Re: [Elecraft] No RTFM
Then consider those of us who read manuals, configure accordingly and then forget Memories are like fruit, some great for awhile, some rotten in no time. I like to do a PDF search from the PC before jumping into asking questions because I can't figure it out. Don usually has an excellent answer on the stuff he owns... the rest is up to the group. Another word about Don... I have interacted with him for years and he knows his stuff, which really goes without saying. He is also a man without a lot of words unlike some of the rest of us. Now if we could just get him a pay raise of at least 25%.. that would be .25 X 0 = 0^-~! 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
Re: [Elecraft] XG3 6M beacon W7RDP/B on the air
I may put one up in here in WI when I get my alternative other side of the house coax line installed. Might as well use the XG3 near 100% of the time. Line loss could be a detrimental factor, but I do have.75 heliax to help. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- We need more beacons :) Wayne On Jun 21, 2011, at 4:51 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: I'm watching this with great interest and anticipation from EM12jq! 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:48:15 -0700, Doug Phillips w7...@msn.com wrote: After corresponding with Wayne a little today, I have my XG3 running a 0dBm into a Parr 6M stressed Moxon aimed South at about 45' agl, CN87xo, just east of Seattle. The frequency set on the XG3 is 50.025MHz, my K3/10 thinks it is a little lower but not by much. The XG3 is set to send 5 seconds of 0dBm tone, then W7RDP/B at 15 wpm CW, then 10 seconds of tone at 0dBm, repeating every 60 seconds. One thing I found out is to add a word space before the call otherwise the first letter is truncated, and I added one after just in case. 73, Doug W7RDP __ 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 KPA500 3 days in.
I use solid-state amp with my K3. With the amp on standby in circuit, I tune, then activate the amp. The K3 and amp work just fine. Tuner memory may be an issue when doing a QSY so disabling the tuner in that circumstance would probably be of benefit. Any losses added by the tuner are insignificant at 1.5 KW amp output. I usually ragchew in the evenings and use my amp. Otherwise, the amp is off for my other bands where I operate QRP most of the time. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- You don't have a problem with your 6M setup - it's working well. When you use the 100W K3 ATU with the amp bypassed, it sees the antenna as its load and adjusts the match to let the K3 see a 1:1 SWR. When you put the amp in line, the K3 sees the amp as its load, not the antenna. The SWR seen by the K3 should be close to 1:1. The K3 tuner can and should be disabled. The amp sees the untuned antenna as its load, including any inherent mismatch. The SWR displayed by the amp won't necessarily be the same as what the K3 saw without its tuner because of SWR metering calibration differences and variations in apparent SWR along varying lengths of feedline. But the K3 tuner is irrelevant when the amp is in line. It can't change the SWR seen by the amp and the amp can't change the SWR of the antenna. If you put a high power tuner between the amp and the antenna, then it should be able to tune out the SWR seen by the amp. Elecraft has announced a future KAT-500 (1000?) that will do this or you can use a third-party product. 73, /Rick On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:39 AM, r miles greenacres...@charter.net wrote: One curious note. My SWR on the 6m antenna is apx 1.4:1. Good enough for the amp. I tapped ATU TUNE with the amp off the K3 easily went to it's normal 1:1 SWR. When I keyed the amp the SWR LEDs are showing apx 1.2/1.3:1 SWR. The K3 reads 1:1 SWR either way.I don't know if it actually is that or what. During xmit with the amp it shows better SWR consistantly. Haven't tried the HF antennas yet. -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] XG3 6M beacon W7RDP/B on the air
Wayne, You have now thrown the gauntlet! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- In that case, you now hold the record for copying an unamplified XG3 beacon :) The previous record was 1/4 mile or so. Wayne On Jun 21, 2011, at 6:46 PM, K7WIA wrote: per Google Earth, I am 18.42 miles away.. this is not Kansas.seattle is a very hilly city. and from Goggle earth. the beacon is in a hole for me, and a lot of hills between it and me.. although I do have a clear horizon to the cascade Mtns to the east from my QTH and in the direction of the beacon... Ed K7WIA __ 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
It turns on and off with the radio. I plug in my P3 so it will turn off with the radio. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- GM, There is a 12VDC output on rear panel and I wonder what switched means? I need 12VDC only on receive. 73 de Ben __ 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] (operating) - P3
Totally agreed. I also use it on quiet bands as well 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Yarnes Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:20 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Really off thread (operating) - P3 I'm also very happy to have the P3, particularly for 6 meters. When I'm on 6 meters I'm looking for anyone, so I can monitor 50.125 and still see up and down the band for someone not using the calling frequency. When I see a blip, I can QSY in a flash! Very handy. Dave W7AQK === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.17690) http://www.pctools.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 __ 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] Legendary Elecraft Service - not!
Paul, These guys own, build, use and test everything. That is one of the very few signs of the best, successful companies in the US or anywhere. There are few other vendors where find that commitment! I have been a customer since 1999 or thereabouts and I know what I am speaking as I deal with the crap from so many other Co's. Let me also add their process performance including customer service would embarrass most Co's. And that is what it is all about: process, process, process. I used to teach it and I personally think Wayne and Eric live by it. They are tops. They don't pay me for this, they should, but I have sent them a lot of $'s for their equipment. Finally, please, anyone reading this, comment off list and let's not proliferate the obvious. :-). This is not a cult, just a passion for quality 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Paul, The buck stops with myself and Eric. If you have a complaint about our customer service, please contact us off-line and we'll deal with it immediately. I can assure you that our CS department's response time and commitment to solving problems has not wavered. Example: I was doing a demo of the KX3 for the team yesterday, during which I briefly had the monitor gear (a K3 and P3) set up wrong. Dale, our CS lead in Watsonville, realized what was going on within a few milliseconds, and told me what buttons to push. On the one hand I was chagrined that he knew my firmware better than I do, but on the other hand, that's why we hired him. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jun 7, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Paul Saville wrote: Having purchased amateur radio stuff from 20 or so different suppliers, I am surprised to have to report that, after a recent order, Elecraft has become only the second with which I am not completely satisfied (the first being Andrews Communications in Sydney.) It appears the legendary Elecraft service has become a casualty of the rapid growth of the company. __ 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] CK722 transistor
Lee, I don't think I saved any, but I had a silver cased tall but square unit which I remember as the CK722. I remember it well because of the expense and how careful I had to be. I could be mistaken as I also used a ?2n384? device as well. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:35 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CK722 transistor John Adams-2 wrote: I peeled the blue metal cover off and some gooey stuff, and there was a smaller, silver metal cased transistor inside. Photos? Here you go: http://ck722museum.com/page6.html The site has internal broken links, but if you look at the URL and replace the geocities address with ck722museum.com the links are there. Leigh/WA5ZNU -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/CK722-transistor-tp6408893p6409027.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at 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 __ 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 Pedestrian Mobile
I would think a neck strap used on an RC transmitter should do a job to remove some of the weight. I the meantime, I expect to start lifting 1 quart milk jugs to strengthen my grip and strength. The 17 meter antenna can't wait to get its new home on the KX3. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Ragle Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 3:02 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Pedestrian Mobile ...and I want a mount for my walker! Also, a fox-tail for my screwdriver antenna on the walker. It should say Ele-gramps... John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 5/22/2011 2:25 PM, Eric wrote: Has any thought been given to providing a neck strap slot or something similar so the KX3 can be used pedestrian mobile? Also nifty would be some screw holes in the case to which a small antenna whip mount could be attached for this kind of operation using the internal ATU. I have not stopped drooling since the announcement! :-) 73 Eric WD6DBM __ 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] K-3 Noise Reduction
Ron, I don't have the 5k to compare, but have read and tried all the settings of the K3 for AGC and NR/NB. I have found the wide variety of settings very beneficial as I can set the K3 for the best performance in my situation. I think that a recent post had at least 4 URL's you could visit to help you understand the settings. The K3 does so much more than any radio I have owned or own. I can foul up the NR or NB along with the AGC settings just as well as any good appliance operator can, so some trial and error along with a technical read on how these functions interact will turn any appliance operator into a knowledgeable and successful user. One more aside: I can get rid of most any noise with AGC settings, but these will knock the signals down a bit. The electric fence across the street with S5 signals can be eliminated! But not without some signal loss. The underlying noise level is around s2-3 most days. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- I have a K-3, S/N 1997 and was talking to a friend who also has a K-3 on the air recently. He mentioned that he also recently purchased a Yaesu FT 5000 and noticed that the noise reduction on the FT 5000 seems to do a better job of reducing the noise while still having good copy on the signal. I told him that I don't use the NR often, and when I have tried it, I also notice that even in the 1-1 setting the signal seems to lose some of its clarity. So I'm hoping this is a cockpit issue on our end and that some of you have your NR working well. Any comments would be appreciated. Other than this, I still really love my K-3. I also am using the LP-Pan Adapter and find it really makes my single receiver K-3 almost a Flex 1000 on the receive, and I can listen to 2 signals via stereo headphones, one in each ear. 73 Ron AE6RH __ 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] (no subject)
Jim, Could you enclose your macro? Saves us time to look it up. Then I can be truly lazy and copy paste. :-) Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Oops - forgot to turn HTML off in my reply. Gary and others, In case you are switching between 100 Watts and QRP 5 watts, there is another way rather than the power per band. I emailed Philippe direct on this one - you can set up a macro to switch between any two power settings very easily using the PC command. That's what I did when I got tired of cranking the knob to get down to 5 watts for the QRP sprints. That way it isn't band dependent and a quick tap or hold of one of the programmable buttons does the trick. Even if you aren't a programmer, there are all sorts of little tricks like that in the K3 Programmer's Reference. Jim - W0EB __ 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] New XG3 f/w includes CW beacon mode
I was so tempted to come back with a smart response... but will resist. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- On 4/27/2011 3:45 PM, Bruce Beford wrote: With the XG3 and an attenuator it would be very easy to duplicate these tests. Just remember that **unattended** beacons below 28 MHz are illegal in the USA (I believe NCDXF beacons have special permission from the FCC). 73, Bill W4ZV Excellent reminder Bill. And... as has already been stated, the output of the XG3 is a square wave, rich in harmonics. It would NOT meet FCC spec as a beacon transmitter in the USA, without sufficient low pass filtration added by the user. I know, I know... Gee, it's only x microwatts. Still, you are required to meet the specs for spurious emissions on any intentional radiator. Bruce, N1RX __ 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] XG2, 3 Band 1-uV / 50-uV Receiver Test Oscillator (80, 40 20M) - SOLD
I also have one surplus, same deal. Johnny, if you have a buyer stateside who missed out, please advise. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Johnny Siu Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 8:43 AM To: Elecraft Cc: elecraft...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] XG2, 3 Band 1-uV / 50-uV Receiver Test Oscillator (80, 40 20M) - SOLD Item sold, thanks for the band width here. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC - 轉寄的郵件 從︰ Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk 收件人︰ Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net 副本(CC)︰ elecraft...@yahoogroups.com elecraft...@yahoogroups.com 傳送日期︰ 2011年04月24日 (週日) 10:23 AM 主題︰ For Sale: XG2, 3 Band 1-uV / 50-uV Receiver Test Oscillator (80, 40 20M) Hello Group, This highly useful small RF signal generator is now surplus to my requirement. http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740084%20XG2%20Manual%20Rev%20E.pdf I would like to dispose of it at USD50 including shipping. I will send it to you by registered airmail. Or if you like, I can hand carry to you in Dayton 2011. I accept payment by paypal. If you are interested, please reply to me OFF the list. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC __ 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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
My comment was tongue in cheek. I don't expect Elecraft to do anything but keep offering great stuff to its niche. Just want them to keep up the great business of making the stuff I have always wished I could have at a reasonable price and let me be part of the building process. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Not being public may be one of the reasons they are so successfull. Outside stockholders can make life miserable for companies like Elecraft. Many privatly held businesses award uotstanding employees stock as rewards for their service. Tom, N5GE Alan, I am still waiting on them to go public so I can get a few shares. :-) 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
Re: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F
Mine worked perfectly, 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Scott McDowell Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:03 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] factory built k3/100/F Hello Has anyone besides me recieved a factory built k3/100/F that had no, (like in zero), output in the ssb mode. Or am I just the lucky one. I worked on it for a while with support on the telephone, then they told me to send it back to the factory. That sounds like someone at the factory isn't doing the testing that should be done on the new rigs before they are shipped. Scott n5sm __ 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] Another thought for the XG3 Utility
Dick, I have mine. Just unplugged the W2 serial cable and voila! How sweet the new toy is!! Nice job!!! 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- We were showing this on a P3 at the Visalia DX Convention last weekend. There are two programmable functions (sweeps) described on page 10 of the XG3 Owner's Manual. The XG3 Utility supports their setup. You choose the start, end, and step size frequencies with a resolution of 1 Hz, the time interval between steps (1 to 64K msec), and a check box that indicates whether the sweep should be repeated. Once the sweep settings are sent to the XG3, you can disconnect the PC program and initiate the sweep by HOLDing the band up/down buttons (HOLD is PF1 and PF2). Tap any button to stop the sweep. Or you can leave the PC program connected and click the Sweep 1 or Sweep 2 buttons on the Operate page of the XG3 Utility. See Edit Sweep Memories on the Configuration tab of the XG3 Utility. You can install the XG3 Utility and peruse Help even if your XG3 hasn't yet arrived. I have a fair number of screen shot images of the various dialogs in Help. There's a link to install the XG3 Utility at the bottom of this web page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR __ 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] Odd Question [Elecraft history]
Alan, I am still waiting on them to go public so I can get a few shares. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:14 PM To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Odd Question [Elecraft history] Elecraft reminds me of what Hewlett Packard company must have been like in the early days. Two engineering buddies start a company in their garage. One (Dave Packard in the case of HP, Eric in the case of Elecraft) gravitates toward the business end of the enterprise while the other (Bill Hewlett, Wayne) concentrates on the engineering. I wasn't around in the early days of HP, but maybe someday when Elecraft is a multi-billion-dollar corporation I'll be able to say that I knew Eric and Wayne way back when. :=) Alan N1AL On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 15:51 -0700, Jim Brown wrote: On 4/20/2011 2:44 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Here's my account. VERY interesting, Wayne. That fills in an important gap for me -- I had not realized that Eric had the serious EE background that he does. But that also makes another point that I've long felt about being a good chief executive -- to do it really well, you need not only a solid biz background, but also a solid technical understanding of every aspect of the business you're trying to run. Clearly, he has all of that -- one of the things that has impressed me the most about Elecraft is a near complete absence of dumb business or marketing decisions! 73, Jim 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 __ 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] [K2] Kit Building Time ?
I think the basic kit is around 40 hours. I built mine in around 30, but sat for 3-6 hours at a time. I was a test builder. I didn't follow one of the highly recommended instructions, do a parts inventory first. All I did is sort and be sure I knew what few parts there were that I didn't recognize were just to be sure I did not screw up. There were no inventory issues. Radio worked super through the build. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:57 PM To: Elecraft Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ? Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2. I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation. My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things. The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering. My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours. I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time). 73, phil, K7PEH __ 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] P3 Manual Updates
Fred wrote: ...Also, it is much easier to use the computer search function on a PDF than scanning a paper copy of an obsolescent doc. If hard copy is needed the end user can print it off the PDF This is what I do. Works so much faster and I don't have to keep drawers full of manuals. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- __ 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] XG3 shipping status - Any received?
Got mine today! Nice piece. I tried running .9 watts into it by mistake... gosh I hate when that happens... and it survived!!! Well made. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 12:27 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] XG3 shipping status - Any received? I ordered last Wednesday and curious if any have had there unit delivered, yet? Does Elecraft send out tracking information with shipments? I have order confirmation, but nothing further. Guess I'm eager to get it! I ordered several 7pole LP filters from CoilCraft for use with the XG3. If this works out I will offer to make them up for any that desire one or a set. No price set, yet. The filter boards will be installed in a short section of 1-inch copper pipe with end caps; BNC in/out. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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 __ 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] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Wayne, Did you leave room inside for an SSB SMD board and micro tuner? I ordered one so I just need to know. I also did the 144 transverter mod just after noting the email for the former. In the meantime you guys slipped me a head fake with the 144 mod so I called! I hope I don't miss anything coming out tomorrow in this order. Like a remote 1.5 KW tuner. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:36 PM To: Rick Dettinger Cc: Elecraft Elecraft; QRP-L; elecr...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Rick Dettinger wrote: 0 dbm. OK, how do I key this QRP transmitter You could key it from a PC with a couple of RS232 commands, although the keying won't be shaped unless you do it externally. As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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] re KPA 500 and ATU Great design
Let's not forget Eric and the whole team. What a group. Wayne and Eric as a startup were off the charts when it came to design for those of us who wanted high quality at a reasonable price. I would love to own stock and be on the board of directors, but I am sure that isn't going to happen. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:45 PM To: Mike Fatchett Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] re KPA 500 and ATU An on-board tuner is impossible with the KPA500 and power supply in the totally minimalist K3 case. The KPA500 is almost impossibly small for amp + supply. This extreme compactness of the amplifier will be the big selling point for many buyers. Maybe the KAT500 will be in a P3 case. The other thing is to remote the KAT500 (exactly what I do with something like that). Putting it in the box with the KPA500 tosses this very valuable option. I think Wayne has this very well thought out. AND a company his size can only successfully introduce so much at one time. We DO want him to stay successful, profitable, and still updating firmware, and introducing new stuff. 73, Guy __ 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] K1 #2973 on the Air (Choosing the K1 or KX1)
My request was in a few years ago for a compact single band SSB portable with internal tuner and battery (Lithium) that competed with the KX1 in size running a couple of watts. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- [WRJ] . One other thing: I really wish Wayne and Eric would peal off one of their talented junior engineers and design a K0. (K zero). A single band superhet with 2-3 watts out and super compact. 73, Doug -- K0DXV On 4/7/2011 4:03 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: Great to see K1s are still popular. I'm looking to get a K1 or a Kx1. __ 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] My K3 forgets where it's at on DC failure
And, from the Tech master!!! Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Fatchett W0MU Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3 forgets where it's at on DC failure Talk about fast tech support! On 2/27/2011 9:54 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Set CONFIG:SPLT SV to Yes. Wayne N6KR __ 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] P3 Beta v1.05 anomaly?
Gene, I don't see it. Perhaps the firmware needs to be reloaded. Could have been corrupted during update from any number of things. I have had that happen a couple times in the past, not with P3 but with my W2. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gene Sochor Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 9:36 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Beta v1.05 anomaly? Since installing version v.1.05 beta firmware in my P3 I've noticed that any function I assign to the FN7 HOLD key gets erased whenever the P3 gets powered-off. FN7 TAP assignments, as well as all other function key TAP or HOLD functions, are not effected by powering off. Anyone else see that? 73, Gene N9SW __ 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] P3, what lies ahead?
It is a future plan. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Scott Where? I have a hole in the case marked DISPLAY. I have not been able to plug a monitor cable in that hole and get any video display. ...bc nr4c __ 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 Going Bonkers
My power button is probably due to the fact I have a UPS backup installed. You can also right click on the lower task bar in a blank space, click on properties, and customize the notification area. Scroll to the power selection and then pick always show icon and notifications. Then you will be able to turn on the power option that controls the USB ports power. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kirley Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:43 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers I did a quick Internet search for Windows 7 Power Management. Windows 7 Power Management is pretty complex, with many possible settings: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/power-management.aspx The Device Manager Properties for USB hubs on my Win 7/64 desktop has a Power tab, rather than a Power Management tab. This is probably a result of the power option in Control Panel, which was customized by Dell, the manufacturer. To get to the power options, type power in the Win 7 Start Menu search box and select Power Options from the list that pops up. No battery icon appears in the lower-right (notification) area of my AC-powered Win 7 desktop, which doesn't surprise me. 73, Paul W8TM K9YEQ sed: Another easier way to get to the USB settings is to click on the lower right task bar for the power setting. (Looks like a battery.) W4TV sed: Disable the power saving features on your computer! Specifically, open Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select Universal Serial Bus Controllers then open each USB Root Hub and Generic Root Hub entry you find. In the hub entries, select the Power Management tab and *uncheck* the box that says Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. __ 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 Utility Going Bonkers
You should have both. Oh, well. You can follow the other option of going into the system, device manager, and follow the other suggestion... change the power settings of the USB generic hub in the power tab to never allow the power saving. I would suggest, though that something else is going as those settings should not have to be changed. My equipment runs fine without the settings changes for the RS232 to USB adapter. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Paul Kirley [mailto:pkir...@fuse.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:32 AM To: Bill K9YEQ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers There's no power selection in my list of notification customizables, probably a result of the Control Panel power option. 73, Paul W8TM At 11:21 AM 2/23/11 -0600, Bill K9YEQ wrote: My power button is probably due to the fact I have a UPS backup installed. You can also right click on the lower task bar in a blank space, click on properties, and customize the notification area. Scroll to the power selection and then pick always show icon and notifications. Then you will be able to turn on the power option that controls the USB ports power. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kirley Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:43 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers I did a quick Internet search for Windows 7 Power Management. Windows 7 Power Management is pretty complex, with many possible settings: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/power-management.as px The Device Manager Properties for USB hubs on my Win 7/64 desktop has a Power tab, rather than a Power Management tab. This is probably a result of the power option in Control Panel, which was customized by Dell, the manufacturer. To get to the power options, type power in the Win 7 Start Menu search box and select Power Options from the list that pops up. No battery icon appears in the lower-right (notification) area of my AC-powered Win 7 desktop, which doesn't surprise me. 73, Paul W8TM K9YEQ sed: Another easier way to get to the USB settings is to click on the lower right task bar for the power setting. (Looks like a battery.) W4TV sed: Disable the power saving features on your computer! Specifically, open Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select Universal Serial Bus Controllers then open each USB Root Hub and Generic Root Hub entry you find. In the hub entries, select the Power Management tab and *uncheck* the box that says Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. __ 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] P3 display...
Notice that changing the filters does nothing to the display. So the signal sample is ahead of them. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:57 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 display... I have a question about the P3 -- the cursor width shows the filter width. But the P3 shows signals outside of the filter bandwidth. This must mean that the sample of the IF signal is before the roofing filters. If that is the case then I am assuming that the signal within the frame of the cursor is not a signal that has passed through my roofing filters. Is this a correct interpretation? 73, phil, K7PEH 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 __ 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] P3, what lies ahead?
It wouldn't be all that difficult for a good engineer to add on some stuff to fill those holes. I bet Wayne and Eric have something coming up soon. They fixed my k144 with Dual receivers without me even knowing they had done so, but then I don't always read the attached update logs. The P3 is a wonderful piece of equipment.Based on what they keep doing I may be forced to buy a KPA500 and sell my 2.5KFx. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:05 PM To: Bill Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3, what lies ahead? There has been some rumours..but nothing set in concrete that I have read...:-( Al, N1AL might chime in with some secret squirrel stuff he has brewing in his lab..howz about it Al? 73's Gary On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Bill able2...@aol.com wrote: Has anyone figured out the possible purpose of those unused holes in the P3 backpanel? One of them labeled sensor ??? 73, K3UJ __ 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 Going Bonkers
My Win7 works fine without changing those settings. I am using self-built PC with Intel Board. The PC issue could be a Bios setting. Another easier way to get to the USB settings is to click on the lower right task bar for the power setting. (Looks like a battery.) Then you can go into advanced settings after choosing change settings and shut off the power saving for USB devices. Based on what you originally described... it really sounds like you have something else going on. IF you are on a laptop and on battery and your battery is low that may cause the USB devices to be shut off. A bad MOBO, loose connection, etc., can cause issues as well. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers It's on my Win7 box. After you click 'Control Panel' from the Start menu, it's easier to navigate if you select either 'Large icons' or 'Small icons' from the 'View' menu. It seems to be set to 'Category' by default. Setting it to one of the icon views, 'Device Manager' actually shows up in the list. After you get into device manager and expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers node, then right click on each entry of interest and select 'Properties'. On that dialog, select the 'Power Management' tab. Same on both flaptop and desktop. Nothing to do with battery power. 73, Mike NF4L On 2/22/2011 11:55 AM, Paul Kirley wrote: I have a desktop running Win 7/64 and a FTDI KUSB. But when I looked per W4TV's note below, I couldn't find Power Management. Might you two both be using laptops, so that the problem is limited to battery power? 73, Paul W8TM * Frank MacDonell wrote: Joe - I think this may have been the problem! Thanks so much to everyone for the great advice! On Monday, February 21, 2011, Joe Subich, W4TVlists at subich.com wrote: Disable the power saving features on your computer! Specifically, open Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select Universal Serial Bus Controllers then open each USB Root Hub and Generic Root Hub entry you find. In the hub entries, select the Power Management tab and *uncheck* the box that says Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. ... Joe, W4TV On 2/21/2011 4:57 PM, Frank MacDonell wrote: Help! I have downloaded the most recent version of the K3 utility as well as the most recent drivers for the KUSB Cable using the FTDI Chipset.(Computer is Win7/64 and I have confirmed the drivers are correct for the computer and the cable). It works well most of the time. Every once in a while if I am running the utility, the radio connection will stop and the K3 utility program will start producing multiple dialogue boxes. The only way to stop is to use Task Manager to stop the program. Any ideas? Also, KUSB connection will terminate every now and then with message saying USB not recognized. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers
Have you tried a different cable from the KUSB to the K3? Are your connections tight? I run the same device, same OS and no issues. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank MacDonell Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 3:58 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers Help! I have downloaded the most recent version of the K3 utility as well as the most recent drivers for the KUSB Cable using the FTDI Chipset.(Computer is Win7/64 and I have confirmed the drivers are correct for the computer and the cable). It works well most of the time. Every once in a while if I am running the utility, the radio connection will stop and the K3 utility program will start producing multiple dialogue boxes. The only way to stop is to use Task Manager to stop the program. Any ideas? Also, KUSB connection will terminate every now and then with message saying USB not recognized. Sure would be nice to get a stable system. Thanks (again) in advance. -- Frank KD8FIP __ 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 + W2
Once additional connections and coax length is introduced into a load that is not the same as the output impendence you will not see the same. I have come to accept that the results will be different in-line, unless some tuning is added to each measurement device to remove the circuit reactance created by each device. I accept the difference and use remote tuning to eliminate these issues. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dohn Smythe Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 11:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 + W2 Is there an accurate way to utilize a W2 with the K3/ATU combo? Seems that with the W2 between the output of the K3 and the Antenna, the peak reading would not be accurate. Especially at QRO power settings. I don't remember seeing anything in either of the menus that would assist with that. 73 Dohn Smythe N8EWY __ 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] NB continuous control
Eduardo, The K3 in my opinion is one for the masses. You can use as many or as few features as you wish. You can assign buttons to do only the specific things you want. Find someone nearby that has one then check it out. I love the receiver for eliminating so many issues I have had with other radios. I leave my TS2 off most of the time and it has a good noise blanker. But not the simplicity on the front panel of the K3. All I have to do is push and hold the button and I have a variable very adjustable setup. It does seem to be involved, but that is why this web site has so much help to get you past any complexity. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eduardo González Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:32 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] NB continuous control IF NB of K3 is powerful, but i think if this had a continuous control for level, it would be much more convenient. I have a old Icom IC-740 (great receiver) and NB continous level fight successfully against many paroxysmal interferences. It is cabling by step in hardware level in the K3? I think Elecraft prefer step control because so is reduced complexity, but K3 is not radio to the masses, it is radio to advanced ham radio. Another suggest is have possibility RIT/XIT control may have other roles, as live continuous control, for example, to move level of IF NB and DSP NB. Noise Blanker is really important to me because my neighborhood is plagued of noise typically treated with NB. Eduardo - yy4gmj __ 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] KPA-500 from Orlando
Wayne, I have my THP HL-2.5kfx, is there a way to control both via the K3? I would like to select the device to use based on conditions without going through a lot of switching. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Person Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando Wow. Everything I ever wanted in an amp. This is a great feature. Fantastic integration. I can hardly wait another 2 months or so to order one. 73, Doug -- K0DXV On 2/15/2011 2:05 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Jack, doesn't the k3 have a way of automatically setting the band on the KPA500? Yes. It can do this in two ways: (a) RF sensing; (b) band data from the K3. The K3 can be connected to the KPA500 via the 15-pin connector. This will provide band data for the amp when the K3's band is changed. But it will also allow you to use the amp's band switches to change bands on the radio, see a report of amp fault conditions, operate/standby status, etc. The nice thing about having the K3 know about amp operate/standby status is that the K3 can provide two entirely different per-band power-level setups. When you put the amp into operate condition, it will retrieve all of the amp drive levels you set up on each band. When you go to standby, the K3 will use its barefoot power settings. Some of this is still being tested and has not been provided to field testers yet. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando
Don, Thank you for your input. I would also want band switching to work with both. I know if I shut off the 2.5KFX it is bypassed. The issue is to control both, with one or the other shut off. I operate lots with the 2.5 shut off. I also have the P3, which shouldn't be an issue, I would think. I need to get the KPA-500 soon so the other half doesn't notice too much change and before she retires. Have been loading up the shack if you know what I mean. :-) Also, I have not resolved the KX-1 question yet, so when I get time will try one more time and if not successful will send to you. I am not about to retire, so am so busy I have trouble keeping up with all the great Elecraft stuff that I keep adding just so I have it. I even miss updates unless I am a beta tester. If I get the beta it avoid so much of the watching the list. Most beta's are perfect. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:26 PM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 from Orlando Bill, I don't know how many lines you have connected between the THP and the K3, but the simplistic view would be to use a relay to switch the RF input between the two amplifiers and also place the non-selected one in Standby. Of course that simplistic solution would require that both amplifiers have an input signal line to place the amp into standby remotely - many do not, but modern amplifiers should IMHO. Older amplifiers typically have only a front panel switch. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2011 6:15 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: Wayne, I have my THP HL-2.5kfx, is there a way to control both via the K3? I would like to select the device to use based on conditions without going through a lot of switching. 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
Re: [Elecraft] APF Macro
Dick, I just took a look at the macros in the K3 utility menu... WOW. I don't know how I missed it. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 9:44 PM To: Ron D'Eau Claire Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APF Macro There are some samples in K3 Utility help, look for command macros in the index. I'm open to adding and annotating more samples. This isn't to discourage use of other repositories, however. 73 de Dick, K6KR On Feb 12, 2011, at 17:14, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: Age notwithstanding, many of us find messing with macros or other 'programming' activities right up there in desirability with hauling out the trash. Perhaps it would be possible for Elecraft to start building a macro library. Even if a macro isn't exactly what you want, it's often a lot easier to make a small change than to start from scratch. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:56 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] APF Macro It is tough to get old and find most of your electronics know-how is out of date- so much so that creating a macro from scratch seems beyond my ken. APF is a very useful function, and I use it along with RIT as the fine tuning mechanism. How would one generate and execute as either a macro, or PF1/PF2, to turn on and off a APF and RIT activated function? BIll Hartman N6FB __ 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 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] P3 center freq using xv144
When I first go to 2 meter band the P3 center freq is on freq of VFO 1. After tuning the center freq is around 130 mhz. Can anyone advise what is up? I may have missed this issue on the reflector. IF I knew where to look in history I would. 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
Re: [Elecraft] 64-bit Win 7 Prolific Driver install can't find inf file
Fred, DO your windows update found in start menu in control panel. That should fix it. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Hi all, Well I have a Win 7 64-bit op system and went to the Prolific website and downloaded the driver for the USB-Serial adapter claimed to be OK for Win 7 64-bit. The install failed because it couldn't read an inf file. Ideas anybody? Thanks, Fred KE7X Fred Cady fcady at ieee dot org __ 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 KUSB
I use win7 74 bit with it and absolutely no problems. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Bill W4ZV wrote: Does anyone know the cable length of the most recent adapter (using the FTDI chipset)? 6' is the answer. Another question...has anyone had problems with the Elecraft KUSB and XP? I got one report of problems with Win7. 73, Bill __ 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] iphone - droid apps
Jim, Copy the PDF to your Android phone and you can read with PDF viewer. No special app needed that I am aware. I do recommend placing the file in your storage chip to save space on the phone itself. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Miller KG0KP Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:07 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] iphone - droid apps Anyone know if there is/are droid apps available like the one(s) used on the iphone ones used to carry K3 manuals? Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP __ 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] K1KG Fwd: P3/K3 Transverter Cursor Operation
Alan, I loaded and am trying. One issue is that when I QSY with the marker, I don't get the exact frequency I have used on the select knob. It shows for example 147.240.29 vs 147.240.00. Can you add rounding to put the K3 on the freq shown on the P3 as a rounded value? Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Alan Bloom [mailto:a...@elecraft.com] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:17 PM To: Warner Harrison; Robert Redmon; Bill K9YEQ; Graham Kimbell G3TCT; G3XDY; Dave Cc: Gary Surrency Subject: Re: K1KG Fwd: P3/K3 Transverter Cursor Operation Hi guys, I have just released field-test (pre-beta) P3 firmware that addresses some of the issues with transverters, both the bug associated with fixed-tune mode and the marker/QSY issues that existed before. If you'd like to try it out it can be downloaded from the Elecraft FTP site: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/P3/alpha/p3m0101.zip The un-zipped .hex and firmware notes files are in the same directory. Thanks, Alan N1AL __ 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] ANT2 port w/o Tuner
Ed, I did the internal even though I use a remote tuner at the antenna feed for several antennas as well. The internal tuner matches the load from the transceiver as the impedence does change when going through the amp, but the biggest deal is that I get a low power tune to the remote tuner before I bring the amp on line. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 3:50 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ANT2 port w/o Tuner Ross, etal: This had been discussed when I first got my K3/10 last spring. I chose not to get the tuner since I was also not getting the 100w option and have a 300w ext. tuner. Subsequently, I bought a 2kW manual tuner for future use with amps (300w sspa and possibly a HB 8877 later on). I have 17 antennas at my station so there are certainly more than the K3 can switch, but I do run separate amps/antennas on HF and 6m and that entails manually switching cables. A second antenna port (call it ANT2) would really be useful for quick switching. I have a 6-pos coax switch for selecting my HF antennas. I kept an e-mail suggestion on how to implement a second ant (can't put my finger on it right now) with thoughts of building it (and if there was interest offering it as an aftermarket kit). But there was some involved circuitry to handle switching so not sure what it would cost. If I would guess it would likely be $100-150 so would anyone chose that over just installing the internal tuner? I am really overloaded with other projects so this one will not see daylight for another six months, at least. 73, Ed - KL7UW Message: 47 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:37:56 -0500 From: Ross Primrose N4RP n...@aiko.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: K3 Feature Request Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 4d42e2d4.4070...@aiko.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed What I'd really like to see is a second antenna port that I don't have to pay $300 for since it's bundled with an antenna tuner I don't want/need 73, Ross N4RP 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == *temp not in service __ 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] 120 vs 240
I feel very fortunate My 240 panel is within 20' of the shack. I wired it myself and I think I spent $75 for all the hardware. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:37 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] 120 vs 240 Having recently run 245 vac to my shack, I can say the HVPS runs well. Key down at 1400w on my 2m-8877 and the line voltage drops 5v (240 vs 245). I guess that is pretty good. I ran 40amp wiring (35-feet of #8awg 4-cond) and split out two 120vac 20A ckts to run some of the other ham equipment so that I am not loading the three outlets in the room so heavily. The room outlets run the computer stuff, rotators, lights, test equipment and workbench supplies. The 12v-50A, 28v-25A, and 8877 PS are run on the 245 vac ckt. It cost me about $300 for materials. I had to buy 100-feet of wire so that ran it up more than what I needed. But I made a emergency gen. 240v ext.cord out some of that. We have a 6500w Honda standby generator that powers the whole house. I could even run QRO on the gen. 73, Ed - KL7UW --- The quality of the 120V run makes a big difference. For example, if it's a 15A branch circuit feeding multiple outlets across several rooms -- and if wiring is formed with pressure-contact receptacles, -- and the receptacle you need is on the end of the string, don't count on a stiff supply. By contrast, if a dedicated 20A branch circuit is run only to the shack, uses clamp terminals, and the feed is shared between the amp and a few low-current devices, then output power should be more predictable with minimal voltage sag at the 500W level. Anyone considering a new 120V circuit to the shack to avoid these problems (in my case it was dimming lights) may want to consider pulling a companion 4-wire 240V circuit to handle all commercial amps, new and old. Paul, W9AC 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == *temp not in service __ 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] KPA500 - just 500 watts?
I love QRP but run THP 2.5kfx generally in the evening on 75m as I cannot be heard well without the 1.5KW out. I don't like the life's too short for QRP statement as I have had some of my best contacts at less than 2W. I usually run 2W or less. I love 100 MW! Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:55 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - just 500 watts? QRP, 100 watts, or QRO at 500 watts+ -- they all have their place. If one is operating portable with batteries on a mountain hike, there is no other reasonable choice than QRP, and sometimes antennas are compromise for that situation too, but many do enjoy making a bunch of contacts in that environment. 100 watts (well somewhere between 50 and 100) is normal for me at the home station. I will drop to 5 watts if operating near the QRP watering holes just so I don't cover up other low power stations, but for most causal QSOs, I run between 50 and 100 watts. I will have an amplifier on the air someday (I have done 55 years of hamming without one), but it will be used when conditions warrant it. Yes, contests often warrant it, and when trying for that elusive DX in a pileup. However, I will continue to run near the 100 watt level most of the time. Some of the guys I talk to on 80 meter SSB tend to razz me about not running more power, but they can hear me, so why run more - if I am only S-7 on their meter, but perfectly Q5 copy, why should I run up the electric bill just because they are running the legal limit and bragging about their S-9+60 reports. I just don't see the point. Oh yes, some of these guys are running ESSB too, but I prefer to limit my bandwidth. Just because it can be done is not a valid reason to do it IMHO. To everything Turn, Turn, Turn --- To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: - based on the Book of Ecclesiastes and put to music by Pete Seegar in 1959. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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] P3 and xvtr band
You may have the second receiver on diversity. I have requested from Wayne that this be an update. I do forget to turn off the diversity mode and get the same result. If you shut off the second receiver this will go away. Not a good recommendation for buying the 144 transverter. I love Elecraft stuff, but... there are issues. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Redmon Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:41 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 and xvtr band The frequency display on my P3 has begun to alternate between the xvtr frequency and the IF frequency (28mhz) when using the k144xv. Anyone else experiencing this? It starts out correct, but when I transmit or when the attenuator switches in, it reverts to the IF frequency. Using P3 firmware v 1.0. Bob K5SM __ 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] P3 0.050 Glitch?
I use 120 ref lvl with a noise level of S3. It looks very good here. The 0nly thing I don't like is the scale which I was not able to adjust to 40 or so over S9. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Perry Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 11:38 AM To: n...@cds1.net; K7WIA Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 0.050 Glitch? Alan, Yes, I think agree with using -73dBm on all bands 6M and below. Dave, N4QS - Original Message - From: Alan Bloom n...@cds1.net To: K7WIA emoss98...@msn.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 0.050 Glitch? Hi Ed, It probably does make sense to use -73 dBm on 6 meters, the same as the HF bands, if for no other reason than to make it match the K3. I'll change it in the next revision. Alan On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 22:30 -0800, K7WIA wrote: Thanks Alan, that explains the error, BUT without a antenna connected It should not show S5 when the K3's S meter just blinks once in a while. I would sure like it to be set like it is on the HF bands. now when the antenna is connected, living in the city the base line will jump up 2 S units and be S7. and the S meter on the K3 will blink between S2 S3 Could the 6 meter gain be incorprated thto the menu XV Gain (transverter Gain) then we would have the choice between the 2 standard to use, as now most of us are still using 50 mv=S9 Ed __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] win 7 32/64 bit
Shut off account user control, try it then. If that fixes it, then look to the firewall settings. Running without UAC is a dangerous thing to do when you use the internet. So look to giving the permissions as an administrator. Incidently, I never use home addition so can't help you there. Good luck. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:43 PM To: List Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] win 7 32/64 bit Tried that and it didn't work - Amateur Radio Operator N5GE n...@n5ge.com wrote: Run everything as administrator... 73, Tom Childers Radio Amateur N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 ARRL Life Member Retired Professional C# Software developer http://www.n5ge.net On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:28:10 -0600 (CST), Jerry n0...@mchsi.com wrote: OK, I see there are a lot of happy Win 7 folks on this subject so I'll take a minute and see if any of you can help with this Win 7 issue. I'm running Win 7 Home premium 64 bit. It works great for most things. I one issue I've run into and haven't been able to resolve? When I'm running HRD, I can't connect to QRZ or the DX windows. Heck, I can't even register the software. I can't hook to any I/O ports because Windows permissions is blocking me. I've been reading everything I can find and have tried many different things to get around this but haven't found the answer. SO, can any of you pro Win 7 folks point me in the right direction?? Any help would be appreciated 73Jerry N0JRN __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 EZ
John, What is the OS and do you have an antivirus program running? Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- Subject: [Elecraft] K3 EZ Hello to the group... I have tried installing K3 EZ on my WIN 7 (32 bit) machine, but the program hangs on launch. Any suggestions? John Ragle -- W1ZI __ 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] [P3] Mkr A
Al, Glad you noted the firmware version. I am still on .36! What have I been missing?!! Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Al Lorona Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 12:02 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] [P3] Mkr A I could have sworn that in the past Mkr A (and B) could be moved around once the trace was frozen, but now the markers are also frozen with the trace. Too bad. I used to use it to make measurements of transient signals. I hope this is temporary. 00.41. Al W6LX __ 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 ATU Question
If you press and hold the tune button it will cycle on and off. Try holding it down once to enable it. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed G Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:16 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 ATU Question Hi Folks, Maybe I'm missing something very basic (or maybe still in a SS fog), but when I try to use my internal K3 antenna tuner, the display says no ATU. I can go into the config menu and set the tuner to AUTO, and I see ATU on the display, but when I go to actually use the tuner, I can't...display says no ATU. I should say I ordered the K3 with the internal tuner, but until this point haven't tried to use it - I'm assuming it's actually installed ;) I do have the second ANT 2 SO-239 on the rear. --Ed-- __ 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] USB to Serial Issues
I have built a 12v dual core atom processor PC that is very small profile. With a solid state drive (ssd) it is very acceptable as well. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial Issues Dave, Yes, I believe a dedicated hamshack computer is in order in this day and age. I will only disagree with you on one point - the choice of a laptop instead of one of the low profile desktops. Desktops are more reliable and are repairable if they go belly up. Besides, I hate the laptop keyboards - they drive me insane. If I use a laptop with an external keyboard and mouse, I might as well use a desktop computer. At this price point, there are a lot of refurbished and off-lease computers out there (both laptop and desktop) that can serve as a dedicated hamshack computer. I have found the IBM (Lenovo) off-lease computers to be a good value and have been quite reliable. I have 3 of them in use on my home network and there are 5 more that I support on my church network. They just keep chugging along and seldom give problems. Most are available with at least one (often 2) serial ports and Windows XP Pro. For those who are Linux oriented, some can be available at 2/3 the price without OS. Look around the web - Google is your friend - whichever you choose, laptop or desktop, a computer dedicated to the hamshack is not an enormous expense, and if you have a home network already, it just makes sense (to me anyway). 73, Don W3FPR On 11/19/2010 9:24 PM, David Yarnes wrote: I've noticed a number of post (hundreds maybe?) about folks having one problem or the other with serial to USB converters. I've had good luck with mine, a Belkin, but others have complained often about Belkin, and other types as well. I think the main problem is the computer itself, but that's a pure guess. In any event, for this and other reasons, I started keeping an eye open for a laptop with a serial port. It's not that I was having problems, but I couldn't help holding my breath every time I did an update to my K3. Actually, on one or two laptops I have had, there was a problem. Anyway, recently I spotted a deal on Buy.com for a Dell laptop (refurbished) which actually did have a serial port. To be honest with you, I haven't seen a laptop with a serial port for eons! This is a Dell D630, and it was less than $300 as refurbished. I've had good luck with refurbished products, so I decided to give it a try. __ 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] P3 Question
As I understand, not yet. The display on my unit is very easy to see. More than adequate even though I need reading glasses and I see it without. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- I own S/N 1997 and am getting ready to buy a P3. Does the P3 have a video output so I can connect it to a digital picture frame to give me a slightly bigger display without getting a computer monitor? AE6RH Ron Midwin __ 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] T1 Remote Tuning and Power Supply
George, I would be most interested in what you come up with? IF you have the time please keep me informed. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of GeorgeP Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:25 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] T1 Remote Tuning and Power Supply I am in the process of slowly reconfiguring my station for the inevitable future move to a condo or antenna restricted area where I will have to play the Stealth antenna game. My station comprises of a Yaesu FT-817ND, W1 PWR/SWR Indicator, 3ft diameter remotely tuned home built 20m-10m Magnetic Loop antenna, and a 80/40 meter Trapped Dipole using the T1 Tuner for fine tuning. I figure I can always wrap plastic flowers around the Mag Loop and pass it off as a Christmas Wreath, but I will still want some sort of outdoor wire using the T1 tuner for the lower bands. I want to use the T1 at the antenna end vs the radio end as I am now. I know that the T1 has the ability to be remotely tuned via the port on the side, but I want to kick it up a notch. I'm running DC up the coax to control the capacitor motor in my Mag Loop using the standard inductor/capacitor configuration, and I want to follow the same plan for the T1. The idea is to use a push button to supply the 9v (I'll probably use a higher voltage and reduce it at the tuner to compensate for line loss) via the coax to the T1 (vs using the internal battery) and a LM556 Dual Timer at the T1. Key Up, Push and hold the button, the T1 turns on and boots up and at the same time the LM556 starts timing. After a preset amount of time (1 second?) the LM556 would pull the Tune line low via a Optical Isolator for say 1 second starting the Tune function. Watch the SWR on the FT-817 or the W1 and when it stabilizes low, release the button and unkey. Granted, I could leave the internal battery installed and just use the 9v to pull the Optical Isolator low but by adding the LM556 I can eliminate the battery as well. I know the power via coax will work, and the LM556 (or even a PIC) will work, so I guess I'm asking if there is a problem with turning On/Off the power to the T1 and is 1 second enough time to stabilize prior to initiating Tune? tnx de George WD0AKZ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/T1-Remote-Tuning-and-Power-Supply-tp574 4646p5744646.html Sent from the [MM] mailing list archive at 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 __ 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] W2 Utility software
Jim, What is your Operating System? Had you installed before? I have the unit and it works fine on WIN7 PRO 64 Bit. I have also tried it on WIN7 32 Bit as well. Do you have firewall or Antivirus software, and if so, what. Your desktop would appear to be corrupted not to run this program. When you install you might have some pop ups and how you answer them will determine whether or not the window will load correctly. Good luck. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Spears Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:24 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] W2 Utility software 1. When I start the utility, not the firmware loader but the run time utility, it starts with a very bizarre window, not movable, only closable by Task Manager and the top is off the top of the screen. I deleted the executable and downloaded a new copy but get the same behavior. It appears that this program is not really installed but is only an executable just sitting there. But it must leave some footprint or the new window would appear in a normal position and with normal properties. Where are these settings? 2. I have two sensors of the same type, both 2kw hf. It would be nice to be able to label them for the use when S2 is selected vs S1. Now the label will come up keyed on sensor type which is not especially interesting. Also is there an easier way to switch between sensors than pressing the S1/S2 switch? Jim/N1NK __ 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] Firmware load
Jim needs to fill us in on what is running. I have all equipment plugged in. I have the works. The W2 requires a second RS232 or remove from one external device and move to another. If that is being done then there are other things to consider. (This is where internal USB converters can make a difference if programmed into firmware so those not so blessed with computer skills will benefit.) I find that either one of two com ports are used. If you move the connector and a comport isn't released, then a reboot might help. I have a W2, P3, Kx144, P3 and the obvious K3. I also use a THP HL-2.5kfx which uses another interface. I don't have the same issues he experiences. From what I understood from his message is that the program isn't correctly loading to his desktop. I could be wrong, won't be the first time :-). Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:31 PM To: k2qi@gmail.com Cc: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware load I'll add it to K3 Utility Help. TU, good idea. Dick On Nov 4, 2010, at 15:16, k2qi@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps this process should be appended to the K3 FAQ or troubleshooting areas, as this topic comes up quite a bit on the reflector. Cheers, James K2QI Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Dick Dievendorff die...@comcast.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:56:55 To: Jim Bobojimb...@gvtc.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.netelecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware load Remove power connector from K3. If a P3 is inline, remove P3 power connector so that P3 will not power up, even for a moment, when you reapply K3 power. Reboot PC. This isn't often necessary, but sometimes a COM port or USB driver is in an awkward state. If you don't reboot, do stop the K3 Utility. Plug K3 power connector back in. Press K3 power button. Expect to see MCU LD in an otherwise LCD. Start k3 utility. Navigate to Port tab. Wait until it connects, expect a warning popup about finding a K3 in boot loader. Select firmware tab and select send all firmware. I do this a lot, I think my K3 and Waynes and Lyles get more firmware loads than most. It's not extraordinary. 73 de Dick. K6KR On Nov 4, 2010, at 10:54, Jim Bobo jimb...@gvtc.com wrote: Power failure in middle of firmware load and now cannot connect with K3. Anyone know how to get started again? Jim, W5ODD __ 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 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] P3 Feature Request ...
I tried with my radio and don't notice this. I use main for now as my 2nd ant has bit the dirt. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Alan, A feature request for the P3 ... please adjust the Ref level internally to accommodate the 6 dB level shift when the K3 sub-receiver is turned on/off if it is using the Main antenna. It's quite annoying to have the baseline drop out the bottom of the display when turning on the sub RX ... particularly since there is no level shift with PRE or ATT! 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ 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/P3 - To watch own TX, what lines need to be disconnected?
Stan, I sure wish I had thought of this! I just unplugged my P3 Serial connection. I then checked my audio after already following some other user transmitter equalizer suggestions to confirm what I had already done. Don't need to do it again, unless I buy another mic ... not likely, as I love the Heil Gold line 4 and 5 ( I use 5 unless trying to make Euro contacts from the Midwest) elements. I no longer invite on-air requests for how do I sound any more. Seems as everyone comes out of the woodwork and the sound only pleases the ones with the loudest or most aggressive responses. I want penetration of signal based on a clean signal based on what I want. The P3 helps me see my signal visually. I have a penetrating signal, not a broadcast signal. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- nr4c wrote: Since it can be useful, and the proceedure is documented, why not make it a 'feature', not a 'work around'? A relay in the P3 and some code to configure a soft key, and maybe a modal to activate yes/no. I think the feature is pretty much already there: When you want to monitor your TX signal, just go into the Config menu and set the RS232 baud rate to something other than 38400 (which the P3 expects). Transmit, and voila!, your signal is visible. To turn the default behavior back on, just restore the baud rate to 38400 and exit the Config menu. You could even assign a menu command to a PF key to accomplish this. Seems to work here. Is there any problem with doing this? - 73, Stan - KR7C -- __ 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 / P3 firmware
That's what I do with mine. The update even tells me to turn off the P3 if I have it on. Not too hard for me to do. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- The P3 can be optioned so you can turn it off from the front panel. How hard is that? Nothing has to be disconnected. Hammers aren't required :-) On Oct 18, 2010, at 7:28 AM, KM4VX wrote: Is there a real fix in the works for the problems associated with updating K3 and/or P3 firmware/software? The present solution of having to physically disconnect the K3 and P3 is an absurd solution for those who have their equipment installed in cabinets etc. I look forward to a fix in keeping with the usual expected Elecraft level of technology; kicking the tires or belting the chassis with a hammer won't do it. __ 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] P3 - Displaying my signal
Allan, Great idea!!! Thank you! Back to adjusting my audio. I will use the K3 easy which is just super for fast adjustment. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 1:04 PM To: Gary Ferdinand Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - Displaying my signal The P3 is supposed to freeze when the K3 is transmitting. However, when the K3 is set for CW semi break in, it unfreezes after the first character. This is a bug not a feature. :=) If you would like to view your transmitted signal for test purposes, you can do it by temporarily disconnecting the RS-232 cable to the K3. That disables the freeze-on-transmit function. What you are viewing is stray IF leakage coming out the K3's IF OUT connector. The signal level is rather low and varies with drive level, frequency band, and the particular K3. However, I do find it useful for adjusting the transmit equalizer. With my K3 set for SSB, I turned on peak hold on the P3 and talked into the mic for a few seconds. The peak value is a fair representation of the transmitted spectrum. I could see that it was way too bassy (low audio frequencies stronger than the highs) which results in a muddy-sounding signal that lacks punch. It took maybe 5 minutes playing around with the K3 TX equalizer to get a nice flat spectrum. Alan N1AL __ 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] Tokyo High Power
Dave, I use a THP2.5. I bought the interface cable for the radio from a resource that sold the cable good to go from the THP to the K3. If you want to build your own, then reference both manuals and construct. I didn't need to work on baud rates which really are unnecessary. The signal between the K3 and the THP amp are just fine with no tinkering. You do need a direct cable from the K3 to your amp to do auto bandswitching. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Jeanne Robertson Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 4:52 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Tokyo High Power Does anyone use the Tokyo High Power linear amp (HL-1.5kfx) with their K3? If you do I need to ask how you connect the auto band switching to the linear with the K3? The manual doesn't refer to the K3 at all but refers to Kenwood. It appears to use a Serial connection from the rig to the amp and is restricted to 9600 baud comm speed. I have a P3 and it requires a 38400 baud connection. For a test I tried to change the baud rate to 9600 only to have the K3 change it back to 38400 (note the P3 is connected during this time). It appears that you cannot use the P3 at the same time you use auto band switching in the THP linear. Am I correct in this assumption and if I am not could you please enlighten me. Thanks in advance. Dave KD1NA __ 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] K2 Build ideas and suggestions...
Great suggestion, but save the time and follow Don's suggestion which I think eliminates rework and possible additional issues. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester-Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w2b...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:11 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Build ideas and suggestions... Always build basic rig first. Easier to troubleshoot if you have problems. Geo/W2BPI __ __ 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 AGC THR doesn't go low enough
I would concur with Don. I do not use the preamp unless the noise level is very low. I use the attenuator on load bands or when there is a substantial noise level. I use AGC as I don't want to damage my hearing accidentally. Bill K9YEQ John, I find that true too - but ONLY under the following conditions: 1 - the preamp is turned on 2 - the attenuator is off 3 - I set the K3 to hear only noise (no signal) If I set the preamp off and attenuator on (normal operation with my 80 meter antenna) and then set the AF gain to listen to normal signals, the K3 is less noisy with no signal than using other settings for the AGC Threshold. In other words, you cannot listen only to the noise level and make a valid comparison. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/8/2010 12:08 PM, John Chappell G3XRJ wrote: Don, What I should have mentioned in my initial post was that the recording was made at midday on 80m and the noise from the antenna was only s1. For a given setting of the rf gain, increasing the threshold to 8 increases the noise, as can be heard in the recording. John G3XRJ The solution is to RAISE the threshold. I run mine at 008 which is the max. I also run the slope at 002 which makes the K3 AGC response more like my K2 - weak signals sound weaker than stronger signals. You can alter the slope without running into the situation where the K3 sounds noisy, but the signals will sound more nearly the same as the slope numbers get larger. If your local noise is high, increase the AGC threshold and the K3 will quiet down. There is yet another way - turn off the preamp, and even turn on the attenuator. You will have to increase your normal AF Gain a bit, but the noise will be reduced. If you can still hear an increase in the audio output when the antenna is connected, you can even reduce the RF gain. You are not increasing the USABLE receiver sensitivity by running everything at full right controls - in the presence of atmospheric noise, that will only reduce the usable dynamic range and will make the receiver sound noisy. 73, Don W3FPR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC THR doesn't go low enough
Don, I tried your recommendations and it makes the setup sound better than where I had it. The threshold increase makes quite a listening difference for me personally. Thank you for sharing. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:56 PM To: m...@paxsen.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AGC THR doesn't go low enough I seem to have trouble convincing some to raise the threshold to combat the noisy effect. Please read all below carefully, and I believe I can offer some explanation. Let's study what the AGC SLP and AGC THR settings do and try to relate them to the perception that the K3 is noisy. IF -- the threshold is so low that the noise triggers the AGC (and that will be happening if the noise is causing the S-meter to have a reading with no signal) AND -- If the slope is set to a high value which makes all the signals have more or less the same audio volume, THEN -- The noise will appear at about the SAME audio volume as the signals. RESULT -- A K3 that sounds noisy :-( ! It is a combination of both the threshold and the slope that create this condition. The cure for that situation is to increase the threshold and reduce the slope. How much? That is an individual decision, but I have mine set to the extremes of THR at 008 and SLP at 002. I really believe the defaults are OK for a band where the ambient noise level is lower, but certainly gives problems on a band that is inherently noisy. Please make your evaluation while listening to signals and the breaks between signals - if you are hearing only noise, you will naturally turn the AF Gain up, and yes the noise will increase - not only that, with only noise, the perception is that one should use a lower threshold setting. That is because as you lower the threshold, the AGC response to the noise gets stronger, and the audio level is reduced by the AGC - what you are perceiving is exactly the opposite of what you wish to achieve. In addition, turn the attenuator on and the preamp off - again, if you hear an increase in the band noise when the antenna is connected, you have all the sensitivity that you can use for that band and antenna. The K3 remembers those settings by band, so you don't have to make changes as you switch bands. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/8/2010 2:23 PM, Mike Scott wrote: I have thought about John's wish for more AGC control. The K3 has a lot of gain, I wonder if greater attenuator control would be more useful. I would like to rotate in another 10 or 20 dB attenuation at times when operating lower bands. I would guess my that wishes would require hardware modifications and John's may not. AE6WA Mike Scott K3, KX1 John G3XRJ said: I've played around with various AGC settings and in particular the AGC THR - which if it would go 2 or 3 points lower would appear to address the problem. __ 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] Tnx all for the help choosing the k3
You won't be sorry. I thoroughly enjoy using my fully loaded k3 and P3. Am so spoiled. My wife hasn't a clue :-). Life is great!!! Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adriano Perazio Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 5:36 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Tnx all for the help choosing the k3 Just placed my k3 order by the afternoon. W/ 2nd rx, recorder, 1.8 filter, 400hz filter and cat cable. Let´s wait it work out. Tnx all PY2ADR / ZY2C __ 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] K2 - KAF2 Option - Opinions Solicited
I prefer the DSP2 vs the AF filter. Both are helpful. Bill -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of stan levandowski Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:45 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 - KAF2 Option - Opinions Solicited Hi folks. I'm a HF QRP/CW op - always have been; always will be. Having said this, will I get a reasonable bang for the buck if I purchase the KAF2 option? I presently own the K2/10, KAT2, and KNB2. Real world opinions solicited 73, Stan Levandowski WB2LQF HF QRP CW -- Doing more with less for over 50 years! QCWA #35038 OOTC #4558 NAQCC #4740 SKCC #6488 FISTS #14992 __ 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 Froze
Have you tried restarting the PC as well, or can't you get the K3 to work, after the reset? Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Carlson Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:46 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Froze My K3 froze up while downloading in The K3 utility program. The LED shows MCU LD and the red TX light is blinking under the power switch. I can not turn the power off with the power switch. I have to turn off the power supply. The K3 utility program can not communicate with the K3 so I can't reinstall the firmware code, however the P3 utility program can connect. I have tried turning off the K3 and then turning it back on holding the shift/lo button to reset. That does not work. I did download the latest K3 utility program. Any suggestions? Thanks __ 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] Sad News!!! *SCAM* pls ignore it
Ron, That is all it is. A virus in the email program sends a message to all in the address book. This is why some ISP's or internet web services only allow a limited # of emails to be sent at once. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 6:12 PM To: 'Gary Hinson'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sad News!!! *SCAM* pls ignore it Often it has nothing to do with the person whose e-mail address is used. If he has ever exchanged e-mails with someone who has an infected computer, it can just as easily come from there according to the folks at my ISP. Often the virus looks through the e-mail addresses stored on the machine it has infected and chooses one at random to spoof as the originator. It may use a number of addresses it finds on that machine but seldom the actual e-mail address associated with that user. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- It looks to me as if Bob's email account has been compromised by the scammers, most likely due to a virus on his PC but possibly due to Bob using a weak password on the email account. I'm trying to get in touch with Bob via my ham friends in the UK. 73, Gary ZL2iFB and security awareness freak by day __ 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] P3 MKR off freq?
Check your shift frequency. I had the same issue and it took me a bit to figure it out. Once the NORM button was held in, voila, fixed! There are other offsets I am sure which could also change the center freq, but my solution is the simple easy one. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Ferdinand Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:33 AM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] P3 MKR off freq? I'm sure this is user error, but so far this user fails to figure it out. This started happening right around the time I loaded the current firmware into both the K3 and the P3. When I tune or recall a memory in the K3, the P3 correctly displays the frequency and it appears to be centered within the brackets on the smallest scan. However, when I use either marker and line it up with a signal off the current K3 frequency and tap select on the P3, the end result on the K3 is off about a KHz and this also shows up on the P3 - ie the signal I thought I put the marker on is now showing up down from current frequency. Any ideas? Yes, I have calibrated the P3 according to the instructions on p19 of the manual, and the transceiver settings are unchanged and specify K3. Thanks in advance Gary W2CS __ 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] FW: P3 MKR SOLVED
Gary, Tell us as one of us may do the same thing. God knows I've done a bunch of goofy things and try to figure them out. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Ferdinand Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:51 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] FW: P3 MKR SOLVED It is too embarrassing to tell. Tnx for reading :) -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Ferdinand Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:33 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] P3 MKR off freq? I'm sure this is user error, but so far this user fails to figure it out. This started happening right around the time I loaded the current firmware into both the K3 and the P3. When I tune or recall a memory in the K3, the P3 correctly displays the frequency and it appears to be centered within the brackets on the smallest scan. However, when I use either marker and line it up with a signal off the current K3 frequency and tap select on the P3, the end result on the K3 is off about a KHz and this also shows up on the P3 - ie the signal I thought I put the marker on is now showing up down from current frequency. Any ideas? Yes, I have calibrated the P3 according to the instructions on p19 of the manual, and the transceiver settings are unchanged and specify K3. Thanks in advance Gary W2CS __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure
Let me add a note to the reflector about firmware updates so newcomers aren't frightened off by the involved discussion on the reflector about this topic. I find the process simple and it works well for upgrading any of the K3 devices. The procedures for firmware updating both P3 and K3 aren't fool proof. As those of us in the PC repair and building business know, directions are important to follow. And be sure not to interrupt the state of the update process by powering off the radio, computer or program before it is complete if one doesn't want to mess it up. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:31 AM To: 'The Smiths'; invento...@gmail.com; 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure This works, but it may be more complex than is required. The P3 currently sends initialization commands to the K3 when the P3 starts up, and it doesn't check before sending these commands that the K3 is acting as a K3. If the K3 is in its boot loader (showing MCU LD in the LCD) some of the commands sent by the P3 tell the K3 to start receiving firmware. In that state we don't get responses from the radio except on firmware block boundaries. If you turn everything off (remove the power plug from the K3 and P3, and if necessary, shut down the K3 Utility), then don't reinstall the P3 power plug, then start the K3 and the K3 Utility, the program should find the radio. There isn't a need to change the RS-232 cable, if the P3 stays off there is a bypass relay within it for the RS-232 connection. Some have reported that the COM port used by the K3 Utility is made unusable when the P3 gets into this state. I believe that may be dependent on the USB to Serial Adapter device driver you have. A PC reboot may be necessary to free the COM port. The K3 Utility Closes the COM port handle during all controlled termination scenarios except Task Manager termination. Windows process termination closes all open handles, but sometimes the device driver doesn't complete Close. If the K3 is in MCU LD state, the P3 must stay off from the time the K3 power is turned on until the K3 firmware load is complete. It's not good enough to turn the K3 on, have the P3 start up with it, and then turn the P3 off. During that brief period, the P3 sends the commands that influence the K3's boot loader. Usually you can just load firmware by turning the P3 off and sending the firmware. But if anything goes wrong with the firmware load and you end up in the K3 bootstrap loader (MCU LD on the front panel) at K3 startup, the P3 must stay off to recover. I have my P3 jumpered to not start up with the K3. It needs an explicit Power On button press, and I avoid this situation. Ultimately this will be resolved by a P3 firmware change to determine the K3's state before sending it commands that could influence the boot loader. The P3 owner's manual is being updated with the details of this procedure. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of The Smiths Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:08 PM To: invento...@gmail.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure Steve , you went through the same exact thing that I did. I had thought that I missed a step, and then shut down too early or something... I guess this is an issue with the beta software, UNLESS, you start with the P3 off.. This is KEY. I did the power on button and the reset and NOTHING seemed to work.. I had the same issue with the polling not finding the rig. What I ended up having to do was 1 - Turned off the rig power supply, 2 - Closed the Port in the K3 utility under the Ports tab. Next I Then went into the windows Control panel, selected System, then into the hardware tab I selected Device Manager. From there I went into the com ports area, and I opened the com port that I was using for the K3. I checked on the speed, changed it from the default 9600 to 115200 (or 34800 doesn't matter) and I hit apply. After that I hit okay. Even if you don't need to make a change, change it just to restart the ports brains... I then moved the K3 serial cable over to the K3 (and out of the P3 completely) Next I turned the power supply back on for the K3, then I HELD the power button down for 10 seconds (until the red light started blinking). After that I went back to the K3 Utility and I went to the firmware tab. I pushed the button that said check versions now then low and behold it finaly read the port again on the rig.. I then hit the Download ALL button and everything worked from there. Give that a try and let me know if it doesn't work..I'm sure there's other ways to skin this cat... Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:26:13 -0400 From: invento...@gmail.com To: elecraft
Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure
Chen, When it comes to cameras... all bets are off, as personally, I think they are bloat-ware and very processor overload. I have seen Canon, Kodak, Sony and Nikon programs which are so user friendly to make a great working PC turned into a sluggish piece of junk. I usually stop the startup processes of all of them and show my customers how to download from their cameras and sort their own so they don't lose the libraries and other dedicated to manufacturer systems which can be a huge hassle. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kok Chen Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 12:34 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 :: firmware update failure On Sep 19, 2010, at 9/199:47 AM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: I find the process simple and it works well for upgrading any of the K3 devices. The procedures for firmware updating both P3 and K3 aren't fool proof. While better but still not 100% foolproof, the Canon cameras that I have can be updated by first copying the firmware file into the same memory card that holds the photos, and then commanding the camera through a menu to update firmware. It does take away most of the scare factor when updating the firmware. That being said, by now there are probably amateur rigs that update firmware through the ubiquitous USB memory stick. A memory stick could be a good way to save menus and configs of a rig, too. But you would need to add the cost of a USB connector and perhaps an additional $5 AVR microprocessor. That could translate to a burdened $20 on the end user, but it can save on support phone calls and companies can perhaps eat some of the margin :-). 73 Chen, W7AY __ 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] KPA500
My 3 cents: I like the idea of the 500w with 6 meters. I am using a THP2.5kfx on low bands now to get the extra s unit. I would gladly have use for it and the KPA500. As already mentioned: Foolish to battle in the market place where it is already full. But 6m and the low bands in the 500 watt range, very enticing. Just be sure to design a remote tuner powered over coax with auto band switching, etc., that works with this setup and will tune-up a wet noodle. ;-). Then who could resist? Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:20 PM To: Doug Person Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Doug Person wrote: Maybe this time they used all the input from the previous [amp] attempt to refine the price point and feature set And when the KPA-500 is released, it will be based on tons of feedback. Couldn't have said it better myself :) 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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 and monitor RFI
None. I have noted trash coming into the K3 because of Laptop power supplies. Amazing how much garbage. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Maas Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 2:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and monitor RFI My flat screen monitor sure is putting a lot of trash into my K3. Have others had this problem, and then cured it TNX, Fred - kt5x __ 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] FS KI02
I have a KI02 which is excess to my needs. Pulled from my original K2 and DIP chip carefully replaced. Board and internal cable built. Needs external cable build. $75 plus shipping. 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
Re: [Elecraft] [P3] P3 and K144XV
I have used the P3 with the K144xv. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Radio Amateur N5GE Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 7:10 AM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] [P3] P3 and K144XV Does the P3 Display 2m with the K144XV and other XVTRs? Thanks, Tom Childers N5GE Antenna 4507 Branchview Drive Arlington, TX 76017 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.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 __ 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] W2 wattmeter in SO2R
I was experiencing some erratic behavior, could have been a power interruption issue. I reloaded the firmwar; fixed! ( I have 2 sensors as well, one high power HF and the VHF.) Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5WA My W2 has a pair of 2 KW sensors which I run in the automatic sensor switching mode. This way, I don't have to flip any switches as I alternate between each rig of my SO2R setup. I am seeing erratic readings in the automatic sensor switching mode that I am not seeing if I manually throw the sensor switch to S1 or S2. From this result, I am concluding that my sensor hook up is RF sound and the fault must be in the automatic switching algorithm of the W2. I get the same erratic readings on the W2 as well as the W2 software interface application. __ 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] W2 wattmeter in SO2R
Eric, Thanks. I have the latest. It only happened once. I don't recall the specific circumstances to my issue, it did occur after the update, once, and has not happened since. My only issue now is that I have no where to plug it into power, need to run the fabulous P3! Will get some adapters today. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:e...@elecraft.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:31 AM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: 'Elecraft reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 wattmeter in SO2R We changed the autodetect timing in later W2 firmware releases to dela with SO2R use. Check to make sure you have the latest f/w loaded in the W2. See: http://www.elecraft.com/software/W2/elecraft_w2_software.htm 73, Eric On 8/25/2010 9:21 AM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: I was experiencing some erratic behavior, could have been a power interruption issue. I reloaded the firmwar; fixed! ( I have 2 sensors as well, one high power HF and the VHF.) Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5WA My W2 has a pair of 2 KW sensors which I run in the automatic sensor switching mode. This way, I don't have to flip any switches as I alternate between each rig of my SO2R setup. I am seeing erratic readings in the automatic sensor switching mode that I am not seeing if I manually throw the sensor switch to S1 or S2. From this result, I am concluding that my sensor hook up is RF sound and the fault must be in the automatic switching algorithm of the W2. I get the same erratic readings on the W2 as well as the W2 software interface application. __ 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] IMac pro RFI
The issue is not just the manufacturer, try explaining it to the wife. :-) I have argued with wife and neighbors over the years without success. Being technically correct may not be the fix to the problem. Glad the iMac issue is fixed. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IMac pro RFI Returning the computer for a refund seems a bit rash to me...the real problem I would think, is that there is some amount of RF at your wife's computing position coming from somewhere, BTW -- if you doubt me, check out the FCC website. Their official position is that ALL interference experienced by NON-RADIO equipment is the fault of the victim equipment. Period. And as Chair of the Technical Committee on RFI of the Audio Engineering Society, I can say that that position is entirely correct from an engineering point of view. My RFI tutorial goes though most of the poor design, and outlines fixes for some of them. 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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 and 6m pre-amp power? And the W2?
Wayne, how about the W2 as well? I need some w (not y) connections.Love the P3, just wish could reduce all the connections. Running out of room on the desktop. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Yes. Wayne N6KR On Aug 24, 2010, at 12:47 PM, Michael Fox - N6MEF wrote: Does the 12 VDC out RCA jack on the K3 have sufficient power to support both the 6m pre-amp and the P3? __ 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] P3 and 6m pre-amp power? And the W2?
Wayne, Thanks. I will build separate cables. So far the P3 is something I have never experienced before... had no clue as to the features. Amazing to watch the modulation of SSB of familiar stations. I now know why some stations penetrate so, at least that is what I think I am experiencing. The narrow peaks of a transmitting signal which sounds the closest to normal, has the best signal. Those with flat peaks or multiple peaks are those which aren't quite as strong. Interesting. I am learning. Love the display!!! Great piece of equipment. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:43 PM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: n6...@arrl.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 and 6m pre-amp power? And the W2? The limit on the aux 12 V output is 500 mA. Each product has a spec that indicates how much current it draws, so in general I recommend adding them up. But the answer regarding the W2+P3+PR6 is no, probably, taking each products' max current drain into account. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 24, 2010, at 2:51 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: Wayne, how about the W2 as well? I need some w (not y) connections.Love the P3, just wish could reduce all the connections. Running out of room on the desktop. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- Yes. Wayne N6KR On Aug 24, 2010, at 12:47 PM, Michael Fox - N6MEF wrote: Does the 12 VDC out RCA jack on the K3 have sufficient power to support both the 6m pre-amp and the P3? __ 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] Screen Viewing Angle
Perhaps adjusting the contrast is what is needed. Check the manual for a how-to-do Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Word Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:22 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Screen Viewing Angle I have a friends K3 borrowed (evaluating to possible purchase one) and find with the bale up and the K3 setting on by desk the screen's contract fades way down when I sit back in by chair. For best viewing I have to stand up and look down at it. If I look straight into it the contrast is poor. The serial number is in the 1300 range, has there been improvements with latter S/N versions? Joe N9VX __ 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] using K3 with THP Hl-1.5KFX amp
If you check the archives I believe this topic is covered specifically for that amp. I use the 2.5KFX and it provides auto bandswitching from the K3. I use a W2 watt meter to protect the 2.5KFX in the event of poor antenna selection or mistune. The cable for the AMP was purchased from DX Engineering as I recall. Any vendor who sells the amp will sell you the proper cable. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Linda and Bob Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:37 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] using K3 with THP Hl-1.5KFX amp Has anyone used a THP HL- 1.5KFX amp with the K3? Can you use the amp and K3 with auto band changing data? If so, does the K3 emulate either the ICOM, Kenwood or Yaesu band tracking data? Otherwise, I would have to change the bands manually. Bob Wilderman, K3SRO __ 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] [P3][w2] Firmware Reload
I had an issue with W2. Could not figure out what was going on. It was WORKING! Cables ok, everything tested ok. Had current firmware... reloaded it again. Fixed! WHEW! When in doubt, reload, reboot. Bill -Original Message- I forgot, in the heat of playing with a new toy, to pass something along that may help others. My P3 came loaded with the latest firmware, so I was happily using it, and having some strange issues, like excessive display flickering, signals not centered, readout on P3 not matching K3's dial, etc. I was in the midst of reading the calibration section of the manual, loading P3 utility and several other things at once and I just happened to reload the P3 firmware really just to see if all was okay in my cabling. Presto, all those issues suddenly went away!!! We too often take firmware for granted, I think, and I suspect I may have had some corruption in the download from the factory. If the reload didn't fix mine, I guess I just had a miraculous healing of my P3, hi. 73 all, Don, WB5HAK __ __ 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: PRE/ATT Bug or feature?
Agreed!!! The preamp creates the amplification of incoming noise. Adding an attenuator after the preamp makes little sense. I do not use the preamp unless the noise floor is low. I use the ATT when the noise is high without the Preamp. Really helps pull sigs in. Forget the S meter readings other than to help you decide on how to use the ATT and Preamp settings This helps the dynamic range. I would rather listen to a clean S7 signal than an S9 + without clarity. Hope that makes sense. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ab2tc Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 3:50 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: PRE/ATT Bug or feature? Oof. Having the attenuator and preamp on at the same time is completely nonsensical. The gain of the preamp is ~11 dB and the loss of the attenuator is ~10dB so they almost completely cancel each other out gainwise. But *all* the noise from the preamp will be added, so your noise floor will be significantly raised and there is *no* advantage gained. The total dynamic range will be reduced by at least the increase in the noise floor (that's assuming that the preamp is completely distortion free). AB2TC - Knut The Smiths wrote: I find it to be much better in some circumstances. I find that the noise floor is actually reduced, not brought up by the 2dB that would be expected. This is very similar to when I adjust the RF Gain down to about 3 o'clock. Yet it works much faster because I can simply push the button on and off when I need it. snip -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-PRE-ATT-Bug-or-feature-tp5392799p541 3907.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at 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 __ 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] Reward for P3 S/N 56
What would you charge for a lifetime subscription to your service, Don? Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:22 PM To: Vic K2VCO Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Reward for P3 S/N 56 AHHH Vic, You shouldn't have. Now there will be a real mountain of KX1, K1, K2, K3 and P3s out there with falsified serial numbers, and we can't tell the difference. I guess we still need to engrave our call onto each and every board in the assembly :-) . This should move to a new thread labeled K? identity theft - there are probably insurance companies that will provide tracking of that for a fee. Starting my own business -- I will track your Elecraft serial numbers for $10 per month and provide you with an annual report of any discovered attempts to duplicate your serial number :-) . 73, Don W3FPR Vic K2VCO wrote: On 8/2/2010 4:59 PM, George A. Thornton wrote: There could be a black market in fake Elecraft serial number stickers. I shouldn't reveal this, but they are easy to make. I have a little Brother P-Touch label maker, and it does an excellent job -- almost indistinguishable from the real thing. My K3 is so old (serial no. 7) that it came with an old version of the rear panel. Elecraft decided that they wanted everyone to have the newer one, so I got a replacement. But it didn't have a serial number, and taking the old one off destroyed it! The labelmaker saved the day. __ 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] K2 handle and feet.
Who is the supplier for the k3 handle and feet? I would like to buy the same handle type, shorter, for my K2 and the feet to go with it. My K2 needs to be more portable. I don't want to explore other radios when I already own the finest portable QRP. I am not interested in the silver insert of the IC-7000, although price is very nice. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules __ 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] New 2KW amp from the HB1A folks (YouKits) (John Harper)
Peter, I wouldn't either. I own a THP HL-2.5kfx. So I may be a bit prejudiced. It runs like a champ with my K3. Can't hear me, oh, let me turn on my amp. :-) Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Petr Ourednik Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:02 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New 2KW amp from the HB1A folks (YouKits) (John Harper) ...it looks like a direct copy of the OMPOWER designs... This is the exact reason why I will never buy it even if the price will be just 10% of the original one ! I am not going to support kina rice box copies production !!! Good luck, 73 - Petr, OK1RP __ 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 144 repeater settings?
Gil, Be sure your 2 mtr antenna is hooked to the correct bnc. Push the RX Ant button so you see PRE. I used the K3 memory manager to input the freqs and offsets. The 2 meter set up doesn't have all the conveniences of a 2 mtr radio but the receiver is excellent. The rest of the settings. The same. 2 meters must be on the primary receiver. I have the second receiver option, but have it shut off on 2 meters. I have had some suggestions to monitor 2 meters and another band at the same time, but won't go down that path. I Have a k2 to monitor lower bands when using the k3 on 2. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gil WA5YKK Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:02 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 144 repeater settings? Any and all with the 2 meter module; After a longish wait, my K3 came back to my QTH, all the circuits had been checked out, upgraded, revamped, firmware fine. I put it on the desk, attached my antennas, then went to the 144 MHz band - all but expecting to have it work like a dedicated 2 meter repeater rig. No joy, still the same confusion in my situation. (No audio from the speaker, can't enable the squelch to cut out the noise with RF turned very far up!) That made me decide to ask for anyone with success in getting this one area of the K3 going OK to send me a list of their settings to check mine against. As is, there are a few too many items to look at, mostly in different manuals, I'm incredibly short on time, right in the danger zone for the hurricane season. I'll appreciate a younger soul with an agile brain giving me a lot of advice on this, as I attempt to unscramble the downloads, printouts, directions on what to do and how to do it for 2 meters. Thanks, 73's, from too old to think fast! Gil WA5YKK __ 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] Feature request - Repeater Offset (Or not) saved per VFO?
Ditto. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 6:35 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Feature request - Repeater Offset (Or not) saved per VFO? Hi everyone, I don't know if this has been asked for before, nor do I know if indeed it can be implemented but I'd like to see each VFO save its splits etc when changing between VFO A B. To illustrate what I mean, I currently have 146.675MHz FM with a -600KHz offset setup in VFO A. I also have 146.500MHz FM setup in VFO B. (That I use in simplex mode) The problem is that the repeater offset stays on, no matter which VFO is in use and what I'd like is for the K3 to save the offset setting per VFO so that as I change VFO's, I also change from using a repeater offset to working simplex without having to remember to change the offset back to simplex manually. Can this be done? Thanks in advance, -- Jeff Cochrane VK4BOF Innisfail QLD Australia Elecraft K3 #4257 __ 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] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control
I believe Tripplite bought out Keyspan. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5JAZ Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control Please see http://www.tripplite.com/en/support/downloads/ for their Microsoft Certified driver for this device. I use this converter daily on my Windows 7 Professional OS with no problems. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-and-USB-to-Serial-for-Radio-Control- tp5232156p5241171.html Sent from the [K2] mailing list archive at 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 __ 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] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3
Seems when I have the Sub Receiver set on 6 Mtrs and the main band on 75, the PR6 isn't getting the signal through the RX. Or do I not need the RX on to use the PR6, or is the PR6 out of circuit when in this configuration? Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules __ 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] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3
Let me add: Seems when I have the Sub Receiver set on 6 Mtrs and the main band on 75, the PR6 isn't getting the signal through the RXant. Or do I not need the RX ant on to use the PR6, or is the PR6 out of circuit when in this configuration? Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules __ 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] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3
Brett, Thank you for the response. I haven't considered the use of the pass through BNC's. I want to use the Sub Rec and the 6 meters and be able to switch back and forth to transmit on any 160-6 meter freqs. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Brett Howard [mailto:br...@livecomputers.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:35 PM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3 How are you selecting to enable your PR6? Are you using the DIGOUT line? If so you should be able to see what is going on by looking at the DIGOUT line. You will need the RX ant enabled in order to use the PR6. The PR6 is inserted into your RX_ANT loop when its enabled. Otherwise it simply passes those through to the BNC's on the other side. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 13:01 -0500, Bill K9YEQ wrote: Seems when I have the Sub Receiver set on 6 Mtrs and the main band on 75, the PR6 isn't getting the signal through the RX. Or do I not need the RX on to use the PR6, or is the PR6 out of circuit when in this configuration? Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules __ 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] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3
The transmit would be the issue with moving the PR6. I will give it some more thought and play a bit more. I am just getting acquainted with the operation, and while having read the manual before ordering it, and looking at it later, I need to read it again and think this through. I have had an easier time figuring out the 2 mtr transverter than the PR6 operation. It's probably just an issue of getting used to using it. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Brett Howard [mailto:br...@livecomputers.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:54 PM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: 'elec ' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3 Well there are a few issues there... Like Don mentioned you're not going to be able to do that with 6M on the sub rx unless the main RX in on 6m too. However you can do it with 6M on the main RX and 160-6 on the sub RX... Your only other option would be to use the AUX RF port and to connect the preamp through that port. But you'd not be able to TX back out through that port. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 20:43 -0500, Bill K9YEQ wrote: Brett, Thank you for the response. I haven't considered the use of the pass through BNC's. I want to use the Sub Rec and the 6 meters and be able to switch back and forth to transmit on any 160-6 meter freqs. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Brett Howard [mailto:br...@livecomputers.com] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:35 PM To: Bill K9YEQ Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PR6 SubRec and two bands at once on K3 How are you selecting to enable your PR6? Are you using the DIGOUT line? If so you should be able to see what is going on by looking at the DIGOUT line. You will need the RX ant enabled in order to use the PR6. The PR6 is inserted into your RX_ANT loop when its enabled. Otherwise it simply passes those through to the BNC's on the other side. ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 13:01 -0500, Bill K9YEQ wrote: Seems when I have the Sub Receiver set on 6 Mtrs and the main band on 75, the PR6 isn't getting the signal through the RX. Or do I not need the RX on to use the PR6, or is the PR6 out of circuit when in this configuration? Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules __ 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] Clock Accuracy and Outlook 2010 conversation deletion
In case anyone is interested. I loaded Outlook 2010. What a wonderful piece of software. I sort by conversations. I went from multiple messages under the Clock topic to just a couple conversations and was able to two-click them away to the deleted folder. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 6:46 AM To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Clock Accuracy Agreed about the clock. It's hard to imagine any logging software that can't do a time sync with a NIST server, unless you're in the boonies. My wristwatch claims to sync with WWV nightly. I'm not sure what leeway LoTW (or some contests) allows for matching but it might be as tight as 30 seconds. 73, Mike NF4L Don Wilhelm wrote: But those modes are computer generated, and the computer clock can be easily sync'ed with a NIST standard. I don't know why anyone would want to use a free-running clock for anything that requires that degree of accuracy. The RTC in the K2 or the K3 is intended only for a logging convenience when no other timepiece is available. I cannot believe it was ever intended to be a precision clock standard. If you err in your log entry by 30 seconds, does anyone care? 73, Don W3FPR Dave wrote: Some digital (HF) modes require transmissions timed to start within 1 second accuracy. I learnt a long time ago not to use the internal K3 clock for that purpose. Dave __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] LDG AND MFJ998
I also have one and run 1.5 kw without an issue. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Don Ehrlich [mailto:ehrl...@clallambroadband.com] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 11:53 AM To: lrom...@ij.net; k9...@live.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG AND MFJ998 I'll add my endorsement of the MFJ998. Mine is located remotely in my garden shed so I never actually see it or hear it but it works as advertised. I swallowed hard before buying it but so far ( 2 months) it has not disappointed. I treat my system gently, rarely running over 500 watts from my THP HL-1.5 amp. Don K7FJ I will agree with the below email. I have a Ameritron ALS600 and an MFJ 998 autotuner. I bought this combo for use with my former TS850. When I purchased the K3, I continued to use the tuner, albeit with no rig control, as the tuner was connected to the TS850's tune button with a home made interface cable (which cost me $2, not the $60 that MFJ asks for the same thing). To tune when using the amp and the K3, I simply press and hold the XMIT button, after setting my tune power to 10 watts. The amp then makes about 40 watts and the tuner auto tunes. Pressing XMIT again concludes the tune cycle and away I go. I have it plugged into my secondary TS570D and it works with the tune button there like it did with the '850. I just implemented a $15 Radio Shack Video Switch to switch Foot Switch, Keyer paddles and Amp Trigger between the rigs. Works perfectly (tho I drool over the new Microham SO2R mini box!). The amp will eventually bandswitch using some Unified Microsystems decoders, but this is a future enhancement when I have time. The first '998 I received had a bad relay. HRO immediately sent me a new one, which then burned in powered on for three days with no issues. It has survived unscathed since then through many contests. I originally thought I would miss the tune button on the radio functionality, but with my somewhat resonant antennas (a Carolina Windom on 80/40 and WARC bands and an A3S on 20/15/10) I dont miss the feature. Just make sure and preset the MFJ by doing a tune cycle every 10kHz on all the bands I operate on and let it make noise for a while. Next time I operate there, it remembers the settings and if your antennas have not changed, the settings just take less than a second and one clack of the relays. Frankly, I am very pleased with the (knock on wood) reliability and performance of the MFJ998. It has been rock solid. I had a '993 before it and it too was rock solid. I had an LDG AT1000 that was horrible, so YMMV. Best MFJ devices I have ever owned. I will look into the new Elecraft autotuner in the P3 box. If it implements Kenwood protocol (for my backup rig's use) I may look into it, however, for the cost, the '998 is pretty hard to beat for what you get and how it works! Yeah, its kind of ugly, but it does work well. -lu-w4lt- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:32:38 -0500 From: Bill K9YEQ k9...@live.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG To: 'Jack Brabham' k...@att.net, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: blu138-ds10c04f17630a71ca39e11d9c...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I hesitate to add this reply: I have had the original LDG tuner for QRP... I forget which model. I had to replace the firmware chip and then things were better. Then I changed Qrp rigs but then the tuner didn't work so well. I upgrade and sold that unit... it didn't match in the same circumstances. I gave up. I tried several LDG units without success. I don't own any now. I have done SGC and similar result. Not much luck. I have better success with MFJ... can you believe that? The internal units in Elecraft units are superior to all. Cable lengths, antennas and all the rest of the stuff we deal with I like the Elecraft tuners. I am not happy they haven't delved into this market more with heavier duty stuff, but then I have what I need for now. __ 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] LDG
I hesitate to add this reply: I have had the original LDG tuner for QRP... I forget which model. I had to replace the firmware chip and then things were better. Then I changed Qrp rigs but then the tuner didn't work so well. I upgrade and sold that unit... it didn't match in the same circumstances. I gave up. I tried several LDG units without success. I don't own any now. I have done SGC and similar result. Not much luck. I have better success with MFJ... can you believe that? The internal units in Elecraft units are superior to all. Cable lengths, antennas and all the rest of the stuff we deal with I like the Elecraft tuners. I am not happy they haven't delved into this market more with heavier duty stuff, but then I have what I need for now. Bill K9YEQ K2 and KX1 field tester, K3 and modules -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jack Brabham Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:05 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG Rick, Not withstanding a rather poorly worded response, LDG's comment makes pretty good sense. The K3 doesn't support external auto-tuners, it has no hardware handshake protocol, such as Yaesu AT-300 or Icom AH-4 protocol. So there is nothing for LDG to support. There are many reasons to run an external auto tuner rather than an internal tuner other than tuning range. For instance, if you have a no-tune amp and an external auto-tuner capable of handling the amp, you don't need the internal tuner in the transceiver. In fact it's rather a nuisance since it could complicate communications between the high power external tuner and the rig, and at best be a waste of money. I see this as a functional short-coming in a high end transceiver or really any transceiver. I think there is a plan to implement Yaesu AT-300 external auto-tuner handshake protocol in the K3 but I don't know when. 73 Jack KZ5A K3 #4165 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Prather Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:48 PM To: Phil LaMarche Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LDG The more I think about the silly response that you got from LDG I begin to realize why they don't have much regard for Elecraft as a market for their products. When you realize that most off-shore rigs have built-in tuners that will rarely handle more than 3:1 SWR they are a good market for them. But, the built in Elecraft tuners will usually handle up to at least 10:1 and in fact, in my experience, a higher mis-match than an LDG tuner it makes Elecraft users a pretty poor pool of perspective customers. Consequently, looking at their sales over the years they probably wind up with a pretty distorted view of the market share. Rick K6LE On 6/16/2010, at 12:20 , Phil LaMarche wrote: This was LDG's response to my email: Short sighted! The Elecraft market is very small compared to the rest of the HF market. Yes, it is big for the kit market, but still very little in caparison to the entire HF radio market. Most of the big manufacturers sell more of one radio model than all of the Elecraft radios ever sold (combining all models). Dwayne Kincaid LDG Philip LaMarche __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter Review
Don, The greatest reasons for buying Elecraft are: Great bunch of people. If you jump in early on a new piece of equipment you won't be abandoned with no updates. You can update the equipment, just like the latest release. The service is better than anything I have experience and others should take notice. If you have an issue, you will find a cure. My Wattmeter had an issue. Two days later, board replaced, fixed. They even included the return label and postage for the defective board. (Love the Elecraft. Some called it Mojo.) Did I mention: Great bunch of people. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- I just read the W2 wattmeter review in the upcoming July, 2010 QST on the member's only pages. Very good read and once again pointed out the excellent customer service we take for granted from Elecraft. Every negative in the intitial review had already been fixed by firmware updates when the author finally took the time to look. The only one found later was quickly fixed with an update from Elecraft when he reported it. Try that with the other manufacturers!! 73, Don, WB5HAK __ __ 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 Which headphones for stereo cw work? Summation
This is the reason I purchased Dynaco A50's back in the 60's. They were very close to flat. Music sounded as close to live as I could afford. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:51 PM To: Bill W4ZV Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Which headphones for stereo cw work? Summation I believe the key word here is psychoacoustics. A lot of non-audiophiles seem to like a lot of bass - even to the point of distortion. Listen to the bass-rumbling of many autos on the road - it drives me nuts at traffic lights, but for some reason or another, earth-shattering bass that shakes the earth will sell products. Dr. Bose capitalized on that in the consumer market. I prefer sound that is as close as possible to the original live concert source, but then I prefer acoustical instrument sounds and classical music too. The music scene has shifted to hard rock and rap stuff, which I somehow cannot equate with pleasing musical sounds - but each to his own, I guess I am just a has-been in my choice of music - yes, kettle drums produce a lot of bass, but it is clean notes, not earth-shattering distortion (the fuzz-boxes used with electrtic guitars is another pet peeve of mine - just not pleasant to my ears), and I do have a sub-woofer on my home music system if that counts for anything, but it is not turned up with the controls full right. 73, Don W3FPR Bill W4ZV wrote: During his early years as a professor, Bose bought a high-end stereo speaker system in 1956 and was reportedly underwhelmed by the performance of his purchase. This would eventually pave the way for his extensive speaker technology research, concentrating on key weaknesses in the high-end speaker systems available during Bose's time, and focusing on psychoacoustics, which would become a hallmark of the company's audio products. __ 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
