Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Inc. circa 2497

[Michael Poteet]

Wow, I was preparing to dump all of my Elecraft stock in the morning.

Mike W5FTD


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> Joking, BTW. Eric and I both have a good 20 years to go :)
>
> Wayne
>
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> > On Apr 1, 2019, at 9:50 AM, Wayne Burdick  wrote:
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> > Thanks for the heads-up. Lillian is busy canceling our retirement plans.
> >
> > Wayne
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> >
> >> kevinr  wrote:
> >>
> >> Wayne and Eric are still running the company, both having taken /T//he
> Elixir/ in 2025.  Elecraft currently generates 12.3 % of the Earth’s gross
> domestic product.
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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[Brian Hunt]

Download and install FLRig. Setup is straight forward and they support K3 (and 
maybe KX3 but since they're all the same command language, K3 should work). 
FLRig implements CAT control eliminating the need to use VOX. HTH

73,
Brian, K0DTJ
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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[Don Wilhelm]

To those having problems with DATA modes, take a look at the article on 
my website www.w3fpr.com.  Scroll the left column to the last article 
and click on it to open the document.


While VOX should reliably put the radio into transmit, you can set 
FLDIGI to use PTT via CAT command - BUT don't use both.


73,
Don W3FPR


On 4/1/2019 7:29 PM, Jay Rutherford wrote:

I hope someone has solved this, too, as I am having the identical problem with my 
KX3. Other digital modes like FT8 work FB. I would like to not have to use VOX to 
key the rig. I suspect that I just haven't found the right combination of trial 
& error.

Jay K3BH

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 18:53, ve3bwp wrote:

I am running into the exact same thing. fldigi gets audio and freq from rig
no problem. USB codec selected for fldigi output but rig just shows TX light
but no power out or ALC indication on rig. Nothing plugged into line in
jack. Rig set to TX DATA.  MIC SEL = Line in on rig. Same symptoms with
FreeDV and WSJTx...

USB audio and rig control fine and PPT works but no rig sound card going
out.

anyone else find this and solved it?

Thanks,

Brian ve3bwp





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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Within FLDIGI there is a transmit audio level control in the lower right 
corner.    Just below the LK tab.   I use a value of -15.  The arrows 
left and right of the box will increase or decrease the level going to 
the radio.  My Line Gain which is adjusted by using the MIC knob is 
at 30.


There are 3 places where the transmit audio level should be adjusted.

(a)   The computer SPKR level.   {mine is 30%}

(b)   The application transmit audio level   {mine is -15}

(c)   The radio Line Gain level  {mine is 30}

Ideally, they should never be at a maximum or near minimum value but 
more near "mid range".  I call that between 30 and 50 what ever units 
that may be.     This will prevent overdrive and distortion of a stage 
or circuit.  And these should supply adequate level to the radio to 
produce 4 solid bars showing on the ALC scale.   With Elecraft radios, 
always set the transmit power output with the PWR control on the radio 
and NEVER with the audio level.    Also be advised that often when one 
runs another application previously on the computer, the SPKR level many 
change due to the needs or a previously used value.    Just the way some 
things work.   Always check the values to prevent frustration, bad 
signals and "nothing works" conditions.


73

Bob, K4TAX


On 4/1/2019 6:29 PM, Jay Rutherford wrote:

I hope someone has solved this, too, as I am having the identical problem with my 
KX3. Other digital modes like FT8 work FB. I would like to not have to use VOX to 
key the rig. I suspect that I just haven't found the right combination of trial 
& error.

Jay K3BH

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 18:53, ve3bwp wrote:

I am running into the exact same thing. fldigi gets audio and freq from rig
no problem. USB codec selected for fldigi output but rig just shows TX light
but no power out or ALC indication on rig. Nothing plugged into line in
jack. Rig set to TX DATA.  MIC SEL = Line in on rig. Same symptoms with
FreeDV and WSJTx...

USB audio and rig control fine and PPT works but no rig sound card going
out.

anyone else find this and solved it?

Thanks,

Brian ve3bwp





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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[Jay Rutherford]

I hope someone has solved this, too, as I am having the identical problem with 
my KX3. Other digital modes like FT8 work FB. I would like to not have to use 
VOX to key the rig. I suspect that I just haven't found the right combination 
of trial & error.

Jay K3BH

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 18:53, ve3bwp wrote:
> I am running into the exact same thing. fldigi gets audio and freq from rig
> no problem. USB codec selected for fldigi output but rig just shows TX light
> but no power out or ALC indication on rig. Nothing plugged into line in
> jack. Rig set to TX DATA.  MIC SEL = Line in on rig. Same symptoms with
> FreeDV and WSJTx...
> 
> USB audio and rig control fine and PPT works but no rig sound card going
> out. 
> 
> anyone else find this and solved it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian ve3bwp
> 
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[ve3bwp]

Solved it.

 In TX DATA mode the MIC level controls the LINE IN Level (dah!). So add
that to your checklist!

Mine was at the default 0. Turned it up and level 5 seems to be the right
amount of drive.

Thanks all.

Brian ve3bwp 



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Re: [Elecraft] Setting up FLDIGI on K3s

[ve3bwp]

I am running into the exact same thing. fldigi gets audio and freq from rig
no problem. USB codec selected for fldigi output but rig just shows TX light
but no power out or ALC indication on rig. Nothing plugged into line in
jack. Rig set to TX DATA.  MIC SEL = Line in on rig. Same symptoms with
FreeDV and WSJTx...

USB audio and rig control fine and PPT works but no rig sound card going
out. 

anyone else find this and solved it?

Thanks,

Brian ve3bwp





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Re: [Elecraft] Test

[ab2tc]

Hi Bert,

Well, this one is, so you must have found a solution.

AB2TC - Knut


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[Elecraft] Test

[Bert Craig]

Test - My messages have not been appearing on the reflector.

Bert, WA2SI
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[Elecraft] Need original KX2 side panels

[John P. Cummins, Sr.]

Anyone have some that they would like to dispose of..?

John Pickett, AD4S

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Inc. circa 2497

[Wayne Burdick]

Joking, BTW. Eric and I both have a good 20 years to go :)

Wayne



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> On Apr 1, 2019, at 9:50 AM, Wayne Burdick  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the heads-up. Lillian is busy canceling our retirement plans. 
> 
> Wayne
> 
> 
>> kevinr  wrote:
>> 
>> Wayne and Eric are still running the company, both having taken /T//he 
>> Elixir/ in 2025.  Elecraft currently generates 12.3 % of the Earth’s gross 
>> domestic product.
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: Remote antenna tuner

[Christian Friess]

I am sorry for any confusion. But I used that antenna on the Maldives Isl.
and from D4 (Cape Verde) with great success.

3200 + QSOs as D44TUK on CW and 1400 as D44TUQ (my YL) on RTTY was 
verifying that.


To answer your question now, I have seen that combination with the 4:1 
balun at one of our
competitors in the IARU Fieldday Contest. That was before K3 when the 
Kenwood TS 850S was the

first choice of serious contester.

I love that marvelously performing ANTENNA TUNER in my K3

73 de Chris, DL2MDU

Am 31.03.2019 um 20:58 schrieb Bob McGraw K4TAX:

Chris:

Out of curiosity, why did you choose to use a 4:1 balun with that 
antenna/feed line configuration and not a 1:1 balun?


I have a center fed wire fed with 450 ohm twin lead window line and I 
use a 1:1 balun which I'm told is correct.


73

Bob, K4TAX



On 3/31/2019 1:51 PM, Christian Friess wrote:
On my holiday style operations I use a doublet with 300 Ohm twin lead 
cable.

The end of that 300 Ohm feeder is connected to a 4:1 BALUN
The BALUN is hooked direct to the K3S / K3
With the internal ATU I can use that antenna from 10 to 80 with 100 
Watts


For details have a look to http://www.dl2mdu.de/antenna/

73 de Chris, DL2MDU

Am 31.03.2019 um 18:44 schrieb W2xj:
I would disagree. Most high power commercial operations use 
non-resonant mismatched antennas. Typically there is either a tuner 
at the antenna or open wire is used.


Sent from my iPad


On Mar 31, 2019, at 12:13 PM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:

If an antenna is showing a VSVR of 3:1, something about the situation
is wrong, and most likely it's -not- the antenna.  Fix the problem 
… feed
the antenna power where it's resonant, assuming the antenna is 
actually
resonant on the amateur band of interest.  Expecting a tuner to 
compensate

for a problem external to an antenna is unreasonable, IMO

73!

Ken - K0PP
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Re: [Elecraft] Out with the Old

[engineercm]

I see my name and call were not included.  My bad.  Some reflectors
(groups.io) insert it; other's don't.  So, i forgot.

My posts on this reflector and few; I'll try and remember in the future!

72,

Clark WU4B
EM73 - Atlanta, GA
K2 #6011



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Re: [Elecraft] Out with the Old

[Phil Kane]

On 4/1/2019 7:52 AM, engineercm wrote:

> Bumper cars?  Of course.  Manual typewriter (with the beloved Courier
> font?  Natch.  VW bus? Never drove one but saw many on the road.
> 
> All of these are no longer in production---except the K2.

I used a manual typewriter until I got a Selectric that was in use until
1999.  Never had a VW Bus but I had a 1953 VW Bug and later a 1963 Bug
that I did several engine rebuilds and a 12V conversion  but sold it in
1986 before it fell apart.

K2 old?  Mine is the newest rig on the shelf, just beating out my ICOM
IC-2820 VHF/UHF rig.  I don't get to use the K2 much any more after
moving from the house with 13 - count 'em - 13 antennas (2 HF ones) to
an apartment with only a porch-mounted mag-loop for HF - at least I got
to have my VHF/UHF j-poles and ground-planes, only after the very
grunting acceptance of the property owners after I played my "emergency
communication" card.


73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 XCVR FREQ

[Brad Denison]

Awesome, thanks!

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 1:20 PM Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft <
e...@elecraft.com> wrote:

> Hi Brad,
>
> I apologize for the confusion on this.
>
> The following K3/K3S menu entry enables the K3/K3S to send out the
> transmit frequency on the AUXBUS cable to the amp and external tuner.
>
> In the K3/K3S KAT3 menu item, tap the 1 key to set it to "KAT500=Y".
>
> It’s documented in the current shipping KPA1500 owners manual, Rev B1
> (2/12/19), on page 20 at the bottom. (Its also on the website.)
>
> Eric
> *elecraft.com *
>
> On 3/31/2019 2:47 PM, Brad Denison wrote:
>
> I am noticing that with my KPA1500 connected to my K3S via the aux cable
> that  XCVR FREQ always shows 0. All other functions between the rig and amp
> seem to work such as band changes and TX COUNT always shows the counted
> frequency.  XCVR FREQ is a constant 0 so any ideas from the group on if I
> have missed a setting somewhere to ensure that this works.  I am under the
> impression that the KPA1500 should be getting and displaying correct
> frequency info from teh K3S.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 XCVR FREQ

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Brad,

I apologize for the confusion on this.

The following K3/K3S menu entry enables the K3/K3S to send out the transmit 
frequency on the AUXBUS cable to the amp and external tuner.


In the K3/K3S KAT3 menu item, tap the 1 key to set it to "KAT500=Y".

It’s documented in the current shipping KPA1500 owners manual, Rev B1 (2/12/19), 
on page 20 at the bottom. (Its also on the website.)


Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 3/31/2019 2:47 PM, Brad Denison wrote:

I am noticing that with my KPA1500 connected to my K3S via the aux cable
that  XCVR FREQ always shows 0. All other functions between the rig and amp
seem to work such as band changes and TX COUNT always shows the counted
frequency.  XCVR FREQ is a constant 0 so any ideas from the group on if I
have missed a setting somewhere to ensure that this works.  I am under the
impression that the KPA1500 should be getting and displaying correct
frequency info from teh K3S.

Thanks,

Brad
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 210 (209) Firmware Bug?

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Bill,

We just caught this and it will be corrected in the next 1500 f/w release.

73,
Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 3/28/2019 9:40 PM, K8TE wrote:

I brought my KPA1500 to Lubbock for the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.  Like a good
Elecraft owner, I checked for firmware updates using the KPA1500 Utility,
downloaded what is actually version 210, and installed it.  Next, I checked
the integration with the IC-7610, KPA1500, and antenna switch.  Much to my
chagrin, the KPA1500 did not understand CI-V frequency information above
3800 KHz and throughout the 160m band!  My next thought was to panic, but
good Air Force troubleshooting techniques came through.

The antenna switch understood the radio, but not the amplifier.  It worked
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest.  Loading an previous configuration did not
change the symptom.  I downloaded version 207 and that fixed the problem!

BTW, I downloaded version 210 three times and the same symptom occurred with
each.  I tried all other HF bands without failure.  I suggest a quick look
by someone who understands (wrote) the update.  As long as you stay below
3800 and don't use 160m, you won't experience this problem.  Of course, the
KPA1500 frequency counter took over, but that is not "smooth" at full power
and I don't like red LED's shining in my face.

73, and good luck in the contest!  Bill, K8TE






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Re: [Elecraft] Out with the Old

[Bert Craig]

Great commentary on the venerable K2. I had an experience that some on this
reflector might find interesting. I purchased a Yaesu FT-991A solely for the
purpose of VHF/UHF SSB/CW. (Our local group's been buggin' me to join them
on 2m SSB, hihi.)

Well, I saw C8T on the cluster and decided to give them a call. I wanted to
try the FT-991A on hf, so I unscrewed the PL-259 from the back of the
K2/100, moved it over to the Yaesu, and tuned to 40m. Nothing heard. I made
sure the filter selection was correct, toggled the IPO settings, etc., still
nothing. Switched back to the K2/100 (S/N 3595, fresh from a Don Wilhelm,
W3FPR, thorough upgrade and alignment.) and voilà, there was C8T. Oh it was
weak, to be sure, but readable and subsequently in my log.

I mentioned this to Joel Hallas, W1ZR, during an email discussion re. his
FT-991A QST review and he commented that, while the K2 is a fine radio, he
was surprised. I'm not, the K2's still higher on the Sherwood Receiver Test
List for a reason. (Albeit that ranking's just by close in Dynamic Range,
DR3.) I'll eventually get a CW optimized K3S, however, I'll always love my
K2/100.

Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI

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Subject: [Elecraft] Out with the Old

"I know, the K2 was not announced in the same year as bumper cars, but to
some it is Old Stuff given the newer digital rigs of the day.  My K2 #6011
is still very much alive and a joy to operate in CW (my preferred mode) as a
QRP rig. 
Today, QRP rigs are available at a lower cost, but, IMHO, the K2 still
offers the most enjoyment/$ for building and operating."

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Inc. circa 2497

[Wayne Burdick]

Thanks for the heads-up. Lillian is busy canceling our retirement plans. 

Wayne


> kevinr  wrote:
> 
> Wayne and Eric are still running the company, both having taken /T//he 
> Elixir/ in 2025.  Elecraft currently generates 12.3 % of the Earth’s gross 
> domestic product.
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] For Sale Post From NF5S

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Folks - If you suspect fraud or a problem with a for sale posting to the list 
like the one below, please email me as the moderator instead of posting to the 
list. Or if I am unavailable, email sa...@elecraft.com and we will look into it


In this case the for sale email below appears to be legitimate. The email 
address in the posting, davbar...@comcast.net , matches our records here for the 
callsign and name listed in the for sale email below.
And that person is a long time Elecraft customer who did purchase a KX3 and PX3 
from Elecraft some time ago.


73,
Eric
Moderator
/elecraft.com/

On 3/29/2019 10:51 PM, Rick McGaver via Elecraft wrote:

Scam!
Sent from my iPad



On Mar 29, 2019, at 2:23 PM, BARBARA/DAVID BARON  wrote:

KX3/PX3 For Sale. $2200 value for $1100. Full details at davbar...@comcast.net 
.


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[Elecraft] Elecraft Inc. circa 2497

[kevinr]

Wayne and Eric are still running the company, both having taken /T//he 
Elixir/ in 2025.  Elecraft currently generates 12.3 % of the Earth’s 
gross domestic product.


Wayne created the ultimate radio outfit ensemble.  His universal heat 
modulator layer worn next to the skin to wick off excess heat in the 
summer and provide warmth in the winter.  He fiddled with its design 
until it was also an effective Faraday cage.  The outer layer of the 
suit was redesigned to become his antenna.   Seated or standing it was a 
fine radiator at QRP power levels but absolutely amazing when he cranked 
the power up to 1500 watts.  The aura projected at higher power settings 
was skillfully portrayed by marketing in the virt-ads we see floating 
around us.


While experimenting with shrinking his latest transceivers he 
serendipitously created an amazing power source.  After placing his 
first batch of rigs in the shrink chamber he hit the button.   87% of 
the rigs shrank to their intended size but the rest experienced a 
cascade failure and became stable, mini-black holes.   Luckily his lab 
is in orbit so he vented them into space and sat a while in thought.  
Eric wandered by and saw his chum’s gloomy visage.  “What’s up Wayne?”, 
he asked.


“I shrank my first set of transceivers today and only 87% of them 
stabilized at their new size.   The rest became quantum black holes.”


“Did you keep any of them for testing or did you dump them?”

“I vented them Eric.”

“Next time keep a few for testing, I have an idea.”

Wayne set up the next batch for miniaturizing and hit the button.  Again 
87% of the rigs turned out fine.   Perfect 1 centimeter cubes ready to 
be implanted into Elecraft’s customers.   The remaining 13% disappeared 
as they shrank but he captured them in a containment field so Eric could 
test his hypothesis.


Eric left his virtual meeting with the other world leaders and started 
his experimentation.  He had read Wayne’s reports on the shrink process 
and found an interesting scaling principle.  Once the transceivers 
shrank to less than 1 nanometer their gravitational force grew immensely 
powerful.  When they became quantum black holes they could be used as 
power sources.  He wrote some back of the iPod calculations and left 
them for Wayne’s eager mind.


As they experimented with the ‘failed’ rigs over the next week the two 
built a harness to contain them and capture their phenomenal power.  
After a month they had the basis of a working product.  The Eternal 
Power Source ™ was ready.   A steady 1 terawatt output for an estimated 
500 years was eternal enough for the marketing folks.  Elecraft Inc. was 
ready to double the company’s contribution to the Earth’s GDP.  It was 
also ready to transform the transportation industry once Wayne tamed the 
quantum side effects of their creation.  Localized quantum tunneling 
fields described in Eric’s initial notes gave them yet another product 
to market.  Luckily their minions were prepared for the deluge of orders 
over the next six months.


His quest for ever smaller radios had lead Wayne to create another 
spin-off company for Eric to administer.


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Re: [Elecraft] K3-New Feature request

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Yes, I use a pair of powered computer type speakers.  Feed the two audio 
outputs from the K3 which are on the SPEAKERS/STEREO jack to the L and R 
speaker respectfully.  Adjust the volume on each speaker as you desire.


The ones I use are from the defunct Radio Shack being a Realistic Cat 
40-1313.   These have the volume control on the front of each speaker.


73

Bob, K4TAX


On 4/1/2019 9:47 AM, Paul Kirley wrote:

K9OM sed:
I really like the idea of adding the capability to the K3 that allows 
us to adjust the left and right channel volume.


Then W4TV sed:
It's already there. Please refer to the K3/K3S Owner's Manual and look 
up CONFG:SUB AF.


But:
The SUB AF setting does nothing for my K3, probably because it lacks a 
sub receiver. Is there an alternate suggestion?



73, Paul W8TM
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Re: [Elecraft] K3-New Feature request

[Drew AF2Z]

You could run the K3 audio through your computer system and adjust the 
balance in its sound mixer. Or install more sophisticated mixing 
software like VoiceMeeter which will give you a 15-band graphic 
equalizer and processing effects; also a handy way to record on air 
activity.


73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 04/01/19 10:47, Paul Kirley wrote:

K9OM sed:
I really like the idea of adding the capability to the K3 that allows us 
to adjust the left and right channel volume.


Then W4TV sed:
It's already there. Please refer to the K3/K3S Owner's Manual and look 
up CONFG:SUB AF.


But:
The SUB AF setting does nothing for my K3, probably because it lacks a 
sub receiver. Is there an alternate suggestion?



73, Paul W8TM
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio balance feature - a modest proposal

[Raymond Sills via Elecraft]

Hi Group:
Don't forget, it's not difficult to feed the rig's audio output to a modest 
audio mixer (check a music store), which would easily permit you to 
independently adjust the audio levels of the feed to your headset or speakers.  
This could be made to work for a "mono" feed (single receiver) or a "stereo" 
feed (two receivers).
73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 v. 2.10

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Yes, we agree - the delay and averaging for forward power for just the LCD 
display was incorrectly set to too low of a value in 2.10.


Fortunately this is only a LCD display issue and does not impact the Power/SWR 
bargraph or internal operations of the amp.


We'll get this fixed in a new f/w update this week.

Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 3/30/2019 8:57 PM, Roy Morris, Jr. via Elecraft wrote:

After loading v.2.10 the LEDs seem to show the correct power level at or near 
the 1500 watt level.  At reduced power levels the LEDs stream faster but seem 
to also show the correct power level.The blue display window does not show the 
correct power level.  It consistently shows a very low power level.  Roy Morris 
 W4WFB


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[Elecraft] K3 audio balance feature - a modest proposal

[Brian]

While I agree that the left-right audio balance feature would be nice to see in 
a basic K3 etc. as update etc. why not just build an outside box to accomplish 
that. Therefore it could be used on your legacy rigs as well. I could myself 
use a bit more in the Left side I think.
I already have such a thing as two blending pots in a box that was originally 
used in my CD Discman to send audio to my regular stereo amp.. two pots for two 
signals  to balance the sound for the uneven room acoustics (some High End amps 
- British, you say -  don't have a Balance control and I believe was the 
intent).

Over the winter I built an external audio CW filter that does WONDERS for older 
rigs  (not Elecraft... of course) .. makes them a lot better. I just tried it 
out on a HW-8 this morning and it totally changes the aspects of the rig. Makes 
my Drake TR-7 usable.. the old Drake CW filters either were not good to be 
begin with (in comparison to) or have aged to ringy/hollow sound. Who 
knows.. but the external CW audio filter (HiPerMite) is a game changer. This 
makes for a better situation and I did not have to go into the inner guts or 
workings of any rigs to achieve the 'update'.

So perhaps Wayne and Eric don't have to do all the work... sometimes we can 
change things for the better by implementing a little of our own soldering and 
building skills.
Now onto the New England SCAF that is almost finished and ready to test out in 
a cage match... HI.

Humbly submitted.

Brien VE3VAW
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[Elecraft] Out with the Old

[engineercm]

Just had to comment on the iconography of the March 2019 Old Stuff Day.  I'm
old enough to have witnessed all of the icons on that page. Bumper cars?  Of
course.  Manual typewriter (with the beloved Courier font?  Natch.  VW bus? 
Never drove one but saw many on the road.  

All of these are no longer in production---except the K2.  I know, the K2
was not announced in the same year as bumper cars, but to some it is Old
Stuff given the newer digital rigs of the day.  My K2 #6011 is still very
much alive and a joy to operate in CW (my preferred mode) as a QRP rig. 
Today, QRP rigs are available at a lower cost, but, IMHO, the K2 still
offers the most enjoyment/$ for building and operating.  

What a hoot:  the K2 in the same picture as the lava lamp.  The K2 won't
last forever, of course, but the run it has had is a tribute to the vision
and engineering prowess of the Elecraft team.  

Thanks for the memories.  



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[Elecraft] K3-New Feature request

[Paul Kirley]

K9OM sed:
I really like the idea of adding the capability to the K3 that allows us 
to adjust the left and right channel volume.


Then W4TV sed:
It's already there. Please refer to the K3/K3S Owner's Manual and look 
up CONFG:SUB AF.


But:
The SUB AF setting does nothing for my K3, probably because it lacks a 
sub receiver. Is there an alternate suggestion?



73, Paul W8TM
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Re: [Elecraft] SDR on K3 IF to look for RFI

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

The approach I've used is to use a couple of BNC to BNC jumpers and a 
BNC "T" connector.  Connect the RX OUT to one side of the "T".  Connect 
the RX IN to the other side of the "T" connector. Connect the  RSP2 to 
the other port on the "T" connector.  Then press the RX ANT on the 
radio.  This allows the radio to be active and the RSP2 at the same 
time.  All is protected when/if you transmit.


This gives a very wide bandwidth based on the front end of the K3 and is 
much wider than the K3 IF.


73

Bob, K4TAX

On 4/1/2019 9:22 AM, Jim Miller wrote:

Now that 160 season is almost over and my antenna farm is doing good I'm
going to start chasing RFI at my new QTH.

I plan to use my RSP2Pro with HDSDR to do some time lapse recording to see
when things come and go as a first step.

To do this I plan to use my existing antennas and I'd like to avoid
connecting and disconnecting my rig as much as possible.

So I'd like to use the IF port of the K3s. That's currently passed to the
P3 and I thought I could use its IF output to drive the SDR.

That would allow me to leave it connected all the time even while using the
K3 for normal use.

How wide is the bandwidth of that port? Is it limited to the 200Khz the P3
presents?

Thanks

Jim ab3cv
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Re: [Elecraft] SDR on K3 IF to look for RFI

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

Hi Jim,

You want to look at a wider range of frequencies than the K3 IF 
presents.  See:


https://www.nk7z.net/sdr-rfi-survey-p1/

for a how to do this, using an SDRPlay radio.

That link goes to part 1 of a multi-part set of articles covering how I 
use SDRPlay radios to see just what is happening in my RF world.  Part 2 
covers interpreting what you see using a very wide band long term 
recording of your RF environment.  It helps very much in taming RFI to 
look as you are proposing to do.


73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL OOC for Oregon

On 4/1/19 7:22 AM, Jim Miller wrote:

Now that 160 season is almost over and my antenna farm is doing good I'm
going to start chasing RFI at my new QTH.

I plan to use my RSP2Pro with HDSDR to do some time lapse recording to see
when things come and go as a first step.

To do this I plan to use my existing antennas and I'd like to avoid
connecting and disconnecting my rig as much as possible.

So I'd like to use the IF port of the K3s. That's currently passed to the
P3 and I thought I could use its IF output to drive the SDR.

That would allow me to leave it connected all the time even while using the
K3 for normal use.

How wide is the bandwidth of that port? Is it limited to the 200Khz the P3
presents?

Thanks

Jim ab3cv
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[Elecraft] SDR on K3 IF to look for RFI

[Jim Miller]

Now that 160 season is almost over and my antenna farm is doing good I'm
going to start chasing RFI at my new QTH.

I plan to use my RSP2Pro with HDSDR to do some time lapse recording to see
when things come and go as a first step.

To do this I plan to use my existing antennas and I'd like to avoid
connecting and disconnecting my rig as much as possible.

So I'd like to use the IF port of the K3s. That's currently passed to the
P3 and I thought I could use its IF output to drive the SDR.

That would allow me to leave it connected all the time even while using the
K3 for normal use.

How wide is the bandwidth of that port? Is it limited to the 200Khz the P3
presents?

Thanks

Jim ab3cv
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[Elecraft] FS RRC 1258 Mk II Elecraft twin set up with all cables

[Howard Sherer]

For Sale  RRC 1258 MKII Elecraft twin set with cables. Everything works
great $500. The Elecraft RRK0CBL cable is included

Howard Sherer AE3T
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Re: [Elecraft] Possibly dumb question

[Mark Musick]

I contacted Win4K3Suite support and Tom, VA2FSQ says it should work as Jim, 
N7US and I described, but make sure both radios have the same firmware version.

73,
Mark, WB9CIF

-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net  On 
Behalf Of B.
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2019 03:46
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Possibly dumb question

Hi Folks,

Thanks to all for the response to my question. While I do not intend to upload 
the configuration of one K3 to another, I do want to have the MENU and CONFIG 
information pulled from the radio.

It appears that Win4K3suite will do this and I have downloaded the 30 day free 
trial version to play with and will go from there.

Thanks again for the great information. This is a great list for the best radio 
I have ever owned.

73,

Bob

AD7Z

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