Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] Re: New Elecraft Product: K3/0-Mini Remote Front Panel
Can this cable be used over a distance of 100+ M ? W7CS At 10:03 PM 3/22/2014, Wayne Burdick wrote: Yes, it is possible, and we're working on a special cable for this. 73, Wayne N6KR On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:46 PM, Gary n6...@cox.net wrote: Bruce, Did you get any response from Elecraft on this? If so what did they say? Gary N6LRV Q: can the K3/0-Mini be connected directly to a K3, without the remote rig? This would allow relocating the K3 off the desktop, for limited-space installations. Bruce N1RX Yahoo Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: elecraft_k3-dig...@yahoogroups.com elecraft_k3-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: elecraft_k3-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: ECore LMR400
I have not seen or used this brand, but there are several manufacturers of LMR-400 style cable. I bought some on e-bay a couple years ago (think it was Comscope brand) and it checked at the same loss figures as Time's Microwave LMR-400. I am using it in a non-critical system so consider it a reasonable risk. But for my 1500w eme systems I only use Time's LMR cables or Andrew Heliax, because they have the reputation backing their specs. I run mostly LMR-600 and LDF7-50 1-5/8 inch diameter Heliax. There is some LMR-400 on the antennas to keep weight down (eight 18-foot runs). The LMR-400 only carries one-fourth of the power distributed to four antennas. I have largely stopped buying any RG-8 or RG-213 (but have some in use on HF). The shield coverage on the cheap mfrs of these is pitiful. But you can trust Belden and Amphenol for their stuff. If you run QRO it will make much more importance to buy known quality. If not then it might not. On the other hand if you run QRP you want every dB of signal so going cheap is also not a good idea. If you are outfitting a boat radio, cheap is not; you will be replacing cheap cable way more often. So it remains a personal decision for you. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Kits made by KL7UW Dubus Mag business: dubus...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 rtty decode vs: computer decode
Wes (N7WS) wrote No comparison. IMHO, wasted effort by Elecraft Engineering. Wes N7WS Not at all a wasted effort. I used to be an active RTTY DXer (RTTY DXCC TOHR, all but BS7) and contester, but in my condo QTH, I just don't have the room or desire for a rat's nest of cables to external boxes. I've used it for several QSOs for new band-countries. Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-rtty-decode-vs-computer-decode-tp7585767p7585871.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 rtty decode vs: computer decode
I have to agree with Barry. For a modest amount of code space (Flash RAM), they added a very useful capability for the casual or field operator. I once worked a DX RTTY station via FSK-D mode with paddle keyboard. I could not have done that QSO any other way at that time. The QSO was made more exciting by being on 40 meters, running 3 watts into an indoor mag loop antenna. :) 73 de Ray K2ULR On Mar 23, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Barry wrote: Wes (N7WS) wrote No comparison. IMHO, wasted effort by Elecraft Engineering. Wes N7WS Not at all a wasted effort. I used to be an active RTTY DXer (RTTY DXCC TOHR, all but BS7) and contester, but in my condo QTH, I just don't have the room or desire for a rat's nest of cables to external boxes. I've used it for several QSOs for new band-countries. Barry W2UP __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Boy Scouts looking for first QSO
Mark, Glad the scouts had fun having QSOs. We need more young Hams added to our ranks. If the scouts are not licensed, you have to watch out not to violate FCC rules regarding what is called 3rd party traffic. Occasionally, DX stations may ask you to pass a third-party message to a friend or relative in the States. This is all right as long as the US has signed an official third-party traffic agreement with that particular country, or the third party is a licensed amateur. But it also means that a non-licensed person on this side cannot talk at a Stateside Ham station to Hams in certain countries. The list of countries which the U.S.A. has 3rd party agreements with can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/third-party-operating-agreements 73, Rich - K1HTV = = = Many thanks to all the Elecrafters who answered the boys' calls this morning. They successfully completed their very first QSOs with hams in New York , Massachusetts, Mississippi, Arkansas and Montana. One of the Scouts, Zach, then declared that he wanted to work some DX! (Yes, he really picked up the jargon that quickly...) So I switched the radio to 15 Meters, and Zach began calling CQ DX. Within just a couple of minutes, Zach had worked EI4HDB and an F1 station. He even tried out some of the French he has been learning in school. He was thrilled! I always enjoy watching youngsters experience the magic of shortwave for the first time. It's a memory they'll keep for a lifetime. 73, Mark AI4BJ On 3/21/2014 9:00 PM, Mark Volstad wrote: I am acting as counselor for a group of Scouts from the tri-state area (KY/OH/IN) who wish to earn their Radio merit badge. They will be looking to make their first QSO tomorrow (Saturday) morning, using the club station of Dixie Heights High School (KY4DH), but operating under my call. We will have a limited window in which to make the contacts, so if you happen to be near your radio between approx. 10:15 and 11:00 am EDT (1415 - 1500 UTC), I would appreciate it if you would keep an ear open for their CQs on 14.290 +/- QRM. 73, Mark AI4BJ __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Questions re K3 Remote
Ted, You will find some answers on the data usage on the RemoteRig Forum, for example: http://www.remoterig.com/forum/index.php?topic=897.msg3611#msg3611 You can tweak the connection to use less bandwidth, e.g. changing your CODEC to one requiring less bandwidth, changing serial speeds down to 9600, etc. Your mileage will vary! Your real problem would be hosting a radio on a 3G or 4G network. These networks do not provide an external IP number, but give you an internal number not visible from outside of your network. This problem, called double NAT, means that you can not reach the radio RRC at all. There are two work-arounds, both of which can be complex or expensive: 1) Pay your provider for a true external IP address. If this is offered, it is usually for a business account and costs much more than a consumer account (depends upon country and provider) 2) Setup a VPN at the radio site There are a number of ways to access the Elecraft and other accessories (rotators, etc.) as well. The P3 can be accessed through some available software, but I suspect this may be an issue if using 3G/4G networks, from both a bandwidth and data usage standpoint. 73, Mitch DJ0QN On 21.03.2014 14:04, Dauer, Edward wrote: A couple of questions for anyone who might know either the answers or where I could find them . . . My station location is at a weekend home in a remote part of Teller County, Colorado, about 100 miles from my weekday home in the city (Denver). Being able to operate the Teller County station from my home in Denver (where no antennas are allowed, etc.) would be the perfect hamming existence, hence the attraction of the K3 Remote. However, the outback location is really outback - Internet is cell telephone link only so far as I know, and the contracts limit the data usage to 5 GB a month with substantial costs for overuse (there is but one carrier there with a cell tower that I can hit.) The station is a K3-KAT500-KPA500 (and a P3). Two questions: (1) Any way to estimate the data usage per hour of operation before I invest in the remote? (I operate CW only, with heavy usage during contests.) Would the data transmission rate accommodate rapid CW QSOs in pileups etc? (2) Would the K3 have to be operated barefoot, and with only its internal ATU? That is, would info about the KPA-500 and KAT-500 be available somehow, remotely? I would have serious misgivings about trying to operate a 500-watt amp in the line without being able to meter its behavior. Thanks for whatever guidance might be offered . . . Ted, KN1CBR On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: We have updated the K3Remote page with the K3/0-mini. See: http://www.elecraft.com/K3-Remote/k3_remote.htm We are also adding more K3/0-Mini info to that page and it will be further updated in the next 15-30 minutes. The ordering information is located in the K3Remote and K3/0 section of our order page. See: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#k3remote 73, Eric elecraft.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 Message delivered to dj...@arrl.net -- 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] First QSO!
Sean, Please allow me to add my congratulations to this already long and august list. I, too, remember my first QSO, mere hours after my call appeared in the FCC database. It led me to years of fun, a DXCC, several WAS, and more intesting contacts than I can count. Welcome to the hobby! Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA km4ik@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 rtty decode vs: computer decode
Congratulations on your achievement; very impressive. But what rat's nest of cables to external boxes? Sure you need a computer, but who doesn't log using one these days? After that, it's two cables from the Line In/Line Out of the radio to the same on the computer. Same number of cables as having both a straight key and a paddle :-) Wes N7WS On 3/23/2014 5:41 AM, Barry wrote: Wes (N7WS) wrote No comparison. IMHO, wasted effort by Elecraft Engineering. Wes N7WS Not at all a wasted effort. I used to be an active RTTY DXer (RTTY DXCC TOHR, all but BS7) and contester, but in my condo QTH, I just don't have the room or desire for a rat's nest of cables to external boxes. I've used it for several QSOs for new band-countries. Barry W2UP __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [K3] Shutdown ideas?
I've got an APC UPS which will initiate a graceful shutdown of my PC when a power fail occurs unless I otherwise intervene. The UPS also keeps my K3 PS alive so that in theory I could do a graceful shutdown of that as well. I often leave my station powered on even while not in use (in test mode to keep cats from sending CW...) but a power fail makes the firmware in the K3 unhappy. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to get DXLabs to send the shutdown macro to the K3 (as detailed in the programmers manual). It's not a program that is launched before or after Launcher starts the apps so I couldn't see a way to do it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks jim ab3cv K3 #1210 __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500
I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations. What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? -- Dick - K4XU __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500
Hi Dick, If you have the 15-pin cable that comes with the KPAK3AUX cable set, you can set the K3's CONFIG:PWR SET to PER BND and that will do what you want to do. Have a look at the intro_guide at http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide The slow to come up to power might be caused by how you have your ALC set up. It is not used to control power. Cheers, Fred KE7X The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit www.ke7x.comhttp://www.ke7x.com or www.lulu.comhttp://www.lulu.com KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide (Coming soon: The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Frey Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 10:32 AM To: Elecraft list Subject: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500 I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations. What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? -- Dick - K4XU __ 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 Message delivered to fc...@ece.montana.edu __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500
What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? If you have the Aux Cable to connect the K3 to KPA500, then in the K3 Config menu, PWR SET PER_BAND. While still in that menu, the 1 key locks/unlocks the Power knob, and it notices whether the KPA500 is in Operate, or not. I set my K3 to be 100W on each band when KPA500 is not in Operate, and the appropriate level to drive the KPA500 when it is in operate. This is adequate for normal operations, but I do wish that the Tune button would still function, even when ATU is in Bypass mode. -John AC6SL __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Shutdown ideas?
You could use Task Scheduler (if you have a Windows 7 PC) to initiate a batch file that copies the shutdown command out to the correct COM port for your K3. The scheduler list can have one or more entries that will run at Windows shutdown time. It can support many types of trigger events. I use the scheduler to run an NTP time check every 15 minutes, so that JT65 and WSPR have accurage time to work with. You can read about Task Scheduler here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7 Not sure what other version of Windows have this facility. Comes in very handy for Win7. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:17:02 -0400, you wrote: I've got an APC UPS which will initiate a graceful shutdown of my PC when a power fail occurs unless I otherwise intervene. The UPS also keeps my K3 PS alive so that in theory I could do a graceful shutdown of that as well. I often leave my station powered on even while not in use (in test mode to keep cats from sending CW...) but a power fail makes the firmware in the K3 unhappy. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to get DXLabs to send the shutdown macro to the K3 (as detailed in the programmers manual). It's not a program that is launched before or after Launcher starts the apps so I couldn't see a way to do it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks jim ab3cv K3 #1210 __ 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 Message delivered to mzil...@roadrunner.com Matt Zilmer, W6NIA -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Shutdown ideas?
Or maybe accurate time. Please excuse typos. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:02:49 -0700, you wrote: You could use Task Scheduler (if you have a Windows 7 PC) to initiate a batch file that copies the shutdown command out to the correct COM port for your K3. The scheduler list can have one or more entries that will run at Windows shutdown time. It can support many types of trigger events. I use the scheduler to run an NTP time check every 15 minutes, so that JT65 and WSPR have accurage time to work with. You can read about Task Scheduler here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7 Not sure what other version of Windows have this facility. Comes in very handy for Win7. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:17:02 -0400, you wrote: I've got an APC UPS which will initiate a graceful shutdown of my PC when a power fail occurs unless I otherwise intervene. The UPS also keeps my K3 PS alive so that in theory I could do a graceful shutdown of that as well. I often leave my station powered on even while not in use (in test mode to keep cats from sending CW...) but a power fail makes the firmware in the K3 unhappy. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to get DXLabs to send the shutdown macro to the K3 (as detailed in the programmers manual). It's not a program that is launched before or after Launcher starts the apps so I couldn't see a way to do it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks jim ab3cv K3 #1210 __ 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 Message delivered to mzil...@roadrunner.com Matt Zilmer, W6NIA Matt Zilmer, W6NIA -- Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -A. Lincoln __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500
Others have answered the power-per-band issue. If you are seeing power overshoot from the K3 then you should do a recalibration of the K3 power. JackB, W6FB Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Dick Frey k4xu.1...@gmail.com wrote: I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations. What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? -- Dick - K4XU __ 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 Message delivered to jackbrin...@me.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Bluetooth interface for the KX3
Hi all, I thought it might be a fun project to design and build a bluetooth-serial interface that I could use to control my KX3 using my Android tablet. If this sounds interesting to you, you can read about the project here: http://eksfiles.net/2014/03/bluetooth-for-the-kx3/ There's a PC board available for the project from FAR Circuits, and I designed the board so that it would fit nicely into an enclosure that has a 9V battery compartment. Of course, you could build it however you'd like. I designed the interface for the KX3, but it could easily be interfaced to any other device having a serial port. I've already built a second one to use with my computerized telescope. There really isn't much yet for apps available that'll drive the KX3 from Android, but that's my next project... 73, Dave NK0E __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KXPA100 Antenna Switching Problem
Hi Group, Quick question on the KXPA100. I have a brand new factory built unit with antenna tuner that seems to have a possible antenna switching problem. When I press and hold the Tune (ANT) button, the amp typically sounds as if a relay is chattering and the LED under 25 flashes. Almost like it doesn't recognize the switch command and attempts to go into the tune mode. Regardless of what it is doing, the antenna switching does not take place. I've also tried to switch using the KXPA utility and it will not make the switch either when the amp is acting like this. Now sometimes the switching will all function correctly from the button or utility. Anyone else experience similar issues when attempting to switch between antenna 1 and 2? Thanks! Chad N0YK __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft owner.
Hello again, Elecraft-ers! Just finished the first part of the assembly process. Took about 6 hours yesterday and about 3 hours today... Got the K3 calibrated (somewhat). Interesting thing: the TX Gain (5W) calibration failed using the Mac but succeeded using the same Mac but running the K3 Utility in Win7 running in Parallels. Not sure what that’s about… I’m a bit unclear on the KTCXO (i bought the 1 ppm unit) calibration process (i don’t have a freq counter on hand). Trying to use the WWV process. I think i got those zero-beat tones right but i’m not 100% on this. Now its time to power it off and install the rest: KRX3 and KPA3. Man, this is one sexy radio… Slava (Sal), W2RMS On Mar 21, 2014, at 11:38 PM, Slava Baytalskiy sla...@nullserv.com wrote: Hello fellow Elecraft-ers! Just received the shipment of my new K3/100 kit (SN8086). Name is Slava (Sal) W2RMS. Will be starting the assembly over the weekend. Can’t wait to join the community. Been reading this list (and everything else i could find on the subject of Elecraft) for a few weeks now. Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. Slava (Sal), W2RMS __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] First QSO!
Congratulations and welcome aboard. There will be many first to come. 1st QSO , 1st DX many of us have been doing this for years, and still get excited over different things. You have chosen a great hobby. And when all else fails you will be communicating. Congratulations again Sean 73's KC6CNN Gerald On Mar 22, 2014 7:23 PM, Sean Wall seancw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Just wanted to let you know I got my first ever QSO today! It was with an ARRL Centennial station in New Mexico, W1AW/5. I was on my KX3 with 10W running into a 10m dipole. Pretty exciting! -Sean KK4YPE __ 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 Message delivered to kc6...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 drive level.
To all who responded, thanks. CONFIG: Power by Band fixed the standby power issue and a recal of the TX at 5 and 50W solved most of the rest. 73, -- Dick - K4XU __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 rtty decode vs: computer decode
Wes, I'm not an AFSK fan, so it would be another COM port for FSK/PTT plus a box with a couple of 2N's for the FSK and PTT lines. I'm satisfied with my pre-programmed Mx buffers with callsign, 599, TU, etc. for the few RTTY QSOs I make these days. 73, Barry W2UP P.S. I don't use a straight key :-) -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-rtty-decode-vs-computer-decode-tp7585767p7585889.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 rtty decode vs: computer decode
Yes, the K3 certainly allows a multitude of modes, and within each mode, several ways of doing it. I'd really like to know ... no hidden aspersions here ... what the difference is between direct FSK and AFSK. I use AFSK with two RadioShack stereo cables between the laptop and the radio. N1MM with MMTTY for contests, or one of several other sound card-friendly programs for PSK and JT65 which I almost never use. I'd really like to know, I'm not kidding and I'm not casting any aspersions on any technique. My K3 provides for both, my AFSK seems to work great and when I look at my transmitted spectrum, it looks like FSK should look like. And this has nothing to do with the number of cables behind the rig, the back of my rack is visible as you come into the shack and my wife has asked, Why do you call it wireless? 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 3/23/2014 5:38 PM, Barry wrote: Wes, I'm not an AFSK fan, so it would be another COM port for FSK/PTT plus a box with a couple of 2N's for the FSK and PTT lines. I'm satisfied with my pre-programmed Mx buffers with callsign, 599, TU, etc. for the few RTTY QSOs I make these days. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] HRD new version question
Steve No sliders for Hi Cut, Lo Cut Yes we do, that's Filter Shift and Filter width sliders. NB slider should be in the next beta. As for buttons lighting up, yes, the firmware has many buttons that are just toggles and have no way to poll the status. This is a firmware limitation. So if I cant ask the radio if they are turned on, then there is no way to handle status.. And no, an internal flag wouldn't help, as Id need to know what the status of the buttons are when HRD comes on. Programming 101... HRD and even the other nice program, Win4K3Suite, are limited by what we can do with the command set. Wayne and Erik are working on bugs and will be able to get to these requests for status in a future release. Bill, as I said to you in email, wait for the 6.2 release to try it, as you'll get 30 days free... with support. You don't have to buy HRD to test it, but 6.2 is in beta and ONLY for paid users until it's release. Rick - W4PC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AA6VO Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 4:16 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HRD new version question Hello Bill, I have HRD 6.2.3.234 current Public Beta and took a look at your questions: ATU button works (AUTO/BYPASS) but button does not light ATU Tune button works but no light Notch (AUTO/OFF) works but no light Notch-Manual button exists but does not allow for manual adjustment as far as I can tell No slider for manual notch Noise Blanker button works and lights No sliders for Hi Cut, Lo Cut My understanding is lack of lighting on some buttons is due to no feedback available from K3 but supposedly they HRD Elecraft are working on the issue. Steve AA6VO On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 3:31 AM, Bill W2BLC [via Elecraft] ml-node+s365791n7585640...@n2.nabble.com wrote: I am using HRD 5.xx for rig control. I would like to buy the new version 6.2 if it will do the following: Light the buttons for: ATU, ATU Tune, Notch, Notch Manual, Noise Blanker Provides sliders for: Manual Notch, Hi Cut, Lo Cut Any K3 users with the latest HRD to answer? I have asked before and not received any definitive answers. 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:[hidden email]http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=nodenode=7585640i=0 This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email]http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=nodenode=7585640i=1 -- If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/HRD-new-version-question-tp758564 0.html To start a new topic under Elecraft, email ml-node+s365791n365791...@n2.nabble.com To unsubscribe from Elecraft, click herehttp://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?mac ro=unsubscribe_by_codenode=365791code=c2JhdW1AYmF1bXNpdGUuY29tfDM2NT c5MXwxNzU4MTQyOTAx . NAMLhttp://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?mac ro=macro_viewerid=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.namlbase=nabble.naml .namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-na bble.view.web.template.NodeNamespacebreadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21 nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_ email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml - Steve AA6VO -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/HRD-new-version-question-tp7585640p7585 682.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 Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft owner.
That’s it! Done! Wow, what a job this was… Got the K3 all built and configured. Well, the necessary post-build configuration, that is. What is this weird descending tone when i was configuring the 100w amp unit? Is that normal? Seems to be gone now… The 5w and 50w TX Gain calibration went through fine. I guess i’ll listen to 10m tomorrow, when its light out. My hex beam project has not yet started so i’m limited to 10/12/15/17/20 meters with a 10m vertical (SPT-500) antenna. Anyways, looking forward to join the Elecraft SSB net some time soon. Slava (Sal) W2RMS. A proud new owner of an Elecraft K3/100. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft owner.
Sal, Welcome to the Elecraft community. After a while, you may find yourself 'drinking the kool-aid' just like so many others. I do not recall any descending tone when I installed the KPA3, but it has been a long time and my memory of that has failed. Have fun with that K3 and keep up with the firmware upgrades for even more improvement - the K3 firmware has been quite stable for some time, but minor improvements are still being made occasionally. You may even want to try the beta firmware if there is something in the release notes that interests you. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/24/2014 12:24 AM, Slava Baytalskiy wrote: That’s it! Done! Wow, what a job this was… Got the K3 all built and configured. Well, the necessary post-build configuration, that is. What is this weird descending tone when i was configuring the 100w amp unit? Is that normal? Seems to be gone now… The 5w and 50w TX Gain calibration went through fine. I guess i’ll listen to 10m tomorrow, when its light out. My hex beam project has not yet started so i’m limited to 10/12/15/17/20 meters with a 10m vertical (SPT-500) antenna. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] [OT] Be Advised ... New Microsoft Outlook Email Spam-Filter False-Positives Bug!
This past week I emailed someone (Bob in Germany) but he didn't reply so a
few days later I emailed him again. Upon replying to my second email, Bob
indicated that he never received my first email!
Fast-forward to this evening, while tweaking my next (700 Hz filter)
Reflector post, I sent it to myself on a whim, only to find that it was
misidentified as spam. Eventually I was able to determine that the culprit
was my callsign on the signature line!
I've already reported this issue to Microsoft, and as luck would have it, I
had previously written the necessary regular expression code (see below)
to identify any valid amateur radio callsign, so I provided that as well.
Even though my code should save them many hours of research, coding, and
testing; there's still no telling when or even if this recently introduced
bug will be corrected!
I mention this because it's unlikely mine is the only amateur radio callsign
being misidentified by Microsoft Outlook's spam filter!
73,
Gary Hvizdak
(callsign omitted so that this message isn't mistakenly flagged as spam by
Microsoft Outlook)
--- - - - ---
My regular expression code to identify any amateur radio callsign (hopefully
it won't cause a false-positive) ...
$us_1x23_2x123 =
((^[KNW][0-9][A-Z]{2,3}$)|(^((A[A-L])|([KNW][A-Z]))[0-9][A-Z]{1,3}$));
$dx_12x23 =
(^(([ACDLPST][2-9])|([E][2-4])|([H][2-46-9])|([JV][2-8])|([Z][2-3])|([2-9][
A-Z])|([A][M-Z])|([B-JLMO-VXYZ][A-Z]?))[0-9][A-Z]{2,3}$);
$dx_23x12 =
(^(([ACDLPST][2-9][A-Z])|([E][2-4][A-Z])|([H][2-46-9][A-Z])|([JV][2-8][A-Z]
)|([Z][2-3][A-Z])|([2-9][A-Z]{2})|([A][M-Z][A-Z]?)|([B-JLMO-VXYZ][A-Z]{1,2})
)[0-9][A-Z]{1,2}$);
$any_call_regex = ~ . $us_1x23_2x123 . | . $dx_12x23 . | .
$dx_23x12 . ~;
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