Re: [Elecraft] P3 VGA output
David, I wonder when we will see the wider bandwidth option appear? It would be nice to see the whole amateur band of interest to see quickly what is happening on the CW and SSB portions of the band. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: David Ferrington, M0XDF To: e...@elecraft.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 VGA output And ballpark cost please? I don't remember seeing that and don't think it's listed on the order page yet? 73 de M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???) -- Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -Aldous Huxley, novelist (1894-1963) On 17 Dec 2011, at 21:48, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > It is being released to production right now. With lead times on parts > etc, I expect it to be assembled and in-house around the end of January. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] P3SVGA - Coming soon
John, I agree. Sharing a screen with say N1MM for example would work for me. Having it just swallow the screen is of no interest to me either and the P3 will remain OFF my shopping list. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: John Ragle To: Jim McDonald ; elecraft Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 1:33 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon Based on 2 responses to my query about the P3 display, I would have to say this is an absolute design disaster. It kills completely my interest in the product. I had envisioned a hardware card that would communicate with software running on the PC, not something that required a dedicated monitor. I think the product needs some serious re-thinking. John Ragle -- W1ZI = On 12/18/2011 8:28 AM, Bruce Beford wrote: "Hi, John, the P3SVGA has it's own output connector, to connect directly to a monitor. It will not share the display with anything else, like your PC (unless some external hardware is used to accomplish this). It is designed to use it's own dedicated monitor. (In other words, filling the entire screen). 73, Bruce, N1RX" On 12/18/2011 9:09 AM, Jim McDonald wrote: "John, My understanding is that, similar to the Yaesu DMU-2000, this is not a computer application that uses a window. It requires a dedicated monitor or one that can be switch between the P3 and a computer using a switch in the monitor." __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] P3SVGA - Coming soon
Aw shucks Lu.. A fella can dream eh? Grinning bigger and bigger.:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Luis V. Romero To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon Well, now: I spy a USB socket and what appears to be an Ethernet socket above and below the VGA socket on this board... Pray tell, does the USB socket indicate the ability to plug a mouse/trackball in so as to enable "point and click" on the VGA screen and QSY the radio a la Flex? And what feature does the Ethernet socket provide? Would it be a telnet feed to an external port connected to a computer running Skimmer Server? Just being able to display a "big" representation of the P3 display on a monitor is like kissing my sister... Having the two above features would be like kissing Jennifer Aniston. And, as an operator who prefers entering contests "Un-assisted", the ability to map the mouse/trackball action in a "Picture in a Picture" capable monitor overlaid with my contest log display would extend the Jen Aniston alegory to having her hold my hand as she leads me into a room at the Sybaris hotel in Chicago... Enquiring minds want to know the feature set before clicking on the order blank. -lu-w4lt- K3 # 3192 ==Message: 13 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:54 -0800 From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" Subject: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon To: Elecraft Reflector Message-ID: <4eea51f6.6040...@elecraft.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed We took a few lab pictures of our P3 SVGA display this week. See: http://www.elecraft.com/P3/p3.htm#p3svga <http://www.elecraft.com/P3/p3.htm> <http://www.elecraft.com/P3/p3.htm <http://www.elecraft.com/P3/p3.htm> > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] P3 and K3 VFOB
Curiousdo you have the second receiver installed to do this? Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: John Merrill To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 and K3 VFOB The more I look at it, it looks like it happens on all bands where VFOs are on different bands but maybe only at those spans. Of course one could turn of the b VFO marker until the VFOs are on the same band :-). John N1JM On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 2:16 PM, John Merrill wrote: > On my P3 I can get it to do it at 10, 25 and 50 kHz spans. It will also do > it with other combinations of VFOs on different bands at 10, 25, and 50 > spans. > > John N1JM > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote: > >> The magenta bar actually tracks the KHz digits of VFO B but apparently >> only in the instance where the difference frequency between VFO A and VFO B >> is 7 MHz. No matter what either VFO is set to, if you set the other one >> 7.0 MHz either above or below that frequency, and the P3's SPAN to EXACTLY >> 25 KHz, the phenomenon occurs. If SPAN is set to anything other than an >> exact 25 KHz (+/- 12.5) the bar disappears. >> >> Jim - W0EB >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Jim: >> > >> > Glad I am not alone :-). Maybe this is normal or a bug. Hopefully >> > Elecraft might chime in on this or I will email support. >> > >> > >> > 73, John N1JM >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote: >> > >> >> John is correct. I can duplicate the symptoms here as well and >> >> there is no bright center line, only the magenta bar which does >> >> move when you move VFO B. As soon as you configure menu item VFO >> >> IND to NO, the line disappears and, of course the two VFO's stay >> >> on the same band. >> >> >> > >> >> Jim - W0EB >> >> >> >> Rick: >> >> >> >> It's not marker B. I can turn marker B on and off. If someone >> >> wants >> >> to check >> >> it, tune VFO A to 7.160 and B to 14.155 with span set to 25khz. >> >> The >> >> magenta >> >> bar or u shows up to the left of green A. It moves as you tune VFO >> >> B. There >> >> is no carrier line, however on B as there is for A. >> >> >> >> John N1JM >> >> >> >> -- >> >> View this message in context: >> >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-and-K3-VFOB- >> >> tp7104075p7104525.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 >> > > > > -- > sent on my MacBook Pro > -- sent on my MacBook Pro __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Great Christmas Card!
Bob, I sent the same request to Eric this morning. No reply yet but maybe he is collecting his list?.:-) 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: k7hbg @dslextreme.com To: Elecraft Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 12:29 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Great Christmas Card! Hi Everybody; The new Christmas card has but one thing missing. A roster of names in order of faces so that we can see who we have been talking to or about this year. Merry Christmas all Elecrafters! Best regards, Bob K7HBG __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] I agreed with tony from Brian McInerney WB8IDY
Aw Shucks Tony:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Tony Estep To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 5:00 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I agreed with tony from Brian McInerney WB8IDY On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:50 AM, David Windisch wrote: > Arrright arrready. > Which Tony said what, with which there is agreement? == Well, it couldn't have been me. Nobody ever agrees with me. Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 12v ERR - Deoxit
Stewart, With several known issues with corrosion or bad contact being made with the numerous connections in the K3, I am wondering what could be done differently at manufacture that might alleviate some of these issues at least? I wonder if there different types of connectors out there that are perhaps less prone to what we are seeing? Just sitting here pondering listening to the static on 40M which is enough to get the mind wandering...:-) 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: GW0ETF To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 12v ERR - Deoxit Due to an ordering misunderstanding I have 2 different Deoxit versions, standard cleaner and Deoxit Gold. According to the instructions the cleaner cleans(!) and the Gold is applied post cleaning to prevent any subsequent oxidation/tarnishing. Wonder which everyone's using..? Not had any problems with the PA module on K3 #145 but plenty with the front panel connections which Deoxit fixes. 73, Stewart, GW0ETF w0mu wrote > > I believe you can also purchase a can of deoxit and spray it liberally > on the pins and connector side and carefully plug and unplug the board a > few times. > > Mike W0MU > > W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net > > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-K3-12v-ERR-tp7084750p7085408.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] More precise pitch options?
Ian, Yeppir! 73' Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Ian White GM3SEK To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options? Don Putnick wrote: >I've seen what a difference in pitch can do. I used to be the "code >guy" in our ARRL VE group. Several applicants would flunk the Novice >code test because they said the ARRL standard pitch was not the same as >what they used when they were learning the code. Sounded like a lame >excuse to me, but I'd tweak the tone and they'd pass with no problem. > All credit to you, Don, for understanding that someone else could have a problem, even though you don't have that particular problem yourself. This so-called Elecraft "community" needs a whole lot more of that kind of understanding. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] First year nearly in the books
Keith, Thank you for the kind words and let me tell you there are some great folks on this reflector, from them you will learn a great deal as well as get quite a few chuckles along the way. I too enjoy the hobby very much and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of the members of this esteemed group. May each and everyone of you enjoy the coming holiday season and the risk of being politically incorrect (and I'm good at that) my family and I wish you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, good health and happiness in the new year. Mele Kaliki Maka, Ha'ole Makahiki Ho.(from the XYL) Gary & Jennie (VK4JLG) VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Keith Heimbold To: John V ; Phil Wells ; Mats Lindstrom ; gary. stigall ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net ; Dave L ; monroe Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 1:54 AM Subject: [Elecraft] First year nearly in the books Hey Gents, I am about a week away from my one year as a licensed amateur. I want to thank all of you for allowing me to be a part of the crew. It has been a blast! I have been totally enjoying this fun hobby and it is made even cooler because of the camaraderie and friendships that I have made with each of you. This hobby has it all. Satisfaction of completion (like awards, getting that new grid square/entity), technical challenges (getting the nut to tune), intellectually exploration (debate about antennas, baluns, solar cycles, etc), and even physical labor components (tower erections, field day, antenna mods & moves). All in all you can't ask for a more interesting and intriguing hobby. Anyhow as this first year comes to a close, I am appreciative and grateful for friends and family who are always there to lend a hand or give a gentle word of advice. I hope and pray that each of you and your families have an awesome holiday season and as we look onto the new year ahead that we continue to have new accomplishments, overcome new technical and intellectual challenges and erect some new towers (Monroe, others). Warm Regards, Keith Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 with CM500 headset
Richard, Not necessaryily so...the CM-500 does accentuate the lows rather nicely BUT when sigs are down, atmospherics rise...it does help to drop the low end response. Tweaking the highs up also helps. IF you have near perfect hearing, flat on the RX EQ works OK so I am told by someone bragging he has great ears:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Mike To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 with CM500 headset Richard - Since no one else has your ears, their settings are pretty much useless to you. Adjust til you get what you like. 73, Mike NF4L On 12/9/2011 4:32 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: > I'd like some help from K3 folks using a CM500 headset with setting the RECEIVE Eq. > How can I use this to an advantage? > > Thanks, > > Richard Fjeld, n0ce > rpfj...@embarqmail.com > E=IR, it's the law. > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] KPA500 Heat Expansion Pop
Nothing heard here...quiet operation, all bandsHm Ah, now back to the Cricket...:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Toby Pennington To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:53 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Heat Expansion Pop OK.Try setting the fan speed to a setting of 1 or perhaps 2. Three may be a bit noisy for some. Toby W4CAK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Rusting screws
Elecraft should just cost all equipment usiing the SS screws and get over it and move on. The painted screws simply demean the appearance of the equipment and it looks pretty awful I reckon. Enuff said..SS screws on all products PLEASE? He climbs slowly down off his box and heads towards the dungeon screeming incoming.:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Rick Bates To: 'Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF' ; 'Elecraft' Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Rusting screws I agree and used the SS on the K3 kit because I knew that the rig would go seaside and to Hawaii a few times. Not available for the P3 or KPA500. My suggestion is to simply send out ONLY SS screws (even if US$15 more) and it becomes a non-issue. All kits/builds, all metal screws, all stainless. Simpler to stock too. Rick WA6NHC -Original Message- From: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Now, if Elecraft would offer a similar SS Screw option for both the P3 and KPA500 (as well as the up and coming KAT500 and the KX3) then we'd all be on a winner. How about it Wayne & Eric, we'd like SS screw kits for the P3, KPA500, KAT500 & KX3 please. 73 de Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF East Innisfail QLD, Australia K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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-Twin with Remoterig
Liked it better when it had a balanced line connection as part of the unit. There are plenty of 4:1 Baluins on the market already. Without knowing what this Auto-Tuner will do it is indeed hard to judge whether it will be a product that rates a "Must Have" over "just another ATU".... YMMV Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Mitch Wolfson DJØQN To: D Joyce Cc: Elecraft List Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3-Twin with Remoterig Doug, You and anyone else having specific Elecraft Twin questions should post your questions directly on the Microbit (RemoteRig) forum at: <http://www.remoterig.com/forum/index.php> to answer question 2: The remote K3 becomes your local K3. You are essentially using the local one only as a control panel for the remote K3, so of course the audio and other settings will be that of the remote K3. to answer question 3: You will find the directions on page 167 of the latest RemoteRig manual at <http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=97> If you have any further questions, just post a message on their forum, or drop me a note and I can help you directly. 73, Mitch DJ0QN On 08.12.2011 00:30, D Joyce wrote: > Folks: > > Following Eric's announcement last Friday, I setup a K3/10 as the "local" and the K3/100 as the "remote" along with a KPA-500, made up the one new E3c keying cable for the "remote / radio" site and have been trying things out since Monday night. Still running things over my local LAN, but for the most part things work very slick. I still have some things to configure properly and a few settings I don't fully understand. Perhaps some of those who were able to work with the pre-Beta versions for a few weeks would explain a couple of things for me. > > 1. It's not obvious how the KPA-500 fits into this control system. In the previous (non-twin) approach, I used the KPA-500 Utility through the "free" Com1 channel of the RRC-1258 to turn the KPA-500 on / off and to monitor power and other performance parameters. Is it still the intention to use the KPA Utility with this new Program mode "14" approach or is there another way? Would appreciate some further details. > > 2. It's not clear how the audio and rf gain settings on the two K3s should be set. Seems that the settings on the "remote" K3 override whatever has been set on the "local" K3. So my settings at the moment are to have rf gain set at full CW for both main and sub on both K3s, to have AF gain on the "remote" K3 set at 12 o'clock for both main and sub and then use the audio controls on the "local" K3 for final admjustments. BTW I'm running the two channels of AF output from the "local" RRC to a pair of Timewave DSP-9+ units which feed separate speakers and the line outputs go to an old IBM PIII-600 running XP SP3 with two instances of MMTTY. > > 3. The Microbit setup Mgr v1.10 ( I couldn't get v1.12 to load - a Windows problem) sets up four virtual Com ports (see pg 75 of the new rev A17 RRC manual) Com 0, 1, 2 and FSK. I have the new ComFSK port working for FSK keying but I'm not sure how to configure for eg DX4Win to make use of Com 0, 1& 2. Further details would be helpful. > > Thanks for your time. > > 73, Doug VE3MV > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > -- > Mitch Wolfson > DJØQN / K7DX > Georg-Kerschensteiner-Str. 42, 81829 Muenchen, Germany > Skype: mitchwo - Home:+49 89 32152700 - Mobile:+49 172 8374436 > Echolink: 3001 - IRLP: 5378 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Rusting screws
My rusty screws look OKnow where is that Black Crayon I use daily...:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF To: W0MU Mike Fatchett ; Elecraft Reflector Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Rusting screws Hi Mike, thanks for bringing this up This is a problem that I thought that I would have here in Tropical North Queensland so I spent the extra few dollars and had my K3 built with the SS Screw kit by the factory. I'm so glad I did, no unsightly rusty screws to be seen anywhere even though my gear lives in a moist tropical, seaside environment. Now, if Elecraft would offer a similar SS Screw option for both the P3 and KPA500 (as well as the up and coming KAT500 and the KX3) then we'd all be on a winner. How about it Wayne & Eric, we'd like SS screw kits for the P3, KPA500, KAT500 & KX3 please. 73 de Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF East Innisfail QLD, Australia K3 #4257, P3#1629, KPA-500 #161 - Original Message - From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" To: "Elecraft Reflector" Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:19 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Rusting screws > Nearly all my case screws on my K3 and KPA 500 are showing signs of rust > after being in Saint Lucia for just 11 days. Mother nature is > relentless down there! > > -- > Mike W0MU > > W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Pileup "markers" [ was Re: Band edge markers]
Some of us Ol Dinosaurs even cracked a smile...:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: n...@n5ge.com To: drewko Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Pileup "markers" [ was Re: Band edge markers] Aaw c'mon Drewco, don't you think it was just a little funny. No offense meant. Just having fun. Happy Holidays! 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member "If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record." --Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman, 1981 - 1987 On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:57:24 -0500, drewko wrote: >Nabbed by the K3 Feature Request Police! > >And an extra citation for "failing to learn any skills"! > >Not my day, I guess... > >73, >Drew >AF2Z > > >On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:42 -0600, you wrote: > >> >>Elecraft; Please modify the K3 so I can set it in DX mode and go watch my >>favorite TV show while it works DX or contests for me. That way I wouldn't have >>to learn or use any skills, watch the P3, turn the VFO, speak into the mic, send >>CW, log contacts, upload my log to eQSL and LOTW or the contest sponsor. >> >>After the event I would be able to have long discussions with the owners of the >>other rig brands about how much smarter my K3 was that theirs. >> >>Could you have this completed before the next contest? Afterall, it would just >>be a firmware change, right? >> >>;-) >> >>73, >>Tom >>Amateur Radio Operator N5GE >>ARRL Lifetime Member >>QCWA Lifetime Member >> >>"If somebody has a bad heart, >>they can plug this jack in at >>night as they go to bed and it >>will monitor their heart >>throughout the night. And the >>next morning, when they wake up >>dead, there'll be a record." >> >>--Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman, >> 1981 - 1987 >> >> > >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto: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] Transmit Audio
Alan, When it does become a usable function of the P3 I am sure you will see a spike in sales volume. Till then I can get along without it. Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Alan Bloom To: ab2tc Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:45 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Transmit Audio It's useful for checking your transmit equalization with a specific voice and microphone. At N1AL, I discovered that I had way too much bass so I adjusted the K3's TX equalizer to make it flatter. As Joe says, it does not include the effects of amplifier distortion. And as Knut says, the signal level depends on random leakage through the mixer and PIN diodes, so it varies with band, drive level settings, and sample-to-sample variation of the particular K3. There's no guarantee that there will be enough signal available to be useful. That's the main reason I resist making it an "official" feature. Alan N1AL On Wed, 2011-12-07 at 09:36 -0800, ab2tc wrote: > It's also a result of internal leakage paths so I am not sure that it can > even be trusted to be representative of the signal delivered to the output > stages of the transmitter. > > AB2TC - Knut > > > Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote > > > > If the RS-232 cable is not installed between the P3 and K3 the P3 > > will not "mute" during transmit and one can see the transmit IF. > > > > Note - this is *not* a transmit RF display as it does not show the > > effects of the final mixer, driver and/or final so any IMD/clipping > > generated in the final amplifier is not reflected in the display. > > > > 73, > > > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Transmit-Audio-tp7071119p7071354.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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Band edge markers
I believe we have enough 'features' on all radios manufactured today and we have legal obligations to stay within the bands pertaining to the various licences etc. If you do the MARS mod...where do you want the band edges to be?seems like your outside the 'normal' band usage so the accepted band edges would be of limited benefit? I would rather see engineering and code development put into hardware and FW that improves the specification of the product rather than eye candy....YMMV 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: N4KH To: 'Alan Komenski' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band edge markers Yes I think band edge markers (tones) on the K3 are a good idea. Why not have them as an audible reinforcement that you've crossed the band edge? Those who don't want them should be able to turn them off. Their absence was one of the first things I noticed since I was used to them being there on my ICOM rig. Jim, N4KH -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Komenski Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 4:30 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Band edge markers Anyone else think having band edge markers for the K3 (tone) and for the P3 (visible marker line) a good idea? 73 Alan - AC2K Redmond, WA F.O.C #1851 F.I.S.T.S. #8063 A1 Ops CWOps #35 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Band edge markers
Not for me..and for various reasons...:-) Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Alan Komenski To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:29 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Band edge markers Anyone else think having band edge markers for the K3 (tone) and for the P3 (visible marker line) a good idea? 73 Alan - AC2K Redmond, WA F.O.C #1851 F.I.S.T.S. #8063 A1 Ops CWOps #35 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Internal tuner vs. 2m module?
Ron, Did we not hear that the KX3 would have a remote 100W PA as well as an ATU capable of being put together and used as a remote unit such as in a vehicle? I am fairly certain I read that. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Internal tuner vs. 2m module? Don't forget that there is the Elecraft T1 ATU that can provide that external capability "off the shelf". Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve KC8QVO Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 7:10 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Internal tuner vs. 2m module? Somewhere along my readings I heard something about possibly adding 2m later down the road in the KX3 and that it would be optional whether you want the tuner OR the 2m module. I am taking that to mean that both modules will not fit under the hood of the KX3. There have been several K2 op's that have remote mounted the 100w module outside of the case of the K2 to allow a 10w portable rig or a desk-top 100w rig. Just because the module is intended to be an "internal" addition doesn't mean there isn't a way to put it "outside the box". That brings me to my question: How hard would it be to remote mount the tuner? I would greatly benefit from having 2m in the rig as I am a backpacker and that would let me have an all-in-one rig. I also like to use jumper dipoles so for the most part I have a resonant antenna with me and don't need the tuner function. However, for other portable operations it would be nice to have the tuner such as when I fly out for conferences or training - pack it all in a suit case and off I go! An even better addition to 2m - make the receive capabilities cover the adjacent VHF spectrum, specifically up through 163mHz to cover the NOAA weather stations. This is a huge help after 2 days in the back country. Also, if the module can have repeater capabilities that would be great (probably a stupid question/suggestion as all all-mode 2m rigs do). Steve, KC8QVO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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 suggestion
Don, Many requests for enhancements to the K3 are indeed already there and it behoves us, the operators, to exercise our knowledge of the equipment rather than expect the manufacturer to do all the work for us.:-) Having said that I seem to 'discover' a feature long forgotten about when I have not used it for some timeh, the brain plays tricks on us old dinosaurs eh? Grin Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Don Wilhelm To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 suggestion Tony, The power level is displayed if you change the Power knob even a small amount - just rotate he knob a little to see the current power. The bandwidth graphic already shows the bandwidth in use. While it has some granularity, it is still a good indicator of the DSP bandwidth. The exact bandwidth and/or high-cut, low-cut frequencies (or Shift/Width) are shown in the VFO B display when a change is made. I think what you are requesting is already there. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/29/2011 9:08 PM, ANTHONY JAPHA wrote: > It would be great if the power level for the instant band was shown on the display. Particularly so for users who use different power levels on the various bands. Another thing that would be good to show is the bandwidth in use, not only the filter selected. Maybe both. > Tnx and 73, > Tony, N2UN > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] High power tuner
Vic, I'm waiting for a KPA-1500 with the inbuilt auto-tuner.oops, gotta run, the nice young man in the white coat is calling me again.... Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Vic K2VCO To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] High power tuner The balanced output is not referenced to the case. So the balun is functional when feeding a balanced line, not shorted as you suggest. However, you are correct that it will not serve as a common mode choke with unbalanced output. And Paul's comments about the placement of the balun are correct. I was surprised to see this from Alpha, whom I would have expected to know better. I suppose I'll have to wait for the KAT1500 (no, no such product has been announced or hinted at as far as I know!) On 11/26/2011 8:55 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > >> The new RF Concepts tuner would not work well for me. It's an >> unbalanced C-L-C design with a CM choke input, similar in design >> with several Palstar tuners, only with much more rugged components >> than what Palstar provides. W9CF, W7EL, and W8JI have analyzed a >> current choke placed at the input to a C-L-C tuner and have concluded >> that placement at the input is not as effective for maintaining line >> balance as a balun placed at the tuner's output. > The common mode choke in the Alpha tuner will be completely ineffective > with any of the coaxial fed antenna outputs in any case! Since it is > *inside* a metal box and the input as well as output connectors are all > connected to the case, any common mode current will simply bypass the > the choke on the case! > > The *only way* to make a common mode choke effective with an unbalanced > tuner is to connect the case of the tuner to a low impedance "ground" > and place the choke in the feedline between the rig/amplifier and the > tuner - external to the tuner. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] 160 Operation
Just a reminder folks that VK4XQA will be operating from Euramo on November 18 through 21 using the radio station 4KZ's brand new transmitting tower and an all Elecraft equipment line-up. (minus the KAT-500 due to tardy supply...Grin) A special ONE OFF QSL card will be available. Please visit VK4XQA on QRZ for more info and also: Further information on the XQA exhibit is here: http://treclub.org.au/index_htm_files/TREC%20NEWS%20June%202011%20Vol%204%20-%206.pdf We will be on CW, SSB and some AM as well. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] KAT500
Chuckle.. All is forgiven mate! 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Joe Word To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Sorry guys, I misread the question. I was talking about KPA500. Joe N9VX On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Joe Word wrote: > Dave, > > Not much to say... it just works perfectly!! One of the best pieces of > equipment I have ever owned. > > Joe N9VX > > > - > Hi All, > > I haven't seen much of anything lately about the KAT500. Is there any > updated info out there? I meant to ask Eric or Wayne at Pacificon, but they > were swamped with customers. > > Dave W7AQK > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] 160M event
Hi Y'all, We will be active as VK4XQA from Uramo (pronounced You-Ra-Mo) in Far North Queensland on November 19/20/21 on 160M and 80M DX window (3.776-3.800) The site is a brand new AM broadcast antenna which has yet to be placed into commercial service. We will be running a full K-Line. Please listen out for us. A 'special' one off QSL card will be available for this event. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] RemoteRig Elecraft K3 Twin
Mike, Offer: $1.00 per Log-In:-) You might be onto a retirement booster project...Grin 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: W0MU Mike Fatchett To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RemoteRig Elecraft K3 Twin This is great news and something we will continue to see more of as there is less and less ground to put up big stations. I might just have to get my Montana station back up to snuff so I can be in Colorado but get pileups for the rare MT mult. Heck maybe there is money to be made by renting out remote time. Mike W0MU J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 10/4/2011 4:41 PM, Don Nelson wrote: > On 10/4/2011 1:34 PM, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote: >> The product has been officially announced: >> http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=995 >> >> Pricing is not yet available. I understand that a cable set will be >> available separately. >> >> 73, >> Mitch DJ0QN >> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > Mitch, > > Can I turn the K3 on and off remotely using this system? > > Don, N0YE > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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] Heathkit Ham Products
Ron, As Elecraft have shown the way with many innovative designs and have leapt to the fore in manufacturing many fine amateur radio products, it is not to be unexpected that eventually another company will try to cash in on the perceived market to generate revenue for their business. Will Heathkit be able to produce kits to compare with Elecraft's quality and performance?...not likely, History will show that it is a rare occurrance for a rival to seriously compete when you consider that Elecraft have some of the brightest minds under one roof (umbrella) hard at work to bring us future proof designs, outstanding quality and technically superior products. Elecraft is not an amazing company when you look closely at their employees. They are driven by two of the best minds in amateur radio and supported by a dedicated team of engineers, talented and thoughtful team members and have a great group of enthusistic customers questioning each design and offering refinements in a positive way. It is the way in which Elecraft interact with their customer base that enables them to stay at the very cutting edge of design and further enhances their reputation as an industry leader. Heathkit have a 'history' certainly, but that history has not always been 'the best', rather, some of their products are most forgettable and so I don't expect their products will be 'ground breaking' nor do I expect them to see a massive influx of orders in the short term. We (HAM's) are a picky bunch and they will need to work very hard to earn their stripes in a very competitive business environment. The hype that Heathkit have generated may well be short lived. They will have some very serious work to do if they expect to rival Elecraft. Wayne and Eric have done much for amateur radio. It is not just their designs and business acumen at work here, they are genuine believers in Amateur Radio, the interaction with their customer base is extraordinary in this day and age where companies are chasing every dollar to add to the bottom line with little or no regard to customer service (Telco's for example?) whilst Elecraft strive to be inclusive, discuss openly enhancements, provide an extremely supportive voice to all their customers and the proof is in the eating of the pudding...Grin Pass the Kool - Aid folks I wish Heathkit well but hold out little hope that any 'New Generation' products will be forthcoming. Future goodies I leave to Eric and Wayne to dream up. My job is to save them dang pennies. (Honey?, you got some more change I can have please?) 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Ron D'Eau Claire To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:37 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Heathkit Ham Products At the risk of reawakening this thread too much, I see an ARRL announcement that Heath has decided to enter the Ham radio market due to a strong response from potential customers: "Wake (Heathkit's Director of Sales and Marketing) said that Heathkit is presently working on developing a few Amateur Radio kits. 'Initially, the kit line will include a few accessories, like kits for a Dual Watt Meter, Antenna Tuners and the Cantenna,' he explained. 'Once we are a little more settled, I think we will develop a QRP receiver.' " I'm not sure what they mean by a "QRP Receiver" since QRP work generally requires at least as good a receiver as most QRO activities. I suspect it means a moderate or low performance receiver. 73, Ron AC7AC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: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] Power Werx S5-30DV Switching P/S "Heads Up"
YEPI was one of the very first t order the 'International' version when first released. When I called they did not have stock but expected their first shipment in the coming week so I odered two (2) of them. Both units are in daily use and have never let me down...oh no, I should not have siad that huh? I have also not noticed any birdies or RF hash with either unit and for me the small footprint has been a proven winner. 73 Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! - Original Message - From: Ken K3IU To: W0UCE Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Werx S5-30DV Switching P/S "Heads Up" I recently purchased the SS-30DV switcher. There are 2 stickers on the outside of the box that say it is an International Model and you need to change it to 115V AC input by sliding the selector on the back.The manual (one sheet) clearly states in the first sentence of a paragraph titled "Input Voltage Selection" that "The power supply is set up for 230V AC input as shipped from the factory." It continues with a description about how to change it to 115V AC. I can't find it now, but I'm sure there was also a separate insert on bright paper warning that it was set for 230V AC. 73, Ken K3IU ~~ On 9/12/2011 9:21 PM, W0UCE wrote: > I recently acquired two Power Werx S5-30DV Switching Power Supplies. > > > > While the P/S are nice and small, work on 110 / 220 and easily powered my > K-3 and TS-480, BEWARE... The P/S come from the factory set for 220V > (Slide Switch Selection on the back) The documentation sheet with the P/S > doesn't mention the factory default setting of 220. > > > > If you power a K-3 or most likely any other rig without changing the input > voltage setting to 110 if you run the P/S on 110 and don't change the input > voltage switch to 110, you will have terrible AC on transmit when the RF > level of the radio is increased over 10 Watts. > > > > 73, > > Jack W0UCE > > > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: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
