I am using a Heil Pro set with a HC4 or 5 element and it sounds great when
hooked up to the rear input of the K3. If connected through the Microkeyer
II and the front panel the audio sounds distorted.
I have tried the High and Low settings in Main.
I do not have a mic that I can hook into the fr
Tom Childers, N5GE wrote:
>
> On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:34:25 -0400, "Joe Subich, W4TV"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> I downloaded the DXView Rotor Control portion of it and was disappointed
> to find
> that when entering a US callsign it always gave the same heading
> (somewhere in
> SE USA)
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
>
>
>> Entering a 6 digit grid square caused recalculation based on
>> the callsign entered, which is another reason for not using it.
>
> The grid field in DXView is a display field (calculated from
> the coordinates given on QRZ or based on the call area if the
Just a quick note to let everyone know we'll be at the Hamcom, TX, convention
tomorrow and Saturday. (We just finished setting up the booth.)
Please feel free to stop by and visit. If you feel like helping us out with the
crowd we appreciate that too! Just stop by when you get in and we'll let y
Well... I have a Luke 40 amp supply. It cost way more than an Astron
and it's been on, except for power outages, for about fourteen years or
so... They don't make them anymore, but if you can find one used...get
it!
It has a large switchable digital readout...for V-in, V-out, and I-out,
a
I have built 200 K2's to date. Let me build one for you. My prices are
reasonable, and you receive a new radio, with the options you want, ready to
play.
73
Alan
W1HYV
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Now you can invite friends from Facebook and other group
Mike,
If you can select Bypass or Auto in the configuration menu, then the
presence of the KAT3 is known to the K3 firmware. What level of
firmware are you using? Perhaps you should upgrade it if it is backlevel.
Holding ATU should change between Bypass and Auto (just like the
configuratio
I installed the KPA unit and now it seems to be working. Maybe it
was a power up issue.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Mike W0MU
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Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:21 PM
To: [EMAIL
Possibly a stupid question, but have you enabled the KAT3 by turning power
off and back on after setting ATU to byp in config mode ?.
Al WB6HPF
Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
>
> I have my kit built but it does not seem to see the KAT3. I have tried
> the
> byp and auto setting in config. When I p
George,
I don't believe any data that can be trusted has been generated. About
all I have heard is reports like yours. Since the DSP controls the
width and quality of the transmitted signal much more than the IF
filter, I would believe that there is little to no difference at all in
the TX
Has anyone done a critical comparison of the 2.7 vs 2.8 as to the quality of
transmitted audio?? I participate in a 75 m net which has several K3 owners,
and it seems to my somewhat defective ears the 2.8/ 8 pole filter sounds a bit
better and is easier to EQ than the 2.7/ 5 pole filter.
Com
I have used my 1223 on a number of different rigs including the K3 without
any issues that I'm aware of. What exactly do you mean Doug by the
transmitted signal being trashed? I've never had a bad signal quality
report and the dc from the psu on a scope looks fine.
Stephen G4SJP
On 12/06/2008
I have my kit built but it does not seem to see the KAT3. I have tried the
byp and auto setting in config. When I push the ATU button is says not
installed.
I can hear relays switch in and out when I cycle through the test settings
in config.
I rechecked and the board appears to be plugged into
I use the Astron VS-35M. Meters Volts and Amps. Like a rock.
73, Norm - W1MO
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Even if you don't "hear" any hash from a switcher, I would suggest
you look at the transmitted spectrum. As a backup supply I have an
SEC-1223 which "sounds" okay but the transmitted signal is just
trashed. I love my Astron RS-35!
Doug
W6JD
-- Original message --
From: "
Joe:
Refer to the Manual, and run VCO MD as directed there.
That did it for me... last night, for that matter.
73,
Tom Hammond N0SS
At 12:16 06/12/2008, Joe Word wrote:
After upgrading to 2.02 firmware I get the error message "ERR PL1"
when I go to 12 meters in SSB mode. The message stays
That power supply is absolutely quiet and no issues with noise.Fern
- Original Message -
From: "Bob Tellefsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fern Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tony Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply Q
Frank,
I have the hc-4 connected to the K2. Modified the mic gain a bit (change
of R14 on ssb board) and increased processing (change of RP5).
Getting reports that modulation is excellent. I must say that I took
great care in setting the ssb filter using the well known N0SS method.
73
Arie PA3A
Hi all,
I am thinking about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in the HC-4? Or isn't it that simple? Of course with
no bias then...
However if it is that simple, what do you guys think? Wou
Ron,
You are completely right. I encourage the use of smaller diameter
solders - it is easier than using solder that is too large. The
eutectic alloys (63/37) are also a great help in eliminating 'cold
solder' connections when the work moves just as the solder is cooling.
I know you have g
One of ways builders get excess flux on the joints is by using too-large
diameter solder. Such solders tend to release more flux per unit of solder
than smaller-diameter solders.
The biggest solder I use on through-hole work is 0.031" diameter, and I have
0.015" solder for small work.
Ron AC7AC
Rosin flux (the ONLY kind that should be used in any Elecraft rig) might
darken slightly with age, but it is *not* at all corrosive once your solder
joint cools, no matter how many decades it's left on the joint. That's the
main advantage of rosin flux that continues to make it the preferred flux
f
OK... my next suggestion is that you communicate the problem to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
73,
Ken K3IU
Stephen Prior wrote:
Ken
I don't know about Joe, but that makes no difference for me. The appearance
of the error message is still there but now only when I turn the radio on
and it is already on 12
Ken,
Did the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure, and now I do not see the error
messaage. So it looks like that fixed the problem.
Joe N9VX
On 6/12/08, Ken K3IU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joe:
> I would suggest that you redo the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure (pg 46 of the
> Owner's Manual).
> 73,
> Ken K3IU
>
Ken
I don't know about Joe, but that makes no difference for me. The appearance
of the error message is still there but now only when I turn the radio on
and it is already on 12m. Strange. Never mind.
73 Stephen G4SJP
On 12/06/2008 19:09, "Ken K3IU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joe:
> I
This is too spooky for words. Just for fun when I saw your reply Joe I
qsy'd from 10 down to 12 and there was the error- I swear it was not there
when I had the same issue with 40 before.
Now, two minutes after typing the above paragraph, the problem on 12m has
disappeared as mysteriously as it h
Joe:
I would suggest that you redo the CONFIG:VCO MD procedure (pg 46 of the
Owner's Manual).
73,
Ken K3IU
Joe Word wrote:
Stephen,
I did the on/off process, but no change. 12 meters works just fine...
I am talking there now!
Joe N9VX
On 6/12/08, Stephen Prior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
In a message dated 6/12/2008 12:00:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi all,
I am thinking about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in the HC-4? Or isn't it that s
Mike,
It is not necessary to clean the component side to get nasty stuff in
the components. If one floods or sprays the board, some of the cleaner
can and will wick to the component side through the via holes and other
openings. Having a mixture of flux and cleaner coated all over
everythin
Stephen,
I did the on/off process, but no change. 12 meters works just fine...
I am talking there now!
Joe N9VX
On 6/12/08, Stephen Prior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had the same happen to me after going to 2.02, except for me it was on
> 40m. Whichever direction I approached the band from
I can agree with that, Don, but rarely have I seen anyone clean the component
side of the board. Since the crystals are on that side, and they were described
as being soldered prior to installation, I saw no harm in recommending cleaning
the flux off. I don't remember any relays located around
I had the same happen to me after going to 2.02, except for me it was on
40m. Whichever direction I approached the band from it happened just as you
describe. Odd thing is, without any action on my part it went away and
never came back!
I am wondering if I had powered the off and then on again a
Fern
Since you say it is a switcher, have you
been able to identify any noise as coming from it?
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG
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From: "Fern Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tony Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power
After upgrading to 2.02 firmware I get the error message "ERR PL1"
when I go to 12 meters in SSB mode. The message stays on the screen
for a few seconds.
Anybody else see this?
Joe N9VX
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Mike and all,
Flux residue will do no harm except under quite unusual circumstances
and it is best left as-is. The greatest 'problem' is one of aesthetics.
Attempts to remove flux can result in damage to components - the cleaner
can get into relays, inductors and cause much more harm that. Fo
"I would much recommend the new Samlex SEC-1235M switching power supply. It
is very compact switching power supply with both volt and amp meters on the
front panel. It's a lot more efficient than the old linear style of power
supplies. Have been using one with my new K3 and it works great.
I am disappointed that so much front panel real estate was wasted
(six more buttons?) on the phone jack and microphone connector. Two mic
connectors are good but they should both be on the back. If a foster
socket is required then a dongle could be used. I use the phone jack on
the back.
For those of you who might be interested, no matter what power supply
you are using, I have a nifty little circuit that converts a standard 1
mA DC milliampere meter to an expanded scale voltmeter reading 11 to 16
volts, with 13.5 volts at top center of the meter scale. Linear readout
too, n
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Kurt Pawlikowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Of course, the biggest issue with a switching supply is to be confident
> that it won't generate lots of birdies. That's one of the things you need to
And the fact is most of the amateur radio oriented ones don't g
I second Don's comments but noticed he missed cleaning the crystal first with
good Isoprohal alcohol (not that cheap Mad Dog 2020 either). Even the slightest
oil from your fingers will make the task harder that it should be. Don't forget
to clean of the remaining flux when your done! It makes t
Norm,
Of course, the biggest issue with a switching supply is to be
confident that it won't generate lots of birdies. That's one of the
things you need to be aware of when reading PS reviews and manufacture
"hype"...
Regards,
kurtt
Kurt Pawlikowski, AKA WB9FMC
The Pinrod Cor
I would much recommend the new Samlex SEC-1235M switching power supply. It
is very compact switching power supply with both volt and amp meters on the
front panel. It's a lot more efficient than the old linear style of power
supplies. Have been using one with my new K3 and it works great.
Hi Don
I don't like large plugs sticking out the front of my
radio, so I bought a right angle adapter plug for
my K3 headphone jack. It has the 1/4" stereo
plug into the radio, and a 1/8" stereo receptacle
for my headphones. Being a right angle adapter,
it keeps everything out of the way. I use
I'm right handed and the K3 sits to my left with tuner and amp to the left
of that. Computer screen to the right with keyboard in front.
I have always done all of my radio equipment operation using my left hand ..
and did not know I had a problem until reading this thread.
Don K7FJ
Two gre
Second the Astron RS-35M. Have had one for over 20 years and still works
perfectly.
73,
Tony W7GO
Timothy Raymer wrote:
Norm,
Fairly hard to beat an Astron Power Supply. The RS-35M is the workhorse I
would recommend. Meters to tell you what is going on, and it will run the any
of the 100
Assembled K3 #983 was delivered on Wed, Jun 11 2008.
Ordered Dec 21, 2007
Katiegram May 16, 2008.
Shipped Jun 5, 2008.
Delivered Jun 11, 2008
The previously back ordeded KFL3A-2.8K came installed in the radio.
--Tim
N9IW
[Elecraft] K3 Katiegram
N9IW
Sat, 17 May 2008 08:47:04 -0700
K3/100 A
Norm,
Fairly hard to beat an Astron Power Supply. The RS-35M is the workhorse I
would recommend. Meters to tell you what is going on, and it will run the any
of the 100W Elecraft radios with some headroom to spare.
Tim Raymer
73 de KA0OUV
>>> Norm Klieman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/12/2008 09:2
You should have ordered the K3L model. Elecraft may be up for a
trade-in arrangement.
Philip
Dave wrote:
Two great radios. Two right handed great radios. Two great radios whose developers paid little or no inclusion to left handed people.
I'd suggest that doing more than a software change
Front panel jack placement not only affects "lefties." I am right handed and
tune the VFO and use the key with that hand. But I adjust gain, bandwidth
and PBT knobs with my left hand. So, front panel plugs for headphones, key
and mic get in the way. I applaud Elecraft for allowing such connecti
Thanks for info Dave,
I have orderd here in ITALY an MC-43S Yeasu mike...
I think that all 8 pins Yeasu mike are compatible with K3
73
Giuliano I0CG
Dave, G4AON wrote--
Giuliano
If you need to order a dedicated microphone, you might find the Kenwood
MC-43S microphone a
Hi!
I have got Astatic D104 M6B and "wow" now i have excellent raports,
much much better then from MH-2 (Heil and last model Elecraft from my
second K2/10 # 6###) and any computer boom mike.
Of course mike this is not all, own timbre is so important like microphone.
You must try a couple of mode
I am mostly a lefty. I have the K3 on the left side of the keyboard and
primary display at about a 45 degree angle. This way I look straight ahead
for logging and turn my head slightly to the left for the K3. This puts the
K3 within easy reach. I have a Kenwood SP-950 speaker. This is where I plug
Hi Larry,
This sounds too good to be true. I will hose it all up
and see if it works. ;-)
I bet it does.
I am assuming the preliminary release of LP_Bridge
will be available free, any plans on charging for that
program in the future?
Thanks,
Don
[Elecraft] K3 Computer Interface
Larry Phipps
Right on, er left on for us lefties.
73
Alan
W1HYV
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:38:34 -0400
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 v. ORION II and flexibility (not that kind)
> CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>
> Dave,
>
> I am with you on all counts :-) - i
Dave,
I am with you on all counts :-) - if it just were possible! For those
K3 owners who do not appreciate the problem, try tuning the radio by
placing the fingers of the left hand on top of the radio and tune the
VFO with your thumb - the hand covers much of the display. Now try it
with
I wanted to thank everyone for their feedback. Just
about everyone told me to look at reviews on EHam.
Does anyone in the group have any personal experience
using or owning the Workman PS 35 power supply?
Any recommendations for a good 35 amp Linear supply
would be helpful too.
Thanks again for
Two great radios. Two right handed great radios. Two great radios whose
developers paid little or no inclusion to left handed people.
I'd suggest that doing more than a software change that a handful of people
might want because of their particular activity that we look into real, not
virtual
Hi Nick, and all the others who sent me very similar information.
Many thanks, books don't carry vat so should be delivered quickly direct
from stateside. MLS are not yet listing the K3.
Thanks again,
Alan G8FMH
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I got very good reports from my Elecraft MH2.
On the other hand, others have used inexpensive boomsets designed for
use with computer soundcards with apparently good results.
The bandwidth of the MH2 is not as wide as some of the computer
boomsets. It has been designed for intelligibility in
Hi Don. Yes, there are advantages to LP-Bridge. The most important one
is that it acts as a server for the K3. It allows multiple programs to
talk to the K3 at the same time. Any program which can talk to a K3 can
transparently do so through LP-Bridge using an easy to set up virtual
com port. T
Norm,
You might want to reconsider: See these reviews:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4828
Of course, some of the reviewers were pleased with it too...
Regards,
kurtt
Kurt Pawlikowski, AKA WB9FMC
The Pinrod Corporation
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(773) 284-9500
http://p
In a recent message, Matt Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said
I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2. My K2 is
wired up for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.
Kenwood MC-43S
The UP/DOWN buttons will swap between VFO A and VFO B and the speech
quality is excellent.
73 de David
I'm looking for ideas on a good handheld mic for the K2. My K2 is wired
up for the Kenwood 8 pin standard.
73 Matt
W5LL
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If it were my headset I'd leave it as it is. I'd prefer to have an
unmodified Proset K2 than a one-of-a-kind customer modified headset. I'm not
sure how hard it is to open the part of the microphone that contains the
element and put it back without damage.
If you were buying a used headset from a
G4ILO wrote:
You can't be serious, Brendan! The main reason Linux is not more popular
than it could be is that too much scarce volunteer effort is wasted doing
work similar to what has already been done by someone else. So you have 100
This is even more of a problem in the traditional commerci
Hi all,
I am thinking about replacing the IC Mic in the Proset K2 with a HC-4.
My questing: Can I do this without any aditional things? Just solder out
the IC and solder in the HC-4? Or isn't it that simple? Of course with
no bias then...
However if it is that simple, what do you guys think? Wou
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