[Elecraft] K3 Requested Change Ideas
Happy Thanksgiving to all! After using my K3 for about 5 months I have some requested minor changes to facilitate operation. 1. The lock function is great as I often reach for the wrong dial when working split; however, I often forget I have it on. It would be beneficial to automatically set it to "OFF" when the band is changed. 2. The CW during SSB is a good function particularly on 6 meters, but it will normally transmit on the wrong sideband. Could the CW during SSB selection be altered to add CW-REV as a selection so you would have OFF, CW, and CW-REV? Or, just make the selection OFF and CW-REV. 3. Make the CW during SSB function work from both the KEY and PADDLE inputs. Now it only works from the PADDLE input. 4. Could a signal be sent to the KPA500 to put it into STANDBY if the mode is changed to TX DATA- DATA A as this data mode generally uses low power? THANKS for listening and your great support. Ed, K5EK __ 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 Requested Change Ideas
Seeing your point #3 makes me wonder what version of firmware you are running. cause mine works with both straight key and paddle. I'm running 4.60 beta but I believe it this has been working for quite a while?? 3. Make the CW during SSB function work from both the KEY and PADDLE inputs. Now it only works from the PADDLE input. Sam K5OAI -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Requested-Change-Ideas-tp7566024p7566025.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Requested Change Ideas
> 2. The CW during SSB is a good function particularly on 6 meters, but > it will normally transmit on the wrong sideband. Could the CW during > SSB selection be altered to add CW-REV as a selection so you would > have OFF, CW, and CW-REV? Or, just make the selection OFF and CW-REV. It does not matter if one transmits "on the wrong sideband" - even if one is in USB the CW is close enough that the other station will hear you. > 3. Make the CW during SSB function work from both the KEY and PADDLE > inputs. Now it only works from the PADDLE input. It works just fine from the key input - I use it all the time. One needs to enable VOX (semi break-in) in CW before enabling CW in SSB and selecting SSB. > 4. Could a signal be sent to the KPA500 to put it into STANDBY if the > mode is changed to TX DATA- DATA A as this data mode generally uses > low power? Absolutely *not*! Although there are those who use low power for various data modes - just as there are those who use QRP for non-data modes - there is no requirement to do so. Having 200W for some MFSK and PSK modes or 500 W for AFSK and JT modes is quite useful when conditions are marginal. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 11/21/2012 7:40 AM, Ed Kuebert wrote: Happy Thanksgiving to all! After using my K3 for about 5 months I have some requested minor changes to facilitate operation. 1. The lock function is great as I often reach for the wrong dial when working split; however, I often forget I have it on. It would be beneficial to automatically set it to "OFF" when the band is changed. 2. The CW during SSB is a good function particularly on 6 meters, but it will normally transmit on the wrong sideband. Could the CW during SSB selection be altered to add CW-REV as a selection so you would have OFF, CW, and CW-REV? Or, just make the selection OFF and CW-REV. 3. Make the CW during SSB function work from both the KEY and PADDLE inputs. Now it only works from the PADDLE input. 4. Could a signal be sent to the KPA500 to put it into STANDBY if the mode is changed to TX DATA- DATA A as this data mode generally uses low power? THANKS for listening and your great support. Ed, K5EK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Requested Change Ideas
On 6m, select cw mode and then _hold _the alt button. It will change to cw-rev which is then the "right" sideband. It's magic! 73 Graham > 2. The CW during SSB is a good function particularly on 6 meters, but > it will normally transmit on the wrong sideband. Could the CW during > SSB selection be altered to add CW-REV as a selection so you would > have OFF, CW, and CW-REV? Or, just make the selection OFF and CW-REV. __ 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 Requested Change Ideas
Note that you have to go into CW mode to set up your preferences, then switch to SSB. I noted changing between CW and CW-REV made no difference - i.e. the tone received on a monitor radio remained the same. When in SSB the tone is correctly placed at your pitch frequency. (I am running latest versions of firmware, 4.60 right now). So what you can do while in CW mode is set your PITCH which will change pitch others hear. SSB will honor that change and send that "new tone" to your listener. So if you are on a fixed frequency, say 50.125 in SSB mode, you can set the pitch to 300 and all others exactly on your frequency will hear a 300Hz note. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Requested-Change-Ideas-tp7566024p7566084.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
