Re: [Elecraft] new to list with new K3s
You'll need to enable the USB interface in the menu (RS232). Elecraft probably should have made USB the default on the K3S. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2015, at 12:28, efortner wrote: > > Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 > antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. > > After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer > control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. > > I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and > logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? > > > > Regards, Earl K4KAY > > __ > 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 ppa...@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] new to list with new K3s
Earl, If you have only one software application (a logger for instance), then you can connect it to the COM port formed by the K3S USB connection. Your SignaLink does not use a COM port, it is basically a USB soundcard. If you have run out of USB ports, you can use a USB hub (best if it is a powered hub). If OTOH, you have multiple software applications that want to connect to the K3S ... Use a software application that provides virtual ports. LP-Bridge from www.telepostinc.com is one that works well - except it does not yet support Unicode and will not work with Ham Radio Deluxe ver 6 (it does work with HRD 5). That will allow you to connect with your logger and other software applications. LP-Bridge connects to the K3 and the other applications connect to the virtual ports of LP-Bridge. Lots of support for LPB available on the LP-Pan Yahoo Group. Note that there is an LPB2, and that is *not* an update to LP-Bridge. LP-Bridge is K3 specific, LPB2 is for support of other transceivers. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/16/2015 1:28 PM, efortner wrote: Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? Regards, Earl K4KAY __ 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 w3...@embarqmail.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] new to list with new K3s
LP-Bridge. But you don't need the Signalink. On 10/16/2015 10:28 AM, efortner wrote: Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? Regards, Earl K4KAY __ __ 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 to list with new K3s
I have the K3s, KAP 500, P3 and KAT 500 all connected per the manual. Windows 7 and use Log4OM and DX Cluster, run SSB, CW, Rtty and plan on doing digital. I have had no success connecting to Log4OM using the usb com port on the top left of back side of K3s but no problem with downloads from Elecraft. Earl, K4KAY -Original Message- From: Jerry Moore [mailto:je...@carolinaheli.com] On Behalf Of ae...@carolinaheli.com Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:35 PM To: 'efortner'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] new to list with new K3s If I understand what you are saying. The K3S doesn't require the USB Signal link because it has it build in. The USB on the back of the K3s supports the audio and computer control. The audo will show up in audio recording and playback devices, while the CAT control will show up as a local serial comm port. As far as I know the K3 utility from Elecraft supports the datamodes. Depending on your logging/cluster control software radio integration your setup may require a comm port bridge like LP-Bridge or such. Really need to know exactly what you have, what you're running (applications, windows/mac/linux..etc..), how it's connected, and what the end result is expected to be. Jerry Moore CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324 http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and Patriotic. -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of efortner Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:28 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] new to list with new K3s Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? Regards, Earl K4KAY __ 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 je...@carolinaheli.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] new to list with new K3s
If you’ve run out of USB ports, get a USB hub. wunder Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 16, 2015, at 10:34 AM, > wrote: > > If I understand what you are saying. > The K3S doesn't require the USB Signal link because it has it build in. The > USB on the back of the K3s supports the audio and computer control. The audo > will show up in audio recording and playback devices, while the CAT control > will show up as a local serial comm port. > > As far as I know the K3 utility from Elecraft supports the datamodes. > Depending on your logging/cluster control software radio integration your > setup may require a comm port bridge like LP-Bridge or such. > > Really need to know exactly what you have, what you're running > (applications, windows/mac/linux..etc..), how it's connected, and what the > end result is expected to be. > > > > Jerry Moore > CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists > AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324 > http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB > An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and > Patriotic. > > -Original Message- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of > efortner > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:28 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] new to list with new K3s > > Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 > antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. > > After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer > control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. > > I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and > logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? > > > > Regards, Earl K4KAY > > __ > 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 je...@carolinaheli.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 wun...@wunderwood.org __ 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 to list with new K3s
If I understand what you are saying. The K3S doesn't require the USB Signal link because it has it build in. The USB on the back of the K3s supports the audio and computer control. The audo will show up in audio recording and playback devices, while the CAT control will show up as a local serial comm port. As far as I know the K3 utility from Elecraft supports the datamodes. Depending on your logging/cluster control software radio integration your setup may require a comm port bridge like LP-Bridge or such. Really need to know exactly what you have, what you're running (applications, windows/mac/linux..etc..), how it's connected, and what the end result is expected to be. Jerry Moore CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324 http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and Patriotic. -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of efortner Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:28 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] new to list with new K3s Hi, I have now finished the kits and have the K3s, KPA 500, P3 and KAT 500 antenna tuner. Have all up and running and working fine. After getting all this hooked up I find myself without a port for computer control of the K3s with my logging and cluster control. I don't use HRD. What is the simplest route to get my USB Signal link and logging programs linked to the radio with my computer? Regards, Earl K4KAY __ 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 je...@carolinaheli.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] New to list; My first question
Six meters at the boundary of HF to VHF characteristics. Sky noise still dominates on 6m with approx. 2000K noise temperature. The PR6 noise figure reduces K3 sensitivity to -148 dBm (approx. NF of 2 dB). That is a noise temp of 178K. So if we add Tsky=2000K to Tr=178K and assume Tant=100K, the overall system noise temperature is 2378K. With a bw of 500-Hz this is a system sensitivity of -138.0 dBm. If we add 1-dB coax loss from antenna to preamp, the sensitivity drops to -137.8 dBm. Not very significant change in sensitivity for placing the preamp at the antenna. I am installing a 6m eme station with 0.85 dB coax loss. My preamp is attached to the back of the K3. http://www.kl7uw.com/K3-ARR-6mPreamp.jpg http://www.kl7uw.com/6m.htm 73, Ed - KL7UW -- Message: 12 Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:28:31 -0700 From: Alan Bloom Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to list; My first question To: "Larry, KB5HMU" Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <1309717711.1754.27.camel@ulinux-desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Sun, 2011-07-03 at 11:02 -0700, Larry, KB5HMU wrote: > Here's my first question to the group: > I enjoy 6 meters immensely and someone recommended that I buy the > pre-amp. My understanding about the effectiveness of a VHF preamp is > to amplify the highest signal, i.e. at the antenna, to give the lowest > noise increase. The PR6 mounts at the radio. Wouldn't that be > amplifying noise in a weak signal more than if it were mounted at the > antenna? Yes, theoretically it is always better to put the preamp at the antenna end of the feedline so that the noise figure is not degraded by the feedline loss. However, that is less of an issue on 6 meters than on the higher VHF/UHF bands because: (1) Coax cable loss is less at the lower frequency and (2) Background noise is higher on 6 meters so that a super-low noise figure is not as necessary. It depends on what you're doing. If you are into 6 meter moonbounce or you have a long and/or lossy feedline then a remote preamp would be worthwhile. Alan N1AL 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@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
Re: [Elecraft] New to list; My first question
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Larry, KB5HMU wrote: > ...the K3 is at the top of my list...watched a ham at his gigantic Flex > 5000C and 23" monitor.continuous wrist motions with the mouse === Larry, this doesn't answer your question about the 6M pre-amp, but I would make the following comment about the 23" monitor etc. As an owner of both a K3 and a Flex radio, I'd point out that you can have the best of both worlds by adding an LP-Pan and PSDR to a K3. I have exactly the same 23" display on my K3 as on my Flex. And of course, I can click around the band with the mouse just as I do with the Flex. You commented that you like knobs and buttons, and so do I. The PSDR interface is okay for zero-beat phone work, but I find it to be unsuited to working CW split. Knobs and buttons are much better. You'll also find the K3 to be a better performer all-around: a far superior ATU, better at digging out weak signals, an incomparably superior keyer, etc. Actually, there is a way to get an excellent physical interface to the Flex: Tobias, DH1TW, has concocted a neat mod to the PSDR program that allows you to use the Hercules MP3 DJ gadget to operate the radio. This sounds a bit strange, but in fact it is wonderful. Not only does it overcome the foibles of PSDR, but it turns out to be a really excellent ergonomic solution to operating a ham transceiver. However, the Flex powers-that-be have offered no encouragement or support to this splendid idea, so it has gotten traction only with a small number of hard-core users like me. One of the great reasons to own an Elecraft product is that the top guys are operating hams who get on the air just like their customers do, and who listen and respond to the needs and comments of users. So get yourself a K3, and enjoy it for 20 years! 73, 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] New to list; My first question
Larry much has been written about defining the signal to noise ratio of a receiver. You might want to search on this subject. Hopefully I can simply things a bit. It is the designer's goal to get the receiver noise lower than the ambient noise. Once that is done you are at the mercy of the ambient noise. Likewise the design goal of a preamp is to amplify the signal without increasing the noise figure. Sure the preamp amplifies noise too. The key is the signal to noise ratio should not be deteriorated by the preamp. Now as to the location of the preamp. Yes ideally it is better at the antenna. Many TV antennas have preamps at the antenna but TV systems are receive only. If you are transceiving at antenna then whatever preamp you use must tolerate your transmit power or somehow switch out the preamp on transmit. Without going into detail preamps at the antenna are very difficult to do if transmit signals are involved. 73 de Fred, AE6QL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Larry, KB5HMU Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 11:03 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] New to list; My first question Hello fellow Hams, I'm new to the list and was referred by many from the Yahoo K3 group. Thank you. I have been wanting a new radio for a while now and the K3 is at the top of my list. My current radio, a 706 MkIIG, has performed well for the last 11 years but my interest in weak signal 6 and 2 meter operation leaves quite a lot to be desired. I'm not the sort that runs out and buys the newest or latest (I'm still driving my 1991 Accord EX) so I want a radio that will last me 20 years or more. This is what really led me to K3 as it can be updated anytime. I have been looking at the SDR radios but I'm really a "hands-on-the-knob" kind of operator. At field day I watched a ham at his gigantic Flex 5000C and 23" monitor. Very impressive at first sight but after watching for a while, I noticed that his entire operation was nothing more than continuous wrist motions with the mouse. Just don't think I can go there. I hope to learn much more about the K3 as I bank away my extra dollars. It looks like I need to buy quite a few of the options to do the K3 the way I need (Ha-Ha: NEED) for my operations. Two meter board, ATU, DVR, a few filters and the Panadapter are a must for me. Here's my first question to the group: I enjoy 6 meters immensely and someone recommended that I buy the pre-amp. My understanding about the effectiveness of a VHF preamp is to amplify the highest signal, i.e. at the antenna, to give the lowest noise increase. The PR6 mounts at the radio. Wouldn't that be amplifying noise in a weak signal more than if it were mounted at the antenna? Thanks, Larry KB5HMU http://qrz.com/db/KB5HMU __ 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] New to list; My first question
On Sun, 2011-07-03 at 11:02 -0700, Larry, KB5HMU wrote: > Here's my first question to the group: > I enjoy 6 meters immensely and someone recommended that I buy the > pre-amp. My understanding about the effectiveness of a VHF preamp is > to amplify the highest signal, i.e. at the antenna, to give the lowest > noise increase. The PR6 mounts at the radio. Wouldn't that be > amplifying noise in a weak signal more than if it were mounted at the > antenna? Yes, theoretically it is always better to put the preamp at the antenna end of the feedline so that the noise figure is not degraded by the feedline loss. However, that is less of an issue on 6 meters than on the higher VHF/UHF bands because: (1) Coax cable loss is less at the lower frequency and (2) Background noise is higher on 6 meters so that a super-low noise figure is not as necessary. It depends on what you're doing. If you are into 6 meter moonbounce or you have a long and/or lossy feedline then a remote preamp would be worthwhile. Alan N1AL __ 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 to list
Albert, The KRC2ACC will provide some (but not all) the display information in morse code. The K3 also has "button tones" that will be helpful to you. I do recommend K3Voice as the best solution, but yes, that needs a computer. 73, Don W3FPR Albert Sanchez wrote: > That's fine, but what if you don't want to control the rig via computer? > - Original Message - > From: "Dick Dievendorff" > To: "'Albert Sanchez'" ; > > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:14 AM > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] New to list > > > >> Hi, Albert. >> >> There are PC programs "K2 Voice" and "K3 voice" respectively that "speak" >> the various control settings when they're changed or upon demand. >> >> Dick, K6KR >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez >> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:58 AM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to list >> >> Hi List >> Thanks for the several welcoming messages I have received so far from >> other >> list members. >> >> I don't think I'll be getting a kit anytime soon since, as a totally blind >> ham, my soldering skills leave something to be desired! hahaha--Maybe a >> factory assembled unit. What provisions, if any, have been made by >> Elecraft >> to accommodate those of us who are unable to read the display? (Kenwood, >> for >> example, has a "Voice chip" that gives synthesized speech feedback about >> the menus and button press information for freq; s meter; etc.) >> 73, Albert, W A 7 F X B >> > __ 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 to list
That's fine, but what if you don't want to control the rig via computer? - Original Message - From: "Dick Dievendorff" To: "'Albert Sanchez'" ; Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:14 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] New to list > Hi, Albert. > > There are PC programs "K2 Voice" and "K3 voice" respectively that "speak" > the various control settings when they're changed or upon demand. > > Dick, K6KR > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:58 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to list > > Hi List > Thanks for the several welcoming messages I have received so far from > other > list members. > > I don't think I'll be getting a kit anytime soon since, as a totally blind > ham, my soldering skills leave something to be desired! hahaha--Maybe a > factory assembled unit. What provisions, if any, have been made by > Elecraft > to accommodate those of us who are unable to read the display? (Kenwood, > for > example, has a "Voice chip" that gives synthesized speech feedback about > the menus and button press information for freq; s meter; etc.) > 73, Albert, W A 7 F X B > __ > 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] New to list
Hi, Albert. There are PC programs "K2 Voice" and "K3 voice" respectively that "speak" the various control settings when they're changed or upon demand. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:58 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New to list Hi List Thanks for the several welcoming messages I have received so far from other list members. I don't think I'll be getting a kit anytime soon since, as a totally blind ham, my soldering skills leave something to be desired! hahaha--Maybe a factory assembled unit. What provisions, if any, have been made by Elecraft to accommodate those of us who are unable to read the display? (Kenwood, for example, has a "Voice chip" that gives synthesized speech feedback about the menus and button press information for freq; s meter; etc.) 73, Albert, W A 7 F X B __ 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] New to list
Hi List Thanks for the several welcoming messages I have received so far from other list members. I don't think I'll be getting a kit anytime soon since, as a totally blind ham, my soldering skills leave something to be desired! hahaha--Maybe a factory assembled unit. What provisions, if any, have been made by Elecraft to accommodate those of us who are unable to read the display? (Kenwood, for example, has a "Voice chip" that gives synthesized speech feedback about the menus and button press information for freq; s meter; etc.) 73, Albert, W A 7 F X B __ 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] Re:[ Elecraft] new to list/want to build
Stephen, Go for it, you'll really enjoy assembling a K2. Suggest you start with a basic K2 plus the K2SB SSB board and a K2AT antenna tuner. Use a good power supply. I use an Elpac 6 amp model that I picked up at a Hamfest for $10.00 Good luck and keep the list informed as to your progress. 73, Bob VE3XM K2 S/N 04031 K2/100 S/N 04575 ___ 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] New to list/want to build
Fred (FL) wrote: Steve - You should only have a great experience building the Elecraft K2 Xcvr! Sounds like you have the skills and kit interest - in doing a fine job. You have no need for a Scope to complete one. I built one in mid 2006, probably took me 4 weeks, chunking along every day. My first electronics formal course was at a small "basic electronics" course outfit, in Ft. Erie, Ontario - north of Buffalo. Thanks everyone for your advise and support. I think this is the perfect project to eat up some of my spare time. Now to order the kit(s)! Stephen Calgary, AB ___ 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] New to list/want to build
Hi Stephen, I think you'll do just fine. The K2 is an excellent transceiver and the build is straight forward and most enjoyable. Just follow the manual and you'll be fine. No test equipment is required to build the K2 other than a dmm and a dummy load. You do need to take esd precautions but that's it. No oscilloscope required. Alignment is straight forward - simply follow the manual. He is my K2 page: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ppike/k2.html 73, Paul -- Paul - ve1dy - Halifax, NS QRP-L #416, SKCC #91 www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ppike On 1/20/07, Stephen Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello all. I currently working on getting my basic qualification here in Canada and probably advanced after that. My first radio will be a handset just to get on the air locally but I would really like to build my own base station radio. I've built many small kits over the years but none that transmit. I'm just wondering if the K2 is in the realm of possible for someone who has good soldiering skills and a decent grasp of electronics. I don't have an oscilloscope but I'm sure someone in the ham community here will have one if I need it. BTW time to build doesn't really matter as I'm more interested in the process and theory of building the radio than using it. Thanks Stephen ___ 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
