wrote:
Measuring the AGC-treashold voltage on pin 5 of U2 (control board) gives a
range from 2.65-3.74 volts when adjusting R1 from counter-clockwise to
This is normal, 3.8 is only achievable if all components have nominal
values (and may actually not even be achievable then). It might be wo
In a recent message, Don Ehrlich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
...
As many already know the K3 AGC kicks in when the MH2 mic PTT switch is
pressed and that causes the first few words to be attenuated after
keying the mic.
Elecraft told me that was caused by the mechanical noise the PTT switch
in
Well said Rick!
Rick Tavan N6XI wrote:
A few of you have expressed grave disappointment that Elecraft has been
unable to predict future availability accurately. Some of you have even
suggested that this is part of some kind of nefarious plot. I assure you it
is not. If you can not tolerate delay
In a recent message, Don Ehrlich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
...
Elecraft told me that was caused by the mechanical noise the PTT switch
in the mic makes and they plan to address it by and by.
Not so!
[Snip]
I just performed surgery on my mic connector to add a 150 ohm resistor
in series with p
Please don't be patronising...
Personal comments have no place on this or any other reflector.
Options held on both sides are genuine.
Stewart G3RXQ
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:33:15 -0600, Jim Brewster wrote:
> Gentlemen
> I have been on this list for about two days and have collected
innumerable
> (a
Dear critics,believers,pious preachers,flag wavers etc. Sure there are others
like me who have a view but are now bored to death with this reflector. Please
give us a break!
73 Nick G3RWF
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Kevin,
When I first aligned my K2 I followed the instructions written in the manual
for tuning L34 using the quote 'weak' 7 MHz birdie - more like a angry
elephant. After doing some work to reduce the number of K2 receiver
birdies, it struck me that the 7 MHz birdie signal is entering the receiv
I agree Ken,
I have received an eMails from Lisa a few Sundays ago regaridng my order. It
was a pleasent surprise. Of course I never asked her what she was wearing...hi
hi
Mike, N4GW
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Ditto.
W7TEA wrote:
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| Gary W7TEA
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Exactly.
I have yet to figure out what makes these people think they're entitled
to know anything other than the publicly released shipping schedule. Do
they think their deposits, assuming all of the nattering nabobs of
negativism have paid a deposit
My reaction to all this "dicussion" is to upgrade my order - adding
some filters and transverer i/f and TCXO. Will be done in next days.
Will wait for KRX3 - no problem. The price for perfect functionality
will be OK for me.
GL,
73!
L. -ok1dst-
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de Joe, aa4nn
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I have received an eMails from Lisa a few Sundays ago regaridng my order.
It was a pleasent surprise. Of course I never asked her what she was
wearing.
Yes, PLEASE
I am genuinely sorry that many of you are so disappointed and frustrated. It
is understandable. But this constant bickering, complaining and grandstanding
is a real "downer" for the rest of us, none of whom has done anything to spoil
your enjoyment. Can you please extend t
Had to share the elation: snagged FO/OH1RX on 80 M CW at gray line this
morning -- K2 running 5 W to 135 foot doublet, window line feed, at 50 feet.
Mike, K8CN
K2 #5569
New Hampshire
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All:
Sure, I am disappointed that I do not yet have my K3,
ordered October 16.
But with over 200 K3s out now there now I look as most
of them as beta testers. Thank you beta testers.
I am elated over the fact that when my K3 finally does
ship I will have far less potential problems than you
had.
AMEN
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To: "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 11:43 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OK, Children - Listen Up!
A few of you have expressed grave disappointment that Elecraft has been
unable to predict future av
My sentiments as well. Your choices are clear. Be patient or find
something else to obsess over.
Doug -- K0DXV
Nick Henwood wrote:
Dear critics,believers,pious preachers,flag wavers etc. Sure there are others like me who have a view but are now bored to death with this reflector. Please give
VR2BrettGraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wote:
This
behavior is due to an environment that apparently the K2
was not really meant to be used in - one with plenty of
strong signals about.
Brett,
To be fair to the K2, the design of the variable IF filter and the use of a
MC1350G as IF amplifier an
Kevingreat advice! Don't know why I didn't use the Spectrogram software
in the first place instead of my "ears!" just checked and I was a ways
off the peak, but using the PC and Spectrogram I've gained some sensitivity
without raising any noise.
Good call Kevin!
73
Kevin Cozens-2 wrot
Thanks to all who gave assistance with my problem!
I already had the new Prodigy driver, however, I re-loaded that Driver
AND the K3 utility. Then, on advice from Walter, DK8KV, I downgraded the
K3 firmware & then did a re-load - and all is now back to normal.
Again, Thanks to All & 73 from th
Finally got around to starting on the addition of the KXB3080 to KX1
#1601 last night and just wanted to comment on what a fun experience it
is so far.
First of all, it was interesting to open up the KX1 and look at the work
I had completed previously. I know that my kit-building and soldering
I totally agree, I have read and noted all the comments
If you can not wait or feel that strongly about Elecraft
cancel your order that will speed up my K3 delivery.
73 Peter G3MLO.
Nick Henwood wrote:
>
> Dear critics,believers,pious preachers,flag wavers etc. Sure there are
> others like me wh
"New K3 orders are now targeted for mid April delivery. "
Not to worry, we all know how fast the time goes between now and the
15th of April.
john
k7up
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Simon -
Did you find a buyer locally from the list, or did you
sell it overseas?
[Elecraft] Looking for a K3 - buy mine
Simon Lewis simon at dl4plm.net
Mon Jan 21 01:42:48 EST 2008
Sold pending payment
Simon Lewis
GM4PLM/DL4PLM
http://www.dl4plm.net
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Hi Geoff,
To be fair to the K2, the design of the variable IF filter and the use of a
MC1350G as IF amplifier and NE602 as product detector does suggest that the
K2 was not designed to cope with very strong unwanted signals close to the
operating frequency etc.
<<
Have you tried an outboard n
K3-100 kit #216 was delivered to my Sussex NJ QTH on Jan 17 (while I
was away on vacation. Doh!).
Ordered 5/4/2008 with 50% deposit, shipped 1/10/2008. Assembly to
begin presently...
73,
Paul WW2PT
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While I no longer have my KX1, the one I had was done up with every option. I
too was quite admiring of the job they did jamming it all in there. And, while
it pales in comparison to the design of such a product, I likewise got to be
impressed with myself and my ability to put it all together.
D
Hi Joe,
Yes, usually you'd be correct except there are some who
"know" Lisa. (:-)) 'Tis all tongue-in-cheek.
She "knows" many of us and hopefully her "knowledge" is (mostly)
positive.
Long ago I told I'd give her a kiss if she could help with an "issue".
She did. She would have helped an
> If you want to "know the numbers", Elecraft is currently shipping 15 to
> 20 K3s per week, and if the shipping date for current orders is
> mid-April, then there is somewhere between 255 and 340 K3s on order
> right now - simple calculation reveals that result - what more
> information do some f
My K3 was ordered on 27 July and I was told it would be shipped in November.
Needless to say I am eagerly awaiting the real shipping date.
Nelson, K8DJC
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I called Aptos recently to order a couple of inexpensive components for my K2
and they were friendly and very helpful. If they are stressed, and I'm sure
they are, it did not show at all. With two kids in college I have no radio
fund but when I can I will be ordering a K3. Every time I compare
Did anyone notice the kind of steathy product announcement, of a 6M preamp
for the K3 in Toby's excellent "K3 Test from Bavaria"? I recall it being
tossed around as a posibliity, but don't recall seeing anything since (?).
>From Toby's review:
*Wayne: The K3 has a fairly low-gain preamp. It is d
> Did anyone notice the kind of steathy product announcement, of a 6M preamp
> for the K3 in Toby's excellent "K3 Test from Bavaria"? I recall it being
> tossed around as a posibliity, ..
Toby, I caught that also. In the mean time, I have a ARR preamp, Model
# P50VDG, that sits on the back of
Rick - N6XI
Congratulations for calling the whiners and malcontents to task for their
disgraceful behavior. I, for one, wish that the reflector was 'monitored'
to weed out the thrash.
There's only one point I'd add to your comments - the lecherous comments,
both direct and thinly veiled, re
List:
The new K3 was run through it paces as the 20/40m position at K7ZSD's station
for the NAQP SSB Test this last weekend. This was a 12 hour Multi-Two operation
at 100 watts power. The ops were KR7X(me),K7ZSD, W7ZB and K7ZS.
I was going to shake down the rig in the RTTY RU but that didn't m
Great information Hank, thanks for the update
Mike, N4GW
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List:
The new K3 was
> I have yet to figure out what makes these people think
> they're entitled to know anything other than the publicly
> released shipping schedule.
Customers are entitled to accurate and up to date information
on their order status. Like many others, when I ordered I was
given a "November" sh
Hey Pete - Maybe you are joking about comments I have
made? !!!
These comments to Lisa are offered in a friendly and
endearing manner, and are accepted as such by Lisa
herself. We email back an forth now and then.
She really is a sweet woman, and has been like a
family member to many of us on th
Anyone have a working KIO2 that they'd be willing to part with?
Please reply to me directly.
Thanks & 73,
tom
n3ckk
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I think I'd like the option of being able to tune VFO B (sub-Rx when I get
it) on VFO A, but still stay in split and not have to do an A/B tap.
I'm thinking that while I'm trying to work that split pile-up and I've got
the guys run frequency, I'd rather like to use the larger knob and controls
to l
> 4. The roofing filters work just like you would want them to.
> As you dial down the width in SSB the signal gets skrinched
> down and eventually loses all intelligability. Works for me.
Not clear how the width was reduced in your operation, but it should be done
with the HI CUT control, not t
Well I failed in my request to "give a break" to those of us interested in
rational discussion about Elecraft products - which might well include
pertinent questions about delivery and availability of options (politely put).
I am taking the obvious option and coming off the reflector (at least
K3/100 kit S/N 000266 delivered here 1333 UTC today 21 January having left
Aptos 18 January. It travelled at an average speed of about 99 mph. Ordered 11
May 2007 with deposit. The wait is over for me. Good luck to those still
waiting - may it not be long!
73 to all
Geoff
G3UCK
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Hi,
After having successfully completed several updates of the firmware
of my K3, it suddenly has stopped working,
my K3 is not responding.
After seeing this I upgraded the K3 update utility to the latest and
greatest, also new drivers for my original Elecraft
delivered USB-serial convert
Right, that blows my theory of 250 for the first prodn run! Beginning to
look like 300 then.
Chris G3SJJ
Geoffrey Downs wrote:
K3/100 kit S/N 000266 delivered here 1333 UTC today 21 January having left
Aptos 18 January. It travelled at an average speed of about 99 mph. Ordered 11
May 2007
I've had a problem crop up in that I get Hi-Cur warnings at any Power
Setting over a couple of tenths of a watt yet an external wattmeter shows 10
watts into the DL when the K2 shows 2 watts.. After checking V RFDET and
finding voltage on D9 as well as pin 10 P4 and Pin2 U6, I discovered a pos
Good Afternoon,
The new schedule is forcing me to eat later. This is then causing me to
postpone the reports until later in the evening. Well, it got very late
because I got caught up in reading; until about 1 AM! By that time it was too
late for me to get this written and posted. So it g
Don's numbers are way low both for our current shipping rate and and for
our backlog. :-)
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Don Wilhelm wrote:
If you want to "know the numbers", Elecraft is currently shipping 15 to
20 K3s per week, and if the shipping date for current orders is
mid-April, then there is
> Right, that blows my theory of 250 for the first prodn run! Beginning to
> look like 300 then.
>
> Chris G3SJJ
Remember that there are about 25 test K3's so the 1st production run could
still be 250 units.
73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
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My thought exactly - and off to the wiki to make a
quick change on the estimate before anyone notices.
;-)
Current swag, 275 deposit units and 25 without
deposits - all shipped by month end.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;-)
G3SJJ g3sjj at btinternet.com
Mon Jan 21 17:53:03 EST 2008
Very nice review and appreciate the objective report! I'm very much looking
forward to getting to play with one!
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Good tip! Makes perfect sense but I've just not really done enough
filtering with a real radio to figure this one out. I have found that
dialing in a bit of shift can tend to help but my radio (TS-450Sat) only has
the set of fixed rocks for filtering.
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, Don Rasmussen wrote:
My thought exactly - and off to the wiki to make a
quick change on the estimate before anyone notices.
;-)
Yes...because if you have one inaccurate statement, then some folks will assume
nothing in the wiki is correct.
Current swag, 275 deposit un
If I understand the system correctly, the first production run still has to
include everyone who ordered in that time frame, but didn't place a deposit.
Even when they hit May 14th or so of deposit orders (whatever the cutoff date
was), they will then go back 3 weeks & start shipping all non-dep
Glad to hear it! Least there will be food on the table and all the hard
work is paying off! From the sounds of it you've got quite the amazing kit
yet again. Couple rough edges but these are to be expected in a pilot
build.
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Well my order was in just about 4 hours before the official end of 1st
run orders, so I reckon that will be a reasonable pointer. I think it is
being prepared at this very minute, so your figure and timing for
without deposits might be close.
Guess what, we will have to do all this again if or
I think so. So Don's 275 plus 25 might be good. Yes, 14th May at 1800z
was the originally announced cut off.
Sorry for all the posts, I guess A) the excitement of my very impending
K3 and B) the culmination of 3 months of watching serial numbers!
Chris G3SJJ
Mike B wrote:
If I understand t
I was in the QRP forum at Dayton last May, among those ooohhing and ahhhing at
the K-3.
I stopped at the Elecraft booth and got a K3 button.
I've looked at the website nearly every day since then. A couple times,
I even went so far as bringing up the shopping cart.
Took a deep breath today, and
My email is tmillerj at comcast.net
Thanks & 73,
tom
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K1 Gurus:
I have a K1 that does not display the decimal point. It has appeared
occasionally, but most of the time it is invisible. On one camping trip it was
visible for 2 hrs. This weekend it was visible in the late night for 4 hrs ,
but not visible in the early morning, and it was definitely
[Elecraft] K3 Silver tongued devil
Granted it's my perception of it, but I do have two
frames of reference for the K3 announcement and
release. There was the original K2 product, supported
by this reflector, and then the Orion announcement and
release.
It provides some perspective on what K3 owne
Gee, somebody actually enjoying the hobby of ham radio instead of writing
posts of compaint. How refreshing!
73
Bob K4LW
Had to share the elation: snagged FO/OH1RX on 80 M CW at gray line this
morning -- K2 running 5 W to 135 foot doublet, window line feed, at 50
feet.
Mike, K8CN
K2 #5569
N
Stewart,
You said you have resoldered the LCD connections, but what about the
other end of the wire?
Granted, the 'wire' in this case is a PC trace, but the same rule holds,
both ends must be firmly connected for current to flow unimpeded.
Check Front Panel U1 pins 15 and 21 carefully, in fac
Eric posted updated shipping schedule today, 1/21, on Elecraft's website.
Production does seem to be really moving up. Steve, W6HPK
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Well, David, I'm sure you can get it all figured out in due time.
de Joe, aa4nn
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I think I'd like the option of being able to tune VFO B (sub-Rx when I get
it) on VFO A, but still stay in split and not have to do an
Oh believe me you I personally have put beta units into a customers hands
that were rougher but was forced to do so because of financial or marketing
reasons. Not that I wanted to but sometimes you just have to. The rough
edges that I speak of are simply some of the firmware upgrade type things (
Would you go back to the Windows Device Manager, find the properties page,
Driver Tab for the USB to Serial Adapter cable, and let me know what driver
version you've installed? A couple of people had to install drivers a
couple of times.
Dick, K6KR
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Guys,
With at least 266 K3s out there in the world I would expect to see at
least 26.6 reviews on the eHam Reviews website. Yet there are only 18!
Okay, some of you may prefer to wait at least a week before writing a
review, but that still comes out to somewhere around 24!
For your conve
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:15:21 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>[Elecraft] K3 Silver tongued devil
[snip]
>Orion owners today, three years later, seem satisfied.
>But oh, back in the day. So my expected three month
>wait for K3 went to 9 months. That's the roughest of
>the rough edges. I'm told I'll have a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I might be the only person to buy a K3 to operate just one band!
Nope. :-) Though I do plan to get back on HF at some point in the next year
or two, for the time being I'm exclusively one of those infernal 6m freaks...
I mean, operators. :-) Getting the K3 esse
I am at step 1 of KAT100 testing. When K2 is turned
on, indicators default to Ant 1 and Low Power. I cant
get them to change, as my ATU is unrecognized. I am
using latest firmware. I have traced the Aux bus from
my K2/100 board all the way into the KAT100. I
reflowed all the solder joints at t
OK Eric,
You're as bad as that girl I knew in High School ;-)
On 21 Jan 2008 at 18:25, Eric Swartz wrote:
>> Don's numbers are way low both for our current shipping rate and and
>> for our backlog. :-)
>> 73, Eric WA6HHQ
So what are the *REAL* numbers???
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'65 MKIII Sprite,
Just received the wonderful email from Elecraft indicating my K3 will ship
soon.
Ordered on 15 May 07.shipping in 7 to 10 days.
73, Joe W2KJ
I QRP, therefore I am
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Bill W5WVO wrote:
> Getting the K3 essentially for use on 6m.
So, should we start using SMIRK3 ? :)
cu on six. 73 de tom k8t
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I have a question about the drivers and the update software. Are
they Vista compatible?
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
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>>Congratulations for calling the whiners and malcontents to task for their
disgraceful behavior. I, for one, wish that the reflector was 'monitored'
to weed out the thrash.<<
Eric is the "monitor" (moderator) and does his job...Unfortunately, he is one
of the targets of all the vitriol and is
On Mon Jan 21 2008 at 19:39 Don wrote ...
... the solution is to wick away most all the solder and reheat/resolder
each suspicious connection.
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I'm not an expert on the subject of soldering but I know someone who is.
While watching her reheat a joint I noted that she first applied a drop of
li
At 04:14 PM 1/21/2008, Pete wrote...
Congratulations for calling the whiners and malcontents to task for
their disgraceful behavior. I, for one, wish that the reflector was
'monitored' to weed out the thrash.
Like self-appointed moderators?
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I'm considering adding KSB2 to do some PSK. The $99 price seems very good to
add an allband capability rather than something like a Warbler.
Is there any reason to get a KDSP2 for PSK purposes rather than the KAF2
which I already have?
No microphone in my plans...
73
jim ab3cv
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The K3 Utility (and the KUSB drivers) work on Windows Vista. I'm using a
Vista laptop as one of my two primary test machines. I use the Elecraft
KUSB and I got the Vista drivers from the Microsoft Update web site when I
first plugged the KUSB in, without using the driver diskette that came with
t
They are working 7 days a week, and getting 15- 20 K3's
built a week, thats 2-3 radios a day?
Hard to see them making money that way!
I bought a ten tec Triton 2 off ebay today to
use for CW, anyone know if they are any good at all?
$150.00 is not much for a radio and power supply!
If anyone has
I look forward to my Fully Optioned, Factory Assembled K3 in Feb. or March
(according to Lisa) and I am not worried in the least about any delays
needed to
improve it's performance.
Keep up the good work, Elecraft!
Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq
=
A
I second that comment.
Please leave this well alone, let Elecraft get onto production without a lot
of comments.
Their product is marvellous, be happy and leave them alone.
STOP whining.
Ross
ZL1WN
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Sent: Tuesday, Ja
In a joke, a guy complains about bad breath while brown-nosing the other
one. Whenever folks get together, be it in a church or a soccer club, they
will act in a certain way. Some will put down others to promote themselves.
That's normal in our pluralistic society.
There is constructive criticism
On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:57:00 +0700, you wrote:
[snip
>Okay, so some are unhappy that Elecraft hired engineering
>and other staff instead of PR consultants.
[snip]
I suspect Elecraft have no MBAs on their staff either ;o)
Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq
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