[Elecraft] K4D order/delivery/price
>About 3 weeks ago, I ordered a K4D, and was surprised not to be asked for any money up front... Two years ago next week, I ordered two KXV3B modules. I paid in full up front. I have heard nothing directly since, only a few general head-pattings sent to this reflector. I understand that I only have a few weeks to wait. Frustrating. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 options
>I am at this point, after almost 3 years, uncertain of just where I stand. I know I'm on the list for a KIO3B UPDKT... Me too! I paid for three KIO3BUPKITs on 20 April, 2021 (to improve my preamp situation), and have not heard a peep since. Meanwhile, I've lost interest in 6m, so they will be of limited use, I assume. I hope they'll be available by spring. VE7XF __ 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] Good Natured Contesting Advice
Lets not forget to be grateful for the "cannon fodder" and "Sunday drivers", without whom we wouldn't have many to work. Otherwise it would be like a FOC contest, with the rest of us peeking through the chain link fence, gawking at the elite. Sometimes that QRS QLF op will give us the last point needed to squeak past the competition. Ralph, VE7XF RIP VE7FO __ 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] Knowles HC-3 Mic Element Replacement For Heil HC-5
>Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers... sold Johnny Carson’s Shure SM33 Ribbon Microphone at auction in 2005 for $50,787.50. Holy Mackinaw! I've got one of those (not Johnnie's :-( Wish me luck. VE7XF __ 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] Seeking input on 3rd-party microphones
Over the years, I've tried many microphones, and have settled on the Heil HC-5 capsule, usually stuck to my favourite Sony MDR-V6 headphones. A good balance between fidelity and cut-through-it-ness, imho. Usually used with little or no equalization (sorry, Jim). VE7XF (45 years of sound recording) __ 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] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement
>...several REAL Amphenol UHF connectors I ordered, which arrived in sealed plastic bags, had no threads on the inside of the coupling rings. The remainder of the connectors in the shipment were just fine. I have a couple of those too. I thought they were a special push-on version for temporary/emergency use, but I've never used them. (Haven't had an emergency yet.) The center pin seems to fit fine. VE7XF __ 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] K4 capabilities
>In the meantime I guess we will have to wait and stare at pictures of the K4 Front panel. While anxiously waiting in line for the KPA500 to be released, I printed out a picture of the front panel of the '500, cut it out and placed it on the shelf where the '500 would go. Then I could pretend that the station was complete. Almost as good as the real thing! VE7XF __ 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] Strange speaker problem
Could it be this? I saved this item from a KE7X post. Worked for a friend with a similar mystery problem - VE7XF ... At one point Elecraft had to change the switch that cuts out speaker audio when the phones are plugged in so there is a setting in CONFIG:SPRK+PH that selects one of two action polarities. Tapping the 1 key toggles between PH.R SW- (inverted) and PH.R SW+. Try changing that. Fred KE7X __ 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] K4? voice recognition
I guess an audio response to your verbal instruction is possible... Except when the guy on the other end of your rag-chew says "QRT", and your radio turns itself off. VE7XF __ 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] To zero beat or not to zero beat
>Ever since I have owned my K3, I have noticed that most spots put the K3's receiver above the actual frequency of the spotted station. If you're talking about the spots in the bandmap, the difference is probably your BFO pitch offset. Switch sidebands, and you'll see the mark on the other side of the spotted station. The others are right about not zero-beating. It's a curse in a contest. I call them 'cluster clickers'. VE7XF __ 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] New website problem - no manuals
I need a new version of the K3 manual. I went to the new website, selected 'support' from the menu, then 'manuals', which took me to the 'document and manuals download' page. I am unable to go farther. Clicking on any of the six choices available gets me nowhere. VE7XF __ 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] SVGA for P3
>Mouse click QSY and internet spots would be a huge benefit. Has anyone done this? My daily logging and contest programs do this for me. I don't need it cluttering up my P3. VE7XF __ 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] KX2
Anybody who doubts that the KX2 is a serious radio oughta see this IARU 3830 entry by DL/OL0A - http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2018-July/506808.html VE7XF __ 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] AC Power for the Station
>those "backstab" receptacles that electricians love to use because they are quick and easy do not have adequate contact stength and can overheat and cause voltage drops and a fire hazard. Here's a weird one: Two years ago, I bought a house that had been built in 1980, by the folks that I bought it from. No intermediate owners. Wired with copper wire (not aluminum). I'm replacing many of the AC receptacles because they are so loose that a plug falls right out of them. I've never seen that before. My previous house was built in 1970, and never had that receptacle problem, or in any other house I've ever lived in. Maybe a bunch of cheapy ones? VE7XF __ 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] Foot switches
>>Why in the 20 century we need to use foot switch? I strongly agree. I HATE foot switches, because I'm very poorly coordinated... I love foot switches (Linemaster, of course!). Started using one with my Viking II for a faster CW changeover (instead of 3 switches) in 1958. Tried VOX when I got my GSB-100, but aaa I didn't like the aaa way everyone sounded when they aaa tried to keep VOX from dropping out when they weren't aaa finished their thought. Not to mention the clipped first syllable (I know, not on the K3). So it's been foot switch or computer control of PTT for me ever since. A total habit by now. VE7XF The fastest left foot in the west! __ 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] KPA1500 fan noise concern
I'm on the list for a '1500, expected sometime in August (maybe). However, I'm getting concerned about the reported high fan noise level. I currently have a '500, and following a suggestion a year or two ago, I've turned the fans around 'backwards' and they seem to be quieter in this configuration. I would give the '500 a "quiet" in the noise department. Temperature does not seem to be an issue. In addition, I have an Acom 1000, which is also a quiet amp - fan as well as relays. Hard to hear it in operation (but the 3 minute warmup usually seems like three hours. :-) I ordered the '1500 In the quest to be a couple of instant db louder, but if I don't hear some resolution of the noise 'problem', I'm going to put the order on hold until it is solved. I do have many headsets which I usually wear, including the Bose QC15 noise cancelling model, but I'd hate to be FORCED into using them. A concerned citizen. VE7XF (over 30 years of sound recording wearing a headset) __ 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] PSU cable
I would appreciate it if the transceiver had bolted connections or at least double up the power poles What I have done in the past, (with cheaper radios) is to bypass the power connector, and solder heavy wires directly to the DC input pads inside the radio. The power supply end has ring terminals. Fewer connections, fewer ohms. I haven't looked to see if this would be practical for the K3, and still allow it to be disassembled. VE7XF __ 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] Any KPA1500 received ?
>I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping... > when someone on this list reports receiving one,can you tell us the day you ordered it?... Gee whiz, guys, relax. Enjoy the anticipation. Xmas will come on Dec. 25th, not a day before. i haven't even ordered mine yet, and you're making me nervous already! VE7XF __ 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] KPA1500 #39
>Yeah, but knowing Elecraft, it could take up to 11 years to ship! Me-ow!!! Would you like a saucer of milk with that? VE7XF __ 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] New Sub RX
>I sometimes find myself switching diversity on and off while trying to break a pileup when the dx station is particularly weak. >The P3 + VGA is helpful in spotting when diversity is on and I can’t hear the pileup. When my diversity is in use, I can get by fairly well in deciphering the pileup by using the "REV" function. Then the diversity mode stays on. VE7XF __ 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] New Sub RX
>But now I need three receivers. Two for diversity and one to scan the pileup. K4 __ 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 err 12v
>http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740182%20KPA3CONMDKT%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf My K3, of a similar vintage, had the same problem. The URL above describes the problem, and a permanent fix. I didn't trust myself to change the pins on the mother board, so I used a temporary "bypass operation" - jumper wires around the two connectors to the PA. Done with 4 short wires. Elecraft was kind enough to send me pictures of the installation. Has been working well for 7 years. If the radio ever goes back to the factory, they'll change the pins for me. VE7XF __ 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 with N1MM - SPLIT mode
>...About a quarter of the time when I clicked on a callout in the N1MM+ Bandmap the K3 would go into SPLIT mode. Anyone else see something like this? Drove me crazy too, until I realized what it was - the spotting station had put in different xmit and rx frequencies (probably inadvertently). N1MM was only following orders. VE7XF __ 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] Bouvet Expedition help
>the Bouvet Island DXpedition is now officially aborted... Well, they sure gave it the old college try! I'm glad that I wasn't on that boat! Without the OQRS money from the QSL cards, they'll be in debt. Let's all got to their website (www.bouvetdx.org) and send them some money. If we all do, they'll be out of debt by the time the boat gets back to Punta Arenas. What a nice surprise! They'll be depressed enough already. Give till it hurts. Pass it on... VE7XF __ 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] PTT switch for K3
I've been using foot switches since 1957, with my Viking II and 75A-4. The first one was somewhat crude. IMHO, the Linemaster series of industrial-strength footswitches is the best. Very rugged, but responds to a light touch. Mine gets used a LOT, and I expect it to outlast me! https://www.amazon.com/Linemaster-Clipper-Switch-Electrical-Momentary/dp/B002P55Y36 VE7XF __ 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] Very off topic, but.....
You haven't said anything nasty lately about the president of the US, have you? VE7XF __ 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] K-pod LED 4
... the new one has the LED 4 on and on the original the LED is off. How can I turn this light on or off? I'd use the "Car Talk" method - put a piece of black tape over the LED you don't want to see. VE7XF __ 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 ERR 12V
I had this problem with #1823 just after I returned from an expedition in 2010. (lucky, eh?) It is indeed a result of the steel pins carrying the 12v to the PA becoming tarnished. Not trusting myself to replace the pins, I opted for the "bypass operation" - wire jumpers around the pins (Elecraft can send you picturs and instructions). Piece of cake, and works FB. Elecraft replaced the pins on a second K3 with gold ones when it was in for service. Frustrating when you don't know why it happens, but an easy fix in either case. VE7XF __ 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] How to keep track of grid squares logged?
In addition to DX Atlas and Logger32, I use the paper ARRL grid square map, overlaid with directional lines every 30 degrees true, for quick antenna pointing. You'll need that when you get your 7el Yagi up. Yellow highlight for worked, green highlight for confirmed. After a while, your skip zones become evident. And it works when the computer is off :-) VE7XF __ 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] Missing first element
Keying from computer, PTT selected, my call sent as N3VIP. missed first dash. Keying from computer, VOX selected, my call sent as G3VIP. sent OK. Now that I think of it, years ago, using my Brand Y xcvr with a contest logging program, I had exactly the same problem with the same solution. I'm sure that with more modern equipment and programs, today's solutions would be more sophisticated, but it was a good workaround for the time. VE7XF aka UE7XF in some contests :-) __ 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] Amplifier thoughts
I better post this before I'm too late. I'd like: All the features of my KPA500, plus 1500w output, 160 - 6m. 2 inputs. 2 outputs (or more. Manual switching is OK). Built-in antenna tuner (good for 3:1 SWR). Reasonably quiet fans. Separate p/s, or remote control head (space considerations). (I understand the difficulty of getting high power from the p/s to the PA.) I don't expect to carry it around, so weight is not a problem for me. Expeditions can use the KPA500 :-) When this amp is available, I'll sell amplifiers Ac and Am and buy one. I'm keeping my KPA-500! Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] audio recording
>I have a stereo cable connected from K3 LINE OUT to a hand recording LINE IN is recording the other >station audio but is not recording my audio Jorge: Maybe try turning 'MONITOR' on. VE7XF __ 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] k3s radio kit
>Pay very close attention to the screw lengths and sort them out carefully... >later you may need the 3/16" and the 1/4" is tooo long :) Amen to that, brother! After 50+ years of building radios, I built my K3 very carefully. However, on completion, the output was very intermittent. Tapping on the cabinet would trigger the problem. I tried everything, including on line and on-the-phone discussions with the Elcraft service dept. Finally, I boxed it up and sent it to the doctor. They diagnosed the problem right out of the box, with no tools. I had placed two lockwashers on the wrong end of the screws holding the driver transistors to the bottom of the case, so they made only intermittent contact. Bingo! Was my face red! The moral of the story: be careful, and check EVERYTHING during assembly. VE7XF __ 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] Bucket treatment
>Bucket treatment: Find a big bucket large enough to hold the defective device, >fill the bucket with water, put the device in twice, take it out once I've had a considerable amount of satisfaction using a sledgehammer. VE7XF __ 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] Second chance for V>M M1-M4 memory saves?
>> Is there any way to enable an "Are you sure?" or similar prompt when >> overwriting a freq/mode with V>M? Please don't institute such a silly thing on MY K3!!! I make that mistake occasionally myself, but give myself a dope slap, re-program the button and promise to pay more attention in the future. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 Current Drain When Off
>>I would suspect a display problem with the Watts Up ... >I pulled out my Fluke and an adapter I had made years ago for a current probe >and measured both radios. Both are drawing 4 mA when off... I had a 'current drawn when off' incident a few years ago myself. K3 'current when off' was over 1 amp when measured with a Watts Up right at the back of the K3. The problem turned out to be an anomalous reading on the Watts Up, caused by an IC-756 ProIII that was running, mounted on the shelf above the K3. The HV from the display was affecting the reading of the Watts Up. I turned the Pro3 off, and the reading on the Watts Up dropped to around the 4ma mark. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Feature request - Disable Break In on K3
>If you use Joe's solution where PTT is one input into an AND gate, if PTT is >not asserted, your relays will not close. All inputs to the AND gate must be >present for the output to change state. I've wanted this 'feature request' since K3 Day 1. Don's solution sounds like a reasonable work-around. Unfortunately, I'm transistorially challenged. Can I build this with a few 12AU7s ? Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Keyer weighting
>...I for one will take sterility anytime to a Lake Erie swing... I considered myself pretty good with a bug back when I started (and probably had a bit of a 'swing' myself), but today the sound of properly sent CW at about 30 wpm is just like music to me. It's all about timing - think of Gould playing Bach! Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Keyer weighting
>... what if Ralph calls CQ with his weight "on the 'heavy' side (52%)" >and since I prefer a normal 3 to 1 ratio... With all due respect to Tom (he's been on the air two years longer than I :-) that's exactly my point - 'weight' and 'ratio' are two different things!!! My weight is set to 52%, my ratio is set to 3:1. >Then if someone ask you to change your weight to the 'heavy side', >you could then comply with that persons wishes? I'm going to start using "QCW?" at the beginning of my QSOs - "How would you like me to set my keyer?" >...anything other than the standard 3/1 and you were sending at over 50 wpm, >not too many folks could copy you... That's probably true, but my ratio IS 3:1. I agree that too heavy a weight would be hard to copy at that speed. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Keyer weighting (was 'Elecraft keyer chip replacement')
Many people confuse "ratio" with "weight". 'Weight' makes both the dots and dashes longer (or shorter), but preserves the 3:1 ratio between the two. I've used some radios with internal keyers that have adjustable "weight" (wrongly named) that only makes the dots longer. Sounds terrible, IMHO. I prefer my weight slightly on the 'heavy' side (52% on my Super CMOS III). 'Choppy' sounding CW usually means that the weighting is too light. I always use an external keyer that does exactly what I want, except in a contest, where my microHam keyer (via N1MM) has provisions for correctly changing weight. Sounds good either way. My internal keyers are for emergency use only. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] K3: Zipper
The dreaded K3 'zipper while tuning' appeared suddenly yesterday in the middle of the CQ VHF contest. I've had #1823 since 2008, and never had (heard?) it before, so I didn't pay attention to the comments and 'cures' for it. Silly me. Can someone pse point me in the direction of a fix? Nothing in Fred's book about it. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 RX Audio
>...I found the K3 was sadly lacking in good receive audio. Too much hiss and >too tinny sounding... "tiring" to listen to for long periods of time. My sediments exactly, when I first got my K3 (#1823). I'm an ex-audio pro too. However, after the audio board upgrade, and the 'newer' software (4.51?), I'm happy with the audio quality. Definitely a worthwhile mod. Only one thing left to do to make me ecstatic - separate audio gain menu settings for headset and speakers. "Lo" gain setting is best for my headset, but nowhere near loud enough for a speaker (I've tried many external speakers). "High" gain setting hurts my ears inside my headset, but has good level for speaker monitoring while I'm in the shack. You could consider this a "feature request". Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] N6BT Antennas
>What I found (and someone else I saw just posted the same comment), was/is >to use the old fashion telephone (probably the only way) to deal with Tom; >I was always able to get hold of him on the "landline" and conduct business. >Once you "command his attention" (take a "poo poo" in his in basket), he >will ship your order quickly. I tried to order a Q52 in March of last year. After no response, I again orderd one, this time at Visalia '12 from Tom in person. After many subsequent inquiries as to the status of my order, I was repeatedly told that my antenna would ship 'next week'. In November, I finally cancelled my order. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 burn-in concerns?
>No. The only possible issue is backlight failure, just like your computer or >TV screen. Tnx, Ron, just what I was hoping to hear. I usually turn the radio on in the morning, and off in the evening, longer periods only in a contest. Should I be concerned about the backlight? I've only had two burn out, one in a laptop (NEC) and one on a desktop monitor (Dell). I would suppose that the entire display module would have to be replaced. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 burn-in concerns?
Now that the P3 is my favourite accessory, I've wondered about this. If I leave it on for hours, maybe even days, is there any danger of 'burn-in' or eventual fade-out like there used to be on the old CRT devices? Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 and the Link/UnLink button.
>>In normal diversity reception, the display should show the *true* VFO B >>frequency - reassuringly synchronized and slaved to VFO A... >Please, NO! One *wants* VFO B visible precisely so the split transmit >frequency can be set accurately without disengaging split... Sorry, Ian, I'm with Joe on this one. I don't need two displays of the same frequency when I know that I'm in diversity mode. I'd rather know where VFO B is set in case I need it. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 S-meter
>>...I would like to see the RF gain ride the signals instead of deflecting. I don't understand. The S-meter usually indicates the AGC voltage. I like it the way it is. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] ERR 12V
>... I got ERR 12V on the screen and to check the circuit breaker... Indeed, a known issue with early K3s. I chose to use the easy 'bypass' method. Pictures and info also available from Elecraft. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Don's comments on ESSB and AM
>...those who want "studio quality" SSB >should obtain a commercial broadcasting license and use that instead... >...My opinion of AM on the ham bands is similar... Gee, guys, I enjoy AM on 75, 15 and 10m with my vintage equipment, and enjoy even more refurbishing the gear to be able to do that. If you're going to deny me that pleasure, then please deny digital operations in my CW portions of the bands. Ralph, VE7XF ps: I do, however, agree with you about ESSB, so I'm not 'fair and balanced' either :-) pps: When I started, SSB was quite rare on the ham bands. __ 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] Are you satisfied with your K3?
>I AM As my K3 operates today, it is the best receiver I have ever used - > and the list is over fifty years long Me too, over a similar time period. I was uncertain until I did the DSP upgrade, and installed 4.51. So I just sold my 'backup' FT-1k Mk.V. And my Super-Cmos III keyer from Idion Press is the best keyer I've ever used. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] CW WGT observations and measurements
>I normally keep the K3's CW WGT setting at 1.0 because I like the 3:1 >Dah:Dit ratio and the 1:1 Dit:Space ratio. When I tried that with the >KX3 it sounded horrible to my ears - very choppy. With all due respect to Fred, I think that's because the K3 (and probably the KX3) weight adjustment seems not to change the weight at all, just the ratio. 'Weight' will add a bit of time to each dot/dash character equally, and preserve the 1:3 and 1:1 ratios. (Am I opening a can of worms here?) I use a version of the Super CMOS keyer, and like to add a bit of weight. I can also do it within the control software for my microHam keyers. Another reason to use an external keyer, IMHO. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>After you set things up, very little real CW skill is necessary >to be a CW contest player. Indeed, many probably do just that. Ha ha ha, you make funny joke! (I have deleted my following remarks in the interest of maintaining civility on the reflector.) Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>Your brain IS best at CW decoding... Amen to that, brother! >...Let CW Skimmer decode for you... Only if a non-brain decoder is good enough to read the DX station at 28 wpm (or better) when he says "pse na qrx nw ja up" and you understand what that means, and not keep calling incessantly because the decoder hasn't displayed your call. Sorry for the rant, but there are w too many people calling out of turn these days. I suspect that non-brain decoders are the reason. There's only one way to get the Carnegie Hall. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] KPA500 fan noise
>...I spent a lot of time making my KPA500 much quieter by modifying it... Please post your experiences, Don. During the SS CW, I was (for the first time) conscious of the fan noise when it went into 'high gear' during extended CQs. It did make the weak sigs more difficult to copy (even through my headset). I've had a few looks myself, but haven't yet taken the cover off. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 headphone audio
>... Is there any way to make the audio level using speakers to be at compatible levels with headphones? I've been whining about this since 'day one'. I've fiddled with the menu setting to no avail. When the audio gain is set at 9:00 to accomodate headphones (Sony MDRV-6s), I must turn the level up to 10 for either internal or external speakers, and even then it's barely adequate. (My hearing is good.) I've always thought that the spkr amp didn't have enough gain. I'd be willing to change a feedback resistor to increase it. It's my only remaining 'complaint' with the K3. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Keyer Pause
>... encountered a strange pause sometimes in cw character elements... >... a Begali Leonessa and I use it regularly on their CW machine... If I were me, I'd use the CW Machine, and bypass the built-in keyer. External keyer is always better, IMHO, as I'm used to the timing. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] KPA500 on AM?
I don't 'do' any digital modes, but I understand that the KPA500 can run pretty much full-tilt-boogie on RTTY. Anyone tried it on AM? Might be nice with a Ranger. I've gotta do something until I get that 813 amp built, and the KPA500 is just sitting there on the shelf... Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] KX3 CW paddles
>This little paddle is cute and ingenious. But it drives me crazy!... I don't have a KX3 (yet), but I do consider my self a serious CW operator. I would not expect the stick-on paddles of the KX3 (or KX1) to be used for more than casual mountaintop operation. I wouldn't drag my Begali (or my Elecraft HexKey) out in the woods - I'd take my Palm paddles or Paddlette, or wait for the new Begali design. For inside use, I wouldn't give up the accuracy and ease of sending I get with my separate keyer and regular paddles, whatever they happen to be at the moment. Respectfully submitted, Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] CW Key suggestions?
>I am looking at getting a CW key for the FT817... 817? How about the Palm Paddles? A perfect companion. Not bigger or heavier heavier than the xcvr, like the Elecraft Hex Key would be (my favourite until I bought my Begali Magnetic Pro). Seems I like the magnetic return best, but the Palm sticks to the 817 like glue. (OK, magnetic glue :-) Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] 6 meter beacon clicks
>... running an FT690 and a "homebrew" GE amplifier for his beacon... IMHO, a 6m beacon in NA is more useful at a 10 watt level. >... the possible replacement of the amp... I'd offer to help him pay for a new, modern beacon xmitter, perhaps with the assistance of the other locals affected by the clicks, and suggest that the amp is unneccessary. We're only checking propagation here, not making a contact. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 Dual Watch
>> The ability to listen to two different frequencies... We need a definition of "dual watch". As instituted in most 'I' brand radios, it is useless, IMHO, because it it not possible to tell which signal is on which frequency. Some 'E' brand and 'Y' brand radios allow one to hear a different frequency in each ear (or speaker), which is really the only way to tell who's where. I have no plans for a KX3 and have not read the manual, so I don't know how "dual watch" works in that radio. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] MCU 4.51, any affect on APF?
>... the previous impression of a signal jumping out of the tip of an inverted >audio V of noise is no longer there... The original APF never worked for me when used with weak 160m sigs in the noise - the ringing made it more difficult for me to copy than without it. I have not had a chance to try it under 4.51 (until I finish my FCP :-) Less ringing would be good for me. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] K3: 4.51 vs WPX CW
Setting up the K3's new 4.51 AGC, I took an average of the THR and SLP settings some of the guys were using. I had to do a few minor adjustments to prevent the strong signals from hurting my ears. By Saturday night, I realized that I never had a 'click' problem from anyone! Non solam sed etiam (gotta find some use for my high-school Latin), I noticed that I had been operating with the NB on most of the afternoon, in spite of which all sigs sounded good (certainly lot like 'before', when the clix drove me crazy, and the NB chopped the signals up). I turned off the NB, and discovered that it had been eliminating some hash from the neighbours! Holy mackinaw - it works! So: what a tremendous difference! This is the K3 I expected when I bought it! Tnx to the Elecraft crew for their efforts!! Anybody who hasn't tried it yet is in for a pleasant surprise. I'm doing SO-15m, so I have the night off. CU all in the pileups tomorrow. Ralph, VE7XF, a very happy customer. __ 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] reflectors - the easy way
>how about seperate reflectors for k2, k3, p3??? Here's how I deal with the overload, Susan: I save http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/maillist.html in my browser. It shows the subject line of all the messages. Then I read the ones that interest me. I generally look down the right side for authors that I respect, and read their posts first. Then maybe the others. (One quickly sorts the wheat from the chaff.) No complicated filtering required. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 cursors
>If you turn the VFO B menu item OFF then the VFO B cursor is not displayed, >unless you turn SPLIT on. In that case you DO get the cursor. Hmmm... Tnx, Vic, maybe that's what I was thinking of, although I thought I remember the B cursor being violet, not red as in 'split'. More details that are lost in the mists of time :-) I spent a lot of time chasing the 7O in 'split' mode, so maybe the cursor was red after all. Perhaps Wayne or Eric will straighten me out. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 cursors
>You can enable/disable the VFO B cursor with the "VFO B" menu item. Yeah, but then it's either always on or always off, neither of which I want. And tnx for the hints on MKRA and MKRB. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 cursors
I'm still getting used to my new P3. The original P3 firmware had the baud rate bug, and when I changed to 01.16, all was well (K3 f/w 4.50). I then loaded K3 f/w 4.51 for better AGC - and here's the confusion: Under 4.50, I coulda' sworned that the P3 cursor for VFO B (violet) was only displayed when the SUB rcvr was on (good, avoids clutter), but now (4.51) it is displayed continuously. Am I mistaken? Have I pushed some hidden button?(it's possible) I do find it distracting. Incidentally, it seems that I prefer to leave the P3 in "fixed-tune" mode. In "tracking" mode, the VFO B cursor chases itself up and down the band. Unfortunately, I've given my borrowed KE7X book back to its rightful owner, so I have to ask you guys. (OK, OK, I'll get my own copy!) One other thing - what do you guys do with MKRA and MKRB? I can't seem to find a practical use for that feature. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] New K3 Firmware: Improved AGC
>I also noticed that APF action it's somehow softer than it was... >...CWT it seems it's not so sensitive... I realize that I'm only one of a crowd, but for my type of operation (CW pileups), APF and CWT are secondary to a much improved AGC. Respectfully submitted, Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] K3: New AGC improvements before WPX CW?
>Beta Beta. As in 'mo bettah'? I'd like to use it in the WPX. Any chance it will be available before then? I'd ask for a copy, but I might not be able to figure out how to install it myself. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3: No workee - almost fixed
Well, more-or-less fixed. W4TV was the first to suggest setting all the RS-232 rates to 38400, and now the communications problem is fixed. Hooray!! Now to download the new firmware (it came with 1.13). One last problem: The IF display is off the bottom of the screen - I can only see the peaks of the stronger signals (and not 7O6T). I just did the IF output gain mod, and at one point the displayed spectrum rose above the baseline, but it's gone back down again. I don't seem to be able to find a setting that would change the 'vertical position' of the trace. While adjusting the "SCALE", the trace pops up for a second or so, then disappears back down again. Tnx for all your help. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3: new unit no workee - addendum
I forgot to say that the RS-232 rate for K3, P3 and logging program are all set to 4800 baud. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3: new unit no workee
New P3, assembled last night. Basic display is Ok - IF information from K3 gets to P3. Freq. info does not get from the K3 to the P3 (not displayed on center of screen or at MKR A:). Unable to switch to 'fixed-tune'. Freq. info does not pass through the P3 from K3 to logging program (via microHam). However, freq. info does pass from K3 to logging program if P3 power is off. Re-examination of cables inside P3 shows all OK. I assume that the default menu functions should produce a working display. I need Fred's book. Meanwhile, any suggestions? Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] P3 for Windows anyone?
>...I hate the idea of giving up my second monitor to the sole use of the P3... Hmmm. This is starting to sound a lot like LP-Pan to me. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Rotten QRM (with apologies to H.P.Maxim)
>...dozens of stations whose audio was so badly distorted that I could not >copy their call, even listening to it many times One of these times I'm >going to make a list of the most awful ones and post it far and wide. I'll help you with that! (Not to mention a poor choice of microphones and bad voice keyer recordings!) One of these days I'm going to spend a contest recording the offenders, and sending them the audio files. Probably won't help, though - some (many) of the offenders are the 'big gun' NA stations. H.P. could not have imagined it would be this bad. Another reason to stay on CW. (Don't get me started on key clicks!) Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Unfair comparison
>... I'm still not entirely sure why Rob put the FT-5000 above the K3... Sorted by weight. Ralph, VE7XF (On a break from the contest.) __ 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] Visalia sales?
Is it too early to ask what might be for sale at Visalia (maybe in P3 shaped boxes behind the table that one could take home)? Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] New website - ignore previous message!
>...where the heck is the link to the reflector... Sorry - found it (was wearing wrong glasses). Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] New website
Awright you guys, I'm sure the new website look is terriffic, but where the heck is the link to the reflector that used to be in the index on the left side of the frame? I have no other access. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] CM500 headset suggestion
Gee, what if Elecraft was to do a bulk buy of the CM500, and make them available along with the other K3 parts/accessories? Might be convenient. Just thinking... Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] DXCC Map
>My map is so obsolete, that there is USSR, East Germany and so on on it. >...Any source or plan? Lots of good ideas so far. I like 'DX Atlas' - does just about everything for me. Canadian, too! http://www.dxatlas.com/ Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 choices
I don't use QSK - I don't like the noise between characters. In casual DXing, I (almost) always use a footswitch to ensure the amp has settled before any RF hits it. I always use an external keyer. While contesting, I use N1MM to microHAM (Winkey) to K3. I'm never sure whether to use the TX Delay available in the microHAM software or in the K3 (or both). (Any hints, Joe?) Years ago, using QSK with a 1kmp (adjustable TX delay) with an Ameritron AL1200 (not a QSK amp), in a contest I would often get "UE7XF?". Using 'break-in' + 'VOX' would get "VE7XF". When I switched to a true QSK amp (Acom 1000), lead element elimination in QSK was no longer a problem. I still didn't use it because of the noise, but I was confident that the amp was happy. Now, I mostly use the K3, and I have a choice of 3 amps (the above plus KPA500), so solving the 'Where do I put the TX Delay' question would be a help to put my mind at ease. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] another contesting how-to question
Back in my NA days (under DOS), I used the serial and then the printer port to key the radio via a simple transistor interface. When I switched to N1MM (under XP), I used a microHAM interface to avoid the stuttering, and to exchange info (frequency, etc.) with the radio, as well as send perfect CW via the built-in Winkey interface. I understand that N1MM can key the radio directly, but can it exchange info with the radio via the RS-232 port? I've never tried it. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Older K3/100s and the "ERR12V" problem
I had this problem after #1823 came back from PJ6A. Luckily, it didn't happen while we were there, although another K3 did show this error. Tnx goodness we had a spare (mine). I bought a set of gold pins (they were not offered for free), but elected to use the 'bypass surgery' method, suggested as an alternative, as I was afraid of damaging the PC boards during the removal/replacement of the pins. The bypass was easy to do, and I have not had the 'problem' since. A few of my K3 friends have had the problem too, and I have, since my episode, recommended the bypass solution. Cheap, easy, works. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Screwdrivers
>...I seldom take a short-cut and use a driver that doesn't fit solidly.
Amen to that, Ron - the right tool for the job!
I don't know if you poor disadvantaged 'mericans have access to these, but
my far-and-away favourite for Elecraft assembly is a Picquic multibit
screwdriver, made in Canada (we don't make much these days either).
It's made in various models, each with a couple of different sizes of
straight, Philips, and Robertson (square). ('straight' screws/bolts are
impossible to find in hardware stores these days - Robertson is the
Canadian standard, with Philips in second place.) Just a little screwdriver
history for you :-)
The Philips #1 fits the Elecraft screws perfectly, and the bit, held in
place by magnetic force, is easily removed for fast twiddling by hand.
They are available in colours, too - my big manly ones are black or orange,
and I even have a girly pink one for those teeny-weeny screws. Pick a
bright coloured one, more easily found in the dim light under the
workbench, or in the weeds under the beam.
Ralph, VE7XF
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Power supply anomoly
>A loaded K3 on receive should be under 1.5 A even with all guns blazing... A year or so ago, I decided to ckeck the current drawn by my loaded K3. To my surprise and confusion, the K3 appeared to be drawing 2.7A with the power switch OFF!!! Various opinions expressed by this list notwithstanding, it took me a few days to realize what was happening - The digital meter, a Watt's Up, was being influenced by the HV radiation from the display on the 756 ProIII, sitting directly above the K3. I turned off the ProIII, and all returned to the expected 'normal'. Just another of life's little mysteries. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 12 v ERR
This was covered a week or so ago. The easy way (I did it): Contact K3 support - they will send you pictures of an easy workaround using four short wires, bypassing the tarnished connectors between the motherboard and the PA module. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 AGC PLS
>- switch the PLS off. My experience in CW contests is that the >PLS function will treat fast strong CW signals as pulses >and will bypass the slow AGC for the first few dots of a signal. AHA! Tnx, Arie. I have noticed this many times, and was unable to determine what caused it. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Clicks and the 10m contest
When I could, I paid more attention to the click problem during this
contest (after the CQ WW CW experience). Many times, some guy/guyette would
snuggle up to me and start CQing, often .500 khz away, sometimes .400 and
even .300 (measured). Obviously, my transmissions weren't interfering with
them. Meanwhile, although their S-9 signals were outside my passband
(usually I use between .400 and .250 hz), their clicks were S-6 to S-7, a
major problem when I was called by weaker signals.
I tried PREAMP on/off and AGC fast/slow/off, without noticing much difference.
I am unable to determine if the problem is with my receiver or the other
transmitters.
To try to lessen the problem, I now see the solution as this:
I need to dirty-up my signal, to keep them farther away from me.
Why should they not suffer, as I am suffering?
As far as the so-called 'mush' is concerned, I don't think it is a problem
in my case. Yes, the great unwashed all wind up on the same frequency after
clicking on their bandmaps, but I can usually outsmart them one way or
another.
I think it's time for a Q signal to tell them that they are interfering
with one another, and need to spread out a bit. How about QSO (spread out)?
Hmmm... that one's already in use. OK, how about QRM ("you are being
interfered with")? I use that one, but to minimum avail. I'm open to good
suggestions. We can send the best choice to N0AX to put in his Contest
Update column, and maybe publicize it a bit.
I use another radio for the RAC 'test, to see if it fares any better.
In between contests, I'm on 10m AM with my Ranger and R-390A. No clicks there!
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 12v ERR - Deoxit
>...a small bottle will last for hundreds, if not thousands of contacts... Unless you knock it over on the workbench. The red stain is still there. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 12v ERR
>...the power was lower than usual and there was a 12 ERR message on screen... >I turned it off and on again... >the ERR message came up again and 8 watts indicated. Power amp fried? Nope - you just have an early K3 with steel pins between the motherboard and the PA. They have become tarnished with heat, and won't pass the current. All early K3s can expect to have this problem sooner or later, IMHO. That was a big 'oops' - newer K3s have gold pins. K3 Support can send you pictures of a 'bypass surgery' mod that will be a good workaround. I did it, and have had no further problems. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Contests and the K3
First of all, let's rename this thread. I hate it when the subject line has nothing to do with the contents. This has nothing to do with scores. OK, kiddies, pull a chair up to the fire and let Uncle Ralphie tell you about his experiences on the bands. >...Once again this year the K3s AGC failed to perform adequately for us... Good ol' Fred hits the nail on the head again. I've been meaning to report my observations during the SS CW and WW CW. The AGC is my least favourite part of the K3. I've tried everyone's suggestions as to settings, and it sort of works, but I'm not satisfied. I compare it to my most recent 'analog' radio, the 1000mp, full of Inrads. During both the SS and WW, I was plagued with clicks from stations just outside my passband. I don't hear the signals, just the clicks. An S9+20 signal that I can't hear produces S9 clicks that cover up weaker signals. I usually thought they come from an un-modified 1000mp (bad reputation for clicks), and during the SS suspected that it might be done deliberatly to give the runners a nice clear frequency. H Maybe should de-modify my 'mp and give them a dose of their own medicine. While running JAs in the WW, I had a station set up shop less than .4 khz away and give me headaches with his clicks (I'm using a .250 filter and couldn't hear his signal). I even moved to his freq and said "bad clicks" (it was a JA). In desparation, I tried turning off the AGC, and whaddaya know - the clix almost disappeared! That was fine until I was called by a LOUD signal - ouch! AGC back on, and I had to find another frequency. I'll have to do more research to see if this happens with every signal, or just those with a tendency to click. Maybe in the 10m contest. Somebody's gotta come up with better settings (or better software) for the AGC. And I don't wanna hear from those who say "It's a very flexible system - just tweak all the settings until you find the one you like". That tells me nothing. And I know enough not to run with the NB on. Speaking of which, I'm having trouble with the NB, too. If I adjust it to help with the power line noise, it shortens the characters too much - sounds like everyone has their keyer weight turned way down. (I thought that was the case, too, until I turned the NB off.) There have been cases on 160 where turning the NB on increases the 'mush' and makes signals less readable. As far as audio harshness goes, putting the DSP upgrade into #1823 smoothed out the audio considerably - almost as good as the 'mp. I do not rail against Elecraft the company, whom I respect. (Although I think the comment on them not being contesters has some merit.) I just do not understand parts of the K3. Respectfully submitted, Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] How Can Memory access only VFO A?
>I just do a quick A>B to store the DX frequency in VFO B and >continue tuning the band. That's all well and good, but it doesn't address the problem. I know exactly what Jim is talking about - I also use the memory keys to get back to the bottom of the band, and have often wished there was a way to preserve the frequency B too. Maybe the programmer-in-chief will have an idea. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] KAT500 by Christmas
>>Any word on whether or not the KAT500 will be available by Christmas? >We'll announce the production ordering and shipping dates as soon as possible. You can do what I did while waiting for my KPA500: I found a picture on the internet and printed it, then pasted it on the front of a cardboard box and set it on the desk where the real one would go. Minimally satisfying, but not much gain. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 low audio
>does anyone have the same problem with low audio on your K3 >from both my speaker and headphone? My headphone output is OK (AF gain at 9 o'clock), but my speaker output has always been low (sometimes requiring full AF gain) regardless of config setting or internal/external speaker. Others tell me it's 'normal', but I don't believe that for a minute. I've learned to live with it, but I don't like it. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] K3 DVK vs N1MM difficulties
Hi Gang: In the recent CQ WW SSB, I used N1MM 11.10.3 to key the KDVR3 via a microHAM CW Keyer, using the N1MM macros provided by N6ML. It worked, but with every second CQ (press of , or via ESM), N1MM popped up a window complaining about a missing .WAV file, which had to be closed before any further action was possible. The workaround was to close the window and keep going - a royal PITA. I have done this before, with a previous version of N1MM, and I don't remember this problem. Perhaps I should ask for help on the N1MM reflector, but I'm not a member (yet). Any help/hints/suggestions greatfully received. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] KPA500 alternating TX/RX display
>...I'd like to see the power out when transmitting but the band when receiving. Sorry, I don't get it. My LEDs indicate power out. Aren't they bright enough? On the other hand, the STBY light is much too bright - I've had to put a piece of black tape over it so I'm not dazzled. I would have made the STBY light green, and the OPER light yellow (but dimmer). Ralph, VE7XF __ 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] Positioning of the 4-400s
>Seems there could be a problem with the grids in the tubes sagging >and touching the plate if not operated in the proper position... I ruined a perfectly good pair of 4-400s once by forgetting that little detail :-( I'm not taking any chances with my KPA500! Ralph, VE7XF __ 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
>Elecraft is doing it right - >don't monkey with what works and works quite well. Amen to that, Don! That applies to ALL the products, not just the manuals, IMHO. I'd hate to see my Elecraft stuff 'fiddled to death'. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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-KPA500 Pelican Case
>...which Pelican case works well for toting the K3 and the KPA500... Depends on whether you intend to carry it on board, or give it to the airline baggage handlers to throw around. IMHO, if you carry a K3 on board, Rose's cases are the best. I have yet to do research on a shipping case for either. Let's hope the group has some practical experience. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 mobile bracket
>>Has anyone thought about a Mobile Bracket for the K3? >How about a remote head kit for the K3?... But guys, that's why God invented the KX3! Ralph, VE7XF __ 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
