Re: [Elecraft] [KX] Subject
Also, please note there are no dashes, spaces, slashes, etc in an Elecraft model number. They make it difficult to make email sorting rules. Thanks, -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft K3 - on order as of Hamvention Friday Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On May 20, 2012, at 10:37 PM, Jay wrote: 4b. *** [NEW] When emailing about a specific rig or option, please add the rig/option name(s) to the first part of your email subject line. (K1, K2, K3, KX1 etc.) This will be a huge help for those experiencing email overload and will allow automatic filtering based on subject line. Examples: Subject: [K3] Filter Options Subject: [KX1] How to use ped portable? Subject: [XG2] Wow! Its a big help. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
I read the KX3 filter option has 1,000 Hz and 3,000 Hz filters that give a choice of 500 or 1,500 Hz filtering in CW and 3,000 Hz in SSB. An explanation of how that happens would help. 3,000 Hz filtering is not available in CW and 1,500 Hz is not available in SSB, right? It seems to me one has to buy the KX3 filter option just to have the same strong adjacent signal rejection the normal 3,000 Hz (2.7 kHz 5-pole/2.8 kHz 8-pole) SSB bandwidth the base model K3 offers. And if I understand the end result correctly, there is no strong adjacent signal rejection with KX3 dual-watch on like there is with the K3 with narrow filters on both the main and sub receivers. In most cases, the bandwidth will be 15 kHz (CW split 1,500 Hz). Is that correct? Thanks, -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: There's one nice thing about late hardware: the firmware gets better. Lyle and I just added Dual Watch to the KX3, which works amazingly well. At present the VFOs can be separated by up to 15 kHz, but in theory we can go to 30 kHz with the present DSP implementation. Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the best DX spotting web site? Wayne, N6KR __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 24 New Files 1 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] split pileup and listening was Pileups and KPA500/ST0R
On Jul 31, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Mark Stennett wrote: You can do this with RIT/XIT also but not as elegantly as with a second receiver running in split. For the sake of those who don't understand that method… obviously, with one VFO and no split, we have no choice but to use RIT with the KX1. I tune through the pile-up with RIT off, listening for where others are making contact with the DX, noting any trend in changes to that. I stop where I want to transmit, engage RIT and tune to the DX transmit frequency. When the time comes, I PLaY memory 2, my call sign a couple of times, and listen for my call sign to be returned. If he calls someone else, I repeat the process (RIT off, etc), finding where he was listening last again. When RIT is on, the decimal point on the frequency display flashes as a reminder. The main problem with using RIT is that if I change my transmit frequency, I have to readjust RIT to get back on the DX transmit frequency, since RIT is an offset of the transmit frequency. That's not necessary when using two VFOs split. You can elegantly adjust one without affecting the other. Not having anything to do with this subject, memory 1 on my KX1 is a 3x2 CQ and rePeat (hold PLaY) is set to a minimum of 15 seconds. I hope this helps someone. -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility and OS X Lion
Here's another happy Lion user who took maybe two days to get used all the new things. Although you can set many things, such as reverse scroll and Mail.app's appearance back to the way they used to be, I left them as is and got used to them. Now I'm glad I did. I even bought a Magic Trackpad for my Mac Pro. The purpose of this post is to let you know you can create a bootable Lion install disk after the download, but before clicking Continue to start the installation, which deletes the installer from the Applications folder. Before clicking Continue, go into the Applications folder, right-click on the Installer and select Show Package Contents. In the app package, go into the SharedSupport folder, and option-drag a copy of InstallESD.dmg to the Desktop. You can then burn that to a single-layer DVD with Disk Utility. I did this at work when I upgraded my Pro. It booted fine (although took a long time) on my MacBook Pro at home, where we're limited to 768k DSL. The Lion license permits installation on any Mac you own or control. I paid for the download. Google InstallESD.dmg for this tip on many websites. The install from download on the Pro was on a blank 1 TB disk and from the DVD on the MacBook Pro was an upgrade over Snow Leopard. Both worked with no problems. 73 -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Jul 23, 2011, at 5:30 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: TidBITS tells use you can download Lion at an AppleStore too. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] possible cataclysmic blow to amateur radio
Worse yet, it gives them ideas. -- Moe - AB8XA ARRL LOTW, eQSL, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Jun 13, 2011, at 13:20 , WILLIS COOKE wrote: In honor of the political nonsense going on in Washington, I think it would be a good idea for Amateur Radio Magazines to declare a moratoreum of April Fool Articles for the duration (forever?) because it is too difficult to tell an April Fool Article from the real thing coming from Washington. __ 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
[Elecraft] New Sanyo eneloops
I know many have moved on to other technologies, but some still use Sanyo's eneloop NiMH batteries for their price and ability to hold a charge for a long time (I'm thinking KX3). I see this morning they have a couple of new models (and a wireless charging case), one with 25% greater capacity: http://panasonic.net/sanyo/news/2011/06/09-1.html 73 -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 + Tuner + Norcal Doublet
Buddipole has a Triple Ratio Switched Balun that will match a 50 ohm feed line to 50, 25, or 12 ohm antenna impedance. You could use a Pomona 1296 BNC male to banana plug/binding post adapter with your existing antenna. http://www.buddipole.com/trraswbat.html Regardless of what their on-line store says, they DO have it in stock. Call them. -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Jun 3, 2011, at 5:57 PM, John Harper wrote: Steve N4LQ said: Using a 4:1 balun would do the opposite of what you want to accomplish. 5 ohms is difficult for any tuner to match and can cause a lot of power loss in the circuit and with higher power, burn up a torroid coil! That balun would drop the impedance to an insane value. Thanks Steve - you've inadvertantly answered my question/problem as well...I think: http://www.ae5x.com/blog/2011/06/03/problem-possible-solution-question/ John AE5X __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft and Apple
I've compared Elecraft to Apple for a long time. They make products they'd love to use and hope others love them too. Those who truly love great hardware want to make their own great software for it (Steve Jobs paraphrased). I think these describe both Apple and Elecraft. Elecraft doesn't open-source their software, and for the most part, neither does Apple. Yes, Elecraft might makes kits that let you get inside the hardware, but they also don't support or warranty user modifications. Like Apple, they're announcing a game-changing product at a world major event. This time, Elecraft has, in my opinion, outdone even Apple in product development secrecy! -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [qrp-l.org] A KX1 to a worthwhile ham
http://www.elecraft.com/KX1/kx1faq.htm Q: Some have described the KX1 as providing accessibility for blind hams. Can you describe this feature and what it can be used for? A: The KX1 includes full audio CW feedback on switch press, including in the menus and for frequency readout. This feature allows the KX1 to be used in situations where you can't conveniently look at the LED display, such as when operating mobile (bike or car). It also provides a backup to the display for use in very bright sunlight. Finally, it will make the KX1 immediately accessible by blind hams, a community that very much benefits from ham radio. We're happy to be able to help them out. -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On May 17, 2011, at 10:29 PM, David Yarnes wrote: ...a KX-1??? I'm not sure how that would be utilized by someone who is sightless. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX1] Key input doesnt like capacitance
Here's another happy camper with the KX1, a Hustler 6BTV over 40 radials at home and a 26 foot random wire in the field. I'm considering a 26 foot wire on a 28 foot Jackite fiberglass pole for 20, 30, and 40 meters with a clip-on 40 foot wire at the top, run via dacron line to a tree for an inverted-L on 80 meters. We'll see. -- Moe - AB8XA Elecraft KX1 #2484, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On May 13, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Chip Stratton wrote: I've had seemingly good results with my KX1 on 20, 30, and 40 just using the 25 ft wire thrown into a tree and a 16 ft counterpoise along the ground. The KXAT1 found useable matches every time. It seems like I remember doing OK on 80 meters too, but that may have been into my 6BTV vertical at home. ... __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Local Noise Problem
Forgive me for participating in this OT thread fork, but my next house will have a code-approved sub-panel for overhead and sconce lighting that I'll pull off 120 VAC after inspection and feed with eight series-parallel 6V golf cart batteries for nominal 24 VDC. The overhead boxes will each be fed from two wall switches and support 24 VDC paddle fans with added runs to added LED overhead lights. The sub-panel will also have a 30 amp circuit to my shack, feeding a 24 VDC to 13.8 VDC converter for full nominal voltage to our 100 watt rig. There are many advantages to 24 VDC over 12 VDC in residential use. -- Moe - AB8XA ARRL LOTW, eQSL, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Apr 3, 2011, at 6:24 AM, David Cutter wrote: I'm looking forward to a time when all domestic lighting can be run from a 12V supply at the main switchboard. With led lights progressing as they are, I can see no reason for continuing to build houses with high voltage ac for lighting. The wiring will be cheaper and safer and hopefully that will be a driving force for change. Indeed a lot of domestic equipment outside the kitchen can also be run from 12V (I'm thinking of laptops, lcd tv, audio, gaming, side lamps). If governments can ban incandescent light bulbs to save energy, then why not change the building regs to encompass new lighting systems when they come into mass use. One might beget the other. This will concentrate noise producing power sources and make them easier to treat, especially being adjacent the main earth/ground point into the house. David G3UNA On 4/2/2011 6:21 AM, Jim McCook wrote: There is a very serious problem with the local noise source from low voltage lighting systems. These are sold as pendants, single lights, or multiple lights on a support, such as a bar. The retailer supplies them with a choice of two types of transformers, either a regular magnetic type (non interfering), or an electronic supply, which is a very noisy switching supply. The latter is most popular because it's small enough to be contained within the smallest fixture. SNIP This is a noise source that could seriously affect our hobby when new construction begins en masse again. Absolutely on target, Jim. I inherited a half dozen of these little monsters in the home I bought in California five years ago. There are two major components of the probem -- first, that these types of devices are exempt from Part 15, thanks to ARRL being asleep at the switch when the exemption was made (perhaps so focused on BPL that they saw nothing else), and to lobbying effort for small government that has essentially gutted the FCC. Second, a real 12V transformer big enough to handle the load of these lights is at least 2-4X larger than the the limited space available in the electrical back-box for the fixture. So from a practical point of view, these switching power supplies are the only option. Those sold by the electrical supply houses here in Santa Cruz county, CA, are unbranded and carry no FCC labels. One piece of good news -- most, if not all, of the noise is radiated as a common mode signal on the AC power wiring, so a good AC line filter can make a big dent in the RFI. I was able to fit a filter in the backbox with one of these power supplies. It's also possible to suppress the noise with a multi-turn toroid choke plus a line-voltage rated capacitor across the line. There are two pieces on my website about this -- one on RFI and Ham radio, and the other specificcally about these filters -- how to use them and where to buy them. http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm 73, Jim Brown K9YC __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Band switching
How hard would it be to add a general coverage band (for K3s so equipped) where the last used non-ham band frequency, mode, and filter setting is stored, rather than have it overwrite the possibly important data stored for the nearest ham band? -- Moe - AB8XA ARRL LOTW, eQSL, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Mar 27, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: When the first production firmware updates started, the point about in-band or any-frequency came up. After much FT discussion, Wayne decided to leave it any-freq. Logically, the HF spectrum is divided up into the named (80m, 60m, 40m, etc.) ham bands. Being a Navy-Marine Corps MARS op, this makes sense. For example, pushing the band UP key gives 4.0xx.000 then 5.1xx.000 then 7.3xx.000 on K3 #24 here. Those represent the VFO freq last used on the 80m, 60m, 40m 'bands' for this K3. The 'xx' above is used because we don't publicize the MARS frequencies. 73, matt W6NIA / NNN0UET I think the programmable memories are a red herring. The point here is that there are eleven de facto scratchpad memories associated with the amateur bands - the BAND button rotates you through these memories. Whenever you change the VFO frequency, whether using the dial or MV or entering it on the keypad, the new VFO frequency replaces the one in the scratchpad memory associated with the ham band nearest the new frequency, which is why you keep getting sent back to it when you use the BAND button. That's a design decision. Should the scratchpad band memories be reserved for VFO settings inside the ham bands, or used for all VFO settings? Your views on this might depend on whether you are an SWL or not, or whether you are a MARS operator or not... 73, Rich VE3KI __ 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 __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] Aid to Japan
Barb and I ask those of you here to help Japan as you can. We chose to do it through the Salvation Army. You may choose otherwise. quote The Salvation Army has been at work in Japan since 1895, operating more than 80 centers there, including two hospitals and four children’s homes. We have nearly 200 officers, 3,000 members and nearly 1,000 employees already at work in the country. We are a part of Japan’s communities and dedicated to their recovery. end quote You can donate online on this web page, using credit card or PayPal: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf Thanks! -- Moe and Barb AB8XA and W8FCJ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] This is the Ninty-Five-Percent K3 List.
I'm on a ton of lists and manage them with rules and folders. Regarding this one, any incoming emails where subject contains [Elecraft] and KX1 are put in the Elecraft folder. Any that contain [Elecraft] and not KX1 are put in the Trash. That doesn't mean I don't scan those in the Trash (i.e. this thread). It just means they're automatically dealt with. 73 -- Moe - AB8XA ARRL LOTW, eQSL, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Mar 10, 2011, at 10:22 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: I'm not sure it's a 5% minority -- perhaps it's just that the K3 owners are the noisiest bunch these days, Hi! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Ohhh that hertz! Tom WB2QDG K2 1103 (The silent 5% minority) On 3/10/2011 1:51 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: This is the Ninty-Five-Percent K3 List. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX1 problems after a reset
After you are on b30, hit the RIT/2/CLR button to get b80 and then press/hold Edit to turn it on. -- Moe - AB8XA ARRL LOTW, eQSL, Fists #13020, SKCC #7460, FPQRP #2617, NAQCC #5352, QRP-ARCI #14326 On Feb 14, 2011, at 4:50 PM, wunger (William Unger) wrote: Hello: I was changing some of the settings on my KX1 in anticipation of the SPAR Winter Field Day and FYBO. I have had the KX1 with the ATU and 80/30 options for several years and it worked fine. I changed a lot of parameters and was not pleased with the way it was operating so I decided just to do a complete reset to the factory settings and that went fine. When I turned it on I only 3 bands (when I push the band switch) starting at 8, 9 and 14 MHz and I cannot tune below 5 MHz I have turned on B30 in the options and did another reset as well with the same results. I can receive between 5 and 14 MHz and transmit on 14 MHz It did operate on all bands before the reset so I assume it is not a hardware or soldering problem per say. The software revision says its 102. Any ideas? Thanks, Bill VE3XT __ 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 __ 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
