Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question
That must be it; I am running DATA-A mode, and have the bandwidth maxed out; since data-a is USB in my use, it takes the right half of the screen because of the frequency range I have it set for; thanks for the clue that got me to realize what was going on. 73 de Dave, W5SV On 11/12/16 11:23, Dale Parfitt wrote: Are you referring to the bandwidth green column? If so it just shows you the width of your current filter setting. Dale W4OP -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David F. Reed Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 11:47 AM To: elecraft Reflector; k...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Elecraft] PX3 question I am running a KX3-PX3 set; on the PX3 set for the spectrum in top, waterfall on bottom, I note the following oddity: The right side of the spectrum display has a green tint to it. What's up with that? Is it normal; anyone else see it? Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] PX3 question
I am running a KX3-PX3 set; on the PX3 set for the spectrum in top, waterfall on bottom, I note the following oddity: The right side of the spectrum display has a green tint to it. What's up with that? Is it normal; anyone else see it? Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV __ 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] PX3 Question
I recently built a PX3 and was going through some of the learning process. I was changing FixTrack and FixMode settings and I am not sure what I did, but in either FixTrack setting, the signals seemed to converge from both directions to the cursor, and when they did, I was tuned to a CW signal. Whatever I tried to change with the above settings did nothing to change that behavior. I finally did a menu reset, and the problem went away. I have the latest firmware on the PX3. I have no idea what I did, but I would appreciate it if someone could tell me what setting combination I might have been in to cause the signals on the scope to converge to the cursor from both sides. Thanks and 73's, Terry, N7TB __ 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] PX3 question
I have a KX3 and a PX3. The KX3 has all the options including the KX3-2M 2 meter transverter. I have not used the transverter a lot because I have been preoccupied using the KX3 on HF. Anyway, when I began using the PX3, I swear that it displayed the signals received on 2 meters, but now it does not. The firmware in the KX3 and PX3 is up to date. In fact, it seems that I first noticed the PX3's loss of 2 meter display about the time I updated the PX3 firmware a few weeks ago. And, yes, the PX3 still works fine on the HF bands. Anyone have a clue what setting I might have fouled up to cause this problem? (Or have I lost it and the PX3 really never displayed 2 meter signals.) Thanks and 73, Stan, WA1LOU __ 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] PX3 Question
I just purchased a PX3 for my KX3 and KPA100 for my cottage in Canada. I connected it as per instructions and it works well. I have one issue, when I change bands on the KX3 the display on the PX3 flickers when the band is tuned. The only way to stop the flickering is to cycle the PX3 off the on, the flicker goes away until I change bands again. I will call Elecraft next week but I wondered if I was overlooking something and anyone out there knows how to resolve the issue. Both the KX3 and the PX3 are fed voltage from the KXPA100. Thank you. K6CG __ 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] PX3 question
Waddaya bet some entrepreneur makes a rear box so both can be a single solid unit? Howzatt for cool? Of course, there's always duct tape. Chas - Original Message - From: Howard Hoyt hh...@mebtel.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:18 AM Subject: [Elecraft] PX3 question Stan, If you position the PX3 to the left of the KX3, the two units can be positioned within 0.5 of each other when using all right-angle plugs, which makes the combined chassis width 13.5. We make a #33-100 KX3 PX3 DC Power Splitter which helps facilitate neat cable management for users of the KX3 PX3 (https://proaudioeng.com/accessories/). If you are using straight plugs for your headset, you can position them as much as 2.25 apart and still use the splitter. You could also reverse the positions, in which case if you are using the splitter the PX3 can be positioned up to 1.25 to the right of the KX3, and you would have to use a right-angle BNC for the antenna connector. An additional 1 or more of separation can be achieved by removing the heatshrink and tape holding the two conductors of the splitter if necessary. Cheers 73, Howie - WA4PSC __ 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 pin...@erols.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question
Nice idea, but mounting the PX3 behind the KX3 as one unit would impact the cooling. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/PX3-question-tp7595745p7595751.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Who said anything about behind? That's the last place I'd want the PX3. The previous email stated that the package would be about 13½ inches wide using right angle cables. Chas - Original Message - From: Bob N3MNT b...@hogbytes.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question Nice idea, but mounting the PX3 behind the KX3 as one unit would impact the cooling. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/PX3-question-tp7595745p7595751.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 Message delivered to pin...@erols.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question
The entire premise behind the KX-Line is that you can quickly disconnect the KX3 from the PX3 and KXPA100, then take the rig to field sites where minimum size/weight/cables/current drain are important criteria. Examples: living room easy chair, breakfast nook, yagi feed-point, mobile, HF pack, bicycle, motorcycle, tree fort, laundromat, Starbucks, 747, dentist, tanning salon, confessionalyou get the idea. Wayne N6KR On Dec 10, 2014, at 5:24 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH pin...@erols.com wrote: Waddaya bet some entrepreneur makes a rear box so both can be a single solid unit? Howzatt for cool? Of course, there's always duct tape. Chas - Original Message - From: Howard Hoyt hh...@mebtel.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:18 AM Subject: [Elecraft] PX3 question Stan, If you position the PX3 to the left of the KX3, the two units can be positioned within 0.5 of each other when using all right-angle plugs, which makes the combined chassis width 13.5. We make a #33-100 KX3 PX3 DC Power Splitter which helps facilitate neat cable management for users of the KX3 PX3 (https://proaudioeng.com/accessories/). If you are using straight plugs for your headset, you can position them as much as 2.25 apart and still use the splitter. You could also reverse the positions, in which case if you are using the splitter the PX3 can be positioned up to 1.25 to the right of the KX3, and you would have to use a right-angle BNC for the antenna connector. An additional 1 or more of separation can be achieved by removing the heatshrink and tape holding the two conductors of the splitter if necessary. Cheers 73, Howie - WA4PSC __ 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 pin...@erols.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 Message delivered to n...@elecraft.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question
Yep, I can see it now: Father, I have sinned by staying home to operate my KX3 in the CW contest instead of coming to Mass. You are forgiven, my son. By the way, what's that strange beeping sound I'm hearing? 73, Al On Wed December 10 2014 10:46:11 am Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line is that you can quickly disconnect the KX3 from the PX3 and KXPA100, then take the rig to field sites where minimum size/weight/cables/current drain are important criteria. Examples: ... confessionalyou get the idea. Wayne N6KR On Dec 10, 2014, at 5:24 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH pin...@erols.com wrote: Waddaya bet some entrepreneur makes a rear box so both can be a single solid unit? Howzatt for cool? Of course, there's always duct tape. Chas - Original Message - From: Howard Hoyt hh...@mebtel.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:18 AM Subject: [Elecraft] PX3 question Stan, If you position the PX3 to the left of the KX3, the two units can be positioned within 0.5 of each other when using all right-angle plugs, which makes the combined chassis width 13.5. We make a #33-100 KX3 PX3 DC Power Splitter which helps facilitate neat cable management for users of the KX3 PX3 (https://proaudioeng.com/accessories/). If you are using straight plugs for your headset, you can position them as much as 2.25 apart and still use the splitter. You could also reverse the positions, in which case if you are using the splitter the PX3 can be positioned up to 1.25 to the right of the KX3, and you would have to use a right-angle BNC for the antenna connector. An additional 1 or more of separation can be achieved by removing the heatshrink and tape holding the two conductors of the splitter if necessary. Cheers 73, Howie - WA4PSC __ 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 pin...@erols.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 Message delivered to n...@elecraft.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 Message delivered to wb5...@centurytel.net __ 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
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Sounds like I've finally arrived -- I could never afford an S Line and I can't justify a K line but at least I'll have a KX3 Line. Now I'd just like to see it stated in a print ad in QST and I'll die a happy ham! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line __ 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] PX3 question
Stan, Which part stated in print? Perhaps this includes some extreme examples: Examples: living room easy chair, breakfast nook, yagi feed-point, mobile, HF pack, bicycle, motorcycle, tree fort, laundromat, Starbucks, 747, dentist, tanning salon, confessionalyou get the idea. My dentist would sure not allow it :-) Phil W7OX On 12/10/14 9:44 AM, stan levandowski wrote: Sounds like I've finally arrived -- I could never afford an S Line and I can't justify a K line but at least I'll have a KX3 Line. Now I'd just like to see it stated in a print ad in QST and I'll die a happy ham! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line __ 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] PX3 question
No boats huh? Frank KG9H On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Stan, Which part stated in print? Perhaps this includes some extreme examples: Examples: living room easy chair, breakfast nook, yagi feed-point, mobile, HF pack, bicycle, motorcycle, tree fort, laundromat, Starbucks, 747, dentist, tanning salon, confessionalyou get the idea. My dentist would sure not allow it :-) Phil W7OX On 12/10/14 9:44 AM, stan levandowski wrote: Sounds like I've finally arrived -- I could never afford an S Line and I can't justify a K line but at least I'll have a KX3 Line. Now I'd just like to see it stated in a print ad in QST and I'll die a happy ham! 73, Stan WB2LQF On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line __ 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 kg9hfr...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 question
Now THERE'S a novel ham activity: COTA : Confessionals On The Air!!! Keep on designing the good stuff, Wayne! Howie - WA4PSC On 12/10/2014 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line is that you can quickly disconnect the KX3 from the PX3 and KXPA100, then take the rig to field sites where minimum size/weight/cables/current drain are important criteria. Examples: living room easy chair, breakfast nook, yagi feed-point, mobile, HF pack, bicycle, motorcycle, tree fort, laundromat, Starbucks, 747, dentist, tanning salon, confessionalyou get the idea. Wayne N6KR On Dec 10, 2014, at 5:24 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH pin...@erols.com wrote: Waddaya bet some entrepreneur makes a rear box so both can be a single solid unit? Howzatt for cool? Of course, there's always duct tape. Chas __ 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] PX3 Question
As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long pair, especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the PX3 just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3 and it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3. However, it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal contact between the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly larger stand, perhaps with a mini-shelf between the two boxes. The advantage of vertical adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking, is a smaller footprint on the desk and less eye motion between the PX3 and the KX3 displays. 73, /Rick N6XI On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me: How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3? I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new ramp to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...) Thanks and 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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 rta...@gmail.com -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] PX3 Question
Side-by-side works best for me. Today I installed all right angle connectors. I was going to build a nice long ramp (I'm handy and I'm not too bad at wood working) but instead I decided to order two more ready-made ramps from Steve W1SFR at http://kx3helper.com/ http://kx3helper.com/ I already have one for my CW Machine and I couldn't ask for more! My intent is to line all three of them up, catty corner on my operating desk and at a 45 degree angle to me, with my laptop mill right in the center and my sideswiper, bug, straight key and paddle (ugh...) on my right and in that order ;-). I may secure the ramps to each other or may leave them standalone for more flexibility. Each one of these ramps weighs about one ounce and is darn near immovable when pushing buttons. In my opinion an elegant solution at a very modest cost. What I like about Steve's solution is that I don't have to depend upon the KX3's legs to hold it on the Nifty stand + I can still operate it with my Adventure paddle attached to the front. He has two models, one that permits KXPD3/Adventure paddle use and one that does not. 73, Stan WB2LQF KX3 Line On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 03:40 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI wrote: As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long pair, especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the PX3 just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3 and it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3. However, it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal contact between the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly larger stand, perhaps with a mini-shelf between the two boxes. The advantage of vertical adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking, is a smaller footprint on the desk and less eye motion between the PX3 and the KX3 displays. 73, /Rick N6XI On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net mailto:sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me: How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3? I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new ramp to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...) Thanks and 73, Stan WB2LQF __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to rta...@gmail.com mailto:rta...@gmail.com -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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] PX3 question
Hmm .. this could result in some very long QSOs, Howie :-) Phil W7OX On 12/10/14 11:21 AM, Howard Hoyt wrote: Now THERE'S a novel ham activity: COTA : Confessionals On The Air!!! Keep on designing the good stuff, Wayne! Howie - WA4PSC On 12/10/2014 11:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The entire premise behind the KX-Line is that you can quickly disconnect the KX3 from the PX3 and KXPA100, then take the rig to field sites where minimum size/weight/cables/current drain are important criteria. Examples: living room easy chair, breakfast nook, yagi feed-point, mobile, HF pack, bicycle, motorcycle, tree fort, laundromat, Starbucks, 747, dentist, tanning salon, confessionalyou get the idea. Wayne N6KR On Dec 10, 2014, at 5:24 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH pin...@erols.com wrote: Waddaya bet some entrepreneur makes a rear box so both can be a single solid unit? Howzatt for cool? Of course, there's always duct tape. Chas __ 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] PX3 Question
I don’t know if he reads this mail list or not, but K3WWP has a pretty slick KX3/PX3 setup: http://home.windstream.net/johnshan/pix_shack_1014.jpg http://home.windstream.net/johnshan/pix_shack_1014.jpg 73, Joel - W4JBB On Dec 10, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Rick Tavan N6XI rta...@gmail.com wrote: As others have said, the IQ connecting cable is very short. Although you can place the PX3 to the left of the KX3, it ends up as quite a long pair, especially if any of your KX3 connectors are straight instead of right-angle. I've found it both neater and more ergonomic to place the PX3 just above the KX3. I use a wire-frame reading stand to hold the KX3 and it's just tall enough to let me balance the PX3 on top of the KX3. However, it's not as secure as I'd like and involves metal-to-metal contact between the two boxes so I intend to buy or build a slightly larger stand, perhaps with a mini-shelf between the two boxes. The advantage of vertical adjacency instead of horizontal, to my thinking, is a smaller footprint on the desk and less eye motion between the PX3 and the KX3 displays. 73, /Rick N6XI On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me: How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3? I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new ramp to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...) Thanks and 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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 rta...@gmail.com -- Rick Tavan N6XI Truckee, CA __ 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 joel.b.bl...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] PX3 Question
I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me: How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3? I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new ramp to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...) Thanks and 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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] PX3 Question
Stan, I’m one month into the KX3 and PX3. The PX3 cables are reasonably short, and yes, they are the right angle things. Happy to measure for you tonight, if you wish, but in my case, the PX3 sits directly to the left of the KX3 and the short cable maybe allows it an inch of movement. Need a precise measurement, happy to do that for you. David Ahrendts, KC0XT On Dec 9, 2014, at 3:20 PM, stan levandowski sjl...@optonline.net wrote: I'm just a click away from ordering a PX3, and I've perused the FAQs and online manual but still have a question that some PX3 owner on this list should be able to answer for me: How far away from (and to the left of) the KX3 can I place the PX3? I didn't see any cable lengths given, just a warning not to make the connecting cables longer. I need this information to figure out how wide I can build my new ramp to hold them. While most of the connectors on the KX3 are space saving right angles, I still have straight connectors on my headset and outboard keyer and I don't want to change them ( I have my reasons...) Thanks and 73, Stan WB2LQF __ 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 davidahren...@me.com David Ahrendts davidahren...@me.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Question
Hi, Stan I'm not sure how you want this measured, so here's a couple of measurements for you... Using the PX3CBL cable kit that comes with the PX3, the maximum separation between the two units is about 8 inches.(from the right of the PX3 to the left of the KX3) Measured from the outside edges (that is, with the PX3 on the left of the KX3), the maximum distance between the left edge of the PX3 and the right edge of the KX3 is 21. I hope this helps. Let me know if you would like different dimensions measured. GL es 73, Bruce N1RX __ 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] PX3 Question
Thank you Bruce (and also thank you David Ahrendts, KC0XT) This is what I needed. Looks like everything is going to work out just fine! Now I can switch to the other window and press enter on the order page ;-) 73 and thanks again, Stan WB2LQF On Tue, Dec 09, 2014 at 06:32 PM, Bruce Beford wrote: Hi, Stan I'm not sure how you want this measured, so here's a couple of measurements for you... Using the PX3CBL cable kit that comes with the PX3, the maximum separation between the two units is about 8 inches.(from the right of the PX3 to the left of the KX3) Measured from the outside edges (that is, with the PX3 on the left of the KX3), the maximum distance between the left edge of the PX3 and the right edge of the KX3 is 21. I hope this helps. Let me know if you would like different dimensions measured. GL es 73, Bruce N1RX __ 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 sjl...@optonline.net __ 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] PX3 question
Stan, If you position the PX3 to the left of the KX3, the two units can be positioned within 0.5 of each other when using all right-angle plugs, which makes the combined chassis width 13.5. We make a #33-100 KX3 PX3 DC Power Splitter which helps facilitate neat cable management for users of the KX3 PX3 (https://proaudioeng.com/accessories/). If you are using straight plugs for your headset, you can position them as much as 2.25 apart and still use the splitter. You could also reverse the positions, in which case if you are using the splitter the PX3 can be positioned up to 1.25 to the right of the KX3, and you would have to use a right-angle BNC for the antenna connector. An additional 1 or more of separation can be achieved by removing the heatshrink and tape holding the two conductors of the splitter if necessary. Cheers 73, Howie - WA4PSC __ 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
