Good Evening, (very late)
I just got my power turned back on and they don't know how long it will last
so I better be quick. Weather has turned back to chilly and wet after a few
days of summer. Propagation was good this week on twenty meters hopefully it
will continue improving.
Please jo
Using the AUX input for the sub receiver would work around all that.
Bob NW8L
On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 11:57 PM, Dave G4AON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ken I think you will find the 2nd receiver picks up it's signal via the ATU
> and TX low pass filter, not having one I could only try working it o
Ken I think you will find the 2nd receiver picks up it's signal via the
ATU and TX low pass filter, not having one I could only try working it
out via the schematics...
I have an external antenna splitter that could be used with a 6m pre-amp
to feed a 2nd receiver, although again the ATU/LPF
Hi Ken,
We fully intend to do this. Its a small matter of programming (SMOP). :-) In
this case its a fair amount of work to enable this, but it is high up on our
priority list.
73,
Eric
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From: "Ken Kopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, Aug 9, 2008 10:07 pm
K3/10 For Sale.
Configuration:
* Basic K3/10, s/n: 81
* Filters: 200Hz/5 pole, 500Hz/5 pole, 2.7KHz/5 pole, 6KHz/8 pole
* KBPF3 General Coverage Module
* KUSB USB Cable
* Firmware version: MCU 2.22, DSP 1.88
* Super clean, non-smoker, assembled by RF Engineer/Tech
* Excellent condition...a 9.9 of
Try this!
http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/SpotLight_on_K3_by_wb8yqj
(alternate)
http://tinyurl.com/58qg5a
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On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:27:08 -0700 (PDT), Julian, G4ILO wrote:
>With the large very clear horizontal waterfall it is very easy to see
>duplicate signals occurring at harmonically related intervals.
This is entirely consistent with my measurements. See the previously posted
link.
Jim K9YC
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I may have stumbled onto an uh-oh ... for me anyway.
I was about to order a 2nd receiver for the sole purpose
of monitoring a -different- band (6M) while using the K3
on a different band/mode. Can I do this? I was under
the impression that one can do this, but recent postings
about VFO's make m
Sorry for the bandwidth, but if you want a copy of the article, send me
an email.
Kevin
Jim Wiley wrote:
Charles -
I purchased a set of Radio Shack headphones a few years ago that had
separate level controls for each ear. They were reasonably priced,
very comfortable, and sounded great.
I found the article.
Look at QST Jan 2005 p28, Hal Kennedy, N4GG, "An Audio Intelligibility
Enhancer".
I am waiting to get a round tuitt.
73
Kevin
VK3DAP / ZL2DAP
Jim Wiley wrote:
Charles -
I purchased a set of Radio Shack headphones a few years ago that had
separate level controls for e
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:19:03 +1000, KBG Luxford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I think that there was a QST article some years ago regarding an audio
>filter/equaliser tailored to match one's hearing loss profile. The
>author claimed that it enabled him to hear his radio much more clearly.
>
>My h
I think that there was a QST article some years ago regarding an audio
filter/equaliser tailored to match one's hearing loss profile. The
author claimed that it enabled him to hear his radio much more clearly.
This is part of the reason for the 8-band equalizer in the K3 receiver.
YOu can ta
What can I do to get more output on my KX1 on 20 meters?... Would
like more than 1.5 to 2 watts. Am using 13.5 V battery.
Paul Gates, KD3JF
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I think that there was a QST article some years ago regarding an audio
filter/equaliser tailored to match one's hearing loss profile. The
author claimed that it enabled him to hear his radio much more clearly.
My hearing is largely deficient in the higher frequencies due to army
weapons train
- if I set my power level at 5W my CW key-down output
power will actually be
5W
- if I set my power level at 10W my SSB PEP output power
will actually be
10W (avg power somewhat less)
...or relatively close to this. Right?
If SWR is very good.
To get the true power with a load mismatch yo
Oops! Yes, the jumpers have to be temporarily replaced while the kxv3 is out.
You should then get RF.
Eric
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From: "Barry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, Aug 9, 2008 6:18 pm
Subject: RE: New K3 Power output problem
To: "'Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft'"
...On FM and AM when I trigger the VOX I get the "ERR TXF" message.
I have a K3 with 12, 2.7, 500, 200 filters beginning at slot 1.
The FM filter in slot 1 must be set to 13.0.
I am uncertain if AM Tx is supported with any filter other than 6 kHz at
the moment.
73,
Lyle kK7P
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On SB the rig works correctly. On FM and AM when I trigger the VOX I get the
"ERR TXF" message.
I have a K3 with 12, 2.7, 500, 200 filters beginning at slot 1.
CW, Data, AM and SSB modes are set for "FLTX FL2"; FM is set for "FLTX FL1".
FL1 is set to "ON" for FM; FL2, 3 and 4 are on for ot
Santa came again this year. K2 #1435 arrived and so did the KRX3 for #311.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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I owned a pair of K1s, a KX1 and a K2 but sold them several years ago.
Lately a buddy helped me string a pretty decent long-wire antenna in the
attic.
Due to limited space and funds I have decided a K1 will fill the bill
nicely and hope that there might be someone here who has a clean one for
sa
Kristinn,
If you have properly calibrated the wattmeter (balanced it according to
the manual and made the R1 adjustment with respect to a known good power
meter), then yes the peak power developed by the K2 should be equal to
the power setting. The accuracy is only as good as the external met
On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:33:21 -0700, "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It already works on receive. Its in-line for both TX and RX. If you have
>tuned it up for a band it will be beneficial in RX too.
>
>OF course, if you wish to tune it outside the Ham bands yo will nee
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!
This coming Tuesday evening will be the monthly NAQCC Sprint for August, 2008.
I will refer you to the proper URL:
http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200808.html
There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and also a special
prize (a classic book in M
All,
Building the K3 was staight forward. No problems encountered.
Config was easy ( I read the manual during my holidays before I started
building this weekend).
One 100W PA to go... Will do that tomorrow or otherwise next Monday
evening or so. Now far too busy listening the CW contest. Excellen
Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
>
>> There is still a bit of a problem on receive audio. This has
>> been there for some time and exists in the form of harmonics.
>> The 3rd harmonic is quite easy to see and repeatable. I
>> used HRD to show this on the waterfall after a conversation
>> with a
This is the most frustrating issue I have experienced with the K3. I
really enjoy the rig, and this is the only nit I have experienced. I
would like to be able to (during contests) pop over to other bands,
listen for a moment and pop back. But this is not available at this time.
The release
Yep! The K2 power monitor monitors peak power, which most QRP awards say
should be no more than 10 watts peak envelope power (PEP) in SSB.
Your average power will be less, depending upon the amount of speech
compression you select in the MENU. More compression will produce greater
average output
...The cable from
LINE OUT jack of the K3 to headset input of laptop...
The LINE OUT of the K3 goes to LINE IN on the computer (or mic in).
LINE OUT (or headphone out) of the ocmputer goes to LINE IN on the K3.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Got the kit late yesterday and at 2100Z today made my first qso.
The build was easy, the configuration was confusing!
Going to have some breakfast, take a nap and then enter the SKCC WES today!
Hope to hear you all on the air! SKCC membership is not a requirement!
Jack, AE6GC, KX1 1
Thanks, everyone. I am still working on the presumption that 5W output for
CW and 10W PEP output for SSB would be acceptable for my purposes of award
gathering and contesting, as I already pointed out in my initial post. I
justify this even further with the fact that my antennas are mediocre at
I am trying to use PSK31 Deluxe v3.4 in Ham Radio Deluxe with the K3 and have a
basic question. The cable from LINE OUT jack of the K3 to headset input of
laptop computer should have stereo plug at each end? The cable from LINE IN
jack of K3 to mic input of laptop computer should have a mono-
Another idea to try is to reduce your Filter Gains back to 0. I had
mine at 4-5 thinking more was better. When I reduced them I really
didnt notice any reduced signal capability but, it calmed down the
"bacon sizzle". I think it may have something to do with the way
Digital noise vs Analog
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Offer sent..
n4lq wrote:
>
> I am offering my K1 for sale. It is loaded with the following:
> K1-4. 4 bands 80, 40, 30 and 17 meters.
> KAT1 Internal automatic antenna tuner. Matches about anything.
> It is aligned and working perfectly. Looks new with no flaws. Non-smoking
> enviroment.
Thanks - it worked!
Now it will be MUCH easier to wait for a new encoder! :)
hank k8dd wrote:
>
> The latest version of Ham Radio Deluxe will give you control
> of most all the CONFIG menu functions . there are a couple
> missing, but I don't think it would be a 'show stopper'.
>
> 73
Try playing with Receive EQ settings to reduce static noise. Back off on 800
hz maybe higher, depending on your personal hearing and your speaker setup.
Experiment a bit. Helped in my case.
73
George, n4ym
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I'm not able to force CONFIG:VFO IND to yes...
This feature is not yet implemented, please check the release notes and
errata.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Hi,
I'm not able to force CONFIG:VFO IND to yes. When I try, the LCD
shows: NO SUB, the KRX3 is working fine
It's supposed to be possible to set the sub receiver to a different
band from the main this way, but I can't get it to work.
Any ideas?
vy 73 Eric PA3CEV
K2 960
K3 122
Looks like San Pablo locked the doors with my K3 inside and went home for the
weekend.
Wondering if Lyle can make a DSP (Delivery and Ship Ping) code change to fix
this problem.
73, Jim KG0KP
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If you are using a Softrock as a panadapter with your K2 you might be
interested in this:
The usual Softrock setup used with the K2 is slightly different than the
standard Softrock setup because it samples in 3rd harmonic mode because a
correct xtal freq is not easily available. This mode is
The latest version of Ham Radio Deluxe will give you control
of most all the CONFIG menu functions . there are a couple
missing, but I don't think it would be a 'show stopper'.
73HankK8DD
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To:
Sent: Saturday, August 09
I just received my K3 kit and love the radio already! I have a problem
however... After about 1 hour of usage the VFO A encoder stopped working for
some strange reason. I swapped it for VFO B so it is definitely the encoder
and nothing else. But now I'm not able to use the menu or CONFIG since VFO
Anybody with these symptoms:
With mike PTT (hard ground) I can easily command the amplifier through K3.
But with straight key or inbuilt keyer the KEY OUT is not grounding.
K3 itself sends OK.
Unfortunately I have not found schematic of back panel and the
power FET used in keying.
It also crossed
Hi Barry,
I apologize for the power control problem. We just confirmed Friday
(yesterday) that a small number of our K3 KXV3 modules (less than 20)
shipped between July 30 and August 5 may have an incorrect part
installed. The problem modules will only be found in K3 kits. Factory
assembled K
For Sale:
Kenwood MC-80 Microphone. Plugs directly into the front panel of the K3. Has
internal battery for mic. No wiring changes needed. Up/Down buttons will
require plug wiring changes for K3. Have not tested this function.
Appearance is very good and audio sounds good with the K3 as it is.
On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:51:05 -0500, Bill NY9H wrote:
>The rising hi end frequency responsehowever is something Al Gore
>invented and licensed it to Shure Bros in the 50s for their # 444 and
>other communication & paging microphones.
My good friend Bill is kidding here, of course, but he kno
At least those headphones work in "data" modeSome of the more expensive
headphones are just analog!
Steve Ellington
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From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Elecraft Reflector'"
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 11:58 AM
Subject: RE:
I have no experience with Heil mics. I get unsolicited great reports on my
K3 using the mic I assembled for my K2. It's a Radio Shack 290-090C electret
element in a discarded hand mic enclosure, using the original "pop" screen.
The element sells for $2.70 and has a nice approx. +10 dB "hump" in it
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Steve, N4LQ, wrote:
Lot's of headphones have individual volume controls. MFJ has a pair that
sounds good. Theirs has volume and tone contols.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-392B
For $25 they are hard to beat.
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Oh, my word
At 11:23 PM 8/8/2008, Charles Harpole wrote:
Real serious hams use Heil headphone/mic set.
What I believe, my opinion after selling microphones since 1981, for
Sennheiser ..then AKG then Shure Brothers is different. Our firm was
their exclusive agent in Illinois & Wisconson, so we sold tens o
As soon as I went up the stairs to take a nap the answer came to me. The FL
TX CW has to be set for the 2.8 filter for each filter slot.
When I changed that parameter for the 400 HZ filter I was able to transmit
dots and dashes and did not get the error message!
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From:
Hi Barry:
It looks like your radio will need calibration of the power settings which
as NOT shown in the owners manual. You will need to get that info from Elecraft
or someone else on this reflector that has that info hany. I had to do that
with my K3 back in Feb of 08 as it did not have fu
I get the "ERR TXF" error message.
Be sure CONFIG:FIL TX is set to FL3 in CW and SSB modes since that is
the slot in which you have installed your 2.8 kHz filter.
73,
Lyle KK7P
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After a smooth build I have ground to a halt at the low power filter
calibration stage.
I get the "ERR TXF" error message.
I have a 2.8 KHz filter in slot 3 and a 400 Hz filter in slot 4.
When I try to transmit with a paddle I get dots (or dashes) and then the
error message.
I have
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To: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 power setting for SSB QRP?
Most QRP contests have a QRP limit of 5 watts for both CW and SSB. I know
the ARRL d
Charles -
I purchased a set of Radio Shack headphones a few years ago that had
separate level controls for each ear. They were reasonably priced, very
comfortable, and sounded great.
You might want to have a look at what they are offering today. Their
web site shows a pair by Coby for
On Saturday 09 August 2008 14:11:56 Charles Harpole wrote:
> As a guy with frequent ear problems, I wish rigs had a
>
> balance control which puts more AF juice into one
>
> side of the headphones compared to the other.
Yes, I can identify with that problem Charles.
I find that I'm able to overcom
Most QRP contests have a QRP limit of 5 watts for both CW and SSB. I know
the ARRL does that. ARCI, and I think GQRP, had QRP on SSB limited to 10
watts, I think in an attempt to account for the disparity between the two
modes. Actually, I think they have it right, but to be safe in a contest
Lot's of headphones have individual volume controls. MFJ has a pair that
sounds good. Theirs has volume and tone contols.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-392B
For $25 they are hard to beat.
Steve Ellington
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From: "Charles Har
As a guy with frequent ear problems, I wish rigs had a
balance control which puts more AF juice into one
side of the headphones compared to the other.
Age-ing hams can wish 73
Charles Harpole
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Tom said,
[snip]
Although I just started using the K3, I really like the AGC system so
far. That's in contrast to other digital AGC systems I quickly learned
to *dislike*. Low band DXers or contesting people will really like the
"slope adjustment" feature.
73 Tom
[end snip]
Wow...coming from Tom,
Hi,
I have for sale:
K2 (SN 2354) firm 2.03d/1.07 with options:
-Improving temperature stability
-K2 TX/RX external relay
-KSB2
-KNB2
-K160RX
I ordered a potentiometer for AF Gain.I will receive next week
Price: 650 Euros
k2(SN3603) firm 2.03d/1.07 with options:
-K2 PLL upgrade kit( E8501?)
-
I have just completed building K3 #1397. It includes the KPA3, KXV3, KBPF3
and four filters.
It went together very well and all is working fine so far except the power
output.
I have done the 50W calibration per band and that produces an output of 50W.
However a setting on the power control
Joe Planisky wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I've recently started picking up relatively strong pulses at 1 second
> intervals on my K2. I suspect they're coming from a new electric
> fence somewhere in the neighborhood. But where they're coming from is
> immaterial to my question.
>
> Shou
The Kenwood MC-90 are a very good desktop microphone who fits directly on
the K3 connector without resoldering. It has a wider frequency range than
the Heil HC4 or HC5 and gives you a broader range of sound possibilities.
The MC-90 is a 250 ohm dynamic microphone without any amplification, only
I have my settings for the Turner Plus2 as follows.
Mic Gain: 40
Comp: 16 (when used)
EQ is being used as my voice is not of a broadcasters quality, but the
resultant audio is very, very good.
Observing the waveform of the audio on a spectrum analyser shows a very good
balance between hi's mediu
Fern Rivard wrote:
>
> You must be kidding as real serious hams DO NOT use heil mics. They
> are overpriced and have lousy audio. One gets much nice transmit audio
> using good quality dynamic microphone rather than those cheap elecret
> cartridges.
>
I used to think Heil mics were overpric
I have seen the same odd order harmonics with my K3 with line out set way
down (4/5) so that it is just high enough for the sound card to detect
sensible signals - this was with AGC on though. The effect is present on the
line out, speaker and phone jacks and I can actually hear the distortion
thr
Hi All,
Rcvd KRX3 and KXV3 yesterday
I want to install both together.With minimum work steps.
My K3/100 is working fine,so I do not want the rig exposed to
me for "long time"
73,
VU2NKS.Nandu
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