Re: [Elecraft] Hard Case for K3
Dick, I'm using the DX-Pedition Bag from Rose Kopp. You can take the Bag with K3 and some other stuff as a Cabin Luggage! Every year I'm going to activate EU031 and this Bag with the K3 is with me on the Plain and also on some Ferry's. Here are some more on Information on this Bag: http://www.w0yk.com/k3_foam_protectors.htm 73! Helmut __ 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 sluggish keyer
In reply to Sven Ladegast, Wayne said... . . . In a future firmware release we may allow the operator to select automatic L/C updates during VFO tuning. The sound of relays updating occasionally as the VFO is tuned would be objectionable to many, which is why we didn't do it this way initially. If we add this feature, you'll need to select it with a menu entry. . . . Hi. I'd certainly like that option in the future if it were to become available. To me, it makes more sense, especially if you've actually taken the trouble to "train" the ATU for the antenna in use. (Now.. If it were also possible to backup and restore ATU "training data", that'd be a nice feature too.) The odd relay click during tuning is not an issue for me, but I guess for some it could be regarded as an extra unwanted power drain if running on internal cells, so yes, a menu selected option would be ideal for all I think. Best Regards. Dave G0WBX. __ 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] LiPol battery pack and KX3 - voltage vs output
Alan Bloom wrote > A more elegant way to do it would be a low drop-out regulator. Maybe > something like this: > > http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/MIC29302WT/576-1124-ND/771593 > > Alan N1AL Yes, the MIC29302 is indeed an attractive regulator when using a 4S LiPo to power the KX3. Chuck N6CAP is using it in his “KX3 Portable Lipo Power Solution” project: http://chuckprice.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/kx3-portable-lipo-power-solution/ Markus HB9BRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-LiPol-battery-pack-and-KX3-voltage-vs-output-tp7180886p7590143.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] [KX3] LiPol battery pack and KX3 - voltage vs output
Thank you very much that was a great article. I appreciate the direction as I am starting to play with these kinds of batteries. Sent from my iPhone this time > On Jun 10, 2014, at 2:45 AM, hb9brj wrote: > > Alan Bloom wrote >> A more elegant way to do it would be a low drop-out regulator. Maybe >> something like this: >> >> http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/MIC29302WT/576-1124-ND/771593 >> >> Alan N1AL > > Yes, the MIC29302 is indeed an attractive regulator when using a 4S LiPo to > power the KX3. > Chuck N6CAP is using it in his “KX3 Portable Lipo Power Solution” project: > http://chuckprice.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/kx3-portable-lipo-power-solution/ > > Markus HB9BRJ > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-LiPol-battery-pack-and-KX3-voltage-vs-output-tp7180886p7590143.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 gerrylear...@icloud.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] FS price adjustment
FOR Sale:$15 NorCal SMT dummy load, with the monitor diode. Works great.. is a fine addition to your shack, already built and ready to use. $35 ea.Elecraft XG1 on 7.040 Fully functional, and ready to go to work for you. (IF you want to use another freq just change xtals)I may have the one you're looking forjust ask.I have two of these with good batteries, I'd expect you'd only need one...although I used two for quite a while. (didn't have to change xtals.)I'll ship priority flat rate.. these will fit fine into a small Flat rate to an address in the US. Paypal, check, mo, all fine. Thank you for looking,Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy __ 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 Utility Terminal Program
The terminal tab provides a nice CW keyboard, except that I'm not able to maintain it in "Transmit" mode without keeping the buffer populated. Does anyone know of a way to do that? It would surely make normal QSOs less of a chore. Many thanks, Bob, N2UU __ 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] KXPA-100 & K2/15
Hi, Can I have my K2 key my KXPA-100 using the hard key? 73 -- George Rebong KE6TE __ 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 Utility Terminal Program
Many thanks to all who responded; increasing the "timeout" did just what I needed. 73, Bob, N2UU -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Weiman Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:55 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Terminal Program The terminal tab provides a nice CW keyboard, except that I'm not able to maintain it in "Transmit" mode without keeping the buffer populated. Does anyone know of a way to do that? It would surely make normal QSOs less of a chore. Many thanks, Bob, N2UU __ 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 rwei...@comcast.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 Utility Terminal Program
My K3 Utility Terminal page stays in Transmit when in mode CW. What K3 Utility version are you using? In RTTY & PSK there is a configurable timeout, click the "options" button and change the Idle Timeout to 3000 for 3 seconds or so... This is the "idle diddle" time. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Weiman Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 8:55 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Terminal Program The terminal tab provides a nice CW keyboard, except that I'm not able to maintain it in "Transmit" mode without keeping the buffer populated. Does anyone know of a way to do that? It would surely make normal QSOs less of a chore. Many thanks, Bob, N2UU __ 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...@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
[Elecraft] [KX3] Simple LiPo Power Source
The power supply described here, http://chuckprice.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/kx3-portable-lipo-power-solution/, is indeed very elegant and offers lots of protection to a LiPo battery However, if you want a more straightforward lightweight power solution I've had good experiences so far with a Zippy 30C Series 4200 4 cell battery. Max voltage is 13.2V and for SOTA activations this has more that enough voltage stability to maintain full power over a couple of hours SSB operation. I have two Zippys in case I'm doing a two day weekend activation. I carry the Zippy in an old sock (washed!) and this in turn goes in an old biscuit box that contains my KX3 (wrapped in bubble wrap), my Yamaha CM-500 headset and other small accessories. This then goes in my backpack and I've found this is more than enough protection for both the battery and KX3. The power lead between the KX3 and battery can be fused for short circuit protection. I use a Turnigy Accucell 6 for external charging. Gary K6YOA __ 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] KXPA-100 & K2/15
George, The normal K2/10 does not have a KEYOUT jack - and that is the only problem. There are 2 solutions - 1) If you have the K60XV option installed, all you need is a jack (and a hole to mount it) and a bit of wire. K60XV J2 pin 2 will produce a KEYOUT signal. 2) If you do not have the K60XV, a KEYOUT circuit can be built. Look at Tom Hammond (SK) N0SS' website being maintained by the Mid-Misouri ARC for the circuit http://www.mmccs.com/mmarc/n0ss/k2_t-r_rly_drvr.pdf. No boards are available, but the circuit is easy to duplicate on perfboard - just follow Tom's layout and connect the leads in the right places. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/10/2014 12:24 PM, George Rebong wrote: Hi, Can I have my K2 key my KXPA-100 using the hard key? 73 __ 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] PX3
Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are they 1:1 with respect to the P3? 72 Dom M1KTA __ 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] PX3
Hi Dom, The PX3's controls perform virtually the same functions as the P3's. I've been using the PX3 a lot lately, and it really feels like a P3, including the ability to set up hot-keys into menu functions. Wayne N6KR On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines wrote: > Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can you > say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are they 1:1 > with respect to the P3? > > 72 > > Dom > M1KTA __ 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] RemoteRig and KPA-500
I'm having some fundamental issues understanding the cabling of the KPA-500 and the RemoteRig system. Can anyone give me some pointers to get me started? I cant figure out where to cable the amplifier as the ACC connector on the radio is occupied by the RemoteRig box. Is the additional wire to pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector still required when using the K3/0-Mini? Thanks for any help... Charlie, W4FI __ 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] PX3
I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, it looked/acted just like my P3, and, it apparently has the P3SVGA built-in (at least that's my understanding) Clay N7QNM -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:01 AM To: Dominic Baines Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 Hi Dom, The PX3's controls perform virtually the same functions as the P3's. I've been using the PX3 a lot lately, and it really feels like a P3, including the ability to set up hot-keys into menu functions. Wayne N6KR On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines wrote: > Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are they 1:1 with respect to the P3? > > 72 > > Dom > M1KTA __ 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 n7qnm-li...@nwlink.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] PX3
Clay, The screen size on the PX3 is the same as the P3 - it uses the same part (I got that info from the designer). It does "look" smaller at first glance, but I believe that is because of the smaller enclosure frame around it. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/10/2014 2:07 PM, Clay Jackson wrote: I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, it looked/acted just like my P3, __ 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] PX3
The PX3 uses exactly the same LCD as the P3. Same size. No wonder it looked/acted like your P3 :) The P3SVGA is a planned option, but yes, it would be built-in. No prediction on when that will be available. Wayne N6KR On Jun 10, 2014, at 11:07 AM, "Clay Jackson" wrote: > I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, it > looked/acted just like my P3, and, it apparently has the P3SVGA built-in (at > least that's my understanding) > > Clay > N7QNM > > > -Original Message- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne > Burdick > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:01 AM > To: Dominic Baines > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 > > Hi Dom, > > The PX3's controls perform virtually the same functions as the P3's. I've > been using the PX3 a lot lately, and it really feels like a P3, including > the ability to set up hot-keys into menu functions. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines > wrote: > >> Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can > you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are they > 1:1 with respect to the P3? >> >> 72 >> >> Dom >> M1KTA > > > __ > 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 n7qnm-li...@nwlink.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 n...@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] [KX3] PX3
So how are they different other than cosmetic attributes? On Tue, Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines wrote: > Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can > you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are > they 1:1 with respect to the P3? > > 72 > > Dom > M1KTA > > __ > 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 e...@evross.com -- Eric Ross __ 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] RemoteRig and KPA-500
I use a 15 pin D-sub "Y" connector off the back of the K3 ACC connector to connect both the RemoteRig RRC and the KPA500. Be careful to use a connector that passes through all 15 pins - many do not. (And I use another Y to feed band data from ACC to my antenna and filter switching network. It gets crowded back there in the rats' nest but it all works.) If you have Pin 8 of KPA500 AUX working for remote turn-on when the K3 comes on, it should continue to work when the RRC turns on the K3 but I can't confirm that because I don't use it here. Instead, I use KPA500 Remote client-server apps (available on the Elecraft Web site) to turn the KPA500 on and off manually. I highly recommend using KPA500 Remote with a server computer at the Remote site, rather than simply trusting that KPA500 operation will be satisfactory! I bought a surplus, commercial-grade, Win XP machine for $200. In its limited roles, it has run flawlessly. If a Remote site server is out of the question, consider a remote serial port there so you can run KPA500 Remote software at the Control site only. IMHO, it's not prudent to run high power "in the dark." GL with your integration project. It requires some patience but is well worth the effort. 73, /Rick N6XI On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Charles Stampf via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I'm having some fundamental issues understanding the cabling of the > KPA-500 and the RemoteRig system. Can anyone give me some pointers to get > me started? I cant figure out where to cable the amplifier as the ACC > connector on the radio is occupied by the RemoteRig box. Is the additional > wire to pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector still required when using the > K3/0-Mini? > > Thanks for any help... > > Charlie, W4FI > __ > 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 rta...@gmail.com > -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] RemoteRig and KPA-500
That's why we 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 6/10/2014 12:50 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI wrote: It gets crowded back there in the rats' nest but it all works.) __ 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] PX3
But the screen is the same size as the one in the P3, Clay -- but everything else is smaller in the PX3 :-) Phil W7OX On 6/10/14, 11:07 AM, Clay Jackson wrote: I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, it looked/acted just like my P3, and, it apparently has the P3SVGA built-in (at least that's my understanding) Clay N7QNM -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:01 AM To: Dominic Baines Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 Hi Dom, The PX3's controls perform virtually the same functions as the P3's. I've been using the PX3 a lot lately, and it really feels like a P3, including the ability to set up hot-keys into menu functions. Wayne N6KR On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines wrote: Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... can you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are they 1:1 with respect to the P3? 72 Dom M1KTA __ 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] KAT500 1.67 Firmware Causing sporadic re-tuning
Hi All: I had been having a sporadic re-tuning problem on one of my two 80m dipoles using the previous firmware version. I had understood that the new version 1.67 was supposed to take care of that. It seems to have made everything much worse. On pretty much all bands, using a variety of antennas, the KAT500 seems to start re-tuning after everything was perfectly well tuned. It happens in the middle of transmissions. Any idea what is going on here? Tnx es 73 de Brian W3BW *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A. __ 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 case
Dick, I use a case from Harbor Freight: Item #69315 They are about 20-$25 depending on whether you have a 20 or 25% coupon or not. Comes with adjustable dividers and removable inside lid storage. I use a foam sheet between the lid and radio. It fits my K3 nicely, leaves room for the mike and power cable. I use the cases for other radio stuff, organized by default. Rich KC8HMJ __ 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] KAT500 1.67 Firmware Causing sporadic re-tuning
Brian, Does that happen with SSB, or any mode? If SSB only, I suggest that you 'train' you KAT500 on the antenna, and then put it into MAN mode. The new firmware should have made the occurrences of false SWR detection less frequent, but the varying pattern of SSB creates situations where when the forward power is sampled, the speech power is low, and when the reverse power is sampled, the speech power is high - when then computed for SWR, that will result in a higher than actual SWR - in Auto mode, the KAT500 will then begin a TUNE cycle. Since the tuner 'training' is done with a constant signal level, it will be correct (for that antenna and band segment), so taking it out of AUTO mode will keep those LC settings constant and it should not re-tune. If you are having that problem in CW or DATA modes, contact support for further assistance. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/10/2014 9:38 PM, Brian F. Wruble wrote: Hi All: I had been having a sporadic re-tuning problem on one of my two 80m dipoles using the previous firmware version. I had understood that the new version 1.67 was supposed to take care of that. It seems to have made everything much worse. On pretty much all bands, using a variety of antennas, the KAT500 seems to start re-tuning after everything was perfectly well tuned. It happens in the middle of transmissions. Any idea what is going on here? __ 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] PX3
Wow! It looked smaller; but I guess that was an illusion :-) I forget who I talked to; but, whoever it was said the PS3VGA was already in it as a "standard". No worries! Clay N7QNM -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:44 AM To: Clay Jackson Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 The PX3 uses exactly the same LCD as the P3. Same size. No wonder it looked/acted like your P3 :) The P3SVGA is a planned option, but yes, it would be built-in. No prediction on when that will be available. Wayne N6KR On Jun 10, 2014, at 11:07 AM, "Clay Jackson" wrote: > I played with one a bit at SeaPac - aside from the small screen size, > it looked/acted just like my P3, and, it apparently has the P3SVGA > built-in (at least that's my understanding) > > Clay > N7QNM > > > -Original Message- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of > Wayne Burdick > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:01 AM > To: Dominic Baines > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 > > Hi Dom, > > The PX3's controls perform virtually the same functions as the P3's. > I've been using the PX3 a lot lately, and it really feels like a P3, > including the ability to set up hot-keys into menu functions. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Dominic Baines > > wrote: > >> Anyone who was at Dayton or anyone lucky enough to have seen one... >> can > you say what do the buttons and the rotary control on the PX3 do? Are > they > 1:1 with respect to the P3? >> >> 72 >> >> Dom >> M1KTA > > > __ > 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 > n7qnm-li...@nwlink.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 > n...@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] [KX3] Seapac Options
Jim, Let me add a couple of other PX3 observations from the Dayton Hamvention: - USB port on the side for a keyboard - for digital mode support - The device will act like a terminal for digital modes (although I did not see it run in this manner) - I thought display brightness was fully adequate, but perhaps not for sunlight - Full KX3 integration: shift a signal into the center of the PX3 display and the KX3 would QSY seamlessly, etc. 73, Steve aa8af On Jun 9, 2014, at 11:48 PM, Jim H via Elecraft wrote: > Hi all, > For those who didn't go to Sea Pac and see the new options here is a visual > report. > The 2/4m option is the credit card size mounted on the ATU module. It's not > much over 1/8" in thickness. > I don't know if it was the 2m or 4m option. Suspect it was a 2m. > The PX3 looks like shrunken P3. The front looks the same just smaller. The > I/O is on the left side with lots of ports. The cabling needs to have right > angle plugs on both ends as the units will be spaced out quite a bit. I > was able to get Dick to open the PX3 to check out the internals. NO > batteries > external power only. There is some room inside, but who knows what other > options will go inside? Like the P3 when first introduced maybe in the > future Ext monitor card. There was two boards inside one next to the screen > and > another smaller card for power and I/O. The power uses the similar plug and > cable used on the KX3. The display wasn't bright, it was in a bright > building. > __ 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] RemoteRig and KPA-500
It is not a good idea to connect pin 8 of the K3’s AUX IO connector to pin 8 of the KPA500’s AuxBus connector. The two aren’t compatible. While both need to be pulled low to power on the device, the K3’s pin stays low, while the KPA needs for its pin to go high since it is in parallel with the front panel power-on button. They both can be used for power-on, but different logic is needed for each. I believe the K3 KPA AUX cable has this pin cut for this very reason. We recumbent use of the serial power-on ‘P’ command for remote operation. Jack B, W6FB Elecraft Engineering On Jun 10, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI wrote: > I use a 15 pin D-sub "Y" connector off the back of the K3 ACC connector to > connect both the RemoteRig RRC and the KPA500. Be careful to use a > connector that passes through all 15 pins - many do not. (And I use another > Y to feed band data from ACC to my antenna and filter switching network. It > gets crowded back there in the rats' nest but it all works.) > > If you have Pin 8 of KPA500 AUX working for remote turn-on when the K3 > comes on, it should continue to work when the RRC turns on the K3 but I > can't confirm that because I don't use it here. Instead, I use KPA500 > Remote client-server apps (available on the Elecraft Web site) to turn the > KPA500 on and off manually. > > I highly recommend using KPA500 Remote with a server computer at the Remote > site, rather than simply trusting that KPA500 operation will be > satisfactory! I bought a surplus, commercial-grade, Win XP machine for > $200. In its limited roles, it has run flawlessly. If a Remote site server > is out of the question, consider a remote serial port there so you can run > KPA500 Remote software at the Control site only. IMHO, it's not prudent to > run high power "in the dark." > > GL with your integration project. It requires some patience but is well > worth the effort. > > 73, > > /Rick N6XI > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Charles Stampf via Elecraft < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > >> I'm having some fundamental issues understanding the cabling of the >> KPA-500 and the RemoteRig system. Can anyone give me some pointers to get >> me started? I cant figure out where to cable the amplifier as the ACC >> connector on the radio is occupied by the RemoteRig box. Is the additional >> wire to pin 8 on the KPA500 AUX connector still required when using the >> K3/0-Mini? >> >> Thanks for any help... >> >> Charlie, W4FI >> __ >> 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 rta...@gmail.com >> > > > > -- > Rick Tavan N6XI > Truckee, CA > __ > 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] Using a P3 for setting TX EQ
Following the advice in the manual, I was using my K3 to monitor the audio while I set the TX EQ in my new KX3. I had the KX3 at 5 watts into a dummy load and was receiving a strong signal through the outside 20M wire beam. I discovered I could use the P3 display of the signal to make sure I was getting power in the speech frequencies most responsible for intelligibility. It was quite useful when combined with listening to the audio. The result is also getting good on-air audio reports. 73 Bill AE6JV --- Bill Frantz| Concurrency is hard. 12 out | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | 10 programmers get it wrong. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com |- Jeff Frantz | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3
Perhaps the confusion is based on the fact that the USB connector, which is part of the SVGA option in the P3, is standard in the PX3. Alan N1AL On 06/10/2014 07:57 PM, Clay Jackson wrote: Wow! It looked smaller; but I guess that was an illusion :-) I forget who I talked to; but, whoever it was said the PS3VGA was already in it as a "standard". No worries! Clay N7QNM -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:44 AM To: Clay Jackson Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] PX3 The PX3 uses exactly the same LCD as the P3. Same size. No wonder it looked/acted like your P3 :) The P3SVGA is a planned option, but yes, it would be built-in. No prediction on when that will be available. Wayne N6KR __ 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] PX3
On 06/10/2014 12:38 PM, Eric Ross wrote: So how are they different other than cosmetic attributes? The input to the P3 is an IF signal, 8.215 MHz in the case of the K3. The input to the PX3 is an I/Q baseband signal so that it can work with the KX3. Within the limitations imposed by that, we tried to make the functionality of the PX3 as identical to the P3 as possible. 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] PX3 on K3?????
Hm, K3 to LP-PAN (or Softrock) to PX3? IIRC, at least one person has cut down a P3 to be physically smaller for travel. 73, doug On 10-Jun-14 21:53, Alan Bloom wrote: On 06/10/2014 12:38 PM, Eric Ross wrote: So how are they different other than cosmetic attributes? The input to the P3 is an IF signal, 8.215 MHz in the case of the K3. The input to the PX3 is an I/Q baseband signal so that it can work with the KX3. Within the limitations imposed by that, we tried to make the functionality of the PX3 as identical to the P3 as possible. 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 fa...@panix.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
