[Elecraft] k2 firmware update problems with ATU
I have a K2 SN 670, so I bought the upgrade firmware (2.04r and Main, i / o 1:09). All work well but the ATU is not working. The first test that fails is CALn, no data is displayed, only ATU is displayed. AGAIN IF I INSERT THE OLD MAIN FIRMWARE ATU WORK WELL AGAIN. Firmware of KAT2 is 1.03 Thanks for any help. Giuliano I0CG Italy K1 SN1523 K2 SN670 K3 SN1814 P3 SN513 __ 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] Them and others
An off-topic comment about off-topic comments.. 99% of the time, they're enjoyable. However, if there's still the related off-topic posts going on for weeks afterwards, they're down right obnoxious ! Personally, I erase most of the stuff I type when I wait a few minutes before actually sending it. After a while I realize I'm part of the problem and delete the comment. If I feel that it is just too good NOT to send (Hah) I'll send it directly to one person, not the whole group. 73, Charlie k3ICH - Original Message - From: Rick Commo rick.co...@frontier.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 12:16 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Them Well, it may be OT; but it’s fun for this person who was 9 years old in 1954, and his Mom took him to see his first sci-fi movie, which was Them”! I still remember parts of the movie. -rick, K7LOG On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:06 PM, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote: I have DVDs of almost all of the great 1950s SciFi movies. I think my collection is about 20 DVDs. All the greats and some really stupid movies that they they too are classics such as Teenagers from Outer Space or I Married a Monster From Outer Space. Is this an Off Topic Topic? 73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 30, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Dauer, Edward eda...@law.du.edu wrote: Them! is available (Them! are available?) for download for free at https://archive.org/details/PhantasmagoriaTheater-Them1954176 A favorite from my youth as well. Worth watching when 10's dead. Ted, KN1CBR -- Message: 8 Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:42:13 -0700 From: Fred Jensen k6...@foothill.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT Them Message-ID: 53617c45.7010...@foothill.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The tunnel where the ants nest was in the movie was about 2 mi from where I grew up. They were storm drains into the Los Angeles River, we used to play in them. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 - www.cqp.org On 4/30/2014 2:27 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: The phrase Over and Out was a key part of the brief training lessons for the young female scientist near the beginning of the movie Them!. She was being taught proper protocol of using the radio while searching for giant ants in a helicopter. K7PEH __ 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 phys...@mac.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 rick.co...@frontier.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 pin...@erols.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 Tx audio coming through speaker
Hi, Many thanks to Don, Jim and others who took the time to answer my post, it was the MON setting that was causing the issue I must have inadvertently changed it as Don said below, now all working fine again. I’m glad it was only finger trouble. Once again many thanks for the help it was very much appreciated. 73 de Graham G7NEH On 30 Apr 2014, at 21:07, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: Graham, Turn on TX TEST mode and see if that condition is still present. If it is, double check the MON setting to be certain you did not inadvertently change it while trying to adjust the power level or compression. If it is gone with TX TEST, next try it while transmitting into a dummy load. If it is still gone with the dummy load, I would suggest you look to see what has changed in your antenna system because at that point I would suspect some type of RF feedback. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/30/2014 3:51 PM, Graham Pemberton wrote: Hi, Yes, definitely coming from the K3 I have not got anything connected at all apart from the antenna. Graham __ 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] k2 firmware update problems with ATU
Giuliano, Did you make the trace cut and add the wires to change the sidetone signal source? The changes are shown in the KIO2 manual page 10 and also in the KPA100 manual page 59. Check and double check those changes. Especially the position of the wire and capacitor at Control Board P4. The added wire and capacitor connects to pin 1 which is the pin closest to the upper corner of the control board. If the wire is correct, be certain there is no solder bridge to P4 pin 2, which is the AUXBUS signal line. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/1/2014 7:06 AM, Giuliano Carmignani wrote: I have a K2 SN 670, so I bought the upgrade firmware (2.04r and Main, i / o 1:09). All work well but the ATU is not working. The first test that fails is CALn, no data is displayed, only ATU is displayed. AGAIN IF I INSERT THE OLD MAIN FIRMWARE ATU WORK WELL AGAIN. Firmware of KAT2 is 1.03 __ 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] K2 digital modes interface
I finally got around to writing up what I did to equip my loaded K2/100 for digital modes. This board is based on the design of EA3BLQ (SK), and fits between the front-panel and control boards in the K2. http://ab1av.us/K2digital/K2digital.html -- Bill, AB1AV __ 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] Elecraft price increase coming in April.
Have any price inreases gone into effect yet? It doesn't appear to me that they have on the products I've looked at. 73, Lou, W0FK Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote Hi, This is an early notice for everyone that we will be increasing prices slightly on our radios and other products before the end of next month (April). As always, any orders placed before that point will be honored at today's pricing. Please resist the urge to ask our sales or support staff for more specifics on what prices are changing and the exact date for the changes, as they do not have any additional information. We are still reviewing our complete product line to determine where we need to change pricing, so I can't be more specific on which specific products will increase in price, or by how much. (We've been absorbing a lot of supplier cost increases over the past two years.) As always, we strive to keep these changes as small as possible, and to absorb cost increases where ever possible. 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@.qth This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to lists+1215531472858-365791@.nabble - St. Louis, MO K3 #'s 7463 and 2513, P3 #620, KX1 #1517, KX3 #0036, KXPA100 #252 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-price-increase-coming-in-April-tp7586018p7588280.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
[Elecraft] PAE-Kx31 Heatsink
Hi all, I apologize for this use of BW, but I am currently not able to post to the KX3 list. If you are interested in, or have ordered this accessory for your KX3, please go to my website at: http://www.proaudioeng.com/ I have updated news and delivery status announcements. See you at Dayton! Howie - WA4PSC __ 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] QRQ et al.
SNIP They certainly can. Over means turning it back to you for your reply. Out means No further transmissions from me. In ham jargon it's Back to you for your final and I'm clear. Over and out. 73 de K2ASP SNIP I agree with K2ASP. This was standard net protocol during my tour with the Traveling Air Circus (Tactical Air Command..HI!) long, long ago. CW QRQ: Do a fair amount of contesting, almost all of it CW. I do not understand what motivates folk to send a contest CQ at 40+ WPM. This speed is well beyond my abillity and I suspect beyond the capabilities of most folks who do not have a decoder device so I move on to the next station. I've been assured by hard core contesters that this method is needed to keep the QSO rate up. Seems counter-intuitive to me. I have no trouble with those who use variable speed wherein their call and the changing bits of the contest exchange are sent at a slower speed. Copy that I seem to recall this bit of jargon caught on right after the release of the movie: Apollo 13. 72, Tim Do THIS before eating carbs #40;every time#41; 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar decrease fat storage http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/536260637326d60636deest04duc __ 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] QRQ CW
AND those functions don't work if you have QRQ turned on. Toby K4NH On 4/30/2014 6:58 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Fred, I think the answer to your question of when to turn it on has a personal perception element to it. We have heard from some who leave it turned on all the time, and some others have volunteered that it improves the keying above 35 wpm while others have said above 30. As I recall, QRQ mode is now automatically turned off if you use SPLIT/RIT/XIT - if that does not happen for you, update the firmware. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/30/2014 6:46 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: On 4/30/2014 11:43 AM, Chester Alderman wrote: The International Q signal for QRQ is Shall I send faster? and does not mention any specific speed. Technically, the answer form of QRQ is QRQ nn where nn is a desired speed in WPM. All this QRQ stuff has me curious now. At what sending speed would I want to engage QRQ mode on my K3? I think I'd have to give up RIT/XIT, and I think there was something else too. I never use XIT but I do use RIT when I'm CQ'ing. __ 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 w4c...@centurylink.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Memory Management Program
Is there a Memory/Menu Management Program available for the K3 ? Something like the one that HB9ZS makes for the Yaesu Radios. Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ __ 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 Memory Management Program
Hi Dick, Try http://www.elecraft.com/K3/FreqMemEdit/K3_Freq_Mem_Editor.htm This program can edit memories on the K3 _and_ on the KX3. 73, matt W6NIA On Thu, 01 May 2014 08:17:11 -0700, you wrote: Is there a Memory/Menu Management Program available for the K3 ? Something like the one that HB9ZS makes for the Yaesu Radios. Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ __ 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 Memory Management Program
* On 2014 01 May 10:31 -0500, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Dick, Try http://www.elecraft.com/K3/FreqMemEdit/K3_Freq_Mem_Editor.htm Unfortunately, it is Windows only requiring .NET be available. As Elecraft has not made the memory commands/protocol public, no other option seems to be available. So far as I know no one has reverse engineered the protocol for reading and writing the memories and released an independent program for doing so. 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] KX3 Question about use of ESSB for Data Modes
Ran a couple of tests this morning and found that using ESSB only extends the transmit BW up to 3500Hz, so concurr that the ease of changing modes with DATA A far outweighs the slight change in BW and lots of buttons to push making sure EQ and comp etc are properly set if you don't use DATA A. Don I think this just shows that Elecraft thought this through in setting up the basic ops. 73 Dave K5MWR Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Question about use of ESSB for Data Modes Message-ID: 5361cd8f.3090...@embarqmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Dave, For several reasons I would advocate DATA A mode over SSB (or ESSB) for data modes. First, most data mode signals are contained within the 300 to 3000 Hz range when the VFO is set at the 'recommended' data mode band frequency. Secondly, it is easy to move the VFO knob to hear and decode signals that are operating at the extreme edges of that bandwidth. Thirdly, using DATA A mode automatically turns off compression and TX EQ. Those must be manually turned off when using SSB or ESSB. All in all, my opinion is that DATA A is just more convenient to use than either SSB or ESSB for data modes. While SSB will work just fine if the proper precautions are taken, DATA A mode makes it automatic. The VFO is easy to move to get to those stations operating on the extreme edges (or outside) the normal passband. 73, Don W3FPR Sent from my iPad __ 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] QRQ CW
Speaking of contesting and QRQ . . . one of the things I have wondered about is what is the correlation between contest score and CW speed? Has anyone ever noted speed and then compared to score? There are obviously a lot of pitfalls to this - antenna, location, and op being the main ones. But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. Too much noise, too many ops who can't copy high speed, etc. And if you want the weak, rare mults to pull you out you need to be sure they can copy your dits as dits and not confuse them with noise bursts. As for the chap who commented he routinely ran 40+ wpm, well, I guess he is one of those I regularly skip over when I'm working SP. 73 de dave ab9ca/4 __ 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] low end response
The K3 will put out good clean audio from about 80Hz to a little over 4K. Transmit audio is just great. Receive audio is another story. 73 OZ From: Larry Martus Wassmann Non omnis moriar (Not all of me will die) - - - The good I do will live forever. www.w3oz.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] QRQ CW
On 5/1/2014 9:15 AM, dave wrote: But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. N6TV won CW Sweepstakes this year using K3s at the W7RN super-station. Bob usually steams along at 30-34 WPM. 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] QRQ CW
I wonder where Dave got this idea from. I'd like to suggest it is wishful thinking. The contest winners clearly are superior ops and will use whatever speed benefits them. Likely higher speeds early in the contest and lower speeds later. Not a fixed speed throughout. I don't know why there is such an aversion to admitting that many people can copy more than 40 WPM. There is no law of physics or biology preventing it. After all people routinely talk and 300 WPM. If one can decode those utterances at 300 WPM why not simple dot/dash CW at 40 WPM? 73 de Brian/K3KO On 5/1/2014 16:22, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/1/2014 9:15 AM, dave wrote: But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. N6TV won CW Sweepstakes this year using K3s at the W7RN super-station. Bob usually steams along at 30-34 WPM. 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 Message delivered to als...@nc.rr.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3722/6923 - Release Date: 05/01/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3722/6923 - Release Date: 05/01/14 __ 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] Elecraft price increase coming in April.
I am sure that if you e-mail sa...@elecraft.com and remind them, they will be pleased to oblige. In a recent message, W0FK llader...@earthlink.net writes Have any price inreases gone into effect yet? It doesn't appear to me that they have on the products I've looked at. 73, Lou, W0FK -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + __ 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 Memory Management Program
Would be nice if ALL Elecraft programs were also available in Linux... -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Thu, 2014-05-01 at 10:46 -0500, Nate Bargmann wrote: * On 2014 01 May 10:31 -0500, Matt Zilmer wrote: Hi Dick, Try http://www.elecraft.com/K3/FreqMemEdit/K3_Freq_Mem_Editor.htm Unfortunately, it is Windows only requiring .NET be available. As Elecraft has not made the memory commands/protocol public, no other option seems to be available. So far as I know no one has reverse engineered the protocol for reading and writing the memories and released an independent program for doing so. 73, de Nate, N0NB __ 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] QRQ CW
On 05/01/2014 09:41 AM, Brian Alsop wrote: I wonder where Dave got this idea from. I'd like to suggest it is wishful thinking. On 5/1/2014 16:22, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/1/2014 9:15 AM, dave wrote: But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. I agree with Dave that it can be counterproductive to run high speed in a contest. You lose too many contacts with stations who can't copy that fast. I used to be able to copy 50 wpm pretty consistently in my head and I have a 40 wpm W1AW code proficiency certificate. But it makes no sense to go that fast in a contest unless you are content to work only other QRQ stations. I think around 30 wpm or so is reasonable. Even operators who can't go quite that fast can probably get your callsign after listening for a minute. Then when they call you at 18 or 20 wpm you can slow down to work them and then speed up again. Years ago Chuck W1WPR, the chief op at W1AW, was listening to a QSO on 40 meters where they were motoring along at 70 wpm or so (obviously using keyboards to send). So Chuck recorded them on the reel-to-reel tape recorder and later played it back at half speed to see what they were saying. He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Alan N1AL __ 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] QRQ CW
He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Now, that made me laugh. -phil, K7PEH On May 1, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Alan Bloom n...@sonic.net wrote: On 05/01/2014 09:41 AM, Brian Alsop wrote: I wonder where Dave got this idea from. I'd like to suggest it is wishful thinking. On 5/1/2014 16:22, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/1/2014 9:15 AM, dave wrote: But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. I agree with Dave that it can be counterproductive to run high speed in a contest. You lose too many contacts with stations who can't copy that fast. I used to be able to copy 50 wpm pretty consistently in my head and I have a 40 wpm W1AW code proficiency certificate. But it makes no sense to go that fast in a contest unless you are content to work only other QRQ stations. I think around 30 wpm or so is reasonable. Even operators who can't go quite that fast can probably get your callsign after listening for a minute. Then when they call you at 18 or 20 wpm you can slow down to work them and then speed up again. Years ago Chuck W1WPR, the chief op at W1AW, was listening to a QSO on 40 meters where they were motoring along at 70 wpm or so (obviously using keyboards to send). So Chuck recorded them on the reel-to-reel tape recorder and later played it back at half speed to see what they were saying. He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Alan N1AL __ 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 phys...@mac.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] Keyboards revisited
John, I'm in the computer business and have been for 30 years. I have never seen such a device. However, using something like Arduino Leonardo http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardLeonardo one could easily create such a thing using a common 3x4 keypad and a fairly small amount of code. There are probably other ways to remap a keyboard. There are numeric-only keyboards, but I don't know of any simple way to remap the keys to something else. 73, Doug -- K0DXV On 4/30/2014 12:51 PM, John Lawrence via Elecraft wrote: Function keys continue to be a big big deal for contesting and I too am an OT stuck on the side cluster muscle memory. Does anyone know where we could get a USB stand alone cluster of function keys that could be placed along side the regular or laptop keyboard? Or, maybe ASCII programmable 12 F key cluster? John, W1QS Sent from my iPad __ 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 k0...@aol.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 Memory Management Program
+1 I second all asking Elecraft software available for Linux! 73 Martin, OK1RR Dne 1.5.2014 18:49, David Cole napsal(a): Would be nice if ALL Elecraft programs were also available in Linux... __ 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 Memory Management Program
Elecraft, Please recompile everything for Debian... :) -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Thu, 2014-05-01 at 19:21 +0200, Martin Kratoska wrote: +1 I second all asking Elecraft software available for Linux! 73 Martin, OK1RR Dne 1.5.2014 18:49, David Cole napsal(a): Would be nice if ALL Elecraft programs were also available in Linux... __ 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 d...@nk7z.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] QRQ CW
[End of Thread] Folks - We are well past the max posting limit for a single topic. Let's end this thread now. In general, if you see a huge number of posts on a topic, especially one that has drifted OT, do not post. While we do closely limit posting topics, we'd like to see the majority of the posting traffic on the Elecraft list directly Elecraft related. Remember that most readers of this list may not be interested in additional comments on a heavy traffic topic, and they are overloaded by the number of emails on it. 73, Eric (Your list moderator when I can get away from my day job.. ) elecraft.com On 5/1/2014 10:10 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Now, that made me laugh. -phil, K7PEH __ 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] Elecraft price increase coming in April.
Hi Lou, Correct, we're just finishing this up. You have one more week to order at the current prices. We'll post the price changes to the order form on Thursday May 8th or Friday May 9th. As noted before, please don't call or email our sales team asking what is changing etc. They will not have that data until we finalize everything next week. 73, Eric elecraft.com On 5/1/2014 7:33 AM, W0FK wrote: Have any price inreases gone into effect yet? It doesn't appear to me that they have on the products I've looked at. 73, Lou, W0FK Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote Hi, This is an early notice for everyone that we will be increasing prices slightly on our radios and other products before the end of next month (April). As always, any orders placed before that point will be honored at today's pricing. Please resist the urge to ask our sales or support staff for more specifics on what prices are changing and the exact date for the changes, as they do not have any additional information. We are still reviewing our complete product line to determine where we need to change pricing, so I can't be more specific on which specific products will increase in price, or by how much. (We've been absorbing a lot of supplier cost increases over the past two years.) As always, we strive to keep these changes as small as possible, and to absorb cost increases where ever possible. 73, Eric __ 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] QRQ CW
One edit to my post. We do not directly limit posting topics. (I left off the not in my original posting.) I meant to type: While we do not closely limit posting topics, we'd like to see the majority of the posting traffic on the Elecraft list directly Elecraft related. (That is now corrected in the copy of my posting below.) 73 Eric elecraft.com - On 5/1/2014 11:09 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: [End of Thread] Folks - We are well past the max posting limit for a single topic. Let's end this thread now. In general, if you see a huge number of posts on a topic, especially one that has drifted OT, do not post. Remember that most readers of this list may not be interested in additional comments on a heavy traffic topic, and they are overloaded by the number of emails on it. 73, Eric (Your list moderator when I can get away from my day job.. ) 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 arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory Management Program
David == David Cole d...@nk7z.net writes: David Elecraft, David Please recompile everything for Debian... :) as a matter of fact, all linux software available on Elecraft website works perfectly well on Debian Wheezy at 64 bits EXCEPT the built-in help for said software, which requires a library which is not available. Not a big deal, since the help system is just html and you can just point your browser to the directory and read it. But, in 2014, it would be nice if said software were compiled natively for 64 bits. That said, I'm happy that at least one vendor acknowledges the existance of linux users. I tend not to buy stuff that tells me which OS I should have to use it. Pf -- Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx __ 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] QRQ CW
Back when I worked at the old Microlog Corp in Gaithersburg MD in the late 70's, we found that a lot of rigs couldn't be keyed much faster than about 50 WPM. Key click filtering etc., made mush of the faster CW.A keyed string of dots looked like the output of a half wave rectifier ! To get around this limitation, in order to run 100 WPM CW, we'd revert to AFSK keying, copying the Mark frequency only.worked like a proverbial charm. It was like having our own private encryption system as nothing but a computer assisted copy system could decipher it.We never really asked if it was legal though. And, to my knowledge, there was and still is NOTHING out there as good as the decoding algorithms those programmers wrote. (The main one just happened to be the president of the company.) I tested every piece of competitive equipment I could get my hands on to prove this point. Microlog was the absolute king-of-the-hill for CW copy, hand sent, bug sent or otherwise. In order to fool it, you had to purposely send rotten code. 73, Charlie k3ICH - Original Message - From: Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com To: Alan Bloom n...@sonic.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRQ CW He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Now, that made me laugh. -phil, K7PEH On May 1, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Alan Bloom n...@sonic.net wrote: On 05/01/2014 09:41 AM, Brian Alsop wrote: I wonder where Dave got this idea from. I'd like to suggest it is wishful thinking. On 5/1/2014 16:22, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/1/2014 9:15 AM, dave wrote: But I suspect that the winners do not regularly run high speed. I agree with Dave that it can be counterproductive to run high speed in a contest. You lose too many contacts with stations who can't copy that fast. I used to be able to copy 50 wpm pretty consistently in my head and I have a 40 wpm W1AW code proficiency certificate. But it makes no sense to go that fast in a contest unless you are content to work only other QRQ stations. I think around 30 wpm or so is reasonable. Even operators who can't go quite that fast can probably get your callsign after listening for a minute. Then when they call you at 18 or 20 wpm you can slow down to work them and then speed up again. Years ago Chuck W1WPR, the chief op at W1AW, was listening to a QSO on 40 meters where they were motoring along at 70 wpm or so (obviously using keyboards to send). So Chuck recorded them on the reel-to-reel tape recorder and later played it back at half speed to see what they were saying. He said that during the entire QSO neither one of them ever got the other station's call correct. :=) Alan N1AL __ 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 phys...@mac.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 pin...@erols.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] KX3 For Sale
The KX3 has been sold. Thanks for all the interest. Ron, K2RAS __ 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 Memory Management Program
This is in fact a deficiency in Debian. Most of the required libs can be installed in a multi-arch configuration where the 32-bit libraries go into a separate directory from the 64-bit libraries. However the gtkhtml package among others does not yet conform to this standard. The 32-bit libraries therefore cannot coexist on the same system as the 64-bit libraries. On Fedora this problem is not there and you can install compat-gtkhtml314.i686 and the Elecraft utilities will display their help. There are two possible solutions on Debian systems. The Debian project can fix their libraries or Elecraft can make available a version of their utilities compiled for 64 bits. It may take a long time for debian to correct their libraries so I would suggest Elecraft take the time to compile their utilities for 64 bits as an alternate download. 73, David W4DES On May 1, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Pierfrancesco Caci p...@tippete.net wrote: as a matter of fact, all linux software available on Elecraft website works perfectly well on Debian Wheezy at 64 bits EXCEPT the built-in help for said software, which requires a library which is not available. Not a big deal, since the help system is just html and you can just point your browser to the directory and read it. But, in 2014, it would be nice if said software were compiled natively for 64 bits. That said, I'm happy that at least one vendor acknowledges the existance of linux users. I tend not to buy stuff that tells me which OS I should have to use it. __ 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 Memory Management Program
Just for the record... It would have been a show stopper for me if the K3 software was only Windows... Now that I have had a chance to play with the rig a bit more, I still might have bought it, but I really do thank Elecraft for supporting Debian and the other forms of Linux. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Thu, 2014-05-01 at 18:06 -0400, David Sanders W4DES wrote: This is in fact a deficiency in Debian. Most of the required libs can be installed in a multi-arch configuration where the 32-bit libraries go into a separate directory from the 64-bit libraries. However the gtkhtml package among others does not yet conform to this standard. The 32-bit libraries therefore cannot coexist on the same system as the 64-bit libraries. On Fedora this problem is not there and you can install compat-gtkhtml314.i686 and the Elecraft utilities will display their help. There are two possible solutions on Debian systems. The Debian project can fix their libraries or Elecraft can make available a version of their utilities compiled for 64 bits. It may take a long time for debian to correct their libraries so I would suggest Elecraft take the time to compile their utilities for 64 bits as an alternate download. 73, David W4DES On May 1, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Pierfrancesco Caci p...@tippete.net wrote: as a matter of fact, all linux software available on Elecraft website works perfectly well on Debian Wheezy at 64 bits EXCEPT the built-in help for said software, which requires a library which is not available. Not a big deal, since the help system is just html and you can just point your browser to the directory and read it. But, in 2014, it would be nice if said software were compiled natively for 64 bits. That said, I'm happy that at least one vendor acknowledges the existance of linux users. I tend not to buy stuff that tells me which OS I should have to use it. __ 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 d...@nk7z.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory Management Program
On 5/1/2014 3:17 PM, David Cole wrote: It would have been a show stopper for me if the K3 software was only Windows... Now that I have had a chance to play with the rig a bit more, I still might have bought it, but I really do thank Elecraft for supporting Debian and the other forms of Linux. How could you expect any less from a company located at the edge of Silicon Valley (and with loads of work-at-home Silicon Valley folks in their backyard)? 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Memory Management Program
Hi Jim, it is just surprising to find a company that is actually responsible, has good support folks, sells a really good product, AND supports Linux! :) -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Thu, 2014-05-01 at 15:56 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/1/2014 3:17 PM, David Cole wrote: It would have been a show stopper for me if the K3 software was only Windows... Now that I have had a chance to play with the rig a bit more, I still might have bought it, but I really do thank Elecraft for supporting Debian and the other forms of Linux. How could you expect any less from a company located at the edge of Silicon Valley (and with loads of work-at-home Silicon Valley folks in their backyard)? 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 Message delivered to d...@nk7z.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT Them
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: (may be snipped) On 4/30/2014 5:47 PM, EricJ wrote: I saw Them when I was 12 at a matinee at Camp Stoneman where my dad was stationed during the Korean War. Scariest movie I had ever seen. I rented it from Netflix a couple years ago just for fun. When I first heard the sounds of the ants, the hair on the back of my neck stood on end. I almost shut the damn DVD off right there. That movie did some damage to 12 year olds in the 50s. Eric KE6US REPLY: same thing here. I thought I was the only one. :-) 73, Bill W6WRT __ 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] Them
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: (may be snipped) On 4/30/2014 10:06 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: The first Sci Fy movie I remember seeing was The Forbidden Planet at the Studio Theater on First Street in San Jose, California -- it was probably 1956 and I was 9 years old. My oldest sister who was 15 years old at the time took me and my other sister who was 11. phil, K7PEH REPLY: The other sci-fi movie that scared the heck out of me was Five. I can still remember the skeleton staring out of the bus. I rented it recently from Netflix and it seems pretty tame now. 73, Bill W6WRT __ 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] Them
My Parents would watch Outer Limits and I hide behind my mother a lot. It scared the heck out of me. Then when I was a teenager I would watch the B movies on Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday afternoons. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 __ 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: Linux and HRD not on speaking terms
Gotta luv the K-Line, but I just cannot make the change to Linux due to the lack of a K3 rig control program that will operate under Linux. I have been playing with various distros and have pretty much settled on Linux Mint 13 Maya. It does everything I routinely need except: It will not run HRD under Wine. I get the program to load, however I cannot get Wine to recognize the USB port serial converter. Linux says it is there - Wine knows nothing of it. Hence, HRD has no means to communicate with the K3. Has anyone found a way to run HRD (old version only used for rig control) under Wine on Linux? I have not gone to the dark side of virtual anything and would prefer not to. It may be that I will set up the K3 on its own dedicated Winners computer and the desk computer for everything else on Linux. Easier, but where's the challenge? Suggestions or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bill 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Linux and HRD not on speaking terms
I'm having the same problem. One big drawback for me is that I am very new to Linux. I tried N4PY's Pegasus Plus. When attempting to set up the com port, it said every port was already in use??? Troy (also, K-line) -Original Message- From: Bill W2BLC Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 4:47 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Linux and HRD not on speaking terms Gotta luv the K-Line, but I just cannot make the change to Linux due to the lack of a K3 rig control program that will operate under Linux. I have been playing with various distros and have pretty much settled on Linux Mint 13 Maya. It does everything I routinely need except: It will not run HRD under Wine. I get the program to load, however I cannot get Wine to recognize the USB port serial converter. Linux says it is there - Wine knows nothing of it. Hence, HRD has no means to communicate with the K3. Has anyone found a way to run HRD (old version only used for rig control) under Wine on Linux? I have not gone to the dark side of virtual anything and would prefer not to. It may be that I will set up the K3 on its own dedicated Winners computer and the desk computer for everything else on Linux. Easier, but where's the challenge? Suggestions or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bill 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 Message delivered to w...@verizon.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Linux and HRD not on speaking terms
Try CQRlog http://www.cqrlog.com/ TR log linux port http://www.kkn.net/trlinux/ here is a list of Linux software http://radio.linux.org.au/ lot of them supports radio control, hamlib must be installed. 73 Martin, OK1RR Dne 2.5.2014 01:47, Bill W2BLC napsal(a): Gotta luv the K-Line, but I just cannot make the change to Linux due to the lack of a K3 rig control program that will operate under Linux. I have been playing with various distros and have pretty much settled on Linux Mint 13 Maya. It does everything I routinely need except: It will not run HRD under Wine. I get the program to load, however I cannot get Wine to recognize the USB port serial converter. Linux says it is there - Wine knows nothing of it. Hence, HRD has no means to communicate with the K3. Has anyone found a way to run HRD (old version only used for rig control) under Wine on Linux? I have not gone to the dark side of virtual anything and would prefer not to. It may be that I will set up the K3 on its own dedicated Winners computer and the desk computer for everything else on Linux. Easier, but where's the challenge? Suggestions or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bill 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 Message delivered to mar...@ok1rr.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] Function Keyboard Revisited
Thanks for all the ideas First, I gather there is some confusion as to my application intent. My inquiry was to add a stand alone device to allow the function key ascii codes to come in via an additional keyboard on a computer. And, it was to work with the computer logging programs directly must like the standard computer keyboard but be more user friendly with the function key macros by placing it off to the side of the main board. Back in the early days of computer logging with CT on DOS there were keyboards with the function keys in a cluster off to the side thus avoiding the need to reach up beyond normal touch keyboard range to access function keys and in some cases also press Fn to reach F7 through F12. By having a programmable cluster with 12 keys set as ascii keys for F1 thru F12, it would be easier to work with them at high run rates. That's all. I haven't had time to investigate the alternatives offered to me but I will. When I come up with the best answer it will be presented on here. Again a 12 key cluster with USB to run with the logging program is the goal...I did not intend to interface directly with the K3. John, W1QS __ 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] QRQ CW
I'm by no means a QRQ CW operator, mainly I use CW for weak signal or EME QSOs. I was barely able to successfully copy 20 WPM, to upgrade to Extra Class. I attribute this to not having good CW capabilities when first licensed 67 years ago, but after many, many, high concentration, very weak, CW EME QSOs have improved my abilities. Normal weak signal and EME speeds generally are about 13-15 WPM and during contest often extend to 18-20 WPM. These seems to be good compromises for between the maximum speed that EME signals can be decoded, and what most, not so experienced, CW operators are comfortable with. When HF signals reach 30 WPM I generally can only copy call signs after two or three repeats, This fact highly discourages me from participating in HF CW contests. My biggest pet peeve is for HF CW operators to immigrate up to 6M CW, and bring their egocentric, extra high speed, show off CW, and questionable QSO, abilities with them.Many good DX QSOs are often lost or missed in these 35-45 WPM exhibitions. Yes, there are V/UHF operators that are using 6M, and would like to make an effort to improve their lacking CW skills. Please give them a break ! Chuck, W7CS __ 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] Function Keyboard Revisited
John, If your intent is to have the keyboard function through some application, then the feasibility of your solution depends on the capability of the application, and that may have nothing to do with the K3 capability. The K3 has many capabilities available through applications that connect to it. Almost any function of the K3 front panel can be accomplished in one way or another through programming (see the K3 Programmer's Reference). To use ASCII codes from the keyboard directly would require significant changes to the K3 firmware to recognize those ASCII characters. I do not think that is going to happen. Refer to the K3 Programmers Reference to see what can be accomplished and the data stream that is required to produce the desired results. In other words, the functions are available to do most everything that can be done from the front panel, but it takes a bit of processing to send the correct commands to the K3. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/1/2014 8:33 PM, John Lawrence via Elecraft wrote: Thanks for all the ideas First, I gather there is some confusion as to my application intent. My inquiry was to add a stand alone device to allow the function key ascii codes to come in via an additional keyboard on a computer. And, it was to work with the computer logging programs directly must like the standard computer keyboard but be more user friendly with the function key macros by placing it off to the side of the main board. Back in the early days of computer logging with CT on DOS there were keyboards with the function keys in a cluster off to the side thus avoiding the need to reach up beyond normal touch keyboard range to access function keys and in some cases also press Fn to reach F7 through F12. By having a programmable cluster with 12 keys set as ascii keys for F1 thru F12, it would be easier to work with them at high run rates. That's all. I haven't had time to investigate the alternatives offered to me but I will. When I come up with the best answer it will be presented on here. Again a 12 key cluster with USB to run with the logging program is the goal...I did not intend to interface directly with the 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] (no subject)
Hello everyone, I am a newbe and am selling my Kenwood TS 590s to buy a K3. I am wondering how many of us have had a 590 and come to a K3 and why? Thanks DIck N5XRD __ 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] (no subject)
The 590 is a good solid radio, however the K3 offers more user dexterity and the optional P3 display. The overall amount of technical and operational variables/selections via the K3 menus allows you to have your own custom designed radio suited to your exact needs and desires. Bill 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (no subject)
K3 also offers dual receiver diversity reception, more filter options -- I would say generally the K3 is more configurable (which of course comes at a price) :-) 73, Matt VK2RQ On 2 May 2014, at 11:41 am, Bill W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com wrote: The 590 is a good solid radio, however the K3 offers more user dexterity and the optional P3 display. The overall amount of technical and operational variables/selections via the K3 menus allows you to have your own custom designed radio suited to your exact needs and desires. Bill 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 Message delivered to matt.vk...@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: Linux and HRD not on speaking terms
I have waited a long time for Wine to support serial ports. I have given up. IMO, Wine is intended for office suites and games and little else. Although Morse Runner works well with Wine. If your hardware is up to it, running Windows XP in a Virtual Box virtual machine may be an option for using HRD. I have never used HRD and am well satisfied with CQRlog for my logging duties these days. 73, de Nate, N0NB -- The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true. Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us __ 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] (no subject)
For the $$$ the 590 is a pretty good radio. The K3 gives you much more flexibility today or down the road. Mike W0MU On 5/1/2014 7:53 PM, Matt VK2RQ wrote: K3 also offers dual receiver diversity reception, more filter options -- I would say generally the K3 is more configurable (which of course comes at a price) :-) 73, Matt VK2RQ On 2 May 2014, at 11:41 am, Bill W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com wrote: The 590 is a good solid radio, however the K3 offers more user dexterity and the optional P3 display. The overall amount of technical and operational variables/selections via the K3 menus allows you to have your own custom designed radio suited to your exact needs and desires. Bill 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 Message delivered to matt.vk...@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 w...@w0mu.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] KX3 - SteppIR
Can I connect my KX3 to the SteppIR controller? My controller is old and supports Yaesu, ICOM and Kenwood only. Sent from my iPad 3G __ 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] KX3 FOR SALE
Bought just a few months ago. S/N 6032. Paid $1538 shipped to me in Japan. I have the KX3, KXAT3 auto tuner, KXBC3 battery charger, MH3 hand mic, the KXPD3 paddles, and the Fred Cady KX3 book. I also have eight Sanyo Eneloop 2700 maH NIMH batteries in the unit and have a second spare set (unopened) of the same batteries that are included. I want a simpler radio such as the Argonaut VI so will sell this whole package for $1100 shipped. There is nothing wrong with it at allI just do not care for all the endless bells and whistles. US Postal Money Order only. I will ship to you via USPS Priority. I am stationed here in Japan and will only ship via US Postal Service. LCDR Lane Zeitler Forward Deployed US Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan Ku7i, JH1JCM __ 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] (no subject)
Added to the earlier replies: Elecraft is the best company around for support. If there's a problem it gets fixed. Moreover, they continually upgrade their products with new firmeare updates -- which are free to download and install from your computer. My first Elecraft product, the K2, arrived in mid 1999 -- 15 years ago. After that and every other transceiver they've designed and produced I have only good things to say. I'm loving my K3. 73, Phil w7ox On 5/1/14, 6:32 PM, Richard W Hemingway wrote: Hello everyone, I am a newbe and am selling my Kenwood TS 590s to buy a K3. I am wondering how many of us have had a 590 and come to a K3 and why? Thanks DIck N5XRD __ 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] KPA500 not responding to K3
Hello friends, I've been using my tiny KX3 with a KPA500 and KAT500 for many months now. The KX3 only puts out 12 watts, but the KPA500 translates it successfully into about 200W. The KPA500 and KAT500 have been connected via the official DB15 cable sold by Elecraft, and the KX3 triggers the amp via RCA cable into the amp's PA-key connector. Fast-forward to today: I just received a K3, and I'm really excited to see the K3, KPA500, and KAT500 all just work together magically. Except they're not. I've connected everything exactly as shown in the KAT500 manual: - K3's ACC port is connected to the tuner's XCVR port, via the official KPAK3AUX cable. - The tuner's AMP port is connected to the amp's AUX port, via the official E850463 cable. I'm definitely able to use the K3 and tuner together when the amp is off. But when I turn on the amp, there appears to be no communication between amp and K3. - The amp doesn't notice when I change bands on the K3. - The amp won't let me change bands at all, even when I push its band buttons! - When I put the amp into OPER and transmit 15 or 20W from the K3, the amp doesn't appear to key and amplify. It just shows the exact 20W as passing through (on it's 'power' display.) I've verified that the amp's RADIO option is set to 'K3'. Does anyone have any ideas? 73 de Ben NN9S __ 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] KPA500 not responding to K3
This will be on the reflector, Ben. I often hit Reply vs. Reply list! Your description sounds like what is spec'ed in the KAT500 and how I have mine set up. But the KPA/KAT500 are pretty new to me. Others will be more helpful. I wonder if there are any menu settings in the K3 which need changed? 73, Phil w7ox On 5/1/14, 9:24 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote: Yes indeed, the KX3 and all associated cables are far away. I also doubled-checked that the new K3 has the absolute latest firmware (4.38). The KPA500 is running 1.23. On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:19 PM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com mailto:w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Is the KX3 totally disconnected from the Amp? Phil w7ox On 5/1/14, 9:11 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote: Hello friends, I've been using my tiny KX3 with a KPA500 and KAT500 for many months now. The KX3 only puts out 12 watts, but the KPA500 translates it successfully into about 200W. The KPA500 and KAT500 have been connected via the official DB15 cable sold by Elecraft, and the KX3 triggers the amp via RCA cable into the amp's PA-key connector. Fast-forward to today: I just received a K3, and I'm really excited to see the K3, KPA500, and KAT500 all just work together magically. Except they're not. I've connected everything exactly as shown in the KAT500 manual: - K3's ACC port is connected to the tuner's XCVR port, via the official KPAK3AUX cable. - The tuner's AMP port is connected to the amp's AUX port, via the official E850463 cable. I'm definitely able to use the K3 and tuner together when the amp is off. But when I turn on the amp, there appears to be no communication between amp and K3. - The amp doesn't notice when I change bands on the K3. - The amp won't let me change bands at all, even when I push its band buttons! - When I put the amp into OPER and transmit 15 or 20W from the K3, the amp doesn't appear to key and amplify. It just shows the exact 20W as passing through (on it's 'power' display.) I've verified that the amp's RADIO option is set to 'K3'. Does anyone have any ideas? 73 de Ben NN9S __ 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] KPA500 not responding to K3
Go download the latest beta versions of the firmware and the associated utility programs. Have you set the baud rate in the K3 to that of the amp? When the amp is moved from standby to Operate you should see a message in the K3 that says KPA500. You can set the K3 output with the amp and without. I would check the firmware. I know there is a special button you push on the KAT500 that optimizes operation with the KPA500. Mike W0MU On 5/1/2014 10:11 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote: Hello friends, I've been using my tiny KX3 with a KPA500 and KAT500 for many months now. The KX3 only puts out 12 watts, but the KPA500 translates it successfully into about 200W. The KPA500 and KAT500 have been connected via the official DB15 cable sold by Elecraft, and the KX3 triggers the amp via RCA cable into the amp's PA-key connector. Fast-forward to today: I just received a K3, and I'm really excited to see the K3, KPA500, and KAT500 all just work together magically. Except they're not. I've connected everything exactly as shown in the KAT500 manual: - K3's ACC port is connected to the tuner's XCVR port, via the official KPAK3AUX cable. - The tuner's AMP port is connected to the amp's AUX port, via the official E850463 cable. I'm definitely able to use the K3 and tuner together when the amp is off. But when I turn on the amp, there appears to be no communication between amp and K3. - The amp doesn't notice when I change bands on the K3. - The amp won't let me change bands at all, even when I push its band buttons! - When I put the amp into OPER and transmit 15 or 20W from the K3, the amp doesn't appear to key and amplify. It just shows the exact 20W as passing through (on it's 'power' display.) I've verified that the amp's RADIO option is set to 'K3'. Does anyone have any ideas? 73 de Ben NN9S __ 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 w...@w0mu.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] KPA500 not responding to K3
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: Go download the latest beta versions of the firmware and the associated utility programs. The K3 is new and has the latest official 4.38 firmware. The KPA500 is about a year old and running firmware 1.23. I don't have a usb-serial cable yet, though I can grab one tomorrow at the store; is there a specific bug fixed in some beta firmware release? Have you set the baud rate in the K3 to that of the amp? I see nothing in either manual about the K3 or amp having configurable baud rates to communicate with each other. Do you have details? When the amp is moved from standby to Operate you should see a message in the K3 that says KPA500. I see nothing at all. This is a 3rd example, I suppose, of the total lack of communication between K3 and KPA500. Again, keep in mind that the K3 isn't *directly* connected to the KPA500. They're actually both connected to the KAT500 tuner, as the diagrams specify. I would check the firmware. I know there is a special button you push on the KAT500 that optimizes operation with the KPA500. I see nothing about this in the KAT500 manual, but will look again. The connection between tuner and amp has always worked; I haven't touched that special DB15 cable at all. However, perhaps the new DB15 cable that arrived with the K3 is physically defective? I'm digging for hypotheses. :-) __ 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] KX3 Chasing local HF noise sources
Good Evening All, Questions and Advice sought, i will report back on results... (cross posted to qrp-l, elecraft, and kx3) I live in a rural area, which should be very low noise. i put up a OCFD (88:44) this afternoon, and tonite wandered on to 80m to listen and check the antenna. I had 20db over noise everywhere. 40m was showing S4 noise, and I could only copy about 4 or 5 stations above the noise on 40m (yep, NR and NB both on, 400hz wide). nearest neighbor is 1/4mi away, and I'm the last one on a rural overhead power line. So, Given a KX3 and internal batteries, my first thought is to build a small multi-turn electrostatically shielded loop (1ft dia, 3-5 turn in a copper pipe, 1 gap at top) and see if I can localize any local noise sources. my office and computers are prime targets of course... Is this overkill ? Recommendations for a better small / near-field noise pickup ? Any other advice for first steps ? Anyone else chased noise sources with their KX3 ? How did it work, what antenna did you use ? Other suggestions / recommendations ? TIA, 73 Niel WA7SSA __ 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] KX3 - SteppIR
Kenwood should do the job. 73, Val LZ1VB Can I connect my KX3 to the SteppIR controller? My controller is old and supports Yaesu, ICOM and Kenwood only. __ 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] KPA500 not responding to K3
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 9:11 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman suss...@red-bean.com wrote: Hello friends, I've been using my tiny KX3 with a KPA500 and KAT500 for many months now. The KX3 only puts out 12 watts, but the KPA500 translates it successfully into about 200W. The KPA500 and KAT500 have been connected via the official DB15 cable sold by Elecraft, and the KX3 triggers the amp via RCA cable into the amp's PA-key connector. Fast-forward to today: I just received a K3, and I'm really excited to see the K3, KPA500, and KAT500 all just work together magically. Except they're not. I've connected everything exactly as shown in the KAT500 manual: - K3's ACC port is connected to the tuner's XCVR port, via the official KPAK3AUX cable. - The tuner's AMP port is connected to the amp's AUX port, via the official E850463 cable. I'm definitely able to use the K3 and tuner together when the amp is off. But when I turn on the amp, there appears to be no communication between amp and K3. - The amp doesn't notice when I change bands on the K3. - The amp won't let me change bands at all, even when I push its band buttons! - When I put the amp into OPER and transmit 15 or 20W from the K3, the amp doesn't appear to key and amplify. It just shows the exact 20W as passing through (on it's 'power' display.) I've verified that the amp's RADIO option is set to 'K3'. Does anyone have any ideas? What happens if you connect the K3 directly to the KPA500 (i.e. remove the KAT500 from the picture, temporarily) ? If they still don't cooperate, try the other cable 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 not responding to K3
I just got a KAT500 a couple of weeks ago and was talking with Eric. The Beta's which might have been released to live by now had many changes that would make the the three device all get along much better. I am pretty sure you need to set the baud rate on the KPA500 and the K3 to the same rate. Ie 38400. You will need to get the usb-serial cable to do the updates. The KAT 500 acts as a type of Y or WYE for the 15 pin cable. You should have got a the pc interface cable with the KAT500. Download the current utility and then download version 1.67 Under configuration you should see a big button that says Optimize for KPA-500. Push it! I was told to put 1500 in the maximum watts box. save it and see what happens. The KPA 500 should switch to the right band on rf. It is strange that it will not amplify. On 5/1/2014 10:43 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote: On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com mailto:w...@w0mu.com wrote: Go download the latest beta versions of the firmware and the associated utility programs. The K3 is new and has the latest official 4.38 firmware. The KPA500 is about a year old and running firmware 1.23. I don't have a usb-serial cable yet, though I can grab one tomorrow at the store; is there a specific bug fixed in some beta firmware release? Have you set the baud rate in the K3 to that of the amp? I see nothing in either manual about the K3 or amp having configurable baud rates to communicate with each other. Do you have details? When the amp is moved from standby to Operate you should see a message in the K3 that says KPA500. I see nothing at all. This is a 3rd example, I suppose, of the total lack of communication between K3 and KPA500. Again, keep in mind that the K3 isn't /directly/ connected to the KPA500. They're actually both connected to the KAT500 tuner, as the diagrams specify. I would check the firmware. I know there is a special button you push on the KAT500 that optimizes operation with the KPA500. I see nothing about this in the KAT500 manual, but will look again. The connection between tuner and amp has always worked; I haven't touched that special DB15 cable at all. However, perhaps the new DB15 cable that arrived with the K3 is physically defective? I'm digging for hypotheses. :-) __ 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] KX3 Chasing local HF noise sources
Run the KX3 on battery and turn off your house mains and see if the noise goes away. If not you know to start looking elsewhere. You might also try the RFI reflector. Mike W0MU On 5/1/2014 10:47 PM, Niel Skousen wrote: Good Evening All, Questions and Advice sought, i will report back on results... (cross posted to qrp-l, elecraft, and kx3) I live in a rural area, which should be very low noise. i put up a OCFD (88:44) this afternoon, and tonite wandered on to 80m to listen and check the antenna. I had 20db over noise everywhere. 40m was showing S4 noise, and I could only copy about 4 or 5 stations above the noise on 40m (yep, NR and NB both on, 400hz wide). nearest neighbor is 1/4mi away, and I'm the last one on a rural overhead power line. So, Given a KX3 and internal batteries, my first thought is to build a small multi-turn electrostatically shielded loop (1ft dia, 3-5 turn in a copper pipe, 1 gap at top) and see if I can localize any local noise sources. my office and computers are prime targets of course... Is this overkill ? Recommendations for a better small / near-field noise pickup ? Any other advice for first steps ? Anyone else chased noise sources with their KX3 ? How did it work, what antenna did you use ? Other suggestions / recommendations ? TIA, 73 Niel WA7SSA __ 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 w...@w0mu.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] KX3 Chasing local HF noise sources
On 5/1/2014 9:47 PM, Niel Skousen wrote: Other suggestions / recommendations Hi Niel, First, dump the off-center-fed dipole -- it's inherently noisy. Put up some resonant dipoles (or even fan dipoles) and put a ferrite common mode choke at the feedpoint of each dipole. Study k9yc.com/RFI-Ham.pdf for lots of detailed advice on RFI issues, and how to wind common mode chokes. 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX3 is sold
KX3 is sold, thanks. Lane __ 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] KPA500 not responding to K3
Folks, the K3 has two serial ports: a standard RS232 for talking to a computer, and an 'ACC' port for talking to the amp. Same situation with the KPA500: an RS232, and an AUX port. On both devices, the speed of the RS232 port is changeable. But those ports aren't being used at all! The ACC on the radio is connecting to the AUX on the amp. And those are not configurable ports. Just upgraded the KAT500 from firmware 1.41 to the latest 1.67, as recommended by W0MU. Saw the optimize for kpa500 button and did the deed. (All it seemed to do was automatically put 1500 in the max-watts box.) Regardless, it didn't seem to fix anything. Still no communication at all between radio and amp, with tuner as the middleman. I'll try N6ML's test next, which is a great idea -- just connect the K3 directly to the amp, leaving the tuner out... On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 12:03 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com wrote: I just got a KAT500 a couple of weeks ago and was talking with Eric. The Beta's which might have been released to live by now had many changes that would make the the three device all get along much better. I am pretty sure you need to set the baud rate on the KPA500 and the K3 to the same rate. Ie 38400. You will need to get the usb-serial cable to do the updates. The KAT 500 acts as a type of Y or WYE for the 15 pin cable. You should have got a the pc interface cable with the KAT500. Download the current utility and then download version 1.67 Under configuration you should see a big button that says Optimize for KPA-500. Push it! I was told to put 1500 in the maximum watts box. save it and see what happens. The KPA 500 should switch to the right band on rf. It is strange that it will not amplify. On 5/1/2014 10:43 PM, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote: On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.comwrote: Go download the latest beta versions of the firmware and the associated utility programs. The K3 is new and has the latest official 4.38 firmware. The KPA500 is about a year old and running firmware 1.23. I don't have a usb-serial cable yet, though I can grab one tomorrow at the store; is there a specific bug fixed in some beta firmware release? Have you set the baud rate in the K3 to that of the amp? I see nothing in either manual about the K3 or amp having configurable baud rates to communicate with each other. Do you have details? When the amp is moved from standby to Operate you should see a message in the K3 that says KPA500. I see nothing at all. This is a 3rd example, I suppose, of the total lack of communication between K3 and KPA500. Again, keep in mind that the K3 isn't *directly* connected to the KPA500. They're actually both connected to the KAT500 tuner, as the diagrams specify. I would check the firmware. I know there is a special button you push on the KAT500 that optimizes operation with the KPA500. I see nothing about this in the KAT500 manual, but will look again. The connection between tuner and amp has always worked; I haven't touched that special DB15 cable at all. However, perhaps the new DB15 cable that arrived with the K3 is physically defective? I'm digging for hypotheses. :-) __ 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
