Re: [Elecraft] Lead time
I'm not sure I get it. When I ordered my K3, I carefully counted out the projected 4 months plus a couple weeks extra to get it in time for Field Day. This was the lead time for new orders given on the web site. But I'm looking at probably 5 months. Yet the projection continued to be 4 months from then until now. I'm smiling and stoic, and I understand the difficulty in making a firm prediction, but what is the difference between that projection and the current one? 73--Nick, WA5BDU Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Hi Jim, The lead time on the web site is for new orders, not for ones placed 4-5 months ago (which is being tracked by everyone so diligently ;-) . We are continually ramping up our production rate on a weekly basis. We are definitely producing now at a sustained rate higher than we were 3-4 months ago, and our plans in place are for this to increase another 50-75% over the summer. 73, Eric --- Jim Cox wrote: I figure about 5 months (certainly not 4 as advertised on the web site) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply for K3 ?
I ordered a K3 just recently. I plan to use my MFJ-4225MV supply, which I like a lot. It's quiet, but the fan does run all the time. I understand the K3 fan or fans are very quiet. That makes me want to consider quieting down the fan in my MFJ P/S. I don't like any unnecessary fan sound, however quiet. I think I read somewhere that the fan in this supply runs more than necessary. I may do some temperature checks on heat sinks and add some sort of control to the fan. 73--Nick, WA5BDU ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 CW Msg send
Yes, FAST PLAY is great. I used it on QRPTTF. Barry's request #2 is high on my list too. For K3 and KX3. Repeating: 2. When in message repeat mode, allow for a single paddle dit to silently terminate repeat mode (without actually transmitting or generating sidetone). This would allow you to copy someone answering your CQ without missing a beat. On 25 Apr 2016, at 12:27, Barry N1EU wrote: __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 'SHIFT' not functional
Hi All, My K3’s ‘SHIFT’ control no longer shifts. It stays at the CW pitch frequency I’ve dialed up as indicated by “FC *0.44”, for example, when I turn the knob. I had been setting up the rig for Field Day (taking out macros, etc.) when this occurred. This is happening in the CW mode. In fact, I just verified that SHIFT works normally in SSB and AM modes. The WIDTH control works normally as well. Searching the manual, it seems that using XFIL can disable SHIFT. Maybe I accidentally hit XFIL. But if I did, how do I go back to normal? When I rotate the WIDTH control, my filters are sequenced in and out as expected. No CAT is currently connected. At least it’s not fatal, but it would be nice to get the function back before Saturday. 73/TU, Nick, WA5BDU __ 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] K3 'SHIFT' not functional
You are quite right, Vic. It amazes me that I didn't know that since I've used QRQ from day 1 and thought I used SHIFT as well. Currently, it's a direct CONFIG menu entry CW QRQ and select ON or OFF. 73- Nick, WA5BDU -Original Message- From: Vic Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:54 PM To: Nick Kennedy Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 'SHIFT' not functional Check to see if QRQ mode is set. It locks out the shift function. If there is a little plus sign on the right side of the display in CW mode then that's it. To turn it off, go to the CONFIG menu, CW WEIGHT and tap one of the number keys. I don't recall which, but you can find it in the manual. Vic 4X6GP __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 macro for TEXT DEC On/Off?
Is there a way to write a macro for one-button switching of receive text decode on and off? I like to use text decode while QSOing or monitoring, but when that’s not happening, I’d rather have the display doing something useful instead of showing E E E E T T E T, etc. I looked at the programming reference and the Help in the K3 utility. I see how to simulate holding the button, but if it’s possible to feed the rig the parameter for OFF-TX ONLY-RX slow speeds and RX-high speeds, I haven’t seen the method. TU / 73- Nick, WA5BDU __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3: Scuff marks on display cover
I’ve got some scuff / scratch marks on my KX3 display’s cover. (Yes, shame on me!) Is there any kind of buffing or cleaning agent that can fix this? Or would it be better to order a replacement from Elecraft? 73- Nick, WA5BDU __ 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] OT KX3 - Yahoo Group
Sounds like the moderator is selling a competing product. ;^) 73- Nick, WA5BDU -Original Message- From: pkhjr via Elecraft Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:44 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT KX3 - Yahoo Group Just thought I would pass along my recent experience on the KX3 Yahoo Group. Yesterday I received a heatsink from KB8UHN. I posted on the KX3 Yahoo Group that I received a heatsink from KB8UHN and it was a quality product and about half the price of other heatsinks. About an hour later I get an email from the moderator telling me I'm banned from group for promoting products. I replied "Sorry did not know your rules, you would think a warning? He did not respond to my query. Johnny Siu VR2XMC told me he has been banned from posting on the group for agreeing with my post about the heatsink. So be careful on the KX3 Yahoo Group. Somehow I will suffer through this traumatic banning. 73 Tex ka5y __ 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] SWR Readings:Differences
SWR meters don't generally tell you the SWR on the line they're connected to, except in special cases. That's independent of the line losses discussion. If the SWR on the line is other than 1:1 and you move the meter along the line, the indicated SWR will change but the actual SWR on the line does not change. Again, independent of line losses. 73- Nick, WA5BDU __ 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
[Elecraft] A or B?
I think the definitions of Mode A and Mode B are a little soft. I've taken it (mode B) as having element insertion when a paddle is tapped with the opposite paddle closed. For example, if I'm sending a string of dashes and I tap and release the dot paddle while one of the dashes is being sent, do I get a dot after the current dash or not? With my K3, it's Yes in both mode A and mode B. With other mode A keyers I've checked, it's No. I guess it's true that most manufacturers tend to have mode B, but my FT-991A offers both mode A and mode B. It also has mode Y, whatever that is. Maybe Y for Yaesu. 73, Nick, WA5BDU __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 small rotary encoder replacement
I'm in the process of replacing the four encoders to the left of the main VFO knob and wonder if anyone has any advice or pep talks to offer. The encoders in my summer 2008 vintage K3 degraded to the point where they often count backwards, making adjustment of CW speed or power out difficult. I've purchased four replacements from Elecraft and have been working up my courage and taking deep breaths. Getting to the board is a fairly complicated first phase. I had an Elecraft document on installation of an audio LPF on the DSP board and found it to be very useful in this process. Of course the original assembly manual is also useful. Now I've got the K3 apart to the point of allowing access. The upper two encoders have terminals located beneath an LED mounting board and are almost impossible to access from the top. I may stop after replacing the lower two, assuming I'm successful with them. My usual method involves solder wick plus flux. Sometimes I find ChipQuik to be very helpful in allowing me to remove a part without getting rid of all the solder. In this case though, using ChipQuik would require heating seven joints simultaneously which I haven't been able to do. There's also an issue with mounting the encoder at the correct height so the shaft switch can be operated. So I'll try to match the height of the new shaft end to that of the existing encoders. I found one website which is somewhat helpful discussing this task: https://www.n5na.net/s9y/index.php?/archives/26-Replacing-Elecraft-K3-Push-Button-Encoders.html I'm keeping a lot of notes. Anyone planning to attempt this job is welcome to them. 73 Nick, WA5BDU __ 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] K3 small rotary encoder replacement
No, my pins are tin plated I think. Recently I replaced some power pins with gold plated ones per Elecraft's recommendation after getting an ERR 12V message and losing power to the 100 W amplifier. When my K3 was less than a year old (June 2009) I had a lot of indications going crazy and Elecraft replaced the front board under warranty. No problems since then. I suspected the problem was tin whiskers but couldn't be sure. And now back to the encoder replacements. 73 Nick, WA5BDU On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 4:40 PM David Hachadorian wrote: > Do you have gold pins on the connectors between the front panel and the > body of the radio? I had tinned pins until about a year ago, when I > replaced them with gold. The old pins were increasingly causing all kinds > of strange glitches. > > I also looked at replacing the small encoders, and ultimately chickened > out. After I replaced the front panel pins, the glitches that I thought > were caused by the encoders all went away. > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Big Bear Lake, CA > > On 8/4/2021 9:59 AM, Nick Kennedy wrote: > > I'm in the process of replacing the four encoders to the left of the main > VFO knob and wonder if anyone has any advice or pep talks to offer. > > The encoders in my summer 2008 vintage K3 degraded to the point where they > often count backwards, making adjustment of CW speed or power out difficult. > > I've purchased four replacements from Elecraft and have been working up my > courage and taking deep breaths. Getting to the board is a fairly > complicated first phase. I had an Elecraft document on installation of an > audio LPF on the DSP board and found it to be very useful in this process. > Of course the original assembly manual is also useful. > > Now I've got the K3 apart to the point of allowing access. The upper two > encoders have terminals located beneath an LED mounting board and are > almost impossible to access from the top. I may stop after replacing the > lower two, assuming I'm successful with them. > > My usual method involves solder wick plus flux. Sometimes I find ChipQuik > to be very helpful in allowing me to remove a part without getting rid of > all the solder. In this case though, using ChipQuik would require heating > seven joints simultaneously which I haven't been able to do. > > There's also an issue with mounting the encoder at the correct height so > the shaft switch can be operated. So I'll try to match the height of the > new shaft end to that of the existing encoders. > > I found one website which is somewhat helpful discussing this task: > https://www.n5na.net/s9y/index.php?/archives/26-Replacing-Elecraft-K3-Push-Button-Encoders.html > > I'm keeping a lot of notes. Anyone planning to attempt this job is welcome > to them. > > 73 > > Nick, WA5BDU > __ > 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 k6ll.d...@gmail.com > > > -- > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Big Bear Lake, AZ > > __ 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] K3 small rotary encoder replacement
To close the loop, I finally finished installing the encoders and reassembling my K3. It still works! And the encoder action is smooth. I just did the SPEED/MIC and CMP/PWR encoders. Should I decide to attempt the other two, I'd probably get a better desoldering scheme than I have now. 73 Nick, WA5BDU On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 11:59 AM Nick Kennedy wrote: > I'm in the process of replacing the four encoders to the left of the main > VFO knob and wonder if anyone has any advice or pep talks to offer. > > The encoders in my summer 2008 vintage K3 degraded to the point where they > often count backwards, making adjustment of CW speed or power out difficult. > > I've purchased four replacements from Elecraft and have been working up my > courage and taking deep breaths. Getting to the board is a fairly > complicated first phase. I had an Elecraft document on installation of an > audio LPF on the DSP board and found it to be very useful in this process. > Of course the original assembly manual is also useful. > > Now I've got the K3 apart to the point of allowing access. The upper two > encoders have terminals located beneath an LED mounting board and are > almost impossible to access from the top. I may stop after replacing the > lower two, assuming I'm successful with them. > > My usual method involves solder wick plus flux. Sometimes I find ChipQuik > to be very helpful in allowing me to remove a part without getting rid of > all the solder. In this case though, using ChipQuik would require heating > seven joints simultaneously which I haven't been able to do. > > There's also an issue with mounting the encoder at the correct height so > the shaft switch can be operated. So I'll try to match the height of the > new shaft end to that of the existing encoders. > > I found one website which is somewhat helpful discussing this task: > > > https://www.n5na.net/s9y/index.php?/archives/26-Replacing-Elecraft-K3-Push-Button-Encoders.html > > I'm keeping a lot of notes. Anyone planning to attempt this job is > welcome to them. > > 73 > > Nick, WA5BDU > > > __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 - HI RFI alarm
I've had my K3 since around 2007 and recently have started getting a HI RFI message on the LCD while operating CW and using my AL-811 amplifier at about 500 W. It seems odd since when I'm "key down" my antenna should not be connected to the receiver. I'm not using QSK. I have a bit of delay to keep the amplifier's T/R relay from operating between characters. I don't have a separate antenna connected. I've run 100 W or QRP most of my ham life but for the past five or more years I've occasionally used the AL-811 and had no issues until recently. My antennas are a 134' EFHW inverted L and an 88' dipole fed with ladder line via a Johnson Matchbox. CW SS is coming up. I'd like to use the amp but worrying about my receiver may be distracting. Anyone seen this? 73 Nick, WA5BDU __ 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
