Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
the big difference with using the VE7CC pgm to access the VE7CC cluster or using DXLabs spot collector to access the VE7CC cluster With VE&CC pgm if you click on a spot which has a split info entered in the comment field in VE7CC the K3 will change VFO A to the spotted frequency but does not change the K3's VFO B to the split frequency nor does it place the K3 into split operations if you are using DXLabs spotcollector and commander and click on that same spot the K3 shifts the VFO A to the DX frequency it also changes the VFO B to the split frequency and places the K3 into split operation also if you have the 2nd receiver installed VFO B is also placed in sub hope I said all that correctly GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan On 3/9/2012 2:55 PM, Jim McDonald wrote: > I agree and wanted to mention that you can choose any telnet cluster in the > Configuration-->Cluster (Telnet) list. I prefer a node that uses VE7CC's > node software, CC Cluster. Telnet clusters are much more configurable than > web clusters and send spots real-time rather that at pre-set intervals. > > I use CC User to feed the DXLab Suite, http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ , but CC > User used standalone can interface with a K3 (it's in the Port Setup > window). > > http://www.ve7cc.net/ > > 73, Jim N7US __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
I agree and wanted to mention that you can choose any telnet cluster in the Configuration-->Cluster (Telnet) list. I prefer a node that uses VE7CC's node software, CC Cluster. Telnet clusters are much more configurable than web clusters and send spots real-time rather that at pre-set intervals. I use CC User to feed the DXLab Suite, http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ , but CC User used standalone can interface with a K3 (it's in the Port Setup window). http://www.ve7cc.net/ 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? == Wayne, the gold standard spotting setup is the VE7CC program. Go to his website and download his application. It is a cluster client that eliminates the telnet connection, formats your outgoing commands automatically, and parses and formats the spots. You can see 'em by band, mode, sorted by time, call sign, etc. It displays CQ zone, name of country, whether or not the DX uses LOTW, and lots of other stuff. The split-operating DXpeditions of the moment are A35YZ, 3C0E, PJ7PT, VP2MOM, ZD7XF, TG7/NC2N, and some others. Plenty of stuff to shoot at. When I first got a K2 about 7 years ago I used it, together with a wire out the window and into the backyard tree, to work DXCC, which turned out not to be hard to do with that great radio. It's great that the KX3 has dual watch because it's just essential to work split when you have a pipsqueak signal. Good DX! Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
Thanks Wayne! I can't wait to get my hands on the radio. I like to use DX Summit: http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx You can look at spots per band, do pointed or general searches, etc. 73, Lou, W0FK wayne burdick wrote > > There's one nice thing about late hardware: the firmware gets better. > > Lyle and I just added Dual Watch to the KX3, which works amazingly > well. At present the VFOs can be separated by up to 15 kHz, but in > theory we can go to 30 kHz with the present DSP implementation. > > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? > > Wayne, > N6KR > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > - St. Louis, MO K3 #2513, P3 #620 KX3 *On Order* -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-dual-watch-working-ahead-of-schedule-tp7358106p7358887.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] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
Wayne, Well done! Dual watch has been a limitation of smaller rigs for a long time - that is until now Here is a list of DX clusters. Pick the one that is closest to your QTH. Remember the "W's" are at the bottom of the list. 73 Gene K1NR http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/?dx-cluster-telnet-links,65 On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:14:12 -0800 Wayne Burdick wrote: > There's one nice thing about late hardware: the firmware > gets better. > > Lyle and I just added Dual Watch to the KX3, which works > amazingly > well. At present the VFOs can be separated by up to 15 > kHz, but in > theory we can go to 30 kHz with the present DSP > implementation. > > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual > watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? > > Wayne, > N6KR > > __ > 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 - Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.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] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
On 3/8/2012 9:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > ... > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? Here are a couple of sites that I find helpful, both filtering for 20 meter activity: DX Sherlock http://www.vhfdx.info/spots/map.php?Lan=E&Frec=14&ML=M&Map=W2L&DXC=N&HF=S&GL=N When the selected band is open the map looks like the end game in a session of Missile Command. There are regional views and database views also. DXsummit http://www.dxsummit.fi/CustomFilter.aspx?customCount=50&customRange=14 The guys in Finland know how to build big antennas and a fine web site. There are many other sites, some of which show only QSOs that have a US or other North American end of the contact. And radio clubs in your area may have spotting nets that would be more useful for your purpose. 73, Gus Hansen KB0YH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? == Wayne, the gold standard spotting setup is the VE7CC program. Go to his website and download his application. It is a cluster client that eliminates the telnet connection, formats your outgoing commands automatically, and parses and formats the spots. You can see 'em by band, mode, sorted by time, call sign, etc. It displays CQ zone, name of country, whether or not the DX uses LOTW, and lots of other stuff. The split-operating DXpeditions of the moment are A35YZ, 3C0E, PJ7PT, VP2MOM, ZD7XF, TG7/NC2N, and some others. Plenty of stuff to shoot at. When I first got a K2 about 7 years ago I used it, together with a wire out the window and into the backyard tree, to work DXCC, which turned out not to be hard to do with that great radio. It's great that the KX3 has dual watch because it's just essential to work split when you have a pipsqueak signal. Good DX! Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
Wayne, I like this one: http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx 73, BILL W4RK On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > There's one nice thing about late hardware: the firmware gets better. > > Lyle and I just added Dual Watch to the KX3, which works amazingly > well. At present the VFOs can be separated by up to 15 kHz, but in > theory we can go to 30 kHz with the present DSP implementation. > > Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the > best DX spotting web site? > > Wayne, > N6KR > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
I don't know if it's the best, but this one is good: http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx GL! Mike ab3ap On 03/08/2012 11:14 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > [...] What's the best DX spotting web site? > > Wayne, > N6KR __ 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 dual-watch working (ahead of schedule!)
There's one nice thing about late hardware: the firmware gets better. Lyle and I just added Dual Watch to the KX3, which works amazingly well. At present the VFOs can be separated by up to 15 kHz, but in theory we can go to 30 kHz with the present DSP implementation. Now I'm looking for my first DX split QSO with dual watch. What's the best DX spotting web site? Wayne, N6KR __ 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
