Re: [Elecraft] K1, K2, K3 dust cover design question
Rose, I think the covers are perfect just the way they are. i especially like how the back flap is not attached at the sides, so it is easy to slide onto the radio. I am still waiting for my K3 to arrive, but I am using it on my old Yaesu FT-840 (slightly smaller than the K3). Well made product! Mike, N4GW -- Original message from Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- If you were to have me make a dust cover for your radio would you prefer that the sides and front of the cover be even with the bottom of the radio or have them (almost) touch the surface that the radio sets on? Would you rather your cover -not- have a back flap? As I currently make them the back cover is sewn only across the top and lays on top of any cabling that's connected to the radio. This -does- help prevent the build-up of dust on the connector and cables. I'd welcome the observations of those of you who already have one or more of my covers, too. 73! Rose Kopp - N7HKW [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 ___ 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
[Elecraft] K3 as a SSB rig
Hey guys, I am just trying to give myself a feel good about this rig. I ordered mine in December and I am still anxiously awauiting for it's arrival. I am a 90% SSB user and want to make sure I made the right choice in the K3. I know it is an excellent CW rig, but just wanted to make sure it does as well in SSB. Can any of you current owners give me some feedback ragarding this. Thanks, Mike ___ 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] RE: Mic for K3 (was #309 first issues)
Hi Joe, I had a QSO with VP6DX last night on 17m and the K3s sounde great. I can't wait to get mine. 73, Mike, N4GW awaiting my K3 -- Original message from Joe Stofko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Hi Gary... Right you are... I stand corrected ! The MC60 does play well with the K3... I've also used my Behringer B1 to a Behringer UB802 mixer and then to the line input on the rear panel. BTW - It took a bit of fiddling to get the TX audio shaped the way I wanted it. It is still lacking at the low end... but it is extremely clean... no compression/processor pumping, etc. I like a fuller sound for rag-chewing... but out of the box the K3 TX audio is perfect for contesting and DX chasing... Give a listen to the gang on Ducie Island, VP6DX... The K3's sound great. 73, Joe - W1AIU -Original Message- From: Gary Hvizdak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: Mic for K3 (was #309 first issues) On Tue 12 Feb 2008 22:42:18 EST Joe Stofko (W1AIU) wrote ... -Front mic socket not compatible with any other mfg. that I can find. Actually, it is!.. and it is well documented.. the front panel mic connector conforms to the Kenwood pin-out. I am using a Kenwood MC-60 on my K3 (#269) with no modifications and no problems. -- As Don has already stated the Kenwood standard wants power (+5V ~ +8V) on pin-5, whereas the K3 Elecraft standard has FUNC on pin-5 and what Elecraft calls bias on pin-6. See http://elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.1.jpg for the K3 pin-out and http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rg4wpw/kwood.jpg for the Kenwood pin-out. If this http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rg4wpw/kwoodcompat.pdf partial Kenwood microphone compatibility table is correct, one can rule out plug- compatible interoperability of many Kenwood mics with the K3, based solely on the fact that they have an Electret element. From the available information, it appears that your MC-60 and just two other Kenwood mics (the MC-42 and MC-43) are the only 8-pin round connector models that will work with the K3 without some sort of adaptor to swap pins 5 and 6. My conclusions are based on available information. There may be addi- tional Kenwood mics that will simply plug in and work properly with the K3. 73, Gary KI4GGX K3 S/N TBD P.S. I don't see this issue as a good reason to sell the K3! ___ 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 ___ 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] K3/100 #384 has arrived!
I think the order volume after June was much less than the initial rush, so that may be why they say they can do this. Of course I may be wrong. Mike, N4GW -- Original message from Laurent Ferracci [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- John Reiser a écrit : 000384, and I put in my order on May 29th. Hey !! That means they nearly ship June orders ! That's good news ! Given that K3 ordered now are targeted for May delivery, they now have 3 monthes to produce and ship 8 monthes of orders. M... -- Laurent Ferracci, F1JKJ Blog radio: http://www.ferracci.org ___ 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 ___ 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] K3 waiting time??
Andy, I think everything is pushed back at least a month. O ordered mine in mid-December, and the website siad it was slated for March. I just asked Lisa at Elecraft, and she said it had been pushed back to April, so what I take from that is whatever the website says, add at least a month to it Mike, N4GW -- Original message from gd0tep [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Hi group, Having placed an order for a K3 in mid January, can anyone give me a clue as to approximately what will the delay be between now and delivery might be?? Cheers, Andy http://gd0tep.com ___ 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 ___ 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] ESD Mats
I went on the CompUSA website and ordered mine. I thought they were a resonsable price Mike, N4GW -- Original message from Lee Buller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Where can one find a inexpensive ESD mat? Or what can be used as an ESD mat? Also, what about a ESD wrist attachment? Where do you find them? Also, I guess you would hook them to the station ground? Comments are welcome Lee - K0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? ___ 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 ___ 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] Radio covers
If you send Rose Kopp an email, she will send you pictures. They have a flap on the back, so they can slide right on from the front. They look awesome Mike, N4GW -- Original message from G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- M0XDF wrote: I've just received my K3 and HexKey covers from Rose Ken Kopp and they are really great, I'm very impressed with the workmanship. Is there a picture of one of these covers anywhere? I'd quite like a cover to keep the dust off my K3 and keep the front from getting bashed, splashed with solder or whatever. But I have a shelf a couple of inches above the radio so it would be difficult to use a cover that was put on from the top. It needs to be able to be slid on from the front. - Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Radio-covers-tp15156023p15164611.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ 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 ___ 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] K3 Silver tongued devil
I agree Ken, I have received an eMails from Lisa a few Sundays ago regaridng my order. It was a pleasent surprise. Of course I never asked her what she was wearing...hi hi Mike, N4GW -- Original message from Ken Kopp [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Nice posting, Don! (:-)) Lisa in an Elecraft sweatshirt oh my! Isn't she a joy! Take note, guys ... Lisa called him on a SUNDAY! This alone says volumes about the folks in Aptos ... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 ___ 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] RE: Translation - 2nd RX
These delays are dissapointing to me as well, but I would rather have it right, than to go out with issues. I look at the Yaesu FT-2000 (and the 9000 for that fact) was released with a lot of issues which still have not been resolved. I would have Elecraft resolve these things before releasing them, no matter how dissapointing it may seem Mike, N4GW -- Original message from Stewart Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- And while were are at it, how about the KDVR3 (Digital Voice Recorder Option). This also seems to have slipped into the DELAYED category. For me, in addition to the 2nd receiver this modules availability was a decision maker. Total lack of transparency Stewart G3RXQ On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:33:05 -0800 (PST), Dave Agsten wrote: Dave, N1LQ wrote : The delay of the second receiver option is to me both highly regrettable and somewhat deceptive. I, for one, based my purchase decision greatly on this option being ready for prime time which is obviously was not and apparently will not be any time soon. Production delays are forgivable and understandable but discovering that this option which is touted as a big-time feature but is really no where near ready is confidence deflating. I have been personally patient waiting for my K3 (as are many others) and occasionally publicly supportive on this list of the delays that Elecraft has been experiencing. Now we discover that a MAJOR K3 feature is no where near production ready, if even designed at this time. Come on I have to agree with Dave here. It's the same situation here. The delays are understandable. Even a SHORT, further delay with the KRX3, was accepable. Now it's listed merely as DELAYED. What does that really mean? If I recall correctly, the KRX3 2nd receiver option has been on the Elecraft info/order sheet, with no mention of being available in the future, at any time since its annoucement. All of the info sheets I have from Dayton show the KRX3 as being like any other option...such as filters. This option was certainly a deciding factor in ordering a K3. It wasn't until quite a few orders were taken that it was suddenly listed with a later shipping date that continues, even now, to slip. ( A big slip apparently, since now there isn't even a projected date ) I was never informed when placing my order on May 25th that the KRX3 would not be available with the rest of my order. Was anyone else who ordered before the KRX3 delay was posted notified that the it would not be immediately available? My 50% deposit was calculated with the KRX3 option included. It would be nice to know exactly what's going on here. If it is, as Wayne said, that they are redesigning for a valid reason, then there is no way the KRX3 should have been listed as an available option from Day 1. I was thinking about having my deposit applied to a K2 and waiting until who knows when for the 2nd production run to be shipped. Now, with the KRX3 news, I'm not sure what direction to go. It has made me decide to scrap the K2 idea. Perhaps an Orion II or an Omni VII for now and continue to wait and see on the K3. I could probably have either Ten-Tec within a week or so. Then, when the K3 comes along, I can do my own side-by-side. And, in reading a few of the latest list postings, there appears to be some issues with using the K3 being used in a certain manner before the KRX3 is available. ie. VFO A/B things. To me, having one band on VFO A and another on VFO B is perfectly normal and should not be an issue. It does seem that the K3 was actually announced and released a bit before it was ready for Prime Time. That was probably driven by the Visalia and Dayton dates which, obviously, would not be slipped. 73, Dave N8AG Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You
