Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Anomaly
Both of these problems have been reported here. The second problem is better but still exists. On the first with the blip that is offset I use the workaround of operating CW with a reverse offset until they get it fixed. At least there isn't any off set used on field day. John K7JLT Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Make sure those (all!) cables are fully inserted, Ted. I've found that to take more push in the case of the KX3 and PX3 than some of my other devices. Phil W7OX On 6/13/15 4:39 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: Finally got the KX3 – PX3 – KXPA100 system cabled together and on the air today, all of the F/W updated. All OK but for two anomalies, one of them a bit of a nuisance. The PX3 shows a double sharp spike offset from the tuned frequency about 600 and 700 Hz (an eyeball estimate), at about S2. The twin spikes just stay there a fixed offset away from the marker as the rest of the band marches by. (The PX3 is in tracking mode – I haven’t downloaded the beta revision.) Same thing on every band I’ve tried – 10, 15, 20 and 40. Some other symptoms: The small bit of spectrum (about 100 Hz) between the two spikes is devoid of signal – jet black even when the ref level is set so that the rest of the waterfall span is showing blue. The spikes appear in CW mode but not in AM or SSB. They switch sides when I switch cw sidebands – 600 and 700 Hz below center when the KX3 is in CW rev, and the same distance above center when it’s changed back. When the i/Q cable is disconnected at either end, the spikes slowly decline. But with the cable connected and the KX3 power turned off, they are still there on the PX3. The spikes remain at 600 and 700 Hz offset from center regardless of the span setting. Weird. And troubling, because 300 - 600 Hz is a typical XIT offset I use in pileups when the DX isn’t working “up.” Anyone have any ideas? Anyone seen this before? The other glitch is much less trouble. The KX3 setting sometimes switches itself from PA Mode On to PA Mode off. I think I’ve figured it out – if I turn the KXPA100 power off before turning the KX3 off, or if I turn the KX3 on before powering up the amp, the KX3 must be sensing “no amp” and so switching itself back to PA Mode Off. But then when the amp comes on, the KX3 doesn’t sense that and switch back to PA Mode On. An intelligent default choice, maybe. Any way to defeat it? Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k7jltex...@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] PX3 Anomaly
For the KXPA100 issue (PA MODE ON to OFF), just leave the KXPA100 powered on full-time. This works in my mobile installation, meaning the KXPA100 is always available. This is not true if the KX3 is removed, when PA MODE will default OFF because of the missing KXPA100. My mobile installation has a switched circuit for the KXPA100 and KX3. If you have a separate power supply for the KXPA100, make sure it's on before powering on the the attached KX3. 73, matt W6NIA On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:39:17 +, you wrote: Finally got the KX3 PX3 KXPA100 system cabled together and on the air today, all of the F/W updated. All OK but for two anomalies, one of them a bit of a nuisance. The PX3 shows a double sharp spike offset from the tuned frequency about 600 and 700 Hz (an eyeball estimate), at about S2. The twin spikes just stay there a fixed offset away from the marker as the rest of the band marches by. (The PX3 is in tracking mode I havent downloaded the beta revision.) Same thing on every band Ive tried 10, 15, 20 and 40. Some other symptoms: The small bit of spectrum (about 100 Hz) between the two spikes is devoid of signal jet black even when the ref level is set so that the rest of the waterfall span is showing blue. The spikes appear in CW mode but not in AM or SSB. They switch sides when I switch cw sidebands 600 and 700 Hz below center when the KX3 is in CW rev, and the same distance above center when its changed back. When the i/Q cable is disconnected at either end, the spikes slowly decline. But with the cable connected and the KX3 power turned off, they are still there on the PX3. The spikes remain at 600 and 700 Hz offset from center regardless of the span setting. Weird. And troubling, because 300 - 600 Hz is a typical XIT offset I use in pileups when the DX isnt working up. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone seen this before? The other glitch is much less trouble. The KX3 setting sometimes switches itself from PA Mode On to PA Mode off. I think Ive figured it out if I turn the KXPA100 power off before turning the KX3 off, or if I turn the KX3 on before powering up the amp, the KX3 must be sensing no amp and so switching itself back to PA Mode Off. But then when the amp comes on, the KX3 doesnt sense that and switch back to PA Mode On. An intelligent default choice, maybe. Any way to defeat it? Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 -- Always store beer in a dark place. -R. Heinlein __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 SSB Net Announcement
No problem. Go for it. Thank you. Phil On Jun 13, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Ian - Ham km4ik@gmail.com wrote: I hope I'm not stepping on Phil's, NS7P, toes, but I wanted to ensure everyone knows about the minor change to the Elecraft sideband net tomorrow, 6/14, and next week, 6/21. The net is still Sunday afternoon at 1800 UTC on 14.3035 +/-. However, Ian, KM4IK, will be net control from the metro Atlanta area the next two weeks. Please point your beams toward Georgia and EM74 to check into the net. See everyone on the net! 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com mailto:km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070 #1962 K3# 281, P3 #688, KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ph...@riousa.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] PX3 Anomaly
Finally got the KX3 – PX3 – KXPA100 system cabled together and on the air today, all of the F/W updated. All OK but for two anomalies, one of them a bit of a nuisance. The PX3 shows a double sharp spike offset from the tuned frequency about 600 and 700 Hz (an eyeball estimate), at about S2. The twin spikes just stay there a fixed offset away from the marker as the rest of the band marches by. (The PX3 is in tracking mode – I haven’t downloaded the beta revision.) Same thing on every band I’ve tried – 10, 15, 20 and 40. Some other symptoms: The small bit of spectrum (about 100 Hz) between the two spikes is devoid of signal – jet black even when the ref level is set so that the rest of the waterfall span is showing blue. The spikes appear in CW mode but not in AM or SSB. They switch sides when I switch cw sidebands – 600 and 700 Hz below center when the KX3 is in CW rev, and the same distance above center when it’s changed back. When the i/Q cable is disconnected at either end, the spikes slowly decline. But with the cable connected and the KX3 power turned off, they are still there on the PX3. The spikes remain at 600 and 700 Hz offset from center regardless of the span setting. Weird. And troubling, because 300 - 600 Hz is a typical XIT offset I use in pileups when the DX isn’t working “up.” Anyone have any ideas? Anyone seen this before? The other glitch is much less trouble. The KX3 setting sometimes switches itself from PA Mode On to PA Mode off. I think I’ve figured it out – if I turn the KXPA100 power off before turning the KX3 off, or if I turn the KX3 on before powering up the amp, the KX3 must be sensing “no amp” and so switching itself back to PA Mode Off. But then when the amp comes on, the KX3 doesn’t sense that and switch back to PA Mode On. An intelligent default choice, maybe. Any way to defeat it? Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 - simple HRD questions
Well, I got no answers - so I downloaded and installed the trial version and have answered my own questions. Bill W2BLC K-Line __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Anomaly
Make sure those (all!) cables are fully inserted, Ted. I've found that to take more push in the case of the KX3 and PX3 than some of my other devices. Phil W7OX On 6/13/15 4:39 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: Finally got the KX3 – PX3 – KXPA100 system cabled together and on the air today, all of the F/W updated. All OK but for two anomalies, one of them a bit of a nuisance. The PX3 shows a double sharp spike offset from the tuned frequency about 600 and 700 Hz (an eyeball estimate), at about S2. The twin spikes just stay there a fixed offset away from the marker as the rest of the band marches by. (The PX3 is in tracking mode – I haven’t downloaded the beta revision.) Same thing on every band I’ve tried – 10, 15, 20 and 40. Some other symptoms: The small bit of spectrum (about 100 Hz) between the two spikes is devoid of signal – jet black even when the ref level is set so that the rest of the waterfall span is showing blue. The spikes appear in CW mode but not in AM or SSB. They switch sides when I switch cw sidebands – 600 and 700 Hz below center when the KX3 is in CW rev, and the same distance above center when it’s changed back. When the i/Q cable is disconnected at either end, the spikes slowly decline. But with the cable connected and the KX3 power turned off, they are still there on the PX3. The spikes remain at 600 and 700 Hz offset from center regardless of the span setting. Weird. And troubling, because 300 - 600 Hz is a typical XIT offset I use in pileups when the DX isn’t working “up.” Anyone have any ideas? Anyone seen this before? The other glitch is much less trouble. The KX3 setting sometimes switches itself from PA Mode On to PA Mode off. I think I’ve figured it out – if I turn the KXPA100 power off before turning the KX3 off, or if I turn the KX3 on before powering up the amp, the KX3 must be sensing “no amp” and so switching itself back to PA Mode Off. But then when the amp comes on, the KX3 doesn’t sense that and switch back to PA Mode On. An intelligent default choice, maybe. Any way to defeat it? Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? -- 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 Fri, 2015-06-12 at 22:36 +0100, Robin Moseley wrote: Hi , I will be working for HRD as a European support guy. The way it works is .. you try HRD for 30 days for free. If you like it, you pay once only for the version you tried and for upgrades for 12 months, you also get customer support from 3 dedicated support guys and developers. If you are happy with the version you are running, and don't need support or updates, then you don't need to keep paying, you have bought the license for the software. If you decide that you want the full features of the latest versions, support for new radios, windows operating systems etc, country list updates and another 12 months of the support team, then it is half the original purchase price per year.. so that is just under $50. Robin G1MHU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] SSB net; I need help.
Ian, Thank you so much. 73, Phil, NS7P On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:20 AM, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: Phil __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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] SSB net; I need help.
David, KC0XT, in southern Cal has offered to help too. Thanks David. Phil On Jun 13, 2015, at 7:38 AM, Phil Shepard ph...@riousa.com wrote: Ian, Thank you so much. 73, Phil, NS7P On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:20 AM, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: Phil __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ph...@riousa.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 rig control
I doubt that *any* software company will guarantee free support for changes by third party companies/organizations (particularly since some companies like QRZ.com seem to make changes just to break third party software on a regular basis). In a fee for support model like HRD, LLC., free updates for any change in third party hardware/software would be economic suicide. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-06-13 10:30 AM, David Cole wrote: Hi Dick, Just checking to see if the HRD software package can be rendered broken by outside parties without a free update, after a year of ownership has passed. HRD itself is free to update, or not update, as they see fit, I understand that. I am not suggesting that they must update, but rather asking the question-- would they update for free, if the software became useless for reasons out of their control, and after a year of ownership. Useless being defined as some major part being broken, like LoTW, or K3 controls... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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] Question about KRX3 install
Hi Tom, Here is how I have it figured out: When you install your Sub receiver you must chose an antenna configuration and then physically connect a TMP cable inside the K3 from the Sub receiver's J92 antenna input to one of two places. First, you can connect the receiver to the K3's ATU, which allows the Sub receiver to either share the same antenna the Main receiver is using (ANT1, ANT 2, or RX ANT IN if a KXV3A is installed). You may also choose to have the Sub receiver use whichever antenna the Main receiver is NOT using (ANT 2 if Main is using ANT1, or vice versa). You must set CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=Atu for this option. This may be your best choice for all around operating with a variety of antennas. Section 5.10.3 shows antenna selections when you make this choice. The second choice is to connect the receiver to a separate auxiliary RF BNC antenna connector. In this case, the Sub receiver can share an antenna with the Main or it can use a different antenna connected to the AUX RF BNC. Set CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=bnc if you choose this option. This may be your best choice for diversity receiver operation with specialized receive antennas. Section 5.10.4 gives diagrams showing antenna choices for this configuration. Note: You cannot transmit on the AUX RF BNC. I think some of the confusion comes from what the K3 displays when you switch the Sub's antenna. When sharing the main antenna, it shows MAIN; when switched to the other choice, it shows AUX but that doesn't necessarily mean the AUX BNC. In this case it depends how you have your Sub receiver connected -- Ant=Atu or Ant=bnc. Cheers, Fred KE7X Author of: The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station Printed, coil bound copies of these are all available at www.elecraft.com KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide KAT500 and KXPA500 Tuner Operation http://www.ke7x.com/home/kat500-and-kxpa100-tuners The Elecraft KXPA100, PX3 and 2M/4M Transverters - Assembling the KX3-Line Station available at www.lulu.com. (The Elecraft K3S and P3 in preparation) -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:30 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install Hello, I have a question about the sub receiver I installed this weekend. The procedure for the aux antenna states you have two options for an AUX antenna, either put the BNC in the back of the radio OR connect though the KAT3 so the non used antenna port is the AUX. From reading the book, I presumed this is an optional step. In other words, I can do the BNC jack, connect the KRX3 to the KAT3 or NEITHER. I choose neither. I hope I got that right. My question is that when I tell the radio that I am using the KRX3, I select from Not Installed, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT (paraphrasing). Well, since I did not do either of what I consider optional steps, neither one of those makes sense to select. I selected the KAT option but if the steps are really optional, I would thing the CONFIG options should be ON-NoAUX, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT. Can someone clarify if the AUX steps are indeed optional and if so, which KRX3 option should I select in CONFIG. Thanks, Tom NY4I Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to fc...@ece.montana.edu __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] OT: If HRD would just add ...
The ability to log / track US Counties, it could be described as complete. I've asked them repeatedly for this. The feature has been coming, we're working on it, etc for several years? The first time I inquired they claimed to have never heard of the USCA program. 73 ! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
I've been a delighted used of the DXLab Suite for several years. It's free and always will be. See http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ and http://www.dxlabsuite.com/differentiators.htm . 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
Can you access and change the setup menu's in the K3 with this newer version of HRD? 73 de John k9uwa Yes. The HRD team worked diligently when they released version 6.x and corrected the flaws in the rig control portion of the software that affected the K3. Users can now control nearly any function of the K3 from HRD. I've used the entire HRD suite for many years and have been very happy with it. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765 USA 1-260-637-6426 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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] Question about KRX3 install
Hello, I have a question about the sub receiver I installed this weekend. The procedure for the aux antenna states you have two options for an AUX antenna, either put the BNC in the back of the radio OR connect though the KAT3 so the non used antenna port is the AUX. From reading the book, I presumed this is an optional step. In other words, I can do the BNC jack, connect the KRX3 to the KAT3 or NEITHER. I choose neither. I hope I got that right. My question is that when I tell the radio that I am using the KRX3, I select from Not Installed, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT (paraphrasing). Well, since I did not do either of what I consider optional steps, neither one of those makes sense to select. I selected the KAT option but if the steps are really optional, I would thing the CONFIG options should be ON-NoAUX, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT. Can someone clarify if the AUX steps are indeed optional and if so, which KRX3 option should I select in CONFIG. Thanks, Tom NY4I Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
Hi Dick, Just checking to see if the HRD software package can be rendered broken by outside parties without a free update, after a year of ownership has passed. HRD itself is free to update, or not update, as they see fit, I understand that. I am not suggesting that they must update, but rather asking the question-- would they update for free, if the software became useless for reasons out of their control, and after a year of ownership. Useless being defined as some major part being broken, like LoTW, or K3 controls... -- 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 Sat, 2015-06-13 at 06:38 -0700, Richard Solomon wrote: Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - HRD rig control
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 - HRD rig control
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Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 2 Meters, No power output
Bill, I found this info from an earlier posting by Ed in Alaska who was a beta tester. On some of the early 2M models the printing on the metal shield was backwards to that shown in the manual. I made the mistake of installing my shield per the photo in the manual and got the shield on backwards which partially shorted the output transistor resulting in low RF output (0.3w vs 3.0w). I was one of the field testers so my unit was very early production. MY understanding is that the label issue was remedied in later units. To be absolutely sure the shield is on correctly you should visually examine the shield to see if the tiny cutout is over the output transistor (this is the one with a tab you secured with a black flat-head screw). You should be able to check it without removal of the shield. Another way to describe it is the cutout is along the side of the shield nearest the edge of the radio case. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 13 Jun 2015, at 06:51, BillP b.bil...@gmail.com wrote: KX-3 Serial number 2517 Internal or external battery power, same condition. HF SSB/CW/Digital operation is Fine No 2 meter RF output on any mode. I've carefully followed the 2 meter module installation instructions and firmware settings, loaded the latest software as of Friday AM (and again) and cannot measure 2 meter RF at the SMA connector using verified coax and VHF SWR bridge. The power control displays 3 watts but the 'tune' mode displays .1 watt (?).CW, FM, SSB RF does not register on the VHF SWR/Power meter (10 watt setting) however I can hear my CW/FM/SSB signal in a nearby receiver. Receive works fine and all modes on HF work fine. I'm anxious to get this going for the VHF contest. Bill K6ACJ Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to 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] KX-3 2 Meters, No power output
Bill, I have noticed your postings on this matter for sometime and am surprised that nobody has replied (at least publicly). Unfortunately I do not have the internal 2m transverter for my KX3 so cannot help you. It does sound like a hardware problem doesn't it? Not having installed one, I am unaware of the complexities and if there are any particular points to watch out for. Have you attempted to contact Elecraft support directly either by email or telephone? I hear that they are excellent and would be able to guide you better. There were a number of beta testers of the 2m module, I am surprised none of them has chipped in with a little help. Can anyone help Bill? Hope that you get this resolved and do let us know the solution. 73 David Anderson GM4JJJ On 13 Jun 2015, at 06:51, BillP b.bil...@gmail.com wrote: KX-3 Serial number 2517 Internal or external battery power, same condition. HF SSB/CW/Digital operation is Fine No 2 meter RF output on any mode. I've carefully followed the 2 meter module installation instructions and firmware settings, loaded the latest software as of Friday AM (and again) and cannot measure 2 meter RF at the SMA connector using verified coax and VHF SWR bridge. The power control displays 3 watts but the 'tune' mode displays .1 watt (?).CW, FM, SSB RF does not register on the VHF SWR/Power meter (10 watt setting) however I can hear my CW/FM/SSB signal in a nearby receiver. Receive works fine and all modes on HF work fine. I'm anxious to get this going for the VHF contest. Bill K6ACJ Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to 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
[Elecraft] OT-FS; KFL3B-FM filter in box
Hello Group, I find myself does not operate FM. Therefore, this KFL3B-FM (still in box) is surplus to my requirement. I like to sell it at USD119 including shipping by registered airmail to CONUS, major cities in Europe and Australia. If you are interested, please reply off-the-list to vr2xmc at yahoo dot com dot hk Thanks for the bandwidth here and apologies for the QRM. 73 Johnny VR2XMC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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] Question about KRX3 install
Thanks Fred. So If I follow you, I have to pick one of those two options? I ask as in the installation manual, it states if you do NOT want an AUX input to the KRX3, you can skip the steps. As presented, I did indeed skip those steps but when I arrived at the menu, I thought to myself, “Well, I selected neither option, so which one do I choose”. It sounds like maybe I wanted BNC as I really just want to let the subRX share the main antenna. Thanks, Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 On Jun 13, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Cady, Fred fc...@ece.montana.edu wrote: Hi Tom, Here is how I have it figured out: When you install your Sub receiver you must chose an antenna configuration and then physically connect a TMP cable inside the K3 from the Sub receiver's J92 antenna input to one of two places. First, you can connect the receiver to the K3's ATU, which allows the Sub receiver to either share the same antenna the Main receiver is using (ANT1, ANT 2, or RX ANT IN if a KXV3A is installed). You may also choose to have the Sub receiver use whichever antenna the Main receiver is NOT using (ANT 2 if Main is using ANT1, or vice versa). You must set CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=Atu for this option. This may be your best choice for all around operating with a variety of antennas. Section 5.10.3 shows antenna selections when you make this choice. The second choice is to connect the receiver to a separate auxiliary RF BNC antenna connector. In this case, the Sub receiver can share an antenna with the Main or it can use a different antenna connected to the AUX RF BNC. Set CONFIG:KRX3 Ant=bnc if you choose this option. This may be your best choice for diversity receiver operation with specialized receive antennas. Section 5.10.4 gives diagrams showing antenna choices for this configuration. Note: You cannot transmit on the AUX RF BNC. I think some of the confusion comes from what the K3 displays when you switch the Sub's antenna. When sharing the main antenna, it shows MAIN; when switched to the other choice, it shows AUX but that doesn't necessarily mean the AUX BNC. In this case it depends how you have your Sub receiver connected -- Ant=Atu or Ant=bnc. Cheers, Fred KE7X Author of: The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station Printed, coil bound copies of these are all available at www.elecraft.com KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide KAT500 and KXPA500 Tuner Operation http://www.ke7x.com/home/kat500-and-kxpa100-tuners The Elecraft KXPA100, PX3 and 2M/4M Transverters - Assembling the KX3-Line Station available at www.lulu.com. (The Elecraft K3S and P3 in preparation) -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:30 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install Hello, I have a question about the sub receiver I installed this weekend. The procedure for the aux antenna states you have two options for an AUX antenna, either put the BNC in the back of the radio OR connect though the KAT3 so the non used antenna port is the AUX. From reading the book, I presumed this is an optional step. In other words, I can do the BNC jack, connect the KRX3 to the KAT3 or NEITHER. I choose neither. I hope I got that right. My question is that when I tell the radio that I am using the KRX3, I select from Not Installed, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT (paraphrasing). Well, since I did not do either of what I consider optional steps, neither one of those makes sense to select. I selected the KAT option but if the steps are really optional, I would thing the CONFIG options should be ON-NoAUX, AUX-BNC or AUX-KAT. Can someone clarify if the AUX steps are indeed optional and if so, which KRX3 option should I select in CONFIG. Thanks, Tom NY4I Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to fc...@ece.montana.edu __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - HRD rig control
If you didn't want to renew your subscription, you could manually upload to LoTW by exporting the contacts in ADIF format, running TQSL, and uploading directly to LoTW. It's no where as convenient, but it is doable until such time as you want to jump back in. 73, Barry K3NDM On 6/13/2015 9:38 AM, Richard Solomon wrote: Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - HRD rig control
In cases like this, fixes are free for the current version. New features are what are going to be charged. Bug fixes are free for the lifetime of the product. On Jun 13, 2015, at 09:38, Richard Solomon w1...@earthlink.net wrote: Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install
On Sat,6/13/2015 8:31 AM, Thomas Schaefer wrote: So If I follow you, I have to pick one of those two options? For all practical purposes, yes. Which you pick depends on how many antennas you have and how you plan to use the 2nd RX. If you want to do diversity RX, you probably want the AUX connector -- that way, you can feed whatever antenna you want into it without tying up the ANT2 connector. 73, Jim K9YC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: If HRD would just add ...
Ken , that was a new member of my staff. Not everyone knows about all the awards or everything about him radio. The migration is been a big part of our time and that's due to the fact that Microsoft change the rules last summer about using the program data folder. Now that the migration is done we can start working on modifying the database to be able to handle counties, WAE, and CQ marathon. Much of the coaches straightforward but none of this is easy. On Jun 13, 2015, at 09:26, Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com wrote: The ability to log / track US Counties, it could be described as complete. I've asked them repeatedly for this. The feature has been coming, we're working on it, etc for several years? The first time I inquired they claimed to have never heard of the USCA program. 73 ! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - HRD rig control
Thank you, that answered my question... -- 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 Sat, 2015-06-13 at 11:24 -0400, HRD Support wrote: In cases like this, fixes are free for the current version. New features are what are going to be charged. Bug fixes are free for the lifetime of the product. On Jun 13, 2015, at 09:38, Richard Solomon w1...@earthlink.net wrote: Well, I'm not a Lawyer, but I did sleep at a Comfort Inn once If something happens to break HRD, which is/was out of HRD's control, then I expect you would pay for the fix. They can't be held responsible for the actions of others. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 6/13/2015 6:13 AM, David Cole wrote: Robin, A quick question... If for instance, the ARRL were to change input format for LoTW in such a way as to break HRD, and after a year of ownership, would the corrective update be free, or would the HRD user have to pay for an update to get the correction? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install
I don't mean to be obtuse, but I don’t follow. The way the book is written is it sounds like I can choose an option. There was a downside described ion the manual to having the AUX though non-used antenna port. I also do not need to use a separate antenna. All I ever want to do is have the Sub RX on the main antenna. I use the sub rx strictly to hear the other side of a pile up. I am going to check out my other K3 that I received that had the sub RX in it. Let me see what it did. Thanks, Tom Schaefer 727-437-2771 P.S. Drowning in email? I use SaneBox to instantly clean up my Inbox: http://sanebox.com/t/gdaz7 On Jun 13, 2015, at 12:56 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: On Sat,6/13/2015 8:31 AM, Thomas Schaefer wrote: So If I follow you, I have to pick one of those two options? For all practical purposes, yes. Which you pick depends on how many antennas you have and how you plan to use the 2nd RX. If you want to do diversity RX, you probably want the AUX connector -- that way, you can feed whatever antenna you want into it without tying up the ANT2 connector. 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 t...@xmission.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] SSB net; I need help.
Phil, I confirmed availability and will be happy to call the net tomorrow and next Sunday. As I already mentioned, I'm not available Field Day weekend. I'll see (hear?) everyone on the air tomorrow at 18:00 UTC from my QTH in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624 North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070 #1962 K3 #281, P3 #688 KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468 On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Ian Kahn km4ik@gmail.com wrote: Phil, Let me see if I'm available this weekend and next. I already know I'm unavailable Field Day weekend. Speedy recovery to you. 73 de, Ian, KM4IK On Jun 12, 2015 2:30 PM, Phil Shepard ph...@riousa.com wrote: I regret to tell you that illness is making my running of the Sunday SSB net difficult. I need someone to step up and take over, at least for now. It’s fun and not hard. Who is interested? 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to km4ik@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 2 Meters, No power output
Bill, have you checked that all cables are seated firmly? Pay attention the connectors need some pressing to make good contact. Also check the small coax (TRV to SMA) for continuity. Is that okay? Elsewise it might also be the final transistor has gone south. Contact Elecraft support to check, they will certainly guide you through a few measurements to locate the error and take according measures. GL! 73, Olli - DH8BQA KX3-2M beta tester Contest, DX radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de Am 13.06.2015 um 07:51 schrieb BillP: KX-3 Serial number 2517 Internal or external battery power, same condition. HF SSB/CW/Digital operation is Fine No 2 meter RF output on any mode. I've carefully followed the 2 meter module installation instructions and firmware settings, loaded the latest software as of Friday AM (and again) and cannot measure 2 meter RF at the SMA connector using verified coax and VHF SWR bridge. The power control displays 3 watts but the 'tune' mode displays .1 watt (?).CW, FM, SSB RF does not register on the VHF SWR/Power meter (10 watt setting) however I can hear my CW/FM/SSB signal in a nearby receiver. Receive works fine and all modes on HF work fine. I'm anxious to get this going for the VHF contest. Bill K6ACJ Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to 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] K3 - HRD rig control
Yes. The HRD team worked diligently when they released version 6.x and corrected the flaws in the rig control portion of the software that affected the K3. Users can now control nearly any function of the K3 from HRD. I've used the entire HRD suite for many years and have been very happy with it. 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624 North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070 #1962 K3 #281, P3 #688 KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468 On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 3:30 AM, Stewart stew...@twinwood.me wrote: A really good software Swiss Knife... 73 Stewart G3RXQ A satisfied long term user. On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:32:10 -0700 (MST), VE3NFK wrote: Check out TRX-Manager 30 day trial and one-time purchase 3 yr support.. full feature control of K3, KX3 and most other rigs; most rotators, SteppIR, logging, and much more... been around a long time and regularly improved by Laurent. http://trx-manager.com/index.html sold by PDA in USA http://www.hosenose.com/TRX-Manager/trx-manager_features.aspx and integrates with Logic if you want. 73 John VE3NFK disclaimer - long time alpha /beta tester -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-HRD-rig-control-tp7603949p7603956.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 stew...@twinwood.me __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to km4ik@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 - simple HRD questions
Would someone running the latest version of HRD on their K3 kindly tell me if the buttons for Notch, NR, ATU, and a few others properly change color to indicate selection? What controls are now accessible via the HRD panel that were not on 5.x - meaning defined on the layout panel? Thank you, Bill W2BLC K-Line __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Question about KRX3 install
Tom, Perhaps I can state things in a different way to help you along. First, the SubRX can always use the main antenna, but if you do that, there is a 3 dB coupler in the path, so your receive signal strength goes down by 3 dB both in the main RX and the SubRX. The way to avoid the 3 dB loss is to set the subRX to use the AUX input. If you select AUX on the subRX, then the input will come from one of two places depending on how you have connected the TMP cable. If you connect it to the KAT3, the AUX antenna will be the non-transmit antenna - in other words, if you have 2 antennas (necessary for Diversity reception) - but both antennas are transmit capable, you can connect one antenna to the ANT1 jack and the other to the ANT2 jack. You will transmit on the one selected by the ANT1/2 button, and the subRX will receive on the other one. If you have a separate receive only antenna, you would want to connect the subRX AUX input to the BNC jack - in that case install the BNC and its cable. I have set up a couple K3s with both cables installed, but only one connected to the subRX AUX jack - the other it taped to the top of the subRX enclosure. If you want to change which one is connected to the subRX AUX jack, it is a simple matter of removing the top cover and unplugging one TMP cable and plugging the other one in. If you install both, I suggest that you get out your label machine and mark which cable is which. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/13/2015 1:11 PM, Thomas Schaefer wrote: I don't mean to be obtuse, but I don’t follow. The way the book is written is it sounds like I can choose an option. There was a downside described ion the manual to having the AUX though non-used antenna port. I also do not need to use a separate antenna. All I ever want to do is have the Sub RX on the main antenna. I use the sub rx strictly to hear the other side of a pile up. I am going to check out my other K3 that I received that had the sub RX in it. Let me see what it did. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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: If HRD would just add ...
Coaches = code.. I was using voice to text..! OMG it's a bug, I'll never use an iPhone again! LOL -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of HRD Support Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 1:36 PM To: Ken G Kopp Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: If HRD would just add ... Ken , that was a new member of my staff. Not everyone knows about all the awards or everything about him radio. The migration is been a big part of our time and that's due to the fact that Microsoft change the rules last summer about using the program data folder. Now that the migration is done we can start working on modifying the database to be able to handle counties, WAE, and CQ marathon. Much of the coaches straightforward but none of this is easy. On Jun 13, 2015, at 09:26, Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com wrote: The ability to log / track US Counties, it could be described as complete. I've asked them repeatedly for this. The feature has been coming, we're working on it, etc for several years? The first time I inquired they claimed to have never heard of the USCA program. 73 ! Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ric...@w4pcsoftware.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Announcement
I hope I'm not stepping on Phil's, NS7P, toes, but I wanted to ensure everyone knows about the minor change to the Elecraft sideband net tomorrow, 6/14, and next week, 6/21. The net is still Sunday afternoon at 1800 UTC on 14.3035 +/-. However, Ian, KM4IK, will be net control from the metro Atlanta area the next two weeks. Please point your beams toward Georgia and EM74 to check into the net. See everyone on the net! 73 de, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua km4ik@gmail.com mailto:km4ik@gmail.com 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038 PODXS 070 #1962 K3# 281, P3 #688, KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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 rig control
Hi Joe, I am comfortable with the answer I got from the vendor... They support things for the current version... Looks like they are taking the Microsoft model, support current version. -- 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 Sat, 2015-06-13 at 10:54 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: I doubt that *any* software company will guarantee free support for changes by third party companies/organizations (particularly since some companies like QRZ.com seem to make changes just to break third party software on a regular basis). In a fee for support model like HRD, LLC., free updates for any change in third party hardware/software would be economic suicide. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-06-13 10:30 AM, David Cole wrote: Hi Dick, Just checking to see if the HRD software package can be rendered broken by outside parties without a free update, after a year of ownership has passed. HRD itself is free to update, or not update, as they see fit, I understand that. I am not suggesting that they must update, but rather asking the question-- would they update for free, if the software became useless for reasons out of their control, and after a year of ownership. Useless being defined as some major part being broken, like LoTW, or K3 controls... __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.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
