Re: [Elecraft] Killed the KPA500 :)

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Me too... or mine too.
73, Ken K3IU
~~

On 11/16/2018 8:57 AM, Michael Blake via 
Elecraft wrote:

My KPA500 does not power up in operate.  It always powers up in Standby.

73 - Mike - K9JRI







On Nov 16, 2018, at 8:52 AM, Michael Walker  wrote:

I have the schematics, as someone was kind enough to send them to me.

Yes, I forgot the KPA500 powers up in Operate.  It is the only Amp I own
that does this.

I will mention it to Elecraft when I chat with them later today and suggest
the default should be the other way around.

Mike va3mw


On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 8:27 AM ANDY DURBIN  wrote:


"The unit was powered on and it came up in operate mode while the HF radio
was in TX at 100w on 6M. End result is that the magic smoke got out. :)"


I suspect this is a very common mistake for ops who sometimes use the amp
and sometimes operate barefoot. I thought the KPA500 was designed to
protect against that user error. Seems I was wrong.


Suggest you contact support for schematics. Unless their policy has
changed recently they will provide them to you.


Andy, k3wyc
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] A momentary BAT LOW warning

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Check BAT MIN in the Config menu. 
Default is 11 Volts but is adjustable


On 3/4/2018 8:33 AM, Barry wrote:

Was playing around in the contest last night and noticed BAT LOW momentarily
flash across the screen.  I'm using a 70A Astron supply with very little
else on it.  Power connector is tight.  ANy thoughts?

Tnx,
Barry W2UP



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Re: [Elecraft] Old Posts

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

You are not the only one, Mike.
73, Ken K3IU
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On 2/7/2018 6:20 AM, Mike Harris wrote:

G'day,

Am I the only one being bombarded by 
old posts? 50+ turned up this morning, 
some going back to 29th January.


Regards,

Mike VP8NO
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Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 overheating?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

That is the KPA100 manual. Sorry for 
possible misdirection.

73, Ken K3IU

On 5/19/2017 8:29 AM, Ken Wagner K3IU wrote:
Have you done the temp calibration? 
Check manual about page 49 or so.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 5/19/2017 8:01 AM, N4KS via 
Elecraft wrote:

  I recently added the KPA100 to my K2. The heat sink gets VERY hot at any 
power level above 11 watts (that's when the amp kicks in). The fan is running 
at high speed and pulling air OUT of the box. Just wondering if this is normal.
Ken/N4KS
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Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 overheating?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Have you done the temp calibration? 
Check manual about page 49 or so.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 5/19/2017 8:01 AM, N4KS via Elecraft 
wrote:

  I recently added the KPA100 to my K2. The heat sink gets VERY hot at any 
power level above 11 watts (that's when the amp kicks in). The fan is running 
at high speed and pulling air OUT of the box. Just wondering if this is normal.
Ken/N4KS
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Re: [Elecraft] K3s Hearing low level rear speaker audio with SPKR+PH no and low AF set

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Thanks, Jim:

I should have mentioned that I am using 
non-amplified speakers.


73, Ken K3IU
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On 3/7/2017 4:09 PM, KK1W wrote:

You might try tapping "1" when in CONFIG>SPKR+PH to display
"PH.R SW-". That fixed mine so that when SPKR+PH was YES,
plugging the phones in the REAR phone jack caused the
external speakers to be muted. If the PH.R+ was selected,
the speakers did NOT mute when the phones were plugged into
the Rear Panel, but did mute when thephones were plugged
into the Front Panel.

73,
Ken K3IU
K3s #10691
~~

Thanks for the tip Ken. Unfortunately that was already set to PH.R SW-.
Changing it to + definitely didn't mute the speakers!

The issue we're seeing is the speakers are not completely muted. You can
still hear audio coming out of the speakers, nowhere near as loud, but it's
still there. Unlike the built in speaker which is completely muted under the
same circumstances.

You did prompt me to try a regular speaker in the SPKRS jack
(non-amplified). Interestingly there is NO audio heard when SPKR+PH = YES.
This leads me to believe there is 'some' audio at the jack, enough to be
amplified. Why, that I can't answer, maybe something to do with input
impedance of the amplified speakers?

Anyway, just another data point in something that's not a big issue but
makes for good discussion.

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Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Re: K3 signal at 28004

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Ah, yes... now I recall that. Thanks...
73, Ken K3IU

On 12/11/2016 12:44 PM, Tom wrote:

  From page 20 in KAT500 manual:


1.

Idle Sleep

In some installations a 28004.5 MHz signal may be heard from an
oscillator in the KAT500. If this is an issue, you can cause the KAT500
oscillator to shut down when it is not needed. Click on Idle Sleep to
put a check in the radio button. The oscillator will stop running
shortly after the last key press or the last data communication with other
equipment and restart automatically when needed.
2.


3.

Tom, KQ5S


On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Ken K3IU  wrote:


I sent an email query to Gary Surrency this morning, but of course have
not yet heard back from him yet.
73, Ken K3IU
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On 12/11/2016 12:12 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:


...

I'd like to know what the mod is as well.

Rich - N5ZC



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Re: [Elecraft] , K3 Gold Plated Plug Replacment

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I have K3 #202 and over the years I 
replaced all of the pin connectors that 
were recommended by Elecraft. I have had 
no issues after installing the 
replacements connectors.

73, Ken K3IU
~~

On 4/20/2016 8:27 AM, David Robertson wrote:

Everyone,

I have an old K3 ( Serial # 934 ) and was starting to be plagued by
interconnection problems inside of my K3 caused by the tin plated plugs.
After contacting Elecraft I received 2 connector kits. One for the 100 watt
power amp connections ( KPA3 ) and one for the front panel ( J30 and 35 ).
Since I installed these gold plated pluge my interconnection problems seem
to have gone away. I am still concerned about the remaining tin plated
plugs in my K3 but Elecraft indicated that there has been no known issues
with these remaining tin plated connectors.

My question is has anyone who owns an old K3 experienced any other tin
plated pin issues with internal K3 connectors other than the ones that
Elecraft addressed?

73



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[Elecraft] FS: K3/100 (Was K2/100,)

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

It is in great shape and fully 
functional to original specs and has 
been well maintained over the years with 
all known official mods and updates 
applicable to this serial number. 
Additionally, it has the new and 
improved synthesizer board(KSYN3A) and 
Interface module (KXV3B) installed (Same 
as in new K3s). Upon request, I will 
provide a listing of all mods and 
updates accomplished. I am the original 
owner and radio has always been in a 
non-smoking environment.


This is a K3/100 with the following 
options/updates installed.


K3/100 s/n 202
KPA3   100 watt Internal PA
KAT3   Auto Tuner unit
KSYN3A New Synthesizer board. Same 
as is in the K3s ($220)
KXV3B  New with 2 level preamp for 
6, 10, & 12 meters. Same as in the K3s 
($200)

Standard 5 pole 2.7 kHz crystal filter

All manuals, documentation, update 
details, power cord, hex wrenches, and 
RF board jumper block included.


A new similarly equipped K3 sells for 
about $3200 plus s/h. Asking $2295 
shipped UPS ground to CONUS. Will accept 
PayPal, USPS Money Order or bank draft.


Please reply off-reflector to at cox.net>

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Re: [Elecraft] Pigtails on ANT1 and ANT2 UHF Bulkhead Connectors

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

You might have luck communicating with 
pa...@elecraft.com.

73, Ken K3IU
~~

On 2/17/2016 1:05 PM, Clay Autery wrote:

But the original question remains:  "What are the pins on the ANT1 and
ANT2 lead ends that plug into the PCBs called?"

Have a great day!

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 RX Attenuation and TX Without Amp Key

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

The only thing that comes to mind, Mark, 
absent a failed component someplace, is 
perhaps one of the ribbon cables is 
incorrectly installed. Good luck!

73, Ken K3IU
~

On 11/15/2015 3:24 PM, Mark Goldberg wrote:

I will contact Elecraft tomorrow, but posting in case someone
recognizes the symptoms.

I just put together a new KPA500 kit. When I select Operate, the RX
through the amplifier is significantly attenuated, many 10s of dBs.
The amp will also amplify even with nothing connected to the PA Key
RCA jack. It seems to amplify OK, 35W in gives 400W out. In Standby
the RX and TX pass through the amp as expected.

It seems to me that it thinks PA Key is enabled all of the time, so
when I switch to operate it is in TX mode immediately. I do not see a
short at the RCA jack.

Any idea of what is going on?

Mark
W7MLG
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Status of KSYN3AUPG

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I received notification of shipment today.
73, Ken K3IU
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On 2/17/2015 2:42 PM, Hans H Vollmer wrote:

Hi
is there a shipping status for the 
KSYN3AUPG ?

73 de Hans, DF5SR
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Re: [Elecraft] mcu verification failed

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Don:
There is quite a bit of information in 
the K3 Utility Help file concerning 
firmware loading problems.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 1/29/2015 9:34 AM, 
haircut...@verizon.net wrote:

Hello Folks,
trying to load software to my K3. port ok and downloaded latest version. but
keep getting a message that verification failed, reload MCU.

need help

Don...w2xb



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning, Dave:
My purpose in the posting below was to 
correct an error I had made earlier.
You are probably not missing anything, 
but IMHO this subject is far more 
germane to the purpose of this reflector 
than many postings which result in 
extraordinarily long lives here.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 10/19/2013 7:22 AM, Dave Wright wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something here, and 
I'm not trying to be a jerk, but we're 
talking about 40ma.  Most electronic 
devices these days don't use a hard 
power down, but rather a soft 
power-off state in order to maintain 
settings/calibration, allow for rapid 
startup/remote control usage, etc.


Elecraft has stated that the K3 will 
draw a minimal amount of power when 
shutdown; although I don't recall that 
they have stated what that amount is; 
so it should be no surprise that the 
K3 is drawing power when shutoff.


It sure seems like there is a lot of 
traffic about something can be solved 
simply by pulling the plug if you're 
worried about breaking the bank over 
40ma.  So, what am I missing?


Dave
K3DCW

Real radio bounces off the sky


On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 6:09 AM, Ken 
K3IU kenk...@cox.net 
mailto:kenk...@cox.net wrote:


G'morning, all:

To correct my previous posting, I
re-measured the current in the
pos(+) lead again... correctly
this time. On a Triplett 2200 DMM,
a Radio Shack 22-174B, and a Fluke
77, the reading is 40-42ma. This
is with the KPA3 installed and
connected. I have not opened up
the K3 to disconnect the KPA3, but
other postings suggest that the
parasitic draw would significantly
drop if I did.

73, Ken K3IU
K3 #202




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Re: [Elecraft] K3 PL1 Error Take Two

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

You're welcome, Hank. Happy to be of 
help! Glad your problem is fixed.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 8/20/2013 9:53 PM, Hank Garretson wrote:
Ken, K3IU hit the nail on the head in 
his Sunday email.


I talked with Howard at Elecraft 
service first thing Monday morning. He 
had already seen my email. He 
suggested removing the front panel, 
deoxITing the many pins, and reseating 
the connectors a few times. Worked 
like a champ. Problem solved. I expect 
everything to be fine, but sometime 
after contest season, I may send the 
unit in to have silver-plated 
connectors replaced with gold-plated 
connectors.


Thank you Ken. Thank you Howard. Thank 
you Elecraft.


73,

Hank, W6SX


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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Firmware loading VERY long

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Perhaps you should click on Reply All  
rather than Reply.

73, Ken K3IU
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On 1/6/2013 6:30 PM, AG0N-3055 wrote:

On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 17:09:19 -0600, Bill K9YEQ wrote:


Looks like communications really
aren't working between devices.

Why is it this list insists on responding to the poster and not the
list  EVERY TIME I reply, it goes to a single person and has to be
reposted for the group.

For the OP, upload to the KPA takes a minute or two.  I didn't time it.
The progress bar just kept moving, so I was happy.  It's not making it
if it takes a long time.  Did mine last night.

Gary


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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 faults on first dit at times

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I suggest you run the TX Gain 
Calibration procedure on the K3. That 
worked for me.

73, Ken K3IU

On 12/27/2012 8:24 PM, Bill Hammond wrote:

Seasons Greetings Ellecrafters,

KPA500 faults on first dit at times

It doesn't happen all the time and I can't pin down the sequence of events when 
it happens, the last time was after a band QSY after clicking on a spot in my 
logging software. I am wondering if others have had issue or have solved the 
problem.  The fault on the KPA500 is too much drive.  I have the drive adjusted 
per band and none above 32 watts.  It resets quickly and all is well after the 
initial fault.  It usually happens once or twice a day.

After bringing the amplifier back on line, all is well.  It just scares me when 
it happens :)

73,
Bill
AK5X
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Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 ALC SSB/TUNE power

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Yes. I suggest that when you reply you 
include something related to your 
question so we may know what you are 
asking about.
73,
Ken K3IU

On 5/26/2012 11:12 AM, Gene N4FZ wrote:
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Re: [Elecraft] Firmware ver. for K3 only

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Chris:
This information is posted on the 
Elecraft website.
73, Ken K3IU

On 4/29/2012 8:47 AM, Chris Hembree wrote:
 What is the last firmware ver. that is just for the K3? I don't have a P3 or 
 Amp. But I would like to keep the radio up to date.
 Thanks
 Chris W7CTH
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 AMP Question

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I think that you have put the screws in 
the wrong way. See page 8 of the 
Assembly Manual, particularly the bold 
type sentences.
73, Ken K3iU

On 3/27/2012 2:42 PM, Dave Anderson, 
K4SV wrote:
 Hi All,

 Still assembling my KPA-500  SN 436

 I am at the stage of installing the transformer and actually have installed 
 the transformer. Upon close inspection it appears that the front left (as 
 viewed from the front) foot held to the chassis bottom using pan head screws 
 may cause damage to the transformers windings.  The head of the screw closest 
 to the transformer, is directly under the transformer and when the 
 transformer is torqued down it rides on the screw.  The thin clear plastic 
 wrap is the only thing keeping the wire from contacting the screw head.  Yes 
 the transformer is up against the bumpers equally and installed per the 
 manual rev d.

 My plan was to take this amp on DXpeditions but it appears it would not last 
 one trip before the winding breaks through and touches the screw.

 Would anyone know if there is some preventative measures to keep the 
 transformer safe?  It would be a shame to find the transformer/amp damage 
 only to have it explode as you plug it in upon arrival to some rare DX place.

 At the very least these two screws should be flat head screws and have 
 countersunk holes.

 Suggestions?

 Thanks in advance,
   
 Dave Anderson, K4SV
 Tryon, NC
   828 777-5088
   
 www.K4SV.com
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 AMP Question

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Oops... sorry, Dave. I see now that you 
said that the interference is with the 
head of the screw which is correctly on 
the inside of the bottom cover. I have 
assembled 2 of the amps and have noticed 
this problem.
73,
Ken K3iU

On 3/27/2012 3:08 PM, Ken Wagner K3IU 
wrote:
 I think that you have put the screws 
 in the wrong way. See page 8 of the 
 Assembly Manual, particularly the bold 
 type sentences.
 73, Ken K3iU

 On 3/27/2012 2:42 PM, Dave Anderson, 
 K4SV wrote:
 Hi All,

 Still assembling my KPA-500  SN 436

 I am at the stage of installing the 
 transformer and actually have 
 installed the transformer. Upon close 
 inspection it appears that the front 
 left (as viewed from the front) foot 
 held to the chassis bottom using pan 
 head screws may cause damage to the 
 transformers windings.  The head of 
 the screw closest to the transformer, 
 is directly under the transformer and 
 when the transformer is torqued down 
 it rides on the screw.  The thin 
 clear plastic wrap is the only thing 
 keeping the wire from contacting the 
 screw head.  Yes the transformer is 
 up against the bumpers equally and 
 installed per the manual rev d.

 My plan was to take this amp on 
 DXpeditions but it appears it would 
 not last one trip before the winding 
 breaks through and touches the screw.

 Would anyone know if there is some 
 preventative measures to keep the 
 transformer safe?  It would be a 
 shame to find the transformer/amp 
 damage only to have it explode as you 
 plug it in upon arrival to some rare 
 DX place.

 At the very least these two screws 
 should be flat head screws and have 
 countersunk holes.

 Suggestions?

 Thanks in advance,
   Dave Anderson, K4SV
 Tryon, NC
   828 777-5088
   www.K4SV.com
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Re: [Elecraft] Problems with knobs

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning:
If you address this problem to K3Support 
@ elecraft.com, I'm sure that a solution 
will be provided.
73,
Ken K3IU
~~
On 12/21/2011 6:17 AM, Ricardo Navarrete 
wrote:
 *Hello,*
 *I'm having some problems with some of my K3 knobs, I have the AF knob
 broken and RF knob seems to be the same way*
 *Do you know if elecraft knows about this issue???*
 *Any solution??*
 *
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 *Thanks
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 KPA500 Spike in Output Power

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

You might try doing a TX Gain 
Calibration. It is in the K3 utility 
program.
73,
Ken K3iU
~`
On 10/26/2011 1:08 PM, Peter Quick wrote:
 I have fairly new K3  KPA500. They both are running the latest
 software. When on CW I typically call a station with my RX filter set
 at 2.8kHz. If there is an increase in noise level, or other adjacent
 signals I will switch receive BW progressively from 2.8kHz to 1.8 then
 400Hz. When I then resume transmitting I notice that I will see what
 appears to be a power spike on the wattmeter on the KPA500 from 500 to
 700 watts for one or two dits, then drop back down to 500 watts. The
 fault light does not flicker or come on when this happens. This never
 happens when switching to 250Hz. It consistently happens when going from
 2.8 to 1.8 and from 1.8 to 400. All filters are from Elecraft and are 8
 pole.

 Have others seen this and is it normal?
 Is there a problem with this?
 Is it an actual spike in power from the K3 resulting in a spike from the
 amplifier?

 73 Peter VE3SO
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Re: [Elecraft] ARRL web offline? - OT

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

No Problem here at 4:41pm  EDT. Here is RI.
73, Ken K3IU

On 9/16/2011 4:06 PM, Mark Stennett wrote:
 After a very long pause, I got this:

 Proxy Error

 The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server.
 The proxy server could not handle the request GET /.

 Reason: Error reading from remote server

 Apache/2.2.3 (Red Hat) Server at www.arrl.org Port 80

 On 09/16/2011 02:58 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
 Please excuse the OT post, but is the ARRL web site of line?
 73 de M0XDF
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Switch Off

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Tom,

And... it (KPA500) also senses the 
frequency of the incoming RF and makes 
sure that it is on the correct band. It 
doesn't need the band data outputs.

73, Ken K3IU

On 8/21/2011 9:16 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
 Tom,

 The KPA500 reads the band data output of the K3.

 If you change bands on the KPA500, it signals the K3 over the AUXBUS,
 and the KPA500 does not change bands immediately, it waits until the K3
 band data outputs indicate the band it is to switch to.

 73,
 Don W3FPR

 On 8/21/2011 9:05 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote:
 If it doesn't receive on the AUXBUS, why does it change bands when I use the
 band button on the K3 to change bands? :-)

 73,
 Tom
 Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
 ARRL Lifetime Member
 QCWA Lifetime Member


 On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:42:10 +, iain macdonnell - N6MLa...@dseven.org
 wrote:

 I agree that it's a good idea, but I wonder if it's feasible... It
 appears the the KPA500 is currently only transmitting on the AUXBUS,
 not receiving. If it was able to receive, it seems there shouldn't be
 a need for BCD band-data in the AUX cable for a K3 (although other
 rigs would still need it). So, perhaps there's no way for the KPA500
 to know when the K3 has been powered off. Details of AUXBUS workings
 seem to be somewhat shrouded in mystery..

 73,

  ~iain / N6ML



 On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MUw...@w0mu.com   wrote:
 Good idea!

 On 8/21/2011 2:42 PM, Geoffrey Downs wrote:
 If firmware could give an option for the the KPA500 to switch off 
 automatically when the K3 is switched off (using AUX cable), would people 
 find it convenient? I certainly would.

 73 to all

 Geoff
 G3UCK
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Question re the K3s per band power control

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Make sure that you turned on the Aux Bus 
in the KPA menu.
73,
Ken K3IU

On 8/12/2011 11:41 PM, D Joyce wrote:
 Group:  I'm checking out a recently completed KPA500 (#234) running FW V1.11 
 with a K3/10 running FW Ver 4.36.   The K3/100 with which it will eventually 
 be used is otherwise tied up and I wanted to confirm the the per-band power 
 control feature when used with the K3.  (I'm using the AUX interface cable.)

 It doesn't seem to work as described in the KPA500 Owner's Manual Rev B - see 
 page 9 Item 4 under Transmitting.  If I put the Amp in Standby and set the K3 
 for 5 W as a low power level and then turn the Amp to Operate and run the K3 
 up to a drive level of about 8 W to produce about 100 Watts from the KPA500, 
 then when I turn the Amp back to Standby the power level is 8 W not 5W.

 Perhaps the per-band power control is dependent on using a K3/100 not a K3/10.

 Anyone else seeing the same thing?

 73,  Doug  VE3MV




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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Question re the K3s per band power control

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

And... make sure the K3 CONFIG:PWR SET 
is on Per Band.

Does the KPA500 really have Firmware 
version 1.11???

73, Ken K3IU


On 8/13/2011 6:42 AM, Ken Wagner K3IU 
wrote:
 Make sure that you turned on the Aux 
 Bus in the KPA menu.
 73,
 Ken K3IU

 On 8/12/2011 11:41 PM, D Joyce wrote:
 Group:  I'm checking out a recently 
 completed KPA500 (#234) running FW 
 V1.11 with a K3/10 running FW Ver 
 4.36.   The K3/100 with which it will 
 eventually be used is otherwise tied 
 up and I wanted to confirm the the 
 per-band power control feature when 
 used with the K3.  (I'm using the AUX 
 interface cable.)

 It doesn't seem to work as described 
 in the KPA500 Owner's Manual Rev B - 
 see page 9 Item 4 under 
 Transmitting.  If I put the Amp in 
 Standby and set the K3 for 5 W as a 
 low power level and then turn the Amp 
 to Operate and run the K3 up to a 
 drive level of about 8 W to produce 
 about 100 Watts from the KPA500, then 
 when I turn the Amp back to Standby 
 the power level is 8 W not 5W.

 Perhaps the per-band power control is 
 dependent on using a K3/100 not a K3/10.

 Anyone else seeing the same thing?

 73,  Doug  VE3MV




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Re: [Elecraft] Kat500

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

 From an April email...

Also, there is a KAT500 in the works for release later this summer if
all goes to plan. Stay tuned!

73, Eric   WA6HHQ


73, Ken K3IU

~~~



On 6/21/2011 12:04 PM, Charles wrote:
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Kits

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

My order was confirmed about 6 minutes 
after the order book opened and I have 
heard nothing yet, so don't get your 
hopes up.:-)
73,
Ken K3IU

On 6/6/2011 12:14 PM, Robert Redmon wrote:
 Great idea, Rob!  (Hamcom delivery) If this is possible, count me in,
 too. (order confirmed 4-8)

 73, Bob K5SM

 On 6/6/2011 10:27 AM, Rob May wrote:
 I don't think anyone has received a kit or even shipping confirmation.  I 
 really wish Elecraft would give a realistic ship date instead of stringing 
 us along.  I don't mind waiting, I waited 5 months for my K3, just tell me a 
 realistic date.  I ordered my kit early the first day that they were offered 
 and no word yet.  Eric, just throw mine in your bag and bring it to Hamcom, 
 I'll meet you at the Elecraft booth on Friday.  :)

 Rob
 NV5E



 Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:38:18 -0600
 From: w...@w0mu.com
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Kits


 Has anyone received a kit or shipping confirmation on kits?  The website
 says they would be shipping last week.
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Re: [Elecraft] KX3 TCXO?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Nope... as I said earlier, I mis-read 
his email and responded before I 
realized he had said KX3 and not K3.
You didn't miss anything.,Leigh.
73,
Ken K3IU
~
On 6/3/2011 2:21 PM, Leigh L. Klotz Jr 
WA5ZNU wrote:
 Ken K3IU wrote:
 This is what it ways on the order page under options...
 *KTCXO3-1TCXO * *(0.5 ppm typ) High Stability Ref.
 Osc.   $99.95

 I see that on the K3 page, but not the KX3 page.  Did I miss a KX3 order
 page?

 Leigh/WAZNU

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Re: [Elecraft] WPX propagation

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

So YOU are the cause of this mess!!! :-)
73,
Ken K3IU
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On 5/28/2011 11:35 AM, Tony Estep wrote:
 Unfortunately, the ionosphere has staged a sick-out, and so far the
 much-anticipated WPX is something of a fizzle. The clusters are spotting
 mostly K/W, and I hear a lot of stateside stations working each other. The
 bands from 20 up have been miserable, not even the usual Euros coming
 through to my qth in Missouri. Last night around the time that there are
 ordinarily a dozen or more Russians booming in here, only one weak one was
 to be heard. I guess my crowing (around the equinox) about the resurging
 cycle must have jinxed everything.

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Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 Shipping

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Jack:
They started taking orders on the 6th of 
April and indicated that they would 
start shipping factory assembled KPA500s 
on April 15. If you didn't order until 
about the 15th then you are probably 
pretty far down the list.
73,
Ken K3IU
~~~
On 4/19/2011 12:24 PM, W0UCE wrote:




 Has anyone received a shipping notification for a KPA500?



 I received order confirmation on 4/15 but have not received shipping
 notification.  My e-mail request for shipping information was answered
 simply:



 I apologize be I do not have that information available yet.  Once your
 order is ready to be shipped you will be notified.  Please let me know if
 you have any questions.



 Apparently orders are not being filled starting 4/15 as stated on the
 website.



 Jack

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Re: [Elecraft] Audio dropout

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning, Tony:
With the NR turned ON, I experience a 
momentary reduction in audio when 
turning the SubRx ON. With NR turned 
OFF, there is no reduction in audio when 
turning the SubRx ON.
73, Ken K3IU
~~~
On 12/13/2010 9:55 PM, Tony Estep wrote:
 On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Luis V. Romerolrom...@ij.net  wrote:

 ...that annoying momentary dropout in the audio...

   The momentary dropout that bugs me is the one that occurs when you turn on
 Sub. As everybody knows, listening to the DX on VFO A and the pileup on VFO
 B is the key to working a lot of DX with modest power and a wire. The K3 is
 the best at this in  many ways, but it has the unfortunate habit of
 observing a moment of silence when the Sub button is pushed. I like to turn
 Sub off at times to get rid of the 3db splitter loss, and every time I turn
 it back on to check the pile the radio exhibits this annoying trait. Can
 this be fixed in firmware someday?

 73 Tony KT0NY
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 KAT3 power during tune?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

  I would think the firmware makes that 
determination. It always starts out 
using 5 watts and I see it jump to 10 
watts just before finishing.
KenK3IU

On 10/4/2010 7:29 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:
 I see in the manual, under CONFIG TUNE
 it says:
 Note1: TUN PWR does not pertain to ATU TUNE , which always uses 5
 or 10 W and is internally controlled.

 what determines if 5 or 10 watts is being used?
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Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

  What I learned at the Elecraft booth 
at Boxboro Convention is that there is 
no ATU built in to the KPA500. I do not 
know it there will be an external ATU 
appropriate to that power lever. No info 
on the expected price.

73, Ken K3IU
~
On 9/8/2010 3:12 PM, K4SC wrote:
 After 45 years on the air, I'm finally getting an itch to bump my power over
 100 watts; 500 - 600 watts seems like a reasonable amount of 75 meter power
 for me.  I'm seriously looking at amplifiers and tuners, but hesitant to
 make a purchase decision before getting at least some warm fuzzies about the
 KPA-500 pricing and availability.

 Been looking at a lot of new and used tube based amplifiers and 1KW tuners;
 getting the sense that I could spend upwards of $1500 for anything decent.
 If the KPA-500 is going to sell for close to that figure, or less of course,
 I can probably keep my money stashed and wait a few more months.  It sure
 would look nice next to the K3  P3.

 If, however, the KPA-500 is going to cost much more than $1500, I will
 probably go the tube route.

 So, what I'm hoping to get from someone in the know is a ballpark figure
 on the KPA-500.  I assume the antenna tuner is built in, and not an
 additional cost.  If that isn't the case, then knowing the ATU cost would
 also be helpful.
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3, KAT3] ATU icon

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

  It doesn't flash until you actually 
transmit at the new freq.
73, Ken K3IU

On 8/29/2010 7:07 PM, Gary Dezern wrote:
 Then I'll jump into the middle of the voice portion of the band where I've 
 previous tuned up, but no flashing.
 Am I missing something?

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Re: [Elecraft] [K3, KAT3] ATU icon

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

  It only flashes very briefly, you 
gotta *not *blink, and it is possible 
that there was no change in the ATU 
settings at the new freq.
73, Ken K3IU

On 8/29/2010 7:50 PM, Gary Dezern wrote:
 I tried the same test, but TX'ing 
 after each frequency or band change - 
 and still no flashing.  It appears 
 that the tuner IS pulling in new 
 settings (as the SWR doesn't jump up), 
 but again - no visual indication.

 73 - gary / k3wow

 On Aug 29, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Ken 
 Wagner K3IU wrote:

 It doesn't flash until you actually 
 transmit at the new freq.

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Re: [Elecraft] OT: QRZ working for you?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

  Not working here in southern New 
England this morning.
73, Ken K3IU
~
On 8/22/2010 9:04 AM, Ken Kopp wrote:
 I've not been able to log onto QRZ.com since
 yesterday (Saturday).

 73! Ken - K0PP

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Manual Rev A3

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Same here.
73, Ken K3IU
~~
On 8/10/2010 2:30 PM, David Pratt wrote:
 I am getting an error message when attempting to open Rev A3 of the P3
 Manual (10 August 2010) saying that the file is corrupt.  I've tried
 several times.  Do others find the same?

 David

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Manual July 31

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/P3%20Owner%27s%20man%20Rev%20A1.pdf

On 7/31/2010 5:19 PM, John Merrill wrote:
 Yes, where is the manual? :-
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Re: [Elecraft] Test: checking gmail

[Ken Wagner]

So now the question is... did you see your own email from the reflector? 
Guess I'll find out, 'cuz I'm sending this via my gmail account. :-)
Ken K3IU

On 7/4/2010 8:48 AM, Greg Buhyoff wrote:
 This was sent using gmail to check if my own post shows up.  This is to help
 the others who have problems.

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Re: [Elecraft] My Five Filters

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning, Phil:

After taking a look at the response curves for the filters, I chose the 
5 pole 200 Hz filter to accompany the 8 pole 400 Hz filter. I find it 
useful in the crowded bands during the contests.

73,
Ken K3IU
~~~
On 2/17/2010 9:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
 Each morning I wake up stressed because I do not have all five filter slots 
 populated.  There is a hole in my K3 and it bothers me.  I had been saving 
 the high end for a FM filter but now decided that No, I won't be doing FM 
 with my K3.  So, my filters are: 400 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2.7 KHz (5-p), 6 KHz.

 I am thinking of adding another filter and I am thinking of the 250 Hz 
 because I prefer CW over SSB and I think I would get more use out of that end 
 of my filter lineup.

 So, is it overkill to have the 250 Hz and the 400 Hz filters in the same K3?

 73, phil, K7PEH
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Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 L10 burned

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I'm not sure. When I spoke to Gary, he said there had been quite a few 
instances of failure of this and/or the capacitor in this IF frequency trap.
73,
Ken K3IU
~~~
On 1/6/2010 8:37 AM, Julius Fazekas n2wn wrote:
 I've not seen such an issue with two different KAT3s and significantly worse
 mismatches.

 What is the cause of the problem?

 73,
 Julius



 This is not an uncommon failure.

 -
 Julius Fazekas
 N2WN

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 http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html

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 Elecraft K3/100 #366
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Re: [Elecraft] Let me build a K2 for you

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I don't know about most but I built 12 K2s beginning in early 2000 and 
sold 11. Still have #5413.
73, Ken K3IU
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On 1/4/2010 1:39 PM, Conway Yee wrote:
 W1HYV writes:
 Are most K2 users people who buy it prebuilt?

 tnx.
 Conway Yee, N2JWQ

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Re: [Elecraft] Headphone balance

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Do you have CONFIG:Spkrs set to 2???
73, Ken K3IU

On 12/27/2009 11:34 AM, W4GRJ wrote:
 Sounds like I have a problem. Will contact Elecraft next week, radio was
 just received last week.

 -Original Message-
 From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
 [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken K3IU
 Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:19 AM
 To: Vic K2VCO
 Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; d...@w3fpr.com
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphone balance

 Hmmm... it works here by just tapping the SUB on and setting CONFIG:
 SUB to Balanced. Inner knob (Main AF) controls the overall volume level
 and outer knob (Sub AF) controls left-right balance.

 73,
 Ken K3IU
 Portsmouth, RI

 On 12/27/2009 11:09 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:

 Don Wilhelm wrote:

  
 You can set CONFIG: SUB AF to BALANCE and the SUB AF knob will balance
 between left and right.


 Unfortunately this only works in Diversity mode.

  
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Receiver Noise Level -- Evaluation and Adjustment

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

All one has to do is go to the CONFIG menus, select the parameter, and 
tap Display and be told what the Default value is for that parameter. 
It's easy. It takes less than a minute to do all of the AGC parameters. 
That's pretty short.
73, Ken K3IU

On 12/19/2009 12:02 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
 Short version: put a way to reset to default AGC in the K3 itself. Do this 
 ASAP.

 Long version:

 On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Wayne Burdickn...@elecraft.com  wrote:


 If you feel that the noise level of your K3's receiver is excessive,
 please try the following:
  
 snip


 3. Use the factory defaults for AGC. These were carefully chosen to
 adjust gain in the presence of significant band noise.
  
 snip

 While the advice is official, there is not much point in posting set
 to factory defaults unless you include what those numbers are in your
 text.

 Otherwise the reader has to do the research (Google, site search,
 thumb manual looking for numbers...) to determine what the factory
 defaults are.

 Digging around on the web site, etc, will defeat a lot of readers. Not
 because your site is trashy (it's not), or the manual is bad (it's
 not), or K3 users are stupid (they're not), but because in human
 evolution web-searching was never the reason why one did or didn't
 live long enough to pass on one's genes to one's children.  That and
 such things as RTFM were not Darwinian criteria.  More than that...

 Human behavior studies in information assimilation on all kinds of us
 regular folks show over and over that on average humans don't do well
 at drilling down in information, become quickly bored, tired,
 irritated, frustrated, confused just to name a few. And while they may
 doggedly stay with such tasks to keep a job to feed and house the
 family, teeth-grinding information drilling to find the default
 numbers does not cut it in our pastime activities.  Moreover, even
 relating to work, studies with competent well-thought-of clerical
 personnel showed that errors, misreads, no-finds, and nasty remarks
 increased dramatically with the number of steps to fetch, or with any
 uncertainty as to the source, appearance or presentation of the needed
 information.

 Given the amount of attention, confusion and complaints related to
 noise and AGC, wouldn't it make sense to identify your default
 CONFIG:AGCxxx setting numbers with a dEF to the left of the number
 when VFO A rolls over it, so that when the folks from Mount Aptos say
 to use the default AGC, that can be easily set and/or confirmed and/or
 returned to without needing to dig up the numbers somewhere?

 73, Guy.
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Re: [Elecraft] My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Hi Lionel:

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of the KUSB option in use. They do 
work. If you get one and it, in fact, doesn't work, then I'm sure that 
Elecraft will allow you to return it. I have successfully used one on 
two different machines with three different operating systems and, with 
the correct driver installed, it works!

73, Ken K3IU

Lionel Lhermitte wrote:
 Hi all,
 Few minutes ago, I just ordered a full K3 kit with KUSB option.so
 not very happy to hear that !
 Regards,
 Lionel, F6FCD, France

 -Message d'origine-
 De : elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
 [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] De la part de robby robertson
 Envoyé : vendredi 20 novembre 2009 13:39
 À : elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Objet : [Elecraft] My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...


 Phil

  

 The KUSB is just a USB to RS-232.  They nailed me for $40 for one because I
 thought it was a special one for the K3. It didn't work. I later found one
 for under $10 that works fine. Don't buy it.

  

 Elecraft have some wonderful products and accessories.  The KUSB just isn't
 one of them.

  

 -Robby

 VY2SS

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Re: [Elecraft] kenwood mic

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Suggest that you download the KSB2 manual from the Elecraft web site.
73, Ken K3IU

john wrote:
 hi everyone, does some have a pinout available for a kenwood mic for the 
 k2? I have a heil mh-1 but am misunderstanding mic wiring a little here, 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Extreme sig mod

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I believe that the boot up detection is only to determine whether the 
jumper is installed, not whether it has been activated by a strong 
signal. I really don't see a need to report that the jumper is installed 
on the display since one would surely remember if the jumper has been 
installed.

It does work, by the way. I put my K2 on a nearby antenna and keyed it 
with power at about 1 watt while the K3 was listening on a nearby 
frequency with the preamp ON.  With a couple of dits, the preamp turned 
OFF and with a continuous carrier, it turned the attenuator ON. No 
measurements made.

73,
Ken K3IU
~~`
Brett Howard wrote:
 Where I think it should be reported is in the kxxx area of the menu.
 So in the area where you turn on the krx3 and knb3 and what not you
 could have a non editable entry for kesp3 or some other creative part
 number.

 On 8/30/09, Brian Alsop als...@nc.rr.com wrote:
   
 I wonder since this is a software detected mod at setup if the
 firmware program could report it is there. (alternatively, maybe the K3
 can report it like it does key err)  I'm not keen on zapping the front
 end with a high signal level from an uncalibrated source to find out if
 it is working.

 There perhaps may be other mods that could be detected in software and
 reported as well.

 73 de Brian/K3KO

 Brian Alsop wrote:

 
 How does one test this without a calibrated signal source?

 Why was 80M chosen for the test frequency?  Most ops have preamp off and
 many have attenuation in.

 It appears one needs something like an 80db over S9 sig for it to cut in.

 73 de Brian/K3KO


   
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[Elecraft] [Fwd: K3 #202 - Firmware 3.23, 3.25 Problem and Solution]

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning, all:

This is an email that I just sent to K3 Support.

If you haven't backed up your K3 using the K3 Utility program, this may 
provide you motivation to do so. I don't know precisely what was wrong 
with my K3 or what in the backed up configuration corrected the problem, 
but restoring the backup fixed the problem.

73, Ken K3IU
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Subject:K3 #202 - Firmware 3.23, 3.25 Problem and Solution
Date:   Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:51:24 -0400
From:   Ken K3IU kenk...@cox.net
To: K3 Support k3supp...@elecraft.com



G'morning, Gents:

An interesting problem reared its head this morning when I turned on the 
K3 with 3.25/2.21 installed.

When I switched mode to SSB (either USB or LSB) this morning there was 
no audio output. S-meter action continued to indicate input and all 
other modes produced normal audio output. It has worked fine in this 
mode because I was checking the Auto-Notch feature using SSB modes 
before this. I disconnected everything from the backplane except the 
power cord and the antenna. Still no audio on SSB modes. I went through 
all the CONFIG menu items and everything was as before. I particularly 
looked at the Squelch items and squelch was set to FM Only with level as 
00.  When I checked CONFIG:PB CTRL, even though I had set it for 
Shift=.05 while in CW mode, it indicates Shift=.01 when in SSB mode. I 
am unable to change that so it is .05 in SSB mode. Not sure if that is 
pertinent or not but it doesn't seem right.

I did a complete reload of all the 3.25 firmware files and still no SSB 
audio. The problem presents itself on both the main and the sub Rx. I 
checked the filter setup using the K3 Utility and there have been no 
changes, i.e., appropriate filters are still set up for SSB. SSB 
Transmission is normal when monitored in my K2.

I decided to regress to 3.23/2.19 and see what happened. No change... 
still no audio in SSB modes.

I regressed to 3.19/2.17 and the SSB mode audio is normal.

I removed the bottom front panel and inspected the resistor/diode 
components and the jumper for Rx Front End Protection that I installed 
per  the Application notes for 3.25 changes.  Everything looks and 
measures correctly.

I have made all mods not excluded by serial number on this K3 (#202).

I just re-loaded 3.25/2.21 and still no SSB Rx audio.

I just remembered that I had done a backup of the configuration 3 days 
ago using the K3 Utility, after installing 3.25. After running the 
Restore program in the K3 Utility just now to restore that backup, I 
have audio on both SSB modes. And... the CONFIG: PB CTRL now indicates 
Shift=.05 in SSB mode and .01 in CW and Data modes.

So whatever happened overnight was corrected by restoring the last 
backup. Of course, I haven't a clue as to what was wrong and what in the 
restore fixed it, but K3 #202 is back to normal ops now.

73.
Ken Wagner K3IU
K3 #202
Portsmouth, RI

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Re: [Elecraft] K3_ Config:PB CTRL

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Check the Release Notes for the firmware
73, Ken K3IU

Ken Roberson wrote:
 Hello All,

 The Owner's manual on the Elecraft web site dose not Have info
 on Config: PB Ctrl.

 I would appreciate any info.

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[Elecraft] Another All-Elecraft DXpedition

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Conway Reef is going to be up with 3D20CR in the first 10 days, or so, 
of October 2009. The web site says:
3 Elecraft K2s and 3 Elecraft K3s.

   http://www.conwayreef2009.de

73, Ken K3IU
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Re: [Elecraft] VERSION 3.23

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Oms:
It is only available to a few PRE-beta testers at the moment.
73, Ken K3IU

py5eg wrote:
 Hi Folks
 Somebody could inform me where can I find the new beta version 3.23?
 Regards
 Oms PY5EG
   
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Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Tuner Stored Settings Clear

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning Brett:
Check the release notes for what you are asking. I think it was about 
v3.0.4 that added this feature.
73, Ken K3IU

Brett Howard wrote:
 Is there a way to make the K3 forget all of the prior antenna tuner
 settings for when one switches antennas?  I've searched and not been
 able to find anything...  I'm hoping that its a really nice intuitive
 thing such as renaming the antenna automatically clears any remembered
 tuning settings for that antenna on all bands...  But I'd be willing to
 settle for pressing CLR while in some tuner only mode or something too.
 Like maybe the tuner menu entries or something like that.


 ~Brett KC7OTG

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Re: [Elecraft] Subreceiver

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

If he is going to be operating *split* then he can only  transmit on the 
SubRx Frequency(VFO B) and listen on the Main. You cannot transmit on 
the main and listen on the Sub in Split mode. At least I haven't found a 
way. :-)
73, Ken K3IU


David Gilbert wrote:
 He wants to hear the subreceiver, and ONLY the subreceiver, in both ears 
 when he operates split.  Many operators, myself included, hear better 
 when the signal spatially sounds like it is between their ears.  And 
 since this is a DXpedition that plans to operate split almost 100% of 
 the time, they don't need or want to listen on the main receiver  
 except maybe to initially look for a clear frequency.

 As best I can tell, the only way for him to accomplish that on the K3 is 
 with external audio adapters.

 Dave   AB7E



 Peter Wollan wrote:
   
 Sorry, I don't see what's wanted here.  How is listening to only the
 subreceiver any different from operating split?



 On Fri Apr 10 11:31 , Ruben Navarro Huedo  sent:

   
 
 Hello friends:
 Today we have been testing the K3 (with sub installed) for our S04R
 expedition.
 We want listen Subreceiver (and only sub) in both ears, not only the right.
 Is this possible?

 TNX a lot.

 --
 Rubén Navarro Huedo - EA5BZ
 http://www.palotes.com
 
   
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 external speakers

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

There is a mod on the website to fix this problem. Check out the K3 
Enhancements and Application Notes page and look for K3 AF OutPut Mod 
Kit. A simple installation of 2 resistors.
73, Ken K3IU


W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
 I guess I will have to check my speakers.  This is a warning that should be
 in bold in the manual.

  


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 -Original Message-
 From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
 [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Kopp
 Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 12:18 PM
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 external speakers

 The following may well be obvious to most, but I know of at least three K3
 owners who've been caught by plugging mono plugs into the (stereo) speaker
 jack.

 There is a gotcha involved in the use of external speakers with the K3.
 It's addressed indirectly on page 20 of the D2 version of the manual in the
 2nd paragraph under PHONES when it reads ... if you use a stereo plug at
 the external speaker jack  but is easily glossed over by the reader.

 Many / most monaural external speakers have a MONAURAL plug on their cords.
 DON'T plug one of these (monaural) plugs into the speaker jack.  It's
 configured for stereo and the sleeve of the mono plug will short the ring
 portion of the stereo jack and thereby short one channel of audio.  I ...
 along with several others ... have experienced a failure of the audio
 amplifier IC on the front panel board due to one channel being shorted by
 the sleeve of a monaural plug.  It seems to take many hours of operation
 under this condition to cause the IC to fail ... over a year in mine and
 another's case.  The IC is -NOT- an easy change!  

 Just remember that one audio channel is on the tip and the other is on the
 ring of the plug and connect speakers in this manner using -only- a stereo
 plug.  My particular trap was forgetting that using a  stereo Y merely
 moved the trap six inches away from the jack. (;-)

 As others have pointed out, speakers from the two-radio field are good
 choices, and the CB isle at truck stops usually sell nice speakers.  Mine
 are Barjan 320-701's.  Radio Scrap 21-549B's are OK, too.

 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
  elecraftcov...@rfwave.net
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[Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Split Release]

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

That's not what I meant! Not tap the *BSET* button; press/hold the 
*SPLIT* button to get it out of split. Obviously I wasn't awake when I 
sent the previous email. Sorry...

73,
Ken K3IU

 Original Message 
Subject:Re: [Elecraft] K3 Split Release
Date:   Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:17:26 -0400
From:   Ken K3IU [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, Jim Denneny [EMAIL PROTECTED]
References: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 





On #202 with latest firmware, when I am in split mode and then turn on 
the SubRx , the K3 stays Split in all modes (cw, ssb, AM). I have to tap 
BSET button to take it out of split mode. I used it last night trying to 
snag 9L1X. Worked fine and stayed split.


73,
Ken K3IU

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, the EXACT same thing happened to me yesterday, with the exact 
same key sequence, and of course, the exact same result! You're right 
-- embarrassing!


Jim, WS6X

- Original Message -
From: Jim Denneny [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 8:20:56 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Split Release

I was calling a station working split on 30M.  I was up 5 calling.  I 
switched on SUB to listen to the pileup.  The next thing I knew SPLIT 
dropped out.  I did not notice that and I was calling on the DX freq 
with the cops telling me UP UP UP.  What an embarasment!!
 
I have no idea how this could happen.  SPLIT should only respond to 
the SPLIT button and not messing around with the SUB RX. Has anyone 
else experienced an unexpected loss of SPLIT mode?
 
Jim

K7EG
 

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Re: [Elecraft] K3: measured watts out

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

#202 puts out 120 watts when 120 watts is selected and 100 watts when 
100 watts is selected.

73,
Ken K3IU

Gary Smith wrote:

Hello,

I am wondering what the measured watts out are from the K3 as opposed 
to the published specs. Is it 100W or greater or lesser than?


Thanks

Gary
KA1J
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Transmiter IMD figures

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning(here), Keith:

You can look at an email from Wayne on this subject here.

http://n2.nabble.com/re%3A--ARRL-K3-review-for-Apr-QST-posted--TX-IMD--td462836.html#a462836

73, Ken K3IU


Keith Bainbridge wrote:
A friend has commented that in the ARRL test the IMD figures for the 
tx chain of -27dB were pretty poor. I'm sure there was discussion 
about this at the time the report was released but a search of the 
archives hasn't revealed it to me.
Can anyone point me in the right direction so I can explain the 
results to him.

Many thanks
73
Keith

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[Elecraft] K3: KRX3 Notification

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Received invoice/notification that KRX3 will ship within next week or 2.
73, Ken K3IU
K3 #202
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Bug

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

The only requirement in the instructions is that the filter width go 
from widest to narrowest from FL1 to FL5. There is no requirement to 
have a filter in FL1. I'm not sure about the FM filter... it MAY have to 
be put in FL1. I originally had FL1 empty, and the 2.8 in FL2, 1.8 in 
FL3, etc, and it worked just fine.

73,
Ken K3IU

Lee Buller wrote:

If I am not mistakenyou have to have a filter in the FL1 slot.  The K3 has 
to transmit through the widest filterand I think that should be in the FL1 
slot.

Your Mileage May Vary

Lee - K0WA

 


In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't 
have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find 
any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is 
Common Sense divine?
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Re: [Elecraft] Downgrading

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Check the help file of the utility.
Ken K3IU

ab2tc wrote:

Can somebody please tell me how to downgrade to the last stable firmware
version, I believe it is 1.78/1.58? The utility will apparently not let me
select an older version of the firmware for downloading in spite of the fact
that I have the files.

Knut - AB2TC
  

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Re: [Elecraft] K3: birdie on 3,721

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I recall a long time ago that Tom Hammond, N0SS, reported that he 
originally had an unexpected birdie with his Field Test K3. I believe 
that he stopped the birdie from signing by tightening up a screw on the 
side panel... perhaps the one that secured the left side panel to the 
internal shield.


I just found the email... URL below. Hope your solution is as quick as 
Tom's was.


http://www.nabble.com/K3-Preliminary-Specifications-to14080072.html#a14080083

73,
Ken K3IU
K3 #202
~~~
Alexandr Kobranov wrote:

Hello all,

before raising this question to support team I want ask for your 
experience/opinion.

K3/10, 2.7 - 2.1 - 0.4 filters, latest fw

On 80m band I have strong (S5) birdie on 3,721MHz, LSB mode
(testing without ant)
But... when I switch BW from FL2 (2.7) to FL1 (2.1) it completely 
dissapears. Like switched off...
Is it some issue of not so good screw fastening somewhere or is it 
common problem?

Any other reports?
Thanks for any ideas...
73!
Lexa, ok1dst
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 low PEP Power on SSB

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

The K3 manual (rev C) shows 8v on pin 6 of the mic connector. See page 13.
73, Ken K3IU

Paul Christensen wrote:
The standard Kenwood wiring has the 8 volts or so on a different pin 
than the Elecraft uses.  I think the Kenwood is pin 5, and the 
Elecraft is pin 6--or maybe I have that backwards.  But there is a 
difference.


That's news to me.   Can someone confirm that the +8VDC is on another 
pin other than the Kenwood standard?


Paul, W9AC

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 PTT in SSB with CW-Key?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I would like to add my opinion to this issue... just in case anyone is 
keeping score :-) .


I would recommend that this NOT be incorporated into the K3. There are 
at least 4 places that I'm aware of on the existing K3 where PTT can be 
manually asserted while in SSB mode. On the Front Panel one may tap the 
XMIT button; the MIC connector has a PTT pin for access; on the back 
panel there is an input jack for an external switch for asserting PTT; 
and the Accessory port on the back has a pin dedicated to PTT. It would 
seem to me that 4 different input locations are enough and that the 
paddle/key inputs should NOT be used for a PTT function. Even though 
we've been assured that there is plenty of memory available in the K3 
for doing wonderful things,  it is finite.


73,
Ken K3IU
~
Dr. Werner Furlan wrote:
hi all, 


On 27 Apr 2008 at 8:45, mark roz wrote:

  

It would be nice to be able to use CW paddle plugged into paddle jack.
Just like in K2. 



yes please!

  

--- On Sun, 4/27/08, Ed K1EP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:



  

I would like to use my CW key to key the transmitter in


SSB mode.
  

This is very handy in the K2 when I use the Heil


headset and don't want to
  

use the vox.
Is this already possible with the K3?

Plug your key into the KEY jack, next to the 
PADDLE jack.  Or plug a footswitch or handswitch into the

KEY jack.
  


It does not work neither in KEY nor in PADDLE. 
Both lines are inactive in SSB mode. Whom can I bother to put it on the 
wishlist?


73! de Werner
OE9FWV

  

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Re: [Elecraft] grounding K2

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Except that the grounding post is part of the KAT2 ATU which may not be 
installed.

73, Ken K3IU
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Roger Stein wrote:

Yes, good RF/safety practice, to the ground post on the back of the K2 provided 
for that purpose.
Roger
WA7BOC
k2 755
k3 75

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Subject: [Elecraft] grounding K2


Hello
Has anyone ever felt the need to ground their K2, and if so, where did you
connect the ground wire to the K2?
Thanks
Scott
N5SM
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Re: [Elecraft] Low battery on K2 without battery

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Oops... I just noticed that you had already mentioned that.
Sorry...
73,
Ken K3IU
~~
Ken K3IU wrote:

Scott:

You might also check to see that the shorting block on P7 on the 
Control Board is in the correct position. If you have it in the EXT 
position, then, if I remember correctly, you will get the Low Battery 
warning.


73, Ken K3IU
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Scott McDowell wrote:

Hello
For some reason the low battery messages keeps poping up on my K2
in the receive mode.
I have the p7 jumper on the internal side, and have tried it on the
external pins, but I still keep getting the low battery message.
On my first K2 I  had the battery deal turned off, but don't see 
anything

in the manual on how to turn it off on this one.
It's drawing 240 ma on receive and the internal volt meter doesn't work
but the power supply voltmeter shows 13 volts.
Any ideas?
Scott
N5SM
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Re: [Elecraft] K3UTIL oddness

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I'm sitting at my laptop... not connected to the K3... and the K3 
Utility Program starts perfectly normally. No problems.


Perhaps you should try re-installing it???

73,
Ken K3IU

K3KO wrote:
That may be as you say. 


However, if you wait, nothing ever happens.  The hour glass disappears and
it stays in the process list.

One never gets a screen or anything else-- at least in ten minutes.

Presumably somebody having trouble getting his K3 connected to the PC would
see this same oddness.

de K3KO

Dick Dievendorff wrote:
  

The first instance is probably trying to establish the baud rate of the
K3.
Give it a few seconds if you don't have a K3 connected.

Dick, K6KR


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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K3KO
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3UTIL oddness


I wanted to look at the help file and instructions of v1.1.4.1.  (no K3
attached)

Clicking on the ICON doesn't open a screen.  It does start a process
according to task manager.
Click on the ICON again and the utility screen does open.

This results in two instances of K3UTIL.EXE running.  


Closing the screen kills one.  The other never goes away.  If you try to
close WIN-XP, XP tells you the K3UTIL needs time to close  You have to
kill it at that level.

Should this be happening?

de K3KO
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 DSP shape factor?

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

G'morning David:

Check the firmware release notes for v1.58.

73,
Ken K3IU
~
David Woolley (E.L) wrote:

Lyle Johnson wrote:
div class=moz-text-flowed style=font-family: -moz-fixed The 
question I have is What is the effective shape factor of the K3

DSP?


DSP filters usually are so-called Finite Impulse Response (FIR).  FIR 


I seem to remember that, originally, all the K3 IF filters were IIR 
(infinite impulse response) filters.  Subsequently FIR filters were 
provided, as a user choice, for one end of the bandwidth range.


IIR filters give a better shape factor for a given amount of 
processing power, but are prone to ringing (that's basically want the 
infinite response means) and don't have constant group delays (whereas 
symmetric FIR ones do).



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Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 question

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

Wayne published something a while back that if you push the tune 
button very quickly after the first tuning stops, it will try again with 
another algorithm that might result in a lower tuned SWR.  This from the 
release notes for firmware 1.75.

 * ATU MATCHING Improved: If you tap ATU TUNE a second time on the same
   band/antenna within 5 seconds, a more extensive search is used that 
may result in a
   lower SWR. The original (fast) algorithm is unchanged. Further 
improvements are planned.


73, Ken K3IU
~~

Rick Dettinger wrote:
I have just installed the KAT3 and it seems to be working, however, i 
can only get a SWR of 4.0 on the K3 on my 40M end fed antenna.  I know 
the SWR with this antenna is very high, but I can get the SWR down to 
2.5 with my K2 ATU.  The K2 is using ALT tune to get there taking a 
long time.  I can understand that this could be a matter of chance, 
since the tuners use discrete components, rather than adjustable 
ones.  I don't find much info on the KAT3 in the Installation 
Instructions or the K3 Owner's Manual.  Sheet 3 of the KAT3 
Installation Manual, Introduction, says Complete details for using 
the KAT3 are included in the KXV3 Owner's manual.  I can't find a 
KXV3 Owner's Manual on the Elecraft site, only the Installation 
Instructions and I don't have a KXV3.  Do I need a KXV3 to use my 
KAT3?  Does the KAT3 have the equivalent of ALT tune on the K2?  The 
KAT3 seems to give up after a few seconds, while the K2 tries real 
hard to get a good match.  I can prune my end fed antenna but I may be 
missing something here and would like to know.


Thanks and 73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 power supply question

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

They are probably not providing assembled for the same reason that they 
don't provide it with the K2/100... it's a kit. It is NOT necessary to 
buy the expensive crimping tool. There are instructions contained in 
each KIT describing how the connectors can be assembled without using a 
crimp. They can be soldered and if the directions are followed, it is 
perfectly useful and reliable.


With the factory assembled K3, I believe that the APP connector is 
attached to the power cable.


3,
Ken K3IU

Jerry Flanders wrote:
What am I missing here? Why isn't Elecraft assembling the connectors 
to the wire as a part of their process? Is there some reason to NOT 
assemble them prior to shipment? We all know how a loose connector can 
cause mysterious symptoms down the road.


I use powerpoles here, and I think I understand the system, but maybe 
not.


Some of Elecraft's customers are faced with having to spend $50 for a 
tool to use only one time? Why?


Jerry W4UK




On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 11:14 -0700, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
 The K3 kit comes with a power cable and a pair of Anderson PowerPole
 connectors.

 You may crimp them (an appropriate tool is recommended) or they may be
 soldered if you wish.

 73 de Dick, K6KR



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Re: [Elecraft] K2/100 amplifier keying

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

This is from the KPA100 Parts List...
Q9 - 1 - Transistor, HEXFET, 500 V, IRF830 or IRL620, TO-220 (tab may be 
cut)
It keyed my SB-220 with no problem. If I remember correctly, that is 
about 100VDC.

73,
Ken K3IU

Bill Stacy wrote:

Message: 12
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:15:41 -0700
From: Phil Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Key Line - My Mistake
To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Cc: Jim Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

On 3/29/2008 4:57 PM, Jim Miller wrote:

That is for the K3.  The original question - and the one that I have - 
is for the K2/100.  Are they the same?


73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

---

Hi, Phil:

The answer is not easy to find.  It's in the K2/100 manual (p. 59): 200 VDC
@ 1 Amp.  I'm going to try this with an old Collins 30L-1 this afternoon,
and I will keep my fingers crossed that the answer is correct.  :-)

73, Bill, N5TU


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Enhancements and Application Notes Page (CW rise

[Ken Wagner]

Hi Phil:

Did you check to see if you have a Rev B RF Board? The App Note says 
that all Rev B RF Boards have the already have this incorporated... I'm 
guessing without the leaded resistor between C196 and C197.


73,
Ken K3IU
~

Phil  Debbie Salas wrote:
My K3, Ser. No 308, does NOT have the HAGC mod.  So the SN 211 
guestimate appears pretty far off.


Phil - AD5X


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Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time mod

[Ken Wagner]

Hi David:

I measured C222 *in place* with my aade cap checker and it measured ~1 
uF(actually 0.965 uF)... not the 0.1 in the schematic. I'm guessing that 
the schematic available for download is not current with production. 
Someone else here mentioned that  C222 was 1 uF, but I don't remember 
who it was.


73,
Ken K3IU

David Pratt wrote:

Elecraft says.
Some owners prefer a faster CW keying waveform rise time. The rise 
time can be reduced from about 8 milliseconds to 5 milliseconds 
without affecting the fall time by replacing capacitor C222 on the K3 
main RF board with a 0.1 uF capacitor. This change will also allow a 
future firmware revision to further reduce rise time via a menu entry.


But the schematics of the RF Board Rev. A4 (Sheet 3 of 4), dated 
9/19/07, show C222 as being 0.1 already.  The instructions recommend 
removing the existing 0.1 and replacing it with another 0.1 !!  Surely 
to reduce the rise time the existing capacitor should be shunted with 
another one.


Or do Rev A RF boards have a lower value for C222 than that shown on 
the schematic?


73

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Re: [Elecraft] Key line

[Ken Wagner]

http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Amp_keying_ckt.htm

73, Ken K3IU

Stephen W. Kercel wrote:

Elecrafters:

I was wondering how one gets a keyed line out of the K2 for keying an 
external QSK amplifier.


On the back of the K2 there is no Key Out or Amp jack or whatever.

Thanks and 73,

Steve Kercel
AA4AK


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Re: [Elecraft] CW rise time mod

[Ken Wagner K3IU]

I guess I didn't say... my K3 is #202
73,
Ken KIU

Don Ehrlich wrote:
That was me .. My actual measurement was 0.985 microfarad when I 
checked the RF board in S/N 195 I rounded it up to 1 microfarad in 
my earlier report.


Don K7FJ


Someone else here mentioned that  C222 was 1 uF, but I don't remember 
who it was.


73,
Ken K3IU






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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Configuration

[Ken Wagner]

G'morning Ian:

No, you don't have to remove the KPA3. You can do gain calibration 
procedure at any time. Just set power to exactly 5.0 watts, press tune, 
do it on all bands; then set power to 50.0 watts and do the same thing.


73,
Ken K3IU

Ian J Maude wrote:

Hi all,
Can I redo the K3 config on 5W with the PA physically in place or do I 
need to remove it?  I am no at all happy with the output power so I 
want to go through the config again.  Like others, I find that on SSB, 
the output does not peak at all well.
TX ALC is on but my TXGN HP Pr80 is down at 20, much lower than I have 
seen in other reports.


73 Ian


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Re: [Elecraft] Transmit Gain

[Ken Wagner]

G'morning Roy:
If you haven't addressed your concern to [EMAIL PROTECTED], perhaps 
you should.

73,
Ken K3IU

Roy Morris wrote:

TX GN in the CONFIG menu first showed Pr80  32.  After re-doing the High Power 
(50W) TX Gain Calibration the TX GN entry now shows Pr80  35.  This entry 
updates itself.  Is it possible that a firmware update could affect TX GN?  The 
TX GN entry in a new kit built K3 that had not been TX Gain calibrated showed 
81 without the preceding Pr and without the number in the thirties after the 
81.  I don't know the significance of this.  All I know is that I still have 
low (half the peak power or less) SSB transmit gain.  It takes 28 watts in tune 
to develop 1 Kw on my Alpha 99 (which has a peak reading meter), and it takes 
70 watts to develop this same output on SSB.  I am well aware of the difference 
between average and peak readings and how they are derived.  The solution to 
this problem does not lie there.  My Omni VII does not require additional power 
in the SSB mode to obtain 1 KW after the power has been set for linear tune-up. 
 I hope this can be corrected in a future firmware upgrade.  Roy Morris  W4WFB 
K3 #323
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Re: [Elecraft] F/W 1.77 Needs Help

[Ken Wagner]

This has already been reported.  In the CONFIG: REF CAL the SPOT works 
but the signal from the over-the-air source is being blocked so that you 
cannot hear the beat frequency to allow adjustment for zero beat.

73,
Ken K3IU

David Pratt wrote:

In a recent message, Roy Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ...
With the radio tuned to WWV and in the REF CAL menu, the SPOT button 
does not give a tone to zero beat WWV.


Are you sure, Roy?   I have 1.77 installed and SPOT works okay, both 
from within REF CAL and operating normally.


73

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 power cable

[Ken Wagner]

The connector was *not* installed on the cable in my K3 kit.
73, Ken K3IU

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does the K3 come with the Anderson power poles already installed or at 
least in the kit?

Tnx
Tom
CX7TT
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Re: [Elecraft] Rx Antenna...

[Ken Wagner]

That's the way I see it.
73, Ken K3IU

Dave G. wrote:

The way I read the manual description and diagrams is:-
If you want to use a separate RX antenna *without* the KAT3 and *without* 
the sub-Rx then you *must* have the KXV3...

Please correct me if I am wrong... this is of great interest to me
--
Dave G.   KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
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But I'm not so sure about the universe.  ... Albert Einstein.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 DISP Info

[Ken Wagner]

Try moving the RIT and see what happens to that display.
73,
Ken K3iu

David Lear wrote:
On my K3 DISP display I have a parameter reading 0.000 located after 
the date and before the supply voltage. Anybody know what this might 
be?  I can't see anything referencing it in the manual.


73, Dave NE5DL
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Re: [Elecraft] Can main and sub rx frequency be locked together?

[Ken Wagner]

When the sub-rx is installed, it will be controlled by VFO B. The 
latest firmware release notes state that  VFO A  B can be locked together.


73,
Ken K3IU

g0afh wrote:

Hello

I am looking at building a K3 to use as the IF for my 2m system. At
present I have a modified FT1000MP with the sub rx brought out to a
separate connector. This allows me to listen to the main antenna in one
ear and a second antenna (usually mounted at 90 degrees to the main
antenna) in the other ear. With the FT1000 the only way to make the two
receivers track is to hold the lock button whilst tuning the main VFO
which requires two hands.

Can the main and sub receivers on the K3 be made to track each other,
i.e tune both receivers from one VFO?

73
Ian.
G0AFH

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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] VFO B Behaviour

[Ken Wagner]

Check the Release Notes for the latest Firmware revision.
73, Ken K3IU

David Douglass wrote:

Hi Just a quick question..

 


I’ve somehow managed to set up my K3, so that when I tune the main tuning
knob (VFO A), that both the VFO A and VFO B frequencies change.

 


Not sure how I’ve done this, but would like to stop it?? I’ve looked in the
manual but can’t find anything on this..

 


Thanks

 


David, VK2NU


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[Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] High Accuracy TCXO]

[Ken Wagner]

Oops... meant to send this to the reflector... sorry

 Original Message 
Subject:Re: [Elecraft] High Accuracy TCXO
Date:   Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:14:00 -0500
From:   Ken Wagner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S Sacco [EMAIL PROTECTED]
References: 	[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]




Unless I misunderstand what is published, the firmware for the 1 ppm 
TCXO is only to allow it to be tightened up to 0.5 ppm, and does not 
affect the basic 1 ppm TCXO. I have the 1 ppm TCXO and even though I 
haven't done any scientific calibrations, I'd say it has a 1 ppm 
capability... or pretty darn close to that.


73,
Ken K3IU


S Sacco wrote:

Brett -

I'm not sure anyone knows the answer to your question: Elecraft still
isn't shipping firmware to support the 1ppm TCXO...although they ARE
happily taking our money for the units.  (I have one installed).

73,
Steve NN4X


On 3/4/08, Brett Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

Does the higher accuracy TCXO result in lower phase noise?  If so in dB
how much lower would one expect out of a delta in 4 ppm and 4.5 ppm.
This is assuming the 4ppm which one will get with out implementation of
firmware correction and 4.5 ppm delta which one will obtain once this
feature is implemented in firmware.

~Brett (KC7OTG)
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Re: [Elecraft] High Accuracy TCXO

[Ken Wagner]

Sorry you feel that way, Steve.

The K3TCXO-1 that came with my K3 has a calibration/test sheet that 
clearly indicates that it is accurate to within 1 ppm. This has nothing 
to do with firmware. The setup procedure in the manual that is currently 
not usable is the procedure that will make the TCXO-1 accurate to within 
0.5 ppm by use of firmware. Of course, I could be 100% wrong, but I 
don't think so.


From the K3 Order page...

KTCXO3-1 TCXO +/-1ppm (f/w corr. to 0.5ppm)

73,
Ken K3IU

S Sacco wrote:

The setup for the 1 ppm TCXO is not enabled; I'm not sure what that
means vis-a-vis the stability.  I've only had my K3 for a short time,
and haven't attempted to monitor the stability.

Bottom line: a product is being actively advertised and sold, but the
buyer is not told that they will not be able to use it as advertised.

Glad you're seeing excellent stability.  Perhaps I'll play with that,
and montor WWV over an evening

Thanks/73!

Steve NN4X





On 3/4/08, Ken Wagner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

Unless I misunderstand what is published, the firmware for the 1 ppm TCXO is
only to allow it to be tightened up to 0.5 ppm, and does not affect the
basic 1 ppm TCXO. I have the 1 ppm TCXO and even though I haven't done any
scientific calibrations, I'd say it has a 1 ppm capability... or pretty darn
close to that.

73,
Ken K3IU


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 problems

[Ken Wagner]

John:
If you sent this info to [EMAIL PROTECTED], I suspect that you 
will be hearing from someone very soon with help. If you didn't send it 
to that address, I suggest that you do.

73,
Ken K3IU
K3 #202

John wrote:
Has anybody on the list seen either of these problems. This is a copy 
of what I sent to the service dept.


received K3/10 kit on Feb 28, Ser#501.

Assembly went well. I have assembled two K2's and a K1 with no 
problems. I used an anti static mat and wrist band throughout assembly.


Problem#1

Upon power up, the K3 will not recognize the KAT3. I receive the ERR 
IO1 msg. I removed the KAT3, powered up and did not get the ERR IO1 
msg. Reinstalled the KAT3, power up,  get the ERR IO1 msg. I went 
through the configuration steps, no help. I tried switching between 
ant 12, and received a ATU not installed msg. Assume a faulty KAT3?


Problem#2

This one is a booger. I have a horrible S8 to S9 plus noise (sounds 
like line noise), at various places throughout the 1.8 to at least 25 
mhz. It shows up on the 160 thru 40 hams bands, misses 30M, shows up 
again on 20M and 17M, misses 15M, shows up on 12M, clean on 10 6M. 
Using a non metallic tuning tool, if I put pressure on the little 
mixer board I can cause it to go away or change. The sensitive area is 
the component, looks like a transistor, three leads, that looks like a 
pop rivet in the center. lower left on the board when looking in from 
the front. I can't read a component number on the board. If I put 
pressure on this component I can cause the noise to go away, or shift 
off the freq I'm listening to. I removed, inspected, and reinstalled 
the mixer board a couple of times, no change. The noise must be being 
generated prior to the roofing filters because changing the filters 
has effect on the noise, DSP does too.


There are no external antenna connections, the only connection to the 
K3 is the power. The PS is a Astron and it powers my K2's and K1, so 
it's not PS noise.


If you want, I can phone you and let you listen to the noise.

Did I get the lemon?



John
k7up
K3, almost, maybe
K2's 2012, 2223
K1 637
Things are more like they are now then they've ever been before. 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 # 238 build experience -standards have dropped IMO

[Ken Wagner]

I wag missing nothing for K3/100 s/n 202 w/ATU, KXV3, TXCO-1,  various 
crystal filters.

73, Ken K3IU
~~
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After waiting 9 months for the radio .. vital parts were 
missing form the shipment. (antenna connector and its special 
pigtail lead, plus a whole pack of US style '4-40'  screws 
unobtainable in the UK. 

So despite passing all the preliminary checks #238 remains 
off air for the foreseeable future. I await the missing parts 
from Elecraft, who were immediately notified of the shortages 
upon receipt of the package via email some 10 days ago. 

Having built the K2 from a kit of many hundreds of individual 
components, of which not one was missing from the kit,  I 
have to say that the whole K3 buying experience is not one I 
have enjoyed.  

Elecraft standards have dropped IMO.  

I just wonder how many others have been missing vital parts 
from their consignments?. 

a less than happy 

Bob G4DBW 
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Re: [Elecraft] mic plug for K2

[Ken Wagner]

Try Radio Shack on line. part no 274-025 . $3.99
73, Ken K3IU

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Does anyone know where I can get a 8-pin mic plug for the K2? Radio
Shack lists it but doesn't seem to have any. Can't find it at Mouser.

Thanks.

73,
Drew
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Schematics?

[Ken Wagner]

A block diagram is available right now in the Preliminary Assembly manual.
73, Ken K3IU

Andrey Stoev wrote:
Looks like I am not the only one who is interested in the schematics 
and the block diagrams - evrybody is saying how great K3 would be but 
why we cant see any schematics in the manual and make our own 
conclusions? What is the deal with the schematics - are they not 
public? cant belive they are not finalized already...hmm this doesnt 
fit with the spirit of  my beloved K2 and the kit-building...


73
AE1Z

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Hi Everybody!
The Lets build it manual was great but the schematics are missing :^(

73's Bob K7HBG


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Re: [Elecraft] mic pin config for the k3 microphone(what Mic r the FT'susing)

[Ken Wagner]

Check the FAQ
73, Ken K3IU

Ed Rodriguez wrote:




Sorry for the dumb question, but what configuration is the mic pin for 
the K3 , ie; Kenwood 8 pin? what microphones  are the field testers 
using? what do you all recommend to use, Elecraft is selling the Hand 
Mic, how does that preform?


thanks, De Wp4o Tampa, Fl
awaiting for the 3rd wave of the K3, current rig Kenwood TS 950SDX.

ED


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Re: [Elecraft] Popping noise on my K2

[Ken Wagner]

Hi Scott:
Check the t-r delay in the menu. If it is set to 0.0, then try it with 
the delay set to 0.1.

73,
Ken K3IU


Scott McDowell wrote:

Hello
My K2 makes a popping noise when keying it on cw. I remember when I 
was a kid my mother
would wash the bed sheets and hang them on an outside clothes line, 
and if the wind was
blowing the sheets would make a popping sound. That sounds exactly the 
same as the noise
I am hearing on the K2. It's almost as loud as the side tone. This 
happens at all power output

levels from 1 watt through 100 watts.
Has anyone had this same problem, and if so, how did you cure it?
Thanks
Scott N5SM

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Re: [Elecraft] K3...Kit or Assembled?

[Ken Wagner]

My order is for the kit version.
Ken K3IU

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Just wondering...what percentage of K3s ordered are the kit form or factory 
assembled? Mine is the kit version.

Doug
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Re: [Elecraft] KUSB for K3

[Ken Wagner]

Hi Thom:
I've seen nothing definitive on this but I'm pretty sure that this 
device is one that plugs the 9 pin end of the adapter into the 9 pin 
connector on the K3 and you use a USB cable between the adapter and your 
USB port on your computer.

73, Ken K3IU

Thom LaCosta wrote:
I see a KUSB option for the K3, Universal Serial Bus Adpatercan't 
seem to find it on the FaQ page.  Does anyone know if it's an internal 
option, or an external adapter?


I have a serial port-less computer and no luck finding adapters to 
give me a serial port.


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Re: [Elecraft] KUSB for K3

[Ken Wagner]

I found reference to this in FAQ under Computer Interfacing topic.
73,
Ken K3IU

Ken Wagner wrote:

Hi Thom:
I've seen nothing definitive on this but I'm pretty sure that this 
device is one that plugs the 9 pin end of the adapter into the 9 pin 
connector on the K3 and you use a USB cable between the adapter and 
your USB port on your computer.

73, Ken K3IU

Thom LaCosta wrote:
I see a KUSB option for the K3, Universal Serial Bus Adpatercan't 
seem to find it on the FaQ page.  Does anyone know if it's an 
internal option, or an external adapter?


I have a serial port-less computer and no luck finding adapters to 
give me a serial port.


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RE: [Elecraft] KPA100 Elimination?

[Ken Wagner]

Yup... That's the reason I stopped building them. 
73,
Ken Wagner K3IU

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brent Sutphin
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You seem to be correct on your price assessment.  It is a shame that
such a great radio goes so cheap. I have built several and I enjoy
building but just am not willing to lose 20- 30% per kit.  There was a
time when it was easy to get the kit price for a newly built kit.  Just
my two cents.

Brent


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[Elecraft] Another test

[Ken Wagner]

I apologize for using the bandwidth, but it is the only way I know to
see what is working for me g.

73,
Ken
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Re: [Elecraft] Receive Problems

[Ken Wagner]

Gregg Lengling wrote:


I've got a Rev A K2 (#529) that a friend brought to me to upgrade to all the
Rev B mods ect.  Before I did the mods I fixed some problemslow audio
out (bad solder joint) and other minor probs.  So before I started the
upgrades it was working.

Here's the problem now.  The radio works great except for the following on 
receive:
Very low recovered audio and low S meter reading
I'm looking in the preamp/mixer and receive VFO areaI found on
the VFO (Q18) the original owner put another 1N4148 on the bottom of the
board across D13 in the opposite polaritywas this something I didn't
hear about (with or without I still have the problem).  I've checked the
voltages on the VFO and Buffer and the preamp and everything looks good.  So
does anyone have some ideas.
 


~~
Hi Gregg:
I'd take a close look around the post-mixer amp (Q22) looking at 
R82, RFC11, in particular.

73  GL
Ken Wagner K3IU

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Re: [Elecraft] K60XV Builder Alert: TUNE mode issues with KAT2

[Ken Wagner]

wayne burdick wrote:

If you have a K60XV (60 m/XVTR interface) installed in your K2, *and* 
a KAT2 (internal ATU), you may notice two problems in TUNE mode. These 
only occur if you're using the low-power (0 dBm) transverter interface 
on the K60XV. Both have simple work-arounds:


1. If the KAT2 is in either of its autotune modes (AUTO or ALT), the 
holding the TUNE button drops power output to 0.2 milliwatts maximum 
in low-power (LP) mode. You can override this behavior by simply 
holding DISPLAY along with TUNE. You can also use the menu to change 
configure the KAT2 for any mode other than AUTO or ALT, but this is 
less convenient.


Same thing happens if there is a KAT100 attached. Power our says .20 LP 
when Tune is pressed and ATU in Auto.




2. In some cases the LM358 op-amp on the KAT2 can load down the 
K60XV's RF detector (at the emitter of Q2), preventing the K60XV from 
developing a full 0 dBm (1 milliwatt) signal at the low-level 
transverter OUT jack. To correct this, change R6 on the KAT2 from 47 
ohms to 470 ohms. This will have a negligible effect on normal use of 
the KAT2.


With the KAT100, I was able to initially get full 1 mw out as 
indicated on the K2 (ATU in CAL). Over a period of about 15 seconds the 
power out dropped to about 0.95 LP indicated.


73,
Ken Wagner
K3IU
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