Re: [Elecraft] K3 Suggestion - Remember Frequency per Band Mode

[J.K. Hooper]

As a future K3 owner, I can say that I, too, would like this feature.I am 
so use to this feature on my current xcvr that I don't quite know what the K3 
behavior is without this feature!  

Hoop
K9QJS 



On Aug 12, 2012, at 11:46 AM, M. George wrote:

I have done some research to see if this feature has been discussed /
requested before...  After getting back into hobby in the spring of April
2009, I dusted off my old 1000MP and started operating on a regular basis.
It had been in the box for almost 9 years of non use.  Anyway,  many on
the list had or still have the 1000MP, a great radio.  It's fun to be back
active again on HF.  I'm trying to catch up for all the lost time by
spending a lot of $$$ now. ;)

Well, this spring I decided to pull the trigger on a K3 after really
getting to kick the tires on several at a couple of N3RS ARRL CW efforts
over the last 3 years.  It was time for a new radio and I loved the
portability of the K3 and what I was hearing / using at the N3RS CW contest
operations.

So I put a kit together a pretty loaded up kit version in April and I'm
really loving the K3 and there is certainly no going back to the 1000MP.
It was perfect on a county line expedition I did for 7QP.

Back to the real reason for this email to the list... There is one thing I
really miss from the 1000MP (the only thing really) and it's the auto
memory of the last frequency you used per mode / band.  I'm sure this
wouldn't be fore everyone so it should be optional.  I really like how if
you were operating on 14008.5 CW for example and you pushed the Mode for
SSB, you will change to SSB (obviously) and the frequency would jump to the
last frequency you had used SSB on for 20 meters in this case, 14220 for
example... if you popped back to the CW mode, you would jump right back to
14008.5 in this example.  I find it really clunky to change the step or
manually enter a frequency.  It was so nice to get you into the band area
for the mode automatically and then just tun around from there.

Have I missed something obvious for the K3?  Is there a way to creatively
do this now?  With a macro maybe?  I tried to hunt around and see if
someone had the same question or suggestion, but maybe I'm searching for
the wrong terms.

de Max NG7M
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Re: [Elecraft] Will a casual SSB operator enjoy the K3?

[J.K. Hooper]

Tom, 

I am a mostly casual SSB operator and I am loving my K3.   It took a little bit 
of fiddling with to set up it up - I made adjustments to AGC threshold and 
slope.  I enjoyed learning about these settings and was surprised by how 
much they allowed me to adjust the audio for my listening pleasure.   If you 
search the archives here, you will see messages about the K3 being a "noisy 
receiver." And I thought mine was, too, but those afore-mentioned controls 
do amazing things.  

I am not a EE by background, but I do enjoy learning.   I used Fred Cady's 
(KE7X) book to great advantage in making adjustments … not hard, and something 
to learn. I followed his step-by-step instructions, and experienced how the 
radio would respond.

Also, I definitely enjoy reports from listeners that I have "great audio" using 
either my Elecraft MH2 mic or my Yamaha CM500 headset with boom microphone.
These are unsolicited reports, and I certainly enjoy getting them.

I bought the K3 last October, and I built it myself - great fun doing that, 
too.   No EE experience required.   And I have made additions to it over time … 
new filters, and the P3.  

I'm operating my K3 with the P3 pan adapter, and wow, is that a fun addition.   
 The P3 has totally changed how I tune in stations, and made it LOTS more fun.  
  Words can barely describe how much fun it is.   

I spend a fair amount of time working at my computer, with the K3 on in the 
background, and I am listening to stations.   I may glance over at the P3 and 
see, on the waterfall display, a new station pop up.I'll spin the dial, and 
tune them in, and have sometimes been the first to work the DX before a pile up 
developed.That's fun. I want to operate my K3 at field day this June … 
and the P3 will be right there next to it.   

The P3 helped me see where a DX station was working split, 5 to 10 up, and I 
was able to see which frequency he appeared to be listening on.I went to 
that frequency and worked the DX.The way I did this was to see where he was 
transmitting, and when he was not calling QRZ but speaking to an individual 
whom I could also hear, the water fall display clearly showed the second 
frequency.

I'm still a casual operator, and my experience has been fantastic with the K3 
and with the P3.Wouldn't have it any other way.   Now, all I need is more 
antennas.  

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS 

 


On Apr 4, 2013, at 8:54 AM, Tom Branton  wrote:

Good morning everyone,

I am looking for my forever ham rig and have a concern.  Most of the questions 
and issues discussed here involve fairly technical electronics issues that are 
somewhat beyond my level of understanding.  I am a pretty good CPA but not an 
electronics person at all.

My question, can a casual SSB operator mostly interested in talking with ham 
friends find happiness with the K3?  Will I be in over my head with the 
technology side of the radio?  

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 and logging software

[J.K. Hooper]

Gary, 

Yup … no problems with MacLoggerDX. 

K3 is connected to P3 is connected to computer, daisy-chain style, and 
MacLoggerDX commands get passed through the P3 straight to the K3 no problems. 

Hoop


On Apr 4, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Gary Mohrlant  wrote:

I'm thinking of getting a P3 and I know the Elecraft site says it works with 
logging software but I'm just wondering if anyone is using N3FJP AC log along 
with a P3 since they both need the RS232 port.

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 question about cooling

[J.K. Hooper]

BIll, 

The KAT500 Elecraft page shows a photo from Visalia with the KAT500 placed on 
top of the amp. 

http://www.elecraft.com/KAT500/kat500.html

I'm planning on stacking one on top of the other, myself, when I add them both 
to my shack. 

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS



On May 26, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Bill  wrote:

Is it necessary that the top of the amp be unblocked? I was thinking of the 
KAT500 being placed on top of the amp. Perhaps the other way around would be 
better? Any side clearances required?

I am designing a new radio desk that will house my K3, P3, and yet to be 
purchased amp and tuner.

Thanks,  Bill W2BLC
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[Elecraft] Hats order-able on website?

[J.K. Hooper]

Have "Elecraft Hats" ever made it to the website for ordering by those of us 
who didn't attend Dayton? 

Hoop K9QJS   
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Re: [Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton

[J.K. Hooper]

Keith, 

I, too, think I see your point.   That point is that one strategy a company 
could take is to continuously introduce newer, better products, ones which 
might cannibalize sales of previous products with each new product 
introduction.  I worked at HP, and I think that was the strategy for the 
printer division.   I think this is a good strategy for a consumer market 
place. This worked well when sales were reasonably high volume.  

Arguably, the best aspect about the Elecraft statement which you quote is that 
it exists and guides the company investments.

That statement appeals to me.I like knowing that my radio will continue to 
be supported by my vendor and that its re-sale value, when I kick the bucket, 
will be higher than otherwise.  

So, to Elecraft, one benefit is that the strategy appeals to what-I-think is 
one of their target market segments - customers who want to be loyal customers. 
 

I see a cost reduction benefit to Elecraft as well.   Elecraft is less likely 
to need to be supporting multiple products.   They can keep inventory down, and 
won't have the costs of dealing with "end of support life" issues.   And design 
costs might be lower, as the company is not introducing as many new designs and 
the new designs that are introduced are primarily for completely 
new-to-Elecraft functionality.   Cost reduction is a big deal for any company.  
  

So Elecraft's strategy totally works for me. 

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS  





On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Keith-K5ENS  wrote:

This statement baffles me...


   "As always, our goal is to continuously improve the K3 in a way that
is applicable to units in the field. If we find a practical way to achieve a
further significant improvement in the audio channel, we'll certainly make
it available."


Why would you not make improvements to the K3 just because they can not be
applied to older units?  I'm not sure what is to gain by holding back
improvements.  As a early K3 owner I would love to see a better K3 offered. 
I would have a choice to keep my early K3 or replace it with a improved
unit.  Radios evolve all the time.  It is disappointing to know a better K3
could exist but doesn't because a new K3 may be better than the an older K3. 

That's just wrong.  IMHO.

Keith, K5ENS 

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Function Key Ideas

[J.K. Hooper]

Chad, 

For me, most beneficial are different SPAN widths - I use 50, 100, and 200 
regularly on SSB.   And "Freeze" and "Peak".  

73,
Hoop
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On Jun 19, 2013, at 4:25 PM, Chad Wasinger  wrote:

Group - looking for some thoughts/ideas on what others are using their function 
keys for on their P3. Currently running the K3/10, P3 with SVGA board, so far 
so good. 
Thanks in advance. 
ChadN0YK

  
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[Elecraft] New K3 on the air

[J.K. Hooper]

I just finished my build of K3 #6884 and I am delighted.It's a 100W model 
with standard filter and a DVR added.   

David at Elecraft support was very helpful.

The build process was so much fun that I want like to build another Elecraft 
kit.  

I am enjoying listening to and using this radio! I really like the AFX 
feature both with two speakers and with the headphones.  

Still a lot to learn.

73, 

Hoop
K9QJS
San Juan Island, WA 


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[Elecraft] K3 configuration - print out available?

[J.K. Hooper]

Is there a way, I wonder, to get a print out of the configuration information 
that the K3 Utility Program (Mac version) stores?  

I'm a week into using my new K3 #6884 and loving it. 

73, 
Hoop 
K9QJS 

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ?

[J.K. Hooper]

I have a pair of  these 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 speakers, got one from a neighbor (he 
likes them so much he has several and one to spare) and found one at a Swap 
meet (Pacificon) for $12.00 .I have the AFX going and I like the sound. 

http://www.gigaparts.com/store.php?action=profile&sku=ZJS-JTSP10 

73, 
Hoop 
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[Elecraft] K3 PTT IN on back panel

[J.K. Hooper]

Are there any configuration settings required to use a foot switch connected to 
my K3's PTT IN RCA input on the back panel?

The Config menu has a PTT-KEY setting, and default is OFF-OFF.The setting 
can be RTS-OFF, or OFF-RTS, or RTS-DTS et al.   

Is this used for the PTT IN for a foot switch and which setting, I wonder.   

My foot switch is not working to key my Yamaha headset and I am trying to 
figure out why. 

Thanks in advance, 

73 
Hoop K9QJS  
San Juan Island, WA 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT IN on back panel

[J.K. Hooper]

To those of you who responded: Thanks! 

Operator error is my conclusion.   

I did check continuity on the foot pedal and it is working just fine. This 
time when I pushed the RCA plug from the foot pedal back in, I pushed it in to 
be secure but did not over push.  It keyed up the transmit just fine and I had 
correctly set the Mic input source for the back panel.   I worked central 
Mexico from here in Washington with the headset and foot switch.   That was 
fun; I like the foot switch.

73,
Hoop


On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:02 PM, J.K. Hooper  wrote

It doesn't key the headset - it keys the transceiver ;)

Is the TX LED not turning on when you actuate the footswitch? Have you
tested the switch (with a continuity tester) to ensure that it is
closing when actuated?

Make sure you have it plugged into PTT IN and not KEY OUT

73,

~iain / N6ML

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[Elecraft] K3 Macros for mic switching ?

[J.K. Hooper]

I want to write two K3 macros, one for selecting the front panel Mic (MH2) and 
setting Mic gain and speech compression, and one for selecting the back panel 
mic (Yamaha CM500) and setting mic gain and speech compression. 

>From my reading of the K3 programmer's reference, I know the following: 

- Mic gain command is   MG010(000 to 060)   
- Speech compression is CP016 (000 to  040)
- Mic select is MN053
- changing VFO AUP or DN 

… but I am not sure how to more discretely select front panel mic or back panel 
mic, and not sure about whether I need to use the MN255 to exit the MN command 
series.  

A potential command sequence is MN053;UP;MN255;MG010;CP016…if currently 
set on the front panel mic to change to the back panel mic, I think.   Though 
avoiding use of UP and DN would be preferable.  

I have entered two macros that I got from the Programmer's Reference, the 
SPLIT+2 and the CLEANUP, and they work just fine. 

Advice is appreciated.

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS 



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Re: [Elecraft] Installing Beta firmware

[J.K. Hooper]

Bill, 

My guess would be that you don't have the right directory.   Double check the 
directory name and make sure you are, in fact, at the unzipped folder. 

Hoop
K9QJS




On Nov 18, 2012, at 2:55 PM, "Bill Ross"  wrote:

Thanks for those who helped me ID the 4.58 Beta Firmware. Now, I can’t get it 
installed. 

The Instructions say, “Do not check K3 Utility Box “ Copy New Files from 
Elecraft Server”...I didn’t

They say, “Check Versions Now”... I did.   I have the old files in a folder on 
desktop (Windows 7) called “K3 Firmware”.  Everything checks out, I have 4.51 
installed.

I go to Browse and go to new folder with “K3 Beta” Beta 4.58 unzipped. Because 
Instructions say not to put the Beta file in the folder with old firmware, but 
open new folder on desktop and store Beta version in it.  

As soon as I do that, the “Check Versions Now” shows MCU, FPF, DSP1 and DSP2 
“Missing” and it greys out “Send All Firmware” and “Send New Firmware” and so I 
can’t get it to load the new Beta Firmware.

Anyone see what I am doing wrong?

Tnx for any help,

Bill, k6mgo


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[Elecraft] K3 - More reasons I like Elecraft

[J.K. Hooper]

I really like the K3 Utility that runs on the Mac.It works.   I don't have 
to mess around with a manufacturer's Window's based application to do firmware 
upgrades by running it under Parallels.These recent rounds of 
much-appreciated firmware upgrades remind me how much I value the decision that 
Elecraft made to support the Mac version of the utility as well as other 
platforms. 

I like the K3-available USB/Serial cable with firmware … it works without my 
having to pull out my hair the way I did on my previous XCVR with my 
made-in-China cable.   Then again I don't have much more hair to pull out.

The 58 beta that improves text decode works very well.   I'm new to the K3 and 
don't know what it was like with a previous firmware version.I am working 
on learning CW, and the text decode feature brings another degree of enjoyment 
as I continue on my learning path.   

I like the serial number decision … to not camouflage serial numbers the way 
many manufacturers do but rather to use sequentially assigned serial numbers in 
the build order.I am perfectly OK associating my Ham identity with my 
serial numbered K3. 

I had fun this past weekend casually participating in the Sweeps.   I worked 
some states and provinces that I had not worked previously because it was 
easier for me to hear the stations that were not in the sweet spot for my 
dipoles direction.   

Thanks, Elecraft ! 

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS 
K3  #6884   


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[Elecraft] K3 - Intermittently, using Band switch to return to 40M and the mode is in USB

[J.K. Hooper]

I am scratching my head. 

Occasionally and intermittently, when I use the band switch to return to 40M, 
the mode will be in USB rather than LSB. 

Obviously I only operate on 40M in LSB, and that would mean that the last time 
that I was on 40M, it would have been in mode LSB. 

So what could I be doing that result in this happening. 

Thanks in advance, 

73, 
Hoop 
K9QJS
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Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight headset/mic solution for KX3?

[J.K. Hooper]

Wayne, 

Sounds like you use an iPhone-like earbud w/mic with your KX3.   Whose adapter 
cable do you use and what KX3 mic settings? 

73, 
Hoop
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On Dec 16, 2015, at 18:29 , Wayne Burdick  wrote:

Hi all,

Awhile back, Bill, KT5W, recommended the Logitech H165 "notebook headset" as a 
decent stereo earbud+mic solution for ultraportable operation. The H165 has two 
3.5-mm stereo plugs -- one for the headphone jack, one for the mic jack -- some 
noise filtering, and a mute switch. It would appear to be ideal for this 
application.

The one catch is that it's a bit pricey.

Anyone find a good alternative? For my minimalist go-bag, I'd like to stick 
with this earbuds-plus-mic-on-cable form-factor. Large ear pieces won't fit.

Thanks,

Wayne
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Programmable Split?

[J.K. Hooper]

I agree with Dennis.   

Hoop
K9QJS 


On Feb 18, 2015, at 11:54 , AC2FO  wrote:

Wayne I don't think you need to say NON Split on display It should either be
split or no other message 

Dennis 




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Re: [Elecraft] Split operation - display of Transmit frequency on keydown

[J.K. Hooper]

I’m not sure why I feel compelled to contribute to his thread when I am, in 
general, more the reader than the contributor.   Perhaps it is because I was 
deathly afraid of being called a L** while trying to work Navassa.   

In any event, on the topic of split display, feedback, I make the following 
observation. I really don’t need to know when I am in split (bare with me), 
I need to know that I am not in split when I should be.   Wayne - I’m not sure 
how you would code for this one.   

Only once was I in split when I should not have been, and nobody complained.   

Hoop
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Re: [Elecraft] Hooking 2 headsets to K3S

[J.K. Hooper]

I bought a Behringer Microamp HA400 that I use at Field Day.   No, a stereo Y 
cable did not do the trick.   Having separate audio controls for the two 
listeners is important - without it, someone is always complaining of too loud 
or too soft.

Hoop
K9QJS 
San Juan Island, WA 


On May 26, 2016, at 8:50 AM, Doug Kingston  wrote:

What is the recommended way to hook 2 headsets to a K3S?  Is a stereo "Y"
cable sufficient?

-Doug-
KD7DK
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[Elecraft] K3 - "Birdies" on P3 that tracks VFO A

[J.K. Hooper]

Folks,  

I’m just seeing, today, that there are “birdies” for lack of a better term that 
appear on my P3 and which track my VFO and which are up 50 to 65 Khz up from 
where VFO A is located.   This wasn’t happening yesterday.There are four 
lines about 5 Khz apart.  

What factors might be at work that result in this phenomenon?   The second 
question would be, what to do to remove them?

73, 
Hoop K9QJS 

Photo of my P3 on Dropbox here, after I had just turned VFO A:  
 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8335905/IMG_4560.jpg 



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Re: [Elecraft] Independent Headphone & Speaker Volume

[J.K. Hooper]

Russ, 

There is a input A and input B switch on the SP3.   I only use input A to the 
speaker, so when on headphones I push the A/B switch on the SP3 to mute the 
speaker.  

I have a Behringer MicroAmp HA400 4 channel stereo headphone amplifier I use 
for field day, when we might have multiple folks on headphones listening to the 
radio.   That could be used as a separate volume control for your headphones. 

73, 
Hoop
K9QJS 


On Sep 12, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Russ  wrote:

Hi:

I currently feed a powered speaker with the constant line output of my K3. I 
can individually adjust that speaker's volume locally and the HP volume on the 
K3.

I'm contemplating the purchase of an SP-3.  As this speaker is unpowered, I 
will have to use the K3 power amp and am afraid that I will lose the individual 
volume control versatility I have.

If this is the case - would it be possible to repurpose the sub-rx (I don't 
have one) AF gain "ring" to control the speaker amp level.  My understanding is 
that the speaker out and HP out's are fed by separate DAC's.

Thanks, Russ KD4JO
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