Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 124, Issue 15 KX3 CW Drift
Not that I had a need but I did instal the K3EXREF with a Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO. So I have the 10MHZ reference available. I also have no present need for the XV144 XV432 to be locked to that external reference. However were a kit available to do it I would purchase the kit/accessory to do so. i would like to see it as a product. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR On 8/18/2014 6:02 PM, John Lawrence via Elecraft wrote: Focus Group Thoughts for Elecraft Re: KX3 and K3 drift on VHF Digital Applications What about adding an external phase lock option that would also allow the 10 MHz reference phase lock and GPS sync? Many of the digital mode aps are needing this kind of stability and the KX3 with an internal 2 meter board or external XV transverter family choice. The XV series transverter LOs could have a kit for phase lock too. There are so many interested in WSPR and you have one of the gurus up north of Elecraft who's already done a design. This also would bring the Elecraft product up to what's new and state-of-the-art for both the K3 and KX3 in digital communications 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] Need help with FTDI USB connection for W2 interface program in Linux
You need to go to the FTDI website and see if they have a Unix driver that will work for you. The problem with USB drivers is that they get into things that are down in the hardware muck, and very much dependent on the OS's particular handling of the hardware layer. Without a Unix driver, you're hosed, even running Wine. On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:59 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: I am part of the team that will be displaying Elecraft products at the Joplin, MO hamfest this coming weekend. Taking my K3 and W2 to show and I would like to be able to show the W2 interface program on my Acer netbook as that program really enhances the W2. The problem is that I recently changed from Win7 to the Linux distro Zorin OS9 (based on Ubuntu) on the netbook and the interface software is only available for Windows and Mac. I have been able to get the Windows version of the program running using Wine but have had no luck getting the FTDI USB cable to connect. I am new to Linux and really struggling with this. Can anyone please give me a simple (hopefully) step by step procedure on how to get the cable recognized and working under Wine? Thanks in advance! 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Need-help-with-FTDI-USB-connection-for-W2-interface-program-in-Linux-tp7592356.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 k2av@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] Need help with FTDI USB connection for W2 interface program in Linux
See http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm for Linux drivers. On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:12 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV k2av@gmail.com wrote: You need to go to the FTDI website and see if they have a Unix driver that will work for you. The problem with USB drivers is that they get into things that are down in the hardware muck, and very much dependent on the OS's particular handling of the hardware layer. Without a Unix driver, you're hosed, even running Wine. On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:59 AM, NZ0T nz0t...@gmail.com wrote: I am part of the team that will be displaying Elecraft products at the Joplin, MO hamfest this coming weekend. Taking my K3 and W2 to show and I would like to be able to show the W2 interface program on my Acer netbook as that program really enhances the W2. The problem is that I recently changed from Win7 to the Linux distro Zorin OS9 (based on Ubuntu) on the netbook and the interface software is only available for Windows and Mac. I have been able to get the Windows version of the program running using Wine but have had no luck getting the FTDI USB cable to connect. I am new to Linux and really struggling with this. Can anyone please give me a simple (hopefully) step by step procedure on how to get the cable recognized and working under Wine? Thanks in advance! 73 Bill NZ0T -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Need-help-with-FTDI-USB-connection-for-W2-interface-program-in-Linux-tp7592356.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 k2av@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] Need help with FTDI USB connection for W2, interface program in Linux
Hello Bill, try this: Linux handles serial devices different from windows. Your usb-serial adaptor probably will be recogniced as /dev/ttyUSB0, while your Windows-Software running under wine only can handle COMx. So you need to tell wine what device it should use for serial communications. You can do this by linking the linux-device to the windows device. Open a console and type: ls /dev/ttyUSB* You should see a reply like this: /dev/ttyUSBx where x is probably 0 (zero). Now, assuming the x was 0 (zero), type (case-sensitive!) or simply copy and paste: ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1 If you type correct, this will put a file named com1 in /home/yourusername/.wine/dosdevices where /.wine is a hidden directory. Check if the file is there by typing ls ~/.wine/dosdevices Amongst a number of drive-letters, you should find a file named com1 (This step might or might not be neccessary: (Then log out and back in. If you don't know how to log out/in, simply (reboot. Now run your application under wine. Advise it to use com1. I expect this to work, but if it doesn't , you probably need to set some permissions. I can help. -- Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. 73, Martin DM4iM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX3 setting per band
Hello all! I was wondering if I am over looking something, or if it hasn't been implemented yet. Is it possible to set modes (AM, FM) per band? I only want to leave FM on for 10m, 6m, and 2m when my board gets here Monday :) Likewise I only want to leave AM on for 80m and 10m (wwv). So far all I am seeing is that it is either on or off. Any help would be great! __ 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] Mirage B215 amp for sale - 2 in 150 out
I am sorry to send this to everyone, but I couldn't find the correct email, I want to know what you are asking? Sent from my iPhone this time On Aug 15, 2014, at 8:35 PM, Jim Miller jimmil...@stl-online.net wrote: Who wants one - email me direct - have one I was about to list for sale. It is a Mirage B215 - 2 in 150 out. FM -SSB sw, Preamp on-off sw, power sw. 73, Jim -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 1:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Belt clip for KX3 after you install the 2 or 4 Meter module? On 8/14/2014 7:20 AM, James kvochick wrote: Oh yeah, and how about a KXPA100-2 amplifier? Look for a used RF Concepts or Mirage (pre-MFJ) brick amp that produces 150W with 2W of drive. They are rare, but great amps. 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 jimmil...@stl-online.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 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] Synchronized and stable GPS phase lock for KX3, K3 and XV transverters
Bob The Trimble Thunderbolt is scarce on the used market and when they appear the price is painful. They were designed and manufactured for the BB wireless and cellular market when the industry switched from analog to digital synchronized cell sites. I was part of that out business. We need a compatible module that will work with the Elecraft products. Today there are chips that reduce to complexity and price that would make it possible to have a product that will reach the Elecraft user base of customers. John, W1QS Not that I had a need but I did instal the K3EXREF with a Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO. So I have the 10MHZ reference available. I also have no present need for the XV144 XV432 to be locked to that external reference. However were a kit available to do it I would purchase the kit/accessory to do so. i would like to see it as a product. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) K2TKR __ 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] 144 as transverter IF
This past weekend was the 10 GHz and Above Contest. I used the KX3 as an IF for my 10 GHz HB transverter (144 MHz). The power level of the KX3 was set to .5 watts. Very little drift was observed. I made over 30 contacts (CW and SSB) using the KX3, a couple at 450 km. Having done the temperature compensating procedure and keeping the power low, (less than a half watt) should keep the radio cooler, thus minimizing the drift. Adding the PX3 should make a very interesting microwave radio. Don W1FKF __ 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} Side tone gone.
I hope someone can help. I am supposed to be operating W1AW right now on CW but when I went to send CQ with Wintest there was no side tone. I go to the paddle and keyer and no sidetone. Go to the internal keyer and no sidetone. Yes, I have the Mon set to 36. What could have happened to the sidetone? I have used my K3 for 2 years now and never had this happen. Anyhow I am in a hurry to get on. Please help. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.homedns.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] VFO B knob
I received a new VFO B knob within 2 days after asking for it.That's great service from ElecraftThank you Lisa Jones and anyone else who is involved in shipping the knob to me that fast!-Dave NK8A __ 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} Side tone gone.
Check the sidetone pitch isn't 0 or something crazy like that. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 20 Aug 2014, at 14:55, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com wrote: I hope someone can help. I am supposed to be operating W1AW right now on CW but when I went to send CQ with Wintest there was no side tone. I go to the paddle and keyer and no sidetone. Go to the internal keyer and no sidetone. Yes, I have the Mon set to 36. What could have happened to the sidetone? I have used my K3 for 2 years now and never had this happen. Anyhow I am in a hurry to get on. Please help. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.homedns.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 gm4...@yahoo.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} Side tone gone.
I had a macro set to set it to 40 once, and that killed the tone... -- 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 Wed, 2014-08-20 at 15:46 +0100, David Anderson wrote: Check the sidetone pitch isn't 0 or something crazy like that. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 20 Aug 2014, at 14:55, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com wrote: I hope someone can help. I am supposed to be operating W1AW right now on CW but when I went to send CQ with Wintest there was no side tone. I go to the paddle and keyer and no sidetone. Go to the internal keyer and no sidetone. Yes, I have the Mon set to 36. What could have happened to the sidetone? I have used my K3 for 2 years now and never had this happen. Anyhow I am in a hurry to get on. Please help. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.homedns.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 gm4...@yahoo.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 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
[Elecraft] Shelby NC hamfest - help at the booth
Hello, This year, Elecraft will have a sales booth at the Shelby hamfest. David Shoaf and I will be manning the booth full-time. We are looking for volunteers who would like to assist for an hour or two. Please let me know if you are willing. If you have a particular timeframe that you would prefer, please let me know. Responses off the list are encouraged, but on-list is acceptable as well. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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 setting per band
Hi Gerald, This feature is not per-band at present, but that's a good idea. 73, 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
[Elecraft] KX3 2 mtr module, odd repeater splits?
Trying to store an odd repeater split in KX3 for use in the 2 mtr module. The input ends in .025 and the K3 freq memory editor will only allow a split ending in .020 and you can not store split. Entering it manually in the KX3 I use both VFOs but the KX3 will not store a split in memory. I am missing something, is there a way to do this? Thank you 73 Emory WM3M __ 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 HRD/DM780 PSK31 problem
Hi! I'm having troubles with transmitting PSK31. Normal setup which worked perfectly for several years. Setup: K3/100, HRD/DM780, separate sound card line-in/line-out to K3 line-out/line-in. PTT control by HRD, K3 VOX ON and K3 MIC SELECT on LINE-IN. For several day I can't make a QSO. I receive perfectly but when I call, no answer. Also calling CQ on 15m with the band wide open, no answer. The K3 is putting out about 30 watts, antenna (yagi) and SWR are perfect. I also hear the normal sound of transmitting from K3's monitor. It look like I'm receiving and transmitting on different frequencies. In HRD the offset is zero (0). Using USB or DATA A makes no difference. Another thing I noticed; when HRD is finishing a CQ macro, K3's transmitting output drops to zero but PTT stays active. Pressing the XMIT button twice will release PTT and K3 go on receive again. K3 VOX DELAY is zero. Are there any config settings I might messed up? Or hardware issues? I reinstalled HRD/DM780. No effect. CQ CQ CQ 73s, Twan - PAØKV K3 - 1770 __ 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 Digest, Vol 124, Issue 11
I agree with Don, for the reason that open source often leads to chaos and non-standardization: eg Linux in all its flavors. I think Elecraft is wise to keep sw development in house. So a suggestion that would be a compromise would be a small programmer pool (vetted experts) that could summit sw solutions to many of the wants. That might save the staff some time or provide a wider variety of code to chose from. But sw (firmware) should stay under the Elecraft control and approval. I, like Don, am a sw user. I am not interested in doing sw. I have other interests that I want to focus on. Any9one remember the sw chaos in the early days of packet? Finally a standard was developed. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the efforts of the computer savy and sw wizards. I just don't have time to be one! ;-) 73, Ed - KL7UW From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 124, Issue 11 Message-ID: 53f38a40.1030...@embarqmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I have used several open-source programs on my PC. I am a user, not a programmer, so I have a different perspective. The support is through forums, and if you are not sufficiently skilled in geek speak, there is danger that you will be flamed for asking a question, or you may receive an answer that is so thoroughly steeped in geek speak that it is useless for you. Been there done that. Besides you have to constantly monitor the forum to see if anyone has provided an answer to your question. If a user has a problem with an Elecraft product and contacts Elecraft support, you can expect to discuss your situation with someone who is both responsive and knowledgeable and will work with you to resolve the issue or present it to engineering. I highly suspect that would not be the case if the firmware were open-source. Open-source is 'nice' for programmers who want to implement their pet additions, but for the majority of users, open-source is not the way to go IMHO. 73, Don W3FPR 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Kits made by KL7UW Dubus Mag business: dubus...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 HRD/DM780 PSK31 problem
Do you have SPLIT enabled? 73, matt W6NIA On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:55:22 +0200, you wrote: Hi! I'm having troubles with transmitting PSK31. Normal setup which worked perfectly for several years. Setup: K3/100, HRD/DM780, separate sound card line-in/line-out to K3 line-out/line-in. PTT control by HRD, K3 VOX ON and K3 MIC SELECT on LINE-IN. For several day I can't make a QSO. I receive perfectly but when I call, no answer. Also calling CQ on 15m with the band wide open, no answer. The K3 is putting out about 30 watts, antenna (yagi) and SWR are perfect. I also hear the normal sound of transmitting from K3's monitor. It look like I'm receiving and transmitting on different frequencies. In HRD the offset is zero (0). Using USB or DATA A makes no difference. Another thing I noticed; when HRD is finishing a CQ macro, K3's transmitting output drops to zero but PTT stays active. Pressing the XMIT button twice will release PTT and K3 go on receive again. K3 VOX DELAY is zero. Are there any config settings I might messed up? Or hardware issues? I reinstalled HRD/DM780. No effect. CQ CQ CQ 73s, Twan - PAØKV K3 - 1770 __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3 inscrutible scanning instructions
Can someone explain to me how to setup scanning on the Kx3? Explain it to me like I'm five years old. The instructions in the owners's manual do not work for me. Also: not sure if anyone else has experienced this before: I built the KX3 from a kit and all I have been able to receive is AM stations. I tune my antenna properly (alex loop) and I have not been able to find any other stations on higher bands. Anyone have any ideas? __ 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} Side tone gone.
Hi Tim, If you have a SUB RX and it is activated the sidetone comes through on the left channel. Sidetone is independent of volume settings, however, if you have somehow totally disabled your left channel you won't hear the sidetone. 73, Mike K2MK KQ8M wrote I hope someone can help. I am supposed to be operating W1AW right now on CW but when I went to send CQ with Wintest there was no side tone. I go to the paddle and keyer and no sidetone. Go to the internal keyer and no sidetone. Yes, I have the Mon set to 36. What could have happened to the sidetone? I have used my K3 for 2 years now and never had this happen. Anyhow I am in a hurry to get on. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Side-tone-gone-tp7592396p7592407.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] Elecraft Digest, Vol 124, Issue 11
...On 8/19/2014 1:02 AM, Andrew White wrote: With enough eye balls looking at the code all bugs are shallow Everybody who reads the news knows that the most serious Internet security bug of all time, the Heartbeat bug, was in a piece of open-source software that had been used for a decade, and looked at and used by thousands of Web developers. The users that weren't affected were those heavy-duty software companies who developed their own in-house security layers, and kept the code to themselves. Many software developers have found that it is to their economic advantage to make at least part of their code open-source, and many others have found it to their advantage to make their code proprietary. The choice depends on the developer's marketing plan, the target audience, and the other surrounding economic conditions. In Elecraft's case, making any code open-source makes zero sense, economic or otherwise. The quality of any code is determined by the skill of those working on it, not by whether you can find it on Github. Tony KT0NY __ 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} Side tone gone.
Thanks to all that have replied. I started running 1AW with another receiver as a monitor. Then during the run I bumped my head phones and the monitor started working again even though I had no problem with the receive audio. Crazy.. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.homedns.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike K2MK Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 2:16 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3} Side tone gone. Hi Tim, If you have a SUB RX and it is activated the sidetone comes through on the left channel. Sidetone is independent of volume settings, however, if you have somehow totally disabled your left channel you won't hear the sidetone. 73, Mike K2MK KQ8M wrote I hope someone can help. I am supposed to be operating W1AW right now on CW but when I went to send CQ with Wintest there was no side tone. I go to the paddle and keyer and no sidetone. Go to the internal keyer and no sidetone. Yes, I have the Mon set to 36. What could have happened to the sidetone? I have used my K3 for 2 years now and never had this happen. Anyhow I am in a hurry to get on. 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Side-tone-gone-tp7592396p7592407.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 k...@kq8m.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 oscillator temperature
I recently started extensive temperature testing on the KX3 to get more data on dissipation and stability. For starters stability in RX. KX3 in original setup. Serial below #2000 I noticed that for a steady ambient temperature the oscillator temperature varies with frequency used. Has anyone else similar observations? Temp taken after long (2h) warm up For example: 50MHz: 39°C 28MHz: 37°C 7MHz: 36°C PA in RX remains 28°C Any feedback is welcome. 73 Johan -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-oscillator-temperature-tp7592410.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 oscillator temperature
Johan: We know the higher the frequency the less efficient the amplifier /oscillator so what I think you are seeing is the effect of self heating. 3 degrees c seems like a reasonable number. I think you will see even more heating in transmit. That's why an oscillator with a low temperature coefficient is important. 73 Fred, AE6QL -Original Message- From: on4iq on...@telenet.be Sent: Aug 20, 2014 11:50 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 oscillator temperature I recently started extensive temperature testing on the KX3 to get more data on dissipation and stability. For starters stability in RX. KX3 in original setup. Serial below #2000 I noticed that for a steady ambient temperature the oscillator temperature varies with frequency used. Has anyone else similar observations? Temp taken after long (2h) warm up For example: 50MHz: 39°C 28MHz: 37°C 7MHz: 36°C PA in RX remains 28°C Any feedback is welcome. 73 Johan -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-oscillator-temperature-tp7592410.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 fptowns...@earthlink.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] VFO B knob
Hi all, I received mine in the mail today, also 2 days after requesting it. Kudos to Elecraft for doing this way out of warranty free replacement (ser# 82) in the first place, but also to USPS for delivering regular mail in 2 days. The USPS, often unfairly maligned, is really an excellent service. It installed easily after I was first stumped by the fact that the 5/64 Allen key was missing from my inch set, but fortunately the 2mm one from the metric set did the job. 5/64 = 1.98mm. Now to hunt for the missing Allen key. First move: Ask the XYL where it might be. She's a real super finder. I had a close look at the removed knob and methinks that it would not eventually fall apart as the concentric knobs tended to do when they cracked. I still have spares for these after Elecraft sent me a complete set of replacements for all 4 many years ago (free of charge of course). ab2tc - Knut Dave Wank wrote I received a new VFO B knob within 2 days after asking for it.That's great service from ElecraftThank you Lisa Jones and anyone else who is involved in shipping the knob to me that fast!-Dave NK8A __ 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 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/VFO-B-knob-tp7592397p7592412.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] Astron SS-30M Fan Noise
The Astron SS-30M is a fine power supply with one exception, very loud fan noise. Most everyone solves the problem by putting an 100 ohm resistor across the fan thermal switch, which causes the fan to run all the time, but still noisy at full power. I didn't want mine running all the time, checked out the specs of the Sunon fan, it sells for $2.55 at Digikey, and is rated for 12 volts. My power supply is running at 13.9, almost two volts high for the fan. I inserted a 20 ohm resistor in series out of the thermal switch, fan runs at about 12 volts and is much quieter. I may replace it with one of the Noctua fans and see if that works better. The Noctua 80mm fan is also rated at 12 volts so I plan to leave the resistor in place for now. More to come. Darryl, KK5IB __ 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 setting per band
I would not have expected that to be realized at all but if you are considering it, Wayne, then please for both, K3 KX3. ;-) Tnx, Olli - DH8BQA Contest, DX radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de Am 20.08.2014 17:03, schrieb Wayne Burdick: Hi Gerald, This feature is not per-band at present, but that's a good idea. 73, 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 dro...@necg.de __ 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] VFO B knob
Same here ... Big Kudos to Elecraft again! Thanks! 73 Dwight NS9I On 8/20/2014 9:21 AM, Dave Wank wrote: I received a new VFO B knob within 2 days after asking for it.That's great service from ElecraftThank you Lisa Jones and anyone else who is involved in shipping the knob to me that fast!-Dave NK8A __ 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 ns9i2...@bayland.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] Subject:, VFO B knob cracked
Very interesting. I have S/N 125 K3. I had gotten one of the heavier knobs for the main tuning and replaced the B vfo knob with the original large knob. The original small knob has been in the spare parts box for several years. It now has the same crack as shown in the pictures. All the way across and almost all the way down the dial face.I am pretty sure it did not have the crack when it was removed. I had been thinking about putting it back on but now will not. Aloha, John KH7T __ 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] KDSP2 option's DSP firmware is open source
That was rather well hidden; it's the first I heard about it. However I'm not surprised that there were no takers. Assembly languages coding for DSPs is well outside the main open source community (although there probably is a sub-community for it). Most people would be into C for desktops or assembly for PICs. The other problem, at least in the UK, is that sourcing DSP chips in small quantities is likely to be difficult, and I suspect the programmers (hardware) are expensive, especially compared with those for low volume programming of the PIC. In practice I've not found a strong enough need to justify adding audio filtering, anyway. -- David Woolley Owner K2 06123 On 19/08/14 19:00, Wayne Burdick wrote: Lyle (KK7P) reminded me that we did do one experiment in community-sourced firmware: the KDSP2 DSP option for the K2. See: http://www.elecraft.com/KDSP2/kdsp2.htm Quoting from the bottom of this page: The DSP code for the KDSP2 is open source, allowing advanced users to create their own DSP features for the K2. User supplied alternate DSP code will be posted in a special KDSP2 download page on the Elecraft web page. __ 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 oscillator temperature
The synthesizer I.C.'s current drain, and thus its operating temperature, vary in direct proportion to operating frequency. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 20, 2014, at 11:50 AM, on4iq on...@telenet.be wrote: I recently started extensive temperature testing on the KX3 to get more data on dissipation and stability. For starters stability in RX. KX3 in original setup. Serial below #2000 I noticed that for a steady ambient temperature the oscillator temperature varies with frequency used. Has anyone else similar observations? Temp taken after long (2h) warm up For example: 50MHz: 39°C 28MHz: 37°C 7MHz: 36°C PA in RX remains 28°C Any feedback is welcome. 73 Johan __ 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 oscillator temperature
And, that makes a lot of sense, because the synthesizer's oscillations create more peaks per unit time (a definition of frequency), and therefore consume (or require) more power to do so than when the synthesizer is running at a lower frequency. Think of a car's engine: it uses less fuel at idle than at high RPMs. So more power being used in the synthesizer is going to make it hotter, since any electronic component is not 100% efficient and unused energy is spent as heat. 73 de Ray K2ULR On Aug 20, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The synthesizer I.C.'s current drain, and thus its operating temperature, vary in direct proportion to operating frequency. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 20, 2014, at 11:50 AM, on4iq on...@telenet.be wrote: I recently started extensive temperature testing on the KX3 to get more data on dissipation and stability. For starters stability in RX. KX3 in original setup. Serial below #2000 I noticed that for a steady ambient temperature the oscillator temperature varies with frequency used. Has anyone else similar observations? Temp taken after long (2h) warm up For example: 50MHz: 39°C 28MHz: 37°C 7MHz: 36°C PA in RX remains 28°C Any feedback is welcome. 73 Johan __ 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 raysil...@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] Subject:, VFO B knob cracked
All of the knobs on the K3 and KX3 are under warranty for the life of the radio (assuming we are still here ;-) Eric elecraft.com On 8/20/2014 3:42 PM, John Buck wrote: Very interesting. I have S/N 125 K3. I had gotten one of the heavier knobs for the main tuning and replaced the B vfo knob with the original large knob. The original small knob has been in the spare parts box for several years. It now has the same crack as shown in the pictures. All the way across and almost all the way down the dial face.I am pretty sure it did not have the crack when it was removed. I had been thinking about putting it back on but now will not. Aloha, John KH7T __ 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 elist_c...@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] K3 no RX when SUB is on, 75/80 meters only
Found something odd tonight while trying to work the W1AW/8 station on 3528. When I turn on SUB now vfo b has no receive. I can switch from VFO A and VFO B and receive is fine. But when SUB is on no receive, works fine on all bands except 75/80. Anyone see this? Version 04.86 recently updated maybe 30 days ago. Thanks, Kyle __ 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 no RX when SUB is on, 75/80 meters only - SOLVED
DOH! Thanks to K5OAI for the answer, RX ANT was on. 73 Kyle On 8/20/2014 9:17 PM, Kyle Chavis wrote: Found something odd tonight while trying to work the W1AW/8 station on 3528. When I turn on SUB now vfo b has no receive. I can switch from VFO A and VFO B and receive is fine. But when SUB is on no receive, works fine on all bands except 75/80. Anyone see this? Version 04.86 recently updated maybe 30 days ago. Thanks, Kyle __ 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 wa4...@embarqmail.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] VFO B knob
Got my new knob today as well. Thanks! __ 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] K3/0
Hi, I understand that the K3/0 will provide 100% complete emulation of a K3 remotely. Therefore, all commands that can be used at a K3 directly, will be usable at the K3/0. I would like to communicate off list, with owners of the K3/0, who are willing to provide me with some information of it’s operation. Please email me directly. 73’s Tom va2fsq.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
