There was none, nor was there smoke or any other sound when the K3 shut down. Fuse does not appear blown. Looks like I am out of the contest. At least my family will be happy to have me around.maybe. Phil, W3HZZ __ 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] ANTENNA TUNER on KX3-PROBLEM
Hi, I received my KX3 yesterday and I love it--I downloaded the utility and updated the firmware (see below) 07:52:13 Elecraft KX3 Utility Revision 1.13.4.29 07:52:13 OS Version 6.2 Build 9200 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 19200 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 9600 bit/s 07:52:14 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 4800 bit/s 07:52:14 KX3 MCU revision 01.61. RS-232 speed 4800 bit/s Right now the only thing I am having trouble with is the ATU. I have gone to the config and made sure it is set to auto--It read at first not inst--I double checked-(eye ball) to see if the unit was installed and it was.--When I press auto tune it comes up as N/A--- I set the vfo to 40m hit the transmit and the swr is very high I used an external ANT Tuner MFJ after I went in and by passed the tuner--and tuned 40 m to a 1.2 then I tried transmit again on the EX3 and it read 1.2 I know I am new to the unit so I believe I am doing something or have not done something correctly--I failed to mention before I did anything I checked all the config settings and they were all default according to the manual--Any help out there ?? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ANTENNA-TUNER-on-KX3-PROBLEM-tp7581087.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] P3 SVGA + Logitech keyboard is sold
Jim/N1NK __ 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 & RemoteRig
Jim, Some software allows you to use the K3's internal keyer. For example, TRX-Manager has a checkbox "CW internal". So this is software related. Alternatively, you can use a local external keyer instead of the one built into the RRC. Go to pages 88, 89 and 228 of the RemoteRig manual for details. 73, Mitch DJ0QN On 22.11.2013 19:08, Jim - KE8G wrote: Hello All, I have a question for those of you who might be operating remotely. Currently, I have 2 K3s; one remote & the other at the control site. I am a 100% CW guy and was wondering if someone has found a way to set the CW WPM other than using the CW knob on the RemoteRig unit? Is there something within the RemoteRig software, that I just can't find? I really like the ability of the visual on the K3 when changing the WPM speeds, that I miss not having it available to me. Any ideas? 73 de Jim - KE8G __ 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 -- Mitch Wolfson DJØQN / K7DX Neubiberger Str. 21, 85640 Putzbrunn Skype: mitchwo - Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 Echolink: 3001 - IRLP: 5378 __ 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/Logger 32 Interface issue
Hi to all, In addition to the replies sent via the reflector, Sam, K5OAI sent me some interesting info on USB power save settings. I had adjusted some USB power settings, but some of those in the links he sent were new to me. The bad news is that they didn't actually make any difference, but I learned a little more about Win 7 so worthwhile just for that. I have though made a little progress. All the RS232 cables are shielded. It's something to do with having the SteppIR controller in the mix. If I disconnect the RS232 Y cable, from the controller, the problem goes away. I put the whole lot back on the old PC and it still works fine, so I'm pretty sure it's something about the new PC that's causing the problems.If I don't change bands, Logger will quite happily report accurate frequency and mode as I tune around. If I change bands a few times, and specifically, if I change bands using the band switch on the K3, Logger32 will stop reporting frequency. Using the RS232 monitor utility in Logger, I can see the If; polling message going to the K3/SteppIR controller, but nothing being received. Anyhow, on the basis that my PC has plenty of spare slots, I've ordered a Serial card. I'd quite like to get the USB combination working though, so I will try the various alternative Prolific drivers, as several folks have kindly suggested, and then maybe try an FTDI adaptor and see whether that works. Thanks for all the help and advice. Very much appreciated. 73 Denis MW0CBC / GW8OQV -Original Message- From: Mike Reublin [mailto:n...@nf4l.com] Sent: 22 November 2013 20:54 To: Denis Jackson Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/Logger 32 Interface issue Ditch the Prolific adapter and get one with the FTDI chip. And of course the proper driver. 73, Mike NF4L On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Denis Jackson wrote: > Just installed a new shack PC, with I7 processor, Haswel chipset,, and > WIN 7 > 64 Bit OS. > > > > Using an older KUSB, with the Prolific chip set. K3 has a SteppIR > controller connected to it, using a Y cable. This combination works > fine, on my old PC, which has a COM port on the motherboard. > > > > When I first set it up, the K3 communicated with Logger 32 without any > problems. However, after a few miniutes, (or a couple of band-changes > on the K3, Logger32 appears to no longer be receiving data from the > K3. I can control the k3 from Logger32, i.e. I can change bands etc, > but I have no indication of mode or frequency back from the radio. > The only way I can get it working again, is to unplug/re-plug the KUSB and the PC. > > > > I don't think that this is a configuration options issue (although > would be happy for someone to tell me that it is), and suspect this is > just another manifestation of the endless USB/serial adaptor problems > that seem to be all too frequent. I will probably order myself a PCI > serial card, but in the meantime, if anyone has any ideas of what I > could try, I would be very grateful. I've already tried disabling the > power management features on the internal USB hub, with no luck. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Denis MW0CBC / GW8OQV > > > > > > __ > 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
