Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[Dale Putnam]

I had a fellow bring an R-390 to me.. that he said he had "tightened" all the 
screws up.. they were 
loose and sticking up, way above the cans they were supposed to be holding 
down when he 
turned it back on.. it couldn't hear any more.. can't be much.. he had just 
gotten everything tightened up.
...   ... (this is the silent period, while I figure out 
exactly what to say next)  ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...
"It looks like it has been very well cared for." (...i.e.  the case was 
clean

He left it with me... 
It lived on my workbench for a lotta months.. before it finally went home...   
... 
I wasn't real nice... I'd dripped wax on every tuning adj I could find... told 
him they were sealed now.. that they couldn't more
now.. and they were exactly were they were supposed to be to hold the cans in 
perfect alignment. 
Left it with that. 
He thanked me.. and left with the R-390. 

I was really happy to see it go.. 

Have a great day, 
 
 
--...   ...--
Dale - WC7S in Wy
 
 


> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 19:54:05 -0800
> From: k2...@kanafi.org
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of 
> the Screw"
> 
> On 2/6/2015 3:36 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
> 
> > That's an old fix for many radios
> > Open them up and tighten down all the screws
> 
> Unless they are on trimmers or in IF cans.   :)
> 
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
> 
> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
> __
> 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 daleput...@hotmail.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] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[Phil Kane]

On 2/6/2015 3:36 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:

> That's an old fix for many radios
> Open them up and tighten down all the screws

Unless they are on trimmers or in IF cans.   :)

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
__
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] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft]

Not a good idea for the screws sticking out of capacitors and transformers. 
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke,TDXS Contest Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS
  From: Harry Yingst via Elecraft 
 To: brian ; "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" 
 
 Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 5:36 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the 
Screw"
   
That's an old fix for many radios
Open them up and tighten down all the screws


      From: brian 
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 4:27 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the 
Screw"
  
Makes you wonder how they know such seeming impossible-to-know things.

Are there also magic potions and incantations available?

73 de Brian/K3KO


On 2/6/2015 20:55 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> A couple of days ago I reported a fall-off in output from my K3 on 
> some bands. I wrote about this to Howard, K6IA, at Elecraft service, 
> who wrote back and suggested that one or more of the three screws that 
> attach the LPA board to the lower cover of the radio might have loosened.
>
> Sure enough - one of the three was 1/2 turn short of tight. Tightened 
> it up, tested, all normal again.  Ran auto TX calibration, all 
> successful. I happy camper am.  Thanks Howard!
>

__
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 hlyin...@yahoo.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 wrco...@yahoo.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] CW for those with Poor Hearing

[Chuck Smallhouse]

Like Fred my hearing loss is associated to my military career, from 
standing near V2 and other large rocket firings at WSPG and a 4' 
lanyard firing of a 120 mm AA gun, to the firing of very adjacent 
155mm howitzers, and other very loud noises etc.


However when later doing very weak signal detection, while operating 
2M EME, I discovered, by accident and experience, that, good passive 
external sound prevention, could easily be obtained with just good 
headphone earmuffs.  Even an "old fashioned ringer" bell telephone, 
at my elbow, couldn't be heard.  I also found that my sweet spot 
audio frequency was about 400 Hz, with no ringing, even with an Autek 
1A external audio filter, cranked down to about 25 Hz BW.  The 
cheapest RS headphones (Nova 10), also had a mechanical resonance at 
about 400 Hz.   When all was aligned up at the 400 Hz sweet spot, the 
signal just seemed to jump out of the noise !  Easily 10 to 20 dB 
below the residual noise level, very comparable to what today is 
claimed by JT65 and other digital techniques .


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] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[Harry Yingst via Elecraft]

That's an old fix for many radios
Open them up and tighten down all the screws


  From: brian 
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 4:27 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the 
Screw"
   
Makes you wonder how they know such seeming impossible-to-know things.

Are there also magic potions and incantations available?

73 de Brian/K3KO


On 2/6/2015 20:55 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> A couple of days ago I reported a fall-off in output from my K3 on 
> some bands. I wrote about this to Howard, K6IA, at Elecraft service, 
> who wrote back and suggested that one or more of the three screws that 
> attach the LPA board to the lower cover of the radio might have loosened.
>
> Sure enough - one of the three was 1/2 turn short of tight. Tightened 
> it up, tested, all normal again.  Ran auto TX calibration, all 
> successful. I happy camper am.  Thanks Howard!
>

__
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 hlyin...@yahoo.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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

>  Ah, the old CW snobbery!

I see others have answered your misinformed opinions - appropriate to
someone who has never had the privilege of really learning CW or never
had to prove the ability to really use international Morse.  However,
just one further point ... I've yet to see a machine decoder that can
copy CW in noise anywhere near as well as a good CW operator.  Although
I am no "speed deamon", I gave up on decoders years ago and only turn
on the K3's Text display occasionally just to remind myself just how
much of a handicap those decoders are for someone who never bothered
to learn to copy "by ear".

The K3/X3 decoder is one of the better ones I've seen but unless one
is fortunate enough to be listening to machine generated CW with at
least a 10 dB signal to noise ratio ... forget about it.  In that
situation, one is better off using one of the newer FEC encoded data
modes designed for noisy and fading HF circuits - or even traditional
RTTY - as the throughput and error rate will be much better when using
a modulation designed for the medium being used.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV
   The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect on
   Elecraft or any other company/association.


On 2015-02-06 4:38 PM, Larry Libsch wrote:

For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
audio on the sub Receiver.


 Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key
generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to
disappear? You decode RTTY with software, don't you? CW is just another
digital mode. Software decoding has brought many new CW ops into CW
DXing and contesting. Software encoding is more accurate and allows many
ops to achieve speeds they could never otherwise achieve. Perhaps you
use a keyer for contesting? Many (most?) contesters do. CW contest
participation is declining. RTTY contest participation is increasing.
Software is every where improving our lives. Time to give up on old ways
and ideas and move into the future.


 K4KGG, Larry
__
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 li...@subich.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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Time to close this portion of the thread.

In general, arguments and statements like pro/con comments on CW operation, 
contesting etc are best taken elsewhere as they are way OT and outside of the 
list guidelines.


73,
Eric
Moderator for life.. (Oh No!)
elecraft.com

On 2/6/2015 1:38 PM, Larry Libsch wrote:

For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
audio on the sub Receiver.


Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key 
generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to 
disappear? You decode RTTY with software, don't you? CW is just another 
digital mode. Software decoding has brought many new CW ops into CW DXing and 
contesting. Software encoding is more accurate and allows many ops to achieve 
speeds they could never otherwise achieve. Perhaps you use a keyer for 
contesting? Many (most?) contesters do. CW contest participation is declining. 
RTTY contest participation is increasing. Software is every where improving 
our lives. Time to give up on old ways and ideas and move into the future.



K4KGG, Larry
__
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

Re: [Elecraft] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Walter Underwood]

Looking just at CQWW, both CW and SSB participation is increasing. SSB appears 
to be increasing a bit faster than CW.

http://www.cqww.com/stats.htm

Though I just added to the length of this thread, I expect we are getting 
off-topic from Elecraft equipment. I tried to add facts and no opinion, but 
this is my last post on this topic.
wunder
K6WRU
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/

On Feb 6, 2015, at 1:48 PM, brian  wrote:

> Please provide some references for CW contest participation is declining.  My 
> recollection from various magazines is that contest participation #'s are up 
> for all modes ( no reference provided either).
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
> On 2/6/2015 21:38 PM, Larry Libsch wrote:
>>> For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
>>> copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
>>> in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
>>> audio on the sub Receiver.
>> 
>>Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key 
>> generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to 
>> disappear? You decode RTTY with software, don't you? CW is just another 
>> digital mode. Software decoding has brought many new CW ops into CW DXing 
>> and contesting. Software encoding is more accurate and allows many ops to 
>> achieve speeds they could never otherwise achieve. Perhaps you use a keyer 
>> for contesting? Many (most?) contesters do. CW contest participation is 
>> declining. RTTY contest participation is increasing. Software is every where 
>> improving our lives. Time to give up on old ways and ideas and move into the 
>> future.
>> 
>> 
>>K4KGG, Larry
>> __
>> 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: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9068 - Release Date: 02/06/15
>> 
>> 
> 
> __
> 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 wun...@wunderwood.org

__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com

Re: [Elecraft] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[George Dubovsky]

On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Larry Libsch  wrote:

> For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
>> copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
>> in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
>> audio on the sub Receiver.
>>
>
> Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key
> generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to
> disappear?


I don't think the original comment had anything to do with generating cw.


> You decode RTTY with software, don't you?


Yes. It was designed to be machine-decoded.


> CW is just another digital mode.


Yes, one that was designed to be able to be decoded by ear.


> Software decoding has brought many new CW ops into CW DXing and contesting.


Great!


> Software encoding is more accurate


At high signal/noise levels it is perhaps as accurate.


> and allows many ops to achieve speeds they could never otherwise achieve.


Only if they choose to not practice and improve.


> Perhaps you use a keyer for contesting? Many (most?) contesters do.


You betcha.


> CW contest participation is declining.


Oooh, I'd love to see your research on this one.


> RTTY contest participation is increasing.


Great!


> Software is every where improving our lives.


True.


> Time to give up on old ways and ideas and move into the future.
>

As long as the future is an improvement - 'tisn't always so.

73,

geo - n4ua

>
>
> K4KGG, Larry
> __
> 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 n4ua...@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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[brian]

Please provide some references for CW contest participation is 
declining.  My recollection from various magazines is that contest 
participation #'s are up for all modes ( no reference provided either).


73 de Brian/K3KO
On 2/6/2015 21:38 PM, Larry Libsch wrote:

For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
audio on the sub Receiver.


Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key 
generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to 
disappear? You decode RTTY with software, don't you? CW is just 
another digital mode. Software decoding has brought many new CW ops 
into CW DXing and contesting. Software encoding is more accurate and 
allows many ops to achieve speeds they could never otherwise achieve. 
Perhaps you use a keyer for contesting? Many (most?) contesters do. CW 
contest participation is declining. RTTY contest participation is 
increasing. Software is every where improving our lives. Time to give 
up on old ways and ideas and move into the future.



K4KGG, Larry
__
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: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9068 - Release Date: 02/06/15




__
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] Testing email

[Richard Fjeld]

Thanks. 

Dick, n0ce

 

 



 
  
__
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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Larry Libsch]

For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
audio on the sub Receiver.


Ah, the old CW snobbery! When is the notion that paddle or key 
generated CW is superior to software and keyer generated code going to 
disappear? You decode RTTY with software, don't you? CW is just another 
digital mode. Software decoding has brought many new CW ops into CW 
DXing and contesting. Software encoding is more accurate and allows many 
ops to achieve speeds they could never otherwise achieve. Perhaps you 
use a keyer for contesting? Many (most?) contesters do. CW contest 
participation is declining. RTTY contest participation is increasing. 
Software is every where improving our lives. Time to give up on old ways 
and ideas and move into the future.



K4KGG, Larry
__
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] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[brian]

Makes you wonder how they know such seeming impossible-to-know things.

Are there also magic potions and incantations available?

73 de Brian/K3KO


On 2/6/2015 20:55 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
A couple of days ago I reported a fall-off in output from my K3 on 
some bands. I wrote about this to Howard, K6IA, at Elecraft service, 
who wrote back and suggested that one or more of the three screws that 
attach the LPA board to the lower cover of the radio might have loosened.


Sure enough - one of the three was 1/2 turn short of tight. Tightened 
it up, tested, all normal again.  Ran auto TX calibration, all 
successful. I happy camper am.  Thanks Howard!




__
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] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

A couple of days ago I reported a fall-off in output from my K3 on some 
bands. I wrote about this to Howard, K6IA, at Elecraft service, who 
wrote back and suggested that one or more of the three screws that 
attach the LPA board to the lower cover of the radio might have loosened.


Sure enough - one of the three was 1/2 turn short of tight. Tightened it 
up, tested, all normal again.  Ran auto TX calibration, all successful. 
I happy camper am.  Thanks Howard!


--

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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: CW Skimmer

[Phil Hystad]

I will add my two-bit opinion.  CW text decode as a crutch when copying 
by ear also is a big negative.  Whenever I am using CW Decode, my own
copying by ear performance drops a bit because too much leaning and dependence
on the CW decode display for my translation.

I say -- if you are learning CW or wanting to improve your speed -- turn off 
that CW decode.

73, phil, K7PEH


> On Feb 6, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV  wrote:
> 
> 
> While CW Skimmer may be about spotting the guy calling ...
> CW Get and/or the CW text decode capability in the K3 are
> *certainly not* about spotting the calling station in the
> pile-up.  Their only purpose is as a crutch for those who
> are either unable due to hearing loss or too lazy to learn
> to copy the code.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> 
> On 2015-02-06 2:01 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:
>> It's not about copying CW. It's about spotting the guy a dx station is 
>> working in a 30 kHz wide pileup when a hundred other guys are calling out of 
>> turn. A human can only copy a few calls within a few kHz at the same time, 
>> while the skimmer can get all of them.
>> 
>> Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO
>> 
>>> On Feb 6, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Of course there's the option of  learning to copy CW .. (; -)
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Ken - K0PP
 On Feb 6, 2015 8:57 AM, "Tom Blahovici"  wrote:
 
 Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b.
 Many people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such
 as cwget to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose
 that functionality.
 Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3
 subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw
 skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
 Tom
 va2fsq.com
 
> On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
> 
> CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
> decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
> can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
> frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
> Softrock-IF mode.
> 
> One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
> possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
> because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
> frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
> happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
> up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
> amazingly well.
> 
> --
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> http://reversebeacon.net,
> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
> For spots, please go to your favorite
> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
> 
> __
> 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 tom...@videotron.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 kengk...@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 k2vco@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 li...@subich.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 phys...@mac.com

Re: [Elecraft] OT: CW Skimmer

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

While CW Skimmer may be about spotting the guy calling ...
CW Get and/or the CW text decode capability in the K3 are
*certainly not* about spotting the calling station in the
pile-up.  Their only purpose is as a crutch for those who
are either unable due to hearing loss or too lazy to learn
to copy the code.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV



On 2015-02-06 2:01 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:

It's not about copying CW. It's about spotting the guy a dx station is working 
in a 30 kHz wide pileup when a hundred other guys are calling out of turn. A 
human can only copy a few calls within a few kHz at the same time, while the 
skimmer can get all of them.

Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO


On Feb 6, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:

Of course there's the option of  learning to copy CW .. (; -)

73

Ken - K0PP

On Feb 6, 2015 8:57 AM, "Tom Blahovici"  wrote:

Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b.
Many people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such
as cwget to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose
that functionality.
Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3
subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw
skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
Tom
va2fsq.com


On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:

CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
Softrock-IF mode.

One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
amazingly well.

--

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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 tom...@videotron.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 kengk...@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 k2vco@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 li...@subich.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] OT: CW Skimmer

[Vic Rosenthal]

It's not about copying CW. It's about spotting the guy a dx station is working 
in a 30 kHz wide pileup when a hundred other guys are calling out of turn. A 
human can only copy a few calls within a few kHz at the same time, while the 
skimmer can get all of them.

Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO 

> On Feb 6, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:
> 
> Of course there's the option of  learning to copy CW .. (; -)
> 
> 73
> 
> Ken - K0PP
>> On Feb 6, 2015 8:57 AM, "Tom Blahovici"  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b.
>> Many people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such
>> as cwget to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose
>> that functionality.
>> Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3
>> subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw
>> skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
>> Tom
>> va2fsq.com
>> 
>>> On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
>>> 
>>> CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
>>> decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
>>> can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
>>> frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
>>> Softrock-IF mode.
>>> 
>>> One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
>>> possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
>>> because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
>>> frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
>>> happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
>>> up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
>>> amazingly well.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
>>> http://reversebeacon.net,
>>> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
>>> For spots, please go to your favorite
>>> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>>> 
>>> __
>>> 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 tom...@videotron.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 kengk...@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 k2vco@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

[Elecraft] FS: K3/10 & P3/SVGA

[Bill Coleman]

Elecraft K3/10, Serial Number 086xx, 3 months old. Fitted with 2.7kHz
(5-pole), 700Hz (8-pole INRAD), and 400Hz (8-pole) filters;  KXV3A
Interface.

Elecraft P3/SVGA, Serial Number 025xx; with SVGA adapter. 

Non-Smoker. Asking $2800 includes shipping CONUS.  Email for additional info
& pictures

 

__
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: CW Skimmer

[mike]

It is less about copying code and more about spotting, Ken.  ;>)



--
View this message in context: 
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-CW-Skimmer-tp7597973p7597975.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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[David Gilbert]

This isn't actually true.  You can configure OmniRig to treat the K3 
VFOs as two separate rigs and open two windows of CW Skimmer to monitor 
each.  I haven't used mine that way for a couple of years so I can't 
readily explain the details, but I've done it before and it works fine.  
It shouldn't be difficult for anyone to duplicate it.


73,
Dave  AB7E


On 2/6/2015 8:57 AM, Tom Blahovici wrote:

Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b. Many 
people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such as cwget 
to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose that 
functionality.
Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3 
subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw 
skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
Tom
va2fsq.com

On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:

CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
Softrock-IF mode.

One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
amazingly well.

--

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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 tom...@videotron.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 xda...@cis-broadband.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] OT: CW Skimmer

[Ken G Kopp]

Of course there's the option of  learning to copy CW .. (; -)

73

Ken - K0PP
On Feb 6, 2015 8:57 AM, "Tom Blahovici"  wrote:

> Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b.
> Many people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such
> as cwget to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose
> that functionality.
> Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3
> subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw
> skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
> Tom
> va2fsq.com
>
> On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
> >
> > CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
> > decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
> > can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
> > frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
> > Softrock-IF mode.
> >
> > One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
> > possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
> > because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
> > frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
> > happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
> > up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
> > amazingly well.
> >
> > --
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> > http://reversebeacon.net,
> > blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
> > For spots, please go to your favorite
> > ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
> >
> > __
> > 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 tom...@videotron.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 kengk...@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

[Elecraft] Somewhat boring K3 firmware release ready for easily amused field testers

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi all,

I freely admit it: this K3 field-test firmware (rev. 5.10) has nothing but 
minor changes and bug fixes. Ho-hum at best. But, like any firmware release, it 
still needs dedicated testing in battlefield conditions to make sure I haven't 
caused any embarrassing side effects. 

Are you ready to accept a challenge with no reward other than "stability"? 

If so, please email me directly. I'll take the first 10 selfless volunteers 
dedicated to this noble if underwhelming cause.

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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Kenneth Moorman]

I use it this way too, and agree it is very helpful.   I wish there were a
way to either expand or contract the frequency range displayed sort of like
Rocky does to be able to get the "big picture" first and then home in in  a
more detailed search.

73,  Ken, NU4I

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Pete
Smith N4ZR
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 10:07 AM
To: elecraft List
Subject: [Elecraft] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it decodes
the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you can click
on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that frequency.  I'm using
it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the Softrock-IF mode.

One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,. 
because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's frequency
to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX, happily, so I can
invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning up the band on VFO A
looking for the last successful caller. Works amazingly well.

-- 

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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...@cox.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] Backpacking and the KX3

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi Joshua,

This is one of the primary uses we had in mind for the KX3. If you include the 
internal ATU and battery and the attached keyer paddle, it's fully 
self-contained -- just add antenna wire. If you also want to minimize the size 
of your mic, try one of these (or similar):

http://www.miniinthebox.com/3-5mm-mini-microphone-for-laptop-pc_p169034.html

This will plug directly into the KX3's mic jack. For PTT you can use the XMIT 
switch, which is right next to the mic jack. Or you can use VOX.

For antennas, assuming you have trees or other ad-hoc supports available, you 
can use a random-length wire for both the antenna and ground. Toss one wire in 
a tree (etc.) and lay the other on the ground. The KXAT3 ATU will tune a 25' or 
so wire on 40 meters and up. Use twice that length to also get down to 80 and 
60 m. You can connect the wires to a BNC-to-binding post adapter, like our 
model #BNC-BP. For wire, I recommend #26 "Silky" from the Wireman.

To maximize battery life, turn the LCD backlight off when not needed, and use 
stereo headphones rather than the internal speaker. Ear buds work great, and 
since they're stereo, you'll also be able to use the radio's audio effects and 
dual watch (dual RX). Dual RX is great for QRP because you can be listening to 
one station--waiting for them to sign--while tuning around looking for others. 
(QRP emphasizes listening over transmitting.)

This station will weight about two pounds, or a bit more if you carry a set of 
spare batteries.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Feb 6, 2015, at 5:56 AM, Joshua Gould  wrote:

> Has anyone taken your KX3 on a backpacking trip?  I'm looking for tips as
> this was part of the reason that I chose the KX3 and not some other base
> rig. I will be hopefully getting back into backpacking and will be looking
> forward to using the KX3 trail side...
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> 73,
> Joshua Gould
> K8WXA
> EM89pn
> __
> 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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> One caveat though with listening on vfo b. Many people use the built
> in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such as cwget to assist
> them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose that
> functionality.

For those who are so disabled as to require an external "crutch" to
copy their own call and 5NN, it is a simple matter to reverse channels
in the sound card (at most it requires a "reversing cable") to decode
audio on the sub Receiver.

Properly designed software will provide the ability to select Left or
Right channel audio - that means simply clicking a radio box to choose
Main or Sub Rx.

73,

  ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-02-06 10:57 AM, Tom Blahovici wrote:

Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b. Many 
people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such as cwget 
to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose that 
functionality.
Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3 
subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw 
skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well.
Tom
va2fsq.com

On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:


CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it
decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you
can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that
frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the
Softrock-IF mode.

One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not
possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,.
because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's
frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX,
happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning
up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works
amazingly well.

--

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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 tom...@videotron.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 li...@subich.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] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Tom Blahovici]

Yes CW skimmer works great. One caveat though with listening on vfo b. Many 
people use the built in decoding of cw on the k3 or use software such as cwget 
to assist them. This only works on the main receiver so you lose that 
functionality. 
Two things would be great here. One, having decoding built into the k3 
subreceiver.  That would fix this when you use it like you do. Second, cw 
skimmer should have an option to qsy on vfo b as well. 
Tom
va2fsq.com 

On Feb 6, 2015 10:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
>
> CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it 
> decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you 
> can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that 
> frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the 
> Softrock-IF mode. 
>
> One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not 
> possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,. 
> because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's 
> frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX, 
> happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning 
> up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works 
> amazingly well. 
>
> -- 
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR 
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at 
> http://reversebeacon.net, 
> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. 
> For spots, please go to your favorite 
> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. 
>
> __ 
> 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 tom...@videotron.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

[Elecraft] A K3 Pileup Wrinkle with CW Skimmer

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

CW Skimmer is a great tool for cracking the K1N pileups because it 
decodes the calls of folks calling as well as who just sent 599, and you 
can click on the relevant decoder dot to move instantly to that 
frequency.  I'm using it with an LP-Pan in what Skimmer calls the 
Softrock-IF mode.


One rub, though, is that the pileups are so wide that it often is not 
possible to go split, listen on VFO A, and transmit on the second VFO,. 
because Skimmer tracks VFOA and the action is too far above K1N's 
frequency to display on my monitor.  My K3 has the separate subRX, 
happily, so I can invert things - listen to K1N on VFO B, while tuning 
up the band on VFO A looking for the last successful caller. Works 
amazingly well.


--

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

__
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] Backpacking and the KX3

[Bob N3MNT]

Do a quick search.  Lots of threads on backpacking, power sources, cases,
antennas and SOTA activations.



--
View this message in context: 
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Backpacking-and-the-KX3-tp7597965p7597966.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] Backpacking and the KX3

[Joshua Gould]

Has anyone taken your KX3 on a backpacking trip?  I'm looking for tips as
this was part of the reason that I chose the KX3 and not some other base
rig. I will be hopefully getting back into backpacking and will be looking
forward to using the KX3 trail side...

Thanks in advance!

73,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn
__
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] Finally pulled the trigger on a KX3

[Joshua Gould]

I just ordered my KX3.  I have a few things to get before it shows up, but
it has been ordered and will be shipped to my place of business.

Now I have a different type of impatient waiting...


73,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn
__
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] s meter reading with sub receiver

[John McBee]

On 2/5/2015 10:42 PM, RIchard Williams wrote:

John,

Yes, just push and hold the BSet button (the number "1" on the 
keypad).  The main VFO will now say b SEt, and the S meter is reading 
the sub receiver (also make sure the sub receiver is turned on to do 
this).


Dick, K8ZTT


*From:* John McBee 
*To:* elecraft@mailman.qth.net
*Sent:* Thursday, February 5, 2015 5:59 PM
*Subject:* [Elecraft] s meter reading with sub receiver

Is there a way to see the S meter reading for the sub receiver? I've
been looking thru the manual and cann't find it.  I thought I have read
somewhere about dual S meter's.  Any help would be great or let me know
what page in manual it is on.

Thanks
John
__
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 richarddw1...@yahoo.com 





Okay Thanks Don. I will try that.  Thanks
JOhn
__
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] CW for those with Poor Hearing

[Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO]

This is a fascinating remark, because I recently noted that I could copy 
a weak signal in the middle of a lot of noise better by holding the 
phones in my hand with the ear cushions together and putting the 
cushions up to my ears.


Something is going on here that is worth pursuing.

On 6 Feb 2015 04:47, Fred Jensen wrote:

Many years ago, while a high school senior with a part-time relief op
job at a coastal marine station, the OT's taught me that when the noise
on the Holy Frequency was really bad, lay the cans on the desk. Somehow,
this lowers the noise and not the signal.  The VA has given me some very
good hearing aids, they don'w work under the headphones, but using them
with the headphones on the desk does often improve the SNR of very weak
signals.


--
73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
__
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] PF1 and PF2 Programming Question

[Mike VE3YF]

Thanks Matt:

I will try and do some experimenting this weekend. I have place your 
site in my bookmarks, now need to fnd some spare time. Tnx,



73 De Mike
VE3YF

http://www.ve3yf.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