Re: [Elecraft] The case of the deaf P3
I have similar experience, but by different cause. My P3 sometimes went almost deaf. When that became frequently, I tried to make troubleshooting. First, I suspected K3’s IF out buffer amp, but finally I found that the IF interface (between K3 and P3) coaxial cable supplied by Elecraft was the cause. Either fitting between coaxial cable and BNC connector or BNC connector itself might be wrong. Replacing the cable with my home-made cable have completely solved the problem. 73 de JH3SIF, Keith > 2018/01/20 16:31、Bill Frantz のメール: > > JI'm posting just in case someone else has this problem. > > I added more bonding to my station and put a lug under the IF In BNC > connector on the P3 as part of the project. Afterwards, my P3 was noticeably > deaf. When I started to operate in the North American QSO party, I couldn't > see any of the stations. > > I got out the manual and discovered that there was a switch to activate the > IF Out connector. I moved the switch to Off and everything was good again. I > moved it to on, and I only lost about 3dB, just like the manual said. Some > experimentation showed that if the switch was between off and on, the loss > was much greater, like 15dB or so. I must of pushed the switch when I was > adding the lug. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > --- > Bill Frantz| When an old person dies, a | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | library burns. - Joe McGawon | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | Irish Ethnographer | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jh3...@sumaq.jp __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K1-2-Band-Module for sale on eBay...
Tom, Where did you get this idea? I ship close to two dozen international postal packages every year and they are all insurable, though the max value does vary by destination country. For most of EU its up to $200 and included in the shipping fee (Not an optional charge). Some countries will give you the option to buy more insurance for an extra charge just like its done for shipping within the 50 states. Of course if you are shipping to N. Korea or Iran or other such country with little or no trade agreements with the USA, then there may not be any insurance available. You can always make that decision on a case-by-case purchase offer. Carte Blanc refusal to sell outside the 48-states (what CONUS usually implies) really limits your market. BTW if you are shipping parcel post instead of priority mail you should compare costs. There is little saving by choosing parcel post. If you are shipping big expensive items then UPS, etc. may be better. BTW all my Elecraft purchases were sent via priority mail. I have to go to the PO to get them. UPS/FedEx just drops the box at my front door without alerting me so much higher risk of being stolen. ***I occasionally sell on eBay and I have one simple reason for Conus only. Packages sent out of the US cannot be insured, at least through USPS, so if they are lost or damaged you have no recourse.*** Tom, k2bew 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubus...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] recommendations for CW paddles under $125
I have had excellent luck with the Kent TP-1. It runs a little more than $125. I think you can pick them up for around $160. It is my main key and I take it with me everywhere I operate including field day. It has served me well for many thousands of qso's without the need for re-adjustment or polishing the contacts. On Jan 13, 2018 8:56 AM, "Niel Skousen" wrote: > so all the HexKey discussion has awakened an itch to ask > > What's the 'best' paddles under $125 ?? > > Niel > WA7SSA > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to mcb2...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8
Group, I am unable to get my K3 to TX any RF when set up for FT-8. Hardware is K3, Behringer U-phoria UMC202HD USB sound card running on WIN XP with most recent version of WSJT-X software. FT-8 settings Radio Tab: baud 38,400, data 8, stop 1, handshake none, PTT CAT, Mode data/packet, split none. Tests of CAT and PTT are both successful. Soundcard tab is set for the Behringer card. Soundcard is cabled to LIne In, Line Out on K3. I am in Data A (USB) mode. K3 Menu Mic Sel is set to line in/line out. Waterfall displays signals and they decode properly. When I click the tune button in the FT-8 software, the K3 goes into transmit but there is no RF out. When I press the tune button on the K3 I do get RF out. When we briefly attached a headphones plug to the soundcard out lead that had been connected to the K3 line in we could hear the tuning tone when clicking on the tune button in FT-8. I do AFSK RTTY without difficulty so I do not think the line in jack is faulty. Ideas, please. K4KGG, Larry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8
Larry, FT-8 is no different than any other data mode, so if other data modes work look carefully at the FT-8 computer setup. One thing I can say is that you must have 4 bars of ALC showing with the 5th bar flickering. If you have no indication on the ALC meter, that means the K3 is not getting enough audio from your software application, and you will have to find out why - perhaps the "power" slider in the FT-8 application is set too low. You might want to take a look at the data mode setup on my website www.w3fpr.com. In the left column scroll down to the last entry and click on it to get to the article. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2018 12:12 PM, Larry Libsch wrote: Group, I am unable to get my K3 to TX any RF when set up for FT-8. Hardware is K3, Behringer U-phoria UMC202HD USB sound card running on WIN XP with most recent version of WSJT-X software. FT-8 settings Radio Tab: baud 38,400, data 8, stop 1, handshake none, PTT CAT, Mode data/packet, split none. Tests of CAT and PTT are both successful. Soundcard tab is set for the Behringer card. Soundcard is cabled to LIne In, Line Out on K3. I am in Data A (USB) mode. K3 Menu Mic Sel is set to line in/line out. Waterfall displays signals and they decode properly. When I click the tune button in the FT-8 software, the K3 goes into transmit but there is no RF out. When I press the tune button on the K3 I do get RF out. When we briefly attached a headphones plug to the soundcard out lead that had been connected to the K3 line in we could hear the tuning tone when clicking on the tune button in FT-8. I do AFSK RTTY without difficulty so I do not think the line in jack is faulty. Ideas, please. K4KGG, Larry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8
My KX3 cuts off input if the mic gain is set too high. Maybe same issue for your K3? Barthold AD0RM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 10:56 AM To: Larry Libsch ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8 Larry, FT-8 is no different than any other data mode, so if other data modes work look carefully at the FT-8 computer setup. One thing I can say is that you must have 4 bars of ALC showing with the 5th bar flickering. If you have no indication on the ALC meter, that means the K3 is not getting enough audio from your software application, and you will have to find out why - perhaps the "power" slider in the FT-8 application is set too low. You might want to take a look at the data mode setup on my website www.w3fpr.com. In the left column scroll down to the last entry and click on it to get to the article. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2018 12:12 PM, Larry Libsch wrote: > Group, > > I am unable to get my K3 to TX any RF when set up for FT-8. > Hardware is K3, Behringer U-phoria UMC202HD USB sound card running on > WIN XP with most recent version of WSJT-X software. FT-8 settings > Radio > Tab: baud 38,400, data 8, stop 1, handshake none, PTT CAT, Mode > data/packet, split none. Tests of CAT and PTT are both successful. > Soundcard tab is set for the Behringer card. > > Soundcard is cabled to LIne In, Line Out on K3. I am in Data > A > (USB) mode. K3 Menu Mic Sel is set to line in/line out. Waterfall > displays signals and they decode properly. > > When I click the tune button in the FT-8 software, the K3 > goes into transmit but there is no RF out. When I press the tune > button on the K3 I do get RF out. When we briefly attached a > headphones plug to the soundcard out lead that had been connected to > the K3 line in we could hear the tuning tone when clicking on the tune > button in FT-8. I do AFSK RTTY without difficulty so I do not think > the line in jack is faulty. > > Ideas, please. > > K4KGG, Larry > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > donw...@embarqmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to bartho...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8
This says the Line Gain on the K3 is too low. Or the PWR slider on the WSJT right side is too low. Be sure in the F2 menu / Settings, the Audio panel has the correct Audio IN and Audio OUT selected under Soundcard. Should be USB CODEC. Don's info is very correct and very complete. Don't pay attention to what others advise unless they have a K3 or K3S or KX3. Their advice on audio levels will be incorrect as the Elecraft radios handle audio and power quite differently the JA radios. 73 Bob, K4TAX When I click the tune button in the FT-8 software, the K3 goes into transmit but there is no RF out. On 1/20/2018 1:44 PM, Barthold Lichtenbelt via Elecraft wrote: My KX3 cuts off input if the mic gain is set too high. Maybe same issue for your K3? Barthold AD0RM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 10:56 AM To: Larry Libsch ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8 Larry, FT-8 is no different than any other data mode, so if other data modes work look carefully at the FT-8 computer setup. One thing I can say is that you must have 4 bars of ALC showing with the 5th bar flickering. If you have no indication on the ALC meter, that means the K3 is not getting enough audio from your software application, and you will have to find out why - perhaps the "power" slider in the FT-8 application is set too low. You might want to take a look at the data mode setup on my website www.w3fpr.com. In the left column scroll down to the last entry and click on it to get to the article. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2018 12:12 PM, Larry Libsch wrote: Group, I am unable to get my K3 to TX any RF when set up for FT-8. Hardware is K3, Behringer U-phoria UMC202HD USB sound card running on WIN XP with most recent version of WSJT-X software. FT-8 settings Radio Tab: baud 38,400, data 8, stop 1, handshake none, PTT CAT, Mode data/packet, split none. Tests of CAT and PTT are both successful. Soundcard tab is set for the Behringer card. Soundcard is cabled to LIne In, Line Out on K3. I am in Data A (USB) mode. K3 Menu Mic Sel is set to line in/line out. Waterfall displays signals and they decode properly. When I click the tune button in the FT-8 software, the K3 goes into transmit but there is no RF out. When I press the tune button on the K3 I do get RF out. When we briefly attached a headphones plug to the soundcard out lead that had been connected to the K3 line in we could hear the tuning tone when clicking on the tune button in FT-8. I do AFSK RTTY without difficulty so I do not think the line in jack is faulty. Ideas, please. K4KGG, Larry __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to bartho...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] AF Balance
Is there a way to balance AF volume on just the main RX. My left ear is shot. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] AF Balance
Ken, The answer is YES. See the SUB AF menu on page 60 of the manual. Basically, if you set SUB AF to Balance, you will have the gain of both the main and subRX on the AF Gain, and the SubRX gain control becomes a balance knob. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2018 4:00 PM, Ken Widelitz wrote: Is there a way to balance AF volume on just the main RX. My left ear is shot. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] AF Balance
Ken, In addition, make sure you have Speakers set to 2. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2018 4:00 PM, Ken Widelitz wrote: Is there a way to balance AF volume on just the main RX. My left ear is shot. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 won't TX in FT-8
Check audio in level. Too low you will not see RF out. Too high radio will go into protect mode with no power out. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Selling KPA500-F
Before I post elsewhere, would like to sell my factory built KPA500-F. I am planning on acquiring the 1500 once this one is sold. Wold like $1800 plus shipping to CONUS. Original box, cables and manual. Unit is clean. Works flawlessly. Please reply off list. 73, Bill K9YEQ 73, Bill K9YEQ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement
Good Evening, It has been a very good day to sit by the fire and read. The best time to catch up on my reading is when the power goes out; there is nothing else to do :) A few days reading by kerosene lantern is enough to get caught up on month's of books and magazines. When those are done I get out the math books and work on tensors. Maybe one day they'll come naturally. The days are a few minutes longer but the sun is no more active. Solar winds have kept the ionosphere from collapsing but only just. I expect my signal will land near the East Coast. I have been hearing a lot of 1 calls very well over the last month. For five to ten minutes they have good signals and then the QSB eats them then another signal pops out of the mist. Please join us tomorrow on: 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (5 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS _ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] T1 BNC connector
Is the BNC connector used on the T1 tuner standard pcb mount? Rick. NK 9G Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
