Re: [Elecraft] Prolific driver windows 10
Joe, Quite likely true, but you can still use the older drivers that support the counterfeit chips on Windows 10; Apple has apparently locked out that option with the newest version of Mac OS X from what I have been reading elsewhere. Matthew PittsN8OHU From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Prolific driver windows 10 I want to know if there is a new prolific driver. If you have a legitimate Prolific device, check Windows Update. First thing to do is open Windows Device Manager, identify the USB to serial adapter, open the detail of that device, uninstall the device/driver, disconnect the device, perform a cold boot (In Windows 10, Right-click Power and select Restart) then reconnect the device and allow Windows Update to load the newest driver. If Windows Update fails to find/load a driver, your device is not using genuine Prolific hardware. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2015-08-05 5:49 PM, Alfredo Velez WP3C via Elecraft wrote: HI I installed Windows 10 and now it does not recognize the K3 by the CAT. I want to know if there is a new prolific driver. Thanks 73' Alfredo Velez WP3C/NP4DX e-mail: mailto:w...@aol.com Web: http://www.wp3c.comule.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to li...@subich.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to daywalker_blade_2...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Data mode and filters
Phil, This is a good idea, and there are people that are willing to write, and have written in some cases, such tutorials; the problem is that many people don't see the need to make adjustments in their equipment, or they deliberately make bad adjustments for whatever reason, and don't want to accept the negative signal reports as fact. Matthew PittsN8OHU From: Phil Anderson aldenmcduf...@sunflower.com To: Kevin Stover kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net Cc: Harry Yingst via Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2015 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Data mode and filters This thread sounds - in part - a bit like junior high batches of mentality. I'm not sure that this discussion line is appropriate for the Elecraft reflector. Perhaps a better long term approach to more good signals on the air is to recruit a few knowledgeable engineers or advanced hams (tech wise) that could provide the theory, tutorials on how to set up and measure/test quality signals. Quality for some may stay in the eye of the beholder for some anyway. These high quality tutorials/pieces of info, on a web page or as pdf files, could be made available for individuals, clubs and perhaps also find their way into the magazines and other publications. I've not studied the subject in detail but would be interested in learning/applying best signals methods. 73, Uncle Phil, W0XI, Lawrence, KS. PS: I love my K3, P3 and SteppIR vertical. Fun stuff. Bought the K3 kit in Nov of 2014. Still learning! Perhaps a book like Cady's centered on good signals would be helpful to those who wish to advance the hobby in general. Kevin Stover mailto:kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net Saturday, May 09, 2015 12:34 PM On Sat, 9 May 2015 14:14:41 + (UTC) Harry Yingst via Elecraftelecraft@mailman.qth.net wrote: As for people responding They don't care some of thatcomes from far too many trying to assert some imaginaryauthority over another. (like the guy who drives at orbelow the speed limit in the passing lane). Hasn't the FCC said we are to police ourselves? In time they just stop caring because so many times theperson accusing them of being wide etc is either abusybody ordoes not have their own gear set up right.Sadly that in and of itself becomes a problem becausenow those folks (who may actually have a poor signal)become closed to true constructive criticism and they goon with a poor signal. So, because they've stopped caring were just supposed to sit on our hands or go our merry way by spinning the knob? I know a particular federal agency who will make them care again. Unfortunatley we have to do most of the evidence gathering and file an actual complaint. The three guys/gals who actually responded saying they don't care would have been first on the list. These are the people who need self policed the worst. You wouldn't stand for that arrogant attitude from a guest in your home, I hope, why put up with it on the radio? Any big gun contester whose already spent $$$ and has a crap signal comes next. They have the technical chops and resources to fix the problem. If one or more of them are wide to create some kind of guard channel then the contest sponsors and the FCC need to get involved. A nice five year banning from a contest would get their attention. Any ESSBer whose signal is wider than 3.0 KHz is next. Wanna sound like an AM broadcast legen? USE AM in the correct part of the band. You'll be welcomed with open arms. We need to demand more from the manufacturers too. Transmit IMD numbers worse than -35 dB shouldn't be tollerated. I'll bet none os the 12V final rigs, including the K3, could hit that mark. I've sworn off ANY and ALL Yaesu HF rigs FOREVER because of the FT-1000D/MP/Mk5 key click fiasco. When an entire line of your product earns the moniker cliclmaster you shouldn't be allowed to ignore it for 10 years like Yaesu did. The more we've ignored it or say I don't want to get involved, the worse the problem gets. Someone else can use the soapbox now. Harry Yingst via Elecraft mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net Saturday, May 09, 2015 9:14 AM I have seen that as well (people telling others they are wide etc when they are not. I was one night listening to some guys on ESSB with great sounding signals and watching them on the P3, but another station comes up tight to them and start complaining they were wiping them out etc. I dialed down on to the complainers freq and I could not hear the ESSB guys at all. As for people responding They don't care some of that comes from far too many trying to assert some imaginary authority over another. (like the guy who drives at or below the speed limit in the passing lane). In time they just stop caring because so many times the person accusing them of being wide etc is either a busybody or does not have their own gear set up right. Sadly that in and of itself
Re: [Elecraft] s/n ratio of this list
I have a better suggestion; how about an [Announcement] tag in the subject line that people could use to filter messages? That would be far less work for Eric in the long run, and it would allow discussion on said announcements to occur; even if a separate list was set up for them, it would inevitably happen that the discussion would come to this list, whether we wanted to read it or not. Matthew PittsN8OHU From: Jeffrey Otterson otterson_nos...@nhrc.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 9:50 AM Subject: [Elecraft] s/n ratio of this list The S/N ratio of this list has descended below 1.0 -- way below. Eric: Could we please have an elecraft-announce list, that provides only announcements from Elecraft (products firmware other *useful* news) and allows no other posters? That would be extremely useful. I don't have time to dig through the flames to find that 1% nugget. Thanks for your consideration. Jeff n1kdo __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to daywalker_blade_2...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K2 RS232 serial port on pc
The FTDI driver that could brick the counterfeit FTDI chips has been pulled. Whether that is good or bad remains to be seen. Matthew PittsN8OHU From: Guy Olinger K2AV k2av@gmail.com To: Kevin Schache hillsla...@internode.on.net Cc: Elecraft Reflector Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K2 RS232 serial port on pc On the Sony laptop, you will need to get a USB to serial cord. Be sure to get an adapter with an FTDI chipset. There always seem to be issues with drivers, including one that would brick the adapter. I don't know where that issue got to. The CURRENT model being sold by Elecraft seems to be working ok. Use their supplied driver. If your HP desktop has a spare slot, install a serial card with two or four REAL RS232 serial ports. RS232 is a totally stable interface that hasn't been changed even a little in many years. Nobody is trying to adapt RS232 to some new hardware, like what goes on in the world of USB all the time. In my own case, RS232-land became refreshingly boring and non-problematic when I installed a 2 port serial card. They are assigned COM1 and COM2 in the bios boot-up, which go to my K3 and K2 respectively, and there are none of the where-did-my-com-port-go issues. My Microham u2R has a USB interface which has been tamed nicely and handles the rest of the signal lines. It has been rock solid with zero issues. *** Very Important *** You will NOT be able to plug any standard DB9 RS232 into the K2's DB9 socket on the back. Do that and you burn stuff. You MUST use the special Y cord to split up the RS232 signals and the proprietary signals. See the KIO2 manual... http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KIO2%20man%20rev%20C%20.pdf ...beginning on page 12, for a description of the cord specifics. 73, Guy On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 6:58 AM, Kevin Schache hillsla...@internode.on.net wrote: I've successfully completed my K2 and tests appear ok. Added SSB board and that's ok too. Then built KAT100-1 an KAT102 and also tests ok., But now, connect to Computer and bother I didn't think to check! No serial connection on the computers What's the recommendation? An RS232 serial to USB adapter? Reading the archives it appears this could create problems. I've two computers, a desktop HP Compaq Presario and a laptop, SONY VAIO E series both running MSWindows V7, neither have serial ports. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks Kev VK5KS K2 #7552 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to daywalker_blade_2...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Off list responses
A lot of lists follow the official rules for internet email, which say that the listserver shouls never override the reply to: header in a received email. A side effect of this ia that you specifically have to include the list of origin in any replies that you want to go to the list. Matthew Pitts N8OHU -- On Wed, May 2, 2012 8:05 AM EDT Arthur Burke wrote: Absolutely! It's selfish to come to *any* forum, ask for help and specifically request that answers be provided offline. That said, there are a number of responses I get offline as well, but many of them are either private, semi-private, or responses from those individuals to whom I had sent something in a similar manner. It's only fair to post answers here where *everyone* can see them. I'm not a shy person (I'm the only one in my family who has any modesty ha ha joke joke!) and I tend to speak up (even when I shouldn't!), but there are many who are less voluble than I. They may be too shy to ask the same question that was asked and they, too, want to know the answer. My other pet peeve? The guys who want all the previous BS deleted because they have a 1200 baud modem and it takes too long to get it. Then, consequently, some kind soul strips the dadgum (insert stronger expletive here) thing to the point where you have no idea what the original question was! Other than that, this is day # (fill in the blank) of awaiting my new KX3. Been chasing 7O6T in the meantime - fun stuff! Art - N4PJ On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Bill b...@w2blc.net wrote: Yesterday I posed a question and received eight (8) email responses. I note that only one response was on the list. Is this the norm? I thought responses should be made on the list for all to learn from. Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] PACTOR iii
Joe, It's my understanding that the semiautomatic stations wait until there is a connect request before transmitting, and that Pactor is bugged because it ignores existing activity on the frequency, unlike Winmor which won't transmit unless the frequency is clear. Matthew Pitts N8OHU -- On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 8:19 PM EDT Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: However that said, Pactor III is a godsend for us hams that are cruising on our boatshere in the south pacific, I can send/rec email, and get all kinds of weather charts/info to make my sailing safer. Pactor III may not be for you, but it is for me And commercial or quasi-commercial traffic should be conducted on commercial frequencies not on top of amateur users whenever the damn PACTOR-bots decide to start transmitting. As one of the twelve who were on the ARRL committee that formulated the automatic and semi-automatic control concepts nearly 30 years ago, allowing *any* form of automatic control is one of the biggest mistakes in nearly 100 years of amateur radio - right up with phone patches in the amateur service. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/29/2012 7:20 PM, ussv dharma wrote: eVERY ASPECT OF HAM radio is not for all hams.I do not do jf65However that said, Pactor III is a godsend for us hams that are cruising on our boatshere in the south pacific, I can send/rec email, and get all kinds of weather charts/info to make my sailing safer. Pactor III may not be for you, but it is for me If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] D-Star
Greg, You don't need to purchase a patent license; all you need to do is order the AMBE chips from DVSI (minimum quantity of 6, price per unit is $20US) and incorporate them into your design. Having said that, I don't forsee Elecraft doing this, as there are other sources of hardware for this, that are likely to be of a similar quality to what Elecraft produces. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: Greg Troxel g...@work.lexort.com To: Adrian vk4...@bigpond.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star Adrian vk4...@bigpond.com writes: Thanks Eric, A concise response from you as always. Now to change subject I saw your callsign on a Californian D-Star server log some time back, and it was evident that you have used the mode. I was big on it a few years back and I still have all the gear. However my participation on D-Star waned with my HF interest, and especially the K3 coming along. My question is; Has Elecraft ever entertained the idea of incorporation of DV mode in any of their 2m - 70cm gear? The ambe chip is proprietary codec, but that utilised any manufacturer could provide a module to provide for the mode? I would hope that Elecraft would not add D-Star support; I think it's against the spirit of amateur radio, and particularly contrary to the kit culture, to have an on-air specification that an individual amateur is precluded from implementing without obtaining a patent license. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] D-Star
Leaving aside the proprietary codec, much of the specification has been implemented as open source software; for those that don't like the codec, there is work progressing on a replacement, which I am following closely. For what it's worth, this is the second time today I've had this debate, and hopefully I'm making sense about it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: Sandy ebj...@charter.net To: d...@w3fpr.com; Greg Troxel g...@work.lexort.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star Amen, amen! Ditto for the Proprietery PACTOR III Or anything else Proprietary PERIOD! This isn't what ham radio is all about! Can't agree with you more Don! 73, Sandy W5TVW -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:42 PM To: Greg Troxel Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star I agree fully, despite the article in the May issue of QST which glosses over the proprietary nature of D-Star. I am opposed to the use of proprietary protocols in ham radio. Ham radio to me is free radio. I have passed my license requirements, and should be able to use whatever modulation techniques are authorized by the FCC. The thought of paying for a license (even though that payment may be bundled with a transceiver purchase) is foreign to my views of ham radio. Certainly, I buy computers with Windows loaded, but I do not buy Icom transceivers with D-Star loaded. That is what is foreign to my view of ham radio. Until someone comes up with an open source and free to use substitute for the AMBE Codec that is owned by Digital Voice Systems, Inc., I will not be using D-Star. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/28/2012 9:17 PM, Greg Troxel wrote: I would hope that Elecraft would not add D-Star support; I think it's against the spirit of amateur radio, and particularly contrary to the kit culture, to have an on-air specification that an individual amateur is precluded from implementing without obtaining a patent license. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4965 - Release Date: 04/28/12 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] SSB QRP
Ron, There is also the HFPack group; http://hfpack.com They aren't all QRP Ops, but they welcome low power and portable operators. Matthew Pitts N8OHU -- On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 11:13 PM EDT Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Just remember that in the 1950's, as the use of SSB grew rapidly, a typical SSB rig ran 10 or 20 watts PEP. That was equivalent in talk power to a 100 watt A.M. rig, and the bulk of the A.M. rigs of the day only ran 50 watts or so output (back the power was measured as D.C. input to the final tube. Figure perhaps 75 percent efficiency max). Yes, we had the rock crushers and California kilowatts(who bragged about running a kilowatt input to the driver stage and they didn't discuss on the air what the finals were running) but they were in the extreme minority on the phone and CW bands. If you operate your 10 or 20 watt PEP SSB rig just like it was a 100 watt rig, you'll make a lot of QSOs just like any QRO station. Over the years I have run into some Hams who say If you aren't running at least 100 watts, you aren't worth a QSO but they are so mired in their narrow beliefs that they can't have fun anyway. And they are in the minority. Unless I'm looking for another QRP station to work, I avoid calling CQ/QRP. Frankly, it says to a lot of operators that if they are not QRP, you don't want to talk to them. If you are looking specifically for fellow SSB QRP operators, here are some frequencies to check out (all in kHz): 3985 7286 14285 18130 21285 (Europeans) 21385 24956 28300 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I realize many here are in the QRO group as evident by K3 mail (smile) but here's to hoping there are some QRP'ers in the mix. Can you share your experiences using QRP SSB. Whether they be rag chewing, contesting or working a net. Do you use a speech processor or specific mikes. Things like that. I wud like to know of any specific freqs, nets groups or websites dedicated to this faucet of our hobby that you may also share. (I am aware of QRP Amateur Radio Club International and their listed SSB freqs) Thank you for sharing, you may also reply direct so as to keep the list uncluttered 72 Ron, wb1hga __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Apps for Android Phones
I've seen several audio interfaces which are based on existing Bluetooth accessories for cellphones. YOu can use either a Hands-free car kit, or an ordinary Bluetooth headset. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: ron ronc...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Apps for Android Phones On 04/05/2012 05:34 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote: My good friend, W8DA has written several apps for Android phones and Android Tablets /with a simple interface also transmit, PSK, RTTY and SSTV. You may further investigate his applications by going to: www.wolphi.com This is interesting, It begs the question: Where can one get such BT (blue tooth) devices itself to interface the phone with the radio? Also, the author noted that BT is still in experimental stage due to noise during transmit. I wud love to get my K2 on PSK. 72 Ron, wb1hga __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?
Larry, There are possible reasons why one station works and another does not, and there seems to be little that can be done about it without knowing specific PC hardware being used and what other software might be in use. Matthew Pitts N8OHU __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500
When they are satisfied the new pc boards work as desired? I believe that is where they are with the KAT500 right now. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KAT-500
Eric, I've been tempted on occasion to say it might be out by Dayton, but have kept my mouth shut, so to speak. I'm glad to see I wasn't far off in thinking that. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KPA 1500 - What is next?
Perhaps there will be more info released once the KX3 has been successfully shipped; I imagine that is gt we haven't heard anything about it lately. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation
Maybe it's because not all Elecraft rigs have the WARC bands available, and the net control operator doesn't want to leave those users out. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation
Why be upset with a 599? Because of that very same variability; it is highly unlikely that you will have exactly the same propagation to different parts of the world at the same time, so why should you accept the same report from all contacts without question? Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Annoying contests
For good reason; those are the unattended (usually Winlink 2000 Pactor or WINMOR digital stations) operation subbands, which means you're likely to get a lot of QRM from them when they start transmitting. Matthew Pitts N8OHU (Sorry to dredge this thread up again Eric; didn't want to let the usage of these band segments go unmentioned) From: KQ8M k...@kq8m.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Annoying contests In answer to your suggestion, there already are areas. 3.600-3.650, 7.100-7.125, 14.100-14.150, 21.100-21.150, 28.100-28.150. During even the biggest contests those areas are usually free of contesters. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 TX delay
I suspect that as far as Wayne and Eric are concerned, any amplifier that doesn't handle qsk is broken, so the K3 doesn't need fixed. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Unusual Phenomenon OT
I heard this sort of thing on Saturday; it's sad that some people will try to ruin events like this for other people. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Guy Olinger K2AV olin...@bellsouth.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:38:25 To: Dan Atchisonn...@aol.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Unusual Phenomenon OT LDE's do not change frequency except in very small (a few Hz). Someone was retransmitting part of your call on frequency. Easy to do that. But he mis-timed it. You weren't supposed to hear it. Just more of the nasty behavior you sometimes see these days. 73, Guy On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Dan Atchison n...@aol.com wrote: I am posting this observation here only because I am using a K3. I do not have any clue what may have caused this phenomenon and I'd like someone to give me a rational explanation other than magic! Just a few minutes ago, I was calling HK0NA on 12M SSB. I was operating split (10 kHz) according to both the rig and the P3. When I un-keyed the radio, I heard RX, of course, BUT ALSO the last several characters of my callsign. In other words, I heard 3 November delta. Yes, I was unkeyed. There was a delay, like an LDE. I thought that was strange, of course, but them someone came on frequency and said, November Delta he's operating split. I was operating split! However, I did hit the split button again (with no changes on the rig's display or the P3, and my delayed echo subsided and I worked the station. There was no operator error even though many of you are currently shaking your heads! IS IT POSSIBLE that the rig was actually transmitting on the VFO A freq instead of the VFO B freq regardless of the indications on the rig and P3? What is going on? This is, indeed, very strange. I am also using a KPA500 for what it's worth. Dan -- N3ND __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] dual-input monitors...
Joe, While I respect the decision made on this particular module for the P3, I would like to say that I probably wouldn't buy it if I already had two monitors (or more) on the desk at my operating position. For someone that is in that position and already owns the P3, the suggestion to buy something else that would have to be connected in place of the P3 (or in parallel with it) isn't something that is going to be well liked. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:34:23 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; tpcj1...@crocker.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] dual-input monitors... Technically, this would have been fairly easy...a small helper program (perhaps similar to flrig) would run on the PC and present the P3/SVGA output in a window. Instead, the person who made the design decision at Elecraft, chose to/*require */a dedicated monitor to present the P3/SVGA output. No, the person who made the design decision at Elecraft chose not to add additional hardware that would *further increase the cost* and waste time/effort to develop a series of display programs for multiple operating systems that would benefit a vanishingly small number of potential users. Again, if you want a windowed display, get SDR-IQ/SpectraVue or LP-PAN with a sound card and son of PowerSDR. Both of those solutions are available today and cost less than the P3/P3SVGA with another monitor. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 1/15/2012 6:30 AM, John Ragle wrote: Barry... (I am trying not to prolong this thread on the Elecraft reflector...this will be my last thrust) Your idea to use dual-input monitors has come up repeatedly in the form of an A-B Switch for monitors. It is an extension of the primitive idea that one would un-plug one video source from a monitor and plug the second source into it. On my work desk, which I feel is reasonably typical, I am using one large monitor for everyday business on my PC, and a second one to run/monitor my ham radio stuff. I simply don't have space to use a 3rd monitor, though I have several that could be scavenged... Moreover, I don't want to give up the live monitoring of the windows that are in use...email, QRZ.com, vhf_info, fldigi, etc. So...along with a number of others who write to the E'craft server...I feel it would have been much more convenient if the P3/SVGA output were windowed on one of one's present monitors. Technically, this would have been fairly easy...a small helper program (perhaps similar to flrig) would run on the PC and present the P3/SVGA output in a window. Instead, the person who made the design decision at Elecraft, chose to/*require */a dedicated monitor to present the P3/SVGA output. Recently, someone suggested use of frame-grabber or similar technology (e.g. http://rgb.com/) for this function. Unfortunately commercial units to do this are 10X more expensive than the price of the SVGA adapter + a small monitor to hook it to... So...there is no alternative to the A-B switch idea, or hanging a 3rd monitor from the ceiling. Actually, the screen on the P3 is not a bad solution. In my case however, the P3 lives a fair stretch of the arm from the operating position, and I had hoped to add the SVGA to put the output more directly in front of me. John Ragle -- W1ZI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: email delays
Is it just me, or is anyone else receiving responses and corrections to posts before the original post shows up? I've had it happen twice so far today. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive?
Johnny and the rest, It has been said by numerous people on the FT-817 Yahoo Group on this subject (extended receive), they will do without the extra item in certain instances because carrying a second (or third) transceiver is not what they want to do. Having said that, I respect the designers enough to not argue about a design decision like this; if Wayne thought it could safely be done without compromising the quality of the received signals in the 2 meter band, he would have done it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk To: Mike Morrow k...@arrl.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 10:23 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive? Agree. A small low price Chinese made H/T will simply fulfill the purpose. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 從︰ Mike Morrow k...@earthlink.net 收件人︰ elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期︰ 2012年01月8日 (週日) 11:13 AM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive? If it's already capable of receiving VHF through 148 MHz, but doesn't make that extra stretch to 155 or 162 (WX), I'll be disappointed, because for adding just a little more coverage, this rig could fulfill a VHF scanner role (and much municipal VHF stuff is between 148-162 MHz). The real value of two-meter band coverage is to provide a *all-mode* VHF capability for the KX3. Outside 144 to 148 MHz, all-mode capability is pure waste, since almost everything outside that is FM mode, including all MARS operation that I've ever been aware of. Considering the give-away pricing on very small VHF FM HTs like the Yaesu VX-3R, that's what should be carried along with a KX3 station. Such HTs are fine general-purpose wide-range FM scanners, and even provide VHF-AM and UHF-AM aviation band coverage. It would be foolish to tie up the KX3 just for monitoring of weather and public service frequencies. Such is certainly an unnecessary design goal for the two-meter transverter option which would fall very short of the out-of-band capability provided by a cheap well-designed HT. In addition, it is often very convenient and sometimes necessary to cover two-meter FM and HF bands simultaneously. The only extended two-meter coverage that *might* be worthwhile is enough to cover MARS operation above and below the two-meter band. Mike / KK5F __ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Internal Tuner Question
Tom, All an antenna tuner does is show the radio the load it expects; the SWR will still be high at the output of the tuner, and an SWR meter in the coax at that output will show it as it actually is at that point, not as it is on the input of the tuner/output of the radio. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Fw: K3: data modes - bizarre behavior
Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Matthew Pitts daywalker_blade_2...@yahoo.com Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:56:07 To: d...@w3fpr.com Reply-To: daywalker_blade_2...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: data modes - bizarre behavior Don, RMS Express is actually a Ham program. Matt, I suggest bring this issue to the attention of the Winlink Development Team; they may not be able to get a fix for you right away, but I'm sure they would like to know about it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3/P3 - clueless in NJ
Doug, I think it's more a matter of using them together in the home shack than taking the P3 outdoors. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL doug...@gmail.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 3:12 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KX3/P3 - clueless in NJ Please explain why someone would want to use a P3 with a trail radio, which runs off of batteries? Doesn't dragging a P3 along sort of defeat the idea of ultra-portability for operation from the field? Help me to better understand. Thanks, de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] [KXPA100] Any more information?
Hello gang, I was perusing the KX3 page that Wayne so kindly linked to in his message about the french translation of the KX3 Quick Start Guide when I noticed the pictures of the KXPA100 and KXAT100. I am curious about those and was wondering when we will find out more about them; if there is already some information available, please feel free to point me to it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options?
Ken, The problem with that is that if people are encouraged to do something that they are uncomfortable with, or causes them discomfort, they are less inclined to follow through with it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Ken wa8...@gmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:48:27 To: W5RDWrwhitete...@verizon.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options? Perhaps the lesson should be that, when learning the code, you should use different pitches and not become solely dependent on a single pitch. Real world operation typically has stations on slightly varying frequencies. One would make a horrible net control or traffic handler if everyone had to be at one perfect frequency. In the old days (LOL), we used surplus aircraft beacon filters for add on selectivity. They were fixed at 1030 Hz. I hated the pitch of that thing, but it did help sometimes. My current rig (TS-440) uses 800 Hz which I find high. (My new K3 is enroute.) Ken WA8JXM On Dec 12, 2011, at 9:34 AM, W5RDW wrote: Not a lame excuse. When I took the General Class test in Houston in early 1961, the room was full of all types.old guys mostly and a few of us youngsters (I was 17). The examiners ran the tape for the Extras and most passed with ease. Then , it was our time. The tape starts and many of us look at each other saying, What's that, including me! The pitch was so low, obviously not what many of us were use to. The examiners stopped the tape, scanned a few papers and then cranked up the pitch. The test was rerun and all of us were much happier. I think only a few flunked and had to wait a month to try again. The rest of us were happy and went on to the written test! Pitch did matter in this case of about 50 people taking the test. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Balun on tuner input?
I think this design is summed up nicely by the term overkill. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:46:11 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balun on tuner input? I followed the link, Ian. I think it's amazing that an *antenna tuner*: 1. has to be plugged in to AC power to work 2. has cooling fans 3. runs the Linux operating system I am just old enough to find that somewhere between humourous and preposterous. Al W6LX Alpha are working on a very similar auto-ATU but their proposed schematic shows exactly how 'broken' this concept is: http://www.rfconcepts.com/PRODUCTS/New-Products/Alpha4040 -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues
Mike, This new requirement may not be driven entirely by the FCC; isn't 60 meters controlled by the NTIA? Maybe they are the ones that stipulated the shift in frequency; I don't know. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Mike Morrow k...@earthlink.net Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:47:34 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reply-To: Mike Morrow k...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues Sandy wrote: The CW signal must be radiated on the center frequency. This won't make ANY difference except that you will have two memory settings for the same channel. One for SSB and data and RTTY modes, and one for CW mode which will simply occupy 10 memory slots. The point to be taken is that most HAM transceivers, when the emission mode is changed from USB to CW, shift either the effective receive or the transmit frequency by the desired amount of sidetone frequency. They don't shift both the effective receive AND the transmit frequency. For example, a transceiver tuned to 5357.0 kHz on the dial in USB mode will produce a zero Hz AF output when receiving a transmitted signal of 5357.0 kHz, and a 1500 Hz AF output when receiving a transmitted signal of 5358.5 kHz. When the transceiver is shifted to CW mode, the receiver frequency typically remains 5357.0 kHz, while the transmitter frequency is shifted up to typically 5357.8 kHz (for 800 Hz CW sidetone). But the new FCC rules require that the CW transmit frequency be 5358.5 kHz, which will produce an undesirably high side tone to any USB/CW mode receiver set to 5357.0 kHz. If you are in a USB phone QSO on 5357.0 kHz, anyone sending a CW signal on that channel must do that using 5358.5 kHz. The phone boys will hear not the typically 800 Hz sidetone, but rather a high 1500 Hz sidetone! If the FCC engineers want to hear a 1.5 khz tone, that's THEIR problem, not ours. That's got NOTHING to do with the discussion. The new 60m rules will mandate that a CW signal be sent 1500 Hz higher than the USB carrier frequency on the assigned channel! This is the FIRST REQUIREMENT of this type in ALL of the history of ham radio. There are NO ham rigs today that are set to implement this requirement when, while set to to 5357.0 kHz, the mode switch is shifted from USB to CW! Beyond that, since most hams will not be happy with normal use of a 1500 Hz sidetone on 60m, new ham rigs will also need to shift the receiver frequency higher than that being used for USB phone mode, in order to produce an 800 Hz (or so) sidetone after the mode switch is taken from USB to CW. So...nothing in this discussion concerns any FCC desire for a particular receiver sidetone, but rather, additional issues that must be addressed by ham rig designers for multi-mode 60m operation that are significantly different than have ever been encountered. Mike / KK5F Maybe there will be some simple simon type doing any monitoring and he will have a reference frequency of 1500 hz. plus or minus what ever the tolerances are in PPM. As I said this ISN'T OUR WORRY. Will be nice to have a CW place to go that will be unmolested by contesters on weekends! When is this supposed to appear in the Federal Register anybody know? 73, Sandy W5TVW -Original Message- From: Mike Morrow Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues I wrote: (3) Three emission modes (CW, RTTY, Data) are authorized in addition to the existing USB mode. There's interesting detail about carrier versus center frequency in the *new* Section 97.303: ---QUOTE--- (h) 60 m band: (1) In the 5330.5-5406.4 kHz band (60 m band), amateur stations may transmit only on the five center frequencies specified in the table below. In order to meet this requirement, control operators of stations transmitting phone, data, and RTTY emissions (emission designators 2K80J3E, 2K80J2D, and 60H0J2B, respectively) may set the carrier frequency 1.5 kHz below the center frequency as specified in the table below. For CW emissions (emission designator 150HA1A), the carrier frequency is set to the center frequency... 60M BAND FREQUENCIES (KHZ) Carrier Center 5330.55332.0 5346.55348.0 5357.05358.5 5371.55373.0 5403.55405.0 ---END QUOTE--- Note the *requirement*: For CW emissions ... the carrier frequency is set to the center frequency. For example, switching from USB Phone on 5357.0 kHz to CW on the *same* channel, the transmitter must transmit on 5358.5 kHz. That will produce a 1500 Hz tone in a USB receiver set to 5357.0 kHz. It appears that now a transceiver will need to shift not only the transmitter's carrier from 5357.0 to 5358.5 kHz, but also receiver's effective frequency up by the amount needed to produce the desired sidetone when tuned
Re: [Elecraft] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues
Don, You're right, for transceivers that implement the 60 meter band in the VFO; not all compatible transceivers do. My FT-817 has 5 memory channels for 60m, thus not much chance for me ever using the new modes on it; I guess I'll have to add the 60m module to my K2 for that. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:44:41 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues Mike, Not all transceivers shift the transmit frequency. The Elecraft K2 and K3 dial always indicate the carrier frequency, and what is displayed does not change when changing modes. With Elecraft, the pitch of signals will change when changing between CW and SSB. OTOH, my Yaesu transceivers do shift the displayed frequency when changing between SSB and CW, but they shift the receiver - the display will indicate the transmitted carrier frequency. If you were receiving a signal in SSB mode and shift to CW, the pitch will stay the same. With either Elecraft or Yaesu, there is nothing complicated to figure out - set the displayed frequency to the center channel frequency - but with the Yaesu, one must do that AFTER setting to CW mode. With the Elecraft gear, you can set the frequency in whichever mode you choose, then switch to CW. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/19/2011 4:47 PM, Mike Morrow wrote: The point to be taken is that most HAM transceivers, when the emission mode is changed from USB to CW, shift either the effective receive or the transmit frequency by the desired amount of sidetone frequency. They don't shift both the effective receive AND the transmit frequency. For example, a transceiver tuned to 5357.0 kHz on the dial in USB mode will produce a zero Hz AF output when receiving a transmitted signal of 5357.0 kHz, and a 1500 Hz AF output when receiving a transmitted signal of 5358.5 kHz. When the transceiver is shifted to CW mode, the receiver frequency typically remains 5357.0 kHz, while the transmitter frequency is shifted up to typically 5357.8 kHz (for 800 Hz CW sidetone). But the new FCC rules require that the CW transmit frequency be 5358.5 kHz, which will produce an undesirably high side tone to any USB/CW mode receiver set to 5357.0 kHz. If you are in a USB phone QSO on 5357.0 kHz, anyone sending a CW signal on that channel must do that using 5358.5 kHz. The phone boys will hear not the typically 800 Hz sidetone, but rather a high 1500 Hz sidetone! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 vs FT817 - how do the inside dimensions compare?
Johnny, Maybe, but the FT-817 doesn't need anything except maybe the CW filter; if all you're interested in is CW on 80-10 and don't ever intend to hook a transverter to it, the out of box K2 is fine. I have both, so I have the option of using them for different purposes; the 817 is my go radio, and the K2 is my home station radio. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: vr2xmc vr2...@yahoo.com.hk Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:51:19 To: DOUGLAS ZWIEBELdoug...@gmail.com Cc: Elecraft Reflectorelecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 vs FT817 - how do the inside dimensions compare? Ft817 was past decade technology. I once used it but eventually replaced it with k2. Ft817 receives everything but difficult to select anything. There is also no built in atu and speech compressor in ft817. Ft817 was a popular qrp rig but it is now the time for its glorious retirement. 73 Johnny Sent from my iPhone 4 DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL doug...@gmail.com 於 2011年10月22日 下午6:55 寫道： No, not physical dimensions, but RX specs. You show us what the 817 looks like here (in the big table...just scroll down a little to see the table and then to near the bottom for the 817): http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm I know the KX3 isn't finalized but it must be pretty close...it's almost November, right! I know it won't be a K3, but would love to see the close in specs (5kc, 2kc) for with vs without the various roofing filters. Any rough numbers yet (plus/minus)? de Doug KR2Q __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dimensions?
I think it's called field testing. :D Matthew Pitts N8OHU 2. Exactly how do you find time for very lightweight backpacking? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: Single Board Computers
Good evening, I vaguely recall someone in a thread making the suggestion of mounting something in a K3 to act as a PC or something similar; I've found the following items that would likely fit inside a K3/10: http://www.friendlyarm.net/products/mini2440 http://www.friendlyarm.net/products/mini6410 They measure 10cm by 10cm and 11cm by 11cm respectively (approximately 4 inches by 4 inches for those not used to the Metric System); one source that I know of for these boards offers an adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the board instead of the smaller LCD displays. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Auto Tuner
Alan, They do plan to provide a matching tuner; it's called the KAT500 and there should be more information about it soon. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Alan Grant asgr...@aapt.net.au Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:51:32 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Auto Tuner I was wondering if you have an Auto Tuner planned now that you have the KPQ500? I have found my OCF dipole has a higher than I would like swr on 20m etc., and my G5rv is also higher than I would like, I don't want to hurt my new gear. If you do not have an auto tuner in mind, how would I connect an LDG AT600pro to your lovely amp?. Hoping for a reply Yours Alan Grant VK4KO 73's __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Microphone Suggestions?
Actually, this is referred to as Greylisting which is used to verify whether or not a message sent to someone is spam or not; also, I believe that there have been numerous attempts in the past to define exactly whose responsibility it is to make sure a message goes only to an intended destination (like only to an e-mail reflector, which I believe was what you intended in you first message), so I won't go into that here. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Dave Sergeant d...@davesergeant.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:59:16 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Microphone Suggestions? It is your choice to use these challenge/response systems. Many of us find them worse than spam itself. Why should I click on a strange link in an unexpected mail which could be anything? 73 Dave G3YMC On 5 Oct 2011 at 16:56, Jim Brown wrote: My email server is protected by challenge and response anti-spam service provided by my website and email host. Anyone who sends me email receives such a challenge -- unless they are responding to email I have sent to their address, in which case they are on my white list. http://www.davesergeant.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] A Really, Really, Really Dumb Question
Buddy, I believe you would have to physically disconnect the RF and power connections on the main board of the K2, as well as unhooking the connection on the front panel that goes to the integrated KIO interface before the original K2 BNC will work properly. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Buddy Brannan bu...@brannan.name Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:15:03 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] A Really, Really, Really Dumb Question Hi, Yeah, really. Exceedingly dumb, but I figure I'd better ask anyway. I have a K2/100. Naturally, this means it has the SO239 antenna connector on the 100-watt amp, It also, of course, still has the BNC connector from the original assembly of the original K2. So, with the KPA100 integrated, is it still possible (with the amp turned off, naturally) to use the BNC antenna connector? It seems to me it's possible, and that I actually did connect an antenna there once, but just want to be sure that it doesn't matter much, so long as the amp is disabled. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Re: RE, XG3 and KX3 Development
Bill, Oh well, pobody's nerfect. Hi hi. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Bill Johnson k9...@live.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:35:28 To: Elecraftelecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: Re: RE, XG3 and KX3 Development Excuse the typos... should read overdo and receiving... thank you spell checking. Bill K9YEQ Original Message Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE, XG3 and KX3 Development From: Bill K9YEQ k9...@live.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net CC: Not to overdue the praises, but if I am not sure my equipment is received correctly, I just fire it up to test. What a sweet piece of equipment for the shack. I especially love testing my K3 6 meter with PR6 installed to make sure it isn't the equipment but the band. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- I too have used my XG3 a lot, besides the 6M beacon experiment in June and July. Recently I used it to tune up the receive section of my W1GHZ 222MHz transverter at 222.1 MHz and the receive section of my SWL Retro 75. It is a very, very cool tool! 73, Doug W7RDP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Heathkit Returns!
Dave, You may not be able to buy much at the local Radio Shack, and there may not be any other local source for the components, but that doesn't mean that you and I cannot buy the parts needed to home-brew ham radio gear; even the PC Boards can be designed by a ham that's willing to take the time to learn how to design one, and have the boards made by a company that has the equipment to do it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Dave KK7SS kk...@frontier.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:15:41 To: elecraft_mailman.qth.netElecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heathkit Returns! Ed, I beg to differ on one point So SMT did not take it from hams - the hams took HB out of hamradio. In my opinion, what took the 'HB' out of Ham radio was the decline in descrete parts that you could see and handle. I think that the electronics industries ubiquitous use of SMTs, LSI's, GPA's etc. caused the decline in demand in manufacturing of the more expensive and labor intensive items like tubes, variable caps, resistors. etc. Add PCB's and flow soldering to the equation and it became no longer cost-effective to manufacture parts for a relatively small private(?) market. 73 de -- Dave G KK7SS Richland, WA '59 Morris Minor 1000 - working on it.. '65 Sprite - running with a bad valve guide :( '76 Midget - co-owned with #4 Son :) '06 Honda Civic Hybrid __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] my story for Solid Copy
My three cents (have to account for inflation); Heathkit could enter the ham market again by offering something that Elecraft doesn't and something that would be just as useful. By this I mean that they could start out by offering a 2 meter mobile radio kit that is microprocessor controlled, as I believe one of the last kits they offered way back when was a computer kit. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm d...@w3fpr.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:55:10 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] my story for Solid Copy I don't think Heathkit will be entering the Ham Radio market anytime soon, Elecraft has taken that position from them. Their initial kit promise is for a parking position sensor that will allow you to position your vehicle in the garage - a 2x4 placed on the garage floor does that for me at the moment, so I am curious to discover the value added by this Heathkit offering. Heathkit used to be an affordable solution to the ham on a budget. The HW101 or the SB101 was a Solution to those who wanted the Collins KWM1 but could not afford the Collins price tag. Heathkit provided good transceivers (or separate transmitters and receivers) at an affordable price, and that fact is not to be diminished. I just do not see Heathkit continuing in that market with the likes of Elecraft leading the way with offerings like the K2, the K1 and KX1 and the kit version of the K3 and soon to come KX3 at affordable prices given the current economy 73, Don W3FPR On 9/8/2011 9:20 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: The one thing I can see Heath banking on is the wave of nostalgia that has been in place for some time. I could see them bringing back some classics, perhaps in limited quantity, Playing off their history would be their strength. At this point I'm not sure that they could compete with the brain trust at Elecraft and play at the high end right off the bat. 73, de Nate N0NB __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility
Don, While that will work on Vista, it won't necessarily work out of the box on Win7, as XP compatibility mode doesn't exist in Windows 7 Home Premium; you have to have Win7 Professional and download the compatibility files from Microsoft's website. Matthew Pitts N8OHU Sent from my Wireless Device -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:50:50 To: don.sandst...@mailaps.org Reply-To: d...@w3fpr.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility Don, While I agree that the KRC2 Configuration Utility should be upgraded, remember that this is a beta version that has only been tested on Windows XP. If you are trying to run it on Vista or Win7, I think I know why it fails for you - it keeps the .dll files in its own directory, and my understanding of Vista and Win7 is that is highly discouraged by the OS. Try running in XP compatibility mode to see if that helps. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/4/2011 2:18 PM, Don Sandstrom wrote: I need some help on the KRC2 I just built for use with my K3. I have the auxbus connection set up and the KRC2 responds fine to the band settings of the K3--turns on the relay drivers for each band and also the ACC drivers follow the K3's KRC2 config menu settings. The KRC2 also passes the push button tests in the manual. However, I want to change the band map of the KRC2 using the Elecraft KRC2 Configuration Programmer Software. I find the instructions for the s/w--on the Elecraft web site--as well as the KRC2 manual pretty cryptic. With the PC connected to the KRC2 PC port, and the slide switch in the DL position, the s/w KRC2 Config window pops up with KRC2 Firmware = 1.5;. Simultaneously, but underneath that window I get the Error connecting to a KRC2...No KRC2 found. ... window. After closing both those windows, a try of the Send To KRC2 button reports Last Send Failed!. Does anyone have experience with this? Besides the slide switch, are there any jumpers in the KRC2 that need to be set? I have jumpers 9-23 all installed, and jumpers 1-8 all open. I'm guessing the KRC2 Firmware = 1.5 report implies the PC is communicating with the KRC2. So why the No KRC found. report? I've tried this with both a USB-serial converter and a hardware serial port with the same results. Any help appreciated. 73 - Don, W7VXS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Good QRP practice?
Based on my own experiences in QRP, you need to be sure of what the other person's callsign is when using less than optimal antennas, so you need to listen to be sure you have things right; I missed making a contact at lunch a few weeks ago because I didn't catch the guy's call sign the first few times he gave it. Matthew Pitts N8OHU From: John Flynn gio.fl...@gmail.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 6:25 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Good QRP practice? Good Day Everyone, In a recent discussion concering KX3 battery life, Wayne N6KR mentioned: Transceive operating time from an internal battery will be determined by voltage or energy-density limitations of the 8 AA cells being used. You'd probably be transmitting something like 10% of the time (good QRP practice). I'm really new in amateur radio and even newer (if possible) in working QRP with my KX1 and working on my skill set. My question is why is a 9:1 listen to transmit ratio good QRP practice? Tnx es 73 John KK4BOB John Flynn Tallahassee, Florida USA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] A modest proposal...
While good in theory, the lack of printed manuals has annoyed and displeased a lot of people in many different groups; I know a lot of people that have been playing video games since the mid1990's that wish the game developers would still include proper manuals with the games instead of the minimal excuses for manuals that come with them now. Matthew Pitts N8OHU --- On Sun, 8/21/11, R. Kevin Stover rksto...@mchsi.com wrote: From: R. Kevin Stover rksto...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A modest proposal... To: tpcj1...@crocker.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday, August 21, 2011, 8:42 AM I respectfully disagree. If I had been presented a URL or pdf manual for my stuffed K2/100 kit rather than the paper manuals I would have sold the kit. Looking through my K2 manual right now there is a check mark next to every construction step. When building the rig, I didn't mark the manual till the component was installed correctly or the procedure completed successfully. By using this process I eliminated a lot of problems before they ever cropped up. I also understood the rig much better since assembly and operator manual was one in the same. Trying to build something like a K2/100, loaded with options, from a .pdf on a computer would have tripled the time of assembly and no doubt produced many mistakes. I'd be willing to say we have so many questions about the K3 and accesories because the manusl(s) don't get read. Having a separate assembly and operators manual was a mistake IMHO, especially having to refer to the operators manual to finish the assembly (configuration and alignment). Not good process. Yes, I know, a lot of K3's get sold as assembled units not in kit form. A combined manual might still be of use to those who don't buy the kit but want to know the basics of how one is built. Or, they could simply skip the assembly parts. /Beginning of OT part The paperless office was/is a fallacy foisted on us by the PC/IT industry. I work in IT, it ain't ever gonna happen. I'm planning on retiring in 20 some years. I'd be willing to bet there are the same number or more printers in service then as there are now. The only thing the PC contributed to the paperless office was kill the typewriter market and shift printing from many manual printers to not quite so many network or locally attached printers. /End of OT part. Just my .03 On 8/21/2011 5:56 AM, John Ragle wrote: An excellent suggestion! Many manufacturers already do this, e.g. my Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with a bare piece of getting started paper, but on-line there is an excellent 144 page (3.2 MB) users' manual. I have owned or now own several pieces of Elecraft hardware, and in no case have I ever refered to the printed manual (either Assembly or Users''). To me the production of pretty-printed paper manuals is twice a nuisance: (1) it is a waste of paper and manufacturers' process time, and (2) it is an aggravation for me because of the storage problem -- I have manuals of practically every description, size and color, and they just take up shelf space. -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH -Inline Attachment Follows- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Internal Speaker versus Internal Battery
The instructions don't specifically say it, but it is supposed to be reconnected after installing the battery holder. Matthew N8OHU From: vicki glover glover3...@comcast.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2011 10:41 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Internal Speaker versus Internal Battery Just got done wiring up the speaker on the top cover and looked at the instructions for the internal battery kit and first thing instructed is to DISCONNECT the speaker. Unless I've missed it, nowwhere do the instructions indicate that the speaker is to be re-connected. If this is the case, it's a bummer. Advice from anyone? 73 mike-KB3QJA __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K2/100/KAT100/Windows7-64/HRDv5/Computer challenged op/?
Actually, you don#39;t have to use the Microsoft Certified drivers from Windows Update, or from the suggested download link if using the auto-detect feature; I#39;m currently using a WinXP driver for my DSL modem (don#39;t ask why, it#39;s complicated to explain) and another USB peripheral has a newer driver than the one Win7 recommends. Matthew D. Pitts N8OHU From: R. Kevin Stover lt;rksto...@mchsi.comgt; To: Fred Townsend lt;ftowns...@sbcglobal.netgt; Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; quot;#39;George Winship, NC5G#39;quot; lt;gwwa5...@hotmail.comgt; Sent: Friday, July 8, 2011 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2/100/KAT100/Windows7-64/HRDv5/Computer challenged op/? On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:07:10 -0700 quot;Fred Townsendquot; lt;ftowns...@sbcglobal.netgt; wrote: My WIN7 has always found the correct driver, even when the hardware was pretty old. Yes, I would expect it tobecause the hardware is older. Add to that the fact that Win 7 only searches for Microsoft certified drivers. The latest bug fix from your video or sound card manufacturer more than likely hasn#39;t been certified. gt; previous to XP it was necessary to install the drivers before the gt; hardware but that hasn#39;t been true in a long time. Was true for XP and still true for Win 7, at least for HP USB printers, Blackberry#39;s, Verizon USB cards, USB sound cards, my Winkey USB, my SingnaLink USB, etc We#39;re in the process of switching 15K remote laptop users over to Win 7 from XP. IF the printer is old enough to have drivers included with windows and IF the driver doesn#39;t require admin rights to install, the users have a chance for plug and pray to work, otherwise... lt;You also seem to feel the drivers obsolesce quickly. Of course they do, that#39;s how manufacturers push bug fixes and new features out to users. FTDI has updated it#39;s USB to Serial adapter chipset drivers several times since the K3 came out. IMHO it#39;s a mistake to put the OS in charge of updating drivers. -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
