The reviewer (Solardx, no call sign) gives a very bad transmitter (SSB)
review. He claims lots of splatter and ineffective speech processing as
well as high IMD products. I have yet to hear a K3 but no one else has
noticed such problems?
Vy 73, Bob WU5T/DJ0MBC
No virus found in this outgoing
At 03:29:43 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Bob DeHaney (WU5T/DJ0MBC) wrote ...
The reviewer (Solardx, no call sign) gives a very bad transmitter (SSB)
review. He claims lots of splatter and ineffective speech processing as
well as high IMD products. I have yet to hear a K3 but no one else has
Hi all,
We have a proverb in Italy: To suspect of someone is a sin, but usually
there is substance in it. (I'll be glad to hear the corresponding English
proverb, if existing).
By sheer chance, that review will ruin the 5 over 5 record previously held
by K3. By sheer chance, the reviewer does
Bob DeHaney wrote:
The reviewer (Solardx, no call sign) gives a very bad transmitter (SSB)
review. He claims lots of splatter and ineffective speech processing as
well as high IMD products. I have yet to hear a K3 but no one else has
noticed such problems?
I am always suspicious of
I think he's getting RF into his installation, maybe through the power
cabling? I wonder whether his is driving an after-burner?
I do not suspect a malicious posting - even with the best will in the world
things can go wrong.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
I believe the closest English proverb would be Trust but verify.
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I'd like to join Alexandr and Bjorn in support of this feature.
This is one of the most useful features on the 897 and has proved to be
invaluable when on dxpeditions.
Invariably, you'll be on SSB running a pileup and someone will be
It appears the 4 mediocre reports SOLARDX has posted seem to have one thing in
common.
Mike WA8EBM
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Hi Bob,
I have yet to hear a K3 but no one else has noticed such problems?
A small yes and a big no.
Several BCC members (DD5FZ, DL6RAI, DK4YJ, DG7RO usw.) feel that the
speech processor is not as effective as it could be and that for
contesting the modulation is too nice and needs more
Hi,
The problem not being able to see audio from the K3 3,5 mm jack is solved.
Cause:
1- PC board with female 3,5 mm jacks in KIO3 was NOT 100 % seated,
due to soldering points on the main KIO board . These points belong
to a gnd reference loop on the other side of the board, I clipped
For a new rig to be so bad, he will presumably want it repaired. My first
thought would be to email Elecraft not Eham.
David
G3UNA
The reviewer (Solardx, no call sign) gives a very bad transmitter (SSB)
review. He claims lots of splatter and ineffective speech processing as
well as high
Hello Group,
When I read the reviews in eham, I deliberately look
at all those with poor remarks and low scores.
Through the adverse comments, I try to figure out
whether there are something which I consider further.
It is not necessary that all the bad remarks are valid
but they give us
Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote:
I think he's getting RF into his installation, maybe through the power
cabling? I wonder whether his is driving an after-burner?
I do not suspect a malicious posting - even with the best will in the
world
things can go wrong.
My first thought is RF
Hi folks, I have been very cauious in making any comments on the reflector,
but I fine this comment a little out in left field, either the K3 User has
major problems with his station set-up or like some of the reviews is just
revenge statements. For the ones that haven't heard a K3 On SSB, I work
The line-in, line-out labeling situation is common to many devices in
the audio world, especially Pro-Audio. One needs to connect the
line-out of a driving device to the line-in of another device. To
extend the thinking (although we we not commonly use this designation),
we connect the
Eham reviews are a great idea ,But the problem is folks are posting reviews
that either just got the product ,and as I have seen in one product a few
months ago did not even own the product they were commenting on.I think the
reviews would be worth alot more on Eham if people actually waiting 6
I keep trying to find a way to sort this list so I can read about K2
stuff, without fishing through hundrds of messages to determine what
is relevant. At one time there was strong guidance to put the radio
family (K1 K2 K3) at the beggining of the Subject line. That is a
great idea, but nobody
Gary Scott-4 wrote:
Eham reviews are a great idea ,But the problem is folks are posting
reviews
that either just got the product ,and as I have seen in one product a few
months ago did not even own the product they were commenting on.I think
the
reviews would be worth alot more on
At 08:56:21 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Paul Ferguson (K5ESW) wrote ...
... Surely
there are others out there with a K3 and the equipment necessary to repeat
his tests. The outcome of the tests will determine if Solardx's results are
typical.
I await the results while I wait for my K3 (wave 3).
I find most people do put K2, K3 etc in their postings and this is how I do
this in Entiurage, which is the MS Mac equivalent of Outlook, I'm about to
switch to Apple PIM (address book, iCal, Mail) and will do equivalent in
there.
1. using Mail List Manager (you can use rules), set a category of
Testing ability to post
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People have been getting sloppy setting the correct subject line so
users mail filters have something to filter. Maybe it's time for
Elecraft to start rejecting mail not in the proper format.
Tom Z wrote:
| I keep trying to find a way to sort this
The problem with eHam reviews is not the reviews themselves, but that
folks get too caught up in caring about other people's mostly subject
impressions/opinions.
Remember: Everyone's entitled to an opinion, but that doesn't mean
that everyone's opinion should be given equal weight.
Now, back to
The reviewer (Solardx) gives the results of a test he ran on his K3. Surely
there are others out there with a K3 and the equipment necessary to repeat his
tests. The outcome of the tests will determine if Solardx's results are
typical.
I await the results while I wait for my K3 (wave 3).
73,
I am unable to get my K3 talking to either my laptop or my PC using the
KUSB serial adapter. It is probably something I am or am not doing! The
K3 interfaces perfectly well with my PC on standard Comm1 serial port
and works with Logger32 general logger and N1MM contest logger, as well
as
Having run a quick test switching between USB and LSB on a quiet
band 10m, I noticed an appreciable difference in the tone of the
noise spectrum.
I dug out my noise generator and examined the audio response using
Spectrum Lab. I set the DSP B/W to the maximum as what I wanted to
see was the
Chris,
You might try setting the data rate higher. For some strange reason the
USB to serial adapters have more trouble working with slow data rates.
73,
Don W3FPR
G3SJJ wrote:
I am unable to get my K3 talking to either my laptop or my PC using
the KUSB serial adapter. It is probably
Here's another suggestion for the K3.
When using Spot on CW, the tuning appears to switch automatically to fine
from coarse mode. That makes sense, at least temporarily.
But then it stays in fine mode, even if one started in coarse mode.
It would be better, I think, if it switched back
Wow, that did it Don. Thanks.
Chris G3SJJ
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Chris,
You might try setting the data rate higher. For some strange reason
the USB to serial adapters have more trouble working with slow data
rates.
73,
Don W3FPR
G3SJJ wrote:
I am unable to get my K3 talking to either my
Morse Express is cheaper than the other sources mentioned:
http://www.mtechnologies.com/tools/#strap
Windy Dankoff
KM5Q
K3 due in late March
On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, these mats do provide insurance aganist potentially very costly
damage. However, in terms of
Hi Stewart,
Although I have not ran all the tests you did, I also noticed that there
is a significant difference in tone response between LSB and USB. I also
tried adjusting FL FRQ with about the same results as you got. My 5
pole 2.7 filter does not seem to have a very flat response. I
I'm using this one right now, as I'm building my K3:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=451
I'm no expert, but it seems very nice. It's 23 X 23.
73,
Steve NN4X
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Windy Dankoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Morse Express is cheaper than
To ask the obvious question ... since the S-meter is derived
from the DSP and the DSP/controller should know if the preamp is
on or off, why are there not two sets of calibrations so 50 uV
at the antenna input is S9 whether the preamp is on or off? 73, Joe, W4TV
According to Rob Sherwood, this
Les:
Here's another suggestion for the K3.
When using Spot on CW, the tuning appears to switch automatically to fine
from coarse mode. That makes sense, at least temporarily.
But then it stays in fine mode, even if one started in coarse mode.
It would be better, I think, if it switched back
Got an LDG AT-7000 auto-tuner to go with my IC-7000 (stopgap radio until I
get a K3) and no longer need the MFJ. It's in like new condition and will
tune just about anything. Covers 160 through 10 meters (actually will go to
6 meters on some antennas). MFJ rates it for 3KW PEP and I've run a KW
Testing ability to send and receive email. Been reading alot but this my
first posting here. K3 ordered on August 2, 2007 Hopefully it will arrive
sometime late next month. Trying to be patient in my wait, but it's so hard.
Mike-W4OCO
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Finally worked the VP6DX guys on 24 Mc this afternoon with my K2.
Worked them in 12 slots now with only 100W !
I like my K2/100-SN4836 (and Drake TR7 on the low freq's)
I hope the K3 will be able to compete with, and finally replace the Drake
TR7/R7/RV7 (receiver/audio/NB quality)
I ordered in
Hello Tom, others ...
I sincerely hope Elecraft doesn't use staff time to sort
the list or in some way do our job for us. They
have ... especially now ... far more important matters to
address.
I -want- to read every posting. The subject matter is
(almost) always of some interest. Many
R. Kevin Stover wrote:
People have been getting sloppy setting the correct subject line so
users mail filters have something to filter. Maybe it's time for
Elecraft to start rejecting mail not in the proper format.
They can't do that since they don't control the mailing list software.
I'm not likely to read a eHam posting when considering
the purchase of equipment. The posters are -almost-
always totally unknown to me and therefore I can't place
much confidence in their evaluations. I'd not read any
K3 eHam posts until they were talked about here ... didn't
enter my mind
In a message dated 2/24/08 8:57:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The reviewer (Solardx) gives the results of a test he ran on his K3.
With all due respect
We don't know if the reviewer has a problem K3 or a problem test setup. For
that matter, we don't know if the
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/24/08 8:57:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The reviewer (Solardx) gives the results of a test he ran on his K3.
Solardx is completely anonymous - no call, no name, no K3 serial number.
Yet his rating
Stewart G3RXQ wrote:
On USB the trace was substantially flat with the -3dB points at
430Hz and 2.77KHz. Not too bad and could probably be improved by
moving the carrier offset frequency.
On LSB, however the trace was far from flat having a slope from
audio LF to HF of about 6dB. Not
My goodness - this is absolutely terrible. Someone posts an honest review of
their experience and loads of people attack them for criticising their baby
by not giving it full marks? I really expected more of the Elecraft
community.
Perhaps the transmitter is faulty - it is entirely possible the
That is very useful information Stuart. As a VHF operator I do not care about
the LSB response, but I do care very much about USB.
I think for most SSB use the 5 pole filter will be fine. SSB operating is
not like CW, filter shape factor is less important as you can't operate
within a filter
Steve,
If the torroid is rubbing against the standoff and you cannot gently
adjust the torroid so that it is not touching, place a piece of heatshring
tubing over the standoff. Touching is not a problem provided there is no
wearing of the enamal on the torroid. Putting the heatshring over the
I now have them on 3 bands. 20, 17 and 15. All with
5 watts and 30' high G5RV. Those K3's and ops are the
best.
73,72
Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF
K2, OHR500, OHR100A, SP1
I now have them on 3 bands. 20, 17 and 15. All with
5 watts and 30' high G5RV. Those K3's and ops are the
best.
73,72
Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF
K2, OHR500, OHR100A, SP1
Hisashi - you can have my K3. Now that it no longer
has a perfect score on eHAM, the joy of ownership has
been tarnished forever for me. Would you like me to
retrieve it from the recycling bin and send it to you?
It was new 4 weeks ago and works perfectly except for
the flaw exposed by the
Yes, I spoke with Wayne about it recently after other builders noticed the
toroid touched the standoff.
Wayne said there's no problem with the toroid touching that standoff - it
will not affect performance.
He also said it's okay to adjust its position slightly if there's enough
lead to allow
Hi Mike,
I agree with you that, from his prospective, Solardx feels like he has
posted an honest review. However, I further feel that without any feedback
to Elecraft, to allow them to participate with Solardx, to confirm that he
has a defective unit, is a rush to judgment and a premature
I have no doubt that Elecraft will make-right anything that is wrong
with hardware they delivered whether to Solardx or any other owner. The
important point, assuming the failure info is right, is that either a
unit got thru final test that shouldn't have, or a unit failed in
transit. Yeah,
Been there, noticed it, believed in Elecraft mojo, adjusted the position
slightly, continued, made 1500 Qs since. No prob.
One man's challenge, another man's major disaster!!
Chris G3SJJ
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Yes, I spoke with Wayne about it recently after other builders noticed the
as far as audio crunch I agree the current iteration is not
as penetrating as a good RF clipper could give it albeit it IS
distortion but deem favorable by many. KEY WORK : CURRENT.
Hard to believe that solardx contributes to Eham , yet is not on the reflector.
Perhaps by
No disaster here.
I applied three wraps of Scotch 33 electrical tape to the standoff,
and continued.
73,
Steve NN4X
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 3:17 PM, G3SJJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Been there, noticed it, believed in Elecraft mojo, adjusted the position
slightly, continued, made 1500 Qs
Finished my K3 Friday. It’s is great! Goes together like Lego's. Elecraft
has done a fine job.
Now help me pay for it.
No longer need the KSB2 SSB Adapter (with 2.6 B/W mod) or the KIO2 (with
cable) for the K2. Will take the first offer equal to or greater than the
price of each kit. Will
Dear 'solardx',
The review you posted on eHam suggests that your K3 is not performing
properly in transmit mode. (Thanks for your comments on its receiver
performance.)
A measured -24 dBc 3rd-order transmit IMD product on 20 meters is far
worse than we've found in our QA tests. We're
My SpectraPlus plots are viewable at
http://www.n1eu.com/images/K3_2700usb_lsb.gif
LSB is the acqua trace and USB yellow
As you can see, they're very close and both fairly flat in the passband. RX
EQ was zeroed for the measurements and config menu FL FRQ setting was
adjusted for best match
Stewart G3RXQ wrote:
On USB the trace was substantially flat with the -3dB points at
430Hz and 2.77KHz. Not too bad and could probably be improved by
moving the carrier offset frequency.
One more point. The -3 dB bandwidth you are reporting is only 2.34 kHz on a
filter that is
Stewart G3RXQ wrote:
Having run a quick test switching between USB and LSB on a quiet
band 10m, I noticed an appreciable difference in the tone of the
noise spectrum.
I dug out my noise generator and examined the audio response using
Spectrum Lab. I set the DSP B/W to the maximum as
Watch out Don... he might just take you up on your offer!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 13:26 02/24/2008, Don Rasmussen wrote:
Hisashi - you can have my K3. Now that it no longer
has a perfect score on eHAM, the joy of ownership has
been tarnished forever for me. Would you like me to
retrieve it from the
In a message dated 2/24/08 1:40:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Someone posts an honest review of
their experience and loads of people attack them for criticising their baby
by not giving it full marks?
No.
The criticism is that someone is posting an anonymous review
Gents (and ladies, if any are out there)...
You folks are way to invested in the eHam reviews. Do you like
your radio? Are you somehow upset by the lone negative eHam review?
Then post your own review.
You can't please everybody all the time and some folks you can't ever
seem to please.
Funny isn't it. I suggest that we should not put down people who don't like
what we do and I become attacked myself by many Emails.
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Hi guys.
Worked 33 contacts in the NAQP contest on 80, 40 and 20.
Nice not having to use a computer at all. But you need to be watching
that display for the exchange!!
The funny thing that happened, was when I worked Lee, K0WA.
As his name scrolled by, my wife had walked into that shack, saw
We are a opening a sanctuary for unwanted and unloved K3s...
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled K3s...
vy 73 de toby
Tom Hammond wrote:
Watch out Don... he might just take you up on your offer!
73,
Tom N0SS
At 13:26 02/24/2008, Don Rasmussen wrote:
Hisashi - you can have my K3.
Well, you folks need to check out everything before focusing on one review.
I did a Google on solardx and eham. He has a bunch of rather recent
reviews, all of which are less than happy. Maybe he is just not a
happy person. Maybe he has ax to grind? Maybe he is too picky?
de Doug KR2Q
Bill, I think the 2.9Khz bandwidth measurements for that filter were taken at
r.f. - for whatever reason, that bandwidth is not translating into a.f. -
I've seen a.f. measurements done on about 5 samples of the 2.7Khz filter and
they all run several hundred hertz narrower than the 2.9Khz figure.
I've received several inquiries about the software used - as I indicated,
it's called SpectraPlus. Unfortunately it's not freebie software.
73,
Barry N1EU
Barry N1EU wrote:
My SpectraPlus plots are viewable at
http://www.n1eu.com/images/K3_2700usb_lsb.gif
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The speech processor, mic gain and ALC circuits need some design attention.
The transmitter in the K3 is very poor. The RF speech processor produces a
lot of IMD on the signal. It's a raspy and nasty kind of product that bleeds
from the transmit signal. What I was hearing was not pleasant. The
I am new to this list. I just passed my test for the Technician license and I
am awaiting the call sign and license from the FCC.
I ordered a K3 100 watt kit in December so don't expect my transceiver for
quite awhile by am trying to anticipate what I may need in addition to complete
my
Barry N1EU wrote:
Bill, I think the 2.9Khz bandwidth measurements for that filter were taken
at r.f. - for whatever reason, that bandwidth is not translating into a.f.
- I've seen a.f. measurements done on about 5 samples of the 2.7Khz filter
and they all run several hundred hertz
Wow, that is dramatically different then what I am getting. Here is the
response I am getting using a bandwidth setting of 0 to 6000:
http://mysite.verizon.net/respk8uz/k3/id1.html
I am open to any suggestions, I have tried changing FL FRQ and
re-calibrating the synthesizer.
73,
John, KD8K
Maybe everyone on this list should put their own
review, even a short one, with their rating, on EHAM.
73,
Dave
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I have the MFJ-4125, the MFJ-4225, and the MFJ-4245 power supplies. I use
the MFJ-4225 and MFJ-4245 on my test equipment bench since I can vary the
output voltage and they are metered. But I use the MFJ-4125 for running my
K3 in my station, as the power supply is small and there is no reason
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Rick-94 wrote:
I have for sale my K2/100 KAT100-1. Serial# 5250. The K2 includes --
K2,KPA100,KSB2,K160RX,KNB2,MC-43 mic and KAT100-1. I will even throw in a
N-gen. The build went very smooth and the rig, tuner combo works great.
Hello,
About a week ago, I asked the group what they thought about several bad
comments on E-Ham about SSB on the K2. I received a bunch of great E-Mail
telling me that it is probably an alignment problem. But, I also received
several E-Mails bordering on hate mail. It was strange to read
Hello:
My K3 arrives in May, which is the most mic
recommended for this team for DX? I have a ICOM SM20
but I have said that does not work well with K3
Thanks
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Will only pay for shiping in US or APO/FPO.
The KSB2 will require J9, J10, and J11 to be installed on the K2
motherboard. Mine are still installed in the K2. They are available from
Elecraft or Digi-Key. 1 - Samtec SSW-112-01-G-S and 2 - Samtec
SSW-103-01-G-S.
price includes USPS
I figured out the bandwidth issue at a.f. - it's due to low pass filtering
inherent in the current dsp code. If you shift the center freq up from
default 1.6Khz to 1.75Khz, you will indeed see 2.9Khz a.f. bandwidth at the
-6dB points. You'll lose a bit of the low end response however.
73,
Hey, I remember Mirror! I used it for years.
I'm pretty sure DOS doesn't support USB. So the KUSB
won't work on DOS. You'll need a real serial port.
But Hyperterminal running on Vista should work. Are
you selecting the correct COM port in Hyperterminal?
David, W4SMT
--- Kenneth A. Christiansen
Thanks for all the comments. But I stand by my original post. The fact
is that most people are not putting the headers on the Subject line (I
didn't know what to use on this one). I have tried filtering for about
6 months. It does a poor job. There are posts the do not have the
radio in the body
Look at Gamma Research HPS-1a power supply. It's based on a 5A switching
power supply with a bank of ultra-capacitors to take up the slack. It's 1/3
the weight of other switching supplies that can run the K3.
Refer to:
http://www.gammaresearch.net/hps-1a.html
The eHam reviews are favorable,
I have been using K3 0047 and having lots of fun. I have the KUSB from
Elecraft and it works fine with MixW and Ham Radio Delux.
I have Vista on my computer and had to download a copy of HyperTerminal
from the internet. I can not get any commands to go to the K3 from
HyperTerminal and I can
At 17:44:32 EST on Sun 24 Feb 2008 Rich Lentz (KE0X) wrote …
... The KSB2 will require J9, J10, and J11 to be installed on the K2
motherboard. Mine are still installed in the K2. They are available from
Elecraft or Digi-Key. 1 - Samtec SSW-112-01-G-S and 2 - Samtec
SSW-103-01-G-S.
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On Sun, 24 Feb 2008, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
Well, you folks need to check out everything before focusing on one review.
I did a Google on solardx and eham. He has a bunch of rather recent
reviews, all of which are less than happy. Maybe he is just not a
happy person. Maybe he has ax to
There are over 475 K3's sold and only 30 reviews on eHam. If this one bad
review bothers you, write your own!
Tom, AK2B
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Anyone who has spent anytime at all listening to the VP6DX operaton
knows that solardx's eham review is either bogus or he happened
to get a bad radio. I suspect he is an ICOM operative.
Doug
W6JD
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I was wondering when someone would bring that possibility up...
It happens all the time.
matt, W6NIA
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:19:32 +, you wrote:
Anyone who has spent anytime at all listening to the VP6DX operaton
knows that solardx's eham review is either bogus or he happened
to get a bad
I have a fairly detailed review of the HPS-1a in the Equipment Reviews
section of my website (www.ad5x.com). There are definately duty cycle
requirments to consider. It does work pretty well for SSB, and for full QSK
CW at reasonable CW speeds. All my testing was done with my IC-706G at the
Just heard the operator on 10 meter SSB say when asked about the K3
radio's, they have been great, I love it!!
Tim
NZ8J
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Well, I did not operate for that long, actually, I think I had 41
contacts. I doubt if I can operate SO2R, to much confusion. Have enough
trouble doing SO1R
Only 350 Q's. That's great. I am happy when I get over 25.
73
Ken WB2ART
Greg wrote:
Hey Homie!
That is pretty cool huh?
If you were to have me make a dust cover for your radio
would you prefer that the sides and front of the cover be
even with the bottom of the radio or have them (almost)
touch the surface that the radio sets on?
Would you rather your cover -not- have a back flap? As
I currently make them
I ordered a K3 just recently. I plan to use my MFJ-4225MV supply, which
I like a lot. It's quiet, but the fan does run all the time.
I understand the K3 fan or fans are very quiet. That makes me want to
consider quieting down the fan in my MFJ P/S. I don't like any
unnecessary fan sound,
I tried using one of the HPS-1a units back in Nov during the ARRL Phone
Sweepstakes. I found that it was not quite adequate for my modified
K2/100. My mods were to the speech processor and mic gain, used with a
Heil HC4 element. I was getting reports of distorted audio peaks. I
switched to
I bought an MFJ-4125 for use when the K3 arrives. The fan noise is not
horrible, but noticeable. I plan to just put the power supply under the
desk which should attenuate the noise considerably.
That works because the -4125 does not have meters. You probably want to
keep the -4225 on the
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I had similar (lack of) luck with Hyperterm, TeraTerm, and TinyTerm on
Windows Vista with a USB to Serial adapter (I tried several). So I'm
building a terminal page into the K3 Utility.
Dick, K6KR
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