Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

[Jim Brown]

On Thu,12/15/2016 1:52 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:

I am anxious to buy another mobile rig, but need the remote head, 100w and
at least 6m...and not sky high pricing


You should look more closely at the KX3 -- it works quite nicely as a 
remote head for the power amp, which can include an antenna tuner and 
can sit anywhere. My old buddy K9IKZ fit a KX3 into an existing opening 
in the dash of his Volvo or Audi sedan. Wiring between the KX3 and 100W 
amp is coax, power, and CAT5. Good 2M rigs are cheap. Even buy something 
used. The KX3 with the 100W amp is a superb 6M rig, with a very good 
preamp built-in. If you're only going to use the rig in the car, buy it 
without the internal battery charger and QRP tuner.


How much of that cost difference is currency, how much is shipping? I 
think Elecraft sells direct to VE; if so, there's no middleman to get 
his. I do know that shipping US to/from VE can be quite expensive -- my 
XYL buys art supplies in VE7, so expensive that she carries them home in 
her luggage when she's there for a workshop. Don't know why.


73, Jim K9YC

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Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

[Bill Johnson]

Mike, if affordable I would do a KX3 with the outboard amp.  I had no love
of the pathetic 857.  I went to  an IC7000 which was superior. The Elecraft
products blew the doors off for me and sold the IC7000.  I do not use mobile
anymore due XYL preferences.  I can do the Elecraft portable now (use the
KX2 with fishing rod and HWEF antennas and find the operation more intuitive
and of better quality on the receiving end. The other end with Elecraft
work.  Elecraft to Elecraft is the best to cut through many issues.  From
end to end for a contact, I am agnostic :-)!  My new love is using digital
from living room set up with KX3 at the side of the couch.  Sure beats the
stuff my wife likes to watch on TV and the KXPD3 is noiseless with minimal
spacing and contact pressure.  :-)
 
73,
Bill
K9YEQ

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike
Smith VE9AA
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 3:52 PM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

I run mobile. Have for decades.  The past ~5 yrs have been with a Yaesu
FT-857D and a MINI COOPER.

As much as I love my K3 *(and my other radios), if my Yaesu mobile rig died
tomorrow, there is nothing at Elecraft

that could replace it for even CLOSE to the price I could find another 857D
for.

 

The main attraction of the FT-857D for me is, as others have pointed out,
the remote head.  Mine is on a post in a cup holder.

Secondarily, 100W, and also 6m and MAYBE 2m.  I never use 70cm, but have on
occasion used a 2m repeater (once a year perhaps) and

every summer, work 6m Es from the car.

 

If Elecraft were to come out with a KX3-250, I might buy it. (A KX3 with
small piggy back amp of 250w) but it would have to be at a price point I
could afford.

 

Keep in mind, I am in Canada, so I end up paying nearly double for every
product from our Southern neighbours. (not quite, but close) A recent big
dollar order from a major ham supplier south of the border ended up being
about 1.7x the original price (in my dollars) by the time it was in my
house.

 

I am anxious to buy another mobile rig, but need the remote head, 100w and
at least 6m...and not sky high pricing ! J (hi)

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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Re: [Elecraft] Mobile Radio Dreams & the KX2

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

I run mobile. Have for decades.  The past ~5 yrs have been with a Yaesu
FT-857D and a MINI COOPER.

As much as I love my K3 *(and my other radios), if my Yaesu mobile rig died
tomorrow, there is nothing at Elecraft

that could replace it for even CLOSE to the price I could find another 857D
for.

 

The main attraction of the FT-857D for me is, as others have pointed out,
the remote head.  Mine is on a post in a cup holder.

Secondarily, 100W, and also 6m and MAYBE 2m.  I never use 70cm, but have on
occasion used a 2m repeater (once a year perhaps) and

every summer, work 6m Es from the car.

 

If Elecraft were to come out with a KX3-250, I might buy it. (A KX3 with
small piggy back amp of 250w) but it would have to be at a price point I
could afford.

 

Keep in mind, I am in Canada, so I end up paying nearly double for every
product from our Southern neighbours. (not quite, but close) A recent big
dollar order from a major ham supplier south of the border ended up being
about 1.7x the original price (in my dollars) by the time it was in my
house.

 

I am anxious to buy another mobile rig, but need the remote head, 100w and
at least 6m...and not sky high pricing ! J (hi)

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

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Re: [Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

[Robin Moseley]

That zip file looks familiar..   Rick  ;)

de G1MHU  Robin

-Original Message- 
From: Rick WA6NHC

Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 5:55 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

Here is the answer that I sent him:

My entire K line is managed by a computer.  I use a USB board with a
pair of relays (only need one) and some specific software (shortcut on
the desktop) to tickle the ACC line to turn the K3 on when I am remote
operating.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5v-usb-relay-2-channel-programmable-computer-control-for-smart-home-new-s3-/121792206668?hash=item1c5b61974c:g:rY8AAOSwYHxWJT7L
is one example.

The software is at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzngxi28uqune65/USBRelay.zip?dl=0

And naturally since I put this together, I've not had a power failure.

73,
Rick

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Re: [Elecraft] WTB KAT2 Tuner

[Matt Maguire]

If you're looking for an inbuilt kit, better to source it directly from 
Elecraft, that way you get warranty and support if there are parts missing, you 
have trouble getting it to work, etc.. 

73, Matt VK2RQ




On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 7:33 AM +1100, "Ingo Meyer, DK3RED"  
wrote:










Hello Gary,

> I am looking for a KAT2 internal tuner for my K2.  I would prefer an
> unbuilt kit, but a completed one would be fine too.

The boys from Elecraft have so many kits that they have to sell them even. ;o)

73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power!
www.qrp4fun.de - dk3...@qrp4fun.de
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Re: [Elecraft] WTB KAT2 Tuner

[Ingo Meyer, DK3RED]

Hello Gary,


I am looking for a KAT2 internal tuner for my K2.  I would prefer an
unbuilt kit, but a completed one would be fine too.


The boys from Elecraft have so many kits that they have to sell them even. ;o)

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Re: [Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

[Nr4c]

PWR ON is on the Acc2 port. Needs someway to ground the pin to turn ON the K3. 
Internet to relay, telephone to relay. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Dec 15, 2016, at 12:38 PM, Gary Smith  wrote:
> 
> On one of the lists I'm on, one of the 
> guys asked the following question & I have 
> no answer for him. 
> 
> 
> "Dear friends,
> I am using K3 for remote operation. 
> Recently we experience the increase 
> of power failures here in Ukraine.
> Despite of having 7AH battery as a PS 
> buffer, sometimes when the
> electricity is off for a long time, K3 is 
> switched OFF.
> This requires the trip to the remote site.
> Is there an easy way to remotely switch K3 
> on and OFF through the serial
> port? Does a software exists that is 
> dealing with this.
> 
> I was trying to find the K3 menu item that 
> will enable switching K3 back
> ON when electricity is restored (like in 
> all computer motherboards)  but
> could not.
> Would appreciate the assistance."
> 
> 
> 
> If this can be done, is there a link or 
> info I can get to him to help him out?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] hand/footswitch keying for KX2

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Perfect thats exactly what I was looking for.

~Chris
N6WM

From: Walter Underwood [wun...@wunderwood.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:41 AM
To: Chris Tate - N6WM; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] hand/footswitch keying for KX2

A simple stereo to mono splitter on the mic connector will split out the mic 
and PTT. It also give you a cleaner source for the mic bias.

Details here: 
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

On Dec 15, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Chris Tate - N6WM 
mailto:ct...@ewnetinc.com>> wrote:

Greetings to the Elecraft brain trust.  I am in the process of putting a couple 
of Island expedition kits together.  The KX2 fits the bill in the TOTAL 
portability grab and go kit department. I have a question for the brain trust 
while I try and pull an entire parts inventory for my mini kit.

What is the preferred method for hooking up a foot switch or small hand switch 
to the little guy?  I am trying to remember what I did with the KX3, I think 
there was an amp cable that I was able to key via an RCA plug.  Is it the same 
deal with this?  is there another way of doing it?  Want to be able to use a 
headset/boom mic, sometimes Caribbean beaches can get a bit noise with chatter 
and such..

Just curious what the solutions are out there.. and I am sure there is probably 
more than one.

Chris
N6WM

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Re: [Elecraft] hand/footswitch keying for KX2

[Walter Underwood]

A simple stereo to mono splitter on the mic connector will split out the mic 
and PTT. It also give you a cleaner source for the mic bias.

Details here: 
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/
 


wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Dec 15, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Chris Tate - N6WM  wrote:
> 
> Greetings to the Elecraft brain trust.  I am in the process of putting a 
> couple of Island expedition kits together.  The KX2 fits the bill in the 
> TOTAL portability grab and go kit department. I have a question for the brain 
> trust while I try and pull an entire parts inventory for my mini kit.
> 
> What is the preferred method for hooking up a foot switch or small hand 
> switch to the little guy?  I am trying to remember what I did with the KX3, I 
> think there was an amp cable that I was able to key via an RCA plug.  Is it 
> the same deal with this?  is there another way of doing it?  Want to be able 
> to use a headset/boom mic, sometimes Caribbean beaches can get a bit noise 
> with chatter and such..
> 
> Just curious what the solutions are out there.. and I am sure there is 
> probably more than one.
> 
> Chris
> N6WM
> 
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[Elecraft] hand/footswitch keying for KX2

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Greetings to the Elecraft brain trust.  I am in the process of putting a couple 
of Island expedition kits together.  The KX2 fits the bill in the TOTAL 
portability grab and go kit department. I have a question for the brain trust 
while I try and pull an entire parts inventory for my mini kit.

What is the preferred method for hooking up a foot switch or small hand switch 
to the little guy?  I am trying to remember what I did with the KX3, I think 
there was an amp cable that I was able to key via an RCA plug.  Is it the same 
deal with this?  is there another way of doing it?  Want to be able to use a 
headset/boom mic, sometimes Caribbean beaches can get a bit noise with chatter 
and such..

Just curious what the solutions are out there.. and I am sure there is probably 
more than one.

Chris
N6WM

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Re: [Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

[Don Wilhelm]

Gary,

The way to remotely turn the K3 ON is to pull the ACC connector pin 8 to 
ground (ACC pin 5 or 12). See Remote Power On in the manual.


There is a command to turn the K3 OFF in the K3 Programmer's Reference, 
but when powered off, the serial port is not powered, so it could not 
respond to any power on command.  Unlike computer motherboards, 
everything in the K3 is turned off (except the batery powered real time 
clock).


73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/15/2016 12:38 PM, Gary Smith wrote:

On one of the lists I'm on, one of the
guys asked the following question & I have
no answer for him.


"Dear friends,
I am using K3 for remote operation.
Recently we experience the increase
of power failures here in Ukraine.
Despite of having 7AH battery as a PS
buffer, sometimes when the
electricity is off for a long time, K3 is
switched OFF.
This requires the trip to the remote site.
Is there an easy way to remotely switch K3
on and OFF through the serial
port? Does a software exists that is
dealing with this.

I was trying to find the K3 menu item that
will enable switching K3 back
ON when electricity is restored (like in
all computer motherboards)  but
could not.
Would appreciate the assistance."

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Re: [Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

[Rick WA6NHC]

Here is the answer that I sent him:

My entire K line is managed by a computer.  I use a USB board with a 
pair of relays (only need one) and some specific software (shortcut on 
the desktop) to tickle the ACC line to turn the K3 on when I am remote 
operating.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5v-usb-relay-2-channel-programmable-computer-control-for-smart-home-new-s3-/121792206668?hash=item1c5b61974c:g:rY8AAOSwYHxWJT7L 
is one example.


The software is at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzngxi28uqune65/USBRelay.zip?dl=0

And naturally since I put this together, I've not had a power failure.

73,
Rick



On 12/15/2016 9:38 AM, Gary Smith wrote:

On one of the lists I'm on, one of the
guys asked the following question & I have
no answer for him.


"Dear friends,
I am using K3 for remote operation.
Recently we experience the increase
of power failures here in Ukraine.
Despite of having 7AH battery as a PS
buffer, sometimes when the
electricity is off for a long time, K3 is
switched OFF.
This requires the trip to the remote site.
Is there an easy way to remotely switch K3
on and OFF through the serial
port? Does a software exists that is
dealing with this.

I was trying to find the K3 menu item that
will enable switching K3 back
ON when electricity is restored (like in
all computer motherboards)  but
could not.
Would appreciate the assistance."



If this can be done, is there a link or
info I can get to him to help him out?

Thanks,

Gary
KA1J

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[Elecraft] Remote on/off of the K3

[Gary Smith]

On one of the lists I'm on, one of the 
guys asked the following question & I have 
no answer for him. 


"Dear friends,
I am using K3 for remote operation. 
Recently we experience the increase 
of power failures here in Ukraine.
Despite of having 7AH battery as a PS 
buffer, sometimes when the
electricity is off for a long time, K3 is 
switched OFF.
This requires the trip to the remote site.
Is there an easy way to remotely switch K3 
on and OFF through the serial
port? Does a software exists that is 
dealing with this.

I was trying to find the K3 menu item that 
will enable switching K3 back
ON when electricity is restored (like in 
all computer motherboards)  but
could not.
Would appreciate the assistance."



If this can be done, is there a link or 
info I can get to him to help him out?

Thanks,

Gary
KA1J

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Re: [Elecraft] [OT] [Trade] My KX2 for your KXPA-100?

[pkhjr via Elecraft]

I have one with tuner.  What does your kx2 include?  Some how I was unable to
reply off list?
My email ka5y at yahoo or 903-451-3180

Tex
ka5y



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[Elecraft] [OT] [Trade] My KX2 for your KXPA-100?

[pkhjr via Elecraft]

 Not so much interested in the tuner option. Contact me off list to discuss.
Thanks. Rick

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[Elecraft] [OT] [Trade] My KX2 for your KXPA-100?

[rick jones via Elecraft]

 Not so much interested in the tuner option. Contact me off list to discuss. 
Thanks. Rick

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 152, Issue 11

[Dave B via Elecraft]

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> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector 
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> I?ve been using my KX3 connected to a Raspberry Pi 3 for quite some time, 
> using CQRlog for logging, FLDIGI for PSK31, and recently, WXJT-X rc3 for JT9 
> and JT65. I?d like to load the most current firmware into the KX3 so I can 
> get the full 15 watts out. I downloaded and un-tar?d the KX3 Utility from the 
> Elecraft web site. So - now what? If I click on the ?kx3util? executable, 
> nothing happens. What is the secret procedure to get this going? I am using 
> the Raspian Jessie (Debian Linux) OS on this RPi.
>
> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
>
> ?What?s the difference between a carpenter and a woodworker? About 1/8 inch!"

As Tim KG1GEM says...

You'd need to build the KX3 utility from source to run on the Pi.   The
reason?   The Pi uses an ARM CPU, not an x86 architecture device, that
the pre-compiled KX3 utility is built for.

Perhaps the util' author could cross compile it, or perhaps someone
donate a Pi to him, so he can build a version on it or somehow persuade
him/Elecraft to make the sources available to the community.   I think
the latter will not happen sadly, as I suspect there is some "secret
sauce" in there regarding firmware transfer methods and protocols etc.

The other way would be for it to be rebuilt as a "Java" application,
then it'd run on just about any platform that supports the Java Runtime
Engine (JRE.)   That is not a trivial undertaking, especially as it
needs to use serial, (aka COM) ports to tallk to external hardware.  

(Note:  Java is *not* the same as Javascript, that browsers use.  Plus,
it is possible indeed desirable to disable any/all browsers ability to
launch a "Java" app.)

I believe there is a usable JRE for the Pi, but not tried it myself.

73.

Dave G0WBX.

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