Re: [Elecraft] K3 Getting AFSK RTTY mode to "Stick"

2015-07-06 Thread Greg VK3VT
Many thanks Joe.

The latest firmware fixed the problem.  All works well.
Cheers
Greg VK3VT


Greg,

What firmware?  There was a bug in setting VFO B data mode fixed
in firmware 5.13.

73,

... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-06 12:03 AM, Greg Williams wrote:

> Has anyone experienced this?  I have tested using DXLabs Commander
> directly and through LPBridge, N1MM direct and through LPB and the
> results are the same.
>
> Put the rig into AFSK A 45 BPS using the software, check data mode using
> the DATA MD button and it is correct. Press A>B button twice, the
> frequency is transferred but the "A > B all" never comes up.  Swap
> operating VFOs and the mode is now DATA A, swap operating VFO's again
> (Should now have the original frequency and mode of AFSK A 45 BPS)  the
> mode is now DATA A.   Further testing reveals that this will occur just
> by changing VFOs using the A/B button.
>
> If you set the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B knob then Press A>B
> button twice the frequency and mode is transferred to the B. More
> testing shows that changing the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B Knob
> actually changes the mode in both VFOs/Receivers.
>
> I then tried setting the mode in both VFOs using the following commands
> in a DXLabs Commander Macro.  (The PC020 is to give me 20Watts output)
>
> 'k31;md$6;dt$1;bw$0040;is$2210;md6;dt1;bw0040;is2210;PC020;
>
> This sets the VFO A to AFSK A 45 BPS, if I put the VFO B/Sub receiver
> commands second then VFO A resets to DATA A.
>
> Please what am I doing wrong?  I would like to be able to select RTTY
> and have both VFOs in AFSK A 45 BPS.   Please no responses saying I
> should be using FSK.
>
> Cheers
> Greg
> 



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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Don Wilhelm

The K3 mic jack shell is also connected to the circuit board ground plane.
Sure, it is a "pin 1" problem since it does not connect directly to the 
front panel metalwork, but connecting the shell to the board ground is 
better than leaving it float.  The shield of your mic adapter cable 
should connect to the shell.
I suggest using pin 7 for the AF return and if you add a PTT 'tap', 
connect the 'hot' side to pin 2 and the return to pin 8.


If you connect nothing to pins 5 and 6, those connections will work for 
both Elecraft and Kenwood mic jacks.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/6/2015 5:58 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:


Assuming there has been no change from the late K3, pins 7 and 8 are
both connected to circuit board common.  Since the K3/K3S front panel
mic jack is generally compatible with Kenwood (except for the reversal
of pins 5 and 6), most folks treat pin 7 as mic return and pin 8 as
shell/ground/chassis.



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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Jim Brown

On Mon,7/6/2015 6:37 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
Once I get the radio  I may investigate connecting pin #8 direct to 
chassis. 


I install the Foster plug coming from the mic so that the shield is 
clamped to the connector shell.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Thanks Jim.

I have provision for that if and as needed.  That is one reason I use a 
3 wire shielded cable where many installations only use a 2 wire 
shielded cable.  Someone reported that both pin #7 and pin #8 go to a PC 
board ground.   Grr


I know my other radios have a dedicated pin as mike ground and another 
dedicated as chassis ground.  This is connected by a very short jumper, 
about 3/4",  from the connector to the chassis.


Once I get the radio  I may investigate connecting pin #8 direct to chassis.

73 Bob, K4TAX

On 7/6/2015 8:21 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Mon,7/6/2015 5:25 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
pin #8 as ground. 


Bob,

Unless you are absolutely certain that pin 8 goes straight to the 
chassis, use the connector shell for the shield to be certain that you 
don't excite a Pin One Problem.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Jim Brown

On Mon,7/6/2015 5:25 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
pin #8 as ground. 


Bob,

Unless you are absolutely certain that pin 8 goes straight to the 
chassis, use the connector shell for the shield to be certain that you 
don't excite a Pin One Problem.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Thanks to all for the info.

Wiring the XLR for the mike;
pin #1 as ground/shield,
pin #2 mike high,
pin #3 as mike low.

To the radio 8 pin connector;
pin #1 as mike high,
pin 7 as mike low,
pin #8 as ground.

For what its worth, I use a three conductor shielded cable and thus 
shield is connected at one end only.



73 Bob, K4TAX


On 7/6/2015 4:58 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:


Assuming there has been no change from the late K3, pins 7 and 8 are
both connected to circuit board common.  Since the K3/K3S front panel
mic jack is generally compatible with Kenwood (except for the reversal
of pins 5 and 6), most folks treat pin 7 as mic return and pin 8 as
shell/ground/chassis.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-06 4:20 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:


While I don't have my new K3S radio yet, I did print the Owners Manual.
It shows the MIC audio connection to be pin #1 as MIC audio, pin #7 as
GRD, and pin #8 as GRD.  My question, are pins #7 & #8  the same or is
one analog ground and one chassis. ground. If so, which is analog ground
and which is chassis ground?   I'm making a mike cable XLR to 8 pin.


73 Bob, K4TAX


On 7/5/2015 11:49 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Sun,7/5/2015 7:06 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced. Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S.


Right on both counts. Because I'm retired from pro audio, I have a
closet full of pro mics. All of the dynamic mics work very well with
the K3. Before one of the guys in our club introduced me to the CM500,
I used an RE11 on a boom stand from my music recording stash. I also
own two Sony MDR7506 headsets, which I no longer use in the shack
because the CM500 is so good.

The TX EQ built into the K3 is quite capable, and is all that is
needed to tailor TX audio to a mic and a voice. An external equalizer
is a waste of money. All it takes to use any dynamic mic with a K3 or
K3S is a suitably wired connector or connector adapter cable. For a
pro mic with an XL-connector, wire pin 2 to the mic input, pin 3 to
mic return, and pin 1 to the connector shell. Or if you have a two
wire cable (center plus shield), wire pin 2 to the center conductor
and to mic input, tie 1 and 3 together to the shield, and connect to
the K3 connector shell.

73, Jim K9YC


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and 48,000 Hz Digital Issue

2015-07-06 Thread Robert Nobis
Hi James,

I use a TASCAM US-366 with my Mac and have the sample are set to 48,000 Hz with 
no issues running WSJT-X versions 1.4 and 1.5. I use VOX control. You might 
have to go in and week the K3 VOX Gain and Line In Gain menu settings, however. 

73,


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> On Jul 6, 2015, at 13:18, James Bennett  wrote:
> 
> Nobody??? Am I the only K3 owner using a Tascam sound card and a Mac to run 
> WSJT-X??
> 
> Jim Bennett / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
> 
>> On Jul 4, 2015, at 12:30 PM, James Bennett  wrote:
>> 
>> I posted this on the WSJT-X Yahoo group and still no resolution. Hoping that 
>> perhaps someone on this reflector might have some thoughts on the problem. 
>> It isn’t a real “problem” per se, as I can certainly use my system as it is, 
>> but just wondering about this “quirk”. Here is my post:
>> 
>> "I just recently upgraded from WSJT-X 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 and have a question 
>> about something in the User Guide. I'm running on an iMac, OS X 10.10.4, an 
>> Elecraft K3, and my sound card is a Tascam US-125M. I am able to use the K3 
>> and the new version of the software but have an issue with the documentation 
>> procedure….
>> 
>> The WSJT-X user manual says to use the Apple Audio MIDI Setup utility to 
>> configure the sound card to 48000 Hz, two channel, 16 bit. I have been using 
>> the above configuration at 41000Hz with no problems. When I try running at 
>> 48000 Hz, the radio does not go into transmit mode. If I switch it back to 
>> 44100 Hz, it works OK. The specs for the US-125M indicate that it should 
>> work up to 48000 Hz. When set to 48000 Hz, I’m able to get the usual 
>> decodes, but can’t transmit. I’ve got it set for the K3/KX3, and CAT control.
>> 
>> Any idea why I'm limited to 44100 with this configuration and why 48000 
>> fails to work?"
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Bob McGraw - K4TAX

OK thanks.   Got the info I needed.


73 Bob, K4TAX


On 7/6/2015 4:50 PM, ke9uw wrote:

As best I can tell from the schematics, 7 and 8 are connected together.
However I use 7 as mic ground and 8 as the shell, like Kenwood.



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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV


Assuming there has been no change from the late K3, pins 7 and 8 are
both connected to circuit board common.  Since the K3/K3S front panel
mic jack is generally compatible with Kenwood (except for the reversal
of pins 5 and 6), most folks treat pin 7 as mic return and pin 8 as
shell/ground/chassis.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-06 4:20 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:


While I don't have my new K3S radio yet, I did print the Owners Manual.
It shows the MIC audio connection to be pin #1 as MIC audio, pin #7 as
GRD, and pin #8 as GRD.  My question, are pins #7 & #8  the same or is
one analog ground and one chassis. ground. If so, which is analog ground
and which is chassis ground?   I'm making a mike cable XLR to 8 pin.


73 Bob, K4TAX


On 7/5/2015 11:49 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Sun,7/5/2015 7:06 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced. Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S.


Right on both counts. Because I'm retired from pro audio, I have a
closet full of pro mics. All of the dynamic mics work very well with
the K3. Before one of the guys in our club introduced me to the CM500,
I used an RE11 on a boom stand from my music recording stash. I also
own two Sony MDR7506 headsets, which I no longer use in the shack
because the CM500 is so good.

The TX EQ built into the K3 is quite capable, and is all that is
needed to tailor TX audio to a mic and a voice. An external equalizer
is a waste of money. All it takes to use any dynamic mic with a K3 or
K3S is a suitably wired connector or connector adapter cable. For a
pro mic with an XL-connector, wire pin 2 to the mic input, pin 3 to
mic return, and pin 1 to the connector shell. Or if you have a two
wire cable (center plus shield), wire pin 2 to the center conductor
and to mic input, tie 1 and 3 together to the shield, and connect to
the K3 connector shell.

73, Jim K9YC


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and 48,000 Hz Digital Issue

2015-07-06 Thread James Bennett
Nope, never did any hacks to the application. But I will look around at any 
config files I can view!

Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

> On Jul 6, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV  wrote:
> 
> 
> > Also, the WSJT-X Audio tab has no place to set the sample rate or bit
> > depth - on my version, anyway. I'll re-try the WSJT group.
> 
> IIRC, in an early version of WSJT-X there was a configuration file hack
> to force the sound card to operate at 44,100 Hz.  Did you set that by
> chance?  If so, there may be a conflict between the file and what you
> have configured in your OS.
> 
> 73,
> 
>  ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 2015-07-06 5:30 PM, James Bennett wrote:
>> This is looking more like a WSJT-X problem. I set my MIDI control to 48000 
>> and fired up cocoaModem. Was able to easily send a 1kHz test tone and then 
>> send CQ. Going back to WSJT-X failed miserably. No amount of fiddling with 
>> the VOX gain or Mic drive control OR the controls on the front of the Tascam 
>> would make it work.
>> 
>> Also, the WSJT-X Audio tab has no place to set the sample rate or bit depth 
>> - on my version, anyway. I'll re-try the WSJT group.
>> 
>> Will post here if I get it resolved. I'm about ready to just blow it off and 
>> keep things at 41000. Arrghhh.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 5, 2015, at 11:17 PM, Jim Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jim,
>>> 
>>> I'm only guessing, and I know nothing about the Apple world, but I'll do my 
>>> best. There are two communications speed settings at play. One is the 
>>> sample rate and bit depth for the USB sound card. That is set on the Audio 
>>> Tab of WSJT-X, and wants to be 16-bit 48 kHz. The other is communications 
>>> between WSJT-X and your radio for Rig Control via RS-232 (and perhaps a USB 
>>> adapter). 38,400 is as fast as the K3 goes, so that's what you must choose, 
>>> and both the K3 and the radio must have the same setting.
>>> 
>>> As for going into TX -- I use VOX for ALL modes except CW, and it works 
>>> great. The gotchas are VOX Gain (a menu setting) and Line In Gain (set by 
>>> the Mic Gain control when the K3 is set for Digital modes. Perhaps all you 
>>> need is more Line Gain and/or VOX Gain. That's happened to me many times 
>>> when I've changed setups. The Line In should be set for five bars of ALC, 
>>> then set VOX Gain to activate TX.
>>> 
>>> If this doesn't get you going, I suggest that you ask again on the WSJT 
>>> reflector. Some of the developers of WSJT-X monitor it, and may be able to 
>>> help. Who knows -- there may be a bug they need to squash. When I reported 
>>> rig control issues with the K3 with a WSJT-X Beta, they thanked me, and 
>>> several months later it seems to work.
>>> 
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>> 
 On Sun,7/5/2015 9:18 PM, James Bennett wrote:
 Nobody??? Am I the only K3 owner using a Tascam sound card and a Mac to 
 run WSJT-X??
 
 Jim Bennett / W6JHB
 Folsom, CA
 
> On Jul 4, 2015, at 12:30 PM, James Bennett  wrote:
> 
> I posted this on the WSJT-X Yahoo group and still no resolution. Hoping 
> that perhaps someone on this reflector might have some thoughts on the 
> problem. It isn’t a real “problem” per se, as I can certainly use my 
> system as it is, but just wondering about this “quirk”. Here is my post:
> 
> "I just recently upgraded from WSJT-X 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 and have a question 
> about something in the User Guide. I'm running on an iMac, OS X 10.10.4, 
> an Elecraft K3, and my sound card is a Tascam US-125M. I am able to use 
> the K3 and the new version of the software but have an issue with the 
> documentation procedure….
> 
> The WSJT-X user manual says to use the Apple Audio MIDI Setup utility to 
> configure the sound card to 48000 Hz, two channel, 16 bit. I have been 
> using the above configuration at 41000Hz with no problems. When I try 
> running at 48000 Hz, the radio does not go into transmit mode. If I 
> switch it back to 44100 Hz, it works OK. The specs for the US-125M 
> indicate that it should work up to 48000 Hz. When set to 48000 Hz, I’m 
> able to get the usual decodes, but can’t transmit. I’ve got it set for 
> the K3/KX3, and CAT control.
> 
> Any idea why I'm limited to 44100 with this configuration and why 48000 
> fails to work?"
> 
> Jim / W6JHB
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread ke9uw
As best I can tell from the schematics, 7 and 8 are connected together.
However I use 7 as mic ground and 8 as the shell, like Kenwood.



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 and 48,000 Hz Digital Issue

2015-07-06 Thread James Bennett
This is looking more like a WSJT-X problem. I set my MIDI control to 48000 and 
fired up cocoaModem. Was able to easily send a 1kHz test tone and then send CQ. 
Going back to WSJT-X failed miserably. No amount of fiddling with the VOX gain 
or Mic drive control OR the controls on the front of the Tascam would make it 
work. 

Also, the WSJT-X Audio tab has no place to set the sample rate or bit depth - 
on my version, anyway. I'll re-try the WSJT group. 

Will post here if I get it resolved. I'm about ready to just blow it off and 
keep things at 41000. Arrghhh.



> On Jul 5, 2015, at 11:17 PM, Jim Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> I'm only guessing, and I know nothing about the Apple world, but I'll do my 
> best. There are two communications speed settings at play. One is the sample 
> rate and bit depth for the USB sound card. That is set on the Audio Tab of 
> WSJT-X, and wants to be 16-bit 48 kHz. The other is communications between 
> WSJT-X and your radio for Rig Control via RS-232 (and perhaps a USB adapter). 
> 38,400 is as fast as the K3 goes, so that's what you must choose, and both 
> the K3 and the radio must have the same setting.
> 
> As for going into TX -- I use VOX for ALL modes except CW, and it works 
> great. The gotchas are VOX Gain (a menu setting) and Line In Gain (set by the 
> Mic Gain control when the K3 is set for Digital modes. Perhaps all you need 
> is more Line Gain and/or VOX Gain. That's happened to me many times when I've 
> changed setups. The Line In should be set for five bars of ALC, then set VOX 
> Gain to activate TX.
> 
> If this doesn't get you going, I suggest that you ask again on the WSJT 
> reflector. Some of the developers of WSJT-X monitor it, and may be able to 
> help. Who knows -- there may be a bug they need to squash. When I reported 
> rig control issues with the K3 with a WSJT-X Beta, they thanked me, and 
> several months later it seems to work.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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>> On Sun,7/5/2015 9:18 PM, James Bennett wrote:
>> Nobody??? Am I the only K3 owner using a Tascam sound card and a Mac to run 
>> WSJT-X??
>> 
>> Jim Bennett / W6JHB
>> Folsom, CA
>> 
>>> On Jul 4, 2015, at 12:30 PM, James Bennett  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I posted this on the WSJT-X Yahoo group and still no resolution. Hoping 
>>> that perhaps someone on this reflector might have some thoughts on the 
>>> problem. It isn’t a real “problem” per se, as I can certainly use my system 
>>> as it is, but just wondering about this “quirk”. Here is my post:
>>> 
>>> "I just recently upgraded from WSJT-X 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 and have a question 
>>> about something in the User Guide. I'm running on an iMac, OS X 10.10.4, an 
>>> Elecraft K3, and my sound card is a Tascam US-125M. I am able to use the K3 
>>> and the new version of the software but have an issue with the 
>>> documentation procedure….
>>> 
>>> The WSJT-X user manual says to use the Apple Audio MIDI Setup utility to 
>>> configure the sound card to 48000 Hz, two channel, 16 bit. I have been 
>>> using the above configuration at 41000Hz with no problems. When I try 
>>> running at 48000 Hz, the radio does not go into transmit mode. If I switch 
>>> it back to 44100 Hz, it works OK. The specs for the US-125M indicate that 
>>> it should work up to 48000 Hz. When set to 48000 Hz, I’m able to get the 
>>> usual decodes, but can’t transmit. I’ve got it set for the K3/KX3, and CAT 
>>> control.
>>> 
>>> Any idea why I'm limited to 44100 with this configuration and why 48000 
>>> fails to work?"
>>> 
>>> Jim / W6JHB
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Re: [Elecraft] Firmware update

2015-07-06 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Are you using K3 Utility to load the firmware from our site?

Eric
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> On Jul 5, 2015, at 6:23 AM, Alfredo Velez WP3C via Elecraft 
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> HI
> 
> I can’t download the last firmware in the page, does anyone knows if the web 
> is offline? 
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Re: [Elecraft] Microphone Qusestion

2015-07-06 Thread Bob McGraw - K4TAX


While I don't have my new K3S radio yet, I did print the Owners Manual.  
It shows the MIC audio connection to be pin #1 as MIC audio, pin #7 as 
GRD, and pin #8 as GRD.  My question, are pins #7 & #8  the same or is 
one analog ground and one chassis. ground. If so, which is analog ground 
and which is chassis ground?   I'm making a mike cable XLR to 8 pin.



73 Bob, K4TAX


On 7/5/2015 11:49 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Sun,7/5/2015 7:06 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

The Heil PR-781 is grossly overpriced. Any quality dynamic mic will
work very well with the K3/K3S. 


Right on both counts. Because I'm retired from pro audio, I have a 
closet full of pro mics. All of the dynamic mics work very well with 
the K3. Before one of the guys in our club introduced me to the CM500, 
I used an RE11 on a boom stand from my music recording stash. I also 
own two Sony MDR7506 headsets, which I no longer use in the shack 
because the CM500 is so good.


The TX EQ built into the K3 is quite capable, and is all that is 
needed to tailor TX audio to a mic and a voice. An external equalizer 
is a waste of money. All it takes to use any dynamic mic with a K3 or 
K3S is a suitably wired connector or connector adapter cable. For a 
pro mic with an XL-connector, wire pin 2 to the mic input, pin 3 to 
mic return, and pin 1 to the connector shell. Or if you have a two 
wire cable (center plus shield), wire pin 2 to the center conductor 
and to mic input, tie 1 and 3 together to the shield, and connect to 
the K3 connector shell.


73, Jim K9YC


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[Elecraft] KX3 sold a few items left

2015-07-06 Thread andrew vavra
Hello to all on the list.
My KX3, s/n 1033 is sold, pending receipt of funds.
There are a few items left at reduced prices if anyone is interested:
   - SuperTenna HFB01 6 mtr - 80 mtr portable antenna --$100   

   - RS 3 Amp switching power supply -- $30   

    - Tenergy Model 01025 NiMh rapid charger + A&A 4000 mAh battery -- $40

Payment -- Bank draft, money order or personal check;  Paypal not accepted.
Shipping -- I will split the actual cost of shipping for your preferred method 
50 / 50.
Reply off list to my call sign at ARRL.net
Andy, KD3RF
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[Elecraft] KX3 Sold; a few small items still left

2015-07-06 Thread KD3RF
Hello to all on the list.

My KX3, s/n 1033 is sold, pending receipt of funds.

There are a few items left at reduced prices if anyone is interested:

   - SuperTenna HFB01 6 mtr - 80 mtr portable antenna --$100  

   - RS 3 Amp switching power supply -- $30  

- Tenergy Model 01025 NiMh rapid charger + A&A 4000 mAh battery -- $40

Payment -- Bank draft, money order or personal check;  Paypal not accepted.


Shipping -- I will split the actual cost of shipping for your preferred
method
50 / 50.

Reply off list to my call sign at ARRL.net

Andy, KD3RF



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Getting AFSK RTTY mode to "Stick"

2015-07-06 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV


Greg,

What firmware?  There was a bug in setting VFO B data mode fixed
in firmware 5.13.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-06 12:03 AM, Greg Williams wrote:

Has anyone experienced this?  I have tested using DXLabs Commander
directly and through LPBridge, N1MM direct and through LPB and the
results are the same.

Put the rig into AFSK A 45 BPS using the software, check data mode using
the DATA MD button and it is correct. Press A>B button twice, the
frequency is transferred but the "A > B all" never comes up.  Swap
operating VFOs and the mode is now DATA A, swap operating VFO's again
(Should now have the original frequency and mode of AFSK A 45 BPS)  the
mode is now DATA A.   Further testing reveals that this will occur just
by changing VFOs using the A/B button.

If you set the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B knob then Press A>B
button twice the frequency and mode is transferred to the B. More
testing shows that changing the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B Knob
actually changes the mode in both VFOs/Receivers.

I then tried setting the mode in both VFOs using the following commands
in a DXLabs Commander Macro.  (The PC020 is to give me 20Watts output)

'k31;md$6;dt$1;bw$0040;is$2210;md6;dt1;bw0040;is2210;PC020;

This sets the VFO A to AFSK A 45 BPS, if I put the VFO B/Sub receiver
commands second then VFO A resets to DATA A.

Please what am I doing wrong?  I would like to be able to select RTTY
and have both VFOs in AFSK A 45 BPS.   Please no responses saying I
should be using FSK.

Cheers
Greg

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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 won't tune the 6 meter antenna

2015-07-06 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi George,

A 13:1 SWR is what you might measure on 50 MHz looking into 50 feet of RG8
with NOTHING attached to the far end. From a reasonableness and efficiency
standpoint one should not plan anything more than 3:1 as a normal load for
a coax in coax out tuner. Less than that as frequency goes up.

Particularly 10m and above can have quite a bit of loss if not operated
well-matched (1.5:1 or less) over coax long enough to go from a shack
outside and up to an elevated antenna.

An antenna tuner is not a remote trouble neutralizer. Time to find out what
is busted in the antenna up there, or if the coax is cut or crushed.

Good luck on chasing down the trouble. Been there done that for sure. :>)

73, Guy K2AV

On Monday, July 6, 2015, John Lemay  wrote:

> I can't help you with the KAT500 question, but with a 13 to 1 SWR on 6m you
> would be strongly advised to improve the match at the aerial.
>
> John G4ZTR
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> Sent: 05 July 2015 23:15
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> Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 won't tune the 6 meter antenna
>
> My KAT500 doesn't tune my 6 meter antenna. I tried it on AUTO mode and
> MANUAL mode. The antenna has 13:1 SWR.  The KAT500 relays doesn't make
> noise
> when I keyed the K3.  Did I miss something?
> 73
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 won't tune the 6 meter antenna

2015-07-06 Thread John Lemay
I can't help you with the KAT500 question, but with a 13 to 1 SWR on 6m you
would be strongly advised to improve the match at the aerial.

John G4ZTR

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Sent: 05 July 2015 23:15
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 won't tune the 6 meter antenna

My KAT500 doesn't tune my 6 meter antenna. I tried it on AUTO mode and
MANUAL mode. The antenna has 13:1 SWR.  The KAT500 relays doesn't make noise
when I keyed the K3.  Did I miss something?
73
George KE6TE

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