[Elecraft] remembering per band changes K3
I just set the K3 to factory defaults and started over. Doing pretty well so far in replacing my preferred settings. But... I can't remember how to save everything on a per band basis, like filter settings in diversity, internal tuner settings per band, power mic settings. Each band has their own better initial settings, where in config do I find this option? I'd like going back to each band to have the settings be exactly as I left them. Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] WTB: Inrad 710L 6000Hz AM filter
I'm looking for a Inrad 710L 8215 KHz 6000Hz AM filter for the K3. If anyone has one you're not using, please contact me off list. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] CW Skimmer K3
This is obviously something that should be made available as an add-on/upgrade to the K3. Gary KA1J The outputs you are looking for exist on the KX3. I don't think they exist on any other rig. Larry N8LP Gary Smith-2 wrote Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 KHz with an additional piece of hardware doesn't thrill me either. To just have the audio be worked with has for me no practical function so I won't bother. I've heard the K3 described as a SDR radio and thought the needed outputs would be readily available. Apples oranges I guess. That's what I needed to know thanks. Now back to DX Gary KA1J If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, David Gilbert lt; xdavid@ gt; wrote: CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesn't work like that. Unless you also have some sort of SDR front end, all you'll be able to get with CW Skimmer is a display of the audio passband. For a display of stations outside that passband you need an additional piece of hardware that takes the IF out from the K3 and processes it so that it can be handled by your sound card and CW Skimmer. Even then, CW Skimmer has a limitation in IF mode that restricts what you see to something like +/- 12 KHz. Even if you decide to go with something else, there's a lot of good information on the LP-Pan website. Dave AB7E On 11/27/2012 10:19 PM, Gary Smith wrote: I'm always curious to try a new software I thought CW skimmer looks interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with their K3 and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the K3? I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC motherboard and I have a E-MU USB soundcard which has XLR 1/4 inputs for left right. There's optical S/PDIF inputs as well but the K3 doesn't have those outputs. Thanks, Gary KA1J __**__** __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraftlt;http://mai lman.q gt; th.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmlt;http://mailman.qth.net/mmf aq.htm gt; Post: mailto: Elecraft@ .**net lt; Elecraft@.qth gt; 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/elecraftlt;http://mail man.qt gt; h.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmlt;http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq. htmgt; Post: mailto: Elecraft@ .**net lt; Elecraft@.qth gt; 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@.qth 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@.qth This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/CW-Skimmer-K3-tp7566354p7566375.h tml 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] CW Skimmer K3
Thanks for all the helpful replies. I do have the KXV3A (never used it yet) in this K3, subreceiver too. I've considered the LP-Pan which looks really nice and I have the LP-100A and it's stellar so I know the LP-Pan will be as effective but can't afford to go the LP-Pan route or the P3 either. I just had read a little about the CW Skimmer and was curious as to how it would be of interest to me if I tried it, it seemed like all that was needed for it was to work was a soundcard and all would hook up readily the monitor would show the information. I didn't realize all the extra accouterments needed to make it useful; I've never seen it in operation and don't know anyone using it to go have a look see. Think I'm going back to my rock wait for some Dx to fly by for supper. Gary KA1J Just to clarify, the +/- 12KHz limitation when using CW SKimmer in IF Mode is a function of the software itself imposed by the author of that application for reasons that have never been clear to me. CW Skimmer will work over wider ranges when separately used with hardware like the SDR-IQ or QS1-R, but then again the K3 isn't needed in those cases anyway. Other SDR software like NaP3 will give a full range (limited by whatever the sound card is capable of) display even when used with the K3 IF output (plus the requisite SDR hardware like the Softrock or LP-Pan or SDR-IQ or QS1-R or whatever), but of course won't have the on-screen callsign/CW decoding that CW Skimmer does. And as someone recently pointed out, you do need the KXV3A option installed in your K3 to get the IF out of the K3 in the first place. 73, Dave AB7E On 11/28/2012 10:54 AM, David Gilbert wrote: That's still limited to +/- 12 KHz for use with CW Skimmer. By the way, I thought I read somewhere recently that the Softrock Lite for use with the K3 IF was no longer offered by Tony although I could be wrong about that. If anyone knows for certain, please correct me. Dave AB7E On 11/28/2012 4:31 AM, Sam Morgan wrote: check out the SoftRock Lite II SDR receiver from Tony Parks KB9RG. You can use his 8.215 MHz SoftRock Lite II for K3 IF application that comes with the xtal for the K3'a IF. Then tap the K3's IF through a buffer amp and bandpass filter from Clifton Laboratories. Run that output into a sound card capable of at least 48khz and you have your feed for the CW Skimmer software. snip On 11/28/2012 12:09 AM, Gary Smith wrote: Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 KHz with an additional piece of hardware doesn't thrill me either. To just have the audio be worked with has for me no practical function so I won't bother. I've heard the K3 described as a SDR radio and thought the needed outputs would be readily available. Apples oranges I guess. That's what I needed to know thanks. Now back to DX Gary KA1J __ 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] CW Skimmer K3
I'm always curious to try a new software I thought CW skimmer looks interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with their K3 and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the K3? I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC motherboard and I have a E-MU USB soundcard which has XLR 1/4 inputs for left right. There's optical S/PDIF inputs as well but the K3 doesn't have those outputs. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] CW Skimmer K3
Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 KHz with an additional piece of hardware doesn't thrill me either. To just have the audio be worked with has for me no practical function so I won't bother. I've heard the K3 described as a SDR radio and thought the needed outputs would be readily available. Apples oranges I guess. That's what I needed to know thanks. Now back to DX Gary KA1J If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe. Greg On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, David Gilbert xda...@cis-broadband.com wrote: CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesn't work like that. Unless you also have some sort of SDR front end, all you'll be able to get with CW Skimmer is a display of the audio passband. For a display of stations outside that passband you need an additional piece of hardware that takes the IF out from the K3 and processes it so that it can be handled by your sound card and CW Skimmer. Even then, CW Skimmer has a limitation in IF mode that restricts what you see to something like +/- 12 KHz. Even if you decide to go with something else, there's a lot of good information on the LP-Pan website. Dave AB7E On 11/27/2012 10:19 PM, Gary Smith wrote: I'm always curious to try a new software I thought CW skimmer looks interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with their K3 and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the K3? I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC motherboard and I have a E-MU USB soundcard which has XLR 1/4 inputs for left right. There's optical S/PDIF inputs as well but the K3 doesn't have those outputs. Thanks, Gary KA1J __**__**__ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecrafthttp://mailman.q th.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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/elecrafthttp://mailman.qt h.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htmhttp://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net 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} AGM Battery recommendation for K3
I use Deka AGM batteries for my motorcycles. They're made in PA and they're really wonderful batteries, better than any conventional lead/acid variety I have ever used. I bought mine from http://www.bohannonbattery.com/ You might find them cheaper locally but they were the best price I found. Gary KA1J __ 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] With all the problems...
When I was first licensed I bought a then brand new Kenwood 820S from an Amateur Radio dealer in CT, it was boxed, never opened from Kenwood. At the same time I ordered all the accessories to go with it. Within a month I started having display issues and some of the LED display would be dark. It started shifting in frequency and I took it to the place I bought it and asked for repair. They said they stopped selling Kenwood Amateur gear shortly after I bought it. I took it to a local repair shop and the tech said the solder connections were cold soldered and it should be returned for a replacement. I contacted Kenwood in CA and told them what had happened and they told me I had bought it from a currently unauthorized dealer. I explained it was new, they were a dealer at that time and it needed to be repaired. Kenwood said I could send it to them but I would be responsible for the full cost of repair. I asked a Japanese friend to write a letter to Kenwood in Japan telling them of the situation and asking for help. I never heard back. That is my own personal experience with Kenwood and I have never bought another Kenwood anything. I say that here because the kind of attention you get with Elecraft assistance and service is the exact opposite of my experience with Kenwood. Go with the Elecraft rig of your choice and you will be much more than satisfied. Gary KA1J __ 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] Kudos to Elecraft service
I just had some repair done to a component for my K3 and wanted to mention to the list what good service it was. Nice to find products as well supported as this. Gary KA1J __ 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] Exchanging Configuraqtion files.
Assuming you back up your configuration file first, is there any issue with loading a configuration file from one K3 into another? I see my serial # is in the name of the file, what if I load one from a different K3 that also has diversity? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Exchanging Configuration files.
Don, I was afraid of that. Too bad, it would be nice to be able to exchange settings easily. 73, Gary KA1J Gary, There are other identifiers of the K3 that the configuration file came from other than in the filename. In other words, that will not work. The K3 does not have a 'clone' capability. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/14/2012 5:00 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Assuming you back up your configuration file first, is there any issue with loading a configuration file from one K3 into another? I see my serial # is in the name of the file, what if I load one from a different K3 that also has diversity? __ 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] (OT} Spam influx
By now we all should know what SPAM is by either the header alone or a non-sensical message link. Sometimes just the link alone with no real message is the obvious but regardless, don't click on it do click delete. Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 USB request
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request
I don't know why my text was stripped but here it is again... --- I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial to USB adapter. Although I far prefer my Bose Q-15 headphones, I've bought a pair of Logitech wireless headphones for use with my computer and they come with a boom mike. Yes, the Bose are infinitely better but the mic is this Logitech is excellent and they are stereo. They work great with the computer and being wireless, they would be ideal with the K3. There's a tiny dongle transmitter/receiver the headphones pair with which plugs into a usb port but alas, the only port for the K3 is the antiquated RS-232 port and mine is dedicated to connecting the K3 to my computer for my logging program via the serialUSB adapter. Any chance for some USB ports on the K3? Gary KA1J __ 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 USB request
Fred, Ah. What you say makes sense. I'm familiar with the Northbridge Southbridge chips but I don't know the limitations of hardware software with the K3. It really is nice to have no wire to the headphones and I use this setup whenever I use google to make free phone calls (Better acoustics on both end than my cell phone does) If I get up to do something 10' away I just leave the headphones on forget about them. The bose QC-15 are much more comfortable and the audio with the noise cancelling is impressive, I can't even hear the blower in my amp with them on. Still, they are tethered. Maybe I need to put some thought into how to run the K3 audio/mic functions through the computer and use that to hear the K3 with these wireless mics. 73, Gary KA1J Gary I can't speak for Elecraft but I really doubt you will ever see a USB port of the kind you want. Take a look at the third letter in USB. It stands for 'Bus'. In the PC there is a pretty good sized chip called the 'South Bridge' chip that de-multiplexes the bus. Sure you can do the job with other chips but it's not a trivial task. Then think of the software. Every USB device needs a driver so you would need to load a driver for your earphones. There is no hard disk so where are you going to store your drivers? In the end it becomes a shovel with rope handle. 73 Fred, AE6QL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:15 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request I don't know why my text was stripped but here it is again... --- I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial to USB adapter. Although I far prefer my Bose Q-15 headphones, I've bought a pair of Logitech wireless headphones for use with my computer and they come with a boom mike. Yes, the Bose are infinitely better but the mic is this Logitech is excellent and they are stereo. They work great with the computer and being wireless, they would be ideal with the K3. There's a tiny dongle transmitter/receiver the headphones pair with which plugs into a usb port but alas, the only port for the K3 is the antiquated RS-232 port and mine is dedicated to connecting the K3 to my computer for my logging program via the serialUSB adapter. Any chance for some USB ports on the K3? Gary KA1J __ 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] WTB: inrad #710L AM filter
Anyone have a inrad #710L AM filter they don't use and want to sell? Contact me directly if you do 73, Gary __ 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] K3 Amp - ALC settings
The tubes in my Alpha 77Sx are the expensive 8877 variety and I would like to setup the ALC connection between my amplifier and K3 to prevent overdriving the amp and to back the K3's power down if there is a drive issue affecting the amp. It appears I will need to get an ACC connector and use pin 15 to connect from the K3 to the amplifier. the amplifier is 30 years old and in the manual it refers to vacuum tube transceivers. I don't want to the damage the K3 by hooking it up incorrectly and perhaps the information in the manual will help answer any questions. The following is taken directly from the manual: - ALC - ALC may be used with suitably-equipped exciter/transceivers to help maintain excitation at a desired maximum level. A negative going ALC control voltage appears at the ALC jack when amplifier grid current exceeds a preset value determined by adjustment of the ALC threshold trimmer potentiometer. This negative-going ALC is compatible with virtually all popular exciter/transceivers using vacuum tube power output stages; some newer all-solid-State transceivers utilize positive-going ALC, but also incorporate their own adjustable-threshold internal ALC which is suitable for excitation control in Lieu of amplifier-generated ALC. In either event, it is necessary that the ALC threshold control be set to provide the desired amplifier plate current meter swing wildly exciter Mike gain control is simultaneously adjusted to yield the degree of exciter ALC action specified by the exciter manufacturer. The two adjustments are somewhat interacting so that several iterative re-adjustments may be necessary to achieve desired results. Excessive mic gain or ALC sensitivity may result in very low power output, ALC Hang-up, and/or distortion. - Is there anything especially salient in the above that I should be aware of before connecting from the ALC RCA connector in the amplifier to pin 15 in the Elecraft's ACC connector? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Chatter
I find it interesting how time changes things. When I first came here 4 or so years ago everything was K3 related with a smattering of K2 K1 related discussion. Then it was the P3 that was mixed in then the KPA500 and now it's the KX3. Although I personally miss the chatter about the K3 and the once frequent software updates, it's good to see the enthusiasm the newer additions to the Elecraft stable have brought to those who have chosen Elecraft over all the other options. Gary KA1J __ 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] DESK TOP MICROPHONE FOR K3
Interesting the timing of this question, I was about to ask something quite similar. I have a Heil desk mic with element HC-4, I've had it since Heil first came out with it. It's in a beater HM-5 desk mic frame. I'd like to get a noise cancelling mic and good fidelity would be nice, I'm not a SSB contester. I have a couple recording mics but their off axis response would pick up every vibration from the blower And I'd like to cancel that noise. A hand held mics cable would get in the way so a desktop is better. Something that would fit inside this HM-5 stand would be ideal. Gary KA1J Looking for recommendations for a desktop mic for the K3 -- anybody? K1GND Jim __ 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] Need Headphone recommendations for K3
I whole-heartedly vote in for the Bose QC-15, or any of their noise cancelling mics. What they do to the background noise is the best of If all the competition and they are incredibly comfortable. I prefer the kind that completely cover your ears but they do make an on the ears version that will let outside sounds get through more than the full cover variety. If you need to have a built in mic, they do make an avionics set but that's very expensive. Me being a CW op use a table mic for my rare SSB, the regular QC-15 headset is just perfect. Gary KA1J *I would like some recommendations on a high quality replacement with ear buds and a high quality mike that works well with the K3.* * * *My research has just begun so any guidance would be appreciated. * * * *-- 73 Dave K3FT* __ 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] K3 and sticking amp T/R relay
My newly acquired 30 year old amp comes with QSK. As there was a different relay than came stock I have to assume the circuitry may have been altered in the past. I have no way to know this. After two weeks of normal amp behavior I found the T/R vacuum relay had locked in the transmit position. A gentle tap on the NO terminal released it and function is back to normal. Mostly normal as I do find the ALC idiot light is no longer illuminating and the grid metering response appears attenuated but the amplifier puts out full power with absolutely no difficulty in that 35W drive gives 1500 out to the LP-100A watt meter. My question for here is; if the amp is not properly sequencing with the K3, what setting can I change within the K3 to provide more time for the amp's relays to close before the K3 transmits? I remember there was a feature to allow ms changes for QSK in the K3. How do I find that option? And should I decrease the MS time in the K3 or increase it to let the perhaps relay in the amp have time to close first to avoid hot switching? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 sticking amp T/R relay
My TX DLY setting is 015. If I've got it this high and I still had a problem, this makes it difficult for me to know what to do; I use QSK much more than any other mode/setting as I chase DX and do not want to transmit while the DX station is replying to someone hopefully me. I can use semi but I miss a lot doing that. I do need to try and spare the amp from damage, I'm going to replace the Vacuum relay as now that it's stuck once, I expect it will happen again only sooner. Oy! gary, KA1J Now to go to the salt marsh and try to elevate my remote coax switch get it away from the Storm Surge that will surely swamp it during Hurricane Sandy. Do this at the risk of QSD CW. Higher settings (10ms) cause this. The bad keying is independent of internal or external keyer. It is a bug that has never been fixed in the K3. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/28/2012 3:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Gary, The config menu TX DLY parameter will change the time from keydown to the onset of RF. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/28/2012 4:09 PM, Gary Smith wrote: My question for here is; if the amp is not properly sequencing with the K3, what setting can I change within the K3 to provide more time for the amp's relays to close before the K3 transmits? I remember there was a feature to allow ms changes for QSK in the K3. How do I find that option? And should I decrease the MS time in the K3 or increase it to let the perhaps relay in the amp have time to close first to avoid hot switching? __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5359 - Release Date: 10/28/12 __ 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 sticking amp T/R relay
It's an old Alpha of the 77DX/SX clan. Unfortunately there's nobody I know of around here that knows these amps it's too heavy to ship so I'll have to do my best and amp repair/schematic wrangling is not my strong point. There is a Kilovac relay in there and Alpha always used jennings so someone has been into that section and I can't tell by looking at it if modifications have been made other than to put in a different relay. The HC-1 Kilovacs were as I recall a drop in part for the Jennings RJ1A. It seemed to work fine at QSK but if the sequencing is wrong it could hot switch. I'd love to have PIN diodes if I had an ideal SWR, nothing like totally silent keying. Since they do suffer the SWR gremlins, I have no wish for them in any amp. Maybe I should move the K3 delay to 20ms for the time being. Gary KA1J Hi Gary, A vacuum relay you say? They are supposed to be fast (like 8 ms) but the old amp might delay its closure for some other reasons. The ACOM-1000, ACOM-2000 and ALPHA 86 use a vacuum relay and do QSK. Guys curse ALPHA87A PIN diodes which at $80 each (multiple ones used) pop if too high an SWR is encountered. They are a bear to physically get at. So relays are good.. What kind of 30 year old amp? Vacuum relays do indeed fail and contacts get sticky. It might be a replacement is all you need. Hope you suffer no ill effects from Sandy. It turned out to be a non-event here on the S side of the NC/VA border about 75 miles from the coast. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/28/2012 21:19, Gary Smith wrote: My TX DLY setting is 015. If I've got it this high and I still had a problem, this makes it difficult for me to know what to do; I use QSK much more than any other mode/setting as I chase DX and do not want to transmit while the DX station is replying to someone hopefully me. I can use semi but I miss a lot doing that. I do need to try and spare the amp from damage, I'm going to replace the Vacuum relay as now that it's stuck once, I expect it will happen again only sooner. Oy! gary, KA1J Now to go to the salt marsh and try to elevate my remote coax switch get it away from the Storm Surge that will surely swamp it during Hurricane Sandy. Do this at the risk of QSD CW. Higher settings (10ms) cause this. The bad keying is independent of internal or external keyer. It is a bug that has never been fixed in the K3. 73 de Brian/K3KO On 10/28/2012 3:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Gary, The config menu TX DLY parameter will change the time from keydown to the onset of RF. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/28/2012 4:09 PM, Gary Smith wrote: My question for here is; if the amp is not properly sequencing with the K3, what setting can I change within the K3 to provide more time for the amp's relays to close before the K3 transmits? I remember there was a feature to allow ms changes for QSK in the K3. How do I find that option? And should I decrease the MS time in the K3 or increase it to let the perhaps relay in the amp have time to close first to avoid hot switching? __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5359 - Release Date: 10/28/12 __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5359 - Release Date: 10/28/12 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5359 - Release Date: 10/28/12 __ 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 AMP
RC, Maybe. If you get a very old amp you may have difficulties with the keying circuit. More knowledgable people then I am will need to help you with that. You'll only know that when you investigate the specific amp. Not all older amps are an issue; I have a 30 year old Alpha 77SX and run directly from the K3 key out to the Alpha's Relay in and it works great. (I'd asked here regarding any specific interface problems before buying this specific amp) If you use CW and like QSK, you'll want that to be a factor in your amp and get an amp with QSK. If not, it won't much matter except a QSK relaying system will always be quieter than the non-QSK versions. You might not like a loud click when you transmit or it may not bother you in the least, that's your call. 73, Gary KA1J I wish to purchase an Amp either new (or new to me ) to use with my K3/100. Are there any that I should avoid and will I need interfacing circuitry Thanks RC kc5wa -- ETERNAL VIGILANCE is the price of FREEDOM.Thomas Jefferson __ 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] WTB: inrad #710L AM filter
Anyone have a inrad #710L AM filter they don't use and want to sell? Contact me directly if you do 73, Gary __ 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] WTB: KAT3
Mine has gotten flaky and the replacement cost is a bit much. Anyone have a working KAT3 they don't need? Offlist please. Thanks! Gary KA1J __ 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] Need a locksmith with the K3
I've inadvertently activated a feature I need to undo. Last night I was making changes with config and it may have happened at that time but I'm locked on a frequency and can't seem to change it. When I move the sub receiver frequency with dial B, it shows me the voltage, time, PLL1, PLL2, temp and so on. The tell is the lock showing in the upper right corner of the LCD display above the mode indicator. I'm looking in the manual but haven't found the answer yet. What do I need to do to get unlocked? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] Need a locksmith with the K3
Thank you! I hate to admit it but my vision isn't as good as it used to be and where it says lock on the face, below the button is in a shadow from the rate button and I missed it. Thanks! Now to go get that OJ0R DX I was trying to reach on 12M! Now back to your regularly scheduled programming! 73, Gary KA1J GM Gary, Just to the right of VFO A, one up from the bottom, is the rate/lock switch. Hold it to lock/unlock the VFO. Cheers and 73, Fred KE7X Fred Cady The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation www.ke7x.com fcady at ieee dot org -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:27 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Need a locksmith with the K3 I've inadvertently activated a feature I need to undo. Last night I was making changes with config and it may have happened at that time but I'm locked on a frequency and can't seem to change it. When I move the sub receiver frequency with dial B, it shows me the voltage, time, PLL1, PLL2, temp and so on. The tell is the lock showing in the upper right corner of the LCD display above the mode indicator. I'm looking in the manual but haven't found the answer yet. What do I need to do to get unlocked? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] Need a locksmith with the K3
And thank you! I had a 2fer going here had engaged the DISP in trying to resolve the lock issue! Nice to be able to get the help when needed. This is a nice reflector. Thanks 73, Gary KA1J Tap the DISP button. On 2012.10.16, at 08:27, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: I've inadvertently activated a feature I need to undo. Last night I was making changes with config and it may have happened at that time but I'm locked on a frequency and can't seem to change it. When I move the sub receiver frequency with dial B, it shows me the voltage, time, PLL1, PLL2, temp and so on. The tell is the lock showing in the upper right corner of the LCD display above the mode indicator. I'm looking in the manual but haven't found the answer yet. What do I need to do to get unlocked? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 Alpha 77SX
Anyone using a 77SX or 77DX with their K3 know of any issues I need to address? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Can't get 160 sub working on K3
Works fine on other bands. I've tried the rf calibration on the sub as well as main and it's working fine. I must have bumped something somehow as I can't hear anything other than internal hiss on 160 but on 80, 40 so on the Rx antenna is apparently working fine. Anyone well versed in what I might do, please contact me off list. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Can't get 160 sub working on K3
Works fine on other bands. I've tried the rf calibration on the sub as well as main and it's working fine. I must have bumped something somehow as I can't hear anything other than internal hiss on 160 but on 80, 40 so on the Rx antenna is apparently working fine. Anyone well versed in what I might do, please contact me off list. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Can't get 160 sub working on K3
I have no idea. Works fine on the main rx used to work last year but I must have unselected something somehow for 160 on the sub. Is 160 band-mapped in? 73, Kent K9ZTV On 9/28/2012 7:14 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Works fine on other bands. I've tried the rf calibration on the sub as well as main and it's working fine. I must have bumped something somehow as I can't hear anything other than internal hiss on 160 but on 80, 40 so on the Rx antenna is apparently working fine. Anyone well versed in what I might do, please contact me off list. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Can't get 160 sub working on K3
Thanks for the folks that answered. After futsing around with the settings I now have the solution to this specific dilemma: I have three filters in the sub and when I entered B Set and played with the different knobs, I found when I narrowed the filter width, there came a point where the sub was working as it should be. This was the solution to the problem and now the sub is working properly on all bands and so is diversity. I'm sure this is mentioned in the manual somewhere but I never found it. Hopefully this will help others who have this same problem come up. Gary KA1J __ 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] Getting the sub to work on 20M
K3 sub Rx installed. I rarely use the Rx antenna on the upper bands but today went to work TN2T on 20 SSB to work split and discovered I don't hear anything Rf wise coming from the sub Rx. I have no problems with the sub hearing independently on the other bands used it to find the right split on 10M it works fine on the lower bands, seems like it's confined to 20M. Any ideas if there's anything I can check to see if it's not set up right? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Getting the sub to work on 20M
I've looked through the manual (PDF version searched memory and antenna sub) and I can't seem to find anything that helps me in this problem. When I go to B Set to configure the sub Rx when I'm on 20M, nothing I do gets the sub Rx to work regardless of the antenna I'm using. I hear a loud hiss but nowhere do I get Rf with the sub on 20M. All other bands I do. Anyone have any specific suggestions what I can try to get the sub working on 20? Thanks Gary KA1J 20m probably has the wrong antenna in it's memory GB 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan On 1/26/2012 2:43 PM, Gary Smith wrote: K3 sub Rx installed. I rarely use the Rx antenna on the upper bands but today went to work TN2T on 20 SSB to work split and discovered I don't hear anything Rf wise coming from the sub Rx. I have no problems with the sub hearing independently on the other bands used it to find the right split on 10M it works fine on the lower bands, seems like it's confined to 20M. Any ideas if there's anything I can check to see if it's not set up right? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
I've gotten more than a few off list comments on this and every one has been a good read. I put the idea out and apparently it resonated (pun intended) with many on the list. If you want to see just how connected you are to perfect pitch, how well you can identify random sequences in notes and how good your ability to discern rhythm then check out this web page and click on the Music Tests. You will need Java to run the tests. Fwiw, according to the adaptive pitch test using my Bose QC15 headsets at 61 YO I can reliably discriminate to .23 Hz. I don't have perfect pitch but it is pretty close. As to the K3, I love the diversity mode on the low bands. Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
Ah rats, I forgot to list the website... http://jakemandell.com/ Click on Music Tests... I have the memory of a sieve... Gary KA1J I've gotten more than a few off list comments on this and every one has been a good read. I put the idea out and apparently it resonated (pun intended) with many on the list. If you want to see just how connected you are to perfect pitch, how well you can identify random sequences in notes and how good your ability to discern rhythm then check out this web page and click on the Music Tests. You will need Java to run the tests. Fwiw, according to the adaptive pitch test using my Bose QC15 headsets at 61 YO I can reliably discriminate to .23 Hz. I don't have perfect pitch but it is pretty close. As to the K3, I love the diversity mode on the low bands. Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch. I have my pitch set at 590 which is the closest approximation to the proper pitch for D (which is 587.33) When I have the pitch set to 590, I know it's almost a D note but it's a bit disquieting at the same time. A = 440 and while I can select this, it's low a tone to be pleasing on CW. A pure note on the scale would be such a pleasure to hear, much more psychoacousticly pleasing. Actual frequencies for all the individual notes are here: http://www.piano-tuners.org/history/pitch.html Any way the powers that be might also allow an entry to pitch from the keypad, like when we use it to select Rf frequency? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
Hi Joe, Yes, the definition pitch has been debated for years and music has been written specifically for instruments bearing different scales however, my request is to enter the sound I have come to identify as proper with the instruments I play. After 50 years of playing music and with seven CDs under my belt, I'm probably not going to find another pitch to sound correct. A manual pitch entry would be a benefit to me, not so much for the oft varied Rx pitch but for my ears when I'm transmitting over long periods. 73, Gary KA1J This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch. Since A has varied considerably over the centuries, what musicians call perfect pitch is only so in relation to the modern A440 standard and only for one set of scales. The tones are different for other scales and other time periods. It's difficult to say B 489.95 (Vienna Opera, 1834) or A# 469.34 (Wolfels, 1835) is wrong given the variation in standard pitch as reported in the article you cite. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 12/11/2011 12:03 PM, Gary Smith wrote: This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch. I have my pitch set at 590 which is the closest approximation to the proper pitch for D (which is 587.33) When I have the pitch set to 590, I know it's almost a D note but it's a bit disquieting at the same time. A = 440 and while I can select this, it's low a tone to be pleasing on CW. A pure note on the scale would be such a pleasure to hear, much more psychoacousticly pleasing. Actual frequencies for all the individual notes are here: http://www.piano-tuners.org/history/pitch.html Any way the powers that be might also allow an entry to pitch from the keypad, like when we use it to select Rf frequency? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
No. If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you comes to mind. 73, Gary Aren't we getting just the least bit pampered and trivial? The tale of the Princess and the Pea comes to mind. I'd like an option for a leather-bound case and front panel, so I could stroke it and have the feel of leather. I miss the feel of leather. 73, Guy. On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Jessie Oberreuter joberreu-elecr...@moselle.com wrote: *smile* Garry, I feel your pain! I tend to tune stations to exact pitches and just get my side-tone close enough. My K2 is presently singing a slightly sharp Bb at 470hz. The whole bleedin' world is out of tune, so I usually just suffer, but I would do a little happy dance if I could tune the side-tone more precisely :). Of course, even those of us with perfect pitch have to deal with the fact that, like Heisenberg, you can't have perfect pitch and perfect tuning at the same time. I'm always asking folks to sing individual pitches a bit higher or lower than the piano to get the chords to lock! -kb7psg On Sun, 11 Dec 2011, Gary Smith wrote: This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch. I have my pitch set at 590 which is the closest approximation to the proper pitch for D (which is 587.33) When I have the pitch set to 590, I know it's almost a D note but it's a bit disquieting at the same time. A = 440 and while I can select this, it's low a tone to be pleasing on CW. A pure note on the scale would be such a pleasure to hear, much more psychoacousticly pleasing. Actual frequencies for all the individual notes are here: http://www.piano-tuners.org/history/pitch.html Any way the powers that be might also allow an entry to pitch from the keypad, like when we use it to select Rf frequency? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] More precise pitch options?
The reality is I put out a simple request and there's always going to be a select bunch of people who think it shows their prowess to come up with a smarmy smart ass reply to a request if they don't see any value in it for themselves. If there's something that can easily be done I'm hoping Eric or Wayne will be able to do this and for those others who just gotta make a genius remark about it, just email me directly; but you won't get the same press cred as on the reflector... Gary KA1J __ 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 suggestion
I'm sure this has been brought up before but I'd like a remote VFO A B.; one that allows me to go split preferably allows power and filter adjustments: I'm dealing with advancing age and holding my arm in one extended position to reach the VFO for hunt pounce in a 48 hour contest is becoming problematic. It's the constant extension of the wrist to access twist the VFO knob while the arm is extended which is my issue. If I had a remote VFO pad I could rest next to the key where it's comfortable it would be much better ergonomically and would be a real asset. Sign me up! Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 how to remember setings per band
Somehow I've lost the proper settings for the K3 to remember what it is set for per band. As it is now, say I am on 20M and running CW, working split, 50W output, filter width 150 cycles I switch to 30M, all the settings from 20 will apply to all the other bands except the split will not carry over. When I go back to the band I was working split on, the split does not remain in memory and I have to set it up again. What do I need to do in the config setup to have it remember the settings per band? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] KXV3A vs KXV3?
Is there a link to info on the benefit of the A version? I just reviewed the order page see there is the upgrade for this. I've been out of the loop awhile wonder if this upgrade would be of interest to me. Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] KXV3A vs KXV3?
Thanks to the off list reply I just got I understand it's necessary for the 2 meter option. At this time I'm not going to be adding that so mystery solved. Thanks, Gary KA1J Is there a link to info on the benefit of the A version? I just reviewed the order page see there is the upgrade for this. I've been out of the loop awhile wonder if this upgrade would be of interest to me. Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 FD multi band antenna
I have the internal tuner in my K3 and want to be able to put up a wire antenna that can be assembled in minutes for both FD and public event locations. I used to have a Mor-Gain antenna while it wasn't a great performer, it would have been fine for this use. Danged if I can find it though, I must have lent it out never got it back. I've thought to use my spud gun to send a random wire over a tree top have a counterpoise wire on the ground, using the K3's ATU to match the wire to the band. The goal would be to cover 80-20 meters. Above 20 would be nice but there's not much activity there and I'd like to be able to demonstrate Ham Radio. Any suggestions on something else that is convenient and works well would be appreciated. Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 - ERR PL 1
Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 - ERR PL 1
Iain Brett, Thanks for the speedy replies. I will check it out. I did get my K3 right around Dec 20 08 (my birthday). What is interesting is this has never come up before and I have used the K3 utility to calibrate several times. I did make a few 24MHz contacts in March so it was working fine then. I do have the 2nd Rx always hate to have to remove things any more than necessary but I do need this working. Thanks for the link to peruse. 73, Gary KA1J When was your K3 shipped? If it was shipped before Dec 22, 2008 you may need to apply this modification to your radio: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/ELECRAFT_Application_Note_KSYN3_ALC_Rev_A.pdf ~Brett (N7MG) On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 21:02 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: Hi, Haven't been on the air much, the K3 has been unplugged antennae disconnected just to protect against lightning possibilities. Last I used the rig, I was mostly on the lower bands, rarely 15 meters or above. just for fun I went to check my butternut HF9V to see if there were any issues on the bands and when I went to 12 meters I get ERR PL 1 and on 10 meters I get the same flash message and there's no transmit. 6 meters is fine as are all other bands. this is confined to 12 10 meters. I reloaded the current firmware and get the same result. I used the elecraft utility to calibrate the transmit thinking that might be the issue but it failed when it got to 24Mhz. Idears? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] sending psk with paddles
Hi, Just trying this and of course it works but I can't seem to find how to shut off the psk tones when I am sending cw, I hear both my cw and the psk tones and it's most bothersome hearing that constant whine in the background when I'm trying to work the iambic. Looked in the manual but didn't see how to shut the background xmit tone off just let me hear my CW only. Suggestions welcomed! Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] 6 meter beam - OT
I find I have a place for a 6 meter beam. I don't have one but would like to make one if feasible. Does anyone know of good plans for a 6 meter beam that would be realistic to make? Might as well use the 6M ability of the K3 Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] 6 meter beam - OT
Wow, many great replies! I am going to make an antenna for 6M, just seems like the right thing to do. I am somewhat height challenged as the house is a one story and the rotor is on a roof mount. Realistic height is probably 25-30' tops to the top of the rotor. On the other hand, the house is essentially on the ocean with the salt marsh behind me as my radial bed for my vertical antennae. The soil is 20' above sea level and it's essentially flat for all directions except for a 500' hill top 1+ mile away. I used to have a 3 element Gem Quad which worked wonders and would not be adverse to another quad but I'm not so sure I'd be able to have it high enough on the rotor that it would clear the peak of the roof. I will read up on the different links you mentioned to me and see which looks the most likely. I'll be using CW, not FM SSB might be an interest but of the last 1K entries in my log (other than contests), I have maybe 3 SSB entries and the rest are CW. OK, 2 AM QSOs as well. Thanks to all who replied on off list to my request, I might as well use the tower for something and the RFI from my amp on 20 gets into some oddball electronics here, barefoot 6M will not be a problem. Thanks! Gary KA1J I find I have a place for a 6 meter beam. I don't have one but would like to make one if feasible. Does anyone know of good plans for a 6 meter beam that would be realistic to make? Might as well use the 6M ability of the K3 Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 and the ARRL DX contest - A conundrum
I've got the K3 and even the precision txco. When I am in most normal qsos 1:1 I have no issues bring the digital filter to 50Hz and having a delightful QSO. I do not believe my tx/rx frequency is off. However during the contest I would narrow the DX to within 200Hz and call them and so often I was never heard. I started experimenting around and found the stations they (They meaning a very high % of DX stations being called) were going back to stations transmitting lower in frequency than I was. I played a game and used my narrow filter to 200Hz, found them where they were coming in the most clear and then used the XIT to transmit down by -30 and I started snagging them left and right. I left it this way in the pigpile and then did very well. If I have normal QSOs say with another elecraft I am dead on, But till I did this in the the contest, my Q's were suffering. Any ideas this might bring up? P.S. did well anyway, 794 Qs 830,2171 points It was my first time logging with N1MM, a most interesting program. I was learning it on the fly during the contest. Definitely was a fun time. 73, Gary KA1J __ 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] Pre for the Rx ant only?
when I am using my Rx ant into the sub receiver, I click sub and then hold Rx-ANT till it says AUx. I have my beverage connected to the BNC port below ANT2. If I want to have the K3 preamp on for this Rx antenna but not have it on for the Inverted L, how do I engage the second receiver so it alone has the preamp engaged? I don't want the noise from my transmit antenna amplified. I am mostly working diversity. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] K3 and Homebrewed QSK for QRO
I've been looking without success for a used QSK Master to work with my K3 and Ameritron AL-1500. The circuit on this page reflects what was in the 2008 QST article on building your own external QSK box. http://www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/QSKrevB.pdf I wonder if anyone has built this and is using it with the K3. If so, what insight can you give to help me decide necessary values? I don't have an oscilloscope to test the timing measurement. I'm also not sure if the receiver/amp interface (he used a modified Ameritron ARB- 704), is needed with the K3. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 Amps
I have the Ameritron AL-1500 and it's a powerhouse. Used to have an Alpha 77SX and that was double this amp. I like to use power in contests but playing by the rules is a mandate so over the max legal power is of no value. I use a factory aligned LP-100A to keep me legit. This is not A QSK amp and the Ameritron QSK is PIN diode which will not handle a moderate SWR mismatch at higher power. I would love a SS amp by Elecraft for the QSK would be stellar and the amplifier would be quieter than this AL-1500. I would want it capable of 1500W and gravy would be to have it capable of running this power in a RTTY contest. Auto tune is not necessary if the QSK can operate under 3:1 SWR at full output. I would want it offered as a kit and would expect $2,400 as such, add 400 for AT. Gary KA1J Check please OK, I might as well document my personal wish list: 500W is more than enough. I want it physically small and acoustically quiet. Solid state. Auto tune and QSK with K3. AC powered. Kit is fine. No internal tuner, but see options below. Target price $2K. Option: REMOTE/WEATHERPROOF auto tuner. Target price $1K. Then I'll be happy (and quiet). 73Craig AC0DS __ 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] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800
I remember building my Heathkit 221.. the gem with the 10 meter trap in it. It was ludicrous the extent they went to make adding 10 meters difficult so you could have a 220 instead. I've always felt if they would have made CB on VHF instead of stealing 11 meters from USA hams, Skip wouldn't have happened on VHF and the CW McAll stimulus to pirate CB Good buddy never would have happened we wouldn't have that silly FCC rule today. It's so outdated, how many CB antennae on cars have you seen in the last 30 days? How many people today would drill a hole in their car to add a CB antenna... Another rule without a cause... Love my K3 Gary KA1J Didn't know about that rule change. This is way OT, but... How would you do this and make it not easily defeated? A filter, a trap... Those can be easily bypassed or removed. A microcontroller that calculates the input frequency and only produces an enabling signal when the input frequency is NOT 26-28 MHz? Easy, just supply the enabling signal separately so it's always on. (And what manufacturer would ever go to that ridiculous extreme in design and cost anyway?) I guess it depends on how you define easily. LOL Maybe it's not easily defeated if you have to open the cabinet and use a soldering iron... Bill W5WVO -- From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:20 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What became of the Elecraft's KPA1500 and KPA 800 The only rule I know of is that the amp won't have ten meters, and you will need to produce a ham license to get a ten meter kit. On October 4, 2006 the FCC issued a Report and Order that did away with that rule. Now, according to FCC Rules Section 97.317, external amplifiers must not operate between 26 and 28 MHz, and this restriction must not be easily defeated. 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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] K3 Beverages on 160
I just posted this to the topband reflector thinking I might get some help from the folks who know about beverages for low band Dxing. Perhaps something in my K3 is not configured as well as it should be and that's maybe a cause of my problems so I'm posting this here as well. The answer lies somewhere between my expectations for Rx antennae and high atmospheric noise I'm hearing. My K3 is pretty well fully loaded and has a Sub Rx and a KXV3. The Rx antenna coax goes to the end of a BNC T where the shaft of the T connects to the Aux RF BNC and then the coax at the other end of the T connects to the left Rx Ant BNC on the KXV3. Here's what I posted to Topband: Post to topband Well, it was a scramble trying to make these hastily thrown together beverages for the contest. I found some interesting discoveries which means I need to learn more. Radio is a K3. The preamp is turned off in the K3 Beverage 1 runs from the house to the east and is 500' long. The wire comes in through the window sill and is held up by branches it dips,. It has no termination resistor. The matching transformer is next to the window. The ground is connected to the station ground rod. Beverage 2 runs due north and is 350 feet long. it is connected to 100' of TV cable and it is grounded at the feed point 100' from the house where the matching transformer is. There is a 350 ohm carbon resistor (parallelled resistors) at the north tip and a 6' ground rod in swamp muck Both Beverages are about 8 feet off the ground except #1 which is settling down in the marsh reeds to where it will be closer to the ground at the distal end. K9AY is beside the house INV-L is 350 feet from the house, about 70 radials 130' each. Problem for me for an example is I can not hear JAs where others in the area are working them. My K9AY is much better in killing atmospheric noise than the vertical but it still does not pick up those JAs. So I decided to try these beverages to see how they do. My discoveries are thus: Both Beverages are full of atmospheric noise. Both of the beverages definitely had a good gain over the K9AY but the K9AY heard most everything these beverages heard but the noise was tremendously lower than the Beverages. The RF signals were attenuated a bit but the S/N ratio was by far better with the K9AY. I have the K3 configured so the main receiver listens through the Inv- L and the sub receiver uses the Rx antennae. I have all 3 Rx ants on a coax switch and this goes into the control head of the K9AY so I can use that pre is I wish. The atmospheric noise was so bad with the beverages I sometimes found it better to use just the main Rx the Inv-L only to cut down on the atmospheric. It's my understanding the Beverage is supposed to be a quiet antenna but as mine are not, perhaps there's an obvious reason why mine behave so badly? #1 is in a salt marsh with nothing around it and #2 runs along the marsh and terminates just before railroad tracks. I surely must be doing something wrong. Thanks Gary KA1J --end--- Any suggestions on how I have my K3 setup? 73, Gary KA1J __ 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] OT: Array's QSK Master wanted
Apologies to the reflector. If you have a QSK Master excess to your needs and would like to lighten your parts counter, please contact me directly don't reply to the list if you would. As we all do know, OT posts should not be recycled on the ongoing mailing list. 73, Gary Gary at ka1j.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
Re: [Elecraft] Hamfest
To be honest... I always loved passing the Azimuth table at Dayton. Yes... Gary KA1J Don't bet on free hats or tee shirts, or scantily-clad women handing them out. Unless Eric's head counts towards that last... Got one of those K3 buttons here, from when Eric attended the New England ARRL convention in August '08. I hope Elecraft gets a booth up here again this summer. Have fun in Orlando. -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 __ 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 Hats (OT)
My only current cap I wear is from Bulleit Bourbon... I would wear an Elecraft cap if I had one... Gary Ka1j Snip Cor, elecraft freebee hats, you guys do get spoilt over there. I once got a Yaesu baseball cap at our HF convention years ago, but a K3 cap would be real cool! Ken..G0ORH End Snip Gee whiz, us Colonial Criminals don't even rate a JA manufacturer hat of any kind...instead we get Beer Can Holders...wonder why that is?...Hm 73's Gary VK4FD Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ 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] RF Speech Processors
I still have a Vomax Speech Processor I bought new and it was always stellar. It is a split band processor. Gary KA1J --- On Tue, 1/12/10, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:  All of which is why we've not heard much about folks trying RF speech processing. :) 73, Jim K9YC I built one years ago, but personally, I'm partial to split-band processing :-) So were the Kenwood engineers that designed the TS-870, arguably one of the better sounding radios. Wes N7WS __ 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 how often do you use it?
If I would have been the one to decide on size, the height is just fine with the bail up. I would have made it maybe an inch wider for increased accessibility for my thick fingers which are marginally thinner than my head. I'm the kind of who finds cell phone keypads too small too... As to K3 use/week: 100% of my operations till I finish replacing all of the electrolytics in my Corsair II with new Ultra low ESR caps even then it'll be 95% K3. Time wise? contests... most of the contest. DXing: Listening 10 hours a week. Transmit? 30 minutes including exchanges small talk. Other: 1-2 hours as my AM radio in the shack 73, Gary KA1J I fellow said Elecrafts ergonomics and packaging is not appealing enough for most people despite its receiver performance. They could fix it by putting the K3 into a bigger box with a decent front panel and more knobs, but they wont. They wont because they are listening to the wrong people who dont have a clue about marketing and who dont understand the psyche of most everyday hams. Hedging your bets on a small group of hams who turn their radios maybe 5 times a year while ignoring those who use a radio probably every second day is not wise. in a message to me. I guess now the question becomes, how often do you use your K3? I use mine at least 10 hours a week. We need a poll I guess. Randy K8RDD __ 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 Test
Avast antivirus Comodo firewall have no issues with it Gary KA1J FYI Al. When I click on your link, my anti virus (AVG) pops up and warns against a trojan horse virus. Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:14 AM Subject: [Elecraft] New Test Okay, for better or for worse, I think we're all set to go. The files are up, and our gracious web host Hector AD4C has the files in the same directory as last time: . __ 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 how often do you use it?
My take: 35W drives my amp to 1.5KW on CW, can't see the value of a 200W exciter. The looks of my K3 are just beautiful. Not as good looking as my girlfriend but it does just fine in the shack. ;) Gary KA1J Sorry for the misspelling in the original message. It should have started A fellow. He told me that a Big Gun would never buy a K3. #1 due to not having 200w, #2 due to ergonomics. He basically said that people that buy a K3 don't use it enough to not see the inherent flaws in the layout, size etc. of the K3. He felt the 1000d was much better. I don't own my 1000d or MkII anymore. I did buy the K3's with some reservation as far as it being more like my 751a as far as bandswitching etc. But after using the K3 for over a year I have found very few things to complain about. My Ft-2000 sure was prettier though. Anyway I thought after being on this reflector for a long time now that most people here were obviously pretty sharp, and use there rigs quite a bit. I am not a contestor but I would guess those that are have the basic requirements of a station with the antenna being the number one concern, if not determination.. I've always found that the antenna was the most critical part of my station. Then the transceiver as far dynamic range etc. Then power output, in that order. What does everyone else think? I know looks to a lot of people are #1, but I'm sure that the station I am trying to contact really doesn't care. Randy K8RDD __ 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] K3DSPUPGD comparison to rev C
Hi, I just became aware of the K3DSPUPGD exchange was wondering if anyone has the ability inclination to make a copy of a simultaneous reception with the older DSP board the new one. I'm almost exclusively a CW op and prefer narrow filtered CW, preferring .05 if possible. I do of course use wider widths but still in the CW spectrum. I have the 2.8, .5 150Hz filters for CW. Has anyone got a set of wav files I can get that might let me decide for myself? Short of that, what opinions from those of you that have exchanged the boards? Thanks! 73, Gary KA1J __ 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] K3DSPUPGD comparison to rev C
Correction: I meant to type 250Hz filter, not 150 Tnx, Gary Hi, I just became aware of the K3DSPUPGD exchange was wondering if anyone has the ability inclination to make a copy of a simultaneous reception with the older DSP board the new one. I'm almost exclusively a CW op and prefer narrow filtered CW, preferring .05 if possible. I do of course use wider widths but still in the CW spectrum. I have the 2.8, .5 150Hz filters for CW. Has anyone got a set of wav files I can get that might let me decide for myself? Short of that, what opinions from those of you that have exchanged the boards? Thanks! 73, Gary KA1J __ 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 not communicating with PC
Roger, I think you may be experiencing the problem I had which I asked about yesterday subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware update question - k3fw3r68 Check your ports with the elecraft utility, I had the same kind of issue and I needed to find an open port that gave me 4800 bps. I never had the problem before after an update to a new version. Perhaps you've just updated? Or perhaps your port is active to a different application using the port you had assigned in the utility at a prior time? Gary KA1J Hi all, I can't work out why my K3 has stopped communicating with my PC. Besides the K3 utility I'm using HRD. Up to now I've used the KUSB which has worked fine, it was bought with K3 #191 at the same time. I reinstalled the drivers checked Baud rate (38400), swapped ports etc but still no go. I then tried a standard RS232 instead, but still it does not work. What am I missing here? Any help would be appreciated (my email is set to digest mode). 73 Roger MW0IDX K3 #191 K2 #2724 KX1 #416 __ 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] K3 Firmware update question - k3fw3r68
Hi, I started the K3 utility and port 3 is connected at 38400 bps. I just downloaded the most recent beta firmware, unzipped k3fw3r68.rar, deleted the current filed from the beta folder, copied the new files to the beta folder and assured it was the same folder the utility was pointing at. When I tell the utility to send all files to the K3 I get the following contents in a pop up window. --- MCU firmware file hmcu0368.hex verified Sending firmware file hmcu0368.hex to MCU Send MCU firmware failed at load address x0800 MCU firmware load failed --- When I first looked at the utility it said I had version MCU 3.67 when I look at the utility now I see nothing Installed in the Installed in K3 column. Turning the radio off on I checked the version showing in the K3 it shows uC 03.67. Trying again to update I get the same message as above. Any suggestions of what need to do differently? Thanks 73, Gary KA1J __ 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 question - k3fw3r68
On 6 Jan 2010 at 21:24, Gary Smith wrote: Out of curiosity I looked at some of the other tabs on the K3 utility like configuration calibration. All the buttons there were greyed out. I went back to the Ports tab deselected port 3 as mentioned below told it to select port 6 and then it recognized the existing version said 4800 bps instead of 38400 bps I again tried to have the utility update the new firmware and it did so as expected. Interesting but it's worth remembering if someone encounters this issue themselves. Cheers, Gary KA1J Hi, I started the K3 utility and port 3 is connected at 38400 bps. I just downloaded the most recent beta firmware, unzipped k3fw3r68.rar, deleted the current filed from the beta folder, copied the new files to the beta folder and assured it was the same folder the utility was pointing at. When I tell the utility to send all files to the K3 I get the following contents in a pop up window. --- MCU firmware file hmcu0368.hex verified Sending firmware file hmcu0368.hex to MCU Send MCU firmware failed at load address x0800 MCU firmware load failed --- When I first looked at the utility it said I had version MCU 3.67 when I look at the utility now I see nothing Installed in the Installed in K3 column. Turning the radio off on I checked the version showing in the K3 it shows uC 03.67. Trying again to update I get the same message as above. Any suggestions of what need to do differently? Thanks 73, Gary KA1J __ 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] K3/100 kit
I respectfully disagree with your suggestion for a magnetic tip. While it is useful in some (K3 build) situations, I just don't want ANY magnetic tools on my workbench because they pick up bits of cutoff leads and magnetize other tools. I routinely de-magnetize all my tools - that is why I keep the old Weller soldering gun at the workbench. A GOOD #1 Phillips screwdriver tip will hold a 1/4 inch screw in if held 15 degrees or more off vertical - if it won't, get another screwdriver. I find the opposite value. I have found a magnetized screwdriver has always been an asset, especially when dealing with smaller screws like the ones in the K3 kit. Some of the screws are going to be inserted vertically and a small bit of magnetisim to hold the screw to the driver is a blessing. Some folks are going to find it difficult to hold a small screw without it falling off inside the unit and then you have to search for the loose screw. That is much worse that picking up bits of ferous metal. With the K3, none of the screwdrivers (cept for the ones for the bail) are so large that they will magnetize other tools to a clinical degree. I never have my drivers so magnetized that it becomes a problematic metal collection device I magnetize them just enough to help hold the screw. 73, Gary KA1J __ 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] WTB: LP-PAN
Anyone have a LP-PAN in good working condition they want to sell? Offlist replies please. Gary KA1J __ 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] I need your help
Gents Ladies, (you know who you are... Either Paul's computer is infected or his email address is within another computer's address book. Seeing as it came to this reflector my guess is his computer is compromised for it to use his email to be sent to this reflector. Not necessarily though but it's a good bet the info within his address book and mailing procedures is known to others. To wit: A review of the IP addreses the request used to get to me in Connecticut went in reverse as follows, from most recent and lastly to the original IP... To me: Sent from IP 69.16.226.196 (Lansing Michigan) To Lansing Michigan: P 206.190.37.27 (Sunnyvale, CA) To Sunnyvale, CA: IP 196.3.183.72 (Abuja Nigeria) It's one of the famous money making scams from Nigeria that you've likely heard so much about. Their government doesn't do squat to stop this, it flows too much money into their country. Gary KA1J Please I need your assistance,I made an emergency trip to England and am having a little problem. Please Assist me with Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to enable me conclude my program here. I will pay you back as soon as I return home. Send it via western union money transfer with this info. Receiver: Paul Gates Location: West Norwood London SE27 9DW United Kingdom. Remain blessed, Pau. __ 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 beta firmware rev. 3.06: all-mode squelch; SSB power control improved
I am forever amazed at the extent you all are willing to go to make the K3 and Elecraft exceptional. Thanks! Gary KA1J K3 beta-test firmware revision 3.05 (with DSP rev 2.12) is now available. For details, see the release notes below. __ 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: The Dog Ate My Part
I'll restrain myself... This... is why I have fish... Gary KA1J How embarrassing is this?  As I was working on the KPA100 last night, the EL5146CN op-amp (a small 8-pin IC) slipped out of my fingers and fell to the floor - right in front of the idiot lab/pit mix who promptly decided to taste it. She didn't swallow it (fortunately), but it's well chewed and I have to order a replacement from Elecraft.  Why me?  Jon KB1QBZ __ 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] Bose noise canceling headphones
I use these headphones, the QC2. I paid around $100 for them on ebay over a year ago. There's an occasional hum in the right chanel I get every so often but was just sent a fix for it a couple days ago. As the humm is not there I haven't done the fix. (the hypothesis is a potentiometer needs the occasional turn to restore proper contact). If this is the fix, it is most easy to do. just in case, I called Bose and they said to get replacement ones as this one is not in warranty anymore would cost me $100. I have worn many headphones in my rock, Acoustic and bluegrass career and I have worn quite a few in my ham Radio hobby too but none are more comfortable or easier to me than these Bose QC2 to listen to when it comes to hearing faint sounds. As to the noise cancelling, I have a Ameritron AL-1500 sitting 2-3 feet from me and it has a fairly audible blower. With these headphones on I can hardly hear the slightest hint of a whisper. I have two studio headphones (Senhauser and Sony) which sound great in a quiet studio but in comparison to the QC2 rate a D minus to the QC2 getting an A minus (Minus because there's always room for improvement. That said, I use the QC2 exclusively with my K3 unless I'm walking about the room. If I'm sitting at the radio, I have the QC2 headphones on. As to the batteries, The QC2 uses one AAA battery. I use Costco and a huge package of the AAA Duracells are quite inexpensive there. but I tend to forget to urn the QC2 off and leave it turned on for long periods of time. Even with Costco's low price, I burn through batteries too fast. Seeing as I lend out my MFJ SWR Analyzer frequently to local club members to tweak their antennae, it burns through 12 AA batteries in a heartbeat. So I have a charger for NIMH batteries and have four AAA And 16 of the AA NIMH batteries that I keep charged and use these in the analyzer and QC2 and forget about battery cost. I chose the QC2 as opposed to the QC3 because the QC3 has an Li internal battery which isn't removed to recharge and I don't want to remove it to recharge the battery in a contest. Also, the QC2 are the most comfortable of any of my headphones and envelop the entire ear so extraneous sounds are quite suppressed. Gary KA1J __ 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] A software lock preventing reverse mode?
Hi, When I use Logic 8 there is a nice feature where there is a DX Spot log. This reflects on the air spots and evaluates my database to let me know what is posted that I need on which band for which award. When I click on a call, the K3 automatically goes to what band and mode was posted and even moves the transmit/SPLIT to the DX's listening freq if posted. Almost perfect except for some reason, when engaging this, the command also moves the K3 to listen in the reverse position. I've learned to click on the spot in logic and then press the ALT on the K3 to put the signal to normal but I'd like to be able to have the ability in the config menu to tell the K3 to ignore the REV comand unless physically selected by the ALT button or just to ignore it totally unless I intentionally enable it again. Possibilities? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] A software lock preventing reverse mode?
I've been using Logic since the early 90s. Dennis only fixes what he wants to fix. I suppose if he had a K3 to work with or knew the involved command structure, he might find the issue simple to resolve. He's using the Kenwood interface for the K3 and I believe he feels the K2 is essentially the same command set as the K3. If this going to REV happens with Logic it as easily could be caused by another program deciding to do the same or similar function. If a config lock were available, it would resolve the problem. It would also prevent accidental going into reverse when accidentally depressing ALT (not that that happens often but I have done it before). IMO this should be handled by Logic8 and not compensated for in the K3. I've had problems when clicking on spots from Logic where it would not always set the correct mode. I've emailed Dennis about this and he made a brief attempt to fix this. When his attempt didn't work he gave up on it. That's a shame as Logic is otherwise a great logging program. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Tue Mar 17 11:57 , Gary Smith sent: Hi, When I use Logic 8 there is a nice feature where there is a DX Spot log. This reflects on the air spots and evaluates my database to let me know what is posted that I need on which band for which award. When I click on a call, the K3 automatically goes to what band and mode was posted and even moves the transmit/SPLIT to the DX's listening freq if posted. Almost perfect except for some reason, when engaging this, the command also moves the K3 to listen in the reverse position. I've learned to click on the spot in logic and then press the ALT on the K3 to put the signal to normal but I'd like to be able to have the ability in the config menu to tell the K3 to ignore the REV comand unless physically selected by the ALT button or just to ignore it totally unless I intentionally enable it again. Possibilities? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net','','','')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] A software lock preventing reverse mode?
Correct. N1MM has a configuration box to reverse CW sidebands. If N1MM can do it, so can Logic 8...if the owner wants to support his customers. 73, Bill My request remains valid. If not Logic 8, if not the next program XYZ that unexpectedly engages REV then for those who inadvertently engage REV; it would be a positive feature to disable REV unless intended. Gary __ 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] K3 LCD viewing angle
Hi, I find the brightness and contrast are much better when looking down at the radio than straight on when it's elevated on the bail. Increasing the brightness helps somewhat but when looking down at it (flat on the table, sans bail) it's much too bright. Is there some way to adjust the refraction from the LCD to match the viewing angle? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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 LCD viewing angle
Ah, the other Gary :), I have... read the entire manual, several times. Any time I spend $4K on something, especially something I assemble; I read the manual. I did, I think do the LCD ADJ and that increased the contrast but it didn't as I recall change the diffraction. I will though go and check that out again, I have... mis-read before. Thanks for the suggestion. The other Gary, :) KA1J Gary, There is but unfortunately you will need to read the Operator's manual and follow the instructions for adjusting the LCD ADJ Main menu entry in order to accomplish this. (I know I could tell you more, but I fear I would only be enabling your aversion to reading the manual.) 73, Gary KI4GGX P.S. See the related portion of the manual immediately below . _ Gary Smith Sat Mar 14 09:49:36 EDT 2009 Hi, I find the brightness and contrast are much better when looking down at the radio than straight on when it's elevated on the bail. Increasing the brightness helps somewhat but when looking down at it (flat on the table, sans bail) it's much too bright. Is there some way to adjust the refraction from the LCD to match the viewing angle? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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] Your thoughts on EMP and protecting K3/K2
Interesting question, QST some years back had a featured article on this. The gist of it as I recall was an EMP from a nuclear blast 5 miles above land would destroy all consumer devices utilizing integrated circuits. Only highly protected devices as might be used by the military would be possibly protected. Note the ambiguity here... The old all tube gear would supposedly be un-affected. So our K3s in the event of such an event would be non-functioning afterward. Get em while they're hot! Gary KA1J With things ramping up internationally and talk of possibility of either nucleur strike or dirty bombs, what would be best way of protecting our gear? I know that the radios are pretty tight for keeping signals out and I have a very good ground system here. What else can be done to protect our gear. Thanks and 73, Bill N4ZI __ 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] Ham Radio blurb in paper - OT
A pro Ham Radio article from the Hartford Courant. http://tinyurl.com/ckylhb Enjoy Gary KA1J __ 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] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra
Hey hey, Congratulations! Welcome to the new places. It's all the same club o'course, just a different room. Well done, Gary KA1J Hello fellow Elecrafters, Sorry for the OT post here guys, but I just wanted to share with you that I passed my element 4 exam today with flying colors. Hope to have my license info updated on the ULS within a few days! 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) __ 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 QRPp
Lyle Dave, Thank you so much for your explanations. I realize all the efforts I have put in towards my 150 meter radial field had to work in my favor. I am on the ocean and my back yard is a salt water marsh. I use the first tall tree at the marsh's edge as the support for my 160 meter inverted-L. It is electrically long and I use doorknobs at the feed point to give me a 1:1 match at 1.830. I have 60 some 130' radials laid out with 1/2 of them on the marsh and the rest on the bog beside it. I have the same kind of L attached to the radial plate for 80M and in the center of the plate is attached a butternut HF9V. The get selected via an Ameritron remote coax switch. FWIW, I do extremely well on low bands with this for I'm forever hearing in contests how powerful my signal is yet I always adhere to less than 1500W out. CW I set at around 1,100 watts out in a contest just so I know my score is guaranteed to be legit. Several days ago I worked at the K3 stated 100mw level and was amazed by how many replies I was able to get on 160M 80M. I had started out at 5W and gotten several replies and then when I received a 579 from Wisconsin on 160, I dropped to the lowest the scale offered at 100mw and he gave me a 459. I called more CQs at 100mw and worked a NC, IA and MI back to back, to back. I wanted to go lower and try 10mw, even 1mw if possible but was not sure how to do this without possibly transmitting into the wrong output. I am on the road at the moment but will try your suggestions when I get back. Amazing what an advantageous antenna system will do. I entered the SSB contest for two hours last night just to give people some contacts/multipliers. The C6 I worked said he'd heard me earlier and took the time to tell me several sentences worth how powerful my signal was. The same for several VE stations and one from WV. I know the antenna is big in those reports but I also wonder how much using the K3 with it's compression played a part as well? Gary KA1J If I want to operate at say, 1 watt I believe all I have to do is adjust the power out and it will go from 100mw to 120W using the main antenna 1 or 2. Yes. If that is true, how does one select and use less that that? Set up the transverter band per page 39 in the manual (latest rev D-2). Use the XVTR OUT connector for the Tx output. Be sure to run the transmit calibrations routine from the K3 Utility for the milliwatt output. See the help in K3 Utility for details. If you want to force the radio to use milliwatt level output on the KXV3 without first setting up a transverter band, then set CONFIG:KXV3 TEST. See page 49. 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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] K3 Power calibration and current consumption
Is this not the same thing as the automated Configure Transmitter Gain in the Elecraft Utility? Gary KA1J FWIW, it's on pg 46 in my original Rev C1 (11/18/07) manual, so it's been around for quite a while. ??? Calibration Procedures on page 48 of the Rev D1 Manual has Wattmeter Cal right after Synthesizer Cal and just before Transmitter Gain Cal. Maybe you either have an old manual or missed it. 73, Mike KW1ND __ 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] K3 QRPp
assuming a k3 and it is fully loaded; If I want to operate at say, 1 watt I believe all I have to do is adjust the power out and it will go from 100mw to 120W using the main antenna 1 or 2. If that is true, how does one select and use less that that? If one uses the BNC out on the transverter board KXV3, how does one select this and also adjust the power out receiving antenna? Thanks Gary KA1J __ 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 Shuts Off On High Power-HELP!
Just running 100W on 1.812 MHz 14.2V at the K3 drew around 17-18A from my Astron. 3.525 MHz draws the same 25-30 amps isn't right. Wish I could be of more help. Gary KA1J My K3 is shutting off on high power. CW and SSB. It seems to be drawing too many amps and I am checking this on an external power supply (DAIWA PS-304). I get the same results when I am on the dummy load and when I am on the antenna. I didn't check six meters but here is the data. What's going on? Do I need to reset the whole radio? :-(( 3.8 mhz- 100w @ 28-30 amps. shuts off 4.1 mhz(Mars) 100W @ 20 amps *stays on 7.2 mhz 100w @ 25-30 amps shuts off 14.2 mhz 100w @ 27-30 amps shuts off 10.1 mhz 100w @ 28 ampsshuts off 18.1mhz 100w @20 amps *stays on 21.2 100w @ 28-30 amps shuts off 24.930 100w @ 26-28 amps shuts off 28.4 100w @ 25 amp * stays on Six meters didn't test yet. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Shuts-Off-On-High-Power-HELP%21-tp2387427p2387427.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] K3 receiver desensing on CW during contest
Although my contesting this past weekend was severely interrupted by a non-K3 related hardware failure, over the course of the contest I did use the K3 throughout all day and night segments on various bands. I did not call CQ except for a very little bit and the majority was SP on all bands except 10M which was for me, dead. There were the usual high powered stations crammed in tightly on all bands except for 15 where there were some spaces between CQs. I really put the K3 to the test with this one and made good use of the filtering and, considering the desensing thread have this observation to make: I noticed no desensing with the K3 in the presence of strong signals. I found that I was able to get rid of all but the most dead on of signals and those within those 50 Hz were not going to go away. Adjacent clicky signals were for the 99% of the time totally removed and for that 1% of the time the clicks remained, I was able to pull in the faintest signals. I know I must have P.O.ed more than a few people as I would scroll up the band and work a strong station and within 1Khz, work two others that were faint but clearly identifiable. Some of those faint ones, I had to call them for them to know I was hearing them. Thing is,as I'd tune up with fine tuning, I kept hearing station overlaying another and I had to be QRMing most of these other stations including the ones I just worked and the ones I would be working next. If the K3 has a liability, to me, it is not in any way related to desensing in the presence of strong signals. My old Omni V was a fine CW Rx but was nowhere as good as the K3 and I can say the same for my Corsair II which will be my backup rig for life. The K3 is stellar. Gary KA1J Any spelling ewrrors are the result of my laptop's keyboard... :) __ 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: two 1 KHz, 8 pole CW filters
Turns out I'm pretty much a bottom feeder and I am using the rig with 150Hz and narrower filtering on CW 99% of the time except when on a voice mode. I'm not using the 1Khz 8 pole filters so they're excess to my needs. $230 for the two, or $118 for one. shipping is included I bought these in Dec 08. If you're interested, please contact me off list. Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Logic 8 K3
I am using the Kenwood 850 @ 4800 baud, 1 stop bit and Icom address 1E When I click on a spot in the spot log, it takes me to the frequency posted on the cluster and it also logs the contact. If I do not make the contact I need to erase the qso. Double clicking on a new station/frequ8ency it logs the new one in sequence rather than writing over it. It does require each attempt to be erased or it will mean entering qsos in the log that never happened. (often there is nothing to hear and yet Logic has this listed as a completed QSO. Another thing is if I click on a DX spot, the K3 is switched to the REV condition if it is a CW contact. Every time I use the double click on spot log, I always need to press the ALT key to restore the CW to normal. With the above, does anyone know how to allow me to double click on spot log without it going to rev in CW and... How to not have to always erase the contact when going from the spot log to the frequency? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] How long until K3 is declared the greatest rig of all time?
I had a TR-7 that was pre-warc. The optional Aux-7 board had IC's to populate to allow you to Rx/Tx on a band of your choice. Remove specific pins on the IC and a broad range of frequencies would be opened. The Aux-7 and the ICs were very expensive from Drake so there came a mod that required cutting one or two solder traces (I believe) adding a few diode jumpers and you had a general coverage Rx/Tx transceiver. I opened up its double balanced mixer with a dremel and rebuilt its double balanced mixer using a set of then impossible to get diodes (don't recall the specific number as it was in the 80's) and the sensitivity of that TR-7 was markedly improved. I sold it to a fellow doing EME. Apparently the TR-7 was coveted for that purpose at the time and then bought my first TenTec which was a new Corsair II. The TR-7 could clean up well but it took a lot of effort. But it was worth it. I've always thought the TR-7 was a rig ahead of it's time that got passed by technology. I see the K3' role today, much as the TR-7's role was then, just 30 years of technological improvements later. Gary KA1J --- On Tue, 2/17/09, Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com wrote: Wes Stewart wrote: Herb Johnson and Swan were the Eric, Wayne and Elecraft of the day. I hardly think W E would sell a product designed to appeal to CBers operating with illegal power and VFOs! Consider the Swan 1011: OK, I considered it: The Swan was a ten-meter transceiver that received on 11-meters. My K3 receives the BC band to 30 Mhz, including the CB band. So what? I once owned a KWM-1 that was removed from a B-47. (Likely one that had been overflying the Soviet Union) It tuned and transmitted anywhere between 14 and 30 MHz given the correct crystal plugged into a removable box on the front panel. I believe that rig has been mentioned before in this thread as a milestone radio. Should we did up Art Collins and chastise him? __ 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 aux receive antenna input
4) It looks right. (Don't laugh. A lot of expensive stuff is purchased because it looks right regardless of performance - or lack thereof: everything from homes, cars, boats and aircraft to Ham rigs.) Spouse. cough... Gary KA1J At a Bluegras Festival in Massachusetts... __ 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] KAT3 auto select by high SWR?
I've been wondering if there is a setting I might have missed which tells the KAT3 to seek a better SWR as I change bands or go to different areas of a given band. I always have to tap the ATU-Tune button to have it adjust for a given location I am on, is there any setting I've missed to have the ATU automatically do this without my having to tell it to do so? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Key Clicks? Maybe, Maybe not.
I have an interesting thing to figure out... I have a K3 and my amp is a TenTec Titan 425. I was CQing DX on 160 CW today using semi break-in and a fellow came by and said I was generating key clicks. He came back and asked me to QSY to SSB and I looked for him but didn't find him. I went up in the band a bit to a local net with strong signals and asked if they'd listen to my signal for clicks. I sent CW and the answer came back my signal was fine, no issues. A KP4 said I had no clicks. So I went to the DX cluster to see what was on there was a note from the fellow who asked me to QSY telling me where to meet him posted 20 minutes earlier. Not reaching him I sent him an email and he returned with a nice note saying the following when I said I don't have any key clicks: Hi Gary yes you do but it may be that you don't have enough delay in the amp there are a number of guys on the TB chat the heard it ..it only occurs on the dashes but at least 5 others heard in including a couple very knowledgeable guys that where the delay idea came from. I called Elecraft tech for suggestions and the only thing we came up with was to change the Tx delay from 008 to something higher.. Before I do that, I wonder if there's any other ideas from the group as to what might be an issue. To recap and expand: I was using semi break in and sending around 22WPM using the memory keyer in the K3. As the it was semi-break-in, there was no relay on the amp that was being switched on or off in-between characters or even in-between words. The Titan amp is a QSK amp so it has no issue with fast relay turn- around times. When I transmit there are no apparent issues with feedback getting into the K3, no relay sounds from overload etc. I was transmitting with 45W into the Titan. The fellow said it was on the dashes that there are the clicks. Ideas? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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] Key Clicks? Maybe, Maybe not.
Thought I should post this, Steve I just QSOed and I was 20 over at his QTH (40 watts drive into a TenTec Titan 425) He checked my signal both with full semi break-in and deemed my signal clean. That was the same finding by the folks I interrupted to give me a check-out It does beg the question of why it would be heard by others. The possibility some radios hear clicks because of internal issues with their receivers does seem likely. I am most relieved I have no keying issues... I did not think it was the K3 in any way but perhaps something interfacing with the titan amp. This particular amp was designed by Dick Frey who used to be the principal engineer at Harris corp (Dick has the serial # 1 Titan 425) and I know he designs nothing but the best but anything can break down. Time for some of that special cider I make at this time o' the year... Gary KA1J P.S. Thanks again Steve. Gary KA1J Gary: Wonder what the other guy was using for a rig? The ICOM PRO's tend to make every strong cw signal sound clicky. Give me a call on 160 and I'll be glad to listen on this K3. I'll be on tonight. Name your freq. and time. 73 Steve Ellington N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com - Original Message - From: Gary Smith g...@doctorgary.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:00 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Key Clicks? Maybe, Maybe not. I have an interesting thing to figure out... I have a K3 and my amp is a TenTec Titan 425. I was CQing DX on 160 CW today using semi break-in and a fellow came by and said I was generating key clicks. He came back and asked me to QSY to SSB and I looked for him but didn't find him. I went up in the band a bit to a local net with strong signals and asked if they'd listen to my signal for clicks. I sent CW and the answer came back my signal was fine, no issues. A KP4 said I had no clicks. So I went to the DX cluster to see what was on there was a note from the fellow who asked me to QSY telling me where to meet him posted 20 minutes earlier. Not reaching him I sent him an email and he returned with a nice note saying the following when I said I don't have any key clicks: Hi Gary yes you do but it may be that you don't have enough delay in the amp there are a number of guys on the TB chat the heard it ..it only occurs on the dashes but at least 5 others heard in including a couple very knowledgeable guys that where the delay idea came from. I called Elecraft tech for suggestions and the only thing we came up with was to change the Tx delay from 008 to something higher.. Before I do that, I wonder if there's any other ideas from the group as to what might be an issue. To recap and expand: I was using semi break in and sending around 22WPM using the memory keyer in the K3. As the it was semi-break-in, there was no relay on the amp that was being switched on or off in-between characters or even in-between words. The Titan amp is a QSK amp so it has no issue with fast relay turn- around times. When I transmit there are no apparent issues with feedback getting into the K3, no relay sounds from overload etc. I was transmitting with 45W into the Titan. The fellow said it was on the dashes that there are the clicks. Ideas? Thanks, Gary KA1J __ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.18/1935 - Release Date: 02/03/09 17:48:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.18/1935 - Release Date: 02/03/09 17:48:00 __ 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 - Diversity Reception, Matched Roofing Filters
While the 8 pole filters have a 'nominal offset' of zero, you may find that to be perfect for diversity reception that you should find the absolute offset difference between the 2 filters of the same width and use half the difference as the offset. With the 8 pole filters, any offset will be small - but remember that 'nominal' does not equal 'exact', and as far as diversity reception is concerned, you are dealing with exact if there is to be no shift between the main and sub receivers. I also have the sub and a full compliment of 8 pole filters. The narrowest is the 250 and the next up is the 1K. I am wondering how I, without all those varieties of test gear can determine if indeed there is a significant offset that exists with the 8 pole filters in my K3 and if it exists to know how much it + or - it is. Of course I would need to be able to test both main sub to know what the particulars are so I could properly adjust the ofset settings. I do find using diversity is much better for CW copy than without. Gary KA1J __ 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] K3/100 and the PSU
I used the included power cable and did notice a drop in the voltage of about a volt. I had bought a 35 amp, 25 amp continuous Astron power supply which has variable voltage but does not include a remote probe as the one I made from the ARRL handbook offered. The probe was used to ID voltage drop and the PS responded by upping the voltage as needed so 13.8 would be at the rig at all times. Using that probe with my old TR7 kept the voltage dead on at the rig. I was saddened to have left that in Indiana as a gift to a friend for the PS components were made from an old Wang computer I canabalized in the 80's and I designed it for an easy 80 amps and it weighed over 100 pounds and was on casters. It was too much to move and is in use today by my friend but I digress; I felt the best option with the K3 and the Astron VS35M was to use a different power cable so I cut the cable aproximately 5 from the Power Pole and soldered that short end to an 8 gauge cable made of very fine wire which I bought from Home Depot. This was part of heavy cable at about $5/foot with four conductors and a heavy neoprene outer jacket. I stripped the jacket, used two of the connectors and attached a 4' length to the Astron k3. From the K3 internal volt meter it reads: 14.0V at idle: At 25W the drop is .2 = 13.8 At 50W the drop is .3 = 13.7 At 75W the drop is .3 = 13.7 At 100W the drop is .4 = 13.6 at 120W the drop is .4 = 13.6 Not as regulated at the rig as my old homebrew PS but certainly a very little voltage drop. When running the amp I never use more than 50W drive so I'm content. One caveat is I felt the need to devise a mount to keep the power cord from moving around behind the radio. I know the PowerPoles are loved by many but I see these smaller variety as a weak point and don't much like them attached to the rig. The old TenTec attachments were not as sexy as these PowerPoles but I felt they had more heft and I didn't feel concern that someday the internal soldering would come loose from repeated motion as the rig is located from one site to another. Perhaps if the next larger size of PowerPole were utilized I would feel it more sturdy? 73, GAry KA1J ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 and the PSU
Jack, I built the supply around 1992 had the parts for a few years from before. It really was the ultimate PS I could vary the voltage from around 5V up to 15V. it has a crowbar circuit and the remote sensing unit and well, I really went overboard making it (my transformer weighed at least 80 pounds and the heatsink was liberated from the Navy) but it worked exactly as planned. I digress... I just looked in my library and if you have the 1984 ARRL handbook, you'll find the schematic I started with on page 5-19 under the heading A 300- to 400-Watt 12 volt supply. The 84 handbook has a blue cover. I remember the one I used had a gray cover so this schematic is in several handbooks. It was not in the 78 handbook though. I just don't have the parts any more or I would have built this instead of buying this new Astron for the K3. The Astron is an excellent supply (albeit sans remote sensor), I just like making things myself. Once the warranty is up on the Astron, I will likely piggyback a remote sensor in it, that was a truly nice feature. Gary KA1J Hi Gary, I like your idea of the remote sense for your Astron. Can you send me a reference for the article in the Handbook? I just looked through the 2008 Hanbook in the power supply section and did not see same. 73 and thank you, Jack, W3TMZ - Original Message - From: Gary Smith g...@doctorgary.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/100 and the PSU I used the included power cable and did notice a drop in the voltage of about a volt. I had bought a 35 amp, 25 amp continuous Astron power supply which has variable voltage but does not include a remote probe as the one I made from the ARRL handbook offered. The probe was used to ID voltage drop and the PS responded by upping the voltage as needed so 13.8 would be at the rig at all times. Using that probe with my old TR7 kept the voltage dead on at the rig. I was saddened to have left that in Indiana as a gift to a friend for the PS components were made from an old Wang computer I canabalized in the 80's and I designed it for an easy 80 amps and it weighed over 100 pounds and was on casters. It was too much to move and is in use today by my friend but I digress; I felt the best option with the K3 and the Astron VS35M was to use a different power cable so I cut the cable aproximately 5 from the Power Pole and soldered that short end to an 8 gauge cable made of very fine wire which I bought from Home Depot. This was part of heavy cable at about $5/foot with four conductors and a heavy neoprene outer jacket. I stripped the jacket, used two of the connectors and attached a 4' length to the Astron k3. From the K3 internal volt meter it reads: 14.0V at idle: At 25W the drop is .2 = 13.8 At 50W the drop is .3 = 13.7 At 75W the drop is .3 = 13.7 At 100W the drop is .4 = 13.6 at 120W the drop is .4 = 13.6 Not as regulated at the rig as my old homebrew PS but certainly a very little voltage drop. When running the amp I never use more than 50W drive so I'm content. One caveat is I felt the need to devise a mount to keep the power cord from moving around behind the radio. I know the PowerPoles are loved by many but I see these smaller variety as a weak point and don't much like them attached to the rig. The old TenTec attachments were not as sexy as these PowerPoles but I felt they had more heft and I didn't feel concern that someday the internal soldering would come loose from repeated motion as the rig is located from one site to another. Perhaps if the next larger size of PowerPole were utilized I would feel it more sturdy? 73, GAry KA1J ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Eham.net K3 review by QRPNEW
I have read the comments on the QRPNEW review and while I support someone's right to disagree with what I find true, I believe in accountability. That anonymous postings on a review site I use to gather information prior to purchasing is allowed to occur is most disturbing and cheapens the quality of the Eham review score. I sent the email below to the manager of the EHam reviews and you might be inclined to follow suit, use your own words but if it matters to you, then let him know your feelings. 73, Gary KA1J ---Email below--- Hi Phil, Thought I would pass my 2 cents on to you; I have an Elecraft K3 which I personally find to be the finest transceiver I have ever operated. I frequent the Elecraft reflector and the current comment is about a review on EHam on the Elecraft K3 topic. The review was by QRPNEW and placed there on Jan 26, 2009: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6673 The review is to me, written as if the person knows little about the radio and more as if the person has an agenda against it. The radio costs so much that it is most difficult to imagine someone would buy something they obviously never researched. Much they complain about in this most lengthy review is not true with my radio and flies in the positive reviews by pretty much everybody else. I understand we are all entitled to our own opinions but as some of the writers on the Elecraft reflector have mentioned, prior to being allowed to write a review on Eham, the person should be a licensed amateur and member of EHam and not allowed to be an anonymous poster. I agree with this whole-heartedly. By the hostility in that review some on the reflector have suggested it sounds like it was written by an Elecraft competitor with a vested interest in un-truths about a successful competitor. Re-reading the article with that in mind, it sounds plausible but I have no way to know the writer's true intent. My reason for writing to you as manager of the EHam reviews is to encourage you to put a stop to anonymous postings on EHam reviews, a dunning report by someone who can do so to lower a score maliciously without accountability affects the good will of the EHam review. FWIW, I have zero connection to Elecraft other than I have bought the K3 as a kit, assembled it myself and have bought all the options it offers and installed them myself. I did not get a price break and paid full price for all of it. Thank you for your considerations, Gary KA1J ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
