I just finished the basic QRP K3. I still need to do the PA. Total building
time was 5 hours and 48 minutes. I didn't waste a lot of time inventorying
parts up-front. Only 37 minutes was dedicated to counting screws. I
inventoried the miscellaneous bag, which has almost all the hardware, and
the
Matt Palmer wrote:
KAT2 is built, however i cant get the 10pin connector to sit on p4 of
the control board, i dont want to force it, (right now i'm pushing
enough to flex the circuit board) is it supposed to sit flush or nott?
I found I had to force this connector on and that it wouldn't
Useful mod Matti. My K2 audio now sounds much rounder.
Gave me something to do while waiting for the next puff of white smoke from
Aptos.
73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:48:53 +, Marteinn Sverrisson wrote:
Hi
While trying to improve the K2 RX audio response specially for SSB,
I
Hi,
I could not agree more!!!
I follow the development of the K3 with great interest and eagerly would
like to read some comments on its performance before I decide to get one.
As a keen contester I worked with a FT2000 in the IARU world championship,
40m CW, too many buttons, settings and
Hi,
I just got an ACOM-1000 that i am using with my K2.
When I am drivng it with 13...14W for approximately 300W output, I noticed
that I got a power output reading in excess of 1kW during the start of my
SSB transmission, just for a second or less. CW seems to be ok.
Does anyone else noticed
I think that in the K2, the ALC is implemented by firmware. It takes a
couple of seconds to adjust to the correct level, the first time after
the radio is switched on. Perhaps that's what you are seeing?
Perhaps you could try reducing the mic gain, or get in the habit of
whistling up the audio
You guys crack me up!! 73 de Ken - N4OI
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I sincerely hope that the number of ft 2000s (junk in comparison to
the K3) sold because people
couldn't wait for their K3 doesn't impact K3 sales? I bet most of
those ft
Stefan
I too have a K2 and Acom 1000 and have experienced the same problem. As I
usually use the K2 for CW at just 100W I have done nothing to tackle the
problem - I just use the Acom with my TS2000 on those rare occasions I want to
run SSB.
This is a known problem - take a look at this (and
At 05:44 PM 11/1/2007, Julian wrote:
You don't have to agree, but that doesn't give you the right to tell
people they have no right voicing their dissatisfaction, still less to
use accuse them of being crybabies or whining. At your age you
should have learned some social skills.
Perhaps if one
At 10:46 PM 11/1/2007, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
Elecraft put out some numbers and dates that they had hoped to meet. It
didn't happen. As the owner of my own company I hate to make commitments
that that I am unable to meet. Stuff happens.
So, as owner of your own company...would you
Mark
You hit the nail on the head. What a bunch of babies! Elecraft is an
outstanding small, talented company struggling with a new product launch.
Give them a break.
Jim
K7EG
Me three.
WB5BKL
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--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Pratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a recent message, ncsailors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ...
I'm leaving this Yahoo K3 Group too.
It, so far, is not K3-related.
Likewise
73
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David G4DMP
Leeds,
This is getting silly.
I am sorry for saying anything.
On 11/2/07 6:16 AM, Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 10:46 PM 11/1/2007, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
Elecraft put out some numbers and dates that they had hoped to meet. It
didn't happen. As the owner of my own company I
Hello Mike,
I didn't realise you were in this group.
It is lucky that Elecraft does have a big group of loyal customers.
Perhaps, its past goodwill and production quality lead to such a group of
patient and loyal customers. I think Elecraft will eventually learn
something and improve in
Johnny,
Kenwood has not left Amateur Radio - there was an official statement a few
weeks ago, new products are in the pipeline.
With new radios from ICOM (IC-7700, IC-7200 tba) and the FlexRadio range I
don't think Amateur Radio has ever been more alive.
Add to this Elecraft bringing out
Hi Stefaan,
Same here. It is a problem with overshoot of the requested output on SSB.
CW is perfectly OK. Not much you can do about it. I've tried the mod to
make the AGC more aggressive on the SSB board without much real effect.
The problem is worse on 40M and progressively decreases as
I just read an article describing a radio that makes the Elecrafts look
gigantic. Researchers have made a working radio from a single carbon
nanotube that is 10,000 times smaller than a human hair. It consists of an
antenna, a tunable filter, an amplifier and a demodulator and is powered by
Testing agn today
webcam stream of K2 on 7.04 or so
Will run for a few hours, so get on and hear yrself. goto;
http://ustream.tv/channel/qrp-cw-704--live
best
Tom aa2vk
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Once in a while seem to miss getting one of the digests.
The last one that appears to be missing is Elecraft Digest, Vol 43, Issue 1
I s there any explanation for this?
Thanks and 73 John WB6WNE
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Results have been posted. I bet Elecraft rigs are at the top of a LOT of
categories, would love to hear about it.
72, Fred, KT5X, Steve, WD9FJL
#1 W5YA 1B2B 10,375 pts 986 contacts, 2 ops, K2 # 0700
K3 #
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Fine tuning of the PLL temperature compensation circuit requires transmit
cycles of 15 minutes or so at 10 Watts. However, I've found that driver Q6 gets
hot to the touch after just a few minutes of key-down. Is a transmit cycle of
15 minutes really a good idea?
Thanks,
Michael
Unfortunately, I forgot to post my results to QRP ARCI for the concurrent
running of the mW Field Day. Checked the ARRL results, though, and the QCWA-17
team who used one K2 and 1AB category placed 5th in the country and 12th in all
of EPA against all categories. We only had 4 operators and
I cant get the bridge null to 0V T1 looks right, and all the various
connectors are fine as far as continuity (less than an ohm) any ideas
what to goto next?
Matt
KD8DAO
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Michael,
If you are talking of continuous key-down, that long a period could
cause a problem. The K2 power should be limited to 5 watts for
continuous keying (or continuous duty data modes).
'Transmit cycles' of 15 minutes would be transmitting normal CW as in a
QSO - that places the maximum
I stayed silent for a few days, but feel this has gone far enough.
I don't disagree about them being an outstanding small, talented company
struggling with a new product launch.
It doesn't make me a baby, cry-baby or whining when I, like a number of
others, voice our impatience.
It does make me
Since the K3's PCB modules are pre-assembled, we have to 100% test
them, whether they're destined for a kit or for a fully-assembled unit.
I thought I'd give you some flavor of what goes into this.
For the K3 RF Board, we use a computer-controlled signal generator and
spectrum analyzer, along
A wise project manager once said -
You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on time, or
on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three.
Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and maintain
quality.
Everyone sets achieving all three as a
If you own a K2 (or K1, KX1, etc.) you almost expect
that kind of attention to detail to every single new
K3.
Hand crafting these boards is obviously tedious and
time intensive but necessary.
Rumors have it that underpaid workers do this from sun
up to sun down, 7 days a week, for as little as
Of course, I forgot the most important one:
3. Cheaper, better, faster: pick two.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard HIll
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:43 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 STATUS
OK, I
Monty Shultes wrote:
You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on
time, or on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three.
Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and
maintain quality.
ROTFL Wow, Monty, where do (did) you work? I want to
I have nearly built the KPA100 after manual revision C.
I have seen there is an upgrade kit that I ordered (but not received), and now
I am
comparing it to the latest manual rev. E from January 2007.
I have seen there is Resistor R33 1k, 1/2 W in the Upgrade Kit and the
resistor in the latest
Werner,
I do believe the 1/2 watt designation is a typo - I have not seen a 1/2
watt resistor as part of the upgrade kit.
Since you ordered the KPA100UPKT, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
and ask for the 0.22 uf capacitor that is used at C31. This capacitor
*should* be included with the
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:56:32 -0700, you wrote:
Below...
Since the K3's PCB modules are pre-assembled, we have to 100% test
them, whether they're destined for a kit or for a fully-assembled unit.
I thought I'd give you some flavor of what goes into this.
For the K3 RF Board, we use a
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:15:14 -0600, you wrote:
Monty Shultes wrote:
You can have your novel, one-of-a-kind, never-done-before project on
time, or on budget, or on spec. But you can't have all three.
Most people opt for the delay in order to hold the price down and
maintain quality.
ROTFL
Testing agn today
webcam stream of K2 on 7.04 or so
Will run for a few hours, so get on and hear yrself. goto;
http://ustream.tv/channel/qrp-cw-704--live
best
Tom aa2vk
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On Behalf Of Tom
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 11:01 AM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Ron Polityka
Subject: [QRP-L] K2 streaming on 7.04
Testing agn
At 02:56 PM 11/2/2007, wayne burdick wrote:
Since the K3's PCB modules are pre-assembled, we have to 100% test
them, whether they're destined for a kit or for a fully-assembled
unit. I thought I'd give you some flavor of what goes into this.
However, this turns out to be very time-consuming, so
Shipped: 10/31/07 2100Z Aptos, CA
Received: 11/3/07 0130Z Goleta, CA
Don't bother me - I'm busy!
Al WA6VNN
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Don't drop any of the screws, Al!!! We will be waiting for a report.
73 Roger WA7BOC
K2 #755
On 11/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Shipped: 10/31/07 2100Z Aptos, CA
Received: 11/3/07 0130Z Goleta, CA
Don't bother me - I'm busy!
Al WA6VNN
K3 SN 31 consists of a kit version K3 with antenna tuner KAT3 with a
KPA3 and several filters.
1. When taking delivery - first inspect shipping container for any obvious
damage. SOP
2. Package contains a number of items - a shipping document, approximately
300 packing peanuts and
Yes - updating the firmware would be recommended. Several of us early recipients did get an email to
that effect right after we got our K3s.
Like most companies, I suspect Elecraft will not release new firmware to manufacturing very often,
just doing so when it is called for. So, check for
On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 22:40:02 EDT, you wrote:
Shipped: 10/31/07 2100Z Aptos, CA
Received: 11/3/07 0130Z Goleta, CA
Don't bother me - I'm busy!
Al WA6VNN
[snip]
Anyone get a factory assembled one yet???
Tom, N5GE
http://www.n5ge.com
http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE
In a message dated 11/2/2007 9:00:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sorry to bother you, but ...
When was it ordered
Enjoy the build!
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
or
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for note. Order was placed late in the day on Sat 4/28 at DX
In a message dated 11/2/2007 9:24:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Al,
Are the peanuts white or pink? This is important has it has to do with ESD.
TNX,
Gary KI4GGX
I hear you! They are the garden variety white, and a mix of different types.
Be assured
On Nov 2, 2007, at 6:44 PM, Thom LaCosta wrote:
Seems that one of the first steps after turning puppy on would be to
check for an update?
Definitely, Thom. Easy to do, too, using our K3 download utility, which
does a few other things besides just download code.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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Everything that needs to be ESD protected is in those very cool looking translucent black ESD bags.
No danger from rogue peanuts with lightning bolts... 73! jeff wk6i
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 11/2/2007 9:24:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Al,
My K3 will be in the 2nd production run so I have some time to make a
decision regarding CW roofing filters for the K3 as well as the 2700hz stock
SSB filter .
Am wondering though if the Elecraft lab has made any measurements in
comparing the performance of the 5 pole 500hz CW filter as
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