RE: [Elecraft] K2 Optical Encoder Test Problem

2007-04-14 Thread James austin 


I had the same problem, turned out to be a bad solder joint on one of the 
wires going from the board to the encoder.


Jim - KA2RVO
K2 #5919


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Optical Encoder Test Problem
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:58:02 +

Just started the the alignment & test Part 1 on my K2 (Rev. f) page 42. 
Everything went well, no smoke or error codes, until I got to the Optical 
Encoder Test step2. It says to turn VFO knob in both directions and verify 
that displayed freq. changes accordingly. The only change I see is the 
right most digit, and it only changes from  7100.00 to 7100.01. Obviously 
not much movement. Have not seen this particular problem posted so I'm in 
the dark as to know how to fix it other than check my previous work. Any 
help would be appreciated.

Guy Bridge
N7BIR
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RE: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?

2007-04-28 Thread James austin 


Here is a $15 part to add a USB port to the K2.

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=718

I got one today and connected it to the header on the control board. Ham 
Radio Deluxe identified the radio and is able to control it.


If you don't have an internal battery installed, you can use that screw on 
the top panel to mount this board and the USB port lines up with the empty 
hole for the battery switch.


Jim KA2RVO
K2 #5919


From: "Dan Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:03:13 -0400

Neat looking device, but you'd have to find a place to put it. They depend
on removing the DB-9 and using that space. You'd need to keep the DB-9 for
it's AUX IO purposes. Might be simpler to use one of those $10 Serial to 
USB

cables.

At $80, it would sure hurt!

Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456

-Original Message-
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James Apple
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Subject: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?


Has anyone tried adding USB support to the K2 with the new Timewave U232 ?

http://timewave.com/support/U-232/index.html

Thanks

- Jim
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Re: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?

2007-05-05 Thread James austin 


Here are the steps I took to get it working:

1) The board ties VCCIO to the 3.3v output on the chip. You’ll need to 
remove the solder bridge. Details on their web page for the part.
2) Connect VCC to VCCIO, this ties it to 5v, I just installed a jumper wire 
on the board between the two.
3) Three wires connect to the header on the K2 control board. Make sure you 
wire TX to RX and vice versa between the K2 and this board. I let the unused 
RS-232 lines float and didn't jumper rts/cts.
4) Download the driver from ftdichip.com. This is a virtual com driver, the 
USB port looks like a serial port.


The converter is bus powered from the computer.

I’ve been using it with Ham Radio Deluxe for a week and everything is 
working fine. There was some concern on the reflector over noise, but I 
haven’t found that to be a problem yet. There are bigger noise problems in 
the house.


This board only provides control of the radio via the serial port, I didn't 
bring all the signals from the control board to the back panel, so if you 
want to control a KAT-100, you'll still need the KIO2 or equivalent. I just 
liked the idea of going from TTL serial on the control board directly to 
USB, rather than TTL -> RS-232 -> USB.


There is an article in the latest QST which also discusses this chip.

Jim KA2RVO


From: "John   [K7SVV]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "James austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 20:58:53 -0700

Jim,
In today's mail I received a couple of the USB to Serial converters 
you

spoke of.  They look very interesting and I am anxious to get one of them
fired up in my K2 but I have a couple of questions that you will probably 
be

able to help me with since you successfully got yours going.

What did you do with the unused RS-232 control lines?  The K2 only 
uses

RXD, TXD, and GND.  Did you jumper RTS to CTS as it is in the K2's serial
interface cable and did you tie the rest of them up or down or did you let
them float?

   You mentioned that you connected your converter to the header on the
front panel board.  Would you describe what line you connected there and 
did

you connect RXD and TXD to the real of the K2's DB9 connector?

Is your converter bus powered from the USB interface and was your 
board

already wired that way?

    Thank you for your help. 73

John   [K7SVV]




On 4/28/07, James austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Here is a $15 part to add a USB port to the K2.

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=718

I got one today and connected it to the header on the control board. Ham
Radio Deluxe identified the radio and is able to control it.

If you don't have an internal battery installed, you can use that screw on
the top panel to mount this board and the USB port lines up with the empty
hole for the battery switch.

Jim KA2RVO
K2 #5919

>From: "Dan Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: 
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?
>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:03:13 -0400
>
>Neat looking device, but you'd have to find a place to put it. They
depend
>on removing the DB-9 and using that space. You'd need to keep the DB-9
for
>it's AUX IO purposes. Might be simpler to use one of those $10 Serial to
>USB
>cables.
>
>At $80, it would sure hurt!
>
>Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
>
>-Original Message-
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James Apple
>Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:28 AM
>To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] K2 USB support with Timewave U232 ?
>
>
>Has anyone tried adding USB support to the K2 with the new Timewave U232
?
>
>http://timewave.com/support/U-232/index.html
>
>Thanks
>
>- Jim
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Re: [Elecraft] KUSB for K3

2007-05-07 Thread James austin 


Windows loads USB drivers based on the vendor id and product id reported by 
the device. Are you implying that MacOS and Linux do it differently, by 
saying the driver used is based on the chip?


73,

Jim



So, getting USB to work depends on the following:

1. the chip(s) implementing the USB port in your computer;
2. the driver for the chip implementing the USB port in your computer;
3. the chip(s) implementing the serial-to-USB adaptor;
4. the driver provided with the serial-to-USB adaptor.

If you are using a MacOS, Linux, or a flavor of UNIX you will find  that 
there tend to be only a few generic drivers for this since the  drivers are 
based on the chip(s) used. Windows requires a vendor- specific driver for 
each device. The latter means that even if you  get the same hardware 
(serial-to-USB converter) from two different  vendors (generic Taiwanese 
serial-to-USB adaptor), you need two  different drivers for Windows but 
only one generic driver with MacOS,  Linux, or *NIX.


73 de Brian, WB6RQN
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3. Finally bought one

2015-08-25 Thread James Austin 
It's a fun radio to operate, you'll love it.

Did you get any options to go with it? I ordered a PX3 at a hamfest a few
days ago, looking forward to it arriving.

Jim
KA2RVO

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Joe Moffatt  wrote:

> To add to my K3, and KX1, I finally added a KX3 yesterday.Can't wait
> for it to arrive.
>
> Have no idea what all I'll do with it, but I am excited.
>
> 73,
>
> Joe
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Re: [Elecraft] OT Apple Airport Extreme RFI

2016-02-28 Thread James Austin 
I have the same problem, 50-100 watts would shut mine down. Never did solve
it, but have only been operating QRP since a recent move.

Jim KA2RVO

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 1:24 PM, David Ahrendts 
wrote:

> Just replaced an older circa 2012 Apple Time Capsule with a new Airport
> Extreme in my home gigabit network. And in the category of “it’s always
> something,” I discover that the AEX powers down with my K3S/KPA500 at 500
> watts. Just shits off.  Admittedly, they sit just feet away from each
> other, but care is taken to separate RF lines from audio lines and network
> lines. The newer AEX introduces Apple’s 802.11ac protocol. Any guesses?
>
> David A., KK6DA, LA
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] USB to RS-232 Interfaces for my K-2

2015-01-05 Thread James Austin 
Elecraft sells a USB-RS232 cable for the K2. If you shop elsewhere, I would
look for an adapter that has the FTDI chip versus a Prolific chip. The FTDI
chips have always worked better for me.

Jim KA2RVO

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:52 AM, Ken Miller K6CTW 
wrote:

> All,
>
> With the purchase of a new computer (a laptop) after my old one (8 yrs
> old) finally gave up the ghost, I am confronted with a new issue.  Those
> nice RS-232 ports are no longer available.  Since that means using an
> adaptor to convert from USB to RS-232 to control the K-2, what brands have
> been found to work and more specifically, which should be rejected as
> non-functional?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all help/comments/etc.
>
> Ken Miller, K6CTW   K-2 # 455
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Re: [Elecraft] error message when updating kx3

2015-02-21 Thread James Austin 
What is the message you are seeing?

73,
Jim KA2RVO

On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Larry McCreary 
wrote:

> When I attempt to update my rig I receive a message does not appear to be
> an elecraft.  I have updated to the newest config utility.  I have updated
> successfully many times since I have had the unit.  This message appears
> with every attempt.  I would really appreciate help with this problem.
> Larry
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Re: [Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

2015-04-01 Thread James Austin 
New Elecraft rig w/cutting-edge DSP? Almost sounds like a Flex-6000 series
with knobs and buttons versus SmartSDR.

73, Jim KA2RVO

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft <
elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I think any new Elecraft radio is going to be cutting-edge DSP. Consider
> how good the KX3 is.  Its DSP hardware is chosen for its low power
> requirements - not for maximum performance.  So imagine a radio designed
> with the very best DSP technology with power requirements being a much
> lower priority.  The K3 is unquestionably outstanding.  But if Wayne were
> to start with a fresh, leading edge design, there is no doubt that it would
> be DSP-based.
>
> 73, Doug -- K0DXV
>
> On 4/1/2015 12:10 PM, Jeff Kinzli wrote:
>
>> Seems to me that one viable possibility would be for Elecraft to build
>> a new box - one that encapsulates the existing K3, but has a new front
>> panel that's larger, with more knobs allowing each knob to have a
>> singular function. For those that use the K3 as their main home radio
>> - this would allow you to have larger knobs, spaced further out, and
>> have that big radio feel - while those of us that travel constantly
>> with our K3's can continue with the smaller footprint, which for me
>> works great even though I have huge hands.
>>
>> Doing so would require re-engineering front panel, but probably not
>> much more than that? Since the front panel is just ribbon-cabled to
>> the rest of the radio. Seems like a relatively small engineering feat
>> for a big bang but maybe its only an incremental change in terms of
>> moving the needle and maybe that's not where Elecraft wants to focus.
>>
>> Good topics for April 1st ;)
>>
>> 73 de N6GQ
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 7:32 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>>
 I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio.

>>> There are many who would like to see a larger radio with more
>>> individual controls (direct band select, Split, separate control
>>> for Dual PB and APF, separate control for Diversity and Link,
>>> etc.) as well as a 48V PA for better transmit IMD.  The added
>>> controls and 48V/200w PA are not something that is likely in
>>> the current K3 form factor.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>>
 I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio.
 A huge selling point for me was the modular and up-gradable approach of
 the K3 (and the K-Line as a whole)
 You can go every where from the Base radio (as a great radio all by
 itself) up to the full blown K-Line fully loaded.

 I also had radios from "The Other Guys" and having to buy a whole new
 radio to get new features really is a waste of money.

 As the Elecraft product line increases it allows me to add in new gear
 that integrates well in both function and appearance
 to my existing equipment so I don't wind up with the mishmash of shapes
 and sises so common with "the other guys"

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Re: [Elecraft] Proposed On-topic indication.

2015-07-16 Thread James Austin 
I think the Elecraft List Guidelines pretty much covers everything in this
thread.

http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_list_guidelines.htm

Perhaps we should all take a few moments to read them from time to time.

73,
Jim KA2RVO

On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Andy McMullin  wrote:

> Excellent Idea! Then we can easily filter out both the junk and the
> products which do not interest us.
>
> And before someone goes on again about FCC offices being of interest to
> all hams — it’s only of interest to certain parochial hams living in the
> USA, it has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the world!
>
> Go for it.
>
> —
> Regards
> Andy, G8TQH
>
>
>
>
> > On 16 Jul 2015, at 21:40, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE 
> wrote:
> >
> > I have a good, cheap email application called Forte' Agent. What I
> > like most about it is that I can design filters that either destroy or
> > accept emails based on filters that I can make.  It usually works very
> > well, but this list has mutated into a very hard to filter list.
> >
> > In fact most email applications have that feature.
> >
> > The solution I propose is that each subject line that is a true
> > Elecraft product post begin with the name of the Elecraft product in
> > question.
> >
> > Here are some examples:
> >
> > K3, K3S, P3, KPA500, KAT500, K2, KRC2, KX3 or whatever.
> >
> > If those of you who only want to talk about Elecraft products would do
> > that it would be easy to filter out off topic subjects, even if you
> > did it by hand.
> >
> > The trouble with adding "On-Topic" is that it doesn't specify which
> > product.  For instance: I'm not interested in K2 or KX3 topics,
> > because I don't own either of them and I am not considering buying one
> > of the two (at this time), but I AM interested in the products I own
> > and plan to own in the future.
> >
> > What say those of you who are tired of off topic posts?
> >
>
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Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Issues

2017-02-05 Thread James Austin 
Same thing happened to me recently, rotating the knob didn't work anymore
and it went back to Elecraft to have the encoder replaced.

It was expensive, I should have just ordered the encoder and replaced it
myself before paying for a service call. The tech at work has a desoldering
station that would have made the job easy.

73,

Jim/KA2RVO

On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 11:51 AM, John Sager via Elecraft <
elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>  blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px
> #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important;
> background-color:white !important; } I am having issues with my PX3 #1091.
> The select knob has stopped working.  I took it apart and rebuilt  it,
> reloaded the software, and did a parameter initialization to no avail.  Any
> suggestions on anything else I should try?  When I took it apart, everthing
> looked to be intact and the display looks fine.  I just can't change any
> settings or access any menu items.  I have sent an email to Elecraft
> support as well.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Thanks and 73,John W7SAG
>
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Re: [Elecraft] 32 bit Elecraft Utility Apps

2018-04-12 Thread James Austin 
I just downloaded and tried to run it on a Pi running the latest version of
Raspian got the error I expected.

pi@raspberrypi:~/kx3util_1_16_6_25 $ ./kx3util
-bash: ./kx3util: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
pi@raspberrypi:~/kx3util_1_16_6_25 $

How did you get it to run?

Jim/KA2RVO


On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 10:32 AM, Thorpe, Jeffrey 
wrote:

> KX3 Utility runs on my Pi.
>
> Jeff - kg7hdz
>
> > On Apr 12, 2018, at 07:52, Johan Ymerson  wrote:
> >
> >> On Thursday, 12 April 2018 14:40:58 CEST Thorpe, Jeffrey wrote:
> >> Oh, and not to mention the Raspberry Pi. While it is a 64 bit Arm,
> Raspbian
> >> OS is still only 32 bit.
> >>
> >> Jeff - kg7hdz
> >>
> >
> > On the other hand, the K3 Utility has to my knowledge never been
> available for
> > ARM, 32-bit or otherwise.
> > 32-bit Linux is pretty dead as OS on desktops/laptops. Sure, many
> embedded
> > systems still are 32-bit, but the K3 Utility is a desktop application.
> >
> > Johan, SM0XHJ
> >
> >
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Linux version

2018-06-12 Thread James Austin 
Perhaps Elecraft could compile this app in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors.

Dealing with this kind of Linux stuff is not something most people should
have to do.

Jim/KA2RVO

On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 2:26 AM a45wg  wrote:

> KX3 Utils
>
> I am running a totally basic Ubuntu Environment (64 bit).
>
> I will get the KX3 Utils, extract and check the file type
>
> mkdir /elecraft
> chdir /elecraft
> wget
> http://www.elecraft.com/software/KX3/KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz
> tar -zxvf KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz
> cd kx3util_1_16_6_25
>
> Now to see what this file is
>
> file file kx3util
>
> I get the following output….
>
> kx3util: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV),
> dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux.so.2, for GNU/Linux 2.6.0,
> stripped
>
> Ok  - it is a 32bit Image… So it will not run.
>
> Here’s how to fix it, by  adding the i386 Package ability, and then adding
> some needed libs
>
> dpkg --add-architecture i386
> apt-get update
> apt-get install libc6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386
>
> Now if I check the file kx3util I can see it has resolved the i386 links
> (because I added the the i386 libs)
>
> ldd kx3util
> linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xf77d)
> libdl.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0xf77c4000)
> libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0xf77a7000)
> libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6
> (0xf763)
> libm.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0xf75db000)
> libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf75be000)
> libc.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0xf7407000)
> /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf77d1000)
>
> Hope that is a slightly clearer instruction.
>
> Should you want to automate this using Docker, this is the docker script
> for this.
>
>
> FROM ubuntu:16.04
> MAINTAINER a4...@sy-edm.com
>
> #Purpose of this project is test KX3 util
> #by adding i386 lib references
> #It will pull the elecraft kx3 utility into /elecraft
> #
> #Suggested Build:
> #docker -t test/kx3:1.0 dockerfile
> #
> #Suggested Run:
> #docker run -it test/kx3:1.0
> run apt-get update && \
> apt-get install wget -y
>
> run dpkg --add-architecture i386 && \
> apt-get update && \
> mkdir /elecraft && \
> chdir /elecraft && \
> wget
> http://www.elecraft.com/software/KX3/KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz && \
> tar -zxvf KX3UtilityLINUX_1_16_6_25.tgz && \
> apt-get install -y libc6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Tim, A45WG => DU3/M0FGC
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 SDR

2016-07-27 Thread James Austin 
Another free online DSP book, that I stumbled upon this evening is Signal
Processing for Communications. I have not gone much past the table of
contents, but it looks interesting.

http://www.signalprocessingforcommunications.org/


Jim KA2RVO


On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, tomb18  wrote:

> Hi It's not that simple Basically you take the I and q signals, sample
> them with the sound card, convert them to a complex number, pop them  in a
> fast Fourier transform, do a rectangular to polar conversion and then
> calculate the magnitude in dBm.  Then plot them. There's a few more nuances
> but that's the overall idea. Check out the free book on the Internet called
> the scientists guide to digital signal processing.73 Tom va2fsq.com
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>  Original message From: Enzo Adrian-Reyes <
> enzo.adrianre...@gmail.com > Date: 2016-07-27  7:16 PM
> (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft List >
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 SDR
> Hi All
>
> Yes this topic might be a little bit more complicated than the title
> suggest.
>
> So I have the KX3 plugged into the audio input of my computer, and its
> sending quadrature data (IQ) to the sound card, the sound card samples at
> 96Khz.
>
> So my question is how I process this? Yes I know use a piece of software,
> but I am trying to write this, I know the IQ data is coming through down
> and if I use the right process on the IQ data I get base band data out. I
> kind of know that however I dont understand the SDR data coming out, so for
> example and I getting sample of IQ data at freq point Y, or is it  a
> circular buffer arrangement.
>
> I guess what I am saying is, is the IQ data coming from teh KX3 data from
> teh Centre Freq (+/-) the bandwith scope, or just the centre freq + some
> additional side bands?
>
> How are bandwith and sampling rate related? I mean if I am sampling at at
> 96Khz, with a band with of 48Khz does that mean I am only getting 2 samples
> per second at perticular freq??? Or am I getting the entire band of 48Khz
> at 96Khz.
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Crowdfunding a 1500 watt amp - SURVEY?

2016-08-01 Thread James Austin 
No for me, thinking about a KXPA100 in the near future, but that will be
plenty for my needs.

Jim KA2RVO

On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Phil Wheeler  wrote:

> Another strong NO.
>
> Phil W7OX
>
> On 8/1/16 11:23 AM, James Bennett wrote:
>
>> Wayne, if it turns out to be a survey, put me down for a NO vote. I run
>> my station in a HOA/CCR neighborhood and use thin, stealthy wire antennas.
>> I’m surprised they don’t vaporize as it is with the 500 watts or so coming
>> out of my KPA500 - on the rare occasions when I do run QRO!
>>
>> Jim / W6JHB
>>
>> (p.s. - and another reason for a no vote is that I’d be talking in a much
>> higher tone if I told my XYL (KF6ZNT) if I was gonna buy a big buck amp!)
>>
>>
>>
>> On   Monday, Aug 1, 2016, at  Monday, 9:55 AM, Wayne Burdick <
>>> n...@elecraft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> This would be extreme overkill, IMHO. I suggest a simple survey instead.
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 1, 2016, at 5:20 AM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A  wrote:
>>>
>>> I think that crowdfunding a KPA1500 would help to get Elecraft going
 again on a big amp.
 Crowdfunding would also give a good indication on how many KPA1500's
 you could sell in the market as it is today.

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[Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

2016-10-16 Thread James Austin 
My PX3 no longer responds to the knob being turned. The only indication I
see when turning it is when the marker frequency is being displayed. When
turning the knob, the displayed marker frequency bounces back and forth
between something like 14.050.80 and 14.050.85.

The PX3 is otherwise functional.

Any suggestions? I opened it up and all the solder connections for the
encoder are solid.

73,

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Re: [Elecraft] [PX3] Does not respond to the knob being rotated

2016-10-19 Thread James Austin 
It's the same behavior, whether you move the knob slow or fast, kind of
like one of the channels on the encoder is being lost. Elecraft told me I
need to send it in to be repaired.

Jim/KA2RVO

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Steve  wrote:

> I have seen a similar issue with my PX3 but it may not be the same or it
> may be related to the root of the problem.
>
> What I notice is what "in the old days" would be switch bounce. What I
> notice (like you) is when I turn the knob fast the value bounces around but
> doesn't go anywhere.  I find that if I turn the knob real slow it will
> work.  The knob is an encoder and must be seeing  CW/CCW pulses out of sync
> or something like that?
>
> Does slow work?
>
> steve WB3LGC
>
>
> On 10/16/2016 12:34 PM, James Austin wrote:
>
>> My PX3 no longer responds to the knob being turned. The only indication I
>> see when turning it is when the marker frequency is being displayed. When
>> turning the knob, the displayed marker frequency bounces back and forth
>> between something like 14.050.80 and 14.050.85.
>>
>> The PX3 is otherwise functional.
>>
>> Any suggestions? I opened it up and all the solder connections for the
>> encoder are solid.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jim/KA2RVO
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Re: [Elecraft] FM on KX2?

2016-12-13 Thread James Austin 
It is probably the same LCD display on the KX2, KX3, and K3, so I wouldn't
read too much into that.

On the other hand, it is also an SDR, so perhaps it will be added if there
is enough interest.

Jim/KA2RVO

On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Emory Schley  wrote:

>
>
> If you invoke the LCDTEST from the menu, the far rightside Mode column
> lists "FM T" so is it safe to assume that FM operation may be added to the
> KX2 at some point in the future?
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Website Hacked?

2017-01-03 Thread James Austin 
No problem here and I use nothing but the Chrome browser.

Jim/KA2RVO

On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:

> No problem here ... but I've avoided the Chrome browser.  😂
>
> 73
>
> K0PP
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2017 04:41, "Dave Fifield"  wrote:
>
> I've been noticing that every now and then, when I'm on the Elecraft
> website
> looking around, my Chrome browser will get re-directed to spurious ad
> websites instead of the link I clicked on the Elecraft site. Anyone else
> noticed this?
>
>
>
> At least one of the redirectors was to a website that pretends to take over
> your PC and holds you ransom until you pay a fee to unlock your files
> (which
> of course is utter nonsense, since all you have to do is use the Task
> Manager to end the browser app and the problem is gone).
>
>
>
> I did some scientific research today, and with the help of the good folks
> at
> Avast! (the virus/malware blocking service I use) and determined that a) I
> have NO viruses, Trojans, adware, malware, or any other nastyware, and that
> b) these browser redirects are ONLY happening when I click on links on the
> Elecraft website. I can browse other websites with impunity and not see any
> redirects - it's just links on the Elecraft website that do it.
>
>
>
> This leads me to believe that, somehow, the Elecraft website has been
> hacked
> or otherwise loaded with an adware virus. Please can someone at Elecraft
> have a look at the problem and clean up the web code ASAP?
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dave Fifield
>
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Re: [Elecraft] RSGB RadCom Handbook 2015

2014-11-21 Thread James Austin 
Noticed that myself. It's too bad that they do not sell just the DVD.

73,
Jim KA2RVO

On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 11:39 AM, István Szabó  wrote:

> Ordered the 12th edition from RSGB and they do not ship oversees. Could
> someone help me which Radiomateur Society distributes it if there is any?
> No surprise ARRL Handbook is OK.
>
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