Hi Ron,
In the HRD Logbook options you can select the logbook file (.mdb) to use as
the database. Best please for HRD support is the HRD lists or forums -
http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/Help/tabid/57/Default.aspx
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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On Wednesday 26 March 2008 18:49, Mike Miller wrote:
> I see several guys using the Kenwood MC 43 S mic with K3..
> any comparisons. with the MH2. ?
> Which is better...looks like they cost about the same
> Mike Miller KA5SMA
I've had an original MH2 with my first K2, but didn't like the large
Ken,
It is not from lack of use, it is very, very stiff.
Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN
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From: "Ken Kopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:13 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] MH2 Mic
The MH-2 that I received with my K3 has ... in my
opinion ... a really
Yeah, Joe, I didn't think my voice deserved a two hundred dollar
microphone. I'm using a Motorola hand mic from the land mobile world
because I had it in stock. It has an electret element with a
transistor amplifier circuit. I simply cut off the Motorola connector
and put on one for the K3. I a
The MH-2 that I received with my K3 has ... in my
opinion ... a really "stiff" coiled cord. It's capable
of sliding the radio on the desk when the mic is held
about 24" from the radio. At this point the turns of
the coiled portion of the cord are (only) about 1/4"
apart.
Perhaps it just nee
I see several guys using the Kenwood MC 43 S mic with K3..
any comparisons. with the MH2. ?
Which is better...looks like they cost about the same
Mike Miller KA5SMA
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Many users have commented on microphones used with varying
results on the K3. I thought I might share my experiences
with different mics. I have used the following: A Kenwood MC-60,
a Shure Unidyne 55S, a Behringer B1 and a headset/boom mic
combination designed for PC use. The Kenwood and Shure mi
On Mar 26, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
Hi Ron
Looks like we are of the same vintage.
I was a 1952 Novice too.
Count me in that year as well. I learned my 5 wpm from and
Instructograph that the HS radio club had. Engineering school and
grad school/employme
I like the narrower bandwidth too. Much easier on the ears, especially if
listening for a long period of time.
N2TK, Tony
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To: Don Rasmussen; elecraft@mail
> Well, it would have made things a lot simpler had them
> made the display show 6 khz rather than 3 khz.
But it's not 6 KHz ... it's 3 KHz audio bandwidth and that is
what is shown on the display. The DSP bandwidth is not the
same as the RF/roofing filter bandwidth.
> -Original
Since it seems to be proper protocol here to announce when you get your
Katiegram, I got mine. For those who track these things, I'd gladly
tell you when I ordered it, but I can't remember. You should not take
that to mean it was a long time ago [like 2003]. I can't remember what
we had for
Simon,
Per your e-mail instructions, I have tried to reach you off-line on this but
it looks like my e-mails are not making it.
Ron - W2RIP
Ron Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am running HRD/DM780 with my K2 and just upgraded to the latest version.
After the upgrade, the log fi
Robert Tellefsen wrote:
Hi Ron
Looks like we are of the same vintage.
I was a 1952 Novice too.
Count me in that year as well. I learned my 5 wpm from and
Instructograph that the HS radio club had. Engineering school and grad
school/employment took up much of my time after that and I stayed
Probably not harmful, but it just seems that it would not look "first
rate" in a first rate rig. How much of a pain could it be to have a fix for
this by providing something as simple as what Doug has done. Maybe in future
boards there could be a hole placed in the FP board to match the one i
I think that 1/32" is probably pretty close. 3mm and the buttons
would just about disappear from sight. LOL. Probably the FP board
right at the VFO A/B button moved more than 1/32nd, but not much
more...how about 3/64th? :-)
Yes, the front panel MIC jack is mechanically held in place by the
ci
Yes, I meant fitted correctly to the FP, sounds like you have it
seated correctly.
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M0XDF wrote:
>
> sounds like that's not fitted correctly - the flange on the connector
> should be a very snug fit in the front panel hole.
> Mine was so tight, I had to remove some of the paint from the rim of
> the hole at the back
>
I don't recall there was much scope for fitting it inco
Well, it would have made things a lot simpler had them made the display
show 6 khz rather than 3 khz. Fern
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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] re bandwidth select on am mode re K3
So to make ev
K3/100 #00604Kit version; arrived in good condition on March 21, 2008.
It was ordered on Aug 30, 2007
Ron Durie
WB4OOA
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;-)
That's not to say that Wayne might not decide to do something about it, if
for no other reason than people notice it. Quality engineering involves both
the fact and the appearance. It's why car manufacturers make such a big deal
over the sound of the doors closing!
Your list of issues serves
I've just been talking about copying CW in my head, but clearly I can't do
arithmetic in my head!
We both stumbled, Rob.
1/32" = 0.01325" = 0.8 mm
Thanks for catching it.
Ron
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Hello fellow QRPers,
Some of you might know that I like to hike and operate qrp. Well, I
started a planned Appalachian Trail Hike across Pennsylvania a few years
ago and I plan to finish it this year! I'm closing in on the State of
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Egad, another 'Dino' Kurt!!!
"Common knowledge" says that we O.T.s don't mess with state-of-the-art
stuff like Elecraft makes. So much for "common knowledge"!
Near the peak of that huge 1950's sunspot cycle I used to drive 10 miles
between college and my home in my '47 Studebaker Champion wi
1/32" = .08mm
3 mm = 1/8" approximately
I hope the flex is 1/32" and not 3mm, that's a lot!
Rob
NV5E
/waiting for my K3 and reading all the posts
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Board Flex
> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:41
Clark,
If you have already plugged an RS-232 cable into the KIO2 make sure
it was the modified Elecraft cable and not a standard cable that may have
been laying around the shack. Doing this will damage the KIO2 but I don't
know if it will cause it to overheat.
John[K7SVV]
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:-)
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On 26 Mar 2008, at 18:37, Don Rasmussen wrote:
Kind of suprising to me, but Wayne has seen Doug's
video and suggests that a newly delivered K3 might
have the amount
sounds like that's not fitted correctly - the flange on the connector
should be a very snug fit in the front panel hole.
Mine was so tight, I had to remove some of the paint from the rim of
the hole at the back
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On 26 Mar 2008, at 18:32, G4ILO wrote:
Ron
So to make everyone happy a simple way to explain is 3.00 = 6.00
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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:00 PM
To: 'Dave G4AON'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] re bandwidth selec
> I also think it's confusing and should show the overall
> bandwidth, i.e. 6 KHz like it does on SSB when you have the AM filter
> available.
As Wayne has repeatedly stated, the K3 shows the audio bandwidth -
not the RF bandwidth. Since the AM mode does not support VSB
(vestigial side band)
I too have that problem. The thick washer on the inside doesn't fit tightly
to the front panel, so it's a loose fit. The connector flange protrudes
through too far to put a lock nut on the front.
David
G3UNA
K3 547
I am more concerned about the amount you can wiggle the mic connector. It
i
Kind of suprising to me, but Wayne has seen Doug's
video and suggests that a newly delivered K3 might
have the amount of button flex shown, and to consider
it non harmful.
So, the issue is now moved back here:
http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_anomalies_that_are_considered_nor
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>
> That amount of movement wasn't enough to concern me at all. I'm not aware
> of
> the button movement when operating the rig. I've seen boards in aircraft
> systems that flexed at least that much with the vibration inherent in
> flight, hour after hour, year after year
Windy
I would get the KXV-3 with the K3. I didn't order one with my K3. I then
ordered a KXV-3 in January and I am still waiting. Yes, in theory you can
add options at any time. In practice there may be long waits for delivery of
even simple options. There has also been a price increase since
The XV-50 has been sold. The KPA100 and KAT100 in EC-2 case still available.
Phil K8MBY
K-3 609 K-25423
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It's been noted previously, with the excuse that 3 KHz is the upper
audio limit. I also think it's confusing and should show the overall
bandwidth, i.e. 6 KHz like it does on SSB when you have the AM filter
available.
73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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On 26 Mar 2008, at 17:30, Darwin, Keith wrote:
Aww, dang nabbit, ya beat me to it David!
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Aww, dang nabbit, ya beat me to it David!
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From: David Ferrington, M0XDF
3kHz either side of a carrier = 6kHz
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In AM, both side bands have to fit through the filter so you're audio
bandwidth is actually half of the RF bandwidth. With SSB, since there
is only one sideband, you get audio bandwidth which is equal to the RF
bandwidth.
SSB - 6 KHz filter gives 6 KHz audio bandwidth.
AM (2 side bands) - 6 KHz f
3kHz either side of a carrier = 6kHz
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On 26 Mar 2008, at 17:26, Fern Rivard wrote:
On my K3, on ssb mode, I can select the wide am filter position
but if I go to
On my K3, on ssb mode, I can select the wide am filter position but if I
go to the AM mode, the widest bandwidth shown on the display is 3 khz! Should
it not go to 6 khz as I do have that filter installed and it works on the ssb
and other modes except for the AM mode. Any clarification
I agree with you Bill about the noise-- and my hearing drops off lots at
the higher frequencies.
I can't imagine listening to it very long with good hearing.
I have a Timewave DSP-599ZX audio DSP filter here. The high and low
cuts are independently adjustable.
It has a range from 100Hz to 5K
HI all:
With respect to my quest for addressing the K3 "keypad flex," I have
been incredibly remiss in not identifying Wayne and his crew in
providing lots (all?) of the support key.
Wayne identified where the FP Board was "clear of circuitry" and where
there was an already existing hole int he F
Ron & All,
I too was a novice in the early '50s. In fact I received the ticket in late
December '51. What a Christmas present! At about that same time I finished the
first semester of my freshman year in high school. I was taking a music class.
The teacher gave me a good grade and then suggest
Ha, ha!!! I bet those tube tables helped you pass, Bob!
My favorite practice to maintain a decent fist on my bug is to send a page
out of the phone book in TEST mode: addresses, phone numbers and all.
If I can make a whole page without a flub, I'm happy.
If I can play back what I sent and fin
Actually it has been both acknowledged Wayne and documented. Doug reported
it on the support reflector and several others immediately investigated,
including myself.
Many, including myself, couldn't see the flex Doug found at first, looking
at the front panel almost straight on as when the K3 is
Don Rasmussen wrote:
You won't know how beautiful the -receive- audio is on
SSB until you have the FM filter installed listen
here: http://tinyurl.com/3a366j
Hmmm... Listened to the audio clip, with the K3 apparently being switched back
and forth between the FM filter and the SSB filter... an
I also have absolutely no flex.
Phil - AD5X
"Hi All,
I moved the issue here:
www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_Issues_that_are_documented%2C_not_yet_acknowledged_by_Elecraft
or http://tinyurl.com/285394. Just until we hear from the guys. My K3 has
no flex at all, and considerin
Guess I'll just have to continue the wait for my K3
so I can see how great these things all are. Of course,
I expected that they would be :-)
73, Bob N6WG
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From: "Don Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:59 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 -
>>I know the K3 is the greatest thing since sliced
bread, but apparently it now filters gravel too? :-)
You won't know how beautiful the -receive- audio is on
SSB until you have the FM filter installed listen
here: http://tinyurl.com/3a366j
Also running CW here with a large speaker the AGC OFF
t
Hi All,
I moved the issue here:
http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_Issues_that_are_documented%2C_not_yet_acknowledged_by_Elecraft
or
http://tinyurl.com/285394
Just until we hear from the guys.
My K3 has no flex at all, and considering equal
construction it's hard to imagin
Hello,
Last night I was working on an older K2 S/N 02XX. I was going to install a
SSB module and a RS232 adapter that I bought from a forum member. I
installed the SSB with no problems. When I installed the RS232 adapter and
turned it on, I got an error message (080) I think), I quickly turned
Hi Ron
Looks like we are of the same vintage.
I was a 1952 Novice too.
I remember working every day on my code, sturggling up to 13 wpm.
The night before I took the bus into Seattle for the General test, I
had a buddy send me some code practice for a final tune up.
So, he launched into this strin
I know the K3 is the greatest thing since sliced
bread, but apparently it now filters gravel too? :-)
73, Bob N6WG
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From: "Dave G4AON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:54 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - beautiful audio!
> There have been various
KM5Q:
>My K3 is due in about a month. I wonder if I should order the KXV-3
(RF I/O option) for the initial build, or consider adding it later.
The ONLY purpose I expect to have for it is to connect the bandscope,
when available. It seems to make sense to wait and add it later,
unless it is hard
This is a very interesting thread to me because it seems like us "dinosaurs"
really went through the same process you folks are experiencing, but we had
a different venue.
I doubt if I could copy *anything* but 5 WPM CW when I got my Novice ticket.
But I had a whole slice of 80 meters where almost
The Koch method may be why I've noticed a change in CW over the last few
years. To me, it used to be very smooth and flowing and now it seems to be
very choppy. The letters are faster but, the spacing between the letters
seems to be wider. I've noticed that the ARRL code practice isn't like t
My K3 is due in about a month. I wonder if I should order the KXV-3
(RF I/O option) for the initial build, or consider adding it later.
The ONLY purpose I expect to have for it is to connect the bandscope,
when available. It seems to make sense to wait and add it later,
unless it is hard to
Hi
When I first did this calibration I could not get above about 4.7 watts at
the 5 watt calibration. The number indicated on the LCD would not go below
30 and ended up set to 30 even though the power out was still low. The same
with the 50 watt calibration. After downloading the latest firmwa
I'm glad to hear someone say this. I can copy at least 30 wpm now,
and I rarely hear words. I suppose I do hear some of the more common
ones, such as "FER" or "THE", but for everything else it's still
letter-by-letter for me, too.
I'd also like to echo the comment someone else made about he
When you have gone to the config menu to do the wattmeter calibration
(WTMR) in the low power 5watt range, do all of you get a display that
can vary from 30 up to 150, with LP then off to the right? Do you
never get a 0-12 LP indication? And then when you increase to 50w you
get the same 30 to 150
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You are correct.
The Koch method is about learning morse at full speed 25wpm characters
spaced correctly for 25wpm overall speed. With the G4FON software you
can choose any speed you want. Learn two characters to 95% then add one
or two till you get
The K2-100 #5266 and the KAT-100 auto antenna tuner have been sold; amazingly
enough to area hams - no shipping!
73,
Cary, K4TM
LYNCHBURG VA
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I plan to use one of N3FJP's logging programs in conjunction with my K2
with the I/O option installed. I will be using the custom serial cable
that was constructed along with the I/O option. I want to be able to
key the rig with my laptop PC (use the message buffers in the software)
and either ex
I took the liberty of adding this (with the additional answers
posting) to the K3 Wiki as it's own page with Doug's text
See http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/Fixing_The_Flex
I also added it to the bottom of the Known Hardware issues.
hope that's ok with you Doug?
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Thanks for the nice comments.
Here are some "answers."
1. The hole in the FP shield is already there...you don't have to
drill. Make sure you use the hole directly behind the REV button.
2. For the "alligator" method, I pulled the red insulator off of the
alligator clip first and used just th
My understanding is that the Koch method is about learning code at
full speed from the outset, but starting with just two characters and
building up from there. I'm using G4FON's Koch program, but kinda
mixing the two; koch & Farnsworth - I'm learning characters at 20
wpm , but with Farnswo
David
I did nothing more than monitor the audio on headphones while adjusting
the equaliser with the in-built monitor facility in the K3. I was
considering one of the more expensive microphones and tried a few that I
use for non ham radio purposes, but couldn't find one that sounded as
good a
I'm glad it's not just me that has this problem. I struggled with Morse for
years due to the way I learned it to pass the test, running each letter
through a "lookup table" in my head, which was too slow a method for
anything above 12wpm.
Thanks to using what I understood was the Koch method (whi
Dave
How did you determine the settings you use?
David
G3UNA
>
> From: Dave G4AON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 08:54:57 GMT
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - beautiful audio!
>
> There have been various comments on the SSB audio from the K3 in recent
>
Scott McDowell wrote:
The manual says to set the VFO to anywhere between 7000 and 7100 khz. Then
enter the
When I do this I get an info 232 message that says I have to be on 40
meters, which I am on.
Are you on 40m, or is the VFO just set to a frequency in the 40m band?
You can tune ac
There have been various comments on the SSB audio from the K3 in recent
times. I use a Kenwood MC-43S dynamic fist microphone with some
compression and equalisation. I was in QSO this morning and the station
I was working was very impressed with the audio, without prompting he
said the audio wa
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