Re: [Elecraft] No "REF CAL"

[M. George]

Go to the CONFIG:TECH MD menu and turn it on... that will enable the other
more technical menu options.

Max NG7M

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Eddy Avila  wrote:

> Greetings again, following my KX3 manual rev C5, on pg 31 and menu key, it
> sez to hold menu key and rotate vfo/b to find REF CAL
>
>
> Following manual I never see REF CAL  !
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Tnx and 73
>
>
> k6sdw
>
>
> ed
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[Elecraft] No "REF CAL"

[Eddy Avila]

Greetings again, following my KX3 manual rev C5, on pg 31 and menu key, it sez 
to hold menu key and rotate vfo/b to find REF CAL


Following manual I never see REF CAL  !


Any suggestions?


Tnx and 73


k6sdw


ed

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Re: [Elecraft] Turning off windows 10 serial driver updates

[tomb18]

Hi There is also a knowledge base article and a utility from Microsoft that you 
can download and install which will specifically prevent a particular driver 
from ever being updated.You can use this for the FTDI drivers.The 
Utility from Microsoft can be found by searching for  kb3073930. 
Now if someone can tell me why every time I post on this list it removes my 
carriage returns I would be greatful. 73 Tom Va2fsq.com
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 Original message From: tomb18  Date: 
2017-03-21  12:51 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: BARRY LAZAR , 
docw...@gmail.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Turning off 
windows 10 driver updates 
HI,Many people seem to run into issues with serial port driver reassignment. 
Sometimes it appears that Windows 10 update will will clobber your USB to 
serial devices. There is an option to turn OFF windows updates to drivers. This 
is something that is worth while doing to save grief down the road.1 Open the 
Windows control panel...the old one.2 select System3 Select Advanced system 
settings4 Click the hardware tab 5. Click on the Device Installation Settings6. 
Select No for "Do you want to automatically download manufacturers apps and 
custom icons available for you devices?7. Doing this will prevent future 
Windows updates from replacing your carefully chosen drivers with generic 
universal drivers from Windows.Do it! Save yourself headaches. To bad these 
mailing lists don't have stickies...73 Tomva2fsq.com


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 Original message From: BARRY LAZAR  Date: 
2017-03-21  12:32 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: docw...@gmail.com, 
elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3 
Tom,
 It's probably nothing more than needing to re-install the driver for your 
sub to serial adapter. That is usually the problem when this happens.

73,
Barry
K3NDM


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Subject: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

I'm currently running my KX3 with a Windows 10 machine. I just went through
a Windows 10 update and have lost contact with the KX3.  The elecraft
utility doesn't connect, nor my N3FJP logging software. Nothing else has
changed. Any suggestions?

Tom Field
KN6DR
Elecraft K2,KX3, KXPA 100
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Re: [Elecraft] Turning off windows 10 driver updates

[tomb18]

HI,Many people seem to run into issues with serial port driver reassignment. 
Sometimes it appears that Windows 10 update will will clobber your USB to 
serial devices. There is an option to turn OFF windows updates to drivers. This 
is something that is worth while doing to save grief down the road.1 Open the 
Windows control panel...the old one.2 select System3 Select Advanced system 
settings4 Click the hardware tab 5. Click on the Device Installation Settings6. 
Select No for "Do you want to automatically download manufacturers apps and 
custom icons available for you devices?7. Doing this will prevent future 
Windows updates from replacing your carefully chosen drivers with generic 
universal drivers from Windows.Do it! Save yourself headaches. To bad these 
mailing lists don't have stickies...73 Tomva2fsq.com


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 Original message From: BARRY LAZAR  Date: 
2017-03-21  12:32 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: docw...@gmail.com, 
elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3 
Tom,
 It's probably nothing more than needing to re-install the driver for your 
sub to serial adapter. That is usually the problem when this happens.

73,
Barry
K3NDM


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Subject: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

I'm currently running my KX3 with a Windows 10 machine. I just went through
a Windows 10 update and have lost contact with the KX3.  The elecraft
utility doesn't connect, nor my N3FJP logging software. Nothing else has
changed. Any suggestions?

Tom Field
KN6DR
Elecraft K2,KX3, KXPA 100
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[Elecraft] WSPR2.0 at 277.2KHz

[wa9fvp]

Good Whisper reception on my K3S at 474.2KHz.   The NB and NR helps a lot. 
My QTH is EN-61

UTCdB  DT   Freq   Call

0426 -22 -0.7  0.4742  0 WH2XGP DN07 37
0426 -13 -1.1  0.4742  0 WG2XKA FN33 30
0426 -18 -1.2  0.4742  0 WH2XZO EM85 30
0426 -10 -1.1  0.4742  0 WG2XIQ EM12 37
0428 -10 -0.9  0.4742  0 WI2XSV EN61 23
0428  -2 -1.1   0.4742  0 WG2XXM EM15 37
0428 -25 -0.9  0.4742  0 WI2XSV EN61 23
0430 -13 -1.0  0.4742  0 WH2XXP DM33 47
0430 -17 -0.9  0.4742  0 WH2XZO EM85 30



-
Jack WA9FVP

Sent from my TRS-80 :-)
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Re: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

[BARRY LAZAR]

Tom,
 It's probably nothing more than needing to re-install the driver for your 
sub to serial adapter. That is usually the problem when this happens.

73,
Barry
K3NDM


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Subject: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

I'm currently running my KX3 with a Windows 10 machine. I just went through
a Windows 10 update and have lost contact with the KX3.  The elecraft
utility doesn't connect, nor my N3FJP logging software. Nothing else has
changed. Any suggestions?

Tom Field
KN6DR
Elecraft K2,KX3, KXPA 100
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Re: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Check your com port assignment in the KX3 utility and compare them to what you 
see in the windows device manager.  Depending on what you use (KXUSB maybe?) 
Windows updates can shift those com ports around and cause all kinds of 
trouble.   That's where I would start

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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Field
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 9:27 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Windows and KX3

I'm currently running my KX3 with a Windows 10 machine. I just went through a 
Windows 10 update and have lost contact with the KX3.  The elecraft utility 
doesn't connect, nor my N3FJP logging software. Nothing else has changed. Any 
suggestions?

Tom Field
KN6DR
Elecraft K2,KX3, KXPA 100
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[Elecraft] Windows and KX3

[Tom Field]

I'm currently running my KX3 with a Windows 10 machine. I just went through
a Windows 10 update and have lost contact with the KX3.  The elecraft
utility doesn't connect, nor my N3FJP logging software. Nothing else has
changed. Any suggestions?

Tom Field
KN6DR
Elecraft K2,KX3, KXPA 100
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

[Howard Hoyt]

Hi Rich,

The advantages of a real aftermarket heatsink (not the poorly designed 
imports) is rapid thermal recovery after each transmit cycle and less 
heat re-radiated into the rig.  The import with the rounded fin root as 
well as others have a less optimum volume to surface area ratio and stay 
much hotter between transmit cycles. Also a good heatsink will allow 
higher power operation in temperatures we sometimes find ourselves when 
operating on picnic tables and the like in the summer!


(commercial content) We find most of our customers who are occasional 
digital users are satisfied with the smaller of our two heatsinks, model 
Kx31, but the JT mode enthusiasts, especially contesters are going for 
the slightly larger Kx32 model.  Much more info on our website.  Just 
our experience...YMMV


Howie - WA4PSC
www.proaudioeng.com
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

[Edward R Cole]

Look at: http://www.kl7uw.com/KX3.htm

Prices may have changed.  Hopefully links still good.
Combination of after-market heat sink and temp compensation procedure.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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[Elecraft] Help Setting Up Digital

[Dauer, Edward]

I’d walk a mile for a K4.  

Outstanding.  And they are IMDl.

Ted, KN1CBR


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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:30:42 -0400
From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" 
To: 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital
Message-ID: <004301d2a175$ce747570$6b5d6050$@erols.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

Why would you think that?

Did it taste good like RTTY should?

And I'll bet there wasn't a cough in a carrier either.

If I REALLY date myself, did the "green go to war"? (with QRM ??)

73, Charlie k3ICH

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Nielsen
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 2:49 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

Hmm, why does this make me think of an old cigarette advertisement?

Bob,N7XY


On 3/19/17 1:19 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
> Low Space Means Fine Teletype

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[Elecraft] Trade for KXPD2

[Ci Jones via Elecraft]

Anyone interested in working out a trade so I can try out a KXPD2? I have a 
number of various keys and bugs to offer in trade. If interested, please 
contact me.thanks and 73,
Ci, WU7R

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Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts

[Christopher Hoover]

+1.   Wish I never had to touch the buttons or look at the displays on my
KPA500 or KAT500 ever.




On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Erik Basilier  wrote:

> Now I have the KPA500 and KAT500 actually up and running for the first
> time.
> I am very happy with my purchase, and the combo is better integrated than
> anything else I have used.
> By integrated, I mean the boxes work together well.
> The fact that they are separate boxes, that I could purchase at different
> times, is a big plus for me.
> However, I have to disagree with those that have said that it all works
> like
> having a 500W transceiver.
> Examples:
> * Antenna selection now has to be done from the KAT500. I can't do it by
> the
> ANT button on the K3, so the labels on the antennas defined there are now
> useless.
> * The Power readout is now on the amp, and the Power knob on the K3 just
> shows the drive power. It is certainly valuable to be able to read the
> drive
> power, but in a 500W transceiver that would be a separate readout, and the
> Power adjustment readout would show the final output power.
> Again, I am happy, and all is good.
> But a future Electraft architecture that is to overshadow the competition
> would use a more global approach to settings that reflect the whole system
> rather than settings per box, and to achieve this the actual settings in a
> box (e.g. antenna selection in the tuner) would be controlled through a
> network rather than local panel controls. The controls would all originate
> from a controller (or multiple controllers in case of multiple operators
> operating independently), which could be dedicated devices a la Maestro, or
> PC's (for cheap users), or hardware transceivers such as the K3. Of course,
> the K3 would have to get firmware updates that would include more ANT
> choices, drive power display mode, selection of classic operation mode
> versus global controller mode, etc.
>
> 73,
> Erik K7TV
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Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

[Don Wilhelm]

Check page 2 of their website.  The K3S was won by N5OHV.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2017 8:36 PM, Michael Goins wrote:

Me too.

Mike, k5wmg
Bella-Green Bed & Breakfast and Tiny Houses
www.bella-green.com

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sethporges/2016/09/07/inside-the-design-of-the-worlds-most-beautiful-tiny-house/#70cd142435c9


On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:08 PM, efortner  wrote:


Same here but I would like to know who won.

73, Earl K4KAY

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W7AVK
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 8:00 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Heard nothing, so assume my 5 tickets weren't good.

73  Bob  W7AVK

On 3/20/2017 4:52 PM, efortner wrote:

So who won the raffle?
K4KAY


As announced on ths reflector in January, the Midland (TX) Amateur
Radio Club is raffling an Elecraft K3S 100 watt transceiver with MH2
mic. The drawing will be held in less than a week on March 18 at the

Midland St.

Patrick's Day Hamfest. As of today 262 of a maximum of 300 tickets
have been sold.

Complete details are at http://k3sraffle.w5qgg.org.

73, Alan N5NA

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Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

[Michael Goins]

Me too.

Mike, k5wmg
Bella-Green Bed & Breakfast and Tiny Houses
www.bella-green.com

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On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:08 PM, efortner  wrote:

> Same here but I would like to know who won.
>
> 73, Earl K4KAY
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> W7AVK
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 8:00 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle
>
> Heard nothing, so assume my 5 tickets weren't good.
>
> 73  Bob  W7AVK
>
> On 3/20/2017 4:52 PM, efortner wrote:
> > So who won the raffle?
> > K4KAY
> >
> >
> > As announced on ths reflector in January, the Midland (TX) Amateur
> > Radio Club is raffling an Elecraft K3S 100 watt transceiver with MH2
> > mic. The drawing will be held in less than a week on March 18 at the
> Midland St.
> > Patrick's Day Hamfest. As of today 262 of a maximum of 300 tickets
> > have been sold.
> >
> > Complete details are at http://k3sraffle.w5qgg.org.
> >
> > 73, Alan N5NA
> .
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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Don Wilhelm]

I am sorry if I mislead anyone by my prior response.  I initially 
thought that the poster could not achieve 4 bars or 5 bars on the ALC 
meter.  But after several emails, I realized that he was skipping from 3 
bars to 5 bars with slight changes in the LINE IN gain.


Normally, I recommend that the soundcard sliders be set to 50 to 75% of 
full scale, but that is actually soundcard dependent - and may be Mac 
and Windows dependent as well.


Perhaps a better statement is to set the K3S (or K3) LINE IN gain for 
about mid-scale and then adjust the soundcard sliders to produce the 4 
ALC bars with the 5th one flashing.
Final fine adjustments can then be made with the K3S LINE IN gain which 
will have a finer resolution at mid-scale than at extremely low or high 
settings.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2017 7:45 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:

I had exactly this problem with my K3 and Mac. I reduced the output
level from the Mac using the Sound system control panel, which gave me
finer control at the K3. If you run Windows or Linux the control will
have a different name.

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Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

[efortner]

Same here but I would like to know who won.

73, Earl K4KAY

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob
W7AVK
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 8:00 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

Heard nothing, so assume my 5 tickets weren't good.

73  Bob  W7AVK

On 3/20/2017 4:52 PM, efortner wrote:
> So who won the raffle?
> K4KAY
>
>
> As announced on ths reflector in January, the Midland (TX) Amateur 
> Radio Club is raffling an Elecraft K3S 100 watt transceiver with MH2 
> mic. The drawing will be held in less than a week on March 18 at the
Midland St.
> Patrick's Day Hamfest. As of today 262 of a maximum of 300 tickets 
> have been sold.
>
> Complete details are at http://k3sraffle.w5qgg.org.
>
> 73, Alan N5NA
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Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

[Bob W7AVK]

Heard nothing, so assume my 5 tickets weren't good.

73  Bob  W7AVK

On 3/20/2017 4:52 PM, efortner wrote:

So who won the raffle?
K4KAY


As announced on ths reflector in January, the Midland (TX) Amateur Radio
Club is raffling an Elecraft K3S 100 watt transceiver with MH2 mic. The
drawing will be held in less than a week on March 18 at the Midland St.
Patrick's Day Hamfest. As of today 262 of a maximum of 300 tickets have been
sold.

Complete details are at http://k3sraffle.w5qgg.org.

73, Alan N5NA

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Re: [Elecraft] Last Call - Elecraft K3S Raffle

[efortner]

So who won the raffle?
K4KAY


As announced on ths reflector in January, the Midland (TX) Amateur Radio
Club is raffling an Elecraft K3S 100 watt transceiver with MH2 mic. The
drawing will be held in less than a week on March 18 at the Midland St. 
Patrick's Day Hamfest. As of today 262 of a maximum of 300 tickets have been
sold.

Complete details are at http://k3sraffle.w5qgg.org.

73, Alan N5NA



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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Bill Frantz]

I had exactly this problem with my K3 and Mac. I reduced the 
output level from the Mac using the Sound system control panel, 
which gave me finer control at the K3. If you run Windows or 
Linux the control will have a different name.


73 Bill AE6JV

On 3/20/17 at 7:57 AM, w...@swbell.net (Terry Schieler) wrote:

I can cleanly copy RTTY and Transmit via VOX, but, for the life 
of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 bars solid with the 5th 
bar flashing".  I can get it to set to 3 bars solid or 5 bars 
solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be.

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Re: [Elecraft] KX2 - 30m APRS?

[MaverickNH]

Hmmm...   Looking at http://wa8lmf.net/APRS_PSK63/index.htm#Background and am
not sure if the configuration below will work.

"As a dual-port send/receive terminal. 

The first port is the PSK/GMSK/FMSK sound card mode.  

The second port can be any of a variety of external hardware- or
software-based TNCs on either 1200 baud VHF or 300 baud HF.   For example, 
a classic command-line hardware TNC (i.e. TNC2, KPC3, etc), a KISS-interface
hardware TNC (i.e. TNC-X, TinyTrack4, Tracker2, etc), or another (separate)
sound card software TNC.  The program directly supports the KB2SCS 300/1200
baud soundcard soft TNC, the AGW Packet Engine and the new UZ7HO
"Soundmodem".   Currently (as of APRS Messenger Ver 3.27) the latter two are
supported on receive-only. Full transmit/receive capability will be provided
sometime in the near future in an updated release of APRS Messenger."  



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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 features

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

GlowFETs?

On 3/20/2017 12:54 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:

How about a pair of 3CX3000A7's with auto tune, in the K3 form factor?

:-)

Sent from my iPhone



I'd like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors

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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Nr4c]

Reduce the computer sound level to about 30% and you will gain finer adjustment 
with K3S Lin In. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Mar 20, 2017, at 10:57 AM, Terry Schieler  wrote:
> 
> Don wrote,
> 
> <"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the 
> audio level.  Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter 
> with the 5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft 
> transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust 
> the audio.  Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something 
> changes it in the computer.">
> 
> 
> Thanks for the particularly timely  reply, Don.  I spent the past weekend 
> trying to get my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY.  My old K3 (474) worked just 
> fine for years.  Using Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and 
> Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 
> bars solid with the 5th bar flashing".  I can get it to set to 3 bars solid 
> or 5 bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be.  
> Seems I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few weeks ago.  I 
> have spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his 
> problem was solved.  I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain.  I checked 
> that Data A had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat.  Any suggestions?
> 
> 73, Terry W0FM
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:33 PM
> To: Don Pomplun; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital
> 
> Don and Ronnie,
> 
> Let me see if I can help by pointing out the differences between the Elecraft 
> transceivers K3, K3S, KX2 and KX3 and other transceivers in the use of data 
> modes.
> 
> The following points are directed at soundcard oriented data modes.
> 
> 1) Use DATA A instead of the normally recommended USB.  While USB will work, 
> you normally have the SSB set up for voice, including compression and TX EQ.  
> The data modes automatically turn compression to zero and turn off TX EQ.
> 
> 2) For RTTY, use AFSK A - that is specifically designed for RTTY and defaults 
> to LSB which is normal for RTTY.
> 
> 3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the 
> audio level.  Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter 
> with the 5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft 
> transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust 
> the audio.  Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something 
> changes it in the computer.
> 
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> <"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the 
> audio level.  Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter 
> with the 5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft 
> transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust 
> the audio.  Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something 
> changes it in the computer.">
> 
> 
> Thanks for the particularly timely  reply, Don.  I spent the past weekend 
> trying to get my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY.  My old K3 (474) worked just 
> fine for years.  Using Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and 
> Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 
> bars solid with the 5th bar flashing".  I can get it to set to 3 bars solid 
> or 5 bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be.  
> Seems I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few weeks ago.  I 
> have spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his 
> problem was solved.  I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain.  I checked 
> that Data A had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat.  Any suggestions?
> 
> 73, Terry W0FM
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:33 PM
> To: Don Pomplun; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital
> 
> Don and Ronnie,
> 
> Let me see if I can help by pointing out the differences between the Elecraft 
> transceivers K3, K3S, KX2 and KX3 and other transceivers in the use of data 
> modes.
> 
> The following points are directed at soundcard oriented data modes.
> 
> 1) Use DATA A instead of the normally recommended USB.  While USB will work, 
> you normally have the SSB set up for voice, including com

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 features

[Grant Youngman]

How about a pair of 3CX3000A7's with auto tune, in the K3 form factor?

:-)

Sent from my iPhone

> 
> I'd like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors 
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[Elecraft] test

[efortner]

Test no reply needed.

K4KAY

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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

[Don Wilhelm]

Ed,

The KX3 "wrap-under" heatsink is adequate for most modes.  However if 
you are using data modes with long transmit periods at power levels 
above 7 or 8 watts, you might want to consider an aftermarket heatsink.


Give it a try and feel the heatsink after several transmission periods. 
It will be warm, but you should be able to hold your hand on the 
heatsink without discomfort.  That is always a good test for OK vs. Too Hot.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2017 1:17 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:

With some expert help from the Elecraft forum, I'm up and running JT65/9 using 
my new KX3.


My rig's s/n is 9403, do I still need to consider upgrading to the after-market 
heatsink or the one that came with my new KX3 (9403) sufficient for most data 
modes?


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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 features

[Clay Autery]

Yes...  to everything Dick said.

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On 3/20/2017 11:49 AM, Dick via Elecraft wrote:
>  
> I'd like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors as  they are 
> relatively inexpensive and can handle high reflected  power.  An antenna 
> tuner 
> shouldn't be needed unless  the SWR exceeds 3 to 1.  I'd like the KPA-1500 
> designed  for 2kw so it will easily make 1,500 watts in "run" mode all  
> weekend long on all modes, including RTTY.  Too many of today's "legal  power 
> amps" often won't make legal power.  A quiet Amp is  important, use 4" or 
> larger cooling fans and  not tiny 2" fans like many solid-state amps use as  
> they often need to run at warp speed and then make a tremendous  amount of 
> noise.  I'd like two radio inputs and six antenna  outputs, and to be able to 
> adjust the brightness of all front panel  light from bright to very dim.  The 
> KAT-500 front panel  lights cannot be turned down low enough for me.  The 
> KPA-500 is  small and excellent for DXpeditions, build the KPA-1500 as a 
> robust  legal limit amp with large heat sinks that will run cool, operate  
> quietly, and easily make 1,500 watts on all bands 160-6m and I'll  be sure to 
> buy 
> one.
>  
> 73,
> Dick- K9OM 

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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

[rich hurd WC3T]

I have a KX3 with the new heatsink (S/N 7XXX) and although the heatsink
gets warm during ops, I've not had any issues running the high duty cycle
modes with the factory model.   I am not a heavy duty digital mode user, so
YMMV; but I'm avoiding the required surgery that the heatsink would
require.   :)

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:17 PM, Eddy Avila  wrote:

> With some expert help from the Elecraft forum, I'm up and running JT65/9
> using my new KX3.
>
>
> My rig's s/n is 9403, do I still need to consider upgrading to the
> after-market heatsink or the one that came with my new KX3 (9403)
> sufficient for most data modes?
>
>
> tnx and 73
>
>
> k6sdw
>
>
> ed
>
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Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

[Jim Brown]

Thanks Don. I made my adapter years ago when the KAT500 arrived in my 
shack for beta test. It may have been nothing more than designating the 
RS232 functions assigned to tip and sleeve. Or maybe I had to ask 
someone. In the past, pin assignments for all connectors was in the 
manual. It's very disappointing to see this practice discontinued. It 
has the effect of turning hams more into appliance operators.


Looking at the XG3 manual, the 3.5mm ring is wired to pin 2 of the DB9 
female, the tip to pin 3, and the sleeve to pin 5. Pin 8 is jumpered to 
pin 4.  My adapter does not include that jumper.


73, Jim K9YC

On Mon,3/20/2017 9:47 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

Jim,
The only place I have seen the DB9 to 3.5mm wiring is in the XG3 manual.
It is not in the KX3 or KX2 manuals.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2017 12:20 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Mon,3/20/2017 3:50 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:
Yes but almost all serial cables have DB9 connectors. Not many of us 
have

spare round serial adapters laying around to try.


It's pretty easy to make a DB9 to 3.5mm serial cable. Wiring of the pins
is in the manual for the Elecraft gear that uses it, so we can cut
either a hi-fi cable that's laying around and solder it to a DB9, or cut
a DB9 cable and solder it to a 3.5mm plug. I did the former. Works fine.

73, Jim K9YC

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[Elecraft] KX3 heatsink question

[Eddy Avila]

With some expert help from the Elecraft forum, I'm up and running JT65/9 using 
my new KX3.


My rig's s/n is 9403, do I still need to consider upgrading to the after-market 
heatsink or the one that came with my new KX3 (9403) sufficient for most data 
modes?


tnx and 73


k6sdw


ed

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[Elecraft] KPA-1500 features

[Dick via Elecraft]

 
I'd like to see the KPA-1500 use dual 1kw LDMOS transistors as  they are 
relatively inexpensive and can handle high reflected  power.  An antenna tuner 
shouldn't be needed unless  the SWR exceeds 3 to 1.  I'd like the KPA-1500 
designed  for 2kw so it will easily make 1,500 watts in "run" mode all  
weekend long on all modes, including RTTY.  Too many of today's "legal  power 
amps" often won't make legal power.  A quiet Amp is  important, use 4" or 
larger cooling fans and  not tiny 2" fans like many solid-state amps use as  
they often need to run at warp speed and then make a tremendous  amount of 
noise.  I'd like two radio inputs and six antenna  outputs, and to be able to 
adjust the brightness of all front panel  light from bright to very dim.  The 
KAT-500 front panel  lights cannot be turned down low enough for me.  The 
KPA-500 is  small and excellent for DXpeditions, build the KPA-1500 as a 
robust  legal limit amp with large heat sinks that will run cool, operate  
quietly, and easily make 1,500 watts on all bands 160-6m and I'll  be sure to 
buy 
one.
 
73,
Dick- K9OM 
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Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,3/20/2017 3:50 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:

Yes but almost all serial cables have DB9 connectors. Not many of us have
spare round serial adapters laying around to try.


It's pretty easy to make a DB9 to 3.5mm serial cable. Wiring of the pins 
is in the manual for the Elecraft gear that uses it, so we can cut 
either a hi-fi cable that's laying around and solder it to a DB9, or cut 
a DB9 cable and solder it to a 3.5mm plug. I did the former. Works fine.


73, Jim K9YC

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

[George Thornton]

I have written about this before.  I have had similar problems at Field Day, 
and some friends of mine have also had issues while in mobile contest use.

>From what I can tell, the K3 can be very sensitive to power voltage levels.  
>If there is any issue with the power supply itself, or if the cables between 
>the power supply are too long or not of sufficient gauge, power levels can 
>drop at the K3 and can lead to problems including no or limited transmit power.

As an example, I have an Astron power supply mediated through a PWRgate device 
and a separate power distribution panel.  When I route my K3 power this way, I 
can see a drop of as much as one volt or more of input voltage according to the 
K3's internal voltage meter when I transmit.

On the other hand, using a short run of thick gauge wire direct from the PS to 
the K3, the voltage drop is only .1 or.2 volts.

My friend had problems in mobile use in a contest going from the vehicle 
generator (motor on) to car battery.  He ended up installing a voltage booster 
device to get solid performance.

When this happens I was able to restore function by reinstalling firmware and 
recalibrating the transmit power.



From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Charlie 
T, K3ICH
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 5:13 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

Well, at least you did (a logical) SOMETHING which in all probability, fixed
the intermittent.
The hardest problems to solve are those where the fault just disappears but
you did NOTHING to fix it.

Fault...open lidclose lid...problem fixed = Yuge question mark!

Thanks especially for sharing your "fix".
It may save a few of us a lot of hair-pulling and/or a trip back to
Elecraft.

It is very frustrating to hear of a problem, and never find out what fixed,
or didn't fix it.

73, Charlie k3ICH



-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dennis
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 7:34 AM
To: Reflector Elecraft 

Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

A couple of weeks ago I posted that my K3 suddenly stopped transmitting
during ARRL CW.
The PTT would enable, it was not in TEST mode, the CW monitor would sound,
but no output.
Pushing the TUNE button would result in "0 watts" showing on the display.
The problem persisted after I power cycled the radio, plugged/unplugged the
DC source, tried various control changes, and a soft "drop" test. Through
all of this, the Rx worked just fine. Nothing restored the radio
transmitting ability. So, I swapped it out and continued the contest.

When I got home, I hooked the radio up and it transmitted just fine.
Something happened that
stopped the radio from transmitting, but now it worked fine. So I posted my
experiences here and asked for suggestions.

A number suggested the DC power supply cable. My experiences at the site
suggested that wasn't the culprit. A number suggested that I had somehow
put the radio into "TEST" mode, but I was sure I had not. I even toggled
into and out of "TEST" mode several times, but that didn't solve the
problem. Several suggested that a voltage had been applied to the Inhibit
pin of the ACC15 connector, but there was nothing plugged into the ACC15
socket. Two suggestions seemed most plausible: that one of the coax cables
from the new synthesizer to the other boards was intermittent, or that the
Sub Rx plugs was intermittent.

Once I had a place to look, I opened the radio and did the following:
1. Took a pair of long nose pliers and GENTLY rotated and firmly seated each
coaxial cable connector connecting the synthesizer board to the rest of the
radio.
All seemed to be secure
and in tight, but they were all rotated just a little.
2. Checked the seating of the Sub Rx into its connectors. The back
connector was not fully
seated- I'd say it was about 80% seated, but there is a little play in the
connector. It is now fully seated.

Since then, I've operated the radio about 30 hours in contesting. The no
transmit problem has not come back. Did I fix it? The problem had never
happened before, I don't have a clear problem that was solved, but it has
made it 30 hours now without a problem. At least for now, I feel the
problem has been solved.

Dennis W1UE
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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Don Wilhelm]

Terry,

Open the soundcard controls for the USB CODEC in your computer and 
increase the "Speaker" or Line Out slider.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/20/2017 10:57 AM, Terry Schieler wrote:

Don wrote,

<"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the audio level.  Adjust 
the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter with the 5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO 
ALC" point for these Elecraft transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly 
adjust the audio.  Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something changes it in the 
computer.">


Thanks for the particularly timely  reply, Don.  I spent the past weekend trying to get 
my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY.  My old K3 (474) worked just fine for years.  Using 
Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of 
me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 bars solid with the 5th bar flashing".  I 
can get it to set to 3 bars solid or 5 bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how 
sensitive I try to be.  Seems I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few 
weeks ago.  I have spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his 
problem was solved.  I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain.  I checked that Data A 
had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat.  Any suggestions?




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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Terry Schieler]

Don wrote,

<"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the 
audio level.  Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter with 
the 5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft 
transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust the 
audio.  Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something 
changes it in the computer.">


Thanks for the particularly timely  reply, Don.  I spent the past weekend 
trying to get my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY.  My old K3 (474) worked just 
fine for years.  Using Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and 
Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 bars 
solid with the 5th bar flashing".  I can get it to set to 3 bars solid or 5 
bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be.  Seems 
I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few weeks ago.  I have 
spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his problem was 
solved.  I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain.  I checked that Data A 
had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat.  Any suggestions?

73, Terry W0FM



-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:33 PM
To: Don Pomplun; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

Don and Ronnie,

Let me see if I can help by pointing out the differences between the Elecraft 
transceivers K3, K3S, KX2 and KX3 and other transceivers in the use of data 
modes.

The following points are directed at soundcard oriented data modes.

1) Use DATA A instead of the normally recommended USB.  While USB will work, 
you normally have the SSB set up for voice, including compression and TX EQ.  
The data modes automatically turn compression to zero and turn off TX EQ.

2) For RTTY, use AFSK A - that is specifically designed for RTTY and defaults 
to LSB which is normal for RTTY.

3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the audio 
level.  Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter with the 
5th bar flashing.  This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft transceivers - 
the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust the audio.  Once 
adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something changes it in the 
computer.


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Re: [Elecraft] Linear thoughts

[David Mackey]

Getting back to Eric's original question, I suggest that the main appeal of the 
KPA500 is its easy interoperability with the Elecraft product line, and that 
this should be the baseline feature for a new high powered amp. Yes the KPA500 
can be used very easily with other transceivers, but it's probably best with 
Elecraft transceivers. "Like having a 500 watt transceiver" or 1500 w going 
forward. I have used the KPA500 with a TS590S on a trip to V4 and it is very 
nice, but not with all the ease of use I would have had with a K3.

So far as overall architecture i.e. separate power supply, etc, I think this 
depends on the nature of other future companion products for such an amp.  
Those of us outside Elecraft have not seen these yet, so our speculations are 
only in the context of existing products. Many of these decisions are probably 
already made by those at Elecraft with this knowledge. 

I suggest that Elecraft has a history of introducing products which do not 
obsolete their existing products, but rather expand their line into new niches 
of the market. It is reasonable to assume that they will continue to do this. 
Based on this assumption, while the K3/KPA500 products are nice on the 
operating desk at home, they are also easily transported (ideal for 
DXpeditions), a new line of K products might be a bit larger with primary focus 
on the operating desk and more advanced built-in displays. With the existing K3 
line in place they would not necessarily need to be very portable. A companion 
higher power linear might have a bit more room inside for larger PS and/or auto 
tuner. 

Looking at an autotuner vs. built-in PS, I currently operate a K3S with an SPE 
1.3K-FA amp. It comes close to the high power transceiver concept, except due 
to the unique ALC Elecraft approach, I can't rely on the usual SPE's ability to 
use the ALC to throttle back transceiver drive levels. Its easy to set drive 
levels manually with K3 so no big problem. I just have to remember to do it. It 
would be nice to have this capability just like the KPA500 provides. The SPE is 
a nice small amp not much larger than a KPA500 and includes an antenna tuner 
and PS. However, like most built-in tuners, it gives up some capability. It 
does not like to deal with mis-matches over about 4:1. Considering that this is 
at about the 1500w level, this limit is understandable in the size of the amp. 
I try to keep my antenna SWRs within this constraint. I also have the autotune 
option in my K3S which, unlike most built-in tuners, deals nicely with SWRs of 
up to 10:1, but of course at the 100w level. G
 iven the choice of a built-in high power autotuner able to deal with SWRs in 
say the 6 or 7:1 range vs built-in PS, I would remote the PS. If a 10:1 tuner 
was offered but in a larger package, I would remote everything except a control 
head for the amp and tuner. Not a long distance maybe of to 10 ft. 

Having a separate KAT1500 auto tuner in the line is another possibility, but it 
would have to have some features over the Palstar  HF- Auto or Kessler AT- Auto.

73, Dave, K1KA


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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Why would you think that?

Did it taste good like RTTY should?

And I'll bet there wasn't a cough in a carrier either.

If I REALLY date myself, did the "green go to war"? (with QRM ??)

73, Charlie k3ICH

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Nielsen
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 2:49 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

Hmm, why does this make me think of an old cigarette advertisement?

Bob,N7XY


On 3/19/17 1:19 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
> Low Space Means Fine Teletype

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Well, at least you did (a logical) SOMETHING which in all probability, fixed
the intermittent.
The hardest problems to solve are those where the fault just disappears but
you did NOTHING to fix it.

Fault...open lidclose lid...problem fixed = Yuge question mark!

Thanks especially for sharing your "fix".
It may save a few of us a lot of hair-pulling and/or a trip back to
Elecraft.

It is very frustrating to hear of a problem, and never find out what fixed,
or didn't fix it.

73, Charlie k3ICH

 

-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dennis
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 7:34 AM
To: Reflector Elecraft 
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

A couple of weeks ago I posted that my K3 suddenly stopped transmitting
during ARRL CW.
The PTT would enable, it was not in TEST mode, the CW monitor would sound,
but no output.
Pushing the TUNE button would result in "0 watts" showing on the display.
The problem persisted after I power cycled the radio, plugged/unplugged the
DC source, tried various control changes, and a soft "drop" test.  Through
all of this, the Rx worked just fine.  Nothing restored the radio
transmitting ability.  So, I swapped it out and continued the contest.

When I got home, I hooked the radio up and it transmitted just fine.  
Something happened that
stopped the radio from transmitting, but now it worked fine.  So I posted my
experiences here and asked for suggestions.

A number suggested the DC power supply cable.  My experiences at the site
suggested that wasn't the culprit.  A number suggested that I had somehow
put the radio into "TEST" mode, but I was sure I had not.  I even toggled
into and out of "TEST" mode several times, but that didn't solve the
problem.  Several suggested that a voltage had been applied to the Inhibit
pin of the ACC15 connector, but there was nothing plugged into the ACC15
socket.  Two suggestions seemed most plausible: that one of the coax cables
from the new synthesizer to the other boards was intermittent, or that the
Sub Rx plugs was intermittent.

Once I had a place to look, I opened the radio and did the following:
1. Took a pair of long nose pliers and GENTLY rotated and firmly seated each
coaxial cable connector connecting the synthesizer board to the rest of the
radio.  
All seemed to be secure
and in tight, but they were all rotated just a little.
2. Checked the seating of the Sub Rx into its connectors.  The back
connector was not fully
seated- I'd say it was about 80% seated, but there is a little play in the
connector.  It is now fully seated.

Since then, I've operated the radio about 30 hours in contesting. The no
transmit problem has not come back.  Did I fix it?  The problem had never
happened before, I don't have a clear problem that was solved, but it has
made it 30 hours now without a problem.  At least for now, I feel the
problem has been solved.

Dennis W1UE
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[Elecraft] K3 Stops Transmitting (solved)

[Dennis]

A couple of weeks ago I posted that my K3 suddenly stopped transmitting 
during ARRL CW.
The PTT would enable, it was not in TEST mode, the CW monitor would 
sound, but no output.
Pushing the TUNE button would result in "0 watts" showing on the 
display.  The problem
persisted after I power cycled the radio, plugged/unplugged the DC 
source, tried various
control changes, and a soft "drop" test.  Through all of this, the Rx 
worked just fine.  Nothing
restored the radio transmitting ability.  So, I swapped it out and 
continued the contest.


When I got home, I hooked the radio up and it transmitted just fine.  
Something happened that
stopped the radio from transmitting, but now it worked fine.  So I 
posted my experiences here

and asked for suggestions.

A number suggested the DC power supply cable.  My experiences at the 
site suggested that wasn't
the culprit.  A number suggested that I had somehow put the radio into 
"TEST" mode, but I was
sure I had not.  I even toggled into and out of "TEST" mode several 
times, but that didn't solve
the problem.  Several suggested that a voltage had been applied to the 
Inhibit pin of the ACC15
connector, but there was nothing plugged into the ACC15 socket.  Two 
suggestions seemed
most plausible: that one of the coax cables from the new synthesizer to 
the other boards was

intermittent, or that the Sub Rx plugs was intermittent.

Once I had a place to look, I opened the radio and did the following:
1. Took a pair of long nose pliers and GENTLY rotated and firmly seated 
each coaxial cable
connector connecting the synthesizer board to the rest of the radio.  
All seemed to be secure

and in tight, but they were all rotated just a little.
2. Checked the seating of the Sub Rx into its connectors.  The back 
connector was not fully
seated- I'd say it was about 80% seated, but there is a little play in 
the connector.  It is now

fully seated.

Since then, I've operated the radio about 30 hours in contesting. The no 
transmit problem
has not come back.  Did I fix it?  The problem had never happened 
before, I don't have a
clear problem that was solved, but it has made it 30 hours now without a 
problem.  At least

for now, I feel the problem has been solved.

Dennis W1UE
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Re: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility

[j...@kk9a.com]

Yes but almost all serial cables have DB9 connectors. Not many of us have
spare round serial adapters laying around to try. I had to buy a special
cable just to program my KAT500. DB9 to 3.5mm adaptors are also an option.

John KK9A


On Sun, March 19, 2017 11:27 pm, Nr4c wrote:
That is the serial port.

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Mar 19, 2017, at 9:12 PM,   wrote:
>
>
> The KAT500 has no serial port, just a 3.5mm round jack.
>
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> From: tomb18@ videotron.ca
> Sun Mar 19 17:04:02 EDT 2017
>
>
> Hi Can you try a different USB to serial?73
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>  Original message From: buddy s 
> Date: 2017-03-19  12:50 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] kat500 can't be seen by kat500 utility
> when i plug in the serial/usb cable, a new com port, com4 appears in the
> list of com ports.  however, the kat500 utility cannot complete the
> handshake when trying to connect to the new com4.  i checked the plug in
> the back, and it appears to be all the way in.
>
> advice and suggestions appreciated.
>
>
> 73 de
> W3BS, Buddy Spiegel
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Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital

[Jim Brown]

On Sun,3/19/2017 11:48 PM, Bob Nielsen wrote:

Hmm, why does this make me think of an old cigarette advertisement?


Because you're OLD! Like me. :)

73, Jim K9YC

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